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_ The Berlin v01. su-NO. Sweeping Reductions on all Under- wear and Winter Goods in our Mnts' Furnishing Itspt. OWXNG TO THE CONTINUED MILD WEATHER UOR STOCK or UNDERWEAR AND WINTER GOODS IS HEA 1NAR_TyyLN USUAL, AND IN ORDER TO REDUCE OUR STOCK WE HAVE MARKED THEM AWAY DOWN IN PRICE Floral tted Under-our, reg Me for Mo "arets “nod Undorwur, reg. 75o for'500. All other Itttats h “an" ttnods maimed: Nauru woot, all urn: fun: 3t drawn " 46 Mm, rag outing :an for (Mo, . Bop, Undone r " “metal prietss. lion. 5% Cup- for 3% Its-30.76: Cw: ("I 5tt t. Reg. .1 Fur Maud Caro! r Me, Ram! 25 In “and Caps for The. Rett 1 60 for linoleum for " oo. Our Small Piotit System is a Great Success me Berlin Overcast: for $6 95 were $10 to " Of Btloroot "may, brown Ind saw when and neither mixtures. single Mon-ted, long loo» titttesg, use. 35 to " Suits for ts 90 were $8 to " For youths sud young men, pure all-wool hood- in (Ink brow mixed patterns. "tttle sud donblo bra-ted, we]! tailored, tirtrt clu- Mummy. than 33 to " Trousers for ta.ftt we"; " so 2 Fe; flint; to; Me dsrs tor 250. 8. R. Ernst & Go. White Shirts for 69e, were ts _ bummed on“ but and from, but on“ of Iron: only, good quality, mm [Inca bosom and "he bands, I (ow alhtttt1, soiled. Working Shirts for 39: were soc WN or but, black and whln drill, collar “and, you double latched mus, than 14 to 18. Socks for 19e, were 25c and aie Plan black and (one! colored and wiped autumn-a. pure wool you», [up vaeutr of thin moon’- nw and», aim 10 to 11. "iiGUtuGri%rsso,uiie way "than, 1100 Impmod wowed:- dull shades, not pattern', “do and hip potion, well undo, du- 34 to 42. Underwear for 43c, each garment was so: and 75c an" mun-y wool fleece “and nnnnl chads, 34 to 40, thin- and "we“. ' Bord 0";ch tot t? 89 "t't fs and $6 -a, ba, black otGintd Ind ME. club. also fancy tweed- lu single Mound, box but Ind warm atru, also. 27 to 31. ' Bore Suits for $198 were 8s or dark auntie "an. 3 - "ite, single brand, the. 27 u 32. Men't Win r ts reduced T 800’”. angel. heed book and box out, lather “nod for 81.98, m .3, he”, who, am. 7 to IO, Women's. Girls, Boys’ tad Children's Boots, 98e st" pair: of good urvlnoblo book, the "(out 9mm 8t 50.81. 75 and " Do! an. Donal. kid, the mm with um: lln'ng. All at on. who Raw hn Wanted. High-t eaalt priu paid toe .11 kinds of Full v iiiiieroantiille Go. Saturday's Savings for Men and Boys V Cuff- dot-chad, tra1tgeeI111sreterttl MEN,S WOOL KNITTE.D MITTS AN D GLOVES; A'ao man'- Sudan and Mocha.- " our: Special prlou. -___ VLEGLIGE SHIRTS, iv v.---" -ee W - ,7 Mt can ti. toms SATTLEB. Qua tk, BERLIN Mercantile Co, THE cfilRa)0cLBTELE0RApft UNDERWEAR. CAPS. Bunk). In new And Ileana mm. "rd bunks. In «an In main form for I on of can." not] demo t mt. 1h. "demon. Irtrae no but "can ad ham and. It Could; Bttwtt Goes the Price for 30 Bays 'A. 0. TIMI“, King Street; 3m of 'ttst" In! u, u 25 “a LO, -0q0-e0e06e0e.q0e0q0e0e0e0q0et. Mr. Aunter Snider, oi Thom“. l-al' postmaster here tor the [at low returned again after a Fried tix,",, to, yous, which position he tilled in I his parents, Mr. end In. taron Sur.' very creditable mnner, Ind to the der, ot our Floradale. lutinlnction ot its numerous patrons. Miss Annie Lehncn, of Berlin, tiss bu tor various reasons. nest in " ited her brother, Mr, Albert Laura, resignation to headquarters, the some ot Flondnle. Inst week. taking elect on Jan. int, Ittitir. Mr. Mr. Steddiek, of Salem, is nailing J, Ehel has been appointed on out his non. Mr. John qteddiek. new postmaster. The oillcehu been Hr. Jacob Bron and sister Lydia moved over to the Temperate Home Ann. spent n few days an Berlin tart ot which Mr. Ebel in the proprietor. week. lee Moves on the River.