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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-03-13
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Great Writer'S Idea.

There is an idea abroad among
moral people that they should make
their neighbors good. One person ]
have to make good: myself. But my
duty to my neighbor Is much more
nearly expressed by saying that J
have to make him happy if 1tmay."-
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-03-13
Living for Others.

There is light and sanity. safety and
beauty In thinking. planning. working.
living for others. 1t leads not to sin
but away. 1t is guide to peace.
health and safety Of the mind and
the soul alike. But self-coddling, self
exaltation. self-interest run mad
that distortion of human nature is
potent lure to destruction. 1t 3is OF
the very essence OF crime.-Exchange
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-03-13
ENGLISH COLLEGE for. Women.

English College for Women.
One OF the flourishing women's col
leges in England is Bedford college,
which existed for many years In Baker
street. London. and is now transferred
to beautiful new building in the
middle of Regents park looking on to
he lake. and surrounded by lovely
lawns and flower gardens; almost a
realization OF Tennyson's Princess
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-03-13
ouinine IN the Good Old Days.

\ There is whole lot Of difference IN
the price of quinine now and so years
ago Then 1t sold for IS and some
times more an ounce Now 1t can be
bought for one-tenth Of that amount
The IS quinine was taken In syrup.
baked apples, slippery elm or anything
that would cover up the stuff and part
ly disguise the taste.--MadisonVille
Hustler.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-03-13
Saws Without Teeth.

The development Of circular disks
Of iron. turning with great velocity.
but possessing no teeth on the edge.
for saving MATERIAL is common in
many workshops.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-03-13
LUXURY In c;oara.

The Rothschilds smoke the mos,
costly cigars that are made-the
Henry Clay sobranos-which cost
$3.50 each. These are wrapped in
gold leaf and packed in little inlaid
cedar wood cabinets
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-03-13

Poets Longest and shortes: Play.
Hamlet" is the longest OF Shake
speare's plays and the Comedy Of
Errors the shortest
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07
MILL BORE FOR OIL
Michigan Gas and Oil Company viii
Drill Near Alma Very Soon

Within few days, employees of
the Michigan Gas and Oil Company,
are expected to drill for oil and gas
in the vicinity OF Alma. Several
business m in this city have receiv-
ed letters from the company asking
their aid to obtain leases and options
for oil wells
The following i, taken from a let
ter to one OF the business men in re-
gard to the prospects for oil. I'VE
have one Of our experts investigating
from the geological reports and the
drilling records combined with the
surface indications in your county
and his reports favor our drilling a
test well for natural gas and oil in
the vicinity OF Alma Similar tests
will be made near Ashley.
The Michigan Gas and Oil com
pany have been putting down wells
at Saginaw with very favorable re-
suits and expect to start operations
in the near future The business men
who have received communications
for the company, are very much in
terested in the project and are lend
ing their aid.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07
CIRCUIT COURT OPENS
Next Monday With Long Calendar
Including Important Cases

Circuit Court opens next Monday
at Ithaca with one of the largest cal
endars that the court has had in
many years. Among the cases that
are up for trial are some of the great
importance to the people OF this coun7
ty' and will attract considerable atten-
ton
The first case to be called on the
criminal calendar is the case of the
People VS.. Stevens for forgery.
Stevens is the man who passed drafts
on a wholesale house in Chicago to
different hotel keepers over the state.
The officers of this county nabbed
him and Monday when the case
comes UP for trial there will be at
least twenty hotelmen from other
counties to testify and tell their
stories Of Stevens'bunco game This
case will be hard fought and the re-
suits watched with interest in many
parts of the state. The Mccall Bros
Of Ithaca will defend Stevens.
On the civil docket there are three
cases of great Importance to be tried
Blanche Kemp VS. the Michigan
Bonding and Surety Co. is an out
growth from the death of Mrs
Kemp's husband who was killed
about year and a half ago in ar
automobile accident The case oil
Eva Huggett VS.. the Pere Marquette
r. r. Co. will undoubtedly come ur
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07
INTO BANKRUP toy
Receiver For Consolidated Light and
Power co. Appointed

