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CAPE MAY HEKALO

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THE HERALD, CAPE AAV. N. J.

rtll'RSDAY. FEBKUAKY 2l,IS>07

THE HOUSE OF LORDS CHECKS IT HAS RECIIVCO AT T HANDS OF THE COMMONS.

the Kablr > erte There U «u Kle« to the mind* of tnnaj |«T»ou* that the BrilUU bonaa Of lord* 1* supreme and ran do pretty well what It ploaeaa. This, however. It a m la take. On aevcral notable occaaKm* 1 heir noble lordship* hare been paralyxd ami have «ot very mmeh the wom of It In stormy sTfumcnta with

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The Reign of Property. Property, the sense ot properly. t‘ love ot property, the regard for U rtebts of Individual property—all It U undoubtedly the strongest elctnr: In oar Anglo -Ssion inheritance. T! rights of property are better »af guarded by law In the Tolled Stall

in which this bap-

_ peer* rentured t ttb the long parliament, which the time engaged lu a Ufe and ttroggle with Charles' I. The i* on tills occasion wasted no time in talking, bat promptly d the lords altogether and archbishops, dukes, belt- ' ed earls and all the rest of the gnrj geo us eoronefed crowd. Into the street I The glided chamber was vacant For half a dozen year* or so the | country got on without any boose ot

j lords

j All the check* the bouse of lords | ts\e received have not been ot such a I draatlc nature as this, of course. Vviobs ministries, finding that the I peer* urre unwilling to pass their proI bill*, hare resorted to the threat

on the earth Human life

with as. hot property ran do almost what It will, regardless of the common good, of life Itself Next !» us among civilised nations In regard for property come the English ' from whom we Inherit our reverence for personal possessions There la a distinction. however, between the EnJ llah and the American attitude toward property Here In America we worship money the raw medium of exchange Itself that can be counted in figure* and put In the hank. we don t fer to a rich man. but we call him a millionaire or a bllltooalre. Wc don t think of his booses, his land, bis furniture or his pictures, but of his dollars. The English think of nil these possessions Into which money translate* Itself. That, says 'he Saturday Evening Post, la a sign of greater development: we snail ccme to that idea, are coming to It. Again. In fcSic-

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supremely and Is Idenllflel he npper middle class, la America we all love money. Irrespective of class, ard »peak In terms of

Can They Be Foretold? The Jamaica calamity baa revived the discussion as to whether earthquakes can be foretold, and scientists do not seem to he able to roach any conclusive opinion on the subject Some of them are certain that there are phenomena which Indicate such disturbances but others hare thslr doubts. There have been some curt ena prophecies, s London meteorologist having on Saturday predicted that there would soon be two earthquake shocks In America, and doubtleas he srlll claim the Jamaica cams trophe and the tremor said to have been felt In Pennsylvania rj a fulfillment But It will be observed that he furnishes no formula In the case, and no one know* on what his calculation was based. It may have been, and In the minds of many who want proof and not mere assertion was. nothing but guesswork, much after the gen oral!rations of -weather prophets" who fool the credulous by pretensions to knowledge which when aualyxed prove to he the shallowest of chat tanry At all event*, says the Troy Tlmea. the world st large la not : satisfied that any reliable method foretelling earthquake* has been found. Authoritative warnings such events might be the means saving many Uvea, even If damage property could not be averted

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the cross-examlration of He also expresses the Judgment rudeness and dlscoarteay hurt the lawyers who employ them Lawyer* aa a class are-not loved. Most at some time or other have had disagreeable experience with them, and. nrhlle they may respect Individual lawyers, the feeling toward lawyer* In the mas* Is not one of respect and affection The badgering of witnesses tinder crosa-examlnaUon. which small lawyer* delight In and wWh Judge* pentu*. when they should not. Is an old evU which creates for the badgering lawyers the cordial dislike, not only of the badgered victim*, hot most of th* laymen who witness the ■y.orformanee. Witnesses In a court of Justice are there to assist the court sad Jury In arriving at the truth. They are not there of their own choice, but come la obedience to the summons of the court. Aa a rule, says the Philadelphia Press, the court does not protact them sufficiently from harsh treat-

abase at the bands of the attorney whoee dlent la aafasorably s>«cr»g . by their testimony. r Peary has the henor of

