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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-02-07

dol need not speak Of that 70 you.
Ono must not make the mistake Of a.
Stunning some one else's work"
He spoke gently almost as II with
. clairvoyant reading Of her tendency
to self-immolation.
But may not some one else's fault
be given us to undo?" she asked Gag
erly. MAY not their work be forced
on us?"
mo" he answered.
"No?" bewildered.
"I don't think SO. Each one Of MS
has enough with his own, at least so
1t seems to me. Most of US die be-
fore we finish it."
Emily paused, contending with the
loneliness and doubts which impelled
her to speech. the feminine yearning
to let another decide her problems
This others nonchalant strength of
decision allured her uncertainty.
II am discouraged" she confessed
"And tired. There is no reason
why l should not speak of it. You
know Dick, how he can do nothing in
the factory or business. or in the
places where French should stand
All this must fall into the hands Of
strangers, to be broken and forgotten,
when my uncle dies, for lack of some
one who would care. And Uncle
Ethan seems severe and hard, but it
grieves him all the time. His only
son was not good man; he lives
abroad with his wife, who was an &C.
tress before he married her. You
knew that?" as he moved.
IT heard something Of 1t In the vii
lage," Lestrange admitted gravely.
please do not think me fond of Cos
sip; could not avoid It, But I should
not have imagined this family likely
to make low marriages"
ut never happened before 1 never
saw that cousin nor did Dick; but he
was always disappointment. always.
Uncle Ethan has told me. And since
he failed. and Dick fails, there IL only
me-"
"You!"
She nodded, her lip quivering.
only me. Not as a substitute
am not fit for that-but to find a sub
stitute. I have promised my uncle to
marry the first one who is able to be
that"
The silence was absolute. Lestrange
neither moved nor spoke, gazing down
at her bent head with an expression
blending many shades.
1T Is a duty; there is no one ex.
cept me-" she added. "Only sometimes
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-02-07
LUCINDA HAS A GRIEVANCE
Annoyed at Glare In Return for What
Was Intended as Kindly
Action.

you know how the wind blows
around the F1atiron building?" said
Lucinda interrogatively. WELL" she
continued, yesterday when it was SO
windy just as I was passing the nose
of the building-you know the nose,
that's the show window that projects
from the buildings northern point
Just as was passing the nose felt
something touch my foot, and when
I looked down saw there q mans
hat
Nov you know most girls won't
pick up a mans hat. They simply let
It blow past them unless it's an old
mans or a cripple's for fear that the
man will presume on this to add too
many smiles to his thanks, but It
seems to me that men arc likely to be
gentlemen. And anyway there was
that mans hat at my foot and here
was the man running after 1t, coming
from Twenty-third street way, and I
just stopped, or started to stoop, TO-
stop It for him, but just as I did that
another gust of wind struck it and
away 1t went on around tho corner
down Broadway.
"All this, you understand, occupied
only brief space of time, and almost
the next instant the man running for
his hat come along past me, and do
you know as he went by he glared at
met He fairly glared at me as II he
thought I'd pushed his hat when I
bent over or given 1t a kick, when real
ly had tried to stop his hat for him.
my brother Claude tells me that
we are any Of us liable to be misun-
derstood, even when our motives are
of the best, and We must not bother,
and I guess that is SO. But still this
wasn't pleasant, and guess I'll have
to stop picking up even old mems hats
and join the ranks Of the girls that
let mems hats roll by."-New York
Sun.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-02-07
SYNOPSIS.

New York city, where Miss Emily
Wrench. relative of Ethan French,
manufacturer of the celebrated "Msr-
curry" automobile, loses her way. The
car has stepped and her cousin, Dick
Jfrsnch, Il too muddled with drink to
AiFect It Alright. They meet another car
which 10 run by a professional racer
named 1estrange. The latter fixes up
the French car and directs Miss French
how to proceed homeward. Ethan
Wrench has disinherited his son, who
has disappeared. He informs Emily
plainly that he would like to have her
harry Dick, who 10 a good natured but ir-
responsible fellow. It appears that a
partner Of Ethan French wanting an ex-
pert to race with the Mercury" at auto
events, has engaged Lestrange, and AT
TIE French factory Emily encounters tbs
young man. They refer pleasantly to
their meeting when Dick comes along and
secognixas the young racer.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-02-07

