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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01

a Lonely OdDl6 SLdIOn IN ln6 O6nISr OF the PdCnlC
Ocean.
America and 271 from America to Eng
land the cable began to "mutter fitfully"
and by September had ceased working
It became thing of ridicule, SO tickle
is popularity. And then, too, the civil
war in America interrupted the carry
ing on of great enterprises. But Mr..
Field would not give up, would not ad
nit the cable project a fantastic one.
He was constantly crossing and recross-
ing the Atlantic, addressing chambers
of commerce and appearing at public
meetings both in England and America,
endeavoring to raise the capital neces-
sary for the renewal of work on the tele-
graph cable between the two countries.
Six years the company labored to raise
the requisite capital, and during that
time scientific men were laboring at I'M
proving cable apparatus. On the 23rd
of July, 1865, the steamship Great East
ern started from Valentia, an island off
the west coast of Ireland, for Newfound-
land with an entirely new cable, thicker
and more costly than the one that was
laid in 1888. About thousand miles off
ireland the cable snapped and an end
sank to the bottom in 1000 fathoms of
water. Fruitless attempts were made to
raise it, and at last the Great Eastern
lao tG sstu44. sC --uo--.44 &C report
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01

train. To secure sharp starting with
such heavy loads, Mr.. J. Holden, the
locomotive superintendent, designed
his "decapod" engine, now being tried
eXperimentally between Liverpool
street and Enfield, which can attain a
speed of 80 miles an hour at 80 sec
Onds from starting-thus saving about
ten minutes on the journey and allow
ing more frequent service of trains.
The Great Eastern Railway company
has for some time past been using oil
as fuel on some of their best engines,
the very easy gradients of the districts
served rendering this more possible
than on less-favored lines These en-
gines of the "Claud Hamilton" type
are used for the royal specials which
the company have to run. Any suita-
BILE oil can be burnt. Many types of
locomotives fitted with the Holden ap-
paratus are in use in various parts of
the world.
This brief summary of the situation
in England shows that there is activity
in locomotive building, and that the
Britisher, with all his faults, is anx-
ious to obtain the best, even If he has
to go outside his own country for ma
chimes or ideas We wish to just
mention new style of motor coach
which is being built for the Southwest
ern and Brighton railways. The car
riage will accommodate AZ passengers
IL first and 80 third-and one ton of
baggage. 1t weighs complete, with
water and coal, % tons, which is light
er than an ordinary main line coach.
1t can attain a speed of Is miles an
hour easily in 81 seconds 1t is
worked by two men, driver and a
conductor.
DANTFT, ct .EVFPTON
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01

OAOpS. uo Vel age EuE-
Hshman is generally willing to con-
cede nothing in favor of the foreigner,
Is quick to claim much in his own IA
vor, and is persistently blind in the
direction of his neighbours advance
ment and progress. But this charge
cannot be made against the British
railroader. 1t is true, he is ready to
defend to the last ditch the merits of
his own engine in comparison with
those Of other countries, but, on the
other hand, he is an eager student of
locomotive development, and has the
keen eye of observation out to dis
cover the first sign of advantage which
the foreign locomotive builder may be
gaining over the British mechanic in
the size, durability and speed of the
machines turned out. The bump of
caution is well developed in the Brit
tsher's head, and he wants to be sure
before he goes ahead. That is the rea-
son the superior advantages claimed
for the American locomotive are so
slowly conceded and the American
type of engine so persistently and eff
fectually kept out of the country. In
fact, the differences of physical con-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01

next-door neighbor Of the antipodes!"
An accomplishment due to the uncon-
querable faith and courage Of the early
pioneers in the field of electricity, as
well as to the capital and enterprise of
those coming after. The name of Cyrus
w. Field comes to mind as we read the
words of praise falling to Mr.. Clarence
Mackay, who has used his abilities and
capital to bring to speedy completion
the great work in which his father was
SO deeply Interested Comparison of the
laying of the Atlantic and the Pacific ca
bles bring out many points of difference,
but both are achievements of which
Americans may justly be very proud.
This new cable, the great Pacific ca
BILE, was determined upon, built, and in
working order within Is months from
the time that the president, Mr. McKin-
ley, suggested the need of such a cable.
The Atlantic cable was laid in 1858, but
it was not until 1866, eight years later,
after repeated and most discouraging
failures, and 13 years after it's sugges-
ton by Mr.. Field, that the eastern SUBJ
marine telegraph could be pronounced
success. The Pacific cable is about
5000 miles long, and the total cost Of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01
The Unexpected Happens.

