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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
The Emerald.

The emerald has been known since
early times both in Europe and in GER
tain parts Of the orient, where its at
tractive color and rarity have endowed
it with the highest rank and a varied
lore. Its name may be traced back to
an old Persian word which appeared
in Greek as ''smaragdos," mentioned
by Theophrastus over 300 years before
the Christian era, and again in Latin
as ''smarasdus," seen in the writings
Of Pliny, who particularized somewhat
on its properties and supposed me-
dicinal virtues and was even shrewd
enough to suspect its identity with the
much more common beryl, although
eighteen centuries elapsed before this
suspicion was verified by scientific
proof.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Necessities of War.

When Lloyd George in England In
dertook to organize the ministry Of
munitions a glazier began to stamp
out cartridge clips; manufacturer OF
music rolls used his equipment to make
gauges; q concern engaged before the
war in preparing infants food began
delivering plugs for shells; an adver-
Using agency manufactured shell adj
apters; watchmakers began adjusting
fuses; a manufacturer Of baking ma
chinery became a contractor for six
inch high explosive shells; jewelry
house devoted itself exclusively to
periscopes; a photograph concern sent
millions Of delicate shell parts to the
assembling stations; a firm which
made nothing but sheep sheartng ma
chinery started turning out shell cases;
a cream separator factory manufactur-
ed shell primers. Among other pro-
ducers of finished shells were candle
makers, flour mills, tobacco manufac-
turers, syphonmakers and the manu-
facturers of sporting goods.-World's
Work
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
He Lacked Concentration.

Speaking OF a man who was failure
because of his lack of concentration
and his inability to know his own mind
five minutes at time, captain of in
dustry said he reminded him OF hunt
ing dog he once owned:
"At sunrise the dog would start out
ON his own hook after deer. He would
lump a buck and run him for miles
When the buck was on the point of e1-
haustion the hounds nostrils would
catch the faint in the air where a fox
had crossed the trail, and he would in
stantly decide that, after all, fox was
what he had come for, and he would
turn aside to pursue the fox. Perhaps
an hour later, when the chase was
growing warmer every minute, his keen
nose would detect the presence of a
rabbit, and he would go after the cot
tontail, with the inevitable result that
by o'clock in the afternoon that
hound would be thirty or forty miles
away from home in a swamp with a
chipmunk treedr'-Saturday Evening
Post
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
How David Garrick Made His Fortune

If David Garrick had had no more
than his salary as an actor he would
have had little to leave at his death.
He made his fortune as joint proprie-
tor, and for a time as sole proprietor,
Of Drury Lane theater, so that the
amount set down to himself as salary
was practically nominal When he re-
tired from the stage in 1776 he sold
half his share in the theater for f3J,-
600. He was probably the only actor
who consistently made Shakespeare
pay, and. like Shakespeare, he was
actor, author and proprietor.
1t may be recalled that Garrick. who
had no enemies outside his own pro-
fession, was the grandson of French
man eXiled at the revocation of the
edict of Nantes and that his father
was a captain in the army.-London
Standard
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Nell Balanced Diet.

One of the most common faults of
the diet is the eating of too much pro-
tein foods. In excess this is hard for
the body to excrete and is likely to de-
compose in the intestines with the
formation of poisonous waste products.
Green vegetables and raw fruit are
important elements of the diet. There
is little energy in these foods, but they
supply mineral salts which the body
needs and curious substances called
vitamins, which are easily destroyed
by cooking.
One food expert has suggested a rule
for securing a well balanced diet. 1t
is: An ordinary family should spend
about as much for milk, vegetables
and fruits as for meats. fish and eggs
and as much for milk and eggs as for
meat and fish.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
FoIlies of Science.

