1895-02-22; Clare Sentinel and the Democrat-Press

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GLARE, MIGH., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1895.
New Series: Vol 3,No. IB
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JOHN GIBERSON,
Attorney at Law.
Okpice in Doherty block.
CLABE, MICHIGAN.
J aH. CARPENTER* M. D.,-      .
i^HTsiciAN, Surgeon and Accotjchetjb.
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Office South Side Clare.    Professional caUs
promptly answered day or night.
W. TAYLOR GOODMAN, M. D.
Office and Residence,
708 South Michigan Avenue.
SAGINAW", MICHIGAN.
F P. THOMAS, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon.
Makes a specialty of diseases of -women and
children. Calls promptly answered day or
night.
OFETCE IN DtTNIiOP BLOCK, CLARE.
J bC. ROCKAFELLOW,
General Insttbance Agent.
None hut the Best Companies Represented.
Office over Saperston's Store.
CLARE, MICHIGAN.
s   Guns
Cheapest  House ih    America    for
* Guns, Revolvers, Ammunition, etc
The R.C.COXGun Co
326 Grove St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Send 2c. stamp for large illustrated catalogue
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1 Warrant my Wells
never to Fail as long as the
metal lasts, and to give suffici-
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or Farm.
Correspondence Solicited.
CLARE, MICH.
'THOMAS   ALLISON,
CITY AND
COUNTRY
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Buildings, Safes,Boilers, Smokestacks, Presses, Flag Poles and Heavy Machinery
Moved and Raised.
Jack Screws to Let,
Clare, '-Micl-i.
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Th©  Council  Moves in
That Direction*
r. Boherty Amends His EL
ectric Light Proposition
and the City Accepts.
Maximum Rates lor Business and
Private Use are Established.
A Sketch of the Principal Features of the
Proposition as Amended.
PROHIBITIONISTS COHYENE.
They Met in Convention in this City, Mon-
davi and Nominated a School Comm'r.
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TEACHERS' EXAMINATION
FOR 1894-5.
Notice is hereby given that special examina
tions of teachers ior Clare county for the ensu
ing school year have been Uxed as follows:
26th and 27th October, 1894, Clare.
24th and 25th August, 1894, Harwell.
Also two,(2) regular examinations to be hoi
den at Harrison the first Thursday of August
1894, and last Thursday of March, 1895.
Examinations begins at 8:30 o'clock a»m,
"E\ ACAEKCBOSS. )
■:.   A. R. CAJsTEOEriP. VExamineJrs.
i:   H.M. Roys,Co3h.)
In December A. J. Doherty and
others submitted to the city council a
proposition to organize a stock company and run the city water works
and in connection therewith an
electric light system. The proposition was published in full in the
Sentinel in order that its readers
might be familiar with the proposed
aetion. The matter was referred to a
committee of the council to consider
in detail and report. The committee
reported adversely to the acceptance
of the proposition, believing better
terms ought to be offered to the city,
and at,the same time making a counter
proposition to the proposed lighting
company.
Monday    evening    Mr.     Doherty
brought the matter before tbe council
again, offering the original proposition
with certain material   amendments
which make it conform very nearly to
the terms suggested by the council in
their counter proposition.   The first
item of note in the amendment is
that    the    new    terms     are     nofc
made by a  corporation  or company,
but by Mr. Doherty and another whose
name was temporarily withheld.   The
other gntlemen. who submitted the
proposition in December decline to go
into the present one believing   they
would be financial losers by so doing.
It does not however particularly affect
thecity's relation to the subject, whether one, two or half a dozen men ask
for the franchise.   The question  for
the city is, ''Do we need electric lighting" and "are the terms satisfactory?"
In the former proposition $1500  a
year was the sum nominated for running the water works. The city asked
for a bid of $1200. The new offer is for
$1300, Mr. Doherty believing that the
supply of water and collection of rates
can be so administered as to make a
saving that will warrant that figure,
which is surely less than the works
cost the city as now handled.    The
works are to be kept in repair and
everything furnished by Mr. Doherty.
Another amendment is the acceptance of the committee's terms of $5 a
month instead of $5.25 for arc lights.
