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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Great Britain

In 17O7. on the union Of Scotland,
Great Britain became the official
name Of the British kingdom. and so
constituted until the union with Ire
land In 1901. Since January 1. 1901.
me official name Of the kingdom. In
Guiding England. Wales. Ireland and
Scotland. and the nelghbOring smaller
islands. is the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Natures Great Wisdom.

There is something so sublimely pos
tive In nature. She never kills for the
mere sake Of killing; but every death
is but one step in the vast weaving Of
the web of life. She has no process
Of destruction which. as you turn II to
the other side and look at II in what
you know to be its truer light. you do
no; see to be the process Of construc-
tion.-Phillips Brooks.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
This Rooster a Veteran.

The rooster now twisting as
weathercock on the clock tower Of the
First National bank building In Port
land Is 100 years old. his first roosting
place having been the top OF the old
courthouse In Portland In IT'S He
weighs more than sixty pounds and Is
said to have been made Of oak. Now
he shines with a new coat of gilt
paint.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Science.

Only things In nature proved. not be-
yond a reasonable doubt. but beyond
any doubt. can be classed under the
majestic word science. The slightest
trace, or even suspicion. Of doubt will
exclude instantly any assertion, state
ment or hypothesis from being placed
In a list of laws of nature. and shift
them all over to the extensive cata-
logue of theories. Z
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Worlds Oeaf-Mutes.

The amateur student Of statistics
will find plenty to ponder over In the
figures as to the distribution Of deaf
mutes throughout the world. A re-
cent report on this phase Of the CEN
sus Of the United States gives the pro-
portion as 42.S per 100000. and shows
that In the group of countries whose
figures is 80 or less all are English
speaking except acknowledgements.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Full EXPLANATION.

Arnold could not bear to have any
thing that smacked Of feminlnlty ap-
plied to himself or his tiny baby broth
r. One day Arnold was keeping his
eve on the baby carriage while the
mother stepped into the apartment. A
woman passing looked into the car
rage and seeing the infant said: isn't
she a sweet childT" Arnold, indignant,
replied: He amt no she; it's a him"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Vital Statistics Of Japan.

According to statistics recently pub
lished the population Of Japan proper
on December 81. 1917. was 57.99S.373.
distributed among 1O.241.S51 dwellings
or 81 per cent habItatiOn. Compared
with the census of 1916, a growth In
population Of 799.O96 is seen This
rate of increase exceeds IA per cent.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Learned Great 1nrth Early.

Son has just begun 70 60 to school
and has much to say about the new
little girls he meets. but every few
days it is a different girl that attracts
hn. His mother said. I'm afraid,
son. that you are changeable." He an
Eered, Tain't me that changes; it's
them, when you know them better"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Christmas Gifts.

The custom Of giving Christmas
gifts Is not traceable to Its beginnings.
The Encyclopedia Britannica says that
"in Britain the 18th Of December was
a festival long before the conversion
to Christianity. for Bede (de temp. rat.
ch. 13) relates that the ancient peO-
Piles OF Angli began the year on the
18th Of December The custom al
30 prevailed In the Germanic countries.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Warm Combination.

On n cold winter day DR.. HOratio
O. Wood. Sr., noted specialist and
medical writer. was chatting with his
friend. the late DR.. Horace Howard
Furness, the eminent Shakespearean
scholar. A third man approached.
whereupon, with laugh. Doctor Wood
said: Doctor Furness, let me present
Mr.. Cole. Surely the three Of US can
now forget the cold"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Modified Form Of Slavery.

There Is no legal and formal slav-
cry In any Christian country. II sur
wives In a mild form in most MOham-
medan countries. The peOnage sys-
TEN Of Latih-American countries is not
much different from slavery. but rests
upon q different theory. The peon Is
not supposed to be owned as property (;
he Is supposed to be working to pay q
debt which he owes the master.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Natural Lightning Conductor.

The astronomical observatory at
Mount Etna does not need at any time
the protection of u lightning rod. The
observatory is near the summit OF the
volcano, and the stream Of vapor con-
stantly rising from the crater acts as
q natural conductor. draining the cleo
tricity out Of the clouds, so that the
lightning is seldom seen there.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
prolyed From PASSING Idea.

Twas a passing idea which gave to
The world the discovery of galvanic
electricity, so useful in transmitting
vocal or written language. Nine. Gal
Tsni simply happened to notice the
contraction Of the muscles Of a skinned
frog accidentally touched at the mo-
ment her husband took a spark from
an electrical machine. and that was
the whole thingI
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
City In Mountain.

In southern Tunisia is e mountain
of considerable size called Doulrat,
which once upon time was an active
volcano. Bubbles Of volcanic gases
made II a veritable honeycomb Of
caves. which In these days are inhab-
tied. In fact. the whole mountain Is
a city-a human ant-hill. densely pop
ulated.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Out of Self.

