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New Series: Vol. 12, No. 23
Women's
•     Walking
Skirts
the 2 25 kind
only i.,50.
Prices Have Been Reduced
During our Spring Opening Sale, we are Offering
Special Bargains in Every Department. Wq can save
you money. ,
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t75o Waists
all colors
only 49o
SILKS.
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Our Silk Department is crowded
with bargains.
Good Taffeta Silks, all colors, worth
50o only 39c,
Jap silk, suitable for. shirt waists,
all colors, worth :50c, only 871c,
27-inch Jap silk, all colors 49c,
36-inch (yard wide) black taffeta
worth 90c only 69c
36-inch black Taffeta worth 1.25
only 98c.
36-inch guaranteed black taffeta
worth L40 only 1.19.
36-inch waterproof black taffeta
worth 1.50 only 1.39.
36-inch black Peau de Soie worth
1.40 only 1.19.
36-inch black Peau de Soie worth
1.50 only 1.39.
Beautiful Bilk waists patterns 2.95
to 3.95.
Our silks will interest you. Our
prices are positively the lowest.
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Waists and Skirts.
Eemember   our   special   prices
waists and skirts.
Waists 49c to 2,98
Silk Waists 2.48 to 4.95.
Skirts 1.50 to 5.95.
YOUR SIZE IS HERE.
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CORSETS.
Th,e famous W. B.
Corset, hose" supporters attached, all
sizes, regular 1.50
quality only 95c.
50c corset waists,
all sizes, only 25c.
39c summer corsets 25c.
All our 50c and 59c corsets in all
popular styles and colors only 45c.
The french flexibone   1.00   corsets
with or without princesB hip only 89c
F. P."the advertised 1.00 corset 89c.
936 the new W. B. corset for stout
figures only 95c.
Linens.
Twenty per cent discount on all
table linens, napkins and fine towelB,
lunch cloths and pattern table cloths.
5000 yards 10c all linen absorbant
crash only He. Only 10 yards to "a,
one person.
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**DAVY & COMPANY**
EVERYTHING TO U/EAR.
LOWEST PRICES
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Silk Special.
Nineteen inch Printed India Silk, very desirable
for   Waists   and   Shirt   Waist   Suits.
Eight popular spring colors, per yard
Dress Goods Bargain.
Thirty-six inch Fiue Worsted Shirt  Waist Suit-*
ing, pin check pattern in black or blue,
per yard only
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All $5 00
Silk Waists
ooly $3.95
Money Refunded on all Unsatisfactory Purchases.
WM. H. BICKNELL & GO.
$4 50 All
Wool Skirts
only 82 95
'•   ORATORY AHD VIANDS,
M. E. Banquet Tuesday evening
a Brilliant Success.
The banquet given by the M. E.
church at Duncan's hall Tuesday
evening was a most enjoyable,occasion
to the 250 guests, who participated in
. the double feast. The entire arrangements were most admirably made, reflecting great credit upon the management.
Gathering in Maceabee hall, the
guests proceeded to the banquet hall
where an ample feast, prepared under
the general management of John
High, invited all to partake. Kirk-
bride's orchestra furnished music.
Eev, W. J. Hathaway introduced
Mayor Lacy as toastmaster of the
evening and he presided most gracefully. In responding to the toast,
"Glare and its improvements" C. W.
Perry paid a tribute to Glare's early
pastors and pointed out that there
had been a'l the way through the
town's history, not factions, but unity
among the people here. Dr. 5""". L.
"Bray spoke on "Woman in 'the
church," W. N. Irish rendered a pleasing reading and Dr. R. H. Brady of
Big Rapids responded to the sentiment, "The One to Marry" and many
were the pleasantries and outbursts of
wit that found ready response in the
winds of the auditors.
In responding to the toast, "The
Church in Civilization," Judge Peter
F. Dodds of 'Mt. Pleasant made a
scholarly address. In part? he said:
The civilization and government of
the Anglo-Saxon is the best tlie world
knows. It is the golden mean between communism and socialism on
the one hand and despotism on the
other. It is the result of perpetual
evolution, rarely revolution. Its
government is institutional with proper checks and balances. Schools
have greatest influence in civilization
where they exist but as a whole the
. church reaches farther in its influence.
