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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-09-23
pEPoPULATINo ENGLAND.
The Craze There for Extensive Game
Preserves Is Driving Out
the Farmers.

There has been for many years ten
dency to increase the size OF farms Oy
throwing three or four into one ana
pulling down the superfiuous buildings
Farmers and land owners alike pro
NOTED this disastrous policy, says lne
Independent Review.
In the fat years farmers competeu
wildly with each other for every vacant
farm: it was easier to collect rent from
one farmer than from three or Jour-
but, above all, think, in many places
the growing love, not Of sport" In the
old sense of the word, but Of preserVa-
tion of game on a huge scale, as an at
traction to the squire's sporting irlehus'
was the chief incentive to this truly un-
patriotic procedure.
A large head of game is much more
easily kept up when farms are large
farmers few, and cottages FAR apart
than when farms are small and hablta-
lions near together. Wealthy men can
AFFORD to let farms on very easy terms
to tenants who will help to preserve
the game and make no fuss" about us
rayages.
The only rural employment in which
the number Of those engaged has in
creased Of late years is gamekeeping.
In all others Il has decreased largely.
Very high rents are paid by rich men
for a mansion with first-class shooting
for the season. This often pays the
owner much better than farms let to
progressive and hard-working farmers
would do.
So It comes about that covers are
planted, cottages pulled down, land let
go to gorse; and the heritage OF the
people becomes the playground OF the
rich
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-09-23
st. Thomas's.

The Convention OF the Brotherhood
of st. Andrew, which met in the Chi
cago University Building Sept. 10th
to oath, brought together men Of all
races for a common cause. 1. e.. 1.-THE
spread of Christ's Kingdom" Bish-
ops. priests, deacons and laymen unite
with one accord. and at 1880 Sunday
there will be n plain celebration and
Father Bennett. of Washington, ID. C..
will preach the sermon at IL a. m.
OffertOry selected. Also special
meeting at s p. m. at which time sew
eral delegates from other parishes and
cities will speak. On Monday eve ST.
Thomas Chapter of the Brotherhood
and the Mems Club will entertain the
delegates visiting -. Thomas.
Calendar for week:
Sept. 2ith. 18th Sunday after
Trinity.
Sept. Goth. St. Cyprin. \. B.P. 4. d.
IS.
Sept. 29th St. Michael and all an.
gels (colOr white).
Sept. goth. St. Jerome. \. ID. 400.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-09-23
THROUGH AN ALLIGATOR.
Singular Source Of Pollution Of the
Water Of q Central Amer
lean Town.

Here is an incident that illustrates
the unexpected difficulties which en-
terprise has sometimes to face in GER
tain regions Of Central America, says
the New York Herald. An alligator
was the innocent cause Of the misfor-
tune, and 1t lived in a large lake
whence an important town drew its
supply of water. By means Of power
full steam driven pumps the water was
drawn from the lake through a strong
iron pipe, which, after running some
80 or 80 yards into the lake from the
shore, ended in an upward turn, a
short arm bent at right angles to the
pipe and rising to within few feet OF
the surface. Suddenly an epidemic
visited the town in question. The COM
pany's reputation being threatened, It
was decided to straightway pull up
the streets and expose the main pipes
and conduits.
The entire system was laid bare,
from the outskirts Of the town to the
very shores Of the lake. but the min
utest examination failed to reveal any
suspicious feature. Then, almost at
their wits end, for the epidemic was
raging as badly as ever. the officials
entered upon the last lap and turned
their attention to the submerged por-
ton of the conduit. and here it was
they found the cause. A huge alliga-
tor had been drawn toward the mouth
Of the main by the very strong influx
and, being unable to release itself from
the suction. had remained there until
It died. and thus. for goodness knows
how long. all the water consumed In
the town had first filtered through the
decomposed carcass OF the alligator.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-09-23
Two In q Sentence.

A double bull In Il single sentence
was perpetrated by the late John Hol-
lingshead, an Englishman. He wrote:
when Lord Mohun vas killed he was
living in MacclesfeId house, Gerard
street, Soho, at the hack OF Leicester
house, a site now occupied by the de-
funct Pelican club"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-09-23
braKe IesIs.

