1902-07-31; Clare Sentinel

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Established 1878.
CLAKE, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JTJLY 31, 1902.
New Series: Vol. 10,No. 36'
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We have a Speoial Sale on Some Articles Every Day.
 the following artices:—;
For one week only on
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L L Cotton, unbleached, regular 6c per yard
U. S. Finest Bleached Muslin, regular 10c per yard
All Dark Colored Calico's, regular 6c per yard
Mercerized Zephyrs, finest»summer goods, regular 30c and 35c, only
Dimities, Mulls, Etc., regular 10c and 12£c per yard, only   .
Antrim Lawns, regular 5c per yard, only
4-lc
8c
5c
17c
5c
8-ic
AGENTS' SAMPLES LADIES' NIGHT GOWNS
S2.00 ones at 99c.   $1.'5Q one at 79c.    $1.25 ones at 59c
Ladies' Summer Vests only   ....
Ladies' Linen Skirts, regular 1.00, only    .
Ladies' Shirt Waists, regular 1.25 and 1.50, only
Men's regular 10c Handkerchiefs, fast color, for one week 7 for
Men's Fine and Heavy Shoes going at
Boys' Canvas Shoes* at per pair   ....
Ladies' Slippers at .
3c each
35c each
79c each
25c
.     1.00
39c
39c up
VVJ3 GIVE
DISCOUNT
STAMPS
ANOTHER YEAR
Ssicknell m/os.
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Clare County Development,
There is an eroneous notion in some
portions of the state south, that the
city of Ciare is on the edge of a barren
Wilderness lying north from it, Even
many people who have come here are
astonished at the flne farming country
they behold on driving out in almost
any direction from the city. The fact
le that there is one of the finest tracts
of farming land immediately north of
Glare. Of course stump fences may
still he seen but much of the land under the development now going on
•will prove second to none.
Becently numbers of families from
Ohio have bought farms and settled
here. Good farming land favorably
Situated has within the last year or
two been bought for eight dollars an
acre.. A year ago la9t November a
man bought eighty acres of land for
#600 and recently he was offered $1,700
tov the same and only a reasonable
amount of improvement had been
Kiade on it.
The resources of Clare county have
begun to be understood. However it
•must be admitted that there is much
land in the county that with timber
taken oft, stumps protruding, presents
a barren aspect. But experience Is
(jlianging people's notions as "to its
barrenness. Some of it- of course is
Sanely and liable to drouth during a
bot, dry season but even the worst of
It will prove valuable for grazing purposes, and what is true of Clare county
is also trne of vast tracts of land s.tig-
matized in the literary world as "Pine
barrens," situated in north-central
Michigan. Que of Clare's prominent
Citizens is even now closing a deal
whereby he will become owner of 3,000
acres of land out of this reputed
worthless tract. Out ih Arthur township not more than fifteen miles from
Olare there is 450 acres of flne land
and though virgin land as it is, it
abounds with the finest kind of feed,
clover and grass, and this tract can be
purchased for less than seven dollars
an acre.
Land that had been hitherto deemed
worthless has within the the last year
qv so been found to be valuable. The
]and is being Investigated and bought
At rising prices. In fact large tracts
Juave already been fenced and converted into grazipgranches whereon herds
-Of Cattle and sheep are fattened for
the markets,   JEidrldge of Ithaca has
a cattle ranch north-ease of Dodge.
L. W. Sunday of Dover is manager
for a large stock ranch company having one east of Hatton. Frand Brand
of Saginaw owns one of 2,000 acres in
the north-east of Arthur township.
J. L. Littleffleld and L. L. Kelly of
Farwell each own such a ranch east
and south of Lake George while A. W.
Wright of Alma also has one of 5,000
acres in the yicinity of the same lake.
East of Hatton an Owosso sheep ranch
company have 6,000 acres fenced which
they have had stocked for several seasons while in the township of Franklin and Frost no less than thirty miles
of wire fence is even now being constructed by people who have but recently acquired tracts of land there
for grazing purposes. The condition
of the stock, (cattle, sheep and goats,
in one case,) after spending a few
months in these ranches amply proves
the value of the land for grazing purposes.
