UilllK 18081 HI U1U8S PiOPii 01 m: ou mani Willi U.r .lrr|>rmt »lude>iU o« nantirni h»vr noted the inUwloctlou inong the Tounjt woiurn »t Cape May 4 the i'u>tuiu of (fointt.liareheaded. U tax l»bK hern »uapected that the «earUK of Uie hat wax a »i|{U of mental and in the entire htlfutn

There

h«M tltat the aearinj! of err. mu kin<la of haU in eutupany with eermiu xirtx of coat»—aa, fur eaaiu|de, a (■ol |,at with a frock coal »r a hi«ti hat ■ ith a dinner Jacket—i"a manifewtatlon rf depravity beyoml tofefation. Our Ural Mwtet y long a«o rraol vevl to exoludl iuch oileioleni against decei ey ami itood itrilrr. 11 »ill now he in order to throat all »ucb ax wear hats atany time without the |wale aa |>er«>iia of Ul-airrd Wl It i« a matter of historical rrconl that Uie un*t xmx-rartil |»ople that lived, naoiety. the Bomana. wren addicted l<- the atuffy-brained habit of hat-wean in:, with thetr buckler* hno>a and their «hort xwrord* of flue at eel they -wept the map of theKaxtern hemi--pbrrv from the three pan* of all Gaul to the liardauelle*, and from the Uhyan desert* (H-yood Carthage to Charing Crowi. with their curly lock- »tre«tning to Uie winds, ao that aa thetr aandalled 1 feet atnote the everUaUni; rock* their Mallime head- w agge.1 among the atariWhen the Homan liegan hi* deacent of the hill of degeneration ~> gratdiicall: drarribe>l In the numerona pager of Mr. UihlHin. he liegaQ hahilually t hat and by the time he had l>een tranaform.il inio a cheap imitation of hiniaetf in the ahape ol a mod her id Italian, be could not venture out door* w ithout History narr*ter with averted face the doing* of hi* decadent year*, hi* year* Of hatbood. Time waa when he went bareheaded and the world waa hi*; now he wore a crow* between a pie pan and a atove pipe and there was none *o poor a* to do him reverence. About the aatne Ume aome pnri*t invented the tom of taking ofl the hat in the presence of a woltiau in order to prove that b

wa» really a man.

Yet Bomewhere back in thane degei rate day* there dwelt an inward sense un wort bines*, for from some mysterious source ha* come down to n* the expression "A* mad a* a hatter.” Misguided person* have supposed that this re!erred to the maker of hat*. Hot why ahonld be be held up a* the synonym, the very paragon oCmadnea*'.’ If he wa* mad he had method, for by the making of hat* he earned himself a roof under whichhie might rest hi* own head hatlen* It was not be to whom the saying referred. ••Hatter” mean* "one who hats," of course, not necessarily others, but aimed f. The hot-brained wearer of the stuffy hat, be it was who was mad, while hia uncoverW forebears ruled the

world.

Have we not all seen the beneficial effects of going hatle** among the young men of Cape May? Have they not risen in an amazingly short period to proud height* of intellectual and physical preeminence’ And now the young women who none will deny have excelled Uie young men tq ^Jsrilfiancv of beauty of person have cast aside the hat, yea, even the picture bat and the IndescrilaUe “confection,” and are flitting through the sunlit avenues with their golden hair rippling down their backs under the acUtuc rays of the great sUmulator of cerebration.

APPLAUDED HIMSELF. fwwwlwr Urea BwsmI Tells • Capital Jok* mi Wklrh Was Ike

•ala Vlatlas.

Although Senator Reed Rmoot, of Utah, resided In Washington leas than a fortnight, during the recent session, he did not escape the anao* dote erase. The scene of the beat story ha told was laid In the southtrn part of the Mormon state, which settled largely by Scandinavians. According to the chronicler*. Mr. Smoot is not much of a politician, nor yet a Daniel Webster, when it unra to oratory. He waa assigned by hi* republican central committee, therefore, to deliver bis maiden ef-

awiHMsmGMaaioi oi maw miiK of mi hl

RADICAL CHANGE* IN JUDICIARV.

