ftKWINIKKNCU OF T. 0. MOOKO Well Kmw* Writer •» Cm« “• County RMteiU Ow O*/*

Hi Tauaht •chool.

From th* Oapo May Oooaty Owotte icq • romlateooaoM o! T. B- Brook*, admitted to U tko boot writer te Cu* May County, ot the daya wbeo fctlauiht school and which recall to mlnd^orsoos well known to Capo May

County road era

Won. Mr. Editor, hero I am aaaln. to talk to your reader* remluie.. ...

tad away, of t 1M ot lte». Mo

Ii.meoe, Proobyteriaa; Bov. J. Jooo*. Baptist; Dr. Jonathan F. Loamla*. Dt.j Ootomaa .F. Leamlr j. John W. Vroott. principal ot Oapo May

Ye*. 1 was a ."schoolmaster" ntty 7 ears a*o, and tor a toll decade ••*autht the youn* Idea bow to shoot, thousht (hat my labors, hard a* the}

then seemed, were not In rain,

and still consols myself with th<

One reelly soiemr thousht.

I wonder whore my comrsdes ereWho tausht "Before the War " In the Auttasn ot 1&S>. I was srant ed a public school teacher's eertlfl cate by Superintendent Sheppard, ol Maurice River Township. Cumberland county, and was at once employed b> the trustee* ot Colon school, the district betny In the southeast corner ot the county, adjoining the Eldon

MANY dMOT® AT DEER Nearly All Members #f Tockshee||l Club Take Part In Killing The oncantsation known a* the -uesaho Club held Its annual iu re-

day's sport, the losulia of wu were many quail and rabbits. Tt leading members ot this club Includ. Henry D. Moore, the Haddonfleld ml Uonatre. and e man ot big financial Interests in Ocean City; Dr. Fred Maaaena. ot Berlin. N. J.; William 0. Moore, eon of Henry D. Moore, and owner at the Bowling Casino, in Ocean City; Postmaster E. M. Sutton. Mayor Crease. Dr. L N. Orlecom. Ocean City;- Joseph Sutton, John P-ia*s, George T. Duke* end William Bailey, of Tuckahoe. » 0 The member* and their friends are still talking of a *05 pound deer ahot by one of the members last Wednes day. It had a spread of *1 Inches,

'set Creek) district. 1 laugh: ^ according to report*, only one

other with a larger spread is known to have been shot in this section of the country, the other with a spread of a Inches, baring been brought out of the Maine wood* by Henry Moore William Bailey, of the Tuckahoe party had a number of bells att ed to bis person, by means of wl the deer was chased from Its One of the first to see the deer Dr. Masson*, who was within a hundred yard* of the animal, but It being bis first experience in deer hunting, be obeyed orders and did not stir from where he was stationed, an the deer got by. The first shot had by George Dukes, who threw 7 buckshot into the animal, and stag-

and notwithstanding the tact that the load was enough to kill the ordinary specimen ot tt* kind, the animal went on. A few minutes inter John Snagg. without a trace ot the so-called "buck" fever, shot twice and brought the deer down. Some of the member* of the orga b exceedingly regretful Mayor Crease and Dr. Griacom

two terms ot thirteen weeks each, receiving the munificent salary of one dollar per day. for seventy-two ddBars per quarter. School was held every other Saturday. The price of board was *1.50 per week. My school register bore th* name* of forty-two pupils. In this district had stood the old West Creek Baptist church, ol v,hiah my grandfather, Rev. Thomas Brooks, was at one time pastor, and who for many years until his death, was pastor of Dividing Creek Baptist Church. * During that Winter ot 'iS-'M, Miss Mary Lehman, who was a pretty and vivacious as she was Intelligent and

Creak (now Elnara) school Just over the county line. How can I forget her, so long as I keep a bit of one of her lovely brown curls, which I secured one hapy winter evening spent at the John Goff residence, where she boarded? There were six daughters In that family, two cf the younger being Miss Lehman'^ pupils, aged U end 15. Two other young men and myself made up the party. To be sure we enjoyed the evening, and the old folks dld'nt car*. Three merry-hearted girls era living, talented. useful, nobis Christian woman. "Time seems to hava dealt vary lightly with you," wrote an old friend to me n short time ago. Yes, perhaps, but. oh. Father Time, what have you done with the charming little echtolmlstrees, my neighbor of fifty years ago? The next year. ISM. I eras offered and accepted the East Creek school. Edmund Hewitt, now Rev. E. Hewitt. DJ>^ one cf the popular and proftilnent

th* New Jen

school. He was even then, yoc though he was. an earneet laborer In th* Vineyard of th* Lord. Mias Elizabeth Brodrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brodrick, was a comely girt, and already gave evidence of.the possession of many mirahle qualities of mind and heart.

