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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10

ID AMBLING about the so-called
N old section of our national
capital one Sunday morning, my at
tention was attracted To a church
which, %outwardly, looked but little
different than hundreds of other
houses of worship which are scattered
p~romiscuously across our broad land
and are representative of numerous
denominations of religious belief, ex-
cept for its peculiarly slender and
graceful spire.
Approaching this thus distinguished
edifce, the air suddenly filled with
colorful and pleasing tone, as, from up
In the steeple, a chime of ten rare
bells called the faithful TO devotion.
Entering, ! learned that this his
toric structure was none other than
The National Methodist church. After
service, | was told and shown how a
former bishop and beloved worshipers
had immensely enriched 1t and en-
deared its memory by unusual con
tributions collected on their travels
in foreign lands.
For instance, some of the marble
tiles in the yestibule were brought
all the way from the ruins Of Sol
omon's temple in Jerusalem; the
keystone in the arch above the pulpit
was carved from a stone carried from
the ruins of the same far-off temple,
and the beautiful pulpit and highly
polished altar rail are partially made
from the logs of olive wood, trans
ported from the Garden of Gethsemane
and Mount of Olives. An Ivy vine
which tightly attached itself to the
east wall of this old ediice was grown
from a slip taken from the tomb OF
Martin Luther, at Wittenberg, Ger
many.
Presidents Grant and Mckinley, Vice
Presidents Colfax and Fairbanks,
General John A. Logan and many
other men prominent in the affairs of
the nation, have worshiped at this
shrine.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
PlERSON SIGNS CONTRACT
WITH CHESTER BALL TEAM.

wild Bill" Pierson, southpaw pitch
ing sensation of the Atlantic City
High School several years ago, has
become outlawed to organized base
ball. Pierson, who was taken South
by Connie Mack. and his Athletics this
spring and later sold to the Chat
tanopgaa tcex & The Southern Asso-
q ltInu. 8sf fepert@-3-
Instead. z0[ou has nov signed a
contract with the Chester, Pa, indie
pendent baseball team. Bris Lord,
the former Red Sox and Athletic out
fielder, is pilot of the Chester team,
which is an exceptionally strong one.
By joining Chester, Pierson is liable
to secure a five-year suspension from
organized baseball, as Eddie Corner,
the former Cincinnati Reds hurler and
Erskine Mayer, the old underhand
twirler of the Phillies received last
year.
However, Pierson was dissatisfied
with conditions in the South after
having pitched for Charley Franks
Atlanta Club of the Southern Associa-
ton and later with the Rome team, of
the Georgia State League.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
SOMERS POINT BALL SEASON
WILL OPEN NEXT SUNDAY.

The baseball season in Somers
Point will open next Sunday. Joe
Steelman, who was formerly with the
Haywood Catholic Club of Philadel-
phia, will captain the Point team this
season.
Either Vineland or the Atlantic City
All-Scholastics will be seer in action
against Somers Point in the opening
game.
The pointers" will have three de-
pendable right-hand pitchers for the
coming season according to an an
nouncement made by Manager Frank
Hart. They include Bob Collins, the
former Atlantic City High and Spring
field Eastern League hurting star;
Tommy Hentz and Herbert Kuhl, an
other former Atlantic City High prod
uct. There is also a possibility that
big Joe" Lambert, the former Vent
nor City ~left-hander, will pitch for the
Point team.
Behind the bat the Pointers" will
have Frank Stretch, the veteran re-
ceiver, and Healy, former West Side
catcher.
The infield will include Hart at the
initial sack, Captain Joe Steelman at
second, Frank Barry in shortfeld and
Frank Steelman on the thirf sack. In
the outfeld will be Campbell, McDe-
witt, Douglass and Dan Steelman.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10

The second meeting for this year of
the South Jersey district of the
Methodist Protestant Church, Eastern
Conference, will be held at the Second
M. p. Church in Millville. Those from
this section having a part on the pro-
gram will be Rev. Geo. d. Jones, of
Atlantic City, who is chairman of the
district; Rev. w. e. Pettet, of this
city, and Rev. j. L. Keith Macleod, of
the First Baptist Church, who will ad-
dress the meeting on the subject of
Evangelism, by special request of the
Program Committee. Rev. George w.
Toms, Jr., of this city, is secretary of
the district.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
NO. 23e.

