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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-30
ALLEGES THAT OYSTERS
ARE BEING STOLEN.
Mrs. VI. H. Conover Appeals to State
for Redress.

Alleging that she has tried in every
way possible to have the State pun
ish men who have been stealing oys-
tiers from her leased ground in Som
ers Bay, back of Brigantne, but has
failed, Mrs. M. H. Conover, of Abse-
con, has appeared before Governor
Fielder and registered a complaint
against the system of prosecution in
Atlantic county.
The Absecon woman is the lessee
of about seven acres of oyster ground.
She says that on October II, three
men were detected by Earl Conover
of Absecon stealing oysters from her
ground and that on October IS three
oyster thieves were detected.
She further alleges that while Como
yer appeared before a recent grand
jury to testify against the men, who
were held in bail for court by Magis-
trate Weeks, nearly a dozen other
witnesses whose names she handed to
the authorities were never subpoena
ed; that Conover's story to the grand
jury was contradicted by one of the
accused men, who claimed he leased
the ground himself, and that as a
consequence the grand jury could re-
turn no indictments; that she has
appealed to the Assistant Prosecutor
of the Pleas and also to the Prosecu-
tor for further consideration, but that
she has received such scant satisfac-
ton that she deems it necessary to
appeal to the State authorities and
to the Governor for redress.
81 pay money to the State for the
lease of this ground and the contract
calls for protector from the State
Mrs. Conover stated to a Press re-
porter yesterday. "But they are
stealing my oysters and yet they go
unpublished. | certainly think some
thing is wrong and | shall not rest
until l have brought this matter to
the attention of all the State author
tiles. | believe that when they are
made acquainted with all the facts in
this case that they will regard it as
sufficient for a legislative investiga-
ton into the system of prosecution in
Atlantic county,"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-30
MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION
Err TO ASSIST PROSECUTOR.

State Motor Vehicle Inspector An
derSon Shinn has been assigned to
work in conjunction with Prosecutor
Charles S. Moore to secure data and
evidence in regard to the number of
deaths caused by persons being struck
by trains at grade-crossings. Mr..
Shinn was assigned to this work by
Commissioner Job Lippincott after
the presentment of the last Grand
Jury had been forwarded to him by
County Clerk Parker.
In a letter to Clerk Parker, Com
missioner %Lppincott says:
1.-The Department notes the recon-
mendations made with reference to
the protection of this grade crossing
and others, and that such recommen-
dations shall be presented to the
Board of Public Utility Commission
ers, and that the Grand Jury have
deferred in judgment in this matter
to the Commissioner of Motor We
hicles.
"Over a year ago the attention of
the Department of Motor Vehicles
was called to a number of serious ac-
cidents at grade crossings in Allan
tic County. At that time an extern
sive investigation of the grade cross
ings in that section of the state was
ordered by the Department. Inspec-
tor Shinn being in charge of the in
vestigation. Inspector Shinn at that
time sent to the Department exhaus-
tive reports on the conditions sur
rounding a number of important grade
crossings in Atlantic County. These
reports were referred by this De-
partment to the Board of Public Util-
ity Commissioners for their informa-
ton and action.
"The Department desires to advise
the authorities of Atlantic County
that it will be very glad to cooperate
with them in either giving advice or
assistance in properly protecting
those crossings; and while the De-
partment has no direct power in the
matter, except that of investigation,
it feels that every possible movement
should be undertaken for the pur-
pose of assuring safety on our high
ways"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-30
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DISCUSSES WEYMOUTH.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Atlantic County Historical Society
was held at the home of Miss May
Irelan in Linwood on Friday evening,
Jan. %. The work on the book,
which is entitled "The Record of the
First Years Work." is progressing
nicely.
The meetings will hereafter be held
on the last Thursday evening of each
month.
Mrs.R. NJ. Willis read a letter from
H. Wilson Abbott, of Mays Landing.
Mr.. Abbott is the son of Clark Abbott
and both are we'll known residents of
the county seat. The letter very in
terestingly told of Catawba as the
thriving town it was at one time. 1t
told of the families, industries, the
old church and burying ground and
the elder Mr.. Abbott's boyhood days
at that place. Mrs. Charles Collins
read the song composed by H. w.
Abbott entitled, Dear Old Catawba."
Mrs. Willis also read an interesting
letter written by Mrs. Colwell of
Weymouth. In it she told many
things of interest about Weymouth in
its thriftier days, and told of the old
log meeting house that stood on the
bank of the Great Egg Harbor river
eighty years before the present
quaint old edifice was erected.
Those who attended the meeting
were:
Mrs. L. Dow Ballet, Mrs. j. C. Steb-
bins, Mrs. William Lear, Mrs. Arabel-
la Wheaton, Mrs. Annie Townsend,
Mrs. R. NJ. Fish, Mrs. John F. Ryon,
Mrs. Charles Collins. Miss Cornelia
Frink, Mrs. George w. Leeeh, Mrs.
c. A. Hopf, Mrs. George H. Adams,
Miss L. j. Price, Mrs. Somers Kap-
pella, Mrs. James G. Scull, Mrs. R.
NJ. Willis, Miss Anna B. Wilson, Miss
Martha X. Collins, Mrs. Emily Irelan
and Miss May Irelan.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-30
THE PUBLIC HEALTH
DEPARTMENT
CURE AND PREVENTION
OF TUBERCULOSIS
BY J. FRANK WALLIS. M. D.
No.X

