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F ns t S ooteiraoraa e wit R Taa] Eppfmmmad Emm Fnmmmmmceced] Foeeteeeeng poaanyy pooy )] THE NEW â€"â€"â€" _ j GENTS‘ FURNIsHING I STORE â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" 1 rom 0 mm $ moramues $ mmmmmemmmuee § emmmmmmmmem $ emmmmmmemmem § emmmmmemum $ co= ( The Mercantile Fire ‘ INSURANCE COMPANY . General Insurance Agent Established 1864 Office, Waterloo Mutual Building, King St. « ~ Business Oflice 249, Ilouse 209. ‘Business solicited TFor first class g Companies. â€" Waterloo, Ont. Phone 246. CENTRAL USINESS COLLEGE A. BOEHM, â€" District Agent lecribed Capital ............... $250,000 Â¥6sit with the Dominion overnment ... ... _..... $117,149.00 M policies guaranteed by the Lonâ€" and Lancashire Insurance Comâ€" y with Assets of $16,306,638. ALPRED WRIGHT, SECRETARY & A. BOEHM E. H. THAMER & SON, JNCORPORATED 1875. STRATFORD, ONT. ‘The best practical trainâ€" ing _ school in _ Ontario.â€" Three departnenis COMMERâ€" CIAL, _ SHORTHAND and TELEGRAPHY. All courses are thorough and practical. Teachers are experienced <apt graduates are placed in posiâ€" tions. We give individual atâ€" tention and students may enâ€" tee at any time. <Write for our iree Catalogue at once. B. a. MeLACHLAN, Principal. Saturday, March 1st., 1913 Everything new and upâ€"toâ€"date, including the latest things for the Spring trade. We are agents in Berlin for the celebragd Broadway Brand Clothing, readyâ€"made and madeâ€"toâ€"order. _ _ . _ With the exception of the shoes, we handle every dress accessory for the young men and the older ones. and Clothing House on opening of Berlin‘s New Gents‘ Furnishing Yours for the best, service at the most reasonable prices. The Gents‘ Furnishing Shop, Cor. King and Scott Sts., Berlin ublic is cordially invited to attend the â€" Waterio® .. $250,000 wirl The sad and untimely death of Paul the threeâ€"monthgâ€"old son of Mr. and Mrs. .Jobn â€" Chambers, 97 Bingeman street, took _ place _ catly on Runday morning.. Th child sufiered a sudden attack of diphtheria croup and expired before the family physiâ€" cian strived. This is the fourth fatâ€" ality fronv the same discass reported in two weeks. Mr. C. Paxtos, of Whithy, is the guest of his brotber Dr. C. W. Paxâ€" ton for a jew days. WarkERToN OxT., Maygth. 191. "I have been in Walkerton in business for a good many years and many of my townsmen know that my health, for loug periods was precarions My trouble was extreme Nervousuess, brought on by Indigestion and Dysâ€" pepsia, from which I suffered in the most severe form. It was so bad that I could not sleep before about four in the morning. I noticed one of your published testimonials of how someone had nsed "Eruitâ€"aâ€"tives" for similar trouble and asked Mr. Hupter, my druggist; his opinion on the matter and he advised their use. I immediately procured several bozes and Iam 'rleucd to say that I now envjoy splendid bealth and could not possibly feel better. I can cat with every degree of satisfaction and sieep without an effort. ~I lhvnrly cdvise anyone suffering from Iltke complaints, to commence using "Fruitâ€"aâ€"tives". ALEX,. MeCARTER. soc. a box, 6 for $2.50â€"trial size, 25c. At dealersor from Fruitâ€"aâ€"tives Limited, Oitawa. A Sad Death at Berlin Me. H. Ed. Wettlaufer has returned irom â€" a trip to h‘s home in Walker ton. He leaves on Saturday on bis semiâ€"annual bus‘n:ss trip to the Pacâ€" ific Coast. _ Dr. and Mrs. Alired F. Webster anâ€" nounce the engagement of their . only daughter, Frances Gertrude, to Mark: Perry â€" Godfrey, son of Mrs. George Godirey, Toronto, formerly of Galt. The matriage will take place in .June. ‘Mr. John Ueberschlag, 90 Water