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/ Ipte. H. McGinnis Writes to|Receipts for Last Year Amounted to $3,769.06 â€" Three |Bubscribers in Waterico Tp. iwmwm COarloads of Flour:â€"‘Were Sent to the Needy Belgians | Ask for Refund of *3 Belgium â€"loodmn!nlnr. f . _ Money Some of the boys were over to see «Meorge Stewart and he was asking . @bout me. They were in the trench es last week for the first time. ~ Oscar Wolienberg wrote me a let ter and 1 was so glad to hear from ~Mrs. McGinnis, of Berlin, has reâ€" r the following letter from . her Pte. Harty McGinais, with the :- Battalion, C. E. F., addressed rom Belgium. He writes: Pte. Harry McGinnis, No. A 2300, _ Ist Battalion, 1st Can, Div. ‘ _ Bombers, C. E. F., France. Dear Mother,â€"Received your lette: w the list of names of the 4th tingent men enclosed and was very glad to get it. MEs " s Last time we were at this billet, t 48th Highlanders were out of the and I went over to see Don Kerr. Say, he was so surprised . to see me he could hardly believe it. He introduced me toâ€" the sargeant, sarâ€" rmrujot and all, and 1 promised ‘d see him again. â€" ‘"It has been great weather out here for . the past two weeks and I am getiing to be a big boy. _ . This is Sunday and 1 will have to say the Rosary for we are in the trenches. Loule King is well and is beginning to like it out ‘here. 1 suppose if J wouldn‘t _ write that, it would be <mC s â€" , mother this is a great coun try. Some wonderful sceneries. again How are all the people at home‘ I suppose they are all well and J hope they are until I come home USUALLY COMES FROM MUSCUâ€" & LAR RHEUMATISM. Do not worry about a pain in the back. The worry will do you more harm than the pains. _ The cause of most backaches is muscular rheumaâ€" tism, which is painful enough, . but mot fatal. Lumbago is a form _ of muscular rheumatism, so is a stiff meck. © Sufferers. from any ,orm _ of rheumatism should keep their general bealth up to the highest standard by the use of a ;lood building tonic like Dr. Williams‘ iPink Pills, while takâ€" ing good, nourishing food, without oo much meat. iProper nutrition and pure blood are the best means . of fighting rheumatism. _ Rheumatism comes from _ an acid. in the plood, build it up, strengthen the system, and drive out the poisonous.acid that causes rheumatism. In this way sufâ€" ferers have found _ complete recovery as is shown by the following case : mtrs. _ Samuel Childerhouse, Orillia, Ont., says :â€"‘*‘About three years ago I was greatly afiicted with a severe pain in the back, which I thought at first was due to kidney trouble. I tried a number of remedies but they did ‘not help me any, in fact the pain was growing worse, and got so bad. that I was quite unable to do . my housework. 1 could not even sweep & floor. _ I was advised to try Dr. Williamsâ€"Pink Pills, and 1 am glad 1 acted upon the advice, for before 1 had been taking the Pills long the pain began to subside, and under the continued use . disappeared entirely, and _ I have not since been bothered with it in any way. My husband was also cured of a severe attack of indiâ€" gestion by this same medicine so that we both have much. reason to . be grateful for it." You can get Dr. Williams Pink Pills from any medicine dealer or py mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes . fot $2.50 from The Dr. Williams Medicing Co., Brockville, Ont. e NEW ANGLOâ€"FRENCH EXPEDITION FOR THE BALKANLG Amsterdam, Nov. 2.