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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
Law on Vampires.

Some one has dug up an old anti
vampire law which indicates that
vamping was just as much in vogue in
the seventeenth century as II is at the
present time. The law neads: Female
ShamS-A law against obtaining hus-
bands under false prrtenSe. passed by
parliament in 171O. enacts: That wOn-
an Of whatever age, rank, profession
or degree. who shall after this act i'm
pose upon, seduce 0ad hetray into
matrimOny any of his majesty's sub
jects by virtue Of paints. cosmetic
washes, artificial teeth, false hair, iron
stays, bolstered hips or high-hesi
shoes. shall incur the penalty nOw in
force again; the marriage under such
circumstances upon conviction Of the
offending parties shall be null and
void"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
Mirrors Made Useful.

Mirrors are great aids In the little
house. for they give vistas and reflect
distances In a most charming and very
realistic way. One OF the most salts
factory examples Of their being able
to effect spaciOusness is seen in a
much frequented restaurant. The din
ing room Is very long. but unbelievably
narrow. Indeed. ordinarily, IL wouldn't
do for the purpose at all, for folk
would have a distressed smOthered
feeling between the two close walls.
But the actual size Of the restaurant
Is more than doubled In Illusion, be-
cause the walls are solid mirrors from
end to end, so that one has the impress
sion that the place Is without walls.
and looking through the mirrors,
which, of course, reflect one another
from opposite sides Of the room, the
tables and people and lights and flow
ers spread far beyond the power Of
the eye to follow. and there Is felt an
exhilaratiOn and a freedom which the
little restaurant and the small crowd
Of diners could not pretend to give Of
themselves
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
DECEIT WILL ALWAYS OUT
impossible for Amy Man to Conceal
HIs Real Self for Appreelahls
Length Of Time

The tag often affixed to the name OF
a public character Is that lin private
life" he or she Is this or that.
How many of US behind the scenes
of the worlds stage are all that we
face the world with?
An Irish comedian. suffering acuteiy
from shell shock. made his rebelllOus
body obey his spirit. to give entertain
ment to soldiers at the front In play
he wrote and managed, In which ne
assumed the chief part.
Twice during the evening they found
him outside the shed. crying as though
his heart would break.
Each time he gathered himself To-
gether and went back TO his appointed
task of bringing good cheer To the rest.
This kind Of descending is only 70
be praised. There Is another sort that
Is not laudable.
Throwing a front" gets a man just
So far and no farther. The deception
Is pierced before long. The manner or
man he truly is comes To be known
by the company he keeps, by the
chance word he lets fall, by the look In
his face when he Is Off his guard.
Happiness comes TO crown the Ire
Of the man who is the same. essential
ly, at all times and in all places. He Is
not acting = part. He is always his
own genuine. human self. and he does
not know how to be anybody else. His
private conduct and his public deeds do
not need to be recopciled. for all his
life is an open book that needs no
apology or explanation.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
Ended With a Solo

1t was Sunday morning in the cbo,
Of a large church. | was singing "a
pranO in a quartet. At the end of ,bs
selection was under the impressoD
that we were to sing Amen but no,
noticing closely that the other Mem.
bers in the quartet had seated them.
selves, l remained standing and started
with the "Ahmen" ringing out in The
silence of the church, without even
the support of the organ. With he
eyes OF the congregation all turned On
me, / sat down, amid the smiles o, nv
fellow singers, wishing the floor migbr
open up and swallow me.-Chicag
Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
DIDN'T SEE MUCH OF FIGHT
Rider on Elephant Attacked by Loop
ard Chiefly Occupied in Stick
lna to His Seat.

