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Me. $sSs Report of condition of Che MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK At Cope May, j b the State of New Jersey, »t the eloee J( of business on May let, 1918. RESOURCES ^ Loans -and diaoount* 8376,262.93 j Overdrafts, unsecured 2829 U. S. Bonds deposited to secure circulation I par value) 60,000,00 Bonds other than U. & bonds pledged to secure postal savings deposits 7,000.00 ^ Becurities other than U. e S. bonds (not includ- 0 ing stocks) owned unpledged 61960.00 68,980.00 jj Subscription to stock of Fed- t eral Reserve Bank 4500.00 Less amount unpaid 2,250.00 2,250.00 £ Value of banking house (if unehcumbered) 21,000.00 ( o Furniture and fixtures 1,000.00 Ket amount doe from Federal Reserve Bank 13,000.00 ^ Ket amount due from approv- ^ ed reserve agents in other j Teserve cities 064.83 g Other checks on banks in the Bame city or town as t reporting bank 550.05 ^ Outside checks and other cash - Hems 207-50 Fractional currency, e nickels and cents 556.48 763.98 Notes of other national banks 780.00 f Federal Reserve bank notes 100.00 ^ Goin and certificates 25,222.95 ( Legal tender notes 200.00 ^ Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. ( 8. Treasurer 2,500.00 ( Total 8563554.0-3 | LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in 850,000.00 ( Surplus fund ....... 25,000.00 j Undivided profits 20,005.40 , Less c Trent expenses, ( interest and taxes paid 3,006.75 16, 998.6.> Circulating notes outstanding 49,400.00 Individnal deposits subject to I check 158,79559 , Certified checks 3,127.02 Postal savings deposit j 1543.74 » Deposits requiring notice but leas than 30 days 258.73803 Certificates of deposit 150.00 Total * A 8503554,03 State of XewJeysey, County of Cape May, ss. I, E*. J. .Terrell, Cashier of the- above- , named bank, do solemnly swear that . the above statement is true to the best of idt knowledge and belief. • **■ '%y. UERREU.. j • " T ' T "* Cashier. Subscribed and sworn" to "before pie I this 10th day of May. 1916. * . SAMUEL F. ELDREBGE, Notary Public. . Correct — Attest: r JOHN IV. MEORAY. v JOHN ¥. HEWITT. ' W. H. PHIIJJPS, Directors. "ANNOYING KIDNEY ILLS hsake Life Miser abb- for Many Cape May People. May People.

There's nothing more annoying than kidney weakness or inability to properly control the kidney secretions. Night and day alike the sufferer is tormentH an! what with >be bdhting and scalding. the attendant backaphe, h.-adaclie and dlraineUs. life is indeed, a burden Doanfe _Xid»ey i Pi|ta have given peace and CoWfori tq mdhy Cape May people. ProfiBsby this Chpe May resident's ex '^drs^Warren E. Richardson. 4^0 TV. Perry Street, Chpe May, spya: "I dont know ssbnl.waa the cause, but nay back began paining «e and I felt sometimes that I could searodf do say housework. I was very miserable on account of « it When I stooped, my back JeH tao weak to bear my weight. I had used Doau's ' Kidney rah only a short time before my hack- became strong sod all the pains- and weakness disappeared ! haven't had to take Doau's Kidney Pills ainee, having had no return of the troud hie." 1 " Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simgf ask for a kidney remedy— get Jan's Kidney Pills— the same' that ' Mrs. Ttichardson had. Fos'ter-Milburn CP., Props., Buffalo. X. Y. BOW I SERVE YOU First, I sai Build yon the beat boat or, the money. Second . I will storl your boat in my enclosed boat bout* by the year jr the Third, I can offer you a "hoio- of tb. beat seoond hand boats and take you: present craft in part payment on a new ena Railways os which to rum boats JOB* A PHARO. 1203 LafayetU St Kayvtoae -phoae No. MD. "uric acid Never caused rheumatism"

CAP I MAY COUNTY ORPHAN'S COURT the matter of the application "W William x. si™., .a™,!.- 0.WS-, trator of the estate of , Robert Chambers, deceased, for an order to sell lands to pay debts. William T. Stevens, administrator of estate of Robert Chambers, deceased, having exhibited to this Court undeT oath, a true account of the personal estate and debts of the said Robert Chambers, deceased, so far as he can discover the same, whereby it appears that the personal estate of the said Robert Chambers, deceased, is unsuffieient to pay his ' debts, and requested the aid of this court in the premises, by petition setting forth a lot of land of which the said Robert Chambers, deceased, died said KOOeri unamnern, ueceasm, uicvi

