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" OPEN LETTER . TO THE MAYOR-IWATERLOO "£11: 1” a runny" ot the to" ot lat- oxloo “ml the liberty at with; L “was“ ttatoeorttomrminu until; a. - to he “mitten to the lawyers _ot Waterloo to um an to curled Mullet [or the purchase ot unite tog " prove-ml new coopengc. I would like to knov it it itt , true " reported that. berm: clued Mr. Mueller a site for ma ptoposca build- ing and exemption trom {union pro- "min; he would move his business to um to" t I would lib: to know father tin br-law to be submitted proposes " exempt tlim' Iron: taxes on his pres- mt plant. when transterred to the proposed new premises, or only to ex- rmpt hing trom taxes. on that portion ot the plant that may be considered an extension ot his business, and on the land proposed to be purchased try the town at Waterloo on which to a“ the building. I would like to know it there an any other municipalities exceptiN Berlin Said to hue teen trying tc pastime Mr. Mueller to have “ter- loo ? It so, how many at them. and who are they , [me report be true that Mr. Muel- ler has hull. and still has, . very sue ctsstul husiugs in Waterloo, and has made Mum-y. is it a good policy to tax other ratepayers who have been, ies stcusstul in order to mute him a. present ot a. novelty costing about 82,000 and exemption tron: taxation, wanting to almost,il not quite an- otiur 81.000 , A Waterloo than“: Ash I Nun-aha of [mutant Que.- I would We to know itr Town Council in approving ot the an) mission " this br-law. lo "he rate [aycts imy be takrn as acriterion o', their future policy, and it so, having established the Iaecrdrni, wm the) be consistent and grant every othel itsprrous going concern in the towr I would like to know whether Mr. Mueller, lacing amcmber ol the Wat- u'loo Town Council of 1905, came be- toce the Council tisi'g, for we bon- us and exemption Iron: taxation pro- posed in the by-law t ,_ ' I would We to know whether Mr. Mueller ins resigned trom his seat in the Council, or intends to resign be tore the submission of the by-law, OI whether heiatends holding his seat There are more questions which 1 wmld like to ask regarding this by. law, but ior tear at being wearisom: artif- iiar Lgnusuand exemption provid- ing they aff ror ttt . In“, uvv u;- -... V. """"69 - I will rclram 191' the present, and ir tumour. wi.h .mauy more of my fel- low ratepayers, will await with inter- est the mswers to this, the frrst in- stalmlnt of qucslions relating to the Fa-taw. ' A WATERLOO RATl-JPAYLR IEVIH OF JAMES B. REIST or B “LIX. JOIN , STOCK COMPANY FORMED The sad and untimely death look plate on Sunday ot Mr. James B. Reist/ at his home on Drum-her street, after a comparatively short illness. He caught a cold on Thanks- giving Day and it dewloped into in- tiammation oi the lungs, which te- sulted in his death. The deceased was in his Mth rear and leaves a sorely bereaved widow and two tatherless children. Port Arthur has just strtek the lowest rate of taxation in 'ts bis- tory. The eotmtil has set the rate of sixteen . mills .on the dollar, ',0'L5 mills being gt'ncral and 5.25 mills for, school purposes: The assessed value ot the town, eschurive ct excopmms and Rallies, is 83,-332Jll. The lo- tal amount to be raised is 831,130,- 40; the balance of $23,145.90 int-in; paid by the ptttrlie-owned and opera- ted franchises. Net earnings at the various serviccs are u 'otlows:- Electric railway, 85,599.10; electric light. $13,917.70; telephone. $3,- 617.10. The temperance people of OWN! Sound hue Iouned a joint-stock com- pany and purchased two ot the lead- ing hotels in the town. It is report- ed that these hotels, having abolished the bars, are being run at a pecuni- ary toss to the stock honing. This is not: new exrerience, however, be- cause it is a recognized [not that the bar trade in ordinary hotels is the ”out, some? ot revenue in connection with these institutions. it is alog- lett1 interence then, that holds which have has usually arord hotter ac- qotstptqdatiott, Att their guests outside of the bar, than those hotels that are lacking this source at rm'cnuo. " horses without ban: no to be run on I