1910-04-29; Clare Sentinel

              Established 18*78,
CLARE,   MICHIGAN,   FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 29, 1910.
NewSeries   Vol.18. No. 24
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AUTOMOBILE KILLED
FARMER'S HORSE
Clare Business Men Scorching in Auto   on road in
Wheeie Township
THEY WOULdIdT TURN OUT
Injured Mr! Wolansky's   Horse
Which Had to be Killed
Sheriff Investigates
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DROPPED DEAD ON STREET.'
The Gratiot County Journal of
Tuesday said; "Last Thursday even*
ing as Gus Woteosky °* Wheeler
drove his three horse team out of the
field where he had been working, into
the road, a party of joy riders in an
auto going toward Merrill, came tearing along and, notwithstanding Mr.
Wolanstey motioned for them to stop,
they paid no attention and did not
even turn ont but crashed into one
of the horses, injuring it so that it
aad to be killed.
There was no number on the car at
either front or rear, and when this
waB mentioned the men got away as
fast as possible. It was learned later
that two of tho men Iwere prominent
businessmen of Clare."—Alma Record.
(The above clipping we find upon
investigating refers to 0. W. Oalkins
and Jas. S. Bicknell were the Olare
merchants referred to above, In
justice to these gentlemen we print
below their story of the affair.—Ed.
"We notieed a farmer coming from
n field driving a three horse team and
immediately slackened speed and
stopped within 20 feet of the man.
We asked bim if he was all right.
Hereplyed, "I guess so." We then
started at slow speed and when
along side of the team the fender of
the car tutched the outside horse,
the horse having turned broadside of
the road. Tbe borse then squatted
-and commenced kicking. Looking
back we discovered one of the horses
down, and we stopped to investigate.
We.then assisted the farmer in getting his horse up. Then discovered
that tbe borse had broken one of its
legs. The farmer aaid we wonld have
to pay him S200 ior the horse. How
Is tbat, we asked, you had six feet
clearance. We gave him our names
and proceeded on our way. At Hemlock the Marshall took our names
and addresses. On Tuesday of last
week tbe sheriff and a lawyer from
Ithaca came to Olare and endeavored
to settle the case by compromise.
This we refused to do as we were not
' to blame for the accident. The sheriff
at first demanded S250 for the horse,
Which was $50 more than tbe farmer
wanted in the first place." 0. W.
Oalkins states that there are no
marks on the car from the accident,
and that tbe car is open for inspection at his warehouse. Michael.
RICH OIL DEPOSIT.
Ludington firm Discovers Abundance of Product at 1,600
Feet.
At Lndington, a few days ago,
while driving wells for salt, crude oil
of the finest kind was found in abundance on the property of the Morton
SaltOo. at a distance of 1600 feet.
To the present time no attention has
been given to the various flows found
previously, but owing to the abundance and the quality of it this time in
all likelehood a, company will be
formed to engage extensively in the
oil business.
Weidman-Riahes
A very quiet wedding took place
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mr; and Mrs, G. W, Weinman, of this
city, -when their daughter, MiasEffie,
-was united in marriage to Mr. Stanley
Biehos of Greenville, Mich.
Promptly at one o'clock the bride
and groom took their places at the
altar. The bride was attended by the
g?oomB sister, Miss Lettie Riches of
Greenville, and the groom by Mr
George Fleck, also of tbat city.
After tbe ceremony a dainty threa
course luncheon was served by Miss
Lain Riches, sister of the groom, and
Mioa Gladys Aaron. The bride was
attired in a gown of corded old rose
g_k, the bridesmaid wore a green silk;
vi»hile the groom wore the conventional black.
Many useful and beautiful presents
\7Dro received. Their many friends
unite in wishing them God speed in
tbeir future walk in life. The ceremony waa performed by Rev. 3. A.
Allen ot this eity. X
George    Graves Passed  Away
Saturday Night.
Like a flash of lightning from a
darkened sky came the news, as it
was passed around our streets on
Saturday evening, that George
Graves was dead. Men and women
stood speechles _* stupifled, unable to
utter.a sylable. It seemed impossible, *
only that day, only a few minuets before be had stood at the tellers
window of the Clare County Saving
Bank transacting business. with his
usual cheery smile, but in the twinkling of an eye the Death Angel bad
called bim. He had departed to tbe
Great Beyond from whence no man
returneth. Once more the lesson
has been taught us, "Ye know not
the day nor tbe hour." Tbe deceased was a man honored by all who
knew bim, a man of excellent character, a man who had friends by tbe
score, a man that the people could
stand and point to as "an honored
citizen."
