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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
BOY TO GET A MEDAL
FOR RESCUING ROBIN
IL Was Held In Trsetop by String and
He Climbed to Free It.

Hartford, Conn. The Connecticut
Humane society, through its president,
the Rev. William Deloss Love, has In
formed ten-year-old Michael Ravolefe
OF the Second North school, East Hart
ford, that he Is to have q medal for
rescuing an imprisoned robin q few
days ago.
Little Michael had to climb an elm
tree seventy-1ve to eighty feet high to
effect the rescue. The robin had flown
to one Of the topmost branches with a
long string in his bill for nest building.
The string caught in a stout twig, and
as the robin worked to get it free the
string tangled itself into double hitch
about one Of its legs. It was then held
prisoner and was noticed for two days
helplessly trying to work itself loose
and squeaking plaintively.
MichaePs schoolfe1lows were talking
about the bird, and he asked them to
lead him to the elm. It took him more
than half an hour to work his way to
the top at the tree. And at the last of
the job it required nerve and GOODNESS,
Tor he was out on very slender and
swaying branches.
But he managed to reach the twig to
which the string had fastened itself
and snapped it of. With this hanging
to its leg the robin f1uttered to the
ground, was released and flew of wild
" chirping at its restored freedom.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Gecrqs and His Leos.

Bit by bit The historical grubbers are
digging out the truth about our i'm
mortal George. We have heretofore
been told that he wore false teeth
and that at Valley Forge he unblush-
ingly deceived his ragged and despond-
ent troops with the arrival Of ample
supplies Of ammunition, which consist
ed Of powder barrels filed with sand.
and now a correspondent of the New
York Sun declares that in the full
length portraits Of Washington by
Stuart, Of which there is one In the
New York public library, the legs were
not his own. 81 have seen the letter
from Stuart thanking the true owner
for his kindness In providing a SYM
metrical foundation for the bust Of the
great president and presenting one of
the smaller portraits In thanks for his
kindness"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23

First love Ii very apt not to be the
lasting love-" said Dr.. Antoinette Koni-
kow, speaking at the Boston School Of
Social Science.
young lovers try 10 excuse all the
faults Of the loved one because they
are not In love with tina individual, but
with love. Hence they may not choose
the partner with whom they win find
their happiness In later years. Many a
man and woman Il glad by middle age
that the first love was frustrated.
Marriage should be based ON love
alone or it is immoral, and some change
Ia necessary II marriage Is to be saved
from degradation. Real love always
makes people better. Romantic love Is
the source Of all the best things In life
the foundation Of all the arts And
individual happiness makes up the hap
piness Of the race."-Boston Post.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Free Speech.

An old negro woman had lived with
q certain family In 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
q little later her voice could be heard
In the kitchen in shrill vituperation Of
everything and everybody, with a rat
ting accompaniment of pans and ket-
ties So loud became the clamor and
so vindicttye the EXPLANATIONS that
Mrs. G. went hurriedly down to the
kitchen.
why, Liza" she began in amaze
ment, "who on earth are you talking
tor"
Il amt talkin' to nobody" the old
negress replied, "but I don't keer who
In dis house hyars Wallpapers Mag
azine.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
The Pyqmy Hippopotamua

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, pygmy hippopotamus. 1t is
much smaller than the common hippo
potamus, being no larger than an ordi-
nary or fair sized hog. It 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??, 1917-06-23
Well 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
Il 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??, 1917-06-23

How David Garrlok 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 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 f35,-
OOo He was probably the only actor
who consistently made Shakespeare
pay, and, like Shakespeare, he was
actor, author and proprietor.
It may be recalled that Garrick, who
had no enemies outside his own pro-
fession, was the grandson Of French
man eIiled 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??, 1917-06-23
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 Times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Glenqarry's STrea.ons

How startling was the diterencs :
the customs Of the English and a.
Scots even less than a century AN !,
shown In the story Of the way In vbs
the famous highland chief, Il,Ts
Macdonell, Of Glengarry frichtpDa
George ~. out Of his wits. In I'D
Glengarry was one Of a party Of Scu
fish mobiles and gentlemen who ban.
quoted 1.-THE first gentleman Of Euuur
In Holyrood palace. Colonel Madonna
was the last chief to wear the tpT
highland costume, and when the CON.
pany sat down to dinner he, accurdh,
to custom, placed a brace Of loaded
pistols by his plate. The king st,ra
up in alarm and was persuaded to n
main In the room only on the Assurance
that Glengarry meant no treason.-La,
don Spectator.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
STRENGTH OF U. S. NAVY
AMAzES COCHEPRAT
Our Fleet, Second In World, viii
Hasten Victory, Says French
Admiral.