paying basis, temper- mce people must nuke up thcir minds .to one ot two things, either thev must put up with roan tureommodation that that mauled by the ordinary hotel, or may more or the act-ammo- union ther receive. This is the [mm that the hotel proMrm I; sure to an- name where the hotel without a bar ts unmm-uy m mrramtttrm in Mullins ot one that has. Experience has shown that ere is difBettltr in (durum; Wonk and er- rlng hum-um to trave enough regard tor principle to my more tor I com- modity in one plat-r than M" can ttet ttte nm Irlklv lor in another. Tho in "claim In oneof nhmrhlng in- terest It the prevent lime,” arm'- ttt hevctyvhere mallow! m the locAI opium movement ihrw‘ghoul the product. Brtwemt Mit and sixty eatrtpairts are now on, (including Own my, and New My [It-[outs m beard from. nil looking to I con- Mt a Just" In, "In. PORT ARTHUR'S IAIW HAT}: Yin-SW .8 maker; Law. lAbout’SI.60.000 Spent in Building Operations r.u- T, . ..-r_a and Il1tmihtttttrers Very Busy. . 1 Harry Dickman, red brick resi- _ deuce, " stories, with kitchen " and all modern conveniences: 'ii' J. Letter, mason; Ovens & i- Jacobi, arming..." ..t..._.. 2,500 r- A. G. Heller, red brick resi- " thmce, pressed brick, " stor- m ies, with, kitchen, modern con- veniences, J. Letter, mason; ' Ovens & Jacobi, carpenters 3,000 M. Wcichcl a Son, white brick F residence, “stories, modern conveniences; J. Letter, mason; Ovens & Jacobi, cat- .k. printers .m.w..... ......... q........ ... 2,000 T. Canada Furniture Ce., lurniture :r _ factory, J. Letter, mason; Oe-. rt ens & Jacobi, carpenters ...13,t60 s. A. Bauer, new boiler house, W. n- Heeebrtuatt, mason; Ovens & e- Jacobi, carpenters ..-. ...... ... 500 is L. Feick, rough cast residence, ly " stories, Mr. Frank, Baden, ss carpenter; W. Hebebrandt, _ mason ...... ...r... w.....' .._... ...... 1,000) Geo. Seibzl, rough cast resi- . denee, " stories, with kit- chen, Berlin con., carpenter; K. Berg, mason ...... ...... ..e... 1,000 The Misses Mary and Emma le Snider, Berlin, double " stor- .y- ey cement. residence, Schnarr _ I' & Miehm, carpenters; Mr. _ [ y.'. Krawl, Berlin, mason ...i.. ... 3,000 1;:- chry Farmer, Mutation uni , " kitchen, J. Letter, mason; o- Ovens & Jacobi, carpenters... 300 t.- J. E. Seagram, warehouse, [jg white brick, ' stories, J. Let- ..7 ter, mason; carpenters ....... ...40.000 tic J. E. Seagrnm, addition to dis- - tillery, termenting room, white "a, brick, J.,Lcttcr, mason; car- L- pentera .....r... ._....... ......... ... 3,000 , M. Wegenast, l story addition to house, white brick, with kitchen, J. Letter, mason; Ovens & Jacobi, carpenters 1,200 :0 Kuntr.'s brewery, altcsations, ctc.. J. Letter, mason; Ovens m. & Jacobi, carpenters ... ...... 7,000 ,1]. Waterloo Mtg. Co., improve- d- ments, Pinko. mason“ C. t. Moogk, carpenter work ... ... 1,500 The balk at this you": openiiou took place in the South'Wud, Bttirh it we inhale the " Indiana - acted by Mr. Sequin in connection with his distillery n. . out oi no,- 000. erpendedfhe sum ot 882,900. A good deal ot money vu use tgtveqt- d in.tn:.e horses, in this ward, of which Waterloo can bout an over in- excuins number. The East Ward comes next with an expenditure ot 831.000. prartiealtr all ot which was invested in new lesiv dances. ot which this ward In! "nth attedr If“: number. Th you I!“ In he. s tuna on toe Istuloo. The building. don. mud to the very “but“! an ot 8155.500. “out. twice “at ot itat tear. The ihiit Ward follow; c'oaely with $30,200. In this wad menu-m night he mule ot the handsome new Evangelical church, erected a new: of shout. 813,009, which is mndly muting completion . In the North Ind um: thte now houses, two ot them hem; cement re- sidences, were erected, 89,900 being spent in this wad. In who cl this, the luck ot [muses in Waterloo is still keenly felt. "ros- penls are very bright, however, toe- the yen 1906, and evidences point to a Inge uncut. ot building being done next you. I The moat notntle tenure at the year's building operation' ls {camps the unusually large number ol new residence: which In emsz last yet: in number. . The-totals do not include money expended in sewers. cement walks, bridges, gas mains. which amounted to . M. Merkrmger, while brick res- idence. " story, with kitchtn, ell modern conveniences; J. Letter, mascn; Ovens a Ja, cobi, carpentets ....t. ...... -...33.50') S. Flynn, white brick residence, " stories, J. Letter, meson; Ovens as Jaeobt, carpenters ... 