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with the heart of youth, has he not converted the . cark Â¥} cold waters of our pond into a ~ Atarge sheet of cryutal ice? So again, > aS in the happy days of other years, _ (ithe crisp night air is filled with the _\ music of many: voices as the happy ... youths and maidens glide so gaily â€"â€"â€" ovÂ¥er the glistening surface.â€" Don‘t ts forget the entertainment at the Bap ‘_..â€" tist church on Christmas night. Evâ€" *‘~> . ery one welcome. Many _ joyous _ _‘ . welcomings and happy greetings are a being . exchanged _ these Christmas + .days and the old homesteads are fillâ€" f ed with festal holiddyings.â€" Miss .*>* ~SBelina Bowman of Sault St. Marie, \/ _i â€"is spending the holiday season under 6‘* the parental roof.â€"Miss Eva Bergey «> . of Toronto is holidaying at her home. .. â€"The Misses Elizabeth and _ Mary »«*â€" Masten are at home for a brief and ‘wap lln?t church most pleasantly surâ€" s 2e > hk Mr.‘and Mrs. Norton and famâ€" ..« ., dly on Friday evening | last. An __~~ entertaining and profitable â€" evening , .. . â€"was spent with games, _ songs and ****~** speeches, to say nothing of the suinpâ€" i5 tuous repast furnished by the ladies. â€"__‘~_â€"â€"A very happy event occugred in our .. c Â¥illage on Thursday last when one of **‘‘* eur most popular young ladies, Miss °..___ Nelli¢é Kriesel, was married to Mr. ~C" Edward Coxon of Plattsville. For & considerable length of time Miss ~.,._ Kriesel had acted as librarian _ of the public Library and in that capaâ€" .~, _ city won the high esteem _ of _ the d entire community. In leaving _ New _.;;: Dundee she will be missed by a large ""." circle of friends. Mr. Coxon is well * > and favorably known‘in New _ Dunâ€" "*‘* dee. For three successive seasons he + acted as captain of the local footâ€" ‘ball team, &#d many hard _ fought ~__ Wictories were due to his inspiring *~~* leadership. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs: Coxon _ wish them every happiness in their new home. Literary. Concert.â€"A concert _ unâ€" ...... der the auspices of the New Dundec .. Literary Society, will be held in Smith‘s Hall on the evening of Jan. ©‘. Bund. An excellent programme is beâ€" € ‘J”I-lnlg :â€"Miss Ruth and Mr. Wanmryold _ are visiting friends c over the holidays.â€"Mr. and Mrs. * h m Mackenzie snd daughter Beaâ€" Te are visiting the latter‘s parents *" MF. and â€" Mrs.‘ Henry Prange.â€"Tne ... Riverbank, school concert was held on > ‘Monday which proved to te a . good â€" @me. 'F:u was amr eTror in the date *~â€" last w about the Lutheran church ~~ entertainment. _ It will be held . on & Christmas evening, Dec. 25th. Everyâ€" . “{o::km‘â€".\iiss Salome Kuh] is v: a% at _ preséent. â€"The _ Revival /. meéetings closed ocm Sunda> evening.â€" ie o Conféerence _ was _ a great success.â€" Wuite a nOmbet of voun« peoPle from. * here attended the No. 17 school enâ€" terlainment on Monday evening which "_ w@s an exeAlient ons.â€"wh> Shantz _ station school concert was held _ on Saturday, _ which was only for the scholars.â€"Mt. _ and _ Mrs. Tenry Prange spent Sunday with \Ur. ind Nts. Simeon _ Kinzie.â€"Miss _ Macaic Cressman sPent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Levi Cressman.â€"Mr. ond _ Nrs Charles Wagner spent Sunday _ with Mr. and Mrs. _ John _ Ortman. â€"NMr Mavrice _ KinZie spent Sunday _ with Mr. Elmer Prange.â€"Miss Nelda _ and Bertie Wagner are visiting their sis ter in Berlin. i happy holiday. â€"â€" Mr. and Mrs. A. Hilborn are spending the Christmas geason with friends and relatives in HMowick.â€"Miss Lizzie â€" Bowman _ is spending ‘her holidays with friends in Buflalo.â€"Revival services . are _ at present being conducted at Rosebank by the Rev. Mr. Shultz. Services ‘are announced for every evening durâ€" Ing this wéek.â€"The members of the . The Worrn‘s Institute supper and céncert _ was a big success, the hall being filled to its caPacity and a neat duns was realized.â€"The Xmas service ®f &he S. S. and church was an &Â¥ ‘joyable one â€" and a good crowd preâ€" ~seut.â€"The passiug of an old faithful : ing prepared. Watch for a more deâ€" tailed announcement next week. Mr.