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Clare   Sentinel.
Established 1878.
OLARE, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER <i, 1902.
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different patterns to
select from; we
guarantee a perfect
fit and save you 25
per cent on your
suit or overcoat,
also full line of Eall
and Winter Suits
just received. *
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on a large scale which enables
THE INTERNATIONAL
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New York and Chicago,
to produce the very best results for the very lowest prices.
We are the local dealers for this famous house, and have over
450 samples of their latest styles to show you.
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STREET IMPROVEMENTS
The Experience o£ Ludington- and
Midland.    Clare's Needs and
the Feeling Am ong our
People
All of our people are proud. of the
many improvements made in our lib-
tie city duriDg the last two years.
Shade trees set ou>t, lawns beautified,
stone foundations placed under houses,
homes re-modted, $25,000 school house
built, streets surveyed, the equivalent of more than two miles of ordinary 4* foot cement walk built and a
number of substantial crick blocks
erected—all bear testimony to the
thrift and progress of the people of
Olare. With such progress on every
hand there is a wide-spread opinion
among all classes ot our townspeople
that by contrast, as the other improvements go on, out streets are becoming
more and more noticeable. Something ought to be done and that right
speedily. True, the proposition to
bond the city for $3,000 at the spring
(election was rejected by a decisive
vote, but that was simply because the
people wanted to know definitely before hand, juao what was to be done
with the money.
The prevailing opinion seems to be
that the first thing to do is to "fix up"
McEwan street through the length of
the business portion and to do it in
tbe besb possible way in the light of
What has been done in other places.
With this end^, in view a number of
our enterprising citizens, in their individual capacity, have been investigating tbe "street surface problem!"
Ludington after trying a number of
experiments, Is engaged in macadamizing not only the business portion
bat much of other parts of the city.
A number of years ago Midland
paved a»considerable portion of her
Streets with'-bard heads" and so unsatisfactory did it Prove that she has
been very Wary in all such matters
gyer since. But Within the last year
Bhe has been investigating the street
problem very carefully, in the full consciousness of former failure. As a result of such investigation she ia at
present engaged in macadamizing the
lousiness portions of the streets.
•The streets are first graded and then
ja layer of stone of the size of eggs
placed on and rolled down with heavy
£fceam rollers, A -second layer of stone,
liner than the first, is then added and
likewise rolled down and on top a
third layer finer still makiug the total
thickness of macadam one foot, over
which passes a heavy roller till a hard
smooth surface is obtained.
The contractor furnishes the engine
for crushing stone, supplies the stone
and does all the work for 63 cents per
square yard. The abutting property
owners pay two-thirds and the city at
large, one-third. Making allowance
for grading, it is estimated that the
same thing here would cost $60 for
each 20 feet of street front or $40 for
each person for every 20 feet of property abutting a macadamized street, if
the same basis of the division of the
cost were adopted here as at Midland.
In Olare however there are many
difficulties to De considered. Many
property owners on Main street can ill
afford to pay their share of such expensive street improvements. It is
said that before many years new pipes
for the water system will have to be
laid. As yet no sewerage system has
been established. Some people maintain that we ought not to go to the
great expense of macadamizing but
that if Main street were graded, clayed
and gravelled it would be good enough
for twenty years to come, at no great
expense.
That something ought to be done in
this matter is evident. Whether it
shall be macadam or clay and gravel
or how much shall be done, if any,
or when it shall be =done—
these and other questions are ail
merely suggestive. But the evident
feeling is, that with the example of
sister towns before, us it is time
that Olare made a move in this matter and we understand that it is the
disposition of the council to begin to
investigate it officially in the near
future.
The Annual School Meeting
There was a large attendance at the
annual school meeting Monday evening, 66 voters taking part in the elec*
tion. The meeting was lackiDg in
sensations, but the representative men
of all classes present made it evident
tbat they propose to keep in close
touch with the financial and other interests of the schools. Ko schemes
were attempted, the meeting being
characterized by a marked unanimity
of opinion. There had been rumors of
opposition to the re-elecjiion of the
trustees, O. W, Perry and) O. H. Suth
erland, whose terms of office expired,
but it failed to materialize and a
spleDdid tribute was paid to both men
who have so faithfully guarded tbe
interests of our schools in that each
was elected again by a vote of 54 out
of the 66 voters present.