It is undoubtedly true that all
around us in Glare county lie sources
of wealth that just a li ttle capital and
enterprise will reveal even in the
hitherto despised portions of the
cpunty and if we lack the enterprise
and capital let us at least not be
afraid to reveal to others the possibilities tbat can no longer be ignored.
1'he Spectator,
What a love feast was that recent
convention at Harrison. Its climax
was reached when one of the eloquent
speakers, who since Bryan's advent
into the presidential arena had absented himself from the "Silver-Democratic et al" councils, exclaimed,
"Gentlemen, I have been a delegate
to every Democratic convention held
in Clare county." The chairman Interrupting, " Will you repeat that
please?" The speaker continuing,
"Gentlemen 1 repeat, 'Ihavebeen a
delegate to every Democratic convention ever held in Clare county."' (Applause ot silence.)
'Twasthe Fourth of July. A monument tto the memory of Lafayette
had been unveiled. Down through
the street of Paris a military French
band wended its way through the
midst of those thrilling historical
associations. But suddenly another
strain floats upon the air. People who
had not noticed the first band rushed
out to find tbe source Of this uew
strangely  animating refrain.    Pass
Palace Royal, the Lauvre, Jardin des
Tuileries Place de la Concordia
through the very midst of that brilliancy of unequalled Parisian beauty
on it goes and as it goes, to the cross
streets rush the people; from their
work they go to do unconclous homage
to one of America's bands, Sousa's of
Chicago, Yet he who would achieve
musical distinction must study in the
old world.
Have vou noticed the "boy-struck"
girl in town? How elastic her step!
How her nerves haye multiplied of
late! She was phlegmatic but since
Alphonso came how restless her spirit!
Today Immanual appeared on the
scene and now her ambition beats
restless wings against the confining
bars of parental care. Tomorrow it
will be Borneo and then long dresses
will be in order and in the end when
the fires of passion for a false-freedom
have consumed her better nature she
will gladly become the wife of some
simple Rube.
There is a lad not a bundred mile,s
from Clare who is so domineered over
Dy his best girl that he is called "The
Hen pecked Boy." When he is married
what will he be?
One of Clare teachers received the
following** choice piece of literature
during the past year as an excuse
written by his parent or guardian for
a kindergartner: "Give the little
d 1 h for he's been sick."
JAMES FlTZ-JAMES,
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9few
Satin Sftelts
25c, SOc
DaVy & Co
G> very thing to Wear
lowest {Prices
Shetland
jfrloss
ALL COLORS
So per skein
CLARE   IMPROVEMENTS.
Campbell's building on Fourth
street has received extensive repairs,
The board of public works is grading, tiling and generally fixing McEwan street where it is crossed by the
creek.
fgfiorace Joiner has graded his property on Fifth street with material
evacuated from the cellar for tbe
Clare Hardware Co's new block.
'■ Work has been begun upKon O. M.
Sutherland's brick veneer residence at
the corner of Hemlock and Fifth
street. Alderman Fox has charge of
the carpenter work.
A number of people are forming a
uniform well defined terrace outside of
their sidewalks, This greatly adds to
the appearence of any street. A. S.
Rhoades has just completed a nice
piece of work of this kind,
while %m waisss
■ ;ftt Got PrlGcs.
All 75c and 85c white lawn
waists, each,
All  1.00   and   1.15  white
lawn waist at/ each,
All   1.39   and  1.50  white
lawn waists, and 3 doz.
' brand new waist, regular 1.50 value, at, each,
All   2,00   and  2.15   white
waists at, each,
50c
1.00
1.50
Ladies' Suits
and Jackets
At one-quarter off regular price.
Fine Lawn Wrappers
Eegular prices 1.25 and 1.
to close at
75
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Millinery
Trimmed hats, street hats, flowers,
foliage, etc. Everything in this department at one-third off regular
prices.
low Prices on
coloredwasn Goods
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4 Fine Batiste per yaTd       .       •   «5c
Fine Dimities per yard     . IOC
Lace   stripe  lawns,   printed
Foulards, Crystal Madras,
etc.,  values up tp 35c at  j Q^>
per yard
Printed Silk Muslins, 50-cent  0***\r*
value, at ,
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Men's straw fiats
All tne popular shapes
50b to 3,00
Men's Summer Underwear
Two new lines, special values,
25g and 50g
New Dress Goods
We are showing the new fall
weaves in the popular "Broadhead"
pure wool dress fabrics, the most sat-
factory goods on the market.
