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?:5*‘..!‘ en o hith wch oc s A 4A 4 I on m ":\lulncibed Capital........ _ 250,0000 | Sim_ls RoJ.n on Heibert St. 10â€"4 welt Deposit with the Dominion ~â€"â€" z_ _z __ ‘~ _ ‘Government .............. $117,140, . | | . uce s «All policies guaranteed by the London | N‘"4®Ws Liniment Co., Limited. _ semd Lancashire Insurance Company noalldy Not . Sopt. ol, 1900, 3 with Arsets of $16,300,.638, | CGentlemen.â€"Last winter 1 receivei i i great _ benefit from the use of MINâ€" P> __ Altred Wright, Secretary I i 3 l"w.'M":N"‘ in a severe atâ€" . . T. H. Hall, Inspecior tack of l‘a[.rlpgfi. und 1 have freâ€" * C 4 qucnlly proved it to be very cfGective & & BOEHM District Agent | in cases of Inflammation. â€" > â€" _ Waterloo, Ont. FPhone 249. Yours, 5t in t Terms for complete course is only $10 includes a perfect fitting system given free. _ Next class to commence OB Jan. 9th. For further particulars Wrilte or see us ab our residence on Yake a Petsynal Comse at _ School or _ By Mail. Why spend months at a dressmaking shop, where you do nothing but hem, overcast, sew on hooks and cyes, ctc. â€"all _ the little things you already knew before you went there, where if you came here instcad we would show you how to cut, pul togethcr; t and finish everything from plainâ€" est shirtwaist to most rlaborate toiâ€" lette in 3 weeks. _ We have taught thousands this mcthod within the past 10 years and will give anyone $25 who can tell us where more _ is taught about cutting than _ by us, sither _ in _ Canada _ or the 1 nâ€" #ted _ States. _ Whether you _ be the wife or daughtrr of a farmer, laâ€" Borer, _ incchanic, merchant or _ milâ€" Momaire, you should learn dressmakâ€" img. No accomplishment you can acâ€" gquire will prove to you of â€" sueh es ery day lifelong value as â€" a practiâ€" cal knowledge of dressinaking. 11 is needed in cvery home, just as much as to know how to cook a good meal. A few days‘ tria}, are given free of charge and ifl student finds it not all we recommend it to be, the j bave privilege to stop, ther being no | pay in advance. \ The Mercantile Fire Free Labor Bursau * 59 King St. West, Berlin. We have vacancies for men and women in all lines of work If you are out of employment tommunicate with us at once,. No charge for registration or services rendered. 14â€" THE EMPLOYERS‘ ASSOCIATION ‘ Kstablished 134. OM :e, Waterloo Mutuil Buildin * King St. Business Office 249, House 300. Business solicited for first class Companies. Learn Dressmaking Insurance Company INCORPORATED 1875 C. A. BOEHM General Insurarce Agent, Buccessor to Buockberrough _ Co, Nead Office â€" Waterioo ‘Paul Pequegnat _OFFICIAT G. T. R. WATCH AND CLOCK INSPECTOR Waterioo County #4990000000 OQBOOL qoib qbqBbddGidiqipho ebiGiGge Juyour search for ba , do nct overleok orr cxc«r â€" valucs in watches, cloz:,h:nd many other articlke of y, suitab‘e for vedding or birthday gifts, and porisoral ent. ~Diamonds and i‘ut Glass. OF A Watch â€" On Yourself QPGOO 0000 OOOCOORORCS @0644 Mr. GGeo. F. Campbell, the o manaâ€" ger, presided. _A telegram of greed Ihg was read from Mr. T. O dostaâ€" brooks, of St. Jehn, N B. the proâ€" prietor, . who was unable to be pre sent, and his bealth was drunk with great heartiness. _ The progress _ of the toast list was enlivened with a racy live of narrative and jest, fiv! there was a ballâ€"thtowing contest for the ladies, which created much amuso ment _It was,an cvening of great twour wires sat down to an excellent repast, _ spread by _ Coles, _ in the Boaril room Marking the close of a tery sneeessful vyrat‘s bosiness, and cyery_ indication pointing to a very large increase in thesales of _ "geod tra"‘ this vear, imuch enthuisiasm pet vaded the gathcring, The _ New Year dianer of the On tarie branch of the Red Rose â€" Tea Company was held at the offices antl warehonse in this city on Saturday