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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-08

Watch for the free waists at Mrs.
P. ]. Adams Waist Sale Saturday.
Mrs. John Lyon Of Homer is the
guest of Miss Ella McMurtrie this
week.
Miss Louise BARLEY, of Bay City, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. F. ALL
man.
T. A. Burt returned Saturday from
Urbana, where he was transactine
business.
Mrs. Emsley entertained Mrs. ID
Cuvrell Of Farwell and Mrs. A. Miller
Tuesday.
M. L. Perrigo entertained his
mother, Mrs. Mary Perrigo, of st
Louis, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Clark and daugh-
ter, of Lansing, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Loveland.
The Misses Allen and Parish, OF
Ithaca, were guests of Miss Eliza
Emsley Sunday.
The Misses Case left Monday for
Detroit. They will return the latter
part of the week.
Mrs. M. E. Elliott and baby, OF
Columbus, Ohio, are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Brearly.
OYSTERS-We buy them good and
their friends keep them fresh. An
derson Restaurant.
Mrs. Frank Rudeck entertained her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell, from
Carson City, last Sunday.
The Presbyterian Fortnightly will
meet with Mrs. w. A. Bahlke on Tues
day afternoon. Oct. 18th.
Rev. Brownlow and wife left We'd
nesday for Ovid where they will spend
few days with friends.
Miss Hazel Harrison and Miss Eva
McBain of st. Louis were Alma call
ers Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Chas. Whitney, of Hudson
spent the first of the week with Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Scattergood.
Lawyer James G. Kress has moved
his law Offices from the Realty Block
to his residence on West Superior.
We will be moved into our new build
ing, 1872 West Superior street, Monday
October H. Quality Confectionery ,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-08

Miss Juuo Shepard spent the first of
the week visiting friends in Saginaw.
Watch for the free waists at Mrs.
P. j. Adams Waist Sale Saturday.
Every fifth waist free next Satur-
day at Mrs. P. J. Adams Waist Sale.
Come in and see the bargains before
they are all gone. Mrs. A. Woodland S
Millinery Store.
Try the special blend of Coffee at An
derson's Restaurant, bought in the
berry, ground as you buy it.
Mrs. Pearley Smith, of Alma, call
ed on Mrs. c. L. Brook and Mrs.
Chas. Smith Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. w. A. Tuttle left Tuesday for
Durand, where she will spend few
days with her father and sister.
Fred Slater, John Chick, Harry
Clark and Decatur Coleman went to
st. Johns Friday to take in the Gin
ton County Fair.
V. H. Shepard received a nice box
of strawberries Monday, that we're sent
to him from Mt. Morris. They were
grown by his brother.in. law, Hon. w.
w. Fairbank.
Clutch Hoyt," of Caro-, the man who
caught few game for Alma during
the Hub League season has entered
Alma College as Freshman, and will
cinch the backstop job on the 1915
Alma College nine. His pegging arm
can't be beat.
Frank Ruggles and Milton Holmes
returned Friday from indianapolis,
where they were on business for the
Republic Truck Company. They
brought back with them an order for
over fifty trucks and a large deposit
securing same. Only few days be-
fore an order for fifty trucks came
from their agent at Fort Wayne.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-08

