1903-07-03; Clare Courier

              Vol, IX.
OLARE, MIOH., FRIDAY, JULY 3,1903.
No. 3
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If you wish to hear a Loud Report ^j
Buy your Fireworks of!
Mussell
We carry a complete line of
Bandages,*       Absorbent
Cotton,  Adhesive Plasters,     and   Crutches.
Mussell's Carbolic Salve will
heal    all    wounds.
If you arelame after the celebration   use   Mussell's
Bone     Liniment.
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USHING   AHEAD
Energy, truth and capacity are the principles which have brought this store to torts
present magnitude and will promote its future"
growthi The broad, just and liberal methods
upon which our business was founded, and
hap been conducted, are expected to carry it
Jiirt|iet-J.ll0Mva-&.-i"e.?^hle us to give you the
best of service. - ----  _
We try to make .business friends of our
patrons. Transient trade is all right, [we
want that too] but steady cUBtom is the foundation of business.
That is why we have and want to hold
your year-round trade. If we do sell you
goods and you don't like them send them back
and get your money. Where will you find
better treatment and honest business methods?
Canned Goods Department
Corn, Beans, Tomatoes,  Succotash,  Salmon
3 oans for 25 cents
Pickles in bottles, sour or sweet each' 10 cents
Washington Lye 5 cents per can
Tomato Catshp 10 cents
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Bakery Department
■New'-
ill
The "Citkens* Bank" to be Established ia
_"-*tnis*eity-'A-iigUst 1st, ky Frc-Haste?—
Capital to be 510,000 on the Start, with
Increase Later.
Fred Lister, who left this city
three years ago to epgage in the
manufacture of lumber and shingle
a_t_Millers"burg, has disposed of his
interests there and ei-i)"ects" to return to Clare to reside about January 1st, next. Having determined
to permanently reside in Clare, and
being desirious of engaging in busi*--
ness, Mr, Lister has completed
plans for entry into the banking
business, and the institution will be
open about August 1st. Mrs. A. E.'
MUBSell's building, _no"w occupied
by A. Bump, has been leased for a
term of years, and will befitted
with all modern conveniences, including- a fire proof vault, time lock
safe, etc. Geo. E. Benner has been
engaged as cashier, and -will have
immediate control of the business.
He will continue his insurance business having since rooms,-4a- connection with the bank.
The bank will be started with a
capital of $10,000, which amount will
be increased later. The excellent
reputation borne by the proprietor
during his long residence here, will
bring confidence to his new enterprise, and his good fortune in securing the services of City Clerk
Benner as cashier, will go far toward rapidly developing a satisfactory and profitable business from
the start,
The standing of the promoters of
the Citizens' bank in this city and
vicinity is such that The Courier
feels fully justified in commending
them to the general public, and patrons of the hank will at- all times
he safe in the belief that the business will be conducted upon an honest and conservative basis.
Ill 1 GLOVER!
Hay Crop In this Vicinity Promises to be
Very Large,
The crop of hay in Clare and
northern Isabella counties last year
was extraordinarily large, and the
failures in other sections of the
country kept the prices so high that
our farmers realized handsomely up-*
on their crop. The same condition
seems to exist this year, and while
eastern grass has been killed by
drouth, and the southwestern crop
has suffered from too much rain,
central Michigan is prepared to
place upon the market a largo surplusage, and .which will command
tbe highest figure.
One year with another, the farmer
of this section is in an exceptionally
happy frame of .mind, and all because he has something tq sell
when' his less fortunate brother
must b.uy.
Haying has commenced this week,
and with fair weather for- a few days
the barns will be filled with a fine
quality of grass.  *
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HUKIMIWRf lilt
Contracts Closed for Four High Class Numbers for the Coming Ssason,
Honey   Jumblee,   Festino,   Fig,
tons,—all nice and fresh*
A big line of Candies.   Pure goods at low
prices.
Grocery Department
Choice Teas and Coffees
Raisins in package or bulk 10c per pound
Best Currants 10c per pound. Figs, Dates,
Tapioca, Prunes, Soaps. We can give- you
best prices 6n these articles, as we buy in
laxge quantities.
JAS. O'CONNOR
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Supt. W. D. Biggs, assisted "by
others especially interested, have
closed contracts with the Chicago
Lyceum Bureau for an entertainment course for next season, tbat
in point of merit and high order
eclipses any heretofore had in this
city. The numbers procured are of
the class that very seldom are herird
outside, the large cities, and it has
b*1en only through extraordinary
effort that the contract price could
be sufficiently reduced as to make
the ticket sale meet the cost.'
While the dates have not been
fixed for tho several numbers-, the
selections are as follows:
Mozart Symphony Club,-df New
York.
Columbian Male Quartette of
Chicago.
John Temple Graves, of Atlanta,
Georgia."   ■
H. "W. Sears, of Cincimiatti.
The Cost of the first number alone
to the committee is $175. The people of the city will be visited by .tho
solicitors within a few days and it
is confidently expected that sufficient tickets can he disposed, of" to
guarantee the j-romoters against
loss. Tickets, including reserved
seat, will bo sold at $1.50 for adults
and $1.0,0 for. children.
