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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20

When he got out on the street nc looked SO irresistibIy pleasant as he walked with his hands behind his back. gasing at the people, that any num- ber of good-humored fellows said to him: Good morning. sir. Merry christmasP'
 He had not gone far when he saw the portly gentleman who had walked into his counting house the day be- fore. Scrooge hurried and caught his hand. "A@rry christmas." said OId scroose "Wiii you have the goodness to put my name down for.---" ana old scrooge whispered in his ear.
 Lord bless mel cried. the gentle man. My dear Mir. Scrooge, are you serious?''
 Not a farthing less, fl you please" said Scrooge. smiling. "A great many back payments are included in it."
 He bent his steps toward hla nephew's house. When the maid open ed the door he told her he would go straight in. He opened the dining room door gently and sidled his face around the corner. Its your uncle scrooge, Fred!" said he, narvousiy. n have come to dinner. Win you let mo inY'
 Let him ini Irs a mercy he didn't shake his arm off He was at home fin five minutes; and the way Old Scrooge joined in the guessing games and blind mans buff and all the rest of the hliarity that evening would have upset the London Exchange for a month if It's members could have seen it
 But he was early at the office next morning. If he could only catch Bob Cratchit coming late. And he dId lt. Bob was fully eighteen minutes after his time. His hat was off before he opened the door. He was on his stool in s Jiffy. scratching away with his pen like mad.
 ''step this wayr" growIed scroogs.
 T am very sorry, sir" said Bob. 'It's only once . year pleaded he. .'tk shan't be repeated. sir"
 'Now, I'll tell you what. my frfend,~ roared old screoge. q am not going e stand this kind of thing any Iongerl And therefore" he continued. spring ing suddenly at Bob and giving him dig into the waisteoat, "and therefore I am about to raise your salary!'
 Bob trembled and stepped hack lit- tie. He had a wild Idea of Knocking Scrooge down with the ruler and eall~ ing for help. that people might put hin employer Into q strait-waistcoaL
 "A Merry Christmas, Bobls said serooge, in a voice that could net na mistaken. "A merFier Christmas Beb. my good fellow, than have given you for many a yearf' And he clapped hts clerk on the back. Now. buy anefbar coal scuttle before you dot another si' Bob Cratchit"
 Old serooge never changed hfs mind. He became as good 6 friend. as good a master and as good q man as the old city knew. To Tiny Tim. who did n8s die, he became a second father. i Some people laughed to see tho alteration in hin, but he let them laugh and little needed them. Ills own heart laughed and that was quita enough for him.
 He had no further intercourse with spirits, but 1t was always told Of hlfa that he knew how to keep c1rlstmas well. if any man alive possessed tho knowledge. May that be truly said of us. and all Of usi And so as Tiny rim obesrved, God bless us. every onef
 Next sundays one-pase Classic RllB he aDwarf x0ng-Nose,S by wflhelnl Hauff.
 Don't get ip with people who are
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20

Don't get in with people who are slways falling out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20

Next Sundays one-pa@e Classic yQiiI he @Dwart Long-Nose,s by WfIhekua Hauff.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25
The Prudential Girl of 1909

The 1909 Prudential Girl calendar
has just been issued. The picture on
the calendar is reproduced in twelve
colors from an oil painting by Albert
Lynch.
The 1909 Girl is unusually attractive
and portrays the true Prudential spirit
shown when a person takes out life
insurance TO protect the home. She
is sincere and homelike, honest and
beautiful.
With soft blue eyes, strongly marked
eyebrows, a well-moulded nose, full
red lips, and a mass of dark chestnut
hair, the 1909 Prudential Girl is sure
to attract the public, as well as win a
prominent place in the homes of The
P~rudential's millions of policyholders.
On the back of the calendar is a com-
plete list of months and days for 1909
and a statement that you should pro-
tect your home through life insurance
in The Prudential.
The Company announces that a free
copy of the calendar will be sent to any
one who writes the Home Office New
ark, N. j.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25
The Knockout Blow.

