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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24

As the result of the bursting of an artery in his neck William Marion Be- thea, well known attorney, died sud- denly at his residence. 1722 Tenth avenue. yesterday morning about o'clock.
 MT. Bethea had been in bad health for over year, but his death was unex- pected. He arose yesterday morning about 7:45 o'clock and in few moments fell back on the bed and died in twenty minutes. before medical aid could ar rive.
 MT. Bethea, who was 4S years of age, was admitted to the bar in Birmingham in 1885, and since that time had been identified with the city's history.
 The deceased was born June 1s 1857, in Marion, s. C., in which town he received his boyhood education. He completed his education at Vanderbilt university at Nashville, graduating with high honors. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1885.
 MT. Bethea was characterized by the same estimable manners for which his ancestors, who on both the paternal and maternal sides were among Marion men, were noted
 During his residence in Birmingham MT. Bethea won an enviable reputation, not only among the members of his pro- fession, but also with the public general
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Agreement Not Yet sIaned.

Paris, September 23.-Premier Rouvier, Prince von Radolin, German ambassa- dor; M. Revolt, the French representa- tive of the Moroccan question. and Dr. Rosen, the German plenipotentiary, had lengthy conference at the foreign office today in connection with the Moroccan question: The drawing up of the agree ment between France and Germany has progressed considerably but the agree ment has not yet been signed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Laborers Scarce In Baku.

Baku. September 23.-ouet prevails in the town but tho streets are still pa trolled and the railway stations are guard- ed by troops. Business generally has been resumed. Workmen continue to leave the town. and as consequence there is a scarcity of laborers. There Is sufficient wood here for the reconstruction of 700 Of the derricks burned, but for the re- mainder lumber must be brought from the Volga and Astrakahan governments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Knights of Honor Adjourn.

Indianapolis, September 2S.--After the most enthusiastic and one of the largest attended meetings in its history, the supreme lodge Knights and Ladies of Honor, which has been in session several days. adjourned today. Commemorating the date on which the order was founded at Louisville in 1877, September will hereafter be recognized as memorial day to be observed by each local lodge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Football In St. Louis.

St. Louis, September 2s-By outplaying a picked St. Louis association football team at every angle of the game. the Pilgrim team composed of English and Scotch amateurs defeated the association today by a score of ten to nothing. The game was trietly according to English rules, no rough tactics being permitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Texas Offers Handsome Purse.

Dallas, Tex, September 23.-The State Fair association today wired James Gal- comb, owner of Audubon Boy. and M. w. Savage. owner of Dan Patch, offering a $10.000 purse to the winner of a match between the two if the race Is held here in November The state fair track is one of the fastest in the country. It is in splendid condition now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Luncheon for Mss Roosevelt.

Seoul. Corea, September 2S.-M Haya- shi. the Japanese minister today gave a luncheon in honor of Miss Roosevelt and her party. The afternoon was spent in riding through the city and suburbs on an American built electric car line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Excitement Among MussuImans.

St. Petersburg, September 2s.-Excite- ment among the Mussulmans population in the Caucasus Is growing, and the Rus sian authorities are taking precautions Astrachan is being patrolled by polce Agrarian disturbances are taking place in the province of Kostroma where peas ants are plundering estates and churches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
leona Brown.

Leona Brown the S-months-old daurh- ter of MT. and Mrs. c. O.. Brown died yesterday at the family residence at North Birmingham. The funeral services will be conducted at the residence this afternoon at o'clock and interment will be in Walkers Chapel cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Trading Stamps Held Legal.

San Francisco. September S.-The state supreme court decided that the law pro- hibiting the giving of trading stamps was unconstitutional. The court ruled that the giving of trading stamps was not a lottery or a gambling device and was not productive of harm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Illinois Strike Ends.

Springfield. H.. September 2s-The strike of chain machine miners on the Chicago and Alton railroad in which HOO miners was affected. was broken tonight when Divernon miners. 300 in number, voted to return to work All machine miners in the sub-district will be in oper- ation by Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
German Expert Wins.

Nuremburg. September 23.-Dr. Tarisch, the German expert, today defeated Frank Q. Marshall of Brooklyn in the fifth game of their chess match. Fifty moves were recorded The score now stands: Tarisch g. Marshall 0, drawn g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Election Quiet In santIaoo.

