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OLARE,   MICHIGAN.,   FRIDAY MOKNING, DECEMBER 21, 1906.
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THE FACTS 11 THE CASE!
eorge Saxton.
Commissioner     Welch   Writes
Open Letter to the Clare
Courier.
In last week's issue ot tbe Courier
appeared an article criticising* tbe
county board of supervisors and the
coantycomcai8Sloner of schools, The
following letter to that paper states
the plain facts;
Glare, Mich,, Dec IT, 1900.
Editor Courier,
la your issue of December
14th. you offer criticism of the board
of supervisors and myself as county
school commissioner in the following
paragraph:
In this particular instance the Commissioner gets a raise of $100 per year,
and Is allowed to apply the resolution
three months bicK of its passage, an
unheard of proceeding, and after allowance for extras has been made by
the board.
You are in error a to the facts and
your conclusion a bised on misinformation are necessarily incorrect. "After
an allowance for extras(extmservices)
had been made by the board," are your
words and you imply that tbis allowance and the $100 raise in salary overlap each other. This is not so, On
page eight of your issue of November
16th in the official proceedings of the
board of supervisors, bill jSTj. 31 in
favor of E. G. Welch is shown allowed at §197.62. On consultation of the
bills on file In the clerk's office you
will Hod tnat one was for nine month'fj
telephonerental, $13.50; one for stamps
express, freight, telephone messages,
etc., $18.12; and one for extra services
imposed by the 1905 legislature which
•was allowed at $166 But this latter
bill distinctly states that this is for
extra services from July 1, 1905 to
Jux.y1, 1906. After the board had
provided for the extra services bill for
the preceding year, Supervisor Hoover of Grant offered the following resolution:
' Harrison. Mich., Oct. 12, 1906.
Resolved that the county eommis
slonerbe paid seven hundred and fifty
dollars (8150) per year and uo pay to
be allowed for livery hire, telephone,
or other expenses except postage, and
supplies for schools and examinations,
'    Signed D. E.  Hoover.
The motion was ammended and
finally passed as above except that
thesalary was fixed ac $600. As the
extra compensation bill had been passed for services up to July 1, 1906, I
naturally supposed that the board
Intended the increase of salary to begin at this time. Otherwise as my
term expires July 1st instead of January 1st, as do the other county officers,
I would receive only the minimum
$500 salary for the year 1906-7. This
was not Mr. Hoover's idea of the matter nor does he believe it the intention of the board, and so sure was
Chairman Kelley of the board's intention that he signed a warrant for
the $25 in my fayor, this for the three
months' back salary that I bad not
received.
County treasurer Dorsey is still paying me on the basis of 8500 per year,
and just what the board did mean will
be determined at their next meeting.
My traveling expeoses, including
office rent, mileage, livery hire, and
personal expenses while traveling,
In holding institutes, associations and
and extmlnations, bastdes exp?nses
of attending meetings of the commW-
sionert* at Lansing or some' other city
as directed to do by the Supt. o' .Public Ids ruction onca <r twice a year
bring my annual expenses up to ai.
least $300 per year. Under the old
salary tbis leaves but $200 per year
for the work and time neces-iary to
perform well the duties of the office,
and lam sure that, if the taxpayers
of the county knew the amount of
work attending the office of commissioner, not one of them would feel
that a $600 salary is any too large.
Assuring you that I welcome a full
statement of all the facts relating in
any way to my office as county commissioner of schools, I am,
Very resp'y yours,
E. G. Welch.
ill iambi for City Records
A bill for safe rent presfintea to the
Council Monday evening revealed the
fact that city records are scattered
hither and thither, in a safe at City
hall, <n two safes rented by City Clerk
Doherty with Mayor fienner as ex-
clerk still burdened with a lot of
them.
Ought the oity records to be given
adequate protection? is a vault neces-
'sifey? These are the questions postponed for discussion at a session with
full representation of the counc'l.
