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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-21

are any easier to hold up than the
long trained skirt, but somehow
snere seems much less to manage.
For weddings, receptions and smart
wear generally, they are cut much
longer, with fun spreading trains,
which hang in the most graceful
manner.
In the world Of tailormades there
are interesting things galore to tell
hoout. Buttons, for instance, are
playing an important part in dress
Quaint enamel, old silver and beauti-
fully chased gold buttons abound on
many Of the smartest tailor-made
bOdtces and coats. Fringes, too, find
nooh favor in the eyes of the unto
date tailor, and certainly make a
most effective trimming when used
with q sparing hand. Embroideries
are also much used by fashionable
tailors, some of them being very rich
and beautiful indeed. There is no
doubt, however, that it is on pale
shades of cloth that these embroid-
cries, look their best. On rough
tweeds and serges they seem quite
out Of place, to say the least, al.
though some tailors are using them
in this manner with an altogether
too liberal hand. The smartest tailor
made gowns seen thus far are gener-
ally in pale shades, with a short
ceatee and a handsome blouse be-
meath.
Fashion makers seem unable to
provide a satisfactory substitute for
the lace and chiffon blouse, or that
made of cream tinted satin covered
with lace, which looks so delightful
when worn under a fur or velveteen
coat or with a tailormade gown. A
good many women are wearing charm
ing little fronts of lace and chiffon
which show to particular advantage
when the coat is worn open, but as q
general thing we are glad to seek the
coy warmth of the buttoned,coatunti
the chilly days and storms of April
are past
The new pointed bodice or blouse
for In these days they are one and the
sEms--nade of brocaded satin is real
ly very lovely. might mention, as an
interesting item of fashion news, the
growing fancy for brOcades Of aHkin
and descriptions. The preference is
given at the present moment to the old
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-21

French patterns, brocaded on satin
so stif and heavy as almost TO stand
alone. While brocades of this descriP-
ton are very beautiful, they are also
very expensive, and for this reason
some Of the best dressmakers are en-
ploying thinner makes in the construc-
ton of many of their handsomest
waists. Satin of a rather thick weave,
but with a soft finish, makes ideal
waists. Fancy gauzes, too, are de-
ightful for this purpose and later on
viii be much In evidence.
Some of the new shirt waists show
many radical changes from those Of
other seasons. Yoles of all kinds
pointed, round and square-have come
in with a vim, and miss my guess il
their popularity is not wonderfully in
creased before the shirt waist season
is in full swing. A few desirable mod
els are seen without yokes, but in the
majority Of cases shirt waists of this
years vintage boast a yoke of some
kind.
Tits q little early to speak of spring
\
have seen some truly charming exam
Ples- Of the emiHiner's art. Large
tOqHes, mostly adorned with bright
honal decorations and chiffon, are to
be counted among the most admirable
models. Many Of the handsome pic
ture hats for Lenten wear are entirely
Of white tucked chiffon, yelled under
black ehantiHy lace, encrusted with jet
and silver. Worn with these are large
fat stoles, made of black and white
clinton. OF course, the aH-black hat
IS never out Of favor with fashions
degotees. Here. again, is jet being
utihzed, but only with the sparing
hand. In direct contrast with the
heavy hats and toqVes worn through
out the Seasons of fall and winter, the
spring millinery will be very light in
both weight andappearance.
Now q word about the fallals Of fash !
ioneaslt they are called, and am done. |
Lace and embroidered collars, berthas |
Of real andzvery good imitation lace,
net fichus, lace sleeves and yokes, belts |
10 suit BllT fgures, sashes, ties, stocks,
wells, etc, which go TO complete the |
toilette Of my lady Of fashion, are be-
loved and desired by the majority Of /
chiefly because most Of
them are what might be called extra8
md not necessities-things which, in
many cases, our eonseienees tel rs we
ihonld do without, and still they are
70 beWitching that unless one possesses
m iron win the temptation to buy -
llmost irresistible.
KATE dARDNW
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-21
MODERN CARTHAGE.
where stood the Famous Ancient
City the Stalking Camel Row
Draws American Flows.

