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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-14

ty, father. So he knew And then he
set his dagger at the armpit where
the breastplate does not meet the
shoulder piece, reaching his heart that
way. Next day the candles were for
him.
She finished. The priest sat back In
his chair, folding his hands.
But that" he said, twas In the old
world and hundreds of years ago"
She turned little to him.
"What is that to the master?" she
demanded. 1T is enough for him
that he is a De Valette Here are we
In Louisiana. But what difference has
the new world made to the De Valettes
when they come here and bring their
customs with them? They build our
chapel yonder." She thrust her arm
behind her. indicating the window
through which one might see the
heavy spire Of stone like the one In
Normandy" close by the house. YES"
she went on grumblingly. they must
have their chapel-even an organist.
old Lemaitre. the master keeps here
do nothing in the world but play
the organ. And now the master has
said that old Christian. though he was
slave. must receive the honor Of the
candles because he has been a men,
Der Of the household all his life"
Father O'Mara said:
"That does honor to your masters
heart"
I'm his place." muttered Louise, 81
would rather save some for my stom-
ach. Old Christian was sixty-three
years old. Here, with these others
from the sconces. can make no more
than forty-four candles. Ii the master
makes Us buy more to I'll the count,
there will be no more than salad to
eat tomorrow"
Father OMara rose. wandering to
the window.
$50 Christian was the last slave be-
longing to NJ. de valetteT he said.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-14

ORDER OF HEARING FOR GENERAL.
PURPOSES AND FOR AP POINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATORS
STATE OF MICHIGAN
COUNTY OF GRATToT I %
At a session of the Probate Court for said
county, held at the Probate office in the village
of Ithaca, OIL the 2Sth day of March i'll the year
one Thousand nine hundred and ten.
Present Isaac ). Seaver Judge of Probate
In the matter of the estates of Andrew Fecht-
ing deceased and Josephine Fechting deceased
on reading and filing the petition duly ver-
fed. of Josephine Fechtng daughter and heir-at-
law of said deceased persons. praying that the
administration of said estate be granted 10 Ira
ID. Suydam, some other suitable person
Thereupon it is Ordered, That Monday, the
25th day of April, next. at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon be assigned for the hearing of said
petition and that the heirs at-aw of said de-
ceased, and all other persons interested in said
estate, are required to appear at Va session of
said court. then to be holden at the Probate
Office. in the village of Ithaca and show cause. If
any there be. why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted.
And it is Further ordered That said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said
estate, of the tendency of said petition, and the
hearing thereof. by causing copy of this order
TO be published in The Alma Record, news
paper published and circulated in said county
three successive weeks previous to said day OF
hearing.
A true copy.l ISAAC :. SEAvER
Seal l620-t3
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the air Of being not more than forty
four"
(Which means" stated NJ. de Va
lette, that you have but forty-four
candles"
"Miche," cried Louise extenuatingly,
mile. Marguerite looks for Others"
"That will not do. We must have
no burnt ones. Throw out those that
are burnt"
Louise raised her hands protesting
ly.
But, Miche"-
go to the village and buy more.
Take the box. See that it is filled.
You know where the money Is kept"
She made a gesture of imploration,
but the master stood before her mex
orable. Slowly she opened the drawer
III the table. She took therefrom a
few coins Of small denomination.
ut is the last" she whispered-"the
very last"
He said simply:
Have the box filed" He turned
from her, saying to the priest:
'Father O'Mara."
The latter turned.
Touching the matter Of masses for
old Christian he began, but M. de
valette interrupted him.
at is in regard to another ceremony
that l wish to instruct you. One Of
the quick. 1t Is, not Of the dead"
O'Mara said. smiling:
Il have but chrStenings and we'd
dings. l apprehend that this is not a
christening
"a marriage. Father O'Mara."
"Your sister. Mile Marguerite, has
condescended at last?" exclaimed the
priest In apparent surprise.
The other shook his head
"My sister has not condescended,"
he returned.
But" cried O'Mara, at Is not your
daughter-not little Madeleinew
"And why notT"
The priest queried slowly:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-14
PYRIGHT. 1910. AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS

Springtimei Springtime is
Iopetin,e! And the breath of
spring and the spirit of love
we're never more beautifully
translated into words than in
this idyilfc story the combined
work of three men of literary
genius, Booth Harrington, Harry
Leon Wilson and Porter Emer-
son Browne. The play, by the
first two named authors, capti-
poted hundreds of audiences.
The story, by Mr.. Browne, can
not fail to cdptipate an entire
nation. Madeleine de Valette---
heroine more beautiful, more
innocent, more divinely inspired
with the innate purity OF a young
girls love, has never been por-
troyed in fiction. And in Gil
bert Steele, the stalWart young
American soldier in Andrew
JackSon's army, is found hero
who lives up to the traditions
upon which this patriotic nation
wGs founded Read Of NJ. de
Valette, the stern French dristo-
crat; of his dissolute cousin,
to whom he would wed Made
leinej of Father O'Mar0j of
L'Acadienne, the wandering
dancer, who had a heart; Of
VOLTS sturdy American sharp
shooters Of old time French
customs in Louisiana. where the
Code Napoleon yet prevails to
administer justice on American
soft: of war and peace, of brGv-
cry and cowardice, Of love ana
hate, of life and death, and you
will read romance that creates
a new standard in contenlpora-
neous American fiction.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-14

man dressed carefully, even foppishly.
with grazing hair deliberately arranged
and well turned calves set off with
stockings of black silk. His coat was
of dark. rich material, his waistcoat
white with stripes of yellow, and his
stock was of white silk, while his
collar frills and wristbands were OF
delicate cambria. With head erect.
chin held high, he sauntered towaro,
them slowly, indolently. q
Father O'Mara watched him closely.
He was wont to read men by their
faces, yet here was one that puzzled
him. He was worried little, but
nothing of his features might have
shown.
Entering the room, NJ. Raoul de Va.
lette turned to his cousin, bowling elab-
orately.
AT your command, behold me-" he
said. His voice was well modulated.
1t was voice that, even as his face,
puzzled.
De valette turned to the priest, then
back to his cousin.
IN. Raoul do valette, have the
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honor to present to you Father Joseph

honor to present to you Father Joseph
O'Mara, able Of this parish.
Raoul acknowledged the introduction
with formality, the priest with dignity
q Mara said:
"You are OF the younger branch Of
the family. believe. sir"
"Merely the cadet" Raoul returned.
"None the less OF purest strain" as
serted De Nalette M. Raoul de Va
lette is the namesake of that other
Raoul de Valette whose portrait lies
yonder'-he indicated To where upon
the wall rested time dimmed figure
of oils-"tO my mind the greatest OF
our ancestors"
Raou threw back his head, lifting
clean limned brows, with touch Of
sardonicism.
"Eh-but with respect, my COUSIN
he protested. 1T was he who lost us
our estate in France
De Valette said quickly, gravely:
But he saved the fair fame Of his
sister, whom a king of France de-
sired too greatly to honor. He put an
ocean between her and the kings pur-
suit. We lost the estates in Norman
dy, but we kept the good name OF our
women" He stood moment, con-
templating in silence the scroll upon
the bottom Of the old frame wherein
lay the portrait Of him who had done
these things He said. at length, slow
ly: "Untarnlshed. That IS the motto
Of De NQlettc We keep our women
sacred. Aud that is our proudest ira
dition not even the breath OF
king"
Raoul. gazing disnterestedly at the
point of his shining pump, said lightly;
THE world knows that, my cousin
De Vallctte turned to him abruptly
"Raoul" ne said slowly grayely,
''you are 10 receive a bride whose ev-
cry moment since her babyhood has
been guarded. protected and clustered
from the world-frOm all knowledge OF
that noisome beast, the world. She
comes to YOU in that white innocence
which is the immemorial heritage OF
the demoiseles De Valette.'
Raoul said softly:
"a Jewel never taken from its
casket."
"Ah. not jewel asserted O'Mara,
rising: mot jewel. NJ Raoul, for,
though they shine to dazzle you, Jew
els are hard. OF Madeleine l never
know which she is the more-a flower
or "a child. Perhaps YOU will decide
that for me when YOU meet her
Raoul said. smiling. Il grow niue
sf
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lette if he viii do me the honor of his
/ presence here|
OAlara, fist buried in hand, was
looking at him, his gray eyes half
closed.
He said. at length. slowly:
Upon my soul NJ. de Valette, you
take my breath! Little Madeleine be-
trothcd"
De Valette smiled a little. his fin
gers playing with the cover of his
snuffboX.
IAN arrangement of many years"
he said IN. Raoul de Valette is my
cousin"
"And." querled the priest slowly.
Madeleine adores him?"
"That will be her duty when she
shall know him"
"She has never seen him?'
De Valette replied:
"This is NJ de Valette's first visit
here. He came late last night They
are to be presented TO each other to-
day"
And" persisted the priest, "she is
| docile? She accepts this betrothal to
one she has never SEEM"
De Nalette smiled little. Surely
this good priest knew little Of him and
Of his.
Gould there be any question of
that" he asked at is so that the
demoiselles De Valette are brought up.
She has always understood the ar
rangement"
The good priest shrugged his Shout
ders a little. He said
Faith, i have known young ladies
of seventeen to make their own ar
rangements."
"They were not ladies of this fami-
ly. Father O'Mara," returned De
Valette quietly. Madeleine has never
even seen n young man of her own
class. The first my cousin, is to be
her husband"
The good priest said no word He
raised his eyebrows. There came with
In his glance an approaching figure. 1t
was of man of thirty-five or so. "A
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-14

