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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

by local application as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness and thatis by consttu-
tiofal remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is infamed
YOU have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing and when 1t is entirely closed, Deafness Is
tGe result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
Condition, hearing will be destroyed forever ;
nine cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condition of
the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness caused by ca.arrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars; free. -
e. Sold by Druggists, Toe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06

torres of:
John u Chisholm na,.,99 -. o. Congress s.reet
w. F. Goold. 4o5 =
II II 4 4 f 1swsft S S2s = =
!. A. Libby. $50 "
F. A. Jellison, 935 Congress street.
J. J: Beardworth. 81 India street.
p. III. Erskine. 43 Middle street.
J. w. Peterson, 2 Exchange street.
MIR. Dennis, 419 Commercial street.
Z. 9: Cole. Cor. Boyd and Oxford street.
!; W. Peterson, TT Middle street.
Westman u West. 50 and 9b Commercial
W. A. ellis. Las Commercial street.
Frank Freeman. 100 Bracket street.
John II. Allen, 3811a Congress street.
Dennet& Co. the Florist 646 Congress street
g.; HHfodgsson, s61s Portland street.
F. L. Bracket. Peaks Island.
r. l. Littlefield, 180 Congress street.
]. Z. Harmon. l115 Congress street.
g. T; Morrill, & O., 93lA Congress street.
L. H. Beai, 421 Congress street
J. M. Googins, 221 Spring street.
Mrs. A. Mckenzie, cor. Spring and Clarl
j. I. Wyer. 4S Portland Pier.
G. W. Hunt. 8 Custom House Wharf,
John Cox. % Monument square,
bennett. the Florist. 563 Congress- street
j. f. Hutchinson. IL Elm street.
PAGES out side the CT
Anburn-J u. Haskell.
Augusta. F. Pierce.
Bath-John Q. Shaw.
Berlin Falls N. H.-C s. Clark.
Biddsf0rd, a n y Durham sa1a.a
Bridgton-A w. Ingalls,.
Brunswiok-F. r. Shaw.
Cape Elzabeth-Dyer & jose.
Cumberland Mills-H. q. Starr
Camden-Fred Lewis.
j. II. Gould.
Cornish-E L. Brown.
Deering-N. j. Scanion.
Dee :, ing Center-A. A. McCone
Damarlscotta-E. w. Dunbar.
Fairneld-E. H. Evans.
bennington Il f p;, Whats s Co
Fryeburg-A. G. Frye.
Gardiner-Russell Bros.
Green's Landings. w. Fifelc.
Gorham-L. !. Lermond.
n. HIS. M. Leavitt Il Son.
Kennebunk--J. H. OTIS.
Kennebunkport-C. E. Miller
Livermore Falls-C. Newman.
Lewiston-Chandler s. Winship
Long Island-Hughey Bros.
Lmerick-S. A. Grant.
Mechanic Falls-Merrip & Denning.
No. Deering-A. G. Noyes.
North Stratforo N HI c. Huchtins,
Norway-F. T. Stone.
Old Orehard-Fogg 81 bby.
Rienmond-A. K. Millett.
Rumford Falls-H. L. Elllott
Il. A. OiluOTu
RocklaEd-Dunn s. Carr.
= A. j. Huston.
Sanford-F. Ii. Wingate.
Skowhegan-Bixby b Buck.
South POrtland-J. e. Norman
@ II. Kicker & Son.
,outh Windham-J. W. Read.
South Paris-A ID. SturteYant
South Paris-F. A. Shurtleff.
South Waterboro-G. C. Downs.
Saco--H. B. Hendricks & Co.
7" i. i. Preble.
South Bristol-N. w. Carnage.
Thomaston--E. Walsh.
Vinal HayeI-A. B. Ninal
Waldoboro-Geo. Bliss
Waterville-W. ID. Spalding
Westbrook-W. B. Boothby.
Winthrop-F. 8. Jackson,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. & Wyman.
/ Yarmoushville--G. Howard Hnmphrsy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06
ONE HONEST MAN,

Dear Editor: Please inform your readers that If
written to condentially will mail in sealed letter.
the plan pursued by which was permanently restored
ealthand manly vigor sfter years of Offering from
Nervous Weakness, night losses and weak shrunken
parts,
have no scheme to extort money from anyone. I
robbed and swinded by the quacks until nearly
lost faith In mankind, but thank Heaven, l am now
we'll vigorous apd strong, and anxious to make this
certain means Of cure known to all.
Having nothing to sell or send G. O.D., want no
money, Address, JAS. A. HARRIS.
Box R5a Delray, Mich
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06
York Resumes with Small Crew.

