New York CKy -The ba*que waist, fitted with smooth under-arm gores raid extending slightly over the aklrt suits many figures and many mnte-

i waist. /Uls far better than any other sort. I'nis smart May Manton model Includes these desirable features and at Abe same time has a fancy front and yleeres that render It elaborate enough /or occasions of formal dress. As jbown the material Is Sapho satin In pastel blue with front and undersleeres ®t cream lace over white and tiny edge trimming of fancy scrolled braid, but

might l-» suggested both for the odd . Waist and the entire costume. The lining Is snugly fitted and Includes double darts, under-arm gores and side backs. The waist proper Is -plain and smooth at the back with smooth under-arm gores, but is slightly fall at the front. The vest or full

white pitting on browns. Undersleeres. a vestee or blouse front or collar and cuffs are all made of pitted velvet, to combluo with cloth or flannel. An entire visiting dress of dark green velvet “pitted" with white Is richly trimmed with dark furs. } A Flak HomMpuD. The word "homespun" suggests a • backabont” or general utility costume. But this season we have them

brings us clear pink and sky bine homespuns as well as the “water greens." pearl and biscuit shades ranged under the generic name of pastel colors. These pretty homespuns are treated by the dressmaker precisely like cloth gowns. They have border decoration of black velvet or dark fur and are then won

A tea gown of surpass is of fine white chiffon over pink satin, falling to the feet, where It rests on a ruche of pink rosea This afcaln is veiled by a lace overdress, exquisitely embroidered with garlands of pink satin ribbon and chiffon flowers, the whole hanging from a berthc of pink roses; a fichu decorated in the same manner, the lace edged with tiny boulllonnes of pink chiffon, completes

T^ere has been a great deal of talk about full skirts, and they certainly are getting fuller. They are frou Ironing round the feet though still keeping that graceful, clinging appearance round the hips. We all evince a tendency toward ahortenlng the walking skirt, an extremely sensible one. as long as It does not Interfere with our

\

STYLISH SINGLE-BREASTED BLOUSE.

front of lace Is gathered at both neck and waist edges and Is stitched Into place at the right side, hooked over onto the left The fronts are laid la three tncks each and arranged In gathjers at the belt. At the neck is a regulation j.tock. The sleeves are novel and effective. The under portions are faced lato the linings. Jjui the upper portions are quite Wparatc - and fall freely over the deep cuffs. To cut this waist In the medium sixe four and an eighth yar.ds of material twenty-one toe'

ness should always

ss the T _ suits little girls to a. nicety and Is the height of present styles. The very pretty May Manton example shown 6 made of nainsook with yoke and trimming of fine needlework. and Is worn with a ribbon sasb. but all washable materials are equally

r two yards forty-four Inches wide wHl be required, with two and a half

No other garment Is more popular than the simple blouse. Young girls and women alike hold U the most satisfactory of ail 'models, both for the salt and the coat of velvet, velonrs and the like. The example shown In the ■ the merit of absomblued with smartil Is made of bread-

: of a soli. I tied, but all s

back Is plain and smooth, without fal-

ike shoulders have the fulness atylisb- . ly arranged at the walst line and Jroop slightly over the T>elt. The neck Is finished with a regulation cent o and notched lapels and a pocket la Inserted In (be left front The el* are la cost style slightly bell-shaped at the hands. When the basque extension Is used U la Joined to the bl beneath the belt To cut this blouse for a woman of

ta. albatross and simple silks are all la rogue for the heavier frocks. Tc waist Is made over a fitted lining onto which the yoke ta faced, but which can be cut away to yoke depth when a transparent effect ta desired. The full portion ta gathered at both upper and lower edges, but the waist and dose together at the centre The sleeves are In bishop style

a pblaied bertha that suU. figfinp admirably w^At t mii i cut this dress for i a of age five and a material r.svcnty-one In

d by the of eight yards of Ide. five

wide, or three and fire-eighth ynrda forty-four Inches wide win be re-

NEW JEESEY STATE NEWS.

Special Conden* Dene (or Rapid Reading. THE STATE'S FORESTRY • PUN.

lavement to Create Big Reserves ol WoodI sods sad Make Them a Scarce of Income to Ike Stole—He Waylays Llle-Saverr - Best a Man; Then s Snlddc-CkIM

The State Geological Survey ha* au-

thorised ihc publication of a series of bulletins on iorcslry for general distribution throughout the State. These are I part of the campaign of education ar-

•anged, looking forward to the utiliza-

tion of the forest land of Xcw Jersey

—- : — —inufacturing ar a —'

stress is laid i

which were

d Senof the

Great stress i

bulletins, which were re y Governor Voorhee* and

ere resp re the i

Si,

forestry mended b

ator E. C

Board of

siblc for the agitation lo s:

cst lands of the State and a source of income. The forest lands cover more than 2.5,00.000 acres. The scheme comprehends a wide plan for State ow nership of considerable land and the creation of a vast State forest rertr vation. similar to those in Germany, which can be handled under State simcrvision to vicld $500,000 a year. This money could be applied 10 a reduction of the school tax. It also comprehends colonization by individuals and corpora tions. bath industrial and agricultural A (ire broke out in the center of the business district of Montclair and threatened for a while to wipe out several blocks. As it was. nearly $100,000 damage was done. Ellis Jo*es. the operator at the telephone exchange on an upper floor of t * '* ‘ •-•••*

Ivarclv esc

did tl was c

of the T

escaped with his life. So

did the flames spread that his < was cut off and he was soon enveloped in smoke. With great difficulty he was rescued by a fireman on a ladder a

minute before the walls fell in.

