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CLARK, MICHIGAN   FRIDAY   .VM,KNlNii    rKBKUAKY  13    ll?*4.
FARMER'S INSTITUTE
CONSERVATION OF MANHOOD.
Attendance Somewhat  Lighter On Tuesday.
As He Sees it.
Editor Sentinel:— j ~ ~
I  would like  to  say  through the i Pres. Hutchins Points (Jul   Dan-
Senticel that I   most   heartily   agree j per IO    Students,
witn     Mr.    Calkins'
Lincoln's Best Speech.
FINE ENTERTAINMENT
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Communicated.
Ma
WOMEN ABSENT.
Not Program   Attract  Them
Also?
The institute opened on Tuesday
with a considerably lighter attendance. We think but two women entered the room during the   dav.    Wa
do not wish to criticise nor to appear   said of the wake slave traffic
in tbe roll   ot    a   critic,    but   simply   are you going todo'.'    Will you!
raise tbe question   whether   the   pro
article in last
week's Courier to a certain extent at
least
He says "I have no more use for
the liquor traffic than I have for the
white slave traffic" and what man
who has due respect for his wife and
mother could or would vole for such
a tning? He says, "Did you ever
hea-* a good word spoken in defence
by an honest man or woman, but it
is still with us."    The same    may   be,
"The Conservation of Manhood*'
furnished the theme of President H.
B. Hutchins' annuil address to university   students,    given   at   St.   An-
H-re is what Abraham Lincoln
called bis own "last, shortest and
i best speech." It is reproduced from
Stoddard's "Abraham Lincoln, The
Man and the War President." In
that book the item is printed in facsimile, in Lincoln's own handwriting.
It is related that the  president   bim
  Editor Sentinel: --
Given    By     Jubilee    Quartette1    The writer is  neither  i
Last   Tuesday   Evening. reformer,   business  mm
New Series:  Vol. 22'No.  i.4
BIG SERIAL STORY
preacher,
or   even   a,
but   just  a
resident of Clare cunty,
In introducing tbe quartette to   the   plain farmer who has Deer, about   the
audience,    Hurotd    Pouison   said   be   world a bit   and   ban   been   occupied
believed the lecture course   this  sea-   in various capacities   in   large   cities
son had giveu good satisfaction,   and   and in   small,    in   this   state    and   in
To   Start   In   The   Sentinel
Next Week.
WITHIN THE LAW,
drews' Episcopal church last Sunday   self,   in   one   of   his    tew   spare   mo- : to this practically    everyone   s»emed   other states, recently located   in   Isa-   Novelized   From    Famoi'S    Play
evening. A pica tor a true democrat: v of personal worth and a bitter
condemnation of debasing moral
ag'-ncies furnished the basis of the
speakers appeal to college men and
women. I
nients. wrote it out for Noah Brooks,   to agree bella county,   and   plainly   speaking,
then    a   Washington    correspondent       The   Methodiet    church   was   tilled this talk of restoring   the   saloons   to
for one; of the New York   papers,   for   almost to its capacity   for tl.e   fourth Clare county "g**tsour goat."    Cloar-
Mr.  Brooks to  print as   a   uewepaper   number    and   the     darkies   kept   the ly.  there   is   but   one   thing   needed:
paragraph: , crowd in unusually   good   humor   for —Enforcement of law, no: restoration
"On   Thursday   of    last   week   two   two full hours.    They were entertain- of tbe saloon.     And now, just   as   re-
of That Name.
Next week we expect to start tbe
most stirring serial story we have
ever printed    Within tbe Law.
