THE SUNDAY CITIZEN.
. Sunday. OrteVr 1903.
.
y 'it
I
1 J i
'; s
TX
FN I
tl '
t ' '
t '
M L
i
.
E
tef i
sl I!
-i S
i
r .
ti
!
rf i
n ,
'i
.!
t
3;.
i
1
ME
"Stow blm in!" he said to the equ--.v,
IT. ud then expectantly watched the
,idoor, wondering whether he wna to
face an adventurer or an Imbecile. He
, ; tween U) king and the officer whose
) name appeared on the card wan an
( Intimacy of more than 30 years'
I . t Stand-UK. The name alone had Buffi
! cleat Vrtj liL tu pjutdude the curt re-
' ' fu.sal ef iich au extraordinary request.
!,3 If tin waa the friend of hi younger
days, nothing but an errand of the
, atmoet Importance could have Inducer!
'ittm to aook an audience under surh
j circumstances, and, au the contrary.
ft til visitor proved to be a nonentity
. or crank, the guard would give proloc
tloa ud summary punlahmnt.
The door of the cabinet (ltd hark,
and a irlra, scarred, weather-beaten
; a nan stood surrounded by the royal
With alute, Hit (quarry Handed
: Him the Message.
body guard. 'In utter astonishment
that It iliould be the admiral standing
before htm, the sovereign rota from
; lila aeat and took ft atep forward.
They stood for a moment, the king
, and the admiral, and then alowly
, grasped each other's hand, casting the
restrain ef aKuatlan and the difference
tf position completely aalde,
I ''HflVlna.the monarch said, "for
flud's take What brings yon here In a
time like thisT li there no HrnK to
your daring, and nothing at which
jTour country will heattotet Do you
,xiiiie urn m Jnrua or aw an American T
! "Doth.'' anawered the officer, atand
ilng squarely on hla feet and looking
teadily Into the gray yea, which per
- Bintently acrntlniied him aa It eeeaing
to read the cauie of hla Ttalt
! There cane another Inatant'a pauee,
and the king with a geeture Invited
ihln to be aeated, The guard die
i creetly withdrew and cloeed the door
iof the cabinet. , .
j, Devlna continued; 1 muat apologlie
j for Intruding upon you; hut I have
Journeyed a long way to deliver a mea-
I aage which permlta of no delay."
ji "In aa offlolal capacity thenf"
queried the monarch dryly.
II "Tea, official and friendly. I wai
j choeeu for thla tniealon not only be
j cauae of our known frlondahlp, but
j for the reaaoa that I could explain cer
: talu aaenta to you better than any
taaa living."
The king nearly forgot the distrust
which he had felt flrat, and almost
yielded to the impulse to drop all cere
mony and aak hli guest for an expla
nation then and there. He halt rose
and grasped the arms of hla chair. Hla
llpa opened- to Interrogate, and then,
tla life's training and reatralnt re
gauming their hold, hla tongue gave a
!Jry ollck. and he again assumed a pos
ture of repose. It waa difficult to aa
ume an air of complacence when
every Instinct of king and man called
out to him to ask Impetuously the one
, before him for the unraveling of the
akeln of events and the story of the
(ate of the British fleet He veiled his
cortoslty, hla emotion and bis eiclte
Dent behind a mask of polite reserve.
But what waa coming next? His vis
itor, who had hesitated, now went on.
This la no time nor place for me to
ay What I have to; but aa an emis
sary of my government I am aaked to
Induce you, your prime minister and
(b flrat lord of the admiralty, to Kraut
!feurk Kv
pan Rivar XT
Oniy Oocn Un. . . .
Intptetioa Ky
Old Henry Rv....
Greenwood Rye
- aSfiveny w nuueey. ewnica in M'na. yrm.
- JrUcreon Club fcye
IlisinPinl Bye
' H. C. Cart Whtakey
Vitcini Own Whiaksy
Very Old N. C. Cora Whlekey
Old Hurra Cora Whtakcy
Bw.a Gin
i Holland Oia .
Apple Brandy..,.
Very Old Apple Brandy
Peach Brandy.....