a petition to put the Consolidated
Light and Power Company into
bankruptcy was recently filed in the
Federal Court at Detroit and Judge
futile appointed the Detroit Trust
Company temporary receivers. Last
Friday and Saturday, Joseph A. Bow
er, Assistant Secretary of the Detroit
Trust Company went over the lines
with a number of the stockholders.
While the exact plans have not
been given out, it is understood that
the receivers will go ahead with the
construction OF the dam on the Chip
pewa river and put the company on
a firm working basis.
For some time there has been dis
sension among the stockholders of
the company and this trouble has
caused the construction to stop. The
purpose of putting0the company in
the hands of a receiver was as much
to stop the internal strife as to put
the company on a firm financial basis.
Many claims against the company
have been filed and all will undoubt-
eddy be paid in the near future.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07
LEADS IN HIGH SCHOOL.

While the towns and cities through
out the country were holding cleo
ton, the local High school also had
an election. Last Monday was reg
istration day at the High school. The
board of registration met in the SUI
perintendent's office and during the
day about two hundred had regis
tered.
Tuesday morning at seven o'clock
the polls were opened and the voting
commenced When the polls were
finally closed at 1915 p, m. it was
found that 1873 ballots had been cast.
After two hours the votes were all
counted, and if there is any truth in
the saying, murder will out the
returns from the young Americans
in school showed approximately how
father" did it at the city polls
Out of 1873 votes cast 1913 were for
equal suffrage and 60 against. this
important question being carried bet
ter than two to one. The vote on
the revised charter was 147 yes and
10 no.
In straight tickets voted the Dem
ocrats lead with "a. the Progressives
were next with 13 and the Republic
ans were last with II, For president,
the Progressive party polled 81 bal
lots: the Democrats, Ga. the Repub-
licans. 2S; and the Prohibition, 4.
In the state offices, the vote for
governor was 90 for Ferris, 81 for
Musselman. "a for Watkins and 1,
for Leland The remaining state and
county offices were carried by the
Republicans by a large majority
John Durham poled 90 votes for
Circuit Court Commissioner, and
even his brother was progressive
enough to get vote for sheriff 1t
was quite evident that there would
be many split tickets and that Roose-
welt would carry Alma.
+. w. V.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07

Roosevelt carried Gratiot county
by about 500. Alma gave him 'plu-
rality of so in the four wards. Ithaca
was the only precinct carried by
Taft, the president being in the lead
by 40 in the county seat town
Roosevelt received tremendous
vote in the rural districts OF Gratiot,
Lindquist carried the eleventh con
gressonal district by about 5000,
Every county gave him plurality.
Grand Traverse, the home of Patchin,
was carried by Lindquist by over
1000. Isabella also went better than
900 for Lindquist.
All available returns, with many
precincts left TO be heard from give
Francis King over 1900 majority
Gratiot gave him over 500. Mecosta
about the same vote, while Isabella
lined up for him with 1000. Sixteen
out of twenty-one precincts in Me-
costa gave Mr.. King majority of
All.
The showing of Musselman in Ora
tiot was disappointing. Ferris lead
ing him by over 200 Watkins cut
in on the regular Republican vote.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Alma, Mich, Oct %, 1912.
Regular meeting OF the Common
Council of the City OF Alma lin the
council rooms on the above dare.
The council was called to order by
the Mayor, HON.. NJ Montigel
Present: Aldermen Fuller, Ohm
stead, Willard, Caple. Pulfrey, Cook,
Kehn and Fraker.
There being quorum present the
council was declared to be in session.
The journal of the preceding ses-
sion was read and approved.
On motion OF Aid Pulfrey, sup
ported by Aid. Fuller, that the re-
quest of James Redmond relative to
sidewalk in block % be referred to
the committee on streets.
Motion carried.
To the Hon Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen Of the City of Alma,
Gratiot County, Michigan.
| beg 20 submit the following con-
densed report for a period extending
from June 90 until Oct. 90, 1912, in
elusive.
have answered twenty-five calls
for the violation of the chicken ordi-
nance, eleven calls for tresspassing,
seven calls for stalking out stock
where they become nuisance, nine
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07
MADE ELOQUENT PLEA
Rev. HOag Closed Republican Cam.
paiqn In GratlOt Last Friday Night