This is tbe play that   wss   given   to
gram might not profitably be made
to interest tbem to a greater degree,
some of their number being put oc
for papers or discussions. We refer
to sessions of the Institute when the
"Congress" is not in session. We
bave attended institutes where women constituted   more  than   half   of
What! Having paid a just tribute to the ladies from Tennessee came before ers rather than singers, interjecting cent developments have prepared : crowded bouses in New York City
leanness of life and moral rectitude j tbe President asking tbe release of ; a goodly v*ereentage of typical negro the way fot a more efficient enforce- for over a year, and is now being
would be nice for Clare, ' 0f university students as compared liv-ir husbands held as prisoners humor into nearly all their selections, ment of the existing law, just as tbe t staj- d at all of the principal cities of.
wouldn't if? The same can De eaid with persons of like age in the work ' of war at Johnsons Island. They j With the stringed instruments they way is becoming easier, tha citizens , the country where it is meeting witb
about murder and anv other crime. ; Gf the world, the speaker pointed . were put oil till Friday, when tbey ! were perfectly at home, gaining eeu- are preparing for another test vote. \ the same success. It.was given act
We still haye them. Will we license ! ei-.t tDe peculiar dangers that threat-1 came again, and were again put off j erous applause with their two num-; A repeal of the existing law means [ Jong since in Mt. Pleasant, being pro-
thero? en   a    student   community,   chief  of j to Saturday.    At   each  of   tbe   inter- : bers on the violin,   guitar   and   man-   all that   long  heavy   grade   to   climb ! nouncc-d a great thing by   tbos-   who
I cannot   see   how   any  reasonable ; whieb   *a   fostered     by     the   saloon,   views one   of   the   ladies   urged   tbat ] dolin.    Tbe   violinist   was   somewhat   all over again, for climb I: you   must, j beard and saw it.
her   husband    was   a  religious   man. j of a virtuoso   himself,   being   obliged   surely, inevitably.    Then why    make j     it   i8   interesting   in   it's   plot,   tbe
On  Saturday   the  President   ordered ; to respond to several   encores. that   backward   step?    It   will   mean j characters are intensely real,   and   it
voter can   vote   to   license   any thing   "High   ideals   and   earnest  purposes
that they have no use  for. , as   a   rule   characterize    our   Btudent
Bat tbe article referred to speaks life," said be; "and I speak advised
tbe audience Tbe farmer's wife can ! of regulating them. Billey Sunday j jy when I say that in no other large
accompany bim and surely there are says that you might as well try to , university of the land does student
many problems confronting her as regulate a powder mill in Hell as to life as a whole measure up to bo high
well as her ftusband. i try* to regulate the liquor traffic   any- , a mora! standard as it does at  Micb-
Tbe    Victrola    delightfully    enter- | where. j igan.    And yet,   notwithstanding   all
tained while tbe audience   was   gath- j     Mr. Calkins say 6 "There is enough ! this, we cannot close our eyes to   the
fact that   there   are,   in   our   student
community tboso who often pass  tbe
ering and then R    D. Bailey   of   Cay-   money eeut out of the   county   every
lord took up the discussion   of   "The , year to pay all taxes for the   purpose
No matter   from ■ of suppressing and   maintaining   the . danger line; those   who   forget    tbat
the release of tbe prisoners, and
then said to tbis lady, 'You say your
husband ia a religious man; tell him
when  you meet bim, that I say I  am
The next and closing number is a for taxpayers of your county the ex-
home talent play announced for' pense of another series of law-suits
March    10th.      The   season's   course' another    fight    on   the   enforcement
contains important and vital truths.
The stoay ;a illustrated by photo-
graphs of characters in the play
will net the senior class well over wheu it goes "dry" again, as it will, i specially posed for thia story,
not mucb of a judge of religion, but, fifty dollars, a matter for congratu- j It is too well recognized that wbia- jj0 one 9Douid taU lo read tne
that, in my opinion, the religion tbat j lation, as former courses bave re- key ia a bad thing for the man who I opening cnapter. Tbe other chapter*
sets men to   rebel  and   fight   against j suited in a financial loss. I uses it to admit of argument.    So the   will take   care of themselves.
cent   ever   finds
Soil and its Care.
what    angle     tbia     subject    is     ap- ] traffic and   not   on«
proached.it  is   of   great   interest   to j its   way    back    to   our    channels   of
tbe farmer.    Everybody studies   how i trade."    How   was   it,   Mr.   Calkins,
best to feed stock,   but   not   all   have I when we had  the   saloons?    Did   not
studied in like manner the best  ways : the money go out just tbe   same,   on-
of   feeding   tbe   soil.    Every   farmer ily more, as tbe saloon had to have its
they should be building up a sturdy
and effective manhood instead of
shattering forever thru indulgences
that kill, all prospects of success and
usefulness. While 1 have found
much   to   admire   and    commend   in
could profitably read   King's 40   Cen-: enormous profit for handing    it   over   3tudent    life,   I   have    found      some
turies of Farming.    One of tbe funda- , the bar?
