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CAPE MAY HERAT,n, THtrBSDAY, JtIKB 10, 1009

MAYOR l•»UE• PROCLAMATION Holiday to B« ObMrvod on Juno 14, At Capo May. Mayor Moivtn twut<d a prodamatioo to U>r cltlaoju of Cape Maj today rtquaaUue Utat Monday, June It. In' ofcoerved ae FU« Day. Ttie Oon: To Ulv peottv of Capf May ll to my prlvlli^^aial duty to call your attention to the fact that Monday, June It. will t>e colehrai. co )Ta« Day. In uevurdauev »»u. i cuatocn trhlch la no* pretalent It many Stales, and ha* obtained urn renal popular approval 1 there fore requeat that the people ol Cape May pay due observance to the day by a eeucroue display ol the flag of our country and nauou al colon from the buaitKas bouae, realdcucee and other bulldluca tSlcnedJ F. J. MELVIN. Mayor

HIS WAVS.

aoldlen of the Civil War. considerlos »»<»' It la forty-elRhl years since it becan and forty-four since it ended vaa a young man's sux, aa the foliosrlnc official Statistics as to the ace of men as they enlisted will show At ace of 10 and under 2i> At age of l* and under At age of 14 and under l.otS At ace of IS and under S44.S01 At age of 18 and under 1.151.43S At age of 21 and under 2.I69.7H8 At age of 12 and over 618^16 These figure* Include reenliatmeDls. Of which there were almost 2.000.000 but it can easily be seen that fhls was practically a boys war. since only a small percentage were twenty two years of sge and over, and these must, to a large extent, have enlist e' previously. It to estimated that If the year 1863 be taken as a starting point, since It was the middle of war, the average age of the soldier was about 22 years, which would make him 68 at the present. That a fair age. but not old by any mear and It ought to be remembered that those who served through a campuls and cam® out fit showed virility which Indicated a promise of living beyond the norma! —Philadelphia

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OLD MIMIONARIEt JOIN NIW IN FAREWILL. The closing a n Mon of the at of newly appointed and of th* Prato

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BAD DEBTS Credit to the beginning of progress, prosperity and bad debts, but especially of bad debts Front IcopUes foolishness, and bad debts are the fruitage. Bad debts are an exception to the law whereby cold contracts and heat expand*. They are contracted or expanded simultaneously, and In all sea alike. Bad debts are eventual)/ paid by good people. They are the inheritance tax which the meek have before coining Into their own. for the earth falls to no man until be has been cheated out of al least three times as much as It to worth. In pr<t)f eg us humility. Bad debts have brtxxbt motoring within reach ot th* masse*, not to mention the leaser Meetongs of peace aad plenty, with nothing to give op. for these but tfat fanciful comfort of acli

CALIFORNIA'S BIO TREES THAT „ REMAIN, rwo groves of big tree* still remain in the Calaveras national for ««, California. In one, called the North Grove. In Calaveras county, there are ten'treee each having diameter of twenty-eve feet or o' and more t»»»n seventy have a diameter ranging between fifteen twenty-five feet. The tree called the "Matter of the Ptareets." whlcB now lies on the ground, to esil^gflW have had a height of 460 feet, and diameter, at the ground, of morp than forty feet'T&a bark on these trees runs from six Inches to two

She Was Not “Playing." From the Trenton Evening Time*. In a Western Kansas town, rela LoveweU. at a party of wws proposed that the et> it of th* prevailed in the .good old days of “Tin Tto.” »on. Finally a prise was offered for the person who could make the “ufcUebt facer Tbs Judges witnessed the contortion of face* for a while and then awarded* the prise to an “Too win," they aald, banding her a box of bonbons. *7 win thank you to know."

MAKING CLOSET ROOM.

• and Cupboard. I

ply

A clever woman who

of two pr three dollars converted an objections bto doorway tn her apartment Into a most convenient desk and bookcase hss set an example that many hoosewlves could follow with Fortunately for the purpose of the one woman, the casing was ting room, the door proper opening Into the next room. The door was removed from Its hinges and sent to th* storeroom. but It might quit* as well have been closed and left In place, for the casing became the secretary frame. It wor*. and twelve Inches from the top s shelf was fitted and nailed Into place. A similar shelf was then placed a foot below the Bret one, this second being aa Inch shallower than tbs ca lug. Four Inches under was nailed third, this being of very thin wood, fi st that point the desk began. Dividing th* lower section at Intervals of tlx Inches with very thin wood, taro pigeonhole* were formed at each end, leaving a space In the venter, in which on* partition was placed horisontally for writing paner. ’At either end. Just below the sbelf. two small drawers i made and attached by a carpenter. Two feet lower another sbelf. also an Inch narrower than the call Joined, and to this was addrt which formed the writing flush with the second sbelf. •otlrely cleelng the desk proper. Little shelve* tr drawers and a cupboard may finish jhe bottom, the latter being a trifle more expensive than the former, girl who has th* sllgbtrart with tools can make this herself except

when drawers are desired. The whole was painted to

with the woodwork of the foam. For the girl who mast contrive make her bedroom into a sitting ro without conveying th* ides of Its real use such a convenience Is invaluable. Th* best way of arranging shelve* is

to have the top serve

ornaments and another below for books. From thto one curtains placed on a small brass rod may bang ceal underclothes and eves toilet articles arranged on the lower shelve*. Incidentally It U th* part of wisdom so to arrange the draperies that they will not fly apart unexpectedly, thus rev ••ling domestic secrets. For such a purpose Invisible books and eyes an-

