Vol. 7. No. 29 Wellesley, Thursday, Bjlay 16th, 1907. J. W . GREEN, Prop.

MONEY SAVINGLet no young young man ever

permit it to enter his haa«l that economy is meanness, or that it is to be deepised. It is bo who gores who can afford to g iv e ; and noth­ing is mean which in honest and which goes to establish one’s iu- d«i>endenc-».

W e vtiil receive your deposits from t l upwards, allowing yon in tercet thereon at current rates fr**m date of deposit to (late o f with ilrawal. Compounded 4 times it .year.Absolute Security to Depositors,

Capital Authorized $1,044,000 00 I vn pita I Paid Up W0.000.00Kenerve undivided profits 350.000,00 Asset* 6,000,000,00

The Western Bank of Canada.Wellesley Branch.

W B. WEST, Mttnngcr.

CLEMENT & CLEMENT.LU jrm »r«. Solicitors, Notaries PaUic. Coo-

«,>r*ric«r*, lloiivy to lxwn on ,,n l *<tats. o»er Whirl* Parkier Cor. Kina a

Font dry Htrnf, FBRI.l.s K. P. Ouanwr. K. C. K. W, tYruncr.

SCELLE-N * w e i r .t i Eegiiin, H.A.. L L«i ; j T A? Watir. X * »u r in Cbmnrwvy.

Utrru Ur,. Solicitor., *«u-. Moa«r »<> *£*;lD U“ AartH***

BEHLl.V :

H. HILTSIII! Dentist f§£Wellesley.

Office Oppopite the Furniture shop.

DR W. J. SCHMIDT,

D E I N T I S T

Office up stairs, opposite the Post

Office, King street, Berlin, Out.

W. GLAISTER, M. D. C. M-WUXUUT.

tl«M an.l Hlrar Kadalia. T.nt« Hour Soriacn Toronto Camera! Ilospitn .

AasoolaU Corourr lor Wat sc lira Comity.n m o c H a m - * to u> a. » . one i c tmn «■-

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Albiou HotelWELLESLEY.

H. K hkctzwiehkk, hropkutor.

Every Modern Accomodation Choicest Liquors

Best Stabling.

-X- -t--Sk 13 $

^\)Z fetter C'oss of

Customer'sAre Quic£

TO DISCERN ACTUAL MERIT,The clothes wo sell you are

made by modem method* and possess the merit to i« ik « favorable first Imprcssions-unU uuhanco them in real service.

See our stock of pat­terns tor Spring and

Summer W ear

ED. PFEFFER. Y o u r 'J'ailor,

Lisbon.Special Reductions in All Lines,

Suffering FromEYE STRAIN

EVER TROUBLED THAT WAT?I f so consult a skilled optic-

tian. W e’ll be glad to attend to your case and can guarantee the best results. Eyes tested and glasses adjusted to relieve the strain.

ALL WORK GUARANTEED.

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WELLESLEY COONCIL.

The municipal council of the township of Welled met, pursu- ant to adjournment, on Monday, ftthdnyof May, 14 o’clock a. m ., at tho council chamber, Crossbill.

All members were present, the reeve in the chair.

The minute* of last session were rend and adonted.

Communication*, lulls and ac­counts were received.

Sworn evidence whs given by Messrs John P. Heltnpcl and Alex. Meyer and their Wltncftica ro the killing of sheep by a dog or dogs, after which

It was moved by El. N . Huehn, see. by W. Hastings, that the sum ot fft.66 bo paid to John P. Heim pel us compensation for one shoop killed by a dog or dogs, and that the roeve Issue an order lor the same. Carried.

In tike manner it was moved by J. Reidal, sec. by 11. N.Huehn.l that the sum of $10 lie paid to A . | Meyer for 1 sheep killed by a dog or uoge, and that the reeve insoe an order for thoBuidaioount. Carried,

Council adjourned ut 12 15 p. m,Reassembled at l p. m.

OSAJSAHK IlY LAW.The final passing of the A.Begga'

drainage by-law was ut once taken

J. Welsh. & SonDirect Importers.

Marriage Licences.Confidential.

T IM E T A B L E .

Of the Preston and Berlin Elec- Inc Railway.

Timetable No. 3, effective Oct. Gth Leave Berlin for Preston, lles-

pclrir and UnitA. M — 8.00, 9.0B, 10 05. U.05.P. M —12.05, 1.05, 2.05, 3.05, 4.05,

5.05.6 05,7.05, 8.05, 10.05, 9 05,11.05. (Preston only).

Extra express car will leave Berlin for C. P. it. station, Unit, carry- ing pnssengcra and huggage, at 8.40 a.m. and 6 p.in.Leave Preston Junction for Ber­

lin, Hespeler and Galt:— *A . M.—(9.20,Hespi-ler only), (6.30 Galt only), 7.30, 8.30, 0.30, 10.35, 11.35.

P. M.— 12.35, 1.35 , 2.35, 3.35, 4.35, S 35, 9.35, 7.35, 8 35, 0 33, 10.35.

Extra exprose cars will leavo Prt*® ton Springs at 0.08 a . m., and C 33 p.Qj- for B. P. K. station Galt. Leave Halt tor Berlin, Preston

u‘td Hespeler:—A. M —7.00, 8.00, 0 03, 10.05, 11.05 P. M.—12.05, 1 05, 2.05 , 3.03, 4.05,

5.05. 8.05, 7 05, 8.03, 9.05, 10.05, (11 05, Preston only.)

