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, * $ :+ ..mwn.-l.. Prgs stt d \ Mn tale he auden f Honor Graduste ‘Toronto Conservaâ€" ts . tory of Music. TEACRERS OP â€" > . f PIANO ORGAN AND se THEORY \A momfm. House 209. ~' Must Bear Signature of The Mercantile Fire Subscribed Capital,....... _ 250,0000 f Depesit with_the Deminion Governpment ...... .â€".>>>>> $117,140, All policies guaranteed by the London ind Lancashire Insurance Company with Assets of $16,300.638. ©. A BOEHM _ Waterloo, Ont. The Missos Fohronbach and invite the Ladies to call and see what they have. i The Misses Febrenbach Insurance Company . > . C. A BOEHM General Insurance Agent, Ufhice, Waterloo Mutual Building ‘Miss A. R. Bean Buccessor to Buckberrough & Co. | Eracebridge, July 30th, 1909 Pupils prepared for examination at Tcronto ‘ Oonseryatory of music and Toronto University, _ _ | â€"____.. ; 0_ PLSULA iA Aduitsistate M Studionâ€" Street Waterloo Berlin Altred Wright, Becretary are showing Exclusive Highâ€"Class Millinery INCORPOBATED 1875 King St., East Berlin, â€". Waterico District Agent on halt Ts ‘hith â€" is e ‘-”;"' by the lecturer, was read by Miss E. Robbins: Dear Mr.. Suddaby,â€" is We, the pupils of the Bracebridge Summer School, desire â€"to take this opportunity of expressing to" youâ€"our a wreciation ‘of your : earnest.. â€"ani pa ustaking efforts in the performâ€" ince of your duties as ourâ€" instrue tor and teacher. We recognize your worth and abiliâ€" ty und feel sure that the instruction imparted so faith‘ully will be producâ€" tt e of great good: in \‘As a. mote tangible token~ of our rezard‘ we beg of you to accept . the accompanying present, and trust that in the future, as in the past, success will crown your ~efforts ‘ in your cho* en profession. % Signed on b:half of the pupils £ Mary E. RobLins, Bitke Ward. Mr. Suddaby made a suitable reply in which he complimented the class on their faithful attendance and close atâ€" tnticn during the heated and someâ€" what trying. term of summer â€" work CANADIAN ~FIRMS The Berlin Light Commission theld an important meeting on Friday afâ€" ternoon at which the tenders receivâ€" ed for the machinery necessary â€" for the diStribution of Niagara _ power when it is transmitted to Berlin were considered. Chairman A. L. Breithaupt presided and Commissionâ€" ers Lang and Kaufman and Mayor tiahn were present. Tenders were received from the Caâ€" nadian General Electric Co., Toronâ€" to; the Canadian Westinghouse Co., Hamilton, the Bullock Electric Co., Buffalo,; the Canadian Fairbanksâ€"Co., Montreal, and the Western _ Electric Co., Chicago. â€" After a careful comparison of the figures submitted by the various comâ€" panies it was found that the figures of the two Canadian firms, the Canâ€" ada General and the Westinghouse Co., were the lowest and the Comâ€" mission unanimously decided to . acâ€" cept the lowest tenfler for each of the items in ‘the specifications. ~~â€"~ â€" . â€"Tne tenders were divided as _ folâ€" lows:â€" No. 1, Rotary Converter, three transformers and ‘switchboardâ€" Caâ€" nadian Westinghouse Co., $5,748, No. 3, 3 transformers, 100 k. w., Canadian General Co., $2,760. â€" 050. No. 4 and 5, Switchbo@rd panel, Canadian General Electric Co., $1,â€" 118. No. 2, 3 transformers, 150 k. w., Canadian Westinghouse Co., $2,748.. No. 6, 7 and 8, Frequency changer set and switchboard, $7,400. No.39., Switchboard, Canadian Wesâ€" tinghouse Co., $595. No. 10, 3 transformers, 200 k. w., Canadian General Co., 92760. All the machinery must be shipped to Berlin and ready to be installed inside of four months. A meeting of the _ Berlin _ Light Commission _ was ho!d on Thursday evening ab _ which Comm{ssioners Kaufman, Lippert and Lanz was proâ€" sent. _ In the absence of Chairman Bxeiflnupé the ~chair . was occupted by Mr. Kaulman. T N The _ monthly statement for July showed gas receipts amounting to $3,200.25, as follows, gas $2,535:25;, co‘e $820.00; tar $45. _ Expenditures $2,004.16; revenue over operating exâ€" penses $1,106.09. _Accounts ° were passed amounting to .