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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-01-29
VOL. XXXv-NO. 46-TWELvE PAGES
METHODIST NOTES.

First Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev. Thomas G.. X. Brownlow, min
lister, parsonage 724 State street, I'm
ion No. 43.
Sunday Services.
10 a. m, preaching; topic, "Our Fa-
theirs Forgiveness,
1880, Bible school.
p. m., Epworth League; topic, "a
Song of Forgiveness.
p. m, preaching; topic, John, a
Man with a Message"
Thursday night, 7:3O, a Prayer
meeting with a purpose. This Thurs
day night will be Sunday school night
and the topic will be Evangelism in
the Sunday School" This service
will be in charge of Mr.. Carl Wash
burn, me officers, teachers and stu
dents of the school.
The following is the program plan
for the prayer meeting for the COM
inc three months:
Ian 29-The Sunday School. Evan
eelsm in the Sunday School.
Feb. 5-The Ladies Aid. Minis
tering to the Community.
Feb. 12-The Official Board. Bust
ness in Religion
Feb. 10-Thc Epworth League.
The Church and Young People.
Feb 26-The Mems Bible Class.
The Men of Alma for the Man Of
Gallilee
March 5-Mothers' Night. The
Christian Mothers Influence.
March 12-The w. II. NJ. S. Our
Sisters at Our Door.
March 1o-Boys' Night. a Boys
Religion.
March 2e-College Night. Making
the Most of Life.
April 2-The w. f. NJ. S. Our
Sisters Abroad.
April 9-Temperance How to Pro-
mote 1t.
April 16-Thc Queen Esther So
ciety. Young Women and Religion.
April 23-ChQir Night. Music as
Z Help to Better Living
April 3O-Bible Night The Fas-
cination of the Book.
ou are invited to attend any ar
all of the services. Come and bring
your friends to a homelike church a
welcome is extended to all, both rich
and poor. All seats free.
Methodist News.
During the past week ten new MEM
bers have been added to the church.
There will be a reception for new
members at the church next Sunday
morning.
The icy walks and stormy night
did not keep the people away from
church last Sunday night. The church
was we'll filled with a worshipful CON
gregation.
The Ladies Aid society held at the
home of Mrs. Brock last Thursday
was a great success.
Advantages.
If you are in trouble we will stand
by you.
If you are sick, we will if necessary
care for you.
If you move away, we will cores
pond with you.
We offer you a hearty fellowship
and friendship.
If you are out of work, we will try
and get you a place.
II you are stranger, we will make
you feel at home.
For your spiritual nature we offer
Bible study, prayer meetings and
evangelistic services.
For your social nature we offer
you socials, banquets, reunions, par
ties and clean and helpful good
time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-01-29
FOR SALE.

Any one wishing to purchase good
cows or good useful horses at the
right price and terms to please the
purchaser will make money by call
ing up w. II. Parr. Union phone No
27, or Bell phone No. 90.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-01-29

Mrs. Frances King entertained with
a dinner Wednesday evening in honor
of Mrs. Blaisdell who expects to leave
soon TO spend some time in California.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-01-29

Miss Eta Stuckey. stenographer,
at Swift & Co.'S office, left the first
of the week to spend three weeks
vacation in Cadillac and Grand
Rapids.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-01-29
Alma 9s, Cadillac 81.

Last Friday evening the fast Cad-
lilac High five were defeated by the
local High school in the II. s. gym.
The first half seemed get away for
Alma, the score being 27-13 at the
end of the half. At the beginning OF
the second period of the game, the
up state boys came back with great
team work, and Peterson, their lusty
center, exhibited some sensational
basket shooting scoring 16 of their 81
points. Jessup and Tinkham played
exceptionally well, many times break
ing up their opponents team work
and recovering the ball Hodge
played great defensive game. The
lineup:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-01-29
Balance
Totals S252s S2234 s.

