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Farmers in Canada are not as in ; other lands, "‘the slaves of the soil," s ~ _ but loom up on the horizon as a power _ _» not to be ignored in the wise and _economical development of the counâ€" try‘s industries. The man behind the plow, when his mind is enlightened by & practical knowledge of the nature and nobility of his calling, has the future of our young nation in his hands ... to an extent not fally appreciated by _>«_ mmany in our cities, who imagine they _. «furnigh the brains, not only for tacit a ‘@kelosive set but for the rural ~ d on as well. No greater misâ€" w «take ¢an be made by those who live in sA \m cities, some of whom have the bad _ "gtace to turn up thir illâ€"bred nose at «/ what they contemptuously call "hayâ€" !" Beeds." ‘The farmers of Canada are _‘_ an honest, industrious and intelligent _â€"â€"_ glass, and rank with our great manuâ€" â€"â€" _ Saoturers and merchant princes as an _ Amportant factor in "both Canadian . politise and Canadian commerce. The / politician who neglects to cultivate the > good will of the man who guides the â€"_â€" plow will find himself short of votes * â€" In order to successfully Iaunch our| VETANY ANC DMWMED mW _ THML"O* municipal water works care and It is good for both, and the world will economy will be necessary. _ A tariff| D9 & Sainer if out of the present unâ€" _ of rates must be arranged that will at | derstanding there Sh"}“d grow an â€"â€"@Rec be fair and still provide a sufâ€" alliance of a more enduring character. ficient income to meet the expenses of Penrperrree rgmammmmmamnsengmnen > * management and the interest and sinking fund charges from year to year. | PROSECUTIONS FOR BRIBERY. ‘There will likely be calls for numerâ€" T 3 ousjextensions next year and it will be| The announcement that the ’bnbers the part of wisdom to put in quite a| iD the Clemensâ€"Lackner election aré number ofadditional bydrants _ All|to be proceeded against has sgnt a these matters will need to be carefully | ¢O!d chill down the spine of the Tory considered and a separate board will party here. They have been so occuâ€" be able to do this more effectually thin | Pied with the Breithaupt protest trial, the Town Council which has numerous | that they forgot about the corruption other duties to perform. Wo, trust|in their own party. But the public _ that the electors will show their int~r. | have not forgotton it nor have those est in the effort to succesefully install | Whose duty it is to see that no guilty a municipal water works plant Ly |VND° escapes. After denouncing corâ€" turning out on Monday and recor:ling|"Uption so eloquently, and calling so their votes in favor of the Byâ€"law. loud and long for the punishment of Writers who claim to have personal knowledge of the status of European farmers, aver that they are not a thinking class, being satisfied to till the soil after the manner of their foreâ€" fathers, and willing to allow their more favored fellow mortals residing in the cities to do the thinking for them. This cannot be said, with any measure of truth, of our Canadian farmers, who constitute a not unimportant elemcnt of the thinking classes of this country. A proof of this may be found in the fact that many of our more progresâ€" sive farmers are readers of the daily press, and nearly every farmer, at least in this Province, and, doubtless, in the other Provinces, more or less, is a subâ€" scriber to weekly tewspapers, while publications devoted exclusively to agricultural pursuits enjoy a wide cirâ€" ©nlation among the farming community. They not only read but a few among them write very readable and instrucâ€" tive articles for the columns of their favorite journals, on subjscts bearing on the practical development of the farming industry, as well as in some instances taking an active part in the intelligent discussion of various topics affecting the general interests of the country as a whole. i Under the Act, the Water Commisâ€" sioners will possess all the rights und powers of the Council in respect to water works and they will have sole control of their management. . The Commissioners will be elected for one year and must possess tne same proâ€" perty qualifications as members of the Council. All persons whose names apâ€" pear on the last revised assessment roll have the right to vote on the Byâ€"law and a majority of the votes cast will be necessary to carry it. Next Monday a vote of the electors of the Town of Waterloo will be taken on the proposed Byâ€"law to provide for the election of Water Commissioners. ‘The proposed Byâ€"law provides for the election of four Water Commissioners of whom the Mayor shall be one and the remaining three are to be elected at the same time as the members of the Municipal Council n morning. see the beginning of a great European * &u-â€"-mlfllfl seize upon the present m...