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1We are headquartersfor L_._.__._T_.___g_; Christmas Gifts 1J. Letter & Son, A*te M. R fty D. F . agrived, i * Pues Tot b : P. P. "hfl we Waterloo tp the .J gttings t? Mighways _ Commission recently commission _ in the ordinary ronse: appointed* by the Ontario Governâ€" of the termâ€"that is, a commission| ment, consisting oi C. A. MaGrath, with administrative powers. Its, clairmam, W. A. McLean, C. E., and thrce members were appointed :o inâ€"‘ Ae M. Rankin, . M.PP., and Secteâ€" vestigate and prepare a reprt upon! D. P. Wagner.. The tommission a system of highway construction,‘ ¥§rived, in Berlin in thaafternoonfroni and with the . completion of that; W where they held a â€" sitting work, which has been carmiyi on !fnelda.\'. and were met at the steadily since August 1st, the vom'z ?ot by â€" Messrs. _C. H. Mills, mission‘s task will be at an enid. ( . _P. P., and W. G. Weichel, M.P.. That the governmest will dispense ?“ were driven about Berlin and with the services of the cominissicnâ€" Waterloo after which they proceeded ers is not likely. â€" They will, it is tp the Judges‘ Chambers where the e€pected, be retained as a highwatrs} sittings are being held. commission, although with Joss _ adâ€"; It had been arranged that Mr. ministrative power than the BHydro: (feo. A. Clare, M._P , for South Waâ€" FElectric Commission. | The istter| ?flm,' should welcome the comwisâ€" commission, | represeut‘ng the muni | ston to the county but owing to his bei cipalities of the proviace has car ‘ i?,: called to. Montreal on _ Tursday tiva its work more as th* hea«‘ Wardep,. s Cassel performed ; ::::afioter group thaa as a brmet.; is duty. o‘ the government service but . :n«| *County Clerk Bowman atranged the work "df giving oldet Ontatio a tenâ€" i- programme for the session, makiag millionâ€"dollat system of highways provision for all the municipalities to will be really departmental and wml be heard on the good roads scheme make use of the present machinery .\_l_a_vur W. D. Eulert and President L. of the hichwars branch. l AL TW 00 EOM 0n AZROEE BP PRSLESICUTE 4y «4: Breithaupt af the Berlin Board of, Trade, selected to present _ Berlins‘ Â¥iews, and Mavor Fischer, President | A. Baner of the Watetion Board _ of Trade amd the county representaives; represented _ Watetlno The iceves.: and deputy reeves of all the muntcr palities oi the county will be given an opportunity to address the comâ€" mission on good roads and offer <ugâ€" gestions. HIGHWAYS COMMISSION Receiving Information Regarding Improvâ€" ed Roads in the County and Suggestions @ for Future Development â€" MUNICIPALITIES ARE REPRESENTED ’Pfllin-was visited _ Wednesday hy It is not generaily knowi that Thkere is nothing mare suitable than a nice, easy chair book case or library table. $ . A‘n upholstered Parlor Picce, or Ro‘l Seat Rockers, also such pieces as Jardiniere Stands, Parlor Tables, Statuary, Pictures, stc. v furnitura Dealers and Funeral Directors. _ Phones, Houss 207. Store 388. F‘l' the Little Chiidren. | j We have a big varie‘y of Toys, Dolls, and Doll Carriages, ?{Isr)f Sleighs, Express Waggons, Tables, and Chairs, Wheel Barrows, etc. ‘ . . Why not assist in furnishingy the home by buying each other A GIFT OF FURNlTUf(E ? . WE WOULD SUGGES’I“ SUCH PIECES AS THE FOLLOWING : For Men and Boys. ' < Bring the children to see Santa Claus with a sleigh load of toys, and his reindeer. 