1913-08-15; Clare Sentinel

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Bstabliehed 1878
UkAKE, MICHieAT^, FRIPAY MORNlHa, AUGUST 15,   1913,
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RUSSIAN THISTLES
A Most Dangerous  Pest  Says
Philip A, Bennett.
The following letter from Mr. Bennett will be read with much interest
by those who do not know the dan-'
gerous character of the Russian
thistle. It was called out by the
mention in a recent issue of the Sentinel that they were to be seen in
various places in this city. We
know something about how they are
dreaded on the great praries of the
northwest, but was nob aware before
that they were found on the Pacific
Coast, The seed is hot "winged"
like the Canada thistle and milk-
•weed, but spreads by the weed
"tumbling" or rolling for miles on
tbe prairie and scattering the seeds;
In your issue of August 1, the Sentinel notes tbe appearance of the
Russian thistle in Clare and urges
the destruction of the pest.
I am very Sure that anyone who
has seen the Russian thistle as it
flourishes in some parts of Washington would gladly join in an effort to
destroy it in early stages of its
spreading in a farm community like
Clare. It is the worst pest I have
ever seen on a farm, I do not know
how wide spread it is in this state.
But in the great wheat country east
of the Cascade mountains and have
seen a large area around Ritzville
where it is a big problem j;o deal with
this notorious thistle. It starts growing in the early spring, grows ail
summer and verily grows "like a
weed" during tbe dry period through
and after barvo.st. When not too
thick these thistles get to be as big
as a bushel basset. Tbe fall winds
break otf the big plants and then
they go roiling across the fields
scattering tbeir thousands of seeds
at every roll and often piling up at
the fences eo much as to break them
down from sheer wind pressure.
When spring comes there is still a
big crop in the infested fields. A fire
barrow is started ahead of the plow.
It consists of a 16 foot harrow with
four horses ahead at the end of a 30
foot chain. On starting up, the harrow collects thistles. A match is
touched to the collection and the
big bonfire, now and thbn as high as
a house, pursues its way around
those 160 acre wheat fields. In particular I remember two 160 acre,
wheat fields aide by side. One yielded last year 24 bashels to the acre.
The other gave less than ten tons of
wheat hay barely fit for feed. The,
one showed clean stubble after harvest; the other was pretty well covered with Russian thistles.
In the wheat area to which I allude "dry farming" with a crop every other year is the custom. During May ao4 June the ploughing is
done. Then during the summer
from then till planting, if moisture
permits, in September a weeder goea
over the ground two or three times
Under the&e conditions fall wheat
well started eolves the thistle problem for that field for that particular
crop. But there is sure to be enough
thistles along the fences and odd
places to seed tbe whole country.
Itt a season with no rains till late not
all can be put to fall wheat. Then
spring wheat ie put in and the
seeds scattered by winter winds start
up right along with the wheat and
ran it a merry race ajl spring and become a beautiful crop indeed after
the wheat is out.
The Russian thistle is said to flourish best in a semi-4ry country, but
tbe past winter and spring has been
a very wet Season in this area in
question but as late as middle June
they were flourishing as < only this
weed can.
I sincerely hope this pest may be
destroyed in and around Clare now
before it gets well started.
Philip A. Bennett..
Metaiine, Wash., Aug. 7,1813.
Successful Operation.
On Thursday of last week, Dr* J.
A. Reeder added to hi? long list of
successful operations, when with the
assistance of Dr. T, B, Maynard he
performed a delicate surgical operation upon Mrs. John D. Oary of
Vernon for various abdominal
troubles intruding the removal of
forty one gall stones.
We are glad to hear that the result was all that could be expected,
and that the patient give* promise
of early recovery. Miss Krell is the
nurse in charge.
CORN CONTEST.
One
Now   Being    Waged
Citizens State Bank.
at
FEARFUL ELECTRIC STORM.
Many
Buildings   Struck
Much Dajnage Done.
and
We understand that Jas. S. Bicknell, the genial cashier of. the Citizens State Bank, is carrying on some
farming operations in addition to
looking after the affairs of the bank.
Knowing the great value of cultivation "while the dew is on," we presume does the bulk of bis between
the hours of 4:00 and 5 a. m. As
none of tbe neighbors are up at this
hour, this report cannot be verified,
but it looks piansible all right. To
show an astonished public what kind
of eon*.-bis farm produces, he
brought a hill, roots and all, to the
bank and then stood ready for all
comers.
But be bad overlooked the fact
that the most fertile soil on earth is
to be found on K. Fourth St. and
that one of the residents thereof, Mr.
