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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
Drier Than the Camel.

The wild cow" of Arabia, In reah-
ty an antelope, the Beatrix Onyx, Is
said never to drink, which Is probably
correct, for unless these animals can
descend the wells they can find no
drinking water for ten months In the
year. There is no surface water, and
rain falls but precariously during the
winter. Only once during my journey
did l find pool of rain water, caught
In a hollow rock, and even this ]
should have passed by without know
ing Of its existence had not my camels
shifted it from a distance and obsd-
nately refused to be turned from going
In that direction. These antelopes,
however. are provided by nature with
curious food supply, especially de
signed as thirst quencher. This Is a
parasite which grows on the roots of
the desert bushes and forms q long
spandix full of water and juice. The
antelope dig deep holes In the sand in
order to get at these.-Wide World
Magazine.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
,,oIeHT MAY ORGANIZE
~" AERIAL ARMY FOR U. S.
Small, High Climbing Plane
F'' With but a Single Gun.

Ian O.-Orville Wright, inventor
~ aeropIane, announced that in
|" If war with Germany he would
as SOn his private affairs and offer
'D' services to the government to help
% ,.nize an aerial army.
"s--hiIo could not duplicate Henry
" offer TO manufacture war ma
tOlu because | have disposed of my
cNlne ssts in the manufacturing end of
p'e, rnsiness." Wright asserted, Il GER
tD t,r will do everything I can for the
cU %Ta have a pitifully small number of
,'.orv and licensed civilian pilots to
pp on emergency, but that need not
peeI n,o ne q great deal if we meet the
itrotion promptly.
sI ~. takes but about two weeks to de-
Lon and train a good military aerial
'siOr rror 1t takes two weeks more to
O vs. him a competent fighting man.
u AS for the type of aerial defense, i
Id favor the small, high climbing
E ,0ns light and unarmored except for
p .inrle gun. 1t can jump in and dc
~ Of damage and get away while
s.rior planes are getting started.
U' 81 would be absolutely against the
,,ufacture of Zeppelins or dirigibles
r +.ont for observation purposes. AS an
Eonsiye weapon in war the Zeppelin
Sos been a fat failure"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
.FUNSTON'S ESCAPE
Narrowly Missed Being Shot by
General Fitzhugh Lee.
LEE DIDN'T RECOGNIZE HIM.

captor of Asuinaldo Had Long Hair,
Unkempt Beard and Gaunt Appear
ance and Approached Lee Cautiously.
Got Aboard Steamer Next Day With
out Accusing Suspicion.
Observation-Disclosures are many stories
told here of Major General Fred Fun
ston. whose death occurred recently.
One of the stories has to do with Gen
eral Fitzhugh Lee, now dead, who Of
ten told how near he came to shooting
the intrepid captor Of Aguinaldo, the
Filipino chief.
Just before the Maine was blown
up General Lee received many threats
that he would be killed and was In
daily fear Of his life. Soon after be-
ing warned of a plot to slay him the
American consul general at Havana
got one of the worst scares in his life.
He was alone in his office when the
door opened and one Of the worst look
ing faces he had ever seen looked In
at him. The man had long hair, I'M
kempt beard and gaunt appearance.
His hat was full Of holes. his shoes
about all gone, and he had no clothing
apparently but linen buster. He ap-
preached General Lee cautiously, and
the latter instinctively grasped his re-
volver. IF that fellow had once put
his hand under his buster 1 am positive
l would have shot him without wait
ing for a word" said General Lee.
81 was satisfied he had been hired to
come and kill me- When he approach
ed to a speaking distance he astonish-
ed me by asking in good English If
was General Lee. l told him 1 was
and asked him who be was. He said
he belonged to the Cuban army. was
General Gomez's chief of artillery and
wanted to go back to the United
States.
HE said he was from Kansas and
had enough of the Cubans. told him
he was taking his life in his hands by
coming into the Spanish lines and if
he was caught they would make quick
work Of him as a spy.
HE said he didn't care. 1 was sat
isfied he was telling the truth and sent
him out for bath and hair cut. When
he came back in a new suit Of clothes
you wouldn't have recognized him as
the same man. l got him aboard
steamer the next day without arousing
any suspicion. He landed safely In the
United States. That man was General
Funston, who captured Aguinaldo."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
First Horse Omnibus,