Fred Rohlan was in Shepherd Sun
day.
Harry Owen left Monday for Ann
Arbor.
John McIntire was an Elwell visitor
Friday.
Ira Perrigo spent Sunday with her
parents.
Mrs. E. c. Hyde was an Alma WIS.,
itor Saturday.
John Miner, of st. Louis, was an
Alma caller Tuesday.
The Misses La POUCH and Pritchard
spent Sunday in Elwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rudeck spent
Sunday in Mt. Pleasant.
Johnn Wright and family attended
the Fair at st. Johns Friday.
Judge Manley Stevens of st. Louis
was in Alma Tuesday on business.
Claud Struble and Leon Stinchcomb
were in Shepherd on business Friday.
Mrs. Sadie Ingraham and Miss Le-
ona Jones spent Wednesday in Alma.
Every fifth waist free next Satur-
day at Mrs. p. J. Adams Waist Sale.
Willie Vanwegan left Sunday for
Saginaw after a two weeks visit with
his mother on Park Avenue.
Miss Elizabeth Sova was the guest
Of her aunt, Mrs. Demers, in Saginaw
from Saturday until Monday.
Mrs. A. Woodland has gone to Grand
Rapids to purchase goods and will soon
move to her new location at lag w. Sup
Cecil Johnson and George Fink
were in Detroit from Tuesday until
Friday on business. They drove
through in their Fords.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-08
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Mrs. A. B. Gals is clerking in
Smiths Bakery.
H. M. Page was in Breckenridge on
business Saturday.
Ezra Smith made business trip to
Saginaw Saturday.
Olive Smith and Nina Davis were
in Alma Saturday.
The Junction Hotel has installed a
new $500 electric piano.
William Hamp and family of St.
Louis were Alma callers Saturday.
D. Hicks and wife were in Mcbride
and Edmore Thursday afternoon.
Your choice of $50 waists for SO
cents at Mrs. P. ]. Adams Saturday.
Mrs. John Morton spent the week
end in Bedding as the guest of her Sis
ter.
Floyd Oswald, of Wheeler, has ac-
copied position in the Sugar Factory
office.
There is very pretty forest scene
of Fall Footwear in the Emerson shoe
store windows.
Harry Cohen and wife returned Fri
day from an eastern trip and will live
at 225 Maple avenue.
Mrs. Tracy Rush is suffering from
a stroke of paralysis at her home be-
tween here and Ithaca.
]. P. Losey and Joe Page returned
Friday night from two days hunt
ing trip near Cedar Lake.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-08
LINCOLN.

]. Haney entertained company on
Sunday.
]. Roethlisberger and family are
occupying their new house.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Snyder assisted F.
Miller in their beans last Saturday.
Charlie Vredenberg of Grand Rap
ids visited at Perry Clifton's last Tues
day.
Miss Madge Johnson of Alma visited
at Perry Clifton's over Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Merrill attended
the funeral Of cousin of Mrs. Mer-
rill last Saturday, near Dushville.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-08
BAPTIST CHURCH.

]. W. Priest, Pastor. Residence, 802
Gratiot avenue.
Sunday morning service, 10 o'clock
Sermon, "Never Man Spake Like This
Man."
Sunday school, 11:30.
Junior union, 3 o'clock.
B. Y. P. U. meeting, o'clock. Topic
Next Steps for Our Society" Lead
er, in charge of executive committee
Evening service, z o'clock.
Sermon, ga Miracle in Character
Building"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-08

Sunday, 10 a. m, sermon topic, "Be
of Good Cheer; 1870 a. m, Bible
School; 6 p. m, Epworth League; z
p. M, preaching, topic, "Second Com
ing of Christ" Prayer meeting Thurs
day evening at 1880 p. m. The hour
of service Sunday evenings will be
changed from 1880 p. m. to z o'clock
Reception for new members Sunday
morning.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-08

l am invited to be present at the
regular meetings of the Epworth
League at the M. E. church Sunday
evenings at p. m. Topic for Sun
day, October 18th, christian Stew
ardship." The Christian suggestion
of Profit Sharing. Acts 4:34-37, 1
Cor. 1912. Margaret Breeze, Lead
err.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-08

On account Of the scarcity Of wheat
IN Holland the Association Of Dutch
Bakers has sanctioned the use Of a so
called tulip bread" In which one
third Of the -four used is made from
ground tulip bulbs. The bread Is said
to be very nourishing, and the war
ministry has recommended its use In
the army.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-08

The tent meetings being held at
East Sumner are meeting with great
success. They have organized class
Of 32 members. The meetings close
Sunday. There are several candidates
for baptism Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-08

Church prayer meeting, Thursday
night at 1880 o'clock.
All are cordially invited to these
services.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-08
METHODIST NOTES.