At a recent official brake test In
Toulon, France, the results showed
that at IL miles an hour a horse re-
quired 26 yards to come to full stop.
while an automobile travelling at the
same rate of speed came to a stand
still in two and three-quarters. Tests
at other distances showed similar re-
suits
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-09-23
EneIewood Notes.

The ST. Johns a. NJ. f. Church ten.
dered a farewell reception to Rev
Higgins, last Monday evening.
The Presbyterian church held a
barbecue. Saturday. Sept. % on their
lot at 81 and Ada streets.
Miss Laura McCloud, $3.50 Peoria
street, is sick with typhoid fever.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-09-23
Tale About Queens.

II used to be said Of Queens Mary II.
ard Anne Of England that they were
granddaughters Of a washerwoman;
that the mother Of Anne Hyde, their
mother, had been q laundress before
she married a brewer and afterward
earl Of Clarendon. This Jacobite story
did not hurt the queens popularity.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-09-23
Enamel on Cards

The enamel Of address cards Is pro
duced by rubbing over the card a mix
ture Of Kremnitz white, which is a fine
variety OF white lead. When dry the
surface is rubbed with flannel dipped
In powdered tale and polished by Wig
orous rubbing with q hard brush.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-09-23
Electricity and pyspepsia.

A scientific han In Buffalo pro-
claims that he has discovered that
working about high voltage electric
apparatus results in grave disturb
ances Of the digestive organs, loss of
appetite, distress after eating" and
Q whole train Of dyspeptic symptoms.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-09-23
Tough Luck.

Luck never manages things just
right" said the irritable man who dis
likes music. at might Just as wen
have been the other way round, but
It wasn't"
What Il the trouble nowF"
MY daughter who plays the piano
has q sore throat and the one who
Sings has Q sore finger"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-09-23
No Distinction

Il am proud to say that my grand
father made his mark In the world, /"
observed Mrsl Newriche.
well, I suppose he wasn't the only
man In those days who couldn't write
his name" replied Mrs. Upplsh.-stray
Stories.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-09-23
0ualfded

stranger-I am told, SIR, that jump
son, your neighbor, Is the leading
farmer In this community.
Farmer Hornihand (guardedly)-
Well, It depends right much on which
way tn farmers In this neck o. n
woods Is headed-up er daoWn.-Bal.
timore American.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-09-23


Mr.. G. C. Martin 1925 Wabash ave-,
is on the sick list.
Mr.. Harry Garnes, 419 E. 37th st. is
spending a few weeks in Columbus,
Ohio.
Hon. Frank Wenter is sure of cleo
ton as President of the Sanitary
Board of Trustees.
Monday evening the members and
friends of Quinn Chapel will tender
a reception to Rev. D. P. Roberts.
Mr.. Phil R. Miller who has been in
the east for the past year is again
residing at 2SOS Dearborn St.
Mr. Fred Fannon, 1920 Dearborn St,
left for Denver Sept. 81, where he
will spend the winter.
DR.. A. W. Mercer GIL Grand ave-, is
visiting his relatives at Stubenville,
Ohio.
Mr.. Robt. Harper 2S1S Dearborn St,
who has been confined to his bed with
illness is very much better.
Mr.. Frank Corbin 2625 Wabash ave.
who has been employed in the Post
Office died Sept. Is.
Mr. Harry Buster 2315 Wabash ave,
who has been very i'll is again able to
be at work.
Mr.. Joseph baltimore, trainer for
Northwestern University was drowned
in a lake near Waukesha, Sept. 16.
DR. NJ. ]. Brown, BOIL Dearborn
street, is meeting with success right
from the very start. and he is on the
go in looking after his patients.
Mrs. R. Pinn and daughter 1896
State ST., are home again after long
visit to New York City and Atlantic
City, n. ].
Don't fail to attend the song recital
at Bethel church Monday evening Oct.
2nd, if you do, you will miss a rare
musical treat
The Gazette, Charlotte, N. c., in its
last issue contained a half column
comment on our article Booker T.
Washington and his Negro National
Business League"
Attorney Albert B. George will ad-
dress the young folks Of Berean Bap-
list church, 1888 Dearborn street, at
800 o'clock, Sunday afternoon. His
subject, May be the Ladies'"
Last evening Mrs. Louise Montgom-
cry, 4743 Shields avenue, gave large
~ attended reception in honor Of her
guest, Rev. John W. Robinson.
Miss Peaches Parker Of New York
City will spend the winter in Chicago
the guest of Mrs. Will Anderson SOB
E. 45th st.
Hon. James ]. Gray is doing every
thing In his power to further the re-
election Of Thomas ]. Webb as one Of
the Trustees Of the Drainage Canal
Mr.. Thos. Mazee 2314 Dearborn St,
left Sept. 81, for Nashville, Tenn,
where he will spend the winter in
study.
Attorney William A. Doyle, who is
very popular with all the members Of
the bar Of Cook county, will be one
Of the new Circuit Judges, Of Chicago. |
Mr.. Harry Jenkins and his mother, |
Mrs. Mary Jenkins, Of Uniontown, Pa, |
are visiting Mr.. Lawrence Jenkins, |
3241 Calumet avenue.
Prof. y. Clark Smith will give a
song recital at Bethel Church Mon
day evening Oct. End. The recital is
for the exclusive benefit of Trustee |
debt. Admission rs cents.
Rev. John W.. Robinson, Of Coving- |
ton, KY, late pastor Of st. Marks
church, will address the Literary at !
that church, Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock.
Mrs. louise Webb, 4712 Armour
Avenue, is home again after a pleas
ant visit to Rock Island, nly where
she was elected most Grand Worthy !
Matron Of the Daughters Of Heroines
Of Jericho.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-09-23

