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[RON ROSE BIBLE CLASS I I 1 fc VHiiAl B. UBCtAY, Inmsta. t unm KHKBKS. ] irMFVt UL tOfSliOE TO TUCffiX AT 1 ^ < COATBTDIE. H. j Lessor. 7 February 16th 1906. Jesus ( heals the nobleman's son. John 4: ] 48-64 Copyright. 1906. by 8. 8. T. Co. rdiiTiif rV~ *' BUSY PEOLPE. Verse 43 : "After the two . days He | went forth thence into Galilee." , Christ belonged to the "busy men's , class and rarely rested. Busy folks do , things. The man with "lots of time" j never has "any time." Look around ( > ou and see who officer and teach the , Sunday school. Not the "gentlemen ( of leisure" and women idlers. If you , want to be Christ-like you must be ■ busy. Christ having converted everybody during His three days' mission in Samaria moved on to — oh, he didn't | convert everybody ! And yet you were t the fellow who said there was no use , going to China, India and Africa when t the United States was full of heathen. , Mark 16 : 15. I THE PROPHET WITH HONOR. Verse 44 : "A prophet hath no honor in his own country." This famous passage has ever been a hiding place for no-account fellow citizens. If a man is not a hero to his valet or a prophet with honor in his , own country, what is the matter? We all know people whose servants "fairly worship them" and whose fellow citizens delight to honor them. But only good servants and good people can honor good men. Did Jesus make a si p? In Christ's day the human race was vile. Rom. 8: 10-18 is a photograph. If you want it more graphic go to Pompeii. Christ in the world has changed it- For a 'Socrates the tup of hemlock. For a Frances WilI.i rd love and honor. Proverbs are built t.i specifications of time and place. Always recognize excellence. Appreciate the goodness of your neighbors while they live. Your dear ones ulso. I went to a woman's funeral|the other day and could scarcely get into the little parlor for "Gates Ajar," "Harp with a broken string," pillows and be-ribboned flowers galore. I happened to know the poor woman . got no flowers at all while she lived. Show your honor and love "now" or your c iffin'flowere "then" will not much iml vess the neighbors. THE PUZZLED BOY. :>rse 46: "A certain Nobleman whose son was sick." When I was a small boy I was puzzled why doctors' folks got sick and 1 died. When a little bigger, why rich fc.lks were not always happy. But now jw a great big boy, I know. (Rom. 5: II.) Wealth and position and skill will i r >"keep away 3ickness or sin. An old : i hysician tells me th« sin diseases pre- i vail prindpaliy on the Avenue and in the slums. Rescue missions are as . m ich needed for the sons of the exalted 4 '0 as for the submerged tenth. Fiom i a our modest little cottage do you envy : t':o nobleman's mansion. Remember ] s ggering feet stumble through that i (J >r but only tired ones pass into yours. A as, how many noblemen have ! " ck" sons. Well, the Great Physi- : r a has come into Galilee and every r her can do as this nobleman did. | Lark 2: 17. 1 KNOCKED INTO HEAVEN. i ""feree 47: ,"He went unto Him and ( '. 4qgh|rHim." I Faith Works Salvation. Misery and I v d send us to Christ. This from i £' iilier— " When the.doctor tak-s your i c • !, clammy hand in his and shakes I 1. ...J and saya'all human aid is vain," i - Thomas, I think your religious ' . vs will immediately change. A cer- i • I. .-.a shock is needed to awaken some < : i to realities. You don't know your I breathing until you can't. Un- 5 ■: .re of your stomach until you abuse c I .. Don't know you have the divine i i ne hunger within you until some i reme moment comes to show your 1 k«* :lessness and need. Many a man i l;-.s been saved by his troubles, I k • eked into salvation, fas it were. I /".'•'HA 12:.* ' 1 L'.lly Miller and Billy Morn were i 1 - dear old railroad friends of mine. 1 U .V Morn was killed in the Harris- J *■ : • yard. He was a rare soul and I i v.- - i you could have heard him tell this i - y in his on railroad way. Billy t i ' V ir was the engineer of the Pdnnsyl- i v- va flyer called the "Limited" and t H ' • Morn was bis fireman. Both were i :.r nt Christians and active workers 3 i ie P. R. R. Young Men's Christian ( As ciation at Harrisburg. Up near 1 1 13 , ;annon when running at 60. miles i < our they struck a man. They 1 E '• ? ered him up, left him at Duncan- 1 ■ ::nd finished their run. Next day 1 got a few d«iicaeies and went to- ] z ■: er to Duncannon to see the man. 1 F j ;d a humble little home, Bweet and ! < i, in charge of a young wife and 1 tb: injured man badly, though not < 1 .« ;ly, hurt. Before they left they 1 a ji d bun if he was a Christian. He ] n l "no." So the two railroaders tar- 1 rik-,: until the last train to show him 1 tiij -ay of life, with the result that :

