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Clare County.
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Established 1878
CLARIS, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MOKNINU, MAR» H 26     »15.
New Series: Vol. 23 No 20
NEW COMPANY
Starting Out  With  Best of
Prospects for Success.
OFFICERsTlEaSED
With Way Cream   and Produce
Are Coming in.
The new Farmers' Independent
Produce Co. is now located in tbe
building which tbey recently purchased from John McKenna on West
Fourth street and doing business in
a way that speaks well for the future
of the business.
Last Saturday the place was
crowded with interested members
who brought their cream and produce to market and wanted to have
tbe unusual experience of doing
business with tnemselves. Manager
Vance informs us that something
over $300 dollars was paid out that
day.
Of course there are a great many-
disagreeable features about getting
any business started. Tbe building
Itself is small, and the directors have
hardly had time as yet to install fixtures and conveniences. But these
matters will no doubt be cleared up
satisfactorily in a few weeks. The
building itself is to be raised and a
vail put under it. If the company
continues to prosper and grow, do
doubt a larger building will be required another year.
Mr. Vance spent three days of last
week in Detroit, where he waa putting the new firm in touch with tbe
produce markets. He is very opto-
mistic about the results that are going to be secured by the co-operative
action of the farmers of this territory
through the new organization.
Be A Good Boy; Good Bye.
How oft in my dreams I go  back  to
the day
When I stood  at  our  old wooden
gate,
And  started to school in   ful!  battle
array,
Well armed with aprimer andslate.
And as the latch   fell I   thought   myself free,
And gloried, I fear, on the sly.
Till I heard a kind  voice   that   whispered to me:
"Be a good boy. good-bye."
"Be a good boy; good-bye."
They have   followed   me   all   these
years;
They have given a form to my youthful dreams,
And they scattered my foolish fears.
They have stayed my feet   on   many
a brink,
I'nseen by a blinded eye;
For just in time 1   would  pause   and
think:
"Be a good boy; good bye."
Oh, brother of mine, in the   battle of
life,
Just starting, or nearing its   close,
This motto aloft, in tbe midst of  the
strife,
Will conquor wherever it goes,
Mistakes you will make, for  each of
us errs,
But, brother, just honestly try
To accomplish your best.     In   whatever occurs.
Be a good boy; good-bye.
MICHIGAN  HISTORY
Life And Death.
EBNE8T CROSBY
Brief Chapters Giving Glimpse*. So he d|#d  for hu Uith. Xhat
Of Early Days.
A Fine Animal.
Farmers will be interested in the
ad of Levi Wiltey and sons in tbis
issue, giving the pedigree of their
fine Percheron stallion, Frederick.
The improvement of stock of all
kinds is well worth the attention of
any stock raiser. It costs no more
to raise a pure bred colt, calf, lamb
or pig tban it does a scrub and wben
raised it will bring two or three times
as much.
The class of horses for which there
is an especial demand is the drafter,
a horse of good weight. Such a one
need never go begging and wili always bring a good price. One has
only to notice teams on the streets to
see tbat there is a good class of
mares tr be found in the country
hereabouts. The difference of a few
dollars in tbe service fee of a high
class horse witb a long lin# of worthy
progenitors, and a third rate animal
is nothing. Doubtless many wbo
have not had tbe privilege of seeing
this fine animal will be glad to investigate.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING
Proposition
To    Be
April 5.
Submitted
To The People Of My Vicinity.
This coming summer I will draw
cream for the farmers wbo belong
to tbe new Independent Produce Co.
for 6c and 10c a can— 6c for 5 gal.
and 10c for 10 gal. can.
I do not test thia cream. I have a
tag that I tie on the can, writing your
name on it. The cream is tested in
Glare by those in charge of the company's affairs. I bring back your
Blip and can. If yon need groceries
or money on cream, I have tbem for
you.
I am still buying cream at the market price. Those who do not belong
to tbe new company should bring me
their cream also. This will be a
benefit to you, especially in tbe busy
season.
Junius Roe,
Colonville.
Masons Meet at Harrison.
A big time was enjoyed at tbe
connty seat Tuesday night, wbere
Masons trom Clare, Farwell and
Shepherd joined witb the Harrison
lodge in conferring tbe third degree
npon two candidates.
