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The broad ax., 1916-04-29
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 It that
the ribbon or muslin collar we wore
exactly made connections with the
blouse beneath it 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 more
than ever before. The shoes must be
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 Is 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 tp-
ped to left or right. neat hair Is more
than ever essential.
immaculate gloves count for much In
producing a smart appearance. Soiled
gloves, ripped gloves or worn gloves
are a disgrace. Nowadays, when wash,
able gloves can he bought at almost
any price. it is possible for everybody
to have clear gloves. The cotton ones,
! II clean. alv-a~S look weIl-infnitely
better than Soiled kid ones. And a
stitch now nj then will keep gloves
always well ended.
Then there is the handbag. In this
case the NOR you pay the better, fol
an expensive handbag outwears two
| cheaper ones and looks better the last
day it is cal led than the cheap one
| does after the first few weeks.
There are Ii lie details, like the hand
kerchief, viii 4 should always be sheer
and snow W ire that count quite as
much as son of the bigger things in
giving the i lpression of smartness
which the me- dern woman aims to at
| tain.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
Grab 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
crevice in the wall from which issues
the distant ring Of pick and shovel, the
crab lets out flexible tentacle "a steel
cable for perhaps 200 or 300 feet
drawing it back presently with a 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 its
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 loaded car,
then gives a signal, and the crab does
the rest-George Frederick Stratton In
st. Nicholas.
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Abusing q True Friend.

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, its palpitating 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
It 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 snoringEZim in Cartoons
Magazine.
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lordly Disraeli.

Disraen once told a woman that two
possessions which were indispensable
to other people he had always done
without. II 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 Il
ring for a servant was the magnilo-
quent reply. Well continued, and
what about the umbrella? What do
you do, for instance, II you are in the
park and are caught In a sudden show
err I take refuge he replied, with a
smile Of excessive ga1lantry, under the
umbrella Of the first pretty woman l
meet"
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
Insect Wonders,

Nothing can exceed the perfection of
the minutest parts Of the insect or.
ganization in general The finest
strand in a spiders web, which can
scarcely be seen, is said to be com
posed Of no less than 1000 threads.
On single wing Of 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 $4,000 placed over each other
would only be a quarter Of an inch
thick, and yet, thin as they are, each
Is double.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
True Fish Stories.

True fi6n SroriS8s
The Cyclosama negrofasciatus VIII
fight with the savage tenacity Of bull
dog and will leap high out Of the water
In pursuit Of tantalizing finger.
The walking perch from India win
climb out of the aquarium and take q
stroll around the floor looking for an
other pool unless you put a wire over
the top Of his home.
The shishigashira has q round Tat
kewpie body topped by a chubby cheek.
ed cherub head, with the tiny eyes,
small mouth and nose Of human be
ing. Its coloring Is marvellous, and II
In considered sacred in Japan.
The angel fish Is wider than It Is
long and has a chameleon-like quality
of changing its color at Will
The Indian gouramis has arms with
which it feels its way about or In,
spects anything new in the aquarium.
There are tailless fish and scalelesS
fish and fish without fms, blue fish
pink fish, lavender fish and parttcolor
ed red, white and blue fish, but they
are all goldfish, especially as to price
Philadelphia North American
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RULES FOR NAvY'S
CIVILIAN CRUISE
BattIsshlps viii Be Used In
Summer Training,
COURSE To Be FOUR WEEKS

Those Enlistins For Trip Will Have
to Pay Travelling Expenses to Sea-
board and Deposit SSo-startins
Points Will Be at Coast cities-En-
roIIments Close June I.
Washington. navy's civilian
cruise, which is expected to do for the
navy what the Plattsburg training
camp did for the army, viii begin Aug.
Is and last until Sept II, according to
an announcement made by Secretary
Daniels department.
Battleships of the Atlantic reserve
fleet Will be used for the cruise, 1t Is
stated, and the starting points will be
Boston, Newport, New York, Philadel.
phia, Norfolk and possibly Charleston.
Civilians enlisting for the cruise will
have to pay their travelling expenses
to the seaboard and return and also a
deposit of $50 to cover the expenses
Of the cruise.
The detailed regulations issued by
the department, which will govern the
cruise, have been tentatively adopted
and In part follows:
Recruits for the cruise to be citi-
zens of the United States between the
ages Of nineteen and forty-fve, and
must be able to pass prescribed physi-
cal examination. They must be able
to demonstrate to the recruiting officer
that they possess some nautical knowl
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
HALF WORN COSTUMES.
How to Freshen UP Your Old Gown
So Il Looks Actually Frenchy.