Extra express car will lenvo C. P. H station going north on arrival of the 10 25a. m. und 7.14 p.m trains.Leave Hi*sj>der for Preston, Galt

and BerlinA. M .—6.35, 8.10, 9.10,10.10, 11.35. P. M — 12 14,1.15, 2.15, 3 15, 4.15,

5.15. ft. 15, 7.15, 8.15, 9.15, 10.15. 10.50, Preston only).

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Council went into eomwittoo of (ho whole on by-law No 591 re drain, age work.

On motion o f Robertson and Huehn, J. Riddell,was made chair­man of said OommUtco. After fill Ing in the blank* y- ^*id by-law it wae moved by W . Hastings »ec. by H. N. Huehn, that commit eo re­sume in ojien council. Carried.

Committee in open council. Whereupon it wns moved by A

B. Robertson, see by H. N. Huehn that by-law No. 591 ro the A. Beggs drain, ns now filled in be rend h third time and passed. Carried.

Moved by J. Riddel, sec, by II. N. Huehn, that the rate payer* of tho police village of Hawkosville, l>e exempted from doing statute lubor on the several boundary hues. Carried.

Moved by J Reiid, seconded by H. N. Huehn, that the following accounts bo paid and that the reeve issue orders in payment of the same us follows, v iz :L Buechler, 10 loads gravel

1900....................................* 1 00J A Lsidlaw, nails mid spikes 40 J CuhscI. spreading grave l... 75A K ih-IjoI, OpMi'fi sewer pipes \V 2 Kool.el, rep cnlv’t, nuils

spikes e t c .........................W Wiliord, one cord short

firewood............................J McCarthy, now railing ou

2 bridges uud rop.l............Geo 8tone, 76 rods wirofenoe A McAlliMcr Co. lumber ao

$.33.61; less subscription re Martinson flats $1", total.. 23 61

F St cover, bonus 70 rods wirefence ..............- ................. 7 60

—Carried.Moved by H. N. Huehn. uecond

0d by W H astings, that A II. Rob­ertson, roevti, Robert Lintick.cnnn cillor, and L'. D. Rxnnun, town­ship engineer, he a committee to oversee the work of tho Geo. Bren­ner drum.—Carried.

Moved by R.; Liutick, seconded by W . Hastings, that thu clerk is hereby instructed to advertise for lenders for the abutments and sn perstructuro to the Deutingor bridge. Tenders will be received ut tho township hall, Crossbill, up to 2 o’clock, p. m . <m Monday the 3rd itny «>f Juno, 19C7. The lowest or any tender not necessarily uc- cuptod. Contractors to furnish their own p)u.ns and specifications. —Carried.

Moved by H. N. Huehn, Bocond- ed by Tg- Hastings, that by law No —, to form new road divisions aud

to detach some of thu lunds from and attach the same to other road divisions in tho townahip o f Wet- les’ey, be now read a first and sec­ond time.—Chrried.

Council formed into committee of lho whole on by law No. 692, R. Lintick being made chairman of said committee on motion by Messrs Robertson and Hustings.

The chairman reported iu? follows viz:

NEW HOAD DIVISIONS.

No. 87—Tho lands of Messrs.]. Forwell, ,T. Rau, E. Rcidel, Peter Voiidn. Pins Forwell, nnd R. For- wcdl to form said R. D. No. 87.

No. 26.—The land* of J. X. Voi sin. W Hackhort, Bam Brenner, C R Gies, L Mogk, J Schneider. A Heipel, V Hahn. Mrs Engoltor, P Fitter, C Kreotziger, C B Smith, O J Bteiss, Mrs. A Btuiss, Foersler F W Mcrtz, H N Hnehn. G N Huehn, A Guns and J Moyers to form It D No. 26.

No. 43.—J Hahn, <4 F Lachnor, A Ludwig, and Lydin Bittlor to form R D No 43.

Committee resumed in open coun­cil on motion by Messrs Riedel and Huehn.

Gommiltee In open council Wheroupou it was moved by H N

Huehn, sec. by W. Hastings that by-law No. '592 os now filled in, bo read a third tirno and passed Carried.

Moved by H N Huehn. soc. by W Hastings, that leave be given the mover muTseconder to introduce at the Jane session a by-law to build a steel bridge of ana span about SO It-et long witli eouorcto abut- incuts, l l and .12 eonoDsadcuw, east­ern section, WcUaaley tp., known us the Dontinger bridge. Carried.

Finally moved bv J. Reidel BOO by W. Hastings that this council do now adjourn to mcotagaiu at town­ship hall. Crossbill, the first Mon­day in Juno, 1907, 10 o ’clock a in. The court of Revision ro the assess­ment rolls will bo hold tho smuo day at 1.30, p m.

PETER F. SCHHMMER.Clerk.

( le rk ’s nffice, 8t. Clemente, May llth. 1907.

HEBBE BTRAC6.

Mr. E. Moser traded his driver for another valuable horse last week.

