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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1913-06-12, Page 1No - 1785 —34th Year CLINTON, • ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE I2th, 1913 THE NEVVS-RECORD will be sent to any address in Canada to the end of 1913 for 50 ce OUR STORE WILL SOLVE. Many a Wedding Gift Perplexity. When you are purchasing a present it is a matter of money and .''hat you *ant, nothing else. jhen this is Your store, for 'what you want is here and at the lowest possible price. A good variety of articles .selected from the largest stocks, consisting of Silverware, Cut Glass, Pancy China, Clocks and etc. ubese are new, beautiful and -modern in design and of a superior quality. Headquarters for Watches. We make a specialty of handling High Grade Watches. all Kinds of Repairining Done ' and Guaranteed. • I 0 • /nyder and Optician - Clinton The Royal Bank OF CANADA. • Capital Atithorized $25,000,000 - Capital Paid-up 11,500,000 _ Reset ve and Undivided Profits 12,500,000 • Total Assets 175,000,000 825 Branches. With world wide connection. Interest allowed on Debosits. General Banking business transacted. R. E. MANNING, Manager - Clinton Branch. •. • 1 ism maw ihe Molsons Bank Incorporated 1855 Established in Clinton 1870 linAD OFFICE MONTREAL SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT Interest allowed at highest current rate on sums of $1 and upward from date of' deposit. Joint accounts allowed. BRANCHES AND AGENTS ALL OVER CANADA AND AGENTS ALL OVER THE 'WORLD. A - GENERAL - BANKING - BUSINESS - 'TRANSACTED. C. E. Dowding - Manager - Clinton Branch. 1 CLOTHING ODeralls and SMOCKS ORDERED OLoTHING We give 9pecial attention to this department and can supply you with:extra large sizes. in over- alls we have them from thirty inch to fifty iuch waist, we also carry 36 inch legs with different waist measurement. We handle the two well known brands Pea— body's And Arm and Hammer, prices $1,00, $1.25 and N.50. 2 SPECIALS Fifty Smocks in -21ack and Grey Stripe cottonade size 36 to 42 Reg $1.00 while they last 50c. We cannot get any more of this line so act quickly. ' 40 pair Overalls slightly damaged, your choice 50 cents. - LOCAL MARKET. Wheat 88cto90c. Oats 350. Peas $1.00. Barley 50c. Butter 19e to 21e. Eggs 216c., SCHOOL SPORTS DAY. The annual School Scholars Sports will be held on the as dae oc school, that is the last Friday m June, and preparations ere already under way to make tie& year's pro- gram, M keeping with expectations built upon past most succesfilul Sports, WILLIS OIltiRCII. Rev, D. K. Grant returned from Toronto on Saturday and on day morning dealt with the great Congress and General, ;assembly which has heen ia session for the past ten days. The proceedings have been fully reported in the daily press, but iron observation Pastor Gnant was able to give a peisonal touch that was much appreciated by the congregation. ONLY TWO TO CiNE, APPOINTED STATION AGENT. The Clinton football team trini- Mr. Lorne Welsh, second son ni riled the Seaforth aggregation on, the Sergeant Welsh, who has been oper- tatter'sown grounds on Tuesday ev- ' pint on the pere Marquette. and lat- ening Ity, a score of two to one. 1 he local line-up was as, follows : goal, H. Reid ; backs, C. Kilty, j. Innis, W. Swann, R. Mackenzie, J. Smil- lie ; forwent, C.' Draper, II.. Cele'', ier, .1. Weir, G. Mackenzie, Foote. THE EXAMINATIONS. The Department examinations began on Tuesday Principal Bolick and In- spector Field presiding in Clinton and Principal, Treleaven at Seaforth. The High School Entrance examin- ations Will be held, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday ilext, Principal Treleaven presiding locally. There will be thirty-seven candidates froin the Clinton School alone. On the third week in June the En- trance to Faculty,' and Normal ex- ams take place, Principal Bouck, pre- siding here: NOT GREA'rER THAN THE LAW. "The pulite be' hanged !" say freight train crews sometimes in 'ef- fect andwhen they feel that way they are apt to monopolize the