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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23
The Real Widow Brown April "a.

Unlocked for complications fire.
quently arise when people fired with
loves young dream seek congenial
partner through the medium of the
matrimonial papers. This is what hap
pens in the case of "The Real Widow
Brown" Il clean. farcial play bubbling
over with jollity, which will be seen
at the Opera house. April "a. In most
plays the characters are made to bring
about situations which are most strain
cd and unnatural. but in a. q. Scam
mons latest bid for public recognition
old lines have been ignored. The real
widow is impersonated by an auda :
CiouS young man while another gay
young fellow makes up" and assumes
to be an old deacon who believes he
has found his affinity. through the
Matrimonial Times. and with whom he
has been in correspondence. The mis-
taken Identities furnish excellent op-
pOrtunities for fun and merrimcnt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs Charles +. Davis passed the Sab
bath in Portland. us the guest of
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s Downing
ere passengers on train No. 102 Sat
urday afternoon, going to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur c. Peterson. who
had been on a weeks wedding trip Ia
Lewiston ana other places. returned to
Augusta on train No. - Saturday y
evening. where for the future they will
make their home.
The Misses Josephine TucIl Emily
StinSon and Susan Johnson, who had
been enjoying the Easter recess at
their homes in this city, returned to
Boston Sunday, to resume their studies
at Simmons college.
Hon. w. II. Gannett and daughter.
Miss Grace Gannctt, We're passengers
on train No. 80 Sunday forenoon. en-
route to New York, from which port
they will sail Tue day, on the Cunari
steamship "CarDEia," for Liverpool.
Mr.. Gannett goes to London on bust
ness and expected to be gone about two
months.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

Felix Desharnais had a narrow es-
cape from death Saturday afternoon,
by a fall received at the south end of
the stone bridge over Bond brook. He
was near the Lacomb barber shop and
in climbing up to sit on the iron rail-
ing which runs along the top of the
abutment, lost his balance and fell over
backward. landing on the river bank
below. a distance of about % feet. On
the spot where he struck was an old
stump on which he partly landed. He
was picked up and taken to a house
in that vicinity. where physician was
summoned and upon an examination
being made it was found that he was
badly shaken up and had sustained
several cuts and bruises about his
face. 1t was also reported that his
nose was broken. He was later taker
to his home on the corner of Waldo
md Washington streets.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

a representative of the Augusta So
cial and Athletic Association. went
to Boston yesterday with the
view of making arrangements for two
athletic exhibitions to be given i'll the
city in the near future. 1t is the in
tention of the club if possible to ar
range a meeting between Terry Martin
of Philadelphia and Harry Edels of
Chelsea. Mass. for Friday May 4. and
another for one week later between Ar
thur Cote of Biddeford and Jimmy
Briggs Of Boston. which latter. if pull
off. will probably be the last Of the
season.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

The work of driving the pilinG upon
which the new clubhouse of the Au-
gusta Yacht Club will stand at the City
landing. was commenced saturday
morning. and the members of the club
are now happy at the prospect Of soon
having a summer home. Under the
management of the crew of the steam
lighter Fay, the work progressed well
during the day. and it is probable that
it will be completed by noon today. The
piling is of red oak. and there are
about 40 of the sticks. A meeting Of
the club was held on the grounds Sat
urday afternoon. and it was voted to
change the location of the building
slightly by laying the sillS two feet
higher above the water than was orig
inally intended.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

Contributions for the local relief fund
for the California sufferers from last
Wednesdays horror arc coming in in
a way that is most gratifying and
which besreaks the great interest
which is felt in the matter by the citi-
zens. Among the first to contribute
was Ex-Governor John F. Hill. who
sent in :, check for 800 Saturday morn
ing. The Augusta Social and Athletic
Association was also among tho first
with a contribution Of $50. and thnre
are many others. In Tuesday morn
ing's issue of the Journal will be pub
liahed the list of contributors. show
ing the fund already raised. which will
be repeated from day to day as the fund
grows. Contributions should ho left
with or sent to Hon. G. S. IIichborn
at the First National Bank.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

1t appears that the camp of the NJ.
w. OF A in Androscoggin county are to
nave one of the largest class adoptions
ever held in Maine. District Deputy
H. f. Clark, who passed Sunday with
ms family, reports there will be over
loo candidates worked May in Shrin-
ers hall. Lewiston. Directors Byron
ana Rieiey and Van Colder of Rock Is
land, ILL.,. will be present. Bangor will
aso work cass of 100 May 3 when
the same officers will be present.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23
"The Irish Pawnbrokers."

