1903-10-02; Clare Courier

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Vol. IX.
GLARE* MICH., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2,1903.
No: 13
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All the leading odors in handkerchief perfumes
and satchet powders, fresh, dainty, lasting, at
popular prices,
Pixie Baquei,  a  New 50c Quality.
We have all the desirable varieties of Brushes,
powders and toilet requisites.
Candies
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We have a big trade in fine exquisite Chocolates
and Bon Bons. We are agents for Johnston's
Celebrated Confections. There is nothing
better for presentation.
We have just received a new line ot China
and would be pleased to have you call and look
them over.
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Good Food
Yes good food is essential to good
health. You purchase health when you
get your Groceries here. We carry nothing but the best and we have got it ia
quantities. That is one of the o@or6.to of
our success.
"Purity and quality" is our motto.
This store has no baits, no trash. Our
prices are dwarfs, our values are giants.
^Preserving and Pickling.
ll> The preserving and pickling season is
on and We have a few dozen Gem Jars
left over, will close out at lowest cut rate.
PUKE VINEGARS.
PUKE SPICES.
H. J. HEINZ PICKLING VINEGAR.
5 Tons of Sugar
Just received 5 tons of Granulated Sugar,
" Our Teas and Coffees we guarantee
to give the very best of satisfaction,
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befe-ose   in (hte   Wor-jen   Murder Case
Endeavoring to  sl-jow that Burr Took
His Own Life,
The People Have  Made   a   Strong   Case
Against  the   Wily  Doctor,    and    a
Convtction is Looked For.
Church a Confessed Burglar,   Other- Court
Matters.
The September term of circuit
convened at Harrison on Monday,
and is proving* the most important
that Clare county has had for several years. The court room is crowded
at every session, and the causes on
trial   have    been   hotly  contested.
In the case of the people vs.
Bert McKerracher, on consent of
the attorneys the trial was continued over the term. George J.
Church, charged with burglary, entered a plea of guilty, and' will be
the first person to be sentenced from
this county under the new indeterminate sentence law. An order was
entered denying the injunction to
Wm. Cunningham to restrain school
district Ho 4, Hatton township,
from removing the school house to
the proposed new site. The building
can now be moved by the district.
In the Guiles incest case the jury
disagreed after being out 14 hours,
This case was tried in the June
term and the jury then disagreed.
It  may  be tried again  tins   term.
Owing to the general interest taken
in the Worden murder case, an
extra panel was ordered by the court,
and on Wednesday the following
were sworn to hear the testimony:
•Chas. F. Rogers, Elmer Louden,
Nels. Davis, John Keith, Austin
Trumble, Jeremiah Bennett, C. W.
Sweet, Bennie Thayer, Jas. Saul,
Wm. H. Collins, Geo. Stoddard,
and Richard B. Campbell. The
case will probably go to the jury
tonight, twenty six witnesses having
been summoned by the state ahd six
by the respondent. 0, W. Perry is
assisting the prosecuting attorney,
while John Quinn is conducting the
defense. Dr. Worden is considerably enfeebled by his long confinement in jail, while Mrs. W. does
not appear to have been greatly
worried over their troubles.
