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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
BRIGHT BRIEFS.

Neutrality is the art Of displeasing
everybody.
People who live in glass houses
should screen their windows.
Too many outward gains are OBJ
tanned at the expense of inward losses.
Many a self made man might be hap
pier if he could blame the job on some
body else.
= A popular fallacy at Annapolis is
that every student can become a Mid
shipman Easy
Keep your mouth shut and you will
gain a reputation for wisdom and also
avoid grip germs.
Mars is now relatively near the
earth, but no great alarm Is felt, as 1t
is still out of airship range.
An expert is a man who can always
get away with an argument on some
subject that you know nothing about.
Unexpected leap year attacks on the
trenches are calculated to make the
coy enemy exclaim. This is so sud-
dem
Suicide is said to have declined in
Europe since the beginning of the war.
Enlistment probably furnished a sub
stitute
Among the prophets who are predict
ing the end of the war in 1916 is a
sprinklinG of those who forecast the
windup i'm 1915.
Twenty years hence, Grahame White
predicts. there will be a fifteen hour
transatlantic aerial service. The time
limit is long enough TO forget it.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
RIDER -HAGGARD
ON WORLD TOUR
Mission to Keep War Veter-
ans on English Soil.

Sir Rider Haggard. who a quarter of
q century ago was very much in the
public eye as the author of king Sol
omOn's Mines" and other stories of adj
venture, has left England On a trip
around the world with a mission from
the Royal Colonial institute to investi-
gate the chances for empire building
after the war. His idea, backed by the
institute and its important officials. in
Guiding Lord Curzon. Is to prevent the
emigration to foreign countries of sol
diers and their families after the war
and to direct steady streams of these
war veterans to the British colonies.
thus recruiting the population with
a sturdy and intelligent class and hold,
ing them within the British empire.
1t is the latest phase of the imperial
movement which seeks to bind together
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04

VIEW OF ST. THOMAS AND NEW BREAK
WATER.
state, and Constantin Brun, Danish
minister to the United States, for the
cession to the United States Of the
Danish West Indian islands.
The convention was ratified by the
senate OH Feb. IL. 1902. The treaty
was approved by the lower house of
the Danish riGsdag. but on Oct. q,
1902, the landSthing. or upper house,
declined 10 ratify it. 1t was intimated
then that foreign influences were at
work against the ratification of the
treaty by the Danes.
The Danish archipelago includes the
islands of st. Thomas. st. CroiX and
st. John. The islands lie to the east of
Porto Rico. They have both CONNER
cial and strategic value. especially
since the completion of the Panama
canal. The chief industry is the cult
walton of sugar. and the trade is chiefly
with Denmark and the United States.
The inhabitants are mainly negroes, the
Danish element being represented al
most exclusively by the officials and
their families. The chief language is a
Spanish dialect. but English is gener-
ally spoken AT the ports. The islands
have an area of 142 square miles and a
population of :2.TS6.
Undoubtedly the sanitary conditions
Of the islands would he improved under
American rule. while the agricultural
and other industries of the islands
would be Systematically developed
There is no doubt that we might in
time make of this group of islands a
possession nearly as valuable as Porto
Rico. But the United States will never
buy the Danish West Indies solely for
the sake of gaining more territory or
for any purpose directly related to sug-
ar growing. trade or industry. The
purchase. if 1t is ever made. will be to
strengthen our means for the protec-
ton of the Panama canal and to pre-
vent the purchase Of the islands by
any other foreign nation from Den
mark.
1t seems probable that the question
will be taken up again In congress.
That the Danes are almost persuaded
at length to get rid Of their West In
dian possessions which are not profit
able to them. has heen known for some
time. A new Danish treaty may pos
sibly be drawn up in the present ses-
sion OF the senate
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
sIREs AND SONS.

