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CLARE, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 13, 1902,
New Series VoK10.Nd.16
STAMPS
•    GIVEN
\I1G
CALL FOR
STAMPS .
Spring
. . Clothing
We have just received a full line of
Poijs5 aijd YoUijg
Meij*£ Starts for Spring
Embracing   all  the   Latest   Styles
and patterns.
Buy early and get the benefit of
„ Olir Sale Prices*
We can suit you and also the boys..
Call and examine the line anp! see
the new styles.
We take orders for Tailor Made
Clothing.' Prices within reach of
all.   Over 400 styles to select from.
Remember
Your Stamps
Bicknell Bros,
We give
stamps until
July 1902
fJP TO TH E STANDARD.
The Clare High School at   Last
Placed on Approved Normal List.
For several years the Board of
.Education bave been endeavoring to
have the Clare high school placed on
the list of approved schools for the
STormal system, tbe colleges and University. This week the efforts in part
bave been ayailiDg. Supt. Bennett
received word this morning that we
are now oo the accepted list for tbe
Normal system for one year,and that if
an assistant teacher Is supplied for
Ine high school, and our library considerably replenished, that at the expiration of this year we would be
placed on the list for a full period of
three years.
•Some one may ask what benflt this
is. Take the Ypsilanti Normal College for example. Tbey now offer a
three year course which gives a five
year state certificate. A graduate
Irom the Clare school hereafter can
•finish this course in one year. They
have a four year course, which gives
a life certificate and a diploma for
graduation. A graduate from the
<31are school can complete this four
year course in two years, thus saving
the extra expense of two years at Yp-
iiiiauti.
. The Board are to be congratulated
•on securing a superintendent who is
both a Normal and a University graduate; also a University principal,
for the question first asked by
these visiting committiees from colleges is relative to the educational
jqualiflcations of tbe teachers. They
seem to go on the theory, as are the
hoard and teachers, so is the school.
3?his is. the first time in the history
Ot the school that It has ever been
ranked so high, aud so to Supt. Bennett and bis able corps of teachers
ahould go a large share of the credit.
• Congregational Church.
Morning subject, Force of Lenten
Observance,.
Evening subject, Is the Christian
Oburch Losing Prestige?
Rev. A. L. Woodi-ook.
has   begun   the
has organized: a
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.   Paint ȣm Up.
H, H, Holbrook of Frankfort, will
sSoon be in Clare, ahd will be ready to
&o flrst-class painting and interior decorating, Ed. Falk will be a co-wprlcer
mlth Mr, Holbrook. "    15.tt.
I SCHOOL DEPARTMENT |
NINA  EBERHART, EDITOR,
The seventh grade drawing class are
enjoyiDg sketching again.      * *■
Harry Sweitzer entered the "eighth
grade.
Prof. Kelley of Mt. Pleasant visffced
the school last Friday and gave a talk
to the high school.
The truant officer has been somewhat active of late.
The sixth   grade
study of percentage.
The seventh grade
base ball team.
At morning exercises in the high
school, Nina Nolin sang a vocal solo
and Mr. Tatman gave an interesting
talk on, "Tbe influence of one pupil
upon another."—Wednesday.
The class in physics made a visit to
the electric light plant Tuesday in
connection with the study of dynamos.
Tbat spring is close at hand is evident in "the pairs of affinities" daily
seen going home from school,
.The janitor affirms that he has
swept out several tons (more or less) of
gravel tracked in from tbe walk that
crosses the grounds. May the Olare
cement factory speedily induce the
school board to pat in a better walk.
Tbe passing of the several grades at
the close of the sessions is now being
well done.
At a recent meeting of the teachers
it was decided to seek to break up the
habit of tearing and .crumpling paper
and instead to fold it or to leave it
just as when used till consigned to the
waste basket.
The ninth;} grade is making progress in drawing and bhey think that
the instructor, Mr. Snider, Is O. K.
Indian Lands.
In  tbe Province of Ontario  now
open for settlement;  30,000 acres of
flne land, part of the Garden River
Indian reserve.   Soil a richclay loam,
well watered, and .heavily timbered
with sugar maple,   birch and some
cedar.    Situated within 16 miles of
Sault Ste. Marie, a town that in a few
years will have a population of 25,000
people.   Information as to price, etc,
furnished on application to
-      j. S. GRIEVE,
154      , Sault Ste. Marie, Mich,
Saving the Children.
Summary of eighteen months work
by the American S. S. Union in Central Michigan.   (1824-1902)
Clare, Mich., Mar. 8th, 1902.
In grateful recognition of God's
Blessing, and the generous co-operation of our'many friends, we respect:
fully submit the following report of
work, accomplished -during eighteen
months ending with March 1st, 1902,
in Central Michigan:
Number of miles traveled 11,505
Gospel Visits paid
to families, 2,921.
Pounds choice free Literature
and Clothing Distributed       8,000
Persons receiving above, 80,000
Value of Literature Sold and
Given. $460.41
S.'S's Organized 12
Number of Teachers 42
"      Pupils 394
S, S's Reorganized 33
Number of Teachers" 117
"      Pupils 1,020
S. S's Aided 167
Number Teachers 1,025
Pupils 9,673
Total Enrollment. 12,271
S. S's Revisited 97
Number Teachers 422
„"      Pupils 4,271
Sermons and Addresses 302
Reported Conversions 300
Churches Resulting  o 2
S. S. Associations Org., One
Co. three Dist., live Tp.
Biblesand Testaments Distributed 1,053
Contributions for the support of this
work may be seat to me.
