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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-01-22
"The Man With the Ginger Beard

"The Man With the Ginger Beard"
Earl Spencer was lord lieutenant
Of Ireland at the time Of the Phoe
nix park murders.
A rather good story is told Of him
while holding this position. He was
one day watching the rifle shooting
at the Dublin ranges when a mes
senger boy was sent to look for one
Of the Shooters" who happened
to bear a sort of resemblance to the
queens representative.
So when the boy came to the earl
and briskly addressed him, 'Mr.
says you're to come at once:
he's waiting for you," the former
mildly suggested that there was
mistake.
"Oh, no. was the reply. 81 was
told to give the message to the maj
with the ginger beard"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-01-22
In Much the Same Boat.

She looked trustingly into his
eyes and smiled.
sPapa says / shall never have one
cent Of his money if I marry you,
she said, sfbut l am glad of that. ]
prefer to owe everything to my hus-
band"
"But we must not forget" he re.
turned nervously, chat this will
make it necessary for your husband
to owe everything toe" New Yr
Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-01-22
He Would Take No Chances.

Two men in a western state were
to be hanged for horse stealing. The
place selected was the middle of a
trestle bridge spanning a river. The
rope was not securely tied on the
first man to be dropped, and the
knot slipped. The man fell into the
river and Immediately swan for the
shore. As they were adjusting the
rope for the second man, an Irish,
man. he remarked, "Will yez be sure
and tie that good and tight, cause
[ can't swim ?"-Philadelphia Ledg
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-01-22
cRAFTSBURY.

L. Smit b is in poor health.
Mrs. e. n. Nelson is improving.
Several Changers attended the Pomona
Grange at East Hardwicx last Saturday.
Many Masons from this town attended
the Masonic meeting in Woicott last Tues
day.
The donation last Thursday evening at
the M. e. church was very pleasant c.
cssion. Proceeds, $50.
Mrs. Renfrew has returned home after
s,ending several weeks with friends in
Hordwick, Groton and Peacham.
There was an organization of Sons of
veterans organized In this village last
wednesday night, with twenty-six MEM
bers.
The Changers held thsir meeting last
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-01-22
GLOVER.

Mrs. Helen Perclval is ill.
Additional Glover news on mage six.
Caleb Clark is boarding at Leo Christie's.
G. A. Davis was home from Newport over
Sunday.
E. L. Alexander has moved to w. N.
Aldrich,s.
Willard Trip was In town one day last
week.
/ Robert Wylie has not been as well the
past week.
Mrs. E. A. Norton has returned from
Lyndonville.
Mrs. E. Z. Hunt visited at F. FL. Per-
cival's last week.
Rev. ]. Howard Flower called on friends
Ia town last week.
Cyrus Haseltine lost one of his large
| work horses last week.
Mrs Eliza Hunt from Westmore visited
at j. e. Dwinell's recently.
A goodly company and fine time at P
g. Stones masquerade ball.
| Martin Bean is logging for Eugene Rash
and boards at n. 81. Drew's.
Gertrude Mason has been at home tn.
past week on account OF illness.
| A. p Bean has the foundation ready fol
cottage near the one he built few years
ago.
The Ladies' Society win hold a social I.
In the vestry Thursday. Dinner Will b.
served.
Several attended the District meeting o.
the 10th Masonic district held at Newpor
last week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-01-22
HOLLAND.