Miss B. Mick ns of Wellesley spent u few days with her friend Miss Clum Gerth.

Mr. EpU. Moser and Miss Loftier, of Waterloo, spent Sunday at Mr. E, Moser'*.

A number of young people of this vicinity spent lost Thnmlny fishing. They enjoyed them sieves although the fish were scarce.

Mr. Henry Scholl has purchased u handsome buggy from Hammond & Freeborn, Wellesley.

Mr, W*. Bnddlor, Heidelberg wasvisitor at Mr, Moser’s on Sunday.Most or tho farmers around the

Hesse Btraus have finished their spring seeding.

Good Words for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.

Peoplo everywhere take pleasure in testifying to the good qualities of Chamberlain’s Cough Kenedy. Mrs. Edward ; Phillips of Barclay. Mil., writes: “ I wish to tell you that I can recommend Chamber­lain's Cough remedy, ity littlegirl, Catherine, who is two years old. has boon taking this remedy whenevor she lias had a cold sinoo she was two months old. About a month ago I contracted a dreadful cold myself, bat I took Chamber- lain,s Cough remedy and was soon as well as over.“ This remody is for sale by A. J. Eauudors, druggist Wellesley.

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LISBON.

Deutti lias again visited our com inanity and ha« taken ns its victim Mrs. Jno. Falk. Mrs. Falk had lawn ailing for several mouths al­though thu end came somuwhat suddenly lust Friday morning. In­terment took place nt tho Evangel­ical cemetery. N. E. H ., on Mon day aftornojn and a largo concourse of friends gathered to pay tlu’ ir lust res]K*ots to one beloved by all, Mrs. Falk leave* a husband and tluoo grown up daughters. The sympathy of the whole community Is extended io the bereaved on«s

1 lie Lisbon brick ulul tile yard has again started its season’s work, we understand that Mr Hohl has already soldu birgequontUy of this year’s tile .

Mrs. Mullo a id daughter, of Now Hamburg, were Sunday visitors at C.‘ Wagner’s.

Mr. und Mrs. Ernst Winning, of Milverton, were the guests, of the latter’s parents cm ButulHy.

Mr. and Mrs. Ynl. Glebe called i i ’hilipsburg relatives on Sunday

evening.

Sore Nipples.

suits. For sale by A J. Saundirs, druggist, Wellesley

NEW HAMBURG.

Tbo old safe in tho post office here, which was blown up by bur­glars some time ago. ie being re­placed this week by a now one.

The aidowalks of the village are being carefnlly inspected by tho council with a view of increasing anil improving thorn.

Mr. 1. 51. Clemens’ saw mill is no.v in full operation with a big season's work before it

Our local Board of Health held itfl first mooting for the yoar on Mon­day evening. Reeve Peine was elected chairman. Tho Board 1d- tend to take vigorous measurers with a view of maintaining first class sanitary conditions. All premises are to bo closely in*i>octccl «ml nuisances abated, and a request is being made to the council to purchase a proper tent to bo used as an emergency hospital.

THE PERFECT SUOfcTCAKE.

To onjoy tho uniqao pleusnre of eating a genuine old-fashionod American shortcake, one must not turn to tho foreign chef, tor he will not know how to satisfy that cmv- ing. Tbo wise epicure will search out soms good Amerieun cook and she will prove to him that there aro gustatory-delights unknown to tho best master of nuy foreign cuisine. The chances aru that this will be the recipe that she will use :

'To two cupfuls of flour add a leaspooniul and a half of baking |K>wder, half u tahluspoonful of pure lanl or molted butter and enough sweet milk to make thu dough.” Or, i f sh« has become u*e<l to tho more modern method# of cookery, she may simplify the matter by merely adding a table- spoonful of the melted butter to two cupfuls of prepared flour, nnd moistening it with tho sweet milk.

Iu either case sha will bako tho •cake” until the crust has attained

just the proper degree of crispness, after which she will split it through the center, will spread each piece lavishly with Iho beat of butter, and when the fruit has beeu piled high upon them, and 1ms b *en jileu* tifully covered with powered sugar, she will -serve them, one on top of the other, accompanied by tho

Any mother who has hud exper­ience with this dlatroswiug ailmont will be pleased to know that a cure uittV be effected by applying Cham­berlain’* Halve as soon hh tho child ' is done nursing. Wipe it off with a soft cloth before allowing tho ibabe to nurae. Mhuj trained , ____________ I __nurses uso this naivo with best rd- traditional pitcher brimming full

• *— * * “ ..... ’ - * • --- 1̂1.------ M il/ ,of thick yellow cream —MU® Bradford in the May Delineator.

Relief From Rhoumatic Pains “ I ^offered front rheumatism for

over two vram,” says Mr. Rnlfanrt Curry, a patrolman. of K «y West. Fla. “ Sometimes it nettled in mr kmeec nprl laino*l mr no 1 coaid hardly walk. at oi her times It would

1 in x*iv feet and hands so I was inc-A|virittttml fur doty. On<> night when I was in severe pain and lnmo from il my wife wont to the tiros atom and came hurt with a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, f was rnlilied with it and f.mtul tho liain was nearly all gone during the nicht. I kept on usrtng it for n little tn^rr than two weeks and fonnd that it drove the rheumatism uway I have nor had any trouble Irotu th it diaeana f* r over three months*. " For rale by A. J. Saund era, druggisf, Wellesley.

