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STATEMENT OF TfiE CONDITION OF SECURITY TRUST COMPANY ' June 30th, 1914

RESOURCES Time and Demand Loans . .$1. 647,570.24 Bonds and Mortgages .... 240,256.39 Stocks and Bonds 508,566.13 Overdrafts 2.90 Banking Houses, Camden and Cape May ......... 130,000.00 Cash and Reserve 294,784.40 $2,827,190.12 j

LIABILITIES. I i Capital $100,000.00 II Surplus *100.000.00 1 l! Undivided Profits 81.089.50 )| Deposits 2^44.390.62 i R.dwrve for Taxes 1.700.00 M ^ ' ' i . - . 4- 82827.190,12 Three per Cent. Interest allCwAd on Time Deposit*. t

Acts a* Administrator, Executor, Guardian or Trustee. Wills drawn and kept without charge. Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent in Bu-glar-Pr6of "Vault. ADVISORY BOARD."

3. Spicer Learning. Chairman. Dr. James Mecray Aaron W. Hand Reuben T. Johnson Sherman S. Sharp.

Henry C. Thompson. Secretary. John B. Huffman Albert G. Bennett Hon. Robert E. Hand Dr. Wilson . A. Lake

y You will be H Interested Hi In seeing your funds multiple if you put pH ! ■ them to work promptly. IF1 An account with u» fills the require* Im II ment for safety and a fair rate of interest. Bank with us. II Sffl Three ptrcent interest paid on Time |k B. S. CURTIS & SON NO. 324 DELAWARE AVENUE. CAPE MAY CITY, N. J. PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING AND GAS FITTING JOBBING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. Keystone Telephone, 133D. A. D. Reeves. Pres. Henry Reeves, Tress. D. W. Green, See. REEVES & GREEN ENGINEERING CO., IXECTRICAL^kONTRACTORS, b tPPLIKS ANT) PLUMBING. STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING Machinists, Consulting Mechanical and Electrical Engineers. Agents for Peerless Mazda lamps. Electric Dons, Fans, Stoves and Fixture*. Estimates Furnished Phone — Keystone 114 M 405 WASHINGTON ST. CAPE MAY, N J.

J. C LITTLE Paints, Varnishes and Painters Supplies Agent for N. Z. Graves Co. 106 Jackson St L. INGERSOLL UNDERWRITERS REGISTERED . ELECTRICIAN STORAGE BATTERIES AND ELECTRIC CARS REPAIRED AND .RECHARGED. ELECTRICAL REPAIRS House Wiring, Nickleplating and Oxidizing. Office: 306 Decatur Street ~ NOTICE. T. H- Taylor uboudcm that at hi* Central Shoe Store, (14 WaahtagtM aa before. I heve take* the aaeacy la Cape May CRT far BALL BAND BOBBBB foetweer. aaS weal« eaU apaeai attaatlea te Ike aew T A C Beet, ask by tkta eompaay. The beat oa Ue market. , WIU still da aU kind* ef repair wwt Shoe fladtaae aad dreaslaya far eels. T. H. TAYLOR Ul Washington St- Cape May. N. J. Bay your Christmas gifts now in Cape May. CALLING CARDS Engraved and printed. Prompt service at the ' Star

$ I. H. SniTH $ $ Glothier jj; £ 608 Washington St. £ m k 1 I y Opposite Reading Sta. * 1 . t CAPE MAY 0. J. $ W Suit* far II aad upward* W . I ^ Overeoat* from IT to 111 ^ i X Hsu, Caps. Truaka aad ^ , W Oeatlemaa'a Furnishing Goods ^ : W at Philadelphia piioaa W Typewriter aad Adding Machine Rib- ' bona, aU solars aad atylea, at the Star ; aad Wave Stationery Department. ■ Wen trail s, is Perry street, will aire ; you bids on furniture, carpet aad Ottilias for your entire bouse aad pur It 1 In alaoe far yoa. t

