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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-22
Nothing but an American

When | look back on the shsf49
scenes of my life, II I am not thas ~
together deplprahle creature . nan
without Il Country, am, when II epmes
- Gull and prestige, almost equally
bereft as I am a man without Q stAta
Twas born In Indiana, grew up N Id
nota. was educated In Rhode lskAn6
and It IL no blame to that scnoaarU
community that / know 20 htnA 1
learned my law In Springfield and my
politics In Washington. my dipiomeeJ
IN Europe. Asia and Africa i have o
farm In New Hampshire and DISK
room In the District Of Columbia
When | look to the springs nroD
which my blood descends the nrst an
cestors l ever heard Of were q Scotch
man who was half English and Q Ger
man woman who was half French OF
my immediate progenitors my mother
was from New England and my fafhsr
vas from the south. In this bewndsr-
ment of origin and experience i en-
only put on an aspect Of deep humo2fy
in any gathering Of fayorite sons and
confess that am nothing baS an
American. From The Life and Lsf-
tsrs of John Hay" In Harpers kAgA'
sine.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-22
Animal Oddities.

Kingfishers make their nets Of nsh-
bones.
Man eating tigers are the exception
rather than the rule.
Alligators do not attain full size un-
I'll they are nearly 100 years old
When a lion is frightened II trots
away slowly until 1t thinks it il out Of
sight, and then bounds or like q grey
hound
When a lobster Is about to shed its
ahell the latter splits down the back
and drops of in two equal parts. Then
the tail slips out Of the shell like q I'm
Rer out Of q glove.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-22
He Little Lot.

There were some interesting eptsoaes
IN the life Of Sir Charles Euan-Smfth.
Once in the market place Of an AZ
ghanistan town he was fired at By .
native. He lodged q complaint with
the ameer, who appeared 10 take no
notice Of the incident, merely remark
ing, That's all right" Sir Charles
complained again and met with the
same reply. He stin thought that the
ameer was treating q serious matter
with less consideration than It deserv-
Cd, but thought It advisable to say no
more on the subject About a week
efterward he was invited by the ameer
10 ride with him They rode for some
distance outside the town, and they
passed gibbet after gibbet- At length
Sir Charles said, "Your highness has
been busy Of late" -Oh, no." replied
the ameer; they are your little lot"
He had seized an the members Of the
would be assassin's family and hanged
every one Of them
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-22

Holmes says that there are six peo-
PIE present whenever two meet IN con-
vefsation-the real A, the real B, A az
he sees himself, B as he sees himself.
A a b sees him and B as A sees him.
The remark comes back when one
goes out upon the street and considers
himself and the other people who pass.
particularly those who seem on the
stippery road to success. It Is not they
themselves who go by; It Is what they
would have other people think them
II they are young and inexperienced
they must tighten up their faces with
an artificial solemnity; If they are get
ting on In years they must affect an
artificial snappiness. They wear their
outward aspects like clothes.
One feels like crying In the ears Of
young men: BE natural. Live or die.
sink or swim, survive or perish, but be
yourselves."-New York Globe.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-22
Recent Inventions.

Clothing made Of pressed feathers as
Q substitute for wool has been invent
d by an Italian priest.
To lessen the labor Of threading nee
0ss there has been invented O mag
ntfying glass with a spring clip 10 hold
y ON needle.
Bostonians using q new invention.
ne oscillograph, were the other DAY
able 70 hear the waves Of the Pacific
beating on the San Francisco shore.
An Illinois inventor has patented a
roadside Signboard that Is intended to
Anow all the roads In the vicinity and
other information Of valus 10 stTan-
Bars by a map.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-22

T. B. Han, Laundry Office, cigars,
tobacco and news stand. 361S South
State street.
Fred II. Wsterfeld, cigars, tobacco
notions and news stand, 62o2 South
State street.
Coleman o Glanton, cigars, tobacco
and news stand, ss4s 9. State street.
Miss =. II. MeClain, hair dressing
parior and news stand. 80 W. SCH
street
=. n Dihay, cigars, tobacco, notions
and news stand. 3605 State street.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-22
He Was Riaht.

A man rushed to the entrance Of q
fnnntic asylum In the middle Of the
night and yelled 10 the keeper to let
him in.
Let me inr' he cried II have sud-
denly gone insane,
The keeper woke up, thrust his head
out Of a first story window and bel
lowed down in a rage:
what? Come here at this time Of
ntsht7 Man, you must b crazyr'-
Brooklyn Eagle.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-22
Dress Hints.