Ufe is. real. Ufa to earnest. Ufa to. a a opportunity to do something for God and man. it is sot intended to be wasted with nnIntelligent activities The question to not "Are you busyT but “What are you doingT" Is the and and atm of your Ufa to help God

Hvriag the work cheerfully told at nunclaUou of home for the prlvU- . of going to help those of other Mis. Annie Montgomery, just from Tahris. Persia, a pioneer missionary, related experiences In the Persian uprising. Rev. A. J. Fisher, missionary, in a liule Chinese village, spoke of the Joy of the poor people and desire for baptism, as the word of truth une to them. Rev. Dr. Charles Princeton seminary, officiated at the Lord's Supper, as the missions tie* gathered at the altar. Friend# crowded about later and offered congratulations and parting greeting*. For Sals Cheap. An eighteen foot launch with 4F* h. p.. flmally engine, with magnets. In perfect running order, also oontalnlngcushiona, flags, awning and everything that go#* with flrst-clssa launch. Aply to Marcy’a Drug Store, or S. 8. Marcy, Jr., Keep In mind one thing. A man who has s bank account, always hss ready moocy. He is not compelled to call on hie neighbor In time of stress Try It, and keep roar money In Security Trust Company

Holly Beach Property F0I1 RENT 24(Room Boarding House FURNISHED

$650.00

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or INTBIMT TO OLD SOLDIERS OR THEIR MURE

It doss not make any difference whether ha proved up on bla homestead so try or simply toft tt. Thar* war* Usrmasnds of old solton who want to Kansas and NebraMcg after the wv and took up eighty acre homesteads and when the frasahoppers and hot winds dfcie along simply left their entries and want back aasL Bach of thaaa moo tvs claims. Under a Supreme Opurt decision ■as claims ara saatgrtotoie. R. H. Peal a. Judge Building. Salt Lake CUy, Utah, perfects tbs Utto to these claims and will pay the highest market price for aame. It the aoidier Is dead the Widow oc airs can aaH this right. If a soldier never made an entry ha has nothing to g^L Subscribe for the Herald

The Newest Monthly Income Policy is Life Insurance protection complete and absolute, providing for a cash payment at death of insured and then a Monthly Income for beneficiary for life, Income is payable for 20 years, even if beneficiary does not live that long.

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FOR SALE! Block of Building Lots IN HOLLY BEACH ADJOUnSO WILDWOOD CREST 200 Feet on Pacific Avenue ao Fret on Crease evenve no Feet on Hildreth Avenue About 100 Feet From Boardwalk

Pennlsyvama Railroad Bulletin. JUNE ON THE GREAT LAKES

Restful, delightful, interesting, and Instructive, there is no trip Mka that on the Great Lakes, those Inland seas which form the border line between the United States and Canada. And June U one of the moat charming months In the year In which to take the trip. For comfort the floe passenger atearrshlpa of the Anchor fin* have ao superiors. As well-appointed ae the palatial ocean greyhounds which plow the Atlantic, their schedule allows sufficient time at all stopping place* to enable (he traveler to aee something of the great lake cities aad to view in daylight the moat distinctive sight* of the lakes, and the scenery which frame# them. The trip through the Detroit River, aad through Lake St. Clair, with it* great ship canal in the middle of the lake, thence through Lake Huron, the locking of the steamer through the great toefa st the Boo, sad the pesesge of the Purtaga Autry, lake sod canal, acroeg th* upper end of Michigan are novel and

EmDUm Price if sill at Dice Address Box SSI HounacH. r.

The voyage from Buffalo to Duluth covers over eleven hundred mliee in the flv* days' Journey. Leaving Buffalo, ths steamships Juniata and Honest a. make slops at Ms, Olevslaod, Detroit. Mackinac Mead, the Boo. Marquette, Houghton and Han

The 1909 season ope

esta wffl make bar first sailing fro The Anchor Una Is th* Great ▼aula Railroad, and ths service ae

on June 6, when the Steamer Tior>

11 ng from Tkittmin.

tuner of the Peunsyl- ■ <«> to the Ugh stead-

ier, giving sailing dates of steamers, rates, of tars, and ether Information is In course of preparation, and may be obtained when ready from any PaqnsyiranU Railroad Ticket Agent, who to also prepared to book passenger* who may .-dartre to take this trip through the Great lakes and hack.

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Cement and Asphalt Paving

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Aa KINDS OF CONSTRUCTION WORK AD kinds of Paring Malaysia suMlled to the tra«to from JAKBS L CLARKE, Engineer

Camden Bottling Co.

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614 WASHINGTON ST.

CAPE riAV, N. J

NOW IS THE TIME OIL HEATERS Linoleum, Oil Cloth, Stove Boards, Stove Pipe and Coal Hods. I have a stock on hand. Prices Reasonable. CHARLES A. SWAIN 305-7 Jackson St. Cape May, N. J

Merchants National Bank

CAPE MAY, N. J.

Some provision for declining years should be our first concern. A savings acoount in the MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK would-b.

RIGHT DIRECTION.

d-he a LONG STEP i

jj/ Active Accounts. v to 3iS 2t :7 2 Loans and. Investments. % 106,763.57 Deposits.

PRIVATE BOXES FOR RENT IN FIRE AND BUHGLAR PROOF VAULTS

OFFICERS W. L. Stkvrnb, President Joseph H. Hanks, Yioe-Pree Hkkby H. Rldbkdok, Cashier

George H. I .. H. 8. Rutherford

~W7H.~Phillip#^ M. D. W.'l 8

r.B.Xeeray John W. Mecmy K. W. Springer

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