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The broad ax., 1900-09-29
RAMS HORN BLASTS.

You can usually tell a mans pros
poets by his aspect
The greatest towards kick the dead
lion most heartily.
A. saloon may change hands, but it
never changes heart
The rattle Of the wheels of life Is
call for the oil of prayer.
The hands of Christ were the pulses
of the heart of God.
Readiness in criticism often marks
ignorance of the task.
The men who deny the existence Of
sin still go on locking their doors and
taking receipts.
Do not fool yourself If the first
man was made with eyes and ears, his
Maker can both see and hear.
Indifference about the salvation Of
the world is disloyalty to Christ.
The church that accepts whisky
money may expect the Christ of the
scourge.
When God puts a mountain in your
path it is sign~that He would lift
you up.
The man who sits down to wait for
somebody's old shoes win need a
cushion on his chair before he gets
them.
The man who hates the gospel does
it for the same reason that an elephant
strikes at the water which reflects his
face.-Ram's Horn.
The broad ax., 1900-09-29

Ladies Of culture know tia. ne
Original o1onized Ok Marrow II IL
purest and best remedy to straiEhtsn
the hair and make it pliable and Asau-
tiful. Sold over forty years ana Aas
never disappointed the most tastiAi-
Gus. Try q bottle and yoa win apDre-
ciate its superiority. Only - ssnts
par bottle at druggists. Bewars e
limitations. The genuine and srassnai
is made only by essnIsed OK Marrow
Co.. rs wabash avenue. chicago.
The broad ax., 1900-09-29
SAYINGS OF rae SAGE.

A woman never forzives a man for
his kindness in bringing her husband
home drunk.
Probably the love of the angels for
men Is as tender and sweet as the
love Of an old maid for the new min
ister.
A man can't please all women part
Of the time or one woman all of the
time. but he can always smile at all of
their babies.
Selhshness probably never would
have existed II 1t weren't for 1--we
A woman can afford to forgive her
husband for everything except marry
ing ner.
A baby;s smile Is the sweetest thing
IN the world: It Is q combination of
contentment. idiocy and gums.
If men were as noble and heroic AZ
their wives think they are there would
be so many monuments around that
the street ears would all have 20 r1p
underground.-New YORK Press
The broad ax., 1900-09-29
IN A NUTSHELL.

A pound Of phosphorus heads 1000.
900 matches.
Sheep thrive best in pasture where
moles are numerous. The mole holes
serve to drain the land.
Ten thousand Irish children are
taught the Erse language.
The only European country which
has a lower death rate than England il
Norway.
Nature has sometimes made a fool,
but a coxcomb is always of a mans
own making.-Addison.
Denmark claims that there is not
a single person in her domain who
can not read and write.
There are over Il, 900 japanese resi-
dents in Korea. as well as a large.
shifting Chinese population.
A return shows that during 1899 A.
232 natives emigrated from ireland,
nearly 5000 more than the preceding
year.
Cigarettes are smoked almost ex-
clusiyely in Germany, Austria, Russia,
and Greece, and generally throughout
Europe
Fines of so pfennings (12 cents) are
collected by tramway conductors Of
Frankfort, Germany, for any dirt car
ried into the car.
The pastor Of Baptist church In
Enporia, Kas., the other afternoon,
found three youngsters using the bap-
tismal font as swimming hole
The broad ax., 1900-09-29
coNuNDRuMs.

What is the most noted rock in Ire
land? Shamrock.
When is a silver dollar lonelyl
When 1t is q loan (alone).
What part of boat is the product
Of q mine? The oars (ores).
What proves that a led horse has
spirit? Aletald horse must be horse
or metal tmettle).
What bird was always seen in old
Puritan households? A crane.
What season is often made by q
small boy? Spring.
When is a walking stick like tor
nado5 When it Is a hurricane.
Why should we expect to see wild
animals about the streets In winterl
Because there are so many bare (bear)
trees everywhere.
The broad ax., 1900-09-29
SCRAPS.

