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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
TURKS FEAST OF BAIRAM"
Day That 10 Observed by Moslsn Ger.
responds With the Christmas
Of the Christians.

The Turk takes his pleasures pretty
sadly; about the only time he publicly
relaxes is during the feat OF BaIrann.
which In the way Of gift giving. feast
Ing and good will TO man corresponds
to our Christmas On that day every
good MOslem kills a lamb. its fleece
dyed a bright orange with gold or sill
yer leaf. says the Christian Science
Monitor.
When the lamb has been sacrificed
on the morning OF the festival, its
flesh Is divided into three portions. one
being given to the poor. another to rel
atives. the third being kept for the
household. On that day the sultan
goes to the mosque which is nearest
the Yildlz KiOsk-the vast assemblage
Of buildings which go TO make up the
imperial Observation-Disclosures collect
to watch the bent, frock coated. yell
low faced. biackeyed, red fezzed little
man driven sadly by, In a plain black
barouche; followed by regiments Of
cavalry, infantry and marines; also-a
AcN
horses-beautiful. graceful Arabians.
The month-long fast Of Ramazan
is held by the MOslem to be a divine
institution Its observance is strictly
enjoined on all true believers over the
age Of fourteen. invalids and travellers
only excepted. RamaZan Is held in the
ninth month of the MOhammedan year.
The MOslem year being lunar. Rama
IAN makes In the course Of time the
round Of the seasons. But through
the winter days, from sunrise to sun
set, the pIous Mohammedan does not
take a bit OF food or sup OF drink;
he also abstains entirely from coffee,
tobacco and sweets. But the moment
the echoes Of the sunset gun have
died he is at liberty to break his fast.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
LABOR DRIVEN TO ITS LIMIT
Hardest Of Hard Work Demanded 81
5oatmen IN the Early Days
Of the Country.

The high moral courage Of the mis-
sionaries who stroye to convert the
Indians Of the Canadian Northwest Is
well illustrated by the life Of Father
Lacombe. who dared TO rebuke Chief
Factor Rowan OF the Hudson Bay
company for heartlessness toward the
company's men, Katherine Hughes
describes the incident In her biography
Of Father Lacombe. The factor and
the priest were jOurneying to Edmon-
ton In a keel boat, towed by a COM
pany OF cordeliers.
OF the boatman's toll Father La
combe has written: Imagine, II you
please. after resting a few hours on
the bare earth. to hear at 8 o'clock the
cry. Leve! Lever ct puts. hurrah!-
to pull and pull on the lines drawing
the heavy boat up against the current,
walking In the mud. the rocks, the
swamp, along cliffs. and sometimes In
water to theiS armpits-and this under
a burning sun or beating rain from
early morning until darkness fell about
9 O'Clock. Without having seen 1t one
can form no idea Of the hardships.
the cruel fatigues. Of these boatmen."
Youths Companion
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
q. Careful With Electricity.

Some safety hints for the wise.
which are intended to guard against
serious accidents and a possible loss
Of life. are being sent out broadcast
by the electric light companies From
them may be selected the following:
Do not cover an electric globe with
paper or cloth. II may start a fire.
Do not hang an ordinary lamp cord
over a nail or metal work Do not
leave a cord connected when you are
through with II. Do not touch any
wire that is down on the ground.
whether It is an electric. telephone or
guy wire. In an emergency, remove
wire with an instrument equipped
with a wooden handle. keeping the
full length Of the handle between your
self and the wire.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
@cepatomteaostaturina."

Schoolmasters have often serious
problems TO solve. The following note,
containing only one word, was recent
ly handed to a Thanet pedagogue:
"Cepatomtegoataturing."
The missive was rendered by one Of
the boys on behalf Of a neighbor's
child.
The schoolmaster was nonplussed
for the moment. But he had received
too many weirdly worded notes in his
time TO allow this one to bafie him.
Albeit II was not till the work Of the
school was over and much tobacco
had been consumed that the word at
last yielded its mystery:
Kept at home to 60 a-taturing."-
London Chronicle.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
Out Of the Mouths Of RabeA

The trouble was caused by fathers
chickens and his habit Of calling them
"ehicks" for short. At least Bobby
thinks it was. He and mother were on
the car when one Of mothers friends
entered. She wore a new hat which
was adorned with a beautiful green
feather. Bobby was cycling the feath-
er when he heard mother say to the
woman. You're so chic. you know"
So he drew his own differences and
acted accordingly when the cross next
door neighbor. resplendent In new
yellow turs, came to call. He looked
at the furs on the woman and then at
his mother. Then
Now, you can call her a cat, moth
err" he Informed her.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
EERTH'S HIGHEST RUBY MINES
Center of Worlds Store Of Precious
Stones Is Known to Be Located
In Upper Burma.