For the first time in many centuries
something modern has appeared0n the
site Of the ancient city Of Carthage.
Here, where once fOurished theaEts Of
war and peace, is a vast, lonely plain.
OF the streets through which thecon-
quering Hannibal marched in triumph
nothing now remains but the shade
less wheat-Relds Popular Mechanics
describes the stalking camel Flooding
along drawing the modern, American
pillow or cultivator.
The soil is as rich as It was ON the
day when the Phoenicians founded the
city, and the American and his indus
tries have found their way to the his
toric spot where the Romans wrought
such devastation in their eonquests.
Americans, in charge of native work
men, may be seen directing the use of
the modern farming implements in
harvesting or tiliing the soil. These
machines are a source of wonder to the
natives, who for generations employed
only the crudest of farm implements.
The place is on the northern coast of
Africa. about ten miles from the pres
ent city of Tunis. Americans find the
market there for their inventions a
lucrative one.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-21
HeWARRewHEADsW WERE MADE
Indians Broke FlInt Rock Into Small
Pieces by Heating and Drop
ping on water.

We didnotkn0w until to-dayho the
Indians made the flint arrowheads that
are very oftSn found all over the coun-
try. They had no tools TO work with,
and the question of how they made
them was not answered. "Abe" Math-
eneyyWho-Eas- for many years heap
big chief Of the Wahoo tribe, says the
squaws broke flint rock into small
pieces by putting it into the fire.
They then selected a suitable piece
for an arrowhead, held It in the fire
till It got hot, then put q drop Of we
ter on it, which "chiPped or small
particle Of the flint, and by this slow
and tedious process the squaws shaped
the arrowheads, says the Eldorado Re
publican. A look at an arrowhead will
convince one that this was the process
adopted TO make them, al they all have
rough surfaces.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-21

mission liberated 5000 black bass
there was a howl from hundreds who
feared that the bass would destroy
the young shad. But the commission
ers have demonstrated that the bass
has no special appetite for shad. On
the contrary the bass prefers several
other kinds Of young fish, and the
liberation Of the bass has proved to be
highly beneficial in the lakes and ponds
where distributed.
1t is surprising how few people
know the names Of the various fish
foods. The federal fish commission
Is doing a good educational work in
teaching people the names of fishes;
q task which has been found to be ex-
eeedingly difficult. Different names
are often given to the same fish, in
different localities. For example,
take the catfish family, OF siluridae.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-21
NEVER VICTIMS OF CUPID.
There Are More Bachelors Than Ola
Maids IN the Census Enu-
meFatIOh,

1t is estimated that there are now
in the United States 2,5OO.OOO more
single men of manageable age than
there are single women, the official fig
ures being as follows: Unmarried men,
10,44s,153; unmarried girls and women,
7.513,sl9. The male population Of the
United States, through the excess Of
male immigration and the higher male
birth rate, is more than l, OOO, 900 in ex-
cess of the female. The span Of life is
on the average, longer for a woman
than for a man and the marriageable
age for women is several years younger
than the average for men. AS a con-
sequence Of this the numbered widows
is very largely in excess of the number
of widOwers, the figures being 2, zoe. 900
and 100000 respectively, says the San
Francisco Argonaut.
There are more divorced women who
have not remarked than there are
divorced men, and for all these reasons
the number of the single men of mar
rlageable age is larger than the num-
Der of single women. In New York II
is 100000, in Pennsylvania 10000, in
Ohio 10000, in Illinois zoo. 900, in Cali
fornia 10000, in Texas $50. 900 and in
Kansas $4,000. In Massachusetts, the
number of unmarried men exceeds the
Of unmarried women by only
a few thousand. In Utah there are 35.-
600 unmarried men and $4,000 unmar-
Tied women Ct manageable age. In
Washington. the capital, the number
Of single men is 1900 and. of single
women about the same.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-21
THE REToRT COURTEOUS.
slow in COunteFinH. On
Famous wit.

