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Baby‘s Own Soap It was then, as it is no ,818â€"Messrs, Chavanne & Olag , Sant Chamond, Loite, France s for grinding cereals. ,812â€"Alfred Barrington, Leices England, boot and shoe machinâ€" It was then, as it is now, e best soap for toilet and rsery. ‘The delicate fraâ€" ance of its creamy lather is st refreshing. ALBERT soars, LiMifto he following American and Canadâ€" pateris have been secured during t week through the agency of Mes ‘Marion & Mation, Patent Atâ€" neys, Montreal, Canada, and Wasbâ€" $x2. now! re noted for their well served complexionsâ€"and y used wes ial crown . of white mobair â€" braid med with osprey and roses, is tly admired, as is also the rasnâ€" Ty shade hat made of astors, net large square buckle. he array of pretty designs wou.1 uire columns to describe and _ the st fastidious can be assured thait y will have no difficulty in makine. oice at Missâ€"Lowes‘, 3 ‘here is also a large, assortin:» it ul} dyâ€"toâ€"wear and children‘s hatâ€" on ch is worthy of tion. AORONETe TTD) 2 CCCA 0n is made after one of the| are early layers, and he has no terns worn by Miss: Alice Rooseâ€"| blt in getting _ enough broody & at her wedding. among the older ones along in , veLÂ¥ DrALLY white tanim "loin he se oc it uen 5+ AF es o. io 0o C on h. c eede :00 eie Lo: in tints from pinks to _ American| usets. uties, violets and forgetâ€"meâ€"nots. | . There is, however, one fact that ids in ribbons of every colorare|Stands out prominent, that incubator hionable as trimming for sailors, [ hatched chicks are usually weak _ as ile there. are in use a good deal of| compared with those hatched in _the ht to dark purplesâ€"and â€"pale blues.â€"| natural way. Mr. AJBE. Sberringt on , mong the prettyâ€"eftects is one allâ€"| & suecessfil chicken breeder, says. he r â€" lace hat made in champagne} never used an incubator, _ and has e to pink mohair braid, trimmed] madeâ€"up his mind to let his hens do large feather and square buckle, y the hatching until, conditions are betâ€" is attracting much admiration. | tet understood. Mr. Sherrington de< greon dailorâ€"made hat trimmed]clares that ‘his hens have hatched 96 old cloth, pink roses and forâ€"‘ Per cent of the ©ZES and_have raised â€"meâ€"nots, filled in with black net., 98 per cent. of the hatch. His ~hens is creation is made after one of thefare early lavers apg4 3 _ ;_ _"I* . Nens| ® Telegraph congratulates ‘s and cher assistants upon i1 and magnificent opening aks for Cher a very . suc en separate _ tables, which it convenient for the buyer in ng a satisfactory choice. (Conâ€" ous among the fashionable shadâ€" ere Queen‘s grey, a dainty light e, which is having a hig _ vague New York. Other popular â€" colors e â€" Burgundy, raspberry, purple,} Py _ red, . while Alicesblue, â€"which e in last season, is still holding, own with many. GGreen, mos: n especially, is as yet in demand. «all hat shapes the newest and the st fashionable is the <New York for, which is‘a reaction in the â€"diâ€" tion of the oldâ€"fashioned sailor, 1 all varicties are tilted, _ with h bands, which give a conucthish he stylish flowers are roses, vary very pretty white toque _ with PATEXT REPORT €2°W Store is in the ‘Canadian u, beside the Bank of ‘Nova Scoâ€" , and has been fitted up ‘by. Miss wes according to hor own idea reâ€" ding an upâ€"toâ€"date and complete Hinery show room. The. â€" window Play space is large and gives amâ€" seope for artistic decoration snch‘ .:. to be seen by passersâ€"by toâ€"day. Ingants un ty â€"" 2 N_ Mrn®., Montncau _ 216 mss Lowes, who opened Berlin‘ t millinery store at 68 King St Lthis morning, has made the isplay of spting and summer “ryithis season, and is Certainâ€" rving .of many complimenâ€" y xouuzs u?hnrty :m.wu‘lum % have been made and ofered by _ _ Mary: visitors â€" regarding the ne and sSplendidly equipped and ‘the magnificent «tisplay o# Bg and summer hats, which have @r. been surpassed in the Twinâ€" L ‘On ea _ OF~ TH ARGES 8T qlAl%l*JL DE ER ‘SHOWN ‘IN BEf 88 LOWES‘ OPENING new store is in Grandmothers arge, assortmeat of 1 ‘children‘s hats, »f a thorough _ inâ€" NERY give a coguettish 1 gratulates Miss} upon â€" their ing, _ and suceessful MSPLAYS BERLIN. _ braid s ~I% rasnâ€" The funcral took ternoon at 2 o‘cloe Mennonite: Charch :1 terment. The