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The defender., 1900-01-27
A LARIAT SWING.
MOB.

How Bill Saved a Woman and Her
Child.
The drummer had just come back
from Texas, and, of course, he had
something to tell, but as vet he had
given no sign. says the Detroit Free
Press.
We'll" said the hotel clerk, insinua-
tingly, what did you see in Texas?'
If you hadn't asked me pretty soon,'
responded the drummer, Il should have
told you anyhow"
1T must have been something big,'
smiled the clerk.
1T was something l had never seen
before"
Go on with it, urged the clerk.
well" went on the drummer, "about
week ago l was in one of the country
towns and it seemed to be a cowboy
holiday, for the town was full of them.
They were raising Samhill, too, and
was pretty thoroughly tired of the whole
gang. Just about when was ready to
hide myself in my room to get away
from them, l heard a terrific shout in
the street, and | stepped to the window
to see what it was. 1t was a horse in
a light wagon coming at breakneck
speed down the street, with a woman
and child in the wagon. At the end of
the street was a ditch fifteen feet deep
and it was plain that when the run
away got there a tragedy would occur.
Everybody seemed to be pOwerless, and
the few who tried to do anything only
made matters worse. Then l heard a
shout, and a cowboy came around the
corner fifty yards behind the wagon. He
was on big, lungy kind of horse, but
he was making him go his best, and he
was gaining on the runaway. But not
much, and the interest seemed to
change from the danger of the woman
and child to which horse was faster. l
thought the chasing would make the
other horse run faster, and perhaps it
did, but in a minute | saw the cowboy
swing a rope or something in his
hand, and as l was wondering
what in the mischief he was go
ing to do with that thing he gave
1t a sling and tWlrl, and the next
instant his own horse settled back on
his launches, and the runaway went
over on his side, not dozen feet from
the ditch. | didn't understand it even
then, and rushed out on the street, as
everybody who had been watching the
exciting chase from the windows was
aning and at the door l met big fel-
low coming in. AS he passed me | heard
him say: Bill is HI with the lariat.
bet 500 he'd throw him afOre he got
to the ditch That explained matters
continued the drummer. "and when
Bill came back with the woman and
child safe, but somewhat shaken up,
invited him in and broke bottle in
honor Of himself and his lariat."
The defender., 1900-01-27
To q HOrseless Carriage.

smooth, sleek and oilieSt of wheeling
things,
[ cannot find in my imaginings,
In natural or in supernatural ways,
The slightest reason to prolong thy days
Of all the vain conceptions OF the mind
Thou art the vainest that the ages fno.
Except for those whose blood doth chance
to iow
IN dull and melanchOly-wise and slow.
What is the joy of driving? Is it mere
Transportment of the flesh from there to
here?
A method whereby sluggish man may be
Removed from A to Lizard speedily?
Or is it pleasant for the eye to view,
And hand to master steeds, or one or two,
When prancing DER the hard and well
paved street,
With champing bits, and 1.-THE limbs run.
ming feet?
Avaunt! thou horridest of modern thingsl
Yamoose! Unto thy ugly self take wings
Think not with all thy gaud and glitter
coarse
Thou'lt e'er supplant that best of friends,
the horse.
-Woman's Home Companion.
The defender., 1900-01-27
One OF Those Dress Pockets.

She was quite a well-dressed woman
waiting for the 10 o'clock train, and it
was then $50.
How long will it be until that ~
o'clock train goes?" she asked at the
ticket window.
Thirty minutes, madame" replied
the clerk suavely.
"Will have time to go out and buy
something's"
THAT will depend upon circum.
stances, madame"
Il just want to go across the street"
"Where is your money!?
This was queer question to ask, and
the lady rather resented it.
"In my pocket, of course" she an.
swered somewhat testify.
"Then you have scarcely time, mad
ame," said the clerk with gravity, and
the lady fiirted herself away from the
window in a dudgeon.-DetrOit Free
Press.
The defender., 1900-01-27
A Puzzle in TReAe.

