1910-10-28; Clare Sentinel

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OLABE   MICHIGAN,   fEJDAY MORNING,;O.0TOBKtt 28, 1910.
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DIES SUDDENLY.
Gilbert Waddington Found Dead
in Cornfield.
Qra Thursday morning, Oct, 20th,
Gilbert Waddington of this city drove
into the country to work as he frequently did, 99 he was a very industrious man. He took his dinner with
him expecting to return home at
night, That he did not do so occasioned no particular uneasiness oto the
■part of bis wife as she supposed he
"had gone to stay with some friends
in the neighborhood where he was at
y-ork. On Friday, the day following,
the rain fell almost steadily which
•Would seem to account for his failure
to return, and not till late Saturday
afternoon was the sad truth known.
It seems Mr Waddington went four
miles east of tbe city to cut corn for
Perry Martin. No one lives on the
farm where he was at work but he
was seen cutting corn about three
o'clock the afternoon of that day.
On Saturday afternoon about four
o'clock Hilda McFarland, a little girl
living close by, went, into the field
' to look for eggs and found the body.
Coroner Gray was called but deemed
no inqneab necessary as the death
was doubtless a case of heart failure.
He had dropped as be was at work
and died without a struggle.
Mr. Waddington Was born in Canada Oct. 6,1852. He came to Michigan 30 years ago settling in Vernon.
Three years ago he moved to Clare.
He was united in marriage 33 years
ago to Barbara Randall and to tbis
union four childrenwere born, Mary,
Clara, Grace and Clayton. Only
one of them was present at the funeral', the others being in California, A
brother, Henry, and two 8isters,Mr8.
D. Phips and Mrs. I. Buskert of
Gilmore survive him.
*Mr. Waddington was a constant
attendant of the Methodist church
and his funeral, conduc ted by Bev.
"Walker, was held there on Monday witb interment at Cherry Grove.
The funeral was largely attended
and only the kindest expressions • are
heard concerning the deceased. A
plain unassuming man, he lived a
clean, industrious life and made the
"World better f jr having been here.
CLARE COUNTY
EQUALIZATION
Chief Subject of Contention
of the Recent Session
of Supervisors
RESULTS JATTsFACTORY
Distribution of $.,051,558 Added
Value to County no
Smalt Task.
JUDGE CANFIELU DEAD.
Wm Resident of Clare County
Nearly Thirty Years.
In August we had the pleasure of
recording the 60th anniversary of
the marriage of Mr, and Mrs. J. ,H>
Canfield, which occurred at Harrison
the 9th of the month, Today we are
called upon to chronicle the demise
of Mr, Canfield, which took place at
the home of his daughter, Mrs, P. R.
L. Carl at Manistee Tuesday, For
some time be had been in poor health,
and a few weeks ago went to Manistee hoping to benefit his physical
condition.
Mr. Canfield was born in Niagara
county, New York, in 1835, came to
Ionia county, Michigan, when a child,
CITIZENS BANK
REORGANIZED.
Srate Treasurer Sleeper of
Bad Axe Now Becomes
New Presidest.
SEVERAL NEW DIRECTORS.
A REMARKABLE CASE
Wra. Haley, Jas, Dun can and C,
,W. Calkins Retire From
the Bank,
MISS KEEBLER AHEAD.
Close Contest for Piano Shown
by Figures.
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A good many have been asking us
just how the • contest for the piano
stood among the several candidates.
While our records show just what has
been paid in at the office we really
have not had time to figure the matter out carefully until now. Below we
give the number of votes received by
each above 2,500, except the free
coupons cut from the Sentinel.
These we can not keep track of, as
many of them are put in tbe ballot
box by friends of the girls without
counting them. Of course these will
count in the final result when the
judges,open the boxes.
Some of the young ladies will be
surprised to find they have more
votes then they knew about, since
their friends in many cases came
directly to this office and voted for
them.
We suggest that friends of these
girls rally to their support and help
them to make a still better showing
next week. Sentinel readers at a
distance, even in Canada and California, can help any of these girls if
they care to. Just send us the money
and tell us for whom you wish to
-vote.
