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CAFE MAV HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1^, 11)06.

dr|N-iuk4>I <'law>

: }-r«r «h.-n ■ larcr a|>|iroprlatli rlvr y am m‘arly a million dollar!

rr Im»h approiirtatrd

in ttejuur of taj*H0B.

that tlror taira ii|><h all klnda of pi erty werr nim-h lowrr than In tb* p cnt day Ttw railroad* madr poaiubla the martflou* «lr\rlo)imrnt of tb* rr *our>f« <>f oHr >tatr < Itlr* and town* apranc up and «rrw rapidly and the nard* of thl* drnarr and t-oncratrd

irnibdfMljlp

iiiniKitlotia of Ibr thr Ira-ltitbat* lo-la-.-U *IK^ a* to IB 11* o|,|»»rmnUltHi

taxation 00 all klnda of property, real

ri^SKMf

a. k-uaru na* nwi •imiplrtrly equipped with the regular arm, .uaoilue rlBe: ^ , a> . ... >ual ^ tl.r So* It riomupiiiout i:r»udd«i|a* , (B^nihflrab arteatfi and a IteWKnOf I**-.| -nl n.-.sl ..ml iniprovnf Ind b*- eoarted a railroad tax ta» that

of the nortUeen ■

obliged to .aiwlit 1

ratty earned hy tbelr tabor

Ko-oad. tbr tetfenienf hrtnae ttw' ItT ll«M. under wl.l.-b a l*»inl to .•outrol the erevtlnn of triieiuelita «-a* a|>p e«L wbuee duty It I* to nee that * tun-* In wbh-li of lie*-rarity large 1 lM-r* of our |*>|mlatlou iiiu«t Hod biau.e are prnvldnl with every *afrgunrd

<rork*hop> l*wxlble pi

b i-lilldreu of eilbei •yed In faityrle* ..r le* for the fulleat 1 for ojierative* In

’ Mifeguanl* agalua

h devl.-e* a-

turd, like the ex lain the danm-ra ol

a.-t npi*.luting a r tin- I

art in tlie intereata of lal*>r. greatly drafted by laboring |ieiqile New 8 tat* I nati tut ions. There hare l<een created hy Itepub-■U-an leglaialimi since 1MM the*.- new and lni|K>rtaut Mate iuntitutions. either built or autlmrixrd by *tatule. in addition to Important eul*rgemeat* aad<mproremeut* of eXl*tluk Institution*: The Kahn ay refonualory. coat $1.The slate Tillage for eplleprk-*. coat S31Z8S&SS. Howe for soldier* and aaiMra *mt tbelr wlrea. <-o*t 8110^00. Colored manual and training acbooL A new stale normal school (to be built this yea 1

bulldlngi.

State home for glrla building, coat

guioour

State armotiea. coat $981420. Two Mill.«w F T lm™d »Ua^-,; b-rotn l*M r,« >1*4 tod unite ,tb* state paid In atoi* aU for fa^rAra* roads a total of f 1.81247«Jf4. TV- «$» proprlatlon laaf year was $277,000. In l**!. the last year of Uomocrstle control In the legislature, the appropriation was $2U.lW14B. There bad been no pravlous appropriation. PrndWUy tha entire system of state aided good roads in New Jersey Is the roentt of 'Ba-

publk-ati IrghdatlTe

The legislature this year wi narlly liberal In giving to this Impor-

tant state object.

l-'nder tin- state aid law of 1882 there were huilt. up. to Nov. 1, 1|K». 4 tofal

of i.ms

a cost to the state of $1405.441.14. Of this total mily-geJto mltoa-were h«Ht prior to IMH4 when the tVaMh-rwurrer* In power la legislation. Xes Jersey I. today (wre*** of a*, the slates In the extent at Improved r.*Ua, and tier e»a«»l* V* be?n (ft to u.eaae Vnetli to IV .-ountry it lat#. while the Improvement has been ol enormous Iwnedi to New Jersey farmers ami villager* and has vastly atlmn lated the growth of sntHirban p la css and the values of suburban and rural property. The greater economy ot tran*!surra thin f.ir farmers and urban l.uslnews booses. If capftallird. would far exceed the cost of stats aid fn* Improved road building. "~ Hew Equal Tasat.on Has •ean Ac

