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_ _Berlin Branch. ;h omica Matoal Fir Ins Co, â€" WATERLOO MUTUAL * Potal Net Asgets __ Amount at Risk â€" In Amount Assured . â€" _ â€" ~._ m Uash Premtum Income . â€" *=Um Interest Receipts â€" â€" . â€" .. Jomn FemwziL _ â€" _ â€" _ â€" _ President *Grzomor Laxo â€" â€" â€" _ â€" Viceâ€"Pres Huco Kraxz â€" â€" â€" â€" Manager. n BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ;.'s'.’smn-' tVEW............ Assistant Cashier SHf, M. Watson .. ............... . Inspector â€" Dominion Life Assurance .«‘ Geo. Rundall, Keq., Water 00. j John Shub, Keq., ® . __ 8. Snyder, Ksq., * ~. _ William Snider, Esq., " ~ : .~Geo. Diebel, Keq., ®* J. L. Wideman, Keq., St. Jacobs. John Alichin, Kag., New Hamburg. Allan Bowman, Keq., Preston. + P. E. Shants, Preston. Thomas Gowdy, Keq., Guelph. James Livingstone, Esq., M. P., Baden. 5 Thomas Cowan, Keq., Gait. _z I s "Total Assets Sist Decemver 99 _ Alone sustained Editor F.M.Higgins, $334,.082. of Sencca, Ill., when ail doctors and * medicines failed to relieve his pain from yâ€"~ pile?. Then Bucklen‘s Arnica Salve ___â€" BOARD OF DIRECTORS. wholiy cured him. Infellible for Inâ€" Weo. Randall, Feq., Water 00. juries, Paing or Bodily Erup i ms. Cure . John Shub, Keq., @ goaranteed. Only 25¢ & bor. Sold by â€" _ 8. Snyder, Ksq., * _8. Suyder, druggist. * ". _ ... Ccoxraianmy. Head Office = Waterloo, Ont. . RSTABLISHED 1889. Parmers notes discounted and special attenâ€" tion given to the collection of Commercial e t and the United States, ic on Great Briâ€" :h“ and mc«-u-m of Enrope bought and SAVINGS DEPARTMENT mfl’ffl‘mwn‘ Interest Added to principal in M | ay and Nt npli is _ stevist mm Its interest receipts have more than paid alil death losses from the beginning. . Se?‘smo branches for Abstainers and Women. Aut. i{: force Jan. 14t, 190 $3,616,836 JAs. InNEs ex M. P......... President. CHR.KUxuPr, Esq..... Viceâ€"President. THos. HicLLi1A®RD, .. . Managing Director. J.F. MantIx,.... . ..Sup‘t of Agencies. W. H. Bowiby, Q. C P. Jacobi...... Hon:8. Merner _ They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsin, Indigestion and Too Hearty Rating, _A perâ€" BANK OF HAMILTON L. L. Janzen.... «. J. Breithaupt "auck Purner. c. K Geo, Pattinzon e To«, ®.Reagram M P OILN STOAKY,......... .... .. .Presiden: LQ RAMSAY . . ... ... ... .. Vice President llwcuh)tmn TROCTo®. A. T. Wonn. P.t. Lkt#, (Toronto), WiM. GiBson, M P. . PukWberl................. ... .Cashier Substitution fact remedy for Dissincss, Nausca, Drowsl ness, Bad Tasts in the Mouth, Coated Tongua Faln in the Side, TORPID LIVER. They _ Ahe frand of the day. See you get Carter‘s, Ask for Carter‘s, Carter‘s Little Liver Pills. Insist and demand FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY INCORPORATED IN 1863. OFFICHRS : George Randall, l‘resident. John Shuh, Viceâ€"President. Frank Haight, Manager. John Killer, Inspector. W. A. Raymo, Inspector, Mesars. Bowiby & Clement, Solicitors, Berâ€" RUOKRKRROUGH 4 OO‘Y Agen t=. ital (all patd up) + â€" $1.500.000 r- Fand + â€" â€" > ‘Ummn â€"â€"sate â€" $13,000.000 Murua‘! ane "a e year 18090 was the best the inion ever had. It gained in OoF BERLT . OIRECTORS. , Hamiilton, Ont. cured by these New Hamburg 23.13 per cent $280 171 $13.084 410 transacted. Waterinn Toronto. You should be deeply interested in the correct ;::.ofl mlm flI'Hn( of your physician‘s ption. In every case our dispensing is scientifically and acâ€" curately done with a view to best results for the sick. A Great Medical Discovery. Paine‘s Com Compound is the cronlw discovery of the cenâ€" tury. D.