Daily British Whig (1850), 7 Jul 1914, p. 6

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PAGE sx -- REV. HAROLD J. HORSEY GIVES REMI CES OF NORTH WEST CAMPAIGN QF '85 ' . He Tells of His Experience With the Midland Regiment--Was Sevens teen Years of Age at the Time, Ottawa Journal The reminiscences of the North- west rebellion have been read with -# great deal of interest. To-day we are able to give gome more of the features of the campaign as told by Rev. H. I. Horsey, pastor of the Wel- come Zion Congregational church. Mr. Horsey, who was a lad of 17 at the time of the rebellion, says: "The Midland regiment was a very fit and effective fighting unit, com- REV. HAROLD I. HORS IY posed of picked companies from sev-' eral: battalions of the. Midland dis trict of Ontario; well officered, a mong whom were wight graduates from the Royal Military Collere, and in command of fhat echarmi; per- sopality and brilliant sol il. A T. H. Williams, M.P., of Pe Hopé, "Williams was a perfect sol courageous, courteous and thought; ful of his men. He was always after efficiency; for example, he had hi men discard the heavy forage 'when the warm weather came made light service caps of a pattern out of canvas oat bags. Then at another time by his orders we left our heavy old-fashioned ball pouches cap and behind us and our puttees were in al single day transformed into cartrid ge bandoleers of modern type. Many other instances ¢ould be cited of this fine soldier's thoughtfulness and ef- ficiency. "My own recollections are those of # mere youth 'of 17 rs of age Al the outbreak of "the rth west bellion IT was a bugle sergeant ip the 14th P. W. O. Rifles, Kingstag, 'and inheriting the milit spire ¢ volunteered for service Il sful in getting leave of ab- | sence from my own battalion and at- tached to 'F' Company of the Mid land regiment Our officers Capt. PT. Kelly, Lieuts. Bliss; all theke gentlemen sent residing in this efficient officers and was an R. M. C. graduate. ary are at pre- Lieut Hubbell The a diary, Start. | "1 kept but it i= oply in- teresting as the recollections of a school boy. It tells of the regi- mental mobilization at the Tete-du- Pont barracks, Kingston, 'of the heavy trampingsthrough the 'gaps' around the north shore of Lake Lu- perior, of camp fires and sleeping on the snow with the temperature at zero, recollections of the C. P. R. as far west as Swift Current, where we left the line and marched to the South Saskatchews : river. ¥ollowing the course of (i Saskatgon, Clarke's C rossing and Ba- toche, Our regiment was divided for a time, the right half battalion under Col. 'Williams being in the fir- ing 4ne at Batoche and leading in the charge when the town was taken. Two companies of the left half bat talipn, 'E' and 'F" (of which I was a member) were stationed at Clarke's Crossing, under command of the sen- ior major, now Lieut.-Col, H. R. Smith, having the important duty of guarding the rear and having charge of supplies, ete, Thns while not ae tually in the line of battle," we had the more gruesome experience of | seeing the dead and wounded and and sadder" trying * duties. facing the part of the more soldiers At Batoche, often wondered why the regiment, not actually in did not get the Batoché medal clasps. Woe went all over the ground and 1 recorded impressions in my diary while at Batoche. "The Midland regiinent was reunit- ed at the crossing below Batoche and marched with Middleton's column te the relief of Prince Albert. Then to Battleford by boat, where we met the Ottawa Sharpshooters' comphny, and "I have men of our the charge, '| were present. when Big Chief Pound- surrendered From there to Fort Pitt, which for. a Mjddleton's headquar- regiment proceeded up place we called Mid- marching inland to maker we went time was Gen ters. Our the Fiver to a land Landing, F rog Lake. '"T'his place was a mission of the Fathers and the Indians had iassacred several of the inhabitants including two priests, Father Faford Col. Capital: THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, TUESDAY, JULY 7, was worthy of the greatest Caesar of whom I had ever read. We took ude body to Battleford, where after a service in the Fort square it was sent on to again be met at Port Hope, where the Midlanders laid = their commander to rest in the pretty lit- tle cemetery of the town "We followed the course of he North Saskatchewan River, stopping a many) phaces, and erossing Lake Winnipeg entrained at Selkirk and hence to Port Arthur, where we took the €. P. R. beats for Owen Sound to continue our journey by train te Torontp and Port Hopé, where we were disbanded. and sent to _our various company' headquarters. "lI have many reminiscenses re- corded, but. they are not of general interest. As I look back, remembef- ing the work done, the vast exte of territory covered by the Midiand- ers, as well as the high qualities of the officers, I am convineed that .. was an infantry regiment second 0 none at' that time. "We were fortunate in having as our senior major, Lieut.:Col, H.