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he* T C J # Sow" C BV T a A 1 ‘ "oovigep boke t td mehi o. & * (HPlin â€" k d a a A | Horg "Féb, 13.â€"An op l’fi 5 T "EvÂ¥ou have the Yight D ie Et iigeting.."" 4e c and y 10e to en opa iody forms and by law to unite. YoU _ m e ,mnk-.:‘! any ‘place and t any . :nfi sO . «mind t f object M‘m‘l:‘o protect your interests. r ; ‘*You can. see the diflerence, I you. combine . to raise the prite, Of SUgAL trom say five to seven cents, and with ho other object, you are ‘;o:ufltrlu Against the general good of t trade, "It, â€"however, on the other hand, you compbine to raisg the price of ;t T fAive to. se «Cen ) ... 4 '854 o‘;"ou Yfionem;, l:’fl‘ve * tnat the raise is necessaty, either bep:q, ;;MV that the ihcreasen (profit is necéssary to carry on your‘ business, you are doing ~something which, alâ€" though it has the same practical . efâ€" ‘lm as the frsty: example, is HOIM!, : tei smorally and Tegally. ° / ..‘ _ All in the Motive. ‘ +~"It is the motive Rhich ‘makes the ‘Aifference. > t 1@ ©**You have the right to coâ€"operation also, * for the jpurposee of economy, for the purposes oi providing greater {acilities it your business, and . you have the right to improve the conâ€" ditions of your ‘trade. : "It (you alter ~your #erms to your ‘@wn ‘advantage, so long ‘as you bear n mind that the terms mUst not be unreasonable and that they are necesâ€" ary. to the welfare ol your pusiness, you are, asa imatter of Jaw and as a matterTof ‘ right, protectet. g ‘vÂ¥gur Blsiness should be to supply goods ‘to the‘ consumer ‘at as low & price as ‘possible, but, in determining ‘the : price," you inust take conditions into consideration. _ If*you can hon esply say you are getting only : & reasonable livingâ€"profit you are not liable to the law, although‘ you be limitin cogwqtmolhpgd 0% all the o&r things meritioned in act: Concerning trade Conspiraties.‘" . The reason of the ptevailing high cost of lividg gvas tqfiéhnd_onngy Mr. ‘Jdlinston, and uscribed by hitm to the increased demand for generous living. He ‘pointed out that,‘ whereas years ago a man would be‘~ content _ to wear a full cloth suit, he, ‘now deâ€" manded a tweed, made py a tailor who paid High wages to his empdoyes. ‘As a matter of fact, ‘Mr. Johnston tontended, the grocers were making less profit now than five yéars ago. PpoeP C ilas c en l t 6T DT B ‘He â€"suggested that the wholésaler could, with ‘perfect justice, get‘ _ toâ€" gether with the manufwgluer and inâ€" sist on‘ getting an article at a price ‘which â€" will allow the wholesater to distribute to the retailer, at . a rate ‘which altows the retailer to sell at a ‘pepulat price, with : a reasonable proâ€" Nt tavall parties. ‘ ~ * _ _ Keeping Within the Law. "You need not fix an atbitrary price,"‘ he. said, . "ahd@ you will be within | your rights and the law. will be satisfied, «Mr.> Johnstom. |unmerctfully slated the Combines Investigation Act, deâ€" claring «it ~ to be â€" a state of law which is an outrage. « ‘The â€"methods and objects of the Caâ€" nadian ‘Credit: Men‘s ‘Association were endorsed by the . guild.