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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21
Saving and Small E.r,i,..

In the Scotch parish wbpro -
mgs bank originated a great mo, Ss''
OF the inhabitants were poor co,, r'Orlg
Their average wages did NOT nm 1e e
8 shillings (abOut So a week O'et
1T seemed" wrote SamnaI c.,
a very unlikely place In which -
tabhsh a bank for savings. wbo, y e. -
poor people were already obIrsd -. u
strain every nerve to earn q baro n, |"
ing. to provide the means Of ednco, ~.
their ehildren-for, however small sSs
income. the Scottish peasant Aims -
Invariably contrives to save somptb;nS
wherewith to send his children =
school-and to pay their little CONT,
buttons to the friendly society az ~.
parish" Tue
In four years this unpromisinp s0,,
yielded to the Rev. Henry puncan's
bank at Ruthwell nearly S5OO TIL
bank became self sustaining. and an
over Scotland and England the non
savings bank idea spread. -Cbica,o
News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21
Ebony.

Ebony OF the best quality comes
from India. Ceylon and other tropical
countries. where 1t Is obtained In logs
sometimes fifteen and twenty feet
long. The darkness Of the wood In
creases with the age Of the tree. 1t
Is a very hard wood. and hence it Is
desirable for furniture making. Its
unique color, too, makes 1t always
worthy Of notice. and it was combined
with ivory by the Greeks to bring out
fits color.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21
HuntInn TrouhIe.

When man inst naturally wants
trouble It Is mighty easy to ind an ex.
cuse for making it. According to Nike
Hogan, Casey and O'Brien were hav-
ing personal argument Of their own.
It had progressed TO the extent that
each had forgotten what II was about
originally, and they were wholly obliv-
ious OF the gathering crowd until an
urbane and genteel person In a frock
coat put IN
Come. come, my man." be said. gen
tly plucking Casey by the sleeve. you
don't want to fight / can tel II By
your looks. Your face Is too benign
Two be ninei Two be nine. Is ut.
ye scutT' beloved Casey. NE face
Is two be nine, Is utY'
And there was where the real trou-
bic begans-LouisviIle Times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21
The Vatican.

The Vatican was not originally In
tended as place OF residence. Com
paratiyely a small part Of 1t Is now
residential; the remainder serves the
purposes OF science. art and the adj
ministration Of the Catholic church.
or the 1000 rooms In the great palace
200 serve as residences for the pope.
secretary Of state and the other high
officials OF the church.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21
niaIikad Ennfian.


whats the matter with your asked
his wife.
I'm feeling lonely" was the reply.
Don't you like this town.
81 don't like this earth"
whats the objection to itY'
people are too egotistical II there
Is anything I hate it's egotism- And
when i see kings going about conf
IDENTIFY and doing things wrong. and
diplomats trying all sorts Of insinccre
tricks with complete efrrontery, and
lawyers seeking applause for arguing
on the wrong side OF a case. and every
body displaying utter selfshness with
out blush. l am forced to the eonvic-
tion that am the only consistently
moral gentleman on this globe. And II
makes me feel lonely. Exchange.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21
Rain.

There are so many things worse than
rain that We refuse 70 fret about It.
II we had the tOothache every other
day for two months straight we might
growl II an amateur cornetist lived
next door and practlced regularly we
should complain: IL bills were sent in
once a week instead OF once a month;
II bores never went home; II all friend
ship were mercenary and false In ad-
yersity; II sickness visited Us Oftener
and stayed longer than health; II ma
lieiOus people were many and the kind
few we might justiflably be miserable
and remain so.
But so long as so many worse things
that could be don't arrive IL can rain
every day If Il wants 10. Most Of our
Joy Il weather proof.-Detroit Free
Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21
Copernicus.


Nicholas C0pernicus was the founder
OF modern astronomy. He was born
In Poland In 14T3. His father was a
Pole, and his mother was a German.
He went to the university at Cracow.
where he studied medicine. theology,
mathematics and astronomy. Later
he devoted his whole attention to as
tronomy aud developed the "Coperni-
can" system. which Is the one now
universally accepted II regards the
sun as the center Of the solar system
and the planets. OF which the earth is
one. as revolving around It, while
around the majority Of these primary,
one or more secondary orbs, known
as moons. revolve. The first stars are
regarded as suns. each with its own
planetary system.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21
England's First Scientist

The first great English scientist va.
Roger Bacon, who died in 1904 Thu
exact date OF his birth is unknown. bnt
Il Is believed that this year marks the
seven hundredth anniversary. He was
prosecuted and condemned and mucb
OF his work destroyed. so that the ex.
tent OF his discoveries cannot be def.
nitely known. 1t Is certain that ba
was centuries ahead Of his ignorant
and credulous times In chemistry. me.
chanics and mathematics. Branded a.
q magician. he was thrown into prison
From 1877 until a short time before
his death Bacon was immured in a
filthy cell. He is said to have invented
the camera obscura, the air pump and
the diving bell, and he was acquainted
with the uses Of optical lenses and the
nature OF gunpOwder, although the pro-
jectile power Of gunpowder appears not
to have been discovered until the fol-
lowing century. 1t IS said that during
q war Bacon set fire to the chief build
ings In a town by using burning lenses.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21
conearnina th. nalomita.,

The fairyland about cortina n IA.
miliar to thousands Of tourists Is The
Dolomites-" DolcmIte. a rock CON-
pounded Of carbonate Of lime and car
Donate OF magnesia. takes ITS name
from the French eeologist Deodat de
Gratet, Marquis de Dolomieu. who
spent his time In 17So and the follow
ing years. while his countrymen were
busy with revolution and war, In visit
ing this and other Alpine districts. He
nrst mentions this kind Of rock IN
1871, and the word ~Dolomite" first
occurs In q pamphlet Of 1904 descrfb-
ing tour Of his IN the Alps about the
St G0thard and the Simplon. The
curious point noted By Mr.. Coolidge.
"a that the marquis seems 10 have
paid no attention to the dolomite rocks
IN the neighborhoOd OF his own home.
Dolomieu. near Grenoble. = London
Mirror.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21
IN. Familiar unInown.

Things you see every day and never
notice form a favorite topic with those
who probe curiOusly into our dehcien-
c1es. The watch trick Is perhaps. an
open secret by now, and yet Jon may
tan in reproducing the Roman figures
that you confront in al moods many
times q dag. Can you describe the as
pect OF a shilling. which / hope You
see as many times day, or penny
postage stampf I am sure that any
postal maiden could sell me dozen
penny Stamps with the wrong head on
them AND send me away contented-
And yesterday met man who had
lived for years IN happiness on Hayer-
stock hill and couldn't tel me the
number OF steps that led to the front
door Of hfs own hOuse.-LOndon Spec
tator.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21

When the ship Central America
sprung aIeak In midocean a steamer,
seeing her signal. drew near and ask
ed, what Is amissY' I'VE are In bad
repair. Lie by TIN morning. was the
answer. Better let me take your pas
sengers on board now" "No." said
the captain; lie by till morning" In
an hour the lights Of the III fated
steamer were not visible. She had
gone down. and all had persisted.
Mr.. Moody once closed a meeting In
Chicago. saying. think this matter
over tin next sunday" On their way
home from church that evening light
suddenly flashed across the sky. 1t
was the beginning Of the great Chi.
cago FIRE. That congregation never as
sembIed again--Christian Herald.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21

newfoundland has had a curious his
tory. Cabot, sailing from Bristol, dis
covered It In 1497, and In 1858 Sir Hum
phrey Gilbert annexed its Wild and
rocky shores for Queen Elizabeth Yet
until $50 years ago 1t was Illegal to
build a permanent house there. The
island was held by merchant adEen-
turers" for the sake Of the fisheries.
They hired their fishermen IN England.
took them across the Atlantic each
spring and brought them back at the
commencement Of winter.
Eewfoundland's importance IN the
cod fishery arises to great extent
from the fact that It Is only within her
waters that the small fish desirable rs
bait can be obtained IN the necessary
quantities.-LOndon Telegraph
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21

An acquaintance Of the late josh
Billings was one day talking with him
about the remarkable increase Of In
itations and substitutes for original ar
ticles, as oleOmargarine for butter Gel
luloid for ivory, and so forth, and
said he, many Of the substitutes go
ahead Of the real thing. guess In
time there will be a substitute for ey-
erything, though / don't know about
wisdom"
'sNo.' replied the humOrist. up 10
the present time at least there Is no
really good Substitute for wisdom. But
silence IS the best that has so far been
discovered
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21
a cnrious Rornl cuatom.