1900 Henry R. Murlter, red brick res- ideaee, " stories, all ttiodern ccnveniences; J. Letter, tna_ar,p1L_I1ve_teceeltett_r,_1er_rr, GREAT BRITAIN TB. GERMANY. (Novrmber Canadian Magnzine.) There seems to be nn Impression in lime quarter: that Germany‘s lor- ritn trade is progressing tutor than that of (mu Brit-in. Germany is certainly doing very well, but the system at hounties to shipping and exporters menus "forced" busines;_ rn the other hand, (”treat Britain's Mr lacs: in on n purely economic unis and proceeding without artitbeial stimulus. Great 13mm has not. tet toumt " necessary to resort to those governmental aids tn maintain its supremacy. and is thus in I superior position eotnrrtereitrltr. J. Letter, two white brick res- idemes. It stories. with kit- ehett, B. Letter, mason; Ovens a Jacobi. carpenters "t ...... Germny‘l population In tttty-trt' million. or “mum mmir’ms more mun that of the United Kingdom; revulhehu. Germany‘s export trade in le I than an M England. During the ttr.nt six mont" ot 1965, the ttte m: are a lone n: Exports. Inert“. [and Run. "74,589,000 "6,000,000 Tr .r. "ehrweM. »~- L..- C--u.'m'iiri'ur"t_ori.a Tot al SOUTH WA RD. EAST WARD. PROSPEROUS YEAR. 31,100 Dr. W. L. Hilliard, eemettt res- Meme. 2 stories, .1: modern conveniences, Geo. Moogk, mason; Ovens a Jtcobi. cu- penters'...... tem...... ...... ._.w.t ...85,000 H. M. Snyder, cement residence 2 stories, all modern conveni- 3,50ty antes, G. Keogh, mason; C. Moogk, carpenter ..t... ...... ... 5,000 New Evangelical Church, ted T 1900 brick structure, C. Krcutziger. carpenter; C. Bruin, mason 13,000 T Mrs. Zimmerman, red brick res- idence, It stories, with kit- chen, modern conveniences, J. 2,300 a. but“. mu with mi- .)‘donce. " stories, with kite chem. J. Uttar, moon; Ovens a Jacoti. “mentor- ...... ... Geo. loo'k, new“ result-er. " stories, with kitchen. G. Keogh, won; Oval & J1- u.sobi, narrator: .. ... ...... ...... Intetloo Senna School, 3 non". white brick, Ovens & Jacki. mutton; R. Bia- John Engel, two white brick residence. " stories, with “when. A.' War, Berlin, cab renter; R. Bierngen, moon E. Riemann. red brick resi- dence, " stories, with alt, chen, R. Bierwngen, meson; H. Bunker, Berlin, anteater All. Singlet, cement residence. 2 stories. nil modern veni- encee. G. loogk, In?“ C. Moogh, carpenter ....t. .. ... ... [ John Niehoi,- cement residence, " stories, all modern conven- iences. A, Meidrum. Ina-on; Ovens a Jacobi, enrpenicn Mrs. W. Kumpt, white brick store and residence, 2 stories J. Lena, mean; C. Kraut- ziger, carpenter ...... ..'".. - J. E. Sequin, eddies conser- vnlory to house. all other improvements in house, J. Letter, muon; cavalier ...... Geo. Herringer, White brick res- idence, " stories, Schnrr & Miehm, earpentera; J. Letter, carpenter ......" ....qt ..,.. ...... ... ', S. Gingrich, white brick resi- dence, u stories, J. Letter, mason: Ovens & Jacobi,'car- penters ....-. ..F... ...... ..... ... S. Shah', red briteresidenee, " stories. with kitchen. all mod- ern conveniences, J. Letter, mason. Ovens a Jacobi, car- penters .-r... .q...w t..... r..........', Gleason Shantr, new driving shed, .Ovens & Jacobi, carpet" ters ...... ......... w....-... ... .. ... Justus Hoffman. cementum!" I dence, " statics. ...........t. ... 1.100 J. E.. Sequin, ncwatatt1e ata- I ties at farm, ...... ..%... c......g-i,000' Gustave Hamil. while brick res- idence, " stories,. C. Berg, mason; C. Krcutziger, carpen- ter m-....... ....1.... ..-.-. ......... 1,100 Herman Wolle, red brick resi- dence, " stories, with Kit- chon, Mr. Holley. Conestoga. carpenter; J. Letter, mason, l,500 N. Steekenreiter. red brick res- idence, " stories. Selma“ Ar _ . Miehm, carpenters; Mr. Pinke, Berlin, mason ...q.. ...... .qt... 1:200 M. Woetae, new fume kitchen, Ovens an Jacobi. carpenters, J. Letter, mason ...... ...... .‘.. 