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GLARE, MICH,, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1896,
No, 32
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CANARIES FOB  THE  CONVICTS.
^JS itandrflil Feathered SonRBtcrs In
Mlchlcrrtn's i'rincipnl Vrlson.
Convicts In the Michigan state iprlson
have many more favors than those ot
stnioEE any other penitentiary in the
UhiteeTSiates, and it is the belief -of the
management of the institution that for
this reason there are fewer outbreaks
or lawlessness than are found elsewhere. Among the favors granted to
them here is that of Keeping and car-
JLmiipr birds. There are fully GOO feathered songsters in Michig-n's principal
penal institution, all owned and eared
for by the convicts, and as socn as daylight approaches on bright mornings
their sweet notes are heard in striking
contrast to the natural feelings of their
owners. Many of the most hardened
criminals froni their general appearance and history would not be expected to care for anything of a refining
nature£#et they tenderly care for and
caress'their little pets. More than
three-quarters 0f the eeIIs in the prison
contain one or more csnaries, and they
p.re   also   fount1,    in    various   shops
^«ire3S&c-«£ the institution.   Suring the
day the cages are hung outside the |
sells, to give the Iiirtir. light and air, but i
rs soon as the  convicts return  from j
v/orls: at night the cage is taken inside.)
This practice 3i~s been carried on in the i
Xirison for years and the officials say I
that instead of any detrimental effect J
heing noticeable  the little songsters j
have proved a benefit, as they not only
give the cells a more homelike appearance, cut they also wield a decided ia-
fiucncij'v(in the way of humanizing the
most reckless and hardened criminal.
Besides being permitted to  keep   the
birds for the sake of their company and
influence the convicts are also allowed
to raise them to sell, and many a dollar
ig credited to the accounts of the prisoners ff&m this source.   Of course the
convict handles none of the money realized from the sale of the birds until he
in discharged, but it is placed to his
osc3it in the prison bant.
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Bicyd© Cranks.
Biding a. wheel with one's hands in
tits pockets Is not the fun that it is
erflciteC-#.]np to he and yet there are
many who do it, and they come from the
i-aalto of those who insist that the street
ears small be warmed.—Buffalo Commercial.
PRISONERS CHANGE NAMES.
13y Tiil» Slcthod an Iowa Forger Escnpoa
» Sheriff.
A remarkable case of deception was
made known in the Illinois state penitentiary a.t Joliet, III., recently, says the
St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Henry
Failing, a convict, was discharged, after
having impersonated another man successfully during his year's sentence.
About a year and a half ago Palling
was confined in the county jail of Keokuk, Iowa, having been arrested foi
passing worthless checks. Ho made his
escape from the prison and for several
months was lost sight of. Then the
Iowa officers learned that Failing had
been arrested at Rockford and sent to
Joliet for another crime. A year passed
and the sentence was finished. The
! sheriff from Keokuk arrived in Joliet
I prepared to take his man but when the
j prisoner was brought before him he
I said: "This is not Failing." The facts
j in the plot were then made apparent.
■ Failing had been sentenced to a year's
| imprisonment from Rockford together
j with a friend named Newton Lee. The
deputy having them in charge had
taken them both to the penitentiary
and delivered them to the warden but
on the way they had planned to exchange names. Henry Failing was
stripped, measured, photographed and
numbered as Newton Lee and was
known as Newton Leo for a year, while
Lee was known as Henry Failing. Both
were good prisoners, one being assigned
to work in the chair department and
the bogus Lee serving in the capacity,
of night cook. Neither betrayed his
secret. One was a regular correspondent, but the other wrote only occasionally, hence the chance of discovery
was not great. Tuesday night, Lee, by
name, called for the chaplain and re-
guested to see the warden and get permission for his discharge at G o'clock
Friday morning, when his time was
out. This was done and Failing walked
out unaccosted by the Iowa sheriff and
joined his wife and child, who had arrived in the city the day before.
, Mro, RndjMsril Kipung,
Mre. Iludyard Kipling attends to all
tsf iiai* uucband's correspondence &%&
,'uvofully guar da Mm against would-ha
int?uderts. He is said to be the most
•saapproachaMe .literary man in the
::tn'U\. .
Our Navy.
As compared with the great naval
powers of Europe our fleet of war vfes*
sels is inferior numerically, while the
snlisted force of the navy is hardly
large enough to man the ships already
in commission, or soon to be placed in
active service; but the ships are tin-
luestionubiy equal, and in. some cases
superior, to any of their kind afloat,
while officers and men are second tc
aoae'in the world in intelligence,, courage and unselfish and patriotic devo>
tion to duty.