4* For Mother and Sister. It*r *Y 6 Object of theComnyussion \\G L $3 That the governmezst will dispense with the services of the comintssionâ€" ers is not likely. They will, it is expected, be retained as a highwars commission, although with Joss _ adâ€" ministrative power than the BHydro Electric â€" Commission. | The i«tter commission, represeut‘ng the muni cipalities of the proviace has car ria its work more as th* â€" hea:« ef ::::afidter group thaa as a bim t o‘ the government service but :s work"Of giving older Ontatio a tenâ€" millionâ€"dollat â€" system of highways will be really departmental and will make use of the present machinery of the highways branch, The â€" Christmas â€" holidays in â€" the log _ caught in the schools are near at hand and _ the| thrown around sey children are looking eagetly forward being rescued. 1t to the closing exercises. . The Alexâ€" his leg was bto%en andra School _ will hold its closing!emn _ to th> hospt evercises Thursday afternoon and the| found ths leg was Central SeBool Friday afternoon, 10' wees wae s which all parents and friends are in |ll0R.\'â€"\Hkrlin. ‘ vited. und Aire & 1 ad this commission is fot a â€" highways SCPOOLS CLOSE FRIDAY VISITING BERLIN t M i k. H ; She is an elderly lady, by name of Mrs. B.n>x, claiming nowhere as het home, but who resides in Toronty ‘{roquently. ; | She informed the Court that â€"she ‘had never been isturbed in othe! | places while telling fortunes and this ; was the first time she had been _ i% : trouble. When informed that she was ‘liable to a year‘s imprisonment she said she did not know it was against the law to toll fortunes. She denied havinz _ received « a dollar from the: {comstable. _ Crown Attorney BowlbÂ¥ |recormended that she be allowed to : go on suspended sentence on payment | 3f the» costs. | ‘FORTUNEâ€"TELLER _ ; i _ WAS IGNORANT / | â€"OF THE LAW LAPS LEG W An accident which might have c« :vlted very _ seriously occurred _ oft Tuesday aftetnoc®e about 5.30 o‘clock when Carl JoyCe, aged eight, had his Inot badly sprained. The little felâ€" low jumped on a wagon and got his lrg caught in the wheel, and _ was thrown around several times before being rescued. 1t was thought that _ A forttar . teller was hailed ini0 Berlin Court Wednesday for prace ticing her art. For th: past . teD days che has been toarding at the Hotel Germania, and advertising that she could be ¢cnsulited in regards to business and other afairs. _ P. C. Meebhan paid hor a visit, and it cost him $1 to have his fortuns told. his leg was bto%en, and he was takâ€" en _ to th> hosPital, when it was found ths leg was only sprained. BORNâ€"A\tBerlin, Dec. 13th, to Dr, and Nirs. S. Lederman, a daughtet, a#, o onn e eai e w q eP o_ n s Bhi d 4 yot * 9 bows 9B .. . onl J opva‘"~raty . l f County Fathers â€" â€" _ Waterloo Ont. h *L Y ¢. SJs "engmime: iL oo‘ ;s C ies & $ -,..&gg..,.-. yish | HIGH CONSTABLE AFTER REWARD #4 t ) h «is «+ $ f 100 @enremennnnnmemeprenngpomier xb a * ,. . _ _ 4| #o Wike By fl wh-.“ o 7 M the CoU®R:,~ £./M. Chapman, Seeretaty of | the & in Police Court Friday morning." Th 5“;"""" in tin mane. o We Rliipal Haiiway ‘The Amociation, ¢ enput him es on: ;,""5 """cu‘;n ring to ‘the 20bmitted a report of annual; meeting of _ with promise of marâ€" | ‘h¢â€" Judge‘s OWing 40â€" 198 ona msiing .the Countil: to CoBVjblite & ,fi-mm-m wUrtâ€"Foom being useq@ by the High towards the expemses of the: Asso is complainant in the case was |Cobrt. All the mempers were »xnk-. AKqIfI piu : a ~ws.M~L‘M.wnummcmmk the : hi ‘| year old < Polish _ girl. She stated. | chait. The session pron.ises to be an :. Action Threatened. "‘”T‘ interproter, that she had Jinteresting one owing to the YiSit ‘ Messrs Clement & Clement wrote «. | knowB‘ "the prigca=r since a year ago, of the Highways Commission Mwmmm Nor "the appre % | sn he seduced har, under promise afternoon which will result in bring hension of a horse thief, in which it ‘s .:_.