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The Kaiser tells his people that tuture." The German people will se Emperor and his warJords. THE MacLEAN PUBLISHING CO., LTD., 153 University Ave., Toronto ' OPPOSITE THE MARKET 34 Frederick Street â€" KITCH and Your Ictters will be answered, you will get the exact informativn you need, you will get the advice and assistance you desire free, proâ€" vided by experts to whom we pay real money for the answer we send you, if you become a subscriber to FARMER‘S MAGAZINE. This magazine is forâ€" THE MEN ON THE FARM.S THE WOMEN ON THE FARM Helns them plan, and tells them : ; how to construct barns, stabtes, H-dps fiem s their home plan. ning and making. sheep barns, incn houses, silos, , i+ Li and dwellings. In their kitchen problems. Tells all about septic tanks, hyâ€" In matters pertaining to childâ€" draulic rams, waterâ€"supply and j _ renâ€"their health, rearing and lighting systems, powerâ€"farming. school. = Gives advice and information Deals with st ( yles, dress patterns i"”‘:: 'f'ld"‘g and breeding and and other feminine interests. he health 91 animals: .about the Gives help in gardening and business side of farming. ..coâ€" flower culture operative methods, investments, * Every issue of FARMER‘S MAGAZINE is worth a dollar bill, beâ€" cause it is downright helpful in practical ways. The free advice and information it supplies on requestâ€"by private letterâ€"may be worth many dollars. Have the FARMER‘S MAGAZINE in your home as you would a hammer or a sawâ€"an everâ€"ready and indispensable help. Have it for its friendship. The price is One Dollar per year. Bid us send it to you, and ’emit for it when we send you the bill. Address the publishâ€" ers: â€" F C Short Notice 1 am offering at greatly reduced prices so if you are thinking of buying any of these now is your chance to buy it cheap. Weseloh‘s [ TRUNKSa®0 BAGS ; Prae Efifi;fi?fi' ' i'L-:iifl -"fllm ‘tf-.;â€"? -I.ifl ||}_,‘ 8 {H S CS CSÂ¥ /‘-Nf ' *( ‘ ‘LEJ'â€".ZJ Saturday, Feb. 23rd _ denuin, CONSCRIPTION SHOE SALE been allowed a short time to wind up my business so everything must be sold, so | am offering every pair of Shoes, Slippers and Rubbers in my store at a reduced price, in order to make them move out quickly OL 62. NO. 8. 1 insurance. | Gives news of women‘s work, For ali it provides stories, special articles on timely subjects by expertsâ€"not amateurs or experimenters:; ahd the latest and most accurate information on every matter of concern to farmers. FABRMERS‘ MAGAZINE NOTE:â€"Sho: Repairing being done as usual at rear of Store on 1 have a big stock of Trunks, Suit Cases and Club Bags, which DON‘T FORGET that I have . been drafted into the army and have tra Big Shoe Bargains DOLLAR DAY REMEMBER THE LOCATION OF MY STORE. ‘ The Canadian Farmers‘ Real Friendâ€" Shoe Store Which takes place on are being offered for Come in and see the{ Big Table Full of Shoes and Slippers which I am! offering at $1.00 a pair.| Many of them are worth double the price. First comes gets first choice.| h it Deals with styles, dress patterns and other feminine interests. Gives help in gardening and flower culture. s looking for a "near and happier ifter the Alties defeat the German Helps them in their home planâ€" ning and making. In their kitchen problems. In matters pertaining to childâ€" renâ€"their health, rearing and school. = KITCHENER C 00 + g #«¥ FOURTEEN PAGES _ Mrs. Hosey and children of Linwood visited her brother Mr. Oliver Amy. Mrs. _ Wm. _ Merkle of Kitchener poent several days with her parents Mr. and Mr.. Isaac Musser. . Mr. Walter Schmidt of Sask.. and Mrs. Reid of Holstein visited . their their aunt Mrs. Jane Christman | this A very large circle of" friends from Elmira and aiso from a distance atâ€" tended the funeral of the late Majot J. Ratz on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mr. Geo. Ratz. Rev. G. F. Brown had charge of the service at Mrs their week Messrs. Herbert Hedrich and Chas. Shroder spent the week end at Winâ€" terbourne with Mr. Alex Brohman. Rev. A. E. Smith B.D., of Toronto occupied