P. M. LoomiB, is "onto his job"
every day in the week. He caBt his
eagle eye over Mr. Bicknell's exhibit
and concluded he could go one better and he frankly said so. Bluff
will not go at this bank, especially
when it comes to eorn, and Mr,
Loomis was told to "pat np or shut
up." He was neyer known to shut
np so he proceded to put up. Knowing mighty well that be had "the
drop" on this caBbie*-, he bad no
Sdea of including anything below the
ground in hie sample but cut the hill
some distance above. Yet behold
the Vernon sample is not in it and
the reputation of E. Fourth street is
fully maintained.
A Curious Coin.
No More Short Measures.
The electric storm on Friday night
of last week was one of the worst
that the proverbial "oldest inhabitant" ever saw. Comparatively few
people slept much during the night.
A ddwnpour of rain followed or accompanied the almost incessant
thunder and lightning. On Saturday
evening there seemed a promise of
a repetition of the night before but it
failed to materealiae, though further
south it proved to be fully as bad as
we are informed, As noted elsewhere 37 barns were burned in Isabella Co. as we are informed. Many
buildings were struck in various
places that were not burned.
The barn of Wm. Becker east of
town was burned and witb it one cow
which was inside while another just
outside was killed by lightning.
With great difficulty and no little
danger, Mr. Becker succeeded in
getting the horses out. A large
quantity of bay was burned. We are
informed that the barn was insured
in the Grange organisation but for
what amount we do not know. A
large barn on the Kleman ranch
burned and with it some 50 tons of
bay, a quantity of grain, a good portion of the farm tools and an auto.
Doubtless insurance was carried but
we are not informed as to tbe amount.
The hen bouse on tbe Brand farm was
burned and another building struck
but not injured mnch. We are told
that one small building on this ranch
contained 600 pounds of dynamite.
If this is true, one can imagine what
might have happened had this been
fired.
W. R. Lansing's barn was struck
and considerably injured but not
fired, J. M. Seeley's barn was also
struck the bolt entering one end and
following the track across and emerging at the other end, reducing some
of the boarding to kindling wood.
Mr. Seeley thinks tbe hay track saved the barn. Very likely a considerable amount of live stock was killed
outside buildings as is frequently the
case. Sheep or any stools: naturally
seek the protection of a tree, Jesse
Burgees of Gilmore bad two horses
killed and Perry Brown a number of
sheep on his farm west of town.
J, A, Allen has- a silver coin
which evidently came all the way
from Peru, South America. It was
taken in in the way of trade and not
noticed at the time, being almost
exactly of the same size and weight
as our half dollar. The inscription
oh both sides is in Spanish or Portugese and the coin would appear of
about the same value as our half
dollar^ being apparently alloyed
about the same. It seems strange
that it should have found its way u$
here.
HARRISON.
Interesting Items from  Correspondent at County Capital.
Atty. 0. A,. Reading of Clare Was
in the city last Thursday,
Mrs. Marie Murphy retarded Saturday to her home at Saginaw, after a
two weeks* visit with her brother, M,
O. Johnson.
John Fitz-Harris of Saginaw was
in the city the first of the week.
Miss Masters of Bay City was the
TO TEST TEACHERS
Exams Include Agriculture, Oral
/  Arithmetic and Language.
When tbe prospective teachers of
tbis county appear on Aug. 14-16 to
take the annual state fall examination, they will find the usual list of
subjects increased by agriculture,
LaBt year this important subject was
introduced in the eighth grade
throughout the'state and the eighth
graders were required to pass an examination upon it. Now it becomes
a part of the teachers' examination
as well.
So successful was th$ innovation
of oral language and arithmetic work
in the teachers' examination in Aprii,
that it will be continued. A long" list
of varied subjects, will be presented
from which each teacher must choose"
a topic and talk on the same for at
least two minutes. Mental arithmetic problems requiring both viauli-
zation and rapid thinking will also be
given. Tbe answers wiil be given
orally instead of writing them down.
As the state course of study, which is
now mandatory, insists upon mental
arithmetic and oral language work,
this work is to be included in examinations hereafter.
of Mies Marie   Fanning last
The legislature at its last session
made some changes Ib the law relative to weights and measures and
placed tbe enforcement of the law in
•the hands of the Dairy and Food
Department, making this department
inspector of Weights and measures.
According to Commissioner Helme
the two most common abuses are
the use of the so-called "bottomless"
peck measure and the use of the
liquid quart measure in place of the
dry measure which (Contains aboqt 10
loabic inches more,
Mr. Helme gives .notice that after
August 15, the date the new law
takes effect, every -dealer rnUBfc cease
to use these measures on pain of
prosecution. So far as our observa-
ibion extends, the ■dealers here sell
ibeans by weight and this would be
the best method ale© with potatoes,
ifcbus obviating any quibble or question as to measure.