After an Illness of thirteen days
from apoplexy George Saxton expired
Monday evening at the ace of fifty-
four. B ever ill a day in his life before,
though somewhat ailing in recent
years, he was stricken down only a
few days after his return from Lakeland, The funeral was held from the
ML. E. church Wednesday in charge of
Olare Odd Fellows, the Farweli lodge
was also represented, Rev, -Gt. W.
Maxwell preaching the sermon.
Deceased was b irn at Tecumseh.
Fifteen years ago lie moveel to Clare.
For a number of jeirs he was "tower
man" at the uniou depot, but during
the past season he had been employed
at Lakelaud, In early manhood he
married Miss Nincy Parrott ot Jones-
yllle, whj died years ngo. To that
union were born the following all
present^t the funeral—yr. P. Saxton
of Lansing, Mrs. Delah Smith and
Frank of» Grand Rapids and Miss
Bessie of Tecumssh. Same years auo
he married Mr-j^nna Wllley and she
survives him. Three brothers and
one sister surviving were present- at
the funeral—Mrs. Eliza Banas of
Tecumseh, Mrs. Lara Maybe ot Gladwin, Mrs. Phoebe Maybee of Detroit
and J. J, Saxton of Farweli Mrs
Carrie Thomas ot Saginaw, sister of
the surviving widow, also attended
the funeral.
Much sympathy is expressed for the
bereaved family and as an Index thereof a large number accompanied the
bier, esorted by tbe Odd Fellows,
to the last resting place In Cherry
Grove.
-  Mrs. T. 8, Adams,
At Rosebush Saturday occured the
death ot Mrs T. G, Adams -from cancer at the age of forty-three after an
illness of four months. The funeral
occured Monday in charge of Farweli
Eistern Stars,of whichorder deceased
was a member, and was laid away in
ber last resting place at the Rosebush
cemetery.
Sara Muma was a native ot Borfork
county, Ontario. There she was married to T. G, Adams who still survives.
Subsequently they located at Mt,
Pleasent, later moved to Rosebush and
to Gilmore where he operated a mill at
Wood's Corners While there sbe
identified herself with the Farweli O
E. S., Rebekahs and Maccabees. During recent years the family resided at
Leota but finally moved back tb Rosebush. Three children, Lulu Thomas
and flatti?, survive.
DID THEY DQDBE?
Republican   Alderman Wonder
Where Democrat Officers
Were Monday Evening.
When, that august assembly, the
city dads, met Monday evening the
dog warden was the sole representative of the all powerful democracy
that for well on to a quarter of a
century dominated the cloy government. On counting noses Alderman
Bicknell, Dwyer, Schoonover, Wells
and City Clerk Doherty responded but
diligent search failed to discover Mayor Benner or Aldermeu Materand McKinnon or any member of the city
democrat party. The 'phone brought
varying stories, 'He's out of town,"
"He's down town." But undaunted,
President pro tempore Wells proceeded with the busings even though their
opponents might suy 'twas a republican love feast.
But alas! supporters of Teddy as
they are, they knew not what awaited them. 'Twas a story of the dog
warden, an angry women aad a pet
dog—a real melee with min, woman
and dog all rolling helplessly on the
floor tangled up by the very rope designed to lead the poor animal to execution.
"I told the mayor all about it," said
the dog warden,
"No wonder Hizzoner and his political associates dodged," echoed the
four alderman as one voice.
"The dog tax has been paid," chimed in the clerk.
,f We'll standby the dog garden to
the last ditch," said the four alderman
ia chorus.
' I'll continue on that condition,"
replied the dog warden.
Now 'tis alleged the republican alderman are sending out special invitations to democrat members of the
council to attend the next rgular
meeting January 7oh. But on the
quiet they tell their friends there are
still some peiplexlng questions that
can't be dodged.
Glare Count; Pomona Grange.
The next meeting ot the Pomona
will be held with Riverside Grange in
Arthur township Friday, January 4th,
1907.   The program follows:
10:30 a. m Open in 4th degree
Welcome — Master of Riverside
Grange
Response—Master of Pomona
Roll Cill of officers
Report of subordinate granges.
