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The Detroit times., 1912-05-08

was suffering from a loathsome dis
ease, with which others or the wretch
ed Inhabitants were also afflicted
Four other childen were suffering
from ricketts," disease resulting
from filth. The whole attic brings
81 month rent to the grasping les
sees.
The conditions. Clarken said. were
indescribable.
1T seems unbelievable that such
conditions could exist almost in the
shadows of the spires of three Chris
tian churches" said JLcge Phelan.
Clarl1en said that II was due 70
the work OF the settlement workers
that the Board OF Health Ind received
notice OF the conditions. Judge Phe
Ian paid high tribute to the settle
ment workers.
He fined Michael & Maskiney $25
each for maintaining the nuisance
adding a fne OF So TO Maskiney foI
ignoring the court summons and not
appearing on Monday. Then he an
nounccd that II all the residents OF
the place are not out OF thcre by
Thursday, May 16, he will nne each
OF the lessees an additional $500, and
send them each to Jail for three
months.
Inspector Clarken announced that
similar conditions existed in many
parts OF the Syrian colony. He told
of crowded tenements, In which de
pravity OF the most shocking sort
reigned. and where morality Is ao
solutely unknown.
II cannot understand why the fed
eral government allows these foreign
hordes to enter this country, % live
In such frightful conditions" said
Judge Phelan.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-08
A MUSICAL

is what Story 4 Clark Piano CON
pany offers az 33-45 Grand River
ave- It's an extraordinary ofKer and
the public seem 20 appreciate a.
Judging by the number OF one hum
dred and thirty dollar pianos they
are buying. The plan Il 20 each ont
who joins their Piano Club by pay
ing one dollar down and one dollar
a week a full one-year course with
one OF their teachers OF possibly 4
teacher you may prefer will icern
you free OF charge. The offer n good
for both state and city subscribers 81
The Detroit Times.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-08

Alger county has two candidates
for the Republican nomination for
state representative, Thomas B. Wy
man and w. r. Burns.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-08

Representative Samuel Odell
Oceana county will, within a sho
time, announce his candidacy 4
senator from the Twenty-sixth d
trict, which consists OF Maso
Oceana, Lake, Newaygo and Manist,
counties. Charles E. Cartier OF Lu
ingt0n represented this district
the last legislature.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-08

In fact, after having studied the matter bit it will
plain that you cofeedrinker the chances are
that form of ncpent perhaps fixed organic disease
due to coffee has set n-constipaton, rheumatism, eye
trouble headaches prostration others
of the weproven coffee Ills One decline to look the
thing squarey in the face and along with the coffee
Some day Nature will haul him up SHORT
The Detroit times., 1912-05-08

, The second dog biting epidemic 20
visit Detroit this year was reported
nulk aged IL. OF No 1851 Concord ave (:
Carl Walck, aged four. Of No. $50
Fischer-ave.. and 0usav Langs. aged
IL. OF No. 626 Palmer were bitten "
dogs The Board OF Health officials
have ordered the CANNES held for OBJ
servation for 10 days.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-08

by the state 70 work ~ The Interested
the American Book Co and against g..
best interests Of the schools oI [|<
state. N ~.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-08
Coffee Hurt You?

No need to get mad now, tear up the paper shout
nonsense good coffee never hurt anyone"
You know better than that you point out, all
around you folks who the for cofees sugging
Think aew edrnkng friends and casually inquire
they tentrely and perfectly well and just how coffee
treats them !. G
If it hurts Others isn't it just possible?
a Catch the drift, don't you?
The Detroit times., 1912-05-08

Lieut. Gov. John @. Ross, Of Mus
kegon, is confident of denomination
In the August primaries without op-
position. No candidates have thus
far appeared in the field against him.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-08
ROBBERS STEAL $4,000
WORTH OF JEWELRY