M. BRAND, the French premier, never
wears gloves.
George W. Perkins believes In relax
ing<on Sunday and goes to bed that
night at s.
John Redmond. the leader of the
Irish party. is among the weaithiest
representatives of the Emerald Isle in
parliament. Formerly he was employ.
ed as a committee clerk in the house
Of commons
Major General Thomas 81. Barry,
commanding the Philippine depart.
ment. who has been in Manila since
early in 1914. is to be relieved on April
l and will return to the United States
to take command Of the central de
partment at Chicago
Franklin ID. Roosevelt, assistant Sec
rotary of the navy, has for years been
making hobby of United States ma
val history. He owns what is believed
to be the largest collection of books
and pamphlets on the subject and
knows most of them by heart
Colonel Robert NJ. Thompson, presi-
dent of the Navy League of the Unit
ed States, has been a member Of the
league since 1902. He is a graduate of
the Annapolis Naval academy In the
class of 1869 and has long been presi-
dent of the Naval Alumni association
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
Fashion Frills.

Lower necks and shorter skirts are
predicted by fashion. And will ends
ever meet?-Baltimore American.
Chicago fashion experts announce
milady's waist line Is to be located ''in
its original place." We await further
details.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
1t is rumored that bustles and hoop
skirts are coming back into style. Even
the fashion makers are thinking up
atrocities nowadays. Detroit Free
Press
New York clubwomen suggest cen
sorship over women's dress. There
are plenty of volunteer censors already.
but they don't seem to be very efficient.
New Orleans Times Picayune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
The Royal Box.

At the German court 1t is against Ell
quette for the emperor to shake hands
with any one who is not of royal rank.
Prince Erik, son of Prince Waldemar
Of Denmark, has crossed the Atlantic
to study practical farming. He ex-
poets to remain for several years. his
family is regarded as the most demo
cratic branch of European royalty.
The Grand Duchess Olga is probably
the most popular of the members Of
the imperial Russian family, although
she IS by no means pretty. She atones
for her lack of beauty. however, by
her agreeable manners and her brains
for she is extremely clever.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
The Writers.

81. G.. Wells, the English author, Is
the son of professional cricketer.
Edwin Lefevre, the writer, is an
American citizen, but he was born on
the isthmus and served at one time as
the Panaman minister to Spain.
Sir Gilbert Parker was lately forced
by i'll health to take a rest and recuper-
ate at Brighton. His health has now
improved. and he has returned to his
duties in parliament.
Besides being a successful author.
Payne Erskine Mrs. Emma Payne
Erskine) is the proprietor of several
hundred acres Of land In the most de-
sirable part Of the Blue Ridge noun
tains of North Carolina. When not
writing Mrs. Erskine IS busy designing
and building cottages for occupancy by
northerners.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
IA ROMANCE OF
ROYAL LOVERS
Joachim, KaiSer's Youngest
Son, Settles Down.

With the marriage of Prince Joachim
AIbrecht. youngest son Of the kaiser,
all the children Of the German emperor
are settled down in domestic felicity.
The Princess Marie Augustine of An
halt, Joachim's bride, is eight years his
Junior, as she is only seventeen years
Of age. She is the eldest of the four
children Of Prince Edward Of Anhalt
and the niece Of Duke Frederick IL.
The engagement of the young couple
was announced on Oct. IA, 1915, and
the wedding was set for March IL.
1916
When the princess was a child of
about ten years Prince Joachim was
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
DANES PLANNING
WEST INDIES SALE
Recent Strike REEVES Aglta-
ton of Question.

TIME recent strike of negroes In
the Danish West Indies has
reopened the old question OF
the sale Of the islands to the
United States. The general belief Is
that if the question of the sale comes
up again in the Danish parliament 1t
will receive a favorable majority in
both houses. provided the United
States offers a greater sum than that
offered in 1902. about $4,3OO.OOO-
NJ. Hageman. the wealthiest planter
in the Danish West Indies. has recent
ly published a pamphlet on the situa-
ton from the point of view of the most
influential Danish residents of the col
ony. NJ. Hageman favors the sale. In
the pamphlet he recognizes the efforts
made by the Danes to improve condi-
lions in the islands, but views their
future under Danish rule pessimisti-
cally. He particularly points out that
the population is decreasing alarming
ly. Infant mortality. he says, is very
high, having recently reached 63R per
cent, and the sanitary conditions in the
islands are very lad.
The pamphlet says the economic CON
ditions for the time being are fairly
good. as the sugar crop is excellent.
This. however. is not considered by NJ.
Hageman as sufficient, and he expects
a return to bad conditions as soon as
the prices of sugar have fallen.
Once in the Lincoln administration
and again in the Roosevelt administra-
ton the proposal to purchase the DAN
ish West Indies received favorable
consideration from this government.
In 1902 the United States came within
an ace of getting the islands by pur-
chase from Denmark. On Jan. "a. 1902,
a convention was signed at Washing
ton by John Hay. then secretary of
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
Tales of Cities.