TV legislation of I be last two yon baa hern described ae epochal. A inert schedule of the most Important act* pa ami In 11*£ sad ll^sl will fully jaw tlfy I ha 1 desrripllaa. It V* Iwwu af0rated, end without contradiction that the legists lion at the two year* le la

and far ram-fclag limrflcial Hfertt than

In this Stale Vun-e the ednptma of <-onstliatloa of 1M4 Tb* greatest a. hie. ement of the tori two year* was the Baal set tli meat at the railroad tax questImi. wUrb bad

Mlmqt dopbtad tb# ‘amount of railroad .taxes, hot came .Short Ooa The first t>Mk In this law was to >897, wban.tbe lagtatoturo g*v* to the taxing districts all the income from the second class railroad taxes, amounttng to shorn $fiin.(Mi annnally In 1IKM the Itepohllron party. t«* ti hi policy, took bold of the railroad tax qnasttoo again aril declared In the state convention for Immediate legists, tlon for the taxation of second claei proi>erty at local rates, resulting In an Increase of local taxes to municipalities of about one-half million dollars and declaring for the submission of the question of taxing the commission for consideration and report upon that subject. The legislature of 1906 passed an act Introduced by Assemblyman DutBeld. the Republican leader, providing for the taxation of second class railroad property at local rate* ^ The leglslslure of ffcls*ji*r tooV Up (he question of the WO relied ms In .algtt.at.I8U dneed In the house of assembly was Introduced by Mr. Perkins, the Repuban equal tax

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iarilvely at plifcidjifirlo^ and In Jcltales upon the Boor, and after a fV* and open discission of weeks the bouse and annate, without a dissenting voice, ■leclarad that the bill Introduced by Mr Perkins, the Republican leader, was the best measure that bad been offered .upon the subject, and It was thereupon enacted Into taw. TV party pledge had been faithfully kept. The legislature. however, did uot stop here. The

Republican party I# p

passed an krt providing that second class property should not only be taxed

at lia-al rate*, but should be

locally. It thci passed an a reelsseified railroad property and wbli

Increased the second claaa property by 1 hiking from the *> railed main item-all of the .ralrnad station* and appurti

Dances outside of tlie right of way. A derision of IV supreme court had

aided In tlie development of this policy by an Interpretation limiting property

heretofore Included In thi and Increasing to that

ttL Tl cfc Ke

•J* >«* swifebei

if sc-vnd das* prtqierty. As -now stands all lerminal*. slatlou* and railroad property olid outside of the noil uo rasa excivda lis)

>t sixty feet.

la a sera se<l iwwlly ai rtks «4M.em of t|H>

IV It

s for

local Hies wherein

the property lies. The main stem, now redm-ed to IV property lying within tV 100 foot llmhallon and extending lhap opg rijy jgr towp-. county, la taxed at the average the state for state naea, and by special enactment all of tV proceeds of this tax over and above one-half of I per cent Upon the property la given ditoetjy <lo the snpiiorl of our free public Who^ta. and the one-half of cadi T».ia# now. left to the dlaraetlon of the legislature to hr used for tha

iddltlon to that^ the

the raal satati

I tV l-roceed* likewise distributed. TWa franchise tax at tbU aims rata aa other projwrty la paid kv the railroads In addition to tVIr utVr taxes’, so that la this way they are taxed more than individuals, and VIp reduce tV amount that Individuals would otVr>tnpolled to pay. Under three laws tV revenue* of the state and fattoldpalNIes should by largely Increased and a cerreapondlog reduction made In the tax rate to the benefit of taxpayer may receive tV benefit of toed revenue on railroads and other corporate witeipileas. the legislature provided that tV tax rate Atould-tatftiyfMrirrt'w**** y.*r to year until It reaches a maximum ount. This will prevent municipal extravagance and Vnefit jba taxpayer

This legislation was jpromlsad in the Republican state platform of 196*. as s' reference to that platform win riiow. It was ontllned In tv Inangoral adi of Ooverqov Klokea In. January.

legislation, aa (be records Indubitably show, and was the natural erotatton at RepnMIrao policy cenerived two yean

The credit belongs, therefore, to

no tndlvldaal or Imjleldaala. hat to the

KepabUran party es a party.

