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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-03-05
chlld's Pathetic Suicide.

At Boliver. Pa, recently, Mary Es-
tella, eight years old. committed sui
eide. She grieved over the death of
her mother. Papa, / am going to
shoot" she said, and before he had
time to realize the meaning Of the
words the girl fired bullet into her
temple.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-03-05
Hint for the laxative.

There is much to be said for silence
If the majority of people could be
made to exercise themselves regularly
in restraint of the tongue the general
business Of this planet would be con-
siderably expedited.--Pall Mall Ga
zette.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-03-05
How the Snow Comes Down.

In a western home, Lynne. foui
years old, was kneeling on the car
pet before low window. intently
watching the falling snow as it was
rapidly covering the prairie. He
turned and said reverently: "Aunt
Lizzie, God sends it down, and he
spreads it so smooth. h."-Delineator.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-03-05
Good Company.

Religion cannot illuminate philo-
sophical discussions. Philosophical
discussions can confirm religious
truths. And therefore seek the COM
pany of truly religious people and of
real philosophers, the living as well
rs the dead.--Tolstoy.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-03-05

Inauguration. At half-past eleven
President Roosevelt and President-to-
be Taft entered carriage, Mr.. Taft
sitting at the left of Mr.. Roosevelt. In
the carriages Immediately following
were the members of the congression-
al committee OF arrangements. A body
Of veterans of the civil and Spanish
wars acted as an escort for the out
going and incoming chiefs of state.
Escorted to Senate Wing.
The president and the president
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-03-05
AS We sow. we Reap.

Man is the artificer of his own hap
plains of the disposition of circum-
stances, for it is his own disposition
he blames.-Henry D. Thoreau.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-03-05
Peanut OIL Well Liked,

In Europe first-class peanut oil Is
the most highly esteemed OF vegetable
oils after olive oil. 1t is also used
in the manufacture OF hutter substi-
tutes The low-grade oils are used
for soap.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-03-05
To One Kind Of Woman.

Here's to the woman who has a
smile for every joy. tear for every
, sorrow. consolation for every grief.
an excuse for every fault, prayer for
every misfortune. and encouragement
for every -to-E Eat.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-03-05
A Matrimonial overslaht.

1t never seems to occur to persons
who are getting married that they
ought to take each other for good as
well as for better or e,-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-03-05
To KIN an Evil odor.

Dried orange peel allowed to smoi-
der on piece Of red-hot iron or on an
old shovel. will kill any bad odor in q
room and leave fragrant one behind.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-03-05

was formed to march from the senate
chamber through the rotunda of the
capitol to the platform on the center
portico of the east side Of the build
ing. The sergeant-at-arms of the SEN
ate and his fellow officials of the
house of representatives led the way.
The platform upon which President
Taft took the oath Of office extended
we'll out from the portico until 1t
overhung the broad plaza to the east,
where directly to the front were gath.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-03-05
Daily Thouqht.

To refuse to yield to others when
reason or special cause require II
is mark of pride and Stiffness
Thomas a Kempis.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-03-05
Worlds Laroest Incubator,

The largest incubator In the world
Is at Batary, near sydney, Australia
1t accommodates 11.400 ducks egga
or 14.oSo hens cggs,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-03-05
PRESIDENT TAFT'S
OFFICIAL FAMILY
SKETCHES OF THE NINE
EMINENT MEN FORM
ING HIS CABINET.
P. c. KNOX HEADS THE GROUP

