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A Diphtheria Case.

Last Thursday little Laura Chase, six
years old, a deaf mute, belonging in
Norridgewock, was brought here by her
father to attend the Portland School for
the Deaf. The little girl was suffering
from cold when she came and her
throat was given careful examination
by physician. She grew worse and
since Tuesday has not been in school.
Three physicians examined her but could
discover no signs of diphtheria until
Thursday, when the membrane formed
and she sank rapidly. She died that
night, before her parents could be noti-
fed. At the house where she boarded,
14S Clark street, she had good care At
the same house are two other deaf chill
dren They will not be allowed to attend
school for two weeks. Upon consultation
with the board of health the school
authorities did not deem it advisable to
CLOSE the school as there is very little
chance of others having caught the
disease
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PARALYSIS
Follows BIoodiessness and Nervous Prostitution :.

From the Press NeaC York. Gig. ~
For more than fifteen years Mrs. A
Mather. who lives at No. 43 East One
hundred and twelfth Street, New York,
was q. sufferer from anaemia, which, in
spite of the treatment of physicians,
gradually developed into neroyus prostra-
ton until finally marked symptoms OF
paralysis set in. Mrs. Mather gladly
gave the repor ter her experience.
% For many years. Mrs. Ma Their said,
81 was constant sufferer from ervous-
ness. 1t was about fifteen years ago tnat
my condition began to low worse. soon
I became so affected that l was Frustrated
and until about two years ago, was
part of the time unablesto leave my ped
! l employed several physicians from Time
to time, my bills at the drug store Tor
prescriptions, sometimes, amounting to
as much as $50 a month, but all the doc
Ftors did for me did not seem to help me
: at all Ny blood became greatly 1mpoy-
kerished and after years of suffering was
threatened with paralysis.
'tWhen 1 walked | could scarcely drag
my feet along, and at times my knees
would give way SO that would almost
fall down. Feeling that doctors could
not help me had little hope of recovery,
until one day 1 read in a newspaper how
a person, afflicted almost the same as :!
was had been cured by DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. purchased
effect of this first box pleased me SO
much that l bought another. Before
had taken all the pills in the first box
began to experience relief and after the
third box had been used I was practi-
calIy cured. 1t was really surprising
what speedy and pronounced effect the
me dicine had upon me. -
81 always keep DR.. Williams Pink
Pills in the house now, and when feel
any symptoms of nervousness find that
they give me certain relief.
When Mrs Mather talked with the re-
porter she was dressed for the street, in
tending to go out for walk, She looked
the picture of health. far different than
she did before taking the Pink Pills.
Mrs Mather's daughter corroborated
her mothers account and told how she
herself had been cured of chronic indi-
gestion by these pills; and, too, how her
cousin had been cured OF anaemla In
same way.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all dealers, or will be sent post paid on
receipt of price, $50 cents box, or six
boxes for 50. 50) by addressing DR.: vii.
liams' Medicine Co., Schenectady. N. Y.
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1T WAS A FAKE.
The Story of the Attempted Assassination
of President Cleveland.

Buzzard's Bay, Mass, October 1.-The
report published this morning that an at
Tempt had been made to assasslnate
PRESIDENT Cleveland is an outrageous
iaKe from beginning to end
1t is the second story OF a similar
character that has originated in the West
this season. The President is all right.
When representative of the New Eng.
land Press called at 8. 80 this morning, he
was enjoying his breakfast with his
family, was in the best OF health and
spirits, and had already planned for a
days fishing. The family pronounced
such reports too absurd and ridiculous
to even talk about them.
just as the President started to go flsh.
ing this morning, the steam yacn'
Oneida came to anchor off Gray Gables.
When the Oneida returns today or tomor-
row the President will sail on her.
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MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered bv Cores
pondents of tho Press.
Gray.