This was the vote at 4 o'clock
Thursday i
Mena Keeblery Grant 26,200
Josephine Allen, Grant 23,400
Estella Wilson, Vernon 19,800
. Margaret La Pierre, Olare      15,200
Nettie Weatherhead, Harrison 10,700
There ia an Amerioanized expression to the effect that the poor and
taxes we have always with us. As
nearly everyone knows, the people
pay no direct federal tax. The
state legislature determines directly
or indirectly how much the state
tax shall be, and the state board ot
equalization fixes the amount of
such tax tbat each county shall pay.
This year Olare county's share is to
be 86,817.65,"which is less than last
year. The board of supervisors
votes the amount of county tax
to be raised, which is $20,000 this
year, being $3,500 less than last'year.
As nearly everyone also knows, it
is part of the work of the board, and
some consider it the most important
part, as it certainly is the most
fought over, to determine what part
of the £6,817.65 state tax and $20,000
county tax each townBhip and ward
shall pay. To help them reach a
conclusion each supervisor   reports
what he regards as the value of his where in 1860 he was married. Three
township or ward (the footing of his chu_r6n were born there, A. E. Oan-
tax-roll,) being guided pat-tly by hiB fleld of Clare, Mrs. Carl and Miss Pearl
own judgment, partly by former Oanfleld of Manistee. In 1883 tbe
assessments, and partly by certain family m0ved to Harrison, where Mr.
rules ofthe board for the valuation | and UrBt Oanfleld have resided since
of improved and unimproved land.    , except for a 8hort time at Farwell.
It becomes the duty of the board; Mr- Canfield was highly esteemed
to pass upon and modify the total' by all who knew hini) wa8 deeply in-
valuation of each township and' terested in public questions, and was
ward, so that it shall bear a fair for a time judge of probate of Glare
ratio of the burden.   To do this some county.
valuations are raised and somejow-l The body was brought from Manis-
ered. These changes are usuatry'tee yeBterday and taken to Harrison,
made honestly, and often by com-^here the funeral occurs today, in-
promise.   Because atownship's vain- terment taking place there.
ation is increased it is no sign that! ________
the board wishes to "soak" a mem- can Bee how much the board has in-
ber. It may be because the board: 0re88ed or decreased the assessed
finds the township has for years j vaiae of this year in equalizing: Col-
been valued too low. The same prin-1 umn (5) shows just what proportion
ciple applies in making reductions,    j of tn*e state   and  county  tax each
The Sentinel is not disposed to township paid in 1900, and is found
comment favorably or unfavorably by _ivi_ing each item in (2) by the
on the equalization of the board for total of (2). Column (6) is likewise
this year. We understand that the found from column (4), and shows
work as a whole is the most satis- wbat part o£ tbe Btate aIld county
On Tuesday last a deal was consummated that may mean considerable
to the business interests of Olare and
vicinity. ' State Treasurer A. Ej
Sleeper of Bad Axe, Lincoln Avery
of Port Huron, Dongald MoNair ot
Orossweil and James McCall of Yale
acquired the controlling interest in
the Citizens Bank of this city purchasing the stock of Wm. Haley,
Jas. Duncan and, O. W. Calkins.
Wm. H. Bicknell also takes an interest and becomes one of the directors, Mr- Sleeper is the new president.
Messrs. Sleeper, McNair, Avery
and McCall are no novices at the
banking business, most of them at
least being now connected with
a number of banks in other parts
of the state. Geo. B. Benner remains as cashier and no special
change will be made in the management at the present time. A majority of the old directors remain, the
board at present being A. E. Sleeper, D. McNair, A. E, Mussell, Wm.
H. Bicknell, N. A.Bloom, A. E.
Mulder and Geo. E.Benner. Mr. McNair will b'ecome a resident of this
city and take an active part in the
management of the bank.
Under its new bead the bank certainly starts out with flattering prospects. Mr. Sleeper's long experience
in the banking business and reputation as a flnanciar guarantees a conservative and careful management
of affairs, while his name will add
strength and standing to that already acquired by tbe bank.
Young Man of Hayes Township
Had Sympathetic Appendicitis.
One of the most remarkable medico-psychic oases that ever came to
Our notice, an,d one even rare among
medical men, happened recently in
Hayes township not far from Harrison.   Within the last few years medical practice   has taken  on an entirely new phase from the recognition of tbe great part the mind plays
in the.health of the body.   For years
observing physicians and thoughtful
laymen recognized that tbe state of
mind had a great influence on health,
and many a story was told to illustrate the   fact,   but for  the   most
part   these    were    recognized    as
merely interesting  phenomena.   Of
late, however, there has been some
systematic effort- to reduce the data
to a practical   and   scientific basis.