Washington.-vice Admiral Coche.
pratt, representing the ministry Of ma.
rine in the French mission here, said
that he had every reason to hope that
we shall succeed in establishing the
closest possible cooperation between
the American and the allied navies for
the assurance Of freedom of the seas,
the protection Of trade and the tri-
umph Of our rights"
'1The United States is in possession
OF the most powerful fleet in the world
next to the British, and this is bound
to weigh heavily in Fastening the day
when final victory will be wrung from
the foe" he said.
your navy is wonderfully equipped,
and I really felt amazed when / chanc-
ed to see recently some Of its units,
among them the battleship Pennsyl-
vania and those trim looking destroy
ers that came oct to meet us at sea.
There is no need to praise your naval
personnel. Throughout my long sea
life it has often happened that I have
come across American men-of-war, and
I am pleased to say that on every such
occasion the very high merit Of the
officers as well as the perfect training
Of their men has aroused my intense
admiration.
What have seen here since my ar
rical serves only to emphasize my pre-
Vious impressions. And so am sure
that the American navy is ready to
support in the most advantageous fash
lon the cause Of the allies now shaping
4 course toward victory"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
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, fixation Of mercury; seventh,
elixir Of life. Some lists put the phi
losopher'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??, 1917-06-23
Grass on tho Law,

Grass seeds terminate IN -,
teen to eighteen days. A omar I'm - t'e
Is sufficient to cover 800 SONAR, " /. go
Is by 20 feet Five to sin me-, .es'-
required per acre. ues u
Do not SOW grass seeds In bo, .
weather, particularly In Julv :. =
gust. VI a.
Poa trivalis L. good for shadv -,
under trees. AVA
Festuca rubra Is most sui,sbl. Z.
hard wear and for dry or sandv IN u
Sharp sea sand applied light, ).
lawns in the autumn-that {, "a
lawns on clay or loam-encour,s >, !" "
growth Of fine grasses
Lawns that are frequently v,,,.,
need more fertilizers than tbosa ~.
are not, as the water washes ~
much plant food-New York SIM
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
A Famous New York Street.

Few Of the thousands of people who
pass the corner Of Nassau and John
streets every day know the early his
tory Of Nassau street. And yet right
at that corner Is bronze tablet which
gives in concise form the following
historical information:
Nassau Street, Known Originally
as the Street That Runs by the Pye
Woman Was Laid Out About 1895 and
Was Named In Honor Of the House Of
Nassau, Whose Head at That Time
Was William the Third, King Of Eng
land and Stakeholder Of the Dutch Re
public. Nassau Street Became Identi-
fed With the Jewelry Trade More
Than Half Century Ago"
The bronze tablet Is on the exterior
Of the building at the northwest cor
ner Of Nassau and John streets. 1t
was erected by the Maiden Lane His
torical society in 1916.-New York Sun.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Use of Bacon Drippinqs.

Bacon drippings make splendid short
ening for light, faky 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 q
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??, 1917-06-23
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
NEURALGIA,

o Neuralgia means nerve pain. {
o Neuritis means Inflammation Of {
o the nerve. In neuralgia the pain {
o comes and goes. In neuritis the {
o ache Is steady and sticks closely {
o to the affected nerve. If the {
o nerve could be taken out and e1- {
o amined we could find nothing {
o abnormal in the case Of neural {
o gia- In neuritis the nerve would {
o be found to be inflamed- The {
o question Of what Is behind the {
o pain Of neuralgia Is more impor- c
o tant than the answer to the cry c
o for relief. 1t must be remem- c
o bered that neuralgia Is merely a c
o symptom, not a disease. Some c
o times malaria is the underlying @
o cause. Other times It may be Q
0 due to alcoholism, diabetes, lead Q
D poisoning, govt rheumatism or O
. Bright's disease. A diseased O
D tooth or a diseased ovary may o
> be responsible. In every case o
> treatment must include treat o
, ment Of the underlying cause o
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23

