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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02
HOUSE YET HAUNTED.
QUEER MANIFESTATIONS NEAR
BARDsTowN. KY.
Formerly Occupied by the Holders, =
Family In . Bad Repute - James
Trasers. Seeking Cumberland Cog. Dis
appears There.

Bardstown. KY, Correspondence
Chicago Chronicle: In Rockcastle
county, not far from here, on q lonely
NIL stands a log cabin in q fifteen
acre clearing. Deserted, dilapidated,
oesolate, the place reminds one of a
central figure in q weird, uncanny tale,
Wnere robbers and bandits are wont
10 eongregate. The windows In the
oIo mouse are broken, the doors are
on their hinges. and weeds and briers
grow to the threshold. The building
Is repated to be the oldest in that sec
Iion OF the country, having been erect
60 early in the present century by one
Ross and occupied by him and his
descendants for many years.
some years previous to the civil war
the house was occupied by a family
OF the name OF Holder. These people
pore bad reputation, and it was con-
ceded by all that there was no crime
TOO mean for them to commit. In ad-
aition to being robbers, it was limited
mat they were counterfeiters as well.
one day In the summer Of 1859 a
stranger mounted on a splendid horse
stopped at a little station known as
brodnead, and made inquiries as to
the route to Cumberland Gap. Accord
ing TO a bystander, the stranger said
ne was James Travers from Ohio. and
stated that he was on his way to the
mountains, where, he alleged, he and
MS brother were joint owners of a
mining interest. He seemed to have
plenty OF money. A few months after
ward Travers' brother appeared in
hockcastle and made inquiries con-
corning James Travers. whom he had
traced that far. Careful investigation
disclosed the fact that the missing man
mad taken the wrong route to the
mountains, and had stopped at the
house Of the Holders. Here all trace
OF him was lost.
Mr.. Travers was convinced that his
brother had met with foul play, and
that the Holders knew more about the
missing man than they would tell He
left for Cincinnati to enlist the ser
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02
ChIn.'s erea. A1bumsn FACTORY.

Near chingkiang. China, is a great
albumen factory, for the utilization "a
the duck eggs which are produced IN
that region in enormous Quantities
nocks Of 1000 and 5000 ducks being hv
no means uncommon. The egg, ars
broken at the rate of from 40 600 ~
$1,000 per day by women, who separate
the whites from the yolk, the former
Deins carefully cleaned and dried until
they resemble ashglue. when they are
packed In 4Oo-pound cases lined with
zine- The yolks are passed through
sleeves into twenty-five gallon recen-
tacles. mixed with a salt and borax 80
luton, packed in 5o0-pound barrels.
and used In Europe. The albumen
finds ready market in Great RrIt.In
France and Germany.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02

vices of a detective. When he returned
the Holders had disappeared. No in
formation could be had regarding them
The old house remained unoccupie3 q
number of years, and then Tom Ross
a grandson OF the original owner OF
the place, moved his family into the
house. Previous to this, however,
strange tales had been circulated re-
garding the lonely farm. 1t was haunt
ed, the people Of the neighborhood
said. Strange sights had been seen
and strange sounds had been heard in
and around the old house.
Despite all this Ross took up his
abode there, and defied the "ha'nts,"
as he termed them. but, after a time.
he openly acknowledged that the place
was haunted In addition to hearing
unearthly noises through the night,
Ross solemnly avoEed that promptly
ut noon each day a strange voice, SEEM
ing to come from the direction of the
gate opening on the road, would shout
"Hallor' three times. On going to in
yestigate. no one could be found.
One Of Ross neighbors, hearing Of
this, went over to satisfy himself. He
related afterward that he was satisfied
that the tales told Of the ghost were
based on a solid foundation. He dis
tinctly heard the voice at noontime
shout "Hallo!' and, in addition to this,
when Ross poured forth a volley Of
oaths at the mysterious visitor and
challenged It to come forward and
show itself, q large and ferocious
watchdog belonging to Ross. and which
was standing midway between house
and gate. suddenly dropped his tail and
retreated to the house. swapping,
snarling and barking as II pursued by
some terrible object intent upon doing
the creature harm. On reaching the
dwelling the dog took refuge under the
bed. from whence no persuasion could
induce II to come for some hours.
Ross shortly after this moved to an
other section. and then tenants for the
old house followed in quick succession
Each occupied the premises for a short
time. all getting away as soon as prac-
ticable s=sS all with singular unanImity
telling the same story of the MONDAY
visitor and the blood-curdllng cry.
The ghost. according to one tenant
John Dietzman-did not restrict itself
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02

