1908-04-24; Clare Sentinel

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Established 1878.
Official Paper of the City,
OLARB,  BIIOHIOAH,   FKIDAT MOBNINe,, APBIL 34,, 1908,
New Series; Vol.16, Bo. 23
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SuiBoiary of 'Laws   Regulating
Issuance of Bonds Council
.   **   Will Act on April 29.
The temperance wave sweeping the
state and nation lends interest to the
question in Olare just now on the eve
ot accepting liquor bonds for another
year. It seems probable that Olare
will have seven saloons applying for
license at the council meeting called
for April 29, the six now doing business trad one in. connection with tne
new hotel near the union depot.
The principal provisions of law regarding issuance of liquor bonds are
given herewith, section 5,386 of the
compiled laws of 1897;
1. The city council determines the
sufficiency of the bond in the sum of
not less than S3,Q0O and not more
than 86,000 with two or more sufficient
sureties.
2. The sureties''shallbe male residents and freeholders of the * * city in
which such business is proposed to be
carried on neither of Whom shall hold
any elective or appointive office in
any county, city, village or township
of this state, except notaries public,
nor be a surety on more than two
bonds required by the provisions of
this act, and each of whom shall justify in real estate situated in the
county in which such business ia proposed to be carried on in a sum equal
to the amount of the bond, over and
above all indebtedness, and all exemptions from sale or execution."
3. An affidavit attached to the
bond is required in which the bondsman swears that he is "not engaged
either as principal agent or servant
in the sale of liquors" and that he
fulfills all the other conditions mentioned in No. 2 above.
4. Under law as amended by the
last legislature surety company bonds
may be accepted by the city council
as liquor bonds. But the law specife-
ally states that such bonds shall not
be executed except by and with the
consent and approval of the council.
From official circles comes the intimation that the program as mapped
out is to get as good local bonds as
possible and stop at that, rejecting all
surety bonds. In other words the
policy is to accept any old "straw
bond" just as in the past. Opinion
is heard, however, that in the interest of conformity to law surety bonds
are much more preferable than to accept bbnds that do not at all conform to law. It is a well known fact
^that for years some of the bondsmen
on Clare liquor bonds have not been
able to qualify as required by law.
But in the existing state of public
opinion and in view of advancement
along this line conceded to be inevitable, it'would certainly be for the
best interest of the men associated
in the liquor business in Clare that
the requirements of law be met. The
way to prevent prosecution for perjury on a liquor bond, as in the case
of a bondsman in Shiawasee county
some months ago, is to accept only
bonds that conform to law.
The question of bonds is^up to the
city council and Mayor Benner, and
the enforcement of the other liquor
laws is also up to Mayor Benner
through the marshal he may appoint,
coupled with such voluntary action
as the saloons may consider it wise
take as, for example, all voluntarily
closing last Sunday. What private
citizens might do under stress of
strong public opinion is entirely problematical. It is best that sneh a contingency with its usual bad results
shall not arise. Compliance with law
is safety for all.
The Bictaell 603": 100 Feet New Brick Structure is Crowning
Achievement of Veteran Clare Merchant.
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Mason and Hirt Replace Schoonover and Wells,
Saturday was opening day at W.
H. Bicknell & Go's new store, and in
the completion of so fine a, structure,
modern in all its appointments it
marks   a  distinct step forward for
At tbe age of 71 James Durnin died
at the old farm home in Vernon Sunday, having been afflicted for the past
12 years with palsy. The funeral occured from the home Tuesday, Rev.
JB. W. Burd eondueting the services*
Interment was made at the Vernon
cemetery.
Deceased was a native of Ireland.
In 1846 he came to Canada and in
1869 married Maria Hamilem. To
this union four children were born of
whom these survive: Mrs. E. Alderman of Weidman, Oharies oflVernon
and Miss Elisabeth of Detroit, all of
whom were present at the last. In
1872 the family moved to Loomis and
shortly after located on the farm
where he resided to the last. The
Wife and one sister also Survive.
Thus pass the pioneers who in the
'early days did "So much to make our
country here what it now is.
Have you tried Ohase & Sanborn's
teas and coffees? Sole agent in
Ciarc—Bicknell's Grocery,
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windows with prism glass above for
lighting the store, 16 footceiling, balcony in the rear for office, ladies'
waiting room and general consultation room, toilet rooms for men and
women, lighted with 125 electric
lights,—these are some of the items
giving the store its fine equipment.
Everything that met the eye of the
visitor on the day of opening was in
keeping.with the above, the decorations being in. charge of Burt Greer,
and 26 employes the first day found
themselves fully employed ministering to the wants of those who came.
