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Lewis T. Stcvcns Psosniktor. WanrcnONul. Mssrsss.

AN INDEPENDENT WKKHLV.

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subscription: Onc Dollar Pcr V«ar in Asvancc

THK HERALD, CAPE riAY, N. J.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 2. 1905.

The Deadly Pistol. ^ Not only are the Japanese good fightera with firearms and bayonets, but Individually they are wonders. Their methods of combat, known aa jlu Jltsu. ware tried on several large and self-con-fident policemen the other day with the result that a serene and smiling little oriental cent the big fellows spinning on their heads or laid them on their backs with bulging eyes and sore mlnda This method of fighting used to be Imparted In secret, and ohly to lhose worthy to receive the Information. Henceforth It b likely to become a possession of tbe world. For policemen it Is invaluable, aa giving control over refractory prisoners; but then, so soon as the thugs and thieves, who are now abundant in our city, as perhaps never before, learn the tricks, the contests will be as severe as when fists are used like bludgeons and bludgeons are used like battering rams. The Japsnete method has the advantage of being neat, expeditious and effective. It does not seem to require a vast outlay of strength, but only of address and quickness. Possibly there Is occasion for alarm in the spread of knowledge concerning the military methods of the Japanese, but they themgelves do not give cause for It. Doubtless It Is the comforting assurance of ability to cope with any contestant that makes them sefenely Indisposed to fighting, for a more naturally peaceful and courteous race does not exist. Prise fighters of our own rough and tumble sort are not often mixed up In encounters that promise no pecuniary reward, and It is hoped that, when even American learns how to do np his oppooent In one time and three motions, our country will be more peaceful ♦»««« It is at present It is the pistol, however, says the Brooklyn Eagle, that makes havoc In this land. That Is the weapon of the coward, the ruffian and the criminal. All the edentlfic methods of fighting that ever were devised are ana vailing against it Would it were otb-

Crusade Against Cancer. Nobler work for humanity could not he undertaken than the careful Inquiry Into the causes and cure of cancer provided for In a bequest at (100.000 by the late Mrs. Caroline Brewer Croft of Boston Tbe results of the four year*' Investigation by Harvard experts thus made possible have just been published. Cancer caused nearly 30.000 deaths in 190Q. says the New York World. It was the eighth disease In order of fatalities In tbs whole country, the seventh In the “registered area." It Is most common among city dwellefs and Is one of the deadly diseases which are Increasing their annual toll of victims. IU cause Is still a “supreme mystery." As to It* cure, this is the lateat word of science, and it is well fhaftk heeding; "Just one thing can be done for cancer, and 1 wish H could be Impressed on the pnbllc, for It would nave thousands of llvsa—that la. get It out early and quickly. Cancer can oe completely cured If the patient la operated on early and completely. Drugs have never cured canoer. Certain superficial cancers can be cored by Ue X-ray, but for deep cancers this method Is of no value whatever." Cancer Is not hereditary—hence the haunting terror of many who hove "had It la the family" Is quite unneceesary. it cannot be cured by drags and nostrums. X-rays mag core only - superficial eaneara." The sovereign specific la the knife, used early. Those obeeroatlons

Temperan*^- w omen must be fia a sense of humor or Mae they woeld not have given one of tketr nnloaetna sear-by city the name of the “Brandywine Branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union," even though the

A French phyaldaa (he a "natural therapeutic practice." It cmema to to Joataa wants take that view •ftto matter.

NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE (COKTTXUBD non F1BW MflIU

present laws relating to tbe Judiciary; bow tbe procedure under tbe prseeut judiciary practice can be made more simple; whether like defects have beou corrected In other stales, and bow. TUN commission Is to report early st the next seeaiou of tbe legl'dature. The expenses of Us tuvestlgutious are to be met by the state. Raw Hoad BIIL

every county In the etnte. Itembrnces the Ideas of former Kens tor and now HUte Uoed Commissioner E. C. Hnlcb1ns m. Tbe bill changes the present law by putting state road supervisors under salary, withholding state aid from counties which fail to keep their stone rootls lb repair and requiring that slate app.-ovpil must be a«-te<i uihiu within three months from the date It is given. The state will continue to pay one-third of the cost of the stone or other improved roads built according to the siHeiflcations approved by the state

road commlssloucr.

