CAPE M AY STAR as WAVE WEEKLY EDITION

FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR. NO. 32 CAPS MAYJCITY. N. J. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, 190) THREE CENTS A COPY

tell world your wants rr WILL PAY TP AIYHtriSE If jh Mire tist tr IvnA iijtkiig, Vul leff « ■ y .rt, fit it Ben 1 B LOST. I Bh-A chamois b^ containing two ^^Eamood ,Tv^ one ruby ring, five diaHEids in one ring and four in tbe ^^teraud a wedding ring. Return to . Fenderxon and receive reward. pg MM

FOR RENT. ; FOR RENT— A new bouse having " three rooms and a lean-to first floor, i three bed rooms second floor, gas, city j water, nice porch and yard. Twelve , dollars per month. Gilbert C. Hughes, ^ Ooean street- t FOR RENT BY THE YEAR \ A nine room} bouse with bath, hot water heat, and all conveniences. Location convenient and pleasant, on MM^hmtfton street, near Reading sta- J Furnished or unfnrmsbed. AaJPfc JtL L.. Star and Wsvs. 8-7 tf w j FOR SALE. | PUBUoljALK Waab ngton street on Monday, j ^Member 27. 1909, at 1 o'clock, noon. ^■Tof good ,furuitore and household 1 ^^■Ods. Terms will be made known at j WM. CHAMBERS. ( K* It Auctioneer. 1 LfOR SALE— Two square pianos, 1 l^fcrge gas range, 1 No. 16 double ^Her, 1 Mineograph. Apply at Star 1 ^HWave Office. 9-18 3t ] BKr- SALE— A Grand Upright Piano, ' W in first class condition. Apply at Star 4 ¥ and Wave office. 9-4 tf 1 ■P l OUftDCCC Matched Team of , HwIUhO dark greys, good good workers, good appearance ( Ho3* inch Tread WORK WAGON i at 230 Perrv St., Cape May, N. J. ] ■Br~S ALE- Large lot ot pulleys, 1 ■ Wood, split and iron. Star and Wave ' ^Office. tf I WANTED ^ttiderly, refined, intelligent woman, i years dressmaker, desires to find , home in small Christisn family in ^^Brn for light services. Address for ^Huview and particulars, "Adver- ' pPEaer, " Star and Wave. WANTED— A nurse wants situation with an invalid or an aged person. I Good reference given if desired. Mrs. i Marion Young, Eldredge, N. J. 8-284 , Bfe- . ( MSABLE W ANTED— With 4 stills, , Ha for 2 wagons. Address Star Htve Office. 6-18 2ts Automobile agency WANTED— A first class man to handle , the beat proposition on tbe market. . For full particulars address imme- - diately. Auto, P. 0. Box 1592, Phils- ! dSphia. It i REAL ESTATE ^KToottages to rent i houses with six to nine rooms ; ^Pfcity water, electric lights, bathB. $11, $15 and $16, respectively. One of tbe houses has a wall range, gas range and open fire place. gilbert C. HUGHES, tf No. 214 Ocean streetMONEY TO LOAN bond *nd mortgage in sums ^HSOO to $8000. OILEBRT C. HUGHES, No. 214 Ocean street. ^BVOU NEED SIDEWALKS OR ^^Wou have concrete and cement H do see Jaquette and Newell, ^HTtractor, West Cape May. Paving ^■bd curbing a specialty. Estimate ^^tperfully given. 3-6 52t HLT ' WEST CAPE MAY, I ••WATCH US GROW' ^^kge H. Reeves, res* estate agent, ^Hig lots and homes. Will buy, rent or exchange. Keystone ^ ^Blaoe your property:in my VBamds for sale or rent, al- ^ WAYS HAVE CLIENTS. FIRE INSURANCE A specialty. SOL. NEEDLES, 608 WASHINGTON STREET KEYSTONE PHONE 114 M. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY The best appointed restaurant in Gap* May can be scented at very liberal terms to tbe rightperty. Address Restaurant, Star and Wave Office. tf GERMAN EMPLOYMENT BUREAU, 1812 Filbert Street, Philadel. phis. No advance. Hotels no charge 8 118t

