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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-29

I delphia and villages like Chicago Some
times these suffering patients, in their
frenzy, attack saloons and various other
| things, but this time it is our working
class who row over the under dogs Be-
cause the fellows in the orchestra pews
!, have all the week to hunt up trouble for
| the fellows who have to work and only
on Sunday can pitch the sphere, they
are promising some hot things for the
same. The ministers threaten all sorts
of things. One Atlantic City council!
| man, toward whose prainy head has been
flung more mud and insults than most
Of them-always coming out unblemish-
ed-manfully and aggressively, stood by
the baseball boys, challenging solar
plexus for golf players on the holy day.
The sleek, diplomatic pulpit workers, well
fed on political pap sidestepped very
gracefully when this golf subject was
introduced.
They twanged away at the sole chord
of baseball and needed not the golf cliail
cnge.
Why so much concern over the com
mon people? Why is Sunday any bet
ter than Monday Why not take rest
according to ones need instead of all
conforming to one mans idea of rest
ing Rest does not necessarily mean
sitting in a stiff backed pew and DOING
over sermon that has been revamped
and worked over and worked off on
twenty other past congregations until it
is threadbare. If baseball playing is
wrong on Sunday it is just as wrong on
any other day i'll the week.
These Sunday church laborers are but
servants of the people They haven't
yet reached the crown line, they cannot
hope to play monarch on this little limit
ed earth The masses patiently bear
with the pecllliarities of this division Of
humanity so long as they are left .
small chunk of freedom, but let arbitrary
rule begin and the preachers will soon
find themselves hunting a job.
Every poor man is working while
pampered gentlemen of the cIoth" can
chase any amusement they choose, then
when Sunday arrives they try to force
all the other gentlemen to come and
hear them give forth ''hot air. with a
wreath about it, which they have saved
up all the week.
Why don't they lariat the rich, put
spoke in the wheeIof polo players, golf
and enter the rich mans
clubs instead of attacking the pebian
baseball. the saloon instead of the pri-
vate club? Because these are the peo-
pie who feed them and clothe them and
furnish them with luxuries which they |
could not obtain by real, practical la
Dor or brain action
This is not Puritanical age, but it is
an age Of .AVhited Sepulchers' and hyp |
ocrites who would deprive the masses Of
health giving pleasure and condem them
to scrmons-not from the Mount-Free
dom.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-29
JURY FOUND WHEELS MOVING
After Tour of Inspection Of Every
thing Necessary TO Inspect
Fine Trip

regular official examination of the
various public institutions of the county
was made last Monday. Kind friends
lent their automobiles to the Grand
jury, nine vehicles in number being rel
quired to convey the officials to the
various points Of location. AT ten
O'Clock in the morning, the weather hav-
ing been previously ordered, the inspec-
tors started out to inspect. Al sort
Of good omen, they first carefully ex-
amined the city jail. That was found
to be safe and sound and in the same
old place, then they sped to the Colored
Home on N. Maryland avenue to the
Rydal Home. the Day Nursery and the
Florence Crittenden Mission which SO
used up their vitality that they sojourn-
ed to the Shelburne and adjourned long
enough to refresh themselves with things
that were being turned on the spit for
them. The proprietor smiled and hand
ed them out a sumptuous "hand OUT
Tor which double favor he received a
silver cigarette case This squared
things and the party boarded their wait
ing devil wagons and extended their
journey across the meadows to Smiths
Landing, formerly, now Piety Hill, since
the residents don't like the first title.
They pronounced all Q. X, A. No. |.
Several guests were added to the in
specting party, some Of whom added the
proper ballast. 1t was necessary to BE-
sure that all was governed in judicial
and Judicious manner The inspectors
finally wound up at Mays Landing as
many such do-and there they went into
secret session and came out whole, ready
to pronounce the inner workings of this
county supremely fawless and all patted
themselves on the back, threw bouquets
to each other and resigned for the day.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-29
POOR SUBURBAN

Mr. Editor: A lot Of fellows seem to
be let into your columns, perhaps you'll
let another fellow in. see by the papers
that big kick is coming from the ma
tive residents of the prosperous villages
of Northfield and Linwood because the
Suburban trolley people want to mae
adamize the road. Can these good peo-
pie tell just what they wanty Where
would they be were it not for the troll
ley line? Other towns along the Shore
Road have been glad to cooperate with
the road and county and other factors
in making and maintaining macad
amized road Why do these crablike
elamdiggcrs set up howl in a different
keyy
Perhaps, as editors are supposed to
know so many things, you can crack
this nut. They kick if the Suburban
doesn't make a good road and they kick
if they do. Now. how can one get at
these fellows? What sort of graft" are
they looking for?-E A.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY AT THE CEMETERY