The first horse omnibus was seen In
the neighborhod of Nantes in 1926 and
ran to facilitate access to bathing
establishment which a NJ. Baudry had
set up in the outskirts Of that town.
1.-THE name Of these vehicles" NJ.
Baudry said, shall be omnibus-that
Is to say, open to all" The venture
was so successful that limited COM
pany was formed to inaugurate SINH
lar enterprise In Paris. The Partisan
experiment was at first a failure, but
after its originator had manifested his
disappointment by drowning himself
In the Canal st. Martin others reaped
q rich harvest from his ideas.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
6z a.-A4l "A Is -sIs.5lzasAI
81. Louis a HPain Court


Not many people Of today would rec
ognfze the metropolis of Missouri b!
the name Pain Court" yet that name
was quite generally applied to st
Louis In its early days. Laclede, who
founded it In 1764. Loyalty called it
after his French sovereign, Louis XIV.
But the people Of the other villages
up and down the Mississippi and along
the Ohio and the Wabash derisively
nicknamed it Pain Court. 1t appears
that the French settlers Of St Louis
neglected agriculture and devoted near
ly all their time to hunting and trap
ping and trading with the Indians. On
this account and because a considera-
BILE garrison was maintained at the
fort provisions were scsrcer and high
er priced than they were In the other
villages. The people Of the latter, who
frequently went there to trade, took
note Of this, especially the high price
and scarcity of bread, and dubbed the
place Pain Court, which In French
signifies short or scant bread. - Elk
change.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
SHE BRAVES U BOATS.
Undaunted by Submarine Menace, Miss
FIoretty Sails to Meet Lover.

Undaunted by Submarine Menace, Miss
FIoretty Sails to Meet Lover.
Philadelphia. - Believing that wo-
mans place is in the home. after all,
Miss Nellie Floretty Of Liverpool has
given up her job in an English NUM-
lions factory to marry Clifton Heights
shoemaker.
Hereafter Miss Floretty's pretty
hands will make bread instead of bull
lets. She became the bride of Samuel
Kooyoomjian, an Armenian shoemaker.
employed in a shop at Clifton Heights.
thus ending-or perhaps beginning-a
romance that had its origin five years
ago when Kooyoomjian deserted the
Turkish army and made his way to
Liverpool.
Undaunted by the kaiser's submarine
warfare, Miss Floretty, twenty-three
years old. pretty and blond, left Liver
pool, landing In New York on the
steamer Kroonland.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
lohn Eull.

For many generations England has
been nicknamed John Bull" John
Bull" means beefy, brawny and OBJ
stinate. 1t is a popular personifica-
ton of the English people. He Is rep
resented as a blur, corpUlent, irascible
old fellow, clad in leather breeches and
top boots and carrying a stout oaken
cudgel. The nickname is derived from
DR.. Arbuthnot's satire entitled ''The
History of John Bull" political skit
on the subject of the Spanish success
sion, first published In 1712 and after
ward reprinted complete in Pope's
miscellany" in 112S
Arbuthnot thus describes John Bull:
In the main he was an honest, plain
dealing fellow. choleric. bold and of
very inconstant temper. Very apt to
quarrel with his best friends, especial
ly If they pretended TO govern him. If
you flattered him you might lead him
as a child."-kanSas City Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
Takinu Him Down.

y lawyer with a liking for billiards
I'D occasion recently to visit small
'"wn in the west of Scotland. While
here. seeking to pass the time, he
iound a new and excellent billiard ia.
'he. Upon inquiring If there was any
Dody about who could play the land
lord referred him to one of the natives.
They played several games, but the
result was against the lawyer. Try as
he might. the countryman won every
game.
Mr.. -" the lawyer remarked
i've quite a reputation at home
They consider me good billiard play
er, but I'm not in your class. May
inquire how long you have playedr"
"Oh. for awhile back" replied the ma
tive But. say. | dinna want to
hurt yer feelin's. but you're the first
fellow I ever beatr-London Tit-Bits.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
FriqhtfuI Friends.