--4hring to Mr. D. Hoetrm, ot Wtehittut, who the recent - rain and continued has been visiting friends here, nos thaw; oi lest week, the Ice moved on returned home. the river last Sunday. going oi! very Messrs. Attred Moogk uni N. it. quietly, creating no disturbance whnt- Holter spent n law darts in. Waterloo ever. On Monday the river kept til- on business. in; steadily And consideuble drift Mr. and In. Jacob Etry nn'l two wood was Bshed out, by our enter- daughters lelt ngnin tor their Lome prising men, who dared to hnve the in Carstnirs, alter soc-min: mine steady pouring rain. By Tuesday months with their parents. 'Mr. and morning it had overflowed its banks, Mrs. C. Warner, of near Nara-lain. . century to general expectationsnnd Mr. Sam. M. Weber is doing a good u . run". had taken any the great- business in cattle. " part of the driitwood which woe Mr. Jesse B. Snyder lrnt week tiahed out, on Monday. Messrs. Attred Moog]: lul'l N. it. Hotter spent a lew days u. Waterloo on business. Mr. and In. Jacob Etry AM No daughters Ielt gun tor their Lame in Carstairs, alter speteJrett mum.- months with their parents. 'Mr. and Mrs. C.. Wanner, of near Nara-law. . Mr. Jesse B. Snyder Instr week went via Linwood to Loan to buy young cattle. The latter were ship- ped to Alma. Station und were driv- en Iron: there to Mr. ."utydrr's It rm. The library meeting of “undue Public Library should Rave beer held on Jan. 23rd, but us Here mn- only tour members present no lusimss could be tranatusted. " was dcndcd to hold another meeting on Femuauy 6th. . Mr. D. Hoetrm, ot Wtehittut, who has been visiting Iriendts here, ms returned home. Mr. John Smith is visiting his aged lather, Mr. Jesse Smith. Mr. John Smith has been trbsent in Marital): tor about twenty years. His on! friends in the lourth ot Wallace are very much pleased to meet with him again. " _ . Mr. and Mrs. John Schneider. ttth of Wallace, are visiting relatives in North Easthope, at the present time. Quarterly sacramental sclvices will be held in the Evangelical thumb, Wallaccville, next Sabbath. Sen-ins will be conducted by the Rev. L, Wing, Bulb. . Geo. H. Ban, chief instructor of the western district, was present and de- livered an address. A large number chute patrons were Hen-mu and wete pleased with the address. The Board of Directors were reelected by ac- claniation, while Mr. Sinclair Adolph was rc-engaged as See.-Treas. tor 1906. MWMWWW -is'r'ini,""zG'rtrrigg ot mm is Visit- mg " the home ot we: run-ms, Mr, and Mrs. John Rhietu. 7 - A supplementary meeting of the North Perth Farmers' Immune will be held in the Township Hali. Gow- anstown, Feb. 3rd. A large "umherot farmers are expected to le present. Mrs. Louis Adolph and Mrs. John Bricker spent a few Jays In Lisumel visiting It the home at Mr. gwers. S. L. Adolph. Mr. Enoch Hurstrnnd lamily have moved to Berlin where he has pur- chased A Inge milkfputg. -,GriG" brneiia Gimtkt ot near Riv- erbank, is haying " the hpggo of her cousin, Mr. Abe Gimbel, [or . Rtrt- night. "mg mm Timm, ot the County Town, called on Miss Alice Launch last Saturduy. _ - _ _ _ .. "it; ~E.7an'witt in: returned to the village tttter A few weeks' visit with relatives in Gilt. _ . _ _ _ "iii; 'iieGiieuroek spent last Sun- day with her parents ot men New Dundee. _ _ Mr. Milton Laugh ls enjoying u yell - cargaetl tppWVr,, nlter three month ot service in the thiUrlo Su- gar Co.'s refinery at Butptreitle, Ber- lin. Congratulations to Mr. Ind Mrs. Jurob Ebel. lt 11:31:]. We are pleased to lean that the {Mun son of Mr. and Mrs. Abnm Glmbcl, who has been seriously ill in now eonetvleseettt. Mr. an0 Krempien. who went out to tU Northwest new months ago. has written to " an". Mn. E. Becker here, that he likes the coun- try out there, to4tttyr In consequence takrn up n home-stud non Batttetord in Assimboiz, ot which he expects to take possessi'on