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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-06
TO IMPROVE CHURCH PROPERTY.

Wesley Church grounds are to be
beautifed by planting several Norway
naples around the church and par
sonage. At a meeting of the Official
Board last Monday night a committee
of three was named to have the radia-
ton of the church increased for better
heating the building. The committee
includes John W. Kirkbride, John R.
VanSant and w. /. Bennett.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-06

church has been strengthened in all
its departments, and he leaves it with
more members enrolled than when he
came two years ago.
At the joint ministerial meeting at
Bargaintown, last Monday evening, a
number of the ministers spoke of his
work in the community, and regretted
his going.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-06

All members of Kinewaugha Tribe, No.
As, Imp. o. r. NJ, are requested to meet
at Mt. Pleasant Church.. on Sunday, Oc-
tober It'll, 1923, at 1890 p. m, to attend
the funeral of our late Brother Geo. w.
Biggs.
CHAS. WEISENBERGER,
chief of Records.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-06
REPUBLICAN CLUB MEETING.

Truant Officer Harry Grimm win be
the speaker at the meeting of the Wo
mems Republican Club TO be held
Monday night.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-06
A KIWANIS

Mr.. E. K. Biggard, secretary of the
Peerless Hosiery Dyeing Co., of Pleas
antville. was the speaker at Wednes-
days meeting of the Egg Harbor City
Kiwanis Club.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-06

Everything in its place." unused the
cinder, as it flew in the passengers
eve.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-06

VIM. f. Mathis. Plumbing and Heat
ing. 43 E. West Jersey Ave.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-06

Money well spent is that invested 10
subscription to The PleasantYille Press.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
SUITS

Both two and three-piece suits Tn the tailored or fancy styl les of Poiret twill and tricotine in navy blue.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
SHERMAN ROGERS LEAVES JUNEAU FOR THE STATES

sherman Rogers, well known writer and industrial correspondent 10 the Outlook, and Mrs. Rogers left Juneau today on the steamer Northwestern for Seattle. From there they will go through the Glacier National Park before returning 10 their home in New York City. They were accom- panied by ". F. Niedringhaus, of St. Louis, Mo, who is their guest.
 Mir and Mrs. Rogers and Mir Med ringhaus have spent the past week in Juneau and this vicinity. They spent several days at the Admiralty Gold Mining company at Funter Bay, in which MT. Rogers is interested where they were the guests of Mir and Mrs. $. " Pekogich, and spent q short time at Twin Glacier Camp on the Taku River
 MT. Rigers came north especially to obtain material for an article on the timber resources in Alaska and his articles will appear shortly in the Outlook. He expects to return in about two months on a short trip.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
MERRITT BACK FROM
 TWO WEEKS IN FIELD

NJ. l.. Merritt, Assistant District Forester, after two weeks spont in the field, returned 10 his head quarters here last night on the Ranger ", accompanied by f L. McKenchie of Petersburg. MT. Mer- ritta covered, the Petersburg, Wran- gell and West Coast districts during his absence, visiting many cutting areas and localities where sales are fo be made.
 Small salmon runs, he said, were reported to him on the West Coast, canneries there being behind with their packs. Large quantities of timber are being cut and generally there is considerable activity in all the districts covered by him.
 A shortage of water was reported it both Petersburg and Wrangell, due to the scarcity of rainfall this summer. At neither place were the reserve reservoirs filled.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
KNICKERBOCKER IS
 ON WAY TO SEATTLE

R. c. Kniekerbocker, general mana gel, of the Alaska Steamship company, is aboard the steamer Northwestern enroute 10 his Headquarters at Se- attle. after spending several weeks at Cordoya. He is accompanied bg his som
 MT Kniokerbocker went north or the steamer Alameda preceding the Presidential party to the westward, to supervise arrangements for con ducting President and Mrs. Harding and the other members of the party over the kenecott railroad
 Conditions are livel8 in the Cor doya district this season, MT Knick- erbocker said and present indications are that the salmon and herring packs will be large.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
P R RESBY TERRAIN ALASKA PROPERTY
 GIVEN ATTENTION
New Church at Cordova- Many Repairs on Property
 Result Keeler's Visit.

