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* See Puoâ€"Sumile Wrappoc DBetow. _â€"â€" Little Liver Pills. Wt § The Molsons® Bank. lm in 1855. HEAPD OFFICE, MO TREAL Paid up Capital . â€" $2,500,000 Reserve Fund +. $2,150,000 sctions made, dréfts issued payable in all partsof the Dominion or any place in the world Highest rates of intercst allowed for money deposited in Bavings Bank or specia JACOB HESPELER, Manager Watesioo Hranch Yery amall ond as ousy _ to take as sugin BANK OF HAMILTON BERLIN BRANCH. REMIT TANCE DEPARTMENT. Money can be sent to all parts 0: the world at trifling cast by ow drafts and money orders. . Bank drafts are absolutely safe and we guarantee that the money will be paid only to the right party. Travellers can purchase Circula: Notes, which can be cashed every: where without charge,personal idenâ€" tification or any kind of trouble. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. The safest way to invest your mon ey is to place it in this department n m poe n ow * The rate ofâ€"ibterest. may seem small when compared with that promised by specalators, but the in come is at least certain. Remember that the money is perâ€" fectly saic aud that you can get it when you want it. One dollar and upwards received. Interest added twice a year, BANK OF COMMERCE qapiw.kt&fmm Rest, $2,000, 000. HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. & general Banking Business transâ€" acted at the WATERLOO BRANCH Deposits of one dollar and upwards received in the Savings Bank or on Bpecial Deposit and highest rates of Interest allowed. Drafts and Money Orders issued on all points at lowest business of farmers and out of town oustomers. Blank Notes for tarmers sales supplied free on application, hegalll} ‘The undersigned begs to tendar sincere and hearty thanks to his numâ€" érous customars for the liberal patronâ€" goonadodhlml.fiyurnd to inâ€" timate that for the present season he ‘has laid in a very large quantity, ° GURE SICK HEADACHE. Ice! Ice! Ice! taken from fresh spring water which :hywuflmumu wfi:u.oo.usmm, in any quan , large or small, at reasonâ€" able prices. The Absolute Purity bf the los is Gvaraxtz®» and A general banking business done. “"%:.:5.'::&:::“ m mmmm previous to that date. Must Bear Signature of CONTRACTOR, Telephone 233. WwATERLOO 3,000 Tons of Purest loo . E. HAINES, Agent, BERLIN. F. C. G. MiNTY, Maxagsr. Ed,. Dermul, |«» 1e mss ESTABLISHED 1867, {$3,000,000. Rest, $2,000,0@ THE CANADIAN }E BILIOUSHESS, TORPID LIYER. ::z.":""-"‘;\,..“'“_';'..’:. maon s | n Eeeniterce s en indet ts wes | mote be Chairman e . € Park Board hasâ€" e five deer will be q c Vicâ€" toria Park.in 1 few days. is & > .A AHE o. m o ty Noatd wat mm over 4 The accomate were passed and a Father Fiecher > 8A sert Hist _ for tion ser Â¥ C 6 the _ parpos 08, "\ . r $250 for the deer to be pl At the of appeal | in Victoria Park was s:arted. the Liberals cases wmmmemennnemmereememmemecmemcen: won in four 'l‘.\:‘r-w MARRIED IN MONTREAL tives tried to have one to the «h. list but were unsuccesefu‘. The Montreal Star of ‘Thur ‘Trinity Methodist was crowded to the doors on Sunduy eventug after the mnhr services, when Mr A. W. Bealie io c:n\ml & lcznly. bat k:“"r:",'. ress on ‘"Christian, zench ip,". under the .*m&‘c.’r.u. 4 * At the Grand"Oouncil of the Royal Arcanum _ being held at Hamilto districts _ took . .4 & trict is now coy f L Berlin, Preston, Galt, Elmira, and Waterloo. Tte Camera Club of the Y. M. C. A. have a fine dark room fitted up and invite any amateur photographer to make use of it. Their first outâ€" ing +will be held on Saturday the 2ith to Rockwood, ‘and invite any camera fiends to come along. The sidewalk along Lancaster St. from Queen to Louisa _ street has been torn up and will be replaced by a new one. It would not be a bad idea _ to extend the new sidewalk as Tar out as the town limits. It is a much travelled road these days. Young People‘s Day was held in Zion chureh on Sunday. Rev. A. Y. Haist preached a special sermon to the young people in the morning. â€" In the evening 1 programme was given consisting