was any limit on IV power of a Ipellty to grant a pablir service .-hiss in perpetuity. l eUI lae< year the

.U tV last passion, on Jan. 18, was by Senator Hlllery of Morris county, an act Rtalttng public utility franchisee to twenty years. As finally pa send It permitted a voir of tV people to extend the time to forty year*, the maximum to V allowed by tV law. Aa will be Been this taw was of Republican c Isa. deliberation and execution, pfif te JVeeeapitalttatien. For years comptalut baa bevn made throughout the country of the ovsreap to* (i '■

B<

tlon in the gorernor's miesage an act preventing such overcapltallxatlon passed by tV Republican legislature End el bp'Fee System. .- The Baal a boil tl so of tV fee system In county office* affected this year was tha culmlaatjeo -of. Republican policy begun In the state offices, wVre the feas of the chancery and supreme court clerks (aggregating last year $92,000) were turned Into the stats treasury. By tV abolition of fess in all the couo ties of the state the public'Incomes ot these counties are Increased by nearly half a million dollars annnally. CbMsrvtng tbs WsUr Supply ef the MBto. Perhaps the moat Important legislation enacted under Republican party control during the last that designed to conserve the potable water supply of the stats. With rapidly Increasing population, future demands of growing municipalItlea for an adequate water supply must be given consideration and attention as a matter of statesmanship. Buell legislation wax recommended by the governor In both bis Inaugural address and his flrat message. Steps hart bean taken and are bring taken that will prove of great benefit to future generations. The preservation of the foreata of the state presents one of the most Important aspects of the alto-

Tha foreata. long neglected, have bean taken under the state care. The state forestry act of 1904. enacted at the suggestion of Governor 8tokes In hli Inaugural address, tea been quoted abroad aa a model law. Governor Stokes showed that the stale'* woodland* covered 40 per cent of the uplaud area, yielding an annual prodnet of $4,182,537. The new law created a commission which is acquiring extensive tract* of forest land for reservation development a 114) future

public parks

Tli* legislature this year authorised

riparian rommlasloti to Inquire

tV |io*alblllty of IV acquisition of tV Inland take* and tV state ownership and control of Hie sources of water supply The state forestry rommisI* endeavoring to purchase forest lands around the brad water abeda of

atreama for thl* purpose. The

dom of the legislature, which looks ahead lo tV acquisition of the Inland for public parka by the people, and as reservoir* and storage ponds, the acquisition of all our water sup-

plies. needs no defense

whose rapidly growing popolattoo makes IV question of water supply

Important problem of the

day.

A notable and famacbtng act by the legislature this year was that wl prohibits the ptpbUC of potable water* out of the state for In this matter the tatore withstood appeals (turn protnlI aa welt, as New Tofk public officiate and Influence*. This taw la of lam Control of the has largely been acquired by private

made for diverting tbelr Wftera jo otbatee. It would not hoes been long before ttw ownership sad diversion of state waters would be

aary legislation, through a with the eri. to the redemption at the Deiawarg Hear preliminary to a cleansing op of all rivers and streams of the state. To 8aee 4he Riparian Domain, state Investigate riparian k to ascertain «}w 0$. tent and value of the state's riparian r Its piTrkH"" tot Ow atata school ad. Governor Blokes to his toangn1 address said tn respect of greats to fee of riparian told, “ITjo toghlsa provide that riparian lands > longer bo disposed of la fee but ahall be leased on rentals it proper periods shall be road* jarisd aa a

of la the fa tare to foe simple, tori shall ‘ ' to which at proper adjusted aa a rah tuIw." It wfl] to

leg revenue from rentals, as u* ae voted to public education. Msequito Estormlnatlen. The act by the legislature this year hnthortalug an appropriation, roreriug several year*, of 83.Vi.0W for IV ex Mrpitlon of tV mosquito pest deals with a stale evil tbs magnitude of which the people of the state fully com prebend. It ha* given to oar state a name abroad that has dons Inc-ileviable Injury to the state's material Interests It baa retarded tV development of our magnlBceut oeacoaat and moon talus, been a serious obstacle to the popula tlon of our beautiful suburban districts and Injured property valaes to the extant of many millions. The pest Is also responsible for much sickness and tbs cost of msdldnas and medical attendance. Republican legislation first provided tV means fOr a scientific study of tV peat, and tha method* now employed will, there Is every assurance, rid New Jersey of Its ag* long reproach and lift ttw atata to a higher

plane of prosperity. Purer Elsstisos.

