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CLARE, MICH., FRIDAY,,JULY 4, 1890.
NEW SERIES NO. 49
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Every shoe in our stock was manufactured expressly for us by Drew,
Shelby & Co., and are warranted select stock, solid sole, leather
counters and inner soles. Give these goods a trial and you will take
solid comfort with your footwear.
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Pe/7C/7 antf Shears.
Great growing weather.
The hunk is closed today.
Don't drink too much ice water.
Send us any items of news you may
know of.
Tense Louch is clerking at Tatman &
Schilling's grocery.
County Treasurer Will Goodman, was
at Harrison Monday.
F. I). Patterson and V. F. Conlogue, ol
Mt. Pleasant, were in this city on Monday.
Wanted:—."JOiiO cords of beech and
maple bolts at Museott's Handle Factory,
Clare.
Where do you celebrate the Fourth today ? At all events, endeavor to do yonr
country justice.
R. M. Iloltz, of Vernon, returned home
Tuesday morning after a sojourn of three
or four days at Flint.
Mr. and Mr*, Archie Lackiehavea new
boarder. Its a boy and the fond parents
are extremely happy.
Robert Maxwell, of Clare, visited with
S. L. Richardson and family over Sunday,—(Jam Democrat.
Mrs. T. P. Horning, Kay and little
daughter, of Mt. Pleasant, visited with
friends in Clare over Sunday.
J, B. McLcllan, of Vemon. went to
Saginaw Tuesday morning on a business
trip and visit for two or three day.
Mrs. George   Lawrence  departed for
Ohio, on Friday, upon  the receipt ofa
telegram announcing the dangerous i)l-|
ness of her father.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Potter returned
to their home at McBuin on Tuesday after a four or flvo days' visit at Clare, the
guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Yf.
Mclntyre.
One of tho smartest little, town? in
Central Michigan is the village of Dime,
Its 2.000 inhabitants arc always ready to
support any worthy enterprise.—Gj&^
win Leader,
We. have  been  yery  busy  with job
work for several weeks past, and Jhere Is;
uo outlook for a let up for s6ree time to.j-,
cptne.   Good work and  low prJcfci»v'iiHS
winning cards, -   ;£*       ■"■-.j -~
Tho school board. should ttalce' 4&ie
action toward providing fawns 'for the
erection of a new sChtjol building/on ?be
new sight.  Prop;tmtioiifrilKMild be xot&L
fallies -TV    .
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Fine Groceries.
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We carry a very Complete Stock of
Everything in the line of Choice
Family Groceries.    Also Provisions
ot all kinds, Hay, Oats, Flour, Feed, etc.
We are doing practically a
Give our customi-rs
Greatest Quantity for the money.
Cash business, which enables us to
the   Best Goods
and
Don't fail to call on
Us  as  we  assure  you Courteous  treatment  and  Great Bargains.
We Iieqd ii\ Lccrv? Prices.
Respectiully Yours,
MASON & BOYD.
All Kinds of Farm Produce Bought and Sold.
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Remember that tlie !*»»._
will be sent to any new address' from
now until January 1st. 1S91. for only 00
cents. If you want all the important local, county and neighborhood news now
is the time to subscribe.
"There will be a serious accident at thc
bridge crossing the Little Tobacco river
at Main street some of these times if
that structure isn't rebuilt soon,'' said a
citizen yesterday, It is in a dangerous
and dilapidated condition.
Miss Lulu "Whitney of Mt. Pleasant,
visited with Miss Lottie Parrish in Clare
a few hours last Saturday afternoon, after
which she went with her brother George
t<> where he is teaching school in Wise
township to visit oyer Sunday.
All horsemen should know thc value
of sunilowcr seed. It is not only one of
the best remedies for heayes, but a horse
which has recently foundered can be entirely cured by being given half u pint
twice a day for a while in his feed.—Ex.
Lost:—Somewhere on thc road bc-
tween Clare and James Loomis" farm, 5
miles north, a seat belonging to a baby
carriage, upholstered with red plush.
Finder will be rewarded by leaving same
at DicnocnAT-Piucss office, or returning
to George Wilson, at Corey's mill.
The publishers o£ Michigan have
joined hands and they say that the Detroit Exposition will get no more free
advertising: that it bleeds the country
towns, fairs, merchants, etc., and in no
case will they advertise this mammoth
concern unless it is paid for In good hard
dollars and cents. Glad to see our Bro.
publishers exhibit so much good judgment.
Complaint i.s heard on nearly every
hand regarding the reckless and .dangerous use of lire-crackers in the hands of
small boys, frightening horses and the
liability of causing a serious conflagration thereby, If children persist in firing these dangerous little missives they
should be kept oil'Main street. There is
an ordinance regulating this nuisance,
which should be. enforced.
