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Grouping Of Accident Reports.

The American Anti-accident a~ssocia.
tion, whose headquarters are at
Sharpsville. Pa, recently adopted the
following resolutions:
Resolved. That in view Of the appalling
number OF accidents occurring daily
throughout the United States, resulting
In the killing and manning Of over GOO
men. women and children and resulting
IN enormous financial losses. and recox-
nizing the powerful influence Of the pub
lie press as an educational factor, the
association hereby appeals to the press OF
America to use Its influence In the mat
ter OF prevention OF accidents by adopt.
Ing the plan OF placing all accidents un-
der n regular heading. as Is done with
sporting news, financial and other fea-
lures: further
Resolved. That It is the belief OF this
association that such featuring OF acct
dents would tend to bring the matter
more closely to the attention OF tina
masses. making a deeper impression upon
the public mind. causing people to mors
carefully consider their causes and pos.
sible prevention. which. we believe. woaid
result In q lasting benefit to mankind
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
BUSTER.

four feet in height. 1t weighs about
seventy-tive pounds and. being fitted
with universal wheels. may be readily
rolled around the establishment with
little labor. A fan making ninety revo-
buttons per minute creates sufficient
vacuum to draw the dust from the dra-
peries and carpets in a very complete
manner. The machine Is driven either
by electric motor or by hand power.
Where electricity Is made use of the
current is obtained by means Of a fex-
ible cord connection with the electric
light circuit.
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the forces in New England ana the
eastern states. The recent army ma
nelvers at Pine Plain, N. Y, were held
III accordance with this scheme. The
perfection of the plan will bring the
federal and state troops together in
one great military organization trained
n equipped for any emergency.
Speaking OF the plan while inspecting
the maneuvers at Pine Plain, General
Oliver said:
Two years from now we expect to
nave Il force Of $4,000 men, regulars
n volunteers, modified ut this camp
II the government purchases it.
Our plan is to establish eight great
maneuve camps ut different points
throughout the country. At these
camps We will assemble all regulars
not on foreign service and every reci.
ment of state volunteers.
There are no longer any militia.
men, continued the general. with a
smile. They are all United States
volunteers. In the event of war they
are part OF the regular army under the
new Jaw. Up to this time the president
mas been powcrless to direct the man
agement of state troops. 1t Is so no
longer"
General Oliver succeeded William
cary Sanger as assistant secretary OF
war. That was in 1908. when Elihu
Root was at the head of the depart
ment. He naturally takes a great in
terest in the national guard since he
was long identified with the militia
regiments Of New York state. He WAS
considered at the time Of his appoiut-
ment especially vel! fitted to put the
Dick law in operation in respect to the
development Of the state troops be-
cause OF his having served in the civil
war as a volunteer, then in the recu-
lar army in both the infantry and cav
airy branches and afterward for near.
" a quarter Of a century as an officer
of the national guard Of the state of
New York. He held the rank of n
brigadier general in the latter service
when appointed assistant secretary of
a General Oliver was a boy Of sew
enteen. fresh from military school,
when In 1864 he enlisted in the Union
army and began his career as a real
soldier. For nearly forty years he has
been connected with some branch of
the military service Of the country.
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REMARKS ByGARDNER
The Good Brother Announces the
Death of Syntax Johnson.
WHAT Ne THOUGHT OF HIM.

This Earth, Declares the President
Of the Limekiln Club at Meeting In
Paradise Hall.
Copyright, 1908. by T. c. McClure.l
MY frens," said Brother Gardner as
he arose in the Limekiln club at it's
last meeting. 1T ar my painful dooty
dis evenin' to de death Of
Brudder SyntaX johnson Of dis club,
whose home was in Buffalo, to which
place he removed three years ago. His
Death was occasuned by enlargement
Of de liver. Why de liver wanted to
enlarge or how large it finally got am
n queshun not to be entered into at dis
time. 1t am sufficient to a dat de
speerit Of de brudder has passed away
md dat de usual emblem Of mournin'
will be fastened to de outside doah Of
Paradise hall to show de public dat we
grieve fur a good mar gone.
among de old members Of dis club
1t am no use to ask who was Brudder
Johnson, but some of de new ones may
want to know bout him. Perhaps no
one knowed him as we'll as l did. l
was de fust man to show him how to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
J. PIERPONT MORGAN, IL. D..
Noted Financier In the Character Of
Scholar and Philanthropist.

