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VOL. II. NO. 45.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER^, 1902.

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ELECTION FIGURES SHOWING VOTE FOR CAPE flAY CITY CANDIDATES. Lewis M. Crcsse Sails Into Assembly By an Unprecedented Majority ol 120C Over Jefterson. 'T'llK election in Uii* city on Tuesday (j) for ihrcc (nuinticr» of 0>unclt a Tiuanurcr, Collector of Tuxi*. AhaeMMir, A lilerman. Chosen Freobolder and minor otUcea. passed off with little or no undue cxcitciui'iit, but if runium arotobo| accrplul as Cut', wilhjin unusual amount tif cormpliou uy tbe'tfUyllU/aud ecllint of votes. It seems a stntucc perversion of the rights of American tUleeuablp

by criminal violation of law. der that the better class of voter* foci that they diave little to ex|wct, as a comtnuiilty. for the mayatemetitt)f public affairs from men who have little or no regard for the laws governing the sanctity of the ballot, when shell succeed in buying their-way Into public oHioe. Hence the reluctance on the part of boneet voters to believe the wild storie* of briboty that Overcomes the expression of their will at the ballot box. If one-third of the number of votes usually cast at our city clcctioua, as la claimed by those who know, arc purchasable, there is great and jnst. cause for

complaint.

Hot, however many of the voles may have boon thus obtained, hero Is the count: ' Alderman—F. K. Duke. WB*; Cbas. F. 1

Quidon, 240.

Council—F. 8. Townsend, 393*; L.. C. Sayre. S27»; .J. E. Taylor. 340»; J. Q. WO tiaras. 174; Frank Sheppard. 78; John Bennett, S8; S. T. Bailey, 144: Samuel M.

Scliellenger, 59.

Assessor—11. F. Otter, Mti*; Cbaa. T.

dm, I ich, 1

JACOBY’S CAT.

•■And the Cat Came Back the Very

Same Day," In Duplicate

This la not a tale of woe, but a simple tail of of a oat, or, rvlhcr, of two cata, Our good friend J. F. Jaoohy, member of the Philadelphia oottaKecoutingeut, of mauy seasons, gathered his family and his lighter belongings together on Tuesday and departed for his Philadelphia home. The family came In the spring lime with nip pretty pet msltese cat, and wont away with two of them, or of hi for both cata are it, but which U whi or which is U, Mr. Jaoohy is unable to

tell.

About a week before the family left, their per was mlaslng, and in the evening time Mr. Jacob)', with a friend -or two, sallied forth to Jiud Kitty. They finally found him, or bVf, or it, and took it home. ••Yea,’'said Mrar j., "that’s our cat, white apot on breast and all." "And sec?''oBTnTiM jn Mr.'J., "the dogs know' ur cat, antLaro nice to her as can be." That settled it, and the servant put-It tn its little bed. ( In a few minutes a most natural “meow ! meow !" was heard at the door, which when opened, revealed again their lost eat. “Here 4s our eatognin," chimed in the younger members. Sure (enough, there stood the same cat, the same while »lHit, lhu same familiarity with the fam-

ily and with the doga.

Here was a puzzle none of the family

have yet been able to solve.Oncol them must be their own

snd the other an exact couuUopart.

which is which f

Jacoby declares the first cat which be lisoovered at the corner footed him, but! it won hi* affection* and both cats now, have a good borne and are good friends.

raerlcan polities cul-

minates 4n official incumbency, that la being told, with greater or less embe! ishroeut, with much or little substantialion of facta, that is being told In almost every election district In this country todsy,—the story of the venality and oorrupttuu that well-nigh deatroys the saereduess of the ballot, a franchise meant to be aecurod to us by the Constitution ander which the Republican form of tills' Government Is operated, the right of free expression at the polling places of the people in the choice of rulers, national,

itale and city.

It Is not strange that the recital of tbe vrotigs Ipflicted upon communities by be force, the boldness, the audacity, of veual and corrupt men, is so often made necessary, but it u strange, passing strange, that no many men of little moral

principle are found tosi^pport, for a'“eon-

sideralion,” tbe corrupt politic those who care nothing, and even

Campbell, 201.