-‘. ..'.S', Thk’“ “‘ “_‘.“"“'“' ‘mg th: good roads question PFOMiâ€"| o. ctared that an srtinn woluld â€" he / | Miss â€"Catiana CaStajana, a ninoteen "| year old > Polish girl. She stated, < w-w.mzmu «. | knowB‘ "the prigca=r since a year ago, @ | shrn ha seduced har, under promise A. 0. U. W. ELECT for a further loan of $30, and enough monsy toâ€"pay his fare to Hamilton, and in the letter which he sent, he "You better â€"o to Central Prison," teplied the Crown Attorney. While Bycko, wa«s on temand in the Count® jail a loaf of btead and some sausage was sent to him, by a friend. Turnkey Ludwig was about to serve the raticHs to the prisoner when he noticed q pectiliar cut under the crust of the bread. He investigated and lound a letter ha>» been inserted into the bread. The‘letter was written in a foreign lang\fif:, but when it was interpreted ‘it was found that it did not containâ€" anything of a serieus ofr threatening rature. ~ "Neifher Mr. Hanra nor myse! nentioned such a thing, and no pe: son bad any authu. ty for makin, meb an aonouncement," he saic ‘There is atsolute _ no fousdatic. for such a statement." ‘ anothar loaned him $50. The young man gave his age as 20, saying he would not be 21 until this co:ming ~spring. Consequently he could not be hald to his promise of marâ€" riege Under the criminal code. Onâ€"Oct: â€"31st Bycko was nonvicted of stealing.s bicycle in WaterloO, and was allcwed to go on suspended sen htenog: This morning Crown Attorney Bowlby asked . that in View of the lacts btol.::'g_ out, sentence be impos ed for the previous offence. The Magâ€" istrate thereupon imposed the â€" ser tence of two pears less one day. ‘‘Leave me marry. the girl," said the prisoner when sentence was im At the© ‘reguiar meeting of Borlt» Lodge No.â€"154 A.O:U.W. last evening the following officers were elected fot the ensuing year :â€" Past : Masterworkmanâ€"Jas. P. . Fur Hon. Mr. Duf Srys Gueiph Aren: Announcement Was a Canard. TORONTO, Dec. 17.â€"Hon. Jame: JGff last night denied that ~e ha; promised on â€"behalf of the Govern ment to build a new arena for th Guelpb ‘Winter Fair. A&nother young lady of this city, was also Pefsugded upon by the pFiâ€" rnor to loan him $25, while still andthar loaned him $50. Treasurerâ€"Dr, H. G. Lackrer. . ; Guideâ€"( hass> Bierwagen. ' Lady Guideâ€"Mrs. C. Bierwagen. â€"; Inside Watchâ€"Henty Holtze. Outside â€" Watchâ€"Oharles Emmrich, Sr. Repres ntative to â€" Grand Lodgeâ€" Jas P. Furlong. ~Alternateâ€"Jchn E. Vogt. _ , Trusteesâ€"A. Weseloh, Chas. Klaechn ard C. M. Bezzo. Th) installation of the officersâ€"elect will take place on â€" Tuesday eveming, January 6th, whin some Grand Lodge officers will be Present. â€" lin, she wrote hm a letter, asking him for some of the money he . had bertowed.: In return the witness re rowed $100 from her at that time. THeT e tripanarrediintzcan catrnie 2% 2b when chz learn=d he had come to Bérâ€" Amemge©. i purpvider. . .