$11,261.96. â€" The electric receipts amounted to. $3,310.22, _ as follows:â€"Incandescent $920.30; arc light $914.92; power $1,â€" 479.00; expenditures $2,130.15; revenue over operating _ expenses . $1,180.0i monthly proportion of debentures acâ€" count $1,796.09. The net profit for the month amounted to $490.07,. The net profit: for July last year . was $273.20. In _ July 1948, 1,874,600 cubic freb of gas was sold, and in July 1909, 2,028,200 cuble feet. Thirâ€" Ayâ€"two tors of co‘e was so‘d durâ€" ‘ing the inonth. â€" SEED SHOW IN GALT The South Waterloo . Agricultural Hnctinty will hald thait anwual Cand Fair at the Market on Tuesday, Auâ€" gust Bist. The value of the _ prizes has been increased and it is expocted that a large section of the farming community will be representod, NINARD‘S. LINIMENT LUMBERâ€" MAN‘S FRIEND. GOOD PROFIT FOR JULY Does not Cotor the Hair Ingrediants of Ayer‘s Mair Vigor _ GET CONTRACT +#3 ;’.A“ F D. mul , and spread to the ncigh Loudng â€" buildings almost before _. an alarm could be sent in. Olly‘;fv mok wete on the premists, as Mg the sunmzmer months the hands have ::eo given a Saturday afternoon holiâ€" y . *4 4 ix bin!‘, sncluding about balf the ‘ex> pected output of â€" cutters for the comâ€" ing scason. raC Resides _ the factory,â€" seven housos, owncd by the comwany, and .. two houses, and Thomson and Compary;‘s bakery, on _ the northâ€"side of «ol borne .Street, were destroyed. â€" ; The Joss® on the factory and stork will be . about $500,000, and the inâ€" strance ~ato:t $200,000, z hous>s would _ average â€"aliout $1,000 apicce, and ‘Thomson and ‘Company‘s loss is probably $3,000, ° ©~~~ < 400. s sc â€" J. R. Eaton and Scns‘ large: plan ing mill across the road was saved The â€" firemen . worked hard, hut the las‘k was hzc.'cn from the first as three : of large buildings wete frame ~structures. ; The Barcieâ€"Fire Biigade came to the assistance of the local W& but .the fire was ‘well under control when they artived. *he fhire wa. letrific, and the heat could te felt for tlocks. > & No o1 +â€"was seriously injured, 'uq there were a number of 3" castalâ€" ti:s. . Mr. E. Long, of. E.. Long Mig, Co., had a toe broken, ant 1.. G. Black, the well knownâ€"cricketer, â€" reâ€" ceived a severe scalp wound.. . All the ‘Tuchope Company‘s stock of buggies, Titters and automobiles was a total loss. . Eight autos were already set up for the Toronto exhibition, and these._.â€"airo ‘ were burnt, besides 59 gasoline. cngines. â€" 300 hands . were employed. All the _ owners of the houses deâ€" stroyed were able to get their furâ€" niture â€" out. J. B. Tuéhore, head of â€" the ‘Tudâ€" kope Carriage Works, in . which the fire started, said the origin of the blaze wasa mystery. The factory had been very busy this ear. and considerable stock was on DROPPED LAMP, FIRED HOME Brant®.rd, _ Cat., Aug. 22.â€" Mrs. Fred Marks, 111 West Mill street, dropped a lighted coal lamp ow the floor in th: â€" kitchen on Saturday night. Fire following the explosion destroyed the rearpart of the strucâ€" ture. ‘The women escaped vahurt. GOT CN THE>~WRONG TRACK A young man from Preston . came to Berlin Thursday to attend the band concert. He became . intoxicatâ€" ed before he reached Victoria â€" Park, and on his arrival there the sweet music put him to sleep. He woke up after midnight and after he got his bearings he decided to walk _ home via the Waterloo branch of the P. & B. street railway. He got mixed up in the tracks, however, and when he was found by some G.