1910-04-01; Clare Sentinel

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War   Horses
.-Again Control* Clare Co.,
Board of Supervisors?
The election of supervisorsln Glare
county iswatohed with much interest.
The board as elected wilt, if the
county road system and poor Jarm
bonds carry, virtually build the new
poor house and also lay the basis of
Of the County road system including
the selection till 1911 of road commissioners, all of which is vital in
the county's interests.
Among candidates the return of A.
B. Doty of Greenwood as candidate
for supervisor after resigning only a
few weeks ago, who wag alleged to be
booked as one of the county road
iBommissioners, i9 tbe biggesr surprise. J. A. Jackson of Olare Third
"Ward too after a year's lay off returns to the fray, and if they are
elected it is figured that these two,
_ne called a republican and the
other a democrat, will control the
board and determine its policy. In
Garfield with B. S. Alley, defeating
O. Powlison 42 to 23 in republican
flauons for supervisor, is opposed by
Mr. Powlison on a union ticjsfea. In
Hayes- L. L. Wright gives way to
Gideon Morrow on the republican
ticket and .L. H, Thompson in
Sheridan and Frank Myers in
Arthur retire from heading
democr at       tickets. Stanley
<^uinn is candidate for Harrison
mayor and B; O, Van Oonant, repub*
lican, opposes John Gordon, democrat, in Hatton. In the townships
below the first named candidate of
tbe couplets is republican:
ARTHTJB.
Sup.—D. N. Davis, W. R. Hilborn;
<3lerk~Jas. Newman, O. Blystojiej-.
treasurer—Chas. Heiser, F. Myres;
H. comr.—E. Wallace, K. Turner.
STJRREY.
Sup.—L. L. Kelley, S. McGoogan j
clerk—G. H. Lamb; treasurer—John
McAnincn; H. commissioner—Chas.
Clark, Wm. Mott; justice—A. Oline;
justice—Bliss Seas, A. M. Sarringer;
B. of R.—R. Campbell, G. W. Graham, Sr.
GBANT
Sup—R Emerson ;eIerk—D E Mater, B L JJaker; treasurer—Julius
Schaeffer, Joshua Miser; h. comr—
F Carey, John Fitch; justice—Geo.
Tiedeman and Wm Hampton; George
WhiteBide and B Stanley.
FREEMAN
There is only one ticket in tbe field.
supervisor—M W Finch; clerk—W.
M. Carpenter; treasurer—B Ober-
holtzer; H comr—Henry Metcalf;
overseer—I B Herman; justice—E B
Belling; B of R—Oscar Dolling
0 VERNON
Supervisor—Heery Wild, Jas. Mc-
Oonnell; Clerk—Arley J. Seeley,
Earl Beatty; treasurer—Wm. McKay,
Robert Arehamboult; H. comr.—
JesBe Simpson, Charles Ott; justice—
Wm, Duncan, Oscar Northon; B. of
R.—B. Russel.
GARFIELD.
Supervisor—B. S. Alley, G. Powlison; clerk—A. Peterson; Treas.—W.
3. Cornish, L. J. Mertin; H. comr,—
R. Cornish, A. Tryon, Jr.; justice—
M. F. Robinson, S. Oraford; overseer
—M. Sherdy.
GILMORE
Sup.—G. A. Pitts, F. Rawson;
elerk—B. B. Glass, H. A. Perry;
tress.—J, A. Stanley, W. Hatfield,
8?.; H. Comr.—H. L. Wood, L. Kaw-
.sott; B. ofS.—A. C. Johnson, Wm.
SVeeman; jastioe—H. M. Graham,
Wm, Hatfield, Jr.; constables—
Joseph Gmhai_, Wm. Youmans, I.
Ssbofield, 3. Lovorty, 3s.; 0. B.
•Clock, J. WaddiBgton, H. Nixon, E.
Willoughby.
,   ZiHTOOCH.
There is only one ticket in the field,
headed Union:—Sap., J. M. Well-
unan;.clerk, A. B. Rowa; treasurer,
O. A. Pietob; 3. ot B., (toll term) M.
Moreey; com., Wm. Kube; justice of
peace, (full term) T. Tower; justices,
for,twoyefers,.Wm. .Ps/anthe and St.
Kress; constables, Clark Smedley,
•Ealpb. __wles. Albert Sparks and
Mites BUigren; overseer of highways;
OMPANYTOREB
Force of Men itt Work at Scene
of Recent Boiler Explosion.
