1907-01-25; Clare Sentinel

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Established 1878,
Official Paper of the City.
CLARE,   MICHIGAN,   FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25, 1907..
New Series: Vol, 15,No. 10
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Annual Meeting Shows Seventy-
Jive  Percent.    Increase   of
Sales.
Good Chance   to  Boost   for Clare by
Boosting the Furnace Manufactured Here,
At the second annual meeting of
the Btook holders of the Olare Fur-
naca Co., held in the office of the
company last wee!*, the following
officers were re-elected for the present year:
President-t-C. W. Perry.
Vice Pres; and Manager—H. B.
Wells.
Secretary—Geo. B. "Wells.
Treasurer—L. E- Davy.
The above officers with James
Duncan constitute the hoard of" directors.
The reports of the company's officers indicate a very satisfactory
state of progress. The one item,
that sales, nearly doubled during 1S06,
is indicative of the general progress.
So far were the stock holders satisfied, with the outlook of the business
that it is planned to erect during tne.
year a new storage building as well
as to install some new machinery to
facilitate the, general work of the
company.
The business of the Olare Furnace
•Co. is now well established. Many
Clare furnaces are new doing service in Olare and vicinity and without exception, so farasthe Sentinel
can ascertain, they are very highly
recommended by all. The real merit
, of "The Olare Furnace" is shown in
the fact that practically every sale
■ last year was made on the direct recommendation of some one using
it-.
Anew feature of the "Clare" is
the combination heater using both
warm air and hot water. By this arrangement every room in the house,
no matter how far from the furnace,
can be heated successfully. The
general plan is to heat the rooms
' near the furnace with warm air and
those more distant with hot water
• radiators.
The Messrs. Wells as the more di-
rectmanagers of the company's business have deservedly won the confidence of the general public in this
vicinity and there seems good reason
to anticipate an important future
for the Olare Furnace Co.
One fact should be constantly kept
•in mind. In these days of extreme
centralization it is a difficult matter
to obtain a large factory without
financial inducements. Olare does
seem inclined to do this at this time.
The Furnace Co. is entirely the result of local capital. Every dollar's
worth of stock is owned by Glare
people. The company has passed
the experimental stage and should
now be pushed good and hard, for
the sake of Clare's future. Its success means inducement to other industries to locate here. It's up to
the citizens of Clare and those interested in the developement of the
country heie to give the Olare Furn-
' ace Oo. all the support they can.
Let's help advertise the Clare Furnace by putting in a goopt word for it
just as we or • our neighbors have
found its worth.
The great Bound Oak stove company at Dowagiac started in a small
Way. The Olare Furnace Oo. is now
fairly started. Let's boost Clare by
boosting it.
MsGrafii-Bavy;
There was more than ordinary zest
in various circles in Clare the first
part of the. week. The cause was a
'phone message from Detroit announ-„
cing the marriage of Miss Sadie A.
McGrath to A. M. Davy, the effioient
Davy & Oo. book keeper. Olare was
not supposed to know of the nuptial
event but the \)*ord was quietly passed around and when the bridal party
arrived on the Pore Marquette train
Wednesday evening, the groom at
least was more surprised than his
friends had been. Headed by the.
Davy & Co employes and the "boys"
of the bachelor table at the Calkins,
of which he was a distinguished
member, Mr. and Mrs. Davy were
escorted in royal style to the hotel.
The deserted bachelor chair in the
dining room too was suitably decorated for the occasion—in mourning.
The marriage, solemnized by Eev.
John Manning of the first M. E.
church of Windsor, Ont., December
31st, 1906, is according to Mr. Davy's
Mends the consummation of a romantic story of love and devotion down
through the. years from the time
when in youth their friendship began
in the city of Dotroit. The interested parties smile blandly at mention
of the story. Butitisatleast'received
with pleasure in this mercenary age
when deeds of such chivalry of life
long duration are supposed v to be
dead in real life.