o‘ torics by Rev A. Y. Haist and W. W. Nash, music by the choir and a motion song by the Juniors. Collection for the Canadian Missionary Society was taken up during the day. Mr Mark up the converted Jow, eached two excellent sermons in the Word was â€"received in Berlin on Saturday evening of the death of Lucina Clemens, wife of Mr. Urias Springer, formerly of Berlin, and Jaughter of Mr. Joel Clemens of Preâ€"ton, which took place at Grand Rapids on Saturday morning. Mrs. Springer had been suffering for some time with dropsy DEATH OF MRS. STEUMFLE Ea:ly on Sunday morning Mrs. Cathe:ire Roos, widow of the late Michacl Steumfle, died at the home of ber daughter, Mrs. C. Qq"rmbach, Ellen street, after a short‘ illness. The deceased was an aged lady be: ing in ter 87th year, and has lived ir this vicinity for nearly sixty years. She was highly esteemed by all who knew he. The death of Miss Martha Pequeâ€" gnat, daughter of the late Ulyese Pequegnat and sister of Mesars Arthur, Paul, George and Philemon Pequegoat of this town, occurred on Wednesday eveniog, after an illness over a year, which was borne by the deceased with that patience and endurance becoming of the christian character possessed by Miss Pequegnat. The deceased was in ber 30th year and was unmarried, and has been living with and caring for her aged mother ever since she could be of mssistance to her. The death of Miss Pequegnat will be a sore blow to the bereaved mother and family, and the sympathy of the whole community will be extended to them in the hour of their bereavement. The funeral took place on Satâ€" DEATH OF MISS PEQUEGNAT. urday afterncon from her mother‘s residence on Duke street to the Gerâ€" man Baptist cburch, thence to the Mount Hope cemetery. The Board of Works held its semiâ€" monthly meeting Thursday evening, Mayor Eden and Alds. Braun, Colâ€" lard, Vogt, Gross, Bricker, Kranz and Honsberger were present. ‘The . semiâ€"monthly pay sheet was rssed. Mayor _ Eden and _ Alds. ranz and Braun were appointed a committee to fix a price on a gravél t in the North Ward which the &flu & Btidgeport Street Railway . require for grading purposes. The Board decided that any grades Oor levels of streets for drainage purâ€" Eu the Berlin & Bridgeport Street Iway Co. may desire to use they must ° not hold the Corporation reâ€" sponsible for any damages. Mr. _ Anthistle was given the conâ€" tract . for laying the cement _ walk on College St. and work will be proâ€" creeded with at onive. The impr ovements on the Wellingâ€" ton St. roadway as petitioned for DIED IN GRAND RAPIDS HERLIN BUSINESS COLL®O®, > hrow BOARD OF WORKS / | Board was held on Friday evening. , mm::nlm';unddd & -‘: seription list for the purpose of ~| raising $250 for the deer to be plased &xu.."fi the dbv::r-l‘tbo-m from this establishment. The Montreal Star of _ ‘Thursday says : ‘"Mr. Frank G. Gardner, of Guelrh, Ont., was married on Tuesâ€" day afternoon to Miss Marguerita Greer, of Montreal, at ~Christ‘s Church Cathedral, by Rev. F. J. , in the presence of a large ipmber of friends of the bride and oom. ‘The bride was gowned in white silk. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner have left on a trip to Halifax and ‘other Maritime cities. They will .eside in Guelph. Mr. Gardiner is well known in Berl‘n, baving lived bere for many years, during which time he was one of Berlin‘s most prominent citizens. His macy friends in this town will wish him and his bride every happiâ€" ness and success. The members of the Fire Brig24¢| cheers were heartily given by the and citizets generally had a restless large number in attendance. Messrs. nigit of it on Saturday. Short!Y|piain and Williams delivered short aiter one o‘clock on Sunday MOIDâ€"|agqgresses after which WOTk WAS ICâ€" mz fire alarm box No. 23, near Hâ€"| uumeq, L. Janzen‘s residence, sounded and itretereens rcaree es cniecccmes the firemen had a long run, only to 5 dis:over that there wni no fire, but THE BEQKâ€"OP TBE 8EKASON. that a false alarm had been given. w Shortly after two o‘clock another f alarm was sert in, this time from| The