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TiP^ ^wcs 1^ '**»(â- Â»*' FIRST OF NINE HISTORICAL SKETCHES BY JEFFERYS (CUT OUT AND SAVE) CANADA'S THREE SCORE YEARS OF NATIONHOOD Vmt literally are the ProTlnoes of Canada bound together by iMuxds of steA Aa a mattar o( taot, Brittah Columbia became a Pro- TlBOe ot the Dominion In 1871 nnd«r promlM of rallwa/ oonnectlOB, thouch the actual llnldnc-iw did not become a reality till 1885. The enormous derelopment of railroading has been one of the outstanding featupes of the sixty years that have elapsed sinced Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia united under one central government In 1867. At that time the new-born Dominion boasted 2,278 miles of track; it has over 42,&00 milee to-day. In equipment, too, the evolution has been great. The old wood-burner of 1867, though capable of very creditabl« 8.peed, was a pigmy In size .weight and sirengtli compar«i with the huge locomotivee of to-day. Mr. C. W. Jefterys, Canada's fore- most historical artist, here graphically depicts the changes that have taken pluce. TOMMY'S WISH BY ANNIE ELLIS Doe beautiful summer day; la tlM 'year no matter when. Tommy, the flA.- ermuita son. w«* resting hlmeeU on a TOdk by th« flea of no matter what. iHia base, <yv«Thangtng rook afforded him amtpto ebade. ' A mom lazy, graceleaa or more handr >om» lad' it was difficult to find. He Iliad been amusing himself tn numer- Oua ways: sometlmpea fchrowtng peb- btea at the fish and, someitlmes elng- 1ns saatche« of wM aea-eonga or pOain- Vtr« iove-dlttlea. At last, yawning and atpetcWng hi« arms over his head, he exclaimed: "Oh, wouldn't I be a happy lad, now. If I wa» rich, like the grand lord of tho castle, with nothing to do but rtid* la' my carriage, and do as I Tike all day? Oh, wouldn't X be happy, thoughr If there were only fairies or soioh like, all one would have to do would' be to get In the good graoee of one of them, ajid then one oouW wish and have whatever one wanted. And then wouldn't I be flne? "I'd go oouTting pretty BBfle, King's Spangle's daughter, and then, when I marriecl her, I would only have to wait lor the old man to drop oft to step Into •h'lB ebcee. But there to Floy," resum.ed jTommy acratchdng his head aa mem- iOry recaJied him back to eaffth. "I do Jove her, that's a fact! But when oas's rich, one mustn't think ot snch things aa love, and Floy wouild sooin oanta from you. FoOBoir these dlreo* tloav, and when yon bwve done all I hare told you, yww wtoh wfU be granted." Tommy's heart sank very low when be heard the conditions, for he had nat- urally a kind heart, and to live wMhr out love and kindness was a great privation to him; but hia 'desl2« tor wealdi and power was so great, that after a shoirt sitruggle he agmed to the oondltions. The fleih spouted aomiethlng out ot Its mouth on the rock where Tommy WBS, and the lad found It was an ele- gant ring, The carpeta and furniture were of the most Intricate workmanship; fine ptotures' graced the walls, and birds of brilUiant plumage sang. , Tommy saw a beU and rang It (he should have called a page, but it must be remembered this splendor waa all new bo him), and servants advanced to do hts bidding. He ordered a luncheon, and ahorlily hie WAS led' to the bamiuetlng-hall, and a 8iumi>tuous repast set before him. Tommy sat down to It, and was about to return thanks, aa he had al- I ways been accustomed to do, when his j ring gave him a dreadful twinge. So "A oourler from the king! Open the name â€" "take it away, and I never want RRrTISH FIND ifAA fnm* fhA IHne^n Tno-nuAnirnr ' " rtnhickA A.B-iai1n)" _ _ . gates for the king's messenger Soon the messenger was conducted riohieai again!" "WeH, Tommy, throw me your to the presence of the prlnoe, and after ' ring." rendering obeieanoe addressed him He gave It a toss, the flerii caught it, th<ue: I and Tonuny found himself once more "Hla males.ty King Spangles, having tying on the rock on the aeoabore. beard of the prowess and grandeur of j He rubbed his eyies asi If he had been his neighbor, Prtnoe Wealth, hath sent asleep and dreaming, and arising has- am, his servant, to request the pre- ! tily, he went to his parBnts' cottage, senoo of your hlghneas in the throne- 1 where he founil them with smiling, room to-moPTow. Such is the nuessage happy fa^jes, white Floy entareMl, her of hda majesty." | blue eyes dancing