CAPS MAY HKRALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY i$, 1906

DIA5 CREEK. Thumai K l.Ddlum of Bca late Cltjr Tbouiu CortOD of AogleaM Wm. ('or»>o of Slatrn Island ami James C orson of Masuchusetls, srrs at ihe bedsidr of their sick sister Mrs. Hannah Sa>re Saturday. Capt. John Cullen wa* carting feed and lumber from J. W, Graces store on Monday. Mlaa Della Norton has accepted a position with parties at Kldora for the winter. Thomas Douglass has the lumber on the g-outel for a new barn which he srill erect immediately. Mrs. Ida R. Page Mrs. hjteUa Woodlin and Clarence B. Howell etsiled Philadelphia this week. Joseph Macaissic of Cold Spring visiting Thomas Sayre and wife Saturday. Capt. Nathan iKmghty, filled his ice house with “I inch ice last week. Mrs. Hannah Sayre who is aerit ill with bright* decease is a trille better at ihua-rttiog. Postmaster Douglass is building a new wheel narrow this week. Mrs. Clara Tomlin has gone with husband Capt. Wm Tomlin to Norfolk is expected home in a few days. V. N. Ksricaon bought a carriage Charles Woodlin's vendue last Thursday which was at one time owned by Thomas Beerley of Court House. Joseph Camp sawed 17 cord of wood for Nathaniel Norton in seven hours with gasoline engine. A number of our people attended the revival services at the M. K Church Sunday evesiag.

GlUaON'S FAMOUS P1CTURK8

FISHING CREEK. Capt J. James of Green Creek spent Sunday afternoon here with his brother Fred Chadwick of Cape May visited Frank Matthews over Sunday. Miss Mary Bate spent la-t week here with relatives. Mr. Hosrard Hale of Collingswood is visiting Jacob Barnett and wife. Edward Hoffman wife and son of Holly Beacti visited relatives here Saturday. Mrs. Anna McKean visited relatives at Cape May on Saturday. Mrs. Cynthia Matthews returned borne on Saturday after a pleasant visit with her daughter at Green Creek. The Flower Girl Society celebrated their 2nd anniversary on Saturday.

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These are simply dollar marks. It is the real dollars that count in account with The Court House Bank.

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE. Miaa Helen Hand has accepted a position as school teacher in Atlantic aty. Miss Berths L. Hess of Ocean City spent Sunday with her parents here. Mits Edna Wiildin of Cape May was visiting relatives here'on Saturday. Mrs. Ezra Norton of Cape May City was visiting friends here the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder of Cold Spring are spending a few day* with their daughter Mrs. C. G. Buck.. Socrates Willis made a business to Decnisville on Mouday. Miss Beulah Stiles of DennisVUle is spending a few days with her Brother here. . Mrs. Lillie Johnson of Green Creek called on friends here Satnrdsy. Miss EtU Hackney entertained company from Woodbine this week Lonia Abram tor of Woodbine w visitor here on Sunday. Walter Norton who is employed in Philadelphia it home on a few days vacation. . Mias Alice Blaley of Ocean aty is spending several daya with her •' Mrs. E. Z. Mills.

How do you do? Very well thank you. 190 Depositors. $75,000 Assets. The Court House Bank. *

WOODBINE • An important meetingotthe Trustees of the Benin de Hirach Fund was held in New York. Dr. J alios Gsidmaa president of the Board, tendered bis resignation owing to ill beitb and bn early departure for Europe. The rs■ignatlo'i was accepted by the Trustees with much regret Tbe vaca-cy U tbe Board canned br Dr. Goldman's redg-x *ati.ii waa filled by the election of Max J Kohler. Keq., of Sew Yo-k. The follow!> g officer* were elected; —\ Eocene S. Beniamin; view . Jacob H. Schiff; iraesurer.