night . About fiftv of the travel ling, office and warehouse stafis and Very Pleasant and Enthusiastic Gathering of Red Rose Tea Staff. perous conditions which we now en loy. _ The Government has teen very careful _ not to distur3 conditions which have prevailed in the mannfae trting inmdustries cf the comdiry," "UWC are opposed to any Gariff ore duction," was one or the passages in the _ mansfacturers‘ memo. Tae premiet said â€" he Preiprocated this statement. *"There is not a parity between the two countries," was anothet â€" remark of the â€" ptemier, _ which is constrired here as _ meaning unthing _ will be done at Washingtorn which will be of any _ moment. The â€" promier added, "Our comxtions being such that ore elprocity in manufacturers would 1 &h1 a softicftale in Canarla," « ‘00" mantiactirers will not be interâ€" ferred with by any avrangement which will be reached by the tariff commisâ€" sioncrs at Washinzton. . The words of the premfer upon which the emphasis is lail gre: "We vo not intend to make any arrangeâ€" ment which would imsettle the prosâ€" Centlemen.â€"Last winter 1 received great _ benefit from the use of MINâ€" ARIMS LINIMENT in a severe atâ€" tack of LaGrip@®, and 1 have _ freâ€" quently proved it to be very effective in cases of Inflammation. Yours, W. o A. HUTCHMIGSON. NEW YEAR DINNER For Wallpaper, Burlaps, lcom Mouldings and House Decorat.ng. J will pay you to visit my sample rcom as 1â€" have just received the newest styles, saraples of Canadian and Forâ€" eign Walt Papers. I will ?nnunl.ee the public the best value for their money as I will fuunish all wall papers etc. to be put up by myself at wholeâ€" sale price, sa ne to be paid at time of delivery. â€" 68 Queen, 8t. South Beriin Chicopes Woollen Milis Store Comfort:rs are also made to order Be sure you give us a call " beâ€" fore ordering elsewhere the followâ€" ng line of goods: Getting Married? > Starting Honsakaepigg? (Special from Toronto .ian SURE TARIFF WILL STAY Brighten up Your Home | Cotton Blankets Uuion Blankets \l Wool Blankets Wool Batting or Ready Made Comforters Progressive Berlin‘s Leading Jeweler Now is the time to Paul Cuenther, Waterloo Ont of the On Rose _ Tea offices angd Cand henee T do not ser why tre prividege should not bet enjoyed hy en students at Guelph T have no besitabtion, thetefote, in giving my consent to a danee or two duting the college term, to be held â€" in the Toronto, Jan. 11. â€"The students of thr _ Ontatio Agricultural Colege and _ Macdonald _ Institute will be allowed to dance at their soecnal Kaâ€" thetings in future, instead of being compelled to promenade only, as _ in the _ past. _ The desired permission was given by Hon James Duf. min ister ot @grieultute, vesterdas "T o not know of ant other seonâ€" lar eduveation institutions where dancing under proper restrictions, . is not _ permitted," said _ the minister, "ant heree T do not ser why tie 0. A. C. STUDENTS The funcral will take place from the residence, 135 Frederick street, _ on Friday, _ at _2 o‘clock, to _ Mount Hope cemetery. The deceased was in her 83rd year and hbas resided in, Perlin for â€" many years. She was a native of â€" Ireland and came to Canadla with her parents mhen a ~young girl. She was twice married, her first husband, Dr. James A. Whiting, being a wellâ€"known pracâ€" titioner in this county for many ryears. Te passed away in 1877. She married the late Rev. J. W. German some years ago, his death | taking place last spring. Te late Mrs. Getman was an carâ€" nest and faithful Christian _ woman. She was one of the oldest memvsets of the Trinity Methodist Church, having ;oined â€" when it was onec of the misâ€" sions of the old Gnelph conference and has seen it grow nnfil it is one of the largest and most progressive conâ€" rregations in Western Ontario Methoâ€" dism She was beloved hby all her immediate friends and respected by her acquaintances who will regret to . learn of her demise. 