1890-02-21; Clare Democrat and Press

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ESTABLISHED:
©eaasocrat, Bec.,1884.
Press, April, 1878.
CLARE, MICH., FRIDAKgBjIIpY.'-ai, i8qd.
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NEW SERIES M 50
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BKIDE'S
/THIRTEEN KNIFE WOUNDS.
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:h: Will Continue up to and Including, Saturday, March 1st.
■/""'/■ "     "VSTe .BxpeCtTo _VEo-ve the Following Monday.
Having leased the building one door north of the postoffice, which is now 'undergoi;J&^^^f«»me BJdiolfl»
* &- ,■ •__.'_. ;Jf"s -return he met Moore and one
-,  irig repairs, and into which we will move as soon as completed, we have decided,  for the purpose of reducing our stock before removing,, to
Free of Charge.
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Every 5th Ptir^has
OF LIKE AMOUNT, MADE AT OTJB
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Riemember5 that our object in making this remarkable offer is in ordet to create'
.active-\ trade during the dullest season of the year arid for the further pur-
*     pose of disposing of our large surplus stock. _   Bear in nitiid" that     , \
\ /    "-' every article in our store is included1 in this great sacrifice,
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,--•"• • ••"••* Bale.   Everything goes.   The most expensive
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•Saeques, Jackets, Newmarkets, Fancy 4_$
; ticles, Dress Goods, Etc.,
. -^ Are embraced in this offer as well as the most insignificant article* Np.^mi
let* VwEat*ybu select —if it is found to be the FIFTH purchase of that amount-ypi
money-will be. returned and the goods cheerfully given you Free of Gtiarge; ~i   v~:
Henry Vocker/* of Meredith, Attacked and
Seriously Stabbed Last Thursday   .
Night. 'rj     .
h Last Thui'sday nigh.,-one Jim Mof»re,>
♦of Gladwin, spent the, evening-at one of
'Here'dith's notorious dance housed, and
aftefygetting roaring drunk, attempted
*to punish'  one of the female inmates,
, Iwhen Hehiy Vocker,. a violinist," inter-
, ^ee'ejcled in' behalf *of the;woman and sue-
■ peeped in'quieting the'rbw. 'Soon aftey
is, Vocker was sent byra physician, who-
k€d"bee-t<,cfQled to attend a,patient, to/the,
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pftm, who stopped him,   A few words
iok place between Moore and. Vocker,
hen4hey fell to blows.and* .Moore pro-
eded to'stab yocker, cutting him thirteen times^threetim"es:6rt-t:_$e head and
he remainder,'on Ijis shoulder1 and back,
heavy ."coat savett'Vqcker'B life, for had
e' knife; penetrated his side- one-half.
clTfurthey the' wound would haye been
;DepirfyV*Sheri^rI>'oipp] immediately ar-
$ted Moore, who -gave bohds for his;
ipearaiice next-FrKlaVf Feb.- 28.   In or-'
er i&o get bonds Mbbre was accompanied
Gladwin by Mr. Doppiand alter some
ne was successful, the'sh^mfl: *of Glad--
Hi},-Thos, Andrews, anyone' Sam/Clark
^coming sureties.   AftterJ^h^:boi_,d had
B'en'signg'dj Andrews- hnnted up .Vocker^
id told him,that""unless- he settled S&
>hld "ptill-the dance" house and all' its
lates," as the'buildfek^starics. in Glad-
|jfn- cpunty,- buV.^-fff he:jiv.o(uld .'settle.
.would  •givey^6cker,Whis?:<-nqte« as
irety* that'-.  Mo0rW,-Voi1ia;;|.pay'the'
iount'agi^ed"upbn,.«aying :f?This man
r»A-i-; is'-ii^ in;sbclety;vih ^Gladwi-t aiid1
lievehiH'toVbe,' a^erifleinan.*'?5 ?V ■'.*
Pencil and Shears.
I'd give just half tne precious time .
-Allotted, to this life Of mine, •
."   To learn the beastly creature's name
-That sent that horrid1 valentine..
' Tramp-tare numerous'. .  *
Gus Abram was at--Mt.
day.:     ■     f£ f
* A. W. Mcintyre was af; Harrison
terday. "      |     £
-   Washington's birt^day^omorrow.
gal holiday.; ■ *       I
Mrs'. Henrv Ort has been 'yery ill
Pleasant Tues-
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fot
ore
believe .    _._,__     ,,._.,,,
o_r&_ was formerly a resident of-Mer-1
hot1.
vpfe.
iadwi'
my
>uty]D.opp;
ire*j^ttlement/^hibh^v^s. "refused:^
ere hasf'been seTferat,cas^ij;of ..hi's'kind,
ttled here, ai.d'.th$^|aery tin pmrjfbf the
ibiding*'citizens is:  J3[o3vfVlong, oh
1! must wo pwt'uP witli such a; state"
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/,*. " v:/Further,, there will be no change in prices.     Any person finding the pr_£eH
^^icle^mkrlk^d up for .this ^ale will be presented with that article, no 'matter^!
