1906-09-14; Clare Sentinel

              LARE
Established. 1878.
OLARE,   MIOHl&AN,   miDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 14, 190?.
New Series: Vol.H»No. 43
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IBHTY COUR.
Received   Recognition   at  State
Fair.   Prizes in All Amount
to $118,
In addition to prizes, mentioned
last week, won by Olare county
should be added first prize for the
best ten ears of white cap dent
com grown in 1905.
The various amounts received are:
First on fruits $50, second on grains
aud vegetables, $00; third on ten plates
of fruit for family use $5, first on
white dent corn, $.1.
The visitor to the various county
exhibits could but be impressed witb
the justice of the awards so far as
Clare County is concerned. The
county's exhibit was certainly a good
one. Vegetables, however, showed
lack of maturity in that they were
gathered early. The products were
an honestattempt to show what Clare
county actually produces. The committee of three in charge actually
gathered in three days the entire exhibit by driving over the county, going to various farms and getting what
they needed.
asfern Star Officers,
At the meeting Monday evening
the following officers for Zenobia
Chapter were chosen for the ensuing
year.
W. E —Anna Duncan.
W. P.—A. J. Lacy.
A. M,—Anna E. Mussell.
Sec—Mary DeVogt.
Treas,—Emma Haller.
Conductress—Margaret McPhall,
A. C—Aphia Lewis.
Adah—Myra McCanty,
Ruth—Beth Lacy.
Esther—Blanche Benner.
Mertha—Martha Bicknell.
Electa—Nellie Thurston.
Warden—Mattie Kane,
Sentinel—Chas Thurston.
Organist—Adah Kane.
Marshal—Winnie Parrish.
Chaplain—Virginia Frledeborn.
Special meeting of the chapter next
Monday evening. *
Eif£l DOLLARS PER CHILD.    IN GOOD OLD ISABELL
Is the Amount of Primary Money
for the November Appointment.
Our special correrpondent at Lansing writes us authoritatively tljat the
school money to be apportioned in
November amounts to $8,158,964 which
is $11 for each of the "741,724 school
children of the state. This is double
the total amount of the state tax with
two-thirds or a million to spare.
Every county in tbe state except
Houghton will receive more primary
money than it will pay state taxes.
Houghton is the only county in the
state whose valuation as equalized by
the state board is greater than that
given by the state tax commission.
Even Wayne will receive half a million
dollars more primary money fcban she
pays state taxes. On this basis of $11
per capita Clare county will receive
considerable over $30,000 while Isabella's share will be about $80,000.
For example last year's census gives
Clare 491 persons of school age (this
year it is 520). This at $11 each will
give the Clare school district $5401.
As having a bearing upon the subject of wealth, children and race
suicide, in might be mentioned that
Kent county, ranking third in valuation, stands second in children, and
Saginaw, fourth in valuation, is third
in children. St. Olair, eleventh in
valuation, ranks sixth in children,
while Washtenaw, sixth in value, is
sixteenth in children. The relative
rank of other counties in valuation
and in children is. Calhoun, five and
eleven: Berrien, twelve and seven;
Lenawee, seven and thirteen; Bay,
thirteen and Oikland, five; nine and
twenty; Marquette, sixteen and nine;
Jackson, eight and seventeen; Ottawa,
eighteen and eight; Ingham, fourteen
and twenty-two; Genesee, fifteen and
twenty-one; Hillsdale nineteen and
thirty-four; Allegan twenty and fifteen. Those couuties whose rank in
dollars is higher than their rank in
doll babies and other appurtenances
of the nursery, will by and by rank
low in votes. *
CAMPAIGN THUNDER.
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ana's Break about the
Glare Go, Savings Sank.
The democrat candidate for governor, C. II Kimmerle of Cassopolis, in
discussing depositories of state funds
designates tbe Clare County Savings
Bank as the "Doherty Bank." The
facts in the case are that all the bank
officials and practically all the owners
of stock in it are democrats. It politics must be designated, then surely
the Clare County Savings Bank is a
democrat institution. But the people
of Clare and Northern Isabella don't
carry politics into their business.
The Clare County Savings Bank has
been one of the banking institutions of
the state always enjoying the cod lid
ence of the general public Its mana
gement has alwajs been conservative
and safe. It is a good financial institution. But that it is "Doherty's
Bank' is anything but the truth.
