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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
Enforced PoIiteness.

During his term at the Military acad-
envy General Fitzhugh Lee placed a
dummy in his bed one night and went
down to Benny Ravens. The inspect
ing officer reported him, and he was
hauled up and sentenced to walk ten
extra hours of Sunday guard duty dur
ing the time cadets were allowed out
Of barracks. One Sunday afternoon,
when all the world was having fun
and enjoyment, young Lee was walk
ing one OF those extra hours when he
saw General Robert E. Lee, then cap
tain OF engineers and superintendent
Of the academy, pass his post with his
father-in-law, George Washington Gus
tbs. AS they passed he came to ''pres-
ent" and heard the general say to Mr..
Gusts, do you know that young man
Is walking extra hours for violation Of
the regulatiOnsT' NO." quickly re
sponded Mr.. Gusts, but he is very po-
lite, Is he not?"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
Not a Square Deal.

Miss Mason was explaining to her
Sunday school class the lesson for the
day, the subject being the tares and
the wheat.
''Now. remember, children, the tares
represent the bad people and the wheat
the good ones"
"Why. Miss MasonF' exclaimed a
rosy checked boy. who had been listen
ing through the lesson with deep inter
est. "Did you say the tares are the
bad folks and the wheat the good
onesT'
''Yes, James" replied the teacher,
pleased at the lads interest.
"Well, that's funny, think" remark
ed the matter OF fact child. Its the
wheat that gets thrashed; the tares
don't"-Country Gentleman.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
The PansY.

Plant historians have never yet set
tied to their satisfaction just how the
pansy originated 1t was known as a
garden flower in England fully three
centuries ago, and the probability is
that it was developed from a certain
species OF violet with tricolored petals,
which Is still to be found growing
Wild along British waysides and In
other parts Of northern Europe.
The old herbalist Gerade, describing
the "pansie, or hearts ease" as he
knew 1t, says quantity that 1t has
flowers in form and figure like the
violet and for the most part OF the
same bignesse, Of three sundry colors-
that is to say, purple, yellow and white
or blue-by reason OF the beautie and
braverie Of which colors they are pleas
ing to the eye. For smell they have
little or none at all. The root is moth
ing else but, as Il were, a bundle Of
threddy strings."-London Graphic.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
Flo Indian Pudding.

One quart milk. three heaplng table
spoonfuls cornmeal, one tablespoonful
eornstarch, four eggs, one-haR cupful
sugar. onehalf teaspoonful salt one
half teaspOonful cinnamon, one table
spoonful butter, one cupful figs, chop
ped Soak figs ten minutes In warm
water before chopping; boil the milk
and stir in it the meal and cornstarch.
previously mixed with a little cold
milk; cook ten minutes. Beat eggs,
rsserving the whites Of two, with the
sugar, salt and cinnamon; stir into
milk; add butter and figs, busted with
-four. Beat the whites Of two eggs
with two tablespoonfuls OF sugar and
two Of cream and stir lightly into the
mixture. Bake slowly one hour. Serve
With creamy sauce.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
chimn.ys and Potatoes.

The greatest hindrance to a chin
ney drawing as II should is the &C.
foundations Of SCOT which cling to the
interior Of chimneys and nues and clog
up stovepipes. Many fires have been
caused by the burning out Of the SCOT
which accumulates, and disagreeable
odors and an unhealthy atmosphere
are frequently produced In houses
where SCOT Is burning in chimneys.
All this danger and unpleasantness
may be avoided by the use Of small
potatoes, which are, as a rule, almost
worthless for any other purpose. II
burned a few at a time every day or
two, these win prevent soOt collecting
In the fiues. Even the potato Feelings,
which are usually cast into the gar
bage. can be burned In a stove or fur
mace and win help keep the pipes and
hues free from the usual accumula-
lions OF SCOT. Try this plan II you
want to enjoy better health and pro-
tect your property from fre.-New
York American.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
man 80 naln steppsdf


