(1) Totem Poles. (2) Wrangell, Alaska. (3) Hanging Rock. very, Glacier Creek. ' ITU ISLAND, Alaska, is farther [Canadian Pacific "Princess" steamer, | 3 west of Sen Fransicso than that [the traveller wakes mext morning to! of Alaska and city is west of Eastport, Maine. [his first To the average Ameri . the vary Jade Is s gold and glaciers, but of the country tselt goon Ketchikan ery _of the sol- led on the most dificult of hilly country, Seymour Narrows Copper has made Ketchikan ushers him into smooth, island-dotted he knows less than of any other | waters that lead to Alert Bay, where in the vanis Spot en the continent. He doesn't he may see fifty-foot totem poles and a baskets than in the advancing Tealize that Alaska contains flords /modern hospital by the cedar lodges Wrangell Narrows is a fase equal to those of Norway, that Alaska [of the Kwatintis, and pulseless shadow'and, where contains more than two hundred im-| At evening time Queen Charlolte 2 goes too slowly through menses and unmatched glaciers, some of FSound is reached and for the first and 'v !dening chanpel to b hear neighbors to active vol- only occasion during the trip the ves:ie! e'noes, such as Wrangell, whose smok- | Fides open water while the whale spouts northern waters, ing forms the eastern end of alin the oMng and the basking shark lies | passage glaciers are chain of living and dead lava peaks ain the iss: sunshine. [first time. These huge mies long. Nor does be| Rive: Inlet, Namu, Bella Bella, Mf) spiring ice are characterjstic of realize the climatic variations that are bank Sound, Finlayson Channel, they In Sumdum Bay a hundred o here the cold- [all slip by in the night as the ship | may be seen along est month of Sitka is no colder than [Steams northward Morning brings scenery is of th thatof St. Louls, the warmest months (Swanson Bay, where . of San nelsco and Junean record; and yet Point Bar-|paper Muip Tow, on {ts northern fringe. is 300] At the mouth of miles within the Arctic Circle and has [of salmon boas is encountered and no sun for forty days out of every | passengers leave for many year. the river, which is Bavigable for 180 ored bergs in the path , beaving Vancouver 1 & comfortable [miles, a At the end of sighted |gods. Farther north, the the Skeena a fleet [Glacier Stretches a mile wide lle QlripThrough the Caribe Country N the: of the Canadian Pacific Ratlway, is 3 little town : crowded in between the ot Son River and the tracks of steel pan a continent and a Dominion. it's time table name is Ashcroft, the southern doorway of a famous dritish Columbian region known as the Cariboo country. For nearly se § ven hundred miles ' northward the i Touts 'extends, for long years one of JI the most picturesque stage routes of the continent; a route operated by the "B X." as the British Columbia Ex- § press is. locally known. For. any a long year the stages and freighters climbed the hills, and crept, , rather galloped down grade, on this urique thoroughfare--ten. eight- horse freight teams and capacious coaches drawn by the pick of the stables. But to-day 'the automobile has in- Vaded this mountain realm and there are still traditions ri I 3 1] f (4) Near Glacier, Alaska. Cape Fox marks the southern point imountain, is (as the capital of Alaska, and is a well view of the typical and won- reached, a modern town solidly plant [built city, ound, hut the tourist will perhaps be more interested ng Indian with his woven miner, inating the mining, the | ak the reflec: dar trip up Lynn Canal to Skagway, tion of the midnight sun in the solemn [the end of the the (known town in for the |days of and awe-in- Alaska. {for the gold fields, taking the line of r more the present White Pass alls. The|way. The Canadian Pacific. steamers t cription remain long snough for there is an {m-/and the plunging bergs keep the fiord [gers to take the road as are of /mense mill turning Douglas firs Into [roaring like some vast foundry of the Pass, Taku [cient along { Taku Bay, the largest of forty-five ice points on [streams emptying their gorgeous col- of the steamer, days, At the bottom of a gheer 3,000 foot - (5) Hydraulic Lift at work Juneau has ensconsed itself