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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-28

ASBURY PARK.
This great and busting ummer
home of the ~people-the bone and sinew
of the land-as is we'll known to most
readers, is distinctively a family resort
for the multitudes. and invites, by its
perfect form of municipal government
and up-to-date hotels and boarding
houses, together with it's manifold
natural attractions. such as an abso-
lutely safe bathing beach, three pretty
fresh-water lakes. within h limits of
the city proper, beautifully shaded We
nues, fine drives AMI an absolute i'm
munity from mosquitoes, the strictest
inquiry from all summer home-seekers
DESTROYS of spending the season at the
seaside.
There is always to be found the ozy
furnished cottage for the small family
or the more pretentious villa for a
larger family whose means are not
limited. EverZ wish. taste or whim
can be met in the size, variety and ap-
pointments of the hundreds of summer
homes listed by the real estate agents
for rental. These range in prices. from
$3.50 to $4,000 for the season. The re-
ligious demands of the summer popu-
lation are abundantly provided for in
the dozen or more churches at the
place, representing every known de-
nomination or creed of consequence.
One of the handsomest summer
homes in Asbury Park was built last
year for John Colyer, of 81 Lincoln
Park, Newark. 1t is of stucco finish,
Colonial design and occupies a most
desirable site at Eighth and Park ave-
nues. The bungalow fever at Asbury
Park has caused several well-knoWn
Newarkers to purchase plots along
beautiful Deal Lake. O.. w Gonzales,
a manufacturing jeweler of Newark,
has under construction a log bungalow.
Almost opposite Thaddeus w. Frazer,
of East Orange, who is prominently
identified with the Newark Celluloid
Works, has just had started one of the
largest and most ~pretentious bunga-
lows in the entire colony. He will have
a dock and boathouse, and both Mr..
Frazer and Mr.. Gonzales have ordered
motorboats to make their enjoyment of
summer life complete.
Ground has also been broken FOR a
bungalow on the lake front for John
J. Mayer, of Newark, and William C.
schwartz, oil Matthias Stral-
ton, jr. of the Alling Jewelry Com
pany, Newark, who is Asbury Parks
most enthusiastic admirer, expects to
build along the lake front next spring.
Harry Higham, of Newark, is another
prospective cottager.
Up to the present time. according to
the reports of the real estate agents,
more summer homes have been rented
this year to Newarkers than to resi-
dents of any other locality.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-28
The Real Estate Situation.

Conditions in + real estate line IT. gradually becoming much better and
our citizens are gradually beginning to realize that all properties within a ra-
heart and hub of New Jersey, are really worth Something" We arr ON
substantial solid and valuable site this property ia n o equal in the entire
State of New Jersey Outside of New York city it has M equal in the entire
United States. During the past fifteen years, in panic times and all other
kinds of times non of this property mentioned in that distance from the cor
nero of Market and Broad streets has lost anything in market value; but in
only a few years bach what property values then were" We ca NOW look
the hgures
To further illustrate this we can 6 back to he time o. the first Newark
settlement when Elizabeth Swaine was the first of the Mnfordites o set foot on
the Newark shore, May, 1866
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-28
IS DOING ON THE
JERSEY SHORE.

Seekers of seaside homes or summer
cottages, either to buy or rent for the
approaching season, will do well to scan
the advertising columns of this issue,
and it is safe to predict that if they are
not able to find there what they are in
quest of, the North Jersey coast is not
the quarter of the State they are look
ing for.
Our advertisers today are all repre-
sentative concerns of the particular
localities in which they hold forth and
can be relied upon for accurate and late
information regarding values. desira-
bility of location or other information
touching the many properties entrusted
to their disposal.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-28

Long Branch has more than
regained its old-time glory.
Tho whole bent and purpose
of the people now is to make
1t attractive for families, and
this is being done with vigor,
intelligence and taste. The
driveway along the ocean
front furnishes today the most
superb view to be met with
anywhere in the world.-New-
ark Evening Star.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-28