Blessed are they who have the gift
q making friends. for II is one Of
Gods best gifts. 1t involves many
ungs but above all. the power of
going out of ones self. and appreciat-
iag whatever is noble and loving In
anOther.-Thomas Hughes.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Why Oelay7

take this medicine" said the young
doctor. "If IL doesn't cure you, come
back in a few days and shall give you
something that WILL" The patient
pocketed the dope reluctantly. In
few moments he returned. IF you
don't mind, doc. TIL take some OF that
that will cure me right away"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Animals and Toes.

No living representative OF the an
lmal kingdom has more than five toes,
1igits or claws to each foot, hand sor
limb. The horse Is the type Of the
one-toed creation, the camel Of the two
toed, the rhinocerOs Of the three-tOed
and the hippOpotamus Of the fOur-tOed,
and the elephant and hundreds Of 9TH
sr animals of the five-toed.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Snakes In ireland.

There are snakes In Ireland, but
only two or three species. The popu-
lar idea that Ireland is snakeless arose
from an error made By a cOmpositor In
the translation Of HOrebrow's History
Of Iceland" in 1858. The compositor
made Iceland" into ireland" and the
sentence has remained. Iceland is too
cold for snakes.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
How Phrase Originated.

The English-speaking people fire.
ouently, when they see somebody do
ing something they like, exclaim:
.sThat,s the ticket" meaning that II Is
the proper method of procedure. The
real saying Is, THAT is the etiquette"
or the right and proper way Of doing.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
So We viii Find u.

Happy little Bell, sitting on the
door. vas heard soliIOquizing In sing
song tone thus: And Heavenly Fa-
Their will take care of US II
we are good but then &.
we're not always good and
so we have to take care Of
ourselves pretty much."-New Cen
fury Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11

Sayeth the Apostle Of HOrsesense Of
Potato Hill. Kan. in his latest exposi-
ton: II. too. believe In human broth
erhOod; but a good many OF the broth
ers must be policemen. and do their
duty without fear or -favor."-Rocky
Mountain News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Poor Buddy!

Carroll had two pet rabbits of which
he was fond. so when one of them was
killed by a neighbours dog he felt bad
indeed. Not long after this the other
bunny acted drOopy and sick. When
Carroll noticed that the rabbit was not
as usual, he went to his mother and
said. II think the bunny has sadded
itself sick"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
snonoes STRANGELY ceIored.

Five scarlet sponges have been
picked up in Lake Biwa. Japan. The
authorities Of the lake laboratory at
Otsu. attached to the Kyoto Imperial
university, are quoted as saying that
similar sponges have never been dis
covered anywhere In the world.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
The Real sButterhy.'

The name for the butterfly did not
originate from ''fiutter." but from low
German and HolIandish. Over In Hol-
land there is a butterfly that lives
whenever possible on butter and milk.
He is and always has been u nuisance
to the Dutch wives and has always
been called the 'butterfiiege." or but
terfly.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Putty Substitute.

A cheap and effective substitute for
putty. to stop the cracks In floors and
woodwork, may be obtained by soak
ing newspapers in a paste made Of
pound Ct -four In three quarts Of wa
ter and adding a teaspoonful of alum.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Two Bites and a Sup.

While many OF our familiar cOmpari-
sons have been scrapped by modern
conditions, new comparisons are tax
ing their places-fOr example: "As
quickly over as a movie meaL"-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Halibut-

The name "halibut" is composed Of
two Scandinavian words meaning fat
fish of the deep. That derivation Is
found In the dictionaries, but the term
first appears In the ancient legends
as ahalgibuta," which signifies holy
messenger, one who is sent to relieve
suffering or save either body or soul.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
City Life.

City life is a fierce. mental struggle
between neighbors. each of whom Is
trying to shove the other into the
country to raise more produce and
lessen the demand for city conyen-
fences. so that living In the city will be
cheaper and better.-Chicago News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Alibi for the Doctor.

A Mexican by the name Of Braullc
Hernandez. aged twenty-three years.
died In n little carhouse down by the
depot. The man never had n doctor
and so no one knows what killed him.
San Miguel (Cal) Examiner.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Removing Paint From Glass.

Ordinary commercial ammonia is
a quite efficient remover Of paint. es-
pecially from glass Apply with a
cloth swab. Within Is or 20 minutes
the psint will be so softened that 1t
may easily be rubbed or with q putty
knife or n coarse fabric.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
A Possible Cure.

Mrs. Lofts there no way you can
break yourself Of that habit Of talking
in your sleep1" Mfr. Lott. tremulous-
Iy but hopefulIy-"Do you think IL
would help at all, my dear. IL you'd
let me talk more when I'm awaken
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Fact and Fancy.