Australia e the land OF eontrastA a
drought once lasted for seven years
But what Is there IN moisture to COM
pare with the persistency % Australian
rain when It does see 1T to fan2 For
eleven weeks without stopping did the
rain continue to moisten the dry places
OF sydney some years ago, washing out
most cruelty the brief, bright season
Of winter. when the Australian looks
for living instead OF existence and
peace instead Of pressure. And what
rain! Ii shot from the clouds Ike ar
rows. and the whole world was q bat
tlefield during that July. As the ar
rows darted into the earth the earth
rose and dashed Into the air, and rain
and mud met and grappled with each
other day after day. night after night,
week afteT week. And the battle was
neither 10 the rain nor to the mud. A
strange and hOrrid situation arrived.
Sydney ran clean out OF galOches. For
two weeks not a galoche was to be
had in the rain drenehe6 city for love
or money. Then a fresh shipload ar
rived from somewhere or other. And
then-the rain stopped!-London Mail
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20

Photo by American Press Association.
SOLDIERS OF THK BRITISH CAMKL CORPS.
eficient lines, but in the shortest pos
AbIe time, to take the field against the
enemy. It was under the skillful d.
rection Of such men as these that Lord
Kitcheners camel corps reached such
q high pitch Of excellence, and it is well
known that the Egyptian force under
the present secretary of state for war
possessed the finest collection of ha-
Seens or riding camels in the world.
The United States Is not without ex-
perience In the matter Of the use OF
camels In military preparations. Many
years ago. when Jefferson Davis, later
president Of the Confederacy, was
United States secretary Of war, the
matter was brought TO bis attention by
q man who thought b saw great pos
sfblit1es in the camel - a means Of
amy transportation IN the arid south
west Some Of the animals were I'm
ported, and attempts were made 10
domicile them In Arizona But the
humpbacked beast did not take kindly
30 American conditions, and the expert
ment failed Explorers Of the wilder
regions OF Arizona have told tales Of
seeing queer animals, which may be
descendants Of the imported stock.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
Hymn Translation Problsnu

1t is not the translation Of hyuu
alone that the missionary In Africa
finds awkward. Mr.. Dudley Kidd tel,
how an old KafIir woman who was b.
ing taught the Lords Prayer wen,
wrong at THY kingdom come" subst
tuting for come a word that made
nonsense. The missionary, a lady, COZ.
rected her. But again and again he
hopeless word was persisted IN, and
the other Kaffir women present laugh
ed. AT last they vOuchsafed the e.
PLANTATION. 1t appeared that the Wurl
for "come" contained the emphatic 81
liable OF the name Of the wOman's hls
band, and according to the Kafir Gus
tom no married woman may pronounce
such a syllable. The missionary hg.
self, whose name was Green, caused
terrible scandal by using that word n
speaking of some gOOseberrieS-L0H-
don Chronicle.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
Ara You crazN7

'How do you know that you are not
crazyT was asked the accused In a
lunacy investigation. A prize might
wen be offered for a convincing an
swer to the question from ones per
sonal knowledge. Lombroso and other
eminent alienists have held that there
Is a faint OF insanity upon some sub
Ject in every human mind; that no
mind Is absolutely and correctly bal
anced. No man sane upon several sub
Jects viii admit that he Is crazy at all
How, as a matter Of fact, does any
man know, Of his own knowledge, that
he Is not MISUNDERSTANDING.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
Cinnamon Trees.

Although the cultivation Of cinnamon
on the plantations in French IndG
China is constantly increasing, most
Of the product is obtained from a Wild
shrub (Cinnamomum lOurOir) growing
In the forest. When a native Discovers
a cinnamon tree he must make dec,
laration before the local adminsr4-
ton which cuts down the tree and AZ
thenticates its product. The prOfSis
cruing to the discOverer Of a single
tree sometimes reach a large sun
This industry is almost exclusively n
the hands Of Chinese mercsnS Of
Faifo. The variety most priced Is me
Wild royal cinnamon Of Thanhnoa'
which is thought by the Chinese .
possess a high medicinal value Il
brings as high as $50 pound
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20

A country parson In Scotland on nrst
going to his parish resolved to farm
his glebe for himself, and q netghbor-
ing farmer kindly offered to send a
man TO plow one OF his fields. IF
ye're goin' ABBOTT" said the farmer to
the clergyman, SANDY VIII Be unco
weel pleased If you speak to him and
say it's a fine day or the like o. that,
but dinna say onythin' to him aboot
plow1n' and sowin'. for Sandy Is a
stoopid body, but he's been plowin'
and sowin' all his life, and hen see
In q minute that ye ken naethin' ABBOTT
plOwin' and sowin'. And then" added
the old farmer, with extreme earnest
ness, 'if he comes to think that ye ken
naethin' ABBOTT plowin' and sowin' he'll
think that ye ken naethin' ABBOTT ony-
thin"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
Ianans.a Pansr cIothinu.