400 Waterloo Mutual Fire us. Co., durations, C. Moogk, cupen- East Want w....,.:. . South Ward ......... . West Ward V""'.'. . North Ward ......... Total ......'... m........ .........$9,900 Below is given I rccapitulation for hath this rear ind Int by wards.--- South Ward ..r...... q..... East Ward ......... .w.... West Ward .'"""". ....-. North Ward ......... .... Comm 447,335,009 U. S. . 759,425,000 France “4.615.000 _ Compared with tte When the "ures ot British shipping are commend. an even more Inor- nb'e showing in made. The Ionnnge ot British ship: is about ttve times Hut ot the (It-nun ships. There are. 9.230 British my: m triute, In 'tgBittst 1.935 Germnn ships. In 1903 Great Britain hunched 697 vouch qrtttt a tonnage of 1,190,018; while Germany hunched only " vessels Mth u lol- nngc ot 175.3”. One of the hum thntis in mm laud: ever put through in mm "a mplekd h» vat, when “It mm tum ot no new. medal one-in“ mite much ttt the. my, was soht te K. P. (hum. ttf Minneapolis. Thr pot- chnc who it 340,000. or, Wa." '" mason . .. .. Total .. Total . Rt:CAPrrtmA'rtoN. Gran! tout ...... . IMH. l ...-... ......... ......-$30,S00 NORTH WARD. WEST WARD. ...... J..:.. ............'1.200 1905. .. ...... ......33l.000 ...... "3155.5130 ...8M,400 '... 31,rao ,... 30,200 335,30“ . 19,200 . 16,400 . 10,700 " 1,7" 1,“. That Nuance ya " one time set- iously considered a m on tseueerr. 1.600 3,500 1,300 te.900 Waurioo has, in common with " communitiea who have amounted to .eep pace with this march at pro» gross. shared this process ot change, and those who knew the town twen- tyAive yen: Mo, would, .il lle trom " all the lntcrvemng time, doubtkss find diiiieutty in recognizing, it today tur the same town. so grcat a chmge his come over tt in even that short time. "The old order moth stay to the at." and Time's daunting hand a the unshylng march ot progress wink you clung“ in the constitu- tion ot all things pertaining to mu and his "rtttir reiatiottgt ad condi- “on. This is, perhaps, particularly true ot . progressive municipality. ,Even live or ten you: we winder!” tun:- lormuionl In mud to it, an! so “may do w: Imminent: ourselves to and tecome I part ot the new con- ditions that the [acts ul mold only too soon become to " indistinct memories, it they are not. altogether lorgotun. riiriGil “WW; Who ill the Int was“ init- tcrioo and when " “on m t “I. on“: land-uh II' the tomtt Agata. that to sold for. un- " There is Alwyn on interest in the. things pertaining to the put, and the Chronicle, lelicving that man) ot our citizens would like to learn of, or “when their memories regard- ing Waterloo as it wasrin dnys gone by, has decided to gather such ma- terial as can he obtained along this line,ani which it will publish trom time to time. In the present article we win con- Me ourselvts to briel mswers to ths questions appearing at the beginning tomt and how long slice! -a-- The iirst bank doing hrsincss ir Waterloo was the Bank trt Momma]: which opened abranch in the Dev- in, premis:s until' within a couple of years occupied by the Molsons' Bank. This we; about the year 1860. Sue- cessive banks, which it is interest- ing to note have, with one exception, occupied the one building, have been the Ontario Bank, the Merchants’ the Nelsons and the Bank of Com- is;irarGaa mav'7'w: eiLaiciisnnst-ss?rt, prétentious' "httiMitig - To-r-tMae- -ea'tr days. store, ageneral one, some titty odd ytars ago, on the spot where the tine trick Hock now occupied by Con- rad Bros, Roos' shoe store and Recsch's grocery now stands. It was a large frame stmcture and occupied _ ,.,.,_.J - ...... ml: Ice. The oldrsl, landmark in the town is the lieu: mill. This mill was erected in 1818, by Abraham Bib, who lor some years conducted it. Practically the only change to the building has been Ml addition at the rear. The main part is subsum- tiaOy as it was when run by “Mr. Erb. The stone slab hearing the date cl ctettion is yet tobe seen on the tresent building. All that portion of land lying be- his name withheld said '.--"I am op- tmen Mr. Geo. Randall's residencr posed to housing on principle, and and the B. ' W. Hospital was at one am certainly against giving any out- lime a thick pine bush, hilly one-hall and-out tree gilt. I would not have to one mile in depth. etren at that so much fault to ttmt with an exemp- day highly valuable, much ot the tim- tion clause, because even it the bust.. ter having a diameter ot [any ness did. not provea paying venture, tour feet. Not to encroach the town would he in no worse po- cn private business, it may be said sition than helorc, and might be that the owner, through frnaneial dit, ahead the amount given in wages and limit of all at 300 acres lora paltry tans and rents derived through em- ticulties, was torced to dispose of this ployes, I would, however, in this $6000. To-day it wculd represent my case. favor exempting him on his new amount running up into the hundreds premises all in exams of the diiterenee ot thousands. and even " that time in valuation between it and the pres- ol sale should have brought, " in- ent premises." side Ultimate, $100,000. John Ritzer.-The town can-tot " I "mt. The oldest existing business block is the brick one now mpied by M. Devin and Messrs. Snyder Bros., which was erected 'I-y 1iritlttttrn Devilt in 186i. It was at the time of the general agitation in Western Ontario concern- ing the discovery of oil in the Pe- trolca. district thut an agitation was mmymmwm " would hm Win! it the oldest existing business noted House ot Industry, ”and nwny' wmcvhu suddenly on Sundny. llc' uttered Am nun-k of heart [til-Ito. The accused was in his am. your. I tgtrattord Beacon: Mt. R. T. Hard- in, mung for Mn. Wm. Mow“, an,“ Thurman the old Jun-n block. rar- not Erte And Ontario “reels, to Mrs- In. J. S. sultan: “I Helm-m. ot Berlin, Mr 87.900 eastt. The purchas- m Imam 'rrttodr8littg the Moek and pull“; " In tk sum ot lint-Nun le- pale, " this In done n will um than t Madame nun on the" in- John Koch». an lantern!“ named Jordan kept-the r1rt1. Irpprrt march.” of this land is $1800. Mr. Mueller itr.aliso to be granted exemw “on from nation on land, building and all plant, Winery and stock- in-tnde around and about these. ev ceptlng school rats and local im- prowmcut taxes, ion period at ten years Iron the time the we is ton. tred to him. _ A tht the Mth at this month the rate. nyeu oi 'raterioo will he and 'to vote on: hy-lsv 'hlch in; " view the grating oi aid to an existing in- dustry. the coon-rage buipe" ot W. Chas. Earlier. Realizing that the possession m cushion 'reservation oi industries is not. only itrtrortant, bat manual to: ion”: well-being and 'rYrcatF, and that much in mail: involved in this by-law, the Chronicle gives I brief muumarrot the main points at tho By-tor, Along with the teeting ot n numhu of prominent business men ot the town in regard to n. which will doubtless prove interesting and “liable. ' " in proposed to provide Char. J. hrueiler with unite, which shall COB- nin o! at lent three um ot land. fhc_amouut to ta expended in 'tre The proposed method of win»; this $1800 is the issuing of 'leurs- turns catering a period oi twenty years. which shall bear yam! i' ter. eat " the rate of [our and one-lull per cent. ' THE BONUS Milo interviews From Many Waterloo Citizens oi. the Snbiect.--A Variety of Opinions. I ally by special rite on all rateable‘ property in the town, of 8138.38. the amount ot eaChvycar's share of the de- bentures, with nccumulgtcd interest at the trpecified rate. Mr. Mueller is Uihave executed and delivered to him a good and sumcient deed of this land in fee simple, on condition that he build thereon a cooperage of at least double the ca- pncity ot his present one, and shall execute and deliver an agreement in lavor oi the corporation to operate ais lor " least ten years. Opinions ot Citizens. _ A representative of the Chronicle- :J'elegmh interviewed I number ot 1prominent merchants and tnanurac- turers of the town, whose opinions on lthe matter are herewith submittal: this end. 3 . L, Aloyes Band's-’nctically all our manufacturers Inve‘ had exemptions, and a number ot them tree sites, so in this case we will only be following precedent. I belice this business is a decidedly good thing lot the town, .and will in tour years double, and more than double itself. It ought de. cidedly to bekcpt. You cannot make my qspport ot it too strong. And at J. B. snider.