George AIDE is an expert at badinage,
but in Chicago one day little messen-
ger boy got the better Of him, says
the New York Tribune.
Having only a few minutes for
luncheon, Mr.. AIDE had gone to a cheap
place, and was sitting on a stool before
q marble counter when the messenger
boy entered, took a place beside the
humOrist, and ordered piece Of apple
pie. As he ate the pie the fact became
evident that his hands were dirty.
There was on his plate q piece Of
cheese piece Of very yellow, hard
cheese, cut with mathematical preci-
sion, 50 that It reSembled q cake of
soap. Mr. AIDE pointed TO itand said:
Here, boy, take that and 60 wash
your hands with st.
The boy answered; you takeit, and
60 shave yourself"
There was no possible rejoinder, for
" nee tss-d Wafindubitably Of two
81 g.cpth-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-21

have all loved so dearly and soIong
Is graduallE1 giEiRg- Place 20 other
tones. Psstel Shades are again=eom-
ing into vogue, and very, very beau
utul theyEare. Soft shades of bu0Wn
are much ia, demand, while gray is
atways,a favoriteseolDr IA the Lenten
season, rs are salsO certain shades of
purple and violet.
For everyday wear slE11sJ ere now
oeeidedly fuller, and. trains. are no
more. Thesclangs has tsenSsolsloW
In coming in; and at the same time
30 Vastly becoming are these sbft-
saugipgs and tuckings that with one
accord we have fallen In with Dame
FASHIONS decree without q murmur.
let you must net for enc moment
iliagine that the really short skirt
e slaartfor dFess-upawear. SKIRTS for
very informal occasions are cut quite
Two inches on the guonud, bntl tai
Al round alike; that Is, the hack S.
practically no longer than the front.
telsoAApEs I cannot see that they
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-21

makers seem to have returned with
osite-s degree Of enthusiasm to the
quaint and fetching styles of the
sixteenth century. The gagged
skirt, the flowing sleeve and pointed
bodice all belong to that PARKWAY
time. The wide bertha and sfchu of
that period are also in vogue, but
the ingenious authorities, have so
arranged them that they give
square appearance to the shoulders
Instead of the slope which, though
so charming where it suits, makes
some w0men look terribly doWdy
and addressed. One cannot help
bot observe, however, the distinct
note of individuality seen in all the
best clothes, which speaks particu-
larry well for both the modistes and
their clients.
The craze for black and white is
increasing instead Of abating.
Rough serges, cream cloth ziBelines
and Examines are tremendously in
demand and will be the popular ma
terials during March and April.
Lace viii be more worn than ever,
Irish crochet and thick italian lace
being the favorite trimmings on
cloth and silk. Velveteen will continue
to be worn for another two menths,
and, after all, there is nothing more
desirable than a velveteen gown in a
keen March wind and q searching light,
when We want to looksmaTt and uP-tO-
late and yet are shiEeEing with cold
These velveteen gowns are mostly
trimmed with chinehilla or mink fur,
although not a few very handsome
models are decorated with narrow
ands of taffeta silk in a correspond
NJ oolOr.
There is no longer the least doubt |
hat the bright shade of green We
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-21
MEDICAL PRACTICE IN INDIA.
IL Has some Very Curious slider for
Professionals EnEaEed
In Healing.

A correspondent has sent us from
Calcutta collection Of anecdotes bear
ing on the supposed efficacy of contact
with live animals in the treatment Of
certain morbid conditions, saws the
London Lancet. Some so years ago. he
says, there was a great Kayirai or Ben
gall, physician in Nuddea, whose name
was either Janardan or JaRgannath.
This worthy followed the method of
the ancient school Of Indian praeti.
TONERS, and was, moreover, a specialist
In the "animal cure" When sent for
to attend a young man suffering from
asthma he announced that he would
employ the goat treatment" Chez
prepared with goats flesh was admin
istered internally and a goat which
made itself ,disagreeably perceptible
to the nasal organs was brought into
the room three times a day. The "a
tient inhaled the odor, made use of the
animal as pillow, Rugged It during his
Paroxysms, and recovered in a few
days
The reptile cure" was prescribed for
a patient attacked with a violent head
ache. A large snake was caught in the
jungle and after fits jaws had been
secured II was wrapped round
the sufferers head. The poor snake
died In few minutes, but the patient
made a rapid recovery.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-21

