1902-05-29; Clare Sentinel

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Kitablished 1878.
OLABE, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 29, 1902.
NewSeries: Vol.lO,Ko,27
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Better Bargains Than
Ever Before.
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More New
Goods to be
Sacrificed.
Thousands of dollars worth of goods to be
slaughtered during the next 30 days. It will
pay you to take advantage of this Great
Money Saving Sale
is
Knee
Pants
Regular
25 cents,
all sizes,
1566MS'
pair-
Regular 35 cents, assorted patterns, all sizes,
25 Gents.
Odds and Ends in our
50-cent line
39 Gents.
Men's  Corduroy   Pants
worth $2.00,
Bargains in
Men's and Boos'
Hundreds of ■ Suits to
closed out Regardless
Cost.
be
of
BARGAINS IN
SHOES
Thousands of Pairs that
must be sold, Don't wait,
First come, first served.
All new goods.
GDil-
drens
Suiis.
We find
our stock
overloaded
with sizes 4 and 5 in
Children's Suits. To reduce stock we will give
20 per cent
Reduction
during the next 10 days.
Odds   and   Ends   in
Boys'
2-FIece Snits
sszes 5 to 12, worth from
$1.25 to $2.50, to close
75 Gents
Bicknell Bros.
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The "Ink Fish" Again.
It waa remarked in our bearing this
week that the Courier's editor has a
rare (?) faculty of getting together a great number of words that
when analyzed form meaningless
sentences. This fact ia so well established that it is almostj-jneedless to
print it, nor would we, w^ejfe it not for
the hysterical article'., appearing
against us m the last issue of the
Courier. The man doesn't faceathe
truth, and dodges almost continually.
Here is another proof of the above
fact: In speaking of our article show-
up the rot of* 3ome of the board of aldermen, he says, regarding this, "we
stall have but little to say, because
the entire incident is of too little
moment to demand mujh attention."
Now this is.not surprising to people
wbo know that this man is a
leader of that kind of politics that
considers most any kind of dirt fair.
But he will be convinced, and before
long, too, that this kind of thing won't
Jong be tolerated. The saying is as
true as it is commonplace, that every
dog has his day.      "
The editor in question says we went
up his back steps,—so we did, and tgld
him we felt sure he'd get the work
anyway, judging from the attitude
Mayor Lacy and Aid. Lee *took at
the council meeting. He saw the
chance to hit 'em hard,—compared to
the price of former years, though only
legal rates,—and he hit 'em. Got it,
and when he saw tbe unfairness of tbe
thing went down and wanted Clerk
Buell to change the minutes of the
Meeting after the motion had been
made and carried. What right has
the clerk to change the wording of a
resolution, passed by the board, so
that it would read fifty cents a folio
-instead of seventy? Would this not
fee a gross violation of his sworn duty?
Yet this Richard Oroker of Clare
Tammany did this very thing. But
the clerk, amah every inch of him, refused to change tbe proceedings. This
not working satisfactorily, he last
week told his readers that he would
not accept tbe seventy cent rate even
though the board offered him that.
Poor fellow! If it is right for the
board to give, it is right for him to
receive, and we are sure the money
would not burden him ir all deals
Were squared.
This same editor says he Ms re
cently been approached to form a combine. The Sentinel wants fair
compensation for services, and nothing
more, but this man Canfleld would
lead his readers to believe the contrary.
Perhaps the following incident will
show how large a place there is in his
great heart for the "dear taxpayer:"
It was about the time the new charter
was adopted and a large number of
blanks were to be printed. The board
then stood four democrats co two republicans, and the Sentinel was looking for nothing from them. This
apostle of democracy approached us
something after this manner: I'm
feeling a Jittle sore to think that the
council would not give this work to
me without any question, and now
that they have offered it to the lowest
bidder, you come up to my office by tbe
back stairs—your office being on the
ground iioor and more public than
mine—and we'll fix this thing up.
We went up and after agreeing one to
bid fifty cents higher tban the other,
and getting the price some higher than
we would if each had put in a bid
without consulting the other,»we flipped pennies to see which would get
the award. He got it, but we did half
the work and gob half the proceeds.
We can prove that the above really
transpired. This would remain unsaid were it not for the intimations
published in last week's Courier. We
are willing to play fair, but we protest
when unfair advantages are taken.
it was Editor Dudley of the Harrison
Cleaver who dubbed Canfleld as an
ink-fish, roiling the water as a defence
instead of pitching an open battle,
and so far as we know this was not
refuted.