Below we give a brief statement of
the year's finances with the recommendations for next year:
On hand beginning of year
Recv'd from primary money
Tuition from non-residents
liaised by taxation
Recv'd from other sources
Total
Total expenses including
$2,107.30
1429.20
111.50
5,448.62
316 69
$9469.31
payment
of a $2,000 bond, leaves a balance September 1st, 1902, $2127.83
. The board's estimates for nexb year
call for the raising of—
Teachers' wages fund $2,500
Contingent fund 3,500
This $6,000 is intended bo provide
for the paying off of another $2,000
bond.
Financially and otherwise the school
interests of Olare are in most excellent
condition and       the      evident
spirit of tbe community is to continue
to hold the schools sacred from politics er selfish cliques and to make
them the equal of any found in the
state.
Church Workers.
During the last six months the
Ladies' Union of the Congregational
church has raised' $180. lb called itself the Congregetional wheel with
five spokes and the hub, making' six
sections. Each section was to raise
$10 and the one raising the largest
amount was to be banqueted by the
others. Mrs. W. EC. Elden's "section
tried a rummage sale and cleared $110.
Accordingly a banquet waa given in
honor of the ladies of that section at
u, H, Sutherland's last Friday evening when with toasts and other good
cheer these earnest workers encour'
aged each other to continue in the
work of faith and labor of love.
Sunday  Excursion to Crystal
Lake and Beulah
On Sunday, September 7tb, the Ann
Arbor Railroad will give another of
its popular excursions to Crystal Lake
and Frankfort, Traip leaves "Glare at
7:22 a.m.. Fare for the round trip
$1.00. Children Under twelve years
half the adult fare-
DMl/Y .& GOMPHNY
We are now preparing for fall business in a much larger way than we
ever before attempted, and have collected the greatest assortment of new, up-to-
date merchandise in every department ever offered in this vicinity. Everything
is priced at the very lowest figure. It is the policy of this store to always give
its patrons the greatest value for their money.
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Dress Goods
New plain»and fancy Suitings,
Heavy Skirtings, Fancy Wool Waist-
ings, Etc.,,in the newest weaves and
most popular colorings.
Three Special Values
36-in Fine All Wool Cheviot Serge,
black and colors, per yard   ' 42c'
52-in extra heavy All Wool Basket
Cheviot Suiting, black, blue and
brown, per yard 79c
56-ih heavy All Wool Diagonal Cheviot Suiting, black, gray and
brown, per yard 90c
Exclusive  designs  in Fancy   Stripe
Wool Waistings, Metalic Printed
Velveteens and Crepe Effects, just
one waist length of each design,
75c to 1.00 per yard
Forty styles in' Fancy Waistings in
'small pieces, two to four  waist
lengths in each piece, the choicest
designs of the season, at    '
25c and 50c per yard
Ladies' Jackets
A little early to talk about Winter
Jackets, but we have TWO GREAT
BARGAINS which we won't be able
to • duplicate later. If you are going
to purchase a Jacket this season it
will pay you to take advantage of this
offering. Compare them with anything offered in any catalogue and
you will find this the biggest value
offered anywhere.
Lot 1. Ladies' 27-inch all wool
Kersey Jackets, new Kimona sleeves
with cuffs, lined throughout with
good quality Satin, pearl buttons,
storm or coat collar. Black, castor,
brown and red, the kind of Jacket
you expect to pay 8.00 for,
*    Our price is 5.00
Lot '3, Ladies' 45-inch Jackets,
made from fine all wool Kersey, full
satin lined with new style sleeves and
cuffs, black and castor, 10.00
Ladies' Summer    -
Shirt Waists
About 50. Shirt Waist, white and
colors, regular 1.00 and 1.50 values, to
close at 48 c
Low Prices on
Printed Wash Goods
Former price 50c now 25c yd
Former prices 18c & 25c now   lie yd
Former prices 12^c & 15c now 6c yd
Clothing Dept.
