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To Enjoy the full confidence of the Well- Informed of the World end the Commeodatioc of the most eminent physicians it wee eeaential that the component parte o f Syrup of Fig* and Elixir of Senna should be ra to and approved by them; theretbe California Fig Syrup Co. pobjfa'oes a full etotemtet - wety package. "£■*» perfect purify and '. t-ifafanhy of pro-.-iurt. which they demand in a laxative remedy of an ethical character, are assured by the Company's original method of mant ufacture known to the Company only. The figs of California are used in the production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of fi»nnn to promote the pleasant taste, but the medicinal principles are obtained irom j plants known to.act.mr - '.Krnefi culiy. To get its beneficial : -cts always buy ' ibe genuine — manufactured by the Calitcruia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale by all leading druggists. * ? NEWS NOTES I continued from first peg» able address which was commented upon most favorably by the New York , papers, and wnich helped in no email degree to give him a prominent rank in the list of after dinner speakers. We understand that with Governor i Hughes, John Mitchell and-Secretary '■ Nag el he has been invited to make an ! address upon a legal subject at the annual convention of the Editor of the i Foreign Newspapers of the United I States, to be 'held in the Carnegie 1 Music Hall in September. Represent- < ing the bar at this noteworthy conven- I tion is an exceptional distinction, inasmuch as Mr. Lewis has been at the I bar only seven years. In the large i forty million dollar consolidation of I banks of .New Yolk City announced t two weeks ago, be acted as chief coun- i sel, and is now occupied in the working out of the many proble jqs involved. Interests identified with the Carnegie £ Trust Company purchased the control r of the Van Norden Trust Oompanv, t the Nineteenth Ward Bank, and the I Twelfth Ward Bank. It is contem 1 plated that these banks with their nine 1 branches will be consolidated with the i Carnegie Trust Company, thereby creating a powerful institution of more than forty million dollars in assets and f thirty-three thousand depositors. Mr.

Lewis is not only counsel of the Carnegie Trust Company, but a director and a member of its executive committee. « « •) Five of the senior eudente, Bku, Landau, Msyereon, Hart and Harris have started on a walking trip from Woodbine, N. J., to the National Farm School. Their object is the study of farming conditions in New Jersey and • Pennsylvania. They are to stop [at any farm tbgt may attract tbeir attention, v»s to neatness and modern methods. They are interested in dairy, poultry, general and truck farming. They are to be gone fitteen days. It is hoped that wherever these men stop, farmers will afford them all information possible, whether on their own farm or In the vicinity. The young men wear the uniform of tne school and have credentials. ft ft S Cape May Point "is undergoing a i transformation in the straightening up ; of vacant lota and the building of side- : walks. The new borough government < has taken vigorous hold of affairs aud ■ is proving itaelf a useful factor. A ! number of lota have been purchased by I Philsdelpbians and others daring the 1 past year and there are several cot- ' tages and bungalows in process of ! erection and more to follow. Another. < important development there is the1' purchase of the Sboreham Hotel by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Philadelphia by whom it will be used as a rest , bouse. V ft » It is highly important that the city establish building lines on sll of our ' streets in order to secure uniformity and to protect property owners. It is ; decidedly injurious to other properties when a building is pushed out beyond ' the line established by mutual consent ' by other properties in a block. ft ft » The Pioneer of Bridgeton in a recent 1 issue [under the caption "An Ex- : ample, " has the following : 1 "If a man spends one winter in the ■ New Jersey Assembly at a salary of 1600 a year and borrows sums from others ranging from 1600. to HO, [and bargains for a rake off of thirty-three per cent in the event of his being able to secure a position for a friend, what 1 would be his total income for the session?" Did this mathematical query originate with Howard Tyler, the "only" 1 Secretary of the Senate? If so, he " most be next to something quite 1 interesting. • * • « The Cape May Yacht Club member- 1 ship is now one hundred and ninety and r ' i .