Collector of Taxe,—J. H. Edmunds, 309’; K. S. Hand, 243. Freeholder—Micajah Smith, 804’; H. 8.’Rutherford. 253. For Assembly, the vote In this city was for L. M. Creuse, (Rep.)' 3H6*; for Matthew Jefferson, (Dcm-ydSl.

Second District.

The Second Congresaional District, composed of Burlington, Atlantic, Cumberland and Cape Miy re-elects John J. Gardner by fully 10,000 plurality, Bur-, lington leading off with 8000 votes. His plurality in this owunty exceeded 1000. According to the computation as we write, the State elects nine Republican Cougreasmen out of ten, tbe other being Allan L. McDermott, Democrat, of the Tenth •District, who Is re elected by de-

creased majority.

In tbe Stale Senate there will bo a Republican majority of 7, and tbe legislature will be safely Republican ou joint Mtllot, though tbe Democrat* have electron r of the eight new Senators. The next House of Asucmbly will be made up of thirty-nine Republicans snd twenty-one Democrat*. H. C. Loudenslagcr is returned to Congress from the First District. Republicans carried every office of Importance in Atlantic {ounty, and Mayor Jitoy wac re-elected at Atlantic City. LICENSE ^INS IN BRIDGETON. Temperance Folk Sadly Disappointed

at the Outcome.

For the first time In many years tbe Prohibitionists of Bridgeton elected tbclr candidate for Council in the Second Ward, George Johnson, by 14 votes, over Stacey .Matthews, a veteran city father, bat, by failing to elect Olin Lang, in tbe Fiflli Ward, oyer Rufus Richmond, Ro-

Mr. Seitz iToycs Cottage to New

Site And Improves It.

Mr. Augustus Seitz, of Philadelphia, who last apriog purchased a cottage at Seventh and Beach avenuea, and oocupied It last summer, is down superintending the irnpiovumunts being made to it since having it moved to a new position on Eighth avoune. where ho has purchased two other spacious lots, running throifgh to Ninth avenue. An eight-loot veranda is being placed around the cottage, and other alteration* lielng made, making It of the most comfortable and enjoyable summer residences on the tract. Both Mr. and Mrs. Seitz are In love with Cape May, and it is not unlikely that they will purchase another house somewhere in the heart offtbe town for a winter sojourn here, if a suitable one in a central location can be had. Mr. Seitz is retired from active business. Is prominent in Masonic and other orders snd societies, and I* s very genial gentleman whom Cape May would gladly welcome to a permanent residence among us.

Council, in which, the license Couucllmi'ii have a majority of 1—8 UT7. If all thi» member* stand as pledged.

In Memoriun.

In memory of little Mary Anna Edmond*. who died November 4. i«(fi Darling Mary, how we mi at yon. Miss yoor bright and loving Way*. HOW we long to clasp you/ darling. To our aching heart* thinly Fondly kwed and oh, so yMly missed. Hf.k Pa«ej<ts a!»i> Sirrza*. ~Ctartes ITuJor Dead. Charles Major, colored, died at hh mother's residence 00 Osborne * treat, on Wcdwwday morning. Funeral will bn held m Franklin Stnm* M. E. Church Una Saturday afternoon, at 1.9b.' In torment at loam Burying Ground, Cold Spring. W. 11. Tbompm taker. . Teachers Coming. We *W>kc quits fully of oomli «»' luaiituia which Ugiua uu Mood*), >u our last waafc'a haua. Tbafn wll, be zMariy the* hnadiad ham fur tbrva days'

COTTAGE IMPROVEHENT.

boait that they care nothing, for tbe good ^ of the community in which they live. And *0, we read In almost every newspaper that 1* not controlled by tbe r- H—I- uotofokat Medfld .nd

lb.-ft told Ule of briber,, | 'T™—-Tb* f m

the worst forma of venality, in tbe placing of men in places that are, and of right tight to be, position* of honor.snd trust, where selfishness, greed for unlawful

Die flelateralnger.