‘ 1 as Mr. Fred T. Smye‘s paper, ‘which was: entitled "Association Loyalty," embodied :a plea ‘for mote ‘complete organization ol the guild than at present existing. Mr. H. C. Beckett, of Hamilton, spoke on ‘"Loyalty! to Manulacturers‘‘ which he interpreted asâ€"referring . to Wanufacturers who did the right thing by their customers. * ‘‘A prolonged discussion of the conâ€" waet . whith is | annually presented for approval by the Dominion Canâ€" wers, ;.lzm. oet'npl'l;:‘ the | greater part of / ion. .canners‘ con=" M"mtfi m‘nm::n. new: provision, â€"whereby the jobbers are to be / guaranteed â€" â€" detivery wml absdunting To at least sitty per cent) of their previous season‘s ordersi te« rifih: u-:rq of conditions, â€" and mosh the a t was w ‘round this ”antN nlwfl?, of x members seemingly (gvorable . to 9 ‘Inhovation. c * _ The Officers. Officers for the ensuing yeat â€"â€"were clected&by acclamation. They are foltows:â€" Prasident, Archibaid @ er, QuebAc: provincial viceâ€"presiGents; is Touiner, â€"Tolkame, w" e * . # A h t um C Bs Presideént‘ Miier was instaliled _ in g | y <his:< rétiring prédbchssor A Blain, of Terdato, who‘was made the: recipient of . a Special" voté o : a Trom tle guild, "om the moâ€" TY W ,‘?‘ ®5 }"fi: 254 _5;1! ,.E"‘ ! 18 Mr heet beumey on cmue c diant been bestowed on . Birs»~Edward Grey, the Britigh . Sectetaty | _ .of State Iqr: Foreign ABairs, .by mfi George, by nominating hint to . t oldest . and most exclusive :Order. of the Garter, in which only members ofRoyal Houses and, a select few of the highest among the . nobility are. enrolled, ‘and . which . many reigning sovereigas vainly . â€" covet, has created .. immense wdalfiqu throughout the British Isles, _ . "~ . It is nearly 200 years.since the Gar, ter was conlerred upon a commonet under . similar . circumstances. â€". Walâ€" pole. was the man last : bonored. Only four other commonersâ€" .. have been privileged. to wear the . Blue Ribbon during the history. of <the . Order ol{the Khights of the. Garter. Gladstoné is said\to : have ©~desired the honor, but 1t was . never . lMis, ‘There are only â€"twentyâ€"five members \ of ‘the ofder. Sir James takes the Duke of; Rife‘s place. . o..‘..\ ; LOCATED Water Was Again Turned.on ter fial Morning M DAMACGCE IS CONSIDERABLE Alter Avorking â€" @ontinhously ~«for thirtyâ€"six <‘hours â€" the Waterworks employes were sugcesslul in locating the ‘break. in the main at the. corner of King. and Young ‘streets, . . which caused considerable damage to the Brunswick billiard parlors and. bowlâ€" ing. alley on . Monday. evening. The pipe connecting the maim . with s the hydrant was found to be broken abtfut. four feet from the connection with the hydrant at aff early . «hour : ; this morning. \_ â€" 4 as uonil id ;:; aup utm â€" 00 .. " C The work of getting at the ©â€" bfeak was exceedingly. difficult:s., Aiter takâ€" ing out a block of the pavement it was found that theâ€"frost had enteted the ground about four feet azd “Te, men were compelled to pick their way to the bottom. . Aiter getting through the {rosted ground they found ; that the elay . around the 'wau'râ€"main was soaked with water and it required several. hours of constant pumping afâ€" ter midnight this morning Refore.. all the water was pumped out _ .of _ the mains. The sewer pumping apparatus was brought into service with. benefi= cial results. s This mor'ning? eniployes were en« gaged in putting.in a new mainy which required considerable time owâ€" ing to the dificilty experienced _ in working in the excavation . beneath the pavement.. ‘The work was comâ€" pleted about 11 o‘clock this mgm(n‘. â€" The shutting off .of the. water sup« ply along King streot caused ‘consid+ 1 E . & 2P $.â€" samwias prable inconvenience but fortunately those requiring water did not have to go. very far to‘fill the pa is and buck» ets which were brought into regltlalf tion mean previous. € 4 Nr.