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The broad ax., 1916-04-22
Dolls az Scapeaoats.

The earliest dolls found were the
ANSWERS" of the ancient Egyptians,
which were buried with important per
sonages in order that they might full
I'LL such duties as the rulers Of the
neither world might impose on the dead
dgnitary in his next incarnation. The
more important the dead the larger the
number Of dolls buried with him.
Even to this day the doll plays its part
in the folklore of the banks Of the
Nile. When the river does not appear
to rise properly a doll is thrown into
its waters, representing the living viz
gin or boy who used Of old to be
thrown in to prOpitiate the Nile god,
and q similar performance takes place
on the banks of the Tiber, where q
doll made. of plated rushes Is used as
a substitute for the human victim
Westminster Gazette.
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Insect Sits on lts Eggs.

Family matters In the case Of insects
usually mean only the depositing Of
eggs In suitable situations for the in
dependent development Of the Off
spring, the parent insects often dying
before the young appear. The earwig,
however, provides remarkable excep-
ton to the general rule, for it sits upon
its fifty or more eggs until they are
Matched, just as a bird would do, and,
moreover, If the eggs get scattered it
carefully collects them together again
In the early months Of the year, when
digging the soil, female carvings may
frequently be found together with their
batch Of eggs. At the slightest sign
Of danger the young ones huddle close
to their mother, hiding beneath her
body SO far as It will cover So large a
family.-Stand Magazine.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
George Washington's Sobriqusts.

Washington was called by many 50
briquets. He was first of all FEATHER
Of His Country" Providence left him
childless that his country might call
him father" Sigourney calls him pa
ter Patriae;" Chief Justice Marshall.
the American Fabius." Lord Byron
In his lode to Napoleon" calls him
''the Cincinnatus Of the West" For
having a new world on his shoulders
he was called the "Atlas Of America
The English soldiery called him by the
sarcastic nickname Of Lovely Georg-
u.s." Red Jacket, the Seneca Indian
chief, called him the "Flower Of the
Forest" The Italian poet Vittorio Al
fieri called him "Deliverer Of America"
His bitter opponents sarcastically call
ed him the "Stepfather Of His Coun-
try" during his presidency.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
Luxury In Puritan Day.

At no time, Of course, was ln,n
completely absent from America. NJ
spend when the purse Is full, ava
though the purse be small. Not an n.
sumptuary laws Of seventeenth Can
fury Massachusetts, could prevent ~
Der Puritans from launching into q,
trayagance, from purchasing apparel
"wollen, silke or lynnen with lace a,
It, silver, golde, silke or threed." Eyon
the pious slid back into embroiderod
doublets with slashed sleeves int
"gold or silver girdles, hiatt bands
belts, ruffs. beaver hats" while WON
en- Of no particular rank appeared IN
forbidden silk and tiffany hoods.
century later we encounter disapproyal
Of John Hancock's "show Of extrays.
gance In living" Of his French and
English furniture, his dances, dinners
carriages, wine cellars and fine clothes
Washington starved with his soldier
at Valley Forge, but lived like an Eng
hsh gentleman in his home at Mount
Vernon. Luxury, pomp, ceremonial
were not absent In the eighteenth Can.
tury.-Walter e. Weyl In Harpers
Magazine.
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Eccentric Paving.

It Is related that when Madmfhan
Emanuel succeeded to the throne Of
Bavaria he celebrated the event by
causing one Of the roads leading 10 his
palace to be paved with plates Of bur-
nished copper. This, cleaning In the
sunshine, gave all the effect Of the
more precious metalgold.
We are told also that Louis XIV.
paved one of the courts at Versailles
with squares Of silver, each Of which
had recorded upon It some triumph of
the French arms. In the center Of the
court stood large tablet OF gold In
representation Of the luxurious mon
arch's favorite emblem-the sun.
Memoirs Of the time Of Louis make
mention Of lodge erected TO the love
Of his youth, the fair Louise de La Val
nere. The approach was paved with
mirrors, wherein was painted an ale
CORY setting forth the undying devo-
ton Of the king to Louise.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
Steyenson,s Brownies,

Stevenson maintained that much of
his work was only partially original.
His collaborators were the brownies
who ran riot through his brain during
the hours Of sleep. He instances the
case Of ''Dr. Jekyn and MI. Hyde" 81
had long been trying to write a story
on this subject" he writes, ito find a
body, a vehicle for that strong sense
Of mans double being which must at
times come in upon and overwhelm
the mind Of every thinking creature.
For two days went about racking
my brains for a plot Of any sort, and
on the second night I dreamed the
scene at the window and scene after
ward split in two, In which Hyde, pur-
sued for some crime, took the powder
and underwent the change In the pres
ence Of his pursuers. All the rest was
made awake and consciously, although
I think can trace in much Of it the
manner Of my brownies"
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
Initiative and Resolution.

