PAGE FOUR FL 2) % pe v4 so ails pe iy by Published Dally and Semi-Weel SHING THE BRITISH WHIG PU CO., LIMITED, . ..,. President . Managing Director and Sec.-Treas. J. G. Elliott Leman A. Guild ' Telephones: Business Office . Editorial Rooms Job Office ob SUBSCRIPTION RATES: : ally Edition) One year, dtNveréd In city One year, if paid in advance One year, by mall to rural offices § One year, to United States $2.50 (Semi eekly Edition) One year, by mail,' cash .. One year, if not paid in advance One year, to United States Six and three jnonths p Attached is one \of the best printing offices in Canada. $1.50 iP ro rata. Job The cireunlation of FHE BRITISH WHIG In authehtiontcd by the Audit Bureau of 'Circulations AEE . HE POLITICAL TREASURIES, The political parties in the United States have, as required by law, been 'printing the amounts they have so far contributed for political purposes. The republicans lead, as they always do. They appear to répresent the richer men, and the total contributions up to the present amount to.over $1,600, 000, This amount nearly spent. Only two large sung are referred to, the gifts of personal) friends and for $30,000 and $20,000 respectively. Subscriptions came from 22,226 per- sons in this election, as compared with about 2,000 in the last election. The democratic exhibition is even more attractive." The receipts have been over $1,000,000, and they have come from 41,882 persons, One friend,and graduate of Princeton with My. Wilson, put in $79,000. Mr. Wil- son added his mite of $2,600, Mr, Ger- rard, the German ambassador, gave $7,000. There is practically nothing left of this money in the treasury. The campaign is reaching a close, and with less than the usual noise, Phere ave inferences wihieh may not be correct, but it is generally ad- mitted that the candidates are pur- suing a sort of still hunt, accepting logses and gains and not knowing what they portend for the present. The election of either Mr. Hughes or Mr. Wilson will be atjnded by sur- prising circumstances." *' mm Canada, says the Telegram, is pro- tected from an invasion by the Brit- ish navy in the North Sea. What about the German submarine menace in the Atlantic Ocean? Is Canada protected from it? | SIR HEOTOR MACDONALD. A very Interesting story is going the rounds of the press, and to the effect that the man who is leading the Russiang in the cast with con- sumate skill, and known .as Gen. Brusiloff, is Sir Hector Macdonald. Sir Hector rose from the ranks in the British army to one of Britain's greatest warriors. After visiting England he set out for Ceylon, and stopped over in Paris. This was in 1903. He was under a cloud and facing a court-martial for some seri- ous offence. He was said to have suicided by shooting, but the New York Sun de- clares that it was a man in the pext room of the hotel who took his life, that Macdonald donned his clothing and escaped without detection, turned up later in Port Arthur in the ow 4 war, . and was recognized British soldiers who were sent there to protect British interests. ~ off, the Russian general, is sald to resemble Mae- donald in his build and appearance, and the story of his identity gathers force becouse of the fact that Mrs. Taylor, a relative, says that Gen. Macdonald is known as Gen. Brusil- Ca off, and she buses this statement on the fact that relatives have had com- munication with him. A coffin, said to tain the remains of the dis- tinguished soldier, was conveyed from Paris to Scotland in 1903, and interred iu a little cemetery just out- side of Edinburg. "But," says Mrs. Taylor, "we all felt that the apket contained nothing but lead." : Macdonald may reappear. Others have redeemed themselves, in the great conflict, accepting every dan- - - ger of battle, and by valiant service 9 sume the direction of public affairs, WANTED: MEN OF COURAGE. Que-mast-adaire the course: thre-premier of Australis Who, sce his public duty, promises to perform it without fear, favor, or affectio The tumult of opponents, the risin: tide of disapprobation in some quar ters, and the threat of political cx tinction do not deter him In the le The voluntary enlistments fell off September, and without some me ure of compulsion, or rather withou the resort to conscription so far the service outside of Australia concerned, it was clear that Commonwealth could not fulfill its promise of a certain number of men'| at a certain time, and he acted Suppose he is defeated--ana there | is every prospect of it--what then? Mr. Hughes, the greatest outstanding | figure in colonial life, will retire from | office and leave to others the respon- sibility of dealing withethe issues of the day. He will not go into retreat or retirement. He will not shirk or neglect any duty which belongs him as a good citizen. No, that is not what one may expect from a man. of his particular calibre. He will still be active in public service, and it will be amazing if he is not called upon, while the war still continues, to