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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-08
A PIONEER CALLED

The funeral services for the late A.
B. Nelson, occurred yesterday and
took place from the Methodist Epis.
copal church, and were conducted by
Rev. A. D. Thibodeau. Mr.. Nelson
departed this life February /, at st.
Petersburg, Fla. where, it was his
intention, to pass the winter months.
The remains arrived here Tuesday
morning, and were accompanied by
Mrs. Nelson and son, Lee Nelson.
The remains were taken direct from
the train TO the church by guard of
Odd Fellows, and lay there in state
until the funeral hour.
The choir of the church render
ed three hymns, very impressive and
beautiful. The altar and casket were
covered with flowers. Among the
floral offerings, which were many,
was a beautiful wreath from the d
of H., of which Mrs. Nelson is past
grand chief; sbeaf of lilies from the
w. Il. c., Mrs. Nelson being senior
vice president of the order. The Re-
lief Corps furnished a silk flag for
the casket. The d. of n. and A. o.
U. w. orders furnished huge bou-
quet of carnations, and the G. A. r..
a wreath of the national colors: the
Odd Fellows, three wreaths linked
together.
The G. A. R., Relief Corps, Odd
Fellows and Workmen attended the
services in body.
Mr.. Thibodeau preached short
sermon, and paid heartfelt, and we'll
deserved tribute to the exemplary
life of Mr.. Nelson as soldier, citizen,
neighbor, husband and father.
l At the close of the sermon a guard
of honor from the Relief Corps form.
ed canopy with flags above the
casket. The service of the G.. A. r.
was read by Commander Merrill,
| Chaplain Farr and Adjutant Sebree.
The life and army record of Mr.. Mel
son was given. He was born at
, Masillon, Ohio, December 1s, 1874,
enlisted in the 92nd Illinois infantry
in December. 1868, and was assigned
to Kilpatrick's cavalry division and
took part in the Atlanta campaign.
and after the march to the sea was in
, Sherman's campaign in the Carolinas.
He was mustered out at the close OF
the war, and in November, 1868, was
united in marriage to Miss Ida M !.
j, Gadsen at Mount Carroll, Ill. They
came to Aberdeen in 1882, and in
1885 came to this city, since which
time he had been continuous resi-
dent.
The interment took place at River
side cemetery, where many had as
sembled, and all assisted in the SER
vice at the grave.
4 The name of A. B. Nelson through.
out his active business life was syno-
nym of confidence. He was truly
, good man, quick in decision, merging
into his daily acts the integrity of his
name.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-08
TO BEGIN THE DIG FOR OIL

From the time Noah set up the first
rainbow, in token of his appreciation
of the drowning of his backdoor
neighbors, down to the present time,
it has been the custom of all goodly
people, at more or less regular inter-
walls, to set aside time for felicita-
tion over their station in the grand
order of things. In keeping with the
order Of things, a company is about
to be formed here, backed by sutfi
Gent capital, with a determination to
go 5000 feet into mother earth, where
it is believed by enthusiasts that the
creator had hidden lake of petro-
leum, and close thereby, dry gas, in
sufficient quantity to excite the envy
of all inhabitants of the earth. The
machinery is at hand and the drill is
soon to be started on its downward
course; enthusiasts tell us that about
Fourth of July they will shoot flames
of fire and light just little higher
than has been observed from any
point upon this hemisphere.
At a largely attended meeting Tues :
day night the subject of q deep ex
ploring we'll for dry gas or petroleum
was discussed, and committee of
nine, with C, W Crew as chairman,
was named to arrange for incorpara-
ton Of q Company, seek funds, levy
assessments, if necessary. and take
the preliminary steps toward the
drilling of such q we'll.
The discovery of oil. or dry gas,
would help some. It would push
Pierre into the column Of cities of
eommercial importance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-08
PIONEER PASSES AWAY

G. F. Hilgenboeker, long resident
of this county, died yesterday at the
CITY hospital. By the overturning of
a load of hay last Friday, he was
thrown violent to the ground; his
skull was fractured, rendering him
unconscious. He remained in COM
atose condition until death. He is
survived by widow and three daugh-
tiers. Funeral and burial services are
announced to be held in Pierre on Sat-
urday afternoon.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-08
Cash for Flour, Feed and Hay
TO OUR PATRONS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC

has been decided by the Flour and Feed dealers of
absolutely cash basis. commencing February 49, 1912
Other lines have put this plan practice and have
made it an unqualified and we'll pleased with
results The cash method is most satisfactory as
the consumer is concerned he buys what he can nav
for and has no bill to meet the end of the month It IS
much the best for the dealer it gives him money in
hand to do business with and he is all times prepared
to give his customers the value the least money
The cash basis means that everyone, without exceptions
viii be required to pay for the goods when they dev
be occasoned by the following of this method but
while no offence intended anyone it will be rigdly
adhered to- and believe it will in the end nrove its
wisdom. ~
Respectfully submitted,
CAPITOL MILLING co.
G. w. VAN DUSEN 81 co.
PIERRE HAY & FEED CO.
DECKER q OSTENDORF
G. Ell. LEGGETT.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-08
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

