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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09
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in history as the most successful one
that this resort has ever enjoyed was
remarkable forthree things; the wealth
er, the crowds, and the amusement
features that we're provided for the en-
tertainment of visitors. The weather
with its cool nights and delightful
ocean breezes every day made the sea-
son from beginning to end, an ideal
one, with the possible exception of a
few days in the latter part of August.
The number of visitors that thronged
here was the largest in the history of
the resort, and yet with the hundreds of
thousands of persons that made this
their summer retreat, there was but
one accident on the railroad or trolley
lines, and not n drowning cas- on
Wildwood's delightful bathing beach
to mar the seasons pleasures. To add
to the pleasures of visitors and resi-
dents. there were many special days
attractions arranged, commencing
with the impressive exercises on
Memorial day and continuing with the
three interesting and exciting automo-
bile racing events which were held on
July 4th, August 9Th and September
7th, each of which brought thousands
of visitors here, while the Philadelphia
Inquirer and other yacht regattas. the
Water carnival on Sunset Lake at
Wildwood Crest, and numerous other
aquatic events added zest to the sum-
mer's pleasures. And last, and prob
ably the most elaborate day of the
year, was the Industrial day display
under the management of the Allied
Merchants Trades League of the
Island, which was an acknowledged
success and will long be remembered
by all. These numerous events have
given pleasure to hundreds of thous-
ands Of persons, and is rapidly making
this n of the worlds foremost pleas
ure grounds. In order to keep up with
the march of progress and maintain
the position we have secured as a wide
awake progressive seashore resort, it 10
necessary to continue the attractions
that have made this Island famous,
and it can easily be done by each one
sharing a small part of the burden.
AS will be seen by the subscription
list, Wildwood and a very few pro-
gressive persons from other parts Of the
Island, have nohly answered to the
call of the several committees in charge
Of securing funds to defray the enor-
nous expenses incident to obtaining
the more than liberal newspaper pub
licity, providing music Of a high order,
and the many other expenses necessary
to the securing Of a successful season.
1t is to be hoped the public service
institutions on the Island will come
to the relief of those who have SO lib
orally given of their time and money
for the general good.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09
Balance on hand,
s76 70

A list of the unpaid subscriptions for
1908 was also presented, amounting to
something over $500, and an extra
committee was appointed to assist the
regular committee in the collection of
same. The advertising and other bills
outstanding were shown to amount to
$500. To tide over these bills the board
ordered notes for $1,000 discounted,
which the members of the board en-
dorsed individually. When the sub
ject of the improvement to the Holly
Beach road to the mainland came up
for discussion information was at hand
that the County Board of Ffeeholders
had advised the committees to defer
waiting upon them until the November
meeting. The chair appointed a COM
mittee to wait opon the Board Of Free
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09

holders at their regular monthly meet
ing at Court House on Tuesday, with
a view of a~scertaining the true status
of the case. With this end in view
Councilman Chas. w. Saul, Hon. O..
1. Blackwell, George N. Smith and Jed
Dubois went to the Court House on
Tuesday and appeared before the board
at their meeting. 1t was soon learned
that the board was heartily in favor of
the project of widening and elevating
the road, but that the assistance of the
state road commissioner was the thing
needful, Freeholders Rutherford and
Ludlam suggested that a meeting Of
the board be held on the island and
the state road commissioner invited to
attend and a motion to that effect pre-
vailed. This meeting will be arranged
for some date in the rear future.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09

We want to impress on you
that we mean what we say
when we advertise that our
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09
Casino Skating Rink

The Casino skating rink opened last
Saturday night for the winter with
a good sized crowd In attendance. The
rink will be opened every Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday nights. Mon
day evening is more especially for be-
ginners and special attention will be
given to learners by careful attendants
on that night. The rink is in fine
shape and makes a good place to go
and spend a pleasant evening.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09
BOARD
OF TRADE MEETING
Treasurer Presents Itemized Re-
port of Receipts and Ex-
penditures. The Holly
Beach Bridge
Improvement
MEETING ARRANGED ON THE ISLAND