cation and cultivation Of all Of the
forms of aquatic life which may now
be utilized for the food of human be-
ings. There will be a great increase
Of the food supply, and there will also
be a great reduction in prices to con-
sumers. When each community can
have its own fish supply at its own
doors, there viii be a cheaper and bet
ter article than is now obtainable,
particularly by those who are obliged
to pay for transportation, ice, and
other expenses, as well as for the food
supply itself.
One Of the best state commissions
Is that Of New York, which, in one
year, distributed throughout that
state upwards of $4,000, 900 eggs and
fry, and this does not take into cal
eulatiOn the efforts Of numerous pri-
vate persons who have eoOperated
with the state commission, nor the Ia
Dor expended upon oyster culture in
the same state at the same time.
The fish commission Of New Jersey
in one year stocked the Delaware river
with 10000 land-loeked salmon, and
1855, 900 shad, Matched in
that river; also 25O, 900 California salm-
on, 100000 brook trout and 100, 1000
WhitefEh. That is q busy commission,
and an intelRgent one When the com
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-21
THE IENTEN SEASON.
w.man's ThOught Then Turn TO
DevotiOs and . Dress,
..,v sprinE styles Give Promise 81
,,.yearA Advent Of Many Charn-
Tag KOEsHIss tHc6oW1a
and Fables,
rsnecIal chlcaEo Letter.l

FASHION is truly q veritabls
wheel, ever revolving, with more
, or less FaPidity. again sad yet
,,,in are past eras revived only to
-, place in turn to styles peculiar
!. another and often a far more
.mote period. -Just new iashi0D-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-03-21
Penalty fer Tobaeeo SsIIinE.

Returns obtained by the Scottish
A1ttlahaeco society. Eh0w, that in
tOur-hfths Tor 45) Of the United States
Of America e. has been made q penal
offense to give OF, sch tobacco in any
form 70 children. The age HmitYsries
fEnmilA up tan.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-05
BLESSED BE HUhOR
But There Are Things That Are Bet ter Left Unsaid.

J. L. Harbour, one of the editors of Youths Companion, tells this story about one of those things we would rather have left unsaid.'
 Now, I don't desire or deserve the reputation of funny man." said he, but. somehow my friends have fasten- ed it upon ne. Because I collect fun ny things and believe in Blessed be humor,' they make the mistake of thinking that I'm humorous. Some even think I'm a professional funmak- CT and clown. I recently went to a social gathering. where among others I met a very Rostonese young woman who knew me slightly as q man with q funny reputation.
 'Oh. MT. Harbour she said. I'm so glad to meet you. We have many celebra ted men here tonight. Do you see that man in the corner talking with the two women. We'll that's Pro- lessor Garner Hes the one who studies monkeys, you know. They say he can understand a monkeys talk just as easily as he can understand that of a human being. Wouldn't you like to have me introduce you so that you can talk to Professor Garner?'- New York Times.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-05
TO THE FARrHEsr NORTHWEST

About the 1st of July MT. Townsend w. ThOrndike, weII-kncNvn Bostonian. will start on trip Of exceeding inter est to himself and his two companions, and of some profit and advantage to the Peabody Museum. The party will proceed by rail to Edmonton, in north west Canada, by way of Winnipeg and Calgary At Edmonton they will be joined by guides, and thence they will proceed across country to naVigable water on the Athabasca river. where their canoes will be launched for a three months trip into the little known regions of the Mackenzie river country The Athabasca river will take them to the lake of the same name. Out of that the Great Slave river will take them to Fort Resolution, on the Great Slave lake, where connection will be made with the northwestward flowing cur rent of the Mackenzie river. This will be followed to it's mouth on the shore of the Arctic ocean, at about 70 degrees north latitude.
 In this region there are sundry tribes oi little kr7own EsquimauX, of whose life and habits Mr. Thorndike expects to make some study. and from whom he hopes to obtain implements, wea- pons. clothing and other devices and apparatus of interest for presentation to the Peabody Museum. From this point they are to move westward along the shore of the ocean to a point where the divide will be crossed to reach the headwaters of the Yukon river. whose course will be followed until connection is made with steamers. which will bring them back to the regions of civil iZatiOn.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-05
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ADVERTISEMENTS x x
PHOENIX CELEBRATED
Her Recognition of the Nations
 Birthday Was General.

