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Catarrh la a eonatltnUooal disease originating in taper* blood and requiring constitutional treatment acting through and purifying the blood lor Its radical and permanent core. . Hie greatest constitutional remedy it I Hood's Sarsaparilla In usual liquid form or In cbooolaied tablets known aa Sarsatabs. 100 doses tl. Nasal and other local forms of catarrh are rellered by Catarrleta, which allay Inflammation and deodorise discharge. SOe. c ' MAIL BROADENED HIS VIEW. t Effect of Confederate Letters on Gen t y Lew Wallace. How the opening of a mall bag full •f captured confederate letters ap- 1 pealed to Men. Lew Wallace, and ga-e 1 him a new insight into the feelings { and motives of his opponents, is one of the occurrences narrated In his ( "Autobiography." as follows: "After j dinner, a soldier brought in a bag tied. ( not locked. 'Mail,' he said, 'just found.' I had him cut the string and empty the contents upon a table. ' They were fetters unopened; the carrier had doubtless delivered them. > then fled. 1 gave them to an officer ] - .for examination. Along towards "evening he reported: 'There Is nothing < here of military importance. But' — 1 : — iris-voice softened — look of these. My mother might have written them to ( me. There are the same prayers in them for their side which we hear for our side — prayers, too. to the same God. I would like to know what you 1 think of them.' And I replied, after - having gone through them: 'I acknowledge nlyself wiser of a new lesson, j The people of the south believe they have a cause; and certainly every one of them who is In the field soldiering for that cause must be respected; he may be misguided, but he must be honest' From that hour 1 have not 1 ceased to act upon that principle."— , Itehoboth Sunday Herald. . ' * I ACTION WON THE FARMER. Praof of Kindness Stronger Than AS) j Political Argument The "one touch of nature" that "makes the whole world kin" was 1 added accidentally by a man who, when he was running tor the leglsla- 1 ture, endeavored In vain to enlist by his argument the sympathies of a certain old Irishman. This Irishman had , great Influence with his neighbors, and it was therefore jyith some disappointment that the political aspirants •aw Patrick Hailoran's' expression of stubborn disapproval at the close of aa hour's conversation held close to the Halloran pigpen. In the end. however. Patrick and all his friends voted for the man. and one day. when his election was secure, the represent, atlve called again on Mr. Halloran. "I thought you wefn. against me. Patrick," he said, "f was." eaid Mr. Halloran, frankly. "I had no use for your argyments that day you stud so long •ver the pigpen. But whin I minded aftherwards hew whiles you talked you scratched the back o' the pig tin he lay dowa wld the pleasure: of it. I said to me8ilf, 'He's oil right, no matther If we do disagree on some ! few p'lnts,' I '^ld."— Youth's Com•anion. KEYS FITTED Locks, Trunks, Valises, Parasols, etc. Repaired J. DENIZOT 315 Washi igton st. Sicond floor Caugnt scotcn Auaience. Lord Russell, a famous jurist, once went to Scotland to help the libera.'* In a campaign. He purposely began hla speech with a few sentences of bad Scotch and then when the confusion caused by the blunder had subsided he said: "Gentlemen, 1 do not speak 8cotch. but 1 vote Seotch and I often drink Scotch." He was greeted with tremendous applause. Postmaster Forty-Two Years. John S. Fay of Marlboro. Maas., the oldest postmaster la the United States In point of service, has received •ews to the effect that he had been confirmed in the senate Tqr .another four years' term. Mr. Fay has served «s postmaster for 42 years Habitual Con^ipation flay bepennanenfiy overcome typrtpw personal efforts with tHe assistance oftheo** Truly ber.ej.clal laxative remedy, Oyrup oj Ilg6 and LA'uir «pesoe, which enables one to form regular habits daily So that assistance w nature may he gradually dispensed with when no longer needed asthehestof remedies, when required, are to assist nature and not to supplant the natur. ol junctions, which must depend ultimately upon proper nourishment, To get its beneficial ejjwcls, always hay the genuine Syrup'tWDwTSaina nuvufMiarvaoyuLC California Fig Syebp Co. im

WEST CAPE MAY NEWS ' ' Annual School Report,. Commencement and Other Items. >- -'Mr'

