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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
PJR6E POLITICS SAYS REPUBLI-
 GAN CANDIDATE
Arraigns LogroIling an Re- ward System Pledges BusiRessIike Admins trati0n.

FARGO. N D.. Aug 15.--That the government has been 'recklessly wasting intelligence of the people be- cause of is iuedIcienoy.9 was deolar- ad by Charles E. Hughes. in a speech here
 "I would like to have the authority .o investigate this administration for abour six monJbs,' the nominee con Gnued. "The rivers and harbors bill. known to the people as the pork bar rel biu.' Mr Hughes said lis largely money wasted. as there is no expert examination to determine what eX- psndttures are needed. On the con
 rary il very largely depends on who are the influential men who represent
 fe district
 This is a matter of Iog-roling. It brings blush of shame 10 the cheeks os every American. It ought to be stopped If am elected president to
 He best as my ability I purpose to stop if.
 ."This year just the other day" the nominee continued, "coHgress passed a rivers and harbors bill of some $42,- aao.a11 I confess I don't know why such measure should receive ap- urova} We have heard a great deal lately Of the power of executive lead arshtp. t has been powerfully exert ed Why can if not be eEerted to save the public pprso from being footed in the interest of these ridiculous ap- propriarions?
 -Four years ago our opponents ar raigned the republican party for eX- #raEaeauca and waste and reckless expenditure. Then they proceeded 10 be more lavish in appropriations aan the republican party had been. They arraiened the republican party iol lack of businesslike administra- l5n and then they proceeded to be absolutely prodigate in their appro- priaLions.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
IN THE EYE 0F
 TIE GREATEST
 OFFENSIVE
Military Experts Predict The End of Great War Will Follow Move.

ROME. Aug 15.- Military experts here predict that the allies are on the eve of the greatest offensive since the waf began. the results ot which are certain. although they may be slow. zHar is they are about ready to crush Germany the Havas correspondent wa.ses to tue Tempo.
 is sai3 taas tha allies are about ta press the adran- sas lhey have Ea.aea on every laa Russians have ae1a- brought Austria on is knees. saey have atou- routed the Germans .n .ae Somme front and tae Italians have an almost clear field alter the capture Of T5mbero.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
J0S GRETLiHD
 LOSES HIS LIFE
 IN ACCIDENT
Mas Helping Companions When Oyer Five Tons of Rock Dropped And Bur- jed Him Beneath.

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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
OFFERS CONCENTRATION

PARIS Aug 15-l. was learned l. -sz when c2@ Italian forces -1 E----.- lev days ago
 --a Ns1E q I-2iy.
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 s-se-=- e -5= taking ot e- F -1= Italian troops. Tae ac-
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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
TIE GREAT
 STRIKE MAY
 YET BE EAVERTEO
Leaders Believe They Have Reached a Point Where Settlement Now Looks Possible.

WASHINGTON. Aus 15,-Leaders representing bo-a sides of the coDtem- p.aEsd 1shr involving a strike ot the four great railroads who arrived yes ter1ay 1o confer wlth President VII s-1. have expressed their opinion this
 morning that they had reached a point where j, was possible that set
 -s-e1t ct the trouble would be made slo-c,y- The leaders Of the contend t-s factions Will confer today and --ar will meet the President for the .aSg time before the settlement is es- t5cta1 or -Ge strike is called
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
7yFFa Ees WERE TERRIBLE.

aNDoN. auE. l5-=AH account 9f -a suderngs endured by the Turks aaea they were defeated 1y the Brit ish forces recently alons yhe suez aaHa.. is Esan today in repor. ap- rearing the Times.
 T ppear5 rl- the Turks were mis= I'd and attack the British forces fa
 Ha5r when ea aE We're repused and arsaa some eiearcaa miles into the desert where they endured uadld sui fs.ass from lack of water Many of tasu wounded and III exhausted after 5zsrr fighting. lis said that in their desperate pradioaw It. they killed fter eaua.s. drank their blood to ale z.ata their thirst
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
HEARS MYSTERIOUS
 WIRELESS CALLS

