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CLARE, MICH., FRIDAY, MAY 29,1903.
No. 50
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Oatmeal, 4711, Medicated (Jarbolic and Yiojette
Carnation are only a few.of the various brands
which we carry.   * ,
Try a box of our Bath Tablets.
We have a large line of Talcum -Powder
which sells for 15c, 20c and 25c per box.
If you wish to preserve your teeth, you
should use one of our Tooth Brushes and a
bottle- of onr Tooth Powder.
Cold Cream is a de.ligbtful preparation for
the face and hands** * Try a box,
We have the finest line of Perfumery in the
pity, Try some of our Pink Moss Rose, Cuban
Lilies, or Pachouly,
Reiger's California Palo Alto Pink is one of
the best Perfumes on the market. Try it and
you will be convinced. . .   .
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HELD FOR MURDER!
Justice Xoung today Bound to Circuit Court
Dr. and Mrs. Worden, to be Tried for the
Murder of Silas Burr. '
Testhnnnv Introduced nt   the Fxamlnation Makes
t... a Strong Case For The People.
The* examination of Dr. and Mrs. Worden for the murder of Silas
Burr was concluded before Justice Young,, of Harrison, at noon today,
and the defendants were held upon ti charge of murder in the-first degree*.
The'testimony showed that Burr'sJb'ody was.in.abnormal condition, gftejb
death, "so that heart failure could nob h&ye be'en fclje cause. The analysis
of the content^ of the stomaoh disclosed cyanide, of potassium in sufficient
quantities to kill. If was further shown by the sheriff that upon the
morning*Burr and Worden started for Harrison that Mrs. Worden gave
to each of them a.capsule, saying that if. they go't cold it would ,f warm
them up." After it became known that the officials were having the analysis made, Worden turned oyer tp the sheriff, a capsule, plaiming that
3un* had -giVon it to him up
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ache remedy.   Analysis/of the capsule's-contents proved it to be the
same poison as was found in thestomach of Burr.
The defense introduced no testimony. .The record of Worden.in prer
vlousplaceB of residence is decidedly shady, and the Justice felt that a
circuit court inquiry into the case* was justified. The respondents to the
charge of murder cannot he admitted to bail, hence they will remain jail
until the June term of court.
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One Man Killed and Two Clare County
Citizens Seriously Injured.
- During an electric storm on Tuesday at "Pup" lake,, P.oscommon
county, Peter -Seelock, a Swiss,
commonly "known as "One-armed
Pete," was instantly killed and
Ernest, son of B. I*. *Spphn, of
Hayes", and Fred, son of* H. C.
Mills, of Summerfleld, were seriously injured, the former probably
fatally.
Peter Seelock had last fall proved
continuous resi'dence for five years
upon 160 acreB of homestead land in
Eoscommon county, and had twenty
acres improved. He was a single
man, with no known relatives in
this country. As a citizen, he was
universally respected. Spohn. and
Mills are well known in and about
Harrison, where they have resided
since boyhood, Spohn being" 20 years
old while Mills is 24.
The two young men were em-
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Exciting  Experience  of  a  P. M.  Train
Crew at  Baldwin.
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Sugars ' and Package
Coffees at the very lowest
prices?   jf not, why not?
county, and on the day in question
went to the. lake to flgh. Noticing
the* '^Vc.a*6hiag "*5tt>rin they"'hast-'
ened tpl Seelock's cabin, Mills lay
Upon a. hym\% while Seelaok 'and
Sjiqhn s,toqd near the stove. Jjight-
niqg struck the ohimneyj passing
down through the stove. Seelock
was killed instantly, the clothing
being nearly all torn from his body
and the flesh being badly scorched.
Spohn was rendered unconscious
and Mills, though badly shocked,
was able to assist himself. The
cajsin was. set on fire, .which he
quickly extinguished, and "then, ran
for help, supposing both his companions to be-dead. The" nearest
neighbor was three miles  distant,
<i-ri_r1   tktViaii   .ho    •r^-.Hivn.a.'*?     .Qr-trkli-n    waa
found still "alive. He was. placed
upon a bed and brought to, his home
near Harrison, wjhere, Dr'. Langan
.attended* him'. 'The doctor, regards!
ihis cnanoes for "U^, ej^trjemely,
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had. $$$&% in. ihfe country for
twenijy-:Wo yews, "Unless relatives
aye fottrid hid property will revert tp
the state, .   ,
RACES AT_MT. PLEASANT,
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The Mount Pleasant Driving club,
whioh organization is a member of > the
Northern Michigan Trotting Association,
has fixed the date of its races for June 17,
18 and 19. A puree of $1,500 is offered.