The fact is that, while he as a good
business man would undoubtedly be a
good man to be connected with any
bank, he never has held a dollar's
worth of stock in the Clare County
Savings Bank. But just the same its
management is in the hands of good
level-headed, dependable business
men    Politics be hanged! *
Events   and, Incidents in Michigan's Thrifty Hustling
County.
The Central Normal will open October 2d. .
The bean ciop of the county Isbegin-
ning to move to market. The crop is
a good one.
The carnival is in full swing at Mt.
Pleasant and as customary on such
occasions 'tis a real carnival.
Tbe democrats are said to be grooming Dan McLaughlin of Union to
make the run for Sheriff this fall.
John Walton, near Rosebush, received a number of prizes for Leicester
sheep at the state fair at Detroit last
week.
Farm work is weeks ahead at this
time on account ot favorable weather
But the hot dry periods have played
havoc with pasture.
With the primary election out of
the way tbe next thing in order in*
the ourity political world is the
nomination of candidates for county
officers. Humor says that lots of
hustling on tbe quiet is being done by
republican would-be nominees. One
good thing is the fact that the .county campaign "will be a short one.
It transpires that some along the
Wing drain in south Vernon are objecting to having the proposed new
ditch empty its water into them by
way ot their ditch. Meanwhile those
interested in the highway out of commission by asink hole as well as those
having swamps they are anxious to
convert into rartns are hoping that
something will be done.
'Tis the irony of fate that the
■'Sinator Letters" ot 1904 and the
'•Darragh Denunciations" of 1906
should have produced quite similar
results in securing votes for the persons against whom they were directed. In the vote last week Rolland
was the only township to give Covell
a majority. Senator Kane and Congressman Darragh are under undying
obligations to .Ex-postmaster Coutant.
Ciare Factories Having Turned
out the Required Product
Detroit Becomes Headquarters for its Distribution.
STATE TAXES.
rail Masons.
Farweli Chapter R >yal Arch Mas ins
will be dedicated constituted and the
officers duly installed Tuesday afternoon September 25th, 1900, by the
Most Excellent Grand Chapter of
the State of Michigan. The imposing
ceremonies will be public. All stores
will be closed at that hour and every
mason ,as well aa the general public,
will be made weleome. A large num-
of distinguished Masons from all parts
of the state have signified their intension of being present.
B. K. Huffman,
43 2 * High Priest.
roll.
A
Farweli Correspondent.
The general store of E. W. Brown
was broken into Friday night, safe
broken Into and relieyed of several
doll-tra it currency. The shoe repair
shop of T. Mayes was also relieved of
a couple pairs of shoes which bad
been left for repairs. The culprits
have not yet been apprehended.
It arouses energy, develops and
stimulates nervous life, andaruses the
courage of youth, It makes you young
again. That's what Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea will do. 35 cento, Tea
or Tablets. E. A. Anderson.
Glare Public Schools.
Tbe scbool enrollment to date is
3S2.
Eleven are delving into the mysteries of chemistry.
The high school still grows now
numbering sevenly-flve.
The verdict is that we have a more
than ordinarily good looking lot of
teachers.
Teachers, remembering the difficulties of hot weather study, have been
merciful thus frir.
There are twenty-eight non-residents in scbool of which twenty four
are In the high school.
The Seniors treated Supt. Roode
and the new high school teachers
with a ride to Stevenson Lake Monday evening. (
They who now sit with pleasure on
the grassy shady lawn probably forget
the sacrifice pupils had to make a few
years ago keeping off the lawn waiting for the grass to grow.
Save Money for tlie City.
The question of installing a Suction
Gas Producer to manufacture gasoline
from coal for the water works engines
is under consideration. The Evart
Tool Works, using a gasoline engine,
within a year installed such a plant
and thereby reduced the cost of fuel
from $2 25 to $ 05 per day. The cost
of installing the plant would be about
$900 besides providing the required
building.
In accordance with the above facts
the investment would undoubtedly be
a good one but just now the oity
Council is up against the proposition their good w
Que rocking
At  Opera  house
Mack's Comedy Go.
all next   week-
of empty
debts.
Oouuly Fi
treasury
*
and outstanding
air at Harrison
epfeite 26,27,28.
Clare County productshavingshown
up well at the state fair at Detroit
Let there be a good showing at county
fair at Harrisoh September 26-28. On
the last day of the fair, Friday September 28th, Gov. Warner and Supt. of
Public Instruction, P. H. Kelley, will
be present and each give an addicss.
Notice to Dog Owners.
