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3 a SL -- Sp BY ON *» srcamiy. JANTARY 26, 1934. THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG | gro. HAIR STAYS COMBED, GLOSSY Millions Use It -- Few Cents Buys Jar at Drugstore Even obstinate, unruly or sham- pooed hair stays combed all day in any style you like. "Hair-Groom" is a dignified combing cream which gives that natural gloss and well- groomed effect to your hair--that fi- nal touch to gopd dress both in busi ness and on occasions. '"'Hair- Groom" is g less; also helps grow thick, heavy, lustrous hair. Be- ware of greasy, harmful imitations. Mountain Grove Jottings. Mountain Grove, Jan. 24.--J. Johnson erected a large aerial pole on Saturday. A pie social and dance, under the auspices of the club, was held in the town hall on (Friday night, and 'the sum of $78 was realized. Perth orchestra sup- plied the music, J. French has moved into the parsonage for the winter months. Mrs. William Barr is on the sick list. A wee boy has arrived to spend some time at B. McDonald's. An instructive talk was given in the town hall, on Mon- day and Tuesday, on the 'Raising and Care of Sheep," by members of the agricultural department of Ot- tawa. On Tuesday afternoon a demonstration was given on the kill- ing and dressing of sheep. Two sheep were slaughtered for the pur- pose, Mrs J. Godfrey had the mis- fortune to fall and injure her side severely. Miss Luella N. Hughes spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. French and Rev, Flindell at J. D. Clark's. Mr, end Mrs, J, Price at J. Godfrey's, Life's chief compensations do not toma in 'pay 'envolopes, e ted RECOLLECTIONS OF A PRIVATE SECRETARY - By J. L. PAYNE Early Newspaper: Days and Men--S8ir James Edgar's Trained Political Choir---The Private Secretary, His Duties, Painful and Otherwise--Civil Service and Patronage. ARTICLE VIII, Hon. Henry i. Emmerson was my last chief, and in some respects he took firsi" place in my esteera and affection. He succeeded Hom. A. G, Blair as toe head of the Department of Railways, and Capas. 'That was at the end of 1903, and I was his private 'vecretary until the 1aiddle of 1406. He was @ New Brunswick- er, aud had hig home in Dorchesser, (n Westmoreland County. It was a model home, and". Mr, Emerson, loved it with a devotion Lhat « Was veautiful... He had been for years in the Provincial Legislature, and was Mr. Blair's successor in the Premiership, after Hon. L. J Tweedie had been- at the helm ler several" years, Mr, Emmerson was one of the few men in New Brunswick who had an unvroken\record as a Laberal. The late John, Ellis, of St. John, laid claim to a similar distinction, but it was sald there had been some- thing in the nature of a ureak at cne time. I don't think either of them could have named a single principle which th modern years ac- tually separated the twe parties, es- pecially in*New Brunswick; but both were rather proud of their unfalter- ing aliegiance to what they regard- ed as Lioeral traditions. The rea son for this rather general mixture was due to the fact that locally there had been a coalition govern- ment for many years, _ Mr, Blair was a Liberal in Dominidn pouitics, and Mr. Tweedie was regardea a» a Conservative. As a maiter of fact, party lines were decidedly hazy down there by the sea, end their notion of Dominion issues was of- ten given a provincial shading. An education at Harvard had giv- Mr. Emmerson a good grounu ing for public life. He was a law- yer by profession; but had not achieved to Mr, Blair's high rank. His father was a Baptist minister, but had died when Henry was a boy. The latter was blessed wrn a sweet and gentle mother, who al- ways made her home with him. His wife predeceased him by about fif- teen years, and was noted for her good works in a community which I learned to admire for its neighbor- liness and good fellowship. In his family were four deughters and a son, and they made an ideal group in their genuineness and freedom from the faintest trace of aristro- cratic leanings, ---- Tredted Al Alike. Mr. Emmerson had really @ won- derful distinction. He made no re- en spector of persons, Rank or label mean: nothing to him. He treated all men alike, afd when we ° were guing over the Intercolomial he was as friendly with the brakeman as with 'the General Manager. This was not pretence. It was his gen- wine attiiude of mind. He was courteous to everybody, however humole they might be, and he brought up his children to belave in that way. As a man, he had my sincere admiration, not only for 'Its indifference to social classifica- tion buf