The history of science has seven
problems which men in all ages more
or less have tried to solve, but which
have finally been given up by all. To-
day they are called follies.
The usual list comprises the follow
ing: First, sQuaring the circle; second.
duplication of the cube; third. frisco
ton of an angle; fourth, perpetual mo-
ton; fifth, transmutation of metals;
sixth, f1xation Of mercury; seventh,
elixir of life. Some lists put the phi
losophar's stone for the last three and
then add astrology and magic to make
the seven.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
GIengarry's treason

How startling was the difference in
the customs of the English and tbo
Scots even less than a century AGO i
shown in the story of the way in which
the famous highland chief, Alastir
MacdOnell, Of Glengarry frightened
George ". out of his wits. In 1872
Glengarry was one of a party of Scot,
fish mobiles and gentlemen who ban.
quoted 1.-THE first gentleman Of Europe"
in HOlyroOd palace. Colonel MacdOnel
was the last chief to wear the full
highland costume, and when the com.
pany sat down to dinner he, according
to custom, placed a brace of loaded
pistols by his plate. The king started
up in alarm and was persuaded to re.
main in the room only on the assurance
that Glengarry meant no treaSOn.-LOn-
don Spectator.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Misprints and Maxim GUNS.

The late Sir Hiram Maxim says in
bis autobiography that when he organ
ized the United. States Electric Light
ing company the printer sent home its
stationery with the heading, 1.-The
United States Electric Lightning COM
pany." When he established his new
gun company in England he told of
this mistake in order to emphasize the
importance of getting the stationery
printed correctly. When the first
sheets were brought to him, however,
he found that the English printers had
made his concern appear as 1.-THE Max
i'm Gum company"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
An Expert In Motives.

Cousin Henry is an expert in mo-
tives. If you were reading off a list
of names and overlooked Henry he
would understand. He would know
exactly the motive that prompted you
to do it. If you don't think to intro
duce him to the man who is with you
he can see through it. He may have
to go back four or five years, but he
will make a complete case against You.
In less than an hour he will know
what your motive was. Right now he
is angry because his daughter was not
selected as valedictorian Of her class.
You may think that the other girl de-
served to be selected, but you don't
know all that Henry knows. 1t is a
long story, but he is willing to tell it
to you, and after hearing it you will
understand the motive-you will I'M
derstand that it is case of spite work
Claude Callan in Fort Worth Star
Telegram.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
The MAGNETIC Needle,

There are two places on the earth's
surface where the magnetic needle
must point due south. They are not
easy places to reach. One is In the
arctic regions north of the northern
magnetic pole on the line between that
pole and the geographical north pole.
The other is in the antarctic regions,
south Of the southern magnetic pole
on the line between that spot and the
geographical south pole. In the first
case the point Of the needle Is attract
ed to the northern magnetic pole. In
the second case the other end of the
needle is attracted to the southern
magnetic pole.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Use of Bacon Drippinqs.

Bacon drippings make splendid short
ening for light, flaky pie crust. 1t
takes just little less of the drippings
than of ordinary lard or vegetable
shortening. Use it for shortening in
spice cake, gingerbread or any dark
cake and note the delicious flavor.
Spread rye bread with a thin layer
Of the pure drippings and sprinkle a
little salt on it. Add to this a thin
slice of any salt meat and you will
have a delicious and highly nutritious
sandwich. The European housewife
has long made use of such sandwiches
for the between meal snack for grow
ing boys and girls
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
The Pyqmy Hippopotamus.

One of the animals least known to
the outside world is the pygmy hippo
potamus of West Africa.
This animal is just what its name
implies, a pygmy hippopotamus. 1t is
much smaller than the common hippo
potamus, being no larger than an ordi-
nary or fair sized hog. 1t differs some
what from the common hippo in the
character of its teeth, and instead of
spending its time in the rivers and
lakes in large herds it wanders about
through the jungles singly or in pairs,
much after the manner of swine in
search Of mast.-London Spectator.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Free Speech,

An old negro woman had lived with
a certain family I'm the south for many
years. One day her mistress had occa-
sion to reprimand her quite sharply for
something that had gone wrong. The
negress said nothing at the time, but
a little later her voice could be heard
in the kitchen in shrill vituperation of
everything and everybody, with a rat
thing accompaniment of pans and ket-
ties. So loud became the clamor and
so vindictive the ordinations that
Mrs. G. went hurriedly down to the
kitchen.
"Why, Liza" she began in amaze
ment, "who ON earth are you talking
to?"
II amt talkin' to nobody" the old
negress replied, ''but don't keer who
in dis house hyars me"-Harper's Mag
aZine.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Grass on the Lawn

