1912-03-01; Clare Sentinel

              _   Established 1878
ULARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1912.
New ISeries:  Vol. 20, No. 16
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The Inevitable.
who faces   what be
<
and   with
yet JkeepB  an-
that  somehow,
' I like tho man
must,
With step triumphant
heart of cheer;
Who lights the daily battle without
e fear
'Sees his hopes fall,
faltering trust
That God is good;
true and just
His plans work ont for mortals;
not a tear
Is shed when fortune, which the
World holds dear, -
Falls from his   grasp—better   with
iove a crust
Than  living   in  dishonor—envies
not
Nor loses faith in man; hut does  his
best,
Nor even murmurs at his humbler
lot;
But with a smile and, words of hope,
gives zest
To every toiler; he alone is great
Who by a life heroic conquers fate.
—Sarah K. Bolton.
ML PLEASANT.
Interesting News Items from Mt.
Pleasant and Vicinity.
BANQUET OF STATES.
Great Success Financially And
Otherwise.
To Subscribers.
The great labor leader, John Mifr
©hell, spoke at the Normal Hall Monday evening. There was a good
audience considering the evening.
Prof. Bowe introduced him as a man
of keen intellect, honest at heart arid
of great moral courage. Although
not eloquent ue was very earnest and
honest in his statements. His address was a defence for the most part
of trades-unions. Guilds existed before Christ and these were changed
into trades-nnions on the introduction of the factory system. He read
a list of the by-laws necessary to
enter this order. These expressed
patrptic and noble sentiments. Tbe
unions^ were formed so that a single
man through his order could stand
on some equality with the employer.
The unions, he says, bave helped to
protect women and children in giving
; them in many instances, protection
from dangerous machinery, and
from working too long hours at too
hard labor, also better sanitation all
around. The anions have helped to
reduce the number of hours to 8 per
day, and he further claims that they
will in the long run do more work in 8
hpurs a day than in ten, and have
the rest of the time for self enjoyment and improvement, and drink less
in the shorter period than in.the longer. He denounced violence, and said
that the vast majority of labor men
wore attaining results by peaceful
means.    In  closing, he   said,   that
they  placed
dollar.       v,.
tbe   man   above   the
The Banquet of States and Nations
at the Methodist church parlors on
Friday evening was *"• success in
every way. The menu would satisfy
the most fastidious, the orchestra
dispensed its - sweetest ' strains,
the music was good, the speeches up to the average probably,
and everybody happy. To bring together representatives, of one fourth
of the states "in the Union, of Oah-
ada and a goodly number of European- countries is no small job-, but
the trick W^s turned. Of course
Michigan far out numbered the
rest, and, if judged on "points,"
would doubtless out class them in
every way, at least in their own
opinion. Indeed, probably the most
they would concede to the others is
that excellent judgment' was shown
in leaving benighted lands and coming to Michigan where "life is worth
living," The large room was tastefully adorned with Stars and Stripes
and decorated with forest leaves,
and the tables so arranged that all
could be served conveniently.
After Rev. Holmes of Farwell had
j invoked the divine blessing, Col. 0.
W. Campbell of Mt. Pleasant was
introduced' as toastmaster and his
work was certainly all right. He
said tbe church* should be the social
center of every community. It
should stand for the best things and
society needs the best.
• In introducing Miss Lulu Fisk to
speak' for Canada, he told tbe
story of a frivolous girl whose
mother had invited the pastor to
talk with her. When this naughty
girl was informed that this pastor's
work was to save men, she put in
an urgent plea^that one be saved) for
ber. Just how this story fits Miss
Fisk the Sentinel is not informed.
However, she spoke valiently for
her native land, albeit she left there
there when only 3.8 months old." We
heard it suggested that perhaps
much of the brilliancy of this speech
was due to the fact that the speaker
came to Michigan at so tender an
age. ' •
J. L. Littlefield of Farwell spoke
at some length for Michigan, dwelling mainly on her manifold natural
recources. The motto of the state,
"If thou seekest a beautiful peninsula, look around," tells the story.
•Dr. Leonard was . introduced to
speak for Massachusetts and told of
liberty loving settlers who
braved the perils*1 of nature and of
savage warfare that they
might enjoy religious liberty.
Though the state is small in  size it
Beginning with the month ofMarcb,.
we have notified subscribers two-
weeks in advance and - again, one
week in advance if their subscription
expires the first of that month. We
shall do that in the future' with -each
month. We are doing this because
some bave requested that it be, done.
