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‘\ .. _". ‘Deposit with the Dominion â€" / . _ G@overnment ...... ... .. ; . â€"$117,140. ) : .. All policies guaranteed by the Lond> _‘ .. aud Lancashire Insurance Compan© zgm Assets of $10,306,038, & _‘ ". ~‘ Alfred Wright, Seoretery \ _‘ /. . T. H. Hall, Inspector es ad .. We devote all our time to â€" Milâ€" linery and therefore can show you E4 grmin new hats daily. â€" No two hats alike. «. We have trimmed hate for childâ€" en from $1 up to $5. The Mercantile Fire JACOB HESPELER Capital Paid Up.... .. $3,372,£ 00 Reserve Fund ..... ..$3,37 210 Manager..Waterioo 8ra :ch The Molsons Bank . SAVINGS BANK . DEPOSITS INTEREST CAEDITED EVERY 3 MONTHS The Missos Fohrenbach _ Owtng to ~theâ€" new Postal Law which came Into offect, May 8, 1906, to the amotnt.of: oné cent on each copy ol the Chronicleâ€"Tele: < ds required. on wl papers mailâ€" _to United States points and we e themfore been obliged . to inâ€" a the subscription to > United j gubscribers to $1.50 péer year payable stricl}y: in advance. To United States s 4+ Subscribers i . es ns | Carter‘s â€" Little Liver Pills. NEW j _MILLINERY erowd of people turned out Wednesday night eert BAND CONCERT C. A. BOEHM k General Insurance:Agent, Buceessor to Buckberroush & Co & Established 1864.{ Office, Waterido Mutual Building\ t King 8t. - * m Office 249, Hou . 200. Business â€" solicited : for ‘first class Companies, Band . asual â€" lection Insurance Company INCORPORATRAO 1875 Head Office â€" Waterioo and GUBRE 8!CK HEADACHE Must Bears Signature af 23 King St., Hast . Berlin, Ont. S¢e Facâ€"Struile Wrapper Betow.. pit Te apabie mannér b being conducted the xt,onl ait con TA on 1h* Mar lamp weather. a large "th by . the basd ty plea 1 ut The District Steamâ€" Heating Co. wish to dictate at what price and the amount of loadâ€"the . ission ‘ is to take from them, viz., at 1 ;m kitowatt for twenty ~ hours day. The minimum is to be 200 and the maximum Wnt. The Comâ€" anissioners arcâ€"w to buy ‘at 1e per kilowatt but wish only. to: take what ‘they require and when it _ is neede@d,s 2 0 & ,E 4 €%" T A letter from the secretary o€the Park Board, who was afraid he might be branded a kicker and knocker beâ€" cause of kis remarks, was tead." Jt relerredâ€"~to oil â€"and refuse ... in the cteek. There was, on account; cof" a leak in the pipe conveying theâ€" gas oil‘ to the works TJast week,.considerâ€" . erable oil that had made its, © way ; through the ground ~into the drain, ‘ A§ soonâ€" as the leax was. discovered, for economical reagons> as â€" well as tounm. the break was, repaired. At> present there :s nothing but pure fvuter entering tkecreek Jrom. _the _ Wm. Blackett, a young Fuglishman, 'flpo has ~been a paticnt at the _ B. ! & W. Hospital since March 1st sulâ€" leting from tuberculosis, passed away somewba‘t â€" suddenty <on Thursday,. â€"Up to a day ~or two ago, he was able to be ‘atout but on ‘Thursday. mornâ€" ing he: was so weak ho was unable to ~ arise from his .bed and he sank rapidly until his death. he doceas d was about 20 yeatsâ€" of age and came to Canads last Juneand afâ€" ter spending a Tew months is Torâ€" onto secured en?::ym_ «B a farm neat . Millbank.. contracted ‘a se vere cold which settled on <. his lungs and be wae brovight