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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-16
DR.. Morgan Ended
Severe Gastritis
Other Stomach Medicines Failed, He
Writes, but Mentha Pepsin Ended
My Stomach Troubles.

Don't worry any longer about dis
tress after eating, heaviness, gas, acid
or sour stomach for just one or two
dessert spoons of Dare's Mentha Pep
sin will stop the misery and make
your stomach feel as fine and fit as a
fiddle.
DR.. VIM. w. Morgan, the prominent
dentist of Bridgetop, N. j., writes:
after suffering severely with gastritis
and other stomach trouble a friend
gave me a bottle of Dare's Mentha
Pepsin. l had obtained very little re-
lief from otheE remedies, but four bot
ties of Dare's Mentha Pepsin entirely
cured the trouble"
Thousands will say just the same as
DR.. Morgan about Mentha Pepsin and
thousands more will tell you that the
most stubborn and chronic cases of
indigestion and gastritis rapidly yield
to this wonderful medicine and that
stomachs habitually weak and upset
are made strong, healthy and vigorous.
Try one bottle-the price is S1.00.
If it doesn't help you, H. ]. Dennis &
Co. or any druggist will return the
purchase price. Dare's Mentha Pepsin
has a pleasant taste, delightful and
refreshing.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-16
MAIL ORDER HOUSES BOOMING.

Sales totals of the great mail order
houses show an enormous Increase,
particularly in strictly farming Sec
lions.
This is not pleasant news for retail
stores in our average small town, but
it is what they may expect.
There is only one way in which the
insidious mail order campaigns can be
~combatted, and that is by local mer-
chants frankly explaining their mer-
ohandising possibilities to the people
through advertising.
1t is a well-known fact that the big
mail order concerns maintain depart
ments of considerable magnitude to
check up the towns where the local
merchants appear to lack enterprise.
There they concentrate their batter
les of advertising and catalogue dis
tribution.
The mail order house never pros
pers in a town where the local mer-
chants advertise consistently. because
the mail order men know they cannot
compete with the local store If the
merchant understands his business.
The cheapness with which the big
mail order man can buy is more than
offset by the low overhead the local
merchant can get along with.
To hold his own, however, the local
merchant must not hide his light I'M
der a bushel.
The public needs educating to a
knowledge that they can buy at home
as eheaply, that they can actually see
what they are buying before they pay
for it, and that they do not have to
wait sometimes weeks for the delivery
of the article they want.
A big cloak and suit company re-
ports a heavy increase in its business,
all in the country, through it is doubt
full If this great concern carries any
thing like. the line of up-to-date goods
carried by local stores throughout the
country.
When the merchants get ready to
talk plainly to the people they will
have nothing to fear from the mai
order man, but If they remain silent,
then the outsider will surely burrow
his way into their profits.
dissatisfaction has spelled many a
bankruptcy.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-16
LOCAL AUTO STOLEN.


Two Philadelphia youths, who are
residing in Atlantic City during the
summer, were arrested by State Po-
lice Saturday night, on a charge of
stealing the automobile owned by
Frank D. White, of Pleasantville.
According to Captain of Detectives
Ferretti. the two young men, who
gave their names as Charles Wadow
and Herbert Aleh, and addresses as
1880 Filbert street, Philadelphia, and
124 S. Missouri avenue, Atlantic City,
took the automobile from Missouri
avenu and Boardwalk. Notice TO the
State police along the White Horse
Pike resulted in the capture.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-16

lOCdl dlldlTS anu COuultloho las
fitted him for the Office he is
now filling to the satisfaction of
his constituents.
Stephenson was born in Phila-
delphia in 1891. In 1898 he re-
moved to Atlantic City and spent
four years there as a boy. All
the rest of his life has been
spent in this city, except the
time he served with Uncle Sans
fighting men.
He is an electrician by trade.
In 1917, on November 21st, when
Germany was trying to conquer
the world and the United States
stepped In to stop the ambitions
of the Kaiser, Stephenson en-
listed in the Thirty-eighth Regi-
ment, Engineers Corps. U. S. A.
He went overseas and spent six
teen months in France, seven of
which were after the signing of
the armistice. He was engaged
in the construction of docks,
cranes and electrical work with
the Engineers. His army SER
vice put lots of pep into him,
and ne is recognized in these
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-16
THE GREAT
AMERICAN BELL
BY Richard Lloyd Jones.


