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CAPE,MAY HERALD.

Recognized Leader

VOL. III. NO. ig.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1903- EIGHT PAGES.

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THE WORDS OF HON. LEWIS M. CRESSE. NOW FOR WORK. Thr Spc"'! of Aatplahu Drlhr red at Court House on September iith. A»MuWvin*u U«t* M Cnne, the Hruabbcau cautli'latv for tfie SenmIr ddWtrrt-d »n ■blr epwrch «t C»pe M.'v Co#rt House on accept.u* Uxr uoiimu'-i'.u from the county convention which met there on September 1..

Mr. Crtw «id

Mu. Ciiaibwan. Dziboat** aso Karv*uA*!c—Thi» U U»e fourth time it b„ l»r,, mj pri.Urs. to TP™' t»torr|« ...o Mul th.ol you lor . noottoslloo *t OlM hood, of tho BopoMto™ Cop.

May county

It U ueedleaa for me to aav that I appreciate this nomination more than any other previously tendered me, partly because it la a higher office and partly becauae it ha. been more earneatly .ought. It seems to be a part of human nature to appreciate the good thing* of thia world jua. m proportion to the effort ueceaaary to attain them. We have h«l the uaual nood-oatured ^ramble for the Domination auch a* we have half for year, paat, but fortunately there has been uo-bltteruea* nor mud-alinging, and constMuenUy there i> nothing U> regret- Erobably every votei • i„ m , bearing hid hu. prelereuce between the candidaU*. Thai - a» natural; that; was your privilege; but now a higher duty confronts us, and that la to cxpiwn our preference for and -»rk for the KepublicJUi MomUH-ea a» ag»in»t the Dcbh

era tic.

The issue* s'

. tins fall si

> Jer-

vltal importance U> the Stale of S' mej, and poeaibly U> the United State*, that 1 must impress on you the necessity of being not woly Republicans, but active, hustling Republicans. I was traveling ID Arizona thi* spring and had occasion to stay over night at a ranch where tb. neighbors were *0 far removed that I could just see their housetop* above tb. hortaoo. I inquired of the ranchman how far be had to go to vote. He replied, ••Seventy-five milea-by horseback, across coOnUJ. witb no roads, but,” **id •■we grt tfonr-jusi the ssme.” gmtlenM-D, this .. the k.ud of determinatioo to build a party of- fe^itUagood

material to build a *t*U

hope «e Will have lot.of that indomitable

anirlt here at tbl* fall’* elsetion. \t you are aware, there Will be a L’l ted State, senator elected during the lei of the senator w bo 1. fortunate enough I* elected in Cape May county On. fa fbe S> a nate of Jersey is already o comfortably clomr, and a few more lost

may mean the election of a Democrat. United Stalas Senator. Thi. calamity

must he averted.

It „ ih* my purpose to go Into

eomr and lengthy di*cu*.kin of the Re publican platform, nor is it even my 10 tnn>ion to f'*U° w uo1 lbe ' 1I,,cUl " f ■ l ” 0 tectirc tariff in All iu rsmificarious. These are matters which you have though, over and arrived at conclusion* on, and your conclusion* are «i*e. «Ue you would

wot be here a* It*publican*.

There ta, however, one phase of the protective tariff U> which I want lodlrect yemr atlcntior briefly, because it is a phase not discussed by tb* newspapers, and because It is <k especial interest to every voter of 1 la pc May county, whether res!

deal of nwort or towoablp.

