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The Press., 1897-03-25

FROM CRIPPLE GREEK. After the big fire in cripple Creek, took a very severe cold and tried many remedies without help, the cold only becoming more settled. After using three small bottles of Cham berlin's Cough Remedy, both the cough and cold left me, and in this high alti- tude it takes a meritorious cough remedy to do any good. .-G. B. HENDERSON, editor Daily Advertiser. For sale by W. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; G. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-03-25

riyes benefit from it's use. have also used 1t with complete satisfaction. There are many cases in my knowledge that have been bene- fitted, and have no hesitation in recommend ing it's use to others"
 Take Dr. Greenes Nervura blood and nerve remedy now, for now is when it will do you most good. It is the best spring medicine in existence and the surest cure known in the world. Dr. Greenes Cathartic Pills are the sure cure for bilousness and constipation. Small, sugar-coated, easy to take, sure and pleasant to act. Dr. Greene, 35 West l ith st., | New York City, the most successful physician in curing diseases, can be consulted free, per- sonally or by letter. No fees are charged or taken for consultation, examination or advice. The price of his health-givng medicines is always low, which fact, with the free advice and consultation, places a sure cure in reach l of everybody.
The Press., 1897-03-25

STANDS AT THE HEAD.-Aug. I. Booel
 the leading druggist of Shreveport. Ia. says: "Dr. Kings New Discovery is the only thing that cures my cough. and if is the best seller 1 have.n J. K. CnmnbelI
 merchant of Stafford, ,Ariz, writes, "Dr' Kings New Discovery is all that is claim. ed for it; 1t never fails, and is a sure cure for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I cannot say enough for it's merits.n pr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption. Coughs and Colds Is not an experiment.. It has been tried for quarter of cen tury, and to-day stands at the head. It never disappoints. Free trial bottles at E. K. Taft's Drug Store.
The Press., 1897-03-25
Knew His Place.

Move forward, please" said the conductor in the crowded cable car.
 ''Not on your life, replied the gen. tleman addressed, taking fresh grip on the strap.
 ''But there are gentlemen on the plat form who wish to get in, continued the collector of fares.
 'Well, they can't have my place. This lady is my wife, and I know this road from start to finish. If anybody is going to sit in her lap this trip, Pm that person. I'm on to this roads curves. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The Press., 1897-03-25

RHEUMATISM QUICKLY CURED.-A After having been confined to the house fol eleven days, and paying out $25, in doc tor bills without benefit, MT. Frank Dol son of Sault Ste Marie, Mich. was cured by one bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm costing 9 cents and has not since beer troubled with that complaint. For sale by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs c. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-03-25

When a person begins to grow thin th"re is something wrong. The waste is greater than the supply, and it is only a question of time when the end must come.
 In nine cases out of ten the trouble is with the digestive organs. If you can re- store them to healthy condition you will stop the waste, put on new flesh and cause them to feel better in every way. The food they eat will be digested and appro- priated to the needs of the system, and a normal appetite will appear
 Consumption frequently follows a vast ing of bodily tissue because nearly ali consumptives have indigestion. The Shaker Digestive Cordial will restore the stomach to a healthy condition in vast majority of cases. Get one of their book 8 from your druggist and learn about this new and valuable remedy.
The Press., 1897-03-25
Paner Floors.

Paper floors are manufactured at Fin siedeln, Germany In the form of a pasty mass the paper is spread upon the surface to be covered and submitted to pressure. It behaves like plaster of paris, and is said to be noiseless under the foot and particularly effective in preserving a uniform temperature. Having no joints, it presents perfectly smooth surface.
The Press., 1897-03-25

WEAK MEN, HERB IS HoPE FoR You You are fearfully depressed and dis couraged by weakness, nervous debility. exhausted powers and vlgorless condition. Do you not know that the great specialist, pr. Greene, 35 West 14th St., New York City, is the most successful physician in the world in curing this class of diseases His medicines are most healing, strength ening, invigorating. He can make you again vigorous man. You can consult him by mail free. Write him without de- lay. It costs you nothing to get his opin- ion and advice by letter, and writing to him will probably lead to your cure.
The Press., 1897-03-25
Light and Love.

The women have quarrel with Edi son.
 They won't let him invent an i1lu- minated night keyhole.
 They don't want their husbands, when coming home late from their clubs, to slip in and up stairs and catch them asleep when they want to make believe they have been sitting up wait. ing for them all night.-Exchange
The Press., 1897-03-25

GREAT TRIuMPH.-Instant relief and a permanent cure by the great remedy, 0to's Cure for Lung and throat discusses. Why will you initiate your throat and lungs with hacking cough when k. K. Taft, Stafford Springs, w. F. Fuller, Somers, Odell X Jones, taffordville, sole agents, will furnish you free sample bottle of this guaranteed remedy It's success is simply wonderful, as your druggist will tell you. Sample free, Large bottles 50c and 25c.
The Press., 1897-03-25
The Serpent.

