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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
Schopenhauer on Erudition.

So it is that much reading deprives
the mind of all elasticity. 1t is like
keeping a spring continually under
pressure. The safest way of having no
thoughts of ones own is to take up a
book every moment one has nothing
else to do. 1t is this practice which ex-
plains why erudition makes most men
more stupid and silly than they are by
nature and prevents. their writings OBJ
tanning any measure of success.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
The DOCS Disposition.

The superintendent of streets In
Cleveland recently summoned to his
presence an officer, to whom he said:
ut is reported to me that there is a
dead dog In Horner street. want you
to see to its disposition"
"Yis, sor," said the subordinate who
Immediately set out upon his mission.
In half an hour the officer telephoned
his chief as follows: Il have made in
quiries about the dogs disposition, and
I find that 1t was savage one."-Lip-
plncott's.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24

The Real GIuttOn.

Benevolent Old Lady Ito little boy in
street)-Why-why little boy, how did
you ever get such black eye? Small
Boy-Me and Sammy Jones was fight
in for an apple in school, an he smash
ed me. Benevolent Old Lady-Dear,
dear, and which glutton got the apple ?
Small Boy-Teacher, ma'am.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
Always on Guard.

Friend Ito draper in his shop)-I no
tice that all your assistants squint
most horribly. Couldn't you have got
some better looking ones?
Il chose them purposely. They are
most useful in keeping watch on peo-
pie. My customers never know on
which side they are looking. g."-Nos Loi-
sirs.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
An Agreeable Settlement.

Merchant Ito colored man Tony
Here, say Tony, how about this? You
are not going to make enough to pay
both me and the debt you owe to Mr.
Knox. What are you going to do
about It? Pm really getting anxious,
you know.
Tony-Well, l tell you, Mas Eugine.
bin 'volvin' dat question in my min
fur nigh two weeks. an dis is de way
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
Professional Advice.

Tom Ochiltree, having been hurt in
a railroad accident. brought suit for
damages. Walking with the aid OF
crutches some months afterward be
met friend, who inquired. Cant You
get along without crutches, Tom?"
"My doctor says l can," said Ochlltrec,
"but my lawyer says can't
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
King Disappoints a crandohiId.

just after King Edwards coronation
when he underwent an operation fol
cent, he sent for his grandchildren.
The little ones trooped into the room
cautioned by their nurse that they
must keep very quiet, and stood about
their grandfather's bed He talked
with them for few minutes, and they
replied In awed whispers. Then. when
the nurse told them they must 60
Prince Eddie said:
"But, grandpa, can't we see the
baby?"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
DINING ROOMS.
- So :. ~f u
the More Up to Date

A very good interior is shown In the
accompanying illustration.
By following it any woman can have
pretty dining room at a small cost.
The walls are done in gobelin blue.
and the rack carries blue and white
china.
A rug combining different tones of
the same color covers the floor.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
Baby's Mamma.

Sister asingly)-Mamma's more
my mamma than she is yours She was
was yours. Baby (stoutly)-That don't
make any difference. I'm the littlest,
and the littler person is the more
mamma she is.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
Rrewster's Reply.

breWsters Reply.
Benjamin II. Brewster of Philadel-
phia, attorney general in the cabinet Of
President Arthur, had a Disagreement
of the face. During the trial of an
ing certain franchise rights of the
Pennsylvania railroad Mr.. Brewster
appeared for the railroad. The case
was bitterly contested. In summing
up, the lawyer in opposition denounced
the railroad company with much heat,
closing with this sentence, ''This grasp
ing corporation Is as dark, devious and
scarified in its methods as is the face
of its chief attorney and henchman,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24

The furniture is plain. either oak or
mahogany.
The brick fireplace has for ornament
a seven branched candlestick and more
china.
The windows, which are not shown
in the picture, are curtained in blue
and white madras.
Blue dining rooms are the vogue just
now. r. DE LA BAUME.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
TnIent,s Trinnnh.

"What's the difference between tai
ent and geniusY'
Talent makes money oftener than
genius does.'-De troit Free Press.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
Tho Honor of Brave Men.