The deceased, though not feeling well for tbe past few weeks,
stood at bis accustomed place in tbe
Clare Oounty Savings Bank, as
usual on Saturday and Saturday
evening until! closing hours. Intending to retire for the night he departed for home but upon reaching the
sidewalk he was seen by passers by
to stop, stagger and fall. , Willing
bands rushed to his assistance and
gently raised his head, but "the
spark of life had departed." He bad
died from heart trouble. Tenderly
they lifted what remained of a man
honored by all and carried him to
bis rooms at tbe residence of O. H.
Sutherland.
We often speak of death as an
experience which those who undergo it dread. If yon will take
note of. the last days of men
wbose deaths are chronicled in the
newspapers you will see that most of
them previously have beep given a
mysterious contentment to depart.
If you will notice the remarks of the
aged living you will catch a serene
willingness to gain the release which
comes to all. It is most remarkable,
but true.
George Graves was born at Savana,
N. Y., on October 28fch, 1845. In 1871
be and Miss Susan Alien of Avon, N.
Y., were united in the bonds of holy
matrimony. By this union two children were born, They are, Fred
Graves of Pontiac and Mrs. Fields of
Howell. |They both survive him.
His first-wife died in 1884. In 1895 he
came to Olare and shortly after
entered the employ  of   the   Olare
County Saving Bank as assistant
cashier. In 1887 he married Mrs.
Letts Ironmonger, sister of James
Alger, Mri. 0. H. Sutherland, Byron
Alger, and Mrs. George Brown.
The funeral services were held on
Tuesday from the residence of O. H.
Sutherland conducted by Rev. Meyers
Many and beautiful were the floral
offerings strewn upon the casket.
He was taken on tbe afternoon train
to St. Louis and laid to rest by the
side of his first wife. The following
business men of Olare followed the
remains to its last resting place, Rev.
N. 3. Meyers, Jas. Tatman, A. B.
Mulder, A. R. Oanfleld, John Wilson,
Wm. 'Bicknell, U. H. Patrick and
J. E. Doherty-
Those from out of town in attendance at the funeral were: Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Graven of Pontiac, Mr.
and Mrs. Fields of Howell.
In the passing of George Graves
the Clare County Saving Bank has
lost a faithful employee. Very seldom will yoa find a man as faithful
to his einployers as he was. He will
be missed by men in many walks of
life and especially by the officials of
the bank. ^_^^^^^_   Michael
School   Children and   the
Postoffice.
Under orders of the department
school children are prohibited from
the postoffice except one from each
family who must file in the office a
written order from one of his parents. No mail will be delivered to
children, on their way to school
Phone inquiry will only be served
to box renters.
The last general mail now arrives
at 4:01 p. m. Until further notice
the office will close at 6:00 p. m.
Heal Estate and Insurane.
The real estate and insurance business of Welch & Bennet has been
bought by the present owner of the
Sentinel and will be managed in connection with this paper as before.
Truly,   _. £>. Palmer.
THE NEW TIME TABLE
Pere Marquette Time Table went
into  Effect Sunday
SUPERVISORS
WILL MEET
Meeting Made Necessary by
Confusion Regarding
Exemption Act.
POOR FURM IjUESTION UP.
Representative of State Board of
Correction and Charities to
Discuss  Situation. •
A special meeting  of   the   Olare
county board of supervisors has been
called for next Tuesday, May 3, at
Harrison.   The especial occasion is
the need of a uniform interpretation
and practice in the matter ot the
assement or exemption of the homesteads of Oivil War   soldiers   and
sailors or their widows. Unfortunately the act for such exemption,   as
passed by the last legislature, has
been   differently    interprited     by
different    persons;   and    while    it
may be that good legal authority can
see but one way to read it, as a matter of fact honest men differ, and it
has seemed best by those responsible
for the interests of the county  to
hold a session of the board to agree
on a uniform practice.
As many have not seen the   act
under discussion, and may desire to Shepherd Ball Nine Took Clare
Nine Into Camp Saturday
The Olare park on Saturday was
tbe scene of some pretty fast ball
playing, even through Shepherd high
school nine did lower the colors of
the Olare high school nine. It was
simply a case of even up matters,
and our boys should not feel discouraged. Altogether it was a fast
game from start to finish as the score
of 4 to 2 indicates. The following is
tbe battery and score by innings:
Olare Ferguson and Potter.
