m; g H‘ WEDNESDAY, MAY 5,1920. AVRE THEY PIQI'.~\L TO TILE 'l'.\S,K? The question agitating} the public mind in this province today, agitating it the calling of indignation meetings, is “Is the present government worthy of being entrusted with the con- » siderable financial undertakings which, whether necessary or not, are now known to be in contem- plation? Doubt as to their fitness for the task be- fore them originated in the right about manoeuvre executed by them immediately after assuming office. Every measure they have advanced during the present session they denounced with all the vehe- inence they’ could command before the election. When acceptance of the Highways federal grant was proposed by the late government all the Liberal members in the House opposed it during the election ‘campaign every Liberal candidate raised his voice‘ against it L-ir‘. an “infernal scheme‘ to extort taxes‘ from the farmers. The increased taxation for educational purposes proposed b_\’ the Arsenault government the then Liberal opposition and the Liberal candidates for election declared to be unnecessary, extravagant and unjustifiable because, they claimed, the revenue was ample for all requirements, including a substantial advance to teachers. They promised that, if elected, they would not only carry on the affairs of the coun- try without taxation but would do so without the War and Health Tax. 'l‘hey voted, during‘ the passing of the estimates at the last session, for a reduction ofsalaries in gov- ernment tiifices and for the abolition of several offices which they designated as “useless.” On the strength of those representationsand promises they were elected and no sooner were they ensconsed in the ‘fseats of the mighty" than they turned their backs upon every promise they had made and took to their bosoms every policy they had for- merlydenotinced. . This in itself was sufficient to arouse the dis- trust with which the country is seething today, but there was more than this. To justify their change of front they resorted to tactics which would have been culpable even in a school-boys’ mock parliament. Through their organ, the Patriot, they launched a series of scare headed warnings of the impending‘ taxation and the reasons for it. ~ A statement_ signed by the Provincial Auditor and magnified by the Patriot, was made to do duty as a “financial statement" at the beginning of the regime. When it was shown that the “statemenf” simply sbtiweil the expenditures of the Arsenault government foi‘ supplies for the year and which the Bell government would have been obliged to pur- chase. had they not been supplied before hand, this camouflage “financial statement” fell flat.- The conimmission toinvestigate conditions at lialconwood and “discoveries” made in February, although launched in the Patriot's biggest type, also proved a boomerang‘ and proof that the first thing the government did for Falconwood on assuming office was to do nothing and continue doing it throughout the winter. This camouflage propaganda, the denial and sub- sequent admission of Mr, Landrigans discharge from the School Supply. and other evidences of smallness and untrustworthiness, have convinced. the people that a party so erratic and so tricky is not to be trust- ed with the serious financing that is foreshadowed in the Wéll'lllll_£‘,‘S given. ll/ieiubers of the government are themselves, we are informed, at sixes and sevens on the proposed taxation, many’ of them realizing that the work of the government so far has been the digging of their political grave. It is quite probable that a loud Halt will be heard from the country districts before the game proceeds much farther. ' PROSPIZFT‘ .