A _ THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG. THRIFTY FRANCE. French thrift is proverbial. Still, it is almost incredible that, as report- ed By the London Stasist, this saving peoplé have been dble to subscribe tor doniestis loans to the amount of 113,- 000,000,000 francs in three years, 19194921. The bulk of the issues was by the government, whose bonds ever have been a favorite investment with Frenchmen on acsount of their absolute safety. But in the stringent period mentioned, when private promises '0 pay have been less favor- ed than before the war, these people have takes a good many thousand millions of railway bonds. It is noticeable that in the record of thelr investments in the last three years there js virtually no evidence that francs have been exchanged for foreign government securities. There was a time when France eagerly bought this class of paper, but 'he French have been eo seriously "burnt," notably by Russia, that they are chary of going abroad for invest: ments, Furthermore, the demand for loans at home is so great that all the cash available for investment is quickly absorbed. But the significant feature of the Statist"s report is that Frenchmen have had so much income of Mate that they could save 113,000,000,000 18 francs for investment in loans and ST Se pr ARPA TALE | The élrculation of THE BRITISH ~The best amplifier for the call of duty is twins, . ni © Standing armies and falling ex~ Penses do not go together. When thé prodigal son comes - Bome now he merely gets a roast. Never give way to tempiation Without first consulting a lawyer. Life is just a slow and painful ~ Process of accumulating bad habits. No weather condition is unfaver- _ mble to the growing of & crop of wild Oats. Her father never gets a chance to give her away it her small-brother does. * And yet "The Tiger of France" by any other name would still be propa- ganda. Possibly the good die young be- @ause they are bored to death by the oriticisms of the old gossips. We trust there is enough cash In the Greek treasury to buy Constan- tine a nice little place at Doorn. An experienced married man Knows that whén his wife calls him Honey that he is about to get stung. The worm will turn, and even the t-licker shows a little backbone When full of boot liquor. . No doubt the German version fs: en thieves fall ut, honest men gan dodge reparations payments." Other court officidls may frown Wpon Bim, but the criminal can al- 'Ways count on old General deLay. ' -------------------- Some men might be rich if they Would divert to money-making the Bgenuity they use in avoiding a ---------- T00 maDy aces In a deck led to a in Chicago. An excess ot ways aid tend to provoke readjustment period offers no inspiring example than the way Jmanufacturers - turmed gn , SWS a 1 papers. : 'was only a question of tima, , until somebody would have Ananias for lying about his Se------ Sem ; is something that makes a man blind to the fact that does not help mother with i | prabably a further large amount for .| other purposes, These investments frepresent eurplus income, So the French must be earning considerable money. And in order to earn they must be produting goods In large volume and selMng them for cash. The conclusion must be that, not- withetatding the drain of the war and of reconstruction, a long step has been takem by it toward re-establish ment of its industry and commerce. To be eure, France is a long way from @ normal state, The very fact that fhe government is compelled to bor- row so heavily year after year evid- ences the financial plight in which the country was left. The French people | will have to earn and save again all that they have loaned to government and domestic corporations, for only so will the debtors be able to repay that which has been borrowed. It is a good sign of the future prosperity of France, however, that domestic necessities have been supplied in this manner, THE GENERAL CONFERENCE. The eyes of Methodism throughout Canada are turned toward Toronto, and there their gaze will be fixed for the next two weeks. For there the General Conference meets, and much water has passed under the bridge since it met four years ago, Then, the war was not over, even the armis- tice had not been thought of, the years of recomstruction, the hard yedrs of readjustment had not set in, the Forward Movement was still em- bryonic, and an undermanned ¢hurch was bravely pushing forward with scores of ministers and hundreds of prospective ministers in the overseas battalions. ' Now the General Conference meets to review the progressive step the church took in the Forward Move- ment and to contemplate what tho next step will be in the lght of what is Wkely to be the ..unprecedented prosperity of Canada fu the next four years. The records of Methodism will be one thing there are twice as many Methodist people in Canada as there were forty years ago, though tha population of Canada is far less than twice as large as it was then. Forty years ago most of the Methodist peo- ple in Canada were comparatively poor, and their givings for church purposes correspondingly meagre. To-day they number the righ in thousands and the very rich in hun- dreds In every part of Canada, and their total givings