/ AI'K MAY STAR s WAVE WEEKLY EDITION 7_

FJFTY-THAKD YEAR. NO. 12. CAPE MAY tSWY, N. J., SATURDAY, M^gCH 28, igoS. THREE CENTS A COPY

INTERESTING , NEWS -NOTES OCCURRENCES HERE AND THERE ] Incidents Which Have Attracted I IK Attention of the ^ Star and Wave -■

Direct- prohibition has not commanded 2 perxent. of the vote of this .State. - - (. Flounders haVe appeared early in the suuiida liiruilgii lares and -large catcHcs have been mitde. • (• (• The Wyoming is now under the mattagument . of William V'anzant, R. J. . Gresweil having relinquished it. in order to take charge of the Windsor. ' An ancie.it account book recently discovered contained charges which indicated that the rum question was not active in those days, nearly every day'* supplies included a/quart of ru in or apple. is '• is The Philadelphia, Public Ledger has kindly loaned .us the plates illustrating J the route of the rnjand waterways to , ' be drbdgeJ through the - sounds by the j Stale and we print them on page 2 of tni» issue for the ..information 'of our i' readers. _ j

Dr. .Mecray ,has ; instill leu in his pharmacy,. a. beautiful' new soda fountain, the handsomest andjmost costly ever brought intp this city. It is "a counter arrangement vyhich will be beautifully;illuminated.with;clectricity and will undoubtedly prove a great attraction. • (Jape May County Forest No. 15, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, will hold- a special meeting- at Wildwood, March 30th. to trim up ssipie saplings. Cape May-candidates will receive careful attention if they care to sieze this.opportunity for entering. — > <• <• (• Atlantic City is preparing to issue $55,000 worth of bouds, merely to fix to its -satisfaction a small .portion of the upper' section of the boardwalk. Cape '.May should take steps to move its board walk further out, where possible and elevate it. The great asset at Atlantic is the boardwalk and the sooner Cape May realizes that visitors want such things here as well as there, Die better. (• <• » The owners of riparian rights on the sea front of the entire city value them very highly and not one of them, apparently, is willing to sell at any price. This accounts in large measure for the ' absence of more piers, pavilions, etc.. on the front. The sentiment of the , owners and lessees has always opposed ; ' the obstruction of the sea view by the . placing of obstructions of any kind on | , the beach. The Windsor bath houses "have been ; removed _ and the ground occupied by 1 them is being filled and terraced, to 1 form part of the liwn. This will be a great improvement. The owner, Frank Htss, of Philadelphia, will en- : 1 large the house next season. If the I owners of th- Congress and Stockton 1 could be persuaded to modernize these ' hoU-is as they should b" or sell to ' somebody . who would, better days would dawn immediately on these' properties. . . . !• • V Congress Hall Hitel Company has < reduced its capital slock from $100,000 i to divide., iino; thirteen hundred shares of $5 each. It does -not I now own- the Ooiigtv-s Hail, projierty. t The 4B*ate of Andrew M. Moore owns .c -180 of the shares; Annie C. Knight, 84; K. O. Knight. Jr , 70: and the es- ' taicof Anna M. -Knight, deceased, 86; Waiter Pennsville, 1 ; estate of Jacob G. Negfie, deceased, 165; Jacob Snare, . 1 ; G^irtanklin Davis, IS; Mary A. Neafie, .42; Nathias Seddington, 40. (•(•(• In ' order lo better accommodate the - increased travel, the Pennsylvania Rail- 1 road, will operate a train,, in each di- 1 ruction, between Broad Street Station 1 and Cape May, by the Delaware River ■ Bridge Route. It will "leave Broad 1 Street Station on and after April mh.every week day, at 4 :M p. m. and ar- • riyo at-. Cape " May at 6 :02 jv. m. ; re- I turning -leave Cape May at S :0S a. m. ' and arrive at Bruad Street Station at ' 40 :08 a. m. On'Sundays the train will j I leave Broad. Street Station at 84§9 a. . tContinued on Page' 8. ) 1 1

'SENATOR HAND'S EDUCATION BILL IN RIGHT DIRECTION Beginning oi New Departure in Public Schools and. More ' Practical Work .

