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Established 1878.
Official Paper of the Qity.
CLARE,   MICHIGAN,   FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1907.
New Series: Vol. 15,No. 20
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RESULT WAS MIXED.
Beth Parties Elect Some Candidates at City Election.
The city election oil Monday was a
"stand-off." The democrats succeeded in re-eleoting Mayor George
E, Benner and their candidates for
supervisor and alderman in the second and third wards, while the republicans re-elected Oity Olerk John
E. Doherty and Oity Treasurer Arthur T. Stevens and made a clean
sweep of the offices in the first ward,
This leaves the Common Council
exactly as at present, (four republi-.
cans and two democrats) and assures
a continuance, for another year at
least, of the wise and economical
policies which have governed in city
matters during the year just dosed.
The council will still insist that the
people are entitled to know all that
is going on and they will try to cut
down the burden of debt which was
bequeathed by the administration of
1906 when it went out of power a
year ago.
The Sentinel herewith gives the
result of the election in detail, the
wards appearing in order, one, two,
three, the first named being republican:
Gray         30      53
51
Benner      23    107
91-
-77
Doherty    29       94
78-
-55
Louch        24       65
53
Treasurer-
Stevens'    32      64
77-
-11
Anderson 18      92
52
Justice—
Burch       31       70
62
Elden        30       84
68-
-9
Supervissrs—
Allen         27—4
Ward        23
Ervin         62
Jennings   92—30
Geo. Jackson   63
John Jackson   68—5
Aldermen—
Geeck         31—10
Mason         21
Lloyd          72
McKinnon 84—12
Dunwoodie 60
Mater          69—9
Constables—
Hodge          29—8
Hanley         21
Dwyer          80—3
Parrish         77
Whitney      67—6
Smalley        61
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To All the People.
I feel deeply grateful to the voters of Olare county for their expression of confidence. I did believe and I still believe that I was-
entitled to the vote of every member of my party, but I recognize
that whatever opposition to my candidacy was manifested among
republicans was, in the main, honest opposition and I claim for myself no greater devotion to public duty than I cheerfully accord to
any republican who felt constrained to vote against me, My earnest desire and fixed purpose is to demonstrate to all the people
'that the best interests of the schools of Olare county is what I strive
for. I want to retain the confidence of those who supported me and
win the confidence of those-who opposed me. This I can accomplish, I believe, only by faithfully performing the duties of my office,_
by promoting as Jar as lies in my power the ability and efficiency of
every person who teaches in our public schools and by, encouraging
in every possible way the boys and girls of Olare county to diligence
in their pursuit of knowledge. Therefore I shall cherish no unkind
thought and shall speak no unkind word to anyone, but shall go forward in my work, steadfastly adhering to what seems to me to be
right principles, and honestly striving to deserve the approval of
the people. Edgar G. Welch.
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FOR GAS PRODUOER.
Glare Go. Board of Supervisors.
A number of new men are elected
on the Olare county board of supervisors this year but of this number
all but Mills, Huber, Alley, Leonard
and Allen have previously served one
or more years thereon. Dr. L. L.
Kelley with his thirteen or fourteen
years' continuous service on the
board will be greatly missed because
of his knowledge of the county and
the" workings of the board. The
democrat leader, J. A. Jackson, supposed to be invincible in the the
third ward in* this city, was barely
elected. There are thirteen or fourteen republicans out of twenty-two
and it is to be hoped that grinding
out political feuds will be mutually
dropped. The minority leader in
particular should be a large contributor to this policy. Following is the
board:
Arthur—L. W. Sunday.
Franklin—R. Sharp.
Frost—E. H.Mills.
Garfield—B. S. Alley.
Grant—O. O. Stoll.
Greenwood—A. E. Doty.
Hamilton—John Huber.
Hatton—Herman Ross.
Hayes—L. D. Wright.
Lincoln—J. L. Oook.
Redding—Wm. Frye.
Sheridan—George Vandewarker.
Summerfield—Fred VanBenschoten
Surrey—L. F. Leonard.