Santiago de Cuba, September 23-The presidential election here passed off with out serious incident. A small riot this morning was quickly suppressed. The moderates are believed to have been suc- ceSSful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Fastest Heat of Season.

Columbus, O.. September 2.-Major Delmar, driven by Doc Tanner, today trotted the fastest half mile of the sea : son at the Glenville track during the ma tinee of the Gentlemen's Driving club. The time was 0:59Da
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24

the possession of a rat is thought to have been the cause of fire that started h the bath room of the Vulcan hotel at o'clock yesterday morning. There were something like half a hundred roomers in the house at the time. but the blaze was extinguished before the fire had time to cause panic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Four Hundred Jews Arrested.

surrounded parks in which thousands of Jews were promenading. All of them were searched and 200 placed under ar- rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Established Base at Singapore,

London. September 2s.-The Sunday ob- server says that the British government has decided to establish a naval base at Singapore as part of a new scheme of imperial defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Higgins Nominated for conores..

Norwich. Conn.,. September Baldwin Higgins of this city. was today nominated for Congress to succeed Senator-Elect Frank B. Brandege by the republicans of the third district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Two Deaths from Cholera.

St. Petersburg, September 23-Two deaths from cholera have occurred at Blockawek on the Vistula river. The vic- tims were members of the same family in which death from cholera was reported last Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Modesty.

Translated for Tales from "FIegende
 Blatter"
 Lieutenant-I have a very pretty com pliment for you--one of the young ladies thought I was the author of your latest poem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
Has FlnIand's Governor Resiqned.

St. Petersburg. September 2s.-A report in circulation here this afternoon is that Prince Obelensky. governor general of Finland has resigned but no confirma- ton of 1t is obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24

If you wear Hats look at ours they are up.to.date. Varley & Bauman. 1924 lst Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24

LOSS ABOUT s160O-It Is estimated that the damage wrought by fire on A.-.,ue 10, between Twenty-second ad Twenty third streets, yesterday afternoon, will not amount to more than $500 The cot tage occupied by Emma Johnson was to- tally destroyed and the store of F. Aluricella was damaged to the extent of about 5000. Explosion of gasoline was the cause of the blaze which started in the Johnson woman's house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
CITY ITEMS

ORPHANAGE PICNIC-The picnic and field sports at Smiths park next We'd ! nesday for the benefit of the orphans home at East Lake promises to be one of the biggest events of the year. Several thousand tickets have been sold already and 1t is believed the entertainment will net s20O0 or more for the orphanage. The | management of the home Is, it Is said. greatly In need of funds.
 DECLARED DIVIDEND-The directors of the North Birmingham Land company of which Frank Nelson is president. met in the office of the Sloss-Sheffield com | pany in the Woodward building yesterday and declared a dividend of per cent out or the earnings of the past twelve months
 RALLY TODAY-Today will be rally day at the Southside Baptist church. All organizations of the church and Sun day school will participate. The eRy. Dr. A. c. Davidson will preach at both services. No regular programme will be carried out. but special music will be rendered by the choir, and the officers of the various organizations will make talks.
 REVIVAL SERVICES-The revival services in progres sat the Trinity Meth odist church for the last week have been very successful, and will be continued through this week. The Rev L. D. Pat terson, pastor of the church, will preach this morning and evening. Services will be held each day this wek at 3.3O o'clock In the afternoon, and in the evening at 7:30. The Rev. s. R. Foster will preach at the afternoon services, and the Rev. ". R. Hendrix, pastor of St. Johns Meth odist church. will preach in the even- ing.
 ITO DISCUSS FEES.-The question of plumbing fees will be discussed at a meet ing at II o'clock Tuesday morning of the special committee named at the last session of the City Council to confer with real estate men, who hold that there are too many fees at present. The special committee is composed of Aldermen Stockmar, Barbour, Forney, D. R.. Cope land and Cooper.
 MATCH STARTS FIRE A match ,c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
PERSONAL

Congressman Sidney J. Bowie was in the city last night enroute home from Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24

Our fparlors for the display of Mantels are filled with line of mantel designs that are altogether different and more beautiful than any others you h a ve ever seen anywhere We didn't choose them in a hurfy-we took our time and picked those styles that were most ex- elusive in design. The result is we have a dis play W h oily different from the ordinary. There's a mantel here to suit any room in any house. Grant us the privi- lege of showing you through-we will enjoy your visit whether you buy or not ;: :: :: :: !:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24

The Eagle Saloon moves Got. lst from 18th & 2nd to 1909 End Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24
E. T. Shaw & Sons. undertakers.