-..,.dfihu‘m-l?-t reasonable, and will be | |Z8Ment in Asis and attempt to wrest A from Britain long coveted territory. umm â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"| Aside from the fact that Russia is TO ADVERTISERS eupposedly the traditional enemy of *‘uwhu“”“‘wzhmbmmuummm Tike than Batwntay noun n_.”“pru-mdmfionw support the theâ€" changes must be left not later than Tucsâ€" | 47â€" The great nations nowâ€"aâ€"days day moon. â€" Casual Advertisements acâ€"| 40 Dot go to war with each other until Phot TO ADVERTISERS . floe of changes must be left at this office not later than Saturday noon. . ‘The copy for changes must be left not later than Tuosâ€" cepted up to ..con Wednesday of cach woek WATER COMMISSIONERS. FARMERS WHO THINK. The announcement that the bribers in the Clemensâ€"Lackuer election ard to be proceeded against has egnt a cold chill down the spine of the Tory party here. They have been so occuâ€" pied with the Breithaupt protest trial, that they forgot about the corruption in their own party. But the public have not forgotton it nor have those whose duty it is to see that no guilty une escapes. After denouncing corâ€" ruption so eloquently, and calling so loud and long for the punishment of bribery, the local Conservative party should be the last to whine when the law is set in motion against the pioncer corruptionists in North Waterloo. The argument that the Tory corruption was due to individual acts and was not far reaching enough to effect the reâ€" sult, will not hold water. Justice Rose in his judgment on the treating charges says: ‘When this evidence had been given, Mr. Aylesworth admitted that this case was one of a class, that the petitioner would be able to prove other cases similar, and in effect adlnitwdl that in view of the narrowness of the majority, h3 could not claim the beneâ€" fit of the provisions of section 172". This means that the treating of clecâ€" tors was widespread and that the elecâ€" torate had been systematically corâ€" rupted on a wholesale plan. DrLackâ€" mer‘s connection with the corruption was so close that in another place Jusâ€" tice Rose says: ‘‘Thatâ€"be (Dr Lackâ€" ner)was present and knew what was being done is perfectly clear; that he was aiding in the sense that he was a principal might perhaps, be found, but I think it better togive him the be fit ofthedoubt and not find him guilty of corrupt practice". The appeal Judges also looked upon the paying of money as distlosed in two instances, as being typical of the way in which the camâ€" paign was conducted. So that the corruption on the Conservative side in 1898 must have been organized and general. As soon as the Judges‘ reâ€" port in the Breithau t election is reâ€" ceived we nnderstand the law will be set in motion to have all those reâ€" ported for corrupt practices prosâ€" ecuted. Twenty or twentyâ€"five elecâ€" tors disfranchised for a number of years will have a wholesome effect. The new Minister will be simply doing his duty by becoming a terror to evil Very little reliable news has beeN | nave destroyed one of the received from the seat of war in loddamv'l!fldgv:rndl South Africa during the past weok.|TUMOrs, emanating from Rumors of great British victories at 3:.:,;:,:."::‘;.? pe Mn Colenso and successful sorties at Ladyâ€" 2,000 Boer Prisone swmith lack confirmation. _ A strict| Lendon, Nov, 8.