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"THE L1HLE SHOP" I 427 Washington Street A. B. VAN DERVOORT OPEN ALL THE YEAR I We have a full line of Stamped Goods, | Columbia Yarns, t Raffia, And all materials to be found in an up-to-date C Art Shop. | j The Richest, Most Fertile Land in America Where is it! How is it {armed! What do they grow on itt The delta or reclaimed lands of the lower Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers sections of California has been pronounced by competent land examiners of the most fertile land in our country. It is comparable only to the Valley of the Egyptian Nile or the dyked lands of the Netherlands. We have published a booklet, describing the resources of San Joaquin County, California This booklet, containing a fund of information, will be sent free to any address. Better still enclose ten cents in stamps and we will send this book, a map of California and a sample copy of Sunset Magatine. SlNStT MAGAZINE SERVICE BUREAU. Sal Eranclsco. Is rsplyiag plsiss mention Btar and Wave aid ssk fos Baa Josqnin Gouty book NEW FEED STORE OPEN West Cape May, N. J. A FULL LINE OF FEED AND POULTRY SUPPLIES, GARDEN SEEDS AND TOOLS. J. S1MKINS, 506 Broadway CAPE MAY SHOE REPAIRING CO. 112 Jackson Street- ■ Old Shoes made New, by Electricity, in Twenty Minutes. Rubber Sole work a Specialty — the pnly place of its kind in the city. ■ ' '■ SO ■ - .. - .. - O ' Caster Suits Call and see .the | j; Fashion Books for Spring and Summer. Work Guaranteed to be the Highest Quality. I JOHN F. GORSK.I j j; Next to Post Office Cape May, N. J. t .. .!: I V

.WHAT IS CAPE MAY BOND? The question of •'What is Cape May Bond!" is frequently asked. ,-Jii answer we will say that Cape May Bond is a paper of unusual quality suitable for pen and typewriter Ylike. This paper ia made at Holyoke, Mass., of the best 1 rag stock, aud is slowly dried in lofts . ta insure a uniform quality anil' to make it at durable as the highest priced -paper on the market. Chpe May Bond it made exclusively 'J or ' the job, prioiting department of the Star add Vfave, Publishing Co., of Cape May, and it sold at moderate prices. Our reason for having this paper made to order is to insure patron, the best value for money expended. A postal card will bring samples of Cape Hay Bond with envelopes to match, without obligating you to purchase. REVENUE STAMPS Yon' may obtain Documentary Revenue Stamps of various denominations by calling on the Security Trust Company earner Washington and Ocean streets H. C THOMPSON, Manager.

AN EVENING OF HUMOR ' The Classes jfos.' 12 and 13,. of the'' Preibyteruui Suqdajr School will pre- ' ' •">» Mrs. Marie Moore Barr, elocution- ! ' ist, in an evening of humor at the Pres- ! 1 ' | byterian Church on Thursday evening, " April 8. A brief musical program will,'' ' | be a part of the entertainment. 1 Mrs. Barr has greatly delighted manv " Urge audiences of" Cape May. aud a ' pleasing event is .assured. ' >; ■ Ink for cash registers at the Star and Ware Stationery Department. I FREE , . torttbet with names and of two otte, similsrlr afflicted and FUEZ-OME WEEKS* lUATMim■ct our reliable S.S. Kidney and Pi Us. | THE S. S. DHUB CO., CAKDH6T0II, OHIO. ] 25c writing paper at 15c— two boxes J for 25c. Soiled boxes the reason. Star and Wave Stationery Department. ' GoOd canary copy paper. 40 cents pel ream, 81-2x11— Star and Wave Stationery Department. ' - 'I'' ' "" • """" I Engraved Calling Cards are dainty ] gifts to graduates. A postal card .Willi bring samples and prices to your door. S

