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The Clinton News-Record, 1898-10-20, Page 1THF CLINTOX $I.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. NEWS -RECORD. INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS—NEUTRAL IN NOTHING. W. J. MITCHELL, Editor;and Prop VOL. XX CLINTON-. HURON COUNTY ONT., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1898. WHOLE NO. 1,039 The West Huron Election Trial Begins Next Thursday and Is Likely To Be Brief. BOTTLED ,teat MORNING—To brace up, wake up the stomach to its duty, nothing equals a bottle of clear, pure, sparkling ale, NOON—Luncheon without a bottle of ale is like salad without the dressing. NIGHT—To round off the day with comfort, to add a fillip to the best dinner, a better flayor to the best cigar, drink bottled ale. Nature's product, All our brands of Scientific brewing, ale are in perfect Perfect bottling. condition, spark- ling, frothy and mellow. THE CLINTON LIQUOR STORE Lack e of° But it is not a very desirable thing to have in a grocery stock, and therefore we make it a point to keep our stock new and up-to-date. A visit to our store will convince you that we carry no shelf -worn goods. This week we are showing some very pretty things in Japanese China and r Fancy Glassware consisting of Salad Bowls, Cups and Saucers, Jardinieres, Bread and Butter Plates, Fruit Dishes, Bouquet Holders, etc. Take a look at our windows and you will be convinced that they are up-to-date goods. Remember we are sole agents for Miracle Washing Compound. A Snap—Good Glass Tumblers 40o per Dozen OGLE COOPER & COI, Clinton THE CASH GROCERY. Oastalpaid for Butter and Eggs. Phone 23. 9 9 9 rr ► It G► 9 9 ► G► G► 9 Eta 9 G► It 9 i► p r ► 9 ► Reducti Sale Our counters, shelves and show windows will soon be laden with Fall and Christmas Fancy Goods, but until they arrive we will con- tinue to give bargains that can- not be repeated. The stock of Fancy Wools are quite prominent this week and are selling rapidly. The best Saxony and Soft Wools going at 7c, regular 1211c and 10c. Berlin Wools and Zephyrs, the odd shades that are left now go at 3c an oz., regular 10c. Slipper Soles, 15c and 20c, regu- lar 25c and 35c. A few more of those Fancy Cups at 10c, regular 25c and 35c. Note Paper and Envelopes at a variety of special prices. Memorandums at half regular prices. Large 15c Day Books for 5c. Window Shades, complete, for 15c, just the price of good roller. Beautiful Window Shades at 35c and 50c. No one in need of Wall Paper can afford to pass our stock, as the prices at which we are selling good papers commend them- selves to everyQwise housewife. You can save from 60c to $2 per room by buying your paper from US NOW. Prices 3c and 4c for regular 5c and 10c papers ; 7c and 8c for 15c and 10c papers. All paper trim- med free. Two Baby Carriages, were $7, now $4.90. c CLINT01Y.... r 3 CI; G, G► Gr GE IE JI 1` Gr Gr G► G► 0 G► 40 GE i, i O THE TWO A.J'S. e v opt ble tr is d. 303 (lc ub ►e zacks 1) I�r A new line of Overalls hasust been passed into stock. They are different from mostlOver- alls from the fact that they are double, both in front and back, which makes them as good to wear as two pair of ordinary Overalls. They are usually sold at $1.25, but our price will be $1. We have ABOUT A DOZEN BOYS' SUITS LEFT. Come in and see what you can buy one for. WINTER OVERCOATS. We have them at prices ranging from the cheapest to the best— good value at any price. A spe- cial line of Black Beaver at $15 to order. C 11 *way CLINTON. THE wa usually found in an up-to- date gents' furnishing stol e are kept by us. Our aim is to please our custom ers, so we keep the very latest goods in the market, and this season we are showing a much better assortment than ever. We have a large assortment of the most fashionable ' HATS AND TIES They are good goods and cheap, so sell well. CLINTON. Pre$t Any Shirt of "Tooker'" if surrounded by a frame would make a fine,pictvre. asa The outlines are so pleasing, the work- manship so accurate, the laundry so ,a ict�(� artistic, thus the tout ensemble leaves the imprint of the master hand on every garment, This character, or, in other words, these features, are the real secret why"Tooker' " Shirts outsell all other brands. The Leader, open back, 50c The Business, opgn front, $1 25 The Champion, " '75c The Full Dress, " 1 50 The Gold Dollar, " 41 00 Fancy Percales, Colored Bosoms, etc., a complete range, "Wear `j'ookes" Shirts and be content." x � CLOTHIEit, FURNISHED' AND HATTER. j Est*blI$hdd 1854. 