1919-08-21; Clare Sentinel

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ULARE, MICHIGAN    IHURSDAY MORNING AUG. 81, 1919.
OUR SOLDIERS
Not Favorable To League Says
Senator Elkins
NEBRASKA
WORLD PEACE
In   N*
Way As-tired
Scheme.
By  This
Voters
Pasa    On   Amendment
Ratification.
t^'I have little beart in tbe success
the adventure on which we are
■asked to embark tbis Nation. It is
not tbe sort of a league tbat tbe people envisioned nor political parties
-pat into tbeir plattorms. It le a  most
-wild and visionary experiment that is ended in tbis state,
proposed in wbich oum is   to  be   tbe
" preformaoce cf the greater part witb
the least authority and freedom of
action giveu. us in wbicb to do it. We
are asked to surrender a measure of
our national sovereignty to an international or eapergovernment. To
etate it more understandably to the
average American citizen, we are invited into an  international   corpora-
fatoo ia whicb wo are allotted  a small
* per cent of the stock and given a sin
gle member upon the board of  direc-»own we do not know.
It baa h«ea the contention of tbe
wet forces tbat the question of ratifying the prohibition amendment
aboaid be decided by the voters In tbe
varioaa states. Tbe wording ot tbe
constitution wonld seem to be plain,
tbat tbe legislatures of the several
state* decide tbe matter. Advantage
was taken of the absence of tbe soldiers, tbey Insist, to put this thing
over, so tbev bave been working persistently to secure tbis vote. Unless
they go to tbe courts tbe matter is
as our attorney
general bas instructed the eecretary
of state to accept no petitions asking
for sucb snbmiKsiOD.
Iu Nebraska, however,they seem to
have succeded in securing such a
vote. Press reports state tbal tbe district court bad issued a mandamus
directing the secretary of state to
accept the petitions.. We do not
know whether tbis is a state court or
a federai one. Just bow the constitution of   tbat   state   differs   from   our
AMERICAN.
Party    formally     Launched
In Texas.
To
ENTKHY OPPOSED
League   Of   Nations
Socialism.
v
Ot
SKELETON
Indian    Pound   Oo
Ot Chippewa.
Banks
And
tors We are expected to supply, in
return for this, tbe bulk of the capital for its operation; a capital tbat is
represented bv not only money and
its,equivalent in supplies and credit,
bnt in armies and io ships in ali parts
ef tbe world. Is tbere any business
man possessed of large capital who
would for s second, listen to any
snob absurd proposition as that?
"We are tc underwrite the peace
of tbe world, and we are told that
the world ie looking hopefully to us
to do this thing. Ie there any wonder
that it is? Do yon blame the worid for
coking hopefully to us, prayerfully
d tearfully, to do tbis tbing? Par-
nlarly tbose parts of tbe worid,
tbose governments, wbicb, so far as
tbe terms of tbe peace treaty are concerned, bave profited much, and
have, so fsr as tbat document discloses, sacrificed little, if anything at all
to that high acd vague ideali.m of
which we bear so pinch and about
which wo know so very little.
"We are told that the people want
tbe scheme approved and adopted by
the Senate without lot or hindrance,
and we are told tbat tbe soldiers wbo
gave tbeir lives gave tbem for tbis
precious document of un-American-
| ism and of internationalism, and the
aoldiers wbo survived the bell of bat-
tlec'are as eager for it. i most em-
; phatically deny tbat tbis is true, and
I as unhesitatingly assert tbst it is
jnst tbe reverse. I was a soldier In
ihis great war, and a soldier ic tbe
war with Spain. I think I kno v tbe
soldier, and I fee! as competent to
speak for bim as tbose who were at
so time his comrades in arms. We
| talked this tbing over in France, in
' billet and camp. There was no diluted Americanism in thst talc. It was
atraight.-f:om-tbe shoulder Amerlcan-
ijfcdf a nationalism without alloy.