This lecture of the University Extension, delivered here on Thursday evening, with musical illustrations, by Thomas Whitney Surrcttc, waa one of the most interesting of any University Extension lectures heretofore delivered bore. Tbe story is s pretty drams, snd wo* d>-

Act I, St. Catha-

rine’* Church. 'Kot II, A Street in Noriberg. Act HI, Hans Sachs' Stndy. Tbe scene snd place of -the action: Nurnberg. Sixteenth Century. These entertaining and educational lectures should be encouraged, so that tbe local committee may arrange for a full

ir the coming season.

William iTwU Dead. ’ sad bereavement has comedo tbe family of Mr. and Mra. Clifford Lew-

lublican, who bad a majority of 23, the K In the loss of their son, Wiliam Lewis, anti-saloon men failed to gain control of who died at Lakewood

here be had gone with tbe hope of benefiting hit health. H« died of oonaumpUon, at the age of 28 year*. There are two o|ber sons, Clifford and Edmund, daughter, Mias Eleanor Lewis. In tbelr sorrow this very estimable family, known here so many years, have the alnsympathy of many Cape May friends. The funeral took place on Monday, Sid Instant, from tbe parental residence, South Twelfth street, Philadelphia. * . ~Caul I Cowl I Goal! Full weight guaranteed. 2340 pounds to the ton. We are pleased that we are now in a pneitlon to furnish you with your winter supply of COAL at a very reasonable figure.

rket rate we

At preecnt u taupe end Eg!

Coal, at *5.40. if paid for I

otherwise II

s quote Nat,

ten dsy*; 18. 00 sud

Twer 1 Cars M*v Ckaik * Coal Oo. 1. H. Ki-mUtiwa. Mgr. 'Phistae Mu. U.

CURRENT COMMENT LOCAL AND GENERAL MATTERS OF INTEREST DISCUSSED An Impartial Review of Subjects Under Thought—The Talk of the Goaalpa.

story thi jver Am

Itical methods

PERSONAL INTEREST CORSONIA

REUNION

Gossip of the Resort In Which You

May Be Mentioned.

Charles BriauL. son of Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel Brlant, is sported very ill with fever at his home In West Cape May. 4 ‘ John T. Hewitt frill take advantage of ^ tbe holiday afforded by the bolding of

ind ll

the teachers’ institute, and will speui major portion of next week in Pbilsde'-

pbls.

Miss Mary E. Jackson was elected delegate to the State Sunday-school Convention In behalf of the Presbyterian Sunday-school. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Jackson returned to their home in New York CHy ou Tuesday afternoon. Meredith Bailey, son of Mr. James T. Bailey, of Ivylacid, Pa., a former roslthis city, cast bis vote here on

Tuesday.

Mrs. B. F. Johnson and little son Franklin, will make a visit to New York snd Brooklyn. At tbe latter place she, will be the guest of Mrs. Edward Datum, formerly Miss Belle Wilson, of this

county.

Mrs. Frank Matthews, of this city, has leased No. 1618 Wallace street, Philadelphia, a very pleasant neighborhood, for the purpose of renting out apaitMre. T. IL Brooks, of Carroll Villa, after an absence of five weeks spent at a delightful country scat on the historic and picturesque Hudson, has returned to

Cape May for a brief sojourn.

Mrs. Thomas F. Kelly’s Beach avenue cottage is in the hands of Contractor Jas.