to the Hospital.. _ _Shortly after his. â€" adâ€" mittancse . his ailment was d.agnosed as â€" tubcreulosis: and â€" immediat® steps were taken to hare w for in some consumptive: < uk with yub success. â€" During th» past tew weeks he showed signs of improveâ€" ] into with Immigratish â€" Departâ€" ‘ment to have him dof orted. _ While he was confn‘d in the Hospital he was flvn the best of care which he groat appreciated. His burtial took place Friday afternoon at Mount Hope cometery. uin h goret % ie roeipie totai .. ....> ... $2007.50 Gas expentes total x....... ... 1060.57 .Supt. Philip statedâ€"that . a° more economical way: would be toâ€" instal a "Gestructor ‘which is ‘a furnace adâ€" apted toâ€"this class of fuel, andâ€" ‘use the heat direct. ~Mr. Phiip is to:reâ€" port at a {fubure meeting. ‘ on _ this matter. 7 a8 «h "IP 7\ Sthar ~A matter of importance referred to was ‘thereference in council to auditâ€" ing | of ~Commissions‘. books. _ The council isâ€"fotwithstanding other imâ€" pressionsâ€"at liberty to, but are to foot the cost. â€"<The â€"Commissions have already paid $100 dor. a~satis> factorilyâ€"made audit and do not proâ€" pose to throw away‘ another $300 to have the work done over again by. the town_auditors. Statements. of the audits have been regularly sent to the council, one of the members believed, andâ€" in one of the local ‘papers . the statement of last year was published. The charges> made by. a â€"councifiot will be refuted throughâ€" the _ press, and misunderstandings,especially <that. they are_not able to pay : debentures it is expected will be cleared up.: The Mayor asked the superintendent toâ€"furnish him: with . <a letter declarâ€" ing that.no rcluse from the plant enâ€" ‘The ~chairman" of© the commission will also prepare a â€" statementâ€" for the Mayor showing. the â€" standing : â€"of theâ€"Commisstoners.‘ The meeting was harmonious to a degree and the Mayor complimented mw on not being "blatherers."" â€"â€"_ ~~ ~_ m”.......u brviixg Electric receipts total Expenditures total ... The â€"meeting â€" adjourned ~ about _ 10 o‘clock. 7 Total balance...}s.. ... ... $184 Monthly proportion of principal and interest ~........~....~..... . 188 Net profik .=. chanss . ?W A letter lfl!fi"‘ trom garâ€" bage and nl_-gvl;'l".-“ It claimed that gas so made has a .very high illuminating power and a‘revenue ‘of between $10 and $15 per ton would be realized. ‘The communication . was trom. J.~B. Gu&her. Toronto. ~‘Qwners <ol. ‘ electricsigns will . be given a 4¢ rate, being <a 20 per cent. discount on regular rate, provided the signs be used after 7 o‘clock â€" only, «nd: the service discontinued. upon . rgâ€" quest. 4 , o This service was soâ€"restricted that the: commission ¢an overlap. in the amount of power generated.~ Up to 6 O‘clock the manulacturers require the power, and at this ‘hour. they . have their _ ‘‘peak ‘load."" ~Toward© evening theâ€"load lessens and they then have power to spare.~ â€" " cA res WM. BLACKETTI PASSES AWAY $ 606.98 2509.17 233930 $1288.87 $1845.80 1585.89 . . About 1,30 ‘o‘clock a.m. Friday R. . J. Dormer,. who resides in > a house on Frederick street . near. Five Points, was awakened . by the smell: of ~smoke in the house and ~imâ€" mediately aroused theâ€"other members | ot > the ~househoid . > who â€" ~ letts the 'prcmtsu in their night attites > Mr. * Wâ€"C; :Jatvis,«who occupies the.other portion of ::Es, was also arous= od and hy assisted in having his famâ€" ily removed to the street in salety. ily‘remnlbhlorm the : _house & able headway in Mr. Dormer‘s baseâ€" ment .and <the place was _ flled â€" with smokis.