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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-30
WESTBROOK. -
Ladies' Circles Which
Are To Entertain.
Excelsior Club To Give a Centleman's
Night.
High Tide Along the
Cape Shore.
Many Cellars Flooded and Other
Damage Done.

RThs friends Of Rev. E. III. Cousens of
Biddeford, formerly pastor Of the War
rem Congregational church Of this city.
will regret to learn Of the death OF his
eldest son, John q. Cousens, who died yes
tsrday as result OF appsndioiti6
The alarm for no school sounded yes.
terday In this city.
The Ladies' Circle of the Methodist
church Is to be entertained Wednesday
evening by the following ladies'; Mrs.
Mary Hezelton, Mrs. H. H. Mcclellan, Miss
Adelaide p. Gowsn, Miss Nsttie DE-
beck, Miss Lillian Parsons, Miss Sallis
Springer. The following programme 10
to be rendered! Vocal solo. Thomas +.
Smith; piano solo, Miss RizpAh Spear
vocal duet, Misses Ida lambda Max
we'll; piano solo, Gussie Burgh; piano
and mandolin. Miss Annie Mcclellan and
j. II. Hezslton, Jr.
Mr.. Charles Hinklsy OF Gorham played
the organ at the westhrook Congrega-
tional church Sunday. The congrega-
tjonal singing was led BY Mr.. Temple
ii. Snow.
The Ladies' Circle Of the westbrook
Congregational church will be enter
tainei Wednesday evening BY the follow
ing ladies: Mrs. Frederick W. Freeman,
Mrs. Daniel Holmes. Mrs. Allen I Skill.
lingB, Mrs. J.Clark scates and Miss Clara
Simpson. Supper will be served at
O'Clock to be followed by an entertain
ment.
The various committees Of The Excelsi-
or club are making extensive prepare
lions for ''gsntlemen's night" which is
to be observed February IA, The club is
to meet February with Mrs. Cressey,
State street. Subject, "Women's Organ
izations.n
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PROBABLY CASE OF SUICIDE
Mrs. Amsii. weieh Took Her own
Life.

Machiasport, January 2o.-Aftsr
weeks work on the oirou nstanoss attend
ing the death OF Mrs. Amelia A. Welen
of this town, the authorities have decided
that the woman committed suicide as the
result Of an attack OF temporary Insanity.
The suicide theory, at first was noe
held and some believed that II was case
Of foul play and that the woman was
strsngled with veil which she wore. but
the Investigation has shown that probably
the veil, which 10 believed TO have been
saturated with ohloroform was used by
the woman herself In carrying out fec@
ret plan for self destruction.
1t has developed. moreover, that while
It was generally understood that Mrs.
Weloh was In good health she had com-
planned at times Of not feeling well and
on several occasions had expressed the
fear that she might become insane.
One Of the strongest pieces Of svid ence
that the woman took her own life IL the
veil which figured In the case was not 10
DO seen about her whom she left her home.
as she said, to call on neighbor.
Mrs. weioh's daughter, who helped her
to put on her wraps, says that the gar
msnts were thoss usually worn by the
mother. When the body was found there
WINS an outside coat on 1t which had not
been worn from the house. The veil, 1t
has been learned. was one formerly used
by Mrs. wslch's mother and the members
Of the family had not seen 1t for come
years.
These facts lead to the belief that the
coat and veil he'd been hidden by Mrs.
wsloh to be use at her eonvenisnos. The
position Of the body and the veil indicated
that the latter article had been saturated
with chioroform and placed on the mouth
to cause death.
Concerning the health OF Mrs. Wslch 10
appears that in one conversation with
friends she had complained Of feeling Ill.
In letter written her sister, Mrs. O.
II. NELL Of North Berwiok. Me-, about
Christmas, Mrs. WEIGH stated that she
did not expect to live through the winter
and requested Mrs. Neill, in case any
thirg should happen to take her young
son to North Berwick aud exercise
mothers care over him. Friends Of Mrs.
Wsloh living here state that at times she
had been heard to say that she feared II
she should live longer she would become
insane.
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ORIGINAL.
INCREASE.
loss HALE MILLION.

