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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20
Websters Worthless Area.

Daniel Webster was surely a great
orator when he uttered the peroration
Of his reply to Hayne. and a great
statesman when he formulated the
Ashburton treaty, but he failed as a
prophet when in the United States
senate he denounced a proposition to
establish a mail route from Indepen.
dence, Mo-, to the mouth Of the Colum.
bia river. What" said the godlike
Daniel, do we want with this worth
less area? This region Of savages and
Wild beasts, Of deserts, Of shifting
sands and whirlwinds Of dust, Of cac
tus and prairie dogs? To what use
could we ever hope to put these great
deserts, or those endless mountain
ranges, impenetrable and covered tt
their very base with eternal snow
What can we ever hope to do with thu
western coast, q coast Of 5000 miles
rock bound, cherries, uninviting AMI
not q harbor on it Mr.. President,
will never vote one cent from the pub
lie treasury to place the Pacific coas
one inch nearer to Boston than it nov
is."-Exchange.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20
Worlds Oldest Industry.

The pearl fisheries Of Ceylon are said
to be the oldest industry in the world.
For over 1900 years the pearl oyster
harvest has been gathered by the ma
tives, who, skilled in diving, have hand
ed down the industry from one genera
ton to the next. Pearl fishing in Cey-
lon today is somewhat Of a speculation
The greatest care is taken lest when
the shells of the bivalves are opened
any of the precious gems be lost OF
stolen. A very strict watch is kept
over the natives who are employed in
this kind of work, but in spite Of the
greatest precautions some Of the small
er stones are frequently concealed. The
refuse from the shells Is very carefully
examined subsequent to this first ex
animation. Even the dried dust Of the
oyster is carefully sifted.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20
What Memory 10.

The correct way to increase the pro-
ductivity of the memory Is to link ev-
cry new thing with an understood
thought already In hand. Merely to
memorize the Bible and thus to be
able parrot-lfke to speak it ''by heart
b not memory. Intellectually and emo
ttunaIly to appreciate and understand
one psalm or proverb Is memory. To
know where to put your finger on the
right verse or passage Of the Bible on
your table is practical and useful rec
election. Dictionaries, directories, en-
cyclopedias, indexes and reference
books do the mechanical part for you
Reason, association, adaptability and
the perception of relationships are bet
ter than much Latin and more Greek
however beautiful and instructive these
may be in Observation-Disclosures.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20
East Indian Traders.

The native Of India Is keen trader,
none too scrupulous, and does business
on a small margin. 1t Is said that he
retails goods so close that his profit is
made by selling the packing box. Ma
lives become landlords by the purchase
Of a piano shipping case. This would
be divided into two compartments by
q board. The lower section would be
rented for q few cents a month to q
silversmith; the upper leased to a dhur-
sic or native shirt maker, while on top
a cap merchant displayed his wares.
Incomes are so small that the indi-
vidual who owns a hubble bubble" or
water pipe has several rubber tubes
connected with It and for q "pice,
one-sixteenth Of q cent, allows patrons
TO have one pun. I mention these
facts to give q real glimpse Of condi-
lions Despite thiA I know this mar
ket Is worthy Of our best efrorts.-W.
Z Auzhinbaugh In Lsslis'a
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20
Old Times az the Capital.

In recalling the lively and pictur-
esque incidents which the old timers
enjoyed In Washington one is moved
almost to tears over the commonplace
nature Of his own times. John Adams
used to battle in the Potomac every
morning at daylight because he had no
bathtub in the White House, and no
one ever pulled a camera on him. Presi
dent Taylor used TO walk about the
town and stop and chat with every one
he met, like a policeman. A reception
In the White House in these days is
relieved of monotony only by the great
crush Of guests. who trample the
clothes off one another's backs. Anoth
er president set up in the east room 9
600 pound cheese and invited the null
titude to come in and help itself. which
the multitude proceeded to do.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20
Bad Hearing.