mental ideas connected with tbe sub- j 1 remember we paid taxes anyway.
ject is the due preservation of the Now **> leridan's portion of the total
humus in the soil.    This is   the   fact- ! mon*-\  paid in licenses w hen the    Ba
things tbat men: only criticism of
tbe severest sort, and one of them is
the   notion
their government, because, as tbey
think, that government does not
sufficiently beip some men to eat
their  bread   in  the    sweat   of   other i
Washington Dinner.
I advocates cf tbe  saloon   must   needs
base their arguments on   tbe   excuse
j tbat the town and county suffers in a
its   business    way.    From   our   own   ex-
Now Slowly Improving.
We are   glad   to   know   that   Mra.
"A.   Lincoln.
The Ladies Auxiliary   will   give
men's faces, ia not the sort   of  relig-' third   annual   Washington   dinner   at|Perience   as   a  commercial   traveler, I Arthur D. Johnson, who  was   kicked
ion   upon   which    people  can   get  to i tbe    M.   E.    church   parlors,   Friday j we believe that attitude   on  the   part ; by a borse two weeks ago, sustaining
beaven.' 'evening,     February      20tb.     George ; of business   men   not   directly   inter-j serious internal  injuries,   is   now   on
and Martha Washington will receive.
Tbe menu: —
Bouillon
Pressed Meat Baked Bears ' would better spend   in talking   about   the first of tbis   week   she   was   very
Escalloped Potatoes
held   and   advocated   by ! Huge   Allen   and   Geo.   Hickey! Cabbage Salad
SERIOUS ACCIDENT,
jested in tbe sale of liquor, is largely j the road to appearent recovery. At
: fostered by a class of traveling men | first she appeared to be getting along
I who spend a portion of the time they I nicely, but complications   arose   and
cr lU.at enables  S.U>:
moisture.     I i I a u d
sure tri-.it then   i-
*o;l   to   retain   its
•ikes, one may  be
lack    : f   humus.
ware running if deducted
.-■ sent roll would amount t*
■e sj n of about   :o   cent:
oru
tbe
per
Have Bad   Tumble.
We car.not produc** enough stable
manure to keep up fertility and must
resort to green manuring, in plowing under a green crop   oi   any   sort,
loon
tbe ]
imn
Si.Cc    valuation.      We pay insurance
on  uu:   buildings,   on    our     per  onul
property and even on ourlives.    ''an*
a small and steadily decreasing num- .
ber, that the   frequenting  of   saioons |
and e\ en -corse places, is an essential |     Hugh   Allen   carries   his   arm   in   a
part of university l:f-> and experience. 1 sling and ' leorge   Hickey   is   nursing
For   many   a   youth,   this    has   been I sundry bruises, inflected on him by a
fatal; the opening of the door to fail-   fence   post.    On    Thursday     of   last
ure,      physical      wretchedness    and j week as they were coming into   town
jt we pay tbis small sum for the | „,oral Jegenetaoy, It is forced upon j on the Dover road tbe team became!
care must betaken that capilarity may j protection of our children and our ^ Uj from evfry side, that the saloon | unmanageable and proceeded at aj
not be interfered witb.    L'se disc bar- . neighbors'    children?    They   tell    us   -13 a bad element for   all,   fundament-
Jelly Wbite and Brown Bread
N'a'ioci! Pudd!"g A-sort* d Cake
CorT-e.
Salted Peanuts.
Dinner ready ut o:'.0. Orchestra
will furnish music. A program will
follow dinner.    2~r and 15-'.
their goods and their house and your • low for a few days. Dr. F. C. San-
store and its needs in bemoaning ford and his son, Dr. Burt Sanford
their thirst.    Am I right?
Do you know that   tbe   sections   of
Chicago tbat appear   the   most   pros-
from Ann Arbor have attended her.
