CAPg MAY HERALD, THURSDAY. |OLY it, 1907

CAPE MAY HERALD

The only Daily Morning Newspaper Published al Cape May

Che Merrlmac Hnd Monitor In Battle TJrra?.

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II a» ilie areraca Mnerlcao lulrrewletl lu aatNtllpa «»«l warfare. Il l» aeldoai

j <•« nth! or even an ItnllalloO ana. \laiO " per eon who know* Ju*l how John I'aul vanqulahed Iba Brll1 !»h In the w ar of the Uerolutlon. how vilmiml I'amcot calmly tailed 1 1 he torpolooa al Mobile, how Dewey j >unk the aliliie of the dona In Manila tier ami Low Toco annihilated Rojcat- > t'hsLy'a dccl In the eea of Japan oaej cr aaw a wacahlp In action elthor In a

■ 1 Hull

llti* fjalure ^

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I>aluth K' t-iiluc Journal. 1

tell* how the ue the handlrary .uapen-

tb handhilla die- : probably erery

1 of billboard

A h-ndliif

| rvpoeltlon. which celebrate* the three i hundredth annlvcrmary of Ensllah j ili-ment of* America, la the naval and i tuarlUnie dtaplay In which the prtncl- ’ |ial nationa of the whole world tape , part. Warohlpe of all klnda. from the ! nonater fluhtluc veem-la lo submarine { ami little dlaiiatcb boats, may be ob-

•orvwd In Ihla display.

I thouKhf - Ikltora would he lutrrested uavlea of the world lying peacefully j at anchor, hut lo witness some of the I tbiifi In aeilon as ibough actually | gncwl lu hostile oiierarlons and combat to the death As Hampton Hoed! i the scene of one of the most noted [ te*t» In modern nrval warfare—the j battle between the Merrtmac and Monitor In the civil war—this engagement was ehuHcii ns the one. as Tar as practicable. to be reproduced. The rnlted States eovemmcnl act aport $10,000 of Ita appropriation for exhibits and build- 1 I lugs -a order that an educational spec I taele of ibis kind might be given on the eery spot where the original fight I oreurred ati-l In order that It might ba I repisited at proper Interval! during the season The same famous contest Is made the subject of a cyclontmlc production to be witnessed on the Trail, the Jamestown Midway. In this spectacle the tikwle la presented with tba utmost rvailaui—cannon are teen In action. the crack and roar of the guns are deafening, and every movement of the ship* Is In harmony with the moat authentic records as to the operations

Now that the Batts newspapers are running again In full awing, the merchants. who for a abort time experienced the novelty of trying to advertise their wares by makeshift methods, have returned with alacrity to the display spare otT-n-d by the dally prints, and they are enjoying this method of advertising a great deal more than the

Rotten (tails sad Wrecks. ■Hie marrloce of the steel trust prcaleana so Imjiortant to the public as la II- quality of the steel rails which the -tiled Stmtro Steel corporation mann* l cl urea amt aella to railroad builders elective rails hare a horrid habit of loking up happy homes by causing

cl fie 1

president of the Union Paid has reported that MS

rails --a bis system broke during February of tins year. 170 of which had -been laid within six months Many of these broken rails caused wrecks. The

wrecks killed people.

It Is directly charged by high railroad officials that the manufacturers of rails are supplying a defective and Inferior grade of goods In order to reap a greater profit than they could enjoy from rails of standard quality. Thla^ueana simply that the manufacturers are coining cash by the mutUstion and slaughter of the Innocent If tba charge be well founded the English language Is lacking In words strong enough to condemn such reckless dis-

regard of human rights

On the other hand, the manufacturers declare that the railway magnates save money by purchasing and puttlnJ down rails too light for the heavy trap fic that goes over the roads charge be true the shoe of guilt la on the other foot Wherever the blame Ilea. It la undeniable that many rails break snd that many deaths and mutilations are due directly to such break-

Those persons who are

>7 discussing the problem of the disposition of ex-presideots may take comfort In learning that President Roose-

velt has material for a

hooka" As be already has written at least a doitn books, this additional doxen should come handy to him, hot

the writing win occupy,

year*, and after that pcrtufisi be win find more material. At all erect* Mr. Booaerelt will be able to occupy all bis own time without public aid aftar ha

of the two Ironclad* daring the his toric contest J ant at the climax the curtain falls, leaving the audience to determine which was victor, as tf * a subject which Has always be<

dispute.