The friend who welcomes you by
creeping up behind and knocking of
your hat.
The friend who invites you to the
theater and buys only one ticket.
The friend who introduces you to
Miss Wallfower and then disappears.
The friend you ask to dinner on Sat
urday and who stays over the week
end.
The friend who drops in to talk over
old times and incidentally borrows all
your spare cash.
The friend who insists that you visit
him and continually quarrels with his
wife.
The friend who telephones you In the
middle Of the night that he's been ar
rested.-Life.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
Chimnsya

The chimney is something that Is
relatively new in architecture. Many
Of the old castles and other buildings
Of Europe which were constructed be
fore the fifteenth century have no
chimneys. In some Of them a fue
leads from the back and above the
fireplace through the wall to the outer
air. 1t was somewhere about the thir-
teenth century that in certain build
ings the masons began to run the flue
to the top Of the building, but the
chimneys of that period had openings
in the side, the top being rooted over.
1t was about the fifteenth century that
masons began to build chimneys that
extended above the roof Of the house
and to leave the top Of the chimney
uncovered.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
GranuIated Butter,

The Chinese preserve their eggs in
definitely by drying them, the yolks and
whites being first separated and then
each reduced to powder by evaporation.
In India butter is treated In much the
same way, so that it never becomes
stale and may be kept fresh for hun
bred years. The butter is boiled till
all the water and curds are got rid of
and nothing remains but clear oil.
When the oil cools into a solid it is
graduated and in this form will re-
main fresh indefinitely. This Is what
they call ghee, and ghee Is nothing
more or less than dried butter.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
No Immediate Benefits.

Things looked black for the dramat-
ist For the fourth time in one season
a play had been withdrawn after a
weeks run.
"Cheer up. old man." said a consol-
ing friend Perhaps posterity will
recognize the genius displayed In your
plays"
Maybe" said the dramatist bitter
ly, "but the difficulty is that so far as
/ am concerned posterity Is on the free
list-"-New York Times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Winninu Iona Life.

J. A recent investigation made to
> find out what class Of men live
J. the longest revealed the fact
= that clergymen live longer than
> other men. Mcneil Sayre, who
j. made the investigation. attr1b-
> utes the longevity Of clergymen
b to their simple life and says that
= the extra years which the clergy
= accumulate are the results or
= clean personal Ives-liyes Of sac
> rifice and abstemiousness.
y Moderation is now considered
> the salvation of this life. A
= splendid rule for attaining lon
= gevity Is summed up by the
y United States public health serv-
= ice In the following curt state
= ments:
= "Other things being equal. 1t
= Is the man who leads the well
> balanced life who lasts the long
= est, whose work to the end Is
= uniformly the best; he who nei-
= Their overworks nor overplays,
= neither overeats, overdrinks nor
= oversleeps; he who maintains q
= standard Of simple. healthy diet
3 I'm moderation; who offsets men
b tai work with physical recrea-
> lion: who Is as honest with his
= own body as he Ii with bis own
3 business. When success comes
3 TO such q one bis physical and
b mental condition Is such that he
. can enjoy In peace Of mind and
, contentment Of body the fruits
= Of bis labors-"
=
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
Victor Huqo.

Victor Hugo was born at Besancon
France. Feb. 20. 1902; died May %
1885. He began his literary work at
fourteen. and by 1927 his reputation
was continental. In 1852. on account
Of his democratic sympathies. he was
an exile in the island Of Jersey. but aft.
er 1870 he returned to France. Forced
into politics. he soon became Disguised
with its insincerities and resigned his
seat in the assembly to which he had
been elected. In 1876 he was made q
senator, but never accomplished much
on account of his uncompromising hos.
tility to every form of official trickery
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
INTERSTATE BRIDGE OPENED.
S1,75o,0o0 Structure Between Washing
ton and Oreuon In Use.

Vancouver, Wash.-In a din of steam
boat whistles, changing bells and
cheers from thousands Of spectators
the new $1.75O.OOO interstate bridge be-
tween Oregon and Washington was
opened.
The structure is one of the longest in
the world, four miles, including APP
proaches. 1t spans the Columbia river
between Vancouver and Multnomah
counties a few miles from Portland
When the great central draw was
lowered into place a street car crowd
ed with officials and noted visitors
crossed slowly. That was the signal
for an outburst Of noise such as the
old Columbia river never heard before
A procession of flag bedecked automO-
biles followed the car, and another
long line of machines started at the
same time from the Washington side
They passed in the middle.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
ribs TOWN OF TRAMPS.
knights of Road" Confronted With
Sign of Skull and Bones.

