Cape May Daily Herald

VOL. I. NO. 3a.

CAPE MAY, N. J., FRIDAY AUGUST 9,. 1907.

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The Only Daily Morning Newspaper Published at Cape May.

SWIMMING RACES

Two Handicap and Two Noveltv Races Saturday

AT THE YACHT CLUB To Tike Place Tomorrow Morning In The ThorougKiare—No Entrance Fees

On Saturday at 10 a. m., the cap* May Yacht Club will hold a aerie* ol an miming racea In the connection with their regular weekly water carnival. The racea will be held in the thor oughfare directly in front of the Club Honae end by the way tbeentrle* have been coming in the carnival should. Indeed be a gala affair. • The yacht dub is ofleKng a cup for each race and no entrance fee is charged for any of the everiM' AlLentrie^jihould he handed In to J. M. Luca a before 10 o’clock Saturday morning and they will receive immediate attention. The summary of event* and entries i* as follow*:— Event* L 200 yard swim (handicap) 2. Kgg and apoonrace (25ydainwater) 8. Umbrella race (26 yds in water) 4. 50 yard swim (handicap) Contestants. Name Handicap McCarey, C. A. Scratch Hand, L “ Morris 10 Seconds Williams 1* “• Farden H . “

REMARKABLE TRIP Covered a Distance of A boat 0»O -Miles Without an Accident Mr. and Mm. KUloli Hodgera, tff Alleghany, arrived af Cape May last Saturday in their automobile after' a mo»l extraordinary rim from the Smoky City. They left their home on Tuesday morning and in a run of eight hours and live minutes reached Bedford .Springs through the unusual route between Moultt 1‘leasaiil and Somerset. On Wednesday morning they started from Bedford at ten o'clock and reached Gettysburg In the afternoon and spent two hours in going over battlefield there. On Thursday they traveled from Gettysburg to York, Pa., passing the enlng at York. On Friday morning they left York eight o'clock and arrived in Philadelphia at one o'clock In the afternoon. Saturday morning at half past nine the trip was begun from Philadelphia, and they readied Cape May at half past twelve. In all they covered a distance of about 660 miles in which no aocid any incidents to mar the pleasure of the journey were experienced. . and Mrs. Rogers were so i>anied by their children and are guest* st the Stockton Hotel where they will remain for an indefinite period, -a. When they leave Cape May they will go in automobile by way of New York and Albany and take in Saratoga and return home by way of Buff*

lo, N. Y.

They expect to travel all the way in their machine.

To Pre

de Hamel. J. B. P-

l.ucai, J. M. 16 " ■ Cunningham, F. IS " Hsckett, E. - 18 “ Vis ns, R. 18 '• Hepburn, IL 19 Hepbnrn, E 19 ■” Rogers, T- C. * “ Shoemaker, E- 20 “ i Hsckett, 8. 28 •“ Davis, C. 30 Saver, I* 30 “ There will also be a sailing race which was postponed last Saturday, and it will be over a triangular course laid out in the harbor. The entries, are as follow^: Mr. S.JV'Wright's Louise. Mr. J. 8. Learning's Helene. Mr. Hepburn's Carrie. Mr. D. Shoemaker’s Gumdrop. A diving exhibition by Mr. C. A. McCarey, former champion of Ihe University, of Pennsylvania, will complete

••Don't Tell My Wife. Don't Miss It The Drury Stock Company will prevent r change of bill in the Iron Pier Opera Honse this evening and play. •Don't Tell My Wife.” It will hr evenings, and for Saturday afternoon matinee. There are three acts of nproarious mirth in this new production.

Fast in the Sound. The jolly boa'ing party that went through the sounds last Wedneaday evening report a fine lime, and a very, enjoyable (?) sail, had the man at the wheel kept them in the channel and not run them on a mud flat, staying there long enough for the gallant captain to inform them that Charles A. Spain’s, 305-7 Jackson SL, was the best place in the ciljfro purchase garden hose and lawn mowers.

Bssasr To Be Given A bazaar will be given by the ladies of the P. E. Chcreh of the Advent of Lafsyette street on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, Angort 16th, I8th snd l*th. and the proceeds wul be , fsi the benefit of this church, which is the all-year P. E. church of Cape May. 'I be bazaar will belield in the Japanese Tea Uoom;at Congress Uall^nd be conducted throngont the day and evening of the dates given.

SALE OF HOME-MADE CAKES By the Ladies cf the First Baptist

Cha,ch

The ladies’ of the Firsi Baptist Church will bold a sale of homemade cakes at Sis.Washington street, old ‘ titar of the Cape" building this Slier dsy from 10 a. m. to fi p. m. Everyone who enjoys first class homemsde cooking is invited to attend. Pro- - ' • — tinad”

eeeds for building It

O.- the city. ’ building lot.