â€"A new Angle French expedition for the Balkans is announced â€" by the Berlin Tageblatt ‘This newspaper publishes a telegram from Sofia stating that British anc French transports with troops have appeared off Kavala (ireece. soated, your little one‘s stomach, liver and: bowels need cleansing at once. When peevish, cross, ligtless, doesn‘t sleep, eat or act naturally, or is feverâ€" ish, stomach sour, breath bad; has sore throat, diarrhcea, full of cold, give tesspoonful of "California Syrup of ’I.." and in a few hours all the foul, eonstipated waste, undigested, food aad sour bile gontly moves out of its little bowels without griping, and you have a well, playful child again Ask druggist for a 50â€"cent bottle of Byrup of Figs," which conâ€" tains directions for babies, chil« s#ren of all ages and for grownâ€"ups, Delicious "Frult Laxative" can‘t harm tender little Stomach, liver and bowels. GIvE "sSYRUP OF FIGS" TO CONSTIPATED CHILD PAIN IN THE BACK tÂ¥ok at the tongue, mother! If Your soldier boy Belgium, Oct. 10, ‘15 HARRY ‘The members ol the North Waterâ€" homww'fi“l anqual meeting at the City Friâ€" day _ evening and elected officers for the ensuing year. all of last year‘s officers with a few eficeptions. i . Judge W. M. Reade was 2&-0-& lv elected President to AIl ~ place made vacant by the death of the forâ€" mer president, the late Frank Haight. Previous to the election of officers the financial statement for the vear was read by Charles Ruby, secretary Treasurer of the society. The stateâ€" ment showed that the receipts of the society accruing from cash contribuâ€" tions, concert receipts and interest amodnted to $3769.68. The disburse ments showed that three car loads of flour and other supplies amounting to $3538.25 were shipped to Belgium. The meeting was called to order by Dr. .J. F. Honsberger.: In opening the meeting he recalled to the minds of those present the splendid campaign which the society held last year wheb the necessity of coming to the aid of the destitute Belgians was first made known. He paid a glowing tribute to the energetic and fruitful efforts of the late Frank Haight who died while serving ‘as President of the societv. Dr. Honsberger said that nothing had been done during the summer months but that the call had been sounded again from Belgium calling ru"on the world to continue its noble relief . of the destitute ones there. He urg»d upon those present to enter again inâ€" to _ the spirit of the work so that a [vlgproul campaign can be carried on in North winter. Secretaryâ€"treasurer Ruby followed Dr. IHonsberger‘s address by reading i letter from the American Secre tary of the Belgian Relief Fund in which it was stated that there is igain â€" need for a vicorous campaign as the needs of the Belgians are conâ€" stantly growing greater. So long as the war continues, Mr. Ruby declarâ€" »d, the need of these afflicted people will increase in a geometrical ratio. 4e stated that there is no way in which these people can improve their sondition. _ ‘"It â€" behooves Canada," said Mr. Ruby, "to put its shoulder to the wheel again. There are many icalls made in these days upon . our purses but in comparison to the ~tall which is being made upon the purses of the English people we have as yet lone _ very little. In fact we have done practically nothing. ‘Therte is a tremendous burden to be shouldered in this Belgian Relief work and the least we can do is to contribute on a much more generous scale than . we have done yet. _ I believe however *hat â€" the burden should fall upon *hose who are more financially able *o bear it. We cannot look to the ‘ndustrial _ classes in this . cause. There is a large part of the populaâ€" Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Cressman and{t Rev. A. E. Bogen of Dumont, ‘amily spent Sunday with lowa, is spending a few days in town Brantiord rriends. |visiting relatives and friends. He _ |conducted the evening services at the Mr. and Mrs. Fred Snider were:Evangelical church. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Snider were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hendry it Toronto on Friday. Mr. Harry H. Snyder son of Mr. and Mrs. _ Henry Snyder of Heidelâ€" berg is attending the State Univerâ€" sity at Grand Forks, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Haehnel have returned â€" from a «eek‘s visit with heir daughter, Mrs. Harry Flynn, at Detroit. Miss Bella Moore, of Galt, paid a visit to Waterlbo friends last Thursâ€" day. Mr. Geo. Weidenhammer of _ the Naterloo Seminary will preach in the ‘utheran Church at Guelph on Sunâ€" day. © Mrs. (Rev.) J. A. Brown, of Fetâ€" zus and Miss Cross, of Guelph, _ reâ€" turned to their homes last Saturday ifter a pleasant visit of several days with Rev. _ D. A. and Mrs. MacKerâ€" acher. Mr. 8. B.;Bricker received a cable this morning from Capt. McCrae of the 84th Battalion, announcing theit gafe arrival in England. $ The friends of Miss Clarette Fischâ€" er, Queen street, . will pe sorty . to learn that she had the misfortune to sprain her ankle on Saturday, Mrs. E.L. Cameron Browne will be at home corner Victoria and Park Ave., Waterloo, Tuesday, November 2nd., from four ‘to six. ; Mrs. D. Cornish and son of Forest, | The members of the Queen Anne )nt., are visitors at the home of her Chapter of the Daughters of the Emâ€" ‘ather, Mr. R. Y. Stuart, John St. ’pire. whose appeal for candy, chocoâ€" «_ !lau and gum was so generously reâ€" Mrs. Allen, of London, Ont., _ has sponded to last Friday, were someâ€" een a visitor at the home of _ her}what puzzled as, to the ‘best method »arents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald, _ this ‘of securing their distribution. At week. }um: request Mr. 8. J. Williams sent =â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" & the following cablegram to Mr. T. Mrs. E.L. Cameron Browne will be at Reid, Agentâ€"General for Ontario, on home corner Victoria and Park Ave., Saturday :â€"Will you undertake . to Waterloo, Tuesday, November 2nd., deliver _ Christmas boxes to Berlin from four ‘to six. ; boys at the front ? This morning ths â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" following _ reply was received :â€"Will The friends of Miss Clarette Fischâ€" deliver, forward Christmas boxes. Mrs. D. Cornish and son of Forest, )nt., are visitors at the home of her ather, Mr. R. Y. Stuart, John St. ORGANIZES FDR Waterloo throughout â€" the tion who .as lar as incomes are _ ‘The appeal of Mr. William: GaDS u'-auun-uhnh-:- & 1‘-‘.‘&7& e have a goodly number . Munici in _ Berlin and Waterloo who could and that he be $ easily contribute $100 to. this fund titue in his contract with that without feeling that they were pinchâ€"|company pbecause of alleged misfePre ing themselves. 1t is to these that|rentation, was heard by the Municiâ€" the appeal should be made," * _ .|pal and Railway Board at the Court Following Mr, Ruby‘s address House on Friday, . ‘The decision . in cers were clected and committees aP~| the appeal wus reserved for consider pointed. It was decided before adâ€"]ation and will be made shortly. journment. to leave the matter ~Ol| Mr, Gabel‘s statement was that in planning a campaign in the hands o!