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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-01

which he operated a boat in the naviga.
tion of the Neva river at St Peters
burg. That was nearly threescore and
ten years ago, but despite this fact the
electric launch of the present day is an
object of curiosity. II is only within
few years that the electric launch has
been brought to its present high state
OF perfection All the launches on the
canals OF the Pan American EXposiji n
will be operated electrically, a SPECIAL
storage battery plant being installed
for their service.
THE TAN-.NFHiCsN IN LATIN.
A most Interesting article about the
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-01

America very much as these birds
have been seen from time immemorial
by visitors to the charming and roman
tic city of Italy.
The electric launch will compete with
the gondola and will perhaps seem
little out Of joint with the spirit of the
Venice of the past, but in this electric
age it cannot be expected that the ira.
ditional methods Of transportation Will
remain as they have been, even in the
cities of the Old World which pride
themselves on remaining as they were
before America, the home Of enterprise
was discovered.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-01
THE LATEST IN ELECTRIC LIGHT
ING,

Not more than fifteen years ago the
electric light was considered novelty
Who cannot remember standing out In
the street awaiting the first turning on
NJ the current IN their city or town
To-day Il large twCr Of men Is at work'
whtnH tho beautiful 'pi'ainSs 81 the
!'.l-An ei.%n Exposition. sst'nslns
".o.' '.i,u' tie g'rv-}.. 1t order that
tir N"uI..ti:l uis N' "f lcf,ilig o
g,,lt r>i,siUu f., lnaIc ~
,a,nns r r,r... -ssAiitcd
a QiSilMGe ul ~ ~.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-01
PAN-AMERiCAN TOURING CLUBS.

Clubs or parties formed for the pur-
pose Of touring awheel to Buffalo this
summer are being organized in a mum.
ber Of localities. Some of these parties
are OF the personally conducted" order
"a stipulated amount being paid. in in
stallments or otherwise, to the organic
~r or conductor of the party, who as
sunes all responsibility and attends to
Gll the details.
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ty, the route to be followed and the
of miles to be ridden each day,
select the various stopping places and
enter into correspondence Immediately
with the proprietors of the hotels In
the towing selected for stopping places.
1t lG not always the best policy to en-
dra"or. 70 secure reduced rates from
landlords. but rather 10 insist on only
tNyo In Il rcnin, with separate beds. IL
POSSIBLE. and extra good meals.
TN the selection Of the route depends
Euch Of the success of the tour. The
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-01

Pan American Exposition appears in
The PrRco-I I.atinus Of Philadelphia,
AS It Is published in l.atin, like al. the
some attainments in knowledge Of that
ancient language to be able to apEe.
ciate the beautiful thoughts and intc3'
oStlnr facts expressed in the urtt's.
Students n colleges and preparatory
schools Win be especially Interested IL
this description of The great Exposition
at Buffalo. and they will be compelled
to make ta"ir own trans!a .!ersc !us au
"poEy" is furnished.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-01