The state's case, as outlined and
shown by the testimony is substantially as follows: In February, 1903,
Dr. Worden borrowed money in Indiana and came to Crooked Lake,
Clare Co. Shortly afterward he was
followedbyMrs. Worden. InMarch
following they negotiated- for the
store and five lots belonging to Silas
Burr, at Lake, agreeing to pay
$1,000. A bill of sale and deeds were
executed and delivered to Mr. Sillo-
way to be given to Worden when
the money was paid. Burr and
Worden started'to drive to Harrison
to examine the records, expecting
to return the following day. About
8:30, p.m., Worden returned to Lake
with the dead body of Burr, claiming
that shortly after passing Lake
George Burr asked Worden to take
the lines, saying that he was not
feeling well, and asked to be driven
home, Worden took the lines and
turned' about; and shortly discovered
that Burr was dead, After the body
had been taken to Vassar for burial
Worden claimed that before they
left for Harrison he (Worden) had
paid to Burr $956 for the goods and
claimed the property. Thebodywas
afterwards exhumed and a postmortem held Which disclosed the heart,
lungs, liver, bladder and spine in a
normal condition, but that the stomach contained hydrocyanic acid, a
very deadly poison, so deadly in fact
that even the fumes will kill when
inhaled. Further testimony disclosed that Worden' delivered a note to
io tbe.Lake station agent for him to
deliver to the mail carrier, for htm
to deliver to Mr, Trye, the Brinton
drnggist, for ten cents of cyanide of
potash, which .when taken into the
Stomach .would by chemical action
produce hydrocyanic acid. That
shortly after his arrest Warden and
his wife delivered to the sheriff a
a capsule, claiming that Mrs. Burr
gave it Worden and, another just
like it to Burr on the morning they
left for Harrison, That capsule was
taken to Ann Arbor by the officers
and analyzed by the same chemist
Who examined the stomach and
found to contain cyanide of potash..
Later, Worden told the sheriff that
on the way to Harrison, after they
had oaten a lunch, Burr took; a similar capsules.
On fcft-4 cross-examination of Warden and Wife, froth, has sworn .that
their previous statements as to Mrs.
Burr giving them the capsules was
false, and that she had no knowledge
of them.
The defense is today endeavoring
to satisfy the jury that Burr deliberately committed suicide. They allege that his business was; a failure,
his health poor and that he was
despondent, Worden now admits
that he had not paid a cent on the
alleged purchase to Burr.
The case will probably go to the
jury tonight, and public sentiment
seems   to  predict   a conviction for
V» OrUoU   r»UU   tt-mJUllrlrUl   XUi*     UIO   Wil.6,
though her acquaintance with the
facts in the case might justify a conviction. Worden's record is decidedly unsavory, he having been married nine times, and twice sent to
the penitentiary—once for bigamy
and the second time for perjury.
It is doubtful if the term is com-"
pleied this week.
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Business Men ask the Council to Appoint
W, J. Dwyer—Offer to Pay a Portion
of  the Salary,
The reign of lawlessness and robberies that has been going on in the
city for tho past few months, together with the numerous fires that
have been started in the city from
unknown causes, have demonstrated
to the business men the necessity
of a night, policeman, who could in
some measure at least, protect the
property of the business section.
A petition has been circulated this
week, asking the council to appoint
W. J. Dwyer for the position, at a
salary of not to exceed $50 per month.
The petition has been backed up by
a promise on the part of the petitioners to pay more than one-half
of the salary. The Coubibr is informed that the council members
regard tbe petition with favor and
will employ Mr. Dwyer at its first
meeting.
REV. HATHAWAY RETURNED!
Assignment for other M. E- Pastors in this
vicinity.
The Michigan conference of the
M. E. church closed its annual
session at Jackson on Tuesday,
and the churches in this vicinity
were provided with pastors by the
bishop as follows:
Clare, W. J. Hathaway; Harrison,
to be supplied; Farwell, G. W. Maxwell; Beaverton, R. D. Freeman;
Coleman, J. M. Jenson; Evart, G.
A. Brown; Gladwin, O. F. Bulman;
Marion, S. K. Jewell; Mt. Plesanfc,
Joseph Dutton; Rosebush, George
Varion.
Rev. Hathaway was appointed
chairman of the conference trustees.
Rev. N. L. Bray will continue as
presiding elder. A. H. Coors and S.
C.Robinson, former Clare' pastors
continue at Hart and St. Louis,
respectively.
LIKES OUR LOOKS.
Attorney for the Electric  Line  Has   been
over the Route.
J±. JN'. AVsrlil Of t*rsnd rKS-Tsids
completed a trip through Clare,
Gladwin and Isabella counties, and
over the proposed l'oute of the Grand
Rapids Electric railway. In a letter
to C. J. Post of Grand Rapids he
declares that the country through
which he has passed has absolutely
astounded him with the productiveness of its farms and the bustle and
prosperity which is indicated in the
cities and in the agricultural districts.
