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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-06
a Smile.

Try a Smile
II the world will not be con.
quered by a frown.
Try smile;
If your weeping will not raise
you when you're down,
Try smile.
If a stolid cOuntenanCe
Will not help your cause ad-
vance,
Tbaw a bit and take a chance
Try a smile.
If a scowl don't make your
neigborbood respect you,
Try smile;
1t an everlasting grumble don't
protect YOU,
Try a smile.
Dash away that childish tear,
Check that sob, it's bad to
hear;
Spread your mouth from ear to
ear
Try a smile.
If you've had to let some strang-
er fellow beat you,
Try a smile;
Let him know it takes two lick
ings to defeat YOU
Try a smile.
Make him clearly understand
You don't bear she towards
brand;
Make him show his strongest
hand
Try a smile
If they've told you you are 60
ing to the fidoes,
Try to smile;
Don't go cutting any desperl.
ton didoes,
Try a smile.
When you've been so knocked
about
That you're nearly down and
out,
And are scheduled for a pout,
Try smile.
IF your very utmost efforts
didn't work
Try a smile.
Though you teeI that it must
be sickly smirk,
Try a smile.
Show the world that you can
do it;
Send a giggle guTgling through
it;
Don't go get a rag and chew
it
Try a smile.
S. W. Gillian in Baltimore
American.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-06

Ground OIL Cake.-Wood
Bros.
, 1904-01-06
To Protect Bank Stockholders.

Comptroller of the Currency Ridgley
has proposed an amendment to the eX-
listing law, which he thinks should be
adopted in order to protect the inter
ests of holder of stock in national
banks. He thinks that, under the
present arrangements, the minority
stockholders are sometimes taken ad-
vantage of in the extension OF the life
of the bank. Complaints are frequent
ly received at the Treasury Department
from persons who claim that the char
ter of a bank in which they own stock
has been extended without notice
being sent to them and that in this
way they were prevented from surren-
dering their stock for cash, as provided
for in the original sale.
''There is nothing in the existing
law" said Comptroller Ridgley, ere
lating to extension of the charters of
banks which requires a meeting of
stockholders or the giving of notice
both of the date of termination of cor
porate existence. The position is taken
that the shareholders are supposed to
know the limit of the corporate exist
ence of the association in which they
are interested. However, in the interest
of the stockholders of national banks
the law should be amended to provide
for the amendment of all articles of
association in relation to the extension
in the same name as other amend
ments of the articles are made; that is,
by calling a meeting of the shareholders,
notice to be given by publication OF
mail thirty days in advance"
The present banking law permits any
stakeholder not wishing that the cor
poration of the bank should be extend
ed to demand the cash valued of his stock
within thirty days of the expiration OF
the first charter. 1t is because share
holders are not generally notified of the
application for extension thai SO much
complaint is made, and it is proposed
to avoid this in the future by amending
the law.-BrOOklyn Eagle.
, 1904-01-06
WILDWOOD

Mrs. Maggie Edwards, of Cold
Spring, who has been visiting her
granddaughter, Mrs. Frank Sheppard,
returned home today.
Ruric N. Adams, the busy Philadel-
phia caterer, came down last Saturday
night.
The new bridge and turnpike to the
mainland will bring to our doors at
lowest possible cost an abundance of
fresh milk, fruits and vegetables, which
will be a great advantage to our people,
Councilman and Mrs. George w.
Banks celebrated the 25th wedding an
niversary of their marriage at their
home last night. Forty-three persons
were present and a number of beautiful
gifts were received.
Splendid value in Mercerised waist
ings at 35c a yard at Mech & Co.'s.
Splendid cement and flagstone side
walks and curblng have taken the
place of sandy, muddy or uneven walks
and wooden curb and our streets are
hard, smooth and clean. Baker Bros. i
, 1904-01-06
Clippings from the Ocean City
Sentinel.

