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pint, benefactor to McGill Ln'iverSI- tv- and education generally. graph explains one side or me um... To call him a merchant. prince' would be no camplimgmt. To say anything 7 -54.... 4mm. formers. 1-118 munluwuv uv-----m to education running into millions have established a. monument to his memory "more lasting than bronze." especially as it will dispense through countless generation numberless blessings to the land he serves. "A foolish consistency is the hob- goblin of little minds, adored by lit- tle statesmen, philosophers and di- Vines. With consistency a, great soul has nothing to do." So wrote Em- erson and it applies aptly to such benefactors, when the fanatics say, "How did he make his money ?" “Is it tainted ?" “How much did he pay his halfâ€"capable employe whom he discharged ?" etc. “Whisper it not in Gath,” etc, for it would be a weary world, were it, not for the op- (ix-handed generosity of the Carneg- ies, the Strathconas, the Mount Ste- phens and the Macdonalds. Sir William Macdonald has been over hal business. He has always been as near independent as human beings can “Una uuu v..- , Sir William Macdonald has been Over half a century in the tobacco business. He has always been as near independent as human beings can be, because he believed early that when men get the crook out of their backs and the hinges out of their knees and the cringe out 0! their soul they are free. From his earliest childhood in Glen- nldale. PILL, where he was born in 1831, his dominant characteristic has been thoroughness, an ambition to be first in his classes, first in competi- tive games in the field. and, later, first in affairs. Those who have known him all these years believe By C. D. «1 am a solitary From his earliest childhood in Glen- aldale. P.F..I., where he was born in 1831, his dominant, characteristic has been thoroughness. an ambition to be first in his classes, first in competi- tive games in the field. and, later. first in afl'airs. Those who have known him all these years believe him to be just such a man all thro- ughâ€"a man in whom the people could easily believe; they know his Voice, the very intonation of kind- ness, they looked upon his strong‘ lithe, form, have seen the gleam of his honest eyes. and felt the pre- sence of a manâ€"a man who wants To whom Sir Wm. trusted tht‘ Work 1 MacDonald (‘ollege Belle-vac. nothing and gives muchâ€"a man who has given more than his life for this country's education. When asked as to how he came to turn his mind towards educational improvement; if it was want of educatiOn in his own life, etc., he smilingly replied: “Want of education applies to all man- kind." So there is the keynote to his benevolence, the subtle basis of his scientific economy for education. In the little Central Academy at Charlottetown, P.E.I. the future milâ€" lionaire, knight and benefactor, was educated, his capacity for absorbing knowledge was early marked. The traits of the rugged Scottish ances- try were his, even to a theological stiffness at home which robbed his mind of much of its humor. In fact it is well known that reformers must av .u. be color-blindâ€"they see only red or purple and nothing else. Young Mac- donald left home early, and, to use his own expression, he escaped much religious rigidity. Morgan’s Book of Men states that he was of Roman Catholic family. This-is wrong. He is opposed to the Roman Catholic doctrines and to much of the Pro- testant. His parents. though not wealthy, were people of prominence, and were best of all, thinking people. His fa.- ther. Donald Macdonald, was a well- known figure in the East, and was for same time President of the Leg- islative Council of Prince Edward Is- land. His mother. Anna Matilda. Bracken. came of good old United Empire Loyalist stock. and was very fond of William, her youngest son. She it, Was who instilled into the young man the right principles of life, the careful thrift and the even- ness of mind which have served him well. It is said by those who know that Sir William’s abiding afiection for his mother prevented him from marrying atunearlyage, so. he never took the step at all. It is, however, from his grandfather; that Sir William hhefits much alility. He was Captain John WWW chieftain of the Clan land , of mun-MAE. He was a leader of men “wavy â€"â€" v- _,,,' sound Scotch worth. he served “W" just pitâ€"{riirunvarnished truth :1 be a. waste. Cut out all plat- s, and SirVWilliam stands alone one o! the world’s greatest re- ars. His munifioent donations Anmfinn running into millions PROF. J. W. ROBERTSON. Sir Wm. MacDonald .En- 11» Work of Founding the id (‘ollege at St. Anne de ide of the man. 160 my u' the American Waring capum DI commun- w W the Boyd Highland finial-ant Regiâ€" anal. are