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CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. V. NO. 22.

CAPE MAY, N. J., THURSDAY, .JUNE i, 1905.—EIGHT PAGES.

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FRUIT FROM POTATOES Pomato the Luscious Creation of Luther Burbank. DECLARED TO BE VERY PALATABLE

TltuuMBd Varl«lt«« Are l »ed (• Prod ore m That Mar RevolattoaUe the Potato World — Prooen • Made Proa* tha Poaiato I* PronooBced Kxcrllrat. Latber Burbauk. the CaUfornU horticulturist. is luaklug some wonderful expcrinictits to produce new potatoes, tubers Uiat may eclipse any other yet glren to man. »ays the Santa iloaa (Cal.j correspondent of the Ban Francisco Exsminer. It may seem almost Incomprehensible to tbe areraae reader should a statement be made that Mr. Burbauk baa at this present moment more than 10.000 varieties of potatoes with which be la experimenting. Yet aocb Is tbe fact- And out of those thousands of all sorts and conditions of tubers are to come the newer and better varieties that may completely revolutionise tbe potato world. Another wonderful creation and production of Burbank which will come In under the head of the potato experiments, bat Is even more wonderful. Is this: Burbank has produced t “potato fruit" Briefly summarised, the ^evolution Is a matter of planting a tuber and gathering from the potato vine a luscious white fruit one that la delightfully palatable and makes excellent preserve. There are people In Santa Boaa who have eaten the potato fruit and Its preserve and are delighted with It • Mr. Burbank has named the potato 'fruit “pomato." When compared with • tomato the pomato Is smaller In sise and Its meat Is white Instead of red. It is .higher flavored. In other words. Its jfcvor Is that of s fruit rather than a Vegetable. Burbank speaks of the creation of tbe pomato As resulting from tbe turning of tbe plant life In an opposite direction. "Instead of cultlrating tubers we now cultivate fruit, and tbe tubers are of secondary consideration," be says, “the fruit on tbe vine being tbe main Object." Tbe pomato has not been sent out ss yet It must be more nearly perfect before it leave* its creator’s bands for tbe world st large. But to return to the potato experiments. Chief among the experimental work with tbe tubers was and U tbe - crossing of the Solan am rommersonl. a wild species of the potato which grows on tbe Mercedes river. In South America, with tbe common potato. Tbe aforenamed potato was discovered some ten years ago, and specimens were taken to Parts, and for jdmoet a decade Dr. Heck el studied and tried to hybridise It Finally be sent Lather Bar ♦wnfc a single eye. and twelve months after tbe i scientist com maoced bis experiment* be had secured 120 hybrid seedlings from It Burbank la also experimenting with another new species of tuber—the 80-

ttan I ^ll>u In some parts at tbs mountains In Art anna, la Central America and to tbs high mounts toons country of old Mexico. Tbe hardy qualities of these wild potatoes, so to speak, are being cembtned srttb tbe ordinary tuber, wWcb baa to a certain extant almost run Its race of aarrton Hare la the ktod of new potato Mr.

inspection, testing and selection. Mr. Burbauk recently commenced tbe planting of tbe 10,000 varieties on bis experimental grounds. Tbe potatoes are of all kinds and shapes, some round, some square, some long, some short, of all colors of tbe Vs In bow. There are pure white tubers and black ones. Pink. red. crimson, purple,.yellow, are among the colors of tbe potatoes that are being planted. Wbcn tbe harvest time comes In tbe fall possibly all bpt a hundred varieties out of tbe 10,000 may be rejected, and tbe following year probably this number will be reduced two-thirds, and so ob until perfection Is attained. It will take two or three years at least Mr. Barbunk said, to produce the potato, as all the varieties must be put through tbe testing process.

