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QLARE,  ..VECOtXCa-A.bT.j   ERIDA.* .VCOR^INa*. NOVEMBER 25,:1904*.
:,    New Series* Vol;:l*3,Nft. 1
OLLOW THE CROWDS TO OUR STORE. |
New Golf Grloves 25c and 45 c
New Belts 25c and 50c
Complete line new purses
25c, 60c, 75c, 1.00, 1.48, 1.95
Complete line girls caps 45c
Cottons,
Unbleached     4-Jc, 5c,*5-£c, 6c, 7c,P8c
Bleached 6c, 7o, 8c, 10c
Cambrics , 10c, 12£o
Eiderdown.
25c, 85c and 49c.
36-inch Eiderdown 49c
Petticoat Patterns.
Outing Flannel
Wool Flannel
Knit Skirts
Wool Knit Skirts.
25c
49c and 98c
25c
98c
Blankets.
M. Waists.
All sizes in- the best made waists
\ 15c and 25c
Tapestry Curtains.
2.50, 2.95. 3.50, 3.95, 5.00, 6.00, 7.50
Tapestry (-roods 49c a ad 75c
jTAST. .'■
Our lino of
Hosiery offers
the most
tempting bargains.
Ladies'
Fleeced
10c pair 3 for
25c.    '
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Cotton 49c, 65c, 98o, 1.50, 1.75
Wool 3 50, 3.95, 4.95
i   Comforters 1.00,1.25, 1.50, 1.95, 2.50
and 3.50.
Baby Blankets 45c and 49c
Extra heavy fleeced 15c pair 2 for
25c.
Extra heavy fleeced
Wool, air colors,
5c
25c
100 pair Corsets and Girdles with
hose supporters.attached only 45o pr.
Get our prices on underwear.
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Money Refunded on All Unsatisfactory Purchases.
. H. BICKNELL & CO.
DIVERSITY OF OPINION.
Interviews   on     the   Water
Works  Question with
* Prominent Citizens.
Some Favor Complete New Sys-
- tem, Others Against the
Plan at This Time.
The present contract for furnishing
water for Clare expires •' une 1st, 1905.
It now costs the city $1308.75 per year
besides a part of $245, the amount paid
per year by the city for the use of boilers, which run both ejectric light and
pumping plants.
The city receives $600 per year for
pumping water for the railroads and
during the past year received about
8800 from those using city water for
their lawns and other purposes so that
at present the city water works system is pr .ctically self-sustaining.
Here are the opinions of some of
our representative citizens. Others
will follow.
C. AV. PJ5HKT.
I do not favor involving the city in
debt at this time for the amount necessary to install a complete new water
system for the city, but think it wise
to defer that at least till the school
district is out of debt. It was because
I desired to have the school debt out
of the way of such undertakings as
are necessary for our city's growth
that I urged at the school meeting its
payment as soon as possible. In the
natural growth of Clare there will
come unavoidable outlays, perhaps involving debts, and it seems, wise to
keep the city's debt as -ow as possible
father than to run it up to the limit
and thus' burden us sd heavily for the
future in p*ying interest. I favor
making such adjustments as may be
necessary lit the present water works
plant to sustain good fire protection
aud the installing of mwins, to be
laid according to specifications made
L**>4 ft'om the city Survey, on some streets
^paot now reached by theni;
T. C. aOLD-RROOK,
I would not favor the present proposition to bond the city for $i5,000 for
a, nor/ -water works system unless the
ek-titrto light plant also be bought and
then both lighting and water system
be owned and operated by the city.
w. rr. BLDBN'.
I am opposed to the present agitation for bonding the city for $15,<i00
for a new water works system From
good authority I learn that the present pumps can be worked over and
made as good as new, capable of doing
the work for ten or fifteen years.
Water supply is, to my mind, not an
issue Just as big springs of splendid
water were cut along the course of the
Fifth street sewer so I think plenty of
good spring water can easily be found
by cutting in at the present water
works resevoir. I would be in favor
ofspe dinu S^OnO or S3m00 for extending mains to those -*oreets"entitled to
water just as much as other streets
that now have water but I fail to see
the need of involving the city in $-.5,-
000 debt.