"You refuse to fight meY'
Certainly"
81 believe you are coward"
"Of course you do. Otherwise you
never would have dared u enff6n the
matter"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24

In jiffy time, with little ado, at
trifiing cost-the "JoURNAL Little ADJ
way of getting and selling things. See
page 8.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24

Elephants are always smaller
than life, but flea al kger.--
Swift.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
FAST N p TRAIN JUMPS TRACK

STANDPOINT. Idaho, June 49,
The eastbound North Coast Limit
ed was wrecked near here last
evening while travelling at high
speed. The cars left the rails and
were dragged along. wrecking a
station house and tearing up the
track. A number Of passengers
were bruised and badly shaken up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
THE NEW WEAPON-PUBLICITY.

The government is fighting great evil with new
weapon-the weapon of publicity.
We can all understand what that MEANS for we know
how little should like such weapon turned 1t is
if policeman should stand over with a megaphone,
and say, 81 watching everything you do | am going
to tell everybody matter how bad discredtabe
it is and shall tell it through this megaphone which, as
you see, is large megaphone and Will make great
deal of noise.''
The trusts are the offender. The department of com
and labor represented by Secretary Oscar Strauss
is the policeman The daily press is the big megaphone.
You may not understand precisely what authority this
department of and labor possesses but Sec
rotary Straus explains that it has direct supervision
the great enterprises that it inquire into their secrets
examine their books and expose their evils.
Of the trusts squrmed at first, and made ter
rifle huabaloo But the department kept right First
it went after the beef trust and then after that most
gigantic of all, Standard Oil Right there are thou
sands of indictments against Standard OIL almost as
many there have been small competitors crushed out
of existence by that montsrous growth.
And other exposures coming-of the tobacco trust
the steel trust and especially the United States steel
poraon the lumber trust the cotton exchanges and
many public mpostons.
There has been lot CT talk that this publicity is
fair but it isn't.
''This bureau is not designed for destructive pur-
pose says Mr. Straus at does not seek to overthrow,
to tear down. Rather is its mission constructive. Pub
city is the great deterrent of violations of law by
porations. The thing that l determined upon is
that the door of equal opportunity shall be opened to ALL
1t is not within the power of the to equaze
competitors but make equal opportunities for all
There is doubt about the offenders. 1t that
the policeman is doing his duty, and you may be quite
that the megaphone is plenty big to make noise.
1t only depends upon how many people stop and listen
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18

First call for Kansas harves
hands.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
AN EYE TO BUSINESS

"This way, ladies and gentlemen.
Don't miss the greatest exhibition
on earth. am the Professor of En-
larged Vision Darkness has been
overcome. Night has been changed
into day. If you are not satisfied
with the performance, your money
will be refunded. | will convince
you that my eyes can read a news
paper of the finest print in total
darkness. l will place 81 900 in the
hands Of referee, the same to be
forfeited, If l canno. perform this
wonderful feat. =
Some of the cat species are said
to be able to see slightly in the
dark; but can distinguish the fin
est objects. | could even thread a
needle where other eyes would fail
to make out placards hanging to
their eyelashes."
THAT is the fellow who used to
work in our shop" exclaimed man
in the audience, as he turned to his
companion. He met with an &C
cident two years ago. / heard after
wards that he was travelling with
some show, and was doing fine. He
always was hustler"
The amusement park, where the
foregoing observations were made,
was located somewhat out from the
city. The place was packed with
sightseers 1t was a holiday, and
every attraction was a drawing
card.
The two men purchased a ticket
and passed into the show. The hall
was well lighted. Their old COM
rade assembled the platform. He
wore dress suit. He had changed
his appearance, as was BETTING be-
fore the public eye. He had a clean
shaver face and wore a wig. These
alterations, however, had not
thrown his old companions off the
track.
First Of ALL" continued the Pro-
fessor of Enlarged Vision, Il will
give you an opportunity to purchase
my picture. They only cost 81
apiece"
There was great clamor for por-
traits,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
The Daily Short Story

