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The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04
CHRISTMAS BUYING AND
CHRISTMAS GIVING.

Only three weeks before Christmas
comes, laden with peace on earth and
goodwill to men. But there will be
no peace for the thousands of weary
clerks, delivery boys, drivers and ex-
pressmen until the army of Christmas
purchasers manifest their good will
in practical way. Early Christmas
shopping has everything to commend
it. The early shoppers have time to
make careful selection and to de-
vote some thought to gifts that will
be appropriate. They get first choice
of all the myriads of articles offered
and pay no more for them than do the
late shoppers, who rush around wildly
at the last moment and have to take
what they can get.
Gifts that must be forwarded by
mail or express are first to be consid-
cred. Every year in the week before
Christmas deluge of packages pour
into the postoffices and express sta
tions and overtax their forwarding fa-
cilities. 1t is impossible to deliver
many of them in time, and tons of
presents fail to reach their recipients
until after the holiday. Delay means
disappointment, for half the value of
a gift is lost when it comes the day
after the feast.
Christmas giving is beautiful Gus
tom, too fine to be debased by any
spirit of rivalry or idea of compul-
sion. Even if our purses do not per-
nit of costly presents, we can distrib-
ute lavishly the generosity of kindly
thoughts and good wishes. "Give to
those who need" is the Christmas
idea; and this includes not only the
poor who need clothes and food, but
those in better circumstances who
need the warmth of friendship and
the encouragement of the cheering
word. 1t is the thought that enriches
the gift.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04
BIG FEATURE ACT AT
THE PALACE THEATRE
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY

Through the good management and
popularity Of Mr.. Humphries, the hus-
Ting manager of Palace Theatre, MISS
Electra, one of the Sullivan-Considen
Acts. which has been recuperatlng IN
Atlantic City, have agreed to appear
through personal friendship of Man.
ager Humphries at the Palace Thea
tre, on Wednesday and Thursday
nights of this week. This act is one
of the highest paid acts in vaudeville,
as there are only two other acts like
it in this country that have tried to
do Electra's wonderful things with
electricity and live. In the course
of her act, Electra carries 10000 volts
of electricity in her body without
seeming to notice it, and the feats
she performs and the way the fire
flies from all parts of her body is a
wonderful spectacle. Should any
young man secure girl like Electra
for wife he would never need match
es in the house, for the way Electra
lights gas lights from her finger ends
and other parts of the body is indeed
a wonderful thing. One thing is GER
tain, the electric chair would make a
comfortable seat for her. Miss Elec-
ira will play all the large cities after
this engagement All should see her
This is the first time Miss Electra
ever played at popular prices. The
New York Sun says, Miss Electra
is the marvel of the day."
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04
COUNTY WILL FIGHT LIGHTING
OF SHORE ROAD.
Freeholders Say They Have No Right
To Assume Such An Expense.

Opposition to the proposition for
the County to assume the expense of
lighting the Shore Road between Alb
secon and Somers Point, will in all
probability be offered when the mat
ter comes before the Board of Free
holders for decision next week, at
its December meeting in Atlantic
City. If conservative members of the
Board entertain the views taken by
County Collector Levi C. Albertson,
the project will be fought not only
from the question of economy, but al
so of the authority of the county to
expend money in that way.
According to Mr. Albertson, the
fact that the County has for several
years borne the expense of lighting
the Meadow Boulevard between At
lantic City and Pleasantville, cannot
be taken as a precedent by those who
are clamoring for the County to make
big increase in January over its
The Board of Freeholders IN the an
nual budget, makes an appropriation
for Fighting county roads" amount
ing last year to $500, but that item
was solely intended for Illuminating
GHe DOuIeVaru, II is unuerSCOOu.
Mr.. Albertson holds that the light
ing of the Boulevard is obligatory
upon the county, in order to insure
safety for traffic, there being no
houses along the route for nearly five
miles and the road being dangerous
at points by reason of the sharp
curves. But the Shore Road is lined
on either side with houses and con-
sequently with lights from Absecon
10 Somers Point.
If additional illumination is neces-
sary, it is up to the towns. using the
Shore Road as their main business
thoroughfare to furnish it.
Nor does the fact that the towns
have surrendered charge of the road
to the County and franchise taxes
from the Atlantic City and Suburban
Railway Company under the agree
ment with the county for raving the
road have bearing on the lighting
question in the mind of the Collector.
This REIMBURSEMENT of their rights
is being urged by the Lighting"
Committee which is to present the |
matter before the board.
"A similar project for lighting the
n-Pleasantville road some
months ago was turned down, both
on account of the expense and the
question of the county's right to in
Cur it.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04
BIG FEATURE PICTURES
AT HUBIN'S THURSDAY.