for his sterling integrity. He was no communist, nor anyching of that kind. He was simply a true man, whose word was his bond, whose friendships were abiding, and whose heart was full of love for bis fellows . Yet this natural nobleman, made shipwreck of his official Hie in a very simple way. As Miniscer of Railways he had shown a masterly grasp .of the Intercolonial and its problems. And, by the way, only the men of the Maritime Provinces understand the government railway situation. They had grown up with it, and feel a proprietary interes; m the system which is not found else- where. Mr; Emmerson had made rather a name for himself, espefial- ly down by the sea, where the subtle rules of railway patronage have assumed a traditional aspect, and interpretation is impossible hy an Upper Canada man. on thus earning credit for sound adminis- %ration,. the adventure of a single night caused his downfall, He really sacrificed himself to save his friends, and, in the final reckoning, was the victim of politics. I feel free to tell the true story here tor the first time, Why Emmerson Quit. On one of our return journeys from the Maritime Provinces In 1907, Mr. Emmerson brougnt ep with him as far as Montreal, two ladies. With him in his offical car were also his mother and his sister. We came on to Ottawa, and the next day he told me that he had received a message from oné of the ladies to the effect that she was having some difficulty in connection with the business which had brought her to Montreal He sald he would run down and help her, That nigat, it seems, a New Brunswicker, who had retired early, complained to the clerk of the St. Lawrence Hall, in Montreal, that he was being disturb- ed by laughter in the adjoining room. The clerk came up to the room in which were the two lad- Health, happiness and of ever. Chase's Kidney-Liver d kidneys and bowdla, organs and the poisoning of the more valuable lesson sity of keeping the bowels regular. su dependent on Riis simple realize. mother advises the use of Dr. Pills because she has found this medicine to be absolutely dable as a regulator of the liver, I of Hr grated hat, nine. bbe ve in the sluggish action of these only such as indiges ar and L bilionsmess but fo a ap disease, an this Mother' s "Advice N° mother ever taught her children a the neces- than most e n mos Tequired strong Hidney:Liver to produce It is worth feu other con "checked ilk a Liver Pil the consequent Sevumulai] value of mother's lesson is at once apparent. In many homes the rule is Jue pill at the week-end as a regulator and preventa- tive 8, and more frequent doses when the direct and combined action on fer kidneys and bowels. ion con py Yo nl Dr Chase to 36 pays, ani, te 30 pills instead of 25 as yt g fie Smt Ner Pl or | 3 - 2 10, Br Shs , are ©! e] il yesults and their iy bering that ak galds an and diseases use of Dr Dr. Chase's s Rimes" the system of the oer Liver ou Brice of was characierisiic of Mr. mmmerson A Severe Attack =| Of Heart Trouble Was Relieved By MILBURN"S Heart and Nerve Pills Mr. 8. E. Barnes, Athens. Ont. writes:--""Four years ago I had a very severe attack of heart trouble. | I consulted my doctor; he treated! me for some' time, but I only seemed | to bé getting worse. I finally went | to our druggist and purchased three boxes of Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills and derived immed.ate relief Irom their use, and I can truthfully say they are a wonderful medicine. 1 always keep a box on hand, and if I feel out of sorts I take a few pills and feel all right again." Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pilis are 50c, a box at all dealers, or mail- cl UireCL Vu seceipl UL price vy 'Lue 4. MuoUTE Uo. Limited, 'leroutu, wat. } A -------------------- 168 and Mr. kmmerson, and spoke 40 SDArply that Lue party tes. .u- suited. 'tne imdicg lnssted on leay- 1g the hoiel, and tuey aad. Nr. smmerson. saw hem as far as the Coruna. This occurred abiolit 10 30 ay might, Tnar was aly that happened. It 0 stick to frends in suecn circum stances, and he returned to Otiawa, i think on the train of that might. At all events, he was at the oiuce next forenoon and void me of what he cailed tne 'unwarranted brus- queness" of the cierk at the St. Lawrence Hall, He was emphatic in declaring that there had been no undue nose in the room, nor any- thing. which was objectionable. Neither he nor I expected to hear anything further about it. But the man from New Brunswick must have told about the occurrence on his return home, for a little time alterward a Fredericton newspaper, which had always been hostile to Mr, ~Emmerson,, published the story with sugges.ive comments, That story was read in the House lof Commons by an Opposition member, and at once the innocent incident in Montreal assumed \the maguitude of a scandal. There were hints of an inquiry, Emmerson Believed, Mr. Emmerson imuwediawely re- signed. His real reasons tor this sep, as he told me, were two-fsld: tarst, to save Bir Wiurid Laurier from trouble; and, second, to shield the good name of his lady friends. it was like him to do both tnese things, and be absolutely indifferent to the consequences~o himself. At ro events, he never hesitated. that was his finish as a poiiti- oi leader. 