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The broad ax., 1916-10-21
Teeth as SentineIs.

when thou sittest to eat with a
ruler consider diligently him that is
before thee" says the Hebrew prov
erb. warning a kings guest to regulate
his appetite by his hosts temper. Bos-
well. DIR. Jnhnson's biographer. gives
in his notebook Il modern paraphrase
of the old Jewish prOverb: IL said of
q rich man who entertained us luxuri-
ously that. although he was exceeding
~ ridiculous. we restrained ourselves
from taking of him as we might do
lest we should lose his feasts. He
makes our teeth sentinels on our
tongues said L.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
Money Mark Twain Refused.

BY the time that Mark Twain had
finally succeeded i'm paying off the bur
den of dchi that had fallen upon him
with the faiIarp of his publishing ven
ture be found himself one of the best
paid authors in the world. He refused
many offers of money that did not
agree with his literary conscience. He
declined $4,000 for a tobacco indorse-
ment. though he liked the tobacco well
enough. He declined $4,000 a year
for five years to lend his name as ed
itor to humorous periodical. He de-
clined another $4,000 for ten lectures
and another for fifty lectures at the
same rate that is, $1,000 night. And
he was offered 81 word for his writ
ing. which he also declined. making a
final arrangement with his regular pub
fishers that they should print whatever
he wrote. the payment being 20 Cater
3O cents a wOrd.-"BOys' Life of Mark
Twain in st. Nicholas.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
Sympathy With Nature,

TITS an. evidence of how directly we
are related tn nature that we more or
less sympathize with the weather and
take on the color of the day. Goethe
said he worked easiest on high ba-
rometer. One is like a chimney that
draws well some days and won't draw
at all Oh others. and the secret is
mainly in the condition of the atrnos-
phere. Anything positive and decided
with the weather is a good omen. A
pouring rain may he more suspicious
than a sleeping sunshine. When the
stove draws well the fogs and fumes
will leave your mind. = John Bur
roughS
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
BOY FALLS; SERVICE STOPS
Pastor and Congregation See Lad Hit
by Electric Current.

Little Rock Ark-Kenneth McEwen.
eleven years of age. was electrocuted
thirty feet in the air on a lighting tow
er in view of the congregation of a
church that was holding services on
the church lawn because of the heat
The boy was knocking the wire that
supplied current to the lights on the
tower against the steel frame to pro-
duce sparks. Suddenly fash Of blue
flames envelOped him. and he plunged
downward, fracturing his skull on the
pavement below. He died in hospital
a few minutes later.
The pastor of the church. the Rev. E.
P. Aldredge. was preaching a special
sermon to boys. He rushed over, aided
in placing the dying lad in an ambu-
lance and then resumed his sermon.
using the accident as a warning to the
bows
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
BALDHEADED ALASKAN BEARS
Volcanic Ash Brings Hardship to Bruin
on kadiak Island.

volcanic tSn brings 7eroSnlp to 6rutr
on kadiak Island.
Seward, Alaska.-It will take more
than two or three years of enforced
diet Of straight meat and fish and q
loss of hair to seriously set back the
bear population of Kadiak island. ac-
cOrding to d. Winn of the United
States bureau Of fisheries.
Kadiak island, says Mr.. Winn, in
1912 was covered with volcanic ash al
no point at a depth less than eleven
inches. The ash killed all vegetation
and as all bears are fond Of a mixed
diet of meat, fish and vegetables, they
found 1913 and 1914 unpleasant from
a dietary standpoint.
Another effect of the fall of ash, &C.
cording to Mr.. Winn, was the havoc II
created with the furry coats of the an
imals. Bald headed bears are now az
common on Kadiak island as bald
headed men in the front row Of q
musical comedy. The ash sifted down
on to the skins of the animals as 1t
fell, and the first rain turned it to I've,
which had the effect Of almost tanning
the skins of the bears while yet part
Of their personal effects.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
Gained Her Object.

There's method in some peoples seem
ing miserliness. although the reason for
so much privation does not strike ordi.
nary folk as sufficient A Swiss village
owes its fine peal Of bells to this sort of
self sacrifice
About ten years ago a widow who
had lived in great misery for no less
than fifty years went to the commune
and presented it with over $4,000 for a
peal Of bells for the old church. She
had saved the amount penny by penny.
dressing like a beggar and starving
herself. She said she had gained the
object Of her life.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
He Won the Trick.

