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The Clinton News Record, 1933-12-07, Page 2PAGE 2'' Clinton 'News -Record 'With which is iucorparated THE NEW ERA Terms of Subscription — $1.50 per year in advance, to Canadian ad- dresses $2.00 to the U.S. or oth- er foreign countries. No paper discontinued until all arrears are. paid unless at the option of the publisher. The date to which every subscription is paid is denoted on the label.' i advertising Rates --Transient adver- tising 12c per count line for first insertion. 8c 'far each subsequent insertion. Heading counts '2 lines. Small advertisements, not to ex, ceed one inch, such aa "Wanted", "Lost," ''Strayed," etc., inserted once for 85c, each subsequent in- sertion 15c. Rates for display ad." vertising made known on applica- tion. Communications intended for pub - Heaton must, as a guarantes of good faith, be accompanied by the name of the writer. G. E. HALL, M. R. CLARK, Proprietor. Editor. H. T. RANCE Notary Public, Conveyancer financial, Real 'Estate and Fire In- surance Agent. Representing 14 Fire !insurance Companies. Division Court Office. Clinton. frank Fingland, B.A., LL.B. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Publio Successor to W. Brydone, K.C. Sloan Block — Clinton, Ont, CHARLES B. HALE Conveyancer, Notary Public, Commissioner, etc. Office over J. E. Hovey's Drug Store CLINTON, ONT. THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD SYNOPSIS cisco cut great chunks of roasted leayinlg when, she awoke. And she meat from. the carcass and handed could hear, dim and afar off, a long Ruth Warren, born and :raised in them to Ann who folded them in a , quavering yell of some happy mortal 'on a hilltop. an Eastern city, is willed a three- tortilla and passed thein to the line quarter interest in the Dead Lantern . of grinning Mexicans. The wife of ranch in Arizona. With her youthful Don Francisco's cousin from Palo husband, who is in poor health, and Verde was in charge of the pies. AU their small son, David, they come to was silent save the occasional crack Arizona to take up where Ruth's of a bone under Don Francisco's ax brother, reported killed in Mexico,and the munching and satisfied had left off. They reach Dead Lan- grunts of the eaters. tern, 86 miles from the nearest rail- Ruth, Wi11, and Old Charley had road, with the help of :Old Charley returned to the ranch house porch Thane, neighboring rancher who also when Pink Shirt. and 'Green. Shirt carries the rural snail, At the ranch went off, arm in arm, separating they find the partner, Snavely, and to choose two adjacent hilltops. She a huge woman, Indian Ann, who appealed to Will and Old Charley. greet them suspiciously. As they "Ob, I don't think they'll hurt trudge the 6 miles from ranch gate anything," said the old man. "They - to the house they pass a huge rock '11 yell until they go dry andthen in a gulch where a voice whispers drop off to sleep. We can wake 'em "Go back, Go back." Ruth's husband up to -morrow or next day." caught in a rain shortly after their "There's another one well pre - arrival, contracts pneumonia and pas- ses away before medical aid can be brought. Ruth, penniless and with- out friends attempts to carry on but is balked at almost every turn by the crafty and plotting Snavely. De- spite obstacles of all kinds Ruth gives notes on her ranch interest to purchase cattle. She is assisted by Old Charley Thane and his son, Will Thane. A Mexican family has been hired to assist with the work. A peculiar sickness developes with the livestock. Snavely calls it "liver fever" ... land says he has a pow- der for the water to cure the disease. Ruth's whole future is at stake on the development of the herd to meet her notes following the first round - B. R. HIGGINS Notary Public, Conveyancer General Insurance, including Firs Wind, Sickness and Accident, Anta- mobile. Huron and Erie Mortgage Corporation and Canada Trust Bonds Box 127, Clinton, P.O. Telephone 67. BEATRICE R. GREENE Teacher of Piano,' Singing and Theory. Studio—Commercial Inn. Phone 172. DR. FRED G. THOMPSON Office and Residence: Ontario Street — Clinton, Ont. One door west cif Angli,:an Church, Phone 172 Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted DR, H. A. MCINTYRE DENTIST Office over Canadian National Express, Clinton, Ont. Phone, Office, 21; House, 89. up. D. H. McINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist, Massage Office: Huron Street. (Few Doors west of Royal Bank) Hours—Wed. and Sat. and by appointment. FOOT CORRECTION • by manipulation Sun -Ray Treatment Phone 207 GEORGE ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer for the County of Huron Correspondence promptly answered. Immediate arrangements can be