Saco, October 5.-York mills. which
have been idle for three months, re.
sumed operations today, with rather
small crews in most of the departments,
many of the former employees having left
during the shutdown. Operatives have
been informed that wages will be slight
ly less than was received last spring, but
the extent of the cut down has not bes n
announced
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06
Pennington Woman Missing.

Pennington, October 5.-This town is
considerably excited over the disappear
ance of Mrs. A. j. Odell, wife of one Of
our worthy citizens, who left home tn is
morning to visit her sister. There has
been no trace of her since. She has been
partially insane for months. 1t ia feared
that she has wandered into the woods
and been lost. Searching parties have
been out all day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06
Plank Flew Up.

A man named Kellog employed m
the Grand Trunk elevator SUSTAINED !
painful AMI rather queer aooidens about
one O'Clock this morning. He stenned
on a loose plank which flew up and h;t
him in the face cutting him in seyora,
places. He was taken to Guppy's whore
the wounds were dressed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06
Kents Kills 2a, Colbys o.

A lively and exciting game of football
was played on the M. W. 8. gridiron
last Saturday between Kent's Hill and
Colby's second eleven, the Watervills boys
being defeated by score of 2a-0 AL.
though the game was somewhat one
sided, nevertheless the % fine athletes
pushed the pigskin over the turf with
a vim and'ssnap which excited the hearts
aud loosened the vol COS Of the spectators
The inllnWinc Was the lima nm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06
PORTLAND POST OFFICE
OFFICE HOURS.

Cashiers 0oaoe. lSnndays exoepted), 7.SO a
m. to Z 90 p M; Money order department, Z
10. to 500 p. m. Registry department. 600
q. m. to 600 p. m,
a. m. to 100 p. N. Sunday 500 to 1904 ~. ''
business section of the city bssaesn High and In
dia streets at TOO and 9.15 2. m. LOO. Lac
and M s1S M u Other asras ssonS Saxa at 500
once window 1919 ooass M aecoo oiseon a.
from street boxes at Hoo o. n.. 100
and 400 p. m. From Atlantic to Grove on
Congress. 8. q. m. Sunday. 500 p. n. only.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston, Southern and Western, intermediate
omces and connections via Boston & Maine
8, and l1.oo p. M; close 8 ., M. u M, SOC
close $50 and 600 p m. 49,
Boston, Southern and Weste,,s, and inter.
% Msn ocss and ga Boston and
1880, $50 and $50 p. M; close and soc
a. M. and 2.30 p. m.
Eastern. via Maine Central Railroad-Arrive
and a. m. and LOO COOP. M; close l2.OC
m. and 500 y. m.
Wv Maine Central railroad-Arriye at 400 and
300 a. N. 1 90 and 600 D. M !: close at G. m
a M. 12.oo M. 4.15 ana 300 p. m.
Fos1pt,gton, intermediate Offices and connec.
tons. via Maine Central Railroad--Arrive a,
Loom and 600 p M; close At 500 q. m.
and 1880 p. 20.
Rookldnd, intermediate Offices and connections
via Knox and Lincoln railroad-Arrive i. OC
and .. m.: close at 600 q m. ana 12.3op D. m
SkowAegan, intermedIate Offices and connee
1900 M; close at 1873 p. m.
conneotons Va I'll Grand HTSna Rs Goss ane
rive at 1900 M; close at 1230 p. m
Gorharp, NJ q, Intermediate Offices and con
1890 ana 800 p N.
Montreal- Arrlvs at 1900 m. and GOOD. m.
close at a m BOO p. p.
Swaaton, IT, intermediate ofices and con
nections: Via Mountain Division NJ g. r. r.
Arrive at 8.46 p. m. close at 500 q. m.
Bartlett, N. IT., intermediate Offices and con.
neetiens via Mountain Division M G. r. r.
Arrive at 900 q. m. and 6.45 p. m.; close n,
500 a. m. and $50 p. m.
Rochester, N. H., intermediate Offices and con.
nections, via Portland &Rochester rairoad~Ar
rive at 1.46 and 600 p. m. close at $50 anci
11.30 a. m
Cumberland AIls Gorhan, and Westbsooz
(S0cc0rGppd)-Arrivo 1t 8.45 a. M Az anG
600 p. m. close $50 and l1.3o a. m. and {. 8C
p. %.
South Portland and Willard-Arriye al
7.3o, HOO a. M, 500 p. M; close 700 a. M,
and 600 p. 70.
Plea sa,,tdale and Cash Corner-Arriye 2 or
a. m. and 4.30 p. M; close 7.8o a. m. ana i. cC
p. m.
Pleasantdale (addttionaD-Arriye at li.16
a. M, close at 300 p. m.
STAGE MAILS.
Bowery Beacb-Arriye at $50 p. M; Close a,
200 p. m. :
Cone Elizabeth and .Ksstghtville--Arriye n,
7.3O a. m. and 5.30 p. m.; close at 500 q. hi
and 200 p. m.
Duck Pond Prite's Corner, Wtndha,n No
Wtndhan, Raymond and South Cdsco-Arriva
at 1880 a. m; close OF ZOO p. M.
ISLAND MALLS.
Peaks Istand--Arriye at 1000 a. M ant
| close 1.30 p. m.
Long and Chebeaque IsIand--Arriye at q az
q. m. and 7 p. m; close at 1.30 p. m.
Coe.si,,s Lsland---Arriye at $50 q. M; clos,
ESQ p. m.
Eastport siG ,Steamer--Arrive 600 a. M
ThurdRye. ''''N
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06
Two Democratic Conventions.

