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GLARE,   MICHIGAN,  THURSDAY AFTERNOON, IPRIL 21: 1904.
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DON'T MISS IT.    OUR LOSS IS YOUR GAIN.    CONTINUES UNTIL MAY 7 ONLY,
Special Skirt Sale.
Including all the New
Spring Styles.
All our 2,50 and 3,00 Skirts
onlyl.89.
Xtra'Skirt Special
All wool blapk or gray, all
seams finished, new spring
styles, bought to sell at 4 50,
during sale only 2 95,
All 4 50 Skirts only 3.48
All 5,00 Skirts only 3.95
All 6 00 Skirts only 4 95
All 7.00 Skirts only 5.95
Special orders taken.
97Juslin Underwear
Specials.
15c Corset Covers, lace trimmed, only 10c
25c Corset Covers, lace trimmed, only 19c
50c Corset Covers, lace trimmed, on'y 39c
75c Corset Covers, lace'trlmmed, only 49c
75c Embroidery Corset Gover only 49c
25c Muslin Drawers only 19c
50c Muslin. Drawers only ■ 39c
75c Muslin Drawers only 49c
98c Muslin Drawers only 75o
50c Muslin Skirts only 39c
98c Muslin Skirts only 75c
1,48 Musrfh Skirts only 1.19
1.98 Muslin Skirts only ** 1.50
76o Muslin Gowns only 49c
98c Muslin Gowns only 75c
I 25 Muslin Gowns 98c
2.48 Muslin Gowns 1 79
IT PAYS TO TRADE AT BICKNELL'S.
Corsets   jCower  Tjhan
Sver.
50c Corset Waists, all
sizes, only 25c  ,
39c Summer Corsets,
all sizes, only 25c
All our 50c and 59o
Corsets in all styles, all
colors, 45c.
1.00 Satin Girdles,
white or blue 49c.
French Plexibone
Corsets, two styles, in
the most popular 1.00
Corset on the market,
during sale only 89c
F. P., the advertised
1.00 Corset Only 89c.
W. B., hose supporter
attached, best 1.50 Corset made, only 95c.
Shirt %/aist fiarya/ns
Every waist in our immence stock reduced in
pirce. All new styles bought for this season's
trade.   This includes all our
St/A lOaists
Never before at this season of the year have you
had an opportunity to buy Shirt Waists at the
price we are now offering them.
Garner's Percale Wrappers only 98c.
New Etelts 25e and 50c.
Women's Picnic Shoes, 2 50 values, 3 styles,
Women's Dressing Sacques 35c and 45c.
1.95
The Store that saves you money andGuarantees Satisfaction.
W. H. BICKNELL & CO.
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FROM INLAND CHINA.
Graphic Sketch from thp "Celestial Empire" by Former
Clareite.
NganMn, Province of Anhuei, China,
Feb., 23,1904.
Dear Readers of the Sentinel:
From the busy hours bf life on a
Mission Station in mid-China, I
snatch a few moments to describe to
you the celebration of the Chinese
New Year, China's one ho iday of
note. The China-man at home is a
most interseting study. His customs
are a source of perpetual wonderment
to those of his Occidental cousins who
visit China, and his play day is not
the least odd of his customs and manners.
To be accurate, this notable holiday
occurs at the time ''when the new
moon comes nearest the point in
which the sun is in the 15th Degree of
Aguaries," or usually during the* middle of February. Its coming is anticipated for months by the Chinese.
"When I sailed from Vancouver, B. C,
on Nov. • 30, 1903, several hundred
Celestials came on board homeward
bound for the New Year, although
ten weeks must elapse before its
celebration
Traffic throughout the Empire is
stopped during the holiday. The
wheels of business come to a standstill, stores, banks, courts of justice
and civil offices, being closed, that the
time may be devoted more completely
to festivity. No mail steamers' are
allowed to ply during the "Ko nin"
week and barrow and chair men are
difficult to engage-
"""Robberies are xsommon just preceding the holiday, as all debts must then
be paid. '-The whole nation seems to
recover its senses-in the matter of
cleanliness," houses and city streets
receiving a thorough cleaning. -Ancestors and living relatives are worshipped, presents are exchanged, between friends, and enemies seek to
become reconciled Fire-works are
used in profusion, frequently several
hundred, or even one thousand, large
fire crackers being-arranged to explode
in rapid succession on a string, at this
time' Burly on New Year's morning,
my callers began to arrive, according
to custom of "Ko-nin."
