Ocean Citt torwtt.1

R. CCBTIH HOBISKOX. de»rl..,....ri,l ...U

; pruKiw,” II II^K M|U«rrlv

n»m* *«, ntopweroE. i «•*«■ “*• "J

iberingHkiDe. Hof ih»»Un>»qufOfl ! M-uUoiml lutiM h«vt llrkM f ‘ —

!:: Hu ijUauAu^s- I" M nn

I rln-llon porp.-n-l*4.'n»f»|f.>. Mfli | H' 4 id«illfl«1 «llh lh.lV|»|«TV oiHUagr*! fo ,, otfDl hot* ■ fullly koi>*l«lK* >*" v j | a wb» di-bunwd-for lli»y •h»ridl*'<i il AValrOMUt ol lam llw wonry »■ ,1 rxprodffl «»uld l* Intcn^llng trodln

WAN\M IKTH S. i a your at lair. Uuis, io nave

I am credibly lnf<««

Haled b

•idcrrd In tbr abalract il praaeottd alluremcnl* Whlctl««« faded

Uir jtraciice. 1

le |willful.

Ixikt—I lie l^dner'a pnUry. Tlie linder may keep K. Tbe ladfrr ba> no fur IU« uae fur iU _____ WliKN Kc-relary Alker rrai-la-. I 'ulat be will probably flud tlu tawf rallmibailed Ui Hie army I lie re all llial .ould be desired. ______ Wlioalole lire doukriT II eenaprd from tbe corral Friday ereuinn. Its discordant voice can Ire beard, bid lire

brute can't be located.

TilK rlnx, In llieir easerneae to In' amircb Mayor Hrolib's cbararlcr as a prbrale eltiaen, has made a nunilaT of warm friends (or tbal icentlrmati. Horn:of tbe reliriuReouDcilnieii alii never be mbreed, and they ate not likely Ui ever cut much of a figure in politics In this community In lire near fulure. Hon is II puaaltdr fur a councilman to travel upon a free railroad ire— cred lied to tbe 1 red*er pilboui vi.daiiiiy I lie laaT Referred lo tbe Ledger legal

department.

compelled logo Into reiiremenl l- fti llrelr bearings. The holes are few but

the peg* «« raany.

Tub

nUires a strong nmOrmalion of the previous reporlauf tbe probable collapse of the Filipino struggle against American domination. There Could be no ►truugrr evidence of tbe desperate fortunes of

HIKAU Sampmos's request tba ic be wnbdra* n from tire lis d for pro a bis associate • <-f any oppusl-

Iredger li

from its ongiual lines it Uiiu lire urn of lis nolun I •wleaaneaa. ''ATaxpsi wrecklug printing oOU*

on Ibis subject I. wandered -i f

intrreats I Iren Tire Meal was

lofty for tire management Tbey ild neither axrend to Its bright nor ltd they drag it down to tlretr level.

Ibis dilrtnma tlrey abandoned It ‘ ~ . ‘ ‘ _ less for tlrelrpuiis—. Fre-tliignerur*. l >““‘ Intreiiclred brlflnd lbl« hypocritkal |" ,au * , * i " seiilimeut. tbe ledger was launched 1 1 “ l< |_* 1| ^

upon its mission of rule or Uirre was no stability of pur policy outlined by lire mam was but natural lot lifer tba 1

is-r

e backet* are: Robert Overcoats and suits are feady.

Fisher, Joseph Rollon. J. M. Chester, And, by the way, there is very deAudereoti lUairgeois, Harry Headley, ririol newness shown in sailor suits J«rpb Hand, and last, if n-t least. —^, c shield is longer than you’ve Samuel rtrburvh. Il is. of course, un- j aloK T li anc J q crossed with many drrstisal. that Merer-.flrester, Hesdlry ^ ot ^ag the

usual emfc'oidcrcd emblems. Ana

under

i- tire

the jacket ts cut to show this -shield

majority «o greatest advantage; catching with Hj a link button, which draws the edges (anew of together like a cuff. These suits are «eep tire $4.50 to $8.50. Of course this is Mi belief a middle price range—there are suits

for less and

aker.