The church leads the way for new na
tions. Its missionaries go iir9t to
new lands. The-work of the church
Is to do more than to induce men
to accept, salvation. It can help to
cast out cruelty, teach kindness and
elevate man in society and may even
transform him" who does not
believe ia the church,   it should aim
to aid man by improving his environment. The church should do this
secondary work as well as the primary.
The entire evening, combining so
admirably pleasure and profit, was
elevating in its influence, and worthy
of the traditions of the society under
whose auspices the banquet was held.
Arbor Day April 29th.
For a number of years it has been
customary that Aabor Day be a time
to plant trees and otherwise beautify
school grounds. Many a boy has on
that day contributed something to
reclaiming our school grounds from
the barren waste they were a few
years ago, going to the woods, getting
trees, carrying them to the school
grounds and there planting them.
Thus it was the school bo.ird was Anally induced to take up the matter
and now, while much remains to be
done, the beginning of an elegant
lawn and grove Ms evident.
■But it is also a good time for people in general to give attention to
planting trees. Rural southern Michigan is in summer most beautiful be-
.cause of the many trees and groves
that dot the landscape, contributing
not a little to desirable climatic
effects In this part of the state,
however, comparatively little has yet
been done in this direction Along
the highways and here and there in
Odd corners, maple and e-m and other
trees, permitted io grow, will in another generation beautify the whole
surface Of the country, making it the
equal of those tranquil scenes we all
so much admire .in the most beautiful'
rural communities' found" here and
there in earth's choicest spots.
A great change has taken place in
Clare in the last four or live years.
Poplars have been replaced by more
desirable shade trees, lawns improved,
and changes in keeping with the idea
Of beautifying both the city and the
immediate surroundings of the home
are still in progress The work has
already begun this spring. Let it go
on.
Umbrellas.
SHOES.
Extra quality black silk serge on the strongest
frames with high grade natural wood
handles, a special value at
'  Special values in colored Umbrellas 1.50 to 3.00.
too
Fancy Hosiery.
A SPECIAL OFFERING.
Ladies' fancy knit,  drop   stitch,   with   colored
embroidered foot,   regular   25c values
at 19c, three pairs for
50c
Ladies'Neckwear.
An endless -variety of new lace and tailor made
stock collars in the  very latest designs
only
Let us show you the new
styles; in "Pingree-Made"
shoes for women. They are
up-to-date- in style, comfortable fitting and contain more
wear for the money than ordinary shoes.
$2, $2,50, S3,34 Per Pr,
Stylish Low Cuts. .
The swellest foot gear for men shown in the fcity
are the Patent Leather, Button Ox- ^S UJ" f\
fords we are selling at V^ • ^J \^
School Shoes.
Even the best behaved children are hard on shoe
leather. The Hoosier School Shoes are built to withstand the roughest usage.
Sizes  5 to  8 $1.15
8^ to II    . *■ 1.35
mto 2 1.65
2h to 8 ladies5 sizes 2.00-
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Millinery.
The most attractive display of
Fine Millinery in the city. Priced
at attractive figures.
*Davy & Company*
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A Card.
For the kindness and sympathy of
many, friends and neighbors ia the
sickness and dea< b ot a loved father,
we express our heartfelt thanks.—Mrs,
Samuel Dawson, Mrs. John Presley,
Samuel, Isaac and J. D. Lansing.
Letter From India.
Dear Leaguers of Clare:
I suppose many of
you will wonder if I have lost all interest in League work so i will telt
you of one .Epworth League Convention which I attended this winter, and
that will convince you that I have as
great an interest in the work as ever.
We met in- the city of Bangalore,
Feb. 1-5. This city has a population
of about 160,000 and is situated in the
Mysore table-land, 3,113 ft. above sea
level. The name Bangalore means
"Town of Beans". It was so called
on account of Vira Baliala, who ruled'
there, about 1190, and was one day out
hunting, and having lost his way, he
took refuge in the humble mud hut of
one of his subjects. This poor man
had nothing to offer his royal host, except beans, which the king partook of
heartily, and afterward called the
town Bangalore.
You will want to know who the delegates to this convention were. They
were more than sevent.y-live in number, and they came f rum all over India, several from Buruiuaj and a good
representation from the Federated
Malay States, and from Singapore.
