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^        THE SENTIN61,
«   CLARIS,    -    MICH
fetafolistiecl 1878.
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SLAKE, MICH.,FRIDAY, OCTOBER  7, 1898.
New Series: VoJ.6, Ko'4&^
'Round About Town.
H. T, BTowlin to Clarence Monday.
Asa H. Aldrich to Harrison Tuesday
evening,
Dave Dawson is building an addition
to bis green house.
Sam Orth of Midland spent Sunday
with his parents in Clare,
Mrs. John Jackson and son Frank
are visiting in Big Rapids.
"FllisoHughes of Harrison was in
Clare a short time Tuesday.
The October session of the board of
supervisors begins next Monday.
E. A. Vandercook has sold his interest in the Courier to A. R, Canflield.
The Sentinel and Michigan Farmer from now till January 1 for only 15c.
Mrs. E, Tatman of Boann, Ind., is
visiting relatives in Clare and vicinity,
The season for hunting quail," partridge and similar game opened October 1.
Bead every advertisement in this issue as there are many bargains offered-
therein.
Dr. Bliss of Saginaw, was in Clare a
short time Tuesday, in consultation
with Dr. Gray.
Miss Mora Bristol has returned home
from an extended visit in the sou^k
part of the state.
Murney Bell, the genial F. & P. M.
billing clerk, spent Sunday at Fostoria
with his parents.
Mrs. Jas. Davis of Cadillac was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Kirkpatrick
in Clare this week.
Durward Boss returned Tuesday
from a three weeks' absence in the
eastern part of the state. ^
We notice that The Sentinel is
not the only newspaper that is howl-
ng for wood on subscription.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H O'Donald returned Wednesday from a several
weeks' visit to various points in the
eastern states. '
Foreman John Martin and his crew
have been doing a good job this week
at the Ann Arbor railway crossing on
the county line.
G. T. Converse returned from Saginaw last Saturday evening, where he
had been looking after business matters for seyeral weeks.
Mrs. D. Kelley and son Leo, left on
Wednesday for Kentucky to remain a
few weeks at the scene of Mr. Kelley's
lumbering operations,
Mrs. Jas. Warren of Wahaapitae,
Ont., formerly of Clare, is now postmistress at that place. The office is
quite an important one.
Mrs. Levi Montney and son Bay, of
Grant township, departed Wednesday
for a two months' visit with relatives
and friends in St. Clair county.      .  '
J. H. Wilson, the merchant tailor,
is transacting business in Chicago this
week. Mr. Wilson expects soon to put
in a line of gents' furnishing goods.
Miss Pauline Mack returned to her
home in Saginaw last Friday night after a several weeks' visit with her
friends, the Misses Gussie and Sarah-
Orth.
, Geo. T. Sexsmith was summoned
home from Chicago the first of the
week on account of the serious illness
of his father, who is improving somewhat.
Mr. A. Snyder of Buffalo, IS". Y., and
Henry Snyder of Dunville, Ont., arrived in Clare'last Saturday night and
were the guests of their sister, Mrs.
Henry Orth, over Sunday.
Cyrus Boorom left on Monday for
Kalamazoo, where he has a good position as superintendent of a printing
establishment. The Sentinel congratulates "Oy" on his success.      y
Ladies, clean your kid gloves wiBh
Miller's gloveine. It is not a liquid,
leayes no odor and can be used while
the glove is on the hand. For sale
only at Eiden's book and china bazar.
The F. & P. M. extra trains, the &_b
going west at l:l4p. m., the other east
at 9:32 p. m., which were put on early
in the season to accommodate summer
tourists, will be discontinued October
9*
Every day is as good as a special
opening day at Mrs. Goodman's. Not
a few special bargains for a day or two,
but bargains and bargains every day
ia all of the artistic millinery creations.
As an echo from our article on "the
boy and the saloon," we can stace that
one man has come forward and says he
will give 810 towards the support of a
reading room. How don't hang back
in the britchlna.
