CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. I. NO. 38.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1901.

ANNEXATION HISTORY. THl »«2I. non or THE SCHEME TO EHUISI OATE MET. QuMta lu Ime Mm Mm Ik. TMp'r. 8.E.U' M ikaUU. TH. 6i*r of ,b. C«p«, owiMd by SUta Senator Robert K. Hand, !a«t week. Mid: "LeMt year L B. MlUer Etirred np ■ few rnUible people with the lde» thet coa»oUo»tion of Cape May with Soeth Cape May, Cape May Point and Weet Cane May. waa to -be accotnpUabcd if Senator Hand wu reelected. In .pile of the fact, that the Senator had prevented the accompHahment of thia very thine .and hia atatenent that nothin* of the kind waa contemplated or had been under conaideration, he araabad*ered. tOMilted and bedrriUed by a few men of aoch low moral cnBber themaelvea, that they are able to ace nothin* hot evil in othera. eepedally in their fricada. Denae and difficult as these me a are they will probably admit now the falsity of MQler'a yarn*. Some of them bit like *nd*epna a*»in, however. at the batch of eampai*n yarns prepared and circulated by Miller tkta year." The facta of tbe case 1 variance wKh tbe above statement a. Tbe history of OooeolkiaUoa ta nUmt as

follows:

In tbe winter of 18BM It was ooooelrod by varhma persona lute mated in tbe beach front trolley ei.terpriee and bavin* eyee on proepecUve M* oootracu that they could work a acborne by anrecln* to Cape May City tbe lands In the bo rough* of South Cape May nod Cape May Petal, and whereby tbe contractor* could get some *ood fat jobs for tbemeelve*. and make a road bad for tbe trolley road at tbe expense of tbe taxpayer* of tbe city. Ex-Mayor J. Henry Edmund*, then superinteodcut of tbe Uofley road, tbe active leader In tbe movement, tbe spring of 18M jut preelou* bn elec ttaejcfawea, tbe notice wa* pnbllahed In tbe Warn and Star that application would be made to tbe Legislature to have the territory annexed to Cape May. Mr. Edmunds waa tbe candidate for mayor, but 00 election day tbe nebeme failed because tbe voter* cb>«e Tbomaa W. Millet major, instead < f Mr. Edmund*. Pro-

to tb. d on.

Ley!-latere, and ibe mauer dropped

til Pebtwary, 1800.

' 'Tbe ~haatncipal eaecUon on that year oocnrred nw Tnesday. March 18, when Mcam. Horatio Church. Joseph Hand and John Hatpin were elected to council. Tbe new council met on the following Monday for organlcatiou—the 19th. In the meantime, it had been rumored around that the old scheme was still to be tried again, and eeveral ekisens prepared plans to opprue tbe I

FACTS IN BRIEF. Matters of General and Local Interest Mentioned. Election Day—next Tuesday. Tbe candidate* are all hustling. Shooting season opened yesterday. Look out for repeatora on Tnesday. Fresh milk dally at Meeiay’a Market. Hallowe'en waa celebrated ta good fashion last Thursday. Why not buy milk where yon get your rooeriee, of J. W. Moo ray & Bro. Tbe Women’s Christian Temperance Union of New Jersey will bold Its next annual convention at Cape May City ta October, 1908. Great quantities of eoooanuta i oranges are being washed np on tbe Cape Mar beach, coming probably from some shipwrecked reeeel. The first meeting of creditor* of Eaeklel H. Graham, bankrupt, will be held next Friday ta tbe office of Lewis T. 8teT.na, vferee ta tb* cam, appointed by tbe United Siaus Court. Yellow legs and black docks are flying along tbe coast in large numbers, and Merchant John W. Mecray and Captain Maurlos Crease killed over thirty on

Tuesday.

It la rumored that a sale has been made of tbe East Cape May Beach Company, and that about $800,009 ta Improvement* are to be pul upon It to a short time. Tb* Hkkald baa not been able to confirm tbe news of the sale. Senator William J. Sewell, of New Jersey, who Is stopping at tbe Battery Park Hotel, Asheville. N. C., la troubled with diabetes and catarrh and threatened with tang trouble. Tbe Senator hope# to be able to go to Washington whem Gmgrem meet*. Mr*. Sewell and Mbs Sewell « with him. While on a rfliit to Niagara Falls ls«t eek, A. G Rice, of Sea Isle City, found $83 ta greenback*. Wrapped In tbe note* as a card bearing tbe name of J. Ivin* Swift, of Detroit, Mioh., to whom the money has been rrtnmed. Tbe CommUshmers appointed to ad{n*t tbe delinquent taxes of Sea late City under tbe Martin act have flubbed their tabor*. *nreceding ta collecting nearly $11,000 iu delinquent taxes.

