1915-12-10; Clare Sentinel

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Sentinel.
The Paper With • Mission
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Without a Muzzle.
Bstabliahed 1878
(JLARB, MICHIGAN. FRIDAY MORNING   DECEMBER 10   1915.
New Series: VoL 24 No. 5
LAND OF PROMISE
Northeastern Michigan  Thus
Characterized.
Michigan farmer
Has
Fine    Write-up
Section.
Of    This
(Continued from last week I
Much baa been aaid and done to
promote the agricultural use of the
lighter soils to be found in certain
sections of tbe northerncounties. We
cannot commend too highly investigators wbo are making an bonset effort to discover the greatest agricultural values of these lighter soils,
and we are hoping tbat good will result from tbe effort; but it appears to
us tbat the problem of greatest importance just now to reduce tbe
thousands of acres of good cut-over
lands in this section of the state to
improved farms. After this bas been
done then will arrive tbe proper time
for changing the "plains" and other
light soils to farm ian"'« if such a
change is thought advisable.
To give us a comprehensive idea of
the comparative areas of heavy and
light soils to be found in these counties, a careful study of surface formation of this section of tbe state as
compiled by the state geologist of
Michigan in cooperation with the
United States geological director and
members of the Michigan geological
survey, was made The results put
in Agues sbow that the proportion of
natural good agricultural soil amounts
to about 57"c of tbe total area; in
otber words, such an examination indicates that tbere are practically
3,571,200 acres of gcod tillable land
in tbe northeastern counties, and
2,718,720 acres of lighter soils adapted
largely to grazing purposes. Tbis
comparison becomes the more pronounced wben it ia observed that in
six counties south of a line running
across the state east and west
through tbe city of Saginaw show an
average of oniy 49'. of good agricultural land cf the same character aa
that in the northeastern counties.
Continued on Page 2.
FINDS DIAMONDS.
Herman Faber Makes A Discovery In Digging We!!.
In a short time we may al) be able
to wear diamonds.
Wbile putting down a well on bis
farm, east and south of Rosebush,
not long ago, Herman Faber ran
across several pieces of hard transparent stone which waa ao much
different than anything he bad ever
turned up before that bia curiosity
waa aroused.
Through C. H- Could of tbe Fox
jewelry stoie here, several samples
were sent in to a tlrm of stone experts
at Chicago, They pronounced the
same very good specimens cf what
are kown as '"Arkansas diamonds,"
with a valua of something like SiC 00
a carat. Inasmuch as some of tbe
pieces found were of fairly good size,
running to several carets in weight,
the rind is one which might turn out
to be a valuable one.
Mr. Faber is planning to dig another "well" not witb the purpose of
finding water, bat tc determine what
the prospects are for turning up
more of these diamonds. If the
stone is found in any quantity, we
will doubtless hear cf a sudden rise
in the value of Isabella Co. real
estate.
Two Small Wrecks.
SAN FRANCISCO
And Environs As It Appears
To The Tourist.
YOSEMITE VALLEY
With   Its  Wonderful   Falls
Big Trees.
RUFUS W. DOWD
Dead In Hawaii Is Sad News Toj
Parents At Lansing.
STUDY CLUB
And
Tuesday just after noon a broken
car on an A. A. freight train tore up
quite a stretch cf track between
Ciare and Farweil and caused a delay to traffic of six hours until the
wrecker   couid   come  from   Owossc.
Wednesday evening the east-bound
through freight on tbe P. M. ran into a partly open switch here in the
yards, piling up a few cars. The
wrecking crew was also required to
clear up this spill. No one was hart
in either case.
PLEASANT SURPRISE.
Neighbors   Remember   Mr.   and
Mrs. Clarence  Joslin.
Smoker For Young Groom
Tnuraday evening   of   laat   week   a,
few   friends   of   Jacob    Mason,     Jr.   !
who was lately married,   arranged   a
smoker in his honor.