On pledges received since Sept. IS,
and applying on the second year 344,
has been collected. This plus a
special collection of $4.79, makes the
total receipts of S2,5S279.
Disbursements have been as fol-
lows
Sec'y's salary TO Dec. Is $1625.OO
expenses including post
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-01-29

Ellis Potter and wife left Thursday
afternoon TO spend three weeks with
the formers relatives in Owego, N. Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-01-29

Baskets from fouls-Smith. : in IA:
Worden, in o; Slocum, 3 in 1.
Field baskets - Smith s, Jessup 6,
Stoddard I, Peterson s. Worden >,
Slocum 1. Alma was awarded
score on account of holding by Cad
lilac. Referee, Bleamaster. Alma coll
lege- Time keeper, Collins. Alma
High school
The next game will be played at
Bay City when our boys meet the
fast B. c. Western High team in the
Wy" gym. Here's hoping they come
out on the long end of the score.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-01-29

First Methodist Episcopal church
Rev. Thomas g. X. Brownlow, min
lister, parsonage 724 State street, Un-
ion No. 43.
Evening star., 1914-07-19

last few days, burst suddenly into larger
and clearer and most amazing import. He
was dizzy with the thrill of it, and his daring
words throbbed out huslily, "Joan-I loved
you long ago-and l love you now!'
No response; the face still covered
"Do you think-you could come to love
me??" he breathlessly pursued. "Long ago
you said you liked me. If l could only be
to you,' he could hardly control his voice,
"the thing you are seeking! Could you
come to love me-after awhile?'
she lifted her face and turned it full upon
~ him. 1t was flushed, and in it was some
thing Of fear, and something very like the
beginning of smile "Before l answer"
she said, "or you say anything more, there
is something / must confess to you. What
MIR. Gordon was saying"
Il know about what he was saying!" West
ern interrupted grimly.
Il hardly think you do" Her flush
deepened. She was indubitably smiling
now, tremulously, more fearfully, and with
CLEAN of mischief. "What Mr.. Gordon
was saying as you came up was, For Gods
sake, Joan, can't you end this thing quick,
so can get back to my wife?'"
"What!"
"'The other woman is Mrs Gordon, and
they haven't been married very long, and
they're awfully in love with each other
"Well-well-" gasped Western, and
stopped.
@You see confessed a lot to you the first
evening we met here, but not quite all.
Evening star., 1914-07-19

When l went to Chicago l visited Eleanor
Gordon. Both she and her hus and are
good old friends of mine l told them of my
shameless adventures plan. They fell right
in with it. Mrs. Gordon was about to leave
for New York for the wedding of niece of
hers whom Mr.. Gordon didn't know, and as
his business was slow just then and didn't
need him, she offered to send him here to
towel, to suggest, by example, to other
might still be attractive. There you know
all my infamy! And you see he's less a
villain than you thought, and I'm a great
deal more of one. Can you forgive meo
No, don't answer till tell you that I'm glad
I've done it alI,-glad. for there was
lifting quaver in her voice, and she faced
him frankly, with exalted seriousness, "for
no matter what else comes of it, I've found
out that 1 can still feel young!'
Forgive you? Joan!' All atremble. he
caught her hands. Forgive you? When
you have made me too feel young!'
"Have II" She gazed at his flushed, eager
face, at his trim, well dressed figure. "That's
what l wanted to do. But-how young?"
cried pleadingly, daringly, ito ask you to
marry me today!7 And then with sudden
uprush of the thrilling recklessness of this
new youth, ITO marry me today, catch the
first train for the East, and run off on a
Saturday boat for Europe!" His voice
dropped back to its pleading note. @Will
you, Joan? Will you?"
She was now smiling again. but the smile
was tender with divine mischief, and starred
with warm tears-and she didn't look day
over twenty-fve-not day! "Don't you
think" she quavered softly, @that we'd bet
ter hurry back and look up the trains?"
Evening star., 1914-07-19
Continued from page s