1 tfd-kl irlLIO-Cl
VANISH IMG
me a private am.: i:n
The king. Iiii'..;h-i.:. cuiloun unrt
anxious, nun yit relieved by what he
beard. Tl: r - was nothing very un
usual Id a " I1. - ( fur a private .null
ence under ' ': ;:raijtancea, rind
he had hope ll. it fro-i It would tome
elucidation of all which lie most
wished lo know. The morrow then
would at leant brine some ease of
mind and some relief from uncertain
ty. Itefor he could reply the voice re
sumed: The audience must be granted to
nltsht."
"Tu-nlght. to night!" The eoverelKP
forgot his aplomb, leaned his body to
ward his companion, and thrust his
chin forward. There had be-n some
thing In the use of the word "must"
and the astonishing declaration that,
the Interview should be commled at
onee that aroused a little spark of re
sentment. And yet he waa tilled with
a curiosity akin to anger.
Tbe admiral was quick to read hla
royal host's annoyance, and hastened
to conciliate. "Your majesty, as your
friend I aak you not to misconstrue
anything I may say. I am asking as a
favor that I be allowed my own time
and way yes, that I even may be per
mitted to suggest tbe conditions of the
meeting. Believe me. It is for the
best"
The king was motionless and speech
less for what seemed a long time,
From hla viewpoint of head of a na
tion and hound to maintain Its dig
nity, and a man with a man'a anxie
ties and anxious to learn from a
friend's Hps tbe story of the last
month's secrets and disasters, he waa
considering what waa beat to do.
In an oddly repressed tone he an
swered with another tentative ones
tlon. "Aa a friend I recurved you In
my bog, and now on thla same basis
I ask you If this communication of
yours Is so Important and urgent that
H cannot take its dun course accord
ing to official custom?"
"Beyond official ways, your majesty.
Imperative and urgent," was the re
sponse; "otherwise I should not have
chosen tills unusual method of ap
proaching you, nor asked for such an
unuaual audience In such haste and at
such an unseemly hour.'
Te summon a king, a prime minister
and the highest official of the earth's
most mighty navy to a private Inter
view at midnight! Even in tlnina like
tbeae It aeemed preposterously Impu
dent; but thla man came as a friend
from the land of silent terror which
threatened to conquer the world, was
undoubtedly In deadly earnest, and
was a means of Information between
what had actually happened and what
waa to come.
"Time will not wait, even for
kings,'" Quoted the monarch with
some underahade of bitterness, and
from hla guest came the whispered re
turn: "No, time cannot wait, even for
kings.''
Tbe monarch alowly settled hack Into
the hollow depths of his chair and. as
If seeking a moment's respite to re
view the situation, looked upward at
the hangings of hla box and then out
toward the garish lights of the stage.
The hush of expectancy over the house
had reached a climax of Intensity, and
tbe master of ceremonies In a raurous
voice was shouting toward the roof in
deliberately prolonged tones: "Are
you all ready?" From somewhere
above them came a faint response.
"Yes," and then with speed gathered
by Its long flight through the air
there came flashing comet-like from
nign above an extended splotch of
white, the aound of a aharp splash,
and a burst of applause as the "event
of the evening." a high dive, was con
summated. Neither occupant of the
royal box paid any attention to this
feat ltevlns remained in an attitude
of expectancy, waiting for the king's
next words. The aucceas or failure
of his enterprise might depend upon
thorn, aad in this light they seemed
of almoat tragic consequence.
"What do you propose?" the ruler
asked, again facing the admiral as
though there had been no lapse of
time; and the other, relieved by this
sign of assent, gave an Involuntary
and deep-drawn slsh of relaxation
"If your majesty will be ho kind. I
fiilnk It best that I should meet you In
the palace within au hour after von.-l
Guaranteed
r9 SMirsniffs linear tne Kure r ood Law,
If not aatlstaotory, money refunded on return of fjoeda.
Goods shipped In plain packages aame day order reoeived.
WE PREPAY ALL EXPRESS CHARGES.
k Italttaacii air It ait efther Postal or Eipmi Kmij Oriir, ir siglstini utttr.
Prlc n Good not llsd wilt b furnished upn r4uat.
IN JUGS. IN BOTTLES.
Pit ItllM. I CiIImi. 4 Fall Oil. Fait OH
. V M
1 5 7 ti i tin
J 45 4 n
? 2 71 S ti
II M 4 7 75
UN 4 H 7 7f
II 41 4 M R 75
!N I 7J
1141 5N I7J
I4M IN 1141
i7i 12 4 7
71 J 21 IS
lis
4 M f 71
e 41 CM SM
71 3 41 IS
7 ? 1 71 i 21
ISM 4 11 7 74
II M IS m
j sq
3 5
4 M
eld . . .