The bachelor's table at the Oalkins
is fast becoming famous in matrimonial annals. No less than seventeen
has Mrs. Calkins graduated therefrom and both of those who sometimes push the quill for the Sentinel
are glad to claim membership among
the number. Mr. Davy was supposed to be the hardest case Cupid ever
tackled there but a year or two at the
famous table so mellowed him that
the end of bachelorism was apparent
from the beginning.
Mrs. Davy is a most estimable lady
who has spent her life thus far in
Michigan's metropolis and will receive cordial welcome in our midst.
Mr. Davy is now forgiven many of
his practical jokes of other days, and
thrice happier he appears, at his accustomed place at Davy & Go's. The
Sentinel offers congratulations.
in
Alderman Bicknell of the first ward
is one of those who so far believes in
the future of Clare county undeveloped lands that he has just invested
good cash in several areas amounting in all to some 640 acres. The
tracts comprise 120 acres on section
six in Grant; 200 acres on section
thirty-one, eighty acres on section
thirty and eight^ acres on section
'twenty, all in Hatton, and 160 acres
oil section five in east Lincoln.
These tax lands were bought from
"the state through state land commissioner Rose at prices ranging up to
84-per acre. Mr. Bicknell expects
to put men to work on- some of these
tracts at once to get them ready for
actual settlers^ '>
These tax lands have been open
lot purchase for months, They along
with many thousands of acres more
ait© now restored-to the tax • rolls of
threoaw.^'EpinEhe good work go
on.
Builds ~up .■waste tissue, promotes
appetite, improves digestion, induces
refreshing sleep, gives renewed
strength and health. Th&tfs what
Hollister's RockyiM ountain Tea dose.
85 cents, Tea or Tablets.
* E» A* Anderson.
Wise Farmers' Club.
The program for the meeting at
Mr. and Mrs. Milo Lamphere's February 5th follows:
Song—Club
Prayer—Rev. G. W. Maxwell
Address of welcome—Milo Lam-
phere
Response—Mrs. S. McJames
Instrumental Music—Mr. and Mrs.
Crane and C.  H. Lamphere.
Dinner
Song—Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Maxwell
Select reading—Mrs. 0. Church
Men's question—What can be done
by farmers in this locality to develop
the resources of their farms in the
most profitable manner. E. W. Allen
Discussion, Lucius Converse and
others
Recitation—Clyde Stoy
Instrumental music—Mr. and Mrs.
G. Crane and C. H. Lamphere
Woman's question^-Why am I happy because I am a farmer's wife—
Mrs. Ruth Mcintosh, discussion, Mrs.
J. Philipps, Mrs. J. D. Allen and
others.
Speech—A. 0. Stoy
Reception—Mrs. Stoy, Mrs. Burch,
Mrs. F, Phillips.
Table—Mrs. P. M. LoOmis, Mrs. J.
Seeley, Mrs. A. Philips.
lexaier Oameron.
Tuesday at his residence at Rosebush at two o'clock in the morning,
Alexander Cameron breathed his last
in his eighty second year and in the
twenty-eighth year of his residence
in this county.
Mr. Cameron was born in Aberdeen
Scotland, and in 1836 came to Canada
and from there he.came to this county, first having married his wife
Sarah Ward.,near Rochester, New
York.
He was one of the sturdy yeomen
who pioneered this county when it
Was an almost unbroken forest.
Twenty-five years ago he cut and
drew the logs with which the Rosebush Presbyterian church was built
and he has for all that period been
one of the elders in this church.
He was the father: of fifteen children, ten of whom are living and
with their mother mourn his departure for,the better world.
The funoral was held yesterday at
one o'clock from the Rosebush Presbyterian, church, Rev. J. Adair Mc-
Greaham.-officiating.—JTribune,
MAHDAMUS TO BE ASKED
FOR FROM JUDGE DODDS.
Local Optionists Seek to Compel
Clare Co. Supervisors to
Submit Saloon Question
. to People.
After considerable quiet consultation, it transpires, with attorneys
the Olare county local option leaders
have decided to take issue with Pros.