Every established local newspaper receives subscriptions from large cities,
whieh puzzles the publisher, but which
the Xew York Times cxpl ains as follows:
A wholesale merchant in this city, who
lias become rich at the business, says that
whenever ho sells a bill of goods on
credit, ho immediately subscribes for the
local paper of his debtor. So long, as the
buyer advertises liberally and vigorously he rests. He said: "The man who is
too poor to make his business known is
too poor to do business. Thc withdrawal
of an advertisement is evidence of weakness and wholesale men are not slow to
notice it."
R«9pborrIes ard ripe.
Tlinp to pay your poll tax.
Frequent showers this w.eek. •
Subscribe now—only 50 cents.
Samuel F. Fine has been granted a reissue of pension.
Several sidewalks about town tbat need
repairing badly.
Wjm. Wolsky and son Louie yisited at
Farwoll on Tuesday.
Cfladwin wants a good dentist and n
pickle factory.  Queer combination.
Monroe Mnck is attending to (lie wants
of customers atFriedr. Lange's bakery.
Fricdr. L:\nge is up and around again
attending to business after a serious ill-
lies^
Ghc of the heaviest rains of thc season
pref ailed Monday afternoon and night.
It wis welcomed, us it cooled the atmos-
.plirtJ* greatly.
j&ffs smoke in the gallery of the M. E.
ehijphat Shepherd and editor Hurst
•voWjustly remarks that such people nre
noMlt to liyc in a white community.
msa Minnie Doherty went, to Midland
]a£ISaturday for a week's visit witb
fr^ltls at tliat city, She will remain
th^Juost of her sister, Mi-s. Floyd Post.
*{**<> Mt. Pleasant Democrat says: F.
C.flanford is in the city, haying just re-
tunkd from Ann Arbor, wh'.re he earned
th "title M. D., and will hang out hi?
6hll)glc in Clare,
(Marc and northern Isabella county
farmers are feeling intensely happy over
the bright prospects of good crops this
ycAr, and are enjoying the finest growing
wither witnessed in these parts for
yc*rs.
Hearse Rosburg, wlio is well known
in Clare, was visiting friends in this village Jstst Saturday, thc guest of J. H. Gal-
liV-M". George has been teaching one of
tlA.iT.in1 schools at Reed City for tlie
psU year.
.  V'wenty-uinc new subscribers were ad-
tf*) tp the subscription list of the Demo-
tc&VT-PitE.«.s last Friday   nnd Saturday.
T»lSjis ample evidence that thopnperls
fiddly gaining favor with the reading
'  of this section of the country.
Wolsky arrived ivoui Chicago
fiforning for a two or three days'
"Ifhis young  friends ul Clare.
i evidently' iigrces with Master
tit h{s uctlons indicate  that he
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GRADUATION.
'IMie   commencement    Exercises
of tlie Class of'yo  Meld at   tlie
M. E. Cliurclt  Last Priday
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1*1 tic   Program    1'resentcd   uud
GradnulOB Treated to Dljilimius.
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The third annual commencement exercises of the Clare High School was conducted from the 7th street M. E. church
lust Friday evening, when n handsome
class of eight members was graduated,
and a carefully arranged and very interesting program was delivered in the
presence of seyeral hundred people, who
greatly enjoyed the occasion, notwithstanding the close and heated atmosphere
and the crowded condition of the
audience. It can be said of all the exercises that thoy wero worthy of the appreciation evoked. It is the highest
honor that can be paid the graduates to
say that during all ihe ceremonies no
less than riOO people sat packed together
iu uncomfortably close quarters,  giving
GUY T. I.OUCII
delivered a masterly oration on "Tho
History of Ciyil Liberties," reviewing
the subject thoroughly. A great deal of
practical good sense and sound reasoning was employed by the youthful orator, showing that ho had put much study
and thought to the matter. The oration
was smoothly constructed and agreeably
spoken.
MATIK Ml'KINT.EV.
The subject of thi- young la-ly's essay
was "The Child mid the Silomi." She
portrayed several tcenes mi 1 incidents
from life, which were sad and pitiful to-
reflect upon. The audience was deeply
impressed by her remarks, and many
handler 'hiefs were brought into service-
by her listeners 'ere she had finished.
Good thought was manifested in the
treatment of the subject, which was entirely original and very interesting.
The "Annexation oicanad;" is a sub-
j»ct frequently discussed by i.lder heads
and nioie experienced minds than that
possessed by
(.KOUCrK T. SKXSMITH.
yet the manner in which he bandied   the
question did him   credit,     Canada   will
its teriilory to the United;
improbable   pre-
ihe   future   tw&
perfect attention and icndering no inter
ruptiou save, in the rendering of applause, eventually
The exercises could not have been   more. States, and it is not au
happily received nor more worthy of so  diction that not far   in
creditable a reception.