About fifteen young men gathered j
at his home where a jolly evening!
was spent. Music and other good !
things were enjoyed, and a luncb
served. As a token of esteem, Mr. \
Mason was presented with a very I
handsome set of silver knives and |
forks. These . he will no doubt!
appreciate for a great many years to '
come.
DRAMATIC READER.
Appears In Second   Number  Of
Lecture Course.
Next Tuesday evening, tbose who
patronize the entertainment course
bere will bave an opportunity to hear
aometbing which is seldom heard aa
part of the amall town lecture course.
Seldom do we secure a dramatic
reader ami impersonator of sufficient
talent and training to devote an entire evening's program to the interpretation of a single story  or piay.
The fact that Misa Sage does this
ia a good indication of the quality ot
ber work. And while we believe tbe
most artistically inclined will have-
nothing to criticise, yet few are
found wbo do not readily understand
and enjoy ber reriditii4n of the
various play in h?r repertoire. Press
notices apeak in tne highest terms of
praise of Miss Sage's work in tbat;
field.
On account  of  its   adaptability   to
tbe   average   audience.   Peg   O'     My,
Heart   seems  to   be,    perhaps,    ber;
best offering, and it is hoped that she j
will give this delightful story here.
This number will   be   given   at   the!
Congregational     church. Course
tickets can now be had at a considerably reduced price, and tbose wbo
bave not yet decided to enjoy tbe
fine series of entertainments tbis
winter, oan take in the otber numbers at a very reasonable figure.
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Grant Grange.
Notice is hereby given  tbat  Grant
Orange wUl bold a special  meeting
x on Monday  evening,   Deo.   13th,   at
which all policy holders are  requested to bo present.
Joe Murphy, Master.
From Man*- Si,iinir c< >rr4'.-pon<lem
For several years Clarence Joslin
has been the efficient manager of tbe
Welch and Freeman ranch at Atwootl
Siding. Mr. and Mrs. .Joslin have
been active and valuable members of
the Hatton Farmers" Club and always
showing a deep interest in the welfare of the community. As they are
about to return to their former home
Genesee county, the neighbors concluded that they would show tbat
they were not lacking in appreciation
of the loss they are about to sustain
in the removal of tbis worthy family.
Accordingly" the Joslin home was
tho scene of a most cordial and
Hearty leave taking on Monday evening. From far and near they came
in autoes, buggies, wagons and
sleighs. From Harrison on the
north to beyond Clare on tbe south
the hosts marshalled. Were the
good things to eat forgotten? Not
on your life. They were there in
abundance, plenty and to spare.
Until a late hour the large company
enjoyed a delightful social time:
leaving on their departure a little
memento as a souvenir of the occasion. Mr. an.l Mrs. Joslin ler.vc ns
carrying with them o-.ir ik-i-n n-grets
ot their going anil our ii---t wishes for
all the  future
1 oung Bride Given Shower.
Last Monday evening, Mts. (Iro-
venor Pierce \-an tendered a miscellaneous shower at the home of an
intimate friend, Miss Norma   Beadle
(>n!y a few ot the soung ladies
were permitted to join in this adair,
which was arranged somewhat bur-
ridlv on account of the busy season.
Mra. Pierce waa presented with a
number of very uaeful gifts, among
which was a cut glass sherbet set.
Luncb was served by the hostess.
(Abstract of s pai>er reml before Clare .Study
Club by Mrs. R. E. Hi.od)
Such a sunrise! wa4* the exclamation heard from tbe lips of our party
as we disembarked at San Francisco,
the wonderful city of St. Francin. A
few hours before we bad watched
from the hill tops the sun sink down
behind the mighty range of the
Rockies whose summits slept in the
glory of tbe sunset, "The Mountains
of the Setting Sun, The Bridge of the
World," tbe red mrtn named them.
Beyond tbem we caught our first
glimpse of this mystical land where
tents are pitched, mid everlasting
sunshine, verdure and music of cea°e-
less streams. Before we entered the
city we bad watched iso-ated Mt.
Shasta, standing alone and seeming
the culminating crest or starting
point of an independent range.