- R Smith, who Ta command at Williams' death. Col." Smith was wlways a good soldier, a knightly gentleman and a favorite with all ranks. The Midlanders- who live-in Ottawa delight to salute their old commander, now known to the public ag Col. Henry R. Smith, C.B.; Ser geant-at-Arms of the House of Com mons, "At the present time a number of the Midland regiment reside in the Col. H. R. Smith, Major Kelly, Major Hubbell, Lieut-Col Bliss, Col. Harrison, Surg.-Col. A. J. Horsey, and others, including a number of my comrades who .served in the ranks. Col. Horsey was oun Surgeon-Major, doing splendid ser- vice af Batoche, where his skill and thoughtfulness .in behalf of 'the wounded won for him the gratitude of many poor fellows at that trying time. ' "The late Col Tom Evans, an Ottawa boy, was also a lieutenant ir the Midlanders Words of Praise. ,the tropical forests when the natives te GANANOQUE INSPECTOR IS DO. ING'GREAT WORK. cold, before the bivonac fire, must forever be im- pressed upon our memories, and as soldiers we can always refer to Ahem with feelings of pride. "The honor of our queen and the integrity of our country are safe ia = the hands of such men as you Raves shown yourselves to be, and I feel in- spired to say that when duty calls, be it on the line of march, on parade, or in front of the ememy, the response will be such as to enable us to adopt 19 The motto of our regiment, 'Nulli secundus,' Second to none.' (Sd) "A. T."H. WILLIAMS, : "Lieut. ~Col." snow and severe A Record 6f His Seizures so Far This Season -- Gananogue's Civie Holi- day to be Decided py "Yacht Club. Gananoque, July "George Tom- er, the etlicient fish and game over- seer for this section on his last trip over the eastern part of his territory {ook 'wp six sets of gill wets near Fiddler's Elbow. ' The overseer this season has captured 63 sets of gill neis-of which 32 sets were practical- 'tly new and were forwarded to Belleville, the other 31 sets were burned. He also took four sets of hoop nets which were forwarded to Belleville and two sets of trap nets which were destroyed. In addition to this total of 69 sets for the sea- son, 'he has to his credit the capture of 17 night lines which if placed to- gether would reach about eight mi- les Miss Freda Sunbury, as well as asding the primary examination in | iano for the Toronto Conservatory |of Music, also passed her examination jin voice, both with honors. Ensign Richardson, , formerly in {charge of the Salv ation Army corps, |accompaniedi-by Mrs Richardson, who has been for some time past in {| British Columbia, are spending a short furlough with- local friends. The town council has left with the ! Gananoque Yacht club the setting of |the date for «civic holiday, which they will arrange for either August }12th, or 19th, when the A. C. A. meet at Sugar Island will be in pre- gress. The yacht club will conduct full day's programme 'of aquatic sports on the date fixed. The fifty-five pictures purchased for the local schoo with the pro- ceeds of the recent art exhibition at {the armoury, have arrived and are {on exhibition at William Edward's furniture store where they HUNTED IN WILDS. White Men Flee From Mexico Into British' Honduras. Tucked away in -a little corner of Cntral America and bordering on w exico for about 100 miles is a little patch of the British Empire that is feeling the effects of the turbulent times 'in the neighboring republic. "hie river separating the two cou 'ries is called the Rio Grande, like the one between Texas and Mexico, out is known also as the Rio Hondo. Many British working in the ma- hoga.y and chicle camps in the Quin- ana Roo territory of Mexico have sought reiuge in Belize from the hos- | tility of the natives. It is Stated that | ractically all mahogany cuttipg has eased, and unless conditions improv