â€" A. ~Letson‘s weliknown dog "Tiger‘‘ passed away one day lately, Tiger â€" was well il:owi, 1h> country Yound as a firstâ€"%ass cattle dog. He Â¥oUnd as a IMSW4aSS CaPLIC TDR *°° Was about 15 years old and was forâ€" werly owned and raised by Mr. Good of Conestogo. . * s The Uhion S. 8. was reâ€"organized ‘last week the following officers :â€" . Pres.â€"Mr. A. Richart. Vice Pres.â€"Mr. J. Causland. Bec‘y.â€"Mr. J. Keffer. Asst. Secy.â€"G. Bowian. Organistâ€"Miss S. Gingrich. w. Committee.â€"Messifs. N. Ginz I A. Letson, A. Richert, J. Causâ€" land, Hi Melitzer. â€"«â€"The ‘Misses Edn and Gladys Macâ€" kie and Miss Flossie Boal are Xmas g:n here.â€"Mr.. Jenuer is spending at Owenr Sound with his parâ€" @hts.â€"Governint Surveyors are at prescat taking levels for storage ‘dams on the (Grand from above the willage to Elora. m mmemesmn es centemn | Majorâ€"General W. H. Cotton‘s tetm A London Liberal papet denounced|as Inspectorâ€"Gensral has been extendâ€" the British Cabinet for refusing _ to rd to March 31, when he will retite a@uthoriz¢ an â€" exhibit at the Panama o# superannvation, to be succeeded by Expositio®, + lieneral Lessard. West Montrose kin . old Jack Frost is Breslau ‘ Busy Nel News Notes.â€"The concert in the school last Friday night was an unâ€" qualified success. The school _ was packed and the different numbers on the programme were executed to the King‘s taste. Mr. A. F. Hansuld and Miss Deipel, teachers, are , deâ€" serving of commendation _ for _ the manner in which they had the pupils trained. ‘The scholars rendered . the various parts splendidly and are . a credit to any section. Those outsidâ€". ers who assisted gave their _ parts . well, and it must have taken a iot of preparation and practice to, proâ€" duce such fine results. The proceéds will :go to buy a book cabinet Tor the school Literary Society.â€" Quite a number ~from here attended _ the Christmas entertainment at Hawkesâ€" ville on Friday evening.â€" Butchering is the order of the season.â€" Nr. Harry Snider who is attending Nap erville college has returned hpme for his Christmas holidays.â€" Mr. _ Wm. Steiss, traveller for the Pennan Co., has returned to Toronto to resume his work.â€" Mr. Henry Snider _ was suddenly called to the bedside of his daughter, Mrs. Bowes. in _ Chesley, who is seriously .ill. We wish her a speedy recovery. News Notes.â€" Mr. Wm. Warwick has returned home after spending a week in Toronto.â€"Mr. Allen Facey, of Manitoba, is holidaying under the parental roof.â€"Mr. Wilfred Master, of the Dental College, Toronto, is home for the holidays.â€"The Sunday School of the _ Hethel _ Methodist Church held a very successful Christâ€" mas entertainment last Friday evenâ€" ing.â€"Mrs. Anu Mitchell, an old resiâ€" dent of the Townline, Wilmot, passed away last Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the age of 77 years, 8 _ months and 10 days. She was married _ to Win. Mitchell, who predeceased her about nineteen years ago. Deceased had been ill for only a week. A famâ€" ily of five sons survive here: William of Wiarton, Frark of Bright, Gordon and Sydney, of Stratiord, and Geo{â€" frey on the homestead. Mrs. Mitâ€" chell was a member:of the St. Jamâ€" es Anglican Church and het remauins were interred there on Thursday afâ€" ternoon. Rev. Mr. Hicks â€" conducted the services. Items of Interest.â€" A very interâ€" esting Christmas entertainment | was given by the Presbyterian _ Sunday School on Thursday ovenlu‘, 18th inst. A delightful programme â€" was rendered, consisting of dialogues, reâ€" citations and Xmas carols, ending up with a distribution of gifts to the pupils and teachers. The church was well filled by a very attentive audiâ€" ence, all of whom were highly picasâ€" ied with the evening‘s performazce.