AN ORDINANCE to vacate certain
Streets in the City of Pleasantville,
County of Atlantic and State of New
Jersey as follows: Trenton Avenue from
the New Road Northwestwardly to Ad-
ans Road; Reading Avenue from the
New Road ENTHUSIASTICALLY to the old
Boice division line, and Belmont Avenue
a point one hundred twenty-five. feet
Enthusiastically from the Northeast
line of Reading Avenue.
Section No. /. Be it ordained by the
Common Council of the City OF Pleasant
vile, Atlantic County, New Jersey, that
those certain streets in the City of Pleas
antville aforesaid and described as fol-
lows: Trenton Avenue from the New
Road Northwestwardly to Adams Road;
ENTHUSIASTICALLY to the old Boice division
line, and Belmont Avenue from Adams
Road ENTHUSIASTICALLY to a point one
hundred twenty-five feet ENTHUSIASTICALLY
from the Northeast line of Reading Ave-
nue., be and the same are hereby vacated:
Section No. 2. Be it further ordained
that this ordinance shall not be effective
until the costs of preparation of resolu-
ton, this ordinance, engineering eXpen-
SEES. all printers fees, and all other costs
incident to this introduction and passage
of this ordinance shall be. paid by the
present owner of said premises.
Passed third and final reading May /,
1922. $50
President of Common Council.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS,
Approved May 2. 1922.
THOMAS F. CRAWFORD,
Mayor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
Have Written Several Letters.

thing and another out and is still at
1t. / have written to him that coal
Is $11 a ton, and that there has been
more mined than last year. 1t is the
railroads and the coal dealers who
are robbing us, and they will continue
to rob as long rs nothing is done.
Coal can be sold at So a ton and
the other So Is simply eXtortion. I'm
going to get Knocks after them, and
the way the pieces of coal will fly
around the United States will aston
ish everyone. If he takes hold of the
plans l have suggested, he will solve
the problem in about a week. l have
offered % GO in with him."
"And here is one to Senator
Lodge" said Mrs. Bowser, as she
picked up the third letter.
eyes, ma'am, to Senator Lodge of
Observation-Disclosures Henry Cabot
Lodge-one OF the most prominent
men in the United States today. It
was he who first aroused the. nation
to the fact that our Monroe doctrine
was IN peril. If he hadn't aroused
the people, we would not have had
any Monroe doctrine by this time
Mrs. Bowser was uneasy for a min
nc. and then she asked:
"NIr. Bowser, / am not totally ig-
rnrant of politics, but l don't exactly
'fnow what the Monroe doctrine Is"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
cfOrlpS Of By Elmo
Scott
Great Scouts Ws,,on
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OLD jim BAKERS DUEL WITH A
FRENCHMAN

Next to Uncle BIZ Hamilton's duel
with the Englishman, the %strangest
one in frontier history was that which
Old Jim Baker, friend of kit Carson,
Jim Bridger and Uncle Dick Wootton,
fought with a Frenchman in the early
days of Wyoming. Baker had estab-
lished a trading store where the Ore
was doing a good business with the
emigrants passing over the trail until
a Frenchman opened up Il rival store
nearby. A quarrel between the two
men o o resulted.
The quarrel ended In u challenge.
Both men ran to their cabins, seized
pistols and from the doors Of their
cabins, which were only about 100
yards apart, they began firing at each
other. Neither was hurt at the first
shot, for both the Frenchman and Old
Jim had been drinking heavily and
their aim was unsteady.
Then the duellsts retired to their
rooms, loaded their guns again and,
taking another drink to keep up their
courage, they opened fire once more.
The bullets flew wild. For several
hours the duel continued, each mar
becoming more unsteady all the time.
At last, finding themselves unable to
hit each other, they gave 1t up In
disgust, and the oldest duel In his
tory ended.
Baker was born In Illinois in 1903,
and went west with a fur-trading
party about 1923.
Old jim was n mighty hunter. At
one time he was attacked by two full
grown grizzly bears. The old scout
was armed only with his long hunting
knife, but after a terrific struggle, In
which he was almost torn to pieces,
he killed both bears.
In 1857 Baker was a guide and
scout for Gen. Albert Sidney Johns
ton on his expedition against the Nor
mons In Utah. Returning from that
trip. he wandered back to Colorado
and became one Of the first settlers
of Denver. Later In life Old Jim drift
ed to northern Colorado. On the
banks Of the Little Snake river he
built a block house, which became q
rendezvous for all Of his old trapping
companions and a place of refuge
when the Indians went on the war
path.
Baker died in 1893 after a life that
had been filed with more adventure
than that of any other man of his
time, excepting possibly Old jim
Brldger, whose close friend he was.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10

