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FIFTY-THIRD YEAR. NO. .7 : CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 22. 1908.

STEAMER LINE IS PROTECTED EE PHNNSY TO ESTABLISH Ferry from Lewis to Cape Hay J For convieice of tie Sooth. An evidence of the bright future of Greater Cape Ma/ is given in the following Wilmington, Del., dispatch taken from the Baltimore gun : "It was stated hw today that the «- ( tablisbment is projected of a new eteamer and railroad line 'from Baltimore and Washington to points in Mew Jersey by the way of the Delaware and Maryland Peninsula. The plan involves the expenditure of several millions. "The fact that the utilisation of. the Pennsylvania railroad lines on the Peninsula is mentioned adds tp the belief that the Pennsylvania has some connection with it "It is proposed to establish a steamer i service on the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac and Patapsco rivers, with a i terminus at either Centreville or Ox- ' ford, Md. The route tyould then be i across the Peninsula on either the ' Queen Anne or Delaware and Cheai- . peake roads to Clayton, continuing by i a new line to Woodland Beach, on .the ] Delaware Bay, where a ferry will run ' to New Jersey. Railroads would then : convey passengers to Atlantic City, I Cape May and other places. ' "It is understood the scheme is an ' outcome of extensive harbor improve- < menta now being made at Cape May, ' the Government having appropriated I $1,200,000 for the work. A number of ' years ago the late Jay Gould estab- i lished a similar railroad and steamer < line from the south across the Pen- I insula. < — — -'Jtte tracks of this line from Clay- J ton -fo Woodland Beach were removed < some time agf. The route still re- i mains, however." ] It would seem that the promoters of ] this project are anticipating the com- ,1 pletion of the great inland harbor at 1 Cold Spring Inlet. By arranging for the erection of suitable wharfage in- < aide the harbor passengers from the t south would find direct entry to the i best natural sea shore resort on the 1 Atlantic coast without being compelled ( to take the unnecessary and tedious 1 journey through Philadelphia. 1 To those who are familiar with the t Gape May of ten years ago this project will seem of inestimable benefit. Then visitors from the south, particularly from Baltimore and Washington, t flocked here every season in large s numbers. In recent years this influx 1 has fallen off to a considerable extent. « That the genial people of the South- p land have been missed is generally ad- f mitted and those who have the future I welfare of this city at heart are hope- I ful that the advert of direct transpor- 1 tation will cause them to return in 1 even greater numbers. The project is naturally In an embryonic state but there is every reason v to believe that it will' be consummated v within two years. By that time the t Government work on the harbor jetties g will have been completed. It is antic- p ipated that this work will be started g in April- The contract has been ap- h proved by the United StatesTengineers and the successful bidders are ready C to commence operations as Boon as the s •contract is signed. Under the contract the work is to be completed in eighteen p months but it is anticipated that be- d fore this time a channel will have been 1: sufficiently scoured to permit the entry n «f light draft vessels. The dredging s of the channel to 30 or 35 feet will o complete the operation. This work will not takejpag but in any event the dredging will not interfere with the use fc. of the channel. p At about the same time it is ex- r pected that the dredging of the harbor d will have been completed. About a ? year's work remains to be done. The p dredge. General Alexander Mackenzie, fa belonging to the Purst-Olark Dredging c Co., will leave here about the first of F March to complete two urgent contracts j, in Baltimore and Washington. This o work will take about six months after si which the dredge will return .here for — the completion of the local contract. £ It will therefore be seen thgt in e about two year* the great inland .bar- n bor will be a reality. Wharves will m have been erected for the accommodation of large and 'small steamboats. The local railroads will have "con- '