Boston, October 5.-Certifcstes of the
nomination of the two Democratic state
conventions over filed with the secretary
of the commonwealth this ..afteruoon.
Wednesday the ballot law COMMUNIST ion
ers will give hearing on the matter of
the two sets of nominations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06
JOhns0n's '' ;s;e''
.AAoOyNlIINIMENr

Invented in 1870 by the late DR.. A. johnson,
Family Physician. Could remedy without
real worth, merit and excellence have sur
vived for over eighty years? It has satisfied
everybody for nearly century. 1t is mar
ve11ous how many different Affections it will
cure. 1t is used and recommended by Ply
sicians everywhere. 1t is the best, the oldest,
the original. tits unlike any other. tits sup
erior to any other. 1t is not merely Liniment,
it is the Universal Household Remedy from
infancy to old age. For Internal as much as
External use. Be not afraid to trust what gen
Grafton after generation has endorsed. Every
Mother should have it in the house, dropped on
sugar children love to take it, it permits rest
and sleep. Its electric energy everlastingly
eradicates inflammation without irritation.
For more than forty years have used John
sons Anodyne~ Lininent in my family. 1 re-
gard it one of the best and safest family med
icines; used internal external in all cases.
o. H INGALLS,, Dea. I'D Bapt. ch., Bangor, Me.
Tho Doctors signature and directions every bottle
IHst'd Pamphlet free. Sold erywhere Price, 80 cts
Six bottles, S2o1 l. s. JOHNSON d co. Boston. Mass
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06
A Bath Schooner Wrecked.


Z Ogunquit, October 5-Ths schooner
Sabine of Bath, Maine, laden with lum-
Der, consigned to Edward T. Mean,
while trying to make the harbor last ev-
ening about g. 80 o. clock, run onto the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06

keferee-Cobb. Umpire-Watson. Lines
men-Noble and Stevens.
Wight, 2; W. Pullen. / !;
j. Pullen, 2.
Goals-Wight 3.
. The feature of the game was the fine
team work Of the home eleven
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06
Inventory of Maine Estate.

Salem, Mass, October Sat the pro-
bate court today the following inventory
WAS filed: John ". Hinkley. Eastport,
Maine, $4,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06

Mayor James P. Baxter moved from
his summer home on Maokey's island
yesterday to his residence on Deering
street.,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
lists refund tho money if 1t fails to cure. 25c
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06
Stylish Footwear at Popular Prices.

Are acknowledgements we are holding out to our
customers. To the ladies we can positively
state that we can show the best lines of $3.50,
SO, 50. so and So Boots that are made in this
country. Our mems and boys footwear are
school shoes we are the leaders and defy COM
petition. Dancing slippers we have in all kinds
and sizes. and are prepared to Kurdish the same
at the lowest prices ever offered in Portland.
We are Headquarters for fashionable rubbers
and can show you more styles than any store
in Portland, We are sincere In all our state
ments, and honest dealings with our customers
business
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06
Baseball.

