1909-11-12; Clare Sentinel

              feteMIslie-a 1878,
OLARE,   MICHI(*AJSJ,   FK1DAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 13, 1909.
New Series   Vol.17, No.
V
R-BV, Qiitooia Walker as Law
■ and Order League President Is
Ifc
11
mi
mm this.
iSrys, Allege
oft Foot   to
Sweep Clare County Back
to Wet Column in 1911,
The end of the local option question
in this vicinity is not yet, and he is a
good prophet indeed to fortell the
nest on the program.
On Sunday morning resolutions
were, adopted in the Glare Baptist,
Congregational, Methodist and Bree
Methodist churches and at the Herrick church in the afternoon, protesting against alleged insult to the
president of the law and order league,
Bev. Quinton Walker, in carrying
out his official duties. Names we; o
sopressed in the discussion but it is
alleged that on various occasions
men have called him names as he
went down the main business street,
that women have circulated false
stones reflecting on his character as
& man and that a physician pulled off
fiig coat to him in the heat of argument. This final incident grew out
of. an alleged prescription for liquor
issued to a former resident of Her-
ridktjwho getting drunk on liquor thus
obtained made a terrible soene at his
I home. The matter came up at the
' Herrick ehurch and there were all
sorts of strong protestations from an
indignant people. "The doctor who
issues a liquor prescription to an
habitual drunkard is worse than the
lowest saloonkeeper," declared Rev.
Quinton Walker voicing his people's
indignation. One of an alleged firm
of doctors issued the prescription
and the other member, declaring that
in reality there is no partnership atd
that in any case a man is not answerable for what a partner does, went
after the Eeverand gentleman. A
subsequent examination of the druggist records by the Debtor and the
Eeverand at two of Clare's three
drugstores showed one member of
the alleged doctor's firm writing 173
prescriptions during the past two
months and the other member about
the same number as two other Olare
doctors, a number many times
less in each case, with the fifth doctor
n. less number still.
Then on Sunday morning came tbe
resolution which carried in five churh-
es as follows: Unanimouly at the
F. M. and M. E. churches in Olare
and also at Herrick, a small vote
participating at the Baptist was favorable with two dissenting and at the
Congregational less than a third of
the audience voting favorable, the
restkeeping silent exceptone member
making the remark that it was a
personal matter between two men
merely and nota question for achurch.
and therefore refusing to vote either
way"-'
The debate was then generally
taken up in various city circles, the
"wets" almost invariably lining up
with the doctor and many friends as
well. Discussion has gone merrilly
on and there is talk of boycott
against a certain few of those standing closest in support of the Law and
Order League president.
The situation is aggravated by Olare
county's contrast with Isabella and
Osceola counties where  Prosecutor
-"   with Sheriff is known to stand   pos-
f   lively for1 the enforcement of local
option law well as for   any   other
law*       This    "attitude     in    itself
is       the       best      preventative
of teottbQ.    Bnt in  Clare- county
the   record   of   "Pros. Atty. Quinn
lends   encouragement   to violators,
they say.  For. example it is argued
thai; ho & Hot to blame for not prosecuting the ex-saloou self- confessed
violator $ of law, nt Temple with three
fold confession made in open court,
because nobody has made complaint
against them.    But in op$« circuit
court Mt. Quinn declared the officers
of Olate ooqnty don't need any as*
elat^nco to deal with law violators.
To tteSBiok people who because ot
thete position fleftr Clare have direct
''interest in'Clare county law enforce-
ment, fche.^eoatesS  betwee# Pros.
Atty. Quinn and Pros. Atty. Mathews
*   is bo iaai'Ised that in a public meet-
lag M@y mated, "He's not our psoae-
tfotos.  We elected Mathews.'*  .
v     Afe Harrison Sheriff Sunday's pres-
iXeaee "Seepa things  well in   hsni.