Said the facetious observer: "One
Of the principal differences between the
frugal woman and the fat one ls that
one tries to reduce expenses and the
other expanses."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Proud Boas. Belong. to Spain.

The saying that the ~sun never sets
% the empire" did not originate with
England. but with Spain. II was In
i0zS that the sentence was applied
% Spain. which at that period was
great empire.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
4 .tt.r aoxe, In che Heiahts.

In the Alps there is one letter box
at an elevation Of nearly 10000 feet
above the sea level from which there
are collections four times day. There
are several letter receptacles at an ele-
vatiou of between 1000 and 1000 feet.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
ru,,nti.ns invented Bells.

The invention Of bells Is attributed
To the Egyptians. who are credited
with having made use Of percussion
instruments to announce the sacred
fetes Of Osiris
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Alternative.

wIfe-"RIchard are we going to the
Blanks dance or not7 II we are. it's
time for me to dress. II not. must
put a mustard plaster on my chest and
20 straight to bed"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
On, Definition Of Envy.

Envy" said Uncle Eben. -is one
Of de unpleasant symptoms 'sperieneed
By folks dat has been tryin' to git
somethin' fob nothin'."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
life's Jesten

at seems very strange" observed
the almost-philosopher, that the per
sons who regard this life as a huge
Joke are the ones who say they can
see no point to II"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
n...... E.r.on Storms.

ux,ps a modified wireless receiving
instrument. n French scientist has
heen able TO detect thunder storms
more than 500 miles distant
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Uncle Eben.

BY the time man has lived long
elOugh to know how to give advice"
Sid Uncle Eben. "'he's done lived long
9OuEh to know dat tain no use
sastin' de time"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
The Dentist. sheweass.

-oh, look at grandma's bite. Aunt
Emily" whispered the baby. eyes hxed
On the array Of false teeth In the glass
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
The Touch That HELPS.

Kind looks. kind words. kind acts.
and warm handshakes-these Are the
secondary means Of grace when men
are In trouble and are fighting their
unseen battles.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
p..th a,.. In Europe.

In normal times Stockholm. Christi
ania, Berlin and London. In the order
named, have the lowest death rates
among the European cities.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Speak Up. Then.

Said the facetious Teller. You've
all heard that old wheeze about hear
ing Pike Speak; but did any Of yoa
ever hear Jack and the Beans TalkY
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Paradox

Said the fnceti0us observer; -After
an there are few things that make Q
eiri's heart warm toward you IKE Ice
cream"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
HuntInn Trouhle.

When man q looking for trouble
be doesn't have 10 30 10 the dictionary
to and Il. He can Get e In the tele-
phone directory.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
IN Both Senses

"hen We see a man on the opposite
s.Oe OF the street who owes rs a dol
Transcript.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
,ca.r.e. Your MIstakes.

n b only IN error In Judgment to
make q mistake. but II shows innfm
ity Of character to adhere to II wnen
discovered
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
cemfertIna Thought.

You may fall to shine In the opinion
Of others. both In Jour conversation
and actions. from being superior a.
well as inferior TO them.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Il psp.nda

Whether q woman Is good-Iooking
depends largely on whether you are
speaking of her face or to her face
Wilmington News
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11

Happiness Follows Good Work.
10 good work. Give your frst
OOght and your best effort to the
movement Of your work. Happi-
S' success and plenty must follow.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11

When n Il our duty % Do N act q
justice It should be done promptly. 10
delay Is lnjustice.-LA Bruyere.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
sersopy Pair.

Il was single. and had dogs me-"
said the vidower. Il married and had
Q cat and dog'A--Exehanee.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
ce,esrn,no mlnds

Minds. bouiIlon cubes and favcrins
extracts are very much alike. They
become stronger BY concentration
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Ihlnklna flr.t.

II thou thinkest twice before thou
speakest once. thon W.T. speak twics
the better Cor if.-Wnliam Penn
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11
Merry Ne,. A.n

a.. S.sn IN butchers shop. attached % q
- 0h: This Is the End Of Our
A his Week."-Boston Transcript.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11

Low. yoh enemies said Uncle
Eben. -but don't give 'em no chance 70
80 a. deck or use loaded Dice
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11

A religious Ilfs b struggle and 60
. hymn--aladams d slssk
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11

Adxice after mischief b lIks ned,-
eius sftsr denth
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11

-. ,ocu.t Tree was one Of the art
khsrsc.n tres % Be taken % E'r'ps'
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-01-11

Fame b the perfume of heroic essaA
--Socrsfez
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-11-15
Scenes Set for Visitors.

In the little Barbary coast town Of
Biskra the Moorish coffee houses with
Arab customers and Turkish atmos-
phere seem like set scenes in a stage
production. while the far-famed dane
ing girls obviously exhibit their skill
for the pleasure of the foreigners
alone. Without the foreign visitor
Biskra would be an ordinary oasis
town on the edge of the desert.
Since Robert Hichens' Garden of
Allah" was written with Biskra as the
background, many people have come to
visit the scene of the story. Others
come on doctors orders, for the eli
mate is said to be beneficial to rheuma-
tism and other diseases. Others come
merely to see the sights. which are
widely advertised.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-11-15
RICH WITH CHARM OF AGE
Old Deerfield, in Massachusetts,, One
of the Most Interesting OF New
England Towns.

Descendants of the first families will
tell you in all earnestness that the
newest house IN Old Deerfield is at
least one hundred and twenty-five
years old. AS a matter Of fact, this is
not a true statement, but il cannot be
called "a lie'' on the part of the IN
formant, who is a Puritanical New
Englander.
The difference Is all in the point of
view. For him or for her. the half
dozen homes ard the one hotel that
have been built in the last decade do
not exist. He does not see them. but
looks right through and sees the land
scape as it was before the blot APP
peared.
Old Deerfield is little changed since
the Indians trailed through Massa-
chusetts on their way from Albany to
Boston. Relics of many a battle be
tween the white man and his red
skinned foe are to be seen in the little
Pocomtuck museum, Deerfeld's only
public building. Various boulders
along Main street and on the Albany
post road commemorate the many
bloody struggles to push the new from
tier westward in those early pioneer
days.
Trees that were old when Columbus
discovered America overreach Deer
fields one beautiful highway-Main
street. Their height, if not their size
of trunk, is almost great enough to
tempt the e~loquence of a native Cali
fornian.
For safety's sake a plump. very
plump. purse or n that has been
stepped on by the %proverbial elephant
is a necessity in visiting Old Deerfield.
Her women have revived h~ousewifely
industries and renewed needle and
loom artistry. Loom productions like
those that New England grandmother.
turned Out. Modest signs may be seen
announcing: "Raffia Baskets" that
have earned for their weavers a world
fame for design. color and fine weav-
ing; "Quilts and N~eedlework," that
would stagger the hurried city-bred
woman '"Tatting and Knitted Lace"
Photographs now recognized on two
continents as unusual camera art, and,
finally, a '"Tea Room for Automobil-
lists in a house bearing the date of
1878.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-11-15
MADE RECORD HE WAS AFTER
Remarkable Performance of Engineer
on Hannibal and ST. Joseph
Line Many Years Ago.

The first fast mail on a railway
west of the Mississippi was run over
the Hannibal and st. Joseph line, a
northern Missouri railroad between
Hannibal on the Mississippi and st.
Joseph on tho Missouri. This road was
completed more than so years ago,
and In April a test fast mail run was
made. The mails were then carried
overland from st. Joseph to Sacra-
mento, and, in order to get a govern
ment contract it was necessary to
establish a new record for speed. The
locomotive was a crude affair. burning
wood, the rails were light, and the
track was not ballasted. Add Clark
was the engineer, and his instructions
were to make a record that would
stand for so years. Moreover, he came
neal doing tin fact, he did do it, so
far as that particular railway was
concerned. The distance from Hanni-
bal to st. Joseph is 206 miles, and the
fast mail covered the route in a few
seconds over four hours, or at the rate
of 80 miles an hour for the run. This
included two stops-for fuel, but these
were brief. for small armies of men
were waiting, each with an armful Of
wood.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-11-15
WINE MAKERS MEET
FEDERAL TROUBLES

More than 800 persons In Washoe
county have violated the Federal pro-
law by the Illicit manufac-
ture of wine. according to a report
made by Deputy Collected f. NJ.
Conehay of the Reno internal revenue
office, says the Gazette. And it is
probable other counties would supply
as large a proportionate number.
The collector in Reno said the gov
eminent is now making a roundup
of all offenders, and an average of
twenty-five cases a day is being dis
posed of by Federal authorities. Mr..
Conehay said:
Most of the wine men of Nevada
seem to think the State law permit
ting the manufacture of 200 gallons
of wine-containing less than four
teen per cen alcohol-for home use,
so long as it is not sold. is not pro-
hibited by Federal prohibition stat
utes. and have proceeded With their
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-11-15
E. REINHART CO., LOCAL DISTRIBUTORS
Becker Products Co, Ogden. Utah, Manufacturers

wine making rs usual on this as
sumption. More than thirty carloads
of wine grapes were received at Reno
and Sparks freight stations alone
during the past season, and similar
conditions prevail throughout the
State.
All wine manufacturing, the in
ternal revenue bureau holds, Ia con-
trary to Federal prohibition laws,
and offenders are liable to penalties
in addition to a tax of sixteen cents
per gallon on all wine made.
Every man who has made wine
during 1919 is being summoned to ap-
pear at the internal revenue office.
and wherever willful violation Of the
law is discovered the maximum PEN
alties are being exacted."