If s itisfactory terras cannot be made
with Mr. Doherty for a new contract
to pump w ter, then I believe in the
city taking the pumping over mid installing gasoline engines and proper
pumps and running it itself. As I
understand it, if ourofliciaishave done
their duty, the water works plant is '
the property of the city I -a ant to
see other improvements, which *ill
scarcely be possible, if we go in debt
$15,000.
WM. WOLSBY.
If'proper fire protection can be continued with the present water system
1 am not in favor of bonding for $15,-
00o at this time.   Gasoline engines to
furnish p i wer are entirely feasible.
A gasoline   engine furnishes power
for my factory and causes uo trouble.
But only the best should be installed
It would take about thirty gallons of
g<soline every twenty-four hours for a"'
thirty-horse power engine which at
eleven cents per  gallon   would   cost
about $1200 per .year.   I donot believe '
in eying up the city from  future" im-
proveraimts by-spending so much for
water works at this time.  ."Especially
do I desire to see McEwan street clayed .-.nd traveled as" is Seventh street
west.   I am in favOr of extension of
mains to those streets entitled. 10
water privllges
. a. u. nnoADEs.
I consider the plan, as now proposed, to bond-Che city for about $15,000
for a comjilete hew - water works system, to be the only practical solution.
of the problem ->f securing the proper
water supply and lire protection for
Clare. My experience leads me to believe that.gasoline engines, if two of
the very best on the market were installed, would be both feasible and
economical. I would favor in such a
case having a good engineer and. with
ga oline engine-i one man could take
care of the work where, ntherwisc two
would be required. I think that the
proposed system when installed would
be entirely self-sustaining.
joiin A. JACKSON.
I regard the installing of a new
water works plant and the extension
of water mains to those streets not
no-v reached as the wise"-&hin,i to do.
We must insure the best fire protection and aet better w iter. I consider
the pumps now in use not heavy
enough and besides they have seen
their best days. The plan to bond
the city for the necessary funds meets
my approval. However I would very
much prefer that the city take over
electric lighting and the water system
i ather than the latter alone.
DK. T. H.  "HAYNARD.
My sympathies are for fixinu McEwan street first, if possible. If adjustments can be made so as to give the
city continued -'roper fire protection
without bonding for $15,000, I would
favor that. It seems to me that with
other enterprises that must be carried
out such a debt would be too h*. avy a
one now I would favor long time
bonds for say *7u00 for making adjustments to the water works, extending
necessary mains to a number of streets
and claying and graveling McEwan
street. It would mike me a year
younger to see the last named accom-r
plished.
Old Fashion Hunting Match,
Members of Sheridin Grange indulged ima good old time hunting contest last Saturday. James MciJung
was captain for one side and, Alvin
Root foi* the other Far did the hunters wander and when at Sine p; ,m.
they gathered at the .town hall
the former's .side brought game
enough to total up 4600 points while
the latter's total was 1700 Robert
Thompson made the best record scoring lOOii points --.hue Bert Root was a
close Second with 0J0 points. An Oyster supper to be given later 13 the
tiOphy won.'   ,
J      Everything to Wear.
'DAVY & COMPANY
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Lowest Prices.
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You can make your dpllars go the fartherest by * spending them here. The price
on every .article in this store is figured down to the lowest possible point. .Your
money back on every purchase if you want it.   . ,.•..- '
Clove Special.
Our clapp Genuine Mocha Gloves in the popular brown  shades, a regular 1.25 glove, our   ^- nn
' price per pair * „ 3>liUU
Nobby Golf Gloves per pair 25C Slid 50C
 £      	
Stylish Belts.
Of crushed velvet, plain velvet and corduroy in
all the popular shades. • Extra values      „_        . _ft
at each 25C aMI DUC
Purses and Handbags
10c to $2.00
Tn every style and color, ranging
in price from
Stylish Neckwear
For Men.   An immense assortment of the very latest
effects   in  men's  neckwear  received     n_        j r-n
this week 25c and 50c
MILLINERY.
Everything in Trimmed Hats at special prices.
( 25c values at *^5C
( 50c values at . 29c
Outing Flannel
-- -Bargain,
Heavy weight outings, dark and light'calors,
a 9c value, per yard only
7*
Carpet Special.