â€"MWith the ald ot a~ line> of and several chemicals, ‘however, fire: was extinguished â€" â€" before â€" it bad ‘reached the main portion of the ald ~the : damage: will not:exâ€" .ceed $100; The: firemen were notified and : their quick response to the alarm is largeâ€" Galt Reporter.â€"Claiming <that he was giving away violins and mandoâ€" lins, a music teacher from Betlin ¢sâ€" caped paying a license fee under "the Hawkers‘ and Pédlars‘ Bylay â€" this morning. . j * "It seems to me," remarked â€" Magisâ€" trate Blake, ‘‘that you have a smooth scheme wm bylaw;â€" but . _as there is no %to the effect that you are selling the instruments, 1 am compelled to dismiss the ‘case," when lently banks BERLIN MUSICIAN __â€" BEATS GALT BYâ€"LAW WILL PAY $100 LICENSE FEE N Chief Gorman: was> the informant. He believed that the man was selling the instruments, but the case was dis= missed on a technicality, .as it. were. The modus operandiâ€"of the Berliner was to induce the young prpople: of the town to sighn a contract to take fifty lessons on the violin or mandoâ€" lin at fifty cents a lesson." An inâ€" strument was furnished free of charge and it the fifty lessons were taken and paid for the instrument _ would become . the Wor&{y of the pupil.. . citeus or mea?mrle& e is $50 and for both $100.. The Mayor says Dr. Campâ€" bcll said ~he was a bad business man by not accepting the offer. 4t . wou,d not be legal for theâ€" Mayor to actept lcs5 â€" than $100,â€" morepyet ho say$, .hoty arenumerous cases ‘of charity to whom the other $50. would be acâ€" veptable; e The Mayot . says heymay tal oâ€"at tion to recover $40~and $50 from > a otmer ‘Mayor, who, on two previons occasicns, accepted but $60 and $54 from Cole | Brog:}â€"and For:paugh & Sells‘ . circuses. â€"* ~ The death i00%, piaet on Friday . of an aged resident of Berlin‘< in the person of* Elijah Hewitt,. who. teâ€" gided . with his _ daughter, Mrs.. Con tad < Axt, T0 Edward street, during the : past thrce years. The deceased was born mar Wesl MontroSe . about 79 years ago . and has residcd in (this ~county. almo4t his : entit> ‘Tife, Tollowing t‘3¢ occupaâ€" tion of ‘a‘farmer up. to five . years ago. . Me is survived by a family of grownâ€"up . "children, .John in Oregon, Peter, in Colorado; Jacob, Hg"': ie dn ie in To Â¥+ 4 k t & lin;and m \Quelph. The: deceased was a member â€" of . the Con gregational denomination <nl was a staunch Liberal in politics. The fun~ aral to <booplhon Mortsr > a 9 am. to the ‘West Montrose ceme The cirevs men objected to paying the. $100 license fee and had practiâ€" cally decided to go to Galt, whon aâ€"_aumber ~of _ focal~busin¢ss mon were informed of Ahis actionâ€" and subâ€" scribcd a sufficiont amiount "to : dake 1p the $50 difierenco and Cole Bros.‘ circus will be the attraction ~ . in Barlin on June 10th. _ tery On Wednesday Alderman Dr.~Campâ€" bell :â€" and two citcus represcemtatives salled on â€" Mayor Huber; â€"Berlin, lr.