Winterfield—Miles Davis.
Harrison—Elmer Havens, W, H.
Browne, Watson Merchant.
Olare—J, A. Allen, D. Jennings, J.
A. Jackson, G. E. Benner.
Advisory Vote Monday So Instructs Council.
There were all sorts of odd voting
on the water works power propositions Monday and the voting was not
tallied in the same way in each ward
but in the main the vote is decisively
for a gas plant. Alderman Wells has
been investigating the matter and
finds that as compared with any
other gas producer company the
Traverse Oity Co. will best meet the
city's needs in making changes on
gasoline engines, etc. There seems
to be unanimous consent to accept
the proposition from that company.
i$he bond now offered clinches the
matter.
ISABELLA GOES WET.
Auction sale of books and pictures,
McEwan Street, Glare, Saturday,
April i3th at two p. m. E. A. Derby
& Son, with D. Ward auctioneer.
The Best in the World.
. Dr. J, W. Hamilton of San Francisco, Writes: "I have sold Warner's
White Wine of Tar for years. It is
the best remedy I ever saw." For
sale by E. A: Anderson,
There are many tonics in the land,
As by the papers you can see;
But none of them can equal
Hollster's Rocky Mountain Tea.
B» A. Anderson.
Political Aftermath,
A little more criticism of Supervisor Vandewarker by the Courier Editor would wipe out the last vestige
of opposition to him in Sheridan.
Four years ago E. G. Welch defeated Asa Aldrich for Commissioner
by sixteen majority; this year he repeated the dose and increased the
majority tenfold.
Isabella is spending money hand
over fist to multiply her ditches to
carry off her surplus water but just
the same it cost several thousands,
'tis alleged, to go "wet" some more.
Mr. Asa H. Aldrich, formerly Commissioner of Schools, declared in
January that Commissioner Welch
deserved a second term. So also declared the people of Olare county on
Monday last.
At last an anti-toxin for the Olare
county party-juinping-office-seeking
microbe has been discovered by Dr.
Voter. Besides Mr. Aldrich there
are several more pronounced incurables who could well take the treatment.
A frozen main only three feet ten
inches in the ground and at that one
of the new ones put in by an administration never known to have made
a mistake, is proof that the people
ought not to trust even the "perfect
administration" too far in spending
city money.
Perhaps a picture of a chameleon
would have been an appropriate
heading for the ticket of The Bolter.
Webster's dictionary defines a chameleon as "a species of lizard whose
color changes with its position to the
light." It certainly was an insult to
President Roosevelt to use his portrait for such a purpose.
"'Twas too good an opportunity
for us to inject a little discord into
your ranks," said a promrnent democrat to the Sentinel anent the com-
missionership, "and of course we
tried our best but I guess there isn't
much to it anyhow. Just the same
I'm glad to see "skiddoo" written in
the Aldrich political trail in Olare
county."
Of course it was perfectly natural
for certain enemies of the republican
party to put forth every effort to defeat the republican candidate for
Commissioner of Schools (not that
they hated Brother Aldrich less, but
Commissioner Welch and the republican party more) but they found
that there are some democrats who
refuse to be lead around by the nose
and who also refuse to endorse party
treason.
Card  of Thanks.
To the many friends who have
helped and ministered to us in the
trying hours of sickness and death,
we extend our heartfelt thanks.
Mrs. Isabella Presley and family.
Cameron Elected Commissioner
by 1000 Majority.
By a majority of from 700 to 800 Isabella Monday turned down the local
option matter. Isabella, Gilmore
and Wise alone voted "dry."
Cameron carried   every   precenct
but Nottawa and Fremont, over lOOO"-} Magnificat was said
majority.
The board of supervisors is repub
lican 13 to 6:
Coe-E. S. McOlellan.
Lincoln—G. W. Schooley.
Fremont—Ohas. Delo,
Rolland—E. Allen.
Broomfield—Wm. Hummell.
Deerfield—D. McLaughlin.
Ohippewa—O. W. Gilmore.
Denver—G. W. Thorpe.
Isabella—J. F. Graham.