There are people still living in tba vicinity of Hampton Roads who member toe terrible days of March 8 and 9. 1882. aa vividly as though tbs events of those days occurred but yeaterday. The bravest of them risked 4 he flying missiles of death and Vent to the shores of Hampton Hoads to ness the engagement which was to ome ao famous. Indeed. At One time daring the battle both ship* approached within about 200 yards of shore, ao that the land forces participated In the fighting. The great piers the government has constructed at the expool (Ion grounds extend out over the water for more than half a mile and thus enable tne visitor to walk directly over where the Monitor and Merrtmac at one port of the engagement w« combat. It Is said that this very spot was repeatedly shelled by the land batteries of the Federal forces. The Monitor wa* the first of a 1 of naval Teasels designated as 1 ■tors and was designed and built for tbs United States government by John Ericsson In 1801 and 1S<B. He adopted *1 the most essential feature of Its construction the revolving gun turret ■lertscd by the American inventor. Theodore Buggies Tim by. The 1 riority of the see power of the Confederacy at thn beginning of the drU war made It necessary for the Federal

STRANGE ANIMAL OF FAR KAGT. Crosa Between Oa and Antal Found <n Easier* Himalayas.

pleiad la the UluatrmUoa Is scientific ally known as the takia, and commonly I* called the bull antalops of the Eastern Himalayas. He la a link beand the antelope; and.

Prof. Kay iJanl

nothing doceptlec or ml

Ing about the animal except its and this, after all. la only the given to It, without intention to offend.

cording

ere la not

The Takln. by the native* of the Mlshml Hills on the northern frontier of Aa whence the first specimen was obtained by Brian Hodgaoh 40 yean from native hunters. It occurs m the mountalnona regions of western China, where a pair-colored variety of the speck-* w*^ discovered by Pere David, and In Thibet The takln la rare In the high mountalnona regions where It occurs. Collecting at lain season* In herd*. It la said to seek protection In the high foresU and feed on grasay downs from which the snow ts melted by the winter sun. has rarely until today been shot by sportsmen on acoount of the political as well Is physical difficulties presented to exploration In the country which It Inhabits. The recent British expedition In Thibet resulted In some further expeditions across the frontier, and a few specimens of the takln have thus come to hand. The scientific Interest attaching the takln depend* on the fact that It furnishes one of the numerous links between the antelope* and the 1 familiar sheath-horned ruminants which we know as cattle (ox. buffalo, bison), sheep and goats. The takln ha* in the adult broad tumid bases to the horns, which nearly meet In the middle line, and a curvature which Is not unlike that presented thd horns of the gnu. There Is. revet, one northern carl corn—the ■k ox of the arctic circle—which In the general character of the -horns and limbs, with large lateral hoofs, preeenta marked resemblance to the ikln. It la probable that the takln is an offshoot of the antelope stock which ultimately produced the muak ox. Just chamois, the aerow and the go re probably remnant* of another antelope line of ancestry which rave to the goats and (beep.

Apparently there Is not much inspiration In soldier life daring thee* piping tlmre of peace. Washington autbocl-

Tbe Peking correepoodeut of (be Loodoe Times claims that the Japanese have virtually nullified tba opon Geer danchuria rt that the

effectual President Lincoln’s m«*eAe

hurried to Hampton

the Monitor arrived eo March 9 and engaged her In battla. This fight andad tba day of woodan ns visa. Tba Merrtmac waa destroyed by the Oonfederatss on the evacuation of Korfolk. Tba Monitor sank during s gals

GATEWAY OF THE ALHAMBRA.

London.—The Alhambra, which la reposed aa-rafijffly goln to ruin. Is >ne of tha famous structures of the

The Alhambra Gateway.

world, a decay, b

to be the best proof of

ths artistic character of the Moorish

Spsln. It stands on a hill

by a wan built of red brick. The structure was in time* long past ths fortified palace citadel of the Moorish kings, and an that romalaa is ndh principal oMong courts, known ns ths Court of Blessing and ths Court of Lions. In ths latter U an arcade supported by 1*4 white marble column* There Ir a

network of ~ Wjtm

has been built bat ween 1*41 and 1**4. tha first work hating been dens

CITY DIRECTORY.

