1915-02-19; Clare Sentinel

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Get&bliahed 1878
CJLAKE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19.  WIS.
New Series: VoL 23 Ko. 15
FaBMEBS' INSTITUTE
Seating Room At A Premium
In The Evening.
PROGRAM GBQWDEO
But People  Patiently Remain To
The End.
Arthur Badgley en». Coined the audience with a solo but declined to respond to an encore, Conductor Taylor sang "There were Ninty and
Nine*' and then Mrs. Dora H. Stockman was. introduced and spoke of
"The Kitchen as a Power Plant."
She remarked that as Eve was con-
strueted from Adam's rib, woman i of the city
bas been considered more or less of
a "side issue" ever since More thought
and attention has been given to
man's work than to woman's, more
to the feeding of stock than to humsn
beings. We are coming to learn that
it is important not only what is
cooked but how it is cooked. The
electric railway has its power-house
to produce the "juice," the power to
run its cars; so there must be on the
farm a power house to provide and
maintain the energy necessary to
enable the farm force to carry on its
work. This power plant is not the
parlor nor dining room, but the kitchen. Here is created the power
to run the machinery of the farm
and to send the children to success
or failure at school.
Foods are for two purposes, building up tbe body and creating energy.
For tbe former, fooda rich in protein
are needed. Beans, peas and cheese
furnish cheap sources of protein,
much cheaper than meats. Cottage
cheese is a valuable protein food, also eggs and milk. Milk at 15c a
quart is cheaper than beef at 2;>c a
pound. We U9e in this country three
times tbe amount of meat that the
European peasants do. They use
beans and cheese instead. Farmers
generally do not use too much meat,
but use it too irregularly. A variety
of food is needed.
To furnish energy to run the machinery, starch and sugar are needed. Flour, oatmeal, potatoes are
the common foods forthis. Rhubarb
is an excellent article of food aa is
also tbe onion.
While discussing these matters,
Mrs. Stockman had some assistants
complete the preparation of cheese
sandwiches which she had begun and
the audience had the pleasure of
sampling these at the close.
The evening session found the
church filled. Tbe program was
rather long but the audience was attentive throughout. After prayer by
Rev. Lyford and a solo by Mildred
Davy, Mrs. Stockman proceeded to
tell of the "People Who Can." We
are all interested in agriculture and
no nation ever prospered on any
other basis. We used to think the
soil would keep on with increasing
production, but we are learning bet-
ter. All agree that one of the great
problems that confront the country
today is the question of keeping the
boye and girls on the farm. Ten
years ago two-thirds of the people
were on the farms, now only one
tbird there. She told the story of
John D. Rockefeller who said when
a boy he hoed corn all day,   then did
Clare People  At  Los  Angeles.
A merry party of Clare, Michigan,
friends met at tbe home of Mr. and
Mrs. F. H. Bellinger of 187 West 42nd
8t. and enjoyed a pleasant evening.
The affair waa planned for Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Calkins and their son
Charles and wife who are spending
some time In tbe city.
Among those present were A. E.
LaPierre, the Misses Emma. Clara
and Margaret and Edward LaPierre,
Miss Mary Brodie, Mr. and Mrs. E.
G. Welch and th.-ir two daughters,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Caikins, Mr. and
Mrs. C W. Calkins and Martha Bal-
linger.
Mr. Calkius visited Los Angeles
some 30 years ago and was quite carried awav with the vast improvement
DIO NOT GET TITLE,
Girls Of High School Not Equal
To   Owosso  Team.
DELIBHTFUL AFFAIR
Was The Party In New Doherty
Hall Monday Evening.
New Safe Is Installed.
The safe which the Clare Co. 8av
ings Bank purchased to take the
plaoe of tbe one tbey were obliged to
demolish the first of tbe year, has
lately been received and pat Into
place in their vault. .
It bears aa much resemblance to   a
German siege gun aA it does  to tbe
old fashioned safe. "However, it "delivers tne goods" as far as security is
concerned. That could be told from
a look at its interior.
