1913-01-31; Clare Sentinel

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Established 1878
OLARE, MlCHIOAi, FfilDAYMOBtflNGf, JANUARY 31, 1913.
New Series; Vol. 21, No. 12
FARMEBSjNSTITOTE.
Held   At   Congregational
Church Parlors Last Week.
But
LI6HT A1TES0AHCE
Interesting Addresses
Discussions.
Another Sight-seer.
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And
It is to be regretted that a larger
number of farmers do no attend the'
yearly institutes. We are not finding
fault about it, perhaps others find it
out of the question to come, but all the
same we feel they are missing a good
thing in many ways. In general, the
wen sent out to present the various
topicaat thesegatberings are practical
farmers and generally specialists
along some line. If the program is
not just what you would prefer, come
to the institute and make your wants
known and the officers will doubtless
consider the "matter next year. Of
course it is to be regretted that we
have not a hall suitable for all such
gatherings, but, on the other band,
that would mean considerable extra
expense. i
In the absence of Mr. Oaple, J. F.
Brown took the chair at the opening
on Wednesday forenoon "and continued to act throughout the institute.
Mr. Brown is not new to this pobition
and makes a first class presiding
officer. Both he and Sec'y Lam-
ereaux labored faithfully to make
the institute a success.
The  first topic on  the   program,
"Soil Fertility," was presented   by
Jerry Spaulding of Ionia  Co.     He
called attention to the importance of
the matter as it lies at the very foundation of all success in farming.    In
an early day with  a virgin soil, the
matter  demanded   little   attention.
To meet the competition of  richer
western soils, the eastern states have
been overcropped and impoverished
and now the Middle West is going
through the same experience.   Many
soils lack humus and this must be j
supplied for many reasons, among
others to enable the soil  to retain
moisture.    Most crops are   surface
feeders and the clovers are valuable
as they root deeply and bring to the
surface the mineral elements  from
below in addition to supplying great
quantities  of   humus.     Barn   yard
manure is valuable but many farmers
lose a considerable part of its value
through beating or the waste of the
liquids.   Believed in the use of commercial fertilizers  but nothing   but
actual experiment could  determine
the value in any given case.    Alfalfa
a most valuable crop and efficient aid
in maintaining this fertility. Farmers
should raise the crops that will bring
the most with the least expenditure
of   fertility.     He   thought  hay   the
least of these crop.
W. B. Ourrie discussed the matter
at some little length, giving  various
experimentshe made on his ownfarm.
He regretted that more were not in
attendance, especially the boys.    He
indicated   ways in which  questions
may be constantly arising,  demanding scientific investigation   on   the
part of the farmer.   The subject was
also discussed briefly by W. D. Stockton, Wm. H. Oaple and T. U.  Fuller.
A. B. Oook of Owosso,  who has
made a specialty of bean raising for
a number of years,   discussed that
crop.   When he began 20 years ago,
beans and hogs brought the   same
price per pound.    Has raised about
25 acres  each   year.     Has   learned
something new each year and is not
certain that he "knows beans" yet.
Puts beans on clover sod, plowing in
the fall.   Uses reversible plow, turning all  furrows any year the  same
way, thus doing away with "dead"
furrows which  are a   nusance   the
entire season.   Fits ground in spring
with cutaway  harrow    and    spring
tooth drag.   Use pure seed, not two
or tBree varities mixed.    Had  tried
several kinds but preferred small pea
bean.   Drills 28 inches  apart about
June 1-6, three pecks of seed per acre
and drilling with crops   about   125
pounds per acre of fertilizer to give
the beans a quick start.   Drag before
beans are up and cultivate thoroughly through the season.   The common
notion that it injures beans to cultivate when vines are wet is a mis-
.take.   Better cease cultivation when
little pods can be seen.    Don't wait
till all beans are ripe before harvesting.  TIsp&,s|de delivery rake.apraw
when leaves will powder.   If some
beans are soft cure some time in mow
or stacks.   If beans are ripe and dry
thresh as drawn and leave in bags
(untied) on barn floor or similar place.
. Beans should be ripe the last of
August, before fail rains,'and then
bring good prices.   In reply to qaes-
If every town in the United States
contributed as many visitors to the
Panama Canal according to its population as has the city of Glare, Col,
Goethals would have a bigger problem on his hands than' 'either engineering or sanitation.