NEW YORK. Aug l5.-Wireless ob- servers a1 shore stations near New York wa-s puzzled early yesterday ly signals received from an Uninden- -zsd Tesse' apparently somewhere o@ San6g Hook which was calling the Ta,a.uAksn wireless station il this c.-y. The fac. that the stranger re fused 70 disclose r1a identity ot the vessel le5 some ot the wireless oper, z-o-s tc believe they were at las1 in communication with the long expected German submarine Bremen
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
JUSTICE BRANDEiS WILL
 NOT ACT AS MEDIATOR

WASHINGTON. Aug 15.- Justice 8rz1deis. whose Eans was mentioned as one Of t1= commissioners and usdi- z-9-s .a The Mexican trouble appoint e5 bg The president said today that i- Tas impossible for him 10 accept due l0 t5= enormous amount Of court matters tLaE had 10 b. attended 10.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
GcHpERs IS ATTACKED.

WASHINGTON. AaE- 15-Seaatar g. az 5z Illinois Tatay 1ayed m -=-cit-y Samuel G7Ire-> for the
 * haS 1isr.aE=s .- the pres z-- -azeasE -rc-e.e The Senator said -1a- 7a-r=-> vas lucky -Ea- he lae 1z- e=az indicted fer his action. Ra- zs added -1a. s-ez action might ee taken aEa5-s- hin fa VAe near sl- ---s. as szzss5 lc-pa-s a public auiS-
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
VIENNA MAKES REPORT.

AMSTERDAM Aug. I5.-A supple -@r-ary report Of the sinking Of the Italian liner L=-iutro by an Austrian s11lar;1e recently. was given today 1T -E@ war czce and iusti6es The sinking ot cze liner by the fact thai it lr-zd to escape when ordered 10 stop h=si5es the report adds. the liner fired -wo shots a- the submarine while at tempting to get away.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15

GALVESTON, Aug. 15.-A four-fun- neled varship. believed 10 be Of French nationality, approached this port about ten o'clock last night. A pilor boa- put ogt 10 meet her but on arriving to within two hundred yards Of the Earship, The pilot boat turned and started back 10 the harbor. This was understood 10 mean that the war
 ship did not desire to come into port.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
SECRETARY BAKER OUT
 LINES CAMPAIGN PLANS

CLEVELAND Aug 1s-s Secretary ef War Baker. who Is here for few aays gave out an outline of Jhe plans JEaJ are 10 be followed in Jae coming campaign. He says shat party will
 sand chiefly on the record for pre- Faredness; the federal rural credit. tHa Underwood -ariG and the Child Labor Bill This, he said will furn- ish material to talk about.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
4 RUN IS STARTED
 ON ST. LOUIS BANK
IT VAS STOPPED BY THE DIS F-AN CF NEARLY A MILLION
 TN SSENCN

EES- > -CI->- Aug i5--E8rly s ---a- some one used -s e which run ot e-s c -za t1ca. banks w4s started In -c ..=a ees ea-k gzas crowded with
 r-s.-e-= e1c c.a1.ssl for their -c-5 aas@s2ss were made as fsst ss -1er es2.5 ee made In order 10 7ay 9 ez1s.a cs currency said -2 have c-1-a5asE ever 1a-t million dollars 1ss e-19z c1- and displayed This lad -1s desired eEat-- Eevositors with t-aE and 51 $ short tine the run had Efzf ce
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
THE FRENCH CAPTURE
 900 YARDS OF TRENCHES

PARIS. Aug. 15.-A report was re ceived here late this morning that the French forces had added another gain O. 300 yards to their already gained territory from the Germans. The gain i- said to have been made at the in tarsec5ion of the Fleury and VauN roads and $ considered of great ad- vantage.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
TWO HUSBANDS KILLED SAME WAY AND PLACE

HATELANEE. Wash AuS. b. 01 ToE. 3 fisherman .1.az on Ru-
 ger Sound, was Aa.st Thaes&aF when his EsbiHe lca. was run down by , s@aap steamer His te5E Was recoE- cred from tie 8rac.-aE- and Was 5a1d r0 ba an-aEg.sd in the ae,
 Iz was the second husband of Nrs Fez. Her H-s- husband aas killed il .Es same naz a- The saa= place two Eaa-s ago.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
ITALIAN BATTlESHtP.
 IS BIO WN U ?
OVER FOUR HUNDRED LIVES ARE LOST-THE CAUSE IS STILL
 A MYSTERY.