Nottawa—John Tillman.
Sherman—E. W. Benn.
Ooldwater—B. B. Stevens.
Gilmore—G. A. Pitts.
Vernon—Henry Wild.
Wise—Mart Menerey.
Mt. Pleasant—Wm. Tice, T.
son, W. Oarnahan.
Henry Wild in Vernon won
and   all  the   republican  ticket was
elected except treasurer.
Gilmore did things just as republicans like to see them done, for the
first time in some years.
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THE HOLY LAND,
EGYPT AND ITALY.
Miss   Mayme O'Grady  Writes
Her Parents an Interesting
Sketch of Her Trip.
Florence, Italy, Feb. 18, '07.
Dear Papa and Mamma,
We arrived in Florence this afternoon and I received your most welcome letters, and was more than delighted to hear from you, as I had
looked for a letter in Rome. I am
very glad you are both well and hope
your good health will continue. It
seems strange to read of zero weather and snow, as the weather here is
delightful.
I have so much to tell you that I
scarcely know where to begin, but
will say at the start that this letter
will be but an outline of our journey.
We have seen so much that it would
take a week to write it all. First of
all, the day at Gibraltar was delightful. It is a quaint and pretty
place, with pretty gardens full of
flowers andpalms. We drove through
the streets, visited the Cathedral, and
the fort, which is the "Rock of Gibraltar". We also drove to the Spanish Oity, of La Linea. Leaving Gibraltar at four in the afternoon, we
had a delightful ride of two days on
the»Mediteranian, and landed at
Naples on the *16th. Here we had*
another perfect day for sightseeing.
Visited St. Elmo, and the Ohapel of
St. Martin, which is beautiful beyond
description. Left Maples aboutl0:00
p. m., arriving at Alexandria Saturday, January 19th, (about 3:30p. m.,)
We were transferred to a small
steamer, the Prince Abbas, and by
7:30 were on our Way to Port Said,
where we spent Sunday.' Monday
morning found us in Jaffa, where
we should have landed and taken the
train for Jerusalem, but Fate was
against us. It was too rough to affect
a landing, (which must be done by
means of small boats) and as our
captian saw a storm' coming up he
proceeded to Beirut, About two in
the afternoon the storm broke on us
and we experienced the worst storm
along that coast in nine years.
Bishop Shanley told his sisters that
they might see a worse storm but
they would never tell about it, I did
not realize that it was so bad so was
not go much afraid.
From quarantine and other causes
we did not reach Jerusalem till the
following Saturday. We went directly to the Holy Sepulcher, Then to
the hotel,.Ciasa Nora, which is conducted by the Franciscans. A guide
and a Franciscan brother met us outside of Jaffa, and remained with us
during onr stay in th& Holy Land.
Sunday morning the lay members of
the party received Holy Communion
atOalvary^ At 9:30 we started out
and made the Stations of the Cross
in the streets of Jerusalem and I
think that on our return at noon all
felt that they had been- repaid many
times for the slight privations experienced on our trip. In the afternoon
we visited Gethsamane, Mount of
Olives, from which our Lord ascended into heaven, tomb of the ■ Blessed
Virgin, and Mosque of Oman. Monday we drove to Jericho, twenty miles,
and saw the Dead Sea and the River
Jordan. Four of us had a ride on it,
(Fr. Treiber, Mr. O'Connor, Mr.
O'Brien and myself.) Tuesday morning we returned to Jerusalem, and
the afternoon we spent in visiting a
few of the many saqred places. Wednesday morning we drove over to
Bethlehem, and heard Mass in the
church of the Nativity. In the afternoon, fourteen of the party went to
St. John, the birth place of John the
Baptist and the place where the firft
We had lunch
at the Franciscan Monastery there.
This will give you some idea of our
visit to the Holy Land, but of course
I have much more to tell you.
