1907-03-08; Clare Sentinel

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GLARE,   MICHIGAN,   FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 8, L907.
New Series: Vol-15,No. 16
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MPS (8,0(0 BLAZE.
Heroic Work of City Fire Department Prevents Spread
of Conflagation.
A disastrous fire broke out in the
j, E, Smith bakery west Fourth
street at 10:40 Tuesday evening con"-*-
pletely destroying all buildings along
that side of the street from the oity
park to Davy & Go's., corner Fourth
and "MEoBwan streets. And it was
only by the splendid work of the fire
department with five streams playing
on the fire that the eonflagation was
prevented from extending to the
Central Hotel across the street and
property adjacent thereto. At one
time the roof of the hotel was on fifre
in a dozen places and everybody
breathed a sigh of gratitude when
tb,e danger point was passed.
True it is that the burnt district has
long been regarded as fire traps. In
fact the old buildings were landmarks
of Glare's earlier days of struggle
and were in a sense a menace to the
Davy and Mussell blocks. So high
was the rate of insurance that very
little insurance was carried. W. T.
■Weir cancelled his only two months
ago. But the losses are indeed heavy
to the fire sufferers- Here they are
in detail:
M. E. Whitney, building and pool
room fixtures, $1,000.
W. H. Blden, warehouse and imple-
. ments, $1,200.   Insurance S300.
Mrs. Oourfcland, millinery, S350.
J. E. Smith, bakery, 81,500, insurance S600.
James Campbell, building, Sl,600.
Insurance S600,
James Lackey, hotel and saloon
across street damaged, S600, insured.
O. W. Perry, barn, SdOO, insured.
J. O. McLaren Go,, hay, 81,600.
Deering Machinery Co., §500. Insured.
W. T. Weir, second hand store,
31,000, some stock saved.
Michigan Telephone Co., S500.
Olare Electric Light Co., S200.
A, E. Mussell & Son, glass broken.
Insured.
W. S. Cooley, barn, damaged.
Just when the fife was well subdued the" Mt. Pleasant fire department arrived on a special train.
Some unknown person told the phone
boy to call for help. But it was all a
mistake. With good presure, 1400
feet of hose, the fire boys standing up
bravely to their work, all was done
that cauld be done and it was only
by the best of work that the flames
were kept within the district doomed
beyond saving the moment fire had a
start.
ECHOES OF THE FIBE
C, A. Thurston was Johnny-on-the-
spot at the alarm bell.
The fire department was on duty
eight hours continuous.
M. E. Whitney knew not of his
property burned till next morning.
Many are kicking because they
were not awakened by the peals of
the fire bell.
Mrs. James Lackey, who has been
in ill health, was prostrated after the
excitement of the fire was over.
Engineer Holmes was ill but went
to his post and started the engines.
Subsequently he had to be taken
home.
Harry DeEoe bravely climbed a
pole and cut a live wire, melting the
end of his pliers as he did it.
"Wouldn't have done it for all Glare"
was a common comment. Before he
did this there were live wires along
the street.
THE CBlfflSSIONERSHIP,
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Seme of the Th'ings Accomplished by E. G, Welch for the
Rural Schools.
In these days of practical American
life no man claims for himself perfection itt anything* Man is ' born to
err * and it is in the consciousness of
this that Comr. Welch has during his
first term sought to promote the best
interests of Olare county schools.
He has made mistakes; so did his
predecessor* in fact who would not?
But at least he has accomplished
much of permanent good for our boys
and girls.
Since becoming commissioner three
and one-half years ago Mr. Welch
has .visited every district in the conn-
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FARWELL MLME ELECTIOi
Only One Ticket in the Field.
Will Vote on Proposition for
$2,000 for Improvements.
Next Mondey is village election at
Farwell. Louis Wiesman, one of
Farwell's most substantial citizens,
heads the one ticket for president.
It is said that on some of the other
officers there will be a contest, candidates running on slips. The following is the ticket:
President—Louis Wiesman
Trustees-*-L. F. Leonard, Ralph
Spring, John Ritchie,
Clerk—Wm. Burston.
Treasurer—0. I. Maurer, v
' Assessor—M*. 3X Watkens.
Constable-—T. JUL. Hilson.
Most feet turn towards Bicknell's
When in need of shoes.
