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Vol. IX.
GLARE, MICH., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20,1903.
No.23
These lovely days puts "Snap" into the
people and our splendid goods ' puts ' 'GO"
into Trade.
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We are doin^ a big business but we
do more. Come and enjoy the fun of trading where everything has to be satisfactory
with every Customer or the Money
Refunded.
IS REAL PLEASURE.
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"It's a real Pleasure to buy Drug Store
Goods in this -Store"—Thai's what they
all say.
Some Useful Articles.
Have you seen our beautiful line of Medallions ?
We have just received a new line of Penfield
Trusses.
There   Is   no  better assortment of Pocket
Books to he found In this City.
Try a Box of PINK RIBBON.
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GROCERY DEPARTMENT
The inside of a grocery is a broader gauge by
which to judge, than flattering advertisements on the
grocer's part.
We don't say we're the cleanest store in the city,
Iwe do say we're the most modern, and do onr best to
' keep it clean.
y .. Our advertisements are simply meant to call attention to the QUALITY of the stock we haye. We
i touch down the price at 'times which makes this firm
(Unpopular with its competitors. It's business we are
s after, and friendship has to take chances.
You've been buying cheap uGem" Jars. Who
(made the price m low on this line? We know, and so
should you. Of course we have been called mean
1 names, but that's all for your benefit and a little of it.'
for us. Why, last week a tea agent gave us a bad rec-
omendation because we outdone him with our 35c tea,
and we can do it every time.   (Jive us a chance.
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| We ar§ the Leaders in TEA*
Coffee in bulk at 20c, 25c, SOc, B5c per pound.
Lion and Climax Coffee in 1 pound .packages,
Prather's Pure Mocha and Java in 1 lb Tins.
| Fish and Oysters*      .
Sea Salmon Backs will arrive this.weekt
Fresh Oysters and Bloaters,
O'CONNOR
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Pere Marquatte Officials Discontinue Sur-
-veys Running from Muskegon River tp
Loomis.
Several sui'veys for the new line of
the Pere Marquette from the main
line to connect with the Klondike
line at Stratford have been made,
including trials lines run with the
desire to ascertain whether the pre-
assL. Harrison   branch  might    be
straightened, avoiding the~enoTm~ous
Mils at Hatton. Some of the last
lines surveyed have left the main
line in the vicinity of Loomis,
touching the Lepta branch two miles
north of Harrison.- The last line to'
be run, left the main line about half
a mile east of Loomis, going via
Dodge, and touching the Muskegon
river about three miles north-east of
Leota, tho line through Missaukee
county running east of-what is called
the "mountains." On Wednesday
night the "surveyors received orders
to abandon the last line and repair
to the original surveymade through
Missaukee county from Leota, and
correct- same for final establishment.
This would indicate that the company either intend to make another
trial upon the line from Clare to
Harrison, or adopt the second line
run, which comes Jwithin two miles
of the county seat, its southern terminus being Loomis.
Persons in a position to know allege that an absolutely feasible line
can be found' between Clare and
Harrison, avoiding all heavy grades,
and being comparatively straight.
The officials haV.e been advised of
this, and it is possible that the acceptance of such a line will be the
final outcome of thematter. At any
rate, Clare is not at present bo badly
alarmed over the loss of the Harrison branch as to lose any sleep.
The Courier seriously doubts that
even so '-'soulless'.*? a corporation as
the Pere Marquette railroad will,
strike so disastrous a blow to Clare
county as the "removal of the branch
would occasion, if it were possible
to avoid it. '
TICKETS ON SALE
For the Lewis Cass Club Banquet,  in. the
Hands of Secretary Maynard.
Tickets for the annual banquet of
the Lewis Qass Club are now on sale
and may be procured of Justice A.
E. Maynard, financial secretary of
the Club. The seating capacity of
the hall' compels the number to be
limited to three hundred fifty, and
as the demand has already been
heavy those desiring tickets should
lose no time in procuring them.
Tickets will also be placed in the
hands of J. H, Bichmond, of Harrison, and G, W. Graham, of Farwell,
that persons residing near .those
points may be able to procure them
without calling upon secretary
Maynard.
The full quota of speakers have
been secured, and consist of the
following' Congressman Lucking,
of Detroit; Hon. T. E. Barkworth,
of Jackson chairman of the state
central committee; ' Hon. L. T.
Hemarts, of Mason, and Hon. Frank
Xj. Fowler, o£ TvTiuvistee."."_ _
CUCUMBER CONTRACTORS.
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WOODMEN JOLLIFIED! *
; Session cf Saturday Evening Liberally
1  Attended and Greatly Enjoyed.
Visitors from neighboring towns
were numerous in Clare last Saturday, and they were here to enjoy a
big jollification held under the
auspices of Cedar Camp, Modern
Woodmen of America. The session opened, at seven o'clock in the
evening and continued until dangerously near Sunday morning. A trio"
of the order's dignitaries, consisting
of "Tuiflge ~^T'"'.1/yv Whiteppi-F-^tiabf
111., national lecturer; G. J. Byrns,
of 'Ishpeming, national director,
and Mayor E. J-. 'Bullard, of St,
Johns, state deputy head consul,
furnished the oratory, and, the'
gentlemen were warmly received
and their addresses highly interesting and instructive.