I Il will now submit to test"
said the demonstration, 'if someone
will be kind enough to hand me a
newspaper and mark the passage
to be read. The reading will COM
mence Immediately after the lights
are turned off. When the lights are
again turned on, the manager Win
explained how this marvellous feat
is rendered possible"
A man from the audience came
forward and handed the lecturer a
newspaper. The electric lights
were then turned of.
1t was as black as the darkness
described in Egyptian history.
No sound was heard as the great
audience sat in breathless expect
ancy. They eyes OF all were strain
ed in the direction of the lecturer.
Then something queer happened.
From one of the professors eyes a
brilliant, almost dazzling light
sparkled.. 1t shed its radiance upon
the white paper before him.
While the audience looked in
wonderment, the demonstration read
by the aid Of the beaming light. AS
his voice ceased, the bright rays
slowly faded and became extin-
guished.
When the electric lights were
again turned on, it was evident that
the lecturer had disappeared.
The manager, a fat, jolly fellow,
faced the audience, and with a
wave Of the hand, said:
Now, gentlemen and ladies, here
is the explanation. This poor man
lost his eye over an emery wheel.
used to be in the optical business.
He came to me for help. From his
talk | noticed that he had an eye to
business. His own negligence had
caused the accident, and he could
not recover damages from the cor
poration for which he worked. He
said he had great trust in Provi-
dence, when effort was coupled
with genius, and that If would CO.
operate with him, we could make
good his measure of damage.
"He proposed that the interior OF
an artificial eye be furnished with
an electric sparkler, such as is
used in fancy necktie pin, the cur
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
WOMEN BETTER PAID HERE.
And Conditions Better Says Eng
lish Woman Delegate.

LONDON, June 1S.-Miss Mary
Macarthur, prominent English
labor organizer who has just re.
turned from the United States,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
INSANE MURDERERS
PRINCES OF PRISON

TACOMA, June 1S.-Without the
prison stripes, but still a prisoner,
Chester Thompson is now an in
mate of the state penitentiary. He
is wearing the new blue suit adopt
ed for men on good behavior. In
other respects the criminal insane
prisoners have the advantage over
ordinary convicts in that each has
separate cell and no work is re-
quired of them. They also eat in
their cells and get better food.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
LITTLE GIRLS TAKE POISON

CLEVELAND, O., June 1S.-To
relieve their grandparents of the
burden Of supporting them, 2 sis
tiers, Margaret Curtis, 10, and
Helen Curtis, II, mixed arsenic
with their food and swallowed it.
Helen is dying in st. Johns hos
pital, while Margaret has a chance
to recover. 1--WE had made it up
to kill Ourselves" Margaret said,
so we got the medicine. Helen
mixed it with what we had to eat.
She took the first mouthful anu
then l took some"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
11-YEAR.OLD BOY SLEPT on
HIS MOTHERS GRAVE

CHICAGO, June 1S.-Charlie
Hopkins, IL years old, wanted to be
near his dead mother, so every
night he went to the cemetery and
slept on her grave. Detective Ser.
geant Sackin went to the cemetery
and found the little fellow, who had
crept under shelter from the rain.
Although wet to the skin the boy
wept when he was taken away.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18

NORTH YAKIMA. June 49,
Judge Rigg sentenced of the no.
torious McGinnins gang to the peni-
Tertiary on pleas of guilty to boxcar
robbery. Mrs. McGinnis and 2
daughters are implicated on the
same charges but will fight the
case
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18

rent Of electricity being furnished
by dry cell battery. He further
told me how the mechanism could
be properly arranged. He would
wear the nose glass. The little
chain over the ear would not be a
chain but wire running from the
battery in his pocket to the nose
glass and then into the interior of
the glass eye, where it would con-
meet with the tiny lamp. All that
would be necessary to enable him
to read in the dark would be the
touching of the button of the dry
cell battery In his pocket.
This closes the interest per-
Torrance. The audience will please
leave by the side entrance"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
COTTON TIPS VALUABLE

