CAPE MAY DAILY HERALD.

\<)l. 11. NO.

CAPE MAY, N. J., WEDNESDAY, JDLY 8, 1908.

PRICE TWO CENTS

CITY FATEHRS IN SESSION J. Haivey Bennett to lay Madison Avenue Sewer $4600 THE PRICE; Tin rr Summer Police Ollcers Qiusen ; Board ol trade Given S200 .

Ctty Council mel In rwKular ae»»loi on Twadttjr evenluc with j Ware prealdln*. and all member* present exca'pi Doak and Townnend. Hid. for cooatruclfn* 1500 feel ol ' ■ewer on Windsor Avenue were open ed Tbr Atlantic Conatructlon ano I Supply Co . offered to lay 21 Inch pli* for (3 >5 per fool. IS Inch M.1S: ana 10 Inch 70 cents, and ro mplete the Job In <0 days. i Harvey Bennett proposed to lay 24 tneb pipe for 12.30 per foot; 16 Inch for $100; and ten Inch for 40 cents, and complete Job In 21 days. The contract was awarded to Mr Bennett $4400 was the total of hi* bid 0 The fire department reported the re-election of eX-Senator Joseph H ; Hanes ss chief and Councilman »Jas J. Doak as assistant chief, and they were confirmed The report of the Buildlc* Inspec tor. Wm T. Stevens, reported the Issuance of seventeen building permits since last report. The report of Tax Collector Needles showed the amount of taxes collected during June to be 2,084.IS- The Treasurers report showed 82000 from licenses $2000 from the water department Property. Owners on Second and Third Avenues asked that the boardwalk be repaired at the foot of those avenues. The matter was referred to the Street Committee, with power to Investigate and report. A petition asked to have band alternate Its (daces of giving concerts on the beach front. The pavilion* on the beach front north of Madison avenue were reported completed. The property Committee was authorised to buy necessary chair* for band pavilion x Mr. Hand reported that three more policemen were needed William E Gibson. Harvey Cover dale, and George Lehman were electsd. The Board of Trade was given $800 for Fourth of July fund. A fire alarm was ordered placed at Capu Mills at Bchellenger'a Land tng

HIGH SCORE AT TEN PINS Ths Standing of Sowltrs at Stockton Alloya. The bowling contests at the Stockton Alleys between the Stockton and Congress teams Is attracting alien tiou The Stockton team Is holding the record so far. The scores of lb# match game played on Monday evening were: — Stockton

Coupleted the Cape May Course ol 325 Miles

WUUar

—95—78—78

U Smith—85—85—78 P Miller—108—111—$ Hufferd—88—7*—94 rimming ton—87—8782

Congress

Horner—75—98—8- r . Lummis—74 —74—80 Thompson—78—78—78 YlUey—84—81—92 Hushee—86—84—77

457—441—$83

297—42S—410

The Item Job (VlnUnw The be«t job printing done In Cape May H done al the office of the Car* May 11RKALI> No. 614 Washington' street. We have the laieni designs in type and .peed and facility for promptly executing the work, and It Is a pleasure with us to do satisfactory priming for the people of Cape May. Our charges are -easonsble and the rork is delivered promptly.

Lowr—About 6J» p. in. Friday Jefferson at. or boardwalk between Jrfferwjd and Jackson sis., pockelbook coo lain lug about 840.00. Reward If relumed to 90S Stockton Ave.

A Young and Successful Firm The real estate dealers. Samuel F. Eldredgc and G. Bolton Kldredge. under the firm name of Eldredge'% Eldredge while young, have by their gentlemanly and busineas like method boil: up a good business In buying and selling and renting real estate. The name of Eldredge A Eldredge 1* an authority on Cape May real estate.

Great'Ball Game Friday The Atlantic City bnll team will play Cape May at Cape May on Friday. It will be a great game.

In ths Yacht Race

The Princess, owned by Millard E. Heisse, won Saturday's race for pleasure launches by 28 seconds

A Most Successful Dsrttist. Dr. H. W. Luramla .in his Are y< of business as dentist in Cape May. baa made much success. In Ilia kindly ways and carefulness be has myy the best people of onr city amour many patrons ,

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SHAMROCK THE WINNER

BEAT LARGE BOATS

There it a Possibility oi Some Small Crah Winning the Lipton Cup

Ue Hops. Eurah and Oardentah < i that order about twenty hours behind the Shamrock, which was the first boat to arrive. - As the time allowances have not* yet« been figured, the winner la still unknown. The Shamrock Is much larger than many of her competitors and allows some of them as much as twelve hours. The sloop yacht Uttle Hope which sailed In the race . passed In by Sandy Hook this morning and will probably finish third. The schooner yacht Zurab passed Sandy Hook at 10.90 A. M.