A scene that to the spectator might
have been ludIcrOus, but that to the
man who took a leading part proved
more exciting than amusing. Is de-
scribed by c. F. GOuldsbury.'
He was travelling through an Indian
jungle when leopard sprang out and
seized the elephant on which he was
riding by the trunk. Mr.. Gouldsbury
had no time TO think-much less to
raise his gun.
"What happened Immediately after
ward" he says. Il never could quite
tell. for during the next few minutes
! was not in a position favorable for
observation. All l can remember Is
that our movements were extremely
rapid and irregular. bringing me at
times dangerously close to the leopard,
which still retained his hold.
THE elephant. in its efforts to rid
Itself Of the tenacious brute. was dane
ing about with an agility strangely at
variance with its otherwise solemn and
dignlfied appearance. Fortunately, the
tusSle did not last long. and the next
thing I remembered was seeing the
leopard hurled violently back into the
jungle. where IL lay. fully exposed TO
view, growing savagely, but showing
no intention of renewing the struggle.
THE elephant stood quiet for mo
ment. and. taking advantage of the
opportunity. / put a bullet through
the leopard's head; then, forcing the
elephant quickly through the scrub. I
made good the distance between u.s."
From Life in the Indian Police"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
PolS0NS IN COMMON SALT
Deadly Chemical Elements, When
United, Form Substance Beneficial
to All Animal Life.
cond city.

When native nf the savage tribes
Of Africa happens to find piece of
rock salt hP considers himself most
fortunate. Often he will invite his
friends to q party and serve this piece
Of salt as the refreshments. The
guests seat themselves in circle and
take their turns at licking the choice
bit. passing IL around in much the
same manner ns the Indians pass
around their pipe OF peace. Salt
seems to he necessary for most forms
Of animal life. Cattle will travel for
miles just TO get taste OF IL.
Few persons realize when eating
this substance that IL is composed Of
two deadly pOisons. the metal sodium
and the gas chlorine. Sodium is one
OF the most active metals, while chlOr-
Inc is a gas dangerous to breathe even
in small quantities. II piece Of so
dunn is placed on water II will react
violently. Fer this reason II Is al
ways kept under kerosene to keep II
from reacting with the moisture In the
air, and il is always handled with
tweezers, as IT will cause a severe burn
II allowed to touch the skin. espe-
cially II the hands are damp. The poi
sonous nature Of chlorine Is generally
known, as Il was one Of the first dead
ly gases used by the Germans during
the world war.
When these two chemical elements
unite each loses its poisonous nature
and the salt which is formed is an
entirely new substance, having none
Of the properties Of either sodium or
chlorine. Nevertheless salt is COM
posed Of two deadly poisons, but chem
ically combined We eat 1t every day,
as II Is both harmless and necessary.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17

see what the Negro is doing, and
about which he is not making
any considerable noise. He need
not suffer by comparison with
those who assume that white is
the livery of heaven and that
Gods Angels are all white instead
of being yellow like the gold they
so often go to hell about.
The commercial era of our
race growth is just beginning to
show the tinted rays of a vision
ing sun. This might be seen by
the casual observer, but he can
not look behind the walls where
ere stenographers at their machi-
mes, adding machines, printing
and binding machines, in fact,
where is in use every cOntrivance
to spur facility of manufacture,
advertisement and sale of thou
sands of useful articles and como
dities all the result of Negro
hands.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
THE NEGRO LAWYER

The interest which attaches to US
when by oratory and versatility we
attract attention is usually of a per-
manent character. Thus our Negro
lawyers who are scholarly, and yet
too cultivated and well balanced to
flaunt it, bring to our side very va
luable influence. The judges, the ju-
rors, and the people in court never
tire of telling their friends of the per-
suasive argument made by one of our
lawyers, his manner in the way he
went about getting the confidence
and sympathy, his tact, and his court
eous and polite management of his
case, and often when the lawyer wins
his case they are really glad to find
them taking success in a well modu-
lated temper, still suave and kind.
This gentlemen demeanor is, indeed
an asset to our race. A dignity that is
lofty and sensible.
Chicago colored people can boast
of having among them the leading
lawyers of the Negro race in Ameri-
ca. Men of excellent qualifications,
sober conduct, and excellent DISPOSE
ton. They are studious and rank high
with the legal lights of Americas Sc
cond city.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17

Only SAGE all life before the child
as within the realm Of humanity. and
thus the greater reveals to him the
less. Put-llfe and soul into every
thing; describe to him even the lily,
which he would pull up as an morgan
lied thing, as the daughter of slen-
der mother. standing In her garden
bed, from whom her little white on
spring derives mg:riElent and moisture.
And let not this " done to excite an
empty rncrVarcd habit of pity. a sort Of
incubation hnsp'tn' for foreign pains.
but from the religious cultivation Of
reverpnrr for life ma God all-noylng
in the TREE ti'I rnd fle human BRAIN
The love pf an.msls. gte material az
fecfl0ns hTs t;s.S dsnntsee. that Il Is
ii:,.niSres. ! at ,l',...,S 80 return. and
IAN aha - "yc.- ;s.-iussii find an OBJ
let End :H u.-Ar'nuIfv for its exer-
c."e..-:;a': :, s, a,,:J f:InersGa-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
Overcome Obstacles.