made for Sales Date at The News -Record. Clinton, or by calling phone 103. Charges Moderate and Satisfactior Guaranteed Henri Beauty Shouue Over Counter's Jewelry .Store Isaac Street Phone 223, open evenings. pared for snake -bite," observed Will watching a tall slender fellow with enthusiastically but failed to live up a blue sash who was talking volub- to the bargain, once free of the rope. ly to Alfredo and gesturing toward Ile 'speedily ran in the direction of the ranch house. the barn. "Umm-ever seen that boy be- fore, Ruth? Is he a friend of Al- fredo's " Old Charley was eyeing the actions of the man critically. "Why, no I don't think so," re- plied Ruth. "I've never seen him before." Sugarfoot was tied up. The little dog sat at the extreme end of the rope which fastened him to a Iog in the woodpile, and gazed disconsol- ately at David who had just return- ed from a hunt andwas now shoot- ing at a tin can with his bow and arrow. And there was no reason to be tied—Ann had not gone any place. Sugarfoot could hear her in the kitchen making interesting noi- ses with a pan. ,Sugarfoot whined. "Well," said David, as he noticed the dog and came over to the wood- pile, "guess nobody 'membered to untie you. If I let you go, will you be a bear Bears are awful scarce." Sugarfot wagged his rear ' third TIIURS., DEC. 7, 1933 at Ebor Park,near Brantford, (inter- gents are invited from other coun- said he had apparently' .overlooked ids permanent summer training camp for Scout leaders. Scout Wiinter Sports in Switzerland, has been o ganized in the Leper Col - Boy Scouts Mers various European. countriesand wiovll meetof .for a. Col- ony at Demerara. There are now Scouts and Cubs in most of the Lep- er colonies throughout' the world. The Scout training and the realization that they are recognized has proved a great benefit • to these unfortunate boys. sus Wolf Cub Discipline Meets Fire Test An alarm d fire during an enter- tainment on the top floor of a school proved the discipline of a Winnipeg Cub pack. At the clang of the gong the audience started to its feet. The Cubmaster called, "Dubs, sit 'down!',' The order was promptly obeyed by the Cubs, followed by their elders., The alarmproved false. According ,to the press .,a possible panic and tragedy was averted. tries. ' 'Scoutin'g in Leper Colonies A, Boy Scout Troup and Cub Pack programme of winter sports at the InternationalScout Chalet, Kander- steg, from Chistmas'to January 16. �lt�t Scouts Carry Foreign Flags (Miniature flags of a number of foreign countries decorate the flag- staffs of certain British Boy .Scout troops. Each flag was earned by the visit of at least half of the troop to another country on the Continent. An Australian Scout Jamboree Another Scout jamboree, this time in Australia, will be held during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of 'Melbourne, be- ginning Dec. 28, 1934. Scout contin- NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Suddenly Ruth had an inspiration and with many pauses and appeals to Magda for the right word she made a speech: "My friends, We have worked and gathered many cattle. The round -up has been good. I think we will have a celebration—una fiesta grande. Some of you have friends in Palo Verde—bring them and the mothers and children. On Saturday we will cook a cow. Had she dumped a keg of ,gold coins among them, Ruth could not have created more joyous excitement. While she and David were on their the window, say a knife glint in his way to the ranch house they wore right hand. Alfredo, also, now overtaken by the breathless Alfredo. crouched, knife in hand with his hat "Senora —please! The little house held out as a shield. The two men has been finished these two weeks. circled slowly about each other like Is it not good that my dove and I— a pair of game cock.. Will broke in - and also the good Don Francisco— to a run. But Indian Ann was first, should enter on this next Saturday?" Ie two strides she had walked up to Ruth guessed more from Alfredo's the man in the blue sash. She hit ranner than from his words the nat- him once behind the ear with her fist. ure of his request, and she gladly then returned to the barbecue pit encouraged him, not forgetting to where she had been cutting off the mention the priest and the license. remaining meat with the idea of Alfredo assured ner that every- hash. thing would be in order. He had Will helped to revive the stricken heard that a priest was visiting Palo man and later led him to where his Verde and had learned that one of saddle horse was tied. He talked the Mexicans from that place had a with him a moment, then the man Ford possessing friend who would, mounted and jogged down the road, no doubt, be glad to go to