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CLAKJE,   MICHIGAN,   FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1908.
New "Series-   Vol.16, No, 43
G0U8TY REPUBLICANS
In   Convention   Endorse   Progressive s Policies   in   State
and Nation,
Warner's Plurality is Nearly 2000.
Representative JCeliey Given only   One
JS"*elegate for Re-nomination.
•fi. The .republican eounty convention
at Harrison Tuesday mustered 43
delegates out of a total of sixty, Sheri-
- dan, where inie> est in good' government is professedly strong having
only one delegate and Surrey''having
two*- or three men who announce themselves in the good government column and yet though elected delegates
hiked off to the state fair instead of
going to the convention, As a result
the same fellows that have all along
yelled themselves hoarse against direct nominations,pretty well had their
own way and did their best to pe"i p "*t-
uate the close corporation in control
Of republican county conventions.
Tbe line up, though peaceful was unmistakable On the question of state
representative at Lansing.
* The delegates selected from Olare
county are John Quinn, J. R. Herriek,
John Huber, J. J. Saxton, Geo. Davis and 1). E. Hoover. Of these two
are undoubtedly for Geo. J. Cummins of Harrison for representative,
two for Joseph Hudson of Grant, one
for Dr. L. L. Kelley and one on the
fence. The convention adopted resolutions instructing for representative and senator who would stand pat
for Warner policies in the state and
yet Joseph Hudson is among the
three men the only open advocate"of
those liberal policies advocated by
the governor.
Delegates to state convention are
W, M. Temple, E. H. DeVogt, R.
Spring/T. S. Porsey.
Delegates to senatorial convention
are W. H. Browne, Thos. Maltby,
John Quinn, P. A. Bennett, J. E.
Bowler, A. E. Doty.
Of all the list of delegates only five
have at all been affiliated with the
liberal policies approved by the republicans of Olare coun.yand ofthe
state at the primaries September 1.
In fact most of them have been open
opponents of liberal policies and  are
still regular kicking bronahos against
direct nominations.    And yet there
are those who still insist that the convention is better representative  of
party and peop'e than is the primary.
One of the incidents illustrative of
the close corporation policy followed
was the  departure   from past precedent in  replacing the temporary
chairman when the convention permanently    organized.        Chairman
Reading of   the   comity committee
named Jas. S. Bicknell as temporary
chairman.   But when the temporary
organization   was made permanent
under lead of Postmaster Temple of
Temple,   Postmaster   Kirkbride    of
Olare replaced Mr. Bicknell as chairman and when P. A. Bennett started
'to state past precedent John Quinn
"jumped into the breach with an effort
at old time  gag rule, trying on a
technicality to   shut off discussion.
*' We make 'em show their  hand and
fiat's all I care" remarked one ofthe
close corporation opponents.    J.  F.
Bowler was secretary.   "Kirk" wielded the gravel   most gracefully and
while there was lots of voting everything went as lovely as a summer
day.   Of course Chairman Reading
of the eounty committee and Jas. S.
•  Bicknell were    both   given a good
spanking for   being  naughty boys.
Neither got a look in for any favors.
But in the case pf P. A. Bennett the
opposite course was pursued,  keeping him out of mischief every minute,
■ ' He was one of the tellers  appointed
bj Mr. Kirkbride,  chairman of the
committee on resolutions and against
Sis protest   unanimously   chosen a
senatorial delegate.   But the funniest
incident of the day was the unanimous adoption of resolutiofas practically
endorsing the father of primary reform in the county and  one of the
county's strongest advocates of progressive policies, Joseph Hudson of
Grant, for representative and yet not
a dissenting   word   was raised   by
Mends of the other two candidates.
ThO following were the committees:
OKGINlZATlON AND   ORDER   03?   BUSINESS.
* W. M, Temple, W. H. Browne, Geo.
Cole.
Credentials. i
Joseph    Hudson,  J.  R.  Herriek,
Thos. Maltby,
Resolutions.
P. A. Bennett, "Wm.- Becker,    C,
Powiison,
BEMGATES  PRESENTS
The following were the delegates
present, a number of substitutes be*
FIGHTIMB FIRES,
—-——-    j
Northwest Sheridan and   West
Grant with other Localities
, Badly Hit,
Grant
Seamen JIs   Hard
Sheridan.
Hit in  East
60OT0R FRED M. WARNER,
The gubernatorial vote shows that Warner carried every county in this
part of Michigan save only Roscommon which gave Bradley eight plurality.
