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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21
When Lebas Dared Death.

In 1876 the granite obelisk that stood
sentinel before the palace Of Rameses
I'LL, at Luxor, for more than thirty
centuries was taken to Paris. Its cree
ton in the Place de la Concorde was
marked by a fine example Of civic cour-
age. 1t had been brought from Egypt
by the engineer Lebas in a river boat
especially constructed at Toulon to
navigate the Nile and the Seine. This
boat was towed through the sea by a
warship. When the cables used in rails
ing the obelisk In its position in Paris
were strained almost to breaking Lee
bas placed himself at once under the
enormous stone as it began to move.
If single cable had broken all would
have been over with the engineer. Ex-
planning his hardihood, Lebas said it
was to show the crowd of onlookerI
that he was sure Of his calculations.
A single error and he would have been
crushed, and he preferred a tragic end
to dishonOr. "This," said LIE Cri de
Paris, twas before our day of inter
views, and Lebas occupied only a few
lines in the Constitutional, no more, no
less than the periodical adventures of
the sea serpent"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21
The Graham Bread Myth.

Most people suppose they are getting
more nutrition I'm graham or whole
wheat bread than they get in white
bread. Another mistake, says the Kan
sas City Star. This isn't a matter of
guesswork, for there are elaborate ia
bles worked out after the most thor
ough experimentation in laboratories
and published, for instance, In DR.. E.
A. Locke's book ON Food Values"
Roughly, food is valued in accord
ance with its fuel contents, which is
figured in calories. A pound of brown
bread contains about 1850 calories, a
pound Of rye bread 1,1S0, a pound of
gluten bread 1,160, a pound Of graham
bread 1,210, a pound of whole wheat
bread 1,140 and a pound Of ordinary
white bread 1,215. The white bread
has more nourishment to the pound
than any other kind. The notion that
milling deprives it of its nutriment is
fiction.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21
-"- gwimmi,,u With a Coli.

In an address before the leading ear
nose and throat specialists OF the coun-
try DR.. Hill Hastings of Los Angeles
recently called attention to the danger
of a persons swimming, and partlcu-
larly diving, when he has cold i'll the
head. Comparatively few persons rea-
lie that it is dangerous, and many
even believe that when they have re-
covered from a cold and are still an
moved by excessive thick secretions I'D
the nose they can find relief by diving
or plunging the head under water. Inc
purulent matter washed out is not only
a danger to others, says DR.. Hastings,
but the diver himself runs a risk OF
forcing some of the pus into his middle
ear. Most specialists have observed
that cases of mastoid abscess are COM
mon every summer during the SWIM
ming season. At the large ear, nose
and throat hospitals it is recognized
that the swimming season invariably
brings on "a crop of mastoids." The
advice to keep out of the water until
'head cold" is entirely cleared up can
not be too strongly emphasized.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21
Imaqination.

The gift of imagination appears to
be the peculiar privilege of man. The
architecture of the beaver is clever
and ingenious, but the work of one
beaver differs only from that of his
fellow in the shape and nature Of the
wood at their respective command.
The cells of a honeycomb. beautiful
and mathematically correct as they
are, differ in no particular from those
in every other bees construction.
Every village boy knows that one
thrush's nest is repeated character for
character in that Of another. With
you it is different; each one Of you can
put something of himself into his
work, and unless he does SO he be-
comes a mere copyist, an echo and not
a sound. a purveyOr of white ROBBED
innocence and flower bespangled
meads. "-Samuel Johnson.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21
How War Comes,

The presidents of history show thai
the great majority of the worlds con
fiicts have been begun before formal
declarations of war were made Ac
cording to authorities on international
law, a condition of war arises in three
ways:
First.-Declaration of war.
Second.-A proclamation or NANTES
to declaring that a state of war ex
lists.
Third.-Through the commission OF
hostile acts of force.
One authority on international law
describing ways in which hOstilitieS
may begin without formal declaration
says, ACTS of force by way of reprisals
or during a pacific blockade or during
an Intervention might be forcibly re
sisted, hOStilities breaking out
in this way."-New York World.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21
Fine Art In Candle Making.

