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. _ ONLY FEW CASES «»‘*.",. OF INFLUENZA K+. / IN KITCHENER r w‘fi:v";;â€":y;p;t'fi_y‘o! their many friends will go out to the, family in ‘ ‘s?flqlf.cnntribmw, e «4 Jafuenga. is. still reaping its toll of ~â€" mickness and death in Kitchener and .. district but on _ a much _ decreased Mn’& from the experience here . durâ€" «.. Ang the epidemic. There are only a {/ few acaitered cases reported throughâ€" : sout the city at present and tuese are i+ ‘mhing every care and _ attention. eA if ylsolation Hospital has ouly one .. _\ Patfent io care for and the situation 4 @i far as the Isolation _ Hospital _ is «. @oncerned. is clear. 1i is unerstnod .,wr..thy will maintain accommodation * ; the.Isolation Hospital _ for > some $ time in order to provide . for _ those «>,Who while residias + boarding housâ€" w >@# and hotels maxy <> cared for withâ€" 4 .mfl,ndangermg the heath of _ those is nd them. > :~If you care for heavy hair that glisâ€" is> with beauty and is radiant with * life; has an incomparable softness and es ‘ y and lustrous, try Danderine. fist t ome application doubles the t’ beatity of your hair, besides it immeâ€" . diately dissolves every particle of ) »Aandruff. â€" You can not have nice f heayy, healthy hair if you have .~/@Andruff. ‘This destructive scurf robs E» ‘the hair of its lustre, its strength and . _ Its very life, and if not overcome it .. produces a feverishness and itching of imflo ‘scalp; the hair roots famish, ~loosen and die; then the hair falls out + fast.. Snrely get a 25â€"cent bottle of iKmowlton‘s Danderine from any drug / &tore and just try it. t Kent B w& His On Feb. Whe was taken p of Â¥pres, Up :o 5 88/ 191 3. . ar o & in t +J im »> Ge p became friend of Lance .~ Sellow prisomer. â€"â€" tens w * }ife; ha 5 JAs Auir piist J‘t ~â€" beatity : diately â€";»Aandru in 4 letier â€"[rouâ€" LAdceâ€" Richard Evans of the 1%th f , recélyed the sad intelliâ€" of the death from influenza. of only son, Private George Thom ws Raines, in a prison camp at Ham 'fi:' in Germeny . s ate Rain hai K : : >. : IMPROVING ..â€" [* The many friends of Mr. A. J. Cu w. menager of the Bank of Nov Sfotia, will ‘be pleased to learn thgt Bre has sufficiently recovered | frc the effects 6f his recent operation at .;, Mr. Briezel, fofmerly accountant of & Kitchener Branch of the Bank of wa Scotia,. but who has been acâ€" eountant at the Halifax branch of the for the past six months, is actâ€" f maapager of the Kitchener branch during the absence of Mr. Cundick AhFOUugh i1irrews:â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€">â€"â€"_____ Girls! Try It! Hair gets soft, fluffy and utifulâ€"Get a 25 cent bottle ; of Danderine. * Private Raines hal enlisted . pre m the outbreak of the war ir st Kent Buffs, at Canterbury nd. His regiment _ left _ for On Feb. 1, 1915 On Apr. 24 Was taken prisoner at the Battle y Up to the time of his death $ e ‘lux,r had remaies a ar for three years _ and in the _ various _ prison | »+ Germany. During _ this became _ a close personal friend of Lanceâ€"Corporal _ Evans, a fellow ‘prisoner. \Me was fp his twentyâ€"fourth . year. w parents he is survived by six Sisters, aJ) at home. Mr. sad Mrs. Joseph Raines of 138 . .fl; T. Raines, Only on of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. * Raines, is Victim. I8SONER 3%, YEARS At +W. Hospital to be removed to K, GLOSSY HAIR FREE FROM DANDRUFF * .. Sometimes a subscriber on a twoâ€"party line, when called to the telephone, lifts his Â¥ receiver off the hook before the bell hds , stopped ringing. +. â€" This causes the telephone of the other party. on the line to ring also, disturbing Blk rad Pm ACTING MANAGER For example: when Mr. Brown asks for the number of Mr. Jones on a twoâ€"party The Bell Telephone DF "RU" PRISON CAMP Do not lift the receiver before the ring is finished in wh uy ment ov Fin