Berlin Qpera House contained No. 32. The old blacksmith shop and|one of the largest and most fashionâ€" wagon workshop, formerly occupied|able audiences of the season, on Satâ€" by Mr. E. Herteis, and which is an|urday evening, om the occasion of eyesore to that section of the towr|the first of. Leroy. Pelâ€" had been set on fire by some misâ€"| letiere‘s ‘m Box" Comâ€" creant, _ and the buildings being| pany in thais town. . Not only was built of frame burnt rapidly and| the audierce Jarge . and fashionable, made a great reflection in the shy,| but appreciative, and at the close a and the citizens in the _ residcntal| more delighted â€" and satisfied people paits of the town, came rush »g|has ever filed out of the House than down town exypecting to see a largc|that of Saturday e ening. . Manager fire, but were disappointed. _ Witr| Moyer is deserving of special praise the aid of one line of hose th‘|in securing this hizhâ€"class company Brcnswick Hotel and the Whitewcar{to Berlin, and he has.since been the. Company‘s factory were kept dampâ€" |receipient .of many. congratulations ened, while the two old buildings|upon the suocess v.hich. attended bis were given a chance to extiuguish|efforts in securing suchâ€"a firstâ€"class hemseives by the help of the ficty]|troupe to play in this town. Mr. flames. The old work shop wa<| Moyer is endeaworing to arrange a completely â€" demolished _ but the|return date and will in all probabiâ€" b‘acksmith stiil remains for another | ty succeed. . ~ favo:able opportunity for th: incew | The rerformance was _ without .d‘ary to get in his work. (o:bt the most finished and presentâ€" Dr Amyot is having a septle, accd in the vicinity of the Gas W The monthiy meeting of the Park On Wednesday afternoon between three and four o‘clock Mre. Annie Borth was taking a drink of water at the pump at the rear of Mr. Gabel‘s residence on the corner of King and Francis street, when young Aarov Dickman, a boy about 14 years of age, came along and snatched the purse which Mrs. Borth held in her hand containing about $2250, and comâ€" menced to run for all he was worth. Mrs. Borth attracted the attention of two young men who happened to come along at the time and they folâ€" lowed bim along King street until Rumpel‘s factory was reached, where they finally captured the cuiprit. When Dickman saw that he was being pursued hbe threw the purse away, and was picked up Z'ih owner. Chief Winterhalt was sent and arâ€" rived on the scene in short order and removed the prisoner to the lockâ€"up, where he remained until this morning. He npm:nd before Police Magistrate Weir morning and pleaded Sflty. | He was, however, remanded until next Tuesday in order that his past record, which it is said,is cot of the very best, can be secured. Friends of the prisoner attribute the committing of the aot to his desire to secure money to get out otf Berlin. He was also a great reader of novels of the Jesse James variety. Is Health and Happiness.â€"â€"How Mothers Can Keep Their Little Ones We‘l. Health is the Nnhr?htollll little ones. It is a mother‘s duty to see that her baby enjoys it. Mother‘s greatest aid in guardiog children‘s health is Baby‘s Own 'l‘nbfouâ€". medicine which can be given with perfect safety to the youngest baby. Among the many mo‘hers who have proved the value of this medicine is Mrs. J. W. Booth, Bar River, Ont. She says:â€""My baby suffered greatly from sore mouth and muum,uamh&m&u benefit her in the least till I began giving her Baby‘s Own Tablets, and then in a abort time my little one was fully restored to health. I would not be without the Tablets in the house und would advise all mothers to use them when their children are ailing." Baby‘s Own Tablets are used in thousands of homes in Canada and always with beneficial results. . They contain absolntely no opiate or other harmful drag; are mild, but sure in their action and pleasant to take. The very bast medicine for all troubles of \bm-lm-z._* mhgg *E”l*. TWO FIRE ALARMS SNATCHED HER PURSE A BEPTIC TANXEK PARK BOARD. BABY‘3 BIRTHRIGET p and cure nl"o i+ mm“vfltdfiu&! w directors â€" of the Mcc Relining~ Company to the‘ mdfiohfl‘umfihut.ul on Friday. â€" The occasion ol t visit was sultably Marked: "by| lo:?:(;l.