He carried the Olare representative district of Olare, Gladwin and Roscommon counties and the 23 senatorial district of Orawford, Oscoda, Alcona, Roscommon, Ogemaw, Iosco, Gladwin, Olare and Osceola, his plurality for these counties being 1052, "*"
ing included.   Many were kept away lected here to day to the state senat-
by fires at honjs.        ' [orial and representative conventions
Franklin—Elmer Landon.
Frost—A. W. Toman.
Garfield—Thos.   Maltby,
son, Geo. Athinson.
that they  use   all   fair    means    to
■select as candidate for state senator
O. Powli-' and state representative men who  in
j the legislature will stand square for
Grant—D. B. Hoover, Jos. Hudson,
J. Thompson, D. E. Mater.
Greenwood—A. B. Doty, J. O.
MeWatty.
Hamilton—S. Wood, S. Wilson, 3.
G. Huber.
Hatton—B. (3. Vancouant, Herman
Ross.
Lincoln—Frank Luce, Trios. Barlow
Redding—W. M. Temple, R. Nixon,
Chas. Davis.
Sheridan—J. R, Herriek.
Summerfield—Geo. Cole.
"Surrey—J. J. Saxton, L. D. Silki-
way, R. Spring.
Clare—J. S. Bicknell, J. A. Allen,
J. E. Bowler, T. S. Dorsey, W. J.
Becker, Levi Montney, P. A. Bennett,
S. O. Kirkbride, Ohas. Thurston, Edward Pettit.
Harrison—W. B. Green, A. W.
Tibbits, W. H. Browne, ""Judge Gray,
John Quinn.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
these progressive policies as voiced
in the ire-nomination of Gov. Warner.
We give earnest endorsement to
| the republican county ticket as re-
Icently nominated at the primaries,
|-and pledge our most earnest endeav-
1 or to secure its election.
We, the republicans of Olare county,
assembled in convention, reiterate
out allegiance to the principles of republicanism as applied to present
day problems especially that of regulation of big corporations and railways of inter state importance. We
endorse William H. Taft as the exponent of Jjhese policies and the, best
qualified statesman of the present
generation to deal with the .great
question of national administration.
We congratuate the republicans of
the lith congressional district in
their choice of that splendid citizen,
Francis H. Dodds, of Isabella as their
nominee for the national house of
representatives. A type of the district's best manhood developed in our
midst throughout the pioneer life
that has finally brought to us the
blessings we now enjby, he is truly
representative of the Shoe string
district and we pledge him our most
earnest support to roll up for him at | cimty
the November election a majority
commenserate with the majority
Clare county/gave him at the primary
Sept. 1.
We accept as final the judgment of
the republicans of Michigan in endorsing the principles upon which
Gov. Warner has been renominated
as our standard bearer. The solemn
judgment by,an overwhelming majority of Michigan's rural Vote, the
farmer vote thatjias no axe to grind
save only patriotism and the state's
highest good, is the great object lesson of the recent primary and recognizing its importance to Michigan re-
ptijiKeans we pledge ourselves to
these liberal policies for the good of
state and party. We heartily endorse
the Governor's renomination .and
pledge our heartiest support for his
election.
■We recommend to the delegates se-
How to Advertise Auction Sales
The question of successfully adver-
iasing auction sales is a live one with
many a farmer today and may at any
"time become equally so with many
more.
The usual plan in this vicinity is to
get 200 bills and .drhre all over the
•eountrytacking them up on posts, in
stores, blacksmith shops and everywhere. To do this well usually
means a 40 or 50 rriile' drive and it
"takes time and money. But the facts
are that with so 'many bills stuck up
everywhere many men don't bother
to see whether there are any new
"pills or not and often don't pay any
attention to such bills.
A different plan is followed in many
localities that cOsts no more in money, is more effective and cuts out the
long drive. A good big display ad.
vertisefnent, like Davy & Oo's or
Bicknell & Go's ad. in the Sentinel,
is inserted in the local paper giving
all the items and the printer strikes
off a bunch of bills from that ad. for
distribution on Saturday in each
farm wagon in town and for sending
in a cent stamp envelope to any particular persons in special localities.
The Sentinel for example goes to nearly 400 families on the rural routes of
Olare not to mention Farwell, Loom-
isy Rosebush and other nearby points.
