1908-02-07; Clare Sentinel

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Established 1878.
Official Paper of the City.
CLARE,   MICHIGAN,   FRIDAY MOKNING, FEBRUARY 7, 1908,
New8eri.es: Vol.,16, No, 12
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His Candidacy for Congressman
Makes Favorable Impression
over the District.
His Ability and General Worth 'Appeal to
AH, Especially to the Republican
Rank and File.
The candidacy of Dennis E. Alward
to succeed A. B. Darragh as congressman for this district seems to j
meet with general favor. Those who
knew him bestmost approve, and as
he enjoys a wide acquaintance over
the district this correspondingly increases his chances of success. Not
only prominent republicans but the
rank and file also express confidence
in Mr. Alward as being the stamp of
man, in his principles, ability and republicanism, they would like to see
represent the district at Washington.
From the newB items in the various
papers occur these comments:
Mr. Alward is a very capable
gentleman having been identified
with public affairs for many years.—
Evart Review.
The Adrian Times in referring to
the Eleventh district contest says of
Mr. Alward, "They have'no abler or
better man between Saginaw and
Petoskey".
Dennis E. Alward of Clare seems
to be the only logical successor of
Congressman Darragh *** and would
make a valuable man for our district.
—Harrison Cleaver.
Mr. Alward's experience in Washington and his f amaliarity with public
affairs are greatly in his favor while
his loyalty to Congressman Darragh
will give him a strong claim upon
the latter's friends,—Mecosta County
Herald.
The Courier feels justified in saying
that the Republicans of the present
eleventh district have never sent to
congress a man one-half as well
qualified ior the position as Denn's
E. Alward. His long experience in
Washington, together with his keen
grasp of public questions and intimate acquaintance with his district
renders him especially fitted for the
position.—Clare Courier (Democrat.)
Mr. Alward is typical of the best
of American life, What he is today
has been achieved by his own eifort.
Like many more of our great men in
earlier years he knew what it was to
struggle upward against odds. Thirty
years ago he was a teacher in Clare.
In its earlier days he was editor and
publisher of the Clare Sentinel, and
himself country editor as well as
having known more or less of
country editors during his experience
aa secretary of the republican state
central committee, he pays them the
following tribute:
Surely I do not think the newspapers of the eleventh district
are for sale. I used to run a
country paper myself, and I remember that the physical endurance of the printer wa« about the
only limit to the amount of party
work performed. No pay was
ever offered or received. My experience was not exceptional.
W all set columns of type and
burned the midnightoil and many
times went to expense we could ill
afford in aid of party candidates.
We did it because we wanted to
do it and we shared in the glory
that party success brought. As
a matter of fact, newspaper men
do about as mnch work without
pay as any set of men I know of.
The primary svstem of nominations makes the newspaper more
than ever before the forum in
which contests for the favor of
the people must be argued. As
secretary of the republican state
central committee I have been
associated with these newspaper
men in many campaigns and not
one of them even suggested the
desire for, or expectation of pay
for the expression of their opinions.
HE PUCERS PEED.
Interesting   Race    on   McEwan
Street by Local Horsemen
Tuesday.
Tuesday afternoon local horsemen
were much in evidence greatly to the
interest of a large number of men
and women who assembled on both
sides of north McEwan street to
watch the contest.
The horses entered were Ridpath,
the chestnut stallion owned and driven by W. L. McNeill; Isabell, bay
mare owned and driven by Wm. Van
"Vleet; and the bay gelding, Little
Jew, owned and driven by Ohancey
Lloyd.
Little Jew won one heat, Isabell
one and Ridpath three, the race resulting Ridpath first, Isabell second
and Little Jewthird.
FIRST POULTRY SHOW
UCGESS,
Next
Year's   Exhibit  Will
Held at Farwell.
Be
The first annual show of the Tri-
County Poultry Association held in
this city closed Friday. Everything
was very satisfactory Ijoth to the association and to exhibitors. The
association is now well started and a
larger measure of success is reasonably expected next year, Most birds
were entered only for scoring and eo
there was only a small number of
pen entries. Many chicken fanciers
who have never exhibited will not be
slow to show their birds next year.