City Council Tuesday evening with all member* present, Iha mayor relumed the contract between the city and the Cape Island Uaa Co, unsigned and a motion wa* pa*» directing the president of cooncll end eolder to sign for U>e city. The diction by Die fire department Senator Joarph H. Hanea a* chief and Councilman James J. Doak as assUiaut Chief was confirmed. John I. Hawkey applied for the position of chief engineer of the sewer pumping station and th* application

defsrred.

A petition wa* received from Back Iverw claiming that there were too many

limbs hanging from tree* In the streets, j Governor, making it dangerous to person* driving, j The Court of hrrur The mssrer wa* rr»rml to atiert eoro In- sliorn of it* rix ia Itter wlUi power to »C. ( eourt will consist of The treasur-r n-portod having mcwlved will decide eause* *c laat month M-V.42 from taxes, WWl 1 .«> I prrme timrl ami t from vrsier rent*. «IM0.tl) from Hcenees. (There will Is.- no dial and •.'USOUI from dtecounled note*. | of the i-Upmne < -t |7.252.<M bad been paid ont for nrderw of | it* metulwr* wtll hi council. A note for •6.0110 00 being due Court of Krmrs e July «, a new note for •10.000 00 was or-1 have now. dcred discounted for four ronntha A chance i* mad The appointment* of Harry MeDevltf , Court of I*anlo wl and William C. Hall aa employees on the <rover0- r. Cttanorllo

beach front Improvement were confinned. Court of Ktror* an-l Ap|K-ai

Lawyers Apeculting on the Approaching Vote on AmendmenU. lawyers are apevuiaUiig on the result of the special election In September pv er the convUtntional amendments, which, if paaaed, will make very radical alterations In the judicial branch of the Elate government. The eba- g*» pro pueed are the most sweeping ever yet pro|>oaed and the voUron them la looked forward to with Interest by member*

of the bar.

To begin with, the amendment* propose to keep the Court of Chancery a* it I* and not merge it into the law courts a* in the caae of New York Hut ip the new Court of Chancery the Vice-' liancellors are to have thewnme I tower as t' e ('hancetl-'r anil are to !>e unintsl by the

uni Ap|»eals is to j Jo-lge- an-l the'

tl-lv.

* of lilt aid tin

SENATOR REED SMOOT (Mormon Statesman Who Can Trl! a Good 8tor> at Ml* Own Expense.) fort before the foreigners in a southern Utah village, ills advent had been widely heralded, and the hall in which the meeting was to be held crow tied with Swedish farmers when Mr. Smoot turned on hi* eloTbe applause was not all that he bad expected. Only one person, an old man on the front row, seemed exceptionally interested. He apapplaudcd w ildly, laughed at all the speaker's jokes, and manifested every sign of excited appredaliouAfter Mr. Smoot had finished, hi* enthusiastic auditor arose to speak. Feelirg grateful, the senator determined t<> show hia appreciation In like manner. The old man's remarks were entirely In Swedish, which to Mr. Smoot, denser than Greek, but. not to be outdone. Mr. Smoot followed the inflection of the speaker’s voice, and whenever he thought _a climax was reached, led the applause

wildly.

“I cheered and stamped ou th floor in a moat undignified manner, said Mr. Smoot, in relating the storj “end 1 was at a loss to understand the curious looks centered upon me. Finally a man sitting behind leanct^ forward and inquired if I understov^ m

the speaker.

“‘Not a word.' I confessed, ‘but It’s a good apeeoh. isn't ItT “ 'Well,' he replied, ‘yon may be interested to know that he's translating your speech. None of these people understand English.' "

The ladies uf the M. E. Church were given perntisaion to hold a bazaar in a beach front pavilion In Angust. •25,00 was donated to the Philadelphia ledger and Philadelphia Inquirer for

advertising.

An ordinance vacating all attempt* to dedicate street* to the city In E*at Cape. May prior to April 1, 1903. was paused through first and second reading, William King atldrwad council opposg the laying tif railroad tracks

beach drive.