there that she and

From Court of real estate la Oap* May ooaaty are:— cap* Stay city. Carrie 8. Church to Walter Smith, *1. Quit claims, all bar right, title and Interest In premises on Lafayette street near Bchellenger's Landiteed properties if Lardner B. Smith, deco* ‘ Nancy V. Duckrey et rir -dee. *1. Premise* on southwest side t John's street. West Cap* May Ruipl, E. Hughes, et ux to Flornce Matthews. $2*5.. Lot 77, block 1. Cap* May Point Columbia Securities Company to Vnule D. Johnson. *86. Lot 1S<, blk.

B.

Lower Township. State of Now Jersey by Riparian Commissioner* to Edna T. Folao,tl5. Parcel of land on Holly Beach Turnpike. near dtawbridge.

fCPFTPniBP FROM MET PAOKI the vustry of St. John * Church have plm-od lit* matter ot consolidation entirely la the bands ot Bishop Scarborough and Uu?u will tw no surprise-ou th* part of the public should the con eolldatlon 'ake plan-} within the next few months iu which event It is probable that the (lurch of the Advent will lose Jta naint- end be merged ns a part ot Bt. tabu's organisation.

les H. Dawson. Jr., et u Z. Craves. *8000. Farm at

Os me Galore. One of the most successful gunning trip* reported this see son was that In which Dr. and Mrs. 8. E. Ewing were the participants TV fields and forests in the upper pan of the county were selected for the occasion. Dr. own* several very valuable dogs, end this In connection with the excellent marksmanship of himself and wife resulted in the highest mark attained by any gunners In this section this season. The total oi their shooting was twenty-erven rabbit*. fifty-nine quail, thirty-two woodcock, one grey fox. six squirrels, and numerous other game. They hunt side by aide and when the Doctor falls to bring the game to earth his estimable wife invariably does the work effectually. The pleasure with them doe* not stop with the shooting of the game, but in distributing it ■mnsig their many friends, who are rer forgotten by these whole-soul-ed people. They have endeared them i to a boat of people here, who wish them ell the success end all th« pleasure to be found in a happy chee ful life.

shot. U is said that Dr. Gris com has had three or tour shots at this particular deer. The deer had 7 t»m.n named F. m»wmi, foreman for' City Treasurer Ira 8. Champion of Ocean City, shot a three-pronged leer os th* earn* day. WUUaiB 0. Moore Is president of the association. Postmaster Exlton. tecretary and Dr. Maaaena, rice-pree-

Tax Appeals Htard Th* Cape May County Board of ■Teflon met on Tuesday at the City Hall and heard tax appeals which made on more than a hundred

WILDWOOD SEEKS FREE MAIL New Postmaster May Make Arrangement* lor Carrier Force Much interest is manifested in the race for the pcstmastership at Wildwood. The term of W. Byron Uvesey, the Incumbent, will expire within abort time, and several peUcre being circulated by his friends In an effort to have him reappointed, but It la rumored that the appointment has been promised to J.' Albert Harris, proprietor of th* EdgeInn. one ot the leaders of Five Beach, and always active In po-

litick affairs.

The business of this office has rows to such proportions that the resort la entitled to Lee delivery, and t for more than a year, but owing to the lack of room In Ua pres quarters It was to possible to a accommodations for carriers and residents end visitor* have been obliged to put up with the same class of service that sufficed year* ago. It that upon the appointment at changes win be made to handle, required number of carriers, and resort will be given free delivery for which the people have bean clamor-

ing of the tax commission of this dty. Among those who appealed nearly all of Its property wee Cape May Real Estate Company .

their The Cape May Light and Power xnpany, whoee plant was aaseai at *77,000 asked for a reduction *56,000.

Stokes Joins Union Losgue Former Governor Edward Casper 3tokes has been elected a member it the Union League, Philadelphia, of the moot noted Republican poll organizations la the United State* The election of former Ooternor Stokes took place last week. He has been on the waiting list for icrshlp for aeveral years. Dr. Emlen Physlck is the only member of the League who resides (at Cape May.

