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ST. LAWRENCE ICE CUTTER
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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Financing lay 8th. the “Favorite
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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
on °
Prince Edward Island
Collections made on the H108!
Ill
“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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® Q cost more than a suitable ice-breaker for `
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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.
Io: sale only at V
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drift (or packed) ice from 5 to 8 feet in
_ . _ . . . . ' ' . . I I thickness. Piledice would perhaps bea
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drinks-drinks that are noted
far their Eno flavor, and
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wholesome properties-then
Nearly all dealers sell them.
Montreal nearly one month earlier, and
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than under present circumstances-when
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B  was clear of ice in the first week of April-
th . _ I _ _ _
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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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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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16 ' _. ' . ` '
of ` ' '-
in ~ ' '
d d . te st 8] ing, the highest indicated power develop-
of
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
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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 latest and be-t assortmen
' of l5c books in the city.
’ 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
‘ _ 191,51? P was O mmm" on fourths of contents of bottle, they do
ment of confectionery.
Don’t mise seeing those souvenir
A full supply of views of P. n
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f R. I-I. MASO
in City Hotel Corner.
-0penfrom7 a. m, to 10 p.
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new Stock in all lines.
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.
lottecown P. E. I.
St., Ch¢rl¢meto_wDs.P;-E.L _ “iz
Square, Charlobwwwn 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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verware===- Q   ,   ,
We, the undersigned. do hereby
ot relieve Constipation and Head-
Johnson & Johnson, Druggists,
Geo. E. Hughes, Druggist, Char 1
L. W.g;Wstson, Brnggiss, Queen, -i
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 ' -
NASSEY HARRIS.-4-@=   
/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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