__iG_0_l_h_S-i_kd-4iE(E^
j^ ;Tniis"we can assure you not only the very lowest prices  obtainable in
Clare.county, but largest stock to select from.
The terms of this sale will be strictly cash,
exchanges will be made if desired.
YOURS  RESPECTFULLY,
|ffajpfs?   We .Heartily conimerid Mr.
miction in'the case. ,' -'  ,*;
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No goods can be returned, but
S. C.  Kirkbride.
Following are the names of the persons who have drawn since the commencement of our sale, and who
have been given the goods and money FREE OF CHARGE:
Mrs. I. D. Smith,
Mrs. Jno. Giberson,
Mrs. Ella Ramey,
Miss Etta May,
Miss Allie Evans,
Johnnie Trowbridge,
Mrs. C N. Goodenow,
Clare.
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Wm. Boswell,
Emily Converse,
Mrs. Cyrus Babcock,
Vera Smith,-
Eva Harris,
Mrs, Wm. Goodman,
Mrs. E. H. DeVoght,
Clare.
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Mrs. Chas. H. Clark, . Clare.
Mrs. Ed. Miller,
Mrs. D. Crouse,
Mrs. A. Linsea,
J. W. Updegraff,       Loomis.
Miss Lulu Cross,       Dover,
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QLt) QOOBS qua L^IQtf FRIGES.
The present hard times and scarcity of money is the reason of people demanding the best
of goods at the very lowest possible .prices.    I realize this fact and am determined
to^meet their wants, as far as first-class  Groceries,  at "live and let live" prices,
are concerned.
Having recently purchased the interest of my partner (DeFoe),  I have just added a full
line of all Staple and Fancy Groceries and will meet  any prices  offered by any
dealers in Northern Michigan and will go them one better.
Come and See Me.    I Will Not Be Undersold.
J. O. MITCHELL
Clare.
A Farmers1 Institute was held at Evart
Tuesday evening and Wednesday, day
and evening, of last week. . It was .facetiously-referred to by the wits of the
town ass the '"Hayseed Convention,"
It was held under the auspices of the
Agricultural College and several of the
silk, hat farmers (professors), were present and gave interesting talks on nearly
every subject connected with agriculture
and clearly explained to those present the
successful and scientific methods of
farming in nine different languages.
Farmers and their wives took part in the
spirited discussions of the sessions of the
meetings, «vhich were both useful and entertaining.
At the close of the session Wednesday
evening Mr. Brownson, president of the
meeting^ made allusion.to the oft repeated
remark that "the State Board of Agriculture and the professors of the college
were ten years behind the times," and
said "he thought the board and the professors had now been so well posted up
by the farmers of Osceola county that
the unkind remark was true no longer."
The meetings were well attended, enthusiastic and entertaining and the people of Evart and the farmers of the
county are so well pleased and appreciate to the full yalue to be derived from
these meetings that steps are being taken
to make it permanent and hold an institute annually. The people of Evart generously opened their homes and gave entertainment to all those who attended
from a distance.
Why connot Clare county have an institute next winter at Glare ? ISTo doubt
the assistance of the state board and the
college can be had; not this winter, perhaps, but next, if steps to that end are
taken in time, and the people of Clare go
about it enthusiastically and determined
to make it a success. This, at Evart,
was successful beyond the hopes of its
most enthusiastic friends.
The benefit and pleasure to be derived
cannot be computed by those who have
never attended an institute of this kind.
the past week. -
ThQ editor, was sliehted.
single valentine.     ['
"Lige" Tatman, of. Gladwin,
Didn't get a
was^ih
Bring
;-Mt.
town the first of the week.
.   We still can use a'lot of wood.
it in oh your subscription.       ■   -
Saley .Feighner made a trip  to
Pleasant and return-Wednesday.'   v
Extra copies of the De:»iocrat-Bkess<
are on sale each week at the posto-fice.3^
A. Blevins, of "Marion, was the guest
.of friends in Vernon township over,Sunday.
H. W. Ashley, one of the officials of
tihe T. & A. railroad,.was in town Wed-
"fj^day.    '•.-'■■
1', Father Mahay will say mass 'at the - Gr;
AV.R.'liallvClaie, at 10 o'clock.' Monday1,
March-3rd.     - .   - - .i;* •* •
Mrs.. Wm. Mcintosh, of Coleman j'/'vis--
ited with friends in this Village the;f)rst
of#he week. '     -        • >   '  ■
^These will be preaching -in the'Baptist
"chapSj^- next Sunday, February 23,' at'
lO-pfa^in.'■"  -  \.