Last Saturday Hon. 0. W. Perry
left for an extended trip south, with
the Panama Oaqal as the chief objective point, sailing from Niew Orleans
last Wednesday if his plans did not
miscarry.
We understand it is a journey solely for personal' pleasure and profit.
But if an authoritative statement
were needed as to the legal phases of
the situation, we dare say no one
could make it better than our own
townsman. Always an interesting
talker, his friends will be glad upon
his return to have a vivid account of
scenes in the land of big cuts and
little revolutions.
LADIES' UNION
Holds
Interesting Meeting
Mrs. White.
With
I    GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMA TION.    j
£ Every chilcl* has the divine right to be decently born.   |,
% It is worth while to recognizethe laws of heredity and vari-' 1
I, ation in producing the highest and most profitable types of |,
*f flowers, fruits, grains and live stock. These have a mar- *|
f, ketabie value. Man has a money value five times that ot (h
^ all other forms of wealth. We are busy enlarging oijr pri- "jj
sons and hospitals because we ignore one great source of £
crime and disease. •■■.'* i
On Eugenics day, Sunday, February 9, let every pat- |
triotic man and woman in the great state of Michigan give p
his best thought and most earnest prayers to the welfare j
of coming generations. The greatness of every state lies |
in clean, robust fatherhood and motherhood. The state has I
a right to demand a better race, has a right to eliminate I
the causes that degenerate, and to establish firmly work- J
ing principles that will give to every one a fair chance to be- 1
gin life at a decent angle, and then make progress. I,
Woodbridge N. Ferris, o
Governor. |
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What it Means to You.
On Friday of last week the Union
was entertained by Mrs. E. A. White.
There was a large attendance of the
members besides several guests.
Now it chanced that this was the
birthday of Mrs. Nettie Dunlop and
hence she became the "guest of
honor." A birthday cake which
formed a part of the elegant glunch
served was a suggestive of the occasion. We ventured that all will
declare Mrs. White a royal entertainer.
Does it matter to you whether the
merchant's'of a town are wide awake
and energetic, or slovenly and lacking in push? Just the difference between having ypur choice of the best
and latest styles and fabrics in clothing, as well as the cleanest and most
appetizing food stuffs, in place of
being forced to accept old shop worn
goods and unsanitary provisions.
There are two purposes served by
advertising. You are both informed
as to who the best and most up-to-
date merchants arej and at the same
time-kept in touch with the special
bargains that they have to offer from
time to time. To be concrete, look
over thig/issue carefully. You will
find in it valuable advice to guide
you in buying wisely.
EUGENICS
February 9m To Be Observed
In This State,
Kaykakee Club.
Severson-Gipperich.,1
At the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Severt Seversen,
in Sheridan, on Jan. 28th, Miss Agnes
Seversen was united in marriage to
George Gipperich of Detroit, Rev. O.
Waidelicb officiating. The couple left
for a brief trip to Buffalo and other
points. Their future home will be in
Detroit.
The Kaykakee club met Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Geo.
Benner.
In answer to roll call Provinces
in Canada were located.
A paper by Mrs. Rose Harrison
told ot Education in Canada and
Canadian Royal Academy.
Miss Ethel Oodney sang two beautiful solos, "The Sunbeams Kiss"
and "A lovely Garden."
Mrs. E. H. Waller had a paper on
Labrador.
There were eleven members and
three visitors present.
Next meeting February 4th with
Mrs. Anderson.
We Bake for You.
Don't tire   yourself   out   getting
ready for   Sundav      Buy   our fine
cakes and other baked goods cheap
at Tatman & McKeever's tomorrow.
The Auxiliary.       adv.
Pleasant Surprise.
On Monday evening of this week
about forty relatives and friends of
Mrs. O. Fish, stole in upon the family
at the fine farm just west of town.
She remembered that it was her 46th
j.birtbday, but was not looking for a
demonstration. Of course full
baskets were brought along, and refreshments, "arnes, and Bocia) talk
filled the evening, making a thoroughly enjoyable time for all.
I
HE SGHUBERTS
Here On Entertainment Course
Saturday Evening, Feb. 8th.
The New Orchestra.
tions, Mr. Cook affirmed that beans
are not an exhaustive crop on land.
He cited a section of California where
beans have been raised for 30 consecutive years and the only thing returned to the land in all that time
has been the poo's, a dressing each
third year, yet the land seems to be
gaining in fertility.