Also it is guaranteed that the maximum price of incandescent lights shall
be 65 cents a month for business places
and 50 cents for residence use, and
"where many lights are taken the rates
will be still less.   Incandescent lights
will be supplied to every part of the
city where poles are set for arc lamps
and to a reasonable, distance beyond.
The only thing over which the council's committee hesitated was the matter of contract and franchise. . The
franchise asked for is for twenty years;
the contract for five. Of course it
should be understood that a franchise
is in no sense a contract. A franchise
merely grants the permission to erect
the poles and wire them, which may
be granted whether the contract to
light the city is entered into or not.
The proposed franchise however would
lapse according to its terms if lights
were not maintained at least for commercial purposes. One oi a half dozen
franchises may be given covering the
same period, but only one contract for
lighting the city can be made for the
same time. 'This explanation might
seem unnecessary, were it not for the
fact that the city having had little experience in franchises, some citizens
seem alarmed at the prospect of granting a 20-year franchise. ^
The council considered the whole
question in all its bearings Monday evening, and resolved by unanimous vote
to accept the amended proposition conditional upon the committee entering
into a satisfactory contract with Mr.
Doherty. The council adjourned until
Monday morning, JTebruary 25, at 9 o'clock, when the committees5 report
will be heard.
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A dozen earnest and enthusiastic advocates of the prohibition party gathered in John Giberson's law office in
this city, Monday afternoon, and held
a county convention. Although there
were no delegates or persons in attendance from outside the city, those present-might fairly be taken as representing the best business and working men
that the county affords. Single in their
purpose and conscientious in their endeavor, they are banded together to
battle against the greatest evil of our
day. The magnitude of the evil nearly everyone recognizes, even though
not agreeing in the method of attack
to which the prohibition paroy is committed.
J. A. Converse was made chairman
of the meeting and W. H. Elden secretary. The latter office was tendered
Ed. A. White, who modestly declined
it. J. F. Tatman was appointed teller. The secretary began his duties by
facetiously passing around the bottle
—but it was an empty one.
The convention proceeded to select
five delegates to the state convention
at Lansing, February 21. Those selected were A. S. Rhoades, Jno, Giberson and Ed A. "White of Glare, Curtis
Palmer of Sheridan and Dan Burk of
Surry.
The next business was the selection
of a candidate for county commissioner of schools. Something was said as
to whether the democrats would not
be likely to endorse the prohibition
nomination, a prominent prohibitionist present remarking that for one he
did not favor it, whereupon another,
who does the political head work for
the party in the county naivily replied
with a knowing smile, that if the democrats were a-mind to nominate the
same candidate, why, the prohibitionists couldn't help it, could they'? The
convention then balloted for school
commissioner, E. G-. Welch receiving
8 votes and Miss Lucy Smith 2. The
vote was made formal8and Mr. Welch
declared nominated. After instructing the delegates to favor M. J. Panning in the state convention as chairman of the state central committee,
the convention adjourned.
E. G. Welch, the prohibition candidate for school commissioner, is a
bright young man, about 22 years of
age, graduated from the Clare high
school four years ago, his opponent on
the republican ticket, E. D. Palmer,
being principal of the school at that
time. He entered the state normal
school two years ago, where he.is pursuing a course to fit himself more
thoroughly as a teacher, to which profession he will some day be an ornament. He is a self-reliant young man
and at present is teaching in the Bradley school, Sheridan township, expecting thereby to be able to continue his
studies at Ypsilanti.
As to his legal qualifications, we understand that he holds a second grade
certificate, which is sufficient in this
county, with less than fifty schools.
Will foe
in Clare this
.er.
Several Handsome Business
s and Fine Residences Being
Despite  The   Hard  Times   Elsewhere, Glare Seerns to Prosper.
The Unprogressive Citizen Alone Can Retard The City's Onward Progress.
HONOR ROLL.
Wanted—To Buy
Green Ash Lumber, delivered at railroad. Measured and inspected as often
as one or two car-loads are ready, for
which we will pay cash in full as soon
as lumber is assorted and piled. Eor
further information address,
LUMSDEK & Wab*d,
11-6 Mt. Pleasant.