The Wildwood Board of Trade held
an adjourned meeting on Monday I'VE
ming with President Philip P. Baker
in the chair and Secretary Myers pres
emf, as well as quite a number of
members. Treasurer Dubois submitted
a report showing the receipts and ex-
penditures of the board from the time
of the last report, May, 8, 1908. Since
that date the report shows the receipts
to have been $5065 06 and the expen-
ditures $5570.54, leaving a balance or
hand of $40. 70. The report is as follows:
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand at last report,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bright 9
among the Quaker City visitors this
week.
Photographer Wonfor, Of the Baker
block, on the board walk, will take pic
lures next Sunday which will be the
last this season.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09

The offices of John N. Reeve are for
rent or he will rent desk room in same
with heat, light and local telephone
service included.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09

The assessed valuation of the county
this year is $50, 861 1872, about two mil
lions more than last year. The above
table shows Dennis township to have
the lowest rate and South Cape May
the highest.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09

Miss J. Scott, 21S Andrew avenue,
Holly Beach. Lessons In embroidery
and lace making. Embroidery and
stamping done to order. Materials
kept.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09
West Jersey Electric Co.
County Tax Rates

The tax rates in the various munich
palities as fixed by the Cape May
County Board Of Taxation in accor-
dance with the law are as follows:
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10

community and not find these bench.
cent institutionsi The man who loves
Christ must love and care for his help
less children. The true Christian must
be eyes for the blind. aud ears for the
deaf. and clutches for the lame, and
clothing for the naked, and provide
a home for the homeless. Does not
Christ cnunciate this fact when he
says. "1naSmuch ais We have done II
unto the least of theee, We have done
Ii unto meT" You cannot become one
or Gods disciples unless you join the
great army of those who are trying to
help those who are in want and who
would suffer unless you extend to them
the hand Of saving Christian love.
But the great tidal waves of glad,
some light do not end with life. They
roll their way through the darkness OF
the tomb into the darkness beyond.
Christ was the first to declare himself
the resurrection and the life. Other
teachers have taught the doctrine of a
future life beyond the grave. But
where was there ever taught such a
beautiful idea of place OF eternal
Joy as that promise he gave us OF the
many mansions among which he would
20 TO prepare a place for us?
copyright. 1905 by Louis Klopsch.l
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
Threw AWAY MiIIin,.

II well. remember when was boy
that our farmers considered the seed OF
cotton positive nuisance and OF no
earthly account" said II. r. Brison Of
Texas.
Year after year these despised seeds
were thrown away by people who were
ignorant that ut some future day they
would add millions OF dollars TO the
value Of the cotton crop of the south.
l shudder to think OF the vast sum
that was lost to our section ere this
was ascertained. Nowadays the plant
er regards his seeds as big asset, for
they bring him at present prices not
less than SD n ton. All over the south
cottonseed oil mills have been put up,
all Of which are making good money
for their owners. They not only get a
valuable oil, worth 55 cents a gallon,
but after its extraction produce a meal
from the kernel that is made into cakes
and exported to all the markets OF the
world. This meal Is one of the finest
and most nutritious articles that Is
used for feeding animals. Even the
huils Of the seed are valued for fatten-
Ing cattle and bring a good price,
Washington Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
The Llamas of Bolivia

Writing TO the Boston Transcript OF
scenes in Bolivia, the Hermit Republic,
the Rev. DIR. Francis +. Clark OF Chris
tian Endeavor fame, tells of the llamas,
the principal beasts of burden of the
country. They are little larger thar
a donkey" says DIR. Clark, land are Of
almost all sbades-buff, black. white,
reddish and mixed colors. They par
take OF the natures OF the camel and
the sheep, for their wool Is good for
clothing and their backs are easily
hent to the burden. They will plod
along at the rate of fifteen miles n day
for weeks with n load OF n hundred
pounds tied to their backs, never ask
ing for 4 drink OF water and content
TO board themselves on the grass and
moss and leaves they can find by the
roadside. Their only vice is an I'M
pleasant habit of splitting an evil smell.
Ing saliva when provoked or fright
ened, but even this habit they indulge
in seldom and. on the whole, are among
the most gentle, attractive and beauti-
full creatures I have ever seen. They
are almost as useful as the reindeer
TO the Laps, for the flesh Is good for
food, the wool for clothing, the hide for
footwear and the bones for looms and
sDindles. a llama can be bought for
50 In gold and is well worth the price -
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10

