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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
State Lines.

Oklahoma produced 100000 bar
rels of oil last year.
Nebraska's SO3 state banks contain
114,4S7. 652.9S, belonging to 3S2,222 de-
positOrs.
As a deer hunting state Vermont
now rivals Maine, with 5000 deer kill
ed in 1915, compared with from 5000
to 10000 in the Maine wilderness.
Careful estimates place the Califor-
mia gold output for 1915 at fully s., 2OO,-
600 more than the previous year, when
the total output was $2O,653, 496. The
yield will easily be the largest in thir
ty-two years and, with one exception.
the largest in fifty-one years. So Cali
fornia still remains the premier gold
producing state in the Union.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18

Photo by American Press Association.
GENERAL FELIX DIAz AND SOME OF his
FOLLOWERS.
time this sad spectacle without rising
In arms and going to aid the groups of
patriots who for months have sus-
tanned with imdefatisable constancy
throughout the territory the flag Of or
der, justice and peace" 1t is stated
that the army will be known as the
National Reorganization army. The
resolution contains twenty-one para
graphs and takes up the questions
which impelled the revolution. In clos
ing General DiaZ makes a personal ap
peal to the MCyicans to aid him in
Saving our exhausted and agoniZed
country, which is now on the verge of
succumbin@.
1t is reported that the DiaZ move
ment has the support of Estrada Ca
brera, the president and dictator o.
Guatemala. Ca!rcra'S action in favor
ing the Di;IZ movement grew out of re
cent activities Of CarranZa to fOmenI
q Guatemalan revolution. When Car
rama gave ail to Guatemalan exiles in
arminG an expedition which crossed
the GuatCmalnn border from Mexico
and launched a revolt Estrada Cabre
IA saw in CarranZa an enemy to the
peace of Guatemala. He was approach
ed by DiaZ agents soon afterward and
aligned himself secretly with the DiaZ
cause. Guatemala was thrown open
to Diaz for the landing of munitions of
war. There is strong proof to support
the assertion that General Banquet
when he recently went to Guatemala
to put munitions of war into Mexico
saw the Guatemalan president In Qua
temala City.
American business men who have
large interests In Mexico and who ar"
conversant with the Mexican situation
saw In the Diaz movement the hasten
ing of American Intervention. They
are positive that General Diaz cannot
obtain the support Of the Washington
government, without which he cannot
maintain power In Mexico City for any
length of time. They assert that If
Felix Diaz is not Immediately captured
and shot by Carranza he probably will
overthrow the de facto government.
Many of them prefer Diaz to Carranza.
but they declare that conditions In
Mexico have reached the state where
no Mexican can handle them and where
nothing other than a strong foreign
power can establish peace throughout
the land and adequately handle the
problems which will grow out Of the
rehabilitation Of the country and the
reorganization Of its government
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18

kaiser has called him the greatest Ger
man Of the century. For twenty years
he had nothing but failures.
The Zeppelin airship is today won
der Of the world, but the count knows
right well its limitations. But he be-
heves that it will develop into one of
the most remarkable and practical
conveyances of the near future. The
Zeppelins are the terror Of the Ger
man enemy in this war, with their
searchlights, wireless outfits, machine
guns and bombs. The count, who is
seventy-seven, was a military attache
with the Union army during our civil
war.
The civil war inspired Count Zeppe-
lin with the idea Of coming to this
country, and he served as second lieu
tenant with several of the Union gen.
erals, and Grant gave him a special
permit to go anywhere within the Fed
eral lines.
He has always said that his first idea
Of the value of an airship and the pos
sibility of its construction came from
the constant ascents he was allowed
to make in loves captive balloon.
from which observations were made
on the Confederate lines.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
THE WRITER'S.

Marie Cher, the author, has never
been to moving picture show.
Katharine Susannah Prichard Is per-
haps the only English writer who was
born in the Fiji islands.
Captain Ian Hay Beth, the well
known Scottish novelist, has just re-
ceived the military cross.
Some years ago Arnold Bennett gave
this formula for success at writing:
Regular hours Of embellishments
concentration"
At fourteen Sara Ware Bassett, the
author, actually had the temerity to
write a novel of fifty chapters, which
she illustrated with pictures cut from
magazines.
Mrs. Havelock Ellis, the English
writer and suffragist, says zone Of the
sweetest memories Of my married life
Is that of seeing my husband mend his
own shirt
Miss Celeste ]. Miller, the Illinois
writer, has been a traveller since she
was a mere girl. Her remarkable
achievements have included q trip
around the world five times and visit
to many remote islands, scattered all
over the earth.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
PITH AND POINT.