The Republican campaign in this
county was closed last Friday even
img with a rally in the Realty opera
house at which Rev. Clarence Hoag
Of Battle Creek and Hon Colon {.
Lille of Allegan made addresses.
There were over three hundred peo-
ple present, about a third of whom
were women.
Rev. Hoag closed the evening with
a half hours talk in which he paid
high compliments to the Republican
party Of the past and eulogized the
great men of the party Lincoln,
Mckinley and TAFT For four years
Rev. Hoag was pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal church OF this city,
and few more eloquent men have ever
spoken in this city. As political
speaker. Rev. Hoag is recognized
among the best in the state. His
address of Friday evening, though
short, was the most eloquent appeal
made here during the campaign
In his address, Mr. Lille dealt
principally with the tariff issue 1t
was very evident that he was tired
from the work OF the campaign
The Alma Military Band played a
number of selections on the street
and in the Opera House Attorney
John d. Spinney acted as chairman
Of the meeting and introduced the
speakers
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07

for trial. The people Of the city are
well acquainted with the facts Of the
case, resulting from injuries sustained
by the little girl last spring when a
Pere Marquette passenger train ran
over her Kress and Durham will
be assisted in the prosecution of this
case by Attorney NJ. l.. Durham of
Grand Rapids. The case of Newell
Smith, adm, of the Edwin Glow es-
tate, VS.. the Ann Arbor X. r. Co,
will be tried. Prosecuting Attorney
Charles Goggins will have charge of
the plaintiffs case.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07

Mrs. Alice Mangus receucly pur-
chased the William +. Root resi-
dence on River avenue.
The Loyal Order OF Moose g1ve a
Hallowe en- dancing party. at their
ball last Thursday evening. A good
sized crowd was present The music
was furnished by Davis orchestra.
\. Z. Davies joined his wife, who
has been spending the summer with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Graver. Mr. and Mrs eDavies wAl
leave next week for the Canadian
Northwest where Mr. Davies is en-
gagged in engineering work
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07
notes Of ELECTION

Every Republican candidate on the
county ticket in Gratiot was elected.
The county candidates ran from 100
plurality to an 500 majority. The en-
trance OF the National Progressive
ticket in the field cut the normal
Republican majority by half and the
tendency TO split tickets made the
outcome uncertain until the last votes
were counted
When the first returns from the
precincts began to come in 1t was
very evident that it was every man
for himself, with the Democrats and
Republicans splitting their tickets and
the latter have a slight majority OF
straight votes.
The biggest surprise in the county
vote was the failure of Archie Mccall
to carry Gratiot county and the num-
Der of Democrats that voted for Lin
ouist. The number OF votes polled
by the National Progressives in the
county was astonishing The eleventh
hour appeal of Roosevelt asking that
the Bull Moose" vote the straight
ticket had its effect and the Repub-
licans were the heaviest losers by
10 to /.
1t was regular grabbing affair
for all except a couple OF Republican
candidates, Where one man was
strong, the rest of the ticket might
be weak and at times it looked much
like friendship game. The great
amount Of splitting made it each man
for himself with no regularity in the
vote Of the three parties.
Bird J. Tucker who was elected
Register Of Deeds by a majority OF
over 1900, was the only Republican
who ran true to the Republican form
of past years His majority is the
largest Of any candidate in Gratiot
county.
Francis King, elected over Frank
L. Convis OF Ithaca for State Sena-
tor received handsome majority oil
approximately 1000. In the county
Mr.. King was given a majority oil
500 and carried Ithaca. the home Of
Mr.. Convis. For Representative &c
the State Legislature, Newell Smith
was elected by plurality of approx
imately $50 votes This showing wa:
fine considering that Mr.. Smith haC
a"Bull Mooser" splitting the Repub
lican vote and the united Democra
vote backing his Democrat opponent
Mr.. Tucker.
The hardest fight by the Democrat
was made upon Judge Potts. but III
was elected by the comfortable maj
ority of PAP Wilbur Ennis defeated
John Rowell the present Democratic
Sheriff by about 200 Many predictet
the defeat OF Mr.. Ennis; the strength
he showed in every precinct in tn
county was a surprise to the Demo
Gratis and for two years hence Cratic
county will undoubtedly have tn
youngest sheriff in the state. TIL
rest Of the county ticket were give
majorities around 500 Edwin w
Redman was reelected drain commits
sioner by good vote His large vot
surprised him for the nature of til
Office he holds and the duties that g
with il are such that the county drai
commissioner is more liable to laak
bitter enemies than any other Officer
The total vote polled in the cit
last Tuesday was 7s9. The registra
ton was 1877 A number that wer
registered did not vote, but Their
were enough votes sworn in to NOR
than offset the delinquents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07
COUNCIL MEETING.
Alma, Mich. oct. %, 1912.