After the first of the year, the Rev.
VIM. P. Tighe, of Wildwood, will make
his home temporarily with Rev. j.. B.
McCloskey, this city. Father Tighe is
making arrangements to build a paro-
chial residence at Wildwood.
Rev. J. B. McCloskey, of this city,
and Rev. William P. Tighe, of Wild
wood, have returned from a visit to
Pawling, Pa, where the Catholic Pro-
tectory is located, and Trenton, where
they saw Bishop McFaul. Father
Leahy, who was stationed here last
summer, is now at the Catholic Pro-
tectory.
QUAIL WANTED HERE.
The Secretary of Agriculture having
decided to place several thousand quail
in this State, local sportsmen are asking
Senator-elect Crosse and Assemblyman-
elect Hildreth to do all in their power
to secure a large number of the birds for
this section of New Jersey.
PRESENTED WITH A BADGE.
Linwood Sack, one of our well-known
young men, who is employed as a fire.
men on the West Jersey and Seashore
Railroad, is the proud possessor of a
handsome gold badge, with the initials
"W. j. & S. r. r." just presented to
him by the company. 1t was given to
Mr.. Sack because, as the officials said,
he is one of the best twenty-four fire
men in the country. The medal shows
that he is a fireman who can run long
distances in quick time, with a big
saving of coal to the company, and also
that he is a skilled fireman of excellent
character. Twenty-four medals were
presented to firemen on this division
of the road.
, 1904-01-06
SEASIDE ROMANCE.
in Wildwood Last Summer and
Married in Philadelphia Last
Wednesday.

he termination of a seaside romance,
len had its beginning at Wildwood
summer, was brought about on
<41nesday evening, December 80, 1908,
he marriage of Miss Annie Hipkiss,
philadelphia, to Mr.. g. V. Sparks,
camden, N. j., by the Rev. &. B.
zlams, of Philadelphia. The couple
s. as chance acquaintance when Miss
|Ipkiss and her sister, Mrs. Walter H.
SIN, were spending their vacation by
sea. MI. Sparks who is well known
wildwood followed up the friendship
Hch ended in the wedding. The bride
4Fe a handsome dress of white Paris
sim, trimmed with lace medallions
white satin, and carried a shower
7auet of bride roses and lilies of the
ley, tied with satin ribbon. She was
ended by her sister as matron OF
nor. Mrs. Nash wore a gown of pale
zen crepe de chere, handsomely trim
90 and carried a bouquet of pink roses,
4 with pink satin ribbon. Mr.. and
Il. Sparks. after IA very enjoyable
'enlng with their friends, and a good
pa of of rice from the same, left for
|prlda where they will spend the bal
Zee OF the winter, and will return to
Philadelphia for one evening, Wednes-
", April 6, to receive their friends at
E residence of the brides sister, 1922
'rard avenue, Philadelphia.
, 1904-01-06
AMONG THE CHURCHES
SABBATH DAYS OBSERVANCE
SERVICES AT THE
CHURCHES, ALL OF WHICH
EXTEND A HEARTY WELL
COME TO VISITORS
WILDWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH

pfne avenue west of Pacific. Services.
Mofping, HOO a. NJ, Sunday school
2.80B p. M, Song service, 7.l5 p: M
EveDing, 7.45 p. m. Prayer meeting
Thr1rsday evening, 7.45. Rev. A. w.
Hand, Pastor. A Hearty welcome ex-
tended to visitors. Supported by vol
untary contributions.
Hofd,Y BEACH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The Rev. T. s. Rush ID. D.. pastor,
wIlls conduct services next Sabbath both
morning and evening. Visitors will
recelve a cordial welcome to all services
Of the church.
n. AIMS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
81 AIMS Roman Catholic Church on
the corner of Garfield and Pacific ave-
nues, Holly Beach, N. J. Mass on
SUNDAY at 8 a. m. Sunday-school at
3 o,clock. Mass on weekdays at 7.3C
3. ID. Rev. w. P. Tighe, Rector. Resi-
dence, Hotel Dayton.
, 1904-01-06
RECTOR OF ST. LUKE'S,
Ashburnham, Ontario, Testifies to
the Good Qualities of Chamber
lain'S Cough Remedy.