J. Leahy the optician will soon
visit Glare again. For date see ad.
in this issue. HeJtxetnber he aomeB
prepared to fit any eyes that can he
fitted*    .; 16-2
ty, organized the full time, at least
three times and many districts he has
visited six and Beven times. On such
visits he goes with horse and buggy
carrying supplies to teachers and giving himself plenty of time actually to
See the work of the school.
Under direction of the state department of public instruction three years
ago Mr. Welch placed the examination of eighth grade pupils of the
rural schools entirely in charge of the
county board of examiners. Previous
to that teachers conducted their own
examinations, using the questious
furnished by the commissioner from
the state departmeut and the commissioner marked the papers. The
natural tendency was for some teachers to aid their pupils too much in
order to make a good showing for
their school. One boy in Greenwood
said he was ashamed to look at his
diploma as it was the help of his
teacher that enabled him to pass the
examination. A boy in Garfield
"passed" and got a diploma even
though some of the subjects he had
never had at all. Now that is all
eliminated and an eighth grade
diploma, with the standard raised
from seventy-five percent to eighty
percent, means something to every
pupil and he is proud of it because it
cost him effort.
Under the new plan in May, 1904,
examinations were held in Olare,
Farwell and Harrison. There were
twenty-two pupils who wrote but
none passed. The next year under
the stimulus of knowing the standard
had been raised, teachei's and pupils
went to work and of the forty-eight
who wrote the examination, thirteen
passed. Last year sixty-seven wrote
and thirty passed, A class of 100 is
expected this year and it is hoped
tbat an increased number will be successful.
„ The fact that the board of examiners know few of tbe ai?plicants personally, and that the papers are
equally divided among the three
members, gives every applicant a
fair chance to pass the examination.
The new truancy law passed in 1905
placed added duties on the commissioner. The county truant officer,
the teacher and the commissioner
work together in this matter and as a
Whole so well has the work been done
that this year there are twenty-five
per cent more pupils in the schools Of
the county than there Were two years
ago. Not an arrest nor' a law suit
has there heen to enforce the truancy
law and thus far this ■ school year
Oounty Truant Officer GreeM nas
made only nine trips on truancy business and the total cost to the county
is only about $60. "When the truancy
law first went into effect there were
Some teachers, .who without investigating whether children were
sick, would report them as truants.
November 25th, 1905, Mr. Welch
found it necessary to say the following as part of a circular letter to the
teachers of the county:
Thf new "tbuano*^ itAW. There
are points about this law which seem
to me if strictly enforced would lead
to gross injustice, one of which is the
m&mez of requiring a doctor }s certifi*
cate in case of illness. You know
that there are times when pupils are
ill so as to be entirely unfitted for
school work and still because of distance and expense, a^ doctor is not
called. In all cases of absence you
are urged to ascertain the cause, and
if in your jndgment illness as above
referred, is the cause, make no report. The spirit of the law is good,
and we want all to get at least a
common school education, but we all
believe an uneducated, well developed, sound bodied tyoy or girl is better
far than an educated invalid.
. But teachers now'so far understand
tbe law that unreasonable things,
contrary to the spirit of the law, that
would bring persecution, are eliminated. Likewise teachers who utterly disregarded their part in the
truancy matter understand their duty
and reasonably perform it. The
commissioner has had to work out all
this and now practically all friction
has been eliminated and the truancy
law as now reasonably interpreted
and enforced is producing good results in Glare counly.
With increase of primary money
during the past two years, the state
department has required closer attention to the financial affairs of the
districts on the part of the school
commissioner and in the discharge
of suoh duty he has been sent into
various districts to look into school
records and money actually in the
hands of treasurers. All this Mr.
Welch has not shirked.
If Comr, Welch has erred it has
been in-over-zealousness to see every
boy and girl get at least a common
school educution. He has not shirked; he has not dodged. He has fearlessly faced difficulties and taken
blame when due.
When the matter of a second term
came up some time ago, Mr. Welch
received voluntary statements, from
Mr. Brown and Mr. Aldrich that they
were not and would not be candidates if he desired a second term.
From these statements he therefore
understood almost up to the time of
the republican convention that he
would have no opposition. But
when opposition centered in these
two, he took no special pains to secure delegates. He accepted the decision of the regular republican convention in good faith and likewise he
is now ready to abide by the will of
the people to be expressed at the
April election.
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Ernest T, Cameron
of Sherman City
The republican nominee for Isabella's commissioner of schools holds
a life certificate from, the Central
Normal and is a graduate of the
Normal College at Ypsilanti. In addition to his district school work he
was a teacher of science in the Holland high school one year and it was
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A, H. AldricfTs Own Estimate.
