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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-02
A CHRISTMAS DINNER.

Mrs. Mary D. Carney, of Brighton
avenue, gave a Christmas Dinner to
her two sisters and niece's family in
honor of her birthday. The dining
room was decorated with flowers and
a Christmas tree. There were games
and card playing, after which all
were led into the dining room. Among
those present we're: Mrs. Kate F. Pip
er, of Linwood; Mr.. and Mrs. William
F. Leadbeater, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank R.
Ashton, Master Ellwood Ashton, Mas
ter William Ashton and little Alverna
Ashton.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-02
.FREEHoLDERs REORGANIZE.

The new Board of Freeholders of
Atlantic County met at Mays Landing
yesterday New Years Day. at noon
or organization. John P. Ashmead,
Il Pleasantville, wos reelected Direc-
or, and the additional member from
'leasantville, Lewis R. Smith, took
MS seat as a member of the Board.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-02

Joining is very simple-just bring or send the first weeks
payment, either twenty-five cents, fifty cents or one dolkr. Your
messenger will be given an account deposit book in your name
showing the amount paid. Anyone can join by mail. Send
stamps, post office order or check and your membership book will
be sent by return mail.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-01-02

flowers, presented by the 6remen,
adorned the desk of the presiding of
fcer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21
Mackensen No Scut.

The idea current la the Scottish
press that General Won Mackensen is
Highlander gone astray is quite err
roneous. One finds on the continent
occasional traces Of Scottish names
slightly transformed to fit their SUR
roundings. They are common enough
in Holland, thanks to the famous
eighteenth century regiment of the
Scots Dutch, and we have an exam
pie in the Norwegian pianist. Grieg.
whose ancestors. GrSigs of Arboath.
settled in Bergen, in Norway. Won
Mackensen is no sort Of a Mackenzie,
He takes his name hom the village OF
Mackensen. on the Sailing. small ag-
ricultural spot in Hanover. not far
from the once pleasant town IF Hides
helm. Like most families who derive
their names from the soil. General
Won Mackensen comes from very old
family. though its patent of nobility
is entirely modern. - Manchester
Guardian.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21
New Profession for Women.

Why may college women not esthD
Esh bookstores in their own cities
and towns in all parts Of the country ?
Such stores would meet the need for
a calling. and should yield a fair in
come. The wares are familiar to
these women, who have at least q
cultivated interest in them. PERIOD
Gals, music, photographs and other
art products could be added to the
stock, and the desire for social serv-
ice could be met naturally by making
the store a center where people could
meet, where they could examine books
and periodicals while waiting, and
where public opinion could be formed.
The store might also sell tickets for
concerts and lectures; and the right
woman could exercise large in
fluence in directing the public taste
in these matters.
1t is clear that such enterprises, as
In the case of the librarians 80 years
ago and of the more recent social
workers. would have not only to fur
nish what the public needs. but would
also have to educate the public to
want what it needs. This would re-
quire skill and technical knowledge.
exactly as in the case Of the libraries
and the social service movement. ano
special schools would have to be de
veloped to meet this need.-Atlantic
Monthly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21
Relics of Cliff pwelIers.

Recently discovery was made b.
forest rangers of an UNEMPLOYED ruin
of the ancient cliff jewellers in the
Mesa Verde park, and subsequent de
velopments have proved that it is both
extensive and interesting. A long
ladder was constructed and swung
over the face of the cliff at height
of 600 feet from the bottom of the
canyon The ruins contained rs rooms.
but no kiva. or large ceremonial cham
Der. such as is usually found in SINH
lar ruins. The rangers in a brief and
cursory exploration of the ruins found
in plain sight ten stone axes. fourteen
large stone jars, each eighteen inches
high and three feet. six inches in cir
conference, two small jars. two parts
of woven baskets, one wooden slab
five inches wide, twelve inches long
and one-half inch thick. curved up at
the sides: several pieces Of yucca
rope. one piece spliced with sinew.
one piece of woven yucca fiber and
several human bones.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21
AGES OF VARIOUS LANDS
Many European Countries That Can
by Nc Means Be Considered
as Old.

