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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-28

The Biddeford Record is going to be
loyal 10 its rural correspondents At
any cost. Edtorally, il says this and
there is sound sense in it's remarks:
Items sent in To Maine papers by the
country correspondents are q great
source of fun for some Of the big pa
perS. They rake UP these items which
are only supposed to he of interest in
the country neigh borhood whose peo-
NE they concern, strain their wits TO
mako humorous comments ANA never
fail 10 credit them To the paper found
in. This. by the way. is about he only
time the smaller papers DO get credited
by The big ones. That John Smith
thinks Of shingling his hen coon strikes
tho metropolitan editors as So funny
that il is sure to go the rounds from
Boston to Chicago. Maybe il isn't an
item Of startling interest 10 Boston or
New York readers, but it is % John
Smiths neichboTS ana maybe John
himself likes to have his modest con
temptation noted in the public print.
But this same item about John smiths
insignificant hen coop is more whole
some, ana quite as interesting. as
many to be found in the big papers.
not once Il week, but daily. not occupy
ing fraction of i column. but 4 good
share OF 4 page, Mrs. Jack Gardiner
Was out yesterday and her poodle had
q ncw pink ribbon on. This item act
ually appeared in the Society news
Of 4 Boston paper, the heading leading
one to infer that the only society
rated Of note BY the Boston papers i"
of ,hc poodle dog variety, which may or
may not he correct Inference. As
between The homely ana maybe in
significant items sent in by country
correspondents and the SiCkcning Gush
az the metropolitan society. give Ms the
former. The fact that John smiths
hen coop needs To be shingl"d is
probably of as vital interest to rs
many readers as the number Of tUcks
there are 10 be in Miss Nanderhi!ts
wedding petticoat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-28


est spots in America
The Portland Advertiser wants the
newspapers to form some sort OF an
agreement to protect themselves ana
the public from an ovcrproduction OF
the word late" as used by many re-
portcrs. 1t is seldom that deid man
is mentioned without the word late
being applied to him. Recently we
saw the statement in print th;lt the
funeral of the late Mr.. - was held
at his late home late in the afternoon
We hardly ever see q funeral notice
unless il reads the funeral of the
late" Will some one tell us OF the
funeral Of 4 man who was not the
latc?" There is still another word that
ought to be discontinued, as 1t is Gem
monty used. That is the word ten
der" We usually read that q banquet
was rendered instead OF given. Better
consult the dictionary for the proper
meaning OF tender"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-28
SNEF.Zt. .AND FLOW.

That is what you must do when You
have cataIrh IN tn head. 'rhr way ="
cure this disease il To purify the blood
with Hoods SarSaparillI. This mcdi-
cine soothcs ANA heals the innamcd
surfaces. rrluilds ,he delicate tissues
ana permanently cures catarrh by OK
polling from the blood the ScrofuIouS
taints upon mich il depends. ~ sure
Ia get Hoods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-28

Tho non-irritating athartic-IIcod's
Pills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-28
RAILROADS & STEAMBOATS,.
Glt|K y |]|!1Hn
In Effect Nov. 1. 1om,


