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constructive financial legislation, believing the American finan- 

 cial system should be as sound as the Bank of England. Mr. 

 Allerton provided large benefactions for public schools, colleges 

 and hospitals, and interested himself in the promotion of num- 

 erous industries of a public nature. He ran for mayor of Chicago 

 against Carter H. Harrison, and carried the north division of 

 the city and the better residential wards, but was beaten by politi- 

 cal manipulations in the organized districts. He died February 

 22, 1914, at his winter home in South Pasadena, Cal. 



Mr. Allerton's advice to young men seeking a start in agri- 

 culture was: "Hire out to some farmer by the year for $250 and 

 board; save $200 of it and deposit it in a good bank until you 

 can invest it safely. Keep on until you have saved $1,500 and 

 then rent a farm. You will have a character and a credit and will 

 have no trouble renting a farm. Then with good health nothing 

 can prevent you from becoming a farm owner. Get married 

 when you have enough to start in life." 