Important Decision by the Supreme Court
A decision by the supreme court
in the case of John Semer vs. Commissioner of State Land Office et al,
involves a most important provision
of the statute of 1899, which limits
the time within which actions can
be brought by one claiming the origr-
inal or government title, to recover
the- possession of lands which have
passed into the possession of a~
homesteader through the state.
Semer waB owner of original title
to certain lands in Delta county.
He permitted them to be returned
delinquent for a number of years
and they were finally deedeid to
the state under Act 154 of1895. In
1896 Martin Engstrom of Gladstone
entered the land as a homes|ead.   ._
Semer sought to prevent the state
from deeding the land to Engstrom
and the state officials demurred, relying upon the provision of the act
that no suit shall be instituted to
vacate, set aside or annual the determination of the auditor-general
and land commissioner unless withinsix months;     ' :     77 7■'•-:.-
The court below decided in favor
of Semer, but a'majority of the supreme court reverses the judgment
and sustains the demurrer, thus
holding the homestead law of 1895
and the act of 1899 fixing a limitation of six months constitutional.
Justice Carpenter dissented.
Respected Father of Mrs. S. C.   Kirkbride,
Died Yesterday Morning.
John H. Comstock passed peacefully away yesterday morning at
the home of his daughter, Mrs, S.
C. Kirkbride. He was 85 years old,
and up to last October was as - hale
and hearty rr a person of half- his
years, but he has gradually failed
since that time, his life fading away
at laBt without shock or pain.
Mr. Comstock has lived with his
daughter here for the past few years.
Everyone who knew him (and he
made friends with all) respected
him. His had been a long and varied experience, stretching back almost across the 19th century, and
it was interesting to listen to him as
he talked of the past. He retained
a keen interest in current event.* up
to a very short time before his
death. He was of a sunny disposition, always looking upon the bright
side, and so his life was spent in an
atmosphere of happiness. It was a
useful life, complete in years and
deeds and its ending, even though
coming not unexpectedly, brings
grief to his loved ones" and "sincere
sorrow to a large circle of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Kirkbride started this
morning for Philadelphia, _*•*". Y.,
with the remains, where- funeral
services will be held and interment
will take place on Sunday. A brief
service was conducted by Bev. A*
L. "Woodloek at the late home of the
deceased this morning.
The necessity of a change in the
assessment rates of the Modern
"Woodmen of America has been apparent for some time to all members
who .have given the question of safe
insurance any serious consideration. During the paBt two years
the question has been agitated
throughout the jurisdiction, and it
was settled at the*head camp recently, and to the complete satisfaction ' of a very large majority of the
membership. The following table
of rates was adopted: .
Aks- $500 $1,000 $2000 $3,000
18 to 25 yrs $ 25 $ 50 $1 00 SI 60
23 to 29 yrs 80 .50 100 180
80 to 31 yrs     35 65     130        195
32 to 33 yrs     35 70     140        210
34 to 35 yrs    40 75     160       2 25
36 to 37 yrs     40 80     160        2 40
38 to 39 yrs     45        . 85     1 70        2 65
40 to 41 yrs    45 90     180       2 70
42 to 4(1 yrs     SO •        95    .190
■14' to 45 yrs    50       100     2 00-
Ail members upon the rolls at- the
time of the adoption of the aboVe
table will be re-rated, not Upon'their*
attained age, "but upon their age at
the time of admission to the Order,
No reserve of surplus fund will be
accumulated, and assessments will
only be levied, as often as* is necessary to meet the losses. The table
adopted is a level one, assessments
remaining tho same until the rates,
are again changed,
WARM   WEATHER
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'Nothing so comfortable for Summer wear as a cool,
light-weight, two-piece or outing Suit. We are
showing an attractive line in the popular materials
a* . • - - 6.5o"to"io.OO"
Men's Fine Shoes
•'Monarch" Patent Leather, warranted'not to Jareak •
through -. - - .. -,. '3,6a
The "Walk Over" fine E_id and Kid Calf    =      - 3.50
The **Bilt Well" fine Kid     .       - - .•'•-, 2,5o
The  -Perfecto" Kid or Box Calf -     '.*'-'    3t0O
	
WHITE DRESS GOODS
*• This is a white season and we are
showing a very attractive line of White*
(roods, reasonably priced.
India Linens, extra values at ?ic to 25c
Fine Lawns in dots and fancy stripes
18c to 20c values at 15c
Fine Mercerized Canvas Cloth 25c
50 inch, Fine Erench Lawns , 5oc
Silk Muslin 29c to 4oc
36 inch Pure Linen Waisting 5oc
36 ince Pure Linen Lawn	
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FANCY SILK MUSLINS
Wanted to Bent—A five or six
room House.   Apply at thift office.
New  Patterns,   black,   white
colors, per yard,	
NEW RIBBONS
and
 45c
Wide Sash  and  Neck  Ribbons in
taffeta,   satin taffeta and moire,
•IP    black, white and ail colors 2o 25 3oc
TRIMMED HATS
a
Closing  out  balance   of  our  line
at Half Price
Lowest
Prices.