both he and his wife were "gloriously saved. Glory Hallelieuyer !" as Billy Morn expressed it On the way back to Harrisburg both Billys sat thoughtful and silent, gazing out of the car window into the night. Suddenly Billy slapped Billy Miller upon the and ex claimed in his peculiar drawl : "Say, Billy Miller, look here, if we .can't get 'em into the Kingdom in any other way we can hit 'em with the 'Limited' and knock 'em into the Kingdom 1" RAISING THE DEAD. Verso 48: "Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will in no wise believe." And lot» of yoo- fellows are likf£him. Will not accept Christ unless you can have some remarkable experience. Would you believe if God would do marvellous thing. What for Instance? No you wouldn't, you'd say it was a "trance" an 1 tell us about that girl your Uncle Joseph knew wbo when the folks all came to the funeral sat up in the tiffin. Christ says you wouldn't believe, and He knows. Luke 16: 81. WIRELESS! 1 Verse 50 "Thy son liveth — the.man the word that Jesus spake. " In these days of wireless telegraphy 1 and perhaps wireless ..telephony, this ' second miracle that Jesus did imin a way it never did before. Christ did not have to see or touch the boy to heal him— that mysterious power found the boy as surely aafthe message finds the ship far off upon the trackless 1 sea. By the way, Frank, you wanted a wonder, just explain this wireless ' business without ^God's hand in it, if ' can. Because the nonleman hsd ' the faith, Christ could heal his son. Find Matt. 18 : 57, 58, and compare with this lesson. No faith, no mighty works by Christ, by Marconi, by you, 1 by anybody. The foundation of modern 1 society is faith. Go ask your father : how much money he took in today. He won't tell you the exact truth. : All he got for the mostjpart were 1' ttle 1 ' pieces of paper with some writing up- : on them, just a few autographs. When ' you have the same faith in Jesus as " your father has in some very bad writing Jesus can say to your father too, "thy soifllvetti.*' John -11: 25, 26. • AN OPEN LET1B. , Ocean Gty's Mayor Addressed on Matters > of Interest to the Entire , County. ■ Hon. L. M. Creasy; > Mayor of Ocean City. ' My Dear Sir : I noticed in the news column of the • newspapers of your city this week, some statements made before your city council, upon the subject of taxation, 1 which were so misleading as to call for correction. The Sentinel -quotes Coun- ■ cilman Headley as saying, "While I Cape May City's assessment is $99,000, 1 that resort has turned in only $67,000." ' It is absurd to suppose that such a : thing as this could be true. I will I grant that a comparison of the aggreI gate amount of the appropriations as ■ given on the tax bills ($93,550), with 1 the amount named in the abstract of ' ! faxes as compiled by tbe County Tax ! I Board ($67,218.64), may have led to j 1 such a conclusion, but a man who . makes such serious charges owes it to ■ his hearers and all concerned, to be ; sure ne is right. The anticipated reve- ' . nue of Cape May from water rents, j 1 and other sources than taxes ! ■ for 1987, was $26,000, which together j • with a loss of $6331,36 on -the appropriations, because the rate permitted ! on the assessed valuations, would not raise all the money voted by counI cil, makes up the total amount appropriated as follows : $67,218.64 +$26,- ! I 000+$633l.36=$99, 550. The report in j the Sentinel quotes our friend Headley ■ having stated that, "Under the old 1 just before the present law went into effect. Ocean City's State and I County Tax was $18,669.02. In 1906' under the new laws the city's State and [ : County tax was $23,547.35. In 1907 [ ' the State and County tax was 1 $26,930.55. All of this money went out j of this resTt for practically noth- f in return The portion of this statement w hich j ' have underscored is such an ex- , aggeration that it really merits no at- j tention, but for the purpose of setting j the matter straight in absolute figures, I have hunted up tbe records to see what are the facta. This is what I find : For the school year beginning 1st, 1905, Ocean City received from the State apportionments of for the schools $3723.62; for the school year beginning July 1st, 1906. it received $3966.83; for the school year beginning July 1st, 1907, received $10,652 6a. For the school year beginning July 1st, 1908, Ocean City will receive about the same I amount as apportioned for tbe school : year beginning July 1st, 1907, perhaps You see the amounts coming in • been increasing more rapidly than the amount going out. The amount paid of State School Tax by Ocean City on the last assessment (1907), is I $10,398.26, and you will notice that it I received $254.39 more than it "sent out" The county tax pays for courts, roads and otMsr details of n ecessary : public expense and it cannot he disputed that Ocean City uses the courts 1 much at least as any other munici- . pality in the county. The county only