Notice is hereby given to all owners
of dogd In the city of Olare tbat in accordance with ordinance Nn, 52 dog
license fee is due September 13ob, 1906,
payable at the office of the city "clerk
and must be paid before October 1st,
1900, John E Doherty,
City Clerk.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E, Alward returned Saturday evening from Olivet;
whither they accompanied their
daugeter Miss Hazel, who entered Olivet college this week. Mrs. Alward
visited her parents in Bittle Creek a
short time.
' Water works authorities made tbe
rounds one evening this week and next
morning some people were reminded
that they had been sprinkling their
lawns after hours by finding their
water shut oil. The fee is,fifty cents
to get It turned on again.
W. H. Bicknell & Co. employees surprised their fellow worker, Geo. Rtp-
enbure*, and his bride at their home
Wednesday even'SH! and as a token of
presented them with a
chair. An evening of
good cheer was spent by all.
A. A. Shaver had a narrow escape
from, death oo the way home last
week from the McKay barn north
where he is painting, He was riding
in with II O. Stevens when suddenly
the buckboard broke throwing him
out In such a way tbat a wheel passing across his hip struck the side of
his head leaving him In an nncon-
seious condition for twelve hours. He
was able to resume Work yesterday
but still bears scars from the accident.
Cheap Mill Wood$T.25 per
Cord.
Most of It already for the cook stove
See Wesley Snyder or telephone Onion
number 08.
For sale—Good work horse weUh
1303, and heavy set double work harness.   Thos. Ervln 43t£
The   Michigan political campaign
will soon be in full blast.    But even
in Clare few realize the part our city
has   in  framing   the   fundemental
arguments for the wordy war soon to
wage unceasingly till November 6th,
McEwan street in this city, though
the fact has been unheralded, has  for
weeks been the scene of endless .brain
racking, miscellaneous parleying and
other forms of that particular brand
of activity that precedes a campaign.
In the Mussell block the click of two
or three typewriters, the solemn mein
of Chief Clerk McLaughlin,  the frequent visits of editor in chief of the
democrat campaign book,  Ex-Mayor
Lacy, with Secretary Canfleld as the
presiding genius over all holding frequent conferences with local members
of the inner circle and over the long
distance  'phone with the democrat
push   over   the state,—a'l this and
much more has been done so smoothly that n->t even the curiosity of the
ordinary   visitor   has  been aroused.
The days have been hot but not too
hot for turning out hot  stuff.    The
little cof.erin have kept steadfastly at
work and Monlay   with a smile of
satisfaction "finis" was written on tbe
grey nr-ttter product.   Editor-in-chief
Laoyand Sec Canfleld, Monday, hied
themselves   away to  Lansing  there
from   the   archives   and   any,other
available original sources of information to compiieafew astounding facts
and figures confirming the arguments
already formulated for the campaign
book    Indue time the important document will appear, but it is a safe
guess that it will be as  sizzling in
quality as the hot days during which
it was produced.
Across the way from the .Mussell
block Secretary Alward of the republican state central committee held
forth in the Tatman block. But the
lack of ac'ivity here was in striking
contrast, to that across the street.
Not even a 'phone was there in the
office. Once in a while a t.ypewriter
could there he found running off a
letter o*- two and occasional'y the
Secretary himself might beseen Most
mornings, however, at an early hour,
escaping from political cares, he would
hasten northward to nourish the potato bugs and sundry other inhabitants
of his farm in West Grant. Quizzed
as to the coming campaign he'd simply say something about getting out a
few Danes of facts on state affairs and
immediately change tbe subject to
fall plowing. He seems to think he'll
open headquarters in Detroit in a day
or two but invariably changes the
subject to stump pulling^or some other
phase of improvement out on the
farm.
Tuesday Chief Clerk McLaughlin
packed the Democrat office belongings
and he with the typewriter manipulators betooks themselves to Detroit.
Soon campaign thunder will roar
throughout the commonwealth. We
ot Olare as honored and interested
spectators will watch its effect on the
cohorts of the two opposing political
armies, *
Interesting Comparisons by our
Correspondent at Lansing.
Lansing, September 10,1906.