"Oh, George, dear" she whispered
when he slipped the engagement ring
on her tapering finger. how sweet of
you to remember just the sort Of stone
I preferred! None of the others was
ever so thoughtful"
George was staggered but for q mo-
ment. Then he came back with: mot
at all, dear. You overrate me. This
Is the one I've always used"
She was inconsistent enough to cry
about It
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
Just Used Him,

They met again at Atlantic City. The
young man asked the girl:
Now that you have become engaged
to George why have you flirted with
me so long and let me take you motor
ing. golfng and theater going? Why
did you encourage me so long when
you intended to accept George?"
The girl blushed a little and sighed.
81 wanted" she said softly. Ito test my
love for George. Chroni-
cle-Telegraph.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
Breaking a LOOKING Glass,

The breaking of looking glass su.
perstition is very old one Hundreds
Of years ago it used to be a common
belief that those who wished to harm
others could do so by getting pictures
or making images Of their enemies and
destroying them. The destruction of
the picture would be followed by the
death Of its original. Even the vic.
tins reflection In a mirror was enough
for the purpose. provided the mirror
was promptly broken.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
GIRLS PROFIT IN HOGS.
Raising Swine Not a Finishing School
For Debutantes

Holtville. Cal. - Raising hogs for
pleasure and profit is the occupation of
Miss Josie Fuller, seventeen, the young
est and best all around feminine pork
producer i'm the Imperial valley.
1t is her ambition to become the best
expert on hogs in her district. Her
herd numbers fifty strong and is in
creasing. Pig culture isn't aesthetic
work, of course" said Miss Fuller. ut
can't be considered a finishing school
for debutantes, but there's money in it. ''
She has established a record of de-
veloping her porkers for the market at
a cost of 49, cents pound.
women may not admire hogs, but If
they don't it's because they know so
little about them. Once interested they
become just as capable as men in han
ding swine"
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
Retort Caustic.

Artists Friend patronizingly) II
think those thistles In your foreground
are superbly realistic. old chap! Pom
my word, they actually seem to be
nodding In the breeze. don't you
know! Ungrateful Artist-Yes. l have
had one or two people tell me they
would almost deceive an ass,
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
Airing a Room.

In airing a room there are two things
to be remembered-first, that the i'm
pure air must be allowed to escape
and, secondly. that fresh air must be
admitted. Impure air in room is al
ways warm and will therefore rise to-
ward the ceiling, when it will escape
If the window is opened at the top.
while cold fresh air will enter through
the lower part of the window when
opened.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
WHITES VIOLIN FINGERS
Player Hopes to Increase His Pro-
ficiency by Surgery.


Wichita, Kan.-In order to become
a more proficient violin artist Mark
Sandfort, a member of an orchestra
here, had a piece of flesh taken from
each Of his six fingers. The incisions
we're drawn together and sewn with
horsehair. The operation was perform
ed by DR.. r. S. Hickok, and Sandfort
will be able to remove the bandages
soon
Sandfort has won a reputation as a
violinist. However, his execution of
musical selections was not as good as
he desired it to be. He hit upon a
plan. He would have his fingers whit
tied down. He waited until the season
closed and had the operation per-
formed.
According to physicians, this is the
first time that an operation Of this
kind has been performed.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
An Old Smallpox Cure.

The following primitive "cure" for
smallpox was discovered by the Ley
tonshire England guardians In one OF
their registers for the year 100: Take
thirty to forty live toads and burn
them to cinders in a new pot. then
crush Into a fine black powder. Dose
for smallpox. three ounces"
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
Fire and Matrin,onX.

In Persia the wedding service is read
In front of a fire. In Nicaragua the
priest. taking the couple each by the
little fingers. leads them to an apart
ment where fire is lighted and there
instructs the bride in her duties. extin
gushing the fire by way of conclusion
In Japan the woman kindles a torch
and the bridegroom lights one from IT..
the playthingS Of the wife being then
burned
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
A Brassy Cheek.

"You," exclaimed the indignant old
gentleman-'you want to marry my
daughter Why. sir. it is only a few
years ago that you were caddying for
me-"
Eyes. sir" said the young man, "but
I don't intend to let that stand in the
way. hope am philosopher enough
to realize that a very bad golfer may
make a fairly good father-in-law."-
Boston Transcript.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
A Grand CANYON Sunrise.

