1905-09-29; Clare Sentinel

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GLARE   SENTINEL
Established 1878,
CLABE,   MICHIGAN,,   FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 29, ,1905,
NewSeries: Vol. 13,No. 45
HARRISON POST OFFICE.
Broken Into Sunday Night, Safe
Dynamited and Robbed of
$300.
Sunday night between the hours of
twelve and two somebody broke into
the post office at the County Seat, applied enough dynamite and exploded
the same to cause the safe to yield up
its contents and, extracting $150 in
currency, a registered letter containing $125t three other registered letters and a few stamps, made their departure with no one to tell the story
of the transaction.
Now the question arises, Who
^ stands the $300? J. E. Dudley, so re-
*kw cently deposed as postmaster is, under
Uncle Sam's care at Bay Oity; Geo. J.
Cummins was still acting postmaster
for Mr. Dudley's bondsmen, as A. S.
Youngs, the newly appointed postmaster, Irad not yet taken possession.
In fact this robbery coming at this
particular time leads those conversant
with the events at the Harrison post-
office for a number of years, to wonder
whether the office is hoodooed.
Wise Farmers' Club.
Program for the meeting to be held
at the home of Rev. G. W. Maxwell
in Clare Tuesday, October 3d:
Singing—Club.
Invocation—Rev. J. H. Lowe.
Address of Welcome—Rev. G. W.
Maxwell.
Response—John Lansing.
Dinner.
Singing by choir.
Clare and Surrounding Country of
Today—C H. Sutherland.
Discussion opened by Mrs. P. M.
Loomis.
Singing by choir.
Industrial School—"W. S. Cooley.
Benefits of Hijfh School Education
. , to the Country Boy or Girl—Philip A.
f       Bennett.
Discussion led by James Hersey.
Singing—Olub.
Reception committee: Mesdames
Joseph Hudson, P. Van Conant, Alva
Servis, J. H. Seeley, O. H. Sutherland.
Table committee: Mesdames A. E.
Mulder, W. H. Elden, Wm. Jennings,
Allen, and Miss Eva Seeley.
Music committee: A. R. Canfield,
Jas. Roxburg.
Isabella County Pomona. .
The county Pomona meets with Eldorado Grange at Rosebush next Tuesday. At the same time representatives from the granges of the county
will elect delegates to the state grange
meeting at Grand Rapids. The program follows.
The session opens at ten a. m,
~\^ Business.    Fourth degree.   Reports
of granges of the county.   Dinner.
At the afternoon session topics of
discussion axe:^
A Granger's "Duty—John Northon.
Discussion by members of Farmers'
Union and Wise granges.
Would it be practiable to teach elementary agriculture in the rural
schools—Com'r Graham. Discussed
by Ceres and Farmers' Union grange.
Woman's topic—Is time employed
in growing flowers in the rural home
wasted.
Experience meeting—How do you
spend your leisure moments?
7:00 p. m.—General program.
Resolution of Condolence.
Adopted by the Wise Farmers' Olub
upon the death of Mrs. Nellie Lamphere:
Whereas, The Great Reaper,
Death, has entered our Olub and taken from ub our much beloved sister,
Mrs. Nellie Lamphere, therefore be
it
Resolved, That although we shall
so sadly miss her yet we bow In humble submission to Him who doeth all
things well, and strive to cultivate
those beautiful traits of character
which she possessed, and that caused
her to be loved by all who knew her.
Be it further
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be forwarded to the husband and family and to the local papers.
Mrs. L. E. McIntosh,
Mrs. A. 0. Stoy,
J. F. Tatman,
P. M. Looms, Sec'y.      Committee.
J. G. Benjamin, special representa-
• tive of the W. W, Kimball Co. of Chicago, has placed a car load of fine
Mmhall pianos in the McKeever building, corner Of McEwan   and Sixth
f£? streets and he will be glad to place one
'"',,.  inyourhomeontrial.   Inquire at the
DaMns. ■
Edward N. Hoyt, eminent actor and
Shakespearian scholar, afcopera house
tdmorrow night.