Philip David worth Smith Be [ The death of the beloved wife _ of Rev. . Wendell Hallman,. who resides on Bingeman street, took place om Friday last after a somewhat linger . ing illness. ‘The deceased was bein in 1829 and was married to Rev. Mr, Hallman in 1819, and resided on A farm near New Daundee unmtil March, 1883, when _ they _ moved to Yale, Mich., where they dived until a > fow years ago, when they came to Beriin to reside. R The two carioles returned ‘to Berlin about 11 o‘cleck after a very events ful. trip, but they _ never reached Elâ€" mita mira Nearly all of the Le badly shaken up, some staining _ severe sprain Robertson, of Alrens a store, had his left arm the wrist. | . ) ) 5 , PASSCt Mrough Waterloo alt i.40 and were going at adair rate of soeed. and about 8.15 the party, to their surprise, wore again in Waterâ€" Ico. _ They: decided to make another effort to reach Elmira, and started off at ‘that late hour. J When about four miles north of “’a-l terlco one of the drivers missod â€" the road and the cariole slid down :ml embankmert and Avertinenay (oo3 OA "mpankment and overturned, an. occupants were scattered along ditch. cept an invits the Elmira party left B4 o‘etock,â€"the r brovided by 1 tve Eimira Epworth party left Berlin shor ocltock,â€" the rigs being brovided by the liveryn expected that they w with the road to Elmi THCYâ€" B4CSNH T Hhysmecl â€" On Monday evening . two loads of Epwoerth Leaguers of Maothailice spall lc l o8 p px T2 .. [ ~006â€" _ IwO catiole loads of Epwoerth Leaguers of Trinity Methodist Church attempted to brave the stormy elements in order to acâ€" CePt an invitation to he the guests af the (EAuriva : esn o UNFORTUXNATE MISHAP TO EPWORTH LEAG (u zl fc i10% IEpworth League. arty leftâ€" Berlin shortly after ‘clock,â€" the rigs being driven by Fovided by the liveryman, and it fpected that they were acgqua ith the road to Elmira. They | passed through Waterloo 10 and were going at a fair ra ee4. and about 8.15 the narre 20000C° experiment: in which 6,000 ©&gs were placed in the incubator 2,700 «chicks were hatched, but _ two weeks after only 700 remained alive. The cause of this startling mortality among incubator hatched chicks _ is being investigated by Messrs. Elford and Baldwin â€"and their report is exâ€" pectedâ€" to be. of value to incubator users. DEATH or ment has been so indifferent, â€" that those giving their experience along this line in the coâ€"operative experiâ€" ments at the Agricultural College at Guelph condemn its use. The hatchâ€" ing of the chicks seems to be fairly successful," as out of 11,000 _ eggs about â€"7,000 chicks were hatched. This 18 COngidered 2 EOO aÂ¥arnue wnnr, omm Another experimentâ€" in deceased is survived by F rPlntifiiiin te ks â€"L The use of the incubator has been adâ€" vocated by poultry raisers of late years, but the success of the experiâ€" ment has been soâ€" indiflerent â€" hi approved type for table use. It is claimed that an ideal laying hen will produce about 200 ©&gs a year. This at twenty cents a dozen would am~ ount to about $3.40, but eighteen cents a dozen would be a more accuâ€" rate average price, which would make the egg product of such a hen about $3. OL course a hen would have time besides laying three dollars‘ worth of ®Egs fo raise say a dozen chicks. â€"If these could be sold for "fifty centg apiece‘ the gross feturn from the hen would be $9 for the year. One of the most crucial points _ in the poultry business for solution â€"is to produce a hen that will transmit her laying qualities to her offspring. ‘The use of the incuhatae nas 1281 °C lalia 12. 24 5 * 22 NeR OATaya SmE | eopeen flally in t:: Province of M.l.i has issumed is “‘t,l- ~ Cau fscarcely be m, @£g proâ€" luct of this couritry amqunts annualâ€" ly to millions of dollars. # 4 The eggs, however, are only a fracâ€" tion of the value of the poultry _ inâ€" dustry ‘of this country, Turkeys, fducks, geese and â€" chickens are being taised in prodigious quantities . for the United States and British mars kets. . A few years .fi good chic for table use could bought _ for from fifteen to twenty cents apiece, but toâ€"day a good chicken is worth at least filty. cents, and in fact on the Berlin market last Saturday sevâ€" entyâ€"five cents was asked for a lairâ€" sized bird. Hence. it is a matter of great importance that hens be â€"seâ€" cured that. produce the best results, Of course the price of eggs has kept pace with the advancement in the price of poultry, It is aâ€"well known fact among poulâ€"| try breeders that it is next to imposâ€"|, sible to breed a hen that will _ rank|, among the best in laying qualities rew dro un Geiemecery - 1 2 o‘clock to the East En " Up, some of them suâ€" vere sprains, | while Mr. of Ahrens & (Co,‘s drug his left arm broken above "C chicks seems to be fairly 1.