THE MAN ABOUT TOWN Mrs. Isaac Remington, of Philadelphia, is at her Grant street cottage for Easter. She is entertaining a number of her friends. Mrs. Isaac Ktoddart, of PhiUdelpliia, has opened'her So. Lafayette cottage for C. G. Marshall, of Philadelphia, with a number -of his relatives is occupying bis First avenue cottage. Mrs. 1-ouiaa Campbell, of Washington. D. C., U visiting her father, Dr. 8. F. _ | Ware, on Decatur Street. Edward K. Townsend, after passing the winter lu Philadelphia, has opened his Washington street cottage for the It would be well for those in authority to look to the betterment of the pavement on -Jackson street, leading to the, Pennsylvania railroad station — it needs immediate attention. Harry B. Ware, formerly of Cape May but now of South Amboy and employed by the Pennsylvania railroad company, was here during the week, greeting old Cape May has taken on a brighter look since several of the hotels have Small houses at a reasonable price are in demand and scarce. Mrs. L. H. Davis and daughter Jane f are guests of James E. Taylor, of Jackr Mrs. Hattie E. Sexton, of Trenton, is at her North street cottage, A number of our college boys are taking advantage of Easter and are spending their time with their parents. Llovd Titus of Iliiladclphia, one of 5 our reliable architects, was here during the week attending to' matters pertaining to his line. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. D. Grange, of Philadelphia. are frequent visitors here. They have a number of holdings here. ' RETIREE AFTER 43 YEARS Joseph West, of the Two Mile Life Paving Station, has retired on a pension after 43 years of faithful service to this department of the government serSTORK VISITS JONES FAMILY On Monday -fXSP'AF. " J™* baby girl , was left at tbe ibmp of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Jones, pinch to the delight fit the ( two litMy.'Minaro Jon'W A SUNSHINE BOX Imst week Mrs., H. K. Otter was. given a sunshine box which contained 71 packages. and as the packages were to be I o|jeiied each day. affords lots of pleasJAMES P. TOLEN • Juuies P. Tolen. aged (Hi years. -died 1 I on Msri-li 2!l. after an illucsa of about 1 I eleven years. Mr. Tolen was formerly | j engaged in tin- wholesale oyster busiJ iiess , in Philadelphia and on Maurice i River, was a member of the Oyster ' ' Dealers Association and of the Cape 1 • May Yacht Club". I Mr, Tolen a wife was Miss Maggie ■ j Magnire of Chpi- May. who died a few ' ■j years ago. Andrew Tolen of Philadelphia is the only surviving member of . iliis family. The funeral will occur oil 1 i Monday. April 5. and interment will lie 1 I made at St. Mary's Cemetery. Cold 1 Spring. CAPT. W. D. DENT , j Capt I). 11. Dent. aged 65 years, diedj, jat his home in New York on Wednesday j I night, of pneumonia after an illness off: ttni* wi-cJl Capt nil e; Dent ij^isyf^npgrly . ' manager of the Adams Express Com- i | |«py's business at Cape May ami was , tlnjjorgauizyr of tlie.Bqy,' Scout Troop 1 •of "lliis city, and . possessed may warm!,' I friends here." "Interment" will 'occur* at , Buffalo. X. V. JEAN ANNETTE HILL k 'Miss Jean Annette Hill, daughter pf.J, Miss eJan Anoctt«.-HHI." ds lighter ofj Donald V. and' AiiiietJe M. Hill, died on , March- 25. ^ftlfi.^at .their resid^ie*, |«6 ( ; Attn Vista Terrace. Chicago, 111. The' , i'nneraL was held Saturday and . Inter- j ment occurred at Gracelaud. Jean Annette Hill was the grand-.' daughter of . Mr. and Mrs. A. .B. Miller,.!' of this city. CARD .OF THANKS , The family of the late William L. 1 Bryant takes this opportunity of expressing their thanks to the kind friends who rendered such valuable assistance I during their hour of bereavement. ' FAMILY. 7 ;*•>*• O— — I -•• 1 IN MEMORY 1 life Aptfl .9, ,1912. - . } - ;• , • v , x x -Aavi «.«"« -4* -■ -»• p

Fidelia Male (Jimrt' t. which will sing at the First Bmptist-tJiurrh on Taesdsr. April 0th. 1915. at 8.00 P. M.

