CAP*; •MAY HERALD, THURSDAY. FEISHUARY U. 1908

LEGISLATURE HONORS LINCOLN Bonroor ud State Otficlilsittenil Sinlcis In Assentlily. 1 rrul.iu. Kr*. tl.—M'Hh dap)* but Iniprmlrr ccremonln the l«*l«l»ture of New Jcr«*jr on TuewUj artcraws relrbratnl the one bundi»-«ltb annlieruiry of the htrib of Abraham Lincoln. 1 be exrrvl»ea were held In the imtemW) r hum bet which «** iMlefullj de.-onit.-d for the oread.m. Over the aiK-aker-a chair bans • Idrtralt of the martyred preahlent upon a backaround of national !Uc*. The apeak er a roatrum was almost hid from view by tall palms, and the front of the galleries waa draped to the national colors. The door and lobbies were reserved lor the jpetubers of the loptsls tdte. the Judiciary sod state officer». while the rsilerics were thrown open to the public. Mrs. John Franklin Fort and Miss Fort viewed the cervmotiie* from one of Ihe front seats of the ladles' trailer}. , TTle Just Ires of the supreme court, the Judses of the court of errors and vice chancellors met In tl»e sovernor's office and, with the coventor and Mr Justice Carriaon In the lea.l. marched entered the room the scmitom »h piweeded them, the meintiers of the bouse and the larse pub.-rim; present aroee and stood. Governor Fort's Address. Speaker John D. Prince called the meeting to order, end the Invocation waa made by the Bev. Henry D. Minton. D. D., of Trenton.' The speaker then announced that Governor Fort had been selected to preside, and at his direction President Robbins of the • ate and Leader Lewis of the house cot-led the governor to the chair while the orchestra played "Hall to the Chief.* When the applause which greeted the governor subsided be pro ceeded to eulogise the “great emancl paloc * It was Indeed a compliment be declared, to be asked to presfc such an occasion, and be told o Lincoln's visit to the New Jentej Itol forty-eight years ago and of h dress to both the senate and assembly At that time, the governor continued great Itoues which divided the country were at their belrht. and the war ol the rebellion which followed seemed almost liH|M-iidlug. The governor tber spoke of the anhiue place In Americai history wbk-h A bra ha7n Uu.-oln bold, and in concluding said: .

as had Abrmhatn Lincoln. r. He asi rasTrurted platform.

TAFT DECLARED ELECTED Vata ‘I. Counted Rah tees of Congraaa. Feb. 18.—The t Huasoa at Congreaa met la Joint sea alou la the haU of the House of Representatives to-day and formally raUflad llw elcvllon of WlUiim H. Paft. of Ohio, and James S, Sherman, >( New York. to. w ssualdont v'lt«-President of the Unllwu Si ■ -iy-

a seat on the right uf spe.aor non. presided. At the vole of each Stale wer. ipened they were banded by the Vic. dresddont to Ihe four tellers. Sena tors liarrows and Bailey and Kepre JdntaUvos Halnoa and Russell The count concluded, the result w. Announced to the presiding offua-i. showing <21 elecloriai votes for Tal. And Sherman and 1M voles for Urysn fnd Korn. The V Ice-Pre-aid cut the normally announced the election ol raft and Sherman.

r kept every promise c maoe to Uis people. He be a republic tatensely. • He arcs growth and etre-lgthened with m strength. He stood for the freedom of ua and for Its principle In the ~ Ion of Independence that all n

Speaker (Prince rend the addi which Ur. Lincoln made lo the senateand assembly upon tbe »ccasios»of visit to tbe slat* tapKol to which tbe , governor referred In bL address. Senator J.na^di 8. Frellnghuyeen of Somerset lender of the Republicans the upper < Itnmber. paid an able trib Ute to the aterilng characteristl. th* man* red president, during whicl he said: Today Lincoln

d their blood. Other a<UrcsseB were made by Sen atur lYUllain tl (lebhardt of Hunter don and Assembly man (saac T. N'lcbob of Cumberland and Assemblyman Mart A. HulUtan. tbe Democratic leader.

