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service of Great e ml operated by the ~ove at anâ€" annnal loss of ,500,000 per annum, and the Chanâ€" or of the Exchequer attributes the leit® to unproductive extensions. hen as! d if the Government was preâ€" red to lease the lines to a private comâ€" % did not reply. It will be seen the ie elements which prevent the ist office department paying its way, york against the telegraph, under Government ownership, â€" viz., that of are opened in places where the revenu does not begin to meet the exâ€" pe The same difficulty in an enâ€" hanced degree would be met with here were our telegraph and telophone serâ€" viee nationalized for the expanse of o to be covered being so much K the expense would be magniâ€" many fold. In view of this it is probably just as well that the telephone mopoly should continue for some ears yet in private hands, but under i t Government control as to ?K- we understand it under Governâ€" { ment control these franchises are not W to show any surplus. Any profits accruing should be applied in the reduction of rates, which should be adjusted so as to meet as nearly as possible the cost of maintenance. ~ The fact that in Great Britain there was a deficit of three and a half millions unâ€" ‘Ger the Government‘s administration of the telegraph system does not necessâ€" arily indicate that it was run at a loss ‘to the country for the . reduction of telâ€" egraph rates and an improved service ;W have saved the people the amount _of the deficit twice over. â€" Until it can be shown that the people have received less service for the same amount of money, or even the same service, then we fail to see the reason for the Bea gon‘s conclasion. _ A resolution authorizing the augâ€" mentation of the sessional indemnity of members of Parliament from $1000 to $1500 was introduced in the Federal House on Monday. This step, we are told, has been determined upon as a result of communications between both parties. The practical unanimity of opinion in favor of this increase, stands wut in bold contrast compared with those petty differences which someâ€" times occur over questions such as the Â¥ukon Railway, the Crows Nest Pass, ‘Or the reâ€"adjustment of the tariff. We Buppose the next agitation by way of weform will be for shorter hours, as ‘this movement not unusually follows an increase of salary. If this increase in salary to members of parliament _may be taken as a symptom of a higher state of political honesty and integrity in which members will refuse to accept railway passes and other similar bribes and shut down on the prevalent means employed for political corruption, we shall pot object to the increase. But ‘Af it is to be simply employed in exâ€" tending the time of the sessions of parliament by beighing out windy eloâ€" ‘quence and nonsensical arguments inâ€" tended for partisan political effect, then we submit this reform will not be looked upon with zo much favor. INCREASING THESESSIONAL INâ€" DEMNITY,. *‘The wisdom of the Ontario Governâ€" ment has been displayed in selecting the Canadian Furniture Manufacturers, to furnish the Canadian Department at the .. Panâ€"American _ Exhibition at Buffalo, N. Y. ‘The upholstered goods required for this purpose will be supâ€" by the Spyderâ€"Roos factory, , Parlor Tables, by the Bchafer Killer Fau[::gv, Waterloo; Bedâ€" o from (the ~Anthes Factory, Berlin; Bedroom Chairs, from the Anderson Furniture Factory, Woodstock; Rattan Goods, from the â€"American fiman Factory, Walkerton; Office Desks from the Bell Factory, \Wingham. These goods are already Anished at the various establishments wmentioned awaiting orders from the Government for ohlmcnt. No two ,,' of furniture in this immense outâ€" ‘fit will be alike. There is not the Jone bt but the Canadian Manâ€" _ufacture! hwmp"l;o :ullynbloaobold eir own ection design as well as in artistic bunJ‘hthhhno against all comers. Polly . COTTUOC Noi j Fmapricé pe men 01 se ahe rmuwuumu Saturday ‘ncon. ‘The copy for ..