in Much. For the winter months he will stay with his brother, Mr. Fred Krempienc, ol Didsbury. Attterta. I “it: Gi itrs. Norm. "end. ot Ber- tin, were visiting minivan h": laut week. 7 -- "Ml: J. E. Slants, will hold an ex- lwslve “cum sale In the near he lure. Mo're Mott. 77 _ Mr. all“. In“ Whine: hue' closed up their house, here. which they but. recently purchased trom Mr. C. Kremplo'n, tor the winter months. and have some to live with their daughter in Guelph. This step w“ nmsitated by the serious indispoai~ tion ot Mrs. llama. she being I when: trom Mart dinette. and " Ilia will nail the lost at an and “can; they decided upon the - no". qreSmetotesrtttheeFt my to In wand but! - 'ttmth. Annual Meeting. C" Tht, ‘nglacc "6iiriirdiii; Ne} iiiii,Jili', News Nata Gathered by tum Concave-dub in County and District WATBRLOO, ONTARIO, THURSDAY HORNING . FEB, II FLORADALE. WALLACE. FREEPORT. " ml mu, Jam M.-Tte mumm- Co. "ch Utd., manuhcturcn ot shoes, chm-d Mr. their factory here today. The Brttt (hs, will more tttei-ttttttery to Bramp- tebr (on and merge with other balms "a controlled there. The comm, have ml- ind than! struggle tor the past low I nus. Under an Agreement with the u to" they occupied an $80.00. kill- attd in; tough by the to" to ”can” mnwhe Industry. Tho itrtrt if" name My a! dam cl rent, ete., d tmm. Th and no.” My. “My has - Jot by “It! M. o. - Wti " r. I I. Entertainment. - An entertainment and debate will be given by the Lin.. wood Literary Society in Spnhr's Hall, on Friday evening, February s, at 8 o’clock. An excellent programme consisting ot Vocal and instrumental music, dialogues and recitation: will be rendered, together with a. lively debate on one ot the leading subjectsl ot the day. D. it. Pollock of Drnyton spent Sunday in town. - The Churehes.-Them will be no service in the Presbyterian church here on Sunday, Febmuy 4th, " the anniversary services will be held in Hawkesville. Mr. L. Dogherty spent Sunday In Baden. 7 Mr. Thos. Mule, ot Eden Mills, is visiting at Alex. Renyie'a. R. J. Kerr wasattusinemt _ visitor to Berlin on Monday. Miss Winnie Rennie ot Glenallnn is visiting at Mr. Emery Rettnie's. Mr. Ind Mrs: A. Ducting spent s1ryiar ilt ?almerston: U Mr. ind Mrs. Wm. Foster, ot Man- ito.ba, are the guests ot Mr. R. Fos- ter. _ _Mr. T. Rennie, ot Eden Mills, spent last week with friends here. Box Muir“: box social held by the Ladies' Aid Society in the Pres- Mr. 7hotr, Campbell, pl London. left. teday after spending some time with friends here. Mrs. Jno. Webster is spending this week in Baden. Mr. Hugh "Frame, of Waterloo, spent Sunday in the village. 7 The "rmers' Institute meetings will be held in the Town Hall here next Tuesday, Feb. 6th. Afternoon session at 1.30, evening at 7.30. A programme is being prepared by the young people. (Goldwln Smith in Weekly Sun.) Public ownership ot public services is probebly the best system, provided always that eonMertee can be placed in the public administration. There ere some drawhmks, such a the loss oi the stimulus to improvement he- longing to printe enterprise and the anger ot pomleal Interference. But it is surely a misteke to treattail the private corpontions us mnleieciors and enemies of the people. The idea of public ownership Air-genera rule is new. The corporations were loun- ed under the system then established and did. tor the public that Jhich otherwise would not hove been done ht an. Who in out early days would have made the railvays to open up this country it private enterprise had not done it? Of all those mole be. tore the C.P.R. hardly one "ld any interest on its original stock. Ott the group u very large nmoIInt. ot private capitol was lost. " bad bargain: have been made, " they eertaitstr have. With some of the tsortromuomr-who made than hut the municipalitm