street, NMrs. Ueberschlag and _ two daughters were overcome by coal gas from a hot air furnace on _ Wednes day night. The fortunate arrival of a married daughter shortly _ before noon on Thursday probably saved the {amily from asphyxiation. ‘She found the family in a deep sleep. _ When they _ were awakened all of them were very ill and medical attendance was summoned. The members of the family are reported to bhave almost recovered from their disagrecable exâ€" perience. Alds. Geo. Schiee and W. O. Knechâ€" tel are business visitors in New York. _ Wr. Wesley Dippel is a business vis itor at the Toronte Motor Show. _ Messrs. John F. Ro€be and James Reynolds are spending the day in Toâ€" ronto. » Miss Snider and Miss Gibson are ‘the bostzsses for the Daughters of the Empire Tea Room on Mopday. Mr. I. S. K. Weber of Winnipeg is on a visit in Berlin for a few days pror to his Jeaving for Ottaw‘a and Quetec on a business trip. * M#¢. and Mrs. John Schwart:, 239 Francis streest S. announce the marâ€" riage of their youngest daughter Clara Louise to Mr. B. Stuart Buchanan Grand Rapidé, Mich. . | Dr. and Mrs. Whiteman of Berlin, Ont., announce _ the engagement . of their daughter, _ Florence Katherine, to Mr. George Lewis Collard of Sasâ€" katoom, Sask.. the marrlage to take place in March. _ _ _ on Tuesday. â€" ; ul Dr.â€" A. > J. McDbonagh of Tc lays was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. and H. Lang, Queen street, during + stay in Berlin. 2" Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Philip are absolutély the bost medi¢ine in the world for little ones. Concrrning thrm Mrs. Jos. Poitras, Mont Loujs, Que., says : "L _ am _ well satisfied with Baby‘s Own Tablets having used theny for my baby with great benefit. They are the best medicine in â€" the world for little ones."‘ _ The‘Tablets are sold by medicine dealets or _ by madl at 25 cents a box from The . Dt. Wéltiams‘ Medicine _ Co., Brockville, Ont. . A"mother‘s â€" greatest carte is _ the health of her‘ babyâ€"the prevefition of constipation, colds, worms and other childhood ailments and the keePing ol ber baby happy and strong. . Baby‘s (Own Tablets are the motber‘s _ best friend in Caring for the baby. _ They The funetal (privatc) took place on Caturday _ afteruoon to New Dundes ‘The Misses Dunn ar> the hostess*s for the Daughters of the Empire ‘Tea Room toâ€"morrow (Tharsdar ) i Capetnn. .. Aih d iet ds : stt Ailinct lt do ustt Deceased _ who had spent the past ten years in Toronto where he held a responsible: position of designet and manager of ‘"The Ladics‘ Limited" was compelled through failing health to relinguish his auies about . two months ago, coming home to recuperâ€" ate. He, however, continued to de cline, _ in spite of tiie boest meCical eure, passing away at an carly houtr this morning. for interment. Me«. and Mrs. J. G. Wing will have the sympathy of many friends in the loss _ sustained by the death of their son Mr. Charles R. Wing who passed away at the family residence, 146. Fredcrick St., in Berlin on Thursday morning at the age of 36 years. It is proposed to gather descendâ€" ants of the Widow Shantz, her 10 sons and two daughters, who â€" emiâ€" grated from Pennsylvania .in 1807, and located on a farm one milé south of Berlin. It is estimated that . 500 persons will be invited to attend a monster picric to be held in Victoria Park in June. members of the adult men‘s _ Bible + What â€"defeatod * They say Class of Zion Evangelical Cburen, af|9U° Polars brought down io fekat their cosy home om Tuesday evening.