Fifteen different languages were' represented. The convention reported
483 chapters of Epworth League," with
a member.-hip of nearly 19,000. This
number includes native as well as
European Leagues. The native boys
and girls take very kindly to league
work and are becoming strong, active
christians in their own little villages.
j A genetous, kindly spirit dominated
'the entire Convention.
The desire for systematic Bible study
was one of the encouraging features of
the convention. To meet this need
the Central Conference appointed a
committee for the porpose of preparing a suitable outline course of study,
to be published in the various vernaculars of southern Asia and used in
Junior League work. English speaking leagues were advised to use the
^Lifeof OhriBt," and studies in the
"Acts of the Apostles." We hope,
also to soon have a traveling secretary
for Epworth League in southern Asia.
The secretary is to be appointed from
America. In this way we shall be
able to keep ih touch with the league
work at home.
Many interesting and Instructive
topics were discussed, among .them be*
ing: "The work of the League in
America," "The Wesleyan Guild of
the Wes'ean church," "How to use the
English league," "How to use the
Vernacular league," "The league in
-choo s and Orphanages," "Village
work, Epwor.th league."
Bishop H. W. Warren fittingly
closed the laso session by giving a
splendid address on "Flash lights on
Biblical texts." *No one could doubt,
after hearing Thoburn give r review
of the past forty years of mission work
in India but that this land is coming
to Christ, and all were cheered who
followed Bishop H. W. Warren in his
geographical survey of our missions in
India, beginning in the far north at
Queta and Karachi, where we have a
few believing ones, and following south
through India, and then out into the
islands of the sea, where we have such
sp endid work bein.; done in the Philippines and in Borneo.
If you could have heard the splendid
papers and discussions presented by
native men and women at that convention, you would be convinced that.
the.Indian may, and will, become a
cultured person if the Gospel of Peace
is brought to him
Let us continue to "Look up and
lift up."
Sincerely Yours,'
Matie B. McKinley.
Queen's Hill
Darjeilihg '"''
India s
March 23-'04.
[In a personal note Miss McKinley
promises a letter shortly on the expe-
dibipn into Thibet.   She is located at
the foot of the Himalya^.—-Editors.]
Gabriel Lansing.   •
Gabriel Lansing was born in Prince
Edward county, Ontario, December
27th, 1826, and di<kl at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Christena Dawson,
Elerrick, Isabella county* Wednesday,
April 20th, 1901. The funeral was
held at the Herrick M E. church on
Friday at one o'clock Kev. W. J.
Hathaway officiating and speaking
words of consalation to the sorrowing
friends and a large concourse of people
followed the remains to their last resting place in Cherry Grove cemetery.
Mr. "Lansing was in failing health for
a year or more and died of general debility and old age. He, was the constant care of, his daughter, Mrs   Daw
son, although herself in very poor
health but never too sick to look after
fat her's wants.
Mr Lansing was the second child of
a family of twelve boys and three girls
born to William ahd Catherine Spring
Lansing and four brothers and one
sister survive. He was united in marriage at the age of twenty-three to
Hannah Wyman of Ontario and there
were five children born of this union,
viz,—Wm. R., Mrs. Christena Dawson,
John H., Mrs. Melissa Presley, Isaac
and ali reside near Herrick. Mrs.
Lansing died February 15th, 1872, and
in 1874 Mr. Lansing was united in
marriage to Mary Fox and to this
union there were born two son-i, Chester, who died at the age of six years
and was the first de ith to occur at
Herrick and James D., who resides in
Illinois.
Mr. Lansing moved from Ontario in
1878 with his family to Wise township
Isabella co. onto eighty acres of land
then an unbroken wilderness and by
hard work, he made himsilf a good
comfortable home where he has since
lived with the exception of a. year, or
so spent in Mt Pleasant. His second
wife died in 1885. Mr. Lansing was
kind and obiging and upright in all
his dealings with his fe low men but
not afraid to speak his convictions.
Thus we can see a good old man has
gone from among us.
Contributed by J. H. S.
Gleaned From Isabella Doings.
Over fifty marriages knots have already been tied in the county during
1904.
The General Michigan times has
again chan'ped proprietor?. Charles
Rorabacher and Wm. Hullinger have
traded papers.