‘ as out of 11,000 _ eggs 000 chicks were hatched. This lered a good average result. â€"_ O _A. E. Sherrington, ~chicken breeder, says he an incubator, . and has s mind to let his hens do _ untils conditions are betâ€" N0 gâ€" Puadlah nsl for setvice and inâ€" _I"ltv_ alzce 81 and 82 MRS. HALLMAX the Leaguers place Tuesday hatched chicks _ is by Messrs. Elford theirâ€" report is exâ€" value to incubator has no trouâ€" and it was acguainted ody hens in April. «(50c. Per Bottle HUERS hicks. If| tion of the fifty centsfed to have were Ail the the The six men bahan "p uc l2 202 COIC matter in a nutshell. _ La Grippe and colds are among the forerunners mwwim. This man had one, his wife had the other. Psychine not only cured both but it built them up so that their bodies are strong enough to resist disease. All seeds of comsumption are killed by h ‘ PSYCHINE "" My wife took La Grippea when she was in Ottawa," says R. N. Dafoe of Northheld Farm, Que., in an interview. _ * She got a botfle of Psychine and after using it for a fow days she was quite well. 1 took a cold and am using it and am ;emniall right. I think Psychine is one of the st tonics on the market toâ€"day." There you have the whole matter in a sc atcan Loros! 8 P Quebec Man tells how the Great Conâ€" CURED HIS WIFE of LA GRIPPE ‘he leas? consideration in the The Board considered the ; very favorably and agreed to . suitable building this year, and it equipped with water _ conn and lockers, Provision will als made for a refreshment booth i building. _ The Board will visit Ppark in a few daysâ€" and select for the proposed new Ruilding. ’('. A. and other _ basebail ball clubs, appeared before and rrzed the necessity o suitabie dressing cuarters C athletic grounds, pointing while a good share of the i crived by the Board comes Ting cluks, ufté IMIGE haca the leas: T. A. SLOGCUM, Limited, Toronto. i8 Nq c opcenenl 9sm ENCE | The Board granted the use of toria Park to the Gld Boys‘ Re Association for August @th, 7th 8th, for a nominal sum, with the vision that the Daughters of the pire and the Ladies‘ Auxiliary o Hospital be granted free ‘booth V Pevet ileges e B Gie C 03 cce We . ©"1The defeat of the Berlin invincibles . feame as a gratHying event to the MiGalt team and its backers, and . the is bigrink fairly rang with victorious itIshouts when time was called with the &â€" |champions worsted. The Berliners iâ€"| took the defeat in good part, admitâ€" @fting a fair down, and accounting for iâ€"|it on obvious grounds. There was no tfaccident or untoward incident. . The Efanly victims of penalizing were Johnâ€" iâ€"Ison â€" and McKay, Galt, and Gross, * Berlin. James Fraser refereed in capâ€" ~fital style. Everybody is now saying Y |what a pity it is that Galt didn‘t $|show up in its toâ€"night‘s form earâ€" Sflier in the season, and the result . of â€"|the _ senior O.H.A. championship ) |struggle might have been different. [The Tineâ€"up was as follows: : ‘] Berlinâ€"Goal, Mickus; point, Roseâ€"| [kat; cover point, Gross; rover, Brinkâ€" 1 [fert; left, Schmidt; centre, Cochrane;} ‘Fright, Knell. 7 . Sectetary * Hoffman reported that &bout 1100 loads of gravel had boeen delivered _ and the sum of $550 had been paid out to L.