Msyor-Thos. W. MiUst, .. .Jan.1. IBM AMaman-r. K. Daks, ... Jen. 1. IBM Council—Wm. s. ghaw ... Jan. L 1*16

Ram 14 ISswma 1am i last*

n. H. Moo . Hand .

I.BWf •tflwaU Hand ...Jam. 1,1B10 Jua. J. Dunk ....Jaa.1, Jos. R. Brooks -Jan. 1. , Bam. F. Ware... .Jap. i. IBM Louis C. Sayre .. .Jan. 1. IBM r. 8. Townsend. .Jan. 1, IBM

Recorder—J W. Thompson. Jan. I. IBM Aansssor-O. C. Hughe* ...Jaa.1, IBM Collector—Bol. Nsedles ... Jan. 1, IBM Treasurer—L H. Smith... .Jan. 1.1BM

City Solicitor—J. Bplcer

Learning j**. j, ypog

Bldg. Inspector, W. T. Slav-

“» Jan.]. IBM

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Samuel a Stiles. President .....IBM Dr. A L Leach, vice president lulu Wm. H. Thompson. . , i»o* ■dw. H. Phillips, Clerk, l»08 Walter A. Lovell i»o* WUUam B. Gilbert iwb George a Douglas* IBM Luther C. Ogden IBID Charles York nnn

BOARD OF HEALTH.

Dr. A. L. Loach. President. Sept l. IBM Dr. V. M. D. Mercy. Sccty. " i»o$ Robert'S. Hand - i*m tiamoel f. Eld redgr ..19U7 Albert B. Little •• j*o/ George L. Lowctt - ]»<£

COUNTY DIRECTORY.

JuMce Supreme Court—Thoa. W. Trenchard. Rep mi Circuit Judge—Allen B. Endlcoti Hop. ] Law Judge—Jamea M. K. Hildreth 1811 Prosecutor of Pleas—Harry S. Douglass. Rep IBOS Sheriff—Wm. H. Bright, Rep 1907 Coroner—Rob. 8. MUler. Rep 1907 Coroner—Wm. H. Thompson 1808 Coroner—Nathan A. Cohen 1B0S County Clerk—Jnllu* Way. Rep... 1910 Surrogate—E. C. Hewitt, Rep. .. .1907 County Collector—Joseph L Scull. Bop IBM County Board of Elections—Joe K_ Hand. Rep 1907 County Board of Election*—Henry P. Daugherty, Rep 1909 County Board of Elections—Chaa. T. Norton. Dem IBM County Board of Electloaa—Michael H. Kearns. Dem. 1908 Terms of Court—Second Tuesday In April, September and December.

BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS A. B. Smith. Palermo, Jaa. 1,1910 W. S. Johnson. Ocean City .Jan. 1.1910 John P. Fox, Ocoau City ..Jan.1,1910 C. P. Vans man. Dias Creek.. Jan. 1,1908 J. D. Ludlam So. Dennis . .Jan. 1,1910 D. Schellenger. Erma ..... Jan. 1.19M J. T. Bennett Cape May ..Jan. 1.1810 H. 8- Rutherford, Cape May Jan. 1.19M Anthony B. Smith. Director Samuel Townsend. Clerk State Senator—Rob. E. Hand. Rep.1810 mblyman—C. R. Stille, Rep .IBM

TAX COMMISSIONERS.