if possible faithful old admirer of the
lady's) simultaneously announces the re-
covery of the child and the discovery of the
wife's innocence, the success of the play may
be regarded as assured if the writer has any
sort of knack for his work"
10 any person who knows the theater.
whether from behind the scenes or before
them, the inherent authenticity of this ap-
parently jesting observation is at once
patent. Scores of successful plays have been
built, and are being built, and will in the
years to come still be built, on these venera-
BILE plot bases.
AND with these beloved old friends we have
\ as we'll the situation in which Young
woman of humble origin and profound
virtue temporarily rejects the suit of mill
honalre at one stage or another of the wooing
because the millionaire does not sufficiently
respect her; the situation wherein a bad
man uses good woman as his innocent tool
in dastardly undertaking; the situation
wherein little daughter reunites her father
and mother, who have had misunderstand-
ing and have separated; and the situation
wherein proud and naughty beauty even
tually comes to love the rough diamond,
whom at the outset she detested. (The
rough diamond in the more recent plays is
called a "cave man.s)
Then also, the public is certain to respond
to tie plot and situation in which bad man
is reformed through the influence of a good
woman, and to that in which money isn't
everything in the world: compared to the
love of a good woman it is as naught!7
That the two themes of infidelitv and
patriotism are ever fresh to the French thea
tergoer and ever certain of coming money
for any Gallo playwright possessed of ordi-
no oh A.
the stage, we Americans readily grant, and,
granting, are ever ready to snicker at Yet,
when we are told, as now, that we are equally
susceptible to certain definite themes in the
theater, we are inclined to laugh our incredu-
lity. But here is nothing but what, how
ever comic it may seem on the surface, is
still wholly true. The plot of Camille
will be money maker in countless ramifca-
tions so long as the theater lasts in its pres
ent form. So too, although not to so great
a degree, will the plot of 4'Way Down East;
not in that rural form, of course, but in diff
ferent forms. EAST Lynne" "The Ticket
of Leave Man," 1.-TWO Orphans" "The Old
Homestead, "Hazel Kirke, these will, in
some part or other, and in some form or
other, always be with us, because the public
will want them to be with us.
The most dangerous thing in the theater,
so far as the boxotfice is concerned, and the
boxoffice, remember we'll, is the public's
taste,-the most dangerous thing in the
theater, we repeat, is novelty
Evening star., 1914-07-19

parcel of the y-girl-deserted-near-t
lighthouse play of your kid days. @Kitty
MacKay, in addition to isis" and @Cinder-
ella, has in it some of the basic elements of
the venerable gipsy play of yesterday. And
the dear old mortgage plot, in one form or
another, is always with us! The mortgage
has at times even been called @despatches,
and the plot then made to do service in
"war play with the same old cousin as the
same old villain. About the only change
that, in the last fifty years, has been wrought
in what may be called the mortgage plot"
came when the mortage was lifted not by
the hero alone but by the hero aided by a
fast melodramatic racehorse.
Traces of this mortgage p1ot"-as also
Of the lighthouse baby plot" and the
Stolen by gipsies' plot-may consistently
be discerned in play after play day after day
Sometimes the girl of the plot is changed to
man, and sometimes the man to girl;
sometimes the mortgage is turned into a
store that is on its last legs and needs the
hustling hero to put it back on its feet (see
"The Fortune Hunter" "A Little Water on
the Side,' @Along Came Ruth" ct al);
sometimes the plundering gipsies are
changed into mistake that occurred in a
"thc babies to be changed at birth" or there
abouts. But the dear old clements poke
their noses out of the disguise and are, none
the less, readily recognizable.
MYTH these standard, ever-popular story
elements in the theater, there go hand
in hand number of so-called "plot situa-
tons which are equally close to the hearts
of the playing public. George Bernard
Shaw (who is always regarded as joker
when he is most serious, and most serious
when he is joker-at least in his observa-
tions theatricaD has put the case with per-
feet accuracy in his definition for we'll
made and popular play. Says he:
@The formula is so easy that
fortune awaits all successful manufacturers
in this line. First, you have an idea for
dramatic situation. If it strikes you as a
splendidly original idea,-while it is in fact
as old as the hills,-so much the better.
For instance, the situation of an innocent
person convicted by circumstances of a
crime may always be depended on. If the
person is woman, she must be convicted
of adultery If young officer, he must be
convicted of selling information to the
enemy; though it is really fascinating fe-
male spy who has ensnared him and stolen
the incriminating document. If the inno-
cent wife, banished from her home, suffers
agonies through her separation from her
children, and, when one of them is dying,
disguises herself as a nurse and attends it
through its dying convulsion until the doctor
(who should be serio-comic character, and
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-08-20
FRUITLAND DEPARTMENT

