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7*?°*' IJ *' i ^~^T»y Jr l1)tl'Mmi \:fflf ï m ?!""ÎVt' iff? Miff lÆj* $1,00 a year in advance ; $1.50 to United States. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1914 Vol. LX. No. 47 M. À JAMES & SON, Proprietors l Couch, Johnston Cryderman Have bought for*Cash a Clearing Line of NEW and UP-TO-DATE LADIES' COATS at about half-price. These, along with all other Coats and Skirts in stock will be sold at from One-Third to One-Half Below Regular Prices- 50 Ladies' Suits at Half-Price A Big Stock of Men's Suits and Overcoats at Reduced Prices. ST. PAUL'S ANNIVERSARY Anniversary seryices were held in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Sunday when Rev. Robt. Law, M.A., D.D., Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis in Knox College, Toronto, preached two very fine discourses to appreciative audiences. audiences. In the morning his subject was "Service" his remarks being based on Acts 13 : 36, "For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep and was laid unto his fathers and saw corruption." The speaker speaker said service was the true ideal of life, and if we are Christ's we are always serving. serving. This is the age of the average man, and his field of service is his generation doing the ordinary business of mankind. Liferis the service of duty in the spirit of Christ. That is the life that satisfies, for he that doeth the will of God abideth forever. forever. In the evening his subject was "God's wrestling with man" taking his text from Gen. 32 : 32. After picturing the life and experience of Jacob and comparing it with ours, he applied his remarks to the hour of the world's agony in the unspeakable unspeakable tragedy of the present war. He referred referred to man's boasting qf progress in modern civilization, but this was in material material things, not spiritual! Present civilization civilization with its materialistic idols and temptations does not help us to be religious. religious. It is not wealth that man is seeking after today, but comfort. The hand of God is sweeping away these false ideals and ambitions and we will learn that- the evil passions of the human heart cannot be tamed. When the crisis has passed a different world will be left behind, but will we learn the lesson or slip back into the old rut ? Dr. Law held the attention of his hearers throughout by his clear and helpful expositions of the scriptures in a scholarly manner, and in a way which showed an accurate knowledge of human nature. Rev. A. H. Drumm, B.A., the pastor, assisted .at both services. The musical part of the services was well given by the choir in charge of Major A. E. McLaughlin and Mrs. E. S. Senkler, organist. Miss Ina Tod, Oshawa, and Mr. H. T. Knight assisted the choir, Miss Tod singing solos at both services which greatly pleased her hearers. Besides taking taking the solo parts in the anthems Mrs. C. A. Cawker also rendered a solo at the evening service in her usual good voice. Considering the inclemency of the weather weather all day the congregations were large at both services, and the thank-offering was liberal. MAJOR-GENERAL HUGHES Talk to Boys and Young Men iilUti ! 1 :i!i nil ii h *** t Mm Tl TîS * > 13 ! El ii : 111 III l! Mil! Ü 1 0 III Ik 11 ] w h». an R ubber styles have changed to conform with the style shoes you wear The day for cumbersome, unsightly unsightly overshoes is passed, and you may now wear rubbers without feeling that your feet present appearance far from agreeable. We are shoeing rubbers for ladies and gentlemen and children. in all the latest shapes and widths -- the best rubbers made, and in styles to suit every taste, whether you want them to cover the entire shoe or merely protect the sole, CHILDREN'S RUBBERS AT 40c to 60c LADIES' RUBBERS AT 70c to 85c MEN'S RUBBERS AT 90c to $1.25 LADIES' ARCTICS AT $1.50 to $2.00 S' MEN'S ARCTICS FOR $1.50 TO $3.00 Note--The life of rubber is three years. The above prices are for this year's goods. Auto for Hire When requiring the services of an auto send us your order. Rent by the hour or day. Terms right. Leave orders at Cole's Barber Shop one door east of Bowman House. Arthur Cole, Bowmanvillê Proprietor. "THOROUGHNESS" IS THE KEYNOTE KEYNOTE OF THIS INSTITUTION. Our graduates succeed because they have received received correct preparation. iLj-IOTT THE STOKE OF QUALITY 5. SERVICE Toronto, enjoys a National Reputation for superior Business and Shorthand Education. Education. All Business Schools are NOT alike. Nothing less than the best should satisfy Y OU and nothing less than giving the best training will satisfy US. Catalogue free. Enter any time. W. J. Elliott, Principal, Cor. Yonge and Charles Sts. At the time of the editor's visit to Val- cartier a few days before Hw Canadian troops set sail for England we