seized, in the CSty of Cape May, in the County of Cape May, and State of New j more patriculariy described in said petition. It is on this 26th day of April, ninehundred and sixteen, • ORDERED, all persons interested in said i lands, tenements, hereditaments and real , estate of said Robert Chambers, deceas- , ed, appear before this court on | Wednesday, the 28th day of June ] next, at the Court House, in Cape May i House, at ten o'clock In the fore- • to show cauBe why so much of . said lands, tenements, hereditaments i and real estate of the said Robert Chambers, deceased, should not be .sold will be sufficient to pay his debts, the residue thereof, as the case may require. And it is further ordered that publication on this order, as required by law, be made by the Surrogate in the Oape May Star and Wave, one of the newspapers of this state . HENRY H. ELDREDGB, EDWARD L. RICE. V Surrogate. LEWIS T. STEVENS. Proctor. 908-4-29- " HAIR-HOPE" ends GRAY HAIR Besiorm Natural Color In (aw application! Not a quick Aye which giveaa weird, streaked, stained, uaqatural look, but acta ao hatura ir, gradar-!y. no onerapecu. Nooilorgreus. DosmoiSuin Scalp. Slob! Dandruff. Itrhlnc Scalp, Palling Hair Leaves Hair nice, soft, fluffy. No eomplalntr— ssyeureeale. Will please you. Does the work right. Norampleu. flentprepeid fortl.Cu. K. A Wei is. Jersey City, <f!j. -HOIGHON KATS V end, Kaia. Mice, Bogs. 114c. Limit your spending — not. your saving. Open an acoount with the Security Trust Ctompany-^t- Strong Institution. The Star and Wave's Stationery Department "sells the BEST Typewriter Ribbon and the price has not been raised I Can you beat it? | Children Cry F0« FLETCHER'S i G A STOP? I A -Read the Weekly Star and Wave. 1 ii ,•» .. -\*J . i> --r a.

NOTXCR J To the Court of Common Fleas of Ike County of Cape May, or to whom it may concern: Take notice that the subscriber will , on Wednesday the 24th day of May, in the year of our Lord one thouaaad nine hundred and sixteen (1916) at the hour e. of ten o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon as the. court can hear the same, apply to the Court of Common PJeas of , , the County of Cape May, at the Court , House, in Cape May Court House, Oape May County, New Jersey, for a license " to keep an "Inn and Tavern" to tell ' spiritous, vinous, malt and brewed liquors in quantities less than one quart, a at the Hotel Cape May, situati on the '* northerly aide of Beach avenue,'between l' Pittsburgh and Baltimore aveaie, Cape j* May CSty, New Jersey. " Dated May lat, A D. 1916. CA WOOD 18 100C-3t-5-8 1009-3t-5-6

BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS j PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Chosen Freeholder- of the.County of Cape May, State of New Jersey, will sell to the highest bidder, at not less than par, at public flale, in " the Court House at Cape May Court . New Jersey, at eleven : o'clock the forenoon on Tuesday, the sixth (6th) day of June, A D. 1916, the following described county bonds in three parcels: 8 sjOOO.OO Road Improvement Bonds. $27,000.00 Road Improvement Bonds. 874,000.00 Road Improvement Bonds. The Board reserves the right to, sell each parcel as a whole or in parts, and bids for the whole or a part Of eacii i parcel will be recognized. Bidders must bid separately for the i whole or for a part of each parcel but such separate bids can be embodied in one communication. All bids must be presented in writing and properly sealed, and must be , accompanied by a deposit in cash or certified check drawn to the order of Jos. I. Scull. County Collector, .equal to two 1 2 per cent) per cent of the par value of the bonds bid for. Bids un- ' accompanied by said deposit will be ' rejected. ' Each parcel of bonds is dated April i 1st, 1916,' are in denominations of one ; thousand i$l\000.00) dollars each, bear ; interest at the rate of (5%) per cent ' per annum, 'payable semiannually, And the principal there of is due and payr able thirty years from the datA. thereof. Accrued interest to bo pai<l.bRJhe ' purchaser. ' , The Board further reserves the right to . reject any or all bids, or to withdraw r- any or all from Bale. By order of the Board, FRANK W. FOWKES, Clerk. Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Cape May, New Jersey. Dated May 6. 1916. 1017-3t-5-13. Eee Wentzell for Porch Furniture.