Will Rice's family are having the md
H. 1. Bryant of Derby Line was In
on business last Monday.
Mary Moon has gone to A. B. Moul
at Caswell's Mills for the winter.
Rev. s. M. Wales was at Morgan U
a part of last week, assisting IN "a
meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moulton, WhoI
been visiting in town the past few "
have returned to their home in st. u
bury.
Commencing Sunday evening, jan
there will he special meetings with on
speakers every evening during the
except Monday evening, at the METH
Episcopal church. 1t is hoped Their
be a good attendance.
CASWELL'S MILLS.
Mrs. Arthur Boyd is at work Il
Parker.
w. Parker visited his brother Rod
Lyndon recently.
A. L. Davis has the Bell telephon
| stalled In his house.
Henry Bryant from st. Johnsour!
in the place last Tuesday.
George Moulton from st. Johnsb'
visiting his parents for few days.
| School closed last Friday. Miss
Allard from Island Pond taught the
department and Harry Page the pr
/ RASBURC.
| Archie Macy has rented Mrs. Ga
farm and viii move there soon.
| Miss Margaret Ainsboro of Albal
Tied friends In town last week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-01-22

FRIDAY night In the Wood mans hall TO
coosloez the advisabiiity of securing the
use OF 1t permanently, as their Increasing
numbers demand a larger hall.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1906-03-02
LII WIN TON

E. S Elmore came in from Knox
vile Thursday morning and will
leave with his family for that
place the last of the week. Their
many friends regret their depart
ure, and tn ey will be missed both
in the social and bushes life.-Mr.
]. c. Hooker has opened up store
of general merchandise and will be
pleased to have all his old friends
and many new ones to call.-Miss
Lille Woodall of Hazel Patch, is
visiting wrs. I. E. WoOdall.-Mrs.
James Mcclure visited he- daugh-
ter, Mrs. James Parsons at Wilde,
Saturday and Sunday.-R v.
Frank Walton, of Bradtordsville,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Walton last week.-Mrs.. Re-
becca Lucas and children left for
their home in Sabine. Ill, Sunday,
after visit with relatives here and
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1906-03-02
LEVEL GREEN

The beautiful weather made us
think spring had come but now
the snow causes us to know tina,
winter is not past. Katie
Catron has gone on an extended
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Dan
Woodward, OF London.-W. H.
Forbes, the saw mill man Of Brod.
head, is in our midst again. He
may accept position in Pennsyl.
vania and go there in the near fu-
ture to make his home. Services
at the Christian church on last
Saturday and Sunday conducted
by Bro. R. E Todd of Eubanks.-
We wonder who the people will
talk about now as Miss Roosevelts
wedding is thing of the part. We
doubt whether with all the chival-
nv and display that was caused by
their wedding MIR. and Mrs Longs
worth are happier than the ones
who marry here in their humble
j homes. -R. l.. and T. J. Brown, OF
Somerset, spent last Sunday with
their mother.-In the school al
Plato the teacher and pupils have
an argument as to the mood and
tense of the verb in this sentence
Il might write" They reques,
Supt. Billiards. opinion on sa me.-
Misses Fannie and Jennie McKin-
ney were the guests of Miss Vira
Debord ON last Sunday.-Clevland
Mink, of Buffalo, and Miss Rebec-
ca Mckinney were made one at
church last Sunday, Rev. R. E.
Todd officiating. The groom is
the son of Granville Mink and the
bride the daughter of John Nc
Kinney. They left Monday for
the home of the groom where there
was reception awaiting them.
The writer had the pleasure of at
tending the reception.-Wm.
Brown is improving slowly.-Wm.
Brown Jr. and wife were visiting
near Quail Srturday.--H. P. Broy-
les is instructing a singing class at
the chapel.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1906-03-02

David B. HENDERSON, former
Speaker OF the House of Repre-
sertatives of Congress. died Mon
DAY afternoon at Dubuque, Iowa. Of
plresis.
1t was held by London divorce
)urt that marriages by "habit and
repute" contracted in the United
States, muss be considered legal III
England.
The Senate concurred i'll the
H 'use amendment to the Gillespie
Tillmln resolution for the inve>
G ition of railroads and their re Id
ton to coal and oil producing. TIE
resolution now goes to the Presl
d mt.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1906-03-02