~S. Weber. TPLL .0 ca92.020% _ _ The monthly meeting . Board was held Friday which Commissioners 1 haupt, (Geo. Rumpel, C, Mueller and J, S. Hoffm: ent. sumptive Preventative was a:'all-ronndmm PARK BOARD WILLâ€" â€"â€"=â€"=~=~~~ BUILD DRESSING Rooits Galtâ€"Goal, Herriott; point, Johnâ€" ston; cover point, Dennis; rover, Twaits; left, Munn; centre, McKay; right, Brady. B vcmesca y < S AACCCG JBR > Rigtfer _favorably and agreed to erect a ible building this FÂ¥ear, and. have juipped with water connection lockers. Provision will also : be > for a refreshment booth in lln-l ing. The Board will visit the Refereeâ€"Fraser CAe w y 06 CCCCUR0T, DHMR* ert, and~M. Cochrane, _ A Toronto despatch gives the following account of the Gn{b victory:~ Galt T exhibition game of +hockey toâ€"night, the last one of the season. Good ice, a big crowd, and great enthusiasm marked a natch that was fast _ and clean from glatt to. finish, The visitâ€" ors scored one goal early in the first hall, and: then Play went on well beâ€" yond ‘half ; time, when suddenly _ the locals Qvakened up and ran up _ six goals in surprising order, to the deâ€" light of the ‘crowd and the consternaâ€" tion of the champions, who had seemâ€" TV 67 VieeT s cpabtibrbighiol 4s , inmgs pl °08 SPC200e ~OUBIAN@ and MeGinhis, whose Rositions _ were filled respectively by Rosekat, Brinkâ€" art and un W 30 oi linin P uio » 200 4 s SE .: ‘&g round, ‘having defeated Galt in the first exhibition game last Christ, mas by a score of 1% to 2, making the total score 13 to 11 in favor of Berlin. So, cheer up! The charipidns ©were withou‘t the services of Charlton, Goldie Cochrane and Maftiaais Hailct A. Ely Galt hockey enthusiasts got revenge on Friday evening . when â€" the senior team of that town succeeded in deâ€" feating a team supposed to represent the O.H.A. senior %nshs by _ a score ol 8 to 1. .H.A. chamâ€" plogs, . however, are not the only champions to be defeated this week. Ottawa was downed this week . by the Wanderers of Montreal by, a score of 9 t o 1. Anyway Berlin won â€" on mniie. "To is it uonl AND 1, GAME. (Promounced Siâ€"keen) n en EC" the Board comes frem sporâ€" _ anfe latter have received Sn 4 4e sn Y, on behalf of other _ basebail appeared before the necessity of everything their 8â€";!;;:1] e en 3 I ‘"‘e0 the use of Vicâ€" ie Gld Boys‘ Reunion August @th, 7th and al sum, with the proâ€" Wonqos " ‘ . G@ + Wned the senior it town succeeded in . deâ€" ‘am supposed to up.r’ouu senior 5““ & o 1. R" .H.A. chamâ€" ever, are. not the only o be defeated this week. s downed this week hu vefl n bis ie t i13 Friday evening, at Hoffman were f of the Y. M. ball and | footâ€" fore the Board ty of erecting ers on the new ting out th:n‘ the revenue reâ€"| in the past of the â€" Park Kranz, K a Site of the privâ€" Breitâ€" presâ€" 1 nV medin \ _ j __,___ _ @*°as gIves an enormous "It was in 1903 that the dificultâ€" advantage in supplying such public| ies of the municipal system really beâ€" utilities as water, light, tramways,| gan. The cauncil then began to disâ€" which are usea by a large majority of| cover that it had not secured _ the the ratepayers. Not only is the capâ€"| best system in the first place. Then ital outlay in all cases smaller, conâ€"} the capacity of the plant was exhansâ€" sidering the numbers of the populaâ€"| ted and it was face to face with alâ€" tion served, but the source of revenue| most a complete rerewat or substituâ€" per mile . of service is very much] tion at a great capital expenditure in! greater than it could be in any of our order. to give a satisfactory service, Canadian cities. ; and provide for the increases in the Startling Raise in Debt and. Taxes. number of subscribers. During a disâ€" _ ‘"The city"of Glasgow is admittedly cussion in the city council in _ that one of the best governed cities in the year over the telephone committee. world. The ablest and most influenâ€" Baillie Birrell estimated that tn ord= tial citizens regard it as an honor to ert to come out even at the end of the sit around the council board and conâ€" telephone lease without further capiâ€" tribute largely of their time and busâ€" tal expenditure opem ptant, and takâ€" |. incss experience in the adminis fPation ingt into account the amount the city of . the city‘s aftairs. Glasgow "is not would receive from â€"the government "Miâ€" "This massing of population within restricted areas gives an enormous advantage in supplying such â€" public utilities as water, light, tramways, which are usea by a large imajority of Sho setumedins dros Loo Levus i ECAE Conditions Differ, ‘"‘Take the city of Glasgow, for inâ€" stance. With its locally governed outâ€" lying suburbs, all of «which are seryâ€" ed by the municipally conducted serâ€" vices of the city, it has a gross opâ€" ulationâ€"of â€"something â€"over a mm"lon. According to the last census returned the city itself has a population _ of 180,000, and: this large population