In order that there may be no mis-
understanding by the visitors at Pleas
antville Cemetery. we herewith embody
the Rules relating to Memorial Day
No parade or collection of persons or
societies will be permitted in the Gene
terry except at funeral services. Dogs.
vehicles of all kinds, children under IA
years without guardians. refreshments,
plucking flowers. obscene behavior,
loud talking, loafing, lounging or CON
duct unbecoming to the place, tramping
over graves and burial lots, sitting on
Cemetery enclosures will not be per-
mitted
Visitors are admitted to the Cemetery
but they must strictly comply with the
rules.
This day is set apart for the decora
tion of graves and the Cemetery is not
the place for pleasure seekers.
Memorial Day will be held at the
Cemetery Monday the 3lst instead Of
Sunday the 30th. All persons are here
by notified that all work of every de-
scription will be prohibited Sunday and
Monday, under penalty of the law.
Officers will be stationed throughout
the cemetery Sunday and Monday and
have orders to arrest any one violating
the rules.
THE ATLANTIC CITY CEMETER AS
ISOLATION.
O. j. Hammell Supt
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-29
IA TRIBuTE

More light we ask upon our way.
The light of skies, the light Of flowers,
The light that brightens lovely May
And makes SO sweet this world Of ours.
We ask the light that beams above
Whose splendor glistens in the stars,
The light that shines for those we love.
Who were the heroes of our wars.
They made our land the dwelling place
OF freedom, fairest of the fair;
They spread abroad her heavenly grace
Our common life in love to share.
Now we the light of hope send out
10 those in darkness of their loss,
To be glory round about
The shadow of their midnight cross!
Q, mothers, daughters, wives Of love,
Your dear ones went the way Of light
And gentle as the voice of dove,
They speak to you in accents bright:
Be brave, sad hearts, be glad today,
Our country gains its spring tide bliss
And has in faith the Joy Of May,
Remember this, remember this:
The way of duty seems so dark
And death the loss OF human powers,
But when the path of spring you mark
You have the parable Of ours.
We have ascended to the light,
We send our light upon your way,
We give to You our blossoms bright,
And keep with you Memorial Day"
Mrs L. MARASKY.
Bala, Pa
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-29

a demand for all the oysters New Jersey
produces, and more besides.
Former Governor Stokes recently de
.lared that the value of the oyster out
put of New Jersey exceeds that of all the
wheat, oats and rye raised on the $4,000
farms in this State. and this SENS to be
correct. for the report of the State Board
Of Agriculture for the year 1906 gave the
value of the wheat crop as 81 .626.4 .402, the
rye crop $S66,525 and the oat crop
S655, l27. The oyster crop is about equal
in value to the entire corn crop of the
State and is about two thirds the value
of the whole potato crop of New Jersey
Manifestly, then, it is something to be
taken care of not only, but to be wisely
developed, and if proper legislation can
help to increase an industry that is now
only one-twentieth as large as it might
be, such legislation should I've had. And
just here is where Chief Baeon's argu-
ment for the constitutional amendment
acquires relevancy. The Legislature has.
he insists, been neglectful in adopting
policy that will make productive many
thousands of acres that are now value
less lands. In the short terms most As
semblymen enjoy they have not time to
liUciiStiltit inOclCoucu llt tiiC SUI
iect, and they give place to new men,
who are no better qualified than them
selves in this respect. With longer terms
they will have opportunity to do better
work.
The time was when Newark Bay and
other waters in upper New Jersey We're
highly valuable oyster lands, but the
taint Of sewerage long ago destroyed
them. Their places are taken by the
South Jersey inlets and bays, but much
of the oyster land there is being fought
for by poachers and residents who claim
the right to the natural beds. If the
revenue from the oyster industry cannot
only be doubled and qradrupled, but
made fifteen or twenty times as great
as it now is, it would seem to be rea-
sonable policy to take the legislative
steps necessary to that end, providing no
genuine personal rights are materially
injured or destroyed Newark News.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-29

