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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
ARTHUR W. DUNN.

ARTHUR W. DUNN.
position except journalists Of recog-
nized ability and high standing in the
profession. Mr. Dunn is one Of the
best equipped newspaper men in the
country. His long residence in Wash
ington, his wide acquaintance with
public men and his ripe experience In
newspaper work place him in an adj
vantageous position for getting at the
inside Of national affairs.
The dinners of the Gridiron club of
Washington have for thirty years been
made occasion for a satirical treatment
Of the larger political events and the
more conspicuous political persons of
the then immediate past and present;
good natured and funny always, but
without very severe regard for the dig
nifty of political headliners. The men-
bership Of the club is made up largely
Of Washington newspaper men, edi-
tors and correspondents. The guests
Of the club at it's unique dinners are
prominent public officials from the
president down. foreign ambassadors
and sundry others in the public eye.
The history of those dinners during
the thirty years since the organization
Of the club as related by Mr.. Dunn is
not only a narrative entertaining in it
self, but an inside view of the history
Of the United States as it unfolded at
the national capital during that event
full period. Apart from the amusing
features Of the interesting recital, the
book is Of special value as a notebook
Of contemporary history.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13

Photo by American Press Association
MEXICAN BANDIT IN THE BAD LANDS
orally dense growth of mesquite and
sagebrush make it ideal for guerilla
warfare.
Feuds have existed between the Mex
leans and the COW men. Of the region
almost from the day that Texas won
her independence from Mexico. 1t was
because of these feuds that that pic
turesque organization, the Texas ran
gers, was formed. The rangers are, In
reality, the Outgrowth of semiorgan-
lied posse of Big Bend citizens formed
at the expense of the ranchers to put
q stop to the cattle rustling which had
gained such proportions as to threaten
the whole industry along the frontier.
Many years ago, before the Southern
Pacific extended its lines through the
northern rim of the Big Bend country,
that territory was the retreat for the
cattle rustlers, murderers and bad men
Of the southwest. One of the most
noted Of these old time bandits was
Rogue Martinez. who was at the head
Of the famous Black Pool band, which
numbered upward of 100 MeXicans,
Indians and renegade white men.
For years Martinez held sway
throughout the whole section, grad
ually increasing his operations from
cattle stealing until his band on more
than one occasion attacked and sacked
small towns in the interior. He was
finally cornered by a company Of Tex
as rangers, assisted by cowboys, and
was killed in running fight. Eleven
Of his band were later captured and
lynched.
The killing of Martinez occurred at q
point near Ojinaga. which obtained
some notoriety n year ago because the
last stand of the Huerta federals
against Villa was made there. The
battle ended in the flight Of the feder-
ais across the border and their long
tramp across the heart Of the Big
Bend country to Maria, where they en-
trained for the concentration camp at
Fort Bliss.
To patrol the Big Bend country prop
erly would require the active co-opera-
ton Of practically half the entire Unit
ed States army. Despite the fact that
the region has been pierced by the
main line OF q transcOntinental rail-
road and that every effort has been
made to introduce irrigation and dry
farming the Big Bend country today
remains as wild as 1t was fifty years
ago. 1t Is today the last bad lands
Of the United States, and It Is there
that the only counterparts Of the old
bands Of cattle rustlers and outlaws
are to be found. The Big Bend ccun-
Try Of Texas is really the last survival
Of the old west
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
BRIGHT BRIEFS.

The searchlight always seems to be
looking for something bad.
The unexpected happens so often
that 1t ought to lose its novelty.
Don't waste time In explaining why
you failed. Get busy and make good.
This fall sees fewer announcements
Of emperors' plans for Christmas din
ners.
The next war. says Mr.. Edison, will
be one Of machines. Preferably type
writing machines.
Easiest way is the best way If you
don't mind taking a chance on doing
the work over again.
Speculation as to when the war will
end have given place to calculations as
to when loans will fall due.
The joke seems to be on the Euro
pean tightwadS who used always to be
kicking because taxes were so high.
Intense interest of the masses in the
war question may be directly trace
able to the fact that 1t is their funeral.
1t is evident from the rising quota
lions on medicines that a drug on the
market is pretty good property these
days.
A person has to keep busy with the
newspapers TO remain in close touch
with real conditions in the European
cabinets.
Woman's rights are marching on. II
Is announced that the new superdread.
naught California will have a "spa.
cious reception room for women WIS.,
itors."
1t is not in the warning countries
that people are obliged to eat atroci-
ties instead OF food. Consider neutral
Iceland, where Goldfish is dried, ground
into powder and made into bread.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
State Lines.

