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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-05-02
VOTING STRENGTH
OF THE NATION

A pASAihthoEy oSdSCIuCuI HlNluB
for continental United States. for
each geographic division, and for
each stat. and territory, the
distribution Of the male population
81 years Of age and over according
to color. nativity and parentage
and, in the case Of fnreign-b,rn
whites. a further distinction as to
citizenship. as shown by the re-
turns of the thirteenth census,
taken as of April Is, 1910, as re-
Gently issued by Director Durand
Of the census bureau, department
of commerce and labor.
The statistics were prepared
Hnder the supervision of William
c. Hunt, chief staff stefan for
population and are subject to re-
sion.
The potential voting strength of
the nation and of each state and
territory is expres sed bv the num-
Der of its males II years of age
and over. excluding the foreign
born who have not become natural
lied, but by this is not meant the
actual number of voters in the
several states and territories. 1t
represents rather. the number of
males who from the standpoint of
age alone are eligible to vote.
asidefrom any qualiica' ions based
upon education, length of resi-,
dence or considerations of like
nature imposed by the national
or state government. The foreign
born whites are distributed as
naturalized having taken out first
papers alien, or unknown.
In 1910 the number of males of
voting age in continental United
States was &c. 999.l51, or 29.4 per
cent of the total population, as
compared with 2l,l34 ,299. or 27. 8
per cent of the total population
in 1900.
Table No. l shows in percent
agesthe distribution of the male
population 81 years of age and
over according to it's elements for
1910 and 1910, for continental
United States as whole. For the
white population distinction is
made between persons of native
and foreign birth, respectively. and
for the native white a further
distinction is made with respect to
paren age. Those persons having
both parents native are classed as
of native parentage; those having
one or both parents foreign born
are classed as Of foreign or mixed
parentage. Of the foreign born
white males of voting age, 45.7
per cent are naturalized, SO per
cent have taken out first papers,
34.l are alien, and lit per cent
unknown. The equivalent figures
or 1900 are AS follows: Natural
lied So per cent; first papers
taken out, 8.4 per cent; alien, 1877
per cent; and unknown, 1919 per
cent.
Table No. 2 shows for 1910 and
1900 the number of males OF
voting age, distributed by elements,
for continental United States, for
each geographic division, and for
each state and territory.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-05-02
Popularity Of Tvphoona.

Typhoons increase their strength a.
they go north and consequently there
may be quite q difference between the
power OF one in the southern end Of
the West Indian islands as compared
WIN one In the north. II is this fea.
turs which makes the hurricanes OF
the West Indies more to be dreaded
tnan the Pacific typhoons Of this lati.
tude.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-05-02
Orlojn OF Naval aaIuto

Originally town or a warship fred
of their guns on the approach OF
friendly strangers, to show that they
had such faith in the visitors peace
full intentions they didn't think Il
necessary to keep their guns loaded
Hence tho naval salute.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-05-02

Say, small GIRL" he said from tho
height OF his % years. don't forget
that I'm going today and want n!y MN
back that you borrowed. You see,
there's lady back east that I've given
that pin to-she's going to be Mrs.
Arthur some day. She just loaned me
the pin to wear on this trip! Thanksi"
Fastening on the pin, which Elsie
had torn from her dress feverishly. Ar
thur went whistling into the house.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-05-02
Apnreclatlon-

IF were to die suppose you
would marry a young woman?
"Thapks''
why do you thank me7"
For complimenting me by suppos-
ing that could get young woman to
have me after the wear and tear I've
had to suffer"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-05-02