"KamIko." as paper clothing is called
In Japan, Is made OF the real japanese
paper manufactured from mulberry
bark. The paper has little size" In IT,
and, though soft and warm, a thin lay
sr Of silk wadding is placed between
two sheets Of the paper and the whole
is quilted. Velvet shirts and drawers
made IN this way are more conforta-
BILE than fiannels. The japanese sol
diers realized the value OF this kind Of
clothing when they had to weather q
Siberian winter. The only drawback
to this clothing is that it is not wash
able Paper clothes are extensively
manufactured in Japan. The garments
are made OF tough, soft fabric, strong
enough to hold buttons sewed on In
the ordinary way. and are said to be
very serviceable.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
PAPER Bullets.

Bullets of paper or tallow have been
found to be productive OF far greater
damage than metal ones when used
for short distance firing. During some
experiments in this direction it was
proved that. whereas a metal bullet
penetrated a deal plank an inch In
thickness and left a neat hole. a paste
board bullet had far greater destruc-
live effect upon the target A paper
bullet passing through six pieces of tin
placed at a distance of a foot apart
buckled them up completely, whereas
metal bullet merely left a small
round hole
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
sinkrnnn, Clnthinn.

Clothing used in the sickroom never
should be put In the laundry bag after
il is used. Place it in a clothes boiler
at once and cover with boiling water
and soap solution and allow to come
TO the boiling point Clothing used in
infectious diseases should be treated
this way for three successive days.
This not only kills matured bacteria,
but any undevelOped spores as well.
When the sickrOOm clothing Is Of thin,
delicate fabric one washing In the soap
solution and hot water. followed by
rinsing In hot water. will be sufficient
In such material the heat Of the iron
In ironing will complete the steriliza-
ton. II Is advisable always to have
some of the soap solution ready for
use. Cut the soap in small pieces.
cover with cold water and set on the
back OF the stove TO dissolve. For one
boiler OF clothes use enough solution to
make a thick suds.-Today's Magazine.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
Tn. Matter ofa pash.

"A Russian military paper tells OF a
lieutenant who overheard a sergeant
giving a recruit a short lecture upon
his duties. The military service, -
said the sergeant, requires little pray
q to God and a strict attention to the
orders OF a superior" Somewhat as
tonished at this singular definition Of
military duty, the officer ventured to
ask the sergeant for his authority,
Whereupon the sergeant produced an
ancient volume containing the follow
ing. ''The military service requires lit
as-prayer TO God and strict attention
% the orders OF a superior"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
Homing Instinct In Crab,

Every one has heard Of tba -,
instinct Of birds and of insects LD ling
somewhat Of surprise to be toIS ~ !
animals as low in the scale OF D,t ~
as crabs have a similar instiDc. -. ~
experiment has been tried in -, --s
OF capturing crabs, marking tbeI -
Identification and releasing tbam ~, ~
distances from their homes. The ny ~.
interesting example was that q, a r.l'
and female captured together :, ,
trap and carefully marked and r.
taken long distances away into anotS
er county and released at diFa,.,,
places far apart from each otbe. Ia,
e. the two Were caught together a,,i,
in a trap in their original home sSov
ing that they had not only returned +,
their home, but had found each otbs,
and had again mated. This homiDg IN.
stinct had enabled them TO 20 from ina
county Of Lincolnshire back to tbs,
original home in Yorkshire.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20