hgt un‘es - serib "Good service * * * our true intent," ©$15.00 FOR Thirteen â€" Prizes to be Awarded in a Letter CAN YOU WRITE ONE Some years ago the Dr. Williams«‘ Medicine Co., of Brockville, Ont., ofâ€" fered a series of prizes to residents of Ontario for the best letters describâ€" ing cures wr ught by the use of Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills for Pale Peopte. Hundreds of letters were Aubmntfi in this competition, and yet thei must have been thousands of other users of the pills who did not avail themselves of the opportunity to win a prize. To all these another letter writing competition is offered. Thouâ€" sands of cures through the use of Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills have never been reported. These will furnish the material for the letter to be writâ€" ten im this contest. There is no deâ€" mand upon the imagination; every. letter must deal with facts and facts only The contest will close on February 20th, 1919. and the prizes will be awarded as soon as possible thereâ€" after. Do not delay.. If you know of a cure write your letter NOW. Obâ€" serve the above conditions carefully Every letter must be signed by the full name and correct address of the person sending it. If it describes the cure of some person other than the writer of the letter, it must also be signed by the person whose cure is described as a guarantee of the truth of the statement made. The writer of each> letter must stats the name and date of the paper in which he or she saw this announceâ€" ment. Fine writing will not win the prize unless you have a good case to deâ€" scribe. The strength of the recomâ€" mendation and not the style of the letter will be the basis of the award. THEFT CASE WAS ADJOURNED . FOR ONE WEEK It is understood that The Dr. Wilâ€" liams‘ Medicine Co. shall have the right to publish any letter entered in this contest If they desire to do so whether it wins a prize or not. or your Tetter may be thrown Out. . Address all letters as follows: The Dr. Williams‘ Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Letter Contest Department. The Conditions The cure or bemefit from the use of Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills described in the letter rnay be in the writer‘s own case, or one that has come under his or her personal observation. More than one cure may be describâ€" ed in the letter, but every statement must be literally and absolutely true. Mffudihinanidiiiiah oiR iiichcdalii ie . c T ind * e it y Hundreds of letters were submitted _ Th« world in its convulsions is gra in this competition, and yet there Yitating towards the only solution of must have been thousands of other is problems of _ buman _ relations; users of the pills who did not avail namely. the euublu‘ment of _ right themselves of the opportunity to win ©0usnes und equity" amongst men a prize. To all these another letter and nutions. The world‘s Armagedâ€" writing competition is offered. Thouâ€" don is over and victory has not gone sands of cures through the use of 10 the »trounz. Chivalry has proven Dr. Williams® Pink Pills have never more poteat than ruthlessness, and been reported. These will furnish gentlcn»«> more powerful than fright the material for the letter to be writâ€"| fulness. The diabolical designs _ of ten ip this contest. There is no deâ€" ; the mighty have been thwarted. The mand upon the imagination; every treacherous Bulgar has . surrendered. letter must deal with facts and facts ‘The murderouns Turk ayaits with fear only ‘rhc just punishment for his unspeakâ€" The Prizes: + able crimes of a thousand years. ‘The The Dr. Williams‘ Medicine Co., of ruighty empire of Austria has . burst Brockville. Ont.. will award a prize of; like a busble and is no more, and the 325.00 for the best letter received on | boasting Cerman who set the . world or before the ?l)m day of February ; on