Tha work was done by tbe Shepherd contingent in a most acceptable
manner. Lunch was served upon
tha visitors' arrival, aad a fina ban-
qnet waa spread in tb* basement of
sis* Congregational church, to whicb
all resorted at a late boor.
Grant Grange.
We are holding the binder twine
ordec until neat meeting, March SB.
AD  members  should   be   present at
that time     ▲  profitable time is ex-
The question of a municipal lighting
plant is to be submitted to tbe voters
at the coming spring election, due
we suspect to the pluck and superior
fighting qualities of David Ward.
Without expressing any opinion
whatever ae lo the merits of the
proposition, there is not ttie slightest
question that a large majority of the
voters of the city desired an opportunity to vote on it and certainly
they are entitled to tbat privilege.
We do not wonder that many of
them are indignant at tbe peanut
attempt tc prevent this by a petty
technicality.
After the action of the Board of
Public Works, a meeting of tbe council waa necessary to order the submission. As we are informed, Mayor
Adams declined to call a meeting of
the council, acting on the advice of
the city attorney. On Wednesday
Atty. Heading and Mr. Ward went to
Mt. Pleasant to ask for a mandamus
to compel a meeting of the board.
Apparently when it became certain
tbat be must defend bis position in a
mandamus proceeding, tbe city attorney suddenly discovered that he waa
mistaken. Mr. Reading and Mr.
Ward consulted Hon. F. H. Dodda
whose positive opinion agreed with
tbat of Mr. Reading.
At tbe special meeting on Wednesday evening the council unanimously
adopted a resolution to submit the
matter and notice to that effect appears in this issue. Now it is up to
every voter to consider carefully and
conscientiously what the city's best
interests demand on this question.
Women owning property liable for
taxation are entitled to vote.
By J. E. Day.
A Chapter on Organisation.
Michigan was organized as a separate territory in 1805 and comprised
its present limits and part of Ohio,
all of Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin
and Iowa. Little or no immigration
followed for several reasui.s. Indian
depredations kept many from seeking land on wbieU to erect a home,
at the risk ot becoming suddenly
made bald by the aid of a scalping
knife in tbe bands of a dusky neighbor. Better wait till things are better arranged witb the Indians. So
they waited. Then came on tbe war
ot 1812-1.. when ev-ryihing was unsettled. Then quite a large portion
of the public domain was withdrawn
in favor of the Boldiers, who received
pay for military service in land
patents. Bat the greater hindrance
to settlement was the unfavorable reports sent afloat by land speculators
as to tbe character of the soilof Michigan lands. S-jon after tbe war of
1812, Edward Tiffin of Ohio sent a
crew of aurveyors into   the   territory
was
fine—
More tban most of as do;
But say 1 Can we add to that line-
That be lived for it too?
In bis death he bore   witness   at  last
As a martyr to truth.
Did bis life do the name   in   the   past
From tbe days ot his youth?
It is easy to die! Men have died
For a wish or a whim —
From bravado  or   passion   or   pride.
Was it harder for him?
But to live—every day to live out
Ali the truth that he dreamt.
While friends met   his  conduct with
doubt,
And the world with contempt.
Was it thus tbat   je   plodded   ahead,
Never turning aside?
Then we'll talk   of the   life   that   he
lived;
Never mind how he died.
INSTITUTE SYSTEM
To Be Replaced By  One  Week
Schools.
Eustace G. House.
DRUGLESS HEALERS
Must    Have    License    Supreme
Court  Says.
to examine the lands back of Detroit, i
with a view of appropriating by con-' In » case which went up from
grees as military bounty lands for I°nia Co., wherein it was sought to
the soldiers of tbat war. Upon tbeir , compel a chiropractor to take out a
return Tiffin, wbo was   surveyor gen
eral of Ohio, thought it important to
Bend an express to Washington with
a solemn protest against such a plan.
"There are not.'' said he, "500 acres
of arable land in tbe whole peninsula," and declared it would be a mockery of justice to give these lands as
rewards for hard service to tbe brave
men wbo bad periled their lives for
their country.