> a charge u) • Iredger u

with a

■I dtange of policy u|mn I

aapaprr

te . Tlrey n

unable tu reconcile lire ps.

of tbe owners of lire Ledger wllb llrelr present (•usition. Ire— than a year ago a bloody cliasmrea^wrated tbe men who are now making common iwu—. How was this gulf bridged? How was 11 pswible for men who {Hirsued a policy in great measure responsible for lire business (wralyMs from wblcb Ocean City U now sullering lo make wurh a i ait real clumgeof lucre? Tbey undoubtedly bad all pasmd tire Imprnaaiouabkr

uuit have bad iuteresU In demanded Ibal tbe breach

be hew led. This rflecled, ways and means to Insure the *eeo«ii|4islimcnl of tbe purpose uf tbe kllUuce ue*t demanded nonaMeratlou. Tbe newspaper presented tbe most inviting medium. Through Its col uni i,» tlrey could lull to sleep with tbe akTli of a sycophant the susiUcluns of tbe people while llrelr co-consi Iralon were carrying ool iwtelully planned sebrmes to secure control of tire town and thus upni up opportunities fur personal .advancement.

To think was to ael.

Borne oftbewe same Individuals have fastened Ibemscives u|am tbe body |a>lItlc, and tbey are tatteniug u|aiu the life-blood of tbe elty. Tbe groans of the tax-ridden people fall upon deaf ears. Ttaelr bowels of compassion have been bermelrically sealed np. Tbey hare only aelflsb ends to gain— aelAah |ior|«sww lo aerve—all el— becomes subservient to tire ruling pamiuu. Cowardice, or reaama of an allied nature, evidently prompted the actluti of the stockholders when Itiry decided loumlt tbe nameot a rai|a>iisiblr Iread for the Iredg^r's editorial de|suti Tbla can only be regarded li light ufa subterfuge. But it Is an

nothing damaging l>

Interests of the stocklaildrr* w 111 find a

In its last>sue

re sheet contained an unprovoked asmil u|««i Mayor Btmtb as a private rillxen. As an ofUctal, tire mayor's artiona are legitimate auhjects for criticism; but when a cowardly attack,

de plume, is ad

ted to tbe column* of a pajer proouai cueuites," it belles Us and prove* tire itisiueeiily of Ibuse who shaje Its policy. The managemenI cannot esca|ie the odium of llrelr action. 'No res|erUl.le publication would admll aucb libelous mallet lo llieir rarfumns Topmii

Only a mlndTlre ledger Irelr slupubl Im-k (odder

esl till

They can cx|sare )«>lnt to Infnu-tioi tlreir oldigalioii- l

li.c

tbe C

management conies

> piipt and si

y adopted j a |«per from w I oe of iHir! editorially. tliei e winner.jcialm all re.|a.i ’urul-b an 'menu, made U

.jewel."

John NN'an^nal ti.pH.u c >r^.

Russell's Clothing House MEN’S AND BOYS’ CUOTHINO Shoes and Rubber Goods m Furnishing Goods SiO ASBURY AM.M I . (KI:AN Ci n . N-J-

W. SCOTT H AND

R'

: CIVIL ENGINEER

SURVEYOR

: BEfiL ESIBIEw

Had (liese men kuo

of loumallsm. tire blue per have been use-1 lo g-««d of!eel

i have

Kiotok SK-ntimh. : Tilere were tw ■iHumunleatlons, an called, in tbe be I-sole of tlie I Kean City Ledger-A-t under lire capti-m, "A Taxpayer Viewa,” the other a query. "What Suectws?" Tbe first Is over tire ms de plume of "A Taxpayer": the other

Is signed "A Voter," and such aelf-iiiflicied ear mark-

are ool likely to accomplish tire object for which tlrey were Intruded, nr docerve any one wlm has eoMigli i«tsplcully to read between tbe bun. The assumed Innocence of “A Tax-

payer" Is alMilutely refreshing.