Green is an Ill becoming color for
orunettes to wear.
white gloves can be tanned BY soak
lug them in saffron solution until the
required tint has been obtained.
Always sew on buttons before wear
lug new gloves: otherwise at critical
aOnent Il button will drop Oh. spelling
e appearance of the best glove.
40 make rubbers last longer put q
t an inch layer of crushed tissue paper
~, one heel Of the rubbers. The paper
10. FORM a soft cushion for the hard
~ oL The shoe and lessen the wear on
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-22
nhA Primrose.

The primrose has suffered injustice
from the poets, who seem to regard 1t
a. a floral weakling. Shakespeare
wrote Of pale primroses" that die -ere
they can behold bold Phoebus In his
strength" Spencer regrets $50 fair q
flower" should perish through "untime-
y tempest" Milton laments the rattle
primrose that forsaken, dies" and
many later poets have written Of It In
similar strain. Why? For the prim-
rose Is hardy plant and VIII be found
where few other flowers can exist, on
the mountain heights Of Europe and
Asia and even on the highest ranges Of
the Himalayas. And Disraen recog-
ntzed its color In the fried eggs upon
his breakfast table-London Notes and
Queries.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-22
The Unexpected.

Amateur Photographer (tourfng IN
the country)-Parton me, str. but
would you object TO my taking your
daughter Just as she Isl Farmer Green
We'll. this II sudden; but take her.
and be happy. Keep yer eyes on him.
Sal TIL I scoot round for the parsoa.-
London Mail
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-22
Just a Suggestion.

I'm stin waiting for you to pay me-
nat s. you owe me-, Dubson."
@Oh, don't let that worry you"
THAT'S what I'm trying to do, but I
would feel greatly encouraged II Jon
would let It worry you occasionaIly."-
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-22

xa6 o6SAO IA S7@s O6 &SSesS
ON SALE AT THE FOLLOWING
NEWS STANDS:
From on and after this date The
Broad Ar, can be found on sale at the
following news stands:
N. G. Chalmers, cigars, tobacco, mo-
ton store and news stand, 6012 8.
State street.
L. e. Chiffon, news stand, 8. Z. cor
ner 51st and State streets.
q. Bersnbsum, Cigars, Notions and
News Stand; II ". 81 Street, near
Dearborn.
z. h. Faulkner, news agency; s1os 8.
State street
George I Martin, maker Of fine Gig
ars and news stand, il W. 31st st.,
near statA
3. II. Harveys barber shop and
news stand, 1924 State street.
". n. Maxwell, notions, cigars, to
baeco, CONNECTIONS and news stand,
5244 State st.
Edward Felix, notions, cigars and
news stand, SO W. soth st.
=. Bishop, cigars, tobacco and neus
stand, 8 W. 9th st., near State.
Sylvester MeGlonin, news stand and
laundry Office, 4l22 State st.
William Gsughan, laundry ofice
cigars, tobacco and news stand, 2oss
State 81.
Z. II. Oliver, notions, cigars and
,sws stand, Is W. seth Street, near
State.
A D. Hayes, cigars, tobacco, notions,
stationary and news stand, se4o D
State St.
George MeFaro, shes shining psrlor'
and news stand. Sseoh State street
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-22
Curious Fishing Plant.

There Ii q strange vegetable growth
under the sea called the fishing plant.
which opens and shuts periodically.
IKE big mouth. When fishes are near
enough to this wonderful plant all Of
Q sudden 1t closes tn mouth" and
swallows them.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-22

Importance In dc best teacher" said
Uneis Eben, but gittin' arrested ain
10 way b study hw."-washington
ttar.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-22
The Rest Hour.

Bobby, why aren't you pfayins
with your cousin EthslT
Gee whiz, mothsri Don't I est IN
hour OF at noonY-Puck.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-22
New Aoduainfanooa.

New Aoquaintanosa
II q man does not make new &C
quaintances as he advances through
ftfs ne Will soon find himself left alone
A man should keep his friendship IN
constant repair.-Johnson-
An Artist.
Mr.. Banks-Don't You think my wife
paints very nicelyf Miss MInburn-
Charming! 1t makes her look % much
younger. think.-London Telegraph
God sends a new duty to conquer
zach new pain.-Adelaide Proctor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-22
FOR THE CHILDREN
Some Interesting Information For
= Boys and Girls.
BIRDS AND THE WEATHER.