â€"It is in military censorship has been establish . | in 8 $D<cinl despatch from ed on all despatches and the only r6â€"| that the Dritish have been liable news will come through the| in A0â€"engagtement at Lady t the Boer loss was vi British war office.. ‘The despatches of fldflmw groat British wictories are aptly doâ€"| _ Ingwavama Lootéd by With these four powers engaged in a life and death struggle, the smaller and weaker states would be drawn into the maelstrom of war that would threaten the world with a return of chaos. Happily; at the present moment, Germany and Britain are in accord. It is good for both, and the world will "Friendship between Great Britain and Germany is the best guarantee of peace that Europe can have. If these two powers ever come into conflict war will blaze over the whole of Europe, with the most disastrous results reâ€" corded in the history of the world. It would be a signal for France to attempt the recovery of Alsaceâ€"Lorâ€" raine, and for Russia to set in motion her long contemplated campaign in India. 7 ‘. who t Ifl- fflâ€"_fi T._‘-.â€"...;â€"-....'. see the beginning of a great Europedu| â€" _ _ __~ Making Daily Sertice. every means of averting hostilities is exhausted, and diplomacy goes a long way. There is no more ‘evidence of the proximity of a general war in Europe than there has been dozens of times within the last few years. The European situation is well summedâ€" up by the Toronto News as follows: WAR SUMMARY, The enemy at Grobler‘s Kloof enâ€" gaged a company of the Royal Irish Fusiliers, and brisk firing oteurred on both sides. An armored train, with 60 infantrymen on board, drew the enemy‘s fire, enabling the woluntcors to . make hfiunm safely. _ ‘The military are ogized for their timeâ€" ‘ly help to the volunteers. P Lendon, Nov, 8.â€"It is mo;-ced in a special despatch from Cape Town dated Sunday, Nov. 5 (morning), that the Dritish have W-tlh m.“ in anâ€"engagement: at S that the Booer loss was very hoavy, Cape Town, Nov. 5.â€"(Sunday, 3.15 p.m.)â€"Advices from the Omnl- Yer say it is reported that the have destroyed one of m.:- of Modder River Bridge and are rumors, emanating from Hopetown, that an attack will be made on the Orange River camp. _ An armoredâ€"train has left for Coâ€" lenso with a company of the Dublin Fusiliers and a , railroad engincering staff to repair the line. No fight is supposed to have occurred Baturday, as no firing was heard. Cavairy Did Great Exeeution, Cape ‘Town, Saturday, Nov. 4.â€" (Afternoon.)â€"A despatch from Ladyâ€" smith says that on Thursday afterâ€" noon the British cavairy. charged the Boerswhile the latter were manocuâ€" vring south of the town, and cut their way through them. A Long Tom posted on Builwin HIM shel‘ed the town, but little damage vras done. The naval gunners put the big gun situated on Hepworth‘s Hill out of action. Boers Are Treacherous, Durban, Natal, Nov. 5.â€"{Sunday, 5.55 pm.)â€"A native eyewitness of Thursday‘s battle near Ladysmith says the Boers were caught on the open ground and raised several white flags. ‘The British then advanced without firing to accept the surrenâ€" der of the Boers, but were received with a volley at close range Enragâ€" ed at this treachery, the Lancers, Hussars and Dragoons, followed by the infantry with fixed bayonets, charged through and through the enemy and did great exccution. . A lot"of prisoners and loot were capâ€" tured. _ Another battle on Friday with the Boers was proceeding, acâ€" cording to the nalive, in the south, with a similar result. $ & s To Relieye Colense, ; Estcourt, Natal, Sunday, Nov. 5.â€" (10.30 p.m.)â€"A reliable native has brought confirmatory evidence of the Friday fight south of Ladysmith. A reconnaissance was forced by the British division, the object being to relieve the Colenso« column, which had been attacked by the Boers. The British infantry charged the Doers, who were stronglyâ€"posted on Globâ€" berskoof Hill, and drove them down on the plain towards Tugela River, while the British cavalry, executing a fine flank movement, charged the Boers, almost annihilating them. The plain was strewn with slain Boers. General White had ascertained that the Boers were attacking Colenso, but he was not aware of the British retirement. He had determined, therefore, to attack the Boers in the rear, thus hoping to achieve the doubtful object of drawing off an atâ€" tack upou the garrison of Colenso, and possibly of reâ€"opening communiâ€" calion southward. ‘The Boers had advanced southward until they had occupied the hills north of Tugela River and dominating Colenso, on the other side of the stream. The hills stop to a plain that reaches