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VOL. Ill: NO. 43.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1903.—EIGHT PAGES.

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REPUBLICAN TICKET

IS AHEAD.

THE ISSUES LARGE

The Efforts of The Democrats To Fool Republicans Are' Of No Avail. Se-natiir Hant! and Aiutrmblyman ('muse met in the corridor on Friday and exchanged greeting*, aud Hand told some of the-party lemdeni that he t« for the ticket, all nght. Recorder John W.-Thom peon it very anxioat to hare removed from this city the voting machine which hrs been placed here. The county dark baa been othdaily notilied Uiat the machine will remain here and there will, therefore, be no Ucketa printed. The Prohibitionists of Cape May •county met tn Ogden's Hall, this dty, last Saturday and nominated the following ticket: For senator, George Ogden, of Cape May City; Assembly, Samuel Roesel, of Ocean City; and for Coroner, Dr. K. H. Phillips, of Cape May City. So CpTuner, however, is to be elected in this county this year. • • Those who are working for the Democratic ticket In Cape May county are spreading the report iu this dty that if Lewis M. Cceas* is elected senator he will again appoint Kqgene C. Cole prosecutor of the pleas, m the voters of the county will simply look into the matter they will find that during the term of the senator to be elected in November there will be no prosecutor appointed, as the present prosecutor was appointed this year for a term of five yean which expiree on April 1, 1908. ■* D . Edward I- Rice, the Democratic nominee for Senator, said at the Democratic county convention that, if any •one had told him a week before bis nomination that he would have accepted it, be should have "called him a false prophet of BaaL” A week before Jim Smith’s money was not thought of, but as soon as Mr. Rice, who has been lukewarm in his support of his Democratic friends in other years, found out that there would be some educational funds to distribute, be concluded he woold like to have the privilege of handling

it.

The candidacy of Edward L. Rice is base^ solely upon the hope that enough Republican votes can be diverted from regular party nominees to overcome the normal party majority. Whether the Democratic managers expect to get next to alleged “factionists" by means of Smith's first-aid-to-the-wounded or whether they have received any assurance from disgruntled Republicans, or both, remains to be seen. That some encouragement from either source was had is proven by the sudden conversion of Mr. Rice from positive declination to superlative acceptance.—Ocean CSty

Voters of Cape May county who are Repobticana from principle will not be cajoled, through sentiment or factional differences, info voting for Rice) the Democratic nominee for senator. Republicanism means prosperity—county, state and national. It has meant jnst these things for yeara. Democratic rale has always meant trade nun, bard times and idle factories. "So man can be greater than his party.” Oreaae and Hildreth are staunch Republicans, clean, honorable citizens and wise in tbdr day and generation.—Ocean City BentintL s • Atlantic County has gone and done It. Regardless of thV wishes of the Essex and Hudson county leaders and the Trenton -slate-makers, the Republican county convention has served notice upon the state that Atlantic county for Corniest an John J. Gardner for . for Governor, sad is ready to give him tour thousand majority. Harmony prevails in the party and Atlantic county is a (actor in state politics Atist cannot .be safely dlaregarded.

for by Mr. Oardi

PERSONAL INTEREST. Goaalp of The Town In Which You . /Tey be Mentioned. 1a-win M. Cntthr, the Republican nominee for State Senator, waa hrreTuewlsy evening. Mr. »tnl Mrs. Albert A. Rom-, of Camden, X. J., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Msskei Ware over Sunday. Mins Elva Hand, after u very ples*ant sojourn with rel*rive« and friends in Philadelphia, has returned to her Cape May home. Miss Cells Hickey, daughter of Police Officer and Mrs. George lackey, will spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. Stewart at Ardmore, Pa. William M. Field, who has occupied a cottage on Hughes street for several seasons, has purchased for $4,(100,00 the lot on the Northwest corner of Beach Avenue and Queen street. A prominent cottager who has closed up for the season is Mr. H. D. Justi and family, they have been occupying « cottage on Ocean street, and left for their Philadelphia home the first of the

