The Clinton New Era, 1913-04-03, Page 1Established 1863, Vol. 47, No. 40
CLINTON ONTARIO THURSDAY
APRIL 3 1913
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OF CANADA.
Head Office, Montreal
Capital Authorized .-•,$25,000,000
Capital Pavel -up 11,500,000
Reserve and undivided
profits 12,500,000
TOTAL ASSETS 175,000,000
325 BRANCHES
With world wide conalectioan
Interest ,allowed on Deposits
General •(Banking .business ;Wane -
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17th,
Owing to the Ilii h Standard.
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TORONTO, ONT.
the demand for the graduates is
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Judge Holt Gives His Reasons
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Local News
for His Decision.rimiyiwwwwwort
Following is the review of the
Local Option ease before His Honor
Judge Bolt:--"T'leat the total vote
polled as appeared when the bal:,ot
boxes were opened by lire was 544 •
(not • including in this number fif-
teen blank ballots and two ballots
both of which 'were marked for and
against the bylaw). These seven-
teen ballots, ,but for the circum-
stances set forth in paragraph
five ' of this, my report would
have entirely disregarded.I found:
• one ballot marked with a cross in
favor of local option but which had
in the compartment against local
option the word "yes" written. This
ballot I disallow. The oaving to two
voters who voted not having the
residential qualifications I disallow
these two votes.
"That the vote as taken from the
ballots in the ballot boxes was as
follows : 317 in favor of the bylaw
v
6 against it,making
a total
..27a.n
and g
i of 54.1, and I deducted from this
I total the three votes disallowed
and this leaves a.total vote voting
on the bylaw of 511.
"Deducting these three disallow
ed ballots from the number of votes
(as evidenced by„vhat appears from
the balllots taken byre from the
ballot boxes) voting in favor of the.
bylaw leaves the number apparent-
ly voting in favor of the bylaw 314
and against thea bylaw 227.
"This result would apparently
show that the bylaw did not carry,
three-fifths / of the voters voting
olsoupon &t not having voted In its IE.triIfavor.
Incorporated 18 ti 5 Established in Clinton 1879 "Evidence, however, was given
before me showing that 332 votes
EIEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL hada been cast in favor Of the bylaw
and only 214 against it, a total of
SAVINGS BANK E P R R T M ,ENT 546, and that this has the return
Interest allowed at highest current rate. • made 'as required by statute by the
returning officer on the 7th day of
January, A.D. 1013, mud it was con-
tended by counsel that one ballot
healltad been tampered with and
the ballots contained therein alter-
, ed or changed.
"This alleged tampering with or
1 changing of ballots applied to one
ward only, namely, number 3. St.
, Jolin's ward., and in this warn the
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• polled or cast in favor of the bylaw
•• and fifty-one against it, whereas on
O my counting the ballots when the
D. ballot box was opened by me'I
• found a very serious discrepancy
• from this return of the deputy re-
turning officer, as there appeared
• • to be sixty-nine 'in favor of the by-
ou mine of 21 and upwards from date of deposit
Joint Aeeounts Allowed
BRANCHES AND AGENTS ALL OVER CANADA
AND AGE NTS ALL OVER TJIE WORLD
A GENERAL BANKING i'.IN1:SS TRANSACTED.
C E. DOWDING. Manager. t„inton Branch.
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N THE YEARS we have bee handling
20th Century Brand' garments we have
never had such fine clothes from these famous
tailor 'Shops as we are showing this spring. They
are smartly styled, beautifully tailored. and produced
in the WORLD'S BEST FABRICS.
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No Blame for
Election Officials
"I have no desire to censure
any - of the officials, either'
those who acted all the poll
ing : booth on the Oth day of.
January Oast or the returning.
officer or constables charged
with the keeping of the
ballots and papers therein
coartained. They 1$eem to
have acted reasonably and
honestly and according to
the general custom pertaining
to such matters fpr many
years in the town of Clinton."
at other than that these eleven
ballots and the two baT'•ots now
marked both for and against local
-
,option were cast in favor of the
bylaw and I deem it an imperative
duty that I should add these
thirteen 4 otee 'to the number vot-
ing in favor of the bylaw in St.
John's Ward as disclosed by the
balllots taken out by me from the
ballot box 'used in this ward and
deducted the eleven ballots from
the sixty-four voting against. This
would make the vote in St. John's
ward as Jolloses: eighty-two in
favor of the bylaw and 'fifty-three.
against it, an de by adopting this
method' the vote in the municipali-
to of the town of Clinton Would be
in favor , of the bylaw 330, and
against it 216, making a total vote.
of 5x6,
"From this total vote 1 musk de-
duct the three votes disallowed,
leaving the total vote of the duly
qualified electors,of the town of
Clinton voting othe bylaw 543,
and Imust also deduct from the
vote in favor eine bedew these
three disallowed votes.