After breakfast and a long rest we
started out to explore the city. For
that we took cable car. In San
Francisco tbe cshle car was born and
it still remains for it is the only car
that can climb tbe !iilly streets with
satisfaction. After we had taken in
tbe sights c' ibis great metropolis
(for tbe whc.e cit\ abounds in sights
I am unable to describe^ our thoughts
changed and curiouaity compelled us
to ask, What made this great city of
wealth, pleasure and vice? This is
the abort story given us: Some
time in 1850 a man was repairing a
mill when he discovered flecks of
gold in the mill race. Soon after tbe
news reached San Fraucisco and a
man brought several ounces of real
gold to the city. Parties were formed at once to visit the diggings and
talk soon bred a perfect furore. All
the work people struck. Wages increased by bounds till clerks and
shopkeepers often received S2000 or
Sv!000 per vear f-nd board. But wbile
many houses were being deserted,
fresh inhabitants poured in by sea.
Up sprang a host of tenta to accommodate the new comers while in
other parts of the town taverns,
gambling bouses and other buildings
commanded big rent. Skirting the
beach was a collection of tents called
"Happy S'alley" wbere filth of every
description beeet one on every side
and in those tents congregated tbe
refuse of all nations. Scenee of depravity ahocked the moral sense.
Steel and lead were the only argu
menta available for redress and
people looked unconcernedly on acts
of violence.
Continued on Page 2.
Tuesday of last week Mr. apd   Mrs.
S.   P    Powd,   who   bave   bean   for   a
abort lime living at Lansing, received
a cablegram from   the   Hawaiian   Is- j
lands announcing the death   of their j States
son tbe !»ht? day —Nov   30th.
As a boy,   Mr.   Dowd   grcv   up   in:
Clare,   and   received    bis     schooling
along   witb   mftny   wbo    still
Meets With Mrs.   Kirkbride
On Tuesday.
WEST CENTRAL
WISE FARMERS' CLUB
With      Mr.    and    Mrs.   W.
Jennings Dec. 15, 1915.
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Reviewed     And
Facts  Adduced.
Many
The Clare Study Club met on Tues-
reside j day   with   Mrs.   Kirkbride   and  with
here, but who knew tbe  Clare   of  an i nearly the entire membership present.
! earlier   day.      His   parents   eaine   to I A general survey of the West Central
i make   this    city    their    home    some • states   was   attempted    with specific
' thirty years ago, when he was   a   lad : attention   to   prominent   features   or
i of ten yeara.    For quite a number of   individuals   connected   witb   certain
! years, he had been   a  Boldier   in   the   sections.    On roll ca'l   each   member
' regular army, and at the time   cf  bis I gave some of the foremost   resources
i death belonged tc tbe CoaBt Artillery | of tbe various states.
| in the 143rd Company.    Oo   a   recent
I visit home, be told   of   his   plans   for
j retiring    on    a    pension    when    his
; present   terra   of   enlistment    should
have been up.
The cause of death was not given
in the brief mesaage. It is understood that the body will be buried in
one of tbe national cemeteries.
The Wise Farmers' Club   ho'ds   its
next meeting witb Mr. and   Mrs.   W.
J. Jennings on Wednesday,   Pec.   15, '
when tbe following program   will   be !
siarried out: ,
Called to order by vice-president.
Address of welcome,  W.   J.   Jenn   ;
ings
Response, A. T. Badgley.
Song, Club.
Prayer, Chaplin.
Dinner.
Business meeting.
Roll call. Members respond, naming aome article made in the United
States.
Instrumental Music. Mr.  and   Mrs
Mrs. Lamoreaux read   p.   paper   on   gow)e.
"Utah and the Mormons"   and   Mrs. j     Discussion,   "From   wbich   can     a
Andrus   one   on   "Wonders    of    the j farmer derive tbe more benefit, bfcnk-
Rockey   Mountains".   Each of  these   ing   Dj9   money     or    improving     his
TRAINING^CLASS
For Sunday Schpol  Teachers
To Be Organized.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Teachers    Like     Others
Such Instruction.
Need
Another Ranch Started.