concluded from what we saw of the completeness of the camp and efficiency of the soldiers that the present Major-General Sam Hughes had proved himself for executive ability to be the Kitchener of Canada. So it was no surprise to us that a good Liberal Liberal journal like the Renfrew Mercury should pay this well-merited tribute to a Conservative Minister: • "The Hon. Sam. Hughes, Minister of Militia for Canada, deserved advancement from the rank of colonel to that of major- general. He is a capable officer, one who has made a life study of matters military, and through him the militia of Canada has greatly benefitted. In many quarters he has been opposed because of his abolition abolition of the canteen, but in taking that step he has but done what will soon be general throughout the globe, not even excepting Germany. A man of remarkable remarkable energy, the Canadian Minister of Militia is always busy, in which respect he contrasts sharply with his fellow- members of the Borden Cabinet and is the very antithesis of the men composing the Hearst Government. Long life to Major- j General the Hon. Sam Hughes ! | Word comes that on or about January ! ist next the honor of knighthood will be • conferred upon him. As Mr. Hughes never remains very long in one place it is easy to believe that the federal capital will soon again see him; while as -for knighthood he is infinitely more deserving deserving of it than several others who have lately got it. Our continued interest in the welfare of Durham County boys and young men is our excuse for devoting special space for a talk to them this week. In an address to young men, Dr. D. F. Sutherland said the safety of this country in the years to come depends on the boys and young men of to-day, for as they are so is the country going to be. This means that in order to have the right stamp of citizenship the boys and young men must have proper training and development for a noble and useful manhood. What we want the boys and young men who read this article to realize fully, each and every one who calls himself a Durham County boy, is that into their keeping must be given the future destiny of this Dominion, its life, civilization civilization and religion, the prosperity and happiness happiness of unborn generations and of the present generation. On the principle that like begets like in nature, what the next generation is to be will largely be determined determined by what this generation is now, a result largely made up from the individual individual lives of the boys and young men of to-day; and in this summing up, every life must be counted, either for good or evil, for weal or for woe. So as to bring the subject direct to the reader, we inquire what would the character of the next generation generation be if every other boy and young man were just like you ? You may think that you are only one person and that the future will not be affected by your life. Not so; you are possibly possessed of special special qualities for leadership and may become become a man of wide and strong influence with your fellows How important then that your influence should tell for good all the way up to manhood and thruout the activities of life. We can only mention a few pitfalls that lie in the pathway of most boys-- happily they are not as numerous in Bow- manville and Durham County as they have been, but they still exist in other places, and you will find them and they will tempt you, so we desire to warn you against them. It has been conceded in the past, especially in towns and cities, that one of the most dangerous things to boyhood and to young manhood is the liquor appetite and the liquor habit. This habit has generally formed in boys and young men by social drinking--the treating treating system. This appetite and habit have put out thousands of our brightest lights, and has caused to set prematurely and forever forever many of our brightest stars. The drink habit will ruin any man or bov regardless regardless of friends, wealth or social position, position, if persisted in. It dwarfs the intellectual intellectual faculties, blunts the moral perceptions, perceptions, paralyzes the nerves and brain, destroys destroys the physical forces and unfits its victim for every honorable pursuit in life. Many of us older ones have endeavored by our influence and our votes and our money, too, to banish the liquor traffic and to substitute temperance hotels for licensed ones^ but those in the liquor trade are ever alert to gather in the youth of this country to fill up the depleted ranks of the drunkards. The result will, however, however, depend on your own strength or weakness of will power, for be assured that to escape from its blighting and withering withering effects there is but one path of safety. safety. All other ways have failed and forever forever will