How to Freshen Up Your Old Gown
So Il Looks Actually Frenchy.
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 his 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 TO, the
Introduction Of contrast is often per
MISSILE. 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 we'll.
Frequently sale bargains come In ad-
mirably for her purpose. and she Is al
ways ready not only TO assist in adapt
ing. but 10 give her aid I'm 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 undefvest
made of a piece of rich silk picked up
at a sale and sold Off because this win
ter's patterns will not be brought out
again for another season.
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A Warming.

watch out how you boiler fer de
worP 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 Is what you got to
consider: De minute 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
fromp'-Atlanta Constitution.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
The Flag of Denmark.

In the year 1919 King Waldemar of
Denmark, when leading his troops to
battle against the Livonians, saw, or
thought he saw, a bright light in the
form Of a cross in the sky. He held
this appearance to be promise Of di-
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- 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
at 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, a 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 flag.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
Elephants In Uganda.

elephants In Uganda have a peculi-
ar aspect that I have not noticed else
where" writes traveller. "They COW
er their bodies, as a protection against
flies, 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"
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SECRETARY DANIELS.

edge or have had some technical train
ing which would fit them for service
IN the navy.
'@The applicants who qualify VIII be
required to sign an application blank
for enrolment. In this application the
recruit obligates himself to hold him
self during the cruise subject to the
navy regulations, obey all authorized
orders and perform such work on board
ship as regularly assigned.
"The objects Of the training cruise
are to help equip properly equipped
men to act as reserves In time Of war
or national emergency by giving them
q course Of training on board warships
under naval officers and naval condi-
lions.
"The total expenses Of the cruise,
outside of the cost Of transportation to
the point Of embarking and for return
ing home, will be about $50. Upon re-
porting on board the ship to which as
signed each recruit will deposit $50,
which will cover the cost of his sub
sistence and the necessary clothing
outfit Should the actual cost Of sub
sistence and clothing be less than this
amount the difference will be refunded.
upon reporting on board the civilian
clothing Of recruits viii be turned over
for storage, and they will be issued a
sufficient outfit Of uniform clothing.
When all recruits are on board the
ships will leave their respective naval
districts and cruise for a period Of four
weeks, during which time the recruits
win be given practical instruction In
the duties required on board ship.
"a portion Of each day will be given
10 the study Of special subjects, which
win be largely optional, so that those
who have an aptitude for or knowledge
Of such subjects as navigation, signal
ing, radio work, steam or electrical en-.
cheering, etc, may have an opportu
nifty to specialize. Boat drill win be
given and landings made. and recruits
VIII be taught the manual Of arms and
military formations.
During the final week Of the cruise
the ships will return to the naval dis
tricts whence they came, and, In addi
don to the courses Of instruction, re
eruits win be given a general idea oil
their own naval district and its defen
Efve problems During the final weeE
also residents Of the district who owl
yachts or motorboats which would be
useful as auxiliaries In time Of wal
win be given an opportunity to operatt
in conjunction with the ships
"Enrollments viii be closed on Jun,
!, and no application win be receiv
Cd after that date. Application blank.
WI be furnished to all who desir,
Them BY the navy recruiting officer.
ut the various recruiting station,
throughout the country"
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
The Geoenschein,

The Gegenschein is the name given
10 one Of the most inexplicable 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 it to be composed
Of a cloud of meteors situated about a
million miles from the earth and re-
voiving 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 $4,000 miles in
diameter.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
A Modern Venus,

II a 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 q hearth
She wouldn't need a heart or a
brain. We could give her the emotions
Of the heroines in the best seller ads
Life.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
Flower of tha Air

There is a plant in Chile and a SINH
lar one In Japan called the flower of
the air" 1t is so called because it ap-
pears to have no root and Is never fix
ed to the earth. It twines around a
dry tree or sterile rock. Each shoot
produces two or three flowers like a
My-white, transparent and odorifer-
GUS. 1t is capable Of being transported
600 to 700 miles and vegetables as IT
travels suspended on a twig.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
His Birthday Present.