Every RepuMican know, that a protactive tariff U a •‘good thing" for the country at large. Even the Democrat* acknowledge that a protective tariff r ,.«l fnr our industries but a IRlte rough on the censunsera—the masses. Now the peculiar close dependence Cape >I*J eoanty upon the ioduatrial psnepfriiy of the oouutry i* ***ch that either View will eoovlno* you that s protective tariff is what Cap* May ammtf A pndeettve tariff me*us busy mills tad humming fact oris* Thi* me* that the mill ownem and manufacturer*

will be pc.-P#rm» *«»

hlTc anmaer homes at <mr reaurta. Tbelr employer*, sad ail sragr ranwra will bare a oast egg laid away for a var-thm at thr -a I- cheaper enUagws. hotels or bosn'-

Thks me**— wha* Is kanw'

hud a ready market right at their door at good prices. Oj the other hand, suppose you elect a Democratic sens lor froiy Cape May ounty, then a Democratic United Suite senator, and finally remove tbs protective tariff. Thi* means mUls closed

down or run on half lime.

This means hard tiroes for mnnufaclur. era and their employee*, which in turn means dull seasous at the shore—no bom# markei for our fanners' produce. He will ther need to Send his produce to coromla(„hi mure bants In Philadelphia and New York and receive in return—what? A

enact. Y'ou will agree with

that the prosperity of Cape May ooundvpeod* largely upon the prosperity «t resort, surrounding Cape May oountv and that their prosperity depend* upon prosperity of our Industrie*. Preserve

protective tariff

There may be some alight excuae for

existence of Democrat. In certain

part* of the United Mutte. but for the life of me I can't figure out how any vot

in Cape May county can afford to be ivthing eUe than a Republican.

Now just a word about my colleague

the Republican ticket. It is probably

presumption ou my part to attempt to tell

people of Cape May county anything

bdtit J. M. E. Hildreth. He is quite a* "well known aa I am. For the benefit of those who are not fortunate enough to bs personally acquainted with him, I want

say he is a staunch Republican, always the thick of the fight for our party, *

good citizen and a good man from what-

point you^riew him, and one well

rorthy your hearty support. Not only thi*. but be comes from a city that wjl

its this recognition, a city that faro-

Ube* iu full quota of Republican votesStand by Ope May and J. M. E. HU dretb. This is hi* initial step into Cape May cuuuty politics. G ve him a hearty

welcome, with an overwhelming vote.

Now, gentlemen—Republican*—we are

gain Repu blic.ua,-arltb the *am«

jeet in view. We have /orgotteu oor

little difference* of opinion. Let tu

from this bail determined to do our heat

the Republican ticket, and when wi that we 9b what 1* beat for ou reel via,

our county and our atate.

f thank you again fur this honor, and you. if elected, I wUI eervx you U>

the best of my ability.

UI

RUMORED SCHEME OF

THE READING.

A BEACH STATION.

Terminal Said to be Planned for Beach and Madison Avenues.

YOUNG MAN’S DEATH. Bclford Strong, of Rio Grande, ■ V ictim of ITeasle*. Death ha. again entered Grande, and claimed aa it* victim thi* time one of our bright young men. Sad indeed e the words that passed from month mouth, “itelford Strong is dead,” sod it came like a thunderbolt from a clear skv and shocked all who heard it ]—at Friday week he was taken sick with measles and wa* doing nicely until Wednesday afternoon when he grew ipidly worse and within a very abort me passed away. Retford was a great favorite with all who knew hun, very ittentive to his Sunday School *• d was moral young Bsao, a)w»yv in good company and a good eaampta fqy hi* fellow mate*. Bclford will be greatly missed by his many friends. He waa the idol of hi* parent* and a great com-

fort to them.

The eommonity at large prays for God's blessing t.. nwt opon them in this sod hour of Ix-rvavement and look to Him whole U*a iMJlhor and finisher of all things and say, ‘‘Thy trill bp done." -Deceased was twenty yeare-of age last Toeeday. Interment was made at the Baptist cemetgy Friday afternoon The apndre* * ere held at the

house.

SEPTEMBER COURTS.

Pali Term Open* With a

Amount of Bnslneaa.

The various courts of (iapeltyay conn_r were opened for the September tern) yesterday, instead ofToeaday, that day being a legal holiday on account of the constitute)naj election. Supreme Court Justice Hendrickson presided, with Law Judge H. H. \oorhee* assisting. Owing the fact that Court did not convene ■intu nearly noon, and that the grand jmy did not gat out until some time after the convening of the tribunal, the IlcaaLn trill publish a report of tfae.pro-

ce*.lings Beat weak.

