o«le frtim tin* n-crftnry of the

tbr txxlv lo whrf^ the roolatton oH*-

orUfjli f tliat the mulutlon

IWIIE SWIfS s~;£™ * •«■■■« *• oigiiau had lameed. then, wm nothtnx

Liliililsrs Tiki i look tatc

Sintnot

MORE EXCISE BILLS SEE UEHI

HayaH FI—aaial Caodltion of »UU

(Special Correapoiidence.]

Trenton. Feb. X8. - Altboush Um ~ ' 1 condition of the aUte con

^ ■cwter of tha last*

s^ssrt

wu obllsed to (hare the Umellcbt with the exetae problem. Tbe .Joint commit toe of the it'cUUIore -which wm . pointed to derlee some meaiu of set tins Jk&ne manetary difficulties held aaeanl meetings wltbont reachln* an) ' i of Biotnent. it carefulI) 1 oeer-tbe tfeaanrer s and compr*a rt+octa. with a *iew of aacer talnlDft where a dollar could be saved StK’SS 1 Mdarlea. "someot those who are dra.wlns fairly comfort able' snma for work which la looked ■poo by tnany as labor which the state coaid easily dlspenae with were called ■ " "» committee and questioned

a they render for tht

n was that In the greater a the pay of tbe clerki ■ of tbe atate win not be

I with. It la also bellcvco that aotne of tbe more ornamentn. commlaalona will be abollabed and tba> la some rases others will be consol i dated. Tbe committee was In session all day Holiday, trying to arrivs at some conclusion In time to make lit

it being nr qneatof 8

o dc so. and at tbe

t Senator Hlllery of Morris,

the chairman of tbe committee, tbe time formaklnc tbe report was extend-

ed one week, until next Tuesday.

. Wants to Tax Cara.

Wllllata p. Martin of Essex, the “■aw tSea",leader, has conceived tht Man that. he has discovered a new aooree of revenue to tbe state whlct

Installment dwnershlp t

P«r taj

hoose Monday ulgbt be won a victory over tbe rrgnlarr which has canned the political wtoeacres to open theli ayes In wonderment. Mr. Martin'! Idas la that the Pullman can. the private cars of frelxht car trusts, tbe Mgarator cars of tbe beef trust, tbe tank cars of tbe Standard and otbes OH compaades and locomotive and oth •r toning stock owned by tbe so called car trusts or by builders who have d tbem to mllQud companies nt plan, bnt retaining tlx ) thereof nntll paid for. dc r taxes to the state, aa they

r house

_ i bnilues* Monday night he introdu c'd and moved tbe adoption of a resolution calling niion the si board of atuessers to Inform tbe ounbiy If such rclllng stock Is asces by the board And. If U la not no * •asstft 'why tbelmard does not so MBS the same. Aa soon as tbe resolution had beer read by tbe clerk leader la-wls sprang to bis feet with a motion that It be re tarred to the Judiciary committee, ol which be is chairman. Mr. Martin ob Jected to this, declaring somewhat hot ly that Just bec&nfe he Introduced Uu (•aolatlon was no reaaon why It abonld ' be sidetracked. ' Considerable discus atoo followed. r Prince Int-rrnpted the dls o tosay that Mr. -Lewtf motion — woOwcn awonded- He paused a tew^rnkifW with'jit fan ring from anj cne, and then be ashed If any one se<onded tbr leader's motion. Again m one responded, und be put Mr. Mar tin’s motion for the adoption of hb resnlntloo. which, much to the surprise

