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CAPE MAY COUNT

Adroctte* exten*!»r repair* of Slat* road* and chance* Democrat* allowed them to set Into disrepair. Simplification ol the election law* AuresalT* encourafement of atri-

cultural reaonrces.

Protection of civil aervlee. I Advocates a revised requeslllon aysDemocrats. Republicans and u ;; rch „,„, 8U „ tall Progressives Ratify Platforms, ‘“■■i makin* or a standard I Favora the del-cation of more power

REE PARTIES ADOPT PLANKS

IN ALL PARTS

OF NEWJERSEY Telegraphed Localettes Cover*

ing the Entire State.

Two Leading Organlzatlona Fall ' Mention It—Local Option Paaaed Up—Wilton's Administration

r Fielder.

WOMAN SUFFRAGE IGNORED. Condemns the Democratic admlnl* tration's tariff enactments and Mexi , ran policy and asks it be rebuked.

Progressive Pledges.

The progressive party's pledges were brief and quickly adopted. They

j are here given

Advocates the granting of the fran-

(Special Trenton Correspondence.) ; c ht*e to women in this Slate. Trenton.—Pledges to be carried out, Advocates the passage of a local

by legislator* In the contducl of the option measure,

affairs of the State in 1#16 were mad. Favors the short ballot, by the Democratic. Republican and Favors the election of Assemblymen Progressive State conventions held t,, ,i n g| e member districts, here, and the platforms on which thc> Advocates home rule, twill go before the people formulated Favors the Initiative, referendum

and adopted. .ad recall

There it a close similarity In man> Advocates the land value tax. of the planks of the Democratic and Believes in schools for polling

Republican platformi, and both are places

alike in falling to have any reference geek* municipal referendum on pubwhatever in them to either local op a c ownership tlon or woman's suffrage. In the ITu Advocate* the extension of the

grosslro platform there Is a strong declaration for both local option and woman's suffrage, and there was no opposition to the placing of these

planks there.

Democratic Platform. The democratic party's platform fol-

lows:

Renews allegiance to the national

Board of Education Contemplate*

BUI to Punish Institutions. After a discussion of the accui

lions made at hearings of the State

1 Board of Medical Examiners

Democratic administration under the Wlli investigating the osteopathic all .-'leadership of Woodrow Wilson and u>tlon o,,. state, the Bute Board Indorses policies which have main of jj^ucuon will undoubtedly cause tained prosperity and peace. to j* introduced a bill In the next Condemns the Republican Leglsla which will make It a mixture of last winter for failure to pass demeanor, punishable by a three much needed remedial legislation months' term or Imprisonment Points out thxt Democrats were In flne ^ gSOO or both, for any person

• Institution to Issue degrees wlth-

clvll service.

MAY REGULATE DEGREES.

the minority in both branches of the Legislature last winter and were prevented from passing desired legisla-

tion.

Commends the sdmnlstralion of Governor James F. Fielder. Condemns the Republicans for defeating the measure which would have allowed the people to have voted this year on amending the Constitution for home rule and election of Assemblymen by dlstiicta. Indorses the administrations of State Treasurer Edward E. Crosscup and Bute Comptroller Edward I. Ed-

wards.

Denounces claims of Republican* for present improved financial condi-

tion of the Bute. ___ Pledges the creation of a compre ^ 0m Unil ,

out the consent of the Bute Board. Under the law the SUte Board is authorized to Institute snlt against rsons or Institutions issuing degree* lb out the consent of the SUte Board, and a penalty of *MK> Is provid-

ed.

Dr. Van Dyke said that such a flue had no terror for such persons than *6.000.000. as they have no financial

responsibility.

The matter of drafting a bill to provide for the above penalty was referred to the legtsUtive commute*.

TP QTDN

FACTORIES RUSHING WORK

Will Collect Poll Tax.

All effort U to be made by Jersey City authorities this year for

collect the $1 poll

Culling* From Late Dispatches Thai Epitomize the News of the SUte for a Week—Fishermen Report Good Luck at Coast Resorts. Twenty women, wive* of members of the new Masonic Club, of Colling*wwood. organized a woman's suzillsry and will occupy the same quarters as

the men.