IN Austria mushrooms are grown ID
coal pits.
The newest thing in medical science
is the isolation cure"
Australia consumes more meat than
any other country.
More doctors, IL is claimed, are kept
busy IN Australia than in any other
eountr7.
A 100000 school house for eolored
children is to be erected at Bristol,
Tenn.
The Duke Of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
carried life insurance amounting to
8, SOC. 900.
Firearms and ammunition are COM
manding premium of 100 per cent in
Shanghai.
OF the q. 900 Chinese in San Fran
cisco, 5000 are said to be employed
as domestics.
German artists have received $50
grand prizes at the Paris exposition,
and Austrians so grand prizes.
usually, when you pass two wom-
en-, you can hear one ask, Did you
make it without a pattern ?"-Atchison
Globe.
The Salvation Army, in England, re-
ports that il has a life assurance pre-
MUM income OF nearly 10000 a year
and 100000 policies.
Damages OF $1,000 are asked by a
Kansas City baker from a woman who
spread a report that he kneaded his
bread with his feet.
Like the bonito, the kinghsher's col
ors dull after death. No one who has
seen only the stuffed bird can form
any idea Of the brilliance Of its plum
age when alive.
An octopus has been added to the
New York aquarium. 1t came from the
waters around Bermuda, and meas
ures three feet in length from tip to
tip OF its extended arms.
Feeling servants is strictly forbidden
in London hotels.
Great Britain and ireland have 81
200 miles of railway.
More than 15,OOO,OOO visits are paid
annually to London pawn shops.
Massachusetts, uses more stamps in
proportion to population than any
other state.
There are said to be over 400, 900
cats in London, of which half are
unattached"
More candy is consumed in New
York, Philadelphia and Chicago than
In the whole of France.
More than 1000 people earn a living
In Paris by fortune telling, their total
yearly earnings being estimated at ST.
100000.
The Chinese discovered gunpowder
at least 800 years ago, and made stone
mortars that threw heavy stone pro-
5ectiles.
A Chicago firm has set up a line Of
automobiles to transport passengers
between its store and one of the rail-
road stations for cents.
1t is computed that the average in
dustry has added annually SAB 1000, 900
directly and $6O,OOO,OOO indirectly to
the taxable wealth of the United
States.
There are more than 5000 CONNER
cial florists in the United States, rep
resenting an invested capital of $11.-
100000 and an annual trade of ST.
750, 0O0.-Indianapolis News.
The broad ax., 1900-09-29
roR SALE

A lovely six-room cottage. modern
improvements. lot Is By LIZ. located
ea hinbetA street. near Stxty-ssventh-
rries. n.Soo. t1Ss cash, balance 70
suit purchaser. This h q bargain.
Any sas desiring 10 secure . eOW
little hone should avail tAsmssavss q
this opportunity. For fwtAsr insOrnA-
don address Jultss ,. Tsysor. So
Armour avenue.
The broad ax., 1900-09-29

women pAvaleans Asv1 s...shA.I
nseises an Oysr Rnnsia, and tAsv
e achieved Q respected position
ne OF than are employed By the
so.ernment and since last year are
snutled 70 4 pension Many Of then
eeeupy positions As country physicians
.cAooi physicians. physicians for the
poor. and a. surgeons for the munIcp
PAL ambulance systems. etc.
The broad ax., 1900-09-29
AGENTS WANTED.

The Broad Az desires to sseare Aenve
agents and correspondents IN al Sc
tisAs q the esuntry. Liberal eokmis-
sioas Win b paid Fer terms and
furthsr particulars .airesS ne Broad
Al. Eets ArDesr svanns. Chicago.
The broad ax., 1900-09-29
July 18th, me.

