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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-23
CHAPTER I.


The great bell of Beaulieu was ring
ing. Far away through the forest
might be heard It's musical clangor
and swell Peat cutters on Breakdown
and fishers upon the Exc heard the
distant throbbing and falling upon the
sultry summer air. 1t was common
sound in those parts-as common as
the chatter of the jays and t e BOOM
ing of the bittern. Yet the fishers and
the peasants raised tier heads and
looked questions at each other, for the
Angelus had already gone and Vespers
was still far off. Why should the
great bell of Beaulieu toll when the
shadows were neither ,Ort nor long?
All round the Abbey tie monks
were trooping in. Under the long,
green-paved avenues of gnarled oaks
and of lichened beeches the whit
robed brothers gathered to the sound
It had been no sudden call. A swift
messenger had the night efore sped
round to the outlying dependencies of
the Abbey, and had left the summons
for every monk to be back In the
cloisters by the third hour after noon
tide. So urgent a message had not
been issued within the m ''1ory of old
Lay-Brother Athanasius, who had
cleaned the knocker since the year
after the Battle Of Bannackburn.
Meanwhile, in the broad an lofty
chamber set apart for occai ions of
import, the Abbot himself was pacing
impatiently backward and forward,
with his long, white, ner-or hands
clasped in front of hi. His thin,
thoughtworn features and sunken,
haggard cheeks bespoke one who had
indeed beaten down that inner foe
whom every man must face, but had
none the less suffered sorely In the
contest. In crushing hi passions he
had well-nigh crushed himself. Yet
frail as was his person, there CLEANED
out ever and anon from under his
dropping brows a fash of fierce energy
which recalled to mems minds that ht
came of fighting stock, and that ever
now his twin brother, Sir Bartholomew
Berghersh, was one Of the most ia
nous Of those stern warriors who ba(
planted the Cross of st George before
the gates of Paris. With lips com
pressed and clouded brow, he STROBE
up and down the oaken floor, the very
vi dSCCtlClohu, LIN
the great bell still Numbered and
changed above his head. At last the
uproar died away in three last meas
ured throbs, and ere their echo had
ceased the Abbot struck small gong
which summoned a lay-brother to his
presence.
"Where is the master of the nov.
icesT"
"He is without, most holy father"
"Send him hither."
The sandalled feet clattered over the
wooden floor, and the iron-bound
door creaked upon its hinges. In q
few moments 1t opened again to adj
NIT a short, square monk with a
heavy, composed face and author
itative manner.
"You have sent for me. holy
father?"
Eyes, Brother Jerome, wish that
this matter be disposed Of with as
little scandal as may be; and yet it Il
needful that the example should be
public one"
at would perchance be best that the
novices be not admitted" suggested the
master. "This mention of a woman
may turn their minds from their pious
meditations to worldly and evil
thoughts"
woman! womanv' groaned the
Abbot. "Well has the holy Chrys
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-23
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Ostom termed them radix malorum.
From Eve downward, what good hath
come from any of them? Who brings
the plaint?7
at is Brother Ambrose"
"a holy and devOut young man."
"a light and pattern to every nov
ice."
"Let the matter be brought to an
issue, then, according to our old-time
monastic habit. Bid the chancellor
and the sub-chancellor lead in the
brothers according to age, together
with Brother John the accused and
Brother Ambrose the accuser."
"And the novicesY
"Let them bide in the north alley
Of the cloister. Stay! Bid the sub
chancellor send out to them Thomas
the lector to read unto them from the
Costa beati Benedict 1t may save
them from foolish and pernicious
babbling."
The Abbot was left to himself once
more, and bent his thin gray face over
his Illuminated breviary. So he re-
manned while the senior monks filed
slowly and sedately into the chamber,
seating themselves upon the long
oaken benches which lined the wall
on either side. At the further end, in
two high chairs as large as that Of the
Abbot, though hardly so deliberately
carved, sat the master Of the novices
and the chancellor, the latter a broad
and portly priest, with dark, mirth-
full eyes and a thick outgrowth Of
crisp black hair all round his tonsured
head. Between them stood lean,
white-faced brother who appeared to
be ill at ease, shifting his feet from
side to side and tapping his chin with
the long parchment roll which he held
in his hand. The Abbot from his
point of vantage, looked down on the
two long lines of faces, placid and sun
Drowned for the most part, with the
large bovine eyes and unlined features
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-23

