PLATING WAS GAME. MAGNITUDE OF THE COMING ARMY MANEUVERS AT FORT RILEY M*r* Thaa Tkoaaaad Mr*. Hasalara a a.I Mllltta. ta Participate—Oraaalaatlaa ml the Troupa. Malar l.rar»al r !lallB' C. Batra Maj'tr licorral John C. Bute*, U. 8. A_ »tto will tx- the mnklna* ofllrvr In Itil- couuiif‘M-rta* of uniiy ntaiivtirepi at Foil Klley. Kaiiaaa, Oct. 13 to Z~, lu whuh iuu;> (Lull ll.OUU tuen will par tli-lt>n(a.' i* a veteran of uiaiif cam (■auiw. lull {he toujrn In the civil war. B -.l l.* tLe laree ton,-.- of rejularm. rei::ui. nta from fie imt^niul fruard of ArkaiiHi;.. Mlnaiurt. Kuumin. N.'Lraaha. lu« a uml ('oioradu will take putt lu the ■ua lieu Tara, maklne the lar«eat body of tnmp. aaaeuihled fur a sliullar purjioae in r.v.iit year. Kurt Kile) winch i. to be the acanc of the maneuver*, u loeatMl on tbr Kaiiaaa uml Heputiluui40 lv. r». about thna* and a half'mile* froui Juuctloo CUr.'Ucary county. Kan . on the line of the T'blon Pacific rullnmd. and cootalna bluiut au.ooo acre* Aa a result of last year * maneuvers It was found that . for the handllnjc of large bodies of troops lu the working out of tactical problem* the present reaervatloa, large us It Is. was entirely Inadequate. In order to secure additional land* the military authorities have for the pu*t year been negotiating with the landowners In the vicinity of Fort Riley with a view of IncrcaKing the mu neuter territorf by the temporary use of desirable tracts adjoining the reser-

vation

The war department haa succeeded In obtaining the written consent of 140 owners, tv hose aggregate holdings amount to about seventy square miles, or 44.238 mere*, by which they have agreed to permit the military authorities to ether npon and occupy their holdings whenever It may become necessary to do so la the proaeciition of the maneuvers this year at a nominal rental of 3 cents per acre. By this means the war department has scedred a section of country which •Cords every kind and variety of for motion that could be desired In practicing Add operations by troops, consisting' of plain, high rolling coantry, glrritnis. railroads, woods, defiles, ravines. etc. The section lines and farm roads arc exactly each aa would have to be utilized in actual warfare In a like coontry. and the bonsca, separately or clustered In small villages, form an Important pert In playing the war

game

Aa a part of tbs^-ork attending the maneuvers at Fort Riley the greater

THE LEGISLATURE. An ilxtraordlnary Session Agaln-Thc School Law Not Satisfactory. Never bafon has It happened in lbs history of New Jt-rasr that the Legislators has been called Into special seas loo twice lu one year. Ths extra meeting fot which Governor Murphy baa just la*ued a summons will he lu second since the close of lu rrgulaj- session In April last. Its first • as held some mouths ago to wend errors Vr <h« Trunk Sewer bill lu which' all the oortberu pan of the stale Is Inlriosted Tne Sr a rr bill Was one which the Legtala- ' tore Kail "prrftcted’' at ila regular silting. It* * c • special silt lug next week is Ui I** Ixi.l lor II..- jhir j..i*c of cornet ing the liluiut.-** lu 1-giaUtkHi ot our of ila predecessor*. Tin u h* vr been extra snudou* befon—i a " .if ttie Srioile - to act upon Bouatliallun* for Si*n-■ fli';rl* aboil’ which the Governor and thohri.*u> h*«t dttf.-nd— .me of both boukes lu ItMI. .0 aid Gov .V>deu p. nenil New Jeisc} '* anit) quota to the held of < o .llict at tlx. ont break Of