PARIS. Aug. 15.-A dispatch from .ana-o says thu. 'ase last evening while in the harbor an Ila'lau hatls aaip was blown up killing over four hundred men. The explosion was ter rife and caused great excitement. The cause Of tho explosion is still mystery although tHe police h@e been ou the scene and investigated thoroughly.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
NINE 1YNeHlTED

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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15

L EDO. Aug 15 - Nine TIllista 1aE--.s and four co1s-i-U-ionalist sol diers @er= killed in skirmish last s-tc-ey between Cardena and Tam zsc -Iexico. according 10 intorma- -.ou brorghr here by 9 rancher from San Luis PC-osL
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15

2 The funeral services Co be : held over the remains of Joe : Gretland. deceased. will be held . tomorrow afternoon at ESQ. . All Eagles are requested to at
 : teud.-By order Of the Worthy : President
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 15.-War- Ten K. Billings. Thomas J. Mooney l.rs. Rena 1foonev. his wife. Elwar5 [ Nolan and Israel Weinberg were aigned in the superior e9Hrt here sich killed nine and injured forty persons July 2 during San Francisco Br garedless parade They entered pleas Of not guilty.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
TAKE M0CNsHlNER IN
 HEART OF THE CITY

PORTLAND, Aug. 15.-Tbe police raider au unDreteuricas house last 1izar and found a complete still of The old Kentucky Lill country an out fl or making whishv The man was arrested. He is said to be an old of fender.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
CIVIC CLUB TO MEET.

Notice All the members Of the Civic Club are requested 70 meet To- night al the usual hour and place for important business Please attend.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15

WASHINGTON. Aug 15. - Secre- tary 10 rhe President Tumulty, said at noon that iC vas impossible yer to tell whether the threatened strike would be ayerred, but thar 2 confer ence was still in progress and the discussion appeared 10 be on Q prac- ticaI basis
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
SEATTLE STRIKE IS sTILL ON

SEATTLE STRIKE IS sTILL ON.
 SEATTLE. Ar@ lz.---2s noon to- aas. the employers forms r refused ehe 5ongshor=aen proposition 70 arbi- erass. All lars5as are being a--e1d- =5 z3 g-i-= sa-is--c.1rl according e5 he eur.asz and taa boats are dispatched 4aszz regularly H-h non union men.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
TpE DRY SQUAD SAT UPON.

SEATTLE. Aug. 12--An order tenn porarilv restraining the police dry squad and ether citF officials from destroying or molesring The soft drink store property of John Cicora. was issued by Judye Mitchell Gillian 1 hearing is in progr-ss tidal
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15

"ASHIEGToE. Aug. r. - T. ay- p red yesterday that rl= proposed =zIipme1- o1 The Puget sound navy yard for 5atliesaip construction is in danger of being stricken out Of the navy bill
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-The for may notification ot Wilson as the nominee for candidate ca tla demo cratic ticket for -he presidency has been set tc- san--uta- 2 Arrange a-=a-s have been made for the pres.- dz-s to go 10 Long Beach Tor tle ce.5 E1Ev.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15

BERLIN. Aug. 15.-E-nperor Will ian returned rom the Russian front and Immediately left for the Somme region.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15

PITTSBURG. Aug 1.-Two trains drawn by four engines. collided to- day. killing four train-en.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15

WASHIEG-0E. Ae- h nh house today atoatzl all naval aupr- pr-ations. The pill carries $315.S59,- s.a as agreed upon bT the senate con s-ras
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15

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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-15
ATTENTION EAGLES,

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The sun., 1916-10-08
Two SOtherns.