crossing longer than ,the Mw sanc- tions and- until they feel disposed to move along. This happened at the Hayfield Road crossing last week where on OM occasion street traffic was held up for eighteen minutes. But that was the last straw and it cost the conductor two dollars and costs. The fine will be larger next time. - DEATH OF 'IRS. R. RANSFORD. There passed away in London on Tuesday a fernier well known resid- ent of Clinton in the person of Mrs. _Richard Ranstord. Mrs. Ransford was a daughter of Mr. Hmatio .Hale who had world-wide fame' as a lin- guist and in that capacity spent SU,- eral years in the United States Gov- ernment service, it, is almost two •deeades since he joined the great ma- jority, but among our oldest 'citiz- ens recollection of him Is snit g0e1l. The funeral will take place this af- ternoon frem the, residence of 10. C. B. Hale, brOther Of be deeeased. The service will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Jeakins, Mrs. Ransforcl having been a ' member ft' St. Paul's church. The pallbearers will be : E. N, Lewis, Jas. Scott, Jas. Twitchell, W. .1', Brydone, 0. E. Hovey and D. McCorvie. PASSING OF MISS ANN' COOK. 'After a few weeks illness' Miss Ann Cook passed into the Better Land on Friday morning last. She was a daughter of John Cook, a pioneer of Goderich township, Ind was born on the Oth eon. in 1813 and there she resided until twenty-five years ago when she came to Clinton which she continued to reside until the end came. 'She made her home, with her pister, Mrs. George Oante- lon, who is now, the only surviving member of the original. family of four brothers and three sisters. _The funeral took place Monday afternoon, the service being eoinitilt- ed by Rev. 0, L. Jea,kiree in the ab- sence of ,Ren. J. E. Ford at Con - fence. The pallbearers were : Dav- id, Peter and George Cantelon and Arthur, D. S. and II. W. Cook,, The relatives from a distance who attended were Allan Macdonald and Frank Cole of Goderich and Samuel and Herbert Cantelon of Streetsville. 1 BOYS COTTON SWEATERS ,I 10 doz. Boys' Cotton Sweaters with long or short sleeves, sizes 20 to 32, special at 25c. THE MORIIIS11 CLOTHING CO. CLINTON, •-• ONTARIO Motto: "A Square Deal f or Every Mau." KEEP OFF' THE LINE, PLEASE -1 An addition to the Telephone Act passed at the recent session of the Legislature, sub. sec. 6, part 21 reads as follows ; "The board may approve of regulations made by any company for the purpose-, of preventing wilful interference -with or interruptions of conversations or messages over . the lines at any telephone system, and any person offending against any such regulations sqall incult a penalty not exceedingly $25, recoverable un- der the Ontario summary -convic- tions act" Listeners on lilies are li- able to the above penalty. PLEDGE SIGNING IN 5.5. DEATH 01' MRS. W. KITT, On ..Wednesday of last week there departed this life an old-time resid- ent of Clinton in the person of Mrs. William -Kitt. . Her birthplace was at St. 'Thomas, but for fourteen years after her mar- riage to Mr. Kitt she resided in teas town. After the death of her hus- band iri 1885 she moved to Joliet, North Dakota, and subsequently to Sifton, Man., which' of recent years has been her home and where sever- al members of her family reside. On May 24t13 1912 she came to Clinton to see' her sister, Mrs. H. F. Andrews, who was then critically and passed from this life on June ath. SUM that time Mrs. Kitt ree maiiied here ,Mit was making pre- paratiorn to. return to Sittont , When her 'own death ensued after only. a few days illness. Mrs. Kitt was a" kindly Christian woman, mech respected fly all • who knew her. , 'Mrs. Kitt is survived by her sons, George W. at Woodstock, Charles: E. and J. F. at Sifton,,- Man., . Alhert .and Wafter at 1)uneatr B. C., Frank at Joliet, N. D., and one daughter, Mrs. W. J. Ashmore, Sifton..:Mrs. A. WI:eh:wen of London is the only sur-, viving sister ,of the deceased,. The funeral, which was delayed to permit of the presence of her son, Mr. J. P. ,Kitt .of Sif ton, took place' on