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Does such a. difference as that justify you in contaming yourself with same » th m paper in- stead of having the best? CLIPPZE 1831 Country. Gentleman It will b3 seen that the difference between the cost otthe COUNTRY GENTLEMAN and that ot tpe other agricultural weekllus (none of which given attempts to cover the agricultural newsa tho ‘13:)me readily be reduced, by t'llT,',,t,tt a small club. to SEND l? R SPECIMEN COPIES, Which will be mailed Freis, and compare them With any other rural weakly ; it will not take long to ace the difference. Address Mr. Lennard is making preparations for supplying ctkttoIners, with strictly fresh and tlrbt class meats during the hot summer months. ' Beef, Pork, Veal, Lamb, Mut 11t1msrpaeorr, Corned Beef, and Sausages Free till Jan Ito New Subscribers for 1889 LUTHER, TUCKER & SON, Beware of imitations. Put up in Rcd Cartons. 250 and 500 a bottle, at all lead. ing Drug S ores or send to A Drop In Meats Mun, Woman or Child, who, after tryin our DR. HOOFLANDS CONSUMPTIOlé CURE, for Coughs, Colds, Asthma, etc., and were not benefited. On account of the large demand for the Manchlan carriages l have just received a earload. This will give the buyers the beat and greatest to choose from in the county. Iwill be able to give you cheap buggies, tstyle and quality considered. I also sellthe Miluer Lumber Wagon and the Wilkinson ate 1 drum land roller, ploughs and other farm implements. fIursuvshoeing as usual. I am noted by the leading horsemen to give comfort and develop the fest, inter faring and knee knocking prevented. King St. East, WANTED 77777 Ttary " a'f-r"ief>'-','iteshrl,-'i7r .meW Amfm ‘2 'c:t>--=She5itfi"re-tur W -.-_ 'eu<e.es<P--Le=-s:t - _____ "etEigBiittEii jittaiiaeglmtgi& - jTitTirgJiftT'aTAtLriigEliEt?, a m:@m_*'gfioflwâ€"W-f taettrscserzestts.s-i<it-,s.e.ter=S?_--g.t.= '."irRFcU-cr6-iFC-7_7e --eP-sr-_ee-se WW MRS. J0a1ilNITAf)D, McLachlan Buggies Write for Particulars on lhls Point. Less Than a Cent 21 Week! Snyger’s Drug Stoge, 1.El0ilR0'8 MEAT MARKET. Opposite' Alexander House Wateirioo No Cure! No Pay! WHO WISH To KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES See T. & B. in gilt on each plug, A. C. THOMAN INDISPENSABLE TO HGRSE a TOILET The une price stare in the Coi1nty Waterloo. Ont. MYRTLE NAVY. SMOKE Slxly-Nlnth Year. Albany. N. v. 12--6t 'I'I-IE Berlin, Ont 1800 A Women's Nerve. Nine-tenths of her Bodily Ailments Can be Traced to Nerve Disorders and Bad Digestion. Soubh Ameri- can Nervine Aids Digestion and Strengthens the Nerves, Miss Annie Patterson, of Seckville, N B., writes: 'Iadigestion and weak nerves were the bogbears of my life for many years. I tried doctors' and pro- prietory medicines till I completely lost heart. Being induced by a friend to try South American Nervine, after taking one bottle I was greatly relieved. Three bottles effected a. complete cure. I can recommend it as a valuable rem- edy and believe it to be the beet nerve and stomach tonic in the world.' Sold Jrt It. M, Dewitt. . l Irving Johnson, farm laborer near Galt, was tried before Judge Chisholm lash week on a. charge of having assaulted and robbed Jae H. McLeod, on the night of Ost 8h. Johnson was acquitted onthe charge of having sto'an the money and watoh from McLeod, but was found guilty on the charge of havinz received stolen goods, knowing them to be such. II, wan senhencad to one year imprisonment in the Central Prison, Toronto. Annexation Feeling Strong Among Thoughtful People. Ottawa, 0:0. 26 -A report received by the Minister of Trade and Commerce from the Canadian agent at Jamaic l, commenting upon the results of the re- cent Spanish-American war upon the British colonies, tsartr:----'Whatever may be its (Escts and ultimate results on the future destinies of this colony, it is difficult for the most astute to foretell, but it has not been without its commercial satisfactory features. Thousands of tons of coal were supplied at advanced prices. Since hcs‘ilities have been suspended thousands of head of cattle, numberless dczens of fowl, eggs, tste., and hundreds of bags of char- tsod, and a large quantity of sugar, coffee and cocoa have been shipped to points on the C sbm coast, speculators not being altogether dissatisfied with their respective ventures. With the exodus of the returning Cubans have