Now is the time to get head Pieces, we have various styles in eur Hat depart mont. Varley & Bauman, 1924 lst Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-24

MATCH STARTS FIRE.-A match in
, 1905-04-05
ANGLESEA HAPPENINGS
DURING The PAST WEEK
SOME G NEWS-BITS
Work of improvements Rapidly
Progressing. Several of our
Residents ous of Town

Capt. H. S. Ludlam spent Wednes-
day at Court House.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
foundation for the Hotel Hilton.
Postmaster Buck has completed the
finishing touches OH his house with
the paint brush.
Capt. Chris. Ludlam is making de-
cided Improvements to his cottage here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jason Buck are enter
tanning relatives ron Cape May City.
Clarence Fisher, of Burleigh, spent
Saturday here.
The Ocean Fish Co., have the poles
all ready for pumping in and will COM
mence work on their pound this week
Mrs. Nj. a. Hilton is visiting her
daughter in Camden.
Seems like summertime has arrived
again to see the trolley III operation.
John J.. File and family, of Philadel-
phia, are spending a couple of weeks
in their cottage here.
w. /. Shivers has beautified his
WORK shop with a fresh coat of paint.
Special bargains in washable shirt
waists, at 69c. Read our ad on page 5.
Mech q Co. 4
Rube Hand took "a flying trip to Cape
May on his wheel Saturday.
Some mean gunner, who is well
known, shot one of Postmaster Bucks
tame decoy ducks last week.
Quite "a large number of Philadel-
phians spent Sunday at this place.
Grocer n. Smith fell from his store
steps Saturday evening and sprained
his ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yewdall are spending
a few days at their summer home here.
Capt. and Mrs. Jno. Taylor enter
tanned Capt. Taylor's mother, sister
and niece over Sunday.
Councilman John Murnin spent Sat
urday and Sunday here.
Mrs. James Chadwick spent a few
days of last week in Camden.
Contractor Jas. McLinden has COM
pleted putting in concrete sidewalks
and curbing for Mrs. Brobson.
f. II. Hewitt made a business trip
to Court House on Friday.
, 1905-04-05
Birthday Party

Robert Nickel very pleasantly en-
tertained a number of his friends at
his home, the Oaklyn, last Monday
evening in honor of his fourteenth
birthday. Robert was the recipient of
many very pretty gifts. After playing
several of the most popular games the
guests were served with refreshments
consisting of ice cream and cake after
which they left for their various
homes, wishing their host many more
happy birthdays. Among those
present were Misses Edna Barnett,
May Ingersoll, Lena Washburn, Edna
Pettibone, Mabel Campbell, Rosalie
Washturn, Ethel Shaw and Bessie
Nickel. Messrs. William Campbell,
Charles Page, Robert Nickel and
others.
, 1905-04-05
Flag Raising

There will be a flag raising at the
Wildwood public school next Friday
afternoon to be held under the direc-
ton of Beach Council, No. l57, Jr. O.
L. A. Nj. to which everybody is in
vited. There will be brief addresses,
singing of national airs by the school
children and presentation of the flag
by Beach Council. Five hundred lit
tie flags as souvenirs will be tied up in
the big one and let out when it reaches
the top. All school children wishing
to take part are requested to be at the
Wildwood borough hall at 4 O'Clock to
march to the school house in a body.
, 1905-04-05
GRASSY SOUND NOTES

Charles Dreer, of Camden, is having
a house erected on the north side by
carpenters from Camden. He expects
to open a barber shopduring the season.
R. r. Stanert returned Friday
morning from a business trip to Phila-
delphia where be spent a couple ofdays.
He came home with the announce
ment that the first Sunday dollar ex-
cursion would run on April 10th.
Sheldrakes are putting in an appear
ance on the meadows and sportsmen
have until the first of May to shoot
them.
, 1905-04-05
Dollar Excursion to Start.

