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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28

appeal not to the owners, but direct
to the workingclass to unite at the
ballot box and take TO themselves all
the powers Of government and use
them to transform the present system
Of private ownership in the means Of
production and distribution to one Of
common property owned and con-
trolled demOcraticly by the entire PEG
pie. A close study Of socialism will
reveal the fact that it'has a program
that win abolish want OF the fear Of
want.
The one thing that stands most in
the way Of accomplishing the aims Of
socialism is the fact tina so many poor
voters are more concerned about the
man who mas robbed them through the
wage system than they are about their
wives and children They want to
know what we win give the capitalist
for those great means or production
and distribution.
Let me say that they viii receive
more taan they have given. The cap
italist' gave the laborer the right to
work AMI receive a wage that amount
ed TO one fifth Of the product OF HIS
toll. The workers win then get the
entire product Of their toll and tais
right viii be extended to the present
owners. 50 you can see that they viii
get more than they gave. The fact is.
all they have "a that part Of labors
product that eonfscated from the la
borer by the wage system. hoping
that this plain statement Of facts win
cause our people to thi7k and study
up the subject or the question Of so
ciallsm. am yours for the eooparn-
tive commonwealth
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28
BLUE JAYS HUNT SNAKES.
rae BIrds Have a Very strong An
tipathy Toward All Venom
Gus Reptiles.

II is commonly supposed that All
birds, at least those Of the small sna-
eiess fan easy victims to snakes. Tbers
are stories innumerable Of the mann4r
IN which the reptiles charm the featb-
cred creatures AID end by SWALLOWING
them at gulp. But there is one bird
that Is not susceptible to the fascipa-
ton OF his snakeship's eve, and that
= the common blue jay, found in the
woods all over the United States, saws
the Chicago Chronicle.
. A gentleman who has lived for marv
years in the country asserts POSITIVELY
that the blue jay can speak at least
one word as plainly as a human being
and that word is snake" when !
boy" he said recently, 81 killed MANY
snakes that would have escaped bpt
Tor the sharp eyes of the blue iar
Some species of reptiles will climb
small trees and bushes and tran their
prey IN that manner. They feed on
small birds principally. But tbsy
never catch a jaybird. He is the snake
detective for the whole bird family
As soon as blue jay sees a snake he
sounds the alarm. You can hear him
squat a quarter of a mile, and he ar
tculates the word snake as pIafDr,
as can. He will hop about on limb
and yell snake! snake!' in sucb ,
thrill, excited voice that pretty soon
others Of his tribe hasten to the scene
and all join in giving the alarm. AM
other birds hearing this WARNING CRY
Hy away, but the blue fay splits his
throat with cries until the enemy has
disappeared.
A snake once caught a blue fav bv
'harming him. The jay yelled snake,
snake!' at the top Of his voice. Several
hundred blue jays flew to his rescue
and pecked the snakes eyes out. and
literally picked him to pieces, thus say
ng the life of their companion. Ever
since that time the blue jay, upon see
ing a snake, gives the alarm and all
blue jays within hearing will hasten
20 the scent and lend their voices to
The warning. This may sound incred-
ulous, but it's true said the narrator
in conclusion ''Not at all, but it's a
good story to forget under the cir
cumstances," added the nervous young
man, who at once proposed the con
sideratiOn Of the relation Of the iocund
grape to the doctrine Of metempsy-
Ghosts.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