Shepherd   Russel and McKee.
12 3 4567 8 9 —
011000000
010300000
The new P. M. Ry time table which
wen,t into effect last Sunday has an
important bearing upon the history
of our city, Train No. 5, which formerly arrived at 6:20 p, m, now arrives
at 7;30p. m. going through to Harrison, Since 1870, the year Clare was
founded, this train has always been
due at 6:20, this being, the. flrstcbange
iin time, Of all the people who came
to Olare on tbat train inl871 there are
only eleven Jeft in our city today.
Some have moved away, but the
majority have passed over the Divide,
Peter CalJam long since dead was
Clare's first postmaster. This was
under the administration of Grant in
January 1871. Following are the
names of the men now living wbo
came to Olare on that dates—Dr.
Maynard, A. A. Shaver, W. S,
Cooley, Wm. Ross, David Dawson,
Andrew Mack, Byron Alger, James
Alger, Jacob Mason, J, W. Calkins,
Andrew Rhoades. Below will be
found the new schedule of trains.
East bound—6:05 a. m; 10:08 a.
4:01 p. m.
West bound—8:28 a. m; 1:50 p.
7,*80 p. m.
SHEPHERD VS GLARE.
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form their own opinions, tbe essential part relating to the exemption of
homesteads not exceeding £1,200 in
value iB given below. The act is
numder 309 of tbe public acts of 1909,
being an amendment of the assessment act of 1893. Section seven
says, "Tbe following real property shall be "exempt from taxation," and goes on to enumerate
eleven differant classes of real estate
subject to such exemption, including
public property of the United States,
states, county, etc., churches, cemeteries, etc., closing with the eleventh, as follows:
"All real estate used as a homestead not exceeding in value one
thousand two hundred dollars of
any soldier or sailor of the
Federal Government who served
three months or more during the
Oivil War, and in all real estate
used as a homestead not exceeding in value one thousand two
hundred dollars of any widow of
such soldier or sailor:
"Provided, That any soldier or
sailor, or the widow of any such
sailor or soldier desiring to accept
tbe benefits named in this section as to the exemption from
taxation, shall make and file with
the supervisor or assessing
officer an affidavit, stating under
oath that he was a soldier or
sailor of the Federal Govern-,
ment during the Oivil War for a
period of nob less than three
months, and in case it be a
widow of a soldier or sailor making such application, said affidavit must state that she is tbe
widow of a soldier Or sailor of
Federal Government at the present time, who served not less
than three months as sucb soldier or sailor during the Civil War.
The said affidavit shall be sworn
to before said supervisor, assessing officer, or any officer authorized to administer oaths and tben
filed by the said officer "in his
office, and turned over to bis
successor, where tbe same shall
be open to inspection. [Here
follows a provision for punishment for false affidavit.]
Olare
Shepherd
—2
—4
Farweil.
COUNTY ROAD
EXPENDITURE
$2,000   of Highway  Money
to be Expended, Thi$.
Month
'Provided, however, Tbat this
exmption shall not operate to
relieve from the payment of taxes
any of the persons hereinbefore
enumerated who are the owners
of taxable property of greater
value than twelve hundred
dollars."
The question has arisen, if a told-
ier or a soldier's widow has a homestead valued at more than $1,200, say
for $1,600, shall any of the property
be exempt? That is, must taxes be
paid on the whole 81,600 or only on
the 1400 in excess of 11,200? Taking
the whole eleventh clause together,
and especially the last proviso, the
Attorney General has ruled that, this
exemption does not apply to soldiers,
or their widows, when the value of
the homestead exceeds 11,200 'and
that no part of such property can be
exempted. As this opinion is not a
supreme court deoision, any ene can
construe the law diffefantly, if be can
not see it tbat way.
Some supervisors are also confused at this point: Where the soldier-
homestead.property does not exceed
$1,200 and is therefore exempt,
should tbe property be left off tbe
tax roll as ia done with exempted
personal property, or be entered
the same as taxed real estate? It
has been suggested that the best way
is to enter it on the tax _-oll with its
valuation, and mark it "exempted,"
(Oontinued on Page 5) .
A. A Boucher of Flint called on
Farweil friends Wednesday.
A. A. Powell spent Sunday with
his little daughter at Freeland.
Mr. and Mrs, J. Bradley of Midland spent Sunday guest of the lat-
tors mother.
E. H» Smith was called to Detroit
the first of tbe week by the illness
of a relative.
