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CLARE, MICH., FRIDAY, M&fiCH, 27,31896,
No. 40
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A  CONCISE  REPORT OF THE  DOlNdS OP
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WE ARE NO
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Just because other concerns are going to the wall
an account of lack of capital, and two years of the
Hardest Times this country ever saw, we do not
intend to sit down and "cry over spilled milk" but
have hustled aii the harder and at present our
stoqk is one of the most complete and best selected
stocks of Groceries in Northern Michigan.
% We promise our friends and the public that we
shall confine ourselves strictly to the grocery business and shall push our trade as hard as is consis*-
tant and try and make it profitable for all classes
of consumers to purchase their goods of
nqtr-forone hour, a day, or a week, but for every
hour, every day, every week and every year if Low
Prices, Good Goods and Courteous Treatment will
do it.
We intend to make Mason & Boyd's Grocery
Store, in the Wolsky Block, the most popular grocery house in Olare or Isabella Counties.
Very Respectfully*
"Lank*' Whitney Fonnd amity of Cendnctlna"
it Disorderly Honso.--The Kelley nindatnui.
The March tern* Circuit Court convened at the county seat on Monday
with eighteen cases upon tho calendar,
consisting of six Criminal cases, eight 'issues (rf fact and four chancery cases,
Por tho first time iu years tho full panel
of jurors appeared, and no requests to bo
exeused-were made. The panel is an exceptionally good one, being mado up of
representative men of the county.
The first case, being that of the People
vs. Knapp, for violation of tho liquor law,
the defendant eflttjred a plea of guilty
and was fined $50.
The second case tried was that "of the
People vs. Geo. Hawley, who with ono
•Tames Codd. was charged with breaking
into the American Express office in Harrison on tho night of January 22d. Codd
plead guilty and appeared as a witness
against Hawley. The evidence was conclusive, though the defendant attempted
to show his innocence. The jury were
out only ten minutes and found a verdict
of guilty. Sentence has not yet been
passed.
The case against M. E. Whitney, of
this city, eharged with keeping a house
of ill-fame, drew the attendance of a
large crowd, as such cases usually does.
The prosecuting attornoy called in ~W. A.
Burritt to assist him, aad the case was
vigorously prosecuted. The defendant
was ably represented by G 3. Cummins,
who made no defense save upon several
questions of law. The evidence was conclusive of Whitney's guilt, though it took
the jury five hours to find a verdict. Mr.
Cummins still contends that his ideas of
the law bearing on the question of the
legality of the papers is correct, and has
asked and been granted a stay for forty
days to allow him to take the case to the
Supreme Court, provided Whitney files
a bond for S1,C00 with two sureties.
Should he fail to file the bond lie will be
sentenced at next term.
Following this trial came the civil case
of Lyman Williams vs, W. H, Wilson efc
al., which occupies the courts attention
at this time,
In the mandamus proceedings brought
by Lizzie Kelley against tho mayor, olerk
and treasurer of this ciby to compel the
immediate payment of the judgment secured by her at the January term of
court, Judge Dodds held that her only
remedy was laid down in law f.nd that
was to force the spreading of a special
tax next fall for that purpose; that no
funds now on hand and needed for other
purposes could be used to satisfy tbe
judgment.
The closing chapter of the Wickham
claim 3 ^aiiist- the county has been reached
and a greater portion of the people of
the cOuuty will be satisfied with its outcome*, from the fact that, it has been found
to be a legal claim. Judge Dodds has
ordered the board of supervisors to allow
the claim at §50 at their next session.
At this writing no disposition has been
made in the Kirvan cases, except that
the prosecutor lias withdrawn one of
them, that of the complaint of the oldest
girl, lu the remaining case a strong effort is being made by the defence to have
the same continued oyer the term to allow more time to jirepare for trial... and
possibly a change of venue may be asked.
Prosecutor Quinn nns asked for the appointment of V,'. A. Burnt to assist him
in the~ease. G. J. Onmmins and O. W.
Perry represent the dofonco,
The charge of larceny against Cornelius Baluss, of Temple, will be tried next
term.
Latee.—Judge Dodds today sentenced
Geo. Hawley to eighteen months at Jackson and James Codd to six months at the
Ionia reformatory. Deputy Sheriff Per-
vorse escorted Hawley to Jaokson today.
The oldest Kiryan girl gave birth to a
child last night. Judge Dodds has ordered a change of venue in tlie case
against Kirvan, and it will be triod afc
Midland April 13th. .
Lyman Williams received a verdict
against Wilson et al for ,'5-i08, with interest. In the case of Johnson vs. Wilson,
tho plaintiff submitted to a non-suit.
Court adjourned this afternoon after
accomplishing a large amount of work
for tho limited time.