Grass seeds terminate in from g..
teen to eighteen days. A quart of sur aout'
is sufficient to cover 800 SQUARE e." sus
10 by 20 feet. Five to six bushels -.
required per acre.
Do not sow grass seeds in hot dr.
weather. particularly in July or A.
gust.
Poa trivalis is good for shady Iov,.
under trees.
Festuca rubra is most suitable f.,
hard wear and for dry or sandy soils
Sharp sea sand applied lightly oTo,
lawns in the autumn-that is oro.
lawns on clay or lOam-encouragaS III
growth Of fine grasses.
Lawns that are frequently waterpd
need more fertilizers than those tb.,
are not, as the water washes av,v
much plant food.-New York Sun
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
The UItim,t.

'Hs ultimate,
HeDo you know what -
TO say to you? Drop it! =" Going
Nju-Drop what?
He-Eyerything Happiness
and work and God knows vbn uu love
1t is all so provincial. Even onr At else!
let them be what they will, arc eans
cial-yes, even our sufferineS prOVin-
Nju-And what is there tb..
provincial? ' Isn't
He-What! Art and death, "
is too! Only death. NO; AT
Nju-Yes; understand.
He-You don't love me, Min
Nju-I love you very mncb
I do love you, only there is Sor, neaily
that Is more than love-sometbinouias
higher. stll
He-What's that-life?
Eju-I don't know.
He-Or-or death?
Nju-No; there is sometime 49,.
higher. sui
He-Than life, death and love,
Nju-Than all combined Tboro
surely be something; otherwise u
whole thing would be so meanin,,' .ue
From the Russian Play 'Niun S~
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Neuralgia.

o Neuralgia means nerve pain. o
o Neuritis means Inflammation Of o
o the nerve. In neuralgia the pain o
o comes and goes. In neuritis the o
o ache is steady and sticks closely o
o to the affected nerve. If the o
o nerve could be taken out and ex- o
o amined we could find nothing o
o abnormal in the case of neural o
o gia. In neuritis the nerve would o
o be found to be inflamed. The o
o question Of what Is behind the o
o pain Of neuralgia Is more impor- o
o tant than the answer to the cry o
o for relief. 1t must be remem- o
o bered that neuralgia is merely a o
o symptom, not a disease. Some o
o times malaria is the underlying o
o cause. Other times 1t may be .
o due to alcoholism. diabetes, lead o
o poisoning, govt, rheumatism or o
o Brght's disease. A diseased o
o tooth or q diseased ovary may o
o be responsible. In every case o
o treatment must include treat o
o ment Of the underlying cause. o
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Too Pushinq.

"I had an idea I'd grow up anu OWL
this business some day." said the uiS
charged Office boy.
That's just why you were nle nc
said the boss. ever since you S'Ai'I,
to work here you've been acuns a.
you already owned the DuslneSS
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Stevenson's Wife

A half caste sailor once said, "M
Stevenson is good to me, like my f.
ther, and his wife is the same kind q
man."
- King Tembinoke said Of Mrs. Steven
son, "She good; look pretty plenty
chench" sense.
Perhaps they both meant what the
poet Edmund Gosse so well expressed
when he wrote of her as being 80
dark and rich hearted, like some Won
derful wine-red jewel"
But the best tribute in Mrs. Steven
sons praise came from the pen Of Der
huSband.-Critic.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Easy Generosity.

Mother Ito small son)-Bobby, dear,
I hoped you would be unselfish enough
to give little sister the largest piece Of
candy. Why, see, even our old hen
gives all the nice big dainties to the
little chicks and only keeps an occa-
sional tiny one for herself.
Bobby thoughtfully watched the hen
and chickens for a time and then said,
"Well, mamma, would, too, If it was
worms."-Rochester Times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
His Hard Luck.

