1912-01-12; Clare Sentinel

              Sentinel.
Established 1878
ULARU,   MICHIGAN?,  FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1912.
New Series: Vol. 20, No. 9
The Builders.'
I
AH are architects of Pate,
"Working in these walla of Time;
Some with massive deeds and great,
Some with ornaments of rhyme,
Nothing useless is, or low,
fBach thing in its place is beat;
And what seems but idle* show,
Strengthens and supports the rest.
For the structure that we raise,
Time is with materials filled;
Our to-days and yesterdays
Are the blocks with which we build.
Tjluly shape and fashion these:
Leave no yawning gaps between;
Think not, because no/man sees,
Such things will remain unseen.
In the elder days of Art, ,
Builders wrought with greatest care
Bach minute and unseen part;
For the godB see everywhere.
Let us do our work as well*
Both the unseen and the seen;
Make the <nouse, where gods may
dwell,      .   ._
Beautiful, entire^ and clean.
Else our lives are incomplete,
Standing in these walls of Time,
Broken stairways, where the feet
Stumble as they seek to climb.
Build to-day, then strong and sure,
With a firm and*ample base;
And ascending and secure
Shall to-morrow find its place.
Thus alone can we attain
To those turrets, where the eye
Sees the world as one. vast plain,
And one boundless reach of sky.
LONGPBJiliOW.
N. E. DEVELOPMENT BUREAU
Will Elect Officers At Bay- City
. V  • Jap, 24.
The annual meeting of the mem-'
hersioe the Bureau is called for Bay
Uityj Jan. .24 at 2 p, m. At this meeting there will be elpoted two directors from each county who have
been recommended by the board of
supervisors, |ohe director at large
who has been recommended by members and organizations of the association in the county, and one director
recommended by each transportation
company which is a member of the
bureau. The directors will then
elect a president, vice-president,
.secretary, treasurer and -six members of the execuliye committee.
MICHIGAN CREAMERY .CO.
NEW PRIMARY LAW,
Chief Points That Voters Should
Remember.
Doing Big Business.   Will
Churning Soon.
Start
Mr, Hulet, manager of the Michigan Creamery Go's, plant of this
place, states that he is certainly
pleased with the excellent patronage
be is receiving. He says the 1911
record shows an exceedingly good
year and that the New Year is bring*
ing big business his way already,
thanks to the farmers. The patrons
are increasing rapidly and the cream
cans are coming in much fuller,
showing that the dairy business is
picking up again.
They have been making various
repairs and improvements in tbe
churning department, making it
necessary to ship the cream to Saginaw, but; they will start churning
now in the very near future.
Soil Map of State Is Completed.
Lansing, Mich., Jan. 8 —The United States geographical survey has
completed a soil map\ of Michigan
from data which government experts
have been collecting for six years,
assisted by the state's geological
commissioner. Copies of the map
have been received by commissioner
Carton, of the state immigration bureau. '\
It is a variegated colored map.
The light yellow indicates4ight sand
soil, the pink sand loams or better,
the blue and red clay formations," and
the light green clay mucks. It i§ a
bit surprising to even the state's land
experts to find by the map that the
greater part of the land in Kalamazoo, Calhoun. Cass, and St. Joe
counties, lower Jackson and northern Hillsdale, 'which ' are rated fine
agricultural counties, and have been
so rated for many years, have the
same soil formation as Crawford,
Gladwin, Osceola, Olare, Alcona and
Iosco counties which have not been
regarded as particularly attractive
for farming except in spots.
The map, also shows that 65 per
cent of all the land in the upper
■peninsula is available for farming.
This is much more than has been
popularly supposed.
SEVENTH ST. GRADING,
Tax For Same Causing Criticism
From Some.
TRAIN WRECK
1. There is to be an entire new
enrollment. No matter if you have
been enrolled a dozen times that fact
will not go now.
2. The enrollment days are Saturday! Jan. 27, and Monday, Apr. 1,
3. Tbe general primary election
will be held on the last Tuesday of
August instead of tbe first Tuesday
after tbe first Monday of September
as heretofore. This year it will be
on Aug. 27. A general primary election will also be held on the first
Wednesday of March, prior to the
spring elections at which any county
officer or circuit judge is to be chosen.