Atty. Quinn and'the board of- supervisors in the courts. S. O. Strickland arrived an Clare yesterday en-
route to the County Seat to get a
copy of the official proceedings of
the "board to begin mandamus proceedings before Judge Dodds-
Interviewed by the Sentinel Mr*.
Strickland insisted that according to
Atty. General Bird and other legal
authorities the two points raised
against the Glare county petitions
were not well taken, * namely »that to
certify at the time tiie petitions were
possedinthe precincts, not at, the
end of the ten days, was sufficient,
and that lists of qualified voters were
not required to accompany the petitions-
The disputed point, it is generally
conceded, is expressed in the diffier-
ence of interpretation made by th e
prosecutors of Glare and Isabella respectively. Pros. Atty. Quinn Tuled
that in case the law was not complied
with in submitting the question and
local option carried, towns having
saloons would be liable to law suits
next spring to compel the issuance
of licenses. Pros. Atty. Russell ruled
that, even if there were any irregularities, the action of the board of supervisors in " voting to submit the
question to the people would wipe
them all out, that is, that in such a
case the people constitute the only
court of appeal.
Supervisor Jackson <$? this city,
chairman of the committee on petitions at the meeting of the board,
expresses the opinion that, if it
should be determined that Mr.
Russell's and not Mr. Quinn's opinion
is the correct one, the board, if reconvened by mandamus, would vote
to submit the matter on condition
all alleged legal defects were explained, at least he would so vote. Otherwise it would be at the option of
the board to do as they please.
Supervisor Sunday of Arthur, also
a member of the petition committee,
over the 'phone said to the Sentinel
that "he belives now as he did at the
meeting of the supervisors that there
really is no reason why a few legal
quibblers need stand in the way of
submitting the question to the vote
of the people. "I voted, for it and
would again, if the board should be
reconvened," he akded.
There seems to be strong unyield-
irg opinion on both sides of the subject as to what ought or ought not to
be done. That people look at the
local option ^question from greatly
different standpoints in each of the
two counties here is plainly evident.
The outcome cannot be' foretold but
a large majority, interested one way
or the other, are intently watching
for the outcome.
Ethel. E, Davis.
Just at the dawn of womanhood,
Ethel, the eighteen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Davis of
Arthur, died Wednesday from bronchial and other complications. Ailing from colds since fall she became
ill four weeks ago and only three
weeks ago left work and went home.
Thoughtful always of the family at
home on a new farm, she continually
was planing for her younger brothers
and sisters. In this unselfish way
she won the love of all.
Four brothers and three sisters, all
but one youuger than she,  survive.
Deceased was a native of Paulding,
Ohio, and moved with the family to
Clare county in 1900, The funeral
occurs tomorrow at noon. Much
sympathy is expressed for'thebereav-
ed family.
Teachers' Examinations.
In accordance with the plan approved, by the commissioners of the
state the department of public instruction issues topics (for the examinations in reading, arithmetic, grammar
goography, civil government and U,
S, history for 1907. Applicants for
second grade, certificates must write
at least all the subjects named for
third grade at the first trial.- .The
subjects named'follow:
Reading: June—"Speech on Conciliation of American Colonies"—
Burke. August—"Princess' '—Tennyson.-
Arithmetic: J une—P e r cje n t a g e
with its various applications. Mensuration: surfaces, solids, square
root, cube root. Mental analysis;
commercial fQrms. August—Fractions, common and decimal; denominate numbers; short methods of
multiplying and dividingintegerg and
fractions. Mental analysis. Business arithmetic including commercial
forms and business problems.
Grammar:'' June—Nouns and their
inflections. Adverbs, comparison,
and all forms and uses.' Verbs and
all their modifications. Sentence
study; syntax and analysis. i» Infina-
tives, participles, gerunds. August-
Pronouns and their inflections, Adjectives, comparison, and all forms
and uses. Prepositions, andconjunc-
tions, forms and uses. Sentence
analysis, Infinitives,, participles,
gerunds.   Construction of words.