year. The factories last year had a
total capacity for slicing 40,O50 tons
Of beets daily.
In the acreage planted and the
sugar manufactured from beets Colo
RADIO leads, hIving + vested $4,000
acres and manufactured 81, 900 tons
of sugar. Michigan came second in
acreage with 1900 acres, but third
in sugar with $4,000 tons. California
grew 1000 acres and produced 49,
600 tons Of sugar. The next states in
order were respectively Utah, Idaho,
Nebraska and Wisconsin with a total
of 1000 acres and $4,000 tons Of
sugar. Other states grew 1900 acres
Of beets, producing about 1900 tons
of sugar, or a total for the United
| States of 307, 1854 acres with produc-
ton Of 312,920 tons of sugar.
RAPID GROWTH LOOKED FOR.
Indications are favorable. the report
states, to the further growth Of this
| pursuit both in irrigation and rain
| fall districts. "The industry is prov
| ing to be a powerful aid to CONNER
cial, agricultural and Industrial devel-
opment. 1t promotes irrigation, immi-
grafton, land settlement, the building
of railroads and trolley lines, the
making Of other improvements, and
the upbuilding Of various industrial
enterprises. Such results can only be
appreciated by those who have visited
| the factory districts In Colorado,
Utah and Idaho, or in other newly
settled and improved areas throughout
the West The beneficial effect of the
| industry Is also shown in the better
settled, more highly developed agri-
cultural districts of the East, where
after beets have been given a proper
| trial in competition with established
crops, they are demonstrating their
staying qualities and potency In in
dustrial development"
GROWS MORE THAN 1T EATS.
One feature Of this report is a series
of tables accompanied with outline
maps designed to show graphically the
magnitude of sugar production In that
part Of the country lying west OF the
Mississippi River. These indicate that
the estimated production of sugar
west Of the Mississippi in 1906 will ex-
coed by $4,000 tons the amount Of
sugar consumed in the same area in
| 1900 (the latest year for which we
have reliable census figures). The
estimate of production for 1906 Is
made by assuming that all the beet
sugar factories, including 10 new
ones, will run at their full capacity for
campaigns OF 100 days, and that the
cane sugar product for 1906 will be the
same as that Of last year."
TABLE SHOWING PRODUCTION
AND CONSUMPTION OF SUGAR IN
STATES WEST OF THE MISSISS-
| IPPI RIVER.
| Pounds
Estimated cane sugar, 1905. 6ee $50 600
Estimated beet sugar, 1905. 7S3 2OO, 900
Estimated total sugar pro-
duced, 1905. ............... 1, 49,. Os0. 600
Total sugar consumed. 1900. 1888, 929. sos
Excess Of production over con-
sumption .................. 4s, $50. 495
The amount Of beet-sugar which
will be produced In factories east Of
the Mississippi during this year, II
run at their full capacity, will also
equal about II per cent. OF the con-
sumption Of sugar In the Miss
issippi area.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-23

which told of their easy, unchanging
existence. Then he turned his eager
gaze upon the pale-faced monk who
faced him.
"This plant is thine, as 1 learn.
Brother Ambrose" said he. Bring
in Brother John, and let him hear the
plants urged against him."
At this order lay-brother swung
open the door. and two other lay
brothers entered, leading between
them a young novice Of the order.
He was a man of huge stature, dark
eyed and red-headed, with peculiar
half humorous, half defiant expression
upon his bold. well-marked features.
His cowl was thrown back upon his
shoulders, and his gown, unfastened
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-23
A LUXURIOUS AUTO.
Capt. Lars Anderson's Wonderful
Machine of French Manufacture.

OF all the automobiles ever turned
out by French or other manufacturers,
the one lately made for Capt. Lars
Anderson, of Boston, seems to be en-
titled to the prize for originality. II
is a huge machine fitted up for long
journeys and in point of speed equals
any of the present-day touring cars.
The Anderson car is fitted out with
reversible furniture. There is a COM
bination bed and bureau that is GER
tainly work Of art, and then there
is a cook stove and dining table ar
rangement that can be hauled out at
a moments notice. The whole ma
chine, in fact, is kind of miniature
hotel on wheels with accommodations
for eating, sleeping, working or idling,
according to the fancy Of the owner
OF his guests.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-23
MRS. NELLIE GRANT sARToRIs.

