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The Clinton New Era, 1910-11-17, Page 4Psge 4, TIM * NSW NA Thur dsy, Nov. 17 What We Advertise Ire Sell. 00(1..,: What We sell Advertises us, Ladies' Ready-to-wear Garmelnta,, Millinery and Drew -Making The Battle of Crysler's• Farm Ninety-seven Vesus ago British and 4anadsan Soldiers, Outnumbered Moxe than Three to One, Turned Back an Army of Invaders b'rom the South --One of litany Brilliant Achievements. SPI3C'A''"ce;°oat SATUPJJ.A.' We were fortunate to se- cure fifteen Sample Coats at less than wholesale prices and will put them on sale Saturday three and four dollars less than regular price. These Coats are made in plain tailored and military style. Colors, black, navy and green, all sizes, 34 to 40. Price $1O Special Ito the Toronto News. Cornwall% Nov.lU-- Ninety-seven years A'o to -day the people Of this section 'heard the angry roar of foreign guns. This !is'the anniver- sary ofthe 'battle of Crysler's Farm. Nov. f'th,181.3, when some 900 Brit- ish soldiers, Canadian Militia and loyal. Indians defeated 3,000 Ameri- s of Gone al 'Wilki o arm Alfieri- can invasion, ommanded by General Covington, Whowas one of the 93 Americans slain in the struggle during which 273 Americanswere also 'Wounded, It 'is now an old story—nearly 100 years of age to feet, but like the story of Nelson's 'victory at the Nile cannot die of age, A suitable celebration is planned to be held in +the sumnner of'1913 on the old and historic battle ground. The British - Canadian victories at Crysler's Farm and at Chateauguay . turned back the United. States' invaders and secured to the British Crown the northern portion of the conti- nent.' Children's Coats We can show you correct styles in all wool hard wear- ing cloths and popular col- orings from $4, $4.50, $5• and upwards. White Bearskin Coats For Small Children Trimmed and untrimmed styles with bonnets to match, from $4 and upwards. Skirt Special $3.95 A special in ladies smartly tailored skirts for merly prieed at $5 and $5.50. Materials are most- ly Panamas and Serges, colors navy and black, the range of sizes is limited, but an excellent saving is bffered-ruyarSuturctay ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• • • • • • • • • 2 • • • I W T e • • PIt1 ilR Q B call As UIT •• • • attle• ••• Against • •, • •• • • • • • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• tary. principle. In any form. 'Liber The Lci y.r Mr. Asquith announces that the 'differences between the four lead.- ere ead-,ere of the 'Liberal party and the tour Cone s rvatives'.w ho for some months have been seeking some way out of the British political im- passe are 'irreconcilable, and that late 'battle -against the veto power e'o Lords must go The ons f Lo 03 0 on. The issue, no doubt, will speedily be joined when Parliament reassembles. Stripped of all tech- nicalities, it is very simple. The ` 'British 'House of Lords is one of the few legislative bodies left in the world constituted entirely on hereditary principle. In many cases the first Peer may be a man of 'great eminence in public life, who es an Imperial pro -Consul or in' the field of home politics has earned his title and his right to sit in.thd Upper House. His son May be the most worthless scamp in London, a lounger along Piccadillyanddha 'companion of ballot moment his father dies the young scapegrace has a right to don the Teer'S Robe and sit an .final judg- ment, on the laws presented for his august approval, by hundreds of properly elected representatives of 'the people. This was barely toler- able a century ago ; to -day It is 'utterly repugnant to democratic ideas. Even the small minority of the Peers 'who do not take real in- terest in public life should not be permitted to' block legislation that reepresents the serious wish of the majority of the electors. Lord. lltosebery has for many years skok- ,;: ten 'strongly against attaching the Tight of legislation to the Peerage. $is plan is to have two sorts of Peers—one including the great bulk of the members of the 'House of Lords who 'take no real interest ,tit public life and should have no 'power to influence legislation, the Other chosen as representative Veers to act for their fellows and for the people as a true upper House reviewing the legislation of the Commons and cheekin'g too action on 'great fundamental issues. Itosebery's conception is that of a epecies of Senate chosen from ihifong the picked men of the na- tion Who a-t'ion'who knay from time to time be r tailed to the Peerage as a reward or public service. Iferedi!tary /or of the third or fourth, tot the Vivelftieth generation even, 'would, d 'eoUrae,'be entitled to election as tepreeen'tative 'Peers, but brains, •nd net bhrth would be the deter- Mining factor. . 