‘ Stumpt states that the. ‘dam« age to ‘his place of business will be contiderable, but is not prepared to fix an amount. We does not . ‘Anti« }:{flo any ‘difficulty in lrflvn& at a settlement qm‘m"tm iss glon. It is Yikely . that the plice Wwill bé ceâ€"opened Tor business : until To equipment t @tand ::u ‘mhn :-0:1 mmtmmvmbm cars ‘of vartous kinds» ‘These u‘% avaches, ~#3 _ baggage cars. "In addition to the above, \M48 cars of all kinds have been received the past three monthé. s1R "EDWARD ‘GREY,"K NEW ROLLING: STOOK FOR >~GRAND TRUNK. f THE BREAK Lor Tt bic LONDON:â€"Lady :‘ Rosabelie SÂ¥. Clairâ€"Erskine, ofly "daughter of _ the Earl of lwxl. was married . yesâ€" terday ‘to David Cecil Bingham, grandâ€" Fapen: of) mire: "pedtic. Birguim, 8 of 8. i v tormerly ‘Mrs, (Chatnécey." Mild _ surâ€" prise was ‘occasionéd"by ‘the tact that Mre.â€"~ Bingham‘s \h&?le""chw was not ‘one of the six pridesmaids. ‘The bridé was given away by ‘her fa> Ather. 8 Th Paralysis Ti to Dr. W1 rarcely "a . %Msb pri%l is ql:xd% the ‘gow er of Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills‘ ova disease. In many ‘of these ‘cases rel afd‘ new "health ‘corags to the sufferer, alter the best ~ efforts ‘of thedi¢al men, had ‘been in\ vain. Ofie .mtme is that of Mrs. D. M. Ritchie, of ‘Galt, ‘Ont.; who. wtites: "I feel it y ‘duty; to let ohem know what ‘ Dr. Williams‘ ‘ .. Plils have dong * for: ‘me. "1 was taken sick fitst in May, 1810, y(t‘ rhoumatism." Ticatment at Home naving ‘railed me 1 went to Grmwflospital, Detroit, ‘where 1 rema for some weeks, but it tead Oi improving I tacame ‘hbmuitlqunhelr less, as if from paralysis, and could ibt mrove hand or ‘foot. I was under the héavy expense‘ of a‘ trained nurse, and â€" ‘the best of medical treatment, but seemmed to be growing worse. Finâ€" Â¥Cpo+% ELC St and "the best of meical treatment,, but seerned to be Erowing worse. Finâ€" ally about the middle of July my LYmstmml decided to bring" me horme to 'qalgt, where I rémained under medical freatment, and with a nurse consta®tâ€" ly: attending me until ‘October, when, I took a further turn for the worse.. Then the doc/or fold my husband that it‘ was only the matter of a . few weeks, as I could not possibly. _ get better. ‘ Up to this time over _six hundred, dollars had bein spent ‘fl“‘ medical‘ and hospital. treatment. in this condition, with hope abandoned, my husband saw a testimonial in _ a lacal Lpaper of a cure of pan.lg!is l(hzough the use of Dr. Wiltiams‘ ink Pills, and I dectided at once to . tty them. In‘ a {ew weeks there was a little improvement, and {from that time on: each dn; showed ,some ct‘nnu for the better.. L can now . (March 1911) walk all ‘about the house, | do up my room, :wash the dishes and sew and mend, but am still "a little shakâ€" ey, but am fooking _ for the . fullest cure, as I feel mysell growing strongâ€" or d.vg,,. 1 give jthe full cr'!‘:sit to Dt...Williams‘ Pink Pills, . for 1 féel they md an insbrumentâ€"under _ Ptoâ€" vidence gixen for the benefit . of sufâ€" fering humamity." . ____ _ g Writing again under the date ... of Auguxt, 16th, _ 1911, Mrs. Ritchie says"As / â€"to. my general health . I can say that 1 have not felt so well in years; My stomach is in the best of condition and. I can eat things 1 ,hpv‘e not lm for .years. ;J can vumx qvite â€"well; but use _my .cane when o out, as 'lb{m,not ,.:R'Acqm in mpself {nta.,gt M _ you had sees me when.1 s to :fip‘: ;Dr .« Will» lams‘ Pink Pillssâ€"you would realize what a miracle they have worked in my case. _ All that D â€"have stated is absolutely true, and J may edd. thiat the pills have cured. my .husband .. of kidney â€" trouble that _ other «medicin»s seemed (to have no.,efect‘ upon, Aor which ‘we are both / thankful," .â€" Again â€" under «the ~date ol Jan. . 16, 1912, â€"Mro. Ritchie sags: / "I am. Aully tecovered and able 40 doâ€"#all my house= work. I shall always recommend Dr. Williamg‘â€"‘Pink â€"Pills and trust some guffeter willâ€"receive as much â€"_peneft by readiig this as,Iâ€"did through> : a faithtul use of the pilis.