A number of Rebekahs of Gold
Leaf Lodge attended a banquet at
Ooleman Monday evening.
John Johnson and family left the
flrst of the week for Mt. Plaesant
where they expect to reside.
Mrs. Ida Millkin wbo bas been
spending a few days at Silvermoon
returned home Wednesday.
Williard Hopkins and little daughter of Detroit spent a few days the
past week the guest of the former's
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Campbell who
visited relatives here tbe past .week
returned to their home at Alma
Monday.
L. D. Silloway has rented the New
Farweil, Mr. and Mrs. Oase former
proprietors having opened a hotel
in Detroit*
Married on Sunday, evening at the
home of Justice Wait, Miss Faye
Winchell of Bar.yton and Clarence
Wardle of Farweil.
L. F. Leonard was down from Chip
pewaySta. Monday and informs us
that he expects to move   back   to
Farweil in the near future. (
• Mrs. Sarah Stearns died Wednes
day morning having sustained a
paralytic stroke Saturday, while
attending her household duties at
her home 1% miles northeast of this
village. She remained consious until! Monday when she lapsed into unconciousness from which she never
in this world awakened. Mrs.
Stearns was ono of Farwell's Pioneers
coming when Farweil was in its infancy and remained here continuously since. She leaveB two daughters
to mourn her loss, Mrs. G. Graham
SrM and Mrs. Myrtle Teachworth Of
Atlanta, Ala. Her husband died
some 10 years ago having accidentally met bis death by a falling tree.
Deceased was past the seventieth
mile stone. No arrangements have
been made at this writing*
Use Market Oity baking powder
and soda, the best in   quality and
prices
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ISABELLA HAPPENINGS.
Items of Interest in the Hustling:
Agricultural County,
BEGINNING OH APRIL  15th
Supervisors Must File Satisfactory
Report to County Clerk of
Disbursements
Beginning the 15th of this month
$2000 of tbe county fund will be expended for highway purposes and
eaoh township and ward will receive
the amount pro rata according to tbe
valuation as equalized by the board
of supervisors. Below we print a
clipping from the October session of
the board of supervisors for the year
1909 relative to the said expenditure
"Resolved, Tbat we take out of
tbe county fund $2000 tor highway
purposes, and that each township
and ward shall receive the same
amount pro rata according to the
valuation as equalized by this board,
and that said money shall not be
drawn from the county treasury until April 16th, 1910, and that such
supervisor or his successor shall deliver a statement of all moneys expended by them to this board. Tbe
present members, or whom tbey
shall select, to be tbe parties to lay
out all such moneys as come into
tbeir bands under this resolution.
And that eaoh supervisor shall furnish a bond for said several amonts,
said bonds to be approved by tbe
county treasurer. And that said reports be filed with tbe county clerk
on or before the 3d day of October
session 1910."
Below is the list of townships and
wards with the various amounts for
each:
Oity
best
Sold only by Q. L. Featherly
Arthur
8144.24
Franklin
32.12
Freeman
55.12
Frost
57.51
Garfield
55.61
Grant
232.67
Greenwood
80.39
Hamilton
87.95
Hatton
73.30
Hayes
29.65
Lincoln
62.05
Redding            ,
86.74
Sheridan
278.85
Summerfield
40.85
Surrey
172.59
Winterneld
66.47
Olare 1st ward
37.74
Olare 2d ward
164.55
Clare 3d ward
162.85
Harrison 1st ward
24.74
Harrison 2d ward
35.54
Harrison 3d ward
28.57
"Resolved, That no distribution of
the highway money to the supervisors be allowed until a  satisfactory
report   be on file with the county
clerk of all previous disbursements.
Michael
Estella Groves.
Sad indeed is the gloom which bas
settled over Greenwood and vicinity
Estella Groves, the pride and favorite of Greenwood is dead. Such was*
the news which bowed the beads of
friends, tore the hearts of relatives
and touched the hearts of strangers,
on Friday evening at 7 o'clock.
Deceased came into our midst two
years ago as a perfect stranger. It
was a pleasant thing to watch how
she won her way to the hearts of all
who met her. She was the purest
hearted, kindest girl whom it has
been our fortune to meet. She was
loved as a beautiful white lily, for
purity. As an innocent lamb, for
innocence.