PennsyIvanian Is Secretary of State
Franklin Macveaeh, Chicago Mer-
chant, Holds the Treasury Portfo-
lo-Jacob M. Dickinson, Tennessee
Democrat, to Manage the Army
Affairs of the Agricultural Depart
ment Left in James Wilson'S
Hands.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-03-05

cred the cadets from the military and
naval academies, to the rear of whom
were the other military bodies. Be-
yond the cadets, extending to the right
and left as far as the open ground
reached, were gathered the thousands
upon thousands Of civilians.
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for John. immense thick cape with hood attached
for Agnes miniature automatic railroad for the
boy and innumerable toys. candles, and-wonder of
wonders!-an immense home made English plum
pudding o1g enough 13E ene ent d camp a = 40,
Agnes babe them goodnight. John went out with
them. Hanging small white stocking on peg
driven of the side raters "a stocking larger
in size than that of the former year, she placed
Johns gray wooden sock together with her own black
stocking, opposite Filling his sock with box OF his
favorte tobacco and pipe and leaving the baby's
and her own quite empty, She retired.
CHRISTMAS morning dawned clothed in white
- splendor, and usual Baby Jim was first to
awake in the household
See See! Pity sings" pointing to the tree
and repeatedly calling to his mother.
She took him to where he could handle thetoys,
and then noticed his little white stockng-filled to
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bulgness. She was amazed to discover that it
the very that had played such vital part in the
Christmas before. So John was drinking again She
had not heard him come back in the morning. Ger
tain1y nothing but alcohol would prompt him to sub
stitute the stocking he had evidently been keeping
the year past for the little she had hung there
last night! She felt of it. Surely enough it was
IDENTICAL and the lumps-yes the same filling!
How could he? This was the end!
Baby Jim, catching sight of the stockings and sock
dangling each side the tree concluded it time
he investigated; he proceeded to appeal for them.
NO. son. we won't touch that stocking. Well
let it hang until it falls off the wall We shall not be
hurt again. No! Jimsy must play with pretty toys
can't have stockings!"
me! Mel insisted the boy, jumping up and
toddling toward the forbidden things. "Zim-want
-socky! Ne! Me!' ending in a loud infantie wall.
her would be redhot embers instead of black Jumps
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year the name of Pierre Malet like that of Antoine
appeared and then dropped out again. In the next
few years Malet seemed to have existed in this
part of the world There were no official death
ords no Board of Health statistics, to consult yet
the oldtime churches still in existence, and
there had been French church on Canal-st. in the
Mulberry-st., where many French Canadians had
any of the church records of baptism of marriage
of death
THERE was no way out and Fox had given up the
task as hopeless. A week elapsed, and the
of the Malet heirs was suspended in midair. Then
the shrewd man, who also college bred person.
offered a suggestion
People often change the spelling of their names
he said " sometimes for business reasons, sometimes
as a mere whim and frequently foreigner will
Americanize his name for purely political reasons
Suppose you take look at the Maetts we'll as
the Maets2
So Fox returned to the yellow backed directory
again. the directory of the early 3Os, published by
Doggett Nassau-st at the price of eighteen shil-
ings In the volume for 1913 he found Mallett and
then down through all the succeeding years he traced
this Mallett with astonishing results. His
memorandum follows
lS4S. Name Peter Mallett appears. Perhaps the
Pierre Malet who the directory for 1S43
Said Peter Maett first clerk then wine dealer deputy
sheriff, alderman magistrate and judge of superior
This last 1870 Then is omitted. Probably died
in 1871.
Here evolution upward, upward in the
years and upward in political life and steadily north
ward as to residence. The Hon. Peter Mallett had
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of coal; but she could afford to have him awaken
his father at crisis like this, reaching up size
took from its hanging place the object of Baby ims
desire and placing the boy beside her dumped the
contents the floor.
Oh! OH John, my husband!" she screamed in
~ joyous amazement and, jumping to her feet.
was about to turn and rush to him when two strong
embraced her from behind. There before them
four of the largest gold nuggets Agnes had
seen. While Baby Jim played with them feeling
of his Importance in the drama his parents
were enjoying, John explained all about it. This
accounted for his continued absence. He had made
accidental strike prospecting in his odd hours and
in view of his reports Jameson had sent him assist
he might follow it to a conclusion. He
wanted to keep it surprise till the last moment
and to make their Christmas this year one to be
remembered throughout their lifetime.
And it was!
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memory, the recollection of of eighty three
that in his youth he had heard of a cousin named
Antoine.
60, for the second time, there way out and
~ Fox gave up the task hopeless month
elapsed now and the papers in the of the Malet
heirs relegated to the pigeonhole desk in the
Office of Sargent & Sargent.
Then one day there came bulky letter bearing
the postmark of Winsted There were a dozen
faded yellow sheets of manuscript closely written
French, and around them a note from the elderly
Mallett of Winsted written in English. The old man
wrote:
have found the nclosed in package of papers belong
