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Its referees and has shown its willingness to meet
the p|p|e's wants at any and all times.   The people of -late should foe proud of this store—for it is
theirfiiGre truly.   It was started to meet a recog-
nisecfemand from them— and its success has been
due fetiffely to their assistance, aid and encouragement r patronage—call it what you will.   Our sue*
fAgs Jm^alsofaeBn due to. iudicicras eritieisra, some-.
tfsaeown Seen—from the same people.   But this
-mm 'Spisoted, even sought for, for weaknesses pointed!, ot/snly gave us new places to-strengthen.   The
■p©o©l -i^ave made our growth a possibility.   They
navox'ta with us, of us and for us* Our past in its
gucse&V^ been based on very simple lines—-to sell
.the pw > tfco ^0S^ goodg %t tfee lowest possible price
m& fi sell it in Btjoh ft way as to make.shopping ,
<jojiW,sittt and pleasant
M4 in the. grocery trade there are to many
'101 lings too mention; it would foe impossible for
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GLARE, MICH., FRIDAY, JANUARY 9,1903.
No. 30
. thi iHsnnraL
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Annual .School for Fartoers
Very Interesting but
Poorly Attended.
Possible.for, Clare ia. Secure
an Important Addition to
Her Business'Interests.
The annual institute of the" Clare]
county fanners' institute society
•was held at'Doherty opera house on
Monday and Tuesday of this week,
and while the various topics were
discussed* with great interest and
made productive of much good to
those present, the attendance was
the lightest in the history of the society. Various reasons were enumerated by those present for the
small attendance, but that which
seemed to meet the most general
approval was the fact that the excellent sleighing afforded farmers a
goo'd opportunity for teaming,
and that so uncertain is sleighing in
this section nowadays that tfiey. felt
compelled to take advantage of it.
It is to be hoped that such a plausible reason accounted for the slim |
attendance rather than a lack of interest in the event. It has been a
notieable fact that at- each annual
session a few, new members have attended who have entered into the
discussions, and in such cases they
have almost invariably appeared at
succeeding sessions. Those who
have failed to make a reappearance
are those, as a class, who have manifested only a passive interest and
have not entered 'into the spirit of
the meetings.
Speakers furnished by the state
were Peter Voorheis,' of Pontiac,
one of 'Oakland county's most successful farmers and stock breeders;
Prof. Dean, of the Agricultural college, an acknowledged authority upon horticulture and kindred topics j
F. F. Sogers, of Port Huron, consulting engineer of the Michigan
good roads commission, and for the
women's section, Mrs. Emma Campbell, of Ypsilariti, one of the ablest
of the corps of institute workers.
President Littlefield, of Farwell, was
present at every session and hadj
charge of the program. Among the
limited number present there was an
evident desire to obtain all the information possible from the speakers, and spirited discussions occured
upon nearly every topic presented.
Especially was the interest deep in
the topics pertaining to cattle and
sheep, and many desirable points
wsrs brought out. Mr. Voorheis is
especially struck with the opportunities this section offords for grazing,
and he predicted that within a few
years Clare would be an important
county in stock circles. In thi/^
connection Cashier Sutherland, of
the Clare county savings bank,
stated that durinir the year 1902
there was paid out through the bank
by the stock buyers alone, over $100-
Q00, which gives an idea of the enormous amount of money there is
received by the farmers contiguous
to Clare for the products of their
farms. Added to this .would be the
amotmts paid out by the merchants
and other buyers for eggs, butter,
poultry, grain, etc., which ih the
aggregate would doubtless equal
that paid for stock by the  shippers.
~~*Sili?MOllday cvSQiQg BeSSiGE   ttkb
well attended and highly enjoyed.
Addresses were made by Commissioner Aldrich, - jMrg, Campbell and
Prof. Dean. Kirkbride's orchestra
furnished music. Mrs, Campbell'is
an especially happy speaker, and
her remarks were both entertaining
a»vi3  avyiiijainn.. _. .     _.