â€" ‘The pastor of the church, Rev. Mr. Lynn, officiatéd in his usual _ happy manner. The dialogues â€" entitled, ‘Wanted a Companion," "Trained to Narrow," and "Brought â€" to _ his Senses" were vastly amusing and enâ€" tertaining, and that ‘entitled "Memâ€" ory and Hope," while of a rather inâ€" tellectual type, was so well presentâ€" ed as to be exceedingly interesting. A number of pleasing carols were sung by a special Christmas | choit, who also assisted the school in two numbers. The generosity of the vilâ€" lagers in donating for the Christmas gifts is to be highly commended. ‘The church was beautifully decorated in white and green, with red lights, the effect being heightened by a splendid Christmas tree. The entertainment was brought to a close by the chilâ€" dren‘s dialogue and song "Christmas Scouts‘‘ in _ the course of which Santa Ciaus was captured by the children and compelled to part with his whole stock and also to ‘distriâ€" bute what was an the tree. _ Each member of the _ Suhday school was made happy by the receipt of a book or a bor of chocolates and all deâ€" parted fecling that they had spent a truly profitable evening.â€" The Evan. Luth. Sunday school will hold their Christmas entertainment on Dec. 24 (Christmas eve). Everybody invited to come. Personal.â€"Vr. Harry Livingston of Toronto spent a few days with his brother .John â€"NMr. Pim of the head office of the Dominion Bank of Torâ€" onto, was here on an official inspecâ€" tion and found everything in _ good order.â€"Our fteachers have left _ for their Christmas holidays. Mr. Wil helm left for _ Napierville, Michigan. visiting his brother.â€" Mr. F. R. Spence, F.C..\., of 302 Avenue Road, Toronto, was in town last week and attended the entertainment at _ the Presbyterian _ church.â€" Miss Lily Kuntz attending the Normal _ school at Stratford, is home with her parâ€" ents to eat the Christmas turkey, â€" Miss â€" Lavra Bechtsl of Berlin is spending Christmas holidavs with her mother.â€"Mr. M. Hoit intends spendâ€" ing Christmas in Totonto with his parents.â€"New Hamburg members of A F. and A. M. visited the _ local lodge last Friday night Baden hope you mtay all beâ€" on deck next year to kick against the high> cnst of liying.â€"Mr. Albert Filsinger, <Reâ€" “"'"{,’::"m'-"..z ing.â€" were , very su;udulnttbmhhu&c.l. for his holidays.â€"What do you want for Christmas? All I would like. is an automobile and $200 to ‘buy gasoline to run it, and a hair cut.â€" Don‘t forget the festival and : canâ€" tata in the Evangelical Church ‘ on Christmas night at 1.30.>~ Mrs. F. E. Welker and son Arthur visited friends in Elmira Friday.â€" Ertor in last week‘s edition, it should have read Henry Gies attended the funâ€" eral of his sister instead of Henry Gilles as printed. ° Miss Ethel Reynolds was the guest of Miss Behrens, Elmira, Thursday.â€" Do unto others, ete. All year we have been wishing the preacher would be brief, so we will wind up _ the old year by doing the same.â€"Mr. C. R. Gies, Waterloo, was the _ guest of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Gies, Clear View Farm, Saturday.â€" Miss Edna Haug returned Saturday a.ltul a month‘s visit in Toronto.â€"Messrs. Howard Gies and Loyd Brubacher of the O.A.C., Guelph, are spending their vacation at home. Don‘t . be backward in coming forward with a list of your holiday visitors. Beâ€" tweer, Eaton‘s catalogue and the famâ€"~ ily Bible the newspapers have been ind of side tracked by the . women folk during the last few weeks.â€"Our schools closed Friday for vacation. ‘There will be no change in the teachâ€" ing staff next term. > ‘The _ annual meeting will probably be held in the ischool house Wednesday motning, Dec 31, when an increase in our prinâ€" cipal‘s salary should be in order. Of course there are quite a few holidays but a teacher has to living _ during vacation if he is going to be on deck iwhen school starts. New Years Excursionsâ€"Single fare Dec. 31, Jan. 1, return Jan. 2nd. Fare and oneâ€"third, Dec. 29 to Jan. 1, returning Jan. 3rd, 1914. Compliments of the season\ to the editor and his efficient staf _ and don‘t forget to hang up your stockâ€" ings. ly follows the ‘"How ‘d you do" & lute, and everybody seems to enjoy the spring like weather. While the fuel dealers may not be doing _ a rushing business it is a blessing in disguise to those whose condition is léss favorably financially, as _ the mild winter so far will mean much to alleviate suffering in the _ great centres of population. â€" Christmas entertainments will be the order of the evenings during the holiday week. Sufficient snow for sleighing . would be very acceptable as it would tend to make the holiday season more enjoyable.