So that we have now what is recognized by most physicans the  department   of psycho-theraputics, or the
treatment of tbe mind itself fo» the
healing of certain bodily conditions.
Tbe case we referred to above was
that of a young man of about eighteen years named James Bailey, son
of   Edmond Bailey   who has  lived
for years about two miles north
IS NOW OPEN
TO EVERYONE.
A New Proposition Offered
In the Sentinel's Great Subscription Contest.
YOUR GHANUE HAS COME.
Young and Old, Men and Women,
Given   Opportunity  to
Prizes.
Win,
May Beal, Sheridan     '
Georgia Shumway, Farwell
Ruby Badit, Winterfield
Lilah Kress, Temple
Gladys Finch, Freeman
'Others at smaller figures.
6,400
3,200
3,000
2,900
2,600
factory in years, but unavoidably
not every member is perfectly satisfied. The general movement on in
the state for a higher ratio of assessment affected the total in Olare
county and caused the board to
raise the value of the county from
82,226,292 as equalized in 1009 to
$3,277,850, a matter of 81,051,558, or
43%. This was no small jump, and
the board is to be commended for
handling so large a task so well.
As tbe state tax assessors made a
thorough canvass of the assessment
of Olare city and greatly increased
it, the supervisors left the state's
valuation of Olare ° unchanged and
used it as a basis for equalizing the
other taxing units.
The table presented herewith is
given as a matter of information
and comparison. Columns (2), (3)
and (4) show for themselves what
they are. A comparison of (2) and
(4) shows that the valuation of every
pre'cint has been increased over 1909.
By subtracting one can find just how
much that increase is, and by dividing the difference in each case by
the values in (2) can ascertain what
per cent it is.
Comparing columns (3) and (4)_one
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE.
James Pollard Dies At Ripe
of Seventv-Five.
Age
tax of 1910 each precinct pays. For
instance, take Arthur township, first
on the list. Its equalized value tbis
year is 8264,293. "divide, this by the
footing of that column, 83,277,850,
and one gets .081. Therefore Arthur
pays .081 times tbe 820,000 county
tax, or 81620 which is 872 less than
last year. Running down column
(6) one can see just what proportion
of state and county tax each township and ward pays. Also, comparing columns (5) and (6) one can
ascertain whether a town's part of
the burden is relatively more or less
than last year. For instance, Harrison first ward this year pays .011
of 820,000 county tax, or 8220. On
the same tax last year it would have
been 8240, showing a reduction of
8%, although the valuation was
actually increased S8,000 over 1909.
It is evident that the actual increase
or decrease of valuation on equalization is not so significant as the
ratios ot columns (5) and (6). Many
other interesting deductions can be
made from the table presented.
In the discussion above it will be
seen that persona} property is not
considered, since it does not figure
in equalizing. P.
Falk, Snyder and Warren,
Such is the name of the new firm
that has the Calkins House barn and
will conduct a first class livery and
sale stable. ' Two members of the
firm, Frank Falk of Leffingwell and
_?alk and Vance Warren, have long
been residents of this city and are
well known. Lorenzo Snyder, the
third member, comes from Battle
Creek. They begin business under
favorable circumstances and Will
have the good Wishes of their many
iriends for success. •--„===^_=_^.
County Equalization of 1909-1910.
(1) (« (3) (*) (5)
Equalized Assessed Equalized Batio
Townships 1900 1810 1810 1809
Arthur  160,811 208,076 264,293 .072
Franklin ,,...,,.. 35,7.5 89,180 .8,030 .016
Freeman...  61,355 49,805 79,305 .027
-Tost ,.........,,,. 64,028 82,670 67,05. .028
Garfield............  61,907 84,972 86,872 .027
Grant ,...,.,. 259,075 288,310 383,233 .116
Greenwood.,...,.  89,890 * 177,700 171,114 .040
Hamilton  97,911 153,480 147.710 ,044
Hatton g.  8i,5_7 204,400 146,529 .036
Hayes ,.  32,987 88,881 69,895 .015
Lincoln.,  57,920 77,105 77,5_7 .026
Hedding  96,561 154,288 135,616 .043
Sheridan... ,. 310,498 469,220 451,762 .139
Summerfleld............. 45,465 66,796 66,030 ,020
Surrey,.,...  192,076 197,770 80i,2l6 ,086
Wint_rfleld... r  73,828 103,930 134,402 ,033
Clare   1.... ...,, 41,990 51,740 51,740 .019
"      S................... 183,210. 247,680 247,680 .082
"      3....  181,329 .224,985 224,985 .031
Harrison    1, ,  27,534 26,640 35,896 .012
"           2,  89.580 41,868 58,755 .018
"            3.....*.  31,807, 30,1B5> 42,217 ,014
Totals..,,,.,,,.,,,„,, 2,__6,292 3,007,70- • 8,-77,850 1.