lows: d. Ioi-
THROUGH TRAINS.
GOlNG WEST-s!o a. N. for Lewiston
Land, Boston. ErIdgton. Montreal 9rd
Quebec: 1000 \. NJ. FOR Brunswick a a,r
iston. Farmin2trn, Phillips. carrabasss,
Hna "a ssI. E"ckland. portland. Boston
nam, ~ H.. Berlin Falls, Grovef1n
No; stratford. Island Pond. Cniebrnnt,
ana Bc"cher FANS: $40 r. H. local 10
| Portland; $50 u. NJ. Cexpressj for Er,r 70
Wick, Portland and Boston, conncnfina,
ior Bath. ''rrtland, Lewiston. Corni1b'
i |. y ~. Z. I9E"ay and bartlett; 1855
Lewiston. ~ n, Portland and BostoD.
| La \. VI. daily except Monday for portt'
land ana Boston. w
GOING EAsT-I.s5 "A. N. might er.
| boz, St. Stephen, CalaisJ, ST. john. Han
/ AZ and ATnDstook county and TO WASH
ihston co. K. y. Monday morning. g9iag
east does not cnnnec, tor skowhegan D noe
on Sunday morning. for Belfast. ISnxcrn,..
| Or beyond Bangor; 80 4. NJ. for VVatertt
vile, Belfast, Skowhegan. Bangor ana
| Ton. Woodstock; s.. J9im ana Halifax:
Town, Patten. Houlton and Caribou VIA
y. & A. X; r. and U Lewiston, via OAK
| !and ana winthrop; 10 L. ii. express for
| water Fiils, Bangor. Bar Harbor, Wash
| Go. K. H.. Old Town, Greenviile and
M tdlfoln iron W OfES, 30 Il. NJ, for W..
| tervillc, Oakland, North Arson. bingham
Skowhcgan, Belfast, Fdxcruf:, cIreenyilie'
! Bangor, Old Town and Mattawaulkea,..
rs II. NJ. for WdterVille.I
| CNDAiS-GDing West, 155 A, M. far
! Portland Boston: 1927 A. NJ, I0.55 p. N
| for brunswick, Bath, Portland and Hos-
! ton. Going East, LIS A. 81. Bangor: a.I5
a. NJ and 3.cJ i. II. FOR Watervile and
| Bangor.
The Night Pullman Train leaving at
! l.3j \. n. Monday morning, going ea.t
/ does not connect for Skoahegan nor an
Sunday morning for Belfast, Foxcroft or
| beyond Bangor.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
AUGUSTA TO SOUTH GARDINER
An. PM. PM
augusta. iT. ...--......... 10 200 6lg
liaii0wtll .................. I-52 2d7 GU
Gardiner Recommendations. sS.l5 22)i GA
50. Gardiner. ar. ... elj 93l Ga
SOUTH GARDNER TO AUGUSTA.
AN. m. PM
50. Gardiner. ". ........ 69l 100 As
Gardiner -................ GO Ii0s al
liallowcH ........-........ 6I3 1a4 4Js
Augusta. ar. ............. $50 I2D Egg
Through tickets 10 California and all
/ points SCHth and West may be had OF r..
IL walker, tickc- agent, Augusta, the
only office in Augusta selling via All
routes ana checking baggage free OF ex-
penSe.
GEO. T. EVANS. V. T. G Gen. Man.
i. T.. BOOTHBY. q. l.. & /. A.
q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-28

show in Boston. but they cannot
transfer the naturol attractions that
make Merrymceting one Of the lowell
est spots in America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-28

new star a fitting name, and
records the addition to the
sum of human knowledge
gained by this discovery.
Yet OF what small profit to
humanity ar l,rosa &c this dis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-28

covery? What will those cold star rays
do for the sieepiess sufferer who coughs
and burns the long night through
4 Tar greater discovery for the sicl, is
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
q remedy which has cured thousands
OF such sufferers. Obstinate and deep
seated coughs, bronchitis, weak and
bleeding lungs and other conditions
which, if neglected, lead TO consump-
ton, are permanently cured by Golden
Medical Discovery" 1t contains no alco-
hol or other intoxicant. neither opium,
c0caiII, nnr oil her ,,orco.ic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-28

When new star floats into the field
Of vision Of some watcnful astronomer,
the world hOnors the discorerer pircs the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-28

giving day for stricken Fairfield.
The ice storm did vast amount Of
damage to the shade trees and the
wires.
No Thanksgiving skating. but there
is slcighinG to spare in most parts OF
Tic state.
TIE review of the years work in our
shpyarls makes extremely gratifying
reading.
The Maine bound trains Will be
heavily loaded. today The Old home
is the magnet.
They say that Maine turkeys arc not
plenty in the market. this year.
Beware Of the chatting dish. One cX-
pIodcd in n Portland residence the
other morning and caused gate .
serious fire. But who in the world
was using a chatting dish in the morn
ing. unless il Was the very. very early
morning?
The long hcraldcd salt train OF 40
cars has arrived in Portland. but the
jokes all arrived ahead of it.
HOultOn is reviving the new Normal
school question. or rather the old
question of new Normal school. for
presentation to the Legislature. and
doubtless few other eastern towns
are quietly working in the same mat
ter.
The Thanksgiving pite) problem is a
pretty serious thing to the editor Of
the Narraguagus Times whose
forms went to smash just as he was
going to press. Some things not who'll
l. in accord with the Governors
proclamation were probably uttered
in the Office.
Gardiner independents: Gardiner
seems to be getting along quite nicely
without her morning cocktail, thank
you.
They may transfer the animals from
Aerrymeeting park 10 the sportsmen's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-28