After trying to begin at page So, and
again at page IA. The Melancholy 7aic
Of Nc" the 'remembrances' of En-
wARp II. SOrHERN (Scribners) does
a tually commence. in It's nineteenth
chapter, at page III. AS there are 400
pages the deferred start is not so seri-
Gus a matter as II might have been had
ME" possessed a memory less filled.
Chapter NIN. reports a clash. In
1857. between the elder Sothcrn. then
playing as Mr.. Douglas Stewart. and
Laura keene. Mr.. Stewart had In
Cured Miss keene's displeasure at a
rehearsal. Summoning him Ia her
dressing room, she began to scold him
roundly. Mr.. Stewart turned ont the
light. told the actress II can't bear to
see a pretty woman In n temper" and
retreated under V of the dark.
II was at Laura Keene's theatre that
"Dur American Cousin" was first pro-
duced, When the play was read to the
company Edward A. was 50 disap-
pointed with the part for which he was
cast that he was about TO quit; hut Jo-
scph jefferson urged him to stay on.
But | have no scenes" said Sothern:
81 have only about ten lines" I'VE
will make scenes for you" said Jener-
son. They did, and so the great sue
cess came about.
NV ather genius was indeed the genius
OF infinite pains ! have heard him relat"
. that the little skip he used In his gal, In
Dundrearv originated simply from his habit
Of trying TO keep In step with my mother
az they walked up and down at the back
Of tn. stage arranging their lines. The
y%ip and the stutter and other business
grew And grew from performance to per
Torrance.
Until. as Jefferson said. Dundrcdry
had pushed the other characters out
Of the play. Two photographs. one
of 1858 and one OF much later date,
show sharply the development in the
dressing of the part. The junior
Sothern tells this story: A friend of
his fathers, a DIR. simpson. induced
Dundredry to play one matinee per-
Torrance out Of town. He went about
telling the people: This Ia no cheap
kind OF play. You must not let this
man think we have no manners. Don't
applaud. don't laugh: It isn't done,
Laugh wnen you set homo. II you
The sun., 1916-10-08

and content. He does not babble, as
do some e%asygoing philosophers. pro-
fanely, as 1t seems to us, in h face
OF present facts. about the letting of
bad blood and the regeneration of So
ciety. No: he has n comfort more
substantial. Perhaps that is the wrong
word to apply to so mystic" a belief
ms that to which we refer; but If not
substantially demonstrated 1t is at
least "A theory susceptible of clear
statement.
It is this: Our two worlds" moral
and physical. are vast. Theoretically
sealed spheres, whence naught can
issue. naught can fall, to be dissolved
in space" There Is no leakage. no
waste or neglect. The hcroism used in
Europe does not leave our planet"
The wisdom, patience. honor n self
sacrifice OF those who fail become the
property OF those who survive; and
this not In a tigurative sense. but as an
actual working of IL law of imperish-
ability OF moral forces. AN hat our
wonderful deaf %relinquish they be-
ducath to us, n when they die for
us they leave us their lives not in any
strained metaphorical sense" Virtue
goes out of every man who dies fight
ing bravcly for his country. and 1t
drops down upon U.S. lie gives "in
"ne mighty stroke what he would have
piy,u In IA Inn, ufo ~ ,,,,, aud loco"
N,ptcrliurl i. , ~vsi,i,u n, IN.
highest rr IA, n n,c,
We had ,u~tbin,,c, sou,c c,,o,,,ir.
mcni from ,.hnn,.. XVI All, "sun.,.
natural 4, w,r
Time" r,r vi,bnu, nrnf,ni,y ,bc .,r-
row of IN, friends and relatives Of
Those who nav, r,,,or n N,ct,rlir,k
miyht hay, added instances to his
stuiy ,f .m.,nusxchi,s" ,,n, , lynn.
rrophirul a~,roci,v has ha1kc, us f,r
ius, ns we got int, the subject at
page 2os. We turn +, mage p.3 and
lea f,nr az Tho n.vas .bnws ,b.t ,hnse
from oe3 To e3s have boon ,usor,ad
twice. and nuyes zoe :, .oa arc ,rs,
". ,rus, ,he ,,r,. u,. ,,i,c,,o,oa i,-
The sun., 1916-10-08
COUNT OKUMA'S LONG CLIMB.
severe Test of His Physical
COuraRc.