Pierre, s. D., February l., 1912, Ga. N.
The Board of County Commission.
ers met pursuant to adjournment OF
January 10, 1912. The following
named members were present: F. P.
Grandle, S. A. McGaffee, G. E. Han
on and j. H. Starkey.
The minutes of the January meet
ing were read and on motion approx
ed.
The following bills were presented
allowed and ordered paid by warrant:
] G Damn, salary county treas
urer, January, 1912........ s125 O(
j A Laughlin, salary deputy
county treasurer, January,
1912 ............ .... 85 Ot
Joseph Ihli, salary county aud
itor, January, 1912 .......... 1875 0C
j w Grandle, salary deputy
county auditor, January 1912 IS Ot
j W Latta, salary register of
deeds, January, 1912 ......-, 100 O(
NJ V Lee. salary deputy regis
ter of deeds, January. 1912. s5 Ot
Wallace E Calhoon, salary Co.
Supt. of Schools, January,
N1x....... ...sg-.......@...... u "
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-08
Glenn w Martens, salary

Glenn w Martens, salary
states attorney, January,
l9lZ ................ rs W
j w Laughlin, salary jailor,
January, 1912. ............... IS 90
Mike keisdorfer, salary jani- II
tor, January, 1912........... IS 90
Blunt Advocate, publishing. 30 IS
Pierre San. Pig. q Htg. Co., Il
repairs ......s...s...... z 40
Binder & Borst, stove and !.
hardware supplies. ........., so so 7
l. l. Stephens, premium on
pond. ................ 90
A G Satterlee, publishing and
office supplies ......=......... 40 25 3
Zion Office Supply Co., office
supplies .................... ID 80
e w VanDusen & Co., coal
| for poor. Observation-Disclosures. il 65
Peter Mintener Lbr. Co.. coal
court house and for poor. 81 95
Laurel Book Co. writing books
for Co. repositories ......... "a
F P Grandle, checking offices. 80 90
S A McGaffee !" 80 90
The Board adjourned until 1:3O p.
m.
Pierre, S. D., February LIST. 1912.
The Board of County Commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment. Present:
Grandle, McGaffee, Hanon and Star
key.
The matter of seed grain was taken
up and on motion was postponed until
such time when the auditor shall data
enough to call special meeting.
| DR.. A. Il. Youngs was appointed
county physician for the west end of
the county. This appointment to be in
force until the LIST of July 1912.
| DR.. H. B. Martin was appointed
county physician for the east end for
the same period.
i The following wolf bounty certif-
Gates were approved:
i A E Wright, coyote ........ 50 90
1 Will Collins / coyote ............ 2 90
\ The Board of County Commissioners
adjourned, sine die
i JOSEPH HILL,
County Auditor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-08

Two petitions in bankruptcy were
filed this week in the Office of T. c..
McNamee, referee. l. S. Vickerman
& Co.; C. II. Vickerman and Irma
Vickerman of Ottumwa were the
petitioners. The estimated assets of
the company is stated at $6,419. 80.
with liabilities 81 ,473.
Monday of next week comes again
the anniversary of the birth of Amer
ica's great war president, Abraham
Lincoln. 1t will be good date for the
American people to take thought on
government of the people, for the
people, and by the people,"
Governor Vessey has granted par
dons, which were recommended by
the state pardon board, for Raisch,
sent from Lawrence county on a
charge of manslaughter; Archie Hem
stock, from Lincoln, on an arson
charge; Christ Emmerson, from Min
nehaha, on forgery charge.
sturgis Record: Depositors in the
Meade county bank have received a
circular letter from j. L. Wingfield,
examiner in charge of that institution,
requesting them to sign an agreement
to accept their deposits in payments at
certain dates and in percentage Civ
ing the bank an opportunity to reopen.
AS soon as answers are received to
these circulars. more definite news can
bagiven = to the future Of the bank.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-08-07
RESULT OF EXAMINATION
FOR ELECTION OFFICERS