'^'Q'mm ii thsidtei point,
The drva in analysing the situation
say the former "weta" have a. plan
to nweep Clare county back into the
"wet" column. In' every case of
arrest, they argue, the *'weta" get in
their work with officials through
friendship and other means to spoil
the case. And because former salon-
iBts were an intregrgl part of the
political combine to control Clare
county patronage tbe influence is far
reaching. This ia the policy, To cry,
"Persecution," in every local option
oase, urge that the law is being over
enforced, that ifle'ft alone it will
work itself out but if over enforced
will make everybody bate local option
This will be carried on till the opening of a »E-spBKissiOJt campaign
next October when the cry will be
changed to read, "local option is a
FAILURE—IT CAN'T  BE   ENFORCED."
To promote this all the liquor possi-
able will be put out in Clare oounty
during the next year, blind pigs- en-
courged, doctors patted on the baqk
jfco write prescriptions wholesale and
everybody who dares say anything
serious on the situation will as far as
possible be frowned down.
The situation haa already reached
the point in Clare, they declare,
where attacks are centering 6*h just a*j.
few "Drys" whose elimination would,
the "wets" hope, make the rest of
the "drys" lie down and let events
take their course to change Clare
county back to the "wet" column at
the 1911 April election.
The "wets" on the other hand declare "We don't want to try to get tbe
saloons back. We simply aren't dc-
ing a thing except to protect personal
friends from persecution,"
In the meantime several old war
horses who call themselves respectively Democrat and .Republican
tickle the ribs of their ex-saloon
allies and wink the other eye.
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ISABELLA HAPPENINGS.
Farwell.
E. Mead is quite ill at this writing.
0. Thurston was up from Clare
Wednesday.
D. Cuvrell moved his family back to
Alma Tuesday.
Oong'l. L. A. S. meet Friday with
Mrs. L. Smedley. '
Mrs. Eoyd Spring and children
visited Lake relatives over Sunday.
Mrs. Asa Morse of Stanton spent a
few days tffe past week with Farwell
friends.
. Mrs. B. E. Buckner of Flint is tbe
guest of her brother, G. W. Palmer
and family.
The bank has installed a heating
plant, H. Danlop of Mt. Pleasant doing the work.
Mrs. F. J. Mastin and daughter of
Lake were guests Saturday of Mrs.
Geo. W. Palmer.
D. Gilman attended the funeral
Of his niece, Miss Ethel Gilman, of
Uoleman Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Martz Detwiler of
Thompsonville visited Farwell friends
the first of the week.
Miss Sadie Wilson and mother of
Harrison were guests of Mrs. G. "E.
Lamb and family the first of the
week.
Miss Edith Bingham, teacher in
East Jordan high school, returned
hsme Saturday quite ill with typhus
malaria.
Miss Bertha Wiesman returned
Wednesday to Detroit where she will
resume her musical study at the conservatory.
F. Babcock and daughter, Flora, to
Ann Arbor the flrst of the week. In
the absence of Miss Babcock Mrs. J.
T. Palmer is teaching in the primary
department.
Miss Flossie Clark who has been
spending a few days with Evart
friends returned the first of the week.
She was accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. B. K, Huffman.
Avery Dain, one of
pioneers, passed away on
at an advanced age, at the
J. Arnold near Dover. Funeral on
Monday and interment at Farwell
cemetery.
The members sf the G, A. B. and
W. R? C; who spent last Saturday
With Mr. and Mrs. Harrington reported a splendid time. The day
Was perfect ahd ail did justice to the
excellent dinner served soon after
their arrival. The afternoon was
pleasantly spent, the old soldiers telling of their experiences while in
war and joined in singing many
songs. We hope to enjoy marty similar social affairs in the near future, X
Hottc®.
I will make a special price on all
ginger Sewing Machines* sold   fog
cash during the next 30 days.—Jameo j
W. ftS6df peenfe, Farwell, M        f 2-2
Items of Interest in the Hustling
Agricultural County.
Druggist liquor sales have reached
the 75 mark in the county per  week,
A dog pack of 50 is alleged to be
plying their work in Chippewa township.
Central Normal footballers were
defeated at Ypsilanti by the Normal
College team last Saturday 17 to 0.