Editor When foreign and do,
mestic of male bipeds, commonly
termed kns seat themselves in troll
ley cg <ats with women, when there
are occupying single seats, the con
due - should train them to occupy
Other squarters.
Recently a farmer with basket OF
eggs, a cargo of hay seed in his whisk-
ers, non illusive aroma of the COW barn
and a mouthful and brimming over of
Dukes Durham Bull boarded trolley
and pumped himself beside woman
passenger. There were vacant seats up
front" but the fare" needed not. The
woman stepped over the basket Of eggs
she should have stepped into them on
the mans .'hQofs' and marched ahead to
vacant seat. The woman was neither
young nor handsome, why did this speci-
men of poor handiwork crowd in that
seat.
Perhaps he'll look for the size of the
woman's feet next time he tries to oc-.
cupy half the seat with the opposite
variety.-D. |.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY ELSEWHERE

On Memorial Day Port Republic will
be the Mecca for all patriotic people OF
Atlantic County. Several patriotic so
cieties are arranging to give monster
celebration. This town has the re-
putation of having more patriotism to
the square inch than any other place in
South Jersey.
A number of excellent speakers have
been secured for the occasion, among
whom ar e Rev. Hicks, Of Port Repub-
lie; Rev. Wells, of PleasantyiIle; Rev
Hackenburg. of Phiiadelphia; and Dr.
Maurice Ashley, of Middletown, NY.
The societies assisting in the prepar-
ations are the G A. r., the Sons of Vet
Grams and the Ladies' Auxiliary.
A luncheon will he rendered the mem
bers of the various visiting societies at
noon by the residents of Port Republic
This is feature of the exercises that
has been observed for many years.
Citizens of the town are making elab-
crate preparations for the entertainment
of visitors, SO many families hold re-
unions on this day. Much decorating is
already being done. and the day will
here be appropriately known as Decora-
tion Day.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-29

Mr.. Frank Young visited relatives il
Phila. last week.
Mrs. Earl Farr is confined to her bee
with the measles.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Nicholson, o.
Woodland avenue, little son.
Miss Edythe Welkens, of Phila, i:
visiting Miss Emma flourish
Mrs. f. Baker, of Adams avenue, ha.
quite IA glowing attack of chicken-p -pox.
Mr.. Wesley Ford has removed his fam
'ly to corner Washington ad Franklin
avenues.
Mrs David r. Lake. of Pleasant Villa
is entertaining Mrs. Though Hustled, ol
Port Norris.
Do not forget to 20 to Red Mems hall
Friday evening to solve the mystery
Who is Elem
Misses Sophy and Ida Adams. Of Port
Norris, are now the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Adams
Mrs. Theodore Allen ad her daughter
Mrs. Curtis Risley, have gone to Burlng-
ton for visit of several weeks.
Mrs. Gascoyne and Mrs. Charles Steb
bins attended the Home Mission Con
'en''oi ~ ealnuei ias' iuesuas
Rev. and Mrs. Parker, OF Stratford
were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Llnwooo
Alintzer from Monday until Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Steelman oi
Atlantic CITY. have moved into tlleil
house on Glendale avenue for the sum
mer.
Nfrs Clifford r.Lo of yero,, avo,,,e
entertained a few friends at progressiv,
pinochle last Saturday evening. The
guests were: MIR. and Mrs. William Il
Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Eastlack
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellwood Lake. The ladies
prize was won bv Mrs. Lakel the mems
prize by Mr.. Adams and the booby prizt
by Mrs. Adams.
Tbe se.so, for bay birds spcl, a. nlov.
a. aal;cn and rol;n sn;ne i noxy u 4.
ha;aht fast Vol Rirro,ohs rall;ns
pTa,.lo = Adans anJ Renia,n;n CIarL
,,art u, cr,,;sa a l,,nal ~ crass,
hay ana hronaht homo e;obteen doze,
b;.a. Ia,';, II par,att a1d polort N
WIZ - a.,t so,no limo on III,
,'aaio,,n LIZ th;s ,raaly and - far have l,sa.
ged forty pirds.
Mr.. d. G. Potter died at his home IN
Hammonton, last Monday morning, May
24th, ana was buried in the Atlantic City
cemetery at Pleasantville, "Wednesday
-
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-29
OPPOSES IAUNTs