gone several Cuban tobacco planters, who have been here for years, and have been the mainstay of the local industry. Although at this stage it is impossible to form any adequate idea of the effect of the preferential tariff concessions re- turns in August tdford some hope that the thanks of the colony will not only be sentimental, bat will assume a prac- tical form.' Concerning Mr. George Johntstone's, proposal for the annexation of the Brest Indian Colonies to Canada, the report says that the scheme has received some fworable attention at the hands of the colonial press, and of thoughtful peo- ple, while the question of American annexation is but the sentiment of the irresponsible few and not in any way seriously considered. Tne estate of the late Rev. DrCoch- “we of Brantford will be enbend for probate in a few days by Mr. A, L, Baird, who is acting for the family. Ne estate, echusive of $2,000 life in., surance, will amount to $15,000 or $16,000. The realty will be between $6,000 and 87,000, and the personalby between 80,000 and $10,000 Of the personalty the larger portion of it is in stock;', etc. Stratford is now the possessor of a lady dentist, Dr. H. E dt having Be. cured the Berrices of Miss L B. Wat.. son, of Washington, D C, in that ca- pacity. She is a graduate of the den. tal department: of the- national Univer- sity of Washington, and is an adept in her profession. With the exception of one practicing in Toronto, she is the unly lady dentist in Oabario, and her services will doubtless be in great de.. mand. Joshua Bzuman of Wa"enstein, met with a. severe accident about two weeks "gir While engaged in cleaning his well astone became detached and fell on his head, it timing a. fracture cf the skull. Mr. Bsurnsn became uncon- scious and fell into the water but was rescued by a neighbor. He is now on a fair way to recovery. The Williams S we Company, G do, has dtci led to remove to Brampton. The factory will be removed by the end of Novembm. Up to the present 165 new students in all faculnies have registered at Queen’s University, Kingston, being a .e largest number of freshmen to re- gister in one year within the history of the University. Geo McDmald,of Waterford, grand- father of Mrs. Chas. Brown Berlin, had at his hcrna, Ssturday, 0 ',t. 22 'd, her a lingering illness'. Pailip Petra, jr, of South Easbhope, has sold two teams of heavy (in t show horses, one team going for $500 and the other for $300. Io pays yet to keep good homes. year. A deer was seen running across Mr. Pailip B.iseL'-1 farm, near E min, the other week by Mr. Israel Bauman, a. neighbor. Mr.W. Joyce, principal of Piattsville public school, has tendered bis resigna- tion to take diet: at the end cf the Geo. W. Bourchier, of Washington, successfully underwent an operation for appendicitis a. week ago Monday. Mr.R. Winger and family of E'mira, have moved to Preston. (MWlThlill l]ifmll(T News ot the Waterloo County District Gleaned From Exchanges. CANADA AND JAMAICA. Wagepioa county Chronicle, Thursday, Novem l “Of course," said the engineer in a recent interview, "the chief trffieulties in the way ot a railway which would travel between London and Bombay in one direct route are the channel and l the Straits of Gibraltar. The Channel I Tunnel is a .d.fhyolty which seems like- llyI for political reasons, to remsin lituu1rmountable, bat as far as the Straits of Gibraltar are concerned, I I have solved the problem. Bor the last] i few years I have been making careful isoundings and studying the Straits of Gibraltar with the utmorst care. The _ depth of the Straits between the near est poirts on the Spanish and Moroc- ,can coasts, which are only a little lmore than eight miles apart, was, I fcund, too great for a tunnel to be lbuilt there, being no less than 1,890 ‘feet, but a. tunnel from Viqueros on tho St"! , N coast to Tangier on the IM ~wcuo elde, although nearly nine. ,teen miles long, would be easy to build, the depth at this point being ionly 1,300 feet, and the bottom good firm rock. I have a new system ready I worked out for the removal oitloo de- l bris in the building of my tunnel, which will enable me to get through the work ’with far greater rapidity than has hithertofore been possible, and I ir. ltend, as far as possible to employ I Chinamen in its construction, as indeed I in the construction of the whole line of I