1t dawned on Miss Violet Mills In .
surge Of regret that there were disad-
vantages connected with being 16
years old ..r.
For example. If one were displeased
with a friend one could not make up
face and say "Smarty! You think
you're smart. don't your" And no
other method Of procedure really
seemed to 1T the present case.
There was not a particle OIL doubt
that Elsie Wangness had deliberately
set out to trap Arthur. He had come
to visit in the Mills home, displaying
the full glory Of his gray summer suit.
heliotrope silk socks and tie. and with
businesslike assortment of golf
clubs and tennis rackets and accom-
panied by Speckle. the sportiest look
Ing Boston bullpup that ever was seen
on that street Since Arthur was tall
and intellectually designed after the
pattern of the young man who makes
modern clothes advertisements things
OF beauty. 1t Is easily seen that there
was nothing for any girl In the neigh
borhood to do but fall desperately in
love with him.
After Arthur's arrival there began
perfect surge Of girls toward the
Mills residence. 1t appeared that they
all loved Violet half to death and were
sitting up nights planning entertain
ments for her to show their devotion
entertainments to which she was re-
quested to bring along your brother
John-and his guest"
But Elsie Wangness was the most
devoted Of them all. for she took to
bringing over her fancy work and sit
ting on the porch with her dear friend
Violet. OF course. she could not help It
II she was there when John and Ar
thur happened to be there also.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-05-02

bringing over her fancy work and sit
ting on the porch with her dear friend
Violet OF course. she could not help 1t
II she was there when John and Ar
thur happened to be there also.
Violet recalled, when she thought It
over, that Elsie most generally had
been sitting there on the porch when
the young men were around. 1t was
no wonder, then, that she actually be-
gan wearing Arthur's fraternity pin
no doubt she had wrested 1t from
him by main force! Violet had OBJ
served that pin two seconds after Ar
thurs arrival and instantly wild hopes
of wearing 1t herself before his depart
ure seized upon her. Only a week of
Arthur's visit had gone by before Elsie
ostentatiously displayed the pin and
also maddening air of ownership of
Arthur before Violet's very eyes. Any
one can see. therefore. that Violet was
justified In longing to say "Smarty!"
and wrinkle up her nose.
The unwritten laws of girlhood
frown upon one girls flirting with a
young man to whom another girl has
prior right. AS Violet told herself
holly, II she didn't have first right to
visitor in her very own home, she'd
like to know who did!
What was hardest to bear was
Elsie's sweet commiseration. Her
every glance seemed to say how sorry
she wa: for Violet because Violet's at
fractions were so limited that 1t was
impossible for her to capture a hand
some young man. Violet, however. was
convinced in the depths of her heart
that IL she had used one-sixteenth of
the artful wiles of Elsie she could
have beaten Elsie in the first inning.
That was what came of being re-
served and modesto wasn't true that
men wanted to do the chasing them
selves. Hereafter-Violet set her lips
In way that presaged i'll for any help
less and unsuspecting masculine indi-
Vidual that fate henceforth threw In
her path
Arthur says he just loves brown
eyes," Elsie would confide to her. Vio-
let's eyes were blue. Or Arthur says
he much prefers smooth hair like
mine" Violet's hair was naturally
wavy. After these little episodes VIC
let would retire to weep In rage and
mediate revenge
If only In some way she could get
even with Elsie 1t would assuage the
bitterness ranking within her. That
she should have been such a simple
ton as to let another girl get ahead
OF her was a dreadful reflection.
In the last week of Arthur's stay.
when Elsie dropped frequent remarks
that were calculated to show Violet
that Elsie expected to hear from Ar
thur frequently Violet broke six EN-.
broidery needles. Arthur had said moth
Ing about writing to her!
The day the visitor was to leave Ar
thur and John came home to luncheon
and Elsie, who had the chair nearest
the porch steps, bestowed her sweet
est, most bewilderIng smile UPON them.
1t was as though she said to VIC
let: See how Arthur rejoices at my
welcomed"
Then Arthur paused instead of 20
Ing indoors. He smiled down at Elsie
and for an awful instant Violet won.
dered II he was going to make love to
her before Violet's anguished eyesi
Then he spoke:
Say, small girl" he aaid from th.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-05-02
The Struggle
for Arthur

1t dawned on Miss Violet Mills in .
surge Of regret that there were disad-
vantages connected with being 16
VeQro old
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-25
PLEASANTvILLE TRANSFERS.