with joy at seeing | So saying, the messenger, after be- ^ Tommy once mow. She lUtel hor rose- 1 tlie B>-z:inUne hippoUrame in Staia- MANY COINS IN TURKISH RUINS Walls of Hippodrome in Con- stantinople Now Being Cleared to Base. Confltantinople A communique l9- Eiied by the British nrchaeo-iogioal ex- pedition sliows that the excavntions of "Pu't it on yo«r finger. Tommyâ€" it la j he hardened his heart and ate his food fairy; and when you disobey my j thankless'ly. directions it wlH remind you of it. Wli«n it oea»8G doing so for three whole days, then make your wish, and It'wiU be fulfilled." Tommy thanked the flsh, and It dia- appeaiied. He then arose from the w>ck and wended his way home to his fathor'a cottage, ringing gaily. As he approached the cluster of fish- ermen's houses â€" calJled a viHage â€" old Maurioe. th^e blind beggar, recognized his voice, aud .solicited almsc Tommy wasr about to give him "God aipeed" and a coin, when the ring gave him a sharp twinge, which reminded Mm ot his promise. So ins-tead of the almifl ho gave the b«ggar a kick and But it did not taete as good- aa he anticipated, and he arose from it diis- sattefied and wishing for â€" he knew not what. He then thought he would ride, so he ordered a horse, and a beautiful black etaUion was led to the door by a groom in livery, who also had a horse ready to attend upon his master. Tommy mounted hie gaUy-caparlson- ed steed', when a body-guard ot eolidei'S appeared, to accompany him. He turn- ed around in amazement and wonder- ed what they were cooniug for, and was jufit beginning piously to think that God would protect him, when his ring gave him two dreadfiil reminders. Ho then S'tarted on his ride, but went on, but not singing â€" 'the lightness somehow he did not enjoy the ride; had gone, and he did not feel at aJl joyous. As ha nearwl hia father's cottage, Floy came dancing forward to meet get son-.e one else, Girl's hearts don't | him, and Tommy was going to greet ' her with a hearty kissi, ae usual, when the ring gave him a siharper twinge than befors>. /So Tommy remembered King Span- gle's daughter, and passed on without noticing poor Floy. The poor girl gazed after him with tears In her eyes In spite of herself, and went weeping hom'ewujrd. Tommy reaiched his father's cottage, and every time he ventured to speek a kind word to his gray-haired mother break very easy. Notwithatanddng his soliloquy. Tommy oouil'd not help feeling a pang at the very thought of leaving Floy, and he ImaS'lned he saw her pretty blue eyes Hooking at him through the air, very eooTowfU'lly, as if she waa re- proaching him Dor his Infidelity. But Tommy soon laughed the no- tion off, and turning on hia side, looked down into the ocean, when, to his »ur- prtae and delight, a beautiful flrii was awi'mmlng tn the water close by him, and father, or do a kind-hie«>rted act alDaoet okwe enough tor him to touch. The fish wa« beauttftiltly striped with bhie^ red and gold^ and its fins sparkled as If set wlUi diamonds. It awam nmnd and round, looking at Tommy a« tt it almost knew him, and Its eyes hAd a looik ot tnteUtgenoe not ottem seen in th« flsh tunily. Tommy w«a deHchted, and gazed at ths flsh with increasing wonder, as it did not g'eem a bit afraid of him. He halt wished he had a book and Une so he might catch It But upon sec- ond thought It seemed a pky to take the life ot such a prerUy, sociable flsh. In a tew imoments^ Tommy began to sing, "Pretty flsh, piratty fish, come to me," when, to his surprise, he heard his own name spoke, and It came right fiom the dlpeoUon of the flsh, and the fisih bad opened' IbS' mouth as It speak- ing. Tommy looked around and around, tA he ktkew a fish could not speak, but no one coutdi he eee. ' Again he beard, "Tommy I" And looking at the flsh. It com- menced to talk to him just like a per- son. "Tommy, what have you been wish- ing tor?" "Wislilag for?" said the lad, em- Ijoldened to speak. "Why, I wish for a good many things through the day, may It please your ladyship," nodding his head to the flsh. "What do you wish for meet. Tom- my?" again asked his ^ueer interrogar tor. "If you please. I want to be rich and marry Ktag Spangle's daughter, and be king when he dies." "Well, Tommy, 1 will grant you your request, but you must follow strictly my directions." "That I wK, ma'am. It it is possible,'' replied Tommy, aJmost breathless