Mrs. Magdalene Nass.
A Rich Diet.
, A Narrow Escape.
We have received a copy of the
Seattle Times giving the very'narrow
escape from death of H. H. Holbrook,
a former resident here. TM account
States that Mr. Holbrook is superintendent of a large department building in which there occurred a frightful explosion, due to defective gas
pipes, Mr, and Mrs. Holbrook were
itt as room in the basement and the
explosion threw them to the floor
rendering the Wife unconscious. At
the same, time it dosed the exit door
imprisoning them in the room.
Though considerably Injured by the
explosion and nearly suffocated by
the gaa, Mt. Holbrook succeeded in
kicking? the door down and carrying
his wife out. The fire department
aoon extinguished the flames.
According to press reports, the
people of Germany are solving tbe
problem of high priced meats in a
practical manner. What is tbe use
of killing and burying the surplus
dogs when they would afford such
delicious steaks and soups.? We are
informed that tbe use of dog mean
has jnes-eased wonderfully in recent
years, Dearly 2000 more <&ogs being
consumed in 1912 than tfle preceding
year.
Asia well known the Indians in
this country have long had a partiality for <&og meat, no feaet being
complete without this delicacy.
Somehow there seems to have existed a prejudice on the part of tbe
white people against its use. However, if beef gets much higher they
wiij^ evidently have to come to it.
Just think, too, what a blessing to
the country it will be to rid it of a
million curs that are only a nuisance.
Bliss—Alger College
Doubtless many of our young
people will be interested in the fall
announcement of the Bliss—Alger
College at Saginaw whicfh appears in
this issue. This institution has the
reputation of being first cla*ss in
every respect. Its attendance last
year reached nearly the 360 mark,
and positions are readily found tot
all its graduates.
All were surprised and pained to
bear of tbe sudden and unexpected
death of Mrs. • Nass on Friday last.
Like most German women, she was
very industrious and was ever at
work. It would seem that under
ordinary conditions her life should
have been prolonged a goodly number of years yet. But often unseen
forces are a& work undermining the
strongest constitutions, and the end
comes suddenly when little expected.
Mrs. .Nass whose maiden name was
Sesferheld was born in W.urtemburg,
Germany, August 8, 1850, so that
death came on her 63d birthday.
She grew to womanhood and passed
m'ueh over one half of her life in the
Fatherland. She became the wife of
Jacob i^ass in ] 871 and invlS92 the
family came to tbiB country, settJing
in Grant township where they have
developed a fine farm and have seen
several of tfieif older sons do likewise. «0f the 11 children born to
them, 7 survive and all were present
at the toner pi except the eon, Ohrss,
who is in western Canada. Apparently in asual health but a few moments tesfore, a paralytie stroke
brought the end on Friday afternoon
when indeed it would seem that a
goodly number of years should still
haye been iters.
The funeral, conducted fay Rev.
Waidelich, was held at the Lutheran
church in this city and was very
largely attended. Interment in
Cherry Grove.  '
No Fair To Be Held.
A meeting of the directors of the
Fair Association held on Tuesday
evening, it was decided to give up
any attempt at holdidg a fair this
fall. We are very sorry that it
should have seemed necessary to
take this course and can only express our regret. We are informed
that Mr, Ward has declared a forfeiture of the lease, as he had a right,
and has taken possession of the
premises. We understand that when
the women erected their building
they reserved the right to remove it
from the grounds.
ROAD CONGRESS.
John A.
Jackson Appointed
Delegate.
Only The Best
Tjb attention of farmers is called
to the new ad of Grant Terwilliger.
There are various kinds of harness
doubtless, good,poor and indifferent.
Mr. Terwilliger deals only in the
best, using only oakieather in manufacture and Slaght, who has a hand
in their manufacture was "bom in a
harness shop." The frequency with
which new sets Of harness are seen
going from this store would indicate
that farmers have "Caught on" all
right.
Apples Wanted.
Dutches* apples 'wanted at Mich.
Produce Go's. Must be of good color
and good size and strictly hand
picked. Will bay any day except
Saturday.      J. M, Davte 40tf.
Gov. Ferris has appointed John A.