J. Pierpont Morgan has one Of his
country homes situated IN Wilds so
remote that deer from the adjoining
forest nibble the hOneysuelle decorat-
ing its Feranda.
DR.. J. F. Snyder, Of Virginia, III, has
been elected president Of the Illinois
State Historical society. He owns one
Of the finest private museums devoted
to nstural history in the state.
DR.. l. Forbes WinsloW, founder Of
the British hospital for mental dis
orders and one Of the greatest living
authorities on lunacy, IS 50. He Is q
EneaI descendant of Edward Winslow,
first governor Of New Plymouth, who
left England in the MsyhOweT in 1920.
Among the post Offices of this great
republic there are seven Pierces, is
Roosevelts, II McKinleys, 20 TO 20
Adamses and as many Jeffersons, Mad
isons, Jacksons, Johnsons, Grants and
Garfields, 80 Washingtons, 80 MonrOes,
81 LincOlns and 80 Clevelands.
HerreshOf, the yacht builder, was
walking near his shops in Bristol,
R. L, a few days ago when a camera
iend Zone of his pet aversions) took
shot at him. Hereshoff start
ed after the offender and soon
caught him. The man resorted to
diplomatic talk, but the yacht build
er would not listen. Wrestling the
camera from the owners grasp, he
extracted the offending plate and
ground it to bits with his heel.
The first Australian lady duly quail
flied physician, DIR. Emma Constance
Stone, recently died in Melbourne al
the age of 40. She was the daughter
of London contractor of scientific
tastes who settled in Tasmania. She
studied first at the Woman's Medical
college, Philadelphia, afterward in
London and finally in Melbourne,
where she started practice and en-
a number of young ladies
TO follow in her footsteps. DR.. Stone
was a strong advocate of female suf-
frage.
Col. Wamsley, of Randolph county,
Virginia, was excused from jury duty
TO which he had been drawn, on an
original and unique excuse. The
colonel keeps a ground hog and Is
testing its reliability as a weather
prophet and coming to court in Ell
1ins would greatly Interfere with /
his study of the natural history Of /.
he ground hog. Col. Wamsley |
Stained that science would probably /
ose more by breaking into his |
course of study than justice would /
gain by his jury service and he was
accordingly excused from serving on /
he jury.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28
TOLD m NUMBERS

About 10000 automobiles are in
use in the United States.
The lowest priced vehicle at the
New York automobile show was
$500; the highest $500.
American tourists annually spend
abroad an average Of s75.O00.0O0 and
foreign tourists leave about 500
100000 here.
Americans bought in Paris last
gear $4,000 worth Of gooseliver pie,
$4,000 worth Of human hair, and
el20ooo worth Of mushrooms.
The highest point to which q man
has ever climbed IS $3.50 feet 20 TIE
summit Of the Andean peak. Aeon
cagua. The feat was accomplished
~ tEo men sent cut By She Royal
Geographical society.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28
WIEN TRANsLAToRs DIsAGREE
Three Different Versions ola Cartha-
genian Inscription Given By
a. Many AufhorH.

"The translation of hieroglyphics,
euneiform inscriptions and other
writings upon stone" said the anti
quarry, according to the Philadelphia
Record, sis a difficult art, and an odd
thing about It is the way different
translatOrs win get an altogether
different meaning out Of the same
text. For instance, some t me ago
Carthaginian inscription was trans
lated BY certain DuYiVier:
p" Here repOses Hamilear. father Of
Hannibal, as much loved by his eoun-
try as he was formidable to HIS foes
de Sauley studied the inscription
and said that this was the proper
translation:
The priestess Of Isis has raised
this monument in honor Of Spring.
the Graees and Roses, which charm
and fertilize the earth
''Duvivier ard De Sauley wranOled
and eontended over the fnscripfion
and finally agreed to accept a. final
the judgment Of an expert to be
mutually agreed on. The expert was
chosen and his translation was:
This altar has been dedicated to
the god Of the winds and storms
IN the hope Of appeasing his anger"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28
MORE LIGHT SHED ON SOCIALISM


By l. A. Mitchell
Editor Broad Az
/ have been asked to explain just
what socialism stands for and how
they expect TO get what they want.
Those are important questions which
I would like to answer through your
valuable paper.
Socialism stands for the abolition Of
the profit system which includes rent
for the use Of land OF anything upon
the land. Interest on money or any
other commodities OF means OF pro-
duction.
The taking profit or commission for
the sale or exchange Of goods and
also the wage system or the buying
and selling Of labor and products OF
labor for money. Socialism would
abolish all Of these things and insti-
tute in their place a system of free
exchange OF labor and the products
Of labor. And by giving everyone the
right to do their share Of tae labor
would give everyone a fun share Of
the worlds stock OF goods. most
probably using the hour as the unit
to measure labor performed. 50 il is
plain that our issue Is not free
baths" or free soup. but free men
and free labor and the free exchange
Of labors products. This can and
wiz be done when we undo the wrongs
that stand out so prominently in our
present system Of government
Today we are called on to honor
a country that WIN not protect US
IN the right TO life and liberty and
pursuit Of happiness" even to the ex-
tent Of guaranteeing to Us the right to
earn a livelihood unless we can 6rst
hnI some one that can make a profit
on our labor and this we are not all
able TO do. while tae means Of life
are privately owned because the ma
chine Of production is great and the
owners are few and they are not able
70 seil and waste al that the nachine
produces
The socialist therefore makes its
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28