As ever yours for Cbirst,
O. E. Parsons, Amer. S. S.Union.
Geni. Missy.       . Clare, Mich.
Sealed Bids Wanted.
For the erection of a new school
building'in Loomis. For plans and
specifications inquire of S. O. Zeiter,
Loomis,-Mich. 16-2
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Baptist Church. "*
Sunday    morning's    subject,   The
Seven Spirits,   Text:   Rev. 1 -A:     «
A special service in the eveuing-
N. D. Potter, Pastor.
H. N. Tiiiotsotf and family expect to
start the first of the week for Oakdale,
California, where they will reside for
a time, Mr. Tillotson has been, fox
many years a resident in Clare and he
and his family will be greatly missed.
New Dress Goods
sf
An Extensive Showing
Including heavy materials for walking skirts, new style suitings and popular
light weight wool materials. A larger nor more up-to-date line has never been
offered in this vicinity, and every item is marked at the closest possible price.
COLORED SUITINGS
54-inch Chalk Line Stripe Meltons in popular mixed shadings
52-inch Very Fine Unfinished Worsteds     . . . .
52-inch Fine Broadcloth, a special value . . . r ■    .
52-inch Sacking, all wool      . . . . . .
38-inch Basket Cloths, all-wool, . .
44-inch Heavy Pebble Cheviots        .....
BLACK  GOODS
44-inch Pebble Cheviots
38-inch Fine Albatros       . . . . .
50-inch Canvas Weave Worsteds      ....
50-inch Unfinished Worsteds       .....
50-inch Egyptian Crepe . .
44-inch Storm Serge . . . . .
Special values in Serges, Henriettas and Figured Black Goods
.39
.     .50
$1.00 and $1.50
1,00 and   1.50
3.25
.  ' ,45
.25 to-.75
HEAVY  SKIRTINGS
New styles in Medium and Heavy Weight Gray Mixtures, 27 inches wide, at 40c
56-inch Heavy Black Cheviots, $1.00 value, .... 85c
54-inch Heavy Black or Blue with chalk line stripe    . .        ■. .1.26
LIGHT  WEIGHT   FABRICS
Albatros, Crepe de Chene, Silk Warp Sublime Etamines, Melrose and other popular fabrics in light and medium colors,     . .- .     50c to $1.00 yard
STYLISH   CLOTHING,
Several new lines of Men's High Grade Ready Made Suits have recently been
placed on sale here. They have all the style and appearance of high clasp merchant tailoring at about two-thirds the price. Shrunk canvas and haircloth
trimmings are used so they will retain their shape. «
A guarantee, by the makers, to give the wearer entire satisfaction is sewed
in every suit.
They are shown in-new and popular colorings $10.00, $12.00, $12.00, $15.00
%   , Oth,er special values' . = . $3.90 per suit and upwards
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{Prices
&iyhth Annual 9/fillihery Opening
The rapid growth of our business has forced us to seek larger quarters and greater facilities for the production of our popular priced and stylish Trimmed Hats for Lacties and Children. We are now ready to show the most
complete line of Millinery we have ever shown the ladies ot Clare.   Opening days are on
Friday and Saturday 9/farch 2 1st and 22ndj
When we invite all our lady customers and friends, also new one, to inspect our stock.
Pointers for Advertisers.
[From Printers Ink.]
Frequently it's the case that an advertiser loses more by being overly-
cautious than he does by not being
cautious enough.
Unless the advertisement writer is
constantly propelled by an honest
spirit of enthusiasm,, the results will
neither do justice to himself nor to
tbe wares he is exploiting.
As the science or art _of advertising
has advanced it seems that ieqs stress
is being laid on position and more on
making" the advertisement so effectiye
that it need not rely, on such chance
help.
The longer One continues in business,
tbe more business he ought to do.
.Likewise, the longer a person, advertises the better results his advertising ought to'bring. *>
If you will examine the advertisements to be found In a successful" publication you will be surprised tQ ana"
bow many of them are notable successes.
The advertiser who makes it a
practice to disappoint customers will
be disappointed himself in the long
run.
Mention was made in these columns
some few weeks ago of .a patent which
A;' D. Johnson, Grant township's clerk,
had just received. The bag bolder
takes the place of an extra man to
hold bau, and does the business better
than it can be done by any biped.
Tbe price being fixed at one dollar, uo
farmer can afford ts be without one. A
company was formed recently, called
the Michigan Bag Holder Co., of
which A. D. Johnson is president and
A. J. Lacy secretary and treasurer.
Already the orders have begun to come
id and the company's only anxiety
seems to be their present inability
to fill orderB. When the business
arrives at the magnitude it is certain
bo reach a factory will be established
in Clare. -' -   '"  .
A slight change will be noticeable in
the plan of the ballots at the coming
election;. The law "of 190L provides that
the ballots shall be.numbered consecutively on the upper right, hand corner
of the front side thereof and no two
ballots of the same kind in the same
township or election district shall have
the same number;" such corner containing said number shall be perforated
diagonally across the corner of the '
ballots so that it can be handily torn
off before the ballot is deposited fa the
ballot box. When an elector.is given
i ballot, the clerk shall enter his name
on the poll list together with the number Of his ballot. Upon leaving the
booth the voter shall hand the ballot
to the inspector designated for th,afe
purpose, who shall call audibly the
name of tbe elector offering the same
and tbe number of the ballot and if it
be found to be the one given h%, by
comparison with the poll list, the in-
epeotoP shall tear oft the number and
deposit the ballot in'the box, if. it does
not compare, it shall be rejected*
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