for the last four years are more than thirty-seven and a qp millions; twelve and three- quarter millions greater than it was four years ago. Even without the Forward Movement thank offering of more than four millions they still show an increase in givings in four years, and by no means prosperons Years, of over eight and a half mil- lions of money: and the Methodist | church owns Afty-five milMon dollars worth of property, The membership has grown a' the rate per year of to | 5,000 incresse, though there are [nearly 300 fewer preaching appoint- ments; due very largely to new Union | But there are two hundred and twen! ree fewer Me'hodist minis- | 'minister fo the 410,000 mem- bers of the church than there were four years ago {0 minister *0 & much iit i! i i <3 .upon parents gratifying to most of our readers. For{ = admits of solution and we believe that the church must and will fiad a solution. But the churches must face it. PRISON FOR BANDITS. The lesson of the conviction and sentence of the bandits, Fred Bry- ant, Erwood and Sherwood Upton, 1s onie that cannot be too strongly em- phasized. Here three young men of the threshold of life have been given lite sentences to the penitentiary af- ter narrowiy escaping the death pen- alty as the sequel to a career of crime that carried them under the very shadow of the gallows. It was not thelr fault that they did not pay the supreme penalty. Their lives have been spared only by a merciful disposition to construe the law ia their favor where possible doubt existed, for no merit could be found as a plea in their behalf. Beginning with petty thefts, theses youths became & menace to the safe ty of life and property and the residents of the city and country be€ came alarmed to a degree mot ex- perienced in a period of many years. From petty thefts they entered upon crimes of greater daring such as shopbresking, burglary and robbery, carrying firearms and shooting those engaged-in guarding property and life. Their discovery and arrest be came & matter of supreme import. ance, and although daily in fear of apprehension they did not stop their dangerous work even after causing the death of Constable Beard at Na- panes when detected in thelr ate tempt to rob a store. ) The justness of the sentences mete od out to them must carry universal approval in the absence of any ex- tenuating circumstances, for they are not fit to be at liberty. Bryant received two sentences of fourteen Years, one of seven years and a life sentence for manslaughter; Erwood Upton and Sherwood four years, fourteen years, seven years, and life imprisonment for manslaughter. 1t 1s earnestly to be hoped that the rate of these young men may be laid to heart by all who may be dis- posed to defy all law and appropri- ate the property of others. Soclety must be protected foe criminal Propensities, and it would have been well for these young mien had their discovery been made in time to set them upon the right path. It is here that a heavy responsibility rests and guardians, for every career has its beginning in small things that ought to be obsery- ed and corrected. The cases before us are characterized by the total ab- sence of moral ideas, By gross stu- pidity and recklessness approaching Insanity for which confinement be- hina prison walls 1s the most effec- tive remedy. * BY SAM HILL | ow LIFE'S DETOUR | Bver Notice This t To try to hold a plate of salad on his lap 'Will nearly give « man a fit; But still he never has much trouble when it comes To holding his best girl om It Observations of Oldest Inhabitant. I kin remember when if the word Teel was ment oned it guggested either the Virginia or the town drunkard. ---- Then Pa Struck Him, "Pa, urd matches troubled with the itch? asked Clarence, "Say, what the thunder!" exclaimed his dad. "Well, people are always scratching them," replied the kid. Protanfly Is on the Increase. (Straight Shoot Cor. Falmouth (Ky.) Outlook). Mr. and Mrs. Hervey Dabms are en- tertaining a fine, big girl, born Sep- tember 14th. No Joke, > For poor old Russia we 'Would have more hope If she would only learn To use more soap. Of Course They De. Tt was raining pitchforks and Jones Stepped Into a store to get out of the wet. Noticing a counter full of ume prellas, he decided to buy s cheap onhe and go on his way. 5 "How much is this one? he asked, pointing to one of the rain sticks, ~ "Five dollars," replied the clerk. "Huh!" grunted Jones. "I used to be able to buy an umbrella like that for two bucks." oy ot BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY THE TENDER SHEP- HERD:--He shall feed his or the lambe with his arm, and carry them in his bosom.--Isaish 40: 11. fashions would show---a little sense?-- Sam Hill, in BEnqu rer, Show a ttle sense? eating you, bo? A lot of about all they show. It's sense, friend of mine: it your pénse to dress your lady, fine. The more changes in fashion, can't you understand, is only more coin for the fashion man.--Warren (Ohio) Tri- bune. Why, what's sense 1s business takes all -- : A Regular Fellow, 1 like a friend Who will not sip All by himself ' Whet's on his hip, -~H. B ---- Dafly Sentence Sermon. The best handout is the glad hand. News of the Names Club. Sylvan Jass lives on Sedwick street, Chicago. You say it. G. C. Way, of Pueblo, Colo, says he would like it, but hasn't the price. Our Canadian Question And Answer Corner 4 Q--To what extent is deep, or under, sea coal-mining carried on in Cape Breton? A.