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Vol. IX.
GLARE, IVUGH,, FRIDAY, -JULY 31,1903'
No,7
TH1EE. F OR D'S
BLACK   DRAUGHT
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STOCK AND POULTRY J
'-Nearly,every family own
animals or fowls for pleasure
or profit, and should have
Black Draught Stook and Poul- •
try Medicine to keep them healthy. It is used very extensively among the prominent
breeders of horses, cattle,'
sheep, hogs and poultry to
prevent and cure all common
diseases infecting flocKs and
herds.
25 cents per can,
Hobson's Sure Death Lies Killer destroys
lice and vermin on poultry and
. domestic animals.
Strictly Pure Paris Green 25c per lb.
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Hot Weather Goods
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Fruit preserving time brings with it its own
work, worry and trouble. Get the worry reduced to a minimum by being sure to have
. before commencing the work, your entire supply of Sugar, Spices and all other things
necessary-such as Fruit Jars, Caps and Rubbers. Let us show you our new Glass Jars,—
perfect in every way and the best in the market. We also have a full supply of Mason
Fruit Jars at way-down figures. You c an't
ly,*, get them better, more to your satisfaction or
more cheaply than at O'Connor's.
Do you get your Groceries of us this hot
weather, when the purity of the goods that
reach your table is of such vast importance to
your health? We offer'a great variety of
Groceries especially suited to hot weather* and
you will always find our prices the lowest for
the quality of the goods we sell.
Try%a pound of our 20c, 25c, 30c or 35c
Coffee, it is giving good satisfaction.    .
Our BOc Tea is a seller, it suits all who have
tried it. . "
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JAS.  O'COININOR
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LOCAL   X
MENTION,
K. M. Goodman was in Mt, "Pleasant on Wednesday. **
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Lowry were
down from Marion on Wednesday.
Walt Arran,d has been dvei* from
"Wiedman this week visiting friends.
Miss Lucina Kidd is now employed
aB'~BienQ^apher~ih^ih3~--'&arfov's
o_9.ee.
Mrs. Hi C. White, of Beese, is a
guest at the home of her son,,E. A.
White. '.
Alfred Hammer, of Owosso, visited Mrs.* K. M. Goodman the first of
the week.
James Thompson, head miller for
Kirkbride •& Co., is spending his
racatidn at the hdmeofefhis sort,
Robert, at Branch.
B. W. Fairbanks, of Grant, is
preparing to begin buying hay in
Clare as soon as the season opens.
He contemplates the erection of a
warehouse,
The ball game between tne clerks
of the east and -west sides, -was had
yesterday, and resulted in a score
of 15 to 13 in favor of the former.
It *was a -well played game on both
sides.
• Mr. and Mrs. J. Martin entertained a party of neighbors and friends
yesterday/ and a" very enjoyable
time was had. Mrs. Martin was
presented with a handsome crayon
portrait of her mother.
Chas. Dwyer and family, of (Saginaw, aeeompaied by Mesdames
Frank and Michael Dwyer, arrived
in the city on Wednesday evening
for a few days visit with the families of T. J. and Wm. Dwyer.
The Coubebr is in receipt of information to the effect that Miss
Pearl Eas ton, a former employee of
this office, and a graduate from the
Clare schools in June last, is now
employed in the Singer Mfg. Co's
offices in Kalamazoo.
It is reported that Nelson Carow,
of Sheridan, had four valuable
horses killed by lightning on Tuesday afternoon. Bad luck seems to
follow Mr. Carow. His fine barn
was damaged by lightning but a
short time ago.
The Other Aid society of the M.
E. church will give a lawn social on
the parsonage -lawn next Tuesday
evening. Ice cream and lemon ice
will be served,, and everyone is cor-
dially invited. Proceeds to go
toward pastor's salary.
City Treasurer Kirkpatrick has
resigned his position with A. S.
Rhoades. lias leased the Pierce
building and will today open a grocery store. John is too well, known
to need any introduction. The
Courier wishes for him a satisfactory trade.
Angus Stanton lives in Mt Pleasant.   At leasthedidatlasfcaccounts.
