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enc on Interesting and Optimistic Letter From Trumpeter Herb Philp. TRENGHâ€"LIFE 5 IESSRIBED JOKE ON THE GERMANS M andles W T H U RS DA Y, FRIDAY AND SAT U RDA Y 25c and 30c, Sale Price yafd .oz suu san wiae an 100 yards cream FIGURED LUSTRâ€" ES, regular 50c, clearing c pPrIGe mer es sey ons uon se she 33 Three days more and there will be terrific slaughtering every moment until the Big Sale closes. A GIGANTIC MONEY SAVING EVENT FOR YOU. In this unusual 15 days disposal we forget profits and even costs to procure $10,000. _ It saving means anything to you don t torget to read this sheet and profit by its manifold saving. Another lot of our . Biack PAILâ€" LETIE SILK, regular $1.23, 79(; Sate Price ... e es Fou and 100 yards Shephard plaid DRESS GOODS, regular 35c, Sale 22c Prige YALO cum ue ue es k regu 200 ERY, 3 DAYS MORE ERY, 200 yard wide EMBROIDERY regular 25c, Sale Price ... ... 100 yards WHITE LAWN, reg ular 15¢, Sale Price ... ... ... ular 25c You‘ll never get such a chance to save again The People‘s Store 9 Pieces MUSLINS in spot and plain guiar 15e and 20c, Sale rc 10 Preces D 12 Ch Wise spending is worth more than foolish hoarding. THREE DAYS MORE. Come to this sale of Profitable Investments â€"â€" Picces WHITE VES yard yards FLOUNCING EMBROIDâ€" regular §0c, Sale Price .. 33c M d‘s FANCY PARASOLS, reg and 35c, Sale Price 1 str K1 Uffelmann Bros. Limited ns, regular 20c rice yard ..... ped COTTON VOILES, The tallow might serve rt "ING, reguiar per 15c the We are i t per M pa W it 10° 13 19° wound â€" was not serious, a shrapnel slug having just grazed his head. I must tell you a little joke which was played on the Germans by _ our artillery one night. A few . nights ago, following a mild bombardment, our brigade in the trenches has passâ€" ed the time of the day, presenting sizzling | steelâ€"jacketed souvenits _ to the enemy, after which there were sundry arguments concerning the use of cold steel. The days and nights which immediately followed were alâ€" most of Sabbath quietness. There was even the frequent peal of church bells to give a religious touch to the occasion. _ One night it rainedâ€"just for an hour or two. ‘To leave . the Bosches in quiet enjoyment of | the shelter of their dugouts was out . of the question. Our own infantry, had been warned that ‘twould be wise to lose no Sleep over the sound of _ our guns; so there was no danger of alarming them. _ At two o‘clock in the morning, _ just when a soldier comes out Into wakefulness to thank splendidly to wax the floor. My old trumpet sergeant, Sergeant Travers of the Royal Canadian Draâ€" goons has had a taste of German lead, I _ met him down La Bassee way some days ago when I . was out with .despatches, â€" He had just returnâ€" ed from â€" the hospital. _ Luckily his wound â€" was not serious, a shrapnel at th That occasion and one or two little scraps at the other end of the line are the only spells of real war we‘ve had. The chief feature of our life at other times has been the persevering effort to adapt ourselves to the life ol a muskrat or groundhog. Bye bye for just now. Will write againâ€" soon,. Sweetest love to you at It t t the bonrbardment but the usâ€" ‘lude to an attack, And they rather _ put out, too, at the eir trenches were battered, and at happened to a troop train in into the zone of fire. only when things are especialâ€" m (as at Ypres) that there is than _ a mere speck of danger. ceasion and one or two little 12 ular 12 Ladies‘ FANCY PARASOLS, regular $1.50 to $1.75, Sale 98:: PrIGB 1. 2s 2eur Fin en avres regular 12}4 and 15c, Sale Price 222 s2e ul un ead ce wide, dark grey and light colors, 10. regular 1242c and 15¢, Sale Price 1 Table of REMNANTS, _ Dress Goods, Prints, Flannelettes, Muslins, Cottons, Shirting Ducks at SACRIâ€" FICE PRICES. 