Alma, Mich, Oct %, 1912
Adjourned regular meeting of the
Common Council of the city of Alma
in the council rooms on the above
date.
The Council was called to order by
the Mayor. Hon. j. NJ. Montigel
Present. Aldermen Fuller, Ohm
stead, Willard, Pulfrey Cook Kehn,
and Fraker
There being a quorum present the
Council was declared TO be in ses-
sion
The journal OF the preceding ses-
sion was read and approved
On motion Of Alderman Cook. sup
ported by Alderman Fuller, that the
petition signed by II. NJ McCarty ct
al. for sewer on Cedar avenue be
referred to the committee on sewers.
Motion carried.
On motion OF Alderman Fuller.
supported by Alderman Cook. that
the Mayor and Clerk be instructed
to issue an ordernto Geo. A. Lowrey
for balance due on paving contract.
less one hundred dollars, $1,546.57.
and an order TO the Merkle Cement
and Coal Co. for balance on paving
contract. less one hundred dollars
when they have filed the proper
bond, 81 ,04059
Which vote was a. follows
Yeas-Fuller, Olmstead. Willard.
Pulfrey Cook, Kehn and Fraker.
The City Treasurer makes the fol-
lowing report on Special Paving Tax
roll Of unpaid taxes for the year OF
1912. TO wit:
Alma Board of Trade, block II,
S32365
Brock Heating Co., lots 3, 4, 5.
east of Pine River, block IS, So. rs.
Alma Grain & Lumber Co., lots 6,
l. s, north and west of Pine River.
block IS, $2O9.64
4 Berman Bros, lots IA, 49, block 10,
S126S5.
Peter Fatty, lots 10. IL, IS, block
10, $1s971
Trim & McGregor, lot 81. block 10
! $6332.
NJ. c. & c. Delevan, w s1A feet OF
80 feet Of lots 5. 6, block 21, S63. So
Alma Grain & Lumber Co, east u
Alma Grain & Lumber Co, east u
block "a and all OF block % west OF
4 Pine River. $521.33.
F. w. Soucey, lot 4, block %, $63 30
w. T. Naldrett. lot 10, block 80
$61.46.
Mrs. r. Griffith, lot Is, block s5
$61.46
Hooper & Glavin lot and 81
, feet lot 4. block 3, and commencing
at Sc corner of lot 2, block 3. w sc
| feet II IA feet. so feet, IA feet &c
commencement and rods of lot
10, block 3, Elyton, S133.97.
NJ Pollaskey, lots II, 12, except {
piece of land on ne corner 100 fee
n and by 25 feet c and w, block 8
Elyton, $3252s.
, T. F. Bingham, 90 feet OF 81
feet of Z of lots 1, 2, block 4
Elyton, S54.74.
, T. F. Bingham, w 46H feet of lots 1
2 and 5. 40 feet of SO feet of Il
!, Of lots 1, 2, block 4, Elyton. $7461
T. F. Bingham, all of lots l and
and "a of lot or r. r. right O
/ way, block 1, Case add, $93.07,
a F. w. Hooper, commencing IL
{ rods and feet of Sc corner of sv
E Il of sw Il section 34-12-3, 10 rods
D e 35 feet 10 rods, W 35 feet e
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07