wney wanted no tangled up alliances
With any European government
whatsoever. Tbey wanted tc 'finish
tbe job' sod get bome, and keep out
of any European mess, but ready and i
prepared to 'go in' if, as Germany
did, any challenged our rights and
eor liberties. Tbat was the soldier
sentiment in Europe when I embarked for home, and tbat is the soldier
sentiment I bsve found existed bere
since I retarned. As to tbe civilian
public at lsrge, I can speak for only
that part of it which resides within
i-AJffe-tate of West Virginia, I can do
IP-is without in; hesitation
whatsoever. Tbe great majority
• f tbe people of tbe State I
bave tbe honor to represent in the
doited States Senate, are unquestionably and unalterably opposed to tbe
covenant of tbe League of Nations as
finally brought bome by tbe President aad presented to tbe Senate.
"As it is now, or as it may be this
is not tbe kind of a League of Nations thst tbe American people bad
hoped for and expected. Tbe more
clearly the issue is understood by
tbe more apparent tbis will ->_-
a. the price tbat tbey are asked
pay is too great for tbe uncertain
p««ce and protection tbat the fradars of tbe covenant, more tban tbe
covenant itself, promise. We sbonld
try again. Try to get a league of some
other kind that will mere certainly
guarantee world peace; assnrediy
one tfeat will not compel us to surr-
«cder any of our sovereignty, onr
nationalist!--, onr sacred liberties and
iBSi-itntions. Tbe present scheme, in
aav Judgement, lets us in for endless
years of trouble, warfsre in all psrts
of tbs world, material losses beyond
station and, In tbe end. assures
enmity and  jealously of tbs
We do not beliave there is a particle of question as to tbe result of tbe
vote in tbat stats. We sball have an
opportunity now lo see how the aoldiers feel tbau. the matttr.
Mrs. Mattie Mansfield.
On Aug. *4th. 191", the death angel
visited the home of Willison Mansfield and claimed bis loving wife,
Mrs. Mattie Mansfield
Sbe departed from this world at
7, a. m. with tbese wurd, on ber iipa,
"Tbe Lord's will be done". She has
gone to her bome beyond the grave.
Sbe was a true servant of God, and
ber life was apent laboring for the
saivation of tbe unsaved, and many
will remember earnest efforts in behalf of tbeir soul's salvation.
Husband and wife worked side by
side in evangelistic work a good
many years. Mrs. Mattie Ritter was
born March 27_h 1861, near Caliifax,
111. United in marriage with Willison
Mansfield Dec. lota 1912, at Grand
Rapids, Mich. Sbe 'eaves to mourn
ber loss ber loving husband, an aged
mother, two brothers snd two sisters.
Funeral services were held at tbe
Mission Chnrch in Loomis Aug. 17tb,
interment   in   the Loomis   cemetery
X
LOS ANGELES
Secures
Two   More
Industries.
Mammoth
A private letter from F. U. Ballin
ger, Los Angeles, states that business
is picking np since tbe war closed.
The Goodyear Tire Co., bas purchased 600 acrea of land in the beart of
tbe city and are in tbe midst of tbe
construction of a J2u.0OO.000 tire factory. Cn tbe same site the company
is erecting a $6,000,000 cotton mill to
take care of the cotton grown in the
Imperial Valley. Thle site was tbe
location of one of tbe old race tracks
that flourished ln the wet days.
Perhaps tbese factories may be a
partial answer to tbe allegation that
saloons are necessary to the growtb
of a town.
In Memoriam.
New York, Ang. 11.—Tbe Roose-
v e 1 t Memorial association a n-
nounoed today tbat arrangements
practically bad been completed for
tbe campaign to raise (node for erection Of a monument at Washington
and establishment of a public park at
Oyster Bay in honor of the former
president. Religious conferences at
wbich state chair man and state committees will meet to consider plans
will be beld in 10 cities in the next
few weeks. Tbe first will be in Cbi
cago on August 14.