LOW-RATE TOl'R TO DENVER Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Acoonnt International Convention, Kpworth League. On acoonnt of tbe Epworth League International Convention, to beheld In Denver. Col., July 5 to ». tbe Pennsylvania Railroad Company h*s arranged artonr to Denver under Us prrsoaaUy-cooducted Sy-teni. A special train of high-grade Pullman eqnTpment will leave New k orfc, Philadelphia. Harrisbarg. Altoona, and Pitteburgb on Monday. July A arriving in Denver at 13 80 noon on Wednesday. Julv .V Tickets ooverlng roond tHp transportation, Pullman accommodation* (one berth) going, and all meals In dining car when traveling on special train, will be •old at tbe following vert low rates: Nrw York. #88.50: Philadelphia. #81.7*: BalU more, $00.00; Washington, $00.00; Harris burg. #50 75: Williamsport,#W.75; Altoona. •5P.75; and at proportionate rates from other stations. These tickets will be good for passage to either Denver. Colorado Springs, or Pueblo. and will be good for return passage on regular trains to leave either of the abovementioned point* not later than July 14. Deposit of ticket# with Join* Agent at either Denver, Colorado Springs, oe Pueblo not later than July 14 and payment of •fee of fifty cents secures an extension of return limit to leave either of the above points not later than August 8. These liberal return limits will enable tourist# to take advantage of the many delightful side trips to resorts in tbe Colorado Mountains, tbe Yellowstone Park, the Grand Canyon o' Arixona, and the Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland, for which special rednoed-rate ticket* will be sale at Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo. For farther laformaUon concerning specific rates, stop-over privileges, and returning routes consult ticket agents. A descriptive Itinerary will be mailed upon application 4p Geo. W. Boyd, General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.

TOU AND YOUR FRIENDS. Social and personal Chat About One Residents and Visitors. flPHIC ulrsssnl weather which has preww railed during the week has brought down to the shore large numbers of vlsl tors who have enjoyed vbeir Visit* by the sounding sea waves. A number of cot Lagers have come down and opened up villa* for the summer. Real estate men also report that a great number of cottages have been selected during the week and that there are more cottages now rented than have heretofore been taken at .bis in of tbe year. A number of the amallrr hotels have opened their doors thl* k and there is a gradual taking on of the life which Is peculiar to the active summer ses*on. Mr. and Mrs. Beoj. I. Gibbon and Master Gibbon are located at tbe Star Villa and will remain there until October. a Joseph Uiegei and Mias Mabel Riegel are guest* of kjra. H. B. Paul at her cottage on Oorau street. Mr. and Mrs- John H. Gem rig have ar rived and are occupying their cottage on Ocean street. Mrs. John H. Faaseit and Miss Sylvia aaaett are passing several days as guests at tbe Aldloe. Ex-Congressman John E. Key burn was a prominent visitor during the week, registering. while here, at the Windsor. Mr. and Mrs. John F. CraigawenJorlo* the early summer life in their cottage on Columbia avenue. Mr. nod Mrs. Jacob Snare, who have been occupying their cottage on Co tigress street since the Easter season, will sail for Europe on June 8. to remain throughout the summer. CapC Thee. F. Townsend, chief of the weather service In Philadelphia, and Mrs. Townsend are at a cottage on Columbia avenue for a brief season. 1. B. Cllvet, the well-known West Mar-, ket street merchant, was among the visitors of last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. f». Wilkins Jr., have take* a cottage on Decatur street which they will occupy during the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel times have closed their country house at Bala, and ar* now occupying their cottage on Windsor avenue for the summer. Mr. sad Mr*. Robert 6. DeSUver came down to their cottage on Decatur street early in the week and will occupy it until

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On account of tbe convention of tbe American Medical Association, to be held In PorUastCOrc.. July 11 to 14, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will run a souallj-conducted tour, visiting the ‘ Uful resort* in

days In tbe Utter city for attending tbs of the convention and (or visiting the Lewis and Clark Kxpositloa, mad five and one-half days in the YMlowstans Park, a full and complete tour of that

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an route, except hold dattona la Portland, yery low rats of #815 from si the FeansytvsnU Ball road, bunch, from which the rate will be WlO. A special Unto of h!gb*rade equipment win leave Mew York, PhiUdetpbU, Harrisburg and PttUhnrg. Monday, JoIyS. The route will be vlaCkleago aa^ 8t. Pul to Banff Hot Springs, Laggan. and Glacier, in the Oe and ten Rock tea.