fire for guin. es crusKed and beg 1919. from residents of Ontario, on {ging for lenjieney with his _ mignty the subject: "Why I Recommend Dr. | Kaiser. the vaunted partner of "Goti," Williars‘ Pink Pills." _ A prize of |a fugitive from his own people. $10,.00 will be awarded for the M'un-l' Now what of the future? â€" What best letter received; a prize of $5.00 | ind of worle chall it be. that . the for the thirg* best letter, and |eni(’hrlslmus sthr will dawn _ upon, a prizes of $2.00 ach for the next best year, a <lecade or m century from ten letters czow" What Go we want it to be like, Two Police Court cases were heard on Monday afternoon before _ Magisâ€" Weir. Two young"men Harold Ranâ€" dall and Arthur Striker were charged with having stolen oats from Sea gram‘s stables in Waterloo last week. After hearing the evidence the case was adjourned for a week. Mr. Krisco and _ S. Schwartz the Strange St. taflor in Kitchener again appeared before the Magistrate _ to answer the charge of receiving stolen goods. Owing to the face that the third man in the case who is alleged tn have stolen the goods has rot . yet Writing Competition A LETTER Co. of Canada line, the operator rings ongu]‘\{r. Jones‘ telephone. But if Mr. J lifts his receiver before the ring is completed, it permits the current to pass to the other side of the line and ring the telephone of Mr. Grev. + You can make twoâ€"party line servrice more satisfactory by lifting the receirer ohly when the beil has stopped ringing. ‘DEMOGAACY A _ MEXNS, NOT AM END iheon apprehended the case was _ adâ€" ; Journed for another week. The forâ€" eigner who is wanted was seen . in ! Guelph last week where he has. his home. The police of the Royal City ‘mave been nounet. J. B. Musselmar, Grain Growers‘ Sec‘y, Fears Moneyed Autocracy. wWORLD OF FUTURE Buge to t‘he Saskaichewan Qrowerr. puilished in the ‘Dece issue of the Grain Growers C Secrelary J.B. Musselman 1 of this ciry, sounds . the f:lfi thoughtful and warning note, in gard to pest war conditions:â€" {+ the nation shall exploit nation, the latter must and should fight. If capi tal will exploit labor, if the few sha‘ll amaa tue accuinulated wealth of _ the ages, it ])'l“(‘l'dfl, drecu tre 11\5!“!“! of & people »h&!1 be transmitted by Now what of the future? â€" What Kinc of worle chall it be. that . the Christmas sthr will â€"â€" dawn _ upon, a year. a ‘lecade or a _ century from sow" What oo we want it to be like, or don‘t we care? If the _ same old cuuses of str.le are permitted to surâ€" vive, then wars and pestilence _ und anguish will be its portion. If ‘ne backward races are to be the prey »f the advanc. d, peace cannot . endure. the sccidest oi inheritance either o% lifty title or great wealth. we . sha} drilt under the dominating contro‘ of a moneyed autocracy, more | soulles: than the titled antocracy . we _ have Just overâ€"thrown in Europe. Yet these things are happening and vnder our own eyes, while the masses . 0i our people remain indifferent. The indifference and inaction of the common _ people have defeated more efforts for their own good | tman have all the machinations . of specia‘ privilege. To be indifferent is _ io cast one‘s influence with the forcer of reâ€"action. To be passive is sin Democracy has never yet righted 2 wrong or saved a people. It but sup plies the means whereby the people may ‘do these things for themselves. BORN. WEBERâ€" â€"On January 13. 