| _ National Agencies Allege Master: Workmenâ€"Ed. Enmmrich. evaill & DLBVIL Foremanâ€"Conrad BJuhm. kewrn Overseerâ€"Adoiph Scharlach. l Elmira Stockholders of Defunct DENIES ANY PROMISE. that h> â€" would thâ€"h marts of the National _ Agency because he was told that the government . was behind it. Mr. Stroh had bought his debentures from Mr. Ford, the agent in Elmira â€" for the National Agengy and not from the witness. Mr. Duench said be bad been assured that The ncnâ€"jury sittings of the High Ceurt of Justice commenced at az o‘clock on Tuesday with Mr. Jae tice Kelly presiding. ‘There were nine tases entered on the docket and the Indications are that the sittings will sontinue for at least three days. The towns of Galt and Preston are named as defendants in two of the sases. Two Ualt ratepayers seek an mjunction restraining the municipaliâ€" ty from _ coâ€"structing the McKenzie irain, which it is claimed will pol lute the Molfiat creek. Jaehn Cluthe has entered an acticn for â€"damages. against the town . of Préston for injuries he sustained while driving on the Guelph road. It is claimed he was thrown out of the rig owing to the defective condition of the roadway. i Two cases of unusual interest were heard simultaneously at the opening session of the High Court of Just ice before his Lordship Justice Hugh Welly on Tuesday afternoon in which stocikholders in the defunct National Agencies, of which the Home Life and Union Life Insurance Companies were auxiliary branches, endearored to prove the assets of the company had been misrepresented to them by the defendant, John W. Ford of Elâ€" inira. _ The cases were :â€" Henry T. Stroh vs J. W. Ford aad Williaim and May Duench vs J. W. Ford and the National Agency Co. Millar, Sims & Gregory | ap peared for the plaintiff and Nicol Secretary L. E. Weaver of the In ivstrial Farm Committee wrote askâ€" ing the County Council to. appoint a commissio®â€"r to represent this counâ€" Jefirey for John Ford. © Both cases were heard simultancously. William Duench, one of the plainâ€" tifis , said he had, bought debentures ty. vear was 105. The total expenditure svlted with the . Provincial Game was $11,033.25. The amount abtually | Itarden regarding the mgtter of de expended for the support of the inâ€"‘claring 4 Close season .forf the killing mates of the lHouse during ths year |of these animals for three years and was $9.781.45, making average oxrâ€". was informed that; if the County penses per week ‘for each inmate of! Council nassed a resolution favorable $1.78. ‘The amount expended on hous> | go this ‘suggestion / it would be and farn? accounts was $11,023.25. |@lared by the rrovincial authorities. ' Read Grast for 1912. ! Discussed Good Roads. Commissioner W. ©A. McLean, oi{ Dn th> suggestion of Councillior Dr. Ontario Highways, forwarded to the| Woolner of Ayr . the Council devoted County the Orderâ€"inâ€"Council for . the a ballâ€"an hour this morning .in dis Jayment of the (GoÂ¥ernment‘s proporâ€" CUSsing the goodâ€"roads problem in tionâ€" of the cost â€" of improving the this covuntr in order that someâ€"definâ€" hishways in the County for the year jto suggestionsâ€" could be offered 191% amozatine to. $6,702.56 being the Commission this afternoon. The on>third . of the total amount . exâ€" t@oncensus _ of opinion was that the pended in road improvements, which| Government> ° graht â€" to good roads totalled $20,107.59. The amount Te ‘;lho“ld be increasedâ€"from oneâ€"third oi ceived: ‘by the county was abouy, the cost to twoâ€"thirds. â€" That aid $1000 less than expected. |should be given to towns and cities "*" gitiine feata in improvinz ths "roads leating into itting of Commissicn. A mhm ;;l‘htlbw‘impmvawts D. P. Wagner, Secretaty of _Pubuc‘ roads should eontinue to be undet Roads and Highways C':r.ynfisuon. in ::‘j"'""‘""fl"“ "the #bunty with lormine the Council that the comm,.'