‘ % Dr. Williams‘Pink Pillescure such apparently: â€" <hopeless <~cases as Mrsâ€" Ritchte‘s because tbey make hew, rich, m which :feeds the, starved, hwarves, ‘and gives tone and strength ‘to every" organ in the â€"body: gufleter. froms paralysis, loenmator a‘ta xim,â€"St ; Vitus «dancs, ‘or afy . nerâ€" vous: : disorder can‘ _ afford to neglect w WilHiams‘ | Pink Pllls, the . great biilder and â€"nerve tonic, which: R + cemmirka®le oures to their a other medisine Am mt ol m mas t e | m TA o o n. otvems‘ Medicais D04 ARL‘S DAUGHTER WEDS wht i other‘ doge were bitten > by arortliy mad Banine, and fears itertained .. that the McGraw ‘s injuriés~may prove sarious. ision of the health ‘ authori ties he : ‘dog being affected with raâ€" being â€" awaited eageriy. ad Piok Pills log.> The rovincia «1A Wtz collie ath Whal is ta ble ©1OT1 ue newd . ! Analys 6LVING & T0 Do w Iy ‘a@;inu:’ dollars, will supplement voted by the W‘? 1001] m*twd??’t& Wl M“z ac in :%m of public highways. _ Of the amount set aside then, $893,8114 has been paid out to tmot:uouefl entitled (to receive grants ‘the ‘good roads scheme ";Emt.he halance will be more than t up when the calls _ upon last yeat‘s road> expenditure ‘are made by.{ the connty aubhBrities, % | The bil} brought belore the House i< by : Hou. Dr. Reaume yesterday makes! no chante in the act as aluended in} 1907, by,. which the: counties were Ol-} mo? to _ réceive‘ ffom the Govetn. / ment â€"ongâ€"third of the total * amount ! exfended upon "a county roads §y$â€" tem. | A:new clause provides that the management: of : allâ€" road improvement wundéer the highway improvement . act is to be ‘d;ntnlt'mQ in a capable ; county roads. superintendent or engi peet , 'qp.pointe? ; ?:M acting under the direction of the County .Council. _ A loteman or inspector is ‘to be fl\a:flod dn c'l:znol any . work when },)19 pe rintendent cannot personall Eolptm; it no member of the County ‘Council | &ll f’ .mm{w.;m reanl,n}qu ot ~department‘ have taken this form‘ *‘Wellegléy«Township _ Council émet; pursuant. to -%m rfipfim.lw the Counâ€" cn.(‘w : rwi .:.W'- & the ‘5th, 1:1"2,’ 10 â€" o‘clock in ”x?he forencon. gh 15 + â€"‘The minutes of : the previous. â€"meetâ€" ing were read and passed.. Communications, bills and .accounts were handed to the reeve and countil and after being read it was, moyed bÂ¥ W. Hastings, seconded, by Louis Baechâ€" ler that the following accounts _ be paid and that the reeve . issugp his rs in payment af the same, ~ § follows:â€" ‘ Hub. Runstedler, refund of staâ€" B. tute labor Câ€"R. «:.:=,0â€", â€" _.»=4 Jac. ~Walter, ditt0 ssane se iee Anthony â€" Brenner, ditto ....~4 .Ha_w,ke"ug-. P. Vilage, ditto Peter F. Schummer, Births, Marriages and Death§ ..... .., Jos. Mirteis, 100 .rods .............JUâ€"90 Johnâ€" Jacobi, 40 rods ......... ... 4.00 Hy. «Dietrich, ; 40 . rods ............... 100 Thos. ‘Foster 80 rods ,.....~...~ £.00 Frank Busch, 39 rods ........ .....8.90 Williath Mitnor, 6(4 rods ........... 6.00 Stephen ~Duench, 15; rods ...........7.50 R. Mowninny, 60 rods ...« .600 1: ~Dewar, 40â€"r008 _............ ...« A:00 W.>00.<Herzog, plans, â€" etc., for F “â€"â€"11‘& BMAH 4). i.s. uC n k 0n ed‘e + O L. Kerchmet, drawing gravel ... 5.95 w Wiltard "tar winter romd : > ... .5.00 & o ie snn lanth refunded ... ac. A.. Runstedier, . to. baiagre ‘ his roll $35.98, erfor $2. ‘Jac. A. Runstedler, salary as §16K [ CHIIATOR.. . ysa0 sns «d C. E: &lm@ grant for: children " collector, E. section 1911 ~...74.00 Mrs. Coote, gravel actount IQ11 5.98 J w-,nq‘.;':mon, Grant to _ _‘ Aid Society Tatal Cartied Centralize ‘Management THE "KINC" FLOI .. __and be oneJof.the satisfied Bonus for Wire Fence 97 IRVYVIN MASTER Council ‘met;‘ YOUR GROCERâ€" HAS IT ‘A8SK FORIT _ RCerohant Milery. $379.96 250 w 15.00 , 4 .7.50 l" 1.00 ,8 37 .80 . 