Some weeks ago we mentioned   the .
fact tbat Ex Senator Joseph W. Bailey bad announced tbat he   would   no
longer support tbe Democratic  party J
under   its  present    leadership.    Thej
party be claimed had drifted  entire- |
ly from its former principles and was j squaw
now drifting on a sea of  semi-socialism. Two factions met at   Ft.   Worth
on tbe 15tb and organized. A striking
thing perhaps tbat both factions   declared its opposition to   the   League.
The Press report says in part:      Fort
Worth, Texss, Aug. 15.—Two factions
of Texss Democrats, dissatisfied witb
tbe present party   organization,   met
here yesterday and determined   upon
separate lines of attack to accomplish
a retnrn to "the principles   of Jefferson and Jackson'* in state and   federal governmental affairs.
One faction beaded by former Gov.
James E Ferguson, left tbe present
Democratic organization and formed
tbe "American party" which it is proposed to make national in scope be
fore tbe next gmera! elections.
Tbe other faction, led by former
Senator Joseph W. Buily, laid down
a declaration ot principles to be followed in carrying tbe fij**bt for party
reconstruction to tbe regular Democratic state conventions.
The platform of toe American
party expresses oposition to tbe
league of nation-? as at present constituted; opposes national equal
suffrage and prohibition; demands
prison terms for trust formers, and
urges return of the railroads to tbeir
owners.
In addressing tbe American party,
Ferguson declared tbe meeting of
national importance, inasmuch as
tbe movement to return to paternalism and socialism in state and federal government would spread ail over
the United States.
Be assailed Senators Culberson
and Sbeppard, declaring if tbey bad
followed tbe mandate of tbe people
of Texas, women's suffrage would
never bave been submitted to tbe
states.
"The time bas come." he said,
curb tbe   growing   tendency   for
government   to  do   everything
manage   every   man's    bnsiness
bim,   whether be   wants  it    or
Tbis party stands for   more   personal
liberty and proper representation   in
government." *
Organisation were perfected at separate meetings. Former Gov. Ferguson announced the birth of tbe new
party at one gathering and Senator
Bailey at the other, the only apparent
difference in opinion between the
factions being in regard to tbe methods to be used in attaining desired
ends.
The platform adopted by tbe Bailey
followers sets down 12 principles,
whicb favor an amendment to the
federal constitution'requiring that
ail amendments be submitted directly to the people, declare for states'
right., denounce "growing tendency" to regulate everything by law,
oppose governmental ownership of
railroads, oppose monopoly and socialism, oppose permanent alliance
with European countries politically,
or engaging in European straggles
for territorial aggrandizement.
Digging as energetically as   .bough
In quest of gold or   as though  excavating  to make  room for a  Caloric
I furnace wbicb   be sells, H. U.   Thick
!accompanied by H. R. Moss met wilh
some success recently  wben tbey nn-
• earthed tbe  skeleton of an  Indian at
j Moss'  landing,  a   few  miles   up  the
Chippewa    river.     Burled   with    tbe
body  were a   tomahawk,   a  wooden
spoon, kettle, ear rings and a blanket
covered witb little rings.
Vbe  body   was   probably  tbat of a
bnried at  least 75 years ago.
CITY SCHOOLS
Commence   Their    Sessions
September 2.
'WE BOYS'
New SortoafVoL %7 Bo. 45s
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1
BOLSHEVISM
FULL CORPS
Of
Teachers     Thoroughout
Secured.
Held   Reception   At   Home   Ofi_, ~ ~
F, H. Ballinger. I * nreaiened In  This  County
  J _->_.   O     __»      D _.! I i_
which will!
...
By R. R. Brotherhoods.
GENERAL STRIKE
The city schools begin work again
Taesday, Sept. 2, Monday being a
holiday. Certainly all will bope that
some of the arawbacks ot last year
may not be met the coming one.