Miss Lotta Sheldon of Mt. Pleas--
ant, age 23, is now able to see for the
flrst time in her life. She was successfully operated on at the Michigan University homeopathic hospital.
The third Thursday in February
and the first Wednesday after the
flrst Monday in September of each
year has been designated by Judge
Dodds as the two days of the year
for filing applications for citizenship.
The third mile of gravel road south
from Clare into Vernon has been
completed and Comr. Dodge is very
gratified at the result as are all who
use the road. The comparative cost
to the township will be small when
the state award money is received.
W. A- Smith and L. Frusch, former
Brinton saloonists who recently
burned ont of the same business at
Brinton, are under order of Judge
Dodds to pay Mrs Sarah McGrath
$1500 and costs for illegal sale of
liquor to her husband prior to May
1,1909*
The wrestling contest at St. Johns,
last Saturday night, between Ernest
Fenby, of Shepherd, and Ohas. Alt-
house of Lansing was won by Fenby
in two straight falls. The first fall
was won in four minutes and ten seconds, and the second fall in two
minutes and thirty-seven seconds.—
Shepherd Republican.
HEADING MILL BURNED.
THUR GOOD ROADS.
Pittsburg Steel   Company Plant
at Harrison Burned Saturday Night.
Harrison Correspondent.
The Pittsburg Steel Co. heading
mill employing 40 men was completely destroyed by fire Saturday night.
In fifteen minutes from the discovery of the fire the whole mill was a
mass of flames. The big pile of logs
near by escaped burning.
The plants was insured up to the
limit imposed   by  insurance   companies.   The loss is,   however, morel
serious to County Seat laboring men
than to the company.
Progress Reported by Officess
in Building Mile of Road.
They who formerly were pesBimis-
tio as to state award road building in
Arthur township and especially, .the
mile of road three miles north of the
town line on the Arthur-Hatton' line,
now are beginning to think it a good
thing.
Comr. Warren Alwood and Overseer Stephen Haller are now doing a
job of making an eight to ten foot
cut and a nine to thirteen foot fill,
which part of the mile job alone at
the time bids were called for the
mile job was estimated at from $500
to $800, This particular part of grading is now being done with money
donated by citizens of the township.
Arthur township officers through
its two road officials, Alwood and
JHaller, will complete this mile of
state award road.
Next Week's Auction Sales.
Frank "Holcomb, northeast Sheridan, Tuesday, November 16, at
eleven a.* m.   See ad. on page 3.
S. Philipps, near bridge northeast
of Clare Wednesday, November 17,
at one p.m.   See ad. on page 5.
J. W. Howland, southwest Vernon,
Thursday, November 18, at one p. m,
See ad. on page 3. Mr. Howland is
selling out to go west.
lose Ward Valuations.
It transpires that Supervisor Gleason's ward's increase of valuation as
compared with the Third Ward is
due to other causes than the board
of equalization's disturbance of the
relation between the wards of tbecity.
It is, however, alleged by one member of the board that there is a discrepancy in the footings of the rolls
as made by the supervisors' committee for at least one ward in the
city.
ICATIOf" OF HEW eOMREGHIMAL CHUROH.
Program of Exercises for Sunday, November 21, Dr. Sutherland of
Lansing the Principal Speaker.
RALPH MUSCOTT BIER,
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Iems From Clare County Press
of November 7 and 14, 1879.
" Fifteen deer were brought into
Olare Thursday.
Venison is selling in Clare at five
cents per pound.
There's a tie up on the completion
of the railroad into Mt. Pleasant.
W. S. Cooley boasts of selling for"
local use over 60 sets of harness in
four months.
J. C. Arnold, the competent manager of the county farm, receives S25
a month for the service.
The Oounty Seat is now fully established at Harrison, the last load
of county property reaching there
Monday. County Clerk Sutherland
is there with headquarters at the
Hatfield house.
Fellow Old Residents Laid Hirm
to Rest Beside Daughter.