--Whih I think Mr., Mueller is _atfiintt 4 little much in: asking three acres of land, I am quite ! in law: at limping industries and, shall vote and use my ittt1ttettce ml this end. _' g L, any rate, the exemption, which is on- ly for the common rate, is not more than 8or , mills at most. Another point in favor of the firm is that it employs all men,od two-thirds ol these skilled labor. Not more than one troy in the shop; the kind of in- dustry to have. B. B. Brieker.--t telieve there is a good Beld tor n nrticle such " this ttrm makes. The number ot cooper- Me works it rapidly thinning out and laid”. (his arm's work being sIe-m Warned all uh: ttand gives the arm I: decided manage. I was igno- atrtr surprised (us any cum citizen [1mm tie) on will: through their tae- story, lo and the ttrtn'tr equipment so complete and modern, and tone the rapidity an! yet excellence vim which the work I: turned out. lam in (not ttt the "r-tor. ' 7 Jan Ritzer.--The town cannot lord to, ml should not, lose any duatriea. l Julius Roos..-The amount an as the priced the lot: It“: my opin- H 'qum mumble. I Am decided- 'ti Ivor ot We town's which; " lulu-“7 on the-(hm. G. A. Bruce.-" an certainly in (av. or of the' Br-hor. In tact, I am sur- prised that anyone should be against it. '1 know Iorp tact that this is n rapidly growing mushy, Mr. Muel- ler is I good, live, hustling business man. and I believe under his Luxem- ive management the business .will grow to three times its present di- mensions in u my years. Snyder Bt-oc-tye are both in Mo: ot retaining industry. It is unmis- talmbly the biggrst- business nt its kind in Canada, and we teel it would be I. pity tor Waterloo to lose it. W. G. Weichet.--Yms mar put me down In: .empluflctlly in [not ol, keeping ihjg industry. I te1ievtAtte; people of Waterloo will do well to pan the Ivy-low. We ought to get oil the industries we can, and certainly to keep those we hove. t 'l'h'is will requir,e the rartiae, army cra,tatm/snider. - Really, I have not given the mute! “lick-nt- COR- "derathm to enrol l 'ret'" Je.- The Br-lor in Brief, The Briss In Brief. EXEMPTION BY-LAW. in- 2l w. A. Greene.--Deeidedly yes, I am P. lip lawn of keeping Mr. Mueller note. l"Do not, by any means, let him get t. 'away. I ml with others am it the Plprokrtr is sumeiently central and tt%iied to railway needs. Ihat the ',"y,iiiririi asked, may: not berto_mucn. Mayor Ututmnnec--Ttte town cun- not. word to lose any industry. What this would men to it is well shown in tholou entertained just " preo- ent through one ot our tnamstaetotiet, lying idle. Again, the loss ot no in- dustry inevitably result: [on deprec- ialion ot the nine ot property, and in workingmen being lowed to seek work elsewhere, which mans a lot ttd empty houses. This tigttt will em- ploy an additional " to 30 lands, which means n certain incrense in pomlntion. We will pot be doing any more braiding it than has been done in the one at practically all our 'Man- utaeturtra, end no one would question 'the wisdom of granting aid to indus- tries which have now proven them- selvu; protitatrMt investments. We see more reason to have faith in this in- dustry than in some that have receiv- ed aid in the past, nod which have turned out well. It is the soul ot n town's progress to have industries, nod it Waterloo is to be considered progressive it must at least keep the induttries it has, and secure as many more as possible. _ A. Weidenhammer.-The citizen. of Waterloo have supported every by- law of this description that has Her been suhmitted,even where the. Me dustries have been outsndc onus. I think there is an added reason why they Would support the present one, when it is on existing judustry that is to to assisted. term. c. IF. tkttiedC--t mu like. by all nous, to In the industry kept, and, In“: I think um nun. high tar the had required, it . good cent,- rat alto is neared I should be! insti- {od In uncut-g the an: outlay ot two or three hundred douus that might be Invoked. dttstrr Geo. Dietset.