1908-07-10; Clare Sentinel

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FRIDAY MOBNING, JULY 10, 1908.
New Series: Vol.16, No. 84
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The .Fourth Brought Clare, the Largest Number of-Guests
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Bands, Races, Ball Games, Street Attractions and Other Features
Were All Most Creditable.
saloons ran'wide open all day on July
Fourth. So far as can be; gathered,
no one ordered them to close and
The three day jubilee with its success is history. Glare has again
proven that shfe always does what she
promises, A conservative estimate
places the Fourth of July crowd at
10,000 and for the other two days also
the. city's guests were many, Mt.
Pleasant, Farwell, Ooleman, Harri;
son, Rosebush, Shepherd, Alma,
Ithaca, Midland, Marion, McBain,
Cadillac, and manp other points were
all well represented. The trains
from the south in particular were
fairly jammed and still many were
left behind, On the return trip many
did not get home till Sunday. The
arrangements were carried out
smoothly and, except for two delays
owing to late-trains, the program proceeded as published, Marshal ofthe
day, Col. D. Ward, kept things well
in hand and the committees who
planned the events are all to be commended. Seldom if ever is a more
orderly crowd of such proportions assembled anywhere. No unfortunate
accidents   marred   the  celebration.
"The church societies helped greatly in feeding the multitudes and
everybody at the varioua stands
seems to have done a rushing business.
PROGRAM OF EVENTS.
The feature of the program kept
the crowds good natured. The Far-
well band generous with its sweet
strains constantly pleased many listeners with good music. We are all
proud^of the Farwell baud. The fife
and drum corps witlj its spirit of '76
was one of the uniquest features of
the three days. It was good to see
young and old brighten when "the
'oldooys" went into musical action.
The Dover and Clare bands also
largely contributed to the days' pleasure and the committee in particular
is under obligation for many musical
rcontributions by the Northey Military
band.
Clare was badly "beaten by Mt.
Pleasant the first day at baseball, reorganized the team for the second
day and put it all over Evart, winning 2 to 12 the second day. The
third day witnessed the base ball
prowess of Ooleman vs. Marion.
.Bach team came more or less loaded
and the struggle was unceasing from
tie drop of the*a'. But Marion won
ia a very fine game 2 to 5., .
Big crowds watched the races
which resulted as follows:
3-MINUTE TKOT OB PACE.
Sphinxwood (Stirling"; 112 1
Nesbit (Drake) 3 2 12
, Jack L (Lldyd) 2 3 3 0
2:30 TKOT OK PACE.
Nesbit (Drake} ,111
Big George (Wenig) 2 2 2
Miss Sagihaw (Cole) 3 3 3
FREE FOR-ALT. PACE OR TROT.   ■
Cyclone (Van Vleet) 1 2<*'l 1
•Little Jube (Lloyd) 2 12 2
Big George (Wenig) '3330
The match race Saturday between
Stirling and Van Vliet's blind mare
and Wenig's Big George was won by
the farmer. *
The street performances were a
feature. Will Laceyof Chicago as a
trick bicyclist- surpassed anything
seen in this part of the country.
Prof. Mosher as aa equilibrist and
acrobat gave interesting performances each day, his getting into Vsmall
box in record time being neatly done.
Prof» Bailey gave interesting stunts
on a tight wire
THE ORATION.
The patriotic address Was given
from the platform erected at McEwan-
Fourth street crossing. O. A. Reading introduce^ Hon. Perry F. Powers
of Cadillac who in thrilling words
drove home the idea that patriotism
is more than mere gusto and that we
are never more patriotic than when
. standing fpr the finer things of life-
love of mother and kindness to the
unfortunate.
■ SALOONS OPEN JULY 4.
That the surrounding territory is
not "dry" in appetite was abundantly
proved. Clare's sis saloons did a
rushing business and patrons wany
wei'e there from the "dry" counties.
Hot a few ordinary drunks were
given time to sober up in the "cool*
er" fey the police force,- but in the
saloons and everywhere there was no
roughness to speak of.
Tbe greatest surprise of the whole
celebration to'maoy was that all six
SABELLA "HflPPE
Items of Interest in the Hustling
Agricultural County.
Three   new   brick   stores are
course of erection at Rosebush,
in
, elected tbe following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Geo.