1t is j. Pierpont Morgan, LII. d.,
now. At the recent Yale commence
ment the honorary degree which is
about the highest in the category of
scholastic honors was conferred with
due ceremony on the celebrated master
of finance in recognition of his work in
rolling back the tide of business disas-
ter last fall. DR.. Morgan marched in
the procession Of candidates for AGA
demic honors and wore his mortar
board cap and flowing black silk gown
with becoming composure and grace.
When asked how it felt to be a
Ill. d." he replied, Bully, bully"
with as much enthusiasm as even Pres.
ident Roosevelt could have put into the
exclamation.
The Yale professor who presented
Mr.. Morgan for the degree Of doctor of
laws to President Hadley said in the
course of his remarks:
"There Is al Alexander Magnus spir-
1t In the financial achievements of MI.
Morgan. Great governments lean upon
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
APPEAL FOR THE MULE.
Shall Il Not Have a Vacation as Well
as the Government Horse?

The postofice department Mt Wash
ington having decided to allow all
horses owned by it thirty days vaca-
ton. the same as its clerks and Off
Gals, and as umerous applications
have been received from among the
$4,000 rural carriers for vacations for
their horses. an inquiry has been re-
ceivcd from Baltimore as to whether
the government mule, from time i'm.
memorial n faithful and loyal servant,
Is to be taken care Of. Chief Clerk
Conrad recently received the following
letter:
"Will You please inform the Balti.
more letter carriers if the vacation ap.
plies to the government mules Of the
postottice Of Baltimore, as they ar
now having a hard time"
1t is understood that the postmaster
OF Baltimore has recently curtailed
vacations in his office.
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Our Great Army.
Refulars and Citizen Soldiers
to Be Combined In One
Force a Quarter of a Mil
lion Strong.

~HE United States is to have an
army Of 100000 men. But it
will not be a standing army.
That is to say, it will not be
composed altogether of regulars draw
ing their entire support directly from
the treasury of the United States.
Yet it will be al army of trained sol
diers upon whom the people Of the
country could rely in case Of any trou-
BILE with a foreign nation. The reg
ular army Of the United States num-
bers about 10000. If recruited up
to its full legal strength it would num-
Der $4,000. According to the present
plans Of the war department, the ma.
tional guard troops will be added to
this force to make an army Of a quar-
ter of a million men A scheme of
reorganization is being worked out un.
der the direction of General Robert
Shaw Oliver, assistant secretary of
war, which will eventually bring the
state troops practically under the di.
fection Of the president in case Of an
emergency arising necessitating their
4lUulCuIdIC al ~ uNlAOls ACA yCulS
ago, when war with Spain was de-
clared, the regiments Of militia in en-.
tering the United States service were
completely ~reorganized and enlisted as
United States volunteer regiments.
This process took much time, and the
war did a good service in revealing
the weakness Of the military system
then in vogue. Since then new laws
have gone into effect which put the
land fighting forces of the country on
quite a different basis.
1t was the Dick law of 1908 which
put the regular troops and the militia
into direct relations. 1t provided that
the organized militia of the several
states should receive financial assist
ance from the United States provided
It conformed in its organization to
certain prescribed forms and that the
men in enlisting obligate themselves
to be subject at any time to the call Of
the president. through the governors of
the states. and be ready to go into bat
tie ut any time either in the United
States or outside the country. The
sun Of 100000 was ut first appro-
priated annually for this purpose, but
by an amendment to the law passed at
the last session Of congress this sum Is
to be doubled. 1t is purposed to or
ganize the state troops and the regulars
into eight army corps. the first being
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
ENGINE Economy,