Farwell Portland Cement Co.
Farwell, Mich., May 20th, 1902.
Notice is bereby given that a meeting of the stock holders of The Farwell
Portland Cement Company will be
held on Friday, the 6th day of June,
1902, at the hour of 3 o'clock p. m., at
the company's office in the village of
Farwell, Clare Co., Mich., for the
purpose ot adoDting by-laws for the
use of said company, electing directors
and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting.
26-2 W. O. Fuller, Secretary.
A first-class tinner
Ward's hardware.'
in Clare—go to
Facts About Martinique.
Martinique is 1,710 miles from New
York.
It is 50 miles from St. Lucia, the
nearest cable station.
It is about 95 miles north of St. Vincent now in eruption.
St. Thomas is a day's sale distant,
St. Kitts and Antigua 12 hours,
A fast steamer could touch at all
the islands within 30 hours.
St. Pierre had a population about
the same as Saginaw.
The island had 20 sugar factories
and 118 rum distilleries.
Martinique is about two-thirds of
Clare county.
It is 45 miles long and 15 miles wide
at its widest point.
Fort de France, the capital, has
17,274 people.
There are 1,180 soldiers in Martinique—the number in an American
regiment.
There were 6,000 more women on the
island that men.
French is the language spoken by
the inhabitants.
Barbodoes is 125 miles from Martinique.
ST. VINCENT.
The island of St. Vincent is 1,795
miles from New York.
It is only about half the size of Martinique.
St. Vincent is 18 miles long and 11
miles wide.
Out of tbe population of 41,000 m
1891 there were only 2,500 Europeans.
Kingston, the capital, has a population of 4,547.
It is situated in the southwestern
part of the island.
La Soufriere the volcano in eruption,
is ln the north of the island.
The yolcano was last in eruption in
1812.
The entire island was covered with
a rain of stone, ashes and lava.
Ashes from the volcano fell on
islands 100 miles away.
Tbe island was discovered by Columbus in 1498.
It has been a British possession since
1783.
Sir Bobert Liewellen is f&e governor
of the island.
Over half the population is African,
A range of densely woeded hills from
3,000 to'4,000 in height run from the
north to tbe south of the island.
The island is nearly a day's sale from
Martinique.
It is within half a day of Barbadoes
and five hours of St. Lucia,
Umbrella
Special
A small lot of Ladies'
Umbrellas, the balance
of our 1.19, 1.25 and
1.39 lines, to close at
98c
& Co-
Everything to Wear
jCowest ^Prices
Walking Skirt *
Special
Heavy Gray   Meltonf
stitched flounces, only
2.00
Othej* styles up to 7.50
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Towels
Four Extra Values
Heavy Turkish, size 20x421
Fine Huck, hemmed ends
size 18x32
All Linen Crash, colored
bordered, fringed, size y
18x36
Fancy   Damask,    colored
bordered, fringed, size
17x36     .
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Ladies' Wrappers
The best grade
prints with fancy
trimmed shoulder
capes, wide flounce,
fitted waist linings. Light, medium
and dark colors. The
best values obtainable at 1.00.
Fine Bark Blue
Lawns with white
yoke, shoulder capes
and collars trimmed
with Valencenies
lace, at 1.25.
Special Values in
New Wash Goods
Waist Ginghams, handsome patterns,
per yard 7£c.
Fine Dimities, new patterns and colors, per yard 12-Jc.
Mercerized Foulards, regular 40c value
per yard 25c.
Carpets
Best Quality All Wool Art Squares
Size 9x9 feet       6.00
"    9xlO-J " 7.00
"    9x12    " 8.00
Cotton Warp Mattings, special values
at 20 and 25 cents.
Five pieces of*.Heavy Granite Carpets,
new colors, per yard 25 cents.
New White Goods
Fine Lace Stripe Dimity per yard 20©
Mercerized  Madras   Cloths  in nea
stripes and figured designs, 25, 35/
and 45 cents.
Lace Stripe Swiss 25 and 35 cents.
50-inch French Lawns 45 cents.
Fine Organdies 25 and 40 cents.
Fine Dimities 15, 20 and 25 cents-
Boys' and Children's
Clothing
Sailor Blouse Suits, braid trimmed,
2.50 to 3.50.
Norfolk Suits 2.75 to 4-50.
Double Breasted Suits 1.50 to 3.50.
