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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10
VIGOROUS APPLE TREES.
=. IN ConneetIeuf That were
1I,vru D0wa, Bat Survived for
Three score Years AFTER.

In the year 1727 an apple tree was
.I.nted in Connecticut, near StOn-
nvton. Three years sfterward It
- grated, as is supposed, with
Ions from 9 ROxbury russell tree.
the great September gale Of 1915
A. tree was blown over, but lived
IN threescore years lOEger before
NJ body succumbed to decay. At
NJ same time one of the branches
al touched the ground took root
nd vigorous sprout grew up. Grad
-,Ilv the old trunk decayed and ten
ears later was entirely rotte6 away,
lille. like the mantle of Elijah fall
10 on Elisha, the whole treetop was
n resting upon the young sprout,
nth its new, strong roots. The tree,
fer its prolonged life of a century
md three-quarters, is, or was re-
,sutly, fourishing with renewed Wig
or and bearing fruit.
The orchard of the writer's father
,sutained an apple tree which was
uprooted in the same memorable
ale of 1915, says a Hartford CORE
Dondent of the Farmer, but a mass
II earth which was torn up adhered
% the roots. This kept them from
diving up to some extent and soon
new roots were thrown downward
and the tree tenaciously retained its
hold on life. The writer well remem-
bsrs of eating, when a boy, the large
rsd-cheeked apples which it bore, of
unknown name. The tree survived
the fall" and for many years yielded
as much fruit as any in the orchard.
II had one merit, at least-no ladder
was required from which to gather
the fruit,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10
ONE MANS HOBBY.
He Thinks That No child Should Re
Given More Than one NRme ana
Gives Reasons.

81 have a friend. a most amiable
and accomplished man, who has
hobby that he seems never to tire
Of" said Mr.. W. A. Villiers, of New
York, to a Washington Post re-
porter. "His hobby is that no child
should be given a double name. He
says that two given names are not
only unnecessary, but a positive
handicap in the battle Of life. he
will talk all day long on this head if
he can only get an auditor, and will
reinforce his argument by instancing
departed great ones who only bore
one name.
George Washington, Thomas Jeffer-
son, James Madison, Alexander Hamil-
ton, BENJAMIN Franklin, and scores Of
others, are cited to prove that the
single name suffices. and that in fact
it is vastly to be preferred. A man
who is very much in earnest and
who can make a good presentation
of his cause never lacks disciples,
and so my friend has created an i'm
preston in his circle of acquaint-
ances by reiteration of his theory.
In fact, not long ago quite a worthy
citizen, who fell under his spell, be
came convinced of the danger of the
double name and concluded to elimi-
nate one. Those of US who are in
doubt are waiting to see if any good
luck will follow the amputation, and
should it, we may conclude to do
lilravvisa -
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10
JAPANESE FORESIGHT.
Three ThOusRnd Yen Invested fer q
Period OF $50 Years to Pro-
dues 1,9Os, 411,1EB.

The Dai-ichi Cingo in 1900 re-
ceived a deposit of 5000 yen which
will remain fixed for $50 years, from
Mr.. GOichi Abe, dealer in coal and
coke, at 4 Minami ShimboEichO Nj
ehome, Kyobashi-ku, Tokyo. The
bank has contracted to pay the sum
Of 1,2Os, All ,179 yen at the end Of $50
years, dating from 1900 inclusive, re-
ports the Toxic (Japan) Times: The
father Of the depositor was 'rkisha-
man, and he himself was an icebOy
some 20 years ago. Then his mother
was seriously i'll, and three days be-
fore her death she said that she
would like to eat SODA, which is q
cheap dish, but a luxury for the poor.
He, then only eight years old, Pur-
chased some from the sale Of ice,
and was carrying it home when he
was encountered by his father. He
and his mother were then scOlded
for their righteousness. His mother
died and he was employed as an err
rand boy for the next six years by
- different masters. Meanwhile the
father and son did not know Of each
others whereabouts. It was only
by accident that the son read in a
newspaper that his father, who was
named Ki-ichi Abe, was employed by
Mr.. Soichiro Asano. The son
searched for his father, and was
able to find him out again. After
this the son was given a place in Mr..
Asano's establishment. Lately the
father lost a ship Che had become
rich enough to own a ship in q
storm. The ship had been insured
for 5000 yen. The fact of the insur-
ance was unknown to him, for the
policy-holder was the son. But the
father and son settled between them
selves that the money should be de-
posted on behalf of their pOsterity,
and hence the long term contract.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10
CONDUCTORS HONEST RAKEOFF
on Then and Turns Then to
Good Account.