The West Jersey and Seashore Rail
road company will run their first one
dollar excursion train from Philadel-
phia for this season to Anglesea, Wild
wood and Holly Beach on Sunday
April 10th, leaving the city at 7.3O and
returning leaving Holly Beach at six
O'Clock in the evening. No train is
booked to run on the 23d, but on the
next Sunday, the Both, it is planned TO
run the train. This train is starting
earlier in the season this year than
usual.
, 1905-04-05

Sherman S. Lockwood, of Camden,
Pine avenue, between the residence of
Stephen Durfee and that of the water
superintendent. B. w. Cogswell, a
contractor and builder from Wood
Lynne, N. j., has the contract for the
building.
An enthusiastic meeting of the Wild
wood Board of Trade was held last
night and the subscription paper was
increased to So, 900, which is far in eX-
cess of the amount raised last year.
The Daughters of ~Pocahontas will
holo a box social and entertainment in
the Wildwood borough hall next Sat
urday evening. After the entertain
ment the boxes and refreshments will
be sold.
Hair rolls, hair nets, new pompadour
combs, back combs, side combs-good
line of notions. Read our ad on page D.
Mech & Co.
Sheppard M. Gallaher who ran a
bee farm at South Seaville, is dead and
was buried a week ago last Saturday.
For several years he sold honey here
and at the other Cape May county
resorts.
At a meeting of the school board
Monday evening George Ferris was
appointed truant officer and will get
after the boys who play hockey.
Norman Ryan is home on a ten days
vacation from George School, Pa,
having arrived last Friday night.
Mrs. Fred d. Schell went to Harris
burg last Saturday to attend the funeral
of her father.
LOST-A so it. steel tape line In
leather case with folding winder.
Liberal reward if returned to L.. j.
Mccormick, Plumber, Oak avenue,
Wildwood, N. j..
Mrs. M. B. Severn and daughter ar
rived in Wildwood last Thursday,
after an absence since Christmas. Sew
ern HAL Is HOW oPCh S"
usual.
S. J. Dampman, of Rio Grande, was
in Wildwood, yesterday.
| Mrs. VIM. S. Covert and daughter
Mildred, of Trenton, have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Corle at the
Hollywood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard r. Buck, of
Belmar, have been visiting their par
ents here during the past week.
Mrs. Chas. A. McWilliams and Mrs.
L. J. Mccormick spent a day recently
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram CheatWood
RECENTLY visited at the home of Frank
Downs at Rio Grande.
Rev. A. w. Hand and family have
moved to Burleigh.
Continued on Pages
, 1905-04-05
SPICY NEWS-BITS FROM
WILDWOOD-B 1.-THE SEA
WAVELETS
sueciaI Meeting of Borough
Council. Cement Con-
tract Signed

A special meeting of Council was
held Monday evening for the purpoee
Of authorizing the asking of bids for
tbe removal of garbage and to take up
the matter of the signing of the cement
contract with Rudolph S. Blome Com
nsny. of Chicago. All the members of
Council were present, as was also VIM.
]. Sinek, of Chicago, representing the
Blome Co. The outcome of the meet
inc was that the contractors agreed to
sign the contract to perform the, work
at their bid, allowing property owners,
who had given notice, to do their own
work privately. The matter of the
removal and replacing of margin gra-
vel. which was not covered in the
specifications, was n of the subjects
Of discussion. 1t was decided that the
contractor could not be held to this
and the borough will be obliged to
take care of the marginal gravel at
public expense. Council adjourned a
bout 1915 and the contract al signed
in the clerks office shortly afterward.
The bond will be ready at the next
regular meeting.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Wild
wood Baptist church will hold a flower
social on Saturday evening, April %.
Further notice will be given.
The fourth anniversary of Beach
Council, No. l57, Jr. o. U. A. M, will
be celebrated on Friday evening, April
It'll, 1908, by a banquet at Hotel Sea
side. Tickets are selling at 80 cents
and can be obtained from B. G. Inger-
soil, F. P. Rudolph, e. G. Slaughter
Or J. Albert Harris. Every Junior on
the island should make it a point to
attend this banquet. The above COM
mittee announces positively that a
good time is in store for you.
The opening of Wentzell Il Weber's
clothing store under Edgerton Inn last
Saturday was largely attended and a
Pronounced success. All ladies visiting
the store that day were presented with
carnations and the men were treated to
cigars, while the children received
marbles and looking glasses. This firm
intend to give Five Mile Beach an up
tO-date clothing store and wish to thank
those who visited their store.
Leave your laundry at the Seaside
Segar Store, agents for the Excelsior
Laundry of Philadelphia. t
The Oak Rene cottage on Magnolia
avenue, owned by w. G. Gross, has
been rented for the season by George
I. Graeber, cashier of the First National
BANK, of Shamokin, Pa. The Crickets,
located on Pine avenue, also owned by
MI. Gross, has been rented again by
Thomas Martindale.
Superintendent Miller of the water
works and his men worked all day
sunday putting up another pump at
their plant.
Just before the service began last
sunday night at the Baptist church
me 1use of the electric lights blew out
ana they had to use oil lamps.
, 1905-04-05
NEWS OF INTEREST
FROM HOLLY BEACH
WHO COME N GO
Reception TO Pastor Clark. Grav-
ell to be Used on County Road