In J711 the prime minister of the day. the daring and unacmpnlowa Viscount Boling broke, was anxious to tarmluste the desolating and ruinous war with Franco, which bad been raging on and off for twenty yearn. To effect this purpose be had drawn up the treaty of Ctrecbt it waa necessary at that time that lorjto and corneous should agree to a treaty before It would become valid, assented to the treaty, hot the lords declared that they would hare of It and that the war most go on, whereupon Bollngbroke coolly but firmly informed them that, rather than tee himself defied by them, be create a whole army of new p< vote for the treaty. The story goes that be had a regiment of the Life guards paraded the windows of the boose of lort threatened to make every troops a noble lord If driven to It. He did make twelve new peers, and then the lords gave In. The Liberal government of IJgZ, with Earl Qrey as prime minister, same threeL They wished to first reform Nil. The lord* b bill bitterly. Until then thry bad hewn practically an oligarchy, with all th* real p In their band*. The franchise had so limited that only rich man. and entity only the nominee of seme 1 nobleman, could get Into parllajai Th* reform bill altered that- It gave the smaller men a chance. The lords expressed their deliberate wrecking the bill Earl Grey retorted by extortttg tram King William IV —who didn't Uka reform bills, but dared not natloii for fear of a roroiaaian to can op to th* bouse of lords as many new peers at should be necessary to carry Ida MB. The mere threat waa enough for the lords. They bad no wish to se* order mads cheap end rid teutons, as would hare been the case had pe become aa plentiful as blackberries. It need to be the custom In the British army for all ofhci to he purchased. That la. an officer, Instead of getting into the army by means of s competitive and rising by merit, a from school, without knowing anything of the new duties be ' some and had a cot ___ for him. After Jhat, Instead ot being promoted as a reward for hie er~ he need to bay each promotion. U be bad no money hi* chat being prombtad were shoot a th to one. The result waa that 1 who had grown gray la tfca aarrlaa and fought in many battles remained erdinates all their liras, wMl* th* ot wealthy families who had not a quarter of their service jumped orar their beads by haring their way perchaaad np for them to be ootonal* and

GOD’S COVENANT WITH ABRAHAM

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CITY DIRECTORY.

Mayor—Tbo*. w. muim. ...Jan. i.uoi

Alderman—F. K. Duka jaa 1 1 sou 1 .

Council—Wm.

Joe.

Sill well

1—ON TOX-T-Oea* demurr vsrsss. I sad A OOLOIN TKXT.---B* I tnd he oeuBtsd It to him T11CC.—Three to sis yean aftar' «

bill to army the boose of lord* waa posed.to give It a They threw oat that they had woe a gjortoos rietary. Bat Mr. Gladstone found that tfraw Victoria had th* power to

This Is one aspect of the of the Frepcb repo. It.Is easy to » demand that twr facas are not maty armed fer the struggle for Ufa If sae be mwl* op of aapfouta. t» «Mdl position and the other of Indlrldnal* goeeeeelng Initiative, daring and For this reason do Latin morn while Anglo-Saxon

SCRIPTURAL R*r»R*NCia.-U«M - - - - W; Ron

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_ __ given J Abraham: Ftrat p-omtas, Ose. 11:1-1: second promts*. HIT: third promise, U:llM: fourth promts*. 11:1. i, A U; fifth promise. 0:1-10. M; sixth promise. U:U. U: seventh promise. 11 Jl eighth prom-

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Comment and tugaestlva Thought. The Covenant Promise.—V. 5. The Promise In Detail. (1) He should be the father of a great nation. (J) God would make him a bloaslng to all the world. (I) The land of Ceseao should be hi* land ttifi tit St of his seed forever. (4) HU descend ants should be In number aa the sand of the seashore and as the stars of heaven, (t) God be his shield and reward. («) He should have a son who would inherit the promises. The condition was faith that led to prompt and entire obedience. Bu‘ this waa a very difficult achievement Year* went by and no son war given him. He was almost alone In a heathen land full of all iniquity- The land promised him waa occupied by strong and war Ilk* tribes In such circumstances. In all dp cuinstances of difficulty, In all righteous Bring In a tricked world, men need aids to faith., need sustaining grace shown in risible way*, and God gave these to Abraham and he give*

them to u*.