The Michigan Creamery Company
will begin at once to rebuild their
creamery in Clare and hope to have
the same ready for operation within
ten days or two* weeks. The plant
will be more modern and even better
equipped in every way  than before.
Tho machinery will be run by
electric power and steam for pastuer-
izingand cleaning will be furnished
from low pressure boiler and every
safety device will be provided.
The general plan of the creamery
will be changed, A large dock will
be built on the north side of the
plant and the cream receiving room
will also be located on the north side
of the plant, and away from the
Main street and railroad which will
be appreciated by the patrons and
public.
A large number of men are at work
on the building and will be hastened
tp completion. .
COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM.
Still "The laii of tiie Hon
8
HATTON.
The "union" caucus Saturday
mustered 10. The republicans were
31 present at theirs on Monday.
Sup.—E. 0. Vanconant, John Gordon, oierk, Hisam Satison, 0. J. Heber; treasurer—Chas, Pfetsch, John
Pfannes; H. Comr,—Wm. Treitch;
justice (full term)—Albert Lantzen-
heiaer, WeeleyBoulton, M, B. Monday; justice (two years)—Arthur
SharfandjB. of R,—S. J. Gseen, 8.
Brown; constables—Jas. ■ Harger,
Wm. Alwood, Shrank Boulton, 3.
Milam; J. McNeil, N, Brown,' D
monst M. Roflabatsgh.
Prominent Clare County Farmer
Speaks  for Those  Opposing its Adoption.
Clare, Mich., 3-28-10.
Editors Olare Sentinel:—Desiring
to express my opinion in regard to
the Oounty Road System, I write you
asking that you give it space in- the
next issue of your paper.
I consider the County Road System
proposition the most serious question
that the people of Clare county were
ever called upon to decide, I am
opposed to its adoption for various
reasons.- It creates three more
offices, it also creates another fund
known as the County Road fund
which, added to our present high tax
well, it seems to me, make it
oppressive to the majority of tax
payers. There are perhaps 20 per
cent of the tax payers of Clare county
that could pay their taxes handily if
they were considerably increased
but it -would cost the other 80' percent a very hard struggle.
As we are to go back this year to
the old patbmaster system in some
townships and also can have the
privelege of building two miles of
state reward road in each township
every year for which the State agrees
to pay us S600 per mile it seems to me
that this is goo enough and I believe
in letting well enough alone I do not
think that we ought to obligate our
selves to make any more adoptions
than we can take care of.
The County Road System if adopted, will be a separate, distinct and
independent system from the township and state aid systems.
. In case the County Road System
carries I look for a bonding proposition to follow in the near future.
As I understand the law if it is adopted it can only be repealed by petitions to the board of supervisors,
signed by ten freeholders from every
township in the county asking to
resubmit it. I am in favor of good
roads and I believe that in . some
townships, the people are making
them as fast as ->tbey can afford to.
All agree that drainage is the first step
to be taken in road building. The
greater part of-this has been done in
some of the townships. -Drainage is
expensive as cement tile are taking
tbe place of wooden culverts. For
the reason tbat the drainage part is
so well under way I think that we
can reasonably expect considerable
s?oad improvement this year by way
of grading and graveling.
We are all interested in common
or oughj; to he in boosting tos
Clare County.
The high tax for pike roads in
Ohio, is responsible for the location
Clare county of some of our best
farmers. In my opinion we would not
boost for Clare Oo. by adopting the
County'Road Sysife^n.
In conclusion will say tbat I hope
that every voter in the oounty will
weigh this matter, very carefully before voting to adopt it,
Yours,
F. A. Oexnosom.
Ac the end of one year's service fts the city's chief executive Mayor
Mulder, nominated unanimously by one party is, fpr the first time'in the
city's history, also endorsed by the other party and that also is unamimouo.
'Tie a signal honor indeed that
Clare thus pays to Dr. Malder. But
he has proved admirably adapted to.
the .perplexing situations of the year.
Devoid of political ambition or personal and factional aggrandisement^
service for the general good has been
Ithe key note of all his endeavor.
One Jess fitted would have aggravate
ed the differences among our people:
of one year ago. Buttbe intolerance
of a local option fight in one year
has been tempered into a dominating
desire for harmony of action; the
fierce partisanship of but a few years
ago has given way to tolerant rivalry
for the public service, For the flrst
time in Clare's history a permanent
coherent organization to boost for
the industrial side of the city's life
has been effected and the mayor is
the unanimously chosen head of tbat
organization.   Quietly but firmly facing each perplexing question as it has arisen, -Mayor Mulder has done
much to make possible the year's attainments.
