1910-12-23; Clare Sentinel

              Established 1878.
GLARE    MICHIGAN,   FRIDAY M0&NIN6, DECEMBER 23, 1910.
New Series   Vol.19   No. 6
¥
790 MILES OF
STATE ROADS.
Deputy Commissioner Rogers Reads Interesting Paper at Indianapolis.
aPEBIIElTro BE TRIED
With Asphaltie Oil.   If it proves
a success, May Mean Much
*- to Sandy Roads.
At the recent Road Builders' Convention at Indianapolis, Deputy
Highway Commissioner Rogers read
a paper which he entitled "Progress
of Road Building in Michigan"
which contained many items of interest. Of the 70000 miles of public
wagon roads in the state, most of
them are under township control.
34 of the 83 counties have adopted
the county system, yet only a few
Of the roads in these counties have
been adopted as county roads. The
state npw furnishes aid in tbe building of several kinds of road and the
legislature at its coming session
will be asked to provide for aid in
concrete roads built under the state's
specifications.
To illustrate the growing interest
in the matter, in 1905, the first year
after the law became operative, there
were built 20 miles of reward road;
in 1906, 40 miles; in 1907,80 miles;
in 1908,160: in 1909, 214 miles and
in 1910, 276 miles, a total of 790 miles
in six years. The average cost of
loads of all classes during the first
five years was S3180 per mile and the
average state reward S719 per mile.
Reward roads have been built in 61
of the 83 counties and in 361 townships.
One of the first important acts of
the department next spring will be
a trip to the Cape Cod district of
Massachusetts by Commissioners Ely
and Rogers to- inspect the famous
-sand roads, the discussion of which
caused so much comment at Indianapolis. It is certain that tb&dis-
covery will be a great boon to Michigan if it is all that reputable experts
' claim it to be. If it is possible to
_nak>7 durable roads by a mixture of
fesphaltic oil, the department will
spend considerable time next season in the sandy districts of Western
Michigan making experiments and
"booming the latest discovery.
THE MICHIGAN FARMER
Nothing Daunts Him.
Last Saturday Rev, O. D. Peters-
hans of, Mt. Pleasant, our tireless
Sunday school missionary, appeared
on the streets here with one of the
"pungs" tmit were common in
pioneer days befpre the advent of
the "Portlatid." On this was placed
his buggy, rendered uselsss any longer by the deep fall of snow further
north Where he had been. "My cutter would not have been of any use if
I had.it," he said, "I could not have
loaded my buggy ot it." Being of a
mechanical turn, Mr. Petershans had
quickly solved the difficulty. His
vehicle was not especially handsome,
but it did the business. When a
man's heart is filled with zeal in a
good cause, he isn't going to stop for
trifles. 	
Brooks-'Ackerman.
WOLSEY BLOCK
NOW IN RUINS.
Another  Serious   Fire Visited  Clare  Early
Yesterday Morning -Destroying One
of Her Best Buildings.
FIREMAN HAD VERY NARROW ESCAPE.
Garfield Grange.
At the home of the brides parents,
Mr. and Mrs, Ephraim Brooks of
Vernon, their daughter, Anna, was
united in marriage to Arohie Acker-
man at noon, Dec. 21st, in the presence of a goodly company of relatives and friends, Rev. Shipway of
this city officiating. A 'Bumptious
dinner was served and many appropriate gifts made the young couple
by their friends.
The happy couple took the 4.01
train for Middlesex Co., Canada,
where they will visit the bride's
grandparents and other friends. A
group of friends accompanied them
to the depot to give them a proper
"send off." The Sentinel joins in
congratulations and good wishes.
MERRY~CHRISfMAS
Charles Johnson Walks Length of Entire Building Just
Before Wall Falls Entirely Unaware of
the SeriouS Danger.
A pile of bricks and a small portion of end walls are the mute witnesses of the havoc fire wrought here
in a few hours yesterday morning.