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MUSIC IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS "What percentage of the pupils in the grammar grades of Uur public schools can sing an ordinary hymn at sight?" One hundred and nineteen schools out of 133 'say that 75 per cent of their pupils can-do this, according to ihe United States Bureau of EducaConvineis) .of the fundamental importance of music as a school subject, Dr. P. P. < lax ton. Commissioner of Edu- 1 cation. reqticst-xl Mr. Will Earhart. director of music in the schools of Pittsburgh. l'a.. to make a thorough investi- < gation of ruusic teaching in the 'schools . of the several states. A bulletin con- ! talking the results of Mr. Karhart'a inv. stigations lias just been issued. Ac- . cording to this bulletin about 90 per cent, of the schools of the country re- , ' nu ire music and practically all of these 1 have the course graded. The weakness ! of the present system, in Mr. Karliart's view, is that only a small per cent, of I the grade teachers are required to pass l an examination in niusie. The work , in the schools is done largely through supervisors of directors of music. | i Ten- per cent. oT the schools "have , pianos; half that number liavp organs. ' The order of popularity with Ylie student in regard to music reverses exactly the order that tjie school authorities , desirec\ Students regard music first i from the standpoint, then history, and finally harmony. Mr. Earhart finds that "the less formal and academic the . i plan the greater the popularity." In discussing Mr. Earhart's findings Commissioner Claxton declares; "Good i music is necessary not only for enjoyment and recreation, but also for inspiration and for salvation from death in I the din and dust of trade; and this I music should be democratic in the truest - and best sense. 1 "Although not recognized in the I course of study of our earliest public schools, music has. within the last 25 or 30 years, been introduced to some ex- | tent into the schools of most progressive cities and of many towns, villages, . . and country communities, though by . . many it is still considered unessential r and a fad. Sooner or later we shall not only recognize the culture value of music, we shall also begin to understand that, after the beginnings of readwriting. arithmetic, and geometry, music haa greater practical than any other subject. taught in the schools." (

•825 1914 1 THE I PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY i Incorporated 1825. t CHARTER PERPETUAL ( OFFICE, 508-510 WALNUT ST ' Philadelphia, Pa. i Capital $750/200.00 1 Assets $8,002,962.21 ' Surplus $2,396,053.39 1 DIRECTORS. * Dale Benson W. Gardner Crowell c J Tat nail l*-a. Edward T. Stotesbury | M. Cudwalader, Edwin N. Benson, Jr.. John L. Thonkon. Henry I. Brown. ' R. DALE, BENSON, President. j JOHN L. THpMSON, Vice President . W. GARDNER CROWELL, 2d Vice Pres. anl Sec'y. 1 L. WARNER. Asst. Sec'y. •" J. DAWSON, Sec. Agency. Dept. . SAMUEL F. ELDREDGE LOCAL AGENT National Bank Building, ' Oor. Washington and Decatur streets, Cape May, New Jersey. j I LUMBER AND 1 Mill Work GEO. OGDEN & SON. PARKER's HAIR BALSAM ; j4dtierf»se your wants in the . Cape May Star and Wave.

NEW JERSEY'S SOLDIERS What ll '- state could supply to the j Showing that 71.6 per cent, of the commands of the National Guard of the State were below the required strength the past year, but that in other reflects the organized militia of New Jer- j -ty U keeping pace with the most advanced ideas of military science, Adjutant General Wilbur F. Sadler, Jr., presenti-d his annual report to Gov. Fielder, recently. As an explanation of the increasing absenteeism in recent years among members of the National Guard, General Sadler suggests that there is a decline in the military spirit among the young men of today. The report shows that the actual strength of the military and naval establishment of the State on Sept. 30, last, was 386 officers and 5,219 enlisted men. The authorized strength on the same date was 392 officers and 5,285 - men. Attached to the report is an estimate made by Lieut. Col. Austen Colgate, showing- that there are in New Jersey 666,421 males of militia age, who might be called upon for military duty should this country become involved in a general war. Hudson County leads with 442/521 men of militia age. Essex following with 126,721. The strength in the other counties follows: Atlantic. 17,257; Bergen, 26,421; Burlington, 18,589; Camden, 36,958 ; Cape May, 4,272; Cumberland* 16.111; Gloucester, 104158; Hunterdon. 10,698; Mercer, 36,302 ; Middlesex, 30.868; Monmouth. 28,027; Morris, 22,445; Ocean. 6.338; PasRaic, 55,498; Salem. 8,462: Somerset, 11,253; Sussex, 8,254; Union. 35,926; Warren, 12/532. In submitting his report to the Governor General Sadler maintained his record of being the first official of the State to file his report after the close of the fiscal year, which ended September 1. General Sadler's report for several years has been the first one printed and is always ready before the Leg-- , Adjutant General Sadler reports that apart from the falling off in numerical strength, the National Guard has a fighting force that could be made an efficient factor in active service at short notice. Most of the organizations could be fully prepared for any service with from two weeks to four months' experience in the field. The general condition of the National Guard is outlined by Gen. Sadler in a summary of the reports of the inspecting officers, both of the State Guard of the regular army, who conducted the inspection under the Federal military law. The result of this inspection showed 'that the organizations arc uniformed, armed and equipped, as requirI ed by the War Detriment, with the . exception of overcoats, to equip the minimum authorized strength. Requis- , ition has been made for part of the ad- . ditionul number required, the cost of which will be charged against the Federal allotment to New Jersey under the provisions of the act of 1908. Many important articles of arms and equipment of officers are lacking. Tin- insufficiency and improper keep- , ing of company records arc critici»<-d hv Gen. Sadler; he points out that in many where separate companies are stationed the drill halls lack proper facilities. nml lie agaiu refers to the . failure of medical officers to adhere strictly to tlie physical examination of The discipline of the First Regiment rated as generally satisfactory, with room for improvement fti respect to promptness at assemblies for drill. The Second Regiment is rated as fair in efficiency for field service. Considerable improvement over Conditions at the . last encampment were reported. The discipline of the Second Regiment is rated as fair. The Third Regiment received a rating of very good for general efficiency. At its present^Btrengtli the | Inspector stated the regiment la ready to take the field if necessary and tender , efficient service. Tho Fourth Regiment receives a rat- , ing of fair, both as to discipline and general efficiency. Absenteeism from 1 drill and instruction wps excessive. The 1 FirtH Regiment is rated as good in general efficiency, but in discipline there ■an shown to be a lack of promptness tor "drill and instruction. Arms, uni-