The election of officers for the
society occurred at noon on Tuesday, and the following excellent
selections were made:
President—F. A. Carncross, Col-
oftviile.
Secretary—Fred Hudson
Treasurer—E. W. Allen,
VIOEPRESIDENTS.
Arthur—S. A. Leitner.
Franklin—F. E. Gleason.
Frost—L. Dillenback.
Grant—Philip VanConant.
Garfield—A. Try on.
Greenwood—Marion Oaiier..
Hamilton!1— W. B. Looker..   .
Hatton—Ed. VanConanfr-
Hayes—Lewis Brazett-
Lincoln—I. L. Drake.
Bedding—W. M. Temple.
Sheridan—I. B* Hampton.
SummerfiQlel—Wm, Davis.
Surry—1>. W. Bowe.
Wfetarficld— Geo. Lockwood.
"Wise—J as. Hersey*
Vernon—John McLaughlin.
Gilmore—S. G. Brasingtou.
De|lgate   to   stato   institute
0^osfiO"-J. L. Littlefield.
t|llie women's section of the' insti-
tiite, held at tho home of Mr&. G. E.
J\«f»hr on Tuesday afternoon, was
The executive committee of the
Clara Industrial Association have
under consideration several propositions for tho establishment of factories in this city, the most important perhaps being ar large- chemical works. Tho projectors are sufficiently satisfied that salt underlies
this section that they are willing to
make the test, asking the city to assume but a small portion of the risk
ancLin tbe event of success^ ixoj sua
cent will asked of the cityv *.
The proposition is mi eminently
fair one,"ahd as soon as the" cotii-
pany can submit its offer in writing
the public will be further acquainted with project.
the most, successful iny-the - history
of that branch" of*the society.."Fully"
seventy-five ladies were present,
and all were delighted with the program as carried out. The farm
home in all its aspects was ably discussed by Mrs. Campbell, and many
a perplexing little problem that confronts the farmer's wife was solved
through her remarks and from the
discussions drawn out. Mrs. Campbell stated that to holfr* the section
at a private house was an inovation
but that she was so well pleased
with the plan that she should urge
it upon all the societies of the state
hereafter. Much credit is due the
president and secretary of tho section, Mesdames Hudson and Lamb,
for the success of the gathering.
The newly elected officers are as
follows:
President—Mrs. John-MbLaughlin
Clare. -.
Sec'y—Mrs.  Jas.   O'Grady,  Far-
well.
Treas.—Mrs. Beynolds, Clare.
IS IT A CHANGE OF HEART?
Last spring there was submitted
to the electors of the county a proposition to adopt the county road system, whereby a sum not exceeding
$2500 annually would haye been
spread upon the tax rolls of the
county for road and bridge purposes,
the same to have been expended under the direction of three commissioners, to have been elected by the
people. The proposition met with
such severe opposition ou the part
dent champions ceased all agitation,
a few days before election, and the
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" a snus^y &ie&rtng
Bargains in Every Departnent
Ladies Long Coats
and Jackets,
Plush and Cloth Capes,
Misses and Children's Jackets at prices
from 25 to 50 per cent below regular^
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Jtlannei Waists
The- foalence of line of Fancy Flannel
Waists-, at 25 per cent less than regular.
75c to $2.62
Flannellette
$1.00 quality at
$1.25 quality at
Wrappers,
89c
-     *•    $1.00
Overcoats and Ulsters
Every Overcoat and Ulster in our line
at 15 to 25 per cent less regular price
$4,25 to $13.50
Dress Goods Bargains.
52 in. all Wool Flannels per yd..        49c
52 in. Fine Kersey, new black and white
novelties etc., values up to,»..l,,2.5,....,
at per yard » - 89c
52 in.  Noveity* Stripes "in ' pattern-
lengths 1.50 values to close at   $1.19
36 in Half Wool Granites 25c values
at per yd, • • 19c
Hoisery Special.