"I therefore find that there vot-
ed in favor of the bylaw 327, and
against it 210, and that as it would
require 'three-fifths .of 513 to carry
the bylaw, namely, 325 4-5, and that
327 having voted in favor of the
bylaw, the same was upon the 6th
clay • of January, A D.1913, duly -
carried an. d I so declare.
y law and sixty-four against it. ,
• ; "There is the strongest possible
• evidence,, which to my mind is it
♦ resistible, that some person or per-
sons with the evil intent of making
• it appear that the bylaw had not
•3. carried in some stay or other ob-
♦ tained access to the place where
• the ballot boxes were placed on
s
the7th day of J
Jan-
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♦ the evening ng
✓ ' nary, 1913, and between that date
• and the 28th day of the same
• l month and With such evil intent
: 1 opened the ballot box used in St.
• John's 'ward : and obtained posses
4 sion of the ballots cast in that
•• ward on the local option bylaw
•' •and deliberately and fraudlulent.i
y
• erased the cross on eleven ballots
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narked in favor of the bylaw and
0 , placed or marred upon such eleven
• I ballots a cross against the bylaw,
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and further marked upon two
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S ballots marked in favor- of the
• bylaw a cross • against local op-
♦ tion, in order, as it appears to me,
•to spoil these ballots. No pissih'e
♦ conclusion on (the' evidence sub-
• muted and from these thirteen i remember this is aRedpath at -
Something to
Think
In last week's
layman
byterian al, y
terian Church drew some startling
facts of the decrease of the•rural
population and the increase of the
population in the \cities. He'show-
ed by figures the decrease in fiuroe,
we give them
and �
Bruce and Grey g
below :--
Huron Bruce Grey Totals
1001..61,820• 51,020 60,510 1011,480.
1911,.52,08 50,032 65,801 165,006
Decreeet8,887 8.588 8.699 21,524
Here ;we find a total. decrease for
the three counties of 21,524, or
or about 12 per cent, of the popu-
lation - in 1901, The .increase of
population •over 6,000) in the city
of Owen Sound alone saved the
situation from'being much worse.
This decrease is serious and ap-
parently will continue, The worst
is not yet.
issue
of the
COUNCIL MEETS MONDAY.
Council meets on Monday even-
ing for. their regular monthly
meeting.. This will probably be
the last meeting for Mayor Gib-
bings.
HAZEL KIRK T:ONIGFIT, •
Don't forget that all citizen's:,
both big and little, are supposed
to be at the town hall itonitgb t
to attend the play "Hazel Kirk".
and hole our town band.- The
good seats are all taken.
WILL APPEAL DECISION.
The New Era has heard on good
authority that the Anti Local Op-
tion' people are going to appeal
Judge Holt's decision. It is go-
ing to cost somebody some money
before itis all: settled.
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GOING TO ARTHUR,
After residing here for the past
seven` years and being foreman in
the New. Era office for -the past.
two years, .2tr. G. E. Hall leaves
for Arthur where lie assumes a re-
sponsible position with the paper
there. Mrs.. Hall and family will
move about the end of April. The
Era Ela wishes Mr.�H<ill every
success in his new field of work,
Mr. Hall Inas been an active, mem-
ber of the local I.O.O.F. lodge.
A SPLENDID 'RECITAL.
Over
of The Pres -
Pr esby-
Those who braved the elements
last Thursday evening and at-
tended the dramatic recital in
Wesley Church, given by Mr. Cyril
Hayes, under the auspices of the
League, heard an excellent recital.
The first part of the program was
his rendering of "The story of
Joseph", and the audiences was
delighted with the manner in
which Mr. Hayes ave it. Here -
cited several . other selections
which were well given, specially
the "Final Baseball Game" which
he composed himself and which he
draws lessons for each and every-
one, Rev. J. E. Ford presided.
DEATH OF MRS, JAS. A. YIJILL.
A former Clintonian died a few
days since at Reacting, Pa., in the
person of Mrs. Yuill, wife of Mr.
