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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
Helping an Invalid.

A trained nurse mentions as among.
the little things that help make an in
valid feel comfortable and rested the
frequent brushing of the hair and bath
ing of the hands and face. II don't
know what it Is. whether these actions
just divert the inyalid's mind or really
do effect some physical change for the
better, but they certainly help the sick
one to get through the day. Eau de
cologne and the various toilet waters
are very refreshing when added to the
water or used Independently. l once
heard a nan say that il he couldn't
both wash his hands and face and
comb his hair in the morning when he
got up he would choose to comb his
hair. 1t would wake him up better.
He felt something of the same sense
of physical comfort as the average
convalescent or invalid"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
How He Got Even.

During civil war times Gilman Fay,
a local character known by all as
Gil, being in need of groceries and
household necessities, went to the gen.
eral store in Fayville, kept at that
time by Colonel Dexter Fay, to make
his purchases. The AMOUNT was 6S
cents, and Mr.. Fay rendered the clerk
a one dollar bill. Change being scarce
in the store, as was often the case dur
ing these strenuous times, the clerk
passed him some slips of paper with
figures on them to equal the amount Of
change due. Gil looked at the slip,
then at-the clerk, and slowly said,
"What's all thisY' "Why, that is what
we are giving for change now. When
you get one dollars worth, we will re-
deem Them" replied the clerk, and
Gil went out. A day or two after
this occurrence Gil went to the
store again for some tobacco. The
clerk passed out the plug, and Gil
put his hand in his pocket pulled out
a handful Of pumpkin seeds and hand
ed them to the clerk, saying: "These
are what / am using for change now.
When you get a dollars worth, l will
redeem them."-Boston Herald.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
Stories of

Many stories are told of how the com
poser Brahms treated pianists and
singers who were eager to get his criti-
cism. If one of these aspirants for his
favor was fortunate enough to find him
at home and be received, Brahms first
concern was to seat himself III the lid
of his piano, a position from which he
rightly deemed few would have the te-
merity to GUST him. If this failed, he
had recourse to the statement hat the
instrument was out of tune. "Oh, that
does not matter" remarked one cour-
ageous individual. Perhaps not to you.
but it does to me-" replied the master.
On one occasion he was just leaving
his house when Il long haired youth,
with a bundle of music under his arm,
hailed him with, Can you tell me
where DIR. Brahms liyes?" certainly
answered the. master in the most amia-
BILE manner. sin this house. up three
flights" And. 50 saying, he hurried
away.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
A socIABLE COMPANION.
The chatty Traveller Who charmed
Ralph Waldo Emerson.

1t Is related that Ralph Waldo EN-
erson was once IN his way to Califor-
MIA when he was Joined by a man who
was altogether so sociable and chatty
that an otherwise tedious journey was
rendered quite cheerful. This mans
name was Sackett, and he told Mr..
Emerson that he resided in San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Sackett indicated all the
points of interest along the way, re-
lated q lot of amusing anecdotes and,
best of all, was also an attentive lis
tener. The consequence was b a MI.
Emerson came to the conclusion that
Mr.. Sackett was as charming a man
as he had ever met, and 1t was In this
positive conviction that he accepted
Mr.. Sackett's invitation to dine With
him Immediately upon their arrival in
San Francisco. The next morning Mr.
Emerson was astonished and annoyed
to find in all the local papers this
startling personal notice: Professor
Ralph Waldo Emerson. the eminent
philosopher, scholar ana poet, is in u
city as the guest of J. Sackett, the
well known proprietor of the Bush
Street Dime museum. Matinees every
half hour. Admission only 10 cents.
The double headed calf and the dog
faced boy this week!'
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
Greenland's Glaciers.

Nearly all the Greenland glaciers and
tongues from the internal ice cap ter
inmate in vertical faces from 100 to
1000 feet high, presenting facilities for
investigation. The vertical faces reveal
pronounced qualification on the basal
ice, even earth materials in the bases
carried by the ice being arranged In
layers. Fine Nominations were seer
twelve OIL twenty to IN inch. The lay
ers are sometimes twisted and con
torted and even showed" over each
other. The glacier movement at the
Ice border is a foot per day to a foot
per week.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06