POLITICAL NEWS AND COMMENT

: the line-up |] at primaries ] t HOLLY BEACH HAS FULL TICKET \ " C E. L Ross, for County Clerk, aid E C. Cole, for Assembly, will- < draw fns Bright Ticket | r i The lineup for the primaries in this , county is now complete, petitions for c the candidates for copnty officers hsv- t ing been filed on Monday, 18th inst., , and for municipal offices on Saturday r last. While there will be local con- i tests in almost every municipality of j tbe county, these ere distinct from tbe j county contests and will have very lit- z tie bearing upon it. c Petitions for Republican candidates i for county offices weie filed for Robert ♦ E. Hand, of Lower Township and c William H. 8right, of Holly Beach c for State Senator. Ohristopher S. i Hand, of Upper Townhip ; Eugene O. j Cole, of Upper Townhip, and Lewis T. < Stevens, of Gape May, for the Assem- j bly. A Carlton Hildreth, of Middle j Township; Enoch H. Randolph, of j Beach, and Edmund L. Ross, of { Middle Township, for County Olerk. e George H. Reeve., of West Cape May, t and B. O. Ingersoll, of Holly Beach j for Coroner. r The Democratic petitions were for Evans G. Slaughter, of Wildwood, and Harry F. Hall, of Holly Beach, for the Senate. EL Ruaa Torbert, of Ocean c City, for the Assembly. Luther T. c of JMiddle Township, for 1 Clerk, and B. O. Ingersoll, for ' Coroner. Op Saturday Eugene C. Cole, candi- { date for Assembly on Jthe Republican c ticket, and Edmund L. Ross, candidate J for County Cleric on the same ticket, 1 filed notice with tbe County Clerk, withdrawing from }the oontest. They 1 made a more or less complete can - vsss of the county and their action in- ' dicates that they were not mucn in- 1 couraged. They were to have been the ' running mates with W. H. Bright, the candidate for State.Senate. The contest in tbe Republican primaries will now be between Robert E. Hand and ' W. H. Bright for tha-Senate ; Ohnsto- 1 pher S. Hand and Lewis T. Stevens for the Assembly, and A. Carlton Hildreth 4 and i Enoch H. Randolph for Oounty ' Olerk. B. O. Ingersoll has filed 1 petitions for Coroner Jfor Republican 4 and Democratic tickets. His opponent £ is George H. Reeves, of West Cape f May. The lingular condition is presented 1 of a complete ticket on the Republican 1 side excepting for Assembly, from 1 Beach, W. H. Bright, for tbe t Senate; Enoch H. Randolph, for County Clerk, and B. O. Ingersoll, for i Coroner. There are also two candi- j dates on the Democratic side from tbe S same beach, one Evans Slaughter, < from Wildwood, and^another, Harry | F. Hall, from Holly Beach. i . J ' THE CITY ELECTIONS , The contest for municipal nomina- j tions in this city will be interesting j and may become vigorous. Petitions , have been filed for two distinct tickets | i on the Republican side and tbe Demo- , crats will nominate a full ticket. Dr. S. F. Ware, former member of Coun- , ^ cil, has filed a petition a as candidate | for Mayor on the Republican ticket , I and the present incumbent in the office, i , Frederick J. Melvin, elected on the i C Democratic ticket two years ago, i " has also filed a petition for nomination i on the Republican as well as one on the i Democratic side. Those who have filed petitions on : the Republican side for nomination to i ' Council are George Douglass, F. Sid's ney Townsend, F. W. Wolff, Stille , Hand and R. J. Oreswell. On the i ~ Democratic side there are Harry _ Hand and W. H. Church. The Recorderahip on the Republican ■ side is sought by tbe present incumbent, John W. Tbompon, and former Mayor, Thomas W. Millet. On the . Democratic side there is William Porter, who has made the ran several Q times. Thompson has also filed a peti- _ tion as a candidate on the Democratic a ticket. f For treasurer, Stephen B. Wilson is ~ candidate on ths Republican ticket, - and Charle Yorke on the Democratic ^ ticket. For Freeholder tbe present incum-