Daughter of Spy, a Cines two
reel feature, will be shown at Hubin's
Theatre Thursday afternoon and eve
ming.
A romantic story of Revolutionary
Days dramatically portrayed in which
the Daughter of the Spy gives her
life in vain attempt to save her
Nobleman Lover, betrayed by her IA
ther
A short Synopsis of the Pleasing
Drama.-Count Rossi and his cocoon
spirators in battle to overthrow the
government is severely wounded, and
rrawls to the roof of an old mansion,
and enters the sleeping room of Bea-
trice. She assists him and bathes
his wounds, and then tells her father,
who unknown to her is a government
spy. A large reward having been Of
fered for the Count Rossi's capture
has him arrested. This so angers Be-
satrice that she leaves home
The Count has been sentenced with
dsa1A- Beatrice visits the Jail and
persuades the jailer's son, Louis, who
has been her admirer, to show her the
Counts cell. Beatrice chloroforms
Louis, and obtaining the keys frees
the Count, who was to be beheaded
in the morning.
The Count at first refuses liberty
at her hands, but finally they lower
themselves to the beach, and Macs
tro, the spy, seeing him escape, orders
the soldiers to fire. The bullets
pierce the heart of Beatrice, and when
the spy recognizes her, he falls dead
at the sight. The Count sorrowful-
1y kisses the lips of the dead girl and
marches to his execution.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04
HUBIN DOING GOOD WORK
FOR PLEASANTVILLE.

By advertising on his Envelope, he
received inquiries from various
parts Of the country. A retired lum-
herman from Williamsport, Pa, wrote
to Hubin inquiring if a nice lot for a
bungalow could be purchased in Plea
santville; a family from Pittsburgh
inquired about small country place
near the seashore, and a gentleman
from Cincinnati read the advertise
ment on Hubin's envelope. He in
quired how large place Pleasant
vile is and if good schools were there.
While gentleman with large fami
-ly wrote from Philadelphia wanting
to know if it was a wideawake town,
and you can bet Hubin boosted and
doomed Pleasantville o. X. Pleas
antville needs new people with new
progressive ideas, who will bring MOI
ney into town, buy property and build
nice homes. Then Pleasantville will
grow bigger and greater than ever.
Everyone should boost Pleasantville
at all times. Tell them all IT'S THE
BEST TOWN ON THE MAP.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04
THE BLESSING OF TOYS.

God bless the man who invented
toys. They give fourfold pleasure.
First, to the workers who make them,
for can they not see the eager eyes of
Christmas morn even while they
work? Next, the parents who buy
them, for what is jollier than to go
through the gorgeous aisles in ones
capacity as the home Santa Claus and
choose of the very things that will
raise whoops of delight on Christ
mas? Then, on Christmas morn, the
delight of the children in the things
themselves and the delight Of the pa
rents in the children's delight. Not
to mention the fairy days of looking
into windows, studying the Yule-light
in children's faces, and recalling ones
own exaltation as the long-ago Christ
masses came into view. Yes, God
bless the man who invented toys!
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04
POINTS FOR SHOPPERS.

Here are few points that shoppers
should remember.
Keep a tight grip on your purse!
Do not Jay your pocketbook on the
counter!
Do not carry your purse in your
side pocket!
Do not carry your purse swinging
on its chain!
Do not make display of jewelry
while out shopping!
Do not go away from home unless
you lock up your place well and, if
possible, inform your next-door neigh
Dor that you are going out!
Be careful who you admit to in
spect gas pipes or any other plumb
ing!
Be careful of collectors and solici-
tors!
Be on the lookout for suspicious
persons lurking near your home!
If you see any, notify the police.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04
EVERYBODY is PLANNING TO GO

Judging from the local gossip, the
entire town is going to the Big Show
given bv the Suburban Trolley Band
at the Palace Theatre on Monday
might next, Dec. 9th. Managers of
fEhe big show are considering making
arrangements to double the show the
Ssarre night at Red Mems Hall, in the
<ssvera that the large crowds cannot be
accommodated at the Palace Theatre.
Tickets will not be sold beyond the ca
zoacity of the Palace Theatre, which is
Mimited to 100.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04
A BIG SHOW NIGHT
FOR PLEASANTVILLE.