His business is that of rejuvenating
feather  beds,   constructing  downy
mattrasses and otherwise making it
comfortable for mankind during the
hours of repose.   Angus  came over
to Clare and contracted to manufacture a few mattrasses from the
most fluffy variety of wool and hair,
and assured his patrons that upon
the mattrasses of his   make their
troubles would vanish as a June fog,
and all their sleeping hours would
be hours  of serenest peace.     His
patrons believed this because Angus
hailed from Mt.  Pleasant.    He delivered the goods,  received his pay
and hastened to the --"Hub."   Later
investigations proved that a liberal
portion of one particular mattrass
was of a very ordinary variety of
basswood shavings.    The incensed
customer  repaired to  Judge Maynard for a warrant, and on Monday
of last week Angus was escorted before His Honor by the town marshal
to answer to the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses.   He
assured  the  court  that   the  gopd
people of the "Hub" were 'greatly
mortified at his arrest,  and stood
ready to defend him through all the
courts  of  Michigan.     Upon    such
representations the   Judge  turned
him over to the officer, who trusted
in his honesty, and told him, to go
home and bade him  appear  today
for   trial.     This   morning   court
opened iu due form, with the public
prosecutor present  but up  to  the
hour of going feo press Angus had
failed to appear.   The officers are
sure that Angus has been .unavoidably detained   by  some   pressing
society   engagement    on    Normal
Avenue,   atid will be  here at his
earliest convenience.
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With Good Weather,  Clare's  Celebration oji
~" ^~"August".jf W.i« bH » Huijjnj-*r.     v   - -
Continued reference to the firemen's celebration in this city op
August 19, may be a little monotonous to- some, but The Coxjrier
wants its readers to understand that
the promoters of this celebration
are in eame§t,. and propose to_make
it eclipse all previous celebrations
held in this city, and we have had
some big ones.
Bills have been issued this* week
announcing a few of the numerous
attractions already arranged for,
and other advertising matter to be
distributed later will give the program in detail. Among the features
secured,, and at a heavy expense, is
a series of sensational high Wire and
trapese performances which will be
given at stated periods during the
day upon the streets where everybody can see them, and absolutely
without cost. A ball game will be
played at the park in* the afternoon,
the Clare and Coleman teams having been engaged. Following the
ball garqe will come the water fight,
which will be conducted upon an entirely different plan than heretofore
and will be both intensely amusing
to the crowds and.a severe test of
endurance for the participants. The
program of athletic sports will be
placed in the hands of experienced
judges, and every contestant will
receive exact justice. Plenty pf
band music will be afforded during
the day, and the program is sufficiently extensive as to admit of no
waits between numbers. The exercises will begin promptly at ten
o'clock, and with the exception of a
short recess for dinner, will be continued until every advertised feature
has been given.
This is the only celebration that
Clare will have this year, and the
firemen hope that the citizens will
join with them in making it one of
enjoyment for every visitor. Many
citizens have already offered to assist in the preparatory work, and.
we have not the slightest doulbt but
that everyone will assist in making
it pleasant for tho large crowd which
is sure to come.
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kirts^Redi
6,00 and 6.50 Dress . Skirts, 'in Cheviots, Eta-
mines and Mistral Cloths, cut and trimmed in the
newest styles, now. ......... , 5.00.
Walking Skirt Special
Fine Black Sacking, _ seven gore flare,   slot seams,
trimmed with tabs and buttons, only	
3.00
Mrs.
Bush, Sister of nrs.
Ill But an/Hour
Crouse,
White Shirt Waists
The balance of our line at prices to
close t'bera out quickly.
1,50 and 1.25 Waists.,,,, ,.., 89c
1.50 "       ■, 1.19
2.00*    - "      ...1.48
3.00 »      2.25
Bed Spread Bargains
Large size, heavy weight, white bed
Spreads, worth 1.25 at, each 98c
Cottons—2 Bargains
1 bale medium weight,  soft finish,
unbleached cotton, per yard ....... 5c
Heaviest weight, unbleached Cotton,
worth 9c, per yard 7c
Ladies9 Hats
Your choice at just half the original price
Dainty Undermuslins
at   low   prices
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50c. ..to.
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Skirts
75o
.to....8.50
Covers
25c. ..to.... 1.00
Drawers
25c...to.... 1.00
Knit Underwaists
for  children
15 doz Children's Unit Under waists
a big bargain that won't last long
at tbis price.... only IOc each
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The Traverse City Record of Tuesday, contains the following account
of the death of Mrs. John Bush,
well known in this vicinity:
"Mrs. John B. Bush, who passed
away yesterday afternoon at 3:10
o'clock,' died very suddenly and under very painful circumstances.
She died from the most terrible convulsions, which had siezed her
while she was alone in the house,
although her husband, a physician,
and others were with her when the
end came.
Mrs. Bush was up and out of the
house less than an hour before her
death. About 2 o'clock Chief of
Police Bennie, who was passing,
talked "with her for a moment, but
he thought that she did not look to
be ia the best of health-at that time,
for she looked pale. Ho asked her
if she was. ill, and she replied that
her baok and the back of her head
pained her. Still, the chief did not
suspect anything serious., and left
at once for police headquarters. An
hour later Mrs. Bush was a corpse.
After Mr. Bennie had • passed the
house, the neighbqrs state that Mrs.