.  Petel* SjVart of Mt. Pleasant, at oue'time
a-residant'of Clare, visited friends in this."
yicinity Monday.'-' , '■".'* -_
t3}he First* Baptists of tClare will inee't
in^Covenant 'meeting at the chapel,*, on:
Saturday, March 1, at 6 o'clock" p. m;£\ "_.
.!' fe'fcjaSi'Osterrout, of Farwfel^Wad^tlus-,
office,^ call last Saturday and lift money;: ^
Vri-subscription to the DEMO^iiT^Pitil^s!
;faiilM<sHow,   mt enoifgh :fbvt':steighingj
is now said.to b^caused.-'by-
a*'sn.a^-i.ihsect.   What this county "wants:
<to^Sind'Out;'-ibw is what causes these minute insects.
J$"eff & Pi-estel's; shingle mill, eight
miles north of Harrison, which. ■• burned
two weeks ago, will. be"; rebuil^—so says
the manager. , •' -     - ■ ? 1 -
^.KJ^Calldnsi changed cars heye'Wednesday .evening on his way home,, having
il&ei'dkwj. -to; his fan-j/Be^r St. Johns
m*mmjTt>etm*Kto _jfe-i
a -HJCqTirHIJu.iiJwr
ii_*-pa-gB-f>,-_-__wJi.*iie_aui-K^^
We are in receipt of the Morning Democrat, published at St, Augustine, Florida,
the oldest city in the United States, in
which appeared the following item under date of February 12th:
Mr. F. A. Wilson, a lumberman of Harrison, Michigan, who came south six
years ago in search of health, is in St,
Augustine, this being his fourteenth
trip since that time. He is now in perfect health and has 62,000 acres of timber
land as the result of his tours in this part
of the country. He is stoping at the
Magnolia.
George W.v Smith, of Columbiayille
has-been shaking hands with old friends
and looking after his business in these
parts for the past week.
Eugene Cogswell, conductor of the
passenger train on the Harrison branch,
is suffering with attack of sore eyes, necessitating his quitting work. He went
to Detroit Wednesday to h'ave them doctored.
It is expected that an association of
the Patrons of Industry will be organized at the Fleming school house in Win-
terfield, on Thursday evening, Feb. 20ch,
and at the Paddock school house on the
evening of the 21st.
The Harrison Cleayer was 6 y ears old
last week. Come to think about it, the
Democrat's birthday was only a few
weeks ago—'twas 5 years ago the 27th of
last December—just two days late for
the event being celebrated throughout
the world.   Always our luck, anyway.
Preaching at the M. E. church next
Sunday morning and eyening as usual.
Evening subject: "A Journey to the
Sun." The sermon relates to astronomy
In the evening, a half-hour before preach,
ing, a song service will be conducted by
J©hn Giberson. Eyerybody come and
bring "Songs of Joy and Gladness."
E. B. Wilmarth, one of the proprietors
and publishers of the Mt. Pleasant Democrat and Michigan Pythian, was in Clare
yesterday in the interest of the latter
paper. The Pythian is the only paper
published in Michigan in the interest of
the order. It is a bright and sparkling
little journal for its age and. bids fair to
outdo many of its older contemporaries.
J. D. Newth returned to Sumner, Iowa,
last Friday after a three weeks'sojourn
in this yiciniiry. He packed his household goods, which he also shipped to
that point, where he will take up his
abode. Mr. and Mrs. IsTewth have the
best wishes of a host of friends here for
their happiness and prosperity in their
new home. Mr. JSTewth expects to visit
Clare again in June.
Last week we stated that E. B. and Jo-
siah Horning had decided to remain in
Clare and would re-engage in the shingle
mill business. We were mistaken, so far
as the latter gentleman is concerned, as
he has no interest in the mill whatever.
The new mill and the business is owned
and operated by E. B. Horning & Co.—
the company being Lester & Archambolt,
owners of the saw mill, which furnishes
power for the shingle machinery. The
shingle mill will be ready for operation
sometime during the first of the coming
week.
-      FARMERS' INSTITUTE.
A-Matter of' Interest/ Not Only, io the
Farmers, but Merchants and 'Business
Men of Of are County. > .'
In this'issue is published # Communication forwarded by one of the progress ,
sive-farmers of Glare county, who owns
and operates a farm -in Winterfield, one
of the most northern, as well as one . of
the best towns of-the, county/   The article referred to is.a brief account of the
farmers' -institute held.-at Eyart last week,
the writer being "one -of those present.