-nsuauu-u-n- son, . © sual Advertisements &0 up to acon Wednesday cach week. 8. Black‘s mother, Mrs. Rev.8. Mcâ€" oll, arrived at our village last and will make her home here mbm....A very pleasant party was given one of eung men on ay night. Mr. mo‘;h"o lllgdhnd clerk in b' was about ‘to move Mr. Abrens, where he has been his home since coming to the to his new quarters in Mr. “ni;hnho went "l:: . on m mgice on + befarre: â€" i8 ADVERTISERS. A BIG CONTRACT. MENT OWNERSHIP, BEAN, Proprietor HAWKSVILLE. Eaglish and German, in advance all bent on for afew days He was ona truck|stion opened in the Coniral MON0O loaded with cases of glass which was| Berlin, at 10 a m. yesterday, Owing to across the gidewalk. ‘The| the unpleasant weather the attendanée jar wkhu-gm- was smaller than usyal> After the ed on the cases of he was | opening exerciees; sonducied by Afr. in position. . One of the heavy Stewart, the minutes of the last conâ€" cases fell on his foot injuring it severe. | vention were read by Secretary Reid, by. and mht Communications were o ©7% , ue sa~~ Vtheik and Commitiees appolnted. Courts Union and Berlin C,. 0. F. i toie, ns o e es OB . a l lom’yfilu and mw Supt. of Agencies, were made able addresses d-x::'?n the aims and objects and the extent of the work being done by the Society. Dr. Lackner was Chairman and introâ€" duced the speakers In addition to their addresses Zion Male Chorus sang several selections and the Ziegler brothers entertained the gathering with several. ot. their varied musiéel selections. The Berlin Furniture Co., made an ud‘nmthrthohoneflto}mdlm. this forenoon to Mr Philip Gies one of the largest creditors. Mr. J. Shoemaker .of Queen street Berlin kas disposed of his stock of boots and shoes to H.J. Stiefelmeyer, of New Hamburg, who has removed the stock to that place. > An address lg Joseph Choate, Amâ€" bassadorâ€"to Great Britain, on the caréer and character of Abrabam Lindoinâ€"his â€" early lifeâ€"his . early struggles with the worldâ€"his character as developed in the later â€"years of his life and his administration, which placed his name so high on the world‘s roll of honor and fame, has been pubâ€" lished by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway and may ve had by sending six (6)cents in postage to F. A. Miller, General Passenger Agont, Chicago, 111. 21 3t Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Metcalfe who have been visiting Mrs. William Metâ€" calfe and family in Berlin, left on Monâ€" day for Toronto from where they will visit the Panâ€" American Exposition and proceed via Detroit and Chicago to their home in Passedera, California. McBrine and Co. may build an adâ€" dition to their Foundry Street factory. _ A morel supper wiil be given by the Mycological Society on the evening of May 24th at the Berlin Club. A‘mumber of Berlin people attended a dance at Petersburg on Saturday evening. â€" Mr. Simon Stauffer officiated as caller. John Gildner‘s Harry C. was the only Berlin horse making good at the Galt Horse Show. He took a second in the Roadster class. Two good drawing cards for the Victoria Day celebration will be the Rangerâ€"Seaforth foctball match, and band concert with prize drawing in the evening. St Louis Literary Society of St Jeâ€" romes College will produce two German plays, _ "Franzesco Carrara" and "Wurst wider Wurst" in the Separate School Hall on Thursday evening. The College orchestra will furnish the music. The plays will be given in New Germany on the evening