been written up in story form by Mr..
H. G. Wells in the Cosmopolitan and
Strand magazines. Neither of these
gentlemen is acquainted with the other
nor could have obtained his ideas from
the other so that this merely furnishes
another instance of great minds run
ming in the same channel.
The magazine writer has carried his
adventurers to the moon and caused
them to discover its inhabitants under
meath the surface of the earths satel-
lite instead of on top. Mr.. Thompson
had done the same thing in "A Trip to
the Moon" which will present to Pan
American visitors far stranger sights
than they ever dreamed of.
Another strange thing in this same
connection Is the fact that the Dark
ness and Dawn" idea was developed by
Mr.. Thompson before the same thing
was carried out in the series of comic
pen sketches in The Cosmopolitan of
1860 portraying the adventures of Hip
rah Hunt, ESQ., in his trip through the
Inferno and the punishments he wit
messed devised to fit the crimes com
mitted, even umbrella borrowers, scan
dal mongers at summer resorts. ETC..
having TO suffer for their sins in an ap-
propriate monner.
Art Youns'. who made such a hit with
these sketch1s, published some ten years
ago in Chicago a little volume called
| Hell Up to Date" which made no SEN
sation at the time. Mr.. Thompson
| never saw It until after he had put on
at Omaha and other Expositions the
Darkness and Dawn" feature, which
depicts in a most graphic manner the
experiences of departed soul in pass
ing through lurid caverns, boiling lakes
and other more or less terrible places
supposed to be located in Hades and
arriving at last where a glimpse is OBJ
tained of the region of bliss, from
| whose gates the -repentant sinner
Is turned away.
The millions of people who will
throng down the Pan American Mid
| way next summer will have all kinds
of tastes The illusions. the weird and
wonderful sights and the hair-raising
sensations of the Darkness and Dawn"
and "A Trip to the Moon" will be very
| fascinating to some. while to others the
historic interest and the romantic SEN
| timent of such scenes as may be wit
| messed in "The Old Plantation" and
| Venice In America" will appeal more
strongly. All the romance of life in the
| fair Southland as 1t was before the war
will be portrayed in the Midway exhi-
bition called 1.-The Old Plantation" and
best route lie not always the shortest.
Due consideration must be given 10
the grades. condition of the roads and
sidel laths. scenic. historic and other
points Of interest and. last but not
least. to the hotel accommodations en-
route.
In organizing a party for tour to
Buffalo 1t will be safe to estimate TIE
hotel expense ut So per day. To this
add the amount required for railroad
and steamboat fares and othe" ex.
penses ard then add $40 for unforeseen
contingencies.
For q successful cycling tour there
should be large enough party to cre-
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only entails considerable care and la
Dor upon the promoter or manager of
the tour, but renders it necessary for
the party to make each days journey
on schedule time.
Landlords are often ready to give re-
duced rates, but If they do they are apt
to try ami get even in some OH W y.
On the contrary, If they are asked for
no reduction, but for a little extra bill
of fare they become eager to treat you
well. and everything will run smooth.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-01

secret until the opening Of the Exposi-
tion, so that their newness and oriei-
nality may be perfect surprise to the
millions who will attend 1t.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-01

ELECTRIC LAUNCHES.
il is matter of history that about
1888 jacob built an electric motor with
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-01

- VuEN John Milton wrote
"L'Ailegro' and III Pensero-
NM So" he but expressed In the
WV imagery of the poet the fact
- u that all life presents TWO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-12
and there viii be good fields in all the
Wilshirs's Harmless Lecture.

II. Gaylord Wiltshire appeared In the
City hall, last evening. before mere
handful Of men who had been attracted
mostly by curiosity. A few went to see
if any rank statements were made and
to have them attended to should there
be any. But the speaker proved a harm
less sort of visionary, who has been trav-
cling about the country promulgating his
Socialistic dreams. He talked in a very
informal and rambling style for about a
half an hour and then called for dues-
tons. He was asked few and answered
them in the same old style
He briefly mentioned the fact that he
had been somewhat connected with An
archists in the minds of some and ex-
pained low the Socialists and Anarchists
differ But his remarks were perfectly
harmless and there was nothing objec-
tionable whatever His speech was very
conciliatory in tone. not even the awfu!
trusts being attacked in very vigorous
style.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-12
THE SOMERSET RAIL WAY.
Stockholders Hold Annual Meeting Past Year
Was Very Prosperous.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Somerset Railway was
held in Oakland. yesterday. The re-
rolts from the various officials were
very encouraging. The road is now in
excellent condition and is doing pros
porous business.
The policy of thoroughly overhaul
ing the road in all its departments
which was recently instituted has been
thoroughly carried out. The road bed.
stations. rolling stock and other prop
city is now in first-cass condition.
Automatic couplers have been provided
as required by law and much of the
cid equipment has been rebuilt Two
new freight locomotives and 10 traffic
cars have been purchased and put into
commission. OF the new issue of bonds
S112. 500 have been sold and this is all
that will be placed on the market.
The report of Superintendent Aver
shows that the business has been very
good. The road has carried 2S.6S4 pas
scngerS without accident and has
moved 1882 tons Of freight Some
Ii miles of track has been ballasted
and widened and $1,000 ties have been
used. Extensive repairs have been
made on bridges and station buildings
and the whole service has been inn
proved.
The gross earnings OF the past year
SNOW an Increase of S52i5 over that of
1900, but the running expenses have
been increased by s6l06. SO that the
net earnings will be about the same as
in 1900. Madison has done the largest
passenger business as formerly. the
other towns falling into line not far
behind. North Anson is second Oak
land third and bingham last.
The following board of directors was
elected: l.. w. Dunn. w. NJ. Dunn w
7. HaneS. Waterville: r. p. J. Wcs-
ton. Madison: +. w. Hill. Exeter: A.
r. Small. w. NJ. Aver, Oakland:
Thomas Flint, San Juan, Cal; John F.
Hill. Augusta; Weston Lewis, Gar
diLer.
At the meeting of the directors the
following executive officers were elect
, cd: President. Il. w. Dunn. Waterville:
vice president, w. NJ. Dunn. Water
Vile: clerk and treasurer, A. r. Small,
Oakland: superintendent, w. NJ. Aver.
Oakland: auditor and payma ster. Hor-
ace Greedy. Oakland.
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Fire Alarm on Rampaue.