At Observation-Disclosures, 6; Cleve
lana, 2.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06


compel them to be on their feet from
morning to night, and many Of them,
In a short time, contract these dis.
tressiLg complaints called " female
diseases"
Then occur irregularities, suppressed
or painful menstruation, weakness,
Indigestion, leucorrh@a, general de-
biltty and nervous prostration.
They are beset with such symptoms
as dizziness, faintness, lassitude, ex-
citability, irritability, nervousness.
sleeplessness, melancholy, "all-gone :"
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." feelings,
Mues and hopelessness.
In such cases there is ono tried and
true remedy. Lydia 3. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound at once removes
such troubles. The following is q
sample:
my dear Mrs. Pinkham After
writing you, and before your answer
came, ! was too miserable to go to the
store, and SO lost my position. That
was five weeks ago. am now back
again in my old place, and never felt
30 well in ell my lite. The bear
ing-down pains and whites have left
me, and I am not q bit nervous or
blue. Life looks brighter to me. I
don't get tired, my temper is real
sweet, and could scream right out
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-06

IF. Q, WHITE,
OPPOSITE PREBhR HOUSE
septscss&tf
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THE DAILY PRESS

Can always be found at tho periodic
torres of:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-28

Of touch that have acquircd. can pick
off any number of cards from the top Of
the deck as readily and as quickly as any
man can cut the pack into two unnumber-
ed piles. place three kings ON top of tho
pile and by shuffling three times can sepa-
rate those kings by placing five, six or
seven cards between them on each shuttle,
according to the number of players in tho
game, and deal the kings to any man I
want to.
Every gambler has his own method of
dealing in draw poker, and each so manipu-
lates the cards that he wilrw My meth
cd was that described above. If want o
fourth king, I place it on the top of the
deck and deal the card under 1t each time
until throw the top one of to myself at
the end of the deal No man can detect
me.
"Craps is square game II played square
~. The percentage Of chance is the same
to the player as to the house, and for tina,
reason gambling house keepers insist on
playing the banker game of craps, and the
keeper is always the banker.
"To cheat with honest dice Is q simple
o,atter. l can roll the dice ten feet ard
have them revolve % or 80 times without
turning craps once in 100 throws, and then
natural, four times out of FIVE have
never made the method public before. and
it is very simple.
"To avoid throwing craps, place the nces
face to face, and the two dice will roll over
side by side like pair of wheels, with the
ace and the six of each on the side and
never on the top. The numbers that come
to the top cannot make a crap number. By
playing the fours face to face the four and
tray of each dieis on the side and the num-
bers that may como to the top will make
craps, or a natural, four out of five times.
"Not satisfied with a knowledge of how
to use honest dice to beat his customers,
the gambling house keeper always has
crooked dice Shaped dice measure less
from the ace to the six surfaces. Some dice
are rounded on the deuce, tray, four and five
surfaces and fiat on the ace and six surfaces
| Throws with such dice will result in g,
| or II being frequently thrown to win for
the banker.
Suspicious players sometimes insist
upon having transparent dics that they
| may look through them to see that tbey
ure not loaded, and the dealer hands out a
/ pair of dice that are transparent, but load
ed The spots are unusually deep and are
| plugged with ceiluloid on one side and
white lead on the other. The substances
look the same, but the weight of one. IL
| many times greater than that Of the other.
Gamblers say roulette Is always squars
because the percentage in favor of the
house is large, but they have pins 80 az
ranged that they can press them up into
the wheel while it Is revolving and throw
| tho marble where they will They car
palm in a piece of rubber when they turn
| and when the marble hits the rubber I,
will bound off. or they can put piece Of
patent leather into any Of the black mum
hers and make it impossible for the ball 4
get into that space
ssIf what have written viii convinc<
any one that he cannot win from the gam
blsr, have done we'll enough to GatlsSy
nyssN for this tina"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-28
The Horned Isatsiexuake.

The oldest specimen Of the snake
family known to the American natural.
list. not taking into consideration the
two headed snake and other monstrosi-
tics of that ilk, is the horned rattle.
snake. which up TO few years ago was
thought 60 DO one of the rarest ms well
as one of the most poisonous Of scrpcnts.
Prior to the time when DIR c. Hart
Merriam made tho famous Death valley
exploring expedition, in 1891 .. but few
specimens Of &c. and those mostly from
the western desert regions. had been col.
lectc3. Tho Death valley. explorers say
that Death valley IL literally alive with
them. They have horns on top az their
heads and arc the smallest ratilers
known. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-28
SECRETS OF GAMBLING
Devious Devices Employed by
Professional Gamesters.
KID ROYAL GIVES THEN AWAY.