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May Rob
bers entered the jewelry store OF
Wolf Sussman here early today. sue.
cessfully drilled a safe, and escaped
with diamonds and jewelry valued at
$4,000. Entrance to the store was
gained by cutting through the floor OF
the room overhead and descending by
means OF a rope ladder. Two hun.
dred diamonds were among the goods
taken.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-08

tion OF a chairman was left by the
Democratic state central committee 10
its administrative board. and II 10 ex-
pected that both the board and the
committee will meet I'm a few days TO
act upon the convention chairman
ship.
Reports that control OF the Wood
row Wilson organization In Michigan
had shifted from Thos. ]. Ankctell,
OF Detroit, to Daniel ]. Campau We're
fiatly denied Tuesday. by Sidney T.
Miller, who has been closely associat-
ed with Mr.. Anketell In the Wilson
campaign.
"Mr. Ahketell Is now In Kalamazoo.
engaged actively In tie campaign,
said Mr.. Miller. "Chas. II. Kimmerle
and VIM. F. Mcknight, who are re-
ported 10 have effected the change
as lieutenants OF Mr.. Campau, are
working with us and the report that
has been circulated Is absurd and un-
founded. Mr.. Campau is In favor OF
active part In the campaign.
THE reason why our headquarters
were changed from Detroit to kala-
mazoo is because the work in the
eastern part OF the state was pretty
well closed up. On the other hand,
one OF the most important county
fights is In progress In Kalamazoo and
there are others in progress In the
nelghboring counties, Berrien. Jack
son and Muskegon.
"As far as l am concerned the re-
port that ID. ], Campau's name was
suggested In the county convention by
Wilson men for delegate to the state
convention and rejected by the lead
ers In control. is not true. While
do not know what the other Wilson
men may have done, told those In
control that we would be glad to name
some members OF an uninstructed del
egation n there was to be no unit
rule, but that did not believe In put
ting in any names If the unit rule
were to be enforced
The Detroit times., 1912-05-08

FarIey's Condition Improves.
PLATTSBURGH, NJ Y, May THE
condition OF James Farley. noted
strike breaker, who Is seriously Ill Of
pneumonia at his home here. was re-
ported improved today and hopes are
held out for his recovery.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-08
Death Take. sylvester W. Higgins.

Death ThkeS SsINeF W
Following an illness OF se'era'
months from complication OF ois-
eases, Sylvester w. Higgins died Mon
day In the family home. No. lz0 Eu-
clid-ave. west. Mr.. Higgins was born
in Utica. n. Y. 7S years ago. put came
10 Detroit when a child. his father hav-
ing the appointment OF state geologist.
Mr.. Higgins. Sr.. discovered Higgins
lake, which was named for him. Mr..
Higgins leaves his wife and three
daughters, Misses Frances Il. and Ethle
nj. Higgins. of Detroit. and Mrs. II. r.
Strong, OF Pueblo, Cal. Funeral ar
rangements have not been completed.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-07
One Of Bisnarek's soa-s.

On one occusion at luncheon in Der lin General Sir k Hamley was sitting close 10 Bismarck. with tho old Elm peror William not far og. Bismarrk talking rather loudly. described the old monarch as being generous. but very forgetful Hamley got nervous as he thought the emperor would hear For instance" continued Bismaruk "l pleased him the other day, and he ask ed me what be could do for me [ s0id Give me dozen of that Tokay y"u have In your cellars and hc S0id he would Rut." added Bismarck. rr's ing his voirc stiU higher. "hc bgsu1 done it Here Hsmlcy hastily nr1k" in, "I beg your pardon. but | 8m really afraid tho emperor win bcar yuu 'l want him Co hear me" rN9rcd His marck That's just what want . And a smile broke over thC fare oi his Imperial master-"Fifly Ncurs oi Fleet Street"
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-07

the song of Veuioe. and he listened to her prstue with an effort to look pleased; and she liked the wit of Woller-Rnd he simply couldn't tell her that the eggs he had for break fast had been laid by hens diseased. So she filled his home with beauty, asd she did her wifely duty. did it as she understood it. and her con. science didnS hurt when dyspepsia boldly sought him, and the sexton came and got him. and his tortured frame was buried meath a wagOnload oS dirt O, those marrisgeable mis- ses. thinking life all love and kisses. mis; and moonshine, gliut and glamog stardust borrowed from the skies, Mans a gross and so0did lummiX- men are IarSely made of stomachs, and the songs ot all the sirens will nCi take the place of pies,-walt Ma z,-
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-07
snse-inn as en Omen.