is confined | within the extraordinarily small,area of 12,700 acres. The popâ€" ulation of _ the oity of â€"‘Toronto is somewhere about 360,000, and its superficial area, exclusive of Water, is 100 DA aucusl 10,800 acres {| ,"This committee held a serics . o f‘" sittings in 1900. It was shown that q | as a result of the popular desire _ o municipalities to conduct undertakâ€" po ings under publicly owned franchises, i the municipal debt of the country had d increased from $866,015,000 in 1885, to the stupendous sum ‘of $1,583,510,â€" ~1000 in 1901, or about 56 per cent. ol ': the proportions of the total nationa} ©|debt at that time. It was also shown ~| that the municipal system of auditâ€" ing accounts enabled municipal coun J cils to cover up for years the unprofiâ€" " table nature of undertakings conducâ€" , | ted under publicly owned franchises. ‘| The committee in its flirst report to Parliament recommended the instituâ€" tion at once of a new system of audit |of municipal accounts under Governâ€" |ment control. "If such an enormous increase in the funded municipal â€" debt â€" of the mother country. could result â€" when experience are thrown around the unâ€" dertakings â€" of munfcipal . councils in the interest of the ratepayers, â€" both with regard to administration and finâ€" ance, what would be the result _ in Canada, when we have not oneâ€"tenth| the safeâ€"gzuards and no supervision by J a central government. whatever over y either the administration ‘of finances d of such municipally conducted under=]} 1 takings, and no system at all of govâ€"| t ernmental control of municipal audit?| * MENMSNRTODEmppem® weP ui Kifi alnmidact shulLLd 1 for power to go into all sorts of muâ€" nicipal debt that it was becoming a menace to the whole structure of muâ€" nicipal credit. . The immediate result of this discussion was the appointâ€" ment of a zoinl. select committee of the House of Lords and the . House of Commons to enquire into tLe «whole question of the commercial‘ traditg‘ done by municipal credit. ronnen on m owned franchises. The result has been that the funded municipal debt of the rcoun!ry has increased by leaps and bounds. The rate of increase has been so great that during the session of Imperial Parliament. in 1900 the matter was brought to the attention of the Government, and strong opinâ€" ions were expressed to the effect that the popular demand of municipalities for power to go into all sorts of muâ€" Metuayiadcs uElt l to Incaj "." 4; °) Narkable adaptability | to local conditions and even local preâ€" | judices. | "In Canada, though our system of | local government was fashioned after that of the mother country â€" with changes made to adapt it to different conditions, it is but a very imperfect and readyâ€"made article when comparâ€" ed to its prototy pe. The IEftect on Credit.! ‘"‘The abundance of wealth in the mother . country always sceking _ inâ€" vestment has in the past made it an easy matlter for even the smaller muâ€" nicipalities to borrow money at low rates of interest. This facility for obâ€" tainfng â€" cheap money has been _ a strong incentive to municipalities to launch out into extensive commercial and trading ventures under publicly owned franchises. The result has been that the funded municipal debt of the country has increased by leaps and bounds. ThC â€"HALSA NP insesca u. "In the British system of local govâ€" ernment gradually evolved from the experience of the past and carefully upbuilt in accordance with _ modern democratic institutions to suit every local condition, we have. a _ system which contains alt the wisdom of the old with alt the utilitarianism _ and democratic vigor of the young â€" comâ€" bined with a remarkable adaptability to local conditions and even local preâ€" judices. E SLL. O OC0, Cmm OOE CFABIAML for any municipal* council to *part with the ownership and ultimate conâ€" trol of a franchise involving the use of the streets for the creation ‘of a public service used by a majority _ of the citizens, ; "In the British system of local gov-‘ ernment gradually evolved from the At a meeting of the Empire, Club,® Toronto, an address on~ Municipat Ownership was delivered ‘by . Richâ€" mond SWith, the well known dnlâ€" Ist and war correspondent. Mr. Smith has .made .a carelul â€"study the conduct of municipal ;enterprises in Great Britain and «elsewhere., . . ; Aiter referring briefly to his appreâ€" ciation of the invitation w to him by the club, Mr. Sm n:r: "At the very beginning â€" I sh t state,and emphasize the statement; that I am a firm believer in the prinâ€" ciple of municipal ownership _ of all essential public 5 ar as little short of criminal for any municipal* council to ‘part Some 8. WNot only is the capâ€" all cases smaller, conâ€" numbers of the populaâ€" mliltee held a series of 1900. It was shown that of the popular desire of ies to conduct undertakâ€" publicly owned franchises, al debt of the country hat ) Results Show Enormous Increase 01 Debt aud;:Local Taxation Which Are Startliing S 2o 0 â€"C0 municipaltties | ing o into all sorts of muâ€"] ont at it was becoming a | of â€" whole structure of muâ€"<} beei The immediate result | of ion was the appointâ€"| * t select committee of| tha ords and the,. House of| and nquire into the â€"whole Etion dikrebnacl ;JÂ¥ any . Wmit â€" to CGlasgow‘s munitipa} o his appreâ€"| enterprises of all kinds, and this lact extended to &* principal c.': ’:{.“ enormous ith l:rf rease in the city debt, which â€" rose 5 <I wish to| from $27,240,135 in 1890 to $64,377,â€" .humea"" 0” in 1900; while the nesacearil lt used, ‘this particular service cannot be classed as a public utility. * ~* * * The services ot an e&pert were engaged, who advised the installation of a callâ€"wire system, which chad alâ€" ready n discarded as unsatisfacâ€" tory ilJ Philadelphia and othet cities of the United States. About $1.â€" 345,690 were expended in installing a plant with a capacity af 9,000 _ suhâ€" scribers. Telephone rates were imâ€" mediately reduced by oneâ€"hall as comâ€" pared with those previously cnarged by a private company holding the franchise. _ As the private company, however, remained in the field, busiâ€" ness houses were tompelled to put in 1wo telephones in order to serve th# ‘ full complement of calls which â€"the dual system afforded. ‘‘Toronto system that of Glasgow is and interurban, and ‘tion of 1,072,000, 7 ‘average tide on th G1: newals Zap_ NC Citizens with gas in 1869, The enterprise was one of the most conservatively run of any of the muâ€" nicipal undertakings. ‘The capital exâ€" penditure has been something like $11,000,000. All the net Drohte navs! t T CEOTE T9 SURTUC dÂ¥ any . bmit â€" to CGlasgow‘s munitipat !entetprhuin of all kinds, and this lact principal i . enormousg a:lxu in the emmhfich rose‘ trom $27,240,135 in 1890 to $64,377,â€" 095 in 1900, while the assessable tenâ€" tals in the city during that period only increased ~tr . 104,820. ‘Thus, while the city‘s debt increased by ‘over $37,000,000 in that period, the assessable rentals onâ€" ly increased by something like $7,â€" 500,000. suffering from n'altdnt-ulution o rits aflairs, but from an overâ€"indulgenâ€" ce in municipalisat earriedinto thi. realm of flncfl-tlnmmln.wmA always involves the investment of a large amount of capital and tbe runâ€" ning of many risks. There is scarce dy. any. bimit â€" to CGlasgow‘s munitipat enterprises of all kinds and anin 104 . d 24 Someâ€"men think that a pugnacions disposition provides them with all the piety they need. © S2l5°@C‘OEy service fnd meet" the increasing â€" demands )ldt’ upon it. The â€" initial mistake #that Glasgow made was in reducing â€"the telephone rates to subscribers to the actual cost of. running what afterwards proâ€" ved to be an inadequate exchange but | what of suceess was also due to l:u-!\'i of experience, though (Gilasgow‘s mnâ€" nicipal enterprises are supposed to be the most successful of any city in the world . 1 whon the system was taken over, it woild be necessary to nut away for depreciation of plant alone some $70,â€" 000. The city council since that time has steadfastly refused to make any large expenditure on capital account, principally because swich expenditure, though necessary, would have brought down upon them the disapproval of | the majority of the ratepayers, . who resented the. idea that a municipal enterprise which was used . by legs than one in sixty of the Cratepavers, should become a charge upon the gonâ€" eral rates. 