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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
China,s Majestic Altar.

No altar on earth vies in marble
majesty with the Altar of Heaven
Tien Tan-in the south of the Chi
nese city Of Picking, which Emperor
Yung LIE Of the Ming dynasty reared
IN A. d. 1870 with its triple balus-
trades, stairs and platforms of pure
white marble carved miraculously, its
great circle covering a wide area in the
midst Of a vast Enclosure. Standing
alone, deserted under the blue Chinese
sky, 1t is dream Of majesty and beau
ty. AS the great setting Of scene of
ritual pomp that calls for thousands
and thousands Of robed celebrants,
with music, incense, sacrifice, 1t Is
transcendently imposing and impress
ing. There the emperor knelt once a
year and worshiped 1.-The only being In
the universe he could look up to-
Shang 1.-THE emperor Of the world
above, whose court was In the sky and
the spear tips of whose soldiers were
the stars.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
A Grim Cathedral.

Once the capital Of the kingdom of
Portugal, Coimbra possesses a number
Of interesting monuments. Its cathe-
dral dates from the early period when
it upon the west, Toledo In the center
and Saragossa to the east were the
Christian outposts against the infidel.
Its color, a deep golden brown, Is like
that Of an old warrior tanned by the
wars. Squarely seated upon its plat
form, its walls pierced only by narrow
windows that resemble loopholes, its
roofs and parapets embattled, it recalls
the day when praying and fighting
went hand in hand, and its rough
hewn stones sheathe 1t as In a bronze
cuirass chased with the delicate tracery
Of its south door added at later epoch.
It's interior, too, is severely plain,
though adorned with the only fine rere-
dos that saw in Portugal, and with
side chapels that contain a notable ar
ray Of old blue tiles.-Ernest Peixotto
in Scribner's.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Crab Locomotives,

The queerest locomotives are the
types used In mining and called
GRABS" Gliding into the black gal
leries Of coal mines and hating at a
crevice In the wall from which issues
the distant ring Of pick and shovel.
the crab lets out a flexible tentacle "a
steel cable) for perhaps 200 or 300 feet,
drawing it back presently with a car
of coal in tow. Feeling into the holes,
first on one side, then on the other. it
moves along and never fails to secure
its prey. Finally, with a. dozen or
more cars in its wake, it proceeds to
the shaft or outlet and delivers its
booty to the crusher.
These crabs operate by trolley con-
ductors. They run through the main
passages Of the mine. Each crab is
furnished with an electrically operat-
ed drum, on which are carried 200 or 800
feet Of steel cable. This is hauled into
the side passages or drifts by a man
who couples the end to a loaded car,
then gives a signal, and the crab does
the rest.-George Frederick Stratton
In st. Nicholas.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Tinted Polyqamy.

The old negro had been arrested for
having more than one wife," the last
woman being the complainant. he
happened to be we'll known locally and
an orderly character.
How many wives have you had? de-
handed the judge.
"Six, yo' honor" was the reply.
why couldn't you get along with
themT the judge insisted.
"Well. sub. de fust two spilled de
white folks clothes when dey washed
'um, de thud worn't no cook. de fo'th
was des nacherally lazy en- de fif-Pn
tell yo'. jegde. de if She
"Incompatibility? the court sug-
gested.
mo. yo' honor" said the old negro
slowly. 1T worn't nothin' lik' dat. Yo'
jes' couldn't get along wild her onless
yo' wuz somewhars else."-Case and
Comment
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Grease Spots on Books.

To remove grease spots from the
pages of books. gently warm the soiled
page of the book. which should have
a piece of thick paper under it. by
holding a hot iron at little distance
from the paper. Next press upon the
spots pieces of clean blotting paper,
one after another, so as to absorb as
much of the grease as possible. Have
ready some clear essential oil OF tur-
pentine heated almost to boiling point.
warm the soiled leaf again a little,
and then with a camel's hair brush
apply the heated turpentine to both
sides of the spotted part If this ap-
plication is repeated the stain will
shortly disappear. Finally, take clean
brush, dip it in rectified spirits Of wine
and paint over the place.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
His Redeeminu Trait.