The ice storm did Il vast amount Of
damage to the shade trees and the
wires
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-28
Burglar and Frsproof Safe Deposit Boxes To Let

F. j.. SMITH, Treasurer.
Banking hours. . to 4 daily except Sat-
urdaY. Saturdays. to l.. ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-28

no, yet be determined,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-09

selves will be protected by armor ten
inches in thickness, the port plates. how
ever. being eleven inches. The S-inch
turrets will in all cases. whether superim-
posed or independent. be protected by six
inches of armor with 6ha-inch port plates,
and their barbettes will be protected by
similar armor. The coming tower and
It's shield will be nine inches In thickness.
and the armored tubes will be protected
by six inches of armor and will be Of suf-
ficient size not only to receive all voice
pipes, wiring, etc, but to also permit OF
their being used as a passage-way, IL
necessary. In addition to the coming
tower, there will be aft a second tower,
known as the signal tower, which will
be protected by five-inch armor. From
the bottom of the water-hne armor belt
there Will rise a curved turtle backed
nickel-steel protective deck one and one
half inches thick on the fiat and three
inches thick on the sloping sides, to make
assurances doubly sure that no projectile
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-09

Length on load water line. ....... ABS feet
Breadth. extreme. at load water
line ;;..;......y.7 g feet :; 2Is so inches ,n,,s
Mean draft at trial displacement
about .................... -. ..-... ~ rect
Greatest draft. full load, about. .26 feet
In the 1900 tons represented in each OF
these vessels, the many antagonistic quail
tiles essential to a perfect fighting ma
chine have been compromised and iucor-
porated in proportions which experience
seems to have pointed out as the most
desirable and efficient. To begin with,
these battleships will have speed of at
least nineteen knots, which compares
most favorably with any battleships un-
der construction abroad, as well with
any in the projected stage. AS all of the
vessels previously designed by the bureau
of construction and repair have shown
material excess OF speed over that called
for, II may be expected that this figure
will be exceeded by from a quarter to
half knot
The vessels will be propelled at this high
speed by twin screws driven by two four
cylinder, triple-expansion engines of about
1900 indicated horsepower having
stroke of four feet running, under condf-
lions Of maximum speed. at about 10
revolutions per minute. The steam nee
essary for this power will be supplied, at
a pressure of $50 pounds per square inch.
straight water-tube boilers. place four In
each Of six Independent water-tight COM
partments.
Each ship will carry four 12-inch guns,
forty calbers in length, mounted In pairs
in Hichborn balanced turrets having an
arc of train of go degrees. one forward
and one aft In each vessels. OF the
eight s-inch guns. forty-ive calibers In
length. which will be carried on each, in
the three sheathed vessels, four will be
mounted in turrets of the Hichborn type.
superimposed upon the 12-inch turrets
above mentioned and four in two
turrets amidships, the amidships
turrets having an arc of tran of
$50 degrees: and in the two
unsheathed vessels all eight S-inch guns
will be mounted In four Independent tur-
rets. each having an arc of train of las de-
grees. placed two on each side at the ends
Of the superstructure, thus forming a
quadrilateral. In each vessel there will
be broadside Of twelve 6-inch rapid
fire guns. fifty calibers in length. mount
ed. six on each side. on the main deck.
each with an arc train Of 40 degrees, and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-09