iving of compensation allowed by law lor the diacharge of their duties, Cor the faithful performance of which such officials are sworn upon Hely Writ, an oitb which no good citizen can disregard or treat with contempt. And what of our own town. In the light of experiepoe we do not Hud our minds sufficiently illuminated U» bo able to talk of future results from tbe outcome of tbe ballot count of Tuesday night, because one never knows what a town council Is going to do next. We would be glad to be able to say that every man elected on the city ticket was honored by tbe free expression of tbe will of the people, bflt, uufortunstoly “Uu ptopU"' of this voting population includes a isrge contingent of corrupt speclsof humanity, who in violation of thoir sacred rights, and in violation of both tbe moral and the written law, sell themselves for a price, men of so little enlightenment and so great s lack of true manhood, that tbdv do not seem to feel the disgrace of wallowing is the miry pools into which they are so often led bv oomipting political “influence.” Tbe small price they get for thus bartering away the dearest rights vouchsafed American citizens can benefit them nothing, while by such a Course the general good, which should embrace themselves sud their fellow citizens as a community, is lost or sidetracked for tbe benefit of tbe Tow. At least such Is the story that is being told over and over again as tbe lit of the use o! unlawful and unscrupulous methods In the conducting of politi'

cal campaigns.

We venture the assertion that if a trumpeter were to stand upon -the street corner snd were to declare in loud tones that the recent city election was carried, not by right, but by might, the might of corruption, none would be found to say "him nay. “you wpuld be surprised,” said a man experienced for years in political officers, “if I were to show yon the liat of men who sell their votes.” And then there are always to be found good (?) citizens, but weak kneed, who would rather be on the side of might than of right. Bat do not imagine that such men feel entirely satisfied with themselves. They do not.

sr being 1 by Dr.

tbe prettiest and most charmingly situa-

ted of Beach avenue cottages.

Select Councilman Henry Clay, of Sixteenth Ward, of "PhllatStphia. wa* driven into town yesterday at juatfc'-.Q’cIock. The first acquaintance ho greetedM be

icing driven up Washington street

was Gus. Seitz, of tbe 19th Ward. Mr. Clay is an orator of no little fame, and in many respect* is s very prominent Phila-

delphian.

Mr. Maskcl Ware packed his grip and

departed 00 Monday for a week’s visit among his children,—Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Rose, Philadelphia, and his sons, Joseph, '

Herbert and Harry, in Camden. William R. Sheppard, wboee sight was

so seriously impaired during tbe summer that be was uncomfortably near to blind-

has been fully restored after bell under treatment several weeks

Clarence Eldredge.

Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Elfreth, of Jackson street, have vacated their cottage and will spend some weeks, possibly tbe entire winter, in Philadelphia, enjoying closer companionship with their children, all of whom are In successful business In

that city.

Mr. J. H. Klrkbride, of Camden, who has boon so successful in increasing the

Jape May illding and

Loan Association, departed on Thursday morning farTtthgr fields of usefulness. Ralph Godfrey, son of Mrs. Lizzie odfiyy of this city, is one of the most progressive self-made young man who

have

country school at the age icuiyd a clerkship in a rea

and si nineteen he waa in busiu*. — -j---

'‘r’* 1

three, be has a charming home at Moorestown, happy with a genial and companionable .wife and a sweet little daughter, his real estate business a success in,Phllidelpbia, with an office of his own in Cam-

den..

Mr. Frederick Lelbrandt, of the well

Dc Do well, (stoves and ranges) after 1 absence, from Cape May of twenty years, visited tbe Cape late the past season, accompanied by Mrs. Lei brand t, becoming for a few days tbe guests of Mr. and Mrs. Seitz, and waa so delighted that be is seriously inclined to arrange for an all-'

e wort ye

firs. Asbury Goff Dead. Mrs. llenrietuB. Goff, wife of Asbury Goff, died at her late home at East Creek, this county, on Saturday last. Nov. 1, sod was buried in Eldon HetboChurcbyard, ou •Toeaday of this k. Mrs. Geff leaves an invalid busband,_now 78 years of age. and I sons snd two daughters. Sidney Goff, Corgte street, this clly-is one of tbe suns: rasa daughter of tits late John Christian, and was born near w her life baa twee spent. She waa 01 oast mast devoted of mother*. W ran rise up and call her bln > her y ou Ur she had been an eai of the Master, and a faU

number of sharetakerc in the Cape Ma; branch of tbe Bute Mutual Building am

summer sojoui Lelbrandt is tn

lug their famous Lnlu Temple, on Bpring

Garden near Broad street.