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Mrs. Silas Weller-Creeper.
After several months' illness from
dropsy, Mrs. Silas Creeper died at her
home on State Street Wednesday, at
the age of seventy-seven J The funeral occurs at 2:30 today from the home
In charge of Rev. W. J. Frost.
Mary Ann Weller was born at Carrying Place, Ont., in 1828 and near
there her early life was spent. There
also she was joined in marriage to' Silas Creeper who now mourns the loss
of one so worthy and true. In 1884
they moved to Clare and with the exception of one year have lived here
continuously ever since.* The following children survive a loved mother:
Wiimot VanSicklen of Vernon, Mrs.
R. McOlennan of Grand Rapids, Minn.
Mrs. G. B. Nelson, Miss May Creeper,
and Thomas NL, of Durand, Jamestom
Creeper of North Dakota, and Mrs. T.
Blackburn of Belville, Ont., and Ernest of Olare. A member of the Congregational church, a kind neighbor
and devoted to home and family even
through the later years when the fatal disease begun to develop, deceased
leaves the memory of a worthy life.
FARWELL NEWS.
Geo. Lewis visited his family over
Sunday,
A. MpLeod was home from Cadillac
over Sunday,
Frank Rawson has moved into Mrs.
Clark's house.
The front of Ayers' store has been
newly painted.
A new stone foundation has been
put under the Case House.
Wallace Furgeson Is visiting relatives in Farwell this week.
The W. R, 0. are arranging for an
entertainment to be held sometime in
October.
A. S. Richmond has purchased Geo.
Sharpe's livery. He took possession
last week.
Miss Anna Ray of Manchester, N.
H., is visiting her cousins at the Wil-
klns place.
Remember the Epworth League banquet In November. Notice will be
given later.
Next Sunday morning Rev. G. W,
Maxwell of-'Olare will occupy the pulpit of the M. E. church.
The Are alarm Tuesday afternoon
was caused by a Are in the office chimney of the Care House. No damage
done.
Mesdames A. Woodin and W. Wil-
loughby attended the convention of
of Latter-day Saints at Fork over
Sunday.
The Eastern"Stars gave Mrs. G. E.
Lamb a very pleasant surprise Wednesday evening it being her birthday
anniversary. Music, games and social
intercourse filled the evening, also refreshments were served.
Mrs. Linda Olark, one of our flrst
settlers, moved to Mt. Pleasant this
week. She goes for the purpose of educating her daughter, Flossie, and adopted daughter, Irene Roderick. She
will be missed by her many friends.
Miss Grace Day was given a very
pleasant surprise Tuesday evening by
twelve ot her friends, it being her
birthday anniversary. The evening
was spent in games and social intercourse. Nice refreshments were
served.
Mrs. J. Shorey's mother and daughter, Mrs. 0. Murrey of Chicago, and
Mrs. A. Bassat of Orandon, Wis., who
have been visiting in Farwell for some
time, returned to their homes tbiB
week. Mrs. Shorey accompanied her
mother as for as Saginaw.
Miss Hazel Littlefleld gave a party
Monday evening to sixteen of her girl
friends, it being her birthday anniversary, also In honor of Misses Flossie
Clark and Irene Rhoderick who move
to Mt. Pleasant this week. The evening was pleasantly spent in music
and games. Nice refreshments were
served.
Mr. Lincoln, assistant superintendent of the Michigan Telephone Co.,
was in Farwell Tuesday inspecting
the new work done on the telephone
exchange at this place. The lines
have been re-strung, a new cable box
put on the cable pole, and other Improvements made. The exchange has
been put in une shape^and we should
now receive the best of service.
Truant Officer Appointed.
Sheriff Hutchinson has notified the
Commissioner of Schools Of the an*
pointment of Deputy Sheriff A. A.
Hagen of Harrsion as truant officer of
the county. On page five of this issue
we give the compulsory attendance
law in full. Every parent should become familiar with it.
GLARE COUNTY GRANGERS.
Delegates Meet at Harrison Sept.