'Phe Liberal attitudeone of Ong' als •d'o not ask for the abolition !of the upper 'House, although that is the position of the Radical living,' i but they do ask that after a mea- sure has 'been thoroughly thrashed, ou't before the people, perhaps run- ning the 'gaufitlet of one or two general elections, the ,Lords shall haveower p to do no imore than delay the passage of the bill:. They propose that machinery . shall be added to the parliamentary system under. which the Government of the day khan have the right to ob- tain the Royal sanction, to a .meas- ure persistently adopted . by the Commons and as persistently re- iec'ted by .the Lords. The Conservatives Will attempt, as they did last winter, to make an issue ofp co•rote on In the hope of diverting -public attention from the question of Lords versus Coni-' mons, but they are not likely to succeed in this. 'Great Britain . is extremely prosperous just now,. food taxes do not gain in popular, 'lty and it . 'becomes evident that high protection is losing ground in other lands. So strongly Unionist a Journal as' The Spectator recent- ly ,)urged the Conservative leaders to drop the protection' and pre- ference features altogether from the campaign. 'which otherwise would result 'disastrously . for the Unionisits. Mr., Balfour seems dis- posedto take that advice, but he is being prodded forward by Austen Chamberlain, Walter Long, F. E. 'Smith, and other preferentialist leaders. If the Asquith 'Gover'n- Invent 'brings on election at once or within the next few ttnonths• it should win handsomely.— Toronto 'Globe. APPROACH OF THE ENEMY. On Saturday, Nov. sth, 1813, Gen- eral Wilkinson's flotilla of 300 boats carrying, itis said, 10,000 men, ap- peared west, of Point Iroquois. It was fired Upon by a dozen or so militia rxien on piequet duty. A de- tachment of 200 Dundas militia; also Coined in the firing, but when the Americans landed a strong force on Jack Brouse's farm the militiamen were forced to retreat inland. On 'Tuesday, Nova 10, Wilkinson hearing that a strong .British force was coming down the river, em- barked his men, passed the Rapid. Plat and landed at the east side of Williamsburg Township toprepare his boats forthe running of the Longue Sauts'Rapids. Here he was joined by 'General Brown and 3,.000 men, whom, with part of his own force, he sent by land to capture the Government stores at Cornwall. At Hoople's Creek Mow Dickenson Landing) Brown's . ,march was op- posed by 1,300 ill -armed and -undis- ciplined Glengary militia under Major Dennis, Who aftera few •vol- leys retired„ and Brown pushed on to Cornwall, 'camping on lots 17,18 and 19, Cornwall township, owned by Joseph Prescott, Joseph Ander- son and. eenry Bunions. Before the Americans reached Cornwall the • Government stores were remov*ed by way of St. An- drew's .and 'i tartinto wn down the the King's road to Coteau du Lac. The American lsoldiers were said to have been very civil to the women and children,' the men being nearly all out 'with the militia; but they helped' themselves freely to the contents of cellars and granaries, and in Most 'cases did not pays fi r what they took from the stores. Some of 'them 'threatened that they would des'troythe town and nelgh•- boring farm houses before contin- uing their march to Montreal. BATTLE OF CRYSIaER'S FARM,. 7•lowever, events 'were happening at Crysler's Parra, which caused 'them' to 'change their minds, The canonading at, Crysler's -farm was plainly heard 'by the American troops at Cornwall and 'General Brown was amazed on the morning of the 12th to hear that the Brit- ish. had 'won. He immediately em- barked his 'troops, ran down the river and landed at the 'Salmon river on' the American side, Wilk- inson's defeated army followed and they established a post called Fort Covington, after the General killed at Crysler's Farm. This,how ever, was afterwards abandoned, and in Pebruary,1814.Colonel Pear- son with. ear-son'with. 50Q Men crossed oyer from Cornwall on 'the ice, destroyed the. boats left lin the Salmon river, marching to 'Malone, N. Y., and brought away or destroyed the, stores left there by General Brown's retreatiner,army. Some of the ruin- ed bateaux burnedand sunk in the -Salmon river 'were dug up a few •years ago, • The battle of 'Crysler's Farm it- self was not a long one but was a red hot engagement while it lasted, The steadiness of the British re- gulars, seasoned soldiers of a doz- en campaigns, proved too much for their opponents but they were too few in number to pursue the enemy recklessly. The British troops en- , gaged were companies from the 49th, and 89th regiments of the line the crews of three gun boats, a company of Canadian • Fencibles. under Lieut, de Lorimier, some Provincial Dragoons under Capt, R. 