\.\'D IKI'I'I‘IH)SI'I'I("I‘. Looking backward we find we have passed through a winter that has made a record for cold and storms. This is not true of this province alone; it was a record throughout the world, a record for zero “leather and destructive storms. l/Veztihei‘ predictions are proverbially’ uncertain. but reputable farmers have from many years observa- tion claimed that cold, stormy winters with abuu dance of snow and rainfall are invariably followed by dry summers. Whether this rule holds for the coming summer or not no one can predict but, although weather signs may tail, there are certain well known principles governing cultivation in all kinds of weather and, whateverthe signs may forebode, the wise farmer will be iriiided by these principles. One of these is toigct the seed into the land as early as possible, that is, as early as the soil is sufiici- ently dry foinit; Fhe moisture absorbed by the soil from the snow and rains of the winter and spring will be sufficient to give the grain a good start be- fore there can be any prolonged drought to check it. With a good covering of grain growth to protect the rootlets and the soil, the moisture Will be conserved . for the use of the plants. Another [irineiple which should not be lost sight of is that frequent cultivation, that is harrowing, helps to conserve moisture. Harrowing frequently during dry weather before the grain comes up will be found a great help in the conservation of moisture. Early‘ seeding, that is, at the earliest date in which the soil is fit is, generally speaking a safe one to follow in any kind of a season; frequent cultivation during ili'.\' seasons is also a safe rule to follow. m-a-oua-w-u 'I‘v-*~ ... iii oiliuiiiiiiowii GUARDIAN week‘ has dyoppefl down [Q unlylflhfluld b9 IHCGQI; lllld H1111. fill Bl- cllllllllllljlllllllllll its‘ Japan Forcing O n The boycott ln Ontario against! ‘the high cost of potatoes while not’ as yet influencing the price has‘ decidedly wrlalled consumption.‘ T1191? l5 V91)’ “r5811! 118611 that Toronto gqnsumpiion‘ wmch in attention should be directed, once normal times amounted lo tllleenillllalll‘ 1° "19 1109511011 01' llle "Plum cars daily or seventy five cars perilfllfllfl in China; that the facts The flpurydflmpl should be made to appraise ‘Government fefuged m m)“; anygthe situation for what it really is, Jen cars per week. iaction towards reducing the cosLyEBYB 111B ChrlBIlfln Science Moni- on the ground that to slimulaleimr- Thlfly 91‘ 1011)’ 3'91"‘! 880 production and keep the men onlclllllll W65 8!! Ollllllll-Yldlleh c0un~ the farm they should have they")! N0! 0111)’ W819 U18 90PM’ 011111- Ibeneflt ol‘ the iiigiiesi pijlce ob~‘\'n1ell without let or hindrance. ialnable. 0n the other hand thoianywliere. butenormous quantities ‘strongest fear is expressed thntiof the drug were imported from Tlhe hlizh price of seed potatoes willilndin and elsewhere. The most en- fi-cnuli in a. reduced acreage anililighlcned ‘aiuonllst the Chinese ihus have the opposite effect. Deal- ; were always well aware of the dau- ;crs are not optimistic as to contlii-Icor which threatened their country JIHHCC of high prices and DDBHIIBiITOIII the practice of opium-taking, ‘nervously at present rates. Newlbut il was not until the seventies southern poiiiiues are expects, u; ‘of last century that any serious all ‘the market within a momu wnenilort was made to deal with the ii iiiucli easier market li-i expected.