Those present as fellows, Bethel Col.
we'd, Marian Kinney, Hargeret Wheal
don, Bernice Hill, Helen Linck
Katherine Madsen, Eva Blomstrom
Effie MoreIand and Marian Ste1er.
Katherine Madsen Yves hostess to
two parties given Monday and Tues
day of this week from to ). Men
days party was for all the little
people of the homes on Idaho st. to
IA watermelon feast and a good time {
the lawn.
Tuesday Katherine entertained Is
of her girl frinds of her own age.
This too was a melon feast and daint
baskets filled with deliciot
ice cream and marbles CT watermelon
frozen decorating the top served
with cake were pleasing to beth eye
and taste. The girls to enjoy the
occasion were, Gladys Smith, Eve
and Martha Wilson, Dorothy Lewis,
Dorothy Reed of Payette, Bessie Bar
ties, Marian Kinsey, Bethel Cclw21,
Eve Blomstrcm, Helen Linck, Bernice
Hill, Maian StetIer, Margaret WheaI-
don and Effie Morland.
Mrs. E. P. Nokes gave an Old
fashioned quilting party Thursday.
They had the usual big dinner Of cid
fashioned times with the table load
ed with good thirgs TO cat and they
tied out 4 comforts under the trees
On the lawn. These present were
nesdames Coily, VestaI, Cory, MCGEE.
Peacock and James and John Mcclure
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. CoIwe,l en-
tertained TO dinner Sunday Mr. and
Mrs. H. ]. Puchert, Mrs. Zilpha Puch-
ert, Mrs. Brocklehurst ard Mr.. and
Mrs. o. c. Stout
Mrs. Chss Te erson entertained a
few friends TUsday evening in hen
or of her friend Miss Ella Jones a
missionary from India at
the H. NJ. Lewis ZONE.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-08-20
The National Highway.

Much education and agitation in
regard too the nationtl highway is
being disseminated these days and
according to E. C. S. Brainard OF
Payette who is acting in the capacity
of a missionary to this very import
ant project it is high time Payette
Valley does wake up ere it is too late
and we lose this famous roadto more
enterprising people.
When the Lincoln Highway is
spoken of in the east, every one
knows what is meant as Familiarity as
though well known line of railroad
were mentioned and in the eastern
states the road is under way and viii
be paved highway from coast to
coast. Carl G. Fisher started the
movement TO build uniform highway
from the Atlantic to the Pacific
which will when finished cost betwee'
25to 80 millions of dollars. Already
President Wilson heading the list OF
prominent statesmen who have tax
en- shares. The states and countries
through which the road passes are to
do the work, the material being
paid for out of the fund for what
viii be known as the Lincoln High
way which it is expected will be COM
peted by 1916.
The branch of this road to be-
known as the national highway sur
veyed through this valley may be
lost to US unless steps are taken
at once to meet the requirements to
secure it which is at this time an
of $1,000 by our coun-
nty commissioners which will be put
with the $4,000 of the fund and ex-
pended this fall as a beginning on
this road.
Messrs Brainard and Gene Melon
aid were with Fruitland Commercial
Club Thursday night and in response
to their request ]. NJ. Royston, H. ].
Puckert and C. H. Sargent. were APP
pointed to meet with ether committee
at Caldwell Tuesday to put the
question before the county commisS-
toner's. Friday night Mr.. Brainard
gave the same talk before Fruitland
Grange and A. Stetler and Guy Ora.
ham were appointed to go as theirre-
personalities.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-08-20
Announcements