• recently completed a road from the ] ' mainland and your freeholders can! : probably give its exact cost The 1 - county tax paid by Ocean City on the | r last assessment (1907)- was- $16,623.29. r and it will probably be found that it : will require the county tax from Ocean r City for at least two years to pay for j . this road. Here is evidence that some 1 1 more money "sent out" has returned | 1 rather freely A great deal of the : criticism of the new method of administering the tax laws is just as baseless as those %f Councilman Headley are I I herein proven to be. The reason for the increase in the . amount of the State School Tax assessed ] 1 to this county few the year (1907) is the . increase in assessed valuations in 1906. > The State School Tax assessed depends - upon the amount of tax ratable* in Hie ;■ State, for it W assessed at the fixed t rate of 27) cents on each $100 of tax 9 valuation in the State, in accordance .1 with a law designating this rate. For I 3 several years the annual accumulation j c of money in the State treasury has become gTeat enough to permit the State to pay a portion of this State j n School Tax, the amrunt thus paid having reached $1,000,003. The balance | y required is assessed to the different j s counties on the basis of the assessed > - valuations Ths assessed valuations | . in this county have increased about 65 e per cent in two years and the State r School Tax to be paid by the county j e has accordingly increased. On the j s other hand the State's apportionments d of school money to the county also des pends upon the assessed valuations and , f while illegal valuations might reduce d to the county the amount paid on State . . School Tax it would also reduce the e amount received in the State's appor- ; y tionments of aehool money in exactly , the same proportion. It would seem n therefore that honesty is the best r policy, since by dishonesty there would . be more lost on the State apportion1. ments than would be saved on the e State School Tax in view of the fact )- that a portion of Hie State School Tax n is paid by the State. The benefits of s the large State apportionments should appear in the ra duction of local school 1, tax, for as Governor Stokes said in his Isk message, "Our boasted system of. corporate taxation fails if it constitutes only an increased fund for the tax spender and affords no dividend to the 4 tax payer." The amount of State School Tax paid for 1907 by the entire county is $41,537.84. the amount received was $88,648.02. The distribution within the county of this sum is on the( basis of actual school attene dance so that the cash received by a c> district is not always in proportion to y the amount of State School Tax paid. '• . In conclusion There is no difficulty ir in obtaining applause for any attack whatever on any thing connected with e taxation. If some patriot should arise '• an -I demand the abolition of all taxation, he would get a .following very a quickly and receive a lot of applause. " I beg leave to suggest, however, that • reasonable people should discuss even s taxation after investigating sufficienth ly to have facts as a basis for arguf J ment. No municipality stands alone in x the matter of taxation. It is one of 0 | the units of the county and the county 0 is one of the units of the state. The 0 | taxing interests of tbe various municie ; palities of the county are so interrelated that there must be some ! method of county control which will s assure equality of distribution and r | represent the county in its state tax- - j tag relations. "If the present method is d not effective some other will have to d | be devised and will be, for to return to - 1 the old system would be to invite a " confusion which would become imme- ■ j diately noticeable. The maximum tax 1 rate law which is entirely independent t of the law constituting Boards of Tax3 ation. is the real source of the worry t j but this is likely to remain on the I statute books, no matter what may 6 | happen to the Boards of Taxation, and 1 1 will be administered under any ar- ! rangemen' which may be made. s j The rate is as high as it should be t ; and no municipality should seek to . 