‘*f medicine is out wreat loader. It gives the best results YOUR PHYSICIAN‘S PRESCRIPT Mr. J. E.. Riffer, who has been em ployed in the I. E. Shantz foundry, and Mr. H. Witzel of Waterloo, went to Toronto the other day to start work as mouldersin the Masseyâ€"Hartis shops. They were proffered positions at $2.50 a day with the privilege of leaving at the expiration of two werks if they did not like the work. About three weeks uio about eighty of the mouldâ€" ers who had been in the employ of the Masseyâ€"Harris Co. went on strike, and are still bolding out. Their positions have been filled by boys, with the exâ€" ception of several of the strikers, who went back. On hearing the strikers side of the affair, Mesars Riffer and Witzel decided not to accept the ‘oh, and bhave returned home, their hotel bills, and fare back being paid by the Moulders‘ (Union. The inquest,on the body of the late brakeman P. J. McHugh, who was inâ€" stantly killed in the railway accident two miles east of Petersburg on Thursâ€" day morning was called for Friday at Baden but was been postponed until it o‘clock on Tuesday,owing to the absâ€" ence of many of the train hands Who are wanted as witnesses. Coroner D.8. Bowlby and Constable Klippert were in attendance on Friday. A jury was empanelled, who viewed the body, afâ€" ter which it was seot on to Stratford. Brakeman. Hill, who was at mu‘ wrongly repgned as being killed had an arm and leg broken and his shouldâ€" er dislocatéed. The report is current in Berlin toâ€"day that Rill has since ber, on Monday, it was decided tuo reâ€" mit the funds on hand, $70, to the Hon Treas. of the Ladies Branch, Toronto, to be expended by them, as they deem best for hospital supplies, and for the comfort of the sick and wounded in South Africa. The supâ€" plies will be forwarded shortly with the Toronto â€" contributions. â€" Voutes of thanks were given the ladies who got up the concert in aid cf the fund, and also to St. Mary‘s Soziety for their gene: ous aid. Probably the oldest bill in existence in Berlin, is one which has been on the door of Mijler‘s blacksmith shop since 1856. It is still legib.e and announced the opening of a new store in Waterâ€" Joo by John Shubh & Co. ‘The printâ€" ing was done by the old firm of Jafâ€" fray and Hett. . At a meeting of the Ladies‘ Red Cross Society held in the CouncilChamâ€" The following number of books was taken from the Pu‘lic Library during the month of February:â€"Biography 4, Religious 5, Poetry 17, Essays 9, Ficâ€" tion 836, History 33, Travel 29, Juyâ€" eniles 252, Miscellaneous 106, Science 29, Periâ€"dicals 58, German 239. Total 1617. Average number of books read per.day 67. Fninnnlw.' It gives the best results a nervous dissases, neuraligia, dy. pepâ€" Air. Milton Shantz telephoned to his sister, Mre. C. K. Miller in Batf«lo, on Bunday and learned that Mr. Miller, who fractured his skull in that city recentiy, is doing well and, unless inâ€" Bamation sets in, will be all right again Miss Wilda Wanklin is in Toronto attending the millinery openings. Miss Emma Menger, of St. Jacobs, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. W. K. Weber, College St. Miss Florence Platts, of Toronto, is the guest of Mrs. W. H. Leason. Mr. John Rau, of New Hamburg, spent Saturday and Sunday in the Twinâ€"City. Mr. Geo. Flowers, who has been emâ€" ployed in a store in Deseronto for u pumber of months, bas left that place to go to Montreal, where he has se cured a position in a wholesale ‘house. He is spending a few days in Berlin before leaving for the Metropolis. several duys with his pureuts Wtens 0 Mr. wmsmut. of the Bochmer Co., spent with his parents in Mr. Harry Lang, of Stratford, spent Bunday with Berlin friends. _ The Misses Ollie and Ethel Hutchinâ€" son were guests of Acton friends over London, """h""""u"'-"’"".l;"‘l.l' “ t at the Berlin *"' a Hfouse. This| nroverty a ""' "& 0 " ol P d by sac ~"'W..