I Wetherb.ee, Shepherd; vice president,
*D. Shanahan, Mt. Pleasant; secretary,
;Ftred Weston, Mt. Pleasant; treasur-
•' er, Chas. Brown, Mt. ^Pleasant.
. Ohas. Coddington was elected as
i delegate to the State meeting to be
close up to Sunday morning .many
bar tenders kept handing out "wet
goods" to the delight of numberless
customers. So far no" intimation of
any action to be taken has, been
heard and there seems to b'e every
reason to believe that nothing will be
done.- The attitude of Mayor Benner
and Pros. Atty. Quinn is a matter of
common knowledge. The authorities will do nothing. The saloon men
dare openly to violate the law even
in direct contradiction to the principles of the national brewers' association recently declared at Milwaukee.
The individual citizen is averse 'to
making himself a general target by
taking up the matter. Thus lawlessness grows apace. But from remarks
heard, should the people of Clare
county ever get aTchance to vote on
the saloon question, the open violation of law in Clare July 4 will be remembered. t
THE GAMBLERS CHECKED.
Either from lack o£ easy* territory
or ffom previous experience, gamblers many were there who desired a
license to do .the people in Clare during the celebration. City Clerk
Doherty received communications
from Indianapolis, Chicago 'and
other points relative to licensee for
"strong* games" aid the license
committee was literally besieged
with the same class of people. Clerk
Doherty had, however, from the first
insisted that he would have nothing
to do with licenses at all if any gambling games were permitted. Consequently the big gamblers, most or
them, quickly left town. Subsequently the powers that be wanted to let up
a little and permit some of the milder games. Mr. Doherty as a private
citizen by threats closed up some
gardbling eoncerng. In tbe mix up
some mild gambling games with dice
were operated in some of tbe saloons
late Saturday and found plenty of
easy marks. The twenty saloon slot
machines didn't seem to be much
patronized by the crowds.
But despite the dark shadows, in
the background of Clare's biggest
celebration, the general character of
the people here assembled as compared with that of any past similar occasion, indicates a rapid uplift-a-
mong people in this part of Michigan, i
Mrs. Ida Oo/ellof Weidman "shook _ held in Jackson July 21 and 22, 1908.
off this mortal coil"-via the poison j Fred Weston |s the "alternate deler
route—domestic infelecity the cause.' gate.   J, Q> Walling was ohosento
Sixteen deaths to f>6 births is Isa-' act as reporter to the R. F. D. Hews.;
bella's record for May and even at [The next meeting of the, association
that four of the deaths were ohildren will be held at Mt.,. Pleasant on the
under one year old. second Sunday in November* next,
A Chippewa farmer's three-year- Tho9e *™m outside in attendance
old stears proved so fierce they had J"!^0**8' Bf^n' lrel Bowles,
to be shot and hauled to town by the' ^^eston and Geo. B. Wilson,
ANNUAL-SCHOOL MEETI*
Clare School Board,'Will Report
'$6,775 Balance Monday Evening-      :
of
300
Work on Dover Road Starts Monday.    Redding Also for
Good Roads, Votes
to Bond for $3000.
Thos. McGivern of Sheridan has
the job" of building Grant's second
mile of state road. Starting at *he
Hubel hill jnst north of the bridge, it
will extend north greatly improving
the Dover road. County Surveyor
Johnson of Grant Set the stakes and
Mr. McGivern desires to utilize home
people for. the work. Applicants for
jobs should apply on the job next
Monday morning. The cost of this
mile is §1,300 but under state award
the township will receive §500 from
the state. Supervisor Hoover and the
town board are enthusiastic for good
roads.
Redding township recently Voted to
bond for 83,000 for roads. It is expected to develop good main roads
that shall be for the general good of
of the township. It will also," it is
thought, be a mighty goaa* thing for
<east Lincoln and west Greenwood
toW"=j3,hips. Incidentally Temple and
the Ann Arbor railroad will enjoy
some of the good toads' blessings.
There was some opposition to the
bonding in the vicinity of Clarence*1,
but the majority rules.
butcher. Ho Isabella*" bronco busters
were found brave enough to tame
them except by rifle.
Republican representative candidates to date talked of are Representative Adams of Coe, Ex-Commissioner Graham of Mt. Pleasant, Ex-prose:
outing Attorney Duesenburg of Mt.
Pleasant and Ex-supervisor Gray $of
Rosebush.