Beginning with the grocery stock of
Featherly & Oo. it totally destroyed
the large stock of bazaar goods of
Thomas Holbrook in the south part
of the double store, cleaned up the
furniture of the Masonic lodge on the
second floor, and left the building a
total wreck' The origin of the fire is
unknown. As Dr. Gray was return*
ingfrom a professional visit into the
country about 2 a. m , he discovered
the fire and turned in the alarm.   Al-
Will    Be    Observed    In
Schools and Churches.
The
An Extraordinary offer To Our
Subscribers.
Most of our farmer subscribers are
familiar with Tbe Michigan Farmer
and no description cf the paper iB
necessary. It is a 16 page paper,
published weekly, and each alternate week there is added a "magazine section" of special interest to
the wife and children. The paper
has departments devoted to agriculture, horticulture, dairying, poultry,
'bees, etc. It has a veterinary department through which questions
along that line are answered free of
charge. Its contributors are the professors in our agricultural college
and some of the most successful
farmers of the state. It is thoroughly practical in every way and a p- per
that no Michigan farmer can afford
to be without. Its market reports
are full and reliable, and it reports
the doings of the Grange and the
Farmers' clubs.
Tbe price ofthe Farmer for a single
year is 76c cents - and January 1 this
will be increased to $1.00. Now we
appreciate the treatment we have received from the people of late and
desire to reciprocate even though it
is a "losing game" for us. This is
what we will do during next week:
To new subscribers for the Sentinel
or any who renew for one year, we
will furnish the Farmer one year for
40 cents. This includes all our old
old subscribers who have renewed by
the hundreds in the last few weeks.
We appreciate it and want to reciprocate. Remember we cannot
promise this price after Jan. 1. We
hope to receive 100 subscriptions for
the Farmer next week. Even if your
\ subscription does not expire for some
months, it w'll pay you to renew at
this price. Specimen copies at the
Sentinel office,
I wish to express my sincere thanks
to all my friends who so kindly helped tne With their subscriptions to the
Sentinel during the recent contest.
Although I did not win first prize I
appreciate their kindnesB just the
same. Very Sincerly,
Mena .Keebler,
Some exercises appropriate to the
Christmas season bave been planned
and will be carried out in the schools
and most of the churches. The
schools close today (Friday) fop the
holiday recess extending to January
3d. Each grade has prepared some:
suitable exercises, in Bome cases two
grades uniting, and, the, -g^rons ;and
friends of the school are cordially
invited to attend.
At the Luthem church on Sunday;
evening there will be a Christmas
tree and children's service with
program to be carried out by the
Sunday school. Exercises will begin at 6:30.
The Free Methodist people will
give tbeir Sunday School pupils a
sleigh ride tomorrow evening and it
is expected that Santa Claus will - be
around when they return.
At the Methodist church tonight
there will be a Christmas tree and
an interesting program by the Sunday school.
On Monday evening, Christmas
exercises by the Sunday school will
be held at the Congregational church
and it rumored that at the close
Santa Claus is expected to appear in
the basement.
Of course the exercises noted a-
bove in all the churches are for the
children and mainly by them. As
they occur on different evenings the
public will have a better opportunity to attend. The regular services
in all the churches on Sunday will
doubtless be appropriace for the
occasion.
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though the f}re department responds
ed promptly and worked heroically,
such headway had the fire gained
that nothing could be;done to save
t&e building. So "great was tfie "toatr
that practically every pane of glass
on the south side of the Wilson-Davy
block was cracked and the cornice
well singed. Had. there been an
easterly  wind, nothing could   have
saved the Central Hotel and  several
btber wooden buildings close b. ■
The north wall fell about 4 a. m.
and most of the end walls were pulled
down by tbe firemen as they would
be a constant menace to the public.
Fireman Charles Johnson had a narrow escape as he went the entire
length of the walk close to the north
wall only a moment before it fell.