NoNeT NINA Me- Lot VI Heao.
Dick. when they dropped the last
page.
YES" Emily assented. when he
comes back, when you see him. give
him my congratulations"
When l see him? Why don't you
tell him yourself7"
Something like white shadow
wiped the scarlet OF excitement from
her cheeks. as she averted her face.
Il shall not see him; I shall not go
to the factory any more, It will be
better. am sure
Vaguely puzzled and dismayed,
Dick sat looking at her. not daring
to question.
Emily kept her word during the
weeks that followed. Through Dick
and Bailey she heard of factory af
fairs; of the sudden increase of orders
for the Mercury automobiles, the add
ed prestige gained, and the public
favor bestowed on the car. But she
saw nothing Of the man who was re-
sponsible for all this. Instead she
went out more than ever before.
Their social circle was too painfully
exclusive to be large or gay.
Three times a week 1t was Mr..
Ffrench's stately custom to visit the
factory and inspect it with Bailey.
At other times Bailey came up to the
house, where affairs were conducted.
But In neither place did Mr.. French
ever come In contact with his man
ager. during all the months while win.
ter waxed and waned again to spring
That's Bailey's doing" chucklsd
Dick. when Emily finally wondered
aloud at the circumstance. HE isn't
going to risk losing Lestrange because
our high and mighty uncle falls out
with him. And 1t would be pretty
likely to happen II they met. Le
strange has a temper. you know, even
II 1t doesn't stick out all over him
like a hedgehog: and a dozen other
companies would give money to gst
him"
Emily nodded gravely. It was q sun
ny morning in the first Of March, and
the cousins were at the end Of the old
park surrounding Ffrenchwood, whore
they had strolled before breakfast
"Mr. Bailey likes Mr.. Lestrsngs,'
she commented.
Likes him! He loves him. You
know Lsstrange lives it'll him; q
bachelor household. coz. a. grim"
Just past here ran the road. bsyonk
high cedar hedge. While he wa
Speaking. the irregular explosive -
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-02-07

ports Of u motor had sounded down
the valley, unmistakable to those IA,
miliar with the testing of the stripped
cars. and rapidly approaching Now,
| as Emily would have answered. the
roar suddenly changed in charact
| an appalling series of explosions min
gled with the grind Of outraged ma
chinery suddenly braked. and some
one shouted above the din. The next
instant huge mass shot past the 9th
er side OF the hedge and there followed
dull crash.
That's one Of our men!" gasped
Dick, and plunged headlong through
the shrubbery.
Dazed momentarily, Emily stood.
then caught up her skirts and ran aft
er him. She knew well enough what
the testers Of the cars risked.
"Dick!" she appealed. "Dick!"
But 1t was not the wreck she antici
pated that met her eyes as she came
through the hedge. On the opposite
side Of the road long low skeleton
car was standing, one side lurched
drunkenly down with two wheels in
the gutter Still in his seat. the driver
was leaning over the steering-wheel
out OF breath, but laughing greeting
to the astonished Dick.
"A break in the steering-gear," he
declared. by way Of explanation. 81
told Bailey 1t was weak point; now
perhaps he'll believe me and strength
en- It,"
You're not hurt" Dick inferred
IT think she's not-a tire gone
Find anything wrong, Rupert?"
1.-TWO tires off," said the laconic
mechanician 1.-TWO funerals post
poned. That was a pretty stop, Oar
ling"
VERY" coolly agreed Lestrange.
rising and removing his goggles.
whats the matter, Ffrench?"
"You frightened US out of our I'VE
sense, that's all. Do you usually prao-
tise for races out here?"
"Us?" repeated Lestrange, and turn
ing, saw the girl at the edge Of the
park. miss French, beg your par.
don!"
The swift change in his tone, the
ease Of difference with which he barred
his head and, motor caps not being
readily donned or doffed so remained
bareheaded in the bright sunlight. say
ored of the Continent.
1T IL too commonplace to say good
morning." Emily replied, her color ris-
ing with her smile. II am very glad
you escaped. But that is common.
place, too. I'm afraid"
Every one is commonplace before
breakfast" treasured her cousin
Honestly, Lestrange, do you practice
racing here?"
Hardly. I'm trying out the car;
every car has to 60 through that be-
fore it is used. Don't you know that
we've recently secured from the local
authorities q permit to run at any
speed over this road between four
o'clock and eight in the morningf I
thought all the countryside knew
that"
But we have a regiment of men to
test cars"
Lestrange passed a caressing glance
over the dingy-gray machine in its
state of baroness that suggested in
decorum.
This II my car. the one I'll race
this spring and summer. No one
drives it but me. Besides, I have to
have some diversion"
He stepped to the ground with the
last word. and went around to where
Rupert was on his knees beside the
machine
Can you fix it here?" he demanded
mot precisely" was the drawled re-
ply. Back to camp for 1t with q
horse In front"
"All right. You'll have to walk
down and get a car from Mr.. Bailey
to tow 1t home"
| (TO BE CONTINUEDl
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-02-07
VIII OF Augustus Thomas.