â€"' w -ununbunqn:: mudmb@r"., “"‘. ‘-m‘_ of f -nt¢~=‘ Mr. Amog Musselman spoht Sunday | SHudents and leares no room for critâ€" fi.:rb-o charged toget us is arouses. y im in New Hambarg. lelism. ‘The Literary tulent of . this |ber and als pleaded not and |this we must not be blinâ€"4 ty the moral Miss Minnic Shelhaue, of 8t.â€" Cash. | "iGi2UHY will enjoy an evening of pleasâ€" Muhwgusm’ M&lfi.finiqfiid“ arines, is visiting her Proy 44 + muh#hm‘“hfihw Mr. W. H. Bowliby and encounter wJeuth for their Mr. Geo. Kuapp, of Stratford, spent l--dti:.:-nh “.:.mm w es U"mc.; l q-thid‘l:.lmum fl: A k to u;:;p:»rm..;:um a anogots -mmm%hv«mze% who acâ€" g'-' ‘-:-"0_3 Geu. . White *at on i pip o np en c ap hnR arnockojas obo on3 oc & & « * k lin stroet. * m HeF the grand drama of""The m‘!":““‘&;' l'-?'“ mflwfi-::l ene of the grandest Fl".n"‘ :'?“: LADIES‘ RED CROSS SOCIETY. Mr. George Beyor has returned from ndon, where he touk a two months‘ Â¥r. MASSEYâ€"HARRIS STRIKE HIS WONDERFUL NERVE INQUEST POSTPONED. Our best efforts are always put forth | to win and retain your confidence and ED. patronage. We solicit your trade in the dispensing of drugs, all of which the late | are of standard purity and strength. o was inâ€" | Toilet goods in endless variety. accident| _ Dr. Phelp‘s Great Prescription. o Thursâ€" | _ Paine‘s Celery Compound is the preâ€" riday t | scription of the celobrated Dr. Phelps, d until it | of Dartmouth University. It cgres all tho Ab8â€" | nervous diseases, rhenmatism, neuralâ€" nds Who | gia,dyspepsia,liver complaint and kidâ€" mer Dâ€"8. | ney troubles. Our stock is genuine and ert were|fresh, at all times. Paine‘s Colery jJury was | Componnd:will not disappoint you. of the Provinee ;;lghm be carried out. A great rid to tter project, the President said, would be the carryâ€" ing out dth:’mfn-nouhd mfl ical surrey the older part of the Province. He favored granting aid in highway construction, saying there eould be no difference in principle in granting aid to b'fnod macadamized roads than in subsidizing the railways which they fed. ‘The President closed with a patriotic ceference to the war. Alq?dhonnlonmthlddn-bl- lowed, during which the members deâ€" The annual address of President, H. J. Bowman, of Berlin, at the openlng of the convention of Ontario Lan Surveyors in Toronto, on Tuesday is reported by the Globe as follows:â€" pend $40,000 or $50,000 for preliminâ€" ary expioration wor& in northern Ontâ€" tario, and the hope was expressed that the project to drain the swamp lands ‘The annual address of thePresident Mr. Herbert J. Bowman, commende«c the proposition of Premier Ross to 61 Crown Attorney Bowlby received a letter from Wim. Lount, Q. C., & few days ago, saying that matters in conâ€" nection with the North Waterloo bribâ€" ery cases were in statuo quo, and that pothing was to be done until Mr. Bowlby heard from either the Attornéy General‘s department or Mr. Lount. The latter thought it possible that some other method of procedure than that employed in South Ontario was under consideration. This, however, is only surmise on his part, and as a matter of fact, he was wholly ignorant of the cause of the delay. ‘ The first regular meeting of the Twin City Philatelic Associatian was beid in the Economicai office on Friday evening. President vyon Pirch in the chair. _ Messrs, Moyer, Erust and Weaver were appointed a committee to draft a constitution to be submitted at the next meeting, on April 6th. _ The President made the Association a gift of the cataiogue of the Staniey, Gibbons Co., Limited of London, Engâ€" land. _ The catalogue is a splendid work bound in 3 volumes in which all stamps issued are listed with the curâ€" rent market value. Three new memâ€" bers were admitted to membérship. Mesers Samuel! and Henry Brubacher, who went to Pennsy!vania on & visit during Christmas week, hare returned, the