re- aS~ a Lo and carry out the plans to which he is committed. : Mr. Hughes' attitude at the present time is worthy of study by Canadians who are divided as to what should be done in order to stimulate recruiting. There are some, a rapidly increasing number, who belleve-that compulsion must come if all parts of Canada are to contribute, as they should, to the calls for service, There would be no "laggard province" with registration, and the government would have the power to call men out when there was 'occaion for it. What Canada wants is more of the serious talk which Mr. Rowell has been handing out, " At a great meeting in Toronto he emphasized the seriousness of t he situation by declaring that the men at the front, in the trenches, can only be relieved as the forces in Eng- land are prepared to replace them, that repeatedly units sent from-£an- ada had to be divided up in order to reinforce the wasted regiments, and that this process keeps back the for- mation of divisions which are intend-, ed to replace the fatigued forces in the field. Mr. Rowell cannot spread himself all over Canada to enlighten and inspire, but his enthusiasm can be transmitted to others, and by them used for the good of the cause. "Pub- lic opinion," says Mr. Rowell, "will endorse couragéous, efficient leader- ship in the organization of affairs," and it is a suggestion. which.sheuld be accepted willingly by those who are in authority. EDITORIAL NOTE Shall we give up Ontario? London Free Press. To whom? what account? asks the On A census of fighting men is being discussed at Ottawa. Very good. But after,the census, what? A Halifax cleryman, and a conser- vative, protests against the vilifica- tion of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He should have written to the Toronto News. It is the chief offender. The Merritt Home, in St. Cathar ines, has been equipped at large ex. pense for convalescing soldiers, and So far it has not been sent avy of them. What has St. Catharines 'lone to merit this apparent slight? Mr. Ahern, of Ottawa; interviewed by the New York Times, said that Hon. Mr. Rogers had, lent a sym~ pathetic ear to the call of the motor- ists for a transcontinental road. Mr. Ahern says that "what Mr. Regers undertakes he will do." Really? There are seventeen constituencies without representation in the Com- mons at the present time, and there will not be any electioils before the House meet. The government does not want to invite contests. Public feeling is running against it strongly. Mr. Rowell has been asked to give his war story in Kingston. He want- ed to address the friends and rela- tives of the ment at the fronf, and it will be a great disappointment if his wishes in this respect are not grati- fied. Oleomargerine is barred out of nada. Why? Is it not a pure food? Is it not a good substitute for butter? 'When the fats of the milk cannot be bought by some peo- ple a substitute should be allowed and oleomargerine seems to be a ceptable, . Several members of the Commons would like to be appointed to the Senate where they could rest them- balance of life free | | { : i ) (Guelph Mercury) { We were watching to see if those! ipeg editors who were fined | the amount, or issued deben- in y 4 Spectacle of the Hour, (Exchange) t to the thrills of a three ring 18 go the ' spectacle of the man, lone-handed, puttih' on the] storm windows. ® Getting Hard Ukage. | (Ottawa Free Press) i The old Niobe is now a depot ves-| remaining in harbor, the only] cars of battle she's able to show| yeing of the political variety. 4 | | sel It Would Indeed, (New York Herald) When the Lusitania was sunk dip-| lomatie relations should have been! severed and Count von Berusigft should have been sent home, but #8 | would not have meant war. Good Advice, But-- (Guelph Herald) Advice is given to save on butter | and eat "dripping." 'The advice is| good, and would, no doubt, speedily | bring results, but how is the average | individual going to get the driping]| with meat the price it is? i rl A Doubtful Report. (Montreal News) To a correspondent we beg to state] the report that ex-Honorary Colonel John Wesley Allison has been ap- pointed head of the Lindsay arsenal in Sir Sam Hughes' home-town, is not warranted by the facts, so far as; we know. Better ask Sir Sam. i Whar Ails Recruiting (Ottawa Citizen) The Toronto Mail and Empire thinks that the slowness of recruit- ing may be due to criticisms of the Government. Which must cause Wesley Alison and the 750 per cent. Montreal Ammunition Company to step putside to see if the flag is up, 3 : 3 NGSTOM EVEN 25 YEARS AGO There was a large market j9-day. | Potatoes and turnips sold #f 45 cents | per bag, apples from 50c to 75¢ per bag: butter, 22 cents per poung; pork, 5¢ to 8¢ per pound hysthe Quarter; chickens, 50c per pair. | I'here are thirty students in theo- logy at Queen's University. i During - the year ending Oct 31st] the registered letters handled in the| Kingston post office