The abofc represents the old postofice and custom house, which was re-
pa@ : some years ago by the present difce Another indication of our te-
growth is visible by the activity and increasing volume of business
OF the present postohce. The Federal government is now looking into the
of charging their present building to handle over three times it's
present capacity Eve the govnnme st is wise 20 III growing conditions
The following photograph was made by THE STAR only twenty years
ago
Look at it then and to-day! Where they had only a few horsec cars then
we have fifty times that number of trolley car low. Where they had 1000
pedestrians using lad and Market streets then W have over 5000
pedestrians continually occupying and covering this GROUND. Taking it all lin
.- and observing Newark of od as shown in the above cuts from the years
1866 to 1878, Newark had a tremendou Growth. The f-owth since 1873 to the
present time has more than doubled its previous 212 years growth. Within
the next FIVE years Glase note W say only five years., Newarks growth will
be twice al its previous wonderful records This will also be felt in the
suburban territory within a radius of at least fifteen miles from the -Four
Corners At that time the Oranges will have been a IS large as Newark is
Raw in population and larger in area The entire sides and valleys Of the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-28

In any year. especially IN a Presidential year when business is more or lesd disturbed, it is
umm within easy personal reach of ort business Particularly this true when you
business with health and pleasure in the highest degree as you can do Long Branch a mo-
fumg all the delight of country e only 81 minutes from Newark and with over a hundred
fast boat route also THIS S H NEAREST RESORT ON THE JERSEY COAST T.
ACE B ~ XPE RAT
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-28
LONG BRANCH.

Everybody in New Jersey has heard
or knows something about this far
famed watering resort, with its match
less ocean driveway on the bluff and
the beautiful country through which its
scores of perfect good roads traverse.
Here furnished cottages may be rented
for from $500 to $4,000 per season. Ada
cent to Long Branch is the two young
but thriving boroughs of Deal and AL
lenhurst. Everything in these resorts is
new, modern and as spick and pan as
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-28
HIGHEST ELEVATION ON ATLANTIC SEAB0ARD

only hesOrt WIFI IrIpI8 AJJracJIOnS o Ucean, 10
Read what the papers are saying of the New Long
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-28

Orange Mountains will be lined and filled up with residences, a zee hive of
beautiful homes Broad and Market street properties then will command HI
same values that Broadway property does now.
The sam opportunities for money earning investments are at or W
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-28

Long Branch possesses the finest natural adj
vantages of any resort along the Jersey Coast,
and embraces in its environments some of the
most beautiful summer homes in the world,
The new bluff walk. the casino. the band and
the many attractions of boat. river and bay
are at the disposal of the visitors. and we do
not know where pleasure-seekers can spend a
more delightful vacation than in Long Branch,
the first Of the Jersey coast resorts to become
famous throughout the world.-New York Her
aid,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-28

The above is a familiar building which was torn down only a year or so
ago to meet the growing demands of Newark. 1t may be said in this ON
nection that Very great amount Of wisdom has been displayed by the Mu-
tal Benefit and Prudential Life Insurance companies in erecting such hand
SON and magnificent structures They are about the only concerns in u city
which have shown any foresight in preparing themselv-s for the coming
greatness of Newark. They know it must shortly re- as the second city
in the New World, if not in the entire word; otherwise they would nt have
spent the large amount of their good money necessarJ - erect these homes
for themselves, which is another great factor in Ginning realty values.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-28

The above is a map of Our Town Oh Pasaiek River" in 1866, showing
Newarks first settlement 1t then covered the valuable tract of land re have
today from High street to the Pennsylvania Railroad between Lincoln Park
and Washington Park, then known as the Upper Common. This settlement
contained sixty houses! Today over 10000 structures re built N this partcu-
lar territory and it comprises only onetenth of ur city area, to say nothing
OF the suburban development
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-28
OCEAN GROVE.

