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KEEPING IN TIIIICH WITHJR, TUFT, White House Must Know Where to Find Him at Any Time. difficult Task sometimes.

T*l»«raph tna T«Uphin« Bur««u l» CxMutiv* Mtndon Work. Night *nd Day to Kmp Lin* of Communication Opon. On* of tb» moat ulfflcult talk* Id Cod dccOod a-Hh tbc carniDf oot of a preatdrotlal lour ted oo* to tbe tbaolut* ororatllj tot wkicb the general public eeklom gtrea a tbougbl la that of main talnlug conatantly unln.errupted communication between the Whit* Bona* at Waahlngtoo and the praaldant wbererer be may ball la when the praaident aets oat on a prolonged Journey each aa the preaaot tranacondnental tour that tbe •Intelligence officer* - ' at tbe White Bouse are pot to their wits' ends to forge an elastic communicative chain that will always link tbe White House on wheels with the executive offices overlooking the Potomac. It Is not merely the distance, although. to be aura, that doc* constitutes a handicap whan the chief magistrate la upward of 5.000 miles from home. Mocb more serious U the dr c-jmatance that the president la constantly Jumping from place to place at the be beat of a whirlwind itinerary and has at no time what could be dig

President Always Kept Informed. Finally. In tbs case of tours each that of this autumn, the fact that tbs presidential party spends daya now and then In Uloated localities farther complicate* the chore of keeping the presidential finger on tbe pulse of the

through the Whit* Bona* even though the boa* be thousands of miles away. It la becanae a vast volume of mall, often numbering 1.000 letters a pours Into tbe White House and by reason of the -desirability of having mocb of It aa possible disposed of the executive offices that tbe president leaves at his has* of operation* hie trusted aeeietary. Mr Fred W. Carpenter. and content* himself for tbe time being with Assistant Secretary Wen dell W. Mlschler as his Immediate aid aboard tha train. A Latter* Forwarded Every Day. Of cuorae there are aome letters that require a personal reply from the pres ffient and cannot well await Ms return to Washington, and these, togi wttb the commission* to be signed and other government documents requiring tha president's autograph, are forward ad once a day to the presidential train. With tbe system working smoothly the White Bouge each day dispatches a batch of mall to the presidential train and receive* from tbe train a bundle

Such mall to or from the White house can ha dispatched by a pedal pooch If it la deemed desirable, and postal authorities keep the Whits House fully advised aa to the tin qulred for transmission, ao that tbe mall from the White House to the president Is always sure to make c< oecttoos wttb tbe presidential train. For aD that there ffittbls continue Interchange of mall the mala reliance for keeping tbe president In almost momentary touch with the White Bouse la placed, of course upon tele graphic sod telephonic me*us The responsibility for the maintenance of this electrical bond rests wKb art known aa the_ telegraph and cipher baresn of the'executive manslo affect tbe nerve center of American of

tens to accompany tbe presidential train and keep open tbe communicative ay stem at that end. whereas at the White House the telegraphers, wotting In "ahma. - ' maintain slUre receiving that Is open for of the twenty-tour hours, seven days a weak. It Is tbs only institution of tb* kind under; tbe government that la

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BUCHANAN AS A DIPLOMAT. H* Made Good In houth America Despite Hla Lack of Training. W01 lam Inaco Buchanan, who died suddenly Id London a few daya ago. minister to Argentina from 18W to 190U He knew nothing of diplomacy when he went to South diplomatic capacity, hot proceeded to apply n|s buslucas knowledge with such success that tbe advantage of closer trade relations between Nqrtb and South America became known all over the southern continent One of bis most notable accomplishments was to prevent war bet' the Argentine Republic and Chile the boundary question, which bad dls tnrhed their relations for many yeat Tb* arbitrators oamrd by tbe two governments selected Mr. Buchanan as umpire His decision was regardstroke of diplomacy, s reputation

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WIXddAM 1. BOCHASA3 throughout South America. As suit tbe Argentine -Republic and Chile negotiated a treaty which provided for (educing their military establish menta. Before be left bU pant Mr Bnchanao al*o negotiated an Important -reciprocity treaty between tha Doited State* and the Argentine. When tbc new republic of Panama was recognlted by tb# government of tbe United States Prwildeot Robsevell and .Secretary Hay cboae Buchanan aa tb* fittest man to handle tbe dell eat* questions Involving the eonatroctlon of tha Panama canal and tbe tattoos between Colombia and Pan* Hla abort period of aerrtce won of the administration at He also held other bn