Corrupt practice arts ware 1 wised this year by the IsgUlaturs In accord a nee with the suggestion* made by tha

governor, who said It

mgr.

"Tbs corruptloc of tV ballot ha* been tV subject of frequent legislation. A pun-haaed vote a crime against |*q>ultir government, and the person elected to office through bribery baa no more moral right to bis porilloo than a man who usurps It by artnal force. TV parity of tV ballot essary to safe and honest govet Honest elections and honest officials go hand in hand." One act makes easier convictions for bribery and ttw other follows English act In enlarging tV definition of brlVry so aa to Include a* uearlya* may V all methods of nndnly In-' flusnclng the mind of IV voter

Jury Reform.

Jury reform lias Wen a political monplac* for years. Jury commission* haw been created, abused and alnllsli ed. Governor Stokes. In bis annua) message, said: "Jury duty should not V the reward of political service nor V made a means of political iwlron age. Our sheriffs should V free from tV embarraasmenl 0$ solIcKatlon tlie psn of any oue fur Jury service, gltber for hlmaelf or for other*.'' Gov. snior Stoke* suggssted that ''tb* judges of tV court of couiaiou plea* the determining party In the selection of the pane). The aVrlff could perform. under proper rales and reguta tlon*. duties similar to those now performed by him In tV preparation c the Hat of name* eligible to Jury doty, and tV court "should have the power to add new names to IV absrlir* list before aelectln* tV panel." The leg!alatnrs enacted a law giving to tV court this supervisory power. There will be additional legislation of this character until a Jury system, covering grand Juries. 1* established thq! will nearly perfect as possible Rsform In 8tat* lastitutisr Ttw crestloa of the office of com ml* alone r of charities and coersettou tv togtelatnr* of }90fi was an Idas that has been splendidly vindicated Ip the •eonomlc and philanthropic rgsnll* T7w various state boards bad acted independently of. each other and of any central authority to tbelr expenditure*. The state com miss toner baa centralised and systematised tbelr artml trailer work. Tb* law provides t aB new building shall V done cording to tb* plans of tb* commlaaionata architect, and this baa, op to data, raved ttw state shoot $60,000 la architects' fee* aloo*.

Established 18*6. Hell Pfaoac 97* The Daylight Store. THE PROBLEM of baying 1* perplexing. Her* yon solved hoow d*reliant* sell good* at high prlora os their reparation other* claim thai pries Is tb* thing, ws say. “The right kind of Ladles' and Men's Fur*tab lugaarihs right prior," 1* wbat you want. * Have you assn our ilnsr If not why ot) Wsaraanxlons to show yon. W* an oonrlncr yon that w* have solved tbs roblsm. o. l w. nrsRR, BlO-sao Washington Street. Aaant lor Standard Patterns.

Dry Goods

Tb* rapid multipltcatloc of ant aDra on the highways at tha ;

o years ago, which, however. - failed have Its Intaoded effect. The iagto nr* thl* year grappled baldly with th# sitnattao nod gractod 8 law, with tbs psesaaary mEehiaery far in o, which masts all raraoaabh , meats without making the r of Now Jersey rapsllsnt to cttlxena at and other states or dotog Injury ■ New jersey pleasera resort*

destruction. All of the Pel Fort Lee tb Btony Print. H will now to converted into e noble end unique public perk, pf the New Turk mount* In has been stretrhof thirty-flvsmllraof public pork, which also hH'lode* the majestic river. The stats legislature also authorised Ike extensive public park system* lR

i ttw stats many square mile* of state

mountain and forest scenery, to make Now Jersey Incomparable In the ex tout and variety and beauty of fee* nab ''—eras tlon grounda. In this and other ■eta th* tagtalatm* toe mads a new precedent. U has legislated for postertty. which will has* a rich inheritance from tb* new legwiatiou of our day and