â€"The evangelistic services that are in progress in the Mennoâ€" nite church, Maryborough, will close this week. The meetings have provâ€" en a great spiritual awakening _ for the church and surrounding commuâ€" nity. Evangelist Eltherington has given theâ€" Gospel trumpet no uncerâ€" tain sound and his messages . have been accompanied by the Holy Spirit Items of Interest.â€"‘‘Isn‘t it lovely weather‘‘ is a remark that invariabâ€" and as a result upwards of _ thirty have accepted Christ as their Sarâ€" iour. The evangelist has won _ the affections of many as he gives the Gospel messages in sermon and song. The meetings have been in progress four weeks and have been largely atâ€" tended, . neighboring . congregations having withdrawn their services in order to afford those who wished to attend an oppol:tnni'.y to do so.â€" Monday last Was a busy day _ at Gowanstown, it being the last day for paying of taxes before the 5 per cent. would be added. Consequently mamy were seen wending their way to get rid ifi their annual burden. â€" ‘The new school house in school secâ€" tion No. 6 was occupied last week and the comforts and convenience of the new quarters are being . enjoyed by both teacher and pupils. Personal.â€"Mr. Emmerson _ Alexanâ€" der returned home from Sask. where he spent the past nine months. He intends to try farming in Ontario again, having purchased the Hayden farm.on the 4th Con., Wallace.â€"Miss Elsie Williams has returned home from Southern Sask.. having . spent the summer with her brother, Laâ€" ther, who will also return home shortly to spend a few months. â€"Mr. M. I. Adoiph was in Milverton on Monday last on a business trip.â€" Mrs. A. J. Simmons | of _ Victoria spent a few _ davs in and around \Gowanstown.â€"Rev. J. H. Clark and family returned home having spent \a few weeks‘ vacation in _ Avimer |W¢-st.â€"- A Metrv: Christmas _ to all readers of the Chronicleâ€"Telegraph. Stories come from Kingston of teâ€" markable hotoism on the Paft of Mrs. feorge Anderson, whose husband and Russell Weir were drowned in Ridean Canal, and on the part of Chas. R@®â€" Wallace cal Church ° OB | year‘s Council Board 1.30.~â€" MtIS. F.| Miss Regina Schwe Arthur "i'“:‘lhnwdw!otan; iday.â€" Ertor in | is reported to be it should have|â€"Mr. Aaron Scheifele ended the !-â€"? the late Herbert stead of Henty | gt 2 good figure.â€"Mt On Thursday evening, Dec. _ 25th, the Christmas festival, on Sunday forenoon service, also on .Jan. 1st in the afternoon.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Jac. Giller of Berlin spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich Scherer.â€" Mr. and Mrs. Sauder of Michigan _ spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. _ Chas. Struck.â€"No doubt by this time you will know what you got and what you didn‘t get on Christmas.â€" Mr. Josiah Snider was a business visâ€" itor to Toronto the middle of last week.â€"School clesed for the holidays on Monday.â€"Mr. Norman Koéch of Berlin was a visitor here on Saturâ€" day evening. Death of Aged Resident :â€"The death occurred on Friday last of Mr.. Ludâ€" wig Schnsider, one of the oldest reâ€" sidents here, being 84 years old. M.r,‘ Schneider lived on a farm in Josephsâ€" burg until about 12 yeats ago v.'hen} he moved to St. Agatha. He leaves a family of nine children, they are : Mrs. And. Leinhard of Bamberg, Mrs. Louis T. Dietrich, of Watetloo, Agaâ€" tha and Ludwine of Waterloo, Lna at home, « Mrs. Jos. Leinhard, . of North Dakota, Anthony, of North Daâ€" kota, Joseph and Simon of Sask. The funeral was held here on Monâ€" «ay and was largely attended. Locals and Personals :â€"Mr. _ Jos. Stoeser of New Hamburg is visiting with h‘s brothers here.â€"Mr. Joseph Leinhard from North Dakota, is Yisâ€" this â€" vicinitymâ€"Mr. Henry Martini, from Néw Geriany is spending a few iting with relatives and friends in days with friends here.