Dover News.
uu. D. Burton is drawing wood to Clnro,
Jos. Hudson hai? been on 'the -sick list
this week.
The social given at  the -residence  of
Win. Crawford was n very pleasant affair
both socially and financially.
W. L. Lyons and Avife attend the Temple of B, S. also Mr. L. was present
d uring tho instructions given the K. of
V, by Grand Chancellor Olizbe. Mrs.
•Lyons was very pleasantly entertained
by Mrs. 0. H, Clark.
While engaged in cutting wood for the
church on Saturday Dermis Cross receiv-
a deep wound severing i&o tepspio Vein,
But for the timely aid <ol Dr. Gray ho
would have bled to death. Take warning boys, and be more .oardful iu Iho
future,
0. W, .Hereon and wife -spent Sunday
with Mrg. Geo, Dennis.
Mr. and Mrs. J, M, Thompson onlled
on Mr. and Mrs. 33. VanOonant on Sunday last-i
F, Patterson, of Mt. .Pleasant, was in
Dover and Arthur on "Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. VanOonant and Mrs.
Geo. Dennis were in Clare on Saturday.
Mrs. Wiu. VanOonant, of Arthur, visited with Mrs. W. L. Lyons on Saturday,
Mrs, L. \V. Leach has been in quite
poor health since she returned homo,
Mrs. Neniiro and Mrs. .D. Jlirkpatrick,
of Clare, spent a very pleasant >day with
L. W. Leuch and wife last week,
A sleigh load of ladies from Clare ma-le
a short eaiiin Dover on Saturday, Coma
again ladies, but don't make your stay
so^briof.
The ladies of Dover are very enthusiastic over tho spelling school
Make your homo attractive, it helps tho
town.
Soothing, healing, cleansing, DeWitfc's
Witch Hazel Salve is the enemy to sores,
wounds and piles, which it never fails to
cure. Stops itching ami burning. Cures
•chapped lips and cold-sore'* in two or
three hours.—Witherspoon.
Loomis.
Lerqy Mills is trying to cell his farm
.about .half ,a mile west of here.
A spelling contest between tho Loomis
school- Mr. Welch, teacher—and ths
school threo miles from here* taught by
Miss Cassie $icolls, took place in the j
school house here last Friday evening-
Tho house was crowded and everybody
existing to see tho Loomis school liave
a walkaway as it is a much" larger and a
higher graded school. But they were
very much surprised when they took
their places on each side of the room pud
began to spell for they didn't have such
a Snap as thoy thought. It was to be
the beat two in three. The Loomis
school was spelled down the first two
times and lost Mr. Welch says'itwas
not fairly done, but then, ho had to have
some excuse.
Some improvements in town—a new
blacksmith shop.
A sleigh load from here, attended the
Winterfield.
News, like hen's teeth, is scarce in
WiDterfield.
The ball social Friday evening wns n
errand |affair at W. C. Earner's. But
what dp wo hear about some of tho young
Indies ISikihg advantage of leap year and
tnking'Jmarried men to parties? It may*
bo all tight and in order to appreciate it,
let ns put ourgelf in their places.
0. M, Dingman is going in enmp up
north for tho remainder of the winter.
Mr. Htint is helping him move.
Them will be a series of meetings here
at -4h#-Bohool house, to begin Monday
cvenipgi and will continue as long as
the prospects are good.
Gre#t sposulations are on tap about
about this now. railroad that is coming to
Marfottjooon,   If every man can get a
depot <it his door there won't bo a dissenting voice, especially if wo all get a
good office on it.   Then our town will
bJeqsQjjyig the rose (in January). If you
\ don't "believe this you can ask me.
;    Times are bc-tter, business is improving,
[ and other things too numerous to mention.
J. W. Pierce, Eepublic, la., says; "I
have used One Miimto Cough Curo in
my famify and for myself, with results so
entirely sasisfactory that I can hardly
find words to express myself as to its
merit. I will nevor fail to"recommend it
to others, on every oe asion that present's
lteolJ!."—Witherspoon.
Harrison.
E. F. Wilson and wife and W. H. Wil-
son and wife attended tho funeral of J?.
A. Wilson in Flint last week.
A. W. HalHvas up from Flint two or
three days this week.
W, W. Harper hns accepted the management of a branch, office of a cigai iirir
to bo located at Harrison.
Dr. Witherspoon was up from Claro
Wednesday on professional business.
J. E. Brown was in Clare this week.
A. Buttermore has tented the Blodgett
farm.
Wilson's mills are again running.
S. A. Wilson wont to Saginaw yesterday to close a contract for four thousand tons of ico.
Quick in effect, heals and leaves no
sear. Burning, scaly skin eruptions
quickly cured by DeWitt's Witch Hnzol
Salvo. Applied to burns scalds, old
sores, it is magical in effect. Always
enros piles. -Witherspoon.