bent, Pilot John Bennett will seek the Democratic nomination] «nd Edward Crease the Republican nomination. There will be a oontest for the Republican nomination of Assessor between the present incumbent, Irwin Eldredge, and George Lovett. Lovett will also seek nomination on the Democratic ticket- ' A. Carlton Hildreth, candidate for County Clerk on the Republican ticket, is one of the ablest men in this county in clerical work and the executive mana, ement of important, office work. He is a man of education and culture, widely read and well inHe is familiaifwith the county all its parts and few men are better to its people than be. Proof of his ability is found in his career in tbe U. S. Internal Office which he entered subordinate capacity but^grsdually in rank until^he became chief olerk with a comprehensive and sure knowledge and grasp of all of the intricaoies of the vast business of this office. Like many another son of our dear old county, he prefers residing permanently and still holds his on the ancestral acres at Rio Grande, upon which his forbears have for many generations. Cape Oounty is fortunate in having at her disposal a man for the important position of Oounty IClerk, so preeminently able to manage its important business properly and satisfactorily. He should be supported for tbe nomination. Christopher 8. Hand, of Tuckaboe, has announced that he will be a candidate for tbe nomination for Assembly the Republican ticket at the coming primaries and his announcement his hailed with satifaction by a great many people in all sections of the county. He has been a popular conductor on the Reading Railroad for about twelve years and was born at Tuckahoe and nas resided Jtbere the larger part of his life. He was a resident in this city for a snort time a few years ago and is well and favorably known here. He resided at AtCity as a boy and is a graduate of Atlantic City High School. He has been a very active in pushing Tuckaboe to ttae front and is president of the Gas Company and interested in several real estate projects there. He is also interested in business enterprises at Ocean City. He is one of the most energetic young men in the county and will carry his enthusiasm and energy into the campaign and into the legislaif tbe verdict at the primaries is satisfactory. His family is one of the pioneer families of the oounty but he is in no way related to Senator Hand, or any other Hand before the public. The Oamden-Post Telegram published tbe following despatch yesTUOKAHOE, N. J., Sept. 28.— Word reached this place last night, througb resident of Camden, that former Sheriff Bright, who is a candidate for Senator against Robert E. Hand, present capable and popular representative in the upper branch of the Legislature from this county, had come out openly in favor of the Local Uption and that he intended to wage his fight on that :line and support the administration measures of Governor if he (Bright) was elected a member of tne Legislature. Candidate Bright, when he made the above declaration, was accompanied his campaign manager and sponsor. Judge Voorbees, of this county, and tne announcement was openly made in a Market street saloon that has been the headquarters of tbe Republican malcontents of Cape May Oounty, for i several years past. The manager for Mr. Bright proclaimed that despite the i fact that his candidate was running on ' the Local Option platform that he proposed to place his picture in every i one of the two hundred saloons in Cam- ' den. How such a proceeding was go- • ing to make Local Option votes in Cape May Oounty for his candidate the i astute manager failed to disclose. r Whenever Senator Hand becomes a 1 candidate for any county office Lower i Township becomes a centre ofjdisturI bance, his opponent* seeking to dis- - credit him at home if possible, in order e to weaken him elsewhere. The fact that they have never yet succeeded ; does not deter them from "investing, " , by placing their money in the hands c of men there .who look forward to the occasion as a time to recoup their for- • tunes. Tbe usual line of falsehoods