â€"Mr. Wm. Hafiner of Hawkesville. spent Sunday withâ€"Mr. Geo. Buchert.â€"Mr. Willie and Miss Oliva Fritz were visiting with theit aunt Mrs. John Weber of Shakespere bver Sunday.â€"Mr. A phons Ditner sold his farm to . his brother Linus, Mr. Ditner will make his home in Betlin. 6 News Notes.â€"Mr. W. E. Gay, organ and Piano tuner has finished his workJ on the pipe organ in the Lutheran Church. Mr. Louis Peine, the wellâ€" known organist of New Hamburg has examin‘d and tested the above menâ€" tioned _ organ _ and pronounced the same satisfactory.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Geo Berdux and Mrs. J. L. Forlee and daughters _ spent last Saturday in Berlin.â€"Dr. Wesley Wettlaufer of Lonâ€" don was in the village on business.â€" Miss Laura Wagner of Berlin is spendinz a few weeks at her home here.â€"Mr. .John Affolter, the wellâ€" kmown fox htnter shot two . foxes and one wildâ€"cat last Saturday.â€"The cat measured seven feet from the tip of its tail to the point of its nose.â€" TheMisses Mary and Lizzie Schmidt, of Berlin, were the guests of Mrs. Neiderhold over Sunday. Néws Notes.â€"Rev. and Mrs. D. S. Wismer visited friends at St. Jacobs on, Sunday last.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Allen Shoemaker spent Saturday at _ Torâ€" onto.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Klie of _ Mannâ€" heim were Sunday visitors a% the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred. B. Huether.â€"Mr. and Mrs. Elias . S. Shantz spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Musselman at Waterino. â€"Quite a number from this vicinity attended the Winter Fair at Gueiph last week.â€"Mrs. J. F. MeKag _ oi Berlin and Mrs. Emerson Bowman of Salmon Arm, B. C., visited Mrs. S. E. Shantz on Monday last. â€" Miss: Lovina Lichty spént several days at Strasburg last week. â€"Mr. and Nrs. Clayton H. Shuh and _ son spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Shantz.â€"Miss Grace and Mr. Tlton Wismer were Sunday visitors at Strasburg.â€"The first meeting of the Trefoil Literary Society was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. 1. Shantz on Wednesday night last for the purpose of reorganizing for the coming season.â€" A very enjoyable time was spent. dall, who also went to their rescue, and was _ himself only saved by a thirteen yeatâ€"old lad named Hughes. St. Agatha x couple of service held at the church on Sunday evening last.â€" Miss Ruth Brydon spent Sunday with her grandmother. â€"Messrs. Clinton and Hudson Strickâ€" land of Berlin spent the afternoon and evéning on Sunday with their sister, Mrs. W. G. Taylor.â€" Mr. Mcâ€" Master of Guelph took charge of the evening sepvice on Sunday last.â€"â€" We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New NYear. A Mr. Hugh Davidson of Vancouver, B. C., always a welcome visitor here is spending a few days with his brothers and sister.â€"The friends of Mr. John Turnbull, sr., are _ pleased to know that he is around again.â€" Mr. Chris Yost is spending a few days with friends in Listowel.â€" Mrs. Jas. S. Lockie and sons Kenneth and, Wilson enjoyed a few days visit with Mrs. John Wilson in Stratford last week.â€"Mrs. Geo. T. Tanner reurned from Stratford after spending a few days with her sisters.â€"We are pleasâ€" ed to see Mr. and Mrs. James Freeâ€" man, jr. back in our midst, but we are sorty to leatn that Mrs. Freeâ€" man is confined to her bed with a very heavy cold.â€"Mrs. Chas. Gies and daughter Emma â€" have returned from a month‘s visit with her son in Chicago.â€"Miss Janet Davidson is a most welcome visitor in the vik lage for the Christmas holidays. Items of Interest.â€"A large number of farmers from Kossuth, Zion and Fischer‘s Mills, attended the . Faf Stock Show at Guelph last week. They all report a good _ show . in every respect, especially the horses, there being more exhibited than last year.â€"There will be a school enterâ€" tainment at S. S. No. 16 on Thursâ€" day evening, the 18th inst. A good programme will be provided by the teacher, Miss L. Detweiler, â€" and good attemdance is expected.