fail. They may lead you on for a short while by what you think are sweet- scented roses and lilies of the valley, only too soon to discover that your path is beset beset with thorns and brambles at every step of the way. This way. this safe way, i the only safe way, is never, never, never to put the glass to your lips. Let one who has had to face the temptations of youth and young manhood tell you that the most dangerous, fearful and awful hour that ever came into the life of the boy or young man is that dark, black hour when he lifts the glass to his lips for the first time. It eee«eeeee*ee#**ee*e###ee*g I Watch and Clock 1 I c Re pairs $ TF your watch or clock is not running right, A or stopping altogether, bring it to us. We are specialists in watch and clock repairing, We guarantee all our work, and our service is up to the minute and you are sure to be satisfied. satisfied. Leave your watch or clock now and secure secure one of our coupons, which entitles you to a 10% cash discount on goods bought during December at the store of e glass to nis ups tor tne nrst time, it. your head that you can do bet enough to make the angels in heaven ; city than you can at home with is weep, could they foresee the coming con sequences of that hour, and cause the j blood to congeal in the veins of mortal beings. I The first drink--here is where all the ' danger lies. Young man, I am your friend, wherever you are or whoever you may be, and by all that is sacred and hear and dear to you, by the worth of your own life in this world and in the world to come, let me ask of you, "So long as the heart hath passions, so long as the life hath woes", never raise the fatal glass to your lips. May God help you never to do it l The cigarette habit is another terrible evil that I would warn you against. Or sion Swett Marden in a recent article to boys advises every cigarette victim to have his photograph taken every y ar and put side by side in a frame in his room, where he can see the gradual, fatal deterioration deterioration in himself from year to year. If this does not startle him and bring him to his senses, no preaching will ever do it, for the pictures will be a sermon more eloquent eloquent than ever came from any pulpit. He leaves it to others to discuss the moral side of cigarette smoking and denounces denounces it simply because of its blighting, blasting effect upon one's success in life; because it draws off the energy, saps the vitality and force which ought to be made tell in one's career, because it blunts the sensibilities and deadens the thinking fac- alties; because it kills the ambition and the finer instincts, and the more delicate aspirations and perceptions; because it destroys the ability to concentrate the mind, which is the secret of all achievement. achievement. The whole tendency of the cigarette nicotine poison in the youth is to arrest development. It is fatal to all normal functions. It blights and blasts both health and morals. It not only ruins the faculties, but it unbalances the mind as well. Many of our most pitiable cases of insanity in our asylums are cigarette fiends. It creates abnormal appetites, strange, undefined longings, discontent, uneasiness, nervousness, irritability, and in many, an- almost irresistible inclination to crime. In fact, the moral depravity which follows the cigarette habit is something frightful. Lying, cheating, impurity, loss of moral courage and manhood, a complete dropping dropping of life's standards all along the lines are its general results. He gives the following following probable course of a boy who begins begins to smoke cigarettes. First, cigarettes; cigarettes; second, beer and liquors; third, craps--petty gambling; fourth, horse rac- racing--gambling on a higher scale; fifth, larceny; sixth, prison. Another dangerous thing to life is reading reading bad books and other bad literature, such as thrilling detective stories of daring daring adventure, narrow escapes and capture, capture, stories of dark crimes, robbing banks and express cars and of pictures. I say these things are dangerous and young people should never read such literature, and they can not do it without getting hurt. Thousands of boys and men have gone to the penitentiary, and some even to the gallows, as a result of reading some bad book or other. Many a dark crime has had its inspiration in reading bad books. Any bad book is poisonous, both to life and character, and should be kept out of the home and shunned by young people as they would shun the poisonous viper. Life and character are determined by what they feed upon and are built out of the very materials which they daily use. Good books, like good, company, are healthy and invigorating to the moral nature. Keep good company and read only good books, including that book of all books, the Bible; let liquor