and he sod bis wife discussed tbe matter ao armly that by the time be left she wa* pronouncing tbe word with at least three final •Vs." Then tbe Cape May agent called tbe man up on the 'phone. “He's out,” said the wife, who answered. • Won’t I do*" ’•Very probably." was the

ant to know what be

response. "I want to thinks now about that U

ippoaad to it Irrevocably!” "I was afraid

so, bat I thought y«io liked it.” said tbe “*»' * "«» P™** *> »* tbe beet adto

Meet. "Me! Never!" said tbe woman, and cou ™« th« "•"U.

tbe agent, •omrwbnt milted at her tone, j Auto racing h« never been tried before said • Good-bye” and bung up hi* receiver, i "sort, and it will unquestionably Next day be leased the cottage to other P™** * K'eat attraction The fastest racLople. "I thought at the time." raid the I machine* sod the most daring ehaufvouisu later, iu explaining the incident. | fear* In tbe country are expected here

‘that it a as funny be did n*«t ray •steal' j within a few weeks. ustead of ‘lease.' but the idea that It was tbe agent talking never occurred to me.” armKr Commlealon.

I Governor Stokes on Monday appointed

Epworth League Reorganlxed. the nine membervof tbe state commission bosinea* meeting of tbe Epworth promote tbe propagation of seed oysters Leagne of tbe First M. K- Church was held sad among them were Daniel Woolson. of

last Wednesday evening- and elected the following officers for one year: President, George W. Reeve*; first vWpresident. Mias Elisabeth H. Blattner. second vicepresident. Mr*. Rea* Church: third vicepresident. Miss Mary Hughes; fourth rioepresident. Mrs. Cora Phillips; secretary. Mis* Ella Faikinborg; treasurer. T. Mpnt Smith; organist, Lawrence Reeves. Tbe t of meeting was changed from Monday to Sunday evening, at 7.U. It is desired to make this a Uvely young people's meeting and every one Is Invited to come

and take an active part.

Mrs. William King, of 15th and Ptplar streets, Philadelphia, bra opened her cottage. Tbe Hedges, on Beach avenue. Her Hi. William R. King, is with her. Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Shearer and the Misses Shearer have arrived at their cotWashington street to remain tfarooghoul tbe season. Mr- sod Mrs. Louis J. Deacon have opened a cottage on Colombia avenue for le summer. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Kelly have arrived and are occupying a cottage for the immer. Mr. aad Mrs. Louis J. McGrath are in their Bench avenue cottage for tbe season. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert S. Peyton have taken a cottage on Hughes street and .,W in occupancy of it. Mr. and Mrs. Hpnnen Lewis have epen-on-Slocktou avenne for the

Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Prerano, of Germantown. have arrived at their cottage avenne tor the summer. Mr*. William H. Barclay came

Police Captain Thomas Brown, of Philadelphia. sod family are occupying their tbs sum-

On June 11 Rev. H. Creason McHenry, mistant superintendent of tbe City Min slon of Philadelphia, will officiate to tbs P. E Church of th« Advent an Lafayette AIM Lowry, of Philadelphia, baa taken a cottage at No. IT Jefferson Street for the anid Mrs. B. A. Randolph, c Mr. and Mis. Beatoo 8. Bon. of 1 Mr. aad Mm. JmmsF. Loans art <

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FASTEST AUTOS TO COME HERE

Tbe automobile speed te»is on lb# Cape May beach this summer will be quite a* important from the sportman's point of view as thoes at Ormond last winter. Expert* who have inspected thp b

They Are ExHu-d. In speaking of bow the Philadelphia gas •teal excitement is Interfering with tbe people there, one Incident wa* recorded by the Philadelphia "Record” last Saturday

as follows;

