I'Srf— ! =! NEW SHORT STORIES He Grew la B«l. If the truth ever K>'t» out ntiout the i realRUntlOQ uf T llultluhswurth Audrews from the l*hlladel]ihla |>oUce de- | partUH-nt. myn the rrvwt. It will probalily be fuund tlmt U1h ouxiMuut refwuil to iwks niiplleuntM for the force j who were even un eighth uf nn inch ' under the regulation height Imd much

It !

nl backing were gvon fm exuniln me^juaiter of on

ways

j “turned them dowri/* no matter who recoin mended them. Por this reason

wh..

•Delate jiolKles from police. o Sur-

THE PEOPLE’S OUTINO. The k•public's Fifty Cent Excursions Draw Happy Throngs

to do with It Very often applicants

With good political backing to the police surgeon fqj ej

Who were <julte oniwjuarter of an Inch below the required height He alwi

e police surgeon fqf exauiluatlon

SR* SK

goon Andrews with very strong back-

‘ l shad a promising

fellow and very anxious to get on the

u very

lug who was Just a shade below tho required height II

and ve

force, but be was below standard height The surgeon pondcryd a mo- ^ “You go straight horae,” he said to the man. "and stay In bed for three days. Don't get up and walk about the bouse, but stay In bed. as I tell you. You'll stretch. A man gains height In bed that he lose* by walking aliout all day. When you get out of bed. come straight to me; tben v you'U pass aU right” The''applicant obeyed orders, and he

1 wcb*a.

clouded lu 1 P.'.JtK.Z'ZZ ETpSTrS STE, •£ as contnnnlulinx llii- gtami outing need hare no miNtivings a« lo the comfortable enjoyment ul iheir dsy's exenrsion. The assertion that “theie i« a!#:.)•» plenty of room, i^zi: sssrasr & tsl* "oSSCTJSdSf AK’

- t'npalalable Since Drink. In the reminiscences of J. II. Btoddart ttf; old actor recalls an experience

, was during the r Case” In 1878, In which Mr. Stoddart played tin- role of the sergeant “I prologue I had a scene with Mrs. Booth, who played the wife of Jean Ronnud, the hero. In the course of which she was supposed to give me, ns the sergeant a cup of wine, which I

Candidate for Assembly. The following article appeared week lu the Ocean City Sentinel: “The Hon. I, M..£r9ac has again sentrd to stand as a candidate for the lower branch of the State Legislature from Cape May County. This decision, on his part, has been reached alter carefnl consideralio,, of the entire political situation and upon the urgent insistment of very many of the most influential citizens and taxpayers, both of Ocean City and the county at large. desire to place the Sentinel in line wilhrthose who have already so earn!

demam

al positic

years of honest, conscienlions service to an appreciative constituency has made his name

a synonym for clean politic broughout his entire car

ibly Mr. Crease has evidenced a conviction that a representative of the people is purely a servant ol thd people, and mns therefore, be an honest servant if he be a honest man. To serve the people faithfull

•'o ig»Hi>r i saru.

ojH-rty man bad been using ker in the mage during the day at

ntainlug I , where J

ndlng t| wing tl

bad left the bottle containing that liquid upon the dresser, where ilrn.

' ag tbo

Booth was in the habit of findii

drink for the sergeant, business she poured a fu this bottle, banded It to me. or

• lowed the contents at a gulp. 'O Lord!’ I aald as I received the iiotion. 'What have I done'/' asked . Mrs. Booth ander bey breath. I could only gasp

*Kero*encr and make a hasty exit

For almost a

I within range

i InnnlrMt Jf I

very one who came breath sniffed and

detected the odor of coal

Geography aad Poker.

According to Representative Kyle, this episode happened In Pickaway

■ county. O.:

S There is In

| ; roads whole a patient teacher ! glcs dally with the development of tli I young Idea. One morning she was glv- | lug the school a lesson In geography. ’ "What is a cataract r she asked, f" • There was absolute silence In re•ponse, and she explained the meaning

of the word.

the county a certain croaa-

art

glca dally with the development

“What la a strait r

I

| Over In the corner a hand went uj I “I knew, leathersaid a small boy. f “Well what la Itr

“Well what Is

“It beats three of a kind,” was the triumphant answer.—Washington Post

'' h one- of the lx [ that city. It Is jk that a story Is U

Didn't 1 3 Uuppe

best known brewers In of this same brewer

story is told which is worth re-

York state along the line < York Central railroad win Iced some vines growing In gre