-‘Sw\11‘l-'.0- Abfllll llllll "1119. llmvevef. i i‘lii- “foiiiank; Council, Toronto, In». 1110 $001910‘ 101‘ llle $\1i>f11'l‘$8l011 01' lsisriiiaz Willi Canada's iasryeiii~sillie Opium Trmle was formed 1n ‘crop 21.000000 bushels over iIl\'.;lIl(‘ Fnitoil Kingdom _ ,and, ‘quite ‘previous year, an investigation‘uiidaunteii b_\' the apparently stup- ‘slioiild be lield lnlo lhc cause ot"l‘11ll0ll-1 111111110 01f 1110 138k» l1 lllllll! such prices. 5 . i . ‘ Noll Swectly m“ (i""°r“m9“' iereallon ol‘ linolhei" monopoly it and its followers get along lUl-{PlIl-l .wins out. Ilellcr lor the couiilry’ if lei‘ lilis been commenteil on beforinin“, 11w‘, m» mm,“ “mp1,. and d0 ‘.\iosi of ilic Bills presented for ' i ‘ mand were allowed a freer course. piissziizo‘ have been so mutilated, - ‘and dlsflizureil by government sup-= Th“? h, m" ,1 rennin amount ilmrimis in cmlmmw“ ma‘ NW“ “Ll ul‘ (‘IKIHEINIIT the mainland Liberal pq-nliiy is almost lost below much ‘Press rm. n general fedora] also ling the final stage. On the discusst‘ - , ' , , lion-on church mattepg “(FQYE law‘. x1111: gggktliltlslolslenidsrzillo0:122 lvcrs and politicians are not fish-ll“); b h‘ h n d i, ‘" . ‘ -i sa ravei-"w c io‘ ono ‘all’, m we“ eiememi-bh‘ A‘ 011058958. if tlidy were tnlten at Saunders. who is considered a mild; ‘hen, word and an election called debator‘ {as me; width n demandzon‘ me nlémncholy of the“, wan from llon. .\ir, Iluizlies: "It is Olllimg would resound from we“ to ‘filgfiilelil ‘iuodkl “iliftilg? GHQ“ ‘ocean at the government's cunning > u ‘m _ o‘ “ e ‘m "c ' “t . in springing an election upon them, lhc lion. Gentleman didn't take m how". m- Srmm-ng a victor‘, 1nd back worth a cent. and COIIKIIIUEIIJEnVOIVfiL" ‘he coumn. in neglneaé !“"I‘he chairman of the Comiiiiltceimum,“ “m; Oxpgnse‘ I, has always ‘Him ‘flailing? “going beymid ‘hcihlibivenillieii’ custom, almost before iigiii-he llfgn“g"x'eiggllzfgglzgfitglfih‘ i ilio writs of one election are put l i ' ‘ i ‘ 1m" n f ‘le, to rtiirl lhelr ‘iraltle about l?) maker Mich a remark!" Truly ‘(l ldhe }i.'l‘l\'(‘.l"f\f:l£‘lli losinii the confid- ‘ “m” ‘amll-l‘ mnce of-the people and are only ‘_ ‘A ‘ just dying for a chance to hurl lhele ‘He mmcaflons ma‘ "William in oblivion. The rock bottom ~> , . . i ‘ s ~- _ ,l'\|l’( about, 1m: ii petulanee which might be-‘IL? "m, m. sound public poll-Cy w come spiky’ ‘chilllirui, but altogcllklnffer, and they offer this. dreamiiii! .cr out o pace ‘or occupants oi, ‘ _ __ . , , “vwonqibh pubm poqmonq Um‘. that ll is .i liump caid, bul it nevei l ' ‘ ‘ " lakes a lifi. lmembci" iueeis you with a smile. . ‘lie has succeeded in caucus. An-‘_ ‘ . . . . . , _ . i ‘ _ _ iilffrermdimrjud‘ (grill)? ‘ That the government is framing . a ‘ e’ ". ‘o a; - - - » their legislation so 1s to ensure ‘dimmg Damion] assmliules‘ (mm-S the llariiiiiiion of (PXIOIISIVP election ‘animal. a“ d“? of indepmidenpp‘ iiiacliinerry is abundantly evideni. iliilii’! cari- :1 continental how il .. - » i llie lion. Mr. Arsenauli iiinde the wcnl. llc hzid no personal inleresl. wific suggestion “m; while H“, ‘Aieanivliili’ llie heaviest pop-guns clung“ vrmling m‘, new"! “I. Fduo . . . . . . - . r t . , . lworry. Too lll\l('ll exposure of their, “Rm w“ under revision i‘ “(mm ylilfllllflilfl and the country’ is S0Pi|l~1dd “mph m ‘he erflcienc‘, m. UN in“ Wm] diswmilm‘ T“ m“) m“ Board if some outside Cdll-("IIIOIPII . . . l . - issues and iiice the people requires m“ ‘Wm Mm“! “vmberq n‘ uh‘ ii courage,‘ which alas they‘ do iioi.