Probably tbe "o.dest inhabitant*'
cannot recall.a year   witb   more   per-
At tbe feet lay tbe kettle and spoon, sistant contagious sicknesa. Tbree
The blanket was in a good state of' times, if we remember correctly, tbe
preservation, tbe weave still as nat- ] schools were obliged to suspend for
ursl as tbe wea.e of a carpet. ' fear of qontagion. It kept Suet.   Gul-
Mr. aod Mrs. Thick together with i len busv no little of the time to keep
a party of friends had oeeo camping! bis oorp of teachers filled. Tbat tbe
at the landing. The river at tbis point schools were able under tba circum-
had been gradually changing its stances to complete the yesr's work
course during the past few years and ! on time was something remarkable.
One of tbe social events
be long remembered, was  tbe  recep-
tion by tbe  "We  Boys"   of  Vincent)
M. E. S. S  in honor of   tbe returned]
We   Boys," held at  the  bome  of • If Their Arrogant Demands Are
Not Granted.
The identical railrosd (labor bodies
wbicb three summers ago refused
arbitration of tbeir wage demands,
issued a strike order, and then beld
the watch on the Congress of tbe
United States until, tbia form of
duress and just in time to avert ^be-
ot.the returned boys, who was busier   strike,   tbet   Congress   passed   a   bill
bad changed so far as to allow the
skull to roll out of tbe bank. Wben
Mr. Thick and Mr. Moss notice it,
tbe skull was partially covered by
sand, lying   iu tbe water.
Mt. Pleasant Times,
"to
the
and
for
not.
Ezra Smith.
Ezra V. Smith
Canada Sept. 25,
1919, at time of
mo. 12 days old.
born    in    Toronto
1838,   died   Aug.   6
deatb   80   years   10
Married Mary Jane
Sherwood in 1860 to wbicb union
eight cbildren were born, four being
born i n Canada, James, Sarah,
George, Wiiliam and four in Sanilac
Co. Jobn, Cbarlea, Abram, and Ellen.
He then emigrated to Farwell in 1879
at wbicb place be lived until eleven
years ago, then moving to Obio witb
bis son Wiil until tbree years ago
when he ca-se back to Mich. aDd
lived witb hie eon John in Wise Township until deatb took bim. He leaves
to mourn bis lose seven children, one
daughter, Mrs. Sarah Jones, preceding him in deatb about thirty eigbt
years ago. X
tbeir  teacber F.  H.   Bailineer,    1036
West 30tb,  St.   Los  Angeles,    Calif. ]
About 25 of  tbe  returned   boys   were
preeent,   50 in   ail.    A   musical   program     was    rendered    consisting   of
Piano Duet, Misses   Lewis   and   Bail- )
inger,    Whistling Solo,   Miss   Emma■
LaPiere, Song, "Boy of  Mine,"   Miss
Lewis, Flute solo, Reginold Olds, one !
VETERAN
The following make up the force of
teachers for the coming year:
Lloyd S. Gullen, Superintendent
Mrs. Stella Lampman, Principal
Clark Barton, Mathematics
Miss Lillian Al. Dewey, Languages
Lowell Grant, Science and Athletics
Miss Kate Reiser, Music and Drawing
Miss Lulu Stone, Kindergarten and
1st grade
Mas. L. S. Gullen, 2nd grade
Miss Helen Maxwell, 3rd grade
Miss Bernice Alien, 4tb grade
Miss Nina Holbrook, 5th grade
Miss Laura Vaughn, Uth grade
Miss Ruth Ryan, 7tb grade
Miss Madalia Shafer, «th grade,
ln addition to ber grade work, Mise
Ryan will have charge of   some   athletic work.
on the U. S. Pueolo for two years.
It was a dooole   occasion,   it   being
tbe    seventeen b     birthday    of    tbe
daugbter of tb*.   bome,   Martha   Bn'\- j
inger.    After remarks oy F.   H.   Bail-
inger in   welcoming  tbe   boys   bome, |
William responded for tbe   boys that i
got across, Sam Snider for   tbe   boys
tbat    did   not   get   out  of  the   home
camps, and Sherman Coiwei! for   tbe
boys tbat did not get into eervice.
