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. t â€"Three young men of Berlin were ‘arrested by Detective Klippert last Thiwsday night charged with stealing chickei{sxff'bm farmers in the neighborâ€" hood. The accused would hire livery rigs and drive out to Hespeler, where they would rob the farmers‘ hen roosts. Mr. A. E. Meyer, of Kossuth, a fowl fancier, had 20 of his best chickens stolen, and on Thursday night they were located in a slaughter house, the p wners having bought them under the impression that they were all right. The three prisoners have been remandâ€" ed by the magistrate until next Friday. â€"Three boys, Willie Tyler, Harry Hagen and Eddie Dillon appeared beâ€" fore Magistrate Mackie on Thursday last, the two latter on three charges and the former on two. _ The prisoners were charged with breaking into a bonded freight car on which duty had not been paid, stealing a box from the car, and stealing a roll of carpet from J. 0. Hymmen, a dry goods merchant. Tyler turned Queen‘s evidence, and was lefé off on the first charge. The other two were each given three months in gaol in default of paying $35.50, and Tyler was sentenced to one month in gaol. _ â€"â€"The improvements and alterations in the Great Corner Store of Bricker & Diebel have now bâ€"en completed. The extension of about 30 feet will give ample accommodation for their growâ€" ing trade. The woodwork of the whole store has received a fresh coat of paint which gives it a bright and cheerâ€" ful appearance. _ The millinery departâ€" ment will be fitted up downstairs which will be a great convenience to customers. _ This department _ will again be in charge of the popular millâ€" iner, Miss Cathcart of Chatham, durâ€" ing the coming season. â€"The Central School reopened on Monday with a good attendance of scholars. There has been a change in the teaching staff. â€" The Misses McCalâ€" lum and Callaghan resigned during vacation and the vacancies have been filled by the appointment of Miss Williams of Guelph and Miss Blanche Bean of this town. â€"Kincardine‘s rate for the present year will be 25 mills on the dollar made up as follows : Sinking funds and interest 5 mills ; county rate 2 ; schools 8 ; general purposes 10 mills. The town‘s assessment is $667,045. â€"Mr. J. B. Mclean, who had charge of the commercial news for the Toronto Empire, has left that paper to devote his entire time to the CaNADIAX GrockEr, the Harpwars Msronaxt and the Dry Goops RevirEw. _ Mr. Mcâ€" Lean is one of the best writers on finâ€" ancial and commercial matters on the Canadian press. â€"Hop picking in Mr. Moore‘s hop yards began last Tuesday. The erop we understand is a good one this season. â€"The Messrs. Smyth Bros., dry goods merchants, Berlin, have renewed their lease of five sears for the fourth term for the present premises. â€"Mr. H. B. Duering‘s City, Meat Market will be open every day from 6 to 12 a. m. and from 1:30 to 6:15 p. m. â€"Secondâ€"hand safe wanted. _ Apply at this office. If you have not yet tried it you can do so, by calling on us and getting a sample package free. â€"Servant girl wanted. Apply at this office. â€"Mr. Leon Snyder has sold out his stock of tweeds and gents‘ furnishings and is now out of business. STEISS &6001, Notice of changes must be left at this office not later than Saturday noon. _ The copy for changes must be left not late thanTuesday noon. _ Casual Advertiseâ€" ments accepted up to noon Wednesday of each week. another shipment OF Pettyjohn‘s California Breakfast Food. ARRIVE) LOCAL NEWS. TO ADVERTISERS GROUCERS. Msprcat Ammtexpaxnces at LopGEs.â€" Dr. Mackinnon, of Guelph, in an artâ€" icle in The Ontario Medical Journal, suggests that "the Medical Act be so amended as to make it illegal for any registered practitioner to accept or hold any appointment as physician to any lodge or society, and that authoriâ€" ty be given the registrar to strike off the register the names of those who persist in holding these positions as beâ€" ing guilty of unprofessional conduct." The Hamilton Times protests vigorâ€" ously agaiust any such law, It says : â€"The wireâ€"pullers of the profession had better not try that scheme. They have very important prlvileges now. Why should not a doctor be a lodge physician ? And why should not Dr. Mackinnon and his fellow crustaceans have the authority to deprive a doctor of his means of livelihood because he attends to lodge members, or advertisâ€" es a card in the newspapers, or conâ€" sults with those who seek for informaâ€" tion outside of their school. _ Why not ask to have legal authority to flog those who offend the clique ? IrtustratINc tHs Farm.