Mrs. Charles Simmington, of .Phi la- ] delpuia, is visiting her parents. ' Mr. and Mis. Ailie Taylor are the < parents of a baby boy. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stanton are 1 the £u-ats of their sao, George Stan- 1 ton.^at his home in Ocean Oity. I Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ludlam are en- 1 tertaining bis mother this week.. She 1 recently returned from Macon, da., where she spent the winter. 1 Mrs. Wallace Stevenson ard son have been spending a week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Eldredge, Sr. Marcus Scull was among the^Philadelphia visitors this week. Miss Ethel Blattner, of Philadelphia, is spending a few, days' vacation with j«er parents. V I Mrs. Charles Corson was a Wednes- ' day visitor with friends in Atlantic City. Miss Mary Search, of Ivyland, .was 1 over Suuday guost of her friend. Miss Mary Doughty. Mr. and Mrs. James Dawson have entertaining their nepnew, Louis Atkins, of Wilmington. Dr_- Ward, of Philadelphia, .was a guest of Dr. and .Mrs. S. Eldredge Ewing several days this week. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. In accordance with the annual cusI herewith submit to the patrons and friends of the West Cape May public schools an abstract of the report sent to the £t$te authorities. During the year just passed we have had no serious interruptions from any cause. The general health of the j pupils has been exi-epiionally good. ; The school has been closed but six I i half-day sessions on account of storm. 1 , Tbe-school lias been in session 169*days ■ out of a possible 180. The whole num- ' ber of days attendan.e for the year j was 29,718, out of s possible 82.407, orj ' 91 4-5 per cent qf all pupils present at i ' every session. There were 452 cases , of tardiness during the year, divided ; as follows: High school, 18; grammar, I ! 192, intermediate, 13; 1st primary, 72; j i 2d primary, 84 Annex, 163. Tiie per- j , ten' age oi attendance for each of the i respective rooms was 1st primary, 87 ; 1 2nd primary, 94 ; intermediate, 98 ; grammar, 91 ; high, % ; Annex gram- | mar, 88 ; primary, 87. | The total enrollment for the year . was 251 pupils. The average enroil1 ment for each of the nine months was 1 191, and the average attendance for I the same time was 174 pupils, which ' gives the very fine average of 914 pel • cent actually present every school day. ' This is a very saiisfaoiory showing inis is a very mubiauiuii .

| when we consider the fact that in two instan es the pupils were enrolled but for two days each, and in several cases i for periods ranging fiom one week to | four months. .The total enrollment in the various i , rooms was: 1st primary. 43; 2d primary, 40; intermediate, 28; gram- j mar. 39 ; High school, 29 ; Annex gram • mat, 27; primary 45. It is interesting r to note that according to sex the en- , rollment was 149 boys, and 112 girls. | Special attention should be called to > • the fact that only about 10 per cent of | > the entire registration is in the high 1 school. This percet-tage whil" in ex- j 1 cess of the average for the state is 1 lamentably small. When reduced to j 1 words it means that nearly 90 per cent ^ of our boys and girls stop school for onej j reason or another, before or at the time of the completion of the work of the 8tn grade. In view of the demands now made in almost every vocation in J life such an education seems to be a , very slight foundation on which to j build a useful life. If possible a higher r ideal should be held up to the child 1 from his earliest school days. We want especially to commend the _ spirit manifested alike by parents and children in the matter of attendance. A vtty few instances of truancy occurred during the yea#, and we are Neased to say that we did not have a Vigle instance of what might be called habitual truancy. On the other hand r we have never reponed as many cases fit perfect attendance as this year. , ' The / winners of the Sriz medals, . givrn for perfect attendance and profi- . ciency of attainment were awarded to , Orion Reeves, seventh grade ; Ldgar j t Dawsou, sixth grade; Sylvester RobinP son, fifth grade ; Elsie Homar^ fourth ^ grade ; Eva Weeks, third grade ; Bes - sie Miller, second , grade. Elsie * Springer, Orion Reeves, Floyd Hughes, Elsie Homan, Eva Weeks had a per^ ' feet record for attendance. £ The prospects for the future are very bright. At a receqj meeting of the Board of Education it was voted to 1 establish an Approved High School with a three year course. In view of this the services of Miss Hastings, a graduate of the Oneonto Normal School, in the classical course, haB 5 been secured. Miss Hastings will havec harge of the. French and Geri 3