Joined in wedlock in the East Room Of
the White House in the presence Of
more than two hundred distinguished
persons, including the representatives
OF the foreign governments, officers Of
the army and navy, etc.
Mr.. Sartoris had been educated In
England and Germany and was the
son of Mr.. Edward Sartoris, of Hamp-
shire, England, and his wife, Adelaide
Kemble, daughter Of Charles and sister
OF Fanny Kemble, well known to the
stage. Prior to the marriage the
groom assured General Grant Of HIS
entire willingness to reside with his
bride in the United States, but soon
after the wedding his brother In Eng
land died most unexpectedly and he
was virtually obliged to return to his
native land to assume the management
" the family estates. President and
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-23
This showing of the Department of

This showing of the Department Of
Agriculture, While il makes COM
paratiyely small imoad upon the Vast
consumption of sugar III tile more
densely populated re ion east OF the
Mississippi, yet indicates that the
young beet-sugar industry is making
substantial progress, and that COLI
sidering the uncertainty of legislation
and the great cost of beet-sugar fac
tory Investments, very satisfactory ad-
vances are being made in this new
American enterprise.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-23
Mrs. Grant accompanied the young
couple to New York, whence they
sailed for England.
BLESSED WITH CHILDREN.

sailed for England.
BLESSED WITH CHILDREN.
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris had three
children, two daughters and son.
The son, who bears his fathers name,
Algernon, was for a time an officer in
the United States army and saw some
service in the Philippines, but his
health compelled the abandonment of
military career. During the past
few years he has travelled extensively
and some months ago was married to
very beautiful young woman in
Paris. The eldest daughter, Vivian,
was married year or two since, but
the younger daughter, Rosemary, the
beauty of the family, is still unmarried.
Some months since much discussion
was precipitated when it was rumored
that she was engaged to the son Of
one of the Confederate generals who
fought against General Grant in the
campaigns of the Civil War.
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris Is q
woman who has always been held In
high esteem by a large circle of fem
mime friends. From her school days
she has seemed to inspire the regard
of members of her own sex, and some
idea of her popularity may be formed
from the fact that on the occasion Of
her wedding she was attended by
eighteen bridesmaids, all gowned alike.
Mrs. Sartoris is several years younger
than her famous brother, Gen. Fred
d. Grant, of the United States Army,
but her birthday was three years ear
lier than that of Jesse Grant, the
youngest member of this famous fam
lily.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-23

In spite Of apparent efforts to Grip
pie or kill 1t off, the beet-sugar in
dustry of the United States is making
steady progress.
Congress has just received the an
nual report of Special Agent Charles
f. Saylor of the Department of Agri-
culture on the status of the beet-sugar
industry for last year. Fifty-two
beet-sugar factories were in operation,
5 were standing idle, and II were be-
ing constructed for operation this
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-23

buttons, which were entered in a book
he had for that purpose. Among these
many names there appeared. Mrs.
Russell Sage, $25.' The good man
went to Mr.. Sage's Office, and, showing
him the contribution entered In the
book by Mrs. Sage, asked II he could
not give like sum. And what do you
suppose he did?'
well, I suppose he at least doubled
It," remarked listener.
Doubled I'll Not Russellr' ex-
claimed the teller Of the story. "Why,
he simply took his pen and wrote
Mr.. and before his wife's name, and
handed the book back to the good
an."-Harpers Weekly.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-23