New York. January 29.-The seven
story building In Cherry street. occupied
by the Haywood brothers and Wakefield
Manufacturing company az chair fac
tory, was destroyed by fire today, during
the prevalence of fierce gale viii III mad
the work of the firsmen extremely din
cult.
The bursting Of q tank on ths roof ol
the building which precipitated l0.O0C
gallons of water upon the lire raging be-
meath 1t generated so much steam that
the walls burst.
The loss on the building and its CON
tents which were completely destroyed. II
estimated at $500, Oo0.
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MAINE SAVINGS BANKS.
Paris Exposition wan Have History
ofThem.

Those who visit the Paris Expositi on
win find in the departments of social
economy. In the United States exhibit, a
piece of work that will tell of the savings
banks of the state of Maine. The first
glance at the work will show the excel
lent handiwork of the State OF Maine
operators of the ty pewriting machine an d
the closer examination will tell Of the
history of the savings banks of Maine,
their present conditions and the laws re-
lifting to them.
This piece of work which the banking
department sent out on the Pullman,
Saturday night, lie probably one Of the
neatest and most attractive pamphlets
OF the sort ever sent out of the State. 1t
Is In respons SO to a call by william r.
Willoughby, the special agent OF the edu.
cation and social economy department
OF the United Stat,s commission, asking
Mr.. Timterlake to furnish something Of
the sort In regard to the Maine Savings
banks. He asked that all be ready for
the commission by February as Mr.. Tim
berlaks explained that by the returns re-
ceived, he could not give full informa
tion any earlier.
This PURPOSES OF the Maine savings
banks are first of all given, then the past
and present conditions Of the banks are
reviewed. In this are given the tables
containing much the Same Information
and arranged in the same form that MIR.
Iimberlske has them or his annual re-
port. Tables may contain much infor-
nation, but unless the man making
them, makos compilations showing plain
ly these facts they are of no us whatever
TO the geneval public. MIR. Undertake
has set forth all these figures and facts
30 that everyone can understand and find
just what he desires to know about the
The laws governing savings banks in
Maine are given with marginal index.
A more comprehensive and complies
work could not be imagined to be placed
In the space Of about 40 large sheets Of
typswritten COPY.
As for the mechanical work, 1t took the
skilled and pfacticed hands OF Assistant
Examiner W. q. Ellis and Miss Howe, the
stenographer Of the department, to do
the work. They used q special machine
on some parts OF 1t. Everything 10 per-
feot in its design and construction. The
paper used IL IL by eight inches In size,
Loring, Short & Harmon. 1t is OF a very
heavy texture. resembling parchment.
All enclosed in a binding at the end of
black morocco, neatly tied with q red
silk cord. On the FIR ont cover the in
soription: Savings b INKS of the State
Of Maine, U. 5. A"
With this handsome piece OF work was
sent the reports of the department from
1850 to date in complete form.
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Hon. Richard A. Frye was born In
Bethel, July %, 1929. He was the eldest
son OF Hon. William Frye and Lois
Twitchsll Frye. His father was this first
lawyer who came to Bethel with view
Of settling here.
bis son, the subject Of this sketch. was
educated In the common schools of Bethel
and at Gould academy where he fitted for
college. He studied law In the office OF
his father and WAS admitted to the OK
ford bar In 1866. His father dying In
1864, Judge Frye succeeded to his practice
and at once found himself In tbs midst Of
large business.
In 1881 he was nominated for United
States senator by the Democrats and re-
oeised tas full support of his party but
was defeated by don. VIM. p. Frye.
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FRENCH LECTURES ATHARvARi