1 She is survived by three sons, Mesâ€" srs. _James F., Borlin; Ceorge 11., Montreal, and William, West Lotne. One of Berlin‘s oldest and most highly estcemed residents, Mrs. Eleaâ€" not German, wigow of the late Rev. John Wesley German, passed â€" away at the residence of hor daughterâ€"inâ€" law, Mrs. M. A. Whiting, 125 Fredâ€" trick _ street, on Wednesday morning after suficring a few days from heart trouble. The following officers were elected by acclamation:â€" Presidentâ€"J. A. Scellen. Viceâ€"Presidentâ€"L. McBrinc. Secretaryâ€"W. M. O. Lochead. Treasurerâ€"Mayor W. H. Schmalz. Executiveâ€"Edw. Smyth, _ L. â€" J. Breithaupt, H. J. Sims, D. B Detâ€" weiler, G. M. DeBus, C. H. Mills, G. M. Wedd, R. Reid, Dr. Honsberger, R. F. Goften, C. Kranz, W. H. leeâ€" son, H. J. Bowman, W. J. Moody, F. E. Macklin. It was unanimously decided to hold a banquet this year and on motion of Messts. C. K. Hagedorn and _ W. J. Moody it was decided ‘to leave the matter in the hands of the newlyâ€" clected Council. The officers of 1910 were reâ€"elected unanimously and a strong and repreâ€" sentative Council was selected for the ensuing year. The anuual banquet will be held this year and the new Councl| was auth orized to make the necessary arrangeâ€" ments. There were 45 new members proposed for membership and acceplâ€" ed, making the total 321.â€" â€" One of the most interesting features uf the evening‘s proceedings was the aunual address delivered by President J. A. Scellen which was _ received with great enthusiasm. It was â€" an excellent review of the year‘s growth and outlined the work to be _ underâ€" taken during the coming year. Among the most important resoluâ€" tions adopted by the Board was one protesting strougly against any reciâ€" procal tariff arrangements _ between Canada and the United States which would meau theâ€"lowering of the presâ€" cat Canadian customs tarif. _ which was carried unanimously by a stand ing vote. The Board endorsed the application being made by the _ Peoâ€" ple‘s Railway Co. ior a _ Dominion charter and also petitioned the Doâ€" minion Railway Commission to adopt regulations requiring all railways to operate from Union stations where possible. s & There were in the neighborhood â€" of one hundred> members present, . notâ€" withstanding the numerous other atâ€" tractions of the evening and _ some important questions were introduced, discussed and acted mpon during . the progress of the session. There was the oldâ€"time attendance and enthusiasm at the annual meeting of the Berlin Bqgard of Trade on Thursday evening which made _ the session probably the most interesting and successful. in the history of the Board. MRS. ELEANOR GERMA N Banquet This Year r. OBITUARY Oflicers Elected ow of ant other seen o institutions wher proper restrictions, .i 1." said _ the minister MAY â€" DANCE The ininted girl was pickel up on the roadside hy women who heard ier vereains and a dectot stmmones. She was removed to her home and is _ a little better toâ€"day. The police could get no description of the villian and are in the dark as to locating him. The outrage is th talk of the town fo day fusely .. THe contained $2 Areampert Gallt, .Jan. 15.â€"One of the most brutal assanlts avud highway robberâ€" ies in the history of the town _ was perpetrated _ here 1ast evening, when Miss | Sadic McDellap, sccond daughâ€" tor of Mr. and Mrs. John McLellan, Stone Road, _ and a prominent young lady, was accosted on North Water street about 9.15 e‘clock by _ a man who offered to*accompany berâ€" home. On her refusal be seized her by _ the throat and choked her, striking her in the _ face and inflicting a nasty wound, from which blood poured pro»â€" fusely. Te seized her purse, which contained £2 and â€" some change, . and Walter Targosh is the voung man who served a term at the local jail for an assault on another