alone, be truthful, be honest, be energetic, and you are safe and your life will be a success, full of peace and happiness. You must treat every man's sister just like you would have him treat your own sister. Don't desecrate the Sabbath day. You not afford to do it, and you can't without getting much the worst of it. Young man, I want to forcibly remind you of another thing : Don't let 'the main purpose of your life be to make money, but let the real aim of your life be to do all you can in this world. The man who uses up his life^'in gathering together wealth and profits will find in the end that he has wasted his life. It is not what you get out of life which will bless you and bless the world, but it is what you put into it. Every dollar rightly used is a blessing, and every dollar wrongly used is a curse. True character, an educated head, hand and heart, is a far better legacy legacy to leave to you than money. The money spent in sin and in gratifying sinful sinful appetites and passions is many times worse than wasted, to say nothing of the injuries done. Make all the money you can honestly, but be sure to use it in the right way. I have often been proud of the generous way that Durham boys have responded to appeals. One instance was^the subscriptions subscriptions to Bowmanville Hospital, and more recently to the Patriotic Fund. Another thing to avoid is that restless disposition among boys and young men to leave the home and the farm to go to the city and take up city lifeand city ways. There are many good people in cities and there are many other things there which are not so good. Don't you get it into do better in the your par- The Churches. Rev. John Garbutt, Cobourg, conducts ahniversary services at Smithfield Sunday, "Temple of Fame" Simcoe-st, Methodist Methodist church, Oshawa, Nov. 24 and 2d. See advt. Rev. T. A. Nind, Rector of St. John's church, attended the Conference in Port Hope this week of the Archdeaconry of Peterboro. Rev. A. P. Menzies, Ottawa, a receet graduate of Queen's University, has received received a unanimous call from St. Andrew's church, Whitby. Miss Edith E. Campbell, a returned missionary from Japan, will give an address address in the Methodist Church os Thursday Thursday evening Dec. 3rd. Bowmanville Methodists will hold their annual thank-offering services os Sunday Dec. 6, when Rev. P. G. Peever, pastor of George-st, church, Peterboro, will preach. Special music by the choir. Trustee Board are asking for the sssal thank- offering. The Ladies' Aid of Bowmanville Mètb- odist Church will hold a sale of tancy and useful articles and homemade cooking m the schoolroom on Wednesday Dec. Qth at 4 p.m. Donations gratelully received, and may be left at Mrs. McCready's on or . before Monday Dec. 7th. The new St. Paul's church at Perry- town was opened and dedicated Sunday by the Bishop of Toronto. Sunday „ week was the seventy-second anniversary of the old church, when closing exercises were held. Rev Canon Walsh, Brampton, Brampton, was the preacher. Canon Walsh is the son of the first couple married in St. Paul's. Mr. James Walsh, Bowmanville, is a brother of Canon Walsh and also shares the honor of being a son ot this honored couple. Hampton Epworth League Friday evening evening was in charge of the missionary vice- president, Miss Lily Burns, and wgs opened opened with singing and prayer by Mr. F. J. Groat. The lesson was read by Lome Hastings and the topic on "Missionary work" was given by (Rev.) Mrs. C. W. Barrett. Miss Gibson gave a reading. "The work among the Austrians." Missionary Missionary slips were distributed and read by different members. Meeting closed with the League Benediction. League meeting Monday in the Methodist Methodist Church was an evening with Ralph Connor the subject being taken by Dr.J.B. Dandeno who gave the author's, idea of outdoor sports and contests as outlined in his book, "The Prospector." Miss Hele» Johnston and Miss Greta Densem contributed contributed well-rendered vocal solos, the latter being accompanied by Miss Edith Pinch; Miss Reta Cole gave a piano solo, and the scripture lesson was read by Miss Edith E. Allin. Mr. W. G. Butson, the President, who occupied the chair, made kindly reference to Mr. Elmer Beckel, one of the members who has rendered good service to the League here, who is removing to Hamilton. The many friends of Rev. Vernon H- Emory, formerly pastor of Clinton-st» Church, Toronto, now retired and living in St Catharines, will be delighted to enow that he has so far recovered from lis serious illness of last winter as to be able to preach again. His sermon at Clinton-st, Church, to his old congregation, congregation, on Sunday evening, Oct. 25th, was marked by all his old-time fire and power. "How much fire he has for an old man" was frequently remarked, the only mistake of which is that he is not an old man. He is supplying in some of the leading churches churches of St. Catharines during the Sundays of November. A pastor would be fortunate to get him a Sunday.