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GLARE, MICH., FBI0A^ FEBBUARTg^ I9Q3;
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Kidney, Liver arid Bladder troubles
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Br*r-\HHmerte, Swpmp Root
will drive them away.
': fviany people have kidney trouble and don't know it. Pain in the
back, Rheumatism, loss of flesh,
foul breath, sour stomach, nervousness, headache, are all symptoms of kidney trouble.
Try a Bottle of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root
50c and $1.00 Pe Bottle.
GASOLINE    15c   Per    Gallon,
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Some -doubtful smiles are very expressive, far more expressive than words, and
we have had more than our share of doubtful smiles.
It was all owing to the 35c tea. Hardly.a
person believed it possible to see a straight
Japan tea at from 10 to 15c p pound less
than they were accustomed to pay for it and
make a decent profit, but we have done it
arid we are stil! doing "It. We don't blame
you for showing some doubt of our 35c tea.
It is like offering a Sunday suit of clothes for
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a dollar and a half,
strated to you that the suit is good for a year's
wear; won't go out of fashion, you buy it. We
have shown many people that a splendid tea
can be bought for a great deal less than the
price people sometimes pay. Wait a minute!
Before you pass over these statements do a
little thinking. When this tea at 35c has
such* a reputation for flavor and strength,
what must the 50c tea be? Think It over.
Coffees at 2Qc, 25c, 30c. 35c
Fish of all kinds.
Good living is your greatest smile maker.
Cultivate a joyous disposition by living well.
We ask" you to try a pound of our table
prunes in one pound packg's. 8c per pound.
Staple groceries the best, the cheapest
JAS.  O'CONNOR.
LOCAL
BREVITBS.
Short Items of Interest
Relating to the Town
and Its People, fold in a
Siftflle Paragraph.        ■■•>
A, J. Lacy is iu Mt. pleasant today,
E, A. White to Fat-well on business Monday.
Wm. Adams in Detroit on jiusi-*
-nesa.this week.     _   _
Miss Belle Lyons, of Temple, was
in the city on Wednesday.
J..W. Harris is confined to his
home this week; by illness.
Wm. and David Wolsey are spending the week at their homein Detroit.
'Jj. D. Dillingham, of Lake George
was a caller at this office on Tuesday.
Mrs. Wesley Orth, of Ionia, visited relatives and friends here this
week.
Ira Bellinger is up from Durand,
the guest of his sister, Mrs.. Chas.
Niemeyer.
Mrs. Jas. Campbell wept on Wednesday foi a short visit in Harrison
and Leota.
Messrs. W. H. Browne and \V. E.
Aldrich, of Harrison, were Clare
visitors yesterday.
Mrs. Mack Moulton, of Saginaw,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Cunningham,
Mrs. Bigley, who is spending the
winter with her daughter in Temple,
was home over Sunday.
Dr. J. W. Dunlop has commenced
the work of improvements to the
interior of his drug store.
The announcement of A. S.
Ehoades in this issue is Of a decidedly novel character. Be sure to
read it.
Mesdames Ives and Jas. Alger
will entertain, ths Art and Embroidery club at the latter's home next
Thursday afternoon.
Ered Hudson, secretary of the
Clare. Co. Farmers' Institute, attended the Round-up State Institute
at Owosso this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Trumble
were called to Saginaw yesterday
by the illness of the former's mother, Mrs. E. A. Gerrish.
Byron Sharpe, who has been at
the home of his sister, Mrs. N. D.
Potter, for several weeks, returned
on Wednesday to Traverse City.
The Lillian Lyons Stock Co,, appearing at Doherty opera house each
evening this week, is giving good
satisfaction and playing to large
audiences.
County clerk Morrissey was down
from Harrison yesterday to meet
his wife and children, Avho were returning fronr-a-visit with relatives
in Lake City.
Miss Lillie Fitzpatrick returned
to Detroit Tuesday after several
weeks visit with.her mother in this
city. Mrs. Fitzpatfock expects to
move to Detroit in the near -future.
City treasurer Thayer reports
that he has had remarkably good
luck in the collection of taxes, no
levies being necessary, and that
a smaller amount will be returned
tbs.n for seme tgars.
A union service of humiliation
lind prayer will be observed, next
Thursday,    commencing    at
o'clock, in the M.  E.  church
2:30
and
ending with a union service at one
of the churches in the eyening.
These services will be conducted by
the pastors of the different churches
and a cordial invitation is extended
to the public.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. O'Donald arrived homo on Tuesday, after an
absence of more than three months,
during which time Mr. O'Donald
has been under the constant care of
a physician. Though but a shadow
oi his former self, Mr. O'Donald is
greatly improved in health and he
feels confident that with the coming
of warm weather his former vigor
will' return. His many friends will
join with the gentleman' in hoping
for the same desired condition.
The Benn Brothers, charged with
assaultingM. F. Robinson, atCroolc-
ed Lake, were captured on Friday
by sheriff TJpdegraff in northern Indiana. Tho sheriff arrived home,
with bis prisoners on Monday morning, and the - examination of tho
Bonns, together with Keys, previously captured, was held before*
Justice Wait, in Farwell On Tuesday. The prisoners wore held for
trial at the next term of circuit
court, and in default of bail aro
boarding with the sheriff."
