IN VIEW of the possible resizing of anthracite coal, we will accept orders subject to our "ability to deliver the sizes ordered— and subject to price at ' < the time of delivery. , X CAPE MAY COAL & ICE CO. : Cape May Electric Shoe Repairing Shop A. SUDAK Shoe Repairing in All Its Branches OTOUN SOLES AND RUBBER HEELS Wa M*fc- • Specialty of REPAIRING 8H0ES WHILE TOD WAIT bSoSSSTIii Building lor Ladle. ghoe Sundries mud All Kinds of Polishes for Sole. 505 Washington Street Cape May, N. J. fat any length, width or tkickknea. for iM |^K. rA^s^ any purpoae whatever — that's the affer we make you today. Wo nmat have ample stocks of seasoned, meas—a W J fed timbers In our yard to be able to V_ make such a broad offer. We hare! I And our price* wU1 MTt TOU moneT GEORGE OGDEN & SON CAPE MAY, N. J.

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VEXATION OF SPIRIT U-wjtTBES I was in business, " said W the retired merchant, "I had time to read much, and I t used to look forward to the glad day when I could revel in literature. I felt ( nure I'd be entirely happy. I used to e Jot down the

titles of books I f Intended to read, and when I retired from busi- r ness I had a list ( as long as the J Busslan battle j I llne- 1 "And now that | , I can read all I want to. I don't get any enjoy- . meat out of < books. They bore I me the worst way. I get sleepy

as soon as I begin to read, and my < wife comes and tells me my snoring Is disturbing the neighbors." "It's that way with everything we look forward to," observed the hotelkeeper. sadly. "Man always will be, but Is never blest as some half-baked poet remarked. Toung Gooseworthy was In here last evening, bubbling over . with happiness. There wasn't any- ; body around, so he took me into his confidence. He's going to marry Gwendolln Jimalong. next month, and he's perfectly satisfied that his married life will be one long stretch of sunshine. He seems to have the Idea 1 that he's going to do something original when he gets married, but the Idea Ish't new. Men have been getting married ever since Christopher discovered Columbus, Ohio, and every doggone man Jack of them had the Idea that everlasting bliss was going to be Inaugurated on the wedding day. "I listened to Gooseworthy for three . hours, and hadn't the heart to say hours, ana naan t me nean iu on.»

anything that would dampen his en- K thuslasm. His twittering recalled the long vanished days when I was getting ready to be married. I felt about St then Just as he does now. I thought i v the panpjY.opened the gates of para- edise when he. Joined two loving hearts. My wife livewup to all the plans and specifications, and was and Is one of the best women In the United States, but I 'hadn't been married three j months before I had a sneaking conviction that the man who gets married is a chomp. "A good many optimists say that a married man doesn't need any more I .money than a single one. If he marries the right sort of woman, but they might as well go to the blackboard and demonstrate that two and two _ make two. Instead ot four. I fell for that cheerful theory when I was married. I was earning enough to keep 1 myself comfortably, and never had t any financial worries. I could have j been buried tor less money than It took to be married, and the expenses , that time forward were double ' what they nsed to be. although my wife was so economical she used to make waists and such things for herself out of my superannuated shirts. < "Oh. doggone It. there Isn't any nn- < adulterated happiness in matrimony. I j wonder that young fellows like Gooseworthy don't look around them. aWd contemplate the dejected appearance . _ of the majority of husbands. But even if they did. It wouldn't do them any 1 1 good. I suppose, for they are full of : pipe dreams, and they think the girls they are going to marry are different from all other girls, and that they will prove exceptions to the general rule. "I had a wise old uncle In those halcyon days, and about a week before the wedding day, he backed me Into a corner and handed me a dust-proof package of wisdom. He tried to lead me into taking a sensible view of the future. He talked about the cares and responsibilities that would be mine after the wedding, and wanted to know If I felt equal to them. He tried to show me that I wasn't going to marry an angel, but a human being like myself, with a human being's faults and frailties. "I let him get that far, and then I told him that his gray hairs alone saved him from having his head remodeled. and said I never wanted him to darken my door, and he never did. I had to darken it myself, with wal nut stain. But many a time afterward, I recalled his wise words and wept over his grave." Well Off. "After all a man never knows when he's well off." "What's happened now?" "I was Just thinking what a fool I was for trading off my Liberty bonds for oil stock." Nut Waiter Wanted. An old lady, after waiting in a confectionery store for about ten minutes, grew grossly impatient at the lack of service. Finally she rapped sharply on the counter. . "Here, young lady." she called, "who waits on the nuts?"— Everybody's Mag The Consequence. "At the . .'-log nit «-t tug nobody! ■mated the Vera." -TWt »»■ 't* reason, then, there were no iuan> bill— reesnifee."