'Why that look of surprise?" asked
Bowel, who had just finished relat-
ing a remarkable story. Don't you
believe it?"
Eyes; that's the peculiar part of it,"
replied his friend, Naggsby II hap
pen TO know that it Is true" -Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01
The observant Daughter

Wealth and good looks, Millie,"
counseled Mr. Hunnijar, ARE desirable
in a husband, of course, but they are
not the essentials. Availability is far
more necessary than either"
81 know it, papa" responded his
daughter, "but l never expect to find
husband I can manage as easily as
mamma manages you. Chicago Trib-
mo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01
FINDS HIS LEVEL AT LAST.
Bryan Has Finally Come Down to Hia
Proper Place in Public
Life.


Intelligent readers who had curiosity
enough to read the report Of Mr.. Bryan's
speech at Greenfield must have been
struck by it's low tone. Mr.. Bryan has
occupied large space in the public eye
and in recent political history. He ia.
far from being great man, but mana
who has been twice nominated for pres
ident and has been the principal orator
in both campaigns ought to have some
knowledge and grasp of public questions
and some ideas above those OF a cross:
roads politician. Mr.. Bryan's speech
did not show anything of the kind says,
the Indianapolis Journal. 1t was notl
merely partisan speech, but a parti
san speech from low and narrow point
of view. In the campaigns of 1896 and
1900 he was often eloquent, as POLITICAL
oratory goes, and stirred his audiences
to high enthusiasm because he was ad-
vocating a policy which, however dis
honest and vicious it was he thoroughly
believed in. He was not master of his
subject because he was on the wrong side
of the question, but he was thoroughly
imbued with it, and in both campaigns
he held pretty well up to the standard
of his "crown-ef-thorns-a nd-cross- Of
gold speech which nominated him But
with the death and burial of free silver
and 16-tO-1 Mr.. Bryan's eloquence has
departed. Samson's strength departed
with his hair. AS long as Mr.. Bryan
was advocating financial heresy which
he believed in and was full of he was
eloquent in a way, and effective, but that
gone he has lapsed into vulgar common
placeness. He deals with small politics
and personalities. He berates the re-
publican party in sort of country news
paper style, compliments or abuses
prominent Democrats by name accord
ing as they are Bryan Or anti.Bryan men,
wishes "we had more Tom Johnsons in
the country to whip bad men out Of
Office congratulates the democrats OF
Indiana on having "a man like John w
Kern, who is not afraid to stand up for
principles that he believes are right" de-
clares that the policies of the republican
party are determined by less than one
hundred men, who rule the party with
a rod of iron," and SO on for quantity.
This is very different from the Bryan
oratory of 1896 and 1900, when he was
imbued with an idea bad as it was, and
felt that he was riding on the top of a
wave that might carry him into the
White House, and did come dangerously
near it. Mr.. Bryan is like a balloon
after the gas that fioated it has escaped
He has shrunk to the dimensions of a
ranting partisan and ordinary political
slangwhanger. He has found his level.
UPolitical experts in the east admit
the complete collapse of the Cleveland
boom, and, by the same token, of the
alleged Wall street opposition to the
denomination Of President Roosevelt
As these discoveries were coincident
with the presidents return from his
western tour, 1t shows the experts can
read handwriting on the wall when il
is large and in.-Indianapolis Jour-
nal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01

DOT, toot," says the locomo-
tive. And "toot, toot," says
the Englishman, as he pro-
ceeds in defense of the
product of the British
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01

MESSAGE starts from Oy-
ster Bay, travels $4,000
miles and more in nine
minutes! Truly, by an
electric nerve whose in
ctaOtanaouS thrill makes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01
International Rivalry I'm
Locomotive Building ~ II

Why England Does NOT Take Kindly TO American
Types-The Best En8Iish and French Patterns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-09
REAL COLLEGE LIFE
Shown to Lady Friends by Bowdon
Alpha Delta Phi Members.