The fun show The Irish Pawn
brokers" will be the attraction at the
Opera house Wednesday April %
This is the fourth successful season OF
this popular skit and each season it
has been improved and re-written
The same popular favorites who have
been largely responsible for the sue
cess of the comedy have been retained
namely Murphy and Mack. They are
ably assisted by Miss Langtry Ashton,
Violet Hilson, Jack Hardy, Marie
Dockman. the Colonial Comedy -Four,
a quartet of sweet singers and others.
The comedy is filled with specialtjes
both single and concerted. Seat sale
opens this morning. Prices %, so and
IS cents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

The boys of Hose No. 2, or as the
company is better known, Atlantic
Hose, are feeling very proud of their
hose wagon just at present, as it is
right out of the paint shop, having been
received from Rines' paint shop Fri
day forenoon, and is resplendent in new
paint and varnish. The painting is
very similar to what it was before, the
body being done in black with red,
green and gold ornamentation. and the
running gear in red with black and
gold stripping. Th" wagon has been put
in first-claSs condition in every way,
and is d very handsome piece of APP
paratus for the excellent company
which mans it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

AZ will be seen by our advertising
columns the Granite state Fire lnsur-
ance Co, which does Il large business
in Augusta as we'll as throughout the
State. has no losses at all in the
San Francisco conflagratio Much un-
certainty must exist for some time be
fore it will be known how the compan-
les come out of their fiery ordeal in
California. Would it not be wise
precaution to take a policy in the Gran
itc State against such a contingency?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

Reports were brought into the city
Augusta people who own cottages on
the shores of Togus pond that the ice
went out of the pond Saturday after
noon. This is one of the favorite ponds
for white perch fishermen, but as the
law is on these toothsome fish at
present the anglers will have to wait
until the first day of July before they
can ENJOY the sport of catching them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23
WaterviIIe Notes,

The little Mi-o-na tablets sold by
Geo. w. Dorr, the druggist, have be-
come deservedly popular. Mr.. Dorr
guarantees that Mi-o-na will make
thin people fat, regulate digestion, and
increase health, or else there will be
no charge for the remedy. and the
purchase price will be returned on de-
mand.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

On account of Thursday, April 26, be-
ing Fast day, the union stores of the
city will be closed all day, in order that
the clerks may be enabled to observe
the day in a proper manner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

Miss Florine F. Tobie of Augusta is
serving efficiently as teacher of the
Fort Hill school-Gorham cor. Port
land Advertiser, April 81.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

Special services will be held at Sal
vation Army hall, 259 Water street, at
o'clock this evening. Capt. Hall and
Lieut.. Caine of Gardiner will be in
charge.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

G. d. Haskelrs East Side store
has been newly painted and the cell
ing vanished. This is an indication
Of prosperity that is also manifest in
the business one can see here all hours
Of the day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

The meeting and drill which was to
have been held by King Co., No. 4,
U. r., X. of P, in City hall this even
ing, will be held in Pythian hall instead.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

Friends of Landlord George w.
Boynton of Hotel North, who has been
suffering from a severe attack of
pleurisy, are glad to see him about the
street again.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

Alderman William G. Boothby
entertained a party of friends Satur-
day at his cottage on the west shore
of the lake.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