Ashburnham, Ont, April Is, 1901
think it is only right that l should tell
you what wonderful effect Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has produced.
The day before Easter | was so dis
tressed with a cold and cough that L
did not think to be able to take any
duties the next day, as my voice was
almost choked by the cough. The same
day | received an order from you for a
bottle of your Cough Remedy. l at
once procured n sample bottle, and took
about three doses of the medicine. To
my great relief the cough and cold had
completely disappeared and 1 was able
to preach three times on Easter day.
| know that this rapid and effective
cure vas due to your Cough Remedy.
| make this testimonial without solic-
%itation, being thankful to have found
such a God-sent remedy. Respectfully
yours, E. A. L~ANGFELDT, M. A.,
Rector of St. Luke's Church.
To Chamberlain Medicine Co.
This remedy is for sale by Cohen
Bros, Wildwood; G. w. D~ougherty.
Anglesea; NJ. l.. Branin, Holly Beach,
, 1904-01-06
Mr.. BRYAN TO THE EAGLE.
He Has Respect and Admiration fol
It, Despite Its Editorial Oppose
ton to Him.
EAGLE BUREAU, =
So Rue Cambon.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

10 ltbO
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
Paris, December 17-It is not always
that a mans political defeat makes him
not only a social lion, but IN object of
interest to official circles. Such, how
ever. is the case with William Jennings
Bryan, who, during his trip in Europe,
is being received at all points with
marked attention; and this was espec-
tally the case, during his recent stay in
Paris, where every attention possible to
a distinguished citizen ola foreign coun-
try, was shewn to him. In company
with the United States Ambassador,
General Porter, he was received by Presi-
dent Loubet, who extended to himevery
courtesy possible to one not a COVER
ment official of another nation.
This was not the only official notice
of his presence in Paris, for in company
with a delegation of prominent senators
and deputies, he visited the palaces OF
both houses of the national government.
The evening before his departure for
Switzerland, en- route for Rome, where
he will be received by the Pope, Mr..
Bryan was received by the American
Chamber of Commerce, where the Eagle
man saw him. Mr.. Bryan's speech, or,
as it was termed, talk" on thai occasion
was most eloquent, and he well deserved
the description of the "silver tongued
orator." His only illusions to politics
were in praise of political opponents,
and a declaration that above all things,
he was a patriot, and accepted the will
of the people on two occasions when he
was defeated for the presidency, as being
a verdict against Democratic principles,
opd mot birnoaif raarcn.aDu He naid a
most touching tribute to the memory of
MI. Mckinley, and to the courage of
President Roosevelt.
The Eagle man, however, was unable
to secure any statement from Mr.. Bryan
regarding the political situation in
America or upon the possibilities of the
Democratic party's candidate the forth
coming presidential election. In view
of the fact that the Eagle is represented
in the Chamber of Commerce in Paris,
and of the Eagles stand in Mr. Bryan's
campaign, it is especially noteworthy
that the gist of his entire talk might be
summed up in the words of the good
book, "LOve thine enemies"
His personal conversation with the
members of the chamber was also con-
fined to this topic, and all he had to say
to the Eagle was that, Notwithstanding
its opposing him e~ditorially, he had
more respect and admiration for it than
| for his "most ardent Champion
Mr.. Bryan left last Wednesday for
Berne, in Switzerland, whence he will
proceed to Rome, where he will have
an audience with the Pope, afterward
distinguishes and Russia, where he
will pay a visit to Tolstoy. After his
soiourn in Russia he will travel through
Germany and Denmark before returning
to the United States in the middle of
January.
, 1904-01-06
The Ladies of Wildwood and Holly
Beach Have Organized a Lodge.

