1912-08-02; Clare Sentinel

              The
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Established 1878.
Defines His Position On New
Party Movement.
"In   regard    to   the    statements
OLABE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNINQ, AUGUST 2, 19t2. ,
New Series: Vol, 20, No. 38
issued by my opponents,'
Sad Accident.
     .    .. said Mr
Musselman, "that I, in common with
other candidates for public office,
am on the fence, I wau^ it said,
as emphatically as the English language can make it, that I"" am not on
the fence. I am not in favor of a
third party. I will be no party to It,
aud if I cannot be governor on the
Republician ticket, I do not -want the
offloe at all.
"1 have been a Republician all my
life, andif my experience of'thepa9t
is any criterion of the future-, I want
to continue to be a Republican as
long as I live, or as long as the party
stands for the principles upon which
it was organized.
*'I cannot let Mr. Roosevelt's interpretation of-what   happened   in
Chicago interfere with my loyalty to
the Republican party.
"The third party movement, ara far
as I can understand it, is the"* result
of a personal fight between two men
who want to be president of the
United States. I do not believe any
loyal Republican can stand aside and
see the party torn to pieces because
of these differences.
"Assuming tbere is oause for
criticism of the Republican con'
vention, or the Republican commit
tee, or of this man or thac, is that
any reason why we should abandon
a great political party that has done
so much for our mutual betterment
as has the Repablieian party in this
country?     *.
"I would father be a candidate for
governor on.the Republican ticket
and be defeated by a Democrat than
to turn my backfpji a party that I believe has been the instrument in the
.hands of the Almighty in making tbis
the greatest nationon the face of the
earth,
. ' "1 became a candidate for governor on the Republician ticket before the Chicago convention, before
the Progressive party was heard of,
and before such an.animal as the Bull
Moose ever became the insignia of
this attempted political revolt. What
kind of a man would I be to flop over
at this time? What kind of a gov
ernor would I make, and how could
I expect any voter in the state to
|-"n"ave any confidence in anything
Which I might do or stand for?
"If my opponents have misunderstood my position, it is their own
fault; but, whether or not-I am
chosen for this office, I want the poo*-
pie of the state of Michigan to know
when I-,say I am a Republician; I
mean a Republician—not; a Democrat
or Mugwump.
"Whatever mistakes have been
made by the Republicans are human
mistakes. Do we, as a rule, condem
a man or any number {of men for a
human mistake? How are we tq,
rectify a mistake unless ' we are
allowed to live and benefit by it?
"I believe the Republician party is
old enough to benefit by its mistakes
to a better and greater advantage
than any new-born organization, I
don't care what you call it.
"It is better, in my opinion, to inject whatever progressive principles
may be in keeping with tbe times
into a party in which the country has
had 16 years of confidence than into
an organization that has sprung up
as a result of -personal differences of
the leaders.
"I believe every right-thinking
man who has studied the political
and economic conditions of our government will think likewise. If he
does not, he is swayed by tbe personalties and passions which have
caused this unfortunate condition to
spring up within the ranks of the Republican party.
f1 While 1 am on the subject? let me
eay that I have only contempt for
the position of those Republican
officeholders who are stradding this
. vital issue. If they are no longer Republicans,-they should resign their
positions as such and affiliate with
-whatever,party they choose to follow. I can conceive of no greater
weakness in any man than fear of
making known his stand. Such a
man is not worthy of public confidence, whatever his position may
be.  .
"I think the example of Governor
Deneen in Illinois should be followed
by every Republican in the country,
who still believeB in his party.
"It is well known that Governor
Deneen was in sympathy with Mr.
Roosevelt and the progressive movement But when it came to sacrificing the Republician party, Governor
Deneen refused to lend himeslf or his
Archie Haring, a lad about nine
years old, son ot Mr. ana MrB. Oarl
Harring of Sheridan, -met his death
in a peculiar manner on Friday last.
He was standing in, front of a team
holding them when for some reason
they started and, straddling a stump,
forced the boy against it with the
neokyoke and literally" crashed the
life out of him. The team continued
to run and, striking another stump,
one of them was killed..
Dr. Gray was hastily summoned
but nothing could be done and death
came soon after his arrival.
The funeral was held at the Lutheran church .at Hermansdale, Rev.
Waidelich officiating, ana burial in
the Lutheran cemetery in ShGridan.
The parents have ti e deepest sympathy of-friends in this sad bereavement. Three children, a boy and
two. girls, are still spared to them.
deliotu^l"¥tihg.