Trenton, N. j., August 2.-Out of
about $500 men nominated by the
county chairmen throughout the State
for the position of election officer on
ly 1,037 passed the State civil service
examination and are eligible for ap-
pointment to the boards of registry
and election. Less than half the
men nominated appeared to take the
examination. Of the number who
took the test '115 failed to pass, so
that the total number who took the
examination was 1,152
A list of about 6,100 eligibles was
carried over from last year and those
names were certified this year by the
State Civil Service Commission to
the county boards Of election together
with those who passed this year, so
that the total list Of eligibles is about
7,137 The total number of election
districts in the State this year is
1874, and as each district required
four officers the total number of Off
GERS needed is 1886. Not all the cleo
tion officers have to be appointed this
year, however, as under the Geran act
the terms of only two members of
each board, one of each party, expire
this year. In the new districts, of
course, all four members will have to
be appointed The total number of
election officers to be appointed, there
fore, is approximately 3,700.
The number Of men-who passed and
failed in the examination in each
county is as follows:
Passed-Atlantic "a, Bergen As,
Burlington Sc, Camden 81, Cape May
5, Cumberland 282, Essex 223, Glou-
cester IA, Hudson 189, Hunterdon 20,
Mercer 55, Middlesex 81, Monmouth
Al, Morris %, Ocean II, Passaic 65,
Salem 21, Somerset 27, Sussex IA,
Union AZ, Warren 21. Total 1887.
Failed-Atlantic 10, Bergen 6, Bur
lington s, Camden Z, Cape May /,
Cumberland /, Essex %, Gloucester
0, Hudson 43, Hunterdon /, Mercer 2,
Middlesex O, Monmouth 0, Morris O,
Ocean 0, Passaic 2, Salem 1, Somer-
set 3, Sussex 2, Union 5, Warren L.
Total 115.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-08-07
ROYAL ARCANUM.

South Jersey Council, No. 812,
Royal Arcanum, is arranging class
initiation to be. held in September,
when it is expected to materially in
crease their ranks. The degree team
of Camden Council will be down to
give out the work in fine style, and
delegations will be present from Cam
den, Vineland, Atlantic City and other
points.
The Royal Arcanum was organized
in Boston on June %, 1877, with 9
members. 1t is mutual, beneficial
order, economically managed and
free from the vagaries of high fl
nance. Members are admitted at
from 18 to IS years of age, and bene-
fit certificates are issued for 81 900,
$1,000 or $4,000. The assessments
vary according to the age at admis-
sion and are as low as they can possi-
bly, be made. The total membership
is q quarter of a million, and more
than One Hundred and Fifty Millions
of Dollars have been distributed to
the widows and orphans of deceased
members, liberal portion Of which
has come right into Pleasantville
homes, $4,000 being paid here but re-
Gently.
Further information may be obtain
ed BY anyone who is interested in this.
the leading fraternal beneficiary or
der Of our continent, upon notice to
The Pleasantville press., 1912-08-07
SOMERS POINT AND
SEA ISLE CITY ARE
BASEBALL MAD.

The baseball fever has hit Somers
Point and Sea Isle City hard. The
respective mines from these two towns
are fighting tooth and nail to capture
the baseball series from each other.
Up until last Wednesday Sea Isle City
looked like a sure winner but then
Somers Point threw a jolt into their
camp by capturing that game by the
score 10-13. Manager Collins, of
the Somers Point nine has secured the
services of new twirler and a new
outfelder.
Fitzpatrick, a former Greensboro,
Carolina Association Lacquer, is now
doing mound duty for the Pointers,
and Houser, a former Minneapolis,
Western League, player, is covering
the center garden. Both Of these men
demonstrated their prowess and Fitz-
patrick's work on the mound indicated
that Collins made no mistake when he
secured his services.
The score of last Wednesdays game
The Pleasantville press., 1912-08-07
LIFE IN A BUNGALOW.

The ants are in the butter dish,
The flies are i'm the cream;
The only water we can get
Is carried from the stream.
The farmers will not sell their eggs,
They say they salt them down,
And all their fruits and vegetables
They send away to town.
The planks beneath our rugs are full
Of cracks both deep and wide;
And snails and slugs and crawling
bugs
Come creeping up inside.
l found caterpillar, once,
Encamped upon my toe
But that is what you must expect
When in Bungalow!
We cannot sit upon the porch,
"A hornets nest is there,
AT every sound they all come out,
z With fierce and angry air.
The shingle roof is leaky, too,
You wake and find the bed
Is soaking from the shower bath
In action overhead,
Ny face and arms are all tattooed
With raw mosquito bites;
And concerts by the owls and frogs
Make horrible the nights.
But when we write to city friends
We say: "Why don't you go
And buy an acre in the woods,
And build Bungalow 2"
By J. Pierre DeMunter.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-08-07
FOR SALE.