Monday afterno:.n front the residence of Mr. Andrews. The se,r- vices' at ,house and graveside were conducted by Rev. Mr. Wyllie and the pallbearers were :13 F., C. A,, and F. W. Andrews, 0. W. and J. F. Kitt, M. McEwen and W. J. 33o'3rien. Among those lroin ,out-of-town .at the funeral were : Mrs. A. ..Mcillwen and her daughter, Mrs. Fraiilc Ars- cott T,ondon ; COO. W. Kitt' and Mrs. Kitt, Woodstock ; MI's. TilOR. Has- Thrqughout Ontario Sunday June 22nd is Temperance Sunday in. the Sunday schools and it is suggested that a start be made in the -effort to secure 100,000 pledged abstainers by Oct. 1915. Every Sunday School Superintendent is asked to tate the matter up and have an address on the subject of "Pledge Signing." It is elso anti cigarette day in the Sunday schools-andthe International Double,(pledge is suggested. Sample literature can be secured by acldreg- ing the Ontario S. 5, Association, Toronto, or the County, Supeeinten- dent. VOTES FOR WOMEN! At the meeting of the Synod of Huron to: be held in London next week the delegate:3 from Clinton will be Rev. C. E. Jeakins, rector of St. patirs ; Mr. C. E.•Dowd'ag, manag- er tIolsont Bank, and Squire Rans- lord of Stapleton. The last men- tioned has became the champion of Votes for Women and will in- troduce a resolution givint women the right to take -part in the pre- oeedings and vote in vestries.' The News -Record is quite sale in saying that the address of the mover will be one of the most vigorous of the SeSSiOn. er on'the Chatham, Wallaceburg and La,ke Erie Railway, has been ape pointed station agent of the latter Company. at Chatham., 'rile worthy Sergeant's Sons are, thorough like unto the Sergeant himself, and are consequently making good; BACK FROM CONFERENCE,. Messrs, R. E. Manning, J. A. 1 r - win and -R. ' Tiplady returned Mon- day from attending the London:Con- ference, This was Mn. Tiplady'e first 'visit ax delegate to the hig Church legislative body; but he seems already to have picked up a good working knowledge of Conference law and routine which will be added to as at frequent intervals he is sent down to represent the brethren of. Ontario street church. • ONTARIO ST. 033039039. Re. Allin, who has returned home after , spending a week at the Conference in London will preach on Sunday next at toth services. . All members and, adhdrents of the church arc invited to attend the free social gathering in the settee,' room on Friday evening of this week. Tea will be ,served 'at six o'clock, Mr. Russel May, junior pastor on the Bervie circuit, occupied the pal - pit at both services last Sunday preaChing with 1110013 acceptance. Mr. May, who is the son of Mr. and' Mrs. John May of toun, will enter Albert College next term and (men plete his course. - The League on Monday nigkt wah under _ the direction. of Mr, Harold Pickett with the Program, as fol.: lows" Bible lesson, . Miss Clara, Holten hatter ; topic, MrS. MeMuria,y duett, Misses Bradshaw and Walker and a holo by Mr: Webber. kitt, Llman, atul Misss Pearl Ashmore eanunenoluseremereern of Siftett, • , , People You Kim Ivir Harold Rayner is i Glencoe thie week, ttlf Miss lVallace anti Mrs, n 0. Bouelc spent Thursday ill 0 - eric nt the week ds. son • 1 1 Master 951511. nill stall eek-ena d from several A Good Citizen Gone. Mrs. , Arch. Sterling e end with Baylield fr. Little Mks Ruth Jac Tom epent Tuesday ; G Mr. Moffat of the 'kntting was in Wingharn ove the Mrs. Ft ticEwen has retnri 'Toronto where she spe Mnirs°,a13,titlii3riford wa 's able to 1 'hospital on. Satturday improviag nicely, ''teblr Pa, it .theMgalul'easfitY eidTivee, J. B. Lindea.y. , Mr. and Mrs, Harr' Cook 11011100 are guests ot Men'. D, S. Sook. Postmaster Scott and hih Miss Kate 'Scott, Visite friends last Friday. Misses Annie and Bessie Wa their aunt, Mrs. Hamilton urb.oRro,ar-rtlyielp,raesfitaweeinalt. rid mis and May Ferguson, visite -in Wingham on Sunday. Editors Spotton and Elliott ham mid Southcott of Exe • in town on Friday last. 133r. Harris, who recently oiui the hosiery mill stall, is now inAharge of the knitting