Chas. Vanderburg, who lately purchased a tract of land in the northwest corner of Grant Twp. from the
Caple Agency, waa here from St.
Louis this week spending several
days in town where he purchased a
supply of small tools and equipment
for the new ranch.
This piece of land comprises 640
acres, of which some 60 acres is
cleared, and is well adapted for
ranch purposes. There are some
building already erected. Next summer will no doubt find it the center
of new activity.
was briefly discussed by tbe members.
Among tbe minor topics presented
were Prohibition in Kansas, Judge
Ben B. Lindsey, Omaha, Kansas City.
Missouri and Kansas City. Kansas,
the Indiana, etc. Tbe hostesa in
discussing tbe Indians bad "the
goods" to illustrate her interesting
talk, having a large collection of relicts and curios gathered from many
sources.
The next meeting will be witb Mrs.
Duncan Jan. 11th
farm?" Opened by W .J Maxwell,
followed by C. H. Sutherland and
others.
Solo, Seymonr Andrus.
Reception com., Mrs   Fred Phillips,
Miss Eva Seeley.    Table   com.,   Mrs
Frank Lamphere,   Mrs.   t'Ude   Stoy,
Mrs   J. W. Presley.
Some Fine Cattle.
WIN MY CHUM
Meetings Are  Quite   Largely
Attended.
FINE BANQUET
And   Interesting   Exercises
Monday Evening.
On
Appointed Supervisor.
As he expects soon to remove from
I tbe county, Fred H. Williams h.*s
resigned as supervisor of Garfield.
As will be seen from our I-ake correspondence, the township board has
appointed Alfred Tryon Sen. to fill the
vacancy. Mr. Tryon is an old supervisor, so that the interests of the
town wil' be carefullv guarded.
The aeries of meetings being held
at tbe M. E church this wees in tbe
interest of tbe Epworth League are
meeting with fine success and deserve a more extended notice than
we are able to give them now.
On Sunday evening Rev. Large delivered a strong sermon, asking witb
one of old, "Wbo is on the Lord's
aide?" Nearly every seat in the
church waa filled.
On Monday evening 150 or more
sat down to a fine banquet in the
church parlors. Tbe Ladies' Quartet and tbe orchestra furnished the
musical part of the   program.       Car!
Some mighty fine Christmas beef
was marketed bere on Tuesday last,
Jobn Jackson Jr being the shipper.
Four steers bought of David Crowley
of Vernon tippe-i tbe beam at 7170
pounds and brought him the neat
sum of S519 82. They are three years
old past and bigb grade Durbams
Two of them weighed 3470 lbs. and
tbe other two 3700 lbs. They were
raised by Mr. Crowley from calves
and no one- need be told that he is a
good feeder.
Amone otnera were eight bead from
tbe J. F. Brand farm, largely Here-
forda. One cow of this breed weighed
1S65 lbs. All this emphasizea the
value of the atandard bred animal
over the scrub.
One of the Crowley steer? was
bought by Jackson Bros, for Cbrist-
mae beef here at home, the balance
goes to Detroit to grace tbe Christmas tables of the people there.
TWD MORE VICTORIES.
Fur Robbery.
V Teacher Training Class for Sun-
i day scnool teachers and prospective
'teachers is a new thing for Clnre
! County, but such a class ie now in
] progress of organization in   our  city.
The clase will have a most efficient
i teacher in the person of Rev Large
j of the M. E. church wbo is no novice
j at tnis kind of work. At the present
! time over 20 from the M. E , Congre-
! gatior.al and Free Metbod'st Sunday
! Schoola have signified their intention
j of becoming members of this class.
The first book to be studied is
. "The Pupil and the Teacher" by
! Weigle. Tbis is a most exi-ellent
I work and is no doubt the beet of its
i kind. It is copy righted by the Lutheran
I Publication Society, and has been ep-
| proved by the Committee on Eduea-
; tion of the Internationa! Sunday
' School Association.
Every Sunday ScIvjoI teacher deals
with the same  minds   and   tbe   same
: psychological laws as are   dealt   witn
by the teachers in our public   schools
and stands in just as   mncb   need   of
| training.