\ Snec7c In the days of old Greece WIS matter ot great concern and import There was then god ct s0rezlnC. and great undertakings would even hc abandoned f man Sneezca at an Inappropriate moment the act rcinc looked upon as the ora c1e cs the god. \ snce7e between u'FdniCht and noon was looked upon as a fortunate SiEu. but between noon and midnight U bStokeued great mls fortune To suceze to your right was lncSy. to the left unlucky. Two or four snce7Cs were lucky. ono or three very unlucGv. and any undertaking iu band should It possible, be abandon. c5 Moro than four sReezes did not count TAc-e Is s saying ID many pa-ts of England today. "Once a wish, twice a kiss. three times a letter, four tines something better" 1T people snee7ed together t was good sign, particularly ft they happened to be dlacusSinC business
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-07
SIG BUSINESS

BSg business is & term CT UeP0osoh CalCplated to cast Opp-oNrium upon every uNa who has the r7ioe Of a psir oy theatre tickets and two suits of clothes a year. u Is rcsHouSiei0 to- more crimes ass5Dst the Euglish laaEuare than a textbook ca rhetoric, wheoeve- a candidate for ConSress wants rsSnVle to 6oreej how he voted oa the tarIt. he turns & thcee-inoh stvesm oS C'NQucuCe and added gram mar oa Nls NuS5noSs and Tiad}eS itS porStrste tN-m with split iDSiUitives. R1E business Is surpassed to control the p-ices q an commodities. from sce3GpE onions to se0ato-ia ra0aD- cjes SD5 as & oOaseaUe0oe at is no loaEe- admitted Jc ogr best homes Many a man is 07ovinc the hooks into Nsr bus,DeSs in order to conceal the sNGnts ou & driving &o~se from a res-sigAaei 0U7ohsse-. Bjg bust ness is s Favo-i,e topic Os vitups-a- tive Cc7vs-Sstsoa with agents for land which rsve7 grew anything but sNse N-uSs and , p-oSTeJtas in three col o-s. We are always a UJue lea-y of yhe man vho runc,u0es the soeel t-uS with one hand vhae trying Co sell as CuNsa fruit farm on g. down and s, 8 month with the o,heT. R Is 8 7e,uUS- Fact that very f-N oueut}y the man who is So hor1Jse' st the c~sme~ oS h5c business that he can't 7ay his bs-Nc7 NiU will he found la have mo7e h]ne sky f0- sale gas1 a sceoe rsinte-. Just now yogr Uncle Samuel is trying to oguiT Sje Nusiness v5la s htgh cheek and & wire Nsl and iI he sn2oce5s there vGl Ne sA-fakare in tho demand to- To9 -evei o-ato-y
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-07
The TraVslers Test.

The eminent traveller James Bruce was highly tuuChy whenever his vc racity wuS called into question. It happened that when dining out one day at friends house one of the guests observed that it was imNosSl ble that the natives of AbySsinia Could eat raw meat Without making any reply Bruce forthwith left the table and before long returned from the Kitchen with a piece of rnw beef. steak, peppcrcd and salted in the Abys. siuian fashion. Placing this in front of the guest who had doubted his word he said. sir. you will eat that or fight mey' The guest preferred the former alternative. TheUeupon Bruce calmly observed. Now, sir. you will never say again that it Is impossible"
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-07
ITTTIE SUNsE AM.
ADGnt

She Uss sweet and soft and cling iaE and he always found her sing ing, when he came home from his labo-s as he night was closing in:
 she was Iaaguishing and slender, and her eyes were deep and tender, and he simply couldn't tell her that her coffee was a sin Golden hair her hes5 was CTovuing: she was fond ot quoting Browning, and she knew & hS0dred legeu6s oE the olden. gold ea time; and her heart was full oi yeSraiag for the RosiO-uoisa learning, and he simply couldn't tel her that the Reessteak was 6 crime She was posted ca Peadennis. and she knew
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-07
cbsys,-'. Fac, In Stone.