First Methodist Episcopal church,
Rev. Thomas G. R. Brownlow, minis
ter. Parsonage, 724 State St., Union
Phone No. 43.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-08

The Baptist Ladies Aid Society viii
meet with Mrs. E. B. Soles, 801 River
avenue, on Friday afternoon at
o'clock.
Fair play., 1914-08-15
MADE THE CONDUCTOR SMILE
Dignified Lady Thought She Was
Handing Man Her Ticket, But It
Was Something Else.

With an air OF satisfaction, dig
niiied matron living on the South side
settled herself In section of the Pull
man bound for Chicago--the first stage
in trip to Europe, relates the Kansas
City Star. Presently came the con
ductor, and the woman handed him q
small envelope. The conductor had
grizzled hair and eyes that twinkled
He looked long and carefully at the OBJ
1ect he drew from the envelope.
Did you think. madam" he asked
that you could ride to Chicago on
this?"
Why, of course I did," said the
woman.
But / do not think I can possibly
accept this as transportation to Chi.
cago," persisted the conductor, whose
eyes were now frankly laughing,
The woman became very reserved
but her eyes snapped "On what
grounds do you refuse my ticket?" she
demanded.
AT this the conductor could not re.
strain his mirth. He held up the OBJ
ject he had taken from the envelope
Il didn't-no, couldn't have given
you my bunion plasters."
But she had.
Fair play., 1914-08-15
N0TRE DAME. INDIANA
Early Strategy.

The origin and the local color of the
following story is German The spirit
of it one which is not, perhaps, en-.
tirely alien to American youth. Hans
and Fritz, two small boys, had gone to
the rink to skate. Hans overcoat ham
pered him and he wanted to get rid
Of it. The German coatroom person
does not check your coat unless you
pay your fee. The fee was only a
penny, but Hans did not have the
penny. He was at loss.
Huh. it's read easy spoke up
Fritz Give me your overcoat. I'll
take it to the man at the checking
place and say / found it. He'll put 1t
away. When you are ready to go home
you so to him and ask II anybody has
turned a lost overcoat in to him. Then,
OF course, you'll get yours"
Fair play., 1914-08-15
SUNSHINE IN THE STOMACH
Happiness Lies In Eating Above
Ground Products, It Is Said by
Those OF a Certain School.

Some people say that to be happy
one should eat only sun kissed foods.
BY sun kissed. they mean all fruits
and Vegetables that grow above ground
The more these things are dependent
upon the rays of the sun for perfection
the better effect they will have upon
the individual who consumes them.
the Detroit Free Press states.
Every man and woman in daily life
is sure to need the brightness of the
sun In the stomach as well as the
heart and home, declare the advocates
of the sun kissed fare, and there Is no
better way Of getting it than through
nourishing food.
In the sun-kissed diet there is very
little meat, though poultry is used
frequently and eggs are favored -
poultry because it is at its best when
the fowls have been reared in the sun.
shine and open air. Beef and lamb
are considered more or less depress-
ing.
Potatoes are carefully Stunned, de.
spite their great food value. They are
grown in the dark earth and never see
the sun. They are apt to make one
dull. Instead of potatoes. rice is used
freely. boiled in croquettes or in pud.
dings. Rice Is full OF nourishment-
witness the Japanese nation. Its great
merit is attributed to the fact that it
Is grown in a sunny climate and de-
pends entirely upon the kisses OF the
sun.
The farther from the ground u vege-
table grows the greater the good OBJ
tanned from eating 1t.
Fruits are used at all meals, as
much as one can get, particularly
oranges, for ell through they are of
the brilliance of MONDAY sun.
Any fruit that grows exclusively In
sunny climate is preferable to a
northern grown fruit, as the South Is
closer to the sun, and the blossoms
then the fruit, are kissed with more
strength and warmth by the sun.
Olives are In tremendous favor, as
there is nothing more ardently kissed
Olive oil is used for all cooking in.
stead Of butter and lard, thereby i'm
parting to meat as we'll as other foods
the necessary sun qualities.
| II Is easy to be a sun food faddist
but It Is said to be we'll worth while
Fair play., 1914-08-15
..........................
THE MISSING WILL
by FRANK FlLsoN.