He Shows How Sports Live on the Credali-
ty OF Their Victims Fair Games
Where Professional Gamblers Arc Inter-
ested-Marked Cards and Loaded Dice.
Kid Royal, confidence man and gambler,
having ceased to gamble and swindle, Is
now known as H. W. Royal and is devot-
Ing his life to an effort to show those who
FISK their money in gambling shops that
they have absolutely no chance to win. In
furtherance OF this purpose he recently
wrote for the New York Herald this state
ment:
Il am q reformed gambler, but not a
converted gambler in the sense that some
believe me to be. I want to DO square, but
let me say at once that I am not religious.
1 was done by tho gamblers Of Chicago,
and am after them because they did me
! would travel !, 900 miles to town where
gambling is carried on openly simply for
the purpose of fighting those who fought
me.
II hope to show the boys of the country
that they cannot gamble with men who
devote their lives to studying how TO beat
other men, and that when they are received
In gambling house their bostsis hospitable
because he knows how to get their money
Il speak from experience, rs there Is no
part of the road that have not Travelled
did net confine myself to gambling, but
engaged in all sorts Of confidence games
and. frauds, including the gold brick
scheme, green goods business, bunko or
confidence game, fiimflam, three card
monte, three shell game, race track wire
tapping, faro, roulette, craps, draw poker,
soap game and top and bottom One is
the same as another, played by the dealer
Mt such times only as he knows that lie has
methods by which he can win while pre-
tending to play souarely.
Poker and craps are. supposed to be
games in which sharp player cannot be
cheated; but, as in all other gambling
games, the possibilities for cheating in
these are without limit. The methods of
marking cards for poker.arc without limit
and are known to many gamblers
But n good gambler does not need to
resort to them. l can and dn at my ex-
hibitions stack the cards without. fear of
detection by the sharpest watcher. This
do by sleight CT hand, aided by o delicacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-28


keeping these delicate and important or.
gans in a healthy condition is Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription.
marvellous action of this remedy, More OF
it is sold than of all other medicines for the
same purpose combined. It acts directly
upon the organs involved. 1t restores their
health and vigor. 1t prepares woman for
the duties of motherhood. 1t insures the
health of baby. 1t makes its advent easv
and almost free from pain. Women who
use il do not experience the usual discom
forts of the period of CESSATION. It is the
most rlarvelc.Is medicine ever known for
wives and mothers. 1t is the preparation
of an eminent and skillfu1 specialist, DR..
v. Pierce, who has been for thirty wears
chief consulting physician to the Invalids
Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo
N. Z. Women who wish to know more
about it should write him.
About six years ago my wife became afflicted
with female weakness" writes the Rev. I 7
" she could not stand on her feet or get in anv
position in which she did not suffer great pain
She was naturally a strong woman had
several physicians to treat her without any ner.
naneut relief. She despaired of ever again be-
ing well. She saw advertisement of your
'Favorite Prescription and spoke to me about
it. / got her bottle of the medicine which she
she had taken six bottles Since taking the last
she has not suffered a moment with the old
trouble. She has been well nearly twelve
months. The Fa-orite Prescription was ali the
medicine she took. She is in good health and
we are happy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-28
Pub.tca.ion NOTICE..
sTAr.s,r ILLINOIS. i.-

STATE ~ ILLINOIS. i.-
In the Circuit eours. September tenn, a. D
Mn Sturgeon W Patrick Gregg BogRess, IL
chsnrery.
fIitlavit of the non-residcnce OF tr:ck
Gregg ;So.gesp. me above defendant, u At h!s
slIscc OF res idcBce IL E-sDown erd that q or f1F
and dis n, inquiry can rot be ascert.ined having
.eep d ed IN the clerks Office OF tie circIii
cnurt ~ said county, notice !s therefor" mere
ly riveu 20 the said nJI.-re-itent Defendant,
mat The complainant fled his bill of con-
Plan. in the srid court on the Chance side
The cIf ca the 18Th day OF August. a. y 1898.
tnt t,at suln.rcHs vas Issued thereon out OF
,ais court. wht rein said .rit is now pcIdinE.
ret raai lie on the first Monday In the month u
ia, uary next, a. is by l.w required.
Now, M ess you, the raid nonresident DE
fendant above named, Patrick GrcRg Bog
pc.s shall personally be and appear before
the sA.d citcuI. court on the irst day OF the
ne1t term ttefeof. to be holden AZ Hook Island
u ind for eaid county, On the first Monday II
Jsrua.y next, and picsd, answer or demur
o the esid complairant's bill ofcomplaint, the
sne AZ I the matters therein charged and statec
will be takcn ccnfe- SGD and decree entered
taiast you according % the prayer Of said Ill
GEORGE ". GAMBLE, Jerk.
Eock Island, H., Sept. Is, 1898.
SrURsEoy 5 MARSHALL. Compainant's Solicitor