The paper will not be discontinued
unless subscribers so request. We
do not believe it is practicable for a
country newspaper to adopt the pay
in advance system exclusively, and
we know of none that attempts it.
Most people intend to dp the fair
thing and no paper can boast a finer
class of subscribers than can the
Sentinel. Time passes more swiftly-
than*we realize, and some things are
overlooked by most of ns. If you
desire the paper discontinued at expiration, notify us, Otherwise we
shall assume you wish it continued
and act accordingly. We are not in
the least afraid to trust you.
DO PEOPLE READ ADS?
Midland
Paper    Has
Experience.
Startling
WISE FARMERS' CLUB
Will Hold
Interesting
March 6.
Meeting
On Wednesday, March 6th, the
Wise Farmers' Club will me"et with
Mr. and'Mrs. P.' VanConant atDover.
An interesting program has been
prepared and a good time assured.
The following is the program :
Song by Olub.
Prayer by Chaplain.
Address of welcome, Mrs. P. VanConant.
Besponse, J. F. Tatman.
Recitation, Ellen Van Conant.
Topic for general discussion,
Which is the most profitable, $80 Invested in cows, in sheep, in swine or
in hens?
Thomas Hutchinson will explain
how the cow would turn the trick,
O. Penrose the sheep, Jas. A. McKay the • swine, while Mrs. Joseph
Hudson will show that none of them
are in it with the hen. Others will
be allowed to talk if they feel like
it.
fiecitation, Grace Dennis.
Beception Committee: Mrs. Joseph
Hudson, Mrs. P. M. Loomis.
Table Committee: Mrs. J. C.
Phillips, Mrs. E, Van Oonant, Mrs.
Geo. Dennis, Miss Eva Seeley.
The Midland Republican seems to
liave had a novel experience recently, an experience that demonstrates
conclusively that people do read the
ads' and, at tbe same time, came
mighty near, being the Republican's
undoing. A grocery firm in that
city offered, among other' things, to
sell for one day 16% pounds of granulated sugar for si.00. Now the
type said 18% pounds and. the proof
reader failed to notice the error.
The ad was on oneh of the inside
pages that "nobody ^yer looks at,"
yet mark the sequel, People in the
country nearly melted tbe telephone
wires to make inquiries, while the
Oity people swopped down on the
stqre in force, As the error in the
ad was the fault of the paper, the
grocer was instructed to go ahead
and sell as advertised and the editor
would make up the difference out
of his own pocket. It was mighty
fortunate that the grocer's supply of
sugar was limited, else this paper
would bave been forced into bankruptcy. The stock was taken in a
big hurry and the Republican evidently satisfied of two things: People do read the ads, and careless
proof reading is some times quite
expensive. No, people never read
the ads.
Auctions.
Not By a Bee.
Did yon ever have your water
pipes freeze? And did you ever have
the job of thawing them out? And
did you ever try .to thaw them out
when.—but we are getting ahead of
our story. J. L. Oliver'has had his
pipes frozen this winter and experienced the pleasing job of getting
them running again. Now yesterday
the city water was turned off for a
time to repair a main, and when
Mrs. Oliver found tbe water refusing
to run sh^ phoned to J. L.-that he
would bave to come home for the
pipes were frozen again. So Mr.
Oliver journeyed up to the,house and,
labprously dug a hole about seven
feet deep and built a fire around the
pipe. A protracted effort resulted,
about six oclock, in getting water,
not only for the Oliver house, but
for everyone else in town. Hereafter
Mr. O. will insist that a diagnosis
precede the treatment.
EXCITING EXPERIENCE
Michigan Picnic.
All the way from Los Angeles, Cal.,
comes a postal announcing the Annual Mid-Winter Picnic of the Michigan State Society of Southern California, held at East Lake Park in
that city, on Saturday, Feb. 24. The
announcement did not reach here
till the show Was all over or tbe
temptation would have heen mighty
strong to attend. We have the
park all right, but these 'peBky blizzards make picnics there oat of tbe
question just now. Guests to this
western affair are admonished to
come early- and bring baskets and
' ".Tillicums," Shades of Noah Webster! What new-fangled thing is
tbis? Is a "Tillicum" somethinsr to
eat or a new weapon with which to
fight fleas?
Do You Want Seeds?
Through the kind courtesy of
Congressman Dodds, we have for
distribution a quantity of garden and
flower seeds. It is rather early to sow
them yet, but it will be spring after
a while. If you want some of these
call at the offie. It must be a caBe
of "first come, first served." We
have two mail sacks of them hut
they will not begin to serve ,all the
Sentinel family. "
Tbe jewelry stock of W. Green,
Harrison, has been removed to the
Anderson Block, Olare, Mich., and is
being sold at a public auction. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money
refunded.