and in town, in every shop and store,
factory and Office there is a little bell
behind which is a story of romance
and before which is a wonderful world
that it made less wide. That is your
telephone bell.
We used to call hello across the
field. The little bell now carries our
hello across the continent. The farm
er who was ten miles away from town
had to harness and drive the old
spring seat for better than an hour to
deliver a simple business message.
Now he rings the little bell and in two
minutes the business is cone.
With equal east the business man
in Minneapolis confers with his Gus
toner in New Orleans and the New
York lawyer talks to his San Fran
cisco client.
Imagine what it would be to be
without it. How strange that scien-
tifc men of forty-six years ago viewed
II WIFI SuSplClOu.
On the first day of this month in his
Nova Scotia summer home, Alexander
Graham Bell, the inventor of the tele-
phone, died in his seventy-ffth year.
His death brought back the story of
the advent of the phone.
Bell was highly educated in the sci.
entifc schools of Scotland and Eng
land. AS a young man he was a pro-
lessor of sciences in Boston Univer-
sity. He married the daughter OF a
wealthy merchant. He Joined the
family in extending to her especial
tender consideration, for she was deaf.
| He resolved to use his scientific know
ledge to perfect a device that would
give her an artificial eardrum that his
voice might carry to her. For a year
he experimental in his father-in-law's
barn. He failed to find a way to car
ry his voice to his beloved and afflict-
ed bride, but that romantic effort
brought to him the instrument that
has carried the human voice over seas
and across continents.
His father-in-law lost his fortune.
This invention rebuilt It beyond the
proportions of all former dreams.
In 1876 Mr.. Bell carried his newly
patented invention to the Philadelphia
| exposition where our nation celebrated
its Centennial. But no n noticed the
telephone. Popular interest seemed to
| center in the butter lady, moulded out
| of New York's famous Herkimer Coun-
ty butter.
Scientists assembled there, but even
they were not attracted. At last two
of the more eminent consented to look
at the odd little device. One spoke
into the mouthpiece, another at a dis
| lance listened at the receiver.
my God, it talks!" the latter cried.
And then the telephone came.
1t is in YOU house and my house,
| your shop and my shop. Our life is
| now built to be dependent upon it.
On the first of this month few took
| notice of the passing of this great
| benefactor of mankind. He shortened
| distance; saved time; sped up all the
| wheels of industry and promoted CON-
merce. He was a great progress
maker. Mr.. Bell sent Jul hello every
where. He brought us the little bell
that we have made the Great Ameri-
can Bell. 1t is the little bell that calls
us to its bidding more than any bell
the world has ever known.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-16

times as a fighter for what he believes as the right at all times. He
is a member Of the Mainland Post of the American Legion.
Following his return from the army he was prevailed upon by
friends Il accept the nomination for Councilman from the First Ward,
where he had lived and grew to manhood. He was elected in 1920.
During his first year he was a minority member of Council and fought
continuously the majority, especially in matters pertaining to the
sewer construction. His fight was not against the installation of the
sewerage system, but the methods which the contractors employed in
their work.
When Council was recognized at the beginning of this year he
was made the leader of the body, having had a majority elected that
favored the matters he stood for. He is chairman of the Sewerage,
Lighting, Fire and Supply committees, and a member, of the Finance
and Street committees. He has made many fights for the people since
becoming a city official, and has made a legion of friends by his
courageous conduct in matters of public concern.
He is a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, Keystone Lodge of Masons, Trinity Chapter, r. A. NJ; Allan
tic Commandery, knights Tempar; Crescent Temple, A. A. o. Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine; Atlantic Forest, Tall Cedars of Lebanon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-16
DONNELLY OUT.