The bacilli of tuberculosis are not
selective, nor are the lungs the only
battle fields in which the bacilli carry
on their war of destruction; in fact,
there is no part of the human body
that is exempt from the invaders.
The process is always the same, re-
gardless of the location; the dramatic
fight between the bacilli and the hero
ic little cells is always a tragedy. AL
| though no part of the body is free
from attack, yet certain areas are
more frequently affected than others
on account of some channels afford
ing less resistance than others to in
vasion.
Age is a factor in deciding the loca-
| ton, as also are the modes of life, the
occupation and the surroundings OF
the individual. In early childhood
diseases of the lymph glands FREEDOM.
mate, while in adult life localizatior
is more frequent in the mucous mem.
branes and the various organs which
al invested with those membranes
The child, after the inhalation OF
the tubercle bacilli, will first have in
volvment of the bronchial glands, the
lung tissue being rarely involved, Oh
al ledSI only TO CneSe
| glands while in the adult the alveol
or the network of the lungs and the
terminal air passages early become
the seat of invasion.
The lymph channels constitute q
sort of irrigation system throughout
the body similar to the circulation OF
the blood, each channel constituting
a distinct system, although depend
! ent each upon the other. These lymph
channels are supplied with gates OF
valves and, like a railway system
have stations occurring at intervals
which are known as glands. These
glands are very useful as they consti.
tute a sort of filter, arresting the
onward rush of heterogeneous anC
their poisons. They may be better
understood if we look upon them as q
system of Notifications, defending
navigable stream. The cells con-
shutting these glands are wonderful
fighters and it is possible that some
of the antitoxin that n~eutralizes the
poison is elaborated within these
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-30
RECEIVER CHARGES
WHOLESALE LOOTING
Concluded from page 1.

ing for the use of them.
Mr.. Moore charges the officials of
| the company with hindering him in
his work by their refusal to produce
the books of the concern. "Your re-
| ceiver," he says, "at the time of en-
tering Upon his duties was greatly
handicapped by the absence of prac-
tically all of the books and papers of
the company, and permission was OBJ
tanned to institute ancillary receiver
ship proceedings in Pennsylvania.
Such proceedings were instituted and
Charles G. Stroh was duly appointed
ancillary receiver for the company in
Pennsylvania by the Dauphin County
Court of Common Pleas.
"Mr. Stroh has succeeded in obtain
ing many of the books and papers
of the company-although many are
still missing.
"The ancillary ecever has also as
certained that the West End Trust
Company of Philadelphia, the trustee
under the second mortgage, has on
deposit there some $500, being the
balance of moneys deposited there to
pay interest coupons of the second
mortgage bonds. Notices have been
served on the West End Trust Com
pany, i~mpounding these funds.
Money Unlawfully Expended.
Examination of the books and pa
pers of the Pleasantville Water Com
pany discloses that unquestioned' Ii
ability to the Pleasantville Water or
your receiver exists On the part of
A. Grant Richwine, w. Dale Sheafer,
]. N. Deeter, the United Water and
Guarantee Company, and perhaps
others, for large amounts of money
unlawfully expended from the rev.
enues of the Pleasantville Water
Company.
Liability also exists on the part
of one Henry E. Clark, of Philadel-
phia, to the extent of at least five
thousand dollars for non-perform-
ance of contract for extensions and
improvements to the plant and system
of the company.
Suits to be Started.
"All of these debtors are residents
of Pennsylvania, and the suits for the
enforcement of their liabilities will
in all probability have to be brought
in Pennsylvania. Your receiver and
your a%ncillary receiver are using
every endeavor to obtain evidence
complete enough to proceed with these
suits"
According to an inventory made by
E. E. Lampher, in the employ of Mr..
Moore, a fair valuation of the plant
is given as S230,114, exclusive of
cash on hand and accounts receiv-
able). The report of the engineer of
the Public Utilities Commission fixed
the valuation at nearly 100000 more
with the same exclusions. The COM
pany has an authorized capital of
$150,000, divided in shares with a par
value of 500 each. There are now
1850 shares of the capital stock out
standing held between about twenty
different shareholders.
Mr.. Moore has also filed a petition
in the Court of Chancery asking that
he be allowed to issue certificates
which shall stand as a first lien on
the property and franchises of the
company and upon the receipts in
order to raise funds for necessary re-
pairs to the plant, for the building
of extensions, the payment of taxes
which are long overdue and the pur-
chase of first mortgage bonds.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-30