BIG FAMILY GATHERING PLANNED

FOR THANKSGIVING.

Nearly One Hundred DescendanU ol Hope Corson Will Hold Reunion at Sea Ule City Nov. a6.27.28.

HERE are more Corson* In Cape May county than in any otbei county In the Union, and what is more, they bear a high reputation for spocublllty, Industry snd thrift. Numerprogeuy of the early settlers of South Jersey by that name have gone out into various other sections sud have pros pc in trade. In mechanic*I skill and In

professions.

Tbe portion of the county most thickly settled by the Cofsous ha* for probably hundred years been from what i* Ocean View, to Beosleys Point. But it is of only the family of Hope and Lydia Corson that this contemplated reunion has to do, the time for the Corsoula musing fixed for the Thanksgiving period, and the place Hotel Ueilvue, 8ca Isle City. They will gather at the Bellvue ou Wednesday afternoon and evening, November 26. Tbe Thanksgiving Day dinner will bo oke of the most elaborate and expensive ever partaken of in South Jersey. Tbb*e‘ will bo plenty of vocsl and luslrnmoutal music ou both cveulngs. It Is already understood that there will css than ninety pistes at tbe Thanksgiving dinner. A handsomely designed and executed ‘Family Genealogical Tree’ has been prepared and distributed amoug the descendants, bearing

inscription,

"Proclamation to every Limb, Branch, Twig and Blossom on Ye Tree of Hope and Lydia Corson. Hope Corson born in 1794,

and married

In 1818."

The family tree Includes eleven children (eight married,) twenty-eight grandhlldren (seventeen married,) thirty-four ;reat-g rand children (five married,) and great-great-gr*nd-chlldrcn,a total of sev-enty-seven, and thirty wives, seventeen of

whom are now lirli

The coramIttoe in charge of tbe three days' entertainment arc Mr. Charles H. Corson, of New York city: Dr. Edward Humphreys, of Somertpn. Pal; ex-As-ablymau EUls H. Marshall, of Seavllle, N. J.; Messrs. Edmund T. Davis, C. Stewart Davia, Theodore F. Townsend, Henry C. Corson, Oliver -H. Town-

ind and Prof. Crawford Buck. To the Citizens of Cape May City.

Communicated.

In the year 1882 I made my first at-! tempt tl be elected to the Councils of Cape May City, with John BeiincU, Jos. Hand and Robert E. Hughes, but was detested by eleven votes. In 1883 I was agsin s candidate with H. F. Doolittle and 3. Henry Edmunds, receiving a small majority. In 1886 was re-elected by a larger majority as an Aatl Water Works Sale candidate. In 1889 was again re-

rcssirc wiu-u.au* yuuug u«ja woo elected, serving until 1892, when I was gone out from Cape May. QnRtlug Seated b y Le W u T. Stevens, by two retry school at the age of sixteen, bo V0t08 In 1894 WM ejected alderman for

Toe, a two-year terra, at the close of which for .wa* again elected to Council, sen

in *y b y thal 10 reeem ,

election waa cboaen for another terra of three years from January 1, 1908. During this period six of my follow as- 1 sooiates bare died, and other changes of municipal affairs have transpired, a recital of which I do not propoae to make, but I do wish to convoy to tbe people my great appreciation of their confidence in me in this public capacity for

llzing at the same til

Uoo. but rather a sense of reapouslbllity which ought to be exercised, snd I stand as ercr to defend tbe rights of the citizens and this talf city, with tbe same Impartiality that one is expected to exercise wfih his own property as against frieod Again thanking you for the liberal etv

iraement, I am,

Respectfully, etc.,

F. Sidney Townsend.

Cape May, N. J., Nov. 6, 1902.

:co6go»»ccc<«c<»c<»ccccccc©c>cc<x<^^ COUNTY ELECTION RETURNS.

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PLACE.

Coho Mw

Avalon!*’ Cape May City, D^VjPraelhet, Holly Brack.

88 us 126 188

gatyV;

901 A S 54

190 II

Total.