New buildings will be erected and many repairs made on Presbyterian Church property in Alaska as a re- suit of the visit of pr. A. B. Keeler, Church Field Extension Secretary for the United States, including Alaska, for the Board of Church Erection, to tka Territory this sum- mer Dr. Keeler, who with Mrs. Keeler, is in Juneau at the present time, has made a trip to the Interior iand Westward and plans to spend two or three weeks in this district. pr. Keeler's visit to Alaska is the 1 first special investigation ever made on Presbyterian church property and building interests by q special ireprestative.
 A $12,000 church and manse, to accommodate community purposes is in process of construction at Cor dova: the manse at Fairbanks is being repaired and equipped with all modern conyeneinces and the church and manse at St Lawrence Mission is being repaired. The con
 
 Hoonah will be started Monday. under the supervision of Emil Krause, and new addition will be- added to the Ketchikan church for Native work. An addition to the mission home at Haines will be made and the farm there, owned by the church is to be improved.
 Dr. Keeler said he will be unablel to announce complete plans for the improvements to be made in South eastern Alaska until he has made a trip over the district. He will leave on cruise of the district im-I mediately after the arrival of thel mission boats A. l.. Lindsley and Lois, now being brought north from Seattle, making the trip on ono of the boats.
 His trip through the Territory has given him most favorable im-I pression of Alaska, Dr. Keeler said.i He believes the development of agri- Iculture will be a slow process in thel Territory and that the population of the agricultural type of people. with capital, IS necessary for its succeSs4I
 ''Alaska is a wonderful countryl with many possibilities for develop mont, " said Dr. Keeler. "I do not feel that after only three weeks travel through the Territory I ann able to make In intelligent inter- pretation of the needs in Alaska but from observation capital is neces- sary for development in my opinion.
 "The people of Alaska are of a 1 fine, type and Mrs. -Keeler and myself ! have never known such friendly hos pitality as we have been shownl herc.''
 sDr. Keeler and Dr. B. Hall Young General Missionary in Alaska, ex- pected to leave Juneau last night for Hoonah but will not be able to make the tripyuntil later
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
DANISH EXPLORER TO
 COVER NORTH ALASKA

Knud Rasmussen, Danish explorer. enroute from Canada to Nome, is ex- pected to visit various points in the Territory in the near future, accord ing to 'advices received by Gov. Scott C.. Bone. No Information was given as to where his explorations will be made and hissprobable route, except that he intends to pass through northern Alaska.
 Through Instructions from the State Department, passport and wise regulations of the department win be waived for MT. Rasmussen. Gov Bone has asked Vancouver for more definite information regarding the ~
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
ENTERTAINMENT FOR ROGERS.

Complimentary to MT. and Mrs sherman Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. w. S Pekovitch entertained with dinner party at the Gastineau Cafe last night. Covers were placed for If.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
MRS. sERNHoFrER IMPROVED

MT. ad Mrs. J. B. Beernhoffer, con tinues to improve in health and is
 better today it was stated at the hospital ssz F r s'Vs@s' sssla
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27

Margherita of Savoy, Queen tay She born in King Umbero died Mother is daughter of Ferdinand Duke oI s example of what q Queen" be Villa Adobrandne, the sought it's legation. During palace into hospital and lived with the nurses portra the Ia art
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
DRESSES

for every occasion and notable op- portunlty to save on requirements. Canton crepes in the light and dark colors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26
PAIN in BACK
AN D SIDES
DISAPPEARS

