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it until YOU came" said Stella. I'VE
just wanted ia have il all ready. It's a
family treat. TO be enjoyed together"
Jessie's pasteboard box came out first,
as IL was on top.
Something especially for me-" cried
Alice. How lovely. But I won't open
1t until the last. Take out the other
things, mother dear"
That is ALL / think. my dears." said
the mother. as she placed on the pile the
white petticoats Carrie had contributed.
I viii put all the things in my closet and
examine them az my leisure"
Blessed are they who expect nothing,
for they shall not be disappointed" re-
marked Stella.
Stella Mrs. Brent's voice was one Of
rebuhe. Little Ruth began to weep.
Here. let's look at my box Ruthie."
said Alice, We mustn't forget that"
Probably filled with soiled ribbons and
discarded artificial flowers. muttered
stella, in whose black eyes angry tears
burned holly.
With fingers that trembled a little. Alice
united the pink ribbon and removed the
cover OF the box
"Oh! oh" she said. Mother. look here.
Just see" and then her voice broke and
tears filled her eyes.
IA the bbA. neatly ADtucu, lay q pretty
white china silk waist. trimmed with lace.
10 pair Of perfectly new tan gloves, three
dainty handkerchiefs and twelve yards of
fine white lawn.
There's some mistake. said Stella
This doesn't agree with the rest al ALL
Probably they viii write TO have il re-
turned"
stella, dear. we couldn't expect them
10 send things they could use themselves "
"No, I suppose not: and I'm an un-
thankful wretch Beggars shouldn't be
.cho0sers; but" ana her voice quiyered q
little 1T isn't in me, somehow, 70 be "a
grateful besgar."
Mrs. Brent wrote a well-worded letter Of
thanks TO her cousin.
Il must not neglect 20 tel you" she
said in conclusion. "of Alices pleasure ia
the contents Of the pasteb0ard box. The
pretty gloves and dainty silk waist fitted
her perfectly. and she is busy to-day max
ing up the lawn, which will be her best
gown all summer
Aunt Clara bit her lip as she laid the
letter down
How ridiculous of Jessie TO send new
things she muttered. And I was 50
particular to tell her that anything would
dc"
Copyrighted. 1907 by Mary McKeonl
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old Mother Goose rhymes worked in.
Viewed in any other light than that Of a
pleasing entertainment for juveniles and
a care-dispeIer for adults seeking diver
sion. it would necessarily have to be pro-
nounced absurdly inane.
There is no plot. only Simple Simon.
Margery Daw, Jack Horner, saiiie sun,
Old Fudge, Wondrous Wise, the Good
Fairy. the Fiery Dragon, the Gingerbread
Man, and ali the other mythical person
ages Of childhood's literature. passing in
procession; sometimes singing, sometimes
joking. with an occasional resort tc the
light fantastic. and there you have the
whole thing in nutshell.
The comedians carry by far the greater
part OF the burden. Eddie Roadway, as
the Gingerbread Man; w. H. Mack, as
Wondrous Wise; Willie Dunlay. as Simple
Simon. and Ross Snow, as the Good Fairy,
are all equal abettors IN the fun-making,
the latter being particularly ridiculous in
tights and tarlatan, accentuated by a
facial makeup highly suggestive Of the
lost youth so frequently associated with
the female impersonators OF such roles.
ANFiE - "a ADil5 1871 VI itfNAt AAa---aAt-tA4
numbers, the most effective being Ma
zie." by Mae Phelps and chorus; John
Dough" by Eddie Redway; "Old Ra-
mese," by Gus Weinberg, and do You
Believe IL Santa Claus?' by Nellie
Lynch. Two pretty songs Of the senti-
mental variety we're Moon, Moon,
Moon" with a striking scene effect. by
Miss Phelps, and Queen of My Dreams. -
which is set down on the programme
for Fudge. bat was very finely rendered
last night by a young gentleman of the
chorus whose identity was not clearly
disclosed.
A feature OF the performance is the
tabled dragon Of fairydOm. and forked
tail and mouth belching IRE; ana a great
spectacular effect was produced by the
heroine. gracefully reclining in the cres-
cent moon. being waited across the sky
through a maze OF drifting clouds
The. book and lyrics of the play are by
Fred Ranken. and the music By A. Bald
win Sloan. the latter being rendered under
the direction Of Frank Robb, The set
tings are attractive and the costuming
brilliant, while a large and Vocally COM
petent chorus figures in the numerous
ensembles.
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Talk ON Arizona, Fanny Rice and
Edward Davis & Co., at Chase'S.