which have been beneficial to all the
people throughout the city. He has
succeeded in having more miles of
asphalt pavement laid in the goth
ward than any other ward in the city
In view OF this fact and the further
fact that he has been especially atten-
tive TO the needs or the wants Of the
people Of his ward, maintaining an
office in the ward and meeting the
people each day in the week, in ap
p eciation of mis- good work in their be
half, they. the people, named after him
Patterson Park" which is bounded
by Leavitt, DeKaIb and Boone streets.
In every way Alderman Patterson Is
greatly interested in identifying Chi
cago. He is a director Of the in
dustrial Art League. a prominent
member Of the Municipal Art League,
President Of the Lincoln Club, mem
Der Of the Illinois AMI MonOken Clubs.
actively connected with the *. Of F, %
Royal Arcanium, Royal League, Ma
tonal Union, and other secret soci-
cites and It goes without saying that
he viii succeed himself in the City
Council after the 18th Of April.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28

Very few men are more favorably
known in the business circles Of Chi
cage than Alderman James c. Patter-
son. Of the goth ward. for over twenty
years he has been connected with the
wholesale grocery firm of Deane Bros.
& Lincoln, and for almost the same
period Of time Alderman Patterson,
who will be reelected to the city
council for the third or fourth term.
has resided with his wife and their
two bright and interesting daughters.
in their present home, 4S Campbell
Park.
AID. Patterson IS a useful mem
Der Of the city council. He is a
member Of the Judiciary committee
and many other important commit
tees. As a member Of that body he
originated and had passed the "Sey-
enty-fve Cent Gas Ordinance" which
has been upheld by the courts. It
was Alderman Patterson who also
formulated measures which prevents
the issuance. Of licenses TO saloons on
the boulevards. He has been the
father Of various other city ordinances
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28
DoMESTIcATED LEoPARDS.
south African Region where the Ma
ttves Tame the Animals ana
Make Use OF Then.

Upogoro, In German East Africa,
says The Sphere, has only recently
come into prominence The whole
country is mountainous In character,
and several peaks attain an altitude
of $500 feet.
One Of the drawbacks Of the country
Is the presence in large numbers Of
wild animals, chief among which Is
the leopard Although sparing the
Europeans, yet he does not fear to
burst into the native huts and seize
any human being who may be within
reach. Should he not succeed in ef-
fecting an entrance, he hes In wait
until some unfortunate native ven
lures out.
II there Is a goat pen or q chicken
roost, he satisfied himself there, but.
failing this fears not to attack the in.
habitants. Once satisfied, he retires
20 his lair, and, being tracked, otter
falls a prey 20 the European rifle.
Young leopards are often caught
by the natives, and are bartered for
money or articles Of clothing. These
are sometimes tanned, and though not
so Trustworthy as the dog, Jet throw
OF their wild nature, and are utilized
for practical purposes.
They are used for drawing light
carts, and It Is by no means uncom-
mon to see them harnessed to the
mountain guns, which they pull along
with the utmost facility.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28
zEsTFUL FRANKNEss.
An Irate LawmakersyFhO Was one OF
the "COwardly NincOmpOOpHD
Himself.

Unexpected franlness now and
then gives a special zest to the
humor of a situation in congress.
When "Gaber Bouck was the repre-
sentative from the Oshkosh district
of Wisconsin, a pension bill came
before the house, to his great vexa-
ton of spirit; for, while his personal
convictions were directly opposed to
it, his political interests were strong
enough to whip him into line. On
the day the bill came up for final
disposal a fellow member met Bouck
in the space behind the last row Of
seats, walking back and forth and
gesticulating excitedly, bringing his
clenched right fist down into the
hollow Of his left hand, to the accom-
paniment Of explosives which would
hardly look well in print, writes
Francis E. Leupp in "Some Humors
of Congress"
whats the trouble, Gabe?" in
quired his friend. "Why all this ex-
citement?"
''Trouble2" snorted the irsts law
maker. Trouble enoughi That
pension bill is up, and all the cow
ardly nincomPoops in the house are
going to vote for It. It's sure to pass
sure TO pass"
''But why don't you get the floor
and speak against it-try TO stop
ftp" suggested the other.
"Try to stop ftp" echoed Bouek.
'Try to stop It? Why, I'm one Of
the eowardly nineompoops myself"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28

The latest estimate places the total
number Of apple trees Of bearing age
in the United States at somewhat over
0,0Oo, 900. This 10 nearly three trees
to every person. These trees Weld
more than $4,000, 900 bushels. Not an
Of these apples are consumed at home,
for in years Of fun crop more than
100000 60 abroad. Yet the apples
kept at home are more than two bush
els TO every adult and child.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28
Battered At he Poa Office At chicagO
%. ss SseOod-elas Matter.
where Il Does Good.