After overcoming serious ailments
with which he had been troubled
for a long time. n. s. Huff OF Long
Beach. California. feels that he
should now become "a booster for
Alvita.
''For long time ] hava been
troubled with Indigestion. pain in
my back and sides. high blood pres.
sure and general poisoned condi.
ton Of my entire system. Since
using the Alvita Tablets and Tea l
feel full OF life again. my stomach
Is free from distress and the pains
about my body are about gone and
| have lost more than 40 pounds OF
surplus flesh. which in itself Is a
great blessing. so why should / not
be n booster for Alvita,"
Alvita is the recent scientific dis.
covory which brings lime. iron.
phosphatcs and vitamines 10 YOU In
a vegetable form which can be us.
simulated Alvita is prepared in
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let form from the deep.rooted alfalfa
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you have tried many remedies, try
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26
keller, At 80,
GOES To WORK

After fourteen years Of enforced
idlencSs because Of III health. j.
II. Keller. widely known Maryland
citizen. has gained forty pounds al
the age OF eighty years and gone
back TO work every day. Mr.. Keller.
who resides at sIOs ThirtySecoud
st.. Mt. Rainier. ND. gives entire
credit for his extraordinary rehablli.
tation 10 Tanlac.
MY stomach was In such ter.
rible condition l could hardly digest
a thing" says SIR. Keller. 1t
would swell to nearly twice It's nor.
NAL size and would have fright.
{ ful pains through my stomach and
/ hack. felt so weak. dizzy and
miserable work was out Of the
question. In fact. my friends gave
me up on three or four different
occasions.
4 Five months aEo began taking
Tanlac and improved from the very
( first bottle. / now eat anything on
the table, have gained forty pounds.
and am hack at work every day.
Actually. feel like a boy again.
II would be ungrateful OF me not
to praise TanIac.'
Tanlac Is for sale by all good
druggists. Accept no substitute.
over 81 million bottles sold.
Tanlac Vegetable Pills arc Ma.
lures own remedy for constipa.
ton. For sale everywhere. -Ad.
vertIsoment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26

and pulled. with a flash and a
roar the horse pistol kicked back
out Of my trembling hands onto the
floor. The room was filled with
smoke ! anatohed up the gun and
flew upstairs into my room. lock.
ing the door and piiing the furni.
ture up against r. Below all was
silent.
loaded tho gun and lay on the
bed waiting. Some one
WA pounding on my door. II was
John related my experience and
ho laughed aud said. You've been
dreaming. come on down and IN
show you that there are no holes
IN the door" We went downstairs
and John closed the stair door
There IN the panel OF the south
door was a Jagged hole. and spot
burned black by the powder We
looked outside and found many big
boot tracks. but nothing was miss.
ing excepting a barrel OF soft soap.
! drew the load out OF the gun the
next day. IL WnS loaded back.
wards.
u. J. FRITZ.
4i5i Evanston Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26
Police Sergeant
Testifies for
Veronica

Philadelphia. Pa.-Polica Sergeant
Alfred Wilmington says for the bcne.
~ OF humanity. no feels Il his duty
10 sai his case before sou with tho
hope that n you are troubled as hc
was. you win give Veronica a fair
trial.
Il was suffering from kidney
trouble that had laid me up for elk
months az time. and would swell
considerably. began the use OF
Veronica. and found this swelling be.
gan TO reduce rapidly. which some.
what alarmed me. and l sought tho
advice Of my physician. and when
told him what ! was taking he said,
continue with the water. This | did.
and today am well man. have no
trouble OF any kind. | give Veronica
Water the entire credit Of my cure.
as took no other medicine from the
time I commenced It's use. l have
recommended II TO a number Of the
men in our station house. who have
been equally benefited hy It's use. So
Alfred Milllngton. Sergeant. Fourth
District Police. Philadelphia. PA.
Veronica Water Is bottled exactly
as It comes from the Springs. and
II has been impossible for chemical
experts TO reproduce arilficiaily this
marvellous water. provided by ma.
ture.
Thousands Of users OF Veronica
have found relief from chronic con.
s,ipation. indigestion rheumatism,
kidney and bladder troubles aud 9th.
or stomach disorders. You. too,
may find that Veronica Is "The Wa.
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oroua iiaquart bottle at your drug
gist'H, only scvonty.flve cents.
Veronica Water
Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26