(,n\‘e‘_“rnon‘ m. which i‘ now m)“ I . . . - possess. and so delay of legislation i QM _ are no‘ ‘H, q ‘me Pun“ mu‘ A . h. . . “ ’ ' “ml dilly-Gaming will] public busihiiionwlisis ind‘ the inclusion ._ _ _ _ . . . . . . uni-as is the Vgzlllllll‘. programmed(unlined ouwitler“ would give mu“ The public are (he sufferer-q- ‘the, benefit of much needed prac- _ _ , W " ' , _ ‘tical ‘irsislance. ll w-is voted down 'i‘liis llisuiiril lounil expression ill The (‘ngpnwl Ol- im qimmfi mug‘ w the Veterinary bill. which met sucliinnin "n “inilmml 3min“; ‘m? nLmp‘ opposition iil the oulsei that its‘ i ‘ _‘ .‘ " . i i‘ m" w“ “Irmwnpd ‘flw ‘hm lioiv llic cause ol education may . . . . .. . i . , suffer. jMi‘. Lea riiampiiiiieii li as il llov , ‘(‘l'ill_ll\‘I11 iiiciisiirc WIIPII ii int-t wilh .inucli mutilation but a better meals ‘Ul'l,' of success. ll has been (‘li]>])l"ll~ on a par! of its sling, but in the 'l'lie siinic priiii-iiill- unilerlios iill other izoirrmiieiil legislation. The Road Act I)I'()\'I(ICS for ll class ol iofficlals, sufficiently remuiieriiteil --—= and cndoyvcd Willi sufiicient pow- ers lo make l|l(‘lll useful cogs iu iiii ‘up-to-dale OIOCIIOII machine. The lion. Attorney‘ (lcneral in one oi‘ o illIS explanations remarked lhal : ‘these road ovcrsecrs would have ‘tho (‘ollcclilin of taxes, (and taxes FQXO-Ow Daily Selections t Guardian Readers a c Furnished by W. 8. Louoon iwe are lolil will be larizc) and +“+*“"**"“*""°" ‘"i‘iiii (i()\'l£llN.\lEN'l‘ \vii.i. HAVE OTHER WORK FOR i THE BOY WHOM THE FATHERS yTllEM Tl) D0." The $400,000 to be 0F THE NATION FORGOT lspenl. undo rtlie Iligliways .\cl.wlll ,_ , _ ' W, ‘ Iiilso operate as li smoothing oil l’: in-sillilflililin xllli in»timtitriiiihdiiliiii11"" “lmimn” The Palriolis invm" supporter] by lllillllfillilllll‘ naiionzilfliiiii of Mai)’ Kill. 1919- "Cfllllll l" taxation. Bu! it is a civic body in “ihi- (‘flh iiml get your pile," will lhi" ll l“ “"“°'“Pli5lll"l¥ i‘ "lvmf-auroly‘ hold pond bill wilh ii all it dilly and tulllllini: a civic nceil. It; ‘ ' ‘ _ ' ' _ ' is as n€‘l:‘:5q;.r"' in m‘ “pm m- pn_‘.\\lll neyei be sufficient lo stem the duiivor as the public school and lllllfi 111 Dflblllilfllllllillnalion for the the stale Ilnlivcrirdly. lwfapl-sc‘ ilu‘ile<-.ci1llnn.-i priicllseil on ilie moun- ‘mission is iioni ca will ie 1's —- "w. m and precomnng ‘he lust 0L the l)l'ill‘fil\l€‘ll1 of citizens. ll is ' educating ‘boys lo he strong in 00mm‘ ‘brain, strong in body and strong‘ ‘in soul. ll is giving Ihoni culture in ‘ Another month bus iilinosl. irass- ll-‘l eflllfilllilllil-l "l“5~“°9""'h"“" ‘eiiflilie second one~since the Put 15mm" ‘md 50ml red blmd h“ imlrlot alarmed the ieo le with its ‘gymniislums. morality ‘in ilai l l’ ,g|h|.ca| Com-mm p is hmmng qhemlsensatlnnzil scandal dope rcizarilinl: not only to be brighter men, but {conditions at Fiilconwoorl llospllal. ,ulsn to be ‘better mcn and mIKIIlIDS-VThQrG Wm.“ no Objecnves Swnng ‘R1T"i....il.‘.";i“Swill? 