Btosa

The store on Washington street which

If the options secured upon certain real estate in Cape May, alleged to be in the intereet'bf the Reading Railway, are exercised, and the rumored project for the extension of the Cape May, Delaware Bay and Bewail'# Point Railroad, which is controlled by the Reading, carried out. that company I is destined to become an important factor, not only in tue new Cape May, but along the Bo nth Atlantic coast. It was announced several weeks ago that options were being secured at Cape May on certain properties located between the Reading's •nger station, on Washington avenue, and the beach front, and that the company contemplated erecting a passenger station on the beach front and connecting its steam lines with ita trolley i, or virtually connecting them by running the cart of both Into the new

station.

Reading officials naturally expressed ignorance of the matter, as to confirm such rumors would seriously interfere with their plans. Following thi ports come others from persons who are keeping in dose touch with real estate and other matters parUlning to Cape May, that the Reading'* objective point for ita new passenger station is at Beach and Madison avenues in close proximity to the pro pert r of the Cape May Real Estate Company. What lends color to these'reports is the fact that the old Booth Jersey Railroad, which subeequently fell iqtp thr bands of the Read ing, bad secured franchises from Council which are still good, giving that company penuiaaion to extend its the beach front and erect • a ’ passenger

station there.

The extension of the Reading’s Cape kfay, Delaware Bay & Sewell's Point trolley lltv wopld givg the eompa-.y control of a continuous trolley jina along the ocean front from Ocean City to Cane May. Under an agreement with the Cape May Real Estate Company the present tracks of thv trolley line, which akirt the beach front to Sewell's Point, wiU be turned up Uadisop PTfW E>

the proposed New

through the real eeUtetcompxny's prop-

erty, to Bewdl's Point.

The plan* for the extension of the trolley line, it it said, con tern piste crosaipg the inlet at Bewdl’s Point to TwoMile Beach apd skirting that beach for its entire length to Tortle Neck Inlet. A trolley line was built last spring, and la being operated the entire length of FiveMile Beach, atari Ing at Holly Beach and taking in Wildwood, to Anglesea. Acre Hereford Inlet la Seven-Mile Beach. The Pennsylvania Railroad owns motor lint from Sea Isle Oty to Stone Harbor, at the loam end of thfs beaab. A trolley line has been projected and surreys made along the entire length of the beach and paralleling the Pennsylvania's motor line. At the upper end pf Seven-Mile Beach is Corson's Inlet, north of which M ttte lower end of Peck’s Beach, with Ocean City at '{bp npP« end. A trolley line u already in operation the whole length of Peck’s Beech

from Ocean Qty down. .

It is significant in connection with thmn rumored extensions that the prime mover In these beach-front Wollay proj.ecte as well as tn the trolley line from Ocean City to the lower end of Peck's Beach is Henry D. Moore, a director In lbe Reading's Atlantic City Railroad. It has been further stated by a wdL known South Jersey eMonter, who is frequently employed in securing right* of way for vanou* railroad enterpris • In that section, that be, tn company with representatives of thr Reading, had recently gone over the entire bne with the view of getting aome Idea a* to

have also recognized tin great |«#aibilities of such a system and have predicted that if ever built it would be a great moneymaker. In fact, it is understood that, recognizing theae possibilities, overtures were at one time made to th* Reading to purchase ita Cape May trolley line, but the proposition wa* not

entertained.