Misses Ribbed Wool Hose regular
25c values at • • 19c
Mens Suits.
One lot Fine Fancy Worsted and Oassi-
meres left over from lines that sold at
$9 to $14, to close out at
$7.98 per Suit
Men's Heavy Plain Gray Diagonal, Gas-
simere  Suits, well lined and .trimmed
JL5Q vaMe J    .' v:r :
$5,00 per Suit
Shoes.
Misses and Ohildrens Shoes—the remnants of lines we are closing out at less
than wholesale cost.
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Millinery
Every Hat in the store at half price.
Scarfs and
regular*
Furs.
Muffs 25 per cent less than
New Spring Styidsin Silk Waists.
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Everything
to Wear.
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Lowest
'rrlvtss.
Poor Fund Expenditures.
Clare.
Loomis.
result was -almost   an  unanimous
vote against the plan.        - l
After having voted to submit the
question to the people many of the
supervisors strongly opposed it, and
■the plan had but very few admirers
'even among that body,. Viewed in
the light of the action of the board
•at its recent sessions it would appear that a majority "of, that body
now entertains slightly different
views as to the propriety of expending money raised by the county for
such purposes. Sums aggregatiiig
$3200 were appropriated at the October and December sessions for road
and bridge purposes, aiid such appropriations are placed in the hands
of thirty-three individuals for disbursement !
One of the strongest arguments
nsed"b;yiihe~opppri«iiiB'-o£-th6"-eCuniy-
road system was that fayoritism
would enter into the acts of the
commissioners, and that certain
portions of the county would be
compelled to pay for highways and
bridges for other portions, yetm" the
sums set aside by the board at its
recent sessio'ns, five different ^own-
ships are left entirely out in the cold
though each has contributed to the
county treasury its portion of the
money expended.
The Courier has no word of condemnation for the • expenditure of
the county monies in the manner
described, in fact nothing could be
done with the accumulated surplus
that would benefit the whole people
to so large .a degree, but wherein
lies the advantage of the plan adopted over the clearly definedpowers of
a county road commission, is not
plain to the average observer.
NEW ADS,
The superintendents of the poor
met at Harrison on Wednesday and
allowed December bills as follows.
No reports of the county farm expenses were made:
TEMPORARY.
Food,      - -   .    -
Fuel,
01 tiling,
Modicino.
Otlier expense. .    -
.Miscellaneous,
Total,
0.25
5.00
02,00
1.31
1,71
SIM-CO
Good Advice For Clare.
Why not order your groceries,
meats and other provender the first
thing iu the morning ? Why put it
off? Why string it out? It takes
thirty or forty horses to do the delivery work of this town; and the
dinky orders come hard on them.
T-Tn-gomftrny.on the,delivery horse
JANUARY JURORS,
as well as the boys who drive them.
You may be a delivery horse yourself some day. Order your provender the first thing in the morning
and save a lot of grief for a lot of
people, not counting the horses.—
Manistique Pioneer Tribune.
SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS.
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N. Bicknell, Groceries.
Leusenkamp, Dry Goods.
Jas. O'Connor, Groceries.
Clare Hardware Cor,~BEardware.
A. JS. Mussell,  Holiday Goods.
*A. J. Doherty & Sons, Hardware;
Davy & Co., Dry Goods, Ojothiiig,
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CONGREGATIONAL.
Supt.—A. H:; Aldrich.
Ass't Supt.—Joseph Northon.
Sec'y—'Maud Boss.
Treas.—Jennie Sexmith.
Chorister—L. M. Converse.
Organist—Sarah Cross.
Librarian—jtfbrris Blden.
BAPTIST.
Supt.—B. A. Eapson.
Ass't Supt.—E. Stearns.
Sec'y—Mary Tatman.
Treas.—Frank Feighher.
Librarian—Pearl Tatman.