knownto meat, organized by Col. Allan Hac- when the me; bf : lean (or the defenco‘of Quebec. was heard by Sir His young grundgon was proud of chimed, "Horrible j 24. :_ Mn 1v - AAA; _. lque, and the combination of poise and sympathy which go to make up the equipment. The Maodomlds were like most of their race; they always bought the things they ishould have bought and never “left unsold the things they should have worked 08. William was at work 'early, although he acquired a fine educatxon. He spent one year 111 ' Brennan, in agarâ€"lbéfiefown, lncmcuu, wu- -â€" â€"_, , man than to Sir William now as it was really the only man he ever worked for. At 23 years of age, a. time when most young men are just beginning to find their feet and often are just “getting out of college ” young Macdonald left- his native district and started business for himself as an importer and com- mission merchant in Montreal, sub- sequently going into the tobacco bus: , m- 4-..; Mani-now: he 101’ “111199... a... .â€" , _ mission merchant in Montreal, sub- sequently going into the tobacco bus: iness. From crudest beginnings he has developed an immense business, and, incidentally, a. large fortune. Fmployment ls given to a. large num- ber of hands and the business ranks as one of Canada’s leading enter- prises. His business methods and his opinions have been kept as se- cret as if in watertight compart’ ments. Even in the matter of his donations to McGill College, he Inathes even the mentioning of it. ments. Even 1n tne ma donations to McGill C loathes even the mention He has given nearly two s fmoney alone to McGill, to'say noth- iing of his five-million dollar college beating his own name at St. Anne Ede Bellevue, and his hundreds of :thousands distributed in other ways. {He is the largest shareholder in Ca- ;nada‘s largest bank, the Montreal; lis a director of it, as well as many gothcr important financial and com- ‘mercial institutions; is life gOVernor ?of many charitable and beneficient Iinstitutions and a supporter of many {unknown to the public, yet he holds up his hands in apparent agony and cries out: ”LEAVE ME ALONE. I DO NOT WISH TO HEAR ABOUT IT." Though Sir William seems to have shut himself in, he has never been a recluse. nor has he ever been in danger of dying at the top from mental asphyxiation. _# -41"..â€" LutuLu-I warâ€"J --- Vs s Asked why he did not now adver- tise his tobacco. he said he had for years used the papers freely. This. with a good factory system and a very high quality in his products laid the foundation. for the largest individually owned tobacco business in the world. He would haVe been equally successful in any other busi- ness. The methods 2he employed in his career form the strongest object lesson for thq present-day business man. Questioned further about his business and some of his peculiar methods, Sir William said he would lbe shocked to have any reference to his private business. L Many acts of munificent man to icharities, kindnesses to old emplo h‘ “U the thoughts or great sums worked and loved and failed am to help the world’s freedom. he thinks his own thoughts or i free-thinker is his own business is familiar with Emerson, Ca: Darwin. Huxley, Spencer and M< His heroes are men like Deni Franklin. Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Paine. . The students at McGill con tions have been heard to say, we need the money.” But Sir liam. only smiles and gives 1 Those. who do not care for him not know him. Those who think Sir. William man ih‘nt: another than a highâ€"m yes gcntlz‘man of superior attain-ml and is more hon an to Sir William 'which is merely more honor to The MacDonald College Farm is Splendidly Equipped With Buildings of all Descriptions AW Iwo Views of the MacDonald'Coflege Buildings at. St ever been :op from w adver- had for y. This, 1 and a products 1e largest r business naVe been :her busi- nlovcd in r--â€"~--â€" 7* _ far than a. mint of gold. :In his home, and this is dangerous ground, as far as displeas'mg Sir William is concernedâ€"one finds all the earmarks of a voracious student. He has a fondness for fine books, he loVes the work of fine artists, and engravers: joys in communing with the thoughts of great souls who 'haVe worked and loved and failed and die to help the world’s freedom. That he thinks his own thoughts or is a free-thinker is his own business. He is familiar with Emerson, Carlyle. Darwin, Huxley, Spencer and Morris. His heroes are men like Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Paine. . __ _... 777LAA’ -"c- vâ€"w, __ me- when the ides bf mentioning »1 was heard by Sir William. be ad °f chimed, "Horrible! Horrible! Ff,” sorry 1 war not you."