Unfortunately, however, for the m of this project, there appear* to be te serious obsiacle in the way—the (Ape May Real Estate Company, which control* the lalet at Bewell's Point. A preaentative of that company said: "Our company will not entertain, but will oppose any proposition looking to an extension of the Cape May trolley bne across Bewell's Point Inlet. We have arranged tbrongb the Secretary of War and the Riparian Commission for the riparian rights for the whole of the beach front from Madison avenue to Sewell's Point, also the riparian right* Bewell's Point Inlet and in the thoroughfare skirting the back of our property. Our agreement with the Secretary of War and the Riparian Commission provide* for changing the waterway to enable us to construct our TiUO-acre harbor of refuge, and also provides for ‘TOD-fookwide unolntructed entrance to the harbor at Bewell's Point, which entrance the Government will maintain by the building of 1,100 feet of jetties out into the ocean. The bridging of the lie let would tenously Impede the free passage of vessel* in and out of the

GOLF CUP WINNERS. nia* Davis Awarded the Premier

CUm Trophy.

The 1008 race for the club cupt awarded annuall v by the Ladies' Association of the Cape May Golf Club has ended, and the premier class cup was presented to Mias Annette Davis, of Philadelphia, while the Class B. tropny went [mbel Crow, who m»de the beat showing throughout the season among the second claas playere. The closest competitors were Mr*. R. I- Bar*tow, Jr., ol Boston, and Mrs- Arthur Baird Huey of Philadelphia, who tallied 21 and A)

points respectively.

The clast B contest was a much closer one than that of the premier cU*a, and Mias Crow, daughter of ex-8berifl Crow, of Philadelphia, only won out by taking first place in tbs last tourney. Bbe peted in the entire series of ten tourneys, and her consistent game wgs rewarded with first prixe three N timi second twice and third once, giving her a total of J8 point*- The total acorta of

the apaton follow:

Oass A—Miss Annett Davis, S3; Mra. R. L. Bor*tow, Jr., 21; Mrs. Arthur B. Huey, 20; Mrs R- W. Starr, 181; *'"• Dorothy Maria, B; Mia* Earner Dough erty, 7; Mra. Frank B Shattuck, ti. Miss Eleanor DUqond, fi; Mrs. Elliott Rodsera, &j; Mist oesaif Crow, 4; Mr*. Rimer K. Mitchell, 8; Mia* Bena Uimond, 1;

Mias E. Hancock, 1.

Class B—Mias liaatfel Crow, 28: Miss Maoel Reed; 25; Mra. Thomas B. Dando, 10; Mr*. Jams* H. Cranford, 12; Mrs. LC. Ogden, 10; Mrs, Alfred B. Miller, 7i Miss Laura Grange, 0; Mias Boyd, 6; Mrs. Thomat W. Eaatwick, 5; Miss Hancock, 5; Mre.-riexabder Crow, Jr., 6; Mias 8. Davis, 4; Mrs. Richard Norris Williams, S; Mr*. John I. Rogers, 2; Miss Dupont, 2; Miss Gertrude Craig, 1; Mias Mildred Shattuck, 1; Mrs. Louis H.

Ayres, l.

FACTS IN BRIEF.

has heretofore town ocmtpwd by Cfaaa. tbs probable coat of right of way, V. Glading aa a meat market h»» beea' bodgaa, die- Recent sarreys hare bees torn down to make way tor. It U said, 1 made across Two-Mile Beach. Clothier I. H. Smith’* store, which will j u „ alio known Mtet when the ReadIw moved from iU present location "n 1 IDS eecured the Gaps May, Dataware areeuat of thr Pennsylvania Railroad'*' Bay a Bewail'* Point trolley line daring plan* fur a new rtetion. I the adaaimistrettoe of Joseph 8. Mania,

Matters of General and Local In-

terest Mentioned.

Cool evening*. Autumn leave*

Beautiful sunset*

Bead the Hn*u>. ,

Btove moving time. Marsh hens plaatifol.

College boys are leavtegwnd g«a* are going rouib. Rgad the Cape May Uuaun.

Peachy* are bringing more than two

cents apiece.