The turkey so proudly strutting in
Urn barn-yard these days little dreams
that in a few short weeks will get it iu
tho neck, and its winga saved by the
gudtiivife for a otove duster. Verily,
pride goetli before a fall.
Alf W. Mussell, who was for several
years connected with „Clare newspapers, was in the city Tuesday. Mr.
Mussell is now selling a farmers' platform scale, and as he has a Ho. 1 article is doing a good business.
For the Wilcox division ninth array
corps reunion, theF. & P. M. will sell
round trip excursion tickets to Battle
Creek and return, October 26 and 27,
limited for return to Oct. 29, 1898, at
rate of one fare for the round trip.
Ladies will do well to call on Mrs.
Dwyer when in want of anything in
the millinery line. She has a fine stock
which was personally selected in the
leading millinery centre.and her prices
are just as pleasing as are her goods..
Ralph, the young son of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Fick, tumbled from the walk
into the small creek that flows by his
home, and but for the prompt arrival
of Elmo Goodenow, who was working
in a field near by,- would have found a
watery grave.
On account of the I. O. O, F. grand
lodge and Bebekah assembly, the F. &
P, M. will sell round trip excursion
tickets to junction points for Lansing,
October 17 and 18, limited for return
to October 23,1898, at rate of one fare
for the round trip.
Some growers burn the strawberry
beds over In winter, or as soon as the
ground is frozen, and then mulch the
rows with clean straw or salt hay. By
so doing weeds that have died down
are cleared away and many seeds on
the surface of the ground are destroyed.
In order to enable everyone to give
The Sentinel a trial we have made
the following extremely low rate: We
will send The Sentinel and Michigan Farmer from now until Jan. 1, '99
for only 15c. There isn't a farmer in
Clare or Isabella counties who can afford to be without these two papers.
The following attended the demo-
silver convention at Harrison Wednesday, as delegates from Clare: J. H,
Carpenter, S. Bogardus, Geo. Robinson, J. Mason, H. Alger, Asa Aldrich,
F, Mooney, W. T. Weir, W. L. Lyons,
Albert Hirzel, R, M. Mussell, Jobn J.
Jackson, A- R. Canfleld, Geo. Benner,
Geo. Mater, A. _T. Smith. y'
It's easy enough to get a good crowd
at a barn raising when Pat Battles and
Henry Boston do the framing. This
was plainly proven at the raising at A.
J. Doh.erty's farm lust Monday when
eighty-flyeofhis neighbors raised a 50-
ft. barn in the afternoon. When the
Work was done all enjoyed a feast of
the good things of life. *y
The penalty imposed by the government for sending communications
through the mails inside newspapers
is $500. That would nay first-class postage on 25,000 letters. Probably those
who yiolate this law do so in ignorance of the fact stated. Certainly it
doesn't pay to take the chances for the
amount saved.
Everybody seems to have a second
crop this season. On Monday evening
Ed Whitney prougb't in a nice lot of
second-srowth raspberries that are
beauties. He says that fall wheat to
his knowledge has neyer been so far advanced at this time of the year as it is
at present. Two weeks' more of such
weather and his wheat will be knee
high.
David Kelley, Sr., departed this
week for Kentucky to resume his lumber operations. The following men
went from this point to enter his employ: J. Bauder, P. Lockwood, O, and
B. Depotty, Pat and Frank Battles, J.
Horon, A. Landers, J. Pasants, J. Livingston, D. and H. McGuire, Joe Kelley. Mr. Kelley will also take ten men
from Saginaw and seven from Detroit,
a total of 30 Michigan men.
Clear up under the tree and vines
before winter and many injurious insects will be destroyed. Fire is the
best agent to use in getting rid of insects and their eggs, as many insects
make preparations for winter late in
the fall. Every limb removed and all
leaves and refuse tinder the trees
should be burned and lime scattered
on the surface of the ground.