The events for the three days surpass
any similar ones ever offered id the central part of Miohigan. Mt. P^easanij "j^
one of the finest half mile tjrt^c£% \d, the
state;." a-He&efc''^"'^^ t'me, i^tfee
initial o*£ <$ %e series to.TnegJyenby.
^rj^erja, M^iohigan TtoUing Association
"ff"$(ih (^nprfs^s Mt,*Ploaflant,Keed City,
,'JraYW''e Oity, Jjdke jOity,' Obeboygah,
©udillao, TEnst Jordan, Big Eapids, Howard Oity, Sell'aire, and PetOBkey. Mt.
Pleaautat is taking eitra'paina to set the
pace for the series in a becoming ^\\
WANTjag-B^yl-^fciefie**! housework'. "" *   M»8. J. H; Wilson. -
Full particulars of the freight
wreck on the Pere Marquette at
Baldwin Saturday night prove it
to have been one of the most remarkable in the history of the road,
both-from the fact that it could
have occurred and the further fact
that nobody was injured, to say
nothing of the chances that many
might have been killed. A caboose,-
one flat car and nine gondolas made
a lightning trip of 16 miles, winding
up in the ditch, as a result of reaching an open derailing switch at the
crossing of _. the West Miohigan
tracks.
Extra engine No. 340, in charge of
Conductor Chamberlain, pulled out
of Baldwin at 10:31 'Saturday night
for Saginaw, with a heavy freight
train. At Unger, seven miles east,
a portion of the tr.aia waa sidetracked, while the reat was being'
doubled over the heavy grades at
"Nirvana and Oliver. When the
engine was pulling into the siding
Rt-th©-latter-stoi_j which is but two.
miles from Eeed City, the engineer
noticed that he had received no signals from the caboose, and sent the
head brakeman to learn the cause.
It was found that the train had
broken in two, and the llxars that
made up the rear Was Speeding
westward at- a merry clip.
The grade from Oliver to Chase is
very heavy, and the runaway cars
gained momentum sufficient to carry
them over the- hill there. Down,
another "Heavy." grade - they^gg^Q""-"|o:
Nirvana, over "another rise there
and on and through Ungex- at the
rate of 4*1 "CAftes an hour. Before
Batldwin. there is. another, .heavy
grade, but this proved "'insufficient
to stop the wild flight of the_; train^
Which ruBhed. ifttO; DjaXwin. ya.r<i 8_fc
25, m&es^an. hftM**' sp/Wk after midr
I "J§t_e. diejailer* turned the cars from
the. track, piling them dp in a
shapeless mass of kindling wood.
The caboose was not badly .broken.
It *: was -chained to the.' flat car,'
which was, loaded with lumber,
and tipped. over, probably saving
the'conductor's life, for he was.'
taken from the wreck uninjured.   .
The astonishing part of the story
is that Chamberlain, who.was alone,
in the caboose—the rear brakemah,
having been left with the'poj.tiQU; of
the train side-tradk_ed. afe' linger—
slept _ through,-.^fe k\\\%, hcit'waking
ratify'\\fa ©*a,is.h of, the wreck. He
h^ $aJtJ_ejc. asleep as he was'at work
QY-ej1- bis report, and could not be
made to, believe at first that he had
unconsciously made tho* perilous
16-mile trip.
The dataller is to be thanked" that
a horrible accident,did',no result, as
tho oars had but ju^ pSied up when,
No. ftjj'. irqwa .Xwdington, came
ar.Q*ind_ •SjJi.Qk ourves west of Baldwin.
r'liJjQthi.ng-' -could have prevented a
collision had the track been clear.
As it was, the track was blocked
full five hours.
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regular Sacks, made from stylish," light-weight
Woolens, in light and medium colors, without
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Skeleton Coats of fineall-wooPBlue Serge 3.50
White* Vests, single breasted without collar 1.50
Light-weight Underwear
t Men's light-weight cotton, light blue, brown or earn
color, double seat drawers, special value at the price 25o
Cellular Knit Cotton, very absorbent, light blue, ecru
or black and white mixed, Saejy finished, uSo
Combination Suits, fine Egyptian Cotton, 1.00.
Combination Suits, very fine cotton, derby ribbed eilk-
otine trimmejS, pink or blue, l.*"0
Boys' ecru Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, 25o .
