CAPE MAY HSilUdJ. THURSDAY, TANUARY t 6, .908

SECOND WARD Walker Hand ha* a pel owl which he cap lured eome lime ago while out guimlnii. Tlie bird ha* become bo much attached to Walker that tt follow* him about the houae Ilka a child, and «cem* never belter contented than when perched upon hi* shoulder. 1‘ilot John iteimelt w a» quarlntlnad at the Hrakewater reae u daw in an Kngiuh vcmm-I, «nd waa pleased when the ship was finally

released.

Charles l»oak, son of Mr. and M a. Janie* J. Iloak, was taken la Cooper Hospital, Camden, last Saturday, suffering with appendicitis. Heporls from him arc encouraging, and it is rr|K>rled that be will not need

o|>e ration.

Miss Mildred Hand, daughter

Councilman Joseph Hand, was n agreeably surprised on Monday e> mg u hen a number of her friends called to congratulate her on the occasion of her — birthday. The evening was |ui*»ed most cnjoyably. Refreshments

were served. How old ts sheT we dare not tell; you will have l her, perhaps she will inform you

Mrs. Joseph Heach, mother of Dr.

Alonzo 1- l/each and Mi

Townsend, celebrated her ninetieth

birthday on Wednesday, and

withstanding her advanced age is

still quite acll<

Samuel H. Stiles is again on the

PISHINQ CREEK. Kisutxu Casas. Jan. 14. 1HW. Mr. W. Hemmingway entertained his sou Thomas and Kd. Reeves of Cape May over Sunday. Henry Shaw and wife and Clara Rhtnow, spent Thursday lad with Fred Harris of Rio lirande. Mmdanies Mary Schellenger and Hannah Woolson, spent Thursday last with Kzeklal. Kldredge and wife of Green Creek. Gordon Ycartcks made a business trip to Millville Iasi week. Hemic Woolson, of Ntcctown, Pa., U visiting her grand|iarvni». Harry Thfcm|>*oii and wife and nephew Norman, of Green Creekcalled on 1>. Woolson and family on Thursday afternoon. Shamgar Douglas and family, of Cold spring, spent Saturday evening with II. Woolson and family. .Mrs. Kmma Harnett is visiting relatives in Holmewburg- i*a.. sr era! day* this Week. Mr*. Ixvttie Miller spent Friday last with Mrs. Kliza Willis of West Cape

May.

Augustus Yearirks and brother Harvey spenl Sunday al Cape May Court ■Jrs. Knoch Miller spetR one day last week with Mrs. T. Tyte. at Krma. Lemuel Schellenger, wife and moii, called on Rev. E. A. Well* and family

Saturday evening.

Henry Shaw and wife enlertainc-l |j ob afler dar , oonOnement

Mr. l**ille Hate and wife, and Fslgar the hoUM with the grip,

and Leslie Woolson, isaturday even-. Tne I. C. 8. C. orgahUwJ Wednes1»K- ! day evening at the home of "StrawD- M. \t oolsoo and family and ' berry-' Hand. A very pleasant even-

Herbert Shaw and fondly spent Sa:-| 1|1K wa , enjoyed.

urday evening u ith Enoch Miller and | \ birthday party waa given Miaa

*>f«- | Merinda Slilwell

Robert Matthews, of Holmesbnrg. Pa., apent Sunday with Mr*. Cynthia

Matthews.

DIAS CREEK Items ot Personal Interest For Our Busy Readers Dias Ckbkk, S. J., Jan. 15. Richard Uoyd purchased a new horse recently of parties from Wildwood. Franci* Jres« of Green Creek i building a new houae yard fence for Mr*. Lillie Johnson this week. Thos Donglass of 111. who ha* lieen Tisitiog hi* relativesmn this village for the ps-l three weeks, returned home

Tuesday.

The annual supper of the .Volunteer tedge So 43 I O M. will l-e hel l Feb ^4tb, there will be au eutertai ineut ai