the pulpit in the Evangelicai Church at the Sunday evening service it being the Dominion Alliance Temâ€" perance Field Day. Mrs. Hayden of Listowel is spending several weeks in town. Mr. and Mrs. Cassel have moved to St. Jacobs. The many friends in Elmira of M:. and Mrs. Starr and family will regrei losing them from their midst. Mr. Fred Starr has bought Mr; Sam Hisey‘s farm near Glenallan and . cx pects to take possession in April. Miss Beatrice Behrens is visiting at Salem for a week with Mrs. Watt. Mr. and Mrs. Hy, Stroh spent a few days in St. Jacobs last week. Mr. Robert Stark visited at his home last week. The Women‘ Patriotic League and the E.M.S. Band intend giving a conâ€" cert of local taient in the: theatorinm on Wednesday the 24th of this month, the proceeds to be divided eveniy beâ€" tween the two organizations. Mrs. Carson of Carstairs, Alta. left for her home in the west, on Friday, after spending several months with her sister Mrs. M. Musselman. Master Arthur Klinck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo,. Klinck is very i) witn pnenmonia, Mr. Alex Brohman of Elmwood forâ€" merly of Royal Bank staff renewed acquaintances in to@n last week. Several young ladies surprised Mrs. Chas. Hoelscher at her home on Wedâ€" nesday evening and spent a delightfui evening. Miss Ruth Ratz and Mr. Ross Ratz of Toronto visited their parents â€" Mrv. and Mrs. Geo. Ratz last week. . Mrs. Mackay of Kitchener spent seâ€" veral days in town with her ister Mrs. Wiu. Steurnaget. ghtor visited at Toronto last wm Mr. and Mrs. Wmn. Tyack of Hawkey ville spent Tuesday in town. Mrs. J. A. Harper of Waterloo spem Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Ph. Christ man. Quite a severe thunderstorm passed over here on Thursday night. . A thundergtorm in February is a sign of what ? T Mr. Sydney Oito of Waterloo spent several days with his mother last week. Mr. an dMrs. Edward Zeigler of Blair visited Mr. and Mrs. C. Klinck last week. BR C It is reported that the Council will make an effort to get a few cars .of coal... Hope they will be more successâ€" ful than they were last fall. After being critically i1 for a _ few After days. ] The mild weather was a perfect Godâ€"send. If the zero weather had continued there would have been some suffering in our village owing to the -s('arclt); of fuel. None of our coal dealers have had any coal for over a week. some in The a H. Ratz Our February Fair was not so largeâ€" !y attended as usual owing to the bad condition of the roads. My. Valentine Mickus. of Pentland, has bought the house belonging to the estate of the late Henry Stumpf and Mr. and Mrs.‘Henry Conrad. Mrs. P. Janzen spent a couple of days in Kitchener last week. Mr. Will Nichols of Toronto, was a visitor here over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Conrad, who spent the last year on the Knell farm at Bridgeport, have returned to Elâ€" mira and are again occupying their house on Queen street. Mr. R. Slimmon has bought Mr. Fred Starr‘s house, while Mr. Starr will return to farming, having bought a farm near Glenallen. Mr. Adam Herrmann has bought Mr W. Heckendorn‘s house and will take possession on March Ist. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Weber and dau quertitiincimitiian Our Busy Neighbors Mr. Arthur improvement > remains of itz were brou; 1 Thursday nc he home . of ce the funer Brown,. pastor News Notes Gathered by lndubtr,m Correspondents in County and Ei€t:ic: Klinck now shows WATERLOO, ONTARIO,~THURSDAY, FEB.21, 1918 FOURTEEN PAGES ind l The John Geisel farm was boutht hy one of the sons, Mr. John 8. Geisot, for the sum of: §7,300, . ... _ . _ Misses Leonore and Antoinette Otts Mrs, C. N. Klinck, Mrs. S. M. Arnold, and Miss O‘Neill, spent Saturday in Kitchener. Mrs. H. Schaus and two daughters of Waterloo, spent Sunday in Elmira and neighborhood. Miss Ruth Ratz of Toronto spent : few days at her home here. Miss Cora Schierholtz and Mr. Wil lie Weber of the Merchants Rbber (o. office Staff, Kitchener spent Sunday at their homes here. Miss Lizzie Ziegler spent Sund with friends in Kitchcher. Mrs. M. H. Hemmerich who has been confined to bed for a long time, is gradually improving and is now able to walk a 4ittle occasionally. Her maâ€" ny friends are pleased to note the imâ€" provement. Miss Minnie Hoeflin of St. Jacobs was the guest _of her friend, Miss Laura Hemmerich over Sunday. Mr. Fred Hederich of Kitchener spent Sunday at his home here. Rev. A. H. Gallmeter preached his inaugural sermon in Sf. Panl‘s Luth eran (Church on Sunday morning. The people bf this community wvr.