He-Do you know TS.. ~
b say to your DroO ~ l@n
Nju-Drop whatl
He-Everything-hanD,,
and work and God ttD Dorass 3d.
It Is all SO provincial. EVE Eve What -,
let them be what thew ,,sn our ts,ss
cial-yes, even our sut,sr1l a'e Rur
Nju-And what is tbaaa
provincial? eNefe that
He-What! Art and d..
Is too! Only death. ueaa' &s
N5u-Yes; I understand
He ae-You don't love me, Nh =.
Nju-I love you yerv ~. NIG
! do love you. only thera 1 y aas
that Is more than loye-so = sOnstSt do,
higher. something N
He-What's that-life1
Null don't know.
He-Or-or death?
Nju-No; there Is sor,.,,
higher. lnng m
ae-Than life, death and lo,,,
Ntu-Than all combined , Nv
surely be something. Oh. encs
whole thing would be- so n NEWS =
From the Russian Play aNiu
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
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 have
been doing all along, only the teacher
caught me this time" Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
StaYanson,s Wifi.

A half caste sailor once said, On
Stevenson is good to me, Ike my "a
ther, and his wife Is the same kind Of
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. Steyen'
sons praise came from the pen Of her
huSband.-Critic.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Misprints and Maxim Guns.

The late Sir Hiram Maxim says In
his autobiography that when he organ
lied the United States Electric Light
Ing company the printer sent home its
stationery with the heading, "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??, 1917-06-23
MORE REPUBLICS AHEAD.

Spain, Greece and Sweden Moving,
London Hears.
London.-Republics in Spain, Greece
and Sweden before the end Of the war
were predicted by a speaker at a con-
ference here Of journalists representing
the European neutral countries. The
speaker, who had returned recently
from Sweden, asserted that republican
doctrine is becoming popular there.
The conference discussed the political
and economic conditions In the neutral
countries. The effect the Russian revo-
luton had on the countries named was
debated at length. 1t was declared
that republican sentiment had won
many converts in the three countries.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
All Wrono.

NOW, look here, Alice, know every
tn1ng. You've been carrying on with
another man. I even know that his
nape Is Rupert"
How ridiculous you arei First of
all, haven't fiirted with any one, and.
secondly, his name isn't Rupert"-Pass-
ing Show.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Our Coal Supply,

The United States coal supply tnssi
" one-half that of the entire word
Estimates put the available coal supply
Of the United States at {, 53S, 5OOOnuH
tons out of a world total estimated q
1897, 500, 100000 tons. China ranksneH
to the United States In available sup
ply, estimated at 1,5OO,OO0,OOOOO tons;
Great Britain, 100000; Get
many, 164,OOO,OO0OOO, and Canaa
100000, 900, 900 tons
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Too Pushinu,

"I had an idea I'd grow up and OWE
this business some day." said the OT
charged Office boy. :,
'That's just why you were nrsu
said the boss. Ever since you star'e.
TO work here you've been acting u
you already owned the business
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Went Further.

Didn't tell YOU 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 finty souled per
son. Il went even further than that
gave him the grand laugh"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Diet For the Aged.

o The aged should have lO0u
o frequent interyals-lttle
o often should be the ruie-iU
o every three or four hours. -!
o appetite Is not as keen In oiu A
o as It is in youth, nor Is INC -
o gestion so good. La
o Fresh vegetables are nee1
o and renshed by elderly perS ,...r
o and they are a valuable aooluU
o to the dietary If they are nv ~
o bled with constipation, as sI .s
o contain fibrous tissue, ~.
o gives bulk to the contents Oh ~
o intestinal canal and suPp "a
o something for the intesnne
o contract upon. Stewed OF -.
o fruits are useful, as well - "a, {
. etables, and one or the go Z
o should be eaten two OF
o times Q day. 0
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
HER OWN ATTORNEY.
Mrs. Laura Ella Ruddick In Court
Against Brothers.