The Roman Goddess of Health always bore in her hand serpent. The serpent was the emblem of Esculapius, the deity of physicians, and in Roman folk lore it is said that during great pesti- lence in Rome he appeared in that city in the form of serpent and staid the nla0na
The Press., 1897-03-25
Greece has a population Of ?, ls7 POS.
Trv Grnin.Ol Trr Grnin.n !

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a package of GRAIN-0, the new food drink that takes tRe place of coffee. The children may drink it with out in ury as well as the adult. All who try it like lG. GRAIN-u has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but 1t is made from pure grains and the most deliclte stomach receives it with out distress. h the price Of coffee. 15c. and % cts. per package. Sold by all grocers.
The Press., 1897-03-25

The two principal German fortressef on the Baltic sea are at Konigsberg and Dantzic. Central Germany has three first class fortresses- -Spandau, Magdebure and Kustrin; on the French frontier, Metz and Strasburg, and on the Belgian frontier, Cologne and Coblenz
The Press., 1897-03-25

Some English genealogists pretend that there is family line of union con- necting Queen Victoria with Alfred the Great.
The Press., 1897-03-25
Reason.

''Look at that foolish Mir. Baker, out on day like this without an umbrella. Is he crazy?''
 'I'm r;dNai& he is. Let's hurry on. ] don't want to meet him."
 "Why not?'
 'He may recognize this umbrella. It's his '-Piok Me Up.
The Press., 1897-03-25

BILIOUS COLO Persons who are sub. jact to attacks of bilious collie will be pleased to know that prompt relief may be had by taken Chamberlin's Colic, Cholera and Diarrh@a Remedy, and if taken as soon as the first indication of the disease appears, it will prevent the attack
 For sale by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; G. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-03-25

It was formerly the custom among English cloth dealers to add the breadth of the thumb to the yard measure.
The Press., 1897-03-25

In the complexity of It's make and the variety of it's natural features Greece ex- cels every country in Europe.
The Press., 1897-03-25

The present boundary limits of Greece were determined by arrangement between Great Britain, France, Russia and Turkey, concluded at Constantinople on July 2l, 1S32.
The Press., 1897-03-25

When the children need Castor oil give them LAXoL; it is palatable.
The Press., 1897-03-25

"WeIl, George Edwin, what is itP'' ''It means give whole lot and don't cry over it. ''-Troy Times
The Press., 1897-03-25

By its inhabitants Greece IS called "Hel- toe
The Press., 1897-03-25
A Cheerful Giver,

A primary teacher ill Watervliet Sunday school took for subject ''The Lord loveth cheerful giver. She in- quired if any one knew what it meant, when little 4-year-old boy said:
 ''Miss L-, 1 know what that
The Press., 1897-03-25

A FULL Line Of Rubber Goods, h such as Syringes, Hot Water Bottles, Rubber Bath Mittens, Hand Brushes and Tooth Brushes, Rubber Cloth. New Bottle Wixinga. AT HEALD'S.
The Press., 1897-03-25
Koran Arabic.

The Arabic used in the Koran differs as much from the Arabic used in or dinary conversation and intercourse in the east as the Latin differs from the Italian. The Koran Arabic is that of the literary classes; the colloquial Arabic that of the common people.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19

CHARLES II. French of Portland, Isaac f.
Cisrk OF Portland, Milton Higgins OF
Portland, Joseph S. Gilliatt of Portland
Augustine ID. smith of Portland. William
ID. Austin of North Berwick, ]. n. Read
of Woodfords.
The Rebecca assembly convened Mon
day evening, with Mrs. Gertrude W. Sar
gent of Buckspoft in the chair. Mrs
Sargent has served as president during
the past year most successfully. Sht
formerly lived in Portland and has many
friends here.
PRESIDENT GERTRUDE W. SAR
GENTS ADDRESS.
President Gertrude w. Sargent made
the following address to the officers ane
luembers OF tho Rebekah Assembly:
THE moving finger writes, and, having
writ,
Moves on, nor all your piety nor wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half q line,
Nor all your tears, wash out word Of
it,
In the work which has been accom-
plished during the year since our lasl
meeting, God grant that there be nothing
we would wish obiiterated.
From all parts of the state we have
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19