2.00 . 8.00 10.04 4.00 $7.93 10,00 10.00 1.00 1.00 a countr road T%WM::;‘ also flcfllu.:lfl J cousty shall, before fi first day of Mu?xy guch year;, publish‘" @ ‘detailed: statement of all dxledlt-n:u i:;gni:uflon with ootmy' roads" or preéceding calâ€" endar . \year, : afch h‘;:l torm as the Minister may «direct= ‘This is intend* d wn&-m the people of the coun ties â€"with the exact extent ‘of.° ‘the work ‘ * done: ‘ ;-' mmm of . AssesSors. ‘J. L. ‘McKay, seconded <by W. Hastings, that byâ€"law No. i :**this â€" appointment ~ol "~A ssess~ \lefi be read a first and second tifie. Catried. 1Â¥3 »“-’h,mv;;%i by J. x,hr::xg. seeolg.w Â¥., 0d . | man, ABat . H. ufâ€" f.fi‘iu m printer for / the {year® w’tfin&y _bo‘tlie 'l‘ow!l!lli:' Corr :?ut 4 ng. under â€" same conditions l P ~’1ht',y£ir at a salary of ‘$90. 1 Carried. t Mr. N. W.â€" Rowell introduced ° whis bill "to arpend ~the judicature act by strikiig ~out ‘the amendment . of 1910 providing . for‘ the appointment . of two additional /‘ High Court Judges. The positions were never filted,> the former Minister, of Justide, Sir Allen Aylesworth, . declinitg to make . apâ€" pointment .. on the ground that â€"adâ€" ditisnal (Judges would be an "unneces sary ‘Burden npon the Provinte. PAGB 16. ‘The .councilâ€"now formed into a. committee:‘ af the whole an byâ€"law No. 664. € *% : Moved by A. B. Robertson, secâ€" ‘ ‘by W. Hastings, that J. L y be ° chairman of satd comâ€" ‘mittée. c:meu; ‘ The ‘fofio appointments _ were m’tfi lfi:t 'ii:‘ta ‘say, Albt. (Gibbons Tor the north half of the ‘West Secâ€" tion _ at a (safary .of $40, W. H. Knight for the south half of â€" the West ‘Sectionp at i salary of $40, 4. 14. Campbell for the notth bhall of the Eastern Section at‘a S@lary of $140 and Levi Lichty for the ® south halft of" the‘ Eastern Section at _ a salary of $50. eA f MoÂ¥ed by‘ A. B. 'Koxt'son,”iqecond- ed by W. Hastings that Committee % and "resume. in open council. Carâ€" tled. f ' < that . Byâ€"law . No. 664 as in be read a third time an Catriod. " * Whereupon, it _ was moved by L Raechler, .. Seconded. by J. ,‘flé‘gmm that . Byâ€"law .No. 664 as filled ‘Moved ‘by L. Baechler seconded by. :‘. Hastings that thi;‘n 0;:%‘:’ do ntt;: . Th 1 Aga néo" n;%f’ H:r'éh 1912, at the Township Hall, Crosshill. _ Catried. ; Péeter F. Schummet, Cletk, St. Clements, Feb. 10th, 1912. KINGSTON.â€" Carmaan Saffaril, an Italian employed on‘ the C.N.R. conâ€" struction . line néar~ Sydenham, whose‘leg was badly ~mjured recently by a rock t;llla on it, died it the Gcnhr,: Hospital ‘this morning. The doct had ‘to amputate the limb on Monday and the Italian did not" surâ€" vive. the shock. An inquest may be heid into the cause of the accident. . PICTON.â€"Samvel "Noxon, who died On "Shaday ‘suddenly,‘~ tollowing °_ a stroke, was buried beré toâ€"day. . The late Mr. Noxon was one of the origâ€" inalfirm of Noron Bros., manufacâ€" turers of ‘mfip Amplements, of "Higerâ€" boll. ‘"He axed 77 and very wellâ€" More‘Judges. Nob Necessary MES OF THE SHOCK act also provides tha n;yrsl;al!, before uary éach year, ; and passed (Retiring Treasurer. of Waterâ€" Whoâ€"has ‘been . chosen by:itbe ‘King the sdffide ot>Lord »Privy: Seat, E."rm»?"' mship Presented with SERVED TWENTY YEARS A ilns:c event % "‘fi T oC e, of Mr.. Geo.. Shirk, dgeport, m%qmg. when the. memâ€" bers . of t ~Council, exâ€"Reeves and olficials