Â¥.H. trainman the Prestonian was walking toward Petersburg. He was brought to the police cells and Friday Magisâ€" trate Weir brought him home. The footprints of Dyspepsia have been directly traced to the Stomach nerves. _ When these ‘"inside nerves‘" fail, indigestion and . stomach distress must surely result. _ For this, drugâ€" gists everywhere are supplying a preâ€" scription knownâ€"as Dr. Shoop‘s Resâ€" torative First, these tiny inside Stomach, Heart and Kidney _ nerves fail. ‘Then gas belching, Heart palâ€" pitation, or failing Kidneys follow. Don‘t drug the Stomach, or stimuâ€" late the Heart or Kidneys. That is wrong. _ Strengthen these failing norâ€" ves with Dr. Shoop‘s Resborative. It is the nerves, not the organs . that are â€" callingâ€"for help. Within 48 hours after starting the Restorative, you will realize the gain. _A test will tell.‘ Sold by ail dealers. Cayuga, August 20.â€"The remaius of the late Vicarâ€"gensral Laassie . were laid at rest this morning heside those of. his old friend and coin>viiou, the late _ Rev, Father Bardam, in the erypt of: the Roman Catholic Church here this â€" morning. Solemn requiem high mass was celebrated and there was a large gathering of clergy and laity â€" prescat to pay their â€" respects to the memory of the departed priest 8. O‘Loane, â€"â€"8.â€"J., Guelph; J._P. Commings and A. Capps, Branttord; M. Halm, St, Clemens, P. J. Deonoâ€" van, Duonvilie; William Gebl, Preston; J. O Leary _ and E. Doyle, Cayuga; and from this city Revs. R. E. M. Brady, J. Englert, J. J. Arnold and A. J, Leyes, The clergy inside the sanctuary inâ€" "luded, besides < those already menâ€" tioned: Revs. J. L. Zinger, C.R., St. Jerome‘s College, Betim, F. Keough, Konlwarthâ€" .Jâ€" D Hatdon Parie 1 LAID AT REST here © searly this . FB@ _ w1 goods firm .ofâ€" -."fi- and Come peay James ‘Wright. and Ron, bardâ€" p merchants, J. E. Roome, gr000f, and W. A. Currie‘s, grocer and mil #, were wiped â€" out completily. Th warchouse of J.â€"~A. Scott, drug= gist, was also totally destroycd. The _ fire was first‘ noticed a%out 14.20 a.m, and oaly _ with dificulty wias it kept from spreading throughâ€" the entire business section.< The propertiecs® destroyed . were fine brick structures, which, no doubt, . aidsd qw-;mllovimlm. A .umbd"uutlolpllol.h$ later canceled. ‘The following are the . lossc8 ‘On stocs: E. Mayhew â€"â€"and â€"Company, dry. goods merchants, $18,000; _â€" inâ€" svrance, $12,500. J. E. Roome, groâ€" cerics, $4,000; insurance, $1,500.. Jamâ€" es Wright and Sons, hardware. $11; 000;â€" rance, $5,700, â€" W. A. Cutâ€" grocery and millinery, m inâ€" surance $2,600; . hous hold ‘ §3,â€" ~000;" insurance $1,000.â€" â€"J. Aâ€" Scott, druggist, .;;:i in warchouse, tl.flo:; insurance, $700; .ds e Ao: stock in __Cn buildings â€"the Aosers as â€" follows: 8. J. McCreery, Ee insurance, $3,000. J. E. Weldon ~on the stores occupied by J..E: Roome, Jamées Wright and Son, and W. â€"A. Currie, â€"$12,000;, insurance, unknown. ‘The fire conmipanics interested are: Perth â€" Mutual, Economical, of â€" Betâ€" lin; Royal, Monarch, Norwich Union, British ‘Americq, Manitobs Independâ€" ent, Commercial Union, Queen, North Britith, Liverpool and . London and Globe,‘ â€"Sun, Waterloo, Western, Anâ€" gloâ€"American, â€" Ontatio, Gore Mutual, .Lond(n Mutual and Wellington Muâ€" 1 twal. Kingston, _ Aug. _ 23.â€"There was much alatm yesterday morning over a fire call at Quecn‘s University. | The dezartment made a record run _ and specdily put out the fire in . a small chemiccl room in Carruthcrs‘ Hall. It had been caused by the explosion . of some mixtures. Woodstock, Cnt., Aug. 22â€" Fire which started from a mystgrious otiâ€" gin _ yesterday morning completely destroyed (thke fine bank bain of exâ€" County CounciMor T. E. West, on the eaftern outskirts of the city. Alfred Gauthier, the Cornetist Did Not Tm:‘:; Up on Saturâ€" ,. Police Magistrate Weir and & number of witnesses waited in vain at the Poâ€" lice Court cm Saturday for Alfred Gautticr, of Guelpb, who had laid a rharge against Charles Bruder, of Berlin, accusing him of fraud in . disâ€" posing of a pawnâ€"licket for a _ corâ€" net left in his possession by Sergt. Vanderbart early last week, The corâ€" net, _ valued at | $150, is in Chiel O‘Neill‘s posscssion and it is proâ€" bable legal action will be taken by various parties for. the possession of the instrument. SOLOIST, IS The following from the Gueliph Merâ€" cury on Satarday will explain . why Gauthier did not put in an appearan¢te at Police Court:â€" The police are in search of _ AMred Boutier, or, A. Gautier, a musician, who disappeared from Guelph on Wednesday last. â€" He drifted into this city several months ago, looking for work, and a position as cornet player in the G.M.S. band. He was taken into the organization as solo cornet player, and work was found for him as an attendant . at the Homewood Sanitarium for a time, and later as a laborer at the Taylorâ€" “‘orbefl (Co.