1 am confident there was aot a man who heard him make his straighiforword statement i the House who did not believe wha he aid. The member wro read the newspaper story to Parliamen told me afterward that he would not have dreamed of bringing up the matter if he had for a moment sus- pected that it would lead to ser- ious results. He expressed very oeep regret for his part in tne in- cident, It stands to Mr, Emmer- scn's credit that opposing news papers did not capitalize the matter, and that he continued to the end of his life to enjoy the esteem of all who knew hi, Hon. H. R. Emmerson was not a brilliant man; but he was neverthe- less a very capable minister, His uniform courtesy and approachable- ness where strong assets, especially when combined with a stuplly and courageous judyment. He was very genuine im his companionships. He had faults; but they harmed nobody but himself, He was never so hap- Py as when he was doing a good turn for somebody, although he could be firm in his refusals, - He was always just. In short, he was rich in all those qualities which make a real man, and I shall always cherish affectionate memories - of my association with him, It was something singular that my first and last chiefs, Sir John Carling and Hon. Mr, Emmersoa, should be men who won their way ag mitch by their personal attributes as by their abilities; and in my philosophic moods I sometimes won- der whether a really human man, whom eyérybody reveres, is not as strong ahd as useful in the poitti- cal realm as the man of commanding intellectual genius, '3 SI ---- Penalty of Suspicion. There is a moral in the episode which led to Mr "'Emmerson's poli- tical] undoing. ) public iife are high. The Canadian people insist on integrity and uu- smeared morality in men st the helm of State. Mr. Emmerson was, of course, entirely innocent of ser- fous wrongdoing; yet he paid the Penalty which attaches to suspicion: He could not bear to Be ragged the mire of inuendo and ition muck:raging, and In so doing he tribute to the fifth chief--Hon, W, 8. E. Fielding, He was acting Minister of Railways during the four or five months which intervened between the resignation of Hon A. G. Blair and the ap- pointment of Hon. H. R. Emmer- son. Mr. Fielding is the only sur- viving minister whom I served dur- ing my twenty-one years as 3 pri- vate secretary, and I cannot write about him as I may about those who are gone. He is not only alive, but is stil] in harness. Very such 80. During the past session ot Parliament, at 75 years of age, he made what is regarded as the ablest speech of his career, This is high tribute, for I look upon Mr. Field ing as one of the best speakers in our Canadian public life If Mr, Fielding were even out of Parliament I.could tell without ime propriety or breach of good taste some interesting stories about him, wholly, however, as to those oddities in his make-up which are so fami} iar to his intimate friends. To me it seemed that this splendid, able, off- band, genial, care-free man pur on a mask whenever he came in con- tact with his mail. He apparently regarded a letter as a thing sacred that it must be guarded with extra- ordinary care. One night in Hali- fax he was going out to spend a social hour with some friends, and after he had locked his unopened letters in a bag, locked the bag In the wardrobe," and locked the door of the room, he expressed some fear about the safety of his mail. Finally, he said: ""There are times when you must trust people." Sir George Murray was with him at the moment, and laughingly remarked, 'Yes; with three locks against them you can usually trust everybody." Fielding's Caution. Nearly all my stories would be in {llustration of that trait of Mr. Fielding's character -- his extreme caution, He was the most meti- culous minister in the handling' of his correspondence, for example, and would someudmes rewrite and re- write w Iéiter which to me did not seem particularly