1. ~: :Nr:;iI"C. :,.;. Supr'.', i;jd'c.nI Court
I !' I.r!t. Afrir II *.
ILL, i.AI;I,Hs; !: s.hN>n,I;tW*, Nil THE
! =" IT,. s;,,Ii-:r .IuIcf-I r.urt. In Faulty.
hir,'% l. Ardf"".' "t 'l.::'s:t. in the
'"mi%. e i>"n""'"r IA "lt e Mninr.
. "nN?"!rS ,cIirSt lhc Stanley ~. Srith
GOA & p,c: ,,hfnr%. y corporation duly
visiting J i2N ana ny a''d y; yuiI An
='jsta. ana .IyS
Stau'ey L.: smith c'.,ni $ lc..l- ="
= NJ Il II "rtit& rf IT, :ttr"';hni.icr.; OF
aid t"lr".ri,iou I,grllv ,;.tlcl therefor
ana hcld ~ S.riG AnGu5ir ~ ~" second
day Of April 1876. The et'chhnll'rl "f said
corporation voted 10 dissolve SId cor
rnrItiCn.
>. There arc no existing Liabilities
against said corporation s,ud no "xtetini;
assets thereof requiring distribution
among the stockholders.
Wherefore tho plaintiff prnys.-
]. That said dofcndlnt corporation may
be dissolved and tcrmnrted
.. That tho plaintiff may have such
other and further relief as the nature of
til" ci'Sc m ~ require.
:. That such notice of this bli may he
given to the defendant corporation as the
Court may sec fit To order.
CHARLES l.. ANDREWS.
STATE or MAINE
kENNERltC. ss. April 81, a. D. 1906
THIN personally appeared Charles T..
-NiUlltWS ann Tlifc Odtn ttllt no has read
the above bill and knows the contents
thereof ana that the same Is true Of his
own knowledge. except tic matters stated
To he on information and belief and that
as to those matters, be believes them to
be true.
Before me,
FRED ROGUE
Justice of the Peace
Heath &Andrcws.
PlffS. Solicitors
On the foregoing bill il Is ordered that
nntice bc given the defendant cnrnoration
by publishing an attestcd copy of said bill
ana ths order Of court thereon, once A
week for three successive weeks in tbe
kennebec Journal. newspaper published
at ~ augusta aforesaid, the last publication
L" ba at least fourteen days before Mon
d1y. the fourteenth day Of May. 1906, on
,'.,i Wuich day hearing will be had on said
OH n the Court House ut Augusta. afore-
said at two o'clock +. NJ
a. NJ. SPEAR
Justice Supreme Judicial Court
true copy of bill and order of court
Attest: c. w JONES. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

The Curtis Daughters will meet this
evening with Mrs. Z. w. Church, 46
South Chestnut street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

The Murray Club will meet at 7.30
o'clock this evening with Miss Edith
Packard.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

II not convenient to obtain Mi-o-na OF
Bowditch & Webster. Percy W. Means or
some other retailer, 1t will be sent by mail
on recent of price. The r. I. Booth Co,
Ithaca, N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23
RAILROADS AND sTEAMRoATa
DaEtQ[AMR{1SllH6
In Effect Oct. 9, 1905.

In Effect Oct. 9, 1905.
Passenger trains leave Augusta as fol-
lows:
THROUGH TRAINS
GOING WEST-225 A. NJ, daily except
A. NJ. for Lewiston. Farmington. Phil
lips. Rangeley, Rockland, Portland, Bos-
ton, Bridgton, Montreal and Quebec; 1000
a. NJ. for Brunswick. Lewiston, Farm
ington. Phillips. Carrabasset. Rockland.
Portland. Boston, N. Conway. Fabyans.
Lancaster. Gorham, n. H.. Berlin Falls.
Colebrook and Beecher Falls; $40 p NJ,
local to Portland 3.42 p. M, (expres9 for
brunswick. Portland, Boston, connecting
Ior Bn, Bath, Portland. Lewiston, Cornish.
BrldSton, No. Conway and Bartlett; Ills
I. M. for So. Gardiner; 9I0 P. NJ. local to
Portland; lilo P. NJ. texpress). daily, for
Lewiston, Bath, Portland and Boston.
GOING EAST-1259 A. NJ. might ex-
press) for Skowhegan, Bangor. Bar Har-
Dor, st. Stephen. (Calais), St. John, Hall
fax and Aroostook County and to WASH
ingto1 60. r. r.; Sunday morning. going
Belfast, foXcroft or beyond Bangor;
25S A: NJ. (express) for Bangor, Washing
ton, ton Co.; and d Bar Harbor daily SUNDAYS
croft and Bangor: 9.1O A. NJ for Water
Vile Belfast, Skowhegan. Bangor and
ern5t 6rSksp9s5 Ranrdr dSS od ~ Watsryile Fox
ton and Caribou via p. & A. r. r..
Vanceboro. st. Stephen, (Calais>, Houton
Woodstock, st. John and Halifax AM; to
Lewiston via Oakland and Winthrop; 2.28
P. NJ. (express) for WatervlIe. Bangor.
Bar Harbor. Y ASH. Co. r. r, Old Town,
Greenville; 3.19 p. NJ, for Waterville. oak
land. North Anson, Bingham, SkowhegaD,
Belfast, Foxcroft. Grcenvillc, Bangor, Old
Town and Mattawamkcag; 7.2S L. NJ, for
Waterville anG Skowhegan.
Sundays-Going West, 225 A. NJ. for
Portland. Boston; los A. NJ, for Bruns-
wick, Bath Portland and Boston, 3.42
P. NJ. (express) for Portland and Boston;
To- p. M. (express) for Portland and
Boston. Going East. 1853 a. NJ. (nighD,
Bangor; 2.5S A. NJ. for Bangor Wash. Co,
and Bar Harbor; 900 A. NJ; for Water
vile. SkowheGan and Bangor; 2.2s p. NJ,
Bangor.
The Night Pullman Train leaving at
l259 A. NJ, Sunday morning, going East
does not connect for Siowhegan Belfast
Foxcroft or east of Bangor.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