In the geological branch Of the Brit. ish museum the visitor is shown a wonderful specimen or natural imita- ton iu a small ribbon jasper This stone. tue material of which is not un Ike that of other banded aEates. has upon its surface a perfect miniature portrait of the poet ChaucCr. Every detail Is startlinEly correct. There are the white face. the pouiing lips, the broad. low forehead and oven lho whites of the slightly uUtwmod eyes The attendants say that it is utterly impossible Co convince even some ot the educated visitors that it Is not an artificial production.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-07
n, elh-nItnr cf t,. Esta

Alden. st the entrsnce to the Red ssa. is a city with q remarkable hls- tozv and Is known as tbe 'NliSraltar of the east" The Bcloguese traveller, Iudovlcs dl vsUthema, many centu- rses ago declared It to be the strong est city thst was ever seen on level rocurd.~ while AIbuoueuoue. the great l Portuguese p'oDeer In Asia. stated that t was one of the four places that were essential Co those holding do- ufuloo h the orient, the other three being Ormuz. DIu and Goa, But the Portuguese bel5 Aden only from lS4I to lSSI. Accordlnc to vague tradition, the place was once occupied by the Romans One cr the earlier voyages cf the East India company was tc Alden Yo 1eo2 In 1872 & treaty was made between Britain and the sultan or Alden In lSSa hls successor was fcrcra to sell hls territory to the Brit lSh as a punishment for su attack on some shIrw0ecked British sailors. and eleven .yosrs later Alden was made a free port TNe old town was built on the crater of Sn eEtIoct volcanc.- London Gloee.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-07
ASCSIS SUIT.

W1He ;As Amc17aa rahGs knew NA,o- A7Ssihs}a Fue ss the mHsN1 as5s os r-csisca; Cafl tho leader ot coUroaS ro7p}a- sSy5ery man and su authority oa osNcisl etiquette and gold b-a5d his deah on ,he Tiyanio revcale5 hun aS Inc soljbov that he wSS~
 Sao-seS og the survivors show that NSyoz Rau di5 splendid service iu P-evoas3as pane when the TiaaiS struck the .,eSe-z He be1ame a so,- dier oa the instant assumed command and to-ced the 7aniC-st1okea paSsen- s,-s into some semhlaaoe Of O7ds-. 5us Ss the tried ofNcer oR the field oS hAssle whips his djsorgaaized troops into line. directed the loading os the IEeSosss in his part of the shlp, escorted some os the women so sests. adjusted their wraps. doffed his AaS Nade them ''Scod-hye~ with a cheey word o' eOoourageDeaJ and went back to the deck jo nee; his 6esa ss & soldier meets Et- when he leads & tofto-B hoRe So- the safety os oshe-s. .-TsCoua Tribune.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-07

Pack Train Bar
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-07
Skumbed

T want you to Introduce mo for membership at the Union club, old man." more than Iusinuated one fcl. low Co our acquaintance.
 "Td like to-" answered the other. but they're awfuly particular, you know"
 That's your aatterlnC way of put tInC it." responded the fvst. "hut ! know hcttcr Aut you a member '- Cleveland rl0In Dealer
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-07
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GREAT c, ARRANGE SALE

Sold at LsoSsl Malt Rainier, % cents per bottle. Especially prepared for sick people and invslids, and eE' cellent for nursing mothers, Only two barrels left After that price vii be s cents per bottle.
 Pack Train RRr
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-07

Delicious Ice Cream and ice cream soda. with strictly pure fruit juices and crushed fruits at the Vienna Cafe. R1oaiway. between FYF,N and Sixth Ayes. if
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-07

l. Is snaoGaCed that lost 6AIls Cost the big leagues SSc1o a yea. Well. uae boys oa the outside save that amount
The Pleasantville press., 1912-05-15
PROPOSALS.