Wellesley Maple Leal1W.CKD KVKKY THrRftDAT

N uxt the Ar.mns Hotel.Office

____OaUVKBTl.siSiX lCATESr-O-----On* Six Thr»« V«kr. Vi.nOnVobth

tta.Coltima........... « o tf;lUUOlumu....... « ^ *Quarter < oluum . » * JOrO-Kichtli CajQwn * 4 *F i*fM iio »dC *r< :! I»J <I t n i lr m U o U S v m o u p«r licreA*,h im s

W**a«ntnr*<t" i n * for EU*t iaiartion: *r- |w* line to* **ch

KUbMIurttt iusrrtitfh.All fbsncM of rtAll of mpr for ■dr»rti:«itfi*llt*

ymut litln The office no* lattr than MondayJjt n j aivS. *1 for llirm inert «*«».

Subscription #1.00 h year, iuad- wauca. Otherwise I !.?&.

EDITORIAL NOTES.

Thn prompt filling of the office of Sheriff of the county of Perth, made vacant by the recent death of the lamented Mr. Howie, waft an act highly commended by everybody. Net only is Mr. llugwood. the new sheriff,a competent and satisfactory

You Have ConfidenceY c u r

Fortunate Is the husinoM man who luis won tha reputation for dependability, and for giv- in* the beat and most satisfying bargains.

Fortunate is the public that deals in such h store.

appointee, but the governmeut did a very popular art by settling the matter at onee before a swarm of applicants created a local disturb­ance displeasing to everybody and disrupting to the party.

OFFICIAL LABELPERFECT Bl£H0jy t t n y

In Watsrloo county thereare one or two government vacancies which ahould be filled without delay If the Whitney government desires to avoid being charged with keeping them open for impure purpose*, The office vacated by the death of Mr. McDongall several months ago shonld have been filled before now, and the choice of a successor should cause very little, if any, party friction. Outside of a few aspirants

Merchant Tailor,LINW OOD

las bnilt his business up along this line, and It *» still growing.

This year hia stock of Suitings, a aimitJv Eletrant, The j rices are a? low and the workmanship is as {oad as the best.ROUTE

FOB SALE BY~

F. BIV0UR, Wellesley.MANUFACTURED B Y -

TAVISTOCK MILLING CO.LIMITEDTavistock.

Will You Help It?go to Mr. Ferdinand Walter, the present license inspector for North Waterloo. Mr. Walter Is the oldest and best-tned conservative iu the county and baa pulled tbc party out of many a difficult pre­dicament in pad, Bis ac­cepting of tjthc office of Licence In­spector waft not of bis own choice, but to once more tide his Party, to which ha was lcyal and faithful, over a very trying tlm»f The duties of bis present office arc very laborious to a genttemun of Lis ago, and it is no more than fitting that this valiant war-horse should spend bis declining years in an office with more of the emoluments and leas -of the atrenuosity of political re­ward . Tha two local member!*, Dr. lAickner and Mr. Fattinson, have a delicate duty to perform in this matter, but they will gnin mono by exhibiting a little ■■backbone" than by trying to please everybody.

THE HOSPITAL FOR *■ * SICK CHILDREN

For It Cares for Every Sick Child la Ontario whpoe Pn rents

Caunut Affbrtl to ' I*»y 7 ’ For Treatment.

0T 0T « rThe HoapltoJ for Biek Children, College

Atreet, Terumo, appeal* to tbo fathers and <ootb«n of Ontario for funds to m&intain Ihe thousand nek children that it nursea within iu walli every year.

The TIcapital h not a local institution—

,@*1 but Provincial. The^ »T L *7 , eick child from any

place in Ontario whe oan’t afford to pay

t• • ^«8n bos the iame pritrif p l M Ivjrea ae tha childt l living in Toronto anJP ^ n P f I*'treated free,h |Vj:-:I j/ The HoeniUi hadt i ’/ i l l **“k Jcjr in; i ITj I M»d eoU 78I patlaata,

l*T o< those were Iff * « « 108 place* o«U

eidc of Toronto.' ' R H The coat is 93 cent*

H per patient per day,■'■O' ■■B and there were lifl

— tick little ones 4 day “whd sir. doctor.* in th* HoepiuL

Since It* fonqcla-

C. F. Ot t m a n n

curry combs, etc.Factory harnoKj* is constantly kept

in Stock and sold at Factory Trices.

Special attention paid to collars and anything in the harness line.

Repairing & Specially.Photograph Gallery ia Coanection.

C - f - OttmannWELLESLEY.

brushes,---- At» ENTS FOR-----

Massey Harris Imple­ments, and Repairs, Page Wire fence, Wood- stock wire fence, Lon­don Hay Slings, Iron Pumps-

PrintedWill Mr. J. P. Jaffray, reeve of <3alt, rise in his place at the mid. summer meeting of the Waterloo

< county council and move the fob lowing resolution? If so we can safely proml*a him that a least nine reeves or their deputies will second I t ;

••Resolved, that this council res- pectfnlly petition Premier Whitney to amend the law re­specting the million dollar bonn* for permanent roads so that tv government's cash banns wilt be available to town*, villages, town- Ships or county council* in con­structing their permanent bridges, approaches, culvert* and rpad*.”The Provincial surplus is growing

by leaps and bounds and a better investment for same of it could not bo made than to assist individualmunicipalities in building these public structures which in reality belong to the Province, for use, and which are beoomming too costly to load entirely upon the municipality in which they are situated.

tioa the Hospital bu treated 10,871 ihildren— aboak- 7,000 or these v . r * unable to pay and -ore treated free.