Fair Customer-I want a birthday
present for my husband. Dealer-Yes,
mum. How would this old clock suit
you? Fair Customer-Let me see. I've
got a 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
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
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 tro
phies of his power, monuments OF de-
cay, graves of primeval kings.-Hein
rich Heine.
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Conaiderate,

Mrs. Brindle-Now, Mary, I want
you to be extremely careful. This is
some very old table nnen-been in the
family for over 200 years and Mary
All, sure, ma'am, you needn't worry.
won't tell soul about it, and 1t looks
as good as new, anyway. - Chicago
News.
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Simple.

"Those twin boys Of yours are 30
much alike that | don't see how you
can tell them apart"
That's easy enough. When they're
on their good behavior they answer 10
their own names. and when they've
been in mischief each one answers 10
the name of the Other."-New Orleans
Times Picayune.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
Mint Sauce.

The best way to make mint sauce Is
with a boiled sugar strip. Add the
chopped mint to this when 1t 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.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
RUBBING The Eyes.

The Italian child Is never allowed -
rub its eyes. II It bursts into tears 4
- not repressed, but allowed to ha -
the cry out. This, 1t Is claimed, bea b
tiles the eyes and makes them cleaL
while rubbing the eyes injuries tht>s
m many ways.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
Making 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 go
ing out Of ones self and seeing and sp-
preciating whatever is noble and Nev-
ing In another.-Thomas Hughes.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
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., 1916-04-29

AUTHORIZED AGENTS AND COR
RESPONDENTS FOB THE BROAD
AK.
L. W. Washington, 5465 Kimbark
avenue.
B. W. Fits, 3315 s. State street
Phone Douglas 4O49.
The Broad AK can be found on sale
at the last named place and news items
and advertisements left there will find
their way into these columns.
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Unhappiness.

They who have never known pros
pertty 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., 1916-04-29
More Urgent.

Daughter, don't you want b I'm
prove your mindr
~Of course, ma, but I'm busy witt
ny complexion now" - Kansas OH
Journal
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
Elephants, Toes.

The African elephant has two toes
ON It's rear feet and three on its front
fest the Indian elephant has three on
tn rear feet and four on its front feet
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
His Views

Dear me, I forgot to send her an
invitation to our weddingT'
Il imagine It won't make much DIFF
ference. We won't miss one pickle
fork"-Kansas CITY Journal
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
Perfect Machinery.

Their household seems a perfect
piece Of machinery"
Yes; the wife's the governor. the
children safety valves and the hus-
band q crank"-Philadelph Bulletin.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
: Not Jealous.

Mrs. Jawback-John, do believe you
are Jealous Of my first husband. Mr..
Jawback-Well, no; I don't believe I'd
can it jealousy. Envy Ii the word.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
That Was All.

Maria" demanded Mr.. Billus In
loud voice. what have you been DONG
to my raZOr?"
'sNothing." said Mrs. Billus, except
sharpening it again after shaving II
dos tail with it. It's all right lsn
it?'-EXchange.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
Serious Intentions.

Nellie Hasn't Mr.. Felewailey Po
posed yet? NOra-No. but he mas
as far as to ask what time we nA'.
breakfast and whether mother
good cOOk.-EXchange
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
His Specially.

-Scribbler has had no less -. \
nine plays rejected. POkus-"na D.,s
he doing now? HOkus-Writlns
on the decline of the drama.-Ln
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
Courtesy.

Courtesy in the mistress OF q n0u'o
consists in feeding conversation, new.
In usurping it. She is the GUARDIAN :.
this species of sacred fire. but II nu''
be accessible TO all.-Mme. SwetcnIn0'
The broad ax., 1916-04-29

this smart wrist bag. The inside In
lined with kings blue tussore silk and
fitted with mirror. puff and purse.
The broad ax., 1916-04-29

The only wealth which WIN not decay
y Observation-Disclosures
The broad ax., 1916-04-29
AN EASTER NOVELTY.

