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WASHINGTON LETTER

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■ Project* for the defetiHc of the great hakes and the Bt. Lawrence river are Wider the cansidcratl«n.of the war department. It U planned that eventualJjr strong fortltfcatkjn* ahull guard the humorous Important cities on these luinud seas. General Gillespie, chief of pndneers of the arm}-, and a Ituard of engineer ofllrcrs last summer uuide a )tour of the great lake* and carefully considered their defense. They .went cram the strait of Mackinac down Lake Michigan to Chlcn. The strait jeounects Lakes Huron and Michigan kind Is wholly wlthlh the Jurisdiction iof the r-olted State*, n valuable stratokrtc |>o*ltlon. to which, however, there

Is an easy approach ft ^Ide. With the al™lt

lie atn

It would Ih-'u dlffici ko enter Ijike Mlchl)

from the Canadian

Hied fleet

rongly fortttl otter for a fli

The Welland canal, connecting Lakes Ontario and Erie, Is another point V jwhlch will liy fortlfled In course of tlm« and It* defense will lie an outer defense of the cities of Cleveland. Buffalo, Sandusky olid others, with their great marine resources and their rail-

roads running to the Interior.

Christmas Caames FREE In each pound package of Lion Coffee

a rating thi

from now until Christmas will be found a free game, amusing and iirstructive-50 different kinds. Get Lion Coffee and a Free Game at Your Grocers.

1 —snfunds for a driveway to l £ cociicre, 'through which sock 1 -will enter, the White House during

cocbere, Ihrot

social visitors ;

Pop Corn, shelled for popping, sugar* oatMi with plenty of sugsr, at Hogan's.

Host

Bu«« [•n'a.

[st-coated I’csmiu 10c p<iund.

We offer you somelhlng n ■cb week, at Hogan's.

Bpeelals:—Cape May Cream Toe. Pi. g

Pong, Cape May Goodie*.

Dill* Doodles, only st Hogsu's.

>»r prices, free sample*.

ptetlr

Popi

All kind* of Cbilstmss novelties st Hogs n'a.

Jspsneae Mixed Caudles,'the new mix

, fine llavor, l'

fsnoy shops, hud mix, fi

price Me pound, our price 15c pound to

introduce It, at Hogan's.

jfln prices. Campbell**.

and N ii i. 'Wee

i st cheapest pmsl* vc ^Bding stamp*,

winter entertainments. It ha* been

isary X° cu^sjow-n several of the lade tree* thal>rtMMBente4

. of the grounds. Some of them

.' Tory large . and cartel

iec -N ‘ FOURTH WARD NOTES. 1 risg.-

^hat'sWe ' Mm - M Ba 111 " >'*K gone to Pbllsdcl la,,t M»r*«iay. , liem were P hi * for » short viidt | Mr - *" d >1 '*- Hunter the evangelisfi

1 were cut up Into wSl J- L «P ul '* ». Mills killed s hog this who have Ik»o a.*.»ih.g Kev. W. M ay. Two handsome mag- ' week weighing 402 |Kiuuda. i I' 1 **"' l » h, » revival aervice* have reiurii.tl

Holla trees that have stood on opposite j Pilot John 11 Bennett killed s tprku) iddcs of the east entrance. Just above weighing pound* form his flock this

t Maurice!own.

ft

fc the fish pool and fountain, were

| Valuable -to destroy, and

: weighing 1UJ pound*

v_ 7 ~ '• ~~ zBort Is j Georg* Roseman took IV W,

being made to save them and trans- 0

pliant them near the new entrances on Miller through the hounds on Thursday

the same aide of the grounds. The j ln < l u “‘ 01 <luckg - thlrty-flve or forty feet high Miaa Florence Hand, daugi.ter of e..unrohably fifty years old each. ! cllmau Jn**ph Hand, ha* jii*t returned

.hupping lour iu Philadelphia.

Urol

t MAN S APPURANCE. Depends oii

! aide of the grounds,

thlrty-t

and arc probablj

As much earth as possible Is being left ; from *

trees aiv thirty-five or forty feet high |

C fifty years old each. !

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Great Praia.

The couverKotiou turned

when one of the lined his pal 8u beating In that line.