' The Herriek school will give a
play and social on Friday evening,
March a.   Girls bring boxes.
The Backet pays tbe highest price
for furs.
For Service Hojstein
Beker.
Bull.   Claud
12-14-16.
is large in activities. It has produced many of the most distinguished men of the country.
In introducing Silas Creeper to
speak for England, tbe toastmaster-
mentioned the good feeling that
sbonld ever exist between the. two
great English speaking nations. Mr.
Creeper spoke quite briefly but did
well for his native country.
A quartette consisting of Mrs.
Mulder, Mrs.^Tohnson, Mrs. Roe and
Bliss Mudgo rendered a selection
and then Supt. Ppulson was introduced to speak for the great Empire
state. Mr. Ponlson spiced his talk
with plenty or humor, yet managed
to show many great things that tbe
state possesses and Jbas done. A
goodly number of presidents have
come from this state, among them
Cleveland, who was famous chiefly
on account of his wife. He and Mr.
Taft are the only presidents who
could remove /their collars without
unbuttoning them.
A solo by Mildred Davy and then
J. F. Tatman • was introduced to
tell the glories of Ohio. He went
somewhat into tho history of the
state and the prominent part taken
in the .Rebellion. This state, too,
has provided a good array of presidential timber.
Lucius Converse and daughter
sang "Now I am aged and gray"
and then Ohristoph,Ehrhart told of
the glories of the Fatherland. Ger:
many is a small country. but is peopled by one of the greatest nations
on earth. There the lafrs are enforced. .The people almost universally sing and all are industrious.
Great|"care is exercised in tbe preservation of the forest, timber oeing
planted as fast as cut so that the
supply is constantly maintained»
A solo by Beulah Vance and then
for fear perhaps that Canada had
not been' sufficiently exploited, Dr»
Reeder was introduced. The reporter was ed far away that ho heard
little of this speech, but from tho
vigorous    applause, which   greeted
the speaker it is concluded that
he .made no end of "home
runs." In Canada there is not the
utter disregard of law too often
manifest here. There the people
pay their debts. Here they are
prone to join the church and then
declare that the Lord has done it
for them,
To speak for Virginia, "The mother
of Presidents," Mrs. W, E. Vance
was introduced and so eloquently dia
she portray the beauties and glories
.of her native state that we began to
fear it might produce a Wilson boom
to aid the state in maintaining her
presidential reputation.
And now for fear that Canada had
had an undue advantage, O. A.
Reading proceded to eyen it up for
Michigan. In answer to what Dr.
Reeder had apparently said about
the gullibility of people in this country In employing any form of quack
that tarns up, he said a man observed that when a neighbor was
sick and an Allopath employed, soon
the patient became a subjqct for the
undertaker. When another employed a Homepath, the same result followed till the man was forced
to the conclusion that all "paths"
lead to the grave. With all the
world from which to choose, those
here from other states and countries
had chosen Michigan.
In calling upon Bey, Walker to
speak for Old Scotia, Toatmaster
Campbell remarked that loyalty to
tbe memory of one's native land in no
way detracts from his loyalty to the
land of "his adoption. Mr. Walker
declared that Scotland had invented
about all we have. When the world
has needed anything gre,at, it has
gone, to- Scotland after it. "And
now abideth these three, the United
States, Canada and Scotland, but
the'greatest of these' is Scotland."
• Miss Madge sang Annie Laurie and
tbe numerous company dispersed,
feeling we have no doubt that an enjoyable and profitable evening had
been spentt, Many came from a considerable) distance in.the country,
braved the snow-drifts, to enjoy the
occasion. Tbe ladi6s of the Aid,
under whose aupices the^ banquet
was held, are certainly to be- congratulated, . Tbe receipts were
about: $108 and the affair in every
way a success.
-Take your furs to; the*Backet.\
As he is about to change his location,- Guy Beatty will have an auction
sale at the McLellan farm, IX
miles south of Clare on Thursday,
March 7. He offers 2 colts, 5 cows,
one fresh and another soon to be so,
and a good lot of farm tools, besides'
house bold goods. Nothing will be
reserved, everything must positively
be sold. Col, Ward will wield the
hammer and Earl Beatty be clerk.
See ad on another page.
On account of bad weather, the
sale of Philip Simmons is postponed
till Monday, March 4, Sale begins
at 12 o'clock sharp and everything
will be sold. Col, Easier auctioneer.