in; which we are now “lied to piece " limited 'tnnst'." The success ot the system in England is by no means undisputed. We need not intensity try injustice the opposition to that which would probehly be olulul change. Recent municipet elections, like those before them, have been demagoglc, wtth clap-trap await. and not. tree trom political initttettee, This I: hard- ty I guarantee tor infallible admin- istration. PUBLIC OWNERSHIP. CROSSHI LL. LINWOOD. NOTORIOUS "HEP NABBED . Ill 6hL'r JuerrNarnnrer,theCattgeamt SheetrSteallnqBamttt,in TheCetinAgain. n cone-cu, is locked up in out. pollen cells might. tn him the po- titmtseiuveth.ruvettsrt-erot. nominal attic and sheep Itching Wt- . The credit ot the “pang, which - . out den to the - ot min and to the pockets at thalam- us ot the pro ' belong: to Chic! Germ, who awn-In; the m tor weeks ' under the sus- “I", all. ".-JueE. mantel, ali- n "Jena" an. any number ot oth- m tor weeks pat, under the cue- picion tint he wu tailoring some punuit and would he worth investi- pting [tom 3 police viewpoint. The prisoner is n young men " yew ot use. tall, well made and taattioetattty dressed. He has . unr- thy tare, future: he cut uni eye: M and piercing. Hie “than is good. He would he about the last mm to he picked out trom . crowd a I cattle thiel. But that such he is, there is thund- ant testimony to establish, say the police. ml no common mull open- tor at this class. either, but tt skilled persistent-nnd clever "litter," whose work has been going on tor I long time, who haa gathered together m tat bank account. and who is ranted all over this province on charges ot stealing cattle, sheep. turkeys, geese, attd other property ot tuners. The Hamilton police have had war- rants out for, this m. At Dundee Chief Twin has been on the lookout for him tor months. The county are titer him also. In fact, so general have been his operations that the pro- winch] detective d-partment we: com- municated with and elite: Joe Rog- ers put on the trail at the thief. There is no doubt as to his identity, as he was caught with a load ot stol- eo sheep, but giggling“. the 7 {is When arrested, he ottered 81,000 lo the ollioer And another thousand to Alderman Buchma, the livery man, it they would let trim go. He declar- ed I. trial meant tourteeh years to him, and when Chief German and Al- derman Buchanan appeared against him, on a minor charge, in order to hold him tor the police oi Wentworth, where the last depredation was com- mitted, he swore he would shoot both when he got out. ot his coming M to Galt to get his thousands out of the hank. Guelph, Jan. 29.-Weirutgtott Coun- ty Council has rastged'-itaeit on the side ot those opposed to any change in the present method ot representar tion to County Councils. Alter con- sidering communications trom the County Clerks ot Ontario and Oxford and the Ontario Municipal Associa- tion, asking lor cooperation to op- pose any contemplated changes inthe Act as at present constituted. the councillors decided to unite with the counties mentioned. A committee was appointed to take the matter up. A report was also adopted, concur- ring with the County of Waterloo,.in petitioning the Legislature to estab- lish and operate a provincial tele- phone service. also to co-operate with the Ontario Municipal Associa- tion, in nsking to hove section 606 ol the Municipal Act Junended so " to relieve municipalities trom the heavy responsibility ot ttou-repair ot highways. Notice is hereby given that the V v partnership hitherto subsisting be " dozen spoon-in "oesh, bought, " tween us, the undersigned, as manu- IIOW price and troingat I low mice. hunters of brick and brickmgking Atmair1thtetoion. . machinerydin the town of Waterloo, --------------.