railway. Quick snaps denote agitation ; slow steps, either long or short, suggest) a gentle or contemplative turn of mind, ---eailadtslphia Press. No two people walk exactly mike, and the student of chameber fiadts as much to interest him in the way peo- ple walk as in any peculiarity they may have of feature. Sly, cunning people walk with a noiseless. even and stealthy tread, re- sembling that of a cat. A proud per- son generally takes even steps, holds the figure upright, and the head a little back and the toes turned well oat, A gay and volatile person trips lightly and easily in sympathy with his or her nature. Character is shown by all sorts of oddities in gait, but for grace and elegance no civilian's walk will bear eompssriisoni'with that of the man who has received military training. Obsbiuacy is indicated by the slow, heavy and ftstriooted style of walking, while miserliness may be suspected from short), nervous and anxious foot- steps. Turned-in been generally character- ize the absent-minded, and a stoop the studious and deeply reflective, whose thoughts are anywhere rather than with shemselves. Mas. WINSLOW'S SooTHINe SYRUP has been used by millions of mothers for their children while teething. If disturbed at night and brokeg of your rest by a sick child tsuffering and cryinn with pain of Cutting Teeth send at once and E, aboltle of "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup” or Children Teething. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediately. Depend upon it mothers there is no mistake about it. It cures Diarrhoea, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, cures Wind Colic, softens the Gums,reducea In- f1ammation, and gives tone and energy to the wholesystem. "Mris. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething is pleasant to the taste and is the prescription of one ot the oldest and best female physicians and nurses in the United Hates. Price twenty-five cents a. bottle. Sold by all druggists throughout the world. Be sure and ask for ' Mas. WmaLow’s 't"sooTarNa SYRUP Q“ . A , 'H' _ ii b' . . “ - . x 'sw"' 'RRsN N EB' "There will he no diffienlty what- ever with the Suez Canal. It is mere- ly a question of a tube, through which the train will pass. I have often done more difficult work than that. In fact I want; you to understand that the who'e construction of the tunnel and of the railway presents no difficulties whatever, and give me seven years and the necessary money and I will guar- rantee to carry you from Oilais to Bombay without any trouble whatever. The whole undertaking won’t cost mach-my calculations iigure it out at about ninety million pounds tsterling-- and considering what the future of such a railway may be, I think it is cheap at the price: “From the moment you have install- ed yourself in your carriage at the Ctlais pier station you need not leave it until you reach Bombay, where, if my calculations are oorrect--and I have every reason to believe them to he tKr-you shou‘d arrive within six days 'nd ten hours after Jour departure from London. "From Calais you would travel upon already existing lines through Paris to Madnd, and from Madrid direct to Gibraltar. Here you enter the tunnel, which will, of course, be brightly light- ed and ventilated, and which it should take you. about forty minutes to tra- verse, and you will be on the African continent, at Tangier, without having lefu the carriage into which you went at Calais. ”From Tangier I propose building a railway which would connect ab Tiem, can with the already existing Algerani railway upon which you would bravel via Consbantine to Tunis. From Tunis you will travel on a direct line through Tripoli and Cairo or at Akhoa, will permit you, if you can spare the time, to make a. detour so as to include Jeru- salem on your journey, "From the Persian Galt to Bombay is, as you can see on the map, perfectly plain sailing, or rather railing and, as I said at the start, you will arrive in Bombiy six days and ten hours, after you left London, having only had a single hour's sea. journey since your departure, A Short Cut from London to Bombay -Botd Scheme to Tunnel the Straits of Gibraltar. Lmdoc, Ost. 19.