Our Little Feathered Friends Not So
Wise as We Give Them Credit For
esins-Makins the Most of oppor-
tunity-Portrait of a Little Girl.
That birds are not such good weather
prophets as they are generally believed
10 be Is one of the assertions Of Frank
II. Chapman, the well known ornithol-
ogtst, In an article on Birds as Trav-
eaers" In St Nicholas. Birds make as
serious miscalculations as the rest of
u. according to Mr.. Chapman. Some
tfmes," he says. encouraged by an
unusually mild period, birds come so
far ahead Of their usual time that they
are trapped by the sudden return of
cold weather. Then II they do not re-
treat they may suffer for lack Of food.
1 have seen geese on the coast Of Tex
as migrating northward in large num-
bers, urged onward by a warm wave.
The next day. to my surprise, they all
came flying back. But the day follow
ing that a severe .norther' suddenly
arrived. The geese had evidently en-
countered this storm and were driven
back by it,
Make the Most Of Opportunity.
Don't wait for your opportunity
make 1t, as Lincoln made his IN the
log cabin in the wilderness. Make II,
a Henry Wilson made his during his
evenings on a farm, when he read q
thousand volumes while other boys Of
the neighborhood wasted their even
tngs. Make it, as the shepherd boy
Ferguson made his when he calculated
the distance Of the stars with q hand
ful Of beads on a string. Make II, as
George Stephenson made his when he
mastered the rules Of mathematics With
Q bit of chalk on the sides Of the coal
wagons In the mines. Make II, as
Douglass made his when he learned to
read from scraps of paper and posters.
Make 1t, as Napoleon made his In a
hundred important situations. Mako II,
a the deaf and blind Helen Keller has
made hers. Make 1t. as every man
must who would accomplish anything
worth the effort Golden opportunities
are nothing to laZineSS and the great
ct advantage will make you ridiculous
II you are not prepared for it-Phtla-
delphia Ledger.
The Stars In the Sky.
Man may never know how many
.stnrs there are. The best we can do
n to figure on the number that can be
seem with the largest telescopes that
have been invented. for you know
there must be many millions Of them
which to US are invisible.
We have counted the stars so Tar as
We can photograph them. Astronomers
have found that a Photographic plate
exposed to the stars will show more Of
than than can he seen with the naked
eye. By this method. the Book Of
Wonders" tells Us. man has been able
m a way to count the stars he can
zee. 1t adds up to more than a hun
bred million of them. Astronomers
found this out ny taking photographs
Of the heavens III night, devoting one
picture to each section until the entire
heavens had been covered and then
counting all the stars shown In the
pictures.
A Care Free Little Girl.
Quite undisturbed by the great events
Of the day is Miss Betty Gerard, whose
portrait was snapped by a photogra-
pher at Palm Beach, Fla. Little Miss
Betty has almost nothing to do but en-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-04-22
A Care Free Little Girl.

p Care Free Little 1iri.
Quite undisturbed by the great events
Of the day is Miss Betty Gerard, whose
portrait was snapped by a photogra-
pher at Palm Beach, Fla. Little Miss
Betty has almost nothing to do but en-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
PLANTING OATS IN THE FALL
Crop May Be sown as Late as Latter
Part OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
age In Four Weeks
BY w. r. DoDsoN, Louisiana Expert.
ment Station.)

(By W. R. DODSON, Louisiana Expert
ment StationO
The genuine rustproof oats, from
homegrown seed, may be sown as late
as the latter part of November. From
early sowing good ~pasturage will be
furnished in four weeks from date of
sowing. We prefer not to SOW less
than a bushel and a half and not more
than two bushels per acre. The land
should be well prepared and the seed
covered TO a depth of liz to two
inches. Late sowing should not be
covered so deep. If a grain drill Is
not available, a good disk harrow
r the purpose well to W. the
seed. An ordinary iron-tooth harrow
will serve as a last resort. Sowing
seed In advance of the turn pillow is
sometimes practiced, but the results
are uncertain, and this is not consid-
cred good practice.
AS to whether or not the land
should be pastured during wet wealth
er depends upon the quality of the
land. If the soil is deficient in vege-
table matter and has a large amount
of clay it is liable to become very
hard In dry weather. Little if any
Louisiana land will be injured by pas
turage when the soil is dry enough TO
permit Of blowing. If land is to be
selected especially for winter pasture
crops that do not form a permanent
sod. the sandy soil should be selected.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
Scotch Broth.