Mary" said Tom Halloran, MN
Ames is going to foreclose the mort
gage on that five acre field"
Mary Halloran, comely in spite OF
her four and forty years, looked up
from her darning. When three sturdy
children are putting on weight and
muscle every day OF their lives,
mother is apt to be fairly busy.
1T isn't that care so much about
the old held.' said Tom. Were do
ing we'll enough, and the fact is, that
mortgage was nuisance. Now with
put into the dairy. But 1t wasn't
exactly neighborly of MIR. Ames, see
ing how long he's known you"
The acquaintance dated back
twenty-five years and more. to the
time when Mary Newell was the
adopted daughter of old Simon Newell,
John Ames' half-brother. but nearly
forty years his senior. Simon Newell
was the squire of the town, and 1t
was understood that all his posses
slons were to go to Mary. He wanted
to see her married to John Ames,
who. at the age of twenty, was al
ready gifted with that shrewd, cal
culating nature miscalled hardheaded-
ness In country places.
Johns wooing had been conducted
with consummate skill. Mary was
completely deceived by his protesta-
tions, so much so that when John
asked her to marry him she thought
herself the happlest girl alive. One
month before the date set for the
wedding the old squire had stroke.
He lay for a week unconscious, but,
before he died. he opened his eyes
and seemed to recognize those about
him. He looked at Mary. He tried
to speak. but could not. A moment
later he closed his eyes and passed
out Of life.
When the will was sought 1t could
not be found. Reluctantly, Mary's
friends came to the conclusion that,
like many men, Newell had postponed
making his will until 1t was too late.
And SO the property passed by in.
heritance into the hands of John
Ames.
Ames was very considerate. He
gave Mary the old-fashioned furniture
Fair play., 1914-08-15
PIninp for a Companion.

A Buckinghamshire (Eng) farmer
once wrote to distinguished scientific
agriculturist to whom he felt under
obligation for introducing variety OF
swine: Respected Sir-I went yester
day to the fair at A. found several
pigs of your species. There was q
great variety Of beasts; and l was
greatly astonished at not seeing you
there"
Another farmer wishing to enter
some animals at an agricultural exhi
bition wrote as follows to the secre
tary Of the society: Dear Sir-Entel
me also for a jackass."
The director of the geological gar
dens was on his holiday. He received
a note from his chief assistant, which
closed thus: The chlmpanzee seems
to be pining for companion. What
shall we do until you return?"
Fair play., 1914-08-15
On Iunlnu a Plano.

Many people think IT is an easy
matter to tune a piano, but this is
not the case. AS celebrated a musi-
clan as Hans Won Bulow got into
trouble In New York owing to this
fallacious idea. He would not permit
the instrument to be tuned in the
wareroom, one of his whims being
that even a short removal or a piano
knocks 1t out of tune, There is, Of
course, a modicum of truth in the
theory. So 1t was tuned upon the
platform where he was to perform.
He stood over the tuner all the time,
at intervals emitting groans and
strong German language. When the
task was almost completed he gave a
shout and, selling the wrench. began
doing 1t all over again. In three min
utes he had the piano so hopelessly
out of gear that II took three hours
to get 1t right again. Herr Won Bu-
low had to pay dearly for this exhibit.
tion Of ignorance.
Fair play., 1914-08-15
an Has Retroeressed Since the
Days Of the Pharaohs.