The duestion was discussed briefly
by L. M. Converse and W. H. Caple.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The first topic for the ^afternoon
session  was the growing of  alfalfa
and   Mr.   Spaulding   gave   his    experience along that line.    To hope
for any success, land  must be  fairly
rich, be thoroughly prepared for the
crop, be sweet and be inoculated    If
land is sour, and this will be indicated   by   the   growth   of   sorel,    lime
should be supplied.   Sow from early
spring to June on a firm, thoroughly
prepared  seed   bed.     20 pounds   of
seed per acre is  about right.     Sows
two pounds of June clover and %
pound of turnip per acre with  this.
Seed may  be inoculated  by  culture
obtained atWnshington  or from  M.
A. 0., but better inoculate field by
soil from an alfalfa field.   Care must
be taken that soil inoculation is not
exposed to the sun for any length  of
time.   Cut when young shoots start
at base.   Is no harder to cure than
June clover.   Is much relished by all
kinds of stock.   Cattle will eat it in
preference to any other hay, even if
it be somewhat injured.
Holmes Kennedy gave a good discussion of the topic, explaining clearly why \}e had partially failed to
make afsuccesB in alfalfa growing.
Forest fires here in too many localties
have burned the humus from the soil!
Four things are necessary to success:
Drainage, lime, (if needed) humus
and inoculation. Land has the mineral elements but is deficient in vegetable matter and often sour. Mr.
Kennedy spoke of the beautiful appearance of a field of alfalfa. ■ Indeed this feature is a good sized factor in the argument for its culture.
Questions were propounded by J.
W. Fonrier, Oren Smith, John Lansing, W. D. Stockton ana others and
a number of suggestions thus brought
out among them the following: While
alfalfa might succeed sown as late as
August, Such action would not be
wise. Ground lime stone is the best
form ~in which to apply. Might
succeed if sown in corn but uncertain.
Too valuable a crop to • sow with
wheat or oats. About 200 pounds of
soil per acre should be used for inoculation. Western seed recommended.   Holmes Kennedy suggested that
McEwan St. now has a full string
band that entertains the public regularly every fifteen minutes. The
new bank of E. Burt Jenney and Co.
has a fine clock that does the business. We suspect the men over in
that section of the town need stirring
up a little and this clock may be jast
the thing. It is a pretty good ad. for
the bank anyway.
in many localties there are beds of
marl which contain a high percent of
lime and thus furnish it in a cheap
form. John Northon feels entirely
confident that there is more than one
variety of alfalfa. Chairman Brown
had good success sowing with light
seeding of oats, the latter being cut
green for hay. It is a good thing to
disc an old alfalfa field, especially if
there is June grass, as it tends to
destroy it. In answer to a question,
Mr. Cook spoke highly of the "short
courses" in agriculture at the Agricultural College.
/At. Cook then took up the subject
potato raising which he has followed somewhat extensively for a
number of years as his local market
is about as good as Detroit. His farm
not ideal potato land and the lighter
portions selected. Plants on sod but
plows in spring as fall plowing mattes
and too compact. Plow early and work
thoroughly to conserve moisture.
Carmen chief potato raised. Plants
about June 15, using a two-horse
planter. Rows three feet apart and
seed dropped each 15 inches. -Plants
rather small potato whole. If potato
is larger, cuts in two pieces, cutting
through "seed end." Planter has
fertilizer attachment and fertilizer is,
drilled in with the potatoes. Drag
after planting and cultivate thorough
ly. Not necessary generally to spray
for beetles. Spray for blight when
four or five inches high.' Useless
after blight begins. Profits vary,
also cost of production. Always
sells in the fall if they bring 50 cents
or more a bushel.
Rev. Lyford favored the institute
with a solo and responded to an
encore, after which Mr. Spaulding
was called upon to open the discussion. In the main his methods were
the same as Mr. Cook's. He manures ground heavily but uses no
commercial fertilizers. He laid great
stress on thu idea of exposing seed
to the air for some time, an idea that
we> think will be new to moat people.
Is satisfied seed often fails to grow
for lack of this. Take from cellar or
pit and spread for sdme time on barn
floor or where there can be a good
current of air. Thinks they might
even be exposed to the Sun for some
time with benefit.
In answer to questions, the following ideas were drawn out! It is no advantage to get seed grown on different soil. There.Js no difference
in potatoes as to' immunity from
blight. No value observed in sowing
fertilizer broadcast. If used, drill in
with aged. V Nothing in planting at
some particular phase of the moon.
(Continued next week.)
Church News.
FREE METHODIST
REV. B. H. DURYEE, CASTOR.
Quarterly meeting will begin
(Friday) evening and continue
urday afternoon and evening
Sunday morning and evening.
this
fcJat-
and
Rev.
W. H. Bodin of Belding  in   charge.
All cordially invited to attend.
CONGREGATIONAL
REV. GEO. D. LYFORD, PASTOR
Morning subject, "Five Good
Habits." Choir will be assisted by
extra instrumental music. Evening
topic, "Sowing and Reaping."" Special music.
The male quartette and extra music last Sunday were enjoyed. Men's
Bible class is growing.
Union meets Friday wifh Mrs.
Sutherland. Guild holds annual
meeting at churoh parlors on Wednesday. Husfcands invited to supper.
VERNON GRANGE HALL.
Rev. Lyford will preach and sing
at 2 p. m. standard. Everybody cordially invited.
LUTHERAN
REV. O. WAIDELICH, PASTOR.
All Lutherans in this vicinity are
urged to attend seryices Feb. 2 as
plans will be considered for introducing new German song books.
Services at Hermansdale at 2:30 p.
m.
Ladies Aid will meet at the Parsonage on Tuesday, February 4. All
cordially invited.
METHODIST.
REV. W. H. IRWIN, PASTOR.
Morning subject, "Life for Life."
Evening, "Opportunity—Life's Blessing." MenB Class, "The Work of
Social Reconstruction."
Ladies Aid meets on Friday with
Miss Ellen Hirzel. Auxiliary on
Wednesday with Mrs. Lee Dun-
WoodiC.
BAPTIST.
REV. I. WILBUR KNIGHT,  PASTOR.
Morning- subject, "Is the True
Christian Ever Lost?" Evening,
"The Development of the Christian."
B. Y. P. U. at 6 p. m. standard.
Subject, "The Ideal Christian."
Leader Laura Knight.
CATHOLIC
FATHER J. J.   MCALLISTER,    PASTOR
Mass at  8 iOO o'clock.
No Altar Society*
, EPISCOPAL.    ,
Sunday school at 11.30. Heading
Circles Thursday evening* 7,00
o'clock.       =
It is very unfortnnat that a second
number on.our excellent lecture and
entertainment course falls on Saturday night, when the clerks and
business men find it difficult to get
away. Indeed, the committee in
charge felt sure that after the ap
pearance of Ex-Gov. Hanley, each of
the remaining dates fell on one of
the other fiye nights. But through
an error somewhere, the fact was not
discovered until too late for escape.
However, when the people get fully
alive to the caliber of the musicians
who appear on that night, we believe some kind of move will be
started toward the closing of every
store in Clare, so that both employers and clerks can take advantage
of this unusual opportunity to hear
artists of the first class. Certainly
none who hold a season ticket can
afford to miss what many will consider the finest thing that has ever
come t<Tthe city, and every one else
who can possibly go may feel sure
that this concert is worth double the
the price of a single ticket.
This  quartette   of   artists   is   recruited from   the   church choirs of
Pittsburgh, which  by  the  way   Uas
the reputation of having the  highest
salaried church singers of any city
in the country.   Some  idea of their
ability   may   be   obtained   from   a
glance at one of the programs given
in other  cities,  which  includes not
only those lighter selections which
can easily be appreciated  by everyone, but such stirring numbers as the
"Garden Scene" from   Faust,    and
selections from the famous oratorios
It is something that doubtless will
not be equalled  for years,   and reflects no little credit upon those  who
have put on this expensive course
at their  own   financial   risk.     You
should not fail to be on  hand at the
M.  E.   church   one  week  from  tomorrow night.
More and more  there  has   been;
thrust upon the attention of thinking
people'the startling fact that the dip-,
eased vicious and degenerate are mul~
tiplying much more rapidly thanSare;
those of the opposite classes.    Asy~
lums for the mentally   unbalanced
and the mentally deficient are filled
to overflowing and others are urgently   demanded.     Prisons    getting
crowded and moie room needed andi
in the meantime some are gravely
questioning the wisdom of restricting saloons to one for each 500 of
the population and   other   modern
Solomons   solemnly    declare    thai
bawdy houses are a necessity in  our
modern civilization.   Is it any surprise that some far-seeing men are*
wondering   if   the   time   has    not-
arrived when the masses  should  a-
rouse to the dangers that confront
us?