Miss Frances W. Lyons, for several years head of the science department of the Haddon Heights High BcbooL has resigned to accept s teaching berth at the William Penn High School for Girts. Philadelphia. Bolt haring been brought against them by nine Uborero for wage* duo for work upon the Slate road south of Millville, the contracting firm of Richman & Craig paid the claim to Justica of the Peace Chard. The Beverly post office was moved Imo modern quarters In the new Masonic Hall building. The new dress factory recently started in Paultboro Is already compelled to work overtime. All of the Bible classes of Millville, wh'ch number almost 1.000 member*, nude a demonstration by parading th*

a trwet*.

Persistent effort on the part of Postmaster Louis J. Lane ham has resulted In better mall service for Hsmmonion. At the annual meeting of the «mCregatton of the Atco Presbyterian Church, on October 12. plans will be adopted for raising funds for building *6.000 edifice. A big new motion-picture theatre, -atlog 1500. Is to be erected at Cedar avenue and the Boardwalk. Wildwood. To help pay for a new fire engine house, men of the Pitman Highlands Chemical Engine Company will serve oyster supper.

Had It been a single twocent e probably the conscience fund would not-have been enriched by that much. In fact, whenever the sender of e t-tocent sump is known the stamp 1* returned. For It coeu more to change a twocent sump Into e cash asset, make out certification of depoalt and bookkeeping entries than the trimsaction nets to the government. The sender of the twocent stamp* was trying to compensate twofold for a childhood crime. The note accompanying the sump* told ^* l had used a canceled stamp, and now sent double the amount of the pilfer account. There was no signature. The postmark *

object lessen recently In the newer

MOMDUJiAr«*n raniur

■OR many year* the Mlaklto * Indiana of Eastern Honduras I have bean raisin

missionaries among their race In Nicaraguan territory Thank* principally to the eelfdenlal offorinc* of Iiluefields Moravian Sunday

henslve budget system anil advocates | ^ under ^ i aw m *y be colthe “pey-ea-you-go” system In as t*r lectod rrom every male luhabiUnt of as possible. that city. The city authorities have y Condemns the Republicans for an been ordered to go out and collect /Attempt to deriUllze the Geran law. ^ ^ t4X y,,, J0JU . an( j tl i, prsc. BBBgea the careful and proper pre llc# j| y certain that Commlaaloner ■ration of all law* to be enacted. George F. Brenslnger's collector* will Opposes any measure to weaken BM ^ „ n, nt ^ mandate of the the civil service art. County Board of Taxation Is obeyed. Advocates free competition in build tm. V U| mean an additional roving of all road* and the doing away f , nue ^ the cjty. It 1* estimated, of with monopolies by holders of patent a pproilir.ately *66.000. perhaps more, ed or proprietory road material. because, contrary to the general noFavor* extending the educational | lloo jhj, prevails, the poll tax will system, broadening the Industrial edu not he collectable against clticailonal system and providing more z ,, nB hat alto against every msn of room for the normal schools. u* municipality. Whether a man It Favors the more extended ntr ol a cltlxen or not. he will bo called school buildings by children and adult* upon lo pay n t n talc* this year, for civic social and intellectual bene and Uu . a n«nipl to collect It Is await-

HL «d with interest

Advocates a alngle board for further Heretofore the law placing a poll ing agriculture. m on every male Inhabitant Favors a reasonable measure of pre Uie age of twenty-one years ha* not parednesz against foreign aggression been taken aerioualy. No determined and the strengthening of the State a ffompl has ever boon made to colasilltla. lect H and tl Is only In the cane ol Advocate* the extension of the su owllf .^ „f property thst anyone ever pervisory power of the commissioner sol a hill charging him with a poll

of charities and corrections over the ^

Sute charitable and penal Institution* Naturally, property owners will be and proper provision for care of the Tery BUC h pleased with the collection blind. of the ux because they have always Favor* a central purchasing bureau been disposed to believe that the man for all State supplies who ^ij. Iia y B an indirect Ux In the Indorses the law compensating work- a hapo 0 f r( . n t or board should be cornmen wh< n Injured lu their employ- p^iipj to pay some reasonable Ux for men*, and favors Its extension a* the y,,. protection the government of the future may demand. c l,y c tv.w him. along with the eowner

Republ ~an Plank*. or M talc.