Several years ago she passed the
8th grade examination and a year
ago she became interested in teach'
ihgi worked diligently and only last
August passed the teacher's examination. After teaching only a few
weeks she became afflicted with
tuberculosis from which she suffered
lor three months ore the Grim Reap
er took our fair, pure flower to be
transplanted in the Fields of Light
above. How sadly we miss her, yet
Death loses part of its sting when we
realize tbat "While her body sleepeth
her soul baa gone home to Gqd who
gave it."
. Mary Estella Groves, was born
jannany 25,1886, in Northwestern
Ohio. Died April 22,1010, age twenty
fonr years, two months and twenty
seven days. On April 10, she gave
her heart to God and died in full
faith of bis great love, some of her
last words being "Thank God I am
gciing home to Glory," She leaves a
father, mother, three brothers and a
sister, all of whom were present at
the fnneral held from the house San-
day at 2 p. m. Interment ih Greenwood Cemetery, X
Mt. Pleasant bas begun paving oiu
south Main street, The surface wilt;
be of brick.
, ChaflesH. Bailey has annonnce-Sf
hinjself* candidate for sheriff. He-
served two terms as Sheriff and mm
noV? a deputy under Sheriff Landon.
TheMfc.  Pleasant board of trade-
held a "smoker" last Friday to discuss and promote tbe good   i*oad*»
movement.   State Highway Commissioner Ely and others spoke,
,  F. F*  Methner of Wise  township
has been raising chicory for three-
years, and ho recommends' it as a
better crop to raise than sugar beets,,,
being easier to handle   and paying:
a better return.
The Enterprise says it is reported'
that the Chippewa Indians are ex-''
pecting as high as $1,000 each front
the government on an old claim from
the sale of lands and accrued  inter-**
est on the same for a long period.
The county seat papers of last week;
contain the announcement of the*
sudden death Of Mrs. Chas, W.Brooks, who suemmed to heart failure Saturday evening, the 16th, im
her 67th year. She was well know*
and highly esteemed, and had been m-
resident of Mt. Pleasant since 1873.
She. is survived by her husband,,
their daughter, Miss Madge of Dorchester, Mass,, and son, Stratton .D.Brooks, superintendent of the Boston)
schools.
Mt. Pleasant students of civic matters have organized for the study of?
"government by commissioner," m~
form of city  administration tbat  is*
gaining in favor in certain section*-
of the United States.    Its advocates
believe Buch a lorhrt of  government-
will remove much of the political and
graft Corruption of the cities.  Among;
those prominent in this movement in
Mt. Pleasant are I. A. Fancher, -W~
E. Preston, H, A.   Sanford, Francis-
McNamara, M. Deveranx, Ohae. Raft-
sell and Profs. Larzelere and Calkins*
of the Normal school.
The old wooden   water mains on-
Main street as  far south as Illinois,
street werereplaced with modern irom
pipe this week.     The   old wooden*
pipes were laid 27 years ago and it*
was a surprise to all to observe their*
excellent- condition.   Complaint has-
been made in some places that wooden water mains were short lived, bat
ours were in a splendid state of preservation.   Our water commissioner-
has been a little careful about   the-
pressure he gave them for fear thejr
might be decaying and would burst,,
but they would have lasted   yeare-
longer.   They were banded with icon
straps and then given a heavy coat,
of   tar when   laid.—Central   Mich-
Times.
CAN'T DEPOSIT SGHOOL
MONEY IN OWN BANC.
District Treasurers are Affected
by Ruling of Attorney General.
In an opinion handed down recentr-
lyAtty. Gen. Bird declares- that ay-
school treasurer who is a stock holder in a bank must not deposit school!
funds in that institution. It jte
immaterial whether tbe other member
of the board are stockholders he says^;
This question has caused a great-
deal of discussion in different parte-
of the state recently, there vhftviiigr
beem several complaints sent- to £be«
snperintendent of public instruction-
because board members who were-
stockholders in bank had the oaah im
their bank. Michael
Farweil vs. Glare*
The Olare city ball team opened tb*$<
season at Clare Sunday with FarweJU.
Farweil proved too easy for Clare.-
Hutehins pitched for Clare securing-;
18 strike outs. A very good introduction. The soore stood; Olare 17,.,
Farweil 3. The city team wishes- it.
annonnced that no Sunday gamcr«»
will be played hereafter.
Michigan Creamery Co,, Clare.
Highest market   price   paid
fare--
cream.
Michigan ProM Go.
Pays cash for cream, poultry an*
eggs.   South Main St., Olare.
When you drink Featherly &' GoJm
special blend-coffee' you- get taafcg,
quality and your money _ worth*
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