he could do otlier than appoint the conjnilssl. ii. Even If It bad not been held by tbe conns, as It has In a slmllar case, that an- h - in lal nottBcatlan was suoiclc-jit the governor h i in' to HtoMdnt the commission under -*' ■ i'I’i V.: ryirleUn* hls cootlns.-ucy fund. Other Kxclss Mssaurss. Although the bill which. It ta under stood, the excise commission hs« prepared has not made Its appearance yet. soTtral other measures have been In uodoced In both bouses. In tbe senate Monday night Bcnator Wilson of Atlantic pm lu one which Ja Intended to meet the situation In Atlantic City, It authorises the issuance of n spo-lnl Icense to hotels and cafes under whk-h bey can sell llqnor to guests or patmiu with meals wltbont restriction us to tours In any room except the regular ■arruom. Such a license Is to cost 'go ter cent more than the ordinary IIAnotber hill against a dry Siim'.uy enme from Asscinblyman Ford, one of the few “new Idea" men from Essex and provides that snloona may be open d from 2 to tl p. tn. provided that tbi municipality adopts the provisions of tbe act at a special election to be colled by tbe county Judge on the petition of 10 per cent of the voters. A bill dealing with another phase of tbe excise question was Introduced In the senate by Senator Bradley and came fr>m the Rev. Ernest A. Boom of Camden, who ta a member of tbe commission on crime and dep The bill provides that recovery may be had In civil action of the daman mffered by reason of the Intoxlcath if any person from any person wl *hall. by selling or giving away Intoxicating Uqnora. have nosed such lutoxl•atIon. provided the one sufTcjJng damages shall, previous to such selling or giving sway, have given written n< tlcc forbidding such selling or giving away liquors to tbe person whose I toxlcation shall have caused such dai

ace.

Ocean Boulevard Bill. The ocean boulevard, of which much has been said and written, made Its appearance In the senate Mondry night. The bill was Introduced by Senator Brown of Monmouth and videa for a highway a hundred feet wide from Atlantic Highlands to Cape Tbe governor, president of the senate, speaker of the house and road commissioner are named highway commission to prosecute the work and are emisiv.-ered to take municipal roads to complete the boulevard. It Is not likely that any appropriation for extraordinary work will be made ti ls session. Six weeks of tbe session have gone nd only one bill and one Joint resolntJoo have passed both booses and been signed by tbe governor, and both of them relate to the observance of tbe one hundredth anniversary of tbe birth of Alim ham Lincoln. On Tui day morning the senate passed Aasei blyman Colgate's measure providing for sending a representation of the state's military and naval Jo roes to the Inauguration of President TaTt after first reducing the amount of the appropriation therein named from $&000 to $2,000. In the afternoon the house concurred in the senate's amendment As this sum Is too small to send any troops to Washington, It h«« been arranged that the state shall be reprosen led by tbe governor and bis staff. Osteopaths Sat Victory Ahead. After eight years of steady fighting the osteopaths of tbe state think they tre at last on the highway to victory. All Monday afternoon tbe assembly chamber rang with tbe eloquence of the “regnlnr practitioners" on one side snd the oste'qwlli* on tbe other at a bearing whk-h the committee on public health gave on the two bills which seek to recognize the osteopaths by providing for a board of examiners to license osteopaths and repul ate the practice. The “regulars" violently opposed the bills, which if passed would enable tba. osteopaths to pose as regularly examined doctors and surgeons wltbont being required to pass the first rudimentary examination. This tbe osteo

WASHINGTON CHAT •y tha fipaetotor. John Kean, of New Jersey, to one Of tbe quietest, yk otto of the most efficient men in the Bens to, add acoompltobas as much for his constituents as any cf hi.-: ais^cialassjUhouph he is. compared to some of them, a new member, being elected to tu::i body In 18M. lie e.Wored it with xn , sxperte.ice of four years in the House tn eg.wience tbut Is lavaluatlo to i new ten a tor.' for to loam the offl■tot Its and cut* in Washington is l*ot a» easy as it looks tn Uuuo o/il I * eu'-s de. Tbe New Jersey Beoa'-' l.i cf the multi ; ir.tlllc-nJre* of ;i.oj Upi.r K-bUie, and socially ptxya . Import *. : and Interektlug role for I■vea.thy bachelor. Occupying one of] 12c meat Important official billets In ao w-yrld, he Is naturally

ought after.

The Kean bousehoid Is presmeu

5SJ

Jls Sluters, Miss Kean, Mias Lucy and Mi*i Elisabeth KisSn. The house they live lu to on the comer of Coniccticut avenue and I street, and was Jullt time thirty years ago by An■ion> .'‘oilok, an Austrian, who made » erva - - fortuac in looking after the iaterwU of large corporations In Washington, the most important of which was a world famous rubber company. His wlfe--Was a cultivated r'reuch woman, and. after moving ir:q their palatial home lu I sUicc. -hey cutertalned conatantly, and for i while rather dominated tUngs so“lal. The end of this Interesting cou--Ae was most tragic, for they were *moag- those drowned in the wrecking >f the Bourgogne. The lust seen of .hem ly the few survivors of tbit .erribk disaster, they were standing near the pilot house wrapped lu each others arms anticipating their fate ind wkh a look of resignation In

■heir faces.