ing my father My daughter clearing up the garrett
found the papers, and brought them to From what
have read of the first few pages, the information this
document may prove of value to you
The dozen faded yellow sheets of manuscript
written in French, translated, told this story
Twelfth June, 1859
To My Two Sons PIERRE FRANcoIs.-Havng
reached age when death may claim any time,
writing these words to part OF the unwren
history of the Maet family have just signed last will
and testament which has been duly witnessed by Father
Aneaux of the parish of Saint Francis In my will have
left that from the date of death the family
shall be changed to Malett, and my sons shall
be hereafter known Peter and Frank.
The for this will set forth My brother
Antoine and born in the Rue Des Saints Peres
Paris and removed with parents Canada when
also named Antoine. He wild young scamp and
the of fifteen from home We heard of him
various cities and finally learned that he living
New York 1880 Whereabouts. In 1885 my brother
lost his wife and the disgrace of his runaway and the
Continued page 10
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died in 1872, so the records
said, and, by his will on file at
the probate court, left his es-
tate to an only son. Frank
Mallett, a customs officer at
the Battery pier.
II think my father once
spoke of a first cousin named
Antoine" said Frank Mallett,
when young Fox found him at
the Battery; but further
than that l know nothing"
Had your father any
brothers?"
Yes, one. He lives on a
farm near Winsted, Connect
cut. He's a very old man now,
past eighty years.
And then to Winsted the
search was conducted, and an
other Mallett was found in the
Connecticut hills. He had
heard of a cousin named An
tome long time ago, IN the
days Of his youth; but the
name was now only a memory
and he could give no further
information.
Yes, we formerly spelled
our name Malet," said the old
man. My father died near
Montreal in 1859, and from
the date of his death nv
brother Pierre and myself
were told by the family that
the name would thereafter be
spelled Mallett. Just why
this was | never knew; but
Pierre became Peter, and my
name of FRANCOIS became
Frank. My nephew in New
York was named after me-"
Thus ended the interview,
and all that could be estab-
ished as to the identity of
Antoine Malet was a mere
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shrewd man in 1908 acquired title to the land adj
joining that owned by Antoine Malet nearly seventy
FIVE years before And in looking over musty rec
ords and faded deeds and titles and other legal pa
pers this discovered that should he locate the
next of kin of Antoine Maet, the property could be
restored to the rghtfu heirs and the shrewd person
would share in the monetary proceeds.
The two hundred dollars invested by Antoine in
1892 represented in 1908 sum aggregating forty
thousand dollars.
INTO the of Attorneys Sargent & Sargent the
shrewd man told his story and sought legal advice
to the remote possibility of finding the heirs of
Malet, and the Sargents in turn impaired the in
formation concerning the Malet claim to young Fox,
who just at this time was beginning to regard himself
real in the tracing and finding of missing
heirs
Seventy five years!" echoed Fox. Gee whizz!
but that was long time ago! vanishes from
the face of the earth in 1888, and now in 1908 some
cratic individual wants to find him! And all this
after lapse of seventy-odd years! First thing l
know some will be seeking the heirs of Noah
Cicero or Confucus possibly the nea descendants
of old Adam himsef!'
But young Fox optimist always and he set
work in the Malet affair with his usual ZEAL for
the shrewd had promised fat fee should he dis
cover the descendants next of kin of the once
chemist of White-st.
Backward to the early '3O's and into the records
and directories and tax lists and everywhere that
of men could be found, the search was begun
and at the end Of week the net result the dscov
cry that, while Antoine Malet lived in New York in
1892. not until 1S43 did the of Malet again
appear in the yellow backed directories. In the latter
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IN 1928, when New York was
i very young. Antoine Malet,
a sturdy little man of French
Canadian birth. engaged board
and lodging at the house of the
widow Paul, on Mercer-st.
For three years he lived there,
and in the fourth year, 1882,
he was lodged on White-st.
During the next year he
passed out of history. Report
said that Antoine was a chem
list, unmarried, and a person
Of quiet habits.
New York was so very
young that beyond 14th-st. to
the north were open fields and
running brooks, and COWS
grazed where now the great
tower looms skyward on Madi-
son Square. In the newly
opened thoroughfare from
Broadway to the Hudson Riv-
er, now known as 16th-st.,
Antoine Malet had. in 1882,
purchased a plot Of land, for
which he paid two hundred
dollars in gold. taken from his
modest savings. Whether An
tome intended his purchase
for future home or for pur-
pose of investment, the rec
ords do not show; neither is it
recorded when Antoine went
away, and why he went, nor
where he went.
1t was during 1888 that
Malet disappeared, and from
that time all trace of him was
lost. His land fell a prey to
the collector of the town tax,
and squatters settled on the
property.
There would be nothing
more to add to this fragment
of ordinary fact. had not a
shrewd man in 1908 acquired
joining that owned by Antoine
FIVE years before. And in loo
ords and faded deeds and title
pers. this man discovered that
next of kin of Antoine Malet,
restored to the rightful heirs a
would share in the monetary +
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-30