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GAME OF INITIALS. Paper and Pencils Required Par This Fun Producer. An amnstng game for paper and end) and a* much too tor old as yunqg. Ka- h player U provided with pencil and a card or slip of paper with many Hoes numbered aa there art questions to bo answered. These question* "are previously prepared and are read out by the hostess jroe one appointed for tbe duty, it a time, and a certain number of minutes la allowed for answering each They must be answered only by words beginning with tbe Initials of tbe writer In tbe order In which they stand In hla or her name. A 8|>*dtu*n set of questions and answers are given, the answers being those of a boy wboae Initial* were B. 0. W. What Is your favorite drinkT Easily good water. ist la your favorite salable? Rich graham wafers. What is your favorite amuaemeut? Rattling good waltz. What la your greatest fault? Bobbing grocery wagons. What la your greatest virtue? Refining gvrmy water. What do you dread In the totnrs? Raising gray whiskers. What do you roost long for? Bsal gold wings. The Naval Drang*. Tbe Brat we know of tbe nave ange. which la very valuable not poly oo account of Its fine quality and taste, but also because of It* being aeed r a tingle tree that was f< growing on tbe northern shore of tbe Mediterranean sea. This was about tbe year 1005, or nearly 850 years ago. A monk in a monastery In that faraway country painted a picture of the fruit and wrote a description of it. both of which may be seen In tbe library of tbe Roman Catholic university at Washington. Grafts of this tree were taken to Spain by the Moors several hundred years ago. and from Spain tbe trees were carried to Booth America by tbe Spaniard*.—8. Nicbo-

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WILLIAM G. ESSEN & /oo Qroam ^arZor

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I0TELS AND COTTAGES SUmUD vet Cape Mar, N. J.

ISAAC H. SMITH CLOTHIER FURNISH Eti

FULL LINE OF TRUHK8 ALWAYS OH HAND

Opposite Reading Depot. 6^8WASHINGTON ST.. CAPE MAY. N. J.

THE HOMESTEAD £%st Cor. Washington and Jackson Sts. Cap* Mm THE CAFE la thoroughly up-to-<late In *H appotiitmeaU. Handjoraely appointed parlora foe Indie*. Cottages served with choicest Wines, Liquors. ✓ Boon I I. RATTV. M»n»*tr

Th<* Histor y of -:Cape May County:-

FROM THE ABORIGINa; TO THE PRLbL; embracing

T'MFI 1 DA?

AN account of the A - Delaware Bay; The Set ! The Whaling, The (.row Revolution and I'atno'.-, the New Gov> Tuneni. T" Progress of th-. '\>ui ;y

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By LEWIS r«>WNSc M, < 180 Pages. 48 Illustrationi, 31 Car SSMl fltSTPAJO ON HECUPT - LEWIS T. .STEVENS, 610 Washlngtfi'v St.

5 Abpendlem

*bcr t* Wav. N, J

Camden Bottling Co. Unpertal and Domestic Wines and Liquors

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SCAELLENGERS^LANDING Roth’s Beer and Choice Wines and Liquors Our Specialty ROW BOATS ABB LAUNCHES TO ERE FISHING AND CRABBING SUPPLIES FURNISHED JAME A. CARROLL Loop I Phone 6-66D.

A Large Variety of Eoa Fine Line of John Seigeriaid Box Trade a Sp< s.

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THE LOO# OF TIMBER 6. Government Experimenting

Millions of feet of timber and finished lumber rot every year la railroad ties, bridges, trestles, piles, farm

buildings, fence*, po props. The lumber c

JAMES M £. HILDRETH CotntSBXXQB-AT-Lxw at Ocean Street CAPE MAY, N J. Notary Public

d of reports from train plspatcbsra th* exact location of tbs president - * train la always known at tbe

r city at any time, recarving It tor presidential busloesa as lc« as dost red. A doable wire la pro

WILL COST MORE TO OIL Coffin Makars Propea* Rais* (n Priot at Funeral*—Too Many U ndartekaK. - Tbc burial casket manofartarera and jobbers - ln convention In Cincinnati expressed dissatisfaction because tbe cost of dying baa not kept par* wttb tbe increased coat of Uvlng They deprecated cut rate funeral* and pro posed to establish uniform prices for th* retail trade In coffins. -W* coffin makers wan' the under

-with happy results.