Was Cap* May Imposed Upon? ' fa th* fall cf 1W* Cape Frank O. Edwards and others brought to Oape

their tears with those cf ed cm*, whoa toe was called to baf heavenly reward a lew years Mao*. Soon after the outbreak of th# Civil War, in 1M1. than was a flag raie-

* reported to the people of Cape May that Sir Thom** Upton had doI this spar tc CapL Barr of the BeUanee, and that ha In turn had given it to th* City cf Cape May And Men, than this spar has bean shown to the ritoora of fills resort and to ,

r person as the mast

■rock m. It now develop# that

Oape May has bean faked,

■IPwmI enar of the nrmn n that the people have been greatly deeelved. As a matter of tact the mast he Shamrock III eras given by rhemes Upton to the City Brooklyn. New Torh. and on th* alxih of Mat month was sat up te oae of tea parka cf that dty with

(COMMUNICATED.) Bribery, What M It? Noah Webster says it Is the giving or taking of a reward for corrupt

practice*

It follows then that he who Offers or' accepts a bribe is a PROMOTER OF CORRUPTION. It is an alarming fact that bribery la greatly on the Increase and threatens the very Ilfs of the country. It is the comer stone of political corruption; the bar to good governmenu It is said that there were 686 votes oast at the Met primary in Oape May City and that >70 of them wage marked ballot* (another name for boughL) leaving only *16 pure ballots, nearly two thirds oomipt What a picture? What result* must follow? Corrupt seed must produce corrupt harvest. Bribery does not stop with local Otectlons, but reaches on to legislative TtaUs. Is It any hat good laws cannot be enactr that laws that are good cannot be In forced? And what of the men 1 who give and take bribes? Are they! or machines? They may be In the form of men. they may look like on the outside, but turn on the Xrays and look on th^ inside and ace If yon can find a MAN or merely atimitation. A patriot, a real man. will neither buy nor eel: a vote. He will spurn everything that has the appearance of bribery. The man who will buy a vote, 1* the man who may be :ted to sell bla vote srb^n the price offered comes up to his gauge, whether it be In legislative halls or elsewhere. How long this county can stand these conditions remains for time to answer.

Mr. Evans F. Benners,

wba^has ■visor for

district, will re-

calve applications for lUmerators in the various places throughout the county. HU address U Moores town, N. J., and anyone desiring those positions should write mediately to him In order to be

Inviting Bids.

Contractor darenoe H. Siegel, of

No., 110 8. 62nd street, Philadelphia. U inviting bids from Cape May contractor* tor a cottage (p be built at ~ tch Avenue and Queen street *“

FraacU J. Hlfr Plans and s Alans can be aaes at hU ol of BanJ. R. Stevens. Architect.

No. «« BaUeOn Building. Phlladri-

FREE, to Boys and Girls, Flexible Flyer, “Th* Bled that steers." The beat sled la the world. Too can aaal-

one Within a few days by

have la a few boors. Be the first in your town. Write today ags A postal card win do. W.4. Daria, 166 East 21th 8L New Turk City.

CUy.

Elghty-Fou

A

in a deep ditch was suddenly overtaken by a cave-in. It made a difference to his family, did n’t it, whether or not he carried life insurance ? It always does make m difference. How much life insurance do you carr y ?

The Prudential

Why

Observer

CAUCUS DATE FIXED

Republican

Senators to Meet on De-

cember 28.

Trenton. N. J.. Dee. 7.—Senator Ernest R- Ackerman, of Union, was the State House today, and set December 28 at the tentative date for calling the oauoua of Republican Senators. The House caucus will be held next Tuesday. The delay in calling the Republican Senators together is the absence at Senator Bloomfield Minch .of Cumberland, In Europe Senator Minch Is expected home on the day before Christmas, and ‘to Senators here were of the opinion he will have regained hie shore by the following Tuesday. Senator Jos. 8. Freltnghnyeen, of Somerset, will be the caucus choice for president, and Senator Ackerman for majority leader. * Senator FreUnghuj een waa sworn i as Acting Governor this morning, owing to Governor Fort's absence from the state on a shooting trip. Christopher Hand, the new Assemblyman Iran Cape May. made his first appearance at the State House today, and said that he was proud of the 'fact that he received the largest plurality ever given to a Republican in his county. The local optionlsts tried hard to defeat Mr. Hand, but his plurality of more than 2.100 mowed, be said, that the voters of Cape May considered the liquor quae-

on aettlSL

The Court of Errors and Appeal* nished up the work 'of the term today without handing down an opinion in the aril Service case. T>e court announced that the next conirenoe would be held on January «. Ex-Governor E. C. Stoke# said toiy that he had not yet announced Lmeelf at a candidate for United States Senator. He said be wanted to consult with some friends, but that if he should decide to get Ijjto he would avail himself of the

We have a Foil Liue ol =GASee Radiators iFrom $1.75 u p! Six feet Stove Tubing FRIiE with

every Radiator

Hlllery law. which waa inactive while ^ ^ boater, fisherman.

he was Governor and stump the slate.