A young man was sitting In a bar
bers shop looking at a magazine when
an old farmer, with little knowledge or
appreciation Of literary people, stepped
up behind his chair and looked over
his shoulder.
who's themT he inquired, pointing
to group Of portraits.
'Wel known authors and play
wrights," was the reply.
'Humphr' calculated the farmer con-
temptuously. "Jist writin' fellers, eh?"
Then he caught sight Of an author
with long, solemn face, and his eyes
sparkled. That's the one like" he
said, with decision, putting his finger
on the writer's mournful countenance.
-Oh, yes; nearly every one likes
himP' agreed the young man. His
humorous writings are
"Don't know nothing bout his writ
IN, but 1 like his face"
~Why soT'
"'Cause he's the only Teller that
looks like he was sorry for what he'd
done."-Chicago Herald
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
HAWKING In the Old Days.

Falconry, or hawking, was favortte
sport with the nobility and gentry or
Europe down to the first half of the
seventeenth century. Hawks were
trained to mount and pursue game and
bring it to their masters and mistresses,
coming and going to the call Of the
latter with marvellous docility. The
hawks were tricked out with gay hoods
and held until ordered to pursue the
quarry. or game. by leathern straps
fastened with rings of leather about
each leg just above the talons, and
with silken cords called ''jesses" to
each of these leathern straps, or be
VETS" was attached a small bell In
the flight of hawks it was often so
arranged that the bells made "a con-
sort of sweet sounds"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Our Eirsf Canal


The first canal opened in the United
States for the transportation of pas.
sengers and merchandise was the Mid.
dlesex canal, from Boston to Lowell, In
1904. Colonel L. Baldwin, the engi-
neer, removed the first turf Sept 10,
1874. The canal was thirty feet wide
and four feet deep, had twenty locks,
seven aqueducts and fifty bridges. The
route was from the Merrimac river,
near what is now Middlesex village,
through the Billerica and Concord nv
ers to the Shawsheen river, through
Wilmington and Woburn to the Mystic
river and through Medford to Charles
town.
Until 1896 the canal fiourfshed, but
with the building Of the Lowell and
Boston and the Lowell and Nashua
railroads about two-thirds Of the bust
ness Of the canal was diverted to the
railroads, and the canal never paid aft
erward 1t was built for $4,000, but
in 1859 the supreme court of MasSa-
chusetts issued a decree declaring the
franchise forfeited through disuse. The
ruins Of the locks and aqueducts are
still to be seen along the route.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Hidind Behind Smoka.

The accuracy of modern naval gun
merry is so marvellous that the only
hope for a ship to escape being sunk
when within range Of the guns Is to
hide itself. That Is easier said than
done, however, and there Is only one
way in which 1t can be done, and that
Ii by means Of a smoke screen" 1t
Is hard for one ship to hide herself
behind her own smoke unless the wind
is favorable, but for a number of ships
to put a huge fog of black smoke be-
tween them and their pursuers is COM
paratively easy. The smoke is caused
by Oil fuel, and it can be turned or
or on at will by supplying more or less
air to the furnaces. 1t is so dense and
black that 1t is quite impossible to see
more than a few yards through it
Pearson's Magazine.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Three Streets.

In the world as known to Baedeker
there are only two streets that can
compare with Fifth avenue, and these
are both on Manhattan Island. From
its source In the asphalt bottoms Of
Washington. square to where it loses
itself in the coal middens Of the Har-
lem river at One Hundred and Forty
third street the avenue runs a course
Of almost exactly seven miles. 1t runs
true to the North star, without turn.
with only a single pause, grimly bent
on its business in a way calculated to
make the dowager metropolises of Eu-
rope lift their eyebrows and say, How
Americana Its rivals are Eighth ave-
nue., a half mile to the west, which
may be some 300 feet longer, and still
farther west Tenth or Amsterdam ave-
nue., the titan of all urban highways,
nine miles up hill and down, as deter
mined in the primeval blueprint shaped
by the city fathers some time about
the year 1900. All three streets have
character as well as length. but Fifth
avenue alone has significance.-SimeOn
Strunsky in Harper's Magazine.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Solar Heat.