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 49,
L. H. Van Ripper, broker, testified
yesterday in the federl investiga
ton of the cotton leak scandal
that advance information on gov
eminent crop reports furnished him
by E. H. Holmes, of the agricul
tural department, was worth $167,
600 in profits on the market.
Holmes had formed a partnership
with Van Ripper and they divided
the profits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE

publicity" says Commissioner
of Labor Straus, lis the strongest
agent for fighting the trust" Now
Is the time to advertise.
A few things Will Taft might do
before going to the Philippines:
Settle the Gould divorce case.
End the strikes in San Francisco
and New York.
Stop the nature faker row.
Revive the jamestown exposition.
While We may never know to a
certainty. it's safe bet that Chan
cellor Day agrees with those doc.
tors at Atlantic City who knocked
kissing.
as your friend interested In base
ball?"
Not bit. He used to be a mem
Der of the Vancouver team"
First call for Kansas harves
hands.
II greatly fear my action will BIZ
the subject Of criticism and possibly
attack from governmental source,
remarked the trust president to hi!
secretary. Nevertheless | shall no
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18

where she went to interest Ameri-
can women in unionism, has just
returned.
In her report to the central body
of England, she states that every
where in the States she POUNDS the
conditions of workingwomen much
better and the standard of wages
much higher than in Great Britain
or on the continent. She added that
American women were fully alive
to the benefits of organization.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18

SENATOR T. c. PLATT
NEW YORK, June 1S.--Mrs.
Hnnah Polski, poor scrubwoman,
was arrested and held for trial for
the alleged larceny of a cake of
soap from the Offices of the United
States Express Co., of which Sena-
tor T. c. Plat is president.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
MOST ANyTH|MG}
AgEEID [ 60 seFf ~

be swerved. I shall go out and
take the air."
Miss Oldgal has decided to be
married before breakfast"
Eyes, business before pleasure is
her motto"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-18
GREAT CATHOLIC GATHERING

INDIANAPOLIS, June 1S.-Near-
ly 100000 Catholics will be rep
resented in the sixth annual con-
vention Of the American Federation
Of Catholic societies, which meets
in this city July 14-17. 1t will be
the greatest gathering of the kind
ever held in the United States.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-04-09
vICE-CHAN'R PIINEY RETIRES,
Greatly Surprised ON Receiving Clock
From State~Bar Association.


Henry G. Pitney, who had served fol
eighteen years as member of the
New Jersey Court of Chancery, was
deeply moved on Monday as he sat or
the bench in the Chancery Chambers
at Jersey City and said farewell to the
hundred or more members of the bal
who had assembled to honor him
Having attained the age OF eighty, he
decided to seek a rest and rendered
his resignation, which became etfec
tive at that time.
The lawyers had prepared a surprs st
for the aged Vice Chancellor. They
purchased a mahogany clock eight
and a half feet high and presented i
to him as a token of the esteem in
which he was held, Vice-Chancell0l
Pitney was escorted to the bench by
his colleagues, Vice-Chancellors Stey-
enson and Garrison. Ex-Justice Gil
bert Collins, of the Supreme Court
was selected as the spokesman by the
State Bar Association and made the
presentation.
Vice-ChancellorS Stevenson and Ber
gen and ex-senator Johnson followed
with brief remarks. Vice Chancellor
Pitney S voice was choked with emo
tion as he began to reply. 1t was d
characteristic reply, containing advice
to young lawyers.
AS he finished Mr., Pitney broke
down completely and wept like Z
child, but quickly recovered and shool
hands will the lawyers, who held al
informal reception.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-04-09
FINE EASTER
WEDDINGS
The Marsh-Cutler, Douglas
Kountze and Dwight
Brush Nuptials
CEREMONY AT THE HOMESTEAD
MARsH-cUl'LER.