“What kind of vines are those', con1 aocterT" naked Mr. Knppert. "I notice • great many of them along the railroad here.” t "Tbo*e," aald the conductor, “are | bops.”—Washington Posh Which One Wan IIT . George Fletcher, a vaudeville i t former who gives Irritations of Mi— I Held, Irving, Hems and other celebrated actors. Includes an Imitation of Ezra Kendall, tho inouologlst, in his rtqiertory. He gave the Imitation re- ! eently in New York while Kendall was In the audience. After the performance Fletcher naked Kendall :j,' L "How did you like'my Imitation of

ATLANTIC CITY &A1LK0A2. ENGINES BURN HARD COAL. HO KMOKK. TIMETABLE In Kflect JUNE*Rh 1MK. Train'- leave Caix- May fur liilladelphia: Week !>»; » — », oc A. M. — Kxpress. Arrive liillwlii/•°5 phis MO A. M- — Aooommodayon. Arrive PhiWd'ipbis U.tfi. A. M — ExprCM. Arrive liilUdel- ■ >h la 0.46. . . „ I . M. — Express. Arrive PbiladrlM 0 I'hlsaAO. _ __ P. M. — Accommodation aatll Tucksboc, where changi'can. Arrive Plilladrlpfala 6.10; accom. on the whole route arr. Phlla. 6d6. . __ P. M. - Express. Arrive Philadel5' 00 phla 8 61. /; __ P. M. — $1 Excuraion. Arrive Phila0.00 delphla 8.10.

7-i5 8.oo

A Generction Ago EjgS coffee could only be bought in bulk. The K52S goth century way is the KPft LION COFFEE way—sealed pack* ages, always clean, fresh and retaining its rich flavor.

thfully public |

it of lust ricioux pi

i*t law* and the avoidance of the practices which have made "pub-

c office a private snap." We heartily endorse Mr.

dacy."

. Crease's candi-

Flrst M. E. Church

Die Third Quarterly Conference waFheld Presii returned from a week's vacation and ing. Subj "From Jacob the Supplanter, to Israel the Prince.” In the evening at 7-45. the Rev. Dr. Hewitt will preach. Love Feast on Wednesday evening. Visitors are cordially invited to worship with us. Vestry Announcement. Vestry of St John's Church an will be service* September 3ist and 28th instant Rev. J. Pontx Tyler, D.D., Rector Church of the Advent, Philadelphia, will officiate. _ r FISHING CREEK. Mrs. Annie Shaw visited C. S. Shaw and wife this week. Miss Etta Douglas, of Burleigh, ras a guest ol Miss Maude Yearicks ic first of the week. Harry Thomas and wife, ol Holly leach, was calling on friends'in this place on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. McPherson, of Woodsiown, spent Sunday with their — James, of this plfWalter Sha\y called on bis grand* parents on Tuesday! Miss Hannah Hughes, of Philadelphia returned home on Monday, after spending a week with her niece, Mrs. Ella Woolson. Mite Maude Yearicks is spending a lew days this week with friends at Burleigh. J. R. Bishop, ol Philadelphia, . cnl a few days last week with friends in this place. Mrs. Sarah Snyder entertained Edward Crowell and wile on Sun*

ay.

Albert Woolson and wife spent 'tiesday at the home of his. parents.

RIO g'rande.

Miss May E. Neal is enjoviag 1 extended visit in Philadelphia. Quarterly meeting in the M. E. Church to-morrow, when Dr. Hewitt will preach at 3 o’clock. Miss Edna Shaw was with Mra. H. C. Burke over Sunda< Miss Lida Neal was with relatives at Mayyille on Wednesday. Wm. Brown and wile, of Vineland, were visiting relative* here this week. The canning factory 1

n full time, and

were packed on Tu«

... — AurummoihiUou. Arrive

PlillwlrlpUia 0.25.

3 or, P. M. — Accommodation. Arrive

Philadelphia6.10.

a jc P. M. — Exprea*. Arrive Phlladcl-

^ 3 phla 0.10.

Cape May Hotels STAR^iLLAT^ Ocean Street and Beach Avenue . Under same generous management. Excellent cuisine and service. M. L. Richardson COLONIAL. Sea End of Ocean Street. Enlarged and greatly improved. Capacity doubled. Appointments and service first-class 1 •W. H. CHURCH

P. M. — J1 Excui>lon. Arrive Phllu-

Exproaa. Arrive Phlladi-I-

8 „nr-i 0 ’S° phla 10,40.