NEWS AND COMMENT (Continued from first page) s fi ring given to' continue the meetings. Any community that can produce for such an occasion such an array of speakers is a good community iu which to live. Judge Eldrcdge presided, Sherf iff Coraon, Senator "Whoaton. Dr. Dix, e from" the Court House; Gamer Hand from Burleigh, were the laymen wtyi s|ioke. Her. Lindsay, the Sunday sup- , ply at the First Presbyterian Church, , made g noticeable impression in his address and Rev. J. W. Lynch, of the Methodist Church, at the Court House, conducted the decision service in an p impressive manner. „ C. J. Miller has opened his summer , cottage for the Easter season. The large machine factory al Woodbine, owned by Mr. M. L. Bayard, was j partly consumed by fire on March 16th, . L and caused a lo»s of about $35,000 worth - f of special machinery and valuable patterns. One of the 'machines ruined was a- vdrv large rug weaving machine Vhirh , was almost completed. The machine represented over two years of hard Work for several mi-ehanics. designers , and engineers. The factory had just , , delivered a large Older of steering gears to be used on torpedo boats for a for- , eign navy. ( Don' forget the I. O. M. Glee Club ] Minstrel Show iu the Auditorium. Fri- , | day and Saturday evenings. April 0-10, , • at 8 o'clock. Admission, 15c and 25c. ( strawberry festival j A strawberry festival will be held in , . the (liapel of the Methodist Episcopal j . Church on the evening of May 4th. A re- j port of the Divisions of the I-adie- Aid j , Society will occur on the same date at ( . o'clock. ' , The old Turks and the young Turks . i not yielding to the usual impulse of a . . nation to forget local Hi«»-n.iAiis when , I danger threatens from the outside. ' , Tile phrase -obstinate old g.-ntleinaii" , 1 Carraiira. This is in line with tlie 1 ' I ! estimate formed some time iigp by one!. ' ! Paneho Villa. ' j Tin- course, of. events begins. to make ^ »1 • • • i j>- Gen. Scott's mission to the Piute In- 1? tjdians calls attention Li the fart that'i jvH« Home reputation in the other dim- ' r j- * * * 'i fi. Sneaking of fashions, merchant ships [ [would do well to wi-ar lioopakirta this ' ■ ■ ■ j; . The K. I. Dupoht d" Nemours Com- J* I ns n v annoiinci-d that la-ginning April l| . an increase of 2fl |a-r cent in wages j , | would be granted to every employee on I { the various plants of the company, j j throughout the eonntrv. Tin- increase j will affect between 15.000 and 20.000 mm. s. ^ (| i When the Commander of llic I'rinz - Eitel Friedrich declared American wheat contraband of war and sank an Ameri- » can ship, be took an inconvenient slant e th»t reqnir<« a bit of explaining in Berlin as well as in Washington. J' * ' * : Senator Lewis, of HL, has- been "viewing with alarm." Evfn the vocabulary of the most irridesoent of Senators needs ii up in spots. p