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HOSPITAL.

For Injured. sick, manned, halt.
loose joint, rattle kneed, EQUITY, house
maid knee, and rundown Watches and
Clocks, So North Main Street. Phone
129X. or posal will bring Ambulance
and Surgeon. c. A. Beitel, Watch
maker and Jeweler. -adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-30

A lazy liver leads to chronic dys-
pepsia and constipation.-weakens the
whole system. Doan's Regulets (25c.
per box) act mildly on the liver and
bowels. At all drug stores.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-30
TRY THIS FOR NEURALGIA

Thousands of people keep on suff-
ering with Neuralgia because they do
not know what to do for it. Neural
gia is a pain in the nerves. Wrat
you want to do is to soothe the nerve
itself. Apply Sloan's Liniment to
the surface over the painful part-do
not rub it in. Sloan's Eminent pen
etrates very quickly to the sore, irri-
tated nerve and allays the inflamma-
ton. Get a bottle of Sloan's Lini-
ment for 25 cents of n druggist
and have it in the house-against
Colds, Sore and Swollen Joints, Lum-
bago, Sciatica and like ailments.
Your money back if not satisfied, but
it does give almost instant relief adv.
For baby's Group, Willie's daily
cuts and bruises, mammals sore
throat, Grandma's lameness.-Dr.
Thomas Eclectic Oil-the household
remedy. 25c and 50c.-adv.
To feel strong, have good appetite
and digestion, sleep soundlv and en-
10y life, use Burdock Blood Bitters,
the family system tonic. Price, $1.00.
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-13
coming stranger. disappeared through

coming stranger. disappeared through
the open front door.
There could be no retreat on her own
part now. thought Waitstill. She wish
ed for a moment that she had made
this first visit under lyory's protec-
ton. but her idea had been TO gain
Mrs. BoyntOn's confidence and have a
quiet friendly talk, such one as would
be impossible In the presence OF a
third person. Approaching the steps
she called through the doorway In her
clear voice: Ivory asked me to come
and see you one day. Mrs. BOynton. !
am Waitstill Baxter. the little girl on
Town House hill that you used to
know"
Mrs. Boynton came from an inner
room and stood ON the threshold. The
name "Waitstill' had always had
charm for her ears, from the time she
first heard II years ago until 1t fell
from lvory's lips this summer. aud
again It caught uer fancy.
"Waitstill" she repeated softly.
"Waitstill! Does Ivory know your"
"We've known each other for ever
30 long-eyer since we went TO the
brick school together when we were
boy and girl. And when | was child
my stepmOther brought me over here
once on an errand. and Ivory showed
me a hummlng birds nest In that lilac
bush by the door"
Mrs. Boynton smiled "Come and
look" she whispered. There is always
humming birds nest in our lilac.
How did you rememberf"
The two women approached the
bush. and Mrs. Boynton carefully part.
ed the leaves 10 show the dainty NOR
sci OF home matched with soft gray
green aud lined with down "The birds
have flown now" she said "They were
Ike little jewels when they darted on
In the sunshine"
Her voice was faint and sweet, as II
II came from far away, aud her eyes
looked not as II they were seeing you,
but seeing something through you
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-13
Untaken pills Did the Work

A Worcester man told several OF
his friends that he had the best cure
for pleurisy yet known. lie said that
q doctor had given him a box OF pills
and instructed him to take them at
certain intervals, but he had repeated
ly forgotten to take them. Yet he
said that their effect was 80 powerful
that they effected a cure by simply
remaining in his pocket lie serious
ly offered TO lend them to his friends
TO be used in a similar way II they
were troubled-Boston Globe.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-13
heredlty In veoetstlon.