Brunswick, Me, March S.-The members
of the Bowdoin chapter of the Alpha Del
ia Phi fraternity treated the young Ia
dies whom they took to the Junior assem-
bly,, Friday evening. to a bit of real col
lege life. When the young ladies arrived
in Brunswick they were told that they
We're to have charge of the chapter house
during the time they were here. Mrs
Packard, Mrs. Spear and Mrs. ChildS OF
Lewiston. were the chaperons.
After supper at the chapter house. which
the boys were allowed to have at the sam
time with the young ladies'. the students
all left the house leaving the entire house
with the exception of the fraternity hall
Orcn to their company. The girls chose
their rooms and proceeded to make them
selves at home
After the dance the students were only
allowed to enter one room in the house
the smoking room. but not to smoke. anC
here they were only allowed to remain fol
a short time. Then they left for the dor
mitorics, where they spent the night
sharing rooms with those roominG there
Saturday morning, the young ladies
were awakened by the chapel bell, anG
after a breakfast with the members of thC
fraternity. attended chapel at $50. just a
the students themselves do. The young
ladies' remained in charge of the house
until afternoon, when they left for thoil
homes.
Among those in the party were Misses
Edith Fuller Gladys Spear, Florence
Hodgson. Winifred Holt of Lewiston
Miss MolIe Cobb. Miss Florence Sawyer
of Auburn. Miss Maude Parkin of LisbOr
Falls, and Miss Cassie Young of Gardiner
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!. BORN.
ANDRosCOGGIN.-

ANDROsCOGGIN:
All nrr Feb. g. to the wife of N. l.
Mower, daughter (Hazel Josephine).
CUMBERLAND.
Por' ar5-Narch Q, to the wife of A. NJ
Souie, a son (Meldon Huston).
FRANKLIN.
-" ill., n-Narch l, to the wife of l.. F
Adams, son.
Farmin ston-Feb. %, to the wife OF John
Tardif a son.
HANCOCK
West Brookville-Feb 20, to the wife OF
Benjamin +. Nichols, 4 daughter.
Orland-Feb. 20, to the wife of Thomas
+. Drummond, a daughter.
Tremont-Feb. y, to the wife of Walter
Z. Lurvey, a son.
Penobscot-Feb. rs, to the wife of Blu
ford Leach, a daughter.
Birch Harhor-Feb. %, to the wife of
Fred l.. Rice son.
I:lnehill-Feb "a, to- the wife of Forest
B. Snow. 4 son.
Seawall-Feb. IS, to the wife of Ernest
Stanley. daughter.
North Hancock-Feb. 49, to the wife of
George B, Bridges. daughter.
Carter a Ia phter
Winter J.. .rhor-Feb. Is, to the wife of
G. h. Tracy, son.
KNOX.
VIVA lhaven-Feb. rs, to the wife of A. U.
Patterson. a son arthur Donald.
Pleasanlville--Feb 20, to the wife of O.
B. Jones, son.
LINCOLN. ... ~.
Waldoboro--Feb. q. to the wife OF Card
ner Walter, daughter %.n'
PENOBSCOT.
B swer-F.b q, to. the. wife of Fred
Hail. a .iau -1ter. y--,: -.,r- -.,....,.,
WALDO. '".'
Belfast-Feb. a., to the wife of Levi J..
Rogers, a son. 49,.
Belmont-March 4, to the wife of Percy
Tower. son Q3 pounds.
WASHINGTON.
Machias-Feb. q, to the wife of John
Leighton. a daughter; to the wife of
Frank P Huntley, a daughter.
IGastport-March 8, to the wife of F. E.
Lord. n son. March 2, to the wife of Geo.
Earle a son; Feb. q, to the wife of James
McCurdy. a son; March 3, to the wife of
Jas Craig, n daughter.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pors mouth, ~ Heb. %. to the wife
of Ha y c. Young, a son.
Oh. leStoyn. Mass-Feb. 30. to the wife
of &c, rgc o. Tibbetts, daughter.
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SEVENTEEN DEAD
Continued from page ~

