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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09
William G. Hendee, Clerk.

Ar 1dinance authc9 ing and directing the
taying of cement sidewalks, cutters
and curbs on both sides of Oak avenue
from Park avenue west to Sunset lake,
in the Borough of Wildwood.
Whereas, a petition has been presented to
cutters of cement be laid on both sides of Oak
avenue from Park avenue west to Sunset
lake, therefore: Be it ordained and enacted
by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Wildwood, New Jersey.
Section l. That sidewalks, curbs and cutters
OF cement be laid on both sides of OF venue
from Park avenue west to Sunset lake; that
cordance with the plans and specification MS
prepared by the Borough Engineer now on
file with the Borough Clerk.
Section 2. That upon the completion OF
said work the same shall be paid for from the
proceeds of the sale of Improvement certifi-
Gates of the said Borough.
Section 3. That after the preceding sections
OF this ordinance shall have been complied
with the persons designated by Council as
Commissioners of Assessment shall proceed
to assess the benefits of the said improve
ments as provided in an act ofthe Legislature
of the State of New Jersey, entitled ga Cen
eral Act Relating to Boroughs,' approved
April oath, 1897, and the Acts supplemental
thereto and amendatory thereof.
Section 4. That all ordinances Inconsistent
herewith or any part thereof are hereby re-
mediately when published according to law.
Passed Council Oct. &, 1905.
Approved Oct. 9, 1908.
LATIMER R. BAKER,
Mayor.
Attest-William g. Hendee, Borough Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09
Ordinance No. 112

An ordinance authorizing and directing
the Extension ofth Sewerage system in
the Borough of Wildwood, New Jersey,
to Cedar and Oak avenues between
Philadelphia avenue and Hudson avenue
and on Hudson avenue from Cedar to
Wildwood connecting with the mai
outlet on Wildwood avenue,
Whereas, an application has been made and
1t is deemed necessary that the sewerage
system now in operation In the Borough of
Wildwood be extended along the line of Oak
and Cedar avenues to Hudson avenue and on
Hudson avenue from Cedar avenue to Wild
wood avenue, connecting with the main out
Therefore, be IL enacted BY the Mayor and
Council of the Borough of Wildwood, New
Jersey.
Section l. That the said sewerage system
be SO extended by laying the laterals on the
said Cedar, Oak and Hudson avenues afore-
said, to connect with an outlet on Wildwood
avenue In accordance with plans and specifi-
cations prepared for that purpose, by the
Borough Engineer.
Section Q. That upon the completion of
said work as hereinbefore described, the same
shall be paid for out of the sale of Improve
ment Certificates OF the said borough.
Section 3. That after the provisions of the
been complied with the persons designated
by Council as Commissioners of Assessment
shall proceed to assess the benefits of said i'm
proYements, as provided in the act entitled
proved April "a, A. d.. 1897" of the Laws OF
the State ofNewJersey and of the supplements
thereto and acts amendatory thereof.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall take
effect Immediately when published according
to law.
Passed September /, 1908.
LATIMER r. BAKER,
Mayor.
Ws1lian, n Handaa CLARK
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09