Judge Bloss' scoring and his
awards are very generally satisfactory
and he will be engaged for next year.
The.next annual show will be held
at Farwell.   The officers elect are:
President—Dr. F, F, Grill et.
"Vice presidents—Joseph Northon,
John Northon, Walter White.
Secretary—E. B. Blett.
Treasurer—Dr. G. E. Lamb.
The various awards of premiums
and special prizes follow:
BAKKKD PLYMOUTH  KOOK,
John Northon—1st and 3d Cock;
1st and 2d Hen; 1st and 2d Cockerel;
2d and 3d  Pullet; 1st and 3d Pen.
C. P, Presley—2d Cock: 1st Pullet;
2d Pen,
Wm. Fuller-3d Cockerel.
Ruie "tSforthrup—3d Hen.
. WHITE KOCK
David Jennings—1st Cock; 3d
Pullet,
H. A. Perry—2d Cock; 2d Pullet.
Holbrook Bros,—2d Cockerel; 1st
Pullet.
BUl'F KOCK.
W. S,  Frary-lst  and 2d Pullet.
SILVER LA013D WYANDOTTES.
Walter Wliite-2d Hen; 1st Cockerel; 1st and 2d Pullet.
WHITE WYANDOTTES.
Dr. F. F. Grillet—1st and 2d Cockerel; 1st, 2d and 3d Hen; 3d  Pullet
1st Pen.
F. I. Ross—1st and 2d Pullet.
S. O. RHODE ISLAND KEDS.
A. II. Mussel!—3d Cockerel.
BUFF LEGHORNS.
Dr. F. F. Grillet—1st and 2d Cockerel; 1st, 2d and 3d Pullet.
BUFF ORPINGTON.
Joseph T. Northon—1st
Cockerel. 1st Hen; 1st aud
let; 1st Pen.
Mrs. W. E. De Witt—1st Cock;
3d Hen; 3d Pullet; 2d Pen.
SILVER SPANGLED  HAMBURGS.
O. G. Northon—1st Cock; 1st, 2i
and 3d Cockerel; 1st, 2d and 3i
Pullet.
PAKTIliDGE COCHIN BANTAMS.
E. B. Blett-lst Pullet.
BLACK TAIL JAPANKSSE BANTAMS.
Dr. G, E. Lamb—1st Cockerel;
1st and 2d Pullet.
BRONZE TURKEYS.
Wm. McKay—1st Tom; 2d and 3d
Hen.
TOULOUSE GEESE.
Henry Lebherz—1st Gander; 1st
Goose,
and   2d
2d Pul-
The Lecture-Course.
The final number of the lecture
course at the opera house last Thursday evening by Harry S. Riggs of
Chicago was thoroughly enjoyed.
He is a genius of entertainment.
"Musical Fits and Misfits" he splendidly delineated. Some people might
be inclined to smart a little under his
impersonation of the church quartette, but the Clare audience recognized it as an interpretation of what
we all have seen. Mr. Riggs- com
bines humor and pathos, wit and
philosophy, ridiculous and sublime,
satire and glorification, and above all
he is an impersonator thoroughly in
love with music. Should he come to
Olare again he would be sure of a
very large audience.
The four numbers of the course
have been all most excellent. A
slight deficit was found by the committee on squaring accounts, including S6.40 turned over by the Olare
Study Club by the treasurer, Mrs. A.
J. Doherty. This deficit the committee made up. Most of the work
on the course was done by Supt. J.
Q. Roode who deserves great credit
for the arrangements and the measure of success attained. A noticeable fact is the large number of young
people from the high school who
were present at the entertainments.
With the standard of excellence attained this year it is believed a similar course next year will be wholly
Belf-sustaining.
House for sale or rent on Seventh
street. Apply to N. Bicknell or
Frank   Ballinger,   Shepherd.
EOT MliiATIO
V
OR GLARE GOUTY?