2 | ‘‘The result toâ€"day is that the muâ€", nicipal telephone system is falling inâ€" to disuse, because it is unable to gi\'(-, a satisfactory service ‘nd meet" the; increasing â€" demands ade â€" upbon i',' Some men t MiP CR iss " AWindinbrotiint h ic h a i8 15â€" 05. | which were brought to Hamilton by reâ€"| the law rate of electric power quoted mâ€"| to them, .the smaller consumer _ and or | the people of Hamilton got no advanâ€" es| tage from it, Hamilton, with elecâ€" ng| tric power, paid 10¢ and 15¢ per kilâ€" so | owatt for electric lighting; Foronto, of| with steam power, paid 8e and 12. 1d $20 Power For Berlin. ‘ &] ~After relefring to the fact that the reports of the two power invcstiguâ€"‘ ing committees would he issued next in | weok and would be given wide publi':-] 9â€" l ity, notwithstanding ‘the local newsâ€" , i¢| paper controversy, Mr. Beck â€" stated te] that a representative of : the: Ilydra.u-'{ T|lic Commission had sent a . representâ€" s| ative to Berlin and found that 29 "| firms, including . the lighting and the â€"/ street railway plants, â€" would use "‘about 3,000 h.p., and were preyared ~| to pay $30 to $25 per h.p. for elecâ€" ~| tric power. . Berlin should get this, ~| if a reasonableâ€"rate was chargedâ€" ~] transmission over the $12 Falls I'aI('.‘l "| at $20, while the strect raltway peoâ€" |â€" ‘| ple in Toronto want to charge $35, ' "|_ ‘Mt. Beck went into someâ€" technical (4 informationas to how prices. of elecâ€" | | tric power varied, showing how, hy | t ‘| storage batteries, overlapping, a comâ€"| ‘| pany might buy 2500 horse power of ‘| 24 hours and sell 3000 to. 3500 horse| g |power of varying hours. The chicf/e |consumption of power was bet ween 4 . p.m. and 6 ‘p.m. in winter, when the | p ] lights were lit ‘before the factories‘ 1 j closed. The cost of power woutt deâ€"|e ; pend in Berlin largely on the econom-’bt , ic adiustment of power to the needs‘ a of the several utilities. '0 ’ .__ Important to Manufacturers. | t Mr. Beck dwelt on the immense re importance to the manufacturers of e Western Ontario â€" of cheap powor.l. They had the energy, the thrift, the | in capital, the climate, the facilities for , pI = ALLEN BECHTE . . . 1 T511 "Fewi @| And when the power users protestâ€" * d ?m’“ pay ing dlvim on ‘this m wat stock, they were met with the cry of interference with . vested dflflu and of doing injustice to the witlow and orphan and the honest inâ€" 9 PCOY oivier wl d l ISSEF bGoniiiabhis: sstcdd AmaEty |power was being transmitted by, priâ€"| eS were vate companies to Buflalo, and -hw-' questior ed how ‘these were being duplicated . duction in the ttansmission of power in 'ror-l mean a onto. The development, transmission| Torontc and distributing companies were all receipts controlled by the same group of men, benefitt â€"Pellatt, Mackenzie, Cox, etc. â€" Inâ€" power 1 stead of eleetrical power being disâ€"| pictured tributed to Bufflalo at $15 to $40, it | cheaper cost $31, and the city was talking of , of exten going back to steam â€" for lighlmg.lt‘l‘ .and 1 Bufflalo, with 2900 arc lights, paid; common $75 per light. Wha; good was Niagâ€"! would b ara power to Buflale > es. The Toronto, formerly paying $70,. now| they did paid $65 with steam power; Hamilâ€"] sible.. ton, with the cheager power of the| After t Cataract Power Co., using the city‘s‘ edâ€" and a streets and the people‘s canals, paid, Hon. Mr $80; London, with steam power, paid | ed. $76 per arc light. Outside the Deer-' ihg and some lares outrside Ientnizat., nmla SE CCC PC IOw HTHERY NP ‘mot who had , bought the l‘fi: facturing firms are now com! ing to establish steam plants in that city and Westmount, a subutb of Mon, treal, was establishing its own steam iighting plant, u‘d that was all the beneBt the cheaply produced electlh:-1 al energy was to Montreal, for it was known :fit wer was brought. 90 miles fr Snwiugan_'i’:lh and deâ€" livered at . Montrea boundary at _ $1 »pet hersepower, ° the monopoly ‘disâ€" tributing company then took it in hand -ns sold it at $50 to $150 per horse powe r. The people and the Council of Montreal were to blame for granting such a franchise. Mr. Beck then went into detail on under whic lagara niWar «ko wap U UDn um Bs And nmmbetâ€"aboukl. Frolt Frxc mechanical defects or work mansh they are repaired, free of M. WEICHEL & sON % (C. ,’.‘f}.‘: ?Ets'i.d_ek!