man at a Polish wedding some time â€"last year and is considered to be of a wild disâ€" position . ATTACKED AND ROBBED ON GALT SRTEET There is no truth in the report that be had purchased a rice farm in Louisiana. to settle for his hoard bill; as acâ€" tion had been taken against him for its nonâ€"payment. â€" The father wired him back the money. . On his arrival in Berlin Mrs. Tarâ€" gosh received a tclegram from her son Walter (not William) that he needod ten doHars at once as father was missing and some time afterward a {clegram reachod the father that the son required five dollars at once Joseph ‘Targosh, who left his son standing in the Union Station at Detroit on Saturday, and proceeded to his home in Berlin the same day, explained his actions toâ€"day. His son, he said, asked him tor money but bhe refused his repeated requests, and in the end stated that he was going to feave for his home in Berlin. The above despatch appeared in the London and ‘Toronto papers this morning and created considerable inâ€" terest as the interested partics are quite well known in this town. The son is stillâ€"in Detroit assisting the police in the scarch. He says bis father talks German and Polish, but no English. The son communicated with Bett‘» but his father never reached there. He only _ had about $35 when he disapâ€" peared. _ Targash and his son, William, wont to Louisana and buught a rice farm. They reacheG Detroit on the roturn trip on Thursday. ‘lihe son left his fatbher in the Michigan Central Railâ€" road Station while be went up town. When he returned his father had vanâ€" ished. Detroit, Jau. 15.â€"Joseph Targash, aged 51, a wellâ€"todo citizen of Berlin, Ont., is mystericusly missing in Detroit, and efforts of the poâ€" lice to find him have been unavailâ€" ing. _ Because they are the only medicine ’which gives the guatrantee of a Govâ€" erument analyst.to contain no opâ€" jum, morphine or other harmful narâ€" cotic. This means the mother can give this medicine to her youngest baby with absolute safety. _ Thousâ€" sands®of mothers know this and will give no ether medicine to their litâ€" tle ones. Te Table‘s cannot do harmâ€"they always do good. _ When the little gne has a cold; bady indiâ€" gestion, c&ic; when he has _ worms or his teeth are troubling im, Baby‘s Own Tallets will prove their worth. Concernirs them Mrs. E. Merriam, Shetland, Ont., writes: "I use Baby‘s Own Tablets for my three little ones and consider them the very best durâ€" inz .teething period. The tabiets are sold at 25 cents a box by ail mediâ€" cine dealers or direct from The Dr. Williaims‘ _ Medicinge Co., Brockrille, Ont. â€" He is _ survived by a family of grownâ€"up children who bave the symâ€" pathy of the community in theit beâ€" reavement. Emt bbtstnti, Aliettiitindifca oi : 120 his upright business dealings with all classes. / He was always genial and hindâ€"rearted and will be g,nly missâ€" ed by hosts of friends. The late Mr. Harlock was born in England in 1835 and was in his 76th year, He came to Canada when quite a yourg man and has lived in Berlinâ€" for upwards of forty years. He was engaged in the coal ofl busiâ€" ness and made â€";many friends through Mic nawreral xc cce s USSs MOTHERS APPRECIATE BABY‘S OWN TABLETS There _ are fow residents of Bertin who are bettcr and more popularly known than Mr. John Harlock, whose death took place at the home of his son, Abram, 7 Richmond street, on Wednesday evening after a long and lingering _ illness. The inmediate cause of death was beart failure. FATHER IS NOT MiISSING yee soppeniege »<| + FIRST BOX CURED . Harlock was born in 35 and was in his 76th came to Canada when man and has lived in Wuio any ‘im>, and they made me as well an: strong as any woman nced | wish t« be. _ Once more I would enjoy _ life thoroughly _ and have done so ever since. 1 never need a doctor now and _ everything seems bright and checrful. 