Don't let obstacles or hardship,
worry yOu-a gOOdly share OF dlfhcu.
ties and hardships have the same e.
feet upon the right kind Of young man
as blows have upon a piece Of stes
that Is being tempered. Setback
train you to fight better The Black
Friday panic of 1873 bankrupted NE
just after l had made my first start
In business. when twenty-eight, and
/ we'll recall an older man then Sy.
ing to me, by way of consolation:
Happy and lucky is the man who fails
when he Is young Robert Dollar In
the American Magazine.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
GET THEIR SUPPLY DIRECT
People Of Naples Have Goats Brought
Into Their Places Of Residence
and There MIXED.

Goats in fiOckS. wearing wooden
collars and escorted by gOatherds,
usually women or children, make
free of the sidewalks of Naples, and
constitute one Of the most character
istic sights of that city. The herds
are driven through the various streets
and are taken into the houses, and
even up TO the third or fourth story,
and there MIXED. The explanation
that Is given for the custom Of driving
the goats into the city and into the
houses, sometimes to the top floors, to
thus assured Of having the same quail
ity of milk every day and Of knowing
that IL Is not diluted.
Although II would ordinarily be ex-
pected that quantities Of milk would
be sold In a city like Naples, Of nearly
a mihiOn inhabitants, IL Is, however,
not used to a great extent by all
classes OF native Neapolitans. 1t IS
used by invallds. infants and old
people. and then only by the poorer
classes, because Of their inability to
get nOurishment from other sources.
Naples gets its supply principally
from nearby towns through the media
Of the dairies and other establishments
which distribute the milk to the people
through the agency of the "latterie,"
and from the goats or cows kept in or
near the city. There is also a small
amount Of donkey's milk. which is used
only in small quantities and for those
who are Ill.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
WE ARE SOMEBODY

We are a wonderful race. Let US
see if we can make out a good case
for the Negro. Most of the time we
are attending strictly to our own
business. When trouble comes upon
us most of the time it is because
somebody has undertaken to hinder
or obstruct US, to NEEDLE with US or
affront US, deny or deprive US, abuse
US, or insult US. We do not emphasize
a race hatred gainst any of Gods
human beings. We throw our whole
soul in the scales on the side of every
righteous principle. We are mostly a
religious people, chiefly because we
form a part of the divine prophecy.
We work rather than beg or steal.
We have. always done most of the la
Dor of the section of country we
came, and we are still performing the
crude, hard labor of the south. We
have acquired a billion dollars worth
of property in the last fifty years,
and we are educating our youths in
all the knowledge attinable, or con-
ceivable of the reaches of the human
intellect.
Incidently we are going into bust
ness; forming insurance companies;
opening banks; building fctories; set
ting up organizations which presage
a united people of the future, doing
colossal real estate and brokerage
business; investing in financial insti-
tutions that pay reasonable profits,
and dividends; supporting educa-
tional institutions which teach every
trade, art and science. Adding our
quote in a remarkable degree to the
world work, uplifting humanity, and
proving to be an aggressive element
which accentuate the spirit of the
times. Most of our i'll is a visitation
unwelcome and unsolicited. We vote
the Republican ticket, we go to war
and win as many war crosses as any
other race, and prove our valor in
blood red trenches, finding nothing
too hard to overcome when carrying
the American flag.
We've stood all the tests in the
gage Of battle, and proved the civiliz-
ed world a liar and a cheat, by over
leaping the barriers of whatever ma
ture placed to traduee or stultify us,
and in spite of the cruel misgiyings Of
others, we are forever forgiving the
slings and outrages visited upon us.
We may figure mp in the percentages
Of weak and frail humanity. All races
have their misanthropes, their undesi-
rabies, their jail gang, their weaklings
of whatever nature. We are no excep-
ton to the general rule, but in the
ratio of crime it is to be considered
remarkable that among rs there are
not ten times as many criminals , ten
times as many undesirables, or ten
times as many weaklings. It is some
wonder that we are not ten times as
frail in the scale of human deeency.
An other races have enjoyed all
their rights, privileges and immuni-
ties We have not enjoyed them to
any considerable extent, but in spite
of what we have had to get along
without it il to be wondered at that
I'VE are getting along at al.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
BY THEIR FRUITS
YOU KNOW THEM