Biologists are beginning to harness
the forces Of heredity the same as
scientists are learning further how to
harness the power OF electricity. The
results obtained by breeders. building
up superior types OF plant and aaimal
life by practical application Of the
laws Of heredity. represent In COM
mercial terms alone more than a bill
lion dollars added to the annual pro-
duction OF the United States. which
is more thany twenty-seven billion
dollars.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-13
THE CITIZEN

tied outdoors, an ! kind o. think Id
be more In the sperit OF II after sun.
down some night after superb
| waltstill found cool and shady
place In which to hitch the old mare.
| loOsening her checkrein and putting n
sprig Of alder In her headstall TO Us
sIst her in brushing on the dies
one could reach the Boynton house
only by going up long grass grown
lane that led from the high road u
WIS lonely place aud Aaron Roynton
had bought II when he moved from
| Saco simply because he secured u at
remarkable bargains. the owner hav
| ing lost his wife and gone to live IN
Massachusetts, Ivory would have sold
II long ago had circumstances been
different, for II was ~ too great u dis
lance from the schuplnouse and from
Lawyer Wilson's oilise tu l~ M AL con
venient, but he Dreaded to remove his
mother from the environment to which
she was accustomed and doubted very
much whether she would bp able to
care for house to which she had not
been wonted before her mind bprame
affected.
Here I'm this safe. secluded corner
amid familiar and thoroughly known
conditions. she moved plaridly about
her daily tasks. performing them with
the same care and precision that she
had used from the beginning Of her
married life. All the heavy work was
done for her by Ivory and Rudmnn;
the boy in particular being the fieetest
footed, the most willing and the neat
est OF helpers: washing dishes. sweep
ing and busting. laying the table as
deity and quietly Ms girl. Mrs.
Boynton made her own simple dresses
Of gray calico In summer. or dark I'm
sey-woolsey In winter by the same
pattern that she had used when she
first came to Edgewood; in fact. there
were positively no external changes
anywhere to be seen. tragic and terri
BILE ms had been those that had wrought
havoc In her mind
Waitstills heart beat faster as she
neared the Boynton house She had
never so much as seen lvory's mother
for years. How would she he met;
Who would begin the conversation and
what direction would II take; What II
Mrs. Boynton should refuse to talk to
her at all: She walked slowly along
the lane until she saw a SLENDER. gray
clad figure STOPPING over n flower bed
In front Of the cottage The "nman
ture that had something In ii Of timid
fly rather than fear. picked some loose
bits Of green from the ground. and.
quietly turning her back upon the on
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-13

Her pale hair was turned back from
her paler face. where the veins show
cd like blue rivers. and her smile was
like the filtting OF a moonbenm. She
was standing very close to waitstill.
closer than she had been to any won
an for many years. and she studied her
a little. wistfully yet courteously, as
n her attention was attracted by some.
thing fresh and winning She looked
at the color ehbing and flowing In the
girls checks. at her brows and lashes.
~. her neck ns white M swnnsdown
(To be Continued
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-13
Just 70 Get Even.

Wife-"Now. John. my sister Belle
and her steady are coming to call on
us tonight. So you must act the part
OF an ideally happy married man.
She's not quite sure of him yeti"
John (savage,y)-"Leaye It TO me!
That lobster trimmed me on a horse
trade once! Leave II to me!"-Chi-
cago News.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-13
Inue rsolI on Life and Death.

Life is a narrow vale between the
cold and barren peaks Of two eterni-
ties. We strive In vain to look beyond
the heights. We cry aloud and the
only answer is the echo OF our wailins
cry. From the volceless lips Of the
unreplying dead there comes no word;
but In the night OF death hope sees a
star and listening love can hear the
rustic OF a wing.-R. @. Ingersoll.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-13

The late Dr. \. X. II, Boyd OF Scot
land once visited woman who had
lost her husband. by way Of comfort.
Ing her he proceeded TO set forth with
great carncstucss and beauty OF Ian
guage the Joys OF the state To which
the departed one had attained. The
bercayed woman, with vivid recol.
lection ~ her husbands defects. found
Il hard to share In the minister's hopes.
although she wished 10 show her sense
OF his kindness. She unburdened her
self thus: "Wccl. Or Boyd. you're
maybe no vera instructive. but you're
aye amusing"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-13

recollectlng himself IA time he hastily
withdrew II and looked sheepishly ut
the policeman.
What have you In that pocketT' the
latter asked sternly
Instead Of answering the student and
all his companions, as II panic strick-
en-, started to run. After chase all
the students We're cornered and order
ed To deliver mp whatever they had
In their hip pockets.
Meekly they obeyed. Each one car
rled a corncob The remarks Of the
policeman cannot possibly be recorded
philadelphia Ledger.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-13
ChoIera's Natural Home.