--------- ha been issolved by mutual con- sent. All claims owing to the aid === partnership ue to he paid to _the said B. E. Bechtel and Ill claims , upinst the aid co-partnership no t==ic:=4iig8g - to be presented to the aid B. E. Bechtel, by whom the same will be " Joan knives And fork. slimy- settled. cold for 275 per down on sale for BYRON R. RECHTEL. Fobrmy “tantrum”. Waterloo, on, Jun. Mth 1900. $-3t. Farm for . Sale. Shaded t mile west at Mumbelm. Lot No. 4, [Mum's Road, consisting ot " ncrel, of which seven um no good hm wood-mm. mil him under good state ot ettltimt1tyt.:' tht it undone dwelling. with "we kitchen Attached; good but]! bun. would“, wngon shod, And other out buildings; _eisterrt, and never Idling well and spring on premium. Light cl” loam loll. . For tumour pulled“: .pply to SAMUEL BACHERT, when: P. o. that - Ruins. Bump Pans, Pudding biotin. Pratt-wing Kenna. .te.--B"., In fifi?fl'§“§m’§fi worth Me. sebum, price to. nob. Nt ti,tl,ltirt,14',ithiyai'iiii, I =«--=---W«='---â€"'~"'- w HEL ON evil Q n my"; Eetiee I you Gu [at I [unite ihrper for 150 DISSOLUTION OP PARTNER- “a no.“ OPPOSE CHANGE IN ACT Farm for Sale. in“ lulu “but: hi"; 7j,rtciUitSP2ituid - I. " nun - - an BYRON E. BECHTEL. WILSON B. BECHTEL. SHIP. ' 1900 [1-2 ERICE 4ftaraesotherre-sres. it. our Wall Paper Wt. '0 have decided to [no you . tour an“ low - to Inlp to clear out. It. add lot. Monro-lock our numb. W. inu-ioomaa_abrosarttir. With the following peleei- _ A low of the” strod- will be them: In our window. bot, my other. It mould-will bod-own of-pociu intqresttorou. Anal-I] all will “I you the pick of tho stock. Room moulding: to match my - Good Goods. our. only. Ono Price. Che-p 0n]: Stan. South aide King Street. It is with Mable pride that we look back over out January “In... Rot only wee It a good month. it exceeded even expectations. Our custom and many atmngeu "who we hep. will call Ignin" -pnononnoe our my of doing business a model one. It, in so much uaier toe I canton” to he plea-ad ind 'yuritfied. to nee every_ert_i<_:le priced and digpleyed pn our page!!! tel-P. M113; may aaaE "e -wriraio%isriiiritGeui" Eve] tGtiUaikiiE --ei" md Batritstied. to no on? article priced and dilplcyod on our But-gun but. _Buyjng_il tmyths eggy_a.n_ beside. no lave up“: the price. no joy th" - I S V.” the place. - - - hbhdledor not will he gold In. the - February price. 780 Duh. 144 -arqtttlteqettr.. Brsrrit4yt A bt s.l,'.1tg,'t, Ems. taritulh'uh1'err'l'='llt ,iiii'riiitLod " ELMIRA Why abound Fehguulbe dull why: Jhihd's Weekly Store News 144 mrer.arrtttlteqettrqs. 3”"le A N Bargain t't.'r.tMt'rt'f, In. glue! Pins. Puddin- Diana. Panning. Kama. ote.-utt It. Wall Paper Smyth Bros., while ttGr list " only Cutpi- dots, nicely paint- ed in red and L'ih'i'l 'i',"g'L"ii " re 1 'Tl.5'lGr'lie PM Brat at the ox- cvyliunnlly low prices of " only of these Cobbler I S e t I unwed this week We will 0011!.th to whoever all- ONE-HALF PRIGE Boo per " Mull: $56 wall pr a. IN u u u Pt u I” u a u u u 11to t Evory 7:10 we hits in Outta-ices tor Feb- ruary. 8 'it'ipidflti suit " a '5'lSdi'-l'll HE'NIOT' big snap at 150. {he Iii, no: WHOLE NUHBBR - mstruurioetrooootms- Specid 3.1: sec: " good. strong. well nude than]; February price 089 “all. 144m ands-mean Gaga“ I tii?tlii .m- unlu- ----.---- ‘I n “my . In 10c mu. All/lu',' 7.. ' no! _16 Lumps. Human-“dam COMPLETE I). such. the” pounderl. ll Lamp, um and " than. CO#PLBrB-NM' ouch. loo Lungs. some n shown, a duo- common with hunter. chi-my ted wick 800. 860 and 400 out. Te 1-2 PRICE gum; F78; u if" u.entir] ey toe M'- raikTa Rhine 'Its. Pollux-n will About an Rue-I 100 Pngddinu Dish. Move it," hilt comemduo. Thigh of m Bax-gun's no ofNihtg you In this covered Routlhn. You ayiwG is 07%? 'rutmeerreteo BERLIN Th-ri, I only that un- bong!“ 11t'tr, u q Lug' I when); _A;Ipeci_il If that Mates“. min-on.- ult with on. of