Oakland, Cal. has new shipbuild-
ing plant. this being its third.
The population of the city Of Panama
increased by 6yO0O during the last year
The total population is now a little
over $4,000.
In Los Angeles, Cal, every hotel,
apartment building and private house
must have tag on it bearing the name
Of the owner.
The name of the port of Archangel
is properly Archangelsk. and it was
founded in 1J14. 1t was named after
a monastery dedicated to the Archan-
gel Michael. For about 40 years it
was the only Fort of Russia.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
Pert Personals.

Chow Chu Chi. the Chinese minister
Of agriculture, sounds like a pickle
grower.-Chicago News.
Whenever an Englishman desires
further particulars about subjects of
gloom he can consult Rudyard Kip
Star.
Absolutely no surprise will be occa-
stoned by the gaZetting of General Pop
offsky to the command of the Russian
bomb cOrps.-BostOn Transcript.
Baron Astor has his title, and now
he should devise a motto. In the light
of his Manhattan connections some
body suggests "FrontI''-Chicago News
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
Short Stories.

japanese artists push their pencils
instead of pulling them.
There are about two miles Of deck on
a great transatlantic liner.
In India there are over 100000 900
images of the various gods.
IroncladS were originally wooden
vessels protected by'i iron plates.
A saturated solution of celluloid in
banana oil makes durable lacquer for
brass.
Denmark has reformed its time.
adopting what is known as the twenty
four hour clock For instance, 1 O'Clock
p. m. will be known as 13 o'clock, and
so on until ~ o'clock. which is mid
night
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
Echoes of the War.

History of little nations in three
reels: Brink. break, broker'-Wash
ington Post.
Reputation of debt is easily imag
ined, and yet indemnities are collected
Washington Star.
The basic trouble with international
law is that it has never been interna.
tonal-New York Sun.
Now and then Roumania makes a
move just to show that she's on the
Observation-Disclosures Constitution.
As all the European armies are now
pretty well supplied with ammunition,
they are proceeding TO waste it before
'the war begins" next fall.-Atlanta
Constitution.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
Current Comment.

Wall Street permits no wolves" In
its zoology-only bulls, bears and
lambs.-Chicago News.
'See America first" is a motto which
may now be coupled with Safety
first. "-Washington Star.
With the work of saving the babies
the first big step in the defense Of the
nation is being taken. - Baltimore
American.
In Mexico the difference between a
de facto government and a defunct
government is only a matter Of time
Washington Post.
The argument that modern war is a
question of machinery doesn't frighten
Kansas, with one automobile for every
nine of population.-New York Post
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
Town Topics.

There is still another difference be
tween indianapolis and London. Lon
don reports that coppers are active
indianapolis News.
Since New York has been forced to
confess that crime is on the decrease
Baltimore will be staggering around
more proudly vicious than ever.-Wash,
ington Post
Boston is hard put to it to suggest a
design for Il municipal flag. We would
suggest "a S,.andalized Goldfish chasing
September Morn out OF Massachusetts
bay.-New York Sun.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
Where Are They?

What has become Of the old fash
toned countries that INDUCED In pour
arlersT-Washingto Post.
What has become Of the mud scraper
that used to adorn the front doorstep
Of every well regulated home?-Kan-
sas City Journal.
What has become Of the old fash
toned man who used to worry for fear
the bicycle would make rs q round
shouldered race?-Exchange.
What has become Of the old fash
toned girl who thought she was being
extremely wicked II she ate a cream
pun and a dill pickle before going to
bed?LChicago News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
PITH AND POINT.

