1907-11-22; Clare Courier

              Vol. XIII.
GLARE, MICH,, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22,1907.
No. 24
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#    /   Want to See , an  Edison #
$ Phonograph in every Amerl-*
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There is nothing so good for the family as laughing. Anything introduced into the family circle
which will increase the number of laughs per person,
per evening is a benefit to the health of the home.
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The Edison Phonograph is abie to furnish good,
hearty, wholesome fun. It is not always funny, but
it can be made funny when you like it funny.
The first work of the Edison Phonograph is to
amuse. Some people are better amused by things
that are not funny. Music, opera**1, hymns, ballads,
old songs—whatever it is you like the best—that is
what the Edison Phonograph can give you best.
We have just received a new assortment of Edison
Phonographs and Gold Moulded Records, and will
sell them for cash or on time.
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W- This year in spite of heavy advances in nearly all
•^ grades of merchandise, we have kept our settling
-^-prices almost as' low as new goods could be   bought
customers from higher
for.    We have protected  our
offer
prices in every instance..   The list we
represents  reasonable   prices   extremly  low
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TWENTY-TWO YEARS
OFJSEFULNESS!
Career of Glare's Pioneer Bank One of Uninterrupted Prosperity and Value to the
Community.
Dressed in the latest fashion and
with smiles for its eyeiry visitor the
Clare County Savings Bank threw
open its dpors iast Saturday morning for the reception of its callers
and customers, confident that when
they left their impression of the
stability of that institution would
be stronger than before. Well
might the visitor form such an
opinion,, beoause the capital stock
was not impaired, the surplus remained intact and all dividends had
been paid regularly.
Locking back to 1885, when G, W,
Perry, 0. H. Sutherland and Wm.
Wolsey entered into a (jo-partnership for the establishment of
Clare's first bank,' $6000 capital,
and witnessing the growth and development bf the institution to the
present there is little wonder that
the people of the cemmunity view
with especial pride the progress
made, and for two reasons: Tlie
methods adopted from the start inspired confidence and drew business
from a community alive to its necessities, and the deposits indicated
that the territory tributary to this
institution .was in such a flourish-
ing condition that it needed and
was willing to* suport a bank of
the character referred to.
So rapidly did the business increase that on June 1st, 1891, the
enterprise was organized into a
state bank, under the laws then
existing, with a capital of $20,000.
The stockholders *|t tbe time of this
change were as foVlows: C. W, Perry
C. H. Sutherle^'d, Wm. Wolsey,
R. H. Jenney. Jfs. Hudson, S. C.
Kirkbride, J. C. JRockftfellcw, W. A.
Goodman and Or. S. Derby. Prior
to this time, ajnd in 1888 the business had sp omtgrown the quarters
provided that it was decided to erect
a new bui'dipg, and which was done
at an expense of $5,500, in connection withy the Doherty hardware
blook. The first,officers under the
new organization were: Wm. Wolsey, Pres'., C. W. Perry, Vice Pres.,
R. H. Jenney, 2d. Vice Pres., and
O. H. Sutherland, Cashier. Mr.
Wolsey continued as president two
and ohe-balf years, or until Dec. 6,
1893, when he relinquished to Mr.
Perry, who has held the position
since, er a period of nearly fourteen years. The present stockholders of the bank are: C. W. Perry,
G. H. Sutherland, Wm. Wolsey,
R. H. Jenney, O. S. Derby, L. Weis-
tnan and C. L. Stroupe. From its
organization Mr. Sutherland has
continuously occupied the position
of cashier, which is certaiuly indicative of the fact that the stockholders have at all times had
unbounded confidence in his integrity and business ability.
Thia fall the bank, with a libera
amount in what it bas pleased to
term an emergency fund, decided
upon radical improvements in its
office furnishings, and those who
on Saturday responded to the in
vitation felt amply paid for the
time spent. The interior of bank
ia now of mahogany and marble
finish, with tile floor and elaborate
wall paper, all embellished with
electric fixtures of solid brass and
numerous other ornamental features
which' app al to those looking for
exhibitions of real taste. The expense of these changes has not been
less than $4,000, and all comes from
ft fund which the stockholders have
laid aside for the improvements
mentioned. It is doubtful if another bank in the state in a town
double the size of Clare can show
the completeness in every detail as
can the Clare county savings bank.