One of the many good things recently placed on sale in our clothing
store is a line of young men's heavy
weight, soft finished, all wool, Blue
Diagonal Cheviot Suits, well made
and perfect fitters, at per suit    5.00
We also offer some very attractive
values in Boys' Knee Pant Suits, including Double Breasted without
vests, Single Breasted with vests, Nor-
folks and Vestees at prices ranging
from 1,50 to 5.00 per suit
Straw Hats Half Price
Men's Shirt Waists
1.50 Waists at 1.00
1.00 Waists at 75c     *
New Line of Sweaters
50c to 3.00 each
*Dctvu <5c Company
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Svergthing to Wear
<£owest Prices
Attention Comrades.
Camp J". D. Brewer will meet at
camp hall next Monday, September
8th, at one p m. sun time, to take tbe
2:12 train for the Eeunion at Evart.
All old veterans and sons of veterans
are asked to be presontto go in a body.
The post at Carson City, Freeland and
Sanford will join the veterans here
and all go on the same train to the
camp ground at Evart. 1,000 souvenir
badges have been procured and will be
sold at 25 cents each but all Veterans
procuring a ration'ticket will be presented with a badge. It is expected
that the train that shall carry Oamp
J. D. Brewer and those who accompany them will take the largest crowd
that shall go to the camp grounds.
The Glare Post has made big preparations for the reunion. Tables,
prepared for ready transportation,
have "been provided and a cook hired.
The Clare delegation expects to have
one of the finest outfits on Che grounds.
W. B. Cooley is adjutant of the association and is to respond to the address of welcome.
Evart bas made generous arrangements for the entertainment of the-
numerous visiting veterans and everybody expects to nave a glorious time,
Chops From Sister Towns. •
Cass City has coai in prospect.
Lacrosse is popular at Barryton*
Grotiot has 16,000 acres'of sugar
beets. .
Smuts greatly injured wheat in the
vicinity ot Evart.'
Hersey is overjoyed at the abundance of the apple crop.
Ludington and vicinity report prospective shortage in apples.
The cement factory at Baldwin pays
out $1,000 weekly in wages.
It is proposed to abolish the running
of cattle at large in Osceola.
A grist mill is under discussion at
Roscommon—anent reforestry.
The 23d Michigan will bold its annual reunion at Midland on the 17th
inst.
Eight liquor law violators including
a "blind pig" owner were each fined
$50 at the recent circuit court at Cadillac.
Mt. Pleasant has it in mind to prospect for coal with which to furnish
power for the forthcoming sugar beet
factory. .
Gratioites iu general and Ithacans
in particular will rejoice on the 10th
inst.at the dedication of one of the
finest court houses in the state.
J. H. Thompson of the state bsaid
of education at the recent Granger's
picnic at Reed City, strongly advocated consolidation of rural schools.
The proposal was cordially received.
The fifteenth annual fair of the
Ogemaw county agricultural society
will be held at West Branch, September 23-25. Hundreds of premiums are
offered for cattle^ horses, all kinds of
farm products, including fruits, pickles
and endless home delicacies; also domestic manufactures, crochet Work,
etc., and plain sewing and numerous
things done by children.   The occa
sion promises to be  worthy ^sf eur
thriving sister county.
There was no little excitement. at
Harrison on Tuesday of this week. SEt
was the occasion of the annual school
board election. Caucuses had 'been
previously held and the polls we?e
open all day long. The women were
equally active along with the menand
all through the day the voters were in
terviewd as to who was best fitted te
look after school interests. The issues
were variously mixed and the result
was as foliows: W, Wilson, F,
Wcatherhead, W, H. Harper, Arthur
Tibbits. These four, along with Editor and Mrs. Dudley comprise the
board now. '   '    <
Teachers' Certificates.
Through the courtesy of Comir .-Aid-
rich we give herewith a list of teadh-
ers granted certificates at the August
examinations:
SECOND ©BADE '
Jennie Beebe, Harrison.
Edith Dudley.
Pearl Toman, "
Anna McKay, Olare.
Katie McDonald, "
Carlos Beading,   "
THIKD GRADE
Theodore Browne, Harrisou,
Lila Richardson, "
Grace Richardson,      "
. Spraye Williams,        "
Sara McCormick, Farwell,
Katie O'Grady, * "      'j> .
Ora Parrish, Alward.
Grace Aoker, Big Rapids,