The high class athletic and vaude-
vile show to be given at the Palace
Theatre next Monday night, Dec. 9th,
for the benefit of the Suburban Rail-
way Employees Band, promises to be
the hit of the season and to be on a
par with the best of high priced
shows. In addition to the wrestling
match between Professor Emil Beck,
Champion of America, and Dominic
Case, Champion of New Jersey, for
the title, and the exhibitions of
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04
THIEVES ROB RYoN's STORE.

Thieves broke into L. B. Ryon's
grocery store at the corner of Shore
Road and Park avenue last Monday
evening, effecting an entrance thro'
the front door, and blew open the
safe. Their efforts, however, did not
receive the reward they had antici-
pated, as the safe contained less than
QR
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04
Foils A Foul Plot.

When a shameful plot exists be-
tween liver and bowels to cause dis
tress by refusing to act, take DR..
Kings New Life, Pills, and end such
abuse of your system. They gently
compel right action of stomach, liver
and bowels, and restore your health
and all good feelings. 25c at all
druggists. advertisement.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04

strength by the Great Dorschu, the
strong man whose challenge to the
worlds famous "Sandow" was declin-
ed, there will also be six big vaude-
vile acts. Mr.. Carl Dorschu is also
the Heavyweight Champion Wrestler
of New Jersey Chas. A. Gutenberg,
of Nixon's Apollo Theatre, Atlantic
City, who is giving personal direction
to this big show, was in New York on
Tuesday last and completed arrange
ments for the six big vaudeville acts.
No need of stating the ability of Mr..
Gutenberg to pick talent.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04

Not a home in Pleasantville and
vicinity but has it's quota of discard
ed furniture, rugs, stoves perhaps,
a wheel barrow maybe. A few cents
for an ad. in the cent-a-word column
Of the Pleasantville Press and some
one who needs the very article that
lies rotting in your garret will call
and pay for it. You are better off
new owner is pleased -and the article
itself is contributing to the reduction
Of the high cost of living.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04

Ever notice how often discarded
snews;xsper is turned to the Classified
Advertising Want ads. are among
eshe most thoroughly used columns of
<5he press to-day. You can scarcely
Naij Of results when you use a classi-
xied a5- in the Cent-a- Word columns
xssf uihe PIeasantville Press.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04

When the cave man wanted help
or wife he strode forth, tapped one
on the head, and dragged he or she
to the tribal habitat. Civilization
has placed certain restrictions and
limitations about US which prevent
this beautifully simple method But
it has given us the want ad., which
costs but few cents when placed in
the cent-a-word column of the Pleas
antville Press, and no physical effort.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04

Manager Muldoon, of Hubin's, is ar
ranging to give away photos. Of all
the popular photoplayers. On one
day each week Manager Muldoon will
give away to each person attending
the performance photo. of one of
the popular Photo. Players. There
are 25 pictures to one complete set
and by being regular patron you
will be able to secure the entire set.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04

Patrons Of The Pleasantville Press
are requested to send to the Office for
publication social items and news
items Of all kinds that are Of local
interest. A little cooperation on
your part will 60 great ways to-
wards making the paper more reada-
bic. Will you not help the editors in
their efforts to give Pleasantville the
best newspaper possible?
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04
HARRY RAYMOND A GREAT
HIT AT HUBIN'S THIS WEEK

Harry Raymond, the popular bari
tone at Hubin's, is certainly deliver
ing the goods this week. Raymond
is singing two of New York's latest
successes, Marguerite" and "At the
Gate of the Palace of Dreams"
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04

Do you owe The Pleasantville Press
for subscription? Do you not think pa
per we'll earns the dollar year we ask
Do you realize that it costs over $50 .
week to produce the paperf Have you
ever thought of the encouragement il
gives the editors when your apprecia-
tion is shown by paid -in-advance sub
scriptionf We need the money. VIII
you not send it to US at oncei Please
do.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04

Need a little cash to finance that
proposition. A want ad. in The Pleas
antville Press may find the fellow
who has idle cash which he would be
glad to invest. It's worth trying.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04