Geography: ; June—Mathematical
geography—circles, zones, latitude,
longitude, causes and seasons, day
and night, etc. Physical features—
mountains, plains, plateaus,-divides.
Europe—divison, physiography, resources, transportation,, cities, commerce, education, forms of- government, mining. ■ United States—same
as' Europe. August—World's drainage systems. Asia^same as Europe.
Similar study of all continental and
oceanic islands. Michigan—same as
Europe, adding history. Canada
—same as Europe.
Civil Government: June^United
States Constitution. Powers of Congress. Consular service. Anbassa-
dors. August—The executive and
judical branches of national government. National prohibitions and
state prohibitions.
United States History:—June—A
study of the Declaration of Independence and its effects. A study of
the constitution. A study of the
Monroe Doctrine and its effects. The
establishment of banks,- and the subsequent history of banking. Legislation Since the Civil War. Features
of present progress. Michigan history. August—The Revolution and
the Critical Period. The Civil War
and reconstruction. The Spanish
American War, its causes and results.
The Mexifcan War and its results.
War of 1812.   Michigan history.
For each of the above examinatione
Current events are required, including biographies of present day statesmen, problems of the nation, investigations and their effects, national
projects, and. other events; also
Michigan history, including French
occupancy, Jesuits in Michigan, Conspiracy of Pontiac. Michigan under
four flags, French, English, Spanish,
United States, territorial government,
Toledo war, Biographies of Oadillac,
Mason, Pingree, Alger, Chandler,
Blair, Pierce, Marquette, La Salle,
Peter White, location of the capital,
The "Soo" andits importance, Michigan as a part of northwest territory,
Ordinance of 1787.
INDUSTRIAL CURE.
Stewart. ..
The death of Harry Stewart occur-
ed at the home of his mother, Mrs.
Burton Husted, • Wednesday. Deceased was. twenty-seven years of
age and death resulted from tuberculosis. Formerly a resident of
Clare, during recent years he was a
glass blower at Huntington, Ind.
Last summer broken in health he returned to Olare and died a victim of
tuberculosis. The funeral occurs
today and a delegation of the order
of Eagles from Huntington is expected to escort the body of their comrade to his last resting place in
Cherry Grove.
Jay R.-Rogers.
In the death of Jay R. Rogers, for
the past four years a resident of
Detroit, another of Clare's early resident has gone. Death occurred
January* 17th and the body was
brought, to Olare for burial last Saturday by his brother, ROmanzo. The
funeral services were held from the
Baptist church in charge of Rev. W.
H, Lake Sunday, morning.
Deceased was born in Genesee
county, came to Olare thirty-four
years ago and except for two years
resided here continously till moving
to Detroit. For many years he was
engaged in the dray business. Marrying Miss Emaline Schilling, who died
a number of years'ago, one daughter,
Winnie, survives and she now becomes a member of the home of Mrs.
A. S. Rhoades, sister of the late Mrs.
i *■
Rogers.
Thus rapidly pass away the pioneers
of early day' struggles.
Development Lies Along the Line
of Non-Political United Effort.
The problem of labor employing industries for Olare is one, not for flippant jest, but for serious consideration at the hands of our people. It
is not infrequently urged that this is
a question to be worked out by ■ our
city goverment, the mayor and council, but tberecordof the past 10 years
is ample proof that absolutely nothing can be expected from this source.
In fact it is painfully evident that as
the home of some of the state political leaders of both of the great parties there is. now less prospect than
ever before for unity of political
effort even to develop Olare as an
industrial centre.
There is however, need of '"getting
together" on the part of those who
have their all invested here. At
present there is not the least sign of
business men's organization or anything else for the development of the
city, so well endpwed by location as
the centre of available area of country and blessed with splendid Railroad
facilities.. "Why can't we get together as a body of business men, have a
little banquet and perhaps effect the
basis of an organization for Clare",
was the remark of a business man to
the Sentinel only a few days ago.