of Vieâ€" toria Day. On Thursday evening in the Separâ€" ate School Hall the St. Louis Literary and Dramatic Society will produce two Gseormnn plays. The admission will be 15¢. The Berlin hod carriers who have been out on strike are back to work having agreed to accept $1.40 per nine hour day for two months and $1.50 afiter that. __ _ _ The experiment of putting in a storâ€" age battery at the electric power house in Ber}‘â€" : as uot proved a success,and toâ€"day men are moving this somewhat cumbersome plart, which has occupied a portion of the imlldlng since last summer, back to Hamilton. Mrs. A. E. Reitzel has returned to Elmira after being in Berlin for several weeks waiting upon her grand daughter, who hasjust recovered from a severe iliness. * The Berlin and ‘Waterloo Street Railway‘s Extension to Albert Street has been completed and cars were run over the new piece of road bed for the first timeTuesday, which will hereafter be included in their regular trips. A switch has been run into the lot on the east corner of King and Albert streets for motors and trailers not in use, while just a few feet away on the opposite side are the Patterson tracks ready to be connected. The extension, while giving an improved service to the people on the eastern limits of the town, ought to enhance property values along that part of King street, which has a much improved appearance, and the road which has been greatly neglected on the past is now in better condition than it has been for years. ‘Those who have been in the babit of making excursions between the two towns for breathing apells on sultry summer evenings, will now get a change of scene and a longer ride for their nickel. WOMEN‘S MISSIONARY SOCIETY ‘The annual convention of the Womâ€" en‘s Missionary Society for the Galt district of the Methodist church was held at Hespeler on ‘Thorsday last when delegates from the . various churches wete present to review thoi work of the year and propose plans for future work. Mrs G. A. Mitchell, of ofi ho. ied ms Sechiiatys . M+ as Seerotary. ® J. l%mf-m, of Botiin, gave a most appropriate reply to the address of welcome and Miss Helen Buckberâ€" rough, of W gave an‘ excellent T on ons ausegag eapecially in the evening, excellâ€" mwmn Dr Mrs G. B. Ryan of & noe interesting address on Systematic Gtvâ€" and Mrs Dr J. B. Williameon, of spoke on "The Missionary oT * ; * ;».1;“ . he made some inte m.zcuuwm tion : and t} :fluhm He spoke also of education ~in the early years of tho Canadian Provinces, where log schools gave way to Gramâ€" mar Schools -ugh have béen supâ€" planted ? our present educational sys:em. â€" Notwithstanding the z«n& system‘s good points, there are defects. There are too many changes in the curriculum. He spoke of our Public Bchool Course as preparatory, not & finished education. _ ‘Taste for manusl labor is not developed and scholars dislike it He said there were too many subjects to have them all pmg:- ly taught, and pupils leave the school too early.â€" There is not mugb individGal work with the scholars. He spoke of Nature Studies, ~Manual Training and Domestic Science as subjects of the futureâ€"they, will develop the mental powers in the proper direction. tse> t | whilo the proom was attended by Mr| }2050)° MB vâ€"| Adam Buasb. , The numerous presonts Schekene, r. of | and aprg-&-ejpd will showed |{.; Gâ€" Schad In the morging session of the Kindergarten _ Department _ Round Table was led by Miss Sutton and Mis Johnson gave an interesting report of the Provincial Conventiqn. _SPELLING AXND SPELLING REFORM. Messrs W. E. Wray and E. Richâ€" mond gave very interesting and pointâ€" ed addresses on the ln.!Rec: which held the close attention ofall present. After discussion it was decided that the