although there couldn't be found a naturally level spot on which to place a single large building. The townspeople are up-to-date, phenomen- {ally healthy and entirely sane despite the rush created past of the district and its present dependence on gold Aller leaving Juneau there is an all journey and the best- Alaska. In the wild y y was the door through which all trail-hitters struck & Yukon Rail the passen. far as White or up to White Horse, if a sufi number wish to explore the dizzy | peaks, the terrific gorges and sound- ing giaciers of the north country. The trip from Vancouver lasts nine | round i. od A RA ps pra smn | GREAT GROWTH OF CHAIN STORE IDEA. Have Proved Their Value in Many Lines of Merchan- x dise. New York, June 12.--There has 4 been a great growth in echain-store development since the United Cigar Stores gave their first lessons in sci- entific management, Chain-stores have proved their value in many lines of merchandise. There are now 26 different chains of grocery stores in New York alone, and it is said that all of them are making money. One of the corporations, the Metropoli- tan stores, recently added a line of drugs to its grocery line. This was done on the theory that a member of every family in the country went into a grocery store once a day and into a drug store only once a week. The theory suggested .that the dally visi- tor to the grocery would willingly buy his ordinary drugs at a grocery store and save a trip to the drug store. One large chain of tea shops was successfully launched from Wall street six months ago, and another has just been announced. It is not the novelty of chain stores which at- 'J the International tracts business, but rather the service which these stores can render. United Fruit Earnings, New Yark, June 12.--Directors of the United Fruit Steamship Company meet in Boston on Tuesday This is not a regular dividend meeting, but action could be taken on an_ extra cash or stock dividend. The May learnings, which will be made public after the meeting, will show the larg- est earnings in the company's history, Estimates for the fiscal year ended September 30th are in excess of $10,- 000,000, against estimates made sev. eral months ago of $9,000,000. An official of the company states that the earnings may even reach $11,000,- 000. This would amount to about 23 per cent. on the $48,000,000 stock now outstanding, Paying Up Dividends. Buffalo, N.Y, June 12.--The Inter national Traction Company, of which Railway Company is the operating company, will pay 42 per cent. accumulated dividends on the outstanding four per cent. pre- ferred stock of June 30th, it was an- nounced here to-day. For the first time since the organization of the company in 1899, it also was an- nounced, the directors have declared a 1 3-4 dividend on the common Stock. The total dividend disburse- ments on June 30th will be about $600,000. The International" Rail- Way system embraces all the electric lines in Buffalo and along the Niagara frontier, including Niagara Falls. Allison as Brewer. Ogdensburg, N.Y., June 13, Cal, J. Wesley Allison, who is un: erstood to be interested 'in the project to red habilitate the Arnold brewery, which was sold to Cecil M. Brownlow, of this city, for the sum of $22,010, arrived here to confer with 'Mr. Brownlow. The brewery will be as possible. -- BATTERSEA June 8.--Mrs. Charles Holder has returned home after spending four weeks in General Hospital, Kingston. All hope for her speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. James Hughes and Mrs, H. Keeler are visiting friends at Elgin. A number from here attended the funeral of the late Wesley Merri- man of Latimer. Mr. Merriman form- erly lived in Battersea, and his sud- den death was a shock to the whole community, The bereaved family have the sympathy of all. A. Ennis has purcheased a new seven passenger car. The Red Cross Society met at the home of Mrs. Earl Lake on Thursday, June 1st. Rev. Mr. Stewart is at Smith's Falls attending conference. James Holder occupied the pulpit in the Methodist church on Sunday evening. The Ladies' Aid Society met at the home of Mrs. Oharles Smith. Quite a large num- ber attended. Tea was served by the hostess and all enjoyed a pleasant afternoon, Edith Mills, daughter of Bert Mills, fell and fractured her arm on Sunday morning, WILBUR June 9.