1 raise more money per year on its true - 1 valuation than this rate will produce. I Respectfully submitted, b] AARON W.HAND. . | President of County Board of Taxation. 1 Habitual | Constipation t May be permanently overcome ty proper r persona! effoi^s witKtKe assistance . oftheong truly beneficial laxative ; rernedy,.Syrup o^frgs antj tluir efScww, which, enables onetojorm rcgular 'I bnbits daily $o tkat assistance to nai lure may be gradual^ dispensed with - wben ho longer needed as tbe best of remedies, when required, areto assist 13 nature and not to supplant tbe haW1 a! functions, wbicb must depend ultin mately upon proper nourishment, » v&t trptuifZT^s \ buy the genuine ' t Syrupy li^s^Eluir Senna : California • Tig Syeup Co. only , ^tSi^SSS!^ 6 :t e [ id O it r

'I — ' " ' ~ 'I m r-k msa I , . 13 „ — r»a _ M I t * V-r Ci 1 vClll I ; a free American,, you have to have 2 v some money laid by to tide over a rainy day. What will happen if you s I lose your position or get sick? Form ■ j the habit of saving, open an account i with us- the money will grow and you ;i will have it just when you need it j most. ! THREE PER CENT. INTEREST PAID. 3 SECURITY TRUST COMfY ;| COR.WASHlNGTON & OCEAN ST. 3 ! CAPE MAY CITY ,N. J. b : ' I ' ... HOTELS I HOTELS dj OPEN ALL WINTER LONG /THE TTRCKEIISrTA. Most Comfortable AAl-the-Year House on the r ; Atlantic Seaboard. 1 FINELY FURNISHEu TABLE BEST IN CAPE MAY J FERFECTLY HEATED PRICES MODERATE MISS B. HALPIN x ' l! THE GLENWOOD 18 : " ' if 1 Under Entire New Management Kporini Rates for Spring Season s OPEN ALL THE YEAR x Bell Phone Mas. R. C. Hughes, Prop. ie 1 : : * Thp Alrlinp isivjfcefcis . tuts niuiiic, '■| DECATUR STREET, Nts, Beach Ak.,\ -CAPE MAY. M A-—-— — , rH8O .«im.i.KB:Pr0D,iMnr } QDRO all the I eUT Steam Heat. Large Sun Parlor. k ft y Poth's Beer. ; pAe JjLaTboT ^quors - SCHELUNGERS LANDING Local 'Phone No. 3d. JAMES A. CARROLL'. ° HOTEL DEVON * n South Lafayette Street Cape May, N. J. ' J. L. KEHR, Proprietor ^ Moderate priced hotel. Open all the year. Heated rooms. Centrally located, 5 WRISLEY'S NEW CAFE . Corner Washington and Jackson Streets, CAPE MAY, N 0 Steaks. Chops, Sea Foods and Salads, Oysters in Every STYLE 8 BOARD BY DAY OR WEEK * FRANK B. WRISLEY ; BARGAINS BARGAINS In order to make room for oar Spring Goods we will now 0 offer our entire stock of shoes at greatly reduced prices. We e have some of the finest and best shoes to be found in Cape May. '• Men's fine shoes were >4 .00, - - niw $8.50 Men's fine shoes were $3.50, - now $3.00 Men's working shoes were $ 1 .50, - now $1.25 All others in same proportion. Come early if ycu want the best of these bargains as they will soon go. This is a genuine clearing^sale and no reasonable offer wiU be refused. RUBBER GOODS. 1* We' have a big lot of Rubber Goods at the regular price ■ and some lots that will be sold regardless of cost. ' We still do repair work in all its branches. The only ; store in Cape May that does Repair Work. TAYLOR'S CENTRAL SHOE STORE * 606 Washington Street Opposite Reading Terminal. 1 WILLIAM S. SHAW Is headquarters for Lime, Bricks, Sand, Cement, Builders' Materials, etc. Prompt attention is given to orders. Business long established. ; PHONE NO. 73 W i

I day. Of THE MEANTIME, GROCERIES — Mb— Provisions quality and pricea. A trial will convince yon. E. FLBISCHBAOER Cold Spring, IT. J. FAIRBANKS' HORSE a CO. Stationery and Maria* Gasaad " — "-t ...ENGINES... PRANK HNTEIJUN. Agaat, P. O. Box 158, 6«» C«pc May* City. » J. JOSEPH S. STITE8 Practical House Piinter and Agent fon/'Patton's SUN -PROOF PAINT" ^ CAPK MAY CITY, W- J. I. H. SMITH, (slrO'FJMBft 608 Washington St., II OPPOSITE HEADING STATION - CAPE MAY. N. J. Suits for $5 and upwards. Overcoats from $7 to $15 Hats, Caps, Trunks and Gentlemen's , Furnishing Goods at ' .Philadelphia Prices AUDITORIUM Cafe and Buffet Finest Cuisine, Best Wines, Liquors and Beers Up-to-date Service in all : Departments. Table D'hote Dinners 1 2' to 2. Board by day hr week. The Auditorium can be Rented for Balls , Dances, Etc. ' 107-109 JACKSON STREET CAPE MAY, H, J. : DIAMOND & CO. j DEALERS IN | MM Supplies ! HOLLY BEACH N J LUMBER AND MILLJWORK George ogftift San W. H. BRIGHT, : Fire Insurance IS AST FAST OF OAFS MAT OOUSTT. Holly Bearh, N. J. ' j .2]