EUU H. Marsh til. Set ville _.190e Stilweil H. Townsend. Cape May Court

Ilona

Aaron W. Band, Cape May City.... 1910

Church Directory ST. mart's a. C. CHC BCIt. Rev. Father D. 6. Kelly, Rector. Msssee -Sundays. 7AID and 8 00 a m; “ Weekdays, IJO a m. Sonday-achool al 2 SO p. m. Rosary hmnon—Benediction of the Moat Blessed Sacrament at 7.80 p. m. Friday evenin at 7 SO the Way of the Cross and Benediction.

lonlon, TAB a. t

(C&mT

Morn tag

on the first tion of Ho:

f Holy l School 8]

Adootram Chapter, No. W, Royal Arab

Washington and Frank!In streets. Capa May Camp. No. BIT*. Msd.ro Wood man of Am*rios-MssU first Wcdoaaday of each month at Auditorium. Capa May OoaeUvs. No. 188. Improved - Order of HspUaopha-MeeU at Ogden’s Han, *11 Washington street, oa second and , fourth Thursdays of each month. Capa May Council, No. MB!; Royal Ar uom—Mar's first and third Thursdays of tch month at Auditorium. Capa May lodge. No. 91. A. O. U. W._ Meet* Bret and third Thursdays of each month at*11 Washington street. Cold Spring Council, Jr. O. U.A M. No. IBB—Meats In hall at Cold Spring, every Tuesday avanlng at 7 o’clock. Colombia Lodge, No. as. Independent Order of Mechanic*—Meat* each Monday at Auditorium. Eureka Lodge. No. 7. Ladles' L O. M.Marta aeery Tuesday evening at 8 00 at No. 504 Washington street. Friendship Council. No. *7. D. of A.— Meets on Tuesday afternoon of each week 11J0, U Jr. O.U.A.M. Hall. Cold Spring. Tha John Mecray Poet No., «b. G. A. R. meets on the third Friday of each month at T.80 o'clock p. m„ at Franklin ecreet school baUdlng. Mayflower Lodge. No. 258. Independent Order of Odd Fellows—Meats each Friday l the Auditorium. Jackson street. Ogallalla Tribe. No. 147. improved Ordei f Red Men —Meets at 810 Washington Capa May Fire Department, meets first Monday evening In each month at corner Washington and Franklin streets

grtftfftaat (Sard*.

I^KWIST. STEVKNSOOUNSKLLOR AT LAW, 810 W*» hi Sotos Sr.. Cave Max, N. J. Master and Solicitor in Chancerv

Notary Public.

Commissioner for Pennsylvania.

■Id an antiquary of *1*17 of 8*20 a rear-

then a dollar a day. Ills captains

0 a year apiece.

r got

&2S a month. To equip the expedL Goo that discovered America *00. The total coat America was $7,200 “Lawyers nowadays especially cor POTS tion lawyers, think nothin* of earning a million a year In the reign of Edward IV. a baronet entered In bis diurnal, or diary: “’Paid to Roger Fylpo'L learned In the law. for hie counsel. 8 shllllnga. with fourpenee for hie dinner.' “Ministers often make today $30,000 7T $30,100 a year, yet John Knox only got $220 a year, or $4 a week, and that was a dollar more a week than Beottisb

Judges got

“Small salaries, those." concluded the tntlquary. “but we most remember that In that eportt there were no trusts to Inflate prices, and a dollar went a long way In fact a Christmas dinner for a family of six would bare coat In John Knox's time: For the turkey. 10 cents; cranberry sauce. 2 cents; potatoes, 1 cent; turnips. 1 cent; celery. 1 cent; plum pudding. 2 cents; total, 17 cants, or Ires than 3 cents n bead."

records their attempts to d. tjln the I followers of LTyaaes liy giving (hem the frulU of the lotus tp eat. so that they should never wish to Irsie the

I spot where It grew.

The same p-wtlcai Ides la know- to tite Arabs, who --all II the "fruit of destiny." which Is b. be eaten la Par* dlse, and II Is -in tbls foundation that Tennyson built hie charming poem of | the “I-otas Eaters.“ Tills mythical lotus has Ihh-ii Identified by several botanists with that Indigenous to Tn

spectre of lore* ing !jerries of ■ on being dried wholesome SV./1 ■ins fruit found

Concerning the rich fruit of the lotus, which grew luxuriantly In the Nile many charming legends bare been told. It was believed that It was ao delight fol that those who ate of It would never leave the spot where It grew, but for It would abandon Dome and friends to speno their lives In a dream of serene delight. Homer, in the Odyssey, mentions the loyts eaters 'who lived

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Statement of the Condition of SECURITY TRUST COMPANY June 29th, 1907

E. DIANE MOORE. ^ ARTIST

Lessee* given Id

PAINTING AND EMBHOIDEHY ■TAWMUG AMD DESJGNIKO A SPBCtAUTY Wash BmbreUery Silks and Floss. Ready made novelties. Work done to ordri £s6 Waaiiisgton 8t. Cave May Known as Knickerbocker Bldg.