1919, to Mr. and Mrs. Irvin K. Weber, 191 Weber St. East. a son, Robert Bingeman. "Peace on Earth and Goodâ€"will to ward men" must ever remain a myth while men think of Christ _ and His teachings only as the means of their personal _ salvation. The Christian world can bring about its realization only when all will be ready and will« ing to assume the full responsibilities as well as to enjoy the benefits of de: mocratic citizenship. The earth does not want peace without that "Goou will toward Men," which means jusâ€" tice fairness and equity in human re lations, and thesq can mever be won while the masses are indifferent or selfâ€"centred. The world of the future will be either what the common peoâ€" ple desire it to be or what they perâ€" mit the forces of exploitation to make it _ Which shall it be? 9 6 4 n the course ol a Christmas _ gacy, _ JO§EPH RUTH | OB New Year‘s Day one of tus oldest native boru citizeas of th*s district passed away, in the persou of Joseph Ruth, a wellâ€"known and highly respected farmer. . Deceaseg was born on the Ruth bomesteau about 14 miles north of Elmira 79 years ago. . With the exception of 6 years during which he lived in m | mira, he spent his life on the farm on which he was borm. He was known| as an honorable and conlclonuuuxi | man of a kindly and genial dispos: | \tion. He was industrious, frugal nnd, | helpful to* his neighbors. Besides 1r0nduc|lnl his farm he was a carpeu: ‘ter and contractor. | * The â€"Tuneral took _ place~" from the iate residence on Monday afterâ€" meom at 2.30 oclock to the Mount Hope cemetery for interment. ‘amily are olso ill with the "fAu."" ate Mr. Weber‘ was .e | Keils eigar factory for many y and of Jater years at the Dominion Tire Co. A sad and untimely death of a well inown citizen took place on Friday wening at 10 o‘clock in the person of Mr. J.o:n Wobu” at his lono-.-obu Ceâ€" tar years, 4 ! days. .fi-ul had been lllt «bout a week with influenza and Spevering Holy whon ho look a to A serrowing wife, four small chilâ€" drem and father survive. inown citizen took place on Friday wening at 10 o‘clock in the person of Mr. John Weber at his home on Ceâ€" tar Bt., aged 89 years, 4 ""'"fi | days. Deceased had been i «bout a week with ldl-::. and ‘ecovel when took a apse m‘m away. Hu,’«é ‘amiily ame Alaa d1 with tha Th The extremely sad _ and sudden death of Bertha Schmidt, wife of Mr. Herman Schmidt, Willow street, took place on â€" Monuay afternoon _ about three o‘clock at the home of her }\d-u‘hlor, Mrs. â€" John Weber, â€" Cedar street. Her demise took place while the remains of her deceased sonâ€"inâ€" Jaw â€" were being carried from the house to be conveyed to their last resting place. Mrs. Schmidt suffered Thirtyâ€"nine years ago ne was mar ried to Rosale Schill With her he ralsed eight children, s:x of who~ together with their mother. survive him. The children are: Agnes and (hristina. at home; Rosale, in Wus consin; Edward, in the Canadian Army in England, and Joseph and Lorenz at home. Deceased was u consistent and active memner of i‘e Roman Catholic Congregation. _ His funeral will take place on Saturtay next. Services will be held at 10 o‘clock a.m. at his late residence, then _ at St. Theresa R. C. Church, Elmira, after which interment win take place at the T. C. Cemefery rorth of Elmira. Mary, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. HMenry â€" Holtzman, was born March t, 1849, in Wilmot, Waterloo Coun‘y, Canada. November 12, 1867, she wus married to Peter Beaver, of Morris: ‘on, Ont. Here he was horn and re idel for fiftv vears, and was well kpown. . To‘ this union were borâ€" «even s ns and four daughters. Sne vas convéerted at the age of 18 and m‘ted with the Evangeltcal Assoc: ‘ion, @nd since that time she uns been a faithful member and served her Lord, whom she loved dearly. <The was a patient sufferer for nearis three years. In May. 1°%6; with ber husband she went to Elkton. Mich.. to spenm&4 her declining vears near se chilAÂ¥en. She died December 20, !918. a¢¥#d 69 years, 9 months, 30 dlavs. (Sha leaves a sorrowing Iuis hand, seven sons, William. Kitchener Ont : â€"â€"Westeyâ€" and~ Edmund, â€"Guetph, Aut.