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CAPE MAY HERALD

Published Every Saturda legion my, N.

STATE LEGISLATURE.

AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY.' | »roXTIXI El» FBOM KIHHT 1-AC1E.I

i a salary baals aa /olof over 200,000 popi

100,000 an

Morning tree!.

d surrogates <

Hants ». lire

TH1£ H KRALU,

CAPE flAY, N. J.

Kntrrrd Hi the tH.*t offii-c at Caj>c May.

N. J.,as »ccon«l<-la»»mail matter, March it, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1903.

The Canal as a Business Ventura. Some economists are aaLing, Will .be

Panama canal pay? Presumably r.o one la In a position to definitely answer that question. Colonel George Earl Church, writing In the Journal of the Royal Geographical society, Lon-

don. Insists that It will not pay. Ninety-six per cent of the InUal of the world, says Colonel Church,

north of the projected Panama canal route. What great trade Is there likely to be. therefore. In a north to south or south to north direction? Next, with regard to trade from cast to west or west to east, the three continents of Europe. Asia and Africa must be left out of the question. The distance from Plymouth In England to Yokohama In Japan Is 1,725 miles shorter by way of Sues than by way of Panama. Now, Plymouth and Yokohama are as far apart as any two Important ports In the three continents under consideration. If Plymouth-Yokohamd trade does not go by way of Panama, what European-Africnn-Aslatlc trade will? We are cut down, therefore, to the trade to or from or between the Americas. This trade Colonel Church analyses. He thinks he finds that In the ease of the ports on the western coast of South America It has been much ex-

aggerated.

Proceeding along these lines of argument, Colonel Church reaches the condos km that the toll receipts at Panama will bring In about $800,000 a year. This is at the rate of a dollar a ton. the highest possible rate. Meanwhile there will be Interest—theoretical perhaps— on the $180,000,000 or more which the canal will cost, and there will be maintenance expenses reaching $2,000,000 a year. The deficit, therefore, will be over $1,000,000 a year. Colonel Church may or may not be right In bis conclusions. The chances are that be Is not. There are. however, other reasons besides those of commercial expediency why the United States should build an isthmian waterway and will not be deterred from proceeding with the enterprise even by the possibility of a $1,000,000 deficit The Pittsburg Dispatch thinks thst the story of the Standard Oil company acquiring the Beaumont and Jennings oilfields and raising the price of fuel oil $1 per barrel most be the reckless production of an unbridled and licentious press and asks: Has It not been told again and again that the result when a great and good trust gets rid of si) its competitors Is to lower prices? Is It not equally the prevailing doctrine that the Standard is exceptionally and Invariably the typical good trust which always lowers prices and never raises them? How. then, could it put up the price of fuel oil after having absorbed the people who developed those fields? The papers which publish this report cannot expect to have any standing either In financial circles or in the richly endowed colleges of

the land.

and

i Iowa: In conntles

I Utlon. $7,500; between 100,000 and ' 300.000. $6,000; between 80,000 and ! 100,000, $8,000; between 70,000 and 80,- ! 000. $4,000; between 50.000 and 70,000. | $3,500; between 35,000 and 45.000. $2.500; between 20.000 and 85.000, $2,000; less than 20,000. $1,500. While it la generally conceded that such leglsla- ; tlon Is wise and Its wisdom has been | proved by the scheme by which all state officers were placed on a salary basis, yet there U a decided effort on the part of those Interested to have the bill defeated, notwithstanding the fact

that Its provisions cannot

~ ' ilders

understood why they

It can be

are opj>oeed

The only other opening day of

state board to hare aupei

>aal and charitable Institutions of the ate and to replace the several boards now acting Independently of one another. This Idea Is borrowed from the New York state government where charitable and penal instltutloi

" Creating tbs’ offli-e of county mercantile Inspector, to be appointed-by the inior, such lus|>ertoni to be the

In of

governor, such lus|>ec!o:

sealers of weights and measures their several counties and Inspector*

all foods and drui

$1,800 In first

' claim.

etc.; salaries. :los. $1,400 la rd class, to be

pgld by the freeholders (eorj>orntioi

By a new arrangement In

rary sei

have been i the rolnorii

about without any particular Idea of

keeping them

schet

second data, $1,000 In third

free!

ingemeut In the tempo-

senate chamber all the Democrats

ed together. Heretofore aeiubert were scattered

any part

together, and the new tms to meet with favor. Lew-

is J. Martin of Sussex tins been chosen us leader of tbe minority.. Assombly-

ider of the bouse

GOLDEN GATE TOUR

I Sye-

Under the Personally-Conducted tem of ths Pennsylvania Railroa<

The first Pennsylvania Railroad

•conducted Tour to Califor-

lent season will leave

Philadelphia

o>tt, '•'“"•“’"“"f*

day of the session creates a P r **'

to b.,. .opr,L,lo» OTO, oil J.nu.ry M.