Nakomis Council, No. 81, Degree of
Pocahontas, l. o. r. NJ, was organized
in the Wildwood Borough Hall on Sat
urday evening, December II, 1908, with
81 members. This is a branch of the
Red Men and the membership is COM
posed largely of ladies, although Red
Men in good standing are admitted as
members. They meet every Monday
evening in the borough hall. The new
lodge is differed as follows: Prophecies,
Caroline Reeve; Pocahontas, Emma
Albus; Wenoah, Katie Kalbach; Pow
hatan, Silas McWilliams !; Acting
Keeper of Records, Mary Risley;
Keeper of Wampum, Reba Bowers;
Collector of Wampum, Stella Newkirk.
The squaws are looking for an interest
ing session next Monday night, when
the question is Marriage a Failure"
will be debated.
, 1904-01-06
Holly Beach,.

1t is said that an effort will be made
soon to secure a union of all Court
House merchants with a view of doing
away with the trading stamp business.
There is no denying that the evil is
one which puts a heavy burden upon
the s~torekeepers who give away these
stamps, and if all will unite to do away
with them, all will be the gainers.-
Gazette.
Att meeting of the Cape May County
Board of Freeholders held at Cape May
last Thursday, the Solicitor of the Board
was instructed to notify the parties op-
Grating the mud digger on Rio Grande
avenue to remove it to a greater distance
from the county bridge, as it was
thought the machine was endangering
the foundations of the structure.
The fifteenth wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Risley, was cele-
brated at their home, on Spicer avenue.
on New Years eve They entertained
a number of guests and among the
gifts was a beautiful silver ice pitcher
presented by the members of Nakomis
Council, No. 81, Degree of Pocahontas,
|. o. r. M, of which Mrs. Risley is
keeper of records.
Wildwood has good railroad service
throughout the year. During the sum-
mel season 1t has the best train service
the Pennsylvania Railroad is able to
give, which the travelling public knows
is excellent. Il
Mrs. Harry S. Hewitt returned from
a visit to Dias Creek Monday evening.
Levi f. Butts drove out Rio Grande
avenue last Saturday to where the mud
digger was being operated. His horse
mired so that it took the united efforts
of seven men to free itself during which
the machine had to be stopped.
VIM. p. Long, of the American Fire
Insurance of Philadelphia, spent Tues
day of this week in Holly Beach on
business.
AT many seashore places cistern wa
ter is still used for domestic use. Our
artesian wells furnish an abundant sup
ply of the purest water for household
use and fire protection. Baker Bros.
Work was commenced on Tuesday
morning of this week on the building
Tor the Reliance Leather Company, by
the carpenters employed by Contractor
VIM. T. Garrison.
Station Agent Chas. s. Burk, was
called TO Philadelphia on Monday on
account of the serious illness of his
mother, Mrs. John l.. Burk.
William Meyer returned Monday
evening from Philadelphia where he
spent several days.
Full line of woods, Germantown knit
ting woods, %saxonies, ice woods, etc., at
Mech & Co.'s.
j. G. Openshaw, of Philadelphia, who
owns property on Cedar avenue, was
down on Thursday of last week looking
after some Improvements being made
to his cottage.
A shooting match at blue rock pigeons
took place on the beach New Years Day,
under the management of w. E.
Hinckle.
George N. Smith, vice-president of the
Marine National Bank, spent Thursday
of last week in Philadelphia.
The cold weather this week has com-
PEELED the mud digger to suspend oper-
atoms for awhile.
The always jovial Al. Laning, of
Bridgeton, has been down this week
and has been filling his ice house with
five inch ice cut from Magnolia lake.
, 1904-01-06
FIVE CUT Off IN A WILL.
Jonas Bowman Disinherited Son
and Grandchildren.