The making of candles is not ordina.
rily considered fine art, but the Ital-
ians have made it such. The distinc.
lively Italian votive taper is made by
hand. The materials are pure bees
wax, which is kneaded and tempered
and mixed with secret ingredient to
retard combustion and which has spe-
cial Egyptian cotton for wicks. The
cotton, too, Is treated with chemicals
to keep it from feeding too fast. Small
candles are nodded. Large ones are
made by rolling up sheets Of wax.
That gives the candle great strength
and enables it to stand erect when a
nodded candle would bend under the
heat. After the candle is fashioned It
goes to the decorators, men who are
skilled I'm the use of the brush, and
when it leaves their hands 1t is work
of art
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21
Dishes and Divorce.

If, as one clever writer AYERS, most
divorces start over the breakfast cups
how very important is the selection
Of ones china. For, despite the time
honored legend that would have US be.
heve the way to a mans heart is
through his stomach, it is quite certain
that beauty of the eyes goes as far
toward promoting happiness as does
digestion. Often they are one and the
same thing. So in providing pretty
tableware one never knows what dire
calamities may be averted.
Living up" to a fine bit of china, a
good picture or piece Of rare old silver
has its advantages, not the least of
which is the lasting pleasure Of own
ing something really beautiful.-Moth-
er's Magazine.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21
Vast Russia.

1T is difficult without a map to give
the reader any idea of how far away
northeast Siberia is" says an English
magazine. The European imagination
travels slowly beyond the Ural noun
tains into that great frozen plain which
embraces nearly the whole of northern
Asia and ends at the Pacific ocean.
Russia in Europe is vast, but the area
Of her Asiatic dOminiOns exceeds that
Of the whole of Europe by more than
million square miles, though this
enormous tract of country contains
fewer inhabitants than half the popu-
lation of London"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21
Catarrhal Jaundice.

@ The most common form Of (
@ jaundice is that known as ca
o tarrhal jaundice because it is
@ caused by an Inflammation Of
@ the mucous membrane of the
@ bile ducts. That affection Is
9 usually the result of some indis-
@ cretion of diet or of exposure to
@ inclement weather. Sometimes
O the symptoms are very slight.
@ The patient merely feels a little
O out Of sorts or bilious; he loses
O his appetite, his tongue is fur
o red, there is perhaps a little nau- Z
. sea, and his bowels are sluggish.
O He hardly regards himself as
9 sick and Is quite surprised to be 9
y told that he has grown yellow. 9
o The yellow color affects the 9
o whites of the eyes as we'll as the 9
y skin, and sometimes it is almost 9
. entirely confined to the eyes. 9
9 The treatment of this form Of 9
@ jaundice is simple. A light diet, 9
y blue pill or a dose of salts and g
9 rest in bed for day or two will Q
o usually suffice. If the symptoms 9
. persist consult a physician, for 9
o they may be the first indication 8
y Of some grave liver trouble. In 9
= deed, it is safer to consult a 9
9 physician at once and let him .
. take charge of the case from the Q
O very start. 9
q q
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21
The Chestnut BIiuht.

The chestnut blight has already done
damage estimated as close to $5OYOOO,.
600. The disease attacks both Ameri-
can and European species, but does
little damage to those from Japan and
China. Plant breeders by crossing
japanese chestnut and native chinqua-
pin have produced resistant trees.
Some of the Chinese chestnuts are said
to grow 100 feet high in their home
forests.-Tree Talk.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21
Giant Spider Grab.

The giant Japanese spider crab is
the ugliest looking shelltish in the
world. Its body measures about one
foot across. and the claws have a
spread now and then of over twelve
feet. These spider crabs inhabit the
Japan sea and often live 1000 feet be-
low the surface of the waves.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21
Mighty Arcturus.

Arcturus is one Of the most brilliant
stars that we can see in the heavens
Its diameter is 100000 miles. The
light that comes to us from it is over
200 years old when it enters our eyes.
The sun is distant 100000 miles.
Just compare the eight or nine min
utes 1t takes for the suns light to
reach US with 200 years.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21
His Opportunity.