Undeserved praise Is but momenta-
~ stimulant
One touch Of scandal makes the
whole world chin.
wouldn't have any.
The world is beginning to long for
little monotony in its way Of living.
The broad road has more toll gates
than the straight and narrow path.
Europe must be getting to the point
where it would like change Of venue.
The man who is so very particular In
picking his company often has to travel
alone.
A thick union suit has stood between
many a modern fashion slave and the
fool killer.
Half the world doesn't understand
how the other half gets along on its
foolish ideas.
1t begins to look as though the war
would continue until Europe ran en-
tirely out of die stuff.
Ten years from now will nations be
writing notes to each other about the
arming of merchant airships?
After the parting between a fool and
his money the fool does not get any
more bouquets from his friends.
New York's Metropolitan museum Is
now declared to be the greatest on the
continent But where's its diplodocus:
An opportunity is n good deal like a
wasp-it takes lot of experience to
know how To grasp it without getting
stung.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
Woman's World.

According TO the census, Pennsylva-
mia last year had 1000 woman farmers,
the majority of whom owned the land
they worked.
In Georgia during the past three
years the number Of woman farmers
has more than doubled. The majority
Of the women go in for raising hogs,
cattle and foodstuffs. leaving cotton
planting TO the men.
The women of Des Moines, Ia, are
credited with being responsible for the
establishment of a municipal court in
their city. \ majority Of the male
voters went against it, but the major
ity of the women voters was so heavy
that they won the day.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18

a long and studious life at Linden
shade, his country home at Walling-
ford, Pa. Besides a number OF early
folios and rare editions of Shakespeare
and his commentators, there are many
relics in the library pertaining to great
interpreters of Shakespeare, such as
Garrick, Keen, Macready, Booth and
Irving, but the gloves are the only
actually personal belongings Of the
great poet.
In some respects the Furness library
and collection Is the most remarkable
In the world. Its only rival Is the
Shakespearean library and museum at
Stratford on Avon. During the great
Shakespeare celebration eliminating on
April % next, the three hundredth an
niversary Of Shakespeare's death, the
Furness library and collection have a
peculiar interest for those who revere
the memory Of the greatest bard Of all
time.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
Household Helps.

To cut butter In small even squares
for the table use a coarse wet thread.
as this leaves no ragged edges.
It is a waste Of gas to allow the
flames to blaze up the sides Of ket-
tie or saucepan. This does not cause
the contents to boil any more quickly.
Wooden ware which has any odor of
the food which has been In it-and
wood absorbs odors quickly-should be
soaked In hot water In which soda Is
dissolved In the proportion Of one Ia
blespoonful Of soda to four quarts Of
water.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
Laundry Lines.

Be sure to iron garments with the
straight of the goods and thus prevent
stretching of the bias seams
1t is best to give linens u long soak
ing before washing. If this method
Is followed stains VIII wash out easily
To remove ink spots from linen or
cotton, dip the spots in pure melted
tallow. Wash out the tallow and the
ink will come out with it.
Do not stretch the round centerpiece
on the bias before ironing, but treat
1t as though il were square. Stretch
first with the warp. then with the wool
Of the material and iron in the same
way. The result will be a perfectly
smooth, round surface.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
Dress Hints.