Vow is the time to bey yoni

Baseball Today

The strong Caps May team will a bets today with the Millville team 8to*ton lawn. On Mondsy Gaps May will tSay WUdwood at Wildwood and Wednesday will play on our .roanda

' Waated

Wanted for ‘'Pilgrims Progress,” JO young Indies and ten young men lo sing in sacred production.- Chureh people preferred. Addiees Iran Pier

Names Mentioned ol Those Who Come and Go From Our Hotels

Philadelphia—Mrs A Burgess v Mary H Thompson Pittsburg—Mias Evelyn South, J A Glasenkamp and wife, J A Glaeencatnp, Jr Lovisvllle—Mrs F N Gunther, Car- 1 roll N Gunther, Mrs William Trahne New York-Mis CN Shrove, Henry J Calvert Detroit—L CotUngham and wife Madison, Ind—Lawronoe H Smith and wife San Diego, Cal—Miss Ada N Smith Baltimore—Mrs George W Rife,Miss Cecelia 8 Rife, Abe Sohlff, Emelin, Schiff Wilmington— Geo F Brown, wife

IRON PIER TO-NIGHT

Dal ly Herald Tide Table HIGH TIDE MOONLIGHT

Noon

August 1 Thurs 12 47 2 Friday 1 36 3 Sat 2 29 3 27 4 26 6 20 6 12 6 67 7 37 8 18

6 Mon 6 Tues 7 Wed 8 Thurs

1 10 2 00 2 69

6 47 6 36 7 17 7 67

After 10 80 12 30

4k beg to announce the arrival of the debrated M. AH., line of fine woolen* for ill and winter, ISO?-08 and will taka great , leasnre in showing yon the newest styles both In cut of garment and material... Onr workmanship will hare the same care that we have always shown aore too of complete ssttofactlon. We pay special •tier - '— — Ladies and Genu repair work. dog, aMering. la f ng to the UUonng Wk. F. Bobzill, 108 Perry St. Five MiouteTalk; Three MiaaftfUt The Keystone Telephone Comply give 4.fire minute conversation st a three min ate rate. This !s an Important matter tr persons using the long distance npon as matters. The Keystone Telehas the leading telephone service In

Doing Excellent Work Jo in C. iJsUe has onened a fleet paint store at 108 Jae' see pa^ ---

One thousand cords of oak-wood cut last winter or spring, delivered oo«r— at any station 00 the Weal Jersey _ HjS. K. K-, deliveries lo be made dm-

. Lng Fall and Winter.

THE HOTEL. ARRIVALS

Those Who Are Registered at The Old

PEOPLE OF NOTE

Valley City, N D—Frank Henry Millville—G B Langley and wife Youngstown, F—Mr* J J Kennedy. John Kennedy , Chicago—Edward J Smith, C J Turtr . , Walerbury, Conn—Dr and Mrs Ab-

bott

Philadelphia—John W Coles STAR .VILLA - Baltimore—Mrs D A Boone, Mis* E Boone, Miss Reeman, Miss Nicholas, Mr and Mrs F B VanVoorhes, Chat E Schaur, Mrs Mary P Ryan, Mary W Ryan, Helen V Ryan, Josephine MoCourt House—Miss J T namingOverbreok—Mrs J H Casanavc children Philadelphia—Mr K Peter* Haddon field—M1 ■> W R Busby, Miss Buzby Lat robe, Pa—Mrs J K Griffith, Griffith, A J Griffith Steel ton—E M Johnson Rydal, Pa—Mr Richard L Humphrey, Mrs Richard L IJumphrey, [aster K Humphrey . COLONIAL. Philadelphia—Mrs Henry Budd, G E Williams, H B Painter and wile, B Weeeley Beats, Harry F Cook and

wife

Washington—Elizabeth Tower Morriziana, Pa—Mrs M B M Lambert, Mias A T Morris

CHURCH AND CLERGY. Tbs archbishop of Canterbury win attend the 8t. Asaph diocesan confer cnee at Oswestry, England, November

4-6.