5 dozen PILLOW SLIPS, going QFc at 2 for ... ... 2. 222 2k k6e 3 dozen LACE CURTAINS, â€" coffee shade, regular $1.00, Sale 59!: PriG& ... .22 222 22 2k 2k e ular $4.50 to $6.50, Sale Price ... ... 10 Child‘s TRIMMED HATS going at each ... ... ... ... MILLINERY Sale Price per Ib 500 yds pure LINEN TOWELLING, 1000 yards FLANNELETTES, 1 yd 25 Ladies‘ TRIMMED HATS, reg Our GOLDEN RIO COFFEE, 50c, Sale Price Childs FANCY PARASOLS, reg ngs are especialâ€" es) that there is speck of danger. ne or two little Thronicleâ€"Telegraph, Waterlod, Thursday July 90, T915 Page? GEO. B. SCHMIDT VICTIM OF "EASTLAND‘ Among the one thousand lives lost when the Steamer Eastland capsized in the Chicago River Saturday. was George B. Schmidt, formerly of Badâ€" en, and Wellâ€"known in Berlin. Mr. Schmidt was employed in the offices of the Western Electric Company, in Chicago, as manager of one of the departments. Mr. Schmidt‘s parents reside in Betlin and also two sisters and one brother,. Mr. Schmidt was among those who planned to take a holiday on the exâ€" cursion and when the boat heeled and listed into the stream he was thrown from the deck into the water. _ His body was recovered Saturday, . when notificition of his death was sent to his relatives in Berlin. Mr. Schmidt was formerly a resiâ€" dent of Baden, but 12 years ago he left that place and went to Chicago where he took employment in the ofâ€" fice of _ the Western Electric Comâ€" pany He visited his relatives in this city regularly generally spending his summer vacation with his mother and father here. He was to have come to Berlin‘early in August . to spend two weeks‘ vacation with his relatives. Saturday was Mr. Schmidt‘s birthâ€" day and it is believed he planned to spend his anniversary on the excurâ€" sion with friends from the office in which he was employed. â€"He â€" was 36 years old, ~ The body will arrive in Berlin toâ€" day â€" whence _ it will be shipped _ to Baden where the funcral will be held. Surviving the deceased are his parâ€" ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Schmidt, â€" of this city, two sisters Mrs. J. K. Ratz of Church street and Mr«. B. W. Wettlaufer of Cedar street. _ Ong brother, Ted Schmil of. Rancaster street, â€" also “&‘)M {family have the.cumpathy of a wide circle of friends KING GEORGE WILL PRAY AT ST. PAUL‘S London, July 22.â€"It is announced that the King and all the leaders of the â€" nation will attend St. Paul‘s Cath>dral, on August 4, the anniverâ€" sary of the declaration of war, to inaugurate the second year of the war by invoking God‘s help. Lond that t the _ i Cath>d TH 1 My best to Norman 39° 10° 49° 19° Your foving son INAL DOCUME HERBERT 4 Ladies‘ CREPE KIM regular $2.75, Sale Price 6 Child‘s EMBROIDERED DRESSâ€" ES, to fit from 3 to 6 years, regular $1.50 to $2.00, Sale Price ... .. sllg 24 Ladies‘ HOUSE DRESSES regular $1.50, Sale Price ... .. 12 Children‘s WHITE LAWN AND EMBROIDERED DRESSES, sizes for 2 to 6 years, regular $1 and 89c $1.25, Gale Price .:; :..~.s: 12 Children‘s White Lawn and Em. broidered DRESSES, regular 75¢ 59c and $1.00, Sale Price ... ... .. 12 INFANTS DRESSES, regâ€" 39c ular 50c and 60c. Sale Price .. .. ular 50c and 60c, Sale Price 12 BOYS‘ WASH SUITS, to fit ages from 4 to 8 years, regualr 75¢, 59c Sale Price ... ... ... 2. 2220. all shades, regular 50c to 75c Sale Prige :«: .2. 2n sre zs 2 dozen LADIES‘ PRINCESS SLIPS regular $1.25 and $1.50, Sale Price .. 