In introducing and securing the pas- 1 J sage of the bill -for the appropriation 1 -of $2600 for the maintenance of a summer school of agriculture, manual j e training' and domesty: science. Senator - H.-i'iii has accomplished- something, which. will redound to his credit as " much its any act of his as a represents- 1 tive of the people in the Legislature. | * A school of . this kind is needed in order i '. to give teachers an opportunity to pre--pasc themselves to meet necessities/*!' 1 the public schools along these lines, { ^ the State Board of Education having I determined that the elements of agriculture, home economics and manual . • training shall form part of the curried- ' lum in the grades in the public schools i in this State. . Senator Hand began his public.career , as a member of the Board.yf Education j of Lower Township and his influence . was always felt for the advancement . f and improvement o'f the schools. .The . {-necessity fqr .utilitarian training is ; ■ evident to him as well as to all educa- , tors who are abreast with the progress j

of tho times .and he has.donejyeomanry : service for the cause in thus securing | this legislation. He has been£partfcu- 1 larly effective during this session in j e promoting great measures for .the pub- j lie benefit, the bills .introduced by him being among the most important of the session and not one among them catering to any other purpose then. the broad ' one of the public benefit and welfare, i 1 MAYOR REYBURN TO BE HERE. I Mayor Key burn of Philadelphia, and party of friends, have secured a suite of rooms at the Hotel Cape May and : will be here at the opening on April 11. 1 MRS. WILLIAM FARROW DEAD < [ Mrs. William Farrow, wife of our *" f chi£f of Police died at the home of. her r , daughter at Royers Ford, Pa„ Thurs- - . afternoon at 5 o'clock. MRS. JUDITH HOFFMAN DEAD ■ Senator Hand, was Summoned to i Philadelphia Monday from Trenton on , account of;the illness of Mrs. Hand's mother, Mrs. Judith W. Hoffman. '' Mrs. Hoffman underwent an operation ° i in the Howard Hospital. Philadelphia, P last Friday and her condition became K very critical. d Early on Wednesday afternoon' she f died, her, family being with her tothe [ o last. The remains were brought to' Cold Spring on Thursday and the fun- ' , I eral occurred today (Saturday), inter- ii ' ment at Cold Spring cemetery. \ f I h - SPECIAL EASTER MILLINERY OPENING a . Miss N. Whitney's millinery parlors, a , 209 Windsor avenue, will display a ° ; collection of the -most beautiful pro- ° , i ducts of the milliner's art at the regu- A . lar Easter opening to occur Thursday, ls Friday and Satunlay, April 2nd, - 3rd c' and 4th. All of the styles have been ^ personally selected and will please the ^ , most critical taste. Miss Whitney has Cl conducted the business since ics estab- °: with great care and success. b — ; d. MATTINGS, GRASS CARPETS. ' P GRASS RUGS. * Our spring assortment of Mattings, [' Crex Carpets, Orex Rugs, Axminester and Velvet Rugs, are now on sale. 8 There are 125 rolls of.Mattings to selcc — from. ' In the Crex Carpet/ and Rugs S' there is a large variety/ in sizes and ' .color. Also 3-4 yard tjtfv stair carpet. -f The Prices are right! and -the goods , are right. / di CHARLES A. SWAIN, u No. 305-307 -Tack -on street, s' Caoe May City. Half Price Ihis W«rk. s< The" friends and patrens of Scull '■ 01 Novelty Store availed . themselves of 'last week's "special" with so -much 171 zeal that the management, has decided,' to repeat again this week, beginning Saturday '-list, the following gene/ous g offer.: Jt "Special— for ^^k beginning March T21th. -Fine statnjHry, regular 50c box lu now -251. This old Warwick pj linen fabric finish, nicely boxed contain- (C irtg 60 gheets'and 50 envelopes is a rare £ bargain. One box only to a customer. " pl Other box paper proportionately low, ra good paper at 10' cents. cc

j GOLF GROUNDS FOR EASTER II "7 ~ Early Opening for Players— Links Leased for Another >t& and Being Placed- in. Fine Order for Easter 'I ' ' . ~ +