Extra heavy Ingrain carpets, worth H5c per
yard, only * , .  ,'
Women's Shoes.
Two Extraordinary Values.
Childrens caps
. Fine Kid, light or heavy,
.weight soles, patent tips, all.
solid leather, wear. - .
guaranteed, per pair    $1.50
Fine Kid with Goodyear'
well soles,' neat narrow; ;toe,» ■]
regular §3.00 value,   •aV—;
per pair ,     SZ-OU
Odd and Ends iri Women's Shoes, worth up:;
to $2.00 per pair, to close at - 981}
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UTILIZE THE OLD SCHOOL.
Winterfieid   Methodists are Remodelling It  for  Their
Church  Home.
Since the building of the Winter-
Held new school, one of tlie very best
rural schools in the county, it has
been found best not to utilize the
building for church meetings. But
permission was uiven by the school
voters of the district that the old
school be used for the purpose and it
was transferred to the control of the
Helping Hand Society. James Hunt
has given >i half acre of land and the
old school has been moved thereon.
Now those interested are determined
to fix it up and** last Thursday John
Postemaof Grandon began the work
that is to involve the expenditure of
about,$2--i0. Rev,, James Caterall is
the pastor .<nd the membership of
eighteen with other co-wor<ers are
putting forth strenuous efforts to
Bring the undertaking to a successful
issue.
TwenfY-six Years Old Today.
Olare county's oldest naper today
enters upon its twenty-sixth year and
in so doing the Sentinel desire-' to
express the hope of its continued improvement as- the development, of
Olare and Northern Isabella counties
goes forward. It is the aim of the
management to give t'l'e news, to portray the growth and to deleniate the
life of our communitie** .rather "than
to foist "upon our re >ders the opinions
of , any particular individual^ or
editor. We desire to express our appreciation of the work of our corps of
correspondents and-tile many friends
who from'time to time uive 'us useful
information of their communities.
Tho telephone arid rural free delivery
of mail lias brought'a large area of our
constituency,in closer touch v/ltli.ns
and we believe we-can therefore the
better "inscribe .In the SbntiniMi columns tne history of our people's and
the development of our cbinmunities.
' Trusting that the future will bring
.continued blessing1 to oij(ir renders arid'
thanking al! our frlertds'tor their good
".will, %&. Heir-rain   _* , ■   ' *
,   *C-r"diall. Tours,, }
Tkb JPOBti'-rHBies.
Slaughter Millinery,SUS
From November 19th until the Holidays ;
Ladies, now is the time to get your Thanksgiving Hat at a remarkably -low;: -pkee/-
Mrs. Forward will have on sale, at the dates mentioned above, all her ready-to--wear'hats/<
Ladies, set your own price aud take a hat. -, *.'.,*     :" •"?*-
MRS. G. W. FORWARD*
JACKSON BLOCK.
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FOOTBALL AT MT. PLEASANT
High School Team Defeats
ton Harbor and Wins
Championship.
Ben-
The deciding game of, the m'ter-
schoolistic series, under the control of
theU. ofM athletic association, for
the high school championship of the
Lower Peninsula, was plnyed at Mt.
Pie isant Saturday. A big crowd was
present including ,12') from Benton
Harbor who had ridden most nf the
night to cheer on their boys. ~Hov-
cross and Longman of the U. of AL.
championship team were umpire and
referee respectively.
Mt. Pleasaritwas heavier and stronger in kicking the ball and won on
merit. The gam» was most spectacular in that each side constantly kicked the ball In* the first half Mt.
Pleasant made two touchdowns and
kicked'one goal making the score 11 to
0 which proved to be final. In the
second half the ball was nearly all the
time in Benton Harbor's territory but
by desperate defence scoring was prevented.
. Benton Harbor affirms that three of
hei* players were at home sick'with
the mumps- and they growled some
that Mt.- Pleasant, had men. Diinlap
and Jamison, who were formerly .TSTor-
mal students and ought hot tb be allowed1 to play pa iihigh school ream',
but as farast'eould be learned the Mt,
Pleasant.jb'bys-aTe', at pi'egent at ieastj
all regafat studehts, and within the
regulations Adopted to govern trUr-in--
ter-sftlioolastic series. ,       '•*./■! '•*'
Mu Pleasant- played Escaimba'. afe
Ann\ArbOr" yestorday"for the chaii*.-
pionmiip of the state.