THE ADVERTISING COLUMNS
OF THE PLEASANTVILLE PRESS
POINTS THE WAY TO QUICK
SUCCESS.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-04

Don't fail to read The Pleasantville
Press. 1t gives your home news.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-29

DRLD BOILED DOWN
up and robbed Missouri, Kansas
& Texas train near Wirth, Okla.
Escaped with $4,000.
Manchester, Conn.-John A.
Dwyer, former captain of Carlisle
football team, is suffering from
conclusion of the brain here after
a game with the ''All Rockvilles."
Princeton, N. Satisfied that
he had directly replied to the
challenge of Col. Roosevelt to
define his trust policy, Gov Will
son prepared today to discuss this
issue in all of his remaining
speeches of the campaign.
Duluth, Minn.-Home of Mrs.
Mary Hansen caught on fire. B.
year-old daughter burned. Died.
Utica, N. Yearly today Vice
President Sherman was reported
to be in dangerous condition.
London.-Duchess of Marlbor-
ough, formerly Cohsuelo Wander
bilt, underwent operation for ap-
pendicitis. Recovering.
Neutrality-suspicious. Nash
vile, with several hundred ma
rineS, landed at Guantanamo.
New York. = Reported that
Ralph Herr, actor, ex-husband of
Lulu Chaser, is hurrying toward
Toronto to marry Edna Good
rich, ex-wife of Nat Goodwin.
Toronto.-Joseph E. Howard,
actor, reached bedside of wife,
Mabel Barrison, who is dying of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-29

DOINGs OF THE VIC
Mount Pleasant, Tex.-John
Standberry, negro, shot and kill
ed Carrie Taylor, negress while
she was picking cotton. After
trying to kill three others he shot
and killed his employer, Samuel
Wilson, wealthy planter. While
posse were preparing to lynch
him he put a bullet through his
own heart.
indianapolis. = Forty Mace
domains recruited by ]. Romanoff,
20, will leave here today for Bull
garia, to fight.
Shelbyville, Ind.-Robert Hart,
10, arrested on forgery charge,
escaped from county jail.
Albuquerque, N. M.-Frank
Chance dropped off here today on
his way to the coast. Says that
if Murphy wants him to sign con-
tract to play with Cubs again, he
will have to pay him $4,000
cash.
Newcastle, Ind.-Rev. Harvey
Hinton, Second Methodist
church, learned his wife loved an
other man when she talked in her
sleep. Got his divorce.
Logansport, Ind.-Funeral of
Mrs. Mary K. Lands was held at
Lands home this afternoon.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Dr. H. B.
Leavitt, supt. Indiana State Tu-
5erculosis hospital at Rockville,
is in critical condition today suf-
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-09-27

en- from the ticket and has refused
to make the race.Mr. Start has held
a position on the Minnesota Supreme
bench for the past eighteen years and
has done much to raise the standard
of that court to its present enviab1e-
position. He is an honorable, aisle
gentleman, who has served his state
with honor and distinction. But, to-
use slang phrase, ''he is not the,
only pebble on the bench" There
are many other high-grade gentlemen.
in Minnesota. men who would race
the state's highest tribunal, and Hon..
9. M. Stanton is one of them. There
may be ADLER men in Minnesota than,
Charley Stanton, although they are
mighty scarce, but they are none more
honest, upright and fearless than he
Mr.. Start is either suffering with
case Of exaggerated ego or else he,
has woefully underestimated Mr.. STAN
ton. So long as the law provides for
the direct election by the people Of
Supreme Court judges, Mr.. Start
would not impair his dignity nor his
usefulness in contesting, in an hon
orable and dignified manner, the ell
ection with so fine gentleman as Mr..
Chas. M. Stanton.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-09-27
RAILYING TO THE REPUBLICAN
SIDE.

