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Vol, VIII.
CLARE, MIOH., FRIDAY, MAY 22,1908.
No. 49
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Hammocks
Have you seen our line of
Hammocks? They are fast
colors, and large and strong
enough to hold two,
Mussell
The Druggist
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The Druggist
Croquet
One of the  most popular t
games»   You should have a
set.
Ball Goods
Our stock of Balls, Bats,
Mitts, Masks, Heel and Toe
Plates are all new this year.
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The Druggist
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The Druggist
Toilet Articles
We have a complete line of
Combs, Brushes, Soaps, Toilet
Waters, Powders, Sponges
and Kub.ber Goods. Our assortment of Sponges can not
be equaled anywhere.
Well Known as a Qlarc County Lumberman
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Edmund Hall, the aged lawyer
and lumberman, who fought bis way
from stone mason and country
sohool teacher to a positi6n||s one
of Michigan's prominent ojpizens,
was at his office in Detroit-as usual
Saturday, retiring at night In good
spirit! and apparent good health, and
was stricken with an attack of heart
failure Sunday morning, which
ended in his death.
Mr. Hall was born May 28th, 1819,
at West Cayuga, N.Y., and came to
Miohigan in 1833. In the course of
the Dexfc 11 years he worked his way
through Oberlln college, under disheartening circumstanoes, and began the study of law .in the office of
Geo, F. Hand. He was admitted to
the bar in 1847 and became one of
the highly regarded members of his
profession of his home city. He
was chosen school inspector in 1859
and before the close of his term in
1863 had the satisfaction of seeing
the inauguration of the high sohool,
Candies
Try a box of Blue Kibbon.
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The Druggist
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TO THE CimESS^W THj|  ©ITl^SF
CIiaiueY      - ■--       -      -
Decoration Day is a day dedicated
by a grateful people to the laudible
and patriotic purpose of paying
tribute to those who sacrificed their
best years, health, and even their
lives for the welfare of their country
and it is fitting that we who live to
enjoy the fruitage of their efforts
should lay aside the burden of our*
labors and strew the graves of our
fallen heroes with the first flowers
of early springtime.
The citizens of Clare will observe
this day by appropriate exercise's,
and I therefore request tbat during
the hours of such exercises, from
ten to twelve o'clock in the forenoon,
that secular business be suspended
and that all of our citizens join in
the services of the day.
Yours truly,
A*rthub J. Lacy, Mayor....
Dated at Clare May 22nd, 1903.
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Tea, Gjoecj, 35c per lb.
Tea,   Best,   50c   per  3 b.
Coffee at 20c, 25c, 30c
-and 35c-per 1b.
Tea, Good, 35c   per   lb.
T§a,  i§§t,  §0§ per lb.
Coffee, at 20e, 25c, 30c
and 35c per lb.
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Fresh   Strawberries
and Fresh Vegetables.
Potatoes 40c per bushel.
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Are you getting your
Sugars and Package
Ooffees at the very lowest
prices?   |f not, why not?
system for which he had fought.
He also carried successfully through
the supreme court a test of the law
establishing Detroit's public library
upon its present statutory and constitutional basis.
As a lumberman about 40 years
ago, Mr. Hall was heavily interested
in the lumbering operation & of Isabella and Clare counties and other
sections of the state, with mills at
Bay City. He was likewise a stock
raiser and possessed fine herds of
Jerseys and Shorthorns at his Gib-
ralter farm, where he spent the
greater part of eaoh summer. Mr.
Hall was married to Miss Emeline
Cochran In 1840, who died in 1879,
and in 1881 to Mrs. Mary H. Vree-
land, who survives him, together
with two children, Mrs. W. H.
Strong and Frederick S. Hall, and
five grandchildren.
The funeral was held at -three
o'clock Tuesday afternoon from 34
Alfred street; burial private.
The court convened Tuesday with
a fair number of cases on the calendar, but soon melted away until the
most important thing was the Gors-
line cases which the supreme court
had sent back for a new irial. After
using the utmost, but unsuccessful
effort to get a jury, the court decided it would be better to take ths
case to Clare county for trial and
therefore granted the change of
venue asked for by the defendants.
—Times.