One of the most interesting events
in Morristown society during Easter
Fweek, was the wedding of Miss Gene
We've Wilder Cutler daughter Of
former Judge and Mrs. w. w. Cutler,
to Charles Mercer Marsh, of New York.
The ceremony took place at the home
of the brides grandmother, Mrs. Au-
gustuS w. Cutler, of Cutler Place.
| The old " Homestead" was built by
the brides great-great-great grand
| father and is over 120 years old; it is
also the house in which Miss Cutler
was born. 1t was most tastefully dec
grated with southern similaX, palms,
j0nquils and daffodils. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. K. W.
Cutler, of Yonkers, 1.-THE brides uncle)
assisted by the Rev. Albert Erdman,
of M0rristown. The maid of. honor
was Miss Julia Hinchman Cutler, sis
| ter of the bride, and the best man,
Frederick Beasley Marsh, brother OF
| the groom. The ribbon boys were
| Ralph Hinchman, of Brooklyn and
Ralph Cutler; of Morristown.
The bride looked very lovely in a
gown of white satin, richly trimmed
with point lace she carried bouquet
of white lilacs, and wore necklace Of
baroque pearls, the gift of the groom.
| The maid of honor was most attrac-
tive in white mousseline de Paris,
with garniture of pale yellow silk, car
Trying daffodils and wearing a most
fascinating hat prOfusely trimmed
with flowers the same shade. Only
relatives and few personal friends
were present at the ceremony. lmme-
diately after, followed a reception
from four until six. The brides table
arranged for eighteen guests, was dec
GRATED in white and green, and was
the scene of much beauty and merri-
ment The wedding gifts were num-
erous and very handsome.
After their wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Marsh will return to New York
and make it their future home.
Among the guests present at the
ceremony were: Mrs. Charles Mercer
Marsh, New York DR.. and Mrs. Elias
Marsh, Paterson; Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert McCurdy, the Misses McCurdy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Hinchman,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hinchman, DR..
! Condict Walker Cutler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elisha Kelly SnodgrasS, MI. and Mrs.
| benjamin NlcOll, new Ork oldulOIu
Marsh. the Misses Marsh, Beasley
Marsh, East Orange; Ralph 2. Hjnch-
man, Miss Hinchman, Mr.. and Mrs. r
Fl. Page, John Lowe Salter, Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. James G. Lidgerwood, Miss
Elizabeth Marsh, Miss Gertrude Mere
dith, Miss Langdon, Miss Nicoll, New
York; Miss Sara Marsh, Paterson
Miss Irene Walker, Staten Island;
George Tuttle, Mr.. Wilkinson, Mr..
Case, Mr.. Clifford, New York; Robert
Marsh, DR.. Elias Marsh, Paterson;
Mr.. and Mrs John Lidgerwood, the
Misses Lidgerwood, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Freeman, the Misses Free
man, Mrs. A. G. Ropes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Humphreys, Miss
Humphreys, Mrs. K. Landon Hum
phreys, Miss Katharine Clarke, Miss
Alta Emery, John Lidgerwood Leon
Freeman, Frank Hoyt, Morristown.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-04-09
College Entrance Prize.

The Harvard Club of New Jersey,
through its executive committee, offer
for competition prize of Two Hun
dred and Fifty Dollars, payable in the
middle of the freshman year, to resi-
dent of New Jersey entering Harvard
College from New Jersey school. The
exact terms on which the prize will be
awarded have not yet been decided
upon, but will be announced later, af-
ter consultation between the prize
committee of the club and the college
authorities at Cambridge, but stand
ing in the entrance examinations will
certainly be the chief element in de-
termining the award. The prize is Of
fered and will be available for mem
bers If the clas S entering college in
the fall of 1908, and for at least two
years thereafter. Announcements of
details will be made as soon as they
have been arranged.
The Morris County chronicle., 1907-04-09
DWIGHT-BRUsH.

Miss Margaret Brush was married to
Ellsworth Dwight at-the South Street
Presbyterian Church last Wednesday
afternoon at half-past twelve, the GER
emony being performed by the Rev,
Alfred Hamilton Brush, father of the
bride, assisted by the Rev. NJ. e.
Dwight, father of the groom, and DR..
Erdman. The briGe was given away
by her brother, Dunbar Brush, and
was attended by Miss Dorothea Young
as maid of honor, and Miss Katharine
Dwight, of MorristOwn, sister OF the
groom, Miss Genevieve Ketchum, OF
New York, Miss Lucy Chaplin, Of
RidgewoOd, and Miss Lucy Marsh as
bridesmaids. The best man was DIR.
Kirby Dwight, OF New York, and the
uSherS, Thomas Keck. John K, Dwight
add DR.. Bleecker Leggett, Of New
York. and W. G. Van TasSel Sutphen
The bride wore gown of white lib
erty satin with PrinceSSe lace and veil
and carried a shower bouquet of lilies
of the valley She also wore a diamond
crescent, the gift of the groom. The
bridesmaids wore Paris muslin with
pink ribbons and carried baskets of
pink tulips and maidenhair ferns. The
church was decorated with palms,
Easter lilies and daisies. A reception
followed the ceremony at the home of
Mrs. Morris Sutphen, on Franklin
place.