Sign of Skull and Bones.
NeSquehOning. Pa.-While almost ev-
cry other community throughout the
state and probably throughout the en-
ure country is being bothered with the
uamp nuisance. these knights of the
road" are giving Nesquehoning a wide
berth
One day a Weary Willie had the
sudacity TO come into the town and at
Tempt to exc out an existence without
working. 1t was decided to rid the
OEn of him and thereby discourage
UherS from leading a free and easy
NE Various ways were discussed, and
Twas tinally decided to place him in a
Uarrel and roll him down a hill. Before
being put into the barrel he said:
10 Nesquehoning bid adieu,
Nnu Ill never come back again to see you.
de reached the bottom Of the hill
uOre dead than alive and after extri-
ullhS himself made a dash for the
"lldS of Broad mountain. That was
Iue last ever seen Of him. His treat
uent reached the ears Of many other
uampS' who to this day fear even to
pass through the town.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
Seen on an Ostrich Farm.

It IL no uncommon thing to see a
male ostrich strutting about followed
by three or four distinct broods, all Of
different sizes. When the incubating
process is completed the cock bird leads
his young ones of and. If he meets an
other proud papa, engages in terrific
combat with him. The vanquished bird
retires without a single chick, while
the other, surrounded by the two
broods, walks away triumphantly.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
JINGLE SAM SWAMPED
WITH SPY APPLICANTS
Several Linguists Say They Could
Make Themselves Agreeable
to Foreign Diplomats.

Vashington.-Uncle Sam will never
rim short of spies. He has been fairly
srsmped with applications for appoint
muntS in the secret service since the
automatic break with Germany.
Judging by the number of applica-
dOps coming in. every family must
have at least one husky young movie
fan who yearns for the exciting life of
daring. dashing. omnipresent, well
dressed, swagger and handsome secret
service agent, spending the winter in
Florida watching foreign diplomats
and spies. with nothing much to do ex-
cent keep his flannel trousers well
creased all the time so that he may be
ready on a moments notice to rush out
from ambuScade. hop in an automobile
to follow some fair foreign enchant-
reSs to a secret rendezvous, there to
make the grim. stern. heartbreaking
choice between enchantress and cold.
gloomy duty. nobly rising to the occa-
sion, grabbing her travelling bag and
returning with the plans and specif1ca-
tons of an explosive doughnut to the
waiting chief of the secret service in
Washington.
Of course all the present war fever
applicants for jobs in the secret service
have special qualifications. Several of
them know foreign languages. Many
Of them are expert dancers and could
make themselves agreeable to foreign
diplomats and their families, particu-
Rrly the diplomatic daughters, who
are bound to leak" a lot Of state Sc
GetS to a first class fox trotter maybe.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
SHORT SKIRTS MAKE'EM EAT"
-'s'uTer Would Cut Living Cost by
Changing Fashions.


Falladelrhia.-Short skirts and silk
SSOlAhSS made a girl eat so much she
,OmeS bad tempered.
an inch from the skirt means q
'vuaa OF beefSteak inside.
ulSnly colored dresses are very dan
OuS and make a girl irritable.
Don silk. ~
~, "oman'S first duty is to make her
n as beautiful as she can.
bs Dese are a few excerpts from the
Nav " clothes laid down by Miss Jane
k,vOmo' a State college extension
S% rer; in talk to a group of women
Ms Friends Central school.
S,, y Newcomb first gave warning
sns s Tue less girl wears the more she
bo,. eat TO keep warm. In the day Of
Ns~.osk SKIRTS and high living costs Miss
d. . has in her investigation into
du,io UIy Of fashions come to the con-
ISo,t un that to lengthen the skirt Is to
tne grocer's bill
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Use of Mineral Oil.