{ *N2 hockey team of the West, who when between forty and filty young ad not yet suffered defeat this seaâ€" en were in atieniance. a delighs. |Son. This has been the result of â€" a i g i game on _ their own ice on Friday fully original and â€"interesting . proâ€" y ’gnmme of music and literary, Bibliâ€"|@ight. | The score boing 2â€"1 in favor cal and other contests had been careâ€" | Of our boys at half time it stood 2 fully prepared, which was entered inâ€"|t‘®. . Theâ€" lineâ€"up for play for. our to most beartily, the successful epnâ€"| POYS was :L. Koch, Goal ; G. Goo#. testants carrying off pretty souvenirs| Poirt ; E. Dahmer, cover point : !., of the bappy occasion. .A delicious| Bauman, rover ; E. Schinbein, left ; supper brought to a close .a _ very| H. Gies, contre ; A. Wicland, rignt. enjoyable evening, the true spirit of| Mr. J. Dabmer refereed the game.â€" hospitality being sincerely appreciatâ€"| The Grinx Reaper : Death has again ed. m;kd one of our homes, the second « call within when Miss Ella: Daniels and Miss L. Abâ€"| morning he climed Mro. Maric Chre? rens were the Convéners of a cbarmâ€"| ting Schultz, mother of Rev. E. P. ing mecting of the Women‘s Musical Hansen, after a week‘s scrious . illâ€" Club Saturday in the New IJET~| negy of Bright‘s dissase. _ Deceased msalem Church. T=c programme Of | was born in Braâ€"RupholtZ, SleSWick, sacred music was particularly @0@P+| Germany on the 2ist of Dec. 1844, in @d‘m flztbh;eegl.:'é’g:n‘;' “:';'li 1869 she was matried to Mr. Peter euat numbers w v Jansen a y e }rendem{ and much appreciated by the ion w”w:loas;;d"_'i't; sg’kmm: “'; ‘ reral visitors. j £, d members and severa E soms which still survive, one of which mmpmommmmmprmantrpuntnmpentensteetenpememmeneeterpeteatmesie [ i0 still in the old countrv and Rev. L Hansen of Conestogo, and one daugh l j ter, _ also dead. _ She was matried . again in Sept. 1889 to Mr. Heary ‘ ‘ C &chultzâ€" on the 26th February, 1907. ‘ Sha landed in Ametica and has lived ‘ > with her son since in New York and. ‘ Pennsylvania States, the last â€" year & they have lived here where she has made many friends. She also leaves ww to mourr her loss 4 grand children, One of the largest family reunjons| and had reached | the ripe old age of ever beld in Ontario is being organâ€"| 68 years, 2 months and 3 days. The ized at present by Wendell E. Shantz, funeral was held on Wednesday afterâ€" of this city. : noon from â€" the Lutheran parsonage It is proposed to gather descendâ€"; to the Lutheran Church and Cemeâ€" ants of the Widow Shantz, her 10|tery for ssrvice and burial. Prof. O. sons and two daughters, who â€" emiâ€"| Lincke of Waterloo preached and Rev grated from Pennsylvania in 1807,}C. R. Tappert preached in . English, and located on a farm one milé south| A good number of the members of SC. of Berlin. It is estimated that . 500| Jacobs and Bridgeport churches were persons will be invltul‘ to attend aI present. The many friends of _ Rev. M e c i i We l 060 C D One of the largest family reunjons ever beld in Ontario is being organâ€" ized at present by Wendell E. Shantz, of this city. : The Shantz family is among the most »rosnerous residents of Waterâ€" loo. In addition to being successful farmers, they _ have â€"distinguished themselves in the â€"button . industry and professional world. ed to the pipe organ, and the difierâ€" eut numbers were exceptionally . well rendered and much appreriated by the members and several visitors. Miss Ella Daniels and Miss L. Abâ€" rens were the Convéeners of a charmâ€" ing mecting of the Women‘s Musical Club Saturday in â€" the New Jerâ€" usalem Church. Tc programme of sacred music was particularly adaptâ€" PLANNED A very largely atiended and most successful eutertainment was given by Mrâ€" and Mrs. H. Milton Cook to the members of the adult men‘s â€" Bible Class of Zion Evangélical Chureh, at Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Philip have gone to Toronto to atterd the Autoâ€" mobile Show.. Mr. Philip will â€" also attend the meeting of the moving picâ€" ture men of Outario. T P POAd â€" B _ L m"“ Ca &4 xz »w@w # â€"w-m‘â€"-â€"â€"wm. n ts s 4a ; took evenâ€" uww a.fiF.nfim_dz poogge . _ g , “"!L‘ y 3 e eeA ud r&-‘n‘ n ahann anur on ze or us & 1A . C« eemmmennemetnmetmenatiommmmmaise: ; *\ 6 does the white blood corpuscies. because contaig» i Iv.alhm'*?.