Two years ago a bill was introduced into the legislature requiring
a careful medical examination as to-
the physicial and mental condition
of parties seeking a licence to marry-
Public sentiment had not reached,
the stage of demanding its passage-
It is there again and should become,
a law. Indeed, something more-
drastic is need in certain directions-
In a recent address Dean Vaughan of
the University stated that in one*
county in this state there is a group
of families, closely related through!
intermarriage, and only five percent
of the individuals are normal. Th&
maintainance of these defectives is:
costing the state over 886,000 a year
exclusive of local help. Besides the
large number in the home for the
feeble minded at Lapeer, 113 of this;
group who are feeble minded are
known to be at large and 22 known
to be women of the underworld. He
declares that there are not less than
9000 feeble minded persons at large
in this state, adding to the imbecile
and criminal population.
-To arouse interest in this matter
and lead to investigation and discussion is doubtless Gov. Ferris' purpose. It cannot but do good, and
very likely there will be a general
response all over the state.
Elects Officers.
Lake Union Sunday School on Jan-
26th elected the following officers:
Superintendent, Mrs. Wm. Clark;
ass't Bup't., A. Grigsby; secretary,
Lester Williams; treasurer, A. Grigsby; organist, Miss A. Oman.
COURT HOUSE NEWS,
GLARE COUNTY
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Bruce Smith, 22, Sheridan Twp
Hilda Gerow, 16, Sheridan   Twp
ISABELLA COUNTY
MARRIAGE   LICENSES
Byard Colby, 29, Mt. Pleasant
Sadie Glemrich, 24, Mt. Pleasant
George Bruce, 28, Rolland
Lulo Walker, 16, Rolland
George A. Bowen, 50, Wise
Ellen Smith, 50, Mt. Pleasant
W. J. Morrison, 55, Mt. Pleasant
Elizabeth Bamborough, 62,  same
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE
Held in   Farwell,   Next   Week
Thursday-and Friday.
Mt. Vernon Grange.
Officer's installed January 13 for
the ensuing year were as follows:
Master, Geo. Haring; Overseer, David Malcom; Lecturer, Mrs. Walter
White; Steward, Thos. Ackerman;
Asst, Steward, Jennings Archam-
bault; Chaplain, Chas. Northon;
Treasurer, Lewis Hales; Secretary,
Charlotte Northon; Gate keeper,
Arnold White; Ceres, Mrs. Chas.
Durriin; Pomona, Mrs. Geo. Acker-
man; Flora, Mary McDonald; Lady
Asst. Steward, Eleanor Northon,
Good Roads Meeting.
A meeting in the - interest of State
Reward road will' be held at the
Sheridan Town Hall Tuesday evening, Feb. 4th. Let every one turn
out.' v    '
Get first chance on buying shoes
at TJfttman Sc M^K^e^'s;f«|rdaty
sale before the linns are broken and
the best styles taken. adv.
The annual institute for Clare
county teachers will be held at Far-
well, Thursday and Friday, February
6th and 7th. All regular sessions
will take place in the high school
room. On account of the able
school men .assigned to us for instructors, the institute promises to
be one of the best ever held in the
county. In way of an innovation the
fvisiting teachers will be tendered a.
reception Thursday evening by the
business men and members of the
board of education. This will no
doubt prove to be a highly pleasing:
affair.
The institute workers are Dr. C*.
O. Hoyt, of Ypsilanti; Professors
William Bellis, M. A. Cobb, Wm. E.
Rauch, of Mt, Pleasant; Ex. Oom'r.
R. D. Bailey, of Gaylord.
The law makes provision for the
closing of all schools in the county
for a teachers meeting of this kind-
Not a teacher or a would-be teacher
should remain away. School patrons are cordially invited to attend
all sessions of the institute.' The
lecture on Thurpday evening is free*
Teachers on reaching Farwell?.
should go direct to the school^nouse,,
where places of entertainment will
be assigned them by Snpt. Chappell:
of the Farwell public schools.
A. H. Aldrich,
Com'r. of School'Si.
We regret exceedingly that pressure of work forbids Our presenting;
the excellent program entire. Ifc
will be seen from above that an able,
corps of instructors twill be present*.
The reception tendered the teachers
will doubtless prove a most enjoyable affair. Certainly ao teacher cam
afford'to be absent. '    -
Remember the roller skating afc
Duncan's hail etery Monday an*
Friday flights;J wlv»
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