0o VICTORIA BLOOI( CLINTON. A Shipping Centre. The importance of Clinton as a G. T. R. centre is easily apparent and the value of a year's shipments amounts to a good round figure. The output con- tinues fairly steady all the year round though at this season it is about at its heaviest. Live stock, grain,fruit,flour, salt and organs are being shipped from Clinton to points more or less remote. Tho Orales Market. Though there is not as yet much gain moving there is keen competi. tion on the market for what is going and the dealers are shoving it up on each other in a way which pleases the man with the load. Clinton has always had a good, steady market and the farmers may reckon upon ob- taining the highest price for all the grain they may wish to dispose of. To Heat Stavely Hall. At a meeting of the Stavely commit- tee held the other evening the contract for putting the heating apparatus in Stavely Hall was let to Harland Bros. whose tender was one hundred and forty eight dollars. It was also decided to pipe the building so that if later on acetylene gas or some similar illuminant should be substituted for electric light the change could easily be made. Thanksgiving at St. Paul's. The regular annual thanksgiving ser • vices will he held in St. Paul's church on Sunday and Monday. On Sunday the Rev. J. T. Kerrin of Mitchell will he the special preache r. Iii the morn- ing he will take for his subject, "Man's partnership with God," and in the p. m. "The greatness of Christ." On Monday evening Rev. Mark Turn- bull of Goderich will be the special preacher, and the musical part of the service will be rendered by the organ- ist and choir of St. George's church, Goderich. Special preparation has been made by both choirs and the mus- ic will certainly be very good. A spec- ial thank -offering will be taken up at each service. ' A Quiet Wedding. A pretty •but quiet wedding took place at the residence of Mr. Ogle Cooper on Tuesday afternoon when Mrs. Cooper's sister. Miss Martha Clark, was united ein marriageto Mr. `E S.' Cantelop. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Alex. Stewart in the presence of only the irnmediate relatives of the contracting parties. The fair bride was prettily attired in a gown of cadet blue and never looked more charming. After a dainty wed- ding repast had been served the happy couple left by the 2.30 train to spend the honeymoon in Buffalo and other cities. On their return they will take up house on Albert street, in the resi- dence formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. John Allen. Extension of Waterworks. The extension of tbe piping and the placing of a hydrant at Wiltsie'scorner has added not a little to the town's sys- tem of fire protection and this is to be still further enhanced by a hydrant at Irwin's corner and at the Commercial hotel. A percentage of the cost of this branch from the main pipe will be de- frayed by the lessees of the skating rink, who are to have the privilege of using water for flooding the rink. The town, the main portion, at all events. ought now to be well protected from the fire fiend and by and by when a like extension is made from the organ factory, where Mr. Doherty purposes establishing a reservoir similar to that of Mr. Fair's, Clinton ought to be able to convince the underwriters' associa- tion that it is entitled to a high rating. Inspection of Cattle. It is but a question of time, and a comparatively shorttime at that,when cattle whether used in the dairy or in- tended for the shambles must be subjected to inspection by a properly qualified official. The by-law which was introduced into the town council last summer had this end in view, but being defective in some of its clauses it was allowed to become a dead letter. again shortly, will come up ag n short y , however , and with the additional information the council has by this time accumulat- ed the weakness of the told by-law may he avoided. Speaking of contagious dis- eases, Dr. Blackhll has in his office the jaw bone of a heifer owned by a Stanley farmer and which the Dr. ordered knocked in the head because afflicted with lump jaw, which is con- sidered uncurable and infectious by the profession. This animal had been diseased about three months, but in that time the jaw bone had become partially honey -combed and the teeth loosened. At this* stage the heifer could yet masticate fairly well and had not begun to loose flesh. It has