3d. and Pomona at f.mnk^A
VJluunvu
Lake Sept. 6.
The grangers of the county report
substantial growth during the year
thus far and are now planning for an
aggressive campaign for the winter.
Two new granges have been organized
now ten in all. Next Tuesday delegates from these ten meet at the
court house at Harrison to select four
delegates to the state grange at
Grand Rapids.
The county Pomona meets with the
Crooked Lake Grange next Friday.
The program, to begin at one p. m.,
follows:   •
Address of welcome—B. S. Alley.
Response—J. W. Schaefler.
Song—Grange.
General order of business.
Discussion—What is the cheapest
way of clearing a farm of stumps?
Ladies to give their best recipe for
making catchup.
Discussion—Resolved that women
of today do more work than their
grandmothers did.
Soner—Grange.
The state fair and the benefits to
our county of our exhibit there—Rep.
Kelley.
Fifth degree.
Supper.
Garfield grange will have charge of
the eyening program.
'Mother Insult to Vernon.
Calvin B. Keyes of Clare will have
to answer at the next term of the circuit court of this county to a charge
of contempt of court. About a year
ago, Judge Dodds gave him a divorce
from his wife but ordered him to pay
her $12 per month alimoney. Up to
this time he has failed to donate, and
as a result Isabella county has had the
care of the family, the divorced wife
living in Vernon, which is one of
Clare's prominent suburbs, and over
whose population Isabella always
keeps a watchful eye and loosened
purse strings when necessity demands.
Prosecuting Attorney Dusenbury is
now going after Keyes and either
makehim "dough up" or will board
him at the hotel de Bailey.
The above is from the Isabella
County Courier of September 22d. and
makes rather interesting reading for
Vernonites. But let it be heralded
far and wide that Clare is proud to
have so fair and prosperous a township as Vernon as a part of her "suburbs," In fact, Mr. Courier editor,
if you are tired of Vernon and any of
the rest of the northern tier of townships, Clare will be glad to extend to
them the hand of welcome into the
county of which she forms a part.
Here and There in Isabella.
Mt. Pleasant high school Inaugurated the foot ball season at Saginaw
Saturday by defeating the school boys
there 6 to 0.
The hearing of Mrs. John Switzer of
Leaton charged with the murder of
her husband was adjourned Monday
because ot circuit court being in session.
After a three days session of circuit
court Judge Dodds discharged the
jury Wednesday evening, leaving only
a few chancery cases. Wm. Wink-
worth was acquited of burglary, Ohas.
Cronkright fined 835 for violation of
liquor laws, and Hiram Hosier acquited of removing chattle mortgage property.
It seems that the talk of a public
park has availed nothing and the
proppsition as submitted is to be completely turned down. The plan Is
'highly approved by everybody and we
are loath to see the matter summarily settled In such a manner. It we
are to have one let's do something. —
Shepherd Republican.
George A. Dusenbury, president of
the Exchange Savings Bank at Mt.
Pleasant, died suddenly in his buggy
at 9:30 a. m. last Friday. He bad
spent an hour with JohnT. Langdon
at the mill race tlshing and there complained of dizziness. Lying down for
a while he felt better and then they
started for home but he died on the
way. He leaves a wife and five children. A prominent business man of
the county seat for many years, he
had the respect and confidence of the
entire community.
Under the statute requiring peddlers and hawkers to procure a license
to operate in Michigan, J, G. Cook
agent of the E, 0. Harley Co., Dayton,
O., has been served with papers charging him with violating the law In Isabella county at Mt. Pleasant and
Shepherd. His company is a big grocery firm with agents at work" in sixteen states and have eighty agents at
v/ork in Michigan. Their car at Mt.
Pleasant just delivered $2100 of goods.
The litigation promises to develop a
matter of general interest.
Clare and Isabella State Taxes
The state tax apportionment for
1905 shows a falling off of state taxes
as compared with the last legislative
year in 1903. The legislature is elect
ed for two years and makes apprppria
tions for the two-year period but the
larger amount is always apportioned
to the first year of the period.'
