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CAPLMAY STAR AND WAVE niiT. •"[— E^abUshed 1*" ■tar of the Cape Established ..... 1M' Mm • In Star and Wave ....... Ml ALBERT R. HAND. General Mat* er fermi clone Thurndar evenings. Oct «t town circulation delivered Saturdays. ■DB8CRIPTION PRICE, ll.M PER TEAR IN ADVANCE. This paper Is entered at the poet" edce as eecond-claae postal matter. ■TAR AND WAVE PUBLISHING CO. 115 and 117 Washington Street. WINTER SCHEDULE 1915-16. Howard Carrow, Circuit Court Judge Cape May OourtMiouse, Dec. 14th to 20th. inclusive. Salem December 21et to 24th, inclusive. Mt. Holly, December 28th to January 10th, inclusive. Mav's Landing January 11th to 31st, inclusive. Woodbury February 1st to 8th, inc. firidgeton, March 15 th 31st, Inclusive. .. Judge Carrow will sit at chambers when notified of motions a^ follows: First and second Saturdays, Court

Elloufe, Camden," 1030 a.*. ' ^ I Third Saturday, Law Library, Atlan- ■ tic Gty, 1030 a. to. 1 |6 Motions may be arranged for ether 1 18 times and places. 17 Judge Orrow eau be seen at -his office, , "■ 207 Market Street, Ckmdenj' N. J-, any , >t day at 10 o'ck>ck,when be. (s not out on < ^ the Circuit, and when he is on the Circuit ] letters directed to his office will be fort_ warded to him. -> When Rubbers Become Hrcemsry nd your 6hoes pinch, use Allen's Foot- . - '-are, the Antiseptic powder- to be -haken into the shoes. For dancing ' larties and Breaking in New Shoes it , '■ e just the thing. It gives rest and com- ■° fort to tired, swollen, aching feet. Sold everywhere, 25c. 766 — 1 1-20-4 y » - If you have some money istd by for t, future use, the place to put that mon-y _ is in the Security Trust Co.. Cape May Children Cry. FOR FLETCHER'S " C A ST O R I A