to produce the maximum yield OF
which the land is capable. A few
years ago the man who would nave
said that 10 acres of farm land was
sufficient area for man to make a
good living from would have been
looked upon as q crank. Now there
are thousands of little 10 acre and even
5 acre farms from which men are
making more money than many
others are from attempting to till 70
times that amount. That 10 acres,
under favorable conditions, will pro-
duce q living is recognized in bill
Which has just been passed by the
House of Representatives and which
will likely be passed by the Senate at
this session. 1t is an amendment to
the National Irrigation Law. Under
that law the homestead entry upon
public land irrigated by the govern
ment ranges from 40 to 16O acres, to
be determined by the Secretary Of the
Interior, according to the conditions Of
the reclamation. 1t was recognized,
at the time of the passage Of the law
i'm "02, that in some sections of the
country 40 acres was an ample area
for q farm. 1t is now seen, and adj
mitted in the bill above mentioned
that 10 acres is not too small a sub
division under favorable conditions.
Another amendment was recently
made to the irrigation law allowing
the government to establish tOwn-sites
and divide the land hereunder up
into various sized tracts ranging
from town-lots to 10 acre allotments.
When this bill which is now before the
Senate becomes q law it will there
fore be possible for the government,
in any Of it's irrigation projects to di-
vide and sub-divide its land into
town and farm units ranging all the
way from lots up to 100 acre farms.
MODGL RURAL GUTTLHIENTs.
This plan will doubtless develop
some Of the finest examples OF pros,
porous rural communities to be 1ouhu
anywhere in the world. Many Oh tue
best developed sections of some OF
the western states include great
numbers of little farms and 1ruit
ranches of 8, 10 and 20 acres eacn,
where the appearance Is almost IKE
the outskirts of a village. With sucn
dense rural population there is an
ideal combination Of practically all
the advantages 10 De lOunu III City
life and the splendid results OF country
work and living. Houses, in such
community, are almost within a stone
throw Of each other, the population is
sufficiently large to support splendid
roads, good school and churches, water
and lighting improvements, good
sewerage, etc. Thus the lonesome
ness, the isolation and the many I'M
attractive features of the big farm dis
appear while yet the joys and the
wholesomeness Of country life are all
present.
The report accompanying this bill
states that since the passage or the
irrigation act, It has developed that
on some Of the lands to be irrigated,
particularly those in fruit and truck
farming districts, less than 40 acres
Is needed for the support Of the family,
and in fact experience has demon
strated that the average farmer Is
more prosperous on a small than on
large irrigated farm. In view OF this
condition Of affairs It has been deemed
wise to reduce to 10 acres the mini
mum entry which may be allowed.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-23
A Family Affair.

"Once upon a time there lived a
good man of New York, who was
soliciting contributions for the erection
OF an orphan asylum" said the story
teller. HE had been to many rich
people and received liberal contri-
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-23
NELLIE GRANT SARYORIS.
SKETCH OF THE LOVELY WHITE
HOUSE BRIDE OF THE DAYS
OF GENERAL GRANT.

She Met Algernon Sartoris, Her
Future Husband. on Shipboard on
Return European Trips Mother
OF Three Children.
No American girl, not even President
Roosevelt's daughter, ever had a more
brilliant wedding than Nellie Grant,
the beloved child of the great Civil
War hero; yet of late years the public,
which has always taken a kindly inter-
est in Gen. Grants family, has heard
comparatively little of his only daugh-
ter.
When Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, widow
OF the President, was living, her
daughter spent much time with her
mother at the latter's home in the city
Of Washington, but since the death Of
her mother Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris
can scarcely be said to have had a fixed
residence in any American city. How
ever, she has always been very fond
of st. Louis, and she made her home in
the Missouri metropolis during most Of
the time the recent Worlds Fair was
in progress there.
Possibly the liking of Mrs. Sartoris
for ST. Louis is to be attributed to the
fact that her birth, in August, 1855,
occurred at her Grandfather Dents
country home near st. Louis, the birth
place of her mother. When General
Grant was elected President, and in
deed during the first three years that
he and his wife lived at the White
House, the daughter was at school
Toward the close of President Grants
first term, however, Miss Nellie made
her social debut at the Presidential
mansion, and her cadet brother, home
from West Point, was her escort and
companion.
MET PRINCE CHARMING.
General Grants daughter made a
tour of Europe soon after she formally
entered society, and everywhere re-
ceived the most distinguished atten-
tions from the royal families of Great
Britain and the Continent. On the
way home on the steamer Russia she
met Mr.. Sartoris, the Prince Charming
who was later to win her heart and
hand. From the moment that the en-
gagement of Miss Grant was an
nounced the whole American people
manifested an interest in the bride-to-
be which never found parallel save
In the enthusiasm for Alice Roosevelt.
The fact that the lucky man was an
Englishman and not a citizen OF the
republic, while it was a matter of deep
regret to many persons, including
President Grant himself, was not al
lowed to cast damper upon the joyous
occasion. Mr.. Algernon Sartoris was
but twenty-three years of age and Miss
Grant was only nineteen when, on
Thursday, May Fl, 1874, they were
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-23

The railway ton mileage Of the
South I'm 1882 was one-eighteenth OF
the whole and In 1906 was one-seventh.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-06-23
BEET.SUGAR GROWING.
GOVERNMENT REPORT SHOWS
HEALTHY GROWTH IN NEW
AMERICAN INDUSTRY.