Senator Walter E. Edge presided *,-« on iy i* the city to collect the at the Republican convention which pen tm this year, hut It 1* understood adopted the following planks (hat the other municipalities of the Pledges continuance of reform and county are also ordered by the counImprovement* along constructive line* |y board to do the same, in the Legislature. Till* will mean in the aggregate Claims tc have effected "economy probably an additional revenue to all and efficiency" legislation, charging the municipalities of the county of that two Democratic Legislature* apjiroxmiately *160.000 1 failed to do so. j Charge* Democrats oposed construe Expect 3.000.000 In State, live legislation of Republicans and Salem 1* one of the three counties thereby violated party pledges | n the State that will determine Advocate* the rrvlaUin of the pro* whether New Jersey ha* a population eut financial system ; of S.OOh.OOO. the total which wa» lookFavors a business-like admlnlstra ed upon as the goal In this year't tlon In the development of the Bute's j census taking waterway*. Eighteen counties have had their Promotion of non-sectarian e-iura- figure* olh.lallv published, leaving tlon with additional normal school fa- Salem. Hudson and Morris • ciltties Where the finance* warrant ; heard from The number of person* Favora the elimination of all grade now residing in the eighteen counties croaing* In the order of danger. total approvrotately l.StKi.oOO, The Encouragement of the negro along 1910 census lor Salem. Hudson and

what he regarded as the oppression of the government oOcisls. who visit i occasionally and tax them for their cattle. The old man supplied with two boats and accompanied with his chief wife on the long Journey to Tansen on the Inland side of

e dl

There Is a move on In the First ward of Woodbury to have former Councilman Samuel Munyan run fur Freeholder as an Independent ran !>dkU against Theodore F. Burkett. A movement has been sUrte-1 by Rev. W. W. Hill, rector of Christ P. 3. Church. West Colllngswood. to have women of the town make bandage* for the armies tn Europe. The South Seavllle Grange has almost doubled tu per capita to the Bute Grange for the past quarter, having now the largest membership In the county. Having received volet on both the Democratic and Republican tlrkeu. A. D. Bnellbaker will be the Democratic candidate to oppose Mayor E. S Fogg, who beat him out for the Republican nomination at Woodstown. Rally day in the Oaklyn Baptist Church sras marked by generous contributions of vegeUbles and money Homeopathic HosplUl. Cam-

dec.

A large force of laborers Is at work Uering down the old buildings to clear - for extensive additions t* Welsbach gas light plant, at Glou-

cester.

Chanted with running a jitney without a license. Peter Salome and Reuben Erfcr. of Camden, were arrested In Gloucester. Only six driver* have taken out licenses city, the annual fee being *20. John Whlull. of Woodbury. wa» rwelected president, and William Carter, of Woodbury. sOcreUry. of the Gloucester County Historical Society, at Its annual moellng In ('Colllngswood.

spring of last ysar for two of us to vUlt every M Is kilo village of Importance In this neglected and dark part of Honduras, writes Rev. Theodore Relnke In the Christian Herald. Bidding farewell to etrUlzatlon at the little town of Puerto Cabo Gracias a Dio*, at the northeast corner of Nicaragua, about thirty or thirty-nve miles of beach were traversed the first day. Two days were spent In an Indian village at False Cape, where there Is a small, wattled, leaf-thatched meeting house, and where there are a number of Christian* and candidates, all under the care of the missionary stationed at Cabo Gracias- a Dios. We told these people our errand and called for volunteers to accompany us. Aft-

er several palavers, two men and model for a witch of Endor painting

Ing the lake—so wide that In sc roctions one cannot see the s

the wind began to rise, and we were

In danger of being swamped

Back of this Immense Kantaska lagoon are four other large lagoonc Into one of which the Ibantara river empties About Its shores there Is s ■mail Mlaklto population. A man of this neighborhood, who had the promising name of "Morning Star," owned a largo dugout canoe, which he agreed to lend us and to accompany us on our way. His was the only family at home In bis little village, everyone else having crossed the Karat asks lagoon to attend a "Slko." or ghost-expelling drinking bouL Morning Star s mother-in-law was a mort repulsive-looking creature—a good

distinguishable.

Secretary McAdco was given i proverb. "It pays to advertise."

He received for Unde Sam s *300 contribution to the conscience fund from s woman in Maine who wrote: . . . “I have Just learned I can send you money for the conscience rand- I have wanted, for *0 years, to pay the duUes for smuggling some dotlies foe a friend who ordered them and wrote roe from America saying she oooM

not afford to have them if she paid the duty."

The woman further explained that she did not declare the dothee for fear that It srould displease her husband, who had always Insisted that all dutiable good* be sent In by express. The duty was *67. and It was sent with compound Interest for 20 years to make up any deficiency and to pay also for a cheap watch thst had been brought In inadvertently.

three women were found willing to go. On their advice we adopted the plan of visiting the inland villages on our way west and touching at tho

eoast villages on the return.