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Buheooatx; Hewitt Porter

FACTS IN BRIEF. Matters of General eod Local la- ' tercet Mentioned. Cbaric* A. Swain made a big bit last week in hU)ilg advertisement In the IIEBai.d. Remember hi* story, and we will loll you more next week. Quite a large gaug of workmen arc engaged in stringing electric cables upon tbe big pole* recently erected In our streets, and )dlers find much interest In watching tbelr movements. There are many expressions of regret ' heard because of the closing of Public Pavilion No. 1, over which painstaking--"Aunt Sadie" presided so gracefully. It : is hoped that tbe spirit of economy which prevailed in this case will not forsake the Council committee in other more important directions. There are three hundred voters in this town who are puzzling their minds to understand bow it is that the yoke of slay-, ; ery has been shifted to tbeir shoulders, j aud are askiug them selves tbe question: . “Do we have to submit to thi* kind of I municipal lawlessness?” Tbe latest figure* regarding New Jer- | scy's Congressional delegation is that it ,j will consist of seven Republicans snd three Democrats, tbe former from tbo First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, ‘ Seventh aud Eighth Districts; the latter : Sixth, Ninth and Teuth Districts. . 3 more solid fact could bo placed in s| this c.ilumn than the declaration that j where 240 vote* out of 501 arc believed to have been bought with a price, and tbe tickets so marked that when read tabs j ild be kept upon them to know who and how mauy yted as hired, no cominity has girt "show for its white al- . " WWL such men actually buy their way into office, what kind of rule have the jioople cause to expect ? No znaii has a right to an office secured Uuougb bribery. Tbe law which be rio- ' late* says he hat a right to be confined in State Prison, where be can do no further harm to his tellows by defying public sentiment and defeat the free will of the people in their choice of public servant*. Nor have tbeyany right to object to harsh criticism for tbeir unlawful acts.

WEDDING RECEPTION. Hiss Mary Jane Gass Will Wed fir. Harry Finley Patterson. luyitations have been received in this tj»4ssued by Mra. Trypbcna E. Gass, 1 331 Penn street, Camden, to the wedding reception of ber daughter Mary Jane, and Mr. Harry Finley Patterson, on Wednesday evening. November 19, at 8

o'clock.

Mrs. Gass is a sister to Dr. Y. M. D. Marcy, of this city, therefore tbe brideelect has many relatives and acquaintances here, a number of whom bare a happy anticipation of being present at the ' brilliant affair which is to follow the

event of tbo wedding. The Cape May Band.

The Cape May Band has commonood its ' regular weekly rehearsals In the old school building. Twonty-two members com- , prise the organization. Some very good ' work is being done, and efforts are being ! made to obtain additional instrument*. More reods arc needed to give nufeern character to tbe combination. It is hoped ! that our citizens will rally round the band and give it the support it now juat- - ly deserves. Tbe director will give special ',] attention to the rudimentary and basic j principles of music by oral and demon- ! strativo instruction. These "class talks” j and "quizes” are open to any of tbe pub- ■ lie wbo are interested in educational mat- | ter*, and will be found exceedingly bene- . fiolal to those wbo are contemplating I

taking up music as a study.

Ladies and gentlemen who care to go ! to the band room will be very cordially j aud courteously received, and will find nothing at all objectionable as there la no smoking in the room and tbe diaciplise of the band is first-class. Tbe oondootor’s services are entirely gratuitous asd ; there no sinister purpose attached to his work or that of any other member of

tbe band.

First Baptist Church

be “ThyCaU hatbyCast Thee Off." Rev and Mr*. Williams /rill ting at the _ evening service. ‘ First ALE/ctwrcl Neat Sunday U to he ohm Sunday-ochoul as National Decision 1 In the morning the pastor, the Rev. C I Fisher, will preach especially in the i e*t of Sunday-school work. Theme Voice of God to the Church.” Inthcel i«*g his subject will hr ”A Choice of 1 flea’s IMm MmUm* Don't mUf altcodiug the M< St the Kind Baptist Church held every «| urdaj night at 7 V Mt lMata ~

m.