GENERAL STORE OPENS
In South Store of   Duniop  Block
ln   Short   Time.
STEREOPTICON VIEWS
pace   quite    beyond   what    prudence
iw to cut up  green crop   aud   roller j that those that want it get it anyway. | al.y   and   conttnuaiiy   bad.     No   stu- | would    warrant.      Tbe     cutter     was ! 	
to press down   after   plowing.    Capi- j      That I do not consider   any   of   my | dent ever   got   any   good    out   of   it.   overturned and reduced   to   kindling j And     Lectures    Given    Free
larity is   one   of   tue   farmer's   best ; bu-iiiess.    Tbey do not    get     t by my . Mgn}.   failures   in   work,   and    prac-   wood  while the   occupants   were   un-I Several    Points.
tically all of   the   cases   of   discipline j ceremoneously   spilled    out,    George'  .	
are traced either directly or indirectly to the saloon. Yet, notwithstanding, the people of tbia great commonwealth authorize It. It nourishes by
popular consent next door to the
people's great   university.      Proprie-
peroos and homelike and   that   ha\e
r>»*en built up the   most   substantially
and rapidly are those sections   whete
saloons   are excluded?    Ravenswood. '■■
j lor example, on the north siJe. about j
|or.«?   mile   squire   and   containing    aj     Early  this   vet.   J.    W.    Duniop
j population ot probably 75,000   peome j leased one of his recently built   store
'or more, has   no   saloons.      Property   buildings to E. L.   Gardner,   of   Mid-
„f 'looks better and rents more   readily,   land, who will open a    general   store
aij i  , .      . _
frieeds, without which no crops J vote, so 1 am clear of any responsi-
could be rais'-d during adrowth. He bility. People may call me a fanatic,
gave some striking aad instructive ; a radical or anything tbey may-
illustrations showing the increase in choose. I don't care. I am used to
surface measurement of any solid as j it but I do not propose to * ote for
it is reduced to smaller and smaller J tbe white slave traffic or its twin
pieces.    The amount of water needed l sister, tbe litjuor   traffic.    It   is   high
for the production of a crop is simply j time tbe   people   were   getting   their 1 tor9 0pen|y,   unbluBhingly.   defiantly | such   rides   would   not   be   desirable \ noon.      Mr. Wolfe is reported   as   an
astonishing.    It   is     estimated     tbat | eyes open as to   w-ho are   behind this j vjoiate   the   iaw>   confident    that,   if i every day. j interesting speaker and will no doubt,
game.    Are   they    people    who    are ; apprehended .an acquittal by   a   jury   i attract good   crowds.    The   meetings*
colliding with a fence post and Hugh , Rev. Ray Wolfe of Detroit will give
havimr his shoulder dislocated and i a series of free lectures with stereop-
two ribs cracked. One horee was [ ticon views at several points in tbis
somewhat injured, but is coming out i vicinity starting Tuesday evening
all right. The two passangers wili I and lasting into the following week,
doubtless  recover   in   due   time,   but ! one meeting being held in   the   after-
the stores are of a better class and
! and look more prosperous. In fact,
; the community is actually better c ii
! in every way than the adjoining sec-
; tions where saloons abound That's
'the   only   real   argument   the "wets"'
have and it won't hold water.
there in the very near future.
Mr. Gardner started in at Midland
tour years ago witb a cap'tal of
thirty dollars, and evidently knows
how to run a store successfully, having lately put ud a new nine thousand   dollar   building   to    accomodate
peers    will   follow.      Recent
Never in the history of Liare   county , regard    -s   :,or     misplaced.     To   the!
has it   advanced    in   farm   buildings ( Btrong and experienced, the presence
and other improvements as it   has in
j of this temptation   may   be   a   matter
from 300 to 500 pounds are needed for
the production of one   pound   of   dry j anxious to build   up   the   county?    If : o{ their
matter.    The enormus amount of  900 , so,   they   arc   on   the    wrong   track, j evePt9 show that  confidence   in   this
tons per acre is needed   to   mature   a
crop of com.    This would be   suffici- 1
eat to cover tbe field S   inches   deep. I
When the importance of tillage is
realized, tbere will by twice as much
of it aa at present. It is not primarily for the purpose of   killing   weeds,
but   to   make    feeding    ground     for I one heretofore mentioned?