The blow which knocked out Corbett
was a revelation to the prize fighters.
From the earliest days of the ring the
Knockout blow was aimed for the jaw,
the temple or the jugular vein. Stomach
punches were thrown in TO worry and
weary the fighter, but II a scientific man
had told one Of the old fighters that the
most vulnerable spot was the region of
the stomach, he'd have laughed at him
for an ignoramus. DR.. Pierce is bringing
hope to the public o parallel fact; that
thd sNQmacA is the most vulnerable organ
out Of She prKe ring as well as In 1t. . We
protect bur. heals, throats, feet and lungs,
but theNA5nAAh\We are utterly indiffer-
ent to, until diseASAdnds the solar plexus
and knocks us out Make your stomach
sound and strong BY die use OF Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, and
You protect NQprselM Your most wilmer
ahle SPOT. "Golden Medical Discovery
cures weak stomach" Indigestion, or
dyspepsia, torpid liver, bad, thin and i'm
pure blood and other diseases of the or
gans of digestion and nutrition.
The oGolden Medical Discovery " has a
specific curative effect upon all mucous
surfaces and hence cures catarrh, no
matter where located or what stage it
may have reached. In Nasal Catarrh 1t
is we'll to cleanse the passages with DIR.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy fluid while using
the discovery " as a constitutional rem
edy. Why the Golden Medical Discov-
cry" cures catarrhal diseases, a Of the
stomach, bowels, bladder and other pelvic
organs will be plain to you If you will
read a booklet of extracts from the writ
ings of eminent medical authorities, en-
dorsing its ingredients and explaining
their curative properties. 1t is mailed
free on request. Address DR.. r. v. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y. This booklet gives all the
ingredients entering into DIR. Pierce's
medicines from which 1t will be seen that
they contain not a drop of alcohol, pure,
triple-refned glycerine being used instead.
DIR. Pierce's great thousand-page illus
trated Common Sense Medical Adviser
will be sent free, pa~per-bound, for 81 one
cent stamps, or cloth-bound for 81 stamps.
Address DR.. Pierce al above.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25
WILDWOOD
Continued

A Jury trial was held in the Wild
wood borough hall on Friday of last
week in which the State Board OIL
Pharmacy charged that Druggist j. M
Slaughter last summe sold poison
through a clerk who was not licensed.
John II. Stryker, a lawyer and one Of
the assistants in the Office of the Secre-
tary of State, conducted the prosecu-
ton. H. A. Jorden, of Bridgeton, sec
rotary OF the State Board of Pharmacy,
and two detectives from Murphy's
bureau of detectives at Jersey City,
were among the witnesses. Curtis L.
Baker, Esq, represented DIR. Slaughter.
The defence did not deny that the
clerk was unlicensed but claimed the
law did not apply in this case because
the drugs were sold under the direct
supervision of DIR. Slaughter himself,
who had his office directly in the real
of the store and spent much of his time
in the store. The jury disagreed on q
verdict, and the Ease will in all proba-
bility be tried again. The same charge
was lodged against Edgar Brown, pro-
prIetor of the Central Pharmacy, and
he paid a fine of 500.
The Marine National Bank is issuing
a very attractive calendar with three
views of the bank nicely printed on it.
1t is being done at the JOURNAL of
flee.
The choir of the Lutheran church
will sing next Sunday an anthem en-
titled "Behold. ] Bring You Good It'd
angs.u Miss Ida Mae Buzby will sing
q solo entitled "Hark, Hank, My
Soul.u These selections will be given
at the evening service. At the morn
ing service Miss Marie Huppert will
sing "How Sweet the Name of Jesus
Sounds"
Telegraph Operator Laudenslager is
on a vacation and during his absence
Station Agent Richman is at the key
board and Borough Clerk Hendee is in
charge Of the express office.
F. B. Garrison, of Camden, who
owns lots on the west side, was down
on Wednesday looking after his proper
ty.
Howard Coombs and Miss Myrtle E.
Simkins attended the Peirce school en-
tertainment in Philadelphia on. We'd
nesday evening.
The Board of Freeholders will meet
at Cape May on Saturday of this week.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25
A Condition That Concerns Holly
Beach