Picture lo youtself, If you can, Anderson Bourgeol-, reading tire Thk Bm-TtKEL In order tu "Irani of tbe city's condition." Fancy thr lacie of tbaTgrsd man's bormr > be discovered tbsl some ..ue had m> led that city council stole • franchise from the taxpayers, aid tlist

certain members of tbal lady wide open l» undue influeuc

til* voice raised io strenuous pmtrst against trickery, Jobbery, ballot debauchery and tbe taking of unfair

uf one’s fellowmau; pity t

soual conduct, we have bet

inctly bet wet I would like cb of early-

practicable lo select one who can Isrelied U|hiu a* mayor to give city all's r> ■liable, clean, atruigliMsifward busis adminisinillou? I’crsonxlly I am Ued by any narrow |.ft-judicr lo any rspaper, nor to one man, nor to any Taction of men, and If “A Taxpayer"

easily -wallt-ws a fu

good wblcb falls, Il manna, from tbe llpa of bis aieoru editor* as tlrey carry on tlreir battle against.tbe opposition, and eudeai uphold lire ring g-apel: note lit* lofty tbeln as Ire laughs hi sorsii tue insinuation that any «heau Utty official was ever bribed or coaxed or driven or played cat's-paw to gather oilier*' chestnuts!.. He Is, tiuleed, an humble follower. He "presume--," and be i* "informed," and "if an," and "why then"—and so

uaiesty

WANASk t fkER’S. _

niilljlili.Mraahy. MreAM, HW. H A N F R .wire a. C Women's ?■*>• * 10 tZ ‘ Spring Suits S PAPERS, SCENTS some very pretty new suits. Spring ! ' Vl ' 1 ' " ' Kl ' ha\l voi 1 RH.U suits—which means right in weight JOB LOTS, 3 CENTS CHEW'S for wear until July heat drives you | estimates given free. _ . . , , T . Irsi XVKSI.EV AVi:MIE COUGH S CON8UMPJJON Af $7.50 Suits of cheviot serge j—> r— Ttrr pi T-~\ —admiral (which is ni\7 blue) »nd STFFLMAN Si ENGLISH rv tr/VY fcr LA-Y. black. Fly front coat lined with H aot.'siss** i telllt it mm is! gtie P a Iria! Contractors-Builders,. At SKM-Suits of finer serge, L-'.t's-in •.i.'tii-'-same colors, fiy front coat with round Ocean < ity . X. J. dip front; full lined with black silk. | er.wn.c J CIEI, llBBtlcUlftr Ud PrepritUir. Seven-gore slori, pcrcahne lined; pharmsct. velveteen bound. ,ki a- o, i.. s. j At $12—Suits of same materia!; : TO,Br “ T »i-w.mBHtar WAUPC St UCUMTT the Eton coat with facing of black TOBBKKT A MOX IflXbt O, ntH 11 I silk that forms revers. The coat b u a . : i KIMR HTOR'i IM) ill ILIIKRK mtktrnt. Sidrt las p-ndiroal.: HOUSE MOVING AND RAISING 'ttoji' LovmV with piping of biaid; trimmed writh *-i— »i»-rr i„ n„ .•r.r.y w-n »m. small buttons and satin girdle at 44rnrral 4 «>nlraelwrw T. CORSOII. 721 lUksii Ah. Onis Crti. waist. Lined with percaline. Issckam citv - ncvi j«-r~€->

Hcdcprtcslrs tbr talk - f dw

in Ocrwu City, and Im- •■been find *n Utile evidence of It.” o

U, trniiura! Oh, rats! “What I- suras-?” Hell, »

Mr. V—tcr? 11 certainly d.se n, In a lllcrary sense, lo yotft sere* you make any pereunal auswri luternigaUuu? Or must wc

further d- wn Hie coast for a reply?