When Proctor Knott, now dead, was
governor of Kentucky an influential
citizen Of a mountain county In the
eastern end of the state was convicted
OF manslaughter and sentenced to serve
q term Of years in prison.
Having an aversion to going to pris-
on the mountaineer brought pressure
to bear upon the executive office with
a view to securing a pardon His en-
emies were equally active in fighting
his petition, and they set on foot a
movement to convince the pardoning
power that he was menace to the
peace Of the community and belonged
behind steel bars.
One day the governor received let,
ter written personally by the convicted
man. 1t began as follows:
Deer Govt you've heared what
I've heared you've heared you've hear
ed a lie."-Saturday Evening Post
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20
SmokeIess Powder.

Smokeless powder dates back some
fifty years. but it was not until about
1886 that it attained its real efficiency
and sprang into general use. 1t must
be understood that even the best Of
this powder is not absolutely smoke
less. 1t Is not smoky enough, how
ever, to do any HARM" and as COM
pared with the old powder may well
be called "smokeless."-New York
American.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20
SQUAD Potpie.

Cut into dice three ounces Of salt
pork, divide six nice squads into pieces
at the joints; remove the skin. Cut up
four potatoes into small squares and
prepare a dozen small dough balls.
Put into a deep baking dish the pork.
potatoes and squads and then the balls
of dough. Season with salt, white pep
per and a dash Of mace or nutmeg.
adding hot water enough to cook the
ingredients. Cover with a short pie
crust and bake in a moderate oven
three-quarterS of an hour.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20
Charles Reade,s Mistake.

cit was Charles Reade. wasn't It.
who wrote. Nothing is so terrible as a
foolT"
"Yes, but he was wrong. I live next
door to a newly married couple. If
Charles could see them he would at
once admit that two fools are even
more terrible. "-Chicago Herald.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20
Ancient Artisans.

From the mounds and ruins Of Qua
temala, in cities and in ancient town
sites, many very fine specimens Of pot
terry have been found, and these show
that back in the dawn of life on that
continent the residents of what Is now
Guatemala were most cunning artisans
with clay and the kiln.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20
The First Step,

Young Woman before milliners win
dow, to her maidl-That hat is perfect
IL lovely | must have it Marie, be
sure to remind me to kiss my husband
when / get home.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20
A Iona Pull.

Personally we never expect to have
any trouble with our appendix. We
think the dentist pulled 1t out when
he fetched that tooth.-Galveston
News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20
The Teeter.

We teeter low; we teeter high;
We touch the earth and then the sky.
Such laughter, shouts and merry din
When Bobby is the candle pin!
Youths Companion.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20
The Worm,

The Meek One-My wife says I'm a
"worm." The Friend-Why don't you
retaliate? The Meek One-Why, II I
turned" she'd be sure of it.-Puck.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20
Winninq a Pleasant Look.

Father-There. now look pleasant,
boys. Here's a penny for each Of you!
(After the picture is takeD Finely
donei Now give me the pennies back
ain.-Meggendorfer Blatter.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20
Eggs.

The earliest Scriptural mention of
eggs as food Is found In Job vi, g:
lis there any taste In the white Of an
eggr
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20

Flattery is the worst and falsest way
of showing our esteem.-Dean Swift.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20

IT'S far better to think without SPEAK
ing than to speak without thinking.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20
SHORT AND SHARP.

Domestic economy is simply another
name for the pinch of poverty.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20

Laugh and the world laughs with
you" or if it doesn't you needn't care.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-11-20

No inventor will ever make gun
whose range is long enough to reach q
military ruler.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-11
.....
SYNOPSIS.