Colorado Leads-lndustry Every
Where Proving a Powerful Aid TO
Agricultural, Industrial and Social
Development.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

rfu location with population class with churches schools
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

reports the following sales: Lot 8,
block o. Herbert Grensted; lot 2, block
N, Mrs. George E. Bryant lot 23, block
Q, Mrs. e. l.. Albaugh; lot 8, block Q,
Lenore w. Smith; Myra E. Conner, lot
8, block @; lot IL, block o. Cathryn E.
Davis; lot Is, block H, e. l.. Plantico;
lot II, block Q, Emma r. Hughes; lot II,
block O. H. Parker; lots 5, and 7, block
c, j. S. Harlan and F. H. Crombie.
Signal Hill Improvement company,
owner of each of the lots.
From the Walker Real Estate COM
pany comes the following list of sales
Lot IA, American avenue tract, I. N.
Schaper to Rebecca Grouse; lots II and
is, block Il. Anna W. Deputy to N. r.
Gill; lot 23 American avenue tract, 1. N
Schaper to Nellie higgins; lot 8, block
G, Knoll park tract, A. Mojonier to
Rhoda M. Hare; part of villa lot 8,
Rhoda M. Hare to Whiting and French;
lot 21, American avenue tract, I. NJ.
Schaper to Florence Courtright; lots 8
and IL, block 40, SARDINIA Stone to Ruth
M. B. Williams; lot 6, Daisy tract,
Rachel Fiske to B. F. Shirley; lot %,
Bixby's tract, S. F. Easterbrooks to 1. S.
Hatch.
And others too numerous to mention.
During the week building permits
have been issued to Tina Shaefer for q
twenty-room apartment house at 749
American avenue, $4,000 and Wilda
Stuart. twelve-room apartment house,
324 Magnolia avenue, $2800.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

I ciety has been formed among residents
along the avenue who will interest
themselves in the improvement of the
thoroughfare by parking and otherwise
beautifying. OF the society j. A. Miller
has been made chairman and e. H. Van
Sittert secretary. The demand for Mag
nolia avenue property is greatly in ex-
cess of the supply owing to the fact
that q glimpse of q. possible purchaser
will induce property owners to raise
their price from 800 to $500. Several
instances of this character have been
reported by reliable agents.
In no part of the county, it is safe
to say, has there been as much activity
of late as at Signal hill and all be-
cause of the fact that H. e. Huntington
has commenced work on branch of
his Pacific Electric line along Temple
avenue up Signal hill.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed and a company formed with a
capitalization of 100000 to erect a
building on the sand east of the pier
and facing the auditorium. The di-
rectors in the company are: Stephen
Townsend, B. P. Dayman, C. r. Vande-
water, A. T. Covert, V. r. Townsend,
John E. Daily and Esther B. Covert.
Plans are being prepared this week
by the Long Beach Bathhouse COM
pany for an amusement center to be
built on the beach, called the white
city, which will vie with great resort
features of eastern seaport towns.
Another navigation company, oper-
ating boats between this city and San
Pedro, has been formed with three
handsome pleasure craft as a nucleus
of their, fleet. The officers of the COM
pany are Captains w. Duffy, A. H.
Mason and A. E. Mckenzie. The boats,
The Orient, Camaguin and San Diego.
This week the Kansas Real Estate
company will commence the sale of
lots In their new Torrey tract on Six
teenth street. Already three persons
have signed contracts for lots in the
tract.
F. w. Stearns & Co. report the
sale of two $1600 lots in the Belmont
heights tract to eastern men on the
lookout for choice investment property.
Over on Signal hill G. w. Hughes