â€"The first number of "The Book of the Fair" has reached the Crroxtcr®. Thescope of the work, which is to be published in 25 parts at $1 each, is very wide, and the initialnumberis is a creditable production in every respect and gives promise of a successful issue of this great undertaking. The illustrations are superb and the paper and letter press in keeping with them. It will be a reproduction of the entire exposiâ€" tion in picture and story and when complete will be a work fit for any libâ€" rary table. The work is an imperial folio, 40 pages a number, and will conâ€" tain over 2,000 illustrations, many of them full page. The Bancroft Compâ€" any, publishers, Auditorium Building, Chicago. Daxnarreus Wires.â€"The death of a little girl in Halifax through the fallâ€" ing of a live wire upon her during a gale suggests the caution in walking our streets in a high wind which may displace the wires. In calm weather or windy weather, people should under rare circumstances touch a wire on the street, and they should urgently warn their children of the danger. For Sanr.â€"Stocking yarns, bed and horse blankets, sheeting, rag and wool carpets, hosiery, and wool batts for quilts and comforters. _ Henry Scott, Herbert St., Waterloo. 1t Tar Stox.â€"We regret to learn that Mrs. Suggitt, mother of Mr. George Suggitt, councillor, is very ill and that no hopes are entertained of her recovâ€" ery. _ Her two sons, John and Adam Suggitt, of Minneapolis, Minn., and her daughter, Mrs. Casper Killer, of Winnipeg, are here and will remain for some time. â€"We are sorry to hear that our genial friend, fthe editor offfthe Berlin News, is again suffering; with rheumaâ€" tism. _ In addition to the exeruciatingâ€" ly painful illness he is mentally, sorely perplexed in making a choice of the remedies that have been suggested for its cure which include among many others: faith cure, Christian science, laying on of hands, charming, porous plaster, fly blister, electric belts, copâ€" per wire, turpentine, hop bitters, B.B. B., salicilie acid, some kind of gum, whiskey, brandy, gin, Turkish baths, very hot fire, various kinds of liniment, rubbing, sulphur, pills, red, white and variegated, â€" Preston baths, Mount Clemens, Banff, Hot Springs, Clifton Springs. Rmmovat.â€"Henry Scott begs to anâ€" nounce that he is moving his Weaving aud Knitting business to Queen St., Berlin, opposite H. C. Barlet‘s underâ€" taking establishment. 6â€"2 Mr. Ruby and Miss Webb, Waâ€" terloo, won from Mr. Johnson and Miss Vogt, Elmira, 6â€"1 and 6â€"3. . After the match the visiting team was entertained at the Zimmerman House by the Waâ€" terloo club and a very pleasant time was spent all round. â€"The tennis match here on Satur day between the Elmira and Waterloo teams resulted as follows ;â€"Mr. Johnâ€" son and Miss Vogt, Elmira, won from from Mr. Lockie and Miss L Bruce, 2â€"6, 6â€"3 and 6â€"3. Mr. Ruby and Miss Webb, Waterloo, won from Mr. Cleâ€" ment and Miss Ullyott, Elmira, 6â€"1, â€"The names of Mr. C. A. Bowman of Southampton, son of Mr. I. E. Bow:â€" man, M. P., and of Mr. Robert Munro proprietor of the Times, Port Elgin, formerly of the CrroxtctE, are menâ€" tioned as probable candidates for the representation of North Bruce in the Local Legislature, the seat having been rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Noah Porter. GRAND TRUNK RAIL WAY Express.. Passenger Passenger Express.. Mixed ... Express:.... LUd Express Mail: .. as.â€". Mail. .4. 2. Lt‘d Express Berlin Time Table GOING EAST. GOING waer .9.45 11.10 .4.09 .8.02 6.10 $.30 5.10 a.m. 8.42 a.m a.m a.m. p.m. p.m. Mrs. Otto Pressprich of Sebewaing, Mich., who has been visiting friends in Galt and Waterloo for a few weeks, returned to New Hamburg on Tuesday. Mrs, Dunn and Master Cyril Dunn. of Toronto are spending a few. days visiting old friends in Waterloo. They are the guests of Mrs. W. R. Cogzeshall. Mr. and Mrs. Israel Groff of Alma and Mrs. Andrew Groff of Waterloo left for a visit to friends in TIowa on Tuesday evening. They will also spend a week at the World‘s Fair on their way home. Mr. Milton Haight, B.