1907-10-04; Clare Courier

              MoU XIII,
CLARE, MICH., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4,1907.
No. 17
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Cheerfully Famished upon Request
Fitted and Sold By
Central Drug Store, i
A. E. MUSStLL & SON,
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UNION PHONE 92
CLARE
BELL PHONE 53 £
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Many   Families
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Discovery
it is possible to maintain life
although the table may not
be loaded three times per day
with steaks and joints. The
Vegetarian is coming into his
own these days.
Beans per lb   4c
Pot Barley ft        5c
Lima Beans 6c
Vegetables, most all kinds,
fresh or canned.
FLOUR
You will have nice white
light bread by using ROOK
ISLAND 25 pounds for   70c
GOFFEES
To understand intelligently what is contained in the
coffiee berryget a Ib.of our 20c
We have also coffees ranging from        18c to 35c per lb
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SUDDEN TAKING AWAY!
Robert Thompson, P. M. Ticket Clerk
Operator, Expires in Eiwoqd. Ind.
and
This community was sadly shocked last week to learn of the death of
Bobert Thompson, Pere Marquette
ticket clerk and operator at the
union station, at the home of his
■wife's brother, Norm. Benner, in
Elwood, Ind., on Thursday evening
of last week.
.While a resident of this city for
many years, "Bob.'' had for the
past two years been located here in
the position above mentioned, and
the service rendered had been so
satisfactory to his employers and
to the general public tbat his demise
was startling in the extreme. This
was the first vacation he bad asked
for or received during the period,
and three weeks ago, accompanied
by his wife 'aud little son, left for
Canada to visit relatives and rest
from his duties. From. Canada he
went to Huntington, Ind., where he
remained for a few days with airs.
Jas. Brown, sister of his wife, and
from there went to Blwood to spend
a few days with Mrs. Thompson's
brother,   Norm.      Benner.    While
THE ANNUAL BUDGET!
City Fathers Pass Appropriation
'   This Years Tax.
Bill for
The city»council met on^. Monday
evening and formally passed the
appropriation bill for 1907. It carries with it a total of $8207.46, and is
divided as to funds as follows:.
General street. .    $1,000.00
Water, ' -l.OuO.OO
Special water (for tower)       700,00
Police, 100.00
Lighting, ' 1,000.00
Fire, 400.00
Contingent, 647.50
General sewer (repairs) 50.00
Sinking and interest, 1,007.40
. Special sewer (5th St.) 141.32
Sewer (5th St.) 333.74
Sewer (4th St.) 187.50
School, 1,640.00
Total, 1.640.0Q
The tax is levied against an assessed valuation of $335,800, and is
about 3200 less irr the aggregate
than last year.
THE LARGEST FEED BARN!
Glare Boast? of Greater Accomodations ■ for
Horses Than Any Neighboring Town.
The  accompanying picture gives
but a vague idea of of the enormity
there be was taken ill, and inside of
a week passed away, the direct
cause being internal hemmorage.
The remains, accompanied by the
grief stricken wife and Jas. Brown,
arrived in Clare on Saturday night,
and the funeral was held from tbe
home of his mother on Tuesday
afternoon,'conducted by Bev. Maxwell, and the interment was made
in Cherry Grove.
Bobert was thirty-eight years, of
age, and the oldest of the children
in the family. He had ever been a
favorite among the people of the
city, as a competent, obliging and
pleasant occupant of tbe position
with whom the general public comes
in contact. His death is most
generally mourned, and the wife
and little son have the sympathy of
the entire community.
Besides the wife, son and mother,
the following brothers and sisters
survive; Will, of Bosebush; .Tames,
of Freesoil; Mrs. Ella Caldwell,
of Bidgeland, Wis.; Frank, ot Coleman; Mrs. P. A. Bennett, Fred and
Fioyd, of Clare.
Cion Thpaha nhannoc Hflnrfc
UIQI    HIGUUO   Unuiiyutf  iiuiiuu.
Thb'Coxjbteb is advised that Geo. W.