THE GRANGE The Cape May Pomona or Countv G range will meet next Friday with the subordinate grange of Tuckahoc. The morning or business session will begin ■ at ten o'clock, to be followed by dinner. The lecturer's hour of entertainment will be -in the afternoon and open 1 to all as long as the room holds out. District Deputy Howell visited Pa- - lirino Saturday night for the installa- ' tioii of the ofTicera of the i'alcrinu ' Grange, elected iu December. Last Saturday night's meeting of the - Stone Harbor Grange was one of the 1 pleasantest held for a long time. New 1 business of general interest was to - adopt a resolution presented by brother R.-ese P. Rhdey : "Tliat Brother S. E. Herbert be and hereby is requested in behalf of the Stone Harbor Grange, No. 199. P. of II., to ask the Borough Oo\!ncU. to have the Borough team during a designated week, collect the waste paper, boxes, barrels. tin~n£rtt and other 1 material which property owners wish > to dispose of, and, to collect such material from vacant lota also where same may have been thrown; the object of . 1 this resolution being to -encourage -* genyral cleaning Hp' movement on the part of. Grange members, citizens generally, the Borough government, and the Company, in antiri|»aticin of the In the social' hour following Eli Towu'send told of the situation in Algeria as gathered from the letters of his son Jacob and which had also told of rocov • ' cry from' the severe attack of typhoid 1 fever. The great guns going off from the bay aide of tlie County were not the Gerniaiis bombarding Fishing Creek, i as sonic saiif: but were fired by employees of the Bethlehem Steel Works in tests of material, this leading to talkOf the quick recognition of the qual of Eugene Grace, the Goshen now at the head of those works, and told by these who had grown up with him. Brother liisley, just from a tour of observation through Upper Township, had efneli to say of the! : and of the good results all looked for' | fn-in the coming musoh's work. new | ' Tilckahoe and of wliiih lie promised to | •said might become of general inten-st ! in the County in givingUwIm- to a waste material and a new u4r for the bud. . Talkie-; of l<M-al conditions, all s.-emed ' \ f«-el the coming season was to b-' Uu- .! busiest ever known and that every , mand and earh-. Sales and rentals were • J dwelling and apartment would be in dea in advance of tlie' ficason of other years, j The work for the pn-scitt must Ik- t clean up; to have houses and rooms i . ready to live in at sight. "Eats" were sandwiches of home mad bread filled with .hard billed egg. chop ' *ed fine and held to a paste that spread j nicely by mayonnaise dressing, real j sponge cake, iced over drop cakes and | i coffee and cocoa. • ; ELECTRIC SPARKS < Most women are born leaders — and j ! most men are born followers thereof. It is easier to break tlie will of a i mail that the will of a live woman, j * ' * 1 Ministers may come and ministers ' go but the choir feud goes on for- j .... J Mexico's people sorely needs deliver- J sure from their alleged deliverers. j Mr. Fairbanks, of Indiana, is enjoy- | a "Democratic Boom" for the Re- | publican nomination for the presidency.

Very likely that is better than no boom - at all. Early spring is forced to declare a moratium every little while. \ 1 California attracted gold seekers in 1849 and in 1915 it is attracting gold spenders. Even modern war is never as bloody as the official estimates' imued from army headquarters. Portugal now boasts of being two republics, but in this, respect it has noth- " lug on Mexico. "With so many wars going on March r does not put any heart into its per- - functorv blustering. Only a few months ago the world was interested in elaborate plans to moke sea travel safe. 1 • • • Ge. CVaana furnishes a perfectly respectable front behind which ore com1 mitted grave excesses by his followers. ( Expatriated Americans long hare i boasted that they could lire -cheaper abroad, and life' certainly does not seem to be chesper in Europe tlian in AmerI ^ ... It is a dull day in Washington when no international crisis arises. i It might help is somebody would bold • Gen. Otrranzu while Secretary Bryan I delivered a Chautauqua lecture to him. If the unspeakable Turk should . speak would he say "ouch"? WHAT LABOR ' EARNS A YEAR — Eiccss Trainmen Fare Better | Than Workers In Most Lines. Harrlsburg, Pa., March 11. Railroad trainmen average much earnings per annum than men In most other lines ol employment. 'Full Crew — "excess man crew" — Law is now compelling railroads In . Pennsylvania and New Jersey to employ about 24U0 more trainmen than are required by tlie work to be done, and the cost of these men last year In Pennsylvania and New Jersey, they being only one In every 113 employes. . was $1,780,600. The average pay of trainmen in the •astern territory, as shown in exhibits filed by the railroads with the Interstate Commerce Commission in the freight rate case, was $957. Statistics taken from the report of the Secretary of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania for 1911 make tbe following comparative exhibit as to the number of wage earners, the character of Industries employing them, and their average yearly income: Number Average Character of Wage Annual Industries. Earners. Income. Anthracite coal 169,629 $&7J Bituminous coal 173,116 ES4 Iron and steel 111,56$ 696 Pig Iron 13.038 632 Cars and car wheels.. 11,418 876 Engines and boilers... 5,162 612 Electrical supplies.... 9,981 (97 Furniture 8,468 ($4 Hats 8,686 *41 Iron and steel targings 2,086 608 - Machinery 16,761 (74Paints, white lead, etc. 1,826 650 Railroad supplies 4.B35 719 Hchool teacher (male) 2.044 647