In consequence of thia report from
ao good authority, congress changed
the location of the military grants to
Indiana ard Illinois; and what was
intended by Mr. Tiffin as a protection
to the veterans of the battle field,
proved of immense value to the state
of Michigan. For these military
tracts long retarded settlements,
whereas the lands not so reserved
wben taken up by enterprising settlers soon surveyed, and tbeir labors
in   development    bave    made    these
license from the state board of registration in medicine, our supreme
court holds tbat tbis must be done
befote the person can practice,
decision will affect quite a
number of persons in this state
Thia
large
According to reports In the daily
press, it is proposed to change the
plan tbat has beeu in vogue for many
years for giving instruction to farmers on agricultural topics. This report says: '"Gradual abolishment of
the farmers' institute b\ stem in Mich,
igan ie contemplated by tho atate
board of agriculture, which has announced a plnn to bring tne farmers'
institute department of tbe college
under the extei.tion department.
Tbe institutes probably will be replaced by the one-week seaoois, witb
wbich the col!egn extension department bfcs be ti experimenting tor two
years.
Reasons given for the contemplated cbange are the fact that in numerous instances tbe scbo >!a and the
inati utes were duplicating each
other's work, and also "hat the one-
week schools are nvire effective than
tbe institutes in keeping Michigan
farmers posted in the, newer agricultural ideas."
STATE ASSOCIATION
Of   Bean  Growers  Formed
At Saginaw Tuesday.
beanIuyers
Mr. House was born in Canada in
1869 and came witb his parents to
Isabella county some 36 years ago
wbere be grew to manhood and wbere
his subsequent life bas been spent.
Eleven years ago be was united in
marriage to Miss Edith Maybee.
One little daughter   Bessie  aged   ten j —
years is the fruit cf this nnicn. i Seem Readv To Co-operate With
He  died   at   Harper   hospital,   De- ■ Farmers
troit, March 14,   tbe  cause  of  death 	
being cancer of tbe liver. The j Farmers generally, and especially
funeral was held at tne Baptist | the members of the local association,
church at Rosebush on March 18 and will be interested in knowing that
waa conducted by the pastor, Rev. I a state association was formed at
Ritts of Mt. Pleasant, with burinl in ; Saginaw on Tuesday as had been
Rosebush cemetery. j planned.    When one   speaks   of   the
Mr. House   waa   a   member   of   the   state   it    will   be   remembered    that
Baptist church for a number of years j beans are raised in commercial quan-
as waa also bis wife. Hu was a high
ly respected citizen and his premature death is much regretted. He-
leaves, beside his wife and little
daughter, two half brothers and a
large number of brothers and aistera,
and a wide circle of friends.
In Memoriam.
Church News.
CATHOLIC
FATHF.B   J.   J.    McALLISTEK,     PA8TOB.
Services at 8:00 a. m.
FREE   METHODIST
REV. J.  A.  ALLEN,  PASTOB.
Sunday school at 10:30. Preaching at 11 ;30.     Subject unannounced.
KPI8COPAL.        ""*
BEV. O. E.   NEWTON,   RECTOR.
Services at Maccabee ball at 2:30.
Sunday Scbool immediately after.
Guild will meet with Mrs. A. J.
Doherty on Wednesday.    Lunch will
lands unsurpassed by any otber tract I be served.    All members urged to be
Important Notice.
TO THE FARMERS OF THE INDEPENDENT PRODUCE CO: What
are you going to do? Stick. Are
you going to iet it be said that the
farmers cannot bang together?
Let us set an example. I have
some of the best outlets for produce.
If you don't believe it, come in and
talk it over. Don't let higher bids
fool you until you see me. Stay by
your business. Stay by those whom
your officers have hired. I am your
servant. House and business is open
to all members at any time. Booas
open for inspection at any time. This
is your bome,
No graft to this. Every member
bas the rigbt to find out how things
are running, has a right to ask
questions. A little help from each
one of the members is going to make
me feel that I am at home; and remember it will help me to keep
plugging.
Bring everything bome.