James J. Doak Carpenter & Sftuilaer Jobbing Promptly attqjded to No. 833 Washington Street CAPE MAY, N. J. Local Pbooc 97, Circulating Library NOVELS - AND - MAGAZINES Fine Sutionary and Blank Books, Toys, Shell Good*, Games, Toy Boats, etc.' M. L. WARRINGTON, 514 Washington Street

Week-days—rharedaya. Holy Common loo 7 80 wm. Wednesday a, KrcolngPrmyer. • 00 p. m. Salma Day's—Celebration of tha Holy bmmunloa 7.80 a m.

Sunday m 8 00 p. m. Sunday school s-

f.00 p. E

Y. P. 8. C. K Friday aUUKlVn Strangers always welcome. -Fiiar w. ■. CEunc*. Rev. James Burnt, Pastor. Preaching on Sunday morningatlO.80. In (be evening at 7.4B. Meetings at 9 a. m. and 6.80 p. K. bandars. tioodev School at 8 r. *. Epworth League Sunday evening 7 80 o'clock. MId-weak prayer eorrioa Wednesday

Rev. H. F. Orego, Pastor. Preaching on Sunday morning at 10.80. In tha evening at 7JO. Sunday morning Worker* Meeting

Jrptha Coleman, of Atcblaoo. Kan.. ■storM of mtoa and raia hr wrapping '* pepper la a doth and stuffing

Young People's Me* log Friday evenlog at 7.S0 o’clock Mao’i - - -

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rr. Jong's r. x caraca. Washington and Franklin Stcro-. - rsfc.'SHssjsair

Contractors ft Builders

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P. O. Box 661.

Cape May, N. J.

WR BRIGHT, FIRE INSURANCE lu uuv Purt «f Cupe May County Holly Beach. N, J.

We Make Harness

and make it right The quality of tl leather and the other materials used, theVcet obtainable, and its cut put 1

ud stitched by skilled Lands.

Double or single Herne**, for (krai.

HKSOlltC'feX Time and Demand L-wna < Benda and Mart gear* Stocks and Bond. Overdrafts.... Banking Hoa-ra. i am-'ni „i„! Cnpr May Other Real E-lair Drpoailed aiib lUtikCosh on band .

ISAAC H •‘M1TH. Chi I. Splcrr (warning. I>r J, Wm F Cooeedy. John

Advisory Board

HENRY C 1HC

EESEHHSBSc ;

,W. LENOIR

.muon, paper mwGs Plaster TlUorh a Spccialtv^^;::; : Xincrusta, tmalton anb Burlaps” j0£ce and $how Rooms. Second Floor Smith Bldg. 6W Wash St f ^ CAPE MA\, N. J. —*

Charles T. Campbell NO- SOS WASHINGTON ST. Cape May City, New Jersey MRE INSURANCE ARl-: VOtf INSURED? Insurance placed on building furniture, stock, plate glass and boilers in the best Companies represented in the Country as follows UNITED FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF PHIL A. THE CONCORD FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF MILWAUKEE FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA. THE PENNSYLVANIA CASUALTY CO. OF PHI LA Fierson and Son. ^THi|i(Ew|ctfE|llAY|ll*RkEt:^> Cor. Washington and Union Sts. Where you will find choice Groceries, Vegetables, Provisions and fruits. Wealsp handle“Michknhjis Star Hams"

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MECRAYS’ CENTRAL MARKET Cor. Washington and Ocean Streets

dta Washington SL 217, JIP. M , Ocauu St.

Moots, Groceries, Provisions and Fruits

ChWr. Buttura-Sharplass GUt tdda-A Specialty

Country Produce fresh daily from our own farm Hah. Orators, asms and Tarrapla. Drussud Puuitvy

The Ur test market in Cape May.

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COAL & WOOD

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