Entered Vt the Post Office at Chicago
n. a. Seeood-elas Matter.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-09-23

About 60 men met at the Appomat-
tox Club Tuesday Eve, Sept. IS, and
organized a duplicate whist club. The
officers elected were:-M. F. Hussie,
Pres; DR.. A. D. c. Bosnes, Vice. Pres;
DR.. A. B. McKissack, Sec'y.; r. r.
jackson, Treas; Adelbert Lee, Stew
ard.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-09-23

Miss Annie Mae Afford, Of Montgom'
cry. Ala, has brought suit against the
traction company of that city for So
900 because one of its conductors
thought she was a Negro woman in
stead of a white gal, and he forced
her to ride in the Jim Crow" end OF
the car.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-09-23

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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Avendorf, 6454
Greenwood avenue. celebrated the
5th anniversary of their marriage,
Tuesday evening, September 18th. A
large number of relatives and friends
called to wish them continued happi-
ness
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-03
ninn Mt serentr-nre.

Diaz developed a sound mind in a
vigorous, healthy body and is now, at
the age Of seventy-fve, a strong and
remarkably well preserved man, who
appears to be good for ten or fifteen
years more of active work Five years
ago, at the age Of seventy, he visited
the gymnasium of the National Mill
tary academy at Chapultepec one day,
and after watching the work of the ca
diets for some time with keen interest
he swung on to a rope and climbed
thirty feet or more hand over hand as
spryly as any Of them. Sliding down
easily, he said, "Now, boys, see to it
that you so live that when you are my
age you can do as we'll" He exercises
daily, taking a morning horseback
ride and a walk later in the day. He
loves horses and is splendid horse
man. He is fond of hunting and takes
an interest in indoor and outdoor ath-
letic sports of all kinds.-Public Opin-
ion.
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-03
The Fad In England.

In England tall talk is now hopeless
~ out Of fashion. The pose Of the day
is to have no pose. If man asks you
to dine he win preface his invitation
with the statement that you will prob
ably have ito put up with filthy food"
The owner Of a chateau packed from
Basement to rooftree with splendid
works Of art will invite a friend to
run down to his "shanty," and if while
there you attempt to question him
about the portrait Of some armored an
cestor or powdered beauty you are
pretty sure to be put off with a laugh
ing assurance that he has forgotten
''who the old Johnnies were" I'VE,
who are so inclined to copy the ca
prices in vogue in England, might do
worse than ape this one" says a writer
in Harper's.
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-03
where England wants PropDine.