s true ted coal shutes and freight wharves. With improved facilities for transportation by water will come | various industries and Cape May will ' then enter upon an era of great prosperity. . For this reason it is the opinion of many enlightened citizens that this era j should be anticipated by the formation of an energetic Board of Trade which | could greatly assist.in promoting plans f : already formulated and in bringing here .industries which will tend to make Cape May a considerable seaport as well as a pleasures ble sea f BOY mLEiT' , BY A TRAIN I LESLIE D0U6LASSMEETSDEATB r ; Special Freight Disembowels i .Dorse, Demolishes Boggy and Kills Driver. A horse and buggy driven by Leslie i Douglass, of Gold Spring, was struck Tuesday night by a Bpecial train con- ■ si sting of locomotive and hack and after the accident it ia said the train i neither stopped nor slackened speed. the crew perhaps not knowing that an ! accident had occurred. Nobody saw : the accident and the first knowledge of ' it came through James Hawn. who about ten minutes after the train had ' passed, was walking down the railroad , track and saw Douglass lying on his face and nearby his disemboweled and demolished buggy. He i turned Douglass over who groaned, ■ i turned back and died soon after. The i cause of his death was a puncture in the skull probably made by a bolt or { [ I projection on the locomotive. Coroner , A. Lake was summoned and held , an inquest on Thursday, the jury ren- • dering a verdict in accordance with the facta. Douglass was sixteen years of age and was going to the home of a lady friend, whom he desired to take to an evening company at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Harry i of Cold Spring. It is sup- I posed that he was not expecting any . train sines the regulars were not due. was a pupil of the Cape May high ' school and attended regularly every day, coming in the Lower Township . school 'bus. He was studious and popular with both teachers and pupils The foneral will occur at the Coll Spring Presbyterian jChurch on 1 at 2 o'clock and will be at- I tended by a delegation from the high > school. . HIQH SCHOOL NOTES. The interest in the Zeta Society is ( being maintained and unique programs j are being prepared for The near future. , Visitors are cordially welcome to the { exercises on Friday from 2 :25 to 3:00 , p. m. Last week's program was as ; : solo, Octavine Ware j Lincoln's Boyhood, Darsalia Hoffman Music, America, High School t from "The Clansman," ' Merinda Stilwell J The sudden death of Le. lie Doi'gla'ss a shock to the High School. He 1 1 was well liked by all the students and t teachers and his loss will be felt greatly. A set of resolutions has been j . prepared and these will be sent, to- ] 1 gether with some beautiful flowers, to ; 8 his parents. Whereas, it has pleased Aimighty 1 in his wisdom to remove from our ; school, one of our members, v Resolved, that the teachers and e pupils of the Cape May High School to express their esteem for Les- , Douglass as a student and a school mate, and their heartfelt sorrow and sympathy with his family in this hour c of bereavement. g Public Sale The subscriber, administrator of ® the estate of Henry Brown, will sell at Sale on the premises at tbe late _ residence at Green Creek, N. J., Tues- v February 25th, 1908, at 10 o'clock F p; m., sharp, all the goods, chattels farming utensils, live stock and other personal property belonging to the es- F of the late Hvnry Brown ahd including t horse, 1 cow, 1 heifer, 1 set single harness, 1 set one-horse carriage ii harness, 1 carriage, 100 choice young fowls, hay, cornstalks, 400 bushels corn cob, 1 one-borse opeo wagon, 1 com 1 one-horse plow, one-borse f, harrow, 1 cultivator, 2 .feather beds, pillows, dining table, ahd chairs, 1 organ, carpets, stove, dishes, c etc., and other aricles too numerous to f< mention. 8] Terms— Credit of six months on all sums over $5.00 with approved security. JOSEPH EL BROWN, * Administrator. T. Chambers, Auctioneer.

f PERSONAL PENSION J - OF VISITORS SOME INTERESTING NOTES n • . -i h , Star and Wave Readers are tor I quested te Scad ia If ftenej or Otherwise. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Entriken nave departed for a short trip to Florida, Friday, taking a s' earner from PhilgIdelphia. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bennett have changed their residence from Greenpart, IL. L, to Huu ting ton. N. J., where he is a managing agent for the Brooklyn firm of Abram S truss & Company. Luther C. Ogden is one of the most efficient members of-uthe Oity Board ofJBducation and is deeply interested in the progress of the school'. Manager John P. Doyle, of the Hotel Cape May, is working hard to : place this magnificent house in trim : for the grand opening April 11th. It " will remain open all the year and wil mark the beginning of a brilliant 1 career for Cape May. j E. B. Allen and Miss Emily Allen, . of Elizabeth, were stopping at the Al" , dine this week. i J. P. Middieton, of Camden, was in [ town Wednesday and took dinner at I tbe Virginia. R. W. Gurnlin, of Medina : Joseph i Why and R. H. Macchan, of Pbiladel- : phia, and J. Thompson, of New York, among the guests of the Virginia f this week. R. M. Aicher, of Philadelphia, confidential clerk for David M. Hess, owner of the Windsor Hotel, spent several days here and stopped at the Wyoming. Farnk Brown and Charles" Deakyne, both of Ridley Park, were Tuesday visitors and took dinner at the Virginia. Mrs. Elizabeth Strawbridge, of Dennisvilte, -is visiting het sister. Mrs. A. Knerr. Among the guests registered at the Aldine were J. H. Trumbo:d, of Philadelphia, and members of the Lotus I Quartette. J. Henry Konalski, Howard I W. S'bley Dowdel , Benjamin j Dowd 11, John Owen and Elmer Ogden. Mrs. John M. Rogers and son Rogers, of Oamden, who spend their summers here in their fine Beach cottage, were guests at the Virginia Friday. A. Selmer Martin, a mining engineer of New York, is a visitor here and is stopping at the Wyoming. Mr. Martin just returned from Chili, where it so warm that he wore the lightest ! of summer clothing and on coming j north he arrived in the midst of a) snow storm. The change was indeed j great to him. ! A party of Philadelphians, who were • guests at the Virgina this week were Mr. and Mrs. William R. Chaymons | and Mr. and Mrs. James T. Doon. ( . , Charles Klink, advertising agent for ! 1 the Reading Railroad made a business ' j trip here Thursday. i j Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Adams, of Wash- j, j ington, are the ifroud parents of a baoy . ! girl, the stork arriving with it Valen- ' , i tine Day. Mrs. Adams is the daugh- ! of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Corson, 1 I George Cochran, of Atlantic City, was a recent visitor viewing his differ - i ent real estate holdings. " 1 Mr. and Mrs. N. Z. Graves were ! the first of the week. , Mr. and Mrs. George Baum have I I closed their Jackson street cottage and 1 gode to Florida. j 1 Samuel Marcy, Jr., was on over [ gu?st of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Eld ward Gress, of ( street, were among the 1 shoppers on Thursday. < Merchant Charles A. Swain was in ' on Monday. Miss Mabel Focer is visiting friends Philadelphia. ( 3 Now is tbe Time, 3 cutlery — Pocket knif^ butcher or 1 carving knives, knife and fork sets, 1 carving gets, silver plated knives and forks, also silver plated tea and table 1 1 spoons. A new lot just received. Call t and examine them. Prices are right < and the goods aad right. 1 CHARLES A. SWAIN, « 305-7 Jackson street. Cape May. 1

j WILLIAM LUDWIG FELL BEAD. S Expiree Wbile Sealed in Trolley Conversing With Matonaa*. William Ludwig. of Philadelphia, aged 68 y ears, foreman for the ObapC man Decorating Company, now en- { gaged in putting the finishing touches on the Hotel Cape May, fell dead in a . trolley car. at the Reading station early ] yesteitiay meming while conversing with Frank Morris, the motorman. The cause was apoplexy. He leaves a wife and three grown up children. He was on his way to his daily work and apparently in his usual health. The e remains were sent to his. Philadelphia ' i, home. I? ' . —————— . HERE ARE ' SOME FIGURES , i J CITY STATEMENT ANALYSED d r' 1 1 e Let lie Uneasy Ones Read and;' ' Sleep Better at Nights. ;t ' ' Analysis of the city's annual state- r ' ment discloses the fact that the i' come a of this city from sources other than > . taxation upon real and personal i* property and polls, amounted, for 190*1 to $55,621.69, as follows: ( n Licenses, $7500.00 j t Licenses. 1323.20 3. Water rents and permits, 14,567.92 j a Railroad tax from State, 985.60 j . Fines, 212.00 0 Board of Heath permits, 19.50 Miscellaneous collections through Recorder's office, 453.75 Premiums and accrued interest ' . .-on bonds, 2886.60 £ ' Sewer construction, 12.255.42 Sale of lumber, 57.00 ® ! State Bchool sppropriation, 14,698.16 ^ State manual training appro- . priation, 500.00 W J Tuition foes, " 266.95 * . Total, $55621.09 " The total bonded debt is $487,200, * the interest upon which, at 5 per cent, is $24,360. The receipts from licenses, ? water rents and permits, railroad tax, ^ ' fines, board of heaith and miscellaneous 1 items from Recorder's office make a to- w M tal of $25,066.97, sufficient to pay the in- ^ 1 I tor- st and leave a surplusage of $706 97. ■ The total State school tax assessed for ! 