--The roads are in a very bad eondition on account of the heavy rains. Mr. and Mrs, A. Burton and little son Earl left here for Braeside last Thursday. S. Jackson has gone Kinghton for a few days. Mr. and Mrs, or and two children Merton and H¥rold are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Boyd. Mrs. Hunter, Harrowsmith, is visiting at R. Richardson's. Mrs. W. W. Roche is visiting friends in Kingston. Miss Bruno Thurston is visiting at her diner and tea in the pavilion, Ofher: small picnics were held the same day, i -- PIILIPS! June 10.--A very 4 éorred at the home of Wilson Chase, | Philipsville, on Saturday Jume 4th, when his niece Etta Perrin, Morton, passed away after a very short fli- ness. Although she had been troub- led with heart disease for years she was in her usual health Wednesday when she went to lipsville for a visit. She was taken suddenly ill on Thursday, passing away on Saturday morning at 7 o'clock. Her sudden death was a great shock to her many friends and relatives. Miss Perrin was about thirty-six years of age and bad resided all her life in y except for a few years when she held 4 position in New York, having been a graduate of Brockvile Business College. She was a young woman of sterling qualities and was much ad- mired by all who came in contact with her. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Susie Perrin, and one brother, John, both of Morton. The funeral took place Monday the 5th from her brother's home to St. John's Church, Leeds, of which she was a member. The service was conducted by Rev. Mr. Smith after which the remains were interred in- the family plot, -- SOUTH BAY June 8---The patrons of the Point Traverse Cheese Factory held a meet- ing on Tuesday, May 30th, to decide whether they were all in favor of donating the proceeds of two messes of milk to the benefit of the Prince Edward County Patriotic Fund, A few were In favor, but the majority objected, so they have arrived at no decision as yet. All other Prince Edward factories have contributed. Sincere sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Whattam through home here. Mrs. H. Cameron left here for Rockport. Miss Mary Moreau spent a few days at Lavant this week. Miss M. McFarlane spent Wednesday evening at Wilbur. Prayer meeting was held at Wilbur on Wednesday evening. Thomas Richardson from Kingston spent a few days with his the death of their little son. Mrs. Wallace Cole, of Bath, who for some time has been seriously ill at the home of her mother, Mrs. Jacob Ackerman, is convalescent. Mr. and Mrs. Elbum Welbanks Spent a few days at their home here. Mr. Wel- banks is fishing at Main Duck Island, mother this week. Thomas Miller from Snow Road at A. Miller's, Wil- bur. Bradley Jacob visited friends at Wilbur on Wednesday evening. Miss Annie Thurston who has been visiting at J. McKenzies has returned home, HARLDWE June 8.--There has been a great deal of rain but all expect an abun- dant crop of hay. Montie Mills, who has been confined to the house with rheumatism, is better, P. White-| man and H, Black each made a busi- ness trip to Arden yesterday. Mrs. J. Wise, Cloyne, spent yesterday with ber mother, Mrs, E, Scott. F. Thomp- son and Miss BE. Marshall were at L. Thompson's on Sunday. . A few from here attended the picnic at Dead | Creek on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. C.| Bott and Florence spent Sunday even- | ing at Cloyne, where Mr. Bott took | charge of the service in the Methodist | church. Rev. Messrs, Kelly and Lee | have taken charge of the work here | in the H. M. church. Mr. and Mrs. | G. Bradshaw spent Sunday last at] her -mother's, Mrs, G. Wheeler's, | Northbrook, Mrs. BE. Morley and | "Billie" were the guests of Mrs. J.| Miller on Sunday. Pte. E. Thomp-| son, Barriefield, 'spent a few days of | this week at his home. Miss M. | Miller has returned home from King- | ston, where she spent the last few | months, Mr. and Mrs, J, Thompson | and Mrs. White are visiting at Ww. | Thompsons, Belleville. Mr. and Mrs. | C. Thompson and children, North-| brook, spent Sunday last at his | father's, Ww. Thompson's Murs. | Schriver and children, Webbwood, are at her brother's, W, Loucks', mis | lees | WILLOWBANK June 9.