The funeral of the late Ralph Muscott occurred from the home in the?
First Ward last Friday, Eev. N. J~
Myers of the Congregatianal churcfa'.
preaching tbe sermon with a goodly-
number of old residents paying t'hehr
reBpect9 at the beir pf an old resident. Among these C. H. Sutherland, C. W. Perry, W. Wolsey, Jacob*
Mason, S. O. Kirfcbride and C. F~
Haller acted as pall bearers, The*
body was laid to^ rest at Cherry-
Grove beside the remains of a daughter buried there nearly 30 years ago*.
Tbe following from a distances
were present at the funeral: Mrsi.
E. D. Palmer, only daughter of St*.
Johns, and husband, son, Ralph, tend"!
daughter, Sybil; brother, Merriis
Muscott and wife, of BeckenridgeandS
nephews,. Bert, William, Clarence*, •
Ernest and wife, all of Beckenrldge^
Mrs. Mncott's brother, O. D. Beeve^
and two sisters, Misses Ella andBlvsi
Reeve, of Lansing.
Thus after 70 years of honorables
life Ralph Muscott, soldier-citiaenw*
original thinker, has gone to the?
Great Beyond. • -
EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS.
Farwell's
Saturday
home of
Instrumental
Hymn, Holy Holy
Invocation
Anthem, Triumphant Zion
Scripture
Solo, Crossing the Bar
Prayer
Solo,  O Shining Light
MORNING.
Double  Quartet
Double  Quartet
Norris  Elden
Miss
Rhoades
Heber
Rev. Woodlock,
Ira B. Wilson
Dudly Beeck
Rev. M. Knowles
Spencer Adams
E. G. Welch
Sermon
Offering i
Dedicatory prayer,
Anthem, Sweet hour of prayer
Double   Quartet
Benediction
EVENING,
Anthem", Lead Kindly Light
Double  Quartet
Wonderful Words of Life
Dr. J. W. Sutherland (Lansing)
Duet, More Love to Thee
Chorus and Orchestra
IB W
Misses Shaw and Pete
Praise Him
Chorus and Orchestra
Solo, Hold Thou My Hand
Miss Ethel Oudney
When the Mists Have Rolled Away »   '    •
Chorus and Orchestra
Solo, Fear Not Ye, O Israel *       " .
Mrs. G. B. Wells
Rook of Ages - -
Chorus and Orchestra
Anthem, Oh Friend Without Jesus
Double  Quartet
My Country 'TiB of TJpe - -      ■    -
Chorus and Orchestra
Duet, Shadows of the Evening Hours -
Miss Cudney and Mrs. Eeeder
Psalms 160 ■   *
Prayer      '
Solo, Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul
'Seymour Andres
Sermon
Offering
Faith is The Victory
Sbripture,
W. W. Walford
E. K. Heyser
P. P. Bless
Robert Howell
Fanny J. Crosby
0. S. Briggs
Anna Herbert
Dudly Beeck
A. M. Toplady
Roaeoe Gilmore
S. F. Smith
C. S, Briggs
E. L. Ashfofd
by Dr* Jr W. Sutherland, State Supt.* Lansing
Chords ahd Orchestra
Benediction.
-. Wise Faroers Glob.
The program for the meeting of
the Wise Farmers' Olub at the home
of J. A. McKay in Olare next Tuesday includes some interesting feat?
ures, among them being an address
of welcome by minehost McKay to
which the president of the club, P.
M. Loomis, will respond, a vocal solo
by Norris Elden, an address by Rfev.
Mr, Myers, a short talk on The making of a law by D. E. Alward, a reading by Mrs.-Samuel Ioamis, an instrumental solo by Mrs. Claud Rockwell and a discussion led by James
H. Seeley on The working of the new
highway lay.
Election of officers.
The reception committee is: Mesdames L. E, Davy, P. Vanconant and
Will McKay.
The table committee fs: Mesdames
Will Jennings, J, H. Wilson and
John Aseline.
Everybody come, bring your baskets, and get here early, the committee
says, so that there may be a chance
to get acquainted before dinner.