Rev. David Clalbonrne Garrett, rec tor of 8l Peter's Methodist Episcopal church. Si. Louis, has been elected member of the general committee the American church oopgresa. The Benedictine Sisters have purchased four acre* of land just south of their academy at Nauvoo. 111., glV lng them the ownership of the entire block, with the exception of a small portion. Bizhop Boss, accompanied by his daughter, Is on his way to Brmi " visit the missions of the Methodist 'Episcopal church. South, in f America, and preside at the confericea la Brazil. Rev. Frank Hamilton, pastor of the Temple Street Methodist church, of Boston, has resigned to accept the office of chancellor of the American tmlvaralty at Waahington. which work he will take up In the talk

meat that the body of 8L Vincent de

Philadelphia—Mia ChaaCSchwamb Elmer G Schwamb, Dr and Mrs L W Steinbach and sen Baltimore—Mn Wm Button, Mas-

ter Porter Button

Kaleigb, N C—8 B Shepperd

Pbiladelpba—L Freedman, Geo Metxel, Mrs Henry Bukd, Francis A Stevens, Alex Stevens, Mr and Mrs Simon Miller, Mr. and Mrs Edwin L

Miller and son

New York—H J Calvert _ Wilmington—Mi and Mrs J 8 Tay.

lor

CASIDLl. villa Philadelphia—H Rosenthal, Mr E M Rosenthal, Mr and Mn P Stein- - »al . Woodbury—A S Marshall

Beverly—Mrs WmT Kirk, Wm T Kirk, 3rd Trenton—Mis Daniel Dorothy M Patterson, Mias Ji M Patterson. Atlantic City— Mn Anne Leeds, Mary H Button

Philadelphia - Geo B Bale, Chas Baumann, Bessie McDonald, Bertha

LOTUS QUARTET COMING

The second number of the Young Men's Association series of popular entertainments will be the Lotus Quartet, one of the oldest and strongest glee clubs in the United States. The quartet will be under the personal direction of I. Henry Kauralski, of New York!* most successful music teachers arid directors. They will be accompanied by Alice 8. Clayton, a humorous reader and impersonator of rare power. It is very unusual to secure a combination of such strength and everyone should patronise the entertainment at the Columbia Hotel dining room, Thursday, August 16.

the French capital to the convent of belonging to the ' orde founded by him at Ana, near Liege. Rev. Lewis B. Mlchselson has been reelected for a term of three years.

X, 1907, as rsbbt

of Congregation B*nai Shalom. Brooklyn. Mr.'Mlchselson has been for

the Co

O you base anything good to Mot s person eay It quick and avoid mtlngencles of all kind*.—Uncle

Dick la Madison Journal.

One’good turn deserves another. When your suit is delivered and it looks well we want you to tell your friends that Van Kemelmade it. Some

lovg honor in men, others w< suty, and not a'fow admire eas, some like honesty In him

best and acme adore his money making instincts, others admlse charity, bravery, modesty, learning; each and

one has a different leaning, but' thing they all agree, and that Is

the art of dressing well. Every worn*

a man well groomed

and clothed; when she doesn’t she is

womanly instinct*. Give a

trial to Van Keasel, 424 Washington

Repairing, cleaning, pressing,

-ET

Patronize the man who advertise* em ember that this'mail is taking all this trouble to present his goods to-yoti He gives you special prices and brings the good* virtually to yoordoor through

the newspaper in order to sav

i noon veoience ot looking in all the stores for what yon want. He is a benefit to the community for without him the newspapers could not run snd In buying from him you sre doing, a good thing for the town yon live In. Bny of the advertisers. They are the ap-to-date

and wide awake men.

The Fids nee Committee of the Board of Freeholders of the County of Ospe Mav, sill sell at public sale, at Cape May Court Honse in said oennty. on Tuesday the 27th day of Angnet, 8307. at 1 o'clock p. m. Eighty-nine County Road Improvement Bonds of the de-

of Two Hundred Doll at*

PERSONAL MELANGE

Summer Visitors in Pleat) About the Resort

GOSSIP OF LOBBIES

What it Going off In the Cottagi Colony—Many Interesting Chatterings

A Lina, a large produce merchant of Vineland, is a recent arrival at Hotel Columbia. J. W. Boott, a prosperous hanke Akron, Ohio, la summering at the Hotel Columbia. 'H. 8. Litchfield, of New York, L spending his vacation at the Hotel Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Horatio Church aud Miss Carrie Church of Laurel Springs, very pleasantly entertained a party of young ladies at their boat house at Bchellengers Landing on Wednesday evening. After a delightful sail on the harbor In Mr. Churche’s boat "Imurer bountiful crab supper was served b which all did ample Justice. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Crease and Miss Anns May Cresae of Bridgeton, 1st ting Mrs. Crease's father, Mr. H. H. Church of Washington street. Mr. A. B. Marshall, one of Woodbury’s leading druggists, accompanied by Miss Lenora 8longer, of Camden, dined with an aged relative, Miss Eliza Latterly, of Philadelphia, now past ninety years of age, at Carroll Villa, yesterday. Both Mr. Marshall ano Miss LatTerty have '‘mossed the wild iss oer” many times. Mrs. Wm. P. Ryan, Mary Ryan, Helen Ryan and M. Josephine McKenna, of Baltimore, regular summei visitors at Star Villa, are rcoOit ar-

riuals.