All this country 1* fiat and scarcely above see lord. A group of villages cluster about the mouth of the Kara la river, which empties Into the Caribbean at False cape. From here It la more than a day's travel up river to the next group of village*, called Laha We encamped the first night In a little banana clearing, where the owner of our Immense dugout canoe had a thatched abed. On landing, a few little monkeys were spied, and groat

the delight among the native*

whefi one was shot. Tor their flesh la prized. In a short time the bare shed magically transformed. While the .en were busy baking and peeling green bananas, and boiling coffee around the fire, the rest were bringing In the great banana leaves for beds on the ground Each member of the party had his own square cloth mosquito bar. which affords some privacy In addition to protection from bloodthirsty - sect*. These little shelters ' quickly hung In a row. and a ml tore whit* city was the result. The

quite striking in the light

when we left her she said: ' Fray

tor me."

Down the Butuk River. Fourteen hours of paddling and sailing brought us through three of the lagoons"to the small settlements along tho Butuk river. We bad great difflculty in securing transportation down river. A boatload of merchandise, mainly rum. had bees brought over the route the day before, and almost every man was suffering from it* effect* of lu presence In this region. In 12 hours' travel with the river currant, we did not encounter s single human being nor any habiution of man. The banks of the river, however. Ilu-rally swarmed with Iguanas. It was the time of the yi they lay their egg*, and wherever a high sandbank aloud out It sras honeycombed with their burrow*. Our people caught them with their handa Iguana Oeab la superior to chicken, though the eggs are not as good turtle eggs. At the mouth of ihe Flanuln river, between Black river and Brewer Lagoon bar, a few Indians of the Faya tribe were encountered. Most of thetr people live far Inland. They resemble the Sumu Indiana of the hln-

torcheir which flared ' terland of Nicaragua, but have a Uu

of the pitch pine torches. du , lort from thrlri A t

fitfully

we read from the Miskilo ; guago quite distinct from theirs. At stories from the life of I a village at the eastern mouth of the

i Butuk river we were received most cordially. Borne reUUves of our party had their homes here, and we were feasted on milk and native rice, besides the ubiquitous green ha

Women of New Lisbon

Ing a fancy goods sale for the benefit of the building fund of the Burlington County Colony for Defective Boys,

at Four Mile.

Be--ause of the numerous burglaries In nearby town*, the poll--.- committee of lladdon Heights Council has decided to Increase the force to thro* regular patrolmen and a traffic man. I’hiUlpsburg'a third subpost office has been opened in the store of Joseph

Meytra. Bouth Main streel.

Eg* Harbor City Republican leader*

who displayed such littl the pnmar-r elections. * men at all. sprung a suni itic Jacob Albert, tleorg-

.... .

.krt

Live on Little Island*.

The Laka villages are widely scattered. To roach the first village of but five boua**. we had to tramp for two hours and at Ust wade almost kneo

deep In mud and waler. Th* people in shout thirtyAlx miles of walking elect to live on lltOo Island* In tho ] after leaving ibis nlace. we saw on.) midst of ibeoe fists on account of their | one house, and at the little village ol catU*- bit in the dry aeason the water Uhl. only four. Our host si Uhl **• low that all their food supply.!* dosporaielooking character.and tho

,. has to bo carried , houses and the real of the people w ore from tho rivor- filthy and repellent. We were Insulted

I (according to tho Mlaklto code) by be-

“ Our bouts showed us a great deal of lug called wild, and threatened with kindness We were given the freedom dtrlno wrath. If w* did not stay to of the largest bouse and were provided hold a meeting. Itsertnc 1 that Dams with bananas casava. egg*, fowl, and Bias, our boal. had heard somewhere as far as we could dls about the meet mgs that padres keep. cover U-eae people had never come and got the Idea that one of them In coital with the Goapol; but they would surely bring good luck to bis

were glad to listen, and not only re- place:

cclved u* hospitably, but furnished us Half a day's march from the Krut* w.th horses and guide*, and did all river wc reached the kaukirra group they could to help us on our way. with | of village*—the poorest house of any no thought of remuneration. They j we had >rt seen Here wo discov were far removed from tradere as well | -ml a heathen preacher, wrho actually at missionaries. The housewives were possesses part of ar English Bible, more Industrious than their more clo- which of course he cannot read A HUed slatera farther south A erode few famines from Grand laymans it* o natlv, loom stood against the wall. In this neighborhood, and raise cal and sample* of heavy cloth, or i tie and cocoanuu. They say that since canvas made from cotton which her* ! Ihe cessation ot mahogany cutting, tba grow* on plant* the size of tree*.. Indiana have no money, were In evidence. Hammocks made t Kruta was reached on Maundy i of cord spun from the Inner bark | Thursday, and we dad a real misaiou I of the rnaho.- tree were plentiful ; ary meeting on Good Friday That The art of tanning leather and mak-! night we Journeyed on tc Cabo Gra