plants.    Most   crops   go     four     feet )     Now, voters, this ie a serious   mat-
deep, i ter   and   it   is   time     tbat    everyone
Bacteria play a most important ■ should do some thinking on tbia
part in farm operations and condi- I matter and not be influenced by arti-
tions   should   be   made   favorable   to ! cles written by   those   who   look   for
the last five j ears. Or is it people , of little* moment, but to the youth
who hope to make personal gain out • whose nabits of life are unformed,
of the traffic which 'hey hf.ve no j and whose purposes are not as yet
more use   for   than   tbe   unspeak&ble j ful!y fixedi it \B a continuous menace.
When will the people awake to the
danger and inconsistency in allowing
in their midst a traffic that destroys
what their university seeks to build
up and conserve?"
their development and propagation.
They cannot exist in water soaked
land nor land diatitute of oxygen.
A proper rotation of crops is   quite
important.    A   three     year   rotation
better   than   u   ioii^or   one   on   light
soils.      Clover,    corn     or     potatoes, I seen
wheat or oats make a   very good   rotation.    It   is    a   vicious   practice   to j
leave ground bare through the winter j
as there is much loss of valuable eie- i
ment6,   especially    nitrogen.     Some '
cover crop should be sown.
In   discussing   the     matter,   J.   T.
Brown stated   that   he   usee   a   three
personal gain on either   side   of   this j
question.
In conclusion I wish to compliment I
Mr. Calkins on the fact that over i
half of his article is the best argu- I
ment   for   local   option   1
School Entei tainment.
i
On Sunday evening next, February i
15, the Sunday school at Herriek will j
give a temperance program at the |
church. This will consist of re'ita- j
tions music and dialogues. Every- J
one cordially invited. A silver col- I
lection will be taken to aid in the
purchase of new hymn   books.
TWO MORE VICTORIES
as  arranged are as follows:
Tuesday, Feb. 17, Randall school.
Wednesday, Feb. Is, Temple.
Thursday, Feb. 1st, Farweli.
Friday, Feb. 20, Harrison.
Saturday, Feb. 21, Brown Corners
church.
Sunday, Feb. 22, Sheridan Baptist
church, 2:a0 p. m. Colonville churen
evening.
Monday, Feb. 23, Pratt school.
Everybody   cordially   invited,
admission charged.
I am not a taxpayer, as I   rent   tbe I his increasing business.    He   became
known all over Midland county as.
"Gardner At tbe Hole ia the Wall,"
and later, when located in the new
building, "Gardner At the Fair."
He has ideas of bis own about how a
merchant should conduct his business.    He   buys   and   sells   for  cash,
land I work I bave no family to be
concerned about. I drink beer and
wine and other liquors on occasion
but not habitually and am not personally concerned one way or another. But 1 do know that anyone
who is absolutely disinterested as I
am wbo will travel around a bit and
vviil take the trouble to observe wil!
soon   discover   tbat   saloons   do   not
picking up much of his stock in large
lots in big cities. He recognizes the
value of a local newspaper, advertia-
boom a community or make business | ing generously. And he sees tbe
better.    Thev are bound to    see   tbat   benifit to the home   merchant  of   the
the   rising    tide   of   temperance   will
surely win   in   the   end.     Then   why
parcel post,   enabliDg   him   to   reach
out and covBr new territorv more ad-
No
He Believes In Them.
L. H. Thompson tbe implement
dealer, starts this week a series of
•.Uvertisements describing the United j tb
Basket Ball Teams Beat Marion
and Mt. Pleasant.
A Trustworthy Company,
Last Friday night the boys'   basket
ball team journeyed to Marion where
take a step backward you are going vantageously than the big mail-order
to retrace   in     a little   while?    Why,   house.
when you are now on the real road | The two stores wiil be run under
of progress, deliberately turn off in- j his personal direction, and he will
to this crooked path that will cost' no doubt give a large share of bis
pain and stumblings and gropings i attention to the branch here for a
and expense before you can get back   time,   having   an   experienced    force
Ion  the    highway   again?   And    now   already in charge at Midland
Yours Respectfully,
George Yandewarker.
the
great benefits of life insurance.    Tbe
46th annual   statement   of   the   com-
Rady- Flood.