there will be a shortage of chewing cum. It is obtaiped from the.zapote tree, One of the biggest mahogany con- erns had its principal camp at Men- cel and had in its employ a large unmber of white men, who lived there with their families. Some of thege men were off some distance in | learned that the United States had ! seized Vera Cruz. Th) lives of Man- | ager J. A. White and his assistant, | C. R. Stanley, were threatened. Mr. Vhite and the other employes and their families gt Meéngel succeeded in getting across the river to British Iso big and heavy that a GERMAN ACTORS SLAVES Astonishing Disclosures in Theatric- al Libel Suit Heard in Munich Berlin, July 6.-- An astonishing] I: commentary upon the conditions in {5 }'° the German theatrical world has been furnished by a libel suit at Munieh, 1 erally peels off the Ernest Schumpf, director of the in Munich Folk's theatre, brought ac- Rt tion 'against the published of a ma- y Pa gazine devoted to stage affairs, who A th satment has acused Schumpf of mistreat- [2 deter Jnder-akin for ment of his employees. The testi- [liness. One ounce of mw mony at .the trial disclosed congi- * 'had at any drug st tions which moved the presiding oY, jtdgk to declare that "we have ex- retiring, perienced a great deal in this court- room, but never before such a tes- timony as this process has brought ta light. The poorest workingmen are better off than ~these actors. Workingmen would not endiife such treatment. v Uncontrolled testimony showed | that Schumpf was accustomed to strike and kick actors and to lagh them with a whip; that actresses were engaged at a salary of $14. to $22.50 monthly and' required to fur- nish. their own wardrobes, although | the theatre was extremely profitable and Schrumpf had become through its How to Beautify by ar Like cold ar 1 WITST oute but } + dis skin comes off, =0 blotchy ES Many skins wrinkle ery wind that blows, wit An excelle wpink) relaxed le as ft mu oles, is lows: Powde Onle a5a Fruit 1 Fresh Cantaloupes Fresh strawberries is a pity that we are mot in Russia, «0 I could walk into you with a knout"; that he had struck a wo- man prompter in the face with a bunch of keys, and German keys are bunch of them is almost a deadly weapon. The testimony concerning the plain- tiff's condnet toward the women of nature from! es, all prices Ci yh peaches, cherries Alse choice Mae of his compapy was of such a 348 Princess St. wae excluded while it that the public the countroom, given. ¥ The publisher of the offending ar |= ticle was acauitted and the entire costs were placed upon Schrumpf. He will also lose his concession as thea- tre manager. The abused actors declared Goods delivered to a was the eity, rich | 5= its management; that the director had declared in the pre- sence of the whole company that "it being | No Trouble to'K Skin Free Fr that gently forming the mercolized tanned, re washing it cagily , dissolved in witch hazel, "| This gives immediate results OUR TOBACCO th the "Rooster" om it. in ol loader as he per pound. For chewine arn smoking. oA | SE AT A. MACLEAN'S, Ontario Street. dier, | neat | jand 1 were ~Hubbel-and city. They were | [caught at the left shoulder with a| j military crest as a brooch, it seo form in yther, besides burning the , nrission premises®and stores, nothing but the charred re- of the little hamlet to greet ipon our arrival. We covered se- rial bodies with mounds of earth tigi cleaned up the place. I have some mementoes of these . heroic Oblate lonaries which I prize very high- v.. Qur regiment went still further and in order to head off big Bear's band, acting in conjuncfion with the mounted column from Battleford, and eventually we returned to Fort Pitt It as here that Col: Wil- liams died of fever Some days be- fore his death, and w » acting as orderly to General Middleton, 1 was sent with a personal message from the general to.our sick Colonel on the steamer moored at the landing. I was permitted to see him, and have. always. cherished his kindly words ts the brief conversation, heing-one of the very few privileged him during his last days. His passing was a great shock, as he was beloved by all ranks. We made a huge box in which the body was plac- for shipment across the prairie, remember my boyish feelings as we filed past for a last look at our betoved --commuander.; As T glanced nervously at 'his peadblul form, the soldier's body covered with white sheats, the