For 1903 Clare county's state taxes
were $5,580 and Isabella's $19,020. In
1805- Olare county's state taxes are
$5,394 71 and Isabella's $18,390 06, But
the State treasurer's report recently
Issued Indicates that there is a larger
amount of primary school money in
the state treasury than last year and
hence it is reasonable to expect the
November apportionment will be as
large as last year, in which case there
will be a net balance of nearly $10,
000 in excess of state taxes to come to
the two counties from the state. Last
year Clare county received $10,182 40
from the state as primary money and
Isabella $23,310,45.
Brokerage Office in. Clare.
The Commercial Stock and Tele
graph Company of Detroit has in
stalled a first class brokerage office in
the city of Clare, and have made the-
well known Land Agent, Mr.
H. B. Allen, their correspondent.
The company has their private wire
and operator quoting the continuous
quotations and all the changes
on either the Chicago or New
York Boards. One may have
the option of buying or selling
future deliveries in Wheat, Corn,
Oats, Provisions and Lard and also
the same privilages in about fifty railroad stocks. Any one can take the
advantages of these privilages the
same as though he was trading on the
regular boards of New York or Oh i-
cago, and the service is excellent, giving you all the gossip and tips that
come from the leading men such as,
Valentine, Bishop and Whitney.
There are not many little cities the
size of Clare that can boast of a Brokerage office, and we trust that people
in and around Clare will be very successful in their dealings, so the office
will continue with us.
An Estimate of Manitoba.
The following extracts from a letter
written to Mr. and Mrs. E. Switzer of
this city by Alfred S. Garwood of Pic-
ton, Ont., who recently returned from
a trip to the Canadian northwest, will
perhaps be useful to those who contemplate going thither. This is a
Canadian farmer's estimate too and
not intended for publication:
I had a nice trip to the northwest
but I do not care to go there and
homestead property and as for buying
In any of the improved sections,-a person might as well buy here in Ontario.
Improved quarter sections around
Carman are sell ing for $6,000. I would
rather have eighty acres here than 160
out there. Out there people don't
live, they merely exist. Fruit is out
of the question out there and always
will be and good water supply will al
ways bother them. The best drinking
water they have is rain water and
that dosen't go down very well in the
hay field. For stock watering most of
them have a big hole in the ground
about the size of a door yard and about
seven feet deep in the middle. This
will hold water all summer. Some
have wells 100 feet or more deep but
the water is salty and unfit for drinking. The people there say they get
used to it but the mouthful I got—
woof, I can taste it yet. Take a glass
of your nice water, rinse a cake of
soap through it till it gets milky and
add a pinch of salt—that's the deep
well water of Manitoba. Since leaving there, some people I have met, say
they have good wells there. I did not
taste the water out of all the wells in
the northwest and so cannot dispute
them, but I have my doubts.
My trip took the kinks out of a good
many notions regarding the country
and the way "the people live out there.
I was there in the summer between
seeding and harvest and found all 'the
farmers.as full of work as they are
anywhere. They work their summer
fallows, cut weeds, pull weeds and Its
the weediest country on earth. It
makes me tired toiiear talk about farmers having an easy time on the prairies. If they work their farms properly, they are busy all summer and if
they don't the weeds will swamp them
out In a few years, i saw a goOdmany
teams ploughing ctops down, not
enough wheat to pay for binding
twine, the wild oats and thistles having gotten the upper hand.
Mr, Garwood's closing -sentence,
"Facts'like these don't get 4nt0 the
newspapers," is most significant.
Oliver-Mead.
At the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs; J. L, Oliver, at high
noon Wednesday occurred the marriage of their daughter, Lulu M., to
Wayne R, Meade of Pellston, Rev.
G, W. Maxwell officiating.
The bride was pretily gowned in
green eolene over white spun, glass and
was attended by four girl friends.
Here much of her life has been spent.
For some time before her marriage
she was employed at the Union telephone office and a large circle of
friends wish her happiness and prosperity in the wedded state. The
groom is a druggist and it was during
his residence in Clare that the friendship stai'ted that resulted in marriage.