Talk ON Arizona, Fanny Rice and
Edward Davis 4 Co., at Chase's.
The Illustrated travel talk of the type
made SO popular by Dwight Elmendorf.
Burton Holmes. and others. has been put
into vaudeville. AT Chase's this week
there is an act called "Kemps Tales Of
the Wild" 1t proves TO Dc an excellent
twenty-minute lecture on Arizona, with
remarkable colored views showing the
wonderful landscapes for which the State
is noted. The color effects are reproduced
with great fidelity and vividness The
act closes with a motion picture repro
duction of the famous snake dance of the
Navajo Indians. The talk is given by a
woman-presumably Mrs. Kemp-whose
delivery is lacking in naturalness and
thereby losses its effectiveness The pic
lures. however. show great skill at color
ing and are well worth seeing.
Fanny Rice is also on the bill and gives
some very amusing mimicries of famous
personages, both of the world and of the
stage.
Edward Davis & Co. appear in clever
one-act tragedy written by Mr. Davis
himself Lines from Richard III and
the scenes on Bosworth Field are worked
into the playlet in novel fashion TO carry
out the theme
The Onlaw Trio work the changes on
the everlasting battle of human strength
against the laws Of gravitation, There is
no other act on the bill deserving of spe-
cial praise. Chris Bruno and Mabel Rus
sell work hard in their skit. The Insur-
ance Agent" but they cannot expect to
be amusing with such poor material The
Otto Brothers profess TO be German dia-
leet comedians. If they had confined their
efforts TO dancing they would have been
wise. They are not funny.
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The Ma5estIc-The Kathryn Purneu
stock Company.

Kathryn Purnell and her clever COM
pany won fresh laurels yesterday when
they began the fourth weeks engagement
in Hal Reds drama of Virginia, "Roa-
noke" Ed S. Allen. well-known Wash
.ngton actor. was a member of the cast.
Although he essayed a comparatively
small role. he succeeded in making a
good impression. W S. James, as the
misery Ezekiel Morse. gave an excellent
piece Of character work and was roundly
applauded. Clarence Chase. Edmund Alb
hey, Jef W. Murphy, and Nick Judels
were cast in the remainder of the mascu-
line roles and gave very creditable sup
port Miss Biek, Miss Halford. and Flor
ence Hin gave good account Of them
selves il the different feminine parts.
To Miss Purnen. Of course. goes the
honors Of the performance. She is cast IN
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WORLDS FOREMOST CIRCUS