CORSETS      .
§.Medium  length
Summer net..25c
Short,    straight
front,  extra
quality s u "aimer net, lace
M    trimmed 50c
Full bias cut,
newest dip hip
model, made
from-a new
light weight,
soft, finished
white fabric,
boned through    .
out with cover
ed-wire;
5oc
- *CT--M  Ml_#7Tt/  .. m u ara^a"* at ar^a-^.-m. r
»«/>tr n&SiERY
The new, thin, lacey, summer styles
itre^ shown here in an extensive
yarifety, ranging in price from 16 to 5oc
LADIES' LOW CUT SHOES
AT LOW PRICES
Patent Leather Slippers, three styles
each a bargain, per pair .. I .oo
Kid or Patent  Oxfords,   light  and        ap
heavy soles, an extensive line at.. l.5o _£
The "Doris" Patent Colt  Oxfords,     "'"""
special value at  2 .OO
Very fine Patent  Leather,   4 strap
Slippers , 2.oo
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Store Closes at 6:00 p. m. [standard time] every evening except Monday & Saturday
JUNE EXPENDITURES.
The "Superintendents of- the pooj__
met at the county seat on Wednesday and allowed bills for June as
follows:
COUNTY FARM
Keeper-.- _ __._! _.__ $40 00
Building.... __,_,.  18 00
Other expenses.  16 50
TEMPORARY RELIEF
Funeral expense  22 45
Clothing.. _  1 So
Transportation ,. •_ ..18 00
Total
$110.80
H. B. Allen', of McBain, was in
the city on Saturday. " Since locat-
in that village and engaging in the
real estate business, Mr. Allen has
been rewarded with exceedingly lib-,
eral returns, * and is much pleased
with his venture.
Clare will bo represented at about
all the celebrations in this vicinity
tomorrow. A large number will accompany the band to Evart, while
goodly delegations will participate
in the fun to be had* at -Farwell,
Cadillac, Ithaca and the neighbor**
■ing lakes.
Henry Ort, who suffered a stroke
of apoplexy a few weeks ago. is
able to be about tlie streets. Physicians advise Wm that he must
give up all .manual labor for a timo,
and yesterday he disposed of his
lumber stock to G. W. .Easier, who
removes the same to his yards in
tlie first ward.
Lost—On the streets of Clare,
Thursday evening, July 2d, a five
dollar. MIL J?inder pie ase. return to
Maud Eodabaugh, 3d street.
Dr. Gerald S. Lamb is visiting
Clarfo friends. Tho doctor has not
yet decided upon a permanent location, but there is a possibility" of
his becoming associated with. Dr.
1*. L. Kelley, of Farwell.
C. A. Beading has entered the
Clare county savings bank as bookkeeper. When the Farwell bank is
ready for business Geo. A. Graves,
the popular teller, will go to the
new institution as c-jshier.
.According to reports submitted at
the state encampment at Muskegon,
the membership of the Michigan G.
A. B., has decreased from 3.9,000 ten
years ago to 13,716. During the past
year there has been 400 deaths.
In the list published last week, of
the names of the grocers of tho oity
whose stores would he closed tomorrow, tho name of A. Bump was
inadvertently omitted, Mr. Bump
proposes to celebrate with the rest
of the boys. ■•
The machinery is being removed
from the river mill to the new building on McEwan street. -While.the
mill is out.of commission the flume
at the dam is being rebuilt and a
concrete wheel-pit put in. The old
wheels! will be replaced by one new
and much larger one, and Mr. Caliam expects to develop 285 horse
power with the new wheel.
Dr.  A. 15". Mulder received a visit
the first  of  the  week   from    his
_™°*5e_ri __^T_S*. Elizabeth Freeman,
of  Jiaingshlurg.^an^
wife, Mrs. Laura Mulder, of Cleve-.   __
land, Ohio.   . .- _    ----- ---,.-=;_-._=;
J. H. Galliver was called to Fos-
toi*ia    yesterday  -morning by_ the^^
death of his sister's husband, VS. J.      !
Watson,   who filled the position as
agent of the P. Mi.  at   that  station
for twenty years.
Leusenkamp Bros, are this week
shipping their stock of dry goods
and clothing to Casuovia, Musi-egon
county, where they have purchased
an established business, and where
they feel that they have a "business
field .which -will prove more-satisfactory to them. During their short
residence in Clare ,the gentlemen
have made many friends, and their
departure is greatly regretted. Tke
CotrRiER .wishes the gentlemen a-
bun'dant success in their new home.
The council waB in session on
Wednesday, evening until a late'
hour, and considerable routine business was transacted. Avfa„suu'del>
standiug regarding the authority of
the street commissioner to perform
certain public work was settled by
the determination on the part of the
aldermen that no street work of any
character Shall hereafter be done
except upon the express order of tlie
street committee, and that the commissioner shall have sole charge of
the job after so' ordered.
Bead The Courier,