--Gua ••dion. * C. H. HADD Y, Jeweler S w The House for High-Grade Watches À $#hee»eee#e«e*ee*e*ee»eee$ ents, for you can't do it, and it is danger ous to try it. Many a boy has gone to his ruin, and he started the very day when he left the old home to go to the city. Mother's apron strings are a mighty good thing to be tied to, and don't you get in any hurry to cut loose, for she is the best friend that you will ever have I know that parents are often to blame for their boys leaving home. The way to keep them at home is to make home the most pleasant and attractive place on earth. Mother, give your boy one of the best rooms in the house, fix it up for him and make it cosy and nice. Provide in nocent pleasures and amusements for your children and invite the young people to come to help enjoy them. Parents should make their home a veritable playground rip, romp, and play--all so necessary to the proper development of childlife into innocent and strong young manhood anc womanhood. But when you think tha : you can make a work ox out of your boy kick and cuff him around just any old way and put him in just any old place, the very first thing you know he will be gone anc you are to blame for it. You have simply reaped what you sowed. May I hope that this article will be read by many others besides Durham County boys and will prove a great blessing to very many boys and young men, and it cannot fail to do it, if they will only heed the good and friendly advice herein contained. contained. If you find it helpful in any way kindly pass it on to some chum or neigh bor or friend who would like to read it. ENGLAND'S BEST LOVED WARRIOR. "THE TEMPLE OF FAME" IN OSHAWA Will be given in Simcoe-st. Methodist Church, Oshawa, on Tuesday evening, Nov. 24th, and Thursday evening, Nov 26th by the Sunday School under direction direction of Miss Gladys Shibley, B.E., Toronto. Toronto. Doors open at 7, starts at 8 sharp; orchestra will play from 7 to 8. Admission: Admission: adults 25c, children 15c. Good moonlight for both nights. Come. SPEND CHRISTMAS IN ENGLAND. M. A. James, Steamship Agent, Bowmanville, Bowmanville, is now booking passengers for Christmas sailing to Great Britain. It is well to secure accommodation early. The rush to England will be great this year. Call or write for terms, boats, etc. All Canadian steamship lines are represented, or can send passengers by New York, Portland or Boston. Bookings to Glasgow, Glasgow, Londonderry, Belfast, Dublin, Liverpool, Liverpool, Bristol, Plymouth, Southampton and London. Field Marshall Lord Roberts, familiarly known all over the British Empire as "Bobs" passed away Saturday Nov. 14, from pneumonia, while on a visit to the Indian Troops in France. He was 82 years of age and during most of that time had served his Sovereign and Empire. He began low down in the army, won his Victoria Cross and each succeeding rank through sheer force of ability and courage alone. He knew all phases of military life, was the hero of many wars, and was one of the few men in Britain who had eyes to see the real emergency occasioned b3 ; German policy. The life of Lord Roberts has been an inspiration to the British Army and to the forces of the whole Empire. He never hesitated when duty called him. His only son (ell on the South African veldt, early in that war, and the father, then nearly seventy years of age, took the field for the greater part of that conflict. Had the infirmities infirmities of age not prevented him, he would undoubtedly have been actively engaged in the present war, and as it was he felt it necessary to take more interest than a man in his position usually would. He has lived a long life, the best days of which were spent in useful service and in setting noble, manly example to his own day and generation. While a great loss and while he had passed the stage of active active service, his work shall not die, nor shall his soldierly qualities fade from memory while there are men left to uphold uphold the honor and the glory of British arms. The following message of sympathy was sent by Major-General Sam Hughes to Lady Roberts on behalf of the Canadian Canadian soldiers : "As Minister of Militia and Defence for* Canada, and on behalf of Canada's great army of citizen soldiers, I respectfully request your kind acceptance of these our sentiments. Please accept sincerest condolence and sympathy in this dark hour. The soldiers' idol, one of the strongest links of empire^ our friend and leader will guide us no more. Yes, he will, his inspiration will be eternal. Canada's Canada's soldiers one and all feel deeply grieved. Please convey to Lady Aileee also these our heartfelt sentiments.*