Judd Bruhaker, an Isabella pedagogue sojouring in Washington for
two years at a good salary, returns
with the old famaliar chorus,, Micbi-
ganis "good enough for me. Incidentally he doesn't think much of
western morality.
The state press is scrdaming that
Senator Kane is again a candidate
for re-nomination. County Seat
authorities, however, insist 'tis • all
a false rumor. In view of congressional honors in the person of Hon.
Francis H. Dodds the senatorial
honor will doubtless pass to Mecosta.
Isabella isn't a bad place to get a,
divorce. During 1907* 26 divorces
were granted-and only one refused
out df 37 Hied, the rest not being acted on or withdrawn. December 31
of last year there were 90 cases pending and a total of 120 cases in all^
standing on the records forthatyear.
Only nine cases were contested.
There were 165 marriages during the
year.
Perry Van.Berger of Mt. Pleasant
made haste for a doctor in his automobile, and in the excitement of the
return trip his car collided with that
driven by Drs. Gillian and Scott,
Whom he bad called. When the
wreckage was untangled and the men
bad continued to run to Van Berger's
home in the doctor's runabout," they
found the stork ahead of them with
a 10 pound" girl.
There doesn't seem to be anything
to all that palaver about Isabella being the hop bed of Boxeriem. At
least Gov. Warner and his party didn't
see much evidence of it.in the county last week. Some of the wise ones
say the soil of liberty is too rich for
it and there won't be anything to the
crop due to be cut at the September
primary—nothing that at all resembles Boxerism.
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Sheriff Landon and other authorities keep cleaning up good and proper on common drunks'and other disreputable conduct to such an extentf-
that there is a marked change in the
outside moral atmosphere at various
points .in the county. Some say that
were liquor laws thus enforced
through recent years there would be
no local option sentiment in the county as at present./ Sheriff Landon is
due to get a big vote both at the
September primary and Hovember
election.
The Rosebush liquor matter is in
court again. M. J. Carey asks a
mandamus from Judge" Dodds to
compel the town board to issue a
license for a saloon at Rosebush, is
being contended that while the town
board has option Of granting or not
as it pleases under "the new law relative to surety bonds there is no option under the old liquor law but to
grant the license if the bond isX). K.
The case came up before Judge Dodds
last Thursday. Briefs Were ordered
enbmitted. It will take at least" 30
days to secure a decision. Meanwhile Rosebush' and all of Isabella
township Is "dry"*
County candidates are more than
usually slow'in announcing their en-^
try in the race. This is the first trial
under direct nominations and of
course modesty is a most commendable virtue.   However there   are   a
Mt. Pleasant.—Shepherd Republican.
OR PROSECUTES ATTORNEY
Terms of C. W. Perry and C. H. Suth:
i ;j£r!ancl Expire, Both Having Served
j;'!* Many Years.
I' .ThCannual school "meeting for all
^(jhool   districts t>utside» of the big
Cities except under  special charter/
as  at Harrison, ytjl\ be held next
Monday evening.
For Clare the'finances are in a
mo°st' favorable condition, The annual report shows a balance of over
86,700. Final action will be taken on
sewer connections^ for tbe sohool, the
sohool sewer doubtless to become
fi part of the proposed Seventh street
sewer district.
The terms of O W. Perry and O.
H. Sutherland expire as trus-.
tees. Both have served long and
honorably. The former is known
as the "balance wheel" of the board
and the latter as its "financier."
Some talk has been heard that 'tis
time to infuse a little new blood into
the board of education, but tbis is
only talk. Safe, sane policy in
school matters meets the. wishes of
the district. Still some contend that
the board as a whole has .been too
conservative- !'
Tbe need of more recitation room j,
for the high school is urged in, some
quarters, provided the increase of
the Roode regime in the high school
continues this coming year. 'President Perry stated soon after the recent special meeting of the district
that doubtless the school could' use
four additional rooms to very good
advantage.     When   the   board be
comes so far convinced Of the n&effl
of additional room as to recommend!
it to the district, the district villi
doubtless gladly Acquiesce. But im ,
view of the sentiment expressed sua
the recent meeting nothing in tlaa
direction will probably be recommended by the board or presented to th®.
meeting for aotjon by other taxpayers, nevertheless the meeting, is am
important one. - Every taxpayer ss<8
school patron should be present.-
For mon("hs I have bc^n urgpd by
represenative citizens from various
parts of the county to become a
candidate for prosecuting attorney.
