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How Canada Could Iniitatc Russia in Dealing With Pfoblcin of Navigation.

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lr. Joseph Reynar, of Three Rivers, be seriously entertained--now that vi writes to the Star: I have suflicient railway connection with Sir,-The question of navigating the St. ,the Atlantic winter ports of Halifax, St

_Lawrence in winter will probably never John, N. B.; Portland, Boston Baltimore is ' and New York. But we should try to

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will leave Charlottetown for Bos- e

,_ dard earlier-and not ataheavy outlay

*°°°"°"Y T“°°d°‘7 "" °°°“ [Sm] 'rn ° -b ii b 'inf R ° b nh calling n Hawkesbury ,md W e ice rea ers, ui or ussia y e

Hillfli- _ _ Armstrong, Whitworth& Co., of New-

Roburhlllg Will l€3V° Boston every castle-on Tyne, are probably the best in

Bkrday at nopll. _ Ch I bt t D the world-and have done remarkably, xfussen rs caving ar 0 e ow Wgdnecdgy morning via Pictou, makei some cases, keeping up regular communi-

lg t`on at Halifax with S. S. ` cation through ice-fields,in various parts ` 1 of Russia, during the winter months.

Tiikets for sale at Stations P. E I. '

and strongest ice-breakereverconstructed. "

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For tickets, razes and all infor- fe

M550!! 8PPl}’ U0- " g was built at the Armstrong works for the

WV- W- CLARK: Agent Russian Governmentiin 1899,under the sup- p

Ch8~I`l05f/°t0W°- ervision of Vice-_-tdmiral Marakoff, at a

H, L. CHIPMAN cost of upwards of one million dollars. She

Superintendent 245 h

____ _ ward. The forward screw is not intended

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Prince Edward Island

Collections made on the H108!

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“able terms and promptly re, ediceoimuchgreater thickness Toattain

mitted for.

Deposits receive an in re - e

loved at best current rates.

l{ay15d&w 3mos a speed of about 6 knots. She has large

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You are run down take

_ quired in Canada,with lighterdraughtand

..°,s Bland Tanlc strong enough for all purposes.

and Laxltlve Pills.

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drift (or packed) ice from 5 to 8 feet in

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drinks-drinks that are noted

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wholesome properties-then

Nearly all dealers sell them.

Montreal nearly one month earlier, and k ' ‘ than under present circumstances-when W

B was clear of ice in the first week of April-

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n the 6th of April. The spring opened

so so “HALI FAX” arly, and the warm sun had the effect of

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C oing what a good ice-breaker can do

50Qd_W0rk in opening harbours-and, in

for speed purposes, but to enable the ship

3 to clear her way and prevent lumps of ice

r accumulating under her bottom, which is

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feet with 300 tons of coal in her bunkers. 1,;

Probably at a. cost of $600,000 we could se- cure a vessel better suited forthe Work re-

in 1898 for Russia, and is of the following . dimensions: Length, 202 feet; breadth, 43; I

aft and one forward. She did good work

Just received-Hoffbi-an Malt Extract iii the harbours of Helsingfors and Hango f

and fell stock of Perfumed Pino P»‘0fl\\¢'9- and cut through ice about 12 inches thick '

at a speed of 8 knots, without pressing l

of ice bre iker and was built for service 0 . - ._ _. ,

Her machinery is of the compound type,

Clear, sparkling, carbonated working at a pressure of 100 pounds.

Her propellers are of manganese bronze -with blades and boss cast in one piece of '

feet thick. Her dimensions are: Length,

uk fm. our 147 feet; breadth, 37 feet; depth, 16 feet.

Her boilers are constructed so that oil

llzff M2, cfum SUM, LQIMII may be usefl instead of coal. She is a

( smaller vessel than the Sampo and would ‘ sllllfi BIC' probably not be quite large enough for

work on the St Lawrence.

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pen the St. Lawrence frcm Quebec to

eep it open a couple of weeks longer

e depend on the sun to do our work In the spring of 1898 the St. Lawrence

e Richelieu Company s steamerBerthier ived at Three Rii ers from Montreal

ery spring at about the same date-or

ell-known shipbuilding firm of Sir W. G.

The Ermack is undoubtedly the largest

er dimensions are as follows: Length, 305 et; breadth, 71 feet; depth, 42 feet. She

as three screws asterii and one screw for-

ffectually done by rex ersing the bow screw he propeller blades are 1 ery massiw e, and ade of nickel steel Her speed is about knots She cuts easily through field ice four to five feet thick, and through pack

e speed of 16 knots with all boilers work-

d was about 12,000. Cutting through ice about 18 inches thickness she maintains

ergo, or coal space, and with 3,000 tons of l oal aboard she draws 25 feet, and only 19 4

Tl;e Ermack would be larger, and would ’

he St. Lawrence could be constructed for.

The Sainpo was built-by the same firm

eet; depth,22 feet. She has one screw 5

he machinery. She 'has cut through a

etter term for packed or drift ice. The Saratooski Ledocol is asmaller type

n the river \ olga. She is a tw in screw.

great strength-almost unbreakirple. he has successfully cut through ice 3

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’ The froehest and best 281011- agree to refund the money on A

twenty-live cent bottle of Dr. Wills'

» ,hen f I f RE English Pills, if 'after using three 'I

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ment of confectionery.

Don’t mise seeing those souvenir

A full supply of views of P. n

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ache. We also warrant that four bottles will permanently cure the most

_ obstinate case of Constipation. Sai-

tisfaction or no pay when Wills’ English Pills are used.

Charlottetown, P. E. I.

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is our motto in eve_eythi_ng‘7Ie ~ g T g f :_~.> sell-whetherit he a Watch, l » _Z Q e Ring, or any other article of Tha 1 V`,;V_,,,,,,,_¢¢_,;..9,.fj.~,, Jewelry or 3 ?=§_y={_25;¢n'v ol ds-gggrggi

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ot relieve Constipation and Head-

Johnson & Johnson, Druggists,

Geo. E. Hughes, Druggist, Char 1

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Reddin" Bros., 'Druggistsj Queen,

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We mean you don t have to buy an American wheel. when get

. A Better Wheel Made in Canada._._,§,-3.

Fora Canadian Wheel you can get parts and repairs If you have a. wheel made in the United States* you have ` delays

expensive freights and high duties to contend with N STOP A MO-FIENT AND THINK ABOUT '|'l‘IIS°\"7l""'

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There are lots of them in use in this province. Some of your friends are riding them Ask them their opinion, we will be ` satisfied with their verdict. When we sell a MASSEY HARRIS it never comes back. iWe never hear any more about it except in the Way of praise

rr is A 'ri-iiNo oi= BEAUTY AND A. .iov Fouévskl

A foolishly careless man may buy an American wheel. A sensible man, like you, will buy a ' -

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/Catalogues .on application. Call and see us and we wililnotlitallfiydu death. It takes very little talking to sell the MASSEY-HARRIS. The

/ only pnliing it wants is a little wind in its tires once in a 'great while.

We are sole agents for Prince and"Kings Counties, 1 ,_ _ g - _ _ To O FHER wheelinen_we may sayfthat we rliavetf the _hast repajgf 555;; and the best stock of bicycle sundries in the Pror:incé.~L ‘_ __ '

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