Annual Outing Will Be Held By
St. Henry's Parish Aug, 8.
On Thursday, August 8th, the an*
nual outing of St. Henry's parish will
be held in tbe beautiful grove near
the church; There is to be music by
tbe Vernon band, rases, ball game
and speeches. Hon. D. B. Alwar.d of
this city and Francis MoNamara of
Mt. Pleasant will deliver addresses.
Neither of these gentlemen needs
any introduction and the" people are
sure of hearing something worth
while. Everybody invited and all
may be sure of a good time. Dinner
will be served on the grounds.
Mission Festival.
HARRISON.
Interesting Items from   Correspondent at County Capital.
St. John's Lutheran Church of this
city celebrates its annual Mission
festival next Sunday, We sincerely
hope that all Lutherans and Christians of this vicinity will attend these
services. The speaker for the day-
Director O. J. R. Hoenicke, Professor at the preparatory college in Saginaw, is a forceful and interesting
speaker, there will be services, one
at 10:00 A.M. in German, and. one a-
bout 2:30 P.M.--in English. These
Mission festivals are fixtures in the
Lutheran church ot our country. All
the speaking, prayers-and hymns in
these services refer to the mission
work in general or to some one of
the numerous phases of this great
work. This Lutheran body successfully carries on heathen mission a-
mong the Negroes of the south, and
among our North American Indians.
This work calls for great sacrifices
on the part of our Lutheran Christy
ians, who are ever ready to support
this glorious worfi with their offerings of thanks for the favors shown
of God, in that he has given us His
pure Word and doctrine.
The Pastor."
''Glass" is at -a premium in the
city of Harrison tbis week.
F. M. Morrissey with his family
motored to Clare Thursday,
Miss Joy, Rogers   returned   from
Lake City Saturday evening,   -
-Mr. and Mrs. A, B. Porter of Lebanon, Ind., are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. H. Hughes, ,
, The Misses Faists who are attending the Mt. Pleasant Normal
spent Sundayvwith their uncle, John
R. Brown, of this oity.
Leigh Wilson returned from Detroit Saturday.
H. K. Campbell drove his car to
Olare Saturday.
Qwen Stead of Winterfield township was at the Oounty Capital Wed--
nesday. * • --■
Miss Ella Heisman of West Alexandra, Ohio, is visiting relatives in
the city. "' ,
M. Beebe of Detroit, a former Har-
risonite, is visiting at the home of
H. H. Bogue. . *
M, Hart of Saginaw spent Snnday
with his wife, Mrs. Julia Hart, who
is visiting in the city,
Co. Clerk Morrissey is nursing a
very badly sprained wrist which he
received while he was cranking his
car last Tuesday.
Mrs. Nina Heisman of Midland is
the guest of her mother,Mrs. Martha
Green, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank' Parker of
Reed City were in the city Monday.
Herbert JBamber -of. Philadelphia,
Pa., was doing business at the county
seat Mondav.
The "Pittsburg" Advance Car
arrived in the city Tuesday evening,
Mr. Lyons', a traveling salesman of
Saginaw spent Sunday at the. home
of W. H. Wilson.
Wm. Vreeland has a new Ford car,
Joseph Ifewbound and son, Harold, returned from Highland Friday
evening.
John Fitz-Harris of Saginaw was
in the city over Sunday."
HARDWARE STORE
Harris & Hirt Partners of A New
Firm.
Arrangements have been perfected
whereby C. C. Harris and Thomas
Hirt, both well known residents of
Clare will open up a hardware store
in the building for some time
occupied by Lewis & Patrick for the
same purpose, Mr. Harris, or Clyde,
as he is familiarly called by his
many frierids has demonstrated hie
ability to carry on most any kind of
business successfully, having engaged in several ventures . prior to
the purchase of The Racket, which
he has beed running for the past"
year. Mr. Hirt has until just recently been connected with the Ann
Arbor R. R. Co., and for the past
several years has served them in
various important capacities. A
complete and strictly up-to-date line
of shelf and builders' hardware will
be installed, and both members of
the firm will be. in active charge,
assuring the public of prompt and
efficient service. They believe that
there is a good field for a first-class
store of tbis kind, aud are therefore
putting forth extra care to see that
nothing is lacking whicb could be
required to make their stock complete. It is expected that the opening will take place early ia August.
ALWARD for CONGRESS
For   Representative
Congress
Woman Suffrage.