1 shall always recommeni Dr._ Williams‘ Pisk Pills to anyone casil} irritated; she worties over litâ€" tle things,; has severe headaches and backaches _ and is sick most of the time. _ With the woman who uses Dr. Williams‘ Pink Jilfs the condition is _ diffetrent. . She is always well and the care of ber childrem, or het household duties, is a real pleasure. This is because Dr. Wiliams‘ Pink Pills entich the blood supply _ and bring bounteous health and strength. Here is proof. Mrs. Fanny _ Shepâ€" herd, Girvin, Sask., says: "I am the mother _ of a farge family and was wortn out, weak and irritable. I kept going to my doctor about every six weeks, and he would give me someâ€" thing ‘‘to keep me going _ a little longer." _ But it was like winding up a clock, I soon got run down again, and although life _ seemed bardly worth living, T did not wish to die because of leaving my little children. 1 continued like this for some v®rs, but â€"at last _ summoned np cneugh energy to strike out a new departure and _ got a supply of Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills. T barely hoped they would help imnc, but to my surprise, before I had taken _ them long I began to feel like a diffetent woman. 1 still continved taking the Pills fWr _ some tim>, and they made me as well and strong as any woman nced wish to be. _ Once more I would enjoy _ life or the care of childten or bothâ€"Dt. Williams‘ _ Pink Pills atre a positive blessing. The avâ€"rage woman has too little blood. _ Her nerves are To the woman in the homeâ€" the woman closely _ confined to the housg either through household duties TEE AVEBAGE WOMAN Charles Burkett, who was acquitted at the recent sessions of the County Court by _ the Grand Jury finding ‘‘no bill"‘ on the charge of theft of $300.00 from the Borlin Robe _ and Clothing Co., limited, has, through hissolicitor, Mr. W. M. Reade, K.C., brought action against the firm _ to recover _ damages amounting _ to $6000.00 for false arrest. The case will ilk;iir“e;me up the sittings at the Spring Assizes Nerves Easily Irritated, She Worried Over Little Things BURKETT TAKES ACTION > FOR FALSE ARREST The following members wore preâ€" sent, Messrs. J. B. Hughes, Mayor _W| Graybill, G. p. Richmond, F. W. Sheppard, Geo. Diebel, A. J. Roos, L. D. Merrick, Dr. Minchin, G. M. Wedd, Mayor Schmalz, Geo. Wege nast, S. B. Bricker and Secretary A. Phone 97. A. A. Ehy. n 0 e aevaanave Accounts were passed s}nounting to $1022.36, The report of tie Lady Superintenâ€" dent for December showed 294 hospiâ€" tal days for free patients and _ 502 days for pay patients, a total of 796; receipts amounted to $447.18, admitted 31, discharged 30, remainâ€" ing in on Dec. Sist, 33. ed srs. Hughes, Clement and Dicbel who were appointed to visit various inâ€" stitutions to secure information teâ€" garding the operation of _ hospital laundries should also inspect the new addition recently completed at Stratâ€" ford and if possible secure the plans. The suggestion was favorably receivâ€" C3 The question of the necessity of erâ€" ecting a new wing was again introâ€" duced by Mr, Merrick who stated that he was confident that il plans were secured there would be no difficulty in raising the necessary money to etâ€" ect it Jt was suggested that the special committce, consisting of Mesâ€" to impossible to keep it in a saniâ€" tary condition and it was therefore decided to take no action. At the _ regular mecting _ of the Berlinâ€"Waterloo Hospital Board on Friday evening an offer was received, accompanied with plans, from the Light Commisâ€" sion for the erection of a suitable waitingâ€"room on the Hospital grounds for the convenience of the staff and persons visiting the institution waitâ€" ing for street cars. While the Board was of the opinion that _ the waitingâ€"room would be _ a convenâ€" ience it was considered that owing to its proposed location it would be next