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this in the face of a somewhat per emptory and insistent demand from the then Prime Minister Sir John manpson. This incident reveals the character of the man and the principle that guides him toâ€"day as it did then. A Terrific Worker R. L. Borden has always been a Wfic worker. It was so when he studied law and later when he prac. need it. After enter .ns ~olltics. and still more, after becoming Prime Min. inter. this tremendous capacity for work has been more and more in evi- dence. Whenever there has been lwork to be done. the Prime Minister has been.there doing it. and since the war began the amount of work of an official character, work which could not be delegated, has ca: l‘ed Ior almost incessant labor. In 01:. ‘fer words, Sir He 'was the foremost counsel in Nova Scozia before he ever thought of entering political life. ‘(hile still a young man he was at the head of his profession. In his career at the bar he prospered. and yet he did more for his clients than for himself. It is recalled of him in those days that he refused a retainer from the Do minion Government in order to pro tect the interest of a much humble: client in a lawsuit which, had he acted for the government. would have brought him an imposing fee. He did {master thoroughly each subject which ientered into his course of study. That ’disposition has characterized him in glater life. A" Prime Minister he gives 'to each of the multifarious matters ‘with which he is called upon to deal. 'an attention so searching as to give .him a complete mastery of all its de tails. This has been demonstrated a thousand times and is a standing won- der in the Civil Service. Deputations of well-meaning persons have found it out to their sorrow when coming be- fore the Government with half-baked proposals. idbert Borden works far hat-def for Canada and the Empire than he ever did 101:-himselt- _.'1_‘h2._t is because he Sir Robert Borden was born in 1854 at Grand Pre, the little Acadian vil- lage which Lo giellow has made ini- mortal. The Border. homestead is still there, being occupied by Mrs. Eunice Borden, mother of the Prime Minister, until her death early in the present year. The Bordens were United Empire Loyalists, and the strain is just as strong today in Sir Robert Berden as it was in his great grandfather who joined the stream of New England Loyaii ts and settled in King’s County in 176:). Inherited Tastes Robert Borden might have been a farmer like Andrew Borden. his fath- er, or he might have been a teacher, like his father. for the elder Borden was both. and he actually did enter the teaching profession, only to aban- don it at a convenient opportunity to take up the study of law. The fact is that he had inherited from his fath- er a strong taste for intellectual pur- suits. The prosaic life of the farmer did not appeal to him, even though the Annapolis valley is as the garden of the gods and farming there is as attractive a:: fertility ‘5 soil and bean- ‘ty of landscape can make it. He went _to schooi a; Acadia Villa Aczzdcmy; Horton. and those who know any that he was an apt and diligent student. displaying even then a disposhion to t The part that the Dominion of Canada could play in a struggle such as this was probably underesti~ mated by the friends of Britain as it undoubt ediy was by her enemies. That Canada has done so much more than was expected of her is due to the fact that there was in the Dominion when the need arose, a man of corn manding strength and courage clothed with the abiiity and the determination to give the fullest expression of the deep desire of the Canadians to share in the struggle upon the issue of Which depents the integrity. of every British nation. there have been developed individual human forces which have stood out [and are remembered for their spleno .did achievements. The war which now rages over Europe has found such men. This war has been called the last stand of barbarism as exem. plified by the military despotism of Prussia. Avainst that barbarism there have been arrayed elements that are proving and will prove to be resistless and all-conquering. Behind those elements and directing them there are individuals, the great human forces that have risen up to ensure” a final victory for progress in this tremendous struggle of the light against the dark. ' Great events have. in all as“. 