In the state of New York there are
approximately 100000 acres Of po-
tential forest lands.
Not since 1864, with one exception,
has California produced so much gold
as in 1914, when the output was worth
SIC, 1853, 496.
Illinois is the leading state in the
production Of common brick, Pennsyl-
vania in fire brick and Ohio in vitrifled
paving brick and sewer pipe.
Texas, which in 1850 stood twelfth in
rank, is now the seventh state In the
American Union in point of wealth. II
is first in point of size and fifth I'm pop
ulation.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
FIippant filings.

One Is I'm doubt whether to attribute
Carranza's success to his verbiage or to
his foliage.-Chicago News.
Well, If it isn't one thing it's anoth-
er. Well soon have congress on our
hands again.-Philadelph Inquirer.
They are having what they call ap-
pie day In some Of the western cities,
but Eve invented it Philadelphia
Press.
"John Doe No. 104." adopted by the
Finley Shepards. couldn't have been
much luckier If he had bought Bethle-
hem at 32.-Washington Post.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
Short Stories.

In Shakespeare's day Shylock was
always played as a comic character.
To understand the newspapers a
man must have a vocabulary Of at
least 1000 words.
The Chinese now must dof their
hats when meeting friends. The gov
eminent has adopted western ideas In
enforcing its new customs.
Six feet four inches Is the average
height Of the Bororos, who live in the
southwest Of Brazil. They are the
tallest people in the world.
Efforts are being made in the Philip
pines to revive the coffee growing in
dustry, which was ruined by the
blight quarter of century ago.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
PlTH AND POINT.

Envy Is the tribute that failure pays
to success.
You can save yourself a lot Of trou-
BILE by not borrowing any.
Even Europe will eventually discov-
er that man does not live by shrapnel
alone.
The discretion that Is the better part
Of valor is sometimes merely lack OF
nerve.
It Is a comforting assurance that the
Panama canal will certainly be opened
before the next war.
II you intend to do q mean thing
wait until tomorrow, but If you are go
ing to do good do it now.
That New York Hall Of Fame Is
pretty well advertised by the immor-
tails who don't get into it
No satisfactory theory has been OF
fered Of what outlaws do with all the
money they get by robbing trains.
Much Of the history Of the present
war is being written, without censor
ing, in the ledgers Of the worlds great
bankers.
The English are said to be having
trouble trying to subdue the American
mules they bought for use in the war.
Evidently they got the genuine brand.
An average man breathes about
twenty-one cubic feet of air into his
lungs every hour, and it's about the
only thing In the world he gets with
out paying for.
Science has made 1t possible for the
human voice to be heard from Amer
lea to Europe. but no wireless tele-
phone was needed to carry the sound
Of the shot that was heard around the
world.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
Fashion FriIIs.

Men only laugh at the freak fashion
maid.-Baltimore American.
The girls who attempt to improve on
the fashions do it by making their
skirts shorter.-Philadelph Press.
How the world moves! A few years
ago tights. were considered immodest
Now they are prescribed in the name
Of modesty.-New York Sun.
A japanese actress finds 1t difficult
to keep track of American fashions,
which she thinks must change daily.
Daily? Hourly might be nearer the
fact-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
Recent Inventions.

A patent has been issued for q cor
rugated metal or rubber mitten for
use In washing clothes.
Eight blades set in q semicircular
frame form new implement for cut
ting halves Of cakes evenly.
The valise patent by a Kentucky
inventor has a drop front and several
shelves that make 1t serve as a min
iature dressing table.
A rural mail box with a loose bot
tom that closes circuit and rings an
electric bell at a distance when even
a postal card Is dropped upon It has
been patented by a Californian.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
Tales of Cities.