Every ifAij.rT.yU the th,n.tutor o'l Li^~.m&trV~T \yocrkind th ought* into the Hoaixital kiod dead*. * r

Every body's do]- .Ur may Ua tha 1rriaad in-h'oed to wneiarSomebody's child.

L*t tha money of tha atrong ba nrv* “ • »eak. To* Hospital paya t>ui

dends of heal

j B E R L I N f

J B«si*wO#l!efe Jj Jj Enter i t any fa While our spring term opens J* April 2nd, now students ?# admitted at any time. 5 ^ If you enter this school von i i enter *be best school in west- \ f ern Ontario. The prof iso 1S itions t>0r f,rr4daatm goipew- 1

A LB E R T DO£IUNG.—Agent for—AgriculturalImplements

N ATtOKALCream Separators,

K avuojtp '

aaleCROSBH1LL, OUT.

N E WChopping MillIN W ELLESEYC. D. BeckerHas just placed a fine chopper

in hi* Plaining mill uenr theSchool.

Firat-class work Promptly done.

Open every day. Give ipe a trial.

Mr, T . W. Crothcrs, .of at. ThomM, declined to accept a #2,000 cheque sent him by the Provincial Government for his servimea as chairman of the School Book (Jo®, misaon. And was a lawyer! How & lawyer could be induced to lopten his fiat after it got around a big wad ia a question which is rapidly aepding tbo old-time polit­icians batty.

All Kinds Of Plaining, Office

Moulding, Etc. Done to order.

Estimates given and Contracts taken

for Buildings.D. BECKERWellesley,

Pina* send contributions to J. B*s#» hob*rt*c>n,Chairman, or to Dougii* D*vid- v n, B*c. T n a , of Th* Hmpitol for Bick Children, Colic jo Btroot, Toronto

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LOCAL. NEWS.

Mr. M. Wilhelm to nursing a pretty »ore hand thean day*.

Mr. Geo. Biota, or Lisbon, spout Sunday at HawkesTilto.

Don't forget the Women’* Insti­tute meeting this afternoon at the home of Mr«. Kerr.

Mr. Philip Krentawieser. of L lr. wood, w&a a Wellesley visitor on Saturday.

A rm citicb W iU t to -A smart active boy, at once. E. J. Pfeifer, tailor, Lisboa.

Mr. Ectsteiu in putting stable onto the restdanco property he recently bought on the booth Bide.

Mr. Wm. Raymo. of Waterloo, vras in town on Tuesday, on bnsi ueas connected wiih his insurance agency.

Mr. Norman Koch and Mias Elmina Bchopp spent Sunday in Hawke* v lUe.

Mine host Schweitzer. of the Crotshill hotel, and Bame-Wardon Wilfonl, were in the village yester­day.

Misses Bu*an and lohannu Mullin returned to town on Mondav at tot a two-week* visit at their limne lu Chepstow.

I t fa about time th«L boys got busy if tborirw to ta foot ball or bus© hall organization in the v il­lage this year.

Get hold of one of John Sp-ihr’s hand-bills this wee* If you want to know about his Slaughtering Bale Bargains.

Tavistock league foot tall team has won its first game in the dis­trict round, beating Ingersdl on Monday 3 gmls W notning.

Wellesley village wul neighbor- hohl will be represented at the sur­rounding places where 2«h-of-May iiporto are being held next week.

A little flve-cen»s.a-3ine adver tisemeut in the Maplo Leaf will help you bny or sell that horse you are thinking about.

Miraes rrin* and Mabol lt»U , of

this village on Sunday last.Milton, the little son of Mr. Meno

Lais, was considerably hurt the other day by falling from a mow in the barn to the floor bolow, His injuries* are not dangerous.

After a thorough disinfecting and fumigation of the building the Wellesley school reopened on Mon­day morning with not a case of HtorUttna'in the village.

Mr. 8. Berber is putting up a new *6x40 ft. straw *bod on his forih juBt east of Wellesley. Tbo raising occurred * on Tuesday, about 45 neighbors being present,

Mr Albert Mickus intends to putT] down his blacksmith shop opposite Reiner Bro*. & Co.'s and build a modern brick one in ih»Work w ill be commenced in a wt*k or so.

Mr. LoniB Ftotoobfiauor is having the shod* and stabloa remover! from the weet aide of biff residence and to haring a Urge barn erected upon a -LoW rendition r.t the rear. This will much improve the appenrunoe of. bin do® property.

The weather seema to ta settling down to spring business thii* week and it is possible we will after all have buds, blossoms and flowers tho same os in other years. But Mias May is in an unusually fickle mood.