Huarrrr, when lire meiitallly mi a>IM|ik-u-His by reason of at>sciicc, lnum|ib of lire arlicle as a spccii pure el simple, uf mud-sliugiu,

coai|ilele.

xxpayer run* you a close ■la, and II wuuld seem

tliere niusl tuvr been a very close muui<-n belwren you Iwatu before your j lucubration- reached Hie lype .stage,

■ixlurday if H»* J'»u both linger over lire ptib II extent n-'y , thou an a jewel," and

of lire law . In ibe ryes of lire law both I h*’* "HI you throw a boomerang, lire aulUor and lire medium sre equally j" '»* » h -l Inlense and rabid joy do guilty-. . y-uu bulb push Hie People*'Light and He also deny with equal emphasis 1 company fraucblse In lire fore, Ibal Mayor Bomb vetoed a water and | “K 1 I-" 1 ' 1 o" 1 . by inference. Hie gr-ai llgbl c-mlract. Heaeser bad tlreoppoi- bMKriB ,,f wblcb tjeeau City tmilty for x. doing; l-ut Ire did veto a l^'-ed by reason ol the mayor

md light ordinance w Iren a rare-1»“ ordluamre w I

.|—mobility tor Ibr stalements made brands tire management s- a—es, wlm re entered a sphere of labor f-r whh-li - they have not tire reroolest qiutllficar who would skulk ,*y pirtrxl should Ire

f plaer-l

r-m lo be at large.

That Wesley C.Bmith, cither in fab

ty there is always j official ca|«cliy or In Ills l-u-inr** rela- . MysUfieaUon may be pm pet | tkms, ever furnk-hed lo tire city a single I societies tint never in tire | stick »f wood for lire fire

ic mstitnlions. |or Hie (Vuiral aeetiue j.4i oufactured fn-m lire wlmlej Ml

m City should bjr uiitcrupdlou* individual i lur :

I who is a stranger In I ruth. Tire man J who wuuld dare utter, or the pa|rer

* print, such

1 apprared In tire Iredger ' should be punished

le'lmcs at

rianee with .your Individual views, ram ITly needs a paper strong enough e and atrike liard w lreu Hie

111- nde<1 HTd,

imp t

, l0 gmnt. Here agamxbe Ihwar pns pbuis of the wlreiutir. and fort*

evrning the legal right of a mini,

lug from this city a few

to election, to vote here. It las derided tbal lire election lassie

force give a vmer aucb privilege, pm- I 1 '*' 1 ’' " f ‘be sclremei#. and forecl

vided be moved away only Iruipuraiily | l " «>• before lire public iu their |joper {b-geibet

and expressed a determination to return < '•>»«' ere.

lo this city at mure future time. In! "e repeal, that Mayo. .« Which event be la permitted to retain a i '•‘» l * "I bear the . In. voting residence here so long a. be dor* i ■'"' 1 ,l '-H be t-we.. Iresd so not rote In any other place m tire Wale. I ,r '" u '* J'atcvcr standpoint

teto of

aas orijgusll iriceau City in the c--u*e»ll

akr, individually,

M-ru. , I

There might

IK mill successfully, tlmu

mid

Many voters, wire

I viewed, a

re who failed !'

men appear^ in

md justte

Oov

not lived

residence here, are regularly ' and frequently visU this city election day and vote.

r jvmliclied by

butb tnaudre* of (be icckdalure j Ity uf tbe knaves who were beui on jcstil meat maike would not consider any bill- r.-*pin< where they bad not «.witered. | alleg.d to be gi re not on bis dr»k before final i Mi.einiltli has tiirConsolation of know-|ystd. I have an . This is an innovation, j big that bis official cuudurt ha- re- J meat dbi- nsan Hie governor has dls|aas'd Uelvrd tbe sanction uf men w iss-r: »>e --bscurwl by i luoiilfas afier Ibe legislature b»*j public and private life are beyond qnes- » K-b lo add llial red, and baa been obliged then-HttRi. Hus i- mamltsi m the uiianluiHy j makes a persons slmukler c-u-ldersble censure* with wGMi he lias been u-queatnt to 1 unless lie be d