No higher compliment can be paid
to a local paper than to have its local
exchanges clip from its columns, even
if they do change a word or two to
make it fit their own town. We have
taken particular notice of this fact for
several weeks and haye just arrived
at the conclusion that it will be far
better for us to mail our brothers in
near-by towns, proof sheets of our local
columns gratis, thus avoiding the labor necessary in giving credit.
The Frankfort friends of Jacob
Brown will be glad to learn that he
has won his suit aeratast the Ann Arbor railway company, tho supreme
court on last Tuesday handing clown a
decision reversing the action of the
Benzie circuit court. Brown, it will
be remembered, fell through a hatch
on the steamer J. O. Ford two years
ago, sustaining seyere injuries.—Benzie County Patriot. Mr. Brown formerly lived at Clare.
We do not know of another town in
the state that is so greatly in need of-
a curfew ordinance as Clare. In some
instances a black-snake whip would be
more to the point and have a more
telling effect, It should be the duty
of some one in authority to see that
boys and girls were at home evenings
instead of making themselves obnoxious on Main street at a late hour by
unseemly conduct. When parents fail
in their duty peaceful citizens should
be protected from annoyance, and
children taught a respect for others
which they evidently fail to have instilled in their minds at home,
"Your local paper tells you when to
go to church, to county court and probate court," says an eminent divine,
"and when to send your children to
school. It tells you who is dead, who
is married, who is sick, who is born
and many other things you would like
to know. It calls attention to public
enterprise and advocates the best of
schools, of law and order in town. It
records the marriage of your daughter,
the death of your ^on and the illness
of your wife, free of charge. It sets
forth the advantages and attractions
of your town, invites immigration, and
is the first to welcome newcomers.
Y6t, in spite of all these benefits, some
people say the home paper is not half
as good as the city paper that has no
interest in their business or success.
The home paper is too often neglected
by these who are benefitted by it."
Judson Wilson.  •
Died, Saturday, Oct. 1, 1898, at his
place of residence on Sixth street,
Clare, Judson Wilson, aged 32 yrs.
5 mos, 27 days.
Judson Wilson was born in Canada and
came with his parents to Michigan in
1880. He has resided in Clare and vicinity siuce that time. '.The cause of
his death was typhoid fever. The
funeral services were held at the house
,on Sunday at 2 p. m., conducted by
Rev. F. D. Palmer, and the remains
were interred in Cherry Grove cemetery. A large number of friends, including the Clare Are department, of
which he was a member, followed the
remains to their last resting place.
"Jud,"ashe was familiarly called,
was not rich in this world's goods, but
he„was rich in that higher sense of
noble manhood. He had no licentious
or immoral habits and he always performed his duties faithfully. As a
member of our Are department he was
one of the most reliable ones—always
promptly at his post.
Tie leaves a wi fe and two small children. The relatives extend their
heartfelt thanks to friends for their
kindness and sympathy shown them
through their affliction and bereavement. ;	
I      Cliurch and Society.     I
The Other Aid will meet with Mrs.
M. Buell, Wednesday, Oct. 12.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Miss Ewing, Friday, Oct. 14.
The Willing Workers will meet next
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Miss Ewing.
Prof. H. A. Graham will address the
Junior League in the M. E. church,
Sunday, Oct. 9, at 3:15 p. m. All are
invited.
Elder Wm. McNutt will preach at
the Baptist church each Sunday at 3
o'clock in the afternoon, beginning
Oetober9.
The Ladies' Cemetery association
will hold their regular meeting on October 8 at the home of Mrs. Friede-
born. Eyery member requested to be
present. J^
A preacher in a near-by town is said
to have announced that he would discuss a family scandal from the pulpit,
and as a result every seat in the church-
was filled long before the time for services, many standing in tho isles, and
a look of satisfaction on the faces of
the entire congregation. The shrewd
master of the flock then proceeded to
discourse on Adam and Eye.
If you havn't seen those large picture hats at Mrs. "K. M. Goodman's you
haye certainly missed it. You should
also call and examine the many other
beautiful and artistic millinery designs
to be found at Mrs. Goodman's.