week.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keeler are thb week taking their annual vacation, they are visiting many points of interest in this state and Eastern Pennsylvania. Mr. Keeler is driver for our local fire department. W. 8. Walker, of the Adams Ex pres Company, who has had charge of the company's business here during the season just passed, has returned to hi* winter's position 'IB Philadelphia, for the same company. Rev. George B. Rancher, a school mate friend of l*rof. F. H. Hain, lectured at the High School Building on Friday evening last to a large an and appreciative audience upon the subject 'Home and Country.” Mrs. E. M. Oaasedy, with, her grand son, Parke Cassidy, of Philadelpbia, s former cottager here, was at the Carroll a few days this week. She will copy apartments here for several week* to recuperate her health! Victor U. Ccnkle, formerly of Wash ington but now of Philadelphia, who has occupied a cottage here tor several sominer seasons, has purchased a lot on the east side of Perry street, on which he will bnild a cottage. Earnest Williamson, son of the late Thotna'- H. Williamson, who has after graduation at Brown L'nivendty been at that inatitutiun, was at home a few days last week. He is now a vtudanpat-law at Providence, R. 1. Rev. and Mrs, George Williams returned home on Tuesday night from their vacation. The ladies of the First Baptist Church went to the parsonage and prepared to receive the couple. They were unexpectedly surprised with a good reput. Miaa Elisabeth BUttncr, of West Gape May, who for several yean tuts had charge of the Delaware and Atlantic Telephone Company's office, hu bees compelled to resign her position on account of ill health. Miaa Mary Doughty hu succeeded her. The wedding of Miss Anna Balls McCreary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George D. McCreary, and Mr. William Joyce Sewell, was solemnized at noon In the Holy Trinity Church, Nineteenth and Walnut streets, Philadelphia, yesterday. Both are prominent in the summer life of Cape May. The marriage of Mr. Ralph A. Black, manager << the Western Union Telegraph Company, of Cape Hzr apd of Miss Nellie Elizabeth Coho, dagghfer of Mr. and Mr*. Frank P. Coho, of Lancaster, Pa., oeenred at the home 6f the brides parents on Wednesday evening of last week. They will reside this winter in the cottage of Mrs. It- X, Ueiae, on Hughes street, near Ocean street. They arrived home Wednesday

night.

j mnfcu «bs «asi maa fatiir s»d squarely lathe SUWL- idsnbr Mem.

Invitation To People. Republicans’ Choice

77ie Starting of The New Monster Dredge "Pittsburg" on Saturday To be Inspected by Hundreds Of Visitors From All over the State.

. For The Assembly A Bit of History of Hon. James M. E. Hildreth—Was Once Former Mayor of This City-Prominent h Political and Business Circles.

Kuur Hobart M. Stonu MobnMl is seventh birthday on Ba'wday afternoon laat. The little folks bad » jolly food time, and many happy re.

turns of-the day '

To tux Pkoim.x or Cafe Mav:

Yon are cordially invited to witriess the formal starting of the monster drsdgr •‘Pittsburg” on Baturdav, October 84, on which date s number of prominent rasL deal* of oilier cities are expected to be here to see the operations ufiber way for the making of a New Cape May. Also to inspect the beach front work and ths model sewage system now being ins:ailed It will be entirely appropriate to display

Hags and bunting ou tbs day

all our citizens are requested to do this, and In other ways show their appreciation of w bat b being done to make „tbi* the

foremast of sessldc resorts.

Very truly-yours,

Thos. W. Millet, Mayor, City of Cape May.

John Halpix,

President Council, City of Cepe May.

NEW STEAM DREDGE - PtTTSBURO.” 7

CaPX Mav. N. J.. Oct 80, 1903, 11,500,000, and when the work which

they bars laid out is completed they will have expended about 110,000,000. Thb dredge b 185 feet in length and 50 feet wide, and when completed will draw 5j feet of water. The suction pipe b 30 Inches In diameter with a guaranteed capacity of moving 90,000 cubic yards i

day.

h has been reqaesfod by the Mayo: and others that all cltiaens display bunttug on Saturday iu honor of the event and to make the day a holiday because means the starting point of Cape May' upbuilding on the new Cape May. GIVE rillTOBS A HXABTT WELCOME. Hundreds of vbdtora will be here on Saturday. Let the people of Cape May give them a thoroughly heartv welcome and they will return home with the moat kindly feeling for Cape May and its people. That will innure very greatly to the benefit of Cape May, and that u what we want. Let the dty’s guests know that every man, woman and child is interested In a New Cape May, a dty most beautiful! y located on the grandest beach in the world. This interest should be shown phatically as possible at all timet, but eeppdally on Saturday. Let everybody take a hand in making ths evsst great success, one that will stick in the memory of every resident and visitor who for years to come will refer to “New Cape May Day.” H there’s anything you want explained ask representatives of ths Caps May Baal Estate Company. They’ll obearfnlly give you detailed lufonnatioa with refer, to the work of making a New Cape