-London to Boar bay in six days and ten hours? In seems almost too wonderful to be por- sible, yet M Earlier, the famous French engineer, is at present) engaged on a scheme with that object in view. WOULD COST $450,000,000. Pttrettt and Beat for Table an} Dal ‘ as 1t1tuttetaMttq, 13:22: a1lll'l? Bow People Walk. For Over may Years We have received from The Poole Printing Company, Limited, Toronto, Out, th copy of “His Brother’s Keeper," by Charles M. Sheldon, the well known author of "In His Steps.” This is not only a delightful story, told in an in. teresting manner, but is full of helpful- ness. One of the greatest problems of the day is ably dealt with. The scenes in the mining region are based upon events which occurred during the great strike among the iron miners in the summer of 1895, and which were wit- messed by the author. Everyone should read it. The Poole Printing Company, Limited, Toronto, have at ready published seven of Sheldon’s books, and every one is having a very large sale. The titles of the others are: "Overcoming the World," "The Cruci- (iriou of Philip Strong," "Robert Hardy's Seven Dart," “Richard Bruee," and "The Twentieth Door." For sale by all dealers. Or, if your dealer can not supply them, any book will be sent postpaid for 25 cents, or any six for $1 00, by sending to The Poole Print. ing Company, Limited, 28 and 30 Melinda Street, Toronto, Ontario. One day when he was walking down town in a large city, he saw a beautiful building. He went over to look at it, and there, in the front. of that large building, were all those big rough stones upon which he had been working for so long. Bat they were all put togeth. er now to form a. most beautiful piotare. The man looked at) it a long time, and then said '. 'Oh, how glad I am that I did it well! Now I see what the master meant.' -iee-.e __ __...‘...__, . ..-. "_....- - w... bratttrriatt. FOR o.yW i] I tail madman“ clubhln‘ mm Inna" Normal C was any, 'etnt. yew-:19. iiiiihhWC1' It we do our best the resales will always more than repay us. Ni - a, m m“. -. . .r.VFl .r-.9r_brrMrr.r um. 1:71 mam Man l, was). Our il "KEEPING “a 'l'ii'ii'i'iiii5ttit11 LATL‘S helped legend posmom t other school an undem- quality for ia',' nu. lulu: Mr, Lifh'ih Ita, tiit ll ' r l t mt W . on I iiiiii'ii"giiihiifi, Ia! a, mime them "L... Kw“... ... human“. ma ON I . uni. "mun“... ......4 --- _ " When he fiaished this, the master brought him another just. like it, and told him to out a branch in it. And so for weeks he worked on these big rough stones; and he did not know what; they were for. The tirst thing Beatty said was: “What the d------ are you doing here?" mud on being told, said : 'Now I have you where I want you," and struck him (tha) two or three times in the hoe. When (ha managed to get away he said: “If you strike me again I'll shoot." Best y said '. "Tba'hs what I wanf,” and pulled out his knife and made a jump at Cox. Cox shot him :hrcugh the eye. A buainees man is not the meal PK tient creature in the world. He cannot wait to hear any long drawn-out-g- of the cause of his ailment, He doesn't one two straws about a. fine spun the. cry of how he should treat: himself. He may be predisposed to Hateful», or con- sumption. ‘Thab,’ he will tell you ‘has nothing to do with the ense.’ He wants to be well. It he can be cured, write out a prescription and send in your bill. So here’s the first part of the proposi- non. - - ,N.r.Â¥_rr.. "w. "N Teat ll tn PAT..'.. t w of lawn-m4 Fie'MN9lf'lti When MrsiBeatty heard the report she ran out, and Cox told her to go for Mr. Thompson, a neighbor, whi'e he Went to Goderich tor a doctor. Dr, Whiteley immediately accompanied Cox to Beatby’s, but was too late. He died half an hour after being shot. Cox then came to Goderich and gave himself up. Mr. Cox is highly respect- ed by everyone. So he toiled away with his sharp tools, and after much work he finished the lgaveg actPtrtiling_to the pattern. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discov- eryis a microbe hunter and killer. Many persona of scrofnloua blood, en- courage the breaking out of unsightly sores, to prevent the disease going to the lungs. There is no need of this abate of dread and discomfort. Purify the blood. It can be done. 