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VOL. VI. NO. 25.

CAPE MAY, N. J., THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1906.

FOR A GRAND FOURTH

Committee Arranging an Appropriate Program

MiVOR MIUET MADE CHHRMAN

knd An Oration In Tti Marked By Dlaplay of irka In The Evening

Those in charge of the celebration Independence Umy are arranging i appropriate program for the occaaion. last year the day wa* not celebrated here by anr extra demonilrations 01 even la, but this aeaxin it baa been decided that there (hall be a parade and an oration in the morning and an elaborate display of fireworks in the evening, leaving the afternoon to the individual pleasures of the visitors. It is probable that the golfers will bare an Independence Day tournament and that there will be a yacht race from Kchdlengers Landing in the afternoon and there may be a reception at Yacht Clob during the progress of the races. Mayor Millet is the chair nan ol the committee .which is in charge of the preparations for the public exercises and there is no doubt but that the visitors will be pleased with such a program as thu committee shall arrange. •

POPULAR HOTEL TO OPEN

To Inaugurate New Koutr The Pennsylvania Railroad; on Saturday of next week, June 30, win inaugurate th£ new r.llroad route 'rom Broad street . icatioa. Philadelphia, to Cape May.' with Wtldwoed connection, dally, and O City connections »o weekdays This w'.ll Open a new era for Cape May. Never befor, has Cape May had regular train from Br mi street, only specials being run .for

The trains aaaoanoed art to leave Cape May at T.I5 A. M. and arrive at t ; atrset at tf.tO A. M. aad laser Broad street as i.f6 P. M aad arrive as Cape .May at «t*. M. On Sunday tbs trains are to leave Brand strrac at ».00 A. M. aad Cape Ms] a* 5.00 P. M. making both runs in I bom

Freeholder's Ooutraota The Capa May County Board of Free 'boldara on Thtiraday awarded a contract for «g&(U<0 for additional fixtures for the county clerk's and surrogate's offices. Jos. Sattoai of Leesburg, was awarded a contract of $1*00 8* for baitding a brides over Tuckahoc River. Jaaioe SfcUoden A Co. of Angleeea. were swarded a contract for the building of tarn-outs on the Holly. Breen road, at the price of $375.00.

Yacht Clwb Elect Offi.

The sansl meeting of the Cape May Yacht Clab was held lest Friday evening and the f ottewlac office: s were chosen: Commodore. Christopher Gallagher: luolon commodore, J. Clifford Wilson; rear commodore. P. Walter Starr, lacy, Adam Snelke; treasurer. Alfred

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Berry Crop Largeat la Years The berry crop in Cape May Con»ty Is e« large, aod hely so sea roe. that n head reds of.quarts are rationing on vines. Tnis Is also true of cherries of which ike crop U large. A great am

Not Missed a day la Throe yean Masiot George S. Llttia. uun of Mr. a^d Mrs. John C. little, baa the honor of haring sUeaded school for the past three yean without bring abaeat ?• tard- a eiagls time. As a reward for hts faithful

u him by l

Mlae laura Cecilia Gordon, daughter of y R Gordon at this city aad Mr. Oecar W. Haile- were qaiatly married at Hirer ton. N. J. by the Rev. M. D. Aeplnwall on riab the young eoepta along

FACTS TOLD IN BRIEF:

Many Items (of Interest i

The Hotel Lafayette, under!hr management of Col. John Tracy, will open for ths summer season on Saturday, June 30th. The hotel la now; undergoing a thorough renovation and when opened will be in Ural class condition. D is one of the best hotels on the coast and ^BT.

Tracy has tbs reputation of conducting It lg a manner welch la unexcelled by Other boul nunageiwant along tl)e pQasL It has a large clientage Inf Philadelphia, New York. Baltlmo:# '

INSURES DR* SUNDAYS

Former Judge Robert S. Hudspeth, counsel for tbs N'»w Jersey State Liquor Dealers' Association, has informally adriaed the saloonkeepers of the State that tbera is no way of escaping the observance

of the "no screen" provision of the

Slate excise law, except by brertaruing the law in the con rta or In the Legislature, and all over the State tile saloon men a preparing to sloj) buajuees qo Sqodaya.