■ j The Golf Club has leased for anoiheY i year the lands *upo:i which the golf , i links are located, of the Golf Terrace " 1 1 Land Company, and they are being rapidly pn^ared for the u«e of the Easter visitors. There havc_ I een ■ ■players on the finks- all winter in j i

"favorabfe 'weather.. The links have always been Jrfchty regarded by.gotfer.s, • as among thV best in the Country, and ■ the greens committee are having. them 1 placepl in the best of order. The niemi ; hers of the Club include m«nyrof--our i. most prominent 'co'tragcrs and summer 1

j visitors, who ate staunch 'friends to i Cape May. ' 1 The officers include E." F. Cook, ' i president ; - Ferd Graves, ■ secretary ; 1 - Howard W. Eastwick, treasurer ; Dr.- ( ■ Charles -^f. Davis, Chairman Greene 1 ■ -Committee \ . •' ■ ■ 4

. . *'v 'J: ^ CAPE MAY GOLF LINKS

THE NEW GAME TAWS SOME EARLY INFLATION will be able lo Gnide Themselves by Parting Following in Scrap Books March 19th, the House of Assembly passed the foil vwing bills, amendatory of and supplement to "an act for the protection of certain kinds of birds, game, fish, etc.," and these will undoubtedly become law and are there interesting to sporting me.i and other*. « ^ AMENDMENT TO SECTION S. It shall be unlawful to capture, kill,, injure or destroy or, to have , unlawin possession, after the same been captured, killed or injured, goose, duck, swan, brant or other, any kind of water (wild) fowl whatsoever, excepting only frcqp the first day of September to the thirtieth day "f April, in the following coun jes. that is to say : In PMsaic county, Sussex county, Morris county. Warren county, Essex eounty, Hudson county. Somerset county. Hunterdon county. Union county, and B rgen county, excepting only from the fifteenth day of October to the first day of January, both inclusive' in each' year, under a penalty oi twenty dollars for each duck, swan, brant or other, . any kind of (A'ild) water fowl so captured, killed, injured, ' destroyed oj had unlawfully in possession, and- it shall be unlawful to capture, kill, injure,, deor hare in -poss^lonTaijj'^goost', duck, swan, brant or any kind of water fowl in the remaining counties o£ this S'atc, excepting only between the first of November and the (first) f.f- '

teenth day of March,- both dates inclusive 6f each year, under a penalty of twenty dollars ■ lor each gbose, duck, swan, brant or .any. kind of water fowl so paptured, killed, injured, dlRruVed had in possession. This- act shall t%ke effect immediately. ' — ■ • r THE SUPPLEMENT. Be in enacted by the Seriate and Assembly of 'the State of New- : 1. Jhat it shall be unlawful to capture, kill, injure, destroy or have in possession any woodcock ,'i40fed- grouse (commonly known as partridge), quail, or ring-necked pheasant, prairie chicken, or any wild J.urktv. or ' rabbit or squinrel, ;n the following , counties, that is to say: In Passaic

couniy, S-isvex equity. Morrls^ouitty^: Warren county, Essex county, Hunter-p-'on county, Somerset county. Hud on > county. Union county and Bergen ' rounty, . excepting only between the , fifteenth day of October and tho first y day of December, both dates inclusive of each year, under a penalty of twenty dollars for each woodcock, ruffed 8 grouse (commonly known as part idge), quail. KnjrMsh or rine-ndeked j pheasant, prairie chicken or wild turkey, oi rabbit or squ rrel, eo captured, killed, injured, destroyed or had in possession, and it shall be unlawful j • to capture, kill, injure, destroy or have r in possession any woodcock, ruffed ! - grouse (commonly known as partridge), | . quail, English or ring-necked pheasant, 1 - prairie chicken or any wild turkey, or ' : rabbit or squirrel in the remaining ! 1 counties of this State, excepting be: : 'tween the first day of November and the (twenty-fifth) thirty-first day of! , December, both dates inclusive of each • year, under a penalty^ of twenty do!- ' lars for each woodcock, ruffed grouse (commonly known as partridge)! quail. English or ring necked pheasant, • prairie chicken,, wild turkey, or rabbit or squirrel so captured, killed, injured. r destroyed or had in possession : provided. however, that it shall lie. lawful for the owner of game preserves at preseht established, to capture, kill, ■ injure or destroy on _safd gami-^re-i serve, or to have captured, killed, In- ■ jured or destroyed on said game preserve ; or to have in his or their ;>os- ; session any English or ring-necked i. pheasant, at any time between the i first day of October : nd the il.ir'y-first day of December,. both dates incMsive. - 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Assemblyman Stillc was very pctjyfin securing reasonable game laws and he has prevented the passage of several "bills which' would not have, bef-n satisfactory. EASTEft SUITINGS.