Jerusalem was the coldest place we
have beenin. This has been the cold-
est%winter ever known there. The
hotel was uncomfortable, for there
were no means of heating the rooms
but large lamps. However, we all
pulled through and wouldn't give up
what we saw for triple the inconveniences. In Jaffa, 25 per cent of the
orange crop has been lost on account of the frost. Thursday morning we left Jerusalem, and expected
to go to the steamer at once on reaching Jaffa, but the hoodoo still hid
around the place and we were forced
to remain until Saturday evening.
We made the best of our spare time,
however, in drives, and walks in a
very pretty park back of the hotel.
Sunday morning we heard Mass in
Port Said, and left at noon for Cairo,
Egypt. Here we had but two days,
as so much time was lost at Jaffa.
Feb. 12th, we started for Rome.
Weduesday we visited St. Peter's.
As we approaceed it, I was very much
disappointed, but on entering stood
lostin admiration. All other "churches
appear as nothing in comparison.
Rome, really should have been left
for last, so that we might appreciate
the beauties of what we have yet to
see. Wednesday afternoon we went
to the Catacombs. Thursday morning We had the. pleasure of an audience with the Holy Father. Bishop
Keiley read the address and presented the Peter's pence. Each one was
presented to the Pope and we held
his hand and kissed his ring. He is
just the grandest man and you love
him the moment you see him. Our
audience lasted about fifteen minutes
but another and greater privilege
was in store for us. Thelaymernbeirs
of our party were granted the honor
and privilege of attending the Holy
Father's Mass at the Vatican and receiving Holy Communion from his
hands. Were we not more than favored pilgrims? We were at the Vatican about a quarter of seven Sunday
morning. About fifty people attended mass and I think all but three received Holy communion.
Thursday afternoon, Uncle Tom,
Fr. Oomerford, Ed. Feigh and I visited a Museum of painting and sculpture. Friday and Saturday were given over to sightseeing, and Sunday
.was free. Yesterday afternoon^ Miss
Anderson and I drove through one of
the parks and then to Pincion Hill,
where there was a band concert, and
all the fashionable Rome and a few
other people were there. We left
Rome this morning at nine o'clock,
and I think every one regretted leaving so soon. You asked if three
months wasn't quite a long trip. I
would like to spend the entire time
and as many more in Rome. I threw
two Cents into a fountain there, to
insure " my return. We are to be
here just two days, then to Venice,
and in Milan by Sunday afternoon.
We will be touring in Germany by the
time this reaches you.
Mayme O'Grady.
WELCH'S MAJORITY 140.
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Clare County Gives Strong Republican Vdte.—Grant for
Good Roads,
The election of Oomr. E. G. Welch
on Mojaday .for a second term by a
majority of 140 out of so small a Vote
cast is much as was predicted by
both parties. Harrison stood by Aldrich giving him fifty-seven majority.
In the first contest for, the commis-
sionership between these two men
Olare gave Aldrich ninety-two majority, in.the second contest twenty-two
majority and in the third contest
gives Welch 114 majority, a change
of 206 from Aldrich to Welch. Leaving out Harrison,* Greenwood was the
only township to give Aldrich a substantial majority. The vote in Hamilton was a tie.    Following are the
Don't Believe all You Read..
Don't take my word but ask any
one of the millions that have used
Warner's White Wine of Tar, the
best remedy on earth for coughs and
Colds.   For sale by E. A. Anderson*
majorities; Aldrich — Franklin 7,
Frost 2, Greenwood 37, Hatton 6,
Hayes 7, Sheridan 5, Summerfield
5, Harrison 57; Welch—Arthur 11,
Garfield 58, Lincoln 13, Redding 7,
Surrey 38, Winterfield 17, Olare 114.
The total vote was 754 for Welch and
614 for Aldrich.
At the preceding election Winter-
field gave Aldrich a majority of 49,
the present vote showing a gain of
66 there for Welch.
In Sheridan Vandewarker rolled
up the phenominal majority of over
90 while nearly all other republican
candidates have large majorities.
Albert Allen, democrat, was elected
highway commissioner. In Grant
too the democrats elect highway commissioner.
Grant votes to build a mile of road
under state supervision north of
Olare, has S260 county money, votes
S1070 highway money and S1070 statute labor.