a semi-emotional role in the portraying
of the character Of Roanoke Peyton, and
frequent applause from the different parts
Of the house attested the audiences ap-
pTOval. Miss PuTneil. whose personality
is often compared with that of Charlotte
Walker. sweet and demure, has establish
ed herself In the hearts of local theater-
goers. and Manager Fitzgerald. eneour-
aged by the success Of the performances,
is thinking of extending the time of the
present engagement.
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the English common law Of which Louis
lana lawyers are so proud to-day. The
French language is still the speech in
parts Of New Orleans and some rural
parishes French customs are stiil fol-
lowed. and always viii obtain, bat
Louisiana is as thoroughly American as
Massachusetts or Virginia.
Within three years after 1t became a
state the battle of New Orleans was
fought, in which Andrew Jackson gave
the English veterans of the Napoleonic
wars tn most complete drubbing an
American army has ever given a foreign
foe. Jean LATTE and his Baratarians
who had been called pirates, but who re-
fused TO aid the English against Ameri-
cans. fought bravely in that battle, aud
pu. an end TO charges against louisiana &
patriotism.
New Orleans advanced rapidly after
the invention Of the steamboat and at
one time. before railroads made the rivers
Of secondary importance. was the rival
of New York as the business metropolis
of the Union, When the civil war came
Louisiana, with the other Southern States
seeded and Joined the COnfederaey. To
the lost cause she gave Judah p. Benia-
min. the bright particular star Of Jeffer-
son Davis cabinet. and 10 the Con-
federate army she gave p. c.. T. Beaure-
gard, BraxtOn Bragg, Leonidas Polk, and
Richard Taylor.
Louisiana suffered more, perhaps. than
any other Southern State during the
period Of reconstruction. and it was not
until 1871 that home government was
again established. Since that time
Louisiana has devoted herself TO COM
merce and the acts Of peace. Her days
of political adventure are over, and she
is enjoying the prosperity which Of right
belongs TO an American State
TO-mOrrOw-Lights that Failed.
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The Columbia THE gingerbread
Man" an Ola Favorite.

So warbled one Of the comedians in
THE Gingerbread Man" as presented at
the Columbia Theater last night, and II
any wise man in the audience were af-
hicted in the same manner the only
remedy which could insure a fulsome en-
joyment % the show would be to adopt
the second eXpedient OF the tabled wise
acre. dnd scratch them in again" for the
whole thing is framed for direct appeal
10 the ocular sense, and from no other
source could any substantial pleasure
arise
As a holiday revel for children. IT is
satisfactory with a lavish g0rgeousness
of pageantry. brilliant costuming. plenty
OF extravagant fun. and all the familiar
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The Lyeeum-The New Century Girls
Company

The New Century Girls are the attrac-
ton at the New Lyceum this week. The
two farces, The French Bali and The
Scandal in the Bug Family are meritO-
rious. and besides the usual quota of CO.
medians, contain shapely chorus well
costumed. who sing and dance in an
agreeable manner.
The olio was mediocre, and contained
specialties by Miss Nellie Sylvester.
Hays and Winchen. Kora Lehr, Tom Bar
rett, and May Beele. Mitchell and Pritz-
kow, and Crawford and Manning
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Some very pretty little dresses for small
maidens show the round yoke in front
and a square one in back. and a pretty
variation of the mode has the dress front
in one with the yoke, giving the princesse
panel effect. while an easy fullness ap-
pears at either side, and inverted pleats at
the underarm seams. The dress shown IS
in dotted swiss with ribbon-ruh beading
finishing the yoke, neck, and sleeves. The
dress is simple enough for the least ex-
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perienced TO fashion, and admirably suited
TO any Of the tub fabrics and to frequent
tubbings. It may be as much or as little
adorned as the fashioner may wish. and
worn for everyday or best For the me-
dium size rs yards Of 9e-inch material
are needed. Sizes 4, ], >, 4. and 6 years.
pattern Of this may be obtained by
inelosing 10 cents In STAMPS and address,
ing Pattern Department, The washington.
Herald, IA Fifteenth street northwest,
giving number C25lZ) and size wanted.
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BUILDING NOTES.