Count Okuma's physical courage has
often been put to the test, as is well
known. and never more severely than at
the recent coronation OF the reigning
Emperor. when II was his duty to go
M the long flight OF stairs leading to
the throne on his knees to present to
the Emperor the address OF the people.
II would hav been a hard climb for
n young mar with two sound knees. II
must nave been torture TO the Count.
with only the stump OF a leg and the
weight of nearly fourscore years added.
But he never h!nched. says the Christian
Herald, and or 10.000.o0o postcards and
on ms many more souvenir cups. plates.
napkins. tablecloths and furoshikis he IL
represented ms climbing toilsomely those
stairs. sacred to every Japanese. to the
august presence on the throne. II Is
currently reported that the flesh OF his
leg was raw long before he reached the
top. but no one was allowed 10 suspect
II at the time.
The sun., 1916-10-08
MEXICO'S HOLIEST SHRINE.
Church Contains M~iraculOusIy
Painted Picture Of virgin.

The Collegiate Church OF Guadalupe.
together with the chapel on an adjacent
hill, In the holiest shrine In Mexico. "a ys
the National Geographic Magazine, 1t
stands on the site whore the Virgin is
reputed to have appeared to an Indian.
Juan Diego. instructlng him 10 take IA
message to the Archbishop asking that
a shrine be built there In her honor.
After appearing to him several times,
she finally commanded him To climb 10
the top OF the hill. where the chapel now
stands, hut which had always been bar
rem. and there to gather "A bunch of
roses to take to In. Archbishop,
This the indian did but when he un-
folded his serape II was found to con.
tain, so the account runs. a m%iraculously
painted picture Of the Virgin, This
picture is now venerated by all Mexicans
and occupies the centre OF the altar. The
features and the complexion are those OF
an Indian Princess.
The sun., 1916-10-08
INK PROOF OF FORGERY.
Chemists Evidence DisprOves
G~cnuineness Of Deed.

In the year 1850 certain persons In
New Mexico claimed n huge tract of hun
dfeds of thousands Of acres ae tho heirs
of one Bartolomo l,aca. to whom, they
alleged. the spanish Government had in
1917 made a grant. They exhibited the
deed of grant and instituted proceedings
to obtain possession.
ON the trial the deed Of grant stood
every test Of gcnuincncss, and n decree
was entered awarding the immense prop
crty to the claimants. The defence had
not been able to shake the ciaimants'
evidence, and to cve-v one It looked as II
tho matter was ~ an end.
TO every ono except John waldron, the
attorney for the santa tc Railroad Com
pany. which had been tho principal loser.
Although he had no evidence OF the fact.
lie was convinced that tho pretended
deed Of grant from the Spanish crown
was q forgery. For months he hrooded
ovcr tho matter, seeking some clue, but
I'm ain
lie hal limos determined 10 give ma
further Thought so tho case when IN Idly
browsing over hi paper one evening his
'eyc w0ud, red over this paragraph /:
"Aniliuc ink was invented IN 1869 In
Germany" lIo rcr1 u "ucc. with no
s,riou" thought. T. "u. ~ he read y
again. the paragraph became luminous
win posslhii ti,s. What LIid Of ink
uas TIE Brra land grut' written inT'
vSs ljs thought ~ permission NJ Tho
court nc Lad = phcr'.t w,,l." a uu'ct test
ot The inh of tho rrpn'. ava when hA
read the chemlsr. report he "abled to a
certain German ,hcrj.' IN l.urope.
ok months atter. whom ia case was
by rermlssiou of tho court rcupened on
account of new " discovered evidence. \
white bearded strange took tho stand.
, says case und 'opr"nt. and IN ton min
utes Gent the case ur the Bact heirs out OF
cuur' and the hours themselves into tho
pouiieutiaiy by swearing 'ltt he was tho
inventor OF aniliue iuk, hat IN" invention
wa mad" iu lNG'. and that ia" ink IN
which the Barto'oino Iitct grant, dated
7 lNlI. was written ~. yn.lnn.
The sun., 1916-10-08