Train* leave Philadelphia for Cape May :

feck Day. —

7.OO M — I 1 Excuraion. Arrive Cape 8.3° jj ) l ' 9 '^ >Kxpre “- Arrive C * 11 * May Q . r A. M. — Accommodation. Arrive

Cape May 11. la

j J AC A. M. — Expresa. Arrive Cape May p - kL — Expreaa. Arrive Cape May ^ — Exprea*. Arrive Cape May C nn — 'Accommodation. Arrive •j.OQ A. M. — $1 Excuraion. Arrive Cape A M. — Express. Arrive Cape May ^ qq P. — Accommodation. Arrive

THE ELBERON. Congress Place, opposite Congress Hall. Modern Improvements. Renovated throughout. Pure Cold Spring Water. J. R. WILSON

VICTORIA. Ocean end of Congress street. Open all the year. Moderate Rates....

J. S. WALES

THE RUDOLPH. Perry St. and Beach Avenue. Directly on the bluff overlooking the aca. Thoroughly renovated and refurnished throughout. * Mrs. R. C. HUGHES

- IBSOLUTElt FREE - We will give a Barrel of

GOLDEN BEAUTY FLOUH

to any part <1 for the best written Adiertisement or Poetry >u GOLDEN BEAUTY FLOUR.

ipetiou not restricted to any 1 chance*. Send in as many as you desire, each to be accompanied with an empty sack <raS or 251b.) of Oolden Beauty Flour For sole by leading Grocers and Feed (erdbanta. 8ITLEY & 80H, Inc., General Agenla, Camden, H. J. Contestants should mention the Herald.

At Datar'a C«Ie. The season is now on for Beod Birds, Rail Birds, cboloe Squabs, Live New England Lobsters, Crisfield's finest flake white Crab Meat, Soft Shell Crabs nod Hard Crabs. Chicken Salad, Crab Salad, Lobster Salad. Choice Little Neck Clams, Maurice River Cove Oysters, Terrapin and Snapper, fresh every day.

Special attention to iadles at Elegant appointment* and finest nerrlo In tho city. DaLE’B ACMTOHICM CaFE, 107-9 Jackson street.

Poultry, Game and Squabs kille and dressed to order at Campbell's,

308 Decrtur street.

11 you are in need ol ladies' and gents’ furnishings, or shoes, inspect the stock carried by K. Conley, 406 Big reductions

st and wrappers. Erb Laundry, tf

Washington street. Big in ladies’ shirt waist and Agent lor Barnes Erb L

Kin klascs are never In earnest WS always try to stet-r clear tboe* whose conversation Is said to be "elevating." Give a girl all tbe athletic sport she wants. In a few years sweeping will be her golf and dishwashing her ping-

pong.

Tbe world oecmt to be fllvldod into two clasae*—thoee who board and envy ♦bote whs keep bouse and those who A-cp bouse and envy the boardera. When a man paaaea seventy, bla men folks begin to make changes about the bouse without consulting him. *“ ■ ■ *'~

tempt

la so

If they .bore a sue it for him. they don’t wi old.—Atchison Globe.

ning on fi

Tuesday.

For all the news, told in readable manner, subscribe lor the Herald.

Abivnrnalnded

“Hare you really no affection toe

other girl dearT’ she

foe any of her

“No," replied the drug clerk absentmindedly. "but I have aomethli as good."—Philadelphia Pttm.

CARROLL VILLA. Jackson Street,' Near Beach Boulevard. Central and convenient to all points Long Distance 'Phone.

Ocean outlook.

Mrs. T. R^ BROOKS X

ion. H<

THE CLENWOOD. Hughes Street, near Decatur.

Convenient to Beach,

Railroad stations

and Places of Interest. Comfortable and Homelike.

W. F. WILLIAMS

GOLDEN EAGLE HOUSt

Saloon.

Oysters served in every style. Choice Wines and Liquors. 219 Decatur Street. WM. HEYL, Prop.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. (Advertisements under this head, set in plain type, five cent* a line per issue, in ADVANCE. Display type, 10 cents per line.]

FIND

at wholesale, 105 Perry at.

The latest sod best fi [enralgio. Send 10

cents to FIND CO.. Box S7.

ts to FIND C ie May, N. J.

The New Confection — Salted Peanut Brittle, only at Hogan's.