GENERAL INFORMATION COLUMN,
tn this column are found^miscel-
Ianecms items of importance such
m as articles lost, animals estrayedi
i business announcements, stock, for
S sale, farms foi* rent, etc., etc JFlye
C cents per line per week.
Auction—Monday, April 8th, one
and one-half miles east of Oolonville
at one p. m.    Bert Root, proprietor.
Auction—Tuesday, April 9th, seven
miles southwest of Clare at one p. m.
See ad in this issue.     J. B. Hendrie.
For Sale—House and lot on. east
Sixth street,   W. H. Hitchcock.  20tf
For rent—Russell farm in Vernon.
Write J. Maude McOandless, 2422 N.
Mich,, Saginaw, Mich. 20 2
For Sale—Good substantial res-i
dence in one of the best parts of the
city. Welch & Bennett.
Was it $75 or $248,15.
In its last week's issue the Courier
states that during the year ending
April 1906 "the general printing bills
were less than S75" but during the
year just ending bills for the same
purpose amount to S143.50. The
Courier was the printer last year and
the Sentinel has been this year.
Apparently there is something wrong
somewhere, but the wrangle is evi-
aently of the Courier's chosing.
The total amount received by the
Sentinel to date is S124.75. (There
is a slight error in the clerk's report.)
Of this amount S55.25 is salary for
three quarters publishing council proceedings and the balance is for
notices, job work, and ordinances
published. Every bill was O. K'd by
the city officer for whom work was
done, submitted to the council in the
name of the Sentinel (not in the
name of some city officer) and published in the council proceedings. A
full itemized statement of all charges
is on the Sentinel's books.
But was the printing bill for the
proceeding year less than S75 as the
Courier so positively states? The
council proceedings of the previous
year show S8.75 allowed the Courier
April 5th, 1905; S68.75 on April 19th;
S26.45 on July 7th; S6.50 on November 29th, and S5.75 on January 4th,
1906. Page 10 of Mayor Lacy's report
of a year ago shows S68.75 paid under contract; likewise the clerk's
journal for March 20th, 1905, shows
an order for the Courier of S30.
Soon after the close of the year last
April $33.20 was paid" the Courier.
Instead of receiving only S75, the
above facts show.that just before the
year began, during the year and just
at its close the Courier did actually
receive from the city as city printer,
outside'Of fire chief duties, the sum
of S248J5.
During the Courier's year of city
printing there were 350 inches of
council proceedings published. During the past year the Sentinel has
already published, over 450 inches.
For gravel, sand, etc., from the
city gravel pit apply to Thos. Presley
to whom it has been sub-let. '       20 3
Implement Sale.
On account of the loss of my warehouse and having but limited room
I will sell cheap—the goods now on
hand. 2 Drills; 1 one Horse Wagon;
Two Horse Cultivator, etc. Oome
and see me.      19-2    W. H. Elden.
For Sale—House and lot on sixth
street east—Ohauncy Fick.       18-2
For Service—Thoroughbred Jersey
bull, registered No. 72666. Fee $1.00
cash. D. E. Mater.       18-4-p
For sale—Five brood mares aged
from three to seven years. Blacks
and bays, also several geldings.  14-tf
D.Ward.
Money loaned on farms.  Farms and
Lands for sale. S. W. Hopkins,
Mt. Pleasant, Mich. 51-26
To Rent—80 acre farm five and
one-half miles east of Olare. Inquire
of A. E. Mussell & Son, Olare   Mich.
The Golden Present.
Now's  the only  bird lays  eg_s o'
sold.—LowelL
During the past year there have been
two primary elections and the November election besides the April
election just held. A year ago the
April election was the only one of
the year. The special bonding election was held in February proceeding the time under discussion. Last
year the bond ordinance was the
only special one passed. This past
year both the Fourth street sewer
ordinance and the dog ordinance
have been passed. The clerk's
monthly report is also an added
feature of the council proceedings.
In a word during the past year the
city council has been a deliberative
assembly, not a place of ratification
for the schemes of the unofficial
political advisors of the city.