o( â€"Waterioo Township . â€" met )t@ honor Mr. Poeter Shirk, the retitâ€" ‘ing. Township Treasurer. ~. |_}_~ . After : doing. full Mb:e'@.a splenâ€" did repast provided hy :the kind: host and hostess Reeve Abra,; in a . briel address informed â€"the â€" guest of honor ot?:umm of .gathering, .. and paid a. bigh. tribuge _ toâ€"his . ability, faithfuiness and intéfrity during .the twenty . years . he . as treasurer of the township and voiced the general fecling of regret upon his retirement. He then calléd upon Mr. .D. A. Bean to read the following: f | _ â€" Addtess. K Peter â€"Shirk,> Esq., } $ C Bridgeport, Ont. ; . «/ â€"â€" . ~ beat Friend.â€"It‘ was with feelings of deep regret: that ‘we, the Council, Exâ€"Reeves, and officials of â€"Waterioo Township leatned of your. recent deciâ€" sion to retire from the position _ of Treasurer. _0‘ , In the discharge of the~ duties. of your responsible > office during_ the twenty years that you have served the Township, you have won the conâ€" fidence, respect and esteem not only of those who‘ hive more, â€" directly been associated w‘fll you‘in _ Townâ€" ship work, but‘ alfe of the public genâ€" erally by your efficiency, faithfulness to duty, and unfailing courtesy. . ‘In view of your long record of honâ€" orable public service ‘we> felt that it would~not. be fifting that you should be allowed to sever your connection as an official of the Township withâ€" out expressing our: appréciation â€" of your services in somé tangible . way, and‘ we now ask you to. pléease _‘ ac« tept the accompanying chair and cane for . youtself and ‘chairâ€" for your‘ amiâ€" able wife; with 6us very, best wishes and\ in ‘the ‘hope ‘that you may ~ long be spared tovenjoy the rest {from active service you nave so weir carnâ€" wd, .. C N S cS + 'Siig:d‘o- behaif ‘ of the Exâ€"Reeves and Officials of Township. dsk The recipient expressed his appreâ€" ciation of the kindriess of his friends and with characteristic modesty disâ€" claimed: having dome anything that he knew to deserse‘it. " The presentations ‘were . made . by Mt. Geo. A: Tilt, the veteran Clerk of the Township, who has" closed . ‘his 32nd vear of service in that ‘capacity. hi sls Clerk: es Bridgeport, Keb." 13th, 1912 ~ Reeve Abra ‘then called> tor short addresses from those present. Among those who paid well deserved . triâ€" gl:el to ‘the retiring treasurer being xâ€"Reeves Jos.: S. Staufier, _ Fred Schacter, ‘‘Tilman S. Shantz, John .:pol,J_, Connciliors: A. C. _ Hallman, ug. Janzen, ‘Amos GraW,â€" Geo. _ A. ‘l‘l‘;{,‘C’lM.' Dr. ‘Thompson, of Galt, m tiship‘ Médical Health Officer, A. l § Â¥, S..mfipum’a’lnqe: ' "'%‘ ‘Messrs. Géo.., Latedh, |â€" J. Mo&n‘ 3. ow. %n»n Jac.‘ Snyder, R. B;‘Xflhh.,flzn“?f&r 8. Suzderi ‘g. A. Bean, P. A. Snider, and {J. B. romergy. 2) 8800 CC NTE . eediug the . Communications of regret were â€" reâ€" teived from‘ Messrs. C M.. ~"Weqd,, J. M. ‘Senily, ex‘teeve; Edward Hal ter" of New Germany and Councilior W.~C. Shaw exprossing their _ regret p ht of their inability to be ' m‘_}' ing‘ a bearty vote of thanks a-é oob‘l?:. and Mrs. }Oto.' "tor their ‘kind hospitality in‘ erl€er those present. * MÂ¥ .: Samuel Noxon, one of the founâ€" ders ofâ€"Noxom Bros.