There Is not a single pawnbroker In
Quebec.
San Francisco's bonded debt Is now
$42,6S5,OOO, Of which sum S5.475,OO0 is
for street railway expenditures.
New York has more Irish than there
are In Dublin, more Italians than
Rome and more Russians than Kiev.
Dawson City, which during the Alas
kan gold rush Of 1899 reached a popu-
lation Of $4,000. now has fewer than
1000 inhabitants.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
centennial YEAR
| OF GENERAL MEADE
Hundredth Anniversary of His
| Birth In December.

The last day of this year marks the
centennial Of the birth of General
George Gordon Meade, Union victor
of the battle of Gettysburg. General
Meade was born on Dec. 81, 1915.
at Cadiz, Spain. in which city his IA
ther was engaged in business. Penn
syIvania claims Meade as her son and
greatest general, however, since his IA
ther was a Pennsylvania and he him.
self was taken to the state when he
was very young.
After the great battle Meade contin-
ued In charge Of the Army of the Po-
tomac, passing under command OF Cen
eral Grant when the latter was ele-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13

Photo by American Press Association.
BRLGIAN SOLDIER WITH CARRIER Pr
| GEON.
from their lofts. Evidently the Eng
fish did not want them used by spies.
Later, however, they have placed a
ban on shooting these birds on the
ground that they ARE being used for
certain purposes in his majesty's serv-
ice"
In Belgium the use Of carrier pigeons
Ii still quite common. The illustration
shows Belgian soldier bearing a car
Irier pigeon at his back In a cage that
somewhat resembles a wicker KNAPP
sack.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
CARRIER PIGEONS IN WAR.

Despite Wireless, These Birds Are Still
! Used For Certain Exieencies.
Even In this day of wireless they
still use carrier pigeons in war. There
seem TO be certain exigencies when
the birds can do the message bearing
work best.
At an early stage in the war Eng
land forbade the releasing of pigeons
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
DREDGING AT GAILLARD CUT.

Old Trouble at the Panama Canal Still
Hard Problem.
The great slide in the Gaillard cut,
formerly known as the Culebra cut, Of
the Panama canal has chOked that
part Of the great waterway with mil
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13
SHORT AND SHARP.

Who will open the door in China
when the troubles over?
Good Judgment isn't Of much value
unless you make use Of it
Sometimes you can help your friends
by not giving them advice.
As a rule a man never forgets the
spot where his Ratchet has been buried.
At Thanksgiving time we may be
glad to realize that we are still out
Of It
It doesn't matter so much who wins
the most battles as who wins the last
battle.
Speaking of the Nobel prize, the
greatest peace prize in the world is
peace itself.
It will take ten years Of peaceful
work for Mexico to figure out just
what her revolutions have cost her.
For those who favor a short winter
we suggest the signing Of a promis-
sorry note or two to mature next
March.
Stefansson has discovered lot more
land In the higher ATTITUDES. But there
will be no immediate rush to cut it up
into building lots.
Best Of all, this banner wheat crop
Is not due to an exceptional run or
weather, but to better methods on
moist soil and to wider mastery Of
dry.
Mexico is to substitute the American
game Of baseball for bullfghts. Here
Is one gratifying proof that the re-
public is honestly trying to become
civilized.
The invention is reported Of an aeri-
al torpedo which can drop explosives
on an enemy 100 miles away. Day by
day the space for innocent bystanders
decreases.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13

Sometimes you can help your friends
by not giving them advice.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13

Good judgment isn't Of much value
unless you make use Of it
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13

As a rule q man never forgets the
spot where his Ratchet has been buried.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13

At Thanksgiving time we may be
glad to realize that we are still out
Of It
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13

It doesn't matter so much who wins
the most battles as who wins the last
battle.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13

Who viii open the door In China
when the troubles over?
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13

Speaking of the Nobel prize, the
greatest peace prize In the world Is
peace itself.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13