As predicted one> year ago Mayor Mulder has proved himself "The Man
Of the Hour" for each succeeding evetit. Politically a republican through
and through, independence has proven most marked charaoterestic. Such
a vote of confidence as the city thus gives' to an honest, straightforward
effeoient official puts a premium upon good citizenship.
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DIED IN CALIFORNIA,
COURT HOUSE ADDITION.
Redmen of Isabella County are
Benefited by Elimination  of
Saloons.
Washington, March 27.—The In-
diapsof Isabella county, Michigan,
are in better condition financially, socially and morally at the present
time than ever before, according to a
report which faas just been received
by Commissioner of Indian affairs
Valentine, The improved state of
affairs was ascribed to the elimination of the saloons about a year ago.
In this connection the report said:
'•It is generally agreed that whisky
and the land speculator wouking together had robbed hundreds of Indians (most of them in fact) of their
patented lands ands and sent them
as tramps to the logging camps in
northern Michigan- an to the summer
resorts on the lakes."
Some of the Indians in Michigan
were found to be fairly brosperous,
and while the conditions in Isabella
county was muc_ improved as compared witb the pas';, a large majority
lived in small, unsanitary log huts
and eked out a poor living. It is
these conditions which the bureau is
indeavoring to • improve, by teaching
the red men bow to till the soil.
Body of the Late Mrs.   Floyd
Kane Expected Here Tomorrow from Los Angeles for
Burial.
On Monday last the sad news was
received by wire from Los Angeles,
Cal,, of the death of Mrs. Floyd Kane
in that city the. day previous,
Easter Sunday. While not wholly
unepected, yet the news came as a
terrible shock to the entire community and especially to the father
and mother, Mr, and Mrs. A. J. Kane
and aunt and father, of the deceased
Mrs. J' Gordahier and Mr. John
Phinisey. For more than a year Mrs.
Kane has been in failing health, tubercular trouble having developed,-
butsbe heroically refused to allow
her friends here to worry about her
condition and kept it unknown to the
majoritv of them. Therefore the
shock is great to the friends at large.
Ova Phinisey, daughter of John
Phinisey yf&s born in Clare April 13,
1883. At the age of five and one half
years her mother was taken from her
by the dread disease, consumption,
and at this time she was taken into
the care and keeping of her aunt,
Mrs. Jennie Gordanier, with whom
she lived until her marriage to Mr.
Floyd Kane five years ago last October. Prior to tbat time she was a
very efficient clerk in Davy & Oo.'s
store. Affcer their marriage they
resided in Olare about -two years,
Mr. Kane being employed in Mussell
& Son's drug store.    During
this
time they entertained much in their
pleasant home and Mrs. Kane was a
tireless worker in the Guild. Leaving they lived at Harbor Springs for
a year and a half and then made
plans to move west, doubtless in
search of a better climate, though
she did not pain her friends by telling
them. But the disease was not conquered and her gentle, uncomplaining spirit was called away. A number of the Clare friends were with
her in her last days and these, with
the great number here who knew and
loved her, feel the keen sorrow of
this young life being called home at a
time when so much of life was before
her*
The body ia being brought here for
burial by hes husband, and will
probably arrive tomorrow in which
ease the funeral will x>ccur from the
Kane home in the third ward at two
p. m, Sunday,
iliilli Sfaliion For Sals.
French George, registered black
Percheron stallion No. 27526, age 11,
will be sold at public auction two p.
m, Saturday, A_ ril 9, at Oala'han _
barn, Clare. Cash of bankable
paper. The many valuable anltetalo
fathered by French George in th©
Clare locality is proof of his worth.—
Wm. Morrison, Clare, Secy, of Association.
Supervisor   Pitts    of   Gilmore
Makes Statement  of Isabella's Need in the Matter.
Editors Sentinel.—Please permit
me to use a little space in the columns
of your paper to say a few words to
tbe4 voters of Isabella county in regard to the proposed new addition to
tbe Isabella county court house.
The facts are that the present building is beginning to need repairs and
more vault room certainly must be
provided as all the present vaults are
foil to overflowing and large and valuable record books, etc., are being
piled on the floors.