West Gray. Oct. II. Walter Huston,
from Quincy, Mass, is stopping at his
fathers Mr.. Edward Husto n. He is
engaged in making necessary repairs in
the house which he recently bought OF
Geo. L Barckett preparatory to moving
into it in the near future.
Henry L. Lawrence has moved from
the Libby house into Charles E. Aliens
house.
Miss Elsie Libby is visiting friends in
Portland the persent week.
Miss Minnie Libby is at work for Mrs.
Harrison Dill. Mrs. Dill is improving
- Mr.. and Mrs. Will Libby, of North
Gorham, called on his brother, Bert
Lib by, on Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie o. Allen went to Lancas-
ter, N. H., last week on visit to her
sister, Mrs. Bailey. She returned home
on Saturday.
Charles Pencil, of Orr's Island, is
visiting his uncle, Albert Pencil, this
Dr.. and Mrs. A. N.Witham and daugh-
ter Vyra ere visiting at Albert Pennell's
this week.
We are glad to hear that Mr.. Alvi-
Elliot of East Windham, is somewhat i'm
proved in health. We hvpe the improve
ment may continue.
The weather has been quite cool for
some days, with hard forsts at night. It
is extremely dry and wells and streams
are very low. Unless we have heavy
rains soon water will be very scarce this
winter.
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SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE WALTON.

BEFORE JUDGE WALTON.
Yesterday morning there were several
divorces heard before the conrt.
The first was the libel of Louisa A. Way
against Albert S. Way both CT Portland,
alleging non-support and failure to pro-
vide suitable clothing and maintainance.
Decision reserved.
The next one taken up was Alice NJ
Newcomb against Harry o. Newcomb of
Gorham, for desertion in 1889 which has
been continuous up to the present time
Divorce decreed with custody of minor
child.
The next aggrieved lady was Monte A..
Pennen who alleged gross and confirmed
habits of intoxication against her hus-
band, John C.. Pennell and desertion and
failure to support since '94. Decision re-
served
After her came Lula e. Day alleging
the desertion of her husband, Charles H.
Day in 1876 which has continued up to
present time. Divorce decreed.
The next one in order was Mr.. John B.
Dresser of Standish who alleged the de-
sertion of his wife Cora B. Dresser for
three years prior to the date of his libel.
Divorce decreed.
The next one to state her grievance
to the Judge was Emma M.sKollock who
asked for divorce on the ground that
her husband. Horace T. Kollock con-
tracted gross and confirmed habits of in
toxication and failure to support. Di-
vorce decreed.
Again in response to a question by the
Court Mr. Looney responded that he had
a divorce libel he would like to have
heard and this time it was Andrew Gross,
who asked for divorce because his wife
Mary Cross, deserted him in 1892 and has
never lived with him since. Divorce
decreed.
This closed the matrimonial docket fol
the day and Court adjourned until II
O'Clock this morning.
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Biddeford's Early and Distinguished
Lawyers.

The first lawyer who settled in Bidde-
ford was James Sullivan, who came there
in 1869 and removed to Groton in 1778,
and to Boston in 1882. He was subse-
quently Attorney General seventeen years,
Judge of the Supreme Court and Gov
ernor of the Common wealth. Gov.
Sullivan was native of Berwick, and
died in Boston during his term as Coy
ernor, December 10, 1903, at the age of 81
years.
George Thatcher succeeded Mr.. Sullivan
about 1872. He was a member of the Con-
tinental Congress and after the adoption
of the Federal Constitution was several
terms Representative in Congress from
the York district; afterwards Judge.of
the Supreme judicial Court, and mem
j Der of the constitutional convention Of
Maine in 1920 He died April 6, 1924
George Stacy came to Biddeford about
1889, remaining two or three years.
Prentiss Mellen came in July, 1899. and
removed 10 Portland in 1906. He was
United States Senator before the separa-
ton of Maine from the mother Com
monwealth, and in 1920 was appointed by
Governor King the first Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine,
serving as such until October, 1884. He
died in Portland December 81, 1910, at the
age of rs years.
Samuel Hubbard commenced practice
in Biddeford in 1906. He removed to
Boston in September, 1910, and was sub
sequently for many Years judge of the
Supreme Judicial Court He died Dec. "a,
1s47.
William Pitt Preble succeeded Mr.. Hub
bard and subsequently removed to Port
land. In 1920 he was appointed by Gov.
King Judge of the Supreme Judicial
Court, serving as such until 1928, and in
1929 was appointed by President Jackson
minister to the Netherlands. Judge
Preble was the first President of the At
lantic & ST Lawrence railroad (now
Grand Trunk) and was one of the earliest
advocates and promoters of that great
enterprise He was born in York No
vember 81, 1888, and died in Portland
Got. II, 1851
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health is the very thing he neglects more
than anything else. His health is the rope
by which he climbs to success. 1t De-
hooves him to keep the rope in good CON
dition, and not to neglect broken strands.
When the rope of health breaks even a
little bit, it should be mended at once It
is easier to keep health than it IS to regain
it. When man feels himself running
down, when he realizes a loss of vitality
and energy, he must call halt He IS on
a down grade The strands of his rope
are parting rapidly.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
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Every man who cares to Keep his health should
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Sent to apy address on receipt of 81 one-cent
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Saoo Me-, October 11.-Miss Bessie
Bryant, an accomplished young lady who
just died here of typhoid fever, after a
two weeks illness, is said to have been
the victim of strange superstition. A
year ago this month she attended party
at Hills Beach, where thirteen were
seated at the table, Since that time Miss
Bryant has declared that she was tn one
who was going to die within year.
Six weeks ago she told her mother that
she was going to die in October: Mrs
Bryant laughed at her, but Bessie still
persisted that she had but short time to
live. Two weeks ago she was taken sick
and from the first felt she never should
get we'll. That she brooded so much over
the matter until it finally caused her
death, there seems to be little doubt.
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Seizures by the Police.