Scientists say that blends will dis
appear in few years."
This gave the golden haired girl her
opportunity.
well, If you want one," said she
sweetly, you'd better speak up now"
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21
Bobby's Reason,

"Why did you spell bank with cap
ital, Bobby?'
"'Cause pa says a bank ought al
ways to have a good big capital."-
Boston Transcript
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21
Misunderstood.

Marcella-Did I understand you to
say Gerry Giddigad won't take you Sc
riously? Waverly-Not exactly. I
said seriously, she won't take me at all.
Youngstown Telegram.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21
Easier,

The Landlady-At our table, Mr..
B5inks, it is customary to return
thanks at each meal. The New Board
er-That's fine. I like 1t lots better
than paying cash.-New York Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21
Looked That Nav,

She-Do you really think 1 married
you for your money? He-Wen, the
way my money has been going it looks
suspicious.-Boston Transcript.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21
Yes, Indeed.

Blobbs-The average wife tells her
husband everything she hears. Slobbs
And a lot she doesn't.-Philadelph
Record.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21

I will listen to any ones convictions,
but pray keep your doubts to yourself.
I have plenty OF my own.-Goethe.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-04-21
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.

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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-09-21
.Lixli,ine Rsds 1 Necessity.

Now il the time you should have
Lightning Rods on your buildings Is
building material Is higher than ever.
Grain and stock of all kinds are more
than double in price. Your insurance
on them is about the same as usual.
Stop and think what loss you would
have should lightning set fire to your
buildings. and you know this can all be
avoided by having q Copper Cable
Lightning Rod fitted to your buildings.
For particulars cal on
48.tf ANDREW SMITH,
e. Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-09-21
| Peruna To
All Sufferers
OfCatar.rh

Myrtle st.. Beverly, Mass. writes: r
have taken four bottles Of Peruna,
and can say that 1t has done me
q great deal Of good for catarrh OF
the head and throat. ! recommend
Peruna to all sufferers with catarrh.
do not think I ever felt much bet
ter. am really surprised at the
work can do. do not think too
much praise can be said for Peruna.".
Those who object to liquid msdl
clneo can procure Peruna Tablets.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-09-21
Important Announcement.

The War has created demand for
thousands of Stenographers, Book
keepers, Auto Mechanics and Engi-
neers. Great opportunities are await
ing you. Prepare in one of the best
and largest schools in the Northwest.
Rates are reasonably low. Enter any
time. State work you want and write
for big, free catalogue at once.
University of Southern Minnesota, Inc.
.... Austin, MINI.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-09-21
For Sale.

For Sale.
Good dwelling and barn with two
acres. A good property to own. Let
us show it to you. s.
LUEKs LAND Co.. Cresco. 10.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-09-21

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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-09-21

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Bonaircc commencing at Oo'Ao on
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-25
cHEKIFF,s SALE.

By virtue of writ Of fieri facias, TO me
directed, issued out of the Court OF Oh an
Gerry OF the State of New Jersey, / will sell
at public sale on
THURSDAY. DECEMBER go. 1917
between the hours OF IL and O'Clock In the
afternoon OF said day Ito wit at two o. clock
at the Court House. Mount Holly, N. j.:
All that certain lot or piece of land, situate
In the borough OF Riverton, in the county of
Burlington and state of New Jersey, bound
ed and described as follows, viz:
Beginning at point ON the south side of
Fourth streetat the distance of one hun
dred and thirty nine (lS9l feet westward
from the southwest corner of the said
Fourth street and Main street and extend
ing thence westwardiy in front or width
along the south side of the said Fourth
street sixty 1907 feet; and thence extending
of that width in length or depth southwark
ly between parallel lines at right angles
with said Fourth street one hundred and
thirty QS0l feet
Being the greater part of the land and
premises which was granted and convey ed
TO The RivertOn Lyceum Association by
May 3rd. 1885, and Recorded In the CLERK g
office OF Burlington county at Mount Holly,
n n 10 BOOK III OF Deeds, page Al &C.. and all
Davis and wife granted and conveyed to
the said The Riverton Lyceum Association
by deed dated June 10Th. 1885, and recorded
In the said CLERKS Office in Book Kill OF
Deeds, page 80 &c.
Said premises to be sold subject to two
McGill for
Taxes Of 1913 amounting to 5000 and
Iaxes OF 1914 amounting to 5000.
both with interest and costs, and taxes
for the year 1917 amounting to $500
Seized as the property of The Riverton
Lyceum Association, defendant, taken in
execution at the suit of Carolyn K Booth,
complainant, and to be sold by
A. ENGLE HAINES,
Sheriff
Dated Nov 10, 1917 prs. adv fee Sl36s
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-25
Capon is Jersey Product.