‘ works at Ingerâ€" sol}, died at. Platon. Orttheâ€" eve of. the opening . .of the British Parhament rumors were afoat Mr. Asquith as Premier, GEO))A\ TILT THE BARLâ€"OF COREWE iS HONORED Carringt JO8. ABRA * Reeve. Council, Waterloo In previousâ€" famines es Careds and: the . United . States Nave given uwmt It is‘ now proposed | that ighout â€" + ~4 countries, cach city act as a~> uhit, cable, at once .n-L,mhqp- o help, â€" raisea fund to be sent on as fabt 48â€" it comes in. and on M-y&? e _â€" statement »‘"of the tota! sent to d@té, ,wflhamemeolxod'; 1 n "vhe namé | of the city. e bal} â€" tranStnl these tes to inese prés and publish zE::., in .a"jfl presented . to officials, amd members I the Nationd!," and. Provincial Ass bligs, and thus not only help to aÂ¥e! To e rmncks tha adbactmity ation ~ of, suffer fgem ofpor bunity : of strengthening e ‘friendsh p‘,;, cm and the rest of the worh The time is opportune. China â€" is turning ber face toward the as never {e(ofe‘ ‘The consideratio® protection which foreighers have |reâ€" ceived during . the presenb ;m“ ate . an "indication of . the extemt of the Influence of â€"the West. ‘A dem stration of friendliness on a m al scale, will in ms‘]!,‘.m:é‘bl"_ nb arouse gréit enthusiasm among. U men :of our New China, and â€" '_aht on trade and <political relations, and on ‘ the progress of .. civilizatio 'tul Christianity, will be incalculable. Ahe funds | raised will be â€" used® to The funds raised ‘v,m,’g;’ "used to, avert starvation and at the . _ sam time to start China upon _ .a polic Of conservation. It is not enoligh bo day to pour rice into the rathole of famine. It is planned to give 18 only in return for labor oh. naly &f dykes except in the case %l those jinâ€" able to work.. Competent fortign & Chinése engineers will coâ€"operate . making all ‘such work , of: pet value. in preventing future. s. T famfine comniittee believes that . 3 new |government will adopt, gram of ‘conservation and unt 8 can be carried to completion, should, er ‘the respomsibility of famine . ditions, thus making the colf which is presenting this .ap ‘ ‘ last of its kind in China. The: China â€" is awake to the situation many influential men are already p ged ‘to. such a policy. Nes o The famine will be .@t its worst, in February and March, ud,fll i6 until harvest im the middieâ€"of . May. It ic imperative _that, money beg! to come in before" the end .of Fel ary if great loss of. lifé is to be avoided. We confidently hope. that Fou will take prompt measures‘ to â€"| Ying this before the citifens . of B antto and s>cure a large Nund. We _ beg to suggest ‘that a publicity « inpaig! be carried on and confributions" re ceived by a comitmd Board. , of Trade, or ~(hat . the td jof ® appoint ‘a committee of. citizens »fo this purpose, or authorize tfie 6 to take it up in the name of .. tha (Continued â€"an. page: . 4.) «) > city.~ It will save life. Yours . ~Néty Ap, eals ~seceived â€" frony three . mais districts ‘aggregating 30,000 | square miles with a population of seven nyilâ€" tiousâ€"the Phai‘ rivet district in niotâ€" thern ‘Kiangsu and Aulwi, the Woabu district ‘ in the Yangtse â€"valley, and the Hankow district in #fupeh. °> An official ‘statement is issied ~by, the . Coatral China Fnrmndfi + mittee, Carlowitz Buil , in Ch Two and a hall million pgople in dire need »of help. + WXp ~a ;.(.r:, tiiuly hai, China, as follows "‘The break up of" families and . "the gradual lapse into a condition | of apathy of the people®in the lf,ll river â€" district with a population ‘ of fite ~millions, of wbc‘iéut r and a â€" Balf / will need i famine lasteyear, scant crops Tor years past, work animals caten . vear, business at a standstill, sch closed, the . »woak bm s the strong becoming : wo .. four Rundred p.'gm or :/Ion ?dfl"&':‘;t‘m O?QI ol‘ this _ rict f year‘s ' ot wive@ and‘ daugh hn.w 1 lives of vice." ~ l es OB d th n verament has “’“3.“\‘3‘: | I . 7 e take e ET 500.000. ¢ * _9 0g22X c he The Situation sed, ~bus â€"â€" weak $ are be E. C. LQOBENSTONE & Hon. Sec‘ tt.. provit ce of I large lhe iss is "at .& :,b;ufi;ats nd moral