The block was built by Mr. Wolsey
some 20 years ago and one - portion
of it used by him for several years as
a general merchant. Since then it
Ibas been occupied by L. E. Davy and
jlater by J. H. Wilson who used both
stores. The arched openings between the stores have been closed of
late and neither store used except
temporarily. Mr. Holbrook moved
his stock of goods in about three
months ago and had everything in
shape for a fine holiday trade. He
bad bargained for the south part of
tbe block, but the deed had not been
executed. Featherly & Co. moved
their stock to the present location
last September and were closing' ont
preparatory to quitting business.
We have not been able to learn
definitely but understaud that Mr.
Wolsey is quite well protected by
insurance. Mr. Holbrook's loss will
"fie ^rounc.'toSotf"with lessi ifeharr 83000
insurance. The Masonic lodge have
S500 on their furniture.'
There is no probability that the
block will be rebuilt, at least in the
near future.
Installation and banquet at the
next meeting.
B. S. Alley is in Lansing on deputy
arid insurance business connected
with Grange work.
Grange families are entertaining
many holiday guests. Among them
are a 4% pound grandson who haB
arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs,
L. Sohermerhorn; Mrs, iKate Mud-
gett and children of Maltby who are
enjoying Ohristmss atA the home of
Mr, and Mrs. W. M, 'Clark; Louise
Alley Wolcott, a charter member of
our Grange who, with husband and
sons, have come from Homer for a
holiday visit at her old home; relatives at y. Fanestock's, and so a-
round the various family circles of
our number.
Twenty members of Garfield Grange
assembled in Lake Monday evening
where they enjoyed a pleasant   social hour  and  banquet, reports   of
State Grange meeting from B. S. and
W.J. Alley and wife.   These features
were preceded by routine business
aud .he election of   the   following
officers:
Master—W. J. Alley.
Overseer—Will Scott.
Lecturer—Flora Alley.
Steward—Oscar Sohermerhorn.
Asst. Steward—Bert Scott.
Chaplin—Bell Sanborn.
Treasurer—Chas. Sanborn.
Secretary—Fred Martin.,
Gate Keeper—S. Fahnstock.
Graces—E.   J.   Robinson,   Louise
Scott and Ida Clark.
L. A. S.—Effie Martin.
CENSUS FIGURES
INTERESTING,
Population    Has   Increased
Thirty Fold Since
1790,
NOW OVER 91 MILLIONS
la
Continental   United   States.
Cities Gain at Expense
of Country.
POSTMASTER RESIGNS.
Efficient   Booster   For   N.
• Bureau Resigns.
GOOD CHEER FOR XMAS.
Hearts come out of hiding at Christmas time. The joy of
living and the joy of giving unite in building stronger the bonds of
"Peace on earth—good will to men." t
It's not such a hard old world after all. Friendship still rules.
You have given us many evidences of good will and friendship
during all the time we have been serving you, and we have faithfully endeavored to merit this steadily increasing trade and so,
with our heartiest thanks to our host of customers for their cooperation in building up this enterprise, we extend to all our sincere wishes for
A MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS
and may the coming new year be one of peace, plenty and  prosperity to all.
WM. H. BICKNELL & CO.
According to the Roscommon
News, Wm. F. Johnston, enthusiastic and effective worker for the
Northeastern Development Bureau
haB resigned tbe postmastership
at that place. Here's hoping that
he may give his whole time now to
the work of the bureau. The News
says:
Tha old: saying, that no federal
official ever resigns, was proven a
fallacy Sunday when our people were
surprised to learn of the resignation
of Mr. Wm. F. Johnston as postmaster at this place. During the three
years incumbency of Mr. Johnston
the office has been advanced from
the fourth class to the third class.
He has been a very painstaking
official and we believe has given as
general satisfaction as anyone ever
holding the office. TbiB office does
not pay a sufficient salary to warrant devoting his entire time to the
work, and the private business of
Mr. Johnston has assumed conditions which caused his resignation.
There are two candidates for the
appointment, Mr. William Coon and
the manager of tbis paper. Naturally we hope to win out, but if not,
our people can rest assured tbat Mr.