Ice cream and cake were served
and at a late boor tbe guests departed for home with hopes for another
reunion soon wben all the boys will
bave returned, with the exceptions of
two wbo were called upon to make
the supreme sacrifice. X
Mrs. Sarah A. Horning.
-Auction.
As wiil be seen from his ad on another page, D. W. Rowe has an auction sale at bis residence in Farwell
next Saturday afternoon. The offering is largely household goods, but
there is also a span of Shetland ponies
witb full ponv equipment. Sale begins i8 proposed to vest
i at 1 p. m. Tvith Geo. Davison   as auc-'
j tioneer. Mr. Rowe is moving away
snd tbese things must be sold.
Sarah A. Horning, beioved wife
William   Horning,   daugbter  of   _V
and    Mrs.     E p b r a m     Matbe'
Visiting Grandparents, Mr.
Mrs. R  D. Hubel.
and
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Hubel are receiving a visit from a grandson also
named R. D. Hubel wbo has seen
some service in the past war.
He eslisted July IS, 1917, at
Petosky Micb. and May 14, 1918 arrived in   Liverpool,   England.      From
was born in Richard Co. Ohio, Nov.
-lb. 1857, and departed this life Ang.
l'th, 1919, at the age cf 61 years 9
months and 9 days. She came to
Micbigan in tbe year 1875, and was
united in marriage to William Horning in 1876. To tbis anion were born
two cbildren, Qaincy E. and Mabel
M., botb baving departed thia life
some years ago. Sbe vrep a member
of the M. E. Church from early life,
her thougbts were always to do good
and to live a good christian life. Sbe
was alao a member of tbe Rebekah
Lodge in Clare.
She leaves to monra ber loss a   lov
tbere they went   to   Dover,   England j ing i_Uf.band two half sisters and   one
and across the Channel to Calais,
France. At La Turve be spent a
brief period of training before going
to tbe fighting front. Ha fought on
several fronts' including Aisne,
Marne, St. Micbiel and Argonne and
was in active fighting when tbe
Armistice was signed. He was sent
to Germany witb the armv of occupation and stationed on tbe Rhine
and Mo.i'l Rivers for seven months.
Mr. Habei\- home is at Kalkaska
and he will visit other relatives bere
before returning.
It Works In Minneapolis
Bargains at Demarest's
Cash Store.
Card Of Thanks.
We wish to tbank onr neighbors
and friends wbo so kindly assisted ns
in onr bsreavemen*, alao tbe Rebec-
abs for tbeir assistance and floral
ofiering, and Rev. Davis for bis comforting words.
Wm. Horning and Relatives.
Carr-Randall.
On Tuesday at tbe Parsonage Rev.
Davis joined in marriage Clifford A.
Handle and Kiss Dell* Carr, botb of
Sbetidsn. Tbe; were accompanied by
Artbnr Carr and Miss Oracle E.
Band's- Congratulations.
Try a classified liner
Saturday, we made sixty-eight shoe
purchasers deiigbted with our shoe
prices; during the five years I have
sold merchandise in Clare, - I bave
never been able to show yon bigger
bargains. Bring in tbe giris and boys.
Remember, I am pleased to compare
scbool sbos prices with sny catalog
boose in America.
Special, tbis week, over one hundred girl's school dresses, age 6 to 14,
wall made, and latest styles, yonr
choice 98c.
Spesking editorially, ths Minneapolis Morning Tribune of Angnet I,
1919, says thst tbe police court figures
for tbal city sbow that for the first
foil dry month tbere were only 13*2
arrests for drunkenness compared
with 398 in Jniy a year ago and
605 in tbat same month of 1917.
"It gives ns a fairly safe gauge as
to tbe lessening o f disorderly
drunkenness tbe kind of wbiob the
police and the courts take cognizance.