With cellar under all for storage,
the store is provided with a floor
space of close to 13,000 feet. There
arc thus far three departmeuts,
men's   dry  goods   and  shoes,   and
REFORMS ARE URGED.
State-Wide Primary   Law
manded by the People.
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No Changes Evidently Contemplated on
Saloon Licenses,
The old council gave place to the
nCw Monday evening, and just at the
windup things were lively for a minute or two, Mayor Benner strongly
protested to the council against their
action on a certain bill. Alderman
Hirt likewise paid his respects to a
cduncil that would hand .over two little measly bills to their successors.
Then quick as lightning outgoing
Alderman Schoonover flashed back,
"Howaoout all of those big bills you
left lying around loose two years
ago."
Tfae**new council, Aldermen Geeck,
Mason, MacKinnon, Dwyer, Mater,
Hirt, stands four to two democrat,
the first and third wards substituting
Mason for Schoonover and Hirt for
Wells. Mayor_ Benner's committee
appointments for the year are as follows":
Finances—MeKinnon, Dwyer.
Licenses and bonds—Geeck and
Mater.
Wavs and means—Mason and "Hirt,
Streets and sidewalks—McKinrion
and Geeck,
Police and fire—Mater and Dwyer,
Appropriations and taxes—Dwyer
and Mason.
Ordinances—Hirt and Mason.
Liquor bonds were fixed at 83,000
with- two sureties as in the past.
There was no discussion of this.
A loan of S2,,500 to the city was authorized. Wm. Hitchcock's bonds
as city treasurer were accepted with
C. H. Sutherlond, Wm. Wolsey and
A. E. Mulder as sureties, a total bond
of S25,000.
A communication for the Sentinel
ready made  stuff.     But the  store
itself should beseeuto be apprecia- j offering to publish the council pro
tejj_ " ceedihgs for S45 for the year May 1,
The business  started by Mr. and 1908 to May x> im> aa against S50
N. BICKNELL.
Glare* It ia doubtful if anything,
finer for similar purposes can be
found anywhere in the state for a
town of this size. Visitors many
came all day long, fairly swamping
the place for several hours in the
afternoon, and late in the evening.
They came to admire and to hear
sweet music furnished, by Stickel's
orchestra, of Mt. Pleasant, but most
of all they seemed to enjoy congratulating Mr. and Mrs. N. Bicknell on
their achievement now after 33 years
very nearly continuous service in
business in Clare. Many an old customer enjoyed cracking a joke of
early day business experiences when
boys used to slide down hill just
north of th'e present store and where
now the street gives no evidence of
former irregularities.
"Away back in those years of the
past," said Mr. Bicknell to the Sentinel,   "Mr.   Wolsey  was  across  the
Mrs. N. Bicknejl, now under the
active management of their two sons,
Jas. S., the grocery, and Wm. H.,
the dry goods, etc., is indeed a creditable achievement. Other plans for
farther expansion, providing lunch
rooms in connection with an enlarged
department store, are in Mr. Bick-
nell's thought if his years of usefulness are lengthened. The long business career, the extensive and far
reacBing influence of their advertising, the thoughtful attention given
now, was tabled by motion of the two
new democrat aldermen quicker than
the clerk could make the record.
Adjournment was taken to the
evening of April 29 when the council
will meet in special session to pass on
liquor and other bonds.
WM. H. BICKNELL.
Street and I hope you'll stick to Olare
like we both have. She is a good
town. I've alwayB beleived in the
town and this building is evidence of
my belief."
When Mr. Bicknell started he had
a small general store on a. part of the
present site. The street was low and
swampy and several times he had to
raise up the old structure and put
new mud sills under it. McEwan
street north of the railroad now
gives no intimation of the evolution
from the conditions of those days 35
years ago.
The new structure is a one story
brick 60x100 feet, which with the adjoining old Bicknell Oo. brick, now
occupied by Jas. S. Bicknell'sgrocery
and connected with the building,
gives a continuous store of 82 feet
front. Built of the fineBt material
with the most substantial foundations
it is adapted in all its details to serving the public.   MagnifioierTE display
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JAS. S. BICKNELL.
their customers, have indelibly im
pressed the name Bicknell on "the
minds of thousands of customers,
and even after N, Bicknell retires,
the boys, J. S. and Wm. H., inheriting the business- ability of their father, will continue to keep the name in
prominence
ifnmuoicanon
To  Mr,   Seeley and the people  of
Vernon,—
I think I ought to apologize, perhaps I should have done so before.
When Mr. Seeley was agitating one-
tenth of one per cent for Road Improvements and S2 per day for commissioner it certainly annoyed me, if
nothing else, for 20 per cent of each
fund was little enough, and 82,50 was
little enough for a commissioner.