were: Mailed at | Kingston, 18,776; passing through| Kingston, 20,963; letters delivered in Kingston, 30,600.! The great | benefit of the registered system is exhibited by the fact that not a single registered letter was lost during the year. | \ WHAT QONSCRIP~ TION WOUD DO } | 1 Toronto Star (Lib.). Ald. Fred McBrien at a political ward meeting declared that the Con- servative party "is the only loyal party.' This break only goes to show that much may be said for con- scription. - If conseription were en- forced Ald. McBrien would not be | here malting fool speeches; he wouid be at the front alongside tens of] thousands of Liberals who are fight- | ing in the war. ---- i | Saxon countries, but in the Teutonic |tween the great Powers will | United States received two, Germany | Commons now seeks to nullify the IT | sistance at Verdun | al because A'DREANETHAT © 18 T FULFILLED fe 3 Syracuse Post-Standard. The professed aim of the Rhodes schelarship foundation was, to pro- mote "a community of sympathy and interest," not only in Anglo- world, so that "an understanding be- render war impossible. While England's colonies received sixty scholarships, and each of the was given fifteen. The House of terms of Cecil Rhodes's will with re- spect to the German lheneficaries. Residence at Oxford did mot turn the fifteen German students 'each year into Englishmen, and there is no proof that it affected the senti- meyts of these men towards Eng- lad. Upon their return to Germany ey did not preach the gospel of in- ernational good will. It was for the purpose of promoting . international- ism, and no other, that the scholar- ships were established. But Rhodes scholars have not af- fected the trend of German or Am- erican sentiment, or the deeper cur- rents of their national life, nor have they seribusly affected their educat- ional development. It has been a pleasant and worth-while experience for the men whe have been sent to Oxford, but that is all. peg TO THE HEROES AND GRAVES OF VERDUN ---d Lloyd-George, Secretary for War The name of Verdun will awaken in future ages an infperishable mem- ory. None of the great feats of arms with which the history of France is filled has better displayed the highest qualities of the French army and the French nation, and this bravery and this devotion to the fatherland, to which the world has always paid homage, have been Trein- forced by 'a coolness and a tenacity that need not for comparison with British phlegm. The memory of the victorious re- wily be immort- Verdun - has saved not only France, but our great common cause and all humanity, On the heights which surround this old cita- del the maleficent power of the en- emy has been broken like a furious sea or a granite rock, They have tamed the.storm which menaced the world. For my part I feel profound emotion on treading this sacred soil. I do not speak only for myself, but I bring you the heart-felt ad- miration of my country and the great Empire which I represent here. They bow, like myself, before the sacrifices and the glory of Verdun. Once more humanity turns to France for the défence of the great causes with up. ELEVATOR ROPE CUT Police Are Investigating Injury 10 Brockville: Workman, Brockville, Oct. 31.--Richard Pal- mer, a laborer, ¥mployed on an addit- fon being erected at the Revere House, fell down an elevator shaft and sustained a fracture of a limb, besides other injuries. He was as- cending the elevator used for haul- ing materials from the ground floor to the upper storeys and when twenty- five feet up the elevator = dropped. Investigation showed that where the rope cable broke it had been almost cut in two with a knife, The police are investigating. "Palmer is in the hospital in a critical condition. Random Reels "Of Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax, of (Cabbages nnd Kings" ALEXANDER THE GREAT. ---- x Alexander the Great was a promi- nent and successful conqueror a remdined in the business for thirty- two years and then expired as a result of attempting to absorb too much aleohol. His death was wholly unnecessary, and - could have been avoided if he had done a little con- queéring in 'the direction of his hauty and high-stepping thirst' Alexander was the son of Philip of Macedon, aided to a considerable extent by the latter's wife, Olympias, and at an early age began to con- quer everybody with whom he came in contact. He was a lovable child, who contracted his teeth on the in- stalment basis and wore the popu- lar hook nose of the period with hardly an interruption. When he was twenty years old, Alexander's father was rudely assassinated in th neck, whereupon Alexander mounted the throne and began to hunt around Yor a few odd jobs of plain and fancy conquering. Alexander was one of the greatest strategists the world ever produced, and always managed to attack the enemy just when they were getting breakfast ready 'or had run out of bow guns. 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