|191j or 1012 he was approached by the executive committees,. The 0‘Bâ€"| Messrs Josiah Weber and Samuel Detâ€" cers elected and committees apPPOIDtâ€"| wilee with a petition for municipa) ed are as follows: President, J"s phones. . ‘They promised. {ree comnecâ€" Reade, 1st Viceâ€"President, Ald, C.C. tion with Berlin, saying that the Bell Hahn, 2nd. Viceâ€"President, Mrs. CGed| Co‘s., (ranchisg in no:fl- would soon C. H. â€" Lang, _ Secretaryâ€"LreAsUI@F»}expire and that they would then c# Charles Ruby. Executive Committee:|taptish their Central here. Following Mr, Ruby‘s address oBâ€" cers were clected and committees aP~ pointed. It was decided before adâ€" journment. to leave the matter :of planning a campaign in the hands of the executive committees. ‘The o®Bâ€" ed are as follows: President, Jfis( Reade, 1st Viceâ€"President, Ald, C.C. Hahn, 2nd. Viceâ€"President, Mrs. Geg C. H. â€" Lang, _ Secretaryâ€"Lreasurer, Charles Ruby. Executive Committce: Mayor J. E. Hett, Mayor Kautmcn, Waterloo, C. H. Mills, M.P.P., J. 2 Honsber M.D., G. H. Clarke, P. J. Wtfit. Waterloo, Mrs. fi, 3: Motz, Mrs. Percy Pearce, Rev, © ‘P. Spetz, Mrs. A. J. Gabel, Mrs. 1.. B. Bricker, Waterioo, Mrs. W. M. O. Lochead; Waterloo, Mrs. H. J. Sims, J, C. liulght. Mrs. Charles Ruby, Deputy Reeve, A. P. Hallman, Watâ€" ierloo township, A. B. Robertson, Wellesley township, A. E. Werner, Woolwich township. Berlin â€" Committee:â€"Ald, W. G, Cleghorn, L. McBrine, Ald. Trask, Mrs. N. Evans, L. D. Merrick, D. D. Detweiler, Rev. Father Spetz, G.O. Philip, G. Debus, Ald. Humlu{: Rev. J. E. Lynn, A. R. Lang, !s dore Snider, Robert Smyth, Mis. Hilliard Honsberger, E. D. Lang, and Ald. C. C. Hahn, chairman. Waterloo Committee: J. H. Roos, Mrs. W. M. Reade, Rev. Hubart Aevâ€" mans, Mrs. W. G. Weichel, Miss E. R. Roos, Miss E. Watson, W. . Weichel, M.P., (é. Wegenast, B. W. N. Grigg, P. J. Wright, Dr. W. Fisâ€" cher, Dr. Sterling, Rev. A. L. G. Clarke, J. A. Harper, chairman. The following is the financial stateâ€" ment: > From concerts held Cash contributions Interest :........ io..00 POSLBGE ss..::s0 cormo. cctormmcred PFINARG ....ssc.s ssoser ssuers ecnsccibee AUVBTMSING :.:. use neciusrecass CAPNAGO ....c0 ssl2 e Rent of theatre and other conâ€" CeTt CXPENG@® ........ 1ssimscces IncCident@l® ... .2..2 .200 3 cars â€"of flour â€"and other supâ€" plies oi c cnll en limest prsoap ns B Balance | %. .. ...... ... 20.04 i Miss Emma Randall and her @pusin, | hrs. Mair of Olean, N.Y., have been jguests at the home of Miss Hattie t‘Roos, Frederick _ St., for the past ten days, going on to Toronto for a short visit with Mrs. Chalcraft and «Mr. George _ Randall in the Queen |City this week. Rev. Mr. Heslop af Glenallan and Rev. F. M. Mathers, Waterloo, exâ€" changed pulpits on Sunday, the latter preaching _ anniversary services | at Glenallan. Miss _ Milne and Miss Susy Milne have returned to their home in Satâ€" nia, after a pleasant fortnight‘s visit participating in the Snyderâ€"Hodgins festivities. MR. R. REID WILL DISTRIBUTE THE CHRISTMAS BOXES Mr. Williams is of the opinion that Mr. Reid will look after all Christâ€" mas _ gifts that may be sent to the Berlin boys if the numbers accomâ€" pany the boxes. His address is Richâ€" ard Reid, 163 _ Strand, W. C., Lonâ€" don, England, » CHAS. RUBY; Secretaryâ€"Treasurer, Audited and found correct, Scully & Scully, Auditors A CAMPMGN | > Disbursements Receipts, $ 298.85 8$459.51 11.00 $3769.66 $3769.66 3538.25 21100 52.59 33.18 5.15 93.05 6.55 In Auwt 1014 Mr. Gabel was ap proached by the men who wished to instal the telephone but on learning that he would be charged 10c every time he ‘phoned Berlin he refused to allow them to put it in. He was told that he would be taxed for the phone anyway. He has had to pay this tax, which this year amounted to $12.5%. Mr. Gabel was advised _ to attend the annual meeting of the shareholdâ€" ers by Mr. Groh but was not given a hearing. css Most of his neighbors now have Bell phones and his municipal phone vnul be of very little use to him. Rate Higher Than Promised Mr. Edwin Gabel, a brother and joint owmer of the farm, corroboratâ€" ed the statement, also bringing up the point that the rate