*- • alio " ...

iiiltu paired.

rudgrl in Irebslf of Mayor f

>-»,«eily, wblcb

>r the cn slug in

r pile

ifereuiially, intend to refierl, I

ll!

"A Vul

in Me a Mus-

■iiioiig their colleague* 1 will iralgbtway preach fair clerin-n. Hegliiumg al, and reiurluding with oXaiKTENCY, /Aon art a

JEWEL.

J. SMITH. PROPRIE ..liiis..

"'■T'h

wooi) Olfice. No. G34 tSBURf 1VENUE M. E. SHOEMAKER. PAPER—

-Si ASBUIIY AVENUE

OCEAN CITV. N. J.

Cmtiliiitti. miiilsslgiit! i! Dn

W niiig mat

tUIHOSIZED Bt FIBE UNDERWRITERS. KIDOIE DEP1RMENT EUR ELECTRIC LIGHTING. . H ' electricians. •»:w AMB1 Bt 4$i:xi K. OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSCV.

PRICE Ol LOTS FROM S50 I P.

The Strand OCE^N CITV. N. J. Opened on June 15th, 1S98 UNDER ENTIRE NEW MANAGEMENT

Artesian Water Electric lights Sanitary Plumbing and

M. CO'VI»i:«TM\VAnTL I'roprlutop

Oxiunn AJIty. Now Jorsxoy

CONNER. BUZZARD St CO. SANITARY PLUMBING_ TIN, GALVANIZED AND COPPER ROOFING

VENTILATING

Iloi Air

~ I llol Haler

■. Silcsroom and H orks, SIIVENTM STREET. K. I. Anbury and H eat A v

Cloths tor m oa.r-m.J-a lor-M.de Suits —or and never before have such smart models been thown. Philadelphia tailors have few superion anywhere. But the burden of ^ supplying the smart cloths from the world's best looms is ours, and the showing this season is described in

5 1I

WW.'e. CURREY,

ZO! CHESTNUT STREET. PHILADELPHIA,

Gears mniilii£ Gcois aco

ii/Li-tnis, .

-.-LX —

M NV. rVDAMK. E. CLINTON & CO..

‘tsrbRUSHES, lOOt lARAET, ud l S. TENTH ST..

W. L. BERRY,

Manufacturing Jeweler, NO. ax SOUTH SECONO ST..

These from the best makers Europe and America, in such a ’ riety of grades and colorings as of course your tailor would not be expected to show, and at prices that represent savings greater than you! MENDEL'S ONE-PRICE STORE

for taiior-tnade ■

Hotel Brighton, j OCEAN FROM . LOCATION NOT EXCELLED. AlTOINTMLN IS aki- H KYICE HRST-CLASS

K. K. tSOOY.

STONE PAVEMENTS.

BHEill BE1UBTI0N SALE

^Oietcoats at SB.DD : S Otercoats at $6.60 Overcoats at $7.50 v ■ Overcoats at $9.00 'il -x CHEVIOTS—w reUore of lire boas- ». . P \ ■pwnx, bwt In ■ wider rxngc of color- MCH S SlJItS 3t $4.50 ENGLISH TiSeDS, from tbr horn- ^60 S SllltS 3t $5.00 ir^i-iir^ir^n^ Men s Sute at $6.50 ride. Chsckx, $1.75; Tre-ab, $L2S. MeCS SuitS 3t $7.75 '■ HOMESPUNS, mads on p«rer-k»m. „ . p -. . tn fin " - •ad (rer !rom hxDd-loum impcrtrctuDv Meil S SliitS 3t $9.00 ■■ Mxdr afur tire style of old Scoidi and BOYS' SUITS ' ■ 50c i la^tulcs xrr mewt hrored. S4 tu S8 .tdJlw’J? in. wide. Pnta^ 7Sc, $1 to $!.» x — ' ">•■

yard.