w. C. t. U. will meet Tuesday p
m. Aug. 25 in the Baptist church
Election of officers and reports oil
supts. will be the order OF business
and it is hoped goodly number wi
be present.
At the NJ. E. church Sunday morn,
ing Rev. Deal will preach on "A tour
of investigation by the Golden Rule
and what it discovered. In the even
ing Friendship" Its privileges and
fruitage. A cordial invitation to al
to attend.
Remember tn lawn social by the
Baptist Ladies Aid at the VIM. He
man place Friday evening Aug21. 7:3
Ice cream, sherbet, candy, cake etc.
and a general good time. Come enc,
Come all.
In the morning Pastor j. ]. Tick
ner will speak on Patriotism" at
the Baptist church. In the evening
the query Where Art Thou. All
cordially invited.
Regular services at the Brethren
church. S. s 10. Preaching at IL
Christian Workers meeting Z. Preach
ing 8. All made welcome at the ser
vices
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-08-20
Society NeUs

Mrs. Jake Bowers assisted by the
assistant teacher of the Ellie class
of the Brethren S. S. Miss Adah Bak
err entertained a party of 16 young
girls at the Bowers home Thursday
afternoon from to o'clock in hon.
or of the twins Misses Way and Gay
Bowers sixteenth birthday. A de-
hghtful time was had in games on
the lawn and indoors and a daint'ly
appointed two coursee luncheon was
served the merry group Of girls did
ample justice too the delicious eat
ibles. Many nice presents were re
ceived by the twins chief of which
was a fine crochet set from their
parents. Those present were Pearl
Ely, Gladys Sargent, Mildred Day,
Hazel Lanfear, Lily Winters, LEILA ans
Mildred Fisher, Mabie Eldredge, Sar-
ah Hostetler, Mary BoAinger, Myrtle
Stegner, Ruby Kaufman, Merle Hyl-
ton and Miss Adah Baker.
Miss Marian Stetler was hostess
10 slumber party Thursday but
siumber is rather MISSIONER for
this very wakeful bunch Of girls and
1t was in the wee small hours before
the sand man came riding by. The
girls were present for the pretty DIM
ner served in courses at 6 and spent
the evning in gains and music and
then game the slumber in the tent.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-08-20
WHITLEY BOTTOM NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Waye retuned from
several months absence at Tacoma
Wash. and Baker Ore. satisfied Ida.
beats them all ard are at home On
their homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Looper have moved
from Nyssa and VIII live in the Ad-
ans house and he viii teach our
school next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Hurd are visit
ing at the C. E. Hurd home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Braswe1 visited
in Ontario Monday with his mother
who has recently returned from Ari-
soIa.
Ella Carson of Payette was guest
of Vera Jones last week.
Mr.. Ed Fitzgerald and Marion are
up to Cambridge this week.
Mesdames Fitzgerald Meeker and
Jones were New Plymouth business
visitors Wednesday.
]. H. Boor Sold 45 head of sheep
and delivered them to Boise Valley
parties Tusday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Boor of Iron
side Ore. were visitors at the ]. H.
Boor home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lockner were
guests at the c. E. Stewart home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Stewart and
Warren Dorothy were entertained at
the L. J. Meeker home Sunday.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-08-20
Local NeUs

j. H. Bowers has sold his interest
in Fruitland Lumber Co. to John
Bowers and the new firm name is to
be Cash Lumber and Coal Co. The
yard is to be moved on the corner
east of the Drug store and sheds
will be built for housing the lumber
H. E. Robinson has been chosen
manager OF the business and wal
take charge Wednesday.
Ira Dalzen is building new barn
20 K %. 1t is to be hip roof and
now capacity for hay. N. p. Yockey
and corps OF workmen are putting
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-08-20