Where England Wants PrOpDing.
The recent landslip at Cromer, in
which 1873 yards of cliff fell on TO the
beach, is another triumph for the sea,
which is so insidiously and relentlessly
assaulting England's eastern coast. IT
has long ago buried one Cromer many
fathoms deep under its waters, and
still it is not satisfied.
At one time Cromer was an outlying
hamlet of the flourishing town of Ship
den, but Shipden has long ago ceased
to have a place on the map Of England.
The sea has overwhelmed it, and there
are old people still alive who say that
at low water they have caught a
glimpse of the masonry of its church.
But the whole coast line is gradually
being driven inland. A cliff on which
Sheringham holiday makers used to
promenade now lies so deep in the wa
ter that a man-of-war could easily pass
over it, and a lighthouse which less
than two centuries ago was built many
hundreds of yards inland had to be
abandoned a hundred years later, and
its successor was erected still farther
from the sea.-LOndOn Globe.
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-03
TIE RAILROAD eATEMAN.
Why He Examines Your Ticket BE-
fore You Take Train.


fore You Take "a Train.
Railroad passengers often wond
and not infreauently grumble at t
necessity Of presenting their tickets
a gateman before entering trai-
Although this official is not only an
convenience to the passenger but al }
obviously an additional expense to Z.
company, there are two very good re
sons for his continued existence.
In the first place, The gateman is aa
animated sigupost who exercises j
very beneficial effect in seeing that ]
traveller boards the wrong train T..
mistake. in jbe second place, his pre-
ence is exucmely useful to the railrog
company ia reducing the number @
cash fares paid on the train.
Duplex, OF rebate, tickets are
satisfactory 10 passengers, conducto.
or the railroad company. On Grove
ed train the conductor has no time O.
make change for number Of traveller
and, moreover, he has no safe place i.
which to deposit the large amount O..
money which he would have to carr
If the practice Of paying on I'll
train became general. The passengc
does not like TO have to present Ii.
half Of the ticket at a ticket windot
in some station i'm order TO recover the
extra . or 10 cents without which the
company has no means of checking th
amount Of fares collected By the con.
ductors.
In the best circumstances, then, du-
plex tickets are cumbrous and not very
reliable adjuncts to bookkeeping For
these reasons the obnoxious gateman
continues to bar the way to the rail
road train and to irritate sensitive pas
sengers by his request that they show
their tickets.
It is only when he is no longer on
hand that the advantages Of the pres
ence Of this official become apparent.
In the big south terminal in Boston, for
example, the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad does not require
passengers to show their tickets before
entering trains because Of an old custom
of the city, which the railroad does not
wish to violate. AS a result the mum
Der Of cash fares collected ON trains
running out from Boston is much great
er in proportion to the travel than
from any other station on the road
It is probably safe to say. any other
station in the country This is nui-
sance which has been quite severely
felt by the railroad people, but, as with
many other good old traditions" no
one cares to be the first to break
through it.
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-03
A cnrions neserIntion.

John S. Sargent. the noted painter
was saying that the late DR.. Evans, the
American dentist of Paris, had once
shown him all his curios.
among these curios,' said Mr.. sar-
gent, "there was a letter that amused
me greatly Dr. Evans had received
the letter in his youth in America. 1t
was from a young farmer Of Vermont
who wanted a set of false teeth made
and sent to him. He wrote for the
teeth in some such way as this:
My mouth is three inches acrost,
five-eighth inches threw the jaw. Some
hummocky on the edge. Shaped like a
boss shew, toe forard. If you want me
to be more particular shall have to
come thar"
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-03
M InrenfInn nf C.Insa.

The date of the original invention of
glass has not been determined, but ii
was far back in the ages, for the art
was known to the Egyptians $500
years ago. Some writer's believe that
glass was in more general use in the
ancient than in comparatively modern
times and affirm that among the Egyp-
tians it was used even as material for
cofins. Glass has properties peculiar
ly its own. one of which is that it is Of
no greater bulk when hot or in the
melted state than when cold It is
transparent, but the materials of
which it is composed are Opaque. It
IS not malleabIe, but in ductility it
ranks next to gold. It's fexibility
when hot is wonderful, and it is so
elastic that it can be blown to a gauze-
like thinness. so as to easily float upon
the air While it is exceedingly brittle,
its elasticity is such that a globe her
metically sealed if dropped upon a
polished anvil viii recoil two-thirds of
the distance Of its fall and remain en-
tire until the second or third rebound.
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-03
The seven Largest Diamonds.