The dinner hour is noon and after
dinner the literary and musical program will be rendered.
Midland and Osoeola Go. Opinion
The whiskey interests should save
their postage so ifar as Coleman business men are concerned. We have
been uhder local option rule for nearly two years and our people realize
its advantages. Coleman business
men are pleased with its workings
and claim that business is far in excess of what it was under the whisky
conditions and they believe it ia
better to buy food and clothing for
the wife and children than "booze"
to wreck the home only to enrich the
coffers of the whisky dealers.—Coleman Independent.
A very satisfactory showing for local option in Osceola county is the
fact that there was not a deputy
sheriff's bill presented to the board
of supervisors from BeedOity, something unheard of since the county
W'as organized. There are no prisoners in the county jail either,—Osceola
Co. News. •  ' ■
Supi. Wright and Deputy Keeleir
of State Department Will .Be
in Conference with Clare
Co. School Officers
Nov.   19. **    .
In accord witb a new lawa member
of every school board in Clare- conns- '
ty is expected to be in conference'
with Supt. L, L. Wright and Deputy
F. L. Keeler on matters of future ed—
ucational development.
Arrangements are in charge off
Comr.E. G. Welch and the meetings
will be held at city hall in Clare.
WET OR DRY WHICH?
People   Would   Like to   Knew -
Where Clare Courier Stands.   '
on   Local   Option    for
Clare and Isabella-
In last week's issue of the CTarg»
Courier in the editorial column this-,
comment occurs:
Gladwin will vote next spring oib
the proposition of becoming dry,,
while Wexford and Missaukee will!
make an effort to go wet. Isabella,
and Olare will leave the propositions!
to the express companies for anotbezr .
year.
This is so manifestly a bid four
"wet" favor that the people of Clare?,
and Isabella have a right to ask you,*.,
Bro. Oanfield, where you stand om
tbe proposition, Are you "wet", or*
"dry"? On the various public questions that arise you are among thep
first to tell us what to do. But ^ina
this local option question 'tis different. The "wets" are claiming; yOra
as their defender. Speak up, Bro-
Oanfield, are they right or wrong?.
Is the Courier wet or dry?;
Grist -eif Poultry Wantei,
•*
Prices for butter fat ior nest week
are:
Haul cream **}$%lf
Cream delivered 31j"\
Highest   mteket prices paid   fcr
poultry.
t Mioh. Creamery Co., Clare.
.   The Ladies'Aid of tha M.B. church
John H. Gates ^hj sem & chicken pieJ^upper Wed-
JjBesday, NovOmber it, in the ohttech
plsi?Iors.'-
OLD RESIDENTERS GATHER
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs Bv £L
Alward at their Home Last
Evening.
A "surprise" party was given* Mr-
and Mrs. D, E. Alward at their h©ES»
last evening, those in attendsneo
with a few exceptions having &eam
residents of Olare for a quarter of a
century or more. The guests mete all
the home of O. H. Sutherland) an&l
marched in a body. The evenigg:
was spent in talking over the early-
days, refreshments, were served** thee
gentlemen found Dennie's smoking
room, folk songs were sung by Clark:
Sutherland's "quire."
C. H. Sutherland acted as tosst-
maister and called on John Jaskssm
to respond to the toast, "Failures* im
Matrimony." John protested! k&aSi
that subject should be respoaSadJ tc?
by others than he for he hsd\ dk»n&
hia part to make his matrimonial career & success. Others were eai3e«E
upon oh. Fraflk Doherty oaBgr and!
the "sextet" led in other folk aoags-
Mark Twain Perry gave the- &eafc
speech of the evening, jBev, *Bf* ■ j^^'
Myere told a good story aad lateer
made the presentation speech.
It was a merry crowd, but wifcfe ia
touching response from Mr. AlwaMt
tho thought flashed through tikes
minds ol the heaters, "we're growing old," and tears welled in thfer
eyes of many. Then all joined■ im
the song, "There's no place life©
aorne,"
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