"CAPE MAY STAR*™ WAVE WEEKLY EDITION - * — : ' — : • : — / - - " * ■

FIFTY-THIRD YEAR. NO. l7. CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, MAY 2, (9o8. * THREE CENTS A COP&1

TELL WORLD YOUR WANTS PIKE PtUKC FOR SALE I have for sale several thousand of piling ranging in length from twentyfive to fifty feet. FRANK BATE. 4-25 3t Fishing Creek. WAN TED -Manager for New Branch of our business here in Oape-^Lay. Write promptly, with references. The Morris Wholesale House, Cincinnati, Ohio, 'FOR RENT — The Glen wood, popular small hotel, eligibly located. Apply co any real estate agent. 4-11 tf WANTED— Experienced liquor salesman wanted by large distillery. Must be will acquainted with local trade. Splendid opportunity for reputable man. Thos Ward, 59 4th avenue. New York. miEKT HXSAU Town of homes and cement pavements. Houses with or without stable. Small farms, ouilding lots. George H. Reeves, West Cape May. Bell Phone 67 D. < For Sale. T . ^ \ 1 steam engine, one boiler, wood i splitter and ..ew extra shafting and , pulleys, one good horse, lot of red cedar posts. Apply to Cape May Grain and Goal Co. I : — z : j i iiiM'H cno hi o c LAUNCH

Launch for hirejfor the season. Inquire E. W. Say re. 837 .Queen^street, Cape May. 4-11 3t FOR RENT— A 9-room furnished cottage on Washington street, t admirably located, all modern conveniences, including stationary ^wa ah to be, gas and electricity. For summer only. J. A. Crease. Real Estate Agent. WANTED— A small cottage or apartment of four rooms and private bath, and porch, furnished for housekeeping. , Near beach. State price. Address Mrs. M. Rively, West Philadelphia, Postoffice. 4-25 St 1 FOB SALE — Square piano, cheap. < Camden Bottling Co., 816 Wanning- i ton street. ' —■ ( 9 ' ~ .

WHO WILL GET IT The eleven room cottage with bath, g as, city water, nice lot, unobstructed ocean view, one square from ocean, ideal location, for^e at $ 1.000, clear of all encumbrance. Rente for the summer months alone^of $200. House fully furnished. No preference to be given prospective buyers. The first person giving the price tskes the property. Unquestionably one of the best bargains ever offered here. Gilbert C. Hughes, Real Estate. 214 Ocean street. Cape May, N. J. FOR SALE — Washington street property. Party needs money. Make offer. For particulars apply to J. H. Hughes, 410 Washington street. MATTINGS, GRASS CARPETS, GRASS RUGS. Our spring assortment of Mattings, Orax Carpets, Orex Rugs, ArminA»Ar and Velvet Rugs, are now on sale. There are 125 rolls of Mattings to selec from. In the Crex Carpets and Rugs there is a large variety in sizes and color. Also 8-4 yard Crex stair carpet. The Prices are right, and the goods are right. CHARLES A. SWAIN, No. 305-307 Jackson street, Cape May Git t — • ITS EASY TO one It'# easy to climb the ladder of 1 social and-boainess success when your . garments bear evidence of sound judg- , ment and refined taste. But a color or a design unsuit&i to yon lowers your stock in other people's eyes. First we consider your build and complexion and then suggest becoming fabrics. We price our garments to please your , purse. Better drop in on your way bv. I EDWARD VAN KESSEL. i Both Phones. ' NOTICE. 1 50 Engraved Cards, $1.00; (including 1 plate.) Your name in Script. Send ' for sample. ] 50 Engraved Cards with name and address. $1.50, (including plate). Estimates furnished on engraved wed- I ding and other social stationery. 100 printed visiting cards, name and address only, 60 cents. Address Star and Wave Office, 815 and 317 Washington street. Cape May. 1 *'•/'' :i '■r I . — : — . ' i ' HOTEL MEN ORGANIZE * Mayor Melvin has been elected temporary president of a Hotel Men's Association of this city and'Wm. D. Vanaant, of the Wyoming, secretary. A ' permanent organization U to be 1 effected at a meeting to be held next ' Tuesday at the Hotel Cape May. J