_ What ALA "_ geon." "a shyeter-miuxonexre," "nu made-his money by grinding down his stud.” and enthe other paling stufl that is emitted from incapab- Ies and jealous fortune seekers who hate, because this man or that man declines toldip down into hiscpockrt and pass out his hard-earned money whenever asked, ' HM€¢nMnrci and, indeed ! It fig: 9. ‘Mifiunderstood, indeed ! It i “" a. right fool’s word. Is it tso bad, to be misunderstood ? Carnegie was misunderstood, and Rockefeller and Strathcona. and Mount Stephen, and every pure and wise spirit that eVer took flesh. 1y terms with many .01 Umuao greatest men. He is friendly with his employees and also with the majority of his customers He does not dictate their religious: opinions or tell them how they shall vote. He respects their convictions and! they respect his. He has made money and is making money. But his first object in life has neverbecn to make moneyâ€"it is to be true to himself and serve the public. He has been well paid for his services. “There is that which scattereth and yet increaseth," etc. Cool, prac- van and courageous, his feet are (-3.1- ways on the earth, eVen thoughrhis head may clouds. Think what it would mean to have his services at the disposal of the nation. Firm, resolute and incor- ruztible, unmoved by flattery,‘ un- shaken by fear, just and tenacious in conviction, he has enriched Canada by a. modest and noble example of strength and fidelity. He has given a rebirth to education; has quicken- ed the aspirations of our children and planted firmly a heritage worth more -IJ we need the money.” ham‘ only smiles 31 Those who do not c: not know him. Sir William is be sometimes y, Spencer 8.1“! ulvlnnn. amen like Benjamin. irahar'n Lincoln, and ;s at McGill conbocn- an heard to say. “Bill money.” But Sir Wil- niles and gives more. > not cure fothiin do think Sir William any- thun a highâ€"minded superior attainments. IUI VJ . - Another move was to consulil-uo- frural schools. Professor Roberwnn Hook up this. work with his char-iot- Eeristics energy and again enlistnd the .sympath‘es of Sir William Machin- iald. In these consolidated echnfiq ‘ he course was broadened to inrlude imrdeni'nq. sewing. cooking and man- ‘ual training. Dr. Robertson fvlt gum our elementary education was too bookish. that it did not anneal to the skill nf hwvl uml v-ye which \ on close and friend- .wn thoughts or is a his own business. 110 h Emerson Carlxln r Spencer and Morris men like Benjamin the At Christmas, 1908. he 'was knighted by her Majesty Queen Vic-‘ toria, for his services to education. His great work has been. however, latterly. Jas. Wilson Robertson, now principal of the Macdonald Col- lege at St. Anne, had been for many years very successful in Canada as a dairy expert. and later as Myriam! ture Commissioner for the Dominion. n Some years ago he had a plan for' :interesting the young peopleof the1 Dominion in the work of agriculture. 2 He had oflered $100 in prizes to boys‘ and girls who would send him thel largest heads of wheat and oats. fi'oin their father's farms. 3 The response was most gratifying hook. topped by a. broad, well-shapâ€" ed bare head, the forehead bulging out just over the eyes which twinkle through his slams. and the thought of mastery. control, serenityâ€"success strikes one with even ordinary ob- semtion. The face itself is smooth and rosy as if its owner had. nev‘er known a. care. while at seventy-sewn he walks as straight‘as a. lance and with a step as firm as a. lad of twen- ty. and Prof.°Roberison saw its future ipossibilities. He enlisted the sup- port of Sir William Macdonald, “ ho loffered $10,000 as prizes. As a re- fsult the yields of grains increased '27 and 28 per cent... and from this "movement has grown the Canadian ESeed Growers’ Association, who os- .timatc that. in three years crops how he 11 increased in value by half a 'million (10118111. 2 From seed grain Professor Robert- vi unu w yâ€"-â€" . to 11 increased in value by half a million dollars}. From seed grain Professor Robert- son interested Sir William in manu- al training. Professor Robertson had studied the best systems in vogue in the I'nitcd States. England and («lse where and adpa’tcd their best fa-atur- es to his manual training schools. He founded twenty-one of these. ut- tcndcd by 7.000 children. Sir “‘il- liam contributed the whole cost for three years. and am left the munic- ipalities free to continue the schools if they wished. In eversv vase ihoy haVe been continued. and the move- ment is spreading rapidly. In num- rio the number grew from three to forty. â€" ,,__ cl! l..o.. yâ€"â€"--. ’ Ma est Queen Vic-‘ ervaois :0 education The college has ' ts: has I however. School for teachers which take! the ; Wil Roberts ' place of the former Provincial Nor- '- 5°“ °“- mal School. In this speddl am- I the Mudonald 0°" tion is paid to the needs of the rur- Earnidwénnmé "‘1"? a1 districts. _ ad lat:- ; aA;?ou: } School of Agriculture, which aims m. for the Dominion. 