Dear Editor: Considerable comment
has been aroused by the recent tour Of
the Grand Jury in their inspection Of
public county institutions. The verdict
has been given that "all is we'll" Why
so much smoke? Why any need of
sending such jury about inspecting Z?
Who pays these jurymen? Are they
not links in the great burning wheel of
the machine? Would they be there
were they not?
Considerable Atlantic City printers
ink is spattered about to justify the city
hospital in all that it does. Why? It's
a strong machine. because all faithful
serfs are rewarded according to their
worth to the machine. In this marvel
Gus mechanism poor, native sea turk
ey fed citizen can climb up, up. to what
heights. can be known to look about
on the faces and history and pedigree Of
our politicans.-A Tax Payer.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-29
MANUAL TRAINING EXHIBIT
An Elaborate Exhibit of Manual
Training, Ffee-Every-
body Invited

At the central school in Pleasantville,
on Thursday, June 3, an exhibition Of
unusual interest will be held, the work
of the three schools, Smiths Landing,
South Absecon and the Central, in the
department of manual training. It CON
sists of stencil wood block and wood
carving. two of leather work, drawing,
basket work and general construction.
Miss Sautter, who has charge of this
department considers that rapid strides
have been taken in this part and feels
much encouraged in the interest shown
by the pupils.
The exhibit will be on all day and
parents, friends and those interested
will be made very welcome. The first
week of June will be the examination
period
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-29
w. c. T. U. NOTES

The WC.T.U. mourns the loss Of two
Of their Oldest members, Mrs. Hannah
Lake and Mrs. Amariah Lake.
Mr. Geo. H. Niver, in his Monday eve
ming lecture, on Hard Times, Cause and
Cure gave some very good facts He
showed what the liquor traffic is costing
this nation and said IF it were abolish
ed we should not need to talk Of hard
times.
This is what the Dundee Press says of
him:
Mr. Niver is an easy. rapid speaker
and pours out such torrent of facts and
figures as to completely astonish all who
hear him."
The papers speak of him as a marvel
and wonder.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-29

their self respect and take the first dan
gerous step in drinking which may lead
them far downward in years to come.
The woman who drinks in public chal-
lenges whatever may come to her. 1t
may seem innocently daring, very pi-
quaint to see her lovely eyes shining over
the rim of amber wine, to see her coquette
with her partner, but were she my sister
my daughter, we woul d shiver with
apprehension and shame.-L Nj. r.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-29
HOMEMADE RUNNERS RACE
All Absecon VIII Come to a Stop
Over Mondays Big Sport
ing Events

On Memorial Day at two O'Clock in tn,
afternoon an interesting instructive ane
exciting foot race OF. home made talent
will take place in the City Of Absecon.
Scheduled are a three-mile run, one
4 mile relay, loo-yards dash, 220- yards dasi
| and a 440yards dash.
/ In the 3-miIe run are entered
| No. II Floyd Smith. OceanviIle.
No.6-.John Stiles, PleasantyilIe.
No. 9 Ed. Stephenson,
Nd. l0-AEvi Ware.
No Carl Adams.
No. l3 George Mathis,
No. 5AIrwin Adams,
lAIile Relay:
No. 3-EarI Sanders, PIcasantville H. S
No. Earnest Glover,
No Edward Willis,
No. 5-Irwin Adams,
No. s-Albert Strang, P'yille Team.
No Sd. Stephenson,
No. l0-Evi Ware,
No ll-Stanley North,
0-yards Dash:
No. Earl Sanders, Pleasantvile.
No. Earnest Glover.
No. Edward Willis,
No. 6-John Stiles,
220-yards Dash.
No. 2-Earl Sanders, PleasantyiIc.
No. 3AEarnest Glover,
No. 6John Stiles,
No. S-Albert Strang, ~
440 yards Dash:
No. G~John Stiles, PleasantviIle.
No. s-Albert Strang,
No. ll-Stanley North, 4
No. l2-Joseph Ingersoll. Z.
A silver loving cup is awaiting the
winner of the 3-mile race; silver medal
will be awarded the second winner and
bronze medal will bring back the
wind to the third winner
Those in the first entry will put up
"A twenty five cent fee and ten cents for
each addition
The Judges will be Rev. Speakman, O.
G. Bohlson and Al. Rider. TheMayor of
Absecon, W. B. Smith, will be time
Keeper.
The youths have been in rigid train
ing, only eating, thinking and doing the
proper things and will be fit for the oc-
casion.
The elite of the City Of Absecon and
surrounding country will be there The
male portion will have a pocketful Of
stogies and the ladies will be dressed
to within an inch oftheir lives.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-29
WANTS FREEDOM