It la virtually certain that after the D<

law goes lute operation July 4 there will be no liquor sold in any part of New Jersey on Sunday, aa long a i the law la In fores. ’ This will-be an entirely new experienes |n Newark. Jersey City' Bayonne. Hoboken, Elisabeth, TrvRton and, in fact,, la nearly all tbs cltlaa of the SteU, where the saloon., have been allowed to carry on

buaineaa, without Interfere ace, u drawn curtains. Uuough aide doors.

GRADUATES

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IONOR

e6»t«et Ovpr WUI The diaagreemept in thp family of Mya. Diana M. Kearney, who died here about a month ago, has culminated In * contest between her daughter, the Siarquiae dt Krrmel. of Paris, France, Elisabeth Wafts’ Kearney..her'alstei against her brother. General John Watte Kearney, of Washington, and the children of their deceased slater, Mia. Diana M. Powell, which has come to light fay the filing of a caveat In the Orphans’ Court at Cape May County to prevent the filing aod probating of the purported last will of Mm Kearney, who Was the widow of the late General "Phil” Kearney, who ) as a general in the Maclean

and Clvjl Warn

Mrs Kearney had 1 argt real estate teirasts in Washington, D £; in Cap. May and is the States of Indiana and Jfenlooky. The Marquise <le Krrmel aod her staler. Its, Elisabeth Watts Kearney, are now Cape May and bare cited the other answer them by Jnly is!

Drug Store Nearing

The old drugstore oorner ol Washington and Deeatnr streets, for many year, occupied by Kennedy’s United Slates Pbarand lafer by Dr. W- R. Wales, from which the old building was removed

now being rabnllt and will

be occupied by Dr. Wales before tb< grows old. Itwil' bea building worthy of so conapicaoua a corner.

Many Bathers la Daily The bathing ha* commenced and large number ol bathers may be aaen the edge of the surf between the hours of eleven and one. The weather, although a trifle cool, la pot unhealthy and it invigorating to those who participate io the dips in Old Nepluna.

Investors:—I hare a bargain for tale. A modern hotel, tony bed rooms, fully (ur "lug silver and Hnena: near only a small

Brother of Senator t ree,. Receives Degree The many friends of George Hoffman

Creme

Ing bepp graduated from Princeton Unireralty yesterday, wlib prat honors, secured the J. S. K- Matbema Fellowship, and alio won the Baird prise for oratorical delivery. He L brother of State Senator Lewi M. Cream, of thiiooan,y. Mr. Cieme wll take a post graduate oourm at Princeton, although be pa, had ot|eri to be; instructor in several Iaq4tqt{naa. Leiog one of the twenty members of the gradnatlog class, who maintained the highest average in the past three years, be Wes tjao elected to membership in the Phi Bofis Kappa Society. He received the

A SPECIAL session OoBBCil Awards Ire Co. Contract fbr Furnishing Water Work* with Coal City oonpcil met In tpenial session on Monday evening. Jt awarded a contract for famishing bitumlnona end to the city for one year, from Jnne 15tb. to the American los Company, for $3.88 per ton, to be delivered at the bins at ths water works. Council also passed sresolution requesting T. Mask*) Sharp to sbowcanm why bis seat should not be vacated, bs having beenabsent about six months, and. It Is believed that be will not return to Cape

May.

Cottage Coloay Bull Growing The cottage colony U nearly completed and, as a consequence, there hae been the renewing of old acquaintances and the making of new ones with the coming of this element. Cape May has large number of regular summer visitrt who come here year after year, and who have been following their parents and grand parents in this habit of yisiting Cape May, bnt, with the infusion of blood Into the reeort, thu colony is gradually increasing and U made up only of Philadelphians, as in the paat, bat there has been added to it a large number of Pittaburgera," Baltimorean* and New Yorkera.

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A comfortable home at a moderate price

id easy terms. Hoorn la dltiod; haring fonr root first floor; three large roo

two rooms third floor, bath, am, pure spring water. All necessary outbuildings. Back entrance. Lot 50x150. On Third Be near Broadway. West Cape May,

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Gilbert C. Hughes, — Heal Estate Broker. ' $14 Ocean street. Cape May. N.J.