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pu

eiigr.«w.iiK

j. irrk* ha.i nmuint. Rill 'he . aUMW Uiac have Ini to two unusual stu ng* of tbr j la-gtalature of lIMUt are unique, j The passage of a new TVnuk Sower act fur a filch li e LrglsIa'Ure was ttrsl oou■xigent tneasiin . But the leglslalloii

which u

.. prere

ohs

most iuiportaut bram-l. of Uu. public aer vice Go*. Murphy say* tha.. the destrur I Uou of tbr geueral s. ho.1 Haw by th-’ courts throw* ilx rdiicaii.HUit system of thr (.'.rtiinx.!!weaittiArl*. loaxtnealrle ooofusHui, and the fral that, uulrsa some, thing be done H might l^pi.nio uo-wwaar^ to close the schools everyw here, in city ealb The Govmior’a rxjMX-lation U that the Legblatnr will 'V-COatt thr SUikra-M.-K.-i- law. unou* the clauses Ix-c..use of w loch Ibu Couit of Krrois dec! a rod it w>) he unconstitutional, and <hc Stair Board of Education is said to have iwtclied up a new act t)f the same tenor for legislative

approval.

CAPE MAY POINT. Thomas Chester ma.fr a Inp to Philadelphia on Monday. Miss Sally Wright returned home recent! v from a visit among Philadelphia

friends.

Rumor says that the senior partner of the well known hotel firm, Kelly and Weaver, proprietors of the Carlton, has his ere on Congress Hall, at Cspe Msy,

for 1WM.

Csptain Woolsoo and family of the lighthouse are slowly becoming used to their new home since moving in on the first of the month when Mr. Woolson’s promotion went into effect. He has been first asaistanf' keeper for 2S year*, his long service oeing deservedly n-wsrdfcKby tbs Government A New Postoffice Committee. Representative Cannon, of Illinois, in appointing ms speaker the committee* of the fifty-eighth House, will hove no more important single task Uian the reorganization of the committee on postoffice and |m>si roads The chairman of the old committee, Mr. Load, of California, was not returned The vacancy shoui.l be Silled with a strong man and fear Icsk, caps hi.' of hard work and steeled :o rc*i*t whatever of inflnence. grounded u|>on patronage or the d»« tribuUon of sppropriatioua. has been exerted upon the committee in the past. Congressman John J. Gardner, of this dis rict, who is a member of this committee, would Iw an excellent man for the chairmanship, by reason of his riejice In such matters. -

KAJOIl OXNKKSL. JOKX C. KATXa

portion of the regular army organizations will reach the scene by marching a part of the way and by rail the other

part both going and returning.

The militia will be transported by the Cnltrd States by rail or water from the homo stations of their companies to the place of maneuver and return and win bo paid and supplied rations from the date of their departure to dale of

return to their borne stations.

The troops participating in ibc maneuvers ore to Be organized Into five brigades, an artillery division sod a provisional division, under command of Major General Rates. The four brigades of Infantry will bo commanded rekpectlvely by Brigadier Generals Frederick D. Grant, J. Franklin Bell nod Thomas H. Barry of the United Rates army and Brigadier General J.

. F Hughes of tbs Kansas national

cavalry brigade, and Major W. H. CofSn. United States artillery corps. wUl

lead the artillery division.

Major General John C. Bates, the ranking officer of tbs maneuver*. Is s native of Missouri and a son of the late Kdward Bates, who served In Lincoln's first cabinet as attorney gen sraL In Msy. 1861. whan but nineteen years old, be was commlaslooed first nontenant. In tbs Eleventh United BUtes Infantry and aerved with the Army of the i’otomac until 1868. He was with his company at Gaines Mill, Malvern, the second Bull Run. Antie lam and Fredericksburg and was twice ferrretted for meritorious serv-

ice* In the Held.

At the outbreak of the Spanish war be was made a brigadier general of volunteer* and was promoted to major general for dietlaguiabed services during the Santiago campaign, fa 1888 be t to the Philippines and came

ace throw a of 4Buln.

ranched the grade brigadier general fa the regular ferries fa 1801 and that •f major general last year. Ha Is ro-