July 18th. laDo
% whom it may concern:
Juhss =. Taylor. who CONES 10 this
dH wen recommended. has begun tas
s1hlicatisn Of The Broad Az which.
I AN informed. win Disseminate
9suesratie principles and eontsad fss
q higher intellectual dsysispnsat q
- Afro-AnsriesA race sad naaAkfHl
u ssnsnl. While ~ & tina sas.soA
! beDsAk for hin tAs hearty szvpsrt
g s1 lsysl sAA true friends q Dsmos.
0sE. Rsspeetfnlly.
oartsR u HarrssnA
The broad ax., 1900-09-29
ParIl. al on sun,nr.

The dangerous work Of coal mining
Is almost third as fatal as the hat
tle6eld. for Of every 1000 miners 23.9
are killed every year in the perform
1nce Of their work
The broad ax., 1900-09-29

Walderseeis -campAign House.
Count Won Waldersee does not pro-
pose to forego entirely the pleasures
Of civilization while he Is clearing up
the remnants Of the Celestial Empire.
He Is taking with him q campaign
aonss built Of an asbestos prepare
Con. light. freproof and paafherproof.
containing seven rooms and . bath.
The broad ax., 1900-09-29
LETTERS or COLLABORATION.
Chiearo Cant II Iaaa

m. Julius y. Taylor. Editor Bread Az
Bsar sirI an dad 10 learn Of The
wsrk that q being done hy your paper
n behalf q Chicago platform DriA-
dpls& That platform stands for
ssch n government a. Jefferson and
Aneoln favored. namely. . governmss,
u he people. fer the people and b.
~ people. and believe that such
. government win prove q blessing b
Ne great majority Of the people.
Yours truly.
". J. BryaA
The broad ax., 1900-09-29
THE BROAD Ak.


Published Weekly, viii promulgAte
and at ali times uphold - trra prin-
ciples OF Democracy. but Catholics.
Protsstsnts. priests iafidels. farmers.
single takers, Republicans, Knights Of
Labor. or any one else can have their
say. IS lsng as their language Is prop
e. and responsibility is fixed.
The Bread AK is a newspaper whose
platform is broad enough for all, ever
claiming the editorial right to speak
It's eva nisd.
Local comnunicatisns will receive
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-11-09
po~,-,,-. x..,.~d In on,..

Mansfield. o.. Nov. 5.-A vigilance
committee Of men nnd boys captured n
Dowic elder. Mark f.oblaw Of Chicago.
accompanied by woman. presumably
his wife. here about noon today. L.. IL.
Lciby. n local powicii.. who was with
them. was chased To swamp AMI
made his escape. f.oblnw and the wo-
man were taken to the Erie depot AMI
after being held there for two hours
were compelled To buy tickets for the
next town.
Meantime another elder. who refused
Ia give his name. was also brought In
by n citizen AMI dcporicd on the same
train. Both men were kicked and
cuffcd by the crowd. which numbered
several hundred. before the train ar
rived. While the unknown elder EN-
icavorcd to make a speech from the
rear platform Of the train lie was pclt'
cd with stones and gravel
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-11-09
UNCLE SANS RULE A GREAT
BOON TO THE CUBAN PEOl

London. Nov. c.--Joscph white Todd.
president OF the Cuban Central Rail-
way Company. while making his an.
nunl report to-day TO the shareholders.
paid glowing tribute TO what he
called "the splendid administration nf.
fordcd Cuba by the government, of the
United States since the war;" Mr..
Todd snid:
Uncle Sans regime has been n
great boon TO the island. II has re.
stored peace and security with extra
ordinary promptncss and has given ev-
cry announcement to legitimate in
dustry. For example. the energetic
Yankee seems TO have stimulated the
natives TO put or In some measure the
Incidence Of the tropics for the activity
OF the temperate zone. Everywhere In
the region penetrated by our lines we
see the beginnings Of a genuine indus
trini enthusiasm and n hope for the
speedy return TO Cuba OF her more
prosperous days"
Several Of the shareholders intcrrupt.
ed Mr.. Todd Mt this point to inquire
whether there were any prospects Of
an immediate withdrawal OF the Unit.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-11-09
DIRE PREDICTIONS
FOR GREAT BRITAIN