‘thhn.mdunk. , wil nex 6 hvmthbtfih‘mt.dth“ dA daiene poation mater ‘mn.meo-wm':“ms-‘ sive buildings. _ h Te * es M. McLauchlin, and James Fowler of Toronto ; L. 8. Weber of Heide!â€" serg and Johnâ€" McGrail of Acton. Previous . to ~ the site . the o n n tane tel w + t 4 "Whiee onl lorn, Mayor Eden, .Ald. . Kranz, President Robt..Smyth of the Board t . Trade,. Construction neer. dradrick, ~Paymaster Huni ~Jr. Shuttieworth and oflhcrs. _ Shortly ._aiter one a‘clock &m â€"arriages conveyed. the,party to site where building operations . are in progress, and. a thorough inspecâ€" tion was made. The outâ€"ofâ€"town directors expressed their agreeable surprise at the excellence of the location, as we‘l as the speedy manâ€" ner in which the build ngs are, being burried to completion. The Directors in attendance we e Messrs. Hugh Blain, President, John Fleit, â€" Robert Jaliray, D. J, Ried Construction â€" Engincer _ Brairick had everything in readiness for. the hoisting of the derrick and to Presiâ€" dent Blan was given the honor of starting the engine that placed the ‘arge derrick in position, _ The Canâ€" adian and American flags surmountâ€" ed the massive piece ol machinery and _ when it was in position three cheers were heartily given . by t§a large number in attendance. Messrs. Blain and Williams delivered short addresses after which work was reâ€" sumed. The _ rerformance was . without (owbt the most finishel and presentâ€" ed with the.most care of any given n this tow pust season it was a n cast of charâ€" it was a metropolitan cast of charâ€"| acters _ with, befitting a m a production. ‘There ... Wasâ€": lacking, was complete, a gh considerable difficulty was experienced in arrangâ€" ing the scenery, owing to the smallâ€" ness of the stage. The play itsell is a very interesting story, the scene te‘ng in London, England, about the year 1810, in which royalty takes an ilmportant part. The particularly bright stais of the play,â€"and all of them are stareâ€"were Mr. Ned Howâ€" ard Fowler, as James Clarence, the leading actor of Drury Lane Theatre whose every _ movement, . gesture, articulation and expression . shows exceptional ability and training in the thespian‘s art. Mr. Fowler was especially fine in his rendition of the life of an actor or actress in his plea to Celia Prise to Avoid stage life, and his crowning success was in his downfall in presenting Romeo and Juliet before the Prince of Wales and his party in the fourth act, the <audience according him a well merited encore ; Miss Pearl Landers, as Celia Pryse, whose: handsome face and charming personâ€" ality, made her a warm favorite with the audlience, her interpretation of the character represented . by her being about as perfect as could be and nothing was omitted by her in coming up to the high expectations of her auditors ; Miss Andeline |Duniap, as Countess Helen Felsen, was another beautiful actress who won the hearts of the audience by her excellent interpretation of the character allotted to her, and for which is so peculiarly suited. Mr. Chas. Bertram, as the Prince of Wales, Mr. Wm. S. St. Clair, as Count Felsen, Mr. Hammond Dailey, as Davis, the dresser, Mr. Taylor Granvillie, as Widgetts, the monteâ€" bank, were all artists of the highest standard, and sustained their parts in an upusual capable manner. The other members of the company, alâ€" though taking minor parts, are of such a class as to make the company the most evenly balanced that has appeared in Berlin for years. . Shn-m'-otfin\nupz:ldu excellent programme of mns selâ€" ections throughout the evening which were well received. Galt, Ont., May 18.â€"â€"Henderson| . Do n« Dizon, a well known resident of Gailt, | stitutes and the keeper of a amall store here, sfll w-huhib_.