Almost as well known as its sister
resort-Asbury Park-just across Wes-
ley Lake is the popular camp-meeting
city of Ocean Grove. World famed for
its great religious meetings and mon
ster musical attractions during the
height of the season, it commands the
attention of home seekers for reasons
totally, distinct from it's religious en-
vironments. Here, besides it's city of
hotels and boarding houses, is to be
found hundreds of cozy cottages, COM
fortably and neatly furnished, that
may be rented for the season for from
$3.50 to $1,000. Lots may be purchased
on a ninety-nine yea lease held al
various prices according to locality.
Ocean Grove. by reason of its on
tiSuity to its twin sister, enjoys all the
advantages n attractions of the sur
rounding country with which Asbury
Park is favored.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-11-12
CHAPTER V.

ON ALIAS" cried Bennett. OBJ
Z livious of his surrounding
of everything except that
- the girl he had SO long miss
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-11-12

,ot Of funny little lights that make lni III,
thing clearer. Gibbs is buyin bofpus.
s,ocl, Hes Wainwright's chum' nor
rigon and Wainwright frame UP sou.
nomination.: then the minute you ~. .,,
into mower this Borough franchise p..
is flashed on you by Horrigah' anu
wainwright begs you TO sign II. inh
NV tip-Wajnwright owns the borousn
road ms well the City Surface, ana HUT
r,gon,s qettin' fat wad of STOCK ioi
arranrin' the franchise. on, the! We
GOT your honor all tied up in rippohs'
like Won was measly bookay. you
and me ought to get together ana nsn'
This thing out side by side. ana When
once | get the Indian sign on DICK iio'
rigan"- IA,
"Rut I've no personal quarrel Win
Horrigan. He IN,
you've got the same quarrei VIZ"
him that the pigeon has with the iiius =,
rat. If you don't use your wings w" :.
be swallowed Let me put you on 10
few of the little jokers in that Dill Vi
his. You see
81 see more about that bill thah 70"
think" interposed Bennett. i've worn
ed over it night after night. with my
lawyer. Don't you get the idea I've been
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11ou remember mel?
II don't think 80, SIR"