. i M
J N
2 H
? ) m
J SI
J JJ
3 SO
SI
M
1 M
mm A".- - Th OM
Mall Order
departure from this theater. That
will give leeway for the other gentle
men to respond to the summons and
be there at the appointed time."
The hand struck up "Ood Save the
King," In token of the closing of thn
performance, and from wbere they
were they could see the audience
standing, In total ignorance of tbe
presence of his majesty and unaware
of thn fact that a Viomentous inter-
They atood for a Moment, the King
and the Admiral.
view, Involving life and death, peace
and war, and tbe welfare of empire
waa being conducted In a tiny over
hanging bog above them, while a
leering mask of tragedy stared hollow
eyed from the stage aa If In mockery.
Tbe king and the admiral were both
on their feet, the one looking absent
mindedly through an aperture, hi
mind concentrated on the decision be
must make, and the other watching
and waiting with breathless auspense.
Holow the throng began a steady
movement toward the exits, constant
fy , dissipating Itself, and the house
waa almost emptied before the officer
had hla reply.
"Very well, you may come, and 1
shall have the others sent for at
mice."
Ilevlns gave a quick start of exulta
tion; but his companion continued
without a pause:
"I shall be there within half an
hour, and shall Instruct tbe guard at
the outer gate to admit you immediate
ly ob your arrival,"
Ills companion held up a hand as If
forgetting something. "If your maj
esty pleases, I should prefer that you
Instruct the guard at the private en
trance loading from the garden In the
rear."
To this also the king acceded, at
trlbutlng It to a desire for conceal
ment on the part of his companion,
who almost at once made his adieu,
passed out beyond the curtains,
through the door, and Joined the last
of the lagging crowd. The fog had
not abated, hut seemed even mere Im
penetrable thnn In the earlier hours
... u,i-iiiuA tte irimeied i , .1 1 el
mure difficult. Hero and t!::: r V
the glow and halation of an : ::. ht.
dimly showing thruitjli a vrl! mi l
lighting up a tiny radius in the gloom.
A constable kept railing: "Keep close
to the wull! Keep close to the wall!"
his voice sounding from a long dis
tance and muffled. Cnbnien were In
sistently shouting, and when ltevlns
came to the first street crossing he
was almost run down by a slow-moving
automobile whose eyes stared at him
suddenly like those of a great beetle.
It was the king driving to bis resi
dence. At ftucklnghstn palace, where the
royal banner was banning sodden
from Its staff, the guards with buabys
eoatnu wit li the perspiration of the
night, tramped briskly to and fro nt
the great Iron gates In front as well
aa past the gates of the garden on
HurklriRhniii road, a half mile In the
rear. The time of the appointment was
past when the guard nt the private en
trance received the expected visitor
with a comment of aurprlse and apol
"By that he had not been accompanied
through the gardens bv the farther
sentries.
"Very thomrhtleas and unusual. lr."
he said, "and 1JI report tbenv at nnce "
Uhiskeys
I
Our Specials.
'AMULET CORN
Fine Old Copper Distilled
a Full Qta. a Full Qia.
S2.65 SS.00
COCKADE RYE
Smooth and Mellow.
4 Full Ola. Full Qt.
S3. 15 $6.00
Reliable
Richmond, Va.
House
FL
"No, ifo, drn t do that. Y'.ivtns
hastily reoucatrd. "I wished to come
alone. Hy bis majesty's permission,"
he added, and the man conducted him
to the private audience chamber,
where he wan given a aeat.
The prime minister entered only a
few minutes later and atared hard St
ltevlns. evidently trying to recall
whether or not ther bad met before,
and seeming to remember something
familiar in the face. They waited
without speaking until the lord of the
admiralty appeared, showing from his
garb that be had been compelled to
hasten his coming; aad then came the
king.
"Gentlemen," he aald. turning to tha
others, "this la Admiral Robert ilevlns
of tbe United States oavy "
Had he said: "Gentlemen, here is an
assassin with a pocketful of bombs."
the effect on the members or his cabi
net could have been hardly less
marked, ilevlns bowed and extended
his hand to each la turn, assuring
them of his friendliness The king
himself without parley conducted
them to a more private room, and
offered each In turU a cigar, after
which he looked Inquiringly at his
guest, who anawered by drawing from
his pocket a sealed dispatch, which be
delivered. It waa tors) open and read
In alienee, passing from hand to hand,
after which tbe admiral, without pre
lude, plunged Into hla aubject.