The following recipe was given me
at a famous Dickens hotel in Eng
land: Take the liquor any mutton has
been boiled In and remove the fat
when cold. Wash a cupful OF pearl
barley and put 1t on to boil. When
done add to the liquor; also a turnip.
carrot, onion. and a little celery. Boil
until the vegetables r tender and
serve. Grated raw carrot on the
top of this soup improves the flavor
and adds much to the appearance.
There was enough of the stock, proba-
bly, a large kettleful, SO that the broth
was thin. A single pound OF mutton
shoulder, the fat and skin removed be-
fore it Is cooked In two quarts OF wa
ter. will favor a barley liquid sufh-
GENTLY for o delicate soup, but three
pounds are often used. To preserve
some of the strength of the meat,
which may be taken out and used
with a gravy or a curry sauce, saute
it in hot fat and add boiling water to
cook it. Left over barley porridGe
may be used for thickening a broth.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23

average of S1.75 per bale for low mid
ding to an average of $3.50 per bale
for good middling. The total loss on
$50 bales of the white grades sampled
by the investigators was $2,715.2O, or
an average Of $4.63. In these calcuia.
lions, it should be said, proper allow
ance was made for the cost of ginning.
In some Instances, it is true, the farm
er gained by selling his cotton in the
seed, but these were far too few to
alter the general result.
There is, moreover, another disad-
vantage inherent In the practice. Not
only does the farmer usually lose in
the marketing of any n crop. but ne
is seriously hindered In improving his
cotton from year to year because
there is no incentive to do SO. As the
buyer of seed cotton pays little or no
attention to grade and staple, the pro-
Queer is forced to think chiefly of the
yield per acre. Moreover, it is diff.
cult, If not impossible, for the grower
to obtain his own seed from the gin
ner for planting and he is. therefore,
unable to maintain a pure variety. In
the majority OF markets about the
only advantage In selling seed cotton
the Investigators found, was the saw
ing In the time OF the men and teams
that otherwise would have to await
their turns at the gins. They recon-
mend. therefore, that for the common
good OF all concerned the practice of
selling cotton in the seed be discour-
aged and that each bale be custom
ginned and sold upon its merits.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
RECOGNIZE VALUE OF FIGS
Mothers Of Young Children Make Them
Part of the Daily Menu-Some
Methods of Preparation.

Figs are becoming a national dell
cacy. Little need be said OF Their
medicinal value, save that as a \
tive they are particularly good for
children and are advisable TO use as
cart of the daily diet. Preserved
skinless figs are delicious and may be
bought in Jars or cans. Many ike
them for breakfast with hot buttered
rolls or with the natural sirup drained
off and cream substituted. Have you
ever tried fig pudding?
One-half pound figs, two pints MILK
three heaping tablespoonfuls corn
starch, two heaping tablespoonfuis
sugar, three eggs, one-half teaspoon
full lemon extract.
Wash the figs, cut them in small
pieces, then put them into a buttered
casserole dish. Put the cornstarch
into q saucepan and moisten IT with
half a cupful of the milk. Bring the
rest of the milk to the boiling point,
pour 1t over the cornstarch and stir
till 1t boils ten minutes. Add the
sugar. lemon extract and the eggs, well
beaten.
Pour over the figs and bake IN a
moderate oven for half an hour Serve
with cream or milk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
opportunity.

The train was passing through a
prohibition state, and the hardware
drummer had forgotten to provide
himself with a flask. When the train
stopped at a little station he got out
and asked a native on the depot plat
form IL there was any place in town
where he could get a drink.
The native shook his head.
You're just a day too late, stran-
GER he replied sadly. 1.-THE sheriff
raided every place in town last night
and confscated all the booze. They're
tryin' the fellers that sold it up to the
courthouse right now."
LEAD me to that courthouse" COM
manded the drummer, pressing a coin
into the natives hand. '1They might
want an expert up there to sample that
stuff and tell EN- what 1t really is"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
TO DISGUISE MILK
MANY WAYS OF PREPARING IT
FOR CHILDREN.
Not All Youngsters Like This rtosA
Valuable of All Foods, and Here
Are Some Methods Of intro
ducing 1t Into Diet.