FRENCH LECTURES AT HARVARD.
The French writer chosen as the third
annual lecturer Of the "Cercle Francois
de rUnivessite Harvard to speak before
Harvard University, In 100, is the poet
Monsieur Henri de Regnisr. IL. de Reg
nier will deliver eight lectures on
"French Modern Poetfy," beginning
March 1st.
Mr.. Henri de Regnier was born at
Hontleur, near Havre, Francs, on Decem-
Der 2S, 1854. His first verses were pub
lished In November, 1885, under the title
of "Lss Lend 2mains.;' This was fol-
lowed, the year after, by another work,
"Apaisem ent." This debut was not I'M
noticed, but 1t was only In 1887. with the
publication Of collection of sonnets en-
titled "Sites," that he attracted the at
tention of the literary world. II. de
Regnier belonged to the group Of young
poets that received this name of "Dscad-
ents'' or "Symbolists, this last name
being permanently attached TO those
who recognized Paul Verlaine and
Stephane Mallarme as leaders.
M. de Regnisr lie versatile writer.
In addition to his posms he published. In
1895. series of stories LA Came de
Jssp," and another one In 1892, al
Trefis Blame" He contributed, both in
verses and prose, TO the most Important
magazines or reviews OF the syant-gards
or new movement. He contributes TO
the "Revue de Deux Mondss," and to
the "Revue Dc Paris. and also to several
important papers literary articles over
his signature which are highly appreciat-
cd.
The French Academy awarded him this
year the Prix Vitet. for his works.
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RECEPTION To MRS. STEVENS.

Boston, January 29.-In honor of Mira.
l.. III. N. Stevens of Portland and Miss
Anna A. Gordon president and vice presi.
dent at large of the national W. O. I.
u, reception was held In the vestry Of
the Park street church this afternoon.
All the lower floor Of the church was
thronged with guests. A short address Of
welcome was given by Mrs. Katherine j.
Stevenson and graceful response wai
made by Mrs. Stevens.
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THREE DWELLINGS BURNED.

PASSPORT, January 29.-Thrss dwellings
were burned during the heavy gale this
morning. the occupants escaping In th err
night clothes. One house was owned
and occupied by Mrs. Edward Stamp,
another by O. h. Capsn and occupied by
Loring Cross and the third owned and
occupied by Ainslcy Turner. The loss
on the buildings and contents 10 5000;
insurance $Is00.
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M0RRILLS.

Prayers are to be held over the remsias
of the late James ID. Chepery, at 2.8)
O'Clock from his late residence, Waverly
street. The burial is TO occur at Lowell,
Mass.
MIR. Amasa Cobb who has been quite
Ill at his home North Dssring with bad
cold Is now reported to be suffering with
Brights disease. His condition is con-
sidersd quite critical.
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nODIEs FROM PHILIPPINES.

Washington. January s9.-Gsn. shAftsr
has tslegraphed the war department .
complete list of remains OF 1865 soldiers
brought to San Francisco from the
Philippines on the transpo.t CITY OF Pc
kin. All of these bodies that are not
interment will be buried In the National
cemetery as the Preside at San Francisco.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-30
CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.

Washington, January as.-The House
election COMMITTEES number two, today
reached an informal agreement In the
White Boering contested election case of
Kentucky, favorable to Mr.. Bosring, Re-
publican, the sitting member and q re-
port TO the effect w&s ordered.
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ARRIVAL OF NJ. CANNON.

New York, January e9.-Among the
passengers who arrived tonight ON the
steamer La Normandi from Havre. was
N. jules CANNON. French ambassador to
tha United Stetes.
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MANHATTAN PUTS IN.

Provincstown, Mass, January ae.-The
steamer Manhattan bound from Portland
for New York, put In here this morning
for harbor. Ths rough weather outside
q ntinued all the forenoon.
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BUBoNIC PLAGUE BREAKS OUT.

Washington. January &c. The Secretary
Of the Navy has received ths following
cableSram from Admiral Schley, com
manding the South Atlantic station:
puerto Enssnda, January 2S.-Bu :
bonic plague Is officially reported to be
epidemic at Rosario al distance Of 100
miles. Squadron, Montsvideo."
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A LARGE HEATING CONTRACT.

The firm of Oren Hoopsr's Sons Is
rapidly coming to the front in the heat.
ing and plumbing lines. They have just
bsen awarded, in competition with num-
erous Boston and Portland concerns, the
contract to install the steam heating ap-
paratus for ths new sixty room hotel at
Bridgton. We understand that the price
was in the neighborLood Of 81, 500. co.
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OBITUARY.

JUDGE RICHARD A. FRYE.
Bethel, January 2e.-Judge Richard A.
Frye OF Bethel. died Sunday morning at
about I2. 80 O'Clock.
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MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, January as.-Ths follow
ing changes, resulting from the issue OF
January 10, are announced;
ORIGINAL.
John +. Arnold, National Home.
Togus. So.
INCREASE.
Special, January II, Lorin MoKeen.
East Stonehsm, s2i to $50. Special Janu-
airy $i7, James Crockett, Norway Lake,
SIC to SIT.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ETC.
Adeline D. Weber, Belfast, s..
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WOODFORDS.