from yesterdays Public Ledger, Philadelphia.
Those wild chuckles which you
heard yesterday were the chortles of
glee from Philadelphia's hinterland
otherwise known as New York, over
the remarkable discovery that there is
no such bird as the Philadelphia eapon
instead. according to the discovery of
New Workers, the Philadelphia .apon
is product of Burlington county, N.
j. All of which is important. But it
might interest the natives of Manhat-
tan to know that the only place a
native of the City of BrotherIy Love
ever learned there was a PHILADELPHIA
capon was i'll that portion OF the Quak-
er City which starts at the Hudson
tube and runs northward TO the
Bronx"
The New Jersey Department. of Agri-
culture, SO the veracious Gotham
chronicler AYERS, has been sleuthing
and got on the trail of the capricious
capon. 1t learned after all that the
fowls home nest was in the neighbor-
ing state across the Delaware, which is
no news at all to the average Philadel-
phian.
AS matter of fact it has long been
known in this city that the only reason
the form of chicken known as capon
was given a Philadelphia birthright
was to give the bird it's best quality
and to make it popular to the denizens
of New York's boroughs.
While the Philadelphia brand OF
chicken enjoys prestige greater than
that of any other section for looks,
manners and all-around attractiveness,
there is no such thing as a Philadel-
phia capon except that it comes from
New Jersey. This has long been
known here and appreciated, and when
ever Philadelphia gets homesick in
New York he merely went into a hotel
or restaurant and looked at the bill OF
fare. 1t was there he always could
find Philadelphia capon, although at
home he never found the bird except
when he crossed the river.
The use of the word "Philadelphia
was permitted in order to prove to the
average lad of the Manhattan hinter
land that capon called by any other
name would not taste as sweet to him.
They are still looking for the bricks OF
gold along Broadway
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-25
Monks and the sIIkworm.

About the year 552 two Persian
monks stole furttvely out Of China
with scanty luggage, but treasuring an
ordinary bamboo cane. They set out
on foot and made their way from China
into Europe. In that cane were a null
titude Of the. eggs Of the silkworm
moth, which the monks had stolen.
They carried them to Constantinople.
When the time came for the hatch
ing Of the eggs the monks tended the
little caterpillars, fed them on the
leaves of the mulberry, took their CO.
coons when they spun, and from them
derived the first silk produced in Eu.
rope. Silk had for centuries before
been a treasure of China, and its man.
ufacture, like the insects which pro
duced 1t, was jealousy guarded. The
monks, while on a missionary enter
prise to China, had witnessed the who'll
process Of silkworm rearing and the
manufacture Of silk.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-25
WHEY GOT DUMKoPFF's ROLL
Spouse Induced Him to curtaII Ex,
penses at Celebration, Then d.
vided Money Equally"

Adolph Dumkopff had made a kill
ing at poker, says the Detroit Free
Press.
"Oh. Adolph, how lovelyl" scuggled
his wife. "You must have held won
derful hands, Adolph. What did you
have-Jacks down, or a full kind, or
something's"
"How about a little celebration?'
said Mr.. Dumkopff, jovially. allow
about little theater party, and then
little something to eat at Snoozen-
macher'sT
'Now, Adolph," demonstrated Mrs.
Dumkopff, whats the good of squan-
dering 1t right away7 Now that you've
got 1t, you may as well keep 1t for a
rainy day. Wen celebrate reasonably,
that's what well do"
And after supper they went to the
movies to see the beautiful Snoozles
Wonderful in Looping the Loop" in
FIVE parts. after which they each had
a pickle sandwich in Childish's.
''Now, wasn't that a reasonable cele-
bration?" said Mrs. Dumkopff, when
they had returned home. "Only eighty
five cents altogether"
"Cheap at half the price," agreed
her husband, as he dropped off to
sleep. Half an hour later Mrs. Dunn
kopff carefully removed his trousers
from the chair by his head, extracted
his roll from the right-hand pocket,
divided it with scrupulous fairness
into two equal parts, kept the six tens
and replaced the six fives in her hus-
bands trousers.
"Pll buy something for the house
with this, such as the prizes for my
card party next week." thought Mrs.
Dumkopff, as she tucked the bills into
her back hair and slipped into bed to
sleep the sleep Of the foxy.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-25
SHOULD SALUTE THE FLAG
Urges Reverence for the Emblem
Of che Country.