-; shocked to hear on Friday that Mrs.: Schweitzer _ widow _ of _ the late} John Schweitzer, Jerusalem section, ; had passed away. Without any . preâ€"} vious indication of illness she passed , away during the night and was l‘oundj dead in bed in the morning. She is | survived by three sons and one daugh> ; ter, namely John W. Schweitzer, liv-l‘ ing near the old home, Martin and‘ Louis on the old homestead, and Ida / Mrs. William Klinck) in Elmira / Nine grandchildren aiso survive as | well as two sisters and rour brothers.* The funeral was held on Monday | atâ€" ternoon burial taking plate at the Con [ estogo Lutheran cemetery.> t Mr. and Mrs. Suter of Edmonton lef} for their home on Tuesday after spena ing several months in this vicinity. The ‘ Young People‘s Guild of the Presbyterian Charch held a very _ inâ€" teresting meeting at the home of Mi:. J. Bowmau on Monday evening.> Mr. B. Bowman gave a very interesting paper on "Poctry and Music" which was greatly added to by several su‘tâ€" able Victrola numbers und also a pi ano â€" duelt liy the Misses C and 16. Erb. The many friends of Mr. Michael Z. Oswald will decply regret to hear that he was obliged to undergo an . operaâ€" tion by which he lost an arm. A slight wound which he rec‘d in his hand over a year ago finally resulted inblood poisoning and it was necessâ€" ary to amputate the arm in order to save the patient‘s life. ""e Nouse. The members of the local 1.0.0.F. with several Oddfeilows from Preston attended in a body and had charge of the burial service. ‘The peilâ€" bearers were Messrs. Fulcher, T. Rumâ€" bull, Ph. Christman, Wim, Behrens, W. Badley, and A. Jeanneret. The Misses Schaus auc Mr. Schaus of Waterloo spent several days with tneir cousins the Misses Lein this week. Miss Norma Wilson of Kitchener spent the week end with her friend Miss Ethel Amy. ~ High school masters and senior puâ€" pils 'mkh\'estern Ontario cities and towns have started a movement to conserve and utilize the potential manâ€" power of those schools in food producâ€" tion and other problems of Canada. the house. The The many friends of Mr. Wright are glad to see him ar and about again, after being laid for about two months. A large concburse of fgends attendâ€" ed the funeral on Mond&y â€" afternoon Feb. 18th,. which was held from her late residence to the Lutheran church and cemetery here, for service and burial. The bereaved have the aymâ€" pathy of a large circle of friends, in their bereavement. Deceased had not been ailing but | was bright and well as ;usual Whell! she retired on Thursday evening und! the finding of the body in the bed in‘ the morning with the spark of life | gone was a great shock t6 the family. ; She had attained the age of 69 years,; i months and 11 days and leaves to| mourn the loss of a loving mother and ! sister, 3 sons, John W., near home.l Martin C. on the old homestead and Louis at home, and 1 danghter _ Ida. (Mrs. Wim. Klinck) of Eimira, also 4 brothers and 2 sisters. . .Death of Mrs. Catharine Schweitz er.