"What can't understand, remarked
the Wise Guy, sis the wastefulness of
nature. Nov, what's the use of giving
US a vermiform appendix? Scientists
tel us 1t does no one any good"
"Well, don't agree with them" re-
piled the physician; sit frequently
does us doctors a good deal Of good
especially If we get well paid for re-
moving itl"-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28

AmiEtress told her maid, Betsy, that
she must not always do things on her
own responsibility, but first ask per-
mission. The next day Betsy walked
into the parlor and said, politely:
Please, madam, the cat is busy eat
ing up the duck in the pantry; must I
drive her away or not?"-Tit-Bits
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28

The NJ E. Conference wound up the
hrst Of this week ana Il decided to
permit Rev, John ". Robinson %
remain At St. Marks Church for an
other year. which IS very pleasing 70
his many friends who fully realize
that be has accomplished much god
since he became pastor Of 81. Marks.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28

81 don't think they ought TO prose
cute that farmer found making coun-
terfeit dollars."
why not?"
why, undoubtedly he was merely
getting ready to 60 to the city and buy
some gold bricks. Just a case Of fair
exchange. '-Cncinnati Commercial
Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28

DOctor-Did those pink pills left
for little Willie seem to do him any
good?
Mrs. B-Yes, indeed, doctor. Hes
been a-sittin' up in bed all day a-playin'
marbles with them.-Chicsgo Amer
lean.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28

"A satirist, my dear" said Miss Cay
meme to the girl WHO'S beginning to take
an interest in literature, is a writer
who applies himself to exposing
shams."
But Why should he know 50 much
more than other people about shams?"
Because he is usually one himself"
Washington Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28
Az II sometimes Happen.

Tom (who has been away)-Did you
and that girl you were engaged to last
summer get married?
Jsck-Yes; but We are not living to-
Fether.
Tom-Why? What's the trouble?
Jaek-Oh, no trouble at all. She
married another man and married
another girl.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28

The life Of modern leather made
BY the use Of suIphnrie acid, is but
IS years. This makes e necessary
for the British museum to spend
$4,000, g year IN renewing leather
book bindings.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28

Irish is to-day the living tongue o.
almost a. many people asspeal Welsh.
Greek, Servian, Bulgarian, NorWegiaB
or Danish. In Galway alone are Il. s3s
persons who can SPEAK nothing but
Irirb.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28

The baby born in 1908 has three
times better chance OF living
tarongh its FIRST year and i've times
. better chance Of living to be i've
years old than II would have had e
dozen years ago.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28

Mr.. Hopeford-The date you have set
for our wedding comes on Friday. Fri
day Is supposed to be an unlueky day.
Mrs. Lakeside (from the west)-So
I've heard, but it can't be any more
unlucly than the other days. I've
tried al the rest.-N. Y. Weekly.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28
AInost an Apolory.

Old Crusteigh-HoW did yo1 dare,
sir, 70 kiss my daughter last night on
the dark piazza?
Young Gayboy-My dear sir, now
that rve'seen her by daylight, won
der mysef.-Et-Bits.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28
aHops sprangs Eternal, Eto.B

Widow Smith-Yes, poor Johns gone
after living with me for 30 years, but
he died happy and with q smile on his
facel
Deacon Jones-Ah, yes. Of course,
Just 80. feel assured he died in the
confident hope Of better Hfe.-N. 7.
Herald.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28

Penelope-Ferdy says Ethel is an
angel.
Jaclz-Well, he must be harp, then.
She's playing him for all she's worth.
Judge.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28

ssrhose shoe solss," said the old eobhlsr.
's9iu never wear cut, cracker break;
They are-let me whisper fhssecret-
1Eade from q restaurant buckWhea,
-chlcuro Daily News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28
ne ereat EreentIon.