But I did not figure such wages for
holding a plow or scraper, work that
a S1.50„man could do as well.
And one thing more. I did not
take commissioner last year for the
pay or honor. I thought I could do
something for my town and I am certainly satisfied with the results, I
received $44.25 in cash, 15 days team
work and six days shovelling donated by Glare, which in all amounts to
S83.25.
I received as commissioner S59.60..
And if no one else enjoys the cross
planks on the Ann Arbor railroad,
which 1 got last winter, I certainly
do.   They cost the town 15 cents.
Respectfully,
John Asline.
Dated April 22,1908.
lare County Poor Farm Echoes
Detroit News;
Olare county, home of Denny Alward, ex-Senator Doherty, Democratic Secretary A. R. Oanfield, Dr.
Kelley (he of the aurora borealis
whiskers who sits for the county in
the legislature) and Postmaster Kirkbride, the wisest of them all, is now
without a poorhouse or ways of getting one, at least until another election. Not that Denny, or the ex-
senator, or A. R. or the doctor or the
wisest postmaster, collectively or
individually, need a poor house, No,
indeed, they don't. The board of
supervisors decided that the county
bad out grown the old poorhouse and
farm. They voted Sl,200 and a committee made with it an exceedingly
unpopular purchase of 80 acres of
land. On the same day of the pur
chase they sold the old farm and
buildings. At the election a few
weeks ago a proposition to appropriate 811,000 to make ,a habitable
farm for paupers out of the 80 and
erect buildings was rejected, simply
because a majority of the electors de
sired to express their condemnation
of the purchase of this particular 80
These are the real facts, although
Denny and A. R, and the rest may
when they go away from home go on
telling that Olare is bo immensely
prosperous that it enjoys the distinction of being the only county in the
state that hasn't a poorhouse.
Dover.
Miss Ethel Crawford is working for
Mrs. Henderson.
Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Newman are
entertaining relatives from Ohio.
Mrs. D. Sunday and Mrs. S. Daggett visited at Frank Acre's Tuesday,
Mrs. Delmer Acre and son visited
Wednesday at S, Daggett's.
Mr. and Mrs. Gardner of Clare
visited at Joseph Hudson's Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Glass visited at
H. Gilmore's Sunday.
Hazel Allen visited .Mrs. Baler Sunday.     '
Mrs, James Fenton visited at D,
McMaster's Tuesday.
Mr. Woodard of Redding spent
part of the week at the home of Mr.
and Mrs,. Kelso.
Mr, and Mrs, Prank Acre visited
at J. Abbot's Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs, Arm Allen of the
Eagle visited at Krell's Sunday.
Miss Hattie McOormick visited at
Lake George part of last week.
But   Forty-three   Out of    Over   Two
Hundred Newspapers Canvassed
, Oppose Direct JNoniinatiou,
r Sault Ste. Marie, Mich,, April 20,—
A careful census just completed by
the Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
of over two hundred republican and
independent newspapers in the s,tate
show an overwhelmingpreponderance
of newspaper sentiment for the various reforms advocated by the Warner
administration. In the postal card
canvass just completed the leading
republican and independent papers
in every section of the state were
asked the following questions:
"Do you favor a state-wide primary
law?"
"Do you favor the retention of the
percentage clause in tbe existing
primary law?"
"Do you favor the equal taxation
of telephone, telegraph and express
companies?"
"Do you favor tho suppression of
Corrupt lobbyists?"
"Do you favor a law to prevent the
crime of ovei"-eapitalization of public
service corporations?"
"Under existing political conditions
do you favor the nomination of
Governor Warner?"
In all 218 replies .were received of
these 112 are entirely in favor of
every reform advocated by Governor
Warner, 85 of them having already
announced their support for his denomination and 27 having taken no
position on this question as yet; 60
republican papers are divided in
their support among the variousother
candidates whobave announced themselves and 43 independent papers are
opposed to Warner.
On the question of* a state-wide
primary law 180 newspapers declared'their cordial support of such
a measure, while 43 are opposed to
primary reform in toto. It is a
noticeable fact and not an unnatural
one that practically everyone of the
43 papers opposed to primary reform
supported the contentions, of the
boxer element during the recent regular and special sessions of the
legislature.
That the administration was representing the sentiment of a- majority
of the peOple of the state in seeking
the elimination of the 40 per cent
clause of the present primary election law is unquestionably shown by
the attitude of the press, only 76 editors voting for the retention of a
percentage clause at all, and many
of these argued for a smaller percentage. Those in favor of the retention of the 40 per cent clause are
practically the same two-score newspapers which are opposed to primary
reform" altogether.