When Buffalo Bill appeared at Jackson, Michigan, recently tbe feature
of tbe performance which caused
most comment was the carrying of a
votes for women banner at. the htjac*
of the procession In the grand entry,
Tbe two leading riders carried American flags between whicb was
stretched a white banner twenty feet
long on which were the words
"Votes for Women." Colonel Cody,
when interviewed, said: "Woman
suffrage is an unqualified success in
Wyoming and the votes of tbe women
of the state" constitute the- more intelligent half of the total, vote, there,
Equal suffrage has'also improved tbe
moral tone of the state - generally.
Before the women- obtained 'the right
to vote/some forty years ago, there
was all kinds ofrowdyism'at the'polls,
but there has-been none since. Today politics are clean in Wyoming."
Colonel Cody is himself from Wyoming.      .   __     ,
PRIMARY CANDIDATES.   .
FARWELL
Paragraphs Picked Up By Our,
Farwell Correspondent,
her
the1
on
the
Long
List From Which Voters
May Choose,
X 1DENNIS   E.  ALWa"RD1
In his case it.is the office seeking
the man. He has the solid support
of Clare' county Republicans and
that fact will bring to him the votes
of   Republicans    in other counties
influence to any such undertaking,
and in Illinois the Roosevelt sent?
ment was as Btrong as it is~ in Mich;
igan.
"Farther, I want it- understood I
have no quarrel with any of my fellow Republioians who do not take
my view of the situation, though I
am absolutely convinced I am • right
jinmy reasoning, and conclusions,
He^s going to win.
CRANK ARRESTED
And Taken To   Harrison
Examination.
For
(From Farwell Correspondent.)
For sometime past, the residents of
this vicinity have been terrorized by
a man who, when opportunity presents, confronts women and children
in a nude condition, always giving
pursuit when they*fled.
Wednesday- night Deputy Sheriff
McGinnis was notified that a man
was acting strangely on tbe outskirts
Of the village, heretofore having confined his depredations abont two
miles east and north of here. The
officer took him into Custody and he
has been identified by some as the
man who has caused the excitement.
He gives his name as R. I. Lloyd
and bears letters confirming his statement which were addressed to different towns in Indiana. He carries a
large_sack in whicb were found torn
and crumpled newspapers, fashion
sheets, leaves, catalogs, magazines,
"and old rags, all wetf and moulded.
He appeared very sOJicitious.- about
the sack and appears demented. He
is being taken to the County Seat to
be examined for sanity.
Supervisor McKenna of Hamilton
tbe "eastside" candidate for probate
judge, was in town yesterday enroute for Hillsdale where he goes for
a few days.
.Voters certainly cannot complain
of a wide range of choice this year,
either at the Primary this month or
at the November election. Aside
from national matters, there will be
at least five state tickets and perhaps one or two more. In tbis congressional district the Progressives
have nominated John W. Patchen
of Traverse City which complicates
matters' somewhat. The many
friends of D. E. Alward, our distinguished fellow townsman, feel no
lack of confidence in his nomination, though this may necessitate
some more work on their part. In
the 28th senatorial district in which
Clare county is included, the 'candidates are Henry R. MacGillis, Alfred
M. FJeischauer and Louie L. Kelley,
Republican; Feahk Proctor and Hubbard Head, Democratic. In the 2otb
including Isabella, they are Francis
King and Frank H. Dusenbury, Re
publican, Frank L. Oandis, Democrat and James C. Harrison, Prohibitionist; For the Olare representative district there are but two -candidates, Henry Grail, Jr., Rep. and
Geo. E. Benner, Dem.. Mr. Oral! is a
Beaverton merchant as we are informed.
In this county there will be three
tickets, Republican, Democratic and
Socialist.    In general, they are all
good men.   Mr. Bowler will have no
opposition for the office of prosecuting attorney, either at the primary
or at the polls.   The great prize seems
to he  the   probate judgeship    for
which there are only nine candidates,
B. S. Alley of Garfield, J. Francis
McKenna of Hamilton, D. R. Wait
and D. W. Rowe of Farwell, Wm. H.
Browne, Geo. J. Cummins  and  Asa
O. Gray of Harrison,  Rep.;   Arthur
Long of Summerfield, Dem.;   Arthur E. Doty of Greenwood, Soc.   For
sheriff, William Davis and Jesse W.