"Why, it's just as easy as grease,
was the reply. There was a cha
named Monroe and he had d goo
deal to do with the Quilted States.
He finally got the big head and IL,
said to Europe that she must mo-
come over to this continent an
claim anything. lie said We oNnc,
the whoie harmed SHOW and we Woui,.
light 10 keep ii. 1t seems that, il
making the treaty of peace, Euroln
was to get the best of us, and, 10y
and by, she might have come ovtt
here and sat down on our farm, bu.
for Senator Lodge. He Smelled Il IA;
and he got right UP i'll meeting an
said SO. l don't know whether thi
country can be saved or not, but if il
Is saved. then Senator Lodge will
have all the credit of it. | am tell
ing him to do his best and I'm OF
fer.ng to back him up. If he hap,
pens to run short of money, | will
lend him $500"
And YOU have written one 10 the
California SENATOR said Mrs. Bowscf.
Yes, he is on the right side. He
is keeping track of the meat ques.
ton, and he will have all the Chi
cago packers in Jail before he quits.
He's a mighty powerful man when h.
gets started"
"And here is one TO the Idaho
SENATOR
and if it wasn't for him. butter
would be a dollar a pound and mill;
30 cents Il quart. The robbers are
afraid of him. The President goes
right along and never asks the pric'
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10

Do not grudge the hand that Is
holding the still too shapeless image
within you. 1t is growing more beau
tiful though you see 1t not, and every
touch of temptation may add to It's
perfection. Therefore, keep In the
midst of life. Be among men, and
among things, and among troubles and
difficulties and obstacles. Character
grows in the stream Of the worlds
life.-Henry Drummond.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY.

The American Legion Auxiliary to
Mainland Post 81 will hold a special
meeting on Thursday evening, May IL,
at 8 o'clock, in the Legion Home for
the purpose of making peoples for
Poppy Day, May 81. 1t is hoped that
large number will be present, as it
is desired to put Mainland Auxiliary
away over the top, and this can be
done, but the help of all is needed.
The slogan, american Dollars for
American Vets"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10

the country as there ever was, and
the high price of bacon was sheer rob
berry. BY tomorrow l will expect the
butchers will begin to drop on their
prices"
II hardly expect that" said Mrs.
BOwser, but there Is a good chance
for you to see. You are probably
going out this evening, and you might
stop at the butchers and ask
him If there Is to be a come-down.
We need some bacon for breakfast.
I would do this, before | mailed the
letters, if l were you"
Mr.. Bowser took up his letters and
went out. There was a mail box at
the corner, but he did not post his let
tiers. He went or half a block to the
butchers and said to him:
Butcher, you have been asking
highway robbery prices for bacon,
You have been asking 45 cents a
pound. I have written to congress
about you. Are prices to come
DOWN."
"Mr. Bowser," softly answered the
butcher, 81 would like to sell you
bacon for ten cents a pound, but 1t
has gone up to 60 cents, and you must
pay 1t, and congress be hanged !"
Mr.. Bowser repassed the mail box
as he went home, but he did not mail
his letters. Instead of mailing them,
he tore them to pieces.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10

Opposition, adverse circumstances,
do not put brains into men, but they
draw out what is in them.
The man who can call women an
gels in a new way succeeds best in
love and literature.-Ed Howe.
Thrift improves the quality of the
individual who practices it, because it
develops system, order and foresight.
A happy man or woman is a better
thing to find than a five-pound note.
He or she is a radiating focus of good
will. Their entrance into a room is as
though another candle had been light
ed.-Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
Terse, Tart, Timely

Leisure should be used, not wasted.
Each of us is all-important to HIM
self.
A good example is always more po-
tent than a horrible example.
In hitching your wagon to a star be
sure to provide plenty of rope.
The cooks of to-day are responsible
for the %dyspeptics of tomorrow.
A chemist has made a silk purse
from a sow's ear, just to prove it
could be done.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
Harp Thousands of Years Old.