Lots of men aren't quite so foolish as
they look. They could not be.
The bird with the brightest feathers
doesn't always have the sweetest song.
poets. She has many other good points
too.
Golf balls are to be both cheaper and
more durable. SO they will "go far
ther.''
The nations at war seem to take the
view that separate peace will lead to
separate war later on.
Perhaps you have noticed that it is
whole lot easier to break dollar than
to gather up the pieces
When everybody becomes thrifty the
fellows who are after the easy money
will have tn go To work.
Sometimes diplomacy doesn't think
it's the real thing if ii doesn't make its
case as clear aS muddied water.
The military expert who predicts
long war NOW merely confirms popular
impression and produces no surprise.
One objection TO the withdrawal of
American marines from Haiti Is that II
leeves the situation darker than before
Although the open face sneeze has
been troubled 10y publicity. 1t still -four
fishes where the white light Of knowl-
edge has not entered
Shortage of dyestuffs causes some
apprehension. but a nation can be
peaceful AMI prosperous In spite Of In.
reference with its color scheme.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
Labor and Progress.

A new gasoline engine uses only one
twentieth Of drop of fuel at charge.
The first American linotype machine
In Tripoli re emily was installed by an
Italian newspaper.
Good paper. II is said. can be pro-
duced from refuse hops that have hith-
erto been thrown away In breweries.
The use Of rope for driving machin-
cry is on the increase. The efficiency
Of rope In this capacity varies from
81 to 90 per cent
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
THE AZTEC CALENDAR STONE.

calendar of the more advanced Mexi-
can tribes was quite up to that Of the
Spanish conquerors.
The year consisted of 365 days, in
two parts-360 days, divided into eight
cen months Of twenty days each, and
five intercalary days. Each day Of the
month had a proper name and a
graphic symbol. The Interpretation Of
these symbols has taxed the ingenuity
OF Mexicologists from the beginning.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
Political Quips.

For the presidential bee it's summer
all the year.-New York Sun.
Perhaps You have noticed that it
doesn't take much of a sprinter to run
for office.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
There are candidates who think that
the threshold of the Office is a good
place to wait for the Office to seek
them.-Atlanta Constitution.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
OF PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER.

Elihu Root Is Numbered Among the
Foremost of Republican Possibilities.
The recent speech of Elihu Root
strongly advocating preparedness has
echoed through the country. and has
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
THE AZTEC CALENDAR STONE.
A Replica Now In the American Mu-
scum of Natural History.

A replica of the famous Aztec calen-
dar stone has been made and placed in
the American Museum of Natural His
tory in New York city. The calendar
stone, or "stone Of the sum-" has long
been one of the chief treasures Of the
National Museum Of Mexico City. The
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04

Edison says he'd rather work than
attend banquet, having in mind, no
doubt, some of the speeches.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04

In an air battle the main desire is to
fall back on the base Of supplies as
gently as possible.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04

More land is said to be needed for
canal defenses. Why not take some of
that sliding land and keep it out Of the
ditch?
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04

Beware Of the small expenses. To
gether they make the great deficit.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04

Among the unpopular pastimes in
Canada just now is being an alien.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04

These may be trying days for kings.
but 1t is not half so hard for them as
for their subjects.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04

Eggs are falling, says the market
price. But somehow the housewife
makes no effort to get out from under.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04

Satisfactory flood prevention meth
DDS await the arrival Of the genius
who can train water to run uphill.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04

Congress won't be advised" says
one critic. And still another thinks
that what's the matter with it is that
1t takes all the advice that's coming
to it
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04

College women marry as often as
other women, says a Baltimore lee
turer. Well, about how often does the
average woman marry?
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04
SHORT AND SHARP.