The external is that which can
be observed by the casual person
who, altho, he may know but
little as to what is going on with
in may have assurance what is
taking place beyond his ability
to discern.
A people who live in good no.
mes, dress well, support thriving
groceries, drug stores, saloons,
and mercantile establishments in
the neighborhood, ride in automO
biles of their own, behave well,
in fact seem to all appearances
to be getting on fairly well, Of
times may not attract very Sc
rious attention for a long time,
yet maintaining their churches,
schools, and keeping up with the
well ordered system of govern
ment, discharging obligations to
society in a creditable manner.
Such is the external appear
anee of the race in Chicago. But
the casual observer can only see
but very little of what a hundred
thousand people are doing. This
of course applies to his general
impression as it appertains to
that which lies Within the boun-
dairy of vision. In music, science
art, mechanics, banking. insuran-
ce, real estate, education ,mercan
tile and other lines of develop
ment there would be greater
reasons for wonderment and a.
maZement.
The social life of the Negro,
his lodges, societies, clubs, ETC.,
are to say the least exclusive.
Naturally, any one with a vivid
imagination ought to know by
our large churches, large lodge
halls, fine homes, automobiles,
and various other determining
factors that can be seen by the
causal observer; that there is
but little difference between the
better element of. both races
There isn't any between the wor-
st element of both races.
Of course, the Negro has that
snappy ambition to grow. Sharp
spirit to estimate values, quick
and easy methods of doing things
wholesome anxiety to rise and
shine, may be traces to the cause.
In other days if his environment
as slave brought him in close
touch with wealth and aristocra-
cy it made them all aristOerats,
the men and the women, all.
Even at this late date the spi-
nit enuneiated by that accursed
system still animates their deeen-
dants, the consequence is the Ne
gro has got to eat well, dress
well, live in fine homes, have res
possibility and in order to have
these things he has to be indus
trious.
Compare the Negro with any
othr race, white, red, or yellow
and the observer that sees on the
surface so much that is bewild-
ering could only become astound-
ing If only it were possible to
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
Mind That 10 Truly Free.

call that mind free which Is jeal.
Gus Of fits own freedom, which guards
itself from being merged in others,
which guards its empire over itself
as nobler than the empire Of the
world.-wIlliam Ellery Claiming.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
Astonishec Daddy.

June Is having some difficulty In SET
Ting upon the proper title for ha
father. The other day she was play
ing with one of his collars when she
tore IL. Just then she heard him CON
ing upstairs. and rushing to the tOr
step called in diStreSSful tones: ~0h
daddy, / has tore my bubbles collar"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
6abys locomotIon.

MerrilI's father had just been learn
ing to drive his car. The baby was
just learning to walk, and she walked
sideways. One day Merrill ran into the
house and said: 'Oh. mamma, come
and see the baby sklddIngT
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
Musings of Martha.

II tn weddin' ceremony included.
besides "lOve, honor and obey" cook
his meals, wash his clothes. darn his
socks, an sew on his buttons" there'd
be fewer hasty marriages.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
Net Guilty Here.

-Of ell the Ieft-hsnded complainant
des: gn='l to kerp mere man In q happy
frame Of MIMI remarked the face
ticis philosopher. "the one about q
men b"ing hsndy about the house Is
he worst. News
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
From the Heart

Our favorite books are few; since
only what rises from the heart reach
rs II, being caught and carried on the
tongues Of men wheresoeYer love and
letters journsy.-Alcott.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
somsthIna 70 Worry Ahou.