@Some people, I believe, stiH main
tain that oil and water won't mix
= 'fWeu, that's true"
tNonsensel Rockefeller is member
Of the Baptist church. -Philadslphia
Pre-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28

sand the mayor asked Why they
don't put two conductors on a car"
''Wha6 a silly question: Doesn't the
mayor know that two conductors cost
more than one ?'-BFoollyn Life.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28
me Only DImsuIty.

Mrs. Newlywed-I discharged the
cook this afternoon.
Mr.. NsWlywed-Have any difficulty
about it2
Mrs. Newlywed-Not a bit-sxcePt
that she wouldn't go.-Judge.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28

A Others see Us.
Simlins-Billins Is a man who al
ways sticks to the truth.
Timldns-Yes, I've noticed that ne
never lets any Of il escape him.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-28
THE BROAD AK.
rUHL1sHED WE'LL

WIH rru-nuIe-ts and - 81 tines ushols ths trus
= q LlllloIlcIY ~ Q lo1 tIol \
Press. Lrl1l1. l1EleI1s tLngle LaEerlt hepulLl.
clus. Enl7E11 81 Lab1r, o. any one else czl nave
telF EzT- - lcsT - thoir lunFu1T1 a proper and
reEpols.1litT q 1Eed-
m Ercad Az q Newspaper uhoes pla1form Il
right % Gpelf - Own Hlnd.
noeal ooumunioatons WI racsiFs sttsufion.
Writs only on one side q ne paper.
ssbsoziptous mus b paid N uav.nss.
AdFsrtirlng rates mada Known on application.
THE BROAD AK
so Armour AVsEns, ohioago.
JULIUS ?. TAYLOR, EATER ana Publisher.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
Will Have Another Inning

In addition to quieting the fears OF
Land Commissioner Follmer for the
conduct of the Boyd county land cases
Attorney General Prout now promises
to reopen the old permanent i%njunc-
On against the board of educational
adds and buildings involving 800 acres
Of Boyd county school land. He has
given out the statement that he will
take up the matter as oon as he can
dispose of the other cases. The in
functions in question were sued out
during the fusion regime and were
served on j. w. Wolfe. at that time
the land commissioner. but none OF
the other members of the board heard
of the matter. The summons in the
case was called to the attention OF the
then attorney general. C. ]. Smith. but
no appearance was made in the Boyd
county district court. and the writ was
made permanent because Of the de-
fault.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
TURKISH TRI(KERY
BuIgarlans Preparing for the In.
evitabIe Clash
CONFLICT SOONER OR LATER


Notwithstanding reports to the con
trary perfect tranquility. almost alp.
preaching apathy, prevails throughout
Bulgaria. There Is not the slightest
outward evidence that the country Is
on the verge OF war. Even in military
circles there Is no excitement, though
unceasing preparation is going on. The
reports emanating from Turkish quar-
tiers that the government il in danger
OF being carried away by popular ox-
element, and that Bulgaria is likely
to take the first hostile steps may be
regarded a ridiculous inventions. II
is. however, a fact that all hone of
good results from the Turkish prom
ises Of reform has long disappeared,
and the feeling is growing that wal is
the sole solution of the Macedonian
problem, the only question being
whether IL will come this autumn or
be postponed until spring.
The preparations for mobilization of
the Bulgarian army have been ar
ried out with singular completeness as
to detail, and a declaration of war will
find the Bulgarians sufficiently pre-
pared.
The details Of atrocities by Turkish
troops in Monastlr daily reaching the
Bulgarian government equal and oven
exceed those already published. The
insurgent general staff In the MOnastir
vilayet has compiled an elaborate re-
port of events in the district of Kas-
toria between August 9 and Septcm-
Der IL. 1t comprises a list of twenty
four villages which were p%lundcrcd.
A great number of houses were burned
ana 572 villagers killed. The report
gives the names, ages and name of
death of the victims. According To in
formation received from other compe-
tent sources the report Is not exag-
gerated and fairly represents the stu
alton.
A correspondent Of the London
Times. writing from Beirut, says moth
ing but the presence of the American
squadron prevented the recent riot
from enlarging into a general massa-
ere OF the Christians. After roundly
the disagreement of
Reshid Pasha, the late vail, he de-
clares. there ought to be a general
disarmament OF the Moslems, but as
there Is little hope of this being ac-
complished, the final solution must be
to give the city Of Beirut to the Leb-
anon district (the governor of which,
in accordance with an agreement with
the great powers. must always be a
Christian), a should have been done
In 1890.