A half dozen school-boys in gowns
aud queues; then the servants dressed
in their best; then the scholars,
church members and visitors to the
city, each to shake his own hands and
bow low in Chinese fashion. The
poorest families manage to dress well
on this holiday and feasting is common for all.
Come with me to tne Chinese feast.
Of course we eat with chop sticks and
sit uncomplaining, while twenty
courses are served, consuming two
valuable hours. First comes wild
duck, then sausage rolls, followed by
boiled shark's fins, and raw
water-melon seeds, oranges, confectionary, the inevitable rice, lime juice,
in small bowls, and a half score of
dishes whoso composition must remain a subject for deep conjecture.
The less we eat at feasts the greater
is our politeness. When asked our
names, we reply "My unworthy name
is ."   The host as you arise  to
leave says: "Do not break my heart
by going so soon," but finding.you
determined to leave says: ''Man-man-
tih"    which   being    interpreted   is
"Walk slowly
Such are the distinctive features of
China's only great holiday from which
all ages are   reckoned.
Interesting are the customs of the
people of China, indeed, to us but
greater is China's spiritual need. Her
perishing millions cannot surely
stretch in vain their appealing hands
to\vard the christian churches of tlie
United States. "Who will work
strenuousley, pray earnestly, or go
willingly from the home-land to meet
the need of the world s largest un-
evangelized mission'lield?
Our attention is fixed with keenest
interest upon China's future. From
Japan, and while in mid-China I have
watched the gathering of war-clouds
until they at length burst,' in all their
furry, on the China sea. W ill China's
integrity not be maintained because
of this long anticipated struggle, and
the resulting attitude of the two great
English speaking nations, England
and the United States ? If so, as we
may earnestly desire, China's future
as a nation will'be a great one, and
her evangelization the most important
duty of the century for the church.
-   Yours with best regards,
C. E. Paksons,
China Inland Mission,
■Shanghai, China.
GITY DADS HUSTLING.
Accept Six Liquor Bonds, Vote
$500 for Survey, Hear the
Mayor's Inaugural, etc.
**DAVY & COMPANY'
EyERYTHlNG TO U/EAR,
LOWEST PRICES
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DRESS GOODS.
Voile Crepe. One of the most popu ar cloths
of the season. 36 inches wide, half wool, "washes perfectly, eight beautifful shades. -Per ^^HT^"*
yard £L^3\r
Jackets, Suits \ Skirts.
■~ New  Spring Jackets.    Made from fine
black knotted cheviot, lined with Silk Romaine and
faced with Peau De Soie.   Pefectly made,
with fly front, special value, only
Tan^Oovert Jackets
$5
$3 to $14
WalkingJSkirts of new fancy striped Melton; colors, tan and light gray, made "with plane front
and trimmed with bands and stitching.      (rfKJJT
Special price . ^t^\^
Other styles $2.00 to $10.00.
Ladies'and Misses'Suits in newest styles  .
Mercerized Petticoats
A Special Value.
Made from good quaitly, fast
black mercerized sateen, with 12-inch
flounce, trimmed with - three ruffles
beaded with tape and cord. A $1.39
value at only
$100
Other styes up to $3.50 each.
CLOTHING DEP'T
Men's, Boys' and Children's Suits selling at
Big Reduction
We can make a big saving for you on your clothing purchases.
. Menfs Suits $3.00 and Upwards
."Boys' Suits $3.00 and  Upwards
Children's Suits 75c and Upwards
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Carpet Special.
JFive choice new patterns in heavy Ingrains, worth
35c,our special price, per yard only
Lace Door Panels
An Extra Value
Large size, fine lace panels, handsome designs,
regular 50c value, each only
Ladies'
Oxfords
The newest shapes in
Tan Calf, Patent Leather and Pine Kid, light
and neavy soles.