Russell News,
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NEW LINE OF
EMBROIDERIES
ALL WIDTHS.
NEW STYLES.
RIGHT PRICES
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Of Winter Goods is now on.
Price Cut on All Winter Goods
SPECIAL
AT 6-1 CENTS PER TARD.
One case of very heavy Grey Outings, regular 124c goods.
■gome of the farmers in this vicinity are
hauling stono to Clare.
What makes the young ladies visit the
school?
John Denton who has been working
near Beaverton returned home last week, j
If you want a first-class engineer
ply to Chester Loomis.
Chas. Pitenger has moved his famjly j
revival meetings at  Coleman   Saturday \ into Mr. Ta'tboiilt's house. j
and Sunday eveuiugs. •    A number of people from this vicinity j
Dr. Taylor-Goodman was in town Wed- J attended church at Claro Sunday night. I
ap-
No, i don't wish any of my customers to be de«
ceived by any
nesday.
Mrs Ida Williams aud the Misses Min-,
nie and Joo B&sset, of Ludington are '<
visiting parents and friends here. •   |
A%ice time was reported at the sur-j
prise party on Miss Minnie Bassett last'
Monday evening.
"Give mo a liver regulator and I can I
regulate tho world," maid u genius.   The j
druggist handed him abottlo of DeWitt's}
Litt-hv P'srly Biserfv the  famous little
pills.—Witherspoon.
Lansingville.
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Willard Bowen has gone to Bailey
Lake to set up the paw mill tkey sold.
Mr, and Mrs. Lester Phillips of Mt.
Pleasant, visited with their daughter
Mrs. Will Marlin, the first of the week.
Joseph DeGoer came down from Hat-
tan Monday where he has boon working
in camp.
Miss Ida Lansing spent Thursday and
Friday in Mt. Pleasant.
W. J. Maxwell is helping Mr. Bowen
in the factory this week.
W. A. Forward lost a valuable cow
Sunday night.
Miss Nora Bristol, of Clare, visited
Ida Lansing last Sunday.
I. N. Lansing took half a dozen Lan-
singville ladies over to Beaverton Suu>
day for a drive. They took dinner with
Samuel Lansing.
T. Bobinson lost a horse the first of the
week. It got through onto tho railroad
and was run down by a train.
I, N. Lansing was dom,:; business in
Farwell Thursday,
Samuel McJames is on tho sick list.
A very enjoyable party wa-j given at
rile home of -las. Sawyer Monday evening
about fifteen couple were present.   «•
One Minute Cough Cure touches tho
right spot. It also touches it at tho right
time if you take it when you havo a
cough or cold. See the point? Then
don't cough.- Witherspoon.*
A high liver with a torpid livor will not
be a long liver. Correct the liver with
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, little pills
that euro dyspepsia and constipation.—
Witherspoon.
West Grant.
An eujoyablo "pound" party was held
at Nels. Anderson's on Thursday night.
Hi. Sutton was in Coleman on Tuesday.
Ed. Axford returned to Yuma on Tuesday after a week's visit with his parents.
Hi, .Sutton is minus throe dheep—killed by dogs.
Elder Moore preached at the Lowery
school honso on Sunday.
Laura Brooks, of West Vernon, who
has visited at Thos. Sutton's homo for
two weeks, returned homo on Monday.
put on any class of goods and always fake care of
my folks and will duplicate any price made and go
one better. *  *
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Lam! Settlers' Rates to the South.
Tuesday, February 4th, and the first
Tuesday in each month thereafter until
further notice tho Ann Arbor B. B. will
sell ono way Land Settlers' tickets to
Southorn points at oxtromely low rates.
Call on agents' for particulars or write
W- H. Benxetx, G. P     .,
Toledo, Ohio.
Wood Wanted.
During January and Fobvuary I will
allow §1.00 per cord for green bard wood
and S1.25 fcr dry hard wood on subscripts The CotmiEB. All kinds of farm produce taken at 10 per cent, above market
price.' Bring it in while the sleighing
lasts. Pcbijisueb CouniEn.
Cash For Wood.
I will pay cash for BO cords or less
amount of greon body maple.
E» D. PaIiMek, Clare.
SIOOL PIGEON
to catch trade with prices away down,
the price and we will do better.
I will ciose out all
ow get
Mr iliiii!:
OalTand see the Bargains.    No trouble to show
ourgoods. Respectfully,
H. M. BICKNELL
P. S.—I want 1,000 cords of 21 inch
Bolts for cash.
Basswood1
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