One instance of the way In which the gas lease agitation i* disrupting husineaanervre also to illustrate bow feminine entbuslam •orortimes gtjla to conclusions without re-

garding details. A Philadelphian and bU‘-*1 both place, ray that Cape May fi wife, who hsd .bought of summering at ; • f - r trM for tbe develop Cape Mav. had had one talk with a real ! turut b^th »P~d ri.au Or stood. Alex relate agent about reating a cottage there • nd " Wlulon and ht. expert rasing At that time they had not «em-d to ibr ,,riT ’’ r Cbarlea Goro.it. bare already reagent to know •heir own minds, bat llit | tablisbed erorlient record, on the Cape Sunday they went down aod looked at the and other automobile eutbuoottegt. and came back determined to j "trying out". Tbe stretch take it. The bu.band wa* to attend an , f “ r ‘b* re.1 treu which will proboly begin

autl pa* su-a' mmKiug on Monday evening j mouth.

At tbe present time t,b#'long, level beach L »o hard that * bear^ wagon with narrow Urea may tie driven over it with ease, leaving only a shallow track; and tbe broad pneumatic Urea of the automobiles show only tbe •lightest traces on the aaud even whets driven at a mile-a-minate rate In tbe summer time, when the tide is ,ow, thr solid is packed even harder than ' l is new, and it is tbe general opinion

Rising From the Ashes. Out erf tbe ashes Cape May Court House is soon to arise in a new garb* The burnt district is being built up rapidly. Springer’s hotel is enclosed and will soon be finished. When completed it will coat about $7000. Tbe new bakery and hotel barn are about finished. The Gazette home is a credit. 1 <eaiie Champion is engaged in tbe erection of a new brick boildAng on tbe site of his ___ bicycle headquarters. Thro You risen has built and is at bnisosas in bis new e. J. B. Hoffman. Eeq . begins tbe erection of his new office next week. The Taylor—SUtre Glass Co. are to erect a new store on the corner opposite tbe ReadinffAepot.

Fishing Creek, and Winfield S. Carson, of Palermo. Both are strong advocates of Senator Crease. Mr. Corson succeeds Robert B. Corson, and Mr. Woolson taxes tbe place of George Dickinson, of Erma.

Conference Over City Matters. A long conference was held on Sunday [ternoor between Peter Shields, president of the Cape May Baal Estate Company .the real estate company's counsel, Edmond B. Learning. Esq., of Camden, and Cky Solicitor J. Spicer Learning at the' Utter’s residence ©" Hogfaes street. The nonoael of tbe company aod tbs city solicitor are brothers-in-law.

To Entertain State Editors. The committee of local newspaper men met at ehe "Star" office last Friday evening and selected Aaron W. Hand as ebairman. aod Edgar P. Stiles. Jr., as secretary. This commuter will look after the details for the reception and entertainment of tbe New Jersey Editorial Association when they meet'here on the tod, Mth and 95th of June. Tbe president of the State society has appointed Lewis T. Stevens and Edgar P. Stiles, Jr., as the local members of the n

West Cap* Mgy public school ware held In tks chapel last evening. There was*Urge class, as follows: Miss Rsba

Spend tbe Hammer. The 1906 edition of "Pleasant Plane on the Philadelphia and Reading Ballway” is now ready for distribution. It is s neat booklet with a brief description of the summer resort* on tbe line of tbe Railway from the Seashore to the Mountains, within easy reach of Philadelphia, with rateroj fare, etc . and a concise list ofjhe Hotels and Boarding Houses at each place, price of board and Post Office Address, giving valuable information to those seeking summer quarters. There is also a list of the Picnic Grounds suitable for a day’s outing. It can be procured st the principal ticket Iocs of the Company or will be mailed any address upon receipt of a t wo-oent stamp, by Edaon J. Weeks. General Paw ger Agent, Philadelphia.

Ha* Taken Counsel. In defending the suit recently brought for $45,000 damages by Deitrich & Bowser rgsdnst the city of Cape May, Sol dtor J. Spicer Learning bra takeo In with him K> defend the stilt Edmund B. Learning. Esq., be counsel of the Cape May Real Estate Company.

Hotels Not Leased. Cape May ha* yat four hotels to be leased for the coming season, they being: Congress Hall. The Victoria. The Columbia aod Tbe Brextou. It is reported that Hall will b* opened if It is not

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