GO TO

k. J. D. CRAIG’S.. “ 108 Jackson St. Cape May TO ““Tour Shoes Repa l i <-cl Yon will find a first class Shoe Maker, and be ivil do joar work ij- Satisfactorily, as nothing hut the very best of Leather m u cd. lb h hi Sillii In Cu Eti U h hi T« is 1r.ni Am; If yon meet with acridcntwhilr traveling, tv I’nioirr R»»l«:rv Coo t^i . « u , yoe FIVE DOIXAll.l I'KR UTl-.IC (‘ lo.. oTuir Is rairid^.i, WH ALSO INStRE AGAINST SICKNESS OP ANY KIND. Sewing Mnchints And Organs Sold on Instalments ALL KINDS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TUNED AND REPAIRED STRINGS POR VIOLINS, PANJOS AND GUITARS ON HAND.

J. D. Craig,

108 Jackson Street

ISAAC H. SMITH O LOT IIIE Ft AHO FURNISHER FULL UHE 0i : TRUHK3 ALWAYS Oii iUWn

Opposite Reading Depot. 608 WASHINGTON ST.. CAPE MAY. N. J.

AND

PRACTICAL PAINTER.

ffllETTEIlElltlEIT

PAINTING of ALL KINDS

Notions,

>*r FAKHION' HH*Cfn

MRS. E. TURNER 323 Washington st.

Cape Mey.

Painters Supplies, American &. French Piute Glasw, Mirrors, etc., etc. ESTIMATES FURNISHED ONALL KINDS OF PAINTING. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. 103 JACKSON STREET Cape May City. N. J.

Queen Jewelry Store Jewelry, Watches and Clocks

Repairing neatly done by skilled workmen

We Make Harness

tether and stitched by skilled bands. Doable or single Harnew, for farm, delivery or road wagons. Fin* carriage Harass* Is a apsculty of oura, etc, WDon't rostra th* Ptocs. W. A- LOVETT •r. Washington, and Perry Strooti CAPE ftAY. N. i.

gHEBirrS BALK. By virt** at a writ of fieri facia* torn* di-

Monday, September 17th, 1006.

MayCout Bosac. C_„ , . JF !uUli*t ocriaia lot of land a

t at the

Washingroa and Decatur

■trcct, la the

New Jency, Bcgiaatng al the aforesaid comer of .trtetaiatesn aad a half (tBM) feet from tV centrr lias of raid Dccatar •tree* sad tw*nty-8ve (*S) fret from tbs sour* lia* of uid Wash

>d sarahcl with mid Dec* . . (mTfcst lo land of David _

Smith, these* by said Smith's land a sooth. -j; 0.101 fact to the nonhiemt aide Hw * ■Sd Drcalar atreri: tVnc* sloog raid:

of mid Drcaior atreat. a northwest ■a paraOtt with ttw cratrr Use ef ^y 1*0) I«*< to tV jtaa “

ffil

ssaktr .„rriu

C. F. Kuhn

305 WASHINGTON ST.

MECRAYS’ CENTRAL MARKET C«r. Washington and Ocean Streets 602 Woohlagton St. 217, 219, aM Ocean St. M^ats, Groceries, Provisions and Fruits carats Battors-Skarploss cut Kdffvd Spoctalty Countey Produce fresh daily from our own farm Flak. Oyttara, Clam* and Torrnpim. Drsssod Fsoltry The iarfest market in Cape May.

B- S. CURTIS Plumbing, Steam and Gas Fitting All orders receive prompt attention

SHOP—Delaware Ave.

Cape May, N. J.

M. C- SWAIN - .ftf MANUFACTUEER OF Artificial Stone Pavement, Cellars, Floors. Etc., Etcms ABB) SYDHS SSTYHESS* aav colon oi Dixie* a incuarr.

All Work Guaranteed and Bust of Reference Furnished SC -y Jen-jag Ofict and Kesidrrrr, Cor trie d Queen Sts. Cafe May. N. J

THE HOMESTEAD last Car. Washington and Jackson Sts. Cape May THR CAFE is thoroughly up-to-date in all appointments. Handsomely appointed parlors for ladies. Cattagei served with choicest Wines, Lifuors. & Beers

J. J. RATTY, Manager

HOWARD F. OTTER genual uraounan

FURNITURE and MATTRESSES VOW* mu**, AWNmi* M. MUCH T*NT» A amaALTY 311-13 MsarU* Sumt. tap. Mat