•T was out walking with Smith

big feet,

company said be ^bcdth would take some

Collars to suit the urea. Gloves that are just right. Neckwear that 1* liecnmlug,

Underwear that 1* comfortable, Socka thal^ook pretty and well.

around the main body of the trees, while underneath is being undermined for the purpose of affixing planks for rollers. The trees will be rolled to the new spots and planted. It Is hoped

tnd m

aave 1 taken.

much care Is l>eing

Edible Cacti. : According to Professor W. J. McGee, the chief entomologist of‘the government the white man can learn much from the red man about food products.

rults found

particularly of the-cactus fruit in the southwestern part of the United

rn Mi

States and northern

ire negle t. the In< each ye

the so called "Fatmomh" Indians be-

thc white man. t

Ive on for

the remainder of the year. Indians dry the cactus fruits and use them as their chief foodstuffs. These cacti are relat-

day when be sjlppcd down, .with the We furnUh M Wi>nh soles of hi* lK>ot* pointing to a grocer's . lrice , w , irtb p aT i n „

window. The grocer rushed out to in-

York Brother* are engaged it. renovat- 1

lui tl e bsnt belonging to H. C. Pier*on A <iuire who was putting the shutters |

Son who. it i* said, will run a grocery HP-”

wagon belor the *,.ring season. 1 ' " Tlu,t ' s l ,rrtt - v falr ” Rnld " I

Mis* Frstices Palmer, of Philadelphia, Who "'" 8 , l,r '' 8t '“ t ' ■■ but 1

Inatt It

! spring season.

Pain

is visiUng at the home of Mr. and

Agent (or STANDARD PATTERNS

Of age

Mr.

fight with the enemy

j retreat, when, on looking.hack. jw one of our men stnndln;

harp | IlgtKl j

The First Law of Nature

is self-preservation. Care for the welfare of others marks a higher degree of evolution. Life Insurance in The. Prudential enables i

i ypu

to provide for others.

The Prudential Insurance Co. of America. Host Office : Newark, K. J JOHN P. DKYDRN, Prcsidrti LESLIE I). .WARD. Vic* Prroidcut. Secretary. H. E. Richardson. A**t. Supt., Cape May Court House,' N. J.

Picture Frames /. Window Glass Walter Savage 309 Mansion Street, - CAPE MAY. N. J.

A large assortment just received ol Popular Priced ajid High Grade Framed Pictures.

o. L w. knerr 3 Big Subscription Offers for 1903

E. E. Boscmsu. Miss Palmer i* 7? years

ige and enjoy* the bekl of hc*ltb. *bw one of our men standing upright Joseph Sehcllcnger and daughter | on the field. The fact was the poor fclLouiita, of Koyemford, Ps., have returned low luid such feet that he never fell home after (.pending Thauk*giving with down when"he was shot.”

(hi* father, Mr. J. B. Schellenger of thi* “Well." said a horse dealer who sat | « p !ace . In the eortier. "thafe rather tall, hut let H lc

t r~. « try. A follow came down to

t the

518-20 WASHINGTON STREET,

CARE MAY. N. J-

Extra! Extra!!

daughter of Surfman i

Roseman, celebrated her Ifth birthday j on

Saturday evening la*L

a horse fi Til have

Journey t one. - It

yard, vorld

. filled with small seeds. The outer is usually rough and thorny. In the arid region from eastern Mexico to Cal-

’rom

Ifornia there are only about 30,000 per- - now. It Is said, while years ago.

s In-

X”

s inhabited only by tl

i dlans. It supported, from 200,000 t<

000.

the commissioners of the St Louis ex1 'poaitlon. comes the best story about ; the president's hunting excursion [Mississippi. ''Private" Allen, who iqulred hi* honorable title by reason of his frequent' declaration that he was proud to have been the only private in cither army, was met by a friend on ’Pennsylvania avenue the other day. “Hello. Privater* said the friend Jocularly. “How does It happen that when President Roosevelt Is shooting bears down in your state you are keeping so far away?' “Sh-b-b:" i

o a door-

^!Way. “Keep it quiet!" he whispered lily. “But the reason is I’m a bear.'"

' Since then “Private" Allen's friends | have been studying the market anx-.

tously.

