CAPE MAY HERALD, TUESDAY JULY 4, 1907

Wooden WallS and Steel When the Constitution was turned out new a aecond time from boston where she was launched In September. 1787, the old ship found a grim looking line of sisters to welcome her return. For years the Constitution has been carried on the nary list a "unservice.) able. - The fiscal year which sees her return to the active list will see that list decorated with the names of twenfive modern steel battleships of the first class. This summer sees the American navy with more battleships In commission than any nation except Great Britain. Six New Battleships. Of the nineteen battleships on the active list only the Wisconsin and Oregon are In yards under such repairs that take them out of commission temporarily France, ha vine more battlealdpa bnllt has but thirteen In commission at this time. Germany has sixteen. Six new American battleships will go Into commission daring the coming fiscal year If the plans of the bureau of construction for rushing the work and by the and of the year 13 armored cruisers, which can take, their place in the front line of battle, will also be in commission. magistrate *to witness* I wunderstand that you overheard the quarrel between the defendant and his wife? WitnessYes, Sir. Magistrate-- Tell the court if you can, what he seemed to be doing. Witness-- He seemed to be doing the

Peaceful Africans

New York-- That the native African is not always and incariably a poor, half-naked brute has beep proved by the reports and photographs brought back to France by the "Moll Mission," and expedition sent to the French Congo about 18 months ago for the purpose of determining some unsettled boundary questions. South of Lakes Chad Commandant Moll discovered a peaceful race of agriculter ists and shepherds. Intelligent and hospital, ripe for civiliazation, living In pastoral simplicity. Everything about the Moundans la picturesque and Interesting. They are a vigorous

African Village of Lars. and handsome race, and very brave, but. contrary to the almost universal practice of the Africans In regions where white rule has not been established, they never carry arms. On the contrary, the Implement oftenest seen In their hands is a hoe. Nevertheless, they appear to have descended from warlike ancestor, and were probably driven southward from their original mountain home by some conquering chief. Reminiscence of this past may be seen in their semimilitary architecture, which does not resemble that of any of the neighboring peoples. At a little distance of their villages looks like a fortified City. The Moundao village, of which Lore la an excellent type, la Inclosed by a aeries of round towers connected by walla from two or three metres in height. Inside, parallel to the Inclos ing walls, is a circle cupoias each one pierced with a single hole. These are the granaries, the most Important buildings of the town. They are erect ed on piles supported on great stones which places them beyond the reach of termites and rodents, as well as of dampness, and the only entrance is through the hole In the vaulted roof. Between the outer wall and the granaries are the homes of the people while the residence of the chief faces the entrance.

MEMORIAL TO SOLDIER.

Madison, Ind.—The accompanying 11 lustration la a picture of the soldiers' and sailors' monument given to the city by George Middleton of Chicago. It will cost when completed $10.000 Mr. Middleton was s member of the Third Indiana cavalry and he has taken this method of remembering his

The four figures represent -three private soldiers and a sailor, of the four different branches of the service— infantry, artillery, cavalry and navy The figure of the cavalryman, standing. drawing a saber. Is seven feel high. The sailor, holding the flag

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Aloft is also seven feet high, and the others in the kneeling positions, in the act of firing, are in proportion The granite base will be 12 feet high and the bronze cast, from the base to the top of the flag about the same height, making a total of 25 feet The sculptor Sigvald asbjornsen the monument will be ready for dedi cation about September 1st

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Monday, July 8th

One day Only Location, south side of Turn Pike The only Big Circus that will be here this year The Great Fashion Plate Shows Trained Wild Beast Exhibit, Hippodrome. Society Horse Fair, managerie and Old-Fashioned and Modern Triple-Bing Circus Under the Personal Direction of* Walter L Main

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Comely Maidens from the Biblical Land of Isis Power’s Herd ol Educated Elephants The Educated Mammoths that made the New York Hippodrome famous. These wonderfully intelligent animals made the longest run at the Hippodrome New York City, of animal act ever in the Metropolis, exhibiting over 1,000 performances at the largest playhouse in the world. "The Nicholis Family," Greatest of High Wire Experts "The Garnels," Aerial Comedy Bar Artists--They have no equal “The Four Mangeans," Australian Acrobats, First Appearance in American. “Corson Sisters," Introducing Marvellous Serpentine Teeth ascensions "Patrick Kelly, " in his death defying Aerial ladder act, Diving backwards from the dome of the canvas to the ground below SPECIALLY FOR THE LADIES AND CHILDREN. Prof. John White's "Famous Troupe of Trained Donkeys, Dogs, Goats and Performing Ponies AND HERE IS A NEW ONE Did yon ever see a High School Menage Mule? We produce tha first act of

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