Some tests have been made on the
Northern railway Of France to deter
mine the economy Of using one power
full engine instead of two smaller ones.
The tests extended over six months
time and covered yer 12.4OO miles.
Both trains were Of the same weight
$50 tons. The cost for fuel. oil, main
tenance and wages for six months was
$781 for the II and Sl.O41 for the two
engines. or Il saving Of $3.50. The first
cost vas So3.2SO for the single engine
and ST. 300 and S12.220 for the two
engines.
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mix his whitewash so dat it would
look like Roman tapestry on de kitchen
ceilin'.
II showed him how to black a stove
so dat a thunderstorm wouldn't take
lie shine off.
1T was me dat stopped him when
he was gwine to pay a white man
$40 fur a preparation warranted to
take dc kinks out Of his hair.
! 1T was me dat put him on to de fact
dat in blackin' a stove de pipe comes
In as extra.
ut was me dat warned him dat de
white folks was c%onnectin' DER chick
en- coops wild de police stations and at
lie first alarm ober de wires he would
git his head knocked off.
~ lent him money; l braced him up;
| turned his thoughts into better chan.
nels.
Yes. l knowed Brudder johnson
from top to toe, and I'm tellin' you dat
l expected his death years and years
ago. He was too good fur dis airth.
He had no business bein' BON into dis
world. l used to look at him and
think dat he vas an angel dat had
somehow tumbled out Of bed and was
waitin' to git back to heaben again.
"Brudder Johnson was so guileless
dat he worked an hour a day mo- dan
he need to.
HE was so honest dat If he found
a cent on de sidewalk he would go
| round inquirin' till he found de owner
HE was so truthful dat If a police
man found him wild two chickens in
a bag he would own right up dat he
had taken EN- from a roost.
He put on twice too much blackin'
and whitewashin' fur de O in
volved in de job.
| IF any il in distress came to him
he would give his last cent; if he was
In distress hisself he'd go hungry fur
two days sooner dan AK de grocer to
trust him fur Goldfish.
"Ts knowed Brudder johnson to
have 50 in his pocket to last his
family a week. Long would came
Deacon White of his church and tell
him dat he owed 50 pew rent, and de
money would be handed ober widout
a word.
Was a Quist Man.
Gle nebber played craps; he nebber
bought lottery tickets; he nebber had a
box at the postotiice: he nebber talked
politics nor religun. He was lest a
quiet mana good man.
and what was his reward? Men
kneered at him. He was Token fur a
soft mark. He was worked. He was
spoken of rs a fool oftener dan as a
good man. He worked ohertime and
got no extra pay. He lent money and
nebber got it back. He allus told de
truth hisself and believed de lies told
by odders. He was hungry and rag
ged while odders had full stomachs
and good clothes. All men knowed
dat he was good. but all men sneered
ut him and spoke Of him as n failure.
And 1t seemed as if Providence
didn't believe in his bein' so good. He
had bi!es. he had ~toothache. he had
bilious fever. he broke his leg. his
mewl died. a hurrycaine took de roof
of his cabin. and his dawss died one
by one till he had only five left. 1t
was by my advice dat he moved away
to git 4 complete change Of b:sness
and climate. He went to Buffalo to
start in de old fashioned lasses candy
bizness. l advised him to beat his
landlord II he could. told him to 9Th
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

THE BARTLETT STATUE OF LAFAYETTE.
crumbling plaster monument. People
began to ask what had become of the
memorial for which the school chill
dren paid their pennies. 1t appears
that Mr.. Bartlett had been working to
get a satisfactory model. He made
figure after figure and destroyed them
all. Finally about a year ago he sue
ceeded in producing N which gave
satisfaction all around. 1t Is entirely
different from the plaster work which
was unveiled with considerable cere-
mony during the exposition Of eight
years ago. 1t shows Lafayette at the
age of nineteen, when he joined the
American army. He is clad in a colo
NAL uniform and holds aloft a sword.
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Uncertain as Vet.

Naggus Qiterary edito:)-Borns, which
one of the magazines is going to pub
lish that last short story of yours?
Borus struggling author)-All l can
tell you about it now, Naggus. is that
seven Of the magazines are not going
to publish it.-Chicago Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Rainbow hued Glass.