A correspondent of the New York
Herald finds that the great majority
of the business men in the Middle
West are coming over to the support
of the republican, ticket. There is
nothing startling in this discovery. If
that correspondent extends his travels
to the Far West and the Pacific Coast
he will find the same thing going on.
The fact that the bulk of the bust
nss men of the East have been OF
the republican side since the cam
paign began seems to have aroused
no surprise. This condition was taken
for granted. Usually the solid trade
interests Of the East have supported
the Republican presidential ticket.
They have been doing this from Lin
coins first canvass down today.
The fact that the men who have
a large stake in the country's pros
perity are supporting the Republican
ticket is just what ought to have been
expected. The great mass of tn leg
islation under which the country has
made it's most important advances
was nacted by the republican party.
Several times the democrats have
controlled one or the other branch of
congress in the past half century.
They have majority in the present
House as could readily be guessed
from some of the measures which that
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-09-27

A North Dakotan has just sold
quarter section Of land which in 1895,
found no purchaser at 80 cents per acre
for $6,4oo or $40 per acre, and he.
was not anxious to sell at that figure.
In 1890, following a poor year, it was.
next to impossible to sell North Da--
kota land at any price, and entirely
impossible to secure loan on land.
The country was new and capital had
no confidence in it. The settlers
themselves were content to stay on
their claims from year to year and
did not care to prove up and secure
title as that would mean taxes which
were more than the value Of the
land. Now this is all changed. Land
is valuable for what it has been:
foud to produc, and because land has.
increased as above 1880 per cent in
% years and beease Of the immense.
crops in Stark and surrounding CONN.
ties, five railroads are planning how
to secure the largest share Of the busi-
ness.-Dickinson Press
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-09-27

body passed. Its popgun tariff bills,
which the president vetoed, bore all
the evidences bf dmocratic origin.
They show just what sort of legisla-
ton the country would get If the
democrats should retain control of
that chamber in the election in No
vember and should win the Senate
and the presidency.
Business men naturally turn to the
republican party in crisis likt that
which the present campaign brings
up. In 1908 tens of thousands of
democratic captains of industry, f.
nanciers and others who would be hit
first and hit hardest by adversely, if
it should come, rallied to the support
of the republican ticket. They feared
Bryan, even though he dropped free
silver by 1908 and they were decided.
ly unwilling to put democratic
House and Senate in power. The per-
il is as great now as 1t was then. The
present democratic candidate, we'll
meaning but impractical man, who is
singularly ignorant of the business
needs of the country, might do as
much harm in Office as ever Bryan
could have done, even if he had been
elected in 1896. Despite his multi
farious scholarship, he is as innocent
as child Of all knowlede of indus
trial requirements, and of the things
On which the welfare Of the millions
of wage- earnens deped. 4 office he
would be under the control of Clark,
Underwood and the rest of the poll
tfcians who are responsible for the
fantastic tricks in legislation perform
ed by the House in the recent session.
Tribune.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-09-27

Towner county I assisted in the de-
tense in the Treadwell case and OBJ
tanned an acquittal.
Fifth. No fair man will accuse a
man Of being lawbreaker unless he
can prove it. In those cases I have
defended the FIVE years I have been
in practice in North Dakota, at least
80 per cent have been acquitted.
Sixth. If it is meant as a criticism
against me that have taken criminal
cases while being city attorney ]
have a splendid example who is wor
! shipped by the Journal, Gov. Burke
who served as city attorney for mum
Der of years p eceeding me, and during
that time had large criminal practice
including many murder cases which
practice consisted this and other coun-
ties in the state. It may be it is
meant TO compliment, that I hav.
ing the same qualifications as the Gov
ernor should succeed him in the near
future. Again it would be compli-
ment If it were tire because habitual
law breaker is generally clever enough
when he gets into troubl, to hir the
best attorney that h e can get, and it
is perfectly legitimate for ay attor.
ney to take his defense.
Under the title, "The Duty of an
Attorney" Section 500 Subdivision
2, our code prescribes "to counsel
and maintain no other actions, pro-
ceedings or defense than those which
appear to him legal and just,except the
defense of person charged with a
public offese.
There is only one more thing I care
about referring to and that is the last
half Of the colum devoted to the voss
case.The only comment wish to make
is to say that it is unfortunate that per
sons incapable of undertaking a deci-
sion when they read it should attempt
TO comment on IT. ANY reasonably
bright boy in the 7th OF sth grade in
school could read the Voss case and
know that it had no more application
to or any more connection with the
"Dewar" case than the case of ]. I.
Case VS.. Vennun or any other case
which might be picked up at ran
dom. The facts and law in the case
are too long to discuss in this article
and it would answer no purpose. I
am now and have been for q long
time familiar with the Voss case. The
fertile minded Journalist who took
excerpts from the decision would no
doubt take the Bible and by taking
excerpts therefrom prove Christ was a
liar and thief.