CAPE MAY HERALD. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14, »9<>7

THE CRESCENT SYMBOL How U Como to Bo Adootod ky U*o Mehammodaiu. The ofearetit ij uibol of the Mohun wedaiw au aotblus fo do with their peculiar relleloua opinions and ceremoolca. it "a" not originally a sjn-bol of the folloaora of Uobainiued at all. hot «a» Oral uanl hy tb.- Byaaullne*. ThouaatMia of coin* bare been found In all parts of Turkey which date hack to the time «lwo rnuetauttuople was knoun as Byaantlom aud on each of thear the .ytnlarl of the err-aceut^ ap»as In on- at an rmhleto auonc the liropie of tttat reghMi Umg befnfa By tantimu "as inertbrosrn and Ita natnt chank-r.1 I • I'.'uaunttnopl*. The story of the orislu Of the rtwawnt tytnlsrl Is as follows When Philip of Macedonia hesh-gv I II) untlum he bad planned to storm the city on a certain cloody night hut before Ida arrangements were completed the Uvvm shone out and dtocoeered his apprvwrb to the besieged cltlieua who accordingly march •el out and repulsed his foresw. s-une-thtng which would hare been lmi«oaalhie In the dorknese After that event all Byunttne coin* bore the rytnbol of the crescent moon which was always alluded tp as the savior of Byaan-

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lug that there must be magical 11 the emblem, the Mobauuneipmprlated It and have since as their only symbolic decora-

A DROP OF WATER. It Has a History That la Full of the Wonders ef Romanos. Water that la now It) the ocean and In the river has been many times In the sky The history of a single drop taken out of a glass of water la really a romantic one. No traveler baa ever accomplished such distances In h's iif«. That particle may have reflected the palm tree* of coral la lands and have caught the sun ray In the arch that spans a flood clearing away from the valley* of Cumberland or Calif or

ala.

It may have been carried by the gulf stream from the shore of Florid* or of Cuba Jo be turned Into a e _ ' Ice beside the precipices of Spltxber gen. It may have hovered over the streets of Loudon and have formed £ part of murky fog and have gl late owl on the young grass blade of April In Irish fields. It has been lifted up to heaven and Bailed In great wool pack clouds across the sky. forming part of a cloud mountain echoing with der It has bung In a fleecy veil many mile* above the earth at the close of long seasons of still weather. It has descended many times over In showers to refresh the earth and has sparkled and bubbled In mossy fountains ' cry country In Europe. And It has returned to Its native skies, having accomplished Ita purpose to be stored once again with electricity to give It new life prodne Ing qualities and equip It as heaven's messenger to earth ou-e more

i«,f THE COOLEST SEASIDl SUIIMEB MMBT Ml THE ATLANTIC CBA8T Reached by Reading System and Pennsylvania, from Philadelphia, FOURTEEN EXPRESS TRAINS DAILY TO AND FROM THE RESORT By compaiative official Government observations,.Cape May i» from 3 to 10 decrees cooler in Summer and warmer in Winter than any other Kcaort on the Atlantic Coast, north ol Florida. It stands on a peninsula jutting out between the Atlantic Ocean and the Delaware Bay. A» a HEALTH RESORT it it unsurpassed. Equable and dry climate. It is the Home ot Fashion and Wealth in the Summer season, with.* history ol one hundred yeais as such. Splendid hotel accommodations. THE BOULEVARD stretches along the ocean Iront, just inside the Boardwalk, and along 1 during the InshionaUe driving doura ol the day are seen hundreds ol fine equipages and autoroibilea, while tbeir occupants can enjoy at the same time an unobstructed triew of Old Neptune. THE FINEST SEAfiH STRAW) IN THE W8RLD IS HERE THE BOARDWALK is a splendid esplanade, over five miles in length, with unobstructed views of the ocean. FISHING, SAILING, GUNNING, and the kindred sports in both still and rough watera. Large fleet of public yachts. BATHING^ A highly valued feature of many of the hotels are the hot and cold sea water baths, both public and private. Cape May Possesses the Finest Sea Bathing in the World, became its beach is smooth, with a gradual descent into the water. There are no boles or gulleys, and no life lines are required. DRIVING, RIDING*. ETC. Miles of Beautiful Streets and Avenuaa. Good roads through the adjacent country. GOLF^ The links of the Cape May Golf Clnb, among the finest in the United States, are open all Summer. Frequent tournaments. THE COTTAGE COLONY is a distinguished feature, made up of reaidenU of the leading cities of the Union. It is a SHORE RESORT with all the advantages of the CooNTOY Place, bccanse it is the only resort on the Coast on the main land and not on a sanded island, apd along its avenues are trees with verdant foliage. THE MARKETS are the best, with fresh vegetables gathered from farms in the adjoining country.