Considering how little 10 accomplish
ed, one sometimes wonders II It Is real
y worth q hungry elephants time b
eat % small q thing a. O peanut.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17

Lawrence N. Heard, Travelins
News Agent, with news STANDS l"
1929 S. State st. and So. East COf'
35th and State Streets.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
Daily Thouohk

Good company and good discourse
are the very sinsws q virtus.-Esaak
Walton.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17

Charles F. Mallory's Barber SnOp
and News Stand, S1S E. 35th Street
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17

w. D. Scott's Lunch Room anu
Restaurant, 24s E. 35th Street.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17

Louis Wimbley's Shoe SHINING
ParIors and News Stand, 2s46 SOun
State Street.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17

Dodson's Shoe Shining Parlors anu
News Stand, So. West Corner 00n
and State Streets.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17

News item left with any Oh ~
above news agents prior to Wednsr
day mornings Of each week, VIII nI-
their way into the columns Of Ids
Broad Ak.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17

Mrs. s. F. Peyton, News Stanu'
Confectionery Store, 5012 5. S'AN
Street.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17

A. D. Hayes, Cigars, Tobacco, No
ton, Stationery and News stand
364O S. State Street.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17
FROM this DATE ONWARD,
THE BROAD AK Can AL
WAYS Be FOUND ON sale
AT THE FOLLOWING
NEWS STANDS:

Mrs. L. Graves, The PrOvident
Candy Shop, Notion Store and News
Stand, Is W. Seth Street, near State
George L Martin, Cigar, Notion
Store and News Stand, IS ". Slst
St., near State.
- Edward Felix, Notions, Cigars and
News Stand, 1902 S. Dearborn St.
F. Bishop, Cigars, Tobacco and
News Stand, 8 W. 9th Street, near
State.
A. D. Hayes, Cigars, Tobacco, No
ton, Stationery and News Stand
364O S. State Street.
Dodson's Shoe Shining Parlors anu
News Stand, So. West Corner JON
and State Streets.
Lawrence NJ. Heard, Travelling
News Agent, with news stands "
1929 S. State st. and So. East COf'
35th and State Streets.
Charles F. Mallory's Barber Shop
and News Stand, s13 E. S5th Street
w. D. Scott's Lunch Room anu
Restaurant, 24s E. 35th Street.
Louis Wimbley's Shoe SHINING
Parlors and News Stand, 2946 SOun
State Street.
Mrs. s. F. Peyton, News Stanu'
Confectionery Store, 5012 5. S'A'S
Street.
News item left with any Oh ~
above news agents prior to "eon'
day mornings Of each week, VIII nD'
their way into the columns OF lD'
Broad Ak.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17

F. Bishop, Cigars, Tobacco and
News Stand, 8 W. 9th Street, near
State.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17

Mrs. L. Graves, The PrOvident
Candy Shop, Notion Store and News
Stand, Is W. seth Street, near State
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17

George L Martin, Cigar, Notion
Store and News Stand, Is W. Slst
St., near State.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-05-17

- Edward Felix, Notions, Cigars and
News Stand, 1902 S. Dearborn St.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13
RF|| A|RE H ALUMNI WINNER
IN FIRST CAME OVER VARSITY

Tho Pelloirc high school football team
lost It's onrnins football game Of the
season Last night to a team from mem
b.rs rr tho alumni Of tho Red and Black
school. The score was 16 to 0. The con-
test was rlavod at tho Sixteenth street
sriairnn. Eclla.rr. IT was practice
rrov staged in tho hopes Of giving tn"
Rcd ard Black candidates some stiff
practice. They had it and a goodly
measure at that.
Tho Alumni team was composer q.
so-n> of tho former stellar lights OF
E.lIsirr htch and they showed that they
nossescd III, same qualities rs OF plden
days
The scoring for the vtctors was done
by Wagner, former Red and Black
quarterback. who later went to Mt.
1,nion. and by Steve Harris. star end OF
last wears eleven, he going over on
forward PASS. In addition the Alumni
made twn :atcties on the Varsity eleven.
For the High school McDermitt. the
biz hncman aud Kilgorc. at hair. did tho
stellar performing. For the Alumni
Green on the line. Harris. at end and
WARNER. Mt. half. did the best playing.
The Red and Black opens the regular
schedule with contest SATURDAY sep
tornbcr 81. when ChrichsVille comes 10
Dr1lairc