departmentne Mr.. John B'. Kennedy retur01 to Detroit on Tuesday. Mrs. Ken- nedy expects to leave today. Miss Kate Scott, nurse In the Pres- byterian hospital, New York City, is home for a month's holidays. ' Mrs. R. J. Oluff went to Kincardine on Monday to attend the funeral of her cousin, Mr: Thomas. Britton. Mrs. (Rev.) W. II. Cooper of Milver- ton, who Mulerwent treatment in the Clinton hospital, returned hoene last week. Mr. H. W. Brown has returned from Cuba where he spent the past few months upon his plantation, and looks exceedingly well. Mr, Blackeby of Kingston,crin- tendent of the Othifellows Relief Fund and ' a former resident of Clinton was in town on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Penman Miss Erma Andrews and Mr. Fred Gil- lies were in London yesterday at- tending the wedding of Mr. Ctillies' sister. BUYING AND:_RENTING, - Mr. John Derry' has leased the house On Victoria street o-wned by Mr, Henry Carter, of which he and his good wife took posession this week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tierney have taken up their their abode in part of Mr. Wm. Cudinere's double house on Victoria street. Mr. W. H. Oudrnore hasbought the cottage on Ontario street that was. ler many years the home of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor and took pos- session this week. . • GREATEST SINGERS.. ._ The Royal Gwent Glee Singers of New -port, Wales, will appear in town hall on „Wednesday evening next. They. are One of the finest male chorus that ever came acroth the oed.n. Their program embraces choruses, parf songs, quartettes, trois duettes ,and solos, all the best and most popular melodies and songs' of the times. This will be a great mrlical treat and should not be missed by anyone. The Hamilton Spectator said : "The concert put on by the Royal 'Male Welsh Chorus wan' one of the the most delightful ever given in this city and greatly leased the large aud ie nee. TFIE C. T. A. 'FOR HURON,. The Canada Temperance Act is manifestly growing in public favor. Conventions of representative tem- perance workers have decided, to circulate petitions praying for its submission in Algoma, Sudbury, Muskoka and Parry Sound districts also in the Counties of Peel and Wel- land and the city of Niagara Falls: Petitions are also in circulation in our awn County of Iluron and re- ports from several places show they are, beiag largely signed. Brussels has completed its list with- a , goed margin. Reports from other munici- palities show that thia work Is be- ing pushed forward as the petitions are supposed to be completed at an early date. WESLEY CIIURCEr . The pulpit of Wesley ' church wet' occupied a.m: and even'ng on Sun- day last by Rev. E. Hunter -"of Dungaenon who preached most ac- ceptably on Loth occasions and in the afternoon took charge ti Mr. R. E. Manning's Bible class. The following have been elected re- presentatives to the Quarterly board; A. J. Tyndall, A. 1'. Cooper, T. bl. East, 0. W. Layton, J. Doig,' W. S. Harland and Miss Washington. . In the final draft of the 'London Confererece Rev. J. E. Ford was as - ,signed to the Victoria street church, Goderich, and -Rev, Dr. Rutledge THE :CIRCUS. Howe's Great Leaden Show, which exhibited here on Tenni ty, vats so named because it originally hailed front London, England, but that was forty-five year ago. - It's last winter quarters:were in Montgomery, Alabama, but the sea- son wag such a severe one that the whole force ,has a grouch, s9 far an Alabama; is concerned, and for next season's the manage- ment are- expected to selectsome point in the state of New Jersey. Starting out in early ir; April the ShOw, has gradually worked north, but the first month being spent in the flooded states, „business was . not goodninany of the farmers being too buhY guy -wiring their buildings, buoy- ing their live stock and .Inuating their fences to turn ott to a circus,. no matter hoW good. 