A sunrise in the Grand canyon lasts
as long as you please. Each hour is
a sunrise for some cavern deeper than
the last, and. in fact. there are many
where it has yet to rise for the first
time since the canyon was made by
those ages of running water.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
TWO DEATHS IN ONE HOME.
Sees Mother in law Stricken With
Heart Failure, Then Dies.

Philadelphia - Stricken with heart
failure just after she had called her
son to dinner at noon. Mrs. Rebecca
Thomas, seventy-three years old, sis
ter of Jesse Pratt, former mayor of
Camden, fell dead in the dining room
of her Camden home.
Mrs. Madeline Thomas. her daugh-
ter-in-law. who was in an adjoining
room. ran to her assistance and was
leaning over her. trying to lift her
form to a couch. when she. too. col
lapsed and fell lifeleSS.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
A Record In Governors.

Mrs. Richard Manning of South Car
olina had the distinction Of being the
only woman on record who was the
wife of a governor. the sister of gov
ernor. the niece of a governor. the
mother of u governor and the aunt and
foster mother OF a governor.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
Lost Doc Returned Home.

New York.-After a years absence a
beagle belonging to Louis W. We'll Of
Flushing. N. Y. returned home. Mr.
Well went on a hunting trip a year
ago and took the beagle along. He
lost the dog. The dog seemed to en-
Joy its homecoming. and the Well fam,
NJ showed its delight In q way that
tickled the dogs palate.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
ANOTHER QUITS SING SING.
Officials Think Prisoner Swan (,
Liberty

Ossining. n. Yin going into the
garden to get some tomatoes for break
fast" said Elmer Schultz. a prisoner
ut Sing Sing. as he walked out of the
power house. where he was doing duty
as a fireman. Some hours later the
big whistle footed the message that
another prisoner had escaped.
Prison officials had then found two
Fon pickets had been pulled apart and
concluded that Schultz went through
the opening. dived into the Hudson
and swan 70 liberty.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
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PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Bran 80 O Medicine.

o Bread or mullins made from
o bran make a nutritious break
o fast food. Because Of fits coarse c
ness and bulk bran Is highly lax G
alive. Persons Of sedentary hab- c
o its and those who eat much meat
invariably suffer from cOnstipa- @
don Uncooked bran makes q c
more active laxative for such Q
cases. II should be eaten once
o day-two or three tablespOonfuls o
o OF sterilized bran mixed In with o
o the breakfast cereal or stewed o
o fruit or taken with a pinch OF o
o salt and milk or cream over L. o
o A warm preparation Of uncook- o
o ed bran can be had BY stirring II o
o into spup. o
o The aged enjoy the bran bread o
o for breakfast. dinner and sup o
o per. IL does away with the need O
o for o cereal &C breakfast for o
o them. Digestive Disturbances are o
o apt 10 result from Q too steady o
o diet Of cereals, and bran prepa- o
G nations prevent and correct d. o
D orders Of digestion o
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
All In.

Friend-I was just in the art gallery
admiring your Napoleon After Wa
terloo" The fidelity Of expression on
Bonaparte's face Is positively wonder
full. Where did you get It? Mr.. Dob
ber-From life. l got my wife to pose
for me the morning after she gave her
first reception.-Puck-
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
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PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Proper Eating,

" Eating is important to every =
y one. Ii is a matter that calls y
u for thought, for eating anything .
~ and everything without thought y
u Is certain to breed disease. Good y
" health is necessary to our happi- y
" ness. and health depends largely .
" on the food we eat, its quality y
" and quantity and the regularity .
q Of our meals. Quality includes =
u the cooking. There are some =
" who. as the Scotch say. dig .
" their graves with their teeth" y
" Louis Corano some hundreds OF =
- years ago wrote discourses on =
y how to acquire and keep good =
. health. The chief thing. accord y
" ing to Corano. was to eat simple =
. foods in moderation and lead =
g temperate life. His theories are "
u quite as good today as in his y
= time. Cicero said, Eat to live. y
" not live to eat" William Penn y
" gave advice. Always rise from y
= the table with an appetite and y
u you will never sit down without y
- one" Overeating. eating with y
- out regard to digestion. Is the u
- cause of a large proportion OF q
- our sickness. Gluttony kills .
g more men than the sword. who .
- minds not his stomach viii soon u
- mind little else" y
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
White Specks In Butter.