Editor Press: Another epidemic has
broken.forth from the interior of ecclcsi-
astical circles which. this time is in dan
ger Of inoculating our innocent and
health giving baseball gangs. Atlantic
City has caught the diease, germs hav-
ing winged their industrious way from
other lesser cities, like New York, Phila-
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-29
A Great Lecture

A lecture OH the great welsh Reviv-
al will be given in the First Baptist
church, Friday s pm, by DR.. VIM
Spurgeon, of England, who was one OF
the workers in this, the greatest revival
Of modern times. All are invited.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-29
CENT A WORD

Rooms For Rent Furnished or unfurnish
ed. Hotel O'Donnell, Pleasantyille. l2e
For Sale chest and No. s cook stove.
apply 25 K. Washington ave. l2e
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-29
PRESS POPULARITY CONTEST
THE STANDING

The STANDING friends-in fact, she may move
Havens votes ahead of Miss Havens knows
Miss Kayne Smith Tor hgnres III contests are about
A; IA. crl, 900 - unstable many other affairs of
Mss I'd s =. ooo soe7 life.
.' ~ go ~ @ . = 1oo soss Another appears in
Miss Mary Stephenson 90 votes the table, that Of Miss Mary Seph
enson who declined to run for
Quite change Is noticeable IN popularity last year
eaove table Miss quite large number had
has sprung the top Of the list been cast IN her favor May the
With ona Il Ia 1aar young lady have the
,. 4, N. n, ~ - as others to one Of the beau
luS = ~ ~ - nf' ihefe Itifu prizes She yet bunch
Is put sgn margin between the Cd with the leaders, but this
gap signify much If she or her
may be closed by Miss Smiths friends oct busy.
as the are erecive
be to u voter
Is a the rate o Opory
be votes for
400 but per year.
will be lifted
be the
list to oanothe
to unless least
arere or person.
a possible
al vo
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-05-29

Mrs. Louisa b. Lake, who has been
spending the winter in Philadelphia, has
returned to her north Shore Road home.
Her sister, Mrs. Mary Rinkef, of Phila..
is her guest for several days.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-06
CHAPTER XXX.

4 S Gilbert Dorrison ran down in
~ the train the following day to
take possession of Broadstone
there was only n consideration which
married his complete satisfaction.
Eva's fortune was not among the good
things coming to him.
He reached the house about an hour
before the time appointed, and at once
began to assert his rights. He sent for
the steward and all the upper servants
and directed them to render full ac-
counts of all branches of expenditure
on the estate and in the house, and out
lined the changes he intended to make.
1t was best in his opinion to strike the
new note at the outset and make them
feel the hand of a real master. He was
in b midst of this congenial task when
arrived and, without waiting for
the servant to announce her, entered
the room where he was engaged with
the steward.
Miss Hutchinson!" he exclaimed, in
q tone of surprise and annoyance.
IT represent Lady, Broadstone," she
said, as she sat down.
II should prefer any other represen-
tative," he answered bluntly; and.
turning his back on her, he wen on
speaking to the steward until the bust
ness being finished he sent him away.
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bafied, impotent wrath.


oaIieo' impotent wrath.
her OBJECT was to keep all this from
Eva ana TO De out or England before
the heard anything. AS
she herseif phrased 1t, she got a hustle
on State-rooms We're secured In the
hrst available steamer-which CHANGED
To be the 'Aronia'-and they were
half-way across the Atlantic before
anythlngh more was known than that "a
claimant to the Broadstone peerage
had come forward unexpectedly. and
h a Mr.. Gilbert Dorrison had married
and started for the Continent on his
honeymoon.
Sadie planned also to evade the in
ouisitlon of the New York reporters.
She knew the story would be cabled
over and that a crowd of interviewers
would board the Aroma on arrival,
eager to pounce on the party. She
accordingly chartered by cable a yacht
to meet the liner before she reached
quarantine and take their party off.
Thus, when the reporters clambered on
board, the yacht was pointed out TO
them, already on her way south to Rio
Grande.
Every hour she was at sea put
strength into Eva. The fresh air, free
dom from worry, companionship with
Don Stuart, and the ~tireless care Of
Sadie worked wonders. The color came
back to her cheeks, her eyes grew
bright, and laughter, rippled constantly
from her lips, as in her earlier days at
Petherby before her love trouble.
She still mourned her brothers death,