Mr.. Editor:
In the first place I wish to say that
| am not willing to admit that | am
either a crank OF a pessimist; but since
coming here to live there have been
some things that have attracted my at
t~ention, and one of the conditions about
which / wish to speak at this time is
the great number of dogs that are
permitted to run at large. They are
running after and barking at the troll
ley cars, automobiles, bicycles and
wagons during the day time, and they
make the night hideous with their
barking and bowling, so that at times
it is almost i'm possible for one to get
their needed rest.
Now, 1 am fond of dogs myself. |
think it Is a splendid thing to have a
good rabbit hound or bird dog. III
were a farmer l should probably feel
the need of a good watch dog. | am
even broad enough in my views to
grant the ladies the privilege of having
a pet cur, even if it be of no practical
value except to take her attention from
her home duties, if she has cultivated
such a noble taste ~ But | do protest
that these CANNES should be taken care
of by their owners, or If they have no
owners then they should be put out of
the way in order that they might not
1900. .,,EIfa arfconao nn6 q die
grace to our otherwise beautiful town.
1t may be that our City Council has
an ordinance on their books governing
this condition, but if they haven't, IS
a peaceable citizen, i would like to sug-
gest that such an ordinance be passed
and best of all that it be enforced-for
laws are of no value unless they are
acknowledgements there are two dangers
at least that may follow from the privi-
leges that are at present accorded the
dogs: First, the damages which they
might cause would certainly have to
be paid, and it sometimes happens
that money value cannot meet the
damage done. Second, who knows at
what moment one of these beasts is
going to be stricken with hydrophobia
nd bite your child or eve yourself.
1t is too late to shoulder q gun and go
out on a general slaughter when your
child is writhing i'll the deliriums of
this awful aflliction. The time to APP
ply the remedy in this case is before
the damage is done. Hoping this will
be sufficient to rouse to a reform in
this respect, | am,
Sincerely yours,
A CITIZEN
Hollu Rnaoh N Dec IL 1908 az
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25
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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
THE STEEL COACH-A TRAVEL SAFEGUARD.

The Pennsylvania Railroad now has in operation on its
lines east of Pittsburgh over two hundred passenger coaches,
dining cars, baggage cars, and mail cars of the new al-steel
type.
The solid steel framework of these cars, designed to resist
shock and minimize the dangers of collision, is further strength
ened by the steel sheathing enclosing the body of the car. In
fact, everything about the coach is steel, save the window
frames, the cushions of the seats and the flooring. Such little
woodwork as enters into the makeup of the coach, the plush
with which the car seats are covered and the hair with which
they are stuffed is treated to a freproofng process, whilst the
floors are cement, thus rendering the coach at once practically
indestructibe and thoroughly freproof. It is built like a battle
ship.
The new coach is longer than the standard car generally
in use on the railroads of this country, and has a comfortable
seating capacity of sixty to ninety people according to the style
of the coach.
The unusual weight of the coaches give to them a soidity
that greatly increases the comfort of the passenger.
The seats are adjusted to a more convenient space and
angle, the coaches are all lighted with electricity and amply
tested methods.
The interior finish of the coach is plain though pleasing to
the eye. The absence of ornamentaion enhances the idea of
strength and at the same time assures absolute cleanliness and
thorough sanitation.
Steel cars are now in use on the principal trains between
New York, Philadelphia, Washington and on the Main Line
between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The number of cars is
the shops.
The Pennsylvania Railroads equipment is recognized as
the Standard of America.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Landreth,

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Landreth,
Young avenue, will spend Christmas
at Millville with Mrs. Landreth's par
ents. Mr.. Lambeth Is operator and
Mrs. Lambeth, better known as Alma
Gsrren, the popular singer at the Bijou
Dream.
Rev. and Mrs. s. A. Harker are
'cpsnding this week with Mrs. Harker's
parents at PeDnsgrove.
Miss Hester Forcum and Mrs. Will
liam Barker, Taylor avenue, were
week end visitors in the city.
w. K. Lovett returned last Thurs
day evening from a two weeks trip to
Florida.
j. West, William G. Mcguire, of
Camden; Thomas Montgomery and
Frank English, of Philadelphia, were
recent Centre House guests.
Eli Barnett, j. Albert Harris and
John Taylor went on a cunning trip
through the Sounds the last of the
week and returned with Is ducks.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25
A DECORATIVE HINT.
BurIap as a Wall Covering Is Durable
and Artistic.