had been promised as not:‘to exceed $9 whereâ€" as it is over $12. He told of others who had been let off after signing the same petition. Mr. Abtaham Schneller was called and told a similarâ€"story but that he was allowed off. This was afterâ€" wards _ explained to the Railway Board by, Mr. Groh as being because Mr. Schpeller came under arrangeâ€" ments with the Bell Company. _ The appeal ol Mr. William: Gabel Mr. Edward â€" Hoelscher ‘and Mr. Jacob Cluther made similar attestaâ€" tions and told of the poor service given by the company in question and Mr. Oliver Kolb denounced the sysâ€" tem _ as most inconvenient, saying that many persons bave also. installâ€" ed the Bell. j Mr. â€" Samuel Detwiler, a commisâ€" gioner in th> Municipal Co., who had approac Mr. Gabel declared that no promi§é had been made of free setâ€" vice to Berlin and denied that he had said the central would be located in Berlin. _ Mr. Josiah Weber agreed with Mr. Detwiler‘s version _ of the situation â€" and said that he believed that it ‘had been mentioned that Breslau would be the Central. Mr. Anson Groh, the manager | of the Municipal Company, was of the opinion that if Mr. Gabel was let of others â€" would want like treatment. He stated that those who had been let off had been thus treated, with the _ complete sanction of the Rail way Board in connection with their agreement _ with the Bell Telephone Company, Mr. McLeod appeared for Mr. Gah el. The Railway Board was representâ€" ed by Chairman D. M. MciIntyre and Vice Chairman A. D. Ingram and were accompanied by their telephone expert Mr. Frances Doggetr and Actâ€" ing Secretary Wm. C. Coo. MINISTERS ARE SORRY TO LOSE ‘ REV. JOS. JANES At a wellâ€"attended meeting of the Berlin & Waterloo Ministerial Assoâ€" ciation _ Monday the members â€" exâ€" pressed . their regret at losing the President, Rev. Jos. Janes, who has moved to Ingersoll. Rev. C. L. Mcâ€" Irvine was elected President for . the remainder of the term. He read> an interesting paper on the ‘"Win _ One Campaign,‘‘~ which was greatly . apâ€" preciated. _ The following resolution was passed :â€" We, the members of the Berlin an Waterloo Ministerial Association deâ€" sire _ to place on record our esteem for our brother, the Rev. Jos. Janes pastor of the King St. Baptist church whose Christian fellowship we have enjoyed _ the past six years. Brother _ Janes always gives expres sion to the true Christian spirit, he isâ€"a strong worker in the Kingdom, and a man of real Christian influence and power in the community. The Association feels keenly the loss _ it has sustained _ by the departure . of brother Janes and this the more beâ€" cause it made necessary the acceptâ€" ance of _ his resignation he tendered as president of the Association. . We assure brother Janes our prayers and best wishes for a successful pastorâ€" ate in Ingersoll, the new field _ to which he has beem call . At Waterloo, Nov. 2nd, by Rev. E. Bockelman, _ Lincoln Stroh to Kathâ€" leen Laycock, both of Wat@arloo. They will reside on John St Had Made No Promise STROHâ€"L A YCOCK ULDEST BEALIN GITIZEN IS DEAD Jacob B. Betzner Passes Away on Monday in His 98th Year WAS BORN NEAR DOON Berlin‘s . oldest citizen, Mr. Jacob B. Betzner, passed peacefully . away on Monday afternoon at the advanced age of 97 years, 1 month and 20 days. ‘The deceased . enjoyed good health _ almost until the end. _ Two months _ ago he became quite feeble but his mind was clear up to about two weeks ago _ when the infirmities of old age weakened his constitution until _ the Grim â€" Reaper summoned him. The late Jacob B. Betzrer was one of the pioneer nativeâ€"born residents of. Waterloo County... He was the youngest _ child _ of John and Mary