been freely charged that cattle thus diseased have been slaughtered and the meat sold for human consumption. It is to be hoped thatrsueh cases are rare, but tb prevent them occurring at all, a system of inspection is proposed, whether by government or municipal authorities it matters not. A Broken Arm. Miss Scanlon sustained a fracture of the right arm on Monday evening. It happened quite simply. She was standing upon the doorstep when a strong gust of wind blew the door to and threw her down the steps when she sustained the injury alluded to. Confirmation in St. Joseph. The regular monthly services will be held in St. Joseph's church next Sun- day and on Monday there will be con- firmation. His lordship,Bishop O'Con- nor of London will be present togeth- er with several priests. The choir will be strenghtened for the occasion. Big Mangolds. Mr. Matt Ford brought in a marigold on Monday to show us what Hullett is capable of. It was twenty-eight inches long, twenty inches in circumference and weighted twenty pounds. Matt says they have a couple of wagon loads of mangolds almost as large as this one and be added that it was a good thing they were an excellent crop for turnips are almost a failure in his section. A Hard Hitter. A Goderich township farmer got into an altercation with a former em- ployee on Thursday evening out of which the latter emerged with a broken jaw, the farmer reaching for him and catching him once under the ear with sufficient force to lay him up for re- pairs as indicated. It was an effective but rather expensive blow as the Goderich man hunted up the other fellow next a. m. and administered a balm for his wounds in the shape of a five dollar bill and payment of the doctor's bill whatever that may' amount to. Sold At Par. The town of Clinton issued $25,000 worth of debentures to assist the Doh- erty Organ Co. whose factory was burned down last year. These deben- tures were issued at 3i per cent. inter- est and have been sold to the Canadian Order of Foresters at par. There is a hint here for the finance committee of our own town. Issuing debentures bear- ing 5 per cent. interest 'because of the bonus that will be receiyed is a grave injustice to the property holders •who will have this high rate to pay during the next twenty years when money can easily be obtained at 3 and 3h' per cent. on municipal debentures.—Walk- erton Herald. Camp Murray Orows. Camp Murray, S. 0. S., was organ- ized seven years ago by Organizer Nirnrno of Toronto and since then has bad its ups and downs like the average camp or lodge. Still it has. always continued fairly vigorous though the membership has been somewhat less- ened by removals. However, Mr. N immo again come to Clinton last week and as the result of a canvas, assisted by that loyal Scot, Mr. James; Ross, fifteen new members have been added and the prospects are bright for a further increase. The principal officers of Camp Murray are :—Norman Fair, Chief; Lack Kennedy, Chieftain ; W. P. Spalding, recording secretary ; M. McTaggart, financial secretary. J, Israel Tarte In Ooderich. Hon. J. Israel Tarte, Minister of Public Works, spent a couple of hours in Goderich on Tuesday, passing up by the forenoon train and returning by the 2.30. He travelled in his private car, of course, attended by his private secretary and his cook, and also an engineer of his department. He visited the harbor works and con- ferred with the contractors wbo afte e wards dined with him. On his way down the minister expressing a desire for the news of the day, Conductor Algie, who was in charge of the train, borrowed Agent Pattison's Globe re- gretting the while that a Mail and Em- pire was not at the time available, and telling Mr. Tarte so the latter con- fessed that he quite regularly perused the Tory organ though it did not as a -rule contribute to his peace of mind. Crossley and Hunter Draw Blg Crowds. The success of Hunter and Crossley elsewhere is being repeated in Clinton and at eyery service the church at which they may he is crowded. Thus it 'was last week in the Ontario St. church notwithstanding the inclement weather and this week there is a mark- ed increase of interest and the seating accommodation of commodious Willis church taxed to the utmost. Last Sunday afternoon's meeting in the town hall was attended by probably one of the largest crowds of "men and boys only" ever seen in the hall and next Sunday et the same time and place there will be another such a meet- ing. At "double