A conductor of a Sixth avenue car,
during a lull in the ringing Of fares,
stood passing coins from one hand
to the other, turning up the date
of each coin as he did so, relates the
New York Times. There are more
ways of making money than by
knocking down fares" he remarked,
noting the inquiring look on a pas
senger's face. ANY greenhOrn can
pocket a dozen nickels in collecting
100 fares in a car built for 4s pas
senRers. but a man has got to know
something to spot a coin that has
a premium value. It's surprising how
many more or less rare coins pass
current without falling into the
hands Of some one who knows their
value. This was suggested to me
one day, and took to studying the
catalogues Of dealers in rare coins
and memOrizing the dates Of those
that are worth more than the prices
stamped on them. Since then have
picked out Of the money have taken
in fares several hundred coins with q
premium value ranging from q few
cents TO Eve dollars, and have re-
deemed them with my own money
and sold them 20 dealers IN coma"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10
THE BEGGARs OF PARIS.
Deputy Plays Detective and Makes
Extraordinary DIscOVerIeH
Among Them

n. Paulian, one Of the permanent
secretaries Of the chamber of depu-
ties, has carefully studied the word
"paupericulture," invented by Abra-
ham Dreyfus, and has, in various
DISCUSSES, followed the profession of
beggar all over Paris, says a Paris
letter to the New York Times.
According to NJ. Paulian. the beg
CARS Of that city make an average Of
nearly 20 francs a day. They are d.
vided into district guilds, their cen
trail authority being represented by
two Autographed sheets entitled lie
Grand Jeu" and lie Petit Jeu, !"
which gives lists and special cOun-
sells to subscribers.
Some of these are humorous and
instructive. One rich patron can only
be softened by the plea of no rent
and threatened expulsion. Another
gives no money, but never refuses
clothes. The clergy and pious peO-
pie can be got at with babies await
ing baptism, and young people re-
quiring the clothes to make their
first communion. A wealthy repub-
ican, on the other hand, only gives
to those who are sharp enough to
explain that they are the victims OF
the cures.
The acknowledged patriarch of the
beggars is a POpulo, whose auxiliary
is the former proprietor Of an an
archist paper. His chief task is to
write clever begging letters or sham
recommendations to influential per-
sonaOes
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10
STREET CAR BROKERS.
Not in the CIaaSIhed Trades DIree-
tory, But Dealing In second
Hand Cars Right Along

New lines of industry are constant
ly sPringing up suggested by all
sorts Of modern improvements, and it
is hard to keep track of them. There
is the street car broker, for instance,
says the Philadelphia Record. You
probably won't find him classified
under a separate heading in the
business directory, but he exists. In
the current issue of a trade journal
devoted to transportation are the ad-
refreshments of men who deal in sec
ond-hand street cars. One dealer an
nounces "a special bargain lot of
six 20 feet long over all, seating 40
passengers on cross rattan walk-Over
seats, with electric motors in good
shape, and practically new" An
other says he has six varieties to
choose from. and from u to 20 in a
lot. Still others advertise that they
viii either buy or sell secondhand
street cars. This business, accord
ing to one of the officials Of the Phil
sdelphia Rapid Transit company, is
assuming quite .arge proportions.
Improvements in the rolling stock of
the trolley lines, particularly in the
larger cities, have become so rapid
that within a short time a car is out
of date. These cars, which are gen.
orally still good for general use,
come in handy for the companies OPP
Grating in the small towns, and that's
where the car broker comes in
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10
THE SMELLING EXPERT.
A valuable Man In the PeFfumery
Line Earns HIs Living by Fol-
lowing His Nose.