This week a petition signed by a large
number of representative republicans
urging the matter was placed in my
hands. Under these conditions it
seems only fair "to the people of the
county to gtve them a chance to express themselves at the polls, and I
therefore announce my candidacy
for nomination on the republican
ticket at the September' primary.
In case of nomination and election
it will be my honest endeavor to be
guided by my oath of office with no
special-favors for any persons or interests, but always. seeking reasonable economy in administering the
duties ofthe office.
CarlosA. Rteading.
Clare, July 9, '08.
Mrs. A. A. Shaver returned to Lesv
lie Tuesday. She came u*o on learning that their home here had beejs
entered, but found nothing missing
Deputy Game Warden Pettjt secKE--
ediafine of 510 and costs against;
Clyde Christian of Redding for. spearing on Little .Norway lake. Justices
Nelson of Temple imposed the* fine
Tuesday. John Johnson of FarweSl
likewise. Wednesday paid $12 for a
similar offence.
"Under direction-of Trustee ^burs-
ton the cefnetery board are doings
some grading at the south side o£%
Cherry Grove cemetery. This leaves*
' a number of lots a good deal above
grade and some kicking is heard;,.
But in the interest of making, Cherry
Grove what we all Oesire it to be„
this grading is absolutely necessary-,.
Let's all forego something personally
for the general effec*t of making the
cemetery finally a place of beauty*
Ilcirick
George Bowen is working for Fre<B
Phillips through haying.
Miss Anna Harhilton bas been visiting at James Phillips' f<^r a" few days-
Quite a number of our people were,
in Olare July 2, 3, .4.   All report es.
good time.
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We have the following well
flour:
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Milam, on
Johnson's north sheep ranch were
somewhat shocked Tuesday evening
I when lightning struck their residence. Amiror was broken into a
thousand pieces, plaster torn from
the -yalls and have"© in gonetat.
Though somewhat dazed, the family
wore unharmed. Fortunately- the
house did not catch on fire'.
0E0IOATE ST. JOKI'S
W GHUBC
Clare's Finest Church Structure,
Built by Lutheran Society,
Ready for Occupancy.
Sunday Julj 19 will be a memorable
day for St, John's church society.
It is to witness the dedication of
their fine new church home. A monument to the industry and devotion
of the Lutheran society, it puts' to
shame some other wealthier congregations.
The program for the dedication is
m course of preparation by Rev. Mr.
Waidelich and will be published next
week.
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Clare's many base ball dope cranks
are in clover this week on account of
Detroit's showing on the base ball
map. Manager BoWers of the Michigan telephone adds fuel to the flame
by posting the scores each afternoon
on a big .bulletin board. This and the
news from Denver keeps the bugs
busy these days.
Two 14-year old Indian girls were
intercepted here yesterday. Operator Grigware induced one to wait
over at the depot and constable
Dwyer overhauled the other counting
ties from Clare toFa&well. They had
escaped from the government school
at Mt. PleaSant-and were headed for
home at Fountain even though they
iha.d been'two years at the Indian
^'school.
large number of capable men and a petition" With 55. signatures
there will he /plenty of candidates has been presented to Highway Oom-
from which republicans may  make' missioher Allen of Sheridan asking
choice when they scan the primary
ballot in September. Democrat are,
however, resting oh their oars and
their nominees will undoubtedly be
just ^exactly what the bosses say.
But«of course Pros. Atty, Russell and
Register of Deeds Young will be
eandidatesfor*e-election.  ..
Isabella County Rural Carriers had
a meeting at'thiB place Sunday and
for the opening of the. road on the
eighth line hear the Herriek corners.
This road was opened lasT; year and
subsequently proceedings were
quashed by Judge Dodds. Com'r
Allen-has already taken the prelimin-
steps to open the road by posting notices of a meeting thereon in accord
With law. The road controversy is
evidently not yet ended.
Alma Patent
Daisy
Gqld Medal'
Lily White
Srnown brands of
Blue Ribbon
Gold Band
White Swan
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GIVE US A TRIAL ORDER.
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Great Slaughter Sale on all Trimmed Hats.
Must be closed out in three w&dks as 1 am goitig
away and my store will vbe closed until the^fall
season.   Will sell   *** •
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