tnS STano Sduyon OF tne Ooiorado.
Five times the Grand Canyon of the
Colorado has been traversed by parties
of white men. The last time was the
past winter, when Charles s. Russell
and Il. r. Monet, mining prospectors,
went through. They started on Sept.
20 of last year and came out on Feb 8
after many narrow escapes. The first
trip through the canyon OF which there
is any record was that made by Major
]. w. Powell in 1869. The next was
made by a surveying party Of the Den
yer, Colorado Canyon and Pacific Rail-
road company, led by Robert b. STAN
ton. 1t started in May, 1889, and came
out in April, 1890. Two men went
through in 1896 and another two in
1897. These are all that have travelled
the whole length of the gorge. Major
Powell, however, made a second expe-
dillon in 1872 from the upper end as
Ger as the mouth of the Kanab wash,
and Lieutenant Wheeler in 1871 went
up the canyon from the lower end to
Diamond creek. Mr.. Stanton in a re-
cent statement discourages adventur-
ers from risking their lives in the
rocky gorge hunting for gold or any
thing eise.--Youth's Companion.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
One Of the Marked Characteristics 81
Cuban Natives.

Cruelty 10 animals Is n Cuban trait
and carried TO such an extent that
some means should be adopted to put
a stop TO the atrocious overlooking and
the driving of lame or sick animals.
II anything is done to this end it will
come through Americans, as even the
better class OF Cuban will sidestep re-
forms which are likely to cause him
TO exert himself. He may object to
cruelty to animals In the abstract,
but he never puts his principles to
practical use. II he wants a carrisge
and IS approached by drivers with
horses unfit for use, no remonstrance
Is heard, and the result Is that the
number OF lame and sick horses i'm use
in Cuba is large and at once attracts
the attention of the American traveller
A few sharp words to the driver of
such team, telling him why the pro-
spectlye passenger refuses to use the
carriage, might go far toward righting
the wrong, but this would require ex-
ertion. Down at Cubitas saw q poor
mule which had been badly injured by
n train being dragged along tied to an.
other animal. Every movement was
torture to the poor beast, yet several
powdered, cologned rural guards
looked at the spectacle with perfect In
difference. The animal should have
been killed at once, as was afterward
done at the urgent request of young
Englishman, who was continually re-
monstrating with drivers for their cru
city. On one occasion a man who was
beating a horse told him that 1T
served the animal right for being born
a brute"
The driver OF oxen carries long
pole with a sharp steel point at the
end, and with this he prods the poor
beasts In an unmerciful manner. II a
wheel should get into rut, instead
Of trying to pry II ont and help the
animals, the driver will prod the oxen
until. I'm sheer madness from pain, they
have been known to break the traces
by the sudden jerks. A crowd OF indo-
lent, lazy Cubans will gather about
and smoke and smile at the perform
snce, yet not one VIII so to the rescue.
Even the dogs on the island come In
for their share of the natives brutal
fly. They are neglected and half
starved. and nine out of every ten
are suffering from mango. IF there Is
dog law rs TO worthless animals
running at large It IS not enforced, and
one drawback OF a shopping tour iu
a little Havana coach is that soma
poor dog IS usually run over and in
jured during the trip.-Leslie's Weekly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
Professor McGse,s w j.

snow and them" said q prominent
member of the Cosmos club, enquiries
are made concerning the names of
members or our club, and 1 am en-
barrassed IN endeavoring to explain
the name OF our distinguished scientist.
Professor w MCGEE, whose emf
nence has placed him in the front
ranks OF biologists OF the world. Ev-
cry one assumes that w ] are initials,
and almost Invariably they are printed
with periods after them. The fact Is
they stand for nothing at all. Profess
or McGee's name is w J, and that's
all there IS about It, But I never e1-
pect to see the day when the news
papers will acknowledge the brevity
Of his name by leaving Off the usual
period after each Observation-Disclosures
Star
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
obIiteration Of the psfos..

On April 20, 1871, there "died of a
lethargy at lodging In Ropemaker's
alley, Moorfields," one Daniel Defoe,
rebel, secret service agent bankrupt,
hosier and author OF the immortal
Robinson Crusoe." The old manor
house at Mitcham where the famous
classic was written Is doomed to de-
struction, and in n few years we shall
have little save memory and our graf
itude to remind us OF the worthy Dan
lei. or his family there is none now
living. Less than FIVE years ago Miss
Mary Ann Defoe. his great-grand-
daughter. died and was buried In Alb
ney Park cemetery. About fifteen
months before that the last descendant
on the male side. James w. Defoe, had
passed away In the workhouse at Bish-
ops Stortford.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
A WONDERFUL MAP.
Unele Sans Monster Plat Will Be the
Biggest Ever Made.