The completion of the scate equalisation of assessments, and ot the apportionment of the state tax levies
for 1906 upon the equalized county
valuations, and'also of the apportionment of tbe large amount of primary
scbool money for this year, enables
some interesting comparisons, and as
gratifying as they are interesting ,
The apportionment of the state taxes
is not yet given out for publication,
but we know the total amount to be
somewhat under three million three
hundred eighty-four thousand dollars,
which is less than last year by nearly
a half million. Extending this
amount upon the new state equalization or seventeen hundred thirty four
millions in place of the old valuation
of fifteen hundred seventy-eight millions, gives a present rate for the state
tax of one hundred ninety-five thousandths of one percent, as against two
hundred forty-five thousandths last
year. This rate fixes the amount of
state tax for the several counties,
which will be less or more than their
prodortlon heretofore, as their several
equalized valuations are relatively
more or less than the average Increase
for the state at large, when compared
with those of 1901.
GENERAL INFORMATION COLUMN.
In this column are found miscellaneous items of importance such
as articles lost, tfnituals estrayed,
business announcements, stock for .
I sale, farms for rent, etc,, etc. Five
cents per line per week.
After reading this local, read Clare
Hdw. Co's. ad. There's money in it
to you.   Cut it out and take it in.
For   Sale—Good   general
horse—Dennis Cross.
purpose
For sale—80 acre farm, 9 miles northeast of Oiare House, barn, orchard,
two wells, 65 acres improved, good
fences.   John Harpster, R. 1. Olare.
43 2w-p,
Estrayed—Came onto my premises
September 7th a Shropshire ram.
Owner can have same by proving property and paying charges.
John Gephart,
Near Hardwood school.
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Nine counties will pay more tax
than last year, because of relative increase in valuation, but the excess is
in no case considerable. Considering
the proportion of the total state tax
borne by the several counties, the percentage is so small except among the
few large counties as to be expressed
in fractions of one per cent iu at least
two-thirds of the counties and comparison with the former percentage
yields, but infinitessimal variations.
Mecosta, for instance, will now pay a
proportion of the state tax one thousandth part otonepercent greater than
she would have, paid under the former
equalization, wbicb means thirty-
three dollars and eighty three cents.
St Clair's increase is two thousand ths,
which means sixty-seven dollars and
sixly-seven dollars more than she
would have paid under tbe old equalization—though their amounts are
thousands less than they did pay last
year.
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Mr. Kimmerle, the democrat nominee for governor, has recently made
some declartions respecting the state
equalization, charging the board witb
having soaked the agricultural counties for the benefit ot the mining
counties. Gov. Warner challenged
the statement in some remarks in Detroit, a day or two ago pointing to
the fact tbat any increase in the valuation of a county less than ten percent was practically a decrease, since
the state as a whole is increased ten
percent, and any jeounty that is increased in a less ratio will pay a ■ less
proportion of the state tax than before; and that this is true of nearly
all the agricultural counties having no
rapidly growing cities, The gover-
nor'sstatement is supported by an examination of the equalized assessment
roll of the counties.—Hokto-nt.
For Sale—Baby buggy.—Mrs. Frank
Dedefoe at T. O. Holbrook's store,   p.
Good second-hand White's sewing
machine for sale cheap—Mrs, A. E.
Mulder,
Call
M«
)mtm
Wood for sale—Harry Hubel.
on Bell 'Phone.
Auction— At Crooked Lake September 25th, farm stock' etc. Sale starts
promptly at ten o'clock a. m,, L. D.
Sillaway, proprietor. D. Ward, Auctioneer,
TsTow is the time to have your furnace or heating plant put in  order  for
next winter.     We will do it right.
Clare Furnace Co., Phone Union 67.
"I^fgfef^^-^
With Mack's Oommedy Co., at opera
house week of Septernber 17 th,
The opening of the season at the
opera house Tuesday evening was
auspicious with the presentation Of
"Lena Rivers" by a good strong company. The play is olean and wholesome and it was well interpreted.
Miss Beulah Poynter as Lena and Burton S. $ixon as Durward were the
stars but other characters well backed
up these two. The audience was a
good One and everybody seemed to
have a word of praise for the evening's entertainment. Mack's Comedy
Oompany will appear &t the opera
house each evening next week.
The city park gives promise of realizing the claims of those ad vosating Its
improvement. The tbing lacking just
now, however, is hose to increase tbe
area sprinkled. Where sprinkling is
done seed recently sown is coming
along nicely. Tne entire effect of the
park promises to be pleasing when
properly soled. Oomr. Adams ha«
certainly done well. It now remains
to remove weeds and peed terraces
adjacent to tbe ptrk and across the
street around city hall and plant a resonable nurabfir of sh ide trees. This
perchance will he done by the end cf
next spring and then Clire would bp
proud of tbe first impression viaiu-rs
would receive.