In the days of the Pharaohs-no less
than In the days of the Roman empire
woman was on a plane of equality
with man. There is thus, perhaps,
nothing exorbitant now In her de-
mand for the vote. She is only ask
Ing for little of her own back.
Sir CASTOR Maspero has unearthed
some Pharaonic papyri which throw
an interesting light on the Pharaonic
consideration OF woman and marriage.
In those days mankind evidently ia
vored a kind of trial marriaged and
this marriage woman entered on terms
of perfect equality or even perhaps,
on terms of superiority.
This was the usual Pharanoic mar
riage contract, as deciphered by Sir
Castor Maspero:
Thou takest me to be thy wife and
thou givest unto me dowry If 1t so
hap that | tire of thee or that | cast
my eyes on another than thee, will
return unto thee a part of thy dowry
and will go where good seemeth unto
me-"
Fair play., 1914-08-15

he let her take her time about moving
after breaking off the engagement.
For that was what he did, within a
month after Newells death. Why
should he marry penniless girl when
the rich Miss Sarah Smith looked with
favor upon him, and would comfort
ably swell the Ames fortunes?
Five years later Mary married Tom
Halloran, man little below her sta
tion In life. They were very happy.
After some years the first OF their
three children was born.
Ames and Mary never spoke, ex-
cept when 1t was unavoidable. Con-
scious that he had acted wretchedly,
Ames schemed to drive Halloran out
of the village. Honest Tom Halloran
knew that he and Mary had been
engaged, but not the cold-blooded way
In which Ames had Tilted the woman
who was now his wife.
Mary had sent back the furniture,
all except the old cabinet which Mr..
Newell had had made for her. Take
care of that, my dear" he had said.
It's made of tropical wood, and some
day 1t will be worth its weight in gold
to you"
When Tom had gone into the kitch.
en- to smoke his pipe Mary sat darn
ing busily. and her thoughts wandered
back over all those years that had
passed. How happy she and Tom
had been! And how thankful she
was that she had discovered Ames
nature before she married him! She
did not care about the field, but
Ames' persecution Of Tom had
aroused her fighting spirit. If she
/ could repay Ames In kindl
| Suddenly she perceived a tiny edge
( of white against the fiat top OF the
I cabinet. 1t looked like paper pairing
She rose to brush it aside, and to hei
amazement discovered that 1t was part
OF sheet, apparently wedged into
the wood In some strange fashion.
A moments examination showed
her that there was a secret drawer
In the cabinet. And the paper-as
she pulled 1t through the orifice II
the wood she could see that there was
writing on 1t. She fumbled about un
til she found the spring of the drawer
which she pulled open. Inside lay ;
document--th last will OF Simon
Newell.
Mary Halloran stared at 1t in terror
This message from the dead--she dit
sot want TO read those letters tina
dancad hefore her eyas Che vva,
still standing with the will In he
hand when Tom came In.
What Is II, dear?" he asked. see
ing her distress.
Mary Halloran put the paper be
hind her.
Tom she said, you know MI
Newell meant to leave all his proT
erty to me. and how John Arnes 10
Z, The will was never found. Ru
Fair play., 1914-08-15
No Lonoer Strain on Her Nerves

For a week after Mrs. Wakefield
gave her colored cook an alarm clock
the family was awakened each day at
a, m. by the clang of its resound-
ing bell. At the end of this time 1t
was heard no more In the early
watches of the morning, but Mrs.
Wakefield fancied several times that
she detected the muffied sound of it's
alarm toward evening. When ques-
toned on the subject Dinah said with
shake of her dusky head
We'll, Miss Wakefield, nah nerves
ain berry strong, as yo' know, an dat
alarm clock jes' riled 'em all up.
kin stan it in de ebenin' fust rate,
but ter be woke up sudden upsets me;
so | jes' sets 1t fo' de ebenin' stead
oh de mawnin' an it goes off an
doan' disturb nobody"
Fair play., 1914-08-15