*v.dft MRS. AVGUST TOTZKE. a'.dmct- e w%a ronto, â€" were Berlin «en El3 ¢ resist disesac. Supday. 33 ” ‘The.death took place at an carly a trows ‘s “u‘.‘i’z Miss ‘Vere. Parrish,â€" of . Brampton, |BOMS O8 Tuesday of Catherine . Meyâ€" Werld‘s Despomserr Jon, Rudisko, 3. Â¥. ukunntfi-h'.dndn."’* beloved wile of Mt. August * r asse ® °S Mr.‘ George Harrivon, Abreas 4. _ | TObRe, at _ Berlin. . . The . . deâ€" ie Tus "ucabled aht o mepach tor Homat thike go 3. M . AFODS U*â€" .â€"â€" |consed had been a sufleret for .thret \" hapt setting Site: God enoety o us Mry. Seagram and Miss .Bruce. art| years from dropsy and during the last r hough, had n. My sxpaptome were the hostesses for the Daughters of|tweive days hag been seriously ill Vp P ~ «tyA .~Xâ€"44 ."-,3'__’\; the Hmpire Tea Room on Tuesday. |{from heart failure. The late Mts. a D ho n mhas woul wa and was pelanchoin. 2s M ) Tottke was a faithful wile and kind Cuas. Pazeaze, Js. < bas made me a well man which is something to live Mrs. Edwardâ€" Seagram and Miss 1. ecgy>al 1 M. Bruce will be the hostesses of the "“:”“"‘“‘M“‘-Wm Daughters of the Empite Tea Room|"Oifing . disposition will be greatly | *\ 1*~** * «=C==â€"~g=mgnurmuntemmeae Dr.. A... J. McDbonagh of ToroRBto| husband and six children, viz., was the guest of Mr. “‘,!‘,'!'AG'S_'I‘\!““, Sherer and Messrs. _ HK MOTHER AND BABY CHAS. R. WING here with Mr. and ‘Mrs. Adam Doettr. â€"Miss Bernice Kurgchinsky of Galt spent Sunday with her parents here. â€"Mrs. Uhrig and daughter of Berlin spent a few days with fricnds here.â€" Mr. and Mrs. W._S. Wright attended ‘the funeral of the late J. Frics in Heidelberg on Thursday.â€"Mr. J. H. C. Dabmer of Berlin spent a â€" few days at home here last week. A young man, named Innes, an emâ€" ployee of D. Hibner & Co.‘s furniture factory, caught his hand in one of the machines on Monday and was removed to the Hospital where three fingers and a portion of the thumb _ were ampulated. Mr. Hansen and family sympathize with them in theit bereavement.â€"No Lent service was held on Wednesday evening in the Lutheran Church â€"On Sunday there will be the usual serâ€" vice in .the forenoon and a special EngEsh service will be held in the evening â€"toâ€"which every body is in vited.â€"AMr. Lock â€" and family {from near Winterbourne moved into one of FINGERSâ€" AMPUTATED frept. E. ! Toronto Alfred. Arno‘Oscar and Clarente. The fun:ral took. plaes on Thursday at 2 p.m. from the residence to St. Matthew‘s Lutheran Church and from thence to Mount Hope Cemetery. twelve. days hag been seriously ill from heart failure. _ The late. Mts: Tottke was a faitMul wile and kind and loving mother and although of a retiring . disposition will be greatly missed by her family and.a wide cirâ€" cle of friends. She is survived by ber Conestogo mnxfbne Children Removed from the â€" Interesting News Items :â€"Woolwich stitution Filled With Smoke at v Buleated t What deleated t Ther® sey Eafly Hour This Morning Free to Boys Nomerâ€"Warren Mrs. Adam Doerr.| Th® symptoms of impoverished schinsky of Galt | biood are unmistakable. _ They â€" arc her parents here. languidnes, pale, sallow complexion, laughter of Berlin |Shottn®ts of breath, violent palpitaâ€" ith friends here..