Cap* May Wave of Saturday, March 17. 1900, contained the notiee that application would be made to tbe Legislature to add to Cape May tb* two borough* Tbe advertbement contained tbe names of tbe fel tewing person* aa petitioners: E. 8. Hildreth. W-flL Wales, A. L. Haynea, P. W. WolC, John Hal pin and John J. On tbe aum Saturday night that Wav* published tbe wottee two gentl* men bfarastad went to Senator Hand ind fonpfl from hi* admittanee that be had the MU ready for totrodaetioo Into the State Senate tbe following Monday night, March 1Kb. Op Bund March 18th roveral ehiaet

and there made the engagement with exSenator Walter 8. Learning logo to Trenton on tbe next day to nm bb Influence witb Secmtor Hand not to introduce the MU. They ateu went to others not at tbe lag day raised cninffcta'ble money to be ■aed at Treoton to emflitar eonaael to pra. vvnt the meeanre from peeeing. If talrodnoed. By a strange co-incideoee tbe Wwvm were ndt delivered ta tbe bands of mmm* thorn known to be oppom Mb • more on the day of I

Hoary C. Le*,MR-

UOete to toth Governor Voocbaea Senator Hand to prevent such a mm from passing. Amemblyman E. Man had on that morning agreed to fight tbe mm—re If It reached the Hoorn, and Governor Voorbem sgreed to rero tbe MU If It reached Mm. In tbe fao* < upheaval Senator Baud did not due* tb* MU. On Mooday night, Urn 19th, Jam Hand tatrodaeed a reautatteo

It la a Orine Worn Than That of

Dlefal Liqnor Bel.ing—Many Pro. faaaodly Mon] People Do It.

Next Tuesday will be election day, ai we proeeut herewith a picture of two wayw—d prisoner*, who are anxiously and rightfully looking for tbe bribers, the most dangerous set of criminals who walk the face of tbe earth. No crii » more detestable than that pf vote buying. Tbe will of tbe people b diverted by It from tbe choice of tbe men desired to fill public office to tbe tool* of the as. Cape May has been cheated out of the men it* majority baa wanted aa rulera by three nefarious methods many

■ In recent years. A big ring

to have been built up ta tbe oonnty, and for a long time, np to a few years ago, p|| the same thing waa tbe case ta tbe City q,

ape May. Bribery has not Mopped,

sill It be Mopped ta the recent election. Cape May baa about 650 registered voters, and It may be a surprise to many that there are over 900 of both white and colored citizens whom names are on tbe

of the politicians aa doubtful, or

i Porter.

William Partes; who tea candidate for Recorder, having been named on tbe Republican ticket, although a Democrat, naoda lbe respect of all <mr citizen*, and, Jf elected, will perform the duties of tbe office ta a thorough manner. He Is well qualified for tbe position. He has be— a progressive citizen; has always

WILLIAM POKTESL Candidate for Recorder.

been for Improvement*, a no ta public He work* with * will for *uythlng which be undertake*. He has served the city faithfully aa a member of the

waa one a*, the

als put

on the approved plan of tbe State. Beta by marriage with one of the beet of Cap* May families, and I* a

Board of Education, and w prime motor* In having on

Mr. sad Mr*, fl

nuel Hldredgc, of West d home on Saturday last icymoon trip, having enjoyed menaely. On Monday evening they were serenaded by the West Cape May Tiacan Band, who were royally entcrteiaed bythe young couple and the^ Immediate friend* at tb* cloee of the aepreade. Tbe member* at the bawd who participated lathe festivities were: Kddir Henderson, makrel director'; Charles Nickel, Henry

Co . wm at Cave May — To**tag a site (or the location of a

the —rear e< Wfa.Ma—.n rtree* and Mndte— ' aZ'uZiaavaLakafekJ tw

TIME TO

STOP IT

THX HR AKIO0B 0B1HE OF TOTE Burma should ehd.

1L

m to buy «e whom

LOOKING FOB OTHEXS.

othrrwl—, as purchasable, lu a three men who make It a baslnc vote* are no dun tit wrong in those wl

tiiey have on their lUt as doubtful, which

to them means purchasable. It ta

tent that a much as *8,000 U apeut in an ] elertion in thi* eitv, and If it ta ao, those who spend It moat expect to gat back iu favors more than tbe amount expended. It I* time for tbe ghod people of Cape

bi get together and put their foot this kind of iawleasurea, the «t damaging to American citizenship,

sod tit* greatest menus of retarding the program of auy place. The fault does not He with.those who sell their voire, but with those who buy them. And the

are high ta official of them make the

greatest profrealoo* In our churcbre. They are ten times wor— than the liqoni seller, and a thousand time* worse than the liquor driuker. Let every body keep ta mind tbe fact that the Grand Jury will meet on tbe Tuesday following election, and that It U composed of men who will take cognizance of auy complaint of IbU nature brought before them. The next Grand Jury may not, and tbe time when the opportunity Is best for

: conviction.

♦lay to

men who buy t! position, and i

First M. E. Church. Next Bnodav will be “Old Folks' Day’ in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Tbe church will be suitably adorned with frails and fiowbra of the fields and other emblems. Aged friend* will be brought to and taken from tbe church ta carriage*. There will be a roll call of tbe anti e nn mberahip. Tbe subject of the j^kor’s address In lb* morning will b« •‘Verdant Field#'Mid Winter’# Frost.’ Old time hymns will be nog. In tbe ling tbe pastor's subject will be, ’ Stable Youth for a Gold— Age.” j ire to be present in tbe monitug to iswer to your name, as well as to greet ir aged friends.

Mica jab 8. Smith, Dominated on tbe Prohlb tioo ticket as a candidate for Assessor, ta one of tb* beet known young men of Cape May. He has for several ■ be— an engineer ta the employ of juverom—1 ta tbe Ltgbtboo- Service,' and Is highly spok— Of by bis aupeitor*. He In a property owner and taxpayer, and has reaided at Cap* May tb* moK of hia life. If elected, be would do credit to •usltioo. He is a prominent met of the Methodist Episcopal Chureh, and

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DOUBLE WEDDING.

COMMENT TTEB8 OF SEVERAL AID LOCAL INTEREST DISCUSSED. Impartial Review of Matters Under Thought—The Talk of the Goseips.

lie most bitter party conicat in reoent a is being waged In New Jersey this Franklin Murphy, tbe Rcpublcan dard bearer, ta certan of bia election, Hepublicao leader* saya, while Mayor re M. Seymour of Newark, tbe Demote nominee, will be tbe next Guveroor, idtag to tbe Democratic leader* who res to know what will happen. Both •opular men, but Seymour has more ids among tbe laboring men and roei!cs than has Murphy, if tbe entbon expressed at factories U aguide for rranoe. Both men are making active uual canvasses of tbe State, and are g through every comity with a aed lot of orators sod others. It Us 1 cbmaking and hand-shaking contest >e most intense kind, i goes Newark, tbe borne of both lldatea, so will go the State. In ier years this has always been tbe but this year It Is more positively than ever. Three years ago the irity given to Governor Voorbees in 1 }Ute was just wbst be received in city of Newark. Hudson County d out about 14,000 Democratic in a y aa against tbe even amount from hem New Jersey givoo for tbe Heleans. Mr. Murphy has never run re tbe people in his town, except , when be was chosen to tbe State irobly from one of tbe distrkta of tbe How be will run this time is ileniatical.

rming double wedding occulted a it twelve o'clock Wednesday at the

A charmin half-past ti „ ^ reaidcnce of Mayor and Mrs. Thiini** W. Millet, on Perry street, when one daugliter, Miss Sasa Kluabrth. became the bride of _ Albert Reeves Hand, son of Connty Superintendent of Schools and Sir*. Aaron W.

tber, M

of Cha

ton of Mr. Stokeiy Johnson. The ceremony performed by Rev. Corwin B. Fisher,

gr of

church.

two couples i breakfast folio left that afternoon for a tour of the South, while Mr. and Mrs Johnson left for a tour of New England. Mr. and Mrs. Rand will reside tn Washington, and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson in Brooklyn, N. V. Among those

Two of Mgjor Mille:’* Daughter* Become Bride*.

i Virginia, h nstns Johnso

teiy Johnson. The ceremony by Rev. Curwin B. Fisher,

paster of tbe First Methodist Episcopal

Only immediate relatives of the

present, besides J

lyor and Mrs. Millet,

were: Mr. and Mrs. Stokley Johnson. Miaa HaUie Johnson. Mrs. A. W. Hand, Mias Anita and Genette Hand, Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Hughes. Mr. and Mr*. H. F. Ettihger, of Chester. Pa ; Mrs. Richard William*. Mis* Laura Townsend, Miss Anna Clark, Misa Blanche Hughes. Miss Helen Williams, Mis* Lizzie Ware. Miss Margaret Millet, of Philadelphia: Mis* Florence Whitney, Miss Cor* Ware, Mr. Rne Hand. Mr. Bernard Hand. Mr. Thomas W. Millet. Jr.

R. James Creswell.

R. James Creswcll, who baa been renominated fur Councilman, has served the city as be baa thought beat for nearly four year*. He waa elected lu March, 1898, and has been active in every movement which he baa favored. He is a

ear it was introduced money himself by

active, and

great bt ▼i I ions.

it believer in music in Ibe beach j

I the i

and tbe fire:

raised nearly

popular subscription.

i the other hand, Mayor Seymour been elected three lira*-* by msjorirauging from 8,000 to 5,000, when in ' intervening years tbe Republicans i carried tbe place by from 7,000 to | » for tbe legislative and Presidential! da Aa only State iaanes are at stake, a serious problem fur the KepubilU> fathom bow tbe people will vote ieytnour aa a State candidate. If be i running for Mayor again they all ede that be would be re-elected. ) tbe— stale roe ul*, and considering i tbe Republic*ua have been iu power 10 State for about too year*, aa far aa Legislature la concerned, and six ■ ta absolute control, many of tbe ervative element are saying that it ta there wac a change of government, jther they will —y — with their votes nother matter, however, which will

be known until eleotion day.

lould Mr. Murphy be elected tbe stature will again be overwbelmlagl' abllcan ta both branches, but abouli Seymour win out, tbe Assembly U V to be Democratic, and ao much so > overcome tbe Republican majorit le State Senate, making it puasib i Democratic United Slate* Senator be elected ta case Senator Sewell ■Id leave tbe Senate. Another m which brings unoertaioty to the ions is the merging of the muulci-

wlth tbe State election.

voting for a man for office tbe penmgbt to a— to it that be ta qualified he position. A sheriff should ndt be bo because be ta a hale fellow well but because be calf, perform bb m properly. When Toh go to tbe i next Tuesday see that tbe man you for U one fitted for tbe position. hen Theodore McDowell, of White e, N. J., went on a vtalt to bta parents inderbook, Columbia County, New t, be took with him two carrier ous belonging to George Yonder

rt, a fancier of tbt '

f this place. One of

s birds waa named ••Seymour’’ and

urphy." In tbe i

it 9 o’clock tbe carriers were BberAt 8 oclock that night “Seymour" wdatMr. Yonder Voort's quarters, '•Murphy” baa out put ta an appearic campaign poet has oeane to tbe lwl|£ HUI* melodies forth* u— of Of Uw Gubernatorial candidate

M. Hare ta one for J i

eymour, whlen waa composad by tb* low KUT of the Hxxau) offi If the election turns out right

That tbcyH And they'll see met* td sat. * Franklin Murphy to warble, the wtaghaabe-pr lx sk two noble

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ru haU in i iM, Ika H

R. JAMBS CRESWELL. Candidate for Council.

when assistant to the Sergeant*.at-anna of tbe State Aa—mbly, secured tbe passage of tbe bill by tbe Legislature allowing Cape May to raise tbe money for beach music by taxation, casting the burden upon ail. and not npou a few of the

liberal minded.

Lemuel E. Miller.

Lemuel Eld redge Miller, who is a

unity, August 1, r the late .Sheriff

is a can-

didate for City Council, waa boro at

Green Creek, thia 1854, and ta a son

Aaron Miller. He baa always been i active business man, and served tbe city once before as a Councilman, having been elected in 1888, serving three year*. He wa* President of Council iu tbe year 1886 also. In 1891 be was elected to the New Jersey State Senate, and served three year*. He la at pre—at a member of tbe Democratic State Committee. He organs jized tbe Cape May and New Jenu-y Coast * Steamship Company, which during the

sons haaoperated tbe steamer Lew— and Cape May, and

o the means of making ibooaand* of tars for our bote) and bnsineaa people, is interested iu other enterprise# and tbe Introduction of new capital iu Cap* May. One of tbe mailers untier cousldcia. tlon at pre—ni ta tbe buildiug up of tb*

East Cape May b^ach.

Electric Light Plant Sold. The plant of the Franklin Electric Light ompany h_» been sold to a svndicatc of Philadelphia business men. organized by ex-Senator Lemuel K. Mater, of thia dly. Tbe price paid is aaid to have been fcS^oo.

past f line be

time over the plant octwe-e-u Mr. Miller and u» Robb, the re*! owner of the plant. Tb* Cape Island G- Company ha* also been trying to purchase the pi

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