Samuel Simpson. 14 years old. son of farmer near Centrevillc, was saved

vning by six young companwere skating with him on the

* far

from drowning by six ions, who were skating

Morris Canal. He had gone dowi second lime when Charles Hart suggested to the others that they take held of each other's hands ana lay down on die cic while the others pushed hi •jo where Simpson was. Hart ma lo seize Simpson, who was half v

the armpit;, and

Ae *SiSrf!o2S I

then firm

Mrs. William Harkins, of Heidervfflc. left her two children, girls of 2 and 5 years, alone, .while she went to the house of a neighbor. Shortly afterwards passershy saw smoke pouring from the house, and. breaking open a door, found Lucy, the 2-year-old child, a mass of flames. She was horribly burned and died soon afterwards. The elder child explained tHTf^er sister had picked up a broom and placed it on the

Members of the Corson's Inlet Life Sav ing O.ew, at Peck's Beach, are mystified over a strange roan of powerful stature, v.ba has been waylaying and attacking them as they go their rounds iDn Thursday night Surf man Blinn was knocked-down by the stranger, who quickly vanished among the sand hills before Blinn could arise. On Friday night another ore of the crew met the man, who threw coal oil at him. The police are looking into the matter and the men carry guns. Wiiuani Schell, of Toms River, made murderous assault on his employer. Gustav Wall. Leaving Wall scions Schell went to the of s “ it with Then he went into

Gern h he cushii oil. and set it on t the - - -

Lewis Colvin, a Ccdarville while chopping wood, made a r and carr.c near severing his foo! at the ankle. He becjine nr.cor.sdou; from less of blood, and is in a serious condi-

tion.

While playing basket ball at Bridgeton. Knott, a member of the Bridgeton High School team, broke an arm just above the elbow. The Board of Education of Dennis township. Cape May county, is deter-

'us notified , every p; sf school age must a

1 of the

zrzttJLrzxr:

John Repp, of Glassboro. an authotky a fruit growing, states that sooner or

later fruit treen not sprayed will the from the San Jose scale. H* uses crude nil, and list season his teee; were free

Although nearly three years has net yet been placed in opeiation. The Sea Isle Chy Board oTTrtde wll! tairfc steps to ascertain the ownership 0* the beach front at that resort.

gathering them for sui in making Sower March and candidate; art already coming to the front. as postmaster at Long Broach. JASSfctXr-""-

LKWIS T. STEVENS.

M. A. SCULL.

IN ONE OF THE BEST mm

BY 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 Thk Philadelphia Underwriters makes a Specialty of Insurance upon Dwellings and Household Furniture, Stores, and Stocks of Merchandise, Churches, School Houses, Public Buildings and Contenta. Also, insures Loss of Rents caused by Fire.

Total Assets of the Two Companies, $15,890,542.29

JrotMiioiul (Tarda.

J-^R. WALTER 8. LEAMING, DENTIST,

9 toll a. m. 2 to 5 p. ra.

isn sad Hughes S

(2d floor.)

Cafx Mat, N. J.

J AMES MECRAY, )

Coe. Pebrt and Washington Sts. (Opposite Congress Hall.) Cafe Mat Citt, N. J. Jffloe Hours:— 8 to 9 a. m. 8 to 4 p. m. 7 to 8 p. m.

J^EWiS T. STEVENS, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Cafe Mat, N. J.

Notary Public.

THE HISTORY Cepe May County

LEWIfi TOWNSEND STEVENS.

end Cattle Own-

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(FORMERLY PIER AVENUE INN.)

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CLINTON SOUDER,

^•Furniture, Carpets, Oilcloths, Mattresses, Matting, Window Shadea and Awnings. 811-313 MANSION STREET.

irsvisr 7 ste^ab&ton

Brown Villa, S2Q Perry Street CAPE MAY. N. J. UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. Large Airy Rooms; Renovated Throughout; Excellent Table; V Open all the Year. Mrs. E. W. HAND, Prop.

At The Sign of The Red Rockers IMPORTED ft DOMESTIC CIGARS, CIOAEETTIS^MOra^ * Scuff: Eta. Fine French Briar aud Meemcbsuta Pipes. Pull Assortment of Smota *

delpbta and New York Morning. K golfTooossi

. JACOB BECK,

haa&ta.. CAPE MAY. N. I,