See small ad on another page.
On Tuesday, March 5, U. G. Skinner will have an auction at tbe Skinner ranch 2 miles - east and 11 mile
north of Clare. Mr. Skinner is about
to move from the state, so evefy
thing,must positively be sold. He
offers 5 horses, including two spans
of matched mares, a good assortment
of farm tools, many of them almost
new, and household goods sufficient
to set any young couple up in  busi-
Church News.
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ness. Sale begins at 10 o'clock and
lunch will be served at noon. Col.
Easier cries the sale.^ See ad.
On Tuesday, Mar. 5, B. J. „Martin
will have an auction at the farm 1
mile south and 4 miles west of Clare.
Live stock, farm tools and household
goods will be Bold. D. Ward is
auctioneer.   Remember the date.
OATHtiLIC
FATHER J, J. MCALLISTER,  PASTOB '
Mass at'8:00 Sunday morning.
Services on on Wednesday evening.
Alter sociecty will meet next Thursday with Mrs. Oour.
LUTHERAN
REV. O. WAIDELICH, PASTOR.
Sunday morning services with the
usual text of the church year.
There will be Lenten services
every Thursday a. m. iri German and
Thursday p. m. in English.
As this Lenten season is again with
us let us not forget our Lord's Passion, and use it as a time of introspection and profit thereby for our
salvation. The passion history will
show us the causes of Uhrists suffering and also the happy results. Let
us make ah effort to attend these
services regularly and thereby receive lasting benefit for ourselves.
All are welcome.—Pastor.
L. A. S. meets March 5 with Mrs..
Geo. Haring in Vernon.
FREE METHODIST
REV. ARTHUR DISBROW, PASTOR.
Services at the usual hours.
BAPTIST.
I. "WILBUR KNIGHT,  PASTOR.
ROOSEVELT AND WILSON.
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, Usual Sunday services.
Ladies Aid will meet next Friday'
with Mrs. Lister.
METHODIST.
REV. QUINTON WALKER, PASTOR.
Morning sudject: "Tlie Banquet."
Evening: "A Poor Investment."
Men's Class: "Presidential Candidates."
"L, A. S. next Friday with Mrs, J.
A, Simpson.
Auxiliary next Wednesday with
Mrs. Poulson.
CONGREGATIONAL
JOSEPH L. KENNEDY, PASTOR
Morning subject: "Imitations."
Evening: "Temtation." ■ Christian
Endeavor: "The Christian's Virtues"
3rd Patience.   2 Thess. 3: 1-5.
Union has missionary meeting today with Mrs. Shaver, Meeting next
week with Mrs. Frank Forbes.
Guild meets next Wednesday with
Mrs. Jas. Bicknell.
Had In Last Weeks Blizzard By*
Dr. Gray.
The, blizzard on Wednesday of last'
week made the roads in tbis vieinity-
practjcally impasable and 'many-
people had a taste of it. Several
farmers who had driven into Clare-
chat morning did not care to attempt the trip home and stayed over
until Friday. Three of tbe rural
mail carriers got over a portion of
their route and were unable to get?
back to town. Several of tbe local
doctors were out in this country- thatr
afternoon but none of whom we have-
heard had quite, such an unusual experience as Dr. Frank Gray.
The doctor was returning from, at
call in Arthur township when the-
Btorm came on in all its' fury. The-
team battled with it, though half
blinded and hardly able to breath iQ>v
the cutting wind, unt'l a mile east of"
Dover when \the cutter became so
deeply mired in the snow that -the
team could not stir it. The- doctor
was forced to unhitch them and goon without the cutter, but in a few-
rods more the horses themselves,
were stuck in a drift. Mr. Gray had
to lie down to get bis breath, but it
was drifting so fast that he soon
made up his mind that he must begetting out of there or they would be.
digging out Doc. Gray next spring.
So he worked his way to the nearest;
hpuse, only to find it unoccupied and
no wood with wbich to build a nre„
necessitating some more wading' and*
blizzard fighting, till he reached the-
residence of Clayton Montney wbt*
with Bicbard Emerson assisted him
to go back after the team whicb,
when found, bad only their heads-
visible. A brisk warming up on the-
sheltered side of the barn and a
rubdown soon fixed them up. The-
doctor stayed over nigbt at Mr-
Emerson's and drove in the next
morning with tbe aid of shoveiers and
made the trip of six miles in a little
over four hours. The queerest thing
connected with the adventure is the
fact that in the morning when they
went back after the cutter where
it had been stuck in the. drift it was
found standing on bare ground.