91'0" dnced strong men. or rather. perhaps it is more true to say that the latent strength of the individual has risen to the opportunity afforded by a great necessity. It is true, at all events. that in every world epoch _oi_ the East 1%.-b.y--_.. .. - October 21, 1915. Cancel to the Bar in 1873 Canada's Part “"1. f? 0.0!”. Auaubbg .: to deaL to give a thankless and at times probably a disheartening task. He had to make bricks without straw and use them against an opponent who had straw to burn and bricks to throw away. But he undertook the task and for ten years fought a patient uphill fight against every influence, legitimate and otherwise that a powerful and not too scrupulous government could bring to bear against him. He won, as he has always won, and strangely enough it was the same old issue of recipro- city that had brought him into the Conservative party that ultimately made him Prime Minister of Canada. The great battle of 1911 was above all things a Borden battle. He had won his place with the Canadian peo- ple, had earned the confidence and respect which will always come to a clean and fearless fighter. battling tc preserve his country’s highest inter- est. He fought the reciproztity coni- pact as a patriot rather than as a politician. He cared less about (2:).- feating the Laurier Government that: he did about- killing the “adjunct' agreement. He triumphed brilliantly over both. He has become more than Prime Minister. He is to-day the leader of the Canadian people. He has set him- self to the performance of a task in which he acts and speaks for all Can- Sir Robert Borden‘s career as Prime Minister has been without mistakes. He has had to contend 'with issues of tremendous and far-reaching conse- quence. He has met them cour- ageously, has dealt with them Wisely, and when these issues have been de- termined and are gone into history his course will be seen to have been guided by the truest patriotism and the highest statesmanship. ed reciprccity had a look about it which was too un-British and too un- Canadian to suit him, and to preserve his patriotism he changed his party ai ieziance which, as things have turn- ((1 out since, was a good thin_ for Canada and a good thing for the Em- pire. Six years‘later he appeared as the Conservative candidate in Hali- fax. He was elected. and it is a cur- ious and interesting fact that the cam- paign which was otherwise so disas- trous to the Conservative party, broug..t into Parliament the man who was to rebuild and rehabilitate that party and to place it in a position of eminence and power which no politi- cal party had ever before enjoyed in Canada. When R. L. Borden was chosen leader in 1901, the Conservative Op- position was still suffering from the terrible beating of 1896, while on the other side of the House was a govern- ment strongly entrenching itself in power with the aid of a’ docile and obedient majority. overwhelmingly large. The new leader took what was udians. His presence at the head at affairs in Cmada during the last fourteen months has meant more to Canada and more t» the cause of civil- ization then can easily be measured at this close range. An idea of its importance may be gathered from what we know of the results achieved, what we know of the feeling in the Motherland, and from the admission of his political opponents that no oth- er man could have equalled his work in crystallizing to the utmost force and effect, the will of the Canadian people. It is not perhaps generally known that Sir Robert Borden for years be- fore the outbreak of