More progress than ever will be
made this year on the great map of
the country which shows all the sur
face forms of the land, every hamlet
and every house except where houses
stand closely together In towns and
cities. New sheets will be made this
season in thirty-one states and four
territories. Survey parties are In the
field. and the work is being vigorously
pushed.
No country has ever made such
rapid progress with its typographical
surveys, area for area. as the United
States. Only a little more than
third of our territory Is yet surveyed
for the purpose of the big map, but
this IS merely because our land sur
face, including Alaska, Is nearly as
large as the whole of Europe. To
make Us good Il map of our domain as
that which we can now buy of nearly
the whole OF Europe we shall have to
do nearly as much surveying as all
the European powers have done to-
gether. Only four OF our states-Mas-
sachusetts. Rhode Island, Connecticut
completely mapped, but the maps of
several other states will soon be fin
ished
The maps OF these states In which
the national survey IL being carried
on with the largest amount of state
cooperation Will make the most rapid
progress. Thus In Ohio, which con-
tributes very literally I'm trained men
and money to the topographic work
In the state, it is expected that thir-
teen more map sheets will be COM
pleted or far advanced by the end of
the present season. -.
The Fairbanks region along the mid
die Tanana river, Alaska, where many
hundreds of miners are working in the
placer fields. Is being surveyed in de-
tail, and a map OF IL on n scale of a
mile to an inch will he published next
winter. The survey for n map on the
same large scale OF the Kasaan penin-
sula, on Prince Of Wales island, in
southeast Alaska, is also being made.
A large region spreading east and west
between the Yukon and Tanana rivers,
from the international boundary near
LAW SUI W ftlTDaukS, VIII also De sur
veyed for a map on half that scale.
Less than half OF Alaska is as yet COW
cred even by preliminary reconnois-
sance surveys. and il is gratifying that
such considerable additions are to be
made this year to the detailed surveys
for maps on scale large enough to
give us clear geographical picture OF
these areas.
The United States geological survey
for several years past has annually av-
eraged about $4,000 miles OF completed
topographic surveying. The bulletin
OF the American Geographical society
recently said that this Is equal to the
annual mapping Of state nearly the
size OF Indiana and greater than Maine
or South Carolina. IT Is an area nearly
equal to that of Portugal and as great
as that OF Switzerland and Denmark
combined. Yet 1t Is scarcely one one
huxdredth of the total area OF the Unit
ed States, inclusive OF Alaska. The
average appropriation for these topo-
graphic surveys Is about $3.50, 900, and
tho cost for several years has averaged
about $40 square mile, excepting in
states where more detailed work II
done.-New York Sun
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
The Newspaper.

The Nashville American, concluding
a we'll considered editorial ON the func-
lions of the newspaper, says:
The paper that really exerts an infiu-
ence does not merely cater to partisan
ship, except in battles where the best
public interests seem to require it. 1t
has the courage 10 speak its opinions
and is often two or three or five years
or longer ahead of prevailing opinion,
but ii Is sowing seed that will find
lodgment In the public mind and pro-
duce worthy fruit. 1t may be unpOpu-
lar while 1t is doing this. but it is hav-
ing more influence than if 1t merely
drifted with the tide. The newspaper
should seek 40 suggest and to argue
for what it believes to be wisest and
best for the public welfare regardless
or whether it for the moment Ice popu-
lar
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
Maryland, Delaware 4 Virginia
RAILWAY COMPANY.