Eoratio X. Coicsworthy, Grand tatriarch,
Grand Encampment.
Mr.. A. L. f. Pike of Norway will he
elected to the position. Grand Patriarch
Horatio K. Colesworthy of Portland will
also retire, and it is expected that Mr.
Frank L. Pond of Augusta will be chosen
to succeed him.
The following past grand masters are
already here or will be here today
Samuel Adams, of Belfast; Ruel Robin.
son, Camden; Clarence M. Watson, Bid
deford; George W. Goss, Lewiston; Al
fred S. Kinban, Norway; Henry P. Cox
Portland; Orrin B. Written. Portla nd
B. q. Stone, Portland; Byron Kimball,
Bridg on; George A. Fitzpatrick Kenne.
bunk, Gorham; N. Weymouth, Bidde
ford; E. W. Conant. Old Town; Edward
P. Burbank, Saco.
A. N. j. Lovejoy of Augusta, grand
master; A. l.. F. Pike of Norway, deputy
grand master; Albro E. Chase of Port.
land, grand warden; Joshua Davis, Port
land, grand secretary, and VIM. e. Plum
-ner, Portland, grand tire, sure are here
and will be in the chairs touay.
Although the Grand Encampment does
not meet until tonight the following past
grand patriarchs are here: David N.
Park of Pitfsteltl. William 4. Plumlner.
eienrge e. kennsdv, Jr.. of Portland,
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
May Irwin.

May Irwin
May Irwin, as the central figure in her
new faroical comedy, 1.-THE Swell Miss
fitzwell,' is doing the most entertaining
work OF her career. Her new negro songs
are destined to spring into the widest
popularity and will undoubtedly be
hummed and whistled everywhere. "Cn
the Dummy Line" in particular, is a
gem IN Its way and as interpreted by
Miss Irwin is marvelously felicitous. Its
grotesque humor and equally grotesque
characteristic negro expressions are
things to be remembered and laughed
over for long time to come
This jolly and clever comedienne plays
at The Jefferson today and Wednesday
evenings, October 10 and 20. Reserved
seats go on sale this morning at nine
o'clock. Only regular prices will be
charged.
Lewis Morrison
1t is with pleasure that we chronicle
| the temperance here of the eminent
actor, Mr.. Lewis Morrison. Mr.. Morri-
|
his magnetic personality have endeared
him to local theatre goers. His engage.
ments in this city have always been both
artistically and financially successful.
Always a popular favorite his appearance
at the Jefferson next Friday and Satur.
| day evening with Saturday matinee
October 1928 has excited unusual com.
ment. The reputation of Faust is
worldwide. IL has been before the public
great many years now, and that it is
still greeted by overlooking houses spears
we'll for It's intrinsic worth as we'll as tho
fame of Mr.. Morrison as an actor.
| Gaiety Theatre.
| The initial performance at the Gaiety
theatre was given last night to a packed
| house. N
The New York Speciality company wal
tho attraction and the bill introduced
bright and catchy music, character
sketches and topical hits, which wer,
heartily appreciated.
| Fox & Ward were clever in thei
specialties and Prof. Fox in his imitation
of the Mocking Bird is especially worth.
of note. All of the vaudeville feature
were clean and enjoyable. The compan,
has a weeks engagement and at tn
matinees ladies and children are admitte,
free, fifty of whom were in attendant
yesterday and more are likely to be in t
tendance today.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
A Railroad to Be Sold.

Pennington, October 18.-During the
last term of the Supreme court two suits
against the franklin and Megantic rail
road company were defaultedon motion of
Hon. Weston Lewis of Gardiner. Clerk Of
Courts B. NJ. Small, issued on the 18th
inst, two executions against the said rail
road amounting to Sz6, 172. 65 and ST.
492.7O. respectively. This afternoon. High
Sh eriff j. A. Blake, posted notices of a
public sale of the property of the Frank
lin u Megantic railroad company to ia Ike
place at Strong, November % next at Q p.
m. The auction will also include the
Mount Abram branch, extending from
Olive Mills to Kingfield.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
Trottinc ar Concord.