i will soon reach two hundred when the i membership fee will be increased. I When the harbor is completed and the laud; bordering upon it is opened for improvement, the present club boose ' will be supplemented by an elaborate 1 building 'bordering upon the main ' harbor. 4 1 • ft ft The "Arrow" owned by Pilot A. G. i Bennet will soon be placed in commia- 1 sion after a thorough overhauling. She i is one of the speediest of the Yacht Club's fleet. b * « < The odor of spring is in the air and - the growing flowers and spreading foliage makes thisregort^Darticularly delightful justvfiowT It isvpne of its 1 blessings that it is on the mainland and ' has sll of the advantages of seashore and country, a rich farming section being immediately contiguous. The ! . good prospects for the Cuming season ' cannot be denied. There appears to be ! | a larger number appreciating the advantages which Cape May has to offer ' in cottage life for the renting of cottages proceeds daily with encouraging ' numbers and tne re is every reason to believe that the season will witness 1 j every available cottage occupied. ' ft ft ft < | The Committee on Amusements of ' the Board of Trade is preparing for a ' I Fourth of July jubilation and every- 1 I body should help. All thete things as- j : Hist progress. ' « i S ft » !< The Philadelphia Ledger says : Sena- a tor. Hana, of Cape May, smiled when a ' several politicians asked him about a a romor that he was to be appointed to place. "Nothing to it," said the Senator from the seashore "Mr. Baird has my friend for years, and I want see bim retained. I would not take ' the place, and am not a candidate for ' appointive office." Senator Hand said it was too early ' to talk about the contest for the Sen- ' ate in his county, but did net seem to worried over the candidacy of As- * semblyman Stille for the seat in the upper branch, now held by'Haod. 1 ft « ® Announcement was made that the ® of New Jersey will give a din- 1 ner to Samuel E. Robbing, of BurlingCounty, who was president [of that ® at its last session, at the New Cape May on June 26. Governor will be invited to be present, and 8 it is believed that he will accept. ^ 8 ft ft A concrete amusement paviilon, the I first of its kind, iB oeing built at the foot of South Carolina avenue, Atlan- 1

. tic City. r ft is ft The Camden Bottling Company has opened a cigar department in [which they handle cigars at wholesale and retail. ft ft ft , The Elmer Times editorally says : j s "The outlook for potato growers in i South Jersey is consideredjpromiaing. i Barring unforeseen damage to the f growing crop, it will doubtless be nor ] mal and the chances are that prices t will be high." , ft » ft , The most unpopular legislation ever enacted by Council is the mercantile tax ordinance, j ft ft ft i Smith College girls are weanng fifteen cent hats. But wait till they get married. w » ft . Governor Fort is anxious to make a personal inspection of the great industry of Delaware Bay and Maurice River Cove and bis visit is timed to i see the fleet of boats engaged in the i planting of the natural seed. He will probably be accompanied by one or two ; of the State Senators, as Senator I Minch expects to send invitations to . Senator Wakelee and Senator Frelinghuysen to also participate in the trip, s Senator Wakelee has been chairman of . the Fish and Game Committee of the ' Senate for several years past and it is ;. especially fittipg that he should be one i of the party. » » ® | N. Z. Graves has bought the Bennett farm and the Judge York place at Erma, an aggregate of 768 acres, aod , he will use the land for raising feed . for his cattle. On the Bennett place, , handsome buildings will be erected. r Both properties have a fine water ( frontage. This new enterprise of Mr. I Graves will greatly help Erma [and . probably advance it into a considerable town. Mr. Graves' faith in Cape May's future is complete and unshaken [ and he is very fond of it He is , rapidly becoming the greatest land and property owner in this .'section and this , is an encouragement off great magni- > tude to all who are interested in Cape , May and vicinity. > » e • | Miaa Haipin is nsving Congress Hall , placed in order for opening. ft « ft Decoration Day will be celebrated about as usual under the [direction of John Mecray Post No. 40, G. A. R., and John Murray Poet. The morning will be devoted to decorating [the in the various cemeteries and the afternoon to a parade and a.meetin the Kink Hall. The[uBual|even-