| have found IT, II was In the secret
drawer In that cabinet"
Tom stared at her, and slowly un-
derstanding came into his miSd.
"Then it's all ours!" he exclaimed
"The FIVE acre field and--all OF i'll"
mo, Toni" said Mary.
"Eh, my dear?" said Tom. slowly.
Il don't want to claim It. | don't
want Mr.. Ames To know. Tom, he
paid q price for the property, the
price of honor and self-respect.
Many night he must have lain
awake, meditating over his bargain.
The property is the only recompense
he had. And | want him to keep 1t,
Tom"
you don't-want the property.
Mary?"
mo, Tom. That is why | am going
to throw the will into the fire un-
read"
But, Mary! It's yours ours.
Think of the boys. We must be just
to them. The scoundrel has had II
all these years. My dear, you must"
II won't, Tom, won't" she cried.
You don't understand" She flung
the paper into the open fire. 1t
scorched against the Goals and fut-
tered, unburned, beneath the crate.
But Mary had run out OF the room,
her eyes blinded with tears of shame.
She was thinking that she had been
more than recompensed In Tom.
But for the Wills loss she would
never have known the treachery In
John Ames' heart.
Tom Halloran stopped down and
picked the will out of the crate and
began to read The verbiage was
difficult, but there was one sentence
that stood out unmistakably
ITO my half.brother, John Ames.
all that l possess, both real and per
sonal estate, in the conviction that
he will make a good husband for my
adopted daughter, Mary
Slowly Tom watched the paper burn
in the fire. And, though the full
meaning of Mary's wish did not come
home to him, something told him that
he must never let her know Ames
was still the rightful owner Of the
Newell estate.
Copyright. 1914. by w. G. Chapman)
Fair play., 1914-08-15
ONLY One Xlewpolnt.

The late Jacob Riis said In one OF
his luminous lectures in Pittsburgh
Away with the men who preach the
Ais we'll with the world idea! Con.
servatives. reactionaries. whatever
you choose to call them, they block
progress.
why. I've even heard them stand
Ing up for poverty poverty. with Its
overwork, its bad health and its ugli'
ness"
Mr., Riis struck the table srimly.
Now. there may be a lot of ad
vantages." he said. "in poverty, but
tell you. friends, 1t takes a mighty
rich man to see them"
Fair play., 1914-08-15
Thrifty Scot.

1t was hard-headed Scotchman, and
he was in conflict with that enemy of
mankind, the jobbing gardener, The
question was the price of a barrow-load
of potting soil, which the gardener had
just wheeled in. The gardener de-
manded shilling; the Scotchman Of
fered ninepence. Why, sir" pleaded
the gardener, gentlemen pay me nine
pence when they come and borrow my
barrow and take away the soil them
selves "Yere no tellin me?" said
the Scotchman, Then ye maun jist
wheel that barrow-load hack again
I'll be room at yer place in ten NEE
nutes."
Fair play., 1914-08-15
His QaY of Rest.

We'll, Master Jackson" said min
lister, walking homeward after serv-
was "A constant attendant, Sunday
must be blessed day of rest for you,
who work so hard all the week! And
you make good use of the day, for
you are always to be seen at church"
Aye, sir" replied Jackson, 1T Is,
enough all the week, and then comes
to church O. Sundays and sets me
down and lay my legs up and thinks
O nothing"
Fair play., 1914-08-15
KEPT THEM UNDER HIS EYE
Proved Salvation Of British Gov
ernor In india.

Lord Suffield went with the then
prince of Walter to India in 1875. At
one place the governor felt nervous be-
cause among his people there were a
number of political and religious
fanatics, who might be expected to
make trouble when the prince passed
through. He was strongly tempted to
lock them all up, but this would have
been a somewhat high-handed action,
and the governor hesitated to enforce
II.
He mentioned his difficulty to one of
his daughters.
But why not give a garden party,
papa?" she replied at once. Invite
them all and keep them entertained
until the prince has passed through"
So fanatics garden party was Civ
en- with great success-in the grounds
of the jail!-Pearson's Weekly.