Single Breasted Suits with vests, knee
pants, 3.00 to 6.00.
Young Men's Suits, an extensive line
in up-to-date materials and colorings, 5.00 to 10.00.
Base ball and bat given with every
Boys' suit at 2.50 and over.
Men's  Furnishings
Fancy Negligee Shirts, percales and
.madras cloths in newest colors,
50c and 1.00.
Negligee  Shirts  in pure white and
white and  black,   very   popular
1.00.
Men's Shirt Waists LOO and 1.50.
Summer Underwear", the largest line
we ever carried, 25 and 50 cents.
Fancy Sox most popular colors 15c and
35 cents.
Neckwear, all the new shapes, 25 and'
50 cents.
Collars, Ked Seal brand, any style, 2
for 25 cents,
Overalls,  extra heavy  blue,   special
value, 50 cents.
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EXCHANGE GLEANINGS, f
Flower thieves have begun bheir
depredtaions again among the beds of
early spring blossoms. After a few
young ladies and gentlemen (?) have
appeared in justice court to answer to
the charge of theft, an ugly word to
have inscribed against one's name, it
won't seem so cute to those particular
ones to sneak into a person's yard and
steal from the Uower beds.. And this
ia what is likely to happen to someone
before the season is over.—Mt. Pleasant Tribune.   Wonder why we reprint?
A good Methodist and a good Baptist
clergyman were telling dreams to each
other one night at a church social. ■ i
thought 1 was in heaven and saw ho
Baptists there," remarked the Methodist. "1 inquired where they all were
and was answered that they had not
arrived yet; they are coming by water
and are waiting for the creek to rise."
"1 dreamed," retorted the Baptist,
"that I was Jn heaven and saw no
Methodists there, Upon inquiry I
was toid they were all outside the
walls on six months' probation.—Ex.
The following was 'contributed by
a citizen wbo has boys and girls of his
own and probably knows whereof he
speaks, and we give it for what it is
worth: "Last Sunday we noticed a
young man just out of knee pants escorting a young woman still in short
dresses. As they strolled down Northern kvenue bis smiles indicated that
he felt like a tub of butter swimming
in honey, cologne, nutmeg and ginger
pop, while she looked as though something was traveling through her
nerves on feet of diamonds, escorted
by several cupids in golden chariots
dra/wn by angels, and the whole outfit
spread over with a melted rainbow.
God bless the kids! Let them spark.
Like cfiewing tobacco, it probably
keeps them frjm practising worse
vices."
GRAND OPENING.
Lake  Erie Park and   Casino.
Excursion to Toledo.
On Sunday, June 1st, the Ann Arbor
B. B. will give a special excursion to
Toledo and return to enable Michigan
people to join Ohio in celebrating the
opening of Toledo's new Lake Erie
Park and Casino.
Shortly after the close of the* season
of 1901, the old Casino was destroyed
by lire, and since then hundreds of
skilled workmen have been engaged in
the building of the new resort, which
has just been completed ahd which is
said to surpass iu grandeur any similar
place of amusement in America. It
is expected that not less than 60,000
people will be present on the opening
day and a rare treat is in store for
those who are fortunate enough to be
among the number. Special train
leaves Clare at 5:25 a. m. Pare for
round trip $1,50.
The SnmmsL and Saginaw Courier-
Herald, both one year $1.40—strictly
in advance. tf.
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BESSIE G-KAY EDITOR.
School not in session Friday memor-
ial.dav.
The botany class is engaged in the
analysis of plants. Each person is to
Dress and mount twenty specimens,
with the analysis of thirty.
There are four more weeks of school
after this week.
Commencement exercises Thursday,
June 26th. Judge Dodds of Mt. Pleasant will give the graduation address.
Misses Dunwoodie and Wolsey are
the only ones in the senior class.
Inasmuch as there will be so many
new teachers nobody will pass this
year "on condition."
The ninth grade English class have
finished Cooper's "Last of The Mohicans," and will now read Shaks-
peare's "Merchant of Venice."
The several grades haye finished the
reading of Evangeline.
A woman in this town started heir
young son to Sunday school, aod aa he
went down the street she could hear
the strains of that classical music composition, "There'll Be a Hot Time in
the Old Town Tonight," which foe*.
whistled to . beat the baad.
His mother was much worried for
fear the neighbors would tiarnk she
had not properly impressed thfc boy
with the sacredness of the day.