ter Miss Mary Marks who is teach
ing our school.
Messrs. oppie Kittinger and Clin-
ton Igleheart and wife left Saturday
evening for trip to the Mammoth
Cave.
Several from Smallhous attended
the ice cream supper at Centertown
Saturday night.
The moving picture show was also
represented by the Smallhous people
at Smallhous Saturday night.
Rev. A. F. Gordon was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Caz Mason Saturday
night and Sunday.
Queen RACER who has been very
sick is better.
Mrs. Celia Brown and Miss Goyle
Ashby of near Kirtley were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Berry Bishop
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Hunter were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. P. l..
Wood Ceralvo KY, Sunday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-30
Why They Became Republicans

Wool growers are feeling prosper
Gus this year because of the strong
market and increased prices for the
fleecy staple. A great deal of wool
is imported even with a Tariff at
tached to supply the domestic needs
of manufacturers. When the Demo-
cratic party gave the country the
Wilson Tariff schedules the sheep
and wool industry went to pieces
and was a negligible quantity until
the Mckinley and Dingley schedules
revived it. 1t may be recalled that
hundreds of Democrats in the South
west where the great sheep ranges
are, became Republicans because of
the reduced Tariff on wool, which
stripped their business of profits and
those men are still Republicans as
business men, although of Demo-
cratic ancestry and teachings.-James-
town Texas Gazette.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-30
record as opposed to rotation in of
flee.

There is hardly a Southern Senator
who does not want some Southern in
terest protected. though all South
ern Senators do not show the frank
ness of Messrs. Daniel of Virginia
and McEnery of Louisiana, both of
whom declare they are for protec-
ton and do not care who knows It.
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, is one Of
the latest claimants. The South
raises cotton for the world, and has
hardly perceptible competition any
where. But Senator Bacon wants a
duty of four cents pound on Sea
island cotton, though he says that
Is not Protective, as he does not
propose to stand for a Protective
duty" wouldn't little candor
like that Of Senator Tillmans be real
ly more creditable? The pitchfork
man from South Carolina pleads for
duty on tea, which. he says, is a
pulling infant" in his State. The
highest possible duty would not be
likely to have a very stimulating eff
feet on the culture of tea in America,
but Tillman wants all the chances
that Protection can give. He is at
least honest in his declarations.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-30
OLATON.