At present the board of supervisors
have been necessitated to biro rooms
V different parts of tbe city for the
circuit   court    commissioners,   the
school commissioner,   the prosecuting attorney and the drain commissioner,, which offices certainly ought
to be in the court house and thus
save the rent and  fuel  cost.     But
what is of vastly more importance is
the care and safety of the very valuable books and papers which   in ihe
drain commissioner's office alone represent   hundreds of  thousands of
dollars and the dra,in business of the
entire county.   These records are  at
present without proper fire protection    Should fire destroy the building all those records would be a total
and irreparable    loss,    This matter
has harrassed the board of  supervisors for several years and now that the
tax payers of the county   are to -receive sometime in the near future
from the sale of state taxlands somewhere up to the amount of five or six
thousand dollars, and  as the board
of supervisors have been very fortunate in  securing a set of   very   desirable plans for the said addition at a
surprisingly low cost of construction
and which will answer our every purpose for the next forty or fifty years,
and when  conditions are ouoh tbat
we can do this without bonding the
county,  and taking into consideration    the    fact    that   individualy
the expense will be but about one
dollar and thirty-two cents per thousand dollars valuation and m we are
to have two years to pay that amount
in,   I can see no *goo_ reason why
tbe very much needed improvement
should not succeed.
Tours very respectfully,
Geo. A. Pitts.
PQTAMAINE POISING!
Don't forget that we carry all kinds
of .seeds.—Featherly & Oo. Both*
phones.
WilJard Penrose of Sheridan
Died Wednesday  After.
Short Illness.
With father and wife, Willard Penrose, a Sheridan prosperous young
jarmer, ate dinner at his
home, last Friday, some canned corn
being included in tbe fare. That
afternoon he drove to Olare and in
the evening did' chores as usual
hhough not feeling well. A few
hours later he was taken ill. Next
morning Drs. Gray and Clute were
called and pronounced it a case of
potamaine polsining. Subsequently
pneumonia jdevaloped and. despite
every effort the young'man passed
away Wednesday morning.
Mr. Penrose, Sr., experienced a
slight disturbance after the meal but
Mrs. Penrose was in no wise affected.
The doctors say that.theyoungmati's
run down condition made him sus-
pectible to the poison and that it
is possible that he got just the pofs-
oned portion.
The funeral to be held this afternoon conducted from the Colonville
church by Rev. Quinton Walker who
Only last November joined him in
marriage to Miss Carrie Novels is indeed a sad one. Wide spread is tbe
regret expressed for the untimely
demise,
Willard Penrose came Clare county
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orris
Penrose, 24 years ago, then only a
boy of four years old, and has spent
his life in Sheridan. On an eighty
acre farm of his own, where so recently the new home was set up, tbe
happy young couple were planning a
life of usefulness. Now all is
changed.
Besides the wife and parents' three
sisters and one brother survive: Mrs,
Owen Spink, Howard, Ethel and Ins.
Isi your home, your furniture insured? Get ous sates. .Welch <Se
Bennett - 29fef.
lo Need of Prima*! Nominations on mm Jiigi, ..
At the election Monday the voters of Claire, Isabella and Midland counties will vote on. the proposition whether or not the primary method shall
be adopted in this, the twenty-first judicial district, for the nomination of
circuit court judge. The Sentinel helped make the flght for direct nominations in Clare and Isabella counties but under existing conditions is opposed
to its applicatiou in this instance because it would mean the cost of an entire election to nominate for one ofiice and because Judge Dodds is so generally acceptable that as long as'he remains ready to serve the people of
this district it will make no difference whether the convention plan or the
primary plan is employed—he will be the man elected anyhow.
Circuit court judges are elected for a term of six years. In 1905 Judge
Dodds was elected -with a vote of 60_$ and only three votes cast for anyone
else. The only possible contingency for adopting the primary method in
tbifi district is the possibility of Judge Dodds' elimination by elevation -to
the oapreme court or any other means to take him from the circuit bsnela.
■ The next election o£ judgo oeeara in l!?ll.
Abram Edmaa Found Dead ia
on Way Home From
Caucus.
At about 6:30 Saturday evening tbe
dead body of Abram Edman wm
found in tbe road by Mrs. N. Sanders.
An investigation of the circumstances ferosgat out the foot that' Mr. Ed-
man attended the democrat caucus at
the town hall. and was peacably on
his way home when death came s©
suddenly from heart. failure. The
funeral occurred from the town hall
Tuesday with interment in Cherry
Grove.
The deceased was a native Of Ohio,
born in' 1849, One daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Shall of Arthur, survives.
Seven years ago he moved from
Paulding connty/O., to Arthur township where he lived alone. He was
strioken down in the very midst oi
life's activities.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
City Ticket  named with GoodJ
Representation Friday Evening.