"The very last OF all the hundreds
that were In other days. All are sold
or dead. All. these few acres that the
Americans have left the master! 1t
is good that these few acres don't die"
Father O'Mara opened his snuffbox.
Deliberately he took little of the
pungent powder and placed 1t to his
nostrils.
1.-The chapel bell has stopped" he
said.
Louise. hastily gathering up the
candles upon the table. placed them in
the box.
"Then the master will be coming"
she cried.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-14
TAFT TO BE THERE.
Will Attend dwelling of Custer Mon-
ur1ent at Monroe.
TO BE CONTINUED

Washington, April 2 President
Taft has definitely promised to at
tend the unwilling of the Custer
statue at Monroe, Mich, this summer.
He is TO fix The date. and will do so
later, but he intimates that he will
be best able to make the trip in the
earlier half Of June. Efforts are To
be made to also induce him to go TO
Jackson during the same trip, to take
part in some sort of ceremony on the
spot where the Republican party was
born.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-14
"Has she done with her donsy'

"Has she done with her doiisw
"Mlle. de Vallette." stated the other
evenly. els seventeen"
Seventeen" returned O'Mara light
ly. "All OF that? She carries her
years easily"
"Her betrothed Is here" said De Va
lette, unheeding. 81 wish to present
you" He turned Through the open
door he could see his sister gathering
candles from the dull sconces by the
fireplace.
"My sister" he called. and then.
"My sister will ask NJ. Raoul de Va
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-14
schooImasters Elect otticers.

Ann Arbor, Mich, April 2.-The
Michigan Schoolmasters' club has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Dean John
o. Reed of the University of Michi-
gan; vice president. Hariette Bishop
of the Detroit Central high school, and
secretary and treasurer, l.. p Joclyn
of the Ann Arbor high school.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-14
4 FAMOUS HEALTH BUILDER.

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what you have tried before, try this famous herb
tea
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-14
Choice Nursery Stock

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Write for Catalog Send Want List.
THE MUTUAL NURSERIES,
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-14

MADELEINE DE vALETTE, DELICATE AS
THE HEART OF A VIOLET"
ter In her eyes and on her lips, for she
was very young and there was In her.
TO the full the Joy of living.
She was late. she knew. 1t had been
q wonderful butterfly, tantalizing but
ter6y. On wings Of red and gold 1t
had fluttered here and there, leading
her far astray. 1t had stopped for a
moment on the crimson Of japonica.
Then, indeed. she had thought 1t hers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-14

of JOY. years OF sorrow, years
Of wealth, years OF poverty. But alike
they had failed to move him from that
which he was-a De Valette. A De
Valette, you must know, is a De Va
lette, and when one has said that one
has said all. And now he stood in the
doorway. tail, erect, quiet, command
ing, possessing in ali its fullness the
innate dignity mothered of birth, IA
thered of pride. spare, unbending fig
ure dressed plainly in black, with cam
brio stock, collar and wristbands. His
hair was gray, yet his eyebrows were
still In their primal black.
Father O'Mara turned and bent to
his quiet greeting To Louise turned
the master.
you have the candles for the chap
el?' he asked
Eyes, Niche. all Of them"
"There are siXty-threef'
The old servant paused hesitatingly.
She said:
"NIiche | think Christian was not
as old as be looked lie had to me
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-14