OF powder. We may vary the muzzle vsIoc.
ny ohiy by varying the weight of the
charge. But IN designing new guns an
the hxsd elements may be changed In
the case OF this new gun the caliber was
established at u inches. but to obtain a
higher muzzie velocity the designer was
Influenced by the following considera-
lions.
IN the first place. the navy amoksIess
powder. according 10 Lieut. Strauss, Unit
60 states navy. inspector Of ordnance at
indian Head proving ground, has proved
ehceiient In quality, and in the s-lncn,
CAMPERS long, gave a mnzzle velocity
OF over $500 foot-Beconds, with II tons
pressure; and II is expected that In the
ne" sg-ealiber guns now building It will
s iVe me same or greater velocity with
less pressure
IN the next place. the smokeless pow
ners nave the remarkable property Of CIV
ing greater velocities and lower maxi
mum pressures In the bore than the old
po""ets. This Is due TO the fact that
they are siow-burning powders and al
though the maximum pressure is less the
aggregate pressure on the projectile,
while II Is In the bore. is greater. conse-
quently the projectile has a higher yeloc-
ity.
The longer a projectile remains ia the
bore the Longer the gases act on It, con-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-09

seven to four inches. terminating at the
after end by six-inch bulkhead, thus
forming complete protection over the
entire water line of the ship. The belt
extends from five feet three inches below
the water line to two feet six inches
above. and is there met by the six-inch
citadel armor. which continues the pro-
lection from the top. of the belt to the
upper deck. The citadel comprises the
chief departure from the ordinary prac-
tice in the design OF this ship, as be-
sides protecting the space between the
belt and the main deck battery 1t takes
the place of the ordinary arrangement
of classmates found In British and foreign
battleships. and entirely protects the g.
inch guns on the fighting deck.
The advantage OF this arrangement over
classmates will be seen when IL is consid-
cred that throughout the whole of the
center portion of the ship the crew are
protected from injury when working the
guns. while the gun positions themselves
are equally protected in front as in the
casemate arrangement, and are infinitely
less vulnerable In the rears. which are
protected now by the six-inch armor on
the opposite side of the ship, as well as
by the thick steel bulkheads which divide
the gun positions one from another. The
coming tower Is protected by fourteen
inch armor. and the observer tower aft
ny three iiltHts ti dfrlOT.
In addition to the above protection there
is a protective deck below the main deck,
which extends throughout the whole
length OF the ship, and consists of two
inches of armor on the flats and three
Inches on the slopes.
The heavy armament is represented by
four i2-inch breech-loading guns. mounted
in pairs fore and aft These are placed
in armored barbettes. fourteen inches
thick above the upper deck and ten inches
below. where they are covered by the
screen bulkhead. The heavy quick firing
armament is composed of fourteen 6-inch
guns, ten of them mounted in the armored
citadel above described and four of them
mounted on the upper deck in classmates.
In addition TO these there are twenty i2-
Founders, eight S-pounders and four 2j1-
Founders. all quick-firing guns: and the
torpedo equipment consists of four SUBJ
merged tubes. two forward and two aft
The weight Of the metal discharged by
this armament In one minute is eleven
and one-half tons, representing a striking
energy OF i,337l 100 foot tons. while the
weight of the metal discharged from the
guns available on one broadside In n min
ute Is seven and one-half tons giving
striking energy Of just under one million
foot tons.
The ship is divided very thoroughly by
water-tight compartments, thus giving
her all the possible protection against
submarine attack or accident.
The Mikasa ia the second battleshIu
launched from the Vickcrs yard during
the last two years. and Is the forty-sev-
enth warship built at the naval construc-
ton works.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-09

pentine boat Is built is an old one It's
suggestion is supplied in the motion of
the fish while swimming and in the meth
cd with which the little "borer'' drives
his way into the unprotected timbers of
ship. necessitating the employment of
such protective material as sheathing
and its application is aptly demonstrated
In the way the cork.screw bores its way
into the yielding cork. But TO carry out
Dame Natures hint in manner practic-
able and practical to the requirements of
water transportation upon a scale of any
magnitude was the task to which Mr..
Gresham has devoted his mechanical skill
and twenty-five odd years of time
The illustration given herewith will ex-
plain at glance the method OF construc-
ton and the theory of propulsion of this
singular craft more clearly than can be
done In writing without resort to tech
meal phraseology and demonstration. In
the first place the boat IL not for SUBJ
marine travel Less than one-half OF il
Is Intended to be submerged and this fa [
IN measure promises to do away With
the difficulties OF air supply 10 passen-
gers and ventilation that have initiated
so greatly against the experimental work
OF submarine boats.
As the Illustration shows. there is an
outer shell or skin to Mr. Gresham's in
Nention which is water tight and rotate
Independently Of the inner shell or pas
senger and machinery carrying portions
The latter is suspended in the outer she'll
by means OF the bearings az both ends
so that when the outer skin is revolving
the inner compartment is stationary.
swinging on the axes az either end To
the outer shell il attached the blade OF
tho Archimedos screw. Thus, when this
outer hull or shell Is turned. the screw
'hores' or propels the craft through the
water, The power TO turn the outer
shell is transmitted from the bottom ~
the engine room 20 shaft having cogs
az either end which work a belt or band
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-09