Get your job printing done at the

Hsxxu) office. The water for finer titi* wmo«

The Cape May base-ball dob holds the champiuoship of the county. September of all the mootbs in the year Is tbs finest at the seashore. The round of thesutois still frequently beard In lb* streets of Cap# May. Three good method* of disbursing ew* la, telegraph, telephone and tel)-

PERSONAL INTEREST. Gossip of The Tewa la Which You flay be Mcatlencd. Harvey Bennett, sun of Mr. and Mr*. Judaon D. Bennett, left on Monday for Princeton University. A prominent Philadelphian who spending a short vacation at the shore it Dr. Clarence Kldredgv. Rev. 8. F. Gaskill, pastor of the F M. E. Church, is this seek taking hi* ica'ion among relatives up the State, Rev. John B. WaatM't, of Bridgeton, N. J., ha* been spending s few days the residence oi Mr. William T.

Steven*.

Lawyer Samuel F Kldredge, accompanied by hi* wife and daughter, tre thi* week visiting his wife*' parent* at

BeUefonte, Pa-

John P. Hand, son of Pilot Harry Hand, took hit departure on Saturday for Pennsylvania State College, of which

he U a studeot.

MU* Jessie C- Nangie, who ha* been (pending the summer months with Mr*. lames Stites, left on Monday for her Philadelphia borne. and Mr*. Lewi* T. Steven*, and their two aons, Master* Hobart and George, have gone on a week*' vjsit to friend* in Newburgh, S. Mr. and Mr*. M. Daily, who bav* been spending the summer in one of Cape May’s pretty -ottagea, have returned to Ibrir Philadelphia home. Cottager F. it. Brown and family, who tve occupied the Falklnburg cottage at 664 Washington street, departed forlbeir Philadelphia home the first of the week. Mis* Ed' 1 * 1 Htobardson, daughter of Mr*. M. J. Rlcbardaon, of Star Villa, departed last week for Trenton, where »be ill pursue a course of study

Model Scnool.

MIm Pearl Collin*, who ha* laten spending a fortnight at the shore the guest of Mt- end Mrs. Frank Wheeler, at the Victoria. Ifft for her

home in Philadelphia. 1). Craft of PhiladelpbU

cured through Hapgoods ol the Pennsylvania Building, Philadelphia,* very good position iu the offices of the Cape M"J Real Estate Co. of thi* pl*C0Tbeo. Brown **4 wife Ttviu Swedesboro, were recent guests at Cape May. Mr. Brown is State organizer of the order of Grangers and has made i number of visits to Cape May Count;

during the last year.

Prof, and Mrs. J. B. Hasting* have movedTrotn Kingston, N. if., to West Cape May, where they will occupy C, Hughe's cottage during the school year. Prof. Hastings is principal of the

West Gape May schools.

Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Gibbon, so well known here for many years as regu'ai summer visitors, returned to Pfallsdelpbii yeeteifcay. They and their friends havi * greatly enjoyed numerous trip* on their new launch, “Beea.” Rev. George WHUau.*, pastor of the First Baptist Church, has been granted a six weeks racatioo by his oongregstion, and be will spend a large portion of hia time traveling through the New England Btater, and also visit many

other place* of Interest.

Mr*. Horace Stokes and one 0t bn most intimate friends, Mrs. Shortiidge, of Philadelphia, are passing the week at Star Villa. They had made numerou* visits to Atlantic Qty during the sum- , but find the early toll visit to the

Cape th* moat enjoyable.

Mwll earner Henry Dougherty, wife aad Bon, Bare returned to their home in Dennisville after having spent nearly three months in Cape May. Mr Dougherty has ably filled the position of letter earner in Caps May, and be now returns tn his home to teach school In East Creek, a position he has

filled for many years.

Qty Treasurer Jonathan K. Royal anwife of Harrisburg, who have been spending a short season at the Windsor took their departure for home yesterday, While here Mr Royal oeaaful in his search for the purest Cape May diamonds, some of which he it having mounted to retain as souvenir* of his delightful stay at the Cape.

OUR NINE PLA Y BALL

IN FINE STYLE.

ENORMOUS CROWD

Court House Makes Brilliant Plays and Numerous Er-

rors in the Field.