House at Somers Point, all conven-
fences, rooms.
2 Bungalows on Hampden Court,
Pleasantville, l. Of which has all con-
veniences.
l house at Mortified, adjoining sta
tion, by the Golf Links, lot 100x150.
l house on Merton avenue, 6 rooms.
all conveniences.
l house on Greenway avenue, all
cOnveniences.
l house on Second street, rooms,
all c0nveniences.
/ double house on Woodland avenue.
all conveniences.
l house in Absecon Highlands,
rooms.
For particulars, call at
LAKE & RISLEY CO.'S OFFICE,
T. r. LORES OFFICE.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-08-07

ond" safely. There is an army of
players, every year, who do not have
the pleasure of getting to "third" ev-
cry time they have progressed as far
as second"
TY COBB usually does.
JIG JOHNSON doesn't.
NEVER heard of jig? Neither did
l. He didn't reach "third"
DO YOU WANT to be "Ty Cobb"
play in the ''big league" and be known
by everybody?
Or would you prefer to be "Jig
Johnson" who isn't even a "bush lea
guer"?
THE PLEASANTvILLE PRESS
is good coach" If you can make
second without being absolutely
"winded" the coach" can bring you
"home."
YOU will have to do your part,
though.
THE RULES prevent the "coach'
leaving the 'scoach lines" to pull you
"home" by force.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-08-07
ADVERTISING TALKS.
Copyright 1912 by

THE "GAME" of business is, for a
good business man, of far more inter-
est than a twelve inning ball game to
the most fanatic "fan."
BUSINESS IS, in many respects,
very similar to the great American
sport"
IN THE ball game of business, con-
slider yourself "at bat"
THE "PLAYERS" on the "bench''
are your non-competitive business as
sociates.
THE sPITCHER" is your most ag-
gressive competitor.
THE "CATCHER" is a competitor,
capable of all kinds of "tricks" to pre-
vent your advancement. Even now,
he is signalling the pitcher" for a
Glow ball." thinking you may "bite on
it."
THE ENFIELD players" are other
competitors, who watch every move
very closely, and are going to do all
in their power to prevent your "scor-
ing"
THE "OUTFIELD" are mail-order
houses, who don't want you to "win, Z
for the very simple reason that they
want the "game" themselves.
THE "UMPIRES" are bankers.
They are neither for or against you
as long as you "play" according to
the "rules."
THE INTEREST of the "Umpires"
is not very keen as you stand "at
bat;" only one of them makes any
pretense of watching you.
FIRST BASE,' very properly, rep
resents BUYING. BUYING FRIGHT"
is very important element in the
game" and no "player" can "make
second" who has not, safely, "made
first"
WHEN YOU fooled the catcher
and hit that low one for single"
the bleachers began to "warm
up" Even small success appeals
to part of the public.
SECOND BASE" IS SELLING.
Success in selling necessitates clean,
+up-to-date stock and courteous en-
ployes.
WHEN YOU "made second" by
clever "slidev under the arm of
the "baseman" the Umpire" who
at first was not interested, was
there to call you "safe. The
bleachers rose to proclaim your
name and there was mild applause
from the grandstand.
THIRD BASEo is ADVERTIS-
ING. NO BUSINESS MAN, TO-
DAY, CAN SCORE WITHOUT
TOUCHING THAT BASE ANY
MORE THAN COULD A BALL
PLAYER WHO WOULD BE CON-
TENT TO MAKE SECOND AND
STAY THERE.
SOME PLAYERS "play off second
and steal third" at the first opportu-
nifty, while others Ego down" only on
chit"
WE HAVE piloted you all the way
to Second" Are you going to de-
pend on your team mates to get you
to third" or are you going to be tim
i'd, stay where you are, and wait for
your "side" to be retired?
"STEAL THIRD" and those in the
grandstand, who have kept their seats
and allowed the bleachers to make all
the noise, will get to their feet and
pronounce your name in tone Of
vast approval.
ONCE ION THIRD" they will urge
you to cross the "home plate.n
THE "HOME PLATEo typifies
SUCCESS. 1t can be reached only
by a ball player who has touched
The Pleasantville press., 1912-08-07
ATKINSON BROTHERS
Automobile Stage Line
Between
Tuckerton, AbsecOn and
Atlantic City