the close

William Kane of C« udeu, wa* visiting bis brother in this tillage last week. C. B Cresae of Rio Grande was delit ering nrick lo parlies here Tuesday. D. D. G. A. Jacob Corson of Rio Grande installed the officer* of Volun leer Lodge last Friday --vening. E. S Honell ofl onrt House was visiting his mother in this vil age Friday. Thos H. Learning, Frank E. Howell, and Alexis Scheilinger were t-lecled trustees ol the M E Churcli at the Annual Meeting last week. There has been over tifty per* ins sirk lo this village sin-e Cliristmas a.-d nc« cases are reporled daily. Little Maud Lore is spending * few d«ya with her gmudpar-uts at Sew Leslie S. Lndlam of Court Honae wt« in tbe village Moodav on leg*! l-usmess. Capt. Reeves Douglass basjust completed a new cow barn. Frank Cornwell of Rio Grande was Tinting 1‘nge Donglass and wife lbe first ol the week Mra. John Wahl is in Pbilsdeipbis nundog her rick mother this week. HAVE YOU PLACED YOUR ORDER FOR .YOUR NEWSPAPER FOR 1908? THE PHILADELPHIA PRESS ofl. the Daily ediuon of that splendid publication one year and THE WHITE HOUSE COOK BOOK (a total worth 8o.<»> for THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS There is hardlr anything in tbe whole domain of cookery 'that la not touched upon In this Cook Boo|c and handled iu a mastrrlul

tig, by her parent*, Mr. and Mrs. Allien suiwell, and a delight time was

Those present were Mias Rae

Curtis, Mias Ida Ruah, Miaa Merinda Slilwell, Robert Enlrikln, Allie Uenezel and Richard Hand. Mr. HUlwell was tbe life of tbe evening, keeping the company convulsed in laughter by his funny joke* and witty sayings. Talk about "brain atorms !” Why, they were juat as prevalent thirty-five years ago as they ere at the present

time. A few days ago a fathei

reprimanding hla daughter for writing ‘brainstorm"epistles to her admirers, and emphasized the fact that “he had never been guilty of such a thing,"

iahed she would follow hla ex-

ample Recently the young lady waa rummaging in the attic and found a bundle of old letters, some of them dating back Into the seventies, and of irse her curiosity got the windward of her (singularly coincident) and she read several of them, and they proved to be written by her father to hei mother. The “brain storm" joke wa« good to keep, and when the family were gathered around the ftative board

ihe produced the letters and read

of them aloud. Tbe father looked very sheepish and a*ked where it came from, and when told that it was his own composition he declared there

ust be some- mistake—that he

never such a fool; that he never had a b-ain atorm" like that; he was sure he never wrote such rot! Why, that’a regular “eqmoxial brain storm," sail be; and when his good wife awaured

a letter written by him to

her thirty-five yean: ago, he fell in a fit. iVhen he came to he asked if there were any more "brainstorms;” if there were would they please put them Uie fire, for he couldn't stand another.

The doctor thinks he will recover.

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FIFTY CENTS.

*■ I SSI* I led •* The grand officer* of Royal A ream um Lodge will visit Cape May tonight and install the new officers for the year. Th we who are to be installed named in the Capk May Hkkai.d, in the issue of December 28th, 19U6.

Stood by Hi* Theory. Thales, the ancient phUasupbar. de dared tbst there wa* no difference between life and death. "Why, then,' anted one of those to whom the remark was. made, "don't yon put am rod to your fife?" “Because." was tbe reply, "there Is no difference.”

A Test of Course*. CooVage eooalstu not tn Mindly i looking dancer, lu-t In meading It with tbe cyan open.—Richter

Moisten th*

Ereir n.au knows fu- fliflirolty and agouy of a refractory collar stud. With a breakfast to eat. a train to catch and an appointment to keep, few things are more maddening than (be collar which simply win not ally Itself to tbe a tod. (tot few thin

All that It

M to df> the thumb and forrfluger Is wztar tad aHgbtly moisten tbe obeti■ati Thro the stud sBp.

tS wll boot a mucn-.itr

Not th* 8ama Bill.

After much persuasion 8!,- John Artley allowed blmaelf to be pot forward some years ago as a Conservative didate for parliament from IJu shire. He confessed be knew little about politics, but entered Into the campaign as rare tporl. One day be addressed a meeting of electors at Tillage in the tale of Axbolmo. nod when be had finished somebody challenged Us bearers to fire questions at him. Presently there came tbe query. “What do you tUnk of Blr Wilfrid Lawson's liquor bill?" For a moi Blr John waa uonpltsaed. but only for a moment. Pulling blmaelf together, he replied. “I cannot answer for Sir Wilfrid Lawson's liquor bill, bqt I do

year toy own wi

, n uinu mwson s

Th# Hally.

Tbe holly In Germany Is called Christdoru. or Christ's thorn, tbe tegend being that It was of this plant that ihe crown of thorns was made, bt France the honor is assign*^ to the hawthorn, which la there cm!MB the noble thorn. In Spain tbs legend assigns tbe honor to tbe bramble. An old Scotch legend makes tbe crown to consist of tUstle blades, while In the folklore of England the climbing rose la said to hare been the plant selected by the persecutor*.