) BASE BALL Third Cootecstive Game from Court Boose f High School Team, Score 1 to 0 The Cape May boys went' to the county seat and captured the s calpe of the High Schcol nine last Saturday, winning the series betwren the schools. > -Little pitched a good game from ' siart to finish. Although he struck out . but five men the locals could not connect safely with his corves andhltc- - c -ided in landing but two singles in ■ the outer garden. Three other bails 1 batted in the out field were captured by Shields and Wilson.McAlister, Court House's new ad- ' ditiou made an excellent showing in i the one inning which he pitched, $iv- ■ ing six bases on called balls and to- . 1 getber with a single and an erp>r by Taylor the visitors secured eight runs Then Sparks went into the box. During the nine innings thirty of the - Court House team stepped to the plate, eight reached first base safely, four were shut out at second, one doubled at first and the remaining i three left on bases at ending of in- i nings. Not a county seat player passed ] second base. The following is the record of the Ospe May boys at bat. First Inning: Shields batted to ' pitcher and was thrown Out at first 1 Needles, Schellenger, Moore, J. Ruth-, 1

erford, Wilson and Weaver each re- . ceiv^d a pass, A. Rutherford reached i first on an error by Taylor and Little singled, all scored, makingjeight for a starter. Shields came np again and fouled out at third, and Needles followechfcuit Second inning: Schellenger reached 1 first on an error by Foster in center. but was caught when trying to steal . second. Moore fanned, and J. Ruther- ^ ford fouled out in left. Third inning : A. Rutherford batted | grounder to Sparks and was thrown ' out at first Wilson and Weaver both . struck out . | Fourth inning: Little and Shields struck out Needles singled but was at first Jas Schellenger drove one ( down third base line and was thrown

out at first Fifth inning : Moore batted to pitcher , and was thrown out Rutherford sent a grounder down first base line, and • Taylor secured another '.out A. Rutb- » erford failed to see the sphere, the i third time up. ' Sixth inning: Wilson singled. Weaver j batted fly to Sparks. Little singled. | t Shields started to shoot ducks, and I made the second one out Needles'! single sent Wilson over the place with | ^ the ninth run. Schellenger tapped one ( down third base line and reached first | , on Stiles' error. Moore batted to short I . and was thrown out at first. Little was left at third. Needles at second, and Schellenger at first Seventh inning : J. Rutherford batted to Sparks and was thrown out A. Rutherford reached first on Taylor's error, but was forced out at Becond by ' Wilson's grounder to third. Wilson stole second and scored on Weaver's single. Litte singled. Shields flied out at second, leaving Weaver at sec- > ond and Little at first Eight inning : Needles batted i grounder to second and was thrown out Schellenger was caught out by Ludlam on fly back of short Moore fouled out at third. Ninth inning : J. Rutherford batted fly to Ludlam at short A. Rutherford singled, ^stole second but was left there as Wilson struck out and Weaver was caught out by Reed. I Cape May. 80000100 0—9 : Court House, 00000000 0—0 ' NOTICE. i Patrons of Husbandry desiring to ' attend the Pomona Grange at Cold ' Spring, May 4, via Reading route, are I notified that all trains are i scheduled to stop at Cold Spring dur- ' ing the summer months, beginning ' Monday. April 27. 1908. Delegations l wHl be in attendance at Cold Spring ' (Reading) and Bennfetts, (Pennsyl- « vania) to escort visitors to the Grange < 1 PASTOR OP FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH RESIN SG t Rev. H. P. Ciego, pastor of the 1 First Baptist church, of this city, 1 • presented his resignation to the con- 1 gregation last Sunday at the morning ( service. It ia to take effect May 1st. I MRS. G. BYRD HARRISON DIES Mrs. G. Byrd Harrison, of Washing- j who has passed many summers at j Cape May, moet'of the time occupying c a cottage in West Cape May, died on , Vriday last at her Washington home. ,

INTERESTING NEWS NOTES e — ' OCCURENCES HERE AND THERE I Incidents Which Base Attracted the Attentinn if the • Star and Wa*e 1 1-^ j Miss Irene Bennett is on the staff ' at Peterson's Cafe. ft ft ft Perry street from Washington to the Beach lhas Deen put in 2>rime .condition bv Street Supervisor §ayre. ft ft ft The work on the jettiee at Cold Spring Inlet will begin not later .than. 1 : May 16th. This news comes from the 1 best of authority. « ft ft Everybody is speaking in compli- * men tan" terms of the improvements to A the Windsor. Would that Congress ' were treated next. 1 ft ft ft » Mrs. Charles Schellenger, Mrs. A. e G. Bennett. and Miss Jennie Wales, l delegates to the county conven- , tion of the W. O. T. U. held at Tucks'- , ' , , . . . . i

hoe week, representing the local | union. s » « ft t A. W. Hand was elected a delegate I to the Republican State Convention and S. F. Eldredge tojthe.Second Congressional. District Convention, both I to be held in Trenton, Tuesday next, ft ft ft: j" An anonymous communication calls attention to- the absence of any adequate supply of water at Cold Spring cemetery and .deplores the neglected condition of some of the lots, which be infers, is because of the lack.of water. are many complaints of this and they are fully Justified. The cemetery needs to be i>ut on more of a business basis and funds can the > be obtained to keep in proper order, ft ft ft