' Now is the -time to choose the fabric for your Easter' fui^. - Y'ou have tin advantage "of a- mwst complete anti wonderfuLy varied assortment to . select from, browns in ali; roneHval.le j shades, grayar olives, tans, smokes and j pearls, etc. TjjeJioest stock of spring ! suitings, for both ladies ami men. you | have ever seer. I am located af my new store and am , prepare* to give you the Lift est Style, t Perfect Fit, and aliove all. Honest Tailoring. Very truly yours, CHARLES SCHERER, j Lsdics* and Men's Tailor, j ^Cor. Washington apd Dgcalyi- Slreets. j 1 SMITH OWfiS THE WH0LE.S.HOW Calvin Smith is the sole o'vfner of ; the People's Motion Picture place, '409 : Washington stret t and i« running a fine! entertainn ent which is attracting r large audiences. tf •

AN AUTOMOBILE ■ RUN TO CAPE MAY t-i — , * ' " • r • FINE AUTO CONTEST APRIL lltb - Easter Season Ran of Antos ;! lo Hotel Cape flay From ; Philadelphia ' j A roadability contest is the term p which will apply to the run of the ^ Quaker City Motor Club, which will • ! be held on' April 11, and the course ■ ; will be from Philadelphia to Cape r May. Unique rules have been made 1 ' for this contest, such as have never r been used anywhere before, and par- • j take somewhat of the nature of a ref | liability run,- but with so much unit ! known that the test will not give any - professional drive;- any more of a - chance than the newest amateur. These rules are few, and the one re- . garding the operation of the cars is 1 j extremely simple.- When thevcontes- ■ tant leaves the headquarters of the - Motor Club in the Hotel Walton he 1 will be given. a sealed envelope, which t he must not open, but deliver still • s aled, to the finish judge. On the • outsi le of this envelope will be the j - time of the car's start and on the in- - side will be the time at wtiieh it should i - arrive at the new Hotel Cape May. ' All supervision of the run is held by < ' the Contest Committee, and Richard: • Sellers will make the final ruling in all ! • -matters of question. . j The headquarters in Cape May will , be the new million • dollar hotel, Hnd --Hits hostelry has offered a trophy i I v alued at $560 for the winner of the ; event. The prize will be known as the 'Hotel Pa be May Cup. ' In addition to; this, the first, seeped ami third cars ! will be " given certificates.' and their1 drivers will be given medals. The run ' orivcrs win oe given medals, lrte 1

down will he made, on Saturday ami . j 1 the. tourists may come borne whenever! J they wish.' ; ( . * Y; *• • ft. 4U • - [ " T OPENS FISHS TORE 1 P$ter- .Armstrong has leased the!' . rooms at 304 Washington street, | j fonnerly occupied by Charles Scherer's i | - tailoring establishment, and will run I an up-to- date fish market. He will | ■| handle fish of all kinds, ells, oysters, i . | clams and crabs. NOTICE I Between April 1st and April 2rHh, J f j 190S, the south draw jat Learning, * J j Townsend's Injet, will be closed to ; ?.! navigation, account-.of repairs: ' j : West Jersey and Seashore Railroad Co. - - ' _^D, w. Lovell, Superintendent. '