The worlds ruby center is Mogok, In
zpner Burma. some 20 miles north OF
MaudaIay. Here are the great ruby
mines. one of Burma's most valuable
monopoIies, says the London Weekly
Telegraph. Indeed, not only does this
country produce the finest Of these
coveted gems, but they are recovered
IN such quantities as to enable her to
dominate the market.
Few are aware that. weight for
weight, a ruby Is more valuable than a
diamond. 1t is estimated that one the
color of pigeons blood. weighing five
carats, will sell for ten times the value
Of a diamond Of the same weight. Fur
thermOre. the price increases with the
size Of the stone.
As the ''byon," or earth containing
the coveted gems, is taken from the
ground II is placed In q great revolving
tub. Here II is screened and all loose
earth removed by water. The residue
is then tipped on the sorting table. A
white Overseer carefully examines the
vNe. selecting the true gems from the
vWthless debris II he's lucky he may
If one sorting find gems worth many
thousands Of dollars, while on the 9TH
er hand the yield may be but a hun
dred dollars or two. The yearly out
nut Of rubies from these mines totals
about 100000.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
Think of Yourself.

You cannot reach q high degree Of
success In anything without making
enemies
Perhaps your lack Of success has
been caused. by this very feeling that
you desire to make and retain your
friends.
You might have improved your po-
sition many times, but you feared the
iii feeling engendered In certain cir
cles with your advancement
There are times In the lives Of all
men when they must each choose be-
tween what Is for their own best in
terest and their friends, and this does
not mean that 1t Is a case Of taking
advantage of friends-merely dis
pleasing them.
Perhaps IL Is q principle Of bust
ness irvolved-perfectly honest and
honorable. and to your financial credit
but what would your friends think
II you took the decisive step?
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
MAKE USE OF WASTE HEAT
Councillors Of Reykjavik, Iceland, Ap-
ply System That Reduces the
Taxation Of the citizena

The city council of ReykjavIk. Ice
land. has now begun the baking Of
bread In a special bakery In connec-
ton with the gas works. where mod
ern machinery has been installed in
a special building. The result was ex-
cellent. in that the waste heat from
the gas works Is being used in a prac-
tcable and profitable manner. and in
the course Of a short time all the
black bread which may be needed
Will be baked In the new bread fac
tory.
The idea was that OF a young stu
dent there, and IL is considered one Of
the best means Of saving coal. time
and money. Three-pound loaves have
been completely baked In three hours
In considerable numbers.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
Precious Salt.

What is known as "radium" II q
radium salt. usually either radium
bromide or radium chloride. some
times radium sulphate. Tiny grains
Of these salts are extremely precious
and are usually sealed up In little glass
bulbs.
The radium In one Of the first bulbs
that were received In London had q
curious history. A physician in Port
land place was applying the bulb to a
patient when he accidentally let II fall.
and a moment after crushed II under
his foot The value of the radium to
the physician was very great. He re-
moved his boots from his feet and cut
out a square of his valuable carpet.
He had boots and carpet burned. and
out Of the ashes refined the original
adium salt.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
SAVES WAsTAeE OF LIGHT
Device That Automatically Turns on
Power Has Been Found to Be
Of Real Value.

Or of the considerable sources Of
fuel waste Is the unnecessary burning
of electric lights A large percentage
of lights are used chiefly for limited
periods, as for instance In cloak
rooms. They are turned on and then
heedlessly left burning. Thus We are
constantly recommended to shut OF
needless lights as q matter Of national
saving.
An invention designed to remedy
this condition is the work Of ]. E
Lewis OF New York. By pushing a
button the light is turned on and CLOVIS
for a predetermined period-say, five
or ten minutes-and then is auto
mstically cut of. The device has been
tested and found practical and seems
useful in the way Of checking electric
light waste
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
Arctic Circle Flower Garden.