It   has     three    compartments    for
currency and coin, each protected by
Tho big headlines which were to
have appeared in the Detroit dailies
announcing that Clare holds the basket ball champion-ship of tbe State
for girls did not make their appearance according to schedule. The
fact was that we got beat.
We haven't heard any reasonable
explanation of how it happened. Perhaps everybody tried to stop thinking about it before he had the
causes analyzed. However, we understand now why it is tbat a girl sues
for breach of promise. It isn't that
sbe really cares so much about the
man. But sne is terribly disappointed to get left after she expected to
land bim.
Think of the score standing 8 to 3
in your favor at the end of the firet
haif, and yet an investigation of tbe
score-board at the end of the game
reveals tbe fact that your opponents
have the game by a score of 12 to 8.
It was hinted tbat the use of poisonous gas by the French army to put
their opponents to sleep has been
introduced in this country. But we
scorn to charge the use of such
weapons to such fair adversaries.
So we believe the best thing to
do under the circumstances is to
accept the girls' apology, and await
developments. We understand they
are trying to secure a return game,
and then get sweet 'revenge. The
head lines will appear later.
Last Friday evening both teams
went to Coleman, the girls of course
winning, and by the decisive score of
15 to 8. The boys charge prejudice
on the part of the officials, as they
were ■given the bad end of a 25 to 15
mark.
Hitchcock- Joslir..
Not for a long time, we believe,
has there been in this city a party
which was so largely attended and
so thoroughly enjoyed aa the dance
given by th$ Eastern Stars Monday
evening in the hall whi?h Hon. A. J.
Deherty has just completed.
Over seventy conples were present
which meant that o\r-r one hundred
people occupied the floor for must ot
the various dances. French and
Keenan's four-pie.;t> orchestra from
Mt. Pleasant furnished excellent, music, and the enjoyment lasted until a
late hour. Lunch was served by
the ladies of tbe lodge in their own
rooms a few doors away. A few
from out of town attended, but most
of the large crowd consisted of the
young ladies and gentlemen and the
younger married people of Clare.
The hall, which is the old opera
house entirely remodeled, is one of
the handsomest places ot its kind
anywhere, and its equal cannot be
found in any small city. Tbe decor-
ating, lighting and finishing were all | Union, comprising two Ijolly eleigh-
done according to the latest stan-j loads, went on their annual trip to
darda, and no expense was spared by j the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. Doherty in its completion. We | Joseph Hudson in Grant. Tbeir
understand it will be used exclusively j number was reenforced by another
for a dance hall. The Masons are al- \ sleighload from Farwell.
rendy planning on   a  party   there   at
BROW* SCHOOL
Haring-Smith,
House Burned To The Ground
Last Week.
(Prom The Brown Correspondent)
From Elm Grove Correspondent.
On Thursday Feb.   11,   at   12:30   p.
m. occurred the marriage of Roscoe
Smith to Marie Haring at   tbe   home
of her parents,   Mr.  and   Mrs.   Jobn
Tbe meeting in tbe chnrch waa Haring of Vernon, Rev. Waidelieh
suddenly broken up last Friday;at C,»re performing the ceremony,
evening, February 12tb, when some-1 ^^ HaHter of Rockford. Ont., and
one cried out "the school house ia on ' Frled* Qiebel ot CUre   attended   the
J bride and groom.     Only    immediate
'relatives   were   present.      After    the
fire." ^
When first discovered,flames were
seen to issue from the casing of the
chimney. The men who were present, at nrst directed  their efforts   to-
a combination lock, in addition to a : ward trying to extinguish the blaze;
triplicate time lock on the main door,
wbich latter opens by first unscrewing and then turning on a hinge. Its
Construction illustrates the wonderful
progress which has been made in the
making of modem office and business equipment.
LADIES UNION
With Many   From   Harwell Meet
With Mrs. Jos. Hudson.
On Friday of last week the   Ladies' \ wni tje considered.
ceremony an  excellent   three   course
dinner was   served.      Mr.   snd   Mrs.
Smith   accompanied    Mr.   and   Mrs.
V*n Sicklen to their home where a
. j reception waa held for tbem in the
efforts were in vain, and tbey then | evening. They rrceived many beau-
turned their attention to tbe contents itiful and nseful «'ft9- Tbe baPPV
whicb were all removed to places of i couP|e ret
safety.