commenc ement. sec. 34-12-3, $3.50
Bert Eckert, commencing 9 rods
W OF sc corner Of sw of sw 4 sec.
34-t2-3, n 10 rods. 26 feet. 10 rods,
W 26 feet to commencement. sec "a
i2-3, $67.77.
George Bahlke. commencing 20
rods W of Sc corner OF sw u of sw
u sec. 34-12-3, n, 10 rods. W 3 rods.
S 10 rods, 3 rods TO commence
ment, sec. 1923, Sils.65.
n. T. Fenner, east % feet of 5 5
rods of lot "a, sec 34-12-3. Kress add,
SOIL.
T. f. and Lucy Timby, commenc
ing Is rods IS u feet of sw corner
sec. 34-12-3, II 12H rods, 10 rods
3 feet, 12H rods, W 10 rods 3 feet
to commencement, section 34-12-3,
$4,000.
On motion OF Alderman Cook, sup
the report of the Treasurer be ac-
cepted and that the Clerk be instruct
ed to report the delinquent taxes to
the supervisors of the several wards.
Motion carried.
On motion of Alderman Cook. sup
ported by Alderman Pulfrey, that
the City Clerk be instructed to report
to the supervisors Of the several
wards in said city of Alma, Michigan,
to spread special sidewalk and
weed tax against the following prop
erty, to wit:
SIDEWALK
Lot H., block AZ, Gargett add,
SALTS
Lot I and IA links lot 2. block :,
$3.50
Lot 90, sec. 35-l2-3, Hall & Shar-
rar Riverside add, $3.50.
Lot IS, sec 3-11-3 Hall & Sharrar
add. $297o.
Commencing at he conner of Sc u
OF NV 4 sec. 3-11-3, thence w 14I
feet. sc 100 feet to a point directly
south Of commandment, then to-
commencement sec. Bills. $41.25.
Commencing SO rods W of ne cor
ner OF NV a OF sw d lee. 34-12-3, s
rods, W rods, n rods 4 rods
to commencement sec. 34-12-3. $21.7s.
Commencing "a rods w Of ne cor
ner OF NV a OF sw Il sec 34-12- ~
SO rods W, ~ rods II, rods e. 4 rods
to conlmenc ement. sec. 34-12-l, $151S.
Soual lo4 feet OF lot ,, Block 6,
James a. Stoltz add. $500
(WEED TAXI
Lots rs. H. IS. block 10. ~ cents.
Lot 30. sec. 3-11-3. Docking place,
40 cents.
Lots Is, 16 II, rs, 10 sec. 35-12-3,
Woodward add, $r4o.
Lots 10. II, IL, I3, IA, 10. 16. 20,
81, 80. SO, -, So. 81 sec. 3-1t-& Hall
& Sharrar add, S26o
Lots r. Is sec 3-ll-3. Tfall &
Sharrar add. 80 cents.
Motion carried.
GENERAL FUND.
Fuller & Batey. hav.........-$l 7.15
!. +. Wise, bill Observation-Disclosures. so
Alma Journal. printing ......... APO
Alma Grain x Lumber Co, bran 2.75
WATER FUND.
Alert Pipe < Supply Co. bill SAL 90
Roe Stephens Mfg. Co. valve 1880
w. Guthrie, labor. ............. n. 20.
y. Clark, labor. 500
CEMETERY FUND.
Chas NJ Hugett, labor. 49,. $40
On motion of Alderman Cook; sup
ported by Alderman Pulfrey, the
Council adjourned to Thursday, Nov.
Z, at eight o'clock p. m.
D. w ADAMS.
!. NJ MONTIGEL. City Clerk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07