In the Harrison Oleaver of January 25th, 1907, published-and edited by A. H. Aldrich, who is now making the run for tho school
commissionership on the insurgent ticket, the following endorsement was given the present commissioner.;
"E, C Welch, the present incumbent, would like a second term,
and as he has done his work well the Cleaver can see no reason Why
tbe people should not put tbe stamp of approval upon his administration by giving him a strong endorsement."
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his work that helped to put that high
school on the university approved
list. He is also a man of experience
in the business world and has a large
element of the practical in all his
work. The general opinion of the
people of the north part of the county
seems to be that Mr. Cameron will
receive a large majority at the polls
April 1st.
ISABELLA HAPPENINGS.
VERNON POULTRY FARM.
Events    and    Incidents  in   the*
Agriqultural County.
There were twenty-eight deaths
and thirty-two births in the county
during January, Of the deaths seven
were under one year and ten over
sixty-five, ■
Supervisor Wild, though appointed
only for the last days of the year,
gets a chance to act on the board of
supervisors at the special session tomorrow just the same.
The board of supervisors meet in
special session Saturday to vote* on
the question of adopting the oounty
road system. This is in response to
a petition that has received the
necessary number of signers.
Receiving no bids on the $20,000
water works improvements at the
Oounty Seat, the city has asked the
legislature to pass a bill authorizing
the completion of the work under
direct charge of the council instead
of by contract.
The Olare democrat politician, who
said E. T. Cameron, the republican
nominee for commissioner, never
taught a day in his life, seeminly
was either ignorant of or regardless
of the truth. In the first place any
man who has never taught, is not
eligible for the office and in the
second place a, sketch of Mr. Garner-
on in this issue shows that he is a
teacher of experience.
rown-Yager.
At the M, E. parsonage Wednesday
occurred the marriage of Mrs, Addie
Brown to Horatio Yager of Rosebush.
Rev. G. W. Maxwell tied the knot in
the presence of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Keller of Mt. Pleasant. Mr', and
Mrs. Yager will reside on a farm near
Rosebush.
White Pine & Red Spruce Expectorant for that cough at Anderson's.
Bicknell sells good school shoes.
Remember you get everything
cleaned at the Clare * Laundry and
Weaving Works but your eharaoter.
Suits cleaned an,d pressed *75c.     16-21
Dover.
Miss Louise Krell is on the sick list.
A jolly number of friends of this
vicinity very pleasantly surprised B.
S. Newman Monday evening at his
home, the occasion being his birthday- Dancing and games were indulged in after which a bountiful
supper was served, Mr. Newman
was presented with a beautiful chair.
Mrs. O. Harvey and daughter from
Petoskey are visiting at the home of
C. D. Harvey.
Drawing logs seems to be the chief
occupation this month.
Mrs, J. Thompson is on the sick
list.
J. Fenton is able to be out again
after a long illness.
In spite of the inclement weather
several from this vicinity attended
the party at Emerson's Tuesday
evening in honor of John Emerson
Who leaves for British Columbia. A
good time is reported by all.
Mr. andMrs. CD. Harvey visited
at Calvin Harvey's Sunday.
George Bryant is busy blacksmith-
ing these days.
Mrs. C. D. Harvey visited Mrs.
Fred Davis Wednesday, who is critically ill.
Maple Grove.
To go or not to go. that is. the
question this week, so far as travelling is concerned.
Dr. J. A, Reeder of Olare was a
professioual caller at Jno, Halstead's
one day last week.
Miss Nora Strait of Ohippewa visited friends here last week.
Mr. Teachout of Gilmore was in
Maple Grove last week.
Luther Graham went to Evart Monday.
Jas. McGoogan contemplates building a new barn this coming spring.
Mrs. Chas. Delamarter and Miss
Nora Straight were callers at the
school last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Joslin visited
relatives here the latter part of last
week, the lajuter returning to Shepherd Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs,
Jno. Davis Wednesday with plenty
of work in View.
Jno. Davis and little daughter Margaret returned from Cadillac Saturday. « We are pleased to know that
Mr. Davis, who Jbad his leg broken
someiime ago, is able to be about on
cratches.
Milton Davison returned from the
north Monday, having hurt his side
while loading telephone poles.
Mrs. Roy Joslin of Shepherd is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Jno.