Jas. A. Yuill. Deceased will be
remembered by the other resi-
dents as Miss Maria leleTarish. She
was a popular young lady, a musi-
cian of some prominence, and both
before and after her marriage, as-
sisted in many local eutertain-
ments. Mr. Yuill carried on busi-
ness in Clinton for some time, but
was for years actively connected
with the Canadian Express Subse-
quently he got a position es Ex-
press messenger between Chicago
and St. Louis, which he held until
arailroad accident incapaciated
him, and the company placed him
in charge of a sub -station near
Chicago. About ayear• ago a
a bachelor ' uncle of Mrs.
Yuill, who is advanced in years,
persuaded Mr. and Mrs. Yuill to
come and make their home with
Your money returned if Laurent
&'Co. do not deliver the good.
Just go to the box office if you are
not /pleased with the show. Please
e
IR DONALD . MANN, who is in
charge of the ",Ottawa". mid of the
C.N.R. subsidy negotations, while
Sir William is wooing the support
of the London financiers.
The SpringShow
Held in Ciliate]) to -day.
Not the best of weather as it
rained nearly all night and up to
8.30.
Many first class animals are here.
Prize list will be published next
week.
A good crowd is already here at
11.30.
The Street Committee had 'the
front street swept with the road
sweeper to be in good condition
for the judging.
Secretary ,C.E.Dowding had a
busy time this morning making
out_ the entries.
Even the Railway men are'here
again. Welcome to our town.
Noon—still raining.
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BAPTIST CHURCH.
Pastor Wylie preached at both
services on Sunday last, the ser-
vices being deeply interesting and
well _ attended, Miss Levis pre-
sided'at the organ and played very
ably /and efficiently. Next Sunday
the pastor will preach in the morn-
ing on "Arrows from the Quiver",
and in the evening on "The Link
that binds" Miss E.Penn ebaker
gave every instructive talk on the
"Baptist Foreign Mission Work" we
the f B. Y. P. U. on Monday night.
Several took •in the conversa-
tion following, and a most profit-
able hour was spent.
WESLEY' CHURCH
Rev, J: E. Ford gave an interest-
ing address at the League on Mon-
day evening.
The Ladies Aid will meet on Fri-
day of this week, instead of Thurs
day as usual, at the home of Mrs.
Jas. Twitchell.
him at Bowmanville, Ont., Mrs. Mc- The Pastor will preach next Sun-
Tavish; sr., who was Irving with day.
them in the West, coming els
About two months ago Mrs. 'Suit. • ONTARIO ST. CHURCH.
went to Reacting, to visit her only Last Sunday was observed in
daughter, who was recently marri-' Ontario St. Church as "Women
ed, and while there she was struck- Missionary" day. Mr. Allin the
en with paralysis, caused by a pastor preached both morhing and
tumor on the brain, death result- evening..
ing therefrom. The remains were Monthly fellowship service will
brought to Bowman ville for in- beheld on Sunday morning next
terment. Mrs. Yuill was in her at 10 0' clock. Public service at 11
00th year, and leaves a son also, a. las; and 7p.m.
at present residing in Chicago. Mr.
' II
Brucefield will .lave the sincere
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Annual Meeting of
When March
Winds Blow
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On Tuesday evening, being. the
the first Tuesday in April, the an-
nual meeting of the Board of Tracie
was held in the Council Chamber
i' Iof the Town Hall. While possibly
• it could have been decided to have
• seen a larger number of members
+ present, yet it would have been.
t difficult to have exceeded 'the,
+ enthusiasm of these who did at•-
• tend. The minutes of previous
a meeting and routine business be-
Th/� MClothing o + ing disposed of, the election of
e-/1I,®Y rich 1..,. + office's for the coming year was,
o proceeded • • with. The following
e were decl<lred duly elected—
:. President—John Ransford
0Vice-President—William Jackson
�ls,..•44400444•0.000••00000000o4ed1,4,00!0.000••00♦0**es Sec-Treasurer—C.31. Do'lvding
A quare .9eal for Every Man
Y ill V1 ose home origina y was
sympathy of his old friends in lis
bereavement. 0 ,
CALLED HOME. guilty to supplying liquor
,
lister"
se s. a.
of ins 1
B
Meadows,
After a short' illnessoeabout [ weeks and was fined $25 and costs. Mea -
John Lane Courtice bade farewell to doves was also fined $10 and costs.
all earthly things on Saturday morn-
ing. OIr. Courtice was born in the
year 1832 in the township of Darling-
ton and nine years later moved with
the family to Pickering township
where he was engaged in agricultural
pursuits both on the hnmesteed and
after for himself. In 186(1 be moved to ,:Esters" were fined,
Goderieh township and settled on the
n known as the Lee farm An the
LISTERS FINED.
. w.xxruffi-uu�.a.+.s ..a��,:,ammsue:.��saaNaae
�ggfore Magistrate Leckie, of
Bi sets, Alex Routledge_ leaded
o Chas.
Members of Couueil—Messrs. D.
A. Forrester, H, Brown, D. Cante-
lon, W.Brydon, Goo. D. McTag-
gart, F. Jackson, H. T. Rance, S. J.
Andrews, In.Combe, R. Rowland
J. Ford, Inn Manning. It was re-
solved that the Clinton On of T
should -become afficiated with the
Ontario, Associated.
ODDS f ELLOWS' FAREWELL,.
Inspector Oliver Johnston, of
Centre •Huron, prosecuted. The
same inspector had a couple of
einular cases before Magistrate
Andrews, of Clinton, sand two
fart
Cut line near Porter's Hill. In the Year 3855 he married hisnow bereft AAAA^RAA^nnAAA c AA"A.AAVVNA+A/yyry�y�/a/ ieiyle y t,
Buy Sugar
When Cheap
Our first oar of Itedpath'a
Sugar will arrive next week,
Order early and get in on
the bottom price.
Cash—Limited Time
100lhs ltedpate s Extra Granu-
lated Sugar at d.04S
Not more than 6 sacks to
one customer
This is the cheapest we have
sold sugar in two years
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THE lltJl� GROCER,
Phone 48
Princess Theatre
Re -Opened
The Picture House will again epee
FRII)kY NISI HT. APRIL 4th
A new mitrbine of the latest type
tins been installccl..
The Films that will he need. see
fatuous Unrve s:il, Service,
None belt"r can tubed, •
We intersd running it as rt
A Good, clean Place
of Amusement.
A. Macdonald
MINOR LOCALS.
Hazel Kirke to -night.
Who's going to leave town next`?
Council meets on Monday even -
Did you .get fooled on Tuesday.
ing of next week,
Mr. Best, /Gen. Sec. HamiItor,•-7
Gen. See.t n-
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,RWilson Ge .
o BA .,
' S. Hamilton; Lon-
don Y.M.C.A., R. ,
Galt Collegiate Institute, Rev.
Father James and Rev.'Father Her-
mann, of St. Joseph's Church, Chat -
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hat
i ham Ont., and scores of others to
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rails: �*:
Ontario
recommended ded Lau
Co. as a clean production of solani
: merit sand wholesome fun. Coin,.
On T`thesday evening the mem-
bers of .Clinton Lodge badefare-
well to two of their 'members: in
the persons of Mayor Gibbiugs and
14.E.:liall.
natter lodge, business
was' over card games were played
which was followed, Ibsee.light
lunch.. The two departing bre-
thers were presented with th.e I.O.
O.F. pine.
partner in life, Miss Elizabeth Ptek-
ivrd, and the family consists of one
sun, Mr. E. G. Courtice of town. In
1860 Mr. Courtice retired from the
farm and conducted a general store at
FIolmesville until he retired to Clinton
in 1902 where he has resided ever since
Besides bis,cvidow and son, he is sur-
vived by one brother, Mr. A. J. Court -
ice, of Holmesville; and two sisters,
Mrs. W. R. Miller. of Edmonton, Al-
berts, and Mrs. Chas, Brayley, of Oril-
lio, Ont. He was a life long Methodist
and an official of the Ontario' St. Meth•
odist Church and also a loyal Liberal
in polities. In his early life he took a
keen interest in plowing competitions
and won many valuable prizes among
them the 1st prize at London in _1S64annulswuannulsis valued at $250. and was open
to the Dominion of Canada and he
won ageinst 84 competitors. When he
moved to Clinton he became associated
with the Clinton Lawn Bowling Cub
and for the past few years acted as
caretaker of the grounds and took
great pride in having the lawn one of
the best in Oana.da. He attended
many • tournaments and has helped
win trophies and other prizes. What
-Wee howls" McMichael was to Sea-
forth Bowlers, J. L, Courtice wasto
the local bowlers and was always
ready and willing to play the great
summers pastime:' The funeral was
held on Monday afternoon from the
borne of his son and the services were -.
conducted by Rev,S J Alin; pastor C
01 the deceased, assisted by the res'- in-
dent ministers, The pallbearers were C
old associates of Ontario St, Ohurch: --
Mesas. J•as, Stevens, 3. Govett, IL
Wiltse, D. Tiplady, J. Gibbing) and
11. Plumsteel The Clinton Bowlers
attended in a body. The friends from,
o distance were. Sir. and Mrs. C. T.
Johnson, Miss Iiollwey and Mr. Dean
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e, i - Garage `'h
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