- HE came through the miSts of
&M the morning, slender little
49, figure. fragile as the dew laden
cobweb. delicate as the heart
of n violet. Skirting the lushy edge of
the bayou. she came beneath the trail
ing moss of the oaks. following the
old footpath that led TO Valette. The
little shafts Of sunlight piercing the
tangle of the great trees above her lost
themselves on the tumbled masses of
her gold brown hair. There was laugh
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-14
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS

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kech bank contains q Good Luck Penny.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 400 Pearl St.. New Yc.s
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'|llLIl||''F
.
f<1rs

lIXTY years had come and had
/ gone since the birth of NJ. de
Z Valette. They had been years
of joy, years OF sorrow, years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-22
EXCITING FIRE
 IN ONEONTA
FIVE PEOPLE BADLY HURT IN AT TEMPTING TO RESCUE GOODS WHEN WALL COLLAPsED-s25,0O LOSS

oneonta, December 21.-(Special)- In a fire which broke out last night in the new store of J. A. Brice & Son, five people were more or less seriously injured and more than S25,000 worth a stock of goods valued at $15,0o0. The jured persons are: Bert Brown, leg and arm broken; John Griffin, skull prob ably fractured; Mrs. J. H. ketchum, w. A. Weaver and Sheriff Ed Graves, painfully cut and bruised
 The fire was discovered in the Brice building about daylight. and strenuous efforts were made to save the build Ing, but to no avail. The Blount County Trust and Savings bank adjoin- ing was also destroyed. MT. Brice had a stock of gods valued at S15,000. The portion not burned was so badly dam aged by water and smoke that 1t is not worth much. The bank had about S3500 insurance. Brice & Son had no insurance on stock or building. The Oneonta Trust and Banking company carried $500 insurance.
 During the fire the north wall of the Brice store collapsed while a crowd were trying to remove J. H. Lowry's goods and fell upon Lowreys store, crushing 1t to the ground. Bert Brown, a young man employed in the probate CHiCe, John Griffin, rural Tree denVery carrier, and Mrs. J H. Ketchum were caught under the debris. Brown had a leg and an arm broken, and was oth- erwise painfully injured. He was rushed to the hospital in Birmingham. MT. Griffin was the last one rescued. It is feared he has a fracture of the skull and other bad bruises and will be carried to a hospital this afternoon. Mrs. Ketchum was the, first one res- cued. She had painful cuts and bruises about head. face and body. w. A. Weaver and Sheriff Ed Graves were on the top of the Lowry ~uilding when the wall collapsed and jumped to save themselves but were caught by the falling brick and painfully hurt, though not seriously
 L. B. Russell, prominent lawyer, had his office upstairs in the Bank building and had, perhaps, the best and most up- to-date law library in the county or in North Alabama, worth about 5000, which went up in smoke. Mir. Russell was an insurance agent but did not carry any insurance. G. w. Darden had his office in the back part of the Bank build ing upstairs and saved his law library by throwing books out at windows. J. H. Lowry's frame structure was completely wrecked and some of his goods still under the wreckage He carried about $500 in- surance, which will perhaps compensate him for losses. The bank books, papers and money are all safe and uninjured in the vault.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-22
LEGISLATION IS
 CAUSING TALK