[Edited by E. D. Palmer, county cbm-
mmsioner of sohoole. Teachers and
others are invited to contribute school
reports and school items and inators of
educational interest for this column.
Such items should be  sent  directly to
TjM GOOTtlBB.]
Ho who plants a trc«
Plants a hope,
Eootlets up -through fibres blindly grope;
-LeaVcttTiruuiu antp-iiOnzons.-frce.'    "
So man's life must climb
JFrom the clods of time
IT to heavens sublime,
Canst thou prophesy, thou little tree,
What the glory of thy boughs shall be?
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It is not a miraole. It won't euro everything, but it will cure pile*,. That's
what DeWitt's Witch Hazel. Salve will
do, because ifc hat* done it in hundreds of
cases.-
, One Way Settlers Tickets.
On Tuesday, February 4,1896, and on
the first Tuesday in each month thereafter, until further notice the F. & P. M.
will sell one way settlers tickets at reduced rate to certain points in Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgio/Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisana. For rates and other
3 j information call ot ticket ofiloo.
ABBOlt BAX.
Within a week, perhaps, the Governor
of Michigan will issue a proclamation,
desigiyatftigft day to be" set aside' as Arbor Day for this year, to be observed by
those who have sufficient interest in tho
future welfare of the state, of their own
community and of their children to plant
a few trees and shrubs.
Arbor Day is not an old institution,
but has come to bo universally recognized through tho northern states as one
of the most valuable of our holidays
True, it is n'ofc often a day of excitement.
It does not even bring many people together in a crowd. It is not a day of
words but of work. It is not an occasion for display and fireworks and artificial patriotism, thpugh its deeds are truly
patriotic, for every man or woman or
child who loves community and country
well enough to bequeath to thom the
blessing of fruit and shade is a patridt.
In traveling about through tho county
the commissioner has had ample opportunity to judge tho amount of patriotism
and local pride of the various school districts, as measured by tho school buildings and their surroundings. Somo of
the school premises are models of neatness, while others are disgracefully neglected. It is a remarkable fact, that the
appearanee of school buildings and sohool
grounds Mvo a direct and positive influence on tho teacher and pupils of the district. It is a physical impossibility for
first-olass school work to be done in the
miijsfc of bad surroundings. While a neat
school.house and tidy grounds do not
compel a boy to learn it does effect his
conduct and thafc is a long step in the direction of an education. Where is the
boy that will not con'ducfc himself with
more care in a parlor than in a barn.
There seems to be a move on foot nearly all ovor Olaro county among school
officers and school teachers to improve
tho school surroundings this spring.
Here and there grounds aro to bo
stumped or graded, in some case.s neat
fences are to be built, and nearly everywhere trees are to be set out. Last week
there was published in all the county
papers an. offer from fche Agricultural
College of a package of selected flower
seeds to be seiifctu the first ion schools of
che county whose teachers should apply
for the seeds. Wo have already heard of
several schools thafc havo sent, whether
*he quota of ten has been filled we do
not know, but are sure that it will be. Is
your school one of the fortunate ten?
Mr. Director, do you think tho premises abeut your school need improving?
What are you going to do about it? If
need not cost much tc put the grounds
in good shape. A "bee" will do it with
tho right man to do tho hustling, The
boys and girls will delight to help. As
fcn T.lni,t.in-rr trees evi__.v_ -farmer knows
what kind is best suited to his soil, and
how to set them.
Teachers, if your school officers do .not
move in this matter, move them. Ifc you
can not do that get one or two neighbors
interested, or oven go ahead with the assistance of your pupils. Use Arbor Day
as fche time, or not, at your convenience.
Ifc is better not to scatter the trees aboufc
the school yard. Give the children room
to play. A row of trees along the sunny
side of the yard is good, or a wind-break
on the north and west, but best of all are
clusters of trees at proper points, Trees
in a cluster protect ono another, both
from sun and wind, their greatest one-
mies, and when grown have a more pleasing effect than in stiff rows. When the
summer sun grows hot protect the bodies
of the trees by shading them.
As the spring and summer advances
the Commissioner intends to report in
this column the schools making improvements in thoir surroundings. The five
schools making most improvements by
fall will receive especial mention, and tho
school officers and teachers who contribute to that ord will receive clue credit.
Tho estimate of improvement will be
made on the basis oi this soason's improvements, so  that the bn/_k school
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We carry a large line of ingrains of the
celebrated "Bloomburg Mills" make, unexcelled for style and wearing qualities.
The Best All Wool two ply at .....    60c yard.
Very Fine AH Wool two.ply at , —    50c . "
Good Value in Mixed Carpet at....... 25c to 40c    l'
.J        The cleanest, cheapest, floor covering ever •
•k made.    We have just laid in a fresh supply.    /
¥ few dollars will pay for a large room.