London, Nov. 5.-The reconstruction
of the British cabinet and the climax OF
rOwdyism which marked the home
coming OF the City Imperial volunteers
were the topics OF the week. The seri-
GUS weeklies frankly almit the shame
fulness OF last Monday nights mob
rule, for which the return OF the CITY
Imperial volunteers from South Africa
was the excuse. The Speaker declares,
the degrading influences Of the last
twelve months have left neither self
control nor self-respect In the populace.
fed daily on II diet OF sensationalism
and passion"
As an appropriate conjunction OF this
self-analysis and confession OF ut least
temporary degeneracy. the National Re
view publishes strikingarticlcs forcibly
pointing ont Great Britain's dire need
OF political and economic reconstruc-
ton, the inadcluacy OF both the navy
and army, as nj present organized, to
meet possible and even probable emer-
gencies, and the Inability OF the coun-
Try to cope with n sudden Invasion.
These come from the pens OF English
authorities which are neither historical
nor ignorant. George j. Goschcn. the
retiring first lord or the admiralty. II Is
said. has let the British squadron In
the far east be outnumbered by the
Germans, and the British iicct In the
Mediterranean II asserted to De Tar
below the necessary strength, without
coal stores and basis, while the home
dock yards are congcsted with reserve
ships that cannot Ia kept In order.
and nm effective utilization ut short
notice IL out OF the question. Captain
Cairnes with convincing detail. exposes
how comparatively easy II would In
for France TO land several hnndrsd
thousand men In England blasting his
belief on the landing OF American
troops near Santiago, and marching
them Into London before the whole mo-
bilixation scheme could bc put In ne
iIon.
Throughout these articles there Is the
evident conviction that Great Britain
must soon fight one OF the great pow
en-. The shadow OF that struggle nj
ready oycrlIes the land. which Is NOT
moving hand or foot TO meet the pend
Ing crisis.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-11-09
ESCAPE OF THE
ROYAL REFUGEES

victoria, u. c. Nov. "A Yokohama
paper says:
The details Of the escape of the En-.
press Dowagcr and the Emperor from
Pckin are Interesting not only rs
showing that they were in the city NJ.
yer thc allies gained possession. but
also that their light was of the most
hurried and even pathetic character.
Ihey left early August 18th. with n
hengcr escort. the two occupying the
same conveyance.
AZ Evan they procured n camel, on
whose back sedan chair was fixed
anu Mt Sucn IIwa Hen four more were
secured. They had neither luggnge nor
night robes and for three nights wore
opIscd to sleep on bare divans (brick
beds warmed by a slow fire, with no
covering. They were unable TO rct
proper meals and Ind to sntisfv thoir
munger on rice Cruel. On arrival nj
n"al Lai local officials lent their ser.
vices AMI from that on they ESCAPED
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-11-09
Golden Paper Min. Harmed.

Golden. Colo. Nov. 3-Enrly Friday
morning fire broke ont in the Golden
paper mills and the plant was entirely
destroyed. 4 large stock OF paper
ready for shipment was also burned.
The plant was owned aud operated by
Wells x Pcppard aud valued ut about
$4,000. with only Si2.JSp insurance.
II Is supposed that the fire was caused
by hot box IN the new machinery.
near which was n great quantity of
waste paper and other inilnmmnhic ma.
tcrinl. The flames spread quickly
through the plant and by the time the
alarm was given the lire was beyond
control. The Golden fircmcn responded
promptly and lid magnificent work in
saving Senator Wells residence and the
Rock flour mills. both Of which are 10.
Gated in the same block. The large
warehouse near by was also saved.
This was the first mill erected in
Golden and has been one OF her mos,
profitable Industries. Senator Wells
has been connected with these mills for
over thirty years. or late years the
attention Of the management has been
devoted TO the manufacture Of building
paper. and 1t was the only industry OF
the Kind west of the Missouri river.
which gnve these mills u practical mo.
nopoly OF this kind of paper. The en-.
tire output found n ready market In
Colorado, and a 5Goton contract had
Just been begun. Other contracts were
pending.
TIL" mills employed about twenty
wrecked beyond repair"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-11-09