Seats now selling. Prices 25c, soc
and 75c.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23
Eastern Steamship Co.
kENNE6Ec DIVISION

RESUMPTION OF SERVICE
:. Commencing Thursday. April ~. 1906.
Steamer City of Augusta" leaves Au-
EuSta at 8 p. NJ, Hallowcll 3.15. Gardi-
ner 3,35 and Richmond 4.25, connecting at
Bath at T. M. with main line steamer
for Boston.
RETT' 'RNING
Steamer leaves Union Wharf Boston
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays at S
+. NJ. for Path, connecting with Steamer
Crty Of Augusta for Richmond, Gard-
ner. FlallCwcll and Augusta.
All cargo. except live sock. via. the
steamers Of this Company. is insured
against tire nd marine risk:
ALLEN PARTRIDGE. Agent.
Augusta. Maine
c. a. COLE. Agent,
Hallowoll. Maine.
tIFVlN ktISwIE, Pres & GcnI Mgr.
Boston, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-23

Through tickets to California, and all
points South and West may be had of E.
H. Walker, ticket agent. Augusta, the
only Office in Augusta, selling via all
routes and checking baggage free OF ex-
penSe.
GEO. F. EVANS, ". p. & Gen. Man.
+. E. BOOTHBY, G. p. & T. A.
Portland, Me.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-08-10

the pole could be- reached T. sledges
irawn by dogs The FIRST Of those cx-
petitions was made from Spitzbergen
aud the second from Franz Joseph
Land. The same obstacles encoun'
tered by other explorers were met by
Mr.. Wellman, and the trials were fu-
.lle. except In that they furnished the
explorer with a comprehensive knowl'
edge Of conditions both atmospheric
and by land and water. II was this
fund Of information that suggested
the methods TO be employed In the
forthcoming effort
From an easily reached base Of OPP
sratlons In northern Spltbergen. lat
ltude so degrees 90 minutes, tho dis
lance 10 the mathematical pole Is but
$50 miles. making the flight there and
return 100 geographical miles, Cal
eulating the distance at / 200 miles,
there would be required but 100 hours
Of airhip motoring at the rate OF ~
miles an hour Santos Dumont repeat
eddy had made 10 TO % miles an hour
with small alrshlps equipped with cor
Eespondlngly small motors. The lie
baudy ship had made 20 miles an hour,
and It's average speed through a long
series OF flights had been above 20
miles an hour Under all conditions In
which airshlp flights have been made
a speed Of from ~ 10 10 miles an hour
has been easily ohtalnahle
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-08-10

By The alta OF that most marvellous
modern invention Walter Wumlu.
Washington correspondent Of the chi
ago RorurI-l'DulI and noted arctic
explorer iF m1kur third attempt
20 reach The north pole. OF the count,
less number of attempts to conquer
,hc elements uf the FAR north few e
any have ever excited the interest Of
this expedition OF Mr.. wcllman ana
Wis chosen companions.
u Us this thing of going about II IN
' new way that lifts the Wcliman
expedition Co plane high above an
previous efforts loo point Of interest
that places % iu % class by itself. The
devices fixed upon by Mr. wellman
were selected because they were the
latest offerings science has made
which were available for the purposes
Of the expedition.
The two expeditions made by Mr.
wollman. one In 1894 and the other
I'm 1Sg7-9s. like those of all other oN-
plorors. were made on the theory that
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-08-10
Description of Ship.

A general description OF the alrshIp
r. as follows:
In length IL Is l6i feet rs greatest
diameter Is % feet The materials Of
which the bag Is made are pure rubber
and silk. with the top Of The bag
a perfectly smooth surface, which will
not accumulate frost snow or sloet,
and thereby decrease the ascenslonal
power By o simple device provision
has been made Tor the removal OF snow
from the top OF the ship.
The propclns power OF the airshlp
lies lu three motors. of the inner com
bustion type and using gasoline for
fuel The combined horsepower OF
the motors Is 100. although the con.
tract called for only 40. The largest
motor Is 20 horsepower. and IN calm
air provides a speed OF from ~ 20 "a
miles an hour with AN motors work.
ing, the ship win be driven 10 miles
an hour IN Gains
The surface Of the bag measures 2l.-
o9s square feet, and the volume is ga
225 cubic feet The hydrogen with
which the bag is inflated Is made OF
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-08-10
KILLS AN INNOCENT MAN
FOR SUPPOSED ENEMY
fouopah, Nevada Gambler Makes an
Awful Mistake in Shooting While
He is Drunk