Aou remember me!
II don't think 30, SIR"
"Huh! That's queer! I'm Alderman
Phelan Of the Eighth"
1--WE read about you. Of course. sir.
but H.
"But you don't know ME? Never met
me before?"
I'm sorry. sir. but I can't recall 1t
II did. Good day. sir"
The secretary hurried out after his
employer. Phelan, with a puzzled shake
Of the head, seemed trying to solve
some elusive problem. But Bennett
who had not noted the brief scene be-
tween Thompson and the alderman.
broke In on the latter's musings with
the remark:
"You appeared to be amazed at MI
Wainwright's attitude toward the Bor-
ough Street railway franchise"
Amazed is a mild. gentle word for
my feeling" declared the alderman
ITO hear that old flint heart prattlin'
about widows and orphans and fair
play-why, say, your honor. l know
Charles Wainwright from way back,
and l tell you he has the same anec
ton for the money OF widows and Or
phans that a tomcat has for canary.
As for fair play. he wouldn't recognize
II II he was to hear 1t through mega
phone. He's up to something. ooh
know Just what But ill'-
"Come. GOMEZ" demonstrated Bennett
Wainwright an injustice. He
Hes a fine old bird! Do you chance
to remember the Garrison case nine
wears back? President Garrison OF the
Israel Putnam Trust company
who shot himself after being ruined
nv a fnancler who was his dearest
friend? Yes. What has that to DO
with
with Wainwright? oh, nothin'
much. Only Wainwright happened to
be the fnancier.'
NO. You must be mistaken"
IAN 1? l ought to know something
about it. ] was the chief of police at
the time and handled the case 1t was
| who suppressed Wainwrights name.
For a small consideration T.
"Wainwright" gasped Bennett. "of
all men! But
$50 you see why coppered the
mercy and fair play cards when he
dealt 'em just now" purred Phelan.
.'There's something big behind this
talk Of his In favor Of the Borough
bill. Wasn't it at his house last sum-
mer that Horrigan offered you the nomi-
nation? That's the story. and
"Yes. On the 25th Of July. He
THE 25th Of July. hey? That was
the day he had me out there. The day
I met that fellow Gibbs. BY the way.
your honor. the papers say It's Gibbs
firm that's buyin' all that Borough
stock. They've been buyin' 1t up on
the Quiet for months. begin to see
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~ ALIAS" cried Bennett. OBJ
Z livious of his surrounding
of everything except that
- the girl he had SO long miss
ed and who had inspired him to all he
had achieved-that she was standing
before him.
1t was Dallas herself who brought
him to q sense of the others presence
for as be sprang forward to meet her
and eagerly grasped both her out
stretched hands the girl bowed In
mock reverence and answered his ar
dent greeting with a demure:
Good afternoon. your honor!'
Don't he begged half in jest. tits
so good to see You again that r.
81 sent word that ! had surprise
for you. Alwyn." interrupted his moth
err Il knew it would please you. But.
with a glance at the alderman, you re
busy? Perhaps we"-
"Not at sIl. mother. May I present
Alderman Phelan? Miss Wainwright.
his is
alderman Phelan of the Eighth"
amended the politician. thoroughly Ill
at ease in the presence of the visitors.
Il must be goin' now, your honor. T.
But Dallas had come forward with
a smile that melted the speakers en-
barrassment in an instant.
"rhe Alderman Phelan who gives
turkeys to all those poor people at
Christmas" she asked in genuine In
terest. I've often read about
THE same. ma'am. at your service
assented the delighted Phelan. Il fill
'em with turkey an coal in winter
an | take their wives an kids on
outings In summer. Ever been to one
of the James Q. Phelan outings. miss
No" replied Dallas. with perfect
ly grave face. I'm sorry to say
haven't. Tell me about them, won't
your"
They've got to be seen to be under
stood. A thousand poor tired wives
an white faced. spindly kids turned
out into the country for the only
glimpse of green grass an shady trees
they ever get all year. A thousand
mothers an children out in COO
grove with nothing to do but roll
around the soft grass an play an
eat all the fancy grub they can hold
Maybe, miss. 1t wouldn't mean lot 10
you. but If you'd been workin' an
Twin an sleepin' an starvin' Tor
twelve months in a stuffy, dark. smell!
back tenement room, toilln' like slave
to keep food an clothes betwixt the
kids an starvation. an was bare!
able to keep body an soul together
well. maybe then. you'd understaiu
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hand. and Bennett gripped 1t cordially.
I'm glad we had this talk. alder
man." said he I'VE are fighting from
different points of view, but our main
Object is the same. | think we can
pull together on this matter"
I'VE sure cam agreed Phelan. IAN
as for Horrigan. when I'm done with
him he'll be rolled up in nice bundle,
an III print on it in big letters. Use
all the hooks you like.