Margaret G. McMullen ct vir to Jo-
seph Lavigna; 35x145 feet, northeast
side of Woodland avenue, 290 feet
northwest of Shore Road; $1,000.
Lewis B. Risley ct ux. ct al. to job
l. Risley; irregular, all the right, etc.,
in the following: Beginning at the
corner as mentioned in a deed from
Samuel A. Martin to Job l. Risley,
dated June 16, 1888, and recorded in
Book No. 131 Of Deeds, page 449, etc.;
$1.00.
Lewis B. Risley ct ux. ct al. to Ma
ry B. Tash; irregular; all their right
in the following: Beginning at the sec
ond corner mentioned in deed from
Joseph B. Martin ct al. to Job l. Ris-
ley, dated Oct. IL, 1911, recorded in
Book 473 of Deeds, page Is, ETC.;
$1OO
Elizabeth M. Peterson ct vir to Ma
rie E. Baillar; 60x140 feet, northeast
side of Ashland avenue, 760 feet
northwest from north corner of Ash
land and Jefferson avenues; $3.50.
Brazier S. Steelman ct ux. to Eliza
B. Steelman; northeast side of Wright
street, 800 feet northwest Of Chest
nut street: 1925.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-25
PIGEONS RIG is
SAFE IN STABLE.

Walter Pixcon, Of English Creek
who went to Atlantic City several
days ago with a load of holly has
disappeared. 1t was learned that he
sold it, pocketed the money and dis
appeared as if the earth had swallow
ed him up, after having put up his
team at the stable Of Louis Zentmay-
er, in Pleasantville.
AS soon as he was found to be miss
ing, Chief of Police Woodruff started
an investigation. A telegram was
sent to Camden and Philadelphia ask
ing the police there to keep a sharp
lookout for Pixcon. 1t was at first
rumored that Pixcon had fallen into
the Thoroughfare from one of the
bridges on his way home. The loca-
ton of the team, however, proves this
to be groundless.
The police do not credit the theory
Of foul play, but are of the opinion
that Pixcon, for some reason known
only to himself, has gone off some
where and that in due time he will
return alive and WE'LL
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-25


number of friends to spend the eve,
were introduced and bounteous re-
past was served. Guests were: Mrs.
Elida Babcock, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Hammell, Captain and Mrs. P. B.
Reed, DR.. and Mrs. Samuel Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Doughty, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. G. Turner, Rev. and Mrs. r.
A. Elwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nc
Laughlin, Mr.. and Mrs George Con-
over, Misses Joanna Doughty, Flo
renee Babcock, Ethel Hammell and
others.
"A special meeting of the Absecon
Improvement Association was held in
Brotherhood Hall last Thursday eve
ming, to consider the forming of fire
company. Several phases of the
question were discussed and all
agreed that the institution of such an
organization is positive necessity.
Among the conclusions reached were
the following: That an engine suita-
BILE for Absecon would cost between
81, 300 and 81, 300; that the city should
provide building of such character
that the first floor could be used for
housing the fire engine and the second
floor for the company's social enjoy
ments, ETC. 1t is estimated that such
a building would cost about $4,000.
The committee was instructed to meet
with the Old Absecon Fire company
to ascertain the future intentions OF
said company regarding its probable
reorganization, etc, it being the opin-
ion of those present that if the OLD
company does not intend to reorgan-
ize, new company should be formed
at once. The committee was further
instructed to report its findings at the
next regular meeting. : Chairman
Norton appointed C. P. Hammell anc
G. M. Kesler to act with himself as
special committee to investigate the
organization of fire company.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-25
ABsECoN.