Green is an Ill becoming color for
brunettes to wear.
White gloves can be tanned by soak
ing them in saffron solution until the
required tint has been obtained.
Always sew ON buttons before wear
ing new gloves; otherwise at critical
moment a button will drop off, spelling
the appearance of the best glove.
To make rubbers last longer put Il
half inch layer Of crushed tissue paper
In the heel of the rubbers. The paper
will form a soft cushion for the hard
heel Of the shoe and lessen the wear OH
the rubber.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
SIZES AND SONS.

j. ID. Shoop, new Chicago sunar,n-
tendent Of schools. a few wears aoo
was farm hand.
LORD Selborne is England's most
notable agriculturist and also the best
Judge OF dairy cattle in Britain.
Honus Wagner says that Rube Wad-
dell, Kid Nichols. Clark Griffith. Chris
ty MathewsOn, Grover Cleveland Alex
ander and Jack Taylor were the six
greatest pitchers he ever faced.
Major George n. Evans during thir-
ty-two years as disbursing officer, de-
partment of the interior, WASHINGTON.
has handled S4OO,OOO.O 900 without error
or loss either to the government or
himself.
The Duke of Norfolk is the shabbiest
or England's peers. At Gladstone's
funeral. he was taken for the abbey
verger and quite recently was mistak-
en- for the applicant for job at a shop
In Portsmouth.
Sir Hiram Maxim, whose machine
gun is a big factor in the present war,
was barefooted lad in the backwoods
OF New England sixty years ago. As
lad he worked lathe in a coach
builders shop, the machinery Of which
was turned by water wheel.
Frank y. Vanderlip, president Of the
National City bank of New York, has
taken Oh $GO0.O00 more life insurance
and is now III what insurance circles
call the million and half Glass;" as
his policies written by several of the
old line life Insurance companies
amount to that figure approximately.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
Short Stories.

Arabic figures were not invented by
the Arabs, but by Indians.
Hearing is not an active sense until
three or four days after birth.
There are 1890 American civil war
pensioners living In foreign countries.
Government meat inspection costs
each resident Of the country cents a
year.
More than half Of Sweden is covered
by forests, only Finland having
greater proportionate area Of timber.
Locusts, grasshoppers and crickets
are eaten in the east, being dried, salt
ed, ground into a powder and made
into cakes.
Servia Is said to lead in centenarians
with Ireland In second place. Switzer
land, with all its reputed healthfulness,
Is away down on the list.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
Recent Inventions.

Clothing made of pressed feathers as
a substitute for wool has been invent
ed by an Italian priest.
To lessen the labor Of threading nee
dies there has been invented a mag
nifying glass with spring clip to hold
1t on needle.
Bostonians using u new invention.
the oscillOgraph, were the other day
able to hear the waves Of the Pacific
beating on the San Francisco shore.
An Illinois inventor has patented
roadside signbOard that Is intended to
show all the roads In the vicinity and
other information Of value to stran-
gers by map.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
SHORT AND SHARP.

The more company a dollar has the
smaller it looks
The snores of many men drown the
knock of opportunity.
1t is never too late TO realize that 1t
is never too late to mend.
It's easy to find reasons why others
don't do the foolish things we do.
The more you talk about your trou-
bles the more you magnify them.
You are not apt to catch many hsh
If you allow the other fellow to bait
your hook.
He who is always singing his own
praises will never hear any one praise
his singing.
Yawn and the world yawns with you
for there's always something to
yawn about.
No matter what form of government
China seeks Ia adopt. the result Is al
together informal.
The very appearance of some men Is
convincing proof that they have been
the architects of their own fortunes.
A trade war is feared. AS the world
is already having about every other
kind, perhaps it would be useless to
strive for an exception.
Science doesn't seem to be able to
improve a particle On nature when 1t
comes to the neck and neck race be-
tween the constructive and the destruc-
tive.
An English scientist claims to have
counted :2.un0.On stars. And now
somebody will jump up and prove that
IL he had counted day and night for
years and gears he couldn't do It
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
Train and Track.

A railroad is projected for Finnish
Lapland in order to make available de-
posits of iron ore in that region.
s. T. Shulenberg tells New Workers
that sleeping car service will some day
by and by be running between New
York and Petrograd.
A large eastern railroad is instruct
ing its signal erectors and testing its
engineers knowledge of signals by
means of motion pictures shown In a
car which travels over its lines.
Slams new railway, the Siamese
Southern. now has $50 miles Of railway
open to traffic, of which 100 were open.
ed during the past year. The total
length of the line, including branches,
will be 74O miles, leaving 351 miles still
to be built.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
4 INTERNATIONAL
BOOM FOR GERARD
Ambassador to Run For Gov
ernOr of New York.