The seven largest diamonds in the
world are what are known as crown
jewels. Some of them are in an un-
cut state and others are carefully cut
and finished, so that there is a wide
difference in their value. The Kohl
moor. the smallest in weight has been
thus reduced by cutting and is much
the most valuable of the lot and has
been estimated at less than S5O0,000.
The list is as follows: The Braganza,
part of the Portugal jewels, weighs
1850 carats: Kohinoor, belonging to the
English crown, 1O3 carats; Star of Bra
zil, 125 carats; Regent Of France, 1876
carats; Austrian Kaiser, 139 carats;
Russian Gar, 1893 carats; Rajah of
Borneo, 367 carats
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-03
EARLY RAILRoADING.
RAINING Trains In the Days when
There Were No Schedules.


There Were No Schedules.
A most interesting relic was turned
up at Upper sandusky some time ago
while employees at the Pennsylvania
depot were clearing away an old case
in which had been stored a number Of
records. 1t is the first book OF rules
issued by the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
and Chicago railway When the book
was issued the road was 412 miles
long, hut the official time card gives
the correct length now at 4ds miles.
/ Forty-fiye years ago, when this book
was first given to tie trainmen, the
train dispatcher was an unknown
quantity. To take his place maximum
speeds were set forth in the rule book,
ana these are decidedly interesting in
these days of seventy-fye miles an
hour. It is said, "The maximum speed
for passenger trains shall he a mile in
a minute and a half and in four min
utes over large bridges, and for freight
trains a mile in four minutes An
other section insists that "freights
must keep out of the way Of passenger
trains"
The whistle played an important
part in railroadlng i'm those days. II
was to be kept sounding most of the
time. The fireman was enjoined thus;
Throwing wood from the tender
while the same is in motion is strictly
forbidden"
Another rule says that when live
stock is ahead on the track the engine
must be stopped if possible and the
live stock driven off to prevent acct
dent Delays caused by a careful OBJ
seryance Of this rule win be a good
excuse for being beliind time and los
ing connections with trains on other
roads"
If baggage was not claimed at way
stations it was ordered taken TO Crest
line and stored.
The duties outlined for the conductor
would Indicate that he was janitor of
the train. He was to see that a suf
fcient number Of cars We're provided,
were securely coupled together and PRO
vided with bell ropes; that they were
clean and provided with lamps trim
med, fires kindled and that the pas
sengers were comfortably seated. He
was also required to see that enough
drinking water was kept in the tanks
that the floors were kept clean and
that the wood was not piled around
the stove
For fear he might have some time
to loaf, the tickets were so prepared
that he had to punch every one at |
different stations along the !
route. As these stations We're thirteen !
to fifty miles apart, the conductor was
kept busy. at least on heavy traffic |
days Still, it was feared he might |
have time hanging heavy on his hands, |
and another rule was provided that re-
qured him to assist agents in loading /
and unloading baggage. As for freights, /
one rule reads. a few hours delay for |
a local freight is of little or no conse-
quence rs compared with the interests |
Of the roads patrons
Brakemen We're required to ride on /
the platforms of the cars excepting in /
inclement weather. Engineers were
anjoined to take up slack of cars slow
", so as not to jar passengers or up
set freight" Watchmen, it is set forth,
have been employed on the track at
night where the line is liable to be OBJ
structed by falling trees" - Toledo
Blade.
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-03

cures made by DR..
Kilrner's Swamp
Root, the great kid
ney, liver and blad-
der remedy
1t is the great med
ical triumph OF the
nineteenth century ;
discoveredafter
of scientific research
by Dr. Kiluler, the
eminent litiney and
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-03
one on Andrew cnrnerie.

The story is abroad that Andrew Car
negie asked young man who was
about to become a student at Jena to
get for him an autograph of Professor
Haeckel. When it arrived it read thus:
Ernst Haeckel gratefully ackno7gl-
edges the receipt from Andrew Carne-
gle Of a Zumpt microscope for the bio
logical laboratory Of the Jena univer-
sity." Mr.. Carnegie made good, admir-
dng the scientist more than ever
Springfield Republican.
Milford chronicle., 1905-11-03
DO you GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know OF the wonderful