The church was handsomely decorated
for the occasion with flowers, house-
plants, etc., lending beauty and delicious
perfume to tlie surrounding'*. A banner
was suspended over and i;i front of the
stage bearing the class motto "Beauty of
Mind Enduies," making the interior
scene most lovely and producing an effect very enchanting.
Mr. John Harris pronounced the invocation, which was followed by a well
rendered anthem by a male quintette.
Other musical selections were given during tho exercise to thoaccompaiiimentof
Mrs. M. F. Chamberlain, all of wliich ls| b< r ci..s- nrator for the year, should have
government.- will possess America—the
United States of North and South America, liitcri'siing bi-toriial digressions
were a profitable feature of his oration,
l.M.AI! (.. wi:i.<-:j.
The r.iee question i.- now and Miall bo
the most ab-orbiug problem before the
nation. "The Importance t.f Educating
the Negro," and the di.-position of the
matter promoting (heir welfare is a stern
topic aud one that must Mioner or later
meet n cognition. A race which iu barely a quarter of a century of freedom lias
produced sueh men as Pledger and
Bruce; :i race which has given   Harvard
deserving of much credit.
The class of '00, not to go further for
testimony than their exercises, di.-plays
the influence of painstaking and conscientious work, and the credit due to
tlieir leader, Prof. E. D. Palmer, i* not to
be underestimated, for to him belongs
much praise for so large a measure of
success.
Prof. Palmer's remarks at the close
^l*ldS!E.;u°^ °*)*3'* ^t*-..:>'!i;ll^f.l"i.t Pointed and fiilJ^t„SS&4
1 advice, and to tho end tliat i£ their "edu-
C\L. "Whitney, mail agent on the Alpena & jfeer railroad, writes us to forward his Japer to the former place, as
'tis there himself and wife will make
their home He says he is learning the
run rapidly and likes the work. Regards
to all the buys.
An exehnage says: A woman's character is like a postage stamp—one, black
matk ruins it. Mail's is like a treasury
note—no matter how many stains, it
still passes at par. A man's cheek is his
passport. A woman's modesty gives her
away—for a'that she is head and shoulders above the crude part of the human
family.
Will Goodman, J. W. Calkins, Chas,
Frieileborn, R. M. Musseli, A. Louch, Dr.
Maynard, A. W. Mclntyre and D. A. Mc-
Pht.ll, of Clare; Geo. J. Cummins. E- E-
Austin, W. H. Brown, J. A. Canfield, and
M. A. Baxter, of Harrison, attended Masonic lodge at Farwell on Tuesday evening, at which time the third degree was
conferred upon S. Ave. Wilson.
The time required for .t journey around
tlie earth by a man walking day and
night, without resting, would be 428
days; an express train,forty days; sound
at a medium temperature, thirty-two and
a half hours; a cannon ball, twenty-one
three-quarter hours; light little more
than one-tenth of a second; and electricity, passing oyer a copper wire, a little
less than one-tenth of a second.
There is a rumor afloat that the F. &
P.M. company contemplate putting a
third passenger train on the -western division of its road, to run between Reed
City and Saginaw. It will reach Clare,
going east, at about G o'clock in the
morning, and upon the return trip will be
due here sometime about midnight. Tbis
is only a rumor, but it is hoped that it
will terminate in something more substantial.
Every honest, reflecting mind knows
that the local newspaper adds much to
the wealth and prosperity of the place as
well as increasing thc reputation of the
place abroad. It benefits all who have
business in the place, enhances thc value
of property, besides being a public convenience. It increases trade, it saves you \
from loss, it warns you against danger, it
points out your different advantages and
your profit. If you want such a paper
support it. by advertising your business
in it; assist in increasing its circulation
by getting your neighbor to subscribe
for it. If you want such a paper you
must not consider it an act of charity to
support It. but a means to increase your
own wealth as well as thc wealth of tlie
| place in which you live; therefore support it by advertising and subscribing
and paying for it.
i .-• r:u!it ni eiti/.enship and its welfare-
li.umiitf.i by enlightenment. The negro
must have justice or retribution will
come lo the nation. Originality in eyery
part of the oration was one of the grandest features. The topics were well arranged and rendered with the requisite
elocutionary cft'ect.
cation is to be made ot value tho graduates must now apply It to the practical
concerns of life. Following these few
remarks the diplomas were conferred and
given into the hands that had earned
them.