M. A. Veronnet has attempted to cal
culate the time the suns activity could
be maintained by a. chemical action,
e. intra-atomic energy Gadium) and o.
the work of gravitational contraction.
For the first he gets 1000 years, for the
second only 10 years. while for the
third he finds that gravitational con-
traction. according to the well known
theory Of Helmholtz. would account for
several millions of years Of solar heat
as demanded by the geological record
The fall of meteorites into the sun
could account. at most, for only the
four hundredth part of the suns heat
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
High. Word, but What Wa. III

1t had been hard day, and Mr.. z.
smoked in silence one cigar after an
other. Mrs. K. was wondering how
long 1t would be until her husband
would say something. Jim is rather
quiet for the most part, she win tell
you. "Pll give him five more minutes"
she agreed mentally, with her usual
generosity.
I'D give hundred dollars to know"
Jim remarked abstractedly.
His wife clapped her hands In de-
Hight Jim never disappointed her.
'What" she asked
swell, you see, it was this way: I
was talking over a business deal with
the head Of the firm, and got pretty
enthusiastic, 1 guess. must have
used some big words. Suddenly the
boss hand came down on the table
with crash. You used the right word
that time, my boy. That's my idea ex-
actly,' he exclaimed"
"WellT' questioned his wife.
Nothing. only I'd give a hundred
dollars to know what d."-Indian-
apolis News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Charles Lamb and May.

Charles Lamb did not like May.
Here is a fling of his against the mer-
~ month:
81 do not mind the utmost rigor of
real winter" he wrote to Bernard Bar
ton, "but these smiling hypocrites of
May wither me to death. What
lies you poets tell about the May! 1t
Is the most ungenial part Of the year.
cold crocuses and cold primroses; you
take your blossoms in ice-a painted
sun
''Unmeaning 10Y around appears,
And nature smiles as If she sneers."
Westminster Gazette.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Refraetion of LIGHT.

Refraction plays many magical tricks
with mems eyes. It Is responsible for
the extraordinary phenomenon called
mirage, which has excited the wonder
Of mankind in every age. Owing TO
differences Of temperature, barometric
pressure, etc., in adjacent parts Of the
atmosphere, the refraction Is some
times capriciously varied so that the
most abnormal sights are seen. Parts
Of the earth seem detached and set
af1oat. Ships are visible, upside down,
in the sky; objects lying behind hills
are beheld apparently lifted above
them; lakes Of cleaning water, sur
rounded by palm trees and refreshing
vegetation, spring into view In the
midst of sandy deserts; unknown cities,
with towers and pinnacles, make their
appearance suspended In the air; aerial
animals appear. browsing In flfusory
pastures; professions of men and
horses are seen, marching or galloping
where no foot has ever trod-such are
some Of the recorded marvels that the
mirage has produced.-New York Jour
mol
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Losses From Consumption.

The economic loss due to tubercu-
losis is stupendous. Some years ago 1
made a careful estimate and was as
tonished to find that counting the
earnings lost, the cost Of medical at
tendance and nursing, special foods,
institutional care and, above all, the
capitalized value Of the lives cut Off
in their prime flor tuberculosis kills at
thirty or thirty-6ve), the total annual
cost in this country alone from tuber-
culosis is over a billion of dollars. This
is merely the cold cash cost and takes
no account, of course, of sentimental
or emotional losses from the death Of
loved ones.-Good Health.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Mo ALIENATION.

A belted earl was in the habit OF
playing golf daily at Musselburgh.
This gentleman had contracted some
ailment which made his head always
shake little. Frequently he had had
occasion to rebuke his caddie for ex-
cessive indulgence in alcoholic liquors,
and one day he spoke to him very
sharply. Robert, you are drunk to-
day. 1t is a disgrace. You are very
drunk
"Drunkr' replied the caddle. 81 know
am drunk. but I'll be sober tomorrow.
You're daft. and you'll never be rightg'
Dundee Advertiser.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Grabs In Conflict.