â€" The Thon Sunday school will have an enâ€" tertainment on Friday evening, the 19th inst. They have a good proâ€" gramme provided for the octasion. The remains of the late Henrvy Ludâ€" wig were laid to rest at _ Hagey‘s meeting house on Sunday last at 2 p.m. at the house. . Mr. _ Ludwig. was ill only one day. He is survived by a sofrowing wife. > Figh r.â€"At New Hambute, Dec. 3rd Benninzer.â€"At Winterpoutne, Dec. 15, to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Benninger, Pakmer.â€"In Woolwich, Dec. 7th, to Mr. and _ Mrs. _ Wm. Dahmer, . a laughfer. ‘ Good.â€"Near St. Jacohs, Dec. 1th, to Yr. and Mrs. Amos Good, a son. Gies.â€"In _ Waterloo, on Wednesday, Dec. 17th, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wies, a daughter, Muriel Louise. SRâ€"ntz.â€"At â€" Baden, Dec. lith, to Mr. and Mrs. E. Shantz, a daugh Seidewand.â€"In Elmira, Dec. 6th, to Mr: and Mrs, D. Seidewand, a daughter. Eaumanr.â€"In Elmira, Dec. lith, to Mr. and Mrs. Manassa Bauman, A Bowman.â€"In Woolwich, Dec. 5th, to Mr. and Mrs. Levi B. Bowman, a daughter. Frey.â€"In Woolwich, _ Nov. 27th, to Mr. and Mrs. David Frey, a daubhâ€" Cipesâ€"Currie.â€"In Galt, Dec. 10, Miss Amnie Currie to Mr. John M. Sipes Polingkiâ€"Reick.â€"Dec. 11th, Miss Elma Reick _ to ‘John Polinski, both _ of Kossuth. Zilli+xâ€"Wessler.â€"At Salem, Dec 4, Mr. Clayton G. Zilliax, of Elmira, to Miss ‘Jean Erb Wesslet, of Salem. Maver.â€"In Berlin, N. Geotge Mauet, Sr.. af Elmira, aged 89 years. Brownite.â€"In Galt, Henty Brownlee, aged 98 years. %ll T.â€"At New Hambutg, veC. ofd, Mr. and Mrs. Ensl Fischet, a w4 Deaths ? i m:- in the lormer 10 8 I notice the discussion on the milk dz‘l question still gots on unabated. |cess of However, very little is being said|the Government chemist at Ot! bearing on the real question. The | it analyses from . 40 to 48 per man who mtoolqam-m.‘l\ombw ciems on my recent article, ‘‘Why |a pure milk product when Sllgholtthemvm,"md-.hnhto“..lh no reply as he entirely evades the|ar other fats. Now : main issue. He has not been able to| Play‘ prefer a dry mil velute a single point nor make any.|he thinks the liquid pai His seeking shelter bebind the name|ishment, I would : suge "Fair Play,‘" indicates lack of faith | diet of powdered milk in his own â€" argumments and . moral|If his digestive appara him as a coward. ° taker does not claim him before_ tBe *‘The cost of high living‘ is a very |time is up, I would like to have the serious gquestion, into ° which many |opportunity to put him on a ~pure important factors enter, too broad|milk diet freeâ€"good Holstein milKat to discuss here, but which I _ may |thatâ€"to demonstrate the value take up later in a separate article.|milk as a human food to the I it were not for the kindly feeling|of Berlin. Of course I would I have towards‘the citizens of Berlin|to get a permit or license {from»â€" and their future welfare to point out|proper authorities to avoid & the dangerous ground they stand ‘on|alty, like that meted out 1600R by antagonmizing the producer . who|when peaches were selling in stands behind the milk vendor in this| by the dealers at 60 and 75 cents case, I would pay no attention to|basket and rotting in the orchards *Fair Play," "Live and Let Live,"|in the Niagara district and when; ‘or any other cowardly name _ they may hide under. My contention was|broke the combine hy selling and still is that the milk vendor was|at 25 cents a basket, and was #} unjustly dealt with compared with|$50.00 for doing it. Did I call it other citizens, and nobody has ‘been|combine? No. I must not call it a able to disprove it so far. I beâ€"|combine. call it a trade i lieve in equal rights, in _ British |among the dealers. _ What law and principles, and like Moses|‘‘Fair Play" call it? dE would slay the Philistine before 1| In conclusion I would urg® . . would _ see a fellow _ countryman|citizens of Berlin to go very $8% wrong{ully injured. ly along the lines they ‘Qave m "Fair Play," who I would like to be able to name *"‘Play Fair," calls attention to a poor widow deeply in distress, through the loss of her husband, which seems extremely, sorâ€" rowful. _ However, no doubt, there are hundreds of similar cases, and, this will, I think, tend