with expectancy. "It wtU be a little dlfllcult at first, but you, Uke aQ otbers who desird wealth, wIM soon get used to U. You must cast all kindly feeling, Um and thought of religion entlre>ly out Ot yoar heart. '' "You mu»t be cold and Indifferent to all that is good, and instead ot civing to tho poor, you must spurn all mouik for any one, the ring puniehed him severedy, until at ISLSt he became so accustomed to cruelty and ill nature that he did not mind it at all, and the ring ceasied to trouble him. All his kinsfolk and friends were diianMiyed at the sad change that had having so many soldiers with him led him to ootttinually think be wae in dan- ger, And so he was, for he had not ridden far before he met Prlnoe Envy and his tollowers, who coneldered hlm- s-eif a bitter enemy ot Prince Wealth. As soon as Prlnoe EInvy saw Tommy, he drew his sword and prepared for battle. Tommy was about to remons>trate kindly when his ring hurt him sharply, so he -and his followers drew their sworde and began to fight. Tommy drove Prlnoe Envy off the field, but not until he was hlmselt wou'uded and two of his gtiard killed. Prlnoe Envy was also wounded, but not mortally, and none of his bend were killed. Tommy, or Prlnoe Wealth, as he was now called', was carried home, and also the bodies of the slain. Tba palace surgeon attended him, and he soon reoovered. He was Inclined to feel sorry for the poor soldiers who ing feasted, departed, Great was the Joy of Prlnoe Wealth at this summons. He could scarcely watt for the morrow to see the king, for he was in hopea at the same time of seeing hia daughter, the prinoetsa. i The morrow arrived, and at Uie ap- pointed time Prince Wealth aud his attendants, all maenillceaitly attired aud mounted, with baimiera bleaming and aiwrkMng in the earnâ€" altogether a dazzling, brlHIaut throngâ€" presented â-  themselviefl at the royal paiiace. | The king's attendaata wondieneid at the gay pageant that entered the por- j tads. I Prince Wealth was handsome, but there was a hard, cruel expression on his face, aud hia eyes were so unfeeU ing, his manner so hauglity, that tho beholders pronouinoed him every inch a prinoe, and should be a king. The prinoe was ushered into the king's presence, and to his intense de- light saw tliut the lovely Blfle was sit- ting by his aide. The prinoe advanced, and kneeling hiunWy kissed the king's hand, which was graciously extended to him. The king then bade him arise, and presented him to the princess. , Prinoe Wealth scarcely dared raise his eyes to look at her, so modest did he feel, but his ring ^ve him a twinge, and he remembered- and raised his eyes boldly. Princess Elfle waa a beautiful lady, bud of a month for a kia*, and neither â-  hul am pro5ro-s£lng very satlsfactcrlly. she nor tho gray-halTed parents seem- { ),o main tro'ic'n first cut acrcss the ed con-scioois that their dear one hud liad been away long-er than for a few iiours' stroll on th-3 .se-asiiore. Tommy and Floy were maiTied. aud llve.1 in a UlWe cottage liy the sea, as their parents had doite bet"ci>e tlicin. The lad, now a man, hv'-c'ame a fish- erman, ami he and his IHue-eyod wife lived in peacot'ul content. UNKNOWN VILLAGE FOUND IN JAPANESE HILLS Natives Speak a Language of Their Own. Tokyo â€" High in the mountain fast- j neeses of Nllgata Prefeotiire, 50 miles | from tlie neaj^est town and pmrtlcaHy j imtouched by the world of modem I Japan, there is- a tiny, OldWorid vil- ! laige of 20 families, clad in the gai^ ] ments ot ancthcT age, .s-poaking the ; language of times long past and pre- j Hoiis joiiiel by a ccn'. serving contact with to-day by the slendier link of one -single veteran. Ceufluo oflldals neTor knew ot its ex- Istenes'. Modern Japan learned of it only recently. Nllgata Prefecture straddles the diain of mountains on the western coaat of Japan. About 700 years ago, come ovor the formerly loving, kind- had lost their lives in his defense, but hearted lad â€" for he had always been his ring reminded him of his error, and Elfie's locks were dark and her eyes black as night. The prlnoe wa» invited to remain, and before he retu'med to his home the king had promised that Blfle should be his wife. The prlnoess was very sad when she ho main width of the hiprodromo has b««n con- tinued up the slope on the northwost side. Two outar r;upportlng walis of tho hii'.podroma have beeii reveai-ad here and are nov.' hfing ciaared to cheir foun-.latlcna. Ur-oa them w<»ra biuit Uie walla cf a loag-forsotten. mos- que of Uchier Djami, built in 1539. Tlirise ruined walN w to cumi-.)a8d largely of marble a-.chitecta:-al frag- mtute d'orived from tiic hl:;TodT-->me, and some of jrreat .