“m":'&r (;(e the various municipal sicn would hold a public meeting in € 4 Serlin on Dec. 17th for the pu':"polel The. report<of ~theâ€"Goot¢ Roads Su { héarinz the views ‘of tesidents " "of :Muq:m was ‘nfesentbedshowihs R:â€"Countâ€" on the question of gosd | °2t th* following amounts had beth WANT THER _ |:> MONEY BACK : Commissioner W. ©A. McLean, oi Ontario Highways, forwarded to the County the Orderâ€"inâ€"Council for . the Jayment of the GGoÂ¥ernment‘s proporâ€" - Refuge Repor _ Ar opinion was also read from; the H“';' \g + |('ouuty Solicitors respecting the mat Copies of the fortyâ€"sikth annual re{ter in which it was stated that a§s Port of tha House of Refuge, llnbxltho horse was stolen from a Berlin the _ management of Messts. L. E.'nm:a and as ‘theâ€"city is no longer Weaver, chairman, Samuel Cassel and a part of the county, the latter corâ€" Mayor |Eulér. were presénted to fih[;oufioueonumhhfldtmom~ members. ‘There were 107 inmates at ble for the payment of ‘the reward. last refort ; 48 were admitted during| _ Protecticn of Black Squirrels. be year ; 1@ deaths took place ; 4: Deputy Game Warden Louis Sattlet ibsconded : $5 were discharged, leayâ€"; wrote regarding . the protection . of Bz 110 now in the House. The averâ€" black and grey squirrels in Waterloc age number â€" ofâ€"inmates during thel Uouaty. He stated that he had con vear was 105. The total expenditure s=lted with the ProÂ¥incial Game was $11,023.25. The amount attually | ivarden regarding the mgtter of de expended for the support of the inâ€"‘claring 4 Close season .forf the killing mates of the House during ths year |of these animals for three years and will also prove an intetesting topic‘ lor discussion. i Prison Farm Commission to the front. The appointâ€" |for the defence endeavored to have ; the witness say be had induced Mr iStroh to buy the debentures, â€" ani ies. . lle had never=rectived any re compense for seMing the debentures: , Mr. Polliman Evans, exâ€"secretary 0. the National Agency, and president of the defunct Uncon Life was next ralled. . He lind been secretary of the National Agency until June last, takâ€" ing that; office in 1901. The comâ€" pany â€" operatéd under an Ontario charter, but"be coult not say as to government. inspection, as there had been ~none> .durtng his term â€" of office to hig knowledge. To Mr. Gregory witness said the company was solvent in January o‘ this year, but he understodd th= Na tional _ Agency was now in liquidaâ€" tion. The next witness was Wm. }i. Carey, secretary of the National Agâ€" ency. He showed thé books of the company and said Hon. R. L. Borden held four shares 6f stock. Defence : Witnesaes. Mr. Ford said he had three or four comversations with Mr. NDuench before the $4,000 worth ~bf debentures were sold to him. ‘ Mr. Duench was acting as his agent for selling National Agâ€" ency debentures. _II¢ denied that he had told Duench the company‘ was backed by the government. He ‘had told him it‘ was a good investment because the assets wére the Home Life and Union Life companies. The sale of the $4,000 worth of debentâ€" ures had been made in witness‘ sE Fa house in the presence of his wife and «nnnmnmmmpan o mm memmer esn oc commmemmaniivtitigzess ‘:::a':' "‘,M:“D::f: ::rfl:c“ "’::"‘: of the witnesses were interested © im & Iurther sale of $4.000 was mate to | Sht, Siter hearing the argumendt o Mr. Duench later at witmess‘ house SNiP, after hearing the arguments ‘of Mr.Duench was to recéive one â€" per COUNS¢! decided to reserve ]udgma.t. cent. for _ selling the debentures. Judgment Given. . ; Crossâ€"eramined by Mr. Gregory the & witness said he knew the government| Judgment for $1645 and costs was not backing the National Agenâ€"| given the p:aintiff