It is further provided that tbe bourd of freeholders of any county may by resolution direct the Improvement of any highway with macadam, telford or other Stone construction, ground oyster shells or similar materials provided the road is not lqss than thirty-three feet iu width aud at least one mile In length. No road of less than one mile in length will be constructed unless It shall be an extension of an existing Improved road or a connection between two or more such Improved roads. No improvement is to be made to a road which, with the cost of tbe repaint, exceeds In any one year out-half of 1 per cent of tbe ratable* of the county, exclusive of tbe state appropriations. It is further provided that aa toon as any contract is awarded a supervisor is to be appointed by tbe state roed commissioner to take charge of tbe work at a salary of $3 a day, to be paid by the state. Failure to repair an Improved road within sixty days after notice shall have been given by tbe state road commissioner will result In the withholding ot state aid until socb repairs shall bare been made. Coduty boards of freeholders are empowered to appoint a supervisor of roads to serve for three years. Tbe sections relating to road repairs wre aimed at thoae counties which fall to keep their improved highways In good coadlflon. The bill requires boards of freeholders to bare work on new roads commenced within three months after approval by tbe state road commissioner or tbe ap-

proval becomes void.

Pes»sera«le Keaal Tautloa BIIL Tbe Democrats came ont with an equal taxation measure, tbe feature of which is tbe taxing of local main stems of railroads at tbe average local rates prevailing each year, so as to equal 1 per cent of tbe assessed value of tbe property In each district which shall be retained by tbc state, and tbe balance to go to tbe several taxing districts in proportion to the mileage of such main stem In each taxing district Terminal and other stations are to be assessed lb each district and taxed at Jocal rates. Appeals may be taken to tbe state board of taxation, whose de-

cision shall be final

The bouse passed Assemblyman Lefal barb's bill to enable Essex county to Issue bonds to erect Insane asylums. The bouse also passed tbe measure providing for a storage reservoir for Newark. Tbe bouse concurred In the senate Joint resolution for a New Jersey commission tg confer with a Pennsylvania commission for tbe propagation of fish in tba Delaware river and to adopt concurrent laws on tbe subject. An Important meastye and one said to be backed by antomobillats sen ted by Senator Brown month, requiring all vehicles using the pt>*«!!c roads to display lights, front and rear, visible at ieast 200 feet away, after darkness has set In. Heretofore automobiles bare been required to display suck lights, but other vehicles have been exempt, and auto driven have met with accidents by running I a to buggies and wagons carrying no .lights at night. It is to avoid such accident* that the Mil la Introduced. Ts Amead Pare Food AoL Senator Horner by request presented a bill amending tbe pure food act of 1801 by designating “food" aa every article used for food or drink by man and every ingredient used in each food. Tbe bill defines tbe won^-drug" as Including every artldfi of irfidiclne for Internal or external use Another section of tbe act la a mended by defining more clearly what coostttntas tbe kdolteratlon of foods or drugs. ablyman Wright succeeded In

to tbe city of Pats fosse graveyards were converts public -parka. Mr. Wright's first I

shall be published ,u at Wat on.* news

paper.

IsdoroM Roosevelt. Bens I or £intnrn. tbe iM-iuncrstir sen alor from Hnds <u county, p v utvl n Joint resolution Indorsing Prufl.'U ut Roosevelt ou^c subject of rales f Interstate cdn.nM-rce and calling n;.j.i New Jersey** s« ;tntora iu our v a t i assist the preoidi-ut In bis charts to give the pcatile a "square ■Jeal" by sup porting the iisch-Townsend hill or suet, oilier measure on tlusc lilies s« wil moft with the p-esi.lcnt'* aptiroral Copies of the resol ut .ou are to in* » nt to Ken a tor Kcun anti Remit >r Drj..ei, and I*resMait Hoasevelt. A groat deal of amusement was cans. ed In the house M mday u g'it wlteu Asreinblymau Manner* presented a "fake" rtsolution In line with Dr. O* ler's theory to Lie eTei-t that ohl iroform station* be estahlUbed in the stale, at which ail the members of the senate and general nssomldy over sixty year* aud under thirty could lie put out of tbc way; aLm legislative c-jr.-e--s|»oudcnts and all state •rttclala wh • refuse to reaign when others seek their Jol>*. The In ugh became u roar when Speaker Avis quickly referred the re o lutioti to the committee on tiie Stale Home For (THs. Mr. Scovel asked that his antQQiolillblll be recommitted for a hearing Me said be proposed to bnve the bill pua and believed It was a fair measure aud properly restricted ant tlsts. A bearing will be given ou this measure next

Tuesday.

A au|rplemeut to tbe sa rings bank act was offered by Senator Baelieiler permitting tbe payment of extra dividends on deposits of f1.000 or less* h.bill Is for tbe punsise of eucoui^ ng small dc) me It or*. Tbe present law pro blblta such discriminations. A bill, sis . presented by Mr. Bacbetler, require the comptroller or chief collection of!i cer in cities to publish s list Uvthe oT rial news|tu|M>rs In May and Octabe/ of each year of all past due assessments for pnbllc Improvements. Il< also offered a bill amending tbe act for

itectlon of taxes •ament* for 1m

by

provementa as liens. Assemblyman Miller offered a bill providing that all moneys for the use of tbe state shall be paid to tbc state idltures shall be

foe peace.