Every young man should adopt the
I. and R. in his life. That means tnl
tiative and resolution. That Is orig.
mate something; think up something
to do in the world. Don't depend upon
others to initiate for you. The world
owes no man a living. Every ono owes
the world life.
Then there is resolution. That's
mans virtue. It Is a mans soul put
In action. This sounds like sentiment
but 1t is solid fact. Half Of the social
ana Industrial disasters we experience
today in politics, education, commerce
and industry Is because we practice ir.
resolution and dependence. We will
never settle our social and industrial
troubles that way. We must think of
something else to do, something we
can resort to in case Of misfortune and
disaster. A man should save his earn
ings and invest them In land, in mine.
In shop, in something on the out
side to take up in times Of emergency.
Ohio State Journal.
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Crab Locomotives,

The queerest locomotives are the
types used in mining and called
"crabs." Gliding into the black gal
leries of coal mines and hating at q
crevice in the wall from which issues
the distant ring Of pick and shovel, the
crab lets out a flexible tentacle q steel
cable for perhaps 200 or 300 feet
drawing It back presently with q car
Of coal In tow. Feeling into the holes,
first on one side, then on the other, 1t
moves along and never fails to secure
its prey. Finally, with a dozen or
more cars in its wake, it proceeds to
the shaft or outlet and delivers it's
booty to the crusher.
These crabs operate by trolley con-
ductors. They run through the main
passages Of the mine. Each crab is
furnished with an electrically operated
drum, on which are carried 200 or 300
feet Of steel cable. This is hauled into
the side passages or drifts by a man.
who couples the end to a loaded car,
then gives a signal, and the crab does
the rest-George Frederick Sratton In
St Nicholas.
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The FLAG of Denmark.

In the year 1919 King Waldemar Of
Denmark, when leading his troops to
battle against the Hvonians, saw, or
thought he saw, a bright light in the
form Of a cross In the sky. He held
this appearance to be a promise Of d.
vine aid and pressed forward TO vic
tory. From this time he had the
Cross placed on the flag Of his country
and called it the Dannebrog-that Is,
the strength Of Denmark. Aside from
legend, there is no doubt that this flag
with the cross was adopted by Den
mark in the thirteenth century and that
ut about the same date an order,
known as the order Of Dannebrog, was
Instituted, to which only soldiers and
sailors who were distinguished for
courage were allowed to belong. The
flag Of Denmark, plain red banner
bearing on it a white cross, Is the old
est flag now in existence. For 300
years both Norway and Sweden were
united with Denmark under this nag.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
lordly piaraeli.

Disraen once told a woman that two
possessions which were indispensable
to other people he had always done
without. 81 made" she said, every
kind Of conjecture, but without sue
cess, and on my asking him to enlight-
en- me he solemnly answered that they
were a watch and an umbrella. But
how do you manage asked, If there
happens to be no clock In the room
and you want to know the timer 4
ring for a servant was the magnilo-
quent reply. Well I continued, and
what about the umbrella? What do
you do, for instance, If you are in the
park and are caught In a sudden show
err I take refuge he replied, with q
smile Of excessive gallantry, under the
umbrella Of the first pretty woman 1
meet"
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
HALF WORN COSTUMES.
How to Freshen Up Your Old Gown
So II Looks Actually Frenehy.

How to Freshen UP Your Old Gown
So II Looks Actually Frenehy.
Fashions change so rapidly that wo-
men Of limited means are often sore
tried In their attempts to keep up with
these periodic and quick movements.
A Frenchwoman. whose husband was
among the first to respond to bis coun-
try's call, saw her opportunity and
seized 1t. She made the fact known
that she was clever at adapting cloth
ing and that she was ready to exer-
else her skill on reasonable terms
Plain materials are easily added 10, the
Introduction Of contrast IS often per
missible,, and the present vogue for
trimming has greatly facilitated her
enterprise. The tunic was one Of her
best resources when she first started
her business. Now she finds that the
contrast hip yoke and the panel serve
her very well.
Frequently sale bargains come In ad-
mirably for her purpose. and she u al
ways ready not only to assist In adapt
ing, but TO give her aid In choosing
from the big stocks of rich and beau
tiful material which are shown. A
serge gown done up recently had the
last seasons bodice remodeled into a
bolero arranged over an undervest
made of a piece Of rich silk picked up
at sale and sold OF because this win
ter's patterns will not be brought out
again for another season.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
Insect Wonders.