There is now being taken in and
paid out of this institution not less
than $1,250000 per year, and the
present deposits amount to $230,000.
The capital is $20,000, with $10,000
aurplus and undivided profits.
Tbat the business policy pursued
has been correct, and further that
.the territory in which it has done
business has continued to develop
is demonstrated by the prosperity
hero manifest. It is both a. credit
to Clare and vicinity, and to the
surrounding country that the city
boasts of so satisfactory and solid
an institution.
Incidentally it Is proper to call
attention to the fact that the stockholders of this bank two years age
established and are new maintaining a private bank in Farwell, our
neighbor village, which is making
good in every respect.
The reader can well say, the local
banks are an index to the condition
of the community in a financial
way, and there is no cause at present for alarm in this corner of the
world.
THOSE OLD
Al ARBOR BONDS!
The Be-Wfiiskered Documents Come
in Far Off Maine.
to Light
Owners' Representative Demands Payment
and Threatens Suit
FJrom "'Way Down in Maine"
there dropped into the city on Monday   an   attorney  named Perryton
who registered from Mechanics
Falls, and very shortly he
was interviewing our citizens with
a view to learn .something of an
alleged bond issue said to have been
made in 1885 in aid of the Tolede
and Ann Arbor railroad. The bouds
in question are for ,$15000 and the
first one fell due last January,
While the authorities declare that
no interest was ever .paid or was
any demand ever made upon Grant
authorities, yet a lage number of
the interest coupons have disap
peared from the bonds, the present
holders declaring that upon their
face the interest .appears to have
been paid to the date of the last
transfer.
Mr. Perryton tried in vain to procure access to the Grant townsliip
records, the clerk refusing the privilege. The city now being divorced from the township its only interest in the matter will be the share
of the judgement it would be compelled to pay, in the event of the
bondholders' success in court, but
city attorney Lacy declares that
there are numerous reasons, in his
judgement, why the court will hold
tho bonds void.
Mr. Perryton left on Tuesday,
intimatiug that shortly suit would
be commenced.
WRONG IMPRESSION ABROAD!
Committee Not Authorized
Purchase Land, But Simply to Recommend.
to
The impression seems to have
gone out among tbe people of the
county that the committee appointed
atthe October session to investigate
the ceuuty farm matter was authorized to make the purchase. This
impression is erroneous. The board
cannot delegate such authority under the law, and bad no desire to do
so. The committee will make its
report and recommendations to the
board and that body will act at its
pleasure, .
As previously stated thS law permits the purchase of real estate by
the board for any public purpose
without a vote of the people, but in
order to expend more than $1000 in
one year for buildings or repairs
the people must authorize either the
issue of bonds or special tax.
With few" exceptions the feeling
of the committee upon the matter
now under consideration seems to
be shared by the taxpayers, and the
board will doubtless take definite
action at its December session.
Game Law Violations.
Howe, of Gladwin, is
daughter,  Mrs.  Wm.
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MENTION,
Do you want to buy a' house and
lot see N. Bicknelii,      • ,	
Do you  want  wild  land   see   N.
BlOKNBMJ.
W. S. Cooley was in Harrison
Tuesday..
i G. J. Cummins down from Harris
son on Tuesday.
M. Derges is preparing to move
his family to Maripn.,
Dr. and Mrs. G, E. Lamb down
from Farwell on Tuesday.
Jas. Duncan left on Monday for
Germfest, in the U. P., for a hunt.
Do you want to buy a good farna,
or a cheap farm.  See N. Bioknhli.. .
Peter Dupont, of Detroit, is visit-,
ing his daughter, Mrs. Frank, Bowers.. -.
Mrs, Wm
visiting  her
Hodge.
The Guild will meet with Mrs.
B." L. Axford next* Wednesday
afternoon.
TKe Ladies Auxiliary will meet
with Mrs. Ed. Waller next Friday
evening, Nov. 29th.
The Ladies Auxiliary thanks all
who so kindly helped them in any
way during their rummage sale.
Schubert Ladies' Quartette, opening number of the lecture course,
at opera bouse next Monday evening.
The Thanksgiving services of the
Methodist church will be held Sunday morning. Subject "The Morning Dawneth."
The Ladies Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Colin McDonald next
Friday. All are requested to come
early.   Special work.
Dr. Sanford and Al. Herrick are
the first of Clare's hunters to re-
ture from the upper peninsula.
Each captured one deer.
There will be a special meeting .of
D. J. Brewer camp Saturday, Nov.
30. All comrades are requested to
be present.      W. S. Cooley Adjt.
W. S. Cooley has received notice
of his reappointment as county
agent under the new Juvenile law.
This is his   second   reappointment.
Albert Kidd, of Vernon, was successful in the examination for
rural route No. 3, from Farwell,
and has been appointed. He commences work Dec. 3.    •
Lecture Course Opens Nov. 25.
The lecture course opening next
Monday evening promises a fine
array of talent. Of the opening
numbed, the Schubert Ladies Quartette, the Newton (Iowa) Eecord
says, "Every number was a classical gem, even the responses to encores which followed each number
were of the very highest order,
enough of the comic being thrown
in to give a most pleasing- variety."
Tickets $1 for course; for tha concert alone 35 and 50 cents,
Saginaw, Mich., Nov. 20, 1907.
To the Editor of The Coumkb.
As ypu are well aware, myself
and Pthers, at considerable expense,
imported quite a large number of
Hungarian Partridges for propagation purposes, and iu time to be of
considerable benefit in the sporting
line for those who love to shppt fpr
pleasure and profit to themselves,
and families, and I netice in looking over my farm where the birds
were placed, quite a large covey of
them, which shows that they are doing reasonably well and in time, if
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but I have been informed that pot
hunters and other lawless r,eoT^le
have been getting their work of
destruction in, and something must
be done to stop this illegal practice.
I received a letter a short time
ago from Henry Oldys in charge of
preservation of the JJ_ S. Department of Agriculture, in which he
uses this languageT-
"As these birds are protected
until 1912 by the State Laws, it
should not be difficult with vigilance, to prevent their extermination
by pot hunters and others that do
not bave respect for law and order,
and should you have any trouble of
this kind, with pot hunters or violators of the law, kindly notify us
that we may be of service  to  you."
Now there may be a considerable
nuinber of parties, who believe that
they can violate the law of the
state or county, with impunity,
but when they run up against the
U, S< Government, they are Up
up against a different proposition,
and if violations of the. law Mentioned, are not stopped, there is certainly trodble brewing for some people
who make it a business to shoot
birds aud catch fish out of season,
and when protected under the, law,
and for such I issue a note of warning, for pot hunters and such lawless acts must ahd will be put a
stop to.
.Respectfully,
Wm. C. COKNWEIil*.
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F/RST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
- CHAS. P. SHAW, Pastor.
Sunday   Services:
For the next thirty days "we will
pay a fancy price for hardwood
and busswood bolts 38 inches long.
Cull on us at once for particular's
and prices _
Bhoadbs & Shaffer, Clsre,
Great reduction of all trimmed
hats, must be closed out in 30 days
regardless of cost, ladies come
early while assortment is goPd.
Sale commencing .Sat., Nov. 23rd.
Mrs. G. W. Forward.
Lost—East '-•f Clare, a Scotch
Golly female dog. Bright yellow
with white neck and brest. Reward
for the return of same to
J. L. Oliver, Clare.
Burt Husted announces that he
has leased the Fox room in the
Jackson block and next'week -will
have on sale fish, oysters and fruit,
and will conduct a restaurant, where
meals can be procured at all hours.
We are still building and need
money. If yp.u x>we us call, we
well take a note as soon as cash.
We have only collected about one
half se. far. Please . call at ence,
if only to .show us that you did
appreciate our favor to you.
-   *     Resp't, N. Biciia.Ei.ii & Sons.
Rev. H. Lange, of Ludington,
was iu town over Sunday, the occasion being the installation of
Rey. C. Waidelich, recently moved
here from May ville, Michigan. He
returned home Tuesday morning
after a days visit with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lange.
David Rorison has resigned his
position with the J.', n. juoherty
Hardware and Implement Co. and
returned to Evart, where his family
is located and where he enters the
employ of. a  hardware firm.     Our
P tannin   o-orinvnllt.    vaowaj:   bid .lm.i-i'..-
lire.
Mrs."O. V. High, of Coleman, requests The Courier to say that
she will be at the office of Dr. H. E.,
Neelands in this city, on Monday
and Tuesday, Dec. 2 and 3, with a
collection pf hand.painted china
and water colors, and invites the
public to call and examine the same.
On Monday, Dec. 2d, it is expected that Judge Dodds will render his
decison in the Sheridan road case.
The township having already the
new road and opened it for travel,
in the event of an adverse decision
it will be compelled to keep two
roads within one-fourth mile of
each other.
The reception   tendered  Dr.   and
Mrs. Shaw   at   the   Congregational
church on   Friday evening was   a
handsome   testimonial   to   the   esteem in which this   pastor and  his
family are held by the citizens of
Oiare.   The event was of an entirely informal nature,  and scores of
our people net cennecfed with the
church called to pay their respects
and extend assurances of good will.
The "nine-month old child of Mr.
andj Mrs. R. B. Durling, of Loomis,
was terribly   scalded  on-  Monday,
though the injuries afe not considered fatal.    During  the temporary
absence  of   its   mother   from   the
room the little one pulled  the plug
from the washing machine, and but
for the timely aid.of its four year-
old sister would have been fatally
'burned,' ■
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>o;3o a. m.   Sermon
6:45 p, mt,   Christian endeavor
i?:oo Noon Sunday Scbonl
7:30  Sei mon -
Subjects for next Sunday:
Morning, "Thanksgiving Sermon.
Evening, "Portraits."
Special Musical Program in the Evening.
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Tudpr Schunk down from Mesick
this week on business.
J. H. Spears, of Clarence, announces an auction on Dec. 2d, of
stock, hay and farm tools.
Fred Stanley was In the city this
week. He leaves for Idaho next
Tuesday, going from Flint.
Rev. J. Grinneil will preach a
Thanksgiving sermon at Sheridan
Baptist church Sunday  afternoon,
For Sale—Five room house,
barn and lot, alse household goods.
Reasonable,    •        C.'F. Hallbr,
New Cider—Going at 12}£c. per
gallon by the barrel,
J, D. McLaref & Co.
Lost—Thursday noon a black
and tan female hound. Reward fpr
return to Wn_. Clink near Five
Lakes.
The board of assessors upon the
4th street .ewer completed its work
on Monday evening. Few complaints were heard.
The Vaudette admits children
under twelve years cf age at twe
cents each again .Saturday afternoon. Doors open at three o'clock
standard,
Rev, C. H. Irving, State supt. of
Missions, Rev. F. N; Cutler, State
S. S. Missionary, and Rev. T K.
Tyson called on Rev. J. Griunell
Thursday morning, and the latter
reports a delightful visit with these
brethren, who were on their way to
Evart.
The contest at the Vaudette to
decide whp is the mest handsome
yeung-lady in Clare, will be decided
this evening. The vote of the five
highest is as fellows: Emma La-
pierre, 53; Marie Thuston, 51: Mary
Hanley, 39; Gladys Lackie, 27;
Margaret Cameron, 25. The winner
will receive a pair of Queen Quality
shoes at Wm. Lange's.
Rev. J. Grinneil will preach a
Thanksgiving sermon at the Baptist
church next Sunday morning, at
'0:30. Sabbath schppl at noon.
Young peoples meeting 0:30. This
being the World's Temperance
Sunday, there will.be a temperance
sermon a t regular preaching
service 7:30.   All heartily invited.