An electric gun that will hurl the r heaviest projectiles for a distance of ' trom three to five hundred miles— I which could send shells flying from • Philadelphia into Quebec, Canada, at e the rate of seven thousand a day— is the latest contribution of science tor j ward rhe abolition of warfare ! •j ft « ft I I The roof garden of the Hotel Cape ' May is being prepared along the same 1 lines as that of the Hotel Astor, Nfcw 2 1 York, and it will be a popular place of c j resort during the early summer and " season. An orchestra will be stationed ; there and unique features will make it very attractiie. The magnificent view of sea and land to be obtained from this vantage point would be difficult to duplicate. A panoramic view ten * miles in extent of the surrounding ' country is very fini . The proportions 1 of the harbor and its geb^rai scheme [ can be very readily understood from this vantage point. ft ft ft I The Council Chamber has been renovated and it is now much more creditable in appearance than ever before. It is really fine. The walls are handsomely decorated, the lower panels in , lincrusta walton green and "gold, and . the upper portions a deep red. The woodwork is finished in oak to, agree with the quartered oak desks and arm chairs each of which is cushioned. The portion of the room occupied by Council is carpeted with body brussels of neat pattern and the other portion has cocoa matting strips in the aisle. Neat ehairs are provided for the public and a capacious desk is provided for the reporters. Each desk is provided wilh blotter, pens, ink and glass holder for pens. The president's desk and that of the recorder are somewhat larger than those provided for the members, as was necessary . , room is brilliantly lighted by electric lights and gas. A renovation of this kind has been needed for sometime and.is to extend toj all of the- city offices. ft ft ft Former Collector Edwin Mark ley, of the Borough of Cape May Point, fell recently near his home and sustained such serious injury as to require treatment at the hospital and he was conveyed to Cooper Hospital by his physician Wednesday. ft ft ft All the people in the block between and Jackson streets,.on Washington, are good people, but only one sprouted wings and he ia 'Squire He was illustrated, wings and ail, in Sunday's Inquirer, and Hie next morning was discovered

cleaning out his office, further proof of his exaltation. If you do not notice ■ the wings every day it wiM be because ' he keeps 'em put away for Sundays. ' There are others like that, saith tradition. ft ft ft I The Pennsylvania bridge train brought a number of visitors Saturday evening, and the Hotel Cape May sgain entertained an encouraging number. The attractive Windsor, the A1-. dine and the .Virginia were also enjoyed by a number of visitors over Sunday. We look for the reestablishment of the abridge train service Tor every day in the week, at an early date. ft ft ft Rev. J. L". I.andia was elected, at t the last session of the West Jersey ' Presbytery, a delegate to the Preaby- I terian General Assembly to be held in « Kansas City in May. There waB s « spirited contest lor the honor. 1 ft ft ft t At a meeting of the Board of Trade \ held last evening, the secretary was < directed to extend an iu vita tion to the i Atlantic City Business Men's League t visit Cape May and S. F. Eldredge, t A. W. Hand, T. W. Millet, S. F. Ware s and George Douglass were appointed a committee to entertain them while \ ft ft ft i There will Le a meeting of the t

Hl ; Pomona Grange at Cold Spring Hall ' on Monday, May the 4th, at which all I members of ihe Cold.Spring Grange le are earnestly requested to be present : >n especially the afternoon . and evening ii- s-ssion. The morning session calls at h 11a. m. All come out and have a good day. Dinner and supper will be provided. ~ -J. G. Corson, Mastar. i- ■ ft ft « ig Pilot John T. Bennett, accompanied •d by some friends, fished a gili net in the ie harbor yesterday and caught thirty - r. five weak fish, the smallest of waicb is weighed two pounds and several four ie pounds. George Roseman and John )f Lemon caught a fifty-one pound drum there and it is the opinion of the experienced fishermen that these waters