Movement on to Submit Question to Republicans at April
Election.
The amended direct .nominations
law that just went into effect provides for one primary day only, the
seeond Tuesday in September, to
make direct nominations for the
November election. In Olare and
Isabella counties at that time democrats and republicans will vote on
nomination of governor and lieutenant governor and the republicans on
congressman. In Olare county it is
now being urged that inasmuch as
we have the expense of the primary
election anyway we might as well also nominate county officers by the
direct plan, and giving the primary
system a thorough try out prove it
good or bad as the case may be so as
either to use it permanently or else
kick it overboard as soon as possible
and go back entirely to the convention system.
A number of republicans express
themselves as desirous to see the
matter put up to their party at the
spring election. But if the whole
truth .is told, even though th e actual
leader of the movement would  prob-
tune and too short. To bring a district under the primary, petitions
must be signed by 20 per cent of the
enrolled voters and filled with the
secretary of state by the5th of March.
If this 28th senatorial' district is to
be made primary as the people without question wish it, some one, or a
group of ones, will need to bestir
themselves in the matter at a lively
pace. Where are the men of liberty,
a band of volunteers, to urge forward
the work of gathering enough signatures to submit the question for vote
at the spring election in April?
Change of boundaries in senatorial
districts gives us these counties:
Alcona, Oscoda, Crawford, Iosco,
Ogemaw, Roscommon, Arenac, Gladwin, Olare, Osceola. The last named
county exchanged for Missaukee. To
get underway in all these counties a
successful movement in the people's
interest demands concerted and rapid
action.
Why not put the job up,to senator
Carton? He helped to enact this
brilliant law, he has the time at his
command for executing it, why
doesn't he say to his constituency,
"You have honored me with a seat
in the senate. You doubtless want
the privilege of making nominations
by direct vote. I will give you my
services in the realization of your
desires. Follow me to victory." Will
Carton do it? Many of his friends
hope he will. In case he does not,
however, who will be the Moses to
lead the people to their rignts, and
by so doing possibly read himself, if
he has political aspiration, into legislative halls?
Freezing Your Fingers!
Did you ever try to pick a small
coin out of an iron box with the thermometer at zero? If you keep your
glove on, what a lovely time'you
have. If you take your glove off you
very nearly freeze your fingers. Be
a rural carrier once in the cold days
of winter and you'll understand.
Nuf sed, except that it is always permissible to keep a supply of stamps
on hand.
To Relieve ChoKing*
To relieve choking break an egg
in a cup and give to the distressed
one to swallow. The white of the
egg seems to catch around the obstacle and remove it. If one egg
does not answer the purpose, try another. The white is all that is necessary to use.—Home Department in
National Magazine for February.
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ON BOB SLEIGHS
JOSEPH HUDSON OF DOVER,
Clare County's Staunch Primary
former.
Re-
ably disclaim'such honor, yet it seems
pretty well understood that Joseph
Hudson of Grant, who has been a
primary reformer from the inception of the system, is really the father of the movement for submission.
He has the necessary blanks for petitions and should there be any persons desirous of circulating them he
will be glad to furnish same. Blanks
for the north part of the county may be obtained from County Clerk, Morrissey, To secure submission a petition signed by
twenty per cent of the party vote at
the last election is necessary, and
said petition must be in the hands of
County Clerk Morrissey before March
5th. So far as the democrats are
concerned the Sentinel can ascertain
nothing definite. Secretary Can-
field of the dem ocrat state central
committee says that personally he
favors submission of the question to
his party in the county but he does
not commit himself as to inaugurating the movement to secure submission.
Some republicans say that they
would favor the direct plan if the
democrats would also adopt it. Otherwise they are against it for the republican party.