'p. Fraser, two companies .of Cana - elan Voltigeurs under Major Her - jot, some militia under Lieut. Sam'1 Adams, and thirty Indians under Lieut. Anderson. The British offi- cers killed were Captain Nairn and Ensign.' Clause of the 49th. and Lieu- tenant deLorimier of the Fenci- hies,. The battle of Crysler's Farm,Wil- kinson's invasion and coupled with a. similar engagement. at,.Chateau- quay saved Montreal from invest- ment, ,. • The attlefield is marked by a fine monbument of Canadian sand- stone; erected about 16 years ago. SANCTVM 111111101Vciii The autboritiee caw through the urind'aW glace • trust at 'Pittsburg and fined Idle 'company 112,500 ' and each (lithe fifteen tnenbers were assessed $500: That was .a «putty" hard' dose for them to take and y'cause Them to'pull down the blind', • a • • We would tike to 'see the fenny Savings Bank ;and the School ear,- den ar-den among 'the forward movements. in connection with Clinton 'schools, Both have commendable featurea There should should bea greater will- ingness Upon the part of numerous *shrewd. business Men ' to take a more active interest in municipal affairs. For various reasons many eschew the honors and' forego the responsibilities, and this is not to be wondered at when,the carping criticism and impugning of ulterior motives are sown so industriously by people who should have better sense. Citizenship has elaims,how- ever, that should not be overlook- ed, and calls 'to which a deaf ear should not bo turned. It is vastly easier to kick the dash -board off than to repair the damage. Don't be a kicker, • Discussion on .the Reciprocity question by the representatives of Canada and the United States is adjourned Until January. The in- dex finger of many a level headed American citizen has pointed out the fact through the ballot box lately that they want the high•tar- iff 'wall lowered. Iii .all probability when the Democrats assume office reciprocity .between us and our neighbors will be dealt with.' Window ades --0— Among the 0—Among'the probabilities is a near by 'general election. in Great ,Brit- ain. With so many complicated questions to deal 'with it is not much wonder that there are so many . political upheavals. One thing is certain the Lords no long- er away the sceptre as in daya of old and one fine day their 'powers will be so neatly clipped that their - flight (will be much nearer the ground than in the years gone by. --o-- Local News WE WERE LATE. . Last Thursday afternoon as We had about 500 papers printed, our power was cult off at the Electric Light plant. We Soon learned that there had been a break in the Mach inert' and the Rnitting Company • and ourselves were without power , till ',Friday 110011, This 'was an un- avoidable happening, hitt we hope fit won't occur again on a +111ursdav . I ' to return oup thanks to the New's- ' Record for the 'use. of the press to finish our edit ion.j ii "46 The Chu a had a o od hours) 'Wed ; iii ttised hostility to the 11e1'e40 laereday. n' ght, , 4 ELECTION DAY. • Next January the municipal elec- tions .will be held, and New Year's celebrated on the same day, name- ly, 'Monday; January 2.. The result may be a larger vote than usual. but the election will break the. holiday. AN .ADEN PIONEER DEAD. • William Robertson a pioneer re- sident of Arden,: Man., district, who . came originally from Clinton, Ont„ died, last Sunday, aged • 80. He leaves • -a widow and • family of five. PRESBYTERY MEETS 'HERE, • The: Huron Presbytery meets' in • in Willis church next Tuesday morn, ing. and afternoon on A Conference on. Evangelism, at which' Mr Mitchell, of Hamilton, will •speak will be held and -alto . a • discussion on Church ' Union in which !Messrs. Fletcher, Larkin 'and.Strang .•will_introduce. this subject. In the evening the Presbytery goes to Goderich to at- tend the induction of. Rev. Mr. Ross of Knox church, MINOR LOCAL'S. • - ••. Division Court will be -held here on NOV. 24th, - Bible reading, at the close of which all joined in repeating the -Society's Watchword.. Mrs. Chant gave some extracts on Mission `work in Egypt. Mrs, Cunningham our Missions in Japan. '.':hire .J, Stephenson . the French work,; and Miss. Washington e reading , on •-systelnatie giving.: Eight new members were: reported ashaving joined this year. -While the collection 'was being taken for the Rest Fund, the members an- swered' to the roll call with appro- priate texts. 