As a result of informal conferences
among Democratic leaders of New
York state it is likely that James W.
Gerard. ambassador to Germany, will
be made the Democratic nominee for
governor of New York next fall.
According to reports received from
abroad. Ambassador Gerard's return
TO this country is expected before long
It has also been reported that he is to
make speeches for President Wilson
throughout the country in the national
campaign.
1t is not thought that the views of
either Mr.. Gerard or the Democratic
leaders at Washington have been OBJ
tanned regarding the plan to have Mr.
Gerard run. which as yet is said to
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
COUNT Won ZEPPELIN
PLANS LONG FLIGHT
Proposes to Fly to New York
at Close Of War.

It has been reported that Count Fer
dinand Won Zeppelin has set his mind
upon making a trip to New York city
In one Of his own airships whenever
the cessation Of hostilities will give
him an opportunity. In his opinion
the Zeppelin airship will soon be quite
able to make the journey in view of the
improvements that have been made.
Nearly all men Of inventive genius
have to suffer periods of disappoint-
ment, failure and distrust before real
success is obtained. Ferdinand Won
Zeppelin has at last brought his work
to such triumphant completion that the
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
Three Reels.

Moving picture shows are said to De
the most popular form Of indoor
amusement in Spain.
Motion pictures for the blind are the
invention of French doctor, an cleo
trio motor causing series OF reliefs
to pass under their fingers.
The only cinematOgraph theater In
Teheran. Persia. has seating capacity
Of 200. is open each day from s a. m.
to $50 p. m. and is well patronized.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
ANOTHER REVOLT
NOW IN MEXICO
Felix Diaz Has a Finger In
the Disturbed Pie.

TfNHAPPY Mexico is adding
still another uprising to COM
~ plicate the present troubled
condition In that land Of
rapid revolutions and of bandit raids.
Landing secretly at Vera Cruz a little
while ago. Brigadier General Felix
Diaz. nephew of Porf1rio Diaz, for
more than a quarter Of a century the
ruler of Mexico. is reported to be en-
gagged in heading the revolt in progress
In Oaxaca. which has assumed seri-
rious proportions.
For some time 1t has been known
that the inhabitants of Oaxaca have
been in open revolt against the rule of
General CarranZa. 1t is reported that
all the state troops of Oaxaca have
been turned over to General Diaz, act
ing under the command of Governor
General Jose IneZ Davila.
The origin of the revolt against the
first chief" as General Carranza is
known. appears to he shrOuded in mys-
terry.
In connection with the preparations
for the revolt. it is stated that General
Diaz has three vessels. well prepared
to transport war munition 10 his bases
Of supplies.
The manifesto of General Diaz, as
drawn up by himself in conjunction
with his subordinate generals, has beer
made public. In it he reviews the con
ditions of Mexico. declaring that 'ft is
impossible TO contemplate for longer
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
Animal Oddities.

KingfiShers make their nets Of fish
bones.
Man eating tigers are the exception
rather than the rule.
Alligators do not attain full size IN
til they are nearly 100 years old.
When a lion is frightened it trots
away slowly until it thinks it is out of
sight, and then bounds off like grey
hound.
When a lobster is about to shed its
shell the latter splits down the back
and drops off in two equal parts. Then
the tail slips out of the shell like fin
ger out of glove.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
SHAKESPEARE'S GLOVES.

Relics of the Poet Among the Treasures
of the Furness Library.
The only personal belongings Of Will
liam Shakespeare in this country are a
pair of gloves which belonged to the
poet and which were presented by
Fanny Kemble to the late Horace
Howard Furness, editor OF the great
variorum edition of Shakespeare. Fan
ny Kemble received these gloves as a
precious legacy from her aunt, Mrs.
Siddons, to whom they were given by
Mrs. David Garrick. wife of the ia
nous actor.
The gloves are preserved in a glass
case in the great Shakespeare library
which DR.. Furness collected during
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
The Royal Box.

Queen WihClmina of Holland Is a
total abstainer.
Louis XVIII. of France was called
king of Stops"
King Nicholas of Montenegro has
fortune estimated ut S2OOOO,O00.
1t is said that the income Of the car
of RUSSIA works out at over $50 a
minute.
Queen Mary of England never wears
the same pair of gloves two days In
succession. Her majesty keeps a doz-
en- pair of gloves in use.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
British Briefs.