One of the reasons assign d for not
doing anything with the 6'ourth sewer this fall is the lack of city funds
available. In f jet some aldermen are
heard to express the opinion that the
Only way tp provide for the present
needs of the city is to group together
the present outstanding debts of the
city, contracted last year, and submit
a bonding proposition to the people
arid square them all up. Were this
done, it is argued, a number of improvements now demanding attention
could be carried out forthwith, otherwise practically nothing can be done
for the next three or four years except
just to keep things going aud pay up
the debts of last year.
To Let,—Contract for clearing 40
acres land. For particulars write or
'phone W. B. Myers, Olare. Bell
'phone.   Sec. 9, Arthur tp.   42tf-p-Iw
Wanted to Buy—Bean pods and
bay. We are also in the m vrket for
sheep and lambs for which we pay
highest market prices. Feeding
stock and breeding ewes for sale all
the time, Oall up Johnson ranch,
38tt Union 'phone no"5, 4r.
lady with
by rail or
$250,000.00
Wanted,—Gentleman or
good reference, to traval
with a rig, for a firm of
capital. Salary $1,072 00 per year and
expenses; salary paid weekly and expenses advanced. Address with
stamp, Jos. A. Alexander, Clare,
Mich.          36-tf
Sunday Excursion to   Toledo
On Sunday, September 16bh, the
Ann ArbonE. H. will give an excursion to Toledo. Special train will
leave Clare at 5:20 a. m. fare for the
round trip $1.50.
Tickets will also be sold to Owosso
and Ann Arbor at very low rates lor
the round trip
Eeturning special train w'll leave
Toledo at 6:30 p. m.
EXCURSIONS
VIA THB
ere Marquette
Colorado Springs, Kept 18 - 21.
Very low rates'to C^lorada on above
dates. Ask Agents for particulars
Return limit October 15th 42 2
West Northwest and California.
One way, second Olas* Colonist rates
to points in the West, Northwest, and
to California. Ask Agents for particulars. Tickets on sale t every day
until October 31st' 1906. 42-8
H. F. Moeller, G. P. A
SAGINAW     SUNDAY   SEPTEMBER   16.
Eate .75 Train will leave Clare 8:40
a. m. See posters, or ask agents for
particulars.     H. F. Moeller.
General Passenger Agent.
PE
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Canning
Bead Clare Hardware \CO's. ad. in
thia issue.   Its worth dollars bo yop.
One solid week at opera house com-
encing next Monday, Mack's Comedy
Co.
There was a pretty lively session at
the city council rooms Monday evening, 'The proposed Fourth street sewer was under consideration and a
number of residents were on hand to
rile their protests and they did it in
no uncertain terms. The vote was
finally taken and a quietus given the
question, four alderman voting no and
two yes* It is probable that ttothihg
farther will be done in the matter
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AND
Pickling
TIME IS HERE.
We are prepared to furnish
you wih	
H, E. Cane Gran. Sugar,
Pure Spices,
Pure Cider Vinegar,
White Wine Vinegar,
Mason Fruit Jars,
Heavy Can Rubbers,
Jugs and Greeks.
Your Groceryman,
! JAMES S. BICKNELL j
Free delivery.
Botli 'Phones.
I
For  Sale—80   acre   farm, 4 miles
north of Clare—Eli Reigle.       386f.
Clare Wholesale Market.
Corrected every Thursday afternoon.
QBAIN.
No 2 Red Wheat  60
No 1 White Wheat  Oii
Rye  50
Beans, hand picked.......... 120
Red Kidney Beans per bu.». 1,50
Oats  28
FEED.
Hay, bailed  6 00 8 50
Eve Straw  3 00
Wheat Straw  2.00
"PRODUCB!.
Butter  if,
Eggs ,  Id
Potatoes perbu  25
jDEKSSHD MBATS.
Chickens, per lb 12.1
Live chickens per lb  ,08
Broilers  9i
Hogs, per cwt  7.60 7 75
Beef pei ovt.  5.00 6,00
Mutton »         7 00
Veal...  6.00 G 50
HIDES.
Green, perlb.  .08
Burch & Wyman Grain Oo. pay highest cash
price for poultry every day In the year.
Ladies,    read   this   catalogue   of
charms.
Bright eyeSt glowing cheeks, red lips,
a smooth skin without a blemish in
short, perfect health, For sale with
every package Sotliater Eocky Moun-
tkinTeSh.  36cents.   B, A, Anderson..