7 Increases tbe Jurisdiction of tbe district courts from

*300 to *300.

A bill was presented by Assemblyman Coyne authorizing mayors of second class cities which bare not accepted tbe fire and polite acta of 18Rf> to appoint fire and police under such art.

IU amend-

ss to clearly de je one hi wble’brauri.es rre it teacher. Mr. d a bill making ailroads good In lioveridge Intro•h Increases tbe nine warden* to on put In a bill i appointment of ry tbe lionrtl of nine and Urease an submitted s snnents of bene mprovemeufs in le st such time i tbe date of a* ► governing l«odi

Mr.

Riordnn also presented a bUl fixing the price of electric arc lights for lighting street* had pubfic places not to exceed 20 cents#?yilght for esch arc

light of 2400 caudlepower.

A bill by Mr. Miller of Cumberland authorizes tbe state bureau of shell fisheries to Investigate the causes of

tseases in dams and oysters.

Tbe legiaUtlve Joint committee on appropriations held a meeting this week and gave hearings to managers of various .gate instltutfcos who de- 1 sire increnaed appropriation*. The manager of tbe State Home For Girls appeared and asked *45,000 additional for tbe establishment at a separate cottage for the colored tnmates at tbe home. Tbe colored pupils number nearly one-third of the total number at

girls at the home.

Arrangements were completed Tuesday for the burial ot Ad^itant General Kicbard A. Donnelly, wbo died Monday. Tbe dead general will be given full military honors at tbe funeral to be held Thursday afternoon In this city.

Senator Crease baa introduced

St uale Bill So. itw which was Intro* duet •< by Renator Crease lost week la as il|ow«: An Art fo prohibit the riparian oommls*!oner* from making any grants of is ml- in lev in any part of tbe coaoly Of Ca c May Be it enacted by the Senate and General ssembly of tbe HUte of New Jer1. The upsnsn oom mi wiioners shall | Dot have tbe right, power or authority in Ihe name of the state of New Jersey i or otherwise, by deed, grant or otberwbi, io convey to any person or corporation iu fee any lands in tbe county of C«|>«- l ay' prov ded, however, that this ael .hall not prevent grants sod lessee by the riparian comniiasioneni for pur poi-es of leciamatiou. 2. T< i. act .'.all lake effect immedi-

ately

Among tbe visitors to Trenton on Morulsp evening wss Cap! rrsnk G. Edsards. of tbe ( ape May Meal Estate Company. Assemblyman IliUlreth withdrew from tbe House tbe bill, introduced last week, to re-incorporate tbe borobgb of ('ape May Point On Monday evening the appropriations coumiita-t of the renaU favorably reported AsM-mbivmsu Hildreth's mosquito hill and H was passed second reading. Tbe Renste also passed i'euator Crouse's bill to increase tbe territory of bea Isle City. CIPE Mtr COUNTT WILES Records of Ancient Devices Recorded In the Pnbllc Archives. <OU>TIXl'KD raon LA ST WEEK.) 1710 NOV. 10. CHURCH. CHKMTO PHEK. of Philadelphia, Prana., saddler; will of (printed form). First makaa brother Edward Chureh. rt Phllndelpbla, walker, execulor, and then leaves to him aud btotber John Church of same place, eordwsiner. “All my Goods, Chattels sod money”; making them also exacalon Wltn—es-John Simas, John RuaseUobi Csdsaladrr. Proved in Philadelphia, Februwn SB. ITgOIKl Lib. g. p. 80. ITS May XL Inventory ot tbe personal estate. £14)1.1, tank a negro and debts. £40. U, “Cruel. Jedges, Sheep. Geese and by John Mnckey and 1-raa Jslr M. Bond or Else Cbureb aa administnarix of the rotate; Nathan le. J iu kina and George Hand, fallow-b <nds all of Cape May Ca Lih.f, p. gg. 0 June 10. Aeooant of tbe saute, bj the administratrix, Alice Church, now wife at John Flower, ah. having paid debt, doe to John Honda, bmm'l EKiregge Moses Crosby, Nicholas Johuson, Benjamin Hand, Hand'I Hurt, Henry Norten (Nowden), Thomas Lnngley. Uaac WUdin. John Htufoas, Wm. Smith, John Panoom. Nath’l Hevq. SUtea, John StUlw ell. sod for the fonaoeaof Rode. Nathan. Silas. Patience

Mow

Oi the I791-9JAN.il. CORSON. OOBSTON. CO'TON, JOHN, of Cape May Co. yeo man; will of. WUr Mary. Children—An Irsw. Hannah. Mart ha and Jaooh. “Moveable E^ate” Executors-the wile and sou Wii neanes - Peter Coraon. David Gandy, Noihaiilei Jankina, Prov.d May A 1798. , Lib 9. p. 534. and Cape May W ills. 17*7-8 March 2. I uvea tor v ot l hr personal relate, £72.19 4; mode by Robert Townsend and John W’ilirU, both Quakers. (ro bo coxtibpko bkxt wbck)

Cape May Point Cp in Arms. The uoiice aa pubilehed In lost week’s

8btr cf ikt Cap*, giving tbe proposed boundaries of the borough of Cape May Point, meets with decided opposition in Lower to* uship. aa tbe territory to b-

tak< u iu bicludea a greater area U

to the old borough. I Deluding the Delaware Bay Home and other properties from which about *400 a year tax le paid Into 1 the township- Several pprsous residing In

this new territory object, also, to |

to the borough.