If yoa have Job work aeod It along. —Try a Hxrai.d want adv. and note the emu Its. —Then. W. Reeves, of Wmt Caps Msy. has been appointed district secretary for tbs Nsw Jersey Christian Endeavor Uoioa. —Tbs Glrla Friendly House and St Margarets House in Hughes street, have been opened for the Summer, and are receiving their country week instalment of gorote. —Henry W. Sawyer who has concluded bis aecond year at the West Jersey Acs demy at Bridgeton, woo the prise for d«. clamatloo at t be commence men [ exercises held on Jnne 1st. —Ludlam M. Lee was last Thursday chosen postmaster at Beavllle. Ibis count' to succeed Hon. Ellii H. Marshall. M> Lee recently purchased the genera 1 s'or, nf Mr. Marshall.

Subscription—$i.oo pcr Year.

PERSONAL MENTION

Summer Visitors are Numerous About Town

SENATOR KEAN HONORED Signed Bill on Saturday Last Which Creates State or Okjahama United States Senator John Kean, of this atau. has had the honor of prasldlng over the U. 8. Senate many times daring hU term in the Senate. For the last fortnight be has been in the chair almost tery day, aod It was bis pleosure. on Saturday last, to alga the bill as presiding

TOUR NAME MIT BE INCLUDED

Happenloga of a Week Among Yo Relatives and Friends Tersely Told—Other Mention

SWEEPING DECISION A. O. U. W. War Contest Agalt George Strang An opinion was Died In the supremcourt by Justice Gairetaon denying a of mandamus to George Strang. Camden. In his proceeding* avalnat Camden Lodge. A. O. U. W. The proceeding* were brought by Strang to compel the lodge to restore him. to membership, and accept bit monthly dues and aaaemmanu. The reason for b": ant pension from the order was because br entered lb- liquor bntloeaa. The plaintiff become a member of the order April 85. 1WH. and received a certlficate rn itling him to participate |i beoe||oiary fund to the anioqnt of fi.000, payable to bis wife at bla death. Theoertificate was Issned on the condition th, atrang ahonld comply with all the rules of the order. Ibis agreement being made the document. The grand lodge of the slate adopted In ISM that gqy mvwWr who entered Into the llqaor business abohld be expelled. Strang engaged In the liquor puslnrs* January. 1905, and paid bis oases*me until May of the satae year. The May aar»fused by the lodge, end br suspended. Ha then brought suit for

. he claimed he was not bound by the aatl-llqaar rule, beeauae re was aa unreosonoble limitation of his varied rights, nd was not contemplated In Us applicant! for membership. The opinion aays: 'Tbt by-law* declares what tb* effect of l*s violation shall be

that any member who shall thereafter enter the liquor hnularei shall stand suspended from any and ell rights to participate In the bfoeflclary pad of the .andhlsbeoafietery omtificate shall

ta an placed upon Strang.

TENDERED HIS RESIGNATION rant of III Health, Baptise

Rev. J. W. Caine tendered his reslgnatljo on Sunday aa pastor of the Baptist Church at Oapa May Oourt House. Mr. Caiaa give* aa fata Mason for ■ ning. ill baaJtfa. Ha has been caste. the ohuroh since l$00 aad came to ttpe May Court House from Central New York. State. At the clou of last wloteria revival Ices, be waa atriokeu down with 111 and hta life waadespatreJ of, hot be has rallied Just enough to be able to br taken about In a wheeling chair.

Before th* railroads took ths paaae* way, one of ye editorial staff of this city

have an old resident of the rural district »hlm. Noticing that the conductor AUkt up hia neighbor’s ticket, the rymao oommended on the fact, "Oh. I travel on my good looks, replied the other humorously. "Then proiably ye going far," replied the countryman, who had baan down to aea Coarlea A. i, 106-7 Jackson street, abont bla supply of necessities for a new \

Trenton despatch to a Cape May occur* a mistake of identity that does an Injostioe tp the-Aaecasoya of Oeaaa CMjr. 0t - ||f- ’

William Deerlng and family ig a oo'tac* on Stockton Row Mr. and Mr*. W. B. Klapp have opened their eottaeg on Ocean atreet. Mia* Eva C. Rutherford has been elected a teacher In the public eehooU of Ocean City. Mr. and Mrs. R. L Bar*tow have opened a cottage on Stockton avenue for tbt

Miaa Ida M. Bush is vUltlog her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Goff of Eldora. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Fox are occupying apart menu si the Devon for sojonro. Mr. aod Mu- R. M, Johnson have apartmenu at the W.ndaor for

Postmaster N. W. C. Hays, of Burlington. N. J., has apartments

Windsor.