ing meeting will *-e held to be attended those who are formally invited, ft ft ft Wildwood appropriates 66000 to its Board of Trade. Cape May 6600. Yet there is no money spent in this city which yields better results than the expenditures of .the Board .of Trade. The small expeniture for advertising made this spring baa shown conclusive* ly that it is in this way thai, prosperity, is to be won. ft ft ft The Medical Society of New Jersey will meet at the Hotel Cape May June 23rd, 24th and 25th. ft ft ft The Beard of Trade is doing good work for the city and without any compensation. ft ft ft We suppose it is a fault of ours, but cannot become accustomed to the idea that there is anything great or glorious in an »x-President < f the United States shooting up Africa and ; destroying its animals for sport and J fun. Any man with half an eye with j such guns and ammunition aa Roose- : velt has, could kill anything he could | get close enough to and he need not be fauna! naturalist at* that. Therefore much that is said of Roosevelt's skill is pure moonshine. The primitive killed animals for the sake of obtaining clothing or food, and was but the highly civilised and educated man who goes forth to Africa or into the next township to kill animals merely fo* fun is simply brutal and cannot justify his conduct upou tenable grounds. FISHING CREEK. Miss.Florence Barnett and Miss May Ingeraoll, of Holly Beach, arc spending ; part of the week with Mrs. Emma Barnett. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Woolson took i with Mrs. S. A- Foster at Cape Mrs. Martha Snyder is visiting rela- i tives at Holly Beach. i James McPherson, wife and daughdrove to Cape May on Wednesday, i Mrs. Cynthia Mathews is visiting her ! daughter, Mrs. Laura Speace, at Cape , We are pleased to write Mrs. Sarah ; >s so far recovered as to be able to walk as far as her front gate. i Lemuel Scbellenger had quite a Bmile ji after hiB thirteen hundred catch one i day this week. George Matthews is the prize cham- i pionship of marking out a corn ground. | James J. Brown, of Camden, re- 1 turned home on Saturday after spending the week with his frientk John

Snyder i Rumor says we will have Mr. De i horey living among us again in the 3 near future. Miss Sarah Woolson assisted Miss Jennie Woolson in paper banging Wednesday. 1 Mrs. Hattie Mathews, of Cold • Spring, visited her brother last Mon- : day. r Ask Enoch and lady friends what ' they stopped the wagon for coming home from church Sunday night. We are glad to notejthe improvement ; in J. H Thomas' health. Bessie Woolson, of Dorothy, ,is visiting her grandparents. Our Sunday school held their annual . picnic at Prices' Beach on Thursday. Miss Edna Woolson, of West Cape May, spent Sunday with ber parents, Mrs. Daniel Woolson. CFilldr«n Cry FOR FLETCHER'S C ASTO R I A ERMA Rubie Johnson is mucb improved from his recent attack of illnaa. John Gibson and family have moved from Cold Spring into one of R. E. Hand's houses. Mrs. A. Hawn spent several days of last week at W. Hoffman ja. An addition to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Donnelly has made their hearts glad. The Junior League was conducted Wednesday by Mrs. Messier. The Tabernacle Sabbath school enjoyed their annual picnic Thursday. M. Miss Lillie McNeill spent a few days with Court House friends the last of the week, returning home Monday luoming. Mrs. Amy Lyle has been>ntertaining ber friend, Mrs. McGown, of Philadelphia, for the last two weeks. Mrs. Edward Hughes was spending Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Bert Snyder. Mrs. Mary McNeill spent one day last week in Atlantic City with her sister, Mrs. Crane. William Pritchard, comer of Fishing Creek and Sbunpike roads, was the first one in this section to pick strawberries, picking some May 8th. Mrs. George McNeill and daughter Adeline, and Mr*. Enoch Miller spent Wednesday with Mrs. Hettie Dickson Charles Dawson (and aon Bert, * ere Philadelphia shoppers Tuesday. Mrs. Lida Dickinson and mother spent Wednesday with Mrs. Sadie Dawson. Mrs. Annie Hawn and Mrs. Amy Lyle are entertainifik tbeir mother" this week for a few days. Mrs. Eva Biddle and sister Alice Hawn. are this week's Philadelphia shoppers. We are pleased to see Maud Pierce again with us as she has been spending a few weeks at Holly Beach.

