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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19
INDIANA WATERS MAGNETIC
Springs in the Hoosier State Are Said
to Cause Deviation of the
Compass.

A reputable scientific publication is
sponsor for the statement that there ex-
lists in at least three places in the state
of Indiana springs or wells whose wa
tiers possess marked magnetism and are
able to impart it to steel objects dipped
therein. This property has been re-
ported Of other springs in various parts
Of the world, but such tales have been
received by scientific men with caution.
In this case the magnetism seems to
arise from the fact that considerable
quantities Of carbonate Of iron are dis
solved in the water. When il stands
for some time this decompOses into car
bOnic acid gas, which escapes, and mag
nstic iron oxide, which falls to the bot
tom OF the containing vessel as a pow
der. When the decomposition has
ceased the water is no longer magnetic.
These springs are said to cause per-
ceptible deviation Of a compass needle,
and knife blade immersed for five min
utes in one of the springs is magnetized
sufficiently to sustain needles by its
point, retaining this property for 80
hours. The water corrodes locomotive
boilers, but when allowed to stand still
till the carbonate has all decomposed
can be used with impunity.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19
BIG PROFIT OF LOAN SHARK
Rudolph Spreckels, Sugar King, Tells
Of Big Sum Asked For in
One Case.

Talking about Rudolph Spreckres the
other day." San Francisco man said,
he told me many, interesting things
about finance. He cited number of ex-
amples of the incredible profit in usury.
The practice Of usury, however, he
heartily condemned. He told Of young
man who had answered usurer's adver-
tisement to lend money without any
other security than the borrowers sal
airy. The young man arranged the de-
tails for a loan of $500. 1t took week or
more to settle these details, and then the
young man called for his money.
I'VE are ready for you, sir, at last
the usurer said, politely. You want
500. Here 1t is. We charge you five per
cent q month, and you want the money
for a year. Thus there is Just this $500
coming to you
IF WANTED 1t for two years. said
the young man, 'there'd be something
coming to you, wouldn't thereT
He needed the loan, but he was man
enough, nevertheless, to spurn these
terms and depart
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19
NATIONS THAT LEND MONEY
France, England and Belgium Have
Immense Sums outstanding-Au-
thorities Differ as to Britain.

A German authority estimates the for
eign Investments of Belgium, a country
having 100000 inhabitants and about
one-quarter as large an area as Ohio,
at no less than 81 500, 100000. In pro-
portion TO the numerical strength Of the
Belgians and their natural resources
these figures. make the Sc, 0O0, 00O, 900, or
thereabouts, which represents French
capital look small, and they compare
well with the largest current estimates
Of Great Britain's investments beyond
the narrow limits of the British isles.
Authorities differ widely concerniA9 the
amount Of British money put into other
countries, some being as low as $6.000,-
900. 900, not counting British possessions,
like India, and British colonies To in
clude those faVorite fields for British en-
terprise might double the figures given.
But 1t is not many years since the Lon
don stock exchange calculated the prob
able total or the foreign investments OF
the British people at more than 81, 000,-
100000. II does not seem possible that
any very great decrease can have taken
place since 1886. Germany is believed to
have about half as much money invested
abroad as France, or twice as much a.
Belgium, but German wealth and Ger
man enterprise are alike fast gaining
ground, and these proportions will soon
be radically changed. Russia is the great
debtor nation of Europe. and In that
country billions Of dollars Of French,
Belgium and German money has found
employment, at greater or less risk, and
with widely varying returns.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19
DOZEN MESSAGES AT ONCE
Remarkable New Multiplex Regulated
by Use Of Tuning Fork - High
School Professor Its Inventor.