'Golden Med. ical Discovery' will cure 98 per cent. of all consumpbive cases, also of all other lingering bronehiul, throat and lung diseases. The shone did not and the man: said '. ‘I willclojust the very best) I can, but I wish I could cut in this beauti- ful marble here.' Wednesday morning, about 10 o'elock, Mr, Cox left his home and prc- serded to that ofhis son in law, Freder- ick Beabby. On his arrival he asked Mrs. Beatty for his daughter Lllie’e clothing. She told him her husband might beat) her if she delivered it up. Mr. Cox asked where Beatty WM, and on being told he was down in the orchard, he immediately went there. 'Now," you eat in this stone the leavesjast like themes in this pie. ture.' One time 3 mm csme to one of the men who worked for him, and gave him a. big stone and said .. Deplorable Tragedy Near Godersieh, A family killing occurred near God erich last Wednesday when Frederick Beatty was shot) fatally by " father- in-law, Wm. Cox, in a quarrel. C) 1 Sunciay at midnight Beatty went to the Ch-x place and induced Lillie, without the knowledge of her parents, to bring her clothes and come to his home. Mrs, Oox, the girl’s mrther, however, was so grieved at. Lillies' con- duct) that she fell ill,and on hearing this the girl was seized with remorse and re- burned home on Tuesday, leaving her clothes behind. Beatty, who is a young farmer, bad by some means or other obtained great ir,flaemse over his sister-in-law, Lillie Cox, the 18-year-old daughter of Beat ny’s slayer. This the C.x family re seabed very much. _ ' n ' f.,". tey.e,t,r,,t,?.ey1t ri5iiitir),i1Esiirsirgtrs, seven» m. 352?: SHOT HIS SON-lN-LAW. Popular Reading. /i2tiiflii,illiiEir _ His Work. 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It starts out weekly, then becomes a trrweelrly, then merges intoa daily and if it has any enberprisa comes out with an extra aboutonce a. year. Bridget Chaney of Shakespeare, who lived with her imbecile brother Tho- mas, committed suicide Tuesday night of last week by taking Paris Green. She had been left some money by her parents on the condition that she would take charge of her brother. Of late it had been noticed that the poor woman acted strangely, but it was not thought that she would attempt her life. Wednesday morning the brother told some of the neighbors that his sister would not get up. and on going to the house they found her dead in bed and her night dress and face cov- ered with the fatal drug which she had used. Dr. Whiteman of Shakespeare, was called in and communicated the facts to Coroner Devlin of Stratford, who, on making an investigation de- termined that an inquest was not necessary. A letter found on a. dress- er said she had troubles which no one bat her God and herself knew of. "No; I have not sin-nod toi; years, neither have I done anything that was wrong," WE? thy Rrompp reply. But many are suffering from frequent colds, nervous debility, pallor, and a hun-. dred aches and pains, simply because they are not fleshy enough. Mr. Jones was clerk in a city office, and owing to the j~aiousy of his fellow clerks was daily objected to many petty annoyances. One day his en- emies thought they had hit on a plan which would amuse them and add to Jones' discomfort. The next morning when Mr. Jones entered the office one after another came up and said to him in a tone of horror : If perfectly well, this is probably the case. 'Why, whatever is the matter with you? Are you ill? You look simply ghastly.' Mr, Jones sat lishenlng quietly for a few minutes, Then suddenly, to the surprise of everybody, he got " his stool and slipped into the manager's offiee, A short time only had elapsed when the manager appeared, followed by Mr. Jones, and, addressing the as- tonished clerks, said : _ . ‘As Mr. Jones, is so unwell I have granted him permission to take a day or two holidays; so you mast divide his work equally among you until he rtsturms,'--Pesrison's Weekly. Thin in flesh ? Perhaps it's natural. See you get Carter's, Ask for Carter-rs, Insist and demand Positively cured by these Little Pills. They also relieve Diskess born Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Too Hearty Rating. A per- fect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsi. mess, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongue Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. They Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. Smut! Pill. --- 7 Small Dose. SIW lllllliiMNhilE Small Price. vutrstitution 'arter's Little Liver Pills. 