of cogs on the inner surface Of the outer
hull. At either end of the craft there
are coming towers, one for the steer
ing gear and another for the lookout
ahead. These are connected with the In
terror hull through the large axes and so.
being independent of the revolving outer
shell, retain the stability of position of the
inner or nonrevolving compartment.
While. In brief. this may give some idea
of the plan of construction Of Mr.. Gresh-
ans craft. there are many minor details
to be worked out and many problems of
practicability to be solved. Ventilation
is furnished through the coming towers
and while the light admitted may not be
sufficient. electricity Is relied on to
abrdge the lack In fact a new inven-
ton of Mr.. Greshams for the generation
OF electricity and its economical storage
has done much toward making the entire
scheme practicable. The motive power
for turning the outer shell and according
the vital energy of the craft, is supplied
by electricity.
Mr. Greshams boat, although in nom
perfected form. has had many trials. A
model so feet long was built in Brooklyn
about eight years ago. and was tried
along the shore and in Great South bay.
1t was wooden affair, form of compo-
sition that was found inadequate to with
stand the strain of protracted runs or
trials. But at that time. and even with
craft so faulty In construction, Mr..
Gresham says he has attained a speed
Of 76 miles an hour. although It was not
sustained over any great distance. In the
wooden model the motive power was
steam and tho difficulties incident to the
employment OF such means of propulsion
have been greatly overcome by the In
PRODUCTION OF electricity.
Now that the patents have been Sc
cured. Mr.. Gresham says that a new steel
model So feet long and II feet I'm diane er
win be constructed. and all the improved
appliances that he has perfected since
the making OF the first model viii be
installed. 1t Is figured that with two
revolutions OF the outer screw she'll the
craft will go distance equivalent to her
own length.
II Is not the hope or intention of the
inventor that the system embraced In
this serpentine boat shall supplant that
now employed Tor heavy freight or pas
senger ocean traffic. 1t is intended how
ever, that with the abnormal speed
claimed for the boat II will find wide
use in ocean dispatch service for those
who desire 20 travel the high seas in the
shortest possible time. AS to what the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-09

IN NEW Japanese battleship. which
A\ is to be named Mkasa. and
u u which, when completed for sea,
will be the largest and most pow
ertui battleship afioat has just been
launched from the yard of Vickers Sons
* Maxim, Barrow-in- Furness She Is,
roughly speaking. a sister ship to the
Asahi and Hatsuse. which ships she re-
sembles in the matter OF displacement,
dimensions and armament, though there
are important Emergencies which tend to
make her of special interest. Her dimen-
sions are as follows: Length between per-
pendiculars, 400 feet, the overall length
being 4S2 feet; her beam is 76 feet, and AT
a draft of q feet inches her displace-
ment is about Is. $50 tons. The engines
viii develop 1900 horse power. calculated
TO obtain her a speed OF eighteen knots.
Her normal coal supply Will be 100 tons,
with capacity for 1900 tons. which will
allow her travelling about 1900 miles at a
speed Of ten knots before replenishing her
bunkers. The engines win be Of the triple
expansion type, with three cylinders. and
there Will be twenty-five Belleviie boil
ers. with economizers fitted to each.
The Mikasa is protected rs a complete
armored belt. consisting of Harveyized
nickel steel OF Vtckers manufacture OF
nine-inch thickness, over a space OF 1856
feet amldships. covering the vital por-
lions Of the vessel. This Is continued
fore and aft by armor tapering from