What Is said to be the Oldest harp
In the world Is preserved at the Louvre
museum In Paris. 1t was found in an
Egyptian tomb, and is nearly 1000
years old. Others dating back 5000
years have been discovered. The
harp was held in such high regard by
the ancient Celtic races that harpers
were treated with veneration and dis
tinction, their lands being free and
their persons sacred.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
OBITUARY
MRS. MARY e. CARR.

Mrs. Mary e. Carr, wife of John L.
Carr, of 81 North Second street, died
on Sunday night at the Atlantic City
Hospital after an operation. She had
a complication of diseases. The flu
neral will be held this Wednesday
afternoon from her late residence. at
200 o'clock. Services are to be held
at Zion Church at go o'clock, and
interment will be made in Zion Gene
terry.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10

Post-"Do you always advise your
neurasthenic patients to have a con-
slant companion?"
Administrators. The companion
Immediately becomes another neuras-
thenic patient."@Judge.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
ASSOCIATION MEETING.

The Sunday School Association of
the First Presbyterian Church will
hold a meeting on Thursday evening
at 8 o'clock. Plans will be consid-
cred for the annual observance of
Children's Day, and also for the an
nual Sunday School picnic.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10

NOTICE..
All persons riding Bicycles On the side
walks hereafter will be fined as per the
Ordinance. -
Mayor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10

MR.. BOWSER
WRITES LETTERS
But He Has Not Mailed
Them Yet.
By M. QUAD.
100000

70. 1921. by Mcclure Newspaper syndica,e.)
good-natured.
He had a look of Importance on his
face and he ven about rubbing his
hands, like a man who is well pleased
with himself.
Mrs. Bowser knew that something
had happened, but she asked no ques-
tons. He seemed to want her to, but
she gave him time.
1t vas after dinner that he said:
Mrs. Bowser, I've done some work
day."
You are always working for the
people," replied Mrs. Bowser.
"Yes, most always; but l have
done something special today"
well, what is ~"
Il have written several letters,
which are going to be heard from all
over the country. Here they are, all
stamped and ready to be mailed"
II see that there is one directed TO
he President" said Mrs. Bowser, as
ohe looked them over.
Yes, there is a letter to the Presi-
dent, and | think he will sit up and
do some thinking when he reads it.
It's time someon wrote him a letter
and asked him some plain questions.
In the great questions of Europe, he
has forgotten that there are ques-
ions at home. l went into Il store
today to buy me s0fee socks. l used
to get two pairs for Il quarter. Do
o know what they charged me to-
day."
Like everything else, the price
as come up" answered Mrs. Bow
ser.
II should think it had! They
asked me just three times what the
old price was. Three times, Mrs.
Bowser, and it's highway robbery.
There is no excuse for it whatever !;
it's simply human greed. Does the
President of the United States know
that the price of mems socks has
gone up to 30 cents? Does he know
that if something is not done, the price
of those socks will be 80 cents, and
we will have to go barefoot in our
shoes, or else submit to highway rob-
berry"
II don't suppose the President
knows anything about It," said Mrs.
Bowser.
but he should know all about it |"
persisted Mr.. Bowser. "He wears
socks himself, don't he? And don't
he know how much he has to pay
FOR them? What did we elect him
for? Must he be so interested in
Europe that he does not know the
people of the United States have
fallen into the hands of robbers
This here letter is going to wake
ahiAaup,, II it doesn't wake him UP,
lQ,k to see5Sar amAuf' kaau.|
aSgt3ex 6l<r
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10

Why Some Men Don't Go Wronq.
Almost any man can be discreet az
long as he isn't tempted.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
Which Kind Are You?