1907 was $8,968.56. The total amount 1 received or to be received from State 1 apportionments of school money is ; $14,475.64 or $5516.88 more than the " amount of tax paid. In addition to this there is received $117,51 from tbe r county appropriation of interest on , 3 surplus revenue. The bonded debt will ' be reduced by at least $30,000 when ^ ^ the Sewer Commission makes its as- _ j sessment on the sewer construction ' j completed under the issue of $48,000 in 41 j bonds Deducting this amount and the 1 sinking fund leaves a net bonded debt ■ of less than $400.0W. " There is also, a system of streets in j ! fair order, six miles or more of board- j ^ 1 walk and there may be other^things. ^ Any new resort which starts has to buy . all these things and tne price Daid is w , j large. The water works and sewer j 1 pUnt alone could undoubtedly be sold > • at sufficient price to pay every dollar ' j of the bonded debt. To the test of j I our knowledge no other resort in our | ' county owns its water works, and I Ocan City 's sewer system is owned by ; " a private corporation which exacts an J 1 annual rental from eyh property at- 1 8e. tached. The assets of the city and I jf' their approximate value may be enum- ' erated as follows : j 2 school buildings and ! grounds, $60,000.00 ] yc I I city hall, fire house and 1 r , ground. ' 20.000.00 • apparatus and equip- | ment, 40.000.00 | Chemical house, engine, etc., 6.000.00 so | Fire alarm systgmT\^ 5,000.00 pg Cash in sinking fund/^X 55, 123.36 { E' Waterworks, ) 300,000.00 1 lii Sewer system. 150,000.00 th Unpaid taxes, 36,340.21 wi $672,463.67 CJ The total taxes assessed in this city co for State, county and city amounts to Gi The total in Ocean City, K1 The total on Five Mile th Beach, exclusive of Wild wood Crest, ho be It seems that a careful study of sh brief summaries fiom the annual mi statement and other sources, will be ou conducive fb cheerfulness in those Gi who are -n tore*, ted in Cape May. The T1 accuracy of the figures may be rplied co tb

INTERESTING NEWS NOTES OCCURRENCES HERE AND THERE Iicideits Wkkl Have Atlractea tie Attention ef tie Star and Ware Everything will move on schedule time now. & » » % / Manager J. P. Doyle is rushing preparations for the opening of the Cape May Hotel, April 11th. _ » • ft The inland waterway will cause steamboat lines to (be established to run from Cape May to Bayhead. V . c c c The Cecil Cafe stock and appointments were sold by Deputy Sheriff on Tuesday under execution. It was bought by Miss Margaret Riegel. * ft in The Windsor wili be open April 4th, under tbe management of .R. J. Oreswell and it will be in fine order. A heating plant has been installed and the bouse will be kept open all the year. ft ft ft We've go to get busy and organize a Chamber of Commerce and everybody in the city 'hould "dig down";and contribute to a fund^to make things move. we want a committee appointed hunt out the pessimists and get 'em out of their bad habit. MRS. R.~E. HAND ENTERTAINS. A large company of friends was entertained by Mrs. Robert E. Hand at ' her beautiful home on Tuesda and all enjoyed the occasion very thoroughly. Games and music whilcd away tbe and a bountifully provided table 1 was an efficient lure to the dining room 1 at the close. In the new game intro- ' duced Mrs. Frank Bate proved a win- 1 ncr. The company included Mrs. H. 1 E. Richardson, of Court House ; Mrs. 1 William Crease, of Rio Grande ; Miga. Widdie Hoffman. Mrs. Albert Muthe*w8. J Mrs, W. A. Lake, Miss Lillie MeNeal, ; Mrs. Charles Willis, of West Cape May ; Mrs. Thomas Lyle, Mrs. Hawn, Mrs, Piatt, Mrs. R. T. Johnson, Mrs. 1 A. Wells, Miss Wells, Mrs. Frank F Bates, Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Garrison. * A LEAP-YEAR DANCE. Several of the boys of the Cape May High School gave an afternoon dsnce 3 last Saturday. It was to be a leap year dance to give the girls a little practice j for the one they are going to give in { the near future, if the near future ever arrives. Only a few of the girls I could brace up courage enough to ask the boys to dance, so it wss called off ^ and things went in the same old way. Those present were: Misses Jean Hand, Anita Hand, Carri^ Focer, Bes- I sie Mecray, Bessie Entrikefi. Helen 4 Moore, Mattie Schellenger, Linda J Ruth- rford, Edith Edmunds, Margaret j Davis, Adele Rowland, Florence F. 2 Ware, Octavine Ware. Charlotte Lindsay, Laura Hughes and Ethel Brown. The boys were Messra. Leroy Wilson, Charles Hand, Logan Bockius, Sam Tenenbaum, Dudley Moore, A1 r and Jess Rutherford, Arthur Hand, Kidder Hughes and Fred Boerner. s The dance was very fuccessfully r carried out under the supervision of Charley. Everyone enjoyed them- _ selves very much. The same boys will