Political considerations must absolutely be lost sight of if Olareites are
to show a united front to accomplish
What is possible, even though there
are no rich men in our midst, for the
future of the city.
But is there not now more progress,
being made than iB realized? At leaqt
there are two growing industries in
the City. Within four years the Olare
Knitting Mills,, developed by the
Messrs. Wolseys, has grown from five
to twenty employes for ten and one
half month's of the year and * when
the business is resumed in a few
weeks, there will be thirty employes,
the capacity of the present building.'
It is only a question .of capital to go
on developing this plant. There is
no/difficulty to dispose.of the-product.
There is a large sale for it in northwestern states while a man on the
road would create a big demand for
it in the Alaska trade. But without
any special.effort in two years there
will be imperative need for a modern
factory building for the Olare Knitting Mills.
Likewise the Olare Furnace Co. is
purely the result of local capital.
They who have their interests wrapped up ^in Clare's future made the
investment. It is now only a question of capital and pUsh to develop it
into a large employer of labor.
Let those, who talk so glibly of
what ought to be done, get together
and put in some capital for the development of those industries already
growing up on Clare soil.
Cooperation, not criticism; the
general good,'not self-exploitatation;
recognition of what has already been
accomplished, not belittling of it;
in'a word money, not wind—that is
what is needed for Industrial Olare.
Our substantial citizens, our business
men, they who have invested their possessions here—these men, a majority
of them at least, should be cooperated with. Their point of view should
be reasonably regarded in any and
all important undertakings, wherein
the city is concerned. Such a course
will secure a large measure of public
confidence and .put the city in a
position to develop industrially what
her hest friends have always belived
for Clare.
Pipe' Organ .recital at the M. E.
church Friday evening .February 1st
by Prof. Waa?ren W. Wait of Saginaw.
A splendid, entertainment' is\ assured.
ISABELLA HAPPENINGS.
the
Events   and   Incidents in
Agriculture County.
The attendance of embryo pedagogues git the  Oenrtal Normal is  close
to the 400 mark.
As a result of stay at homes at the
November election Isabella's delegation to the coming republican state
convention is reduced from ten as
formerly to eight.
Ministerial changes are in order at
the County Seat. The Baptist,
Episcopal and Christian churches
are in the field for new pastors. The
Methodist also changed near the
close of 1906.
They who remember the college
club hash and prunes of their studr
ent days read with a grin the announcement that' boarding house
clubs under student management at
the Central Normal flourish at S1.90
to S2.00 per week for board.
That Isabella democrats cut some
cheese in things generally is Shown
in. the mild admonition of the' secretary ot the democrat; state central
GENERAL INFORMATION COLUMN,
In tills column arc found lnlscel.
iftitcous items of importance such
as articles lost, animals cstrayod,
business announcements, stock for .
i sate, farms for rent, etc., etc. Fiye
cents per line per week.
For sale—Eight brood sows, three
two years old and five Poland china.
H. P. Flynn. •
Annual Tax Sales.
The supplement in this issue of the
Sentinel contains the order and
petition for the sale of lands delinquent for taxes for 1905 for the county
of Olare. 10-5
, Auction Sale
On Saturday, January 26th, 1907
at one p. m., sharp, we will sell &{
public auction at the home of the
late Leonard Brown in Vernon Oity,
all of his household effects.
„' Jasper Snider
i ^      James Phillips
Administrators.
Wanted by a prominent monthly
magazine, with large", high-class circulation, local representative to look
after renewals and increase subscription list in Clare and vicinity, on a
salary basis,, with a Continuing interest from year to year in the business created. Experience desirable,
but not essential. Good opportunity
for the right person. Address Publisher, box 59, Station O., New York.
10-2
Mrs. Geo. K. Mix of Owosso will
be in Clare for two weeks prepared
to take orders for all kinds of 'hair
work and do facial massage and
shampooing, at the home of Mi's. N.
A. Hicks, west State street. Ladies
call.