Yesterday the police made visits at the
Falmouth, United States, and SWEET s
hotel John W. Sullivan's, Keatings, and
Casey's. They did not get anything at
Keatings, but they did at the others. At
sullivan's hiding place was found, in
the second story from whence the liquor
was taken.
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PRESS PORTFOLIOS.

The following portfolios can be obtained a
the office of the PRESS, or by mail as specified
under each:
BREHM'S LITE OF ANIMALS.
This is an English translation Of Brehms IA
nous German work on animals. 1t has been
issued in 20 weekly parts OF 20 pages each,
all of which are ready. Price 10 cents per part,
postage free. Orders will be received, for any,
or all the parts as desired, for limited time.
STANDARD COOK BOOK.
This is the latest Cook Book out, contains 800
pages, 1900 receipts 1856 Illustrations and is
sent postpaid to any address or will be deliv-
cred to any one who calls in person at this Of
flee. for Is cents. If 3 cents is
mall from this office. Otherwise it will be
mailed from Office of publication in Springfield.
Ohio, causing delay OF several days.
THE PEOPLES ATLAS.
The Peoples Atlas OF the world contains near
Nv 10 maps and lao Illustrations with descrtp-
tiy matter The pages are 11x14 inches. An
immense amount o! steal matter Is given,
a sample list of WI! ud fill this column.
n is handy alta, ldy reference and n
marvel at the price. at this office or sent
by mail 10 any address, cents. Orders by mail
Atted from publication 'lliee in Springfield,
ONO, Those desiring II by return mail from
this Office must send celts for postage.
WILD FLOWERS OF AMERICA.
A series of Is portfolios each containing six
teen coiored plates of American Wild Flowers
Price is cents each. All the parts are ready
Binding in cloth aud leather. with name
STAMPED in gold, Sl.5O. Outline series, 10
cents per part. Contains same figures as col
ored series, but uncolered.
No Coupons necessary for amy
OF the above.
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A mans health
carries him through
the world. He de-
ponds on it for en-
Joyment, for happi-
ness, for success, for
the achievement of
anything he has in
han d. Americans
take big chances.
Theyrisk everything
in business. They
have confidence in
their brains and
their ability. The
American business
man is active, aexi-
BILE, elastic. Knock
him down with fail
ure and b e is up
again in a minute.
AS long as he keeps
his health. failure
doesn't mean any
thing to him. He
has lost a little time,
but that is all. If he
can keep his health,
he will go on to sue
cess. He feels sure
&c t1,ot and vet hiS
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An EOLIAN

Will enable you to have music in your home at
any and all times. without tho aid OF must
clan.
It can be used by every member of the
family, as the operation Of playing it is so
simple that it can be learned by anyone with a
few days practice.
1t is not a mechanical instrument, but is
capable OF the most delicate shadings OF tempo
and expression.
Any piece of music can be obtained for the
1Eoian, but it is designed for and particularly
adapted to the highest grades OF classical and
operate music. All the Wagner Overtnres
and Beethoven Symphonies, together with
works from all the masters, are arranged for
the lEolian, and are played by it with wonder
full orchestral effect.
The tone of the Eolian is peculiarly soft and
beautiful, resembling, more than anything else,
small orchestra, with the different parts.
On exhibition daily from 9 to s. Call and
hear it.
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STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