ner which combined with one led by
Magistrate A. H. Ladner; these were
in the morning and marched to Vernon
Park where with most imposing cere-
monies the pedestal off monument to
Daniel Pastorius, the founder of Ger
mantown, was unveiled; singing,
orchestral music, orations, ETC., formed
the program. This procession from the
city took an hour and a half to pass.
Al least 1000 children and ladies went
afoot in the procession beside those
who in floats, automobiles, omnibuses
and other vehicles. Then there were
many thousands of men on horses and
afoot, members of singing, beneficial
and church societies, military, cadets
with most beautiful flags. emblems and
other decorations. Now you know on
all festive occasions the German does
not believe in stag parties but wants
his dears with him, his wife and his
boys and girls, the hired nan and the
girl and even the dog must go along
and enjoy the day with him SO you
must know what an assemblage there
was at Vernon Park. Then in the after
noon there was the municipal parade
of the police, sanitary and fire depart
ments Of the city and it too was a high
ly successful one. There was the state
police, motorcycle squad, the regular
street police, the traffic guard, harbor
police, the city paid fire departments
with their various kinds of apparatus,
the patrol wagons, the state Fencibles
military escorting the veterans of the
five Zouaves of the Civil war. The
visiting iremen from Camden, West
Chester, Radnor, Allentown and other
places, apparatus of the olden time,
the association of the old volunteer fire
companies made a fine display and the
whole affair ended with the Govern
ment's post Office contingent who
marched with the precision of veteran
soldiers. They had with them a
unique representative on horse of the
mail carrier in William PENIS time.
But on Wednesday at o there
was a display almost indescribably
beautiful of the various industries of
this great city. 1t was in no wise an
advertising show but an impressive
representation of the advance Ia great
one) in every direction. There never
"a such a display | fairly believe any,
where. 1t was like Dickens said of
Niagara Falls, "Here my pen fails of
all powers of description" The
weather day and night was just made
for the event, v the moon appears
at night in proper shape and the pro-
per time. For fear of firing you l will
say no more today, but philadelphia
Maneto." j. g. FILE.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09
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for the Presidential Election
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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09
Notice to Limit Creditors

ESTATE OF AARON G. ANDREW, DECEASED.
Pursuant to the order of Chas. F. Vanaman,
Surrogate of the County of Cape May, made
on the 18th day OF September, A.. d., 1908, on
the application OF the Subscribers, executorso OF
said deceased, notice is hereby given to the
creditors of said deceased to exhibit to the
subscribers under oath or affirmation their
claims and demands against the estate of said
deceased within nine months from the 18th
day of September, A. D., 1908, or they will be
forever barred OF any action against the sub
seribers.
Dated September 18th, A. D., 1908.
MARY ETA STILL,
CHARLIE A. NORTON,
Executors,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09
NOTES FROM THE OrTENS TRACT
Many Cityites are Still Coming
to this Popular Section

Many Cityites are still Coming
TO this Popular Section
The delightful October days have
brought many visitors to the Ottens
tract and there are still lingering here
a number Of cottagers. The Sunday
excursion train was especially well
patronized, among the corners being
numerous cityites who spent the day
on the Ottens canal and its adjacent
streams enjoying the grabbing. The
shell fish are unusually plentiful this
fall and large catches are made daily.
The trees in the heavy growth OF
timber adjoining the Ottens tract are
beginning to show the approach of cold
weather in the many hued, brilliant
colors the leaves are taking on. In a
few short days they will present a
beautiful appearance.
Many of the hollies are well laden
with berries which give ample promise
of an abundance of attractive decora-
tions for the Thanksgiving and Christ
mas holidays. In the tangle under
growth extending north from 10Th
street to Anglesea the wild grape vines
are laden with fruit which has fully
ripened and the children are bringing
chicken grapes to their homes IN bas-
kets full. This fruit while small n
size is sweet and deliciously favored
and makes most excellent wine and
jelly.
Several contracts for the erection of
new houses on the Ottens canal tract
have been recently awarded and more
are to follow later on.
Owners of power boats along the
canal are dismantling their speedy
little craft preparatory to storing them
away for the winter.
Former Prosecutor Eugene G. Cole
was a visitor to the island on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Speckman
closed their cottage on 18th street early
in the week and returned to their win
ter home in West Philadelphia.
George J. Ehmann, a West Phila-
delphia business man, was numbered
among the recent visitors.
Mrs. Frank Becker spent part of the
week in Philadelphia viewing Four-
ders celebration and purchasing new
stock for her 18th street emporium.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Eynon, of Phil
adelphia, came down early In the
week and spent several days very
pleasantly at their pretty cottage on
Central emu
Frank GLADDEN., steward Of the At
lantic City Yacht club, passed several
days here as the guest of Mr.. aud Mrs.
Henry HI. Ottens.
Miss Anna Keller, one of the Quaker
City's charming young ladies, was tte
Iguess Of fIef suns; mfs. 1rsss, a.
the Hazelhurst over Sunday.
The number of children from the OF
tens tract attending the new North
Wildwood public school approximates
close to forty.
Frank AMBROSE, of Philadelphia, and
an extensive property owner in this
section, was a Sunday visitor.
Several members Of the Wildwood
Yacht club will have new speed boats
built at the Brewer boat building
establishment during the winter.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09