On the day of the eruption of Mount
Pelee Capt John Hardin of the steamer
Princess rescues five-year-old Annette
Ilington from an open boat, but is forced
to leave behind her father and his COM
panions. Ilington is assaulted by Her
nandez and Ponto in a vain attempt to
get papers which Ilington has managed
to send aboard the Princess with his
daughter. papers proving his title to and
of Cinnabar. Ilington's injury causes his
mind to become a blank. Thirteen years
elapse. Hernandez, now an opium snug
gler. with Ponto, Inez, a female accom-
plice, and the mindless brute that once
was Ilington, come to Seaport, where the
widow of Captain Hardin is living with
her Neal and Annette Ilington and
plot to steal the papers left to Annette
by her father. Neal tries for admission
treachery of Joey Welcher is defeated by
Joey and disgraced. Neal enlists in the
navy. 1neZ sets trap for joey and the
corspirators get him in their power. An
nette discovers that heat applied to the
map reveals the location of the lost is
land. Subsequently in a struggle for it's
possession he map is torn in three parts.
Hernandez. Annette and Neal each secur-
Ing a portion. Annette sails on the Coro-
nado in search of her father. The crew,
crazed by cocaine struggled aboard by
Hernandez, mutiny, and are overcome by
a boarding party from U. S. Destroyer
Jackson, led by Neal In Martinique An
nette and Neal are captured and taken to
a Smugglers cave to be blown up with
dynamite, but are rescued by sponge
diver Irez FORCES Identification papers
for herself as Annette. In an insurrec-
ton Neal and Annette are again cap
tured.
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and saluted He glanced doubtfu1ly
at the haif-dozen insurrectos wearing
uniforms.
who are your he demanded of
Inez.
These said Inez, with wave of
her hand, ARE Dolores regulars who
have befriended us, and we are three
Americans, and one of us is sick. 1t
is for her that we seek refuge"
He strobe swiftly to the side of Mrs.
Hardin. She was swaying helplessly
from side to side in the saddle OF her
donkey, supported by two insurrecto
escorts.
Meal, Neal,' she cried.
Inez dismounted and approached the
officer ''She has the fever, she ex-
claimed, land she raves in her speech
all the time, lieutenant; she makes up
names-all kinds of Names.
There are other Americans In the
mountains?'' he queried.
lnez opened wide her eyes and
shook her head. eve saw none, sir,
she said.
The ensign pondered. This woman
needs immediate attention. Take her
to the launch and thence to the AL
bany." He bowed to Inez and beck
oned to Joe Welcher you two must
go along" he said soberly.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-11
CHAPTER xxx.
BY His Eyelids,


Hernandez and his two companions
reached the tree. They accommodated.
Above him in the swaying branches,
all ignorant of the group below, Neal
wigwagged his signals toward the AL
bany. His heart leaped within him,
for the Albany wigwagged in return.
She was doing more-she was sending
Off her fastest launch shoreward
crowded to the gunwale with marines
marines who knew their business.
Below Hernandez smiled diabolical
smile. He was watching, not Neal.
but the swaying of the tree.
Look" he said to Ponto, "see how
these roots tug at this scant earthen
covering. She is a tree growing on a
rock. She totters. And she is more
than tree growing on a rock-she
grows on the edge of a cliff. Beast.
come here. Tell him, Ponto, what to
do"
Ponto told him, emphasizing his
commands with the ever-ready whip.
The brute ebeyed. He set his shout
ders to the tree trunk and began stead
lily, tirelessly, persistently to push.
Now, now," cried Hernandez. in q
frenzy Of excitement. ION, on"
The tree crashed desperately over
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-11
CHAPTER xxxV.
Sanctuary.

Meantime things had happened
Outside the fort there was camped a
gang of about fifty insurrectos. Many
tatters.
They had with them three Ameri-
canos One was Joe Welcher, who
sat sul1enly upon the ground smoking
cigarette. Inez Castro was also in
evidence The third Americana was
Neal Hardin's mother. She was the
subject of considerable discussion, for
she was i'll.
Get me two donkeys," said Her
the trail with Senorita Castro and
Welcher.''
A quarter of a mile away on the
top of jagged rock that thrust it's
head above the surrounding foliage
there crouched a native scout. He
watched a cruiser slowly steaming
up the coast. He watched the shore
and the trails leading from the shore.
Suddenly he started-he had seen
something ominous. He chung to his
perch fer one instant peering down to
make quite certain. Then he scram-
bled to the ground and then crawled,
leaped, staggered through the brush.
He reached the insurrectos' camp
and clutched his leaders arm.
"Americancs, captain" he painted
breathlessly. They come"
From whence?" queried the leader.
The insurrecto scout indicated the
direction. Fear spread itself over the
countenance of the leader
Hernandez grunted. 1--WE must va
moose. SeIorita Castro he said to
Inez, you and the two Americans
shall go thither-east." He nodded
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-11
CHAPTER XxXVII.
The Amer of a God