Jackson of this city one of the delegates to the Road Congress to be
held In Detroit September 29 to October -ft. Among the prominent dele^
gates appointed are ex Gov. Warner,
P. T» Colgrove, President of the
Good Roads Association, Professor
Oooley of Ann Arbor, Amos S. Mus-
selman of Grand Rapids and ex
State Treasurer Sleeper of Bad Axe,
AJbertson—McKenna
A pretty wedding took place
Wednesday morning Aug. 6th at 9
o'clock at tbe Church of the Sacred
Heart Gladwin, Mich., Miss Carolyn
Albertson of Sears, Mich., and J,
Francis McKenna of Hamilton township were united id marriage by Rev.
Fr. Miller,
The bride was deseed in white silk
while the groom wore the conventional black.
Only immediate friends of the
couple were present.
Mr. McKenna has been honored
with many township offices and is at
present Supervisor of Hamilton township also one of the county school
examiners.
Mrs, McKenna is a successful
teacher of Clare County.
Many friends will tender congratulations.
Bates*Mark.
On Saturday evening. Aog. 9th, " a
the Baptist parsonage in Clare, Noah
Mark of Arthur township and Miss
Iva B. Bates of Sheridan were united
in marriage.
The yonng couple Were attended by
George Bates and Miss Josephine
Allen. They will begin housekeeping at once on a farm in Arthur
township. The Sentinel extends-cot-
dial congratulations and good
wishes,
guest
week.
Miss Johanna Donohue of Canada
i« the guest of her sister, Mrs. D,
Lockwood. »
F. Weatherhead is confined to his
home with a severe attack of la-
grippe.
Miss Pauline Wyman visited friends
at Olare tbe latter part of last week.
J, M. Vandusen made a business
trip to Saginaw last Thursday.
John Sweeney of Mt. Pleasant ia
visiting relatives in the city.
Miss Ha Cleveland of Saginaw is
tbe guest of her aunt, Miss Emma
Cleveland.
W. L. Harper of Flint is the guest
of his parents, Mr, and Mrs. W- W.
Harper.
Rev. B. Silkwood of Sears visited
friends in the city last week.'
Miss Eva Hall of Saginaw is assisting at the central office at M. Fan-
ning's department store.
Miss Flossie McKeever of Clare-
was tbe guest of Miss Pauline Wyman over Sunday.
A   severe   electric   storm passed
over the city last Friday night.    J)o
serious damage done howeyer.
. Frank Burns left last Monday  for
Saginaw to seek employment.
W.'H. Caple of Clare was in. the
city last week Thursday.
Mrs. H. H. Bogue was a Olare visr
itor last week Thursday.
. Mrs, Guy Kane and daughter returned to tbeir home at Lake City
last week after a weeks' visit witb
friends in the city.
Miss Addie Richmond of Saginaw
is tbe guest of Miss Edyth Taylor.
H. Hampton of Clare motored to
the city the first of the week.
Miss Ella Heisman pf Midland visited relatives in the city last week.
Mrs. A. R. Oanfield and children
of Clare were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Bogue the paBt week.
Thomas Holmes of Olare was the
gueBt of his aunt, Mrs. Dave Crawford over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Munson returned last Saturday to their home
at Bridgeport, Conn., after a week's
visit with relatives.
Geo. Toman and son, Carl, are
home from Lansing.
Mrs. Joseph Newbound and Bon,
Harold, returned home from Highland last week Wednesday.
Ohas. Foreman of Detroit was the
guest of Miss Bonniebel Richardson
over Sunday.
The Ladies of the M. E. church
held a Special meeting at the Annex
last Thursday.
MrB. E. O. Hatch returned last
Saturday from Lansing after a brief
visit with friends. l
Rev. Seastrum spent the week at
the encampment at Reed Oity.
Don W. Oanfield and Dr. Roe of
Clare attended the Ohio and Indiana
picnic at the city park last Wednesday.
Mrs. M. Casey was a Glare visitor
last Friday.
The Ladies Aid of the Congregational church were royally enter*
tained at the home of Mrs. Joseph
Saunders last Wednesday. A fine
Supper was served,
The party given at the opera house
last Monday evening in honor of the
Pittsburg Olub was a social success,
A. VanVorst of Zeelattd is the
guest of Miss Joy Rogers,
Fred Schaaf of Greenwood visited
friends in the oity the first of the
week.
Mrs. Nina Heisman of Midland was
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Martha
Green.
Rev. McOall preached his farewell
sermon at the Congregational church
last Sunday.
A Southern Menu,
Mr. and Mrs, N. jp, Geeck an*
their guests, Edward Merritfc  and"
daughter, Alice, of Louisville, Ky,>,
are enjoying a week's   outing   aft
Steyenson Lake,
Last Monday evening a few friends
from this city were invited to join
them for supper." All the dishes*
were served in true southern style
and we understand everything haa
the real KentuckyJJflavor, even ta
the liquid refreshments. Several
games of five hundred were played-:
In the evening, prizes being awarded
to winners.