132.1333??? new“ i" "is Worn roe-hive‘ reason for its existence is powerful and n" WI"? l" lilli‘ OM99 llllwk P1P “because. however wisely the ouch to picture a situation of priva- THE cmltiznorrmowu GUARDIAN.‘ . cued. they have nothing in _ itself lnto the fight against _'tlio traffic in China. China's Great Effort After years oi‘ patient and devol- ed effort, during which the society rallied to itself the most enllght-i ened aid, not only in China but t’ui"_> beyond lier borders. an agreement, was reached between Great Britain. and China wherobl’ l: gradual re-i duction was to be brought about: of the amount of opium imported!’ into China from India, on the baa-j is of a corresponding reduction ofl the manufacture of opium in Chino} being effected. The next great step‘ was the Hague Conference of 1912.1 and the next, the promulgutioiii throughout China of a most drastic anti-opium law. The importation! from India pi-acllciilly caiiio to uni end in 1913, and when, in that» year, the Chinese Government lookl over the izreat stocks of opium at Shanghai. llie trade in the drug was priicilciilly brought to a‘ close‘ vvv rvww vvvvvrv" vvv Charge Against Japan 'l‘lien came the areal war. und,_ as the years of ll passed by, the; position of most niilious, even ncuV‘ lrais, steadily" became more slriillq China was no 'exceplioii. 'f‘liere are always millions of pco pic in China very near the border‘ line of want. The war did not help.‘ llicm! neither did the lonll-drawnl , out strullnlt‘ between the north anill south at home, the intrigue and; rounterintrilzues- the little ivars,‘ the \'<’\Si.S_\'S1(‘IllS of bripandage.‘ make the palli of the Chinese any; easier, The Chinese people, who,“ by an effort the stupendous nature: of which is noteven yet apprec-I‘ fated. had shaken themselves free‘ from the bonds of opium ,never in; all their history stood so iiiucli ini need of help as diirini: the years‘ which imnieiliiitcly‘ folloyved‘ the. final act of liberation at Shanpzhahl in 1913. No country was in a bet-i I0!‘ position to afford this help than‘ was Japan. llow did Japan use heri opporliiriiiy"? By embitrkinu upon n. o ilellheraie, izovernmout-organized,‘ P povernmonl-subsldizeil attempt lo ‘ rivet, oiice liiziiin. upon the ClllIk v ese people the bouils lroni which‘: they hail so newly freed tlienisel-i: ves. o Oovooqfi%¢*¢¢v¢vv v georgettes, it’s here. 0O O 99§§+Q§§§§O coverts. Also Selling Morphia Iilissionziries confirm the sliile- ment lliiil great quantities ol op iimi are being sinugizleil into (‘lllllili by means of the postal service which Japan has esiiibllsliril in iill‘ the principal ciiles of the countryl .\'s Japan declines Io allow any PX" amination of these‘ parcels, il is‘ possible, the missionaries llecliired I'm‘ opium to be sen! to the llllPf-i most parts of China, and every’ use‘ is being made by Japan o1‘- llie op» porlunily “llypolieriiiie s_\'rini.’l-s," one slittciiient says, "are sold at such low prices and so openly b_\ llie Japanese llial ‘any-one who ’ wishes may purchase lliem. and al so niorpliia, which the Jiipantise are urging upon the Chinese pen-‘ 0009904 r04 oo-qwoavfioo-O-voo-o-Q-rvfivvvvvv-QH pie, telling them that ii is an anti-i dole for opium, and will help (n. free lheiii from ilil- habit.” This lust is, perhaps, the crowiiincl mercy. j +oo+o+o oovo-owo-ovooooo» i The Reason Why . The elTei-i ol the Japiiiil-si- effort‘; is seen iioiivlieri- iiioriv clearly i '°""T“""”.O""'."' Lllilll. in this: a _\'\‘i\l‘ ago, (Iliiiia was slill‘ A FAR 551155 wAy_ fighting viiliaiilLv alzaiiist any re? ’ .