The above plan is followed in
Gratiot county. The Gratiot County
Herald has six or seven big auction
ads, every week daring the auction
period. Several farmers in ithis vi-
who have attended sales in
Gratiot say the plan is a winner for
anjr good country like that now
arpund Olare. The Sentinel suggests
that farmers inquire of their farmer
friends in other parts of the country
concerning the. best methods of
auction advertising.
The strong point of advertising
auctions in the local paper is that
thepaper is right there in th&liometo
look up the ad. at any time.
. ■ "This season reminds of 1871, the
Chicago fire and the forest conflagrations," Such js,the old timer's verdict of the present dry hot season.
During the past six weeks inestimable damage has been done to soil in
many localities by fires sweeping
over fields, burning fences, destroying timber and crops.. Thepast week4
has been disastrous. In the Eagle
vicinity Wednesday it was\i veritable
oven. Some 75 men rallied to the
fight against fire and by heroic efforts
theJL'hos. Hutchinson barn and house
was saved. The fight was equally
fierce at the Tatman farm where
John Hains is in charge. Henry
Kleiner lost 40 cords of wood and
Thos. Hutchinson 500 cedar posts.
Mr. Hains lost a quanity of Olover
seed. Ed. Runyan's barn with 15
tons of hay was consumed.
In West Grant -fires were raging
yesterday but no items of damage
are forthcoming. Along the Pere
Marquette many fires are reported.
Everybody is hoping for rain,
But of reports received the worst
comes from'East Sheridan, over on
the Gladwin county line. Yesterday
it was raging fiercely and no relief in
sight. John Seamon lost a shed,
20,000 feet pine lumber, a quantity of
hemlock and hardwood and his crop
of beans and onions, Wednesday
evening his children couldn't get
home from school on account of fires.
The valuable Kelson Oarrow woods
are burning and also 50 acres of the
Jas. McOlung woods. Almost everyone is in terror lesthishomebe swept
away. It seems impossible to tell
where the fire will start and with the
exceeding dryness it spreads like the
wind even where there is seemingly
nothing for it to feed on.
At this writing fires are close to
Burt Butter near Colonville.
Men are brave and are fighting
everywhere where danger confronts
home and property. Some bitter
Words are heard against some who
despite the peril have dared .start
fires here and there for clearing purposes. - __
CURE COUNTY EXHIBIT
WINNING AT STATE FAIR.
Chairman    Kelley    Announces
Thus Far, First  on   Grains
First on Vegetables.
That the claim of Clare county exhibit' committee, Messrs. • Kelley,
Sunday, Hamer, that the exhibit this
year is a most excellent one is verified by the verdict of the judges on
the exhibits of the competing coun^
ties.
Clare county iB awarded first on
grains, first on vegetables and seeofad
on a group of twenty varieties of po'-
tatoes. The committee, is confident
that Glare county will'receive still
other awards.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.
In a Fit of Despondency James
Garnpbellof Harrison took
,     Deadly \ Poison.
Harrison Correspondent*
Early last Saturday morning Jame©
Gampbell swallowed a big dose.„of
deadly poison and lingering for some
hours died a suicide. But at the last,
he declared that he regreted taking;
the fatal dose, and that in fact he wa^
scarcely concious of his aot. Tbei
funeral occured on Tuesday.
Deceased was formerly for a year-
Or two a resident of Glare.- He
leaves a wife and two brothers-
MOVING "MliOD" ROADS.
Millinery Opening.
All ladies of Olare and vicinity are
cordially invited to attend the fall
millinery opening of Mrs.d J^ L.
Welch, (successor to Mrs. J. " E.
Ladd) Friday and Saturday, September 25 and 26. We have employed
an up-to-date trimmer from Detroit
whom we feel confident will please
all.
For  Clare and   North   Isabella
Counties at M. E. Church
September 18-19.
Under tbe auspices of the international Sunday School Association a
Sunday-school convention for Clare
and north Isabella counties will be
conducted in the Clare M. E. church
Friday and Saturday, September IS
and 19-, by D. B. Allen, state secretary
of the Michigan Sunday school association. He with Mrs. Washburn of
Benton Harbor will be the principal
speakers, but talent from various
points in this vicinity will be freely
utilized to make the two daj's useful
and helpful to the Sunday school
workers and friends in attendance,.
A similar convention here last year
was most helpful.
Free entertainment will be furnished to delegates and friends outside of Clare who apply to the committee. The gathering is non^sectar-
ian and all will ber welcome.
Redding Township Has Ydted to-
Bond For $3000.
Defects being found in the last
vote of the people to bond Redding:'
township for *?300'0 for better roadsv
the question was again submitted
September land carried overwhelmingly.
It is expected that the money-
raised will build a good three mile?
road east from Temple to the Greenwood town line which witb the state-
award is expected to make S450O
available for good roads.
Greenwood township is pushing;
ahead improvements along the maim
road east leading into Harrison. But
the two miles in Hayes township east
from Greenwood into the^ County
Seat is a problem that now is up fc>
Harrison and Hayes. Good road
competition iis a good thing.
Darwin L Lay.
Darwin B. Lay was born September 16, IS32, and departed this life
September 3, 1908, aged 75 years ll
17 days.
He was born in Niagara eounty, N.
Y., the youngest of a family of eight
children, two of whom are still living. When he was four years old his
parents moved from New York state
to southern Michigan with ox teams
and covered wagons, locatingan Kalamazoo county.. Here amidst the
praries and unbroken forests with
Indian boys for his companions he
grew to manhood. At the age of 25
he was united in marriage to. Oynthia
M. Porter, making ahome in Oalhoun
county. —
There he lived until the death of
his wife in 1894. Since then he has
made his home with his only son,
Prank, moving to Farwell with him
in 1897.
At the age of 18 he gave his heart
to Christ and united with the M. E
church at West LeBoy and has lived
an earnest christian until his death.
For about 30 years he faithfully-discharged the duties of church trustee
and Stewart. He was a firm believer
in the "'Old time religion" and loved
the cause of Christ. He thought
nothing of walking five miles to
prayer meeting and often went ten
miles to revival services.
Although of a retiring desposition
he believed in aggressive work for
God. He passed away without a
struggle, simply went to sleep to
wake on the other shore and greet
the loved ones gone before.
The funeral services were held
from the Farwell M. E. church, conducted by Rev. W. W. P. Jerrett.
He was gently laid to rest in the
Farwell cemetery to await the resurrection call. x *
Ososola County Fair,
The county fair at Evart September
15-18 promises a big time. Education
on the 16th,'politics on the 17th and
general big day for the 18th. The announced program and the men behind it indicate a splendid three days.
Evart knows-how and a welcome is
assured.
Grange Picric.
There was a large gathering at the
Grange picnic held in Crowley's
grove four miles north of Weidman
in Gilmore Monday. The principal
subject on the program was the "Proposed Revision of the State Constitution, which was ably discused by
G. L. Jenner, Phillip A. Bennett and
B. S. Alley, all of whom favored tire
adoption of the new constitution. AJ
number present were against it because, as they 'said, more attention
was not given to the petitions sent in
to the Con. Oon. B. B. Stevens of
Coldwater was especially strong
against the new constitution on this
ground, as was alsoJV. L. McNeil of
Gilmore, Mr. Clark of Coldwater and
Wm. Clark of Orooked Lake.
The New 'Constitution and Temperance will be the subjects at the
October session of the Pomona
Grange.
ISABELLA REPUBLICANS.
Hotel For Sale or Trade.
For sale or for trade for farm property, Central hotel, Olare,—Jas.
Lackie, Olare.
In Convention Tuesday  Elected
Delegates and Heard
Speeches.
The Isabella county convention- aiS
Mt. Pleasant Tuesday was well attended. The most striking feature
was that of distributing delegates to
state and senatorial convention,
aronnd among a number of those 'not
similarly honored previously. The?
broadening out policy is a winner-   .
Olark Leonard of Ooe was chairman and Chester Kellog of Mt. Pleasant secretary. Speeches were madei
\>y F. H. Dodds, Frank Dusenbury
,and Chairman of the county commit-
"tee Rowlader. Delegates aechjc.ted'"
were: **
State—F. L. Keeler, Frank White*"-
head, Roy Mathews, Ohris Mason,
W. E. Brown, A. O. Rowlader.
Senatorial—K. E. Struble, H. Dv
Wright, Thos. Gray, Ed. Glass, Peter
McFarland, O. L> Burdick, Martin.
Menery. '
County Fair September 23-25',
Bills<are out announcing the Olare
county fair to be held at Harrison/
September 23-24-and* 25. The program consists of horse racing, addresses by prominent speakers, boating oa the lake, and many other attractions. Excursion rates on all
ra'.lroads.. This promises to be the
bast fair ever held in the county.
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this time sure.
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