The ire alarm went on a rampage at
about o'clock. yesterday afternoon
and made things rather lively for a
time. At the first stroke of the bell
every fireman was on the alert. but a
puzzled look soon replaced that of ex-
pectancy and there was a hasty con-
sultation of the card to find forgotten
call. But it wasn't there and the puZ-
zled lOook grew blacker while the old
bell was. pounding out combinations
that had never been thought of in con-
nectiOn with fire.
People along the street forgot to
count and wondered if they were all
dead at Hose when the seconds began
to slip by and the horses didn't poke
their noses out the doors.
But the wires and the rain were re-
sponsible for the trouble and there were
several kinds of difficulties There was
ground caused by wet limbs for one
thing and then some more trouble
caused by bit of hay wire that got
lodged on the wires in the upper part
of the city. Electrician Landry got to
work promptly and the latter part of
the evening had things Strengthened
out again and the alarm in good work
ing order
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INSTANTLY KILLED.
Everett Crosby Run Over by
His Heavy Team.
Fell from Seat and Wheels Passed
Over Neck and Shoulder.
Tie Was As Years Of Age and Widow Sur
wives Him.

Everett Crosby, better known as
Shorty" Crosby. met with instant
death, ut about 5.l5 o'clock this after
noon. Crosby. who was employed by
G. II. darlington as driver for one of
his heavy teams. was employed during
the day. hauling coal from Harring-
TONS coal wharf to the Copsecook pa
per mill of the 5. d. Warren Co. He
had been drinking through the day and
at times had been seen to be driving
the horses at fast gait.
When entering the mill yard, ne
leaned oyer as if to strike one of the
animals, when he fell. The team was
moving at good speed and before he
could roll out of the way. the wheels
of the loaded cart passed over his neck
and shoulders. killing him instantly
Coroner Hildreth was at once noti-
fled but deemed an inquest unneces-
sary, death plainly being accidental.
The remains were at once taken to the
undertaking rooms of Preble & kcene.
where they were prepared for burial
and then taken to his home on High
land avenue.
1t was just year ago that Mr..
Crosby escaped death in a somewhat
similar way. He was returning from
the fair at East Pittston and in turn
ing onto Water street, his team collid-
ed with an iron post on the corner. At
ter some weeks of suffering, he rccov-
cred and again took up his work #
teaming.
His age was about As years of : sc
and widow survives him.
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Can II Be Possible!

Ii is understood that there il II man in
the city who has made the remark that
he was glad that president Mckinley was
shot and tina; it was good enough for him
or something of this character. 1t is
scarcely believed that there Is single
person In Wuterville of so mean char
acter as this. but the matter will be In
vestigated and II it is true the man will
very probably hear something drop in
his vicinity.
The matter was brought to the ears of
the city marshal and he has the man who
is reported to have made the remark To-
Gated. Some of the business men on ths
street are interested in the matter and
It is probable that something will be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-12
Will Race for Oats,

The French Racing Association of the
city has decided to hold another meet at
the Fairfield Driving park. this fall, and
has selected Sept. II for the date There
are many fine horses owned in the city
by Frenchmen but they are kept mostly
for driving purposes and few of them see
track from one years end to the other.
race similar to- the one now planned
was held several years ago and there
was no end of sport. The time wasn't so
very startling but every heat was for
blood from start to finish.
Some fine trotters as well as drivers
are owned by the Frenchmen but these
VIII be barred for the most part so that
IL Will be as even as possible Three
classes have been arranged and the
prizes Will be oats. There will be 240
class, purse 80 bushels of oats: 80 class.
purse Is bushels; and 3-minute, purse
% bushels
The entries are already being received
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Clifford. Goldsmith.

George Clifford. son of Charles vi
ford, and Miss E,fiie Goldsmith WEI.
united in marriage at the home Oh the
bride, parents. Mr.. and Mrs. william
&. Goldsmith. West Gardiner. luesua,
evening. The ceremony took place az
..3G O'Clock. in the presence OF mem
bcrs Of the family and few intimate
friends. being performed by Rev. =
I.ansdcn Quimby of the Congreea'
tionaI church. under an arch OF ever
green. The bride was prettliy go"he,
il dress of white organdie. lace anu
,ibbon trimmings and wore Driua,
Veil carrying a beautiful bouquet -
China asters. The rooms were pie'
tilv decorated with flowers and autumn"
leaves. ,,
The ushers were Wallace a. Puine"'
Leon p. I.awton. IL. J Ward OF ga
diner. and Louis Goldsmith OF p'o'
line. a brother Of the b,ide.
Many beautiful and costly W..,
were received by TIRE newly Weuu,"
couple from their numerous Hic"u
MIR. and Mrs. Clifford left Tor s" ~,
trip to Boston. after which they W.
make their home in Madison "hee
Mr.. Clifford has POSITION
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wilson : Cleveland.

quiet home wedding occurred.
"Wednesday AT II o'clock AT the nome 81
Mr. +. Il. Chase on Madison street. when
her sister Miss Georgia Augusta 'ieNc-
land of Rockland Mas, and Rtchari
Fred Wilson Of this town. were unitci III
marriage by Rev Henry +. Hus". rastor
Of the First BAPTIST church. Only Inc
near relatives Of the contracting parties
were present. The bride was b"cpminTi;
attired In white silk crepe de chi"rc
trimmed with chiffon. The ceremony wa
performed In the front parlor, which was
prottily decorated with sweet peas, aster1
and cut flower The bride has for ycar
past conducted 4 millinery establishment
in Rockland. Mass. previous to when $50
conducted a millinery and dry good store
In Bingham. Ne. for some eight years
The groom Is well known In town, being
the son OF l.. W Wilson and a gradu1t'
Of the SkowhcSan High school. Mr WI
son has been in tn. employ Of the Amer
lean Express Company for 10 years ana
until recently has run on tho Somerset
Railroad between Oakland and bingham
For some months past he has been on tn
49, -ton and BANGOR route. bat Will Soor
resume his former run. MIR and Mrs
| Wilson Will take "A brief wedding IMP. AZ
tar which they VIII return to Bingham
wher, troy viii reside.
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The Episcopaiian Meetings.

Yesterday was rather an unpleasant
day for the meeting of the Episcopal
Board of Missions and Woman's AuXil-
larry which was held in the city. but the
meetings We're q success nevertheless.
About 10 clergymen and 30 ladies were
present at the meetings of the after
noon.
After the two celebrations of Holy
Bucharest in the forenoon the clergy
assembled in conference an | the Wo-
mans Auxiliary met at the rectory
The business transacted was n routine
nature. The customary allotments
We're made by the Board of Missions &c
the churches which receive the aid.
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BOTH TRACKS BLOCKED.
FREIGHT Car Smashed and Across Both TRACKS
in Farmingdae.

\ wreck on the Maine Central Rail
road in Farmingdale, yesterday after
noon. caused some delay to travel over
that road. Freight train No IL leit
this station at 5.24, with 50 loaded ana
empty cars. the greater part OF the
train being flats. on the rear.
When above the Berlin Mills plant
the rear 10 cars parted from the tram
and the engineer noticing the break
went back to take them up. In oack-
ing. the two sections came togetner
with sufficient force to wreck one VI
the flats. a Bangor & Aroostook cai'
which broke in two and laid across
both the east and vest bound TRACKS
blocking travel. Another car was disc
derailed.
Waterville was notified Of the wren
and sent a wrecking train to the scene'
arriving at little after O'CLOCK, in
track was cleared and train NO. % p'o-
ceeded up river at about $50
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4 party NJ about ~ eXcu1 sionists
from Lewiston ara Auburn arrived in
this city. yesterday morning, on their
W2y Ia the National Home. They came
in an extra carattachcd to the O'Clock
train. Later in the forenoon the
steamer Nahanada brought another
crowd from Bnothhay and Shccpscot
bound for the same place. Both par
ties proceeded to the Homo via the
i\ennebcC Central
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]. a. Homestead. years old, "a; l.. q.
stevens. years old. LIST. Psir years
old. X. +. Homestead: pair Durhams
r. Y. French. %.
Class II. town teams-Frcd FreEcn. g.
Class L. town teams, stcers--C. W.
Knight Pair year. pair yea n
Ezra Stevens, ID
Class IL. draft oxcn-D w. Grea.on
S;'arks. list: ID. J. Walker. NJ Olson "a
Class lz1. fat cattle-Bradbury
Bros, 3 wears old LIST; Parker san
born, ID Ezra Stevens. Sd.
Merino sheep-F. l.. Parker SHOP
shire buck. 1st.
Angora goats T.. DuIrell. 12t.
Grade sheep-A Crowcll, tou'h
downs, LIST.
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SEND FOR SAMPLE.
S. S. Lightbody & Co. Waterville. Me.