With good air. GOOD
good knowledge of the EDol.et f and 4
any man ought to be aha - tOOsus
own way anywhere, and mi, y n make Ia
Includes woman too. The d. VI eoUae
ing man is the deep thinki weep O'eaa.
suuluon' a man Is just n : ~ aAa II
lungs and so is a woman O'a a ID
looks always keep pace with S lot he'
II there be any eure-au in 4 ol, lOnga
that cure-all is air-just air > Ulster, sAlstenCs
the Zoe Of disease and tho ' up! al
the weak, and by that is No, 'rend Of
mixture Of air and varion. meant a
gases but pure outdoor af. Sundy
when you can get It. Air 10 80, Sollit
"hat ais you. whatever it Is nv iof
man who uses this Outdoor ~ tue EO-
not fear for her complexion T ~ Ned
throw away her box Of main, que a, aa
her chalks and powders. for a, SaG al
master artist who needs no coIo =. 4. :
his own and whose beaptv T n"-, Oet
all the great outdoorS.-Darid Its ,.Os :
In Morgan Park GlJ Post LECTION
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
RsntiIss With 1000 Teeth.

Many herbivOrous reptiles OF us
mesozoic period had enormously Ons
hind legs, on which they were aole 7"
wade far out into the deep water al'a
seaweeds and other food. These ceI
lures were particularly extraorun4i!
In point Of their dental equipment II
asmuch as each Of them had aOOu,
1000 grinders to chew with, arranssl
In magazines Of 500 each, Ike eI
tridges.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
BRITONS on CAMELS
FIGHT THE TURKS
Trained 10 Desert Warfare on
Bumpbaeksd StHsdS.

In the warfare with the Turks for
ths possession Of the Suez canal the
British have been employing not only
aRtiIlerymen, infantrymen and soldiers
mounted In the usual manner, but also
men riding camels, members Of the
famous camel corps OF the Egyptian
army.
At the beginning Of the war Eng
Eand had plenty Of men who werS
trained In this feature Of desert war
fare under Kitchener in the Sudan,
men in whose experienced hands a
camel corps could be raised and train
ed not only on the most reliable and
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
A Pound of curn.

MY son." said the family man, rs
anxious to become a pugilist. I'm do
ing my best to prevent him"
'Iet him go ahead" said the friend
Of the family. "and have some one
pound him. You'll find a pound Of
cure worth more than an ounce Of pre-
vention. "-Philadelphia Record.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
ElaHernr.

Everybody says that Jones has the
finest mind, insight and sagactty he
ever ran across. How did Jones get
such a reputation"
Easy. Whenever you make q state
ment he says: BY Jove, that's sol
Why didn't think Of that beforeF -
Cleveland Leader.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
WILL BE GIFT TO NATION.

Association Plans 10 Make cIsVsIand's
BsrthpiseS Permanent Memorial.
Il has been announced by William
a Van Writ, secretary of the Oeve-
1and Memorial association, that the
Isolation plans 10 present 30 the
Omitted States government the house in
Caldwell, N. J. In which Grover
: NPeIand was born At a cost OF So
- me house was purchased by the
association several years ago and has
Gnce been repaired and restored as
nearly as possible TO the same condi-
ton as It was in at the time OF CIeve-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
Hslpina Him Out.

Bookkeeper beginning his plea for q
raise)-I've grown gray In your service,
Mr.. Stone, and Newspaper Owner
Qnterrupting)-R you'n forward q self
addressed, stamped envelope to our
beauty column conductor she'll send
you an excellent and perfectly harm
less remedy!-Puck.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
Eeelinu of Security.

Bfll-Saw you out horseback nanS
today.
PIl-Oh, did yOut
81 suppose you feel as sale "
horse as you would on trolley
SAFER. You are not expected U
up your seat to a lady on d nO''
Yonkers Statesman.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
One of His GirIa.

An aristOcratic papa, on being re-
Quested by a rich and vulgar young
fellow for permission to marry zone Of
his girls" gave this rather crushing
reply:
Certainly. Which would you pre-
fer, the nurse maid or the cookP-
London Chronicle.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
MsaNar Rirds.

The arts Of weaving and rope and
net making are practised by some OF
the lower forms Of life, notably among
eaterpillars and spiders. The weaver
birds Of Africa and India, which are
q species Of finch, construct wonderful
nests out OF leaves by sewing them
together.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
Whsr. th. Intsr.,t Lax.

