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h. NJ. Davis and little daughter
Maude, went to Kansas City
yesterday to spend the day.
Frank Slaughter went to Kan
sas City yesterday on bust
ness.
Mrs. William Aull and sister,
Mrs. D. II. Carnes, returned Sat
urday night from a few days
visit in Kansas City.
Miss Santa Marie Watkins of
Larned, Kansas, who has been
visiting Mrs. AL Weber for the
past two weeks left Thursday
evening for her home. Mrs. Al
Weber and Miss Opal Thompson
accompanied her as far as Kan
sas City.
Miss Sophia Tunstall returned
Thursday evening from a few
days visit in Kansas City.
Mrs. Patrick Mcintyre went
to Kansas City Sunday morning
for a few days visit.
Judge T. A. Walker went to
IIigginsville Thursday evening
on business.
+. NJ. Hord returned Thursday
evening from a business trip to
Kansas City.
Mrs. George r. Cooper arrived
from Kansas City Thursday ev-
e1ing to visit relatives.
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The Lexington Intelhgencer

a. W. ALLEN and o. r. SELLERS
Editors and Publishers.
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st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 6, 1910.
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Twenty-Seven years ago David
r. Francis made a speech at
Charleston, S. c., while on a trip
with President Cleveland. He
said "The old issues are dead.
The past is buried. There Is
only one fight that we now have
to make, to secure our full and
perfect emancipation-the bat
tie of the people against the
hosts of monopoly"
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TAKE YOUR CHOICE

As reported in the papers. Mr..
Francis speeches consist, for the
most part in exposition of demo
cratic doctrines. Mr.. Reeds
speeches consist, for the most
part, in explanations of why Mr..
Francis should not be elected to
the senate. Mr.. Shewalter S
speeches are intended to show
that Mr.. Francis and Mr.. Reed
are partners in a conspiracy to
destroy democracy and over
throw civil liberty. There they
are in brief. Take your choice.
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Col. Roosevelt says that he
is now ready to fight the boss
es.' No one can claim a greater
distinction in that class than
the BuzZer himself.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-17

Roosevelt would not break
bread with Senator Lorimer. but
how delighted he was to meet
Boss Cox of Cincinnati.
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Reed and Francis.

Charles n. Walker, editor of the
Portageville Critic, very properly
takes The Star to task for saying
that James A. Reed mention,d
David r. Francis in his speech
eS. Mr.. Walker says ne doesn t
and he didn't. The Star should
have known that Mr.. Reed ism t
the kind of man who mentions
his opponents by name. He
takes the same method as the
man who wanted to accuse "A one
we'd man in a poker game Of
cheating, and said without men
tioning any names, there's some
galoot around this board who is
cheating, and if | catch him at it
again I'll shoot his other eye
out That's the Reed style. 1t
has been so in the ten years that
have known his public record
and this campaign is no excep-
Uon.
The harmony so loudly ask
ed in Democratic ranks is all one
sided. The Francis men and
their candidate are cleaving to
Democratic issues and making a
straight canvass.
If Mr.. Walker doesn't see the
pOint N these remarks from Can
didate Reed, he is not as bright
a man as he ought to be. Here
are a few extracts
II don't have to get off a train
and cross a field to shake hands
with Mr., Bryan to let him know
1 am his friend. | have always
been his friend" Another way
of saying: A few days ago Mr..
Francis got off a train and hust-
led across a field to shake hands
with Bryan so people would
know he was a friend of Bryan.
Il am no political somnambu-
list, leaving my bed at the dead
of night to- wander among
strange fellows and returning
home at the sound of frying ba-
con in the morning hours"
(Another way of saying that
Francis went out of the party
only to come home when there
was a chance to get some
thing.)
There are no less than a hun
bred such allegations from Mr..
Reed, the meaning plain to a
man. That the insinua-
tons are unfair is known to
everyone who understands the
situation.
What would Mr.. Walker say
Of Mr.. Francis if he should de-
liver this speech, mentioning no
names:
81 am glad when l was Mayor
of st. Louis that my administra-
ton was not conducted in the in
terests of any street railway CONF
pany and, what's more, that no
newspaper ever dared to intimate
that it was. | am glad that |
have never been defeated for
public office and that | am rea-
sonably sure of carrying my
home town and unlike some
others, couldn't be elected to any
job in my home town, where
there was local opposition.
I'm this campaign | shall men
ton no names-far be it from
me-but may ! be forgiven if |
suggest that a Republican Gov
ernOr sits in the chair at Jeffer-
son City because of the Islander
directed against the last Demo
cratic Governor by a candidate
for this position, who was over
whelmingly defeated wherever
sentiment was sounded and so
went home to sulk and refused
even to attend the Democratic
convention at which his opponent
was to be nominated"
No, Mr.. Francis isn't making
that kind of speeches. As a
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Remember the Maine. >