1:30 p. m. With the present price o'f
sheep shall we d.mmish or increase
the siz? of our fl ick—discussion led
by Arthur Long and John McKenzte.
Song Grange
What benefit are couniy aud state
fairs) to the fa-mer?   D-. L L K>,lley
What is the Housewife's ureitest
convenience in the kitchen?—Mrs. O.
A. Skeuls, Id i Hirrjld and Mrs
Wheeler.
What is the m^si, profitable crop a
farmer can raise?—R "Eaie/son,"* S. A.
Leitner.
Pdppr—Mrs. J. W. SalDH-ff-sr.
Q'le'stiOD box
BMfth de-fn-e—bu- ness sensloo. •
The evpn-nrf p i^ram will be furnished by R,;vprsd - urd -Iva granges.
This me*>t-ng is ooeo to nil fourth
degree nr.-irmer-* an 1 all are invited
to attend and tak« pn-t iu the discussions The tfo sessious wi'l be
held in the Gleaner hall. Refreshments will be furnished for all.
Linnie Haddix,
lecturer.
Cigars in boxes of twelve and twen-
6l-tve at Anders-j&'a.
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Got Ten Days in County Jail.
Silas Pyers of Fir well was arrested
Thursday evening? on bbe charge of
assult with intent io dn great bodily
harm p-e'ened by hi?) wife. Mrts.PyCrg.
He was brought be'ovP. ju-tiee Watt,
and in d.-'auicof b»tf wa-i committed
to the couuiy j ill Tne trial i c-urred
at Farweli Tuesday, Mr, Pyers pleaded
simple assuit and wa^glven a sentence
often days In the c -unty jail at rfarrl-
son.
Buy a John ll-jiland fountain pen at
Anderson's.    _____
Something new in Xmas gifts—ail
kinds of novelties in pyrography work
at B. A. Darby & Son's, <Mi
Christmas at the Churches.
BAPTIST.
Christmas Serm in Sunday morning,
Ohristmas tree and appropriate exercises hy the Sunday school at the
church Monday evening,
CONGREGATIONAL.
Canstmas Sermon Sunday morning,
Cbristmas tree Monday evening.
Tuesday evening a canaata, "Santa
Glaus' Doings" will be given by the
Sunday school at the church t) which
an admission fee of ten cents will be
charged.
Methodist episcopal.
Christmas Sermon Sunday morning.
Christmas tree and program in
charge ot the Sunday school Monday
evening.
LUTHERAN.
Christmas tree and exercises by the
Sunday school Monday evening.
Christmas sermon Tuesday at 10:30
a. m.
STRANGE AGG1DENT!
H. F. Moore Drives Down Track
into On-Coming Train  and
Escapes with few Injuries.
Farweli Correspondent
H. F, Moore, a resident of Cold water
township, attempted to- drive from
this village to Clare, Thursday night,
mistaklpg the Ann Arbw railroad
for the public highway. He traveled
about one mile aafely but met passenger train no, 3 on the railroad bridge
in a head on collision.. The horse
was frightfully mangled, the vehicle
demolished and Moore was hurled
from the bridge into, the icy waters of
the Tobacco river. The train crew
and others promptly rescued the perishing man and brought him back to
Farweli, where medical aid was
promptly summoned. Dr, Lambfound
no broken bones and but few minor
Injuries.
This was a most miraculous escape
from an untimely end for the unfortunate man.
flfficersllected ¥"1097,
GLEANER, HOBSON   ARBOR,   TIEKKICK.
O. G.-—Arthur Badgley
V. C G—Asher Knight.
Seo'y-trea".—E. L. Potter
Chaplain—.John Graves
Conductor—Wm. McJames
Conductress—Mrs. John Graves.
Lecturer—Weo. Jennings
I G —Orvin Presley
O. G. —Geo. Bower).
EPW0K,TnLEAGXJ-15.
Pres.—George Ripenburg.
1st Vice- Pre'.--O. M. Ayers.
2d       "      -'   —Mrs. Melvin Early.
3d       ••      '   —Mrs O.Smith.