Compared with France and Ger
many, Switzerland is old. Under Ma
poleon's patronage the sturdy little
Alpine states were united into an in
dependent, but rather loose, fedora
ton in 1903. In 1S4S a new confed-
Grafton was formed, modelled on that
of the United States, and holding the
cantons together in a more strongly
centralized federal power. In 1874
a revision of the constitution gave
still greater power to the central gov
eminent. 1t is interesting to note that
at the congress of Vienna the powers
of Europe agreed never to violate the
neutrality of Switzerland, or to at
tempt to move troops through the
passes of the Swiss alps.
Greece has been an independent
kingdom since 1882, Roumania since
1862, Bulgaria since 1885. Montene-
gro became independent in 1878 and
was made constitutional monarchy in
1905. The Portuguese republic was
established in 1910. Turkeys new
regime is five years DID,
Russia stands, alongside of Eng
land, as our rival in point Of age. The
empire of the Romanoffs has changed
but little since the time when Ivan
the Terrible, in 1854, threw Off the
Tartar yoke.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21
Copyright. 1915. by w. G. Chapman

Copyright, 1915. by w. G. Chapman.l
Tom Stibbs was just setting the last
of a sixteen-sheet poster in place or
Sign 81 of the Universal Advertising
Syndicate, when the ladder under him
shook. He looked down quickly.
Hello, there!" he shouted. What
ever are you about?"
A man had come rushing around
the corner at high rate of speed
AS he turned it he glanced backward
This caused a stumble. His hat fell
off. The next moment he was up the
ladder. He was nimble, quick-acting
individual, for like an acrobat he
pulled himself UP alongside of the bill
poster. Then he grabbed the long
f1aring paste brush from his hand AMI
gave him a blow directly under the
chin. Tom Stibbs went headlong to
the inside edge of the sidewalk
uttered a groan and lapsed into in
sensibiIity.
Almost Immediately two police Off
GERS came dashing around the street
corner. They glared ahead, but the
object of their pursuit had vanished.
Where's he got to-" painted one OF
the officers.
''Bless me, If l know!" retorted the
other. Must have slipped into some
doorway"
"No-aha!" calculated his compan.
ion and he stopped and picked up the
tell-taIe hat. Then he glanced up at
the sign and the ladder set against it.
There the bill poster substitute was
industriously welding the paste
brush.
"That'Il do, my hearty!" sang out
the officer, drawing weapon. "a
clever trick that, but we've got you.
Come down and give up your booty
and arrange for a good long term, for
you've grabbed something worth
while this time"
But the man on the ladder had no
thought of giving in so readily. He
continued to manipulate the brush for
a moment or two. Suddenly he
whirled about. Bang! W went the
brush, directly into the face of one
of his captors. Splash!-the contents
of the pail deluged the other. Trust
ing to their momentary discontinue
the thief, for such he was, sprang to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21
SWISS ARE WELL PROTECTED
In Single Column. at TIRE.
n1endous Risk.

National defense is nc light burden
upon a state of less than 100000
inhabitants, although the nature OF
the country lends assistance. The
mountainous boundaries which sur.
round the Swiss on three sides are
valuable allies, but the low-lying
country on the north, from Basel to
the lake of Constance, is seriously
exposed. This is the part which in
the past has tempted the Germans and
French to try flank movements, and
where the Rhine would be only a
hindrance, not a prevention of inva-
sion. Between 1868 and 1710 at least
seven expeditions of considerable mil
itary importance marched across that
portion of Switzerland. without re-
gard to the feelings Of the inhabitants,
Since 1916 the neutrality of that re-
gion has been, on the whole. observed,
but the Swiss have maintained the
greatest possible watchfulness during
periods of war
The Alpine passes are approached
by fine, broad roads of comparatively
easy grade, and could be readily
mounted by armies and their artil-
sery; but this must be done in single
column and the risk to an enemy
would be tremendous. AT several
points long tunnels admit railways
and the obstacles to peaceful COM
merce have been removed. No war
has brought the tunnel to the test of
defense. but every preparation has
been made to stop the entrance Of an
enemy. Elaborate Notifications upon
the st. Gothard combine both the
road AMI the railway, while the
Rhone valley is defended by similar
works at st. Maurice and Martigny.
: On tho southeastern border the
Swiss soldiers must stand within a
few yards of the road and watch the
Italians and Austrians contend for the
Stelvio pass at height of 10000 feet.
On the south the boundary is compli-
Gated by the lakes which extend from
Italy or France into Swiss territory.
Along Lake Geneva a wide neutral
zone has been maintained for years,
but the situation is none the less del
icate between Switzerland and France.
Review of Reviews.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21
Whale Frees COMPANION,