Bush remained out of doors, watering her lawn and working in the
little garden for about 20 minutes,
when she went into the house -to
change her clothes, as she said, giving the hose to little Pearl Gale.
About 20 minutes after this Mr.
Bush drove up to the house with
Mrs. Land, who had come to visit
Mrs. Bush, and found Mrs. Bush
on the bed in terrible agony, and
medical assistance was immediately
secured. •*
.When - the physician arrived he
found Mrs. Bush in terrible agony.
She was on the bed-'and was suffering from terrible convulsions. Her
muscles would knot up, her head
would be thrown back, and she
would evidently suffer from the
most intense pain, though her mind
Beemed  to   be  fairly  clear. - Five
minutes  after the physician arrived
Mra. Bush was dead.
Asked by a Record representative
this  morning  as  to   the cause of
death, the attending physician stated
that it wa3 convulsions.   Asked as
to the probable .cause of the conyul-
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sions, he declined to make any positive sta_0A__s_j*_, *
Mrs. BuSh was - heard to say,
"Rub me,", after the doctor arrived,
and was evidently in terrible pain
at the time. Mr. Rennie was called
to the house, but did not arrive until, after death had occurred. On
his arrival he said: "I wonder if she
has taken anything," ■ as he says
the thought occurred to him that
she might have taken some medicine to ease her pain, that might
have made her ill. He did not know
when he made 'the suggestion that
Mrs. Bush was dead.
When Mr. Bush reached home his
wife recognized him and said,
"Where's Russell? Poor, dear Russell." _>he referred to her son, who
is employed at one of the factories.
Twenty minutes before she had
sent a little neighbor girl to the city
for some goods whioh Mrs. Bush
was going to make into a dress for
the little girl. The little daughter
of .Dr. H. J. Getman was the first
who knew that she'was ill, being in
the house when Mrs. Bush lay down
on the bed.
Mr. Bush stated to the Record
this afternoon that.Mrs. Bush was
subject to bad attacks, and that she
had an attack somewhat similar to
the One that caused her death, only
about a week &go, - with a similar
contractidn of tho muscles and a
drawing back of tho head.
Tho funeral will be held from
Grange hall tomorrow afternoon at
3 -o'clock, under the direction of L.
D. Curtis.   ReV T.   P.   Ullom   will
have charge of the service.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Bush
leaves -a son Russell, 15 years of
age, four sisters, Mrs. I_ida Crouse,
of Clare, Mrs. Loririda Elliott and
Mrs. Florence Ford, of Grand Rapids, and Mrs. Dodge of Detroit, two
brothers, one of whom, Ray Hod-
gins, lives in Grand Rapids.
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New Law in Michigan Will Soon Take Effect
—Those WJid Moy Not Marry.
A new law will go into effect in
Michigan September 17 which limits
the degree of consanguinity, within
which marriages may take place by
a clause including first cousins in
the list.' The amended law in regard to marriages, which should be
understood by every county clerk
and person authorized to .solemnize
marriages, is as follows:
''No man shall marry his mother,
grandmother, daughter, granddaughter, stepmother, grandfather's wife*
Son's wife, grandson's Wife, wife's
mother, wife's grandmother, wife's
daughter, wife's granddaughter, nor
his sister, brother's daughter, sister's daughter, father's Sistor, or
mother's sister, or cousin of the
first degree.
"Nowomjm. shallmarry her father,
grandfather son, grandson, stepfather, grandmother's husband,
daughter's \ husband,  granddaugh
ter's husband, husband's father,
husband's grandfather husband •*_■
son, husband's grandson, nor her
brother, brother's son, sister's son,
father's brother, or cousin of the
first degree.
The Nashville News tells of a '
farmer near that villa°-e who out an
."ex" mark on* a. silver dollar and
came to town and spent it with a
merchant. Before the year was out
he got the dollar back for farm produce and spent it again with a Nashville merchant. Four times in six
years that dollar camo back to him
for produce and three times he heard
of it in the pockets of his neighbors.
The last time he got it nearly four
years ago, he sent it to a big Chicago mail order house that has
amassed a hundred million dollars
by selling third rate merchandise at
second rate prices. He has never
seen the marked dollar since and
never will till the crack of doom.
The dollar will never pay any more
school or road tax for him, never
help to build up the town or country, never bless or brighten the
homes of his neighbors. He sent it
entirely out of the circuit of its usefulness to him. And yet there'are
hundreds in this country who would *
find it mighty -inconvenient to get
along without the local merchant,
who are sending many dollars out-
of town- for groceries and dry goods
which they should buy at. home.
WA-f-rjBB tco Bent—A fiv.o or six
room House.■*■ Apply at this office* "