to the banks of the Tugela. General Whito caught the Boers in the rear, and, after the hills had been shelled, the British infantry stormed the position. Meanwhile the British cavairy swept found the hills, and, The British then returned to Ladyâ€" simith without . coming into touch with the Colenso garrison, which had retired to Estcourt. Sunday‘s deâ€" spatch _ from Estcourt, however, showed that an armored train had been sent back to Colenso to repair the line, and the next news may possibly be of the restoration of communication with Ladysmith. While the British troops are thus engaged in successful endeavors to wipe out the Nicholson‘s Nek disasâ€" ter, the situation inside Ladysmith, as shown by an official despatch from the gencral at Estcourt, was most satisfactory, encouraging a hope that Sir George White may yet completely retrieve his reputation, and that his force may emerge triumphant from the ordeal through which it is now passing. as the retreating cnemy descended into the plains with British bayonets behind them and the river in front of them, they were charged by the cavâ€" alry, and seem to have pertshed alâ€" most to a man. ngeet Guntite but exoudhg s 2 r defensive, & v of â€" brilliant o u‘l- from different sources agres the lacomic official description. of m day‘s engagement as "‘an Shellingâ€"of the Boer inager,"* was un= duly. modest. It appears that Eir George Stewâ€" art White sent a strong forte of cavâ€" alry and infantry to attack ‘ the Boers at Tatham‘s farm, about 10 miles to the northwest, near Bestâ€" er‘s, and apparently achieved a surâ€" prise, the Boers being caught on the open veldt andâ€" cut to pieces and their camp captured. Encouraced by this success, General White decided to risk an even more important enâ€" gagement . on the following day, which was again justified by success. Ladysmith had been isolated, and a Boer force had intercopted the railâ€" way between Ladysmith and Colenâ€" so. This force on Friday had desâ€" cended upon Colenso, and, as shown by the despatches from Esteourt, had compelled a hurried abandonment of Colenso and a retirement of the Britâ€" ish to Estcourt. 3 Ladysmith, showing the When the benediction was }m- The Town Engineer tgnfl-d that nounced, Messrs. R. Smyth aud John | the portion of the Benton St sewer beâ€" ‘:;:Dongfll Introd:eed thhl:tm:l?m tt: tween Mdag 8t., and ('/MlfllllldnAVO., new pastor, after w was not deep to protest it from retired to the lecture room wfi?.'.”. M.fldu“mwmh takâ€" leasant social â€" evening, hthfi the | en to protect this stretch of pipe. On &rmo(-mapflonunev. Mr. Bradâ€" | motion the Ialm was adopted and ley, was enjoyed. Refreshmonts were | the Board of Works was empowered to served by the ladies of the clhurch, | lot the contract for grading and gravelâ€" mnmmtmmumnmss,mmwm part of the evening was most enjoyâ€" |the portion of water pips mentioned. * Tesbyfery. Hespoke of the duties| ‘The Board of Works reported re the of members in their cobduct toward | claim of Mr Frod Timm for injuries to the new pastor. Continuing he said |his wife‘s foot on the sidewalk, recomâ€" that the new minister may. not have| mending that $5 be paid considering the same ideas, exactly, as former|the circumstances of the case, but the preachers, but this should be looked|committee did not admit the liability on with consideration. The members| of the towp. Adopted. as a whole should form themselves inâ€"| ‘The special committee appointed to to a A. T. B. D. 0. committes,i. e. an m. lot for Messrs Lipport & "always to be d:rndod on" commitâ€" who contemplate erecting a tee,. He spoke of the dutics of reguâ€"| furniture factory reported that a lot lar attendance. The places of the Mbmbmtm"l!noldt, for meinbers of 6t. Andrew‘s Church was| the sum of .00 situated on the dorâ€" right in St. Andrew‘s charch twice|ner of Abrons and Loulsa streets. avery Sunday. , _ Adonted. After this the Moderator of Guelph Presbytery, Rev. R. J. M. Glassford, put the questions usual on occasions of this Kied. Rev. Dr. Torrance, clerk of the Presbytery, then offered up the induction prayer, after which he made the induction proper. . This was followed by his addressto the new pastor, in which he referred to the duties of the elders of the church of which the pastor is the leader. Ho spoke