The coast and seodetic survey has
recently completed some very careful
ievcling operations which show that
the surface of the Gulf OF Mexico lies
perceptibly higher than that of the At.
lantic ocean. Btwcen the surface OF
the ocean at ST. Augustine. on the cast
ern snore of Florida, and the surface
of the gulf at Cedar Keys. on the west
ern shore. there is a mean difference
In level of nine-tenths of a foot. This
IA considered to be sufficient to account
for the outpouring current of the gulf
stream. which In the narrower part OF
the Strait of Florida touches bottom.
The surplus of water which raises the
gulf above the level of the ocean Is
apparently received through the fu-
catan channel. being driven In by the
prevailing equatorial currents from the
east
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-11-09

st. Paul. MINI. Nov. :s-Thc coudi.
ton OF Senator c. X. Davis is reported
as decidedly worse last night. and
grave fears are entertained that n his
life Is saved, 1t may he ut the cost of
his foot, or possible his right leg.
The pus which has formed in the
foot has now gathered further back
and Indications are that 1t is pcrrncnt.
ing the entire limb. The surgeons
held consultation yesterday and de-
cidcd to send to Chicago for n sue-
cinlist The senator suffered much
pain.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-11-09

New York. Nov. 5.-Onc Of the courts
OF New York has decided that Il rail-
way passenger leaving his vnlisc or
hand baggage in seat is legally en-.
titled to the seat, provided the passen-
ger was not occupying another seat in
the train. rs In the smoking car. A
passenger cannot legally claim two
seats In the same train. The court also
ruled If n passenger leaves seat with
ont In some way marking It as for him
self and returning finds 1t occupied by
another passenger. he has no legal
right TO ask the passenger TO live up
the seat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-11-09

The 81. Paul left Southampton aud
ChcrbourI October 2tth with full
cargo. $40 cabin passengers and :t5 In
th. st-cragc.
The accident occurred ON Monday
last ut about y y. M. while some OF the
saloon passengers We're still mt dinner
and others w-fc proni-nnding. a sud.
den shock was felt all over the ship.
although II WINS not sufficiently severe
20 cause u panic. The engines Were
stopped in q few minutes. hut II II said
that during fAat time the whiriins ma.
chincry. free of the weight OF the pro.
I-.ll-r. wrought havoc tn the engine
rDoin. The official. OF the steamship
refused tn allow anyone To enter the
engine room.
One OF the engineers of the 81. Paul
made the following statement tonight;
at will take i've months to repair the
damage. which Is To the extent OF from
CINE il a wreck. The ship did not
strike n dcrciic,. but nn unusually big
sca struck her. throwing her stern on,
OF inc water. end the propcilcr-. having
no resistance. made frightfuliy rapid
revolutions. which caused the star.
board engine to race. nnd the starboard
tail shaft broke In two and with the
wheel fell into the wai-g. The amount
Of damage don. II not surprising. when
you tak. into consideration the sudden
liberation Of 1000 hor-- power.
-Four OF the SIX cylinders are com.
pieirly wrecked. two piston rods are
bent. one connecting rod II b-ni and
the starboIrd engine shaft l. sprung
six inches. The sinri'anri engine 4.
wrecked cbyond repair"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-11-09

Mansfield. o.. had It's usual rclaxa-
tion with Dowie elder the other day.
when n mob attacked Homer kessl-r.
advertising manager OF THE Coming
City and stoned him and the deputy
sheriffs who had taken him In charge,
In the exchange OF stone compliments
the deputies and cabman seem TO
have forcd worse than the Dowi.l,.. II
now seems reasonably certain that
Mansfield does not want the Dowic-
ties. but Il Is also certain Il ls taking
the mos, effective steps lnsprcadins
the Lumbug cult. Dawicism has plenty
of converts. who are glad to achieve
the cheap martyrdom Mansfield seems
willing TO bcs,ow upon them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-11-09