'It was decided tohold the meetings in the afternoon dur- ing the 'winter uringthe.'winter months, also' to send. a .`bale of useful articles to the Dea- coness 'Home lin . Montreal, with which Miss Irwin, daughter of •our townsman is connected. The meet- ing brought. to a :c close byall 1 g y 'oining in repeating . the Lord's Prayer. ' This week is. the time suggested by the committee on Eva.ngelisin appoint- ed by the General Conference of the • Methodist Church as a week of Prayer for a Revival of God's Work in the whole .land. The.Methodist churches of the town are observing this call by holding separate meetings in the Wes- ley 1 and. Ontario St: Uhurches. They e are uniting however in a Union meet- ing on Friday evening •.in Weary I church. This meeting will; be conduot- ed by the Rev.. Geo. W: Dewey, of i adapted for London,who s especiallyadr to Evangelistic work, havinbeen engag, ed,in it for some time with the Rev„ D. D. Crossley. lie isa beautiful singer and has an attractive personality. All are welcome. • • ••••••••••••o•41••S`00 • e • WITH' THE CHURCHES. • • • ••O••••••••••40110000 WILLIS .CHURCH At next Ounday evening service Mr. ,Austin Campbell will sing the sacred solo. "Jerusalem" by Ferran. Mr. Campbell sails for England next 'week and this will doubtless' be his last appearance. BAPTIST CHURCH.' Services Will be conducted'both morning and evening by a student' from Woodstock College. - The Ladies Aid will hold their monthly tea Friday evening from six to :eight at the home of Mrs. gkam. A11' are 'cord'ially invited, ONTARIO ST. CHURCH - The' Philethea 'Bible class of On- tario St. Church reorganized on Sunday. , The followingofficers were elected:— President Evelyn Tiplady, 1st Vice Pres. Elva Wiltse, 2nd, 'Mable Ser, 3rd, Hattie Judd, Secretary, Jennie Trick ; Treasur- er, Mary Jackson. ReV .T :W Cosens'will conduct Ev angelistic sez~vices in the Ontario street church next Sunday. The special services 'that are be- ing held each evening in connect- ion 'with the week of prayer are proving interesting and helpful. On Friday evening 'the congregat ion 'will join in a union service in Wesley Church. WESLEY CHURCH. 'Th'e Junior League of 'Wesley church intend holding a Bazaar on Tuesday ,next In the,Sunday School room; of 'Wesley •church, from four to eight O'clock. A nubaber of dolls, dressed by :the Juniors, Will be on sale, and other fancy articles.. Tea 'will also be served, 'when 'desired, for ten cents. Wesley church W.M,S. held their annual Crusade Day. meeting last Rural Dean • Gunne Is going to London trom last Fridays .London don A erttser we take the following -=Rev, Rur- al Dean 0. R. Gunne, M. A., of Clinton his been offered the rectorship of 1'hribt 1'hurch in succession to Rev. it. S. W. Howard, .who is going to Chatham.. Bishop Williams had a long oonver• cation with Rev. Mr.. Gunne over the telephone last night, and is inclined to 1 believe that he: will accept the offer,. I The congregation -of Christ Church are in favor of Rev. 1VIr.' Gunne as their 1 prospective rector, and have left the matter entirely in the Bishop's hands. I Mr. Gunne graduated from Trinity College, Toronto, and for someyears. engaged in the teaching profession in ' the United States, at one time holding arofessorship in the University of California at Berkeley, He afterwards entered the ministry, and vias. in char- ge of parishes at Millbank, Gorrie anti Parkhill. before going to Clinton. Its father, Rev. J. Gunne, was for a long time incumbent at Florence, and his brother, Rev, .1. Gunne, is now rector at Wyoming. His. sister, Miss K. Gunne, , resides at `273 Oxford street, this ci• ty. Zia speaking to Rea Mr Gunne, the Rev, gentlemen states that he expects to leave in about six weeks. Isis: con' gregation, and the citzens at large, will be sorry tome him and his family leave after being residents here for over 8 years. The Biebopbrie appoint. ed Principal Walker to take charge of Christ Church till. Rev. Gunne arrives, Thursday afternoon in the lecture' Tenders • room;a lgoodly number being prey- en't. After singing a hynln,�Mrs. Tenders will be received by the eoun Sheiiherd read a Thanksgiving ell for snow plowing for the.Eneuning Psalm ra e r