The above notice has been given tc public, so that all of our cltixena may participate in tbs events of Satnadsy which will be important to ths city of Cape May. Ou that (lay the Cape May Real Estate Company will start working their big dredge which has been user-lug oompletjou juet as rapidly as good »orkuisbtp oonid finish It, Tbp affsla b not only to be witnessed by our own pro pie but also by about seven hundred Invited guests from Pittaborg, Philadelphia *od other points. On Mocday s committee of citlseus composed of Mayor Tboa. W. Millet, President of Connell John Halplo, Councilman Jamos E. Taylor and Peter Shields, President of the Cape May Beal Estate Company, wsot to Trenton to invite Governor Franklin Morphy to be at on thb occasion, and he has de, elded to come. Governor Peonypaoker of Pennsylvania has also been Invited sod Prealdeot Alexander J. Casaat, of the Pentisrlranis Railroad, and President George F. Baer, of the Philadelphia * Reading Railway, arp also expected to be present. On Saturday morning a special train wjll leave Broad Btyeet Station, Philadelphia, at 1.80, while a special wUl leave on the Reading Railway from the foot of Chestnut street at 10 o'clock. Two excursions are expected from Pittaborg, and a luncheon Is tp be pro vided by the boats, 'f be leading aplrtu In thb syudieate are ex-Beuator William Plinn, ex-Senator John 4J. Weller and Peter Shields, of Pittsburg, and Assemblyman Frank G. Edward^ of Bristol, Pa. Thlr syndicate has already spent

Warm up to the occasion. Show your pride In your city and let the elty’a guests understand that It U well to be a dweller In thb superb seaside resort. They will go away with greatly Increased respect for Cape May and will tell their friend* bow loyal Cape May people are to their Cape kfay people are proud of their city. They oan never get a bettor opporinity to put that juat pride oaexhlblUoo. Prominent men from aU aecUous of |Jew Jersey and from adjoining States have cent their aooeptaaree to the invitations sent out by Mayor Millet and committee of OonoclU. Tbe acceptances are still coming In every mail, and Indicate that the two special trelns-on Saturday morning will bring a crowd of

vMtora.

Hon. James M. E Hildreth

ON. JAMB’S M. E. HILDRETH, of 1 this dty, who has been Dominated by the Republican* as their candidate for the Assembly, is well known in business and political cirde* throughout the State of New J. His has been a career commendable for ita fidelity to duty in all Ule'a relations, and while he has been honored by his fellow men with public office he has also honored the State and district which he taented. In business he ia the soul of honor and integrity, in social drclrs he is affable and courteous, and hit whole career has been permeated by a kindness and sympathy that have arisen from a personal interest in his fellow

ISSUES ARE NATIONAL Welfare of State sad NgUpP Dependent Upon Republican Success, Our good friend*, the leaders of the Democratic party in Cap* May county, are again at their old trick* In at templing to fool the people by spreading before them those oft-repeated statements that the fight In this county is entirely one of local laaoea And yet, to the thoughtful person, their argument* do oof agree with the UcK when It i* oonridered that the only two offices to be

thereof the State gen.

ate mad House of Assembly.

Steve,.* waa assisted in receiving for fc*-**** nothing whatever to do with United State* Senator, who could her eon by Mih. Lewi* Sayre, Mrs. L kJaJijSjooa after their darttop They lf elected, go to Washington to help

h" 1 ! 1 ^IT 1 ..."* 1 * l ~- J ° kl ' ptoTr»...l«NeN. U fcrU» .1x4.