Will Dine the President. Secretary of State and Mrs. Hay have Issued invitations for a dinner to President and Mrs. Roosevelt and memI of the cabinet Jan. 3. The date

for this dinner Is always looked t

er members of the cabinet can arrange 'Hhelr dinners In compliment to the tnt unUl the secretary of state I had his Invitation accepted. 8ecf of the Treasury Shaw will give t dinner probably in the week followf that of Seen-' -y Hay. though the flent has not _s yet accepted the Each cabinet officer submits the

r Hay.

yet accepl

ach cabinet officer submits

■date for his dinner to lhf_jiresident for (approval and never announces it until

Idenf

e president accepts.

r« Caused hr Cm I Oder Seaton Sc brooder, navi - of/Guam, has sent to th

lent a detailed report «

pkke of Sept 22. One child and a few of the residents ^ [ wcA-e hurt .There was conslflloss of property, however, and ,

G&Qgiarv a^ked for to make the necessary Immediate repairs. The damage .to building* under .the control of the buratu of yards and docks will reach $8,700. The public buildings of the Islands saffert*! severely, and Commander Sc brooder thinks the total cost »f repairs on them will be $22,100 gold. The private loas in the tome of Agana Slone is estimated at $100,000 gold

Trm^mtmr of Sorgeon Bocao.

lotted States navy, returned from a cruise In southern waters, the Marhlas. Dr. Bogan has been

ails

in the Unit home from a on the Mark transferred

red to the Naval hospital

i Ibis city and will enter upon his

lea in a tew digs.

CARL SCHOFIELD.

A Urge nom- j | ng t Q a borse in the

her of invited guests were |.resetit Home j Isn't a man In the • •1 «bom tendered Mi*s Rotwnian many | animal,' I said. 'He'll beautiful presenta. After indulging in I or plow, but^no-one

vocal and instrumental music, playing games and dancing for scvcral'hour* thn* were invited In the dining room, * hen-

refreshments ware

ry to

ie was going ‘ ml A pohit'Why. there ■an ride that

tved.

day with A»ro

Luther Cummings, of West Cape ’

t this pi

d on frlenri* at tl

FISHING CREEK.

Mr. Samuel Foster is Very sick st thi* Arthur Chester and family spent Batur

Wool son anil wife.

May

place on Saturday.

Herbert Shaw and family spent Satur day wml Sunday whit relatives ht Hcflly

Beach.

Joseph Miller and wife arc entertaining

Mr. Mlller'a slater and cltildroi

York thia week.

Mrs. Sarah Shaw spent a few days with Mrs. Olivia Roberta, of Holly Beach the

was between t The company t of that sort coul Tit-Bits.

vif New

or plow, butiNT

back.' T'll'try him anywa; be sprang into the diddle.

stranger

i stay < way.' ki

a* be spra:

epected to see him pitched off. but

liorse looked round.

pair' onsldered that n feat l not be surpassed.—

first of the week.

Herbert Bate spent several days last week with hi* parent#, returning to West

Chester on Mondi

:bcster on .Monday.

Mr. and Mrs Thomas Crowell, of Cap

May spent several day* I. John Snider and wife.

MisS'Rdua Barnett and Dr.

tpent one day laa

Mrs. Jennie McPherson.

Holly Beach a;

Adams, of

one day last week with

Walter Westoott amt wife, of South Demif* spent Friday and Saturday with

Mr. and Mr*. Claude Eldredge.

Frank Wooisoo, of West Chester. V;\, spent part of the week with hU parents,

nd Mm. Aaron Woolson. Wm. T. Bate and fltmlly enter allied ! Thanksgiving Day, V. Beeves, Mr. and Mf! and Mr. and Mrs, Charles Learning, of

West Cape May.

qrLen CREEK. Captain Norbury U spending thia week WlllUmJteloyer is spending this

ith hU parent#.

Thomas Holmes, of Holly Beach, la

transacting business here. .

Mias Katie Jones, of Bio Grande psaaed

through our town last Monday.

Walter Edwards, of Rio Grande, is

itting wood for Edward Fisner.

Alvin Doughty baa re turned borne after

a pleasant visit In Phlladeipbla.

Mr*. Bertha Cress* and Mi** Louisa Holmes called on friends at KTo Grande

last Monday.