adâ€" dreeses be put on recorl and onpies forwarded to the Ontario Educational Association. Mayor Bowlby was present in the afternoon and delivered an address of welcome, Maud Keen read an excellent essay on "Inculcating Independence" which was followed by addresses on "Examinations" by Mr W. Linton, and "Emergencies" by Dr Dunsmore, of Stratford. The addrees on ‘"Nature Studies" by Professor Locknoad, of the O.A.C. was postponed until toâ€"morrow on account of his inability to be present toâ€"day. Dear Sir:â€"I was much interc:ied in your remarks under the above Loading in Satnrday'l’l‘elogmph. * Of courseit is known to you and to all the doctors in Berlin that eminent doctorsfavor vacâ€" cination and again that other eminent doctors oppose it as & . vicious and hurtfal practice. _ It is therefore a matter upon which ductors disagree. In such case who sha‘l decide? Natâ€" urally the laity must decide for themâ€" selves. In order that both sides may be placed betore your readers will you please insert the following. I quote from aedical‘ Journal whlc:nflvu the experience cf ‘he London Smalipox Hospital, as follows:â€" 4 To the Editor "‘The number of cases of smallpox after vaccination hbas steadily risen from about five per cent at the. beginâ€" ning of the 19th century to forty four per cent in 1845, sixty four per cent in 1855, 78 per cent. in 1865,â€" nincty per cent in 1875 and is now (1880) about nincty six per cent of the whole number admitted." o -Tgiaifn'frum the Lancet, of July 15th, 1871. ©The deaths from smallpox have assumed the proportions of ¢ plague. Of 9392 patients in the London smallâ€" pox hospitals no less than have been vaccinated, i. e. nearly 75 per cent. â€" Taking the mortality at 17 1â€"2 of those attacked and the deaths this year (1871) in the whole country at 10,000 it will follow that more than 122,000 vaccinated persons have sufferâ€" ed from smalipox. This is an alarmâ€" ing state of things. Can we greatly wonder that the opponents of vaccinâ€" ation should point to such statistics as an evidence of the failure of the sysâ€" tem? . It is necessary to :Peak plainly on this important matter." _ _ You must remember that this quoâ€" tation is from a great medical journal of London, and if the statistics: are correct, surely the subject is worthy of careful and serious consideration. \ Yours truly, . \ I®YESTIGATOR. * This article will be found on page 6 of this issne. Stratford, May 22â€"At last night‘s Council meeting a letter was read from Messrs McPhorson & Davidson, solicâ€" itorse for the Hodd & Cullen Milling Cnmpa:}y of this city, nnln&tbnc as a result of the recent fire which destroyâ€" ed thoir flour mills they mnnd issulig fl. writ asking the tford Water npyly Company . for $10,000 damages unless some compromice was made. The city was made coâ€"defendâ€" ant with the company. More than 100 invited Jno‘u wore grmmt at the marriage Mr Harry lindagmer. to Miss Annie Bush on Wednesday e;&n:n; of lm.“l':o > , ® was y Rev E M-, took place at the home of the bridea mn. Mr _ and Nre 8. Bush. ‘Theé was assisted z Miss Molissa Hallman, of Berlin, the proom was attended by Mr RESULTS OF VACCINATION WEDDING IN PORT ELGIN AFTERNOON SESSION. WRIT FOR $10 000 Port Klgin Times.) of the fust one as long. as it lasted and the 11 rans to 10. &r boys were -'3 nceustomed to play‘ on such ‘rough grounds and the error column easily a little hard at times, while J. Thomas held our down to five scattered bits. seven tnnings were played as our boys had to leave ioiauhmm.ln. Beyler‘s work on third and Blak‘s be&utUul <catch of a high liner were special features of the game. . The following is Woopgrock. i. Tobin, 2 b., 8 Blaix, 2 b., en E‘“ , $ 6., r 6. Thompson, p., W arERLOO. A 8. Two base hits, 