Hass famous Mot hells Bread Rolls of all kinds' fancy Cakes and Buiscuit's at Campbell’s, 308 Decatur

Fancy table butter and butter ol all kinds at CampbelTs, 30S Decatui

fashioned daintily and set with a i Ruby, according to choice, that yon for $:o will be a revelation, pcdally well supplied with Rini some design and fine quality, a ' — ‘ grace the finger of r

rer is designed and . 'JEWF.LR1

will be found here within 1

manufactured

JACOB GARRISON.

is

manufactured in

within a’week after it is

LOOKING FOR GOOD HARNESS ?

roe Goods to you know it

much

h work a an doit?

where

has the best Harnc** and H< be found in the city. Don’t depend* on the Harness bow

bone con do and how well Well made, perfecting fitting harness, such ox we sell, will last allfe time with ordinary care. You'll be mad at yourself if you purchase before seeing our Harness and ob-

taining our prices.

W. A. LOVETT

The More Highly You Regard yourself and your family, the more anxious you will be to protect yourself and them through the benefits tobepecured by Life Insurance.

The Prudential Insurance Co. of imerica. Soma Office : Newark, N. 3. JOHN F. DRVDF.N. President LESLIE D. WARD. Vice President Secretary. H. E. RICHARDSON. Asst. Supt.. Cape May Court House, N J.

Special Sale for 2 WeeKs Only ol J. C. E. Eldredge & .Son’s Hardware, Crockeryware, Screen Doors and Poultry Wire etting.

r —it o_,i — .1,^ p

150 fi V $1.1,

55c65c.

I will Sell at these Prii

2-inch Mesh Poultry Wire, 5 ft. wide, 150 ft.

3 ft. wide, was $2.

No. 3 No. 4

$2.75. 3 ft. wide, was $2.25, 11 3 Steel Scoop Shovels was 65c. 1

Pitch Fork at 45c. (I have a few

ices: Roll.

now 51.90 per Roll.

Scoop SI

75C-

No. 2 “ Shovels at 65c.; a 4-Tin

of the same at 35c.)

Long Handle, 4-Tine Pitch Forks at 45c. ” “ 3-Tine “ " 40c.

A 16-Tooth Iron Rake for^fT. 14-Tooth ‘‘ "~>T5C.

yes that wgre 35a now 25c. (I have a few at 20c.)

lat were 75c. now 60c.

$1.00 now 75c. $1.25 now $1.00.

20 per cent off on Crockeryware, Milk Pans and Jars. 15 “ “ Yellowware, BowLs and Nappies. 20 ” “ all Chinaware. Above Discounts are from Selling- Price of Eldredge & Son.

Screen Doqp that

GHAS. A. SWAIN,

30S-Z JAG^SON ST.,

P. O. Box S41.

Long Distance ’Phone !

Local 'Phone 65.

CAPE MAY

CAPE MAY STEAMBOAT COMPANY STEAMER “REPUBLIC” Daily for WILMINGTON and PHILADELPHIA Stops at CHESTER iDESDflISjPBSDBYS, SBTIIRDIIS BP SlfflDflYS. Leaves Cape May Point Landing at 3.15 p. m. LeavesPhiladelphia, Chestnut Street Wharf at 7.30 a. m.

AND RETURN^

>.50

DELAWARE BAY HOUSE At The Steamboat Landing Under the Management of the Cape May Steamboat Company. Beach Trolleys Bun Direct to the Porch An ideal place to spend un Afternoon or Evening. Light Lunches and Refreshments served in first-class style. CHOICE SEA FOOD SPECIALTIES Crabs, Oysters and Clams. Magnificent Murine View of Shipping on Ocean and Bay from the Spacious Porches of the Delaware Hay House.

Extra! Extra!! .gSr-Try to remember that I. Tenenbaum, tha4cading Clothier, Furnisher and Shoer, haa removed to 421 Washington Street. T CORDIALLY invite my patrons and • L friends to call at my New-Store. My efforts to meet the public'* demand hare received such liberal support that I wo* compelled to seek more commodius quarter* Having met with gracious encouragement in the past I feel assured that with our 1 cut facilities and with a new and up-to Clotliing, Furnishings anil Shoes that I can be of greater service to yon than before my removal.

I make a specialty of the famous W. L. DOUGLAS SHOE, every pair la guaranteed. I will be pleased to see you in my I. TENENBIUM, 421 Washington St., CapeMaj

Standard Fashion Sheets lor Sept., showing tbe latest styles for summer wear, are given away by O. L. W. Kneer. Call and get one.

The Daylight Store , YOKE SKIRTS Several of these are shown in the September Standard Patterns just received by us.' '

t of these as will be bene fitted by inspecting our stock.

DESIfiNEliior Mur School Garments and Walking Toilette* are riven special attention. Now on sale by us. TEN CENTS A COPY.

0. L w. KNLHR 518-20 tfASHHTGTOlT STREET, CAPE MAY. N.J.

J ■I lilfl