folds of which were "Among my notes of the expedi tion I find that my attention was directed to the wrders issued to our regiment at Jack Fish Bay, and that I copied it into my diary. It is here with appended that it may recall to some of my comrades the stirring ex periences along the north shore of Lake Superior, twenty-nine years ago: Jack Fish Bay, April 11, 1885. "To the Officers and Men of the Mid- land Battalion "The words of which I uttered in the barrack square, Kingston, and which I ed on record in battalion orders were not misglaced "During the past few days, hunger, fatigue and exposure have heen borne without a murmur, discipline and order have been most sorely tested, and I thank you for the noblo response given by all ranks "No irregularity, even of the most trifling nature, has occurred de- serving even of a reprimand. There has been readiness and alacrity on the part of all to discharge the num- erous duties assigned to them. The march of 23 miles across the ice of .ake Superior yesterday during the severe and blinding storm of snow and sleet apd the plucky endurance and steadiness evinced by the bat- talion on the march, and as it step ped from the ice to the shore with ranks so well locked up, as well as the night passed in the open in the confidence in von to see med the handsome and spotless winding sheet, that the to me face CANADIAN "There's a Reason" The Head Nurse Says: "It is in time of sickness that clean blood and right li ing show their value' One can begin to-day to make elean blood and build healthy body and brain proper food will do it. ' > All of the essential bate a brain: building elements are found i Grape-Nuts and cream. Grape-Nuts food is madé from whole wheat and malted barley. kt contains all the nutriment of the grain, including the mineral elements (phosphate of potash, ete.) that are so necessary to health. These elemrnts stored under th outer coat of the wheat and bale» are all re- tained in making Grape-Nuts-- A food for bodv and: | sted and appetizing. : win easily dig --sold by Grocers everywhere. ; ; POSTUM CEREAL (O., LTD... WINDSOR, ONT. plac- Honduras, but Stanley, who happen- | ed to be away from headquarters at the time, was forced to flee into the dense brush te escape the mob that was upon his trail with the avowed purpose of killing him: For ten days he wandered about in the wilds of Quintana Roo, subsisting on roets | and what little:game he was able to kill with a revolver, his only weapon: | He had been given up by his friends as lost when he appeargd at a little settlement near the British Honduras line. The Maya Indians, who inhabit the more remote parts of Quintana Roo, have never been conquered by Mexi- cans and its members are hostile to that Government. During the Diaz regime constant warfare was carried on to subjugate the Mayas. They were killed by thousands and the survivors were driven back into the interior and finaly the ancient and sacred capital of the tribe, Chan Santa Cruz, was captured. This and other defeats broke the. spirit of the Mayas and they have carried on guerrilla war- fare against the Mexicans, It is well known here that Ameri- cans and British traders in Belize carried on a profitable trade in sup- plying the Mayas with arms and am- munition in return for chicle, ma- hogany logs and other tropical pro- ducts. British Honduras became a British colony in 1862. It was settled by British in the latter part of the eigh- teenth century, despite the armed op- position of the Spaniards who were in possession of the country. The town of Belize, where the British zovernor makes his headquarters, has a population of about 15,000 includ~ ing about 500 whites Flowers and Spices Antiseptic. The odor of cloves has been known to destroy microbes in thirty-five min- utes, cinnamon will kill some species in twelve minutes, thyme in thirty- minutes. In forty-five minutes common wild verbena is found effec- >, while the odor of some gera- flowers has destroyed. various forms of microbes in fifty minutes. he essence of cinnamon is said to | the typhoid fever microbe in twelve minutes and is recorded as the most effective of all odors as an antiseptic. It is now believed that flowers which are 'ound in Egyptian nummies were placed there more for their antiseptic merely ornamental or sentimental purpses.