FlrsL—Th* Symbol of the Star*. 6. "And be brought him forth abroad." Out of bis tent, so that he could see the stars, showing that this vision was no dream, but a real message from God. "Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars. J^thou be able to number them." in-tbe^timnlse to Noah the rainbow was made a sign,

appearing occasionally, but

•very time when fears for the fulfWmeat of the promise would naturallr arise. To Abraham "God gives brighter sign, so that wherever went the night would speak with

thousands of harmonious voices, fytng to the faithfulness of

God's promise was written ot sky, as every Christian should see written on th* mighty heavens: “They that be wise shall shine as the,brightness of the' Enuameat; and they that torn many to righteousness as the stars forever and, ever."

These bright worlds wer

F. B. Townsend. .Jan. L 1*6* —J. W. Thompson. Jaa. i, IME Assessor—G. C. Hughes .. .Jaa. L X*0I Collector—Sol. Needles ...Jan. 1,1805 Treasurer—I. H. Smith Jan. 1,1900 City Solicitor—J. Sploar Lnemlng Jaa. 1, l>0t . -r. r. HtevJaa. 1,11

BOARD OF EDUCATION. Samuel R. Btites. President 1909 Wm. H. Thompson, vioe-prea 190* Edsr. H. Phillip*. Clerk, 1905 Walter A. Lovett 1905 William B. GUbert 1909 George 8. Douglas* 1909 William T. Steven* 1907 Dr. A. L. Loach 1907 Charles F. Quldort .x 1907

BOARD OF HEALTH Dr. A. L. Leach. President.Sept. 1.1909 Dr. V. M. D. Marcy. Secty. “ 1908 Robert, a Hand ~ ” 1909 Lafayette M. Hail “ 1907 Albert B. Little " 1907 George L. Loweu " 1908

BOAUD OF TUADE. Ilvsldrat—glrphse B Wllna. ficcTMary—lx wt* T. tUt.cn*. trasuiptr—TbuOTui W. Milieu

BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS A. R Smith. Palermo Jmn.1,191C W. S. Johnson. Ocean City .Jan.1,1910 John P. Fox, Ocean City . .Jan. 1.1910 C. P. Vanaman, Dlaa Creek.. Jan. 1.1908 J. D. Uullant. So. Dennis . .Jan. 1,1910 D. Scbellenger. Erma .... .Jan. L 1909 J-T. Bennett, Cape May ..Jan.1,1910 H. S. Rutherford. O

Anthony B. Smith.

Samuel Townsend. Clerk ated and are held In their place* bT Wat* Senator—Rob. E. Hand. Rep.1909

^Assemblyman—C. £. Stille, Rep .1908 Tax Commissioners—Eugene 0. Cole. SeavUIe; Stillwell H TownsenJ, Cape May Court House; James T. Hoffman. Cold Spring; secretary. Jonathan Hand

Cape May Court Hi

A The stare never failed,

night they appeared In their places and. moved unvaryingly in their eonrees. God’s faithfulness in nature was the assurdnee of his faithfulness

to his word given to Abraham. A • The stars In that cBmat*

brighter thaa oura Prof. Hall says that be has known Venn to as bright aa to cast a shadow. Bright er than the stare, steadier than their

flames, shall be the fnlflOment

God's promises.

A There are Influltely more 1 in heaven than Abraham could God s promises are ever better la their fulfillment thaa It fa possible for “iSSSs. Symbol of the Dost an* Sand. In Gen. 15:15 God saye that Abraham's seed should be as "the dust of the earth" for number; and In Gen. S3: IT. lu the sand which is

Abraham looked, at earth or at-sky. by day or by night, be would see symbota of God's promise on every aide Third.—The Symbol of Circumcision. In Gen. 1?: 10-14 We find an other sign of the covenant, the rite of circumcision, which has ever been the rite of the Jewa. as baptism since then has been the sign of the Chris tian's covenant with God. Fourth.—The Symbol of th* Changed Name. In Oea. 17:5 we have the symbol of a change of his namr from Abram (exalted fkthar) to Abra ham (father of a multitude). Fifth.—The Symbol of tha Blood SoveaaaL In Gw latter pah of the taaon for today. God Himself is the Bast Reward.