| Pion of the heart, particulatly on goâ€" . Wright attended|iD& up staits, poor appetite, dizziness late J. Friecs in and _ headaches, and a tendency to sday.â€"Mr. J. 1J.|faint. These symptoms of course are rlin spent a â€" few |DOt all found in every case, but the last week. more the vi¢tim has of them the ponet rerrcamens excater progress has the trouble made ATED. â€" and the more imperative is‘ the nccesâ€" sity to at once begin to check it, ned Innes, an emâ€"|â€"through the use of Dr. Williams‘ Pink & Co.‘s furniture|Pills, which bring back the glow â€" of hand in one of the |health and energy to every part â€"of _ and was removed |the body. â€" The case of Miss Jeanic ere three fingers |Fraser, Hamilton, Ont., offers â€" proof ie thumb _ were|of this. She says : ‘"For about cigh teen months I was in a very bad mmummmn zons {state _ of health and thoroughly run down. I had no appctite and suffered » Boys from most of the symptoms of anac Toy Steam Enâ€"|[Wiaâ€" I went to a local doctor and gine, has blued |IcCoiÂ¥ed treatment from him fotr three steel boiler _ and |montBs, and | although I took bome{ fire box, _ fitted|after bottle of medicine I was steadâ€" with stcam whisâ€"|ily growing wots>, and I got so tic, safety vaive|downâ€"hearted andâ€"depressed that _ I and single wick lmx I would never get better __ At spirit _ burmer.|this time I read the case of a young Polished brass fitâ€"|lady . whose symptoms were similar tings. Almost one|to my owif, who had been cused . by foot% high. _ Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills, and 1 decidâ€" Send us your)ed to try them. By the time I _ had mame and address}ts>d three boxcs my appetite had imâ€" and we will m,ptoved and 1 was fecling mote _ enâ€" you 30â€" sets of|couragéd. 1 continued the use of the Easter and other| Pills for a time longer and/my health postcards to sell | was fully restored." at 10 cefts a set| These Pills are sold by all nxedicine (6 beautiful cards;dealers or raay be had by mail at 50 in _ each . set./cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 When sold, send j jfrom The Dr. Williains ‘ Medicine Co us the money and | Rrockvillo, Ont. . we will send _vou! P | Russmmavertterometieeremnmmernee the engine, _ all uosptTrin ts Brev steel boiler . and fire box, _ fitted with stcam whisâ€" tic, safety vaive and single wick spirit burser. Polished brass fitâ€" tings. Almost one foot% high. _ charges . prepaid. Write toâ€"day. Agâ€" There are thirtyâ€"nine patients â€" at the Berlinâ€"Waterloo Hospital at. pres« ent. It was pnecessary to put . two beds in two wards of the new â€" wing to accommodate the patients. HOSPITAL IS BUSY Ievety young woman who looks after herself, should be constantly on â€" the watch for symptoms of impoverished tlood. © Gitls in their teens should not be . Pale, languid and constantly \'Iatigued. Nature intended them . to ‘be bright, energetic and active. The happiness of a lifetime depends upon giving the blood the help it needs at this time, when giris are too freâ€" quently allowed _ to overstudy, overâ€" BERLIN ORPHANAGE . The cause of the fire is said to be due to defective wiring. . The lights wete extinguished before the alarm was sent in. The work of rescuing the orphans was done with the aid of a lamp. â€" * +a The kindness of Mr. William Witt in placing the American Hotel <at the disposal of the Orphanage authorities is greatly appreciated. The ex~ cglient work ol the firemen is also highly commended. â€" us The children in their cots called eack other and jumped out of their beds and were proceeding to dress themseives beiore making _ their exit from the building. There was no time for