The rescue of harpooned whale by
another is the story brought to Bos
ton by Capt. Louis Lopes of the what
ing schooner Whyland. The Whyland
was off Cape Hatteras six weeks ago
and big whale was harpooned by one
of her crew.
The men were pulling in the line
when another whale came into view
and Unanswered for a position be
tween the harpooned whale and the
whaling boat. The second whale Bit
the connecting rope, Captain Lopes de
clares, and in a short time had set its
companion free.
The harpooned whale went off with
the iron sticking in its body and q
feet of rope trailing and the men were
unable to get another shot at either
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21

TITS like looking for a needle In
haystack!" he sighed rather disap
pointedly, as, for the fitch time per
haps, he came to a halt in front OF
! Sign 81.
It was a large framework of smooth
boards covering the front of fifty
! foot lot between two brick buildings
It was about twenty feet high.
1--WE got an ideal" suddenly ex
claimed the young man. Suppose thu
thief threw the wallet over the top
of the sign into the vacant lot be
yond-why not? All! little door.
! This may be worth investigating"
Way down at one corner end of the
! big sign, sure enough, narrow door
showed. The poster sheets covering
1t had been cut so the door would
swing inwards. Noble pushed it open.
He supposed this was a convenience
for the owners of the signbOard, SO
they could get behind the sign to re-
pair it or strengthen it's supports when
necessary What was his surprise,
however, to find steps leading down
into the vacant lot, about it's middle
wandering tool shed, made over into
quite presentable living structure.
And what the further surprise of
the young violinist struggling for a
living, to observe neat attractive flow
er beds in front of the little house.
and seated in its doorway charming
young girl, sewing. She looked
startled as the young man somewhat
embarrassed came towards her, his hat
in his hand, an apology for intruding
upon his lips.
Naturally Adrian Noble explained
to the young lady his mission. She
was Immediately interested and heard
of the case for the first time. She was
drawn irresistibly towards her hand
some, bright-faced visitor. She even
Joined him in the search for the blue
wallet, but the quest was fruitless.
Gradually Noble learned her strange
history. Her father owned the lot.
1t was valuable, but he had spent all
he had in litigating with claimant.
ALI the time in their humble abode,
however, he had kept in possession.
Mr.. Warren worked in factory near
by. leila helped by keeping house
and sewing for department store.
They had managed to clear the lot
between them, but the taxes were be-
hind. Another thousand dollars saved
and they could borrow enough to build
store structure and receive a good
income from the investment.
After that Adrian Noble forgot all
about the blue wallet in becoming a
regular visitor to the place. Those
two innocent spirits seemed made one
for the other and John Warren did
not object to their new friend.
@ .e evening Noble arrived at the
lot to find the sign in ruins severe
windstorm had blown it down. The
sign owners had given it to Warren
for kindling wood and were going to
build an entirely new one. Noble as
sisted in pulling the mass apart and
piling up the loose board. Suddenly
he uttered wild cry.
"The blue Wallet" he shouted.
Yes, there it was-pasted under the
poster sheet as hiding place by the
dead thief and come to light at last
And so the reward was gained, CIV
ing to John Warren the means of re-
trieving his adverse fortune, to Adrian
Noble enough to marry on and be
happy
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21
Kerosene Put Out Fire.