Communicated. Mr. Editor: Owing to recent public utterances having reference to the county's present financial condition . which contained a veiled charges of extravagance® on the part of the Board of Chosen Freeholders, and expressions of alarm for the future development and prosperity of the county if certain improvements submitted to the Board for consideration by a large number of influential citizens and taxpayers of the county are undertaken by the oounty and because such public ariticism tends to create an erroneous impression in the minds of those of your readers who have no direct means of obtaining enlightenment upon so important a subject to every" taxpayer, I have prepared the accompanying compare - P tive statements of figures taken from the last obtainable official report of the State Comptroller giving the value of real and perianal property taxable oounty tax rate, amount of funded debt, and the percentage of such funded debt of the value of real and persor.sl property taxable for each of the twenty -one counties of the State of New Jersey for the year ending October 31st, 1914, which will be of interest to your readers as an indication of the true fidelity - of the county officials to the taxpayers' interests and a vindication of the unjust veiled charges of past extravagences on part of the same officials. EXHIBIT A . Figures taken from the last official report of the State Comptroller. Per cent real Real and personal Oounty Funded and personal County estate valuation tax rate debt. estate value Atlantic 119,060.177 .549921 402,000.00 .003376 Bergen 143,680.513 .462 3,229,000.00 .022403 Ckmden 89,7785135 .40 1.293,900.00 .014412 Burlington 34,616,70* .5886 95,463.00 .002757 Cape May 34,673,651 .4049 355,500.00 .01028 Cumberland 26,672,825 .395618 204,000.00 .007648 Rasex 696,386,359 .6940 14.267,000.00 .024988 Gloucester 26,210,095 54 265,400.00 .00967 Hudson 463,086.605 .503 12,492.468.12 .027 Hunterdon 21,164,000 .4956224 310.000.00 .01601 Mercer 111,636,272 .42544 1,227,650.00 . .011 Middlesex 73,603,308 .534 1,177,300.00 .01602 Monmouth 107,741,678 .41167 none Morris 53,348,122 .718 315,000.00 .005907 Ocean 20,146,477 .7267 45,762.55 .002271 Passaic 185,758,584 .6^651 989500.00 .005327, Balem 17,153547 .60 30,000.00 .00175 Somerset 34,652.447 .K 280,000.00 .008080 Sussex 10,096506 53246 196.100.00 .012183 Onion 162,060,700 .339096 1.630,000.00 .010058 Warren .; 24396,583 ■«? 30,000.00 .001205 Compare the above with those of the principal resorts of the county for the year, as follows: Cape May 6319,955 1.7306 695500.00 11.00 Ocean (3ty (*,690,640 15906 468500.00 5.39 Wildwood 7,071,505 1.5908 342,000.00 4.84 Sea Isle City 1338514 1-5806 153,000.00 8.32 Avalon 1,148,493 1,6706 118,000.00 10.32 No eounty in the state has expended as much money, or progressed as rapidly in road and bridge construction in proportion to its milage and taxable valuation as Cape May Oounty during the past seven years, 1909 to 1915, inelusive, and notwithstanding this fact the tax rate of Cape May County was fiower than seventeen other counties, and but three others enjoyed a lower tax rate; theee being the ones in which very little road and bridge construction has been undertaken. (§ee Exhibit A). During the period of seven years referred to above, there was expended for new roads and bridges and the maintenance of same the large sum of $90207936, of which $763,610.00 or 84.65% was expended within the limits of the Townships of Lower, Middle, Dennis and Upper, (including West Cape May and Woodbine), to acquire 77 milea of roads previously under Township control, and improve and maintain them aa eounty roads, thereby relieving the said" townships of the expense o' maintenance and enabling them to maintain a minimum rate of taxation for township purposes and $138,469.36 or 15.86%, was expended within the limits of the following coast resorts: Cape May City, South Cape May, Cape May Point, Wildwood Crest, Wildwood, North Wildwood, Stone Harbor, Avalon, Sea Iale CSty and Oeean City, where it has been necessary to maintain a higher tax rate. (See Exhibit B.) EXHIBIT B. Tax rate imposed in eaob of the municipalities of the county for seven years for local purposes. Taken from the official statements of ratablee and exemptions published by the County Board of Taxation per $100 valuation. Townships 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1916 Lower 0^88 1.0901 1.0448 0.9008 1.1918 1 0906 1.0314 Middle 1.238 1.1901 1.1248 1.2028 0.8393 1.5806 0.6514 Dennis 0.988 1.1701 1.0848 1.3028 1.6093 1.6206 1.1314