Some teachers fail because  tbey do
not know how to relate   tne   facte   of
Frank PurJy is in jaii in   Mt   Pleasant charged with   stealing   some   S85
worth of furs from W. Levingston   of j
Wise township  which   he   undertook
to sell in Saginaw.    He wa6   brought j the lesaon to every day life in  eupb a
before Justice Johnson of Vernon   on ; manner as to use tbem in   tbe   trane-
Monday    and    waived   examination
The   furs   were   recovered,   most   of
them being   found   by   Depy.   Sheriff
Lockwood under a car in the yard at
Mersbon wbere Purdy spent thenight.
Birthday  Suprise.
Scored   By   Basket   Bail   Teams
Last Week.
Nothing baa happened ao far to
mar the success of this season's
basket ball schedule.
In otber words, opposing teams
haven't so far forgot tbe ordinary
Holbrook  extended  the   greeting  of   rules of etiquette as   to   do   anything
the League and Miss   Heeta   McDon-
' aid told what   it   had   done   for   her.
. Both young   people   acquitted   them-
l selves very   creditably.      Rev.   Armstrong,   the    principal   speaker,   ex-
that would tend to hurt our feelings,
or diecourage us, aa we turn cur
longing gaze in the general direction
of the top of tbe ladder. No, we
i have   nothing   but     expressions    of
plained   why   the   winning    of   souls j praise for the behavior of our oppoa-
sbould be the chief business of life.
ents thus fur      Rut it is   only   nuuian
to.inquire if   courtesy   will   probably
I be the  distinguishing   quality   of   all
Mcintosh-Duncar.
Mrs. Ruth 2. Mcintosh and Mr.
John Duncan were united in marriage at the bome of the bride's
brother, R. C. Allen at Harbor Beach,
on Thankagivg day, Thursday, Nov.
25th. at bigb noon in tbe presence of
tbe Allen family. Tbe beautiful ring
ceremony was used. Immediately after dinner the coople left for Port
Huron. After a short wedding tour,
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan will welcome
tbeir friends at tbe farm home in
Vernon.
The Sentinel extends cordial congratulations.
LADIES UNION
Holds Missionary Meeting  And
Burns Mortgage.
On Friday. Dec. 3, the   Ladies   Un
ion Missionary society ntlri tbeir   annual   Thanksgiving    meeing   in   the
church parlors.    Witb their   families
I and   some   invited   guests   they   met
i early and enjoyed a tine dinner   after
j which   came     devotional    exercises.
• The   Thanksgiving    envelopes    were
: banded in to   a   committee   and   this
i proved a red ietter day for the Union.
! It witnessed the   lifting   of   the   Par
'■ sonage debt of $700.  Mrs. Sutherland
j gave a sketch   of the  earnings   that
| want to make up tbe sum and at   tbe
close touched a   match  to the   mortgage, and, to the tune,   "Praise  Ood
from Whom all Blessings Flow"   tbe
mortgage went up in smoke.
Tbe net result of tbeTbanksgiving,
150.00, goes to tbe foreign missionary
work, X.
On Tuesday evening Mr. Armatrong
talked   on    "Sowing   and   Reaping'
j and Rev. Crosa   Wednesday   evening j these whom fate thus tosses into  our
Ion "What   the   League   stands   for." j midst
j Both meetings were well attended. Las: Friday evening it was St. LouTs
La«t evening T. O. Huckle   of Reed I that gave tne exhibition in   mannerly
City wis the speaker anil tonight the ; conduct     not    St.    Louia,     Missouri,
! pastor will   again   apeak,   discussing \ though   we   did   "show   tn.m"    any-
I "God's Bargain Counter."    The   two j way.      We forgot to inquire   whether
The friends and neighbors of Jobn
Morden to the number of 30 or more
worked off a neat surprise on him
last Friday evening, the occasion being hie 29th birthday. Games and
visiting made the evening pass very
p easantiy. The guests did not forget to take along wil! filled baskets
and a lunch was served. Aa a reminder of the occasion, a presi n
was left as a souvenir of the pleasant
time enjoyed.
formation of tbose lives under tbeir
supervision. To some, tbia knowledge
seems to bo intuitive, but moat of na
must acquire it.
It is hoped that many from the various Sunday schools of the city may
avail themselves of this rare opportunity.
A. B. Gibba,
Sec'y Co. Sunday School Association.
Main
Fife,
Restaurant Will Ope: .
The  McKinnon   building   on
Street is again occupied.    M   t .
who was engaged in the   same   buss-   4
iiv-ss at Coleman will open   a   restaurant there, probably Monday.
He comes with a good eijuipmeut
ot tables, chairs, etc. and will eater
to both ladies ami gentlemen.
Grace Sage
meetings sun.lay  evening   will
1 he series.
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Circuit Court.
Court    adjourned     yesterday,
term being   shortened   somewhat
-los- their friends ai honse had said any-
I thing to them at ail about winning;
1 but it is assumed they intended from
! the first to do the proper thing by
I us. Ttieir actions < onveyed tha! ic.-
the j pression However, tbey dTd garner
by I 11 points in the   tirst   halt,   dropping
i the absence of the jury, none being
convened. Ward Lonch and Ervin
Martin were released on suspended
sentence, the latter conditioned on
remaining witb a relative in this vicinity. The issues cf fact were all
continued. In the case of Butcher
va Clark, a decree was granted. The
divorce cases were heard and submitted. A decree of divorce was
granted Mrs. Alice Beemer from
Chas. Beemer.
Use a liner tn The Clare   Sentinel
bo a Una.   Six woxOs to tbe line.
School Officers Meet.
The schooi officers of Isabella
connty are called to meet at Mt.
Pleasant on Wednesday, Dae. 16,
for the consideration of topipe ot
special Interest to tbem. Dep. 8npt.
Mnaaon will be present.
Rural Carriers Leave Early
Commencing tomorrow Postmaster
Jaokson annonncea that our rural
carriers will leave tbe office each
morning at7:30 a in. returning about
8:30. Tbis will give tbem a chance
to make their deliveries by daylight.
In the spring a "summer schedule"
will again be pnt into effect, making
the start later.
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■MBaWHsiii lull mill   111
off to ■< in tne aecoud. As a compliment to our instructor in mathematics, the Clare boya showed a
finer sense of proportion, making 23
points in tbe former and 22 in the
latter period. The game, then, waa
45 to 14.
At the same time, over in St. Louis,
the girls' team was proving tbe in-
efficacy of mineral water, winning by
a score of 14 to 6 in what wae evidently an interesting, and surely a close-
enough game. As a prelude to tbe
big game here, tbe yonnger boys
made np two teams for a lively scrimmage, tbe "Toughs" beaUng tbe
"Roughs" about 10 to 6. (Or waa it
the otber way around'.' ■
To-night both teams go to Marion,
and a week later to Midland.
Rummage Sale Continues.
- Cong. Guild still continues nun-
mage sale 9 doors below Sentinel
office.
J.
HARTLEY MANNERS' delightful comedy, "Peg o' My Heart," bas
been one of the most universally enjoyed literary and dramatic productions of the decade, and our people will be pleased to leant that we are
to have a reading of that charming work during the present Lyceum
season. Miss Grai-e Sage, a graduate of the Leland Powers School of Boeton,
Is to present tbe comedy, and she comes to us with splendid commendations
of ber artistic abilities. Sbe Is an artist singularly adapted to give expression
to the delightful story of Peg. investing her characters, and particularly that
of tbe lovable young heroine, with an indefinable charm. See baa every requirement for a successful platform experience. A fine voice, youth, becnty
and tbat ease of manner wbicb comes only as tbe result of thorough knowledge
of one's art—all are hers in a remarkable degree, and tbe splendid suceeae
wbich sbe has already won seems to justify the predictions of those wbo know
ber bent tha' sbe Is destined to take rank witb tbe bent of Amtvrican reader*.
dare CongL Church, Tuesday Evening, Dec 14