God's gifts, but In

rawer has inflmuiy gin Us father can give

1 with Qe ■ of the Spirit f Gw child be wanted. Odd

loss and danger. These with God In them are training la faith and charac-

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er jtrows by God s eneour-

iu the triala of ear feiij. ^

earnest betievtng. by confirmations of faith, by rellgtoa* observants**, by th* everlasting covenant with Odd.. The more we grow ia faith sad

COUNTY DIRECTORY.

. .nichard. Hep 1914 Circuit Judge—Allen * Endlcott Rep 19U Law Judge—James M. E. Hildreth Rep 1911 Prosecutor of Pluaa—Harry SDouglass, Rep i»08 Sheriff—Wm. H. Bright, Rep. . ..1907 Coroner—Rob. 8. Miller, Rep 1907 Coroner—Wm. H. Thompson 1908 Coroner—Nathan A. Cohen, 1309 County Clerk—Julius Way. Rep...1910 Surrogate—E. C. Hewitt. Rep. ...1907 County Collector—Joseph L Scull, Rop 1908 County Board of Election*—Jos. K. Hand, Jtep 190T County Board of Election*—Henry F. Daugherty. Rep. , 1909 County Board of Elections—Chaa. T. Norton. Dem 1909 County Board of Elections—Michael H. Kearns, Dem 1908 Term* of Court—Second Tuesday In April. September and December.

Spring Qpuucll, last* In ball *4 C

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sad fourth Thursdays of st Auditor!am. ~ l.No. 97, D. of A.-

et A50, lu Jr. O.U.A.M. Hall, Cold Spring. Th* John Meoray Poet No., 40, Q. / ~ meats on tbs third Friday ot each n at 7.80 o’clock p. nu, at Franklin street school bnlldln*. ' MayfloAer Lodge, No. 966, ladependeut Order of Odd Fsllows—MsoU each Friday at the Auditorium. Jackson street. Ogallall* Tribe, No. 1»T, Improved Order of Bed Mso—Meets at 810 Washington street. Cape May Fir* Department, xnecu Monday evening In eaoh month ft corner Washington and Franklin street*

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J)B. WESTLEY RODGERS WALES, WALES' Uxrrsu Statb Pbausacy. WasBuoroa asp Dbca Cape May City, N. J. Telephone S3 and S4.; Office hours, 7 to 9 a. m., 2 tc to 9 p. m. Office and residenne, Wales United State* Pharmacy. Niqbt Ubz-l

Church Directory at. mart's a. c. caoscu. Rev. Father D. 6. Kelly, Rector. Masses—Sundays. 7.00 sod 9 00 a m; •* Weekdays, 7 JO a to. Sunday-school at 230 p. m. Rosary Sermon—Benedictioa of tb« Most Bienaed Kacrament at 7.80 p. m. Friday evenin at 7 30 the Way of the Cross sod Benediction. . p. *. church or rax advrrt. Rev. Arthur Heka; Rector. Sonday Services.—10.90 a. m.. Moralog -'rayrr and Sermon; 9 pm., Sunday School; 7JO p m., Evening Prayer and °enDoo. OslebraUoD* of the Holy Communion at 9 pm. every Monday, and at 10.10 p - on 1st Sunday of each month. LeeteaSarvicea:—Morning Prayer Litany, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a Evening Prayer, dally at 4 p. es., ex WrdDcadays, on which day It will b 7.80 p. m., with address. Daring 1 Week dally celebration of the Holy Com - ilon at 8 p m.. except Good Triday. n the regular morning service will be at 1030 p m., omitting nuebtellon of the *' innlon at 7jt p m.; Second ' •rice* at 10J0 p ». (Choral anrrine,) 7 90

, a^Ii 1090 P ■ 7 JO p m. Sooday school at 890p m.| Flavor aaoeti<« Wednesday 7 JO p. Junior U. E. Friday at 416-p. m. Y. P. S- C. E. Friday at 7 JO p. m. Strangers always made welcome. FIRST M. M. CRCRCa. Rev. James Burns, Pastor. Meetings st 9 A. ». and 0.80 p. R, «a *^23aV School at 8 r. m.

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Otoea meetiugs, Tuesday, Thorsdat

J Friday evcrmgp RAirriar cnuacH.

Rev. H. F. Crego, Pastor.

Preaching on Baud*] In the evening at 7 JO.