Sealed bids or proposals for the con-
struction of Main Road in-Hammonton
New Jersey, from the Camden County
line to the Atsion Road, also for the
Mays landing and Tuckahoe Road from
the Downstown Road to the Bridge over
the Tuckahoe River, at Ttlckahoe, n j.,
will be received by the Board Of Chosen
Freeholders of Atlantic County, N. j.,
when called for by the Director of said
Board, at meeting to be held IN Mem
orial Hall, South New York Avenue, At
iantic City, N. j., ON May 81, 1912, at
II o'clock A. NJ.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the office of the State Commissioner
of Public Roads, Trenton, n j., and at
the office Of the County Engineer, $50
Bartlett Building, Atlantic City, ~ j.
Each bid must q accompanied by a
certified check drawn to the order of Cy-
rus 0sgood, Director, in the sum of one
thousand dollars $1,000. That is, a
certified check Of $1,000 for each road.
Surety company bond will be required
IN not less than the estimated cost of
the road.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids if it shall be deemed for the pub
lie interest 50 to do.
E. D. RIGHTA1IRE,
County Engineer.
81 PRS fee, $3.50
The Pleasantville press., 1912-05-15
Doings Around Town
Local Happenings Gathered BY Hustling
Reporters

Three lots on Wright street have been
sold by Campbell & Wootton to John E.
Smith.
Lilacs are blooming and the gardens
are fragrant with this delightful old fas-
hioned flower.
The Gypsies are coming to town and
win pitch their tents on Park Avenue.
4 Watch for them.
Campbell & Wootton have sold Mrs.
Laura NJ. McAleer's house on Oakland
avenue to James X. P. Latferty.
A meeting of the Rector's Aid Society
/ will be held at the home Of Mrs Pie
on Second street Thursday afternoon,
May l6.
Lakes Bay is furnishing the shore
families with plenty of weak fish and
rock. Hugh Collins caught BIB. weak
fish last week.
The house at AZ E. Washington ave-
nue., owned by Mrs. Hugh Collins, has
been rented by Campbell & Wootton to
c. G. Boniface.
Mrs Annie Conway has rented the
house on Shadeland avenue owned by
Mrs Annie Jarrett through the agency
Of Campbell & Wootton.
Robert L. Race has purchased the "a
interest in the John Race estate border
ing on Bayview avenue near Shore Road
from Campbell & Wootton.
Campbell s Wootton have sold to Ja-
cob Derr j. Edward Wallaee's lot on
Chestnut street He will likely erect a
dwelling in the near future.
The Presbyterian Church is being fur
nished with new seats, and the Sunday
School room viii be adioined to the main
building 50 as to increase the capacity
of this room.
"A dozen-of the Boy Scouts have pass
ed the tender-foot examination and are
wearing Scout badges. Rev Dr. Nc
elelland will preach a special sermon to
them in the Presbyterian Church next
Sunday evening
The remains Of the late G. H. Jenness,
former editor Of The Press, were shipped
last week by Robert L. Race, undertake
Ter, to Rye, New Hampshire, for inter-
ment in the family vault with other
members Of the Jenness family Mr..
Jenness died May 5th, 1901.
Union meeting in Mt. Zion U. M. H.
Church building next Sunday all day.
The following societies will take part:
Asbury ~ e., St. Paul a. NJ. E.. Mt
Zion Baptist Rev. Dr. p. j. Webb, pas
tor of Mt Zion L. A. NJ f. Society
viii preach farewell sermon Services
1t 1920 a. m, and $50 P. m. All are
invited.
An employment and real estate agency
will open offices on or about May 25
Main office located at w Park Avenue
Pleasantville p Q. Box 9S Branch of
fees in Ocean City and Atlantic City
Supplies male and female help, white OF
colored, in amy capacity. Mr.. Blaekledge
has been ten years in this business be
tween Philadelphia and the South Jer-
sey seashore.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-05-15
THE PLEASANTVILLE PRESS
PLEAsANTyILLE, NEW JERSEY.
BEST TOWN ON THE MAP.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Names Teachers For Next Year, Fixing
Date For Closing Schools, Etc.