will swarm with fish ,this season beie cause of tbe^eeper water and the betf ter feeding ground. The greater flow - of back water caused by the enlargen ment of the area and the deepening it of the water by _ the extensive dredging is operations, has made a channel in > the inlet fifteen feet in depth. Never in its history before has there been a greater oepth than six or seven feet, e ft (• ft e A package postal box has been placed iv on Washington street, at this office by if the postoffice authorities and it is a d great convenience to those who have rl packages to mail. t ft ft ft v Michael Kearns and Joseph P. Henry' n were delegates from this city to the 0 Democratic State Convention which n met at Trenton Tuesday. 1 s WEDDING BELLS RING AGAIN. a At the residence of her parents, Pilot and Mrs. J. Warren Hughes, Tuesday, Miss Elizabeth H. Hughes, was united in marriage to Andrew D. K.nberg, of Sweden, by the Rev. Mr. Hess, rector of_the Episcopal church " of the Advent. An elaborate wedding breakfast was served, the table being handsomely decorated witn carnations, and forty-five guests partaking of the [ breakfast. The bride was attired in white Ind carried white roses. The ; three bridesmaids wer«a Miss Claire Fisher, of Philadelphia, Miss Elsie ^ Ludlam, .of Court House, and Miss Elizabeth Hitchner, of Cold Spring, _ and they were attired in white and car- ^ ried pink carnations. The best man was Israel Hughes, brother of the bride. The wedding occurred under I a canopy of palms, orange blossoms and apple blossoms and the wedding 1 march was played by Prof. Reuben • i Reeves. The happy couple departed ; for their future home in Lmdbrook, New York state. ' STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL ; The Christian Endeavor Society of ' the Presbyterian church will give a ( strawberry festival in the basement on ( Saturday evening. May 2nd, at which ' ice cream, cake, confections and strawberries will be for sale. Proceeds for J , benefit of church. | STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL AND RUM- - MAGE SALE. The ladies of the Methodist church < i will give a strawberry festival on ThucJ^y evening. May 7th, ia the i i building $04 Washington street, near i Perry, formerly occupied by Charles t Scherer. A rummage sale will occur i at the same place on Friday, May 8th, t under the direction of the same ladies.

= THE RAISED ; RAILROAD RATES . tr - , SEASIDE RESORTS AGITATED Prominent Citizens mi Officials i Express Tkeir Opinions ' , AGent It i i There is a divergence of opinion over \ the effect on resort business of the j raise of passenger rates between Phil- * adelpnia and the seashore bat, as was be expected, the general opinion .is adverse 8o the proposed 1 change. It must be admitted, how- j ever, that the expenses of railroads have been very much increased within the pastffive year*. The opinion ofest heard is that action of this kind should not have, been taken this year when there are sufficiant other diffienl- J ties in the way of the resorts doe to the presidential campaign and the depression in business. s Dr. Ware, president of Council, is very decided in his .opinion that the new regulation will be. seriously detrimental.

L. C. Ogden, president of the Board of Trade, says : "I think it an ili- - 1 chosen time to raise , rates to the seaL | shore, for alf resorts are fadng a aea- ! son when it will require considerable effort to retain a normal business unJ less past experience in a presidential ' campaign is misleading. The scheme cannot help but work adversely to the interests of this resort and I believe I all our business men feel this way , about it. Several membeis have re ' quested tits consideration at the next | meeting of our Board of Trade." O. A. Merchant, superintendent of , ( the Cape May Illuminating Company. ; and secretary of the Board of Trade said; "People will resent the raise at , this time by staying home rather .than pay it in many instances for it will : d

!. be looked upon as an imposition-." | v City Recorder John W. Thompson ! i- said : "It must be considered that rail- ' i road rates are lower in proportion, to g the resorts than to any other part of [ J s the country and even at the new rate j I r this iB the case. As I see it the roads | ' s are simply compelled to seek .better j J compensation for their service because | 1 of the increase of expense in many di- 1 1 ^ rections and like other business con- J F cerns must regulate their charges ac- j i a cording to condition. I do not think ' e that people will be deterred from muk- i ' ing their usual summer trips by the i 9 additional quarter on the tare. " 1 f 1 ; i ; Prosecutor of the Pleas Ernest W. j Lloyd .expressed the .opinion that if I the raise was uniform along the whole | coast the effect on business might not be serious but he suggested that it is a t matter the Board of Trade should look a , into. "The low rates to the sea- fi , shore," he said, "has had much to do d , with its great popularity and an in- t crease is likely to arouse indignation and divert the travel and the traffic. > The decrease in business may offset : any addition, to income which may ' come from the increased rate. o . "The railroads" said Senator Hand, T , "are doing us a serious injustice. It is S , more 8eriou6,.in bo far as Cape May is o , concerned, than it at first appears, o . Cape May is on the eve of a great ! boom. Vast improvements are under- c way and contemplated, and a raise in £ . fare at this time will have a tendency b , to keep many people away. This will u . be a set back, which Cape May will V . feel even more than Atlantic City. tl "I believe that the railroads are u clearly within their rights, but that is S not the point. We need them and they j « need us, and anything that affects our I b business cannot fail to affect theirs. | * We make no threats, but will appeal to : a reason, and I hope we will be able to ! I convince Mr. McCrea that he ia mak- j ing a serious mistake. "The Pennsylvania Railroad will I take you to New York, and then up | S the Hudson by boat for $2.50 the round j e. trip, and make ttTOney. That shows [ R what low fares will do. They should i K attract people to resorts in summer j ** time, not repel them." ^ McCrca on Rate Raise | ^ "Either these increases are justified I am not telling the truth." "We are not looking to 1909. gentle- ai men, but to 1908." ■*. v ■ gi "This is a bmuness proposition pure and simple.'" "The increase will add $150,000 to the road's revenues." "Time was when a railroad could it