A mother gave to each Of her two
sons thirty apples to sell. Johnny sold
his at two for a cent and brought moth
er home 10 cents. George disposed of
his lot at three for cent returning 10
cents. There combined sales amounted
to 25 cents. On the following day
mother went out with sixty apples and
sold them at the rate of five for 2 cents,
receiving "a cents for the lot. Where
Is the missing 1 cent!
The defender., 1900-01-27
WAYNE ITEMS.

Rev. E. J. Byrd, the popular pastor
of st. Johns A. M. Z. Church of this
locality, preached a very able sermon
at Coatesville Sunday before last.
Mr. William Mullen, who has been
seriously ill at the Bryn Mawr Hospi-
tai, Is somewhat better.
The B. B. Social Club of Wayne will
give a splendid and interesting enter
tainmpt at the Union Hall on the first
Thursday in February for the benefit
of the Second Baptist Church. The af-
fair promises to be interesting.
The Centreville A. M. E. Church will
hold their quarterly meeting on next
Sunday.
Mrs. Sophia Alexander, of Wayne,
spent Sunday in Coatesville, Pa.
Miss Irene Huges, who has been i'll
for some time, is now a cOnvalescent.
The Young Peoples Club will meet
at Miss Mabel Lucketts next Saturday
evening.
Under the management of Misses Liz
zie Matthews, Fannie Williams and
Mamie Perry, there will be given in
the first week of February at the ST.
Johns A. M. E. Church, an old bach
elOrS concert for the benefit of the
above named church.
Mr. Alexander has made many i'm
provements upon his barber shop, MAX
ing it most attractive establishment
Rev. Joseph LOney preached at Cen
treVille Sunday before last
picture of Bishop Grant, which he
has presented to the st. Johns A. NJ
r. Church.
The defender., 1900-01-27

1t was our unfortunate lot the other
evening to be thrown in with a com
pany of gentlemen or rather a lot of
would-be politicians, and the talk ma
turally drifted into politics. This was
all right. but the funny part came
when one or two in the crowd proved
themselves to be smart Elecks of the
knowall element, who thought thev
knew more of the political doings Of
this ward than the others who com
posed the party and who have lived in
the ward all of their lives
The defender., 1900-01-27
nannest Earth Hole.

The deepest hole in the earth is at
SchIade-bach, near Ketschau, Germa-
nv. 1t is 5,735 feet in depth, and is
for geological research only. The drill
inc was begun in 1880. and stopped six
wears later because the engineers were
unable with their instruments, to &c
deeper. This hole was expensive, a.
its cost was $4,000.
The defender., 1900-01-27
no Things by Contraries.

AT the holiday season In China the
American calling card system Is revers-
pd. Instead of the caller leaving his or
her card, as is the custom in this coun-
trv. the host stpresents his card to the call
or, It consists of long slip Of paper
with the owners name printed on one
vida in black ink.
The defender., 1900-01-27
VERD LETTER

,.ss the candidacy of Hon. J.
tob snaO' p',y as Magistrate, makes many
C. A'Ou =, IN the subject-Towns dis
c0nnns.n'' his friends-comments on
Rp0I"'' and bad representation of
The sOOI and many other things of in
The We ooliticaI and otherwise.
The defender., 1900-01-27
Small Want.

Lady Of the House-Go on away from
here. We have no old clothes, no cold
Hopeless Henderson, didn't want
nothin' to eat nor wear. l J1st called
to see if you had old automobile to
give away Journal
The defender., 1900-01-27
Aaortha Other.

.r,1o,do,Son tells me he means %
name his new boy George
"Old or new style!'
what do you mean"
washington or Dewey -ln'ii"n
.polis exchange.
The defender., 1900-01-27

Bear in mind that all the news that
is fit to be printed and all the news that
is worth knowing, will always be found
sin The Defender" and in the weekly
letter of. yours truly,
The defender., 1900-01-27
herman Bicycle Trains.