‘a‘crtori_es!LAHGE NUMBER OF _EERLI had , bought, the. stock. Pive per cent. discoun days from date of invoice third by note. March rst, ‘o; e Bs whllll ol 00 C mmemamaee entmes Our prices for Frost Fence arc only as much as the best fence in the world is honestly worth, And we make the terms co easy that every farmer and stdck man can taks advantage of them. Here‘s tha vway we wili let you buy al. the Frost Fence you need :=â€"On. third cash on dellesee Ac. us k0 £ it‘s casy to buy PROST_PENCES OUF peimas Brex mas ch ienss . " page 3.) , 2 _ _ _ CC Jâ€"Un. third cash on delivery. One by note, due Oct. 1st ‘o6. On: third by note, dae +o 198, ‘69. ve per cent. discount for cash if paid within ds reom date of invoice : Rout FREXCES go wrong, from work manship in building, f ed, free of charge. ~ gRUSH |. 1. To produce a widespread sentiâ€" Inent looking towards the continued , Dreservation of those large districts ’already set aside as public game doâ€" mains, and where possible, the still lmrther extension ‘of .this system. | There are a large number of citiâ€" zens in Berlin who are interésted in the movement and in order to protect fish and game in this vicinity it is important that the association have a large and active membership:; Simâ€" ilar: organizations are being formed in various parts of the province. | 5. To take steps to endeavor to | prove to â€" residents along our lakes, ‘rivers and streams, and in our forâ€" jests, that their financial interests are best served by the protection of fish and game. Ja 6. To cultivate more friendly relaâ€" | tions afield among sportsmen and the residents of the districts wheére sport exists. 4. To oppose the sale or export <of, game and fishes at all times and undâ€" er all circumstances. ral Municipal and government telephonâ€" riâ€"Jes were all right, but the power ‘W-l question w2s more important. A reâ€" ed duction of $25 per horsepower would )r~| mean a saving of $600,000 a year to on! Toronto, whereas the total telephone all receipts were $400,000; the telephone en, benefitted the few, while light© and nâ€"]| power helped the many. Mr. . Beck sâ€"| pictured some of the advantages that it | cheaper power would bring in the way of of extension of the benefits of cheapâ€" g.]er .and better public utilities to the id | common people; manufacturers, too, ;â€"] would be enabled to pay better wagâ€" es. The fault luz with the people is w| they did not make these things posâ€" iâ€"| sible.. s c| _ After the above resolution was passâ€" s ed and a vote of thanks tandeljur _to 3. To encourage the protection â€" of the song, the insectivorous, and other birds not classed as game bifds, and to educate the children,. especially the boys, accordingly. plainly on the Nandle, This famous line give sudh satisfactory "servige ‘that all over Canada they ato regulations for their preservation and increase. 1. To act as a voluntary auxiliary foree to aid the coustituted authoriâ€" tics in the prosecution of â€" offences against the regulations on this subâ€" ject. 2. The organized observation of the habits, propagation and seasons of all fish, game and birds, and ftom . the knowledge so obtained, the suggesâ€" tion to the authorities of the _ best ‘‘he objects and purposes of this association are :â€" At an informal meeting of Betlin citizens interested in hunting aimd fshing, on Thursday evening, it was practically _ decided to organize a branch. of the .Ontario Fish and Game Protective ‘Association, _ and another meeting will be held. next Thursday evening for the purpose . of organizâ€" ing. 4 Ontario. | The Wihnipeg had refused J .:h,,fidm Mege «. b ~in . power Tor street rallway, they ownéd ; the people demanded . that hfih?h & Mann buy municipal power, and the railway people had appealed _ to the Legislature &'w 1 the cot#orâ€" ation to let in r power lifes. .In view of Winnipeg‘s power advantages it behoved Western Ontario to wake up, and act at once in the presetvaâ€" tion of cheap Niagars powetr. Benefits to Puh’io Utilities, In conclusion Mr. Beck referre@ ta. the beneflt‘of cheap powet to towns _owning their public .;Eliw, and he q0ted the profits m in 1905 . by gort Arthur, viz : $10,000 . on _ her railway, $10,000 on her lighting. and $2,000 on her telephones, because ol cheap power; her taxation had been reduced from 65 to 14 mills. ______â€" LOVERS OF THE ROD AN GUN ARE INTERESTE®.. . Beck, the meeting dismissâ€" () 0) D 0 U M () 0 H