S. S. Lightbody & Co. Watervlle. Me-.
Minslow. Me.
Dear Sirs:-For twenty years | tried all
sorts of so-called headache remedies, but
never with satisfactory results. | was
advised to used Lightbody's Headache
Powders. which | did and can say that
have been the same as cured. hardly
ever have headache now, but when | do,
YOUR powders always stop them. | take
them at any time and experience no
trouble from them whatever.
MRS. ROBERT MAXWELL.
Do not take any other when you ASH
for IightbodyS He will mail you y
cent box on receipt Of price.
aprl6.d DIFF
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The IIc,la Engine COS. boys rcccr-
ton and entertainment ut Brunswick
was such that they are not very en-
tl;usiaStic over it. Forced to play out
OF their class ana with half crew at
I'll" brakes. M prizes came their way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-12

At the meeting Of the Waterville
Board of Trade which was held in the
city government rooms. last evening.
FRANK Redington and George r. Davies
were appointed delegates to represent
the board at the State meeting in
Rockland and DR.. A Jolly and l.. G..
salisbury were appointed as alternates.
The president of the board was en-
powered to fill any vacancies
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ing rain like that of yesterday was just
what was needed. Then the dust Of
the country roads and streets about the
city was something fierce. 1t was sew
cral inches deep on many of the roads
and driving or bicycling was anything
but a pleasure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-12

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Il. Philbrick and
Mr. and Mrs f. q. Sawyer left town.
"Wednesday, for Buffalo, where they Will
visit the PAN American Exposition. Thcy
will return home by the way OF Quebec,
Montreal and other Canadian cities aud
will be absent about a month.
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Although the rain of yesterday inter-
Tered with some of the smaller fairs
the farmers couldn't have seen anv.
thlng that would have suited them
much better The fields were getting
altogether too dry and a steady. soak
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-12

Mr. ard Mrs. Howard i. Ring and
daughter IF this city. and their guest.
Miss Mabel Whitman Of Boston. are
visiting Mr.. Rings sister. Mrs. II. w
Cook at Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-12

The upper primary schoolh"USc In g
been undergoing extensive repairs. In
diNidual desks have hccn put in. a
Kew hard wood floor laid, and paperinE
ana painting done. all Of which had
b,,n greatly rccl"I for 4 long tim".
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-12

Have YOU seen Cuoncy & Sampson $
rev millinery stoI" since the radical
improvements have been completed
This can now. more than ever, be said
Ia he one of the finest millinery par
lorS On the river
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-12

Mrs. Lucy ninSmcrc and daughter.
Mrs. W. Hill "f SancerVilic. who have
been the guests of I;ev. and Mrs. \. G.
Hill. left Monday night for q visit I"
Fairfield
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julius n. b. Fogg. who will manage
the Colby foot ball team. this year. ar
rived in the city, yesterday. and is-very
enthusiastic over the present prospects
of the team.
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RURIEIGH 4 FILL
The journals Teisphore Cal!--l8-l1.

r. L. WEIGH, who has been attending
the national convention of the letter
carriers as the delegate from Maine, at
Chattanooga. has returned.
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zen. |. ;. Bangs and son. Dennis NJ
Bangs, went to Bangor. yesterday. to
attend the meeting Of the Maine Com
mandery of the Loyal Legion in that
city, last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-12

The entertainment to have been
given. last evening. at the tnivcrsalist
vcstry was postponed. on account IF
the Indictment weather to ..3o this even
VA