The remains of silver watch were
found a few days since ina Belfast we'll
where it was lost quarter of century
ago.. A gaping bystander wanted to
know if it was still running and another
declared 1t to be a Waterbury before the
police could suppress him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-12

HOODS PILLS cure Liver LIS,
BiIicusness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant Laxative. All Druggists.
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By clause in the will of the late Hon.
Joseph Farwell, his executors, Of whom
Mr.. N. T. Farwell, of Rookland is one,
are authorized to devote the Farwell
homestead farm, in Unity, to the use of
some benevolent society or purpose which
Mr.. Farwell offered to donate this prop
erty to the Grand lodge of Odd Fellows
some ten years since, objection was made
on account of certain conditions which
were attached to the deed of gift, which
certain members Of the Gland lodge
deemed objectionable. Members of the
order in this vicinity, at the time, regard
ed the objections asstrivial, but they were
overruled and the Grand lodge refused to
accept the gift. The property has now
been rendered without conditions, and
will no doubt be accepted by the Grand
lodge at it's next session, to be held in
Portland next week.
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PoRTLAND's HEALTH.
Report of the Secretary of the Board of
Health.

Health,
Secretary Dyer, of the Board of Health
makes this report of deaths and conta-
gious diseases for the four weeks ending
Saturday, Oct, 9Th, 1896:
Causes of Death-accident (drowned),
/; alcoholism, 1; apoplexy, 8: atheroma
of cerebral vessels, : bronchitis, l; can
Ger, g. cholera infantum, 5; commissions,
1; diphtheria, 3; dysentery. l entero-
colitis, 4; exhaustion { heat), /; gan
gsene (senile), l; general debility VI I;
fatty degeneration of, 1; heart. hyper
trophy of, /; inanition, 2; intestinal OBJ
struction, q; intestinal perforatlon, /;
liver, cirrhosis of, /; lungs, hemorrhage
of, 1 lnngs, Inflammation OF, l; maras-
mus, /; meningitis, q nephritis, 3; pa
ralysis, s.; phthisis, s.; pneumonia, 6;
senility, s.; shock, surgical, l; suicide, !;
typhoid fever, 2; uraemia, 1. Total, ".
Population (estImated) 80. 40 900
80. For the corresponding period last year. .,
Number of deaths .........'.'''.1 90 90
Not including still births)
Greedy Hospital -. ...-.-.-..
Maine General Hospital. ........:. ........5 2
Eye and Ear Infirmary .-...'........'.-'.'--z
Wards .....1 2 8
No. Of deaths IL II 10 II
AGES.
Under 1 year 1850 years and under
l year and under 60years .;.-....
wears. 4I6O years and under
wears and under 10 70 years ......... 3
wears 1I7O years and under
10 years and under 80 years ,.;....;..
90 wears .... $50 years and under
20 wears and under 80 years ..-.......
40 years 1890. $50 years and under
30 wears and under 100 years. .........
40 years. 10y. over loo years..
40 years and under
80 years ..-....... 81 IOtal- ~
Cases of contagious diseases reported for the
period:
Wards ..1 2 8 4 3 6 Z
Scarlet Fever
Typhoid Fever. 8 2 2 2 1 IL
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Portland High school.

During the current school year, or until
further notice, the teachers Of the FORT
land High school will be in attendance at
the High school building, as indicated in
the programme below, one day each week
from three to four o'clock in the after
noon, to give assistance to all pupils who
need special help in the difficulties OF
their work, or in making up lessons lost
by unavoidable absences. Parents are
cordially invited to improve this oppor-
tunity to consult with the teachers. or to
gain any information they may desire in
regard to the school,
1t is hoped that parents will cooperate
with the teachers in this effort to rend er
more efficient service to the patrons of
the High school.
Mr.. Chase, library.
Mr.. Hight. Thursday, Room L.
Mr.. Caswell, Wednesday, Room Y.
MT. Dorticos, Monday, Room @.
Mr.. Gard, Wednesday, Room l.
Mr.. Ellis, Monday, Room P.
Miss Gould, Wednesday, Room j.
Miss Coolidge, Tuesday, Room ID.
Miss True, Monday, Room A.
Miss Morse, Monday, Room NJ.
Miss Lord Monday, Room H.
Miss Pollistar, Monday. Room e.
Miss Baker, Monday. Room E.
Miss Spear, Wednesday, Room N.
Miss Taylor, Monday, Room 9.
Miss Mantle, Monday, Room K.
Miss Wiggin, Monday, Room b.
Miss Graves, Monday, Room K.
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Yarnout
A CHARMING WEDDING.