Mr. and Mr*. F. N. Gregg bare taken np their abode at the Windsor for an extend-

ed sojourn.

M s. Catherine A. Brace, of New York, I* occupying her mom for the eummer. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Seaman, of Baltllore, hare a oqUage on Atlantic Terrace for the eummer. Mrs. B. M. Anahutz, of Philadelphia, la Doogguaste at the Colonial for the month of Jnne. Mr. and Mrs. Flateber W. St Item WUgnrnte over Snaday of Mr. and Mrs Edgar P. Stiles.

Mr. a

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Jobs C. F. Springer has ranted the hlumblm Hotel on Ooean street, and will run It this see■ on. A. Block, of Brooklyn, and family ara occupying a cottage on Windsor renoe for the eummer. Mn. Helen Chamber! U a guest of Mr. aad Mn. Thomas W. Kastwlck. at their

Arthur W alker and family, of Philadelphia. are occupying the cottage at No. 16 Guerney street for the sammer. Frack Nirdlinger and family, of Philadelphia. ara occupying the Hughes cottage on Hughes steer Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Griacum and two mi ara among Philadelphians at the Colonial for an extended sojourn. Mrs. Ulyais 8. Catlett, of Washington, a gueat of her moiner, Mrs. Bailie A Foster at be- cottage on Parry i Dr. aad Mrs. Tbeophlhu T. Price, of Dckevtoa. are guema of Mr. aad Mrs. William Townsend, on LafayettMlas M. A. Morris, danghter of the late Evan Mot -a, of Pblladelphlg, la enjoying short v icatloc as a guest at the A Id ins. Mr. and Mrs. William R. Webster are oonpriag their cottage at Washington Met aod Madison avenue for the season. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin L Gibbon ban taken apartments at thu Star Villa fm the entire summer aod an now located

icre.

William Cummings Halt son of Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette •!. Hall, of lb's qlty, wa»

Tuesday. Mice R. U B. inghorat. of Philadelphia, aa ukao the Eeaen cottage at No. 84 oean street, aod Is occupying it tor the

Samael F. Many etal to Atlantic City R. R. On. tans. Strip ofS 78I000 acre* along th* road bed 1-4 mile north of Rio

M Andrew Cow-

J6^TN KE>N. officer of the Senate which create Stele of Oklabama, the 48ih In the Union, ont of Indiana territory and Oklahoma. He la practically serving the Brat ’ji hia second term as a representative o Jersey. President Roosevelt signed tb« bill creating the new stale on Saturday lest, almost as soon si It was r>» from the Senate.

AUTO RACES IN JULY Active Preparations are Being Made by Club

F1STER SPEED 100KED FOR An Additional Stretch of Over Fonr Hundred Yards Can be Given to The Beach Conroe

Waging Against Child Labor There la a touch of Edgar Allen Poe in the strong wrird story. "The Hat ar Man," by Henry Irving Dodge, in the Woman’s Home Companion for July, that la brightened by Dan Beard’s effectlvi illust rations. Among other original lairs and sketches are Clara Morris' remiola cence. "My Pirate." "A Nice Little Thing In^Blue,” by Miriam MicbeLon: "From the Van Cleeve Jewel-Box." by Anne O' Hagan: "The''Adopted Doll.” ‘The Studio Baby " and a touching little Jspani picture. ‘The Honorable! Guest of t Mother-Heart." The-rea] feature of t magazine lathe strong article by John Spargo entitled. "Child Slaves of the Slums." practically the first gun of the ereat fight the Woman’s Home Companion raging against child labor. Two Interesting questions are raised by the articles ill tied “Shall We Reform Oar Spelling! by Mary Bronson Hartti ' Has the ClubWoman Supplanted the Church Woman!' by Charlotte Perklni Gilman. "Tb Vagaries of tba Hat-Maker" la an amoalni bit of everyday philosophy by Sophie Kerr Underwood. Practical affair* have their doe in such articles aa Grace Margaret Gould’t Fashion* for the Outdoor Girl,' Fannie Merritt Farmer’s "Tempting Dishes for Sommer Breakfasts.". Anna Steese Richardson's “Finance* and the on the Farm.” and articles on gardening and entertainment*.