Tide Schedule for October
Subject to variations caused by storms
DE- prevailing winds.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-09
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Marine National Bank

at Wildwood, N. j., in the State of New Jer-
sey,a at the close of business September %, 1905:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-12
OILROID HELD UP

The ordinance calling for oileroid
paving on Seventh avenue has
been held up in the city council,
pending a hearing on the remon-
STRANGE filed by the affected prop
erty owners. The ordinance and
remonstrance have both been re-
ferred to the councilmen from the
Second ward.
Mayor Moore's request for two
automobiles, one for the city engi-
neer and the other for the fire
chief, has been buried in the mass
of business referred to the council
as committee of the whole. The
remonstrance of John w. Bedle,
the liveryman, against the mayors
auto proposition has gone along
with the mayors request.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-12
SAY ROYAL ARCH
PLANS A BOYCOTT

With local option in a majority
of the counties of Oregon. both
parties either pledged to local OPP
ton or prohibition in Washington,
local option made a feature of the
republican platform in Idaho, and
many counties Of California crying
for that law, the saloon men of
the Pacific coast states face a criti-
cal situation. And now comes Eu-
gene w. Chain, the prohibition
candidate for president, on tour
through the west and coast states,
speaking to crowds that equal the
biggest turnouts for either of the
old parties with their best speakers
as attractions.
The saloon men are anxious.
That is evident. Their action in this
city shows they have prepared for
war an dare determined to retain
their saloons at any cost. The sa-
loon men of the coast states are
organized in a society known as
the Knights OF the Royal Arch.
Saloon owners, brewery owners,
managers, bartenders, drivers, beer
makers. in fact every one connect
ed with the liquor business in any
way. Is eligible to membership.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-12

While some of the members de-
clare that the society is purely a
fraternal organization, others when
pressed state that it is for defen-
sive purposes and cite the fact that
they have as much right to form
a secret society to further their
own ends as any other body of
men. 1t is pointed out that labor
unions go into politics indorsing
or condemning this or that man,
that the Eagles, Elks, Odd Fellows,
Masons and Woodmen have in
dorsed candidates at times as well
as policies.
But men who are not connected
with the Royal Arch tell another
story. They say that bartenders
and brewery workers who always
traded with them have gone else
where. When asked for an expla-
nation they were candidly told that
the storekeepers were trying to de-
prive the saloon men and their as
sistants of right to make living
at their business, and that hence
forth the saloon men proposed to
boycott all who opposed their bust
ness. The boycott is denied by the
Royal Arch.
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

Notice Is hereby given that q
special meeting of the stockholders
Of the Ophir Gold G Copper Mining
Company will be held at the once
of the company, South 5 Howard
street, Spokane, Washington. on
September 18th, 1908, at 1880 p. m.,
for the purpose Of bonding and
leasing for the term of one year
and putting deed In escrow to be
taken up at the expiration of lease.
for the sale of the company's hold
ings for the consideration of $780,
600, the property being situated in
the Ophir Mining District, Powell
county, Montana, and consisting a:
The Ophir lode mining claim.
survey No. 1901.
The Ophir No. 2 lode mining
claim, survey No. 1902.
The Spokane lode mining claim.
survey No. 1903.
The Sunrise lode mining claim.
survey No. 1904.
The Katy Allen lode mining
claim, survey NO. 1907.
The Ophir No. and the Tiger
quartz lode claim, and all leases,
bonds, deeds and agreements with
reference thereto, and for the tram
saction of any and all other BUSH
ness which may regularly come
before said meeting.
Dated this 18th day of August.
1908.
w. F. MCCARTHY, Secretary.
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Gordon, who represented the In
dams in Washington. In the con-
tract with the Indians the firm of
Maish & Gordon was to receive
10 per cent of the amount allowed
by congress, which amounted to
81, 900. This firm engaged He
Der ]. May and Daniel b. Hender-
son as associate counsel, agreeing
to pay $4,000 and one fourth of the
fee for services rendered. The
amount claimed by the latter firm
is $10.500. Justice Stafford of the
local supreme court granted a pre-
liminary injunction restraining the
government from paying the money
to the original claimants, and it is
expected that it will be several
months before there is a determin-
alton of the question at issue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-12
LA WYERS FIGHTING OVER
n COL VILE INDIAN FEES

bdWASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. r.
Lawyerswh o represented the Col
vile Indians in pressing their
claim before congress for payment
for the north half of the reserva-
ton have gotten into a fight over
the division of their fees. In the
division of the fees the firm of
Maish & Gordon was awarded
$4,000 by the court of claims. The
Indian Protective association wants
part of the money and has brought
suit to restrain Charles H. Treat,
treasurer of the United States,
from paying over that amount,
pending a decision of the suit.
Hugh H. Gordon and Benjamin
Miller are the administrators of
the estate of Levi Maish, late a
of the firm of Maish &
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DEVELOPMENT WORK

a new compressor has been in
s@lled at the Anchor property near
Burke and work has started in the
Bog, foot shaft. These shares for
merly were listed but have not
been traded in very largely for
OVER a year. A large portion of
the stock was picked up at the
time the strike was made this
spring when very high values in
silver were encountered.
The management of n the Hum
ming Bird is making plans to con-
tinue development all winter. Adj
ditional machinery is being put in
so that faster progress can be
made.
Extensive improvements are be-
ing planned in the Imperial, which
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-12
ELOPES WITH HIS WZFE,S SISTER,

Special cofrsspondsncs to The Press
IONA, Mich, Sept 12.-For
l0ve-love that the world frowns
upon--the Rev. William Cummings
left the church over. which he min
istered and which was devoted to
him to work at a wash tuB-to be
a plain, hard working laundry
toiler.
For that love he languishes in a
cell In Icnia. denounced by church
and the world, and facing a felon's
stripes for desertion and nonsup.
port.
And the woman he loves?
She y his wife's own sister. She
isis doubly denounced-by church
and world and by father, mother
and sister. There is nothing left
to he but the man In the Jail.
1t is a remarkable story-this
story of a love tragedy and the
three principals in 1t. Cummings
was a farmer boy and a Jealous
member of church. He became a
railroad brakeman, saved a little
money, studied hard and worked
hard, and during that time met
Miss Mabel Taylor, the daughter
Of c. l. Taylor, prosperous farm
er at Clarksburg, Mich.
This was eight years ago. The
young couple were married and
Cummings father in law made it
possible for him to remain in col
lege until he had graduated and be-
come an Episcopal minister. When
the wedding took place, the brides
IL year old sister Velva was pres
ent.
Cummings was given church at
Elk Rapids, Mich, aid he estab-
lished home there. Year after
year, the growing girl Velva spent
her vacation with him.
This summer, however, the min
lister and his wife went to her ia
TIERS home at Clarksburg. There
appears to have been no suspicion
of wrongdoing, when suddenly, on
August 4, Cummings and Velva,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-12
WHEN THE DRAGON WAKES

Responding to a toast at ban
quet of the China association in
London, Sir Robert Hart said that
China had for some tens of cycles
been living her own quiet life in Sc
clusion from the rest of the world.
1t had been developing in a sort of
family circle, but it had been full
of life, and events of years to come
would show that energy and vital
ity had been stored up to meet the
new environment.
For times had changed. Formerly
China was not in association with
the rest of the world, but now inter
course had been expanded, treaty
relations developed and new prob
lens had arisen on every side. He
was sure the association would hail
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-12
OEMS. TO PLOT
At PORTLAND