Prof. E. D.. Riley made business
trip to Bridgeton on Saturday.
Richard Giberson and family have
taken occupancy of their new home
at North Absecon.
Miss Hannah Madden was hostess
to the Art Club members Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss Mary Woodruff, of Williams
town and Bridgeton, is spending hei
Christmas vacation with her mother
and the family of her sister, Mrs. w
S. Ludlow, at the M. E. Parsonage
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Clark, of Phila-
delphia, have opened their Church
street bungalow for the holidays.
A meeting of the Methodist Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society
will be held at the home of Mrs. Steel
man Lee on Friday evening.
Mrs. Martha Clark has been visit
ing the family of her daughter, Mrs
Ida Rankin, at Northfeld.
Councilman and Mrs. George Como
yer are visiting the latter's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Frymire, In Phil
adelphia.
Edgar Conover, of Peddie Institute
is. spending his Christmas vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Conover
Miss Olive Hammell returned Fri
day from the Trenton Normal Schoo
to spend the holidays with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Hammell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dunkle anc
daughter moved to Pleasantville OF
Wednesday, after living severa
months in the Mccarthy dwelling OF
/ Adams avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Conover ant
Miss Clara Conover went to Camdel
| on Saturday, to spend the Christina
Mrs. James Massey.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Speakmai
have closed their villa at Meadow
croft and gone to Harrisburg, to SO
journ indefinitely with the latter's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bennethum.
Messrs. Charles M. Kesler, Edwart
Brandt, Samuel Giberson and Ira Gi
berson explored forest north Of Por
Republic, as dense as an African jun
! gle, last Monday, while in pursuit O
the elusive cottontail.
Elwood X. Stillwill, of Camden
brother of Harry Stillwill, has leaset
and taken possession of the Corder.
farm on New Jersey avenue, where HI
will extensively engage in agricultur
al pursuits.
Mr.. and Mrs. George V. Draper ant
children are spending ten days hol
iday vacation with relatives in Cam
den.
Both teachers and pupils of ths
public school are enjoying an unusu
ally long holiday vacation this year
just thirteen days elapsing between
Friday, the twentieth, when schoo
closed, and Thursday, January sec
ond, when it will again reopen. AL
of the out-of-town teachers lOft imme
diately for their homes, Miss Edith K
Greenlee returning to Greensboro
Md; Miss Ada T. Logan to Linwood
N. Y; Miss Mabel Maschke to Coop
erstown, N. Y, and Miss Viola Boy
sen to Egg Harbor City.
Realty Broker and Mrs. Reuben L
Babcock celebrated their wooden wed
ding anniversary at their residence
last Thursday evening, by inviting .
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-25
ENGLISH CREEK.

Under the direction of U. Alice
Gore, teacher, a most enjoyable en-
tertainment was given by the pupils
of the English Creek public school or
Friday evening, December 20.
The school house was prettily dec.
Grated with holly and cedar, and two
large and handsomely trimmed
Christmas trees made the scene have
holiday appearance.
A very elaborate program was en-
joyed by large and appreciative au-
dience.
The money from the sale Of tickets
is to be used in purchasing games for
the schools playground.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-25

A Des Moines man had an attack
of muscular rheumatism in his shoul-
der. A friend advised him to 60 to
Hot Springs. That meant an expense
of $4,000 or more. He sought for a
quicker and cheaper way to cure it
and found it in Chamberlain's Lini-
ment. Three days after the first ap-
plication Of this liniment he was we'll
For sale by Thomas F. Crawford
Druggist. advertisement.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-25
DO YOU OWE US

~ 1OU 1--WE Us
for subscription to The Pleasant
vile Press? Do you realize that
the paper has been coming regu-
larly to your home, containing
eight, ten, twelve, sixteen and
twenty pages, during the past
fifty-two weeks? Do you realize
that the service given by The
Pleasantville Press is more ex-
tensive than any other weekly in
Atlantic County? That force
Of four men work every week day
to the end that The Pleasantville
Press readers may have the best
in all that live county weekly
should be?
If you appreciate these things,
then send US the amount due on
YOUR subscription, or renew same
for another year. This will be
one of the things that will help
us and you to enjoy
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
ADVERTISE IN THE PLEAS
.NTVILLE PRESS.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-25
Famous Stage Beauties

look with horror on. Skin Eruptions,
Blotches, Sores or Pimples. They
don't have them, nor will any one,
who uses Bucklen's Arnica Salye. 1t
glorifes the face. Eczema or Salt
Rheum vanish before it. 1t cures
sore lips, chapped hands, chilblains;
heals burns, cuts and bruises. I'm
equaled for piles. Only 25c at all
druggists. advertisement.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-25
CANCELLED MORTGAGES.