#r\hrmu d&o“nm stomach troubles. tion and dyspeptia. I tried scores of store with nostrums which I had Eventoally I used Prychine, am DEATH OF ELWAH HEWITT Didn‘t Agree with Me for :i Disease attacks â€" the little ones throughâ€"the digestive organs." ‘Baby‘s _Own Tablets are the best thing in the â€"world forâ€"all stomach and . bowel ; troubles ~of children. . They ~ act _ quickly and are absolutely â€" Safe. I ; necessary the tablets can be crushed . toag:mor dissolved "in nfiu.{ Mrs: Wm. F. Gay, St. Eleanois,â€"P. E* 1., says:â€""1 knowâ€"of nothing to § ‘equl Baby‘s Own ‘Fablets : forâ€" the cure of stomach and bowel :troubles. 1: cannot speak WI':SIy of this medicine and do not site ~with out a boxâ€"of Tablets in the house:"â€" ; Sold by medicine deaters or by© mail ’n 25 cents a‘ box from â€"The Dr. â€" Wilâ€" { Hams‘ Medicine Co., Brockvilie, Ont. The Couficil expressed its willing» g‘w grant the Public â€" Library v i in consideration of: a further paytoent of $8560 by Mr. ~â€" Andrew Carnegte, tho sum of $350 for the unâ€" nual maintenance of the said Public Library. i 7 The Finance Committee ded as follows:â€"~ > That Bertin‘s Civic holiday be held on. August: 3rd, in récognition of the request of. the city of Guelph," and of: the Retail Merchants‘ Association of Canada, Berlin branch, ‘and â€" that the. Mayorâ€"be authorized to: issue "a proclamation â€" in accordance hereâ€" Mr.. Bricker informed the â€"â€" Council that be positively refuses 40 ast on the Commission. The decision of Judge Chishoim, of Betlin, â€"re the portion ol â€" township funds to be granted to the village of Wellesiey by the township, has been made known and Wellesley as a police village receives sixty per cent; of all taxes assessed upon the property and levied out ‘of the village;~the proporâ€" tion .of all the liquor lcenses receiyâ€" able by the township on account ~of doghx;lnpa:d:ol“émm village; u:mn-e-qua-ng-u- posed for Ooffences or violations of law committed within the village; all the Thege. The vitige wm'm?.:zm s village xfl:mlmhhhallh rid v the roads M;.." M-‘ lanes, ~sidewalks, .m-‘u- utwmmvflmum mdmwdmw ship shall be expended by village in manner authorized â€" by the: "Comâ€" solidated Municipal Act 10907."â€"Welâ€" lesley Maple Leat. " with, That Aldérmen: Gâ€"n‘:?h: Lang be appointed ~delegates sitting of the Board of RdmL.O:unhmn- ers for Canada, to be in ‘ . Torâ€" onto on the 19th ‘day of May, regardâ€" ing the matter of interswitching., That the annual increase in the sal ary of the firemen ‘take effect from the first of the yeatr. T ‘That no action be taken on the peg:eiu of the Berlin plumbers. report was adopted. \. Bonding Town Officials. ® Ald. Sheppard agked. â€" whuther the bonds of the town officials had been accepted by. the committee appointed "â€" Was . Not Accepted: j The resignation of Mr. E. â€" Bricker as a member ‘of the Sewer Commisâ€" sion was not. accéepted.: ‘Reeve Gardâ€" iner and Ald. Lang stated that "the town couldâ€"not: afford to : lose the serviges of Mr. Bricker. x SOUND HEALTH FOR to.look into the imatter. He underâ€" stood that the premiuvms had not Reeve Gardiner replied that the ofâ€" ficials are under bond and the corâ€" poration is protected, but owing to other â€" matters intervening the: papers have not been finally signed. He exâ€" pectedâ€" this would be attended toâ€" in a day or $wo. A pleasing. event took place at the Star Whitewear Co.