war, had been a close student of German conditions. The social, economic, political and military growth and aims of the Ger- man people has been known to him as fully as possible from omniverous reading. His familiarity with the Ger- man language gave him a very wide and intimate knowledge of German literature, and when the German peril was approaching a critical stage. he knew. tan better than .most. .British gives‘ptace to‘ 'no 11an ’WFIM of country, a profound and pure re- gard for he institutions, ideals and traditions which belong to the Cana- éizn peopie in common with the rest of the great family of British nations. ""2113. love of countr, i_§ eeply ro'ot- ed in the Borden nature. 1'. W53 thih that brought the first Borden into No a Scotia from New England, when N w Envland ceased to be British. It was this that brought R. L. Borden into the Conservative party in 1891 when the campaign for unrestricted reciprocity with the UnitedStates was launched by the Liberals. Unrestrict SIR ROBERT BORDEN Chosen Leader in 1901 A Career U nmarred This fine art picture Of‘the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Borden is the lat- est and most life-like likeness of the Prime Minister, ,and- as, a work of applied art is unexcelled by any other process. The effects are a combinatiOn of steel, stipple and crayon work. We have only a limited number therefore we would enjoin all those Who desire to possess the best portrait ever published of our Prime Minister to bring or send in their orders without delay to the office of this paper. ' This new portrait of the Rt. Hon. Six Rohcxt Bmden is the fin- cst that :1 combined effort on tho part of artist and engraver c1111 profiucc. It is so good that an expert would pronounce " it :1 hand drawing from the highest school of art. The original por- trait, which is life size, but printed exactly the same and by the'same process and people 3.15 that handled by this paper, is sold for $3 5.00. It is an exact facsimile of the large one referred to, but reduced in size, the portrait itself mean- ures 8 inches by 12 inches, and portrait with border 13 inches by 18 inch-es. The initial cost was mainly expended in producing- the original big portrait, which ‘made it possible to supply the smaller size at a nominal price. ' We will supply our readers with these new Borden portraits at "25c. each. or mailed to any address in Canada‘ Great Britain or United States for 30c. . Fine Art Portrait of Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Borden Sir Robert gave his time and his thought largely to the welfare of the Canadians at the front, and particu- larly to those who lay wounded in the hospitals. At considerable personal risk he went to the battlefront and saw the men in the trenches. Scores of hospitals were visited by him, and for every wounded Canadian in these hOSpitals he had a cheery greeting and a friendly word. He has come back to Canada strong in the determination to see that nothing that Canada can do toward bringing the war to a suc- cessful issue, is left undone. He has brought back with him a message of confidence coupled with an appeal to every Canadian to do his part as fully as the men who are at the battlefront have done and are do ing it. He knows that the answer will be an even stronger and greater effort than Canada has yet made. When the war is over and peace comes again. Canada Will be able to look back thankfully and gratefully to the work of Sir Robert Borden at a time when the strongest Canadian was called for, and was there. Back of all this splendid achieve~ ment stands the figure of Canada’s Prime Minister. His has been the guiding brain through all the months of preparation in Canada. In his hands have been the reins by which all efforts of the Dominion have been directed. And .although he has done all this without a thought of personal advancement, there has come to him avery great reward, a place in his- tory higher than any other Canadian has attained, and