via Chicago. Kansas City and El Paso

via Chicago. Kansas City to Los Angeles and San Die;

entlr Pacll

dal will leave San Francisco, returc-

Angcles and San Diego,

entire month may be spent on

Iflc Coast Tbe

on tb' ite Spf

lay. March 3. stopping i i. City, Glcnwood Spring

Ings.

and Denver. Rate, the Penney!-

so governed and. from all reports, to a far greater satisfaction than seems to prevail la this state. Tbe board la to M composed of four member*. This measure promises to be an Important

one and will doubtless provoke unlim- erlng all expense

Ited discussion, there being ample ai- portatlon. side trips In California, and

gument on both sides of the question. berth and mi

To Kecvlata Aatomobll**. Cn 1,10

An Important bUl Introduced waa pro- £ < : n * e * n * seated by Assemblyman Scovel of Cam-1 lc et * Bl ! < ' c °° t

den on Monday night and pertains to ! f lne niontlis but when not nsed r

tbe regulstloa of automobiles. This 1* “ raln * on * he 0o1 ^,

in line with the recommendation of ‘™»Portatlon only_ For Governor Murphy In bis message. Tbs * Itinerary apply to Ticket proposed law provides for tbe creation A ^ • ddr * M 0*° W Boyd. A*of a commission of automobile examln- I A ^-

It was for tbe right to the use of the finmeTpf Roosevelt as a trademark for' a rose that application was nude to tbe commissioner of patents and which that official denied on the ground that a living celebrity Is entitled to protection from tbe use of his name for purposes of trade by others, and this la especially true Id the case of tbe name of the president of the United States. Why might not this ruling apply to otb-

president and thus put a stop to the annoying publicity wbicb_jnauy people are unwillingly obliged to suffer? A New York woman lawyer made a change In an original document presented in court and thereby lost her case. Commenting on her action, the Judge said. “It may be a lay woman's prerogative to change her mind, bat as a lawyer she may not change a line or a letter of moment In a paper purporting to be a copy of a verified complaint.'' So It wonld appear that In taking np tbe puraulu of mere men women must surrender one of their most preclou* privileges. Tbe governor of Indians refuses to reinstate tbe sheriff whom be removed, under the provisions of law, for not preventing a lynching some months ago. Hoosler sheriff* will now perhaps be somewhat more alert than heretofore In preventing: such disorders, it would he well If the Indiana law and its enforcement could be extended to some other states.

era to be named by the governor and to consist of five members, each of whom Is to receive $500 a year. It la provided that before any one is permitted to operate an automobile or other horseless vehicle he or she must undergo an examination aa to general fitness to be a chauffeur. A license will cost $5, provided tbe applicant passes the examination. which examination may be renewed each year for $5. Tbe maximum rate of speed for sutomobllet Is fixed at fifteen miles an hour. Arrest may follow the operation of an automobile or other horseless carriage without a license without the necessity of having a warrant A fine of $50 or Imprisonment of thirty days, or both. Is provided for each offense, and tbe conviction is to be final. Refusal to exhibit a U-

to any its the i

flne and imprisonment at the option of the committing magistrate. Bicycles, tricycles and other vehicles operated by the feet are exempted. Senator Hand presented a bill providing for the publication of the laws of the state In the newspapers, the stipulation being that not more than six newspapers or less than three newspapers In any one county shall be given such synopsis, and there la a provision that twenty-five additional papers at large be Included In the list. Two concurrent resolutions by Senator Gebhardt of Hunterdon were presented, the first of which provides for the election of assemblymen by dlstrlcta In each county, an amendment to the state constitution being required. The second resolution provides that the present legislature declare In favor of an amendment to tbe United States constitution looking to the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people and •requesting Senator* Dryden and Kean to vote for such an amendment. Senator Hudspeth Introduced the much discussed and looked for Meeker act repealer, which prorides for the election of municipal officers in cities

ly. Mr. Hudspeth. In presenting this bill, gave notice that he would ask for an early hearing and that the commit-

tee dispose of it prompUy. Other Bills Introdncrd.