= DR.. LIE Tanneur contributes to !
= the Paris Medical some practical I
= points in the use Of mineral oil !
= In constipation. The oil, he says.
= Is In no way digested or even I
= modified by the juices Of the I
= stomach and intestines. II acts
y as a lubricant and nothing else. I
= though 1t tends to heal abrasions I
= Of the intestinal wall caused by
= rough particles OF food. I
= The New York Medical Jour
= nal says mineral oil should be I
= taken either before breakfast or I
= after dinner, two tablespoon I
= fuls being q dose. It's use should I
= be continued every day for at I
= least q fortnight, when the I
= bowels win continue to work
= naturally without Il. for the min I
y eral oil - In no sense o cathar- I
= dc. but It win cure constipation. I
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
Couldn't Fool Him Twice.

The manager Of Kidem's great me-
nagerie had induced all the crowd to
become patrons except one individual,
who stood gazing up at him with
mouth agape.
Fright In this way, sir, II you wish
to see some deer stalkingp' shouted
the animal king.
mo fear, lad" came the reply. 81
was In yesterday, and none Of 'em said
q bloomin' word. London Mail.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
Bible Saves Name Life.

Philadelphia.-An old Bible tucked in
his vest pocket saved the Life Of George
Tustin, forty-four. when. according to
the police, his companion and room
mate, Frank Hatfield, stabbed him Just
below the heart The knife penetrated
his breast after passing through the
Bible, infiicting & serious wound. Hat.
field has been arrested.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
TalleYrand.

Talleyrand's conservatism was sum-
med up by a witty compatriot, Paul
de Courier. who on one occasion de-
clared that if Talleyrand had been pres
emit at the creation he would have ex-
claimed: Good gracious! Chaos will
be Destroyer
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
Just a Precaution.

$50 you are attending cooking
SCHOOL," said the friend. Are you
going to do your own work after you
are married?"
"No; want to be able to teach my
husband how to prepare the meals in
an emergency"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
Rrifieb IsIes

Great Britain is an island In which
are located the countries Of England.
Scotland and Wales. Ireland is an is
land by itself. These two large islands
together, with the numerous small is
lands adjacent, constitute the British
isles.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
Iobsters, Shells.

When a lobster is about to shed its
shell the latter splits down the back
and drops off in two equal parts. Then
the tail slips out of the shell like a
finger out of q glove.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
Just Had to Grow.

Just Had to Grow.
"Why are American men taller than
most racesY
ats q case of evolution"
"HuhY'
I'VE had to grow to reach those
street car straps-"-Louisville Courier
Journal
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
More Than Serious.

Eulalia elderly heiresS - Do you
think the baron regards me seriouslyf
Rosa-Seriously? Why, my dear, every
time mention you he looks positively
sad.-Fliegende Blaetter.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
Too Much.

Doctor-Have you tried counting up
to 100? Insomnia Patient-Yes, but at
forty I remember that's the amount Of
your bill, and at eighty my wife's new
gown gets my goat!-Exchange.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
When It's True.

There's no sentiment in business, -
he said coldly.
"Not when you want to give some
body a little the worst Of It." the other
fellow replied.-Detroit Free Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
THIS MAN LEARNS TO
READ WITH TONGUE

{ Chicago.-The loss Of bis sight
: and both arms In a mine explo-
sion In 1905 failed to cause de-
SPAR to William Mcpherson Of
3 Highland Park, III. He has since
{ learned to read with his tongue
9 by means Of raised letters on
{ porcelain slabs Now he has
3 been fitted with artificial arms
and can feed himself, for the
frst time In eleven years.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
Nothinu Particular

Mrs. Benham-What sort Of looking
woman Is she? Benham-Oh, / don't
know. She has one Of those standard
faces, with mouth. nose. eyes. etc
Chicago Herald.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
Ttohtwad.

Miss B.-what q frightful night for
q dancei But, Of course, you've q taul
Frugal Suitor-Well, not exactly, but
I've brought you rubbers.-Life.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
Real Love

The Girl-Do you really love me, Oh
do you only think soi The Boy-Oh,
really love you! I haven't thought
deuced thing about itl-Exchange.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
Good Nlaht.

He-Let ne stay an hour more. dear;
lust an hour by the clock. She-But'
BiIlie. the clock doesn't need company
Penn Froth-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31

Deliberate with caution, but act with
decision; yield with graciousness or
oppose with flrmnes&
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31

The truest wisdom II q resoluts d
sermination.-Napoleonl j.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-03-31
Natural Preference

do you believe much In wives to or
derf"
~rd rather have one ready maid
Baltimore American