Within the walls of, Corazon del Sol
there lived god. He didn't know he
1ived-he was quite ignorant of his
own existence. If he had ever lived
he would have died from ugliness.
But there were those who knew he
lived. They were the inhabitants of
this ancient Aztec village-Corazon
del Sol, the Heart of the Sun. They
knew he lived, because periodically
and quite persistently he demanded
flesh.
Just now he stared straight before
him through the gates of the crum-
bling walls. The high priest followed
his glance.
Suddenly the high priest started and
held high his hand. A group of Aztec
warriors answered the summons. In
crude uneven order this crowd rushed
through the gates and stood ut bay.
Across the clearing was another group
and his crowd. The two
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10oPSrs61. islS 65 Wiiiiam Ianiison Osborne

The Brute, cringing in his turn, hall
fell, half shuf1ed out of the cell, fol
lowed by Hernandez raining blows
upon his back.
Hours passed. Suddenly an omi-
nous whisper spread through the fort
"a whisper of apprehension. There
was much hustle.
During an interval of comparative
quiet there was waited into the range
of Meals hearing the one word
"Americanos. Then with two sue
cessive clangs the cell doors, Neal
and Annette's, we're flung back.
They were bound and once more
blindfolded. Then, each in the CEN
ter of an ample escort, they stumbled,
plunged and staggered once more
through the jungle trail.
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the edge and toppled into the deDtba
beneath.
AS she did SO there was a screar.
a wOmaE's scream-Annette's HI.
nandez heard it; SO did Ponto. h..
they could not locate it. Out OF Their
sight, somewhere along that cliff An
nette was crouching watching with
eyes wide with terror. She saw tha
tree bend slowly outward, though Che
did not know the cause
Then her heart leaped within ber
for the tree had dropped. toppInn
head over heels, so to speak, bur h1
some great chance it had brushed
Neal lightly, not heavily, against tbo
cliff, and then had plunged down to ito
own doom leaving him GRAPHING for
his life with clump of bushes on
narrow ledge below.
She saw all this and so did Herman.
DEE and his partner, Ponto. Ponto
smote the brute upon the shoulder Ho
pointed to huge stone at his feet
'Finish him." he commanded. Go
down and finish him.
The brute seized the stone and crent
reached the ledge upon which c,unr
Neal.
The brute slowly raised the rock
above his head. AS he did SO a small
firm hand clutched him by the shoul.
der-a woman's hand. He turned and
looked into the eyes of Annette ling.
ton. AS though hypnotized he dropped
the rock.
Help him." commanded Annette.
help him. Do as l say"
Hernandez, white with rage thrust
Ponto behind him and leaned far over
the edge of the cliff shaking his
clenched hand impotently at the brute.
do as 1 say" he commanded. ~
will fay you if you don't"
He leaned too far, not for his own
safety, but for the safety of some of
his belongings. A paper packet wrig
gled easily and joyously out of his
breast pocket and slipped easily and
jcycusly down the cliff, landing almost
at Annette's feet.
The brute turned suddenly, darted
forward, stretched forth huge hand
and jerked Neal from his precarious
position up to the ledge-up to safety
The three stood there clinging to
the side of the cliff; the brute pant
ing with wonder, Neal and Annette
painting with relief Suddenly Annette
stopped and picked up a, packet that
lay at her feet. She uttered a little
cry of recognition-and with good
cause.
1t was the identifying map-part of
the evidence that linked her with the
lost Isle of Cinnabar.
Ten minutes later Neal flung up
his hands and cheered-and with good
cause. Over the brow of a hill, clam
bering like mad, there swarmed up
through the jungle crowd of United
States marines.
Hernandez and Ponto saw them
from above and with wild oaths turned
and incontinently fed. The brute,
oEeying sudden impulse, crept swift
ly along the ledge and followed his re-
treating masters.
Neal and Annette assembled more
cautiously and carefully. They met
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to the leader. 1--WE go west at once
and with our prisoners"
1t takes the trained eye of native
to know a trail when he meets one
in the well-nigh impossible jungles of
Dolores. The United States marines,
little squad of rs men, were begin
ming to realize this fact. For an hour
they followed blind trail after blind
trail, only to retrace their steps to a
given starting point.
Never mind,' said their officer
They're up there and We'll get them,
and then"
He stopped. A shower of dirt and
small stones spattered on his head.
The officer looked up. Above him
lowered cliff, and half way to the
top Of this cliff there ran a narrow
ledge-a mountain pass. The officer
ducked, for there was another shower
Of dirt and gravel. Then he caught
sight of a donkey's tail swishing out
over the precipice.
I've get the trail,'' he said, land a
good trail it is, for it leads here-here
to cur very feet
He was quite right. Some three
quarters of an hour later Inez and her
small party passed that very spot-a
spot now deserted.
Suddenly twenty-five American ma.
rines with drawn bayonets sprang
from the jungle as by magic and sur
rounded them.
1nez, excellent actress, breathed an
audible sigh of relief. cat last" she
said, 1--WE have found you"
The ensign advanced toward her
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groups faced each other, tense, won
dering.
The high priest spoke-uttering I'M
ineligible jargon. Hernandez turned
to Ponto.
'What does this old devil say?" he
demanded.
Ponto was painting with terror.
"He says" said Ponto, that he
wants to talk to you"
Hernandez pondered for moment
and toyed with the weapon in his
hand.
Then he crossed the clearing and
faced the high priest. Ponto from his
vantage point of comparative safety
translated in thin high-strung tones.
"You are interlopers,' said the
priest angrily, his cruel eyes watching
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-11-11
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
A Brides Revolt,