THE SEWER COMMISSIONERS ACT ASSESS TWO-THIRDS COST For Sewer Laid on Beach Avenue and Other Slreets on . East Side The Sewer Commission, consisting of T. Stevens, J. Henry Edmunds and Dr. V. M. D. Marcy, appointed to asiess/he.two-tnirds of the price of constructing a sewer ou Beach avenue and other .streets on the,east.side of the city, to the abutting properties in accordance with the law met Friday 20th inst. and made the allotuhents. The coat -uauu tut aiiUCUUOIIU. IQe COSV

of .tiie sewer was $62,635.76, and two-thiril»«nounting-to $41, 790.50, was assessed as follows : Estate William Bennett, $566.96; Fidelity Trust Company, executor ,.for Tnomas Kohb estate, $6463. 9Sj W. G. E-isen, $324.28;" Geo, F. Conklin. $631.39; Oaj^Jlay Real Estate Company, $14,673.3?; George H. Flinn, .$1618.93; William Flinn. $5374.4Si William N. Weaver, $539.64; James and Edward .McLaughlin, $859.01 ; Elizabeth M. Brown, $429.52; ^ Peter Suieldj^ $1718.08; Nelson Z. | Graves, „$34»U6 ; Cape May Hotel Company, $#1^24. TEL WORLD YOUR WANTS WILLIAM L. BRIAN T SURVEYING 215 NORTH STREET 3-2I-8t For Rent FOR RENT— Six room dwelling bouse, city water, gas anil garden. Cheap rent. Jos. S. Stites, West Cape May. AGENTS WANTED — 10x20 crayon potia rvAiNi cju iovzu

traits, 40 cents, frames 10 centa and up, sheet pictures one cent each. You can make 400 per cent, profit or $36 per week. Catalogue and samples free. , FRANK W. WILLIAMS CO., 1203 W. t Taylor St., Chicago, III. SKATING RINK HALL. Washington street, near to Reading Terminal. 1 FUK KENT— By day or *eik for tertainmenta, public meetings, etc For terms apply to Cape May Grain ; St Coal Co. NEXT For Real Estate bargains buy a . home or small farm ; also desirable building iota. Will buy, sell or exchange, l Easy terms. ; GEORGE H. REEVES. . West Capg May. Bell Phone 57 D . . tf j , FOR SALE. ! An Oliver typewriter, practically r new. Price $50. Apply at Star and " Wave office. Just Received at the 5 and 10 cent store. ' Agate sauce pans 10 cents. 1 Blue ware sauce pans, 10 cents. Daisy Washboards only 10 cents. Clothes pins, 3 dozen for 5 cents. i Our 10 cent stockings are the talk of ' th^town. We "have also just received - a new lot of china wire and wlil give ; with each one dollar purchase a fine 1 cup and saucer on Saturday only. I ^ . Matting. . j A large quantity of choice mattings, latest designs, and fine qualities, at | , Jesse M. Brown, 322 Mansion Bireet. i The early buyer gets the Dick. "notice I ' All person's are forbid placing kingcrabs on the beach from • Coxe Hall I Creek to Highland. C. S. SHAW, 7T J. H. SHAW. S. T. SHAW. A. B. HOFFMAN. , Dated Fishing Creek, N, J.", March 21, 908. 3-21 6t — ' Wanted. Cigar salesman wanted. Experience unnecessary. $100 per month and expenses. Peerless Cigar "Co., Toledo, j Ohio. 2-22 6t HOUSES FOR RENT 10 roqma, citjv water, gas, one qu irj tor acre of land ; $13 per month. | 8 rooms, city, water and gas ; $ 1 1 uer" ■ month. | 2 ten room houses, electric lights, ! bath, fire places, stationary 1 ranges. $15 and $15 respectively. GILBERT C. HUGHES, ' 214 Ocean street. NOTICE The public are hereby cautioned that pasturing of horses, or trespassing in any . manner will .not be permitted on the property known as the Ga4 House ! Field. Under penalty of the law. Golf "Serrace Land Co., • j 3-. 4t Own irs. 1 . CONTINUES ON PAGE TWO. """ L" " J