ADVICE TO FOLLOW Prof. Smith Telia How Cape May Can be Freed of Mosquitoes. Professor John B. Smith, State Entomologist of New Jersey, wasatCape May on Moudav evening and add reseed a number of cilhuam, including the mayor.'couu oilmen, and members of the board of health, upon rhe *ut>|eoi of frvorag Ca^xMay of mosquitoes. The professor sstd tbit the minute investigation which h<hxd mode for the state hsd demonstrated to bimi hxt Cape May, w bicb has fewe: mosquitoes than auv other resort ou the roast, can be almost entirely ml love. I of them by taking certain precautionary measure* which he suegestod. Hr offered the authorities hero the use of the Information w bleb be gathered for the state. He said that Capo Msy was so silusted with water ou threp aides spd with highlands at tbe north that with the expeoditurq of lesa than two thousand dollars all the mosquito breeding places could be eiedl-i-sted. He demonstrated to those present that mosquitoes do not breed where the tide rise* sod folia or In large bodies of fresh water or In water where the smallest kind of fish live. Ue said that the dangerous pisuca to East Cspe May had ‘ ■ relitrvwl by tbe Cape Mav Real KsCompaoy. who had drained out the stagnant pools under hi* dlroetlon. The other daurerrm-. places were along both sldcsof the trolley road to South Cape May and Cape May Point sad In tbe Cape meadows where there is uot s sufficient inflow and outflow of tbe tide to make the water habitable by atnall flab.

Dentistry.

Office of I trs-I,ore**nr and 8cho ! l, surcessois to Walter J. Cam me. corner of On-au and Hughm streets, o|wn for the practice of denttsffy to all its branches Mondays from 11 a. tu. to b p. m., Tuesday* from U *. m. to 3 p. m. Narcotised sir tor iht- painless extraction .of teeth, endorsed by thr medical fraternity of T> ‘ ' Ipbla. <to account of Illness the 111 only l>e open Monday. October 5 after that t me Mondsya and Tuesday*

Parlor Car Service.

On account of tbe Incresalng travel to Cape May at tbi* season the Pennsylvania Railroad Company (W. J. & 8. R. R.) will continue the parlor cat s<urice botween Philadelphia and Cape May uuder new schedule taking effect October 0 on week-day trains leaving Market street wharf, Philadelphia, at 4.06 r. M. and leaving Cape May at ?.8p a. u. - ^

WAsren—A white girl or middle aged woman for general bouse work, w Charles A. Swale, 3U3-7*dackapn street.

gHKRIFrd 8ALK. By virtue of a writ to me directed, issued out of the Circuit Court of Cap* May County, New Jersey. 1 will expose to sale at public Monday. October 10th. 1003. between the hour* of twelve and Eve o'clock p. m., to wit, at i.j> o’clock In the afternoon of said day, at the Sheriff's office, to Cape May Court House. Cape May County. New Jeraey, All those tracts of land described sa fc

lows:

i No. i.

Road, in the line den and southeast cornet of lands of L 4'. Cake and running by the lastuamed. north 8H degrees sesh 41 H rod* toaoutfiffide line of the Cape Island Tnrnptkc: thence, along the same, S. fifth degrees east, soh perches to the land of H. H. Stevens, thence, al the some. S- I hi degrees east, aft petcbei links to the middh of sold Cape Road; thence ■long the middle of the same south Hi degree* and 45 minutes W. u rod* tx Unk* to place of beginning, within which bounds are con-

tained JH acres.

No. a Beginning ul a red cedar t»o»t sund-

inf inthe Old Cape Road formerly leading to the Steamboat landing on tbe Delaw wc Har, thr some being tbe corner of Alcoaodrr W'hildrn's land, and near his bsrn; thence, ah ng said line and in the middle of -aid Ca ■- Road 70 rods to the Cape Island Turn-

jik^ . thence along said Turnpike

rods to Jamc* Stevens’ line. then... along said Steven* 46 rods to aforesaid old

Cape Road thence, S. W. along said toad place of beginning, containing hft aert No, j Beginning in the middle of the Cane Road in the line of land* of Alexander Wbll

den and southeast corner of land* of J. I’ Cake and running by the lost named north * •- degrees west 41 it rod* to the south -idt line of the Cape Island Turnpike, thence,

along the some south Sft.'< degree* east

perches to the land of A H Steven* thence

along the same south

pricbr* and 14 link* to the middle of the -said Cape Rood: thence along the mid .f the same south to degree* 4* minute* . „ . JJ rod* and Jt link* to the place of be ginning, within which bound* arc contained y-, acres of land be the same more or less, and also that piece or parcel of land described . .How* Beginning at a led cedar post standing in the old ' ape Road formerly leading to the Steamboat • -