This building bas stood for about
thirty years and at present waa
one of the finest equipped iu tbe
county. The loss is fuliy covered by
insurance.
Director Alwood is taking steps toward calling a special Bchooi mee'.ing.
at which time the proposition of
erecting a new modern    school house
ONE HUNDRED
Years   Of   Peace   Between
Twer Countries.
STRIKING STORY
Interestingly    Told    B y
Warriner.
Supt.
On Thursday evening the Cong'l
churc-b was tilled to hear Supt. Warriner te4i the story of 100 years at*
peace between this country and
Great Britain. The question of universal peace between nations is one
that has interested Mr. Warriner for-
soraf years and he has made a care-
e matter. One readily perceives the intense interest he
feels in the subject.
After a quartette, consisting of   H.
C.  Cudney,   Paul   Bretz,   Perry   and
Tom Maynard, and   prayer   by   Rev.
Lyford,   Mr.     Warriner   was    intro-
Bright \ oung Man Gets Position ! duced and prooeeded   to  tell  of  the
i Sundav, which Koscoe purchased and i ,  ,    . '
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; will welcome their many   friends   after Feb. 18.    Congratulations.
TWICE FORTUNATE.
Easter time.
Pythian Sisters   Have   Election.
Last Tuesday evening the ladies of
the Pythian lodge selected their
officers to act for the coming year,
and the following members will manage the affairs  of   that organization:
Nellie Thurston, M. E. C.
Estella Lewis, E. S.
Nellie Hampton, E. J.
Laura Thorpe, Mgr.
Anna Duncan, M. of R. & C.
Mammie Rogers, M. of F.
Mabel Davis, P.
Lue Geeck, G.
Next Monday evening the regular
meeting will be held, and initiation
will take p'aca, fallowed by a pot-
luck supper. A good attendance is
expected at that time.
No one
need be told that all had a most enjoyable time. It is said that tbe
number of spring cbickens and other
good things devoured on tbia occasion would make the mouth of the
Belgian people "water."
Close To A Wreck.
The school has been discontinued
for the piesent, but will be resumed
in the church in the near future.
The cause given is that of a defective
chimney. The stove was cold when
carried from the building.
Rebekahs   Have   Jolly     Party.
Section  foreman   Chas.
and several workmen had a close call
to   getting   hurt  last   week    Friday
Last week Thursday evening, the
ladies of the Rebekah lodge had a
party for tbe benefit of Mrs. Friede-
born. wbo was badly hurt by a fall
not long ago.
Allmost everything in the shape of
Niemeyer j amusement was staged inducing the
telling of fortunes, etc. An admission fee of 10 cents was charged,  and
morning   when   the    snow    plow   in | enough of a crowd came to make   up
which they were riding smashed into
the caboose of a freight train in the
east end of the yard here.
A  light   engine   brought  the  plow
I over from Coleman, and was running
I about ten   miles   an   hoar   when   the
! accident   occurred.     On   account  of
fog,  tbe freight  train, could   not   be
seen.    The caboose   and   snow   plow
were both smashed in at one end.
a   good   purse
member.
for    the   unfortunate
Mrs.   Catherine   McKinley.
Mrs. Catherine McKinley, an aged
resident of Sheridan died on Tuesday
and furieral was held on Thursday.
A foil obiitrary wiH -appear- next
week
Thousands   Have   Been   Helped   By   It,   Never   Hurt   Anybody   Yet
chores well into tfie night and so
imbibed anything but a liking for
farm life, though he afterward
bought the farm on which he had
toiled. Had Mr. Rockefeller put
forth the same effort in farming that
be did in the oil business, what might
he not have accomplished?
Few boys select a profession from
choice. The determination is generally made by others. No profession
or business has made more advancement than agriculture. There used
to be a sort of disgrace in farming.
Now it is coming to be recognized as
a profession that affords room for
tbe exercise of tbe highest possible
attainments. Tbe soil ia no longer
dead but teems witb countless life.
Now we are doubling its capacity.