‘ A., was in town last Saturday calling on his brother Mr. Frank Haight of the staff of the Waterloo Mutual, Mr. M. Haight who spent several years in Japan, has accepted the position of mathematical master of the Strathroy Collegiate Inâ€" stitute and began teaching this week. Dr. D. H. Waugh, of Rochester, spent a few days in Berlin and Waterâ€" loo last week. He sold his residence in Berlin to Mr. Jolin Kimmel for $2,â€" 000 and has taken his family with him to Rochester where they will make their home in future. We hope our old friend will prosper under the Stars and Stripes. Mr. Mark Brummitt of Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England, spent a few days during the past week with ; his sister, Mrs. Thos, Erly. _ He will visit friends at different points in Canada and the United States and after seeing the sights at the World‘s Fair, Chicago, will return to England in the early part of October. Mr. Herman Brezing and the Misses Ade and Lydia Brezing left for their home, Buffalo, N. Y., after visiting a a month with Mrs. Neeb of Berlin. Mr. Thos. Scantlin, engineer, and wife together with Mr. Frank Rana han all of Port Huron are visiting Mrs. and John Bisch and other friends in the neighborhood. Miss Cathcart, head milliner for Bricker & Diebel, has returned from her home at Chatham and has gone to Toronto and Montreal to attend the millinery openings there. She wili reâ€" turn at the close of the week. Destructive Fire at Winterborune Mr. Heory Zimmerman lefté on Friâ€" day last for Detroit, to join Mrs. Zimâ€" merman who has been visiting her son Menno. The fine gristmill owned by Mr. Clemens was burned to the ground on Tuesday night. â€" The origin of the fire is not known but it is thought it started in the engine house. The saw mill which adjoins the grist mill also caught fire but it was â€" saved. The loss is very heavy. Only last year Mr. Clemens spent about $2,000 in improvements. _ The Economical holds $1000 on the burned building and the Waterloo Mutual and the Gore Mutual, each $2,000. Mr. Albert Gibb of Hamilton and Mr. Fred Gibb of Toronto are visiting at Mr. Jacob Seyler‘s. Fritz Bollschweiler lefé on Tuesday for Emsdale, where he has a position in Mr. R. Y. Fish‘s store. Miss Annie Bingham left on Wedâ€" nesday for Hamilton on a visit to her brother, Dr. Bingham. Messrs. W. H. and August Seyler of Toronto are spending a few days at home at the Commercial. Miss Nettie Preston ofGalt returned home Monday after a two weeks‘ visit with Miss Flo Graybill. Mr. and Mrs. Ritzer, sr., lefé on Thursday last for Lema, Indiana, where they wili reside in future. Miss Celia McEachern of Galt spent Sunday in town at the Alexander House visiting her father, Mr. J. D. McEachern. Miss Mary Moerscheimer is spend ing a few weeks with friends in Butf falo and Hamilton. Mrs. Laidlaw and Miss Willard of Galt spent last Friday in town, the guests of Miss Marie Wegenast. ,, Miss Edith Bowman, of Greenville, Mich., is in town on a visit to her couâ€" sins, the Misses Elma and Clara Snider. Mrs. Sanford Carey who has been ill with malarial fever for some time is convalescent. Mr. W. J+ Sterling, V. S, has returned from Detroit and located acain in Waterloo. Mrs. O. H. Bricker of Essex Centre is visiting friends and relatives â€" in town. Freeport IIl., is visiting in Waterloo. \ Rev. Dr. Mclntyre, of Denver, has Mrs. Fred Doering and Master Guy | requested _ that his salary be reâ€" leave toâ€"morrow for the World‘s Fa.iriducud from $5,000 to $1,000. There city. lis great distress there on account of Mrs. 0. H. Bricker of Essex Centre | the silver origis and Dr. Melntyre is Vigitine miends) aud relatives in thinks he can stand an eighty per cent town. % reduction when peoplg are starving. Ni (oolins Rac c s _ . | Phiss practical Christianity. Mr. Oscar Zoellner of Philadelphia is visiting relatives in Waterloo and Berlin. Mr. Jacob Peppler left on Saturday to visit friends at Listowel. Mrs. Erly spent Tuesday at Hespel Personal Mention Watrloo County Chronicle. _ The promenade concerts in the park Tuesday and Wednesday. evenings, Sept. 19th and 20th will be the richest and rarest treats of the season, and no one should miss them, _ Single fares to the public on all railways from 19th to 21st, good to return up to the 23rd, and for judges and exhibitors, on preâ€" senting certificate from secretary, from 15th to 21st, good to return up. to 25th. Prize