A N. Poynton prepared the plans and
J. N Carmody will build at 312 to 31s
G street southeast four two-story
brick houses, at an estimated cost OF
$4,000.
James Knox Taylor, supervising
architect Of the Treasury. has adver-
tised for bids for the construction of
an addition. s4x17 feet, to the custom
house at Georgetown. The additional
space win be used for new toilet rooms
and storage space. The Improvement
will cost not TO exceed $4,000.
William P. Lipscomb & Co. will erect.
for Owen F. Adds. a three-story brick
addition to the property at 1347 Con-
neeticut avenue northwest. The plans.
prepared by Hornbiower & Marshall,
architects. provide for brick and terra
Gotta work. sheet metal cornice, tin
roof, and electric wiring and fixtures.
with hot-water heating system The
cost Of he Improvement win be s14.-
o0o ar Adds Is a resident Of Chi
cage. and is fitting up the Washington
house as a residence for his mother.
Mr.. Adds and family spent the greater
part of the winter in Florida.
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Napoleon arose and OvershadOwed Eu-
rope He too, dreamed of an American
empire, and induced Charles " OF Spain
to cede TO him Louisiana in the year 1900
Jefferson wanted IsOuisiana-he wanted
the Mississippi; he wanted the great val
ley. and he bought Il from Napoleon.
Congress listened for weeks 10 The
speeches of those who said the purchase
meant the end Of the republic, but IL
voted the money on December %, 1903,
the French flag was taken down ard the
Stars and Stripes few over New Orleans.
Now II appeared that Louisiana was TO
rest It was American soil and a part of
the American nation. But there was still
another dreamer who looked upon New
Orleans as the future capital of fancied
empire. and he was Aaron Burr, Vice
President Of the United States when
Louisiana became American territory.
Burr and his Inflated conspiracy for a
Mississippi Valley empire make the last
chapter in the series Of unsuccessful ef-
forts TO exploit Louisiana as an independ-
ent empire. The great Napoleon whose
European empire erumbled into dust.
proved to be the only successful imperial
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copyrighted. 1907, by Mary NIcKeoul
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-04

strange rumOrs about ms to n meeting
between -FOUR master and the emperor
Of Germany and an agreement which
was forthwith signed between them. |
need not remark that all such JUNIORS
wore entirely diScrcditcd here. such a
meeting kept secret from us would of
course he very seriously considered
here"
The prince smiled. lie remained adj
miraily self possessed. though the
very veins in his forehead were swoll-
en- with anger.
~ "juard Of tie sort has reached
my ears lc remarked. "Somc Eng.
llsh boy, / believe, imagined or dream
ell that he saw some such meeting.
We scarcely need. | think, to discuss
this seriously"
"HerSonally | agree with you,' NJ.
GrisSon said smoothly. "My ministry,
however. seems to have been a little
impressed by the boys story. An au-
tograph letter from the ear denying
1t would perhaps make our negotiations
more easy"
ut shall he forthcoming" the prince
remarked. rising. by the bye, / hear
reports of great activity from Cher
bourg. More maneuvers, ehT"
NJ. Grisson shrugged his shoulders.
"Our new naval chief he remarked,
'is a marvel of industry. You know
the English proverb about the new
broom. eht'
The prince bowed.
During the next few hours he re-
marked. many things may happen.
You will he always accessihlp?"
81 shall not leave my post. prince"
NJ. GrisSon answered. "You will find
me here at any time"
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-04
XXXVUI.