The village of Milverton to ar­ranging to offer bonus inducement* to the GlOBch Shoe Co, to remain in that village instead of removing to Guelph as the firm at first contem­plated.

A special train over the new GaelpU-Boderich railway the other day carried tho officials from Guelph to Blytk at the sliced or BO miles an b^ur. Tho track t* laid, but nut taftltotcd from Blyth to within a mile or two of Goderich.

FOB 84.LI.—A baby carriage, in good condition, alw A folding crib.Will he sold cheap. Apply at this

Girl W asted—W ith experience in sowing. Apply to E. J. Pfeifer tailor, Lisbon.

Lust Thursday— Ascension Day— was generally observed a* a holiday here, all the business places being closed. There were a largu number of fishing parties but the Inwte wua too strong for big strings.

Tho conductor whoso negligence caused the railway collision be­tween Hwpeler hIU| Guelph last fall J,tey were goinS to brinK bom©—In which three men were killed, was !u t Saturday sentenced to three years in tho Kingston pen! teutiary,

The Wellesley bowling town Is now in superb condition and play­ing commence* this week. The green w m covered with about half an inch ol namlv earth, through whtota the gra^s has all eady grown presenting a very smooth surface.

A snowstorm on the 10th of May is considered an unusual experience for Wellesley, but out citizens en­joyed or endured that experience all day last Friday. The storm left the ground covered to the djptli of ( nearly an" Inch

Editor, captain. aeo.-treas , post­master, librarian McBeth. of Mil­verton. still can spare time to smile his genial smile and write subscrip­tion receipts. He has no connect- on with the Arizona Kickur. al­though it to reported ho has a pri- v ,lU- graveyard near hie office.

On May 10th, 1851—fifty throe yearn ago last Friday—Wellesley village was covered with snow to a depth of neurlv a foot. If May 10th wants to celebrate that way every 53 years moot of ns ought to be able to stand it without so much grumbling, ns wusjn evidence lost Friday.

Workmen are busy on tbo Royal hotel stable to take tbo place of the one recently destroyed by fire Mr Berdux says lie Intends to remove tho present sheds from the front s*.rwt altogether and attach them to the now barn, making n drive way and neat Lawn whore the Shed now stands.

•Rodind Gan,M L$ May (YrjT& W. Taylor, Woudskjck. Out.) is to hand. This fine Magasino is making rapid strides of improvement and is already one of the best of its hind in tho continent. I t ’s New Ontario fish and game stories* and illu i trillions are really superb iu this {

A RIVER EXPLOSION.

A Bad Bi-ow-tr os Schmidt's C r e k e Bpoits m Fmmvo.

Those who weal: tailing on Kith river from this village last Thurs­day—and tbelr tame is legion— came homo In the evening disgusted. When they left home the weather was ideal for fishing and their minds were fall of the big strings

bat did not. The banks were lined with angler* ao there was ho chance to work up fish stone*, for if minnow was lucidly Caught every fisher within two hundred yards cither way saw it

The reason for the poor fishing was apparent to all. An explosion had occurred. Not on earthquake, nor yet dynamite or gnu powder. Simply ; tbo wind blow up the creek.

IT'S ALRIGHT.In renewing .Jjto ‘Leaf’1 sub­

scription, Mr, John W, Biokert, of Brand Rapids, lilch.. writes

“ In regard to that change iu tho postal law. wdl say ft. don't make any difference to mo. Perhaps the government needs tbs money, wo Yankee Canucks ehiald help them all we can. Send the Maple Leaf anyway ; tho price is alright. In cob© you have to raise it ngaii just tot me know. Give my best wishes to tho boy#, and toll that new young brass band I ’m expect­ing goed things from them."

Wellesley Maple Leaf Hubscritara. who order extra copies for tbier friends in the United States mast hereafter pay 50 oents additional,na the government now compels tts to put a om-cent. postage stamp on each single copy to a United Slates add rear.

For stomach troubles, biliousness and oonRtjpotion try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Many remarkable cure* have been effect­ed by them. Price. 25 cents. Sample* free. For s*le by A. J. Smuders, druggist, Wellesley.

BORN.in Wellesley on May 9th to Mr

and Mrs. Miulmnl L Jantzi, a bod.

price

office.

lust edition. Snbcription only |1.M per year.

Mr. atul Mrs. W, H. Stuebingand family of 6t. Joseph's Island, neajrj Srtttlt St. Mario, are* at present at the home of Mr. Henry Hostetler, 5th line. M*-. Stnebing has sold his St. Joseph’s Island farm and to going to locate on a farm lu Canboro township recently taught for him by Mr. Hostetler. He goes to Cun boro jto-day and the family will follow as soon a* the house is prepared,

Mr. C, B, Schwartzontruber. of Pigeon, Mich., has sold bis proper­ty there, Mid arrived with lit* fam­ily In Wellesley on Tuesday. After spending a abort time with hi* many friends here he will leave on Monday next to settle on a large farm recently purchased by Messrs John Hill and A. E. Rat* nexttoj Mr. David Gaoclio’s 206-acre farm.