The "county officer" referred to is
the county sdbool commissioner. No
special election for the submission of
any proposition can be held on any
regular primary.
4. Officers' to be nominated at
August primary, Governor, Lieut.
Governor, U. S. Senator, Congressmen, State Senators, Representatives, county officers-, officers of all
cities adopting primary and electing
officers in November. No nomination
for U. S. Senator to be made, however, unless that official is to be
elected at the next session of the
legislature.
5. The board of election inspeet-
■ ors will be the enrollment board.
'6. County canvass of votes, Sept. 3,
State canvass not later than Sept. 16.
7. No candidate for any .city,
county, district or state office* to be
deemed nominated unless he receive
at least 15 per cent of the vote cast
by that party for Secretary of State
at the preceedinf; Nov. election.
8. Petitions to place a name upon
the primary ballot must be filled not
later Than 4 p. m., July 27.
9. If a person is nominated for any
office by more than one political
party, he must within five days after
the canvass elect upon which ticket
he wishes his name to appear, or it
can be on none.
10. All county conventions of the
same party must be on the same day,
after Aug. 27 and not later than Sept.
11.
31. County committee of each
. political party, except chairman and
secretary, to be chosen at the connty
: convention to be held after August
primary. The chairman and secretary to be chosen by the candidates
qf the party selected Cor the various
cqtfnty officers.
12. State convention to be held
not later than- Oct. 5 and not' less
thai? ten days after meeting of state
board of canvassers. Call for such
convention to be issued by State
Central Committee not later than
July 27.
V. R. Davy For'State Senate.
The Grand Rapids Herald recently
mentioned and several persons have
suggested V, R. Davy, of Evart, as a
suitable candidate for State Senator
from the 28th district. The nomination would be an excellent one
from all points of view, the best we
could suggest. Mr. Davy is ripe in
experience in general affairs, a
student "who keeps abreast of the
times, progressive, energetic, and if
chosen to the important place, would
be continually "on the job" in the
interest of his constituents.
This honor is none of Mr. Davy's
Seeking, but should he consent to
make the run it will be entirely because he has been prevailed upon to
do so. The Review gladly endorses
Mr. Davy's candidacy.—Evart Review.
SCHOOL NEWS.
Editors:
Haael Worden
Hazel Stevens
Theodore Bowler Is On Board
But Escapes Injury.
■ •
As some of our readers probably
noticed in their daily papers, the
Ann-Arbor ^south-bound train which
passes through here at 6:25 A. /M..
was wrecked last Tuesday near Obilr
son, when for some unexplained
reason the train left the track.
Eyery car was derailed, the engine
and baggage car being turned over.
Mr. Bowler and the other mail clerk
were the first ones to come to the
assistance of the fire-man' and
engineer but, owing to the great
amount of; steam, were at first unable to see anything or render any
help. The fireman suddenly appeared, crawling from the overturned
cab which almost at the same moment collapsed. The engineer,
Patrick Purseti of Toledo, was
finally extricated and carried to the
m&il car. In the meantime! the conductor had gone to Ohilson to send
news ot the wreck and there reported that the engineer was killed.
When he returned and found 'him
still alive he seized him and- cried
like a child. Mr. Pursell was taken
to the hospital at Ann Arbon and  at
Dayid Harum said there were only
two sure things,/death and "taxes.
And it might be added that one has
to die only dnce, while taxes recur
every year. And they seem to come
at a time of year when we particularly feel them. Just now, if we manage to keep the furnace or bard coal
burner going it don't leave much
margin for beefsteak and taxes. And
they are so high too, aren't they?
And they seem to grow £every year.
But maybe we are having a better
town every year. Some one has Baid
that it isn't so much the high cost of
living that affects us as it is the cost
of high living. We must have side-
waks, "sewers and street improvements and these cost money when
they are done by the public as well
as when we improve our private
property.
More or less complaint has been
^ade, this year regarding the taxes
levievd upon certain property situated on 7th St. for expense to be
•incurred in grading! a portion of that
street from McEwsn east to Cedar,
The advisability of undertaking such
4a improvement is always a matter
of judgement and we do not feel
qualified nor called, upon to express
an opinion regarding the advisability
of this particular improvement.
They are to a considerable extent a
matter of local interest anyway.