Other bills of special Importance introduced this week were as follows:

nexatlon

s wt

illng the act of 1002 for the n of part of North Plainfield to

lepealing tbe act to consolidate Plainfield and North Plainfield. Repealing the act of April 3, 1002, for the destruction of foxes. Providing that any schoolteacher, after forty year* of consecutive service, may be retired on half pay, such payment being provided for by the local financial board. Making it unlawful to permit one’s dog to run at large In woods or fields Inhabited by rabbits or game birds except from Nov. I to Feb. 28 (or 28); penalty. $20 flne. Providing for an additional normal school,, to be located as hereafter determined. Changing the present game law by providing a fee of $2 to be paid by every resident gunner for a license before he can bunt. Increasing the sge limit of children employed In 'factories, workshops, mines, etc., from twelve to fourteen year*. Giving the governor power to suspend or discharge the factory or workshop Inspector after a bearing, and If be be discharged bis term at once ends. Making- It a misdemeanor to shoot pigeons for sport amusement or as a test of skill. Any one renting a building or field for such purpose or |>ermittlng tbe same upon his property l* likewise guilty of misdemeanor; penalty, $60 flne and $25 for each bird shot at or killed. Making tt a misdemeanor to use tbe United States Sag for any advertising purpose or to place any color, design, device, etc^npon the flag for any soak

Broad Street Station. Philadelphia, Pn.

80MH OLD HISTORY

A Famous Dutchman Who Visited

Cape May In 1632-3.

There has recently been discovered

among the old records of the Dutch In their papers relating to the settlements

in the Netherlands which are

ant. and which throw some light upon one of the first explorers who visited

Cape May.

rid Plelerax de Vrlea, w

master artilleryman In the army of Holland, a bold seaman, and associated with several patroons In making set-

tlements In New Netherlands,

to the Dutch West India Company tl events of his voyage in which, durli the winter of 1632-3. along the Delaware Bay and River, he was encouraged by Samuel Godyn. who had purchased Chpe May County of nine Indian chiefs. De Vrels was master of the ship, which was then on a whaling

excursion.

On the 1st of August, 1632,on the ship

his

oths of sa nd. in the irth again,

December they came to

lOf tl

! import-

!. reported

New Netherlani

i set out for 1

ind, he.

irney. After four months of sailing mnd the Madeira Island, in the Bahamas, the ship came north again, and

» the 2d of r

the beach, and on the 5th of the month sailed Into'Delaware Bay. which they called the South Bay. De Vrlea’ own words of description of their doings

around Cape May read thus: ‘The 2d, threw the lead In 14 fath-

oms. sandy bottom, and smelt the land, which gave a sweet perfume, as the wind came from tbe northwest, which blew off the land and caused these sweet odors. This cornea from the Indiana setting fire, at this time of year, to the woods and thickets In order to hunt; and the land la full of sweetsmelling herbs, as sassafras, which has

a sweet smell.

“The 6th. the wind southwest we weighed anchor and sailed Into the South Bay, and lay, with our yacht In four fathoms water, and saw Immediately a whale near the ship. Thought | this would be royal work—the whales so numerous—and the land so fine tor

cultivation.

‘The 6th, we went with the boat Into the river, well manned, in order to see If we could speak with any Indians, but coming to our house, which was destroyed, • found It well beaef with palisades In place of breastworks, but It was almost burnt op. Found lying here and there the skulls and bones of our people, and the heads of the horses and cows which they had brought with them, but perceiving no Indiana, tbe business being undone, came on board the boat, and let the gunner fire a shot In order to

we could

next

City Directory.

1ST JISSET Jt seashore baileoad 6 aq A.M.—ACCOMMODATION. Slop-.

■ 4

7-3°

lulr Arrive* at liiilaili-;;.hia

2 AC P.M.-KXPRESS. Connect* from

SUNDAY TRAINS | L WM 7 50 P-M.—ACCOMMODATION Mol.-' <'..c:iiiU»»o!ht of Appe*: Wu. T. «*>.•». 3 r 4-ss - ***?-& ha

l»lcCII^ Am»e» *1 riiilailripliU

FROM PHILADELPHIA.

prek*, y.<x. A. M. Ac,-lUimoialion, 8.uu A M.

>. UKOAI) SI KKKT

FOR NEW YORK. Ezurcu, weekdays, y 4 jo. 4 4... 5 00,

iist

^ 11 P. M. 1 1 40. V y>..} o .4 «u. j (l.un ited »4 11., 5 00. j S6. f,.... ; .j. ** 05. to 00 P. M-. 1 Jos. niul-.t. Sunday*. 3 au. 1 ». 440. 500. 5'S.8as •903.950, loai. Mi 30

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WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH For Baltimore and Waslilny!..:-, v ;. r so.

imodalinn. 9 :3 A. M. .-kday*. 5.07, and n.aS

For Baltimore a. -m:*

ENGINES BUBN lDyffo COAL. NO TIME TABLE In Ellect NOV. *4th, 1WI2. Train* leave Cape Mat for Flilladelplila:

Week I>*y» —

7 IC — Accommodation. Arrive Phi8.00 Arrive I'hlladcl- , , - !’. M 9 "- 5 " Exprea*. Arrive liilladcl-

3-35 phi* 5.55.