,~,.o.aed for tne .**3M«lth mg moccasins I* also known ! etas • IXos and arrived there on ih. I. ..meer. and wlU have iHlab | a seaward village was mad* the neat morning of our twenty ninth <U). b*v 0. October 16 Action was talk stopping plact. An honest old man tug covered, as nearly as wc can C* bilid a riff, ra^ £ uJf^TwS our hot b^ged u. to appeal Umatc. x dlaUnc. ol from *M ,« *76

1, | te th* English Xing for redrew against mile*, j

Thought Bryan Was Governor of the District J USTICE 8IDDONS. when examining prospective citizens as to thetr fitness for naturalization, receive* some peculiar replies to bis questions. One applicant mistook the happy estate of the District of Columbia as traceable to the pacific views of the former secretary of state. 'How Is the District of ColumbU governed T" was asked ot this sppll'By a governor." he answered. 'Well, who is the governor?" queried Justice Slddons. with eager-. Bryan.' responded the applicant, unhesitatingly. The court thought the would-be citizen should read up a little more on local "politic*" and continued bis esse for tlx months. Another wouldbe citizen showed an intimate knowledge ot the Newman ouster case, but looked oo it as establishing a new precedent. "How are the district commissioners appointed?" asked the court. "By the pretldenL" responded the applicant. "la that all that is necessary before they may enter upon their duties? was the next question. "No. they mutt be confirmed by the United State* Supreme court," was the ready response of the would-be citizen. National Press Club Takes In Two Presidents

members two additional presidents of republic*. President Wilson already being a member. The names ot Dr. Manuel Estrada Cabrera, president of Uuatemi la. and of Dr. Alberto Mem- __ breno. president of Honduras, ware NAIKJKAL I 11 | | proposed for membership la the taPRE53 | H “ '5 ] organization, and after the Cm® | |l I I l»P*c of the usual two weeks, during L U I which names of proposed members must be posted in the club, they were added (o the rolls, already distinguished by the nemos of many person ages In the United St a tea as well as

in foreign countries

President Cabrera and President Membrane are well known to cany

Washlngtonlrns and to members of the club. President Cabrera U particularly well known by the naval offleora who belong to the club, as well as to a number of newspaper men and others who are members, and President Mcmbreno baa but recently left Washington after service here as minister from Honduras. While here he was frequently a guest at the club, and president Cabrera has always made It a point to entertain Americana visiting hi* capital. Guatemala City, many Washingtonians having enjoyed his hoaplBoth Doctor Cabrera and Doctor Membreno entered the club not as prasldunta of republics, but as authors, under which category Woodrow Wilson became s member. Doctor Membreno is one of the distinguished literary men of Central America. He Is the author of several works on law subjects as well aa of several on the Indian antiquities of Central America Doctor Cabrera has long been on author of books oo economic ■—* political

an authority on Central America-- history.

subjects, and he Is noted a

American Bluejackets Refuse to Wear Pajamas

yll

practically r

B pajama aa the night apparel for the bluejackets has not been popular . ° ur **** Rom '' Umo stocks of these articles were placed on

board ship for sale to the men. but there has b

for them. The palama never has been In vogue cn board ship: it may have

been regarded as more or lew i:

tumal. but at no time nautical, and with nothing to commend It as a contraption In which tho real sailor man need In -olve himself as a protection ■

against the perils of the night. At all events, the sentiment of enlisted men has been plainly evld(

Whether or not It may be analyzed or •atlsfnctcrliy ezplalned even by those Ihe pajtn.s ha. remained unsought, tf not dishonored, in U»!d ship, with the result that this notice has been sent — ter general ol the navy . I, - U ,h * 1 - “* • oon ** Poralbl* after receipt of this letter the Stock .! pajamaa earned in clothing and small stoics be forwarded to the provlslona and -lothing depot loi disposition by sale" tort. Ho we've teat . , _ speeq as won as for comU was good reou* to, Maahiu^ £ ^^To^?