July 2S.-Rev. r. w. Oldham, Falls
of Rough, pastor of Olaton Baptist
church filled his regular appoint
ment here Saturday and Sunday. The
attendance was large on both days,
and the sermons were excellent.
Mrs. Melvina Hall, returned from
Beaver Dam, Saturday where she
spent the past week at the bedside
of her nephew Ernest Hall, son Of
w. w. Hall, who has been danger
ously i'll of typhoid fever for weeks.
The grainery erected by Mcdaniel
S. White is a decided Improvement
for Olaton. The building is large
frame structure
Roscoe and Dunk Hall, were the
guests of their uncle, Mr.. James Hall,
of Payton Schoolhouse, Tuesday.
Mr.. Wyatte Daniel was in Narrows,
Saturday.
Mrs. Ira Taught has returned from
Oklahoma, Mr.. and Mrs. Taught left
here last March and have travelled
through many western states. Mr..
Taught will arrive here in a few
days.
Mr.. Crit Hall OF lingo, spent Sat
urday and Sunday with his family at
this place.
Mrs. DR.. G. w. Felix. whose illness
we have mentioned through these col
umns from time to time has been
very low the past few days and 1t
Is reported this morning that she
is not expected to survive through the
day. Mrs. Felix is known and liked
by everyone throughout this section
and her illness has cast a gloom over
the entire neighborhood, and we are
sad to think her recovery is doubt
ed.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-30
SALEM.

July 2s.-Rev. F. Bailey is hold
ing a protracted meeting at this place
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Camp and fami-
ly and Mr.. and Mrs. Estill Raley and
family visited Mr.. Rufus Boyd Sat
urday night and Sunday, near Fords-
Vile.
Mr.. Fred Goodwin visited Mr..
Harry Crumes Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Brownd visited Miss
Josie Wilson Sunday.
Miss Bette Myers visited Miss Stel-
la Crumes Sunday.
Mr.. Herbert Wilson, Miss Bessie
Raley, Mr.. Clarence Allen and Miss
Prosha Raines, were the guests of
Miss Eunice Wilson Sunday afternoon
Miss Iva Cummings visited Miss
Beulah Leach who is i'll Of typhoid
fever Sunday afternoon.
Miss Annie Myers Fairview visited
Miss Jessie Raley Sunday.
Mrs. Mollie Taught and daughter,
Maude, visited Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E.
Wilson Sunday night.
MIR. and Mrs. John Myers and little
son Troy visited Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Wilson Sunday.
Miss Viola McAstle and brother,
Floyd are visiting their sister Mrs.
Annie Daniel.
Mr.F lloyd Wilson and sister, Clara
visited their aunt Mrs. Tom Daniel
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Owens is on the sick
list this week.
Our school at this place is progress
sing nicely Miss Iva Cummins teacher.
Mr.. Floyd Crumes visitey Mr.. For
est Cummins Sunday.
Mrs. Phebe Christian visited her
daughter Mrs. Rebecca Wilson, Satur-
day night.
Miss Sarah Duke visited Miss Leona
Wilson Sunday.
Miss Annie Myers visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Daniel Saturday night Mrs.
Mrs. Slim Wilson has been visit
ing her aunt Mrs. Maggie Christian.
Miss Maymee Crowder attended
church at this place to-day.
Mrs. Nancy Daniel visited Mrs. Kate
Goodwine Tuesday.
Mrs. Nollie Myers and little daugh-
ter, visited her sister, Mrs. Grid Camp,
Tuesday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-30
Of Interest to Farmers.

Expert discussion of the parasite
which destroys clover and alfalfa is
contained in letter made public byM
c. Rankin, Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture, and which will be read with in
terest by farmers who grow either
crop. The communication from Mr..
Rankin is as follows:
Frankfort, KY, July 2l.-To the Ed
itors Of the City Papers and the Coun
ty Papers in the State:
i wish to ask you to publish for
the>benefit of the farmers ofKentucky
and also for the seed men, the fol-
lowing letter in answer to a request
accompanied with sample of weed whic
was cut from a clover field of DR.. ].
M. Jesse, at North Pleasureville, Hem
ry county, Ky. The letter from Prof.
H. Garman, State Entomologist. fol-
lows:
Lexington. KY. July 17.-Dr. J. M.