1t will take ten years Of peaceful
work for Mexico to figure out just
what her revolutions have cost her.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13

For those who favor a short winter
we suggest the signing Of a promis-
sorry note or two to mature next
March.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-13

The invention is reported Of an aeri-
al torpedo which can drop explosives
on an enemy 100 miles away. Day by
day the space for innocent bystanders
decreases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-05
COUNCIL WILL TAKE
UP IMPROVEMENTS
Paving Contracts VIII Be Let;
Plans For Development Of
Kelker Park Are Listed
Photo by Gerhardt

Municipal improvement measures
will occupy the attention of Steelton's
borough councilmen at the regular
monthly meeting this evening.
Some of the things to come up for
action include the letting of contract
to pave South Third and Highland
streets, a plan for alleviating the old
canal nuisance and plans for the de-
velopment of the Luther r. Kelker
Park. Action will be taken likely on
petitions not to pave Elm and Cone
stoga streets
Plans for development of the Kelker
Park tract have been completed by
Warren II. Manning, the Boston land
scape architect, and may be submit
ted for the approval of council this
evening.
Following an inspection trip along
the old Pennsylvania canal Saturday
the sanitary committee of heNMunici-
pal League will make some recon-
mendations to council for the abate-
ment of this nuisance. The plan will
probably call for the filling and grad
ing of the banks of the stream and
the lowering still further of the outlet
near the northern borough limit
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-05
Judges Asked to Aid
in Local Option Fight

Governor Brumbaugh has called on
judges and lawyers to help the local
option fight. He has issued this let
ter:
Let the people decide the matter.
Protect our judges and lift their cleo
ton above the plane of possible criti-
cism and their services above the in
defensible plan they now reluctantly
but necessarily must stand in the pub
lie mind. The letter says in part:
More than any other thing, our
judiciary should be relieved of the
duty of considering applications for
the granting of licenses to sell intoXi-
cants. 1t is function wholly outside
the range of judicial service. 1t has
already worked palpable harm. 1t
should cease. The judges in our sew
eral counties should not be involved
in an issue which is specifically the
peoples.
81 submit, therefore, that 1t is now
opportune to move in this matter de-
cisively. Will you not at once as
semble as many of your fellow attor-
neys as possible and formulate and
forward to me your opinion of the
effect of granting or refusing licenses
upon your court and, If you agree
with me, use all honorable endeavor
to pass the local option bill now be-
fore the assembly Let the people de-
eide this matter. Protect our judges
and lift their elections above the
plane of possible criticism and their
services above the indefensible plane
they now reluctantly but necessarily
must stand upon in the public mind.
For the integrity of our judiciary,
for the good of society, for the well
fare of the Commonwealth, 1 ask you
10 act and act promptly"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-05
Gen. Huerta to Arrive
at New York This Week

Washington, d. c., April 5.-General
Victoriano Huerta, former president
and dictator of Mexico, who for nearly
a year has been living in exile in Spain,
will, according to information received
here. arrive at New York the end of
this week.
The State Department has received
from the American consular agent at
Cadiz, Spain, confirmation of the press
dispatches that General Huerta sailed
from Cadiz on March 81 on the Span
ish steamship Antonio Lopez, which is
expected to arrive at New York next
Saturday or Sunday. This vessel is
booked to sail from New York April 12
for Havana and Vera Cruz.
Whether it is the intention of Cen
eral Huerta to leave the Antonio Lopez
at New York could not be ascertained
in Washington last night. The belief
of officials of the State Department,
howevert is that Huerta will stop
either at New York or at Havana
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-05
Chicago Saloonkeepers
Invite Sunday to City
.Sbeeiol TO The Tclegrabb