"Why does the average American
not salute the fiag7" asked r. o. Out.
cault, Virginian who has lived abroad
for the last ten years. according to the
Washington Post.
ION the day Of the draft parade In
Washington the only man saw salut
ing the regimental colors was police
man. probably an old soldier who has
learned the love and reverence which
every man who has served feels for
the flag. When and the friend with
me-a Britisher-bared our heads
every time the flag Of a regiment went
Rast few persons In the crowd be-
gan, somewhat shAmefacedly, to fol-
low our example.
"In London or In Paris you would
have no choice. Any man who kept
his hat on when the colors Of a regi-
ment passed would have.it knocked off
for him, If nothing worse happened to
him. do not mean. Of course. that
one should salute the thousand and
one flags carried in such procession.
but every one should at least bare his
head when regimental flag goes past.
That's what thousands of men are go
ing to die for before we are twelve
months older. The least one can do is
to salute it while we can before it
goes somewhere In France"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-25
FAv0RS AN AMATEUR BUGLER
Flatdweller Prefers Distressing Noise
Made by Cornet .Tooter to Man
Who Yells "Murder" In SIeep.

"We lived once" said Mr.. Flatdwell-
er, sin the same house with an anna
teur cornet player; and we thought
then that IL we ever got out of that
house we should be happy. 1t didn't
seem as II we could ever have, In any
other place. so distressful neigh
Dor.
"But in this house that we have
lately moved into we heard the first
night we were here the cry of
Murderi MurderP
eve sat up In horror; listening and
wondering what we ought to do; but
the next moment we heard a female
voice saying:
'Edwardl Edwardi Wake upi
Mercyl What's the matter7'
"And then we heard, In a mans
voice:
"'My graciousi I'm glad that
wasn't true
'@This was a great relief to us, of
course, as no doubt 1t was to Ed
ward; but then, as we pulled the bed
clothes up again and our head
touched the pillow, we reflected that
the novice struggling with a cornet
had once seemed the worst thing that
could happen to us; but now we knew
better. AS between him and q neigh
Dor prone to nightmare, give us, oh,
give Us sEAry tuaA, the amateur
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-25
switzerIand,s Water Power.

There are no coal mines In Switzer
land, but there is ''white coal" or wa.
ter power in abundance that can be
transformed into light. heat and pow.
er. An electric railway climbs a tun-
mel inside the Jungfrau mountain
Halfway on the journey a good hot
luncheon is served at the restaurant
Id station followed out from the
rocks. The temperature of the tunnel
In this snow-covered mountain is but
little above the freezing point, even in
summer, but the trains are lighted
heated and driven up the mountain
and the cooking and heating at the
restaurant are all accomplished by the
utilization Of the icy cold water run.
ming down The mountain side as water
power to generate electricity.
Few countries In the world are 80
well supplied with potential water
power as Switzerland. and with this
power fully developed she need never
again see her industries. at the mercy
of neighbor who might become al
any time an alien enemy.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-25
First German coIonlsts.

German emigration to America had
its beginning pa years ago, when the
first party Of pioneers from Germany
landed at Philadelphia, relates his
toria. There were 35 Of them, mostly
relatives, and all members of a relig
ious sect closely akin to the English
Quaker. Subjected In Germany to
bitter persecution, they determined to
seek refuge in the new world. The
Frankfort Land company was organ.
lied, and purchased from William
Penn, the governor of Pennsylvania,
a tract Of land near Philadelphia.
Francis Daniel Pastorius negotiated
the deal, led the colony to America,
laid out the town Of Germanopolis, OF
Germantown, and became the recog.
nized head of the settlement.