4th      "      " —Miss Faith Robinson.
Secretary—Miss Edna Clark.
Treasurer—Miss Cora Shafer.
Grganisfc—Mi3s Bertha Smith,
l. o, t. M. it.
P. O.—Mrs. J. Wilson.
Com—Mrs. B. Venner,
Liet—Mrs. A, Bump.
R C—Mrs. A. Stevens,
F. K.—Mrs, S. Olark.
Pbys— F, O. Smford, F. R Gray
Chap.—Mrs. J. Fall.
Sergeant—Mrs, S. Ramey.
M. at A.—Mrs. Geo. Robinson.
Sentinel—Mr•». J.  Haring.
Picket—Mrs, Feighner.
ISABELLA HAPPENINGS,
Wanted.
6000 cords cedar and pine shingle
bolts 33 and 37 inches long.
5000 cords lath and pulp bolts 49 inches long-hemlock, pine, cedar, spruce
and balsam.
Ceder fence posts and tie sticks
wanted'. For further information see
Mr. McEeever.
Tatman & McKeever.
You wont make a mistake If you go
to Anderson's for your holiday goods.
For sale—One handy account file—
Sentinel Office. 2-2
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The principals in the famous breach of promise case at the opera
house tonight.
Liquor Tax Report,
STATE OF MICHIGAN
'j-isa.
Govcfir oi? OliAitB.
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• I Thomas S. Dorsey, treasurer of said county
do hereby certify that "the following
amounts have tjeen colteoted at this office for liquor lioeness during the year ending
-December
8a,190G,
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■SAME
BfiSIDlDKOE
KXN0 OF
PJCAOB OJP
AMI, OF
DAXE Off
irosn-tass
Btjsirasss
TAX PAID ,
PAYMENT
Fred Knap**!
Glare
Retail
Clare
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May 1st
Jacob-Muson
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May 1st
Colin McDonald
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50CO0
May 1st
Joseph Wbrden
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50000         *
May 1st
David MoPhall
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500.00
May 1st
Olivet Beemer
Harrison,
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May 1st
Oliver Becine*
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Harrison
600,00
May 1st
Isaoo J, 5?hbmi>sott
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May 1st
Edwin J.Case
Fatwell
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Farweli
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May 1st
Etwln Herion
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410.68
July 1st
Emanuel D. Llnsea
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'250.00
Nov. 1st
Atrlck'Coyne
temple
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Temple
500.00
May 1st
James fit, Wells
Leota
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•Total
JJeota *
4158,37
June1st
$6,125.05
Events and Incidents in the
Agriculture County.
Mt. Pleasent is in tbe mirket for
$20,000 bonds for water works imrove-
ment.
A. movement is on to have the .state
legislature add a commercial department to the Central State Normal.
The schools of the county are the
most prosperous in their career and
Oomr, Giraham smiles happily, the
while muslnft, "1 hey keep me hustling about every minute."
Grangers are pleased at the results
Of the recent state meeting, especially
that the next year Saginaw is to be
the meeting place. The movement
for thia was actively taken up by the
Isabella Pomona,
Athletic enthusiasm kept under at
the Central Normal during thefootball
season is now finding ^Vent in basket
bal), male and female, alike, , JPor a
Itarter both the men's and women's
team cleaned up on crack teams, from
Saginaw.
The surveyors have been at work
measuring up the possibii Ifcies of a dam
across the Chippewa river in the township of thatnitne. vIbis theconsensus
of opinion 1 hit power enough can. be
developed not only fpr Shepherd but
perchance for the County Seat too.
Senator Boherty's introduction of
throughbred Holstein stock for h Is
KUarney farm in Vernon is an index
of advanced thought along the line of
dairying in the north part of the
county. The record of the past year
verefies the growing belief that much
of Isabella is a natural dairy county.
Isabella Mutual Insurance Co..elected officers at Mt. Pleasant Tuesday.
Ot408 votes B\ M. Dain of Vernon
got nearly all for president, Peter
McFarland 353 for secretary andM.
