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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
lntelliuent Dod.

The family doctor was making a pro-
fessiOnal call one afternoon, when
Johnny, who happened to be the pa
tient on this occasion. suddenly gave
chuckle just as the physician had
completed his examination and remark
ed in half confidential whisper: Say,
just look at my doggy, 1 guess he
knows you're a doctor. all right. He's
got his tongue out"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
INSIGNIA of Army Officers.

An officer Of the rank of general IS u.
lowed to choose his own insignia q
rank. Some recently appointed ch0~
four stars on the shoulder. We have
therefore. this rule to indicate the OH
ferent grades Of general officers; Ons
star, brigadier general; three stafS
lieutenant general; four stars, genera
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
ReIio. Of African Era.

Near Phoenix. within the Sak river
valley, are to be found seven com
munal settlements Of the same pre-
Aztecan era. with central buildings
that were far larger than that at Casa
Grande, a writer In the Christian
Science Monitor states. To the north
ward and northeast every river valley
retains evidence OF the passage Of at
least a portion Of these peoples, for
some reason leaving their cities and
their irrigated fields on the plains and
seeking the mountains and the upper
piateaus.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Friendship and Freedom.

There can he no friendship where
there is no freedom, Friendship loves
a free air and will not be penned up
in strait and narrow enclosures. 1t
will speak freely and act so. too; and
take nothing III where no III Is meant;
nay, where il is. twill easily forgive,
and forget. too. upon small acknOwl-
edgments.-Penn.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Portuguese Cemeteries.

Instead of headstones and monu-
ments, the cemetery of Lisbon shows
rows and rows Of tiny chapels ranged
In long avenues bordered by cypress
trees. The Portuguese are reluctant
to bury their dead out of sight, and
these chapels serve as mortuaries for
the collins, which are placed on the
shelves within. Through the iron grills
the eye diScerns small affairs and flow
ers cleaning through the subdued
light of the interiors.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Only Things That Prevail.

What a fallacy to define riches q
anything sensual! For all that is 4
the flesh aeshy and of the earth earth
must one day perish like weeds th1I
are slain by the reaper in the hot 81
Only love and truth and beauty a.
their divine fellOwShipS are immOrtL
and only these are worth the hus
bandry of the undyins SOul-E
change.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
GThe Snort of kinds.'

A mantle Of rich silk or cloth q
pears to have been the usual prize fs
horse racing in the fourteenth cen
fury; bells and gold snaffies were run
for In the fifteenth century; cups graa-
ually came into fashion in the Sf'
teenth century. Racing cOlOrs OF SIX
and satin seem to have been In use ID
Henry the Eighth's reign.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
BruqeS' Sacred Relic

In BrugeS. Belgium. is remIDsI
Of the past, the chapel Of the IN,
Blood. built by Theodore. a d,-'
guished crusader. who. on his rom.
from the holy land. brought with NJ
so the legend says. some drops a 4,
holy blood Of the Savior. which n,
been preserved by Joseph Of All,
thea. Whether the legend is TN. ,
not, the Church Of Saint Sang viii n
dainty little OratOry. bears tesfps,,
to the belief of the people q A,
time.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Be Specific.

For business purposes. for social
purposes, for any purposes in life, a
rule that should admit Of no excep-
lions is: BE specific in everything
you say. Don't take II for granted
that vague. general statements will
properly convey your meaning" Gen.
eral statements. please remember.
leave wide room for inference. and
there is always the liability that
wrong inference will be drawn.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Substitute for Putty

A cheap SUBSTITUTE for putty. suit
able for stopping cracks In floors and
other woodwork. is made by soaking
newspaper in paste made by boiling
a pound of flour in three quarts Of
water and adding teaspOOnful Of
alum. Force this mixture into the
cracks with a knife.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Take Il Easy"

A great many young folks make
hard work Of things that should be per-
fectly easy, and as long as there are
plenty Of really hard duties to be done.
II seems a pity TO make hard work Of
the rest. One Of the arts Of life is TO
learn to do our work In the easiest way,
saving on the simple tasks strength
TO apply to the hard duties.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Hard to Manage.

A man who has lately undertaken
the management of a certain tempera.
mental star was asked. during the past
week, about the young wOman's we'll
being. "HOw is Miss SO-and-SO?" ran
the query. Il don't talk to her any
more" was the answer. "She's under
my management now"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Not Adapted for Pet.

The average-sized Alaska walrus Is
as big as an OK and often weighs more
killed by some whalers near Point Bar
row whose head weighed so pounds,
and skin. including fiippers, 500 pounds.
The animal had a girth of IA feet, the
skin was from half an inch tn three
inches in thickness, and the blubber
weighed 500 pounds.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Literature.