former getting back on Friday and the latter a week ago. They enâ€" joyed their visit to the home of their ancestors very much, and received right royal treatment from their numerous friends. Sam got so fat that be had to get a uew suit of olothes made before he returned. Hefiry had his picture taken in a suit of clotbes and a hat worn by his great grazdfather sixty years ago, and though the cut and style are a little out of date, he looks as natural as life. Long live the jolly Brubacher boys. for charity as now. By con to their fund you will aid. lficw ghqnulonlhnm._nfiudul- Of physicians and the public in the filling of preseripticns and dhlfi of drugs. Oar Jnrou are well faithfully served when they visit our store. hu?“ prices 3 AI::r t:o lowâ€" est w ty, quality value are Paine‘s Celery Compound is our best nlll:ir. It bas v:;l:om eonfidoeom of the public by its w permanent cures. We recommend Paine‘s Celery Compound if you are a sufferer from nervous troubles, Bright‘s disease, lirer eomphlnt.mnlgn or dyspepsia. ED. M. DEVITT, Draggist, Waterloo, Ont. In many years the orphans have »ot| cial College bank bill on the forenoon | BStory. . He said the people were there mflh-wm-wlumlmmmumlg_w God, on m.cubld PRESIDENT BOWMAM‘S AD{j STAMP COLLECTORS MEET. WE HAVE THE CONFIDENCE. BACK FROM PENNSYLVANIA. THOSE PROSECUTIONS. OUR BEST EFFORTS. 8. Snyder, Druggist, Waterloo, Ont. fyich Asyun s spats, Heee C+ foreâ€"front of the forces. ‘This dbsa\ 1f peope DHAam Jorced beâ€" iand deceptions ‘There is much mmwuhtu mond Dyee and the imitationt as there Rev. Canon Dann based his remarks onrxlm 107; 68, â€"7 and 8. He said, his is a noble psalm, in it expresâ€" sion is given to liying words of comâ€" fort for those who are in trouble. The Israelites in the wilderness cried to God and he took them out of their distress. ‘This has a paraliel in the South African trouble. Two weeks remember Berlin‘s representative now atKimb~rley. A message of regret at nut being able to be pre ent was read from Rev. W. A. Bradley, of St. Andrew‘s charch. _ Rev. Carl 8. Smith then welâ€" comed the people and introduced the speaker. _ = _ the Dean of Rochester and Kipling‘s inspiring Recessional". _ A special gl;yer-wu said for the soldiers at the t and all were asked to especially DTlon and Berlin can well be proud of having taken the initiative. The Town Council was there in a body members of the Public and High Schooi Boards, military men and other promâ€" inent personages were among those present. Music was rendered by the combined choirs of St. John‘s church and St. Saviout‘s church, Waterloo. The congregation sang a special ‘"Hymn for Time of War" composed by A most interesting and impressive thaikegiving service for the relief of: Ladysmith was held in St. Johu‘s church on Friday evening. The church was comfortably filled by representaâ€" tive people of the two towns. The preacher was Rev. Canon Dann, asâ€" sistant rector of St. Paul‘s Cathedral, London, Ont. This is probably the first service of the kind held in the This ended the evidence and bis Wonhig found Benninger and Halter guilty, but on account of their tender years, being but 15 and 16 years old respectively, he let them off on susâ€" pended sentence with the usual warnâ€" ing. Gole was dismissed. SPECIAL THANKSGIVING SERâ€" VICE. Mr. Bitzer called Halter, who deâ€" pied being cantioned by Klippert. He said be knew nothing about the disâ€" position of the $20 bill until after he Detective Klippert was the last witâ€" nees having just arrived from Torâ€"nto, on the 11 o‘clock train. He produced the $20 bill which he got from Helen Kuhn on Feb. 19th. He corroborated the evidence of Gastmeier, regarding the arrest of Gole and Halter, and swore he cautioned them in the usual way. Halter said he met Benninger