A Jaunty 3 to Hold Your Mirror
and Puff.
White kid plated into a circle, each
plat being overlapped with strips of
black patent leather, is the secret of
The broad ax., 1916-04-29

EatsrsA 90 ssesnd-Class Matter AIg. Ia
lea, at the Pest Once st Chicago, uit1sis'
under Ast Of March Q, 115e.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-05-18
@as eim Mabden tbat.

SSn eine1 8abnbof traten 5mei jun
ge Md66en. Cine moute berreilan.
Sic m0ere batte iie 5um Bug beglei<
tet. @eidei0en leeten iie 1ib obieitS
rt1t6 marteten auf SEN 3ug.
9ei6t meit bon ibnen 1aB cine nod
iebr junge 6rou nit 5mei fleinen
&in6ern. 9as altere fonnte nod
11id)t allein loufen. 9ie iunge Muts
ter tbat oues, paS iie fonnte> 6as
mei1re16e &in6 gu berubtgen, tpel6eS
umbergeben tpoIte, mabreno 6aS
%fleinite sic Mnfmerfimfeit Ser Muts
ter notbig batte.
90 fam boS Mq69en, tpeI6es sic
6rer1n6in gum 8abnbof gebrodt fat
tie, berart. 9as altere @irp6 mar
ideu. DaS iiingere ging ouf lire
Mrme nno 6oS iunge Ma6den trug
es 6ur6 Sen longen @arteiaol.
Ole Sreunoin beitieg ibren Bug.
9os junge Md69en blieb. 9ie iun=
&c 5rau er5ablte lire @ei@idte. Sic
batte no9 fait 5mei @tun6en gu
marter. STR Mam tpar 1tab Mor6=
Dafota gegangen> ein &eim 5u er=
merben. clint nd6iten Morgen tint
bier ubr io0te fife i'm an elmer flei=
nen Station treffen. sic tpar i6on
6ret Sage ouf Ser &eife. sic 6anfte
6em Md6detr marm un6 ber5lid fir
lire Silfe un6 iagte: uGs 6al1ert ia
nidt mebr lange, 1tr0 sic &eiie lit 5u
gn6e."
9as Ma6den beiddftigte iib NIT
Sen bei6en &ir6ern, 10 6aB Sic M1rt=
ter iid m1sruben fonrte. Sic blieb>
Biz Ser Bug obftbr ltn6 ba1f ibr> Elm
&i16 in 6en @agen 51t tragen.
9as Wfa6den botte getbur, >pas ite
fp11nte.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-05-18
&inberm1tmo.

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lire &inoer mtiterbaft> balt tie ni6t
bloB GIT fleiBigem 9dulbeiu6 an,
lon6ern betet ol1d) ie0en Mben6 nit
Sen &inoern, tpern iie 81 8ett geben.
ga ging sic M11tter 1reuli9 nit 6em
iiingiten &in6e> 6as erlt bier Monate
alt ut6 in Ser @iege 81 unrubig
mar, iinger6 ouf rn0 ob, I'M es ein=
5ui6laf ern, mabren6 Ser &ater nit
Ser p%ieriabrigen emma 6afaB un6
5uiob. Sebt itebt sic fleine emma
onf, 5upft sic Nl1ttter am &od nn6
iagt: ~M1tter> i6 pin gu 8ett ge=
fen; bete oo6 nit mir!" u&in6,"
iagte Ole Mutter, vi6 fanrr iebt ni@t,
i6 mtB 6ein Sh1peiterden CUR &11be
%brineen; Ser gater fann beute nit
Str betenl" = Gang e%ritaunt iab Sic
aleine NIT ibren sroBen Nusen Sic
@1utter an, idiittelte 6en &opf uno
iaste: ser @ater fam ia ni@t be-
tenl" - @ri@roden fubr ser Slater
auf unb tiefe 9tDtbe be0edte fem @ez
1iGt, als fem Mu9en Dem @1id leiner
9uten, fromnuen Srau %be9e9nete.
Sam nabm er emma auf Sen @6oB
unb fagte: ~@tein SDdter@en, beine
fromme @roBm1ttter bat midb au9
B eten gelebrtl" = 9mn fat Ser @az
ter init 1einem G06ter@en oas &ater=
1nier gebetet un6 I'M ltiuen gelobt,
6aB feline &in6er ni6t mebr @ele=
genbeit fin0en iollten 5u 6enfen, ser
Gater tonne ni6t beter1.