"a Y the following morning the in
O. " hnlitlntS OF London. Paris.
49, Berlin ana st. Petersburg for
4 sum varying from Il half
penny % a penny were treated TO son
SationaliSm as thrilling as any six shil-
ling ShOCker hot from the press and
assured of its half million circulation.
One English newspaper and one
French outdid their competitors by
publishing side by side with their ac-
count Of the exploits OF the Russian
fleet n marvellous but circumstantial
story OF n meeting and alliance be-
tween the rulers Of Germany and Rus
Sia. The eyes Of the whole world were
turned toward Kiel. and more wonder
full rumOrs still flashed backward and
forward along the wires throughout
Europe. A great mobilization can be
kept secret up to a certain point. but
when men and ships are collected and
ready the truth must out.
At an unusually early hour NJ. Girls
son, supported now by two members of
his ministry, received Il visit from the
Russian and German ambassadors,
Prince Korndoff and Count Won Nun
chen. The usual compliments were
quickly exchanged.
81 have asked my friend. Count Won
Munchen. to accompany me-" Prince
Korndoff explained, because we are
here TO speak with YOU on a matter
concerning which our interests are
identical. You have read the demands
which England has dared to lay before
my master with reference to the en-
counter in the North sea-"
NJ. GrissOn bowed.
~ have studied them with great In
~terest,' he admitted.
IL do not need to tell you, then. that
they are secuted with indignation
by my master and his advisers" the
prince answered. Neither shall we
permit for a single moment the deten-
ton of our feet upon Its mission"
THAT means. then. war with Eng
land" NJ. Grisson remarked quietly.
"Tnless they instantly withdraw
their lnsolent demands-undoubtedly,"
the prince answered.
NJ. Grisson turned to the German.
"And you. count" he asked, 'how
does this concern you?"
1--WE also" the count answered. 'con-
slider the demands Of England unwar-
rantable. We believe that there were
undoubtedly Japanese torpedo boats
concealed among the English fishing
fleet. and we consider that the action
OF the admiral in command of the
Russian fieet was fully justified"
"You are prepared. then, to give Rus
STA your moral support" the president
asked.
I'VE are prepared 10 do more the
count answered boldly. IF ENGLAND
persists in her demands we are pre-
pared to demonstrate against her"
NJ. Grlsson assumed n very grave
expression.
81, too he said, "have lost no time
In e~ndcayoring to solve the mystery
Of this North sea incident. l have been
In communication with the English
Continued on PAGE Six
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-11-29
GariHife Sorfattcrimoer.

Otter De o~llernpeite Spgooer ifal
ser i GoriS finoeS onltrent 10000
litterprt oannebe Gamer, men oct er
riatianof fun De 200 az Dem, ION
fan lepe at lin gen.
9e ii Of biSie Soriotterinoer tie
rer oper 10000 6roncs ON Iaret
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bringe oct op til at babe en- oorliG
Subtpgt at fra 100000 8ranes
ON goret, pg belle Reiten al De man
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bar | alminbeligbco fin meget ringe
Snotpqter. De fnar g.. 10, moer'
tiben 90 Sraucs for eli grtifel, oa
oct er life Ell Sang bier Wfaaneo, al
De opnaar at fna noget optaget. Tn
beI Gel al Dem bar ouerbooeoet llei
iusen Snotpgter al fine IiterGrc
arbeioer.
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panamafanaIen.

Yanamafanal . commissioners
aarsrapport er, berettes Der ira
8aibington, snetop blet ottentllg'
oiort. Den cir en- iammentr9ngt
Speriiat oper 8analproieftets Silto-
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oct grbeioe, Tom bibtil er ubfert. vi
sc $139,7 o5, 200, iom aanalen
epeutuelt er anilaaet til at foIte FER
Dig, err Ser, foruOen De $5O,OOO,OOO,
lom betaltes oct franife Selifab %
til 8anama, auoenot til Cato $4S,'
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Sperilaeet ODER SotalfoItenoet an
toeeS BOG at bile piie Jig b~etpoelig
ior tibet, iiGrr oa beri life bar inobe'
fattet oe ianitGre 90 DC meb Bone.
Geaierineen forbunoue llbgiiter, el'
Ter til GnlGggelien af GRANDDAUGHTER,
aloafer 90 @aolGgning gperne Td'
mama pg Colon.
Som ct ilanenoe gepis paa DC for
trinIise ianitare Silitanbe, iom mi
raoSer | 3anaI. 3onen, oplpies, al
life eft eneite SilfGlbe al @iilfeber Ell
opitaaet ser | oct iioite gar.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-11-29