One Of the curious trades Of New
York is that of the smelling expert,
a man who earns his living literally
by following his nose. He is en-
ployed by manufacturers Of perfum-
ery. It is his business to judge Of the
character, quality and value of the
materials that go to the making Of
perfumes, says the New York Sun.
Much of the perfumery made in this
country is imported from France in
the form of pOmatums, and extracted
with alcohol The smelling expert
Judges the quality of pOmatums. An
other and even more remarkable part
of his business is to examine a popular
supported perfume, determine from
the smell of what it is made, and en-
able his employer to produce it here.
Like the experts of the distillers,
who will take any given wine or spir-
its, and after examination produce a
counterfeit which only a connOisseur
could detect as such, the smelling ex-
pert by means of his unerring nose
makes possible the production here Of
any perfume that it is desired to imi-
tate.
Possessed of so valuable a nose, he
takes the utmost care of it. he does
his best to avoid taking cold, and
guards himself with special care when
the influenza comes round. A single
bad cold may disable his nose for
weeks and throw him out of employ
ment. He avoids also, as far as posi-
bic, all strong odors, good or bad, to
preserve the delicacy of his olfactories.
The profession on the whole is less
Injurious to health than that Of the
tea faster or the wine faster.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10
railway to Band Huge Hotel.

It was learned to-day on the Best
authority that the plans Of the
Pennsylvania railroad for its new
central station in the heart Of Man
haitian include the construction Of
q huge skyscraper hotel, which win
probably be the biggest Of the many
grand hostelries projected in this
city. Four square blocks Of city
property owned by the railroad
company are available for this sta
ton hotel. but only two Of these win
be utilized.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10
BREEDING ARMY HORSES.
England to Establish Immense stock
Farms in Australia and
Pretoria.

The British authorities have decided
to have immense stud farms here, be-
ginning with horses and afterward eI-
tending the breeding establishments
to cattle, sheep, goats, dOnkeys and
mules. The first order for brood mares
viii be given in this country to the
military authorities, who will sell
them to the civil authorities. It il
ascertained that 1000 mares are thus
to be acquired with, of course, stall
lions. After a time these will be i'm
ported from good stock, but there Is
plenty Of blood in the country to make
a beginning, writes a Pretoria CORE
spondent of the Pail Mall Gazette.
The mares to be handed over by the
military authorities are mostly &C
climatized now. Many of them viii
be Of the Boer mare breed, a hardy
light little animal which breeds well
and is very useful in the long grass
and stony veldt and koPje-just the
animals, in fact, to carry q man
around his farm and bring his produce
to market in quick time over long
distances.
One Of the largest breeding estab-
Hshments viii be at StandertOn. Brit
ish and Australian men versed In
horses are to be appointed, and sew
eral Of these breeding depOts, and sew
eral well-known men who have made
the horse a study have already been
appointed to select the mare and stall
lion grounds for the commencement.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10
ALMOST A KoNDEsCRIPT.
when a Second Lieutenant Gets Mar
rIed HIs Standing with Superior
Omcers Suffers.

To the commanding officers, the
married second lieutenant is almost
a nondescriPt. There is never the in
terest felt in the youngster there
would be if he were free or without
domestic ENHANCEMENT. From the
start they know what his trials are
to be. They know he has all he can do
without having the attentions of high
er officers directed TO his struggles.
They do not take the same interest
in his Advancement, because they
know full well there is the weight of
outside cares that viii interfere with
the single interest which every COM
handing officer desires in the career
of the young officers, says Town Top
les. It is enough that they learn first
how to be soldiers without learning
at the same time how to be husbands.
They think one "bOss" is enough for
the little lieutenant. The orders Of
one are bound to conflict with the or
ders of the other. The military boss"
win not 90 TO the domestic boss to see
that orders are carried out, but the
domestic boss never hesitates for a
minute to 60 to the highest ranking
general IL she feels that her rights
are trodden upon. It is sometimes
very wonderful. the colossal courage
OF the young wife who Is just learn-
ing military discipline. She dares to
do and to say what the older cam
paigners never dream Of doing or
saying. And that is another block in
the career Of the infant officer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10
ORIGIN OF CHESTNUT"
The Term May he Traced TO Edwin
A. Abbey, the Celebrated
Portrait Painter.