Daniel McKeagne etnx to SomeraGarren $100. Quit claims lota 2. S, 6. of wood land meadow and awaop In Upper Twp.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A- Si child ran will sail for Europe on Thursday of next week,,to be gone all sum me-. The family of Mr. Doyle, who occupied •e Bene set cottage on tat sea eon will retain rok.-for the eummer. Mr. mud Mrs. Stanton H. Hackett have' again taken up seaside life at Cape May and ara occupying a cottage at the oorner of Hngbes and Franklin street*. Prof. Edmond W. Mnmford. who caativ resigned from the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania, la ooc a cottage on Washington street f Mr. aad Mr*. Courtland Yanami visiting Mlaa Anna Vanaman at her in Wset Perry atreet- Mr. Vi Just recovered from an attack of

typhoid fever.

Judge Jan.ee M. E. Hildreth eotertain1 at the Star Villa on Sunday, City Treasure; K. H- Stokes, of Millville fathenf Gov. Stoke*, and Howard M. Stokes, at New York, a brother. D.. aod Mrs. Charles N. Daria have arrived at their Till* oa Beach will remain until late In September. Dr. and Mrs. Daria take a prominent part la ■e golfing contas i ‘ Mn. Isabel Darnm. deter to Mr. J. R. Wilson of this City, aod Mies Heatretta Goff, of Mlllrille, will next week start a trip to the far Wert, and make aa i tended riaU to California. They will stop

Active preparations are being made for the coming automobile meet* in the mid-season. Mr. Cbariee J. Swain, of Philadelphia, who last year took an active interest In these meets and who officer of the Cape May A atom obile Clnb, baa been going over the beach strand course and baa determined that an additional stretch of four hundred yerde can be given to the ehort course which was need last eummer. The dub baa taken out of a part of the 5 tome Jetties which last year prevented automobilist* from getting the start which they ehonld here bad before they went on to the marked mile and kilometer.

REAL ESTATE MOVES MIDDLX TOWNBljlp Ralph Mitchell to Lixiie Rlaley $30. lot along the Old Bay Sid* Road adjoining Martha Chambers. Joseph Mesaee etnx to Harry Near $300. House and lot adjoining heir* of Reuben Stephen and others containing 1 acre of land. George H. White Ally to Annie E. Marshall $15J. lou ’.3, 15. block 18. section I. Plan of lota at Wblteaboro. Truman Hickman etux to Edwin Chance et nx $800. Two tracts on the north aide of Green Creek Ran at Green CreekGeorge H. White Atty to Alice L. Davis $70. lot 6 block 36- Sec. plan of Whltee-

Cape May Beal Estate Co. to Chaa. F. Redden $3500. Lot SOW A. William G. Faesn etnv to George C. Crawford $1. Lot oc the S. side of Washington St. 40 1-10 feet from land* of Mary E. Sawyer. George C. Crawford to William G. see* 51. Lot on the S. aide of Washington St. beginning at a point in the W. aide ■en’s lot 30 5-10 ft. along dirleioo line from Washington St. Cape May Real Estate Co. to Raymond W. HlUeafTSa. lot 611 and 1-3 of lot 612 la Ian A. ' William Henry Cope et al Exers. to Clara H. Haines $9100. Lot on the N. E. aide of J*ok»on street adjoining land of amuel Joseph and others. Luther E. Prise etal to Percy Rothelle etal $350. Boat bouye lot at Scbellenger'a Landing. N. E. 15ft. of lot 6. Emms Eldredge et al to David P. CrowII $75. Let on the Southerly aide of No th St. adjoining Thom** Birch, Q. T. Smith and others.

Mlllloeot Y. Swain etal to Milton Wright Bmby etal $1. Two tracts along >he Sea Shore Boad oootalnlng about 148 being part of the bom9*teed of Joshua Swain deceased. Henrietta 8. Voss to Lewi* Edwards $1. .11 th* right title and Interest Ac.. 2 h-4 ere* edJoining R- Ladle n end W. D

titan.

Henry 8. Haines to Henry B- Ottens $61. -U0 87-100 acres of unappropriated lands. In ths Western Division of N.

LXWXDXLI Joseph E. Swore et ox to Timothy Brennan $300. lot 10 block 5 map 1 tract L Timothy Brennan etnx to C. L. Healings $300. lot 10 aa above. IX)WI* TOWXSHIP. i. W. Bishop to Ada B. HoTman $1. All the undivided 1-4 paat lot IS, map B. the division of the Swain Shaw Est.