The city solicitor was directed to prepare an ordinance governing the manner

Secretary of State. Under the new dispenuatiou it will be composed of only the Governor. Chancellor ami AttorneyGeneral. All the Judge* are to h Id office for seven year*, aid should Uie amendments lie accepted by the people and Utere appears no doubt among lawyers that they will. Gov. Murphy will at once appoint the live Judge- of tl Court of Error* and Apical*. Two w be named for three years, two for ti years, and'after that the appointme'. would he for seven year*, bince Uie ia no appropriation lor the salaries of the new Judge*, a special seasion of Uie

“The Cure for Doubt i is Action." You may not be infurablc a few months hence. Better make application now for a policy in The Prudential. Write

The Prudential Insurance r c. of imetlca.

FOKKHST F l»RV!i gt Vice i'tr. HIlWAKH UK AY,

C bargea*agaiuat police officers. I legislature will probably Is The Chief of Police presented charge* ! Princeton

agalnat Officers Baldwin. iHokey, Clark, Setgfied aud I-oveil for failure at one or : times to poll their clock* on time. To hear tijvse charges council will m#et

ou Tuesday evening next.

A resolution waa paaaed allowing the Carnegie Library $500 toward a lot, and xgiLCtug to appropriate $'000 toward iftr maintenance of the library, l f built. Current bill* were paid amounting to

$6,000. m

The city's sctnal debt I* now: Bonded. M23,:tU0U0; Floating, $30.000 00.

WOMEN CONQUER TRAMP. Chirac* lloho, Who Asked I'ollr* Protection, Is Gtvrw a Etwr of rut 7 Dollars. Joseph Klein, a trajnp. who pleaded with a policeman to protect him from a crowd of,angry women, waa fined $so by Justice Callahan, of Chicago, and sent to the bridawelt after

FISHING CREEK. Mrs. Anna Wool son and Lizzie Barnett of Holly Beach, spent part oi Fridav with relatives here. Mrs. Cvnthia Mattbewa visited her •laughter Mrs. Laura Speace of Cape May last weekKrbccca Edmunds of Cold Spring spent Sundry and Monday with her

aiatcr.

Mrs. Dora Eldredge spent part uf last week witn relative* at the Light-

house.

Mrs. Hannah Root of Phanizville is visiting Lemuel Schellenger and wile this week. Chat. Kawlev of Somerlon, Pa., •pent the Fourth with John Snyder and wife. Mrs. Rachel Snyder and granddaughters of Cold Spring spent Mon day with relatives in this place. Lemuel Schellenger and wife spent several days with Harry Stitea and wife of Holly Beach. RIO GRANDE. Edward Scull oi Eldora passed Sunday with his son David. Thomas SoulU and wife of Cold Spring were calling on thejr son re- - cently. Miss Mar E. Neal is quite ill at the home of her pa renU. Richard French has moved his family into D. E- Gofl's tenant house. James Sayres has his new barn abmrt completed. Ctarles Hand has purchased a new house. Most all of our people pasted the . Fourth at Wildwood. Several carloads oi cans have ar rived for the factory. , Fob Hal*—Seven building lots In different location* In West Gape May. Apply to l-ewi* T. Hterens, 60U Washington street.

CAPE MAY IN GALA QAKB.

Future

-am The Newark Advertiser Princeton 1'irlveralty wtll have the largest entering class of tl* hbiniy nrzi fall ami for the first time the application* f< r sdnilasion U> the acienlifie drparimrnt exceed those of the acad-imic. The re port no the preliminary examIna.tout aloo -how * * large lucre*»e over Isst year’s figure*. This la taken os an indication ■ hat ibe claa* entering in 1904 will Iw a* lane or larger than thai which will enter

next September.

This showing should be a mailer of pride to all Jeraeymrn. The old Cohrgt of New Jersey ha* heroine * bnlverolty through gradual but hi-althy develo:ineni- She stand* today in theasmccla** ; with Harvard and Yale and her young meet their advnr*arii-a of the Jargt-i Institutions on an equal fisuing. In scholarship her grsdusu-a rank with thhighest, and In the field of athletira she is

as good aa the best.

The odminiotrwtion of the affair* of the

nniverwily is marked by liberality,

■lorn aud Imsinos* aoumeu. lu Preaklfiit Wilson Princeton has an Ideal exacutive. learned, pojmlar and In the prime of life. The situation of the college l* ideal, being aufficieutly removed from a large eity give It that individuality ao eoarulial In fostering the college spirit. Her hall* and dorraitoriec are spacious, healthful

ractive to the eye. The elit

Mottings!