Hereford Lodge, No. III, F. d. A. M,
held its regular communication on
Thursday evening, February 18th, in
Masonic Hall. Wildwood.
After a very effective and pleasing
rendition of the work, the members
and visiting members of the fraternity
repaired to 1.-THE Lyndhurst, y on Cedar
avenue, as the guest of Robert Bright,
where a very enjoyable New England
Supper was served. Covers were laid
for forty guests. The table extended
nearly the entire length of the spacious
dining room which was tastefully dec
GRATED. Large palms over hung the
bounteous spread of good things.
After coffee and cigars, Toastmaster
John Bright delivered a briefand witty
Introductory address, introducing the
following speakers who favored with
eloquent speeches on diversified sub
jects:
Fred. H. MacIntire, N. Diamond,
w. d. Moore, r. w. Ryan, N. A.
Cohen, Samuel Riggal, Harry q.
Wheaton, s. F. Mcknight, L. S. Cald-
well, F. VIM. Cole, Thos. Barker,
Chas. Clouting, J. F. James, Chas. Il.
Rakestraw. Oliver Bright, Samuel
Ward, Herschel Taylor, z. A. Norton,
s. T. Dowler.
Other Masons who were present
were John &. Lightfoot, Geo. /. stein,
Herbert Shivers, John Taylor, Alfred
Taylor Bernard Long, J.. A. Harris,
Carl Ericsson, w. H. Gerstel, l.. o.
Smith, Washington Hilton, Adolph
Anderson, w. H. Oldfield, Robert
Bright.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
CARLYLE.

Thomas Carlyle. 'the sage of Chef
sea- died without winning much per-
sonal popularity. q fact, however,
which Is fQASotten in admiration of his
genius. Vie exertedi a greater In.
4stne
middle of the nineteenth century and
en- the religious aud political beliefs
of his time than possibly any other
British writer. lie never wrote a line
that he did not believe, and in regard
to style he certainly had no superior.
From the position of schoolmaster In
an obscure village this great Scotsman
rose to be a leader in the world of let
ters.-London Standard.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06

81 sent my little girl" writes a CORE
spondent, ito the butchers with so
cents to buy some steak. She came
home 10 cents short in change and was
Sent back for the missing coin. Pres
emily the butchers boy called with the
dime and explained that his employer
had found out his mistake, although
they had seen nothing of my little
daughter. The time went on, and i
felt anxious until l heard her singing
merrlly in the garden. Did you go
back to the b%utcher'sT I asked. No,
mother, it is such q long way, so l
asked God to send for the dime. Has
it not come YETI"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
H SACRED LOTUS.
Sentiment of the Orient About the
Fruit of Destiny.

sentiment of the Orient About the
Fruit of Destiny.
Concerning the rich fruit of the lotus,
which grew luXuriantly in the Nile,
many charming legends have been told.
1t was believed that it was so delight
full that those who ate of it would new
er leave the spot where 1t grew, but
for it would abandon home and friends
TO spend their lives in a dream of Sc
rene delight. Homer, in the Odyssey,
mentions the lotus eaters who lived
on the northern coast of Africa and
records their attempts to detain the
followers of Ulysses by giving them
the fruits of the lotus to eat, so that
they should never wish to leave the
spot where it grew.
The same poetical idea is known to
the Arabs, who call it the fruit of
destiny" which is to be eaten in Para
disc, and it is on this foundation that
Tennyson built his charming poem of
the Lotus Eaters" This mythical
lotus has been identified by several
botanists with that indigenous 10 Fa,
mis-, which is a thorny shrub, with ber-
ries the size of an olive.
Mungo Park found a species of lotus
In Central Africa bearing berries of a
aelleial1 D1M rt;
pleasant bread. The lotus fruit found
in Tunis has a stimulating, almost in
to~xicating, effect. and it is therefore
probable that this plant furnished the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
Bridaetou.s Reform Government,

Acommittee appointed by ridgeton's
City Council six months ago is ready
to report its plan for a new charter pro-
viding for the government of the city
by a non-partisan commission on a
business basis, according to the most
approved modern methods.
The present system of ward Council
men is to be wiped out. Instead five
Councilmen, to be known as Commits
s%ioners, will be elected by the city at
large for terms of three years. The
Commissioners are to have salaries of
$500 each. Each of the Commissioners,
at the annual meeting, will be appoint
ed a director of a city department and
be responsible for the conduct of that
department.
The Commission will have power to
fix all salaries by ordinance with the
exception of its own. Three votes
are necessary to pass an ordinance,
and four to pass it over the veto of the
Mayor. The charter wipes out the tax
collector and the city water registrar,
and a City Treasurer elected by the
people collects and pays out all city
money. The Mayor has power to APP
point a city comptroller and city
counsel, subject to the confirmation of
the Commission. The Mayor also has
the appointment of a tax assessor board
of three members.-Vineland Journal.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
Force of Example.