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Taffeta Ribbon
All Colors
Davy & 6o.
Velvet Ribbons
nil' Widths
Glare Hardware Go's store has been
moved over next to the Tatman grocery preparatory to the erection of the
new brick block on the corner of McEwan and Fourth streets. Carlton of
Evart had charge of- the moving.
It is hoped that street commissioner
Ross will continue the good work of
removing defective walks until all
suspicious looking Ones hare disappeared. Some people seem to think
that the city can't compel them to put
in cement walks adjoining their
property. The sooner this matter is
put to the test the better.
Since our enumeration two weeks
ago cement walks have been built
abutting the following properties: T,
G. Holbrook's, O. B. Thayer's, J. O-V
Oallaghan's, J. W. Oalkins' Dr. Lamb's
and A, S, Rhoades', all on McEwan
street; W. Curtis' and A. 3D. Mussell's,
on Seventh ssreet; J, V. Feighner's on
Sixth-street; and Wm. Dwyer's on
Third street, which bring the total of
cemeaS walks laid in Clare during the
past year approximately to the equivalent i)f 280 rods of ordinary four and a
half f opt Walks. This includes cement
waiksleading from the sidewalks to
residences,
The brick work of Doherty & Sons'6
52x90 foot warehouse east of the bank
block is well under way. The first Ave
feet of the wall is cement and a good
practical test of the strength of this
building was shown in this fact: One
end was found to be o*dt of line and
with a couple of jack screws it was
pushed back to Hs proper position
without making any effect upon the
solid structure of the wall itself.
Above the cement the wall is brick.
This warehouse has been made necessary by the business of the firm doubling during the past year. Messrs.
Lange and Holbrook are the contractors for the brick work,
W.
D. Kiggs, The New Superintendent* of Clare Schools.
Supt. W. D. Riggs, who will have
charge of the city schools during the
coming school year, seems to be a very
pleasant cultured gentleman.
He is a son of a Methodist minister
and a graduate of the high school at
Williamston, Ingham county. After
graduation from the high school he
had five years experience teaching in
the rural schools of Ingham county.
He entered the State Normal college
au Ypsilanti in 1893 remaining there
some time, Subsequently he had
charge of the school at Stockbridge
three years and returning to Ypsilanti
received a life certificate from the
Normal in 1899. For the last three
years h$ has had charge of the school
at Flat Rock and received the degree
of B. P'd, from the State Normal college last June.     ".
Mr. Rtegs is an enthusiastic educator andtWith an effecent corps of teachers we confidently predict a most successful school year.
We welcome Mr, and Mrs. Riggs
to our little city to share io our work
and its respoQsibilites,
Everybody Is Goings
To Bay Port, August 13th. Sunday
schools of Clare, Isabella, and Mid
land counties run the largest excur- ;
sion of the season to tte popular zee--",
sort on Saginaw Bay.
Train leaves Glare 6:45 a. m"., returns
10:00 p. m., giving eight hours of boairi
ing, bathing and games. *
Two bands are to accompany the-
throngs, Glare base ball club and Coleman club will test their supremacy..
Special coach for baggage is ,pro--
vided, and all for the sum of $1.08 for
adults and children from 5 to liJ-*$,50,
Sunday Excursion To Crystaf
Lake and Frankfort
Sunday, August 3rd, the Ann Axbot
railroad will give another of its popular excursions to Crystal Lake -ant
Frankfort. Train" leaves Clare at 1:2S
a. m. Fare for the round trip $1.00.
Children under twelve years balf the
adult fare.
EXCURSIONS
VIA TUB
pEggMAgQUESE
MIDLAND COUNTY SUNDAY SGHeOLSS'Sr"
NTTAIi OUTING WILI, -BE JHEED
At BAY PORT "VVEDNES-     ■*
DAY, AUGUST 13.
Train will leave Clare at'Cri-lS m, sa.
Rate $1.00, See posters, or a-Sk-agssats
for particulars. ".af&-2.
SAGEKTAW", AUGUST 3b.
Train will leave Clare at S-KD ;a, im,
Bate'$«75. See posters or edfe ;ij£pjsfes
for particulars. .