at Zuber‘s hotel, Berlin, on Fob. 17th. Benninger offered him a watch for the bill, but Halter refused and said he wanted $10 for it, though be also toid Benninger the bill was no good. Bonâ€" ningsr took the bill and came back in a short time and gave Halter $10. Benninger told Klippert in Windsor, that he {:t a bill from Halter and went to Warless‘ Music store where he got an accordesn and $16â€"for it, after which he went back and paid Halter $10. was arrested. swore that Gale and Halter came to tho.fllhtharmxu Feb. 15th., lhl‘d‘mndhnu Bludm- Colâ€" asking whether it was good. l!olou,&hnltwum Constable Otto Gastmeier was with Detective Klippert when Halter and Gale were arrested. ‘They found the former st Winterbourne and on the road from there to Conestogo, he adâ€" mitted to Klippert that he got $10 from Benuinger and he mentionâ€"d an accordeon and $16 which were got from the $20. ‘They found Gole near Lexington, but Gastmeier did not hear him say anything. of Feb. 17th., and receired $16 in cash|to thank God, on his being enabled anu an acordeon. Benninger said he|With the ra‘iant soldiers under bis wnhmln.lhiu. Geo. |sommand to reliere the besieged city, ‘anless discorered the bill about|ID bis concluding remarks he referred noon. Geo. Sherk of numm-flmothwmhud swore that Gale and Halter came to|War. The on the battlefield lho-illhtharmsu Feb. 15th., | Was # sad picture, bitter beyond comâ€" and showed him a Business Colâ€"|Parison, and the only consolation is lege bill, asking whether it was good.|that tyrauny and injustice are being He told them it was.not. flmfll John Grasser, Lotel keeper atBridgeâ€" closing a collestion was taken port, said they came to his place, on|4P for the Patriotie Fund and the Feb. 16th, and threw down a $20 | iil| awount collected reached over $20.00. which he told them was not money at | As the congregation dispersed .she orâ€" all. gan pealed out the rousing strains ot _ John Fricker, another Bridgeport| "Soidiers of the Queen.". Joh:grr,lwuk?:rflrflp port, y came to place, on Feb. 16th, and threw down a $20 | ill ;thehhotoldxhomvumcmy at John Fricker, another Brflatm hotelkeeper had a $20 bill offered For over a quarter of a century Diaâ€" mond Dyes have stood the severest tests in millions of homes, and have won & fame and popularity that hes "This is the second time i have forâ€" given thee," said Jokanine, "but the third time, 1 warn thee, thou shait die." Tet agrin the unfortunate man reâ€" turped without the money be bad colâ€" lected for the dato. "Cut bim down," said the dato o one of bis menâ€"atâ€"arms. ~ The man offered mo resistance and was cut to pleces with one of the great knives of the naâ€" tives. â€" !!«rner‘s Weekly, 'tau and strengthening powers that quickly brace the nerves and impure and poisoned blood and restore perfect circulation and digestive vigor. The special mission of Paine‘s Celery Comâ€" pound is to accomplish what thousands of doctors fail inâ€"the banishment of old and obstinate disorders from the system, such as kidney and liver trouâ€" bies, neuralgia, rhenmatism and dysâ€" pepsia. Ail these serious afffictions rapidly disappear under the cleansing and regulating action of Paine‘s Celery‘ Compound. | If you desire renewed health and: trué life in the early spring season take Paine‘s â€" Celery Compound. _ Firmly and deciedly refuse the SOMETHING JUST AS GOOD that may be offered you by some dealers. Paine‘s Celery Com pound"rakes sick people well." _ "Oh, dato," he cried, throwing himâ€" self at the feet of his chief, "! bave sinmed again and taken thy money! Merey! Mercy!" Rach Has the Power of Life or Death s Over His Subjects. The social system among the Moros is much more primitive than it is among the greater part of the other Philippine races. A chief, or dato, conâ€" trole