The History of -:Cape May County:FROM THE ABORIGINAL TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY EHiqtCINC

Stockton Hotel Cape May, OPEHED FOB SEASON OF 1907

Directly Facing the Ocean. Rooms $3.00 to >5.00 P^t day

Special Terms by the Week-

Corner Rooms and Suites with Parlors and Baths Extra. Concerts in Ball Room, mornings 19 to 12. Hope Eyeninga, 8 to 10

Concerts 10 to 12 in Japanese RoomDogs not taken or allowed on the premises.

H. 8. Cake. Manager

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

Tha Roman Climata. Gale* are «-«T ear* Borne and never blow with extreme violence. Tbf cxMt atriklna peculiarity of the Roman climate la the absence of high wind* The air la pure and clear, owing to the almoat complete abaence of smoke, even In the winter m on tin The aver age yearly movement of the air la only Bve miles an hour. Thia la of enonnona advantage In winter, alnce the “tram on tana" (north wind), which la the prevailing wind In this aeaaon. la. If strong, decidedly cold and bracing, but when under eight mllee an hour la delightful for moat people. Including Invalids. The south winds are eaaentlally sea breeaea. They frequently alternate with the tramontane. The sirocco (southeast wtndl. which fortunately doe* not often blow, la moist and enervating. It glvea riee to languor In moat Individual*

A Story of Slain* Jamea G Blaine made bis first appearance on the stump In the wovass tn Maine hi 18ML He went to Farmington to bear Senator William Pitt FVseendeu apeak and with no Intention to apeak himself. But Mr. Fessenden did not arrive on time, and aoma of hla Augusta friends pot Blaine forward to take the platform. He likened hla situation to that of a farmer who had a boise for which be asked J500. A horse trader offered him JT5 for the animal. "lFa.an awful drop." aald the farmer, “hot m take It" The story took and so did the. speech that fob

PERSONAUY-CONDUCTED EXCURSIONS NIAGARA FALLS August 20, September 3 and 17, 1907 $11.75 from Cape May

following day. running via the

PICTURESQUE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY ROUTE

Tickets good retarnin. on regular train within TEN .DAYS. Stop-off within

nu >lt allowed at L

Illustrated Booklet aod full Information may b* obtained from Ticket - J. IL WOOD. Vara Traffic Manager. GKO. W.BOYD, Gen'l Pan* Agent

Announces Direct Connections with Atlantic City, Trenton, Camden, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Baltimore and All Long Distant Points

AN account of the Aborigines; The Dutch in Delaware Bay; The Settlement of the County The Whaling; The Growth of the Village, The Revolution and Patriots; The Establishment 01 the New Government; The War of 1812; The Progress of the County and Soldiers of the War

Dr LEWIS TOWNSEND STEVENS ISO Pa,0. 48 Illustration!. 31 Chapter,. 5 Appendici, szmt roirrAia ok Ricurr or $1.00 it LEWIS T. STEVENS, Publlaher 610 Washington St. Cope May, N. J.

Hotel La-layette Cape May, N. J. Otxns June 29th for ihe Season 0/1907, Directly on the Beach. - - - Newly Fnmished. ' JOHN TRACY.

J. D.

108 Jaclcson St.

TO GET

GO TO

CRAIG’S

Cape May

^our Shoes R epa i red I

Yon will find a first class Shoe Maker, and he wil do your work j

Satisfactorily, as nothing but the very best of Leather tr used.