A bale of cotton when compressed
for shipment abroad has the density
of an oak plank.
Recently in California large guam
tity of baled cotton became ignited,
and, as is always the case. the fire
ate into the center of the bale. The
density of the cotton will allow water
to penetrate the bale only very slowly.
Kerosene will penetrate the fbers
very fast and. knowing this fact. kero-
sene was used and the supply Of oxy,
gen which was necessary to the fire
cut of. II was successful and the
greater portion of the cotton saved.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21
The Rupture,
RELIABLE REMEDY
RESTORES KIDNEYS

For many years druggists have watched
With much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-RoOts
the great kidney, liver and bladder rem
sdy.
It is a physicians prescription.
Swamp Root is a strengthening Anedk
cine. DR.. Kilmer used it for years in his
private practice. 1t helps the kidneys
liver and bladder do the work nature in
tended they should do.
Swamp Root has stood the test Of years,
ft is sold by all druggists on its merit and
It will help you. No other remedy can
successfully take its place.
Be sure to get Swamp Root and start
treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer g. Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for .
ample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21

my name." Rocker says. land was
known by 1t in the neighborhood in
which he and my wife lived"
The Rockers were married in
June. 1909. in West chester. They
lived happily. the usband says. until
Wlnder became acquainted with Mrs
Rocker. From that time on. ne
charges. his wife's love for him be-
gan TO cool, and his home was entire
iy broken up in March,. 1910.
Judge Gilpin issued capias for
Wunder arrest Philadelphia North
American
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21

A charge that Warren Wunder not
,nly stole the wife of Herman r..
ioecker. but Rockers name as well.
s made in a suit for $1,000 dam
ages entered against him In munich
,al court.
Roecker. who lives in Pine street
near Sixtieth. accuses Wunder OF
alternating the affections OF Mrs.
Roecker and inducing her to live with
him as his wife.
He even went 30 far as to assume
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21
Lonn.Eelt Want.

"I want q distinctive horn for rny
carl"
"Yes?"
Something out of the ordinary or Il
won't do
I'VE have just what you are looking
for. We are reformers. sir. and be-
Iieve the public ear has been too long
acsailed by raucous sounds. The horn
we are selling has 81 sweet q note
that even pedestrians like to hear It. -
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21

ne Fleeing man hreW Up his Arms.
the ground from the ladder and start
ed down the street.
Halt, or / fret" rang out from one
of the officers.
The speeding fugitive disdained to
reply
The officer did fire. The fleeing
man threw up his arms, whirled about
and went down like a clod. The Off
GERS ran up to the spot where he lay.
Done for" reported one of them
soberly-"shot directly through the
heart"
Where's his plunder?"
They searched, but in vain. Then
one of them summoned patrol
wagon. A crowd gathered, but dis
persed as victim and officers rode
away to the station. All the general
public knew of the case was the in
formation furnished by the daily
prints the next morning. This was to
the effect that Barney Flynn, profess
sional thief, had snatched a wallet
containing very valuable document
from an old gentleman named Row.
land Waldron, had fed with it, was
pursued and shot dead, but the wallet
not found.
Either Barney Flynn had passed it
to some unsupported and undiscov-
cred accomplice, or had flung 1t into
hiding in some obscure spot along his
route.
Two days later there appeared in
the newspaper an offer of $4,000 for
the recovery of blue oblong wallet
bearing the initials in gilt, ''R. W."
and containing a will signed by Abner
Waldron.
Just one week after the shooting
of the criminal young man passed
and repassed Sign 81 of the Universal
Advertising Syndicate. Ten times
twenty times. in fact all through the
long afternoon this individual went
over the brief route that Barney
Flynn had followed. Always his eyes
were ON the ground.
This was Adrian Noble, and he had
set himself to attempt to win the re
ward offered for the oblong blue
wallet. Noble was not detective
but an accidental acquaintance with
one of the officers who had pursued
Flynn had put him in full possession
of all the circumstances of the case
So impressed was he with the convic
ton that in some mysterious mannel
the thief had secreted his booty be
tween the point of robbery and Sigr
q, that he had scanned every hole il
the sidewalk. had probed under it. ant
had peered into areas and past drain
age gratings. hoping 70 find clue.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21
Possible EXCLAMATION.

what do you suppose Shakespeare
meant by Cleopatras infinite va
riety?'" queried the literary boarder.
"The infinite variety of the an,
cients," replied the bachelor with the
absent hair, lis believed to have been
synonymous with the continuous
vaudeville of today"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21
Mineral Matters.