Deering lodge, f. and A. NJ, No. 1888,
of Woodfords held q special communica
ton on Saturday evening at 7sO O'Clock
at Ionic hall to work the III. III. degres
upon one candidate. Refreshments were
served and visitors present from the city,
Westbrook, South Portland and Var
mouth. During the month OF February
after the annual communication on Mon
day the 18th inst ladies' night will be
given In place of the usual public in
stallation Of officers. A dinner, entertain.
msnt and whist are being arranged by
the committee.
The Westbrook Electric Light AMI Pow
er oom pany is replacing Its four pin cross
arms on the Portland Railroad company 4
poles on Forest avenue between Deerine
Point and Woodfords with six pin arms
to give room for more wires.
British Vice Consulate John B. Keat-
ing has been suffering from a severe at
tack Of lumhago at his home on Highland
street, Woodfords highlands.
Mrs. William d. Mauman of Bath has
been visiting her brother Harry b.
Peters, Lincoln street. Woodfords High
lands.
DIR. and Mrs. Fred Huntington Of Deer
ing avenue have been recent visitors In
Boston.
The annual roll call Of the Woodfords
Congregational church will be held this
evening in the vestry of the church. Sup
per Is to be served followed by social
evening.
Police Officer Il. II. Brown of the
Wcodfords station Is suffering with a
lame leg caused by fall on the Toe, re-
ceiyed last Saturday while walking along
OAKDALE.
Dirigo Literary club met with Miss
Halves Friday afternoon. After a very
Interesting lesson In the history Of Nal ne
adjourned to meet with Mrs. Fl. *. john
son In two weeks.
Mrs. L. W. Moreiey and. Mrs Georgia
Harris of Portland have been the guests
Of Miss Halves the past week. Mrs. Har
ris is q well known Humorous writer.
MIR. Ralph L. Merrill. Falmouth street.
who left the first of the week for busi-
ness trip to Troy, Albany, Syracuse.
Buffalo and New York city. arrived home
Saturday evening. Mrs. Ralph L. Merrill
and little daughter Helen have spent the
past week with her parents. ex-Mayor
Vim. W. Merrill Veranda street, East
Dsering.
Mr.. Selden A. Sterling, Fessenden
street, has been quite Ill with one of the
disagreeable oolds SO prevalent.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS OF
lie. GIG
COMPANYS EXTRACT

OF BEEF. The genuine has
been known round the world
for over thirty years as the
standard for quality. 1t is pure
beef, free from all authorizations,
without fat or gelatine. 1t has
recently been selected by the
English government for use in
the field hospitals of the Brit
ish Army Corps in South Africa
IA remarkable official endorse
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ANNUAL STATEMENT
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY,
HARTFORD, CONN.

HARTFORD, CONN.
On the 3lst day OF December, 1892 made to
the State OF MAINE.
incorporated 1919.
Commenced Business 1919.
WA. b. CLARK Pres. w. IL. KING. Secy
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-06-22

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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-06-22
WILL TEST INDIANA LAW.

Township Trustees to Discover Their
Standing in Courts.
b. &. Sherrick, president of the State
Association of Township Trustees, an
nonnces that at the last meeting of the
association it was agreed to test the
constitutionality of the township cleo
tion law. Ii is not settled question
in the opinion OF many good attOrneye
whether the law is constitutional or
not. 1t is very evident the law will be
tested by some one after the election, If
not before, and q number Of trustees
and assessors think 1t better to have q
decision before the election and then all
incumbents will be treated alike.
The doubtful point comes in the fact
that the present law is an amendment
to an amendment and in the several
changes going from two to four years
and from the April to the November
election, extending the term of the in
cumbents of the second change to more
than five years term, that in 50 doing
constitutional provision has been vio-
lated and that the present law is void
and that the April law is the only valid
one. If 80. the election for township
officers will occur on the first Monday
of April, 1902.
1t is further argued that should an
officer turn the Office over to anyone not
legally elected he and his bOndsmen
would still be liable for all official acts
and that the only legal safety will be
for the present officers to resign and
have the commissioners appoint.
All these questions are argued and
whether with or without grounds an
effort will be made to have decision
before the November election. Many
points in the act of 1893 have doubt.
ful Interpretation. If the law is to be
sustained then all township officers,
trustees, assessors, justices of the peace,
constsbles and road supervisors ere to
be elected next November.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-06-22
The Jones Trial Resumed.