The saloon witb its boon companionships and its unwholesome atmosphere wae tbe laboratory preeminent
for the making of tbis kind of
drunkenness".
half brother, besides otber relatives
aod a host of frienas, one brotber
baving departed tbis iife some years
ago. She was a devoted wife and
motber.
Funeral services were beld at the
residence in Vernon Township, Tuesday, August 19th, un()er the auspices
of the Ciare Rebekah Lodge. Rev.
Davis of Clare, officiated. Interment
in Cherry Grove cemetery at Ciare.
Farm House Burns.
The farm bouse of Gottlieb Zincer
of Wise township burned on the
night of Ang. o. Tbe family were all
away in the early part of tbe night ss
we are informed and the caufe of the
fire unknown. Most of the contents
burned.
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Card of Thanks
At tbia time we desire-to tbank our
many bind friends and neighbors for
tbe many acts of kindnsss dnring tbe
Illness and deatb of onr beloved wife
and mother, also for tbe beaotifnl
floral offerings, to Rev. Davis for tbe
words of comfort spoken, and to
those wbo sang. *
i    James McKinley
And children.
FARM BARN
Struck    B
y      Lightning
Burned.
And
During tbe beaving electric storm
on tbe 13fh, a barn on tbe Geo. T'ur-
busb farm In Vernon was strnek and
bnrned witb ail Its contents. There
wae something like 85 tons of bay, a
portion of which was bsled, eight
acres of rye and some farm tools. Tbe
rye belonged to Mr. Tnrbosb as also
tbe tools while a ■bare of the bay
wa» ths property of Henry Sell, tbe
rentsr.
Mr. Tnrhoeri bad tome (Ms insurance bat Mr. Sell bad none. Hay ie
exsodlngiy bigb for tbis season of the
REDUCED RATES
On All Roads To Sunday School
Convection.
When we spoke of the Sunday
school conveotlon-at Flint last week,
we were not aware tbat reduced rates
would be gives on tbe railroads.
Sucb It seems is tbs case. Foil fare is
cbarged in going and only one third
fare on return. Certificates mast be
obtained wben tickets are purchased
and tbese must be endorsed by Secy
Goodrich at tbe convention.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Union
Picnic    Yesterday
Stevenson Lake.
A t
Most of tb.. Sunday schools of the
city joined in a picnic at Stevenson
Lake yesterday. It was an all day
sffair with a picnic dinner. We are
Dot informed as to tbe number attending nor otber particulars. The
grounds at tha lake furnish a pleasant
place for an outing and doubtless a
fine time was had. The weather was
ideal.
Roxburgh   For Senator.
George F. Roxburgh, wbo bas been
spending a part of his vacation here
and in otber parts of the County, returned to Lansing iast Friday. Mr.
Roxburgh eipects to be a candidate
for state senator from tbis district a
year from this  fall.
Reed City Herald.
WEST VIRGINIA
Hiils
and
By
Scenery     Enjoyed
The Wilts.
Some weeks ago we mentioned tbe
fact thst Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Wilt the
former's fatber and We think perhaps
others of tbe family were going to
the old bome in West Virginia for an
extended visit. From a private source
we learn that they are enjoying themselves very afheh. They report crops
there as good. Fruit is very scarce
except berries.
Thanks.
hoisting railroad wages, nave returned to Washington. Tbe total advance
of ai! railway labor charges since that
day bas been (1,200,C00 000, an an-
uual expenditure in excess of interest
charges on our total war debt.
This time again ths Railrosdj,
Brotherhoods demand legislation,
bnt a further wage advance of a
billion is actually tbe least of their
demands. The Brotherhoods' leaders
now state tbat C ingress ie to legislate the railroads, now under government operation and losing $500,000,000
this year from the U. S. Treasury,
actually into government ownership.
If this is not done, labor leaders
publicly threaten a nationwide strike,
far more serious tbpn tbat threatened
in 1916.