I SSIE INTERESTING NOTES i'A" - li Wire Idlers ire Re pestel ti Sa! ii ty Fine er Otherwise ' Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stevens and daughter. Mrs. Frank Poynter. o Lewes, Del., are Cape May visitors. WiliijjtHurley. of the firm of Gately , and Hurley, of Camden, was here in ' . his fine Matheson car this week. Howard Gardner, who supervised I the building of the Hotel Cape May, i I hag been among recent visitors, ac- , companied by his wife and child. . { Since leaving here he has bad superI \ vjaory charge of the construction of a < . 514,000.000 New York ofhee building. H. S. Adams, of Washington, I'. C., has returned borne after spending a i ' week with his [parents, Mr. and Mrs. , J. Wesley Corson, wbo[have returned i ' after spending the winter with their I daughter, Mrs. H. S. Adams. I t Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Corson are i now living at 906 Lafayette street ■ , having moved from Cape May Point. Mrs. A. R. Hand and son Millet ! have been enjoying a sojourn with Philadelphia relatives. Mrs. Daniel Hand, wife Fof Captain Daniel Hand, recently appointed quar- 1 termaster in the transport service, is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Doyle. 1 i Dr. Horace Tbomkinson, ofMecray's Pharmacy, attended his Alumni ban- > quet, which was held at the Walton, 1 Philadelphia. Two hundred and fifty covers were served. He was a guest < of Dr. aud Mrs. R. A. Hand, in Cam- ' den for a few hours during his stay. Mrs. James Ware, of Bayonne, this ' state, is a guest of Mrs. Sallie Scbelon Washington street. Mrs. Dessa W. Hand, a former resi- 4 dent, is passing the week with Mrs. J. Hughes. * Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cohen, of Philadelphia. have been here for several ' days and will resume their summer residence at an earlv date. , Mrs. T. F. Kelly, of Philadelphia, accompanied by Mrs. T. F. Kelly, Jr., 1 been enjoying the week at their Beach avenue cottage. Miasek Louise and Ncopii Whitney (- - ffllDKO ASUUIOG BIIU MU1UICJ

in entertained on Wednesdav evening in hdhor' of Miss Lang, of Germantown. 'e Rev. Dr. Whitman, ot Buffalo, N. ie Y.. ^iil preach in the First Baptist Chnrch Sunday, May 23. * us Mr. and Mrs. George W. Boyd, Mr. ig and Mrs. E F. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hayes. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. id Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. i- Harding, Mr. and Mrs. William Barnett, together with their families, are it among the Philadelphians who will g sojourn at the Hotel Cape May this season. it Mr. and Mra. E. Mudge and family, of Pittsburg, will aojuro at the Hotel t- Cape May for the season. Mrs. William Penn Hall, of Philad delphia, has leased the new Kearney •• avenue cottage of S. F. Eldredge. e Mrs. Mary Tilton and sister, of New i, York, are occupying their Broadway cottage. j Mrs. Holman, of Philadelphia, has removed to her Columbia avenue cot- ] tage. and will make it ber permanent j home. ! Randolph Justice, of Philadelphia, ; was among the week's visitors and ! looked overjhis Howard street property. Mrs. John Benezet and daughter Ida, of Philadelphia, will occupy their Columbia avenue cottage for a few days. J. P. Williams will occupy tne Thos. ^ Van Winkle cottage, 232 Windsor Thomas Harper has leased Mrs. L. E. Miller's cottage on Hughes street. ' B Jobn A. Bailey will occupy his cot- 1 1 tage on Queen street. Mrs. George MacKeozie and family ! • will spend a few days in tn'eir cottage at 815 Stockton avenue , Mrs.'L. A. Conwell is at her cot- 1 t tage, 801 Columbia avenue. ' Miss Eva Tindal . has returned to Cape Mayjafter spending tbe'winter in . Philadelphia. Mrs. E. P.fStites, Jr., is spending a t few weeks in Philadelphia. Mrs. Joseph K. Hand spent a few r days in Philadelphia this week, r Charles Richardson has arrived for the season. . Miss Martha Marcy after passing . the winter in Philadelphia is visiting ber parents, |Mr. and Mrs. Harry f Marcy. O. A. Merchant made a business trip > to Philadelphia on Wednesday. r Mrs. Louise Campbell, of Ambler, . Pa., who has been enjoying a visit with Dr. and Mrs. 8. F. Ware, [departed for ber borne this week, i | John A. Ren chard. Agency Director of the New York Lite Insurance Com5 pany, spent Wednesday with J. A. Crease, odc of their general agents for i New Jersey. Mrs. T. W. Millet visited her daugbteraBnfPhilsdelphia last week.