The invention of new methads for
sending a number Of messages stimuli
taneously over the same wire continues,
and one of the most recent OF these is due
to Prof. Mercadier, of the French high
school for post and telegraph. In this
method an alternating current is en-
ployed whose frequency depends upon
tuning fork having a certain definite
number of vibrations. The current Of
such an interrupted circuit can be brok-
en- by an ordinary key, and signals trans
mitted over the line wire by an induc-
tion transmitter. On the line at the dis
Eant station are a number of so-called
monotelephones, which respond to cur
rent Of one frequency, and are tuned to
the forks in the circuits at the sending
station. Thus each particular circuit
has its own telephone, which is con-
nected by tubes with the ears of the re-
ceiving operator, and responds to the
signals made at the sending station. In
all, II transmission circuits are pro-
vided, so that "a messages may be sent
over the line simultaneously.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19

question, which involves dreary statis-
tics and prosaic recitation of history
and facts. He was able, however, to
prove his geniality and natural dem
ocracy in mingling with the crowds,
and no man has a happier faculty Of
making friends than he. He possesses
that rare gift, which made the late
James G. Blaine and the late William
Mckinley so popular, and that is the
ability to recollect faces and names.
Wherever he went he was sure to meet
men to whom he had been introduced
months and years before, and in every
instance was able to recognize them
and call their names.
Then Secretary Taft is one OF the
best hand-shakers in the world, and
when he would grasp a chance &C
Quaintance by the hand, call him by
name and give him cordial greeting,
accompanied by his hearty and in
fictitious laugh, it is safe to say he
made an advocate of his nomination
for the presidency four years hence.
In the Philippines Judge Taft demon
strated his faculty of making frien3s
by his hand-shake and genial greet
ing. The little brown men fairly wGT-
shipped this big six-footer and 300
pound American. The secretary en-
tered into this campaign with great
willingness and vigor. He is a firm
believer in the RoOseyeltion admins
tration and policy and, although not
as gifted in oratory as many other OF
the stump speakers, he has an en-
phatic and convincing way OF present.
ing facts. He is not much Of a story
teller on the stump, but in private and
small gatherings he can tell a joke
with good effect, and is most enter
tanning raconteur.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19
PREACHER IS TOO CORDIAL
Internationally Ignorant Immigrant
Girl Plays Joke on Him Be-
fore Congregation.

A shock was received by Duluth pas
tor after the services the other evening.
He makes a point to welcome any
strangers cordially and that evening,
after the completion of the service, he
hurried down the aisle to station him
self at the door. A Swedish girl was one
Of the strangers in the congregation.
She Is employed as a domestic in one Of
the fashionable East end homes, and
the minister, noting that she was a
stranger, stretched out his hand. He
welcomed her to the church and ex-
pressed the hope that she would be reg
ular attendant Finally he said that IL
she would be at home some evening dur
ing the week he would call Tank you"
she murmured bashfully, ~but az have
q fella" Three Of the members Of the
congregation heard the conversation
and in spite Of the fact that their pastor
swore them to secrecy one Of them
leaked"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19
ILLNESS RULED BY INCHES.
London Physician Declares That Ones
Stature Has q Great Effect
Upon Health.

Among the most interesting of the
papers read at a recent meeting Of the
British association at Cambridge was
that Of DR.. Shrubsall on the physical
characters Of hospital patients. SuiSer-
ers from tons4litis, rheumatism and
heart disease, he said, are of a higher
stature and sufferers from tuberculosis,
nervous and malignant diseases Of a
lower stature than healthy individuals.
II appears that blonde sufferers from
pulmonary tuberculosis respond to treat
ment better than brunettes, while in dis
eases of the heart the positions are re-
versed. 1t is believed that in successive
generations Of city life stature shows
progressive diminution and that there
is an increase in brunette traits with
each generation passing from rural to
urban life. With increasing length OF
residence there is an increase of NOR
bidity among the different classes OF
Londoners. Some causes which tend to
damage the quality Of the race were re-
viewed in an interesting manner by II.
Balfour in the anthropological section.
Sir John Gorst spoke against the preva-
lence of early marriages, particularly
among the poorer classes. He declared
that the race was being propagated in
undue proportion by the poorest and
feeblest.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19
TO GET RID OF FREcKLEs.
Simple Washes and Lotions Readily
Prepared at Home Often Prove
Very Effective.