(6)
Ratio
1910
.081
.014
.024
.020
.028
,117
.052
,045
.044
.021    ;
.024
.041
.138
.617
.092
.041
.016
.076
.069
.011
,018
.018
1,
Again the death angel has been in
our midst and another good man has
answered the summons. He had
lived out more than the allotted three
score and ten and to tbe last tried to
continue the life of busy usefulness
that ever characterized him,
James Pollard was born in Ireland
75 years ago and came to this country
at an early period in life, settling
first in Canada where he lived seven
or eight years and where, in the person of Miss Ellen Lynch, he found the
wife who has been tbe companion
and faithful helpmeet, so many years.
Some 35 years ago he moved bis
family to Vernon to enter upon the
pioneer life and hew out a competency for his declining years. Only
a few months ago he' came to Clare
and here death came suddenly and
peacefully last Saturday morning.
The funeral which was largely attend*
ed was held on Tuesday at St. Cecelia's church, Rev. Fr. McAllister
officiating, and burial was at Mt.
Pleasant beside three children who
preceded him.
Nine children came to bless the
home, six of whom are living and
were present at the funeral. Mrs.
Wm. Haley of-this city, Mrs. Frank
Epple of Leatoh and Mrs. Wm, Cam
eron of Rosebush, two sons living in
Vernon and one whose home is in
Gilmore. ' The wife now aged 65,
still survives.
Not in the so-called "higher walks"
of life do we gather many of its best
lessons and examples. Many a humble life leaves its impress on the world
and teaches lessons of honesty and
patient perseverance in every day
duty, lessons that the world will ever
need to learn.
of Harrison near the Bailey school,
named for him,
About two months ago a married
sister of James died of appendicitis.
The young man grieved very much
over her death, and a little later
began showing symptoms of being
afflicted with appendicitis himself.
Tbe family was naturally much
alarmed and consulted their phy-
sican, Dr. Tiffany of Harrison, who
.treated him.
. The young man bad nearly every
indication of accute appendicitis.
There was severe pain in the region
ofthe appendix; bis side was bloated and sore; tbe pain extended
down the right leg so that he could
not bear his weight on his right foot;
and nearly every sign indicated
that he ought to be rushed to the
operating table. However, the doc-y
tor was still in doubt—or rather, he
did not think it was the genuine
article. The development was slow
and there was no fever,
To satisfy himself and the friends
the doctor recommended that James
be taken to Ann Arbor for an examination. Accordingly the father and a
brother, Charles, took the young
man to Ann Arbor the early part of
last week. When they started he
was in pretty bad shape and suffered
a great deal. They changed cars at
Olare and had a few hours to wait.
He began to feel easier. By the
time he alighted from the train at
Ann Arbor be could walk with hard-
a limp. When he went up the walk
to the hospital he could step off
more briskly than hiB father • or
brother, and before he had reached
the operating room every indication
of appendicitis had gone.
The hospital surgeon heard a
history of the case, said no operation was necessary, endorsed the
home physician's diagnosis, ahd
pronounced it a sympathetic stroke
of appendicitis, and said that the
change of scene and new things to
occupy tbe boy's mind had produced
the restoration, and recommended
that the treatment be continued for
a time. Later Edmond Bailey took
James for a visit in Detroit.        P,
How would you like a high grade
watch that did not cost you a cent—*
but just a few houjrs of easy wor.k"_-
Young man, would you like to .make*
your friend a pre*sent of an elegant
chatelain watch, the kind the young1
ladies carry on a gold hook attached
to their waists, provided you could
get-it by a few hours of work and,
nothing more? Boys and girls in,
the schools, and teachers, too, how-
would you like a first-class fountain-
pen, just for a little work, but not a-
cent of cash? Young ladies, would
you like a beautiful gold jewel casketz
such as Portia might have been
proud to posses., or a gold ring wi.__
east a ruby set, that will cost you merely
Respublican Meetings.
Chairman J. R. Herrick of the
Clare county republican committee
has arranged the following dates for
evening meetings next week: At
Winterfield Center, Monday Oct., 31,
addressed by Von der Miller; Tuesday, Nov,, 1, at Hamilton town hail,
addressed by F. P* Sullivan; Greenwood town hall, Friday, Nov., 2,
Fred E. Dewey. Meetings for Arthur
and Sheridfitt townships are unde.
consideration,
For sale--Ybting pigs and shoats,
Lloyd Smith, 4 miles west and wot &
mile north of Clare, BOtf. V
»      For County Clerk.
Francis M. Morrisseyjis the candi
date on the republican ticket for
re-election to the office of county
clerk and register of deeds because
the people of the county have by ex
perience learned to trust him with
that important office, and know that
the manifold duties of the combined
offices will be performed speedily
and accurately if he continues in
office. In his case it is certainly a
case of the people seeking the man,
and not the man seeking the office.
The patrons of the office have every
reason'to believe that the work of
these offices, combining as they do
the duties of three offices in one
those of county clerk, register of
deeds, and abstracts and title work,
will continue to be carried on in a
proper manner. His courteous and
kindly attitude towards the
patrons of the office, and the
public generally, as well as his attention to every detail of the work, has
satisfied the people of tbe county
that it would be for the best to continue him therein.
For sale—2 cows, one due Dec. 4,
other1 Deo. 23;'SO breeding ewes; 2
Shropshire ram lambs; fox and rabbit hound.   Olaud Beaker* R> 6.49-3p
a little effort? You older people*
would you like any of these?
for yourselves or as . presents?
for your wife or son or daughter?
The Sentinel is giving away these*
articles according to the terms set*,
forth in our advertisement on another page-, which is some thing entirely new. If you have any doubt,
as to the merit of these things just.
come in and look them over at the
Sentinel office, or talk with the
young ladies who earned some of*
these and received them Oct. 1 and.
Odt. 22, under former offers.
The new feature is that our new-
proposition, whioh closes .Nov, 12, i_t
open to everyone.   Do not misunderstand:      Our  great   piano  contest*
runs on just the same, and is open
only to young ladies who bave been
nominated  or  may   be   nominate*
later, and which will probably close*
in December.   What we are talking-
about is our third special prize period.   Our second closed last Saturday night, the result of which is told
in another column.    Our third begins at once and closet- Nov.12,   The-
time is short, and you should see at
once what is offered and get to work.
Note this:   There is a chance for
everyone, no matter whether   you.
have previously won a prize or not,-
no matter where you live, no matter
whether you are now a subscriber or
not, no matter whether you are 'old
or young, man or woman.    There* it*
no limit.   While a prize is offered for
tbe person turning in most money by
the 12th  of November, a   beautiful
gold watch, the other items ate not
a matter of competition.    You   do-
not have to get more than some one
else in order, to earn them.     Jusfc
bring or send in S5» on subscription
to the Sentinel, whether new names
or renewals, and you get   a   83.60*
fountain pen, no matter if 50 person*
do the same.   Your own subscription
counts.   Or, send or  bring 810 on
subscriptions and yon   receive   the
jewel box or ruby ring, as you choose.
And $15 will secure the elegant chatelaine watch.    At tbe  same   time,
you may have the money buy votes
for any of the girls in the piano contest or not, as you please.
Read our adv. on another page
which tells more about this and has
pictures of these things.
The main thing is to get to work
at once andjcanvass all your neighbors and acquaintances. Tell them
what you are after and they will help
yon. You do not need to let us know*
you arejworking for these prizes, until your bring in the emoney, unless you choose to. It will * be
just^as well to mail the money, if
more|convenient. Or, call us up on
the telephone and talk with us; perhaps we can give you some valuables
suggestions.
To teachers and parents: Why
hot call the attention of your children to the fountain pen proposition*?
It will take only a word from you and
a little encouragement to set some-
fine works going. The fountain pena
they earn Will be very useful, and*
the work of soliciting will be educational itself.
Children: Why not band togetber
to get a fountain pen for your
father or for your teacher? Ifc
is coming Christmas time, and ifc>
Would make fa delightful present-'
We shall be glad to advise with you_
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See our stable blankets before yo _s
Wf*   Gardner & Allen. 49-2