W. J. Hutchinson is spending the
week in the city;
Chas, Nelson, of Temple, in the
city on Monday.  *
Mrs. E. A. Toman left yesterday
for Effingham, Iiy _^ ^^
February go was Ash Wednesday
or the beginning of Lent,
Miss Grace Creeper wag" in Far-
well the first of the week,
"Pulse of New York," at the
opera house tomorrow evening.
The Other Aid will meet with Mrs,
Jas, Easton Wednesday  afternoon.
The guild will meet with Mrs. E.
G. Welch on next Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Katie Lawrence, of Saginaw
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Geo.
Mater.
Dr. Gray announces a girl, born
to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Gilmore, on
Tuesday,
Fred Graves, of Pontiac, is spending the week with his father, Geo.
A. Graves.
_ C. Mullen was called to Port
Huron yesterday by the illness of
his little daughter, Jo'sie.
The saint and sinner alike, walk
on slippery places in. Clare this
morning if they walk at all,
Arthur Schoonover spent Sunday
With his daughter, Miss Ida, returning to Fife Lake on Monday.
The King's Daughters will meet
at the home of Mrs. 2ST. D. Potter
Wednesday afternoon, March 4th.
Rev, Irving, Superintendent of
State Missions, of Detroit* will conduct services in the Baptist church
this evening.
Arthur Brayman, who is a brake-
man on the railroad between Saginaw
and Ionia, was home this week, returning yesterday.
For the closing number of the high
school entertainment course, the
management .announces that it has
secured the celebrated Slayton Ju-
billee Singers, a colored company
of great merit. The date of the entertainment will he .Thursday, April
9th.
An important announcement is
made by J. K. Humphrey, the lumber dealer, in another column. His
plan for building homes for people
not financially able to incur such an
expense, is one that has for years
been successfully carried out in
the larger cities, and is entirely
feasible. Doubtless Mr. Humphrey
will find many of our citizens desirous of securing a home upon his
plan.
At the suggestion of Mayor Lacy,
Senator Doherty on Wednesday introduced a bill to amend the charter
of this city, making it possible to
issue public improvement bonds for
a greater amount than the charter
now admits. There being a desire
on the part of muny citizens to
bond for street improvements, the
step now taken will make the act
legal provided the voters should declare in favor of the proposition at
the polls.
City Marshall Loundra remained
at the calaboose during Tuesday
night to entertain two prisoners
that had been given over to his care
by the sheriff. The marshall was
doubtless afraid that tho prisoners
might remove the board that covers
the stove pipe hole, admit a current
of air and thereby contract coughs,
colds', bronchitis, consumption and
other painful maladies common to
this climate. 'The ventilation of the
city, jail is somewhat faulty, and
should be investigated with a vfew
to making a few minor changes.
Prof. Whitney, of the U. of M.,
paid the Clare schools a visit on
Tuesday. The mission of Prof.
Whitney in visiting the schools of
the state is to learn of their condition and recommend to the proper
officials of the university the admission of such schools to the university lists as he deeins fitted for
such admission. The gentleman
was profuse with his congratulations to Supt. Riggs and the board
of education upon the high standard
which he found our schools had attained, as well as liberal with his
compliments for tho fine building
and grounds which h« found. Without so stating, there is every reason
to believe that Prof*. Whitney's recommendation for the Clare schools
, will be favorable,
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Prices.
New Wash Goods
T We are showing the Greatest Line
f of Cotton Dress Fabrics ever offered in
the city. Every popular weave and
epigr.jsj^r^nted in this collection. "..
Mercerized Waistings
The Newest Color Combination in
Plaids and Stripes, in waist lengths, at
per pattern -       $1.25 to $2.13
Fine Silk Ginghams
A great variety of styles, one pattern
of a .kind, per pattern [3 yards]     $1.50
WHITE
Mercerized Waistings
Brocades, stripes and checks,   in 8
yard lengths, per pattern $1.25 & 1.50
Shantung Zephyrs
Handsome Styles, per yard'
30c
Glasgow Tissues
Per yard -. - 25c
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Hanover Percales
36 in. wide the Mnest Percale made,
light and dark colors per yd
MERCERIZED GRENADINES
Per yard 40c
MERCERIZED LINEN OXFORD
Per yard 50c
FIGURED SILK MUSLINS
Per yard 50c
New Silks
Corded Stripe Japanese Wash Silk
Of Superior Quality in White and
all Popular Colors, per yard 50c
%firnn\*Lj*M$LE TAFFETAS     -^ —
•In all the popular shades pep yd 75c
NEW FANCY SILKS •'     '
In checks and figured designs $1.00
PLAIN TAFFETAS
Black & colors, good quality pr yd 50c
. Extra values in Black^Taffeta and.
Peau De Sole     QQC to $].2operyd
SKINNER'S GUARANTEED SATINS #
Black & colors 36 in. wide, per yd $1,50 ^
New Embroideries       #
^4bout IISO^Ne^ Styles in Cambric, ^
Nainsook and Swiss Embroideries,  Insertions  and Galloons,   in all widths,
placed on sale this week.