Nothing rise is to coelagloos as enthusiasm. It M tbe real kOegory of tbe lute of Orpheus. It mores star's. It charms brutes. Enthusiasm la tbs groins of itDcerlty. and truth accomplishes do victory without It.—Bui war

By prohibiting tramps from stealing rides on freight trains tbe railways filet atifi another Injury on the rural communities that ars trying to keep the mendicants on tbe mova.

Even the news that diamonds am benmlng cheaper Is not likely to lighten ha heart of tbe man who has boon

".53SXS3'5 ~ b, unci tu> *;

Pennsylvania Railroad Bulletin. THE MIDWINTER OUTING. This is the time for tbe midwinter outing. A dash of summer in the midst of winter is an agreeable variation. It make* for health and pleasure and stimulates vitality. For the extended trip. Southern California, tbe fruit and flower land of the Pacific Coast, ofiers unrivaled attractions. For the fortnight's trip, Florida, the summer garden of the Northern winter, bids you come and enjoy its genial sunshine, its tropical scenes and its ont-door life. For the ten days’ outing, Pinehurst, Camden, Aiken, Augusta, Southern Pines and other popular resorts in the pine belt of the Carolinas and Georgia offer many indneements. For the short trip—the week-end outing—Atlantic City is always attractjve. The same breezes that depress the thermometer in summer seem to keep it up in winter. It offers great hotels on the ocean's edge, out-of-door life on land and sea, and a climate full of snap but shorn of the winter severity. Before deciding on your midwinter outing consult a Pennsylvania Railroad Ticket Agent and get a Pennsylvania Railroad Winter Excursion Book. Whether you select California, Florida, tbe Carolinas, or Atlantic City, the Pennsylvania Railroad offira a comprehensive train service, reaonable rates and ticketing arrangements, and tbe best facilities that modern transportation methods can provide.

GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE ICONTINUED FBOM FIRST PAOR-t

Iniltatiun of v\Uat was thought to be popular in other seetlona. much of It trus|m*s upon tbe legislative domain of the untlonal government, has doubled!) bad a depressing effect upon Industrial and btirluess activity has done iiiucb to destroy eonbdence. without which enterprise and progress are liupursible Such legislation ha< failed of ila purpose, and New Jersey caunoi aflonl t<* copy H Her Jqst. Oar State has not been backward In pragreaslre reform, but It has been a t >rm Intelligent In character, conoelrnt In spirit of justice to all interest*. It 'hi proceeded upon principle* of fairness i II. wrong to none. Good go rent me it Is Impossible without honest elect loos and honest primaries. A opted ballot stain* popular gnTrrmvni j scandsl and Injustice. To guard inst this source of uorernmental III*, to prevent. vu« belli* a I ret and the bribe taker from controlling our State, irrupt practice act* have hprn pa-* it. Primary l.wa have been enacted to coil e tbe voter lo express freely bts choice as to candidates and to have hi* vote hot. estly counted when cast. For oonnllr*. Ilrcct primary law has been adopted I hi be voters may nominate candidates wit! Hit the Intervention of delegates. Our petit jury system has been modif.ed tod Improved in the Interest* of fair And impartial justice.

Public Marais. On tbe subject of "public Governor Stoke* says: "The iMtseege of a law regulating divorces iu accordance with tbe recommendations of the conference on uniform divorce law* wa* a distinct advance In social morals and tends to prohibit the recognition of tbe easy divorce* that have been encouraged by th* lax law* of some of tbe states of

tbe Union.

“Public morula have not been forgotten. Tbe age at which minors may enter saloons has hero Increased, called back rooms connected with barrooms. where the youth of both sexes congregated, too often to their ruin, jave been abollaned and screens for ridden on tbe days on Which tbe sal* >f liquor is prohibited by law The tanctity of the Sablmtb has been preferred and recognized In legislation "The state has Inaugurated tbe policy of improving the condition of tbe tenement honae population. The great Improvement in the sanitary and morsurroundlng* of tbl* clat* of our population hat Jostlfled this beneficent » Under It over fl2.000.000 worth new tenement bousat were erectedf A»*t year each boose safeguarded wlttP every precaution again*! the spread — every room with a window' opening directly to tbe outer air. ev-

try apartment provided with running . ^ pminp*.