Money loaned on farina.   Farms and
Lands for sale. S* W. Hopkins,
Mb. Pleasant, Mich. 51-26
Highest market price paid for rabbits. Leave at Wermuth restaurant,
S. MoEwan st.        A. H. Baker.    8-3
committee to his Clare fellow ' democrats of the Lewis Cass Club in the
last issue of his paper: ' 'The unusual
number of Isabella democrats present
indicates that shortly Clare Democrats will be out of the race if they
do not turn out in larger numbers."
The farmers of the county through
their institute organization have taken the bull by the horns in adopting
a resolution in favor of local option
as follows; Resolved, That we, the
members/ of the Isabella County
Farmers' Institute express our appreciation of the action of our Board of
Supervisors, and that we pledge ourselves to do our best to carry the
county for local option, and the freeing of our fair county from the burden and iniquity of the open saloon.
The pros and cons of the local option campaign have already resulted
in wordy controversies hither and
thither. One of the stickers is that
any possible legal defects on the part
of the petitioners, it is asserted, are
wiped out by the action of the board
of supervisors in voting to submit
the question. This means that the
people of the county, the qualified
voters, constitute the final court of
appeal in this matter. Incidentally,
in the hope of political capital, some
of the would-be bosses are trying to
inject a little political ginger into the
gingery controversy. v
A dastardly assult was attempted
on Friday evening last on a young
lady Normal student who rooms at
the home of Mrs. R. B,. Clement, 1029
south Main street. The young lady
had gone to the closet at the rear
end of the residence, and as sne opened the door was grabbed by a man
wlio was on the inside, and who
caught her by the throat attempting,
to stifle her cries for help, but did
not succeed in doing so, and because
of the struggle and outcry became
frightened and ran away. The girl
was too scared.to give an accurate
description, and although the matter
was reported to the officers, it was
not done until the next 'day, and
nothing resulted from their' investigation. It certainly seems improbable
that Mt. Pleasant is harboring a
beast of this description, and it is
safe to say that if one of 'em should
be caught in an act of this character
he would be dealt with in a manner
befitting the crime.—Mt. Pleasant
Courier.
Possesses wonderful medicinal
power over the human body, removing all disorders from your system,
is what Hollister's Rooky Mountain
Tea will do. Makes you well, and
keeps you well. 35 cents, Tea or
Tablets. ' "    . E'. A. Anderson
USE
Red Star
The best grade of
oil on the (market
only
12c Gallon
Granulated
gar
Per Pound
5....
Attend our Great
Inventory
Sale
• Goods   at: whole- =
sale prices from      I
JanuaryJOth to
February 1st* *07,
Your Grroceryman
Jas. Bicknell
Both Phones.
I
' Clare Wholesale Market,
Corrected every Thursday afternoon.
GBAIN
No2Red Wheat  69
No 1 White Wheat  69
Bye  60
Beans, hand picked....... 1 00
Red Kidney Beans........ 1 80
Oats ...;.... 33
Clover Seed  7 50
FEED
Hay, bailed............... 8 00  13 00
Straw   500
PBODTJCE
Butter  is
Eggs ...  20
Potatoes , 20
DRESSED. MEATS
.Chickens, dressed, per fb. 9
Chickens, live, per lb...,. 06>£
Hogs, per cwt  7 50
Beef, per cwt  5 50 6 00
Mutton  8 00 •
Veal »  . 7 00
HIDES
Green, per lb. ,  8%
House Burned in West Wise,
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Asahel
Phillips of West Wise was destroyed
by fire Wednesday. The fire originated in some unaccountable way in
some clothing up stairs. The loss
included all the family's clothing except what they had on, a lot of bed-
dingj S20 in money, a gold watch and
furniture utT stairs and 100 quarts of
fruit. Considerable furniture down -
stairs was saved.   No insurance.
The family have temporarily moved into the house oh the Martin Eberhart place, half a mile' away, now
owned! by her Yatlieiy H.r t>. Squire*