A flower garden in Spitzbergen
sounds like an anomaly. Spitzbergen
being within the arctic circle. A
party of British travellers, struck with
the beauty OF a plateau, called It the
Flower Garden ever after. 1t was In
the nineties Of last century and the
party that Of Sir Martin Conway.
Landing in midsummer on one Of the
headlands by Dickinson bay, they
were impressed with the deep water.
clear as crystal. the marvellous wealth
Of seaweed, the splendor Of a great
glacier and the sharp blue peaks Of
the mountains separating glacier from
glacier; while In another direction.
over Advent point. coiled wreaths Of
ragged clouds. Added &c II all was q
carpet Of l0wers-andromeda saxa-
frages and dryas; 50 the Flower Gar
den was actual after all.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
Discovery Of Anthracite.

It is only a little more than q hum
bred years since anthracite coal has
been used as fuel. the first attempt to
burn IL proving unsuccessful Judge
Jesse Fell Of Fell house. WIlkes-Barre.
Pa, was convinced that -stOne coal"
as II was called. would burn. but his
arguments were laughed at. Finally,
convinced that what was necessary
was a strong draft. Judge Fell built
fireplace Of brick with a bottom and
front Of iron grating. Pillng the coal
In this. he built a wood fire under L.
Soon the coal was a red-hOt mass.
and the neighbors fOcked In to marvel
at this and revel In the grateful
warmth. That was in February, 1851
Louisville CourierJournaL
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
Cure for MaIIan,nt Msa.Is..

Doctors Dumas and Brissaud Of
Paris report the case Of q man In the
last stage Of malignant measles, with
death In coma threatening. A trans
fusion Of blood from q man who had
recovered a week before from uncom-
plicated measles was resorted to. Two
hundred mills Of the donors blood
were received In . mills containing
one gram Of sodium citrate. and
about 100 mills Of the mixture were ad-
ministered- Within q few hours there
occurred not only a temporary fall In
temperature but a complete transfer
nation Of the patients general eondE-
ton A relapse occurred and another
injection Of blood was given An IN
expected recovery followed
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
The ARMADILL0 As A DIGGER
ir Tuo-of-war With a Boy the AMI.
nal Won Out In Quite
Easy Manner.

One day ] was standing on a mound
when an armadiIlo bolted from his
earth and running to the very spot
where was standing began vigorously
digging to escape by burying himself
In the soil.
Neither men nor dogs had seen him.
and ] at once determined TO capture
him unaided by anyone and imagined
u would prove a very easy task.
Accordingly / laid hold of his black
bone-cased tail with both hands and
began Juggling to get him of the
ground. but couldn't move him. He
went on digging furiously. getting
deeper and deeper into the earth. and
soon found that instead of me pull
Ing him out he was pulling me In az
ter him.
II hurt my small boy pride to think
that an animal no bigger than a cat
was going to beat me In a trial Of
strength, and this made me hold on
more tenaciously than ever and tug
and strain more violently, until not TO
lose him I had to 20 fat on the
ground. But II was all for nothing.
First my hands, then my aching arms
were carried down into the earth, and
1 was forced to release my hold and
get up to rid myself Of the mound he
had been throwing up into my face
and all over my head, neck and shoul-
ders.-From Far Away and Long
Ago" by w. Fl. Hodson.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
Ever Acatch a Tartar7s

Catching a Tartar" does not refer
to the Tartars around Russia. or rath.
er IL does not mean that a Tartar
is so very hard to catch The
expression originated a century ago.
when the Russians and Tartars were
having q little war. A Russian soldier
called to his captain that he had
caught a Tartar. Bring him along"
replied the captain. The soldier called
back: Yes. but he won't let me-" II
came out that the Tartar had caught
the Russian soldier. and so to this
day when a man tries to catch some
body else and himself gets caught he
Is said to have caught a Tartar"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
Loyal. but Not Honest.

How q man may be honorable In
big things but dishonorable in lesser
is shown by the story told Of Prince
Charles Edward, the Pretender. After
the Pretender's defeat ut the battle
Of Culloden Moor In 1T46. the prince
took refuge in the home Of a Scottish
peasant There was a reward Of
$4,000 for the capture Of the fugitive.
but. although the peasant knew this
he did not betray his Royal guest.
Later. this same peasant, who had
scorned to possess himself Of great
wealth by disloyal means. stole a COW,
and was tried. convicted and hanged.
stealing being q capital ofense I'm
those days
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
Coed Opinion Of HIm,.If.