_  POLITICAL CALDRON. !
Is your furniture insured against loss
by lightning or fire? If not, get a policy Of C. II. Clark.
Somehow things don't seem ao all
Like they used to be.
Alius hear 'bout someTlght   -^
-Far away out at sea, ".'
Papers'have a lot o' news— .
In teres tin', too— '
But this country's struck a gait, *
Thit's completely new."
GrowSn' crops is in the field;
Traders at the store.
But you miss the argyments
That you heard before.
War's the topic when we've time
Sociably to mix; *
Ain't nobody sefctio' roun'
Talking politics. *'
In the Chippewa county convention
the democrats completely ignored the
Chicago platform.
We have a Cassar in our midst, - S.
Ave Wilson thrice puta aside the
crown (for the legislature, not kingly)
when offered him.
Sheriff Leach received more votes
for renomination in the renublican
convention than all the votes cast-for
any office in the demo-uno convention,
•According to our esteemed contemporary's write-up of the republican
county convention, they have Clare
county republicans on the run and are
afraid republican candidates won't
stop short of about 500 majority.
"Papa, don't the people who are
making this" gorilla silver warfare
make monkeys of themselves?" inquired one of Clare's infantile prodigies, and with this missing link the
chain of circumstances was closed.
If Uncle Sam decides that he wants
the Philippines, he will get them.
Emperor William, Sagasta, Aguinaldo
and the mugwumps at home may as
well make up their minds to that. If
the old gen lleman concludes he wants
only Luzon, Luzon comes.
In the coming election the voters of
the state will be asked whether they
want the Michigan constitution re-
yised by a constitutional convention.
If the proposition is carried, the next
legislature will have to provide for the
selection of such a convention.
It is said that John H. Richmond
stated that he would not accept the
nomination of treasurer which was
given him in the demo-pop convention
held at Harrison, Wednesday. At any
rate, Mr. Eichmond was conspicuous
by his absence from the convention.
The republican county convention
certainly acted wisely in renominating
Lyman W. Leach of Grant for sheriff,
He received four-fifths of the votes of
the convention, Mr. Leach has been
a remarkably good sheriff and the
severest criticism and investigation
falls to ilnd a single instance wherein
he has been materially wrong. I
The Sentinel tyould respectfuly
suggest that the demo-uno county
committee put on the name of David
Alger for both prosecutor and circuit
court commissioner. Of course Davw
hasn't voted in Clare county for prob-\
ably twenty years and at present is
traveling with a show troupe, yet such
trifling disqualifications are nothing to
the present demo-pop management in
this county.
William H. Browne, the republican
nominee for- treasurer, is one of the
greatest hustlers for Votes that ever
came down the political pike, and his
nomination, coming as it did without
a struggle, should leave no sore spots,
lie enters the campaign without a
handicap Of any kind, but with a convention start that in itself is worth
hundreds of votes, not only to him,
but to the entire ticket.
For prosecuting attorney, one of the
ablest lawyers in this section of the
state was nominated by Glare county
republicans, Geo, J. Cummins, Mr.
Cummins has been, identified with
Bome very heavy eases, in which he
has shown unusual ability, His many
years'residence has given him a wide
acquaintance throughout the county
and the business of the county, placed
in his hands, will be well looked after.
Frank M. Morrisyey has been a most
excellent clerk and register, ne has
always.been courteous and obliging
and it was proper that he should be
renominated by acclamation. The
records and books in his office are
correctly kept and models of neatness.
He has had an experience that peculiarly fits him for this important office
and lie knows the county of Clare aud
what is required of its cleik and register like a book,
Geo. W. Richardson, republican
nominee for county surveyor, has had
both the experience and the ability
needed in this office and his nomina-
Dion was a good one, Likewise is that
ot Asa M. Tinker for circuit court
commissioner. Dr. It. A. Gray of
Clare and W. M, Temple of Bedding
for coroners know what their duties
arc to an eyebrow. Dr. Gray because
of his ability in his. profession, etc,
and Mr, Temple because of his experience in tbe office.