Mr,, and Mrs. August Malcolm of
Midland have issued invitations tP
the marriage of their daughter
Lillian A. te Mr. Frank J. Feighner,
Wednesday afterneon Npvember
27th at 2:00 o'clock, Mr, Feighner is
the foreman of the Independent
office, He come to Fenton last
March.—The   Fenton Independent.
Game Warden Pettit brought before Justice Maynard on Wednesday a Canadiau warden named Wm.
Donaldson, charged with hunting
birds in this county without a
license. Fine, $10 and costs, which
were paid, Mr. Donaldson immediately procured a license and profe-
cies a terrifies laughter before the
season closes.
After an illness of considerable
length, George S. Teale, of Sheridan, died on Tuesday, aged 69
years, three months and five days.
The funeral was heid from- the
Golonville church yesterday, conducted by Rev. Moffat, and the interment was made in Cherry Grove.
The deceased was one of the pioneers o.f that township, having resided
there' for twenty-six years, jti'e
leaves a wife and four grewn
children.
Rev. Fr. O'Connell has been
transferred from this parish, and
will hereafter be located in Muskegon. He is succeeded by Rev. Fr.
McAllister, of Bay City, who heid
his Jirst_ service in this city on Sunday and was most cordially received. Fr. O'Connell's services in this
city and vicinity have been of a
high chnracter, and his departure is
greatly regretted. Ever genial and
in all cases most sociable and pleasing to meet, his work here has been
greatly appreciated. Last Thursday evening the members tendered
him a farewell reception at the par-'
sonage in Vernon.
Rev. Maxwell reports the marriage on Monday evening, of Horace
Wilson and Miss Cora Smith, both
of this city, the ceremony being performed at the parsonage.
BUSINESS  CAK0S
MODERN WOODMEN
Cedar Oamp. No. 1368, Olare. Mioh.. Meets
In K. of P. hall on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday
of each month.   Visiting neighbors al way
welcome. . -
J. S, Bioknem., T. B. Bibt.
Olerk - - .       '   -    V. O
T. H. MAYNARD
Physician and Accouchicr
office ai _-e8ib__np__.
Professional calls attended night or daj.
O,   A.   READING
ATTOBNEY    AT    LAW
Savings  Bank Block
OLARE
MIOH,
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JAMES A. REEDER
PHYSICIAN     AND     SURGEON
Glasses Fitted and Work Guaranteed
New Officii—Fifth Street
Union phone 78 Bell phone 22
Two Doors west of Oalkins House
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DR R A GRAY DR F R GRAY
Removed to Jaokson Block
Office Hours
8 to 12 a m
1 to 8 p m
ROBERT McCANN
DENTIST
Graduate of tho University of Michigan
AI1I1    KJ_ND8   OE    DENTAIi   WOBK.
Office over
.TATMAN   &   MCKEEVER'S
Glare Mich.     / Union Phone 21
IN KAB11ISON EVERY TUESDAY
DR M A BOWER
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VETEBINABY SUBGEON AND DENTIST
Calls answered day or night.
Office a* Lloyd's Livery Barn.
Glare, Mioh, Both 'Phones
H E NEELANDS, D D S
MEOHANIOAI. AND OPEKATIVE
DENTIST
Graduate of the University of Miohigan
Office in Citizens Bank Block. Phone 59
CHAS. STERLING
veterinaby.subgeonVand dentist
Graduate of Ontario Veterinary College
Toronto
Office at Warren's feed barn
Both Phones. Clare, Miobigan
A E MUT'DEBj-PD.B
PBACTICAIi DENTIST
Graduate of the University of Michigan
Gold Filling and Plate Work a Speoialtj
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Office in Dunlop Blook,      C-jabk, Mioh
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ANEW HOPE IN THE FUTURE
Start a Savings Account with us—any amount from one dollar up,—at the end of six months you will have a new hope in the
future.   Every dollar you save will earn you .interest.
Save something systematically.
Deposits-of SI.00 and upwards received in the Savings.
Department. .-'..'
p*3r cent, on saving deposits.
Safel y Deposit Boxes $2.0,0 per year*
THE     CITIZENS". . BANK.
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