â€"The news of the sudvien death of Mrs. Catharine Schweitzer, widew of the late John B. Schweitzer, of Jeruâ€" salem, came as a shock to our village on Friday morning. The water in the river which had takem on the form of a freshet broke up the ice, but was not strong enough to take it away. Mr. W. J. Snider made a few | days business trip last week to V smilton and Toronto. The rain of last week made the roads in the country almost impassable with slush and the ‘colder weather that followed converted the roads and sidewalks in the village into sheets of fce. Eâ€" TELEGRAPH him around nc iBugi® Mr. Wim a y up ,Pretty House Wedding A very pretty house wedding took place at the home of the bride‘s parâ€" ents Mr. and Mrs. J.B.E. Schmidt at Baden on Tuesday Feb. 12th wheu lMlss ~ _ Mary Schmidt _ daughter daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt was happily married to Mr. Moses Steitâ€" man» son of Mr. and Mrs. Noab Stein mann of Josephsburg. The bridesâ€" maids _ were _ the Misses Alming Schmidt and Edna Steinmann whiie the groom was assisted by Mr. 4. Schmidt and Mr. A. Bruder of New Hamburg. Rev. D. H. Steinmann tied . the nuptial knot. ‘The many beautifu‘ | presents the bride received show the high estcem in which she was held by l her many friends. We wish the hapâ€" py conplé a pleasant vovage through their married life. France‘s total expenditure â€" during 1917 was 44,847,000,000 francs. Mr. Simon Voll has sold his farm to Mr. Keiswetter of Bamberg, and inâ€" tends to move to Bamberg the first week in March. x Quite a number of Badenites at tended the funéral of the late Mr. Jaâ€" eob Meisel who was brought in from: Hamilton for burial at Wilmot Burial grounds. 3 * Valentines were flying galore last Wednesday. One of the boys feels quite put out about his valentine being called a braying object. Don‘t worry boys it might be worse next year. Miss Uhrig of Kitchener spent Sun day with her friend Miss Katie Brueck ner. 2 Mr. Ellery Little of Béeamsville call ed on Mr. W. C. Brueckner last week The many friends of Mr. Jutzi exâ€" tend their heartfelt sympathy to the sorrowing widow and bereaved ones. Mr. Henry Steinbach of Bad Axc. Mich., and Mr. John Issler of New Hamburg spent a day last week visitâ€" ing former friends of Mr. Steinbach. The funeral held on Thursday of the late B. Jutzi of St. Agatha, was tho largest ever held at that church, and had the roads been in condition for friends of Mr. Jutzi to come any disâ€" tance three churches of its size would not have accomodated the sorrow‘ng friends. . The horses were fed at the Church sh>ds it being impossible to house them at the barn. Local and Personal We are pleased io hear that our esâ€" teemed friends, Mr. and Mrs. Schultz of New Hamburg are going to move to Baden in the near future. Mr. Schultz was a suctessful farmer for a number of years between Baden and Petersâ€" burg, after selling their home they bought a few acres of land south of New Hamburg on the Huron road, at which they have made many friends We extend a hearty welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Schultz to our town. Funcral Largely ttended We were pleased to meet Mrs. Elain Axt on Tuesday and looking the picâ€" ture of health, after leaving the K. « W. Hospital where sity underwent 2 gerious operation . for â€" appendicitis. The operation was performed by Dr. W. Gillespie. Bakery Business Soid Mr. Chas. Egerdein has sold his bak ery business to Mr. Hy. Luft of W# lesley who took possession last week Attended funcral: of Mr. Mcise! Mas Recovered From Hiness Moved to Baden M. WEICHEL & SON Limited Waterloo and Elmira _ THE BIG HARDWARE STORE Phone 215 Here is a list of Manilia Remnants, all new, left overs from full coils, at the remarkabe low price ®f per WB ..... ..l. l.2lll lllll s ll. 222. 29e Best high grade Harness Oi!, to blacken and soften your harâ€" ness, special at per gal. ... 85¢ MANILLA ROPE REMNANTS. HORSE BLANKETS. Cover your horses well these cold days, with one of our heavy lined blankets. Lined Blankets, 72x40, $1.50 at .... .... §$1.27 Lined Blankets, 72x40, $2.25 at ... ...... $1.49 Lined Blankets, 72x40, $2.50 at ... ...... $2.09 Lined Blankets, 72x60, $2.75 at ... ... .. §$2.29 Lined Blankets, 72 x 60, $3.00 at .. ..... $2.49 Lined Blankets, 72 in. full lining, $3.75 at $3.20 Lined Blankets, 72 in. full lining, $3.00 at $2.55 HARNESS OIL 1 Manilia 1 Manilia 1 Manilia 1 Manifia 1 Manita 1 Manilia 3 Manilia 2 Manilia 1 Manilia 1 Manilia A list of RARE VALUES, offered only during our Fobruary Inventory, giving our customers the best, HARDWARE VALUES obtainable anywhere. & Rope Remnant 1!4 in. x 33 ft. lon Rope Remnang, 14 in. x 55 ft. lon Rope Remnant, 1%%4 in. x 46 ft. on Rope Remnant, 104 in. x 37 ft. fon Rope Remnant, 14 in. x 60 ft. i'onq Rope Remnant, 1 in. x 78 ft. long. Rope Remnants, 1 in. x 45 ft. long Rope Remnants, 1 in. x 37 ft. long Rope Remnant, 1 in. x 22 ft. long. Rope Remnant, 1 in. x 15 ft. long. FEBRUARY STOCKâ€"TAKING SPECIAL BARCGCAINS A surprise party oc about . twentyâ€"! three relatives and. friends gulln-rccll at the home of Mr. and _ Mrs. .