3 dozen BOYS‘ COTTON BLOUSES ‘ Chere kImon*ss €1â€"60 ARBITRATION SAVED BERLIN $3403 cisions. The Board consisted _ 0! Judge Hardy, Brantford, John _ R. Eden and Attorney McBride of Watâ€" érloo. The values decided on _ are : John Wintermeycr $625. He. asked $2220. Iguatz Lemanski $135. He askâ€" ed $813. Krellor Estate $270, $300 was asked. S. Nowak $590. He asked $1590. ‘The property owners concerned _ in the proceedings are entitled to _ an appeal from the decision of the Comâ€" mission. The Arbitration Commission, â€" apâ€" pointed to decide upon values of pro perty involved in the opening of Wil mot street, have announced their deâ€" cisions. The Board consisted _ o The total amount awarded by the commission is $1610 which represents what it will cost Berlin to buy the property _ concerned in opening the street. The combined claims of the property owners interested represent $5013. The price settled upon py the commission means a saving of $31493 to the city. The amount awarded ‘by the BHoard is $524 more thin was offered by the civic authorities _ when negotiations were entered _ into with, the owners. cavic authorities were entered _ in The _ cost of amount to about borne by the city London, _ Ort., July 26.â€"A windâ€" storm, accompanied â€" by _ a _ heavy downpour of rain and hail, did conâ€" siderable damage north of London to iav. The storm was of short duraâ€" ion â€" and the area but a few miles wide, but mifich acreage of grain was destroyed, oats suffering chiefly, a number of farmets ~having _ entire ficlds thrashed out by the hail. Some cattle were also killet by lightning. The fringe of the storm affected the north side of the city, which inâ€" cludes the north side of the camp, where the marquees of the headquarâ€" ters staff of the Y.M.C.A. and the Roman Catholic Club and chapel were blown down. ‘The stretcherâ€"bearetrs were called on to remove patients from the hospital tent to Wolseley Barracks. The whole camp â€" was flooded, and the soldiers of the 33rd and 34th Battalions were kept busy the rest of _ the afternoon putting things in ordet. â€" MINARD‘S LINIMENT CURES GARGET IN COWS. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE BY STORM NEAR LONDON 89° *~** $119 s 98c varded ‘by the Board in was offered by the when negotiations ito with, the owners. the arbitration will t $340 which will be 39° 3 dozen LADIES‘ NIGHT GOWNS, regular §0c, 75c, $1.00 and S1.26, §llo regular $2.00, Sale Price 100 Misses‘ Sister Brown and Prinâ€" cess RIBBED HOSE, in black and tan, regular 25c, Sabe Price ... ... lgc Price 100 pair new _ D and A CORSETS, regular $1.00 and $1.25, Sale Price... (Frminer en ie #re os 79c and 89&: 100 pair _ Ladies‘ FANCY HOSE, Polik@ dot, embroidered, . plain black and tan, regular 25c and 35c, lgc Sale Price ... ... ... ... ... 3 dozen LADIES‘ MUSLIN WAISTS regular 50c, 75¢, $1.00 and $1.50, Sale Price each 10 doz MEN‘S WORKING SHIRTS, regular 75c and 8§5c, Sale PrIGG 222 sue ais war wae aaniee 69c MEN‘S AND BOYS‘ STRAW HATS GOING AT HALF PRICE. $1.00 MEN‘S OVERALLS, in black and blue striped, regular $1.00, Sale Price ... :. :..... ALL BOYS‘ JERSEYS going at BRCH 2s ul Loul erel ht aren uts )N I 6 Ladies‘ WHITE PIQUE SKIRTS, of w64 BETTER MAIL SERVICE FOR BERLIN Better mail service for Berlin has at last been obtained as a result of the persistent _ efforts of _ the local Board of Trade with the Post Ofâ€" fice authorities of Ottawa. According to the new arrangement, effective since July _ 23, the 2:32 train is designated as a locked bag train and also the 5:55 train in the aftarnoon. Copies of the letters making the new arrangements effecâ€" tive were handed to George DeBus, Secretary of the Board of Trade, by Postmaster H. F. Bochmer According to the new arrangement, the mail which will leave Berlin on the 2:32 for Toronto will close at the _ local post office at 1:50 o‘clock in the afternoon. It was stated this morning by the local Postmaster that Berlin will soon be rated as a City Postoffice by the authorities at Otfawa. He also stated that arrangements are being made for the 5.55 mail to go via NGalt â€"â€"This arrangement awill rive a longer time for the eastern mail to lget into the post office here. Instead longer time for the eastern mail to get into the post office here. Instead of closing before six o‘clock it will close shortly before seven o‘clock. FORTY GUNS FOR EACH REGIMENT ~ Ottawa, _ July 26.