water and with otbar necessary aanlfnry accommodations Add to this tbe record of the department for tbe year In improving conditions In old troe-

taes by tbe placing of fire es-

capes. by tbe Installation of lights tn th* hallway*, by the remora! of cleanly cesspools and other disease

breeding conditions and

brief tbe story of bow New Jersey has

taken front rank In this wprk Tits final abolish in sot of the las

bav rnlfillsd a poller InuuturmUd

P«M to Ihe municipal!!lea. makes the total lax paid *4,DO 000 This <* oearij ons sixth of Um- lotai taxes paid by all the rest of the'property in the Butte for all pur-

poses

Th* govercot points with pride to the limitation of pnbllt utility franchises nnd tbe law prohibiting overcapitalization of public utility cotporatlona Tbe tax-itlou of their franchises bring' to tbe state an annual re ten u* of fiSNUMO Under tbe new mil rood law the steam roads par tbe statet4.7fM.00u * year Th* ease with which the state collects its great revenues has led unfortunately to extravagance The balance In tbe state treasury on Oct 81. 1!«A waa *2£aL3tS.13; on Oct St. lltOO. tne balance was fZ084.831.39. a decrease of f773.506.74. On Oct. 31. 1007. tbe balance was II.sai.n38.44. a decrease of f7ri«.8&2-H5. Thl* process cannot, of con rae. continue without a resulting deficit. Tbe governor thinks tbe time has come curb tbe state's growing expense i count. Every possible economy should

be Innngvirated.

In providing appropriations for the next fiscal year he snggesta that before any notion !a taken Information be obtained from the treasurer and the comptroller as to tbe sum available for a so and that the appropriation t be framed accordingly. Advocates Municipal Home Rule. Governor Ktokes advocates a roc distinct separation between state and mnnk-ipal affairs. Mnniclpalltieo. be declares, shoi'ld govern tbemaelvoo. They should not be hampered by the continued IflTOsrenflou of tbe at* local deiiilta. He therefor* recornm tbe pnsxage of am act that would confer upon niimlrl|talltl** a general i tar under wbk-b they should have tbe broadest powers of local administration consistent with good government He most emphatically advises tbe separation of state and municipal elections. He also recommends a great curtailment In tbe number of general lawa passed by the legislature. He declares Hint good f.-illb demands tbe fulfillment of the plot form pledges of both part las to enact an efficient civil service taw. Tbe governor regret* that public senttment has turned against tbe voting machines and Uutie* that they will not abandoned until some form of ballot that will Insure purity #f tbe ballot baa

een found.

To Prevent Overcapitalization.

Governor Stoke* next recomme the consol Ida Hou of stato board# to tbe fnterest of economy, pnlfflctty In the management of large corporations at extension of tbe overeapltallxatli law to cover the lasne of securities by other than public utility corporation*. Shares of stock, be assert*, should be

measures of actual value.

"The method euggrtted of- Issuing ^are* Without a par value would lltute real worth for the arbitrary value fixed by tbe organizer* of the company and would leave tbe deter mlnatlon of value where It should be left—to tbe determination of tbe law*

f\E/L Claims Paid on December 31, 1007. Over $223,000 Cash. This is the larsrest single day’s claim payments in the history ot

The Prudential,

And demonstrates the value of Life Insurance to the public, at a time when ready money is needed most.

this commonwealth for tbe measure* that were right have been ever an In spin tion and n help. For whatevet good has hero accomplished ha theirs » praise. 1 lay aside my pen. but tbe state rs on under wise go Ids nee to fulfill tbe Ideal* of a sincere and conaclenBou* people."

The raxsd probtau ot railroad taxation,

for over twenty y*er*,basbaau solved by UgMlarloo Ural ret*lead tbs unauln.o ■ approval of both branches ot th* LsgUU-

ty. but protest*4 against It In rhe a. Prodin. Ha Jarik-Ul seuim *11 of tb* tax** levied audrrr Uw saw tors not bsen paid Tb* Court of Errors

ad at tb* sssrsas tala of la ha* bald that tb* arooad eJ of moat bs lased sartor tb* ao sallad Out . fiaM Aa* Of im. which nrovitto* th„i

■aatoipelMa*. Coder this new a*, tbe

buslusaa corpora riooa

stock Issue ot this chi racier

demonstrate the practicability of this

method.