On an average. the fog nuisance costs
London about f5.000.OOO year.
st. Kilda Is the only place In Great
Britain where wild sheep exist
Only an average of one person In
every 35OO0O is killed by lightning In
the British isles every year.
Inhabitants of the United Kingdom
i'm normal times consume an average
Of about thirty gallons Of beer each
fear.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
WOMEN MUNITION WORKERS

Frenchwonen Are Taking the Place OF
Men In Ammunition Factories
The terrible lighting about Nerdun
has CAUSED French munitiOn workers
10 speed NJ in their work. The amount
OF ammunition used has been unprece-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18

Love makes the heart light and the
sitting room dark.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18

Human nature tends to make man
the hero of his own story.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18

The most patient Of humans can en-
dure a little kindness.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18

frequently experience is what you
get after the other fellow has the
goods"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18

Our mistakes may add to the wisdom
Of others.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18
BRIGHT BRIEFS.

0nIdnI 0nl6FSs
The paths of glory lead but to The
Hague.
Our mistakes may add to the wisdom
Of others.
Love makes the heart light and the
sitting room dark
The most patient Of humans can en-
dure little kindness.
Human nature tends to make man
the hero of his own story.
Frequently experience is what you
get after the other fellow has the
goods"
Our navy has at least punch enough
to smash an occasional worlds record
In gunnery.
When hoping for the smile Of for
tune we sometimes encounter only a
SudSIly leeT.
People are beginning to wonder when
there is going to be an open season for
the Panama canal
Too many men insist on coupling
There's no place like home with
Better late than never"
The fact that they cannot carry Il
tune does not deter some men from
singing their own praises.
Can't see how any of the Europeans
are to get any indemnity for anything
unless they ask this country to lend it.
We know that money is the root of
evil when we see how some people
branch out when they get a bunch
Of 1t.
Garrulous persons could never fol
low the rule to think twice before
speaking. They would soon become
brain weary.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18

Our navy has at least punch enough
to smash an occasional worlds record
In gunnery.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18

The paths Of glory lead but to The
Hague.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18

When hoping for the smile Of for
tune we sometimes encounter only a
CHASTITY leer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18

People are beginning to wonder when
there is going to be an open season for
the Panama canal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-18

Garrulous persons could never fol
low the rule to think twice before
speaking. They would soon become
brain weary.
The Columbus commercial., 1916-08-13
Colby to Support Wilson.

New York, Aug. 12.-Bainbridge
Colby, who nominated Theodore
Roosevelt for the presidency at the
Progressive national convention in
Chicago, has declared himself in
favor of the reelection of President
Wilson. In letter to Vance McCor-
mick, chairman Of the Democratic
national committee, Mr.. Colby ac-
cepted an invitation to act on Pro-
gressive committee which is to have
a cooperative relation with the DEM
ocratic campaign committee.
Mr.. Colby asserted that the oppo-
sition to the presidents reelection
proceeds from and 'unregenerated
Republicanism," of which Charles
E. Hughes is "decoy and retriver."
If Mr.. Hughes were elected Mr..
Colby added, the "old guard" would
"rope him and tie him, as they did
when he was governor in Albany, re-
ducing him to plaintive futility."
The Columbus commercial., 1916-08-13
Q 90
Miss Breast Entertains for
Miss Margaret White.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A..
Breast was typical Japanese pic
ture on Thursday evening when Miss
Priscilla Breast entertained in COM
pliment to Miss Margaret White, of
Chicago.
The red and white lanterns hang
ing from the porch and trees on the
hillside were beautiful, shedding a
soft glow over the place, A delicious
ice course was served the guests,
Miss Breasts house guests were;
Misses Pattie Moore, Clyde Kennedy,
Margaret White and Emma Gilmore.
Other guests were: Misses Eunice
Lipscomb, Katherine Hudson, Helen
Caine, Josie Duncan, Olivia McGow-
an, Rebecca Pegues, Cecilia Slack,
Alice Dempster, Sara FAINT, Eleanor
Hutchinson, of Vicksburg; Messrs.