and Artistic.
Burlap as a wall covering is now
recognized as being very artistic MS
well as durable. 1t Is now made in the
finer grades and in all %colors, so that
1t win meet any requirement. 1t Is
sry effective for use In the dining
room If properly handled.
Burlap makes an excellent material
for window or door curtains in a room
hung with felt or ingram paper. If
curtaining of this kind seems too plain
1t may easily be frightened by stencil
ing. Stencil patterns a be drawn by
any one who uses the pencil a little.
Frequently in magazines are found or
namental head and tail pieces that will
furnish the motive scrolls, convention.
nj leaves, circle and dart patterns and
fieur-de-lis.
Draw the pattern small at first and
then develop II on an enlarged scale
upon a sheet of stiff but thin card
board. When 1t is penciled clearly cut
it out with the scissors. They will
give q smoother line than the ~penknife,
though in using scissors the stencil
must be cut through at n point. This
is remedied, however, by gluing the
edges together with a strip of paper on
each side.
A ~stenciled border for window cur
tains or portieres runs down the center
and along the lower edge. The goods
must be laid fiat on an even surface,
stretched across a large pie board by
means Of small wire nails or over the
bare wood of a kitchen table.
The kind of paint used is known to
decorators as "%distemper c%oloring." II
should be applied In a smooth wash
and should be neither pasty nor thin,
for II too thin 1t is apt to run, and If
thick it forms into Jumps. A fiat and
rather pliable brush spreads the color
evenly.
Be careful to press the stencil down
firmly around the edges Owe the part
being painted to prevent the colors
from running underneath the card
board and making an uneven line. To
repeat the pattern lift the stencil, wipe
clean and lay 1t oyer the proper spot.
A little are about this matter will as
sure the proper spacing.
The best way to keep the design in
alignment, however, is to stretch the
entire curtain evenly on the bare floor
of an unused room. Draw a string
taut between the two nails at either
end of the curtain and use 1t as a
guide line to keen the stencil straight.
Where the design is a leaf pattern
with a stem the latter may be Joined
afterward free hand, making the en-
tire border continuous.
Almost any piece of goods in a fiat
color and OF sufficient weight can be
made into a table cover either by stem.
Cling or by stitching to it a border OF
tapestry, silk or cotton cut with mi
tered orners.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25
Notice of Special Election

Notice is hereby given that an election will
be held in the Borough OF Holly Beach City,
in the Township OF Lower, County of Cape
May and State of New Jersey, on Tuesday,
January the fifth, A. D., nineteen hundred
and nine, between the hours of six O'Clock in
the morning and seven o'clock in the eve
ming, at the Borough Hall in said Boroughi
the purpose of which election is TO determine
upon the retention or rejection of the voting
machine. Said election being pursuant to
the provisions of Chapter l63 of the Laws OF
1908.
Witness my hand and seal this fifteenth day
of December, A. d., 1908.
ii. s. HEWITT,
Borough Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25

Carl A. Peterson, Tailor and Importer,
1927 Walnut street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25
Sincerely yours,
CITIZEN

Holly Beach, N. j., Dec. II, 1908. |
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25
600
French oyster Gatherers.

The work of oyster collecting and
culture is most unsuitable for women,
but in France, owing to its tedious ma
ture, it does not appeal to men. Often
from an early hour in the morning till
late into the evening the ome are
standing up to the knees in water,
with a strong sun beating down on
them. The result is that never a year
passes without some of them going
mad and having to be hurried away to
the asylums. The work is well paid.
as, indeed, 1t ought to be. while in the
ease of the few who own beds the
profits are large, and small fortunes
are quickly amassed.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25
True Both Ways.

"SThe die is casti' Kissed the villain.
Then, shaking their gold locks, the
chorus bounded on.
at seems" the critic murmured,
that the cast is dyed too."-New York
Press.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25

For sale-Ist class launch, % feet long, 5 horse
power engine. Finished in quartered oak
and mahogany. Address
Il. II. Peterson, l22 s. 18th street, Phila-
delphia.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25

For Rent-Four desirable 6 room cottages,
with bath and all conveniences. $3.50 per
month by the year Robert Bright, Bright
block, Anglesea, N. j.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25

$500 and $1,000 to loan on first mortgage i'm
proved on Five Mile Beach. Bring papers or
send particulars. Robert Bright, Anglesea.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-12-25

For Rent-Furnished and UNFINISHED cot
tages. 4. Yenney, Holly Beach.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24
GbautauQua Injecting.