Delaware T - fa|

Alexander

thence, along said line and in the middle of said Cape Rond 70 rod* to tin Cape Island Turnpike . thence slung said Turnpike cost «s» rod* to James Steven* line, thence south along said Steven* 46 rods to aforesaid Cape Road. thence southw est along said road place of beginning, contain! So. 4. Also alt that certain parcel of land situated in the County of Cape May and State of New Jersey abont ouc mile and or half from the City of Cape May ou the Cal Mar Road and bounded on one side by the id road, on another by tbe rood to the lighthouse, on the third by the Turnpike and on the fonrth side by a tract of land owned by and being the same rcyed to said Lclilia P. Coke by two sep* deed* one from .Mathias Wbitdcn and the other from James H. Steven* which are of record in the land records of said county and reference is made to the same for falter description; containing M acres.more or less ' Seized a* the property of L. Pauline Cake, defendant, taken in execution at the sail r' William H. Weeks, complainant, and to I

sold by

SAMUEL 8 EWING. Sheriff.

Dated Sept. 8th. 1903.

Lewellyn Hildreth. Attorney. p4 8*3*5

guard. Brigadier General C. C. C- , _ ■ ,, ...j...Carr. C. 8. A., will be In charge of tfieftnd half page sdvertiseroenta bare been

Letting tbe World Know.

The Cape May Real Estate Company 1 the brief period of iU exiftenc* ha* done more to ad vertine Cape May a* a resort than all of the other agencies nod means employed in the past several years. It does it in an effectiv* way, at the coat of large stuns of money-. Probably the greatest advertising Cl*pc Mpy

getting it in New York City. To

the pedestrian who may be pr omenading Broadway, in New York, (the only Broadway, by the way), going northward below Tbuty-firai street, can be seen the three immense algos at the northwest corner of the two avenues. About this spot are tbe Grand Hotel, Daly’s and Wallack’t and Weber A Field’s theatres, the niowt crowded spots day and night in America. All along the line of the Pennsylvania Railroad between New York and Philadelphia there are sign* speaking of the "Sew Uape Mav.” Out in Pittsburg whole

EEPOBT OP THZ COSVmOV OP The First NationalBank •t Cape May. in the Slate of New Jersey, at the' clbae of business, Sept. 9. 1903. RESOURCES Loan* and Discounts $51 56391 Overdraft*, secured and unsecured 569 afi U. S. Bond* to *coir* circulation... 6 300 00 Premium* on U 8. Bonds.... 401-63 Basking house, furniture and fixtures. 87700 Due from National Bank* (not reserve agents) z afift 33 Dne from approved reserve agents » 481 53 Check* and other cash item* 5 533 93 Notes of other National Bonks 515 00 Specie 1933 fto Loral-tender notes — ft 933 ho

Total - 197 751 sb LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $33 01 Undivided profit*, less expenses and taxes paid 1 741 6ft National Bonk notes outstanding.. 6 300 00

p pearing in the leading new spa pi months. By reason of this many columns of reading matter have been eagerly accepted from Caj*e May, telling of tbe great improvements now going on, which, when completi id, will have coat

at least 86,000,000.

Episcopal Cbw.xb Service*. Rev. Sidney A. Potior of Wohram. Pa., will conduct the Ept loopal church service* to the eba pal of the Girls' Priemdlj Society, No. 61R Hughe* street, Sowday next, October 11. I Coir Cummunloti at 10.80; evening sen-law oh*.

The undersigned baa been appointed to fill the vacancy for Ewoorder ou the Republican ticket aa nabotitalr for Mr William PhlUipa, reafgued.