Mr. Wheaton, of Court House,. Is en;aged In putting a tin roof or Luther ,'rcsse’a.new house. Mrs. Emily Bateman -and Mrs. Lucy Brown were shopping in Philadelphia on Friday and Satardaj Edward Fjfber la entertaining the,

Mayor of Camden. Tlieyfind great spori in bunting the fields and. wood* after

quail and rabbits. Thomas Leper,

Lidia Loj

daughter of W illlaro and Hester■ strong, of Goshen, were united lb mar.

nas Leper, son of Cbsrles and >>perand Miss Gertrude Armstrong lev of William and Hester Arm-

dark—See hereT You told me If I took a course of instruction from you It wouldn't be long before I'd be lng $100 'n week. . Professor Skinner—Well? Clark—Well. I'm getting $10 a week. Professor Skinner — But. honest] now. don't you feel that you're earn! $100? Every cbrl times as much as be gels.pbla Press.

421 Washington Street.

..pp^SS' , -e cotr.modiu* quarter*

itly. dug !■ earns ten Pbllsdcl-

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TO DAY for free Cat-

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Publisher,

Cape May, N. J.

THE ENGAGEMENT RING,

oned daintily and set with a Diamond or ’. according to choice, that we can sell or *to will be a revelation. We are esBy well supplied with Rings of .hand. design and fine quality, any of them . is fit to grace the finger of a charming belle. * Whatever is designed and manufactured in “

JEWELRY. 7

will be^ferond^here within a week after it is

JACOB GARRISON.

effort* to meet the received such libel

H«Tin, apt ^thVwdptM

Clothing. Furnishings and Shoes that I can be of greater service to you now

than before my removal.

I make a specialty of the famous

W. L. DOUGLAS SHOE.

every pair is guaranteed.

^1 will be pleased to see you in my new

I: TENENBIUM.

421 Washington St., Cape Wat

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WHOLESALE PRICE: Wire Nails at 2.35 p er Keg. Base Price, Cut Nails at 2.40 “ “ Galvanized Cut Nails: 6d, 8d and rod at 4.15 per Keg Finishing Najj.s:

4d at 2.95 per Keg 6d at 2.85 “

8d at 2.7s « ^ '

Lathing Nail'S:

3d Wire at 2.80 per Keg

3d Cut at 3.05

RETAIL PRICE:

to 3d Wire or Cut at .04 pound

• 3d Fine at .<35 pound

d Cut 6d, 8c

made from the famous Minnesota hard wheat. For sale by leading Grocers and Feed

8ITLEY A SON, Inc General Agents, Camden, N. J. Awarded First Prise at the ML golly Fair.

Latest Improteh PALMER Engines

aUBPVCOBB PSZCZS OVT MARINE AND stationary

Enarlnes.

1H Sam-Fnir, . iso.to

--"■r - ,

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ou oomiri. ,1 * 7 ' s4 D. FOCER, Agent Cape May Co.

Galvanized Cut 6d, 8d and lod, ,05 pound

tiff" We give Trading Siam]

Finishing Naijls, at .04 pound.

CMS. A. SWAIN

30S-Z JAGF^SON SOI.,

CAPE MAY.

P. O. Box S41.

Long Distance ’Phone if*.

Local 'Phone 65.

II kind* of salt meats and fiah at ipbell's, 808 Decatur street. W*

tradliyaump*.

p*5aas^^% i5S '

ENGINFS BURN HARD COAL. NO TIME TABLE In Kflect NOV. 24th, UtOS.

«5?Kr! 0

re (Spa M.J for Phil,Pin III. r

Cut Prices on Blankets and Robes for Saturday. Blankets at half the price to close out this lot. a* we have bought a stock lot and must ami llaiii > * f0 ' e theT e0me iD ’ Al * t ' Robe * Subic Blankets, regular $5.50, jow Jioj; Robes at Sj.oo are worth $J-Oa Buffalo, $6.00, worth $10.00.

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8 00 pbi^S 3.35 j-—T. •*"■ »»•«*. Sunday* — 4-30 p P h u*U; _Trulo* leave FUladelpbU for Cape M*y:

sir Carriage Harness. $10.00. our make, m Wagon Hamca*. $11.00, our make.

4's 50s

Accommodation. Arrive

TOR SATURDAY ONLY. W. A. LOVETT

8.45 — Express. Arrive Cape May

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