Many Democrats read the announce
ment of Mayor fred" Donnelly with
drawing from the race for Governor of
New Jersey this fall with sincere re-
greet, as they desired to support him
above all the other candidates which
have been mentioned. Now that he is
out support will be divided at the pri-
maries between William E. futile,
Commissioner of Banking and Insur-
ance, and Judge Silzer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-16

what distinction do you make be-
tween entertainment and 'art?'"
i" Entertainment replied the theat-
rical ''is what people want.
Art is what some people want to
make other people think they want
Spare Moments.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-16

There is NO false modesty about the
Cent-a-Word Column of The Pleasant
vile Press. No legitimate proposition
need hesitate to launch forth to find
a response. Need not sven sign your
name or address. This office receives
and holds replies for you, il desired.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-16
Men Who Are Making Pleasantville.
By JAMES B. ADAMS.
EDWARD T. STEPHENSON

One of the most progressive of the young men of Peasantville is
Edward T. Stephenson, Councilman from the First Ward. He has
resided in the city for the past twenty years, and his knowledge of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-16
SCORES MADE SATURDAY
AT CRESCENT TRAPS.

Following is the result of the prac-
tice shoot held Saturday afternoon at
the Crescent Trapshooting Club:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-16
IN M EN- ORIAM.

KIRSCHT. = In sad but loving remem-
brance of our dear son and brother.
Max H. Kirscht, who went to sleep
August IA, 1921.
In our hearts your memory fingers,
Loving, fond and true:
There is not a day lear son.
Tha we do not think of you.
Sadly missed by Father. Mother and
Sister.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-16

KIRSCHT.-In memory of my Husband
Max H.. Kirscht, who departed this life
August IA, 1921.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-08-16

for The Pleasantville Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03

sion on his face when she saw him
in the doorway. He was curiously
sober and intent, perhaps even a
little pale. Go to sleep, Miss Ire
mont" he advised. 'I'll make fire
for breakfast"
He bent to prepare kindling. The
girl swallowed painfully, but shaken
with dread shaped her question at
last. "What-what did you find
out?"
He looked squarely into her eyes.
Nothing that you'll want to hear,
Miss fremont" he told her soberly.
II went to the river bank and looked
across. They-they-"
"They are gomez" the girl cried.
"They've pulled freight"
The tears rushed to the girls eyes.
"What does it mean?" she finally
asked.
p "If we were on the other side of
the river, and we had horses, we
could push through and get out -
easy enough, But the river lays be-
tween Besides the SHOWS have
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thinking we're drowned.

thinking we're drowned
''I'm not worrying about their dis
tress," he told her. 81 only want to
be sure and catch them before they
give US up for lost-and turn back"
They'll be waiting for US, don't
fear that, the girl went on. "But
how can we get across?"
"That remains to be seen. If
they're there to help, with the horses,
we might find way"
Bill arose, stretched his sore and
stiff muscles, dropped his blanket
from his shoulders and went out fol
firewood.
he left hurriedly, and as the dool
opened the wind blew handful o
snow in upon her Shivering witt
cold and aching in every muscle, sh'
got up and put on some of her cloth
ing. Then, wholly miserable, and de
jccted, she lay down again between
her blankets, waiting for Bills re
turn.
She couldn't interpret che expires
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New Life fol
Sick Man
| Eatonie Works Magic