4; bases on balls, 8; hit by ball, 5; umo‘& out by Thomas, 10, Thompson 2; stolen bases, Raymo, Johnson and Thomas; Umpire, W. A. Reid, London; Time 1.30. The attendance at Victoria Park was well nigh 1000 on Saturday afterâ€" noon when thy first home game in the Canagdian League series was played, with Berlin and Galt the opposing teams. ‘The game was far from being a good one and a sorry contrast to the good game played in Waterloo the Baturday before. At one stage of the game Galt led by 12 runs to 7, Ytlmg up six in the six, but they were blankâ€" ed in the remaining threo innings. Berlin hit Brocks for four in the first, and got only three more until the sixth when they added three, follovyed‘ by a run inâ€"the seyenth and two in the eighth. Dyson of Guelph umpired very impartially, as he always does. He called Brooks down for "chewing" about & decision. The big Galt pitcher said be wanted "some show". Dyson walked: toward him and said, "Brooks, I want you to quit disputing my descisions. You will get all that‘s comingâ€" to â€"youâ€" butâ€"nothing more". The Galt team are a lot of kickers. ‘They would do well to emulate the Berlin team‘s attitude toward the Pickard c â€"6 Saunders 2b â€"4 ‘Thompson of â€"5 Hindmarsh If â€"5 Ab Jobnson.ssâ€"5 Jones 3b â€"5 Art Johneon rfâ€"5 Marshall 1b â€"65 Brooks p â€"8 umpire. Beckman 2bâ€"4 Fitzgerald c â€"5 Howard 3b. â€"65 Cowan. ef _ â€"4 Synge ss ___â€"5 Metrcalfe If â€" â€"5 Schilling rf â€"5 Thurling 1b â€"£ Sullivan p â€" â€"& BUMMARY. Stolin bases, Howard, Johnson, Brooks, Jones; Bases on balls, by Sullivan 2, Brooks 2; Two base hits, Galtâ€"3, Berlin 8; Three base hits, Galt 2, Berlin 3; Sacrifice hits, Fitzgerald, Saunders; Struck out, by Sullivan 6, Brooks, 0; Passed balls, Fitzgerald 3; Left on bases, Berlin 8, Galt 7; Earned rums, Berlin 8, Galt 2, Time of game 2 h‘rs, 25 m; Umpire, Dyson of Guelph. Gals â€"1 2 2 0 1 6 0 0 0 Berlin â€"4 1 0 2 0 3 1 2 * One of the most exciting baseball games played this season took place at Westside Park on Tuesday evening when the Park Brewory team defeatod the Alexander House nine by 18 runs iv 3. No admission fee was ob*: and the attendance was large. T game was a very interesting one for the spectators as the playoers were all amateurs. Gus. Kontz, the twirler, «nd Laird at short were the shining stars for the Alexander House, while backstop J. Klahs#). Kuntz, the New York twirler, and W. Kunts, the heavy hittor, did oxcellent work for the Brewery. â€" By the way Joe Eckert on third put up such a nice game he n?( be signed with the town team. J. Klabs‘ home run, Dave and Bill Kants‘s three baggers were received with much applause. â€"After the game a lunch was served at the Orphons Hall, The teams were: . ho 99 ce y ial _~Browery.â€"â€"J. Kiahs, o.; D. liltl,g‘; .“v‘.’xu,n:i ‘1‘:.; J-gu 'Ms{ t axy" aa.j J. ; J lichakant. 1. T ; H.yon i'fi'-'-\-â€".. CA NADIAN LEAGUE STANDING Waterl00 ... Berlin...... . Guelph...... TAndon,...... lb s vvasr‘s THE ALEXANDER HOUSE DHFEATED. BERLIN 13â€"GALT 12. eity THE §CORE 43 12 13 BERLIN. AB R H Bob Shoppard, 1 43 13 18 27 12 GALT. AB R H PO A 11 24 PO A 12 13 5 13 18 7 18 6; the Y.M.C. A started. Dunoham did the scoreâ€"ac pass from right wing. Waterloo cla an offâ€"side but the goal was the The teams; W ATERLOO. Brandt. Nicoll.. Heller. . Young....... Ciliker.... .. â€" Schweilzer... Neale..... Roschman. TZ‘eglor. . Moyer... O‘Donnell.. .. The Riversides and Berlin Rangers lined up at Sunlight Park on Saturday afternoon before 1500 spectators for their first match of the season in the Western Football Association. The game resulted in a draw, 1 goal each. Mr Sipes of Toronto was referee. Play was called at 3.30. There was a good strong wind blowing across the field, making play rather difficult. In Toronto on Saturday evening the Ontario Association Footbull League was formed under these officers: Hon Presidentsâ€"J. Ross Robertson, James L. Hughes, W.P. Thomton, M. D., J. R. L. Statr, B. A., LL.B., and W. M. Govenlock, B A. _ _ Presidentâ€"H. J. Crawford, B. A. Toronto. Secretary â€" Treasurorâ€"D. Forsyth, B..