\nnuf Steffier last Saturday night. The -,-v-i cning was enjoyably spen(t in games j and dancing. News Notes. WESELOHâ€"GOUDIE, L VALUES ALWAYS THE BEest. * 42 KING ST., 12 TO 18 FREDERICK STREET, KITCHENER, QNT Chicopee Woollen Mills 32 Ovce= St., Extra inducements for you to buy our Madeâ€"toâ€"Measurc, fully gu anteed Suits, finest quality Tweeds and Serges. Two piece $22, $23, $24 and 328 [One extra spfcial offered Three piece at $24, $25, $26 I until all sold at ..... ... @ ang s..s. ..ll. ... se Extra Custom Tailor Made, at ..... lll. ..RRQ and Extra Custom Tailor Made, lAn extra Custom Tailored _ * at........‘..$32and$35 atm These values are unmatched clsewhere in Ontario. . Perfect fit guaranteed or you do not take Suit j SAVE $5.00 ON YOUR SPRING SVUIT All regular $7.50 to $9.00, on sale at ... ... ... ... .. QEOK at Every Boy‘s Overcoat in our store is on saie. Here is a chance to save dollars. Bring in the boys and have them fitâ€" ted with the latest styles in Ovâ€" ercoats. All regular $10 ‘and $12, on sale at .. 222. 0. 2222.. QT7.AR All reguiar $20 to $23, Saie Prige ... ... ... ...0.. 317% We are going to seil Men‘s and young men‘s Heavy Winter Overcoats, also some _ light weight for early Spring wear; all reguiar $12.50 to $14.00, Saie Price ... ... ... ..0... CO.0g All regular $16.50 Sale Price .. .. ... Don‘t Miss Our Remarkable long. long. long. fong. fong. All regular $6 to $7, on sale §1.27 $1.39 $2.09 $2.29 $2.48 $3.20 $2.55 Overcoat Sale Josephsburg It Remnant Bargains Large Willow Roat Baskets, strovg and well made, a special bargain at each ... .. 69c and 79¢ WILLOW ROOT BASKETS Large oval double Roa#Â¥eg Pans, enamelled inâ€" side and outside, regular $1.35 ®t ... ... .. $1.07 Granite Roasting PWM®, for pot roast or chick» en, regular b0¢ AL .:..s circ. i10ss «iyrscc, 4090 GRANITE DOUBLE ROASTING PANS 6 only Meat Saws, regular $1.00, February speâ€" tial at cuucs civs chise cxenalaarealceanivieanne PeG No. 9 Solid copper nicke! plated Tea Kettles, regular §$3.00 at .......:s. c....oifre: +1«. §2.54 No. 9 Conper Nicke! Plated Tca Kettles, regular §2.75 at .ccD.. cce suunk simes Phrenmanzes mifeent NICKEL PLATED COPPER TEA KETTLES MEAT SAWS Manilia Rope Aanilia Rope lanilia Rope 1 Matiila Rope to $13.00, $1495 The sau intelligénce was rccel'fl by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Steffier fron Penn. North, Dak., of the dvy. vl Miss Aggie Stocsser, sister of" 1 Steffier and a danghter of Mr. Jol Stucsser former residents .near t village thirty. years. ago, + Mr. Joseph Salm of London Mili camp spent Sunday with his par and friends. HANDLED AXES The Heather all steel handled Axe, regular $1.25 at .. .. $1.03 The Forrest King, all steel, red handled axe, regular $1.50, @t 122 cce in id se may ©JAP Remnant, 7 Remnant, 7 Remnant, 7 Remnant, 3. Teamstar‘s Duck Lined Coats Ages 8 to 12, regular $6.50 $7,50 for .. .... ... ... 95 All regular _ $12.50, _ Sale Rrigk ... cl. :. m All _ regular . $10.00, ,Sale Price :...... is iai4 irs gg A special line at ..‘ .. Little Boys‘ Overconts, ages to 8 years, reguiar §$5 to §$5.5 for . 22. 222 222 22200... C220 Smocks, Night Gowns, Scarts, ipecial Sale Prices on Overalls, Neckwear, Braces. Handk‘fs. PRICE THREE Good value at $4.50, Sale IN HALF THE TIME AND â€" TWICE aAS GOOD T is the way our machines reâ€" pair shoes. A few hours arg sufficient to compiecte any. work. Leave the shoes your way to business; they! be ready for you on your w home. As for the quality M the work, it only requires}a glance to demonstrate its g periority. a+4» «> Withelim‘s 4 in x 71 ft. long. x 59 ft. long. x 40 ft. long. 18, ft. long.