Ions ofalcobol. The Belgian and
the Swiss come next, with a con-
sumption of NO and four tifths gal
Ions, the Italian with just a tribe
less, the Englisbman and German
with two and q tenth, and the Aus
with about one and three quarters
gallons
|. On the other hand, the American
citizen bv, no means stands at the
top Of the list in respect to sobriety
The Sweed drinks only one and a
sixth gallons of pure alcohol in a
year; the Hoilander drops consider
ably below him with one gallon,
even the relatively virtnous Rus
sian, notwithstanding his much adj
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1906-03-02
ADJOINING COUNTIES

Winchester has ordered a new
map of the city, and the houses are
TO be numbeId.
Andrew Carnegie has donstec
$4,000 to the city of Somerset. X, ).
for afree public library to bs. unde'
the control of the city school auth
rites.
Lancaster is to have ano;Lc
bank-The Garrard State Banr
and Trust Co. 1t will have CAPT
tol stock of$5o. 900 and most of the
stock has been taken. Many OF
the monied men of that county are
DE hind the enterprise.
Judge James Hargis and Others,
charged with the murder of Jane S
B. Marcum, CONFERENCE.-The At
torney Adams moved for a change
of venue. Pending a decision Of
the court the defendants were re
leased on $40 900 bond each.
In the Breathitt Circuit Court
Saturday indictments were return.
ed against Jas. Hargis, Ed. Gala
han. John Smith; John Abner, OF
Breathitt. and B. F. French, OF
this city for the murder of James
B. Marcum. The Indictment spec
ifcally charges conspiracy with
Curt lett and Tom White to do tbs
crime and charges French, Smith
and Abner with being accessories
before the fact. -Wnche>ter De IL.
John Watkins, Lexington he
gro, was tried at Owingsville last
;. week on the charge of having muir
dered William Mullins, a white
. man, on train while passing
} through Bath county, and the jury
, gave him a sentence of life impris
. unment although most Of the iur,
were in favor of hanging him
: Sunday he committed suicide il
the Owingsville Jail by hangin him
) self to ring in the wall by mean
OF leather belt he wore arount
his waist.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1906-03-02

at Corbin. Mrs. Lucas will tai e
charge of the ALA Town Telephone
Exchange on her arrival home
Mesdames H. D. Magee and J. G..
Hooker have been On the sick list
Mrs. Mahala Carson has bee Il
very sick with la grippe but is i'm
proving. Misses Cora Adams and
Ida Cook returned home Saturday
after a visit to Jellico. Corbin and
London.-George Griffin left for
Canal City Tuesday. He has &C
copied position with a mining
company and will move his family
there in short time.
There will be services at the
Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing and evening March nth. Ev-
cry body invited There will be
services at theBaptist church Sun
day March 4th. Everybody wei
CONES. E. Woodall was in Cor
bin first OF the week. Mrs. Joe
Caswell returned from a weeks
stay with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Vowels in LouisvilIe.-Dr. w.
J. Childress was in Louisville this
week. w. c.. Mullins and vile re-
turned from LaFoilette, Tenn at
ter a pleasant visit to the family of
D. S. Mckinney Miss Mattie,,Mc-
Ferron spent Sunday with her Sis
ter, Mrs w. J. Childress. Mes
Gamcs L II. Davis and J. A. Nc
Roberts are numbered among the
sick john Rider is visiting his
sister, Mrs. ]. A. McRoberts.-
Walter Barton and brothers, civil
engineers. who have been stationed
here tor the past six months, have
moved to Mckee. Jackson county,
to the regret of some of our Young
ladies l am sure
Born to the wife of Joe DECKER
son, February 23rd girl-ch!is-
tened, Lela-May. e. B. Cox
spent Sunday in town. calling on
some of the young ladies %. G.
Baker spent Sunday with his faith
er and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Baker.-Mr. James Anderson has
moved his family here from Berea.
There seems to be quite a de-
mand for houses in town, all the
vacant ones have been filled, and
still the calls keep coming, Living
ston Is not dead. Miss Rose Nc
Ferron was called to the Penning-
ton Infirmary at London last week.
Mrs. B-ack Graves passed
through here on her way to Ms
Vernon. She was in the wreck
but fortunately was not hurt.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1906-03-02
INTEMPERANCE OF MA
TIONS