Talk about the instinct of the lower
orders! | built a little two story house
for u parrot not long ago, and the
very next morning after | put her in it
she looked out of the window and
greeted me in a very profane fashion"
"Why should she do that?'
Complaining about the house, I
fancy"
"But why should she swear at your
'Took me for the j%anitor, no doubt"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Stephen
Murphy, of West Philadelphia, spent
ove Sunday here inspecting sites on
which to build a cottage. Mr.. Murphy
is a real estate dealer in the Quaker
City.
Hugh Bradley, a Philadelphia con-
tractor and builder, spent Monday
here on business. He expects to build
a nice cottage for himself on New
York avenue, near Twenty-fifth street.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
QisiIlusioned.

"She had played in amateur theat-
ricals, you know, and threatened to go
on the stage IL her parents wouldn't
let her marry the duke"
"And what did her parents do?"
'"fhey let her go on the stage, gave
the duke Il check for a front seat and
were not at all surprised when he sail
ed back to France the next morning.
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
The rreaolerous lanes.

"~Iionesses are far more dangerous
than Ions said an animal trainer,
~s.Their tempers are more uncertain.
The are more treacherous. They are
me- willy, Ii a lion is in a bad hui
V gAeMsssh - gr2s.ls
what Is in the wind and prepare ac-
cordingly. But Il lioness in a bad hui
NOR is as affectionate as a girl. She
brushes, purring, against your leg, and
she minds you with the joyous alac-
rity of a good fox terrier. Then, as
soon as your back is turned, whiz-a
yellow streak shoots through the air,
and you are on your back, and she Is
at your throat. With all the cat tribe
1t is the same. Whenever you hear of
a trainer msuled or mangled, be sure
it was a female, not a male, cat that
did the deed"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
His First Love Affair.

Mrs. Rose-Did your husband ever
have more than one love affair? Mrs.
Pose-Oh, only one. I believe. Mrs.
Rose-And that was when be fell in
love with you? Mrs. Pose-Oh, dear,
no! He had fallen in love with him
self long before he had met me.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
His Eaxorite.

"What is your favorite reeitation?'
asked the hostess.
"'Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight"
answered Mr.. Blykins, with a prompt
ness which was almost defiant.
"Why. nobody recites that now"
"That's WHY | like it."
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
Home Kind Has a Loose End.

"Why don't you get up and give that
seat to your father, BobbyY repri-
manded the lady. Doesn't it pain you
to see him reaching for a strap?'
mot on a tram" chuckled Bobby;
but it pains me to see him reaching
for a strap at home."-Tit-Bit
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
As He underatood Him.

81 have a little poem here faltered
the poet.
Sorry" replied the editor, "but I'm
full"
"All right, sir" was the meek reply.
"I1l call round when you're SOBER
Atlanta Constitution.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
New Real Estate Firm

Taylor & Dolbey, Vineland real estate
brokers, have opened an office at the
corner of Oak and Pacific avenues,
Wildwood. The sale, renting and ex-
changing of lots, cottages and business
sites will be their speciality.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
unluoky Opal.

Gyer-I see you are wearing an Opal
pin. Don't you know that the opal is
an unlucky stone?
Myer-No, don't. I've been wear
ing this one for nearly ten years.
Gyer-Well, that's where its hard
luck ome in, l suppose.-Detroit
Tribune.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
A Deer DID.

Cholly-Of course | admit l talked
about myself, but they talked about
trade all the time, and of course that
was worse.
Miss Pepprey-You were perfectly
right. It's better to talk about nothing
than talk about Enthusiastically.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
Women In Medicine.

First Lady Doctor-He is sleeping
now and is certainly recovering. He
proposed to me this morning. Second
Lady Doctor-Indeedl He was proba-
bly, delirious.-Boston Transcript.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
How He Worked II.

Would Be Purchaser-These cigars
are smaller than usual.
Tobacconist-Yes. You see, the cigar
manufacturer noticed that the last inch
of the cigars is always thrown away,
so he makes them that much shorter
now.-Smiles.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
His Rebuke.