A judge fined the Sacramento Bee
for an alleged misreport Of . trial
pending before him, and for severe
criticism Of his language In support Of
the attorney who brought the charge.
The editor stood by his reporter and
his own dignity. declaring that the re-
port was correct, but was refused the
privilege Of defense; whereupon the
case was carried to the supreme court
OF California and the sentence was set
aside. The smaller the judge the more
tyranny and the more law-breaking.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02

Ha! At last there is a place where
the bloomer costume may receive the
honor which has been denied 1t mp to
the present time. Up in Alaska q
bloomer colony is to be formed where
skirts viii be banished and the reign
Of the festive bloomer viii be undis-
puted and unchallenged by either prud-
Ssh male or fastidious female. But the
condition Of the Alaska roads compels
them to leave their bikes at home.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02

senses.
But Mary Bergamot stood bravely
to the guns OF her little citadel.
mo. father" said she. "Oh, how
can you ask me, father, when you
know / don't love him. and never
can't"
Never Is a long word" said the
squire.
Yes. papa. know that" said Mary.
But, indeed indeed, 1 mean it."
You mean 1t, do you" said the
squire, In slow and measured tones.
Now let me tell you what! 1t isn't
that you don't like Hawkins Jessup.
but that you've been goosey enough to
go and fall In love with that young
idiot. George Lake!"
Mary turned very red.
"Papa!
There's no use mincing matters,
said the irate squire. AN artist, in
deed! Why don't he go into white
washing and kalsomining and earn a
decent living!"
"But, papa"
Needn't attempt to argue with me,
Miss" said Squire Bergamot, sternly.
I'll have none of II, and 30 1 tell you!
IL George Lake comes into my house
he'll be put out OF 1t pretty quick! And
so you may tell him"
So saying, the squire strobe out OF
the house.
Mary looked after him with soft, .sor-
roWful eyes. She was a delicate, oval
faced girl, with sunny brown hair, and
straight features as unlike the rotund
and positive squire's as light to dark
ness. But as she put down the iron
with which she was doing up" her
fathers shirts-Squire Bergamot would
have thought 1t a crying sin to employ
a laundress while his daughter enjoyed
her ordinary health-she leaned up
against the window where the arrowy
sunbeams came in through the tremu-
lous vail of heart-shaped morning
glory leaves, and drew from her poke.
a note written in a strong, masculine
hand:
MY Dearest Mary: I love you. Will
you promise to be my wife, spite Of all
opposition? VIII you tell me so with
your own lips? Ever yours, faithful
to death. George"
How her eyes glittered as she read
and reread the short and simple lines.
pressing them finally to her red lips.
Il do love him! will be his wife,"
she murmured. "And / will tell him
so the very first opportunity I get.
Only papar'
A momentary cloud stole over her Sc
rene brow at this, but 1t was transient.
Il don't believe in elopements," said
Mary Bergamot, still riveting her eyes
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02
N,rs Jess,e Mulligan. widow, il