Serim of Articles In The New York Header World Every 00* knows Charles Dana Gibson (be creator of the •Gibson Gin" and other femou* pen and Ink drawing*. Every one has beard of his recent decision to ahs pen and Ink work, to voluntarily give op *e Income of sixty thousand dollars a rev from Comer’s Weekly, lu order I to Paris and study the nrt of oil painting ur the sake of art alone. In bis choeen field of pen and Ink sketch es Charles Dana Gibson Blands alo.i The sxcalleoos of his technique, the dr. oeas of his humor and the depth of hi pathos hare made him as familiar to tb people of Caaada. Auetralls and Rnglan< as be B to hie fellow-countrymen am fellow-townsmen In New York. Tbs New York World in about to pub I tab a series of articles on pen sod luk sketching as exemplified fa the work ol this great American artist, and by special arrangement with Collier's Weekly has obtained a aeries of ten of Glbeon' pictures which Illustrate best bis Tvreatllr These will he Issued as a special anpplemrat to the Sunday World, begin nlng next Sunday. Feb. 18- These pictures will be produced in a style never before attempted by any newspaper. They be printed from copper etchings 01 "tggabell-finished' 1 art paper, In I line drawing on a cream bnff background Each picture will hr on a separate •en by fifteen Inches. Jos l a con re size. Otic of the pictures will aooompani •ach issue of Ibe Sunday World for Sundays, beginning Sundny. Feb. 1ft. If yon are already a reader of the Sunday World, be sore to put to your ordci ad ranee to yosir newsdealer If not, give your order at oocr to your regular nr • deader, as the Gibson picture edition limited. It may be Impossible to obtain copy unless ll is bespoken in advance. II you do not ressd tbs Sunday World and have no newsdealer bandy, send 73 cents to the New York Snnday World, and the big Sunday edition of that paper, with Ibe Gibson pictures on erp sheets' will be sent to you postage free each week for tea weeks. The Sunday World is tb- greatest of all Sunday papers. Its twelthpage colored Magaxine Section b, in artiallc merit sod

to any of IU coo temporaries Then tbete Is a really fancy Comic Section, also In colors; a Metropolitan Section containing all the new* of the great Broadway of New York, an abaolutely unique feature In Sunday journalism; an Editorial Section, noo-partiaan and impartial, but vigorous; and of course, the News Sec lions, which contain all the news of the world gathered by an army of cot All tbeae special features and attract Ions with the Gibson picture* for ten weel 72 ccuta. Address the Circulation Depart-' meat. Sunday World. New York City, N. Y. Please seed stamps of small de-

TOWN, SAVED BY FOREST. rheve Have Been Instances Wherein Planting of Trass Has Dona the Work. Baby forests are some of Code Sam’s pets. Bnceeaxfu] forest planting has been done for some time in Nebrsa km. and now a new nursery !• being •> Ian led In California near Santa B*--■>ara. Seed* of trees suited to the climate there will be grown and In about wo years the seedlings will be ready o be transplanted to their permanen*. locations. The upper water shed of he Skata Ynee river now U quite bare >r sparsely covered with chaparral This la the water abed which aupplle* the town of Santa Barbara with water, and It will be the first scene of attempt reforesting. Good forest growth is lentlal both to preserve the water and to avoid the washing down of silt If unchecked this would ruin the reservoir. The enterprise is one phase «*/ the national endeavor to Induce and to erve the rainfall as well as to distribute the resulting water by the Irrigation work. Italian Irrigation ha*

«r anpply, and the mnet highly developed system of administrative control. India's system Is slid to illastrata examples of irrigation on the largest scale, and America's ytclfia

Buffalo la Mew York.

Tbs plan la to pot them la the

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JERSEY LEGISLATURE

fCONTINCED NIOM FIBBT PAQBJ

Ha —Malar" Kor Jadcee. Senate bill No. Utl, which proposed to lormtar tb* an la rice of circuit court Judges from *7..V«I to gU.Oftfl. was lust by a vole of 11 to tt Mr. Wkkcle*. “jraklng for the bill, said that It aliouUI he iMSM-d been use Judgea are compelled to pay their traveling expense*. Those who spoke agninat It urged Its defeat on the ground of economy, Mr. Wakelec changed bla Vote and moved to recooaklrr the bill. The matter was laid on the table on the motion of Mr. l-ee. in executive neoslon the senate received from the governor the appointment of Theodore Boo ream as judge of the court of common pleas of Middlesex county uud the appointment of Edward G. Rohcrtaan, Newark, aa a vienil«er cf Ibe atnte boned of education lu place of Janies Seymour, deThese appointments of members of the board of education sent In last week were confirmed: 8. 8t. J. 'Met'utcbeou, James L. liny*, James B. Woodward and Francis Scott. Senator Frellngh ay sen's new military blit. Introduced In the legislature last week, la meeting with much opposition. The bill prv|K*e* to bring the militia a .thin the provision* of the Hick bill. Introduced in cougreaa some time ago; under which the United Stales army is bow regulated and o|ierated.

The following imi>ortaut bouse bills were Introduced this week: Aanemblymau lllnes of Passaic amends the act relative to condemnation proceedings; Mr. Patterson authorxcs Incorporated towns trie light plants; Mr. Everett amends the conveyance act reepertlng foreign acknowledgments; Mr. Hon gland authorizes married women to convey their separate estate without the signature* of their husbands; Mr. Henry of Middlesex authorizes towns and boroughs owning water, sewer and lug system* to appoint a board of work*; Mr. Martin anthorlxai first clan* cities to purchase lands and bonnes for the une of fire and police dejiartments; Mr. Arrowsmltb places schoolteachers on pen aloos who have served forty years; Mr. Barber of Mercer makes the road mlaaioner'a salary fS,UUU and that of the auiwrrlaor of rued* CUSOO; Mr. Hildreth repeals act of DOC regulating fishing by steam and otbA- vessels with ahnrred or purse seine* and requiring a Uceuaq; Mr. Berg provides for summary review by justice of supreme court of proceeding* and Judgment rendered 8^ any fire board or comm la* ton In connection with