The Courier has so many years,
till this year, been city printer and
county printer as well, except for
two out of eight years the Harrison
Clever has done the work, that Bro.
Oanfield evidently regards it as his
divine right to be the printer. Of
course from time to time, especially
when the city boss has had somebody
in an office on whom he has a string,
the Courier has been in duty bound
to get all sorts of blanks stocked up
for generations to come.
The Courier wants another scrap.
The editor's reputation must be. sustained. Well, let him tell how much
he (actually did get as city printer.
If, as he says, it was only S75, maybe
he forgot to get the rest of what the
city records show is his due. Or
maybe his memory or his bookkeeping
or both are poor. Anyhow he'll explain it—he alway can and perchance
the public can stand a little more hot
stuff.
Sale of State Tax Lands.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
Auditor Genebal's Dep't,
Lansing, April 1st, 1907.
NOTICE is hereby given that certain lands situated in the Oounty of
Olare, bid off to the State for taxes
of 1903 and previous years, and described in statements which will be
forwarded to the office of the Treasurer of said Oounty, and may be seen
at said office previous to the day of
sale, will be sold at public auction by
said. Treasurer, at the Oounty Seat,"
on the first Tuesday of May next, at
the time and place designated for the
Annual .Tax Sale, if not previously
redeemed or cancelled according to
law. Said statements contain a full
description of each parcel of said
lands. James B. Bradley, .
20-4 Auditor General.
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Thousands have pronounced Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea the
greatest healing power on earth.
When medical science fails, it succeeds. Makes yon well and keeps
you well. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets.
E. A, Anderson.
FLOUR!
The largest and moBt
complete line in Clare
county. Several car
loads bought before the
last ADVANCE places
us in a position to save
you money. Special
prices by the barrel-
Spring
Wheat
Brands
Oeresota, Whiie Swan,
Hinkle's Spring Patent,
Big Diamond and Export
Fall Wheat
Brands
Lilly White, Sunlight,
fJoid Band, Blue Ribbon,
Dewey, and Gold Medal.
Flour at our prices is
a good investment.
Buy your supply now.
Prompt Delivery
Your G-roceryman
Jas. Bicknell
Both Phones.
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r> EPORT OF THK CONDITION
 OF THE	
CUBE COUNTY SAVINGS BJ
AT CLARE, MICHIGAN,
at the close of business March 22d, 1907, as
called for by the Commissioner of the Banking- Department.
"RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts - $133,501.51
Bonds, mortgages and securities  41,869.47
Overdrafts  1,835.19
Banking house  5,500.00
Furniture and fixtures  1,200.00
Due from other banks  and
bankers --- 25,000.00
Items in transit  1,384.21
Due from banks in reserve
cities $38,868.38
TJ. S. and National Bank Currency    7,572.00
Gold coin    1,730.00
Silver coin—..    1,859.70
Nlekles and cents      108.23 50,136.31
Checks and other cash items 169.03
Total  $263,595.72
LIABILITIES.
Capital stook paid in  $20,000.00
Surplus fund •   7,000.00
Undivided profits, net  3,540.66
Dividends unpaid $     50.00
Commercial deposits 70,200.54
Savings deposits 77,158.74
Savings certificates 85,645.88  233,055.16
Total  — $263,595.72
STATE OP MlDHIGAN, COUNTY Of CLARE, SS.
I, O..H. Sutherland, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
O. H. Sutherland, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
2d day of April, 1907.
My commission expires January 5th, 1909.
Geo. A. GitAtES, Notary Public.
Correct—Attest.
O. W. Perry,*)
"W. Wolsey, ^-Directors.
L. Wiesman, J
A Life Lengthened 20 Years.
8. P. Mason, druggist, Markle, Ind.,
says; „''Twenty years ago I bought
Warner's White Wine of "Tar and gave
a Tbottle to Jas. Ledbetter. Doctors
said be conld not live. One bottle
cored Mm. He is alive and well today.   I?or sale by B. A. Anderson,
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