The following amounts have been
paid upon subscription to the Sentinel since our last report. If your
name should be in the list but does
not appear, let us hear from you at
once:
Geo. Grover, Clare $3 00
W. Wolsky, "    150
J. W. Hendrie, " 150
S. A. Sutherland,      "        87
L.H.Thompson.      "        12
P. E. Witherspoon, Harrison 3 00
O. V. Reeves, Lansing  1 00
Milo Clinton, Hatton 1 50
W. E. Burnham,   Clare     50
Robt. Koontz, "    130
T. W. Masten "     150
A.Northey, •■        40
C. E. Smalley, "   .......... 150
C. Vv Kramer, "    ..150
L.Blackburn, "      25
M.J. Dalton, "        75
R. Northey. Sr.        "    150
F. W. Weatherhead, Harrison ... 1 50
Elias Riegle, Dover .' 1 25
A. Shaw, Alma  1 00
Wm. Runyan, Colonville   2 00
W. M. Temple, Temple 2 37
John J- Quigley, Harrison . 1 50
A. M. McKay, Clare  1 50
Byron Alger,       "      75
O. Bennett,.Loomis.  2.00
Following are the prayer meeting
leaders of Christian Endeavor sodety
of the Congregational church for the
balance of February and March:
February 10—Mrs. A. A. Shaver.
17—Edna Elden.
"   '  24—The President.
March 3—Louise Bruske.
10—Ethef Elden.
17—Mae Bicknell.
24—Mrs. Will Parrish.
31—The President.
Clare can not fairly be said to have
ever had a boom,in the usual meaning
of the term. Her progress has always
been constant and satisfactory, the
past year of universal depression excepted. Four years ago it so happened
that several undertakings of more,
than usual importance were carried
forward, the bulding of the new school
building, the Calkins, etc., giving the
city a booming air, but nothing of a
temporary and empty character.
Our city also seems to be among the
first to pull itself together after the
past few months of financial distress,
and assume its mission of progress.
The building in contemplation for the
coming season speaks much, not only
for the enterprise and thrift of those
who will build, but more than anything
else evidences their faith in the city's
future. . It is not the least of the considerations, either, that the merchants
and general workmen will come in
for their share of the benefit thereby.
R. M. Musseil^ the druggist* has
bought 22 feet of J. C. Rockafellow,
adjacent to W. H. Elden's bazaar store
on the south, and is already hustling
in the stone for the foundation. He
brings the stone from his "Vernon
farm, seven miles, for $4 a cord. He
will erect a handsome two story brick
building, and is in Saginaw today consulting an architect relative to the
plans. Whatever "Bob" takes a-hold
of he pushes along in a most energetic
manner. Before the summer is far
advanced, you may depend upon it,
ther.e will be one of the neatest busi-
ness blocks in the city standing on the
ground now occupied by the small
wooden building, used by Parish &
Wilson, milliners.
W. H. Elden is also drawing plans
for a brick store on the grounds of his
present bazaar. Arrangements were
partly made between him and Mr.
Musseil, for a double brick store, but
that idea has been dropped, Mr. Elden
not being quite ready to build at once;
but it is very likely that he will do so
during the summer.
It is practically settled that ere
long Ed. A. White, the jeweler who
adjoins Elden's on the north will add
another story to his brick building, the
foundations and first floor walls of
which were originally built with such
an additon in mind. With Mussell's,
Elden's and White's" blocks adjoining
one another the west side of McEwen
street will be greatly improved.
Three other prominent business men
are figuring for sites and are sure to
build substantial and even elegant
blocks, but it present we have no permission to use their names.
A. J. Doherty has been for some
time accumulating stone for a new
house on the site of his present residence. It* will be almost wholly of
stone, and those to whom he has explained his plans say that it will be
the handsomest residence in northern
Michigan, and one in which the city
may well take pride. His present
house will be sold and moved elsewhere.
Ed. Waller, the sboeman,has bought
the Theo. Boge house, occupied by A.
Thurston, next the Congregational
church, and will, as soon as the weather permits, remodel and rebuild the
same for himself. Mr. Thurston has
bought the Boss house next the parsonage.
The Catholic society are negotiating
for a church site in the city, and expect to erect a house of worship this
summer. 'Tis said that it will not be
large, but a-handsome building, all of
stone.