II Is all very well to advise the girl
whose face freckles not to expose her
skin to the sun, to wear a veil and
take other similar precautions, but If
she is a fun-loving creature she viii
doubtless much prefer the freckles to
denying herself the pleasure OF out-of-
door sports, and who can blame he- !.
So when she begins to suffer the PEN
atty Of her shortcomings in this re-
spect then is the time to lend a help
ing hand and suggest some remedies
for preventing or Graduating the
freckles when they come.
Cold cream and a light coating OF
powder before going out Of doors will
often SO protect sensitive skin that 1t
will permanently keep the freckles at
bay.
Not always, however, as the cause
Of these annoying little brown spots is
due to an excess of iron In the blood.
Red-haired persons are much more liza
BILE to freckles than dark-haired ones
This Is due to the same reason. Oc-
casionally with no treatment at all
treckles will disappear of their own
accord as quickly as they came. But in
nine cases out Of ten they will only
yield to persistent treatment.
One OF the best freckle lotions comes
all the way from Germany, and, al
though a druggist must be resorted to
for its preparation. It will surely attain
the desired result If applied night and
morning with a soft cloth.
OF potassium carbonate use six per
cent; of potassium chlorate two per
cent; borax, one and one-half per cent;
rose water, 80 per cent; glycerin, is per
cent; orange flower water, IS per cent,
and sugar, six per cent
Nearly every complexion specialist,
as well as druggist, carries some rem
sdy said to be efficaceOus in removing
treckles, and while they all doubtless
possess virtues of their own still there
are many home recipes which can be
compounded for the purpose. Simple
buttermilk is used by some as q wash,
and certainly softens the skin, IL it
does no more.
Freckles, as well as the predisposi-
ton to them, will sometimes yield to
massage, particularly If the following
lotion Is used in connection. Take
Of Tactic acid two ounces, glycerin one
ounce and rose water one-half an
ounce.
Pour a small quantity of the liquid in
a porcelain receptacle. from which ap-
ply it to the face with a piece Of soft
linen cloth night and morning. Too
frequent applications may redden the
skin or otherwise irritate 1t; then the
lotion should be applied less fire.
quently.
Special care must be taken to keep
the composition alright, and every
thing used with 1t must be quite clean.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19

satin, lined with thin silk Of blue
bray. Bands of panne velvet Of deep
or blue may ornament the cosy, and
the double quilting which Joins the two
sides be Of the blue-gray satin. Cords
the shade of the velvet should edge
the lower part Of the cosy and form
the handle. The combination Of vel
vet and satin is rich and warm, suita-
BILE for the article in whose construc-
ton It is used. For a dining room In
which rich tones predominant, varia-
tons of brown or dark red may be Sc
lected, care being taken to avoid the
gaudy or too highly colored. as one
soon grows weary Of loud tones In
anything in daily use.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19

claiming credit for the election. Thsy
are not disinterested lot by any
means and the recitation OF their DO
nueal exploits is generally preliminary
70 q suggestion that they might be
able to do great good for theie coun-
~ In some position that has a COM
Portable salary attached to It
The president is able to treat all
these suggestions with the utmost
eomplaeency. He has not a single DO
ndcal promise to redeem. Whatever
OF political work was performed, ex-
cept by members Of congress and
members Of the cabinet, was paid for,
and there are no services that need
to be reQuited with political ONCE. The
presidents resolve that his admins
tration should be unmortgaged by any
pledges or promises included those Of
political character as well as those
Involving any favor in the admins
tration OF laws or influence In future
legislation. Mr.. Roosevelt viii be en-
drely unhampered in carrying out his
ideals and lettering the public serv-
ice.
1t IL understood that he has In con-
temptation q reformation in some OF
the branches Of the public service,
particularly the consular service. He
has had Investigations made and has
himself given much attention to the
personnel Of our consular representa-
uves, and is convinced that many
changes can be made for. the better,
and he will probably reorganize the
whole service by getting rid Of dead
timber and putting in intelligent,
capable and active men who under
stand the responsibilities and duties Of
such an office. He appreciates that the
development Of American interests
abroad lies largely in the hands Of
our consular officers and it is his aim
to build up the system so that 1t will
be second to none in the world.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19