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rank of member ; Mr. Morgan requires all commissions, boards and state officer* to report to the governor unless otherwise directed ten day* previous meeting of legislature, and if the reports are to be printed these must be delivered on opening day; Mr. Burk ex's term of offices of person* chosen or appointed by manlci|ial boards "es to Jan. 1 next succeeding l at which their term of office would otherwise expire; Mr. Heck requires all ferryboats plying a distance of miles or more between points to bar* toilet rooms. eartag aa Morris Caaal nil ro Important bearings were held yesterday (Wednesday). One of tbeae was a public bearing on the two Morris carnal bills. The first of the eanal MUs, Introduced by Mr. Mills, Is almost an exact duplicate of the measure Introduced last winter and passed In e; but ttoppad In the senate bribery charge*. The second canal hill presented by Assemblyman Prince and provides that the eanal company t operate the canal

The second lni|>ortant bearing which

a tor Jackson's bill placing county officers In second ciaaa cooutlc* on a aaF basis instead of fees. There la t interest manifested In tbla measure, and it is likely to be passed withal much difficulty. Senator HlUery'a substitute for bis mxlrmnn tax act. presented last'week, is cawing considerable discussion. It la Intended to let municipalities having a high tax rate down by easy ea to tbc 91.75 rate, which is made the maximum under the proposed law. It girts these couruitplties time to adjust their finances and advance prop- — a sees* m cut* so as to produce Ibe saary amount for the financial budget under the lower tax rate. Senator HlUery'a blU Is essentially a compromise measure and as such is likely to be adopted and become a law.

limited franchise He signed for his 70). saying the time sens feat approaching when the mouldpalltiea would for the people of the state aU public

bailered that Ore year* werfc enough to give a corporation. He was the only id bis remarks were in the good uatured talk with tbc

and the Judiciary committee gave a bearing Tuesday afternoon on house MBs No*. PI and 11. which a:e : to tax railroad* and trolley 5 per cent per annum for franvalaee. Senator Colby commenced the hearing by the declaration that

dhtrict the atuvunt of moueys i-imilug as u matter of tnx to the local districts. He threateued that If the legislators did not make a mo.e to auew franchises Of three g.-ent cor]orations other men would fill the legislators' chains next winter. George L. Becord o' Jersey City Indorsed the remarks of Mr. Van Duyn and instanced the sale of the franchise value of Jersey CTty trolley lines which were bought by the Public Service corpora rtou for H.UUUUXi. although the property was all run down and only ralnaMe because of this franchise val He contended that frnnchlae value was capable of ascertainment and should lie taxed a* a house Is taxed, on its tangible value. He aou-rtrel that tbla class of property wa* the easiest of ascertainment of any projierty. Mr. Kccord said this great franchise value had entirely e«-a|>e.l taxation and be said that the'.- vniltci wen daily gro ring euormonslr lu value. On Toesdsy morning Assemblyman Hildreth, of Gape May, introduced bill No. 179, to prohibit the licensing of menhaden Hbermen, within three' mile* ol aboie. He also Introduced No, 18U. to ii porwte Into a city Aoglesea. Wildwood and Holly Beach, but not untill the voters ol each be rough shall separately vote upon the acceptance of the bill.

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The rare spectacle of g wgterspAut on one of the Swiss lakes was witnessed. and fortunately photographed, on the afternoon of June 19 last. Tho phenomenon appeared at a little after four o clock. In the middle of the i-aha of Bug. which Bee at the foot of the Rlgl Observers at Felaenegg aa vaporous con* form In tha lower part of the clouds hanging over the »*** while at the same time the water directly beneath began to wrinkle to a

basin, with high, whirling walls of water, some 10 feet In diameter, formed to the canter of the lake, a huge jot of water leaped upward. ‘“• •a tf - " ■■ " ' m nntll _ __ netting the lake with the clouds. The height of the fenael wa* i 4.000 to 9.000 feet. The entire tomenon traveled southeastward a high wind, and lasted about 90