Some take advantage of their oppor-
tunltles-others of those who offered
the opportunities.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10

Should be Knox and you have got
it Knocks You will have to fix it."
'There'll be no fixing, Mrs. Bow
ser. I have spelled it Knocks be-
cause he knocks them out. If 1t
wasn't for him, Europe would have
eaten MS alive. He has knocked one
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10

Advertise in The Pleasantville Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10

of butter, but you bet your life, Sen
ator Boise Is keeping track of things.
If we had a dozen senators like him,
we would have old peace prices back
in no time. | have written to Sen
atOr Boise that Samuel j. Bowser
stands back of him to his last vest
button. l think the senator will be
greatly encouraged"
And do you think you have helped
matters any?" asked Mrs. Bowser.
Helped? Helped? Why, woman
l have done wonders! In just writ.
ing these letters, | believe | have
brought down prices. You can't tel
what influence | have exerted. ]
have also written another. letter Il
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
BY T. T. MAXEY
BY T. T. MAXEY
NATIONAL
CHURCH

@, Western Newspaper Union.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-09-20
(First pub. Aug. 3O-4t)
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLA1Ms
IN GUARDIANSHIP

diyohi, S.
0 L, IN probate Court, Special Term, Aug.
In the Matter of the Guardianship of
Gust Monson, an incompetent person.
Letters OF Guardianship, of the es-
tate of said ward being granted unto
oscar Melander of said County:
1t is Ordered. That all claims and de-
presented and filed herein, be heard and
examined at the Probate Court office in
the Court House at City of Wi1lmar in
said County on the 5th day of March.
iva, at O'Clock in the afternoon of
said day.
1t is Further Ordered, That six
months from the date hereof be al
lowed to creditors to present their
CLAIMS against said ward. at the expir-
alton o (which time all claims not pre-
scented to said Court, or not proven to
It's satisfaction. shall be forever barred
unless for cause shown further time be
allowed.
Ordered Further, That notice of the
time and place of the hearing and ex-
animation OF said claims and demands
shall be given by publishing this Order
once in each week for three successive
weeks, prior to the day appointed for
such examination, in the Willmar Tri-
pune, a weekly newspaper printed and
published at Willnlar in said County.
Dated at Willmar, Mimi, the 2ith
DAY OF August, A. D., 1922.
BY the Court:
IDA A. SANDERsON,
~ Clerk of Probate Court
CHARLES JOHNSON, Esq,
Attorney
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-09-20
(First pub. Sept. 6.-6t)
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE Fo1Ec1os

Default having been made in the con-
dltlons OF that certain mortgage duly
terson, and Christine. Peterson, his wife,
mortgagors, to D. W. Sutherland mort
gage, bearing date the 18th day Of Jam
uary,;. 1916, with power of sale therein
office Of the Register of Deeds in and
for the County Of Kandiyohi and State
Of Minnesota on the 18th day Of July,
So of Mortgages on page I24, which de-
fault has continued to the date of this
notice, by the failure and neglect of said
ance Of principal and the interest Sc
cured by said mortgage; ~:*>>>.<
And Whereas, there is actually due
and claimed to be due at the date Of
sum Of Five Thousand Seventeen and
07-100 ($5017.07) Dollars and whereas,
said power of sale has become operative
and an no action or proceedings at law OF
otherwise has been instituted to recov-
er the debt secured by said mortgage, or
Now. Therefore; Notice is hereby CIV
en-. that by virtue Of. the said power of
sale contained in said mortgage, and
pursuant to the statute on such case
made and provided, the said mortgage
VIII be foreclosed by a sale Of the prem
The Northwest quarter (NWA) of
Section Sc l94., .TWenty:eight (2s), Township
I146 LILO - Range
Thirty-three (3S5, in the: County Of
k "a and State of. Minnesota, with
the heriditaments and appurtenances
thereunt % belonging. 81
Said sale will be made by the sherif1
OF said 5Kandiyohi County, at the front
door OF the County Courthouse in the
City Of Willmar, in said County and
state, on the .2lst day Of October, 1922,
atIthe hour of ten O. clock "A: M, Of that
day: at public vendue, to the highest
bidder for. cash, to pay the debt secur-
ed by said mortgage. and the interest
and and s, the@taxes paid .on said premises Hif
any, ag stipulated in and by said mort
wit than attorney Zee Of seventy-fiye
sand.sno-10O /. :OO) Dollars, and the
Disbursements allowed by law, & subject
however TO. the right OF redemption At
anytime within. one year from the. date
OF. sale, as provided by. law. 5@,ys7s -
Dated. September s tn. 1922. II
Tssz d W.SUTHERLAND.
:, =, =. ~ ortEaEee;
. Attorney for Mortgage, sszS -
1llmar,M Mimi 49,