We have purchased 112 Rolls. Prices range from ^5.00 to $13.00 per Roll. Cifttss Carpet at 38c per yard. Matting Rugs at Jfi.^o each. We have Arabian Carpet. Something NEW, Brussels Pattern on one side. Ingrain Pattern on the other, 25c per yard. These goods are sold as Low in Price as we can make it. Call and see j this line even if you do not purchase. No

trouble to show goods.

GHAS. A. SWAIN,

30£-Z JAGI^SON ST.,

CAPE MAY-

P. O. Box S41 Local 'Phone 65.

Great Prospect* in The Ne

For The Retort.

tom The Camden Courier.

Gape May may lie said to have been 1 gala garb from Friday nntil Monday when the several hundred newspaper men from Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Camden were entertained by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the famoun Stockton Hotel, reuova■ed and attractive, opened ita doors for >. The guests were antler the | and

personal supervision ofVol. F. A Barks-1 •* Meal and the surround.og counirv ... ■ _ vi„vw.k„l .-.I beautiful. Of all the great centres of date.ammrted by Meoar*. McNlchoI , arvl ln lhe Princeton suikIs McW ade, and the rhief* of the Pasaen-1 or the be*t. In chotmii.g her for ger Department of the great railway IhU alma mater no young man will make

system, Memrs. J. K- Wood and George » mistake. W. Boy<L lent Uieir presence to the oc-1 “

caaion to obaerve how well aud faithfully New * >r * B “ r y Law *

th* witn esses had told of the manner in which he came under the displeas-

ure of the law. ’

Klein knocked at the rear .door of the home of Mr*. Mary Everett, 10,028 Avenue M. early in the morning and naked for money. Mrs. Everett offered him a slice of bread and butter. which Hein rejected and kicked the housewife in the eide. • She screamed and Mrs. John Schneider, who Uvea In' the same building, came

to the rescue.

Mrs. Schneider bounced a broom off Hqin’s head a few times. Hein drew a knife and stabbed her In the aftn and fled. The scream* of the victim* h«A attracted a large number of women of the neighborhood and they pursued the tramp, who grew more terror-stricken at every Jump. Just aa he was ready to faint be ran Into the arm* of a policeman end begged to be protected from hi* pursuer*. The women told their story and tha blueooet carried Tramp Klein off to a cell. Poultry, Game and Squabs killed and dsened to order at Campbells, 808 Decs-

I

Advertise is the Hbald.

the hospitality of the company waa dispeused. It may with truth lie said that not a single guest had a want unfulfilled; in fact there wa* 1.0 room fora want, -ery thing for the pleasure and comfort of the guest* being anticipated by the thoughtful-em of the company's officials. The visitors spent their three days’ outing with as much profit as pleasure, lu Inspecting the improW-ment* and attractlpu* of the always famous Cape May, which has in view a renaissance that should establish it as the most Inviting and popular seaside resort on the New Jtrsey coast. The l'i11 id.urg ayndh ckie’s vast, expe-diture, estimated in the niQlioofc, iti improving the several bui.dred acres of land extending ftrtrril’* Tpfnt, will make a new city of the Cape, and contracts for two hotels aud fifty-two cottage* already given ont ■reins to assure the ponsnmtnation of the project. Hie Pennsylvania Bail, road, wjtli it* usual progressive- policy, has established for tbfiAeason a ninety minute train service and speedier trains will no donbt come in the cottrse of time. Altogether Cape May has a glorious future before it. DIAS CREEK. There will he a Jr. League festival on the chirrch lawn on Friday evening next. B. L. Howell went to Philadelphia on business Monday. Freeman Learning and familv •pent Sunday very pleasantly with their parents here. Mf. E- J- Sayre bought a new mowing machine ol S. H. Erricaon last. week. —. Freeman Erricaon ai.d son VjrgiL. of Baltimore, are spending a few dais with their people in this vil Scott Erricaon if building a new part to hia cottage at the beach thia

week.

Lsrga line pure fresh candles, big assort meat fruit and aula at Hogaa'a.

Ftota The Camden Courier.