Everyone knows what books are.
But what ia literature? II is the ark
on the food. II is the light on the
candlestick. II is the flower among
the leaves: the contamination Of the
plants vitality. the crown OF ats beauty,
and the treasure house of Its seeds
Henry J. van Dyke.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Real Bonanza KINGS.

The bonanza kings" were James s.
Flood, A. S. OBrien. John W. Mackay,
and james c. Fair. four men of Irish
parentage who acquired vast fortunes
from the gold and silver mines on the
Pacific coast. They had various imi-
tatOrs and SUCCESSORS who shared the
name, but these four men were the
"only original bcEanza kings.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Hired Hessians

The half German king. GeTy m
of England. employed about ana
troops from 80 different German ss,s,
especially from HeSSe. against the soL
opists, before the United States vas
nation. The reason was that the Va,
was very unpopular, few men enlisted
and the government dared not con-
script Englishmen to fight their broth.
ers in America.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
nenaturinc AIcohol.

Alcohol is denatnred by the addition
thereto Of an element which renders IL
unit to drink and which may not be
removed from the spirit By any process
short Of destructiopg The term arose
a. q convenient designation Of alcohol
whose nature had been altered. and Its
stnnding was made ofhciaI By legisla-
ton in congress.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Relic Of a Lost Race.

At Casa Grande. near Florence, Italy,
IS the ruin. with walls still standing.
Of what probably was the last COM
munal house erected on the southern
plains by a race of pueblo builders
that probably had departed elsewhere
or had been merged with wilder tribes
even before the passing to the west
ward Of the Aztec sOuth-bOund pill
grimsge about the year 1900.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Origin Of One Proverb.

One obtains historical glimpses In
proverbs. The familiar ''robbing Peter
to pay Paul" is said to derive its orig
In from the fact that in the. reign Of
Edward vi the lands of st. Peter at
Westminster were appropriated to
raise money for the repair Of St
Paul's.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Phiiippine fiorses-

The horses in the Philippine islands
are ponies containing a mixture of the
blood of panies and small horses from
northern Coma. French IndO-China
and Mexico, with a considerable adj
mixture of Arab blood. There are
about 215.O0O horses In the islands.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Worlds Finest Church.

November IS is the anniversary Of
the dedication OF st. Peters in Rome
n 1926. This largest Christian house
Of worship was begun about 1850. In
1916 MlchelangelO was put in charge,
who redesigned the dome. The height
TO the top Of this dome is ABS feet, and
the building is one of the most impos-
ing In the world.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Famous Kaiser Wilhelm Canal.

The Kaiser Wilhelm canal was Off
cially opened June 2l. 1895. II is a
little more than 61 miles in length, and
for the easterly part of it's course fol-
lows the line of the old Elder canal.
1t is 1871 feet wide nj the water surface
and ~ feet feet AT the bottom, with
a depth of 20 feet 6 inches. The total
cost Of the canal was $39,OOO,OOO.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Snake Story.

A species Of viper wiper macropa)
from Bosnia. about Is inches in length,
seems to feed exclusively on grasshop-
pers. An interesting point about this
little snake IS that, although poison
Gus, it may be handled with impunity.
II teased. it may hiss and snap, but
never bites unless seriously hurt.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28

Ammonia is found in minute guam
uty In air, and Is a natural product
Of the decay OF animal substances. II
is procured artiiciaTiy by the destruc-
tive distillatiOn Of nitrogen organic
matters. such as bones. hair, horns and
hoofs. and is largely obtained as a by
product In the manufacture Of illumi-
mating gas from coal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Venetian Gondolas.

1t was not until the end Of the sew
enteenth century that the Venetian
gondola assumed its present SIMPLE
ity and sOmberness Of color. A vain
attempt has been made to introduce
II in other countries, but 1t has APP
parently resisted all efforts at &C
clImatiZation.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Reason for Term aRoXaI.n

Naturally there is a good reason for
calling golf a royal game. inasmuch
as 1t was the favOrite sport of the
kings and queens of Scotland and
England, as well as the dukes and
earls In ancient times. King Charles,
King James j, II. VI. Queen Mary Of
Scots and others were pre-eminent
among the lovers of the recreation.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Great Political Truth.

Half dozen men control every city,
three or four men control every coun-
try town, two or three men control ev-
cry country neighborhood. It is the
natural law and no system OF govern
ment viii change it.-Topeka Capital
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Narrow Escape.

One morning the youngest pupils
were obliged to sit upon a movable
bench to recite; soon there was COM
motion In the midst OF which Edith
waved her hand excitedly and said:
Teacher, Johnnie tipped the seat and
I almost fell or the classf"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Fish You Cannot Eat.

While there are many varieties and
great quantities of curious fish in the
abysmal depths Of the ocean (some
have been trawled up from depths Of
three miles or more). none Of these are
eatable. The limit to which fish at for
food is found is LOGO feet.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Little-Used Term.