â€"From infotmaâ€" tion in the hands of Militia Headâ€" quarters it is anrounced that funds sufficient to purchase more than _ 1,â€" 000 machine guns have already been contributed at _ varieus points Th Canada. This means nearly 40 guns for each regiment in the two Canaâ€" dian divisions to be maintained _ im the field. â€" £ ‘ If you suffer from bleeding, itching, blind or protruding Piles, send me your aeresc, and I will tell you how to cure yourself at home by the new absorption treatâ€" ment; and will also send some of this home treatment free for trial, with references from your own locality if requested. Imâ€" mediate relief and permanent cure assured. Send no money, but tell others . of this offer. Write toâ€" day to Mrs. M. Summers, Box PiLES CURED at HOME by New Absorption Method [ ] 39° 59" 79° *"* 98° Waterloo 39 59° *** 89 $139 angement, Berlin on close _ at 50 o‘clock blue, 89° 20° Mrs. O. Moses and infant son Keuâ€" neth are visiting _ relatives in . St Marys. The Misses . Marion and Florence Snell, of Galt are holidaying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Feat. Mr. Willard O‘Neill, of Toronto, is spending his _ vacation at his home here. Local _ and Personal Items :â€"Mr. ald, infant son of Mr. and Mrs, F, Albert Dunke, of Toronto, visited his A. Jeanneret, aged 9 days. ' parents here, Mr. and Mrs. Henry| Miss Carletta Starr is Dunke, last week$ with _ relatives at Dorking, Mrs. O. Moses and infant son Keuâ€"‘and Hesson. PBREEZY NEWS ITEMS FROM Mrs. and Miss Brechbill, of Berlin, spent several days of last week _ at the home of _ Mr. and _ Mrs. Chas. Klinck Sr Miss Brohgan, of Guelph, is visit ing bere with her sister, Mrs. _ Wes ley Steddick. Miss Maud _ Ratz, of Baden visited with Mss _ Leanor Otto for several days last week. Mr. Jacob _ Ratz, Mr. Otto, Senaâ€" tor and _ Mrs. Ratz and Mrs. _ Dan Ratz all of _ New Hamburg motored to _Elmira last Tuesday and spent the day at the home of Mrs. _ Jno. Ratz., Sr. Mr. R. T. McCallum has secure the contract for Rural Route No. mail delivery, Mr. Geo. Otto, of VanKleek _ Hill is spending the summer vacation at his home here. ( Mr. H. Bleck of St. Paul‘s Parochâ€" ial School is visiting at his home in Wisconsin during the holidays. Miss _ K. M. _ Wilton of Brussels spent last week with Miss Pearl Bal lard and other Elmira friends. Mr. John Schwindt has sold _ his butcher business to Mr. Irvin A. Snyder and has converted his meat shop on Arthur street into a garage which latter is being conducted _ by Messrs. Ruppel and Woods, Mrs. A. R. Cooper and daughter of Delhi are visiting at the home of Mrs. Casper Stumpf. Miss Bertha Taylor, of Berlin _ i: visiting at _ the home of Mrs. Geo Linder. ‘The employees of the Great Felt Company held a pleasant on the flats at Conestogo last day. Mrs. Chas. Walmsley and children, of _ Chicago, are spending severil weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Behrens. Miss E. Salome Ratz left on Thursâ€" day to spend several weeks at Chauâ€" taugua, N.Y. Miss _ Agnes â€" Christman returned home after _ spending several weeks with Mrs. Henry Jackson, Peel. Miss Sadie Bartholomew of the Elâ€" mira Felt Co. office staff has peen in the Berlin officcs of that Company for the past few weeks. Mrs. Lydia Fry teturned home last Thursday after spending two _ weeks with â€" Berlin and _ Waterloo friends. Mrs. Herman _ Schmidt and daughâ€" ter of Stratiord, are visiting at the home of het mother, Mrs. Henty Zilâ€" Dr. R. K. Montgomery, formetly of Wroxeter, has bought the practice of Dr. 8. L. Alexander. His family will move to town shortly. Mr. Alired Battenberg, of Wellesley, is visiting his grandparents here, Mr. and Mrs. Casper Ziegler. The Elmira Quartette were enterâ€" tained at the homejof Mr. and ats. Arthur _ Kimmel, _ of _ Berlin, last Thursday _ evening. . Owing to the heavy rains in â€" that city the band concert in which _ they were engaged to assist was postponed. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rahn and family have gone to _ Neustadt and othr places on a vacation trip. Mrs. (Rev.) Losner and foutr chil1â€" ren of Bloomington, Mich., are holiâ€" daying â€" with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ruppel. The _ Evangelical _ Sunday School held their annuaf picnic at the _ Re servoir OPark last _ Saturday afterâ€" The _ Evangelical _ Sunday School held their annuaf picnic at the _ Re servoir Park last â€" Saturday afterâ€" noon. Obituary :â€"The funcral took place last Tuesday afternoon rof Magdalena Millet, beloved wife of Jacob Staflâ€" ler, who died at her home on Water street on Sunday, _ July 18th. Serâ€" vice _ was _ conducted by Rev. _ J. Strempfet _ in St. James Lutheran Church. Burial _ took place in Elâ€" mira Union cemetary. Deceased who was in her 68th year had been ill for about six weeks. Besides a husband she leaves four children, Mrs. _ John L. Zieglet, Guelph, Mrs. Chas. _F. Roekht, Berlin, Enoch, of Berlin, and Lincoln, of _ Elinira, to mourn _ ber loss, Eleven grandchildren also surâ€" vive. Master Philip Brechbicl, of Beriin visited friends in town last week. Rev. R. A. Eifert, of St. Paul‘s Lutheran _ Church is spending a few weeks holiday at Fort Wavne, Ind. Mrs. _ L. A. _ Jeanneret returned home _ on Saturday after _ spending some time with her son, Mr. Ar,li. Jeanneret at Toronto. Mr. C. P. Ruppet and family â€" are holidaying _ at _ Preston and other places. f Mr. Edward Miller, of Northamp ton, Mass., attended the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Jacob SteMer. Mr. Jacob Foerster, _ of Winiipeg, is _ visiting his cousin Mr. J. _ M. Foetster and other relatives in shis district. The date of the annual E.M.S. eaâ€" cursion _ to Niagara Falls has oeen set for Saturday August 14th. In ail _ probability _ Elmira Tivi Holiday will be celebrated on Monday August 2nd. Mrs. (Dr.) W. W. Geikie is visit ing her daughter Mrs. A. C. Jeanner et at Toronto. Died :â€"In Toronto, July 20th, Jon Ruppet and family â€" are at â€" Preston and other West picnic Friâ€" Miss _ Alma _ Boyle visited at home of _ Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Au last week, 6 .. .. . Miss Myrtle w,“.‘ IÂ¥ Guelph, Miss _ Irene (Dowd, of Chatsw have been engaged to fill the va cies on _ the Elmira Public Sc staff. Elmira Continuation School ke Excelient Showing : The results | the Lower School examination, PM« lished this _ week, have proven excellent _ work done in the Eim '4 High School both by the princi@@®, Miss A. W. Crawforth, B.A. and the¢ pupils themselves. All pupils wri§ng passed without a single supplen be The names of the successful student# are as follows : Lorraine Klinck, Ade leen Ratz, Lilian Hillier, Lorne B man and Ivan Ware. During the hOJ= idars a large addition has peen t to the Public School to be used "GÂ¥= clusively for High School work, 6 j ing in the neighborhood of $12,000. Besides rnix large class rooms theg@ is a spacious assembly room on ] third floor â€" which will accommodg$@ about 500 people. Miss Margaret “‘:j Donald of Guelph, has been en as â€" High â€" School assistant for Wh@ term beginning September 1st. io Mr. Clive Hill left for Grand Be on Saturday