‘sâ€" works. On â€"Wednâ€"sday last he bought _ a ticket for Buflalo, laking with ‘bim a cornet valued at $50 belonging to the Society, and leaving behind a‘five weeks‘ board ‘bill unsettied at _ the American â€" Hotél, and a debt of $25 to Bandmaster Stares, who had adâ€" vanced him that amount. On Wedtesday evening, when it was learned that h> had gome, a . warâ€" learned â€" that he had gone, a . watâ€" rant was sgworn out for his artest belore ~Mayor Hastings, and _ Chiet Randall communicated with the poâ€" lice anthoritiesâ€"atâ€" Niagara Fal‘s . to apprehend and detain â€"him. Bandmasâ€" tct Stares ~followed on the night train to try and overtake him. On the â€" day of h‘s departure, Bouâ€" tier had drawn from one of the banks a hundred dollar remittance from Gerâ€" many. _ _ AM efforts 40 locate him Haveâ€"been futile up to the present time. No dou#t he at once escaped across the line,. but it is still hoped to find him, and at least secute the corâ€" not. It is learned that . a cornet is held byâ€" Berlin authoritics, which, it . is alleged, he had stoicn elsewhere . beâ€" fote coming to Guelph. HMe was for gome â€" time suspectcd here of Weing lightâ€"fingered, and was being watchâ€" ed temporarily vntil he could be reâ€" placed in â€" the band.= He is a fair player, but learned a good deal of what he knows undet Mr. Stares‘ inâ€" strcotion this . summer. ‘ Aire. which worth of LOST BARN BY FIRE FIRE AT QUEEN‘S IN DEMAND f‘ufl Berlin News Items Mr. Vernon Shantz spent Sunday with fricnds in Heidelherg. 7z ‘Mrs. J. rmer. spent "Saturda with II’J‘II DBoon. ’ Mr. Vernon Eby visited relatives in St. Jacobs on Sunday. ~._.= «. * *~ Mr. 8. Hallman of ‘Toronta visited relatives in â€"Berlin over Sunday.. _ .. Miss Bricker ol Roseville Bunday with her sisters in ,!W'?_m esnt o i o e s e y €9 00 weeks‘ vacation at Mount Forest. OUR 'a;l' Geiger and wile of Breslau > friends in ‘Berlinâ€" on Sunday. w _ Miss . â€" Irenc. Hohn.r, of.Stratford is â€" the: guest of, BerEnN :i iâ€"nds,â€" _ . "Mr. Ed Black left toâ€"day on a weeks holidays to be spent at Orfllia and â€" Mr. Charics Kubn,. cf Buflalo, . is visimag tesatives enl friends in Berâ€" Cobalt. i PREECT ) £ . D5 KAE L A EC » 3/ JP Mr. Jobhn Wiegand, of . Detroit, .iS | JNDERTAKINGâ€"Special attention this line of business. _ Day spcnding â€" his vacation at his Rome 37. Night phone 653. ' C e in BG'“‘- ;â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"-â€"-â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"-â€"-â€"_â€"â€"-â€"â€"fl” Mr. and Mrs. Hentyâ€" Hachborn _ of Conestogo visited Berlin friends on Sunday. Mr. E. A. â€"Eastmanâ€"and family,â€" of Toronto, spent Sunday with Berlin friends. Rev. J. A. Sider and _ family of New Dundec spent toâ€"day with rclaâ€" tives in towm. \ 7 Miss L. Zeller 06 Breslau _ speat Sunday at the home of Mr. Jessic Conner, Samuel street. Mr. Ed. Morris, of Guelph, spent Sunday with his family, who _ are holidaying in Berlin. â€" Mrs. Rufs, of Beamsville, is visitâ€" ing at the home of her sister, Mrs. J.. B. Shantz, Queen street. Miss Ellen Hallman left toâ€"day for Toronto, where she has accepted a position with the T. Eaton Co. ‘ Ki s A. G. Gauntley, of th> muniâ€" eipal office staD, is spending het vaâ€" cation with fricn‘s in Lindsay. _ Mr. and Mrs.°H. Tolton left Monday on a holiday trip to Port Dover, Detroit ana other points. .. Miss Maggic Habn of Elmira is spending a few days at the home of her brother, Mr. Ed Habn, 14 Kaiser street. Mr. and Mrs. McKellar and family have returned after a pleasant seaâ€" son at their summer home at Peneâ€" tang. Mr. and Mrs. George J. Lippert and son,‘ Master Elroy, reve returned afâ€" ter a pleasant holiday in the Georâ€" gian Bay district. * Mrs. (Rev.) Woods and children of Akron, N. Y., are spending some time with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. A. Eby, Chapel street. Miss Sauder sang ‘"The Lord . is my Shepherd"‘ in a beautiful and imâ€" pressive manner in Trinity Methodist Church on Sunday evening. Pittsburg, August 23.â€"Schoenville and McKees Rocks _ are practically under martial law toâ€"day with _ the state constabulary patrolling the streets and the strikers of the Steel Car Company sullen and threatening. It is almost ‘assured that _ Sheriff Cumbert will appeal to governor Steâ€" wart toâ€"day for the aid of the state militia in pressing for order in the strike zone. h Unless a detailed canvass is made of the strikers‘ homes it may never be known how many .were killed and ivjured in the rioting and fighting last night. Unofficial figures early toâ€"day placed the number of dead at six, fatally wounded six, while scores were wourded, ROBBERS HOLD UP A TRAIN New York, Aug. 23.â€"A band of robbers held a Delaware, Lakawanna and Wostern train near Mackersack River, oné fourth of a mile from Haekersack . N. J., toâ€"day. A hot pistol battle between them and Maâ€" son Gillilan, a member of the ctew, followed, in which Gillilan was wounâ€" ded twice. The robbers fled wits posse in pursuit. (mwy evening about twentyâ€" five ful candidates that attendâ€" ed the highest division in the Hespelâ€" er school during the last session visâ€" ited the residence of Mr. and Mre. Ramsay to do Principal Ramsay honâ€" or on the auspicious day that brouâ€" ght him another anniversary of â€" his birth. Both boys and _ girls _ were present and while Miss Nettie Baker read the congratulatory address, Miss Edith Panabaker presented an elabotâ€" ately upholstered leather arm chair. TEAUHII AUNUI Beard was hold on PM i4 Apoothts . ore. . % P 14 to . 100.5% and t ARE UNDER MARTIAL LAW lLinen is obtained : the toil and half ARK BOARD T1 the lite of your clothes, monthily meeling ing ot th Park Friday evening at eus was tramsact» 8 passed amountâ€" . in adiown nds at sat wÂ¥ two 38 easily applied. Protects horses and cattle from fly pests and vermin. Guaranâ€" teed to kill the flies. Perfectly harmless. A grand disinfectant and _ £"*a «l August timt tells on the netves. But that spiritless, no ambition feekng can Wo easily and quickly altered by tak= ing what is â€" known to druggists evâ€" erywhore as Dr. Shoop‘s Restorative. m“ hours alter beginning . to the â€" RestoratWre, â€" improvement. _.__Our Mixed Pickling Spice is of the. best: quality, a Pickics will ‘be ferfect. ® Aare 90 King St., Kast. Dictrich‘s Block . Berlin, gve have the largest stock and variety to select from in the c + Royal Oak Side 9586 . ./ e Sn l:x“' nmn !“h.Mu lfi:’l h4 en n n »e f.’.".lm: "r- f â€" Wood Heat Diners, fancy backs, per balf dozen ...... ..... . ~*» »»¥KhI® _ The Simpsonâ€"Retail Furniture 'M‘Cg system may affect the future n-pumzovl NEW ME Drs. 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BERLIN. in pemntoo mt ons n mopoorat e Ixoksens ant 2,00 '3'53?&‘_‘“-1 it you 3 0 following -J-ptm consult us io ve nervous and weak, despondent and , Cb{e.' with dark dmummfi & e. palpitation of the heart, dreams < iment in Irl.:e. pimples on the mm careworn memory. lifeless, Chrrey and stomnth, thedmomntage. resuess pignts on NERVOUS DEBILITY loose. sore throat etc. BL000.PoISO NS â€"rmath rew nost serious diseases, _ m lovd f ie vletim.aont uniaes entirery eadichred from sUCCESSORS TO boest ol all, you will rul:r o-l'.fl. your" streng th ambition as returning. O&O influences dopress frst â€" the â€"‘inside nurves‘‘ then stomach, Heart, and K 4 usually fail. 8 trengthon netves with Dr. Shoop‘s R quickly bealth OETROIT, MICH. rkoww $%