Organist—Blanche Mooney.
Assistants to secretary, librarian
and organist to be yet chosen.
WANTED—Teams with heavy
sleighs for log haul. Apply at once
to       Cleveland & Co., Harrison.
Following is the list of petit jurors
drawn for the January term of circuit court, which convenes at Harrison on Monday next:
Arthur—Ira Bichmond.
Frariklin—F. E. Gleason.
Frost—E. H. Mills.
Garfield—F. C. Eood.
Grant—Chris. Heuschele.
Greenwood—Chester Birdsall.
Hamilton—Joseph Vittler.
Hatton—John Ott.
Hayes—Louis Brazett.
Bedding—Bobert Mowatt, George
Sheridan—F. C. Blain", Wm. Morrison.
Summerfield—Wm. Davis. Arthur
Downer.
Surrey—Bobert Nixon, Levi
Phelps.
Winterfleld—E. J. Davis.
.. Qlare, lgt_wd,—Ed._Hawkins.
.  Clare, 2d wd.—Samuel Young.
Clare, 3d wd,—Herman Lange.
Harrison, 1st wd.—E. O. Hatch.
Harrison, 2d wd.—Thos.  Trainor.
Harrison, 3d wd.—Wm. Tew.
itf L- V. S. Installation.
D. J. Brewer camp, National League of Veterans aud Sons, installed
the'following officers on Tuesday
evening:
Col.-'S. L. McNutt.
Lieut. Col.—Bobert Haines.
. Major—Z. E. Yoder.
Chap.—Edw. Stearns.
Q. M.—A. A. Shaver.
Q. D,—Philo Smith.
' Adjf.—Chas, Buell. -
A. O. D.—Jas. Gerren.
O. G.-— Jacob Hepfmger.
Q. M. S.-H. Alger.
S. M.—A. E. Norton.
P.—Floyd Gerren.
S.—D. A. Malcolm.
"Well, I 'spose you made up yer
mind that you wasn't goin' to be
bothered with me any more,  seein'
as how I hadn't showed up fer
couple of weeks, eh jv   "Uttering the
above as he passed thrbtfghA||b.e J
the Growler extended a warm band-
shake, rapped, the ashes from his
corn-cob pipe and located, as it appeared, to stay the day.   "Fact is
I just got back from a little trip 'over"
home', and I just run in  at the first
opportunity to heaFtEenews; "Aint ~
any?    well, this  always  was the
tamest town about the holiday time
there is this  side of the St:  Clair
tunnel.   Talk about-.a  time !-<_Tf T_
aint had one then there aint none of
the boys.   Say, there's more ginger
left in them old fellers 'over home'
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Thoroughbred*YorkB are tho best
cross  with   Chester Whites,, or the
i black breeds.   Fine individual registered boars are kept for service by
C. Northon and W. E. Currie. 27tf
The gossip 'habit is hereditary.
cnaB-are-uiu-envuyn-iu-reme.uiu6i—ufic=
battle of Quebec than there is in all
the foot ball teams that ever rolled
in Michigan mud.   I've felt like   a
yearlin' colt in the barn yard drink-'
iu' April sunshine ever' Since I 'tended a nold fashioned parin' bee over
on the ninth concession on. the night
afore New Years. Whilikeus, didnfc I
show'emhow to cut the pigeon, wing,
and not make a hog of myself drink-
in' hard cider, nuttier!    Them gals
of King Ed's are hummers and no
mistake.   Everybody enjoys themselves   over  there . arid   they  aint
taxed to death nor made to put down
stone sidewalks.   I tell ye, its the
place—T-"   "Goin' back to live ?"
"Well, I may not be a blue bellied
Yank, and maybe the first words I
ever said wasn't 'Hurrah for the
glorious 4th,' but I tuk.out my naturalization papers and I've, as good
a right to carry; a torch in a
paign parade as though I'd
tho declaration of indepej
heart ever since I w
old."    He
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