~ Nel«eon. ondon, (Ont.: Poter, Gewel!!l.) Mich.; Chris. Elkton. Micu., A sad death occurred at Walienâ€" stein on Wednesday, when the wife of Mr. Charles E. Matthews departed this life after a comparatively short illness, during which the best of meaâ€" ical attendance and nursing failed io keep up the spark of life. Deceased had many friends in this neighborâ€" hood who will sympathize with the bereaved husband and children wno are left to mourn their irreparable "rance. _ Also four daughters, Strs. N. L. Holtzman. Clara City, Min.. \rs, ) .Wm. _ Schiele. _ Mrs. Jacon 3ehnlt# an‘ Mrs. Frank Armatro=>~ f F‘ktor. Mich. Tuere are also z> erondchildren. â€" The funeral occnurred Thuraday »fternoon. at 2 o‘clock in theâ€" Evangelical Church. conducted hy her pastor. B. Mohr. All of her child« ~en except Mrs. Holtzman and Capt Norm*on were vnrivileged to attend the fuperal. The six sons nresent seted as nall bearers. Mrs. Ne‘son Benver and danughter. of Lond n, Ont. attended .the funeral. as did a very ‘aree following of the family‘s Elnâ€" *n friends. Christian Beaver, or Crediton. and Philin Beaver. of Creaâ€" iton, and Philip Beave:, of Exeter Ont.. brothers of Peter Beaver, wexe among the distant relatives present. â€"Guelph Mercury loss ~ She had reached the age of 3, vears and 2 days. The funeral win be held on Saturday afternoon at 1.30. PASSED AWAY AT FUNERAL OF HER SON â€"INâ€"LAW Delicious "Fruit Laxative" can‘t harm tender little Stomach, liver and bowels. Enenp y e o en en dn ts ish, stomach sour, breath bad; has sore throat, diarthcea, fnll of cold, give a téaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs," and in a few hours all the foul, constipated vnnn undigested food and ‘wour bile gently moves out of its little bowels without griping, and z: have a well, plgrhl child again. your drugyist m To n i n ior a Tika"" which con nd â€"Cant. Normen Beaver. with the MRS. CHARLES E. MATTHEWs3 MRS. PETER BEAVER ‘"SYRUP OF FIGS8®" TO CONSTIPATED CHILD OBITUARY MR. JOHN WEBER l WOOLLEN SLIP OVERS, made sleeveless, nice fine knit, colors of" padd: 3 l copen, and maize, in women‘s and children‘s sizes, special at .. .. $5 25 and s KIDDIES‘ OVERALLS AND SWEATERS, in colors‘ of scarlet, t"\{dlm’ a A good warm dqualities, for ages 2 to 5 years, special at. eae!u is Â¥a" s ++ slm Q!. i A w \ «~JIance JTreacy C+: t 176 G _ S L# * 4 E T ® & Raw '; ’(:L;.‘ an attack of heart failure shortly beâ€" ductor Frost, of Guelph, who was takâ€" fore the service was commenced by en to the Gait Hospital safermg a Rey. E. Bocke‘mann, but it was not sealp wound and injuries to the buck conshlered serious. The deceased, and arms. and Rev. Father Cuminings however, failed to recover and passâ€" of Wa‘l‘kerton. Father Cummings‘ inâ€" ed away as the pallâ€"bearers Were juries were of such a painfa! niture carrying the casket containing the that he cou‘d not be removed from body of Mr. John Weber out of the the farm house where he was he ng house. She was in her 50th year, @Ud w.req tor. Uhysicians were called is survived by her bereaved husband. from Gait to the scone of the wreck. four daughters and four sons, nameâ€" e Iy, Bersha, (Mrs. J. Weber) Annie, Martha and Laura (Mrs. Prod Miller) OVERSEAS SHIPDIENTS Baden, _ Jacob, â€" Henry, â€" Albert â€" and ¢ Clarence, all of Waterloo,. The fune| UNDER EMBARGD al will take place from the residence, Rersisnums Willow street, to Mount Hope cemeâ€"; | Montreal, Jan. 13.â€"The arresting of tery. ‘almost the entire overs=as export shipâ€" The sympathy of the mmmun:n‘.munt"of Canada has .been Prnct@lly will be extended to the bereaved famâ€"| effécted by an order from the Canadâ€" ily in their double affliction. & "mn- Railway War ‘Board recently isâ€" fe h omcs ‘ sued. At least eighty per cent. of this EIGHT PASSENGERS ‘huge trade, amounting to .omethlnlg like half a million tons per month, will INJURED WHEN "TRAIN thus be backed up in Canadian wareâ€" y v re houses, elevators and mills. ‘"The emâ€" ‘ JUMPS‘ mA ‘KS bargo has been placed because British Branchton. January 111â€"The G.T.R. and French