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COURT HOUSE NEWS.
ISABELLA GOUrlTY
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Joseph Tatu, 64, Chippewa.
Loretta.Holiday, 53, Midland.
Allen Struble, 33, Mt. Pleasant,
Minnie Briton, 25, Freemont.
Adelbert Demoray, 58, Ooe-
Mrs. Myrtle Davis, 28, Ooe.
0. W, Carpenter, 21, Weidman.   .
Ionia Shaner, 18, Gilmore. %
Silas H, Lynch, 30, Nottawa.
Adeline Renner, 30. Farweli.
Peter Bennett, 19, Deerfield.
Alice Fronssway, 18, Nottawa.
Cly^e Leland, 21, Mt. Pleasant.
Frances Davis, 18, Grand Rapids. *
CLARE COUNTY
REAL ESTATE TBANSFEKS.
Stewart Baumgardner to George E.
Grant 40 acreB, sec 19, Redding.
George E. Grant to William T.
I?rieB8 40 acres, sec 19, Redding,
Geo. E. Payne to Symons Bros. &
Co. 80 acres, sec. 35, Summerfield.
Oharles F- Devereaux  to Fred
Dunham part of 35, Grant.
William Holbrook to Thomas J.
Walker, parts of lots 1, 2, 3, Blk
Olare.
Est. of Ohas, H. Rose to Bert
Douglass 80 acres, see 34, Redding.
Clara DeBarr to W. Henry Wilson.
40 acres, sec 35, Summerfield,
W. Henry Wilson to Sarah R. Barlow 40 acres, sec 25, Greenwood.
Jennie Brace Totten to Eliza Ann
Crawford 40 acres, sec 22, Greenwood.
Louis Weisman to Fred Rulapaugh
lots 7,10 and 11, block 10, Farweli.
Louis J. Keber to Chester A. Ham."
er 40 acres, Bee 20, Winterfield.
James Mitchell to Edward O'Leary
40 acres, sec 13, Hamilton.
Fred Ferhier to Louis Olaf Omaa,
80 acres, sec 14, Garfield.
Asa H. Aldrich to Charles Roe w %
of lot 3, blk. 5, Harrison.
Edward P. Arnold to Angnsta Harold,
lot 4, sec 15, Summerfield.
Edward P, Arnold to Agusta Harold"
lot 12T sec 16, Summerfield,
Chester A. Hamer to William W.
Banning 40 acres Sec 20, Winterfield.
Austin Trumble to Henry A. Grew©
40 acres, sec 30, Hatton.
James M. Rodman to Samuel C
Dooley 80 acres, sec 14, Franklin..
Louis D. Wright to Michael Gon*-»
way 20 acres, sec 16, Hayes. "
F. A. Carncross to Clyde D. Ritchiei
lot 5, blk. E, Farweli.
John J. Saxton to Clyde D, Ritchie*
lot 6, blk. E, Farweli.
Mathias Oulman to 0. A. Banning
40 acres, sec 20, Winterfield.
Roy I. Campbell to Emery Money-
smith 80 acres, sec 24, Arthur.
Melvin Hartgrove to Henry Lydiatfc '
80 acres, seo 1 Grant.
Card of Thanks.
We Wish to thank all the friends
and neighbors and others for the
kindness shown ns at the death ol
our wife land mother,
Jacob Nass and Children
adv.
Another Good Sale.
Mr, and Mrs. Ira Lower sold last
week to Johnson of Rosebush 2d
hehd of yearling cattle for an even
$800. These were a mixed lot, picked;
up here and there when calves, and
had received only very ordinary cam
with no grain. This summer they
h&d been on pasture with no grain.
With the present high price of beef;
and pork, cattle and hogs should be-\
aptettygood paying proposition itt
would seem.
,Vernon Votes Yes       ' '"'
On Monday, by a vote of 91 to 3'4"
Vernon voted to bond for S6000 to'
aid in the building of the Trunk Line*
road through the township.   It is to*
be hoped that this good example will
be followed by every other township
affected.   As Will be seen by ads ia*
this issue, bids will be  received for
the sale of the bonds and  for thfe;
construction of one mile of this toad*
Grange Rally and Picnic. .   '
Grange rally and Farmers' Picnic-
at Stevenson Lake, Hendrie's Landing, Saturday August 23, Hon. H*
F. Baker, ex-speaker of of house.".
Vritl be principal speaker*  '
Program and ball gatae. For fur-*
ther particulars see pills,.    •
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