lists and all information from War. Latpraw, Secy., Box 479, Guelph P. O. Last Saturday‘s Mail has the followâ€" ing reference to Mr. I. M. Levan who has accepted the Viceâ€"Principalship of the Toronto School of Pedagogy :â€" Mr. L. M. Levan, B. A., principal of the Owen Sound Collegiate Institute, has been appointed Viceâ€"President of the School of Pedagogy. Mr. Levan matriculated with honours, in classics, mathematics, moderns, and English. In his first year in the university he took honours in French and German ; in his second, third and fourth years he took honours in classics.. He is a specialist in classics, moderns and Engâ€" lish, and has taught in all about twelve years. . Some of his pupils have taken honours at matriculation in all the deâ€" partments of university work. The Owen Sound Collegiate Institute, of which he has been principal for nearly four years, has held a leading position among the High Schools and Collegiate Institutes with respect to the number of pupils passed at the departmental examinations. . Mr. Levan is president of the Teachers‘ Association for the West Riding of Grey and a member of the Executive Committee of the modâ€" ern Lanouage Association. This most popular exhibition in the province will be held in the most beauâ€" tifully arranged pack on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 19th, 20th and 21st. _ A fine and attractive programme has been arranged for each of the three days, so that visitors may depend upon enjoying themselves on all or anyone of the days. The prize list has been thoroughly revised and is now most complete and comprehensive in all departments. The new halfâ€" mile track has been banked at a heavy expense this year, and is now admitâ€" ted by all to be the finest in the provâ€" ince. Besides the fine programme of speeding contests there will be pony races, bicycle races, greyhound coursâ€" ing, &c., and the many other features where a determined effort is being made to stand in the front rauk. â€" The most attractive musical organization of the present day is the band and pipers of the 48th Highlanders of Toronto. These have, by the kind permission of the Lieut. Col., been secured and will be here during the exhibition; also the popular band of the 30th Battalion. Cholera News. The critical time in the cholera danâ€" ger, according to last year‘s experiâ€" ences, has now been freached, and the outlook is hopeful. The disease is much more widespread now than just a year ago, but almost everywhere it is thoroughly under control _ Hamburg is exempt, and nowhere has the epiâ€" demic manifested the extreme violence of it last season. This seems strange to the average mind in view of recent experiments. Analysts have been ex amining the dust upon the streets of Paris and Naples. In the former city a gramme of dust from one of the prinâ€" cipal streets showed 130,000 bacteria, in«luding bacilli of cholera, typhus, diphtheria and erysipelas. In Naples a gramme of dust yielded as high as a billion microbes, some of which, cultiâ€" vated, produced tetanus, tuberculosis and other diseases in animals. These acts seein to prove that something The Rev. D. Kreb, pastor of the Evangelical church, returned from a trip to Michigan where he had gone to improve his health. Mr. Kreh has been absent for eight weeks and called at different points throughout the state but spent the most of his time at the mineral springs at Mt. Clemens. He returns to engage in his pastorate and we are pleased to learn that his health has been much improved. On Sabbath next the Rev. D. Kreh will preach in the Evangelical church, both morning and evening. Rev _ J. C. Stevenson will occupy the pulpit in the Methodist church next Sunday, morning and evening. He has just returned from a three weeks‘ vacation, during which he visitâ€" ed the World‘s Fair . and many other points of interest, andâ€"has returned thoroughly im’igora.ted by the change The Quarterly Board of the Methoâ€" dist Church, St. Mary‘s, bas invited the Rev. Dr. Williams of Mount Forâ€" est to become their pastor at the termâ€" ination of the present conference year. Guelph Central Exhibition Mr. Levan s Appointment B. R. McCoxkEy, President Uhuren Items North Waterloo at Berlin, Sept. 26,27,28. Central at Guelph, Sept. 19â€"21. Toronto Industrial, Sept. 4â€"16. Blanshard at Kirkton. Oct. 5â€"6. Western at London, Sept. I4â€"21. Mitchell