The trouble with amateur cary
ers." said MIR. Thomas. on one occa
sion. "is that the gravy so rarely
matches the wall paper" A fatuous
argument he characterized as like q
chorus girls tights, which touch every
point and cover nothing" When Mir
Thomas was rehearsing THE Witch
ing Hour" one OF the management,
stopped the players, and. turning to
the author. remarked: II think this
would be . good place for some witty
dialogue"
Yes" replied Mr.. Thomas. -As
for instancer-Channing Pollock n
The Teo<tShts-Fors and At"
Alma record., 1913-07-10
TELEPHONE
OFFICES COMBINE.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany Will Occupy Quarters in
the Michigan State Telephone
Company's Office at
Alma.

1t is announced that J. c. Gossett,
the local manager of the Michigan
State Telephone company, will as
sumo full charge Of the Western
Union Telegraph company's affairs
in this locality
With the combination of offices, it
will be possible for the public to
send messages, either telegraph Or
telephone, at all hours OF the day or
night The public will also be able
to transact all its telegraph and tele-
phone business at a common center.
and their business dealings with the
same representative, and telephone
subscribers sending telegrams from
this office can have charges made
against their regular telephone ac-
counts.
This new move on the part of the
Western Union and the Bell Tele-
phone company makes distinct inn
provement in the convenience to the
public.
1t is suggested to the public that
in sending kilograms, one should
give the telephone address Of the
person to whom the telegram is di-
rected. This aids the telegraph COM
pany in delivering the telegram at
its destination by telephone, and
saves time in transmission.
Alma record., 1913-07-10
Y. M. c. A. WORK.

The work for men and boys con-
tinues to grow in Michigan accord
ing to a recent report from the state
office of the Y. M. c. A. Over
100000 were raised last week for an
association building at Flint, one
half of which was raised by the fac
tory men of that city. Other recent
financial campaigns are Grand Rap
ids, $26s,OOO Kalamazoo, $4,000, and
Lansing, $4,000.
The work in the upper peninsula
recently received from the Oliver
Mining company a very substantial
gift showing approval of the work
being done for employees. Iron
county is the first to be organized in
the upper peninsula. Oakland coun-
ty has been added to the list of or
ganized counties in the lower penin-
sula.
Fifty Michigan students attended
the college conference at Lake Gene
va, Wis, recently, and the full quota
of 125 students are attending the
high school conference at the state
camp on Torch Lake. The employed
officers of the state will meet for a
three days outing and conference at
Torch Lake the latter part of August.
Alma record., 1913-07-10
UNION OPEN AIR SER
VICE.

There was a splendid audience in
attendance upon the open air service
on the lawn Of the First Presbyterian
church last Sunday night. Every one
entered heartily into the spirit of the
service, and all expressed themselves
as being greatly delighted with the
service. The service was in charge
of the First Presbyterian church and
the pastor, Rev. William H. Mason,
preached from the text, "To me to
live is Christ and to die is gain"
The outdoor summer services, so val
liable in bringing the churches of the
city into closer cooperation are
bound to grow in favor as the sea-
son advances. Next Sunday night
at the same time and place the ser
vice will be in charge of the First
Methodist church and the sermon
will be preached by Rev. T. M. Cog
Ian of Lansing, Mich. This first
union service was so enjoyable that
there is every reason to believe that
the attendance next Sunday night
will be even larger and more enthu-
siastic. Let every one come and en-
JOY an hour of worship in the open.
Alma record., 1913-07-10
HOMES WANTED FOR
COLLEGE GIRLS.