The adminstration proposal for a
law to prevent the over-capitalization of railroads and other public service corporations by a provision in
the railroad commission act requiring
the approval of the commission before stock: or bonds could be issued,
had the distinction of securing the
unamimous support of every news
paper, in the state covered in the can
vass. Not a single vote was recorded
against it. ~*   .
The efforts made to suppress corrupt lobbyists, and proper and ade
qnate control of professional lobbyists at the capitol during sessions of
the legislature, was endorsed by
every paper voting except one. The
comments of many of the publishers
on this subject indicate the- wide*
spread demand for proper and adequate regulation of the lobbyist which
at every session of the legislature
assembles in Lansing. The newspapers are almost a unit in their belief that the elimination of the professional, paid lobbyist, or such regulation of the "third house" as
would prevent corrupt practices,
would remove the cause of many sips
of both commission and ommission,
of (Which the average legislature is
guilty. '   ..
There is almost equal unanimity on
the proposal to place the telegraph
and telephone companies of the state
upon an ad valoren basis for taxation purposes, But three newspapers
indicated their disbelief in the principle of this character are concerned.
A striking feature of the widespread character of the support of
Governor Warner for nomination is
found in the fact that his newspaper
support comes from every section of
the state. There is not a congressional district which does not have a
number of papers enthusiastically
supporting the reforms he champions
and the movement for his renomin-
fation and reflection. Rractic'vlly
every senatorial district is also re*
presented in the list of pro-Warner
papers. In the contest for a nomination at direct primary, the part played by the press ofthe state is a high*
ly important one and it is significant;
of the ultimate success of the Warner
movement that he inaugurates his-
campaign for renonjination with bo
large a percentage of the newspapers,
of the state supporting him.
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Geo. W. Graham, Jr., to Harrison
Wednesday.
The M. E. L. A, S. meet Friday at
the parsonage.
E. B. Welch and family have moved to Ohippewa state.
Regular Sunday Ann Arbor trains
began operation last Sunday.
J. Vinton Gibson of Ashley spent
Saturday with his parents here.
Geo. Campbell of Crooked Lake'
visited Farwell friends on Tuesday.
Mrs. N. Trumble of Harrison visited Famjell friends Friday and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Rau and children
spent Sunday with relatives at Beal
Oity.
R. Spring and family have moved
into their bouse north of M. E.
church.
Master Geo. Dillingham of Lake
George visited Farwell friends over
Sunday.
. R. V. Howard and son, Roy, of
Alma called on Farwell friends on
Saturday.
M. M. Saull and family left on Saturday for Saginaw where the family
will reside.
County""commissioner E. G. Welch
of Clare visited the Farwell schools
on Tuesday.
Miss Helen Frye of Temple returned to school on Monday having been
absent a few days.
Miss Grace Smedley left on Monday for a week's visit with her grandparents at Sanford.
Postmaster Saxton left on Saturday
for Chicago where he will finish a,
course in embalming.
. Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Smedley who
visited at Mt. Morris a few weeks returned home Thursday,
George Sharp of Fleming, Sask.,
arrived on Tuesday for a few days'
visitjwith relatives here.
The Oong'l L. A. S. met on Tues-
with Mrs. G. Heath. It meets next
Tuesday with Mrs. W. Hayward.
Willie Black met with the misfortune to sprain' a knee while playing:
base ball on the school grounds Saturday.
Wm. Richmond left on Tuesday for
Marion where he has secured a position on the Ann Arbor railroad as
section foreman.
D. Ouvrell and family have moved
into the house just vacated by  T..
Mayes.   Mr. Ouvrell purchased the-
property Borne time ago.
Easter services were fine and much
appreciated here last Sunday. A-
special evening song service was*
held at the Oong'l church.
Thos. Mayes and family left the"
last of the week for Alma. Their
many friends wish them happiness
and prosperity in their new home.
Mrs. Geo. Buscard and children of
Tustin returned home on Monday
after spending several days
the former's brother, Hugh
and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Coon of Ashley, formerly of Farwell, arrived on
Friday for a'few days' visit with the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S,
Ooonand other friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris King of Saginaw called on Farwell friends Monday. Mr. King is negotiating for the
purchase of Loon Lake which he will
convert into a summer home.
visiting
Winter,
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A deal was completed Monday by
Which the S. O. Kirkbride & Co.
Clare City Mills becomes the property of O. M. Ayers. He is a many
years' experience in the milling business and has for some months been
running the business to ascertain its
value to him. That lie makes purchase is evidence Of his belief in lh&
business proposition. The general
public will have in Mrr Ayers a man
thoroughly attentive to business,
*   Card of Tharx&s.
For tbe kindness and sympathy of
neighbors and friends in the illness
and death of my beloved wife, t de*
sire to express my heartfelt th&aks,*-
Wm, Becker.
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