Glass Is made iridescent by being
exposed In a redhot condition to the
fumes Of salts Of tin. barium and
Red Is produced by the
strontia. blue by the baryta and blush
by the tin. In ancient glass.
which is more opaque. iridescence Is
due to partial decay.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
A SANITARY BUSTER.
Portable Vacuum Machine For Clean.
ing Carpets and Drapery.

The vacuum system Of cleaning the
interior of houses has been so far per-
fected that it is now possible for every
we'll regulated house to have one of
these machines and with its use to
have the work done as thoroughly as If
performed by the larger plant which is
drawn around On the running gear of
a wagon.
The machine occupies a space about
eighteen inches square and is less than
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him in military and financial crises.
But his power is both honorable and
beneficent. 1t was recently given to
MIR. Morgan to stay the fury Of a fnan-
cial panic which threatened national
disaster"
Mr.. Morgan's ears rang with the
deafening applause and cheers, and.
bowling to DIR. Hadley and then to the
audience, he returned to his chair
wearing the blue lined doctors hood.
Mr.. Morgan sailed for Europe after
the function at Yale. expressing conf
as he boarded the ship as to
swift Improvement in the financial sit.
uation.
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Lessons In forbexfance.

6eSs0"S !" dUee'
"Why do you insist on having your
husband experiment with the chatting
dishY"
1T makes him more cautious about
criticising the cooking at regular
observation-disclosures Star.
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H~eaSS0fIn9.
DO tell me. is young Mr.. Daft such
q fool as he lookSY"
"Oh, no, indeed! More so."-Lippin.
colts Magazine.
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The Tireless Pace.

The Tireless Pace.
"You Americans don't take enough
exercise" said the foreign physician.
"Great Scott" replied the young
man with a sunburned nose. You
ought to see US on the boardwalk at a
summer resort!'-New York Life.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-03

bion, VIM. Rushton and wife,
FI1S Bunte, l.. Carson, Philadelphia,
Mrs. F. III. Smith, A. b. Wilkinson
and William Hess, Camden.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-03
LARGE CHORUS FOR CANTATA.
Mr. Livezey Pleased with the
Number of Singers and the
Character Of Music
Last Evening.

Postmaster w. Byron Livezey was
one large smile last night at the con-
clusion of the rehearsal of "David.O
The singing could be heard two blocks
from the Baptist church, where the re-
hearsals are being held.
The chorus was increased in number
present o than one-half owe the
preceding week. The large number of
men present was noticeable. Rev. H.
III. Hallowell went to Philadelphia on
Tuesday morning to secure extra books
of the cantata, the large number apply
ing to sing, assuring those in charge
that the 40 books already purchased
would be insufficient. Only three cop
les could be located in Philadelphia af-
ter visiting all the music stores and de-
partment houses. Arrangements were
made with Wanamaker to secure the
books from New York, which they did
end delivered them In time for the re-
hearsal last evening. Every book was
in demand and some books had to he
shared by two persons. Rev. Halo
well announced at the close OF the re-
hearsal that more books would be or
dered and be on hand for the rehearsal
next Thursday evening. A committee
from the Baptist church have advanced
the money to purchase the books. This
committee was also aided by Baker
Bros. and Mr.. Livezey. 1t is the de-
sire of the committee to place a book in
the hand Of every singer. 1t seems
now assured that there will be more
than 100 in the chorus when the canta-
ia is rendered in the new pier theatre
in August. Mr.. Livezey is evidently
the man to get the best results from
this chorus. Any singer desiring to join
the chorus can hand their name to
Rev. III. Hallowell, Miss Edith Live
zey, or Mrs. Robt. Kay.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-03
Old Folks Day at Hollywood NJ,
K. Church

AS previously announced this Sum
day morning, July 9th, will be devoted
to the "Old Folks' service beginning
at 1880. Old hymns will be sung,
hymns that the fathers and mothers in
Israel used to sing. Special music APP
propriate to the occasion will be rem
dered. The ermon will be especially
to and for the older people of the con-
gregation.
The Lords Supper will also be adj
ministered at this time.
Arrangements have been made so
that carriages and automobiles will
call at the homes of the older people
and bring them to the service. If any
desiring to come have not yet made
their wishes known they should do 30
at once so some one can come after
them. Everybody is cordially invited
TO this service.
The Epworth League service begin
ming at 7.15 in the evening will be led
by Samuel Roberts. Topic, Spiritual
Vision and National Vitality" This
IL a helpful service. All welcome.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-03