a place in the hearts of the British peeple throughout the Empire. Nowhere has his work been more deeply appreciated than in the Motherland itself. His recent visit to Great Britain and to France mark- ed the beginning of a new era in the relations of Great Britain and the first of the Overseas Dominions. He was received by the British people as a great statesman of the Empire. Given the freedom of the great city of Lon- don. honored by the King. and con: sulted by the statesman of Britain, he was through all a Canadian, one who had done a great work and wag there to find the means of making: that work greater. So deeply had his. achievement as the Canadian leader impressed the Imperial Government that he was invited to a. seat. a: the Imperial council table, distinction never before shown to a prime min- ister from overseas. In this incident history was made, the first forward step being taken in that closer union of the British Imperial Family which the present great conflict is bringing about The rest is recent and glorious his tory. It was a Canadian division that stopped the German rush toward Ca~ lais last spring and saved the situa- tion for the Allies in the face of com ditions which no army had ever be- fore been called upon to meet. There is no need to tell the story again. It is written indelibly and the story of St. Julien, of Ypres and Festubert will never be forgotten. ~â€" '-â€""- W the Canadian people. and when war was imminent he offered in their name to send a contingent of Canadians across the seas. How well that offer was fulfilled is well known and it is proof, if proof were wantin:, that Sir Robert Borden had never misjudged his fellow-Canadians. Canada in the Lead The first offer of aid from overseas went from Canada. It reached the Imperial Government before the de- claration of war. It answered the German prophecy that in a war against Great Britain the overseas Dominions need not be feared. So swift and forceful was Sir Robert Borden’s ac- tion in this crisis that within a few short weeks of the outbreak of hos- tilities there arrived in English waters a great grey fleet of giant ships bear- ing from the western hemisphere an army division fully armed and equip- ped and trained. 0. fl ed. It is not necessary now to go into the circumstances of that blot on our history. But when the hour for which he would have prepared did come, he was found ready. He knew the Dominion. He knew that the re- fusal of 1912 was not a refusal by amen, ' what soft "or ’an'a'avémau‘ " the" Empire would have to confront. He had sought to Strengthen the sea power of Britain by a contribution of anaqu; dreadnoughts, and had Infl- m bum amok-Ian. His Visit to the Front ‘ Apple Dieâ€"JessieFalking-ham. U 85- 2; ViOIa McClocklin, 2: Mary 'B. McEachern. 6; FIOr‘ence Reid. 3: Norman Reeves, 6. Soldier’s socksâ€"Rosie McKenzie. 8.8. No. 3. Homemade breadâ€"Rosie McKen- zie. ‘3; Margaret Ferguson, 9' Ruby McMeeken. 2: Ethel Dodds, U.S.S. 2; Rosie McKenzie, brown bread highly commended, Light cakeâ€"Pearl Drumm. 3' Florence Reid 3; Madeline Mc- Clocklin. 2; Katie Baird. 3: Eerne Brown, U.S.S. 2, Biscuitszgnes Evans. 3: Made- line McClocklin, ,2; Elsie Reid, 3: Collection insectsâ€"Pearl Drimâ€" mie. 3; Bessie McMeeken, 2. Best pair chickens, any Ameri- can breedâ€"Arthur \VeltZ. U.S.S '2; Fern Brmvn, USS. :2: Parqu- hzlr FDI'O‘uson 9; Philip “felt?“ U, SS. 2; Viola McClOcinn 2. ‘vc st coop for exhibiting chickens _\\11110 Regnolds, E: Harris \Voods, 6; Elizabeth \Voods, :2- Norman Finder, U55. 2: Phiiip \Veltz, U.S.S. 2; Margaret Fergu- son. 9. Collection Weedsâ€"Ceci‘: McMeok- en, 2: John Ferguson, 9: Norma Finder, U.S.S. ‘2. ‘ Collection weed seeds._Bessie McMeeken, 2; Walter Reeves, 3: Norma Finder, U.S.S. 2. Hand sewn apronâ€"Mary Myers 3: Ella Matthews, 2; Ruby Mc- Meeken. ‘2; Margaret Fergus'fin, 9' Mamie Pettigrew, 2. DOll’S dressâ€"Clara Matthews. '2' Madeline McClocinn, 3: Bessie McMeeken, 2. Barred Rock chickens.