&., Berlim _ 0C .0 CC 0C 0 Viceâ€"Presidentsâ€"R. C. Cheswright, Walkerton; W. H. Grant, Toronto; C. MceKinonon, Toronto; B. W. Collison, Cornwall; Mr Morden, B. A., Picton; Mr Davidson, Norwood; J. C. Stuart, Windsor; R. O. Jolife, B. A., Owen Sound; 8. H. Armstrong, B. A., Toronâ€" to; W. C. Kearne, Orangeville H. R. H. Kenner, B. A., Peterborough. ‘The committees elected were:â€" Match Committeeâ€"W. P. Thomson, M. D., H. D. Crawford, B. A., and D. Foflyth, B. A.â€" â€" ooeionnlogrstess.. ‘ Auditing Committeeâ€"T. T. Aitken, Galt; and D. Brown, Berlin. y Registration Committeeâ€"J. R. L. Starr, B. A., LL.B., W. M. Govenlock, B. A., and H. J. Sims, LL.B. _ _ _ Protest Committeeâ€"Three neutral persons to be appointed by the presiâ€" dent as occasion may arise. . _ i Messrs C. McKinnon, D. Forsyth, and J. A. Jackson were appointed a committee ‘to revise the constitution before the next annual meoun? which is to be called some time early next fall. ~It was decided to use the "laws of the game" as expounded by the W. F.A. for the championship matches this spring, but the Ontario league exâ€" pects ultimately to have the revision of the rules entirely within its own power so as to insure uniformity throughout the whole wvlnu in this respect. It is very probable that the Eovlnohl oh:::glomh!p in both the termediate senior series will be decided in July. MANCHESTERS OF GALT SUS PENDED. f The Executive Committee of the Amateur Athlotic Union met on Satâ€" urday to consiqer the report of a subâ€" committee ”pohmd to investigate the ehng professionalism preferred :?dut Manchester Lacrosse Club Galt. The subâ€"committee recomâ€" mended the suspension of the wfi: ization and the full committee on urday almost nnanimonsly adopted the report. Galt plays football with the Rangers hnculn.on June 7th. mmvmuguyomhomu Friday in the W. F. A. senior series. By defeating the Seaforth C. I. footâ€" bail team the other night the Goderich C. I. team lengthened the time of its lease of the Hough Cup. As a result of the decsiston of the Toronto baseball club to keep Pitcher aflm, one ofdm*md will have to up and seck pastures new. coorrhnpm selected as one to walk, ahd he will go to the Courtland clab, in week. ONTARIO ASSOCIATION FOOTâ€" ~â€"â€" BALL LEAGUE RANGERS AND RIVERSIDES DRAW. xew York state league, next right wing half back left wing vÂ¥*++s +z «++ . Hymmien centre * z backs â€" _ ........ .. Quirmbach l..........Jansen ... Stephens ,»«. ... Knoll .... Dunham ... . Jaimet Y.M.C. 4. x Most all Garden Seeds you can buy ;:‘ '.":g‘by the pound (a considerable saving) many wa«i| varieties not obtainable in the Twinâ€"City, & «@»â€"|large variety of Lawn Seeds, etc. ' Every Style Remarkable Value Dainty Neckwear ... Land Sait, Land Plaster, Fodder Corn, Seed Potatoes, &o., AT is not hard to find in any showing of Embrolderies but here everything is pretty. One or two manulfacturers who excel in the production of Laces have supplied us with some of their newest and most beautiful patterns. Not at high prices however. Certain trade conditions enable us to sell them at these little figures. M Have ties in such numbers and such vule? and at such little prices that every one can find just what she wants in two or three kinds and buy one or more of each, Newest Style in Bows, Derbies and Knots, Quality is exâ€" cellent although prices are very low, 7 vo Auk tho Bricker & Diebel. S E E D S u &