The monthly meeting of the Board of
Education was held Tuesday evening,
May 4 The only business of public in
terest transacted was the election of
teachers for next year. The following
were re-elected: School No. Mrs. Net
tie Adams, Sixth Grade; Miss Mary A.
Trexler, Fourth grade Miss Ethel ".
Hays, Third grade; Miss Lydia Love.
Second grade; School No. 2-Miss Edna
F. Dilks, Third grade; Miss Floriene
Ross, Senior First grade; School No. g.
Miss Emma A. MacNeal, principal, and
to teach Third, Fourth and Fifth grades;
Miss Ethel Churton, Music Supervisor
in all schools.
A Communication was received from
the Atlantic City Board of Education
stating that the rate of tuition for high
school pupils for the term of l9l2-l9l3
would be $500 per pupil, and that the
Board must be notified not later than
May Is of the approximate number or
pupils to be sent, together wlth their
class standing. and that where examln-
ations would be necessary for the clas-
safcation OF pupils such examinations
must be taken at the Atlantic City High
School at the time that the Spring ex-.
aminaions are held there.
The District Clerk was instructed to
request the chairman Of the Committee
Of Ten Citizens on the High School mat
ter to call an early meeting for the re-
port of the comm ttee, 50 that he Board
could be guided in its answer to the At
lantic City Board.
The date of closing the Pleasantville
schools was fixed for Tuesday, May q.
Miss Elizabeth A. Allen, Secretary OF
the Committee on Grieyance apd Redress
of the State Teachers Association, was
given the privilege of the floor. Miss
Allen spoke in the interests OF Prof. II.
t. Marstellar No action was taken by
the Board, pending the decision OF the
Assistant Commissioner Of Education.
A special meeting of the Board was
held on Monday evening, May lS- The
Teachers Committee was not prepared
to make any further recommendat ons.
A copy of the decision Of Commission
er Belts was read by the Clerk. The
Commissioners decision dismissed the
appeal of Prof. H. I. AIarstellar, as will
more fully appear in the article on page
8 of this issue.
The Board adjourned TO the call Of the
chair
The Pleasantville press., 1912-05-15
SEAvIEw.

Little Apple Blossom
just arrived in town,
Wears a light green bonnet
And a snowy gown.
Her pretty dress is
What do you think?
Five white petals
just touched with pink.
Springtime is her and never have
he trees been more beautiful or more
abundantly laden with blossoms and
with birds singing on every spray we
truly can sing welcome to May.
Miss Ella Radkay, of Pleasantville.
spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs J
Robson.
Mr. Charles Eden has gone with Mr.
Winfield Haines to Virginia, where he
will act as foreman on fishing steam
ei.
Mr. Flvin English is recovering from
the kick he received while working
with the engine of his fishing boat.
Mr.. George Smith, an old time sea
captain, celebrated his seventy sixth
birthday on Sunday Many is the sea-
fareing tale he can tell and some of
them even yet have the odor Of fish.
Mrs. Amelia Smith, with her mother.
Mrs. Somers, has gone to Dennisville
for the summer
Miss Anna Powers, who was taken To
the German Hospital. Philadelphia, sew
eral weeks ago, seems to be somewhat
the same, but much encouraged with
hopes of recovery. "A card from her
friends would help buoy her up and
give her much cheer.
Mr.. VIM. Force with his son Law
renee have contracts for painting which
will carry them far into the summer.
Mr. Charles Corson, who was operat-
ed on for appendicitis several weeks
ago, is home and about again.
All the housewives are busy busy at
what Busy at house-cleaning Mrs.
Wesley Smith, however, takes the lead,
as she has been through TINS annual
job two weeks ago.
Flies and mosquitoes galore have
made their debut
A meeting of Sunday School workers
will be held at Hammonton on Friday,
May IL, by order of Rev. H. r. Ram
dali, Atlantic City, who is president Of
Atlantic County Sunday Schools.