HOSPITAL BOARD in my opinion neetds a tonic of We don‘t ask you to buy GIN PILLS to find out what they will do for you. Simply write us, mentioning this :Ea.nd we will send you a sample free. Then, if ymunnlableto‘et the reguler size boxes at your dealer‘s, write us, and we will mpp‘i you at the nttfl’riaâ€"soc a box, for §2.50. GIN PILLS are made and guaranteed by l_bm wholesale drug house in the and cure trace of Kidney Trouble aud Rhem.v‘z-. mey GIN PILJS have cured thousands of cases of Kiduney Trouble that were find a great refief ap, e C1X T!LL® and e %. find a great after &'ifln.x:;'blo. Is umw that we sell GIN PILLS an ironâ€"clad guarantse of money back if th;{ fail to give relief? We know that GIN PILLS wfll nm the pain in the backâ€"relieve the bladderâ€"â€" High Proies For G:N PILLS s Burtuviuis, Ont. "I sullered for three with a Pain iz mes i Am pop berok Ci8, riLie and NEEDS MORE BLO09D 26 Ropeless. TOOK NO ACTIIN En ttt -"' iinsiat The Choice ly receivâ€" uperinienâ€" YVields to you 294 hospiâ€" second to nc and _ 502 to what is â€" total of oT or ) $447.18, }}:‘l“g hB'fafl , remainâ€" W ole wheat 1 ing to the bes unting to â€" _ thods, what el farighs ‘_ ant but.Al flc s, Mayor When Buying as! ) F. w. Phone 97 J. Roos, i dck IRV:IN eo. 'I'Ctaf;gi\. M. '1- x"); “ VoofenfoJooJonJueJasJeaJooJanJenJasSeaJenfecSen$ecSecle at Co., 47 W. 0. Coste (inbnnbnbnbninTnlnininnbnBnlefulnbainiuls Anbulinlely AinlululelinGnfnlnubel cfufufubely i _ The Choicest Wheat Harvest â€"â€" styles, and cloths, hand tailored, at â€" Wateon‘s blue and brown ribbed Underwear Watson‘s $1.25 natural wooul Underwear Penman‘s finest natural wool $1.50 quality at Eng‘ish Wolsey Underwear, $3.00 quality at All our best and newest 2.50 and 3.00 Hais Gloves, Handkerchicfs, Hosicry, Working men‘ alls. Caps, etc.. at great reduction. * UNDERTAKING Special attention branches. Day Phone 27 Another car ioad of cheap Dressers, Washs is the last lot we will be able to sell at . DRESSERS 6 styles to choose from, Bri WASH STANDS â€" â€" â€" â€" SIDEBOARDS 5 styles, British Bevel M CHAIRS fancy carved backs per 1â€"2 do EXTENSION TABLES 5 legs, 6 feet long Men‘s $18 Ulsters also Presto collar Cuats and in scven.i very fine lincs ot Chesterfield dress style > J All our $20 and $22.50 Suits or Overcvats, in all new . $10.00 Suit», tine Tweed â€" â€" â€" ¢ $10.00 Ovrercoats, black with velvet Collar â€" 3 $14.00 and $15.00 finec Tweed or Worsted Suits at ’ $14.00 fine Ulster and Dress Overcoats â€" Men‘s $16.50 and $18 handâ€"tailored suits in all new cloth@ Overcoat COSTELLO‘S, Simpson‘s Retail Furniture Store MLC3SIC bOUORKRS OF ALL KINDS Victor Talking Machings, PollockCabinet Phonographs Genuine, Edison Phonoâ€" graphs, Columbia Graphophones Music Ba_s Mus‘c Rolls Violin Cases Metronomes Blow Ac:ordeons of Musical 26 King St. West, BERLIN I 3 Mmg Yau Can{Aiways Get the Finest | * MEN‘S SUITS Vields to you flour which takes rank _ second | to none, when we grind it inâ€" to whal is widely ‘known as the "King" Brand. Starting with prime whole wheat made into flour accordâ€" ing to the best accepted modern meâ€" â€"_thods, what else could be the resultâ€" . _ ant but A1 flour, _ When Buying ask your dealer for ‘THE KING‘ Phone 97 "CITY MILLS" â€"_ BUY AT Wanless " Store being altered se that we are only allowed the front of store to clear balâ€" ance of stock. Now is the time. Prices away below actual cost. 17 Just Received IRVIN MASTER Â¥: Merchant Millor. Boriin, Ont. | rleeBenBrnBnnSenBenoo§o [cofonde ifenGenfonJon§a ofer PB fcGeafefaGeule Penfuifis MUSIC BOOKS or pecial attention paid to Undertaking in all its / Day Phone 37. _ Night Phone 653. ol AND Flutes Whistles Ocarinas Autoharps Zithers British Bevel Mirrors 6.50 to $11.00 Instruments , Washstands and Sideboards. This , British Bevel Mirrors $5.00 Violios Uuitars Xylophones Benches Stools Music $ to re 3 60 $5.50 SA M H