Following the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served and at 2:12 the
happy couple left on the Ann Arbor
north on a trip to Pet oskey. Mr. and
Mrs, Meade will make their home at
Pellston.
Murphy—Deegan.
At St. Ceccl id's church on Tuesday
morning occurred the marriage of
Miss Mayme, daughter of Mr. and
mrs. Peter Murphy of Herrick, and
Mr. Edward J. Deegan of Palms,
Michigan. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Fr. Malone.
The bride was prettily gowned in
silver gray peau de crepe silk trimmed
with white chiffon and passamentra
and was attended by Miss Mary Horn.
The groom wore conventional black,
and his brother, William, was best
■man. Miss Murphy is a young woman
Of worth and womanly graces and well
esteemed by a large numberof admiring friends, while the groom is a prosperous young farmer of Sanilac county, i
In most fltting words Rev. Fr, Malone reminded the young couple of
their obligation. He advised that
they be true to God, and it must needs
follow that they be true to each other.
He declared that no human power
could separate them; nothing but
death itself. After the ceremony
they drove to the pleasant honie of
the bride's parents, accompanied by
invited guests, where they partook of
a bountiful wedding dinner. After
several hours of music and merry-making the happy couple were escorted to
Olare where they took the east bound
train for Saginaw, Detroit and other
points of interest, and after October
tenth will be "at home'', Palms, Michigan.
The presents were beautiful, con-
sistibgof tablewear, silver wear, etc,
Mrs. Deegan was the recipient of a
check for $500 from her father.
Prospects for the young couple are
very bright, and the Sentinel, with
their many friends, wishes them a
happy wedded life.
For Sale,
One Singer sewing ma&hine as good
as new. Will sell cheap, cash or on
time, also two dining room tables, one
child's crib, iron bed with springe.
Inquire of Asher Wood, east Sixth
street. ' 45-p.
Glare Goooty Teachers' Institute.
The three days' inspiration institute to be held at the high
school room, Farwell, next week Thursday Friday and Saturday
promises to be most valuable to the teachers of the county. Prof.
S. B. Laird of the State Normal College at Ypsllantl is conductor
with Miss Florence C. Fox of Bay City as instructor. Com'r E. G.
Welch will also contribute to the success of the sessions. The program follows:
THURSDAY
0 Forenoon 9:00
Opening Exercises.
Some Features of An Ideal School
Beginning Reading
Recess.
Habit in Education
Organization.
Afternoon 1:30
Opening Exercises.
Manual Training
Some Essentials in United States History
Recess.
Primary Nature Study   -
Roll Call.
Evening 7:30
Lecture.   Pedagogy in Fiction
FRIDAY
Forenoon 9:00
Opening Exercises.
The Recitation
Reading Exercise
Recess.
Unnecessary Fatigue   -
Roll Call
Afternoon 1:30
Opening Exercises.
Primary Numbers
Grammar Grade Reading
Recess.
Commissioner's Period
Roll Call.
Evening 7:30
Music.
Lecture.   Twentieth Century Education
SATURDAY
Forenoon 9:00
Opening Exercises.
Primary Geography
Physilogical Periods in Child's Life
Recess.
Class Exercise
Afternoon
Question Box
Meeting of Olare County Teachers' Union.
Mr. Laird
Miss Fox
Mr. Laird
Miss Fox
Mr. Laird
Miss Fox
Miss Fox
Mr. Laird
Miss Fox
Mr. Laird
Miss Fox
Mr. Laird
Mr. Welch
Mr. Laird
Miss Fox
Mr. Laird
Miss Fox
Mr. Laird
SATURDAY SEPT,
The event of the season at Doherty Opera House
"Hamlet."
With Edward N. Hoyt in the Title Role, supported by a strong
Company.
An open date enabled the opera house management to secure this
Company.   It's your chance to see this masterpiece
Splendidly Presented,
GENERAL INFORMATION COLUMN,
In this column are foimdTmlscel.