The word chestnut" as an express
sive bit of slang has been of doubtful
origin ever since it was first intro
duced into the English language a
dozen or fifteen years ago, and, al
though the Century dictionary gives
it a place, and numerous explanations
have been offered in extenuation Of its
existence as a credited word, its origin
has ever been in doubt. says the Phila-
delphia Record. According to a Phila-
delphia art patron the use of the word
as typifying a passe story may be
traced to Edwin A. Abbey, the artist,
who, since studying at the academy
Of fine arts in this city, has arisen to
the prominence Of painting a picture
Of the coronation of King Edward VII.
at the kings command. After leaving
Philadelphia for New York Mr.. Abbey
was a prominent member of the Tile
club, and at the meetings he always
told the same story. It was point
less story about a man who had a
chestnut farm, who never made any
money because he couldn't resist the
temptation to give his crop away. Mr..
Abbey always began this story in a
different way, but would gradually
lead up to It until his hearers would
recognize Il and cry: "Chestnuts! a"
And in that way, according to the art
patron, the word gradually assumed
its slang significance.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10
PARROT AT THE TELEPHONE.
The sound OF Loved Ones Voice seta
the MOekInE Bird to Talking
He Best.

Not all parrot stories are pretty,
but here is the prettiest that ever
was tOld-and fact, too, says the
Boston Transcript. Caddie is the one
of all the family with whom the
parrot really cares to talk, and to
her his condolences and his criticisms
Of the various members Of the house
hold are ever ready and VoluminOus.
Silence, long unbroken, had fallen
for days on his corner, and, to tell
the truth, was not unwelcome, alto
gether, considering the satirical
rOgue's sneering laughter when out
of sorts as he was during Caddie's
absence, or when for any reason q
prey to gloomy views Of life and its
mysteries. At last one day Caddie
got back to within telephone range
Of home, and called up the bird after
talking with the rest Of the family.
The moment he heard her gay and
familiar hail the parrot was almost
beside himself. huttering about and
rapidly retailing his whole stock Of
observations, calls, shrieks, whistles
and niclnames; all the while he eyed
the telephone with that cold air Of
suspicion and contempt mixed with
curiosity peculiar to the oblique
glance Of the creature, and then pro-
ceeded, followed by the family at
a careful distance on the sly, to
rubber" through the various rooms,
up stairs and down, in search Of the
real presence Of Caddie.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10

The report Of the life-saving service
shows that there were 3ss accidents to
registered vessels in this country last
year. Out Of s3,424 persons in danger
only 10 in all were lost, and the prop
erty loss was about s2,30o,OOo. There
are 272 Hfe-saving stations, Of which
195 are on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts,
60 on the great lakes and 10 on the Pa
efhc coast. The cost Of maintaining the
service was S1,65O,OO0.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10
GolG Dredrinr IN New zenlana.

Geld DFedging In New Zealand.
There are nov at work in the rivers
Of the middle island Of New Zealand
about 240 dredges, each costing from
$4,000 to $4,000, with the object Of
extracting gold from the deposits n
the beds Of streams.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10
APoIish War Fund.

Il has Just been discovered that
there exists at Rapperswyl, Switzer-
land. a fund consisting of nearly $50
600. which has been subscribed BY
Poles in various parts Of the world
for the. purpose Of waging war on
Russia when q propitious time shall
arrive.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10

An Indianapolis editor lately shot q
large deer in the Maine woods with an
old-fashioned shotgun which he lad in
a spirit Of fun loaded with q good
charge of powder and a few pebbles
p5eked from the bed Of . stream
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10

Il Is said that the shah Of Persia has
more hard cash put by than any other
sovereign In his palace e Teheran
the 's1ing Of kings" is supposed TO
have q sum estimated at $50, 900, 900 IN
specie.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10
When CIrarettes Co ont.

An anti-cigarette orator predicts
that the cigarette win be extinct in
ten years. And by that time q good
many Of the boys who smoke Il win be
extinct. too.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10
Anericnn Artronomer.