A new sign has been added D the
German railway time tables-a picture
OF bicycle indicating which express
trains carry wheels
The defender., 1900-01-27

School Director Henry Fernberger.
OF this ward, has again been named
as the Democratic nominee. Fern
berger is all right
The defender., 1900-01-27
wor1du,t Be Like Him.

Hewitt-Do you suppose thdt 'ne
clergyman will consent to your lh"ri
ing his daughter?
Jewett-Why, of course. Do you sup
noso ha'd lose a chance to get a wed
dino fee?-New York World.
The defender., 1900-01-27

There was a race between the Bud
and the Fish Sunday night. Well, who
reat? The Fish had the sway when ]
left. (Humorist.)
The defender., 1900-01-27
WORLDS RICH MEN.
MlLLIONAIRES FOUND IN Al,
MOST EVERY LAND.

Germany and Austria Prominent In
the Golden BOok-Great Fortunes of
Russia, China, Africa, India, America
and Spanish South America.
The defender., 1900-01-27

Mr.. Hardy doesn't have to go out
OF the house. Why. Cupid? Because
ne has girls to burn.
The defender., 1900-01-27

We are glad to hear Mr.. Hudson's
deep basso voice once more in the Bryn
Mawr choir.
The defender., 1900-01-27

Miss Annie Frisby will reside in Cam
den, N. j., probably until Spring We
are sorry to see her go, but the best
of friends must part
The defender., 1900-01-27

Miss Julia Gordon took a flying trip
to New York last week, returning much
elated over the event
The defender., 1900-01-27

Mr.. George Washington, who regis
tered on Warner avenue, has gone to
the Gulf Mills for the winter. He has
gone and peeped.
The defender., 1900-01-27

Miss Julia Jerdian has gone to the
Onontea for the winter.
The defender., 1900-01-27

give me something easy. Why, an ice
cracker, of course. Oh, it's a water
cracker.
The defender., 1900-01-27

A certain young lady of this vicinity
was talking to her once loved one, and
was interrupted by another certain
lady's nice, neat little undressed fist,
and stating: Did you know you were
talking to my husband? And the band
played, L Don't Want to Play in Your
Yard
The defender., 1900-01-27

The grocery business lately conducted
by Mr.. Royster, will be continued by
Mrs. Butler.
The defender., 1900-01-27

Oh. yes, the people are going to Barn.
EFT. Why, the Treasury of the State of
Pennsylvania.
The defender., 1900-01-27

Death is darkness, because it leads
to dawn.
The defender., 1900-01-27

Cupid What do you want? Why
are the Lombard and South streets troll
lev car lines considered the longest
in Philadelphia? Oh l don't know.
Naystha, why? Because they go down
Africa and up through Jerusalem.
The defender., 1900-01-27
WORLD OF POLITICS.

The Democratic Convention met in
St Georges Hall on Friday and made
these nominations for Magistrate:
James H. TOughill, First ward; Pat
rick DonohOe, Second ward; John NJ
O'Brien, Fifteenth ward; John B. Friel,
seventeenth ward; r. G. Lloyd, Twen-
ty-ninth ward; E. F. Tiernan, Thirty
first ward: The above nominees are
gentlemen of the highest character
and will poll the full party vote.
The defender., 1900-01-27

In going our rounds during the week
yer John r. Brooks. a successful real
gtate dealer of the race located in
the southern part fthe city, and
Chairman Of the Executive Committee
q the Afro-American Republican
league and recently chosen Ward Com
ritteeman
The defender., 1900-01-27

Say. Cupid Well. Now, here you
come with some of your foolishness,
what is it, If Uneeda biscuit is soda
cracker. what is an ice pick? Oh say,
The defender., 1900-01-27

Miss Florence Burnley, Washing
ton, d. c., visited her cousin. Mrs.
Jennie Edwards, of Warner avenue,
Sunday.
The defender., 1900-01-27