town for homeward. • the license, At one o'clock the nriest arrived in a buckboard drawn by a pair of Ruth told Snavely of the celebra- burros. Ruth went to greet him and tion. Ho had come into the kitchen found that he could not speak a word on Friday morning while she and of English. Ho was fat, dirty, stu- A.nn were baking pies and she had pid, and the least interesting of her told him almost blithely. The grim guests. old cattleman had merely looked at "When shall the marriage be?" her—ono steady glance which brought asked Ruth as Alfredo came list - a catch of fear to her heart. Then he had left without a word. Later she had seen him riding away on his favorite horse, a blanket roll behind his saddle. It would have been im- possible for him to stay in the vicin- ity of the celebrators. Probably he Fire Insurance Company camped near some distant watering place; he did not return until Mon- day. ! On the night before the fiesta Ruth and Ann got little rest. They stayed up until ten fitting Magda with a wedding dress—a dress, worn riot so long ago, by a proud -eyed bride in a little church on the out- skirts of Philadelphia. By nine o'clock Saturday several horsemen and three wagonloads had arrived; the unfortunate heifer had turned shortly with a roll of parch - been cooking whole for some hours ment tied with a blue ribbon. She over a pit o£ fire, superintended by Don Francisco whose culinary im- plements were a pitchfork and an ax. Old •Charley and Will arrived with Juana, Juana's wife, in the ancient automobile. Every one was dressed as they felt the spirit of the occasion demanded. Ruth .noticed that nearly every or later, toward the gulch. Once or twice, also, she - razed on the front porch of the bride saw a mother or father bring back and groom's future home. The bride wore a beautiful veil of old Spanish lace, a handsome gown of white sat- in with a large shawl draped taste- fully about the shoulders. The en- semble was strikingly set oft by a pair, of red pumps. The groom wore the 'conventional black corduroys." Ruth's last memory of that, day as she slipped into sleep, was the sound of guitars, mandolins a flute and a violin from the . direction of 'THE McKILLOP MUTUAL "Looks as though he was begin ning to take things seriously," ob- served Will a mbmlent later. Al- fredo bad turned his back to the man, only to be pulled about again by a jerk on his shoulder. Old Charley caught his son's eye, , then turned to the girl. "If you'd turned. `David! Did you untie like, Ruth, you and me might go in Sugarfoot?" The tone of her voice caused Dav- and take a look at your round -up ed to answer dubiously. "Whit, sort figures. If I get a line on what you of you see, Mania, he wanted to have I can talk to the buyer -when he comes to my place next week." play bear and I jus thought I would "Fine," said Ruth rising. "Pd let him go .. : certainly like to talcs It over -with Ann was lighting a lantern. She you," hurried out of the back screen door. As they went inside, Will saun- "See if he might be down at Al- tered in the direction of the bar- fredo's," called Ruth with an effort becue. Alfredo and the man with the at cheelfulness. blue sash were talking loudly, face The giantess did not answer. to face, and every one was watch- Ruth scolded David for untying ing. Suddenly the man swept off his the dog, but said nothing more. That big hat with his left hand and crouch- afternoon Ann had asked her ed low. Ruth, who in spite of Old for the rest of the poison which, to - Charley had stopped to watch through gether with the box containing the remains of the liver fever medicine, she had Locked in her trunk after her disastrous mistake. She had giv- en Ann the poison which the giantess then placed in the carcass left over from the barbecue. The coyotes were becoming too numerous around the home ranch and Ann wished to thin their ranks. 'Sugarfoot was to have been kept tied during the night to keep hint from the meat. After David had fallen asleep Ruth left the room and went out of the house. On the other side of the barn she could see Ann's Lantern moving slowly through the bushes near where the poison had been placed. Ruth did not like to leave David alone in the house, but she decided to help Ann search. She had reentered the house and was lighting another lantern when a slight familiar sound turned her rigid. The sound came again; a low whine and a scratching on the screen door. It was Sugarfoot. As Rath held the door open, the Ilttie dog walked sleepily inside and, going to Ann's lessly up to the ranch house parch door, sat down and yawned. It was about three o'clock. as though, peacefully asleep on his Alfredo shrugged; his face was sack by the woodpile, he had become