He urges that steps be taken to "arrange
for a similar institute- to->be held next
winter in this village for • the benefit. of
the/farmers of Clare   county- and suggests "that no doubt the assistance -of" the
state board and the college catf be, had,
. sThis*is.a:mattero£no little important
not.only,to the farmers/bufc'to' eyery^m--
tialjltant   oi\ property, qwneryin  Clare"
county.   It is evident to everyone who
is acquainted with the surroundings that
the time-has come when the pebpje of this
vicinity whb'are settled upon -the lands
here and there,-fhusrturn -their attention
to the improvements of therr, farms, and
agricultural:'^pursuits.- '..TMlS^  without
ido'hb't,, is^t-ie"-' principle- source; of "-dm
'.maintenance, from\this" 'tithe,'' ibrWard.
There was a period in the history of this '
yipitiity,1 which, asyet, is trjit^tp a certain-
'Mteht^when the. _?ettlerfir.- qi^i$.-/'gp out
into" their forests, "or "found'^^-£and" Cut.
a, pjnejlog ..or' two,. oiv:;a ; f<kw^eords! ,ot-:
shingle bolts; haul them^6Vt9^.h,arVd,get - •
'their;*money;   The -procee^-'i'roiii^oak^v
elm, basswood, .maple""- logs^nd,;'?][iher- <
tunberhasiilso'lbe6n'r;a-vTargeligurej but .
this titasberi .'within- * reach'''Of market; is:"'
£>."
Their
'those-'
t.b',so i_;-t--|y',cbjild; -as -it'-indicates that
Everyone interred; nere-abouts "is-, upon'
'the verge.ofl-bpttef and -more ■su_st(frf.tia'i
prosperity th'au'eyer before.   Then why," -
not do something'br everything in- otir'v.1
$o\tei£Ljbo±prwad these.interests?--. There-'-
wbuid\'feehbharm derived from the-.in^.--
stitute suggested,-while it would interest
a vast number and create an >*'interest.'
whibh must certainly prove beneficial in ».
more waysfthan oti'eV. .    * •-• '   '
' The; merchants' and'-business men of
thisyillage*and-coun^sfeo^ldxtake^adeep -
interest in tliis moyeiibi-_@£!'SxvSi/€o ail in .
theirpowerto p\ish\i|;.foywia:rd.'  rr"--:!-
inteyestsi^ -^--^- -•-«*-'-* —^- ■*
fieial to one miisLalsoproye likewise
the other. Each should work in unison,,
not only in 'this matter but in anything
that tends to benefit the community as a
whole.' Should there be an institute held
in this yillage at any time in Che future,
we have no doubt but that the people of
Clare will open their hearts and do everything possible for those who attend.
The interests of the farmers of northern
Isabella county are identical with those
Clare county, and they should-be inyited
to participate in any movement tending
toward a common'cause.   /
Should any of our farmer friends take
an interest in this matter and desire to express their views on this subject, we
would be pleased to afford 'them an opportunity to converse with the community through these columns, providing
their communications are not too lengthy
Harrison Cleaver: The mild weather
has made.'the ice crop a failure in the
south end of the state, and dealers in the
cities have been obliged to look north
for their next summer's stock. The representatives of the Cincinnati Ice Co* ,
came, to Saginaw and were directed by
the F. & P. M. officials to this place as a j
point to secure any amount of pure ice.
The agent came here and was so favorably impressed with the quality of the
article, tha$ he immediately entered into
a contract with S. A. Wilson for 400 cars,
or about 8,000 tons, to be loaded as fast
as men could do it. Mr. Wilson imme-
mediately erected a slide, building a platform of sufficient length to load three
cars at once. A locomotive is used tp<
draw the ice up the slide, which is 100-
feet in length. Fifty men are employed,-
and they expect to load 20 cars per clay.
The company also let a contract to Pat
Horton to cut and ship as much as he-
could as long as the crop lasted. He
commenced work Monday morning repairing the Dederieb slide and now has-
25 men employed cutting and loading.
He uses horses to haul it up. Work has-
also been commenced on a mammoth icehouse, 100x300 feet in size, for the' same-
company, which will also be filled. This:
house will be situated above Dederich:sr
and a smaller one will be built further
up. The F. & P. M. have, a crew at work
lengthening the switch so as. to reach all
the houses. The capacity of'the two
houses to be ereoted will be sufficiently
large to admit the' shipping of 10 cars
per day during the entire-summer season.
TheL. S. &M.S.B.H.is looking for a
favorable shipping point, and will probably erect a large house at Arnold lake
this winter. This means the employ-
| ment of 100 men as long as the ice lasts,.