~ have taken only two boxes Of
Eatonic and feel like q new man. M
has done me more good than any
thing else" writes O. o. Frsppir.
Eatonic is the modern remedy foT
acid stomach, bloating, food repeat
ing and indigestion. Il quickly takea
up and carries out the acidity and gas
and enables the stomach to digesl
the food naturally. That means nod
only relief from pain and discomfort
but you get the full strength from the
food you eat. Big box only costs 6
S-ifle with your druggists guarantee.
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velopment might bring success.
Bill was already up, and the room
warmed from the fire, The noise of
his ak blows had Weakened her. And
she took advantage of his absence to
dress.
"You up?" he cried in delight when
he entered. His arms were heaped
with wood. "Fm not sure that you
hadn't ought to rest another day.
How do you feel?"
GAS good as ever, as far as l can
tell"
81 trust you'll be able to eat to
day."
Eat? Bill, I'm famished. But
first '-and her face grew instantly
sober-"what about supplies?"
"Well, we have gun at least; you
can see it behind the stove. It's al
old thing, but it will shoot. And
we've got at least one box of shells
for it-and not one of them must be
wasted. They mean our meat sup
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use this letter as a testimonial. +" -
STELLA NEWTON, r. r. 8, Portland,
Indiana.
Mothers You should carefully guard
your daughters health. Advise her of
the danger which comes from standing
around with cold or wet feet, fromlifting
heavy articles, or overworking. Donot
let her overstudy.
If she complains of headache, pains in
back orlower limbs, or if you notice a
slowness of thought, nervousness or. ir-
ritability on the part of your daughter,
give her careful attention. 5E
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is an excellent medicine for your
daughter to take, as it is especially
adopted .torelieve just such symptoms.
Remember it contains nothing that can
injure and can be taken in safety.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03
co ON WITH THE STORY

They forced their way through the
evergreen thickets of the river bank
walking up the stream toward the
ford. He broke through the brushy
barriers with the might of his body
he made a trail for her in the snow
The darkness deepened around them
The snow fell ever heavier.
But they conquered at last. Partly
by the feel under his feet, partly by
his woodsman's instinct, Bill kept
to the moose trails that led from the
ford TO the cabin. And the man was
swaying, drunkenly, when he
reached the door.
"There are blankets in there,
plenty Of 'em," he told her. "It's my
main supply cabin. Spread some of
them out and take off your wet
clotiing and get under the covers.
III build fire as fast as / can"
She turned to obey. She heard him
take down an AK that had been left
hanging on the cabin walls and heard
his step in the snow as he began to
cut into kindling some of the pieces
of cordwood that were heaped out
sidegthe door. She undressed quick
ly, then lay shivering between the
warm, heavy blankets.
In moment the man faltered in,
his arms heavy with wood. Then a
match cleaned in the gloom. She
watched him feed the fire with
strange, heavy motions.
She dozed off, then wakened to find
him sitting on the edge of her bed,
holding a cup of some steaming
liquid. He put his left arm behind
her and lifted her up, then fed her
spoonfuls of the hot liquid, She
didn't know what it was, other than
it contained whisky.
"Take some of it yourself" she
told him at last.
He shook his head and smiled---a
wistful yet manly smile that almost
brought tears to her eyes.
&i@@
In the stress ST that first hour
aikGI Inc ulocaoICi vi tflc liFCi, LOQilo-
bury and Vosper had chance to
test the steel of which they were
made.
For the first few seconds Louns-
bury sat upon his horse and simply
stared in mute horror. Then he half
clambed, half-fell from the saddle and
followed by Vosper, started running
down the river bank. Immediately he
lost sight of Virginia and Bill. Al
most at once thereafter the cold and
the darkness got into his spirit and
appalled, him.
They're lost, they're lost" he
cried. There's not a chaYce on
Garth to get 'em but
sits death trip. | knew it was a
death trip Lounsbury moaned.
And what's the use of going far
ther. They haven't a chance on
EARTH" eMs
1T Amt the first this rivers
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DR.. E. E. PARSONS
DENTIST

DENTIST
Will move Dec. 18th on jackson st.
rext to Kress' Store at the DR.. N. s..
Evans Dental office. He will be
glad to meet his friends there.
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FOR SALE