KERSEYS, la drew weight-* coosa of the txtwdoloths. All —< cdunagv

Bin. wide. $1.15 ■ yard.

DONEGALS AND GALASHIELS— Old country wears made in Aurenca;

equal In atyie at kail th< price. Gray and natun

-I O I f N M. • A1 .K 1-:.SF\ D. CAU-AGHER,

DEALER IN

FINE FURNITUBE. 43 South Second Street, WILSON & WALLACE

I. B. ROYER SI-ATI-J HOOF'EIl

JOS. G. CHAMPION & CO. >■> BUILDEBS

MENDEL’S ONE-PRICE STORE 1S2S ATUHTIC A»£.. ATUITIC CITT PirTER MURDOCH,

>or>.

tare., 54 GO AI*. and W in. wme. »i a yxra. .

HERRINGBONES AND CAMEL'S ! Ooenn < HAIRS—In tbe fansed gray end txa Urdm l-ft el roa a-

N. -I

I ». W. SA M -Stoves, Heaters, Ranges, PUMPS. SINKS, &C., 108-10 Anbury Av6nlie. OCEAM CITY. N -T.

l'-lllirel l

dttre

nst nctlve in tbr |ire etudl-maly a-rlre

. gba** I-

f* 1 IcqtlelnUire j-f tbe |re-|dr. Mr.Nmil'l. K utug. Tbe g VMti.u I* tu br | e* Ik- i» In |aadtkin I-- | tba*: kuuwlrdgr nrquired liunu,

nl,,., i nbuire, nnd •um-; m> mlmt—M

54 fax wide. $1 to $2.50 a yard.

This added word of a bargain in Homespuns. The maker ran his ' looms too long for the orders he got, -.f and was willing to take half price for : his stock on hand. Hence, these— ,l, 'i $1 HOMESPUNS AT 50c. | A heavy Scotch effect on a nev wear-out cloth, in mixture* of clear

•iKw l ily L,’vlgviai,u..uiKvd pay. brownish gray and light brown,

•aaluintury that iUrariumue vyutild woven in an indistinct check effect. Sash. Doors. Hlinds, Moldinjrs, Brackvts,Columns, N. ucls, ...ret. to uy -«t -• t-rewrei A iiandsome light-weight suiting, 54 j White Bine and Ci ilir Shitty!, * constahtly on hand ami uiuler

tuivr j* - inches wide. A dress pattern of five •

vaouid be yards for $2.50.

R. CURTIS ROBINSON, Real Estate and Insurance, Nos. 744-46 Asbury Avenue,

OCEAN CITY. N. J.

t^-Money to loan on Bond and Mortgage.

W. C. SMITH & SONS, ocean city mills lumber co.

Building Lumber

OF ALL KINDS.

Lie, Hi,

■u. Ttar Iredgrr's aHipw lu* xldcel '-"11*11 tred aa |.u tringtogout tbriurii wlw.trerel.d,sr iexIsmuUug tbr i iu tlreirTraiiii.g*. j whatever tbxt li Tbr Lrdgrr'* mmuagrmrul sbuuM br ’ Ni.w M u* rev I*

Orders left at

- New Suits 807 asbury avenue rssir and Overcoats j *» rec ” V " *«™«i»*

Boys' Oothing.

, The time to look,

* i-r-.k-Mou - (ompin- god choose, but the buviug

.or Boy, . Corner Fourth Stand West five.

ODD-SIZE Mill AND STAIR WORKin either hard, or soft wood. Office,Yard andMilhIOth and West Sts. OCEAN CITY, N. J.