At-the conclusion of the school of
instruction, Mayor Lacy was escorted over the rooky road to membership in the order,* the work being
done by the Forester team from
Ithaca camp. The Woodmen pros?
ent are loud in their praise of the
excellent work and intricate drills
performed by the Ithaca boys, and
the team is deserving of unstinted
praise for the high order of efficiency
it has developed in the floor work
of the initiatory .ceremony. Archie
.Brown, V.G, of Ithaca camp, presided over the ceremonies, and iB
certainly well posted in Woodcraft.
Following the ceremonies all were
invited to the Camp parlors where
an oyster supper was served, and it
was greatly relished.
The event will long be remembered
by the members of Cedar Camp as
one of the most pleasant in the history of the local organization.
POSTPONED!
Firemen's   Benefit  Entertainment Given a
Later Date Because of an Accident.
Tbe Colonial Moving PtctUTe Co.,
which was to have appeared at Doherty opera house on. Wednesday
evening under the auBpices of the
fire department, sustained the loss
of its entire apparatus, including
several thousand feet of valuable
films just as the entertainment was
closing in Alma on Tuesday night.
The company authorized the issuance of bills on Wednesday announcing the date for Saturday,
Nov. 28. Later it found itself impossible to secure a new apparatus,
and telephoned that the date must
be postponed until into December.
As soon as the date can be definitely
ascertained new bills Vill bejissued.
BUY HOME FLOUR,
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The following well known citizens
of Clare and vicinity have already
subscribed to contracts to grow cucumbers for the E. G. Daily Co., of
Detroit; to be delivered at their
salting station in Clare;
Fred Timms, Charles Buell, John
H. Martin, E. A, White, James
Duncan,, William Badgley, Jos
Verrett, John Colmus, Ephriam
Brooks, Fred Hubel, Harmon Lange,
John Kurz, George Stough, John
Schrader, Frank B. Doherty, Allen
MeKinley, John W. McFarland
John Presley, D. E. Mater, George
Dennis, Freeman McCatey, O. B.
Thayer Jas.. E. Alger, J. Wager,
Bobert Farrington, Charles Walter,
Julius Soh&sffer, Duncan Roe, Geo.
Seil, John Larman, Charles Gailey,
W. Garshaw, John Vanconent,
Henry Russell, William Duncan,
L. Montney, Thomas Presley, S. G.
Farmer. D. J. Fox, J. W. Harris,
C. H. Rockwell, -Jasper S. Snider,
Gottfried Gieble, Fred Eschennok,
C. A. Thurston, J. W. Garshaw,
Chris. Green, Joel Presley, N.Bicknell, Geo. Halstead, Thos. Terry,
\OhaS. Kurtz, E. B. Langworthy.
Telephone Bell, No. 92, for dry
^ood, delivered at your door promptly. J. H. Seeley.
\ For Sale—Cook stove and heat-
E^H.-DeV0GXi-
The people of Clare and vicinity
who are compelled to buy the flour
used by their families should bear
in mind that within the city are two
mills as fully up-to-date a,s any in
Miohigan. The mills in question
represent an investment of nearly
thirty thousand dollars, and by reason of such investment many thousands of dollars in trade comes to
Clare yearly that otherwise would
go to other towns. In addition to
this hundreds of bushels of grain is
bought, every month by these mills
for manufacture. The product of
these ■institutions -is as good as can
be procured abroad, and tho promoters of the enterprises should have
.the benefit of your patronage.
If your grocer does not handle the
product of the Clare mills, insist
that he put in a stock. Don'tjpermit
the idea that because you have used
Jones' flour for thirty years, no
other flour is fit for the table.
WISE TWP. FARMERS' CLUB.
DAVY &
Nobby Suits and Overcoats.
Suit Values thai are Especially Good.
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AIL wool Fancy Worsteds.
All-wool Fancy Cheviots.   -
Heavy All-wool Meltons.
Double or Single Breasted.
Extra quality AlVwool Clay.
Worsted, square or round Cut. J
Other Big Suit values from $5 to $15.
An Overcoat Special!
Men's Long Overcoats—style as illustrated—in Heavy All-wool material,
Black   or   Gray, -      -       $10.00
[Other Big.Overcoat values at S5 to SIG.]
Men's Fur Overcoats!
Every man who drives should own one
of these most comfortable garments;
There's economy in buying it here.
Black Dogskin Coats, good quality
Brown Siberian Bear
Black    Galloway
$13.50
filk GO   ^^ our     r <-!oat8 are iuoth-proof
$90 00   an^ guaran^ee(:i satisfactory.
Blankets and  Comforters.
Examine our suberb line of good warm bed coverings.     We can give you the
best values at the lowest possible prices:
Cotton Blankets,   Gray,  Tan   and   White,   per  pair   -   50c. to $1.75
Wool Blankets,' Gray, Tan and white,  per pair,       • 2.25   to $9.00
Comforters,   extra  heavy,   full   size, only - ... 75c.