"1 suggest tbbr thought for your coo (■deration It ellmluatea the problem of overcapltallzatlau. difficult to deal with by a legislature without Interfering with legitimate bustoeas. It coffM work no Injury either to tbe corporaUotL stockholder or the puliHc.-and II would free the shares of tbe f^ton Hon from the too often false fillure-

of arbitrary par value and leave

their values to be determined, jam a* ■re tbe valor* of real property, toy tb*

Judgment of tbe market**

In conclusion Governor Stokes *»> * "The message of a retiring governor to limited by official proiirh-ry. To bl*

la property left tte presents

Hon of tboar vital toaue* which net* ■aldered In tb* campaign and of oth suggestion* which naPrrally bnvr (heir Inception under Ihe next admin

istratton

•The good people of this state hnv> selected as their chief exact:live nor training and char acter aqutp him far this groat resp-m albfllty a ad Insure a wise and fruitful ' ntatratlon I commend him to cooperation and loyal support tn tba work before him. “I hare confined myself In thl* me* «< a /aw tact*

THE “GWZED KEEBORS.” A Belief In Fairiss Still Exist* In Parts of Scotland. There still Ungers a widespread belief In tbe north of Scotland that the "fair folk,” or "gweod neebora,” as tbe fairies are called, stUI live In tbe bllae. and during the first days of convalescence a mother must be zealous ty guarded Mat one of tbe "wee people" come and rob tbe child of Its nourishment. Sometimes they succeed In carrying off the mother. Here I* one of tbe anperatltlous legends: north country fisher bad a fine child. One evening a beggar woman hut and went up to the cradle to bazc Into the eyes of the babe. Fro:.: that time good health left It nnd a si range look came Into Its face, and the mother waa troubled. -An old man br^g'ng for food passed that way. When he caught sight of the cbUd be cried: That'* use a bairn. It's an Image, and tbe gwcul folk haa storm hla epecrit" There upon be set to work to recall tb* Baber's holm. A peat fire waa heaped high on tic hearth and a black ben held over It at anefa a distance that It waa singed and not killed. After some atruggilng the ben escaped up the Itun. A few moments elapsed, and then tbe parents were gladdened by the sight of a happy expression

A Compromlsa. Iu a Jury trial Ur n small town not many mile# from civilization tire mra! gentlemen Into whose bends the fate of tbe plaintiff was placed were so stubbornly divided that they were aoute twenty odd hours In reui-hlng a verdict. Aa they left tba court, after returning their verdict, one of them was naked by a friend what tbe trouble “Waal." be aakL •wlx of ’am wanted to give the plaintiff *4.000. and six ot 'em wanted to give him $3,000, ao we split tbe difference and gave him $500." —Woman’s Home Companion.

Robesons’ Pocket Knives

I guarantee these knives against all imperfections of material and workmanship. All that prove unsatisfactory in use will be exchanged or money refunded without question.

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CBARLES A. SWAIX, Jackson >Str Cape May, X. J.

Scinffific flttKricait.

[ Cap* Ms,' and vtclat' look arier renewals a>., . ' i of * pruminem a salarv and oirn- .. Rlperteno* desirable. Inn BKSpRsErsss'sr • o. New York

aot-rt jorda of oak wood cut last winter or spring, delivered on cars M anyataUon on the West Jersey A 8. 8. R. R., dallverias lo be mode during Foil and Winter. Apply to Salem Glass Work*, Salem .f. July*, W. II

Cap* Mat air. M. J., Jan. 4th. ipos a Annual Xrellng of tba Stoekho d,r* m Car* Msy BulMln# and t—aa A -soMviiriwbstf Jan. attains to O*. trzsnxzzsJKZ'zz’""

•wan,

open from 7 in P.

Vi’L'aa^"-

For Rent THE SECOND FLOOR OF SMITH BUILDING Three Communicating Rooms and TofleL City Water.

APPLY TO

I. H. Smith, Jr. or Lewis T. Stevens, On the Premises.

■c is Ihe City of Cape Msy is the coortroctios of - .. drain in said section of said Cin do humbly ptfilk*. your He s wifi osaw lo be laid ate aew or drain oa ana ai panions of said streets aad swot your judgment shall be necessary I ly carry off the surface drainage from pro prrticv in that locality ;a»d lhal your Honorable bqdy speedily lake such stepsaf may be necessary for the accomplish meat at Ibis °*And your petitioners will ever pea Richard Campion,

Jobs F. Craig,

Geo D McCreary. Chav. N Davis,

G W. Jacobs.

” -.ama Hastes,

ifford Wilson,

c L BldredgebySa □dredge. Attorney,

L- C. Ogden.

£

PUBLIC NOTICE .-jtice is hereby gi ret that oa dcvesUr day of January. A. D., 1908, following resolirtioa uaa adopted by c ‘«^7as’s“'£®;ui. presented to thl* Couaril by owners of v—

Avenue is the lily of CbpeMay,

—-t- .at theato.ro m date ot Um above notice ora