Chicago, April 5.-Saloonkeepers
want BILLY" Sunday to come to Chi
cago. A petition is being circulated
among them inviting the evangelist to
conduct revival here. Several of the
best-known men in the business,
which Sunday eharacteriZes as ''iniqui-
tous, have signed the petition which
will be forwarded to Paterson.
The following message has been re-
ceived from the evangelist:
THE information that David Levi
sohn, George Silver, Fred Pfeffer,
Frank j. Duffy and other Chicago sa-
loonkeepers had signed petitions in
viting me to come to Chicago for re-
vival campaign is the most unique,
amazing and gratifying bit of news |
have ever heard of or received. Chica-
go never does anything by halves and
she goes the limit, and yet l am not
wholly surprised.
Il knew these fellows in other days
and they had a good streak in them
L especially know Fred Pfeffer, as he
was one of my old side-kicks on the
famous old Chicago White Stocking
baseball team, and to my mind no one
could cover second base and whip the
pill over to first just like Fritz. 1t is a
further evidence of the times, and of
the great moral tidal wave that is
sweeping over the land and most of
us realize that old John Barleycorn has
three balls and two strikes called on
him."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-05
B. & D. MEN TO GET
BADGES OF HONOR
Summer Suits Will Be Marked
With Gold Stars and Stripes,
Showing Length Of Service

When summer suits are donned this
season by the uniformed forces of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad the pas
senger trainmen, station employees and
others who come in direct contact
with the public will be decorated by
the management withybadges of honor
upon the basis of length of service and
as an evidence that the company ap-
preciates the years spent in its employ.
The coat sleeves of the uniforms will
be decorated with gold bars and stars,
the bars signifying five years service
and the stars twenty-five years with
the road.
= This plan of the Baltimore and Ohio
of decorating its uniformed employees
carries out along broader lines the
practice of railroad companies of eX-
tending pass privileges to employees
and their families on the basis of years
of service; and it is the purpose in sup
plementing the pass regulation to eX-
tend proper recognition to it's men so
that the public may form an idea as to
the training they have had as it's
servants.
Many of the roads passenger con-
ductors. stationmasters and other uni
formed forces will wear the gold star
on their uniforms this summer and q
large majority will wear the gold bars
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-05
HERE IS PROOF
THAT REs|NOL
STOPS ITCHING

The best evidence of what the
Resinol treatment will do for YOUR
tortured skin is what it has done for
others. Here is a man whose WHOLE
BODY was covered with tormenting
eczema. When HE says that Resinol
stops itching Immediately, he knows
what he is talking about. Just read
his simple, straightforward letter:
MY entire body. even my eyelids,
was completely covered with blisters.
The burning and itching were some
thing terrible, and i COULD NOT
SLEEP nor rest. think I had one OF
the worst cases of eczema a human
being ever had.
at used eight different kinds of
remedies without success. then tried
Resinol Ointment and Resinoi Soap
and 1t stopped the itching IMME-
DIATELY. I gradually noticed q
change for the better. Now I am en-
tirely cured" = (Signed) Edward r.
McCullough.-24 River street, Boston,
Mass. Aug. IL, 1914.
Now ask yourself this question: eff
Resinol could heal THIS mans skin,
will it not also heaa minc?" You can
get Resinol Ointment and Rcsinol
Soap at ANY drug store, or for free
trial write to Dept. 10-R, Resinol, Bal
timore. Md.--Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-05
Eleventh Hour Telegram
Postpones Sentence
of Two Forgers

An eleventh-hour telegram from
New York City. that efforts were under
awy to obtain $4,000 bail to procure III.
r. Mercer's release from the custody of
the Dauphin county authorities, saved
Mercer from being called for sentence
for forgery before President Judge
kunkel this morning. District Attorney
Stroup said he will wait until Thursday
and that II the bond is not forthcom-
ing, both Mercer and Fred LeBrun, his
chum, will be arraigned.
Among others arraigned this morn
ing We're Samuel p. Baker. Harrisburg
Railways Company conductor, who was
charged with having robbed the fare
registers of SIS. On one trip, it was
shown he knocked down" $125. Baker
said he needed the money because his
Wife was Ill. Sentence was suspended.
Charles CLANCY, assault and battery,
got a month in iail, and Henry Davis,
keeping gambling house, got $40 fine
and month. The Court commented on
the action of the county prosecutors in
urging the imposir of sentence on
Davis and asking for probation for
Baker.