The word Saracen was applied In the
middle ages To TURKS. Arabs. MOors and
other Mohammedans in western Asia
and northern Africa. The same kind
of people live now, but the word is sell
dom used except In romance, poetry
and history.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Site Of Ancient Capital.

The governor general of Korea snd
party recently on tour in northern
Korea discovered the site Of the capt.
tai Of an old Korean kingdom known
as KukuryO. This kingdom fiourisbed
at an early stage In Korean history
from 81 B. c. until A. ID. Cos.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Major and Minor PROPHETS.

The major prophets of the Old Tesla
ment were Isaiah. jeremiah, Ezekiel
and Daniel. The Old Testament books
contain their prophecies. The minor
prophets Of the group Of Old Testa-
ment writers from Hosea to Malachi
are so called because of the brevity Of
their prophecies. Malachi was the last
Of the minor prophets.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Odd Foods.

Lizards and alligators are the lateS
propositions In the way Of food van
ETY.. They do not seem very allurlns
to the United States appetites, yet IL
ards have been extremely popular =
the Bahama islands, and Florida snr
gators have a reputation Of being Qui"
delicious.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Aceticism.

Aceticism means the practicing Of
sewers virtues, or the mastering Of de-
sires and passions II might be termed
the extreme practice of the simple life.
Among the ancient Creek It denoted
the exercise and discipline practiced by
the athletes and wrestlers.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
srrs, New England White Child.

November 2O is the anniversary Of
the birth Of PereTrine White. the first
English child born in New England
He was born aboard the Mayfiower in
Plymouth harbOr. After his fathers
death his mother married Gov. Ed
ward Winslow. the first marriage in
New England.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Some Nelocitles.

When the temperature is 30 degrees.
sound travels 1.09o feet a second and
one additional foot a, second for each
additional degree Of temperature. Elec-
tricity over a wire where there Is no
resistance travels 1924 miles q sec
ond-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Seemed Incomplete.

A new baby had come to the home.
and the neighbOrs' little ones were al
lowed to come In to see him. A little
one looked him over generally. then
moved down to the bottom Of the long
dress and. quite puzzled, asked, "Ain,t
he dot his feet YETI"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28

An larcheologist recently dug up
safety pin from the ruins Of ancient
Babylon. Judging from the pictures In
the Babylonian section Of the histories,
however, 1t seems that safety pins
were worn mostly by the grownups In
those times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
The shah's shar.

II the Shah of Persia were to be
deprived Of his income he would stiIl
be one of the richest men in the world.
he would only have to sell his orna-
ments. gems. and precious stones to
become possessed Of about SIS. 900.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28

Delicate Compliment by Dear Wife.
There is nothing so soothing to an
elderly registEint as to have his dear
wife pat his slippery crown and say
that he needs a haircut dreadfully.-
Grand Rapids Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28

Lady--what caused you to become
a trampf" Ragged Tlm--The family
physician. mum. he advised me to
take long walks after meals. and I've
been walking after them ever since
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
A Pen Joke.

A boy who Is a firm believer in the
-raise-a-pig" plan has a porker which
he has christened' -Ink.s because he
says the pig runs 50 freely from the
Pen
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28

Diamonds Of the weight Of Is Is
tons. Of value Of $1,000 100000, have
been taken from the earth from the
earliest time to the present day. These
agures, however. only concern the
stones before cutting. which reduce
their weight BY half. but multiplies
melr value b. ave.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Noble Attribute,

Never does the human soul appear
so strong and noble as when II fore
goes revenge. and dares' to forgive an
fnjury.-E. II. Chaplin.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
No charmer. Thai

Furthermore, why do they can an
ear-splltting whistle q -sirenr Our
understanding Of q siren Is that peo-
pie don't try to get away from herr
Galveston News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28

Another thing we can't understand
Is how woman can be a perfect cnt
and yet be scared 10 death OF mouse.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28

Charles received wagon on HIS
birthday and promptly broke wheel.
His father soon mended II. Papa"
he said. you are smarter than you
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Daily rhouuht.

Every man has at times In his nina
the ideal Of what he should be. but n
not.-TheOdore Parker.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28
Daily Thought

Wisdom provides things necessary,
not experimentation.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28

Pacific Deepest Ocean.
II is believed that the Pacific n fully
. mile deeper than any other ocean.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-12-28

wlss o resolve and patis1f 70 -
form.-Homer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25
More Young Democracy Than Plain Rice