night calls for disturbances at resi-
dences There have been six arrests,
one for riding bicycle ON sidewalks
and five for being drunk Two men
were released without being arraign-
ed. Four were arraigned. and fined.
for which there is due the City four
dollars for my services. | find a
general disposition of the citizens
willing TO observe the ordinance when
notified. The following ordinances
have been reported as being violated
to limited extent, the riding Of
wheels on sidewalks in outlying dis
trictst also the ordinance relative to
peddlars license, but was not notified
in time to make any arrests. The
state law relative to the driving Of
automobiles in the city is being vio-
lated daily and would recommend
that notices be placed at the ap-
preach of all main streets leading
into the city.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted
Dated October 22, 1912.
Signed, ]. d. HELMAN,
City Marshal.
On motion of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Olmstead, that
the report OF J. D. Holman be re-
ceived and placed on file and printed.
Motion carried.
On motion Of Alderman Kehn, sup
ported by Alderman Fuller, that all
delinquent water taxes not paid with
in ten days, water should be turned
off.
Motion carried.
On motion of Alderman Cook sup
ported by Alderman Fullef, that the
city would use the voting machines
for election.
Motion carried.
On motion of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Pulfrey, that the
Mayor be instructed to purchase
what sidewalk plates are necessary
to complete the pavement.
Motion carried.
On motion Of Alderman Cook, sup
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07

ported by Alderman Fuller, the fol-
lowing claims were allowed at foot
ing and the Clerk instructed TO issue
orders for the same.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07
Published Thursday Afternoons by
The Alma Record Company

{. !. BROWN, Business Manager
The Record is entered al the postoffice at
Alma for transmission through the mails as
cond class matter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07

FOR SALE-One base burner, sec
ondhafld. in good condition, $500;
,one No. Is Round Oak heater used
only one winter, $l5.00; one No.
f6 goth Century Laurel soft coal
heater. used only two months,
$500 Will exchange any or all of
these for equal valuc in cattle, sheep
or hogs. HENRY II. SOULE
Union telephone So
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07
drive. J.~Barney, 215 w. Superior
St Both phones.

FOUND Box containing dress
goods, etc. Finder can have same
by proving property and paying for
this notice.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07

FOR SALELPair brooding mares,
in foal, Weight about 1900.
Sound and gentle; safe for lady to
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms,
all modern conveniences, Enquire
N312 Prospect avenue, If
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07

On notion of Alderman Cook. sup
ported by Alderman Pufrey, the
Council adjourned to Thursday, Nov.
Z, at eight o'clock p. m.
D. w. ADAMS.
J. NJ. MONTIGEL. City Clerk
Mayor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-07

FOR SALE-Black gelding, years
old; good worker, good driver;
weight about 400 Will sell right
215 w Superior ST. Both phones
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-11

she replied quietly. although in his
heart believe Colonel Donald Is equal
" convinced Of your innocence. Had
he not been no would never have left
you alone to my guarding"
He Is a strong man mentally and
physically. l don't think ever saw
nobler face. It is difficult for me to
think of him as leader Of guerrillas."
Nor is he In the sense you mean.
He commands irregulars, 1t Is true. but
he Is doing real service for the Con-
federacy and protecting life and prop
erty in this region. No man could be
more humane, more merciful. Yet he
has done you Yankees greater harm
than some division commanders .
You are evidently good friend to
Colonel Donald?"
Il am more than that" soberly, her
eyes on mine; II am nearer to him than
any one else"
She made the confession as though IL
were the most natural thing In tho
world, without embarrassment. It was