‘s factory on Friâ€" mmmnoqnmaw- ed their estecm for one of th -3- mates, Miss Mary Haddow, who = exed ‘her . connection with the: firm alter being in its employ about cight years.: An address was read by Miss Nellic Becker, and Miss Edith Funtâ€" man made the presentation of a beauâ€" tiful goid ring.â€" The address was > as JUDGE‘S DECISION. § ALL CHILDREN bame in Mrs. (Dr.) G. H. Bowlby Jeft . for Toronto a_lx%h l:{ht the Ontario Jockey races. Thrup‘mt is announced . of Miss Aunie man, daughtes of the late Mrs, Christian Bowman, â€" Pres ton, Ont., to Mr. Samucl_P. Shant«, Toronto. The wedding will take place quletly in June. ~ mm team did not:prove much «of~a>proposition tor. the Berlin Tigâ€" gry and after gobbling fivg goals reâ€" Jaxed ‘and ~Licked their â€" chops. Four of the five goals were scored â€" in the first ‘haif; the fifth coming early in the second ‘hall. ~Each forward save the right wing man had a goal. . to his credit. ‘Bocttges at centre, howâ€" ever, to be odd; &nnexed an extra one. The play ‘itself, because of its _ oneâ€" sidedncss,. was not erciting, though at times quite interesting. â€" ‘ Miss C,. E. Bessey, lady superintenâ€" dent at . the B. & W. Hospital, _ is spending <a few days in Georgetown, visiting her mother, who is in‘ poor A quiet wedding took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs, H. C. Willfang, 35 Scott St. Ferlin, Wednesâ€" day evening at 7. 6‘clock when their “fl-u‘.. Miss Clare nlrm&-o':mt to Mr. Woest n(m The ceremony was performed by Rev, 8. E. Marshal) in the..presence of the immediate â€" relaâ€" ioi ons im as ake up Toronto: Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Potter, Misses: Maggie Erb, D. Myleus, Ele nore Williams, Jean Pearson, Méssrs. Frank Hodg::, C. N. Huether, "Miss M. Cooke, . H. L. Staebler, Mrs. J. J. A, Weit, Miss H. Stroh and Mr C.. Liksig.~ . =. _ K. . Mr. and Mrs. .loseph Wrigley, Ayr, Ontario, announce the engagem(nt \of theit " only daughter, Mary Swin, to Mr. Ernst Overy â€" Apps, PFlhim. B., youngest~ son of â€"Ahailolfe Gurney Apps â€" and. the Jate ; Charlos "~Overy Apps," Paris. 'l‘&,_mdd n‘ is" Ao take . place ~ta June.~~~> : cver, to be odd; &nnexed an extra one. or radiator for several hours. The play ‘itself, because of its _ oneâ€" ff'&mmnum-._ sidedness,. was mot exciting, though| D°‘t Buy Is. at times quite gnm . 5 {OAK IF f 3 ; Mr, ‘Chag. M.â€"Hays, Genéral Manâ€"! â€" in water over night, if it absorb" agetr, Mr. E. H. Fitzhugh, and â€" other|~ moisture and gots soft and fiimasy. Grand ~Trink Railway offitiadls> ate! pop; ,.’, It. e * on aâ€" tour _ of _ inspection â€"of â€" the nor« thern division. ~Before return‘n; 10| > BMTOM Montreal the patty will cover all the system west ol> Toronto. a m p ~ The marriage fook Place on‘ Satâ€" urday, May 16th, at the. Church of St. Mary Magdalena, Napance, .. by the â€"Rev. F._T. Dibb, â€"of R. G..H. Travcrs, manager of the Crown Ban of "Canada, Napan®, and ‘son of W R: Pravers, genetal mamager of the Farmers‘ Bank of ° Canada, (formerly l â€"Berlin}, to Deborah Deming: "hib le'y‘ The M;de’ il;‘htmm sidcny, R.