A wise man says little, and saws
wood.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04

Lots of men aren't quite so foolish as
they look They could not be.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04

The bird with the brightest feathers
doesn't always have the sweetest song.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04

A Frenchman declares America lack
poets. She has many other good point
too.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-03-04

Golf balls are to be both cheaper and
more durable. SO they will "go far
Their
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
PREPAREDNESS FOR WAR
WILL PURSUANCE AMERICA

BOSTON, January 10.-Speaking
in Franeil Hall this afternoon be-
fore the closing session of the con-
ference of the Society to Eliminate
Economic Causes of War. Raymond
l.. Bridgman. publicist, declared the
most vital purpose of preparedness
is not preparedness for war, but pre-
paredness against war. He said in
part:
Nor Is our purpose preparedness
for war. but preparedness against
war; not that we may be able to
fight successfully. If we are forced,
but that we may not be forced.
The present popular craze for
preparedness for war leads straight
to militarism Prussian prepared
ness. the very root OF modern milf
tarism. was the direct cause OF the
ornaments of modern
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
GOVERNOR MAY Be ASKED
FOR AID IN RATE CASE FIGHT

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. 11.-Gover-
nor Ferguson will probably be ask
ed to give financial aid to fight the
efforts shippers are waging to get
the interstate commerce commission
to assume the right of railway
freight crate adjustment on ship
ments between Texas points. The
impression prevails that the state
has an emergency fund which the
governor can apply TO this purpose.
The state of Louisiana has appro-
priated $4,000 to employ counsel
and defray other expenses incident
to the Shreveport rate case now
pending before the commission. The
commercial interests OF Louisiana
have made an additional contribu-
ton, increasing the fund to nearly
$4,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-11
BANK STOCKHOLDERS
IN ANNUAL MEETINGS
THREE Oh CITY RANKS NAME
PRACTICALLY SAME BoARtss
A. BEFORE.
Name of Floyd Ferris Added Co CIT.
zcn= National Directoratr--As-
sistant Cashiers for Other
Hanks.

Three OF the four National and
state banks In Waxahaohle held
their annual stockholders meetings
this morning when the same boards
of directors we're named and same
officers elected with two exceptions.
The Citizens National bank declared
the usual per cent semi-aanual
dividend on Dec. 3lst. The follow
ing directors we're elected: j. W.
singleton. O. T.. Dunlap. X. h. Err
win. T. A. Ferris. D. q. Thompson.
C. W. simpson, r. W. Getzendaner.
y. y. Langsford and Floyd Ferris.
This is the same directorate as last
year with the exception that the
name of Floyd Ferris Is substituted
for that of 5. T.. Skinner. The of
ficers we're elected as follows; O. T..
Dunlap, president; T. a. Ferris.
vice president, j. w. Singleton.
vice president; X. w, Getzendaner.
cashier. j. N. Langsford assistant
cashier. Erling Holland. assistant
cashier: J.. w. Ferris. assistant
cashier.
The Waxahaohie National bank
elected the same old directorate
and officers. aud declared the usual
semi-annual per cent dividend.
The directors are: O. TX. Chapman.
VIM. Stiles, j. III. Miller. c. W.
Simpson, +. A. Chapman, u. {.
Cunningham. j. Lee Penn, J. W.
Harrison and Harris Mcintosh. The
directors following the stockhold-
ers' meeting elected the following
officers: ]. II. Miller, president; T..
A. Chapman, vice president; {. W.
simpson. vice president; Lynn ID.
Lasswell. cashier. w. f. Mcknight.
assistant cashier; VIII Mcpherson,
assistant cashier.
The Guaranty State bank elected
the following directors, which is the
same as the old directorate: j. l..
Cannon. w. X. Ward. 7. J. Me
Dade. r. c. Rogers. J. ii. Alderdice,
]. @. cornwell. J. A. Beall, J w.
Rosson, ID. j. MeGee, w. NJ. Stroud.
|D. f. Waggoner. Ira Green. J. w.
Lumpkins, w. l.. Acker. q. c. Wag-
goner. The directors elected the
following officers: w. X Ward,
president; f. c. Rogers, vice presi-
dent; T. j. McDade. vice-president;
lG. G. Waggoner, cashier; G. M
Hall, assistant cashier: Verne Rob
erts. assistant cashier.
The banks have enjoyed a very
prosperous business during the year
Just closed and expect TO enjoy In
creased prosperity during the com
| Ing year.