and the English of the course. It is proposed to establish two separate courses, a scientific* and a classical. The demands of the present edoca tional tendencies will-be fully met end there will be introduced in ell the grades the modebi idea of training the hand to express the thought of the child. It is especially gratifying to the j authorities and those having the direction of the school in charge, to know . that all of the present corps of | . teachers will return and that all have I signified their intention of attending | . the lummer school to be held the com- j ing month. Qur aim is to make the courses about i to be started live, practical and busi- j ness like. To this end all fada and educational .frills will be eliminated. , The courses will be designed solely to j meet the requirements of the many, i on the ground that the few will be able to prepare to enter the higher in- [ stitutions under almost any favorable j . conditions. i We take this opportunity of expressing our appreciation to the Board of | l Education for their hearty support and > . their magnanimity in meeting all the demands made upor. them by reason of the rapid growth of the school under their charge. We would also thank the corps of j teachers for their loyalty, their kindly feelings and above all for the spirit of | earnest work and endeavor manifested towards us and the school and its -work. , To Ithe Jmany friends Of the school 'r and interested .parents for expressions s of cheer and encouragement we acknowledge our heartfelt gratitude, j We ask for a continuance]of the loyal ' j support of all in this our new under- 1 taking, firmly believing in our ability, with your assistance, not only to main- | tain our present high standard but to r | reach out to higher levels, and place t our schools in the van with the leading institutions of the cou»ty and state. , Yours for the education of your children J. B. HASTINGS. - 1 , The twenty-seventh annual coms men cement cf the West Oape May ; schools was a very enjoyable event »s usual. The chapel was crowded to the - doors by an interested audience, and Prof. Hastings invited them all to atr tend in 1909. The grammar .graduates - are Alice Newkirk, who will represent s the school at the County Commencer msnt ; Irene Hewitt, Elsie Springer, a Rachel Chew, Nellie Pierson, Herbert i Pettit, William Vogenburg, Harry - Chipman. The high school graduate is f Miss Emma Wheaton. e n

INTERESTING NEWS NOTES CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAOE. IAt a recent meeting of the Board of . Education held Wednesday evening, 1 Dr. V. M. D. Marcy was elected to fill i the vacancy in the board^aosed by the resignation of Charles Yorke. Peter Smith was elected engineer and janitor. • The Richardson, ,at the comer of ■ Perry and South Lafayette streets, la I being conducted this year by Mrs. : Richardson, and 'baa been pi seed in : fine order. Pricea are moderate and s the location very convenient. <j» p (• A branch of the Anti-Saloon League was organized herd Monday evening, , ' under the direction of a Mr. Curtis, ' national . organizer. An executive j : committee was appointed consisting of | : j George H. Reeves, Frank S. Shep- - j pard, Thomas Stewart. Barclay 'L. Schellenger, William T. Stevens, Jost eph B. Hugi.es, Charles R. Willis, Al- - bert G. Bennett, and John W. Mecray. i Officers elected are President, George . j H. Reeves; vice president, Joseph B. > | Hughes, treasurer, John W. Jlecray. e | • — - :!D0WS II a Deering rake or mower, Gasoj [ line engine, Manure Spreader, s Two Horse Wagon. Disk Harrow- - or Auto Buggy, if so consult / E. S. RUTHERFORD Agent for International Harvester Co. of o America Inc. g Every machine stenciled with the name "IHIEBHBTIOHBL" >• is made from carefully studied de-j 18 signs and is improved tomeet the ® most exacting requirements of the : t_ modern agriculturists, Internation- ; « al machines are not only symmet- j 11 rical in design and substantially j constructed, but they will also. ^ work succes slully under any con j y ditions whi ch will permit a ma is chine to be operated. .UlOO L.UIU1U TT iieaiuii. >1

the: programme Grammar Grade < '• raduates i Recitation "The Long Voyage ' Herbert Petti* 2. Recitation "What Is Time?" Irene Hewit 3. Declamation 'Character" Harry Chipman 4. Recitation "A Rural Remonstrance" Elsie Springer y Recitation "Grandma's Beau" Nellie Pierson Declamation William Yogenberg 'j ^ "Tbe Black Horse and His Rider" i| 7 Recitation "The Stranger's Alms" Alice Newkirk •I * 8. Recitation ' Stavoren" Rachel Chew A | High School Grade i Recitation "Guilty or not Guilty" Emma B. Wheaton. PART TWO . i. The Farce "Timothy Cloverseed in the City" Cast of Characters i Timothy, from the country, doing the town Samuel Channels i Ann, sister of Timothy Rachel Chew Photographer, who has been in the Country „ Julius Morton r Scene of p lay. A photographic Gallery 2. A Comedy. "A Scientific Experiment " In one act Dramatis Person® Aunt Mehitable, of uncertain age, yet not without hope 7 Mabel Richaidson Y Natalie "| Mary Elfredge e Harriet I HazeLfraylor o Louisa y Her Nieces MabrffNewkirk ,1 Bessie j 4*e Newkirk f Emma J Jjfz. ne JdcKegu J 3. Retrospect, Introspect and Prospect Ar W . Hand * 4. Presentation of Diplomas Prof. H astings t

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