-- London Globe. five um {estroy "Setting the River on Fire." wag obliged to sift its own flour, it sometimes happened that an | energetic man would turn his sieve so rapidly as to cause it to catch fire. The style of sieve used in those days was called a "'temee," and is became a customary saying that a lazy man would never set the temse on fire. Now, it happens that the name of the river Thames is pronounced like the name of this old flour sieve, and af- | ter many years, wheh the old-fash- ioned temse was forgotten, it was thought that setting the temse on fire } meant setting the river on fire, and that is why to-day we say that a | stupid person will never set the river on fire. family Nothing Unusual. Several years ago a tourist fell over a rock from a height of about | 300 feét, near Europa Point, Gibral- tar. He was killed, of cour.e. The lieutenant in charge of the guard- | room, however, inserted in his guard report for the day that "nothing un- usual had occurred." I For this he was "carpeted" before the town mayor, who asked for an explanation. "Well, sir," replied the yonng of- ficer, a Scotsman, "if the puir man- nie had na' been "Kilt. it would have been a very extraordinary fact, but as the puir body was kilt--why, sir, I thought it was na' extraordinary or unusual." : The plea was accepted. killed C.P.R. Near Toronto one man was and five escaped when a train struck a motor' car. At , Edinburgh the king aed queen ' were showered with militant litera- ture. © 4 & | At Toronto iwenty-six died of pov erty last moth, as a result of employment, are being put in their frames. The fourteen donated by are also her probably all -be placed.in the various rooms to which they belong for the has age has disposed of her control the treal this town has purchased the, McNee property its warehouse and will use it for ex- tensions, p ber at V W cent visitors at' D. B. ind berta at OG Mrs. C. and Miss visit nee, = Mr. Carr, Master gar the g Watson hert Miss Violet Nigsworth was a crest and Harrovwsmith, Miss Mrs and t closing spar B properties than for "W repann | Misd a } blanco In old English times, wheg each i : large 'showers continue. they submitted local patties] because they on exhibition and will : less to resist. among nning of the fall jer . 8 3 sistance Nell E. Dempster" who a little 2 year ago established the anoque Business college, shich received very generous patron- of of Moun- of they to C. R. Lennon, college The Spring and Axle company of on King street, adjoining] - london, uly the \ 1 Visit ails by h, for At Pleasant Valley. 5 Valley, July 6.---A attended camp mectihg Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. | jj; Harrowsmith, were re- Sigsworth's: Mr. Ashley and Miss Al- were Svnday visitors Mrs. E. Whitty and | way of at G. Hughes's Mr. Mrs. D. B. Sigsworth and little Phyllis have soturned from a to friends at Wilton and Napa- Mrs. Fred Carr, John Damon Youmans and Modntain Grove, at Ed- Miss Violet Sigsworth Miss Hazel Wattam. W. |, tial Joyce at Verona. Ro James A. Hughes' recent Ma- from St. bean the Whitty, Miss Cyn-|to Haghes'. Mr. | they at F. Lacking', Sigsworth and Verona. at N. He hbishops" m en wdnton by hip will Visit fund will Pleasant num from here lord later and erona on E. Wilkins, | and gina the Winnipeg. the Mrs. John Hughes Hughes'. Switzer 20th on October Foport on the at Westminister, COAST DEF and Mrs Earl, Hughes'. uest of and R. Ashlev 'at Mecha sixteen<inch Miss A. I. Barr. Miss which is expected where she sister, few weeks. James A Gowdy Mrs. S worth at Sydenham, I'he many were soify his severe Ag Kerr's completion t of Watson wtharines, of ber the past Ashley at Mrs. A. soon has Mrs. ( newest type of can new mortars, er built, les and high, to onthe f.arena Jane FEllerbeck, R. Elerbeck's. ds of 'Cecil Goodberry drop hear of illness. wise is nearing Thirteen Island Lake News. Island Lake, feldspar mines have th re is talk of the big mines aldo ' count of no sa ve fomthe chosen as Page and W. Babcock and Donagrh. of Smith. have gone to Long lake to tor of dental buildings , f W senting the and gel ma Dubeau in the lost {of the city colt Heir this | ot attehded the camp meeting at There is a prospect « a crop of raspberries if the Ottawa to attend the Dental congress England Fhe closed Phirteon July 6 weynolds don, on the Collins Collins Collins Theresa are | dor. Ising valuable from Montreal, the erona. Bush, of the city ot the Ylominion to such treatment under prevailing conditions in their profession; help- Moveover, were, there was no feeling ctors which would make re- {js fective. bare existence with bore ills they flee to others which might be TT w had, TO REPORT ON WORK. | Bishop of Southwark t to Visit Canada Soon. the nihwark, Right rginian, to ( archbishops' anada Western the ission, WW (i. Bovd, M.A visit Rev Southern Qu' Appelle. archbishop of Rupergt's bishop Montreal, leaving for work ENCES AT Mortars With Range of Eleven Miles Installed fo addition to the twelve. inch and coast mounted on disappearing carriages, will constitute the main fenses of the Pannma Canal against L attack from the sea, Severayios the |! Rasa iusipy that seacoast t be placed in pits, : T discharge disclosing their own the most powerful e have a range of eleven mi- can send a with shells shell terrific deck of an enemy's ship. TO REPRESENT CANADA. 5% me / Delegates to Sixth Intecpational Dens tal Congress. aad sixth be held it July 7 next month, follows f Toronto, surge provinee doctor of Ontario; Fu of dental surgery of LaTar Un specially Quebec of Winnipeg iy representing the western pre dental faculty provinee of (The There is no need for countenance cause- with a some powdered Is easy to zet paste is applied then rubbed off and ti This treatment will rid hair without leavin; a are should be take get real delaton> they said, solidarity pasie ma delaror rid o of. as a aunestion them, and rather than worse. 1 il superfluou for or 3 a Summer Soiled Face -° $s really a stmple ma ter te reno- 1 w hls wR, ran st wn ld complexion into ane of ¥n Woiteness and velve ty softness, r oveil of graiually, The wornoeat patches, bul ev. , leaving no avi The younger new Mivating love- wax ore, is enough ddened, pimp- skin Apply off morn- ly with ev- h heal, worry €-Iremover. be 2 it tightens the skin and strength- a wash lotion red saxolite, 1 E-2 pint oon along. and daily Choelce eating apples Ora plums and candies. James Paul, . Phone 004 H parts of eep om Hairs Modern Beausy) any woman to s hairs, be- de by mixing ¢ with water t them. Toe minutes, skin washed the gkin of blemisn, but ) see that you bishop of Dr Burge, Septeml on behalf on anada head of the conducted at No more dust wl ing. Guaranteed floors and brighten carpets and rugs. housekeeper should sale by go to Calgary, Alberta, Re- After meeting Land at return hy England will make his a meeting held will Phone 76. PANAMA defence rifles, alist who 1 study and ! Rav AS a sped de- | years in th moftars,are whence without position. These from five miles vélocity ian delegates rir diately ) teaspoon! which is International T.oh been Me do repre" doubt le have Andrew J specially healthy, representing hn and G. F. | At Porcupine, Ont special- | told that winces | lawyer, | y James Know} met his death activity in investigating DRY DUSTLAY cr 23% rile sweep- to cloan dustladen Every use it. For D. 'COUPER, 841-3 Princess St. Prompt Delivery, How To Prevent Acid Stomachs and Food Fermentation By a Stomach Specialist. as spent many t tment of ¢ been forced most people ich trouble 'pos Abs olnte 1y 11 trouble pain and the st enmentation the deh and food which 11s r cent "of first and neutralize ation by found oth its peacul J gly stories are es, a young because of his civie graft. ------ EE -------------- 1 I during September, Octo- ber and November manue facturers and merchants were to suspend their selling aggressiveness as reprosided by their newspaper advertising autumn buvi- them would he very, very dail. energy is reduced. busi- Hess for When selling Less slumys The slomp in summer business Which many firms experience is «tue mainly to a.cofapse of their own efforts to keep business up to its usual level. The public does not eat less if summer than in the autumn; is ding 4 : The summer appagel worn by the aver- it merely changes an Preventing a Business Slump age man and woman differs from aut- umn or winter apparel omy in weight and kind, not in extent or variety The eommon needs of man remain fair- Iy uniform the year round. z > # The way to keep business up in sum- mer is to keep up the selling pressure as faithfully then as at other seasons, and to keep open the channel of com- munication between seller and buyer -- the channel of newspaper advertising. You can obtain helpful advice on advertising free of cost and without obligation by consult- ing the Business Department of "The British Whig.

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