--Farmers cannot finish seeding for the rain. Planting can-| not be dome either. The meadows look well and there will be an abun- dant crop of hay if it can be saved. | Miles .Greenizen expect to have his new barn ready for the hay this sea- | son. William Clark is preparing to raise his barn on abutements to allow | of his new stable wall to be built. | Mr: "Grice, Curotaker, 1s kepi busy this season, cutting the grass in the cemetery as so much rainfall makes the grass grow quickly. Lots of horses are going into town today as| the military are buying up horses for the army. Mrs. Agnes Haig, Gan-| anoque, bas been visiting her nep- héw, George Haig,. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beaubien of Gananoque Sunday with My, and Mrs. J, Cowan. | Ernest Eastwood bas left for camp | at Barriefield. Mrs, Jones, Mrs. Juni- | per, and Mrs. Babcock spent Wed- | nesday afternoon with Mrs. R. Me-| Ningh. Mrs. George Haig is recov- ering afier a severe attack of quinsy. Quite a number took in a motor boat trip to Burnt Island Monday and and reports the catch very poor up to the present. The shareholders of the Port Milford Packing Company have sold their canning factory at Port Milford to Messrs, Hepburn, Carter & Bidell of Picton." They are having the last year's stock of goods labelled by Mrs. James McIntosh and Miss Bessie Rose. A new daughter has come to the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Jenkins. Mrs. Lee Clark and little daughters Ruby and Bernice of Consecon, spent a week recently visiting her mother, Mrs. George Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. John Brooks spent over Sunday with their son, Stanley Brooks, Salmon Point. Mrs. Roblin Dulmage and son Morris and Miss Ethel Peterson of Gilbert Mills, spent a day here with friends recently. Richard Jen- kin is building a barn. Mrs. George Peterson had the misfortune to break her wrist. Mrs. Ruth Church, Picton, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Church. Mrs. John Hicks is on the sick list. Our minister, H. H. Hutton, ac- companied by his wife and little son, has gone to Peterboro. Mrs. P. Wil- Hams, Cherry Valley, rig visiting with Mrs. Thomas Moucks. Lennox & Addington | STELLA a June 10.--The W.M.S. met June 7th at the Manse. A large number were present but a deeper interest by the young people is strongly advo- cated. A grant of ten dollars was voted towards the deficit in the Gen- eral, Council of the W.M.S. Contri- butions towards the clothing of the girl in an Indian iome was generous- { ly volunteered and it is expected a | well supplied bale will be forwarded { in September. It was arranged to meet at the home of Mrs, (Capt.) Glenn to quilt two quilts donated by some of the members of the society. Lunch was served by the hostess, Mrs. Cumberland, at the close of the meeting. | Prince Edward | ~OHERRY VALLEY June 8.--O. Stephens is very ill, George Theobott has sold his house to E. Willpess and George Thebott is going to spend the summer at the Outlet. W. Garrison is very ill Born to Mr. and Mrs, Brown, a daughter (stillborn.) $0 much ra farmers in this township have not sown a bush- el of grain. J. H. Parliament is ad- ding to the appearance of his resi- dence by having it painted. 8. Weeks, Consecon, is doing the work. Messrs. C. Dolan and V. Browa were in Wellington during the week. Messrs C. and J. Sprung, Mountain View, were through here spent 'a very pleasant day, having Our Savi Soiivenient c those going Apriy to. 0 G81 T9%0aned 4s soon STANDARD BANK SOLDIERS, ATTENTION! en ATTENTION! actount is overseas, THE oe CANADA TORONTO 3 Bank provides a suitable and for yoter' Funds, adapted for BRANCH, sad death oc-| sc M. Kemp's. Pte. K. Monday to join 'his rlefield.