In the various game* of “touch" th* player whose office la to touch another la known by tjf descriptive pronoun "He." spelled with a capital H. in tbe simple game of “touch" “He" tries to undertake and '.ouch some other player.' which, when done, tha player .touched twcomei "He" and proeeeqa. himself to touch some one. The fffcym generally moat keep their wltB hem to know who "He" may for tb* moment to be. aa the office shifts from oo* to another very

"PKJlj. A “Haw Bird 1 *" Schama.

A laty mil* bird not tor from New York may certainly be termed a “new bird." in that she baa Improred on old method* and by ao doing baa made easier her own life. Not raring to be tied to tbe homdtom rare of the bouse her family arrived, ah* built

of the United State* pays perhaps thirty to forty mill km dollars a year to make good the losaes from wood

decay. s_

These great drains are n source of more and more concern each year. Chemist* and englneen who have to with the uses of wood are working unceasingly on the problem. The U. 8. Forest Service has men who devote their whole time to tt. The Importance of the problem can not be overestimated. MOBani of dollan are annually saved by preservative treatment of Umbers, but much yet :mains to be learned. Wood decoy la caused by tongus vegetable growth sometime* so small that it con be seen only with a microscope. Us root* or branch**, like minute halm, force their way ue* and abaorb or parte. The collapse which result# U called decay. Timber Is artificially preserved by toeing into cell* and pore* certain aubstanl which prevent the growth of fungi. Aa long aa this aohstance I* present In aufficlent quantity, the of decay-the threads and of fungus-can not enter, and the wood This often mean* doubling and sometimes trebling the Ufa

of the timber.

J^KWIS T. 8TKVJKNBCOUNSELLOR AT LAW.

814 WaasuiaTos »r.. Cats Mat. N.J.

Supreme Court Oommlestoner. hotArv Public. Commissioner for PennsrlvaniA.

WALL PAPER Big Reduction In Spring Styles Before Decorating your Room look at my New Stock. You can save m-- • y bv it. BURLAPS. LINCRUSTA WALiON. W. LENOIR 626 Washington St. Cape May, N. J. KEYSTONE PHONE I'J3X

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FIRE INSURANCE in suv Part #f Cspc May Cwnaby

Hollv Bea£h. N. J.

Contractors & Builder!

YORK BROS.

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4 P. O. Box 66i. Cape May, N. J.

HOWARD F. 01 TER GENERAL UPHOLSTERER FURNITURE and MATTRESSES WINDOW SHADES, AWNINGS, trad BLACK TUNTi A .SPECIAt Vt 412 Washington Stied. Capr

<* to*, preservative treatment of timber of such Importance that the bnahwaa of one office of the United State# Forest Service, that of Wood Preservation, with the new headquarters at Madison, Wla.. la given over nUrly t work of xprtmnta In coopratlon with rallraod companies and other corporation* and individuals in prolonging of railroad ties, mine prop*, bridge Umber*, fence poet* and trail*-

James J. Doak Carpenter & SSuilaei

Jobblna

Promptly attended to No. 833 Washington Street CAR$ MAY, N. J.

The lengthening of the itfe of Umber means the saving of thouianda of dollar* annually through doing away wttb the heavy expense of labor

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-SEW STAMP SYSTEMWe ha vs tha be* shoes we can boy for the money in great variety.

A FULL LINE OFfHIGH-CLA.S WHISKEYS

Three Feathers Whiskey Mount Vernon Patterson and Coane No. 6 Tramrick Peerless Overholt

AND ALL OTHER I.KJ

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312 & 314 Washir

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GENERAL MERCHANTS

tstat Itshed 1886. Beil Phone 97x The Daylight Store The Embodiment of Style, Taste Low Prices

O. L. W. KNERR.

In Ladies’ and Men’s ^rnishings 518-20 Washington Su,

Pierson n.nci ir on. fejygjte^MiiBKETS Cor. Washington and Union Ste.

Where you will find choice Grocies, Vegetables, Prov sions, and fruits. We.also handle “iMVheners Star Hams’,

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MECRAYS’ CENTRAL MARKET