Lee has purchased the Star theatre, of
this city and takes possession on Monday next. Mr. Lee is well known in
Clare as a thoroughly honest and progressive business man, and this insures
a continued success for this popular
amusement resort. Messrs. Whitney and
Huttoa, of Mt. Pleasant, who established
the enterprise here are pleased with the
magnificent patronage received, and commend to the public the new owner of
the Star, They will doubtless locate at
some other point ere long.
of the feed stables constructed by
and now under the immediate
charge of John O'Callaghan, fronting upon McEwan and Third streets.
The main building, fronting upon
McEwan, is'40xl37 feet, two stories
high   and   constructed   of cement
blocks. Adjoining this and fronting upon Third is tbe building erected in 1903, 60x115 feet in size. In
thel'e barns Mr. O'Callaghan can
accomodate 250 horses at one time.
The new barn will be suitably fitted
with waiting rooms for both ladies
and gentlemen and suitable offices.
Tbe service will be the best and
the enterprising proprietor is entitled to liberal returns for having
invested so much to insure the
farmers of this vicinity a suitable
place to leave their conveyances
when in town.
COUUTY FARM POLICY!
Conceded at County Seat that Poor Farm
Should be Farmed.
Don't Miss It.
The production of "Faust" at tbe
Opera House Wednesday night by Mr.
Hubert Labadie and his excellent company promises to be a rich treat dramatically.
Mr. Labadie as Mepbisto has no superior in tbe stage to-day, and hiB style
of acting is well known to our theatregoers. Maro Von Tromp-Labadie is the
Marguerite, and she, too, 5_< bo stranger
here. She is a pleasing actress of great
ability. "Faust" is in the hands of Mr
Frank Smith again this season and will
be well handled. Mr. Smith is by no
means ne\f in the part, and is a capable
actor of pleasing appearance and graceful carriage,
The Courier's expose of the conditions surrounding the county'
farm and its present management
has brought some results, and the
aggitation promises to progress to
a point where the board of supervisors will rise up and take notice.
Tbe Cleaver of last week praises
Thos. Coit, in charge, but concedes
that there is something wrong in
the policy of the farm management.
To prove that crops could be raised
upon the county acre the manager
had a creditable exhibit at the
county fair. Well and good. This
is just what the people wanted to
learn. If crops of a creditable
character can be raised upon tbe
county farm, then go to farming in
the right way aud raise iqore. crops.
Make the soil owned by the county
assist in supporting the unfortunates which the county is compelled'
to now support directly from its
trepsury.
Every well meaning citizen would
like to see a thrifty, ^profitable- and
up-to-date county farm, and if we
now bave soil of the .right kind
let's farm it right. ,
ESTRAY—Came into my enclosure
Aug* 25th, one ewe and two lambs.
Owner can have same by proving
property and paying charges.
Bofliitt-. Martin, Vernon twp.
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ARRANGEMENTS
ARE COMPLETE
Every Teacher in the County is Expected to
be Present at the Inspiration Institute
Here Next Week.
Next week Wednesday morning
every live teacher in the county
will enroll at the inspiration institute to be held in Clare high'
school and continuing three days.
Every teacher will be given a*certificate of attendance which when
presented to her director will enable
her to draw pay for .every half day
in actu al attendance.
Arrangements are being made to
accommedate every teacher in attendance, at hotels or private residences. Some of the best homes in
the city will- be opened to receive
the teachers. Bates at the Calkins
$1.50 per day; ajb tbe Central feotel
$1.00; and at private residences at
from 50c to 75c. • .      .
One of the features of the Institute will be the lectures at the
opera house Thursday evening at
eight o'clock sun time. Prof.
Ernest Burnham of Kalamazoo will
talk thirty minutes on the subject,
"The Campaign for Bural Progress," and it is especially urged
that a large number of rural school
boards and rural patrons hear this
talk by one of the foremost of Michigan's young educators. Following
him the same evening Prof. W. D
Miller, at the bead of the Manual
Training department of the Mt
Pleasant Normal, will give a half
hour's talk on the subject, "Why
Should Manual Training Interest
Parents?" The o'd adage, "Ihe
idle mind is the devil's work shop,"
is being daily proven true, and the
only way to keep the youth of our
land from degrading influences is to
keep him busily engaged at something he likes to do.