&hn Vm po morning overcome m. they pa come into the room b1 name * ASPHYXIATED IX HIS SLEEP OVERCOMES Hastruar C T5 Bebipic) qy EfFEO @BrmiAfopRPG ‘The committees appointed by the 29th,. Regiment Band and the Ranger Football Club to decide as to wheâ€" ther Victoria day should be celebraâ€" ted in Berlin met on Thursday evenâ€" ing in the parlors of the Y. M. C. A. After considerable discussion it was finally decided to celebrate the day on Saturday, May 24th, in view _ of the fact that the railways are not giving cheap rates out of town _ on 26th., thus preventing resiâ€" 4 of Galt and Preston coming to Berlin to support their football team> which are scheduled to play on that day. It was also underâ€" stood that the majority of the manâ€" ulacturers prefer to close their facâ€" tories on Saturday as short â€" hours are observed on that day throughout the year. It is also a bank holiday and the schools are closed on that day, whereas they would not be on day . 2 N #Â¥.â€"_%.. ._â€""â€"§4% FOR SaLt BY Al DRUGGISTS: BUY THE GENUINE â€"MANTD BY It was suggested at the meeting that the Retail Merchants Associaâ€" tion of the town could keep . their stores open in the morring of the holiday for the purpose of supplying the farm trade, and then in the a{â€" ternoon ard evening join with . the banker, the town, county and Govâ€" ernment officials in celebrating . the most popular holiday of the summer. The, :. for . the, day. .. will be unyagally interesting. _ In the morning the Berlin and,. Preston Inâ€" termediates to play the opening division. .In the.Afternoon, the Berâ€" lin _ Rangersâ€". (Srs.) and,Galt will play the opening game of the season. .. basket ball game will also . be ~between the Berlin Y. M. C. . aAnd likely..the Galt Y. M. C. A. , which will be an entirely new feature in Berlin. _ Other sports will also be arranged by the committee. In the evening the 29th. Regiment Band _ will give the first open _ ait concert of the season in Victoria Park. The band this year is larger and better than ever and their first appearance _ will be looked forward to with great interest. CELEBRATION ON MAY 24th. The Quarterly Board of Trinity Methodist charch held its last quarterâ€" ty meeting Jor the Conference year on %muu Jor the Conlerence year on ednesday, the pastor, Rev. J. S. Wlnhnuol:k.D. D., presiding. The reports of various departments of the church were read, showing an inâ€" crease in membership and the financial standing of the oo-:regldon is in a very gratifying condition, a handsome balance being reported after all acâ€" counts had been paid. _ Mr. E. P. Clement was appointed theBoard‘s representtaiveat the annual District meeting to be held in Galt ‘The most important business transâ€" acted was the oxhndl;x of an inviâ€" tation to Rev. D. W. Snider, of Simooe, to become their next pastor. It is understood Rev. Mr. Snider will acâ€" cept the invitation. Suceess Assured When The Diamond Dyes Are Used. ‘ Suscess in hm‘x;u depends altogether upon the q: of the dyes select for the work of coloring. m-ummmm»bo the best in the world, as far as ‘They always do perfect work, and never disappoint the most exacting dyer. Diamond Dyes are sold at 10 eenta per package, the same price that w pay for imitation and Tiee dritphie nes sroime wid mht ns lndufi“q.d.dnun no the & dyes cause so much grumbling and loss of materials. De not accept imitations or sub» Tqmn*h T File Wyse ae td mand pores thet nay large profits. . See that the .\lw“ in INVITED A PASTOR. <quenpation «0 6E)p EFFE )$ ac '01‘?{66 Card with your * W.Â¥. & sc mapry, |dur Repairing is the best UAN supplwsotail trade at close pri.e. =‘-.fi'#hfi advance our price, f wiehis g Lo 1 d beot hoes J"..."d. :Fc Tox sdranest m the 2 domh s paotiartd sts Hardware, Stoves Sus Acext For â€"_â€"« â€"â€" S A HASELTIN‘S MOTH CATCHER, â€" ~â€" That‘s why it is sought by so many. Those who have wu;'. ;Y» of these shoes know by experience that ihey are comfortable and durable, And friends of these wearers soon know it tco â€" Their fame epreads, What Price These shoes are made by the latest mproved mch‘ur;i“'l{u material ased is high grede. e are noseams >r lumps to hurt sensitive feet. Our men‘s $3 50 shoe is the peer of my shoe made. Plenty of "good looking" readyâ€"toâ€"wear clothing in most any of