at Mitchell, Sept. 26â€"27. Wellesley at Wellesley, Sept. 19â€"20. Centre Huron at Clinton, Sept. 26â€"27. North Perth at Stratford, Sept. 2$â€"29, North Oxford at Woodstock,Sept. 26â€"27. Mornington & Ellis at Milverton, Sept.26â€"27, Woolwich at Emira, Oct, 2nd and 3rd. more than the presence of bacilli is necessary to produce an epidemic. Tha Lancet has a warning editorial saying that the end of the present day, hot weather in Western Europe should be awaited with lively apprehension, as wet weather is cholera weather, _ Engâ€" land, however, feels no alarm, as her quarantine service is now excellent. America may share England‘s security if shefmaintains her quarantine system, which is highly approved on the water â€"in sharp contrast to the denunciaâ€" tions of last year‘s system received during the Normannia incident. Only a few months ago scores were sold with cheap trash in a neighboring town and many robbed by the princiâ€" pals skipping out after getting pay for work to be finished. Don‘t be humâ€" bugged again with lottery schemes, ticket fakes, &e., they are a delusion and a snare as no man in business is fool enough to sell a good dollar for 50 cents. _ The promises and work shown by such may be pleasing, but the results terrible. I show proofs of all my work to guarantee satisfaction in every respect. . Don‘t advance your hardâ€" earned money on such schemes, but if you are in want of such work give us a call and we will deal honestly with you. Cabinet photos, $2 to $3 per dozen, other work in proportion.â€"D. "G. A. Wanless is a dealer in Sewing Ma chines at Waterloo, Ont., Canada, handling one Canadian and two American makes. The former is the "Raymond" and the latter are the "New Home"and "Wheeler & Wilson."In this assortment he has the material that should satisfy the most exacting customer, as both rotary and reciprocating Machines of the best makes The Russian Government has acted throughout this season with commendâ€" able frankness. The Hungarian Govâ€" ernment has been detected in scandalâ€" ous deception. It has been discovered that cholera has long been beyond the control of the authorities. _ In Holland and Belgium there are indications of an approaching epidemic similar to that in Hamburg last year. S. Hfiber, Queen‘s Photo Gallery, Waterloo. An Independent Illustrated Monthly Trade Journal, says:â€" are represented therein Sewing Machine News This Space Is Taken J. U. CLEMENS & C0,, Don‘t Be Fooled Again NEW YORK, JUNE, 1893. Fall Enirs, BERLIN Take advantage of this chance as the time is short. PATENTED which we will clear out at almost half price Best PORTLAND CEMENT, GOLDEN, HYDRAULIC CEMENT § and PLASTER PANS. is complete in all its Branches and prices as well as quality will be RIGHT Plumbing, Gas. and Water Fitting on shortest For arother 30 days for bargains. Besides the remainder of our stock of Dry Goods we have MCRS HOT AIR FURNACES. â€" â€" Ready made clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps. Notice to Ladies. same ease as a plain surface. STEPS and STAIRS serubbed as quickly as a plain board crooks and quirks brushed up with our 25 cent as quickly and cents the old stvle. N,B â€"Ask for the t ’%fi-fi 5///// {r/ul \}E(\\[‘]!W‘WW so in twain at the critical moment By the carload, and will be sold at prices to defy competition. . My stock of Sofe Agent for the Celebrated PEASE FURNACE every Job guaranteed, CcOoRNERS NOWHERE. Something NEW For Housekeepers! Price no object, we need money. Remember Killer‘s Block HARDWARE, STOVE and TINWARE Try a scerub and a stove brush and be convinced A brush that is really adapted to CLEAN CORNERS with the Fancy Goods Store King St., Waterloo, Ladies‘ white skirts, night dresses, chemise, drawers, corset covers. Ladies‘ and Children‘s aprons, Babies‘ robes and skirts, babies‘ jackets and bootees. You can get ready made clothing consisting of : All homeâ€"made, and of the best materâ€" ial. Also the best lines of Ladies‘ and Children‘s corsets. WHAT IS TT J ACOB CONRA Solid backs, no glued or patched thing HANDY PATENT BRUSH CO., EXTENSION! more satisfactorily than a 50 or We recommend our No. 40 ANDY P. ZOEGER. BERLIN, ONT. BRUSH. _ F or sale by the leading dealer® Stoves with corners and knobs and Manufacturers, HANDY BRUSH! Ww ATERLOO® stove brush at that will split or hair mixed brush cent brush of MARCH 14, 1893 notice.