where he will spend holidays. & Mrs. (Dr.) Faulds and daugh Lilian _ returned home on Saturi from an extended visit with relativ@ near St. Louis, Mo. Ww near St. Louis, ‘Mo. 24 Master Victor Sheppard, of TorM= to, is holidaying at,the home of fi; and Mrs. A. E. Edwards. . . Mrs, J. Schacfer and daughter Do ethea also Miss Irene Moses are 10 daving at Grand Bend. â€" * Miss Notraine _ Fischer a week _ with her friend Weichel at Grand Bend. Miss A. Allison, of Galt, is visi@fi at the home of ‘Mr. and Mrs. Davi Fear. ‘ WEAK, TIRED, THAT IS THE â€" USUAL CONBE TION OF PERSONS AFFLICTâ€" ED WITH ANAEMIA, Anaemia is the medical term _ d poor, watery blood. It may _ arise from a variety of causes, such a# lack of exercise, hard study, imprQ perly ventilated rooms or workshog :@ poor digestion, etc.. The chief sym@â€"=| toms are extreme pallor of the ‘q and gums, rapid breathing and pal ‘; tation of the heart after slight exe tion, headaches, dizziness and, a ten ency to hysteria, swelling of the !fi and limbs and . a distaste for f All these symptoms may not be pFeâ€" sent, but any of them indicate anaeâ€"~ mia which should be promptly trea ed _ with _ Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pfi These Pills make _ new, rich plog which _ stimulates _ and strengtheng every _ organ and every part of $Â¥e body. Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills hay@ made thousands of anaemic _ people bright, active and strong. The lo!- lowing _ is one of the many cure$, Mrs. Phillips, wife of Rev. W. . Phillips, _ Princeton, _ Ont., says t\ ‘Some years ago, while living witk my parents in England I fell a . vig=] tim of anaemia. The usual complica= tions set in and soon I became BuB a shadow of my former self. M mother, who had been a former mgfé of many years‘ experience, tried that her knowledge suggested ; tonics of various kinds were tried, and three doctors did their best for me, . but without avail, and a continued grad=t \ual decline and death was looked for.y The heaviest rain in,; years fell het@ on Monday afternoon. ‘"Later my parents decided to jofr my brothers in Canada, and it was confidently expected that the â€" ocean voyage, new climate and new condi tions would cure me. For a time\~I did experience temporary benefit, but was soon as ill again as ever. I w'z literally bloodless, and the extr@ pallor and gencrally hopeless appearâ€" ance of my _ condition called _ forth many experiences of sympathy | from friends _ whom we made in outr new home in Acton, Ont. Later a friend urged me to try Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills, _ and although _ in a condi where life seemed to have little ua hope for I decided to do so. A fter using three boxes I began to enjoy my food, slept almost normally, and began to have a fresh interest in life These 1‘ills may be had from dealtr in medicine or by mail a cents a box or six boxes for from The Dr. Williams‘ Medicine Brockville, Ont. as | felt new blood once again rumâ€" Liag ia my veins. Dt. Williams‘ Pink Pills brought about a complete curg and _ I am toâ€"day in robust bealth, My husband is rector of this parish and I have recommended the use of the ‘Pills to a. great number of pé@â€" ple with _ whom we have come ht contact in thgxourse of my. husban4" ministry, for we both know what D¢, Williams‘ Pink Pills can do." * These 1ills may be had from ahy dealtr in medicine or by mail at > §@ Preston, July 26.â€"Preston buni: men got together this afternoon inside of two hours raised $100 # buy a machine gun for the all army. No other place in the DonÂ¥IBâ€" ion the size of Preston has tak¥® any:step of this kind, DEPRESSED For a time\~I ry benefit, but as ever. I w nd the extrtlz n the Elm the pr B.A. and pupils wrib is spendin Miss Mar r $2.80