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date the Ninth day of January, nineteen bond red and six (1906), In a certain cauaein partition wherein James M. R. Hildreth, el us are compUinanticaad George B. Hildreth etnx.et ala.arc defendants there arill be sold at public veodoe. on FRIDAY, the SIXTEENTH day of MARCH, nineteen hun dredandaixtiqofi). at hour of two o'clock in the afternoon, at the Recorder's Office, corner of Washington and Franklin Streets, in the City of Cape May. in the County of Cape May and Bute of New Jersey. AU. that certain tract of (and situate in the City and County of Cape May, 8u*c of New J erscy. hounded end d as follows.—BEGINNING at a slooe on the Easterly aide of Lafayette Street and North westerly corner of s lot belonging, formerly to Humphrey Learning and ruunii* from thence along the Easterly side of Lafayette street North thirty-six degrees and thirty minute* East sixty oil feet to the Soothwesterly corner to a lot of laud formerly belonging to Henry D. Stewart; thence along and binding 00 the same south fiftysix degrees East two hundred and sixty-ooe feet to the Westerly aide of Washington street; thence along the weateriv side of said street Booth thirty.five degrees West sixty•ix feet to the Une of land formerly belonging to said Humphrey Learning; thence along the same North fifty-six degrees West two bandied and aixtyooe feet to the place of beginning. Containing seventeen thooaand two hundred and t* ■ of land, more or leas. _ premises that Israel Stratton bis wife, and George Strattou sod Abigail his wife, granted and conveyed to Daniel Hildreth, in fee, by deed dated September •*•• and recorded in the Clerk 's Office "ounty. in Deed Book ''Y". »■ - s/w. «*«-, reference thereunto had will more folly and at large appear; including the estate and inlcreat of John S. Miller, as _ to the one eqnal undivided

Concessions to Policyholders. The Prudential ha* paid to its policyholders over $6,000,000 more than what the contracts called for. Last year it paid nearly a million dollars ynder this head.

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inchoate right of dower of the complainant Mattie a Hildreth, in tbc equal undivided eighth part to which her hnaband. the ca plaiaant lames M.B Hildreth is emitlnd— aforesaid, and indndiag also the inchoate right ol dowor of the defendant. Alia —

— Jtay , twelfth part to which her hnaband. the said defendant. Daniel W. Hildreth is entitled as aforesaid; and the inchoate right of dower of the defendant. Eva Bowne. in the equal divided one twenty-fourth pan to which bnehand, the arid defendant Freak Bowne is entitled as aforesaid. Toget_.. with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belong iog or la any wise appertaining. To be sold to the highest bidder, in the presence, and under the direction, of MORGAN BAND, si Master in Chancery <>4 New Jersey, □es V . E Hildreth, ffiiMfHaVoCPomt January s6th, A. D. tqo6. pf 914.04

notice To Mont Deteodants IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY To Charles A Shaw and Harriet Shaw, his Wife-Marie Collins Shaw, Eva T. Snplee and D. W. C. Snplee. her husband; ItoUy W t?—. n ci..— tA. n n-:_. '

. Us wife; George P. wife; Henry Thomas. Miry Palmer. J. Frisby Newcomb. Jennie Newcomb. Ocutge Newcomb and Bto— “ bdrerieviaecs or personal n. By virtue of an order of the Court 0/ .haacery of New Jersey, made on the day of the date hereof, in a cnasc whereto Lewis T. Stevens, ct nx.. are complainants, and yon ~ yitndants, yon are required L answer or demur to the nlriaaata on or before the —_ -* April next, or in delanlt thereof the said Ull will be taken aa eased against yon The arid bin Is filed to partition a certain

street, to the City of Cape May. of tpfceu Molford. Jr..died setoed; and yon Charles A Shaw. Marie OolHns Shaw BvaT. Snplee. Mttly B. Shaw. Ernest B. Shaw. Ida B. Wialers. Charles M. Bacon. *’ ft Bacon, George F. Bacon. Flick. Mary Palmer, Jennie ” mb. and Henry or personal rep-

bands of Angle!ins Flick, deceased. Ellen a*, deceased, and Margaret Newcomb, ■d. respectively, yon have or claim to JOtne interest in the said lands by right of the courtesy initiate, utted, February «. tqo6. LEWIS T. STEVPNS, Solicitor of Comptriaanta. P. O. Address No. 610 Washington t-treet. iMt.t>f9 8.o« Cape May N. J.

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AAROH W00L80N Fishing Creek CASH DKAUEK IN Groceries and Provisions, Dry Goods and Notions. Ready Made Wrappers, Ladles and Cents Underwear. A FULL LINE OF SEEDS A Une of Seed Potatoes and Grass Seed. Agent for I. P. Thomas' Phosphate. Poultry bought every Wednesday until 1 o'clock. LAND LIME A SPECIALTY. Cool -Ph™, 55.

position of actors—a change which has

within my own memory, writes

E. 8. Nodal, to Scribner's. When I

it to London in 1970 there w-re

no acton In society. When I cam* back to 1977 there were a good many of than to be seen abiut. The-e was (rowing op a society which wai 00m-

Poato of rich puo

people, and the profesttoaal classes, with a sprinkling of mch of tha older society as had a fancy for art and the Ik rater, la that society tha actors had not only a good, bat a

distinguishsd place.