The Kean's are connected with the itoosevelt's by marriage, and have lone much for the entertainment of he young women of that family.both lore and In New York. The ball they rave ter Dorothy Roosevelt a few roan back was a notable affair, and .-very reason they have several of heir Roosevelt cousins as honsa juests. Senator Kean's mother and listers stand for the very best in Imerican womanhood. They come id i family long and honorably known .o the ann-ils of their State, and hove aeen persistent travelers, culling the aest there Is In the European dvillsaJon of (he day. and yet remaining to the trafWloes of -their country, and maintaining them. Popu--ar lt> the ordinaryexpectatlon of the -erm. they are not too dignified, •eserved. to attain popularity. ■n their drawing rooms Is to be found the flower of American society.

on the Stone Harter tract tost

•one-of tbe fifty-right mem

the legislature tbe reports of the ex etoe Investigating commission, of the

<T of the. commission to Investigate the condition of the blind In tbe state. Aceomrarylus each report was a letter of trananulxrlfln- from the executive. 1*1 in nope of them did be com *«!t bLoaMf to any of ; tbe conclusions of tbe cemmbslooers. He. commended tbt Investigator. f«w tbe wprk they bad dote and raggerird that tbe re ■ be printed. It Is estimated that

kms wlU ha t *20.000. T - most of tht

ewwje tbe legislature for payment. •A Mas of what is eomlr* may ha gtoaned from an orcunwnce la tbe bMM Tnesday afternoon. Mr. Martbi moved that tbe clerk be directed be apeaka of the excise eammtoriea In tbe minutes be deslrbat« H “tbe so called excise commisatal*v« »«a wen known to all wbt war* <a >be boose last year. Mr. J tin said, that the resolution app

Ibey- stoid for—they repudiated the other—expressly forbade that they should administer drags. Its main purpose, they declared, wv to protect tbe public and tbe educated osteopathfrom tiioee who purchased diploma* from - -

Teste: day morning bill No. 101 was reported adversely by tbe committee. Mr. HInoa, “new Idea," of Essex, votinjfor It and Mr. Anf Her Hetde of Hudson 'and Mr. Potter of Gamden voting against It Nevertheless Mr. Smith, who Introduced tbe measnre. had the bill placed on second reading, when Mr, Matthews of Hunterdon moved that It be sent back to tbe commit;ee. which was defeated by a vote of 28 to 80. Tbe osteopaths were Jubilant at the vote and declared that It presages the passage of tbs through the boose.

Bismarck'S Levs of Nature. Speaking of tbe eoont.w and long walks be took daily, said be loved nature, bat tbe amount of life he saw awed him, and that It took a great deal of faith to beltora that an “all-seeing Bye” could notice awery living atom wbao one realised meant "Have yoe ever sat on

lined H closely! Ufa la one square

yard to appall you,” ha said.

The Metropolitan Magazine. Commerce, uu trammeled and cot Unuoua, la necessary to tbe growth itlon. How many American!, have given thoivsht to tbe uncrowned unseen king that makes it possible their country to maintain Its for. most place among the great and powerful nation* of the world? Those who read “Coal as a Commercial Factor,” an article which has been treat masterful way by Carrington Pbelpe far tbe readers of tbe Marc? .Metropolitan Magazine, will acknowi edge" how fortunate wa are to havt such an aUe and enllghtenin article on tbto vital subject. This ar tide will be read by all those Amen cans who arc ambitious for the we. fare dt their country. Tbe rumored death by cmzUpox of tbe young Emperor of China adds new interest U type forbidden CRy and Its Political NTyeyfcS* Isaac Taylor Headland, tbe author, owing to unique, favor uble clrdumstances as an eye witness has -teen able to write an authentic word ou tbe hitherto unknown cause jf the deaths of the Into Emperor And tbe Dowager Empress. Theeatont many other articles, help to t March Metropolitan Magazine unusually interesting and valuable to ito

reader^.