Buch improvements are set in motion
by a petition of a majority of the tax-
payersiaffected. When thisiB done the
council has no Option But to proceed
with the matter. An estimate is
made of probable expense involved,
and then after notice published in a
local paper, a hearing is held at
which hearing any person affected
may appear and present his reasons
for opposition. The board of
assessors then prepare a roll showing the amount of assessment upon
each taxpayer affected, upon which
notice is again given of a hearing at
which any person may appear to present reasons for objection to hia individual assessment. Then, upon
confirmation by the council, the roll
is turned over to the treasurer for
collection as of any regular tax. We
understand that all of these steps
were taken ip the 7th St. matter and
the officials know of no irregularity
connected with it.
Some of the objections made would
seem to be without foundation. The
law provides thattbe special tax shall
be levied before the work is done.
January Crop Report.
Wheat seems toiave suffered from
lack of covering- during December
over quite a portipn of the state,
especially the southern part. Almost one half of all the correspondents in the state report that wheat
has suffered during tbe month. 479
report that the ground has not been
well covered, as against only 51 who
say it baB been Jn their locality.
Prom reports received from mills
and elevators, it is' estimated that
there has been marketed in the< five
months, August-December, 7,000,000
bushels of wheat.
Live stock seemB to be in a good
condition all over the state.
The average^ price of farm products
Jan. 1, for the state is as follows:
wheat 88 cents; rye 83 cents; shelled
corn 66 cents; oats 47-cents; hay 17,32
per ton;, fat cattle $4.75 per cwt; fat
hogs S5.69 and dressed pork 87.50.
The average price of colts and
horses is given as'follows: Under one
old, 861,72} between one and two
years old, S85>,85; between two and
three years old, 3132.45; three years
and over, 8162.49. The average price
of milch cows, $41.73; cattle under
(one year old, S12.il: between one and
two, 820.56; between two and three,
$31.02; three years and over, $39.63.
Sheep under one year, $3.24; one
year and over, , 83.75. " Hogs not
fattened, $5.08 per cwt.
The price of wheat is 1 cent lower
than one year ago, rye 11 cents, corn
12 cents, oats 13 cents,, hay $3.78 per
ton higher. The price' of horses and
cattle seem about the same as one
year ago, sheep and hogs somewhat
lower.
DIRECTORS MEET
For Settlement of Farmers'
ual Fire insurance-Go,
Mut-
A meeting of tbe officers and directors'of the Farmers' Mutual Fire'
Insurance company of Osceola, Lake
and Clare counties for the, purpose
of making the annual settlement,
was held at. Secretary A. C.
Goehrtend's office Saturday. Those
present were L. W. Sunday, president, Clare; A. O. jGoehrend, secretary, Reed City; W. H. Adams, treasurer, Chase; and Directors S. Frad-
enburg, Chase; Frank Hplcomb,
Tustin; A* E. Doty, Harrison; James
White, Ashton, and James^Wellman,
Lake George. The reports of the
secretary and treasurer were found
to correspond and indicate that the
affairs of the company are in an excellent condition.
The annual meeting'.of the company for the election of officers and
transaction of routine business will
be held a> the city hall in Reed City
on Wednesday, January 17<—Osceola
Co Herald.    x.
last reports was in a very serious' a contrary impression seems to have
had  some currency.    It  has   been
condition from scalding and other
injuries). A wrecker had to be summoned to put the derailed cars back
on the track and .the train arrived in
Toledo eight hours late.
The sixth grade have their new
basket ball.
Mrs. Mulder visited the first grade
Thursday afternoon.
The first grade is beginning the
study of Eskimos and are v.ery much
interested.
Sixth grade is working in square
measure.
Myrle Smalley has returned to
school after a week's absence.
Roy Cimnierer, Don Waller    and
Horton Case were absent last week
on account of sickness.   •
■   Willie   Koepplinger   is   the   new
pupil in the seventh grade.
There are five new pupils in the
second grade.'
Myrle Rogers was absent last week
on account of sickness.
The Olympian Literary Society of
the Clare High School held their first
regular meeting Monday night, Jan.
8. All who joined that night are
charter members. Wm. Roe was
elected sergeant-afcarms.
Two basket ball. teams have been
organized of fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth grade pupils.
OUR NEIGHBORS.