Prices, 12i and 18 cents per yard.
Carpet Department, 2d floor.
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Wo might toll yon more about One
Minute Cough Oure, but you probably
know that ifc cur«3 a cough. Everyone
does who has used it. It is a perfect
remedy for coughs, colds, hoarseness It
is an especial favorite for children^ being pleasant to take and qfuiok in curing.
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IN THE SICK ROOM.
Give the room which has the best
means of ventilation and the most sunshine to the invalid.
Have dark-green Holland shades at
the windows. Green tempers the glare
of th« sun in a way very soothing to
tired eyes.
Have a big screen in the room which
may be used either to shut out the
bright light when the patient wishes to
sleep or to keep off draughts when the
windows are raised and lowered.
Change the bed linen as often as possible. Once a day is not too often. In
making the bed be sure that the under
sheet is stretched as tight and smooth
as a drum cover. Wrinkles in the under sheet cause continual discomfort
and sometimes sores.
Keep the medicine bottles, glasses
and spoons out of sight of the patient.
Every sickroom should. __ be. provided
with a small bottle cabinet where medicines may be kept If this is out of
the question a couple of swinging
shelves curtained in silk may be used.
Banish creaking chairs from the sick'
room. Nothing so grates upon the patient's nerves and so irritates him as
unnecessary harsh sounds. Don't whisper outside the door. That is intensely aggravating to him, and conversations with the doctor may be just as
well carried on outside the invalid's
hearing.
Do not ask the patient what he wants
to eat, Ask the doctor what he should
eat, prepare it daintily and in small
quantities and serve it.to him, ar^
rayed as temptingly as possible. Cover
the tray with a spotless linen cloth,
use the prettiest china and the brightest silver and glass, and adorn the tray
with a flower or two. Daintiness is a
great appetizer.
Follow the doctor's instruction religiously about .the number of Visitors
to be allowed in the sickroom. Keep
out doleful and reminiscent persons,
who can always remember a similar
case which ended fatally. Repeat only
cheerful gossip, and never allow the
conversation to be either exciting or
depressing. *
FOR BOOKWORMS.
Japan's great general, Field Marshal
Yaraagata, is a poet and essayist—quite
a magasiac gun in himself.'
, Beatrice Harradcn's novel of California lifo is called "Hilda Strafford.*4
Zola Is to visit England again in the
spring. li.6 is credited with the inten-
ton of KtadyiaE the provincial Kagliaft-
xo-Ut i* ManclM-ster aad ethet loading
dtiMi.MUl.J_l!*. 'Mwfri*-. /»« M«*A Kfci
of th^'people.
It took 40,000 copies of Rudyard Kipling's new "Jungle Book" to satisfy
the first demand in America and Enjfr-
land. Another largo edition is now oft
the presses.
Mme. S»rau Grand's American publishers not only paid her London pul>
Iisher, Heinenlann, but they paid hejr
a 10 per cent, royalty, which is not
much as royalties go these days, but it
brought her in more than $10,000,
A forthcoming volume will contain 8.
translation of the memoirs of Bertranfl.
Barere, the notorious member of the
committee of public safety who was
called by Macauley the greatest lia?,
debauchee, coward and brute that eves*
lived. The memoirs are said to show"
that Macauley was wrong.
Dr. Conan Doyle has gone as far as
tho pyramids in search of health for hie
wife.   When he got there he was in-
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his "Sherlock Holmes" had been translated Into Arabic and issued to the locai
police as a text book.
It is said that in Stevenson's last anfl
uncompleted novel," Weir .of Hermis-
ton," which is to appear in the new
journal, Cosmopolis, "he has devoted
more space and care to his women characters than was his usual custom.
W. Roberts says that of the 1,300
books printed before the beginning of
the sixteenth century "not more than
300 are of ajiy importance to the book
collector"; of the 50,000 published in.
the seventeenth century "not mor6-
than, perhaps, fifty are now held ia.
estimation"; and of the 80,000 published in the eighteenth century "not.
more than 300 are considered worth reprinting and not more than 500 ana-
sought after."
The youth who sows his wild oats Is
apt to mix in more or less tares.
The man who indulges in "horns"
may ba expected to go on a "toot."
It may be better to be right than tt>
be president, but the salary is smaller.
The man who always says what life
thinks will soon acquire- a reputatia^i
as a cynic.
"The evil that men do lives aft#
them," and the" evil they say is pret*^
long lived, too.
Jagson says it is a lucky man wb-p.
can discriminate between a barber shaft)
and a hack stand,.
When Carlyle spoko of *a maker tff
books" he had no thoughts of the raac-
course bookmaker.
A corrcspondesit wAnts to know ht^
long eels lives. Ataut th« *&ra« m •shaft
e«la, w« cuppese.