The short stories this month main tain tbe magazine's well-deserved tatiou/ Among them may be noted "The Helping Ha. d." by Robert Ban "Canis MlrabUla.” by Joe H. Ranson; “The Man who Defied Garoeno,'' hi E. J. Uhle; “The Younger Ledbetter, by Mayae LAadsay; and "Tbe Tw: Defen ere,” by Copt. Frank K. Evans

Mr. William Lake of Ocean City, was traafartlug busiaess here fjeautMr. arrily Townsend, of Clermont, wag exiling on friend*, hare rsrew!> Lost Friday Ml:a Louise Springer ent to Philadelphia to visit frk-s.;-.. Teachers Horn elf pin* ' tr the county attontitd &e Teacbc-rs' Aaaj. •nation held hire last Saturday. r I Dr. and Mir*. JoUt» Way cnterttln•id company over Sunday. ' Mu* t^MjLrali.Uvaca, ff tWjrv.w.* visiting'Mi js Ltla Hewitt pa. t of 1'ABt geek. i ; D'jVjO ,;i-. The certificate of incorporation of •hqCoast !'-iuing Cdnniiny bna loti flleii In to. ffice of the County Clerk :e of the new company 1* located at the nortaoBat tcbtedr'of DoHlmch and Washington avi-nuen In. the Borough of Woodbine, and the agent in charge to Morris L. Bayerd. Tbe object* of the company are primarily to manufacture and sell kill goods of every kind and deocrtptloa. Tito incorporators who started tbe company with an authorized capita! -f 125.000, cro Morris L. Tayard. Arthur W. (Hurt, and Abram Mtoxkovitz The certificate of Incorporation c .' ihe Eastern Trading Co., een filed in lb gclork’s offii ..unty seat. This’company Is a real octate corporation and will deal tonsivety la real estate matters. The office of the co-ipany is at Sea lele City and former Mayor Thomas E. Dudlam la the agent The authorized capital stock amounts to *100,000 aud promotors ire Ferdinand Weser, and Walter C. Sacks of PWladelphiA. and Thomas E. Laid lam, of Sea lale

City-

The Business Men's Social Club of Court House are eplanning to hold a clam bake In tbe near future. The Court House Athletic Association will put a strong team In the field this season, and manager PalWay will have his men In good form before the season opens. Lest Wednesday evening the Court House Shuffle Team was defeated by the Holly Beach Club at Holly Beach, by eleven points In a one hundred And. fifty point gameThere was some changes In the -IslUng team. The team was composed cf the fallowing players: Capt. John H. TwaddeK, J. Logan Twaddeli. George Gray. Lewis K. Wheaton.WallOr Norton, and Somers Norton. The locals used the same team as when they played tbe first game 'at Court House. A series of five games will be ptoye and the third will take place at the Kobe! Fettevne at Court House, next Wednesday. Sunday evening, February 7th Pam N. Hand r.r.d Ml vs Eva 8. Camp, ■laughter of Captain Coleman Camp, rf this place, were united £n marriage jy the Rev. W. W. bullock, at the baptist parsonage. After the wedding Captain Camp eft for hto boat at Camden, and rbursday evening a telegram v received, stating that the Captain wis load, haring been cfRieted with heart disease. The book, of the Mechanics Laborers Building and Loan As roc la Jon of Court House, are open foi rabscrtr-tlona to new series of stock., flit Locks will be closed tbe ernihi if tb fiftenth.

A Prudential Policy

means just what it ! says. The entire con,tract between the Company and the Insured is contained in The- policy and is

set forth in plain, straightforward English. An exact and dependable policy means satisfaction.

The Prudential

2£MlJSim'S£) 3

NOW

IS THE TIME

We Make Harness <! make il right. The quality of !< • leather and the other materialh used, the best obtainable, and il* cut put {ether and stitched by skilled bands Double or single Harness, forfaim

leiirerr or road w-gona Fine earriai

Harut-sv ii a specialty of our*, etc. g0*Doa t Forget the Place. W. A- LOVETT >r. Washington and Perry Street'

CAPS n**. RVi,

ECZEKA and PILE CUR?

OIL HEATERS Linoleum, Oil Cloth, Stove Boards, Slove Pipe and Coal Hods. I have a stock on hand. Prices Reasonable.

lug employees to work overtime.

Lasdaa Ptllris Hsd Bean Intended fat

Uncle Ephrtam.