It has been locked up and we are only jnst finding tbe key. Tbe "Great
American Desert" chat used to
pear on onr maps bas quite largely
disappeared and Is now tbe seat of
fertile and thriving farms. Tbe
genius of a Barbank is transforming
what seemed worse than nseleas
plants into those   of   great service to
It ia natnral for man to desire a
bo sin ess in whiob he can take pride
and in which there is a profit. The
income of the average farmer is only
about S5O0 per year. The country
boy or girl should bave the  same ad*
Conti«ucd Oa Back ]**•*
Word comes from California that
on February Tlh, at Santa Ana,
Etbelyn E. Hitchcock was united in
marriage to Charles J. Joslin of this
county, the ceremony being performed at High noon by Rev. E. J.
Inwood of the M. E. church. They
were attended by Miss Doris Hitchcock, sister of the bride, and Mr.
Fred Mock of Inglewood, Cal.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. vV. H. Hitchcock, until
recently residents of Clare, now
living in Ingleside, Cal. The groom
is tbe son of Clarence Joslin, a jovial
and prosperous farmer of Hatton
Twp. They will reside, for the present at least, at Ingleside.
The Sentinel extends hearty congratulations.
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Mr.    and   Mrs.
Seeley at Troy.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. H, Seeley of Vernon seem to be having the time of
tbeir lives in their extended visit in
eastern New York. A few evenings
ago some twenty-five of their friends
and relatives took occasion co surprise them at the borne of their son,
Arlie, tbe occasion being tbe anniversary of tbeir marriage and also of
Mrs. Seeley'a birthday. Refresh
ap. ments were served and a very enjoyable time bad as we may well believe.
The Poetry of Farm Life.
The very Interesting paper read at
tbe Farmers' Institute here by J. E,
Day of Farwell and wbich waa published in the last two issues of tbe
Sentinel, baa been iasned aa a neat
little booklet and copiee can be bad
of Mr. Day at Farwell or at tbia office
for 10 cents. It ia mighty good read-
and weU worth preserving.
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And Takes A Bride.
Its an old story about mi-ifortunes
not coming single, but occasionally
the situation is reversed and one
stroke of good hick   follows   another.
This is" what hapened to Paul V.
Bretz, wbo has been a clerk at the
Clare Co. Saving Bar. k for the past
fifteen months, in charge of the savings department. Last week, through
the good offices of Cashier Sutherland
and asst. Cashier Collins, he secured
tbe position of assistant cashier in a
new bank which is being started at
Carson City. On Monday evening
he was quietly united in marriage to
Miss Mildred Elizabeth Davy, one of
the popular and attractive young
ladies of this city.
The ceremony was performed at
the home of the bride's parents, Mr'
and Mrs. L. E. Davy in tbe presence
of the immediate families, Rev.
Lyford officiating. Tne matter was a
complete surprise to tbeir many
friends about town, among whom the
news spread that evening and tho
following day.
Paul is held in high esteem by the
people of Ciare. and his loss will be
keenly felt by the Congregational
church in which he was always an active worker. Mildred was also closely indentified with the social life of
that body,"acd will be missed as well.
They left Wednesday afternoon under
the usual shower of good wishes,
Mrs. Bretz stoppibg at Mt. Pleasant
where_she has been taking a short
course in music at tbe normal.
They will be at home at Carson
City after April first. The Sentinel
extends heartiest congratulations
and best wishes for their sucess in
the   new place.
Auction.
As will be seen from hie ad on another page, Wm. H. Caple will have
an auction sale of norses and mules
at the Central Hotel barn in this city
on Tuesday next. The mules he will
offer are big fellows and are attracting no little attention. In some
sections mules are "the whole thing"
and very much may be said in their
favor for work animals. It will certainly pay all who are interested to
attend tbis sale. Indeed if vou are
not very busy it will be worth your
while to come just to see these fine
animals. Remember both horses and
mules are sold under a positive
guarantee. Sale begins at 1 p. m. and
John Beadle will be auctioneer.
W. C. T. U.
Commemorates   Life
Leader.
of   Great
Religious Instruction a Social Necessity.        The Great  Sunday School Army Numbers
Thirty MrSion.        Do You. Belong?