THE BASE BALL QUESTION Mr. Campion^ Cites An Instance of

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Editor Caps May HERALD; — Not until today did 1 toe the “Herald " of inly 3d containing a "reply on pane ball." Of course. I shall not carry oa a discussion with an anonymous writer, but 1 would Mkc

to see his letter and mine republished In the “deadly parallel."as sufficed;

However. Mr Editor. I hope you will grant me space to eay that 1

am not la the fortunate position of the Scott family of owning only one

• The Beat Joo Print tng The best Job printing done in •Cape May is done al ibc office of the Capk May Hbbalo No. 614 Washington street. We have the InUst designs In type and the speed end CneiUty for promptly executing the work, and, 11 is a pleasure with us to do satisfactory printing for the people of Cape May. Our charges are reasonable and the work is delivered promptly.

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Special to the Herald: NEW YORK. July 7. 1908. Mr. Frederick Thompson's schooner yacht the Shamrock, sailed by CapL Charles Barr, crossed the finish line In Oraveeend Bay. of the Cape May race at Sh. 27m. 30s. last evening. She was the first boat to arrive back that completed the full course of 225 miles. Her elapsed time was 64h. 57m. 30s. 4 At the Brooklyn Yaeht Cluh/flouse It was believed that* she had saved the time for the cup. far aa the larger boats are concerned, but there Is a possibility that the allowance received from her by some of the smaller boat* may be so large aa to cause her to loose the trophy. Ail the boats started as one < and the time given several of the midgets of the racing fleet amounts to many hour*. The lack of officials figures in these Important matter of allowances In the race proved very Annoying to the dub officials on shore last evening. From the reports of the Shamrocks party, chief of whom was the o' It was learned thst_ the weather unusually severe at off shore at this season of the year, and the beat from tbe Fire Island Lightship to northea end of lightship proved very trying. Report* were received at the B. Y. C. bouse during tbe evening that three boats had been sighted off Fire Island and were believed to be the Gardenia, the Uncas and another of the racing fleet The report that the schooner Tammany, Commodore To wen. had passed Sandy Hook was received about eight

o'clock.

It was also reported daring the evening that the yawl Tamerlane. Mr. Daniel Bacon, had been compelled to give up the race and was mi way back to the harbor, but dtUigent inquiry failed to learn the sou tbe reporL The Maps* Hsd Trouble Of the sloop Mapsa. the smallest boat In tbe race, there were mahy stories of the hard lack she had experienced. She ta only 27 feet 8 Inches oa the water line and over all. When a long distance from Fire island Lightship oa afternoon she sprang a leak, and her pump becoming ohoketf.-aU hands had to start In balling This tin usd for hours. All kinds of kettl* and galley fixtures were use purpose. She ha*'passed In Sandy Hook and la bow anchor*] la the bay. The owners of the boat are tbe

Cork Cushions. J. L. Shoemaker is having made a fine set of cork cushions for hi* power boat by Howard F. Otter, tbe

upbolstdrer.

A goodly number of onr Cape May people are perfectly happy because they have learned to call on H. Otter. 412 Washington street, when In want of upholstering and oork cushion* for their power boats.

THE BUMMER SCHOOL Many Cap* May County Teacher*

Are Attending.

Tbe enrollment tn tbe Summer School was greatly Increased yesterday morning. Cape May County Is well represented, by tbe enrollment of Us teachers showing that they fully appreciate tbe work of tbe Stole Board of Education In bringing this opportunity for self-improvement with In their reach. The folio sing Is a list of the teachers In attendance from Cape May county: County Bupt O. O. Barr. Alice Brewton. Charles Cloud, Emily Davis. Rose Qrotimaa, Ethel HU man. Anna Levensen, Anna -Selgei, Clare Springer, Rodney VanGUder, Sarah M. Holmes. Myrtle Simpkins, Millie Blake. Sarah Braunstein, Mr*. Chas. B. Cloud. George B. Elliott. F. O.. Hartman. Dora Kolinsky. Sara Rosenbaum. Sara Schmidt, Charles Tomlin. Mr*. Laura McKalg. Rebecca Creamer, Laura Wemple.

The Work Shop. Tbs Cape May branch of the "Latah aw 8chool",a workshop for children u again located at Ha old stand on tbe beach opposite the Btockton balbs. This school presents a part of the { system of general education which has to do with tpe industrial side of - life. The work la so arranged that, from the pupil’s point of view, It Is more inter4n play and from the parent’s point of view, It is highly educational and of extreme v alue throughout sub-

sequent life.

The work L suitable and perfectly safe for children four to eight years of They come for an hour once or twice a week. The work is preset to older pupil* in ways especially sulltheir various need* and the Instruction is Individual. The school will open on Thursday morning nexL Mr. Latshaw will be pleased to have visitor* during work hours to see

The Old Fruit Store. Cape May’s Fruit Store Is better pre pared than ever to supply the people Of tape May with all the fruits of the on io tbe freshest possible manner. Hogan has been mi he fruit and candy business for very many yean and the people know where to get good fruit. He makes a specially of serving fruits in packages to the hotel guests, as well ra the collagen.

Arnold's UUfe for little neck clams steamed hard crabs and oyster*, tf Look! Look! Bpedal* for the ladies and the faitidious si Ware's Pharmacy, Ocean sL and Columbia ave.

colled for and delivered seme day free

; of charge. Both

Tbe sloop Buttsrfly, owned Tiy Oliver laelln. aad la charge at T. Fleming Deg, went ashore on ons of the

Montana Again Last Night

Tbe Pollard A Burns Stock Company produced again last evenlngthat

fascinating play, '' Montana. ’

It was so full of Interest and so realistic that a very large number expressed their desire to see It again to-night Tbe company Is one of the best that ever came to Cape May. and far surpasses those that usually come to even the Urge seaside resort The jiarts acted by the cast were greatly appreciated by all. Tbe funny parte so Inter-woven in tbe programme with the real case were sc well rendered that they gave even greater spice to the evening's per

Ths Indian Bar.d

THE INDIAN BAND is now here. Does It satisfy you?—and are you pleased with It? The toilet sets that ire making a special drive on. at the present time, are Just as pleat, Ing to the purse, as the new band Is to yonr ear. Just think of It—s twelve piece toilet set for $1.75, while they last. Can you beat the price anywhere?. Come and see them and you will be pleased with the value, that we give you for the money House furnishing goods of all descrij

Touring Can to hire. Kxpericnoad ad licensed chauffeur*, fidw. W. Dale.

Wanted Place wanted by a - colored chief x>k Has long experience. Saver in Add: R. H. Johnson.

hTe coolest place In Cape May U the-Btockton Bowling Alleys.

Salt water taffy, Fraltngar's, Atlantic City, fresh dally. Ware’* Pharmacy, Ocean street and Columbia avenut

bowling Alters, for ten pin* ran high. The gentlemens high acore was by W. H. McCreary. Jr., at 224, and Ue was by Mrs T. M U 158. Gent*' score at was by Charles YlUey al ‘kr

To Give * Porch Party The ladies of the Presbyterian church will give a porch party at the Manse on Thursday evening, July #lh, when they will serv e ice cream and boms made cakes. Orders for Oakes can be Ml with Miss Emma Stltos at her store on Washington sL or at tq*

1, picked from real lohi, at Arnold’* Cafe.

The Cecil Open

The Cecil at No.205 Ocean Street, has been opened for Ue summer sea of 1988, and the bar Is well stod ed with a line of Ue beet grades o: wines and liquor*. R ha* Ue bigge* summer garden in town where set foods and salads are specially served Tbe private banquet rooms have'beei arranged for sapper parties

This well-known place is centrally located, and is within eday reach oi part* of U eoity and is n populoi

their friend*. The trad* wUh Ue cot tage colony is soil cited and ’phone flftf ^ra moderate prices on Ue European pint

A Very Popular Store A rery large number of the cot mart and hotel guests of Cape May as well as Ue dtisena, have learned go to the drygoods store at Mr* E. Turner. 122 Washington Street tor a fall stock and prices to ault In fact It has become a general head quarters for Ue very many choppers of oar city, end It has become e gen al expression among Ue shoppers neet mo at Mr*. Turner*." New Storm Curtain* Howard F. Otter, the upholsterer, he* Just finished a fine art of storm

THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. The academic year Just closed ha* been for these schools one' of success in every respect, and in come rvspocts has been the roost successful year of their history. Tbe enrollment Jn the Normal School was 584, an Increase of 6! over that of last year. Tbe number of four years High School graduates In the enrollment was an Increas of 87 over that of last year. hTe enrollment In tbe Model School woa 611, and that of the Farnum Preparatory, 127. a grand total of 1,212. or 44 more than that of last year. The Normal School graduated In the wo and three year courses of February and June 264 students, and In June graduated three fourth year course student* and burned certifies lei In Ue Individual music courses, i2 In piano and five In voice culture. The classes contained college graduates as well as those from the vart high schools of the State. Many of the members of these classes specialised in tbe various departments, such a* kindergarten, physics, English, etc An unusual number ot the members of the classes ranked high. All of the members of the Febru•y class were practically engaged to leach at the time of their graduation, and more than two-thirds ot the mem oers of the June class were engaged Kef ore their graduation, notwithstanding Ue fact that nearly three months remain before the opening of the schools In September. The average monthly salary was In advance of that of any previous year The salary received by men teachers should encourage more men to take up Ue work of teaching. Tbe progress made In tbe various departments of the school was mark£s pec lolly was this apparent In tbe departments of music and the applications of the sciences such os uotony and xcology to the respectlve Industries, os in the study of the scales, the fungus growths, etc., that are destroying the trees and shrub

bery.

Student teaching centers were e» Ublished throughout tbe Stale and had the effect of bringing to the dl reel aid and co-operation of Ue school In its student teaching work a number of the most practical superintendents and principals of the State. The establishment of a course ol study especially adapted for those wb wish to teach In High Schools was a decided dtep in advance. This course will carry students forward in Ue sciences, classics, etc., taught High Schools to a point which togeth er with the pedagogical branches studied will make them tbe equiva lent of teachers' college graduate* Thu*, New Jersey students, girls es peclally,.unable to meet tbe expense* of studying In Ue colleges of distant' States, will be able to study in theli own State at Ue modest expense ol

CONCERNING THE PEOPLE

Cottage Families Are Coming

To Cape May

PERSONAL MENTION

The Events ol the Week Told in Briel Paragraphs—Home People and Visitors

Joseph Bhoneman and family, of 2027 Park Avenue, Philadelphia, have the same apartments at the Carroll as last yoar. Mr. ijhoneman Is President of the Woodbine Childrens' Clothing Manufactory, which pays out about $6000 In wages every two weeks This Is the largest business operation at - woodbine. The company has offices In New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburg and SL Louis. Silas Rudolph. Miss Bradshaw, Miss LeJambre and Mias For form an Interesting quartette of amateur natural Is la, lovers of nature, wo might more properly term them. They thoroughly enjoy roaming over field and wood, meadow and strand, gathering flowers, shells, plants, or Insects, and placing In their proper class the many beautiful song birds (hey encounter their rambles Natural history has been an Important study by these young ladies, and they can. and do entertain their friends In a most Interesting manner. and Mr*. James Flynn of Charleston, West Virginia, and their daughter. Mrs. MacDonald, and her little son James make up the family occupying the pretty Hildreth cottage 19 Jackson street. Mr. Flynn Is a wealthy lumber merchant, until three years ago a resident of Altoona, Pa. The family is well and favorably known here. Ur*. MacDonald Is a ery handsome women In both form and feature, and In her pretty, substantial and well fitting robe of black taffeta, makes one of the most attractive and Interesting life pictures among the lady bathers seen on the Cape May strand.

Married. In West Cape May. July 4. 1998, by the Rev. J. L Landis, Ur. Orlando Lnfterty of West Cape May. and Miss Ada,May Cheese man, at Clayton.

The dormitories of the schools art fitted up In a thoroughly comfortable moaner. All of the rooms in the girls halls are In active demand, aad are available only to those who register early. Owing to the fact that Uk number of men studying to tench It proportionately small, there is roon. for a few boys desiring to room it the boys* ball and to take the ecade talc courses et the very reannaabh rates made possible by the fact that the State provides the building*.

Cause of Divorce A woman tn New York has Just applied for a divorce, on the ground that her husband did.not love her, or he would not have furnished the bouse with cheap furniture. If yon any your furniture at H. F. dtter’s 112 Washington street, you win be 'are to avoid that trouble.

*n»e new confectionery store of Thomas Wilt bank, at 407 Washington street, was opened to the public Saturday- the 27th ulL with n full line of fine goods made of pure good) under the protection of the Pure Food Law, and manufactured under ia own •upenlatan. This Is dMlrefy a new store anfi new factory aqd all good* wfli to* perfectly fresh, having been made in the lort/ew days. .5 r. Witt-

The motor power yacht* Bae E, and Gertrude which have been e great convenience to thoee desiring a pleasure or bnairieas trip between Cape May and Wildwood. Theee two yaehts' base been thoroughly overhauled and will be In better trim to moke their scheduled time end with more tripe than previous years. They started on their summer schedule lest Thursday-