Americans. after all, are only
moderate drinkers, compared with
those Of other countries, remarks
Parsons Magazine. The average
citizen of the United States, count
ing in women and children (which
is not fair. but serves for the mo-
ment as basis to figure UPON,
consumes in the course of year
liquors which contains one and one
third gallons Of pure alcohol. But
the Frenchmen, who. though one
of the soberest, has become the
worst drunkard in the world, alb
serbs annually three and half ga +
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1906-03-02
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

The bill to put Casey county in
the Eighth district was passed by
the Senate. ..
The guSernatorial boom Of Sena-
tor w. H. Cox will be launched at
a banquet in Frankfort next week.
Chief Justice Hobson announced
that the Hon. John D Carroll, OF
Henry county, had been appointed
Commissioner of the Court of Ap-
.peals. under the terms of an act
by the present Assembly.
Mr.. Carroll is one ofthe best known
:. attorneys in the State.
- There i, bill before The Ken
=, lucky Legislature to add Casey
D., County to The Eighth COMPRESSION
al District. We are not informed
where the politics is-concealed in
this bill, but there is some in it,
somewhere. We fail to see where
it can or will benefit our county,
district or state. and until "we are
shown we are against the bill.
Spencer Courier.
Democratic members of both
houses of Congress are discussing
the question as to a successor 70
Chairman Cowherd. of the Demo
cratic. COMPRESSION Campaign Com
mittee. The candidates so far an,
nounced are Representative Gliggs
of Georgia, and Representative
Flood, Of Virginia. Mr.. Griggs
conducted the campaign for the
party for the Fifty eighth Congress.
Mr., George Cogar, who was
mentioned in the Frank fort cores
pondence to the Louisvslle Times
as possible candidate for congress
from the Eighth district has deni-
ed all knowledge of the source from
which the article emanated, and
most emphetically denied any in
tention of becoming a candidate.
"IfIam candidate I did not
know it - said Mr. Cogar last night
land had no knowledge OF my
name having been .mentioned by
any paper of a possible candi,
date until the present moment.
A Frankfort special says: "Trus-
tee ". P. Walton, of the State
School of Reform at Lexington,
called upon Chairman Redwine. of
the Legislative Investigating Com
mi,tee, this morning and urged the
fullest investigation possible ofthe
affairs and conduct of that institu
ton which has been attacked byCO.
G.. Emerson, a former employe.
Mr.. Walton has lbeen trustee of
that institution since 1t was found
ed, having been first appointed by
former Governor Bradley and re-
appointed by Governor Peckham.
Two years ago at The Assembly
session he urged the placing Of su-
pervision of the institution with the
State Prison Commission. ;"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1906-03-02
.6dvcrtsine rates made kmoaom o.
application

This is the way the Richmond
Climax figures it out, why more
poor. poverty stricken people get
hurt in railroad wrecks than rich
ones: ct Is stated on authority
that the person who travels IN a
palace on Wheels-a palace car
has only one chance OF getting
hurt before his journey end.
against thirty six chances for his
fellow passenger who travels i'll a
common dav coach Naturally
when a collision occurs, the weak
est car suffers In front OF the
train is locomotive weighing one
hundred tons; i'll the rear Two OF
three pa.lor cars of twenty five
tons each. What, then, is the re
suit? The ordinary coaches sand
wiched between are telescoped and
smashed. The poor people who
cannot afford to ride in palace
cars are killed, crippled aud MAIN
ed. while the rich folks escape
with slight shakin up
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1906-03-02

vertise ed addicticn tovodka, absorbs
ONLY trifle more than six tenths OF
a gallon. and finally the Norwegian
who occupies proud eminence as
the most abstemious man in the
void, barely exceeds modest half
gallon Of the stuff in twelve
months rotations. 1t might he
added. for the sake de6uiteness.
that the average person in the
United States annually drinks one
and third gallons of proof spirits
(Which are so Ter cent, alcohol)
one and one third gallons Of wine
and sixteen and quarter gallons
of malt liquors, chiefly beer.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1906-03-02