The last and deciding game of baseball for the championship of the county, was played at Cape May Court House * last Saturday when Cape May defeated the Court House team by the score of 6 spirited contest, witnessed by the largest crowd that ever saw s game at the county seat. The Cape May icam included among its players Caldwell and Carina, the University of Penniylvania battery, and Buies, the Vanity third baseman. While more hits were made off Caldwell than Watson, tin- for incdble at critical stages, except in the final inning. The Court House management was obliged to jxlcb stson, a local man, who ire* not been the box all the season, because the pitcher who promised to play failed to appear. Everything considered Watson pitched a splendid game, and with proper support would have bad some

chance of winning.

The fielding feature* were carried off by the Court House iearn, despite the fact that they made numerous misplays while Cape May made only one Hill, at Sd, shone with brilliancy, two of his stops and throw* being the best ever at Court House. Reeves made a great throw to the plate in the eighth inning, cutting off a run. A fast double was Cape May brightest bit of fielding.

The scorr

CAPE MAY. R. H O. A. E.

Stitea, 8b Can**, c Doak, rf Hand, If

Caldwell, p Cassidy, ib

Rutherford, lb Williamson, cf

Nichols, s*

2 0

0 0 10 1 0

1 1 11 0 1 0 0 2 0 0

Totals. 6 9 27 IS 1

COURT HOUSE. R. B. O. A. K.

0 1 1 1 * 0 2 10 1* 0 3 8 8 0

0 10 4 3

Steel, of

Springer, 2b

mu, 8b

Panooaat. c, Watson, p Taylor, *s

Sheppard, rf 110 0 0 ScuilTlb 0 0 15 0 1 \ If 1111 *

Totals, 2 12 27 19 8

’’ape May, * 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0-6 Court House, 0 000000® »— 2 - Earned run, Court House. 1. Two base hit, Stites. Left on bases. Court House 8; Cape May 7. Struck out, by Wateon ; by Caldwell 10. Double play, Nlobola, Cassidy, and Rutherford. First base on errors. Court House, 3; Cape May, 1. First base on b*Us r off Watson, 1. Hit by pitched bell, Caldwell. Stolen base*. Hill, Taylor, Doak, Hand, Caeaidey, 2, Rutherford. Wild pitch, Wateon. Paeeod ball, Pancoaat. Time, 1.30. Umpire,

Pratt.

Gnua W*irre*-<ilrf» ova» fourteen year* of age oen secure employment In the Gold Leaf Factory, Waal Capa May.

Up- MW.

Councilman Lemuel E. Miller, -who served A* Cape May’s member of the BUte Senate in 1882, VS and ‘M.'deriree ihe Democratic nomination again this year. He believes be cannot win, bat If be U x cgpdidate he can be tha ber of the Democratic State Committee, and, therefore, be a power tn the

dl* of the party-

A COLORED COLONY. Negro Agent In North CaroUwa Finding Settler.* lor Cepe May. A colored man from New Jersey ha* been at Charlotte, N. C., getting the colored population to invest in town lots and farm* in Cape May county. They ire asked to pay $5 cash and 82 a month until their title is secured. . From what can be learned he is working in the interval of the colonisation scheme of former Congressman White, of North Carolina, who obtained options on 30,000 acre* of land near here, with the Mea of building up a dty of colored

people.

The agent made hi* first appearance on Sunday night at Big Zion Church iy Charlotte, and after the colonitati A waa explained, about sixty Oiored people pad the first toe o«fifiw

Our enterpriaiug merchant, Charir. A twain, wiU have a cash matting* rhic* will tart until October 6.

■ before qnot-

Plenty eff find Mean.

On account of the high tide# on Monday and Toeeday our local ajinrt— «ded in begging a large dumber of „ hen*, and It waa no uncommon thing to see them going through our street* with long airing* ol the mtudov birds. John Murray and Daniel BIwvwm w>e of th* lucky one*, and sucre killing fifty of the bird*.