EARLY C!L0aiNG 1907.We the undersigned merchants

and business men of the village of Welleeiey hereby promise and agree to oloso our respective place* of bnni- noHft at 7 o’clock p.m, sharp, every evening, commencing May 2nd I Wednesday, iSaturday, and even­ing* before public holidays except­ed,

RK1NER BROS, & co.WM, KKIjTKUBOUNJ on s rtFAlTR R. *. FOULER C. HAMMER O. WOIWAFE C. D. KCKHLEB C. E. OTTMANH J. J. VLEIBOHHlUKft L. FLEHCfln ACER EKKlJ III VOL'a J. A. DHUAft /OHS LOePfU ROUT. KL'HE RATZ * ri.KIHCliJIAtrXK

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE. Posters are out announcing tbe

following summer meeting* lo be held in the North Riding of Water­loo:

Wellesley, June 3rd,Linwood, Jane 1th,Hawkes ville, Jane 5th, Heidelberg, June 8th,St, Jaoahs, Jnno 7th, Winterbourne, Jnue 8tli. Afternoon and evening meetings

will be held and good programs are being prepared. Tho visiting speaker* will be Mrs. F. W.Wntta, of Clinton, and Miss B. Duncan, of Emery.

H a rro K elterbornBUTCHERDealer th all kind*

Frosh nnd Salt Host*. Summer Sausage and Wiener*

on Hund.Highest Price for Hides and Furs.

Veal. Calves W anted.Fat Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Etc.

Bought*

H. KELTERBORN, WilUslt?.

Special Sale of

Ladies’ New

BARGAIN PRICES for FRIDAY and SATURDAY.We cleaned out a manufacturer this week of hla Block of spring

Jackets at 5Cc on tho $ and will offer tho same on Friday and Satur­day at ices than half prioo. Read tbe following price list.

2S Ladies' Tight-fitting Fawn Jackets Biices 34, 36 and 38, price IU each

Regular

Special on Friday and Saturday $4,96.

30 Indies’ Light Gray Fancy Tweed Jacket*, % lengths loose fitting BiZrtt 32, 34, 36, 38, 40. Regular price *7.50, *8.00, $9.00, ♦10.00.

Special on Friday and Saturday 14.95,

5\lnzen Ladies1 fine White Shirt Wain to fancy embroidery and toco trimmed, size* 32 to 43. Regular price 11.25.

Bpooial Saturday 95c.

24 Ladies Grey Tweed skirts, Regular price $3.50 each.

Special Saturday $1.95.

Come early and socure first choice.

Take Elevator to 2nd floor*

SMYTH BROS._South side King Street.

BERLIN Cash and one Price Cheap Cash Store

Christian Jantzi.

Treat* all Diseases Of DomesticAnimals.

D e n t is t r y a specialty. Residence—third hou*e south of

Mina. Lutheran ohnrch.Wellesley.

Barred Rock biggs For Sale.From nuro-ired !i*n* Urge uni] will mtih

i> and thIr.i prlieTOu^lphl cockaraL A l.o* Irw It'ii if * and Buff rock n o .

JOHN K. CAUPBELL.CroiibiU.

Farm for Sale. kail Id) #, firit concn.i(on v n t (eel-

I h ' f V 1!? tp»niMp ui W*||,.]Vt. irtj I , ‘•■ult Urn. out l ulldln*." t « "

Jhlifnr *t>«am of .I'rTn'n waVlr** ̂Soaptfl^ulek bnya,.

A. B BOBEJOSON.

It’s a mighty

comfortable

fe e l in g to

know , that

tbe carriage

you buy is a Tudhope.\

Because you get the Tud- tope guarantee. And tie Tudhope guarantee is backed by a firm that bas been making carriages in Canada since. 1855.

Let us show you the new season's styles in

TUDHOPE CARRIAGES*

HAMMOND 8 FREtEORH. W «Uokj

Bern! barley for sale, 6O0 per besheh Peter McMillln.Hampatoad

Dons the total on your Maple Leaf read 1908?

Trade Marti Devious

CopTRiOHr* 4c. -jUpr n, -krtrNi *n4a##cnpttnn iut

_irM, «iw«* «< w ! Ntif n-numr Pfticnu. •t.’ ft tfttAiE UtcoarR Mumi A & roMli . aiibotK (liinA, HUM ,Scientific Jimericaii.

^ B U G G I E S ^We haye now a fine display of buggies to-

pick fYom in the old Deering wareroom oppo&ite the Drug Store.

Intending purchasers should see our stock be tore they buy,

Wo atoo soli tho Adam* and Chatham Wagons, the Wllkixtooiii Flenry, Pari* and Cockehutt plows, tbo BtmtfurJ and Woodstock windmills, the Raymond, New Williams and Biuger Sowing. Machines, tbo Bisscli Disc and Land Roller, the Tubular Creatm Separator and Separator Oil.

Hammond & FreebornAgents tor all kinds of Agricultural Implements,

Vehicles, Etc.

-mW ELLESLEY.

N E W F E I N T SNEWS NOTES

A terrible ra ilw a y a n l i r t 00- ' curred at Huiul Onl.. l '-t Patur-1 day night, the result of :i defective I switch, which threw the train o ff, the track and killed 3$ people. The couches were filled npmi the! engine at The foot of the omlviDk-1 ment and fire uddetl to tlic horror j o f the voene

Another large shipment jnat opened—the kind that will wbkIi and not fade—that always p'easp nn\ satisfy the fortunate buyer—a. large assortment to from.