tackle ropes which ran from the overhead
cable to the stern of the boat.
| Some of the men started toward him.
presumably to prevent him from falling
| into the river. The weight was thus
| thrown into the upstream side of the boa t
and il instantly careened and filled. Those
on shore say that they saw the poat tip
ard the next moment every one was IN tne
| river. The Hudson. swollen by the ireSn-
ct, bore the struggling mass of men down
the stream. Many of them succeeded in
grabbing the side of the boat, which had
rGhted and hung On until 1t was pulled
| ashore.
There was the widest excitement in the
| little settlement where the workmen live.
| Tie swift current carried many OF the
men in iowa! d shore, where they were res
| cued.
| Teams were quickly harnessed and
| loaded with skilled log drivers and sent
down along the river to points where the
| bodies would be likely to land. Dozens OF
dinner pals. hats and coats We're hShed
out. but it was nearly o'clock before the
| first body was found.
| The river for miles is being watched
| and dragged in hopes of finding other
two or three Notwithstanding men on
the boat, and the Italians are all desig-
| mated by number. The rolls of the men
were called and, this evening, everybody
had been accounted for except Is men, and
it is almost certain that these men were
drowned. Those known to be dead are:
Michael Kennedy, married. leaving a
wife and four children; he came here re"
| Gently from western Vermont Fred For
ran, Italian Interpreter, married. Cigar
cite. the Italian boy who started the
panic. Sixteen others are missing.
Samuel Wise, who lives in Troy, was
! one OF the few Notwithstanding men ON
/ the boat He tells the following story:
when the boat tipped there was great
confusion. ] had to fight my way out of
! the crowd. | jumped over the side of the
boat nearest the shore and began to swim
toward il. When within a hundred feet of
| shore / gave up all hope, and man
named Dunlap. a larger and stronger man
who was swimming for shore, helped me
along 1t all happened in minute and
! there was more excitement than l ever
want to see again 4-
| When asked how it happened he said:
Il don't know, except that somebody
! grabbed the rope, and everybody at once
! became excited and ran to one side of the
| boat"
| 1t is unlikely that all the bodies will be
| recovered. The river is full of logs, and
at the big boom, five miles down the river,
| there are many Thousands of them. Since
work on the dam began there have been q
number of drownings and in several cases
| the bodies have never been found
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-09
SHOT HIS ROOMMATE.
Suicide Follows Probable Murder at
Brockton in Row Between Chums.

Brockton. March Staggered because h.
had been ordered from the house, whert
he had lived for five years, David Dou-
cettc a shoemaker, shot and probably ia
tally wounded his roommate, Joseph ID
Godette, last night, and then. turning his
weapon on himself. died in 10 minutes will
a bullet in the brain.
Godctte was taken to the Brockton hos
pital so severely wounded that the ply
sicians believe he cannot live.
The trouble which led to the tragedy
came. last Sunday, when the two men
who had been friends for many years
uuarIe,ed over some trivial matter and
Godctle insisted that DOucettc be ordered
to leave the house. After that time Dou
cettc was not seen until last night, wher
after three revolver shots Were heard tho
two were found lying on the floor in the
room. Doucettc dead and Godettc bleed
ing prOfuSCly.
pouccttc and Godette the former 2;
years of age and the latter 81, came here
from Spencer, Mass, nearly five years
ago. They occupied the same room at the
Empire House.
Both the men were well known and pop
ular among shoemakers in this city. They
were good workmen, earned good wages
dressed well and kept good company. Nei
Their was known to have had trouble OF
any kind until they quarrcled between
themselves, last Sunday. 1t is believed
that that quarrel alone is responsible fol-
the tragedy.
DoGcctte leaves n mother an invalid, IL
Spencer. and two sisters and brother
who also live in the same town. Godcttt
has two sisters and a brother at JcWctt
City, CT.
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gan. Two were gone and runners on Sec
ond and third. with Connor up. | remeni-
bered what Radbourne had said about
him, but | took chance at seeing the
finish. Rad simply lobbed the ball over
the plate Roger lay back and smashed
away. l think he lost the ball somewhere
in the clouds, but it finally dropped and
was caught. 1t was an awful chance to
take. but the break was in Radbourne' s
favor and Providence WON
''Sy" Sanborn of the Chicago Tribune,
says: by adopting the foul-strike rule
of the National League to be used
throughout the country this season, the
magnates have taken a step which will
not prove popular with the fans or with
the players in general. The players are
not to be considered in the matter, but
are mentioned simply because the advo-
Gates of the foul-strike claim to have been
guided considerably by the opinions OF
the umpires, who are less to be consid-
cred than the players. Having had oppor-
tunity to see the game played under both
rules constantly here, have found as
rule the National League games were
more listless than the Americans, and
have attributed it to the fact that there
was less batting for the number of runs
produced under the foul-strike rule"
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HURRICANE WEATHER
And Much Ice on the Banks Reported
at St. Johns.