Bnntu B. Wuaok.J

—* 1 Cape nay Potet Cfeapel. Mr. Toy iff tap.- May will o-.udn « service to th* Union Owprl rnrdsy err »-

ability.^ Krw J r haffiy aais..

named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of n knowledge and belief. FRANK S. LLOYD, Cashier. Correct—Attest: v WEST LEY R. WALES. . A. L. HAYNES, LEWIST. wg»gM8.Dirrctors Subscribed and sworn tu before me this tfith day of Sept.. 1903. % Joseph H. Hugh as. NiOory Public. taccmnc hstesOT' In oceordaoct with the rule* governing the Democratic party in Cape May county, and in conformity with the laws of this State concerning such matters, the undersigned hereby gives notice to tbe Democratic voter* of the seveis! municipalities, wards and election district* of Cape May county to attend at the lewsllv dcxianalcu noilinr nlaces in their respective districts between the hours of one o'clock in the afternoon and nine o’clock in the evening, on TUCSDaV. SEPTEMBER ffitn. 1803. 1 elect delegate* to represent them in the cmocratic County Convention, which will meet in the court-noose at Cape Msy Court House, ou THURSDAY OCTOBER Stm ISOS ic o'clock p. tooting candii iber of AOsemhly. Under tbe law passed of the legislature the several Districts will be entitled to the following number of dele-

Upper townshi

1 City, tst Ward, 1 _____ 3d " I delegate wnshtp. t delegate, awnshlp, 1st Dish. 3 delegates 3d Diat., 1 delegate. Sea Isle CUr. 1 delegate. Avalon t delegate coating one quarter voti Middle towwfiip, tst Dut . 3 delegates. •• ad Dim . 1 delegate. Anglese*. 1 delegate, casting V vote. Wildwood. 1 delegate, carting W vote. Holly Beach City, 1 Lower towmahip, 1« — Cope May. i d May city. : d«

NO I ICE OF REGISTRATION. Notice U hereby given that the Board* of Registry and Election in and for each and every election district or voting precinct in Cape May county, will meet on Tuesday. September 8th. 1903. at the place where the next election in their district will be held, at one o'clock in the aftrrnoou, and remain in session nntil nine o'clock in the evening, for the purpose of making up from the can vasal ng hooka two list* of registers of the names, residence* and street numbers, if any. of all the person* in their respective election districts entitled to the right of suffrage therein St the next election, or who shall personally appear before them for that purpose, or who shall be shown to the satisfaction of ouch Board of Registry and Election to have legally voted in that election district at the loot preceding election therein for member of the General Assembly or who shall be shown by tbe affidavit in writing of some voter in that election district to be a legal voter therein. And on the same day and between tbe hours the said Boards of Registry and Election will bold a primary election of delegate* -' conventions of political parties, or for iking nomination*, or for both, agreeable to the provisions of "A further supplement to on act entitled 'An act to regulate elections. ' ” which said supplement was approv1 April 14. 1903. And notice is litre by further given, that the said Board* of Registry and Election will bare their final meeting on Tuesday. October 27th. 1903. t the place of their former meeting, al t oar ot one o'clock in the afternoon, and . .-main in session nntil nine o'clock in the evening, for the purpose of revising and correcting the original registers,of adding thi-rr • to the names of all persons entitled to the right of suffrage in that election district at the next election, who shall appear in person before ‘hem or who shall be shown by the written affidavit of some voter in such election district to toe a legal voter therein, and of erasing therefrom the name of any person who. after a fair opportunity to lie heard, shall be shown not to be entitled to Vote therein. Done in accordance with aa act of Legislature of the State of New Jersey, entitled ' A further supplement to*an net to regtilale elections. ’ r Approved April 4. ift^ and the amendments thereto. W. J. TYLER, Clerk of County Board of Elections Cape May r.H..N.J..Ang. 15.1903- b-ao. qt

Tbe Value of Advertising. It U universally acknowledged that odvcrtiftiDK is tbe life of Jhe baainewi world to-day. In this time of keen competition and active rivalry one ca afford to be handicapped in tbe race for ■occesn. Granted that natoe has en do wed a man with common sense and ambition to make something of himself hi* efforts will befrultleni unices be vital principle of modi businest If be baa common sense and ambition be will recognise a knowledge of advertising as on Important part in tbe education of a modern bait

WUl Ba Goto Day Hera. Cape May Is arranging for a public demonstration upon the occasion of the mammoth dredge of tbe Gape May Beal Estate Company being placed m service which is expected to be In abont two weeks. Tbe work of installing tbs huge pumps and other machinery is now in progress and It wUl require abont two weeks to complete tbe work.

Advertise in the Hamaui and ■ yoar wants known to tbe pnbUc. It is the recognised feeder in Gape Mav.