Yarmouth, Oct. 10 A charming morn
ing wedding occurred Tuesday, Oct. 9Th,
at the fine residence of Capt. and Mrs
A. T. Small. The contracting parties
were Miss Georgia Bucknan, sister of
Mrs. Small, and DR.. Frederick b. Ban
window of the dining room was trans
formed into bower of flowers and ferns,
within which the marriage ceremony was
performed by the Rev. @ E. Mckinley.
A very pleasing incident was the arrival
of telegram of congratulations from
California friends at the exact hour of
the marriage. The guests present num-
bered thirty, mostly relatives to whom
wedding breakfast was served. The
presents were numerous and valuable.
The happy pair left on the noon train
for Washington ana the South. DR.. and
Mrs. Banfeld will be eat Home No
| vember 1st at Newton Center, Mass
The stand pipe for the water works has
arrived, also fountain for each village
W. l. Haskell Post, 6. A: R., gave a
reception to members of Relief Corps
and families at 6. A. r Hall last Sat
urday evening. The early part of the
evening was occupied by speech making
and music, afterwards came an osytar
supper, and the evening closed with
games and music. 1t was very pleasant
occasion.
Rev. and Mrs. G.. E. Mckinley are re-
ceiving congratulations on the arrival Of
son, born Wednesday, Oct. g.
Capt Frank Harding, who has been
visiting his father. Capt. R. Harding,
returned home to New York Wednesday.
Mr.. ". W. Mari has moved from Main
street to the house on Portland street re-
Gently occupied by Mr.. S. +. Soule.
The First, Second and Third Var
mouthville Magazine Club were reor-
ganized Tuesday afternoon at L. r.
Cooks There is opportunity for a few
more to join.
The adjourned annual meeting OF the
Ladies Social Circle of First Parish
church were invited to meet at Camp
Hammond Monday afternoon by Mrs. G.
W. Hammond. A large number were
| present and after the business was tran
sacted picnic tea was prettily served
| by a deputation of the Kings Daugh-
| tiers.
BOwdOinham.
Bowdoinham, Oct. II. Deputy Sheriff
| n. D. Cornish arrested man and woman
| Thursday morning who are wanted il
| several places in this State on different
charges. They were arrested by Sheriff
Dearborn of Brunswick few weeks age
and skipped town, after agreeing to settl!
board bill which they were charged
with trying to evade. But they got ou1
without doing so. They are also charged
with working the game of entering int
negotiations with Gardiner and othel
up river grocers and dealers to supply
some circus with supplies and collecting
a commission on the alleged purchases il
advance of payment for the same They
Eare also workers of the forged checl
racket. The woman turns hor hand tic
blackInail when the opportunity presents
Detective True has been on their track
and has followed them to Ellsworth ant
back again to Richmond, where he LOST
sight Of them Wednesday night Thurs
day m orning they We're captured by Sher
| if Cornish and carried to Brunswick tx
await proceedings against them.
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"The Ashland Headlight, is the name
of the new monthly paper just started in
the new branch of the B. & A. r. r.
to that town. James H. Moores is Lub-
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A fine specimen of moose was brought
into Houlton last Wednesday by Mr..
George Gerow of Hodgdon, who killed
him at Monument stream. He weighed
42O lbs, and from marks on his horns
appeared to be about five years old.
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"FATAL 49,"

Young Lady's Death Believed to Have
Been Caused by Her Belief i'll supersti-
ton.
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Z. Messrs. c. A. Gould and M. G. Hobbs,
have commenced the work of permanently
repairing their dam at Walton's Mills, a
portion Of which was carried away by the
about third of the dam is to be entirely
reconstructed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-12

G. E. Haley of Pennington, recently
took a hawk that measured four feet from
tip to tip of wings. He also recently cap
tured fat coon-whose meat, he attests,
was savory morsel when baked and
served on the dinner table. Orrin W ood-
bury, however, did not have any visions
of q feast the other morning when he
beheld in the trap he had set for game
his own much esteemed house cat.