st. Johns, N. F., March S.-The
steamer Ulunda. arrived here, this
evening, from Liverpool after Il days
crossing. She reports having met with
hurricane weather.
The sealing steamer Algerine, bound
for the seal fishery in the Gulf of st.
Lawrence. was caught in an ice foe
and driven on a reef near st. Pierre,
Miquelon. She was lightened by
throwing overheard a quantity of coal
and thereafter floated. There is con-
siderable ice about the Grand Banks
and the ice fields are extending towards
the coast
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A committee of the Vancouver Board of
Trade has had several conferences with
the Canadian Pacific strikers in the hope
of mediation, with the result that condi-
tons of settlement have been discussed
between the strikers and the company
of all peaceable employees and no discrimi-
naricn against the union. The company
is willing that the strikers return to work
as individuals and that none should be
subjected to discharge for anything that
may have occurred prior to the strike.
The company, however declares that it
win not recognize the United Brotherhood
of Railway Employees. Meantime the tie
up of the Canadian Pacific railway and
steamship business continues.
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DIED..
ANDROSCOGGIN.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Lewiston-Fcb. "a, Lothrop L. Blake
aged 81 years.
CUMBERLAND.
Portland-March J.. James r. Hitler,
aged IS years, II months, IA days; Beatrice
Maud Perham, aged year, 1 month, II
days: Feb. %, Anna Maria Paine. Charles
il. Lowell, aged 60 years, 10 months, 10
days: March /. John d. Murray. aged ~
years, months; Feb. 81, Ann c. Brown,
aged &c years. 2 months; Harriet A. Willet
aged 81 years month"; Jennie A. Thayer.
aged 81 years, 2 months: Feb. g. Mary Il.
Smith, aged so years; Luigi Diddario, aged
2S years; Feb. q, Margaret T. Ward;
March s, Alice Carter Stephen
son, aged 70 years; March 2,
William ]. Kemp, aged A years; March
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THE LEAvlTT ESTATE.
Relatives Are Looking Into Adoption
of Mrs. M. L. McFeeters.

Auburn, Me, March 8.-Relatives of the
late James Madison Leavitt, formerly Of
Turner, who recently died in Brooklyn,
N. Y. and over whose property fight is
about to be made in Brooklyn courts by
Mrs. May I.eavitt McFeeters. reside in this
Two of them, Charles Leavitt of Lake
street. and Miss Ruth Caswell of Drum
mond street. are inclined to believe that
Mrs McFeeters was never legally adopted
by Mr. I.eavitt. 1t is said that she was
taken by Mr. and Mrs. Leavitt when she
parents, who were unable to support her
More of Mr.. Leavtt's relatives in this
city believe that Mrs. McFeeters was le.
gally adopted, though they assumed thai
she might have been without the matter
being called to her attention. The case i.
attracting considerable attention III Lew
iston, Auburn and Turner.
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EXPRESS DiTcHED.
Five Persons Injured in Train Wreck
in Alabama.

birmingham Ala, March S-While run
ming at high speed in an endeavor to
make up lost time. passenger train No. 4
north bound on the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad. was BADLY wrecked % miles
south of this place, tonight. So far as
known only five persons were injured,
three of whom were members of the train
crew.
The accident occurred at the foot of a
steep grade. The wrecked cars We're
thrown to either side Of the track OFF,
Gals attribute the wreck to the splitting
of switch.
The engine. tender, bagge, express car
and two coaches were completely wrecked
although the officials claim that the road
will be cleared in seven hours and little
delay will be experienced
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ATTEMPTED POISONING
Is Charged Against Lady Abbess of an
Asylum at Munich.

Berlin, March S.-A published dispatch
from Munich announces that the lady all
bess Elizabeth Won Haeussler, of the old
woman's asylum who was on trial for at
tempting to poison a servant girl. has
been sentenced to six years detention in q
penitcntiary.
A dispatch received, yesterday, stated
that according to the testimony given at
the trial the servant girl. Emma Wagner.
was for eight years the intimate friend
ard conf dante of the abbcss. who told her
Nancy alleged ISLANDERS against members
of the Bavarian royal family. A few
weeks ago the abbess and the servant
GuarTond and then. it was charged the
abbess fearing the girl would divulge the
stories ana injure her in court circles,
poured rnuriatic acid into the girls coffee,
which made her violently i'll.
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ID. Leroy Dresser and Charles Reiss, do
ing business as commission merchants
under the firm name of Dresser & Co, Is
Greene street. New York, made an as
signment, Saturday, for the benefit of
creditors to Charles S. Mackenzie. Two
million dollars in the firms paper is said
10 be outstanding. A considerable amount
is held in New York. Attorneys for the
assignee said that the liabilities as nearly
as they can be Appropriated, amount to
about 81 $50, co., and that about half of this
Indebtedness is secured. The nominal as
SETS as nearly as can be estimated in
the absence of a statement, according to
the attorneys, are about $780, 00