According to the annual statement
on the production of mineral waters
in 1914. now available for distribution
by the, geological survey. 54.35S.46 gal
ions of mineral water were sold during
the year. This quantity came from
S29 commercial springs and had val
Ne of $4,S92.328.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21
Jews In U. 8. and England.

There are more Jews In this coun-
try than there are in England by many
tens OF thousands. In both the United
states and England the prejudice
against The Jews. as compared With
that in some other countries. IL lighs
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21
Fast. Running Animals.

The swiftest dog In the world. the
Russian wolfhoLnd. has made record
runs that show "a yards to the Sec
ond. while the gazelle has shown
measured speed of more than q
Yards second
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21
Small Bows Request.

Little Claude has been told that
Uncle Ezra is afflicted with glass
eye. and forgets that he has been In.
structed to say nothing about It.
will you let me take your eye a lit.
tie while, Uncle Ez? My other mar
BILE rolled down the register"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21

Trinity Church on Valuable Ground.
The land at the head of Wall street,
New York. on which Trinity church
and cemetery stand. comprises plot
391 feet long by 227 feet broad, vai-
ued at IL million dollars.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21
Nerve and Golf

Somebody says that you can't play
golf unless you have the nerve. Most
men display a lot OF nerve in think
ing they can play it.--Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21

A woman can inherit money ana
retain her common sense. But mar
Tying it often makes fool OF her.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-21
His Favorite Route.

The doctor told TDmkins he FAUST
walk three miles every day."
where does he take it?'
Around pool table generally. -
Boston TRANSCRIPT
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-11

safely kept or invested and preserved
by the state as a trust, which shall
never be diminished, but may be added
TO, and the income thereof interest,
rentals or otherwise, only shall be
used exclusively for the benefit Of said
educational institutions.
Before such bonds are issued under
this act against these lands or the
funds derived therefrom il will De
necessary to have said provision of
the constitution construed by the su-
preme court so as TO determine
whether the provision thai the said
land so reserved or the proceeds OF
the sale thereof shall be safely
kept or invested and preserved by the
state as trust, precludes the issu-
ance cf said bonds We will attempt
TO have such construction by the SUI
preme court at as early date as pos
sihle. In the meantime we win 81
ahead as rapidly and as practically
and as wisely as possible, carrying
into effect this act AMI leaning out
this s51942l.4s on 23h years time at
6 per cent, with view Of enabling
farmers to acquire homes in this state
This statement is given out SO that
the people OF the state may know just
exactly the status of this home owner
ship act and Of the funds to be admin
istered under the same and how
speedily they may expect relief. Il
is our earnest purpose to carry this act
into effect as expeditiously as possible
and to help every man wherever wo
can to procure a home"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-11
ReIIaIon and Business.

Unctuous Stranger twho has been
asked to lead in prayer)--Oh Lordi
prepare US ali to die; so dat when
dat dread moment arrives we kin
calmly say. "Oh, DEATH whar is dy
sting? Oh, grave, whar is dy vic
tory?' And, oh, Lord, if dar am any
present here tonight dat am not pre-
pared to die. guide them, we beseech
thee, around to room "A, at de Amer
ican Eagle hotel. whar | am stoppin'
as de general agent OBJ de Coontown
Life Insurance company!-Life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-11

sixty-nine drinks in a gallon. Buy
your s.sinks from no one but your wife
and BY the time that the first gallon
is gone she will have eight dollars to
put into the bank and two dollars to
start business again.
Should you live ten years and con
tnue to buy booze from her, and then
die with snakes in your hoots. she viii
have enough money to bury you de-
Gently. educate your children. buy
house and lot. and marry decent
man, and quit thinking about you en-
tirely.