REPRESENTATIVE B. O. BECKER
Of Ashland has introduced bill III
the Legislature, making so PEI
cent. of lahorers wages subject to
attachment. This would be nc
bad law to have upon our statute
books, as many a worthless scOun-
drel, who earns less than $50 pei
month. takes advantage of the pres
ent law to avoid payment Of his
honest debts
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1906-03-02

JUDGE HARGIS has recently
found the sanitary condition OF the
Jail in Breathitt to be very bad.
Wonder if it is any worse than it
was when he was county Judge
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1906-03-02

Who has resigned as Chief Of Pc
lice Of LaFollette, Tenn, to accep,
a lucrative position with w. J.
Sparks. Mr., Wallen will probably
be stationed at Mullins Station.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21

some as anything ever grown in that
line.
Mrs. Grice, of Chicago, arrived
Saturday for a visit at the j. H. Hall
home.
A rate of one fare for the round
trip to the Mitchell corr palace, Sept.
24-29.
Buyers and sellers read our
"Snaps" column and there find bar
gains.
j. F. Curley and brother p. j.
arrived Friday last from Chicago
and visited the Thos. Kelly family
until Thursday morning.
All members of Evangel;ne Re
bekah Lodge are invited to attend a
lodge dinner in /. o. o. F. hall on
Friday, Sept. 2lst, at six O'Clock p. m.
meeting 10 IOllOW.
H. II. Plowman enjoyed IA visit
by his cousin Martin Foss and wife,
of Berkely, Cal. from thursday um-
til Saturday of last week. This was
Mr.. Foss' first visit to this section of
the country and he was surprised as
we'll as pleased with what be saw.
%. r. Hauskey was displaying a
fine bunch of second growth straw
berries last evening. His garden
patch is loaded with il fine crop of
large green berries and frost will not
need TO hold off long for the vines to
produce a crop even better than the
on gathered a couple months ago.
About three inches of rain have
fallen during the past week. Thresh
ing from the shock has been an i'm
possibility, and it has also been too
wet to stack. Thore who have their
grain in the stack are fortunate. Those
who have grain in the shock will sus-
tain a loss both in the value of the
grain and in not being able to get
their blowing done in season.
Miss Annie Axtell took Friday
evenings train north for Pepin, Wis,
where she attend d the golden we'd
ding of her parents ON SUNDAY, Sept.
9, 1906. The children and 9th + rel
atiyes gathered from several differ
ent states, from Wisconsin to Cali
fornn, and the reunion was a happy
one for all. Miss Axtell returned
Tuesday morning and resumed her
duties in our schools, her department
having enjoyed a holiday on Monday.
Arlington Sun.
Lewis Stcrr went to the fair at
Huron Wednesday and on his return
took a purse from his pocket to Sc
cure "A ticket for the conductor. Not
long afterward the purse was missing.
Later it was handed to him by one
who found it on the railroad track be
tween D. Smet and Manchester. The
pickpocket had no use for purse or
the check for $500 found init. Lewis
carried no money i'll the purse, there
fore he was out nothing but the pos
session of the purse and check for
two days.
The j. Whaley residence was sod
Monday to George Nelson, of Esmond,
by +. n. Dow. Mr.. Nelson will move
his family into their new home the
first part of November. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Whaley expect to go to Oklahoma
to spend the winter, and if they are
pleased,with the climate and surround
ings may decide to locate there per-
manently. This is not pleasant news
to De Smet people. Mr.. and Mrs.
Whaley were among the pioneers of
this vicinity, and have been for many
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21
The INDEPENDENT.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
| LOCAL NEWS.
all Around tho Town and
County.