GROOM HOUSE, in good condition,
with lights and other conveniences;
Jackson street.
GROOM HOUSE, Church street, nice
home and nicely equipped through
out; garage and garden.
7-ROOM HOUSE, College street,
large lot, on paved street, desira-
bic location and centrally located;
nice home.
GROOM HOUSE, Elm Ave, recently
renovated, large lot, at bargain.
8-RooM HOUSE, 7 Acres land, on
paved street, nice front, the place
to make you permanent home; one
you can make a living out of.
BRICK STORE HOUSE, rent $4,000
per month; price $4,000; 1919 in
vestment. SEQ
SEVERAL nice vacant lots, on easy
monthly payment plan, and now is
the time to build, and start on you a
home or investment. Come to see
me, if you want to buy, sell or rent
P. B. Williford
Office, Windsor Hotel.
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ply. Pm still wearing my pistol,
and I've got two boxes of shells for
it. There are plenty of blankets and
cooking utensils, magazines for Tide
hours and, Heaven bless us, and old
and battered phonograph on the
table.
"There's a cake of soap on the
Shelf" he went on, after the gorge
Gus fact of the photograph had time
to sing home, "and another among
the supplies-but Pm afraid = colo
cream and toilet water are lacking.
don't even know how you'll comt
your hair"
Continued in our Next Issue.l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03

666 is a prescription for Colds, Fever
and LaGrippe. It's the most speedy
remedy we know. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03
TRY SULPHUR ON
AN ECZEMA Skin
Casts Itxie and Overcosnes TSouhls
Almost Over Nigha

Any breaking osrf of the skin, even
Gery, itching eczema, can be quickly
Overcone BY applying Meatho-Sulphur,
declares o noted skin specialist Be
cause Of its germs destroying proper
ties, this sulphur preparation instant
ly brings ease from skin irritation,
southes and heals the eczema right
up and leaves the skin clear and
smooth. g.
elf never fails to relieve the torment
without delay. Sufferers from skin
ttrcnbie should obtain small jar OF
Menffso4 Suiphrw from any good
Aenggisa aud ase it like cold cream.
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BEGIN HERE TO-DAY.

Bin Bronson is guiding Virginia
fremont in her search in the Clear
water of northern Canada for her
fiance, Harold Lounsbury, who dis
appeared there six years previously,
Her frances uncle, Kenly Louns-
bury, and cook, Vosper, complete
the party. Bill hopes to take ad-
vantage of the trip to seek further
for the lost mine Of his father, who
was murdered by traitorous part
ncr. Bill saves Virginia from
drowning in the cold flood water Of
Grizzly river.
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GIRL HAD
PAINFUL TIMES
Mothers-Read This Letter
and Statement Which
Follows

Portland, Indiana. Il was troubled
with irregularity and constipation and
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some to stay. We could rig up some
kind of snowshoes, l suppose, but
until the snow packs we couldn't
make it down into town. It's too
long way and too cold. Every way
we look there's a block. We're like
birds, caught in cage"
But the river will freeze soon"
Eyes. Even this cataract freezes,
but it likely won't be safe to cross
for some weeks-maybe clear into
January or February"
Sand it means-we're tied up here
for weeks-and maybe months?"
That's it. Just as sure as if we
had iron chains around our ankles.
Then the girls tears flowed again,
unchecked.
'Pll be all right tomorrow" she
told him sleepily. And maybe it's
for the best-after all. At least-it
gives you a better chance to find
! Harold-and bring him back to me. ,
Bill nodded, but he didn't trust
himself to speak.
"
There is a certain capacity in
young and sturdy huban beings
for accepting the inevitable.
When Virginia wakened the next
morning, she pulled herself together,
stiffened her young spine, and pre-
pared to make the best of deplor-
able situation. She had come up here
to find her lost beloved, and she
wasn't defeated yet. This very de-