1548 13301 03#W- W42» 03993 13106 i.Ul4 If Ospe May 1.178 13301 13648 1.4928 1.1893 13209 13114 WooA&e L5&1 1.4401 1.4049 1.6328 1.2*3 1.2906 13014 Coast resorts "**■' V Avalon i.998 1.7001 1.6549 1.S42A 1.6099 1.9706 2.1114 . Ospe May City ! 1378 -L4701 13848 15028; , 1.9093 1.7306 1.7774 Oape May Point. . 1.468 1.6301 1.6348 15328 13093 1.6406, 13754 Ocean City 1.688 1.6301 15748 15028 H6403 1.6906 1.7914 Seh Isle City L49ft 15301 1.6348 1.6328 1.6003 15806 . 1.6704 South Cape May 1378 1.7101 1.4648 13928 13293 13606 13734 Stone Harbor (Included in Middle Township) 1.9006 1:0254 North Wildwood 1.498 1.4601 J 5148 1.5928 1.6093 1.71« 1.7964 Wildwood 1.982 1.6301 15348 15128 15443 1.5906 1.6114 ' ^ilAtrdod "Cfest (Lower Township) l.#748 1.0928 1.4003 1.7106 13584 ' Holly Beach 1.729 1.6301 13348 1.6128 now pert Wwood .4523 : County rate 3648 .4290 .4156 .4173 .4559 .4049 .4523 ' State School 2540 .2609 3496 .2499 3508 .2545 .2563 I During the same period of seven years the taxes assessed for county parposes aggregated the sum of $887375.06. the coast resorts contributing $763.845.70 or 86.14%, and the townships named $124,02936 or 13.86%. (See Exhibit ct. - EXHIBIT C. 1 m Showing the amount of county taxes paid for each of the seven years by the Coast resorts and the Townships, respectively. Coast Resorts Per Cent. "Townships Per Cent. 1909 71,117.66 881.46 *16,18234 $18.54 1910 89343.75 84.67 716,15635 1533 1911 96358.67 84.92 716.04133 15.08 1912 107,336.06 85.65 717,638.44 14.35. 1913 127318.42 85.96 720.755.58 14.02 1 1914 124.444.11 8731 17,26339 12.19 1915 147,427.03 88.06 19.993 63 11.94 Average percentage $36.14 $13.86 'Includes Wildwood Crest and Stone Harbor, then assessed in Lower and Middle "fbwnahips respectively. Tlncludes Stone Harbor, then assessed in Middle Township. SUMMARY— FOR THE SEVEN YEARS Per Cent. 1

Taxes paid by coast resorts .. $763345.70 $86.14 Taxes paid by Townships .♦ r-.f ....... 124,029.36 13.86 Money expended for improvements in Coast resorts... 138,469.36 15.35 Money expended in Townships for improvements 763.610.00 84.65 There is no reason whatever for apprehension on the part of the taxpayers that the Board of Chosen Freeholders will, in the future, depart from the careful, conservative and buainess-like policies which, have guided it in the administration of the county affairs during the past, the wisdom and efficiency of : which js so fully testified to by the figures contained in the foregoing statement, all of wbich are indisputable. It is confidently expected that the increase in taxable valuations each year will provide sufficient additional revenue to meet all ordinary requirements without resorting to the expedient of raising the tax rate, and there exists no doubt that only such extraordinary improvements sa can be undertaken and financed without incurring any material advance in the present tax rate will receive favorable consideration by the Board of Chosen Freeholders. Dated November 29, 1915. FRANK W. FOWKES, Clerk Board Chosen Freeholders.

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CHURCH OF THE ADVERT. Rev. Paul Sturtevant Howe, Rector. Services. — Sunday 8 a m., Holy Communion; 1030 a. m., morning prayer rand sermon; 730 p. m., evening prayer and sermon. Sunday school 2.30. Wednesday 730 p. m., evening prayer and address. Thursday 8 a. m , Holy Com- .union. Friday. Litany. 4 p. tn. Erotics. The Women's Missionary Society of - Cold Spring Presbyterian Chnrdh wfl] [j meet at the home of Mrs. J&ate Lmrerty. •I Wednesday, the 8th Inst., at 3 p. rail AH most cordially invitod. If stormy 3 the following day. .

P RINGS! The celebrated WWW Rings.the largest assortment 5000 Beauties to Select From Christmas Gifts Id Great Varieties VICTROLAS AND RECORDS • J. S GARRISON 305 Washington St#, Cape May SAFETY FlRSjH - USE PAXSON'S BUM Sweeping Compound IPmQMW WHILE SWEEPING It catches the GERMS as well ss the \ ! ' js DUST. If your jobber or dealer does not 1 have PAXSON'S SANITARY SWEEP- - - ING COMPOUND, then write to us and ■ we will see that you are supplied. 1 MANUFACTURED BY Paxson Manufacturing Company 219 Sanaom St, Philadelphia, Pa. Packed in barrels, one-half barrels and tubs for use in stores, factories, theatres, hotels, churches, schools, etc., and in 5c, 10c and 25c packages for household use. It cleans the floors and brightens carpets . leaving the rooms in a I pure and sanitary condition from the use of the disinfectant and deodorizer that it contains. Ask your grocer for a package on the free trial proposition. Insist on having PAXSON'S SANITARY SWEEPING COMPOUND. Accept no substitutes. Our name is on all barrels and packages. 10-80-7t

wm A. KENIC OK SHOEMAKER All work done by hand. RUBBER SOLES A SPECIALTY Repairing while you wait. Work called for and delivered. ALL FANCY WORK GUARANTEED r 105 Jackson St, Cape May, N. J.