Edward E. Daria, a Trenton correspondent writing In Uu Philadelphia Ledger, labors of Senator Robert E. Hand, of Capa May County, that tbe State ■aad* a liberal Appreprlattoo last yea to start tbe Inland waterway In South Jersey. Of this undertaking Governor Fort said hi *-*- J * It la a que has ever undertaken an enterprise which has more popular approval. Senator Hand has been the Repute Ilcnn boss of Cape May County nafcrly to years. Few Shrewder politicians alt la either branch of the Legislature. He has many of the attributes of the typical Republican ward feeder to Philadelphia, and though be oecs

hie Victorious. Ha .la serving Ms third term,of three rears to tbe Senate and wfll be a candidate for reflection next fan. Before he was to U» SenatFkr. Baud was sembtyman aad (erred a term i Iff. "The Capa May Senator, as a contractor, built some of tbs f in hi* couatr, whv* b* 1* ly eagagad u ••CorsvfB* sane, Cap* May^ AssemWyman, fe th* ehalnaan at the

Tha High School Flva Improves The Cape May High School basket ball loam la to fine condition. In Its recent games It has tied one. lost ant And won one. The tie was with Wildwood. Vineland H. S. outclassed the locals In Ms game. Tbe last game net ween the West Cape May A .A. and the High School team, waa closely pooteeied, and resulted in victory the High School boys. IVofesaor Colder. the coach, !s trying nil of the boys and will have soon, some strong lubatUutes.

County Tas chare to Meat. The Cape May County TeacherV Association will meet at Cape May Court House, Saturday. The speakers will be E. R. Johnston, superintendjut of the Training School for FeeMe Minded Boys and Girls. Vineland; Principal J.B. Hastings, of West Cape May, and Principal H. B. Moyer. Cape May.

County Gate New Road. The Rio Grande and Green Creek road baa been turned over to jo only by the contractors. Us total ■ength Is two and nine tenths miles. The total coat was $16.9«2.aS, of which the Stale will pay IS222 D6.

Garage May Bs Built. U is reported that a real estate leal has been effected whereby oreenwood Cottage, later known Gordon's Hotel, on Decatur street-, will he turned Into an automobile gar Age.

The Calvary Baptist Church of South SesvlUe, has elected the fol lowing officers.Clerk Shaxngar Townsend; trustee, Homer Eddy; treasurer J. P. Collins; organists. Misses H. Way and Amy Smith; sextou, E. C.

Card of Thanks. The band hereby extends thanks to Ex-Mayor Thos. W. Millet. Messrs. BrownmiUer A Millet; Mr. Jarrell an Mr. Vsnsant and all who to any way IVllTtrd to veslro the night at rink a success, y Board of Trade. The Board of Trade will hold a meeting to-morrow night at the Cape Jfflcers tor the year.

COURT HOUSE. Mr. Wm. Lake, of Ocean City was transacting business here the first of the week. Mr. Harry Tyler rpent part of the week with relatives at Goshen. Miss Hannah Goff, of Atlantic City, was risiting relatives here during

the week.

Mrs Ella Geary, of DennlavUle, has oeen spending part of tha week with ber daughter, Mrs. WHlets Corson. Mrs. VanArtadalen sji md Tuesday with her parents Dennis vilie. - Mr. William Christian spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. David Christian, pf DennlavUle. Mr. and Mrs. James Springer anil Edmond Springer were visiting rela tivas at SesvlUe last Sunday. The combination of th* thunder*torm aad the snow storm was a

Mr. 1L VanArtadalen and wife rpent feat Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chester, of DennlavUle. Mr. L. T. Swain, of Bwalnton/wos visiting relatives hare the first of the week. A number of members from here wUf attend tha flag raising at the Burleigh public school Friday afteraeon, February 12th by tbe Junior Order of Uni lad American Mechanics, ft Goshen. Mr. Howard Townsend, of Cfermon as calling on trisod* here the first dt th* wrek. Baker and O. L

* 2.M, to i boe. and purchased ■ trotter which he will pot on th* t ere this season. Th* Cap* May Court Boom Tenuis Club at W. Stew or

“Tha Country KM.“

A rural, Barry comedy, to be given by members and friends of tha P. B.'j: Church of' the Advent, to skating rink hall, Wsshfawton street, Friday and Saturday eienlnga February lb and 20. Tickets on sale at Troy Laun-

dry. Decatur street.

CA8T OF CHARACTER*. Reulict.Thacker "Country Kid

Stamucl Channels .

icU-n Canutegiuuu Old Farmet

I Deo. W. Reel as.

f.arU/i Cunningham Zebeas WU,>.

Mabel Hert.

Jbl k Adopted DpugbUi Mrs. J. Calvin Smith. Tom i i. .-Ingham Their Nephew Reuben B. Reaves. 'Yank illandon VUIUn-

Allen ilwing.

dor} Liandon till Wife Estelle T. Black 3111 T&ylor Tramp J. Calvin Smith. Urn JoiHsa. Sheriff Tough Wm. Hebenthal, Jr.

SYNOPSIS

ACT I.

Country Home

ACT. II

-Frank Blcndon's City Home •• II— Country Road " HI— Interior Country Host,

ACT III.