'The Show pco- pie gave a big sigh of telief siten they. struck the State of Pensyvania ve the s nOW r, M- ud Mrs. d son E. nal atighter, eaforth v.etted LondeS- s Maud friends \Viten:" were Mr, Henry Ransford, manager of. the Domin'on Bank, at Edmonton, Al- berta, is visiting the parental home, the Bouse of Rane'ord, Stapleton. Mr. Harry I-Ituit of Galt ih ttaying with his neice, Mrs, Will clacnblyn, during the absence for a week or so of Mr. Hamblyn at Battle Creek, Mich, Mr. 1,'l'. Cooper addressed the Bap- tist 0. S. at Auburn on Sunday ' last and tent Sunday purposes vis- iting the Sectiorth and McKillop schools. Min. James Campbell, who was ac- companied by her "son, Mr. Will Campbell, of Dungannon, visited on Saturday with he daughter, Mrs. T. H. Hardy. Mr. 9'. J. Managhan is in London this week representing Count Maple Leal at the, High Coert. Mr. John Schornhals has gone down as delegate of the Port Albert Court. Mins Annie Lannon oi Cleveland, Ohio, has been visiting under the ,parental roof, that of Mr. and Mrs, John Lanxon, accompan'ed by Mrs. A, Conch and Master Dick. They leave far .Cleveland this evening. Mr. D. S. Cluff, manager of the Do- herty Piano Company, accompan'ed by Mr. Stanwoed of Winnipeg, the Co's western manager, attended a convention of piano manufaenirere transferred from Wingham to Wes- ley church. Mr. Ford will be chair- 110'41 at Cleveland, Ohio, the meet man of the District. week. A FINE IMPOSED,. that his older brother, Mr. James The effects of the National ll'and A. Andrews of Coshocton Ohio, is Fruit and Packing Comp -any at.Clin- so serioasly ill that he is not ex - ton, Exeter and tGoderich were re- peeted to ;recover. The latter cently: sold by auction by' Roy A, who by the way, is a veteran of Caret, an official of the Company the American civil war, has visited sent up by the liquidator. Mr. Carey Clinton on several occasions -awing not being a licensed auctioneer, three known by many of our citizens. charges were laid against him of Mr. A. Cosens, science master cf vtolatior, of the county bylaw. There Parkdale Collegiate, Toren ,a, (el were two or three adjournments of - Friday -last received _the deg ,0 of the case but on Friday last 'Judge Doctor of Philosophy from, the Trini- Andrews disposed of it by fining 1Wriversity of Toronto. Mr. Cosens Carey twerne dollars and all, the is a native of Tuck,ersmith !elan - Costs on the Clinton charge, the oth- ship, a son-in-law of Mr. -,Vos. ers being Withdrawn according to Robb of Clinton ani a cousin of arran.ement Mr Carey's defence Rev. Mr. Coseas, a 10111103 pastor 05,11:1 ee(di ./.:371, I 1110,mt taitsiegttettirti ilanate_ oborirsi and nIni nary yos,ar dace! roc of. maCepn aidtilaimrodioth ,bsytorctehate.i remh u(el daughter 14ai sc; bv Judge Andrew's has received Word Mr. D. B. Kennedy. In the death of Mr. D. B. Kenaedy„ which took place on Thursday mom - Jag last, ctlinten lost one of itn best loved citizens, one who in tnine residence here of more than Sorbs/ years tnade no enemies. • Ile was born in Caledonia, Heidi - mead county, in 1841 and in; his ear- ly twenties joined the rush to Una Cariboo gold diggings in British (el- umbia. Ile went by tlie Panama route and his description of the lite and the two years, 1862 and 1553„ spent in the -gold camp were vivid and interesting. During the Fenian Raid el Lien. Mr. Kennedy served in the Heidi- mand Rifles. About 1868 , Mr. Kennedy came to Clinton which . has ever since contin- ued, to be his htme. For a quentece of a century he carried on the tiverit business and on his retirement 1.73Cr front took up other lines of trade. In his earlier years he took an ;na- tive part in municipal aflairs and Ines for several years a memiee of the town council and deputy reeve. Hite great popularity was shown by th%, very large vote he always received. He is survived by his wile, e bee was most devoted to him duric'en Hain long illness, and their only chile', Mr, John B. Kennedy of Dettoit, There is also one surviving Mother; ,Inhn R. at Moosejaw, Sask., ant three sisters; Mrs. James Carson angE Mrs. Chaisgreen, Caledonia, and Mrs. James endersoft, Ratcliffe, trontata. Mr. Kennedy was an Anglican ant a Conservative. , He