Senator Eugene Hale of Maine,
may now announce his retirement
on account of i'll health.
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Supreme Judge,
JAMES B. CAN'T.
For Supt. Public Schools,
HOWARD A. GASS.
For Railroad Commissioner,
THOMAS NJ. BRADBURY.
For Congress,
COURTNEY w. HAMLIN.
For Circuit Judge,
SAMUEL DAVIS.
For Criminal Judge,
JOHN A. RICH.
For Representative,
N. NJ. H0UX.
For Presiding Judge,
ZACH w. WRIGHT.
For Judge Western District,
j. F. LARKIN.
For Judge Eastern District,
JOHN f. ROLF.
For Probate Judge,
THOMAS A. WALKER.
For Circuit Clerk,
J. W. SYDNOR.
For County Clerk,
c. l.. GLASSC0CK.
For Recorder of Deeds,
II. w. MCNEIL.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
c. A. KEITH.
For Collector,
C. L. WILSON.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Clay Townsip,
w. Il. HERSPERGER.
j. A. LOCKHART.
Davis Township,
r. L. BERRY.
Dover Township,
r p HARDWOOD
Lexington Township,
CLYDE WRIGHT.
JOHN WERNWAG.
VIM. YOUNG.
Sni-a-Bar Township,
Y. P. MCCORMICK.
R. NJ. TAYLOR.
Washington Township,
T. 7. PICKETT.
CONSTABLE
Clay Township,
J. w. BRYANT.
Lexington Township,
JOE N. MITCHELL.
Middleton Township,
WOOD McGREW.
Sni-aBar Township,
GEO. W. MOCK.
Washington Township,
DAN HERR.
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in the INTELLIGENCE must be
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Entered as second-class mail matter
at the Post office in Lexington, Mis-
souri,.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09
BOARD OF EDUCATION INSISTS.
ON COMPLETE INVENTORY

There were some doings at Tuesday
evenings meeting Of the Board of Edu-
cation, when a resolution was offered and
passed that calls for a complete invent
DRY of school house property, including
books and supplies. In order to secure
this inventory the Board is compelled to
employ, at the Borough's expense, two
of the staff of teachers for that specific
purpose This action is deemed neces-
sarv. as it was nsore than year ago,
when the supervisor, Mr.. Marsteller,
was instructed to prepare an inventory.
He has never complied with this request
and the Board is at sea as the time ap-
proaches for the opening of the schools.
The supervisor, it is well known, is hold
ing a position at Wildwood as inspector
of motor boats, and in his absence the
Board of Education is obliged to incur
this additional expense.
Two resolutions were offered and APP
proved at the meeting. One OF them
calls for bids for the erection of an iron
fence at the Leeds avenue school house:
the other for the position of medical
inspector of the schools. Medical in
specton has been made compulsory by
the State and wherever it has been
tried beneficial results are the rule.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09
TEAM NEED GROUNDS
With Winning Games Away From Home
the Boys Deserve Good Play
ing Grounds