, . . , M favor a big shipper .and a big point, but that cant be done ayw." "The commutation rates would facta been increased anyhow." "We must abide by the results as the law shall determine. " A PLEASANT EVENING, g Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brian t entartainedft few frieiMs .at their home on Windsor avenue Tuesday evening. The evening was passed very pleasantThe guesta^included Mr. and Mfg. ' E. G. Doughty, Mr. and Mrs. Ohartac Pierson, .Mrs Rebecca Wiley, Mrs. Hriant apd sdta Raymond, Lawrena* t, ""Dudley Bin ant and Donald Brian i, kMiss Mary Doughty end Mr. Joseph McPberson. THE STATE SCHOOL MONEY A LARGE Sill FOR COUNTY Districts WHl Neat tl Raise Very Little Uol Tai Fer Next Tear.

The apportionments to the various * counties, of the State school money - has been announced and the amount to e be received by Cape May county ia five - times aa.much as was apportioned to it J six or seven years ago, and .should al - e most eliminate the item of local school e tax from the tax ».itt« »■!« year. e Money .will need to oe raised locally f for books, stationery, repairs or boild- - ing. (The state funds will do the rest f and do it handsomely. T he state' money ia solely for the * support ox the schools and cannot be I uaeu for the traction of buildings or i repairs. The amounts are: Btate t school tax. $4,051, 860.22 ; state school 1 fund. $2tKE000 ; state -appropriation in1 reduction of state school m, $1,0X2, 840.08; railroad- tax for 1908, , $2,254,609.10; railroad tax for 1907, . $2,226,594.42 ; total, $9,745,808.92. , The apportionment oy counties is as ; follows: Atlantic, $387,748.09; Ber- > i gen, $409,381.15; Burlington, $170,,1785.78; Camden, $382,550.17; Ospe ■ $111,234.98; .Cumberland, $126,- . 657.13; Essex, $2,373,396.97; Glouces- . ter.^112,232.97 ; Hudson. $2,301,387.64; . i $xll,5U..96; Middlesex, . Monmouch. $465,495.27; i Mercer, .$465,777.98; Morns, $289.- . Ocean, $83,632.77; Paaaaic. , Salem, $89,498.14; Somerset, $128,460.76; Sussex, $87,942.62; | $610,641.12 ;Warren. $131,296.91. GONE TO CALIFORNIA Miss Sarah Williams is enjoying a trip to California in company with Mr. and Mrs. N. Z. Graves and will be a month. She left this city Modmorning and the party started on the journey Monday afternoon. UR. THEOPHiLUS T. PRICE DEAD Dr. Theophilus T. Price, of Tuckerton, N. J.. died here at the residence of Mrs. William Townsend, on Tuesday last, .interment at Cold on Thursday. He was 80 £yeara of age and will be remembered by as the authpr of the beautiful "Ode to Cape May, " with which the children of the public schools were all familiar a few years ago. He was at Town Bank, and educated under the care of the late Rev. Moses Williamson. He was a teacher for years and then studied medicine under Dr. V. M. D. Marcy. After graduating he settled at Tucker ton, where he has since resided. Assem- ! Crosby, of Ocean county, whose home is at Tucker ton, was those who came tf} his funeral. * A GOOD CATCH. I If you wish to make a good catch, Scull's catching gloves and mitts. , We now have the largest assortment ever in Cape May. We have both Reache's and Shibse' bats, balls gloves, et<v, prices ranging from 25c $3.60. i SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK.— RtL- ! ular 75c catcher's glove, 60c ; regular j 50c fielder's mitts, 35c; regular 85c fielder's mitts, 25c. Our stock is not confined to sporting goods alone. Souvenirs, toy, novelties in a dazzling confusion. In post card and stationery we are "there with the goods." SCULL'S NOVELTY STORE. Opposite Reading Terminal, Cape May, Try an Adv. in the Star and Wave^ It pays.