was initiated into tho. tnysteee ies of Free Masonry on April 1313i. 1870 and al ways maintained his con- nection with Clinfon 'Lodge of whicti he was the oldest member. , Mr. Kennedy had been in lee health for several years, but he bore it uncomplainingly and always look- ed upon the bright side of life. The funeral took place under the direction of the Masonic Order, Mr. Ames Castle acting as marshal ant Dr. Shaw as director of. ceramoniee. The beautiful seryices of the , gliean Church were conducted bY Rev. O .39. Jeakins and the' pallbeareret were : H. '1'. Rance, W. 1. Patel J, A. Ford, 0. Johnson, J. W. Slevenn son and AF. Axon. Many sympathising triends sent floral entblems among whOm were thee following : Masonic emblems, CHB— • ton Lodge ; spray,s, Mr. 'arrl Mrs:. Will Kennedy, 0.133. .Senn, Mr. and'. Mrs. Jos, Copp, Mr. and Mrs. Frank 0131311, Percy Couch and Mrs. W-. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. 'Cree, Mr; and Mrs. S. S. Cooper, Miss Mottle' Lannon, Mr. Will McRae, sheaf oE peas, Mr. and Mrs. Goo. Da.via. Aiming, those from out of tower who attended the last sad rites were : Mes. John 13. Kennedy a Detroit ;, Mrs. Carson and her dangle, n. ter, Mrs, Smeleer of Caledonia'; ,Mrt • and Mrs. E: Watson and their eens. William and John, of Blyth Mr Phil - Senn . of Brantford ; anal . Mrs. George Potter of Slyth ; srs. John and William 01 1311 cf borne, Mrs, John Beatty, Yarna, aeR, Registrar Coats, Goderich, , Eleanor, left this merning) for Mon - ',1 1'! LE L91ALS' treat, Kingston and other point's , Murphy L. 0. L. w meet next down east. At Kingston they will Tuestlay evening: . attend the graduation exercises at Mr. George' Huller has purchaeed the Royal Military College, ,.. their Miss Ilinld's house On Isaac street, son, Mr. Broder McTaggart,, having Mr. W. McIntyre is putting on " 4- furnished his course. He headed which is not given to flood rallies new drat so as to the hatter handle unless a bigdam or reservoir ' 1 t,:aks his increasing bu:.-3iness. away, . Tbc. serui-annual meetitig of the . , Connected with the Show ar‘. 285 South. Huron L. 0. L. will be held in June 1711: people, includin,g thirty women, There Ilen;39i1 el! ' are 150 horses, probably as fine a The series of games played on the bunch of circus equines as even tour- rectory tennis court , last week was ed Ontario, won by Major NIcTaggart. 111 The daily consampt'cin af hay le The officers of W, Brydone and C. els, then there is also corn anti and Saturiey afternoon until the r two tone and of !oats fifty bush- 13. Hale will , Wedhes,laY ove bran. The expeaditure for meats middle of September. and provielens is large so tliat -tiue financing of a Show of this class moans a big: daily pay -out, apart from, wages, and the proprietors have le draw on their bank aceount vales iittsieees falls oI, Miss Gilholm of Bright will ad- dress the meetline, of the Women's In- etitute to he held at the residence of Mrs, II. In Chant next Monday af- teresoe. The ladies of (lie town ere eordially his class last year and it is ex- pected he will repeat his succees 131 the anals. , • Goderich Township The culvert Which is being put in on the Met:. concession wasleft un- protected Wednesday night and eaus- ed several aecidenth, One horse broke away from the buggy and an auto was SO GlalnagMl that in the middle of the night a telephone was sent for a Clinton car to haul 1( 113 If the excavat'on had been deeper lives might have been lost and as it is a suit for damages May ensue, Mr. Jas. Stevens. There are few 'members of the Low- den Conference who have bean um'e regular in attendance eurmg I he past twenty-five or thirty yeas then has 1311 Jaine9 Stevens of town. I3e has frequently gone as delegate, hut, he goes anyway and has thus Isvpt In Close tom% With Conference pro- ceedings all these years. With tile older members he has a personcul Pe- quaintanee and being a young old ma11 130 tries to keep himself es, much in sympathy with (he, or, .,%(,q1- ing generation as possible. Mr. Stiev-- . ens is in truth a Confecencm