Mrs. J. K. Griffith, MiasGiifflthand A, a. Griffith,of Lai robe, Pa., regular summer sojourners at 8tar Villa, arrived yesterday accompanied by E. M. Johnson of Steel ton, Pa. Frank Henry, the leading banker of Valley CHy, N. K, it spending some time at the Lafayette. G. ti. Langley, the financier of Millville, are guests at the Lafsyette. El wood Stokes Hand, son of Mrtend Mrs. Aardn W. Hand of this city who graduated from the United States Mililaty Academy at West Point last J unc has been assigned to the Uth Regiment of Cavalry as second lieutenant. He will go to the PhilUpine Islands where this regiment is now on duty next

lonth.

Mr. and Mis. G. Howell Parr, of Baltimore are guests at the cottage of Mia. George D. MdCreary on Colum-

' La avenue.

Mrs. Wm. Sutton and sons, Fred and Porter, of Baltimore, Md-, sre guests at Ihe Windsor for an indefinite stay. Mr. Button is of the firm of R. M. Sutton A Co., Importers o' dry goods. Mrs. Charles C. Schwamb and son, Elmer George, of Philadelphia, are summering hi the Windsor. The husband is proprietor of the Jensen Press, designers and makers of exclusive ef-

fects in printing.

Mr. James C. Bennet will leave on Saturday for a visit their' son Dr. J. C. Bennett, Jr., at Yonkers, N. Y., and to their daughter Mrs. Aaron Mil-

ler of Herkimer^ N. Y.

Mr. G. F. Baright, advertising man-

ager of the Prudential Insurance Com1 -pany of Newark and one of the beat advertisement writers In the ' United

as among tite"arrivals at the

Slock ton Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr. Baright thoroughly enjoys Cape

May and the surf bathing, and or the first acta he did after arriving don a bathingsdil and take* plunge

into the old ooean.

Eva Qdgets, aged 3 years, 4 months, 18 days, on August 7, at 7.16 a. m., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony H. Odgets, at No. 611 Broad street. ~ neral at 10 a. m. to-day. I Beal estate to boy, to sell, to rent, a won will do well by consulting 808 Washington St., OapftHsy

f Original.) “Marry him. madam," said the attor*ey. 'There's no other way out of the difficulty." "Marry that old raacalt Never! But, auppoalnt I should consent to your plan, how could I marry a man with whom I have had legal quarrels for yearsF' “Any woman Is more than a match for man, especially for a superannuated man. Lot me aee. You are fortyfive. Bless me. you don't look It! He la thirty years your eenlor. He'll not live long.” Mrs. Peabody promised to think of the matter and was not long In taking the attorney'a advice. She wrote old Codraan a letter, which she showed to ber niece, Elizabeth Ward, who lived with ber, but the girl told ber that It was too cold, matter of fact and generally unromantlc. whereupon the elder woman charged her niece to write inch 1 letter aa abe would herself send to a man abe admired. The result waa an epistle that warmed old Ephraim Cod man from the tips of bis toes to the crown of his hairless bead. There was no business In It, but it tended to bring about a conclusion of the lawsuit The letter was banded with the morning's mall to Mr. Codman by his grandson and heir, Louis, who acted aa bis secretary'- Louis opened all letters before submitting them. Indeed, be retd Mrs. Peabody's to bis grandfather. whose sight was Inadequate to decipher a woman's handwriting. The old man, fearing that a matrimonial alliance might not please his heir, undertook to make the reply himself, but Lon la Intercepted the reply gnd sent one that be had written himself. For reasons of his own be poured out Just such words as he would write to his own ladylove. Then followed a correspondence that would warm hearts frozen for centuries. Miss Ward would write. Mr*. Peabody'* letters, read them to ber aunt for approval and mall them. "The old fool.” the lady would exclaim, “to be caught by such chaff! It's lucky. Betty. 1 have you to write three letters. I never could do It-tn the world." Then when the replies arrived It would be: "How sickening! I wonder If be will expect me to listen tc that rubbish when we are married? However, he will pay well for the privilege. He is sure to win his case In the end, and that will bankrupt us; whereas this marriage will make us rich You'll be well paid for your let-' ter writing. Betty. I shall settle 8100 a year on you for dress." “How generous you are. auntie! You are always thinking ot others; never of And so the correspondence went on. growing warmer the while, till at last there came a proposition of marriage. In It waa nothing of the bnrlness prop oaltion Mrs. Peabody bad Intended to call forth, but an ardent love such as a young man would pour out to a young girl. “I shall love you,” the old man said. Th your youth and cherlab you In your old age.” The lady threw down the letters, muttering: “Not In my old age, you old fooi! You'll be under ground twenty years before Pm mn old woman f When Miss Ward handed ber aunt the reply she bad written Mr*. Peabody commented on IL "If be were a young man, Bert. It would be lovely. There's some excuse for him. after all. considering how sweetly you write.'’ Then came the arrangements for the first meeting betjben the principals, who bad never met except In court, where they had glared at each other. Mr. Codman wrote that he would call •t 11 In the,morning of a certain day. and since'he waa subject to a temporary Indisposition his grandson -would