MRS. Jessie Mulligan. widow, IL 8
brakeman on a western railroad and
has given perfect satisfaction to hel
employers. There are good many
country families wherein the wife cuts
the wood and runs the reaping-ma-
chine. Why should not that woman
do the hard work Of railroad and
earn money for her own use? II seems
odd, but 50 did q thousand things
of the same kind which are familiar
enough now.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02
ARE You CRALY7

on the sheet of paper In her hand. 81
never did. But IL papa still persists
in opposing our marriage. I will leave
my home and 90 out into the world,
hand in hand with George"
Just as this revolutionary thought
passed through her mind. the door
creaked on its hinges. A heavy, well
known footstep sounded on the thresh-
hold.
Its papa" cried Mary.
In her CONSERVATION our Door little
heroine could not find the entrance to
her pocket in the multitudinous folds
Of her dress. For q second she was in
imminent danger OF detection; then she
hurriedly thrust the incendiary docu-
ment into the yawning mouth OF a pa
per bag Of choice seed-corn which hung
By the kitchen window. And the next
instant Squire Bergamot was in the
room.
Mary" said he. go upstairs to the
lefthand corner Of my middle bureau
drawer and get me clean pocket
handkerchief"
And Mary went out with q dubious
glance at the nail on which the bag of
Early Sugar Corn" hung.
When she returned the room was
empty. And Squire Bergamot was
just climbing up into his lumber-box
wagon In front of the picket fence.
Bring It out here" said the squire.
I'm going over to Miss Polly Peppers
to get my empty cider cask. She
might had the sense to return II her
self"
He slowed the pocket handkerchief
away In his pocket and was Just taking
up the reins, when Mary rushed out
again. crimson to the very roots OF her
hair.
Father, that bag Of seed corn"
%. KS al right-it's all right" said
the squire. piacidly. Il promised q
little to Hiss Polly Pepper. and this is
already shelled-s
But. father" gasped poor Mary.
1T ms tie Il NJ FIRST"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02

A movement Is on foot 10 divide th'
republic Of Brazil. but whether thu
division viii result In q peaceable sep
aration or q war Of eession Is not yei
determined. It Is reported that ths
representatives Of the states Of Rio
Grande do Sui, Parana. Santa catha-
rina and Minas Geraes are soon to meeI
and proclaim their separation from
Brazil and establish an independent
republic. II has been known for some
years that there was q growing ten.
dency among the states composing the
southern portion Of the great republic
to . division Of the country and TO q
desire to establish a smaller and more
compact republic in that section The
four states that have apparently en-
tered iEto the plan proposed have an
area OF sol, sS4 square miles, with q
population Of l.ll2.714 and represen-
taxion Of sixty-one members In the
parliament Of Brazil The new re-
public would embrace about one-tsnth
OF the area and about one-quarter Of
the population Of the present republic
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02

Max Nordau has been studying de-
generaey and crime so long that he has
come to look on the present generation
Is mainly degenerates and potential
criminals. 1t is q gloomy and forbid
ding world which this famous Grimm
ologist looks out upon, inhabited by
people capable of any deviltry. and only
waiting opportunity to engage in It
Max Nordau should take liver pill.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02

Rev. J. W. Bundy Of Terre Haute
has sued deacons William Davis and
Joshua Moore for SIS, 900 damages. He
complains that they ccused to be pub
lished in the Golden Echo a statement
that they knew Of their own knowledge
that he had been guilty Of forgery, dis
honesty and falsehood. This Is indeed
q golden echo.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02
what PuzsIed Him.

The most ignorant man in America
lives in St Louis The other day he
asked his employer. who was read
ing paper. Say. boss. which does you
read, the black or the whitey'-Kansas
City Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02

1t Is confidently predicted that before
May wheat will reach fancy prices.
many predicting $50 bushel. From
now on the weather viii cut big fig
ure, and the fact that the entire winter
wheat country is bare Of snow is not
encouraging to those who have sold
wheat they do not own. Receipts Of
wheat continue light in spite Of the
high price OF the grain.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02

Nonsense" said the squire. Il jest
folded over the top and it'H so as snug
as thief in mill. right q top OF my
bags Of meal"
Away he ratified over the stony road
as he spoke and poor Mary ran back
into the kitchen to cry herself into q
second Niobe.
oh, my letter, my letter!" sobbed
she; why was such an idiot as to put
It there?"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02