of the creed and rules and reâ€" gulations of the charch and made other pointed remarks appropriate to the occasion. ‘The Moderater then adâ€" dressed the meeting on behalf of the Presbytery. Hespoke of the duties of members in their cobduct toward the new pastor. Continuinge he said St. Androw‘s Presbyterian church, Berâ€" lin, was the scene of a most impressive service Monday evening, being the inâ€" duction of Rev. W. A. Bradley, late of Mitchell, to the pastorate of the St. Andrew‘s Church, Berlin. The edifice was crowded to the doors with memâ€" bers and friends of the church who were present to hear the interesting proceedings. lt is a rule of the Presbyterian Church that the last preacher to be inducted in a Presbyâ€" tery, preaches the sermon at the next induction. Rev. Mr. Ross was therefore the minister on whom this duty fell. He spoke on the 84th Psalm, picking out and commenting on lessons for both pastor and congregation to be derived throughout the whole of this Psalm. Hoeis a finent speaker and easily retains the interest of his hearâ€" REV. BRADLEY‘S INDUCTION ed by John Ticrney of Arnprior, and seconded by John Forrest of Burnsâ€" town, as well as by a numerously signed nomination paper. Thomas A. McGarry. was nominated by Henry Moss of Renfrew, seconded by James J. Maloney of Mount St. Patrick. Cape Town, Nov. 8.â€"Natives To port that Col. Plumer‘s forces from Fort Tuli, is working its way from Rhodesia, to relieve Mafcking. To Mobilize the Whole Army, London, Nov. 8.â€"It is now virtuâ€" ally decided to send another division of 10,000 men to South Africa as speedily as possible. For this purâ€" pose a second and third army corps will be mobilized. ‘The second will consist of 40,000 men, of which 10,â€" 000 will go to Africa, the rest being concentrated at Aldershot, in readiâ€" ness for emergencics. The third corps & nominal affair, will number 25,000 men, who will be used for garrison purposes at home. ‘Thus the entire British army will virtually be mobiâ€" lized, which will be an unprecedented Renfrew, Ont., Nov. 8. â€" South Renfrew nominations were held here yesterday. Hon. Frank R. Latchâ€" ford, Q.C., of Ottawa, was nominatâ€" occurrence 5 ied n c e on B t een en in all round the town and made a determined attempt to rush it. ‘The garrison turned out to a man and delivered a terrific rife and maxim fire, which speedily stampeded the Boers who wero driven over mines which exploded and scattered them in all directions. It is believed at Mafcking that the ecnemy suffered heavily and is not likely to make another attempt to storm the town. ._Col. Plamer to the Relicf, age was donc. The explosion of the dynamile niagazine caused by the Boers firing the plain, was terrific, mm-onmnnumuw nu:hvumauum the wounded are progressing satisfactorily. ‘‘A committee to regulate the supâ€" ply and price of food is being formâ€" Boers Were Stumpeded by Terrific Rifle and Maxim Fire. London, Nov. 8.â€"News has just arâ€" rived from Mafcking showing that up $ oR d oat 22 ) 1 ous, and closer all around Kimberâ€" ley.â€"About 1,200 of them made a deâ€" monstralion three miles eastward, at Premier Minc toâ€"day, and opened fire Eo on t e oiE to October 25, the Boers continued the boimbardment, firing as many as 800 shells in 36 hours, though causâ€" ing but little damage and wounding only four men. That day they closed St. Andrew‘s Reception to the New Pastor. 8t. Andrew‘s congre TRIED To RUSH MAFEKING. Mr, Latchford Has to Fight. Explosion Was T the benediction was Adopted cn motion of Messrs, Muciler and Williams. Your committee on finance begs leave to recommend thatâ€"the â€"sum of $35,00 be granted to the fire departâ€" ment for the purpose of buying a bilâ€" liard table for the fire hall: for which $130.00 has already been raised by private subscription. The grant is made.under the condition that the table remains the property of the town, and that the use thereof bo limited to memâ€" bers â€"f the fire brigade. We further recommend that the sale of the $18000 waterâ€"works debentures be deferred until the 9th of December in accordâ€" ance with legal advico. = ‘The followinz special report of the Finance committeeo was adopted on motion of Messrs Muelier and Wilâ€" liam‘s. Chatrity .....â€"...%«.>«+«~~. ... 4144 Printing, stationery, telephone FOBt, 8LC...