Switzer Creamery For Evart?
Glare's creamery will be pushed next
season more than heretofore, thus says
the owner.E. Switzer who is planning
such arrangements as will enable bim
properly to cure for the business- in
Olare and Flerscy and Evart as well,
should hi* Ink? ci.ntrnl or it. At least
the comment nf the Ev,irt Review relative to th" d* p eciatinif of trie Evart.
creamt-ry propi-rly because be1n.r idle
as no one of mentis and ability tpi k,
ho'd of it, mikes in d>-sir,-.ble both for
Glare atid tltosejp.i'ronizlng Miecreamery that Mr. "Switzer shall coutinie
to operate the Clare creamery.
Mr, Switzer, who has conducted the
butter factory at. Hersey, and also at.
Glarp, has made a proposition to purchase the plant of the Evart Creamery
Association, and a meeting of the
Ntock holders will be held at the Hose
(folise, Evart, on Saturday, Nov. 26.
for the purpose of. accepting or, rejecting, the prop'isition. The object of
the promoters of the indtltvtUon' wai
nrlmtirily the establishnjent Of a factory by which the Triilk product 'of
this vicinity could be used fcii trie best
advantage, making a ready' aiarket
that would„b-i beneflcient.fbr all, Ifor
many veafruib attempt lias been made
to conducri.ttie plantin'-makit-g'tiheese
and bubtrf (&' the eonpehi,t,ive' pisbT
.wfthvindi&renti'i?uCc-'S9 part of. tbe;
time. , IJhe '-factory has been, closed
the past seaion and ia liable .to* he
next, if not-put fn the hand** bf-some
person 6f means and ability tp'Ttla1 it.
Iq the meantime the .ma«nint|ry .and
'building need repairs atid tbe -property Is deprec'iattrw in ?.iluc. .rl'flis vi*'
ciulty offers:a spleoditl,tier'(3,>,t' seems,
to us, fur dairy!Q# purposes,, and it "is?
tojj'bad tha't tue tHdm-ary ,'BSiould ba
held in check any longer,; and as Mr.
Swit-zer has been successful iu'jjjs -operations elsewhere, we hope he, Jm*?y.
be successful- in training sole posses*,
sion of the Evart factory.-^Evart'-fte-;"
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One-Day Farmers1.Institute;-'
The one day institute'held "at*.the
Grange hall, in,Vernon .'Friday; was
one of the most successful held * in
years.   About sixty were present. and.
with most earnest discussions, the *i**>-
terest never, fl-igged a minutei, " Pete^
Voorheis of Pontiac, the state speaker.
gave some most excellent ad.dressei
ahd he was most abl* Seconded by-lots
of local talent carrying out'-the-'firo--.
gram, as given in these columns ftsfc-'
week.   The ladies.also participated in",'
the discussions, the "papprk/by MesA,-.
dames Leibrand.and Lambr'eaij-s: being;*
especially worthy- of commendatipiH
All and in ahthe meeting is aft "index
of ■•the progressive spirit of h .Wide "
awake rural community^' ,.--' -:
." The- meetings at Harrison ..Wednes-, '
day and .Far well Thursday vyef-j.' npt'
.so w,el{, attended bub- those present :
Show'ed' commendable Interest, = .''   '
',- The roundup institute will-be held,-,
in Olare eajrly ia.vTanuary,  , Presided
Thompson is.doing'h's utmost to fi*Jve
a big, enfcliiisiasttc,,"profitable gatli- r-.
Ing at. that" time.."..- »; ;•„.-.';''_.' .-„•'   .',
Piotr. Haj!i is Gosling*;
.Prof.'C, \V. HarSfl%.ji, soc&liiit and
entertainer of excelled wqoiutoeKaV
tion?, 1a 'btl)ed for" tbe*'(?pBra'bou«i**
for flexc- vyi'idntftday 'evening"^bv'eu*t-.
■ber'30th, \^hl8:pr»mis«^'th'he"**i&q- <>1
the Beitsya-lv beat.' ,Ticket&,wlli be o i
sale a&tfoe poac otlS-ok &c &-.)#• Ste- '
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