Concord, N. H., October 1s.-The last
harness meeting of the season at Capitol
driving park, was very successfully inau-
gurated this afternoon. The results:
ait class, trottirg, purse $300-Hazel
Dell, b IN, by Stranger, Hazel by Jay
Gould, won; Oxford, second; Zesbrino.
third. Best time, 2.18 Ia.
Free-for-all, pace, purse $500 Prince
Alert, b g, by Grown Prince, untraced,
won; Kentucky Star, second; Maggie,
third. Best time, alba.
$50 class, trot, purse $500. (unfnished)
Maud I'll, b m, by General Wilkes, Jr.,
dam by Champion Knox, two heats;
Alerton, b m, by Allerton, Mista by
King Rena, one heat. Best time,
2,l93-4.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19

Funeral this Tuesday afternoon at o'clock,
from parents residence, As Cedar street.
in this city, Oct Is, Hugh Nc Glinchy aged
SO years.
n Notice of funeral hereafter.
In this city, Oct. Is, William H., only son OF
WIN. h. and Mary Fay, aged years 8 days,
In Anson. Oct. 10, George Washington Walk
err. aged 80 years.
In Eastport. Oct o. Mrs. Huldah Bowen. aged
about SIS years.
In Brewer. Oct. u. Florence Ethel Rideour,
aged Is years.
In iesboro. Oct. s, Mrs. Catharine Sherman,
aged rs years.
In Rockport Oct 6. Mrs Nettie Il. Fitzgerald
aged % years.
In Madrid Village, Oct. 0, Boardman Motrill,
aged So years.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19

~ this city, Oct. 16, by Rev. F. c. Rogers,
Wtiiiam 1. johns OF Munston. Mass and Mrs.
In Kennebunk, Oct: y. W. L. Lane, ESQ, and
Miss Jcnette Allen Of Freeport.
In North Berwick. Oct. 8, Jerome Hanson and
Miss Bertha Nutter.
III Bar Harbor. Charles Bulger and Miss Net
tie Nash.
In South Dover, Oct. s. Irving Greene and
Miss Netti3 Judkins.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19

gathered here for the purpose OF review
ing the work of the past year ana 10 leg.
islate for the future, and let us improve
this, our golden opportunity, TO conslae j
ways and means for promoting this
branch of our beloved Order.
With joyous heart / welcome not only
those faces which have grown so lovingly
familiar, but those who, for the nrsl
time meet with us tonight. A hearty
welcome permit me to extend, ana WIN
it the hope and trust that realizing tne
Importance of this meeting, you Will nor
cease to remember that 1t is earnest WORK
in which we are engaged. Let eacn ana
every one, therefore, be on the abort TO
take advantage Of all instruction and IN
formation possible, so that. the lodges mere
represented may receive benefit ana pc
improved thereby through your valuable
assistance.
NEW LODGES.
The work of instituting new lodges, a
detail of which will be given by the
Grand Master in his annual report, al
though not as prolific as we might wish,
still, when we take into consideration
the large number of lodges added during
the two years previous. this year has
surely been an encouraging one Tor the
heoekahs. And while we may not poast
OF the long list I notice in the reports
from other states, yet we are right1uliy
able to boast of a remarkably small num-
er of surrendered charters in the history
OF the order in Maine. Slowly and with
the greatest care and forethought nave
our lodges been given us, but they nave
been made with view to permanency,
and like the hills of this dear old state
seem everlasting.
NAMES OF LODGES INSTITUTED
THIS YEAR.
Portia Rebekah Lodge, No. rs, at Houl-
ton.
:, Rehoboth Rebekah Lodge, No. 70, at
WATERFORD.
Ivaloo Rehekah Lodge, No. so. at Lin
coin.
Madocawando Rebekah Lodge, No. 81,
at Castine.
Starlight Rebekah Lodge, No. Sc, at
Fort Fairfield
On May 9th through the courtesy OF
Grand Master Lovejoy, had the honor
OF 1nstltuting Madocawando Rebekah
Lodge NO. 81, at Castine.
The degree was conferred by the staff
of Aurora Rebekah Lodge No. 10 OF Bel
fast, in a very satisfactory manner, and
the work of installation was performed
by the Grand Master assisted by Grand
Marshal Knowlton and members Of Au-
rora Lodge.
VISITATIONS.
1t would have afforded me satisfaction,
and pleasure, could have visited every
lodge here represented, or even all that
have SO cordially invited me, but it has
been impossible for me to do SO consis-
tently. On October Goth, on my way
home from Assembly, 1 visited Dorcas
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
Galleries Greatly Disappointed.

South Paris. October 18.-The suits Of
William H. Brown of Bethel against
James M. Seavey for the alienation OF
the affections of his wife, Judith, which
promised such sensational features and
involved damages of $1,000, were amicablly
settled Monday forenoon, and did not
come to trial. 80 80;
The settlement was surprise to the
jury and CELERY, and the spectators whe
had brought their dinners, sorrowfully
ward
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
THE ODD FELLOWS.
They and The Sisters Are Here in
Force.
BUSINESS OF REBECCAS LAST
EVENING.