Small Johnny after the slipper exer
cise)-rm glad l amt a girl. Mamma
Why? Small Johnny-'Cause I'd be
ashamed to grow up into a woman and
punish little boys like me.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06

A married man thinks he could have
saved a lot Of money had he remained
a bachelor, but he couldn't.-Chicago
News.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06
FISH AND GAME NOTES

in the New Jersey waters by the net
fishermen. 1t is part of their business
to keep well informed on the move
ments of the fish that come to the New
Jersey waters, so that the nets can be
repaired and the poles be ready to put
in place. The sea trout that are now
in the markets are caught in Virginia
and North Carolina waters, and when
they appear in large schools it is a sure
sign that their relatives, the weakfish,
are not many hundreds of miles away.
&GN
1t is said that ferrets are being used
in Passaic county for the hunting of
rabbits by unscrupulous hunters. The
wardens will de we'll to look out for
such people, for they do a lot of harm.
Most of the rabbits are females and 1t
is a shame to allow them to be killed.
wNM
In New York waters, during last
year, II, Alb, 1856 bluefish were caught,
while in New Jersey waters the catch
was only 2 ,723, 800.
wMM
1.-THE only objection to the present
fish and game fight" said a member
of the Legislature yesterday, sis that
the directors all come from the north
ern part of the State" This is because
it is this part of the State that is suffer
ing most. South Jersey has its Barne-
gat Bay, protected by law from the
net owners by numerous legislative
acts; Great Egg Harbor, Manasquan
River, Maurice River and the Mullica
River, as well as every body of water
in Cape May county, are protected, but
not an act protects Sandy Hook and
RarItan Bays. Instead of a law max
ing it unlawful to fish with nets in the
Shrewsbury River, there is one on the
statute books making "Such
a sectional cry will do no good, for il
the fish and game protective associa-
lions are beaten this year, said Daniel
Kelly, a member of the Passaic County
association, when his attention was
called TO the remark of the legislator,
1--WE will carry the case to Trenton
again next year. If the Legislature
can stand it we can"
MMM
The season is still open in South
Carolina for wild turkey, partridge,
quail, woodcock and ~pheasants. A
license fee of S25 is charged non resi-
dents though, before they fire a shot.
A number of Jerseyites are there trying
their luck.
New York State has an eye oh the
New Jersey angler, out for fecreation
and to s0end a little md Iha hsh
, Anu game Commissioner over there is
gathering a lot of data on the subject,
and, as he expects numbers of our
citizens to come over there next sum-
mer after wsakfish, bluefish and sea
bass, he is doing all in his power to
keep the bays free of nets ofall descrip-
tons, says the Newark Advertiser.
Jamaica Bay is protected by law from
all fish traps, and Mr.. Whippleintends
to keep it 30. He looks to the League
of Salt Water Fishermen to help him
enforce the laws. Such aid in this
State is Stunned by the Fishand Game
Commission. "When our fish and
game protective associations took a
hand in arresting those found violating
the laws,n said Robert Truman, of the
Newark association, ''the Fish and
Game Commission had the law giving
us power to make arrests repealed"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-03-06

The season is still open in South
Carolina for wild turkey, partridge,
quail, woodcoek and pheasants. A
license fee of S25 is charged non resi-
dents though, before they fire a shot.
A number of Jerseyites arethere trying
their luck.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
For Young Women

The young men of the junior class
of the University of Southern Califor-
MIA gave luncheon Thursday for the
young women of the class to celebrate
the publication Of the Junior Annual.
DR.. George F. Bovard and Miss Cora
Dyer were present as special guests and
covers were laid for Misses Adelaide
Ball, Bidwell, Zeula, Brown, Gertrude
Bean. Elaine Anderson, Isabelle Bow
ers, Bessie Brown, May Fault, Clara
Parmalee, Faith Richardson, Theresa
Reeve, Pearl Russell. Alta Thornton,
Christine Westrom, Jennie Dick, Vernie
Hope, Rose Hogerman, Edwin Ash
craft, Herman Beckwith, Ray Carter,
Solomon Comstock, William GoetZ,
CARL Hunt, Read Miller John Nichol-
son, Henry Nordahl, Archie Pointer,
George Runyon, John Wilson. Gerald
Wrisley, Clarence Weber, Glen Span
gler, Charles Homer and o. w. E.
Cook.
The place cards were ornamented
with pen and ink sketches of the an
nual and pink carnations, while mar
guerites and ferns were combined in an
attractive decoration for the table.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12