__.._. crudesceiico of the scourge ol op-‘. (Kitchener Telegraph.) ium-lzililiiu. A sincere effort was‘ sllll bolni: made lo enforce (lie an~, A far better way to prevent tho llfllllll"! lHW- l11 Spill? 01' lllc lllite1'~,circul:ition or Iieurst publications in mlnalion oi‘ Japan to lliwiirt the iiii-‘ (‘rinada than by prohibiting their lliorities iii all (IIHWYIOIIS. llul in-‘omi-y ivnuid pp .1 Wldflflpfpad boy. dny, there is nnlicroable, accnrilini‘. amt on the part of every red-blood. to the statement nl' the iiilssioiiiir- m] (fanadjam ir».<:, it lcrrlhlc IPSHOIIIILX! oi‘ effort. "This year,“ one sliitemcnt runs." "planting is done openly. Seed can be obtained through tho’ officials and planting is encouriigeil." Op- ium." declares another, “In again i-omlni: into use tn an alarming ex~ tent, being l-iillivaieil freely’ iirnm ‘Hlhwm Dlnrmundcd T’ m“ ‘wfw some of the provinces, perhaps nu 1mm‘ Wm“ is n plkm‘? hi’ " m“ ‘my Hm “vmmv m. a m“, wmnh “lint-r member nl‘ the Stock 15x- "mdny MHL “m! (mgerb. ,.,,c(,lv(_d_‘irhlinizo ileserves consideration and Tho nullnoll ls PX(‘l‘(‘fI|IlL'lV (lurk " intention’ Th“ ‘mflwer mm“ Mimi“ And so n guns ML Am] w,‘ Jam“ a moment's deliberation and reflec- tion iind wiia: would have the wnrlrl believe lliiil the very logic nl‘ oveiihfhas illllfli i "A mkw is l‘ ma“ wh" “V” with‘ ed lier out as China's best coup-ii“ his mummy Helm. and memL l Like simllai‘ answers, ll has. bo- (‘fi-lz-‘jy d..- grm. » a _ ‘heath ils light-henrtednesa. mater- mwnfir. ..it'lf;i~¢i ] Opcnly Planted WHAT‘ l8 A PIKER? (Worcrslci- Telegram) Il1.lll(‘l~i(‘.(Iil_\'S of extravagance ial for thoughtful considerations. A KITCHEN ER STORY ~ \\\\\ \ \ \‘ _ (Westminster (inzolte) ‘Fathers of the Notion planner] ihtvunn and horrible neglect anlnngs, ‘welfare of those who could spent imp lmmqmn“ inn‘ ‘m m ._ i ' . their boyhood in school and iil play. ‘ r l 0 a "‘ n m‘ n" n,“ nun“. m, provlsion (m- p]... |il.‘slitulion. fwo months have melted ile felloixs whose-poverty and mlahway’ since this frightful disclozi-l ‘fortunes burden their (eliilrlhootl “rm NO tender“ have been vubuclvi "lhi|.l . r- .A.' " Igllll‘ cliliizisuifirl-‘rdillthsllhcégltgiiiflicgf 1h: “m” l“ ‘° """‘°"-" "wse “"”l""1l ,V_ iyp (3 ,\_ pnugf be connupnsur, shameful conditions. The house ate. ll calls for support rind tie-thus been in session a. whole month serves il. it makes i-tii Hppflll] with m“; not a wmmper o; hiformminn a mum] “n.5,. every just p|'iZfln nirellef asked for. In the meantime contribute his share Iowan] lhollie government are perpetuating, i1i‘»1‘ln‘tcr‘r~1nv_e ofhovgfvh ‘fylwllol; llllfl have perpetuated ron ‘rm-i “‘,‘“‘,z‘é}‘_“'“"' t ° l‘ "-“ W“ ° ‘LAST EIGHT MONTHS. this intol- ‘ Hggggqy KAupMAN_‘lei-iiblo stale of affairs. a. . . . . m-vv... . ............._.............._ . One of the good stories that uro 5;D0DUSW¢ ZKIDNEYQ / /'/ ‘0////l Rd L i \\\\\\\\\.5‘5i/ H" ti Ally." F- HT'5 Di. I l i The oldest firm, the largest l What we offer clnnot be beaten. l l - , i’ i Jflfiifdllilllfid-QTMI! ' There's No Denying ‘the Charm oi Paton’s Suits EXHIBITING A NOVELTY IN STYLING, » A.QUALITY IN FABRICAND A FINISHED PRECISION IN TAILORING UNEXCELLED in_Tweeds, coverts cloths, tricotine and very fine "serges, Sand, navy and black. Several distinctive _ styles to choose from in plain or belted models. Beautifully lined with silks to- match. Sizes for women 36 to 44. 