Sunday

Couiuilulonrr of Appeal—J.n^

iL.Srr.LArV :::::: -- h listed : i SIH' • &

BOARD OF TRADE. dTuV-hS-K

Traourer—Tbunia* W. Mllle:.

County Directory.

Every woman LI y.-i every Wi.ina. Mr.ut .apenve Sundinl pallet 1 maker. They v

rt

board of tilee||..u* Jo* K

...ni r Hoard of Kletitoo* WillUu T. • -.••uiy Hoard ..if klerti.mw Wm. J Tjter 1 .noly board ..f i .e.‘it . - »ll. n«.l II K-nrn*. Deni. .. .Il*»4 Terms of fourt—Fourth To.-ulny la April.

Sept cm tier and Dkcemoer.

^>UR SECRET SOCIETIES

^2 0 } P — Ex pro**. Arrive Philailel- Where To Go To Pa** An Evening

- ''' ° rePhiiadeipM* fin- Cape Mar 1

wS'S.re-

8.45 A. N. - Exprea*. Arrive Cape May

4.15 U M

1 Your Brethren.

— Kxprc**. Arrive Cape May

___2TK£:™ Chnrle* F. Quldorl: Serretarv. Sum-.el Moore: C. of H.. Benjamin S. Curtl*.

- E.preu Arrive Cpe VO,

i Paaa'r Agent.

RED MEN’S GREAT COUNCIL

i Thoran* 8. Steven*. Jr.. 1*. H. P.; G. M.

Big Chiefs Will Convene in Trenton

February 26 and 27.

The Great Council of New Jersey,

, Cape Island Lodge. No. 30. F. and A. | M.—Communication* second nnd fourth j Tuesday* of each month at lodge room. IHils

Improved Order of Red Men, will meet j Eidmige: B. D.. H. Walker Hand J D

bu, e,bn.o, K -a IT

The council will have the unusual Cape May Camp. No. sm Modern honor Of a Visit from the national Chief > Woodmen of America—fir*t Wedof the order. Great Incohonee Thomas , r>«duy of each month « Auditorium, omG. HUT1UA, a I nd Lin, poll, F -

This Is an exceptional honor to mkwuiiam G. Biattner: Banker. Barci.-.y 1- ., #-* • ■

New Savings Sank

Inal

A Generation Ago coffee could only be KfS bought in bulk. Tbe rogQ 20th century way is the jpjffii LION COFFEE way—scaled pack* ages, always clean, fresh and retaining its rich flavor.

up-io-nwE DHESS

• H .1 lie V. ; B ||. '. ’1.1 ; lli.-J *r.

ik.i. I’.ny • y'-. Tl.ir

In thp February Patterns

- I. V.. Bayadere Jacket .i*. Carlo Shin Wat*’*, 15 -x Plaited Skirt*, aim-

Ju*t •• c. Tea G..«

ptr and complex. DRYGOODS NOTIONS Millinery LADIES’ and MEN’S Furnishings 0. L W. KNERK 618-20 VA8HINOTOH STREET. CAHE MA. Y. N. J.

Cut Prices on Blankets ard Robes Tor Saturcay. Blanket* at half the price to clove out this

Si

•Subic Blanket*, xegttlar $3.y>. now $1.35. Sinplt Carriage IlarneM.. $ioiu. our make. t)|K-n Wagon Harne**. $11.00, «.ui make.

Bridle* lT”'.. . Line*. $1.75.

FOR SATURDAY ONLY.

WT'A LOVETT

o2r

"■ ■PL*-*-'™'" u.; 1*0 «; ““ the order for tbe good work accom- i. T . Steven*; Archon. C. Edward pllahed by New Jersey In the line of ! Hughe*: Provost. ; : Inspector. ; i~—• •* —*«m* •

r about 2000.

Hood, m, of

Ends Tax Invextlgaticn. •The Commlasloncra of Adjustment of Back Taxes and Assessments of Borough of Sea lale City—John He of Camden; Mayor T. E. Ludlam, Sea Isle City, and Leslie S. Ludlam, of Cape May Court House—who were appointed by the Circuit Court of the county in 18S8 to adjust the back (axes of the borough, have filed their report In the County Clerk's Office. 'The Commission has had about 260 sittings, going over $38,000 of taxes, etc., collecting about $I8,000_and perfecting liens against the nnpald, which will be sold In fee In the near future. The Commission will receive $1200 each for their tervelce.