faces north, because the light on that
side is most constant; and in summer,
when the bulk OF photography is done.
II will open on the coolest air. The
sash, three feet by two feet six inches,
is Of the common rising and falling
type. Inside is a frame covered with
two thicknesses Of orange fabric, and
hinged at the top so that it may be
raised out Of the way when daylight
is needed, and fastened to a hook on
the ceiling. AS a further protection
against injurious rays, there should be
q curtain of Turkey twill running on
Q rod, large enough to overlap the
window six inches all round. The
ring OH the extreme left is fixed to the
rod, and the curtain is drawn to the
right, SO that the sink side Of the room
may be kept shaded even when the
other is strongly lighted up.
Under the window l have placed q
flap table three feet by two feet,
which will be useful for printing and
toning, and in the corners are cup
boards to hold chemicals and printing
frames. The central section Of the
west wall is occupied by a sink three
feet by one foot six inches, overhung
by a tap one foot from the south end.
Against the wall is a narrow shelf
with FIVE divisions. The middle, and
largest, accommodates the lamp for
night Use, and next to 1t, on the right,
are the half-pint measuring glass and
bottle of "restrainer," while to the
left stand the two developing solu-
lions. The glass will thus be ready
to the right hand, and after use it
should be returned to its allotted COM
partment. On the little shelf north Of
the sink / have my toning solutions,
protected from daylight by a small
curtain, and to the south Of the
tap stand the intensifying solutions.
It is very important to keep all these
apart from developers.
Between the sink and the south wall
runs a lead covered tray, sloping into
the SILK. A second tap Oyerhangs this,
or washing OF plates or prints while
the sink is in use. Against the wall
is a rack in which dishes may be
placed to drain
Passing the door we have a set of
curtained shelves for plates and such
things as are best kept at q distance
from the window. Then comes q table
three feet by two feet, and a rubbish
box. II should be a rule never to bring
anything wet from the sink side Of the
room to the table on the east side Of
the room. BY observance of this rule
you win escape many chemical trou-
bles.
Rooms Of the dimensions here given
are not to be had in every house, and
many readers must put up with less
commodious quarters for their photo
graphic doings- But the general plan
Of arrangement win perhaps be use
ful. And q good legend to post over
the door r. Cleanliness. Neatness.
Cara"
ARCHIBALD wILLIAlEa
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19

notable examples Of endurance and eff
fecttve campaign work, but the palm
for strenuous campaigning lies be-
tween Mr.. Fairbanks and Speaker
Cannon Mr.. Fairbanks has his re-
ward, and that for Uncle Joe" is for
the future to determine. The speak
ers enthusiastic friends are discussing
him as a possible candidate for the
presidency in 1908, and base their
claims upon the popularity he has
achieved in his extended speaking
tour.
The vigorous, spry and genial I'LL
nois statesman is 6S years of age, but
he has made record during the past
three months of which a youngster Of
30 might be proud. Col. Casson, in
charge of the speakers bureau at
congressional committee headquarters,
finds that the spellbinders who worked
under his direction made a total of 173
speeches, but of this number Uncle
joe made "A, or more than one-third
OF the total. In his private car, the
'1olanthe," which he entered on Sep
TENDER Is, the husky speaker travelled
over 1000 miles. He spoke in over
20 congressional districts in the states
Of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio,
West Virginia, Maryland, PennsylVa-
mia, New Jersey, New York, Connecti-
cut and Rhode Island. He made as
high as eight speeches in a day and
averaged about five hours vigorous
platform talking each day.
The admirers of Mr.. Cannon claim
that q man who can go through a per-
Torrance like that will not be an old
man four years hence.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19
Revival Of Big Brooch.

Very large brooches are returning to
fashion, and If It is possible to procure
those that were worn in bygone days to
fasten fichu, they are just the ones that
are most in request A cluster Of stones
forming a huge boss makes a lovely
brooch, which can be metamorphosed
into a pendant II need be, though there
is not so much demand as there was for
adaptable jewels, owing TO the trouble
implied in making the alteration.
Long plaid ties brighten the darker
silk waists.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19