^ yjj^l !||||j| j! nT^ Matte? on Want Iron Felice We Cijfl-SBjjffiy Your Wants ^9-^sSKaiSfss^^SStitt Bur"°s Property tpovrr Houses and Jails • ..wa i '*■ - * \ * /Bme direct factory rgresentative MTfWl fBtatRiM li rt VV in Hoi section for The St c.-an Iron UcdtS Col. "Tbe World' i Grates! Iron Fence Works." Their immense output enables them to figure on a small manu(acturini profit, thereby giving us ad vanuxeoftne lowest prices, which puis us in a porition to quote low prices to the property, owners f For BS mica CeU On or KA4rm» J *** I PW' V"'TH UU'CTL SIS. | Chatiet York . SStaYorl YORK BROTHERS Carpenters and Builders CAPE MAY, N; J. EstimetM cheerfully given on all kinds of building, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED P. a Box 661 B. S. CURTIS & SON NO. 8tt dxlawasb Ivb, CAPE HAY CrTY, N. J. PLCMBING. BTBAlt FITTING AND GAS FITTING JOBBING PROHTT I,Y ATTENDED TO X^Uone Trtsphone 13SD '

"LEST YOU FORGET" Let this be a reminder to you that • we are making far more extensive pre- ■ parationi for our Spring MHinery than ; ever before. We will announce later - the exact date of our tret showing*, " brt you can count that our assortment 1 will be larger than usual and just what ' you desire will be found in our display. ; 0. L. W. Knerr 518 & S20 Washington St Cape May, N. J.

A. H. FAULKNER Contractor and Builder Keystone Phoue stm 121 Bifkes Street tape Hay, M.J. W. L. Ewing Jr. WAGON BUILDER AUTOMOBILE PAINTER Large and Small Work CarefuO Executed Estimates Cheerfully Furnished W. L. EWING. JR. Weet Perry 8ts_ Keystone Phone J. C. LITTLE Painty Varnishes and Painters Supplies Agent for N. Z. Graves Co 103 Jackson Street

NOTICE. T. H. Taylor . ounces that -- 1 his Central Shoe Store CIS Wa-h!nxton street, he continues the shoe business > dtp for BALL BAND RUBBER I have taken the agency la Cape May footwear, and would call special attention to the new VAC tioot, made by this company. The best on the markeL ' Will still do all kl. s of repair work. - Shoe findings snd dressing for sale. T. H. TAYLOR its Washington 8t_. Caps May, N. J.

ESTABLISHED 1905 Troy Laundry PHONE \ LUMBER AND Mill Work GEO. OGDEN & SON ~ Wem trail's, 33 ferry Street, will fire on bids on furniture carpet and fittings for your entire house and pot it , " 9*m for panRain Spouting, Gutters and Tin Roof a Good wort at consistent prices. Jesse U. Brown,' 110 and lit Jasksoa 8t

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\EW, LARGEST AND BEST STOCK Ui LADIES', GENTLEMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SHOES AT LESS THAN PHIL- ' ADELPHIA PRICES. AN ENTIRE NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF WALL PAPER Which Will Be Sold at Price* to Defy Competitioh. " Having hao many years' experience in the business, I only arit , an opportunity to convince my customers that I can sell them at the ' loweat possible prices. Pleaae examine my stock before buying elsewhere. ELDRIDGE JOHNSON 318 Wuhtnstao Stnst . ========== At Laventhol's PRICES REASONABLE Watch for the wagon, do your winter shopping right at your home. We have full lute winter clothing, shoes and rubbers. Store open on stormy days and evenings.' WHEN FURNISHING A SUMMER HOME whether it be a cozy bungalow or a magnificent mansion, it is of fii4 ~ importance to secure the aid of a reliable dealer. Your comfort and pleasure depend on your selection not for a day only as with many purchases, but for years to oome, and a large percentage of the oost can be saved by .the advice and assistance of an experienced dealer. WENTZELL'S, 33 Perry Street. ! '• rigerators of tried and proven quality. New importation of mattings. New Linoleums, Crex Grass Rugs. Everything, in house furnishings. Come in and see.

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

Hotel Windsor OPEN THE ENTIRE YEAR An ideal place to spend the winter. R. HALPIN, Prop. •"PI Comfortable Surroundings. Special 1 ne marcy rates for Winter and Spring. Open all the Year Excellent Table. MRS T. C. SINK MILLER COTTAGE 234 PERRY STREET I Now open, excellent table, comfortable rooms, good service, convenient loeattoa j - Keystone Pbone 68-8. H. H. McPHERSOlf. THE HARRISON N°swPSnSn?ir.r MRS. C. D. HARRISON Cor. Perry and South Lafayette Streets, Cape May, N. J. HOTEL DEVON J. L. KEHR, Proprietor South Lafayette Street Gape May, New Jersey Bellemere Cottage MRS. E. SMITH 109>U Perry Street, Cape May, N. J