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Inspector. for The unanimous decision of the judges at the Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and London fairs that the Waggoner Extension Ladder is sui generis and one that certainly meets the needs of fire departments, Builders, Painters, Farmers, etc., is confirmed by general opinion. The highest awards were granted to the inventor of this now famous ladder at the above fairs. We give the following responsible firms The Waggoner. . THE MERCAN TILE FIRE Total Assets 8ist December '96 $334,083. WATEBLUO MUTUAL T'. R. EARL, Superintendent. GEO, WEGEVIAST, am. WEBBJIJL. Manager Medical Director CM. Taylor, lst Vice-Pres.; A. JEoslrin, Q. C., 2nd Vice-Pres.; B. M. Britton, Q. C., M. P.; Francis C. Bruce; J. Kerr Fiskeu. B. A; Sir Wilfrid Laurier, G. C. M. G.; E. P, Clement ; FWJ. Kidd, B.A.; Geo. A. Somerville; James air. Ontarieslligiyal Life (1) 1877. ...6 55,320..... ' 110,210 (2) 1887. ...8352,925. . . . . $1,089,500 (3) 1897. ...$819,980. . . . . $3.741,400 Policies in force over 622,000,0a0 DIRECTORS S. P. WAGGONER fNrorgtfRandtU1, President. John Shah, 7ioerPreaidtant. Frank Haighb. Manager. 's, John Killer Inspector.l W. A. Raymo, Inspector. Mesm. Bowlby & Clement), Solicitors Berlin BUGKBERROUGH & Cot BOARD OF DIRECTORS Geo. Randall, Esq., Waterlo John Shun, Esq., " B. Snyder Esq., Waterloo William Snider, Esq., " Geo. Diebel,Esq., n J. L. Wideman, Elam, St. Jacobs. John Allohin, mg" New Hamburg Allan Bowman, Esq., Pmston. P. E. Shanta, Preston. Thomas Gowdy. Esq.. Guelph. James Livingstone, Esq.. M. P., Baden Thomas Cowan, Esq., Gall]. OFFICERS: EXTENSION LADDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY INCORPORATED m 1863. Milestones Showing Wondrous growth REFERENCE t ROBERT MELVIN, President. STRATFORD, ONT. W. Jillian. Principe-L ...THE... OFFICERS INCOME W. B. RIDDELL, Secretary. INSURANCE COMPANY. by The LONDON & LANCASHIRE nan ms. oo' with Assets of $15,000,000. "tJO BPORATED 1815. ASSETS Agents Ont N ates discounted at lowest current rates. Drafts bought and sold. Farmers' Sale Notes collected. Advances made to responsible Farmers on their own names at, lowest current “be of discount. Collections promptly attended to. Highest current rate of interest paid on Savings Bank Deposits and Deposit Ita. ceipts, and compounded half-yearly. Blank note forms an plied free of char . A General Banking guinea 'l'la'l2'l,tff." The T531131: Bank Interest) a.llowed on was ot Fan: Doll-n and upward“: Drafts Issued on all Principal Points. N 0 Company anywhere is gator. sounder. more equitable or more favorable to the assured. in all its arrangements than the Dominion Life. Call on its agent when thinking of putting on more Life Assurance. A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS JAMES INNEB, H.P.. Can. Tei','.'; Esm President. ice-Proud 1lapital,82,0tn,000 Rest,$l,500,008 In No. of Lives Assured . In Cash Premiums . . In Number of Policies . la Amount Assured , l In Interest Receipts . - In Assets - : q In Surplus over all Liabilities Authorized Capital Uov't. Deposit an Ottawa Subscribed Capital l The Dominion Life has made handsome gain in every essential feature during 1897. Head otnee Paid up Capital Fr. Snyder;.................,.. H. L, Jsnzen:.............................Beritn L.J.Breithaupt............................Ber1|n RS.Laubenachlager......................Borlll P. Jacobi .----..........roro= Hon.S.Merner..................NewHa.mbm C.Pabss w:vvcu.--........wa+ Frank Turner, c.1il...........:.ccCN%iia Geo. Pattintroi.-..........-.....P-m Jog. E. Seaman]. Md'................ Want-loo The Molsons Bank Total Net Assets Amount at Husk JOHN anu - - GEORGE LANG F- '"'", HUGO KRANZ - - JohnFennell ................. GeorgeLang "".'............. W H Bowlby. Q u..,......... H.Kisei1.............o...o.. LA. Mackie ................ Dominion Life Assuranee Economical MutualFira las. Go. TEE SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT 't Highest current “has on spools.) damn! JACOB KEEPEIEB Manager Waterloo Bmoh. WATERLOO, ONTARIO. ELMIRA BRANCH HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL, Mutual and Cash Systems. Norman T. Hillary President. Vice-Freudian Tnos. HILLIARD. Mgr. Director. BOARD " DIRECTORS. OFLBERLIN. TRANSAOTED. COMPANY It Has Gained ...THE... - 6200,000 00 50,079 " Waterloo. Ont President - “who. - Manager . $1,W0.M 10.5 16.5 19 0 $280,"! $13,084.“. " per cent iM " " IM " " 8257.600 1%