3 to provide a training by combination . he had a plan for . 0‘ theoryrand pyuf’e'fw young peopleot thcl School of Household Science, to zimpart instruction in all that per- : work of agriculture. _ 5100 in prizes to boys l talus t0 800d housdgeepms. would send him thel In theschool for teachers there are of wheat and ontsfive classesâ€"elementary, advanced .r‘u mrms. :elementary, kindergarten. the model I Mme de Bellevue, Quebec null-a most gratifviug instruction and pedagogy. he .avnâ€" -_ ,, 3 Professor Robertson's work has item a natural growth. From seed §sslcction and manual training grew {tho movement to rte-organize rum! 3schools. From consolidated rural ‘schouls grow the plans for the great. 1 Macdonald College at St. Anne. The ,question naturally arlses. will he succeed in the larger sphere? 'Io know the man is to say yes. St Anne has won more than a national reputation. Delegnionq gfn-m the United States and Eur-tine ghuve visited Macdonnld College in :numlers. Professor Robertson has The SchOol of Household Science gchs .instruction in a. wide range of submts. including the study of foods, cooking, housekeeping econo- mics, clothing materials, dressmak- ing, millincry, fuels, ventilation, home nursing. and hygiene. and home art. These courses admirably sup- plement those of the school of agri- culture and show the wonderful edu- cational instinct oi the principal. in the School 1' Agriculture boys are taught how win wealth from the soil, the dairy, the cattle farm and the poultry yard. How to earn 1' good income is taught here and hi-w to spend it wisely and carefully is taught in the department of limb)» hold science. ..~â€".â€"~ ‘_. . so won the confidence of Sir William Mncdonald that together they go fox-w rd develnping ideas and apply- in‘: lhnm (o the .ldVanoement 0' ed- ucation and to the ”buildint up of ti." country." Sir William has put Prominently Identified with the Dontld Agricultural College- the remedy Wm b° ‘ covered and applied; 00wa no“. _rr~-, V It has been said that Sir leliam's characteristic virtues are common- phoo, and that it is easy to give money when you haVe it. Then my mvvu wuâ€" " ____ place men. He has accomplished a work which would have broken a genius and driven a creature of pub- lic flattery to despair. If this be not. greatness, no men need desire to be gmt. .A . x-.--4.3-.. “no. ha ‘â€"$20.000 to endowment for methan- icul emineering; erected the W. C. Hacdonald Engineering Building, va- . -A-A AAA wuuu-u ”-5-“--7 __u lued with its equipment at $350,000, with an endowment for its mainten- ance; endowment of electrical engi- neering with the sum of $40,000:; er- ection and equipment of the Physics Building, valued at $300,000, and two chairs of Physics. with endow. Am- I On Friday morning. about seven |o'clock, Mrs. Henry Southern, of .Head Lake. Laxton township, was lburned to death at her home while {getting breakfast ready. } Mr. R. H. Southeran. her step- son, got up about six o'clock, light- ed the fire, called his step-mother. and then proceeded to get a pail of ‘water about sixty rods away at his nsister-in-law's house. and it was dur- {ing his absence that the terrible at- ywv ~n-u.. manta amounting to 390.000; the endowment of the Low Faculty with $150,000 ; a. further sum of $150,000 for the maintenance of the engineer- ing building: $50,000 towards the endowment of the Pension Fund; er- ection of a new building for the De- partment of Chemistry, Mining and Architecture at a_ cost of 850,- _ u "and Heir happened. J ust as he arrived at his sister-in- ] law's house he heard someone calling ‘tor help and screaming at the top lot her voice. He immediately turn- ed around and snw theiblexe through the window and hurried to the house, but he was too late. as his 000. until; a and Cl 81.650.0“ in this list. In December. 1897. he founded a, new chair of chemistry in McGill and contributed a further :m or 3250000 towards those de- A short time ago the McGill Engi- neering Building was completely do- stroyed by fire. and it is now in course of reconstruction. Thanks al- so to private work on the part of Sir William. Head Lake Woman Burned to Death amp-mother was lying on the floor unconscioua and her body badly burned. Dr. Goo. LIPPS. 