White Goods ""
Special values in India Linens at
5,8. 10 & 15c per yard
Lace Stripe Dimities per yard 22c
Mercerized Stripe Madras per yd 2Bc
Fine Piques 25 *nd 35c
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New Table Linens
With Drawn Work Borders g}
72 in. Unbleached half linen per yd 50c
72 iru Unbleached pure linen per yd 85g
72 in. Bleached pure linen per yd $1.00
I NAPKINS per doz - 3.00
Fine Zephyr Ginghams
10, 12if 25c
Everything
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Store Closes at 6:00 p. m. [standard time] every evening except Motfday & Saturday
GUESTS QP THE HEALTH OFFICER,
ASA   H.   ALDRICH
Again Nominated^ for School Commissioner of this County.
M.
The change of time on the
E. E., which  gossip  has fis
last-Sunday, failed to materialize.
. Tree Methodist quarterly meeting
commences today and continues
over Sunday. It will be conducted
by Rev. J. A. Watson, of Alma.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the M. »'£. church will
meet with Mrs. A. E. Mulder Tuesday, March 3d. Subject, New Mexico and its Mission.
Mrs. Goodman's embroidery club
spent last Friday afternoon at the
home .of Mrs. Jos. Hudson, at
Dover. The afternoon was greatly
enjoyed by all present.
Lost—On the road between .ray
farm and that of Orriu Penrose, in
Sheridan, one carpenter's hammer.
■The same was a family keepsake
and I am anxious for its return and
t will pay a suitable reward. *
John Armour, Clare.
NEW ADS.
A. S. Rhoades, Grocei'les.
J, K. Humphrey, Build Homes.
Bicknell Brosi, Suits and overcoats. • -.  -
Clare Hardware-Co:, Paint, Wire
Pence.
Dr. J. A. Reeder, health officer of
the city, is not "plugging" for a reappointment because of the munificent salary connected with the
position nor for any other reason
that we have knowledge of," but he
entertained the mayor, aldermen,
supervisors and a few others on
Friday eyening last at his pleasant
home on Fifth street, in a 'mailner
that cannot help but cause those
present to think thatJieis.defiei'vins!'
of about anything he asks.
At eight o'clock on the evening
in question there gathered at his
home, in response to an invitation
a company which was at once made
welcome and which very shortly entered into the-spirit of the occasion
in a manner that expressed their
appreciation of the doctor's hospitality. The early portion of the
evening was spent in social intercourse and games, after which the
guests were invited to the dining
room where a tempting repast awaited them. Donning the apron the
doctor "waited" table with the alacrity of a professional, and in several
instances he discovered appetites
that caused him some concern as to
the possibility of being compelled to
send for the ambulance. Ho\vever, all
recovered sufficiently as to ho able
to depart shortly after the lights
were'turned off at midnight (this is
no refleetion)and all voted the evening a most delightful one.
The following were prosent: Mayor Lacy; Aldermen Doherty, Fox,
Hirt and-Harris; Supervisors Gor-
danier, Jennings and Jackson; oity
clerk Buell; T. C. Holbrook, ft. G.
Welch, A'. R. Canfleld.
JOHN W, BROOKS..
After an illness covering several
months, John W. Brooks died at
his home in Grand Maria, Mich.,
last Sunday morning, at the age of
43.years. The remains were brought
to this city for burial, arriving on
Tuesday morning and the funeral
occurred from' tho home of Mrs.
James O'Connor, east 8th street, on '
Wednesday afternoou, conducted
by Rev. A. L. Woodloek. The de-
oe^ised was srbtuthorrof-5irBT-07Coii-
nor.
Two weeks previous to Mr.
Brooks' death, Geo.' McKeever, of
this city, related to him by marriage,
went to Grand Maria to assist the
family, and remained until the last.
The deceased was well known in
this vicinity. havinirliVedin. V.ernpn__
Clare and Farwell for years, leaving
tbe latter place three years ago to
locate in Grand Maria. He was regarded as an honest and estimable
citizen, and his death is mourned by
a wide circle of acquaintances. Several members of Farwell Camp,
Modern Woodmen, of winch society
the deceased was a member, attend-,
ed the funeral.
The Courier tenders its Bincoro
sympathy to the bei-eft family.
J. H. Seeley will have an auetion
sale at his farm Friday, March .Q,
—, ___£___afc*.-~»-^-~i
For   Sale    Cheap—All of my
show cases. W. H. BldKn.
CARD OF THANKS^
- We desire to expx'ess our'thanks
to the kind friends who rendered
valuable assistance and words oi
sympathy during our- recent bereavement. Especially are we grateful to the Modern Woodmen of
Farwell and Clare and the Daughters of Rebeka for'their kinduesses.
Mrs. iBABELvft Brooks. %
Mrs. Jas. O'Connor. ■..... .
For Sale—One engine 14x20, in
good repair. Also one bjvw mill.
Inquire of  A. Leonard, Fa,rwell,
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