At the station the other day q naval
ofncer on leave was met by bis wife
and small son After greeting his
wife the father lifted up the boy and
kissed I'm several times and said.
-oh. you don't know how glad papa
Is to zee jour The boy answered.
You'll be giadder when you get nc.
auainted with me-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
Loa 10000 Years Old.

Not so long ago a workman, 81 feet
below the surface Of Broadway. near
Pine street, in New York city, found
q piece of cedar wood that certainly
Presented a remarkable discovery. The
wood was uncovered In excavating FOR
the foundation Of a big Office building,
vas a part Of the trunk Of a large
cedar tree that grew at least 10000
!ears ago. and more probably 10000
lars agoI
The wood was within a foot Of bed
nck, and II was covered with so feet
9Oowlder clay and glacial drift, which
moved that the tree from which II
one must have flourished before the
AN great age Of Ice.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
To Protect the Trees.

From Bordeaux comes q description
Of a new method Of protecting fruit
trees against late spring frostS- This
consists Of spraying them with q
chemical mixture called ageIarine.
said by its maker to be compounded
from the Juices Of certain plants II
Is liquid. and may be handled In the
ordinary hand-spray pump. but after
Il has been applied and exposed IN
the air Il acquires a waxy consistency
and has the appearance Of q sugared
or resinous coating. which h not
washed on By rain and lasts for from
two TO Eve weeks effectively.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
THROWING Chalk for Luck.

In throwing a piece Of chalk after
his men for luck as they poured into
the enemy's trenches. the Irish colonel
was but reviving q superstition which
dates back to the ancient days of
Thrace, where the custom originated
Of marking lucky days with q white
stone and unlucky with q black one.
In Its early youth Rome adopted the
custom, and although chalk, not bei1g
Indigenous, was chiefly known. as its
name. creta. implies. as an import
from Crete. II was generally used for
the marking Of lucky days. Accord
ing to Horace. the marking was done
with chalk for good and coal for bad
luck.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
senett Erom .MeltIna Pet.

Toe Alhambra. that exquisite Moor
m palace at Granada. which our own
Washington Irving 80 graphically de-
Tloes. Is still q silent witness to the
OeSuty and skin Of Moorish architects
uu scuiptors. Out Of all these alien
SeOp'e who have come TO Us. who
.em so very foreign to us that as
limitation seems almost impossible. no
Ouot we shall derive q benefit Just
oufer countries have benefited In
sSS days History repeats itself.
~ M america. the great melting pot Of
ne world nations. may bring forth
tn fun the crucible men who In the fu-
ne VIII do their part to uphold her
SeSuse on land and sea.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
what Did sh. M.snf

MY husband saved me from drown
ing"
That was romantic"
Yes. It was romantic at the time.
But sometimes have an idea he II
gazing at me with q speculative eye"
louisville Courier-Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18

The detective who arrested the
fleeing criminal On the high seas
trampled on the impossible"
How soY
he landed his man in the middle
q ths ocean,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-18
Ih Class

-Do you happen to have an K about
your
NY dear fellow. that d an unknown
quantity with me"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-30
Big Feeds Features

Two of the most interesting feat
ures of the sessions were the two
big spreads, the first being the lum-
berjack feed near Birchmont Satur-
day noon, sponsored by B. W. Lakin,
logging superintendent of the Crook
ston Lumber company, and A. A. D.
Rain of Minneapolis, vice president
Of the Shevlin-Carpenter-C Lum-
Der company. 1t was big fish din
ner, serving 800 Red Lake pike. The
dinner was staged in regulation lum-
Der camp style, prepared in camp
kitchen and with all the tin dishes
and accoutrements familiar in the
deep forest. Herman Hyson, we'll
known camp cook, was superinten-
dent of the feed; Charles Barry was
chief chef; Hub" Ness was his as
sistant and Bob" Dahl was the chief
cookee.
Two hundred and sixty-eight were
served and the dinner made big hit
with the editors and likewise those
not members, who were fortunate
to partake of the big sperad.
The second feed was that served
in the Norway pines of state park by
the state forestry commission, like
wise a humdinger and replete with
good things.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-30
LIQUOR USERS MAKE
WILD RUSH: SECURE
SUPPLY FOR FUTURE
Twin Cities Thirsty Ones Take
Precaution Against Long
Drouth Period.
(By United Press. }