'ustln New Patsy Dryer n ran.
bier OF Tonopah and Jack OprIor. a
bartender. from Manhattan. had
quarrel In % saloon hero aud when
H. parted ih.ro vHs 600 understand.
lue when ucN. 'hay mot they would
uo.f shooting
.n.lt S u'g.uc. uvgor went 10 tho
90 UlHt district lo1Nug for onrion
nl mot nnd.ue hm Doc started for
TOW on turning corner near the
International hotel rr saw Albert WI
lion 20 conductor ou the Nevada Con.
tra' u.'road. aud County Recorder j.
W Duycr standing together and IN
tho muHHlaht he m.stank Williams
for OrHou and uoyor for Louis Wool
cool. OHron. partner without b
nuu uuNur fired three shots. one
bullet entered Williams brain ano
Killed him
ON bullet struck uwycr in the loft
log between ihr ankle mud tho knee.
breaking both bones nwycr was ar
rested hy Deputy sheriff oliver but
being intoxicated did not realize the
tnurmiy Of the crime when he ma
y become sober and realized hia mlf
take pwycr collapsed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-08-10

or yeloclties stop the motors and
throw out upon the fee sheet over
which We are sailing a dragging an.
chor or retardateur-n device calculai.
ed to ofer the maximum Of reslstano
In proportion 20 lts welght-nnd By
this means TO drift slowly with the ad
verse wind.
Assuming that this method works
out AZ well In practice as IN theory
ana there are many reasons for beley.
Ing that II will do 80 to at least fair
degree-we have then this principle
81. That the winds that blow with
our course, directly or obllquely. add
their movements 10 the advance which
W" expect 10 make with our motors
nd help us so much on our way
go But contrary winds Of yeloclllss
greater than our motor speed, or 30
great that motoring against hen
would be an unoconomlcal use Of fuel
are not losses TO be deducted At FOIL
value from the progress Of the air.
ship, betause the influence OF such
winds is largely neutralizod by me o..
ton Of the dragging anchor or 70.
tardateur.
In other words, all Of the value Of
favorable winds Is placed on Tho credit
side Of our ledger or log. while only
a part Of the value of the uniay0rablc
Winds has TO be written down on tho
debit side.
And the Significance Of this. 10 the
last analysis, o. that q viii require a
most extraordinary combination of
circumstance TO prevent ls geltlnR
more help than blnIranco from tho
winds"
The expedition So distinctly Amori
can, for AN the mechanical ala thai
foreign countries have given In Tho
preparations and for the deep Interest,"
they are taking ln the project iisar
American journalist backed by an
American newspaper. 20 whom credit
is due for the bold and intelligent con
ceptlon II is typically American that
AN Of science and the arts That other
nations had 10 offer ha been mar
shaled under the American nae Tor ne
aerial Journey into th0 unknown
north. The giant a.rsh.r hr been
chrlstcned the America and II the
next few weeks shall demonstrate mat
the plans Of Mr. Wellman were wen
founded and the explorer shall san
triumphantly to the pole .he FIRST act
viii be the dropping OF me American
Stars and Stripes over ihe spot Wh'eh
has lured nearly a thousand brave men
10 their deaths.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-08-10

brssNs down "a. gnes and becomes NJ
torly useless. but the proportion o.
efficiency BIS great enough to make au
fomoule construction one Of the nl-
industries OF the country The wen
man airshIp holds the same rela'io',
IO the possible hiah-spccd airsh'p OF
fhp ntur, as the automobile lh i'
present stage of development does 70
tlo poo. IU'r ulu-brcakable automoDil'
uf the future. % Us possible that tn'
preliminary d rhts or trials at Dane
STAND may Indicate weaknesses OF
faults. hW such is the case the IA
.lltics %, ihr base for remcdying mem
are 400 sufficient The airship tha'
start, Co tho pole win be % well-ne'
uoyoI. easily managed ship OF inc
requisite speed when cine start Us man'
u DO develop. untneahlo traits ai,ei
that 10 will bp because conditions ARISE
which cannot Doc forasocu or because
machinery br,ats down. coutinsrn,l
which arise. whenever machinery I