Miss Eva Lillian Powell and Her
schell James Taylor were married last
evening at The home of the brides
parents on Wildwood avenue by the
the daughter of MIR. and Mrs. David
Powell and has been al assistant in her
fathers store here for the past few
years and gained many warm friends.
Mr.. TAYLOR is a carpenter and is en-
ployed In Frank e. Smiths planning
mill, his home being in Barnegat,
N. J. The couple have the best wishes
of a large circle of friends here for a
long and happy married life.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-03
for a Gravel
Road
Cape May County, N. J..

Sealed nronoaals will he received nv the
Roard ar Chosen FreehoIders 81 Cane NAV
county N n. until twelve O'clock noon Of
the av of its meeting. on
rCmo ~ uE-.hn. ON Yr.v Nr.yr
oh9DA lHH 1.n la VI 'oni'NiN
TEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHT, (1908)
nj Cane NAV Court House. New Jersey. tor
the eonstruction of a gravel road from the
center OF the Sea Shore Road at Rio Grande
To a nointi in the Raw Shore Road. near schel.
leneer's Corner. at Green Greek, a distance
of two and nine hundred seven .fhousandths
1901 miles and known as the Rio Grande
Road. Said road to be constructed according
TO plans and specldcations. which NAV be
seen nj the Office of Hon, Frederick Gilk yson.
state COMMISSIONS of Public Roads, Iren-
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-03
SHERIFF,S SALE

By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias, to me
directed, issued out OF The Court of Chancery
OF New Jersey, on the first day of June, A. ID.
l90S, in a certain cause wherein Charles A.
Jennie Elmer, Howard w. Garrison, Florence
v. Garrison, and Bridgeton National Bank
are defendants, l shall expose to sale at pub
tic vendue, on
Monday, July 9th 1908
between the hours of twelve and five o'clock
p. M, to wit, at l.30 O'Clock in the afternoon
Court House, Cape May County, New Jersey,
ALI those certain tracts or parcels of land
and premises hereinafter described, situate in
the Borough of Wildwood, in the County of
Cape May and State of New Jersey, known
and designated on the Plan of Lots of the
Wildwood Beach Improvement mpa
made by +. s. Taylor & Son, Engineers, 1886,
and duly filed in the Clerks Office Of the
County of Cape May, as lots numbers Eigh-
teen QSl, Nineteen Q9l, Twenty (20 and Twen-
ty-one (21), in Block Number MIN (9), and are
bounded and described as follows, to wit,
Beginning at a point on the southwesterly
side of Oak Avenue at the distance of three
hundred and forty GAO feet ardly
from the point of intersection of the north
westerly side of Pacific Avenue with the
southwesterly side of Oak Avenue, and ex-
tending thence enthusiastically along the
southwesterly side of said Oak Avenue a dis
lance of eighty 800 feet; and at right angles
thereto, to said Oak Avenue, between par
allel lines in length or depth southwestward-
ly with a width of eighty feet) a distance of
two hundred t200l feet to the northeasterly
side of Cedar Avenue. Containing sixteen
thousand square feet of land, strict measure.
ROBERT R. CORsON, Sheriff.
Dated June "a, 1908.
Baker & Harris, Sol'rs.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-07-03
HOLLY BEACH

The Holly Beach Borough Council
met in regular session on Tuesday eve
ming. Mayor Smith and C~ouncilmen
A1big, Nickerson, Pinker,4 Rsuch,
Scully and Wright were present.. as
we're also Clerk Hewitt and solicitor
Voorhees,. The minutes of the last
meetings were approved as read. Col
lector Barker 81 bmitted the following
report for the past months business,
showing considerable money collected
from back taxes:
COLLECTORS REPORT
Balance on hand at last report, May