U* Fa hi hb! Tti Cu id ir.si Fs Dtt Ftu Fc Tan; lale. It yoa mrrt wllh accfdvnt white traveling, thr Kaipitv Uegiatry Cimipanj will pay L yea FIVE DOLLAKs PEB WEEK lor lone ol time In caw ui death. $l<« B

WE ALSO INSURE AGAINST SICKNESS OF ANY KIND.

Sewing Machines And Organs ft

Sold on Instalments

ALL KINDS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TUNED AND REPAIRED. B STRINGS FOR VTOUNS, BANJOS AND GUITARS ON HAND. r J. D. Craig, 108 Jackson StreetH

Established 1886. Bell Phone 97x The_Daylight Store

c©N<srme© hall

5 Minute Conversation at a 3 Minnie Rate CONTINUOUS SERVICE NIGHT AND DAT 251 Eastern Tetepb—cs ln Cape May. We Lea4 fry lH For iniormabon call up chid operator P. 0. Building. CapAlay.

The only brick,-fire-proof botel’at Cape’may. Directly on the beach, situated on the highest land and overlooking the beach drive-way; and ocean. Refurnished arid greatly improved since last year! Opens June 29th for aeaaon of 1907. R. HALPIN

After much _ ley allowed blmaelf to b# pot forward aoma years ago aa a Oooaervattve eon didate for parliament from Uncolnahlr* Haweonfaaaed be knew little about politic*, hot entered Into the campaign aa nr* sport. One day he addressed a meeting of electors at a tillage In the We of Ax holme, and when be bad finished somebody (dial-

JOSEPH K- HAND Manufacturing Jeweler New Line of 1847 Rogers Silver Plated Ware. Souvenir Post CaVds of Large Assortment. .311 Washington st-

him. Presently there came the qi -Wtrat do you think of Sir Wilfrid La wane'a llqugr «Hr For a moment Blr John was twopluaed. but only for .a momeat- Pulling blmaelf together, he replied. “1 cannot ana war for »r Wilfrid Lawson's liquor MIL but 1 (to know that last year, my own, w deuced sight too Mgr

SCHELLENGERS LANDING

Here’s good news lor Men who need Shirts. It was our good fortune to buy a big lot of shirts early at a small price and now fortune points in favoring figures at you.

O. L. W. KNERR. 518-20 Washington St.

ISAAC H. SMITH CLOTHIER AND EURNIBHER FULL UHE 0F TRUHK3 ALWAYS OH MfiDl

^Opposite Reading Depot. 608 WASHINGTON ST.. CAPE MAY. N.

_ -Poth’s Beer Choice Wines and Liquors

HOWARD F. OTTER GENERAL UPHOLSTERER FURNITURE a"nd "MATTRESSES WINDOW SHADES, AWNINGS, and BEACH TENTS A SPECIALTY 111-13 Mansion Stmt. Cnp. Mkt

WM. S.

HOTEL COLUMBIA CiPE WTS FMOBITE HOTEl Unit REEL X Oa«n Stet NorAe Ocm CA.CMAV, N.J. T.bk nnl Seme of tb. Hijtot Orfct. Orchc*™, Fin. Uraic Postal Brings Booklet aud Special Rate*. GKO ROC H. UHL,

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SHAW

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

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£ime, JSriet, Sand, Cement and SHuitders g./.,w SU. io. SHaterialt. tn Sim*™

CARROLL VILLA

Central Location. Convenient to all points, Sjacious & Cool Veranda*

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THE HOMESTEAD last Cor. Washington and Jackson Sts. Capo May THE CAFE b thoroughly, up-todate in all appointment*. Handsomely appointed parlors for ladies. Cottagos sewed with choicest Wines. Liquor*, laors

j. J. RATTY. Manager

B- S. CURTIS

Plumbing, Steam and Gas Fitting Ary. ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION SHOP—Delaware Ave. Cape May, N.J.

STA.R VI L. LA. Ocean Street PULL OCEAN VIEW. FIRST HOUSE FROM THE BEACH

THE VICTORIA Full Oomb Vinr, Larp ihy Baa

THE VIRGINIA OCBAN END OF JACKSON STREET CAPE MAY.N. J. ♦ THOBOUGHLY UP-TO-DATE HOUSE ■+• R. HALFIN, Pormotly of the Windsor.

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SAMUEL E. EWING

General Contractor,

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