"Beesuse they have singly and join
tly caused me great loss by reason OF
their bad conouct, great distress of mind
and disturbed the peace and quiet OF
the remaining members of my family
is the general a given by Jonas
Bowman in his will, probated for dis
inheriting his son, Albert r. Bowman,
land his four older children" The ties.
tator lived at 14l5 South Fifty-fifth
street, and the will in giving further
reasons for cutting off the son and
grandchildren reads: '"They have OBJ
tanned from me from time to time
money and other property upon vari-
GUS p%retexts and pretenses, and when
| finally refused longer to comply with
their unreasonable demands they finally
endeavored to extort money from me
by threats that they or some of them
would make known to the public GER
tain acts affecting my moral character,
and upon refusal to comply with their
demands they did wilfully, wickedly
and malieiously libel and SANDER me
and my good name, and repeated sto-
ries to others which were false and ma
licious. These are some of the reasons
why | have remembered only Edith
and Irene, two of the daughters of the
said Albert r. Bowman, who are
wholly free of the charge of any COM
plicity with the other members of the
family in the matters referred o."
ESTATE WORTH $31, 600.
The estate is devised to the remain
ing children of the testator, and is val
ued at $3l 900.
MIRO Inhn IIoxcnr N In,uIfor n.I
legatee, at whose home Mr.. Bowman
died, was seen by a Public Ledger re-
porter. She said:
my father had six children, six of
whom are yet alive. They are Albert
r. Bowman, Mrs. Ida Fenton, Mrs.
Charles Bullock and myself. My
brother Albert, during my fathers life
time, was placed in charge of a farm in
Oxford, Chester county. He was an
idle fellow and never cared to work.
He often visited my father, and tried
several times TO obtain money from
him to restock the farm. My father
refused his requests. This occasioned
numerous quarrels between the two,
and latterly, when he visited his father
at my l,pnse. l refused him admittance,
so as To avoid any further quarrels.
1.-TWO years ago Albert went to Vir-
ginia, and has not been seen at my
home since. The four children of my
brother Albert who are disinherited are
Charles, Roy, Jonas and Maize.
"The two children mentioned in the
will are Irene and Edith, who my ia
Their thought had no hand in the quar-
rels. l have repeatedly heard my ia
Their say that he would never leave
Albert or his four eldest children any
thing.
81 eve saw the will, as it was held
by my sister, Mrs. Ida Fenton, who
lives at Collegeville, and who is one of
the executors. The other executor is
Joseph Kratz, a lawyer, who drafted
the will.-Pu6lic Ledger.
Jonas Bowman became interested in
Anglesea property in the early days of
the town and held considerable prop
erty in the borough at the time of his
death, which occurred in Philadelphia
about two or three months ago at the
age of 81 years. When a young man
he practised medicine in Lancaster,
Pa
, 1904-01-06
ANGLESEA PENCILINGS