Hannah Somers ct vir to Sarah A.
Risley; 30x120 feet, northeast side OF
Oakland avenue, southeast 455 feet
from southeast side of Edgeley ave-
nue.; $3.50.
The First Baptist Church of Pleas
antville to George H. Adams; irregu-
lar, north corner of Shore Road and
Pleasant avenue; $500.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-25
BAPTISTvs q

The Christp
Baptist .Churc
ta," will be
ming, Decent
to be one of tilc
this year. The
Santa Claus
Jack Frost tn
Santa's Righl
Adams.
Sand Man-Ro
Fairy Belle.
CasperlRodne
Kelcey-Albert
Tom-Clayton
Dick-Turman
;Boy-Adelbert
RosalieMldr
Edith-Mary G
IPaulineSara
BeatriceElsie
Santa's Toy
Gray's Class.
Sand Mans
Thomas's Class.
Fairy Bells F
Class and Miss F
Little Tots-P
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-25
ATLANTIC CITY GARDEN FARMS

Nj. and Mrs. Bova returned home
at Malone, New York, last Friday
and arrived safely. They enjoyed
the visit with their daughter, Mrs.
Stahl.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-25
DIED.

SOMERS- Steelmanville, Morris
Somers, on Friday, December 20,
1912. Funeral services from his
late residence Tuesday at o'clock.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-25
Mary has a little |.
Which used to be
But now it shivers e.
1t hears a Schedul,
Little bit of sunshine
Little bit of frost,
Help the coal consumer
Cut the seasons cost.

HOW'S THIS
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
r. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known +. J. Cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and tnan-
cally able to carry out any obligations made by
his firm. WALDING. KINNAS & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price rs
cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
advertisement.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-25

Lake & Risley Co. VS.. R. F. P,
Leitchner; Circuit Court; on contract;
Bourgeois & Coulomb, attorneys.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-25

Sing a song Of sui
Sing and yell a
Pockets in their c,
And pockets in
When the sisters
They play for
They'll hit mere
They'll hit him
Willie's in the LAT
Washing up tn
Tommie's in the
Darning up the
Fathers in the k
AS mad as a p
While mothers
street
Shouting, "Votf
The Pleasantville press., 1912-12-25

IF YOU BELIEVE IN ADVERTIS-
ING, USE THE PLEASANTVILLE
PRESS REGULARLY, 1T WILL
PAY.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-05
Ration District is
Looking Up


AtAtNA AHNhNff
AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN the imme-
alate vicinity OF Ration have been
more pronounced this yeer than ever
befour, large number OF homestead
claims having for the first time bpeii
placed nhder extensive cultivation ana
a num0er OF IRRIGATION projects COM
menced or largely improved. To the
south. west and north OF tho Black
Mesa. the solitary aOrupt hliioek sit
untod twelve miles s0utheaHt Of the
city. dry farming has been taken dp
in earnest by ndmber Of ftaion peo-
pie. who have put OUT from 10 90 SO
acras h wheat, corn and ptAor farm
products, confidently expecting that
tho unusual prospect for an abund-
andco OF moisture viii produce 4 bum
per harvest and 20 Gar towards DEM
onstratinE their faith IN tne produc-
tlvity OF Colfax county soil The car
ter & Phelps ranch, two miles south
east or the city, has put 70 70 more
acres into alfalfa. now makiilg over
500 acres under cultivation for that
pFuductiye irrigated tract. According
% report. MIR John Baldwin. who
came out hast week from his home ia
Appleton City, Mo, VIII place some
exscnslve improvements on his ranch
on the surnrito. four miles due east
81 Ration. Storage reservoirs VIII be
built. thc old irrigation system placed
10 commission and preparations made
for putting the valuable tract at sug-
arite land under a high state OF cui-
tiyntinn. other land improvements.
too numerous 60 mention, are undtr
way or iu prospect that arc but ore.
liminary undertaking. 20 the assured
8 .000-acre Black Mesa Irrigation pro-
jcct and other similar ones that are
certain % como within the next year
or two.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-05
HOUSES FOR RENT

e~e,c.csN~cecu~~-cee rseee~e~rs~~ru~e,'ass-
FOR RENT - SIX rooms, modern
apartment, gaa range, sleeping
porch; also modern 5.ro0m cottage,
shade trees. cellar etc. Apls A. w.
Arson. SIG N, 5th ST.