SATURDAY. JUNE 18, ms CAPE MAT STAB ABWWMtM I ,1 ■ ' 'V , 1

D THE SUPERIOR D QUALITY B Hf of banking lerrke rendered by tbe V3 Merchant* National Bank attests its ability to amply meet the requireM ments of its customers H Careful, prompt and courteous atW\ tention is assured yon. U Checking accounts are solicited. kl The Merchants National Bank M CAPE MAY, N. J. U

SECURITY TRUST GO. Southwest Corner Washington and Oce «o Streets Cape May, N. J., December 31st, 1915

RE80UBCES Time and Demand Loans, $1,874,85028 C Bonds and Mortgages, 238.00639 g Stocks and Bonds, 644,423.04 ^ Overdrafts, 1433 ^ Banking Houses, Camden, Cape May and Gloucester 130,000.00 Cash and Reserve, 215337 51 $3,102,831.25 Three Per Cent. Intereet allowed on Time Depotlta

LIABILITIES. $100,000.00 , 100,00030 Undivided Profita, 94,10924 Deposits, 2308,722.01 $3,102,83125

Arts as Administrator, Kiatutor, Guardian or Trustee. Wills' drawn and kept without charge. Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent in Burglmr-Proof Vault ADVISORY BOARD.

J Spicer Learning, Chairman Aaron W. Hand . Reuben X. Jonnson Sherman S. Sharp John B. Huffman

Henry C. Thompson, Secretary. Albert G. Bennett Hon. Robert E. Hand Dr. Wilson A. Lake Dr. V. M. D. Marcy

P RINGS ! '.The celebrated WWW Rings, the largest assortment 5000 Beauties to Select From

Watchmaker Jeweler, and Optometrist VICTROLAS AND RECORDS J. S GARRISON 305 Washington St., Cape May dp DIAMONDS, WATCHES JEWELRY' At Lowest Cash Prices FINE WATCHES AND JEWELRY REPAIRING— THIRTY -FTVE YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH LEADING NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA HOUSES. R. A. MINNER 513 Washington Street

Keystone Phone 44-D

WITH CAPE MAY OPTICAL

CALL Columbia Xaunbrp KEYSTONE PHONE 263 t For good Laundry Work PROMPT SERVICE T "3 Offic, 310 S. Broadway

j "fBuy An Overland NOW <X The one automobile you can afford to own. Low cost of tfp-keep makes this machine the most desirable car on the market Ask Daniel Miller for details and a demonstration*, which will convince you of the superior quality of the Overland. PRICES. $590. $615. $695, V50 AND UP DANIEL MhIIr, Sub. Agent 108 6th Avenue WestjCape May ti

DERR'S ICE CREAM Attention to Family Trade. Orders Promptly. Delivered U Factory, 314 Mansion St. Dining Room, 313 WA8t2bet°1' iS TABLE D'HOTE DINNERS A SPECIALTY £ Xevatone Phone s*A

WEST CAPE MAY . MARKET 420 Broadway, West Cape May GROCERIES, MEATS AND PROVISIONS. ^ I FLOUR, FEED, HAY AND POULTRY SUPPLIES. We aim to keep prices down, especially in our Feed Department. BEN BOTWINICK, Mgr. t Call 225 D for prices.

pssi»s®ssvj || I. H. SMITH I , | Glothier ^ ■ 1 608 Washington St, « hA Opposite Rending Ste. I j | CAPE HAY N. J. | A Suite for IE and apwarda I; ' V Overooata from $7 to 111 / t rm Hat*. Capa. Trunks and £ h nk OonUemeu'a Furnlatln* Goods h rh at Philadelphia price*. Z h ( sb ' r : j JOHN BRIGHT 6ENIL4L INSURANCE 1 Real Estate and Mortgage Investments KICK! BUILDUiL WHDW0OT LI. GOLD LEAF printed on ribbon* rioth or lsatkar at «m Mar and Warn Stationery Department Write lor fhem. it you km aoaa money laid by for future use, the plaaa to psri ttmt inooay h la the Baaurtty Tru* Ox. Oape May

Special Prices ! IN S. Teitelman's Wholesale WINES AND LIQUORS 312 Washington Street Both Phones Cape May, N. J PROPOSAL CAPE MAY CITY, N J. Proposals in the form of sealed bids will be received by the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Cape May New Jersey, at the City Hall Commissioners Chamber, Saturday, June 17, 1916, at 11.00 A. M. for the furnishing of a portion of the necessary wharf ing materials for proposed what construction at Sewell's Point in 6aid city and consisting of approximately : 13, 000-M-2x10-16— hemlock. 4200-M-3xl2-20— beat grade Y. P. 5300-M -3x12-18 — hemlock. l,400-M-4x6-20— best grade Y. P. l,000-M-4x8-24 — beet grade Y. P. Also proposals in the form of sealed bids will be received by 6ame Board'and at same place and time for the dredging of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of shoal excavation at and near proposed wharf site at Sewell's Point. Copies of specifications can be procured from L. E. Miller, Jr., City engi- . neer, at (Sty Hall, on or after June 10, I 1916. The City Commissioners expressly reserve the right to accept or reject any • or all bids as they may deem for the best interest of the City' r Signed, , W. L. STEVENS, Mayor. J. H. HANES, Finance. ' W. a SHAW, Streets. d i7