0! Victoria. Road. was sent. for, but she was so badly burned that nothing could be done to save the unIortunate woman's life. her clothing. This must have been the muse u the stove lid. kettle and porridge pot were on the floor. Very little change was done to the home with the exception of u few chem end a hole in the floor being burned. The late In. Southemn m 64 year- of ‘80. and wife of the hte Hairy Southern. She we; e. well knew: and respected citizen, hem lived there moat of her life. She leaves to mourn her lose two step none at home. and a daughter at Sebrix‘ht. She was also 0, first cou- sin of Ir. Wm. loam. and a second l‘on [Aka now. Incâ€"ll King caught a twelve-pound“ on sunny even- A TWELV3 POUNDER. The 11¢ whiting good on Stur- ALLING SICKNESS will be more Megiusfim POLICY readily dis- for methan- ion may be {1W (n to “$311189 or Shubaxendie to. w." It‘wu n warm and interest. ed M, which needed no promp. m '00 MW. John Stanfield KB. I. W- Enneyght. candidate in m. and my" Crosby. of 3313. mg, matted the Conservative law or. 'Thehall was hung with ban- nerl. indicating the temper of me load, organize“. "It is Time for g m,” "Turn Out the Grammy "Canada for Canadians." “Abolish 1.1-3. putt to the politics of his coun- ‘ty, mentioning his opponent, pt inladc, an a Liberal ofr 10-day, but a Conservative of yesterday. The fight would be a broad one i! the Provm- cinl'Govex-nment was putting its in- finance to the ridingngainst mm The election should be run on abso. lutely cleans plans, with, he hoped, the co-opemtlon of his opponents, John Stanfield made only a brief statement in regard to the election Borden's address covered a Wide field. With great rapidity have warm from fioint to point, showing haw flimsy was the no platform cry of the Liberal leaders. They had promised Mom of the Senate, but had simply filled it with their partisans. inc. spective of merit or fitness for hon- or. They had smashed every plan]; the criticism of the Conservative in their platform. To Mr. Fielding leader head not appealed. That gran- tleman had not song‘ht the verdict of the people before laying down a plat. form. If. Borden said he would take Mr. Fielding at his word, and ask what mandate the Liborul lead- ers haddrom their supportors {or the wholesale changes of platform from a measuring of tho taxaflnn by the per capita party rule. Mr. Field- ing had come to sneer at tho rule when it no longer suitpd ihi< parfy purposes. They had adnpinri a nar- nicious land policy. Publfr iand was farmed out. leased. Thv-y mm: it. but the leases were pramimfliv perpetual. to satisfy partisans and land was put up for auction at a time when it was impossible for anv- one to visit the lots nfiemd by the intended purchaser. Evidonm m produced to show wasteful expendi- ‘tures in may departments. and the 1 Administration was reproaohnd with having done notblng to justify the ‘hun‘e sums expended. Mayor Crosby. of Halifax. and Mr. Borden's colleague thew. mndo a short. but livelv speech. in which. in a somewhat ingenious war that weaned vastly to please the elrmtnrs, he asked for support for his party. AFTER DOCTORS FAILED Dr. William! Pink Pills Restore a Went Sufierer to Health “Although it is now some years since I found it necessary to take mu- dicine of any kind, I attribute my present good health entirely to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills." Thus wriu-s Mr. Wm. M; Ferguson, St. John We“. N.B., . Ferguson continues: "for years was a sufferer from chroma bronchitis and general debility. I had always been delicate, but, as I grew older I seemed to grow weaker. and at the approached of autumn l conunenced to cough and had to rr- main in the house all winter. Wm: the coming of summer 1 always gut ‘a little better, only to be Inga Imv oVer. During my last and mm se- vere attack my cough became more distressing and I raised ('unxidl’rahle Phlegm. while at night 1 would he Mthed in a. cold, dummy Swan. The doctor's medicine relieved my comm a little during the day time. but there was no other improvement as I had no uppetite. the night sweats 0011th and I was growing weaker. 1 W dOCt/ors three (1170an U1“- es, but. with no improvomom Then I began to take cod liver m1. but my W'M mm 80 Week that it mm to retain it. 1! “11¢ at L'hi‘ time that When I was Hum: 10 r«â€" iooncile myself to my fmu~ that L Millet relating cums wrought 1'," {no WM. Pink Pins \x'u.‘ 3'71 1‘“ I» 50:33-17; Boxes rdr 32.x The Dr. ‘ wuums' Medxc Mme, om. , , h in. five-mile rule ‘ “~‘1‘..pmumeantry ”d .- ." ‘ _ wmuve hulittle ”0‘" m‘ hw-er‘” IS SCORE!) '. 1?, 19m. fine wenthvr “as will 7" Hr. Joe. Park In town on bush Bis Honor. J1 court. on Fridag cases of any in! was represented don. Miss magic I Anderson spent Sept. ISLâ€"1““ our \'l(‘iflH}' 1m! ham homuicss t thought a snarl on the roof. am no men around ed great headw: ed_ The cont“ Sept. 14.â€"â€"w.x and hot \\‘Pillh( the farmers. Our voluntwr': C8“ Anderson Friday night fine time. and praise for (‘01. 60ers. Miss Elizabetl Ir. J. H. An(L Mr. John All: [mom Wallacebu Hrs. Deyman.‘ her sister, Miss Visited at Mr. A with the except that were in th: iIher ‘§‘ dollar If. R. Bonl OOUNTY C' THURSDAY From bur o You will we on deposit, Office Hou Interest all SP Ends Cott and SALE)“ Ne w? l5 CV TOR