Coon will make a desirable official.
SPURIOUS COINS
Several Bitten Last Saturday
Bogus Money.
By
Last Saturday evening several of
our merchants unsuspiciously took in
some silver that will hardly pass as
"coin of tbe realm." The coins generally, especially the dollars, are
"light weights" and would be readily
detected were one to notice them.
We are all so accustomed to finding
our money of every description good
that few give tbe matter any attention. The merchants here are not
the only victims. Those in other
towns seem to have made the acquaintance of the same gentry within
a few days.
Another Made Happy.
Mrs, Jane Knapp of Davison is
spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Eugene Stanley of Grant,
Last Saturday she bad reached the
87th milestone in the journey of life
and her friends at Davisoni Mt,
Morris, Clare and elsewhere remembered her with a liberal shower
of post cards. The old lady is in
good health and young in heart giving promise oE enjoying many more
returns of this happy occasion.
MT. PLEASANT.
Interesting News Items from Mt.
Pleasant and Vicinity.
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Some new faces in the eourt house
Men like dogs have their day.
The Normal closed Friday December 16. The attendance has been
excellent.
Fred Young, son of A. L. Young,
is home for a short time from the
Northwest.
Mt,   Pleasant is    soon t|> have
Chinese laundry.   Nothing like
ing up to date.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dillion of the
Bennett House have been visiting
friends in Canada.
W. W. Cox and wife arrived home
from "Virginia. Mrs. Cox has been
seriously ill, but is some better.
Mr. Stinson, the new undertaker
from Owosso, is getting his full
share in the undertaking work.
Mrs. Henry Hance has left for
Portland, Oregon, and Mrs. W. E.
Preston goes to Los Angeles, for the
winter.
H. A. Graham handled the Alma
high school for two weeks on account of Principal Ward being
operated upon for appendicitis,
The school strikers   nave all returned to school but one and he is
going to the navy,   He will   mind
some rules when he goes there,
i    At the  election of  officers at the
Blue Lodge on December, E. T.
Cameron was made worshipful Mas-
tar and E. L. Wells was elected
Senior Warden.
The city taxes are coming in slowly. Don't blame the people for not
wanting to pay them. The commission form couldn't be any more
expensive or inefficient.
The drain commissioners of four
counties met recently to take action
on the Ilowe drain, which when completed will run through four counties.
Isabella will bear the largest per;
centage of cost.
About 875,800 were appropriated
for the Indian Industrial School.
Congressman Dodds was instrumental in securing about 824,000 more
than the commissioner of Indian
affairs had intended at first.
Another Business Change.
There have been many business
changes in Clare in the last few
months. The most recent was the
sale of the E. A, Derby & Son's bazaar
and book store to R. E. Green, who
has been doing buiness in Flint for
some time, but formerly lived in
Johns. He will continue to hold
terests in Flint, but will move
family to Olare in the spring
suitable house is available.
Mr. Green is a live and reliable
business man, and he and wife charming people.
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CUPPED OR CRIRBED
Gleaned from our Exchanges and
Sifted for our Readers.
H. A. Graham is in Alma filling
the place of principal in the high
school during the absence of Harold
Ward, who is at a Chicago hosoital, a
victim of appendicitis. Mr. Ward has
successfully passed through an operation and is on the road to recovery.
His father is with him.—Isabella Co.
Enterprise.
Drain Commissioner Shell met
with the county drain commissioners
of Olare, Isabella and Midland counties at Midland, last week Wednesday, and agreed upon an apportionment of cost of the Howe Joint extension drain advertised in this issue.
This drain will be six miles long and
is estimated to cost 88000. After
much discussion the apportionment
was made as follows: Clare, 20%%;
Isabella, 34%; Gladwin, 22%; Midland, 23%%.—Gladwin Record.