"Mayor—A. B. Mulder
Clerk—J. E, Doherty
Treasurer—A, T. Stevens
Justice—J, A, Alien,
SiBST "WARD.
Supervisor—D, S. Lamont
Alderman—Jas. S. Bicknell
Constable—Joseph Adams.
SECOND WABO,
Supervisor—S. A. Gleasom
Aldernjan—T. J. Dwyer
Levi Montney
Constable—W. J, Dwyer.
THIBD WAED.
Supervisor—W. S. Cooley
Alderman—Herman Lange
Constable—Elmer Ford.
The republican city and ward caucuses Friday evening were  withoufc ^
any sharp contests,   L. E. Davy wa»
chairman of  the  city  caucus    an<_   ''„
P. A. Bennett secretary.   Of 41 votes-
for mayor Dr. A. B. Mulder received^
40.   J. E. Doherty for Clerk and A-
T. Stevens for treasurer were nominated by acclamation.   The only con-    ,
test was for justice of the peace, D-
S. Lamont withdrawing after receiving a majority out of 50 votes casfc
and J. A. Allen    being   nominated^
unanimously.
There were no contests in the war_i
caucuses. In the first ward D, S~
Lamont is named to contest for the:
supervisorship now held by D. Wardi. *
and Jas. S. Bicknell for the aldermanship held by Jacob Mason. Second warders named supervisor S. A~
Gleason and T. 3. Dwyer to succee<£
themselves and Levi Montney tosuo-
ceed alderman 3. M. McKay. In tbe<
third ward supervisor W. 8. Cooley*
and alderman Herman Lange were*"
nominated to succeed themselves.
The ticket stands on its own merits* Mayor Mulder needs no apology
or defence. Everyone ia proud to»
point to such a man as the city's executive.
Clerk Doherty has won an enviable:
reputation for effeciency and attention to the details of the office.,. j_i&
re-election year by year is the best?
testimony of what the voters think
of his worth to the city.
A. T. Stevens proved himself am
effecient city treasurer before thei
present incumbent held the ofiice,.
hat owing to his appointment to filEl
vacancy, under a tenichnicality relative to the two year limit he was prevented from being the second time>
elected to the office of treasurer^.
Hence it is that it is very generally-
conceded that in fair play and rewards
for effeciency Arthur T. Stevens im
entitled to another term as city/
treasurer.
John A." Allen for justice is one of
Clare's business men, honest, fearless, capable, worthy as aman,woul_i
bring more than the average amount;
of effeciency to the ofiice and hi»
business £would allow proper attention to its demands.
For supervisors D. S. Lamont is ai
man of business experience and good?,
balanced judgement and independents
enough to do bis own thinking. S.-
A. Gleason has served two years. andS
from experience knowB property
values and the needs of bis ward^
W. S. Cooley has served one year-
and won commendation by virtually-
leading the fight on the board of supervisors for economy.
J. S. Bicknell is one of Clare's successful business men who previously-
served efficiently on the councils
He is a type of man all Bay ought Up
be found on our council. T. J. Dwyoir
is recognized on the couiacil' as one- '
of its most influential members audi
has good judgment as to the e££y'-:
meeds. Levi Montney served aa<ipp~-
er'yisor in Grant at one time aa_i_
conversant with the needs of public"
business. BCermanLange is one of the,
Bturdy citizens of £h©fc___ ward «n-_
after one year's experience as alderman is regarded as just tbe kind o_
tttsn to serye the people.
M
31,    C   Fick,
See ad. on page
Thursday, March
southeast of Clare.
■five of this issue.
Ohasrf. 3?. Polcifier. West Vernon,
Thursday April 7, ^See ad. ate p&ge
6 ot thio ideas. ' "
Miefh Produoe GO. ?fim.
Cream March 31,
Chicken
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Aspgat-ag-us Soup.
Wash a bunch of asparagus and puk
it on to boil geatly three-qsartera oE
an hour.   Take out and out oSt fcfees
tips and set aside,    Preaq the staSke-.
through _ solander,   and add   toney/
pint of rich milk or cream, o"ne;pS0f,
ot water in   which  the  ssparsgn^
boiled, salt to taste and o&e tabiespoonfui bntte*abfaed   smooth   fa-
two Of flout*  Stir until it boils? afld
the tips ahcl serve with equaree of:
toeat.—'Wsom Physical  Guitar©  -fos-
Mcfob,