At the Catholic Church in this city
Wednesday morning February 11th,
occurred tbe marriage oi Miss   Grace
lave   eve-! " ' ~"~ B i mey met the team representing   that
I States cream separators. A trifle I Hi(?Q School, defeating it bv the fair-
| less than a year ago be took the ex- j )v ]arge acor8 of 32 to u indeed, it
: elusive agency for tbis  machine   and j waa qaite a   Urge 8Core)   considerinK |
is more than pleased   with   the   sales   tne fact tnat the ooys taere   nad   had | pany we publish today   is  worthy   of
considerable experience at playing in j careful perusal.    Tne high   character
kerosene!0''19 a89et8> unsurpassed by any
other insurance company in the
country; its careful and economical
management; its constant growth   in
Tbe Michigan Mutual Life Insurance CotLjiituy of Detroit, has u record of   public   confidence  and   pro- .
^ r        why, if vou are   concerned   about   it,
grass which commends   it to   the   at-   .       , _      .
tention   of   all   who    appreciate
year rotation, clover,   corn or beans, j Rady   to   Mr.   Peter   Flood,   both   of
wheat   or   oats.     Mixes   alfalfa   with   Vernon     township.     A      cousin    of
clover to   get   inoculation.    Thinks a   the bride   acted   as   bridesmaid,   and
manure spreader a good   investment, j Jack Flood,   brother   of    the   groom,
Spread    manure    ou     stubble    after I wa8 best man.    The bride was  hand-
w
in
K
al
Bailey   called   attention   to   the   fact j decorated witb cut flowers, and  hign
that if bedding is cut tine, its absorb- j mass was celebrated.
ent  qualities   would   be   greatly   en- I
hanced.
Jas.   N.    McBride   of   Burton   was j
down on the program for   a   talk   on j
] he is making. Recently Mr. Thompson took a trip through the country
and I' and farmers who had been
using the U. S. separator as long as
fifteen years, and who would not exchange now for a new machine, fear-
I ing the later models were  not as well
I made.
In New Quarters.
the   dark,   or   rather   with
lamps, while our players have always
had the electric light habit.
At the same time a good game was
staged at home between the girls j
teams of the Clare and Mt. Pleaemit j
High Schools. The visiting team I
failed to show the skill that was ex- j
pected from a team enjoying  the   be-
e active interests of the opposition lead you off into this path,
for its only through your carelessness or indifference, not on election
day oniy, but from now on until that
day that wili permit a victory for
the forces of reaction. X
Grange  Social
lUction.
business, and   its   definite   policy   of j
absolute protection at lowest possible
On Friday next February 20, M. E.
Bidwell will have a sale one mile
south and three miles west of tbia
city. Mr. Bidwell has sold his farm,
hence everything must go. As will
be seen by ad on another page, he
offers 5 horses and colts, 5 cows, one
now fresh and others aoon to be so,
some breeding ewes and other stock.
He also offers a good outfit of farm
tools in good   condition,   some   grain
K. of P. Golden Jubilee.
| nefits of a college town,  and   lost   by | ^eater progressjud   uaefulnesa
Dr.   W.   F.    (.'lute    has   purchased , \2 to 4.    The scrubs made their usual
from J.  Mason   the   property   on   N. j appearance before tbe   regular game,
McEwan   formerly    used   as   a   resi- I and bad  a   lively  tussle   for   honors.
dence and   millinery   shop,   and   has   The crowd was not as large  as   usual
on account of   tbe   smaller   Dili   presented.
But tonight it is  expected   that  all
On   Thursday   last   the   G. A. L. S.
held   their   regular   meeting    at   the
rates, have given this home company | home   of   Brother   and    Sister    Bert
a firm hold on the esteem of the pub-1 ycott     The day was fine, the   sleigh-I and a quantity  of   household   goods.
lie, and are   its   guaranties   for  even > inK excellent, resulting   in   a   goodly   Sale begins at 12 m.   and   lunch   will
turnout.    Brothers   EarnB and   Clark j be served to   those   from a   distance.
each took a   large   sleigh   load   while   Col. Ward cries the sale
commercial fertilizers, but Mr. O. J.