Hernandez pondered once again.
Then he nodded.
We'll do it," he returned Tell
that beast out there to bring the
white girl in
Ponto turned and ran waddling out
side the gates. He gave brief COM
mand to the brute and at the word
the brute seized Annette and held her
high upon his shoulder. At another
work Of command the brute marched
toward the gate and entered it.
The high priest stood quivering,
watching the approach OF Annette and
the brute. The four Aztecs in fam
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The Brute Slowly Raised the Rocs
Above His Head.

the little squad of marines on the top
OF the cliff and joined them in the
double quick toward the Aztec strong
hold. They reached the clearing. The
gates of the walled city were open ana
the walls bristled with armored Aztec
warriors. The marines fixed their bay
onets and made ready for a charge.
Suddenly, however, Neal held up his
hands. Listen" he exclaimed. From
the unseen waters beyond there was
the boom of a gun.
cts my gum" said Neal. 81 know
her when she speaks-my six-incn
gun"
The officer in charge of the squad
held up his hand. Halt" he COM
manded.
His squad halted. 1t was well they
did. Through the open gate they
could see the sun gods demoniacal
countenance twisting and mounting III
the red glare of the affairs flames,
Across the strip of jungle they coulu
hear the boom boom of the gun.
Neal slapped his thigh with Joy
Hes got the range already, boys n'
cried. "Wait.. Look-look-look.
With mighty shout of triumph tn0
marines leaped into the air yelling hAo
demons themselves. They had goou
Gauss, for the gunner on the AlDahy
had more than found the range-no
had planted an exploding shell in tho
very middle of the sun god-and 'no
sun god and his temple, amid shrieho
from a hundred throats-burst llto
a thousand pieces-and Disappeared
(To BE cONTINUEDI