The final determination of Mr.. Will
am Towns, of the Thirteenth division.
rot to accept the appointment of Pa
Toman is to be regretted by his large
.d Of friends and to Committeeman
y P Junior in particular. Especially
I this true when men like the type of
W Towns are so scarce among us.
Just about now while the question
ny having a cOlored man elected Magis-
ad,e and seemingly our leaders at
FandStil as to what to do, it would be
Z God send if a second Gilbert Ball or
I loL Jake Purnell could appear and
a'e charge Of the whole unpleasant
Situation.
The defender., 1900-01-27

Miss Gertrude Ridgely appeared in
Church last Sunday evening, captiVat-
ing all by her graceful form and many
attraction
The defender., 1900-01-27

The Democratic State headquarters
for the Presidential campaign will be
at Harrisburg. Chairman Killings is
not pleased with the actions of the
Democratic workers in the last cam
paign.
The defender., 1900-01-27

The many friends of Common COun-
Gilman G. Howard Johnson, of the Sew
enth ward. are urging him to become
candidate for Representative. A move
ment in his behalf viii shortly be inau-
gurated.
The defender., 1900-01-27

Miss George Budd, of Barrett avenue,
is indispOsed.
The defender., 1900-01-27

Rev. E. J. Byrd, the popular pastor
of st. Johns A. M. L. Church of this
locality, preached a very able sermon
at Coatesville Sunday before last.
The defender., 1900-01-27

The Pittsburg AutO-Car Company
will erect a large plant at Ardmore.
The ground covering one acre has been
bought at a cost of $4,000. The struc-
ture will be a two story building, 60
feet wide by 100 feet long. The plant
will be ready about the 1st of April and
will employ about 40 workmen when
in operation.
The defender., 1900-01-27

Christopher J. ePrry, publisher of the
Philadelphia Tribune, and member of
Common Council from the Seventh
ward, has commenced his fourth term
as Assistant Appearance Clerk in the
Sheriff's office. Truly merit is its own
reward.
The defender., 1900-01-27

Magistrate KOchersperger, of the
Twentieth ward. will be one of the City
Hall Court Magistrates after April l,
unless the present program is changed.
Mr.. KOchersperger comes from the
ward where Mayor Ashbridge resides.
and in addition he is one of the most
experienced members of the board.
The defender., 1900-01-27

The all-absorbing topic of conversa-
ton in political circles is that Senator
Finn is trying to Gust Senator Magee
from the control of Republican politics
in Pittsburg. 1t is said that Mr.. Ma
gee will return to Pittsburg in a week
or two from the Virginia Hot Springs
cutting his visit there short, and will
proceed to do up his quandam friend
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-26
MORRILLS.

Yesterday forenoon team belonging
to Mr.. Mason, was engaged in plough
ing the garden at the rear of the residence
of Mr.. Martin W. Best Stevens avenue,
Deering Centre, when one of the horses
stepped on plank covering an old we'll.
The horse broke through and fell into
the well, and it required the assistance
of several of the linemen of the West
brook Electric light company, who were
at work nearby, before the animal could
be landed ON terra firma.
The pulpit of All Souls Universalist
church is to. be occupied Sunday morn
ing at the usual hour by Mr. John r.
Anderson of Boston, Scotch orator of
considerable ability and eloquence.
The base ball team of Westbrook Semi
nary are to play game next Tuesday
afternoon on the Seminary grounds with
the Tufts college team.
The annual awberry festival and en-
tertainment of the ladies' circles of All
Souls Universalist church was held last
evening and was well attended and much
en- loved by ALL
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-26
GETTING READY.
Feeding Ahead OF Hot Weather.