the shopsâ€"but in {ou and lots of it the good looks leave it with a day or two‘s wear, Qualâ€" ity is the backbone to fid looks, and if there isn‘t qvality in whatyou buy then you are bound to be disappointedâ€"and if you can‘t afford new clothes, must go shabby. So be careful to know quality. Ever hear Ernst & Co,‘s clothing dlu‘%poinung anybody in quality, ltyL. fit and making * We guess not ! It is made by roph who bave built an enviable wmw clothing. All the clothing we sell is made by the best ing companies, who manufacture nothing but the best readyâ€"made, rightlyâ€"made and that‘s all the guarantee {ou need that {omng go your money getting the fullest value for it, _ And it applies to e thing we from :ernir of Z5¢. knee pauts for the boy to the most }t.fi“ man‘s suits we 1. But special mention for a few da.{- of E VALUES in boys‘ suits, everything that fashion calls for in the cloth, the cut and making studied to compete with the best custom tailor work, and g::nuul the _ best money‘s worth in good quality that you can buy anyw . 95 o::ly boys‘ 3£lece suite to fit bor 10 to 16 years old, all wool Canâ€" ian and English tweeds, dark brown, mixed patterns, also broken checks, made single breasted, a)od farmer satin llnm y sizes 28 to 33, regular $5.00, $5.50 and $6.00, special at...... ...... $8.89 Boys‘, all wool tweed, twoâ€"piece suits,coat made to button at throat, strap plaid front and back in a neat grey and black herring bone stripe, well made, good linings, sizes 23 to 28, special at........ $2,75 Waterloo, It is reported that over a thousand stores keep open on Sunday at Montâ€" Edward McKenna, a Nhgnn Falls, N. Y., insurance man, was found dead on the railway at Mcrritton. While Armour‘s lard refinery at Chicâ€" ago was on fire a viaduct collapsed, killâ€" ing and injuring several spectators. Labor Leaders Win and Declare the Strike Off. Stockholm, Sweden, May 17.â€"The acâ€" tion of both Chambers of the Reichstag being favorable to universal suffrage, the labor leaders have decided to end the strike at 6 o‘slock this wulaf and the 200,000 men who went out will then sesume work. Halifax, l-:( 18.â€"The threatened itrike of the miners in Cape Breton has been declared off. The companies have granted the 10 per cent. increase demandâ€" ad by Pte men. Change Your Mount! Get something that will be satisfactory under all conditions. Come in and make a selection from the large number of Hih Grade Whecls hare. Many of the names are well known, for inâ€" A Bridegroom Thrown Out of Mis Orillia, May 1%.â€"David Byers, & widower, from O‘Connell, and Mra. Je# sis McDonald, a widow, residing in the same neighborhood, came to Orillia on Monday and were married. While re turning to their fature home at night mm-:ah.m»mm-nn ont on the Atherley road, and the ocouâ€" pants were thrown out. The rig was thrown over on of Mr. Byers, ed to find him. m% wround the vehicle for over an hou! CoLUMBIA, CRESCENT, Moxarcn, Bxsuor and ScoTsxaw, all strictly firstâ€"class bicycles, fully guaranteed and prices lower than ever. in town. Name it! â€" We have it! S. R. Ernst & Co., h. "th. d .t h. cocntremere* V eneP i en s _ 1 Hardwa~e Merchants, Plumbers and Tinsmiths WATERLOO Cape Breton Miners Satisfied. TELRGRAPH BKEVITIE® SUFFRAGE IN SWEDEN. BAYID BYERS KILLED. s regulation 6â€"incb sugar bs «t hoe. ed t5 dozen lust December, since advanced 35%. JACOB S§. ROOS, CONRAD BROS., txes + 32 King St., Berlin. SHOE . .. Boy‘s Suit? G. E. POTTER, ‘Phone 142, near Post Office, BERLIN. BRANTFORD GENDRON Wheels both chain and chainless from $40 We also rspresent the Berlin Racycle Co. for BERLIN and RACYCLES from $35 to $65. 5 New and Second Hand wheels from $5.00 up We also handle done promptly We wish to bear in mind the Wmmblflh superb features, we you come and in for yo T & Aâ€" Rawss <adr aafcnds _ _23 noatis We cherish your opinion and invite your criticiem Take time to study some of the new ideas for summer wear that are om view at our store. ~.s c 1901 Modelis The Crowning We represent the Canada and Motor Co. for Beauty of a Woman‘s Fas . . Give us a call.