wasthen en of eyed r yb `p�. y Winter, THOS. I3IDACCIM Mire. ,Petti3on and Mrs. A. Taylor Nov', 14 1910, , . . Ohalruawu Mr �, 14tV :Cord n' The kind that neither fades, cracks, or curls. You: will need some for your new home. Mounted on guaranteed rollers, ra z lGood 'all • Paper i. Looks .well • The Fall is a good time to paper. We have an assortment that you will find contains the style you are looking for. Walk Paper e.r Trimmed Free. • p h1 • • • ♦ • • • • • • i . • • • • •••• • • • • • • 0 ♦ o • • • • • s • •• 1 • • 1:: Z • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••a••••••••••••••••••••••••• ODpG'r CC co., CLINTON. Terms Cash. One Price Only It is hoped level headed legi- slation Ivill be enacted at this ses- sion of the Dominion Parliament whereby 'the Senate will be trans formed to a more workable body and made responsible tothe el,eri- orate • The period of office should be 'se't..al}d- an age limit -established. Old age is hanorable,'we know, but' no hustling ,organization in the world wouldthink of handing over the transactions' of 'issues so . lin- portant to any company of men Who had attained to the years many Senators of the past have. With- out taking the Osler theory into, the 'count we would assume that when Men celebrate their 75th birthday t• is time me they quite the Senate and, lived a quite life •'.at. home. If . 'they do not willingly' consent to this all the more treason whythe' t S atute'sliould sing :to .ttliem. • "Be it ever. soh-umble there is no place like honie ' The Cana- dian Senate. should possess ac•tiv=. ity, progressiveness, broad visions and ithe. soundest judgment,. and men Should be put there for the possession of these traits rather than. beeatise they.are party favor- ites or. 'worn telt "politigians. 'Too long has 'the Senate been the laugh- ing stock ofthe Dominion, .remod-. ening is a necessity. Ring Gorge is ,tela ted to se hnany of 'the crowned heads' of Europe that'll he can stand in with :his next' of kin the pacific should -be'the governing feature, but "birds eta feather do not .always:. Cloak together," as some of the most difficult, problems have real • old- fashioned family rows, We hope the king has inherited the peace- making qualities Of both father and .grandmother. . —oma -- • 'Canada's need cannot 'be hneasur- ;ed en the -basket of '25 years • ago and those who attemipt.. "to do so will find- the enviornnient too cramped for easy work. A . wide -awake policy must be followed as well seasoned with peace and good will as possible, but the high chair. and the rattle must give place to the virility of an optimistic Man- hood. Canadian 'opportunities, ad- vantages and privileges are great and Must not be dwarfed nor con- torted if the young muscular giant hi 'expedted to continue to stride. Away\vith apathy and' apprehen- sion. • There are said ito be three 'well defined 'classes in the \Veirld. 1st— The people who 'cant. 2nd—The —people who won't; and 3rd—The people who will. If' the census talc-. -er' tailed at your house which one of the three .would you honestly put yourself in? Let us belong to No. 3. • The evarigelis'tie spirit abroad. in the land 'is a •harbinger of good. We nhouid Belt our wile to catch The favoring breezes. • 11�4iCIN'S 1 pENS UNDERW For Ladies and Gentlemen. This week we have added. to our .already, well. - assorted stock several lines of .this celebrated make Fleece Lined, Marina, A it Wool •It will:pay you to see the values we are showing in Ladies, Misses and Childrenalso in Boys,. Youths and Men's ..'25eto $12r. per garment Hosiery Gro• wth Referring entirely to our values • and sales, the , Y -•::result of putting --in only those lines- that.are popular fortheir wearing qualities: See our north window this •week for an indication, of the values we offer; in Hosiery. itlivery & Mantles • :Our Styles are Correct Our Prices Special* , • • In making this announcement.,we infer that itis any- thing n y don't wish you toy- thing unusual, we make it to induce those who have not yet done so, to investigate and make comparisons, we are not afraid of the results. Be sure to sed our values • in Fall Coats at $6.50, $10, $12, $15 Children's and Misses Coats, very special at $2.75, 0.50, 4,50, 5.00 5.50, 6.00 and 7.50 ' MEN'S SUITS, strong and serviceable, from. $5,75 to .$15, L'IEN'S TWEED PANTS, two big specials at $ I and $ i.5o per pair. Shirts and Shirting, Overalls and .Denims Under- wear and Soc, Collars, Cuffs, Ties, Braces in great variety. 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