The most savage specimen Of the
crab species is found in Japan. As
soon as he spies another of his kind
he scrapes his claws together in rage.
challenging him to combat Not mo-
ment is wasted in preliminaries. The
sand flies as the warriors push each
other hither and thither. until at last
one Of them stretches himself out in
the throes of death. still feebly rub
bling his claws in defiance of the foe.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Home of Musical Fish.

Lake Batticaloa, Ceylon, has the
probably unique distinction of being
the home of musical fish. The sounds
emitted by these are said to be as
sweet and melodious as those which
would be produced by series Of aeo-
liam harps Crossing the lake in boat
one can plainly distinguish the pleas
ant sounds. If an oar is dipped in the
water the melody becomes louder and
more distinct
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Rioht LIN 70 Date.

Mother-Are you sure you can give
my daughter all the luxuries and privi-
leges enjoyed by the married women
of her set? Suitor-I can give her
town and country houses. motorcars,
a string of polo ponies and dancing les
sons at once. and divorce and almony
within two years.-Life.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
He Knew All About Ii.

"Your shoestrings united, ma'am,"
cried the little boy to the stout woman
who was moving majestically up the
street. I'll tie it for you"
The stout lady smilingly thanked him
and drew back her skirt in acceptance
of his offer. The small boy drew the
string tight and smiled back at her.
You see," he explained, 81 know al
about it. My mothers fat. too."-La-
dies Home Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Evidently He Was.

Larceny" was the word given out,
and one man taking the examination
tried to peep at the next mans paper
to see how he spelled it
what are you up to-" demanded the
examiner sharply.
al don't quite understand the word.
SIR"
81 think you did understand It And.
furthermore. I think you are trying to
use it-''-Louisville Courier-JournaL
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Still Has Friends.

Two retired tradesmen residing In
the country were discussing matters
generally. when one asked:
How is your son doing in the cityF
"Oh. he doesn't say much about his
business" was the reply. but he
writes me that he's got a lot or
friends"'
That's very encouraging" remarked
the other, for it shows that he hasn't
had to borrow money yetr'-Pearson's
Weekly.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Sha Certainly Maa

Her eyes were not exactly straight,
and some one commented upon 1t and
asked Smith II he had noticed It
Noticed 1t. manT he replied. why,
she is so crosseyed that recently when
I sat next to her at a dinner she ate
or my platep'-Exchange.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
IncomnIeta Expositions.

Some of those old Roman triumphs
must have been magnificent exhlbl-
TONS
YES" replied the Philadelphia Cit
zen. But none of them could be quite
complete. Circumstances, you know
didn't hermit them to borrow our Lib
erty bel. "-Washington Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
The True Intent.

Irate Patient (after the agony
What do you mean by proclaimlng ON
your sign, Teeth extracted without
pain?" Suave Enthusiastically what
] say | assure you the operation
doesn't distress me at all. One doiiar'
please. Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
In Society.

''Well, am forty-five years old to
day"
my dear lady, years mean nothing
to a beautiful woman"
81 know. Still, l guess I'll have to
really move out of the younger set
Louisville Courier-JournaL
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
a Much Needed Rest.

Does your boy take kindly to farm
life now that he has finished collegeF
"Oh. yesr' replied Farmer Cobbles.
HE says that after the strenuous four
years he's been through It's pleasure
TO loaf around home and watch the
hired men at work. "-Birmingham Age
Herald
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Books.

For the greater part Of it's life a
book is an article of furniture and
stands upon the shelf to decorate the
library with its patch Of color and
glow of kindly associations, but from
time to time there occur those crises
Of its existence when 1t is taken down
and read.-London Athenaeum.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
What Happened.

What is the cause of the rumpus
over there?"
"a promising young playwright neiu
the mirror up to Nature. Nature pooA
one look and fell In fit"-Judge.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Bamboo Trees,

The bamboo tree does not blossom
until its thirtieth year. when II pro
duees seed profusely and then dies. A
famine was prevented in India In 1872
BIZ the sudden Towering OF the trees.
when 5000 people gathered the seed
for food.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Silver.