6e Baltimore, Fred
ERyftEKlk ericksburg, Nor
E'sz.sa1 -s,ssssS folk aud Kappa
hammock River Routes.
Schedule In effect March s2rd. 1905.
AUTHORITARIAN 4 KNOCK FRED'BG
Steamers will leave baltimore. Md. pier
Sunday II noon, Tuesday and THURSDAY An =,
Ws,i Tor .Mestland, North End. Mil Creek.
Merry Point, Ottoman, Mo, ans. Burhans. fTr,
hanna, MonsskoD. Waterview, Wheaton,.
Pay Port shsrps. BvwIers. Wares, weifords.
appropriateness. 800 a. M, MAYORS Hole
Bandheld, Carriers Layton's sfeedst,,wn'
Saunders, ilmont, Greenlaws, Port Royal.
c cHrt convey nwSy. Haymount. Hop Yard, Rat
Steamer Il aving on Sunday does not stop.
n, son ~ monuays steamer wi leave Leedstown
BALFIMORE-TAPPA MOCK.
Leave Baltimore Pier2 Light Street weather
PEI uniting. Wednesday and Friday s.;yl ~ m
Tor tor, rNor1h nod, Mil, GreeE, +S6ite Stone.
w BnrSon W, Urbsnna. Mopaskon, *wheaitor,
ISL" sStea HrsT: S ,n Tsppahannock.
VIII only stop at landings IN trked..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Leave Tappahannock, weather permitting.
saturday ?: M. stopping at " eifords, Wares.
TDVwlers, onarps. Bay Port, Wheaton,, Water
View, Monasko on. Urbanna Burtons. Burhans
MMlIIenbeek; Merry Point, Ottoman, Morsns,
North End, Westland.
returning, steamer " I'll leave Norfolk Nom
9ay. -. m weather perm ittlny, for Tampa
nsnnock. stopping at landings rs above, ex-
cept Merry Point Ottoman Moran and IA
POrt, stopping at bowlers. Wares and Wei
lords on return trip to- baltimore on Tuesd a vs.
freight Will not be received in Norfolk
after y. M, on sailing Days.
'BG-TAPPAHANNoCK BALTIMORE
Leave Fredericksburg. Sunday, Tuesday
ano thursday D.. m, tide aud weather perS
hitting tor Ratcliffei, Hop Yard. Haymonnt
FORT conway, Port Royal, Greeulaws VIII,
mont, saunders. Leedstown a. M, Laytons.
| Carters. Blanfeld, Nayiors $50 a m, 1'anns,
| hammock 1904. M, Welfords Warea po,v.apras
| Snarps s;5O a. m. Bay Port, Wheaton, Watar'
view, MonaskoI, Urbanna 1880 ID. m. Is,,r-
mans, mans, MilIenoeck, Merry Point $50 .. M, ct
| tomap, Morans, lrvington. Weems. White
Stone Mill Creek b:3O p. m North End n M
| Westland. S"u y "'
arrive baltimore TUESDAY. Thursday and
| saturday mornings. ~"N
TAPPAHANNOCK-BA
steamers will leave Iappahannock IN q
| M. weather permitting, Tuesday, Thurs6aa d
Stopping Welfords, Wares Bowiers quay
| nay fort, WhealtOn, Wateryiew MorssIpps'
| ,,Oroauna, Burton, Burhaus MiIIenhaO,u
NoI,Ss Ti "eems, White Stone, Mill Greet
Arrive in Baltimsre Wednesday mor,,-,,
| sson 70 bsltimore on Thursday will not
stop az Uroannh ana Bay Port "''
freight received in Baltimore nntti
on sailing days. 'A y. W.
Ihis time table shows the times NJ ,,h,o,.
boats may be expected to arrive M onJ a.,
riv.i ~ tue several wnarNes, but their ar
rlvaI or departure at the times stated "a no,
guaranteed, nor does the company hold itsoit
resDonsibe for any delay or any conseo,,.,,
arising therefrom. '"0o0ueuce
WILLARD THOMSON, GeneraIMar.
| 0eh rrt. and Pass, ARt.,
W. ID. SCOTT. Agent Frede rieRSb1irS@ o
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
Better Than He knew.

The hour had come for the language
lesson In government Indian school
Among the words on the board to be
put into sentences was the word "sin-
gular." The teacher explained that II
meant queer, peculiar, odd, uncommon.
Tommie Stewart. Il half breed Crow
Indian twelve years old, produced a
result OF dillgent labor, showing bill
OF humor in his makeup and keen OBJ
servation. as far as the Indians were
concerned at least. He wrote the fol
lowing sentence:
Elf a man have no wife he Is sin
gular."-Harper's.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
Tobacco a. /. Germ kill.r.

IL tobacco III the form of cigars and
cigarettes an effective germ killer?
Smallpox was prevalent In Canton,
China, during the recent visit OF the
Duke and Duchess of Connaught and
the Princess Patricia, and the visitors
Were compelled to smoke cigarettes in
cessantly as preventive OF the dis
ease. The duke never ventured out
Without cigar in his mouth.