‘1., and her late 4 Mr."John A. Shibley, was a meinber of: the Danking â€"firm ol ~Dean . & Shibléy, of Providence,> and â€"â€"Wall s(reet, . New York. His countryâ€" honé was in Napaneeâ€"in (the cown‘y in which he . was bori~,. He dird some throe years ago, at the age of 36 m" The bride is youngâ€" )‘ Rev.â€"Alex. â€"Waiter, of Walkert_n, i spcirling a low. days with his parcils Mr.:. and Mrs, Ferd. Waktot, Ling St / Dr. and. Mrs. W. J .. Schmidt" spentt _. the boliday at the latter‘s kome ~near Toronto. .:. _ ; Mrs. Lowes was‘ removed ‘from the home. of ‘her daughter, Mrs: â€"G. J. Lippert, Roland St., A:is wee‘ to High _ Park Sanitarium,. Torai/o, where it is .hoped> the change. _ of scene: and air> wAl greatly . ornofit: harmingâ€" and â€" ha depâ€"ndent income ‘.:'.,.“,T It «-"mrc?i.-": thing else. \It‘s nature‘wway. ‘The following were among | â€"those Berlin News Items Black Watch WESTâ€"WEDOW ‘The Name f has a comfortableé in 5. | $ _ _The place to get your groceries. e x2 fi‘_ tor: $ ~_ New !ruh;xâ€"to-dm stock . Also sait fish such as . er, ! $ herring, trout, cod, ete. Bread and Pastry Flour _ .. . ‘Mulagame Tea 1s Empire Day was celebrated at. the afternoon on account of the staff parâ€" teipating in the teachets‘ trip to m'»«y. Instruction â€" by the on the ertent and greatness of m British E‘I:Mt‘ and ad m themes, singing 0 tic songs by the pupils, and j away down. The ladies of Waterloo and vicinty arefinvited to visit my 1 I ~hawe <recently renovated the show rooms and made altoratiohe which enable ‘me to better cater to the wantzol MAAA MAMAMAAAARARAAAAA King St. or mixed Suceessor to J. A. GOOD & Co. BERLIN, ONT:* If you require any furniture, it will pay you to call and see us. *‘ § &whaxdmwngnldam&n f-lom ies What we want is a big turnover of goods, and have marked ode . In addition to mfllinery I have luodmmen Nnuvnbfl”uddnoiny-uxm:n atook of dress trimmings. You Invited to inspeot these goods. ‘ # 4 â€" i d “2%‘16 MRS.:C. STEUERNAGEL _ LAY A PIECE _ BIMPSON FURNITURE 00. UNDERTAKING, ETC. s BJP Awpsing1, uo fooyos ontaay puÂ¥],im0;) BIG BARGAINS of Vuleanite Roofing on. a sateam $12,$15,$18 & * _ Hardware Stoves,Tinware,Plumbing and Pipe Fittings _ Store near Post office, Phone 142, Berlin. Seger ;‘,""‘ tains moriey. Price per pound $J¢, 40c and 50¢. Blac m npol:?anrgdymmhnmq t . fl 44 IC EMPIRE DAY . AT BERLIN SIGN OF GOLD 8TAR. G.â€"E. POTTER lapelle, newest Creation for s f;’;‘ stripes â€" and checks, shades; M} blue and blacks at ki s PsP * ‘ nds Ever Shown in the Town of Waterloo. M. WILDFAN Star Clothing Store . R. Weber & Co. "VULCANITE" SPRING MiLINERY There is Money in it. New Line of Goods Red Ticket Sale of FURNITURE * Cl ts rfi.;f BOTTOM PRICES The Largest Stock of ing . of. patric and patriotic HAVE â€"YOU TRIED BIG DISCOUNTS ther sessssssrrece Ot it on m,“oix; oxp.tj temperature; becomes : if you ca. broak it like giassâ€" B“ It. TA ?a IMMERSE IT #13 In acid; if Jt is ufl'nhdh,% â€"Don‘t Buy It. s > LAY A LIVR COAL ON 4T; _ If it takes fireâ€"Don‘t Bay 1t. _ Piles are easily and quickly chaoked with Dr. Shoop‘s Magic Oin x: To prove 1% I will mail a . NA box ad a convincing test.. Simply adâ€" dress Dr. (Shoop, Racine, Wis. surely would not send it unless 1 was certain that Dr. Shoo Ointrment 'o:ll wd «ie | %.“ inember. ft is _ e PUT A PIECE T BERLW, B ERLIN ars