THESE two lines have been well looked 1&0{“ this store, so that toâ€"day our assortment is & very complete one. f o UMBRELLAS and _ .. RAINCOATs S.B. Bricker & Co. Among the assortment are two extra specials, 3 dozen straight and crook handles, paragon frame extra good covering, regular $1.25 and slm LE TOF ... ... > <ian. vir ske Wépiar: «+1 $ dozen Ladies‘ Straight Handles, with silver and goid mountings, Silkens covering, sl” worth $1.50 to §1.75 for ... ... ... >>. Ladies‘ and Gents‘ P_)wncs---Gmcral 476 Dress Making 686 Carpet Dept. 687 BLACK WOLFE AND BLACK FOX SETS, large Muffs and Stoles to match, per set $20, $65 $22.50, $25, $30 to ... ..... ... ... 6+ CANADIAN MINK SETS Terms Cash. TIES at $15, $20, $22.50 to STOLES $35, $40, $42.50, $50 to MUFFS $30, $35, $42.50, $45 to HANDSOME FURS, AT INTERESTING PRICES Recent advices from Big Fur Centres of decided advances and makes us feel that the Furs purchased by us early in the season are . We could not replace at even higher prices the goods we have on sa Umbrellas _ Langfraos Call forth the necessity of This Week‘s Sale | On Saturday we will offer decided bargain prices in Ladies‘ and Misses‘ Suits. About 60 of these garments, consisting of all wool French Serge Suits, in black and navy. Also Corduroy Suits, in navy, Copen and green, and a number of fancy materials in colors of navy, tan, and Copen blue, many of them “Nort‘h\\'ny"‘ Garments, going at special cut prices, Suits worth from $15, .‘316..59; $18.50, $20, $22.50 to $25, on Saturday at Suits and Coats a _ young B:n on the Springbank farm, near Breslau, now owned by Mr. A, C. Hallman, He later moved to Port Elgin where he purchased the flour mills of that village which he operated for a number of years, e sold these mills and. then bought the New Dundee mills which be run sevâ€" eral years. He retired later and movâ€" ed back to Breslau, Since the death of his second wife he has been living mth his children in Berlin and vicinâ€" On April 15th, 1842, he was marâ€" ried to Magdalena Scheirich, and the union was blessed with four children, viz: Mary (Mrs. Benj. _ Staufet), High â€" River, Alta.; Barbara (Mrs, (Rev.) _ Noah Stauffer), Waterloo; John, " Grand Rapids, Mich,; and Isaac, New Hamburg. Aifter her deâ€" cease <in: 1849, the late Mr, Betzner married Maria Bretz, and the union was blessed with, six children, vizt Mrs. Aaron Cressman, Vineland, Ont; Aaron, "Berlin; Moses, on the Bresâ€" lau Road; Samuel, Yukon Territory; Mrs. Eph. 8. Cressman, Berlin. The youngest child, Mrs. Ozias Snyder, died at Breslau in 1893 rur Centres of decided advances and a great scareity of good Furs rchased by us early in the season are constantly Incmoln1 in value. higher prices the goods we have on sale. , Note the following:â€"= $10, 12.50, 15.00 and 18.50 ~© 56750 Our $Q.G§ Special for ladige is a winner, . and our men‘s dark greys, euitable for country driving u““mmuumcmmuu very much. * OTHER VALUES ARE JUST AB GREAT. COME IN AND LET US SHOW THEM TO YOU Ladies‘ and Gents‘ . Waterproofs OF LA DE 8 and tail trl;\m:d: ll'r;¢-|; 'n:ln stole. black satin IIm» ed, at $10.00, $12.50, $15.00 to ... .. .. . slsa BLACK PERSIAN LAMS SETS MANCHURIAN WOLFEâ€" Large Muffs, TIES at $9.50, $10. $12.50, $14 to MUFFS at $15, $18, $20, $25, $30 to ga! ‘The funeral _ took â€" place from the residence of his son, Aaron Betzâ€" ner. 148 Wober Street, E., Bo‘- Wednesday, â€" Nov,*8rd, at 1.30 $M., to the Brrslan Mennonite Church for service and interment, CROWN PRINCE # OoF GERMANY is dead ‘Turin, Nov, 3.â€"A despatch from Rome to the People‘s Gazette says information has been rec~‘ved Ig the Vatican from _ Vienng that Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany Waterloo $18