important. This was extraordinary in view of nis casual ways in other respects, but it was certainly e fault with merit behind it. A carelessly written ret- ter has been the undoing of many a man. Mr, Fielding always dictats ed well, owing no doubt to his long newspaper training. He was a most irregular worker, however, and his secretary never knew when : a spasm of industry would come upon him. "He was just as likely as not to begin at 6.30, regardless of the dinger hour, or at 12.30 at night. But no matter when he began or ended, he invariably worked as if he were engaged In a serious task -- with tremendous solemnity, He never joked when he was dealing with his letters, Among my many chiefs Mr. Fleld- ing 'was easily the best raconteur. He had a great stock of stories, and most of them had a pout. His fund of formation on a wide var- iety of substance was enormous. He was a most companionable man, except when in contact with his letters, and then, as I have said, he seemed to assume another personal ity, with anxiety hiding bis ¢ustom- ary urbanity, I could mever under- stand this singular attitude about his correspondence. He was a rap- id speaker, and kept the shorthand men hustling; yet his matter was so clear and consecutive that he really wag not a difficult man to report, Re-Aranging Tilley, He was not like Sir Leonard Til- ley, whom I often reported. Sir Beauty A Gleamy Mass of Hair 35c "Danderine" does Wonders for Any Girl's Hair at all dealers, ~ Leonard was most lucid in his state- ments, except for one peculiarity He would suddenly drop into a par- perhaps five or 'ten minutes, and then. return to where he had left off. The reporters in the Press Gal lery found him a difficult then they simply transposed' matter so as to observe a proper se- quence. No one reading such a re- arranged spédch would suspect that it had been delivered in an entire: different order. Sir Leonard, was the National Policy Minister of ¥in- ance in Sir John Macdonald's Gov- ernment, and will be remembered for his many wisits to industria: centres in the early eighties--*look- ing for the hum." as the Opposi- tion press facetiously observed. Associated with Sir Leonard Til- ley in she Macdonald Cabinet of that period were two men to whom a longer reference should be given than this casual sketch will permit. 1 allude to Sir Joseph Chapleau and Sir Adolphe Caron. They were not in any way alike. Chapleau was the dramatic orator of Parlia- ment, and Caron was &t best an in- different spesker. Chapleau look- ed the part of a speaker and an actor, and was helped by a voice of marvellous timbre, Having heard heard him frequently speak in En- glish, I could understand his great influence over an audience when speaking French. Once at a meet- ing in Egsex County several Detroit newspi men were present, and so electrified were they by Chapleau's oratory that they stood up on their chairs and-cheered. One of them enthétical observation, follow it for | are fresh fruit juices combined with tonics info the finest remedy for stomach, liver, kidney, and skin troubles. 25¢. and 50c. a box-- " FRUIT-A-TIVES LIMITED, Ottawa, Ont. Ogdensburg, N.Y, ~~ Londen, Eng, -- Christchurch, N.Z. )UICK RELIES turned to me and sald: "Why, that man can talk with the best of our Americans. I had no idea you 'Dad such orators in Canada." : SR -- Caron's Dinner, last of those exemplars of the art of cutertaining who held a certain 80- cial distinction to Ottawa thirty five and forty years ago. His din- ners were the last word in elegance and completeness, and it is said hi spent two private fortunes in main= taining the traditional status of a Cabinet Minister's life, A good story is told about J. B. Morin, for years in Parliament, as the represens tative of Dorchester, P.Q., who went une night to. one of Caron's private diners. He arrived at six o'closk, wandered into the kitchen, and was svon on good terms with the chef. When the guests artived end were seated at the table around eight o'clock, Morin entered in his shirt sleeves and announced that they would find tbe soup particularly good. "I made it mysel!," he ex plained, "And you needn't waft fur me. Ite had my diomer." kzew the old man very well, and always suspected that he got up this little incident in order to be talks about. He was a great joker, Colds Headache cide of Baler ned. Heald. Wate. It i Pain, Toothache Neuritis Accept only Gopusine" which Lon proven dir Hand in iy os of Bayer a the od Inst mitaions, Jacks Tablets | of pul go blets SAY "BAYER" when you buy- Genuine. 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