Il hear that Mrs. Van wombat,s
beautiful essay on Shakespeare delieht-
ed all the ladies'"
1T did, indeed. It was written with
pink nixon lavender paper and tied
up with the cutest violet bows.-Kan-
sas City Journal
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20

Widow-Mr. oldboy, my daughter
Maud has set her eyes on you most
lovingly. Mr.. oldboy-Has she really 7
! always considered her q sweet girl.
Widow-Yes, only today she said
that's the sort Of q gentleman 1hould
Ike for my papa. Chicago News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20

pa I was the most popular wv
our class"
'Did you pass| TIE
'sNo. That's just the rea9C1 =. a.
teacher liked me so well thaI =, =, a.
cided to keep me in her room y.
other term."-Detroit Free Fre''-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20

Husband-Can you make any L. -
Of that combination salad we nAu
terday? Wife-Like ii: Hus 500
should say not. One minute u -'.olIps
I had all kinds of cars and no gaS .oi,us
and the next l had all kinds OF gaSOiD'
and no cars.-New York Globe.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
Modern Eduestion.

~Helping q child with his Lessons
used TO mean that you wrote q compo-
G3t3on or did q fswySumA"
Wellr'
Now you may have 10 model some
thing In clay or even 50 out and cap
ture q live snake.S-PittsburEh Post
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20

Photographs which have not been
protected with glass and have become
soiled either by dust or ny specks may
be cleaned very easily by wiping them
on with absorbent cotton dampened
with pure alcohoL-Woman's Home
Companion.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
PsrpstuaI PunIahm.n1.

ia sooner b criminal than Be
married 10 a woman IKE PeekAs wife"
what do Jon meanr
why, criminal gets one ssntsnes
at a time. but poor Peek gets q whole
string Of sentences sVeV dGy.-Ch
eago News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20

A remarkable fog on the Peruvian
coast Is known az the ~garua." Il oe-
ours In q region where rain Il un-
known and supplies sufacient moisture
10 support vegetation.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
Used 70 crOv,Iino.

Mrs. MyIes-What has become of
that nurse you used to have for your
pet dog1
Mrs. Styies-Oh. she's married.
'she ought to get along an right
She's used to roviing.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
work;na Backward.

The Clubman - CircunlseA-YsS
cases, you know. Inc - Ia T-,stsrIsL
and a few good cases "ouIU pbnsSsL
" alter my circumstance
phia Record.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
Nothlnn al al. klna

Il understand your husband lost his
suit on a technically. Mrs. Nurich."
Pardon me. SIR; III have you IN
derstand that my husband pays cash
for his clothes. buffalo Express.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20

Most Of ~ are 20 obtuss that We
never zee the snares Of Life that are
20 much dilatsd upon By the maya
3inss and depicted in Madonna
Kanaas Cify Journal
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20

There are some very ugly features
IN this case"
what caseY
This phoooraphsr'k" = Baltimore
American.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20

HAsto Q ProSrs.s Publi.hias Co, oals-
wen MI
-zLAxD srzEsRLAm Az CALDWELL.
knrs birth IN 1881. Uutl the sssoeia-
6Dn purchased It the house had ben
I'D ~ parsonage.
Ne parsonage - two story stxue-
@A II was thern that Grover Oeve-
Ind vas born on 1arh Is 1881. His
nEtbeF. Richard PaIey Oevelan1, was
pstOr Of the Oalawen Prssbytsrian
newch at the tina Young Grover
was named after his. fathers prsdscss-
~ ne Rev. Stephen GeOpee. M oId
Aoase has been used - the ministeEss
naAnse n Caldwell for noEs than 80
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20

Your father seems to look upon n
with disfavoE."
Not exactly that More lEks en-
o1ifE.s-BufaIc EmranA
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
Ka.nlnn cnol

7 hear that old snarby left cool
million dollars behind
How else could be keep It coolT'-
London Standard
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20

Devote each day to the oO, I'm 81
IN time and every even
something done.-GOethe.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20
Oh Fashioned Fortune

"Do you believe that fUs'
once at every mans door! -udns
.weli. / never heard Of .. De- =
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20

Large desires may swell up IN small
souls, but sand grain never y6s
Touched star.-Abraham Solomon.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20

7 was q book agent once
How long did you stick TO itFs
Until had lost about thirtY-AEI
Dounds"-st Louis Post-DiDsteA
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-20

Fire . not extinguIEhsd b. ira
Italian Prnvayb-