1 laneoiis items of litnportauce such
as articles lost, animals estraycd,
business announcements, stock for .
I sale, farms for rent, etc., etc. Five
cents per line per. week.
The Olare Iron and Metals Co,' pay
highest cash prises for all kinds of
old Iron, metals, rubber, rags, etc.
Office ana warehouse west of P. M.
freight office.
For Sale—Beagle hound. Must be
disposed of at once. Mrs. S. D.
Reicbdelt.
Wanted—Live agent for the Mt.
Pleasant steam Laundy. Address
Mt. Pleasant, Mich, '     45-2p.
Lost—Little brown-black dog,
white neck.   Leave word at Herman
LANGE'S.
Did You Ever Miss a Train? We
want to send you a book every month
that tells you all about every railroad,
electric line and steamboat line in the
state. Its a guide to Michigan. Cut
this out and send it with 50c in stamps
and we will send it to you for one
year. Michigan Hand Book Pub. Co.,
45 State St., Detroit, Mich.        41-5
Auction—Farm stock and implements, one and one-half miles northeast of Dover, Tuesday October 3d,
12:30 p.m.   Orin W. Smith, prop'r.,
D. Ward, auctioneer.
Auction—Friday, October 6th at
12:30 p. m , section twelve Sheridan,
farm stock and tools. F. L. Blain,
prop'r., D. Ward, auctioneer.
Strayed or Stolen—Black mare,
weight about 1100; twelve years old.
Finder will receive reward by retur*>
ing to C. B. Lloyd. Clare.
1 am prepared to do all kinds of
plain sewing. Bertiia Wilson, west
of cemetery. 45-3-p.
Get prices on coal and wood from
the Burch-Wyman- Grain Oo. before
you buy.
For Sale—Number of Horses. For
particulars address Myers. Bros., R. 5,
Olare or call Bell Phone. 44-2
Burch-Wyman Grain Co. have a full
line of hay, straw and feed.
For Sale—Good two-year-old grade
short horn heifer. Fresh Feb. 25th,
1906.    T. W. Reed, Farewell,    44-2-p.
Buy your lime and cement of the
Burch-Wyman Grain Oo.
We want live poultry, and if any
thing else, more poultry. Clarh
Poultry House. 43-tf
Just received a full line of drain tile
—Burch-Wyman Grain Co.
For Sale—A tent 12x17x5 feet.    S.
/P. DOWD. 42-5
For sale—Bicycle wheel,  rubbe?
tired hand cart.—Welch & Bennett.
For Sale,—80-acre farm one and
three-fourths miles southwest of Far-
well. Two houses, stone cellar, good
well of water, fair barn, horse, and
cow stable, spring creek, young orchard, about 60 acres improved. If
Interested write or call on R. B. Campbell, Farwell R. 1. 41-7
20th Annual Ohio Excursion.
The Ann Arbor R. R, will give its
20th Annual Ohio Excursion Wednesday October 4th. Tickets will be sold
to Toledo and points in Ohio on the
following railroads: W heeling & Lake
Erie; Wabash; Hocking Valley; Ohio
Central Lines; Lake Shore & Michigan Southern; Detroit, Toledo & Iron-
ton; Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton,
Pennsylvania Company; Toledo, St,
Louts & Western and Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Ry.;''Big
Four Route."
Special train will leave Clare at 7:00
a. m. and 4:05 p. m. Excursion tickets
good for return until October 19th will
be sold to Toledo at 95,00 for round
trip and at correspondingly low rates
to points on railroads named above;
good for return to November 4th.
For further information   call   on
nearest Ann Arbor Agent or write  ,
J, J. Kirby, G, P. A., Toledo, Ohio.
j ust for a change,
and it's a Good One at that
Sunday Excursion to
Manistee.
On Sunday October' 1st the Ana
Arbor Railroad will give a cheap Excursion to Manistee. Special train
will leave Clare at 7:22 A M. and run
through without change arriving
Manistee 12 o'clock noon. Fare for
round trip $1.50 Returning train will
leave Manistee 0:00 P, M.   "•
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