Of the cities of Clare and Gladwin
he speaks in glowing terms and
states that they are equipped with
all modern conveniences and public
improvements. In the farming districts the land is all arable and the
grains, vegetables and fruits which
are produced there equal the best in
the southern portion of the state,
He sees nothing but a glowing
future for'this district.
The Missouri Girl, which ctfmes
to the Opera House Monday, Oct*
ober 5, if a play of the "Old Homestead" order, and one of the first of
the kind to be written, That
"Imitation is the sincerest flattery"
is clearly proven by the fact that in
nearly everyone of the later domestic comedies can be- seen traces of
"The Missouri Girl." This is the
ninth season of this now famous
comedy and it attracts a larger audience at each succeeding appearance
in .every city that it Visits.
Stylish Furs
Many have taken advantage, of our early showing
qf Furs and have made their selections. It pays to
buy Furs early, the qualities shown early are always
the best. No previous season have we shown such
an extensive line as we do this fall and the prices the
very lowest.
Scarfs 98c. to $25.00.
Jackets $30.00 to $4.00.
Cloth Jackets and Capes
The  very  newest styles in the most popular fabrics, at economical
prices.
27-in. box Coat, all wool kersey, satin trimming, lined with satin,
black and colors, an extra value - . 65c
Black zebeline Corset Coat;  seams shaped,  with kersey  fancy-
stitched collar, 84-in. long, only - . 10.00
]Other attractive styles up $25.00.]
Plush Capes
30-in.  waterproof Plush Capes,   crushed   or plain, good quality,
spun glass lining,  only - - - '    3.95
[Other big values up to 7.50.]
Millinery
Many new styles of Keady-to-wear Hate, the latest styles, added to our
line this week.
Men's Work Shoes
There are no better work shoes made than the Anchor line, handled exclusively by this store. Nothing but the best materials are used in
their manufacture.    Our line is complete at 2.00 to 2.50 per pair.
Lowest
Prices.
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Everything
to Wear.
Store Closes at 6:00 p. m. [standard time] every evening except Monday <_ Saturday
Dr. Jerome Robbins and wife, of
Boyne Falls, were guests at the
editor's home on Monday.
The High s^hooiiootbairieamwant
toEvarton Saturday and in a fiercely
contested game won by a score of 17
to 0.
Many Clare citizenB are attending
circuit court in Harrison this week.
But few of them are on trial, however.
F. Weatherhead and E. F. Wilson,
of Harrison, were Clare visitors on
Friday. Mr. Wilson was on his way
to South Carolina on a business
trip.
During the month of September,
being the first month of the establishment of the routes, Carriers
Hudson and Welch, of routes 1 and
2 handled 9,719 pieces of mail matter.
Dominic McGuire, whose farm lies
five miles south and one mile west
of this city, has decided to give up
farming for a time, and on Friday,
Oct. 9th, "Will sell at anction his
teams, stock and tools. The sale
begins at ten o'clock: in thef orenoon.
Lunch will he served at noon. Geo.
W. Easier is the auctioneer.
After several sessions the supervisors of Giant, Vernon, and the
several wards ofthecity, comprising
the equalization board for the
apportionment of the school tax for
this district, last night agreed upon
a basis of apportionment. The
council meets this evening to pass
the appropriation bill for the year.
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;; Mrs. Art, _raym.au came up from
Saginaw on Monday to vieit her
sister, Mrs. Geo. Mater.
Notwithstanding the enormous
increase in other revenues received
by the state during the* past two
years, the tax ievy exceeds by
$1,333,281.17, that of last year, and
is now over four million dollars.
Clare county>s portion in 1902 was
$3,722.12, and this year i it is
, $5,580,54, and increase of $1,858.42.
The King's Daughters will meet
next Wednesday afternoon J ai the
home of Mrs A. Tatman.
An inel '•'otual attempt was made
on Sunt*:. % night to break into the
Calkins bar. The robbers were evidently alarmed during1 the progress
of their work, as a chisel was found,
th& next morning which had beeu
used to break open' a' window. The
fastener had been broken but no'
farther damage done.