give another dance tjiis coming Saturday and Charley f romises to have less t girls this time and more even l oup es. C even if he has to match up all the odd £ people in town. GREAT FAIR TO BE HELD IN WILDWOOD. V Wildwood is awake. An athletic association has been formed and all the l a people -in Five Mile- Beach belong. * is working to make things p lively for the greatest fair ever held in - county, February 21, 21 and 22, with a final auction and dance on the evening of the 24th. The Colonial ° is to be fitted up with liooths ^ containing the latest amusements.. Groceries of all kinds are to be sold. ~ Klondike will be found much nearer than Alaska. Provisions and household utonsils of every description will p; be given to the holder of the luck ft share. Prizes are to be given to tbe ^ most popular boy and girl in each of ^ our four schools. Come and see the di Gipsy Queen and have a good time. The association is always readylto wel- ** come new members. Step up and join g, the only live one iu the county. N

TELL WORLD YOUR WANTS Financial Notice. | I To tbe business men and merchants of Cape May Cfty and vicinity : - The First National Bank of Cape May u Court House, offers to discount notes for 80, 60 and 90 daye.» Board meats - every Monday morning at 9 o'clock. 1 ~ WM. H. BRIGHT. 2-22 4t President. For Sale. A farm at South Seaville, fifteen minutes from station, containing $0 e fruit trees, six years old, 1 acre asparagus, 400 bills rhubarb, sage row. $ acres strawberries, currants and goo e- ^ berries, grape vines. No buildings. Excellent summer home could be developed at comparatively small coat and advantages of country and eea2 side enjoyed.' Address, M. E. Collins. 1 South Beariile. * 2-22 St For Sale. ~~ A nice cottage on Seaville Gamp. r Apply to Mrs. Mary E. Collins, Sooth> t Seaville. ' 2-22 2t For Sale Will sell for want of use. Bay mare. ■ 1150 lbs, 9 years old, sound and gentle in all harness; excellent work and ' farm horse ; also good market wagon, buggy, 2 sejs single harness, farming ! implements, etc. Can be seen on the premises and arrangements , made on Saturday, February 22, 1908. ' GEORGE W. SNYDER, 2-15 2t Gold Spring, N. J. For sale. [ About four hundred pair homer pig1 eons. A part of these birds were raised and mated by myself. Selling out on account of poor health, impossible to care for them. Aaron Woolson. Fishing Creek, Cape May county, N. J. Phone 17m 2-15 8t FOR SALE. Coal and wood business, located on the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad at the foot of Perry street. For information apply to Cape May Grain and Coal Company, 627 'Washington street. Cape May, N. J tf WANTED — Cigar salesman. Exper- . ' ience unnecessary. $100 per month and expenses. Peerless Cigar Co., Toledo, Ohio. 2-22 6t Wanted. ^ Cigar salesman wanted. Experience $100 per month and exPeerless Cigar Co., Toledo. 2-22 6t Agents Wanted. Easy selling household specialties indispensable for hotel and boarding Big money for agents of both sexes. Send for catalogue and circuAtlantic Mercantile Co., Atlantic City, N.J. 2-22 4t RENT — Small houses at $10 per month. Apply to Dr. S. F. Ware, May. 12-14 tf [Notice of Removal 1 wish to announce that on and after March first I will be at my new store, 413 Washington street, where I will carry a full line of cloth suitable for Ladies' and Gentlemen's clothing to ELI ROSENTHAL. HOUSES FOR RENT 10 rooms, city, water, gas, one quarter acre of land ; $13 per month. 8 rooms, city, water and gas ; $1 1 per month. 2 ten room houses, electric lights, bath, fire places, stationary $15 and $15 respectively. GILBERT C. HUGHES. 214 Ocean street. Real Estate Bargains Three cottages for sile or exchange, two in Cap- May City and one in West May. Also building lots, and a good, truck or poultry farm. Bell phone 57D. i GEORGE H. REEVES. f Broadway and Yorke av.nue, f West. Cape May.iT WANTED — A representative in this county by a large real estate corporI ation. Special inducements to those v.-ho wish to become financially interested. The Real Estate Security CoDeai born Bld'g, Chicago. 2-1 4t'"The New Point Stor-1 John Little has opened up the busiof selling paints at tbe corner of Jackson and Washington streets and it is just the place to buy fresh paints. - 8-28-tf NOTICE. ^ | 50 Engraved Cards, $1.00; (including Your name in Script. Said sample. 50 Engraved Cards with name and address. $1.50. (including plate). Estimates furnished on engraved wedand other social stationery?' 100 printed visiting cards, name and address only, 60 cents Address Star and Wave Office, 315 and 317 Washington street, Oape May.