When any Spanish sovereign dies
the body Is at once submitted to the
process of fossflization, nor can 1t be
placed In tie royal pantheon until the
body has been absolutely turned into
stone. CuriOusly enough. the period re-
quired Tor fossilization varies eonsid-
erably. Some royal bodies have be
come sol1dihed in a very short period,
while others have taken years before
the fossilization took place.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21

Melancholy Aunt Clara from the
country had the habit OF listening to
the big clock on the town han In the
village where she was visiting and ex-
claiming every time It struck: -
Eternity draws one hour nearer"
Clarence was very much impressed
with that solemn reflection 0ns day
the big clock got out of order. While
repairing II the workmen made II
strike every few minutes. Clarence
heard It with bulging eyes
@oh. Aunt Clara" he said excitedly,
-eternity has got a move ON todayF'-
New York Times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21
Hia Handicap.

aMy most disturbing thought IS tnS'
I may die and leave my son unprO''U
ed for" b,s
aBut won't he be able to make us
own lIvingfr .od,v
'cNo: the poor fellow is too Sauiy
handicapped. He is a genius. -iOU'
ton Post
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21
ni.n,rst.d Lover.

When James ". Of Scotland went ~
London TO propose for the hanG u, u
Margaret. the daughter of Henry ' sar
he was somewhat Disguised 70 nnu
at their first meeting so busily ens asco.
% a game Of cards that she was seai'e
" able to give him any attention.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21

Mamma, I'm afraid papa was pref
" slow when he was young man.
Perhaps he was. He always pau
bis debts, and used good English anu
knew nothing about cigarettes, anu
never saw a taxieab. and hadn't an!
clubs, and was able to support WlIe
before he married. I guess he was
pretty slow."-CIeveland Plain Dealer
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21
sui.a canhaIIa.

Tae eowbeIls used In Switzerland
have a peculiar sound, rather mounful
in fits droning prolongation. It has been
discovered that tigers fear It and run
when they hear It Therefore Swiss
ccwbeTls have been introduced into the
Himalayas as protection for cattle
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21
~. E~e,,,a

Justice of Peace-Your wife says you
struck her. Have you any excuse tc
oRer, uncle?
The Prisoner-Ah suttinly has, jedge
While wuz prayin' To- rain TO- nah
gyardin she starts In prayin' To- fair
wedder case she was gwine to wash
Boston Journal
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21

II don't see bow you can tolerate
that man."
"oh. but he is a foreign nobleman.
my dearF
Il don't care" said the other girl.
'Tll be jiggered IL I'd marry a man
who does his counting with q bored
air. Courier-JournaL
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21

Az early as 1855 the French govern
ment granted a sum OF money 70 e.
tablish a balloon service between Par
Is and Marseilles with what were
known q the M0ntgoller air balloons.
though the project never became more
than 8 project
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21

Enthusiastic Aviator latter long ex-
PLANTATION Of principle and workings Of
his biplane)-Now you understand 1t,
don't you? Young Lady-An but one
thing. Aviator-and that Is? Young
Lady-What makes It stay upP-New
York Times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21

It e believed that the observatory at
Picking Is the Oldest in the world. hav-
ing been founded IN 1910 By Kublai
Khan, the frst emperor Of the Mogul
dynasty.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21

The gray b1zzard. now almost ex-
tinet Is said to be the heaviest bird
that fies. the young male when food
4 plentiful weighing nearly forty
pounds.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21
Her LittIe Joks.

Henry" she exclaimed as he came
home to dinner. Il heard something
early this morning that opened my
eyes,
what was itT- he demanded sz-
eitedly.
-.Ths alarpa elOck.s
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21

us It true. mamma asked Ethel.
that the ostrich hides its head in the
sandr
YES. dear; they say that Is the
ease"
s'WeH, mamma, when you wear an
ostrich feather you never hide your
head. DO your-Yonkers Statesman.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21
cauaht WIth a. ooad.-

-How do you happen to be In pris-
on. my poor friendr
Because ] was man Of property.
mum"
81 don't understand"
YES. see, mum. It Wuz other peoples
property"-BiFmingham AgeHerald.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21

Mrs. Rubba-I wonder why that Wo-
man keeps watching me sol Mr.. Rub
ba-Perhaps she's trying 10 find out
why you ara staring at her.-Philadel-
phia Press Il
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21

Madge-why don't you ten him frank
" that you don't Ike him as well as
you do CharlIe1 MaEjorie- How can I,
dearl I'm not Just sure that Charlie
WI propose.-Judgs.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21

whats your idea Of lnckfg 50
rWell I've noticed that the fellow
Who works most OF The time to earn
HIS way seems to get what lnck there
4 sboutr-Dslrolt free Press
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21
A e.ru Crank.

The Author describing his plas ~.
And then the villain is mace ~ Ian.
the dnst The Lady-How yer! iH
itaryLBoston Transcript.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21

C0yent garden. London's greatest
vegetable and fruit market. was onee
convent garden owned b. the monks
of Westminster
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21

wife John. there's a burglar going
through your pockets. JOhn-AIl light.
You two ngat Il out between Tour-
selEes.-Exehange.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-08-21

For an the disorders Of the tous
the remedy must begin In the ne'
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-05
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Geo. NussiO Charged With Selling Ii.
quOr at POtlatch

George Nussio, an Italian, was on
trial today in the district court, charg-
ed with maintaining a common nuis-
ance at Potlatch. Over the protests OF
H. R. Smith and E. B. Crackenbush of
Spokane, the state introduced testi-
mony to show that in less than a year
there was shipped to Nussio ninety
eight barrels of beer thirteen barrels
of wine, and several boxes of whiskey.
Green Chambers, pioneer of the
northern part of the county, was
found guilty of maintaining a COM
mon nuisance at Bovill in the district
court yesterday, but sentence has not
yet been pronounced. Prosecutor Mis-
bet was assisted by his elect.
Frank Moore. A. L. Morgan appeared
for the defendant
On motion of the state, the case
against John Drury was dismissed
as was also that of the state against
Charles O'Braham, who had appealed
from the police court where he had
been tried for selling liquor Illegally.
In. the case of Rathbun versus the
New York Life Insurance company,
trial by jury was waived.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-05
BASKETBALL SEASON ON
Griffith Whipping Team Into Form
Rapidly-Fayre Optimistic

! The curtain raiser of the basketball
schedule of the university will be the
game to be held on the 18th with S.
A. A. c. The Spokane team is an all
star team of former college players
and the game gives promise of being
one of the most interesting of the en-
tire schedule. Graduate Manager
&c. E. Favre is very optimistic regard
ing the Idaho team this year and thinks
they will put up as good a game If
not better than they did last year.
Kinnison, Capt Jardine, Keane. Martin
son, Hyde, and Gray; all ''I' men, are
back and number of promising cam
didates out including, Stillinger. Lom
mason, Hudleson, Rapp, Thomas. and
Hallum. Coach Pink Griffith is put
ting the squad through hard daily
workouts and by the 18th the entire
team should be in tip-top condition.
The game will be held in the university
gym and large crowd is expected.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-05
SUES BASEBALL COMBINATION

CHICAGO Jan. "a suit asking that
the National Baseball commission be
declared an illegal combination was
filed with Judge Lands in the Unite
States circuit court by the Federal
league today The American and Ma
tional leagues, August Herman, chair
man of the National Baseball commits
sion, President Johnson of the Amer
ison league, and President Tener of
the National league were made the de-
PENDANTS The suit asks that the Ma
tional agreement under which the Ma
tional commission operates, be declared
illegal and void.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-05
BLUE SKY LAW UPHELD

SALEM Jan. 5.-The state supreme
court of Oregon upheld the constitu-
tionality of the Blue Sky law, in ses-
sion today, deciding in favor of the de-
PENDANTS in a suit brought by w. B.
Mckinney. Portland taxpayer, to en-
join the secretary of state from audit
ing and the state treasurer from pay
ing any claims for salaries incurred
by Corporation Commissioner Watson.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-05
MUST PAY s252,OOO

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-The SUI
preme court sustained the ruling of the
United States circuit court requiring
the United Hatters of America to pay
the D. E. Leowe company of Danbury,
Conn, $252000 damages as fixed under
the antitrust law providing that treb-
lie damages be paid for anyone damaged
as the result of conspiracy in re-
straint of trade
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-05
WHEAT REACHES HIGH MARK

PORTLAND, Jan. with the ac-
tual sale of $4,000 bushels of wheat on
the Merchants exchange, prices lift
ed sensationalIy today. The high
point was reached when 5000 bushels of
bluestem for February delivery we're
sold at dollar and forty-one cents.
Five thousand bushels of club wheat
for Marsh delivery were sold at dol
lar and forty cents
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-05
PARTIAL REP0RTIBY
SPECIAL EXAMINER
EXPERT CHOSEN BY HAINES TO
INVESTIGATE TREASURES OF
FICE WILL SHIELD NONE
Recommends Revision of States Sys-
tenn of Accounting

= The first written report covering the
examination of the books and accounts
OF this state made by w. H. Gleason
of Chicago, expert accountant, was
filed Saturday night with Governor
Haines. In this report Mr. Gleason
does not attempt to go into the Allen
or Coleman shortages in the treasury
department, but confines his figures to
the financial condition of bond issues,
balances, etc. He makes it plain that
if there are any dishonest state offic-
ials in the capitol who have participa-
ted in either the treasury or other
steals they will not be shielded in his
report to Governor-elect Alexander
which will be made during the pres
ent month
In his report, Expert Gleason says:
1--WE have not attempted, or are we
prepared, at this time, to discuss the
Allen or Coleman shortages or other
The only effect these matters would
have on this statement would be to
increase the assets.
When our final report is rendered
to your successor ,all of these matters
will be set forth in the fullest detail.
I'VE quote from your letter of No
vember 12, 1914: You are directed to
proceed with the same as expeditiously'
as possible, consistent with thorough
ness. You are instructed on behalf of
The people of Idaho, to go to the bot
.om of every transaction and to make |
complete report and to shield no one.
I'VE desire to assure you, at this
ime, that every dishonest or Illegal i
lct will be reported, no matter who it
Effects.
Notwithstanding the peculations of
dishonest officials, embracing the op-
afforded by antiquated me-
hods of accounting. the great COM
lonwealth of Idaho appears to be in
ound financial condition, and the fore
oing statement should be source of
to the taxpayers
I'm conclusion we respectfully sug-
est the introduction of modern, simple
lethods of accounting, thereby con-
erving and protecting the public
lnds
"We desire to say in connection with
lis matter that, under the proposed
svision of the system of accounting,
lat the collection of the states reven-
es will be taken out Of the hands of
apartments and all monies will be
ayable to the state treasurer, only
"The departments will be required to
axe daily detailed report of all re-
snues originating with them, to the
ate auditor. The state treasurer in
rn will make daily detailed report
all collections to the state auditor.
' this method the revenues will be
corded as they accrue, and remain
the books of the state auditor as an
count receivable until collected or :
sposed of by proper authority"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-05
LOCAL UNION
SEEKS Reform
CARPENTERS URGE LATAH DEL.
EGATION TO BACK LABOR
REFORM LAW
Washington Iniatiye Measure Number
Eight Recommended as a
Model

The local carpenters union has ad-
dressed to the Latah county delegation
at Boise, through Senator Day, a re-
quest that it make an effort to have
passed at the present session a law
to prohibit the collection of fees for
the securing of employment, and fixing
a penalty for it's violation.
The law suggested is the same as
iniative measure No. which the cleo
tors of Washington made part of the
law of that state at the last election
To support their assertion that con-
ditions in Idaho demand some such leg
islation, the officers of the union sub
init, with a copy of the proposed law,
the following affidavits which ex-Gov-
ernor Mcconnell, representative of the
u. S. immigration department and a
member of the Union, took at Pocatel-
10.
Pocatello, Ida, Nov. "a, 1914.
We the undersigned being each for
himself duly sworn depose and say
that in making application for work to
the foreman of the Oregon Short Line
shops at Pocatello, Idaho, I have been
always told that / was not needed, but
to go and see VIM. Caravelis, which /
did. After buying a job from him he
would give us paper to the said
foreman, saying put this man to work,
he is o. K. Signed by VIM. CaraveIis.
We were always wanted when we pre-
sented this paper.
(Signed)