The reception held at the Centre
House last Friday evening in honor of
Rev. Stanley n. Clark was very largely
attended, there being about forty per-
sons present. Games and music were
played after which refreshments were
served. Mr.. Clark was presented with
a purse of money from the members of
his church.
= The Cape May County Board of Free
holders held a meeting at Cape May on
Wednesday of last week and among
the business transacted was the au-
thorization of repairs to be made to the
Holly Beach county road across the
meadows. 1t was decided to use gravel
for this purpose which will be supplied
by ex-senator Hand.
Curtis II. Baker, trustee in bank
ruptcy for VIM. L. Garrison, has Pc
titioned the United States District
Court for permission to sell at private
sale two lots at the corner of Pacific
uliN loDlal dfCluCS Ill w lIu WOOL.
Trustee Baker believes it would be adj
vantageous to sell these lots at private
sale because they have been DECIDE / to
w. H.. Bright to hold as security for
the endorsement of a note, which note
was originally for $500, but has been
reduced to about $3.50. Because of
the failure of the bankrupt to pay this
note the trustee believes Mr.. Bright
will commence foreclosure proceedings
against the lots. A hearing i'm the
matter will take place before Referee
Lewis 7. Stevens at Cape May on
Monday, April 10.
Private sale of all kinds of household
goods at corner of Roberts and Holly
Beach venue Yauchler. X
Centre House guests the past week
have been William q. Mcguire, Flea
nor Mcguire, w. H. Mudgett, Camden;
H. l.. Reslrick, Mrs. Litchield, H.
Smythe, Charles Bentz, Daniel Oswald,
d. S. Weiant, T. ID. Starr, Philadel-
phia; Joseph ID. Frambes, Tuckahoe;
II. H. Hoffman, Anglesea; w. H.
Bright, Walter Hurrell, Court House,
and Carl p. Dalton, Bridgeton.
The Hotel Colonial has been r, nted
by James N. Maxim, formerly of the
Oceanview cottage, for the coming sea-
son and has taken possession.
The storm doors which have done
duty all winter at the Brighton nave
been removed.
A new fence is being erected around
the Berwind, corner Lincoln and Pacific
avenues.
The new belts and crepe de chine
scarfs at Mech 4 Co. Read our al on
page 3.
A cement sidewalk is being laid in
front of the residence of Joseph Geisen-
berger Oh Cedar avenue.
S. S. Brown, a carpenter, who has
been occupying a cottage on Young
avenue for some time past, moved to
Trenton with his family last week
where he is working.
Samuel Roberts spent Tuesday out
of town.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Holly
Beach Presbyterian church will give q
baking at the manse on Saturday, April
8th, from 3 to 8 p. m.
Rev. Father Maroney, pastor of St.
AIMS Roman Catholic Church, spent
part of this week at Trenton.
Mrs. Martin Smith, of Bridgeton, has
rented Beach Villa, on Schellenger
avenue and will conduct a boarding
house there.
Plans are being drawn by Architects
Reinhold d VanHorn for a cottage for
William T. Hoge, of Philadelphia, to
be erected OF Roberts avenue.
William Cobb has returned to Holly
Beach after spending the winter at
Lansdowne, Pa.