â€"Best pen, one cockerel and two palletsâ€"Ce- cil McMe-eken -.2: Elizabeth “foods. 2: Harris Manser, 6: Murray Long, 10:1V1a1'gax'0t Ferguson 9. Best pair-Bella D(1dds,2: Mar- garet Fmguson. 9: Daisy Irwin. 3: Harris Mauser, 6; \Villie Rey- noldS. 6. Best cockerelâ€"Daisy 11'- win. 3; (“Option Schcnk 9: Thelma Brown, 3; \11111' W Long: . 10; Cecil McMeeken 2. Best punetâ€"Bert Home” 6: R 11119 Durlds '2: Daisy Irwin," u: Thelma B1own. U S.S. Gordon Schenk 9. Dozen potatoes, Jr. 111 and be- lowâ€"Bessie McDougall, 6: Leslie ECCIeS, 9; BeSsie M-cMeeken. 2: Bert Ray, 6; Archie McEachern. 3 Geo. Baird, 3; Jimmie Adams, 13; Ex elvn Hamilton White. Cap Yellou Dent Corn. â€" Six stalks £10m plotâ€"Billie Me.- Kenzie, 2; Ruby McMeekcn, '2. GOIden Bantam Sweet commâ€"One dozen earsâ€"Ethel Dodds, :2: Clif- ton RogerS. 9: Arthur \VCI‘CZ. :2: Philip VVeltz, ‘2: Mary Drimmie, 10. Chantenay half-long carrots... B‘caerts-Arthur Hastie, 13: Mamie McPhee, 9; Eunice MeDougall, 6; Douglas McPhee, '9: Hilda \Vhite, £7; Reta Rogers, 9. Yellow Leviathan mangels.â€"Six mangelsâ€"Roy McDougall,.6: Nor- ihan Reeves, 6: Howard Pinder, U. S. S. 2; James Brown, 9: Tom Mc- Kenzie, 3; Elmer Rice, 3. Bouquet of sweet peasâ€"Jessie Falkingham, 2: Jean. Myers, 3: Madeline McClocklin, 2. O. A. C. No 21 Barley, Gallon OEJBal‘le from Platâ€"Cob in IvIcArthur, 10. Shear Barley-â€" Reta Barbour, 2. Empire State Potatoes. Dozen Potatoes, Sr. III and aboveâ€"Norman Drimmie, 10: Fern Brown, 2; Cecil Eccles, 12; Merton Pettigrew, 2: N. E. A1193, 9: "Reg- g‘ie Ramage, 13; Inez Meade, E2. The following is a list of the prizewinners, the number follow-- ing each,,._na.me being the number of the school section to which the Winning pupil belonged: O. A. C. No 72 Oats. Gallon of Cats from Plotâ€"Hazel Eccles, 9; John .Alles, 9: John Mcâ€" Eacbern. 6 After the judging Was complet" 9d, the poultry judge, Mr. J. W. Clark of Cainsville, who is an ex-- Dert inthe poultry industry, 2'3“? a very instructive and interesting! lecture on the subject which was v-eiy valuable to those email-0:921 in poultry raising. While the judges were at work in the hall a program of sports was held in the park. The? fur- nished a pleasant source of amusement for the children. and entertainment for the CrOWd, which consisted chiefly of trus. tees and parents. The third annual School FairJor Ezremont township was held in the Agricultural hall, Holstein; on Friday October 8. Despite the Wmtry nature of the day a good- ” number of interested children were present and the ground floor Cf the hall was well filled with exnisits. EGREMONT RURAL SCHOOL‘LOriS Brown. FAIR 1Reeves, 6. 933333130333323433343333413: « o+¢§6§§¢¢¢+¢+4¢¢¢+¢¢++¢¢¢4¢¢¢¢¢¢+o¢+o+ooo+4¢o¢¢o¢¢o$ f§§§§§¢§§§¢§§§¢§§§¢§¢##9## 090* 99§¢+¢9§§§§§¢6¢§¢0999 Q Nail driving race. girlsâ€"Gertie Long, Florence Reid, 311.1 Matthews. Girls’ race, 10 and under 13 years â€"Elizabeth Woods. Hilda White Della Scram. Boys’ race, 10 and under 13 years -â€"Murray Long, Geo. Baird. Clar- ence Mauser. Nail driving race, bOysâ€"Nor- man Drimmie. Arthur Kerr, Earl Bunston. SPORTS. Boys’ race, 9 years and underâ€" Jimmy Adams, Norman Reeves. John Matthews. Girls’ race 9yeals and underâ€"Reta Barbour, Bessie McMeeken, Agnes Evans. Needle and thread race, girlsâ€" Gertie Long, Ella IVIatthe W5. Florence Reid. Trustees’ raceâ€"Messrs. D. Long R. Barbour, J. Hamilton. -' PLOT PRIZES. O. A. C. 72 Oatsâ€"Murray Allan. 13; John Mc Eachern, 6; Percy Harrison, 13; Russell Dickson, :2: Hazel Eccles, 9: Gladys McInnis, 10: Douglas McPhee, 9; John El- lis. 8; Re-dvers Finder, [7.8.8. :2; \Villie Kirby, U.S.S. 2. O. A. C. No. 21 Barleyâ€"Raymond Pinder, U.S.S. 2; Robert Kirby, U. 8.8. 2; Ernest Boyd, U.S.S. 2: Thomas Sproule. 12: Beta Barbour. S. S. No. 5. Boys’ race, 13 years and OVerâ€" Douglas McPhee. Alex, Hender- son. Murray Long. Girls’ race, 13 years and overâ€" Daisv IrWin, Jessie White, Mar- garet Ferguson. BY'Vil'lee of a “'ARRANT issued by the “'arden of the County of (ix-0y and authenticated by the goal of the said County, hearing date the lch day of July. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifteen (191.3). and to me directed for the Collection of the arrears of taxes due. for three years and over upon the lands hereinafter mentioned and described being in the (founuy of Grey. THESE are therefore to give NOTICE tha [1 unless the said taxes, together With all the. lawful Costs and Charges, he sooner paid, I shall on WEDNESDAY, THE Srd DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1915 at the hour of two o’clock in the afternoon at the (.‘UL’RT HOUSE in the Town of Owen Sound in the said County. proceed to sell bv Public Auction the said lands or as much thereof as may be sufficient to discharge such arrears of taxes and Costs and Charges incurred. Township of Bentinck Village of Elmwood. Main Street. Lot Con. Acres. If Pantened Taxes Costs "1‘0th 21 .1, Patched $34.61) $3.95 $33.3.) .. S. J. PARKER Treasurer of the County of Grey Treasurer’s Sale of Lands in Arrears for Taxes in the County of Grey ‘0§§§§§§§§§§¢§§§§§§§§§§§§§ 96§§§¢§§§¢++§§§+§§§O§§§§OO ‘30. Grey Treasurer’s Office. Owen Sound, September 20. 1915. Opposite the 01d Stand Scans GEO. B. DINGI‘IAN, Pr0prietor GIL]! Ticket Agency Get Your Tickets Here We have all the necessities and many luxuries. The most important article is a good toilet soap. The soaps we sell you can trust. They are perfect cleansers and aid in preserving the complexion. A good dentifirce is necessary to keep the teeth and mouth in a healthy condition. The Central Drug Store Cheaper Than the Cheapest Toilet N eedfuls We have also a. large and complete stock of DRUGS, MEDICINES AND STATIONERY If possible I Wish to dispose of my entire stock before the end of the present; year, and if prices at cost. and below cost. will move the buying public than our stook Will be sure to move. “79, are determined to get. rid of it. so we advise you to see for yourself. The stock consists of Dry Goods including. ilannellets. blankets, woollen goods, men‘s 11ndvrxw~:n. ladle-S “WIN" Call and get; our Moving 5:119 price». for you. Eggs mu We can supply you with the best of Toilet Articles wear. men’s pants and overalls ladies’ and gents sweaters. Den tifrices Creams ' Lotions U;S¢S. 2 : Norman ; ALL MUST BE SOLD Tooth Brushes Face Powders S. SCOTT '9 D1 in; 5.. There‘s money in it 1*‘gg sand but 101 t: xken as (‘ ash. Toilet \Vaters Perfumery Perfume Atomizers Hand Mirrors Hair Brushes rders . Combs, etc. . THE REASON. 5 Hokusâ€"‘Why do you liken Hard- ;um’m to the busy bee? He. isn‘t :particularly industrious, is he? Chantenay haltlong carrotsâ€" Reta Rogers. 9: Annie Nicholson. 10: Myrtle Falkingham. 13.8.8. '2: Hilda White, 9: Mamie McPhee. 9: Arthur H'astie. 13: Gertie Long 10: Eunice McDougall, 6: Norma Pin- der. U.S.S. 2; Murrav McGillivray. 8.8. No. 10. Yellow Leviathan Mane-elsâ€" John Ferguson. 9: Willie Fergu- son. 9: Hugh Findlay. 13; Stan- iev Harrison. 13: Roy McDougall. 6' Norman Reeves. 6: Luther Fal- kingham. 13.8.8. 2: “Donald McIn- nis 10: Gordon McArthur. 10; Tom McKenzie, 3. Sweet peasâ€"Jeanette Kirby. US. S. 2; Gladys Rice. 3: Agnes Evans. 3: Ruth McDougall. '6: Effie F.1- Dougall, 6; Wilfrid Bunston, 10° Archie McEachern. 10. GOIden Bantam sweet cornâ€"Ar- thur Weltz, USS. 2: Kenneth Findlay, 13; Ethel Dodds, U. S. S 2: Alex. McMillan, 13: Inez Mc- Doug‘all, 6: Philip \Veltz, [3.8.8, 2: Irwin Ferguson. 12; CliftOn Rogers. 9; Edwin Findlay, 13: Louis Brown. U.S.S. ‘2. White Cap Yellow Harold Atchison. 13: Meeken, 2. lis. 9: Marjorie Robertson. U,S.S 00 “I saw a professor of magic ro- move thirty yards of ribbon, four- teen plumes and seven buckles from a hat.” “Enough material to trim it nicelzsg” commented the party of the feminine part. â€" Lnuisviilv C(mriCr-Jom'nal. Pokusâ€"Oh. no: it isn‘t that. But nearly everyone he touches gets stung.-â€"Town Topics. C ginghmns, muslins and JUST S0. Dm'h am Dent Col-nâ€" Rubv Mc- Ontario