(Jpdegraph,    Rep,;    John Brown,
Dem.; Chauncey Pease, Soc. are the
candidates.   For clerk and register,
Francis M_. Morrissey,   Rep.; - Lewis
H. Thompson, Dem. and Warren Alwood, Soc. will contend.   For treasurer, ThoB. S. Dorsiy, Rep.;   Harry
P. Hubel, Dem. and .John Gordon
Soc.   For surveyor, Arthur D. Johnson, Rep.;   Wm. W. Hraper,  Dem.,
and Anders A. Hagen,  Soc.   Circuit
Court Com.., Ralph E. Hughes,  Rep.
and Chas. W. Perry Dem.   For" cor-
onerB, Dr. Gray and Dr. Lamb, Rep.;
Chancey H. Jones and   Fred C. Sanford,  Dem.  and  Geo; Dawson  and
Geo. Stockford, Soc.    Drain Com.,
Perry 'Davis, Rep.,   John Gunning-
ham, Dem.
In Isabella, the rush is for drain
commissioner, there being five candidates. Teere will be but two tickets, the Republican being strongly
progressive as we understand. This
county makes a representative district and the candidates are Thomas
Gray and Edward Woodruff, Rep.
and John Northon, Dem. Sheriff,
John W. Keller, Rep., Thos. Samp-
soil, Dem. Probate judge, Hugh A.
Graham, John Maxwell and Arthur
S." Coutant, Rep., Ohas. T. Russell,
Dem, Clerk, Frank E.- Morrison,
Rep., Walter Keen, Dem. Treasurer, Arthur N.-Watd, Rep., Michafel
Schafer, Dem. Register, John N,
Meyer, Rep., Alfred L. Young and
Ohas. F, Ourtiss, Dem. Pros, attorney, Isaac A. Fancher and Frank M.
Burwash, Rep, * Surveyor, Clarence
H. Freeman, Dem. Coroners, Ohas.
M. Baskervilte, Rep'.. Albert T. Get-
chell and Geo. W. Thorpp, Dem.
Drain. Com., Geo. A. Pitts, Sherman
D, Eldred, Fred Hsskins and' Wm,H.
Trussell, Rep.
R. J, Powell is making a business
trip to New York this week.
Miss Leota Gardiner df Harrison is
spending a fortnight with relatives
here.
Mrs, Jno. Powell and daughter returned on Friday from a visit with
Manistee relatives.
Mrs. A. McLeod accompanied
mother,'who has been spending
summer here, to' Silverwood
Thursday.
Miss Haven of Harrison Spent __..
week end a guest of Miss Ethel Sax
ton.
- Mrs. D. R. Wait left on Thursday
for Grand'Rapids where sbe will be
the guest of her son, R. A., and family.
Mrs. E. White is entertaining, her
sister, the latter arriving on Saturday
from California. „
. Mra. Potter of Ann Arbor has been
tbeguest of cousins, J. B. Harris and
family for a few days.
Harold Markey of Saginaw was a
Farwell visitor oyer Sunday.
Mrs. W. 0, Fischer of Grayling is
visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs.
Geo. W. Palmer.
D. W. Rowe returned on Tuesday
from an auto trip to Millefsburg
Sheriff Sunday was down from the
Co. Seat on Saturday.
Grandma. Smedley has returned
from a visit with relatives and friends'
at Mt. Morris, Montrose and San.-
ford.
Chas. Beldin and family of Midland
have arrived here and will become
Editors in Chief of the Farwell Sun
Miss Beulah Armstrong   has   re
turned nome from a six weeks' visit
with relatives at Port Huron    and
other places.
.Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Saxton spent
Sunday with relatives at Loomis,
A. N. Gardiner had the misfortune
to have two'of his fingers cut off
while operating a bolting saw at
UpdegrafiE's shingle mill afc Chippewa
Station on Monday.
*No meeting was held at the park
Sunday evening owing to .the storm.
J. JB. Johnson left for Gladwin on
Monday as his daughter's home was
one to be demolished by the Storm
of Sunday evening.
Frightful Storm.
, (From Harrison Correspondent.)
■ The people of Harrison and yicinity
were terrified Spnday by the worst
storm tbat ever visited this'; portion,
of the country.. The storm arose
from the northwest between the
honra of 5 and 6 o'clock wittj. great
rapidity and force and lasted half an
hour. A great amount of hail fell
and did serious damage to tbe crops
and gardens, stripped the city ,of
nearly all of its nhade and broke
window glass in every house in town.
The Court House had 140 window
lights broken. Buildings were blown
down and lightning etruok in two
places.
There was a heavy Joss to the merchants from broken glass and water
damaged stock. The-glass frdnt in
the State Savings' Rank, was demolished, as was all the glass in
buildingB faoing the north in the
entire city.
BUSINESS CHANGE.