"As will be witnessed by the dls
patohes I have brought, the United
Slates wishes nothing more than com
plete harmony. It has been compelled
for the sake of peace to adopt rather
unprecedented methods, which I can
assure yon will at least revolutionize,
all methods of warfare as generally
understood. Tbe letter is to, reassure
his majesty."
The two members of the ministry
looked at each other In strained sus
pense, and eagerly waited for the
American to continue, which he did
after brief thought. In which time he
gravely studied the king's face.
"It haa not been pleasant for my
country to take the steps It has; but
there were no othe. means of estab
lishing and maintaining perhaps for
ever a continued state of peace. Gen
tlemen, I believe that tbe day of war
has nearly seen lts sunset. I be
lieve If you will Intrust yourselves to
my care for the next few hours, under
my assurance a a representative of
my government and as a friend of bis
majesty's, that ao harm will come to
any of you, that I can convince you
of what I have said, as well as of the
eaelesaaees of trite.' 4 .
A gala there was alienee, while those
In the room looked at each other que
tloiatngly. "Yea, It will require your leaving
the palafHk," the admiral continued as
if responding to an Interrogation, and
thoa with grim humor added, "that
notwithstanding the disappearance of
the kaiaer and his chancellor,'
Tbe ministers shook their heads, In
dicating that It was impossible. The
monarch, however, sat ateadily watch
lag and listening, flicking the ash now
and then from his cigar 'and smooth
ing an end of leaf which bad pulled
loose.
"The reason this Is necessary," the
jffloer hastened to add, "is that your
people will never understand the pow
er of the United States nor believe In
It on less distinguished testimony than
that which you will be able, to render.
Even thea it will be hard for them to
comprehend that my country is in pos
session of an engine of war that could
bring all nations to Its feet, or anni
hilate them if it chose."
His bearers stiffened up for a mo
ment, reading la this placid assertion
a threat.
"No, It not a menace to you or the
world. If you will but grant my wish.
Gentlemen, I am asking you to be my
guesta In the name of humanity, which
Is above all rulers and above all gov
ernments!" His voice waa vibrant
and almoat pleading In his anxiety to
gain his point.
Tbe king alone seemed half in
clined to go. "I have known Ilevlns
for 30 years," he said slowly, "and we
have been very good frlenda, indeed
Intimate at times, and I would In trunk
my life la his keeping: but a man and
king are two different beings. Aa a
man I would go at once: but aa tbe
representative head of a nation I can
not take the risk unless there Is no
other way."
The minister and the lord of the
admiralty spoke together In their dis
approval, and besought their superior
to refuse such a demand under any
and all conditions. ltevlns saw that
he was losing his point, and stepped
Into the breach.
"Walt"' he begged, rising to bl
feet. "Will your majesty permit me
to bring other proof that what I ask
Is for the beat?"
The king nodded.
"Then grant me an order to the
guard at the door which will enable
me to pass without Interruption and
return."
There was the pressure of a button,
an order to the equerry to do as the
visitor wished, and the officer bowed
himself out of the room.
His majesty's advisers began an
Impassioned appeal that he should un
der all circumstances refuse to leave
the security of his palace. They
pointed out the dangers which might
assail him in many ways, deaplte the
fact that his visitor waa hla friend:
but to all of these advices he made no
reply, lounging In a careless attitude
and blowing wreaths of smoke toward
the shaded electric lights above his
head. There was a rap at the door,
By Roy Norton
Copyright. 1W7, by the
Associated Sunday
Magazine
who stood" at aftenHon, his face be
traying no sign of anything unusual.
Into tbe room entered another visi
tor, followed by Bevins, who closed
the door after him. Tbe materializa
tion of a ghost could have created no
greater surprise. The king dropped
his cigar on the carpet and, like his
companions. Jumped to bis feet and
stood like a statue. The prime minis
ter's band was balf poised in the air
and remained there while the lord ef
the admiralty shoved his head forward
In an attitude of awe struck question
ing. The king broke the silence. "Field!
Is that you?" he asked. In utter aston
ishment "Yes, your majesty. It Is I," and he
advanced to meet the king, who sud
denly held out his hand.