Not quite so much meat in spring
slime; use the cereals, as they heat the
blood less" Seasonable advice from an
old practitioner.
If one uses some care as to food, the
coming hot weather will be passed, as
comfortably as any season. In fact, a
person possessed of a perfectly balanced
set of nerves can be happy and comforta-
BILE under most any conditions.
The truest food for building up the
nervous system to a perfect condition il
Grape-Nuts. The makers are skilled in
their art, and knowing that nature fills
the brain and nerve centers with soft
gray matter which is used up more or
less each day and must be replaced, Tor
nervous prostration sets in), and also
knowing that this gray matter is made
by the combination Of albumen and
phosphate Of potash, they select the parts
of the field grains that contain the needed
materials manufacture them into delic-
ious food, ready cooked, predigestede and
of a fascinating flavor.
The use of Grape Nuts quickly proves
that it really does rebuild and strengthen
the nervous system in "A most certain
manner. 1t is sold by all grocers and is
In daily use in hundreds of thousands of
Ahe best families in America.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-26
CHORAL SERVICE.

The last Choral service of the season
will be held at the St. Lawrence church
next Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Special music has been arranged for this
occasion and one of the most enjoyable
programmes of the season is promised.
The public are cordially invited to at
tend this service. Mrs. Clark of Lancas-
ter, (who has an engagement in our city
at the present time, and whose beautiful
voice has been much enjoyed here, } will
sing a solo. Other soloists win be Miss
Eva Findley, Miss Gertrude Berry and
Mr.. A. b. Hall, The following music
will be rendered:
Anthem-I Waited for the Lord
Mendelsshon
Miss Findley Miss Berry and Chorus.
Trio-from Belshazzar, Buttertield
Mrs Clark, Miss Berry and Mr.. Hall
Responsiveness My God to Thee,
Marston
solo-Entreat Me Not to Leave Thee,
Go0nod
Mrs. Clark.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-26

win attend divine service at the Uni
versalist church Sunday At 1880 a. m.
Rev. Elliott b. Barbour win preach an
Sunday school at 1145 Subject Of les
son study, "The PARALLELS Of the King
DOM" Y. =. @. u. at D. m. Subject
for evening, Loyalty 90 Our Country. -
Psalms l35-1-6. Everybody welcome TO
these services. Good music.
The services at the Warren church to-
morrow will be in keeping with Mem
orlal day, topic for the morning I'm
Memoriam" Sunday school ut noon
Junior Edeavor, at 100 p. M; Interme-
diate, 5.45 p. m. Rev. Chas. Harbut,
secretary OF the Maine Missionary socie-
ty, will speak in the evening, subject
Work In Maine.n
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-26
GORHAM.


Thursday morning, May "a, being the
anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth
day, the Upper Grammar school spent
the first period in honor OF the occasion
The exercises consisted Of anecdotes Of
the Queens life by the pupils, select
readings from her childhood, girlhood
and coronation by Miss Walker, the
teacher; seventeen different pictures Of
Her Royal Highness were exhibited to
the school. At the close the pupils gave
three cheers for Victoria, Queen of Eng
land and Empress of India.
The graduating parts of the senior
class of the Gorham High school have
been assigned as follows:
Salutatory, Miss Ethel w. Fogl
Valedictory Mildred +. Thomas
Mabel f. Deering, Florence E. Hamblen
Prophecy,
Annie b. Mayo and Edith S. Harlow
Glass Poem, Sarah l.. Hadlock
Glass History, Eugene Waterhoust
Glass Grafton, Fred H. Harlow
Glass Song Alvah II. SWEET
THE honor list, in order Of rank, is as
follows: Mildred +. Thomas, Ethel "
rFogg, Florence E. Hamblen, Annie Il.
Mayo, Edith 5. Harlow, Sarah l.. Had
lock, Eugene Waterhouse, Mabel +. Deer
ing, Fred Hall Harlow, Blanche q
Libby, Alvah SWEET.
Mr.. Warren Hall of Portland has rented
the l.. j. Lemond house ON Main street
for the season, and is occupying it, Mr.
Hall and family have spent several sum
mers in our beautiful village.
Col II. II. Millett and wife visited
friends in Portland, Thursday
Mr.. Wyer Green,a prominent boot an
shoe dealer of Portland, spent Thursday
in Gorham.
Mr.. Silas Rounds of Saco, a former
well known resident OF Gorham, has pur-
chased the Lothrop l.. Files farm ut West
Gorham.
Mr.. and Mrs. George s. Adams, State
street, have gone to their summer home
in Boston. Mr.. and Mrs Charles f.
Cobb will occupy their house during
their sojourn.
The Talent club will soon present the
Gorham High school with a beautiful silk
flag, with appropriate ceremonies.
Mr.. A. +. Sweetser of Deering who
has purchased the Gorham laundry, for
merly owned by W. +. Potter. took pos
session Monday, May 21st. Mr.. Sweetser
hopes to see all of the old customers and
many new ones.
Mr.. George II Richardson of Portland
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Abb
bolt, Green street.
Mr.. W. jackson of Springfield, Mass,
is the guest of Mr.. Lewis Mcclellan,
School street.
Mr. W. +. Potter who has sold his
laundry, will visit his friends in Massa
chusetts before entering upon businss
elsewhere. Mr.. Potter has built up
large business here, and has been we'll
liked.
There will be a union memorial SER
vice at the Congregational church, Sun
day forenoon.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-26
WOODFORDS.