dressing, however,> and> bedâ€" clothes, quilts, etc., were called into requisition and the children cartied out by willing helpers, including the firemen, to a Betlin & Waterloo street car which was passing at the time and placed at the disposal af the res cuers. They were comveyed to the American lote!l and placed into beds and all were asleep again within thresâ€"quarters ol an hour after being awakened by the smoke and alarm. in the meantime the hose department had gained control of the = fige in a short space of time, the damage being confined largely to the kitchen and the laundry, which willâ€" amount to about $500. . Thirtyâ€"one children were asleep in the institution when the â€" matron, Miss Snider, was summoned to the door by a man chdeavoring to ~ gain admission. She was, however, aware of the cause ol the alarm, as the place was rapidly filling up with smoke. * P Shortly after 12 o‘clock Saturdaymorning the kiteken and laundry at / the rear of tie Bertin Orphamage was discovered to be dblaze and an alarin 4 :lu semt in by passersâ€"by, the inmates and the fireme® being called simâ€" taneously . aoff Although theâ€"main building was Glled with smoke when the clildren were being wrapped in biankets there was not the least undue «excitement, the children being cool and collected, making it easy for the matron and her assistants to rescue them. Every parent of a growing girl and » toais taken from Neture‘s gafden that builds up those wegk» :( T2p ieereeiain ?. ced ns whele boh 2 wntcs, belchin " ‘ : yâ€"x_ yX 1" P esc Racter Pierce‘a Golden Medical Diacovery, fi"u‘wiwa‘"i J is ‘ , stone, quesn‘s‘ root and past forty years under the name of OTTAWA.â€"The Firanco Department ment this morning acknowledged the receiPt of $5 which was forwatded to it in an envelope postâ€"marked Ottawa. The envelope contained a sheet of paâ€" per hearing _ the words ‘"Conscience money .‘ 1â€"£, The strike was a wellâ€"organized one as the employees have felt for some time that the wages paid were apot sufficient. ‘The demand for an increase is for all the help. The strike leadâ€" ors say they will not give in, and fhe management of the works has refused to meet the demand. At a meekling of" the directors of the company . on Monday it is expected the differeaces will be settled, and in the meantime there is much excitement in the vilâ€" lage as the big works are practically closed down. â€" Galt, Feb. 22.â€"Word has been ~rceâ€" ceived here that 150 of the:115 emâ€" ployees of the Doon Twine Mills went out on strike on Thursday. motning last at 7 o‘clock, demanding an _ .inâ€" crease in wages of 10 cents a day. It is said the average wage for the men is $1.10 a day, and for the girls 65 to 95 cents a day. _ ... ; the disease. It wus ascertained that several cases,of chickenâ€"pox had been receiving medical attention during:the last iew weeks an@ the children kad recovered a few days ago. As memâ€" bers of the household, Mr. Hauch being the caretaker, had been in the Zion Evangelical church during the EMPLOYES 0 church should be closed until it ~is thoroughly {wnigated and the . couâ€" gregation w'%cll had gathered for â€" the lecture on Livingston last .‘ evening was dispersed aiter the situation had been explained. â€" gate the church It is not likely that the. victimâ€"ot the disease will be removm to the Isolation Hospital, but will : be kept under stringent quarantine â€" at â€" the home. This morning Sanitafy Inspecâ€" tor Buchhaupt commenced to â€" fumiâ€" Dr. McGillawee, Medical Officer of Health, was notifed of another case of smallpox which hadâ€" developed â€" at the home of Mr, F. Hauch in Garilin, bis father being â€" _ afflicted wilh PLOYES OF _ '_ DOON TWINE CO. ._ . ARE ON STRIKE _