Davis*
We want to interview every man
who expects to bay spring shoes.
Win. Ht Bicknell & Go*
GENERAL INFORMATION COLUMN,
lu this column are fouttdlinlscel.
1 Ibhcous items of importance such
us articles lost, nniroalb estrayed,
business announcements) stock for
\ sale, farms for rent, etc,, etc. Five
cents per Jino per weeje.
., For sale—1000 fence posts—W,  G.
Kaul, Glare R 2. 16-2,
John Northon Takes His Recreation as A Chicken Fancier
and Makes It Pay Too,
John Northon of East Vernon is a
typically successful farmer. Shirking not hard work, he has his farm in
good condition and a good modern
home recently completed to his satisfaction in the bargain. But he has
had to have a means of recreation
and is now a devotee of Barred
Plymouth Rocks. Eight years ago
he made a start and for the past four
years has done an increased outside
business in selling fancy stock for
breeding purposes. During the past
year he has furnished 100 of such
stock sending them to eight or ten
different states, and he asserts that
he has yet U> have the first kick from
any of his customers. But it takes
some money along with a good stock
of perseverance. Only this week he
bought a S12 bird to keep up the
stock—all the way from New York.
John likes it; he's got some dandy
birds and he figures that as a diversion from the ordinary cares of life
it will keep way the wrinkles as the
years multiply and add a decade or
two to the alloted three score and
ten, man is said to be entitled to.
Thos. and Will Holbrook and Mrs.
A. J. Olute 'are also in the business,
but John says he'd like to have some
farmers go into the business so he
could have a good chicken visit every
once in a while,
For sale or exchange—Good second
hand gold watch—Philip A. Bennett.
Lost,—In Geo, Turbush's woods,
Vernon, a horn handled, double blad-
ed jack knife. Finder return to W.
H. H. Morgan, R. 3.
Wanted IOO Men.
To work in lumber woods the year
round. Wages S25 to S35 per month
and board. Inquire of Sterling Cedar
Go,, Chas. Mackaniac Go., or W. J.
Beck, Davy & Oo., Evart, Mich.
If you are thinking of buying a
sewing machine, organ or piano it
will pay you. to see T.  O,  Holbrook.'
15-2.
Farwell News.
Mrs, W. 6. Fuller to Olare Tuesday.
Mrs. H. Spencer was in Olare Friday.
A. McLeod was in Oadillac Saturday.
R. Spring and Dr. Grillet to Olare
Tuesday.
Miss Winnie Johnson is home from
Harrison.
Dr. G. E, Lamb to Olare the first of
the week.
Ohas. Delamarter has returned
home from Axin.
The citizens party held their caucus Friday evening,
Mrs, Charlie Hall of Saginaw is
visiting relatives here.
Miss Addie Williams of Weidman
is visiting friends here.
E. J. Case and Geo. Davison have
sold the livery business.
Jas. Armstrong shipped a car load
of choice apples this week.
The Farwell Portland Cement Oo.
held a meeting on Tuesday.
Born to Mr. andMrs.. Bert Oster-
hout on Saturday a daughter.
Miss Grace Crippen of Olare spent
several days last week visiting Far-
well friends.
John J. Saxton spent several days
this week transacting business in
Grand Rapids,
Jas". Shorey's house caught fire
Wednesday morning. It was promptly extinguished.
Fred Babcock returned home from
Boon Wednesday with a severely injured foot, having injured it in the
woods.
The next regular meeting of the
Congregational L. A. S. will be on
March 15, at the home of Mrs. W.
Haywood,
Mrs, Dennis of Glare, who has
been visiting her danghter, Mrs. E.
D. Linsea, and family returned home
Wednesday..
Mrs, G. E. Lamb's pupils and their
friends will give a recital at the Congregational ohurch the 27th. Everybody invited.
Jas. Wirds of Glare is visiting here.
Miss Sara Wolsey of Toledo, Ohio,
is the guest of her uncle, L, Wiesman and family.
Miss Maud Updegratt, who was
called to Midland by-the illness of
her aunt several days ago, returned
home on Saturday.
Mrs. Bert Williams of Owosso returned to heir home on Wednesday
accompanied by her Sifctte tfaagJM'eri,
Bargins in shoes at Lange's. See
ad. on page 5.
Up-to-date shoe repairing 40 to 50
cents—D. E. Beecham. 15-2
Anderson's Oold Cure will break up
that cold in the head.