President Blaisdell of Alma Col
lege has received a number of com
munications from young women who
wish to enter Alma next fall, but
who are entirely dependent upon their
own exertion for the means to pay
their way through college. Some
have expressly stated that they will
be glad to go into a home and to
assist in the housework or in the
care of children for their room and
board. Any women who perhaps
might be willing to consider such help
during the next college year, which
will begin September 10th, are asked
to communicate with President Blais-
dell, in order that he may know
whether it will be possible to offer
encouragement to these young wo-
men. Naturally such students would
do less college work than is regular
ly pursued, in order that they might
have more time to assist in the home
with which they are associated.
Alma record., 1913-07-10
EXHIBITION DRILL
Attracted Attention Of Thousands
Last Friday Evening

The Canton exhibition drill on Su-
perior street in the early evening Of
the Fourth was greatly appreciated
by large number of visitors. Under
the leadership of Colonel Geo. Soper,
the squad of twelve men and two
officers executed over seventy-hve
different maneuvers in splendid form.
This Canton has won $450.00 in
prizes in the past six years in COM
petitive drills at State Grand Canton
ments, particularly those of Luding-
ton, Alpena, Saginaw and Detroit,
and of all their prizes only two have
been seconds. The group comprises
Capt. Mel Medler, Capt. ]. L. Cor
mer, Capt. f. Newcomer, Lieut.. Jesse
Walker and Chevaliers Will Medler,
Ade Millman, Edd Medler, Dan
Smith, Fred Thornton, Chas. Perrigo,
Robert Ross, Henry Moran, John
Cook and w. A. Holshmer.
Alma record., 1913-07-10
CAMP At CRYSTAL
First Y. NJ. c. A. County Campers
Enjoy Outing at Popular Resort
Stanchheld Camp,

crystal, Mich.
Alma Record, Alma, Mich.
Following is a brief account Of
the y. NJ. c. A. camp OF Gratiot
county which is in session at Crystal
Lake, Crystal, Mich.
Automobiles brought the fellows
to camp from Ithaca, St. Louis and
Breckenridge. The trip over was
very much enjoyed by the boys. The
camp chose the name of Stanchheld,
after cX-Assistant Secretary Stanch-
field, who is now secretary of the
camps and their organization in In
dia. The name of the camps will be
flor every year, not only this year
There are six tents arranged in
crescent shape in Mr. Durkee's grove
just above Dunbar landing. There
are thirty-fve boys in camp besides
the leaders.
All kinds of sports both water and
land are enjoyed by the entire camp,
swimming and boating races and
baseball games are the main features.
On the Fourth the camp took a
collection and bought fireworks which
far exceeded those at Crystal. The
fellows went to Crystal in the after
noon and came home in the early
evening and displayed their own
fireworks.
A track meet will be held in Tues
day, July s. This is visitors day.
We have a very good cook who is
a professional at his job and gives
us very good GRUB" He has a
brindle bulldog named Mutt, which
takes care of the cooks tent.
Everybody is having a fine time
and enjoying themselves.
The camp has council which de-
cides all important questions, ap-
points committees for baseball and
water sports and their being carried
out.
The camp store" is open from
1890 till p. m. every day except
Sunday and sells gum, candy, pea
nuts, post cards and stamps and did
have supply of fireworks and fire
crackers.
Sincerely,
EARLE L. HOLMES,
Reporter 5.
Alma record., 1913-07-10
Mp. FRENCH H0NORED
Superintendent Of Lansing District
for Six Years
WILL Be ASSIGNED OTHER WORK
Resolution Of COmmendatlOn Presented by
c. H. WdShbufn

AS the preliminary opening serVi-
ces at the Methodist church were
over Sunday morning, Mr. Carl H
Washburn, of the State Bank as one
Of the official members stepped to
the front and presented the following
resolution:-
During the past six years it has
been great pleasure to us as one of
the charges of Lansing District Of this
Michigan Conference to be under the
direct supervision of an earnest, en-
thusiastic Godfearing district super
intendent.
And, whereas, we have been privi-
legged not. only to listen to his mas
terly addresses and his words of en-
couragement but also to go to him
for counsel and instruction which
have been great help TO us in carry
ing on the work of the Masters
kingdom:
And, whereas, we regret that the
rules of our church make it impossi-
bic for him to be returned as the su-
perintendent of this district for
another year,
Therefore, be it resolved that this
church and congregation extend to
Bro. French our hearty appreciation
for his earnest efforts, for his wise
counsel and for his efficient supervi-
sion over us and we trust that in the
new field of service to which our
conference may appoint him his min
istry may be acceptable, and that f.
nally we with him may win the
crown and enjoy the reward of the
faithful-a home with God" The en-
tire audience evidenced their approx
al by rising to their feet, and DIR.
French assured them very touchingiy
of his surprise, appreciation and plea
sure.
In reviewing the condition of the
church during the six year period he
assured them that it was never bet
ter than now, and he saw no reason
why the progress should not now be
greater than ever before. Their 10y
atty to their pastor and leaders and
their faith in God would be the only
limits Of advancement.
Alma record., 1913-07-10
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Residences Of Thomas Wynne and
Sam Arnold OF Sumner