Gorer, iom Der Der funoc bore Gale
ON, iaa at oct life bapoe anoei
at betpoe emo SpbGpclie at Soloen
raa Idreprspcr. gngelife aisb'
mrno enifeoe en- Mcouftion al
grGnoepinstoIoen, bpao Der forncm-
melie piIbe bIepet al flor 5oroel for
iaaoanne, Tom fcrbanoIcr ifotif
@biifep, men Erniioenten fnnoc life
bepGges til at inbie, bporleoes D..
bppelien al Solben poa 8arcpreper
funoe betrogtes iom tiifreositiaenoe
geScrIag for en- Zig S~norsmmclie.
Gette tiItrobs for, at ouer Salpoelen
al De Sorenebe Staters ~llofsriel I'll
europa saar til Gnslano, ioa Oct
pisicIia life fan iiges, at pi life npoer
flor SorSeI Of bort SonoeIsiamfpem
n;eo bette 2ono. Gen omerifanife
lloferieI bio iioite slor beleb fig til
1888, 100000, mebers Snbfsrielcn
ocrfro al toIopIigti9e garer fun naa'
cbe en- Sum Of $2t0,0o0,o00.
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Den itorite QarsIon.

Ser er Ell Mano | DC Sorenebe Sta.
ter, bpis larslsn beleber Iig til
81 100000, og oct betragteS ionl
ben bsiite GiIsnning, nogen Wano
bar raaet. San er life Breiioent for
ct SipsoSiuranceielifab beler, tbi
100000 oriees for at bore Cop.
punftet / beune Sorretningsgren, %
benne piIoe altiaa maatte arbeioe |
ii Tor for at iaa, bpao opennGpnte
0tono tiener paa IL Waaneoer. 8aa
ct eneite aar tiener oenne Mauo Iige-
iaa me8ct, iom Hegieriugeu ialt bar
betaIt 9~rciioenterne RooiepeIt, Ic
ainlep % GIepeIano for at itaa /
Spioien ior Tegieringen / ale De
gar, iom 0isie 9atioueus fsrite
@Gno bar tient lit Sano. 9enne
Iano Dor i Teip gcrf % beber Sobn
Saps Samnonb. San er so aar
ganmel, CT ganife Iimpelt mrtrnffen
CO tiltrGtfcr iia insen SpmGrfiom.
Beo, naor han bper Dag gaor til %
fra fit bramirie 8outor paa Sroao'
iran. @fr. Sammono bar Dog ct me.
get elegant Stem | 8Iouceitcr, Masi.,
% ban eicr i'm esen pripatc Spltiagt.
Der bringer BAN frem pg tilboge
mellem Rcp 9orf oa Siemmet.
Ien bpao beitiller oa oeune @anb9
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Gble MetaIIer, - bet oil iige: Haar
DC itore Miuefompanier, Der oriper
Wiucbriit poa forifieIlige Steocr
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bporpiot en- 8rnbe her eler Der oil
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9oa Gen GenIon finbes Der en-

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art imaa Bapessier, iom beruier fig.
De Snofsote pleier nemlig of bore
Suller | SufferpaImens Stamme og
al Den gierenoe Saft lape en- bern.
ienoe 9rif, 1almenin eller "Spbbp".
&arrene meo Saften itaar % giarer
nnoer aaben Simmel, os Bapegsier.
ne finoer MI 2eiliebeb til at faa iig
CT, oroentlig Hus iaa at De er lette al
fange.
S~piumslaiten err MI begpnet al
breSe zig | 9aris. Ser er Here ga.
loner", iom beisees al 0ipIom tier,
2euemenb, alinitnere. @en life NJ.
meb Oct. Seiaa Samerne bar fine
&lubber, bbor Spiumsrsgningeil
foresaar. - Senne SrientenS q ttio.
naaalt er inofsrt af Sfficerer. ION.
bar ppret ! Sonfin, 9ina. 81 Oeres
llnbergione - Soloaterne % ia.
troierne - bar uobreot ben inoen fit
SamfunOslag, iaa M bar ogiaa ar.
beioerne 90 Saanbperferne fine Opt
umsbuler. = SarIig inben Iarinen
bar S%piumslaiten naaet en- iaaban
rbbreoelie, of autoriteterne bar
maattet sribe til energiife Sorbolos-
regler moo ben.