The Berger-J ones assault and sbduc
tion case was resumed in court at Peru
Monday The first witness WAS
Deputy Sheriff Albert Potter. who testi-
fled that ill the time jones was in his
charge he had made no complaint of
any sickness except rheumatism.
Sheriff Dunn said that he knew of no
disease afllicting the prisoner No sp-
pearance when he searched him and no
medicine of any description was found,
that Jones retained his color better than
anyone ever confined in the under
ground Jail. DIR. J. .. Malsbury testi-
| fed that he was called To treat Jones,
and found him suffering from inflsm-
nation of the bowels, from which he
was soon relieved. There was no other
silment.
DIR. b. +. Eikenbury said that when
called to see Jones the symptoms
pointed toward typhoid fever The
Rev. Mr.. Tstmsn was recalled and in
terrogsted in relation to his knowledge
of William f. Clems, convicted short
time ago of criminal assault, with whom
he was acquainted. The next witness
was Clyde Jones, the accused, who took
the witness stand as the court made
ready for the noon adjournment.
Jones said he had been paid by q
minister to take Miss Berger away, and
that he and the girl had met and
patched up story before the parents
had been consulted about her gong to
his farm TO work The girls parents
did not hesitate to let her 60 with him.
He and Miss Berger drove toward
Rochester, the direction in which he
had told her parents his farm lay, i'm or
der to deceive them. She was light.
hearted, according to his testimony, and
said she was glad to get away from her
father, who had, on numerous occa-
sions, horsewhipped her. She also said,
according to Jones, that she had about
made up her mind to 60 TO North
Dakota.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-06-22

mined that our now famous class song
was the only one of the entire lot with
In my capabilities. To this fact and
not for It's inspiring words and music
may be attributed the reason for it's
selection. draw a vail over the first
rendering of that song, for never since
has the like been heard, and / think
Mr. Chase must have been charmed. for
he has had it sung every year since
then in the vain hope that some day he
might once more hear it as well sung.
And so it was, that all things being
ready, on the Goth day of May, 1876,
there was presented to the people of
Plymouth the first ripe fruits of the
high school and that brave small band
of graduates, the pioneers of this long
list before me went forth into the world
to do battle in earnest with the many
difficulties which would beset their
pathway. And while we have not been
especially disting guished in any way, yet
L know that we have all done our best
in whatever we have undertaken and
have tried to do our duty in that state
of life to which it has pleased God to
call us. Our paths in life are widely
separated Yet think that with me
they have cherished the memory of our
school, days.
am proud to be one of this band of
girls and boys, for it is indeed noble
band, and while some are already on
tho high road to fame, as lawyers, doc
tors. politicians, teachers and poets,
| others of US are content TO be just COM
monplsce people. Yet all honor to the
commonplace people who have the
courage to take their measure and &C.
cept their lot.
Great leaders in the different depart
ments of thought and action may be
useful elements in the worlds progress,
but without the strength of humsnity's
rank and file behind them, what would
they lead?
Ambition is valuable attribute of
any mind, but he is fool who does not
limit his ambition TO his capabilities.
To be good carpenter is as legitimate
an aim for ambition as to be great
poet, and in mind capable Of good
carpentry, but incapable of good poet
ry, the former is by far the finer sspira
ton. This modern world of ours needs
less of the spirit of unrest. There are
too many foolish creatures who desire
the wings Of the eagle, the strengtl of
the lion, or the splendor of the pea
cock, who long to be conspicuous at all
hazards, even at the price of the worlds
contempt and ridicule.
| But this cannot be said of our boys
and girls. | think that Oh the whole
We may point to ourselves with pride,
and if.each succeeding class will do as
we'll as we have done and constantly
strive to follow the pace which we have
set, all will be well.
Chas. Z. Drummond recited the fol-
lowing beautiful and appropriate poem
on "Bygone Days: