J

New York City.—: never no charm life ill reused. The very .waist shown Is sped

pretty May Ma •lally Adapted tc

WAIST FOR i

or growing figures, i

made suitable for school wear, as It is cut high 01 with plain or fancy sleet

1 forms part of an

or eveni

low n«

The orlg-

rening neck.

entire costume,

and Is made of pale pink wool crepe

de chine with trimmings

black veil

i of narrow

elvet ribbon and simple cream lace, the elbow puffs being of pink

chiffon.

The lining la snugly fitted and can be made high or square neck as preferred. The full lower portion of the .waist proper is gathered at both upper and lower edges, and arranged over the

'the squan *“

portions

aleeves are slightly full at the shoul-

ders. but are cut

, which allow ample freedot

lining, on to

faced. The upper

slightly

which the square yoke la

•r portions of |y full at the sh(

In points above the

imple freedom

oth waist and lining are closed together at the centre

back.

To cut this waist for a miss of fourleen years of age. three yards of material twenty-one Inches wide, two and •even-eighth yards twenty-seven Inches .wide or one and flvo-elgkth yards for-ty-four Inches wide will be-required. With one-half yard of chiffon for elbow puffs, three and one-half yards of lace

decorate a wide sash of

A pretty and generally becoming wo> of decorating the under-brim band of a modern big hot la to cover it with some artificial flower instead of folds of silk oe velvet. Of course, flowers are only becoming to a youthful face, bat where the face la young and fair the floral decoration Is enchanting. As a sulMtltute for flowers follkge Is used occasionally. Bed and yellow maple leave* are tucked under the brim of a hat won) by a pale blonde. A pretty brunette baa her nnder-brlm hand covered with green velvet Ivy leaves, a deep but brilliant shade of dark green.

lings that one carries on the wrist. ■1th the chain given a turn on the fingers as a safeguard. One In un-

bag. beautiful

There arc

upot thin

the chain gin as a safegu

dressed alligator Is of a soft castor color. A gold mounting shows up well on antelope. Exquisite ones in heads done In gay figures are designed to bold opera glasses and kindred trifles. A Walrus bktn Soroltj. A handsome chatelaine bag is made of walrus hide. The deep wrinkles and corrugations In this leather are very conspicuous. Set with either sllr«r or French gUt mounts, the walrus bag la extremely handsome. It makes an uncommonly showy piece of leather work. and. it need scarcely be said, Is unusually sabs' antlal.

NEW JERSEY

STATE NEWS.

ing

hats. thick.

Irish I.

costumes la extended now t

Lacs i The popularity of Irish lace in walk-

is t

r of these being formed of saver., trimmed with a e or applied'medallions

raist. embroidered fronta. Is among the latest novelties of the season, and Is shown alike In silk and woolen fabrics. The very pretty model Illustrated is cut on

'A SMART THEATRE WAIST.

>n. ten yan i as Ulustr

Woman** Thsatrs Waist.

tyle of waist Is more fashionable

It gives a bolero ef-

*ect. The May Manton model shown

Illustration Includes

o style n the o

large

many novel feature* and. while -dally adapted to theatre wear. Is , well suited to the entire costume. The \original is made of pllsse chiffon In

... a.. - e boj,,, -

apealso

the latest lines, nod special^ designed for the embroidered materials, but Is vertbeless suited to all walstings, >tha and silks. As shown the material la pale bine French flannel, with the embroidery In Persian colors, but numberless combinations are available, e lining Is carefully fitted.* but exs only to the waist line, while the vfalst proper is longer In shirt waigt style. The back 1* plain across the shoulders, and drawn down In gatl

a white with the bolero of white

ipanne and the cuffs and trimming of ~ ‘ mber of

- many soft silks and wools in the o kets are appropriate for the wi .while the bolero can be of the 84 or .material to match the silk.

fitted

be-made to close at the left shoulder *nd under-arm seam, or Invisibly at the centre as preferred. The bolero with Its deep points is peculiarly chic, and makes part of the bodice. The sleeves are novel and becoming, as the pnffs are arranged to fell at the elbow Joints, To cut this waist in the medium sise, four and three-fourth yards twentyone Inches wide, four and one-fourth yards twenty-seven inches wide or two and five-eighth yards forty-four Inches Wide will be required, with , threefourth yards of all-over lace « Inches wide and four yards of applique

to trim as Illustrated.

- - Surely young girl*' sashes bare nevsr been more lovely, nor wider, one may lapbanous scarf drapery l» lA®

day. Immensely wide

sashes of .satin tisane. Liberty silk

gauzes or chit girls. White

show, applications of velvet Cowers. There appear to be embossed on the shining surface. Trailing vines arc embroidered in fine silver thread as a

pattern on,a gauzy sash. The

effect of a broad vest. The dosfbg Is effected In regulation shirt waist style, through a centre box pleat, and the .peck Is finished with a deep turnover collar. The sleeves are In regulation shirt waist style, with narrow, straight

cuffs.

To cut this waist in the medium size three and one-half yards of material

Dlapl

r of t

Condensed Dispatches Boiled Down lor

Rapid Reading.

BIG FEES PAID BY CORPORATIONS. TeUI Capllallzttloa ol Companies CbsrUrcd Last Year S<.773.792.W0-SlaU'* Skirt $*87,129— Farmer'^ Head Was Crashed By a Wagon—Health OHktr Pst is the Coil-

Dog Played Detective.

A comparison of the figures of the number of corporations chartered in New Jersey foe the year ending December 31. i«joi, with that of 1900 for the same period shows an immense i.-crease of the total capitalization and of the fees collected by the State. There were filed during the entire twelve months the certificates of 2.346 large and small corporations. one-tenth being over $1,000,000 and seventy over $5,000,000. The totals capitalization of the corporations was $4773.792.000. The fees received for incorporations were $687429. In igoo there was a greater number of corporations formed but their capital stock was not as large as those of 1901. The number was 2.605. The total capitalization was $1,350,298,485 While the number of incorporations decreased this year when compared with last year the amount of fees that the State receives was doubled and the capitalization increased almost two-thirds. The last two year* has brought into existence/ 6,031 corporations and the combined 1 capitalization was $6.124,090485. The Secretary of State in two years "hzs re-

ceived $1,023,271 in fees.

' Mild shocks of electricity coming from desks, doors and windows when they .were opened and closed has been causing agitation in the home of Dr. Herman Marcus. Atlantic City, and caused him to call in C. L. Goodman, superintendent of the Atlantic Coast Telephone Company, to investigate the reason for the mysterious-condition. Occupants of the house shaking hands would get a tingle, and walking on the carpet would -niid shocks. Dr. Marat

ession that 1

with an

reus 1

tclephoc

light c

reate mil

under the impr

wires were crossed with an

that the arc wires came in contact somewhere with the water and gas pipes. Superintendent Goodman. however, showed that the phenomena was due to the weather conditions, and said that a hot fire would remedy the trouble. A dog possessed of unusual instinct has beet; instrumental in the recovery of a quantity of silverware, ztolen from the home of Marcus Hir.man. a Mount Orange farmer, several months ago. Hinman. who was employed in a field on his farm, saw his dog industriously digging a hole a short distance away. He soon discovered that the dirt had been previously disturbed, and at a depth of two feet, he unearthed a box containing his stolen silverware. _ The articles had been carefully packed in the 'box. and Hirnnan believe* the thief or thieves who buried them expect to re-

turn later for their booty.

Inspector Hawkins of the Gloucester City Board of Health, was compelled to shovel a ton of coal into the cellar of the dwelling of Mrs. Eliza Nickels, 00 Ber-

eet. where a case of smallpox The driver of the cart who de-

‘ dly «

£5 The ill

livered the fuel was so badly scared of the infected house that he dumped the coal on the sidewalk and then, whipping.

up his horse, drove away.

A team of horses driven by George Schmiers. a fanner of Moo res town, ran away, throwing him out in the street The wheels of the heavy market wagon passed over his head and badly crushed his skull. He was removed to the Cooper HospitaL Camden, but the attending physicians believe he will die. He is a man with a family, and works

John Darcelow's farm.

With a tin spoon he had sharpened on the stone wall of bis sell. Paul Burger. a prisoner at the Essex county jail, gashed his throat in the attempt to end his life. When found he was supposed to be dying, but at a hospital, to which he was removed, it is stated that he may recover. Burger 1 awaits trial for bur-

glary.

Bridgeton Council, No. £, American Order Steam Engineers, have installed % these officers: Chief. P. H. No wry; V 'C., H. H. Humroell; Sr. M. M-, D. R . Jones; Jr. M. M.. F. R. Ayars; F. and C. secretary-, Francis O. Garrison; R. E.. W. C Meyers: freasurer. Charles C Strcmme; S., Frank Clark; C, Frank Hapnon.,

a *Aers j lolled a num...

at the waist line. The fronts are laid j with the aid of a bull dog. The boys go

the shoulders, which in uniform on these bunts and look like

(ha

I expert I killed a

er of coons anff opossum: f a bull dog. The boys g

ugle pleats at the shoulders, which in tmiform on these bunts and look to tlie walat line, and give the veterans. Sometimes they remain ou

twentykm* inches wide, three yards twenty-seven Inches wide, or two and

d on. a gauzy sash. The one-eighth yard* forty-four Inches

Is alio used in narrow wide win be required.

night.

Edgar P. Wheeler, a wefejenown jeweler of Paterson, mid one of the city’s best-known men, died at his home there of typhoid fever. The news of the death was a surprise to his friends in Salem, where he was for year* a member of the jewelry firm of Wheeler & Son.

prec

Carpenter, vice-president. Charles cutp, Esq., treasurer; Henry W.

ter son, secretary.

During’the absence of the famil William Steelman of Woodbury, tempt was made to break into the

2, the 1 ked. bu

iidenk

tr; Henry

:e of f Woe

unily of r’, an at-

ransacked, but the ’other part was

firmly locked. y The Mantua wfilhorities

air the dogs that by a mad dog killed.

Enough stock has been subsc the establishment of a fourth

house in Bridgeton.

irdered bitten

lobscribcd for

banking

A burglar tried to effect an entrance to the home of Professor Charles B. Lehmann, at Bridgeton, but was frightfctied oR by Mrs. Lehms '. Fif - - -

V hook and ladder truck f, Fire O ’ ena ciai .•SSSSiF 5 Dr Lm-cnce is being, talked of for

LEWIS T. STEVENS.

M. A SCULL.

DONT Mi RISK: IE INSURED

IN ONE OF THE BEST

STEVENS & SCULL, 5o6 Washington St., Cape May, AGENTS FOR The PHILADELPHIA UNDERWRITERS' FIRE INSURANCE POLICY WHICH IS UNDERWRITTEN BY The Insurance Company of North America and The Fire Association of Philadelphia The Philadelphia Underwriters makes a Specialty of Insurance upon Dwellings and Household Furniture, Stores, and Stocks of Merchandise, Churches, School Houses, Public Buildings and Contents. Also, insures Loss of Rents caused by Fire. Total Assets of the Two Companies, $ 15,890,542.29

Jrolissioual Catdi.

J-^R. WALTER 8. LEAMINO, DENTIST, Office Honrs:— 9 to 11 a. b. 2 to S p. m. Cor. Ooean and Hughes Street, (2d floor.) Cara Hat, N. J.

J AMES MECRAY, M. D. Cos. Pxaar and Washington Sts. (Opposite Congress Hell.) Cats Mat City, N. J. Office Hour*:— 8 to 9 a. m. 8 to 4 p. m. 7 to 8 p. m.

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THE HISTORY Cape Ma°y County The Aboriginal Times. LEWI* TOWNSEND STEVENS. Chapter. CONTENTS: 1.—The Indians and the Dutch Explorer*. a—Pioneer* and Whaling. a—The Settler* and Their New Homes. 4. —Life Early in the Eighteenth Century. 5. —Development of Religions Denomina-

tions.

A—Maritime Tendencies and Cattle Own7.—AmSent ' i—TheRj * la—Jacob Spicer and Hj» It.—Aaron Learning and Hi* Time*, rj.—John Hatton. Uie Tory. 13. —Preparation* for War. 14. —The Revolution

FTOTTFLIL GORBOK (FORMERLY PIER AVENUE INN.) UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. RENOVATED THROUGHOUT. OPEN ALL THE YEAR. BOARDINO BY THE DAY OR WEEK. 138 DECATUR STREET, CAPE MAY CITY, N. J. A. W. CORDON. r ~

CLINTON SOUDER, DEALER IN jyFurniture, Carpets, Oilcloths, Mattresses, Matting, Window Shades and Awnings. 811-813 MANSION STREET.

I*.—Cape May Patna 16. —The Ending and 17. —The County in :80a 18. —The War ol i8u.

19. —Progreaa After the Wat. aa—Noted Men of a Generation.

*1.—The Decade Before the Rebellion.

It.—Opening of the Civil War. *3.—First New Jersey Cavalry. *4.—The Enlistment* of 186a.

*5 —The Campaign* of 1864 and 1865.

so.—Life Following the Rebellion, rr.—Fifteen Yean of Prosperity. 39.—Distinguished Visitors.

sp-OapeWanA

jo.—Capa May City. 31—The Borough*.

Appendix A—Member* ol

B-Board of Fr

of the Legislature.

Free bolder*

C-County Official*. E—Monidpal Officer*.

F—Table of Population.

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