a district He bas his own parâ€" ticular followers and his slaves, Beâ€" sides these be may command all the men of his own district in time of war. He also bas the right of life and death over his subjects. For instance, a few weeks before we arrived in Jolo, Data Jokanine had occasion to execute one of his followers. The man bad been intrusted with money belonging to the dato. The first time be came to his ebief and said: "Very well," said the dato. ‘"See that it does not bappen agaiu." Once more the retainer came, saying: "Oh, great and benevolent dato, again bhare 1 gambled away thy moner, and again ! beg thee, in thy great mercy, to forgive me!" "Ob, great.and benerolent dato, i hnzmblcd away the money! For give the!" Paine‘s Celecy Compound must not be confounded with deceptive, worthâ€" less and shortlived remedies such as urnnrllln, nervines, tonics and pills that have little or no power over disâ€" Paine‘s Celery Compound exceis all other combinations and preparations as a :?flng medicine because it works directly on the shattered ar d unstrung perves and impure and poisoned blood, from which so many diseases have their origin. Paine‘s Celery Compound has virâ€" CHIEFS OF THE SULUS. . § wish successfally in ies daner that you get theim, _ _ trom | BUBSORIBRD OAPITAL â€" â€" â€"â€" . . ”[mmmmonoov-r < e J# [ HEAD OFFICK, > â€"â€" WATEBLOO, ONTARIO: H. HYMMEN, The Special for All Policios Guarnntsed by The LONDON & LANCASTER FIRE INS CO. with Aszete of $15.000.000, _ Mothers delight in putting elegant footwear on to their littl® ones‘ tiny feet. ~â€"._, We have just received from one of [Rochester‘s leading manaâ€" facturers of Infants‘ Shoes,a consignment of soft soled shoes in various eolors and styles. _ We For artistic design and good quality in heating and r.éonomy e fuel there is nothing to equal the ART SULTANA it will bake perfectly everybody who has one will gladly testify to the above facts, KING ST., hand,. Idea,all fully guaranteed to give pe}tect satisfaction, with wood and ;z Also a full stock of other Heating and Cook stoves. Price lower than any. A large stock of Meat Choppers, Stuffers and Butcher Knives or CONRAD BROS. HARDWARE MERCHANTS _ > When the human foot was first introduced to shoes it was exactly as. nature had made it, strongâ€"symmetricalâ€"handsome. It has been. revolutionized from what it was to the foot of toâ€"day by sixteen centuries of distorting tightness and freakish styles. As it Once In Ranges we handle the Imperial, Oxford. Good Cheer, and New Building Sale Come quick. You neverfbefore saw a nicer display of Infants‘ Standard" Wickless Bluo Flame Oil Stoves For COAL OIL or GASOLINE. *_JOHN SHUH, Prosiden # ALFRED WRIGHT, Seostary, T. A. GALE, Inspector, Goods must be cleared out to make room to remodel the show roosa. Silks, plain and fancy, velvets of all descriptions; feathers, wings, ribbonsfilaces, ornaments, etc. Trimâ€" med millinery sold under cost for cash. J.S. ROOS.â€"Sole Local Agent, Mrs. C. Steuernagel‘s The Popular Boot and Shoe Store. Quality and Price will sell them. ?.:r..""" s thy orginacy fam ch flluopenhih ® gSAm in design and finish. Â¥YOU can have a cool kitchen in summer. CANNOT ‘ail to please. A!Foglr: it t w\&':,‘?;‘ FORD it ! Yeos, it will save its cost in a season. roast or toast, bake, broil or stew. s its work well and quickl ‘l‘llouruu.....u,.lm.mn oil and a matoh, does the rest. To examine it is to buy it. J. S. ROOS, INSUBRANCE COMPANY: â€"= j Stoves MRS. C. STEUERNACEL. the Babies. Twelve shapes, six widths, all sizes leathers and colors. Goodyear welted, name and price stamped on the soles, " Slater Shoes"" are made to fit feet as they are toâ€"day, comfort first, but good appearance never forgotten. The Leading « . . Hardware $3.50 and $5.00. WATERLOO. WATERLOG