\ JAPAN, so the world heard one
morning, something happened very
suddenly, and the observers and
commentators are not vet sure
what it was. There is fear of German
propaganda, sinister and hidden in the
land that now turns from its potential
menace to German ambitions to become
an actual danger in its character Of ST.
berian arbitrator. From the long dis
lance view it is seen as possible that
the riots betoken nothing more than
their surface facts Indicate The PEG
pie may really be hungry; the distribu-
ton, even as well as production, of food
products may be badly managed But
The New York Call" the Socialist
newspaper, remarks that mot even
Japan is immune from the social fer
ment that is heaving all over the world
And The New York Sun points out
that Japan has a population Of around
55,000,000 with only 2,201 fam
lies owning each more than quarter
of million dollars in wealth, and that
most Of this wealth has been gathered
in the last forty years. The Sun"
asks: Is it not automatic that unless
broad views and sympathes should IN
crease with the hoard Of gold the social
system would be strained?' The New
York Evening World" points out that
taxes, the heritage Of the war with Rus
STA, still rest heavily on the people, and
the increased burdens of the present
military programme have brought about
WEAKNESS Of burdens among the peo-
pie The New York Tribune adds to
the information on japan by showing
that when Japan, faced by the road to
subsection or to supremacy chose the
latter, she 'accepted competition with
Western industrialism on terms that
were almost heartbreaking. For Japan
to become an industrial nation Japanese
labor had TO be the cheapest Of It's Kind
and quality in the world, which it is.
The hardships are terrific"
Adachi Kinnosuke, who sees many
nuances in Japanese situations that
domestic observers often miss. dismisses
the cost of rice in an article appearing
IN The New York Tribune, and ampliies
his judgment by declaring that there
IL more Of The newborn democracy in
Japan than plain rice about this rice
RIOT. lhey have rioted about rice be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25

camp, and he was the only American there
at the moment
do you know any one here ?" asked
"Not a soul
Don't you go out at all--on Sundays. for
instance?'
We'll, I've been invited to several sort
o formal functions, teas and things, but
feel they are kind O. perfunctory invita-
tons; and the two that went to / felt like
as if was just invited cause | had to be
SO just sit around on Sundays now
and write home and tinker
with the Old engine"
When asked him if he would spend
next Sunday at my home the Sits under
his sunhurued brows became twinklng
.onses, and he inquired solemnly, Are you
married" | admitted | WAS, half apollo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25

their tricks. Japan has adopted many Of
the features Of Western civilization, bur
her masses have apparently not reached
the point Of quiet submission to war goug-
ing and the manipulation of their main
staple Of food They are a pretty energetic
people, and when they get started are ant
to make their enemies, domestic or foreign.
sit up and take notice"
The entire situation that has com.
out of the continuation of the war Is
seen by The Pittsburgh Dispatch" as
being responsible for the new troubles
Of Japan:
THE high cost of living hit the Japanese
as well as the rest of the world. showing
an increase of so per cent during the war.
40 Fer cent of that in 1916 and 1917. Wage
advances granted following strikes amount.
ed to but Is or 20 per cent, the result be-
ing unprecedented labor disturbances Fol
lowing The entrance of America into the
war and our embargo on the export of
iron, steel and gold the shipbulding in
dustry was interrupted, and the prevention
Of the import Of gold to pay the balance
Of trade disturbed Japanese industry in
general. the spinning industry being first to
feel the effects Prices continued to 20
up and wages down and failures were fire.
quent
Division OF opinion about the advis-
ability Of Intervention in Siberia may also
have had something to do with the situa-
ton. Japan's internal politics have been
extremely bitter in recent years. the grow
ing influence of the progressives being
repressed by the Elder Statesmen, who vain
~ seek TO SIT on the lid 1t is not at all like
~ that the riots or the conditions of which
they are the symptom viii have any inme-
date effect on japanese policy, but they are
significant of the STRINGS in the Far East
But Japan is near one of the worlds
danger spots; how can she escape with
out mark Of her proximity? That is
the question Of The Boston Globe:
Hot winds blow upon Japan from the
West-from China, still soothing with
revolutions from Siberia the mighty prov
ince Of that country OF chaos which was
imperial Russia. The Japanese govern
ment. cooperating with ours in an effort
to bring wiser counsels to Russia, has need
to exercise wise counsels at home
Japan IS not moss grown treason
corrupted Bureaucracy like the former gov
erument Of the Car Il ia alert. efficient
supple Japan's industry is of the TWEEN
tieth century. It viii be well II her eco
monte philosophy Is brought into the TWEEN
tieth century also"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25

geticaIly, for failed to understand his
motive
"Gee" he retorted eagerly. then I'll
GOMEZ I'd just love to talk to woman
haven't talked to a woman for SO long
that He broke off suddenly and con-
tempated the braid of mis- sleeve for mo-
ment; then, pulling himself together, ne
continues The nearest get is when
write to my mother. never knew fellow
could get that way. Did you ever swear off
smoking and there comes day
when you itch to do something and you
cant think what it is, To see her
drop a lump of sugar into teacup
and pass the Jam. And believe me, it isn't
the tea or the jam its just we'll,
you know lady-with her hat
Off You know in her own house"