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Outing Flannel Bargain.
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500 yards mill ends of 8c quality outings, dark and light colors, per y&'-81*-2c
Lowest
Prices.
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J Store Closes at 6:00 p. m. [standard time] every evening except Monday <fe Saturday ^
Jng; stove.
The Wise township farmers' club
will meet with Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Church on Tuesday, Dec. 1st. Program as' follows:
Singing.
Invocation, Rev-,W.J.Hathaway.
Gentlemen's topic—Which is the
most profitable, patronizing the
cheese factory or making butter at
home.
Discussed ~by Messrs. Seeley,
Stoyieand Burch.
Violin solo, Clyde White.
Dinner.
Piano boIo',   Miss Fannie
mann.
Reading, Miss Nellie Lamphere.
Ladies' topic—Which is tho most
profitable, raising a variety of fowls,
or being limited to chickens.
Discussed by Mesdames Burch,
Horsey and Loomis.
Recitation, Will McJames.
Entertainment by Mr. Hersey
with phonograph*
Recitation, Mrs. Converse.
Singing,
Nigge-
Jas. Duncan to Flint yesterday.
Next Thursday/ is Thanksgiving.
G. JT Cmnmina in town this morning. '"" -   " ■**-- ------
J, R. Brown, of Harrison, in the
city on Wednesday.
Landlord Mullen has opened a
bar at the Exchange Hotel.
The Guild will meet with Mrs. J.
S. Ross next Wednesday afternoon.
Mesdames T. B. Hirt and C. C.
Harris, are visiting relatives in
Flint.
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Lowe arrived
in the city yesterday from Pennsylvania.
The King's . Daughters will meet
next Wednesday with Mrs. R. A.
Rapson, «
A one-day farmers' institute will
be held at Herrick on Tuesday, Dec.
8th.   Program later.
Mrs. E. A. Vandercook to Howell
on Monday, where she will spend
the winter with relatives.
The Bay view reading. circle will
meet next Tuesday evening with
Mrs. O'Donald. Topic, "The Crusades."
C. N. Gfoodenow has purchased
the Al. Purdy residence property on
Seventh street. Mt. Purdy will remote to a farm near Beaverton.
J. D. Pilmore, of Lansing, was in
the city yesterday. Mr. Pilmore
spends his summers conducting free
street carnivals and will visit the
city early 'next season with a view
to arranging with the 'diti^ens to
bring hid attractions here for a
I three day carnival.
C. H. VanBrunt is vacating for
the winter that part of his store
building utilized as   an ice cream
John Grimason, carrier on rural
route No. 3, has been ill this week
and his place is being filled by Gs
C. Liebrand.
The Ladies' Union will meet at
the home of Mrs. C. H. Sutherland
next Friday afternoon. Fullattend-
ande is urged.
None of the deer hunters from this
city have as yet been brought home
feet first, nor is any of them reported
in the hospitals,
Mrs. A. E. Mussell fell on Monday while descending the basement
stairs at her store and sustained a'
severely sprained ankle.
Albert Cornwall witnessed the U.
of M.~Wisconsin football game in
Ann Arbor on Saturday, and spent
Sunday with relatives in Detroit.
Union services will be held at the
Baptist church on Thanksgiving day
at 11 o'clock, a. m. Rev. N. D.
Potter will deliver the sermon.
Everybody invited.
Postal service will be as follows,
on Thanksgiving: Office open from
7 to 9 o'clock, a. m. and from 2 to 3
o'clock, p. m. The rural carriers
will eat turkey with, their families
on that day. f
Miss Pearl Dwyer has resigned
her position as bookkeeper in Senator Doherty's office, to..accept*a'
clerkship in the postoffice, filling
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Miss Lena Dunwooclie.-
Director Mulder  is making very
satisfactory progress with the boys'
band.   The youngsters are display-
-jngextraordinarj? aptitude in~tng:<ii:itl
of tooting.
The bridge over the creek on. McEwan street has been re-covered. It
is probable that the city will be compelled to construct a new bridge at
that point next season.
Lawyers Sanford, McNamara and
F. H. Dodds, of Mt. Pleasant, were
Clare visitors on Sunday. So far
as The Coubieb has been able to
ascertain none of the gentlemen divulged their mission" to be of either
a political or religious nature.
The city council has purchased a
supply of dry powder fire extinguishers, and several of them will
be enclosed in glass front metallic
boxes and t located at convenient
points upon'McEwan street. These
extinguishers are desirable in small
fires, which are confined to the interior of buildings and protected
from drafts. Persons discovering
such fires should repair to the box,
break the glass, give a vigorous
jerk upon the tube,, thus removing
the top, and* repair;,to the fire
throwing the powder upon the .bast
of the Harney Keep doors closed
during the process. Properly hand*
led the extinguishers .will aver-
lhany a costly- conflagration #nd
save heavy damage from .water.
The fire department will also carry
tt supply of the extinguishers upon
its apparatus.    ••'
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