All the members were present
at the first quarterly meeting of
Pierian Circle held in the chapel
on Sunday afternoon, after a
vote had been passed to dispense
with discussions. business and
criticism, owing to the length of
the program, which was opened
by the delightful strains of the
Merry Widow waltz rendered by
Prof. Burchard and orchestra.
The first paper read, entitled
"An Egyptian Pantheon" was e
treatise on the gods the Egyptians
worshiped during the early GEN.
turtles. The beliefs, the modes of
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24

worship and customs used thruout
the dark ages were scholarly set
forth by Mr.. G. r. 81. and deliv-
cred in his vigorous and precise
manner. A splendid paper, a fit
ting beginning for the par excel
lent program that followed.
Next a recitation by MI. r. F.,
"a Psalm of Life" Mr.. F. has
favored us in the past with many
pleasing recitations put today he
surpassed even his past cleditable
record. The poem was aptly chos.
en- and delivered in his best style.
Mr.. j. G. followed with a paper
entitled, "What is Wagner" 1t
was very excellent article on the
different opinions held as to the
genius of Wagner, his work and
influence on the life of music. It
was very evident that much time
and thought had been given to the
preparation of this paper, covering
the majority of this famous COM
poser's works and citing scenes
from his most celebrated compo-
sitions. AS usual Mr.. C.'s delivery
was above criticism.
Our sweet-voiced member Mr..
j. G. followed with a vocal solo,
"My Beloved Queen" which mer-
tied and received large amount
of applause.
| Mr.. S. A. P.'s contribution was
the next on the program. We
have looked forward eagerly an.
ticipating something out of tine
ordinary when Aviso would make
his initial bow before the Circle
and he lived up to our expectation
Under the caption of "Stray Sto
ries," in a delightfully."- pleasing
style he recounted some personal
humorous "reminiscences. AS a "a
contour Aviso is excellent.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24

We again had the pleasure of
listening to Professor Burchard's
orchestra. The selection was the
CHERRY Intermezzo.'
The last paper read was IAN
Essay on John Greenleaf Whitti-
en-" by one of our ex presidents,
Mr.. G.. w. The writer showed
great familiarity with the life of
this beloved American poet and
brought forth in an admirable
manner his struggle for an eduoa-
ton, the welding of his pen and
talent to help rid the country of
the curse of slavery, a boyish love
affair and many incidents con.
nected with his useful life. This
was another splendid article deliv-
cred in Mr.. WIS easy, effortless
but perfect style.
The concluding number was q
song by member of the orches-
| ira. [ take the opportunity to
thank Mr.. w. on behalf of mem
bers of the Pierian Circle for the
highly pleasing entertainment he
afforded us. In response to ali en-.
thusiastic shower of applause, in
which the visitors joined, he sans
another verse. The title of the
song l do not know. but part O
the chorus ran: II didn't ask, hi
didn't say, so l don't know" Ii
rendering this class of songs there
may be some who excel Mr.
w. but [ do not think they are il
the immediate locality.
The visitors we're Misses Nc
Kinney and Thompson, Chaplain
Benson, DR.. Kalinhof and tn
county auditor, Mr.. N. Nelson
After the president had, on be
half of the members, thanked
Professor Burchard and orchestr
for their pleasing entertainment
the meeting was adjourned.
R. P, Secretary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24

DIR. O'Brien, formerly assistant
physician at the prison hospital,
recently met with a severe acct
dent while automobiling near Ia
coma. The steering gear became
TANNED and the wheel flew back
wards breaking several of the doc
tors ribs. The official here who
received the news of the doctors
injury states that the article ia
misleading to an eastern man.
What is called an automobile there
is commonly called a hand. car
here.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24

The local Chautauquans held a
very successful meeting Sunday
afternoon. The papers that were
read, including the recitation,
vocal and instrumental music,
we're of a high order. Several out
side visitors were in attendance
and were highly pleased with the
program.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24

We would advise the boys who
are sending papers and magazines
to each other to write the cell
numbers as plainly as possible.
When this is not done it is very
likely that the paper or magazine
will go astray. The other day we
seen list of numbers and some
of the figures might have been a
3, 5, or the drawing of a corkscrew.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24

The Usber's and Deputy Ward
ems Offices have been very busy
places the past few days handling
presents sent in by the families of
inmates. Old Santa was extreme
ly good to some of as even if he
did not visit each of us.