--1 thunk . the propoer- tion ' good one. and chap " the price; and then, - event. the in- dividul amount of (union tor it will R. Roachmam-Yes, lam quite in favor of retaining the industry, par- ticularly as it will give employment to men, and these in many cases the L. Graytrill.--The public knows my position on this matter, I think, and I have nothing to add to what I have already said, other than toemphasize the (not that it is an existing indus- try we are asked to assist, one we, know, and the proprietors at which we know, and on which we are run- ning no chances. ll we would sup- port an outside industry asking aid, and I feel sure we would, there is double reason why we should support this home‘one. " we do not grant it aid, it is only tot: certain that other towns will. They will be only too glad to get it. I hope there will be lull and in: discussion ot this ones- tion. I beiieve in every man, Espec- ially one occupying a responsible ot- fwe, letting the public know where he stands on a public question of this kind. The public has a right to the iullest ittiormaUott. The consensus ot the feeling or merchants as expressed by one than, would seem to be in favor the trr-lor. . This nrticle has been prepared with a view to giving the iceling ot Water- loo citigens regarding the trr-raw and to Bid a full discussion ot the ques- tion. To this out it is only proper that objections to it should also be given. Summarized, the mun ones The lack ot n definite, tnttriness-iike, agreement with the llrm that ell its employes shall be residents ot Water- loo, or shell become no, and that in the case of the latter it be made a condition when engaging them that they take up residence in Wlterloo. That it is not quite the thing that Wuerloo should beesked to give 3 acres of land or more to 1 tirtn em- ploylng only about 50 hands. while ell that Hamilton, for inslonce. ls giving insecure one that employs 4,- 000 hands is 5 lo , acres. That $1800 is an cxcesslva price tor 3 acres ot lend. That it is strange that . ftrttt can mom to erect o handing to cost $8,000 or am. Ind yet unnat- mom t m whirl: will cost than ”800 ' Mr. Mueller Interviewed. I L The Chronicle representative also celled on Mr. Mueller himsell, uni in “Iver ton request (or ituormat'on {as to the present atoll end the out- put ot the business, was inlormod 1 that there In now " to 20 hands on the pay roll, one the duly outpin ‘ls atrout 300 butch. The mums was shown steady growth since its Hangman! I Mlle esAer'prAre in Hammond Mr. Mueller he: perhet con- Mme: in the nu that It Is now on n sole and expending hula. The pres- ent premises Use, by addition and Illeretlou made from time t? time us new!!!” demanded, and the growth of the bum.- mum. been mule to serve the FtrPotre fairly well bu he fhtd. now that he i: not only crowded lot room. Mt I: having to mm “the" at“, or delay one", tor luck of mundauoand m?- ping tannin. "I: 1nd. not cov- ers the entire Dominic! Iron cont " light, and not C butter: on Summary. the of "tttth-nt-bt- I- m I- but. 'tgtt do“. If. 'fg'lrut"1'.'.'" to. u to " but I. I. ”has. on which in an his we] to h- ven ",0tq to 810.00! in building. 1ii?eiif. oi Ogiimt. In - to Amobjwtiouhvu “V“ India- Iuhod to no put on “a - that he would Bot employ Intuit. .hd’. but than.” pH on (y:tiet.ett, up.” «may!» .a. Mt. Hulk: and mum» 'itutaotaraatarinhiarowee I. Ra' and AM he would toe- ploy ‘1le new negatively. A: i,', Innate! hat. I. but only two men on“: - all! who were not Waterloo raid-ll. ad that I were experts in their line, ad unu- Matty mum. H. telt puns- inm wuat all“: when to dole-g- " without drraitn ad warm Io- commoduion and improved runway utilities would greatly my“ it. He said it was certain he would do.- Me Ms enmity, and m- would mean in output ot 550 to 000 barrels I day. (on and “Katy ot their msin mm: ,at least, and we know it is the with 'ot the cnizens ot Waterloo that it ishall not be behind other In“: in gun! go-ahead py!ieuiH, _ l There on certain redial _ improve imam: the town needs, 1nd which ere “pining manned consideration from day to day, Inch u better roads, changes " Watside Park,ete. And mm is quite n it should be. But, isurely, this is only added reason why “he lesser thing“ and one: within .our ability to not, should be “tend- ted to. . 