Again the boys have met defeat and
again they have won. On Saturday they
played the opening game at Ocean City
and were defeated by team composed
Of star baseball players from the east
ern colleges. Barry, Ocean City's pitch
er. comes from Nillanova college, and
tteig. the first baseman, is a Swarth
more star. The rest have played college
ball and taken i'll all make up very
fast team.
Anyone can see that the boys from
home were out classed. They put up
rather nice game considering the prac-
tice they get at home.
Ocean City deserved to win. 1t was
due only to bad throwing on the home
boys side that resulted i'll such a large
score, the score being S3.
Ocean City got 4 earned runs and the
rest on Pleasantville's four errors.
Earl Saunders played star game ut
short He accepted five chances and did
not err. His good fielding and two
hits were distinctly the features of the
game.
Maybe it wasn't a glorious Fourth.
At least it was for our baseball team.
Monday afternoon saw Pleasantville
trim the County Capital team i'll very
fast game Who says Pleasantville
hasn't good team? 1t seems funny,
doesn't it, when they can fetch the bacon
home from Hammonton and Mays Land
ing, and hold Egg Hrbor to 80 game.
To the biggest part of Pleasantville' ;
boneheaded populace it is all accidents,
Most people will agree that games can
be won by accident but one cannot stop
here. First of all the question must De
asked: Is good ball playing accident?
If it is most of us pass It's cinch
that the two games won for county
honors were won by good ball playing
and nothing else. But the one we lost
at Egg Harbor was lost by accident. 1t
was ours and everybody knows it.
Now let us return to the Mays Landing
game. We won and the score was 81.
Pitcher Edwards was hit hard. Our hits
show up almost on the p ratio when
compared with Mays Landing.
Credit is due Dump Adams for pitch
ing dandy game. As the game pro-
gressed he got stronger. In the last
three innings he had things almost his
own way. His support was fawless.
Each fellow knew his duty and what IS
more he performed it. That is baseball.
That is the way to win games. The
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09
Gentlemen


We, the citizens of Plea santville and
vicinity, in mass meeting assembled
this thirtieth day Of June, AID. 1910,
desire to call your attention to the
grievances hereinafter set forth against
the several railroad corporations oper
ating in and through the borough OF
Pleasantville and adjoining towns:
1.-The deplorable condition of the Shore
Road. which is the direct result of the
laying of tracks by and for the At
lantic and Suburban trolley line on
said highway. The Shore Road, which
was formerly one of the best highways
in Atlantic county prior to the laying
of the Suburban tracks, is now public
nuisance, menace to the health of the
community and detriment to the
property and business interests of the
entire community. The present dis
graceful condition of the roadway Is
largely the result of persistent negli
gence on the part of the trolley com
pany i'll ignoring the plain provisions
of its valuable franchise.
THE acquisition of the Suburban troll
ley line by the Atlantic City and Shore
railroad company, a corporation having
an affiliation with the Pennsylvania
railroad system, has resulted in mon
opoly the direct result of which is al
increase of fares from five cents to ten
cents, or six tickets for fifty cents.
This raise of one hundred per cent. i'll
fares between Pleasantville and At
lantic City was enforced without
notice upon a long suffering public.
,.-The Suburban line has removed the
Tenders from many of its cars and
placed COW catchers" in their stead.
In other words, the company has re
moved life saving device and re
placed it with man-killing device.
THE numerous unprotected grade
crossings which intersect the rights OF
way of the West Jersey & Seashore
Railroad, the Atlantic City & Shore
Railroad electric lines), and the At
lantic City Railroad (the Reading Sys-
tenn, and the running of both the
steam and electric trains at high
rate of speed through the Borough OF
Pleasantville, notwithstanding the dan
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09
GRADE CROSSING DEATH TRAP
RESPONSIBLE FOR CLOSE SHAVE

Little John Weaver, son OF the depart
ment store proprietor of the same name,
owes his escape from injury or death on
Wednesday to his presence of mind, and
not at all to the watchfulness of the
grade crossing keeper at Shore Road and
the West Jersey Railroad. The boy was
mounted on a bicycle, south bound, and
seeing the gates were up he pedaled for
the opposite side of the tracks, but he
did not see the approaching Camden
Ocean City express train on the eastern
track until it was almost upon him
Spectators yelled, but stood spellbound
as the lad gave several vigorous pushes.
cleared the tracks and the train swept
by within few inches of the boys rear
wheel. 1t is claimed that an employee
of the railroad company had engaged
the gate keeper i'll conversation in the
watch box and the latter was not at
tending to his duties.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09