.Poultry wanted by Mic&. Produce
Od7 We are paying 8 cents for
chickens, selected stock; mOre» We
also want your* furs. Bring ttietai
any day.   J. M. Da.vis.     '      .„
'Take your fure to the Racket.
Vera Marie Bringman.
She was born at Leota, Clare' Co.,
Mich.., February 13, 1897, and died
there January 1,1912, being 14 years,
10 months and 17 days old. She
spent most of her schooldays at
Waldron, Hillsdale Co., where she
will be. greatly missed by her school
mates, as. she bad' but lately moved
to Long Lake. At Waldron she was
a member,of the Church of Christ.
The ■ funeral was held from the
home at LofigXake January. 3; * with
interment at Harrison.' '"-'
She' leaves to mourn her early
death the sad parents, two brothers
and a host of relatives and friends,-
The Round-Up Farmers' Institute
for Isabella Co. will be held at Mt.
Pleasant, Jan. 16, 17 and IS.
Postal savings banks have been
established at Coleman and Gladwin
recently.
Levi Beach, Clyde Magnuson and
Arthur Lindstrom of Wexford Co.
were aw,arded a term's free tuition
at the Agricultural College for the
best essays on corn culture.
According to tbe report of the
county clerk of Midland Co. there
were 163 births, 100 deaths, 131 marriages aud 10 divorces in that county
during 1911.
In Wexford Co.' during 1911 the
clerk issued 239 marriage licenses as
against 35 divorces granted. In 1910,
the numbers were 248 and 38 respectively, so the ratio seems to run about
the same.
The school board of Cadillac has
arranged for a free medical and dental inspection of the pupils in the
schools of that city.
International stock food at Anderson's.
stated in some quarters, too, that
this tax should have bee,n spread tfp-
on the general roll. The statute provides that it-may be so done or that
the city clerk may certify the special
roll directly to the treasurer for
collection. In. either case it is a matter of form only. We might add
that one reason this tax, appears
high in comparison with some similar
improvements is the fact that this
payment is in full, while some previous ones were in installments in
which case interest had to be paid
upon the unpaid assessments, thus
increasing the total cost. We under
stand that the street committee examined this case and cut down the
original estimate to a very considerable degree, presumably as low as
they thought the work could possibly
be'dons. As previously stated, this
is not an expression of opinion as
to the merits of this undertaking,
but simply an effort to furnish a
little information on the subject.
N6 Change In Officials.
Both banks held an election of
directors this week, no change being
made in either bank.^ All the old
officers were reelected."* Both banks
are in a highly prosperous condition.
A good 1400 pair of work 'horses
for S7.~i.00.   At Gardners.
£ • V ° •, AN ANNOUNGEMENT |
I As announced last" week, we are beginning in this is-. Jj
la" sue a serial story entitled, "The FJying Mercury." This C
J is a thrilling story of automobile racing, with a clean love 1
|> story and a few complications'included. We, have read it §>'
J and believe you will enjoy reading it. After you read it /
|ij   tel| us how you like it.    We desire to publish what you like. %
II to read and if you tell us how^you like this story it. will as- /
^ sist us in that endeavor. You will find the opening chapter ^
I   of ^'The Flying Mercury" on page 3.   READ IT. |
FARMBES' INSTITUTE
To
Be Held At Opera
January 19-20.
House
Herald Force Surprise Foreman*
The members of the Herald force
gave their foreman, Frank Feigbner,
a complete surprise Friday evening,
when they went in a body to his home
on Higbee street, oarrying with them
a quantity of oysters and other- requisites for an oyster supper.'.' Mr,
Feigbner had opened his mouth for
a good old-fashioned yawn before go-;
ing to bed when tbe door opened to
admit the guests. A merry evening
was spent by all and the oysjter stew,
prepared by the host himself, was
exceptionally good.—Osceola County
Herald.
WISE FARMERS' CLUB
Chas. B. Oook, Owossa, conductor.
KROGBAM.
Friday forenoon.
Song by Institute.
Prayer by Rev, Kennedy.
Scripture lessoti, Rev. Walker.
Introductory   remarks,   Pres. Arlington, Seeley,
Soil Conservation, A. R. Potts,
Agricultural College. Discussed by
P. M. Loomis and Perry D. Brown.
Solo, L. M. Converse.
Manures and Fertilizers, Ohas. B.
Cook, Owosso. Discussed by Perry
Davis and John Lightener.
Dinner at M. E. church.
Friday afternoon
Program  by   Women's   Congress,
Mrs. A. J. Doherty Conductor.
Instrumental music,   Miss Mamie
Pierce.
Reading, Mrs. Jno. H.   Wilson.
Solo, Miss Mildred Davy.
Household Economy, Mrs.  O. M.
Partch.   Discussed by Mrs. Walter
White.
Solo, Miss Ethel Oudney.
Practical   Nursing,     Mrs.    F.   R.
Gray.   Discussion by Mrs'. Jno. Wilson of Vernon and Mrs. Wm., Badg-
ley of Herriek.
'Friday evening
Music by Vernon Bachelor band.
Music by Herriek Choir.
A Busy Life, by Chas. B. Cook.
Reading by Mrs. Hoover.
Earning a   Living,   Mrs.   C.   M.
Partch, '   *
Music by Herriek Choir.
Agriculture for the   Schools. Commissioners   Aldrich    of   Olare   and
Cameron of Isabella.
Saturday forenoon.
The Silo and Silage Corn, Chas. B.
Cook.    Discussion   by ^S.  C. Kirk-
bride and W. E. Ourrie.
Corn and its Improvement, A. R.
Potts. Discussion by O. W. Perry
and 0. H. Sutherland.
Business meeting, reports and
election of officers.
Dinner
Afternoon, session
Question box in charge of Ohas. B.
Cook.
Music by Dover band.
The Dairy Cow- and her Feed, A.
R,' Potts.    Discussion   by    H.   G.
Grigsby,and John Lansing.
The Care   of the   Orchard, Chas.
B. Oook.   Discussion by J.  Ott and
Frank Gorr.
Music by Dover band. _   •
Recitation by.Mrs. Dr. "Roe.        «
Address by Hon.-D1. E. A*ward.
'Beans for   Money   Profits   O.  B.
Cook.
Evening
Music, Dover band.
Reading, .Miss Hawkins.
Solo, Miss Mudgo.
Lecture, Prof. Wenley, Mich. University. -
Holds Meeting On   Wednesday
And Elects Offices.
Rexali
the skin
cheeks,.
cream of almonds
and bring   color
softens
to   the
The Wise Farmers' Club met with
Mr. and Mrs. John Martin on Wednesday and carried out in the main
the program as arranged. Something
like 50 were in attendance. We are
informed that the sentiment of those
present was overwhelmingly in favor
of nominating the president by primary vote.
The following officers wero elected
for the ensuing year: president, Arlington Seeley; Vice, Pres., Frank
Dalton; Secretary, Chas.. Church;
Treasurer, Clyde Stoy. .
The next meeting will be held with
Rev. and Mrs. Walker at the M. E.
Parsonage.
by tbe committee, however,
celebration   shall   be    held
Michigan's Diamond Jubilee.
The University of Michigan will this,
year celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of its founding. A committee has been raised made up of
representatives from the Board of
Regents, from the University Senate,,
from the Alumni Association, audi
from the Michigan Union to perfect;
plans for celebration. While the details of the plans have not as yetbeen *
worked out, it has been determined
that the
during*
Commencement week*, June 23 to 27
inclusive. It is probable that three
principal addresses will be given
during the celebration,—one Sunday,
June 23, to take the place of the ordinary Baccalaureate Address, one
Wednesday morning, June 26, and
another upon the occasion of Commencement, June 27. Distinguished
speakers from different parts of the*,
country will be secured for these ad- ,
dresses. The committee expects to
have the details of its recommendations fully worked out for adoption
by the Board of Regents at its next
meeting, Jan. 26.
To Our Subscribers.
We now have some. nioe assorted
calendars on hand and those renewing their subscriptions may have
their choice.- First come, first-
served-. Subscribers who recently
renewed before our calendars were
on hand may have the same by calling:
at the offjee now. , We. regret that wes
have been unavoidably delayed ia
securing these calendars for youi
To the patrons of Mich. Produce-
Co.: Please bring in cans you have,,
want to check them up and will let.
you have new cans if you want one toV
use:    -    J. M. Davis.
The JRacket pays the highest prices
for t'ura. -      '
For chilblains use
remedy!
Rexali chilblain
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