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Patons Patons OO-OOOO-QOO-O+OOO-OO O0 QQ-O-OO OQO-O OQ-O-O-D-O-I-O O 00060496 -" .___ ..\ to be found in Sli‘ George Arthur's “liife nl’ Lord Kitchener," which hliiiamillains publish toilay~llireis great volumes, packed full Of-lllill- tor of the deepest inlci'osl——-con- cerns his adventures as a "pollu"--- though the name had nnl been in- iented when he, ii Woolwich ciid- el, took service with a companion who is now Sir Ileni-y Dawson to fight for FHUICG against. "lee Prus- sienri." The end of lhc campaign came, for lilm, when iin ascent in u biilloon gave him a chill which induced pneumonia, and left lilm such a physical wreck that “his one fem‘ wiiii that lie would never have the strength to be f\ soldier." .Ilut "K." trouble did not end here. Whcn he got buck to Eng- land, Sir (icorge Arthur says, ‘Jho found his alleged brench of milit» nry dlaclpllne"—-which, he nlwnyu maintained, was no breach at fill -~-"hull been taken seriously, and lic was told to report himself nt the lloriie Guards. Brought into the presence of the Duke of Cam- bridge, he wiis severely’ scolded, ln- loriiioil that he had behaved abom- lnably. and threatened wilh the forfeiture of his status and the rc- fuual of a commission. The Cour mandcr-ln-Chlef, having ndniinlii- tered this fierce rebuke. paused li moment, and then muriniirell:~~-"l am bound to say that in your pliice l should have done the some thing!" ‘Z7321’? INTERESTING ‘ This little Ad spelks loud.‘ than]: full page: | Tho entire stock of boots and ghoen of a. well known wholesale firm, who have gone out r non I111! fallen into our hands and M; we alrendvcarry one of the lnrl eat stock's on P. ll. I. we find our- worahouoeii much overcrowded and have marked a lot of linen, (capo cloliy heavy and medium 80°13‘ : | at prices we are convinced cannot be duplicated anywhere in either i; wholesale or retail way. l’ GOFF BROS LIMITED and moot varied iitoclc. exceptionally good uorvlco and lowut pricel- l P “"l‘[1‘ Li-m. I STlCKilNG TO CAPITAL PUNISHMENT- (Noiv York 110125). lii refusing lo pugs; i1 lllll doing away with the ilentli penalty lii 1l11i State, and thus making its enact inent impossible at this session 01 the Legislature, the Senate proba- bly hns shown its accord W111i 111° public sentiment on the subject tlill prevails among us. The question. however. l5 one sure to come up for -C0llSlll0l‘llllilll again and again, c111 it is not unsafe to prophesy lllil some clay n bill like the one proilll!" ed will get on our statute lmolu. The tendency of change has lonf been in that di-rection—as long, ill- ilecrl, as since the ferocious ilal’! when most crimes were capital, l11~ eluding petty thefts. The casual relation t»; not clear and may no! really exist. but the decreases Ol criiiio and the ‘amelioration o! ll" law's severity at least. have K0119 together in all countries. llow many murders tho perpetuation Ol the death penalty prevents nobody knows. That it prevents some could not be denied; that many l1 does not prevent in equally undeni- able. Meanwhile, whoever choosfl! lo eiicnpo the gallows or i111‘ PM’ trle chair has an easy WHY 1° 5° no. He. need only refrain 11'0"‘ murder nowadays, and from treason ln time of war, and he lo 1111119 5M6‘ or billi- ’ 1