pitiful, "The papers have not come," cold and had risen in the hope of a he said mournfully, looking down the warmer bed in Ann's room. road. Ruth picked the dog up 10 her "What in thunder will we do?" arms and ran outside. "Ann! Oh, Old Charley appealed to Ruth, Ann!" The moving light beyond the "We've got the bride, the groom, barn suddenly stopped. "Ilere he the priest, the music and the aud- is, Ann! He's alive!" The lantern ience. The priest knows enough began to move violently. not to marry 'em without a license." Carrying Sugarfoot into the liv- Ruth frowned thoughtfully. "Do ing room, Ruth lit the lamp. The you suppose the priest can read Eng- little dog stood before the fireplace, lish?" his short lege widely spread and "Don't suppose he can ,read any- his sides distended almost to burst - thing." ' ing. Ile looked sleepy and wonders "Wait a minute!' fully content. Ruth knelt down and Ruth entered the house and re- prodded him with her finger. He was At eight o'clock David was tucked in his cot and Ruth sat near read- ing, for the hundredth time, a tale of the 'Coon and the 'Possum and the Old Black Crow. Ann knocked at the door and her voice was heavy with anxiety. "You all ain't got Sugarfoot in there, .has you?" Ruth went to the door. "Why, no. Ho isn't loose, is he?" The giantess nodded dully. "The rope is untied off his collar." The girl caught her breath and December Meeting of Huron County Council Opened in Godericb, Tuesday No Appointment to Vacant Treasurer's Post Yet Made Head Office, Seaforth, Ont. President, George McCartney, R.R. No. 3, Seaforth; vice-president, Jas. Connolly, Goderich;; . Sec. -treasurer, 'Martin A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors: Thomas Moylan, R. It. No. 5, Seaforth; James Shouldice, Walton;Wm. Knox, Londesboro; Robt. Ferris, Blyth; John Pepper, Brucefieid; A. troadfoot, Seaforth; George Leinhardt, Brodhagen. Agents: W..3. Yeo, R.R. No. 3, Clinton; Jahn Murray, Seaforth) James Watt, Blyth; Ed. Pinchley, ;Seaforth. Any money to be paid may be paid 'to the. Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank of. 'Commerce, Seaforth, or at'Calvin 'Cutt's' Grocery,, Goderich. Parties desiring to effect insur- ance or transact other business will 'be promptly attended to on applica• Con to any of the above officers addressed to their respective post of- fices. Losses inspected by the direc- tor who lives nearest the scene. dNAD $NAI bl�kL� a "i Vi 1(" Reeve Macke rose . to say'.it was not recorded in ,the 'minutes that the yeas and' nayt were taken on the question of engaging chartered ac- countants..: The motion was moved by Reeves McKibben and' Eckert and. the vote was 21-7.. Cleric Holman—•"I have nouexplan- ation to make. I have been told several times the yeas and nays should have been in the minutes,. They are not." Reeve Goldthorpe: "Have you your original , notes." Clerk Holman: "I may have;" Reeve McKibbon said. the vote was important aid should be record- ed as a record for all time. Warden Ballantyne promised to see that this was done. The Warden,• in welcoming mem• hers, observed that there' was not a .break in the ranks, since last session, which - was. a matter• for congratula- tion, "There has been quite a stir since we last met," His Worship said: "I haven't much to say, perhaps the least said the better. You have all read the auditor's report. He is pre, pared to appear personally before this Council if you wish it. That is up to you. I have attended all committee meetings and they have been conducted fairly and honestly. The Warden's Committee has had a great deal of work, and although some may criticize the auditor's hill With all members present and a mittee and thanking members for I think it is fair. I also think we large number of spectators on hand, their co-operation. made a splendid settlement with the Huron County Council opened its There were some rather tense bonding' company. I ask your hear- Decemb'er session on Tuesday after. moments. Only a few feet away sat ty support in dealing with all mat. County Clerk Geo. H. Holman, vet- tern at this session. Someone has eran official, who came under the said we may need a constable, but 1 fire of Reeve Goldthorpe' repeatedly. clo not think so." the Warden con - Twice the Clerk rose to complain `elided as he smiled. His remarks that the Reeve was out of order, !were applauded. that there was no report before the • House, nothing to record in the min, Answering Reeve McKibben, War - created widespread interest. It is utes. then Ballantyne said a detailed report not expected however, that the ap "Is this a report you are malting of the W'arden's Committee would pointments to ±111 the vacant clerk's or is it just a speech?" inquired the be