1t up.
The packing of the Hungarian prun
will begin in full swing the first OF
next week.
Chicken thieves are again at their
old tricks. McClures, Nokes, Jones,
G. A. Johnson and others sustaining
heavy Losses in all amounting to
several hundred fowls.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-08-20
yas largely attended and a

was largely attended and very
successful and interesting session
Throughout. About 40 delegates were
in attendant from the unions of Par
ma, Greenleaf, New Plymouth, Pay
etc Roswell etc
The Christian Endeavor Of Fruit
] land Methodist church provided en-
ltertainment for all in a most hospi-
table manner and served out the
lchoiceat of cur home products de
kyhtfuIly prepared in meals at the
bungalow often as many as 60 b
partake OF their Hospitality. The
church was prettily decorated in theii
colcrs red and white and everyone
present wore the C. E. pennant. The
program was carried cut as in the
printed booklets and with few ex-
ceptions those on the program were
present.
Rev. H. H. Rottmsn was the live
wire of the convention and each
evening delivered very helpful adj
dresses and on Friday night conduct
e an intensely interesting illustrated
song service and conservation meet
ing. Others who gave able addresses
during the convection were Rev. H.
H. Hayman of Caldwell. Rev. E. G..
Pearson of Greerleaf, and Rev.
Harry Hayes Of GreenIeaf. Election q
officers for next year resulted as fol
lows: Clayton S. Brown Of
President, Mrs
Bolton of Central Cove, LIST. Vice
Delta Sloniker Payette, End Wee
Robert Reed Payette Bird. Vice Pres.
UrablIa Raymond Sec, Philip Smith
Fruitland Treas. Supt Of Quiet
Hour Elsie Schmid. Tenth Legion,
and temperance committee Everett
GuIley.
Next year the convention will be
held in Payette. The splendid music
by the choir and orchestra were fea-
lures Of the convention here that
was much enjoyed by everyone and
much praise is due these who were
n charge.
Popular Young Couple Wed.
A beautiful church wedding was
soIemnized at st. Aloyu:s church New
Plymouth $3.50 Monday morning at
solemn high mass when Mr.. Aoyius
Schiller and Miss Clara Alderman
we're married, the officiating minis
.ers, Father Vanderberg ceae5rant
Father GodshoaIe of Weiser deacon
md Father Morarity of Ontario sub
ieacon.
Promptly at the appointed hour
he young couple took their places
attended by Miss Margaret Schiller
Ind Arnold Alderman, to the strains
+ Memberships wedding march. The
bride was charming in white crepe |
D. Chine, her attendant was also
rttired in white silk. The church |
vas prettiIy decorated in the rich
golden glow with green as the &C
color.
A large crowd of friends witnessed
he ceremony and after many good
wishes and hearty congratulations TO
his estsmable young couple for
uture happiness. They at once repair
d to the home of the bride where a
delicious and beautifully appointed
Wedding breakfast was served to
which 20 invited guests were present
Many costly and beautiful gifts
we're received by the happy bride.
donday aftrnoon they left for
hort wedding trip to the capital city
.fter which they will be at home
N the ranch owned by the groom
outheast of town near New Ply
mouth.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-08-20

Canyon Co. Christian Endeavcr Con-
vention.
The Fourth annual Canyon Co.
Christian Endeavor convention held
at Fruitland Aug 12 to 18th inclusive
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-08-20

To LoaG'-About 1920 of lcca
money on good security.-L. E. Pet
e-soE.