to further hear out the statement in my _ forâ€" mer â€"letter regarding the | evils . of overâ€"indulgence in unnecessary expen ditures either in pleasure or luxuries Just why a man with an _ incom of $12.00 a week, sick only 8 days, should have no other belongings than $2.83. not enough even for a decent burial, is a problem I will let _ the good citizens of Berlin solve themâ€" selves. I know for a fact that many of the most successful and wellâ€"toâ€" do business men of Berlin,. who have startéd at the bottom wrung of the ladder, had to be satisfied with half of this amount and less per week. It is not what a man earns ot makes, it is what he saves. _ An old English maxim is "n{m spare when there is plenty, and there will never be a scarcity." tC "‘Fair Play‘" also failed to prove|cil as a , and their . ~ that there was a combine either by | mayor. y, I presume, . theâ€" producer or vendor. The producâ€" | their initial stage, and er‘ is not trying to sell at the high | experience should make est price possible, but at the lowâ€" | men the enguing year than _/ est. and yet live, and the vendor© is | They have my sympathy 4# | working on the same principle. _ In | with public questions, but so@ réference to farms selling _ at high |it takes dectision and nerv®... figures. in the vicinity ol Berlin, |ever, my tention still . where Thpulous prices are paid there | that they 5::0 misâ€"guided â€" it are other factors at issue. Farht |ling out the milk ‘vendor. °_ land values cannot be measured . by > A. C. HALT] odd sales for speculative purposes, [ Breslau, Dec. 22rd, 1918, _ such as city subâ€"divisions. The farmâ€" ons en roommmcnemensem er cannot afford to hold them _ and make profits in farming. I would PASS THEM ROUN} just like to say right here â€" that| _: y manâ€" of those new subâ€"divisions will| Editor Telegraph :â€" be a splendid proposition for perâ€"| _ The extreme selfishnéss of. manent investments for a {future |DatUre has never been so gl gtheration. exhibited . as it has béen Sinc _ Now back to the main _ question, |adYent of _ the automobile. 1 milk as a human food. I claimed|86em things in consection witl milk was one of the cheapest foods | during the last two yeifs @8 on the market at 8 cents per quart, in country places which aimof and Fair Play failed to refute it.|°s me ashamed to belong to Prof. Dean, of the O.A.C., at lunch | man race, .N. w eon at the Winter Fair last week at| T.ast. Sunday evening just & which I had the honor to be present, | was quite dark Mr. Llom made this statement: young â€" farmer livimge "I cannot understand why _ there should be stch a thing as a â€" milk strike; mil: at 9 and 10 cents _ a quart is the cheapest human food on the market. A cow giving 80 lbs of milk a day is equal as a human food to a bullock gaining 32 lbs a day, or in other words, a quart of milk is equal to one pound of beef." ‘This more than substantiates what I said. At another gathering .in the tecture room I heard Prof. Archibald say that in the cost of production of milk, counting everything, value of cans, their keep and all expenses that enter into the keeping, feeding and getting the milk ready for marâ€" ket, it cost the producer $104 _ per cow. On a basis of 5,000 pounds of milk per year per cow it would cost the producer $1.83 per hundred _ or 18.3 cents per gallon. I know for a fact that the average cows ol Watâ€" erloo county do not nearly come up to this standard of production. ‘"Fair Play" made very light of the comâ€" position of milk. He says Milk is chiefly a liquid and therefore exceedâ€" ingly heavy and ° suggests that _ a comparison between liquids and dty foods on the basis of weight is not on the level as the lignid is' not nourishment. ‘According to Stewaft the contents of milk are:â€" Casein or flesh former Butter fat ... cc0o~ Milk SHgar ... ... Kalts of ash ....... _ Waler .:.....:...