The others rushed forward almost
Incoherent In greeting the admiral
who had sailed away In command of
the great fleet of demonstration and
had been given up aa dead.
Field was apparently enjoying the
situation, and waited until they began
to ask question before expressing his
vlewa. "1 am under my word of hon
or, or I might Bay parole "
"Not that." Bevins Interrupted. "You
are not a prisoner."
"Well, under promise then, that I
shall say nothing concerning the mys
tery which I now thoroughly under
stand." He made a little grimace as
If the subject brought up unpleasant
recollections of defect, and went on:
I am here to-night as the guest of
our friend the admiral. He has told
me of his failure to convince you that
what he asks Is necessary, and I have
come to add my arguments to his,
urging upon yon to do as he says. He
has told you the truth when he says
that It may moan an end to war."
The ministers and the lord of the
admiralty looked shocked ; but the
king made a decision without hesi
tancy. "I will accept, and believe It
best that the others should accompany
me." It was conclusive.
They donned their light coats, and
when the monarch stepped from his
wardrobe a moment later he, too, was
garbed for his trip and preceded them
down the hallways, through corridors
and arched doors, over heavy car
pets where the noise of their feet waa
deadened, and across tiled floors
where the ring of their boot-heels dis
turbed the silence. Only once did tbe
king halt, and that was for Bevins to
Indicate whether It was desirable to
pass through the private door or Into
the broader corridor leading toward
the front of the parace. They chose
the former course, passed the wender
lng sentry at the door, and out into
f:he night. The odor of June flowers
came to them on every side through
line weird veil of fog, and from the
drive beyond the pile of stone and
brick came the steady clattering of
horses' hoofs. They walked closely
together, the ' king holding Bevins'
arm. The sentry heard their feet
steadily crunching out over the grav
eled walks, started at the sound of a
melancholy, far-reaching whistle, won
dering whether It was a signal of
some strange Import, and then re
sumed hla us.ul .motionless attjtude.
A saving in powera reduction in expense-all in
crease in output-an improvement in product-some'
decided improvement always results when Gemotors
turn the wheels
These benefits are especially valuable to - ; - ; ,
Bakers
Blacksmiths
Bottlers
Butchers
Confectioners
AT FULL VALUES
I don't cot the. iuaKty erf whiskey In order to pay express:
i CJVK VOU 1'liLL VALUE IN THE WHEKEK ITSELF 1 -If
you want every cent of your money's worth in Whitkey Qunlily
Instead of a lower grade allowing- forexpressage, send me your orders. -
Below arc a few ol my specially popular ornnoa, -every em ox
icfa represents the vcrjr burliest quality obtainable for tho pricea ".-
which
TUaolas Craaef r
dfuntToartBLioco'nCounly $2.00
4 full quart CM IlK-kurr Lin. Co '
full quart Wb.u-Oik S.08
4 full quaru Moccasin Club . 4.0
Cora TrVHiakar
4 fntl quarts Hamilton Co. Cora -$Z."0
4 fuUquarlaKweotMafth Corn S O
4 full quart North Carolina Cora.... S.2fi
4 full quart Old MmintHin Cora... ..1.60
4 (uU quart Old Gubb Cora .. 4.00
Remember. I pay no frpMia. Tent give
nuh prirea. AU soode cuarantaed under
E. B. GIBSON
FINE WINES AND LIQUORS
To the Consumer at Lowest Cadi Prices ...-o ,
19 East Seventh Street
Bend foraompMa Price
The king and hCa mtnistnrs had been
taken by the fog, the niht and the
mystery.
CHAPTER XII.
The Dreadnought Returns,
The falling of tbe heavens would
have creatrd little more consternation
and excitement In Ixuidon than the
sight which met the residents' eyes
on the morning following the king's
visit to tho Hippodrome. The fog
which settled unexpectedly on that
night of June (ll.Tslpatod itself as
stealthily as It hrul come, and floated
out with the clnwn, leaving in Its stead
a clear sky. Ard then, as If a fire
discovery b- 1 h-vri made simultane
ously by thousr.nd'j Instead of ono, a
swarm of people, defying tbe rush of
motors, of omnib:ise3 and hansoms,
debouched on the Thame? embank
ment by the stately rile of buildings
where parliament convenes, filled the
roadsteads, jammed eacb other
against the river wall, aad scorned the
constables, who vainly strove to main
tain order and uninterrupted traffic.