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25 dozen Men's extra heavy (9 oz) blue Denim, well
made, large, fnll size, 76o value, at 50o
Fancy Shirts. Men's and Boys'
You wjll be.ftble 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,       ISO *-       -
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Collars
Our "Bed Seal" Collars are double wear, can, be ironed
on both sides, all popular shapes, 2 for 25*3, .   -
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Heavy Seamless, double sole and tap, per pair only 1.50
Selected heavy Kangroo Calf, double sole, custom made
regular 2.50 value, per pairoonly . .• ' ".2.00
Our line of Fine Shoes includes such favorably
known dines as -'WalKovers" and "Monarch Pats" at.. .3.50
"Selz Perfecto" at -.8.00
"BiltWelT at • 2.50
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Pcrc Marquette After  Shaft: Line From
Clare to Petoskey.
- I_<j. Xooihs as if the cat was out of
the bag, and the secret of William
Alden Smith's somewhat mysterious visit to Detroit exposed, says
;the Detroit "Freo Press.
Some time ago a piece of railroad
known as the "Klondike", branch
of the' Pere Marquette was built,
running southeast from.Iiapitl City
through heavy timber lands, to and
through .the south and eastern part
of Kalkaska county to Stratford, in
the upper edge of Missaukee county.
The timber was largely owned by
the Thayer Luiribeil Co., of Muskegon, and 'the *oad was primarily
built', to haul" this lumber for the
Muskegon firm. William r Alden
Smith, of Grand Rapids, and W. S.
McCaiil, and a,Mr. Ferrell, of Bfts^
ton, built the road, whioh they
afterward leased to t_bj& J^arfr" Marquette, which stlj.1, httults- the lumber.
It is b^U-weS that Messrs. 'Mc-
CaUj\ "an-d Smith, who are stopping
ai the Cadillac,, came to Detroit for
the purpose of making'a deal; with
the Pere Marquette, whereby the
6ompany will buy the line outright
or .unite with Messrs,, Smith ;aud
MeCaul and the' interest they rep?,
resent, and build on. still southeast,
to HawisQU^ tho county seat of
.Clare. County.    That   this   move.
would be of great benefit to the
;-P0i**_*--Marciustte is evident snd is
clearly shown by a map of the
system.
If the proposed extension "were
built it would give the Pere Mar-
"tistte _i strai^iit road -from Detroit
to Petoskey and would mean a saving of over 60- miles between the
two towns. At [present in order to
get to Petoskey by the Pere Marquette it is necessary to go either
by the way of Grand Eapids and'
thence north, or via Saginaw,
tennce west to Baldwin and north
to Petoskey.
NEW ADS.
A. E. Mussell, Druggist.
Bicknell Bros., Clothing.
JClare Hardware Company,        , .
Leusenkamp Bros.,.Dry Goods.'
J.  K»   Humphrey,   Planing Mill
and Builders' Supplies.   '
WATER RATES DUE.
All water rates are clue and payable on or before June 1st.
.        ."Ri. B. HoBNUNff, Collector.
Subscribe for The CouBUilB^the
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,A McCormick Mower  and Hay
Bake for sale by G. W: JtSAB"____.B.. .
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'Second-hand Traction Engine for
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.show oases.    -       W< H.,Eld1sn.
Amount of Wool Marketed in Clare This
Season -Lidicatss That Thi** .Territef
is Profitable for Sheep Raising.
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The local wool buyers report   a
large   increase' in  the amount  of
wool marketed this season.  To date
the buyers   have purchased   over
80,000 pounds, and that yet to come
in will swell the total to over 100,000
pounds of high grade wool.   Proof
of the desirability of the wool grown
in this  section is evidenced by the
fact that for the first time, eastern
buyers.have been in the'eity to purchase the stock of the local buyers.
Heretofore the reputation of the city
as a wool center has been of so little
consequence that buyers from eastern market haye riot gone to the
■the trouble of even looking at the
stocks of local dealers,. - This year
competition has been keen among
the buyers and as a result the farmers    have   profited   by an  active,
market'  and'  the   highest   .prices..
Easily  one-third   more wool   has.
been sold in Clare this < year than
ever before, and it is due very largely to the establishment of extensive,
she0p ranches upon the landB north,
of the city.- Hereafter the growers
of wool may reMt assured that the
Clare market will be' among the,
best in ihe stale'because the demand'
for Clare wool Is brisk.