A LII the organizations in the city
~ are arranging to honor Mrs. John
A. Logan in some manner and
Friday evening of this week the
Woman's Relief Corps of Southern Cali
fornia will give a monster reception in
the Woman's club house, $40 South Fig
ueroa street, in her honor.
w, ]. Waters, commander of the Cali
fornia and Nevada Grand Army of the
Republic, and his staff will be present
to do honor to this prominent woman.
The presidents Of each of the corps will
be In the receiving party and the cele-
brated drum corps of Stanton post,
G. A. r., will play, each member using
the same instruments that they had
during the Civil war, and one of them
using the drum on which was sounded
the long roll at the battle Of Shiloh
Yesterday morning a representative
committee from the Woman's Relief
Corps of Southern California visited
Mrs. Logan at the Hotel Alexandria and
invited her to the reception and pre-
sented her with four large flower bou-
quets.
Major Walker of New York is assist
ing in arranging for the affair. All the
comrades Of the G.. A. R., either perma-
nent or visiting, are invited to be pres
eut
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
strawberry Festival

One of the most delightful and inter-
esting events to take place this week
will be the strawberry festival and
musicale to be given Tuesday evening
by the literary section of the Temple
union at Ninth and Hope streets. One
of the best features of the evening
will be a farce playlet, "The Gentle
Jury" in which those taking part will
be ]. Marks as Cyrus Hackett, the sher-
If: Miss Marks as Mrs. Whitney Wall
dorf: Mrs. Heman Baruch as Mrs. Fair
ly; Mrs J. Baruch as Mrs. Raymond;
Mrs. Samuel Behrendt as Mrs. Small;
Mrs. Albert Morton as Mrs. Dyer; Mrs.
Louise Nordlinger as Mrs. Fritz; Mrs.
Bert Levy as Miss Jellyson; Miss
Marks as Mrs. Blake; Miss Newmark
as Miss Van Astor; Miss Hecht as Mrs
Janeway; Miss Lamb as Mrs. Skinner,
and Miss Levy as Miss Sharp.
Miss Frances Newmark will play
Chopin's "Nocturne' and S. M. New
mark will read paper on 1.-THE Opera
tion of the Immigration Law" A jolly
time is expected and the affair will prob
ably be a great success, as many prom
inent women have interested them
selves in 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
Entertain with Dinner

Rev. and Mrs. Arthur s, Phelps Of
1853 Westlake avenue entertained with
a delightful dinner party Friday even
ing for the members of the board of
trustees of the church, of which Rev.
Phelps is pastor. Covers were laid
for H. M. Crowell, j. G., Franklin, r.
r. Skinner, r. c. Roseberry, T. C.
Roseberry, H. S. Sparks. A. 3. Green,
E. w. Smith, H. 7. Brainerd and Dr.
Chester l.. Magee.
Rev. and Mrs. Phelps are planning
to leave for Europe the second week
in June and will visit all the principal
European countries.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-12
LIBRARIAN TALKS
OF USE OF BOOKS
Believes in Some Fiction, but Strongly
Condemns What He Terms
"KiIIing Time" by
Readers

Librarian Charles F. Lunmis gave
a characteristic address before the City
club yesterday at it's weekly lunch at
the Hollenbeck cafe. This club is COM
posed of about 40 business and pro-
fessional men who meet weekly ana
listen to addresses on topics OF interest
c. A. Moody acted as chairman yes
terday, in the absence of the president,
Lee c. Gates.
Mr.. Lummis spoke of the public Ii
brary as an educational institution,
and while he said that fiction would
be maintained to suit the popular
tastes he strongly condemned the prac-
tice of killing time" as he put IT,
The highest value of the library Is lts
use for the business men, merchants
lawyers and others who need the IN.
tellectual help of the best literature OF
the world in their everyday life, was
the main thought put forward by the
speaker.
Mr.. Lummis said that he was en-
deavoring to bring the people to the
library, but that If he failed he would
take the library to the people. Among
other things Mr.. Lummis said:
Books are so easily procured tnaI
we are liable to forget what tney
mean. Books are the mental posterity
of the mind. They are a part OF human
life and are entitled to that respect
which we give our fathers and our
mothers. The book is more than
monument to the authors pride--lt
gives to posterity his immortal part
his thought"
Those present were Charles F. Lum-
mis-, G. A. Moody, A. M. Salyer, j. r.
Salyer, H. A. Barclay, Arthur S. Bent,
Louis w. Bennett, c. W. Gordon hugh
w. Adams, jr., d. H. Mccartney n.
w. Brundige, e. M. Lazard. M. Liss-
ner, Dr. w. A. Lamb, r: w. DroIn-
saker. Charles W. Bell, L. r. wharton,
r. Winstanley, H. N. Mosher, William
E. Brown and others.