1909-02-12; Clare Sentinel

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OLAKE,   MIOMia-AW,  FRIDAY MORNING, FFBKUARY 12, 1909.
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wWets" and "Drys" Made  Interesting Line up at City Republican Caucuses Monday.
With honors in favor of the "wets"
there was a big turn out at the city
republican   ward caucuses Monday
evening, the second ward with  49
present taking the lead.   Men never
known to have attended a republican
caucus before and those republicans
who for 14 years have yearly voted
control of the city government into
democrat hands were practically all
on hand to vote the slate straight.
In fact it was good to behold this
new born patriotism to save their
country. Just at caucus time one
leader took a hike out into by ways
and back into alleys in search of
patriots and then placing himself at
their head gallantly went to the
battle. But everybody kept a good
natured grin on and no mortal wounds
were received though one of the
mighty men of war did get a bit
white at tbe lips in the hour of defeat.
Things were tame'in the first ward
with Alderman Geeck and T. J. Walker as the delegates chosen.   Butthe!
second made up for this  with 49 hir
eluding six real "wet goods" dispensers packed   into   C. A.   Reading's!
"dry" office.   The "wets" counting
noses saw they were safe and prompt- j
ly placed J. F. Bowler in the chair.!
He appointed Floyd Johnston seere-,
tary and J. E.  Doherty and   Burti
Greer tellers.    The first line up  ofj
votes showed E. H. DeVogt 26  and J
P. A. Bennett 17.   One innocent gave,
away     the       slate     by       putting!
a slip in the bat with the full list of
six nameS typewritten.    These with,
Mr. DeVogt were J. F. Bowler, F. B.
Doherty, Wm. Dwyer, S, A.  Gleason
and Levi Montney and it went through
without a hitch, some receiving as
high as 29 votes, and   many a man
looking at a slip in his pocket each
time to ascertain the next   on the
slate.   In the meantime the "drys";
kept voting for P. A. Bennett "every ;
time with from 16 to 18 votes with
two or three scattering.
In the third ward with about 30
present the "wet" and "dry" issue
was drawn between the old war horse,,
S. C. Kirkbride, and the new county
chairman, G.^S. Reading, and the
young man won by a small margin.
The "drys" howeyer, were merciful
and elected "Kirk" as second delegate with Dr. J. A. Reeder and W. S.
Cooley as third and fourth delegates ]
respectively.
Then   everybody
die.
ISABELLA HAPPENINGS.
PRACTICAL REFORESTRY.
Items of Interest in the Hustling
Agricultural County.
Wilkinson Doughty, Mt. Pleasant's
pioneer"merchant, died Monday at
the age of 74 years.
The Isabella County Pomona scheduled to meet at Mt. Vernon Grange
hall yesterday was declared off on
account of the blizzard till March 3.
Central Normal basket bailers went
to Yp'silanfci Saturday and both won
and lost.~ The men over the Normal
College 32 to 16 but the lassies lost 23
to 10.
In givirig a series of articles on eminent alumni of the State Normal
College the college paper places first
a product of an Isabella county farm,
Strstton D. BrooKs, now superintendent of Boston city schools.
The Mt. Pleasant paving project
has reached the courts. An injunction is asked for by prominent citizens represented by attorneys Mc-
Namara, Dodds, Sanford, For the
city council Fancher,Russell, Graves
are the attorneys.. February 16 is
the date of hearing in circuit court,
The "Drys" started out their campaign Sunday with the gusto of eighteen meetings in tbe county. The
speakers included Supts. G. W,
Morrow of Detroit, Holsaple of Lansing, Bauer of Traverse City, G. M.
Hudson of Schoolcraft, Rev, C. R.
Hatten of Grand Rapids and G, H,
Crandall of Detroit.