Washington, December 21.-There is much discussion, both at the White House and the capitol. over the out look for the administrations legisla- tive programme. The President. in con ferences with senators and representa- tives, has indicated his strong desire that as many as possible of the meas ures that he recommended in his an- nual message be pressed through Con- gross without delay in view of the com ing change of political complexion of the House.
 It is in accordance with this policy that the President Is still urging fre- quent conferences with leaders that the appropriation bills have been rushed unprecedently. No conclusions have been reached as to the order in which the programme will be brought up In Congress, but the regular repub- licans have warned the insurgent mem- bers of their party that they must ac- cept the result If they put any obstruc- tions in the way of the proposed re- sidy, the tariff commission plan for collecting and assimilating tariff data, Panama canal fortifications and tolls and a bill to regulate the Issuing of injunctions in equity without notice In acordance with the best practice In vogue in the United States courts are all matters upon which the President especially wants action.
 Action on the Panama toll proposi- +t rider on the Mann Panama canal re- organization bill that passed the House and Is now before the Senate. While the President is having a bill drawn to provide for the whole question of the tolls on the big waterway along the lines recommended in his message to Congress, a motion to recommit the Man bill in the Senate has opened the way to putting a toll amendment | on the general canal reorganization measure in the Senate, the House hav- | ing the opportunity to effect an agree ment on such an amendment when the bill is sent to joint conference.
 | Toll legislation involves the question
 of how much tolls are to be collected and In what way whether foreign and l coastwise vessels should be charged alike for passage through the canal whether the coalfng station to be es- | tablished there shall be maintained by
 government or private enterprise and | other similar issues. Some of those l who have ben confering on the ques-
 ton hold that inasmuch as the canal
 has been built by the government, the
 enterprise might be made an entirely government affair in minor and major details alike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-22
COMMITTEE SAYS L0RIMER
 IS NOT GUILTY OF FRAUD
,coNr1NUED ON PAGE e)

were bribed to do so, he still had a majority of the votes cast in the gen. eral assembly and his election was valid"
 The report says 1t is claimed that if the four witnesses named were brfbed, that those who bribed them were equally guilty and that the votes of Lee O'Neill Brown, the democratic leader of the assembly; Senator Broderick and Representative Wilson should be excluded. The commit lee. however according to the report, can find no warrant in the testimony for believing that either one of the said lsgislators was moved by any corrupt in- luenee."
 The testimony of the men named was cited as evidence Of their motives in voting for MT. Lorimer.
 The report says further that the fact that many members of the minority party voted for MT. Lorimer creates no we'll founded suspicion that they were bribed to do so.
 No Evidence Against Broderiek
 As to Senator Broderick it Is declared that there is no testimony that he was tribed, and in the case of Wilson it is declared that If he was guilty of any act of bribery it was not in connection with the senatorial election.
 The committee says there is no good grounds for deducting the votes of Browne, Frederick and Wilson from those received by MT. Lorimer.
 Much of the testimony, the report says, related to the alleged payment of money 10 members of the general assembly by Robert F. Wilson, and this comment is made:
 ''Whether the sums of money claimed to have been paid were or were not paid, that fact had no relevancy to the matter which the committee was appointed to in- vestigated. If any money was disbursed by Wilson 1t is evidsnt it was from a fund which was neither raised nor ex. pended to promote the election of Mir Iorimer as a senator nor to reward those whose voted for him for that office. Il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-22
Small Town Attacked

Mexico City. December 21-A special from Puebla today stated that 100 armed men attacked the small town of San Andres Contla In the state of Puebla 1lst night. They were said to have found no difficulty in taking possession of the town, but were routed in a short time by state forces ordered to the scene by telegraph.
 The attackers were more intent upon robbery than upon making revolution ary. demonstration, according to the dis- patch. The state forces reached the town at 6 o'clock in the evening and recap tured 1t after half an hour Of fighting Fifteen of the attacking party were taken prisoners. No details as to dead and wounded were given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-22
BREITINTSTEIN SIGNING
 PELICANS FOR 1911

Memphis, December H.-(special)- Theodore Breitenstein, an old-time St. Louis and Cincinnati star and member of the "ten thousand dollar Pretzel' bat tery, who was here today, announced that he will be in the role of manager in 1911 at the helm of the New Orleans Southern league team. Breitenstein helped win the pennant for Memphis in 1903, and has also pitched winning ball for New Orleans, helping win pennants for that team in 1905 and 1910. Breitenstein reports several new players signed, in- cluding first baseman.