How to introduce the necessary
quantity of milk into the diet OF a
child who dislikes 1t is a problem which
c~onfronts many mothers at this time
of year. Milk is such a perfect food
for children that 1t is always a pity
when 1t Is not taken readily and en-
joyed, but with a little ingenuity. the
trouble usually m. re overcome The
best authorities on children's diet con-
slider q quart of milk a day the prop
er allowance for a child past the third
year, this quantity to include milk
used In preparing food and that served
with cereals, as we'll as milk taken
as a beverage.
Where a child shows a disinclina-
ton to drink milk, fancy colored
glasses with figures sketched ON the
outside will often change the aspect
of things and distract the child's at
tention. Sucking the milk through a
straw Is another innocent trick by
means of which the desired quantity
Is absorbed. Cocoa, either hot or cold,
is another valuable mean of intro
ducing milk into a child's diet, as only
enough cocoa need be added to change
the appearance and favor.
An excellent way of introducing milk
into a child's diet Is with vermiceih.
which in many families is considered
the nursery form of macaroni. In
stead of the familiar white sauce
served to adults the final cooking OF
the vermicelli should be in milk and
slightly thickened. Milk should also
be used on finely chopped potato and
on any other vegetables where a
CT cam sauce would ordinarily be
served.
Cereals cooked in milk instead OF in
water are practically the same In APP
Dearanee, though much more nutrf-
tious because of the milk absorbed In
the slow cooking. Half milk and half
water may also be used, or the pre-
liminary cooking can be done in water
and milk added to the cereal when
partly done. Cereal buildings. either
hot or cold, also offer a wide range for
the attractive use OF milk. The SIM
plest of creamy rice buildings a be
completely changed in appearance by
the addition OF cocoa stirred in while
the ingredients are being mixed.
An egg poached In milk and served
with a spoonful Of thIckened milk
poured over II ON a slice Of toast viii
often be enjoyed by a child who re
fuses milk as O beverage. Another
excellent way of combining egg and
milk is to beat an egg until light and
fcamy, adding a scant half cupful OF
milk and a few grains OF salt. Pour
into q buttered ramekin and set In a
pan of boiling water either on the
stove or In the oven. Do not stir but
let 1t cook until thick and creamy.
Let the child eat 1t from the ramekin.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
aHodoe podoe pickle. Recipe.

One dozen eucumbers. sliced thfnly:
n gallon shredded cabbage, four
onions, three te%aspoonfuls salt. two
cupfuls white sugar. four red pep
pers, one-haf pound dry mustard, n
ounce celery seed, one ounce white
and black mustard seed. Add enough
vinegar to mix thoroughly. and let
come to boiling point. Stir in mus
tard. which has been mixed with cold
vinegar. Boil 20 minutes; seal In jars
while hot. Excellent to serve with
meats.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
Chocolate Cake.

Put one cupful sugar, ~one-quarter
cupful butter and three tablespoonfuls
cocoa In mixing bowl. Set on back of
range until slightly warm, then mix
well and add n whole egg and yolk
Of mother well beaten. one-half cupfui
milk and sift In with one cupful OF
flour (no more), three-quarter tea
spoonful cream tartar, one-half tea
spoonful soda, one teaspoonful vanilla.
Bake In shallow pan. Batter may seem
too thin but will be all right.
Frosting-One cupful ~granulated SUI
gar, three tablespoonful boiling wa
ter, Boil until 1t spins a thread, then
turn into stiff1y beaten white of egg.
add one-half teaspoonful vanilla and
beat until thick enough to spread.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)

fPrepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Promise of a heavier crop of seed
of the expensive wax or white Ber-
muda onion in the Canary Islands,
where practically the entire supply OF
onion seed for use In this country is
grown, has been reported by United
States consular agents In the islands.
At the time the report was made, a
month in advance of harvest, the crop
of seed of the yellow or Canary onion,
had suffered greatly because OF
drought and showed a loss estimated
at from 40 to so per cent. The red
onion seed crop also had suffered, but
to a less extent than the yellow.
The crop Of Canary island onion
seed of all varieties for 1915 practi-
cally was exhausted, 1t is declared, and
farmers therefore will run less risk OF
receiving seed in which old stock mas
been mixed. 1t is suggested, however,