in the case of l‘ cies and told his clients so. B. Campbell vs the Peonle‘s Réi Mr. Gregory intimated his desire to call withesses to disprove the latâ€" ter statertent but his lordship conâ€" fined him to two, as practically all the Hon.» R. L. Borden wWhas a stockâ€" holder in the company ‘as well as the government being bebiind it Counsel had sent Mr. Fotd to"sge Strohb, but the answer of th@ witsess was "We taiked." The withes$ said. he was told that the assets of theNationa) Agency were chiefly ‘the Home â€" Life and Union Life® Assurance compan perintendent Messrs Clement & Clement wrote regarding‘ ths reward Yor"the appre hension of a horse thief, in which it was stated that an action would _ be Censtable Chas. Huber‘for payment of $150 as ordered by Judge Chis *‘ 46048.09 $47,609.31 secret of keeping young and Sageine * is the secret of caring for, hair. < . Sageine cures dandruf, bringg life and beaity into coarse dry bair * and makes the hair luxuri ana atâ€" ([} trastive. Sageine keeps i and woâ€" _ men young looking and why* sh % anyone allow thamselvrg‘to b ht old appearing when they* can ° s Sageine and a guarint@® © to * satisfactory results. Sagoine is at F. M. Devite and it it â€"don‘t do all that is claimod~Tor#‘4t . your money â€" is . refundcd. ~Be 1+ %0? go : to E. M. Devitt foz Stxu other «torcs cannot supply you. ‘Dons't‘ lect your hair another day: e ‘s only 50¢ a large boitle. w’ #‘. Very often we meet an . qld.friend whose looks has changed so that ,a hardly know them. Sonmie look het and some look old and uncated~ ~{d£, We always fotl badly to ste & friend going down Hijll in appeatance _ Tor looks count for so, myebt f“;; and we enjoy seelfi w‘ keeps young. Being . tm Judgment for $1645 and costs 1 given the p:raintiff in the case of B. Campbell, vs the People‘s Réilt Millar, Sims & Gregory appeated the deiendant, the railway cotup not being represtnted. § AN OLD ACQUAINT, Camp _ Berlin No. 78 asd BP Circle No. 8 Woodmen of the W met last evening .at theC, 0. F. B for a business ‘and sodigl @ve . a very enjoyable time wis~ ‘ SBa Five candidates were imftiated " the mysteries by the 1 ed by Organiter Sov. Linton."> the business â€" was transacted M choppers sat down to a 10t}ol 4 things that had been providedâ€"Bj ladies and neediess to say full just was doneA good programnie was &! catried out under the direction * Sov. Schnarr â€"as chairman as: ‘fo ows :« * " s Chairman‘s Addressâ€"Sov.‘;J. ;~ Schnarr. e > t ty aaa â€" Songsâ€"Arcola Quartetté. > ; Addressâ€"Sov. J. E. Hett.;.3"> Songâ€"Sov. Bailey. * * +C Addressâ€"Sov. Meizen.. : !=‘~ > Selection (organ, â€"violinâ€"â€"s2d drus â€"Sov. Hainsworth and som§;/â€"*** Two Years For Stock Broker. . MONTREAL, Dec. 17,â€"TWo yet in jail was the sentenéé gllotted 3 terday morning io Albert J, TeÂ¥ stock broker, found ‘ZUllt â€"‘ appropriating stock:â€"in the Poshini Glass Co., Ltd., to the valie. 0# :# 800, the property of A. H. MeGrM The stock, which was givek to :B as security for a loan, w&# .sold J him for $4,500. _ ap oC m Market will be ‘held at the bl;u.' take notice that the aterloo Christmas at 8 o‘clock in the morn. WED. DEC. BY ORDER, 11¢ in appeatance g;:, C oo e s 0 Bonk is "the (| Being ‘tor is * ing young and Sageine * of caring for She ‘Bair. : _ dandruff, bringg life and arse dry « hair ¢ F i‘ding on and why* sh % elng to .b F they* can * A ante® © to Â¥ Sagoine is : ind â€" it it _ â€"don‘t ied ~Tori#1¢ . your ‘as other : you. Don‘t â€" her â€"day: e M‘th. w’ #, omm nnmmennmememenemissinen iments ‘of judgment . costs w se of 8 s _Réi f ':ig $1 + W%