The Sentinel believes that if Clare
county officers are to be nominated
by direct vote, then certainly our
state representative and senator also
ought to be nominated by this method. For the former Gladwin and Roscommon counties are associated with
Olare county. Those who have been
heard to kick now and then are certainly given o*pportunity now to go
out and put the nomination up to the
people. But the fact is there is too
much burden put on someone to lead
the movement. A submission of the
question direct to the people, giving
them the chance to reject or adopt
the direct plan, should be mandatory
in the law. Concerning the nomination of state senator the Ogemaw Herald has the following to say:
The new law passed at the special
session of the legislature, misnamed
a primary law, has gone into effect
within the past few days. A study
of the measure convinces one that it
was so framed as to make it difficult
of execution and to discourage by a
system of hindrances its application
to territory not already operating
under the primary, The time for
circulating petitions is both inoppor-
Novel   Social   Given    Tuesday
Evening by Cong'l Church.
The trip around the world Tuesday
evening given by the Congregational
j church was a complete success,   net-
j ing the society  over  forty    dollars,
' and at the same time giving to about
250 people who participated the most
enjoyable evening of the season.   All
! are anxiously looking for another opportunity to take a similar trip-   The
several homes representing the different nations were most fittingly  decorated and the   church and  chapel,
the "last place  visited,  represented
America.
The procession formed at the
church and after having their tickets
punched were ushered to the street
where eleven sleighs were in waiting
to take them on the long and perilous
journey. The snow drifts piled
mountain high threatened to upset
some of the loads, but all arrived in
safety in the land of the shamrock
and "Murphy", Aid. and Mrs. J. S.
Bicknell's home representing Ireland.
Hot baked potatoes and salt were
served here. Next morning Dewey
Allen had a blistered finger from the
effects of trying to swipe a red hot
potato to take home with him.
At the Bicknell home the mass of
giggling and wriggling humanity were
tumbled into the sleighs and headed
for Germany—the home of Mr. and
Mrs. N. F. Geeck where winer-
wotst, limb—no, sauerkraut and rye
bread were served. The way Cashier
Southerland ate sauerkraut you
would believe him to be a natural
born Deutcher.
Holland next entertained the crowd
and the home of Mr and Mrs. I. E.
Johnson represented the Netherlands. Coffee, cookies, cider, cheese
and apples composed the menu and
they disappeared like snowballs—
down in Florida where C. W, Perry
is lying in a hammock fanning himself.
The whole caboodle next went to
Dr. Dunlop's where they were served
to Japan tea, the home being most
tastily decorated with Japanesd' lanterns, parasols, etc.
Amos Bulman's home represented
Norway, and the delicacies there furnished the rabble was fish. From
there they again piled into the
sleighs and were driven to the Shaw
parsonage where Miss Gertie dispensed grape juice and wafers, and
the trip ended with America, at the
church, where the sensations of the
evening were enacted. Here the
band furnished music. Dr. F. R.
Gray in the role of a side show crier
announced what*would be found in
the chapel. First was the booth of
sweets—home made bon bons, fudge,
jack wax, crakerjack; then came
the wild man—many are yet wondering who this personage is — a fierce
fellow with heavy chains, in charge
of keeper D. Ward; then came the
fortune teller, most clever in her predictions of long life, happy marriage,
great wealth, etc.
The evening was a most enjoyable
one. Everybody seemed to be out
for a good time and left conventionalities behind. The crowd was made
np of all the nationalities in this
locality. We were all there, and glad
of it.
Opera House
February 14
Miss Long took her first lessons
on the] violin while a young girl in
Clare. Now after years of training
she returns a skilful musician. She
will be assisted by Mrs, F. B. Christopher reader and Miss Anna Watson
a musician of recognized ability.
MdmiMSi&B 23q and 3Se
The Newest of the New!
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An Operatic Comedy in Three Acts,  the like of which Clare
audiences never before have had the opportunity to witness.
Opera Hou$e3 Wed* Even
A company of 30 people, a galaxy of pretty girls,  clever corn-
medians, gorgeous costumes and effects.
Admission
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Large size Navel Oranges
Fine Bananas
Fine Lemons
15c per dozen
25c per dozen
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20c per dozen
With  25c  worth ol
package  of Johnson's Washing Powder
Remember Oliase &  Sanborn's   Seal    Brand
Coffee only " 35c per pound
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