“ Temporary dalmed Mrs. Peabody. • "HeOl bring his grandson to bold htm' up! Write him that owing to a superabundance of maidenly modesty 1 shall have my niece with me at the meeting.'' The gin, laughing merrily, flew away to write the last letter of this ——

and Mis. .Peabody went to her room to prepare for the ordeal. -When Mr. Codman'* carriage drove np to Mis. Peabody's door the sun was ■—" •* tom —'— *

Mrs. Peabody and ber niece received rtwrr' in the drawing room. The (rid trying to say something gal-

Wben Mrs. Peabody's first letter cam* I recognised in It the genuine treehnees of a young girl I answered It tor Its

»mea at hM in Ins, mfl Mre. rs» €#110

THE STRAND AND BATHING Beautiful Women Sit and View the Surf

A CITY OF TENTS Wkat Is Going On Among Our Fair Balhers—Lillie Tols Enjoy THem-selves-Personal Mention The IbiongK upon the xtrand ye»tcr-

tbe chief point o:

1 of

, and they are not slow to speak of its superiority over the more uneven and treacherous ground of other city coasts. Many wandered away lo the new made ground of the Cape May Real Estate Company and made an inspection of the new million dollar hotel, the universal opinion of \isiiors being that il is already showing iU orth in truly aristocratic rnagnillAmong the numerous visitors,was ae who represented Atlantic City's first family. i- Jeremiah Leeds, whose husband was born on --Absecon Beach' 1 the stretch of sand dunes u|xin which the city now stands, was formerly known. His father is Chalk ley Leeds, who became wealthy by the ing of the resort, and who -is 82 years old. The original seitler on the beach whose family was the only one dntil about 1851, w as Jeremiah ieeds, Chalkley’s father and grandfather of the present Jeremiah Leeds. A cyclone seemed lo have struck the »er ground yesterday, the absence of a certain merry crowat of companions being qnite nolicable. The query what had become of this league beach merry makers, was met By the wer that they had betaken them- . es to Two Mile Beach at an early hour of the morning intent upon passing the day on the beach, on the item behind it, 'and in the sea in front of it. The ladies provided and served the dinner. There were twentytwo young persons in the party. Many bathers were wondering for the past two days why the water w as arm, evidently t hose persons did not notice the charming young lady attired in a black bathing suit with filming red bo As on her sleeves, cap of the same brilliant hue, and last hut not least, red bows on hqr bathing shoes. No wonder the temperature of the water rose when this young Virginia lady took a dip and promenaded on the strand. . Family devotion is as often seen upon the sea bathing beach as elsewhere. Not only mothers with their children, but often brothers and sisters en hand in hand enjoying the pleasure* of the summer strand. We noticed yesterday Joseph Guttlan and his two sisters, Maloise and Freda, of New York City, thus enjoying the sea bath-together, es they are daily wont to do. in the afternoon these three very'dear recreative pleasure seekers enjoyed taking a boat at the Landing and pulling out into the thoroughfare in search of the festive crab. They got the crab and the crab got them—with a good tight

Best Advertising Medium The .Herald U a good advertising medium. On Saturday a lady lost a package. She advertised in the Herald on Monday, and the-finder saw adver. and returned the goods to the owner If you lose anything advertise the fact Herald.

WI|(£Yoa Have Been WaiUag For An opportunity to purchaae a strictly modern, np to date, well located bonis 00 elvts: am baring twelve room*, sesuent, new hot phut in ... Fla* system of electric aamll ■maayatjSftSoeesaTT to bo/lt. Fall parUcalars apply ba' GiLaurC. Hreuxa. - Real Rotate Broker. v Th* Cedi Gale, No. 366 Ocean street, is the moat elegantly appointed placs of its Batata la Cape May, and is the