UNCLAIMED LXTTR8 I lift of unclaimed letters remaining in Ospe May P. O. f<* week ending June ! 7. '16. , Ave! tars, Manuel V., Sloop Sarah , Smith. , Gandy, L. J. Swain, Samuel In calling for above please say advertised. J. E. TAYDOR, P. M. A USEFUL PAIN Cape May People Should Heed Its Warning Have you a sharp pain or a dull ache across the small of your back! Do you realize that it's often a timely sign of kidney weakness! Prompt treatment is a safeguard against more serious kidney troubles Use Dean's Kidney Pills. Profit by a W. Gape May resident's experience. Anna M: Hewitt, 122 Second Ave., W. Cape May, eaye: 19everal years ago I was taken with kidney complaint, which was caused by overwork aad worry. Tbe first I noticed of the trouble was sharp, darting pains in my bade. At times, I thought my head was going to split. .uuuku* ui; iiwj —ma guuig 10 ipuv.

If I bent over, terrible pains cat^ht me in my back. I was tired all the time and my life became miserable. I noticed good results before I had finished the fifirst box of Doan's KMney Pills, procured from Hewitt and Yorlrs Drug Store, and two boxes put me in fibe health. I have never had a severe atof kidney trouble since." Price 50c, at mil dealers. Dont simply ask for a kidney remedy — get Doan's Kidney Pills — the same that Anna' Hewitt had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. Limit your spending— not your saving. Open an account with the Security Trust Company — a Strong Institution. See (Ventzell for Porch Furniture. TEN Strong Companies Arererata Capital over 160,000.000 Represented 1 / SAMUEL F. ELD HEDGE, Fire Insurance A vent. years of experience. Your insurance placed with me la absolute protection^ from loss by fire. Apply to & F. ELDRRDQE Merchants National Bank Building Cape May, New Jersey.

kmut& a bulletin, clsimtalf 41st 4«g j 1 sharks ware good to eat, the induete? | beam taken mp hi tbe fishing be? and around Tangier island, where the | 1- harks are caught in large numbers. I Shipments are being made to tbe laigw 1 cities, where the shark steak is taking •' the place of the higher-priced beef aad | pork. Almost anybody can catch dog sharing j so there should he a lot more fiaUaf and fishermen da view of this ruling n( , the government . C ASTORIA President Wilson made sons "full1 dinner-pair speeches in North Oaroline, recently. It will not be overlooked [ that he made no speeches of that k*ai 1 during the first twelve months of the ! Democratic .tariff law. It will not ha [ forgotten, either, that he made no re*. . erenee to the war as the ultimate eaaae - of the full dinner pails today. Xvaafea ' is first cousin to ah offense defined by j a abort and ugly word. r "ROUGH ON RATS" ends RATS, ' Bugs, Die outdoors. Unbeatable exterminator. Used world over, by U. 8. ■ Govt too. Economy size 25c or 15n ' Drug and country stores. Refuse substitutes. Free comic picture R. E.& Wells, Jersey City, N. J. AUTOMOBILES Before buying see the new Are passenger Metz touring ear, fuEy equipped with Gray and Davis elestrit lighting and starter Is an up to date car in ever? detail, has perfectly safe transmission * for lady to drive, has full sliptioal springs back and front, and good spring upholstered cushions. Price $600. JOS. S. STTTE8, Agent. Cape May City, N. J. Keystone Phone 134-M. HOW I SERVE YOU Pint, I -111 oulid you tbe beet boat or the mouty. Second, I will store your boat in my enclosed boat bouse by the year or the 7 season. Third, I car. offer you a -hoie* of lbs « best second hand boats and take your present craft in part payment on a new one. Railways on which to run boats. JOHN A. PHARO, 1203 Lafayette Bt. Keystone "phone No. WD. r See Weatzell for Porch Furniture.

Farmers , READ WHAT FRESNO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, OFFERS! This rich productive California county is sparsely settled compared to the East. There arc thousands of acres ready for industrious farmers — land that will yield far more than the average farm land throughout the United States. Here forty acres will bring greater revenue than a quarter section in 6ome„ parts of the Country. The land is suitable for general farming. Alfalfa is cut six times each year and yields from 1% to 2 tons per acre. Big opportunities for practical dairymen, stock men and poultrymen. Splendid climate. No 6evere —SEND PO^ BEAUTIFUL FREE BOOKLET— ( Tells all about opportunities in Fresno County; shows views of growing oranges, alfalfa, figs, raisins, etc. Send 10 cents for sample copy of Sunset Magazine, the big monthly magazine of the West, and ask for Fresno County booklet. SUNSET MAGAZINE SERVICE BUREAU, SAN FRAXCISQO, CAL. TIN ROOFS J AND SPOUTING ' Require attention all the year. I If yours is nearly gone ask for I I an estimate now. J

» A leak in your tin roof will 1 cause more damage than the ! cause of a new roof. Think it over and then send for a reliable J tinner to quote you a price on 5 a first class job. ' j JESSE BROWN 110 and 112 Jackson St. Cape May, N. J.