) Mra Max Ritx, of Schenectady. . daughter of Mr. mid Mra Spencer j Barnett, has been quite ill but is now ] , recovering. Eldredge E. Barnett, the j I » son. has also been under treatment in a hospital near bis borne at Norfolk. Va. Reuben Reeves and Frank Hughes, r, Mr. Reeves' auto car left West Cape May one morning thia week at 7 185, and telephoned from Millnlle at 9 M. He made some calls tbc:e and pro uc uvjc pain cpjb wi'.e Kuu pro-

ceeded to Camden w. . :e be arrived at I 1:15 pm. • ! I Mayor George H. Reeves has been i entertaining Mr. Curry, of Philadelphia. Mrs. Clella Holman and daughter, ' i 'Mrs. Charles Newell; and daughter ' spent Saturday at Higbee's'Beach. I Mr. and Mrs. Riley, of Rio Grande, spent Sunday with friends here. Miss Rebecca Oliver has been on the sick list. Edward Stanton has returned to his i duties after a period of illness. Joseph Wellman has been appointed watchman for the [Pennsylvania Raili road. Mr. and Mra. Charles Piersbb have I returned from a[pleasure trip. Mrs. Thomas Eldredge, Sr., accompanied by Mrs. Charles Simmington, i are enjoying a visit to Dr. Harry : Stevens on Long Island. Miss Alice Springer is shopping in Philadelphia thia week, i W. G. Blattner was a Philadelphia visitor this week. Prof. J. B. Hastings and [ffeter were Philadelphia visitors Saturday. Orie Lafferty is the proud father of baby boy. Mr. and Mrs. George Davia are spending some time with Mra. Davis' mother, Mrs Elon Hand. Mrs. William Matthews and daughIrene, are visiting Pennagrove this week. Another neat-dwelling is going up. Cape May is still building. Cummings and Son are putting a house on Columbia avenue for Rev. James Cox. of Delaware. Mrs. Eldredge Doughty is spending a days in Vineland. Miss May Doughty passed Saturday in Philadelphia. Mrs. Anna Hand was a Philadelphia visitor Monday. Mrs. Joseph Wbeaton is visiting her father's home in Port Norris. Mra. Ralph Cummings, of New York, lis a guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Cummings.

. Mrs. Weatherby, one of our moet elderly and highly esteemed ladies suddenly stricken on the 8th inst, is t gradually improving, we are glad to mention, and it is expected will soon entirely recover her normal condition of health. Miss Gertrude E. Niles, of- Conders- | port, Pa., but now a teacher in the first * grade in the Swedesboro High School. , has been visiting her uncle, Rev. J. L. I Landis and family. She is a West s Chester Normal School graduate and popular teacher and has been elected to resume her position next fail, j The Board of Health held their monthly meeting on Monday evening, which was mainly for reorganization , and to talk over plans for the summer. Wm. Smith was appointed by Council , to take the place of Harvey B. Shaw, . resigned, and thus succeeds to the 1 chairmanship of the Board, held by the J ! former. They mean business and the ] people will have to be careful what they do to menace tbe[public health. It is about time to get raocial and "shake hands" again, bat so far not the slightest political ripple has ap- ■ peared on the surface. Thisfonly goes j to show that our education has not been , neglected— that we can all read and ( write. Miss Ida Yerger, ot Sharon Hill, ( Pa., and Setb Johnston, of Pbiladel- | phia, were over Sunday visitors of Mrs. Johnston's sister, Mrs. Hattie t Smith. Recalling the suggestion two weeks ago of the propriety of[[reviving our old Board oi Trade we are^reminded of a better name to give to it, by what the citizens ot Bridgeton did recently 1 j in the reorganization of tbeir old * Board. They simply dropped the old I i name and organized the Commercial "3 j League. Though they bad accom- ^ | plisbed much under that organization, f they wanted |to work [on broader lines 3 and do more within themselves for the c general improvement to the city, contemplating all the benefits possible for i all from the public utilities. Notably c for instance, they advocate municipal £ ownership on the ground of good in-

B| prices to con80m2s*Dd Thif^nJ _ I where ocr Council Is oa the right tack ; in agitating our own water and light I plants [before some foreign or private ' : capital get[their buay work in to ea- ' i tabliah these and render it impossible for very many years to protect our- • j ' selves.

