_ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1090. + Greatheart HAVE YOU READ GREATHEART, BY Ethel M. Dell SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY Z Price 60 Cents, --a te R. Uglow & Co. 141 PRINCESS STREET. = E i = gE a ti 5 = Famous Kingstonians Abroad Kingston Men Who Left Home To Grin Fame | 1 No. 15 HURBERT JOHN SMITH, Of the Montgomery, Ward Companr, . + Chicago. In this series of famous Kings tonians we have had mames of men was crowded by a vastwithC 'lofoOo from nearly all the professions, and of men whe have risen to be heads of big concerns. The next man to be included in the list is one who, 'while he does not give his name to any company, has reached a position which gives him the right to take his place in this series. Herbert dL NAAR ETE CORRELA I: : | NOX A COLD TABLETS Antes fo a fow a DECORATIONS ERE you will find eye' glass We hive in stock, vis.: com . If you prefer spec- tacle ¢ will adjust the nose Dlece and the bows to fit your facial racteristics,. We are skilled in 'the profession ofjoptometry and can Be trusted to make an exact inquiry wMilitary Cross ~--Military Medal Mons Star 1914-15 ~--D, 0. M. wDistinguished Flying Cross. A miniature of any Decoration, Order and Medal can be pro- cured. Kinnear & d'Esterre {John Smith, one of Xingston's | humble sons, is the subject of this | Sketch, and he 4s well worthy of the honor of being Included as one of his oative city's famous old boys. | Herbert John Smith was born in Kingston on January 26th, 1880, his father being J. A. B. Smith, original- ly a native of Newfoundland, and his mother Isabella Linklater, who hail- ed from the stormy and rocky Orkney Islands, in the north of Scotland. Thus he was sprung from HERBERT J. SMITH hardy, rugged. stock on both sides, and was well equipped, naturally, to take his place in the battle of life. The period of his education can be Dassed over briefly. It is recorded that of the whole family of sons and daughters, he had perhaps the least education, but he certainly made 800d use of what he did have. He LAND FOR SALE. Olden Township, 304 » eral rights reserved. T chief! . valual 50° Claente em. YOUR OLD TIRES Give Double Mileage if: They Are REBUILT | ; +. By Our Latest Process 10 p.c. DISCOUNT FOR 10 DAYS ONLY ON ALL | employee of d through the local public schools, however, and then passed out to work, Asa lad he worked in several positions, and finally settled down in the employment of Macnee and Minhes. There he showed the great aptitude for business which was later to bring to him success and fortune, and he soon became a valued that firm, But like m0 many other young Kingstonians of ability, he found his field of endeavor so Hmited in his home town that he looked abroad to a world of wider opportunity. In 1903 he secured a position with the Willam Taylor Dry Goods Ceo., of land, Ohio, one of the largest le houses'in the United States at that time. Soon after going there, 'however, , the company cl hands, and became a retail concern, which did not suit young Herbert =| nearly so well, so he again changed his location, and settled down with Tootle, Campbell & = sale dry goods in St. Joseph, Missouri. He went there to be in complete charge of of the business. He was manager of a large part of the con- cern, and remained with that firm which he obtained so thorough a grasp of the entire dry goods busi- ness that he attracted the attention of the large house of Montgomery, Ward & Company, 0f Chicago. He was offered the position of manager of the entire mail order and buying staff of that company, and accepted it. The Toetle, Campbell Company was very loath to lose his services, and he was offered the vice-presi- dency of the company at & very large salary. But Chicago called him, and he went there in 1917, : Bince going to the Montgomery, Ward Company he has made remark. able progress. He has risen to the trol of the buying the firm, which is one of the largest department stores in the whole of America, putting the Toronto stores of T. Baton Company far in the shade. He is now the travelling buyer snd agent for this concern, and travels far and wide, sizing up trade conditions, buying where it Is advantageous, and securing new mar- kets for this' firm's goods. His salary is numbered in the tens of sands yearly, and during the past year he bas acquired a large share of stock in the company. He is destined to rise_ even higher in the industrial circles of the United States, for he has the ability and the knowledge which will enable him to climb. His work carries him to all parts of the globe. A month ago he returned from an extensive trip through the southern states, Mexico and through 'vestern Canada. At present he is touring Europe in the interests of his company, and is visiting England, France, Belgium, : Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and parts of Spain. His trip will include a visit to all the large industrial centres of the British Isles and of Europe, where he will study industrial condi- tions and make several big deals for the firm which he represents. On his return from Europe he is booked for a trip to Alaska, and also to China and Japan. During the pres- ent year he expects to find time to vigit his old home town of Kingstdn, and will be welcomed by his many friends, 'admirers and relgtives. While in Cleveland, with the Wil- liam Taylor Company, Herbert Smith met the young lady who is now his wife. She was Miss Turnbull, of Le Peer, Michigan, daughter of a well- known elevator operator. He met her as a member of John D. Rocke- feller's Bible class, and, in 1910, they were married in Cleveland. They have one little daughter, and their permanent home is now in Chicago, although Mr. Smith travels 80 fxtensively that much of his time is [ spent elsewhere. He has two brbttiers in Kingston, one of them ex-Alderman Norman Smith, and the other Sidney Smith, of the firm of the Robertson Grocery Company. A gigter 1s Mrs, G. F. Having -only-recently passed his fortieth birthday, Herbert Smith has his greatest work still before. him. He is young, active, ambitious, and has the ability that makes for suc- cess in any sphere of life. He has mastered the line which he has the Kingston Bicycle Club, and was very fond of canoeing. In these pastimes he built Wp a strong and sturdy, wellsbuilt man who looks far younger than his years. In religion he position which #till the same modest and natural young fellow as he was when a clerk in the firm of Macnee & Minnes. He writes very often to his brothers in Kingston, and his letters are full of interesting notes on the many lands in which he travels. He is a typical example of how a man, even although not blessed with & high school or 'university education may, by persis- tent effort and application to his UILT TIRES | . TIRE AND TUBE REPAIRS. DON'T WAIT TILL SPRING. ~~ DOITNOW Tomorrow May Be Too Late . "You Can SAVE MONEY Today LR VANT IN THE HOUSE." whose company will again be seen in the wonderful dramatic produc- tion to-night. : '"The Servant in the House," above all teaches the lesson of the Marshall, oF chosen, and is now ready to rise to: the very highest thet his business | can offer. During his younger days, | he was an enthusiastic member of | healthy constitution, and is now a. is an Anglican. In spite of the high | tie has realized, he is | itd AE LADIES' WHITE and GREY RUBBERS 'with high heels. 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