The United Kingdom consumes 600
600 pounds. or about 400. 600 raIlons
OF tea every day. which Is as much =.
Is used by the rest Of Europe. North
and South America, Africa ana Au--
tralia combined.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02

Resolution presented to the senate
Of New York state by women-"where-
as we do not want to vote. therefore
resolved that no other women shall
have the privilege"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02

Miss Polly Pepper, a gaunt spinster
OF very uncertain age. and very GER
tain infrmity Of temper, opened the
bag OF seed corn as the squire drove
on.
Might a-brought II before" said
she. Promised 1t to US last fall.
90 despise these folks that are always
putting on things. Mercy upon US!
wnats this? as she drew out the note;
some receipt that that shiftless Mary
tucked away here, to get It out Of the
way! No. 1t amt It's a love letter
and to me-'My dearest Maryland
signed George George Washington
Bergamot, that's his name. Well. I
declare! Amt he far gone? "An oppo-
sition. / s'pose he means Mary and
my TWO brothers-in-law that think q
woman over forty hain't no business
10 marry? But I'll see 'em furder
atore I'll let 'em overtrump my matri-
onial prospects-see IL DON'T Tell
MIN with my own lips OF course l
VIII! I'll go right over at once. De-
lays is dangerous! And II he really Is
in such a hurry"
Miss Polly's fingers trembled as she
took her little cork-screwy curls out
OF their papers. and pinned on a fresh
collar. tied by a blue ribbon. Blues
/ the color Of love-" said she to her
self, with a shipper, and It was SO TO-
mantle Of my dear George to think
OF proposing in a bad Of seed corn"
The squire was at his supper when
Miss Pepper walked in. flushed with
her long expedition on foot.
Set down and have q bite, won't
your" said the squire. Mary, fetch
a clean plate"
Miss Pepper took advantage Of the
momentary absence of her step-daugh-
ter-elect to proceed directly to bust
ness.
George" cried she, almost hysteri-
cally, Il am yours!r'
"Eh" said the squire.
Forever and evsrr said Miss Pep
per. fiinging herself upon the collar
Of his coat.
Are you crazy" said the squire.
jumping up.
You asked me to be your wife,"
said Miss Pepper. meltingly.
II didn'tr' said the squire.
Then what does this letter mean?
Err" demanded Miss Polly. Its as
clear declaration of love as ever was
writ. And good ground to sue on"
The squire stared at the sheet Of pa
per as Miss Pepper waved it triumph
antly over his head.
But didn't write itr gasped he.
Then who did," demanded Miss
Pepper. -
Just at this moment. Mary, enter
ing with fresh tea and a clean plate,
caught sight of the letter
IT'S miner she cried, with a sud
den dyeing of the cheek and glitter
OF the eyes. my letter! How dare
you read 1t, Miss Pepper?"
Il got 1t out of the bag of seed corn"
protested the spinster.
And ! put It there for sate-keep-
ing" blushingly acknowledged Mary
Bergamont.
Who wrote fl sternly demanded
the squire.
And Mary confessed.
George Lake, papa"
Miss Pepper went home, crying
heartily with mortified pride and dis
appointed expectations. And the squire
came to the conclusion that True Love
would have its way in spite Of all dis
senting parents.
Papa" said Mary, may / have
George?"
81 don't care" said the spire.
And that, In his case, passed for an
affirmation. But the squire remains q
widower still, and Miss Peppers
chances grow smaller by degrees and
beautifully less"
THE IDEAL HOSTESS
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02

If man is standing on the caboose
or freight train a mile long" said the
occasional time destroyer. "and begins
walking toward the engine as the train
starts and the train" The people
at the hospital are patching him up as
well a. they can.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02

zertncha. the bstrayer Of Maceo,
having been made mayor OF town IN
Havana province. one renects with ave
on the lost chances Of that distinguish
Cd polsoner. Holmes OF PhiladeIphia,
who was recently hanged. II he had
lived MS crimes might have made him
roFsrnor-gensrai q Cuba
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02

II q predicted By . woman. writing
Cor fks New York EFsnlng Sun. that
the downfall q ne new woman VII
come rom the old and insTitable &C.
cidedss with the coIlar-button. Either
that or zha must learn 70 swear.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02
Paper Her.e.hoe. aooa.

A scientific paper says that the oaper
norsesnoes now coming into use last
longer than those made OF seal ana "a
non alp 20 easily.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02

any one may do . casual act Of good
nature, but q continuation Of them
shows II d part Of the tsmpsransnt-
SternA
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02
THE LOVE-LETTER.
BY c D.

D you won't marry
Hawkins Jessup."
said Squire Bsrgz-
mot, knitting his
black eyebrows to-
eether until they
formed an ominous
black bar across his
forehead and near
ly frightened b I 8
bright-eyed daugh-
ter out Of her
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02

The "Estey" tone is pro-
verbal, rich, deep, pure
and full, and it ought to
be. Fifty years experi.
ence in tone production is
to be found in every Es-
tey Organ sent from the
factory.
Our fve-pointed discourse COM
Plete with catalogue sent free.
ESzEy Organ Co.,
Braftlt60ro, w.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

Entered at POstOmes as second-cIas. matter
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-02

Hoods Pills act ,I haS5moniOnsIy wa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-27
DONs REPORT A VICTORY.
Say They EepuIsed an Attack on Bahia
Honda Saturday.

Havana. July eL-GCcpyright. lSes by
Associated ress.l-The following is the
Official report Of the engagement be-
tween the Spanish force and the Amer
lean marines on Saturday. July %. near
Bahia Honda, sixty-five miles west Of
Havana. on the north coast Of the prov
ince Of Pinar del Rio: "On July % Senior
Manzanal, mayor Of Bahia Honda. left
the town about sunrise with forces of
all arms. proceeding in a northerly di-
rection toward Manimani Creek and
Gobernadora Beach. to the west of the
entrance Of the bay on which the twou
of Bahia Honda Is situated. II had been
reported that American ships had been
seen there the day before.
On arriving the Spanish forces
opened with artillery and musketry fire.
compelling the American ship in the
ofiing to withdraw with several losses
on baard. OF the landing party four
were killed. among them lieutenant.
as was ascertained from documents on
his person. Our troops also sank the
boat used in the landing, with eight
men. and captured one new Remington
rifle. Bordan rifle and 100 cartridges
The Spanish losses were three slightly
wounded"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-27
SPAIN WANTS PEACE.
This Is Ofcial Fact and No Pigment Of
Somebody's Imaginings.

Washington. July sI-The Spanish
government has sued for peace. net in
directly through the great powers q:
Europe, but b. direct appeal to Pres
ident Mckinley. The proposition was
formally submitted to the president AT
o'clock yesterday afternoon by the
French ambassador, NJ. Jules Cambon,
who lad received instructions from the
foreign Office at Paris to deliver to the
government the tender of peace formu-
lated by the Spanish ministry. At the
conclusion of the conference between
the president and the French ambassa-
dor the following official statement was
issued from the White House:
The French ambassador on behalf of
the government Of Spain. and by drec-
tion of the Spanish minister of foreign
affairs, presented to the president this
afternoon at the White House a mes
sage from the Spanish governmentlook-
Ing to the termination of the war, and
the settlement Of terms of peace"
Former Peace Rumors Basele,s.
This WAS the only official statement
made public. but it suficed to put at
rest all conjecture and to make clear
and definite that at last Spain had TAX
en- the initiative toward peace. Although
peace rumors have been current almost
daily heretofore since the war began
not one Of them had the shadow of
foundation. and until the French am
bassador received instructions from
Paris late Monday night no overtures
of any kind had been received. Shortly
before midnight Monday a dispatch to
the French embassy made it known IL
the embassy that the ambassador would
be charged with the important mission
OF opening peace negotiations in behalf
Of Spain. The complete instructions. in
Guiding an official letter from Duke Al
madover Rio. Spanish minister Of for
eign affairs. were received yesterday