i vicious personal attacks and sit that, I which has characterised the methods of these men for a generation, are in . full play. Among other accusations - one has been invcuted to the effect that Senator Hsi d voted two years or ; so ago in the Senate, for s bill taxing . fraternal orders, so that the expense to each lodge would be something like $100. The absurdity of suob a charge is evident. The Senator, when asked about it, denied it indignantly, saying, ■ "There never was such a bill intioi duced and I certainly never voted for i such a measure nf* aver would. I am I a member of at Nis'. a dozen fraternal . orders myself, probably of more than any other man in tbj oounty, and most of the members of tt -^Legislature are ' also members of these fraternal orders, i Is it likely that suob a bill oould be I introduced or receive support when there is absolutely no good reason for : it?" Among lodge men, there is nothing more presented, usually, than an ati tempt to make use of a lodge or lodge ■ associations for personal, business or political advancement, and the in- , stance here related is a particularly i vile effort to work a Cold Spring lodge i into spreading a false political yarn. Needless to say the chief manipnla- ; tor of the agitation in Lower Township . is James T. Hoffman, former Collec- . tor, who seeks to ride to the Assessorship during the turmoil and mod* i throwing, in spite of the record be made as Collector. One of the assertion made to prejudice the people against the present Assessor, Joseph ' MacKissio, is that he has favored certain largelinterests at tbe expense of the people of the township. This is 1 entirely untrue as the records will ; show. THE TAX RATE OF THE 1 TOWNSHIP THIS YEAR IS TUB LOWEST IN CAPE MAY COUNTY, 81.21, AND NEARLY ONE-THIRD : OF THE ENTIRE TAX ASSESSED ! AGAINST THE ENTIRE TOWNSHIP IS PAID BY BAKER BROTHERS, 1 AND N. Z GRAVES. A senatorial campaign started in the rear of a Holly Beach saloon a few ' weeks ago, which later adopts an anti- ' saloon local option platform, is one of | those curiosities which makes politics interesting, but odious to a great many 1 people. A candidate for so important ' an office as Senator who is conspicuous | in a Beach saloon drinking and urging others to drink, on one night and on the next night is just as conspicuous in a church preaching temperance and local option and reviling his opponent ' would be bard to place if once elected ! to office. Tbe salaried men who are traveling ■ around the county in tbe interest of - the Anti-Saloon League berating and deliberately inventing falsehoods I against candidates wbo refuse to wear i their yoke, have no votes and no in- - terest whatever in the State of New ■ Jersey, nor in Cape May County. { They know absolutely nothing about - any candidate oefore tne people, as to i his fitness or unfitness. They are : paid well from sope source to come i into our county and tell us bow to vote, s a piece of impertinence which should - be rebuked by an avalanche of ballots r against their candidates. COMMUNICATED I Editor Star and Wave : , We understand that Mr. J. P. MacI Kis.-ic and Mr. Charles O. Bohm are i candidates for reelection to the office i of Assessor and Collector respectively i of Lower Township. It gives us pleasr ure to say that in ourfbusiness relations r we and all our people have always re- . ceived the most courteous "treatment , from these gentlemen as well as from > tbe members of i the Township Oommittee, all of whom we regard as cap- . able and efficient IbustnesB men, faith- . ful to the trust reposed in them and in ] tbe discharge of their official duties. 0 Respectfully, BAKER BROTHERS. 1 Wildwood, N. J.. Sept. 16. 1909 r Editor Cape May Star and Wave : Dear Sir We take pleasure in sayi- ing we believe the incumbent officers r of Lower Township are competent and t faithful in the performance of their d pub lio duties. " Respectfully yours, is BAKER BROTHERS. e r- There are over 3000 co lored voters in Is Atlantic City.

senator hand's career SOME THIN8SJE HAS DONE | Secured Mere ' Atleaiies to , Centj Tkii all his Predecessors Cenbiaed Senator Hand is a candidate for renomination because of tbe earnest solicitations of many friends, representative citizens g nd property owners ' in all sections of the county, who be- 1 lieve that the wonderful results of his ' efforts during the past three years in ' promoting tbe interests of Cape May Oounty have been made possible by 1 nis years of experience in public life ' and by his extensive acquaintanceship I with prominent men, throughout the ' State and coantry. These qualifies- ( tions would require yean on the part ' of a new man to acquire and meantime ' the interests of tbe county woald suffer ' when so much depends upon intelli- 1 gent, well-directed and energetic effort 1 During the term which will be com- 1 pleted next Jannsry.ISenator Hand, almost by his own unaided effort has ' secured: I Tbe adoption of tbe Inland Waterway ' measure and s contingent appropriation 1 of about $800,000. He also secured the ' beginning of .the work at the Cape 1 May Oounty end and plans are now being drawn, approved by Governor ' Fort and the Waterway Commissioners. ' to begin work again as soon as the * money is available, at tbe point, near ' Holly Beach, at which it stopped last 1 June. Incidentally, it may be mentioned, that Atlantic City brought to 1 bear every influence it had to hinder 1 Cape May County's participation in ' the Inlsndj Waterway and kept up its ' antagonism persistently, but without avail, because of Senator Hand's re- 1 markable influence and determination. ' Be secured a large .State apptopria- 1 tion for |the repair and flighting of 1 meadow roads, of which Cape May 1 Oounty has several, of great impor- 1 tance to our resorts. He has been an important factor in 1 securing over forty miles of State ' roads in Cape May Oounty, the cost I of construction of which is largely paid < by the State. You will understand ■ what this means when we state that I the comparatively .large Cumberland County has but eight miles of State ' Roads. i For tbe repair of tbese roads be I has secured this year a State appro— i prist ion of $6000. He has been working upon a plan to ' secure State aid for the development 1 of waste lands, and to assist agri- 1 culture. He has secured appropriations for ' the aid of the Cape May School of Ag- < nculture, which will|utimately;develop 1 into an industrial normal school aod be one of.the State's most important school ; institutions. i The Cape May Harbor which is the greatest enterprise which ever came to i Cape May County and means the enrichment in time of every resort in Cape May Oounty by millions, obtained its appropriation from the U. S. Government througb the remarkable efforts of Peter Shields, more largely than from any other cause, but Senator Robert E. Hand was next in effectiveness of his efforts and spent many weeks in exertions to help the project. These are a few of many things for which Senator Hand deserves credit and it may be said also that there has not been an enterprise of moment in anv section of the county for 20 years which has not sought and received his ! unqualified aid. Thoughtful men anxious for the county's development and progress 1 cannot be persuaded to oppose a man who has accomplished more for bis ; county in the legislature than all of his predecessors together. ; do U ! EAT WL. Stop in at the Pittsburg , Bf. Ko., Downst Kasb Prices. FOR FALLrOLOTHING New consignments of latest clothes , are now ready for your inspection at Van Kessei's. 424 Washington street. Latest styles made to order by expert . workmen and satisfaction guaranteed. 1 COMMODORE STARR ORDERS CRUISER BUILT Dr. Walter Starr, Commodore of Cape May Yacht Club has ordered built a 45 foot cruiser by John A. Pharo, of . this city. She is to be modelled like the Nereides I but about three feet longer. She will be handsomely fitted 0 and one of meanest cruisers in these waters.