William +. Albrecht, one, of the An
glesea cottagers, who owned a property
at the corner of Third and Central ave-
nues, died at his home in Philadelphia,
2347 north Twenty-ninth street, on
Thursday, December oath, 1903, at the
age of 56 years. He was porn in Ger
many in 1913, and came to this country
in 1868. For many years he was in
the butcher business at Sixteenth and
Callowhill streets. He was a contrac-
tor and builder in later years and built
o than a thousand houses in the
Ihlrty-second ward, representing the
ward in Common Council from 1882 to
1888. Mr.. Albrecht was active in the
affairs of the Twenty-ninth Street
Methodist Episcopal church. He was
a member of the Board of Trustees. a
class leader and a heavy contributor TO
its cause. He is survived by a widow
and four children. His will was pro-
bated i'll Philadelphia last Saturday.
leaving an estate valued at more than
500, 200.
Capt. James Coapman was the re-
cipient of a box of candy by express a
few days ago from Mrs. Cora Gibson.
of st. Joseph, Mo. One day last sum-
mer Captain Coapman sailed Mrs. Glib
son and a party of friends across Here
ord Inlet from Stone Harbor to Angle
sea III a terrific thunder storm and saw
them safely home to their cottage in
wildwood. The family thanked Mr..
Chapman warmly at the time and
remembered him at Christmas time
with the box of candy.
$500 will be paid for the arrest of
parties who broke into the cottage of
Chas. h. Howard, at Beach Creek.
Anglesea, during Mr.. Howard's absence.
Among articles stolen were a large tel
escope, double-barreled shot gun. storm
coat, down quilt and other articles. The
parties will be dealt with the extreme
penalty of the law. Any information
may be given to Geo. Firth, Constable,
Anglesea, N. j., or Mrs. G. f. Howard,
l44l ). 10th ST., Philadelphia. Il
The Methodists held a supper in
Nlace's restaurant on Friday evening of
last week and a good social time is
reported and everything sold out. Mr..
Mace was the caterer and prepared the
supper, which was a good one.
Baker Bros. n
Comb and brush sets, collar and cuff
BOXES and other gifts at reduced prices
at Mech d Co.'s.
Mrs. Alexander Douglass, aged about
3o years, died at her home at Burleigh
last Saturday. Mr.. Douglass is well
known here and for a number of years
was employed by the railroad company
as track walker on this branch.
Stock Is being sold for the new hotel
to be erected by Henry H. Ottens. A
prominent Holly Beach citizen has sig
nl1ed his intention of taking some of
the stock.
Councilman Harry H. Hoffman in
tends to build a cottage on the Ottens
tract the coming spring.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry H. Ottens have
been down this week.
Walter Ludlam, who is the proud
owner of a new gun, is supplying the
nelghborhood with wild fowl.
Mrs. Ray Candy and Miss Deborah
Grace, of Eldora, have been visiting at
the home of Collector Young.
Mrs. DIR. NJ. F. Lummis, of Court
House, visited her parents here last
Saturday.
, 1904-01-06
Wants the Democrats to be up and
Doing.

The Cape Nay County Times, the
Democratic newspaper published at
Sea Isle City, calls attention to the fact
that the coming fall election will be an
important n for Cape May County,
inasmuch as electors to vote for a Presi-
dent and Vice President will be chosen,
as will also a Congressman, an Assem-
hlyman, a Sheriff, and a County Clerk.
The Times suggests that the Democrats
OF the county be up and doing and pre-
pare for the campaign, and adds that
the county is not so overwhelmingly
Republican as recent elections would
tend to show.
, 1904-01-06
Bilious Collie Prevented.

Take a double dose of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
as soon as the first indication of the dis
ease appears and a threatened attack
may be warded off. Hundreds of peo-
pie use the remedy in this way with
perfect success. For sale by Cohen
Bros, Wildwood; G. w. Dougherty,
Anglesea; M. L. Branin, Holly Beach.
, 1904-01-06
|ead About to Burst From Severe
Bilious Attack.

III had a severe bilious attack and
att like my head was about to burst
Vhen l got hold of a free sample OF
3damberlain's Stomach and Liver
Diets. l took a dose of them after
upper and the next day felt like a
1eW man and have been feeling happy
|zar SINCE" says Mr. ]. w. Smith OF
|QIlf, Texas. For biliousness, stom-
"a troubles and constipation these
l<6Iets have no equal. Price 25 cents.
z4z bale by Cohen Bros, Wildwood;
Dougherty, Anglesea; M. L..
3zaAi in, Holly Beach.
, 1904-01-06
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the Marine National Bank
will be held at its office in Wildwood,
New Jersey, on the 18th day of January,
1904, between the hours of II A. NJ. and
| P. NJ. for the election of directors for
the ensuing year and for the transaction
of such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
r. PENN SMITH, Cashier.
, 1904-01-06

If you ask upon what basis we claim
there will be a great rise in property,
we answer that conditions here are
bringing to Wildwood a rapidly in
creasing population and with it a cor
responding demand for property
which naturally means higher prices.
, 1904-01-06

When you want a pleasant purgative
try Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They are easy TO take and
produce no nausea, gripping or other
disagreeable effect. For sale by Cohen
Bros, Wildwood; G. w. Dougherty,
Anglesea; M. l.. Branin, Holly Beach.