After carrying Union bullc; In his
body for th!rty-cisht years. General
X. n. Richbourg Of Montgomery. S. C..
has go, rid OF It. He commanded the
Fourth brigade. South Carolina militia.
was twice wounded at the battle OF
FrazIcr's farm. June Z. 1861. and while
charging the brcastsorks a bullet
struck him full In the breast The
other day al Montgomery he felt n
pain in his back. and that night he
placed n drawing plaster to the spot
where there was Inflammation. The
next morning the pain was relieved.
and taking OF the plaster. he found the
bullet sticking TO II.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-11-09
Although the quartcrmnster's depart.

Although the quartcrmnster's depart
ment of the army will forward all
Christmas packages intended for sol.
diers In the Philippines. it Is not en-
couraging such shipments. for the rca-
son that, unless the law * changed. n
large majority OF the troops i'm that
country will be on their way home by
the Christmas holidays or soon there
after. These Christmas packages are
transported free of charge. Persons in
tending 10 take advantage Of this priv
ilege Will have TO start their packages
at once. rs 1t Will take Mt least five or
six weeks to distribute them to various
points where troops are stationed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-11-09

Lyons. France. Nov. 5.-No disorder.
married the ceremony of unvcilinc the
monument Of the lat" President Carnot
here yesterday. or the luncheon ten.
dcrcd President T.ouhct by the Cham
her Of Commerce which followed th..
unwilling.
There was mn imposing mobilization
OF troops along the route to the monu.
mcni. and the Presidents carriage was
surrounded hy curnssicrs. The entire
city was hung with iaes and the crowd
was Immense.
The s,atu. being unveiled. the may.
or spoke OF the glorious traditions Of
the Garnet family and recalled the fact
that Sadie Carnot had rcprcsscd Bcu-
lnnecrism.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-11-09

Prairie Du Chen. Wis. Nov. J.-Dls.
covcry Of pearls in the upper MISSISSIPPI.
pi river has caused n tremendous rush
to the clam beds. House boats arc
crowding the river and more than 1.ODp
persons are cnmpcd along the river
bank. The finding OF few thousand
dollars worth OF pearls started the
raid.
One of the pearls recently found, the
Allen pearl. weighed 100 grains and IL
said TO be the largest perfect pearl yet
taken from the river. II was pur.
chased by William Moore OF Comnnrhc.
Iowa, who paid 5000 for It.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-11-09
PROF. SCHURMANN ANSWERS
SENIOR AGUINALDO'S, AGENT

and the utter lack Of the idea and sen
timent OF nationality. AMI the absolute
inexperience Of all classes In the Affairs
OF government. which Spain always
kept In Spanish hands.
"And the consequence to he drawn
from nll this N equally indisputable
nor does Mr.. Lopez seek to dispute Il.
namely. that the various and diyersi'
fled peoples OF the Philippine islands
are ut the present time Incapable OF be-
ing considered ns u nation; they are Ut
terly unfit To accept sovereignty over
the archipelago. even II the American
people wished to invest them with II;
nor have they any hope OF ever becom'
Ing free and sclf-govcrning nation,
except In the continuance OF American
sovereignty over them, and In the
peace, prosperity and ever increasing
liberty OF sclf-government which the
American flag guarantees them.
Pull DOWN our tag and you leave
the PHILIPPINES u prey To Internal feuds
and domestic Instructions which
would quickly bcget anarchy THIS
would neccssltatc the Intervention OF
foreign powers for the protection of
the lives and property OF their subjects.
or course the Islands would eventually
bc divided up among them and the FL.
ipInos would exchange the free institu'
lions and home rule which the Amcri'
can people desire. as soon as possible.
AMI In the largest degree practicable.
to bcstow upon them. FOR the genuine
Imperialism OF the old world cinpcrors,
kings and czars.
lit Is tn. mission of our republic TO
save the Filipinos, who In general are
most promising. esiinabic and even