New Grand Ofacers-A. L. r. Pike. Franz
L. Popd and Mrs. Alice r.. Woodsum
To Be Eonored.
This is Odd Fellow day in Portland.
The ladies of the Rebecca order came
Monday afternoon and held their meeting
in the evening. Today the Grand Lodge
opens at a NJ. and this evening at 7.3O
O'Clock the grand encampment meets.
All the grand bodies elect new chief
officers this year. The Grand Master of
the Grand Lodge, Mr.. Arthur N. j.
Lovejoy, will retire, and his successor will
be chosen today. 1t Is understood that
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
Y. NJ. G. A. Congress-.

TAt q session of the Y. M. G. A. congress
last evening committee was appointed
to select subject for the debate with the
Biddeford Lyceum. The subject selected
was: Resolved, that the best interests OF
the United States do noe demand the
acquisition of more territory.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
Pythian Notes.

Grand Chancellor Reynolds Of the
Knights of Pythias goes to visit the
Pythians at Kittery today. Tomorrow he
will attend the grand lodge of New
Hampshire. Friday he will institute o
new lodge at Andover, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19

1t was voted to give an entertainment
shortly to arise funds for the benefit of
the congress.k.. A bill prohibiting the sale
OF lottery tickets and the running of
gambling schemes was next taken
up and had Its first reading.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19


Make it a point to see
our stock of imported
Dress Trimmings while
it is fullest. Our selec.
tons embrace the choic-
est novelties only, and
the variety of really de-
sirable things is quite up
to this departments usu-
al standard OF excellence,
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
MARRIAGES.

= IL this city, Oct. IL. by Rev. Fl. T. Dunnack
george A. Norton of Lancaster, N. b., and Miss
charlotte /. Leavitt of Portland.
IN this city. Oct. IA. by Rev. John Carroll Per-
hlhs, Amos W. S. Anderson of Quincy, Mass,
anu Josephine Deering OF Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
DEATHS.

In this city. Oct II. Ethel p, youngest child
of Albert y. and Min2ie Z. Mercy, aged 8
months 20 days.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19

We have added a new line Of
ChiIdren'S Wool Dresses
to our Misses Department., at
such low prices customers cam
not afford TO make them mt
home. We show pretty Wool
Dresses for Girls 8, 10, ID and
IL years, for S2.9s, $50. 4.5O.
500 up.
$3.9S, 500, 5.75. 6.75 for
SILK WAISTS.
$3.50 and $50 for
VELVET WAISTS.
We have the largest stock 10
show you ever displayed by us.
Also Wool Waists i'm pIaids and
checks.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
Sale from Muslin Underwear
Dept. Today.

GO cent Night Robes for 40 cts.
sample Night Robes in fine
grades at $500, 400 and 500,
to be sold Mt JUST HALF THESE
PRICES. Only one in each style.
CORSET COVERS for TODAY.
Sc, SC, 2Ic, csc, 3sc.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
GOLF CAPES

are more desirable this season
than ever. Our assOrtmect of
these Capes at 5000, 5.75. 6.76,
S.75, 1000 and 1900 is at its
best, and we will take pleasure
i'm showing you the different
grades.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19

The Silks counter is
showing a splendid new
line of Printed FIoren.
tine Silks in twenty de-
signs or more at soc a
yard. Beautiful patterns
and colorings for pillow
tops, cushions, screen
panels, etc.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19

The Draperies room
is an intere sting section
these days. The new
foreign things are ready,
and the line Of fabrics
for upholstery, curtains,
laces and other draper
les is running over with
novelty.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
PORTLAND. OCTOBER 10, 1897.

PORTLAND. OCTOBER 10, 1891.
n TON of School
~ Paper, the best
made for COM
position and other school
purposes, goes on sale
this morning. Large,
double sheets, fine
smooth surface, wide,
distinct lines--we've sold
upwards of twenty tons
Of it already, and that's
a pretty good endorse
ment of its goodness.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19

SEPARATE SKIRT SALE
= FROM
Suit Parlor Today.
We shall sell SO Brocade .
NOhair Skirts for
$1.49.
Perfect fitting with stiffenins
In bottom.
We shall sell IS large figured
patterns i'm MOhair, moreen
$2.49;
with six inch siiffentng In the
bottom.
$500 Skirts from fine inn.
ported Serges i'm black and
cOlOrs, m0reen lined, for
$2.98.
$500 imported CheviOts, and
wide vale Skirts for
$500.
Also Scotch Mixtures at ss.9s
aud $50.
Brocade Silk Skirts, g3.9s.
800, $50, 100 up to 1900.
our skirts have the rig hi hang.
and our prices the lowest.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
CORRESPONDENCE

A great many tt rs urging the neces-