The homes of Thomas Wynne and
Sam Arnold in Sumner township
were totally destroyed by fire last
Sunday afternoon. The Wynne house
was partially covered by insurance,
but Arnold's dwelling had no pro-
lection. The loss is estimated at
$4,000
According to the statement of par
ties present at the fire the flames ORR
ginated from an over heated stove
in the kitchen. Mr. Wynne it is said
closed the stove and retired to the
front of the house. A few minutes
another occupant of the house look
ed from a second story window and
discovered the rear end of the house
on fire. The alarm was sent abroad
and soon there were many neighbors
present to assist, but although eff
forts were made to check the blaze
they were of no avail.
The Arnold home, which lay few
rods south and east Of the Wynne
farm was set on fire by flying embers
1t was log cabin and was as dry
as tinder. 1t was only through close
watching that the school house To-
Gated short distance from the scene
of the fire was not destroyed. Sew
eral times burning embers fell on the
roof, but the volunteer fremen man
aged to get at them before the build
ing caught fire.
Arnold, who is a colored man, was
absent at the time of the fire.
Alma record., 1913-07-10
THE SUMNER SCHOOL
Last Week to Be Devoted TO lntefde.
nOmlnaiiOndI Conference

During the last week of the sum-
mer session an interdenomination
conference of rural ministers will be
conducted under the auspices of Alma
college, according to an announce
ment made in the last issue of the
Alma College Bulletin. The date for
the conference will be the week OF
August %. President Thomas c.
Blaisdell has completed the arrange
ments and announced in the Bulletin
that Rev. Matthew B. McNutt, a rural
pastor from northern Illinois, will be
present the entire week Dr. Eben
Mumford Of East Lansing, Mich, is
also one of the attractions of the
weeks conference. The daily pro-
gram will probably be as follows
s a. m, literature and sermonizing
0 a. m, rural sociology; 10 a. m, ad-
dress; II a. m., athletics; 2 p. m,
Biblical pedagogy; 3 p. m, address;
p. m, round table; p. m, yarn fest
on the lawn, with stories by every
body p. m, address. The college
authorities issue a special invitation
to everybody and will be disappoint-
ed if you stay away because you
think you are not wanted.
Rev. Matthew McNutt, whose con-
structive work as a rural pastor in
northern Illinois has given him a
national reputation, is without su-
perior in the treatment of the prob
lens Of the country church and the
rural community. He went directly
from the seminary to the country
church. He accomplished work that
has been unequalled and during his
address gives out of his experience
concrete methods for rural improve
ment and uplift He shows how to
put life into the dying rural church
problem that few have yet been able
to do.
DR.. Mumfort from East Lansing
takes another view of this wonder
fully interesting subject and will ad-
dress the conference on four different
occasions. Dr. Mumford is the Mich
igan leader of the u. s. government
Farm Management Field Studies
and Demonstration"
Professor James E. Mitchell will
conduct a class in rural sociology,
prominent feature of which will be
the discussion of books that are OF
special value to rural workers.
DR.. George B. Randels, aiming to
present concrete methods that will
be of special help in Sunday school
and other work with young people,
will conduct a class in Biblical ped
agogy.
The use Of literature in the max
ing of sermons will be emphasized
by President Blaisdell in his class in
Tennyson. Illustrations will be taken
largely from the great poets.
Athletic Director Bleamaster will
give suggestions concerning play
grounds, field meets, track work and
athletic teams.
Expenses will be low and accom-
modations for the weeks conference
can be secured at the college.
/.
Alma record., 1913-07-10

do not have this opportunity grant
ed them and have to suffer because
of this condition of affairs.
The recent disturbances in the Bal
kan peninsula have caused consider
able ruin in German and Austrian
industry, was Mr.. Sharp's remark
when he was asked concerning pres
ent day conditions in foreign indus
try. Industry especially in these two
countries is depressing. The results
of the Balkan uprisings have left
many firms that were previously of
high standard, destitute and many
others are now facing the same cir
cumstances.