Flowers were also be.-towed in abundance. Basketsful ar.d arm loads were
the fitting rewards which all received.
Before the close Prof. Palmer was
called out and presented with a beautiful
album, thc token being conferred upon
him by the class of'00. Mr. John Giberson making thc presentation with a few
well chosen words.
Thc musical part of the program was
under the direction of Mrs. M. F. ('Irim-
berlaln.nnd was yery line.
Following are the names of the graduates, the theme of their essays and orations, in brief, lt being impossible to
publish them in full, though they nuiy
appear at different times if space will
permit.
ALTON (MirUNHAM
was the first to deliver his oration and a
masterly one it proved, taking as his
topic, "Julius Cii'ser," which was presented in a pertinent and pleasing manner and gave evidence of careful preparation.
I.ILI.IE DKCOO
chotc for the subject of her essay thc
truthful and much meaning sentence.
'•Everyone is the Architect of His Own
Fortune," giving a vivacious and interesting picture of life, from which was
drawn many valuable lessons. Good
thought was manifested in the treatment
of the subject and the essay was worthy
the many compliments which it received.
ElTKBA 1IA1.I..
An education is an ad ran tage only so
far as it helps and qualifies for the duties
of the future. "Fix Well thy Point, then
Draw thy Circle 'round.'' An objective
point or accomplishment is the iirst
thing necessary, thus forming the basic
of what good may come to us in life by
carefully following the lines laid down.
The essay was cleyerly arranged. Many
suggestive hits were made, and impressed
many valuable lessons.
LAl'UA 1IOL1SKOOK.
The greatest victories ever won arc
thc "Results of Patient Labor."1 Many
trials beset the course of life, but they
must be, met and overcome, and every
triumph will add strength to conquer in
other fields. There is a just God upon
whose aid dependence-can be placed in
every just endeavor, Education gives
strength, and the training ofthe faculties
which it imparts begets courage, and a
knowledge of thc power within us. Thc
topic was pleasantly illustrated and delivered in a clear and forcible manner.
Cherriesjnro ripe.
"Watermelons are in market. v
Xeslie, Louch is clerking, lu J. A._Cim-r   . _
merer's grocery at Harrison.
E. E. Austin and Godfrey Dershnaw,
of Harrison, made this otlice a short visit
Wednesday morning.
Yc editor and several friends fre truly
grateful to Mr. R. R. Atkins, of Petoskey,
for a large pal! full of beautiful fresh
white fish and lake trout, received Tuesday evening by express.
Miss Emma Takely, who has successfully (aught the Grammar department of
the village school for the past year, departed Tuesday morning for tlie homo of
her parents near Detroit.
Several of our citizens, the hose company and K. of P. band will go by special
train thi- morning in eeVbrate the
Fttu-th at Evart. Others wili go to ILir-
ri«on,:i lew to ''adillac i-.vA srn-.c others
to different places.
SStThk Dkmockat-Puess will bo
sent to any new subscriber from uow until January l«t. 1S01, for only ">0 cents.
If your name is not now on our list, take
advantage of this offer and come in at
once and subscribe. Send the paper to a
distant friend. It costs but little and
helps to advertise our town.
Dr. Witherspoon, of Harrison, A. W.
Mclntyre, of Clare; and Dr. Evans, of
Farwell who compose the board of commissioners of the poor for Clare county,
held their regular monthly meeting in
this village on Tuesday and audited accounts for June to the amounts of fc&Cft-
00; devided among the several townships
as follows:   Surry, $S.(!0; Grant. $ls.75r, ■
Winterfield, S1S.75; Hayes,$1.00; Hatton, .
So-Sa;  Hamilton,   81.99;   Poor   Farm*
S17G.22,
'•Are you going to Milwaukee?" ii- the
question frequently asked in Clare   of
late, and iu nearly eyery case the answer
is brief but plain, i. c., "You bet."   The
prospects uow arc that a majority of the
members ofthe Uniform Rank.K. of P.,
of Clare will be in attendance at the annual conclave in Milwaukee next week;
besides there are several members of the •
subordinate lodge, and others also who •
do not belong to the order haye srgiiifi--
ed their intentions of going.   A specfai'
train from Saginaw will pass through
Clare  Monday   afternoon    about   0:30
o'clock, run to Ludington where the elegant steamers of thc F. & P. M. company
will be in waiting to carry the company
across the great lake.   There are but few
ladies, if any, that will accompany their
husbands from Clare, as they do not desire to undergo thc   fatigue   and   the
crowded  and   meagre  accommodations
certainly afforded on such   an  occasion,
Harrison Division, numbering  32  members, signify their intention  of  going—
almost to a man.   "Onward to Milwaukee," is the cry,
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