The handle OF a silver spoon gets not
more quickly than that Of a pewter
spoon when thrust into a cup Of hot
coffee. In fact. this IS an easy and
quick way of detecting imitation silver.
silver itself has been found to be the
best conductor of heat known.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Hard to Bear.

Mrs. de Style fond Of noyels)-Did
you do as 1 directed, and tell every
body who called that l was engaged?
Domestic-No one called, mum.
what! Not oneT
mot q soul"
Mercy Such heartless neglect Is
outrageousr'-New York Weekly.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
His Ambition.

How would you feel II the end OF
the world came tomorrow
I'D be glad Of it | always wanted
to be present at a great historical
eyent."-Detroit Saturday Night
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
The Inevitable Thinq.

did you get any stock in that bal
loon line project?"
yes. but | think I-paid for It more
than 1t was worth"
THAT is what was to be expected.
An air line would naturally have IN
fated stock."-Baltimore American.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Own Up.

A man should never be ashamed %
own he has been In the wrong. wn1cn
Ia hnt saying. In other words. thar ne
Is wiser today than he was yesterday
Pope.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
One Way TO Eat Bananas.

1t Is said that the best way to eat
bananas, which are now so common
q diet, Is to crush them with a fork,
squeeze a lime or lemon over them and
sprinkle them with sifted sugar. They
are often eaten this way in the tropics
and found to be delicious.-Pittsburg
Press
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
A Chance Yet.

Tom-Is It true that you proposed 10
Alice and were rejected? Jack-Not
exactly rejected. She said when she
felt like making a fool Of herself she'd
Let me know.-Boston Transcript
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Her Notion of FinaneS.

Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs. Tor
kins, do you ever buy on a ma-ginT
Never"
well. why don't you? 1t seems to
me much safer to dabble around the
edge and avoid getting In too deep
Washington Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
An Old Punishment.

David Leyes, a Scotchman, Tor sulA'
ing his father was sentenced In 1To4 70
appear "bairheddit and ba1rfutut IN
church with an apologize placard AZ
tached to his Uranium.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Happiness.

Mankind Is always happier for nav
ing been happy. So that If you make
men happy now you make them happy
twenty years hence by the memory Oh
it-Sydney Smith.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Color camhinations.

Knicker-The novelist dresses his
heroine IN some clinging white stun.
Bocker-But doesn't mention the cost
In some vanishing green stun.-New
York Sun
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Norrsy,s Clear Watsrs.

In the fiords on the Norway coast me
elearness of the water II wonderful
Objects the size Of half dollar may
be seen at a depth OF twenty-five to
thfty fathoms.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
The Proper Tree.

Curious Charley-Do nuts grow on
trees, father? Father-They do, my
SON. Curious Charley-Then what tree
does the doughnut grow onf Father
The ''pantree," my son.-Purple Cow.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Ioporanoe No Excuse.

Ignorance Of the law excuses no
man-not that all men know the law,
but because tbs an excuse every man
win plead, and NO man can ten bow
IN refute him.-John Selden.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
rhnsa uncauuht Eish.

Maud-Don't you think there are Just
a good fish In the sea as ever were
caughtf Marie-Well. they're certain
b. smarter.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Iuxt For q Jolea,

'-She says am dull"
You should crack q few Jokes occa-
sionally. Ask her to marry you or
something Ike that"-Puck.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Ali IA Aaa

He has a fortune In his own naDAs
sWorth q lot. eh
mo. But his name n Rich
rree PresA
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23
Ser,s wisdom I sH.

SONS WITHOUT GWT1
~You didn't tell the barber You wsfo
IN a hurry"
sNo. didn't want him % know q"
-Pfttsburgh Post
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23

The path OF success In business . m
vsriably the path OF common sensA-
Eamuel SmileA
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23

Good reasons must, Of course. xvs
place to better. -Shakespeare.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23

We think q happy iife consists n
or mind.-Oicero.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-23

Take NE as you and n. but doa,t
leave Il so.-Anon.