-l/^c. ^Poriions of the epistyle decorr.ti I with orr.iunca:- tal patterns in relief aud of lui-ge Ira- i;orvts and a lar;,-» part of a column have a'.iXK\:ly be on extracled from old mosque waihv. Other fragments of im- portaiii-'o will be extracted latiT. On one ot the large blcc!<j <if ilie epistyJiO clear tmces remain of a bronze monograin medaHion 23 iiu li-^o in diaraett^T .which had b'^eu flx«! onto j the surfaioe of the marble. It &o:.:na ; likely tliat a se^-'isa of suoU meda'l- 1 bar rail aVong the front face of tha cp:sly'&. t^or- tlcns of a marblo balustrade w-er- also found decorattxl with a finely-cut floral bordt^r and also one of th^^ y'lO marble ssiats. Tlie space between '.he two .supiMiTtiug wai'is consipond?; to a still existing corridor in the a;ihen- (i'one aud is the main inner passagia wliich ran around the hippodTOTne be- low the ssats. Ui>ou its floor some huuiiied l):-onze cotns were found, i-ang>iiig in date it is said', the Helke Clan waa severely entirely different from Floy, for where ^^^^^^ j^^ ^ ^,^^ ^.^^^ ^^ q^^j, ..^d fled Pk>y had fiaxen hair and blue eyes, ^^^^ ^^ mountains of Bchigo. There it app'eaira to have vanished. Scholars beliove that the tiny vIVtage of 152 per- j Srom the fourth to th'S fourtsjenih cen- sons may be the last remnant of tlie ; tury. Three other tvenchas opened survivors. Tho villagers spemd their siuxnmeni in raising crops of fruit aud vegetables In their mountain valley. The win a'jong the axis of the hlppcdrome In- dicate that the spina consisted only of the various monuments built upon that axis and tliat makes it ©stseulial to recont'idor the aooepl«d views ot was Informed of the future in store ^^^ ^j^^^ devote to wood-working, carv for her, for she had dared secreUy to j^^ bowls, squat tables and the other authorities upon this subjects a favorite with all tor his gentle, lov- ing, merry ways. Hie parents grieved, and their hair turned white, but he did not mind that Floy grew pale and thin, but that did not annoy him, so long as be bad such brilliant prospects before him as the price. At laat Bhe ring did not annoy Tom- my In th© least for three whole days, and he breathed forth the wish the fairy had promised him, when sudden- ly he found himself transported to a magnificent palace, surrounded by a great court. Attendants were full and plenty. Hla garments were changed to the utost magnificent apparel. Inlaid with precinus stones and wrougiht with fine embroidery. Tommy's delight knew no bounds as he wandered over his palace and beheld its grandeur. he hardened hie heart and tried to think it alt right. But after the fray he felt no more freedom? in riding â€" he was always afraid of meeting hie foe. One day, while feasting, he detect- ed something unusual in one of the viands, and haviing it examined, found to his horror that It was poison, placed there by a servant whom he had punished tor some triflii^ misdemean- or. Prince Wealth felt Incilllned to pardon the poor wretch, when his ring rem'rnded bim, and he hj^d the poor fel- low beheaded. After that, the prince did not dare to eat of any dish unless It was first tested by his attendants; and some- how the face of the dead servant would haunt him. A sound of a bugle was heard, and a cry of: love another. But she knew her father's will was law, and being an obedient daughter, coooented'. In counje of time Prince-Wealth and the Prtnceea EJlfie were married, and the old king died'. Prlnoe Wealth became King Spangle. products ot the wood-carver's art I An elaborate 8>"stem of Qv-zentiue un- which the Japanese use for decora- 1 derground passages and water con- duits, which extends firom tile sphen- done la Saint Sophia undemca'.h the hipp'odrame, can now be enter?d aud Is being investigated. Seme 500 v:irds of passage liave boen fuMy uxamiued. Cuttings are now being made in order able to bargain for tlie sugar and s-alt j to examine in detail the foundations both ot the Serpent Column an.l Iho Porphiyrcgenltus Column. tlve purposes. When spring comes, the veteran Kaneldchl stairte on tho first of his many