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COLD snw« B Mr. and Mrs. Sbamgar Douglass and Mr. and Mra. Harry Learning eni joyed a trio to Pleaaantville Saturday . returning on Monday. They were entertained by their former pastor and s wife, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wells. Mrs. Emily Scbellenger entertained . Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich recently. John Soffe, of Audubon, visited his I mother the first of the week. Rev. Frank Sheppard, of Cape May, j preached a very acceptable sermon in the Old Brick Presbyterian Church , Sabbath. Pastor Lowden will be ab- j sent over another Sabbath. * 5 M'*s Libbie Thompson spent several days of last week at the home of Mr. f and Mrs. E. J. Hitchner. M. Hastings and G. Walter are en- , gaged in fishing. Clinton Hand made a trip to Court House Tuesday. The Lower Township Alumni Aaso8 ciaUon gave a "Poverty Social" Monday evening. A neat sum was realized from the small "tax" levied on those in attendance, while all present expert ieoced a general good time. Mrs. E. Buck, of Sea Iale, and Mrs. F. Lloyd, 'of[Holiy [Beach, have recent* ( ly been in attendance upon tbeir mother, Mrs. McPherson, who has , been very ill. [We hope she may J be speedily restored to her normal health, j Mrs. Haddie Smith [called on fnenda here last week. Lewis Hoffman and sister spent Sunday with Mra. William Crease at Rio , Grande. Miss Elizabeth Hitchner spent an afternoon of last week with ber friend, Ethel Otter, at Cape May. Marie Baker is employed in the office ( of tbe Cape May Laundry. , MiBS E. Davia and R. Taylor attend- ! ed teachers' examination at Court t House Saturday. Ball programs and banquet menu cards printed by the Star and Wave artists are invariably retained as souvenirs by participants in these affairs, because of the beauty and symmetry of the work. See our show windows. The New Paint Store John Little has opened up the business of selling paints at the corner of Jackson and Washington streets and it is just the place to buy fresh paints. 8-23-tf Wall Paper. Wall Paper. A new and fine assortment of wall is now being offered by Eldredge onnson, 818 Washington street. Whatever you need in this line can be supplied. tf UNCLAIMED LETTERS List of uoclaimed letters remaining io.Cape May postoffice for week ending 20: Dawson, C. H Hancock, Mrs. Chembiess ; Inerns, Jobn A. ; Jones, Miss Elnora ; McClur, Miss Maggie | 'Daniel, H. R. ; Roberts, Mrs. Anna ; Wsgus. Mrs Russel M. In calling for the above please say advertised. J. F- TAYLOR. P. M. REDUCED RATES TO GETTYSBURG. Dedicatioo Regular Arm* Moaumeoi. On Monday, May 81, Memorial Day, the monument to the regular army engaged in tbe battle of Gettyspurg will be dedicated on the Battlefield by the States Government. President will participate in the ceremonies. Excursion tickets to Gettysburg will sold by the Pennsylvania Railroad from all principal stations May 27 to good to return until June 8, inclusive, at reduced rates. 5 15-22 Thomas Soulte' general store in Cold Spring is a popular base of supplies in Lower Township and a "square deal" given to every patron. tf 3

Some Alcohol Questions Is alcohol a tonic? No! Does it make the Mood pure? No! Does it strengthen the nerves? No! Is Ayei^s Sarsaparilla a tonic? Yes! Does it make the blood pure? Yes! Does it strengthen the nerves? Yes! Is it the only Sarsaparilla entirely free from alcohol? Yes! Ask your doctor about this non-alcoholic medicine. If he approves, your confidence will be complete. j.c.AycrCo.,LoaellMau. Dull boys! Dull girls! Dull men! Dull women! Heavy-headed 1 Downhearted I A very often due to constipation ! Yet the cure is to easy— Ay c.- f PilU. Ask your doctor.