Cool Clothes
for
Hot Weathers
Men's 2-pjece OutingQSuits in Norfolks and
regular Sacks, m&de from stylish, light-weight
Woolens, in light and medium colors, without
linings, stylish, comfortable and dressy $6.50 to $10
3
Skeleton Coats of fine all-wool Blue Serge 3.50
White Vests, single breasted without collar 1.50
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CHRISTOPHER OLUTB DIED ON   SUNDAY &A.ST, AGED EIGHTY YEARS.
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MS. O'CONNOR
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General Invitation Extended to All Patriotic
._   Citizens to Witness the Ceremonies
in Clare on May 30th.
After months of intense suffering,
death removed Christopher Clute,
of Sheridan, to his long- rest on
Sunday last, at the ripe old age of
eighty years and one month. The
funeral was held from the home on
Tuesday at eleven o'clock, conducted by Bev. N. D. Potter,' of this
city, and the remains repose in
Cherry Grove. The service at the
grave was conducted by D. J. Brewer Camp, L. V, S,-, of which-organization Mr, Clute was an esteemed
member.
The deceased was born in .Otsego
Co., N. Y., April 17, 1823, and was
one of a family of five children.)
His boyhood days were spent in
that state. On July 4th, 1846, he
was united in marriage with Miss
Martha McKay, to which union
came five children as follows; Andrew J., of Clare; William F,, (deceased); Morr^ D., of Sheridan;
Mrs. May Langin, of Sheridan; Arthur D*, of Boseraan, Montana^ At
the opening of'.the war of the rebellion Mr. Olutej enlisted in the 16th
Pennsylvania   cstvalry and served
Light-weight Underwear
Men's light-weight cotton, light blue, brown or eoru
color, double seat drawers, special value at the price 25o
Cellnlar Knit Cotton, very absorbent, light blue, ecru
or black and white mixed, finely finished, 50o
Combination Suits, fine Egyptian Cotton, 1.00
Combination Suits, very fine cotton, derby ribbed silk-
otine trimmed, pink or blue, 1.50
BoyB' ecru Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, 25o
An Overall Bargain
25 dozen Men's extra heavy (9oz) blue Denim, well
made, large, full size, 75c value, at 50c
Fancy Shirts. Men's and Boys'*
You will be able to find just what you are looking for
in this collection. It includes the most popular styles
and fabrics in nearly endless range of colors and patterns
50o,       1.00.       1.50
An exceptionally good assortment of strongly sewed,
good wearing and color-retaining work Shirts at 50o
Collars
Our "Bed Seal" Collars are double wear, can ba ironed
on both sides, all popular shapes, 2 for 25c.
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Men's Shoes
Two Specials In Heavy Shoes
Heavy Seamless, double sole and tap, per pair only 1.50
Selected heavy JKangroo Oalf, double sole, custom made
regular 2.50 value, per pairnonly 2.00
'  Our line of ITine Shoes inoluaes such favorably
known lines as "WalKovers" and "Monarch Pats" at 3.50
"Selz Perfecto" at 3.00
*   "Bilt Well" at  .2.50
The several committees in charge
of the Decoration exeroises in this
city have made material progress in
the way of preparations thls.week,
and everything now points to a successful culmination. The parade
will be participated in by many of
the societies and public schools,
music will be furnished by the Clare
and Doyer Bands, in addition to
that contributed by local vocalists,
and the address by Hon. Frank L.
Fowler will be the'erowning feature.
The line will move from the city
hall park at promptly ten o'clock,
and all those intending to participate
will be expected, t.0, fee, an hand
promptly. Business will be genera-
ally suspended during the hours of
service and our citizens will assemble at Cherry Grove to pay homage
to the soldiers, -heatl, and yet with
us. The invitation is general.
Everybody within reasonable distance is urged to attend, and ample
accomodations will be provided.
Let there be a general awakening of
the spirit of* '61, and ail attendance
upon the exercises that will display
to the world our devotion tp tho
cause of liberty and freedom.
Frank Gray has received from the
Saginaw Medical College hi| c^ert-ifi-
cato of. g£Qdu$$p$$o$<. authority to
pracitic,© 'medicine, and lias returned
to Clare to enter the ofl'lce. with bis
ijather/iDr. R.gA. Gray.'.
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Everything,
to Wear.
& Co
Lowest
Prices.
 Store Closes at 6:00 p. m. [standard time] every evening except Monday & Saturday	
CHBISTOPHEB C&TJTE,    "■
with credit and distinction until the
close. From the time of his discharge until 1870 he, with his family
resided in Ohio and Wisconsin, and
during .the last named year ho located in Midland county where h8 assumed management of A. W.