The marshy ground OF the Gauges
delta. with its vast masses OF vege-
tation. decaying under a tropical sun.
is the native home OF the cholera.
In that pestilential region the chol-
era and plague are found every year
and all the year round. Every chol-
era epidemic which has desolated
Europe. every visitation OF the plague.
Is believed TO have started from the
mouth of the Ganges.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-13
Grim Comedy.

A certain young actress was con.
stantly lrritated 10y the pompous be-
havlor Of the actormanager in whose
company she was playing.
NOW, Miss Blank" said the great
one, you'll have an opportunity To
chow your talents IN another direction.
I've cast you for dandy part, small.
but fat Aud you'l have chance to
study me In new role. You've never
seen me do farce comedy. have your
"les, | have" contmdicted Miss
Blank; rive seen your Macbeth
London Mail.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-13
Killed by Runaway Barrel.

A runaway barrel OF beer killed a
woman in Glasgow the other day. A
carter was unloading a lorry when a
beer barrel slipped and rolled down
a steep incline. where 1t fell down
staircase on which were four people.
A woman was knocked down and
killed instantly and three other people
were injured.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-13
vANQUISHED THE vlRAG0.
with Euclid .. His Ally, o'connell wer
Brilliant Victory.

bFNNaVN NNotc'Is
In an article on "Old Dublin Streets"
Mr.. ]. n. Ualloran draws an amusing
picture OF n notorious virago named
MorIarty. keeper Of small shop op-
poslte the Fourt Courts Her spirit,
originally high and frequently re-en-
forced by the other variety termed
ardent, and her extraordinary range
OF picturcsquely vituperative language
made her the terror Of whomsoever
she denounced and the delight Of the
audience that always rapidly assem-
BLEED. She never met her match but
once. There have been many versions
Of that meeting. for the victor was no
less person than Daniel O'Connell.
whose friends laid wager that he
could reduce her tn silence, but they
all appear to be- based on the same mar.
rative. published about the middle of
the last century 10y Daniel owen Mad
den.
The encounter opened briskly. with a
taste of the virago's tongue. promptly
administered upon O'Connell venturing
To object to the price she asked for a
walking stick.
"You old dlngonalr' rcjoincd O'Con-
nell nmlably. Keep civil tongue
In your head
Such an cpithct. incomprehensible.
but doubtless dcrogatory. did not tend
To increase the termagant's civility.
and. although further adylscd-first as
radius" and then as ''parallelo-
gram not 10 fly into passion. her
anger steadily increased. rising 10
climax Of Infatuated blllingsgatc. when
O'Connell. refusing To retract what he
had said already. accused her instead
Of Keeping u hyTotenuse In the house"
you can't deny the charge" he at
hrmed with apparent indignation.
"You can't-you miserable submultiple
OF duplicate ratio! While I have n
tongue IN abuse you. you most mimi
table periphery! Look nj her, boys:
there she stands. n convicted perpen-
dicular In pctticoats. There she trem-
bles with guilt down to the extremi-
ties OF her corollnries. All. you're
found out, you rcctilineal antecedent
and equlangular old hag-you porter
swiping similitude of the dissection OF
a vortex"
IL was too much. Abandoning words.
the enragcl virago snatched up
saucepan to hurl AZ the head OF the
perpetrator Of such an overwhelming
onslaught uf gcometrical verboslty. A
bystander detected Its course. and
0'Conncll prudently retrcated. but he
had won the wager. With Euclid for
his ally he had vanpuished the virago.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-13
Rlvsr Runs Under Ground.

The River Platte during the sum
mer Is dry along the greater portion
OF It's course The water runs under
ground only an occasional pool ap-
pearing on the surface. by digging
almost anywhere In It's course a sup
ply OF fresh. cool water may be OBJ
tanned.