trips to the outside world, carrying a load of wood carving upon his back. Ho has lu'ckod up a THE ADVANCING FLOODS SHOWN IN PICTURE. A MILE AN HOUR Houvekeaper in the Inundated area ot Clarendon, Arkansas, on the bal- cony ot his floodsd homsk with tha tew belonglnge he was able to save. But, somohow, he was not contented. ; f^^ words of modem Japan^sse and is Gcutle Elfie's .sad eyes troubled him; ' for h'e knew she did not love him. which he obtains for his wooden wares. ; The wealth and' power he had cov- Through tho periodic tripe of Kane- j eted gave him no pleasure. He could klchl, modem Japan first became in- not help thinking of the days when he terested in the mountain colony, j was safe to go where he pileased; not There hod been rumors and legends afraid of poisoned food; could go regarding It tor many years. Mouii- abroad without fear of Prince Envy, ' talmeers had come upon villagers in and walked along the shore with Floy, ; the hlKs. Neither could understand listening to the music of the waves and , the other. They had tried to converse singing merrily, with a light heart. by means of gesitures. Scholars heard Attest his ring tormented him so of Kanekichi's trips, however, and much that the palu becamo iutoler- nc«>nn>anlea Wm, discovering the vll-; hours able, and one day, overcome with re- ^ Iag«. i drawn vohic'cs were fcuiid on the foui morse, he hastened quietlv cut ot the The villagers, generally speaking, â-  glbb€«.t roads loading out of London. â€" '""-•-'- Some can read a little Motor cars, largo and snuiK. numbered Old London Traffic. Pcrliai.s the nics; striking point of the traffic census carried out by the Daily News during the Bastor holi- days was tho fact that during aa observation only sixteen hors» ill Iterate. palace and went to the seashore, i "re where ho cried lustilv for the fish. | '""'» «»e^e"'f ««'"'''«• '^"t t'>'a '« '"S" The fairy, after much importunity, I cmiraged. It is bg-iievcl that "book appeared. Instead of the dulcet tones of former time«, she asked, in a harsh voice: "What do you want now?" On his knees went poor Tommy. "Please, ma'am," cried he, with dasped.- uJyHfted hands; "please, ma'am, let me go back to my old home at ray fathea-'s, and I'll promise never to be discontented again 1' "Why, you Uad everytninig heart could wish. Did it not ma.ke you happy?" aske<l the fairy, mockingly. "No, ma'am! When tue mcii«y came, my heart was filled with e?i1 thoughts learning" may mak-j a man diHsatisfled with the life of the colony and that he will desert it f'Or the outsido «-orld. The old custom of blackening the 1,702, nKitorcyo'-es, 306, ps<W cyclwa 972. In additicn tliare were 40 niotor- lorrlts, mcstly tilled with holiday mak- ers, 44 bii.si-.-; and a medley of other throe aiil four whe?led vehicles., meet- ly of the mschanical variety. U wat Shark Fishery Proposed. teeth, diecotttimied by men iiinitr an i pvea.saut to find that all the obsorvers Imperial order issued In 1870, still pre- ' pall a tribute to "the new r^ad sense vails. I whlcli s-ti'ins to he developing." Says "Chillern," tho Daily Newis motoring otrresiiondent. \\ho was hlmsilf "ol> ' i-fTving," while on holiday in North Devon: "Tha roads were carrying 100 motors of nil sl20.s sluir.es, 9j>ee>d's., wcdghts aii<l ages where but 40 were carried fivo >-e«TS ago. . . . Few se<>imed to be Perth, W. Auvt. â€" A project is being , discussed in connection with sibark I fishing In the northwest. This country j has Just been visited by Dr. Alfred ' Ehreu'relch, a Czocfhoslovaklan special- . , , ^ . and I would rather be i>oor tet, end reputed authority on the shark. !_\'','»'.':'"^' ''li^JJ'l''^^Z'!^.l':^J. and have a light conscience free from guilt," replied the prince. "Remember, Tommy, if I take away what you wished for. I v/lll never give them to you again." "Take It away, Mrs. Fortune!"â€" tor Tommy bad found out the fairy flsh'i and he has surveyed the ahark fishing grounds. An application h.as been mado to tihe Government for a lease and a tavoruble viow is taken of the proposal. The prinictiial prmiuct of the shark ie said to be leather of extremely touch qufiillty. whelming. There wei-e some yciing ir^ responsiblcs of both sexes who did dangerous tblng«, but they only .served to show how quiet was Uie driving of all tlie others. Tho . . . m«»st striking i thlof^s were the smil<es and good I huuKtr. , ."