Your manager,
W. B. Vance.
Supper
At the Congregational church   parlors rharsday,   April  1.  under  »a»-
thaOnfld.   ifc.
of equal extent in the Union. Moreover, large syndicates were formed
to purchase land of the federal government in the prairie regions of
Illinois and Indiana in large tracts,
and divide into email parcels to sell
to those seeking homes. These syndicates employed agents who could
realize a greater profit by selling for
a syndicate tban thev could by selling for the territory of Michigan, so
they worked with commendable zeal
in a non-commendable cause, to the
detriment of our state. Governor
Caas, when he became governor of
the territory in 1816, took means to
prove, or diaprove, theae evil reports
as to che character of Michigan lands;
and this raised tbeir credit to such
an extent tbat bona fide settlers began to flock to the land office eagerly
seeking Michigan iands. Wayne
county was the first to be separated
into an individual county, whicb was
done by congressional conncil Aug.
11, 1796, and embraced in its boundary all ot Michigan, northern Ohio
and Indiana and a portion of Illinois
and Wisconsin, and was named
in honor o f General Anthony
Wayne, and tbe county seat was
fixed at Detroit. That same year
Captain Porter witn a detachment of
troops from Wayne's army took possession of Detroit and flung to the
breeze tbe first American banner
that ever floated over the soil of the
Peninsular state.
Monroe county was separated from
the southern portion ot Wayne in
1817, and took the name of President
Monroe. Macomb county was taken
from tbe northern portion oi Wayne
in 1818 and bore the name Macomb,
in memory of General Alexander
Macomb, a distinguished general of
the United States army, located some
years at Detroit.
Oakland was next in line and was
organized in 1819 and named Oakland oeeause of tbe many oak openings found within its bonndaries.
Otber counties were organized now
and then until 1840, when nearly all
of the remaining territory waa set off
into counties and named. Many
were given Indian names, which were
long and difficult of pronunciation,
aad were changed when settlers
came.
Theea counties and their names
and changes wiil make tbe subject ot
aJuture article.
Classified liners bring quick results.
present.
LUTHERAN
BEV. C. WAIDELICH, PASTOB.
During Easter week services will
be held as follows:
At Clare March 28, Sunday school;
April 1, Lenten service in German;
April 4, Easter service and communion.
At   Hermansdale   April    2,    Lenten
service, communion at 2:30 p. m.
At Lake George April 4, Easter
service 7:30 p. m,
CONGREGATIONAL
BEV. GEO. D. LYFORD,   PASTOB
Morning subject, "The Triumphal
Entry," Matt. 21:5. Sunday school
at 11,30. Junior Endeavor at 3:15.
Evening service at 7:00 p. m. Special musical program.
Prof. Peterson, tbe blind musician
will assist in tbe music, both morning and evening.
Union meets on Friday with Mrs.
Oliver.
METHODIST EPI8COPAL.
BEV. W. J. COATE8, PASTOB.
There will be a service appropriate
to Palm Snnday in the morning.
Tbe sabject will be "Tbe Triumphal
Entry." Bible school at 11:30.
Classes for all. Epwortb League at
6 p. m. Topic, "The Nation's
Wards." Leaders, Miss Croel and
James Clute. A program full of interest is promised. Evening service
at 7 p. m. This will be a Fanny
Crosby service and some of her best
known bymns will be used.
Ladies Aid meets on Friday with
Mrs. Bump. Tnere wili oe election
of officers and a full attendance is
desired. Auxiliary meets on Wednesday witb Mrs. Geo. Johnson.
Hewick—Sabbath school 1:30 p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Mulder bave
been called upon to mourn in quick
succession the death of the former's
stepfather and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
Oliver Freeman at Laingsburg. Mrs.
Freeman died on Marcb 13th and the
husband followed on the 19th. Both
had lived out a ripe old age, tbe former lacking only a few days of 79,
and the latter but a few months of
89. Both had b8en previously married aad each had chiidren by such
marriage. A somewhat interesting
coincidence is the fact tbat Mrs.
Freeman'8 death occurred on the anniversary of her marriage to Mr.
Freeman, 27 yeara having passed
since that event.
That one of an aged couple should
follow the other so closely to the
grave ia always something touching
and seems just as it should be. Those
who have been long united in life,
are not long separated in death.
Mr. and Mrs. Mulder wish to sincerely thank ail their many friends
for the kind expressions of sympathy
which have been so quick to come.