Within IS years American astronO-
mers have won as many annual med
ais Of the Royal Astronomical soei-
ETY. Of England as astronomers Of all
other countries, except England, com
bined
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10

Thirty-one huge and exceedingly
strong Havana cigars is the daily al
loWanee Of King Carlos, Of Portugal
the biggest and the latest Of all the
Fsgning monarchs Of the old World
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-01-10

-Four crops Of corn are produced
yearly in Cuba. The first crop Is
planted in December. and the fourth
crop Is harvested in December.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1903-11-13

bens 6ofmanO Tiftert Oiloe 4aoe fanoet temmelig ~treitess
les, iIar peo gintertibe. Datioens 9errer bare imioler=
IT'D Iaa pante til meiiommeti9s aeiier. at De let ianot fig
beri, iiar pa @ejret BAR tlart CO 5eret tort.
Song 5reberit Ieg I'D al a%drosIen, 9errerne al ses
fiene, % man boIbt 5soberne 0drmt peo at ipaoiere frem
% til6age paa bet 9rsnne 9berbreo % At Stopens
5raer, mebens man opmuntrebe Sinoet oeo lipIig Sam
tale; tbi 5reoerit ben 3rsoie babte aroet en- lite rtn9e
part at i'm 5aoers biarre eune og bolbt not Al 0eo eels
iobeb at laoe bet Ipia1. I'll ibt beb ban Sbetlt San
eofie forlpfs 6aat CO 6pf9et raeo IN lille gf1tttrzVtaa=
poere. gan bar oen9an9 tor @unit oeo 9ope rg mso
fine fsnten mute 6srreiaoer eanoets risslte 9taho'
0lan lang om ham:
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1903-11-13

= 6bao ian bet pei bare? ipur9te aongen. = gn oanif
0erremano Der paa Den. T%parebe 8orfts, bar nogle 81
ger; Dem begarer ie9! = Oct tan bel itel iagoe Song aarl.
= Seq bar bet fra Zen franfe Ambas ABR. aiboer Ger
Ion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-06
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
American League Magnates
Confer in Cleveland.
COMING EAST TODAY
PENN. REsCINDs RULE AGAINST
GEORGETOWN BALL TEAM.
New Orleans Races-Nasturtirm Goes
to Kentucky Stud-Brooklyn
- Pool Tourney.
COMING EAST TODAY

A special from Cleveland says that Presi-
dent Ban johnson Of the American League
arrived in that city yesterday morning
from Chicago on the limited mail train.
Mr.. Johnson's coming must have been ex-
pected by Somers and Kiifoyl. for these
two prominent base ball magnates were
soon together with the head Of the Ameri-
can League, as we'll as Hector Clemes, one
of the directors Of the Washington club.
Mr.. Clemes had been west on business, and
happened to drop into Cleveland at the
same time as Johnson.
''Will you announce the location of the
New York grounds when you reach the
metropolis" was asked Of Johnson.
"No; will leave that ground question for
the American League meeting, which takes
place this month That will be time enough
to make the announcement and then 1t will
be official.
Yes. I could name the grounds right
now, but don't think 1t is proper, and will
walt until the New York meeting, as
have said before"
Mr.. Johnson Is more than satisfied with
the entire situation. and predicts a great
year for base, ball in general. The three
prime movers Of the American League were
together all afternoon. AS the two Cleve-
land magnates spent two weeks in the me-
tropolfs just recently, and know the entire
situation. they gave the president some
valuable information, and he is ready to act
on their advice at once. Mr.. Johnson left
Cleveland last evening for New York ac-
companled by Mr.. ClemeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-06
QUAKERs TO PLAY HERE
Withdrew Ban Against Georgetown
University

The University Of Pennsylvania faculty
athletic committee has reconsidered its ac-
ton OF few weeks ago. and yesterday an
nounced that Pennsylvania would be al
lowed to arrange a base bali game with
Georgetown University. Because Of the
alleged attempts Of Georgetown to use men
on her teams who were not strictly anna
teurs the faculty committee last fall sent
word to the base ball manager, stating
that no game should be arranged between
the two universities for this spring.
Following closely on Pennsylvania's de-
cision. M. H. Thompson. the graduate
manager Of athletics at Georgetown. WIS.,
tied Philadelphia. and was granted an in
tervdew with the committee. He explained
that In her athletics Georgetown was
henceforth going to be purely an amateur,
and that they would like II the relations
could be continued. No answer was given
him at the time.
Yesterday the committee held q meet
Ing, and Ii was decided that 1t was only
right that the game should be played, in
order to further encourage Georgetown In
her step to purify her athletics
The contest Is not scheduled. however
Manager Irving will try to play a game
on the Quakers' southern trip, If suitable
date can be arranged.