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LOST. Rain Coat — Between Wildwood and Cape May. Finder will be rewarded if • returned to Easter; Telephone Com- ! j.any, Wildwood, N. J. DRESSMAKING — At home or sewing out by the dsy. Prices reasonable. Call or write Mrs. C. Homan, 127 York Avenue, West Cape May. 753-11-6-3 Furnished Apartments For rent, by month or season. Hot water beat,..gqod location, rent moderate. Apply for information at Star and j - Wave Office. 61fc-10-2-tf FOR SALE. FOR SALE — Very cheap. A double! Laurel heater and also a range at 616' Broadway. Sold for want of further use. J. L. Landis. FOR SALE — Milk fed pigs, immunized. Excellent condition. Two good breeding sows. Also pure-bred Holstein Bull Calf. Baron De Hirsch Agricultural School, Woodbine, N. J. 776-1^20-3 FOR SALE— 600 bushels of Colorado Red Skins and Maryland Peach Blow. : Apply to D. W. Rodan. 238 Perry St.. Cape May, N. J. 70— U-20-4t LARGE HALL FOR RENT. Washington street nail, largest and host equipped hull in Cape Mav. ean e rented 'or entertainments, dancing, He. For information inquire of W: J. ' FENDERSON, 320 Washington street. Rnbher stamp pads, rubber stamp ink and numbering machine ink at Star and Wave Stationery Department Gummed Labels in fancy cut. out designs, or colors at very low prices.. A postal will bring full information. Star and Wave Publishing Company, . Ospe May, N. J. • ( t

WANTED — A companion and helpmate. I Will be treated as one of the family, r Apply to Mrs. E. Carter McKnight, 015 . Queen Street, Cape May. 788— 11-27-lt MONEY MONSy ' Have client will lean on first mort- ' gage sum from $500 to $1,000. Apply -to J. n. HUGHES, , j 410 Washington 8t. ! POULTRY I I FOR SALE — White Plymouth Roek j : eggs lyr hutching, one dollar per aetj ting of fifteen. Alter September 1st, "! stock for sale. H. C. Pierson, oornei | Washington and Union streets. 10-o-y LOT BARGAINS i Three 3-4 acre lots, highest 4 and in r West Ospe May, 60x210 feet, on Landis avenue, a street 50 feet wide. PRICE . REDUCED to $400 for a short time. - Cash or easy terms. The first comes i gets the choice lot — nearest Broxdway. . Apply to owner at 616 Broadway. Rent a Safety Deposit Box In the ' armor-plated vault of the Security • Trust Company, Cape May. No T respassing I You are hereby notified that no tres- , parsing will be allowed on the Teal farm, located in Lower Township ; Mecray farm and Race course farm, located in West Cape May. R. H. ABGOE, 590— P-4-9t Manager. I 5 and 10 cent goods fn abundance at . Jesse Brown's. 110 and 112 Jackson .trret. Cape May. N. J Rubber stamp pads, rubber stamp ink , and numbering machine ink at Star and Wave Stationery Department.

, IT IS QUALITY THAT COUNTS kid }i It .Quality in the Cutting, Ml In r i Mh Tailoring and Fitting. 6-i (' V 1 ' Iffin Quality first in the beau> ■ V 1 I HII / tiful selection of the j I 11 1 latest seasonable fabric. ^ Give us a triaL SatisfacIf I ii n tion guaranteed.

ii JOHN F. GORSKI Merchant Tailor. JT 9 Next to Post Office Cape May, N. J. '...A