Jolt for

Atlantic city. Dec. J.—The Atlantic County Board of Freeholders, at a- meeting bar* Today, administered a Jolt to Governor Port's project for a bridge across Orest Egg Harbor Bay aa a link in his ocean boulevard me. when' K learned from engineers that the proposed structure d coat over *500,000. Th* bridge expected to connect this Oty , with Cepe May and other lower coast

■ad to th* Cape.

Cape May county official* were heartily in favor of the hridge.whlch expected to open up much of Mod in that section for resort use, but the Atlantic county freeholdnade a strenuous kick when they learned of the probable cost of the bridge, which would stretch tor nearly two miles across the bay. and by i vote of 22 to X. "poatpon

CAPE MAY

GO,

406 Washington Street

SOFT Smooth SKIN To possess a akin that Is smooth and soft, dear and fresh, and desire of ever}' woman. Proper care will put to skin In this condition even in the trying season St. Regis Cold Cream “It melts on the ekln” Is ihtolutsly necessary to the proper care of the skin. Its regular use wll, bring the shin to a most attractive condition, and will keep it ao—smooth, .dear, soft, fresh, unblemished. For sale by Leading Druggists. Everywhere. Manufactured aoley by 18 ST. KG)? DRUG Cl.. ftilhDM]. Hi

Heading for

lias. A. Swain's To make Pur-

chases for

GET WISE

(Christmas Presents Roller and Ice Skates, Sleds, Carpet Sweepers, Denner Sets, Decorated and Plain Lamps, Water Sets, Artware, Pocket Knives, Scissors, Carving Sets, Safety Razo'S in fact anything you want. I have the largest and finest assortment of Japanese ware in this city. Call and see.

“Recreation” for Decombar.

Recreation comes to us this month with one of the most attractive threecolor cover designs ff*J a photograph we have yet seen. It comoines the spirit of Christmas with that of out-

in Ua holly decorated bor-

der encircling the vigorous, athletic winter girl, and the hundred or more photographs and score of article* con teined In Ua 64 pages, seem to bring the very breath of the big out of ire to the reader. Interspersed with

Cape May ia 1*81, where he has

tidal articles which wl 1 be of great

aoblllst, and, to fact, to any.sporte-

an.

A partial list of the contems'of^Be Christmas Recreation fallows: “The Snipe Catcher," by Harris Dickson

Point of View, (editorial); “With Snowaht

by Leonard DeWUt Sherman; “Mln-

(■p Orest Game Prepervt

"M*gcr* ot Moon

totes" by A. W. Dlmock: "Hi* Dtnby Percy M. Cushing; "Training a Championship Rowing Crew,” by L. de B. Handley.; "Hunting the

jeep" by Hon. W. B. Mt

plire?; "Through Little Known Chla-

by D. W. and A. S.

• by Alexander Hume Boodhound In Action," by J. L. Wlnchell; "Fishing ' for Beordslf* Trout,” by F. M. Fouleer “Amateurs' Fleet Film Club." by A. F. Hume; “Th* Old Mountain Guide"

6r

tog. at Home." .by E “When the Automobile .Clutch Slip#' by Harold Whiting Blau eon: “Black Bass Fishing at Maranacpok. Me ." by Wm. L Baers; Fishing After Dark," by Wfil D. Moyer.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY TOUR WASHINGTON VIA Pennsylvania railroad Monday. December 27, 1909 ROUND-TRIP RATES $13.25 and $10.75 from Cape May accordivY; to hotel selected Tbree-Dsy Trip en*rh*.« ou N.oavwrj Kxpeqers end Vlolling all the Principal ' •*-* * *——— At tbr X* - ooal Capital 4 and 17. March 8 and U, Ax 4 ilckru may be obtained from Ticket Agent.

...THE... Merchants National

CAPE MAY, N. J. ..Ha*.the LATEST AND BEST IN FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF VAULT CONSTRUCTION, and cordially invites »careful inspection of same. Private Deposit Boxes for ren t at 3 oo per annnm will iusure ahsolnte. safety of your valuable papers, &C ) fer Cent tato-tM klleatd ce Ttor bvyeslt.

OFFICERS

W. L. Btkvkxs, Prealdent Joseph H. HiNUR,.Vlne-Pree Hknkt H. Eldrkixjk, Cashier UanBQL H. Kkh. w. Vice Pres Evgjutrr J. Jkrkki.l, As»L Caeh

Wm H. Church

DIRECTORS F B. Meersy John W. Mvcrey w H. PhHHps, M. D.

Georg* H. H. S. Hu

Ice and Coal

I .ehigh and Susquehanna

All Sizes Promp,D *“ very *

* 4 Net Ton S. CHURCH Jeckson end Perry St»