Lewis H.' Thompson  Succeeds
John Gardner.
Pere Marquette Wreck.
From Mt. Pleasant Correspondent
There occurred one of the worst
wrecks on the Mt. Pleasant branch
of the P.M. system last Saturday,
July 27, The railroad bridge just
two miles from Mt. Pleasant gave a-
way as the mixed train was passing
over it toward that city. The bridge
work appeared very weak and the
wonder is that it did not go down before. About seven freight cars went
down. The last car to go down was
of steel and stood on its end, reaching above the level of the track, and
this very fertunately saved the passenger car from going down.
There were about thirty passengers
but nobody, was hurt. The brake-
man noticed the. bridge going down
and quickly uncoupled the engine
from the rest of the train, and thus
saved it from going down. There
was a car of flour, on*e of Ford automobiles and several of coal. The aut-
08 were shipped back to the factory.
On Sunday-great crowds went down
to see the* wreck. Fully two thousand people must have viewed the
wreck and the clearing of the debris
by the wrecking crew. Just at evening a high storm came up and a number of sightseers were soaked.
Another man made b, fortune on
Wall street and about to retire. Ate
least it rather looks aa though he has
been doing business enough to make
quite a sum if his profits- have been
big enough. However, business on
this street is done on a mighty close
margin. Four-years ago Mr. Gardner and J. A. Allen began business.at
this stand, continually adding to the
stock and widening out in varioua
ways. One year ago Mr. Allen retired from the firm, yejb the business
continued to grow. Much of the
time the street in that vicinity has
resembled the agricultural exhibit at
a county fair. Now Mr.
Gardner seems to have imbibed the
"westorn fever" and is anxious to
bathe in the Pacific and be bitten by
those tormented fleas. However the
business is not going to stop nor go
backward any. It is to be taken up.
by one who proposes to make it even
a greater success.
Lewis H. Thompson, the new man
at the helm, needs no introduction to
the people of this vicinity. A long
experience on the farm has given'
him a practical knowledge of farm
tools and the farmer's needs. He
knows the best tools in any line and
will have just that kind to sell. His
wide acquaintance with the people
of the county will be a most valuable
asset, wbjle his experience this season
in this particular field has given him -
"a line" on the business that will ensure immediate success. He has an
announcement in tbis issue that will
attract attention. As will be noticed
he proposeato make a sweeping reduction in the stock during the next
30 days. There will be a special sale
on baggies to-morrow*
We understand tbat Mr. Gardner
has received some tempting offers in
tbe West but we suspect that he will
finally conclude that central Michigan is the center of the universe and
Olare the best town of all. Plenty
of room here for hustlers!
The Big Ad.
We do not need to call attention to'
the big ad, of Wm, H. Bicknell & Coin this issue. No one can help seeing it. Some merchants are prone
to complain that business. gets "a
little slack" during the summer.
Mr, Bicknell never allows business
to get slack. If such a .tendency
should develop, he immediately proceeds to cure the "slackness" by in-
augurating'a sale tbat does the job
in a hurry. The public will, doubtless assist him* to "clean up" all
right.   • _ ..
Card  of Thanks.
We desire to thank sincerely - all
of our dear friends and neighbors for
their sympathy and kindness in our
recent great sorrow in the death of
our dear ,boy.       """ '
Karl Haring-and Family.
Dinner.
The Ladiss of St. John's parish will
serve dinner in^the basement of the
church immediately after the morning service's, next Sunday at 20c per
plate, children 10c.   All are welcome*-
FIERCE STORM     . •
Of Wind And Hail Does Much
___ Damage,
A terrible storm of rain and hail,
driven by a furious wind, swept
across this county in ' a southeasterly
direction late on Sunday afternoon.
We have a meager knowledge as to
the extent of the damages
inflicted, bulb they will certainly
be very heavy. Several buildings
were blown oyer, many unroofed and
a wide ar.ea of crops utterly destroyed. The force with which .the '
hail stones were driven seems to
have been very great. We hearlthat
Charles Pfetsch of Hatton township
while trying-to round up his stock
was strtck on the head, by a bail stone
and s*erously injuried. Very likely
many have suffered in the same-way.'
Tbe storta seems to have entered
the county near the northwest
corner taking i'h Harrison
on its way and "sweeping a path
some two miles wide across the
country. Our Harrison correspondent tells somethiug of the ravages in
that city. Sheriff Sunday states that
the tall chimney at the heating plant
was blown over and that it will cost
several hundred dollars .to repair
the county buildiugs,
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