While this is a teacher' instilue,
i', is hoped that many of the fathers
and mothers of Clare and surrounding country or of the county general
ly will avail themselves of the opportunity of seeing what their
teachers talk about and do at a
teachers'.institute.
E. G. W-KLOH, Oom'r
TBE
County Taxes Wilt Not Be Materially Reduced,
Notwithstanding the Enormous Amounts
Received from State.
Bepeated declarations to the effect
that the county had received so much
from the sale of deliquent tax lands this
year, that the resident of tbe rural districts would almost be offered a premium
to remain upon their farm?, County
Treasurer Goodman reports that the balance to be reported by him on Oct. let
would not exceed $8,000. This indicates
that there can be no materal reduction
ia the amount accessary to be raised by
the board of supervisors for county purposes, and the taxpayers may as well
se. themselves at rest upon the question
at once. The county tax will be approx
imately as great as usual. True, a large
amount has been received from the state,
but it has been apportioned to the townships, and in many Cases it has been
spent with remarkable expediency,
hence there can be but little reduction
n the general levy. The old rule still
appears to apply, namely, "Ths more we
get the more we spend."
The expenses of caring for the county
poor has this year gone beyond the
amount usually expended for such purpose, and this will necessarily have to, be
met. Tha state tax, as reported in The
Courier is away beyond tha amount of
la3t year, and all will go to swell the
total. The total tax may not ex'e^d
that of previous years, but the reader
should not deceive himself into believing
that's it's going t. be any uausual pleae-
ur.> this year to mee j the collector.
Successful Revival.
The revival at the Cr-ng'l church
at Dover conducted by Bev. C. F.
Shaw bas been in every way successful. Twenty-five have been added to the'membership and the following officers were elected: Deacons, Wm. Crawford, Scott Lackie;
Trustees, Frank Acre, Geo, McOre-
ary, Budolph Holtz; Treasurer,
Mrs. Dan. McMaster; Clerk, Mrs.
Geo. McOroary.*
Fob Sale—At Lake George. 150
acres good land, orchard 200 tree's
peach, apple and pear. Bight prices.
Inquire of Jas, Duncan, Clare, or
J. B. Borst, Lake George.     ■;  8tf
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
CHAS. F. SHAW, Pastor.
Sunday   Services;
10:30 a, m.
6:45 P.m.
Sermon
Christian Endeavor
12:00 Noon Sunday ScbotM
7:30   Sermon
Subjects for next Sunday:
Morning, "New Beligion." .      .   ■
Evening, "Unfinished Business,"
Special music under tho leadership of Mrs. G. B. Wells
Violin Solo, Dr. Reeder.   JSTorris Elden, Director.
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After an illness covering, the greater
portion of five years, Albertina, wife of
Ernest Sohultz, died in the Traverse
City asylum on Saturday, age 54 years.
The remains werebrought to Clare and
the interment occurred at Cherry Grove
on Tuesday afternoori, after a short service at the home conduoted by the pastor of the German Lutheran Church.
Besides the husband the deceased
leaves four children.
Goo Club Score.
Under a handicap ordered by the
officers, the Clare Gnn Club held a
match shoot yesterday, the" first
column showing the handicap and
winners upon a string of twenty-
five birds:
H. D. B.
Calkins 11 19
Doherty 14 *     14
Pastorino 5 22
Grieser 16 10
High . 12 11
Mussell 12 10
Mason 13 5
Johnson 15
Card of Thanks.
We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to the many friends.and
neighbors during our recent sad
bereavement.
Ernest Schultz and Family.
Mas. Gottlop Ott.
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MENTION.
W. N. Cole was in Vernon over
Sunday,
To Mr. and J\Jrs. Miles Smalley,
on Thursday, a girl.
J. P. Tatman to Cincinnati on
Monday to visit relatives.
A. B. Canfield represented the
Knights of Pythias at the annual
convention at Bay City this week.
Mrs. O. H. Van Brunt, of Dent,
Idaho, has spent the week with her
husband's parents, and friends in
Olare.
C. A. Beading has opened law
offices in the' offices in the savings
bank block, formerly occupied by
Dr. Shaw.   ■
A box social will be held at the
Cong'l church at Dover, Monday
evening, Oct, 7th. An enjoyable
time is promised to all who attend.
Band and other music.-^
The apportionment of the school
money for the Clare district was
made by the supervisors on Saturday, as follows: Grant, $220; Vernon, $140; Clare, $1,640,00.
Estrayed—From   my    premises
on Monday, Sept. 30, two red pigs,
2% months  old.    Reward   for   information as to their whereabouts.
JASPER Snider Vernon
Bobert Kirkpatriek was arrested
by Isabella's sheriff on Monday,
charged with complicity in the
roberry of "the Herrick store. He
now languishes in the county jail at
Mt. Pleasant, but insists that he
will be able to prove a complete and
satisfactory alibi. His friends and
parents bo; e he will be able to make
good in this declaration. The examination will be next   Wednesday.
Hot coffee every clay, Meat Pies
on Saturday at LaPierre's.
Mrs. E. B. Hornung, of Detroit, is
visiting Clare friends this wee k,
G. Pierce, of Chicago, brother of
Mrs. Wilson, is a new clerk in
charge of the dry goods -department
of J. H. Wilson's store.
**" The case of the holders of the Ann
Arbor railroad bonds against the
township of Vernon, in the U. S.
court at Bay City, has been postponed until the April term, upon motion
of the plaintiffs.
Within eighteen days from filing
necessary proofs of death Mrs. N.
Bieknell received a check for $500
for M.J. Ash in payment of death
claim upon of his wife in the Boyal ■
Neighbors ofAmerioa.
The Ladies' Auxiallary was entertained at Eallarney on Wednesday
by Mrs, A. J. Doherty, and a most
pleasant day was had. Dinner was
served at the farm home of Mr. and
■Mrs. Doherty, and the ladies present were so delighted with the few
hours of farm life that they are now
besieging their husbands to at once
purchase farm homes,.
BUSINESS   CARDS
MODEBN  WOODMEN
Oeflar Oamp. No. lBflS, Olare. Mich., meets
in Is., ut Jr. hall on the* 2m. and 4th Tuesday
or each month.   Visiting neighbors alway
welcome.
X. S.  RlOKNELIi.
Olerk
T. B. Hirt.
V. a
T. H.  MAYNARD
Physician and Accodcheb
0_.pjoe at Residence.
Professional calls attended night or day.
JAMES A. REEDER
, .    PHYSICIAN     AND^STJRGEON
Glasses fritted and Work Guaranteed
New Office—Fifth Street
Union phone 78 Bell phone 22
Two Doors west of Calkins Housa
DR B A GBAY DB F E GRAY
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It Costs You No More
To pay your bills by check than to pay in cash. To
pay by check gives you convenience, insures you
safety, puts system and accuracy into every business
transaction.
AU accounts small and large receive the same careEul    atten
tion.   We invite your account. .       .   ■ ■
Deposits of S1.C0 and upwards received in the Saving
Department
4 per cent, on saving deposits. '"'
Safety Deposit Boxes $2.00 per year-
THE    CITIZENS    BANK,
X
Office Hours
8 to 12 am 1 to 8 p m
.     BOBEET  McCANN
DENTIST
Graduate of the University of Michigan
ALIi    KINDS    OF    DENTAIi    WOBK.
Office over
TATMAN   &   MCKEEVER'S
Olare Mioh. Union Phone JI,
IN HABI.ISON EVERY TUESDAY
BE M  A BOWER
REGISTERED
VETERINARY EUBGEON AND DENTRT
Calls answered day or night.
Office at Lloyd's L"very Bern.
Clare, Mi cb. B oth 'Phones
H E NEELANDS, D D S
MECHANICAL AND OPEHATIVB
DENTIST
Graduate of the University of Miohigan
Office ih Citizens Bank Block.. Phone 59
CHAS. STERLING.
VETERINARY SURGEON AND   DENTIST    ••■.
Graduate of Ontario Veterinary College
Toronto
Office at Warren's feed barn
Both Phones. Clare, Michigan
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