$1.50 and $2.00.
Davy & Company
The city council did things at a
lively gait Wednesday evening. The.
following liquor bonds were accepted
—Jacob Mason with James Duncan
and J. W. Calkins as securities', also
James Sweetman with the same securities: Colin McDonald with James
bamboo,-l-Lackie and Oliver Beemer as securities; Joseph Worden with Samuel
'Young and S. A. Gleason as securities;
James Campbell with Joseph Ladd
ands Oliver Beemer as securities:
Oliver Beemer with Elmer Halstead.
A petition signed by twenty-eight
taxpayers, protesting against the new
lire, limit "ordinance passed at the first
meeting of the new council, was received but not acted on. The petitioners ask that the old limit of 132
feet be restored in place of the one of
110 feet in the new ordinance.
A sum of $500 was voted for the
board of public works to have made
surveys, plans and specifications for a
water works system, general sewerage
and street grades for the entire city so
that any future improvements along
any of these lines sha'l be built in conformity to a general plan. The plans
and specilii-ai ions for all of this are* to
be bound in permanent book form and
they are to give such profiles, estimates, e*te., as shall enable contractors
at any time to figure on any portion of
such work as th? city shall desire to
complete at various future times.
In his inaugural Mayor Lacy advocated the'building of cement walks by
the city, the cost therefor to be shared
as at present; that fills in walks or
streets be made with surplus earth
from the sides of McEwan street; that
city hall be renovated; that an inventory of city property be taken; that
improvements be -made at Cherry
Grove cemetery; that the board .of
public works be instructed to secure
plans, specifications, and estimates
for both a water and sewerage system;
and that the question of purchasing a
team, to be the property of the ,city,
be considered.
Discussing at' length the city's
water supply, the Mayor cited Evart
to show that in a,, short time Clare's
water mains would be so decayed as to
require new ones. Referring to the
Tobacco River as the ultimate source
of our water supply, he summarizes
the matter thus:
Knowing these and many other conditions that confront the city in this
regard, the assurance of an increased
demand for water for domestic, sewerage, flushing and fire purposes, the
prospective lowering of the city drain,
the necessity for new mains to replace
the old worn out ones, the very unsatisfactory quality of the present
supply of water, I favor the submission
to the people of a proposition for the
improvement, comp etion, and extension of our water system and the issuance of long time bonds at as low a
rate of interest as obtainable for that
purpose.
Darragh Delegates.
All the counties of the eleventh congressional district that have to date
elected delegates to the convention to
be held in Clare, May 3rd, for the
nomination of a republication candidate for congress have selected delegates favorable to the renominition
of-A. B. Darragh as follows— Gratiot
15, Isabella 10, Mecosta 9, Osceola 7,
Missauke 4, Clare 4.
Glare Go. Pomona Grange.
The following is the program of th e
Clare Co. Pomona Grange to meet at
the Winterfleld town hall May 6:
Open in the 4th degree at 10:00 a. m.
Open in the 5th degree at 10:30 a. m.
'Resolutions.
Reports of Granges.
Reports of Committees.
Dinner.
At 1:00 p. m. Music.
Welcome address—Master of Winterfleld Grange.
Response—Master of Pomona Grange
Roll Call—Eacii patron responding
by a quotation.
Recitations, select readings, dialogues, etc., interspersed: also vocal and
instrumental music.
Subject for discussion—What can be
done by local action, to secure better
roads? All present to join in the discussion.   Everybody invited.
Mks. M. W.' Wheeler,
W. L. Of P. P. of H.
APRIL WEDDING.
O'Grady—Judge   Nuptial Vows
Solemnized at St. Cecelia's
Church.
Nortel Verrpn Correspondent.