Every Man, however successful should protect those dependent upon him, . through the'fnedium of Life Insurance. The whole world knows THE PRUDENTIAL Have you secured one of its policies ?

The Prudential Insurance Co. of imerica. Homs Office: Nswork. V. J JOHN P DRVDBN. Presidiut LESLIE D WARD Vice President EDGAR B WARD. 3d Vice Pres 'FORREST P. DRYDF.N .»d Vice Ptesufeui EDWARD GRAY^

H. B RtCHAausos. Asst. Supt . Cape May Court House. N. J 1770

CP PIlITTWG §HLL MATTINGS REDUCED at SWAIN’S From now until October 5th. You have the chance to put chase First-Class Mattings at prices never lieforc quoted on mattings in this city. You will SAVK MONEYgS Now by buying your ■^SPRING MATTINGS Come Early Before the BEST PATTERNS are Gone We are making room for fall goods and your l*enefit by this reduction. - •. BARGAINS IN REMNANTS'.' NO Full Rolls CUT at Special Prices This cash sale will close Octolxrr 5th.

GHAS. A. 30S-Z JAG^SON SIP., CAPE

SWAIN,

MAY.

P. O. Jiox S41 Local ’Phone 65.

DENTISTRY, Ocean and. tTuejhes St.

Every branch of dentistry at this office is done by an experienced operator who has had long experience with the n»osJ difficult cases.

NARCOTIZED AIR

for the painless extraction of teeth absolutely without paui and the borriable after efiects of cocaine. We solicite difficult artificial dentures. Crown and Bridge made second to none. We Guarantee to give satisfaction. Our charges moderate.

O-xvrac Narcotized

Air Free

Wm. B. SICKLES. D D S. Manager.

- Dre. Lorence and Scholl, who purchased Dr. Walter learning’s practice, are graduates of Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery and have been established since IgQO » n Philadelphia, have one of the largest and most complete offices in the United States.

$HKBIFF8 BALE.

By virtue of a writ of Pi. Pa fix sole of mortgase)! premises, to me directed, issued out of the Court of Chancery at New Jersey I will expose to sale at public vendue-, ou

- .-—Mgnday. November 9th. 1903. kto J of Foreign and DtH between the hotuw of twelve asd five o'clock

p. m , to wit. at aoe o'clock in thr afternoon of Mid day. at the City Hall, in Cape May

City. C-ape May county. New Jersey.

All that certain tract o; parcel oLtxnd and premises heretoafler parucluariy described situate in tbe Losrer Township in the county of Cope May and state of New Jersey Beginning at a poet in the north side fine of the old pnblir road leading toCwpc May city, and in Joseph Ware » line, thence north

seventy.two degrees and £~ — to Ahl

Cope May'a Latest.

* We ore glad to mentlou tbe fact that Mr. O. M. Halne* boa secured tbe store No. 407 Washington atreot for the pur- • of. conducting a finu-clssw -family

liquor store;

mantle Wines, Brsudbw and Liquors-will be kept aonsUntiy on band; Honaakaepcra now tint for culinary hod medicinal purposes tbe stock cannot ba excelled this e of Philadelphia Mr. Halnen haa tbe exolnslve agency for the famous Hooter Beers of Gotambuo, Ohio. This noted iabtiahment, with a capacity of 500,0X1 barreb* per annum, bottle* User. Ale and Porter of a high quality end every bottle sterilised before shipment to lueure It ling In all climate*and foJ an Indefinite period. Ladles or gentlemen calling on Mr. Halne* wlll-be luotired a cordial reception, and Cap* May to favored by tbe company choosing Ibis rw*« as one

of their depot*.—Ada.

Advertise hi IheCaraMav HxBau>be cause they get the boot rewulU and pay no more for the spare than in other

west, twelve perches to Abide Sheppard's liae: thence north thirty-nine degree* and fifteen minute* east, eight perches and six links; thence sonih sereuty-ooe degrees end forty-fire minntca east, right perches and twenty-three link* to said Ware's Ul

**- : south seven-

suit of Mathias Seddinger. Exec and the Land. Tide end Trust Co.. Trustee, complainants, and to be sold fix SAMUEL K. SWING, S Owed Oct. 5. 1903. •he H. Huffman, SoUr Imp