For sale—Five brood mares aged
from three to seven years. Blacks
and bays, also several geldings. 14-tf
D. Ward.
Bring prescriptions for Compound.
Kargon to Anderson and get the
genuine.
Wood for Sale.
Dead ash and tamarack. Will deliver in sleigh lengths or cut. Also
green ash, tamarack and poplar.
Leave orders at Holbrook's store.
James Arrand, Olare. 13-tf
You get the Pure Virgin Oil of Pine
in sealed bottles at Anderson's.
All kinds of chair caning and repairing, also upholstering.—Asher
Wood, West Second street.    13tf,
Money loaned on farms. Farms and
Lands for sale. S. W. Hopkins,
Mt. Pleasant, Mich. 51-26
To Builde*""s and Contractors.
All work promptly and well done—
Geo. B. Rilett, Olare, R 2.
14-5
Thirty Horses for Sale,
1 will offer at auction sale, at the
Central hotel barn, Clare, Saturday,
March 9th, at twelve o'clock noon,
sun time, thirty head of horses,
consisting of drivers, brood mares
bred, and work horses, ranging in
Weight from 1000 to 1500 lbs. Parties
wishing horses sold at this sale, get
terms of manager, O. A. Thurston.
For further information, see posters.
Col. D. Ward, Auctioneer.   15-2
How A Child's Lire Was Saved.
G. A. Baker, Carney, Michigan,
writes: My little girl caught a cold
that lasted over a year. We employed three doctors, none could help
her. She got so weak she could not
stand. We used Warner's White
Wine of Tar. It cured her, Millions
of such cases terminate in consumption.        For sale by E. A. Anderson.
Nina, who has been visiting her
grand parents here, Mr. aud Mrs.
S. F. Shumway,
Mrs. Shorey, who has been for several weeks at Chicago, being treated
for the restoration of her voice, returned home Tuesday evening completely cured. Mrs. Shorey visited
relatives also while away.
A goodly number of ladies, members of the Congregational L. A. S.,
went enmasse Wednesday afternoon
to the home of Mrs. B. H. Campbell
and surprised her mother, Mrs. McMillan, who has been staying with
her during the former's illness, the
occasion being Mrs. McMillan's seventy-fourth birthday anniversary.
Mrs. McMillan was presented with a
fine leather wrist hag and an embroidered handkerchief by the" society as a token of their esteem. She
received several individual presents
also* Refreshments were served and
all left wishing many happy returns
of the.day to Mrs, McMillan.
The Resulcof Typhoid Feveic J
Mrs. E. Ives, of Ooldwater, Mich.,
says: "Typhoid fever left me with a
serious trouble with my throat ahd
lungs. Dr. Warner's White Wine of
Tar Syrup cured me."
For sale by E. A, Anderson.
Out spring display of Ladies shoes
is attracting a great deal of attention,
fm. H» Bicknell & Co.
When you
want the
Best
Canned
Goods
Give us a
trial order
Little Quaker corn, per
can - 15c
Paris corn, per can 15c
Alpine corn per can. 15c
American   gentleman.
corn per can 13c
Birthday corn per can
10c
Pioneer corn per can. 10c
Shepherd corn 4 cans
25c
Little Quaker peas per
can 15c
Hart   June peas per
can 13c
Star  June   peas    per
can 10c
String beans per can. 10 c
Hominy , per can
- -      10c
Canned pineapple,
sliced, per can. 20c
Strawberries, Pears,
and Peaches, can    25c
Prompt Delivery
Your (a-roceryman
Jas. Bicknell
Both Phones.
TIMETABLEr
SEPT. 30, 1906.
Trains leave Olare as follows:
For Harrison, 6:25 p, ia.
For Beaverton and Mt. Pleasant;,
10:08 a, m., 9:08 p. m.
For Sasinaw, Detroit and Toledo,
10:OS a, m., 9:08 p.m.
For Manistee, Ludington and Northwest,
8:43 a. m., 6:20 p. m
H. F, Moellbis, (Jea'l Pass'r Agen.
J. H. Gamjivbk, Agent.
AND LOOK!
YOU WILL FIND
S. H, MORSE & SON'S
Harness Shop on
EAST  FOURTH  ST.
All winter: goods going at
Cost/
New harness made to order
and new work always on
hand. <*
Your repairing neatly and
promptly done at lowest living prices.
S, H, MORSB & SON,
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