Especially would they thank the citizens Bank for the beautiful floral
wreath.
Boys Take Notice.
Lansing, Mich., March , 23.-The
Morford anti-cigarette bill, whicb
makes it unlawful for a minor to
smoke or receive cigarettes, was
passed by tbe bouse this morning,
85 to 0, and now goes to tbe governor
for bie signature.
The Morford bill was passed by tbe
senate, but tbe house substituted for
it the Hulse bill, prohibiting the
manufacture of cigarettes or their
sale to anyone, adult or minor. This
morning the house withdrew from its
stand and accepted the Morford bili,
which fixes   a   maximum  penalty  of  ant ever Sunday
I titiea in only a comparatively few
counties of the state, and yet these
counties grow 75'A of the bean crop
of the United States. J. N. McBride
has been for some days organizing
these counties, preparatory to the
state meeting and a representative,
or representative*, were present
from Clare, Clinton, Huron, Tuscola,
Shiawassee, Midland, Gladwin, Genesee, Isabella, Gratiot and Sanilac
counties, besides a large number of
farmers from Saginaw county
Prof. Mumford of the Agricultural
College, President Welch of the
Bean Jobbers' Association and a
number of others.
The officers of the state association
are Frederick Swan, Genesee, pres.;
Fred Wiltse, Saginaw, vice pres.;
J. N. McBride, Shiawassee, sec. and
treas. Another meeting will be held
average ie lowered by illiteracy at Flint at the call of the secretary,
among tbe negroes and immigrants ! sometime between Aug. 15 and Sept.
from some of the less favored nations. 115.
School attendance ia compulsory | The constitution adopted provides
between the ages of 7 and 14 and tbe for a board of control to be made up
law is strictly enforced. Schools are
run 6 days in the week and every
teacher is a professional. The salaries are among the highest given to
anv class of workers. In addition to
salary the teacher ha» a house furnished, with a valuable piece of land
attached. He baa- a high eocial
standing, is a leader in cbnrcb and
state, and is invariably pensioned for
age or disability.
DANISH SCHOOLS.
Would Seem To  Offer Us Some
Suggestions.
The United 8tatea Bureau of Fdu-
cation bas had an agent investigating tbe schools of Denmark and his
report contains several things to
think about. Only one peraon in a
1000 in that country is unable to read
and write, ae againtt seven in a 1000
in tbis country, though doubtless our
Additional Locals.
J F. Tatman was at Mt. Pleasant
on buainees Tuesday.
J. A. Allen and Co. are headquarters for garden seeds. adv.
Mrs. H. C. Cudney waa quite sick
laet week, but is improving.
Misa Maud Boody viaited at Mt.
Pleasant several daya thia week.
Mrs. Edw. W. Plubbard of Flint ie
visiting Mrs. C. M. Hayes for a few
daya.
Paul Dodge came from Saginaw
Monday where he haa been located
this winter.
Misa Olive Stone haa begun work
aa clerk and stenographer for Atty.
C. A. Reading.
Mrs. R. A. Leffingwell enjoyed a
visit from ner parents of   Mt.   Pleas-
$50 fine or 30 days in jail for those
wbo sell cigarettes to minors. Tbe
maximum penalty for minors canght
smoking cigarettes is fixed in tbe bill
at $10 fine or five days in jail.
Pray Law Upheld.
Our supreme court bas beld tbe
"Pray law" constitutional. This law
it will be remembered forbids tbe
keeping or storing of liquor in dry
territory save in a man's own bome.
Tbe case iu question went up trom
Hillsdale wherein a man lived in part
of a building and run a pool room in
' another part. Liquor for alleged
"family use" was k»-pt in a room off
tbe pool room.
from each county organization in
the state, each county being entitled
to one representative on the board.
One of the chief duties of this board
will be to determine a fair price for
the bean crop each year, based on
the information collected from crop
correspondents in each bean growing
township of the state. Pres. Welch
of the Mich. Bean Jobbers' Association addressed the meeting, expressing tbe opinion that the farmers are
the only body of men who can regulate tbe price of beans. Under
present conditions they do not do
this and consequently prices fluctuate through a wide range, causing;
much loss both to the farmers and
the elevator men wbo distribute the
product. He declared that it is not
only in the power but it is the right
of those who produce the crop to
say what shall be a fair price for the
crop they have produced. He declared that elevator men could afford
to handle beans on one-half tho margin now considered necessary if
they couid have reasonable assurance of the stability of the market,
sucb aa would be secured by the
backing of a strong growers' association.