Charming ~ il is, there is one
fault Ia be found with 4 Little Rook
~ T'ricHds Little. Brown and Conn
panyi. in which HARRIET PRESCOTT
s%;purrnRp writes brightly Of Annie
Fields. Sarah oruc Jewett, Celia ThaN-
ter. Gail Hamilton Rose Terry Cooke.
Louis" chandler Muuitnn and other
New ENGLAND women III distinction:
there is NO chapter for Mrs. Spofprd.
who would have had To- h' there IL
some one elise had written the book.
The sketches are slight. personal not
biographical. and fun Of the spirit Of
frie~ndl.ness. valuable for those who
delight in learning what sort NJ peo-
pie they have been who made the
achievement In one field or another
by which America is known To the
world. especially to those concerned
in woman's part in II. II blessed
with IN. literary grace that gives
pure pleasure.
Here 4, Gail Hamilton. Mary Abigail
Dodge. who as she wrote OF herself
never made "A pie, nor n shirt. nor a
,oaf of cake and never wanted o. but
lid write editoria, articles and the
life Of lGairc. contributing To the
amusement of = party of tourists
-ainprund In Sc,t!auG:
I, was resolved that each Individual
should do something for the entertainment
81 all NJ Ctrurri" told an incident or
his career unknown before. Mr. Blaine e
Congr. ss.oual incident 'hai once had been
% secret; walter Damrosrh played the
Fire Music and hen Calls turn came. 81
Will show Nuu." she said. 'ouc ~ the most
satisfactory and charming things Of its
sort that you ever saw In your lives. pro-
vil.d you guess what " Is"
Did II belong To- the animal. vege-
tanl" ar mineral kingdom? t. each
Of them. So the fnancier. the states
man and the musician guessed. and
"Ga!l" put them OF with clever. merry
answers. At last she left the room
and returned with her new Paris
bonnet in hand:
Confess she said. you never saw any
thinE more satisfactory In its way. Here
are all the kingdoms Of the earth, as
said The silk. the plumes. FOR ono; th'
wires. IN. pins. for another: the lace, thu
straw. for the ,hird-and as FOR the spir
i,ual. | trust the frame in which / shall
wear that bonnet up fhe broad aisle ~ IN.
meeting house In Hamilton Will answe
for It."
To the heroine of this little adven.
ture Whittier ice wrote: Il was q
little blue this morning. but thy lettel
was just the tonic | needed. II any
body IL out OF sorts and hypped.
shall prescribe for him a course OF
thy letters"
The sun., 1916-10-08
A TOXIC GHOST STORY.
Wandering Spirit Of an Unhappy
Japanese Bride.

japan, like other lands. boasts of
haunted houses. They are tearing down
"A house In Toxic because no tenant can
stay In 1t longer than a week. so full
of parading ghosts II In after the mid
night hour. This IL the story told the
East and West Ners by the neighbors
to the latest tenant. a man named
khshio
Some years ago a family lived thero
who had n daughter Just married, From
some cause or other. the father forced
her to divorce In spite Of the love be-
tween the couple. She was overcome
with grief and asked her father to send
her back TO her husband, but he refused.
He even forbade her leu wing the
house. She had nothing else to do hut
to saunter rou the rooms OF her
home.
At last In sorrow and modification
she resorted Ia the final thing. Wear
ing her white wedding o h In memory
of her happiest day In the six mat room,
she plunged a dagger into her throat,
which ended her life,
Now the house IL being torn down
and a new ono II to he built In order to
abolish tho haunts of the spirits.