Phoenix celebrated the Fourth rather eXuberantly. There was powder to burn and lots of it was burned, and there was noise enough to last easily till Chinese New Year. Though the burst ing of bombs and the chatter of fire crackers was heard all day long, there were no accidents reported of a serious nature. The small boys behaved them selves beautifully. Though they shot plenty of firecrackers, they were sell dom seen to be interfering with the rights of others or throwing them at people. As much cannot be said for lot of grown-up men. for various chil- dren of some thirty or forty years of age seemed to think it great sport to pass up the sidewalks behind both la dies and gentlemen firing a bomb or an immense torpedo every ten or fifteen yards. It was all in fun of course, but it was very bad taste and not at all re- assuring for nervous women. Forum ately there were no fires and not even an alarm was turned in, though the handling of explosives was more gen eral than ever before.
 The event of the day was the exhibi- ton of the fire department on Wash ington street in the forenoon. The hose ndSOll anu lllt IlOOR anu iduutI each made a good run against time. In the first race the hose wagon driven by William Hollar ran two blocks from a running start. laid 25G feet of hose and got water in A seconds. The wagon was manned by Hi Hooker. plugman; C. Lauver. hose puller; Frank Wood. coupling breaker, and Ollie Bellas, nczzleman.
 The hook and 141dpr HriKrpn hN Stanley Porter. also made flying start. ran two blocks and put up d ladder sending man to the top of it in 21 sec onds. Reno Rudd climbed the ladder and the four mea handling the ladder were Alex. Davidson. F. B. O'Neill, Dr. Ramsay and Jim Hoy.
 The Victor and Yucatec hose teams then ran a raee against each other. pulling their carts. Each team was to run fifty yards. lay 15O feet of hose, get water and drench it's opponents. The Yucatecs got the drenching. After the fremen had finished their part of the programme there were q
 number of running races and riding exhibitions on the street. The Pioneer
 band furnished lively music during the
 day. in the afternoon playing for the dance al the park.
 In the evening large number sought the attractions of the park theater and the fireworks shown at the park, while
 in the city the explosion of bombs all ternated with the many colored rock cts, candles and other pyrotechnics that l emphasized the glory of the Fourth l from a hundred different stores, cor ners, lawns and other places where either public or private parties had gathered for the occasion.
 ! Early in the morning the $. F.. P. k P. excursion train left for Iron Springs ! and Prescott heavily laden with joyous
 merrymakers. The engine of the eX- cursion train was tastefully decorated and among the eXcursionists were i many from the south side.
 | It is hardly necessary to mention that nearly all the public offices and many
 business houses and private residences were tastefully decorated with flags ! and bunting.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-05
NOW GIVES MILK PUNCHES.
Tale cf Wonderful Cow Which Went
 Through. the Flood.

Through. the Flood.
 This is the true story which w. h. Blood. manag of the Washington tells. He got it from the man. he says
 It seems that the man, whose name is Pat Sheedy, lived in West Kansas before the flood. in a two-story build ing. in Genesee street. That Sunday morning that the waters car1e he un- tied his COW, after sending the family uptown. and toCk her into the house for safety Still the waters rose. and as they did. SO did the cow. till she finally clambered up the steps to the c,-cond floor. The man stayed with her, and the house. being a good one. with stood the flcod. Till the waters sub sided. the animal and the man remain ed in the house.
 The rush Of waters was 90 sudden that there was little tin-e to prepare fer the ordeal. but the man did manage to get some crackers and chee-c from the saloon below. and some hay from the stable, also a dcmijohn of old bOur- bon. The COW ate the hay and he ate the crackers and other stuff. but neith- CT could muster courage tc slake their thirst cn the muddy water. So they drank whisky instead.
 The man recovered from the state of joy into which the enforced imbibing led him, but the ccw, it is firmly de-
Arizona republican., 1903-07-05
PUBLIC HEALTH UNPROTECTED.

The revelations made by pr. Abbott's recent examination, on behalf of the city board of health, of the contami nation of the water supply of this city along the Schuylkill is only one chap ter in he disgraceful lack of protec- tion to public health in this state.
 The state board of health, under the laws of Pennsylvania, has neither money nor power. It could do more than it does but no one of the greater eastern states does so little to protect the general public health through its state board or by special acts.-Phila- delphia Press.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-05
NEWSPAPER COMBINATION.

In the triple consolidation of the Times, the News and the Bee. all of Toledo, the management has a chance to combine the names of the three into The News Betimes is a de- sidedly practical grouping.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-05
INcoNs1DERATE EXAMINERS.

Emily-"You don't mean to say you failed to pass your examination this ye1r?"
 Maud-"Yes. failed again"
 Erlily-"What was the trouble this time?''
 Maud-"Why. they asked the same questions they did last year."-Colum- hia Jester.