An immense stock of corsets and girdles from V)o. tifi—now styles at popular prices. Ottr line of Indies' ivhlt^wear is nnrivalled. Ladle* will tind a very select stock of k1ih.*h high, laeml anil buttonml—OxforJs in black, white and tan—Pat Colt in htce and Oxford—ltight in style, fit and liniah.

In Millinery we lead—in the latest creations of stylish Dress Hats and Bendy to wears. A call will demonstrate what wo say—Misses' and children’s hats a specialty.

Our wall paper Stock again complete—New line* just in—from -to- a r<-II np— for* wall, ceiling and W d er—Beautiful depigncH Felt and Straw huts—largest slock in town—ITp-to-dato stylos—Men'* and Biya’ Huts fiom U3c. up.

Hardware, Grocery anil Crockery Department* fully equipped for Spring requirements.

HaileyLury lwtl a very costly fire last week in which one whole street was cleaned out .

A newspaper report says that n prison newspaper printed in the Ohio State penitentiary recently had to suspend because there were no convict printers to set the type.

A disastrous fire af Clinton on Monday destroyed the thresher works, the Batten bury hotel, Dr. Evaiia’ house and barn and damag­ed severe! other buildings Loss, 170,000.

Win. Waldlc.a farmer living near [riinancque killed his wife and two children last Monday morning and than cat bis own throat.

Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.

There is probably no motltafne mode that 1* relied upon with mure implicit confidence than Chatuhor- Inin's Colio, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. During tho third of a centuaty in which it has been in use, people have learned that it. is the one remedy thut never fails. When reduced with water and sweetened it is pleasant to take. For sale by A J , B minders, drug­gist, Wellesley.

has there been shown as large and good an assort­ment of 1907 goods as we have this year and at prices so low.Residence For Sale.IN WELLESLEY. 'H IH a g iT rGive us a call and be eon- it vincecL1 H&FORLER’S

^ Wellesley, Ont,

A toiufortnblf, iniuip r«-*!,l*nm. litar Rgll. r til* tirii] iratnulj. jeood ctllnrr Kurd ttnii tall V«t*t, Thp l«>t Dl ou.-hiilf merit ofIftad.Wfdl rnlllTKt.-l itit ft|,|i r, rh rtrfituJ plutnb tiae* re-1 lot* ul hE.uI; fiau b«uli- **, TIif i>ri>r*rtr will b+ affpriHl at rent txi- • price, sad or t**r turn...

i # PRRtiWtor. apply toBOSKi GA.SCHO,

Willwiff.

Ready F o rBUSINESS.

School Eooks, Stationery, E tc.Accordeons, Antoharps, Alloa, Banjos, Bells Bones, Bugles, Bar­itones. Basso*. Blank music honlm, Blow nccortleons, Clarionets, Colombian Ornphophones, tA»n- certln&s, Cym balls, Clappers, Columbia Zithers, Cornet*, Drums, Dulcimers, Edison Phon­ographs, Flutes, Fifes. Flageolets Folios, Guitars. Guitar Zither*. Harmonicas, Horps, Jews Harps, K ozouh, Mandolins, Metronomes, Music Books, Music Boxes, Music Bags, Music Satchels, Music Paper, Ocarinas, Organa, Obi**, Pianos, Piano Scarfs, Ba xaphones Sewing Machines, Sheet Music Tntnbovrincs, Tuning Forks, Trombones, Victor Talking Mac­hines, Violins, Violas, Fioloncel- los, Washbvrn Guitar* and Man­dolins, Xylophones, Zithers, Zoboa.WANLESS’ Music Store.

BERLIN, ONT

g Ee3s' Stock Food,International Stock Food

& Little’s Sheep Dip,& Zinoleum Dip,

Ki eso Dip.31 Gambault’s Caustic Balsam.@ Kendall's Spavin Cure.

In Advance(̂Otherwise $1.35)

P r i n t i n gCirculars

Pamphlets Office Stationery ’

Blank 'Forms.Or any thing in the line

JOB PRINTINGPromptly And Correctly Done At Reasonable

Rates

PostersPure Drops, Medicines, Stock Food, Etc.

3X T J E L S v ^ rChopping MillIN W ELLESEYC. D. BeckerHas just, placed a flno chopper

in hi* Plaining mill near the School.

First-class work Promptly done.

Open every day.Give me a trial.

All Kinds Of Plaining,

Moulding, Etc. Done to order.

Estimates given and Contracts taken

for Buildings.C. D. BECKERWellesley.

Wellesley Machine Shopand Cider Mill

SK ATES SHARPENED to order every day.

Having pursued tins above ha a not*, formerly candoctwt by the ]*<* Joha g Z„]jr bog to Rimoupcu' that tha *hop U open fir buihieu «s u«t|«|.

Engines and threshing M ach in ery

Hr pal m i anil put In Qrsl-ciaa* condition.

Lawn Mowers Sharpened.

Saw gumming, filing, setting and straightening Cultivator teeth, plow points binder and

mower girths and knives, shears,. axes, etc., sharpened

^and repaired.

It Covers the Field.It’s Advs

it Pays to Advertise in the