B. Kane 232 for treasurer, ,L. P. Riley
and M. Strauss were chosen directors,
There are 2173 policies covering
82,900,000 of risks. The rate is only
one fifth percent.
Col. C, V. B. Pond, who first as the
representative of thepostofflce department went over the County working
out a scheme of solid rural county delivery of mail, is now struggling with
the problem of readjusting the scheme
now in force. It was not Mr. Pond's
scheme that was adoped. But at
least It will not be aneasy task to adjust a scheme sitlsfactory to all.
The JFordyce family has been famous
In the history of Coe township. On
December 6th for the first time in fifty
years a family reunion brought together four brothers and two sisters which
with the offspring brought the total
number present up to twenty eight.
The following brothers and sisters,
says the Shepherd Republican were
presenb: T. J. Fordyce, Mt. Pleasent,
age 73 years, 1, H, Fordyce Shepherd,
age 70 years, S. H Fordyce Shepherd,
age 68 years; Mrs, Maurice Petlitel,
Coe, age 66 years; Mrs, John McOiellan,
Coe, age 60 years; W. S. Fordyce-, Ooe,
age 54 vears. John M. Fordyce, another brother, died about ten years ago.
Adrian Wiles is again in trouble
He formerly lived down in Ohippewa
aud was awarded a priae of thirty davs
in j ill for housebreaking. He got out
about a month ago and decided to
leave Chippewa where the people were
unkind enough to complain of suoh
trifle*, and moved to Weidman where
he finds the folks just as mean to
him. Mr Bellinger hav ng made
complaint oecause he stole two bags
or beans which hebrouizht to this city
and sold to Chattertd'n'selevator. On
the procreeds of the beans lie got druuk
and tbat proved his undoing, and
Sheriff Bailey gathered him in and, he
Is now in j nl once more, apparently
contented, but protesting a little on
the unp*ijlanthr*-p!c spirt of people
who don't like to see him get along in
his own way.—Gouricr.
Several of tbe ipside politicians are
credited with doing eons'lderadle hard
thinking these days. The possibilities
oif the next move on the checker board
are ad infinitum. Incidentally perhaps it is remembered that she county
convention half instructed Senator
Kane and Representative Adams to
vote for Hill of Saginaw lor -IT, S.
senator. But it is not forgottysn that
at the outset of his campaign Mr. Hill
declared that the present primary
school money plan ought to be so
changedthat specific taxes from railroads, etc , be applied to defray state
taxes, all of which would ne a mighty
good thing for SaginaW, Detroit and
other rich centres but a mighty poor
thing for counties with more children
than wealth, ih other words a direct
slap at the north half of Michigan. The
question is still once in a while asked,
Wherefore was the Hill resolution
slid through si Icker than grease?
GENERAL INFORMATION COLUMN,
In this column, aro found mlscel.
laneous items of importnucc such
as articles lost, animals estrayed.
business announcements, stock for
i sale, farms for rent; etc,, etc. JFlye:'
cents per line -per weelc.
Straw for Sale
Rye straw bailed, and loose oat and
wheat straw,    Also horses, light and
heavy, old and young* for s*&le.
p    r   '  ■ BcJ- Russell.
You can play from 50 tolOO different
games on our Carom combination game
boards,-—Anderson.
All accounts due me must be. settled not later than January 1st, 1007
D. Ward. 5-2
Wood  tor Sale.
JDry hard maple, all split ready for
thekltchen stove—%% 25 per cord. Dry
hard chunks $2,10. Mill wood SI 25
and $1.50. Wesley Sqider, Union
■phouen'j.''6S .
Wood for sale. D. MacKinnon,
Olare R. 3.   Union'phone. 5-tf.
Jusc received a fresh shipment of
Ohristmas candies at Anderson's.
Good horses listed for sale, Those
wishing to buy call onD. Ward,
Go to Cole's Market for home made
mince meat.
Wanted at once—Ten head of horses,
weight from 1250 to 1400. Must be
young, sound and all O. K.—W. 6.
Oooley.