I (onns and equipment except as to shoe*, | were satisfactoryj The calvary squadron, as the result jot its practice marcb last August, it given a rating of very good as to general efficiency. The only weak feature y r<i*irted was the limited experience in . field seryic. which was explained aa V unavoidable. " " ' I ■"■-4 ' Battery A.. Field Artillery, was doscribed by the Inspecting Officer aa (Hissessiug an excellent organization spirit. The battery, he said had taken ( advantage ot every means afforded to . gain the necessary experience. Several I grounds flor criticism were found in t the case of Battery B., although thia t command is rated as fair in a number of particulars. The things criticised I are: lack of facilities for mounted Instruction; lack of proper commissioned personnel; lack of initiative; atyt-faQ-I ure of officers to set an example to their men by being prompt at forma5 t,<>n" The Signal Corps is rated as being capable to perform fair service, in case ot , war. within a month. It lacks suitable and trained horses. Too many weak- , lings in the ranks, sum up the principal . criticism of tho First Field Hospital. The minimum time required . to prel pare the organization to take the field , as an effective unit is placed at four ■ months. Judge for Yourself Which is Better— Try an Experiment or Profit by a Cape May Court House Citizen's Experience Something new is an experiment. Must be proved to be as represented. The statement of a manufacturer is not convincing proof of merit. But the endorsement of friends is. ' Now supposing you had a bad back, A lame, weak, or aching one, Would you experiment on it? You will read of many so-called cures. Endorsed by strangers from far-away places. It's different when the endorsement ' comes from home. Easy to prove local, testimony. ^ Read this Cape May Court House Sirs. H. Sanders, Cape May C. H, says: "I suffered constantly from , weakness in my back. I had such severe . pains in mv loins that I could hardly turn over in bed. Headaches and at- , tacks of dizziness bothered me almost constantly. One of my family had used 1 Doan' Kidney Pills with benefit and I ; tried them." In a short time I was [ strong and well. I shall always be ■ grateful to this remedv for the good 1 work it did." Price 50c. at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a" kidney remedy — get Doan'a Kidney Pills — the same that Mrs. Sandera had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., 1 Buffalo. N. Y. When in doubt, lead* a boost. ' Buy at home so you can sell at home. I When you let things go. trouble comes. Don't be the man who put' the sit in 1 city ; Building good houses builds a good Tell the children what a good town this Is. ■ Save a little money, and save a lot Make the jail the only empty house in : the town. Do they know you at the bank or only at the bar? '■ What this town needs itn't criticism ' but optimism. Every man's bouse is his castle, if he owns the house. A nice front porch has prevented, many an old maid. A good-looking bride deserves a good- - looking home. When someone plans to help the town, plan to help the plan. Ret a few flowers out in the front 1 yard, and set a good .example. Every bride is entitled to a house as ' much as she is to a ring. The best plans a man can hare for the future are house plans. ' Funny how hard coal or hard wood ' will soften a hard winter. ' The only time some families get into : the van is when they move. . If you really love your home town don't flirt with mail order houses. Don't spend all your time telling what 1 would do if yon had some. A good way to make the world bettor 1 is to begin with the home town. The man who works for his town . doesn't have to apologize for It. A good town will do more to keep the 1 at home than good advice. If you think a row can't laugh for • joy. let the lumber dealer Bell you a A town is like a girl: it'* a wonder what a little fixing up will do for it. Put screens up before the house flies, take them down before the snow flies. ■Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA