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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
The Chesapeake Bay Dog.

The most remarkable characteristics
Of the Chesapeake is his retrieving.
He has been developed for retrieving
ducks, and naturally should be well
fitted for that purpose. But it is my
firm conviction that he would retrieve
q horse If told to do so, bringing it to
you in pieces if he couldn't boat it
home. The one definite aim In breed
ing him has been to make the best pos
sible retriever, and if ever breeders
aim succeeded it has succeeded In this
instance.
A Chesapeake will fetch anything on
earth that is within his physical pow
ers to move or handle. If you take
him to the water and do not throw
anything in for him to go after he will
bring you oysters on his own account
He brings bricks and stones and clubs
joyfully. Old Beaver, long a prize
winner and now just about to leave
us for the happy hunting ground, has
worn his teeth down to stubs, like an
old bears teeth, carrying hard objects.
Almost any Chesapeake will show the
same condition of manufacturing.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Strawberry Nose.

The most distressing Of facial de-
formities, rhinophyma, which is char
acterized by a much swollen and red
dened tip of the nose. making this look
like a huge strawberry or a piece OF
cauliflower that has been dipped In
beet juice. may be cured by a simple
operation. Sir William Milligan Of the
Royal infirmary. Manchester, England.
describes this in the London Lancet.
The operation consists in cutting OF
all the hypertrophied tissue, while the
nasal passages are kept extended with
absorbent wool in order to preserve
their contour. Care is taken to avoid
injury to the lateral cartilages, and
only two Insignificant blood vessels re-
quire tying. The raw surface is COW
cred with two thin CRAFTS Of skin cut
from the patients thigh, over which a
sheet of gold leaf is placed and dry
dressing fastened with adhesive plas-
ter. 1t should be possible to remove the
dressing in five days.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
PAGE TWO
AustraIia,s Military Bows.

Australian boys begin their military
career at the age of twelve years,
when they enter the ranks Of the
Junior cadets" and drill under the
instruction Of their schoolteachers.
Their target practice is limited to
shooting what is popularity known as
the twenty-five" rifle.
At the age Of fourteen the schoolboy
is graduated into the senior cadets"
and here his military training begins
In dead earnest. He learns to care
for his rifle, which the government
furnishes to him. The state also gives
him an olive drab military uniform.
He learns the movements Of squad
and company formations and learns to
deploy as skirmishers.
The Australian schoolboy becomes a
soldier irrespective of his own wishes
in the matter, or those of his parents.
Truancy officers, such as in this coun-
try, watch the attendance at school in
Australia, hale into court the parents
Of boys who are absent from their
military drill, and it is not an infre-
quent occurrence for heavy fines to be
levied on parents who are Indifferent
to their sons military education
American Boy.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Courage and Courtesy.

1t is recorded of General Sheridan
that he was once asked who, in his
opinion, was the most reliable Of the
corps commanders, and he unhesitat-
ingly answered. General Hancock. He
said, eff l wanted a man to stay
where i put him, if / located him at
night and wanted to find him right
there in the morning, I'd select Han
cock" And then further Sheridan
said:
For genuine pOliteness and gentle
regard for women Hancock was in
comparable. If Mrs. Hancock came
into his room twenty times in half
an hour he would always stand up"
There is a compliment indeed. The
bravest commander was the most
courteous to women, and, what was
best of all, he included his own wife
among the objects of his courtesy.
That is something many men forget
they are courteous to all women ex-
cept to their own wives.-Ohio State
Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Nickel. In Soapmaking.

1t will probably be news to the aver
age ablutiOnist that the metal nickel
Is used in making his soap. And fur
ther, perhaps, he will be glad to learn
that although the nickel, finely ground,
is mixed with the other soap ingredi-
ents the finished product contains
none of it This is so because the
nickel acts as what the chemists call
a catalyst-that is, its presence causes
certain desirable changes to occur, al
though it takes no part in the chemi-
cal reaction. Offensive oils and those
too thin for satisfactory use when
mixed with finely divided nickel and
subjected to the action of a current
Of hydrogen become deodorized and
harder and suitable for the soapmak-
er's use. COttonseed oil. for example.
after the nickel-hydrogen treatment,
makes a satisfactory soap.-Pittsburgh
Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Making the Insects Speak.

In the biographies of the world there
Is no passage more human and more
humorous than the account by NJ.
Fabre of his first interview with Pas
teur, who had never seen a cocoon and
was astOnished that there was any
thing in it. lie concludes the account
thus: Encouraged by the magnificent
example Of the cocoons rafting in Pas
tours astoniShed ears. have made it
my rule to adopt the method Of igno-
rance in my Investigations into in
sects. read very little. Instead of
turning the pages of books. an expen-
sive proceeding quite beyond my
means. instead Of consulting other peo-
pie, 1 persist Obstinately in interview
ing my subject until succeed in max
ing him speak. London Spectator.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Painter and Pawnbroker.

Mr.. Frank Brangwyn, A. R. A,
knows his Paris as we'll as most, and
also good many more out of the way
parts of the world besides-Russia,
Spain. Algiers. Turkey and the rest
which he has visited in the pursuit of
his art, more especially during his ear
her days. when he was less aff1uens
than today. in which latter connection
he once had an amusing experience.
During a financial crisis he sought to
effect loan Of $50 on the security of
one of his own pictures. The pawn
broker offered $3.50, to the artists in
dignation. why. the frame alone IS
worth more than that" he protested, to
be met with the crushing reply, 81
know it is. and it is on the frame that
am lending the Westmin-
ster Gazette
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Classification of Stars.

In classifying stars astronomers rec
ognize six degrees of magnitude, but
the term relates to radiance or bril-
liancy rather than to size. Although
the classification is somewhat arbi-
trary, yet each degree Of magnitude is
approximately two and half times as
brilliant as q star of the next magni-
tude below. Then, too. each magnitude
Is about three times more numerous
than the one which precedes it Be
ginning with the brightest, there are
visible without a glass about twenty
stars of the first magnitude, about six
ty-five of the second magnitude, nearly
200 of the third magnitude, over 400 Of
the fourth magnitude. about LOO of
the fifth and over 5000 Of the sixth.
The total number of stars that can be
seen by the unaided eye Is about 5000.
but not all at one time. This takes no
account of the millions, perhaps hun
dreds of millions, in regions of space
that cannot be reached by the unaided
eye.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
How Romans Took Their Food.

The Romans reclined at their ban
quets on couches, all supporting them
selves on one elbow and eating with
their fingers from dishes placed in the
center Of the table. Each was supplied
with a napkin, and knives were used,
though it does not appear that every
one was supplied with one. Nothing,
it would seem, could be more fatiguing
than to partake of a repast in such an
awkward posture or less conducive to
neatness, it being almost impossible to
keep the hands clean even with water
supplied by the slaves or to prevent the
food and wine from falling on the
clothing and the draperies of the couch.
This manner of eating disappeared
during the dark ages so far as the
couch was concerned, but the peculiar
lily If taking food with the fingers from
Il common dish continued afterward
for more than 1000 years.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Tn. Torch of Civilization.

In the history Of civilization first one
nation arises and becomes the torch
bearer and then another takes the
torch as 1t becomes stronger, the
stronger always pushing the weaker
aside and becoming in its turn the
leader. Each nation that has borne the
torch of civilization has followed some
path peculiarly its own. Egyptian.
Syrian, Persian. Greek, Roman, Frank.
all had their ideal of power-order and
progress directed under supreme au-
thority. maintained by armed organi-
zation. We Anglo-Saxons bear the
torch of civilization because we pos
sess the principles Of civil liberty, and
we have the character. or should have
the character, which our fathers have
transmitted to US, with which to up
hold it. If we have not, then be sure
that with the certainty Of a law Of
nature some nation-it may be one or
It may be enthusiastically knocking at
our doors, will push US from the way
and take the torch and bear it onward.
and we shall go down.-Thomas Mel
son Page.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Reconciled.

We observe that our friend has a
bad cold in his head. and of course
we tell him exactly how to cure it
From his pocket he takes a large
memorandum book and enters our pre-
scription Oh one of the final pages
thereof. Then he snaps a rubber
band about the book. sneezes and
smiles happily.
We observe TO him that we are glad
our instructions for a cure have made
him so happy.
at isn't that he says. "Since 1 got
this cold / have written down every
sure cure recommended. and when
ever the cold gets so bad 1 feel as
though 1 couldn't stand it another day
1 read over all the cures and think
how much better is is to have the cold
than to endure all the remedies."-
Judge. -
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
sprino Flows on HOLIDAYS.

In picnic ground in the Passaic val
ley there is a spring tat flows only on
Sundays and holidays. 1T used to flow
always. Robert E. Horton. in the pro-
ceedings of the Connecticut Society Of
Civil Engineers. explains this strange
performance. When the great silk mills
sprang up in the Passaic valley numer-
Gus artesian wells were bored into the
red sandstone: pumps draw out so
much water that it now normally
stands below the level of the spring
outlet. but on Sundays and holidays
the pumps are rot working. the water
rises above the level of the spring, and
this flows again.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Hot Winds,

The sirocco blows hot from the high
lands of north Africa and falls on the
Mediterranean as far as Malta. The
salano jumps like a windy fireball
from the heat Of the Sahara desert and
lands flatfoOted in Spain. The harmat-
tan blows hot Sahara dust far into the
Atlantic and gives nosebleed and
makes skin and lips parch and crack,
while furniture and ship timbers groan
and crack and scream in an agony of
droughty despair. The khasmin blows
Sahara's ancient dust into Egyptian
eyes every fifty days. The pamperos
periodically blow down into Buenos
Aires out of the UNEMPLOYED desert
highlands of Brazil, and the blowing
causes suicides and murders to be more
common and wounds to break out
afresh. with heavy death rate. Pam
peros pass away in second, leaving
the air fine.-Exchange.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Ihuaa of India.

Among the countless varieties OF
criminal which infest the large cities
you are doubtless familiar with the
one commonly designated by the name
thug" a ruf1an who would stab
person in the back for few cents.
The name thug Is derived from the
old religious order that hourished In
India unmolested up to about 1886.
Thuggee was pracfced by religious
fanatics, whose creed prohibited the
shedding of blood. Any human s1cri-
fee which might be offered to the god
dess Kali must be slain without the
breaking Of the skin or the appearance
of one bloodstain. Usually the thugs
masqueraded as pilgrims or peddlers,
got the confidence of their victims and
then strangled them by means of
rope, a handkerchief or an unwound
turban. They were then buried in
shallow graves. dug with consecrat-
ed pickax, and a third of the plumber
was laid on the altar Of Kali, their
barbaric deity.-St. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Limited Perpetual Motion.

Ambrose Fletcher solved the great
problem of perpetual motion the other
day, after laboring upon it for many
years. 1t is in the shape of a ball
which swings back and forth regularly
and tirelessly. being propelled by a sort
OF clockwork mechanism. There is
only one drawback to this solution of
the old problem. He has to wind the
machinery every eight days. There is
always something wrong. isn't there?
As soon as Ambrose gets it so it will
run without winding Sc will have the
problem definitely solved. - Brooklyn
Eagle
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
The Penetrating Stare.

. Can a stare he felt? A woman who
has conducted many experiments says
1t can, that mo matter how deep her
absorption, the stare at her back will
always disturb her. All girls feel a
stare" DR.. Coover, "a psychologist"
says a stare is not felt and that he
has tested it n thousand times. 1t is
probably all imagination on the part
Of the woman. for it is easy in such
cases for what one imagines to be-
come real to her. Where she passes
man. and he Stares at her, she can
doubtless feel that stare block away,
for it will take awhile for the impress
sion of a stare to pass away. Stares
are no doubt a great annoyance to wO-
men, but there is no way to prohibit
them. The only way to do to abolish
the stare is for women to dress simply
and go mOdestly about their business.
Ohio State Journal
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
~. Ilana of Iara. EamiIi...

ne Lana OF Large EaHo~
In his article on the winter life OF
the French Canadians In Harpers
Howard E. Smith tells Of the ex-
traordinary large families Of these
simple folk.
soon the twilight grew to night,
and the large lamp on the table cast
its orange glow over the room and the
long table filed with steaming dishes.
".You have a large family, madam,
I remarked. as they gathered about
the table.
"'Oui. monsieur, we are sixteen. 1t
is a good gift to lie bon Dieu, n'est-ce
pasT she said. turning toward the
cure.
"'C'est vrai. mon enfant 1t Is.
There is no better gift than that or
another child to his kingdom
81 could not but remember that the
law has also encouraged large fami-
lies by passing a bill at Quebec Civ
ing ten acres of land to any family
having from that time forth twelve or
more children. and how in two years
the law was repealed because the de-
mand on those ten acre lots was In
excess of the supply"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Races Within Races In the Balkans.

Language and religion are not the
only basis of the intense subdivision Of
feeling in the Balkans. The whole re-
gion is parceled out among race frac-
tons, some OF which are no larger than
a hamlet. Roumanians. Bulgarians,
Servians and Greeks have a sharp con-
seriousness of race persistence, and at
the same time every state is intent
upon breaking up the race units of 9th
er peoples which exist within its Dor
ders. If Greece were peopled only by
Greeks and Bulgaria by Bulgarians
and Servia by Servians. the task would
be easier. 1t is curse to the peninsula
that the villagers have pushed this
way and that wherever there was va
cant land or wherever they could make
a vacancy by driving out the previous
holders. The result is the creation of
race islands in the midst Of angry race
seas.-Albert Bushnell Hart in Outlook.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
A Japanese Breakfast.

The usual Japanese breakfast con-
sists of rice. misc. soup, pickles and oc-
casionally fish. Tea is always served
with meals and is drunk clear, without
sugar or cream. Misc soup consists of
strips of radishes, seaweed, eggplant or
other vegetables cooked with bean
curd and water. The cooking is not
continued for long period, and so few
vegetables are used that the soup par
takes only slightly of the flavor Of the
ingredients.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Bismarck's Gard Trick.

The diplomat has many tricks up his
sleeve. Bismarck included not only
drinking. but card playing. 1t was
WHEN he was negotiating the treaty of
Gasiein with the Austrian Blome.
Il then played quinze for the last
time in my life. Although 1 had not
played then for a long time, gambled
recElcsSly. SO that the others were as
founded. But l knew what was at
Blcme had heard that quinze gave the
best opportunity of testing a mans
character. and he was anxious to try
the experiment ON me. / thought to
myself. I'll teach him. lost a few
hundred thalers. for which 1 might
we'll have claimed reimbursement from
the state. But 1 got around Blome in
that way and made him do what 1
wanted. He took me to be reckless and
yielded" Chronicle.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Elephant Skin.

Elephant skin is beautiful and dura-
BILE, but it is very hard to get. The
price of live elephant is large, and
leather manufacturer who promised to
provide a number of elephant skin
bags at short order would find him.
self facing big problem. Almost all
elephants, after they die. fall into the
hands of the leather manufacturers. or
else they are stuffed and put in mu-
seumS.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Taking an Impression.

The original point of view Of Stephen
Haweis, the English painter, is seen In
the following fable. which was includ-
ed in a letter to friend:
The artist peeped into a window OF a
room where a retired merchant sat,
doing a jigsaw puzzle.
Whose is that strange face" the
merchant asked anXiOusly.
81 saw no one" his wife said.
81 did. / saw a strange face dis
tinctly"-but before he reached the
window the artist was gone.
do you think it Was a burglar? his
wife said.
1--WE will see if he has taken any
thing"
Investigation showed that nothing
was missing, but the artist had taken
away an impression which he sold to
that particular merchant for f1OO.-
Kansas City Times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
WASHING In the PhiIippines.

Most Of the laundry work Of the
Philippine Islands is done by hand.
The washing is usually done by beat
ing The clothes with paddles, with the
of,cn hands or by rolling the garment
slightly and striking one end Of it
upon fiat stone or other hard, smooth
SHrIacc. handling it as a fail is swung
over the shoulder. The usual method
Is To beat the clothes with paddles
especially fashioned for the purpose.
There is no such thing as boiling in
the process of washing among the
l'ilipinoS Much of the clothing worn
in Tie country being white. a great
deal of sun bleaching is done.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Helping Uncle.

She came down to the drawing room
to meet her special young man with
a frown on her pretty face
John she said. father saw you
this morning going into pawnbroker's
with Il large bundle"
John flushed. Then he said in a low
voice:
Yes, that is true. was taking the
pawnbroker some of my old clothes.
You see, he and his wife are fright
fully hard up"
"Oh. John. forgive mer' exclaimed
the young girl. How truly noble you
arer'-EXchange.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Expert Samoans.

The women OF Samoa often fish in
the sea without nets. boats or hooks.
They simply wade into the water and
form themselves into Il ring. The fishes
being so plentiful. they are almost
sure TO have imprisoned some in the
ring. These women are very quick
and active. and every time they catch
a fish with their hands they simply
throw it alive into the basket on their
back.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Exactly Alike

You ought to he pleased with these
rolls, George. dear" said the young
wife. "They are exactly like those
your mother used to make when you
were boy"
of course they are" replied George
CALAMITY. In fact, thought at first
they were the same ones"
And the stupid creature could not un-
derstand why Mrs. George burst into
tearsERichmOnd meS-Dispatch.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Boiled Rosebuds

Although it is little known in this
country, Turkish women consider rose
buds boiled in sugar a luxury not TO
be missed. They claim that these
make an excellent preserve.
In China n species of lily is dried
and used for seasoning ragouts and
other dishes. This is looked upon as
one Of the choicest of native dishes.
Many provinces of this same land
grow lilies expressly for the purpose
Of marketing them in this connection.
They are usually picked just previous
to their opening and then cooked as
ordinary vegetables.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
"Maru" In Japan.

Maru is the Japanese word for moth
GER. All Japanese regard their country
of Japan as their mother, and In
stead of using the equivalent Of the
word fathcrland they invariably say
"Maru" (mothcrD when referring to
the land of Japan. Their use Of the
word as part of the names Of ships is
to show their reverence for and to
honor their mother. Japan, and at the
same time TO distinguish the ships as
belonging to their motherland.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Nothing Unusual.

My goodness" said Wiggles. "Rud-
yard K1pling's autograph brought
$3.50 at auction the other day."
That's nothing" retorted Ralph
Waldo Inkwell. author of ''SOnnets to
a Portuguese" My autograph brought
1925 last week"
Auction sale?" queried Wiggles.
NO." said Inkwell. 1T was signed
to O check in payment Of my tailor's
bin."-New York Times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Harder Still.

well. have you reached the point
where you can assemble a motorcarT'
asked Mr.. Chugson.
mo. indeed" answered Mr.. Johnson
'1n fact. haven't yet reached the
point where 1 can assemble the price"
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
A WhistIinu Moth

A whistling moth is an Australian
rarity. There is CLASSY space on the
wings crossed with ribs. When the
moth wants to whistle it strikes these
ribs with its antennae. which have a
knob at the end. The sound is a love
call from the male to the female.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
German and Spanish,

1t is just about nip and tuck" be-
tween those who speak German and
those who speak Spanish, with the ad-
vantage somewhat on the side Of the
German. There are about 100000
German speaking people in the world
and about 100000 speaking Spanish.
New York American.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
She Was Riqht.

Teacher-NOw, Dorothy. tell me how
many bones i'll your body? Dorothy
Two hundred and eight. Teacher
That's not right. There are only POI.
Dorothy with great delight-But l
swallowed fish bone this morning!-
Indianapolis Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Nary Simnla.

my wife Is going to that masQuer-
ade ball as a simple fisher maiden"
"Going to borrow a fishers costume
from some simple maiden"
''Not on your life. Going to have one
especially constructed for $2,OOO.-Lou-
isville Courier-Journal
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Considerate.

Have you ever done anything to
make the world happier?" asked the
solemn looking person with the unbar-
bered hair.
Sure" answered the jolly man with
the double chin. Il was once invited to
sing In public and declined"