the standing of the Water Company
case. The councilmen are. discouraged
over the water scarcity and they want
Mr. Ashmead's advice. He will be IN
town Saturday and there will be re
view of the situation.
From Judge Higbee, relative to the
abolition of all unprotected grade cross
ings. He will advise the councilmen
later, and should it be necessary fol
the borough to compel the companies tG
install safety (?) gates the Judge viii
file bill in the Court of Chancery, with
a map, which is necessary proceeding
Mr.. Weeks Turned Down
At one of the recent sessions of coun
ell Joseph f. Weeks made a plea fol
an increase of salary as the delinquent
tax collector. He wanted $50 as a
bonus. At that time the Fcouncilmen
demurred, and again at the Wednesday
night session Mr.. Ryon offered a motion
that Weeks must produce his collections
at the next regular session, or the
amounts due the borough will be collect
ed from the Weeks bondsmen.
Money is not plentiful in the borough
treasury, and to meet current expenses
a resolution was passed to place note
in bank for $500 in anticipation of un
collected taxes.
Mr., kellum was authorized to proceeO
with building three sided shed around
the Fire Company's hook and ladder
truck at an approximate expense OF So.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09
Declarations Adopted at Last Weeks Mass Meeting Citizens

antville to take immediate steps to
give us relief, so far as it lies in your
power so to do, for the grievances to
which we have been subjected; and we
urge that to the extent of your ability
the following things be done, to witt
That the Shore Road nuisance be
abated, and that you cooperate with
the Atlantic County Board Of Free
holders to this end, or take such other
action as may to you seem expedient.
2-That the monopoly that has resulted
in the raising OF fares between Pleas
antville and Atlantic City be broken
up, by the granting of rights of way
to competing lines and the encourage
ment OF the operation of automobile
buss lines between Pleasantville, At
lantic City and other towns concerned,
or such other methods as may be feas-
able.
5-That you persist i'll your demands,
already made, for the establishment OF
gates and gate tenders at all grade
crossings, and that speed limit be
placed upon all trains within the bor-
Ough limits, as has been done at Mays
Landing and other places.
THAT you insist upon the sounding of
whistles by motormen and engineers
upon approaching all crossings.
5.-That an effort be made to have the
third rail system better protected
against liability to personal danger.
6.-That the railroad companies be re-
quired to maintain gate tenders at all
crossings until trains cease operation
for the night.
THAT the blocking of the crossings by
freight trains and drill engines for in
definite periods be remedied.
steps be taken to restore Geor
gia avenue to the free use of the
public, to whom it rightfully belongs.
9.-That the Suburban trolley cars b.
compelled to carry tenders, instead o.
the death dealing COW catchers with
which many of them are now equipped
and that the company be compelled t.
pay license for the privilege of oper
ating each and every car it runs on
the public streets of our town.
l0.-That the matter of inadequate cars
be taken up with the State railroad
Commission. And any and all other
grievances herein set forth be rene
died as far as may be.
And your petitioners will ever pray, etc.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09

gerous nature of these unprotected
grade crossings, constitutes a menace
to the travelling public. The result has
been that two deaths, within few
days of each other, have occurred dur
ing the present month, one of which
was at Franklin avenue OH the Read
ing. and the other was at New Road
on the third rail system"
5.-The failure of motormen on the West
Jersey & Seashore electric trains and
the Atlantic City q Shore Railroad cars
to sound their whistles on approaching
crossings, constitutes a menace to life
and limb that is absolutely without
excuse.
6.-The uncovered deadly third rail- Of
the West Jersey 4 Seashore electric
line, running through Il thickly popu-
lated community like Pleasantville, is
deplorable to say the least.
THE withdrawal of the gate tenders
from the crossings where the West
jersey and the Reading Railroads in
tersect the Shore Road, after certain
hours at night, is "A particular hazard
to life and limb, because at the large
automobile traffic on said highway, to
say nothing of other vehicles and
pedestrians.
S.-The blocking of the crossings of both
the West Jersey and the Reading,
where they intersect the Shore Road,
for indefinite periods by the drilling OF
freight trains, thus interfering with
travel aud submitting the people to
unnecessary delays, is intolerable.
9-The confscation of Georgia avenue,
a public highway of the Borough OF
Pleasantville, by the West Jersey r.
R. is too palpable an outrage to be toll
Grated by the peoples representatives.
other grievances are the dis
tance of the ticket Office of the West
Jersey from the place of taking north
bound trains; the withdrawal of the
sale of tickets from the place where
the Atlantic City & Shore R.R. trains
stop, and the insufficient number OF
cars that are run during rush hours,
making it necessary for many of the
passengers to stand to and from At
lantic City, although they have been
compelled to pay a ten cent fare.
NOW, THEREFORE, we do most re-
spectfully petition the Honorable, the
Mayor and Borough Council of Pleas
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09