The railroad companies will build
either a union depot or one -for each
road. These and other buildings that
as yet are possibly only rumors, promises a lively summer for Clare. .■
Prices Lower than
Ever.
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19c
PER YARD. We are showing a new line of half wool
36 inch. Henrietta, Black and Colors. Regular 25 cent
value.
40c
PER YAR D.   A new line of 38 in.
Black and Colors, former price 50c.
All Wool Serges,
50c
PER YARD.   Yeryfine All Wool Serges, Black and
Color, 46 inches wide.   This line would be cheap at 65e.
Also a 38 inch Black Henrietta that will compare, favorably with anything at 75c.
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New Shades in Beiges at 65c:
AU Wool Storm Serge in Navy Blue at 65c.
New Shades in Broadcloth 52 in. wide, at $1.0*0.
Black Clay Worsted 54 inch all wool at $1.50 per yd..
Rain Proof Cravenettes m Black and Navy, 60 in. wide at $1.50
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February For Famous Birthdays.
If you happen to have a birthday
during this month you can begin to
feel yourself famous. February 12
was the great zenith of the month for
distinguished bir thdays-and Lincoln's
very properly—came first. Washington's birthday the 22d i« equally important as a legal holidav.
But in the worship of our statesmen
we mustn't forget other birthdays that
occur this month, that of Longfellow
and Lowell, two of the greatest minds \
in American literature.   Their  sweet
songs of poesy echo in every clime, and
to some degree we owe as much if not
more to our heroes in literature  as
those of war and statecraft.   There is
subtle power in the poet, that is, in
fact, the real strength of the statesman.   Longfellow's "Launching   the
Ship" was a veritable tower of strength
to Abraham Lincon and how he loved
to repeat those inspired lines. Lowell's
"Bigelow Papers" did much to preserve
theloyal sentiment of the north in uncompromising support of Lincoln in
the darkest and most trying days.
February is also famous for another
birthday. 'On the same day and year
on which Abraham Lincoln was born
amid the hardships and poverty of pioneer life in Kentucky,another babe was
born in England,surrounded by wealth
and culture. The first associated his
name with the, enfranchisement of
labor, with the emancipation of
millions, with> the salvation of the
republic.
The other—Chales Darwin—broke
the chains of superstition and filled
the world with intellectual light.
Because of these«men the nineteenth
century is illustrious and February is
justly famous for birthdays.
F&P.MR.R,
TIME TABLE.
Trains leave Clare as follows, standard timer
GOINGEAST:
No. 6—10:03 a. m No. 8—3:50p.m.
'GOING "WEST:
No. 1—8:55 a.m. No. 5—6:34p. BO-
HARRISON DIVISION
Arrive at Clare from "Harrison at-8:30 A. it
Leave Clare for Harrison at 6:40 P. M.
POPULAR LINE FOR    ;
Saginaw. Bay City, Port Huron, Flint, Detroit*
Toledo, Manistee Milwaukee and Chicago.
A Bright Eye
is the sign of good health and an alert
mind. Strange that it should almost
always depend on the state of the
digestion, but :.t does. A Ripans Tab-
ule taken after meals gives the little
artificial help most grown people need.
McClure's Magazine for March will
contain another interesting series of
Napoleon portraits and views,- including a famous picture of the final scene
between Napoleon and Josephine prior to their divorce. And Miss Tarbell's
paper will relate the story of the divorce and of Napoleon's second marriage, and describe the crowning measures for the perpetuation of a power
now grown as wide as Europe.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
World's Pair Highest Medal «nd Diploma.
During the winter months the boats-
of this company will run between Lud-
ington, Manistee and Milwaukee.
daily, weather permitting. Time ol
leaving can he obtained from the company's agents; making connections for
all points west and northwest.
Sleeping cars between Bay City, Saginaw, Detroit and Chicafio.
Drawing room cars between Manis-,
tee and Detroit.
Connections made at Port Huron anel
Detroit in Union Depot for all point*"
South, Canada and the East.      -     :»
For further information see Timer
Table of this company.
J. H. Galliver, Ag% Clare.
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Time Table.
TRAINS LEAVE CLARE*
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