made in writing for insertion in and treasurer's posts will be made Clerk. the minutes. until the dying hours of the session, There was a raft of correspon- "You will get the written report in dente. Letters were read from the due course," retorted Reeve Gold- Clinton office of the Department of thorpe as he proceeded, the while Agriculture on junior extension work, pacing the floor. He gave the story from Auburn Public Library, re. Goldthorpe of Colborne Township, in intimate detail, but there was lit- questing a grant, from the Depart, Chairman of the Warden's Commit, Ile but what has already been dis- closed nioit of highways respecting the tee, which had charge of the investi- I in the press of the County. County taking over new highways, into count finances. In firm The June minutes had just been I tai one application, Colborne gationy reft m„ pp Voice and in dramatic fashion the read when Reeve Peter Scott rose to'town line, and accepting inclusion fiery reeve defended the actions of complain that it had not been re,1 of the road from Iiensall easterly his committee—the hiring of corded that he had refused to re- from the Landon Road, Magistrate char- tered accountants as authorized at tract or apologize to Sheriff Middle- C. A. Raid's application for better the June Session, the settlement ton in connection with the tatter's office quarters went to the property with the bonding company for $7,760 demand. The controversy arose in committee and reports on the boil- ton the auditors bill of $3,208.50. He June last over the Sheriff's bill of era at the House of Refuge Mid recounted step by step developments 310 for driving a Supreme Court Court House were tiled. Renfrew and disclosures which had taken judge to Stratford in his (the Sher - (Continued on page 3) noon: In view of developments in county circles in the intervening time since council last met in June, the Treasurer and two auditors hav- ing been arrested and convicted and the resignation of the Clerk asked for, proceedings this week have probably not until Friday. Tuesday's session was featured by the verbal report of Reeve A. J. place, praising the work of the eon. iff's) private automobile. The Clerk TIME TABLE Trains will arrive at and depart from Clinton as follows: Buffalo and Goderich Going East, depart 7.08 a.ni. Going East depart' 3.00' p.m. Going West, depart 11.50 a.m. •Going West, depart 9,58 p.m. London, Huron & Bruce 'Going' North, ar. 11.34. Ive.11.54 a.m. dio1ng 'South .. 8.08 p.m unrolled the crackling paper, and exhibited it silently to Old Charley and Will. It had a beautiful red seal. "Say, . you're a wonder!" Will turned to his father. "Now what do you say a college diploma is good for, hey? .' Later that day Ruth wrote in her ane looked, soonerI notebook: "The wedding was solem- some youngster who (tad wandered near the fence. Since the Mexican border runs' through the center of Palo Verde— four houses being on the ,'Mexican side andtwo on the American -not a few of the male guests eame fort- ified with refreshments. • When the line was formed at din- ner time the young man who was dominated by the green shirt went as tight as 'a drum. Ann came in panting and dropped by the dog. Sugarcoat licked her hand and strove to wag his tailIess- ness; but such exercise is fatiguing after a hearty meal. "He certainly doesn't' seem sick," said Ruth. "No, He et the meat though—his, tracks is all around." (,Continued Next 'Week) DOINGS IN THE SCOUT WORLD A Latvian Scout Jamboree The Boy Scouts of Latvia are hold- ing a National Jamboree Camp next summer, and invite contingents of Scouts from other countries. a- n . to the • aid of the solitary celebrator the new little adobe. The music Where Ontario Scouters Study Trees and brought him back so that he was being played with steadfast . Some forty different varieties of should not go hungry. Don Fran- purpose, as though it would still be native Canadian trees are to be found �tl a a TOO FEW BUSINESS FIRMS EMPLOY ADVER- TISING TO LESSEN THEIR COSTS OF SELLING. Business enterprise today has two major prob- lems: 1. To increase sales; 2. To lessen the cost of selling. Yet so many omit the use of advertising, despite their readiness to agree to the proposition that "advertising lessens the cost of selling." We're frankly amazed at the avoidance of ad- vertising in the face of the knowledge that it costs less to sell with the assistance of advertising than without it. Strange, strange—this human tendency to go contrary to what knowledge and experience have taught us is right! To lessen your cost of selling, we commend to you an adequate campaign of regular advertising in THE CLINTON NEWS -BEC R A FINE'MEDIUM FOR ADVERTISIN'G—READ ADS.' IN THIS ISSUE PHONE 4