Mecray. The Utile folks present — . Master* Herbert Hand, Logma Taylor, < Maoricr Brooks, Lewis Kaon, Charles-^*

ly they are first to legiatato for

of ths state and thou

Phillip*, Georgs Stevens, John Meotay, • wma9AaxJ oontederettoo Harry Mtmy, W*U*a* Sayre, Allan .fw sh* tatwmt of thter I Sayre, Donald Otftt* aud Freddie *r- ooantv When it comes to fold. Miaere Bey.tie R. Paul, Dorothy ieteg ~r-<. aeompviaoa bet*

year* preceding, there D a vast differ-

ence in th<

During the year* of Democratic reign the elate was ruled by a famous ring whose members were notorious for their management of legislation in the Interest of race tracks, coal combines, private graft on public con tracts and other obnoxious acta for which the people unexpectedly and unceremoniously voted out of existence. The leaden of the Democratic party in this state today are the member* of this ‘‘«ame gang,” and a vote for Edward L. Rice for State Senator wW he a vote for thalr to power and a rote for a Demo-

Mr. Hildreth was bora in Q*pe May, December 9, 1859, and was a son of Alvin P. and Lydia (Wales) Hildreth. The paternal grandfather, George Hildreth resided at Cold Spring, New Jersey, and was a pilot on the Delaware River. Hi* father was a member of the Legialatun of New Jersey as a Democrat dteout

twenty yean ago.

Mr. Hildreth spent the first twain years of bla life in hi* native dty, am! was then taken to Mount Holly Academy, an excellent institution. Detennieoter the legal profearion, be became a student In the law office* of Walter A. Barrows, hu unde, and also studied under the direction of Hon. Joseph H. GaakeU, now the president judge of Burlington county. He diligently applied himself to the task of mastering the pried pie* of juriipru. dense and after careful preparation was admitted to practice in the courts of New Jersey in 1881. He then returned to his native dty where his law busmen has steadily Increased, and he now has an egtenaiva and distinctly representative clientage. He waa instrumental in organizing the Franklin Electric Light Company of this dty in 1886, and was also a director in the South Jersey Railway Company, which opened a competing line to Cape May in 1894. All enter

bean gtrea to this counter by the wise

eota of the Repubiiean party.

Iftire people of Cap* May county

agement, and his substantial aid i* given to matters and measures for the public good. As to the fraternal order* he ia a Mason, Heptaaoph, Workman and KedHu pohuAl prominencfts the result of eminent fitness for leadership and the ability which he has shown in the die- ■ charge of the duties entrusted to him. ’ In 1883 be was chosen by the dty ooun- j

devolving upon him. In March, J 1883, he was chosen as the chief execu- 1 live of the dty and in that year be waa j Instrumental in holding a Fourth of July j celebration which will ever be memorable 1 in the history of the dty. Benjamin Harrison, ex-Preaident of the United States, was the distinguished and pna- 1 dpal speaker on that occasion, and Mr. j Hildreth introduced Mr. Harrison and i preaided over the ceremonies in a mare I oer that elicited the wannest praise of j follow townsmen. Marked Improve- J ment was made in tbedtyiamanyhnaa | durtng the mayoralty of Mr. HOdreth, ’(

and yet at

ment of the business aflUreofOapeMay 1 that each taxpayer was saved fourteen | per cent, of the usual net amount of his 9 tax. In 1885 the aty council again 5 elected Mr. Hildreth to the office of dty £ solid tor and In 1887 he was elected the |

mayor. To those wh6 are i with the men it ia needles* to aav t

hu administration was progressive * beneficial. In 1886 he waa a pro mint candidate for Congressional honors I

the First District, and though

the nomination he reoei

moat flattering vote of eighty-one I lolA He is wn earnest champion of ti principles of the Republican party, a though be has held local positions h by no means a politician in the o ly accepted aenae of an offloe He has been a doee student of gov*

ital problems and be eve* p

welfare of the state and nation I

acquainted >

On Tusadly afternoon, about 4.15

o'clock, e ilight fire occurred at the

i of Mr. John McDonald on Hughes ateeet. It was caused by explosion of an oil a tore in the kite

The fire fighter* quickly responded and

A Week of rttealau. e will be e siImos la St. Mary'a

Next Sunday afternoon the 1 ■chool of the Presbyterian church * celebrate, aa memorial day, t appropriate exeretem in mt Lottie K. Grave*, in whose i their library was ladowed by Mr*. Nelson Z. Graves of 1

(4 —The Republican County

d the Cape May HsaAtes