St. Cecelia's church, Clare, was the
scene of a pretty weddiug at ten
o'clock Monday morning in the marriage of Miss Kathleen, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John O'Grady of "North
Vernon and Mr. Daniel Judge, a prosperous and highly respected young farmer, west of Mt. Pleasant. Nuptial
mass was said by Rev. Fr. Malone and
in the beautiful ceremonial of the
church the troth of life long fealty to
each other was plighted. The bride
wore a very pretty white silk gown
trimmed in lace and carried bride's
roses. Her sister, Miss Laura, was
bridesmaid and the groom was attended by Harry Kane of Mt. Pleasant.
The bride is a product of Vernon
and, widely known in the community,
is inspected by all for her real worth.
A successful teacher in a number of
schools of the locality, she assumes
the new responsibilities of life with
the best wishes of many friends.
Following the ceremony, a wedding
reception was given at the home of
the bride's parents attended by about
seventy guests, all   partaking   of  a
most bountiful repast and in the evening answering to the refrain
"Come, trip it as you go
With the light fantastic toe"
the spirit of good cheer possessed all.
Many beautiful presents attested
the good will of numerous friends and
these included a china set presented
by the members of St. Cecelia's choir.
Mr. and Mrs. Judge will forthwith
begin housekeeping on their farm
west of Mt. Pleasant.
Lewis & Pajirick's is the place to
get your tlslilng tackle.
The picture will be rallied at Mrs.
Mussell'sstore Friday evening at 8:00
o'clock.
Seed!
Having purchased the E, F. 'Sherman Seed,
Hay and Straw business we are prepared to pay
highest market prices for such farm products as we
purchase    We have the
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which we invite you to call and see and learn our
prices before purchasing elsewhere,
Clover       $6.50 to $7.50
Timothy     $1.50 to $2.00
Special sale of Beardless Barley.    Large stock
of Peas, Beans, Oats, Potatoes,  Alfalfa,  Red Top,
Blue Grass, Millet, Corn, in fact everything in the
seed line.    Aso agent for D.  M. Ferry's Contract
Beans and Sweet Corn.
J. FLOYD REID.
Opposite Clare Roller Mills
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duy Jl $36 note signed by John Peters
and Clarence Thayer. Reward for return to P. M. Loomis, Herrick oc to
tills office.
Lost—At or near dare nosb ollice
Mwiday evening a ladies' drab purse'
with chain, tbe name Mrs. J'oha
Jacobs on it. It contained a silver
watch and two railroad passes. Liberal reward lor return to the Post
Ollice.
That Mt. Pleasant Oil Graze.
Mt. Pleasant, April 18,—The Kentucky oil craze which struck tins
place a few months ago is fast dying
out and subscribers to stock have
about given up the expectations of
wealth which dazzled iheir eyes
about Christmas time. Hard feelings
among the promoters and the investors are not unheard of, and talk of
unfairness and even arrests is heard.
It is about six years since some of our
people had something of a similar
experience with a western gold mine.
The above may be of interest to
some of our readers, who a few months
ago were said to have been intending
to invest in a company .to be organized
from Clare and Isabella citizens to be
named the Clarebella company, for
developing oil fields near Mt Pleas-
ant's oil company's property in Kentucky. But the intention didn't go
into efle:t and Clarebella never saw
the light of existence except in the
columns of one Clare county paper.
Gleaned From Isabella Doings,
That Mt Pleasant oil stock away
down in Kentucky <seern$ to be water,
logged. .       ■>-
But two of the would-be homesteaders who deserted Mt. Pleasaut for
Idaho are reported successful in tret-
ting their claims died for valuable
timber (ands.
Mt. Peasant's ten thirst parlors,are
expected to be increased to twelve on
May 1st.
Cauldwell route IL F. D. No. 1 went
into effect, last week. •
Shepherd's base ball team is out for
fame again this season.
Theliur Johnson, after vi&itfhg several localaties in the western statt-s,
likes &iichlga,n best and has bought
another fnriu tn lobelia..county to
reside upon. Tile Elpeubu'rg. farms
came Into his possession Monday.' The
elder Ripenburg expects to move into
Clare and resume his trade of carpen-
I ter and his son has thoughts of trying
I a western trip before settling down"
again — Northwestern Tribune..
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