The New Jersey State Repohllean U mil toe ha* ls*unl ■ booklet explaining the « primary election act, which shoo Id lie the hand* of evenr voter. It clearly act* forth the privelege every volcr ha* to participate In the primaries, provided be swears to vote the ticket of ibe party uomioaieil at the primaries, whet her his conscience says he should or not. Of course this latter provision will deprive the Independent voter* of the privelege lo, help nominate the ticket, for they will ih* attenip' topartlclpete hi the primerle* and (he Morainalloim would then cdiillnue to be made aafeber have W-eu In ihe past. Member* of panw org*iilS»U«ms will vm* under every coudltioo of lhe new law, but the iudepandcut vote,' which always snppun* the bead of the National ticket of the party whose principle* It oj*y believe In, will not—that la dear. The law made for p»rty organisation* aid not th# ’ promotion of party principle*, and iliervlu it fall* to meet the demand of -the people fur political nforms. Bnt give ibe law a fair trial, and If t show * defccl* they can be removed by Tulare legislation.

A VALUABLE PUBLICATION.

The Pscsiyl **i* gallmd 1903 Sttstaer Iteuxics Scute Bosk. On June I the l'*a*rnger Drpanment of the Pentwylvants Rallmad (.unpaii) iml.li.hel Ih- 1903 e-iilimi ol lhe Summer Kxenialou Route Book. Thi* work i» designed to provide lhe putdic w ith descriptive note* of the principal summer resorts of Eastern America, wilh the Iie*t routes for reaching them, and the rale* of fare. It contain* all lhe principal »«-*»hurv aud mountain rroorts of the Ea»l, and over seventeen hundred differ- j eut route* or combination* nf route*. The < I look ha* been complied with the greau»l - calc, and altogether I* the moat com. I plcic and comprehensive handbook of I Summer travel ever offered to the pub-j

lie.

The cover i* handsome and striking, printed in colors, and the book contain* several maps, presenting the exact roe tew ovor «hlch ticket* are *<dd. The book is pr.ifu»cljf illn»'rated with fine half-tone out* of ww-uery at the varion* resort* and abm^ the Bn * of tbil I'eiiitsylvani* lladmad. On aud after June 1 thU very iuteresting hook may be procured at any Penutylvauia Railroad ticket offioe at the nomlual price of ten cent*, or. upon applicaiiou to Oeo. W. B-iyd, A**i«iant General Paaoenger Agent, Broad Btreel Station, Philadelphia, Pa., by mall for twenty cent*.

SL flary's R. C. Church. Houni of divine aervioe at St. Mary’* Catholic Chursh, Washington street, Hunday*. will be at 7 and 9 o'clock a. m. Koaary and benediction of the moat bleaned Sacrament at 7 JO o’clock. During the week Masse* every moral, g at 'dock. »

Leading riercbaata.

Advertiaeln theCarzMar Hits*ir»be iuae they get the beat result* mod pay a more for the space than in other W"* - _

•The Meal Wall Paint." Kntnalhf i* an Oil I'aint put up in paste form'to be thinned with water. It I* made-for both tnaide and odtsideexposuie. It is durable and haa stood five x-ear* on exteriors with seaside exposiirea. ft ia flat (without glpta), wa*bable, hvgienic and give* a very artistic velvety finish. If waa adopted by the U. S. Government Building* at the Buffalo Exposition. loiter the Governniwnt useil Uomalitr for it* buiMing* at the Gharleaton Expoaition. The Committee on Export* on Awards, awarded Roma lite the gold medal. For sale by

A. C. Gtv*,

416 Washington street.

Lcicrtfcange&ble lOGO-lOIe Befand Ticket*. C Mnmrnciug Jane 1, 1 ‘.SKf uite-rrhaligr. *bl<-1000 MIW Refund Ticket* will be placed on aalc, limited to one y<-ar from date of lasat*, giawl only for lran*portatiiMi of ihr owiu-r, wilh usnal fna-ailow-oixw- of lf»0 ■•ound* baggage, ovi-r any of the following lima:— Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. (Beiwren all point* east of Ohio Uiver ami between Pittsburg and Kane. Also to and from |iointa on Philadelphia and Roadlug Railway and Central Railroad of New Jersey between Pliilsidelphia and New York.) Chesakcake and Ohio Railway. (Ka«i of and including Huntingdon ) Delaware, Lackawanna aud Western

Railroad.