^Sunday morning Workers Mnstlng at "vodsyScIwol at 7.90 r,M. 'adneeday evening Prayer Meeting at

o’clock.

r.Jto 9< Hovel Arch Capelalaad Lodge. So. 90, F. and A. M. riiwinniilsalldes - seoond -trd f “* T—danof seek- moeth at lodga

J^EWIK T. BTEA’ENBCO UN HELLO B AT LAW, BIO WASHiacrros Br, Caps May, N.J. Master and Solicitor in CbanoerrNotary Public. Commissioner for Pennsylvania.

J^R. a H. LORENCE, (Dr. W. B. Sick let. a»*oci*te.) DENTIST Ocxak akd Huones »ra**ts. Caps Mat, N. J.

Oral Surgery, including Extraction of Teeth tinder Narcotised Air and Tthcr Anesthetics Phitp Office; Perry Bldg, ifith & Chestnut St-

James J. Doak Carpenter & S&uilaer Jobbine Promptly attended to No. 833 Washington Street CAPE MAY, N.J. Local Phone 97. Circulating Library NOVELS - AND - MAGAZINES Pine Stationary and Blank Books, Toy*, Shell Goods, Gaines, Toy Boats, etc. * M. L. WARRINGTON, 314 Washington Street.

Contractors ft Builders YORK BROS. ewABLS* voaa arms P. O. Box 661. Cape May, N. J.

W H BRIGHT, FIRE INSURANCE la aav Part af Capa May Caaaty Holly Beach, N. J.

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With your first eaah purchase of • 1-00 and upwards, by presenting

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Security Trust Company Corner Waihin^ton and Ocean Streets. CAPE MAY CITY, NEW JERSEY

CAPITAL Surplus and Undivided Profits DEPOSITS

$100,000.00 $137,692.30 $2,480,439.35

We solicit your account. Our patron* mom- every co and accommodation conmatent with prudent haiikiutTHREE PER CENT. INTEREST PAID on deposits in our Savings Department.

lease H. Smith, Chairman

J. Spicer Learning Reuben T. Johnson

-Advisory Board-

Piaster WHorft a SpectaltrJIS^' Tincrusta, lUalton anb Burlap’s” ffee and $hov Rooms. Second Floor Smith Bldg. Slu : A ash

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Charles T. Campbell NO. 606 WASHINGTON ST Cape May Ci_ty, New .It*r HRE INSURANCE AKE YOU INSURED?

Insurance placed on building furniture, stock boilers in the best Companies represented in the Count., UNITED FIREMENS, INSURANCE CO. OF PI ILA~ THE CONCORD FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF Mil H ACKEE FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA PEWSVLVANIA CASUALTY CO. nF PHI! A

Pierson and Hon. '$ifHE^HEW^CAPE^MAY^MflRKET. Cor. Washington and Union Sts. Where you will find choice Groceries. Vegetables, Pr< visions and fruits. We also handle “Miche.nhrs Star Hams r

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General Contractor,

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MECRAYS’ CENTRAL MARKET Cor. Washington and Ocean Streets 603 Washington SC 217, 216, aai Ocean St. t-: Meats, Groceries, Provisions and Fruits Chotim Batten-Sharpless CUt Edge-A Specialty Country Produce fresh doily from our own form FUh, Oysters, Clams and Terrapin. Dressed Poultry The largest market in Cage M«y.

Thomas ££). Jffillet & £ 0Il COAL & WOOD

Office-320 WASHINGTON ST- CAPE MAY. Ttmx.T. ■Xtoaaraccjqjs Uo. 550.

M. c. SWAIN MAN UFACTUHER OF Artificial Stone Pavement, Cellars, Floors. Etc., Etc. mu ABB STtBSSS SSWOBS. ait coma or on.as a gnaairT.

All, Work Gcabantbsd and Basr of Reference Fitinimied 30 *Sr*wa.wf BaEMBakxxacc^. Ofic* and Resident*, Cor fit d $neen Sis. Cafe May, N. J.

THE HOMESTEAD Esst Cor. Washington nut jnckson Sts. Csp- Mir

THE CAFE is thtTooghly up-to-date in all appointaanta. Hapdaotnely appointed,-parlors for ladies.

Cottigti Ssrred with choicest Wines, Liquors, r Boors

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