Scene I— Exterior of Old Mil! •• H— Country R -• •• III— Exterior Conntry llomt Sonia between acta by the FarmerBoy's Quartette, Albert Bennett.Let Lemmon, Orion Reeves. Jas. Beben-

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Record of Transactions Which Hsi Been Recently Noted Tbe following are some Cape May county real estate transfers: Caps May City Clement K. Watson lo Lydia A. Fell. |C00. Lou 8 and 8 on plan by K. C. Price, at Scheiiengers Landing. Percy Pelaer to Bertha Tenenbaum. 14500. Lot* 4 and 5 of Americai. House Property, on southeast tide ol Washington street, known as Pres Lowaa Township William C. Feasier el ux. to An gusto B. Woolson, 11H- Premises on Main Setshore Ro*d at Cold Spring.

The Fleet Homeward Bound. The Prudential Insurance Company la Issuing an artistically teautifu: picture of the ^meplcap hattleehjpa fleet steaming away from Glbraltcr homeward bound. The picture Is !u colors end gives a splendid Idea ihe beauty and power of tbe Ameri can warships. The scene presentf ihe Connecticut, flying the flag of Rear Admiral C. 6. Sperry, leading the first division of tbe fleet past Unlock of Glbrwlter. It will Inspire the veriest Is'kllubter who doean’t know i belaying pin from a marilnspike. In a charming letter of travel, pubXshad a few months since. William Dean Howells, describing his feelings in approaching Gibraltar, writes: "There fe nothing strike* the traveler to his approach of the Rock of Gibraltar, so much as |ts reaetnblanct to the Trade mark of the Prudential Insurance 0>mpnay. This was my feeling when I first saw Gibraltar, four years ago, and It remains my feeling after fairing last s*eo It, foui weeks ago. Tbe eye seeks the boto familiar legend, and one suffers r certain dlauppototmest to its abser.ee No one will be disappointed In this strong representation of “the bold, familiar legend" of The Prudential Aa If carved to-tbe f*A| at the-Rock It looks down updl-thV passing fleet like a message of Godspeed. The Prudential baa also publlehed for free circulation, s meet interest log booklet containing separate pic lures of each ship to the fleet, and giving tooage. speed, armament, number of crew. etc. A copy of either thfe booklet or picture may be had for the asking. Write to Tbe Pruden Ual Insurance Company, of America. Newark, N J* statin^irhlcb is pre (erred, or If both are desired, state

ao to yoor fetter.

A New Building Association The certificate of incorporation of the Holly Beach City Building sou Loan Association has been filed Id the office of the County O^rk at > May Conrt House. Tbe prlnci office of the association is at ber 4607 Pacific avenue, Holly ;h City- and Wlltiam H. Bright fe tbe agent upon whom proeeas may be served The Incorporators are William H> Bright, Otivsr Bright Robert Bright. Samuel Roberts, Cecil BL Ober. WiHlam T. Qarrlson, Nach man Diamond, Chartes A. Norton. William H. Austin and F. William

Cole.

CARE MAY ROINT

or and Treasurer John J. who la temporarily rtfeidlug

at Weoonah, this winter, wm here on Monday evening attending council

meeting.

Nearly everybody to Qape May

Holst reads the HERALD.

Prof. Welntrob Is a most axceUont school teacher, and tbe school uiidei. bis prinripelsblp is In splendid a bap.. and he is getting excellent work eu| it the pupils w.u ure pnvgreaslns

under his Inetruttions.

Councilman and Mrs. Wurbtogton LeNoIr have b splendid home here. And It la the centre -of much social life. Ur LeNotr Is congenial and Mr* LeNotr has a host of frlenndc. Mayor Hprlnger re porta lapt then' will be many Improvements made luring t' coming spring. Cape. May Point In. Aiken on a healthy boeu. since Its re-iucorporatlon os a 1-nr-

iugh,-^~

Senslorlsl Electlcrs. ‘ evidently the most dlgnlfl^l !»*la iative body on earth acquiree Its dignity after It arrive* in Washington, for there Is nothing Imposing In the process of wire pulling by which many- of Its members land there.—

Chicago News.

No. 9285. -■V Report of the condition of the Merchants Notional Bank St Cape May. in the E-tste c' New Jersey, st :he dose of buslnets. February 5th. 1909. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts I 25.254 Tl U. 8. Bonds to secure circulation 12.500 00 Premium on U. S. Bond*. S4< 75 Bonds. Securities, etc 10,000 00 Banking bouse. Furn!lure. and Fixtures t.ZVi 42 Due from approved reserve agents 31.748 7'Checks and other cash Items 258 It Notes of other National Banks 750 fO Fractional Paper Currency Nickels, and Cents K5 34 Lawful money reserve In

Bank, rix:

Specie <6.469 2) Legal tender notes. 100 00 6,569 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer. (5 per cent of circulation) 625 expenses *.5*1 Total 1100.210 21 LIABILITIES. Capital slock peld to $ 40.000 Surplus fund 4,182 Nstiboal Dank notes outstanding 12.600 00 Individual deposits subject to check 42.197 21 Cashier s checks outstanding *00 Capital stock not certified, paid to L** 8

Like a Rock, ABRAHAM LINCOLN

stood for preservation of home and nation. Like Gibral-

tar, The Prudential guarantees home and family protection.