There, resting serenely on the
bosom of the river where In times be
fore Roman galleys had Heated, was)
the pride of the British navy, the!
Dreadnought. Neither an officer ofj
the watch, a sailor, nor a marine bo-
strode her decks. Inert and un-:
tenanted, Blient and lifeless, she lay
close by the great gray buildings like
the last survivor of a defeated army
who bad crept home to bring a report
of disaster and was resting In the
shadow of the last refuge. Her un
masked guns stared wide-eyed and
mournful; from her crippled funnels
came no wisp of curling smoke; from
her channels stretched no anchor
chains; and she paid no heed to the
vagaries of the sluggish current; her
prow which had defiantly parted so
maay seas was nosed Into the mud In
helplessness; buf as an only solace
there floated from her stern the un
sullied banne of the United King
dom, and whipped as she was she had
come back to her people with colors
still flying.
The miracle of her position was
greater than the marvel of her return;
for above and below that spot on the
river were bridges Impassable for a
boat of half her alze, beneath which
tugB and other craft were wont to
lower their Jointed Blacks. In all the
world there was no known strength
o .mechanical contrivance that could
Gemotors are needed
wherever wheels turn
No matter where they are
or what they drive
Contractors
Dentists
Dressmakers
Grocers
Launderers
Anyone using power can profit by consulting
AshcvillcEicctricCo.
PHONE 69.
4 full (rrt OH Cablaet Rj. , f
4fallqiuuta Belmont Is
4 full qnarta Hamilton Co. inta...... i.oe
4 fuUjuartiibeo' Star-. .......
BvaMaatldkS ,
4oflraarta Apple Brandy....... ...4111)
4 NHquartalmperJal Apple Brandy., gat
JiuU quart Pine Old Apple Brandy.. SOS '
full quarts Vary Old Apple Brandy,. 4 00
4 full quart Georria Ptata tinindy.. Hot
the beet rnoaa to the cotiaomer at the lowest
tivs lr Food aidX)r-a At of au. Uua.
CHATTANOOGA, TEN1C
List and Order Slants.
transport over shallow - and ttf'idgea
22,000 tons- of steel, -and 'then leae
it In this prohibited place.:: Her very
appearance bore route testhnerry of
l ingular strife. True, She was Intact
to a point flush with the great steel
domes which held her menacing and
frowning guns; but her fighting masts,
her top rig, and the upper bands of
her funnel were riven off as if by On
dovastlng line shot taken , full abeam
or square astern. The wreckage of
Oils :amper bad been removed, ao
that no debris littered her deserted
deck3.
' For many days of gloom It had been
ocrcpted as a fact that nothing but
annihilation could account for the dis
appearance of the squadron which had
doggedly sailed away into the mys
terious west to vanquish a terrible and
unxnowu enemy or meet a glorious
death. Little hope had been sustained
as the days of silence went by that
any explanation of that defeat might
be forthcoming, or that any- vessel
might return; and now before Lon
don's gathered populace wai a grim
relic which only added to conjecture
From no source could the secret -of
this mysterious visitation be learned;
and so the crowd watched and waited.
A boat, whose flag distinguished her
as being of tbe river patrol, obeyed a
hall from the shore, pulled noisily, np
the stream against the outgoing tide,
aftd circled round the leviathan as
though suspecting danger from within.
Her chief officer, after due caution,
and receiving no response, -cautiously
directed her along side, and hoarded
the Dreadnought over the starboard
quarter. The ever Increasing crowd
along tbe embankment drew In Its
breath In expectancy, waiting for a
revelation. It heard blm shout ''Be
low, there!" and leaned forward,
listening for whatever regpmiurt Might
be given; but nothing was heard save
the steady lap of the water And .the
farthest sounds of jearjy rlyer traffic.
(CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY)
Before the Russian war the street
railway ayatem of Toklo waa less than
one mile in P-ngth. Now tbe 'mileage
Is one hundred miles, with a revenue
last year of $775,000. At the end of
the franchise fifty yeara all the sys
tem in t pass to the municipality of
Toklon on liberal terms. From the
start the company has paid good div
idends regularly. Already the muni
cipality thinks of buying the j property
Tor ?40,0tt0,000.
Housekeepers
Jewelers :
Machinists ;
Printers';
Woodworkers
and it was. yirjown open by aa equerry,