"You mulish little tikel Thought
YOU we're smart. didn't your Dad
told you 90 come when I called.
Take that. and that. and hiatt Next
time I call. you come. Understand
promiseg''
Jim Carter stopped pommeiing.
but still held his younger brother
John. 10 the ground by knee and
one strong hand, John glarod up
furiously as he struggled for free
dom, but without words.
Look here" Jim continued. dad
told you TO mind me while he was
gone. And he told me to look out
YOU didn't do some fool trick and
get hurt or killed, So n ! call
YOU. you drop what you're doing
and come. Get that3 Promisey'
John still pulled and struggled
and kept silence, More blows fell.
until Jim. siekened OF hts Job. aimed
a telling last rebuke at his brothers
nose. and sprang up,
John flashed 10 his feet. neither
fighting nor covering. Blood WAS
streaming over him from his nose.
but his eyes had grown ley cold.
contemptuously Independent: when
come" he declared. ''you1i have
TO call long way" Then turning
with provocative siowness. he
marched Off.
This was after supper and the
boys did not meet again that night.
Next morning John did not answer
the breakfast bell. His room was
empty Wider search proved fruit.
less, His father was summoned
and the police set 10 work-at 10
no end The only word or trace
OF John was the scrawl he had left
in his room; II told Jim he'd have
10 call a long way II he wanted me
TO come. and don't know as IN
come then"
Months went hy and John was
given up as dead-but not by Jim.
Always Jim saw that defiant face.
30 utterly alive and hoyish. John
couldn't DO dead. He was alive.
stuhborniy keeping his word
And even when. as Judge James
Carter. Jim had become famous as
the ''chlldren's Judge" he was still
searching for John. Did he not
every day in his chosen work come
upon boys 50 iike John. so capable
of doing what John had done and
carrying Il thru.
Then one day q friend in New
York telcgraphed that a man about
Johns age had been picked up un.
conscious after street accident
too injured about the face for rec
ognizing. but bearing papers tina,
seemed TO Identify him as John X.
Carter.
Jim was immensely stirred. Again
and again clues had led him TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26
DECLARES SAND
P ONT FAILURE
Navy Aviator Says Field Is
vaIueIeSS 10 Fleet

The Sand Point air field II totally
inadequate for a landing field for
ls'plane air squadrons. II too FAR
from the city. lacks accommodations
for men and needs extensive i'm.
provements before IL will ever be
useful. n Il ever win. as n flying
base. according 90 Capt A. w, Mar.
shall. commander OF tho air squad.
rona attached 10 the battle fleet.
Capt, Marshall urged the city 20
secure a suitable flying field az
once. The Beacon hill golf links
would do. he Haid. but something
should be found before property
values set too high.
The navy needs a uase on Puget
sound that viii be ample in size.
near 20 accommodation and enable
lighters ana tugs 20 land.
Sand Point. greatly ,nuted field f.
not even suitable for use By tho
navy this summer. Capt Marshall
said The navy viii make itA air
base n, Camp Lewis Cart Mar.
shall agreed 20 furnish the Cham.
Der OF Commerce with specifications
for suitable field
Capt, Marshall. after conference.
Wednesday. with Admiral Hilary T..
Jones. aboard tho u. s. \. Cailfor.
mia announced that one squadron
or planes will remain In this vicinity
all summer. maneuvsrlng with tho
fleet. and investigating all possible
sites for the location OF big navy
flying base.
Six planes will arrive on tho y. s.
$. Ramano about August /. They
will be OF the De Hayiland type.
The flight squadron here win be In
charge az Lieut. Com II. II. Paun.
ack. Capt Marshall and his chief
aide. LAout. Com. II. A. Berg. will
fly back 10 san Diego next week In
the torpedo planes in which they
flew North
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26
A WILD BOAT
TRIP IN TIE NORTH