headers" in tbe even- ing in Willis and Ontario even stand - room was at a premium. Next Sunday one of the evangelists will occupy the pulpit of Ontario St. church in the morning and the other that of Willis, while in the evening "double headers" will be bold in Willis and Rattenhury. In the a. m. Rev. Mr. Murduck will occupy the pulpit of Rattenbury street church and Rev. Mf. Clement that of ) the Baptist church. Little Locals. Mr. John Ireland says he expects to re-enter the dairy business in Clinton shortly. Night-watchman Herman is on the sick list and his place was filled last night by Mr. R. Welsh. The fall meeting of the Deanery of Huron in connection with the Angli- can church will be held in the S. S. room of St. Paul's church, Clinton,next Monday at 2.30 p. m. Lay delegates, church wardens and clergymen are expected to attend. Pell Prom A 71'ee. A shade tree in front of Dr. Blackall's residence having been partially blown down by the wind on Monday night Foreman Carter's gang set to work Tuesday to remove it from the street and while so employed Mr. Thos. Judd fell from the tree and so injured him- self that he has had to lay off work. Trouble About Apples. There bas been trouble about a car- load of apples between Mr. NA" Stan- ley of Holrnesville and Mr. Shuttle- worth, which resulted in a law suit be- fore the mayor on Tuesday, Mr. Shut- tleworth having charged that Mr Stanley had sold a car of apples to Mr. D. Cautelon, which he himself pre- viously bought. The magistrate decid- ed that the evidence did not sustain the charge. $25,000 to be Paid Over. At a special meeting of the town council held Saturday evening a reso- lution was adopted empowering the clerk to hand over to W. Doherty & Co. the $25,000 loan just so soon as it should arrive from the C. 0. F. headquarters. There has been a slight delay owing to the necessity of passing the necessary documents around from one official of the order to another, but the funds may reach here any day. An Earlier Thanksgiving Day. Hon. R.W. Scott says that the reason Thanksgiving day was placed so late in November was owing to representa- tions received last year from Montreal shipping men that a holiday in the last week or two of the shipping season would be very injurious to their busi- ness. Mr. Scott intimated that had such representations in favor of an earlier date been made to. the Govern- ment before the order -in -council was passed as have re4�ached them since it is likely that effe'bt► would have been given to the wishes of the public. A Narrow Escape. The rector of St. Paul's had a very narrow escape from meeting with what might have been a fatal accident the forepart of the week, While driving along the Bayfield road accompanied by his daughter,Miss Shirley,to visit his sister, Mrs. Elliott, the horse fell and broke the shafts of the road cart close to the cross -bar. As the horse went down thecarthood fell forward and therector and Miss Shirley were caught beneath. Had the horse been a fractious one there is no sayirig what the result might have been, but fortunately Mr. Parke had a close grip upon the lines and managed to extricate himself and daughter without any further in)ury than a cut above the nose. Canadian Salt Wells. The Sarnia Salt Company, Limited, of which Wm. Lord Moore of Chicago is President and W. J. Hume of Sarnia Secretary, on Monday applied for per- mission to increase its capital stock from $20,000"to $100,000. The works of the compauy have been lying idle for some time, but it is intended to resume operations on a large scale immediate- ly. This development of the Canadian salt wells is not iihprobably connected with the prohibition of the export of Canadian logs to Michigan. The Michi- gan salt wells use the refuse from the lumber mills as fuel, and when that is cut off the cost of operating them will be greatly increased, thus affording a material advantage to the Canadian wells. Gone to Beaton. The Beeton World of last week says: The new machinery in the new flour- ing mill was set in motion on Saturday last and every day since it has been running without a jar or bitch. The building is a four story brick and has been especially designed and built to af- ford the best possible millingaccdmmo- dation. The machinery was manufac- tured by the old reliable firm, Goldie and McCullough of Galt, and is what is known as the gyrator system. This process is now in use in many of the largest milia in Canada and ie giving splendid