High School

The entertainment given by the Senior

Clans of tbe high school last Saturday

evening wan n most gratifying

Tbe girls, one nod all, came off with flying color*. The house was crowded to the doors, sad tbe audience was kept in continuous laughter by the qnssr doing* at “Madame dePortment” and Mrs. Oak Icy.” nod applauded haartlly. Aaeatsum of |S7 was netted, and now the girls aspect to bars a glorious class day as th*

result of their ‘

CO CRT HOUSE, Tbe pertfcw of the tow* destroyed by fire is beiag cleared up and tbs business

New York City HOTEL EMPIRE Broadway Empire *iusre and OBI oarert HOTEL EMPIRE within S> minute* of all ihsotreo and large d'-pariairnl ■tores HOTEL EMPIRE u. Kleraied and Sab way stations 2 minutes walk HOTEL EflPIRE is noted for Its eserllem cooking, efficient service A moderate chargea HOTEL EMPIRE has electric clock and telephone In every room, ai-l iu remnrfrtlo*. re drouraMog and re farniahing, sp-u' OVER *250,000 JUST COnPLETEO

W. Johnson Quinn Bend for guide of New York—Free NEW YORK CITY

RKDUCKD KATEH TO W AHHINOTOX Via Pennsylvania Railroad Acooont Inaagnration of President RoOer

velc

On account of tbe Insfifenrattoo of Presidrnt Roosevelt on March 4. the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell rouod-t rip tickets to W’aahington. March J. S. sad L i tot return passage until March 8. Inclusive. from New York. Philadelphia. Pottarille. Wllke-barre. Wilmington, Oxford, Pa-. Lancaster. Hajrishuig. sod intermediate stations; from all stations cm. tbe Delaware Division, and from all station* In the Bute of New Jersey, at rate at •ingle fare for tbe round trip, plus Acenta. Deposit of ticket with Joint Agent in Washington on or before MardfHand payment of fes of 5100 will secure extension of return limit to leave Washington on sr before March 18. For apaMfici mtro auA full information apply to Ticket Agents.

OLD POINT OOMFORT.RICHMOND. amd Washington. Six-day Tours via Pennsylvania R. R. Persooaily-ooodnoted tours to Old PUat Comfort. Rich mood ana WesUagtoo via the Pennsylvania Railroad will Inara Maw York nod Philadelphia an Botnrdafs, y March 11 and 95. April Wand May A Tickets, Inriodidg nil necessary expensi for n period of six days, will be sold at rateof *30.00 from New York. Brooklyn, and Newark; JO from Trenton; *83.00 from Philadelphia, and proportionate rates

from other poiule.

Tickets to Old Polut Comfort only, ear-

th rt

fourths days’ board at Chamberlin Hotel, and good to return within nix days, will be sold st rote ot (17.00 from New York. Brooklyn and Newark; *1&-S0 from Trenton; *14JO fn m Philadelphia, and proper onate rata* from other potato. For Itineraries and fall Information apply to ticket agents; C. titudda, E P. A.. Fifth Arena*. Now York; 4 Court 8t.. Brooklyn; 789 Broad Street, Newark. N. or Geo W. Boyd. General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station. Philadelphia.

THE MARDI GRAS.

Low-rate Tour to New Oilcan

Pennsylvania Railroad. For the espeotal benefit of thos

i witness the unique Mardi Gras oelebratloo at Now Orleans, tbe Pennsylvania

has arranged for a personaliy-

oondneted tour, to leave Nr* York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington. Friday. March *. A special train of higb-clasrf Pullman equipment will he run. in chnnra of a tourist agent. Three days will be devoted to New Orleans, tbs party returning

direct u> Sew York.

Tourist* will oocuy this teals cootinu-

provtdedoutto main lins of the gnat parades. Round-trip rata, including round-

dlreotions and during stay In New Orlsano.

and oast In special grand stand at New Orlecns: *70 from Philadelphia. *05 from Bal-

lailed iUneraries and fall Information may bn obtained of TUMtAgnata; or Geo. W. Boyd. Get

BETTER TUCK TO THE GAPE.