Cannon appeared in his stead and
took up tbe discuaeion of stock feeding instead. Ammala choose food almost entirely from taste. Some have
small atomacha. othera large, and
thus needing a more bu'ky ration.
In proportion to size, tbe horse has a
smaller stomach than man. A variety ot feeds is indispensable. Molasses is a valuable article of food and
much relisbbd by stock. A rather
poor article of hay tbat cattle did
not seem to eat well waa sprinkled
With molasses, dilated with water,
and tbe cattle ate it greedily, a much
increased milk flow being the result.
(Continued  Next Week.)
Tne groom is a son of the late Pe- moved his offlce there, using the rear
ter Flood, a well Known resident of part aa living quarters. There is
this vicinity. The bride's parents i room for a garage at tbe north side
are dead, and she has   lived   with  an I of the lot, and it is more than   likely '. tbe fans, old  and  young,  will  be  in
aunt for some time, we are informed,   one will be built tbere  later.
Mr. and Mrs. Flood will be at home
at her farm in Vernon Twp. The
Sentinel extends congratulations
Card of Thanks.
Coming  Again    February  19th.
Thursday. Feb. 19th ia tbe date
when J. Leahy, the Optometrist, will
again he at the Hotel Calking one
day only.
Curing Headache, Dizziness, Nervousness, and all symptoms of Bye-
strain a speciality. Difficult cases
solicited.    Glasses guaranteed to   fit.
13-2
We wish to sincerely thank all our
friends and neighbors for tbeir kindness and assistance in tbe sickness
and death of our husband and father,
also for the flowers and beautiful i
music.
Mra. Jennie Phillips
Mrs. F. Kelley
Orlie Phillips
Frederick   Phillips.
tbeir accustomed seats to view tbe
slaughter of Big Rapids. Tbe which
may not be such a joke as at first appears, by tbe way, for no doubt those
boys from down where Ferris got bis
start bave little ideas of tbeir own
about this game we call basket ball.
Of course we won't admit defeat
until after it comes, but there's sure
to be a lively game at the Aoditnrinm.
A preliminary boat is also  promised.
Next Thursday evening. February
19, special ritualistic services will be
held at Pythian hall, and every member has been especially urged to respond. No doubt a large crowd will
be present to enjoy the occasion.
Tbe evening will be brought to a
close with refreshments.
Millinery at eost prices.
Anna Pbipps
See Miss
adv
Doing Big Business.
Policy holders and others aa well
will be interested in tbe report presented by tbe Michigan Mutual Life
Insurance Co. on page five, showing
tbe business done iu 1913.
J. T. Brown, who is local agent for
this company reports that a large
number of applications are being received in tbis territory.
others came with cutters.
At noon a grand dinner, sucn as
our grange ladies are noted for, was
served to about tnirty. After dinner
a good social time was enjoyed until
about four o'clock when tbey broke
away to meet in two weeks with Bro.
Hugh Earns.
Two weeks ago tbey met with
Brother aud Sister Clark at Eight
Point where as tbere was only one
team available, the crowd was not
quite eo large, only 25. Tbe usual
good time was bad, and the Orange
strengthened.
Crop Report.
$25 Reward.
For Information tbat will lead to
tbe conviction of any bootlegger or
keeper of "blind pig'' in Clare county.
Law ana Order League,
Clare,  Mich.
The crop report for January shows
that during moat of tbe month wheat
was covered by snow to a large extent over most of tbe state, the
depth being as usual greatest in the
Upper Peninsula.
The amount of wheat marketed
daring the month as indicated by
reports from mills aud elevators was
192,419 bushels, over two thirds of
which was in the southern four tiers
of counties.
Live stock generally is reported to
be in good condition.
"Those long winter evenings" will
pass all too quickly when yon start
to read that absorbing story, Wttfcin
The Law.
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