Portland has been selected as
the place for holding a CONFERENCE
by the democratic national commit
teemen of the Pacific coast, and
the date set Is September IS. Bryan
may come to Oregon before the
close of the campaign.
National Chairman Mack has
issued call for the national COM
mitteemen and state chairmen for
Oregon. California, Washington
and Idaho to assemble in the Rose
City next Wednesday, The pur-
pose of the gathering is to perfect
plans for a thorough organization
of the Pacific tier of states, and
to enter upon an aggressive cam
paign Portland was selected, as
it is the most convenient point for
the various western party leaders
to meet.
There is to be determined eff
fort on the part of the democrats
to carry the Pacific states, as ev-
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4
LAND STILL LEFT
FOR MILLIONS

Though it has given away whole
empires to settlers and railroads
and has been robbed of millions of
acres by land "grafters, the
United States government still
holds 754,S95, 296 acres of public
lands. This would give every man,
woman and child in the country
nearly 10 acres apiece. However,
nearly half of this land is in Alaska
6S,021 500 acres of it-and prob
ably will not be of great value for
years to come. But enough of it
remains in the western states to ac-
commodate millions of settlers. The
constant pressure of over popula-
ton is certain to force continuous
immigration to this country until
all our surplus land is taken up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-12
FIND GOLD IN
OLD DONEGAL

DUBLIN, Sept. 12.-Preparations
are being made in County Donegal
for the gold rush which is expected
to follow the discovery of valuable
mining property recently opened.
About year ago James Johnston
of Belfast, mining engineer who
got his experience in America, sat
isfied himself of the existence OF
gold in great quantities in Donegal.
He leased $4,000 acres of the earl
of Shaftesbury, who owned most OF
Inishowen peninsula, then he or
ganized a $1,OO0,O00 company in
America.
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HUSBAND
GETS HIS WEDDINGS

STURGIS. s. D., Sept. 12.-The
residents Of this community believe
that when a wife has borne twenty
two children for her husband, he
does not owe her II beating. Ac-
cordingly they have beaten the
wife beater, Charles Stegmeyer.
1t seems that Stegmeyer was not
content that lbs wife should have
made him the father of a family
OF twenty-five. but asked her to
take in washing to help clothe and
feed the family. Even this was
not enough. The neiehbors saw him
beating his wife publicly: and.
later, when he met her on the
street he knocked her down. This
was because she had spent $62
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-12
METEOR COMES SIZZLING
DOWN AT SMALL BOY

az VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. 12.-
Willie McKinnon, the IA year old
son of Angus McKinnon of Ducan,
underwent a most startling expert
ence and had miraculous escape
from death the other day.
Il While working in his fathers
garden about 1870 o'clock, me-
teor about 10 inches in diameter
was hurled through space and bur
led itself in the ground about eight
feet from where the boy was stand
ing.
/ The meteor could be heard COM
ing for several minutes before it
struck the earth. but the lad. think
ing ii was a train passing, took no
notice until the celestial visitor
struck the earth. sending the rocks
flying in every direction and caus-
ing an effect like an earthquake in
that vicinity.
On visiting the spot It was found
that the meteor was still intensely
hot, and not for over half an hour
could Ii be handled. The meteor,
or whatever it was that fell, looked
like an ordinary boulder, except
that II was almost as round as a
marble and the surface was deeply
scanned with what resembled hero
glyphics.
The meteor fell at an angle of
about 10 degrees and was travelling
In northwesterly direction when
1t struck the earth.
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with satisfaction every step taken
in the forward direction. The time
of transition might be long, and
both accident and mistake might
have the effect of either stopping
or retarding progress, but advance
there would be.
Some time, sooner or later, when
the transformation was completed
then, with her immense territories,
immense population, with indus
tries organized to meet the require.
ments of the new time, armed with
all the appliances of science, the
day would come when China would
show herself one of the most pow.
erful nations among the powers of
the world and great factor in his,
tory