TIME TABLE.
Week Days:
Leave Tuckerton at 7.45 a. m. and
200 p. m.
Leave Absecon at 1000 a. m. and
3.45 p. m.
Sundays:
Leave Tuckerton at ZOO a. m. and
4.30 p. m.
Leave Absecon at 900 a. m. and
$50 p. m.
Stops made at New Gretna, Port
Republic, Smithville and Oceanville,
We call for passengers at Parker
town and West Creek when notified.
Fare: s1.5O to Tuckerton and re-
turn, two days; 81 each way to West
Creek or Parkertown;$1 to New Gret-
ma and return, two days; Csc to Port
Republic, Oceanville and Smithville.
Stops made anywhere along the line
The Pleasantville press., 1912-08-07

Struck out, by Fitzpatrick 5, by Ir-
win 8; two base hit, Yon; three base
hits, Smith, Fitzpatrick, O'Donnell.
Umpire, Barr, Southern League.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-08-07

B. E. Whitman. If you wish to join
the class, send your name to Mr..
Whitman at once.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-01
THE GIRL FROM TOXIC, z

The Girl From Toxic, snappy
Interesting farce is announced as the
attraction at the Grand theatre for
Sunday night The farce is an English
adaptation from the German, and
offers a refreshingly wholesome and
delightfully."- amusing entertainment
There are three acts filled with laugh
provoking complications OF the right
sort. and a very clever and interesting
plot serves to keep matters interest
ing
OF course there is also the necessary
touch Of heart interest in the love af-
fair of the young people. which also
helps to complicate matters. The
situations are unique and mixups due
to Misunderstanding are decidedly
humorous.
The fun Of the piece is woven around
the attempts Of BARLEY Swift an i'm
porter Of Japanese art goods. to hide
from his wife, who is very jealous of
him, an early love affair of his with
an actress. whom he Tilted in Toxic.
Japan.
The actress afterwards married the
father Of Swift's wife. who dies and
leaves her the bulk of his property
The unexpected and undesired APP
pearance OF his step-mother-in-law at
his home, in whom he discovers his
former sweetheart, nearly gives Swift
nervous prostration; and in his desire
to hide the state OF affairs from his
family, Swift soon involves himself in
a series of complications that are ex-
funny
The Girl From Toxic" is present
ed by a competent company, headed
by Edmond Forde. Julia Morton. Ade
laide Matthews. Lee Hobbs, Martin,
sherry Snyder. May Holton, Jane
Hanna, Rollin T. Holden, John Ray
mond. Allan Brande and others
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-01

fine exhibits Of corn. cotton. apples.
peaches. water melons alfalfa, pro-
ducts Of the mine, gold. siIser. zinc.
coal, pearls. diamonds. etc In the
reception room on the traia mag
nificent $1,000 piano. made OF Arkan-
sas native oak, is played upon b. q
talented young Arkansas lady Vhile
another sings pretty Arkansas songs.
There is absolutely no way you can
spend cent aboard this train-eyery-
thing absolutely free a nice sack OF
the celebrated Arkansas unpublished
rice milled and sacked especially for
this trip. is given to every housekeep-
er who visits the train, and in addition
TO the entertainment the Arkansas
travellers give the glad hand Of vel
come" 10 every visitor
This train win arrive IN yinita Sat
urday afternoon
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-01
WHAT THE ARKANSAS
ON WHEELS TRAIN is.

The Arkansas on Wheels is a
yeritaBle Travelling Arkansas Expo
sition leaving Little Rock, October
2ith. en- route for a 250O mile tour
through the north and west.
It is a magniheently equipped solid
train of Pullmans. with the exception
of four big exhibit or exposition cars.
Aboard the train are $50 representa-
tive Arkansas citizens, both ladies'
and gentlemen. among them are far
mers, lawyers. doctors bankers.
merchants. state, county and city Off
eials. board OF trade and business
mems club officials from practically
every city and county in the state,
A big 20.piece brass band, singers,
entertainers, speakers. entertain ahd
interest the visitors and make pleas
ant the visit to this wonderful train,
This is the third annual trip Of the
Arkansas on Wheels" train, the first
having been made in November, 1910,
when the train spent three days at the
great land show at Chicago and then
went out through Iowa, Kansas, and
Nebraska On its second annual tour,
1911, the party went through Tennes-
see, Kentucky. West Virginia, Penn
sylvania. Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Iowa
and Missouri. This train was visited
by over 100000 people In Cincinnati,
Columbus. Pittsburg. indianapolis. st.
Louis. and other places, the party
aboard the train was bandnetted IN
royal style. when such dignitaries as
Governor Harmon, Vice President
Fairbanks. Mayor schwarb and j.
Adam Bede, ofiiciated as raster Of
ceremonies.
In the exhibit cars are to be seen