++@<@:+/.â€"«<««..+«>.01.90 The North Waterloo Agricultural Socicty asked for the usual grant of $50. The grant was made. The Finance Committee reported as follows for the month:â€" Markct committee..........$17.70 Â¥Fire and Water © ...........65.18 Board of Works.............669.57 Cemetery committee.........73.00 Sewerage " _ (maintenance).26.00 «+ ""(localimprovement)1616.65 A number of Separate School supâ€" 0 & i : porters wrote, asking for exemption o %6 f:om Public School taxes. On motion d M d ‘ l th 3 the clork was authorized to take the Rea , a e O l n go necessary stops to cartry out the wish | sesssse® %%Re8%ee88 8 e of these mopayerg: messse sressresesers j There were three communications from G W Wood & Son and their solâ€" icitors of Toronto calling attention to some irregularity in the $18000 waterâ€" works byâ€"law. In consequence of this the debentures will not be taken over until Dec 9th, when by lapse of time the legal obstacles will have disappearâ€" The following. members were presâ€" ent with the Mayor in the chair: Messrs Mueller, Williams, Bowlby, Brann, Weber, Itter, Breithaupt, Grutzner, Bingeman, Rumpel; Hagen, and Cochâ€" The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The BerlinTown Council met in reâ€" gular session on Monday evening. ‘There were no byâ€"laws on hand and the ordinary routine occasioned â€"no lengthy discussion and the meeting was wholly uneventful except for a little breeze between the Reeve and the Mayor over the W. G.&R. comâ€" munication. tended by Messrs. L J Breithaupt and ‘onu;:n-m.umu :m.-&' ’rbdlnfi-ndwl:’- the ‘Tanmers‘ Association asking for the compulsory inspection of imported At a meeting on. Monday of the Gnnd:lbfl w:umnmh Berlin, it was decided enconrage and ald the Port Dover Road as far as possible by coâ€"operating with the proâ€" Each member of the concern had reâ€" ceived a thorough education in both the constructive and selling departâ€" ments of their profession in the States, and they put American methods in force in the land of their adoption. They gave their competitors new ideas â€"and reserved a large Emhn for them selres. The W. G. & R. factory is one of the largest and best :lfl’“'“"d of its kind in the Dominion their numâ€" erous customers know that all their productsâ€"plain and fancifulâ€"are of the best quality and foremost fashion. Peter Itter has returned fromWoodâ€" stock, where ho superintended the laying of sewer pipe. ufacturers in Canada, established themselves in Berlin in the year 1882. BERLIN TOWN COUNCIL. $2590.79 Government in md:n(-eondz.nch to South Africa as an expression of the uhity of the British Empire and that a mont to secure for the Uitlanders of the Transva@) those civil and political privileges which we as citizens of Canâ€" ada have learned to appreciate, and to which the burden bearers of a country are entitled and that.we also .heartily endorse the action of the Dominion Bricker & Dicbel. ‘â€"â€" GOOD G@OoOoDpsS This is a genuine goâ€" ing out of talloflnz sale and every yard of goods n.nutl be sold to make room for READY MADE CLOTHING. Worsted Suitings at $15, $16 and $18, that were $19, $20 and $24. All our Trouserings at a big reduction to clear. Strasser Ithn“-bw DDFELLOWS‘ BLOOK, «_ WATERLOO, ONT. 3 TRY US FOR A Strasser & To. Stylish Fall Costume, _ A Nobby Mantle, A Beautitul Fur Cape, and upâ€"toâ€"date Millinery. IS GOING OUT OF TO GO INTO AT THE TAILORING We are selling Scotch Tweed Suitings, at $10, 12, 14, and $16, that were $15, $17, $19 and $22. The best bargains you have ever TROUSERINGS, all must go at and below cost. We ArE SEuLiNcg Black and Blue Beaver and Grey Wool Overâ€" coats at $12, $14, $16 and $18, that were $16, $18, $20 and $24. OVERCOATINGS, SUITINGS and : members of the Court of Revision:â€" | Messrs Williams, Hagen, Muelier, | Braun, and Bricker. The Court will |owest Prices _ necessity for making repairs to the Heller property in rear of the market and the outcome was the adoption of a motion by Messrs Williams and Bingeâ€" man that the Chairmen of the Fire and Water and the Market Committees and sit at 2 p m on Nov. 27th. We are selling Black and Blue Our complete stock of this 4 OF past N ustt E.M’” N ar t have the benefit. _ _ lete: line of new g ck will fD you. ..‘ Â¥erpÂ¥ 5 one LssP LX