Erie Railroad. (East of aud including Jamestown and Buspensinu Bridge.) Lehigh Valley Railroad. Pennsylvania Railroad. Tlnwe ticket* wtll be su'd at rat-- of - 83(1.00 each, aubject to rafuud of $10,00 irreudor of cover to Trunk Li new Mileage Ticket Bureau, Jfol 143 Liberty street. New York, at any time within eighteen mouth* I mm date of purchase. Thi* form of ticket will be ioaued in defereiioe torrquewlaof numcrou* patron* of the Him* Iii IiiU-iobI desiring one tn-krl good over oeversl line* instead of having t-1 provide llM-niNrlvew a^at plew-lit w ith a separate ticket for each line they desire

Farm For Sale. Located between Cape May and Cape May Point, and known a* the late A. H; Stevens farai. Apply «• Daniel K. Stevens, KMredge P, O. WeatOspe Mar, N. J.. 6U

St. John's P. E. ChurchRev. Nathaniel 8. Thomas, rector of the P. E. Church of tjie Holy Apostle*, Philadelphia, will officiate in St. John's P..K. Church, corner Washington and Franklin streets, on Sunday. The service* will be: Holy Commnnlon, 7 JO *. m.; Morning Prayer, 10, »nd Evening Prayer, 8. Wall Papers. Jot received • large Invoice from which yon can select. The pilot* range from 6] cents to80ceitlfia ptaoe.^ 416 Wash!' gton atreet.

yo WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. Notice 1*hereby given that all person prohibited from throwing or depositing mon the street* and.f.ldrw*lk» of the city, refuse of all kinds, loose aahe*. pmwr, *ciwp» * debris of kind*, in violation of an nance of the City of Cape May entitled Ordinance defining the duuea of the mittee on Street* and Highway* supplement* and amendment* thereto which »aid ordinance wa* approved June 4th.. A. I876, under the penalty therein contain-

A Woedarfal Palsilrt tad BlaaM laadar. MwaHuma Ui« famnua Palmiat, now to tm consulted at h*r cottage, Oocan *U«ei Capa May Point. RnndUga^at pari-r

NOTICE. The Board of Health of Liwet Township will meet In Towiuhip bonne on the followlog evening* at eight o'clock. Jnlv ij. ry, on the above maned datca. Geo. Dickinson, chairman. J. P. MacKlaaic, Secretary.

uanMsI abiive will have these lirlu-la ou sale and give all further information regarding tiiem that may be required.

St. Johtf'a P- Ef Church. Sunday Service*. Holy Communion. 7. jb A. M. (a* announced). Holy Cuiumuniun. layo A. M. the fir*! Sanday of each month. Morning prayer 10.30. Rvcning prayer 8 00. The foUovrihg Clergymen are expected to officiate during the summer uf 1903. July S Rev, Robert W. Forsyth, Rector St- Matthew’* Chinch, Philadele ia. v. Nathaniel S. Thomas. K«<' tor Chcrcb Holy ApoaUes, tVO* delphia. 19. Rev. F. A- D. Laant. D, D.. Rector St. David’s Chnreh. Man*-

.ar

Christ Chnreh. Haiti more

a. Rt-Rev. John Scorboroagh. U-Q..

Bishop of New Jersey.

9. Rev. Llewellyn N. Calcy. Rector Chnreh of the Nativity, Philadel-

C ' ' *

. JohnG Murray, Rector St Michael'* and All Angels Chnreh,

Baltimore. Md.

a.V Rev. Winfield S. Baer, Rector St. George's Chnreh. Brooklyn, N.

yn., Rev.

v. I.

arch ol

Chi

- 6, Sh Rev. Leighton Coleman. S. T. D.. LL.D.. Bishop of DcM1J. Rev. Clarence W. Newham. Rector SL Philip's Chare*. >hita delphia.

Rector Chnreh of the Saviour. West Philadelphia. The acat* are-free at •"

Hare rlient* who desire $400, $500, $800 and $1000, on first mortgage on bond. Address Lewi*T.Ptevcna, Ally., Gaps May, K. J.