â€": : The contents of milk as a food is a standard formutated by the â€" Alâ€" mighty, over which man has no right to auibble. lt is the first nourish ment for the infant, the last in old age. 1t is a food for the invalid and the only complete, balanced _ human food in existance. _ The liquid . conâ€" tents in milk are required to assist *# , must brand ds and . dry ight is not id is _ not to Stewart 100.00 4.55 .60 87.00 3.80 ‘|miss them as far as the milk |tion is concerned. If the |once get turned and the value of, : |as a human food is better i. ‘ | they will be glad to pay 10 ces h |quart and won‘t be able to get ‘az i#\ | sufficient supply. The laws of #tipply |and demand fix the price for ‘our : |commodities, not a board ol Clity °* 1| Aldermen. Berlin is merely, &. « _ ‘ | in the bucket in the world‘s ‘|I would like‘to say that I highly the Berlin ; | cil as :E‘v. and their . 1 ‘ | mayor. y, I presume, _ â€" | their initial stage, and â€" | experience should make bet â€"| men the enguing year than â€"1 } | They have my sympathy 44 i | with public â€"questions, but sony ) |it takes Getision and nerv®.. , | ever, my :ontution still: m ° |\ that they were misâ€"guided i% r ling out the milk ‘vendor. _~ > {‘}" 7 > A. C. HALTEMAN, . | Breslau, Dec. 22nd, 1918, . _ _â€" \__ he thinks the liquid part is no diet of powdered milk for & If his digestive apparatus is broke the combine hy selling at 25 cents a basket, and was fined $50.00 for doing it. Pid I call it‘ a combine? No. I must not call it‘ a combine. call it a trade ~I among the dealers. . What "Fair Play" call it* In conclusion I would ut citizens of Berlin to go ver lately. If they think tha T. boycott or coerce the â€"vrod Waterloo, I fear they are s the wrong tree. These men are . ~ organizing and have applied ‘fof _ ‘@ , charter for a Farmers Anooiat”.«‘l protect and further their suutual in _ terests. with the open market of the | world begging for their Milk is now selling along the 3 lines for $2.00 a hundred or 30. a gallon wholesale. and i _ 38 â€" correspondingly high. If the K.. -i ers choose in less than 24 bours they _ can put Berlin into history, 'l“’x P its mighty men of valour, aad ne¥¢ry miss them as far as the wmilk tion is concerned. If the once get turned and the valué:0f, h as a human food is better * they will be glad to pay 10 ces & quart and won‘t be able to get a sufficient supply. The laws of Stipply and demand fix the price for ‘our commodities, not a board ol Clity ° Aldermen. Berlin is merely, &. « M in the bucket in the world‘s I would like‘to say that I Editor Telegraph :â€" The extreme _ selfishnéss . nature has never been so exhibited . as it has béen %i advent of the automebile. séen things in conzection w during the last two yeits in country places which alu man race, 7 ast, Sunday evening just was quite dark Mr. John B young farmer living â€" néa ments was driving inâ€" a W tween â€" Heidelberg and S¢.. when without . any w kind an auto withou:‘z,g » beading directly towai horse being a black one wi ly not noticed by the q they _ were within &b00¢ from the _ horse‘s | head WB swerved sharply to the ri@ migsed the buggy by a T gin. It was only by the ling ‘of _ his horse,. _ 2 SPitM that Mr. Brenner‘s rig was B turned after the rowdies had ‘The meeting was So Sudden of the occupants of the time to jumP. I was so L rould see the whole now satisfed that. any drives on one of outr simply; takes _ his life i hards and was for the 4 fect _ sympathy . m suggested that it woulll be a plar to deliberately a these monsters just bW way ‘ ing thomm that the game Can ed both wags. % If ou« _ daws are so be unable to »revent a @runken idiots to run a qUt any lights on _ a dar breakneck speed on a 1 highway who would blame munity for taking any . tect â€"itself." xR # 1 understand that are to taken to discovet the ty of parties in which case 1i bear _ some _ more about their 1 from St. (lements towards Wate! last Sunday night. 5 iA Captain Armand Laverg®e, Bourassa‘s first lieutenant in t tionalist cause, has been â€"made temantâ€"colonel, to command the Regiment de Montmagny. °. > der. In the former uedatintiiaesitins th dctibe s â€" ,‘x‘:‘ . PaASS THEM ROUND: *~~ very. ve purs C j rod y re ve lied ‘for "a a@ / ssociation . in : _ . r sautual im / market of -\’}‘ ‘ E Ee ig the d or fl j -‘i'{k to the Bhodee . | 24 hours xn o3 ory, fl“?:fil’ o mmen #1., *