- Born to Mr, and Mrs, Bruce Irvin a daughter. « it was that the buildings owned by John Me- Faul of Detroit were all destroyed by blaze started in the mill e engine and cracker. The Orange lodge rooms and con- tents, along with the stables and dwelling house, which 'was unoccu- pled, were all destroyed. Ttisa very mystérious fire as no ome had been in the shop and Mr, Isteed had not done any grinding since Thursday. The Orangemen frave started to erect a new hall on Allison square. There are several teams hau gravel and stone toda; foundations. The A ville Red Cross sympathizers their sew- ing bee at Mrs. Charles Thomas' on Tuesday afternoon. The mext meet- ing will be held at Mrs, Grant Val- leau's on the 20th. Royal Hicks of the village is putting a metal roof on Charles Thomas' barn and drive house. -------------- KINGSTON June 5.--Members all present for Court of Revision of Assessment Roll, 1916, the first business, Mrs, H. E. Wartman's assessment reduced from $7,600 to $7,000; Mrs, J. W. Rankin's $3,600 to $3,000: Baker Bros, $7,500 to $7,000; Ladies' Aid Hall, Elginburg, the property of the Methodist Church, exempted from assessment by statute; assessment of Pt. Lot 22, Con. 3, included in assess- ment of Chas. McConvile; assessment of a dog to J. W. Bell omitted; as- sessment of E. J. Hyland reduced $300 and charged to Philander Donnell; Mrs. Druce assessed for Pt. Lot 3, Con. 3, at valuation of $200. By resolution Court of Revision closed. : Minutes of former business meet- ing were adopted. Motion Heaton-- Weller, That John Reid be allowed to use the Township crusher Qn County work at $5 per day; Motio#, Heaton---Weller, That Oliver Robin- son act as Poundkeeper to suceeed Sherman Wartman, resigned; Mo- tion, Weller--Coulter, That John Reid be given the contract to crush stone for Township of Kingston roads at, $8 per toise, providing all necessary ofl and repairing all breakages; Motion, Stover--Coulter, That S. McAdoo be appointed to level and direct the laying of ' gravel, George Patterson to act as Pathmas- ter to succeed R. C. Hawkins, resign- [ed. County Engineer to examine and improve condition of culverts on that part of Perth road passing through 3rd and 4th Concessions. Clerk to notify the Can. Pacific R. Co. that condition of culvert on their prop- erty, adjoining Lot 9, Con, 5, Town- ship Kingston, must be improved so as to accommodate the flow of water in such a way as to avoid permanent injury to adjoining lands and roads. Clerk to notify the Can, Pacific R. Co. to remove obstructions under the culvert or bridge on their property adjoining Lot 18 and 19, Con, 3, Payments ordered: $3, Henry Sifiith, repairing culvert on Con. 4; $18.20, Mack Lillas, repairing Spoon- ers Hill; $3.75, J. O. BEllerback, 15 toise stone; $6.60, J. ©. Ellerbaek, work on Portland road; $80, J. O. Ellerback, salary as overseer and extra work: $2.20, Thos, G, Buck, inspecting sheep killed by dogs; 37. i. W. Smith, 2 cords wood for Town- ship hall; $4.50, BE. V, Gallagher, bonus on 30 rods fence; $7.50, Jas. Hogan, bonus 50 rods fence; $15.68, Jas. Keys, bonus on 104% rods fence; $3.30, Harry Bearance, bonus on 22 rods fence; $7.50, Herbert Buck, bonus on 50 rods fence; $17.- 70, bonus on 117 rods fence; $6.67, W. J. Smyth, 2 lambs killed by dogs; $6.90, W. A. Smith, work on boun- dary and on Div. 24a: Tel. Co., tolls and rent; $7.00, Chas. Walker, lumber and work; $4.00, J. A. Redden, advance to George Elliott for repairing bridges; $2.70, W. Day, repairing washout; $3.60, Robert. Crozier, work on Front road; $5.40, Alf. Watts, repairs; $28, John Ruttan, repairs to road near school house of 8.8. No. 13; $3.80, Chas, Ewing, work on Sydenham road; $12.30, John E. Peters, work on Road Div, 47 and 48. Council ad- Journed to meet July 2rd, at 1 p/m. BAKED GOODS INCREASE. High Prices of Sugar Given As Cause For Advance. Watertown, N.Y., June 13, --Owing to the advanced price in sugar and other commodities used in baked goods, the prices of cookies. cakes, pies, fried cakes and other sweets have advanced from one to two cents per dozen. It was quoted to-day t merly gelling for ten cénts have sd- Yanced to 12 cents, while fried eaki have Advanced from 14 cents to 15 cents per dozen. ies also a two-cent jump from 10 to 12 cents ber dozen, while cakes hdvanced from 12 to 14 cents each. King Emanuel held conterente on_Monday with the leaders .of the the t pies for- left ) talion at Bar- M