ports have at present more passenger train bound for Guelph was traffit than they can handle. | The wrecked 6 miles from here this mornâ€" . British Ministry of Shipping has adâ€" ing when it struck a split rail Two vised us that shins cannot be accentâ€" ~onches were hurted over a 25 foot ed" says the Board. The length of Branchton, January 11.1â€"The GT.R. passenger train bound for Guelph was wrecked 6 mi‘les from here this mornâ€" ing when it struck a split rail. . Two sonches were hurled over a 25 foot ‘mbani:ment injuring eight pasgengers revere‘y. . All are‘¢éxpected to recover. The most serious‘y injured were Conâ€" BrickerGermannCo.Ltd Ladies‘ Warm _ Winter Coats LADIES"SWEATERS. brushed wool and plain knit green, copen, cadet and grey, all sizes, prices range from * Aan nia & 4 Y.:aCll â€"10Ff JC J _ dJanuary Watch for Clearing â€" â€" ~ Sale â€" Next Week W A T E R L 0O O ductor Frost, of Guelph, who was takâ€" en to the Gait Hospital safermg a scalp wound and injuries to the buck and arms. and Rev. Father Cuminings of Walkerton. _ Father Cummings‘ inâ€" juries were of such a painfa! niture that he cou‘d not be removed from the farm house where he was be n« time the embargo will remain in force n depends on how soon the &uropean ports are cleaned up. 1 i All our stock of Ladies‘, Misses‘ and Childrea‘s.Cpoats are scliing at interesting prices during these stock: takins days. â€" Note the following prices: s â€"\ LADIES‘ COATS. made in good cloths of T\vee‘l,.w chilla and Checked materials, with large watm collars, werth from $18.00, $20.00 to $22.50 for ..... ...... nm LADIES‘ AND MISSES‘ COATS, made in very .é%, matcrialsâ€"such as Voltex Tweeds, Chinchilla and M{%“; Cloths, trimmed with Plushâ€"Buttons and in good c0.0°s worth $20.00, $22.50 to $30.00, for ..... .2... sl&m LADIES‘ HANDSOME COATS, in Velou:s, Pont Pown Cloths, Chinchilla and Plain Fine Wool Cloths, ufli&{ styles, nicely lined, and in a)l sizes, Black and Colo:s. worth regular from $28.00 to $35,00, for ... s aute stt 3e $22.m «> ~>>~>â€"> $4.00, $5.00, $6.00 © $10,00, SKATING SETS AND COATS CHILDREN‘S COATSâ€"A good choice . of Ch& and Gir‘s® Winter Coats are also offered at greatlyâ€" pricesâ€"Coats for ages 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12 yearsâ€"wo. :5 £5.00, $6.00, $7.00, $8.00 to $15.00, for .. ;i.: .. i93 w/ AR EC R A & C CA Eo ME To esn . T Eue d R LADIES® SKATING SETS of Cap and Scarf, pretty col ored stripes and plain, in white and green, all grey. rose and white, special at ..... ..... 32‘35“ For Little Money $9.00, $10.00, $13.50 ® $16.00 nice fine ‘knit, colors of" paddy greem . B > s, special at .. .. 55.25 and s&g } MUSICIAN IS 0s .. 0 j HONQRED WITH . , HIGH DESRER Cirizens of this city wil! be pleaset to learn that one of Kitchener‘s well known musicians has been wanore4 in the conferring upon Prof, Alton H. Heller, of Queen ‘street, north, of the Fellowship Degreg by the Canadian Academy pf Music. in ru_n-lkt'w or his abmd as a teacher. Prof.: Heller has been singled out among: Caneaâ€" dian musicians. by the Canadian Aca degrees as, a . IPRUIL Of ./ passed b,\"p,up_ffi.‘ : the others who have tak@h t tions set by the academy J gmy of; musician Academy for . his â€" A my of; !y.}«-.‘-_‘fâ€"fl"q)c,‘rm.- secs musician |u_‘ttr long, bistory .of Academy. whoâ€"has beep so recogni for his teaching ability.," It, hi ways .been cyst ty ‘co h degrees as, & . . oC B3® ti passed by. Pupl "the ubadpin. others who haffi: E%tfiQ bxam| Nins T‘mea.MaOm,â€", .â€" Mry. John gfmfi'ér T/ just been elected ‘Mayor "y acelamation. Jt ., is J sov‘s nlntW® étnd ‘ ‘.‘,g;t <he, town. ‘‘ holds the‘ o ng ATaY i Delng MERTD METT EC db l ~i after the South Africaniwar,‘. a ‘nriug {he preégéont WAF Al8o: . . #2"+ atm cofl:sri,’ ‘vorth de in very p;"!él' hilla and 4R nd in rood co 0s and othe . second jatory, .of the: so recognized o ~"ki% amin Wat he: