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OLARE, MICHIGAN, TJETUBSI)|^ AITJE^NOON, MAT 16, 1901.
New Series? Vol. 9, No. 25
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REDUCTION   SALE
" ' Stock must be reduced in every department before making our final business
change,   Save money by examining these prices and call in.
CLOTHING
RBCrtJIiAK PRICE        •                                       NOW ONLY
$   .85 Boys' Knee Pant Suits  $ <60
1.25     "       "      '«     ■">■   .85
1.50     '*        ,l       "        "  , 1.00
2.50     "        " "    "        "   ....!  1.50
4.00     '*        "       "        "     3,50
4.50     "        "       "        "        2.50
Boys' Long Pants Suits 14 to 19 yrs.
$ 4.00 Light Check, fine for summer  $3.00
5.00 Light Stripe, fine for summer....  3,75
8.50 Light and Dark Worsted ' .... 5.00
10.00 Light Fancy Cassimere. ,  6.50
12 00 Light and Dark Fancy Worsted with
double breasted vest   8.50
MEN'S SUITS,  •
BEGTTLAR                                                              NOW ONLY
$ 5.00 Fine Satinette Suits, light and dark. $2.75
6,50 Fine Cheviot Suits, dark,,  3.50
8,50 Fine Light Flannel  5.50
10,00 Fine Black Clay Worsted, all wool... 7.50
12.50 Fine Fancy Worsted, light and dark, 9.00
3 pa.Ir Men's Bib Overalls for..,  1.00
3 Heavy Stripe or Check Duck Shirts for.,. 1.00
Men's regular 50c Check Jackets only 35
Men's Cotton Pants, regular $1, per pr. only .59
Boys' Cotton Pants, regular $1, per pr. only .59
SHOES
RGTJLAR
NOW
$3.50 Ladies' Fine Kid, Hand Turned Shoes
$2.50
3.00 Ladies' Fine Dongola McKay Sewed.,
2.00
2.50 Ladies' Fine Dongola, Baldwin and
1.75
1.50
2,00 Ladles' Fine Hand Sewed Flexible sole
1.75 one lot to close out, all sizes solid	
1.25
One lot Ladies' Shoes to close out at.
.99
3.00
3.50 Fine Kid, Goodyear Welt,	
2.75
2.00
1.50
One lot Men's $2 00, $1,50 and $1.25
.98
1.25
.90
.75
2.50 Pine new line of Boys' Genuine White
Bros,' Box Calf Shoes going at	
2.00
1.50 Boys' Genuine Grain Leather and Calf
School Shoes only , ,.
1,00
We are going to make this sale one of the greatest money saving sales ever
held in Clare.
The Picknell Company
P. S,—We have the only general store in Clare.,,   We handle your butter and
eggs s ame as cash.
V>
•fr Communication,
[The Sentinel believes that every
man should have an opportunity to
show his innocence of crime when he
has been accused, and thus we pub-
isb the following letter written by
Mr. McKinnon which is self-explana-
tory.l—Ed.
Mb. Editor:—Please pardon me for
taking up a little space In your valua-
tg© paper, but I feel it my duty to call
the attention of tbe public to the fact
that it has been whispered around
and in some instances has been talked
quite loud that I was the instigator
or in some way connected iu theoiigin
of a fire purported to have oeen set in
the rear of an outhouse connected at
the back of Mr. Tatman's store.
I hope that the people of this city
do not think that I am a fool or that
there is insanity in any way connected
with mv parents or myself, as no case
of this nature was ever proven against
any person who was not foolish or had
an object in view, that is, spite, enmity, gain or notoriety. From the
fact that this story has been circu-
Jated I realize that I have been done a
#reat injustice. 1 feel there has been
committed upon me a damnable outrage without any foundation, whatever as I defy the authorities of this
fiitv to establish one fact by reliable
testimony to cast a reflection of guilt
npOQ my character of the above
charge. False tale bearers have done
.more mischief in this world than has
the .poisoned bowl or the assassin's
jJagRer, First question: Was there
a fire set in the rear of Mr. Tatman's
outhouse on that night or was it a
„ream or ah imagination on the part
(Ot the person Who gave the alarm? 1
questioned Mr. Sines before witnesses
iltie saw a fire and his reply was in
fcbe affirmative. "Did it blaze up?"
"Yes." "Did you put the Are out?"
"No."' "Who put the fire but?" "I
&aa'b know," Henry Horning and
,Gflorge Hickey were the first upon the
^Celaeand they claim there was no Are.
3$q signs of fire when the hose com-
D»ny arrived on the ground. Thev
failed tp locate any trace of fire. As 1
Said before, if there was a Are there
jffliist be Some object in view in setting such. My brother, Arcby's,
blacksmith shop joins immediately
upon this outhouse which is purported
-t^have been fired, and as for Mr. Tat*
ga__t ue has been my guide in busl-
„j<BS3 while living here and a personal
friend since I first formed his acquaintance about seventeen years ago. The
next information I gain from a friend
is to the effect that this Are was set
for the purpose of burning out my
own store and stock that we might
obtain the insurance. This matter
can be illustrated in a few words. My
partner and I have between nine .and
ten hundred dollars invested in stock
and building and carry three hundred
dollars insurance.
I feel satisfied that there is one of
two things connected with this mystery, either taere was no fire at all or
the accusition was made with the idea
of boycott. 1 acknowledge that I
have some enemies in this city so gotten from the fact that 1 have endeavored to collect from them what duly
belouged to me. In one instance I
was obliged to reson to tho courts by
garnishment to collect a grocery bill.
In another instance 1 found a man
stealing from me valuable property
that I had entrusted to him and for
this offence I forbad him permission
of entering my place of business. I
cannot believe that the broad minded
people of this city would take any
stock in reports without any foundation whatever. Understand 1 realize
I owe a duty to my family, to my
neighbor, to my fellow being and to
my God and I hope that his Satanic
Majesty will never become so entwined about me that I will be influenced to do that which will bring disgrace upon my aged mother, my family and my friends. This absurd and
malicious attack will undoubtedly be
of some Injury to my reputation but
thank God my character stands spotless as the infant in its mother's arms
so far as this matter is concerned.
I understand that this' story got
into circulation through a report of
Mr. Sines stating that he had seen a
man enter a shed at the rear of our
store on that night. A few words in
relation to my whereabouts. On the
night this fire Is purported to have
been set, between nine and ten o'clock
I closed the store and walked down
the street, Visited a while and then
went home and had gone to bed.
When the first alarm was given I
arose, dressed and went immediately
to the fire, looked around, and learning that the lire was not a dangerous
One, started for home. On the way 1
fell in with Clyde Harris and Wesley
Ortb and they accompanied me home
to my own door. After leaving these
men I walked into the house, undressed and went to bed. In-a very
few minutes the second alarm was
given. I arose again, dressed, and
started for the scene of conflagration.
Just as I passed out of my door 1 met
Thomas Dwyer and he and I walked
to a place where we saw a crowd gathered in a shed at the rear of the store.
I saw a light and inquired what was
the matter. Someone told me that
Mr. Sines bad seen a man enter that
shed and they were in search of him.
I said if he went in there he was there
yet if he had not made his escape
through those open windows on the
north side. 1 hurried and got a key
for the front door, opened it, and in
company with under sheriff Welch
and marshal Parmeter, we entered
the building and made a thorough
search finding no one.
I am prepared to establish eyery
statement in the above by a preponderance of testimony and satisfy any
courtobeyond any question of doubt
that those stories in circulation are
absolutely false, erroneous, malicious,
and without foundation.
Dated May 8,1901.   A. J, McKinnon.
UNDER THE BLANKET.
Clare's Citizens Take Action Regarding Our Charter.
Last Friday night in response to a
call by Mayor Dunlop those most interested met at the city hall and considered the matter of going under the
Blanket Charter,
A committe of five, A. J, Lacy, A.
R. Canfleld, J. H. Galliver, E. G.
Welch and E. M, Mussell, the mayor
ex-officio a member, were appointed to
reyiew the charter and compare it
with our present special charter, reporting at a meeting called for Monday evening. The committee very
carefully compared the charters and
made a lengthy report showing the
advantages of the Blanket charter
and this meeting almost unaminously
voted to notify Senator Doherty that
the wishes of the people as expressed
by this meetingi are that he use his
influence to secure such legislation as
will put us under the Blanket Charter,
Space prevents a complete report
but it is well to know something
of what the change of charters would
mean. There will be no more officers
than at present,   We retain the same
Corsets
25c,
50c,
$LOO,
*Davy dc Co.
E Veri) _hiijg io Wear
afc   J-oWesi   Prices
Straight JRrowt
Bias Gored
Gorsets
DrabCouiil
White Batiste V1M
New Styles Fine Printed Cotton Wash Goods
Received this Week 12_c to 25c   per   yard.
Shoe Department
Patent Leather Shoes are immensely popular this season.    We are
showing them in the newest shapes.
Women's Patent Kid Lace Shoes, flexible soles, French Heel,   '3.00
Women's Patent Kid Lace Shoes, hand turned, military heel,    3.75
Women's Patent Leather, Lace Shoes, welt extension soles,        4.0O
Women's Patent Leather Slippers ,    1.00 to 1.50
Men's Patent Leathers, Lace or Button, two styles toes,  warranted not to break, 4.00
Hoosier   School   Shoes
Made of heavy Dongola Kid with tough, heavy soles, will stand the
hardest usage.
Sizes 6 to 8 1.25.    Sizes 8£ to 11 1.35,   Sizes 31, to 2 J.50
Men's Clothing
Our Clothing Stock is the largest in this vicinity, and the values
we offer cannot be duplicated. Our large outlet gives us advantages
in buying and places us in position to quote you Ihe lowest possible
prices.
Men's Black Worsted Suits, a large assortment to select from ranging
from 5.00 to 12.50 Per Suit.
Men's All Wool Cassimere Suits, new patterns and colors
4.00 to 10.00
Men's Fancy Worsted Suits, cut in the latest styles, with first class
linings and trimmings,  equal in fit and  finish  to  custom  made.
Several new styles, per suit 15.00.
Men's Furnishings
Men's
Men's
Men's
Men's
Men's
Men's
Men's
Men's
Men's
Belts in the newest styles
Fancy Half Hose, new patterns in high colors
Grenadine Windsor Ties, plain or fancy colors
Light Weight Suspenders
Colored Shirts in an extensive variety of
styles and colors
Extra Heavy, Black and White Work Shirts
with double back and front,  double sewed
throughout,*50c value,
Summer Underwear
Seamless Black Sox 3
Extra Heavy Cotton Sox 4
25c and 50c
15c and 25c
25c and 50c
25c and 50c
50c and 1.00
42c
25c and 50c
pairs for 25c
pairs for 25c
.No. 60
Fancy  Ribbons
15c per yd.
'avy
dc Co,
Extra quality
Stockinet
Dress Shields
Per Pr. 15c
Sale Continues One Week More
1-4 off on all Pattern Hats
$10.00 Hats $7.50.       $8.00 Hats $6.00.       $6.00 Hats $4.50.       And so on.
Also at this time I will have a Special Sale on Baby Bonnets and Mull Hats.
MRS.   IC.   M.   GOODMAN*
representation on the board of supervisors that we have now, Our school
district remains the same. ' All the
ordinances, now in force, continue In
force. The aldermen and mayor may
receive a salary not to exceed fifty
dollars per year, at 'the discretion of
the council. But tbe best of all is,
that as a large number of the small
cities, in Michigan are under this
charter, the Supreme Court has decided on many of the sections, and
these decisions hold in all cities with
this charter, thus the expense of testing the validity of any portion of the
charter has already been paid. Glare
is the only city in Michigan having a
charter like the one under which we
were incorporated. Suffice it to say
that it is the unanimous opinion Of
the committee who spent hours study*
ing these charters, that the Blanket
Charter will in the end be a great
saving financially to the taxpayers,
and we trust that ere this Is seen by
our readers the legislature will have
granted the request of the citizens of
Clare, and placed them along with the
majority Of small cities in this state
under the Blanket Charter.
Miss Beatrice Fall Passes  Away.
After a lingering illness Miss
Beatrice Fall, only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Adam Fall, passed away Tuesday
morning about five o'clock, having
suffered from a complication of diseases at the last. Death is always an
unwelcome guest, but when it enters
the home and takes the pride and
hope of the family in her youth the
grim messenger is doubly unwelcome.
One year ago in June when the four
young people of her class were graduated, they little thought that before a
year had passed one of their number
would finish her earthly work and
cause another link to be broken in the
alumni association. After graduating in June she began teaching in
September but at the close of" her
second term she was obliged to resign
her school and since then has beefe
confined to her bed most of the time.
As a teacher she was mo3t successful,
endearing herself to her pupils and
taking a deep interest in her work.
As a student in school, Supt. Bennett
of the city schools, under whom she
graduated says of her: "In my
thought Miss Fall will always be associated with the pleasant memories
of school life. She was strong as a
student, steadfast in purpose, faithful
to duty and always unselfishly gave
her influence to the elevation' of the
best side of school life.'' She was
twenty years old December 27, bor»
in Stockdale, Ont., and came here
with her parents ten years ago. She
was a member of "the Methodist
church also the Epworth League ta
both of which she was an earnest
worker. Besides her parents ao«
three brothers 4here is a very large
number of friends left to mourn itteeir
loss and her early death. The foseraf
services will be held at the M. &.
church this afternoon at 2:30, (Rev. •&
C. Eobinson of St. Louis «_tf .Eew.
Hathaway officiating.