The Prudential

IS THE TIME

Total <10).*I0 2f State of New Jersey. { §s County of Cape May. 1 I, Henry H. Eldredge. Cashier ot the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement tree to the best of my knowledge and belief. HENRY H. ELDREDGE. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before n this 9th dey of February. 1909. GILBERT C. HUGHES, Notary Public. Correct—Attest: W. L. STEVENS. JOS. H. HANES. W. L. CUMMINGS. JOHN T. HEWITT. ‘ Directors.

NOTICE. T* •union an* Jack Owners of Caps May County. Every person, ftitn or company, own-

dad or offered for service during Uu coming roar, will be held by the Stal-

nation, tn may pe Issued _ to Chapter lit of the Laws All pedigree*, certificate, of ragisuaDon. and transfer*, together with al other papers and information oeceseary for Identification of all animals and then ownership, must be presented lo q>* ' iS^So*fd. s—«— ition or c

FREDERICK G MINKLKR eerwtary end Executive Officer of the Stallion Examining aad >1001011 Board.

The Best Job Printing

Th* beat }eb printing dons In Cape ‘ lay to dona at th* sffloa of 1 CARE WAY HERALD, No. 614 Wash i ington street. We hsv* the latest d* sign* IP typo a*d th* *p**d and t slllty for promptly ammitlng the we slid R I* a pleasure to p* to < satisfactory printing tor the people *

>. N. J. until X* o'clock darch tbe second. ISM. a of a one story add r* oftloe at Cape t House. N. A, eooordln* to E - ' s prepared by Otis

» voe post oiuc*. w

t propo ~ 1 n,Mi *>•

I* «*1tv*red , asrtiOod chock to ths

r of A. R Smith, ditto* that tbs-bidder. If — root win eaeeuts the ~z

We Make Harness tul make it right. The quriltr of !■ - i-nther ami tbe other mslrrisl* used, lie best obtainsblr. sod it* cut put ;etl rrand vtitched bv skilled bands Double or sitt|tle Hsrnes*. for fur :: rtivrry or road w .gous. F-.ne tutrris. : snu-s* is s specialty of our*, etc. POT Don t Forget the Place. W. A- LOVETT

ECZEMA and PILE CURr

j snv sffiicteri a pm-ltlve core for Ecieir> all Ul roiu. Kr)►lprl«s J ^I*tIrs sod Skii

Linoleum, Oil Cloth, Stove Boards, Stove Pipe and Coal Hods. I have a stock on hand, Prices Reasonable. CHARLES A. SWAIN 305-7 Jackson 81. Cape May, N. .J

Treasury Depahtmekt, i Office of i -Comptroller of the Currency, f Wabhisotox, D. C., December 1st, 1908. Whereas, By satisfact# evidence presented to the undersigned, It ha* been m :dc to appear that The Merchant- National Bank of Cape May, In the City of Cape May, in the County of Cupe May, and Stale of New Jersey ha- complied with all the provisionof the Statute* of the United States required to be complied with before an association shall be aulhorlted to commence the business of banking; Now, therefo^l, I-awrence O. Murray, Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that The Merchants National Bank of Cape May, In Ihe City of Cape May, in the County of Cape May, and the Slate of New Jersey, fe aulhorir.ed to commence the busim of bonking, as provided in Section Fifty-one Hundred and Sixty Nine, of the .Revised Statutes of the United Stales. In testimony whereof witness my hand and seal of office [seal] this first day of December,

1906.

Lswabkce O. Murray, Comptroller of tbe Currency.

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Three-Day Tours Pennsylvania Railroad February 18. Marci 18. April L 8. 29. May 13. 1909 Round Trip Rate, $10.75 or $13.25 FROM CAPE HAT According to hotel -elected Covers necessary expense* for three days. Tickets good returning for ten days. Dete'lcd Itineraries aad fall information of Ticket Agents, or J. K WOOD. Paa»'r Traffic Mao'gr GEO. W. BOYD. Geo Psa-'r Ag't

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Ocean End of Jackson St„ Cape May, N. J.

Modem in all its appointments. Rooms en suit with bath. Electik lighted. Delightfully located. Ocean View. Short walk from Railroad Station. - The management give* • rate of $a. go pm day, op. Cuisine the Bert. W- HALMN ISAAC H. SMITH CLOTHIER FURkpHtCR