Polk Miller of Richmond blew latr

the editorial office of the

like a fresh breeze from the south t few days ago and was promptly asked of course, for the latest darky story In Virginia. He raid it was about snbtti toting a wild turkey for a tarns tur key. Om of his friends bought a key from old Uncle Ephraim *sked him, la making the parch**

*t •»* a tame turkey.

ririJt" 7 *^ ^ ta ' k * 7 "J -Now. Ephraim, are you sure IT* a

tame turkey?"

■ O. ysis, sir, d ore's no eot o*

'bout dec its

DENNISVILLE Mrs. Llzle Straw bridge has returt Jier. Mr. John Thompson, c: Coshei id home from a visit with her tn Miss TUie Ko'p cf JhUadeiphir jpeot tbe wok with her friend Mit; -■toxana Gsmdy. MUses Reba M. Eaimeal and .Lc; Corson attenCad the U.-i6:a Ai •rlatlou, held at Coart Haute Saturdaj

afternoon.

Miaa Lat te Corrt-C Is making at axtonded visit with friends and relatives in Phlladeipbla. Mr. Erasmus K. Earnest and family, of Camden, visited . his parent! over Sunday. Mias Florence Holmes returned to aer home law Thursday from an ex tended visit to Philadelphia. 'The funeral of Mrs. Kate Hoffmar was held here last Saturday. A number of relatives and Meads from Philadelphia attended. Mr. Learning Candy, of Camde spent Sunday with hie parents, Tbe Bpworth League held an inter -rating meeting last Sunday even!a; to' the M. E. Church. It was the Lin Centennial Song Service led t» Mrs. Lydia BtmhaeU. ‘: V \V-, Mr. Franklin Earnest. Jr., of Cam »n, who spen Mbe week end wKb b s parent* here, rapdared a violin soli in the M. E. Church on Sunday. Last Monday Mr. and Mrs. Lew!* Douglass, Mrs. Osman M. Deary, and

. ..-Ill give FREE OF CHABGr.

w —. afflicted s positive cure for EcsetmSidt Rbeum. Erj•.!nrla«. Pilm aud 8kli i

Oiaeaae. Instant relief. Don'tMtffer long . .■r. Write F. V. WH-L1AM8. *00 Manbai 7 .Tar'L'Unn St tan a Vanns New York. Rnclo»« atamr trv/tr / tl clt/IVcvlJIJ l_ L»

CHARJjES A. SWAIN

Cape May, N. J.

A GAS RADIATOR

CAPE MAY ILLUKISATIlfS CO. 406 Washington St

See Washington THE HKAKT OK THE NATION Three-Day Tours Pennsylvania Railroad Much 18. April L 8. 29. May 13.1909 Round Trip Rate, $10.75 or $13.25 FROM CAPE MAT

Covers necessary expense* for three day*. Tickets good retnrning for ten daysDetailed Itineraries and full tnforautioa of Ticket Agents, or J. K WOOD. Pssa’r Traffic Man'gr OKO. W. BOYD, Gen Pssa’r Agt.

In the District Court of the United States for the District of New Jar-

sey.

Bankruptcy

the matter of

William j. Hartjleon,

bankrupt

To the creditors of William J. EarWoon, of Wildwood, to the county of Oape Mxy, and district aforesaid.

n, v In

M

Mrs. Reed Chambers of Hdora. Mrs Chambers was formerly Miss Coro

Ei dr edge, of Swatotou.

Tbe farmers to this vicinity are preparing to ptoot larger crops of tomatoes this year than ever baton. lire. Ella Omit was recently visit tog her daughter Mrs. WUMa Cor-

son, of Court House-

Notice is hereby given that on the uvenleenth day of February, A. D„ 1909. the said William J. Hartoaon. wis. duly adjudicated bankrupt; and that the flrat meeting at bis oraditora will be held at the office of tbe Hefaree la Bankruptcy, in the city Jf Capo May. ou the ninth day of March, A. D., 1909, at eleven o'clock to the forenoon, at which time Unsaid credUors may attend, prove their ctolms, appoint a 1 the bankrupt -and transect such othi r business as may property come befo: t said meeting. Dated. Cape May. N. J,

U, 1900.

LEWIS T. STEVENS,

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

Modem in all its appointments. Rooms en suit with both. Electric lighted. Delightfully located, Ocean View. Short walk from Railroad Station. The management gives a rate of $a. so per day, up.