A small boy whose record for de-
pertinent at school had always stood
at 100 came home one day recently
with his standing reduced to 9S.
What have you been doing, my
son" asked his doting mother.
Been doing?" replied the young
hopeful. Been doing just as 1 have
been doing all along, only the teacher
caught me this time" Philadelphia
Inquirer
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Not That Bill,

'T can't tell canvasback duck from
a barnyard specimen"
Experts say you can tell by the
bill"
How so? The bill for one Is al
ways as high as the bill for the other.
That's what I'm kicking about
Louisville Courier-Journal
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Went Further.

Didn't 1 tell yoC that when you
met a man in hard luck you ought to
greet him with a smile?" said the wise
and good counselor.
YES" replied the fiinty souled per-
son. 81 went even further than that.
gave him the grand laugh"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Our Coal Supply.

The United States coal supply is neal.
ly one-half that of the entire world
Estimates put the available coal supply
of the United States at 8, 5SS. 5OOOOo"s
tons out of a world total estimated az
1885,, 5S3, 100000 tons. China ranksnen
to the United States in available sup
ply, estimated at 100000 100000 TONS
Great Britain, 1SO,OOO,OOOOOO; Ger
many, 164,OOO,OOO,OOO, and CanaOa'
100000 900, 900 tons.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Profitable Writino-

My writings bring in lot of money
every month"
That SO? 1 didn't know you were
an author"
IN not I'm the man that makes
OUT the bills for our frm."-Detroit
Free Press. "''
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Where Is the Proft7

Il understand they sold their house
for $1,000 more than they paid for it"
How luckyv'
Lucky nothing! After they'd sold
it they discovered that they've got to
pay $1,000 more than they received
for their house for another home to
live in."-Detroit Free Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Books In Brazil.

In Brazil, as throughout South Amer
lea, French is almost universally read.
Editions of the classics are found in
most homes, and bookstores are filed
with modern French writer's of prose
or verse, sometimes in translation and
as frequently in the original.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
lust a Chance In Words.

Young Clerk-DO you like to stand
in front Of the store and see the crowds
go by? Old Merchant-No. but I like
to stand in the back Of our store and
see the crowds come buy.-Exchange.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Just the Time

mo, 1 have never played bridge be-
fore"
$50 I should surmise," said the dis
gusted partner. But how came you
to. enter an important tournament like
thisT'
"Oh, 1 thought it would be a good
time to misunderstanding Courier.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
o o o O o O O O O 5000 00
PRACTICAL HEALTH HIM.
D;a+ For the AGED.

o The aged should na.e ave-, and
o frequent intervals-hllls -foOd
o often should be the rus the
o every three or four nOuiI III age
o appetite is not as keen u !. t ths d.
o as it is in youth, nor l.
o gestion so good. raeded
o Fresh vegetables are ,arsous,
o and relished by elderly rSditiOn
o and they are valuable 80 trUu-
o to the dietary II they 80 they
o bled with constipation, 8, vsIci
o contain fibrOus tissue s,. ot tie
o gives bulk to the contsn supplies .
o intestinal canal anu ..t,ues %
o something for the n.s ar nv .
o contract upon. steTs ven IS rss .
o fruits are useful, as W, Ne oiasf |.
o etables, and one o.. o. Or Or ''' : .
o should be eaten t T'
o times a day. -
s..ooooo o o s.'"'''
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Ton Much For Him.

81 thought he was going to marry
that girl?''
''Well, he did think of it. But it
seems when he called the other night
she threw him down"
well, if. she's as good as that at
wrestling 1 don't blame him for quit
ting."-St. Louis PoSt-Dispatch.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
All Wronu.

Now, look here, Alice, know every
thing. You've been carrying on with
another man. 1 even know that his
nape is Rupert"
How ridiculous you are, First of
all L haven't firted with any one, and,
secondly, his name isn't Rupert."-Pass-
ing Show.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
A Generation,

In the long lived patriarchal age
generation seems to have been COM
puted at 100 years Genesis XIV, u.
Subsequently the reckoning was the
same that has been more recently
adopted-that is, from thirty to forty
years Job xiii, 16).
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Forgiveness.

waiter-Beg pardon, sir, but-anew =,
the gents here usually rememUei ~.
services. Guest pocketing an W. ~
change)-Do they? They ougnI "
more charitable and forget them!
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Trials of Aufbor.