of asphaltum road oil to cover meadow
boulevard and one-half mile of Wash
ington avenue, which will be decided
Improvement over present conditions.
Bids for the Oceanville bridge We're
opened. Lewis r. Smith gets the con
tract, his bid being $l276.60. His com
petitor, Geo. Haunselman, bid SlS49.
Plans and specifications for rebuild
ing and fire eprooting the Sheriff's and
County Clerks quarters were approved
and the sum of $6O,00O.00 in bonds was
authorized to be issued, to pay four per
cent. interest and to mature in numer-
ical order. These bonds are to be sold
at par with accrued interest. The sum
Of 100000 was considered necessary to
defray all expenses of the improvements.
The following We're appointed to super
wise the work i'll accordance with law:
Messrs. Doughty, Willitts and Risley-
The next meeting of the Board of Free
holders will be held at Mays Landing SO
that the members as whole can fam
iliarize themselves with the true con
ditions there.
The meetings commencing in Septem-
Der will be held in Memorial Hall, At
lantic City.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09
OFFICIAL OBJECTS
TO THE SCHEME
Superintendent Lowell Writes Letter Of Pro-
test to Agent Reed---Calls
Action Unfair
COPY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT LOWELL LETTER OF EXCEPTIONS
WEST JERSEY & SBASHORE RAILROAD co.
CAMDEN, n. J.

ing single share of stock IN any OF
their companies. Therefore, whatever Is
done against us on their account, is un-
fair, and is, | am sure, the result OF a
misunderstanding on the committee 5
part of supposed interest we have III
the trolley company.
All that we know of the acquisition
of the Atlantic City & Suburban line by
the new company is what we read in the
papers, as We are i'll nowise responsible
for what they do or have done, and re-
gret very much that we should be so
much misunderstood as to be the target
in this instance. You cannot put this
too strongly before the committee
We are studying the interests and i'm
provement of Pleasantville, and are now
spending upwards of $4,000 for i'm
proved facilities, and it is our desire to
be, as far as possible, in accord with that
which goes for the best interest of Pleas
antville, and | am sure that if the colu-
mittee and the people generally so IN
derstood this and the spirit with which
write this letter, they would give u
the Just consideration to which we are
entitled.
Please present this to the committee
in courteous manner, with my compll-
ments. and with the assurance that we
are friendly in all things rather than
unfriendly to the best interests of Pleas
antville. Yours truly,
d. H. LOWELL,
Superintendent.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-09
CENT A WORD

For Sale Bungalow, location, Oakland
and Edgely aves., Pleasantvllle,
blocks from street cars; rooms, bath
and all conveniences, furnished and III
best of condition Lot 30Xl20. Good
inducements offered as owner is leaving
town and must be sold at once. Cash
$1,000 or part payments in rent, S2lO0.
c. A. Campbell, Pleasantville, n. J. lie
Wanted; Pleasantville mortgages from
500 up. Business with owners only.
S. w. Sparks, Pleasantville or l26
Market street. Camden. 22c
For Sale, cut under carriage cheap, and
also single set of harness. Northheld,
n. j.. P. O. Box 27. lSe
Wanted to purchase good, new, mich
COW, also four young pigs. Price must
be very reasonable. Address, giving
particulars, w. Williams, Absecon. lSc
Cyphers Incubator for sale, cheap; large
one as good as new, in fine shape. Call
Mrs. Harry Turner, Northfeld, Frank
lin ave. 1Sc
Any one wishing board by the week, call
at Mrs. Harry Turner's, S. Main ST.,
Northfield. lSc
Young man, clerical position, desires
board with private family; terms rea-
sonable. Address Lock Box 4S6, Pleas
antville, N. j. 17c
House for Rent, small, on Washington
ave. Apply G. c. Wynne, l2O w. Wash
ington ave. lie
Good Board and clean rooms; home COM
forts; low rates; on new Boulevard
corner Verona and Chester ave. zoe
Boarding and Table Board, first class.
63 West Washington ave. lie