Nothing can exceed the perfection of
the minutest parts Of the insect or
ganization In general The finest
strand in spiders web. which can
scarcely be seen, Is said to be COM
posed Of no less than 1000 threads.
On a single wing Of a butterfly have
been found 100000 scales and on that
Of a silkworm moth 100000, each of
these minutes scales being a marvel Of
beauty and completeness in itself. So
thin are the wings Of many insects
that 10000 placed over each other
would only be q quarter OF an inch
thick, and yet thin as they are, each
Ia double.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
Mohair For Sprina.

Mohair and worsted mixture Is a
fabric peculiarly suited for spring
wear. 1t Is light, cool, has q lustrous.
silky sheen and because Of it's springy
texture Is perfect for the new naring
skirt and cape coat Mulberry Is a
new color, which is especially glowing
and soft In the mohair and worsted
weave, and the new Boiling green is
notably rich and distinguished in this
material
A Lanvin frock shows green mohair
and worsted In stitched bands on
skirt Of green georgette Grape. The
close bodice buttons straight down over
the bust with white pearl buttons, and
the long bishop sleeves are Of the
green Grape with white satin cuffs.
The collar Is Of white satin yelled with
green georgette Grape.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
The Gessnsehein.

The Gegenschein is the name given
to one Of the most inexpncable objects
known to astronomers. It Is visible in
the night sky under favorable condi-
lions, is rounded In outline and Is stu
ated always exactly opposite the place
Of the sun. 1t has been termed by one
eminent astronomer "a sort Of comet
cry or meteoric satellite" attending the
earth. He supposes 1t to be composed
Of q cloud of meteors situated about a
million miles from the earth and re-
volving around 1t it In a period Of just
one year, so that the sun and the me-
teors are always on opposite sides Of
the earth. 1t is estimated that the
size Of this ghostly satellite may be
nearly the same as that of the planet
Jupiter e., about $1,000 miles in
diameter.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
True Fish Storiss.


The Cyclosama negrofasciatus VIII
fght with the savage tenacity OF q bull
dog and viii leap high out Of the water
I'm pursuit Of tantaliAng finger.
The walking perch from India viii
climb out of the aquarium and take a
stroll around the floor looking for an
other pool unless you put q wire over
the top Of his home.
The shishigashtra has q round nat
kswpie body topped by chubby cheek
ed cherub head, with the tiny eyes,
small mouth and nose OF human be-
Ing. It's colorfng II marvellous, and Il
b considered sacred IN japan.
The angel fish Is wider than It Is
long and has a chameleon-hke quality
Of changing its color at VIII
The Indian gouramis has arms with
which It feels it's way about or In
spects anything new in the aquarium.
There are tailless fish and scaleless
fsh and fish without fins, blue fish
pink fish, lavender fish and partcolor
ed red, white and blue fish, but they
are all goldfish, especially as to price.
-Philadelphia North American.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22


The truest and most devoted friend
that man ever had Is the little mani
mate bundle Of nerves that stands
guard by his bedside through the dead
hours Of the night, it's palpitattng lit
tie heart spreading cheer and conf
dence over the surrounding gloom Yet
man often forgets the debt Of gratitude
he owes this faithful and tireless little
friend for the sleepless, watchful hours
Il subjects itself to In order that he
may slumber In security and comfort,
and when it sings its merry morning
lay I have seen him, instead Of be-
slowing fond caresses, reach from his
warm quilts, grasp It ruthlessly and
slam It into the farther and darkest
corner Of the room, crushing the dainty
hands that seemed uplifted in an at
titude Of horror and protection, scorn-
fully muttering such uncouth and un-
worthy reproach as "Hang that blink
ety-blank alarm clock, anyhow then
return to his snoringHZim In Cartoons
Magazine.
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A NEAT ENSEMBLE.
The Small Things That Score
For the Well Dressed Woman.

There was a time when It was FAR
more difficult to look smartly dressed
than it is today. That was the time
when we wore separate belts, when
there was dress braid on our skirts,
when we wore separate neckwear. We
had to be careful that the braid on our
skirts didn't become ripped, to hang In
loops of untidiness. We had to see 10
It that the belt Of our skirt didn't sag.
We had to see to it that the leather
belt we wore exactly conceded with
the skirt belt We had to see to 1t that
the ribbon or muslin collar we wore
exactly made connections with the
blouse beneath 1t. Yes, those were In
deed difficult days.
Today neatness counts as much as
ever, but there are not so many pit
falls for the woman who would be
neat.
Neatness of footgear counts moro
than ever before The shoes must b
spotless, well polished and In good re
pair. Heels that slant are an outrage
on good dressing; moreover. they are
decidedly unhealthful.
It goes without saying that the hair
must be neat A hair net sometimes
produces a stiff effect. but that Il bet
ter than a sloppy one. So choose the
hair net In windy weather, and learn
TO adjust it becomingly. This year,
when our milliners tell us to wear our
hats straight on the head, neither t1p-
ped to left or right. neat hair Is more
than ever essential
Immaculate gloves count for much In
producing a smart appearance. Sotled
gloves, rippel gloves or worn gloves
are disgrace Nowadays, when wash
able gloves IAN be bought at almost
any price, 1t j. possible for everybody
10 have clear gloves. The cotton ones,
II clean, aly as look well-infnttely
better than :oiled kid ones. And q
stitch now a ! then will keep gloves
always well ] ended.
Then there the handbag. In this
case the NOR YOU pay the better, for
an expensive handbag outwears two
cheaper ones nd looks better the last
day it is car cd than the cheap one
does after tn, first few weeks.
There are u u details. like the hand
kerchief, viii should always be sheer
and snow W re that count quite as
much as son "f the bigger things In
giving the 1 preston of smartness,
which the m, prn woman aims to at
tain.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
WHY HUSBANDS LEAVE.

What Statistics Show About Wife De-
Why do so many husbands run
away?
A statistician connected with the bu-
reau Of public welfare has been trying
to answer the question
After investigating thousands Of
cases of assertions he finds that the
husbands action can usually be ascrib-
ed to one Of the following causes:
Ill health and peevishness Of the
wife.
Slouchiness Of the wife either In her
own person or In her housekeeping
methods or both.
The wife's habit Of nagging or Cos
siping.
Dislike for children on the wife's
part.
This statistician found that the
strongest incentive to reconciliation in
cases Of family discord Is almost In
variably the child. He also found that
very few wives are deserted who are
Physically well and mentally cheer
full
Able to contribute to the family in
come either by outside labor or by
frugality In home management
Anectionate and home loving.
Sympathetic and considerate Of their
husbands.
The very interesting and valuable
statistics which he collected prove that
native American husbands are more
prone to desert their wives than are
the foreign born.
They also show that married Life is
the happiest when husband and wife
are nearly alike In age, nationality, re.
hgion, moral standards, temperament,
health and physical strength.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
Death.

Death. the dry pedant, spares mel
ther the rose nor the thistle, nor does
he forget the solitary blade Of grass In
the distant waste. He destroys thor
oughly and increasingly. Everywhere
we may see how he brushes to dust
plants and beasts, men and Their
works. Even the Egyptian pyramids
that would seem to defy him, are tr0
phies of his power, monuments OF DE-
cay, graves of primeval kings.-Hen'
rich Heine.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
A Modern Venus.

II q girl could have the neat ankles
Of the hosiery ads, and the trim waist
Of the corset ads, and the hair Of the
grower ads, and the teeth Of the tooth
powder ads, and the complexion Of the
cold cream ads, wouldn't she be q
wonder?
What would she do for hearth
She wouldn't need a heart or q
brain. We could give her the emotions
OF the heroines In the best seller ads
Life
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
EIephants In Uuanda.

elephants in Uganda have q pecuh-
n aspect that have not noticed else
where" writes a traveller. "They COW
er their bodies, as a protection against
fies, with the bright red volcanic dust
contained In the soil. This gives them
q remarkable appearance, as instead Of
being a slaty gray, as in the Nile val
ley, their color when thus covered with
dust resembles that Of a chestnut
horse"
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
Flower Of the Air.

There is a plant In Chile and Q SINH
lar one In Japan called the flower of
the air" 1t Is 50 called because It ap-
pears 10 have no root and Is never fix
ed to the earth. It twines around q
dry tree or sterile rock. Each shoot
produces two or three flowers like q
transparent and odorifer-
Gus. It Is capable Of being transported
600 30 100 miles and vegetables a. It
travels suspended ON q twtg.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
A warnino.

watch out how you holler fer de
WORT ter look up at you when you gifts
ter de mountain top" said Brother
Williams. "Of all time OATS de one
time ter lay low, fer de worP will find
you when it gifts good an ready. An
dis other thing IL what you got to
consider: De minuts you hollers old
man Trouble locates you an sets his
traps ter trip you an send you roIlin'
down ter de bottom, whar you come
fromT'-Atlanta Constitution.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
New Use For Peanuts.

Here Is a new use for peanuts. SAYS
q doctor: Eat a handful Of peanuts
before retiring. They quiet the nerves
Of the stomach" What do you think
about thatf Isn't that a rather inter
esting sleeping potion2 Then we are
also told to eat them after each meal
as an aid to digestion, provided they
are fresh roasted Bought sailed pea
nuts are good, but homemade ones are
better. So easily prepared, 1t IL a
wonder more people do not try them.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
Mint SaucA

The best way to make mint sauce Is
with a boiled sugar strip. Add the
chopped mint to this when it Is hot
and let stand until cold. Serve cold.
Make the strip of sugar with enough
white vinegar added to make a strip
Of the right consistency when boiled
for about four minutes.
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Considerate.

Mrs. Brindle-Now, Mary, I want
you to be extremely careful. This is
some very old table linen-been In the
family for over 200 years and Mary
All, sure, ma'am, you needn't worry.
/ won't tell q soul about It, and 1t looks
as good as new, anyway. - Chicago
News.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
Maxine Friends.

Blessed are they who have the gift
Of making friends. for it is one Of
Gods best gifts. 1t involves many
things, but, above all. the power Of 30
ing out Of ones self and seeing and up
preciating whatever Is noble and ,Vv-
ing In another.-Thomas Hughes.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
HE Birthday Present.

Fair Customer-I want a birthday
present for my husband. Dealer-Yes,
mum. How would this old clock suit
youf Fair Customer-Let me see. I've
got q corner In my boudoir that Will
Just do for It'll And I've been wanting
an old clock for long time. Yes, that
win dol
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Simple.

'Those twin boys Of yours arc %
much alike that I don't see how you
can tell them apart"
That's easy enough. When theyr
on their good behavior they answer 70
their own names, and when they've
been In mischief each one answers
the name of the other."-New Orieaas
Times Picayune.
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R.ssrsS a ssesaA-Class Matter Asg. -
,seaL "A shs Pest aAss % Chissgs, H1tAsAe
u,ssz At Of NAreh q 1s7s.

AUTHORIZED AGENTS AND ooE-
RESPONDENTS FOB TIE BROAD
AK.
L. W. Washington, 54e5 Kimbazk
avenue.
B. w. Fits, 1915 8. State street.
Phone Douglas 4049.
The Broad Ak can be found on sale
at the last named place and news items
and advertisements left there viii find
their way into these columns.
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RUBBING the Eyes,

The Italian child Is never allowed. q
rub its eyes. II 1t bursts into tears /
q not depressed. but allowed to ha .
the cry out. This, 1t IL claimed, bea 3
lilies the eyes and makes them clenL
while rubbing the eyes Injuries the 2
m many ways.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
That Was All.

Maria" demanded Mr.. Blllus IN :
loud voice. what have you been dong
to my razor?"
Nothing" said Mrs. Billus, "e1cer
sharpening it again after shaving ~
dos tail with it. It's all right nn'
itY'-Exchange.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
Astronomy.

Astronomy Is one Of the most exact
Of the sciences. The powerful tele-
scopes, the spectroscope and other al
most perfect instruments come pretty
near telling the truth.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
Hin vtsvss.

~Dear me, forgot to send her an
invitation to our weddingr'
II imagine It won't make much diff
ference. We won't miss one pickle
fork"-Kansas City Journal
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
Not Jealous.

Mrs. Jawbsck-John, I do believe You
are Jealous Of my first husband Mr..
Jawback-Well, no; I don't believe I'd
eall It jealousy. Envy Ia the word
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
Elephants Toes.

The African elephant has two toes
on Its rear feet and three on its front
feet the Indian elephant has three on
tn rear feet and four On its front feet.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
Unhappiness.

They who have never known pros
psrity can hardly be said to be un-
happy. 1t Is from the remembrance Of
Joys we have lost that the arrows Of
afliction are pointed-Emile lola.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
Perfect Machinery,

Their household seems q perfect
piece Of machinery"
Yes; the wife's the governor. the
children safety valves and the hus-
band q crank."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
Mon unant.

Daughter. don't you want to In
prove your mindr
~Of course, ma, but I'm busy viii
ny complexion now" - Kansas Oa
Journal
The broad ax., 1916-04-22
AN EA TER NOVELTY.

A Jsunty 3 ] to Hold Your Mirror
and Puff.
White kid plated into a circle, each
plat being 6verlaeped with strips OF
black patent leather. is the secret Of