Columbus, Ind.-MrS Laura Ella
Ruddick, a wealthy resident of this
city, acted as her own attorney In a
case where she is plaintiff and her
brothers, Marcus Hollowen and Hayes
E Hollowell. are defendants.
She prepared and fled a motion for
Q new trial In the case without legal
advice. The motion covers several
typewriter pages and Is written In
legal phraseology. Mrs. Ruddick re-
Gently was ordered to Jail for con-
tempt OF court by Judge John W,
Donaker.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
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??, 1917-06-23
just the Tins

mo, I have never played bridge be-
fore"
so I should surmise," said the dis
gusted partner. But how came you
to enter an important tournament like
this?
"Oh, thought 1t would be a good
tfme to learn. Courier.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Too Much For Him,

Il thought he was going to marry
that girl?"
~Well, he did think Of 1t. But 1t
seems when he called the other night
Ehe threw him down"
well, if she's as good as that at
wrestling don't blame him for quit
tng."eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
A Ganeration.

In the long lived patriarchal age
generation seems to have been COM
puted at 100 years Genesis Nv, u.
Subsequently the reckoning was the
same that has been more recently
adopted-that is, from thirty to forty
years Job Kill, 16).
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Where In thu PrnHt2

Il understand they sold their house
for $1,000 more than they paid for Il. Z"
"How luckyy
Lucky nothingi After they'd sold
1t 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??, 1917-06-23
Profitable Wr;f;no

My writings bring in lot of money
every month"
That so? | didn't know you were
an author"
I'M not. I'm the man that makes
OUT the bills for our firm."-Detroit
Free Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
EoroivenesS,

+ Waiter-Beg pardon, sir, but-anem
the gents here usually remember NY IVY
services. Guest pocketing all -. :.
change)-Do they2 They ought 10 !"
more charitable and forget them!
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Not That Bill.

II can't tell canvasback duck from
q barnyard specimen"
experts say you can tell by the
hm"
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
E8ks1s>htl
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
FIND $4,000 IN "HOME BANK"
Money In Small Coin Hidden by Aged
Woman,

Woman.
Manitowoc, Wis.-Over $4,000 in nick
els, dimes, quarters and half dollars,
the accumulation Of years, was found
by a woman engaged In cleaning the
home Of the late Mrs. Fred Pingle
aged Lightweight, pioneer resident Of
Manitowoc.
Money was found among rubbish
heaps, sewed In mattresses and quilts,
under the carpet and In almost incon-
ceivable places all through the house.
The Pingle family at one time lost
fortune through the failure of bank,
which was said to be responsible for
the aged lady having secreted her saw
ings about the family home.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Best Way of Takino Iron

When anemic persons have to take
Iron the best form In which to admin
lister 1t Is spinach, cabbage, green chic
ory, asparagus, lentils, carrots and
peas, all OF which contain much iron.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Trials of Authors

iou do not know" Saint Beuye
wrote to George Sand. what II is 70
remain a whole day with your head
IN your hands. squeezing your unfortu.
nate brain to find a word"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Silent Aaroa.

rather" asked Tommy, what are
silent heroes""
Married men. my boy" replied the
father.-London Telegraph.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
About the Same Thjno-

scribbler-Can you suggest a smile
Tor giving advice7 Scrawler-How
would pouring water on a ducks back
ao?-Phfladelphia Record.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
cIexsr Sheep Shearers.

Averaging everything, from !Ou.'
wethers, which are hard, to OLD s" .Ii,
which are easy, experts in Ausua
win shear about 90 or 100 sheep u'''
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23
Vedetation In 8

Vegetation In Polar 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??, 1917-06-23
Incondruoua.

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??, 1917-06-23

Let rs teach people as much a We
can to enjoy. and they win learn for
themselves to sympathize.-Stevenson.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23

Entered seeO,d-Uass Natter Aug.
10, 1902, atsths Post Once ~ Chicago,
Illinois, under Act Of March .. 1879.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-06-23

NE IKE to give in the sunlight, to re-
ceiVe In the dark.