Arrested At Mt. Pleasant.
Straw  Vote Primary   Held
Day At Petosky.
AH
A straw primary for president was
held all day in a local cigar store,
the po'ls being open to all voters of
the city. The vote was as follows:
Roosevelt, 157; Taft, 41; Wilson, 39;
Harmon, i.5; Debs, 2; Pinchot, 1.
Bulletins were iseued  every hour.
Myron Fuller, a ypung man   pf 24,
was taken from an Ann Arbor train
at Mt. Pleasant on Saturday by the
officers there on information from the
sheriff of Missaukee Oo.   Fuller was
wanted for the murder of a lumber-
camp companion whpm he had killed
for the purposes pf robbery.   He confesses the crime and claims he left
tbe money on the train, between the
double windows of the cqaeb.    The
officers here were on the watch and-
boarded the train;  but,  owing to &
faulty description,-failed to   recognize him.
Forfeit Primary Money
By the amendment adopted by
the people last spring, any district
having sufficient money in the primary fund to pay its tes.chers for the
next two years is not to share in tbe
next apportionment, in fact not
until its fund becomes less than the
amount indicated above. The sums
whicb would under the old plan go
to these districts are distributed to
the weaker ones. According to Saginaw Courier Herald, there' are 42
rural districts in that county that
will not share in the apportionment
this,year. • The number in the entire
state must be very large
Mapes-Ripenburg.
Cupid darts are still flying in spite
'or.the bUzzard. Delayed one day
because the preacher lost his snow
shoes, he petitioned his Father Mars
for fair weather. This came on Friday, February 23. Then Mr. Gordon
JRipenburg of Clare and Miss Matilda M. Mapes of Loamis were'
united in marriage by the Bev.
Quinton Walker of this city, at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John W. Mapes of Loomis. A
bountiful wedding dinner was served
and the ring service was used. Mr.
Rjpenburg is an honest, sober, industrious gentleman. Mrs. Ripen-
burg is well known in Loomis. Their
many friends wish them a long happy and prosperous life. X
Frank Pfannis.
On Wednesday at Mann ' Siding,
Frank Pfannis, an aged and highly
respected resident of that place,
answered to the final summons. He
was born in Canada 70 years ago last
Friday andjeame to this "bouhtry 32
years, age. Of late his home had
been with a nephew, John Pfannis.
the funeral, conducted by Father
McAllister, will be held today with j
burial at Harrison. •' \
The Roosevelt Speech.
We are giving our readers tbis
week the Roosevelt address that we
expected to run last- week. Most of
the* dailies published only a portion
of the speech, and then of course
many of our subscribers do not take
a daily. Col. Boosevelt was inyited
by the Ohio Constitutional Conven-
tiPntp deliver tbis address.
Card of Thantts.
We sincerely appreciate the kindness pf bur friends during the illness
and death of put hUBband and father.
Their many acts of love will always
be remembered by us. ,
MrB, Milo Lamphere
Chas., Frank, and Fred Lamphere.
FARWELL.
Paragraphs Picked Up* By Our
Farwell Correspondent.
Jas. McMichaeL, had dental work;
done at Olare Wednesday.
Mrs. L. L.. Kelley was at> Olare
Wednesday.
A. Vincent left the past week for
Detroit.
Mrs. O. Salisbury and daughter
who have been spending a few
weeks visiting the former's uncle,
D. W. Bowe, and family besides
numerous friends, left on Monday
for their home at Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs.    S. Pierce   and  children ot,.
Boyne City, are guests of the former's parents, Mr.   and Mrs. James?
Stinchcomb Sr.
Boyd Spring came home from
Flint on Monday. -
Mrs. A. McLeod returned on Thursday from Silverwood, where she
been visiting her daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McNeil left on
Wednesday for the state of Washington where they expect to make their ,,.
future home..
Mrs. A.  M.* Sarringer died quite
suddenly on Wednesday night,  Feb.
21st, having been ill only,a;few days-
She was a pioneer, coming here to- ,■
gether with her husband,.' JSt* >"Sar-;
ringer, and son, Franklin, from Ne\#-}
York'State in 1878.  She was 68 years .
old and besides the husband and son,,,
six*, grand   children   were   left   tc<
mourn.   The funeral was' held. on'.
Saturday, at 2. p. m. from the M. E- '
church. Rev. L. E. Holmes officiating, and interment in Farwejl cemetery.              '      ' ' •
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Take ycur furs tp $'»«■ Racket.
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