erately over their written manuscripts
as their predecessors of rufied shirt
front and blue, swallow-tailed coats
did rs years ago. There is kept In a
niche OF the desk Of the president pro
tenn. an old snuff box filled with this
one time luxury. 1t is q relic Of the
past and was religiously guarded by
old Isaac Bassett, who, for 60 years,
was an employe on the senate floor
and looked after the comfort of SEN
ators. The SNUFF box was provided in
the old days when 1t was the custom
for gentlemen to offer the ttillating
mixture to each other.
It is not so long ago that some Of
the venerable senators used the old
fashioned goose quill In writing their
correspondence. The late Senator
Morrill,, of Vermont, who died in the
harness at the age Of IS. was perhaps
the last to stick by the quill His
desk was always furnished with q sup
ply of carefully selected wing feathers
of the goose. 1t was an interesting
sight to watch the venerable states
man take out his sharp penknife and
trim the quill to q proper point and to
the required hexibility. After shaw
ing It to his satisfaction he would dip
It into the ink well and slowly and
carefully write his personal letterA
The scratching Of the old-fashioned
pen could be distinctly heard through
out the chamber, but the senator was
able to turn on Q, beautifully written
IN good old-fashionsd
round hand
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19
Customs in the Senate.

n THE senate
some of the GUS
toms of the early
days are still pre-
served. Many OF
the old members
use the sand box
in blotting the
letters they write
at their desks.
Blottlng pads are
only for the new
er senators. The
sticklers for old
customs sift the
white sand DELHI
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19
A PRETTY TEA COY.
inexpensive Christmas Remembrance
That Every Housewife VIII
Appreciate.

A tea-cosy is so English, you know,
and certainly would please a frIenl
with a leaning toward Anglo-mania- Il
may safely be selected as q Christmas
gift for the indulger in the cup that
cheers II the giYer knows the color
Of the tableware OF the friend for
whom the cosy is intended, the color
chosen should harmonic with the
china II the china be old-blue, the
sosy may be made of heavy, delft-blus
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19

manded are necessary for a complete
record. Members fail to hear their
names on the first roll call, so they
are given an opportunity to respond
on the second. Then there are usually
a number who find that even after the
second roll call their names are not
recorded and they demand that their
vote be received. This all occupies
much time and it is seldom that a roll
call of the house can be completed
within 80 minutes.
Various methods have been dis
cussed Of recording the votes without
a member answering verbally to his
name. It has been suggested that an
electrical voting machine be adopted
by which the votes can be recorded sill
emily and quickly. All the member
has to do is to press an electrical but
ton at his desk and his vote of AYE"
or mo" is registered. 1t is claimed
that such an arrangement would avoid
mistakes, make a more accurate rec
ord and save time which is regarded
as valuable in the house.
In the senate no such innovation Is
likely to be countenanced. The upper
body of the national legislature is ex-
tremely conservative and dislikes to
forsake any of its traditions or habits.
It has been called body without rules
because there is nothing in its code Of
government that restricts debate or
that can force a vote on any question
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19
Egg shampoo for the Hair.

Use egg shampoo to clean the hair.
adding lemon Juice to keep It bright
The proportion is four eggs beaten light
with . teaspoonful Of powdered borax
and the Juice Of half . lemon. Rub
thoroughly into the scalp, then rinse
well. using soft water entirely. Thee egg
shaIapoo makes the hair fuzzy and lemon
Juice keeps blonde hair light.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19
Omitted statss Postal Factu.

We have 5000 postonices and SOC, 900
miles Of postal routes, with . yearly
travel over them amounting to 500, o0o.-
900 miles. The service costs over $780,
000.0o9 year. The receipts now almost
equal the expenditures, and have
doubled IN the last ten yearG >
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19

Women Blaeksmiths outnumber Hen.
In the district about cridley. England.
20 women work a. blaeksmiths to every
man following the trade. For many
generations this work has been almost
entirely In feminine banda
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-11-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ARTER-ELEcTIoN GOSSIP OF TIE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE NOTED sPELLsINDER
Politicians Of International Reputa-
aon on stump-campaign Siren
unsity Telling the Presi-
dent How They Did It

ASH N GTON.
Noted spellbInd-
ers who went up
and Gown through
the country dur
Ing the presiden-
dal campaign Just
past are compar-
ing notes Of their
experiences and
the work they
have performed is
being reviewed by
the leaders of the
parties. There
have been some