THE SENATOR LOOKS LARGE FACTO! IN PKOtMESS Heart UrtaiUiig h ii tkis CMitj ictirelj Assisted ky Ha Cape May, M. J.— It gives "Ths Reporter" a great deal of pleasto say a word or two complimento State Senator Robert E. Hand, of Cape May Comity. Senator "Bob" as his friend all call him, has long been^n the harnees, and knows fall the meaning of a big political fight where things narrow down to give and take over tbe gaining of a half and quarter of a delegate. Senator has engaged in many a hard battle along tbe shore, and with but one or two exceptions be has palled through— sometimes through by whet may be termed, "tbe skin of his teeth." While a ready and a steady mixer. Senator Hand has been a consistent people's advocate up at Trenton, end because of his long experience and ready knowledge be has saved the day many issues of vital importance to the people of Cape May CountyHad it not been for Senator Hand and his consort in tbe House of Assembly, Corsville E. Stille, work on the Inland Waterway would not have started in Cape May Oounty at time it was almost a year ago. Senator Hand draws the magnificent salary of $600 a year, but it has oost twice that amount in a year's time to be what is considered "a good fellow" among his friends. Being a "sboreite" himself, be has always worked for tbe benefit of the shore resorts in this oounty, realizing that as the resorts pay virtually twothirds of the county's tax burdens, that they are entitled to generous consideration at all times. Tbe Senator looks ahead and sees the vast possibilities of the vigorous Cape Oounty shore resorts and realizes that the future wealth and preeminence of this domain depends solely upon still greater development, progress and consideration. Senator Hand, in an interview with the editor of "The Hotel Reporter" Green's Hotel, recently, stated that he is backing up, to the best of his abilities, not only the new'coast boulevard propostion and tne Inland Water- > way. but likewise the recent plans to ; link the resorts with a net-woTk of . trolley lines. The Senator is impartial in the bestowal of his personal ■ efforts on the various resorts as they . all represent his home. Cape May i County. He is a familiar figure on all i the beaches and he is a mo3t approach- ; able and patient man Iwith bis constituent of high and low degree. One of his recent accomplishments i and a most awkward one to handle at ■ that, was his trip to Washington and i the success with which he and his com1 pan ions. President Jeremiah P. De- • laney, of Sea Isle City Council, and i former State Senator J. A. Ooyie, met i with in tne removal of the North Sea r Isle City Government Life Saving - Station, through the War Department r which allowed Sea isle City to straighten out its main thoroughfare, r Landis avenue. t Senator Hand devotes all hours of ; the day and night to his political duties i and to taking care of the interests of i Cape May County and its people. It i costs him a lot of money to do this thing, but "Bob" says he is satisfied, ; and we believe that the people are s satisfied with his efforts. \ Cape May County already has local option on the liquor question. If any considerable number of voters in any locality, say 51 per cent, (were to peti tion Judge Hildreth not to grant li- : quor license in their locality, he would not do it. There is no license in West Oape May, Lower Township, Wildwood and several other places in this J county, simply because the residents of those sections do not want it. There : are licensed saloons in other localities ■ because the people apparently want them. No effort being made to do away with them. If there were elec- ^ tions this fall in all of the municipali- [ ties in this county on the question of f license or no license, competent obs servers assert that the number of | license towns and townships would be B increased and the liquor cause strengthened.