Over In North Wildwood.

■e a shot In order to see if The work of cottage building In find any trace of them the North Wildwood has now commenced,

contracts for several cottages hey-

day. j tha

“The 6th of January. 1633, we weigh-, ing been awarded recently. Contractor ed anchor In the morning, and sailed ! Frank E. Smith la now engaged on the before the little fort named Fort Nas- cottage* of Judge H. H. Voorheea and

of State Comptroller J. Willard Morgan,

rork on others will so

sau,

the West India Company had dwelt, and work on other* will soon comSome Indiana had assembled there to mence. Henry D. Moore. J. Fithlan baiter fur*, but I desired to trade for Tatem and Frederick Sutton are pretheir Turkish beans, because we had paring to build, and tbe plans and apecno goods to exchange for, peltries, and locations of other cottages are now our store* hod been given away at in the hands of contractors for estlSwanendael for the purpose of making mate*.—Five Mile Beach Sun.

the peace, so that thi

each month at Auditorium. Offlci-rs: Ro-

5 IS

Sri h -Dl’,7'“SS“”p"S'^2Sr?: Chnrnicll: Foreman. E. G. Doughty: OverSLls&S: tnri££?%J*S. Jt O IKS gsMSgi® D. Van**nt; Treasurer. J. Clarence Galeach month at Audltortum. Officer*: Pn*t Jennie 8. Wale*: Financial Secretary Ml** Kate Conley John Mecray Po*t. No 40. G. A. R.Meet* on second and fourth Thursday* of each month at Sit Washington street. H. Brewton: Surgeon. Jum^s Mecray.

e were not more ':— ( cloth left of our;

kettles, for which we! The

odd ei

Captain Hart, from Pen* ton. which was ashore

Inlet on the floated by the

Th# Newest That’s New.

newest that’s# new may seem an

n, but not so after you

think a minute. An article might be new and still be old In pattern and make. The newest that’s new means

■ensacola for Bos- new everyway. The expression applies

»end to our house furnishing goods. Our , was stock Is com pi 1

tug North America

Yot

taken to New York, arrived at Vine- atampa yard Haven laat Sunday In tow of the tog Storm King for destination. She reports extremely rough weather dur-

) our house furnishing goods,

was stock Is complete and embraces the a and newest that’* new. Green trading

with

1 your cash purchases.

~ A. SWAIN, sekaon Street

ing tt She li

!. with conUmiou* galea. ; - sedition of r> cents

-- 1 :'

, lo hr' uimbok—mi, h

)M,» ■ U,l!U,liUui auccw.

sa,,:’ 2K? fcKiS; Steven*. Jr.; Financial.Sscrctary. Witsasr : j,T«J2s~ai«*“SL?: Wllllare G Biattner. Hotel For Sale. A handsome hotel property for nahLot 50x136 on a street, and very dost to the beach. Has 44 bed rooms, steau - heat and sun parlor*. WtO -lx- soW st fair 1 rice. Furniture included. Ad

Clothing .and Furnishings

Boots ai^ Shoes at

I. Tenenbaum’s pncch *rc the Io*c *t in town. The largo-t a**ortmcnt lo -elect from. Come and conSr. sirii;" .’"cKiSATa'i'oSSK are arriving daily, tome, get a move <.u you, nod get *otue of the cream hr fore it is

I. TEN F.N BAUM,

The lading Clothier, Shoes and Halter,

421 Washington St. CAPE MAY, N. J.

Lots lists

All Millinery at Cost We offer you all sizes of Misses’ sts, worth 25c. for-17c. of Ladies - Flauncl Wa

greatly reduced.

Ladies*, Misses and Children’s Coats & Furs

Skirts and Tailor-m de Suits, Infants’ Dresses, long and short. Ladies 1 Cambric and Muslin underwear. slightly soiled. There are bargains throughout the. Store. Come and see. Lot Ladies’ Kid Clover, worth $i,

• now 69c.

Green Trading Stamp month of January. Double

v Cl ten Trad-

chasel

.

Double

sale, month of Jami:. amount of thegim:ii<e ing Stamps with evesy pun

Two Stain])* instead of one: ten i stead of five; twenty irsitad «>f t n; one hundred instead of fiftv. Take advantage of this offer to help fill your t«xiks and start new

ones.

Mrs. E TDRNEB, , DRY r.OODS. MIl.I.INKRY, 516 Wadiinpon St.