White specks in butter are some
times simply fine particles Of milk
curd, resulting from lack of care in
skimming. Sometimes they are small
specks of dried cream, having been
scraped from the sides of the pan and
being too dry to thoroughly soften and
mix with the rest.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
His Ashes.

$50 you prefer to be cremated when
you die?"
81 certainly do"
why" I,
$50 that my remains may be mingled
with the ashes Of the crate. "-London
Telegraph.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
A Matter of Distance.

Aesop was asked how far it was to
certain place. Let me see you
walk" replied Aesop. The man pro-
tested that he wished a civil answer
you foolish person. said Aesop
How can ! tell how far 1t Is to that
town until see at what pace you
travelT'
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
Parental Care.

did your brides father give her
away?"
mo. he didn't He left me to find
out few things about her for my
self."-Baltimore American.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
Three Glasses on tn. Cars.

An Italian drummer explains In the
Milan Domencia del Corriere that I'm
the 6rst class the passengers abuse
the trainmen. In the third class the
trainmen are rude to the passengers
In the second class the passengers In
suit each other"
The broad ax., 1916-10-21

They tell me Jimsos d over bis earn
b debt"
Yes: % much % that be can't hear
the doorbell when bis creditors CALI
Exchange.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
The Consback.

Skinhlnt-I have no money. but will
give you little advice. Beggar-Well.
II yer amt got no money yer advice
can't be very valuable.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
Lost and Found-a Heart.

Nothing seems so hopelessly lost,
when it is lost. as heart, yet nothing.
when it is lost, is by the experience of
the centuries so absolutely certain of
recoyery.-Puck.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
Causes.

Bix-A physician says that yawning
Is caused by a lack Of oxygen in the
blood. Dix-Or a lack Of pep In the
conversation.-Bosto Transcript
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
As IL Will Be.

The New Woman-I'm going to the
club. Algernon. Algernon-Very well.
but I've done all | could to make the
home Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
Almost as Bad,

Kathryn-l hear that you said was
double faced. Kitye-I never did.
merely >aid you were double chinned
Exchange
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
A Perfect Beino.

Once upon a time there was a hu-
man being who never made a mistake
And his neat little tombstone records
the fact that he was one day old when
he died.-Springfield Union.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
Cotton Seed.

It Is estimated that one seed Of cot
ton. given the application Of all posi-
BILE care and skill. would produce 40
O00.OO0OO0 seeds in six years.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
Perfect Eft.

Clara-Is she satisfied with her d.
vorce suit? Bella-Yes: she wouldn't
have It altered for the wOrld--Chicago
Herald.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21
Accounted For.

Aunt-My goodness. Eddie. Why did
you take the biggest apple in the dish
Eddie-I was afraid some one else
would get it.-Chicago Herald.
The broad ax., 1916-10-21

Conscienre Is harder than our enc
mics. knows more. accuses with more
nicely. George Eliot
The broad ax., 1916-10-21

Sooner or later the world comes
around to see the truth and do the
rixht-Hil.iard-
The broad ax., 1916-10-21

Il b not every man that can afford
% wear O shabby eoat-Colton
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-19
COVER RIPPED OFF
The HOWELL PLANS
Florence People Get Inside Informa.
tion on the Water Boss Bond
Issue for Light.
R0UT FOR THE "MUNY" SCHEMES