St. Paul, June 3O-There was Il
wild rush on the liquor markets in
the Twin Cities today. 1t started
weeks ago and will reach a climax
by night.
Tomorrow intoxicating beverages
will be barred from sale under the
law passed by congress and ratified
by majority of the states. In the
central northwest states only Mime
sofa and Wisconsin are affected.
North and South Dakota were pio-
neers in the prohibition movement.
Scores of saloons and liquor house )
in the Twin Cities unloaded their
"life-over" stock today. Buyers were
waiting for the final smash on prices.
While hundreds Of persons have
filled cellars and even attics with
stores of beers wines and Whistles
in the face of. the coming drought,
hundreds of others have been holding
off for the last minute reduction in
prices.
Hundreds Of saloons in Minnesota
and Wisconsin cities will close their
doors tonight Many have made ar
rangements to reopen in a few days
as soft drink parlors and other bust
nesses Most Of the breweries will
continue to operate manufacturing
soft drinks
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-30
PLANNED FOR WASHINGTON
(Bv United Press

Washington, June Washing
ton, with governmental National
Gallery of Art, promises to boast soon
the biggest art museum in America.
Work on the Freer building of the
Smithsonian institution which was
halted during the war, has been re-
sumed and the building will be COM
preted in September, officials say.
This new institution will carry a
complete line of Oriental exhibits and
will be presented to the, National Art
museum by Charles L. -Freer, of De-
troit Freer, h imself for twenty-five
years an ardent collector of oriental
art masterpieces. has already decided
his collection of 5000 pieces to the
new gallery.
Representative Hicks, New York
also would like to make Washin gtOn
the center of d museum of history
and art, in memory Of Theodore
Roosevelt He has introduced bill
in congress, appropirating $5,O00,0Q0
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-30
WILSON WILL LIFT
WARTIME DRY ORDER

Washington, June 60 president
Wilson has decided he cannot legally
lift the wartime prohibition ban be-
fore the country goes dry at mid
night, but he expects to do so as soon
thereafter as his power has been
made clear by the completion of de-
biliZation.
In a cablegram made public at the
white house the president said he
was convinced after consultation
with his legal advisers that he had
no authority to act at this time.
when disqualification is terminate
cd. he continued. my power to act
without congressional action will i've
eXerciSel.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-30

highways in minnesota, :ld which was
irst rrtS,ut Il to tine people Of thu St.':'
~ Highway Commissioner BuDcuck ~
she winter meeting of this association in
WHucEa last January We pledge the
co-uperition Of the editors of this as.
sociation in promoting the campaign
which will result in the passage Of :he
BabcOck amendment in November. l?2O
and give Minnesota the best system OF
highways.
MIT'rE,E, DN lt.Shl.l TIbNS,
II. l.. Phillips, MHhnnmcn.
George j. Silk Hopkins.
T.. X. Whiting, OWatonna
Herman Roe Eorthtirld.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-30
PUPILS GARDEN MEETINGS,

The boys and girls garden meetings
have been changed as follows: Meet
inss will be held every Monday after
noon at one o'clock at the NymOrc
school garden and :, o'clock at East
Hemidji. Tuesday afternoon at one
O'Clock meetings will be held at the
school farm
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-30
DRASTIC DRY BILL,
(By United Press. }

Vby UHICtu FT1SS.
Washington, June 30.-The ultra.
drys today took a final smash at John
Barleycorn. A bill designated to
maintain prohibition between war
time and constitutional prohibition
was introduced by Representative
Randall Of California. 1t would make
prohibition continuous starting to-
morrow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-30

for the erection of al institution of
this character
This bill, however, has been re-
ferred to the committee Oh public
buildings and grounds and probably
will not come Il PAGAN until the fall
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-30
THOUSANDS OF SHEEP COMING
FROM DRY WESTERN STATES
(By United Press.

St. Paul, June 3O.-ArcanSemcnts
were made here today to ship thou
sands of sheep from Montana and
Western North Dakota to northern
minnesota to keep them from starry
ing, as the result of the critical
drouth. J. N. Bradner Of Mentan
will establish headquarter sat Thief
River Falls and act as agent for
shippers.