Farm to exchange—-180 acres, well
improved with good buildings, four
miles from Ciare, would like to exchange for smaller farm and difference.   Inquire of D. Ward. 4 tf
One set Bjltk tap sleighs for sale,-
Jas G Roxburgh, Olse Derby
Ernest Frost has the Clare agency
for the Saginaw Peerless Laundry and
Dye and Dry Gleaning House. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Beli
'phone 43 or leave packages at La-
Pierre's bakery. 4 2
Buy   your   Ohristmas    candies  of
Anderson.
Pyro-;raphy   novelties   at    B.   A
Deroy &Son'd. 4-2
Money loaned on farms.   Farms and
Lands tor sale. S. W. Hopkins,
Mt. Pleasant, Mich. 51-26
Go to E   A.   Anderson
Christmas wants.
for your
For Sale,—Good general purpose
horse, weight 1200, Mrs. EHzibeth
Grover.      • 49-tf
Life
Fire,
Tornado,
Wind StorVn
Insurance.
First CJlass CompanieB
Strict attention to business
G-et our rates before you
insure.
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AGENTS.
CL.A.RE   SENTINEL   OFFICE
Wise formers1 Giulj.
A t the meeting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. P. M. Loomis on new year's
d-iy in charge of vice president W. J,
Jennings the following is the program
to begin at ten a, m.:
Song—Club
Prayer—Bev. G, W, Maxwell
Welcome by the host
Eesponse—J, H. Dansing
Dinner and music
Select read tug—Mrs. N. Bicknell
Dlscnssion—How can the farmer
best control noxious weeks?—Milo
Lamphere, E. W. Allen, James Hersey
and others.
Recitation—Mrs Ohas. Church.
Diiet—Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Badgley.
Lady's ijiiestion — fiEowcan the farmer's'wife spend the winter evenings to
the best advantage? Mesdames L. M.
Converse, Jas. Phili-lps, Wm. Badgley
and others.
Paper—Mrs. J. D. Allen,
Reception—Mr. and Mrs., O. W.
BTnight, Mr. add Mrs. Geo, Suear.
Table—Mes-James James Hersey, J.
D. Allen audi E, U Potter*
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Have You
Used
EGG'O
YET?
Tlie only genuine sub-
statute for fresh eggs in
pastry cooking. Ask for
sample. 10c can of j
Egg'o is equal to one |
dozen eggs, 25c can is
equal to three dozen
eggs. Absolutely the
best article on the market.   •
Toasted
Corn Flakes
and   Genuine
Holland Rusk
the two new breakfast
foods. Give them a
trial.
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When you want
No. 1 Butter
for your table  give us
the order.
Your Grroceryman
Jas, Bicknell
Bath Phonss.
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Clare Wholesale Market.
Correoted every Thursday afternoon.
No2Red Wheat  70
No-1 White Wheat  70
Rye....  60
Beans, hand picked  1 00
Red Kidney Beans per bu.,. 2.00
O'lts , „ 32
Clover Sited ...,700 725
FEED.
Hay, bailed  , 8 00 12 00
Eve Straw v  4 00
Wheat Straw  3.50
pjaoDtrcE.
Butter,., ...,... . 20
Esfgs  28
Potatoes perbu ...,»..,„.   - 20
DBSSSKD MEATS.
Chickens, per lb............. .10
Live chickens per lb,......... .06i
Hogs, per cwt ., 7 00
Beef pet ov?t 5.50 6.00
Mutton...................... 7 00
Veal....  6 00
HEDBSB.
Green, per lb. ..*......,*...... .10
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HOLIDAY KATES
ffor the Ohristmas and  New Year
Holidays  Pere    Marquette   Ticket
Agents will sell tickets as follows;
OKKISTMAS nOXttDkX
Dj.tesOf Sale December 22, 23, 2it
and 25, Good for return up to Jaunary
and' 1907.
New YEAR HOwnATT
Date of Sale December 29, 30, 31,
1007.   Ask    agents   tor      further
particulars, 4-3
H. W. Moeller, G. & A*
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