Citizens OF Florence were treated
o. an interesting and entertaining
contest between General George II.
Harries, president OF the Omaha
Electric Light and Power company,
and n. b, Howell. general manager
OF the municipal water plant. In
Eagle hall Monday. The match
was one Of words and the disputants
argued the pole line bonds which
are to be voted on in Florence to-
dFy.
Il. l.. Platz was referee Of the
bloodless fray and did well In hold
ing the principals in leash. Mr..
Howell entered the ring with a
jaunty stride. but suffered a severe
attack Of mental reverse ere the eve
ming was spent
n was generally conceded al the close
Of the debate that the 10000 bond issue
will be overwhelmingly defeated today
water noss IA Rare Form,
MIR. Howell opened the discussion with
his usual spacious promises of future
benefits lie pictured himself as the
Moses. leading the people out OF the vii,
dorness OF corporation rapacity lie 70.
viewed a lot Of history concerning the
wator plant, told of franchises and Of
the defeat ~ the blll before the legla'
lature two years agn lie showed hia
dislike for corporations told of watered
stocks. az the Cleveland plant, and other
wise diEressed from tbs real iaaua before
tho people Of Florence lie neglected ga
present the gathering of voters Hs sent
a logical reason why they should today
vote tl00oo ia bonds 10 heln him build
up hls municipal ownership scheme aud
egtn failed to show tbs FLORENCE people
wherein the yoiiaH ~ these eaada would
bs 10 their ultimate profit.
sentiments af Iliissns,
a. a. oimstead, a prominent resident
~ FLORENCE "a the plosa of The msetins.
went apon che atass aud said list ~
vats uouds. II We muat vote honda. tal
thinEs We really nasd q thla time VS.
need sewers ana ~ need aas eur tAeka
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Compiled ard furnished BY Ksrr Tnls Guarantee
ad Abstract company 30 Aonth Seventeenth
stFsst
WARRANTY DEEDS.
Robert q Rice and Wife 10 Chfa aud Asfs
gar"t Rogers, 80 feet OF lot q block 10.
South oHsba r..,.. 30 ...s..I 100
william r Irons and wife II 81. 10 Ahras
ham LpsmAn, ioi q block & Fifa add
70 souh omahA. =. ..s.,..e... i.soo
hffis D. Wesd and husband 10 fbomsa nrons
dsfslaF lot a. block :, Jerome PARK ss.s.. Ab01
infssi Andersen and wife 20 0uat Dahlhaek
~ Of lot ., block ,, HwsssTs add st.fti5 /
fharlNa W Martin and wife % fNhei ~ Vsn
NslkenbeTg. lot 49, block n Mime fsusa
add ,.. ..,...l ....s4..4.l..5 .5s.=..= ft8
b Labb.'s .ab. ......................... -. 800
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-19
MIsrnIInnenns.
VEIL IMfHoygp 7. ] !, EARN KSD

IL horses, COWS, I calves. 10 brood
H0ws, 900 chickens, incubhtorH, 9 gang
plowh. : corn plowa. Aeeder, binder, corn
planter, mowers, diso drag. walking
ploH, fnnnlus mill 2 wagons. manure
equity elevator go aerea. 2b hcran un-
der pldw, balance phaturc and hay land .
soil rich black loan, on clay aubHoi
7f0om house large barn, Krhnarios,
chicken house, hog house and well of
town Of 100 IN Ransom county, tho
extreme southeastern part Of North Da.
kota. Price. including personal prop
efty. SD an acre Tor quick deal on &C
MINI
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-19
REAL ESTATE IMPROVED
South.

NEW ALL MODERN HOMES.
and 6-room houses and bungalows
at 18th and Deer Park Boulevard from
u.750 10 1900 all A No. / material
painting with pure lead and oil all
cast furnaces, flush awitLhss in all
rooms. plumbing all VOLTS fixtures
These will be ready to move INTO in a
few weeks If GU want a hdmc select
one now. as these are priced for Inn
mediate sale,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-19
POULTRY AND PET STOCK

THOROUGHBRED White Rock and
Barred Rock baby chicks with hen and
Matching eggs. and White Leehon eggs.
Indian Runner duck eggs and Mus
coNy duck and eggs. South 4097.
PHEAsANTs FOR sALB-Goidsns, t12
per pain, English ringneck, s. per pair,
Golden eggs for setting. SO per doz
English eggs 81 per doz. Mrs. s. Pet
tin5ll, Fort Calhoun, Neb.
PIGEONS pay far better tnan chleksa;
always pennod up; little space needed to
start, free book explains all Majestic
SQUAD CO.. Dept ", Adel. la
LIVING MUSIC BOX 2
our wonderful trained singing canary.
go each. only a few left Max Geiaer
Bird Co
CARE OF BABY CHICKS. a new book
free for stamp. Geo II Lee Co.. lllb
Harney st. Omaha
BARRED ROCKS. Fnwn aud White In
dian RunnerH, hc encht Red $500
BABY chicks for aale. Phone Benson
f7a-J
MxD grain 100 lba N.76. Wagner. soiN.iA
Screening IlE per 100 lbs. S0i ". 18th st