satisfaction. Mr. Hunt is a practical milli ight and4s a son of Mrs. Robert Hunt, Hensall,' and that he understands his business thoroughly is shown by the perfect manner in which the different pieces of machinery' about the mill are working. He has secured the services of stn experienced miller in the person of Mr. James Aitken, Clinton, anti also a firsJ-olaes engineer and the flour manufactured so far is pronounced a really fine artiele by competent judges. Wo hope it may prove a financial successi Little Locals. Are you a subscriber of THE NEWS - RECORD ? Mr. Geo. Bunch has moved into the house on Rattenbury St. lately occu- pied by Mr. Coultes. Mrs. Joshua Pearen has bought a monument from Seale & Hoover to place in Belgrave cemetery. Mr. George Hill of Sumruerhill, who is a judge of good horses and will have nothing else around, put one of them on the scales yesterday when it tipped the beam at 1490 pounds. The children's service that was an- nounced for next Sunday afternoon in St. Paul's has been cancelled, as Mr. Kerrin goes to Summerhill and Mr. Parke to Holmesville. There will be fellowship meeting in Rattenhury St. Methodist church next Sunday a. m. beginning at 10 o'clock, the doors to be closed ten minutes after that hour. The pastor extends a cor- dial welcome to all who may wish to attend. The celebrated Guy Bros, minstrels will appear in the town hall on Wed- nesday night, Oct. 26th, with. an en- tirely new show, all new people. The Guy Bros. have spared no expense in securing the very best talent for this season. They have 30 people. The press and public say it is the best they ever had. Reserved seats for sale at P. B. Crews' jewelry store. Grand Trunk Smash -Up. SIX. CARS DERAILED—THE TRACK TORN UP—TRAFFIC INTER- RUPTED. The train which is due in Clinton from the east at 7 o'clock was partially derailed a mile east of the depot on Saturday evening last. Had the acci- dent happened fifty yards further back only a miracle would have pre- vented the destruction of human life. This train is a mixed and on Satur- day included the usual freight, several empties, a carload of stone for Seale & Hoover, and a passenger coach. It was the stone which caused the trouble and as to how two reasons are given. some claim that the car -•fie way in the centre, others that one of the stones had slipped in the shunting and at this point fell between the cars. However, as to that. The first evidence oi'what. transpired is seen upon the bridge itself, the sleepers being cut as if by some part of the iron work of a car, but the greatest damage was caused. about twenty-five yards -from the bridge. Here one of the massive stones fell on the track and held the trucks of this and the next car, the train continuing on for about a hun- dred yards dragging these two cars without wheels. When the trucks were blocked by the stone they rolled down the steep embankment to the right and some distance into the ad- joining field, while three box cars ran over the north bank and the baggage car was upset. The passenger car, which was last, did not leave the rails but one side was stove in. The embankment here is quite steep and the bridge itself about forty feet above the meandering Bayfield, so had the accident happened shortly before reaching the bridge or on it the dama- ges would baye been much more seri- ous than could have been repaired by a wrecking train, Among the passengers were Mr. and Mrs. William Jackson, who had been spending the week in Montreal and Ottawa ; Mtss Mackay of the public school staff, who was returning from a visit to Seaforth ; Mr. Fred Beatty of Seaforth, for whom Clinton has a great attraction ; and Mrs. (Dr.) Gra- ham, late of Toronto but now of this town. The train was in charge of Conductor Algie and as some thirty passengers were awaiting transportation to Gode- rich he had a box car fitted up with the settees from the depot and took the whole party up as snugly as you please. It was a unique experience to most of the passengers and as has been said,some of them "were tickled to death." Algie's private car reached the county capital only two hours be- hind time. A wrecking train was sent up from Stratford but it was not until about one o'clock that the track was clear, the ten o'clock train having to be held in the meantime. Work was continu- ed all night and the next afternoon the battered cars and broken trucks Were taken down to Stratford. One result of this accident will be •that fiat cars, unless laden with lum- ber,will have the ends planked sons to preterit the repetition of such a smash-up. The carload of stone for Seale & Hoover was from Qneenston. One block was smashed but the G. T. R. will reimburse the firm for the loss. A Hafnilton saloon keeper has im- ported two Jinglish barmaids, The Pulse Of The People. COMPLAINTS TO BE ENQUIRED INTO AND GRIEVANCES TO BE REDRESSED. [Contributors to this column must be brief and to the point—state facts and be prepared to back them up, it necessary—slang-wham/ nobody—and invari- ably send in their names with their com,nunica- tions.—Editor News -Record.] KEEP THE CROSSINGS CLEAN. Sir,—I want to make a kick about our street crossings, chiefly about those on our main streets. At present they are not as clean as they should be. I would suggest to the street committee that the crossings be swept with a heavy broom, such as is used in stables, two or three times a day. This would keep them cleanly and pedestrians who must pass to and fro would feel grate- ful. This sweeping need not cost much. A boy could do it or Foreman Carter might put one of his men at it at inter- vals during the day. If Chief Wheat- ley would take this matelot') hand I'm sure he could have it done well and cheaply. A Pedestrian. Oct. 14th. THE MAYORALTY FOR 1899. Sir,—I'm not bothering myself very much about the mayoralty for next year, but have just been talking it over with my neighbor. We are both for a change, and there is so much good tim- ber it should not be hard to make a suitable choice. Any of these gentle men would add weight to the coun cil and make a good presiding officer :—W. Jackson. J. B. Hoover, Dr. Shaw, J. Ransford. All four are progressive citizens but just which one I would prefer to see in the mayor's chair I am not yet prepared to say. Any one of the quartette would suit me. Oct. 19th. Ratepayer. A RESIDENT POLICE MAGISTRATE. Sir,—I think we should have a police magistrate in Clinton, if on salary so much the better, but if on fees better than not at all. I am of the opinion that such a magistrate should be locat- ed in Clinton, because -of its central position; then it would relieve the mayor of work that be would much rather very often shelve on to some- body else. Why not appoint a police magistrate here ? Why Not. Oct. 13th. DOHERTY GETS THE $25,000. " Mr. Editor,—I'm glad to hear that the W. Doherty Co. will be handed tt t $25,000 in hard cash this week, for they have established an industry that the town must be proud of. The firm has the money, or will have it, perhaps before THE News -RECORD goes to press, and there is no doubt in my mind but that they will give us good value for the loan. Just how much an indus- try such as this factory, with a pro- gressive man like William Doherty at the head of it, is worth to a town situ ated as Clinton is. is not easy to arrive at. A Citizen. Oct. 18th. A SCOTCHMAN'S VIEW OF A HERO. To the Editor of The Newa-Record :— Sir,—While in Scotland recently and seated in the Empire Music Hall, in Glasgow, I noticed Piper Findlater was hissed by some in the audience. Being a visitor from this side of the Atlantic, seeking for information, I tur- ned to my next neighbour, a remark, Orly stolid -looking specimen of the genus Scot, and said to bim, " Why do they hiss him?" He replied, "Because they don't want him." "But," said I, "he is a hero; is he not?" "What did he ever do ?" was the rejoinder. "Why," I exclaimed, "he was shot through both legs, and then satdown." "Oould- na help it," he answered. "But," I. urged in extenuation of the hero idea, "he went on playing the pipes." "Second nature," said he. I stared in blank as- tonishment at this( view of the whole affair, when my friend, observing my look, said : "I'll jest tell ye. This man did nothing unusual i Take the first ten Highland pipers you met with. Start them playing ; shoot them through both legs; down they'll sit, and keep on playing." Thus did a practical Scot shiver in a few words the glamour surrounding the hero of Dargai. Hitherto, we on this side had thought it grand to think of a man shot through the legs sitting clown and keeping up the tune. I now see to the Scotch mind, at any rate, it was but a nat ural sequence of events I Yours, John Ransford, Clinton, Oct. 19th. Perseverance Wins. Events. The trouble with the prohibition- ists. is that they stopped voting too soon. See the way the other fellows are keening at it in Qnebee. Nothing like keeping at a thing you want to succeed,