--No less than seventy per cent, of the coal now being mined in Nova Scotia and Cape Breton comes from under the ocean, the distances under the sea ranging up to two-and-a quarter miles from the shaft at the shore, Q.--At what points has the Cana- dian government erected radio sta- tions? 5 A~--The Canadian government maintains radio etations at Cape Raco, Canso, and Halifax as the ald to navigation service of the depar:- ment of marine and fisheries. The #overnment has discontinued its com- mercial wireless system. WATER LOW AT YARKER. Bissting of a Channel at Petworth Impedes the Flow . Yarker, Sept. 29.--Miss, Gertle Doyle has returned to her home in Napaneé after visiting for a couple of weeks at D. A. Stewart, Karry Vandervoort, Belleville, was a recent caller in the village. A number from here attended the dance in Odessa' on Wednesday evening. Tracey Smith, who has been laid up with a Jame back, is able to resume his duties fn the foundary again. Quite a large number of the chil- dren's paremts attended the school fair held in Camden Hast. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Skinner and Mac, of Tor- onto, are visiting at her parents', Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Winter. All were sorry to hear of the recent death of the late Frank Van Luven, Napanee, and Mrs. Foster, of Mos- cow. Mrs. Greer, of Toronto, attend- ed the funeral of her grandmother, the late Mrs. Foster, of Moscow. Mrs. Catharine Irish is imroving her house on Water street with a new steel roof. Miss Sarah Benn, of Colc rooke, is visiting with Mrs. Rui. ll Holland. Cligton Richard- son has his house wired for electrici- ty, which makes a big improvement. Mr. Ferrier and bride have returned to his position in the Bank of Mon- treal, where he is manager. The ice cream parlors in the village have closed for. the season. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Davey spent Sunday last at John Shangraw's, : Farmer's street is having séme re- pairs done to it with a coat of new gravel. Rev. Mr, Geen, of Belleville, held Thanksgiving service in Lhe Anglican church on Sunday last." The church was bgautifully decorated with ferns and cut flowers for ths occasion. Dr. and Mrs. Renton, of Kingston, spent Sunday last at A. A. low on account of being held back at Petworth, where they are blasting 1 : ther lands; Its humble cot will sheiter me From every care and And life be sweet as sweet oan be, When I am home again' Some day I'll wander back again 'Beside & mother's knee; To live. once more the golden days Of joyous merry play, No thorns, but omly sweet flowers, flock lke & shepherd: he shall gath- | Connoliy's. The water in the river is |. 2 Suit Sale SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR BOYS $9.50 MEN'S AND ; FALL OVERCOATS $9.75 A 'BIG BOYS' SUITS For Boys. Sizes 20 to 34, for-- ' YOUNG MEN'S Formfitting models, Chester fields, etc. Sizes 84 to 40, for-- BIBBY'S FINE QUALITY READY-TO-WEAR AND MADE-TO- MEASURE CLOTHES BARGAINS THAT TALK Overcoat Sale 50 DOZEN MEN'S FINE SHIRTS Bizes 14 to 173%. Tooke, Ar- row and Lang make -- neat stripes, woven shirting--worth regularly $2.00 and $2.50. SPECIAL $1.45 Each BIBBY'S Kingston's One-Price Clothing Store Sample Suits, Sold-outs and last one of a range. Suits that are worth $82.50 $37.50; fore Some real snaps in this lot-- no two alike. English Slip-Ons, Form-Fitters. Beautifully tailored. es SATURDAY, SEPT. 80, 1028. Shirt Sale BIG CLEAN-UP IN MEN'S AND YOUNG MEN'S SUITS , $85.00 and $25.00 OUR $14.75 SUIT SALE Regular $22.50 and $25.00 Buits for $14.75 Men's and Young Men's Fall Overcoats $18.00 Cs TO The Electric Bring The Children MOORES TOYLAND Operated Model of the Peter- boro Lift Lock and Electric Trains -- an Education for the Children. MOORE'S THE PLAGE TO BUY, YOUR TOYS TO SEE McCLARY'S "CANADA" BRAND ENAMEL WARE PRESERVING KETTLES in finest grade made. side and white lining. A complete assortment and low priced. BUNT'S HARDWARE We Ara Headquarters for T RUsg, S MATERNITY. and SICK-ROOM . SUPPLIES Dr. Chown's Drug Stare Mottled Blue out* King St. oh - News of Florida. Florida, Sept. 28.--The farmers are taking edvantage of the fine weather, and are harvesting thelr buckwheat, corn and potatoes. A .| number from this place attended the kitchen shower at Latham Clark's for Mr. and Mrs. Renneth Bab- cock. Mrs, W. Huff and Mrs. Mait- land Redden epent one day last - church; splendid i 811 In good repair; well i Well fenced; about $0 under cultivation. Price 00. large list of farms to choose from, and will taks of them without Ae ---------------------------------------------------- Res. 184m. 12 am, 2-4, 7 to 30 p.m, Stove Size Particularly adapted for Hot Air Furnaces' and Quebec PER 15.00 73 Crawford Phone 9. Foot of Queen Bt. Mcintyre Porcupine has taken step. to enlarge its productive cap acity 10 1,000 tons a day. C.P.R. met in August -- -- Statistics indicate that the western farmers are going out of hogs. Big crop of apples is predicted in show crease over test your. United States. .