Union Ticket.
Undergoes Operation.
Mrs.   W.    N.   Younglove   returned
from Ann Arbor on   Wednesday and
reports  tbat   Mr.  Younglove  rallied
nicely from tbe operation   be   under-
Preaching service,2.30 p. m.; theme, [went at the hospital there  and   gives
'The Triumphal Entry.
Accident Nearly   Fatal.
Last Wednesday Elmer Miller who
lives near Colonville, got his hand into a boss saw, and bad that member
so badly mangled that he almost lost
his life before the flow of blood waa
stopped.
Dr. Clute was called and took nearly forty stitches in the hand aad
wrist.
Why haven't YOU tried  i
liner in The Clare Sentinel?
promise of a sure recovery. He will
probably be obliged to remain some
three weeks. Hi*many friends will
wish him a speedy recovery.
Notice Of Election.
Yon are hereby notified that an
amendment to Article VIII ot the
constitution ot this state, relative to
authorizing drainage district* to issue bonds tor drainage purposes,
•hall be submitted to the qualified
electors of the city of Clare on Monday, Apr. 8, 1816.
Seymour Andrus.
City Clark.
Dated Clara, Mich.,   March  24, 1*1*
Having sold tbeir farm in Sheridan,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Crete and daughter left on Tuesday for their future
home in Ontario.
Miss Nettie Miller came bome
from Wheeler Thursday on account
of sickness and will be obliged to recuperate for some time before sbe resumes ber scbool work.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Rhoades left
last Tuesday for a trip to California.
They will visit Michigan friends at
Loa Angeles and other points and
also take in the Panama-Pacific Exposition.
Dr. Jones of Bay City was here
last Tuesday, performing seven minor operations on various persons
at the office of Dr. W. F. Ciute. He
also removed a tumor from Miss
Beulah Langin tne same day.
Mies Pearl Cour spent the first of
the week in Saginaw visiting.
An exceptionally  large  amount   of
sicknese    is    prevalent    just      now.
Pneumonia   seems to   be   the  worst j Amendment
offender.   There are several cases in j
town and others threatened.    One of      There  will   be
the physicians reports a large   number of cases in tbe country also.
Dr. James A. Reeder bas done considerable surgical work during tbe
past week. An operation tor appendicitis waa performed upon Germain,
a son of Norman Loekwood in Vernon City laat rharsday. Misa Ida
Leitner ot Arthur Twp. underwent an
operation the following day. Laet
Monday Mrs. Wm. Lackie of Grant
Twp. submitted to the same ordeal.
Wednesday Mre. V. A. Brown sought
relief trom appendicitis by tha same
prooeaa.
The following excellent ticket baa
been nominated at a union caucus in
the township of Freeman. We presume this wili be tbe only ticket in
tbe fieid:
Supervisor, Clarence A. Gilmore.
Clerk, Richard L. Lawrence.
Treasurer, Louis G. Scberlitz.
Highway commissioner, Joseph L.
Beard.
Member Board of Review, Oscar
Delling.
Justice of tbe Peace, William C.
Hickok.
Constable, Harry L. Hiacoek.
Birthday Surprise.
On Thursday evening of last week,
about 25 of the young friends of Geo.
j Bryant, Jr., decided to give bim a
surprise, tbe occasion being bis 18th
birthday. The evening was spent in
games and other amusements. Lunch
was served and an enjoyable time
had by all.
To Be  Submitted.
submitted to tbe
voters at the coming spring election
tbe question ot amending See. 15 a
of Art. VIII of tbe constitution, tha
affect ot which if adopted will ba to
allow drainage dietriete to issue
bonds for drainage purposes.
Notice.
All signers to the FldWtV Independent Prcdaoe Oo. that have not
paid up please call in aa soon aa convenient and pay np and get your
certificate. Call at Clare Co. Savings Bank.
R. B. Williams, Secy.
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