have gone thru many Joys and
sorrows. but never have cx.
perloncod anything TO stay in my
memory like the 4so.miie trip down
Yukon river In an is-foot rowboat.
from White Horse 10 Dawson. which
took nine days.
Tho beauty Of the scenery alone
would take too long 20 tell. also
the mischief my husbands partner
created.
Two outstanding events marked
tho whole journey the first one
when wo crossed Lake La Barge
on the Ice. while the river was "a
mging torrent in some places.
This is done By putting runners
under the boat and pulling by
means OF rope. Tho lake was
frozen FOR 81 miles. and We made
Il In one day under the blistering
spring sun OF the North. We had
a chance TO cool Off. however when
NO reached the foot OF the lake at
1880 p. m, a. II was a steady
downpour by then.
Now, on the way across tho lake
another boat. which had five men.
kept pace with oun. and when we
canpcd that night. all tired. they.
too. fixed camp alongside us and il
developed they had no tent. nor
much Of anything else And then
II was that my husbands partner
started showing off"
How he Inundated mo by having
them all sleep in my tent and
being 10 generous at our expense
that at tho end Of the trip we
had hardly enough to eat out OF
all tho supply We put in. Anyone
VIII say 1 could have put my foo,
down and refused. but IL Will be
easily understood when ] explain
how he had been UP there before
and was 10 be our guide. while we
had never been up that way before.
and could not afford 90 break with
him.
Further on down the river Is n
place called Five Finger Rapids. II
Is a very narrow place in the river.
with five enormous rocks forming
three passages. the biggest only big
enough 10 let thru a small river
steamer.
At that time OF year. when the
river Ia breaking up. big blocks
Of Ice float with the swift water.
forming Jams that are very danger.
our.
~ we nearcd the place my hus.
band managed the boat. our guide
steering, Now. II may be that he
didn't have time TO change the
course: however. he went thru the
wrong channel. which is so narrow
that You can almost touch the
rock with the oars, and as we
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26

my last minute until the boat was
my last minute, until the boat wal
wave. MRS. II. w
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26
WHEN A DEAD MAN"
COMES 10 LIFE

Some years ago while stationed at
Fort Aasiniboine. Mont. happened
TO be commander OF the guard on "A
day when a man OF the regiment
had passed away az the post horpl.
tai The corpse. prior 20 burial.
was placed IN the dead house. a
little building at the back Of the
hospital.
Tho sentry on post No ? had 10
pass this dead house frequently
while on his beat. About 1890 that
night the sentry called out: Cor.
poral OF the guard. no. 2"
When the corporal reached the
sentry the latter reported that the
dead man had come TO life as he
could hear him moaning. The cor,
poral came back 20 the guard house
and reported TO me what the sentry
had told him.
"pId you Try TO verify his state.
ment," ! asked
NO" he replied. 4 did not"
thea picked up my rifle and
started ouf TO see No. 2. lie was
trembling all over and said that the
man in tho dead house had surely
come to life.
We'll" / said. 'iet us go and
open the door and help tho poor
fellow out" when I opened tho
door there stood a man IN front of
me AZ white az snow from his head
10 his feet The sentry. a young
lad. almost tainted. For moment
or two ! felt little shaky myself
AZ tho white ghost or fellow asked
what time IA IT." A he spoke
could see that the dead man or
corpse was stilI on the table.
The man In white was n member
Of tho hospital corps who wanted
10 sleep of lag" and he thought
the auletcst place 10 do Il was the
dead house. The floor OF the dead
house had been thickiy covered
with lime in which Mr.. Live Man
rolled and rolied. totally unconscious
OF the dead man on the table.
j. ]. BURNS.
1890 North 4sih II.