Eighth grade examinations for tbe
county will be held Thursday and Friday, May 12 13 as follows: Mt. Pleasaut at the "Normal, Shepherd, Blan-
chard, Wise Station, Heirick, Weid-
man, Sherman city, Brinton, South
Rosebush and Walton school. Those
living near Clare or-Farwell can take
r>he examination there, the papers to
be forwardrd to Com'r Graham. The
examination in reading will be bused
On '-Paul Ruvere's Ride.."
Work  horse for sale, weight 1500,
age bine years—Mrs. M, B Loujsb,
tf      21 miles northeast of Dover.
Mathew Morrison in Idaho.
Under the date of April 8th we
glean a few facts of interest from
Mathew Morrison, Fairburn,. Idaho,
formerly county treasurer of Isabella.
Mr. Morrison states that spring is late
and says "it was quite a change coming down to Lewiston yesterday
twenty-five miles. Five miles from
home they were pouching; ten miles,
seeding and the re.-t of the way it was
dry 'and very dusty with people all
dressed in summer attire I like the
winter alright except the amount of
snow It is damp too but very mild
compared with Michigan—no . sudden
changes. Both myself and. three year
old boy have been out ne irly every day
this winter but none of us have had a
cold yet. We don't have any spring
Election here to warm things up.
Three commissioners do for the county
what the supervisors do in Michigan.
Each precinct e ects a road boss and
one or two justices. 'Each man has to
work two days on the roads or pay $4.
Women can vo e here but whether
many go to the polls or not I shall not
know until next fall "
EWft Grade Examination.
The state eighth grade examination
will be conducted in O are county May'
13.and 14—Friday and Saturday—and
will be conducted by the following
persons and in the places named:
Clare, Supt. D. A. Berber of Farwell.
Farwell, Oi >m'r Welch' of Olare.
Harrison, Prin. John F., Brown of
Temple. .
: Temple,      Emery       McLaughlin,
teacher at Dover.
It will be noticed that under the
new regulation there is but one examination held a year instead of two as
heretofore, and that these examinations are conducted by and papers
looked over by the regular county
board of examiners, except in cases
where there are more places for holding the examination in the county
than three, disinterested persons are
appointed to conduct the examinations and the papers are sent to the
commissioner. All papers are looked
over and marked by the board in the
regular way. *    '"'
The department of pubMc instruction ha e raised the mark necessary to
p.ssing this examination to 80 per
cent, and have taken from teachers
the temptation to coach their pupils,
by having the board of examiners conduct and look over papers.
Watch the county papers for further
announcements as to the places of
conducting the examinations and
other matters of interest which at) this
time are not y.et arranged.
Applicants will t bring legal cap
paper, p»n and ink. The questions on
reading will be taken from Paul Re-
vere's Ride. Eesp'y yours,
E. G\ Wjslch, Com'r.
Some of the electric lights made
their reappearance Monday evening
and the number has been increased
each night until now nearly all incandescent lights are ayain in commission. The upw 2.300-volt dynamo
gives lights, said by many, tto be as
bright as any they have ever seen.
By the time the moon ceases its shining evenings the new enclosed arc
lights of 2,000 candle power will be
ready to be turned on. When all the
readjustments' are completed, Clare
will evidently be blessed* with a most
excellent system of electric litjhtinjr.
At a special meeting of the city
council Frid iy evening the new (ire
limit ordinance was repealed and the
Qjd limit *of 132 feet, within which
east and west of McEwan "street in
the MjEwan streeb in the business
blocks, no wood buildings' could be
built, was restored. The twenty eight
business men and property holders
directly iuterested who (lied a protest
against the change of the limit to 110
teet contended that those who built .
brick blocks in accordance with tho
Old ordinance ought not to have their
property endangered by a laxer ordinance.
In behalf of tne J/l. E. Church, I
wish to thank all the" friends who
helped us malco our banquet such a
success; especially Mr. Perry, A. J.
Lacy, Judge Dodds, Khkbrlde's Or-
chastra, the Maccabees for the,.use. of
their hall aud Mr. Duncan who kindly
donated the use of his hall for the occasion, and to all others "for kindly
•favors.
W. J, EtATHA.WA.'Y.
Wanted—men... to cut wood at
Llttleaeld's;camp nvamilea northwest
of'Farwell.
Residence for sale on Fifth, street—
ja&ss TnosirsOK.
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