'i Strong objections at being mined _to he too common. inconvenient all 'unsightiy practice ot pissing (unit: and other good: in trout ot stores. " is chimed it blocks the sidewalks. none too wide a. best, to: most ilk convenient venom, and then it ha . l "villagey" and mitigated twen- use, not in keeping with the progno- sive spirit that should obtain in a {town the site ot Wuterloo. Them In ',cottaideratrle lorco in the argument, too. All the town: about u: with my pretensions to progressiveness, us last doing Away with everything that detach trom the sightlittmm, com- Waterloo has a good, progressive, public.spitited cl»: ot merchants, who we know will be only too please ed and ready to forward my move- ment that will make for the town's advancement. We recommend that they consider this whole question of street improvement " it than: them in the matter ot the display of goods, the height rd awnings, the projection ot signs, etc. We believe it is only neCessaty to bring this matter to their attention to have them take FOR THE BENEFIT OF WATER- and so" promoic the town's interests and enhance its good name. __ Let there he a. sprueitstt, up with us all along the line, B strong stimulus of public spirit and town loyalty on the part of tach citizen. In short. let us boom Waterloo and all that ale feels it. We have agood town". Let us believe this And not, as if we did, in practical and progressive enthus- iasm and enterprise. Senator Lodge, who is one ot Pres- ident Roosevelt‘s closest personal friends, adored the other day at a political meeting a succinct opinion on the annexation question. He said "Everybocy in the United Stat- " is in favor of it, and everybody in Canada opposes it." We suspect that the Senator's Battering description ot “everybody in the United States" would hardly bear out literal inter- pretation. Many American interests are opposed to-day to tree trade with Canada, and would be very apt to lack enthusiasm for free trade, even it political union were introduced. But the Senator‘s statement with regard to Canada is exactly true. American statesmen have had an er- roneous idea that Canada might be trited or coerced into annexation, and Canadians have always been more or less suspicious ot their American cousins on this account, when any eonierencc was being held between the two countries tor the discussion oi reciprocity. Canadian aversion to lannexation is not so much the result ot alovc tor Britain as it is " in- nate independettt national sentiment inspiring the breasts of her people. It is only a short time since the Am- ericans had the power, on account ot their superiority in numbers and wealth to snub Canada at will, .and this they seldom iallcd todo when an opportunity presented ltacli. On the 17th of May, 1300, the United States terminated what was known as the Reciprocity Treaty between them- selves and Canada. This treaty had lasted eleven years and two months, and Canada auilcred materially . in consequence ot its withdrawal. Those times are part, and now Canada can get along very well without mining to any country tor iavorahle treaties. There is, however, no good reason why we should not meet in huaineal session with each "other and discuss whether our attitude towards each iiiiiiG iUuiiGra - is at the mm mm aad We: to wire out oommerrial problems h_ the mutual Interest: ot 50w counh'lel. The tenth Annual eeiebralimt ot the launder: any in honor ot Andrew Carnegie, foimder of the institute, was brilliantly observed " Csrttettie Institute at Pittahurg Thursday. Bee- rrtarr Church read " mum] report with statistics showing an}: JM branch“ end emit! a! the - nre in operation. He promised that the new building would he completed in good time lor the lounder'n any celehntion next yen. end coating tor construction done nhout 30,00,000: that the Cnrnegie Institute should thrn take uni in its architecture end high purpose! with the noble“ ineli- tutiou in the world. fri annual mung o, the Vault» - In tu. Sulour'n Church on I'd- "r evening. A cordhl welcome Is bunk ot the Bible Aoetety will In nu“ loan v» Cum we”... 153 CARNEGIE LIBRARIES.