* AL_ SATE BENE3TITED, ,    "
Lansing, Mich., September 30.—
(Special.)-—Tbe regular- canvass made
an nually by the com missioner of labor,
while not completed, is sufficiently
advanced to indicate a decided im-.
provement in all labor circles," The
tabulated statements show that the
number of .mortgages on farm property has beep greatly reduced, while
the reports of the factory inspectors
indicate increased investments, on the
part .of manufacturers. Many new
manufacturing enterprises are being
established, and there is said to be a
general improvement in all lines, of
transportation. Particularly noteworthy, in the opinion of Labor Commissioner Cox, is the increase in the
number and size of the flocks of sheep
In Michigan, and the marked increase
in the production ot bituminous coal.
The Slate Went Through.
Tbe demo-pop-Canfield-Benner, s'erio
comic county convention was held in
Harrison, Wednesday, and the ticket
named below, as engineered and managed -by the cheap money managers,
went through with hardly a hitch, although in some instances the management had a hard time to "get together" i n order tb make things harmonize.
The convention was rather a tame
affair, twenty of the delegates remaining at home, Garfield and Grant townships were not represented at all,
while Surrey only sent four delegates,
although entitled to ten.
Sheriff—'John R. Brown.
Clerk and Register—Edgar D. Alger.
Treasurer—J. H. Richmond.
Pros. Att'y—Ho candidate.
Circuit Court Com'r—No candidate.
Surveyor—W. W. Harper.
Coroners—J H. Carpenter, C. H.
Jones.
Clare Wholesale Markets.
The following are the prices being
paid to farmers in various markets of
the city. This list is corrected eyery
week and obtained from only reliable
dealers.'
grain.
'Wheat, per bu ..white"59c, red 59c
Rye per bu         38
Old corn .'         40
Oats, new        22
^ats
FEED.
Hay—No. 1 Timothy, per ton.       7.00
Hay—Clover, per ton 6.00-6.50
PRODUCE.
Apples, green, per bu.
"Butter, per lb.........
Eggs, per doz	
Potatoes, per bu......
35
14
13.
30
DRESSED MEATS.
Chickens, per lb , —... 8
Fowls, dressed, per lb.........: 7
Hogs, per  cwt.  4.50
Beef per cwt'.  6.00
.Mutton....  06
\Liamb  07
HIDES.
Green, per lb .......... 05
Herrick School. '
Report for the month ending Sept.
30,1898: Pupils enrolled, 31; average
daily attendance, 24. Those who have
not been absent since they entered
school are: *Kate and *Alice Bell,
*Edith and *Edna Langin, Hazel, Anna, Clarice and John Sharp, *lda, *Ad-
die and *Herbert Randall, *Willie
Ramsey, *Willie and *Blancbe Randall, *Lutie and *Imogene Root.
* indicates not tardy/
Malvina Glass, Teacher,
Advertised Letters.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the Clare postofflce for the week
ending Saturday, Oct. 1, 1898. Persons claiming these letters please call
for "advertised letters:"
Olarica Schultz, Anna Steinnitz,
Hawaii and the Phillpines.
Send four cents (ia stamps) for an illustrated booklet issued by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway,
direct route across the American continent to the new Trans-Pacific possessions of the United States. Full of
latest reliable information and valuable for reference. Can be used as a
textbook in school. Address narry
Mofcer, Michigan Passenger Agent,
Detroit, Miclx^        43-3b
For   sale—40-acre improved   farm
with buildings, 1 milo east of Clare, or
will trade for city property.
-H.' W'. Pierce,
33tf Clare, Mich.
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South Frankfort people are jubilant
over the prospect of having a preacher
all their own.
Twp Mormon represeuDatives visited.-
Harrletta, Wexford county, last week*-
but did not make any converts. ^
Allle Clark, of Yale, has just ilnish-
ed'piecing a quilt into which, she has
put3,564,pieces—X-Roads Weekly.
Grout, Gladwin county, wants a test
shaft put down for coal. That's rightj
keep on hammering and you'll get
what you want.
Abraham Smith, of tbe city, reports
the largest tomato raised in Gladwin.
county this season. It weighs H lbs*..
Who can beat that? Sandy soil, too.
—Gladwin Record,
A Thompsonville photographer 'has .
got thing down fine in the line of pictures,   A baby's photo-on exhibition
caused a gentleman to stop and trill' a.
lullaby to the midnight slow step.
There arc street loafers who ought
to be angels and there are men lying,
in silent-graves who ought to be aliver
for we need them among us. There
are editors who ought to be millionaires and millionaires who ought ta
be editors.—X-Roads Weekly.
One of our exchanges toils this about,
a book agent. Seeing several children,
playing about a house he stopped and
said to one of them that he wouidlike
to see the school .ma'am. The father
of the numerous kids heard the request, and muttered tohimself: ''•Whyr
the sun-of-a-gun takes this for a kindergarten."
AmosF. Smedley, color sergeant of'
the 35th Michigan, died Tuesday at
Camp Meade, Pa., of typhoid fever*
Smedley was a member of Co. C. He
has been spoken of yery much through
the state papers as the ginnt volunteer
standing six feet eight inches in higiit,
and It was very difficult to conform
with military oiders to muster him ia
on account of his size.
Grass.Lake had a chauce  to  get a
condemned cannon from   the  government but they could not get enthusiasm enough up there to  raise a few
dollars to pay thefieight.   The way .
the old fossils in  that  back  number ■
village  grasp  their pocket books is a.,
caution, and until they  have  a few-
first-class funerals there and someliver
wide-awake people grow up, the place
will continue to retrograde.—X-Eoads.-
Weekljf.
It is an unwise policy for a merchant,
to abstain from spending fifty doliars-
'for advertisins: simply because he cannot afford to spend a thousand. It
should be remembered that seed will
grow just as well when bought in smalK
packages as when bought in bushels,
and although the crop will be necessarily mucti smaller, it will be just as--
luxuriant. Furthermore, i t is far better to have a small drop than to have
none at all.
The city park is fast assuming the
air of a pleasure resort, but will it not
have to be fenced ere another summer
rolls around?   It will be apt to prove
very attractive to the cattle that is
allowed  to  run  at large here should!
the grass obtain to any growth, and
those  handsome  shade-trees  would
soon be ruined.—Gladwin Enterprise..
Come over to Clare, brother, and feasts
your eyes on the beauties of our eity-^
park, the likes of which  cannot be.-
duplicated only on the "burnings'."'
Lapel buttons bearing  tbe  legends",
of "Remember the- Maine," "Schley's-
a Dandy," etc., etc., are very common.,
these days, and  are. worn  uopn  the
breast of as many adults as juveniles...
Some of the slogans  are   to  sav  the-
least suggestive.   The other day a redT
headed   woman   with   a   screaming' •
youngster in arms was a passenger out
of Frankfort on the Ann Arbor. _   Upon the bib of the vociferous infant wag;
this legend in red upon a blue background:   "Dewey did it."
Here is something for those who engage in the following  amusement tc
consider:   "The average waltz  takes-.-
the dancer oyer about three-quarters-
of a mile.   A square dance makes him'
cover a half mile.   A girl with a flllea'
program travels thus in one evening:
Twelve waltzes, nine miles: four other
dances, half a mile each,  which is-,
hardly a fairly big estimate, two miles-
more; the intermission stroll and the
trips to the dressing room to renovate,
her gown and complexion, half a mil'i?. ''
a grand total ot IH miles,"—Ex.
Mrs. Dwyer, the milliner, has i fine
line of tho latest styles in ladies?, hat&
and she cordially invites the ladies of"
Clare aud vicinity to call and inspect/ -
them and get prices.
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