Tbey alec make it clear in public
statements tbat tbis itself is merely a
step toward nationalization of all industry, whether factory or mine or
farm, ln otber words, tne control
and ultimate ownership not only of
railroads but of all little industries it
in "the working
classes." Tbis was proposed in
Russia, and hss been tested tbere
dnring the past two years, witb results whicb are sufficiently familiar
to anyone able to read.
Tbe start is the "Plumb jplan.'
Tbis railway measure seeks to
refinance 818*000,000,000 railway
securities by government bonds (tbis
total is- about three-fourths of the
total bonds of onr war loan) tnos
eliminating a'l private capital. It
would combine all railroads and administer tbem by a board equally
selected from labor government, and
managers. it would divide excess
profits between labor and government ; but a deficit would be borne by-
tbe taxpayer. Tbe board wonld de~
termine wages and working boors.
Lenine and Trotsky in   tbeir  statement  to   Russians   proposed   "band
j ing  over   tbe  large   estates    to    tbe
peasants" Tbe Brotherhood program
proposes to start by handing over the
railroads to the wage earners.
Tbe Russian scheme provided for
tbe transfer ot all authority to the
Council of Workmen's and Soldiers'
Delegates.'' Tbe Brotherhoods'
Council will be controlled by the
Brotherhoods. Lenine's policy
enunciated time and again "looked
toward ah exclusively proletariat republic.^ The Brotherhoods sre mov.
ing in the same direction. One of
these revolutiDns was devised for
ignorant Russia; the otber has been
proclaimed for tbe United States,
which we hold to be a highly intelligent nation. Tbere is no attempt
to conceal the true state of affairs,
and it should be recognized that oar
country is face to face with tbe
reality: Do we want a Bolshevist
I America? If we do, tben tbe Rail-
i road Brotherhoods offer a program
I that is intended to speedily pave the
way toward so-called "nationalisation" of all industry.
Rummage Sale.
Ladies Union has rnmmagesale   in
basement of Dunlop block  next  Satnrday only.
Votes For Sewer.
By a light vote, Mt. Pleasant voters
decided to bund for S 104,000 to construct sewers.
Only a limited nomber of members
of tbe Union and Gnild attended tbe
picnic outing at Lake  George j ester-
We acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket to tbe Micbigan
State Fair. We cannot go but would
certainly be glad to do so if we could.
We bave no doubt tbe nsual number
from tbis vicinity will attend and tbey
will certainly be repaid for going.
Some new and novel features are added eacb year.
Card Of Thanks.
Many many thanks to those wbo
assisted ue so kindly wben we lost
onr bome bv fire, also to those who
sent and brought so many very useful
and beautiful presents to belp us in
onr trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Zincer
and Family.
Goes To Flint.
After five yeare faithful service in
conveying mails to and from tbe
depot, Leroy Tennant bas resigned
and will go to Flint. Mr. T-snnant ia
a quiet, unassuming man, bet he is a.
most valnable citizen, tbe kind tbat
any town can 111 afford to lose. We
ali witb him good by and  good lock.
Card Ot Thanks.
Holds
CUSTER BRIGADE
Detroit
Reunion    At
Sept. 24-25.
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tended to ns tbsir sympathy,
year it-nd'e^Vqusntlt? sf it Veprs| ****»•   The Union  was represented by I Willison Mansfield
quite a sum. J one solitary member I and family.
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The survivors of tbe famous Custer
Brigade wiii   hold   their   reunion   at
j Detroit Sept, 24 and 25, the fire* date
being  tbe  56th   anniversary   of   tbe
We wish to tbank onr many friends I Bgbt at Lnray, Va. Headquarters will
aad neighbors wbo so kindlv assisted ' be at the Grand Army Boilding, cor-
us in onr sad   bereavement  and ex- ! ner of Qrand River and Oass Avenue.
Tbis famous brigade wss composed
of tbs 1st, 5tn and «th Michigan  cav-
tb« 1st Mates.
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