Wright's farm near the bounty line,
which position he held until 1881,
when he located on the farm owned
by him at 'his death, in Sheridan.
Sheridan at that J.ime was n.ow,"
and to Mr, Clute was' $1^ Jrc. jpqeai.
measure, o% credit i.av- plading
th^' " tQ,wngb.ip. in its present
highly, prosperous- condition. The
Pwife of nearly fifty-seven years,
who shared the privations of pioneer
ilife,'and into wiiojae ears for more
I than half a century camethose of t-
ropeated.pledges of devotion and
loving companionship, _2iourhs~~witfi
the children the death of a faithful
husband: and considerate father.
Mr. Clute ..was a devout Ch.ris.tian,
and had been an active member of
the Sheridan Baptist' church fdr
years. Among the last offices held
by him in the little class that worships at Colonville, was the super-
intendencyrof the Sunday school.
The Courier joins with tbe numerous friends. of the family in ex
tending sympathy at this hour.
I. lira Mi
Importance of Agitation in its Favor Made
Manifest by the Action of the
Railroad Companies,
Tho determination of the railroad
companies to supply themselves
with water from the river, presents
in a most forcible manner the importance of early aption on the part
of the city toward the same end.
The loss of the revenue de-rived
from furni.s,Mn_? water to the railroad coitap^niea, amounting to about
hSfXh, will be seriously felt by the
'public, treasury, and-in itself furnishes the real reason for the
meagre water rents collected. The
supply at present is unfit for use,
and when it is so bad that the railroads refuse to longer .utilize it
for steam making purposes it is not
surprising that for domegtie use- tbe
residents   of   the   city refuse .to
receive it.
The stream from which the water
is taken cannot, be said to be a
stream, but simply a drain, which
is only suited for sewage. In fact
It is generally utilized for that purpose, notwithstanding the ordinance
prohibiting stfch use. A pure Water
supply is absolutely essential to the
public health, and such a supply
would in short order place the system upon a self-sustaining basis.
The Couribb bas no .suggestions
to make as to the operation of such
a system, but It is a well known
fact that th.8 pumps are now practically worn out, and it is only a
question' of a short time when large
expenditures must be made for the
perpetuation 6f- the system, aiad we
4o not believe that the taxpayers
desire tbe expenditure of' further
funds for the repairs to the plant as
it is now situated.'    •
,The railroads are now actively
engaged in preparing for supplying
themselves with water. Doubtless
if they were assured that the city
proposed to move quickly in the
matter, 'and establish a plant for
furnishing pure water', the rentals
might .be retained. We respectfully
submit tbat 'the council should take
early action to learn the wishes of
the people of the city.
Have you tasted the ico cream so**
da to be found at Smith'6 bakery?
If rtot, why not?
EYES. ARE ON DENVER.
Two Hundred Michigan Eadeavorsfs Will.
'■'"     Go There iix July,    ' "^
The eyes of every Christian Endeavorer
inMiohigan are turned on Denver this •;
summer tind more than 200  Miohigan
delegates will attend  the ifiteraational
convention of that body to be held there
July 9-13.   Atraiigem&ntB for transport-    ,
ation have been made with the Wabash,
the Chicago & Northwestern and the
Union Pacific railways by Dr. George H.
Lati. of Detroit, transportation manager    ,
for Michigan, *A special train will leafe   ..
Detroit via the Wabash .the morning of .
July 7, arriving in  Chicago  the same
evening, and (Mnnecting/wit^.athrough
Northwestern special whioh^will amv,e in,   _.
Denver*the following 08^*'^s|e(3ial^'.....
round trip rale of 026 from^ fj^cag^.ftijsl.,,*!
been secured, with proportionate jrat^a, ,-_.
from points in Michigan.    The, return.',!"..
limit is August 31,   Many western.■.dole?,../
#ates will go direct to* Chicago and will     ;
join the party there.   Every large city in   ,<•
the state will send several delegates, und. '"/
many of tho smaller societies, individual    ._
members, while in frequent cases, villages- ,
or country districts comprising,several,.. •
societies have oombined and will send a,    ..
single-delegate.    The program for. the, ^,,,'
convention is announced as being,' the ._•»
best for any Bimilar convention in years.
WATER RATES DUE. :
.All water lates are - due and
able on or before June 1st.
E. B. HouNtma, Collector
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pay?