Don't forget the corr palace at
Mitchell, Sept. 24-29.
H. A. Poppen went east Wednes-
day for "A few days in Illinois.
VIM. Kessler has put up a new
wind mill on his farm III Spirit Lake,
Mrs. j. H. Hall is enjoying a visit
from her mother, Mrs. Burns, of
Sparta, Wis.
The WOm,n's Guild will meet
with Mrs. w. E. Peterman next Tues
day afternoon.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Coke Poppen, of
Sibley, Iowa, are visiting friends and
relatives in Spirit Lake township.
Thursday of last week a meeting
% of the Kingsbury County Bankers
Association WIS held at Oldham.
LosT-A cloth covered day book,
containing accounts and Il number of
freight bills. A. w. HoYT.
There will be preaching services
by Rev. Hunsberger at the Van Hook
school house next Sunday at 3 p. m.
VIM. McMartin, the auctioneer.
is advertising a sale of horses for G..
b. lngham to take place Sept. 26.
Terms easy.
Miss Ella May Crane departed
the first of the week for Vermillion to
take up her second years work in the
university.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. +. Altfillisch are
the happy parents of "a girl who ar
rived at their home Wednesday morn
ing of this week.
&C. w. Morton, of Dundee, H., ar
rived Friday to spend a few days in
this section. He owns a farm two
miles east of Manchester.
Friday of last seek occurred the
marriage of Christ Berg TO Miss Ger
trude Larson at the farm home of Mr..
Berg, Rev. NJ. E. Hunsberger ~ofiiciat-
ing.
Mrs Nettie Floran returned Tues
day morning from Rochester, Mimi,
where she had been for treatment. It
will please that lady's many friends
to know that she is improving.
join Saba and wife, of Atkin,
iowa, visited the +. III. l. u family
Tuesday. Mr.. Saba is an uncle of
Mrs. Leu. From here they went to
Lake Preston to visit with their son,
George, who lives south of that place.
Sam Langdon spent "A week with
his old friend Henry Falkner, of
Spring Lake township, returning
Monday evening He brought a sam
pie of the crop of German millet rails
ed on Henry's place. 1t measures
four feet and eight inches, and looks
as if it would cut five or six tons to
the acre.
e. j. English has sown ten acres
of winter weeat of the Turkey Red
variety, the seed being obtained at
Akron, Iowa. Mr.. English had IA
test made of the seed and found that
it weighed 63 pounds to the measured
bushel. The yield of the crop from
which the seed was taken is said to
have been about 40 bushels to the
acre, The wheat is certainly as hand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-10
Fenbcrq Stock Co. Next Week.

The Fenberg Stock Co, one of the
most popular repertoire companies
that comes to this city will begin a
weeks engagement at the Opera house
Monday evening. Manager Fenberg
has secured Il very fine collection of
plays, among them being the great
sensational drama Down Mobile"
which is the offering for Monday night
Concerning this play the Biideford
Journal of Nov. 8 says:
Down Mobile" was given at the
city Opera house by the Fenberg Stock
Company as the second evenings at
traction of their engagement here The
house was a small one but was gener-
Gus with its applause. The play was a
Southern piece with quite little
blood and thunder" in it, The COM
pany put it on to the satisfaction of the
patrons. The Specialties We're :.gain a
feature and they are among the best
seen here this season. The cornetist
was again very pleasing last night and
the soubrette and the comedian We're
also we'll received. Master Mathew
Hanlon in the illustrated songs de
lighted all. He is wonderful little
singer and has some fine songs i'm the
| list The keatOns We're again the
headliners and they kept the audience
| laughing all the time during their
eccentric speciality between the second
and third acts"
Daily natinees will be given COM
mencing Tuesday. Monday evening
| will be the customary ladies night. -
/ Seats now on sale