"Dr. Walkington received another
big milk check this week from the
Michigan Condensed Milk Co. It was
for 8269.63 for the month of November. This is the largest check that
the Company has ever paid out in
Isabella County to one party for one
month. Dr. Walkington has 16 cows
on his 'Sunny Slope Stock and Dairy
Farm' and he has been leading all
the dairyman at the factory for the
past two years."— Isabella Courier.
This would be at the rate of 816.85 for
each cow. It they kept up this pace
for only eight months in the year, it
would mean S134.80 per year from
eaon. Evidently the doctor is a good
feeder. We suspect very few get such
returns from their cows,
The figure for the new census are
interesting and furnish food for
thought in many ways, The cotratry*
over illustrates the same general
truth, the massing of people in the
cities. The '"back to the farm'"*
movement is still in the future-.
While every state in the union, sav,e
one, has gained in population daring
the last decade, in most of the older
states this gain has been in the cities,
the country districts actually losing.
That the magniflcant state of Iowa,
should be the one only state to lose
in population, seems surprising.
Nevada which a few years ago
seemed likely to be abandoned to-
sage brush after the silver miners,
were exausted, has almost doubled
in population in the past ten years.
Like some other states, the irrigation projects, carried through by tbe
general government, have helped it
immensely. Washington heads the
list in point of gain, over 120 %, with
Oklahoma second at nearly 110%,
Idaho third at 101 %. Our own state
gains 16%,notquite upjto tbe average
for tbe whole country which is a-
bout 20. Of course New York stands
at the head in population, over
9,<"00,000, with the Nevada at the
foot, less than 82,000. Michigan
stands eighth in the list being surpassed by New York, Pennsylvania,
Illinois, Ohio, Texas, Massachusetts
and Missouri in the order named.
We now have 50 cities each containing over 10i.,000 population. Of
these Michigan has two, Detroit arid
Grand;, Rapids of course _. Birmingham, Alabama, has the honor of having made the greatest gain since 190O,
viz, 245%. Los Angeles, Cat., follows with 211 %, Seattle, Wash., 194 %,
Spokane in the same state, 183%..
New York now ranks second in population among the cities of the world
with Chicago fifth, the latter being;
surpassed only by London, New
York, Paris and Tokio. The population of New York City, <t4,766,883,
is beyond the grasp of the human
mind and such amassing of humanity
could only be possible with modern
methods of transportation. This is
equivalent to the^ combined population of Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Rhode Island, Wjoming,
Nevada, Utah, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Montana, New Mexico and!
Arizona, and then leave people
enough to make a fair sized city.
In 1790 the country had a population of 9,929,214, less than fivesixths
that of the city of New York at the
present time. In the 120 years that
have passed it has grown to almost
92,000,000. Were Alaska and our
various "insular" possessions" to be
included, they would swell the total
to 101,000,000.
HARRISON.
Interesting   Items   from . Correspondent at County Capital.
Saul Mexture spent Sunday in Saginaw.
Miss Willow Wood left for her
home Thursday morning.
The snowplow was up Wednesday
to plow the Leota road out.
Miss Gladys Kersohbaum is home
on her two weeks' vacation.
Vacation started this week on account of the professor's arm.
Miss Claudia Hatch left for her
home Leota Wednesday afternoon.
Sam Pierce is running a shooting:
gallery in the building north of W.
M. Merphey's.
Miss Bovee left for her home in
Ithaca Tuesday afternoon where
she will spend her vacation.
Miss Saunders, teacher of the
primary dept., left for her home in
Mayville Thuesday afternoon.
Dr. Wood arrived here the latter
.part of last week to pack   up his
goods and Move to Glernna.
|    The M. __. church wili  have Xmas
exercises  Friday night.    The little
, folks are anticipating old Santa.
I    Mrs. B. Smith aad son,   Albert, of
Evart  are visiting at the home oi.
Mr. and Mrs. Kirsoljbanm a few days-.
thiB week.
While skating on Budd Lake Saturday afternoon, Asa Aldrich while
engaged in a game of pullaway foil
and broke his right arm,
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