At the last meeting of Woodfords com
mandery, Golden Cross, two members
were initiated into membership.
At the meeting of Rocky Hill lodge X.
of p, held Thursday evening, an invita-
ton was received and accepted from Rev.
Harry f. Townsend, q brother member
of the order, to attend divine worship at
the Woodfords Universalist church on
Sunday morning, June cath at 1915
o'clock.
A similar invitation is also to be ex-
tended to the members of Westbrook
lodge, X. of p, of Westbrook.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-26

Mrs. Anna Roes, 2S18 North Fifth
street, Philadelphia, Pa, writes:
"Four weeks ago ! believed had
consumption; 7 took severe cold, and
although for the first few days the mn-
Gus In my throat and chest rras loose.
II finally became so bad that had diff
hcuIfy In breathing.
Pain in the shoulders followed. AS
had placed my confidence in you and
Peruna, followed your directions strict
ly, and improved from day to day, and
am now well again"
Most women feel the need Of q tonic
to counterfeit the facilitating effects of
summer weather. Peruna is such rem
edy. 1t cures all catarrhal conditions
whether 1t be weakness, nervous depres-
sion or summer catarrh. For free book
on summer catafrh, address The Psruna
Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-26
FRENCH'S
PURE GOLD JELLIES

Prepared in finely powdered form
produces full pint Of delicious jelly by
merely adding boiling water and allow
ing it to cool. Favored with pure fruit
syrups Toe per packet
You are invited to test these jellies at
our Delieatesseh counter today.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-26
PURE SCOTCH
ORANGE MARMALADE

Small Spanish sweet peppers inserted
in place of the pts, DC per bottle.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-26

Miss Annie zlott, ~ Livingston street,
Newark, N. j., took Peruna for extreme
nervousness. She says: al was very i'll
and thought would die. had ter
rible headache and my head swan;
thought I would never get well; !
seemed to have q great complication Of
diseases and bought medicines, but they
did me no good.
"Finally l gave up and thought 1
would wait for my end. One day
happened to pick up one of your books.
1 read of other women who were near
death and had been cured by Peruna,
so thought 1 would try 1t.
81 took couple of bottles and began
to feel better. I continued its use
until now I sm well woman. Iprafse
Peruna highly and wish other women
would use IT," a.. .e-A.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-26

So many housewives suffer from ner-
vous depression due to catarrhal weak
ness peculiar to their sex, and suffer on
year after year, not knowing what their
ailment is. Mrs. Mary Cook, of Pitts
ford, N. Y, suffered for six years before
she learned Of Pcruna. Mrs. Cook re-
Gently wrote the following letter to DR..
Hartman:
." was not well for six years, paid
many doctor bills, but never Improved
very much. Igave up hopes of ever
recovering.
"Finally, wrote to DR.. Hartman,
and 1 am thankful to say that am
now well, through his good advice
and medicine. 1 am gaining in flesh
and feel young again. i was very
emaciated, but now my own children
are surprised in the great change in me
when they visit me-" ~