Booker T. Washington, the great
colored educator who has revolutionized industrial educator among neg-
adjourned sine
\ Jas? Holhrook of Grand  Rapids
J    Fell Under Cars at Temple
I Monday.
i In the act of boarding a moving
j freight near Temple Monday James
; Holbrook, aged 20, fell with both legs
Only 16 Present at Republican [across the rail, mangling them so
County Convention Tuesday, j badly that they had to be amputated,
The blizzard Tuesday was too much j one above the knee and the-other be-
for even sturdy republicanism with, low. He was taken to Marion by the
the result that the county con-; train crew where Drs. Carrow and
vention met at Harrison with only Johnson performed the operation.
16 present and of that number the! The young man was wor&ing in a
Clare delegation waited around the j lumber camp near Park Lake and he
union depot till well into the after- with some *ellow workman went over
noon and then remained at the Coun- to Temple to limber up a bit and he
ty Seat just long enough to take a was somewhat under the influence of
look at the court house, say aye to j liquor at the time of the accident,
the delegates chosen and take the j He tried once to board the train, and
train back.     The delegates to the i fell.   The second time he tried he
state convention at Grand Rapids to-
-day agreed on are J. F. Bowler, A. J.
hung by both  arms from  the open
door of an empty box car and fell
Doherty, Representative   Cummins, under
John Quinn and A. E. Rhodes.
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HEW RURAL ROUT!
This is the second similar tragedy
at Temple in three months and both
young men under 21 years of age.
ten
Democrats
i OMWfi! Feb.
Chairman Mason of the democrat
j county committee has isued a call for
One from Crooked Lake Northeast Starts May 1.
Postmaster   Maltby    of   Crooked
Lake announces another rural route
to start from his post office May 1...,    „,
It is to run mainly northeast from the Clare county convention to meet
the starting point serving 94 families. mta01a?e' Tue8d5' February 23.
and will   be   greatly     appreciated!    Each precinct is entitled to five del-
especially by east Garfield and west; egates, 125 in all.
Surrey townships. ra T*e Clfcy caucuses will be held next
Another route mainly for territory Friday evening at 7:30 standard time.
«cath from Crooked Lake near Brin-! pi8h pond social and supper at
ton, following on adjustment of other rjolonville church Friday February
routes, is expected before very long. 19. 13„2.
F*nn12iliiti0iji
It will do us all good today to read his Gettysburg address.   Gov.
TodjJy is the hundredth anniversary of two of the world's greatest men,
Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin and the Sentinel presents interesting
matter concerning both on another page. The great Emancipator grows
more glorious in America's Conception as we better understand bis achieve'
ments.
Warner has declared the day a civic holiday.
Darwin, the great scientist, also grows greater as the world understands
bis achievements. He was a pioneer showing us how to seek truth in
nature.
Sketches of other man of genius whose centenary is celebrated during
1SO0 -will appear later,
Richard Emerson Appointed to
Succeed D. E. Hoover.
D. E. Hoover having moved to
Clare Grant's supervisorship became
vacant. Last week the town board
met and chose Richard Emerson to
till -the vacancy and people are
pleased at his acceptance. At various times Grant republicans have
fairly prayed and beseeched him to
accept the nomination for supervisor
but he always refused. This certainly looks like a case of the office seeking the man.
Irs. Emma Hison.
At the home of her son, Henry
Hoover, in Clare Monday from nephritis occurred the death of Mrs.
Emma Hobson at the age of 73. The
funeral took place from the home in
Clare Wednesday, Rev. Mr. Giles
preaching the sermon. Interment
was made in the Gilmore cemetery.
Deceased was a native of Ontario.
Thirty-nine years ago she became
the wife of Watson Hobson and for
28 years they lived in Vernon. For
the past year and nine months she
has made her home with her son in
Clare. The following sons and
daughters survive: Menno Hoover
of California, Henry Hoover of Olare,
Mrs. D. Drake of Detroit, V. W. Hobson of Washington and J. W. Hobson of Jackson who with his wife was
present at the funeral. Hers was a
life of devotion to home and family,
Mrs. J. H. Lowe received the terrible news this week of the'burning
to death of her uncle, Philip Van-
sickle, and cousins Martin Vansiokle,
Melita Vansickle and Harry Vansickle,
on Saturday morning, Jan, 30, when
their farm home was destroyed by
fire two miles south of Lynden,
Canada. The origin of the fire is unknown, and the peculiar formation of
the house was of brick and furnished
with an old fashioned hearth in the
basement caused the drawing of the
smoke into tbe chimneys and made it
appear that the fire was in the hearth,
untillit finally broke through the
roof and was discovered, but to late
too avert tbe horrible tragedy .^-Midland Sun.
Mrs. A.  Muterspaugh of Delwin
visiting relatives here.
O. W. Coon of Ashley, visited his
parents here on Monday.
Born oa Saturday to Mr. and Mrs.
^Ohas. Stinchcomb, a son.
Fred Bingham spent the past week
visiting at Flint and Saginaw.
J. L. Littlefield made a business
trip to Petoskey the past week.
L. F. Leonard made a business trip
to Saginaw the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Burke "of Cadillac, are visiting Farwell relatives.
Miss Constance Clark is new hello
girl at the Union Telephone office.
Elmer Gremel of Sebewaing, is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harris.
Mrs. Wm. Richmond, and daughter, Fleda, of Olare, called upon Far-
well friends Saturday.
Mrs. L. F. Leonard who has been
visiting relatives at Paris returned
home the first of the week.
B. H. Campbell of Alma, visited his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roderick
Campbell, the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Lehmann of Saginaw, who has been visiting the former's parents, Mr. .and Mrs. E. J.
Eager, left on Saturday for Weid-
man where they are visiting friendB.
The second annual band banquet of
the Farwell Concert Band was given
on Thursday evening at the I. O. O.
F. hall. A fine repast was enjoyed
by members and a few honored
guests.
F. O. Gilbert of Bay City,
ted a school of instruction
evening at the Masonic Hall. Mem'
bers of Clare and Harrison lodges
were present.. A banquet was spread
by the O. E. S. ladies at the Ladies'
Library. The occasion is reported as
very enjoyable.
conduc-
Monday
roes in the south, spoke to a crowded
house at tbe Central Normal Friday
evening. The lecture on |his life's
work, however, was very largely the
same thing almost word tor word he
has been giving£on the^ platform for
years.
Burnie -Duffey wasj ill treated viciously Wednesday night in the hall of
the Commercial Bank block. He was
made unconscious for quite a long
time by the attack, and when he
came to his senses he found his bead
badly bruised and cut and one leg
broken. His assailants will probably
be arrested for the offense.—Mt.
Pleasant Times,
Tbe state round up at Mt. Pleasant
February 23-26 has a rich program
including speakers from Indiana,
Chicago, University of Michigan,
State Agricultural College, U. S. department of agriculture, Governor
Warner and other eminent authorites
on various departments of life. A
corn exhibit is a feature with prizes
of S5, S3, S2, SI respectively for the
best ten ears of yellow dent, white
dent, white cap dent, dent of any
other .color and flint corn. TheBe
will be^duplicated for each of the
sections into which the state is divided.
The republican county convention
met at Mt. Pleasant Saturday with 77
delegates present out of 125. O. L.
Burdick presided with Thos. Gray
secretary. Delegates selected were:
J. S. Weidman, F. H. Dodds, F, Mc-
Namara, O. L. Burdick, J. W. Hance,
Elmer Merrihew, J. W. Keller, B. W.
Hagerman, N. W. Struble, Russell
Colin,*D. W. Campbell. Strong endorsement was given Judge Dodds
for the supreme bench. The Judge
was brought 'before the convention
and was received by the delegates all
standing to do him honor. He der-
clared in favor of a full operating,
state wide primary election, asserting
that the primary system of nominating officers has become a fixture in
Michigan politics and would continue
to grow in favor as it improves and
becomes better understood just as in
the case of the Australian ballot.'
Clare   and   Isabella    Counties
Should movQ in this Direction to Beautify Country , '
and Make Homes Enjoyable.
It is conceded that among the nicest shade trees in Clare' are those>
along Fifth street. O. W. Perry»
Miss Ewing, 0. H, Sutherland and
W, H. Elden from 20 to 25 years agO
had young maples set out and the
street at these points now has splendid shade greatly adding to the pleas-*
ur'e of the home surroundings.
For so young a city Clare is well
supplied with shade but if more had
followed the example of "these the
shady walks would be still more obvious to the visitor and more com-   ,
fortable for those of us who call this
our home.   It is now up to us to do>
the work left undone by the early
pioneers.     A maple will in ten or
fifteen years become a valuable ornament and welcome blessing through
the summer months.   We can begin
with the spring days to set out maples.
Line the walks and drives.    Fill tbe
yards and make the shade for future
generations abundant.    Begin planning now   to set out one or more
maples when spring opens.   Once an
old man with hoary head and benfe
form was observed   planting g apple
seeds.   "Why are you doing that,"
observed a passerby, "you will never
live to pluck fruit coming from those
seeds."   "I know it," replied the old
man,  "but years ago before I'"was
born Some one planted seeds that I
might enjoy the fruit in later years,
and I am  only doing   for somebody
else what has been done for   me."
The matter of tree planting should
not stop at the city or village buU
should be carried into the country-
There is probably not afarm in Clare-
and Isabella counties that conld notr
furnish all the young trees needful to.
line the yard and roadway.    Plant a
tew trees every year.     It will add
comfort and beauty and assist in the
preservation and regulation of   the
rainfall.    We   cannot  reforest the
farm but we  pan reforest the highways -and   dooryards.    Resolve1 to>
plant a few trees next spring.
Many of Clare's trees were set a.
rod apart and now are so crowded as
to spoil the beauty effect. From 20 to
30 feet apart is the correct distance
for good maple shade trees, and if so
arranged at a good distance inside-
and outside the sidewalk the
effect is to make the street, much
more beautiful than if only a singles
row is planted. .Along the country
roads a single row of trees on eaek
side of the road greatly beautifies the
country. This part of Michigan in
summer looks Sere and brown in
comparison with south Michigan for
the very lack Of such trees. We
have the rich country, but for the
sake of the future let's plan now to.
beautify it with shade tre.e_s.-_
Notice.
Notwithstanding reports to the
Contrary we are here and are doing
business at the old stand and would
like to see all that are interested in
building up their home town instead
of Saginaw. With fair usuage we
hope to merit'your patronage.
Yours,
Clare Laundry and Weaving Works.
Glare Public Softools;
Zorah Converse  f P(1l-f„VQ
Anna Ripenburg lBdltors
The fourth graders are studying
about Lincoln.
The seventh grade are making
cover designs for booklets about Lin-
Coin.
The eighth grade are going to learn
Lincoln's Gettysburg address as a
way of celebrating his birthday.
S. J. Jamison of Mt. Pleasant andt
Jas. Jamison, superintendent of tbe
Elsie schools, visited the high school
Tuesday. »
The first graders are writing booklets about Lincoln. They are also
making valentines and are going to
have a valentine box. /
Tbe American   history  class will
give a Lincoln program .in the nigh -
school this (Friday) afternoon after
recess.   All are cordially invited.
One of the warm spring days the
boys of the high schoolhad a base
ball meeting electing Kirk Snther^
land manager and Arthur Gilmore
captain.
ow fo Bet Crowds at Aacfioii Sales.
The testimoney of many of our people to the Sentinel is, "Gkdyoi*
started that plan of advertising auction sales in the paper giving all the
items so we can sit down by the fire at home and study what things w@
want to look into at a sale". Every man knows how much attention, he
pays to those billB old and new stuck up thick on posts. Knowing that;
each man can judge whether it pays to put tbe ad, in the paper or drive
three or four days all over the county sticking up bills.
Two auction sales appear in this issue on page three—0.' D. Harvey
February 16th and Fred Remer February 18th.   These auction \ids. in th©
The Sentinel covers the teritory
lou pay 82.60 or 3.00 for auction
bills. It takes three days to post
them at 83.00 per day for man and
rig, or 89.00. These are tacked to
telephone poles and are read by few.
An ad in the Sentinel, read by the
comfortable fire in the evening after
the chores are done will be ten times I New York" World ~would"^Httle'goodr
more effectual.   Try it. "      »
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