Mrs. Bennett. sir" said Ingram,
Il thought you was single! exciainl
ed Phelan.
"It's my mother. Show her in"
From the musty antechamber cane
the rustic of feminine attire. and Mrs.
Bennett came in. Devoted as he was
to his mother. Alwyn now had no eyes
for her, for over her shoulder he had
caught glimpse of another face.
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the advance agent Of the millennium! !
TO think Of old Tightwad Vain.
wright
Ingram fOrestalled any reply from
the dnancier by entering with the It'd
ings that Thompson was In the ante
room with an important message for
Wainwright.
May I see him In hereY asked the
visitor. 1T II my private secretary.
aud
Certainly" asserted Bennett. ''Show
him IN. ingram"
I'D like to see q private secretary Of
mine come buttin' In like this" con-
fded Phelan to the picture. ia chase
him 80 far he'd discover q new street.
Td"-
The alderman broke OF short His
eye had fallen on Thompson as the
latter entered. Phelan stood rigid.
with mouth open and eyes bulging.
taking In every detail Of the quiet.
pallid young mans appearance. The
secretary meanwhile had gone up to
Wainwright and begun to deliver his
message.
Mr.. Horrigan called you up. sir. +"
said he. lust q minute Or % after you
left the Office. He wishes you to come
and see him Immediately II possible"
AL right" answered the hnancier.
I'm come at once. I'm sorry. your
honor. that an called away just now.
for I'd like to discuss this Borough bill
further with you. But what I wished
to express can be said In q nutshell.
II l. who own the rival road. am In
favor Of granting the Borough fran
chise. l can't zee why any one else
should object to It. Come on. Thomp-
son. Good day. your honor. Good day.
alderman"
The nnancier passed out Thompson
was following when Phelan. who had
never once removed his eyes from the
secretary. stepped In front OF him.
"Well, young man" said he.
"Well. sir" said Thompson In mild
surprise.
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less, Arwyn. Promise me- Remember
how strong he ISL
There's NO danger Of his letting me
forget his power" said Bennett, with
q bitter smile. He
But you'll be careful, won't you!
Please do. for my sake. And you
mustn't keep him waiting. II there's
a way out through Cynthla's once
we'll 60 by that. Goodby. I'll explain
to your mother. No: you must let us
20 now. Oface business must come
arst. Won't VOC call this evening! I'll
be home and alone"
Despite Benefits remonstrances she
was firm, aud 1t was In no pleasant
frame Of mind that the mayor threw
himself into a seat when he was left
alone In the room. That the talk with
Dallas. which had promised SO much
for him, should be thus rudely inter
rupted. That HOrrigan flung open
the door and stamped In. The boss
anger had by no means subsidized In
the few moments Of delay. but had.
rather, grown until 1t vibrated In his
every word and gesture. He wasted
no time IN formalities. but came to
the point with all the tender grace and
tact Of u pile driver.
Look here. Bennett" he rumbled,
menace underlying tone and look, lin
| told PheIan's been here this afternoon.
What did he want!"
ITO see me-" answered Bennett calm
ly. the effort at self control visible
only In the whitening Of the knuckies
that gripped the desk edge.
What did be want to see you about!
"A business matter"
what business matter"
Mine"
"Yours. ehY speered Horrigan.
well, young man, l want you to un-
derstand here and now that no one
can he chummy with Jim Phelan and
be my man ut the same time. Got that
through your head!"
YES" assented Bennett: Il think
have. And while we're speaking plain
" l want you to understand here and
now that no one can bully me. either
here or elsewhere. and that I'm no
. mans man. Have you got that through
} your headY'
, Horrigan stared In savage amaze
e ment. He doubted II his ears had moi
e played him false. Bennett had always
. treated the boss with uniform cour
l. tesy, and Horrigan belonged ~ thu
t too numerous class who do not under
'e stand until too lute the difference be
4 tween gentle breeding and weak COW
= ardice. That q man should speak t
him courteOusly and not interlard hi
{ talk with oaths. obscenity or rough
ness seemed to Horrigan. as 1t does Il
J. many another bo0r. an evidence OF Il
= nudity and lack Of virility. A Damas
e Gus blade Is a far more harmless LOOK
ing weapon than a bludgeon. yet 1t Is
] capable when the necessity arises o'
+ far deadlier work.
e 1t Is only the man whose gentleness
e has not granite strength as its founda'
. ton who deserves the newly popular
Q term Of "mollycOddle."
q Had Horrigan's large experience
I with men been extended to embrace
this fact he would probably never hav.
: picked out Alwyn Bennett in the first
r place as candidate for mayor nor
e deemed the younger man fit tool FOR
q the orgauiza TONS crooked work. IDe
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