you do not know" Saint-Beuye
wrote to George Sand, "wbat n 10 -
remain a whole day with your head
IN your hands, squeezing your unfortu.
late brain to find a word"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
InconQruous,

Little Alick-What is an incongruity,
uncle? Uncle William-An incongruity,
child, is a divorce lawyer humming a
wedding march.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Silent harna.

silent heroesr" ~ are
LA Married men, my boy" replied the
father.-London Telegraph. De
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Best WAY of TAKING Iron

When anemic persons have to take
iron the best form In which to admin
lister it is spinach, cabbage, green chic
DRY, asparagus, lentils, carrots and
peas, all Of which contain much iron.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
A Stieker-

Howell-Rowell is a man of tenacity.
Powell-Yes. If he were a dog and got
a grip ON your trousers you would be
perfectly safe in ordering a new pair.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05

The mission fathers brought the
olive and the date from the Mediter-
ranean regions and gave California one
Of its most important crops.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
About The Sanna Ihinn-

Scribbler-Can you suggest a smile
for giving advice? Scrawler-How
would pouring water on q ducks back
aocPhiladelphia Record.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05

Gold, like the sun, which melts wax
and hardens clay, expands great souls
and contracts bad hearts.-Rivarol.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
cIexer Sheen Shearers.

Averaging everything, from 70! "~oS
wethers, which are hard, 10 OH . s
which are easy, experts In aus IA,
win shear about 90 or 100 sheep -
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Pistols.

Pistols were invented at Pistoja.
Italy, and were first used by English
cavalrymen In 1914.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05

Let us teach people as much as we
can to enjoy, and they win learn Tor
themselves to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05

ceive In the dark. " to
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05
Veoetation In Polar Reoions-

Ne9etatioh IN ROAR regions.
The rapid growth Of vegetation in
the polar regions is attributed to the
electric currents in the atmosphere.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-05

o o o O o o o o o O o 30 o
The Ordway new era., 1917-08-17
Rotten.

A colored man, working near the
outskirts Of the city, went to nearby
grocery at the noon hour and bought 8
cents worth Of crackers for his lunch.
AS he started to leave the store he no.
ticed some neat looking boxes that
contained samples Of axle grease.
"Say, mister" he called to the grocer,
"what's these little boxes Of cheese
worth?" "Oh." says the grocer, "those
are just advertising samples. Help
yourself to one If you like" The next
day he appeared at the store again
and was asked by the groceryman how
he liked his lunch Of yesterday.
Scratching his head dubiously he said /:
swell, mister. your crackers was a-all
right, but, sa.a.ay, boss, that cheese
was sure ransom" Indianapolis
News.
The Ordway new era., 1917-08-17

EDITORIAL NOTE. - william Le-
oueux, vsAo here chronicles for hi.
fsleaa, Coaat Ernst Won Heitzendorn
tie lntter's revelations Of the fnnef
life II the iAperial German court. has
Isux keen recognized throughout Eu-
rspe ~ the possessor of its inaernaost
secrets.
rAe EsgllsA .who's who" says of
hio. ale has Intimate knowledge of
the secret service of Coatiaental coun-
tries and II coasidered BY the govern
neat tof Great BRITAIN an authority ON
such natters.~ Another authority says;
srew peopIe have been more closely ms
sociateA with or know more OF the
astouads.E inner machinery OF Ger
ssay thaa he."
I.eQueux probably has more sources
sf secret Information At his command
than asy contemporary In civil life, and
Ter the last six years the British Cow
ernment has made valuable use OF his
vast store Of secret iaformatios through
. specially organised department with
which LeQueux works as = voluntnr!
assistant.
Count von Heltsendor6 became an In
ttmate of LeQveux several years prior
70 the outbreak of the war; he has been
living In retirement in France since
August, 1914, and II WINS there that Le-
Queux received from the crown princes
late personal adJutant permission TO
make public these revelations of the
t.uer life Of the Hoheasollerns-thnt
tie democracies of the world might
r.,ne to know the real, but heretofore
hidden, personnlities of the two domi-
,.pt members of the autocracy they are
aovv arraycd againat.