On Thursday of last week tbe local
branch of the VV. C. T. U. here had a
most interesting meeting at the home
of Mrs. Lamoreaux. Some 25 members and guests were present. The
meeting was held near the anniversary of the death of Frances E.
Willard and the program was in
commemoration of the life of tbis
eminent leader.
Tbe meeting opened with a hymn
and tbe reading of Psalm 146, tbe
"Crusade Paalm," followed by
prayer. Roll call waa answered by
quotation* from Miaa Willard'a writings. Then followed a review of her
life, Mra. Holliday covering the first
twenty yeara and Mra. Andrne the
subsequent time. There were also
readings by Mra. Lamoreaux and
Mra. Hlnman.
Meeting cloasd by ainging America.
If yoo   want  a   quick   result try a
liner in our want column.
to
magnificent   plans    that   have   been
made fur the celebration of the 100th
anniversary of tbe treaty   of   Ghent,
closing the war of 1812 between   this
country   and    great    Britain.      Four
years   ago   commissioners   were   appointed   by   this   country,   by   Great
Britain   and   Canada   to   arrange for
tbis celebration   in   the  same city of
G bent on Dec. 24, then on Christmas
day the scene   would   be  transferred
to England, tbence to  Canada, then
to the Cnited States  to  each  of  tbe
state capitals.     Tbe   ancestral bonne
of  Geo.   Washington   in Britain was
to be given to   this  country and replica of eminent statesmen   of tbe two
countries exchanged.     It was a most
impressive undertaking, but the great
European   war   upset  all   tbe   plans.
The   lesson   of   this wonderful peace
remains,   however,   and    it    is   well
worth the thoughtful attention of alL
That two countries with a   boundary
line of-'!S00 miles, without   a  fortress
or other   mark   of military  preparation along the entire line, should live
in   peace   for   one    hundred     yeara
seems remarkable when we consider
many o her countries.     It   is   not to
be  understood   that  tbis  peace   bas
been maintained because   there bave
been   no   causes   of friction.    Rather
it bas been because   of a   sincere desire on both sides to adjust   any   differences iu a true friendly spirit.
Mr. Warriner took up at some
length the boundary disputes in the
earlier years, the Oregon boundary
at one time threatening to cause
serious trouble. In this country,
there was an insistence that it should
be fixed at 54 degrees and 40 minutes
even if war followed that demand.
However, it was fixed at 49 degrees
as this country was soon involved ini
a war witb Mexico.
Cf course the next trying tim^ was
j during our Civil war, when the inter-
I ests of Great Britain might have been
enhanced in a number of ways by
the success of the Confederacy. Any
monarchy might readily be supposed
to wish the downfall of a republic.
England was euffering seriously in
being deprived of our cotton snd tbe
"Trent affair" really furnished a
good excuse for serious trouble. Later the damage done our commerce
bv the Alabama and other ships fitted out in English ports threatened
serious trouble, but tbis question was
submitted to arbitration and in 1871
tbe court at Geneva awarded thia
country 15>£ millions of dollars, and
thus was the first great example of
arbitration furnished to the world.
Again in J895 we were drawn into-
a dispute with England regarding tbe
boundary between Venezuela and
British Guiana, but the firmness of
Pres. Cleveland settled tbat. So the
question of boundary between Can
ada and Alaska, as also disputes regarding fishing rights near Newfoundland were amicably settled, tbe
latter o ' he Hague conference in.
1910.
One might v, jnder tbat with great
bodies of water on the boundary line
there should not be a desire on tho
part of both to place naval vessels
on tbe Great Lakes. In 1817 an
agreement was entered into tbat
each country sbouid have only four
vessels on the lakea, and even these
bave gone.
Universal peace haa been tbe
dream of philosophers and for th**
tbe United States ia the hope of tbe
world, its people represent every
nation on tbe globe and it haa give**
tbe greatest example of hpa^JSjpi
brotherhood. It ia lack ot thlB 1ftnT
li«« at tbe root of the present deplorable war la Europe.
Mr.   Warriner    traced   -too
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