COUNTY FAIR , A _ pM iT J SUCCESS i (Continued from last week) PEARS 1 Bartletb — D. P. Haley, Eldora, 1st; Amos Wbeaton, Clermont, 2nd; A. V. Anderson, Ocean View, 3rd. Keiffer— D. P. Haley, Eldora, 1st; , Rea, Cape May, 2nd; J. H. Pow- 1 ell, Cape May Court House, 8rd. Dorset — Ralph Schellenger, Green Creek, 1st Duchess — Amos Wheaton, Cler- ' mont, 1st; Ralph Scbellenger, Green 1 Creek, 2nd; Otway Brown, Cape May, 3rd. j Bose — Isaac W. Hand, Rio Grande, 1st; A. H, Schellenger, Dias Creek, 2nd; Julius Way, Cape May Court House, 3rd. Any Other Variety — Amos WheatClermont, 1st. QUINCES Otway Brown, Cape May, 1st and 2nd; Mrs. Ed. Holmes, Cape May, 3rd. CRANBERRIES Thos.* J Durell, Belleplain, 1st. GRAPES Gaitano Repici, Belleplain, Its; A. T. D. Howell, Dias Creek. 2nd and 3rd. RASPBERRIES John N. Reeve and Daniel C. Joyce, Rio Grande, 1st; Mrs. B. F. Godfrey, Swainton, 2nd. STRAWBERRIES John N. Reeve and Daniel C. Joyce, Rio Grande, 1st; Wa Draycott, Goshen, 2nd; D. B. Cresse, Cape May Court House, 3rd. BLACKBERRIES John N. Reeve and Daniel C. Joyce, Grande, 1st.

BEETS (Table) R. L. and Peter S. Somers, Ocean g i 1st; No Name, 2nd; J. H. Pow- p ' ell, Cape May Court House, 3rd. BEETS (Field or Mangel Julius Way, Cape May Court House, L. J. Warner, Ocean View, 2nd. CANTELOUPEES Cbas. Howell, Dias Creek, lst;T. S. Ocean View, 2na. j CORN ■ Ait* Dent— C. S. Cresse, Cape ' mty Court House, 1st. Yellow Dent — C. S. Cresse, Cape Court House, 1st; C. L Errick- 1 Dias Creek, 2nd; Geo. Rea, Cape May, 3rd. White Cap Dent — Frank Swain, ^ Swainton, 1st; County Farm, Cape _ May Court House, 2nd. Pop Corn — D. P. Haley, Eldora, 1st. Sweet Corn— F. T. Norton, Dias Creek, 1st; D. McPherson, Cold Spring, 2nd; John Shannon, Belleplain, 3rd*,Best all round stalk of Corn with roots, tassel and ear in position, W. S. Thompson, Goshen, 1st; J. H. Powell,:' I Cape May Court House, 2nd; J. E. Porch, Dias Creek, 3rd. CABBAGE County Farm, Cape May Court House, 1st; Allison Ludlam, Swain- j ton, 2nd; No Name, 3rd. 4t CARROTS D. B.- Cresse, Cape May Court | House, 1st; J. H. Powell, Cape May | , Court House, 2nd; Ralph Schellenger, i Green Creek, 3rd^ I ; CELERY | Edward Coihpton, Green Creek 1st i EGGPLANT > Bert Matthews, Cold Spring, 1st; ' Meadow View Farm, Erma, 2nd; E. E. 1 Madara, Palermo, 3rd. EGGS (White) I A. B. Faure, Belleplain, 1st; W. G. Thompson, Dennisville, 2nd. j EGGS (Brown) Mrs.. J. H. Powell, Cape May Court House, 1st; Mrs. Frank Mixner, Cape 1 May Court House, 2nd; A. T. D. How1 ell, Dias Creek, 3rd. HONEY DEW MELONS r J. H. Powell, Cape May Court K House, 1st; Chas. Howell, Dias Creek, t 2nd; Frank Mix nor, Cape May Court n House, 3rd. ® KOHL RABI Michael Cook, Dias Creek, 1st. ! L!"A BEANS W. S. Kir b'2 Rio Grande, 1st; • A. T. D. Howell. Dins Creek, 2ng; Charles Howell. Dias Creek. 3rd.

Yellow— L. J. Warner, Oeeaa View, 1st; Mary X. Norton, Dlaa Creek, tad; ] Allison Lodlam, Snail—. 3rd. I Hed— Lewis Hoffiaaa, Cold Spring, 1st — — White — Francis Douglass, Dias Creek, let 1 OKRA Geo. R—,' Cape May, let; A. B. Belleplain, 2nd. PUMPKIN Geo. Spaulding, Whiteeboro, 1st; Jos. Camp, Dias Creek, 2nd; D. P. 1 Eldora, 3rd. I PARSNIPS John H. Powell, Cape May Court House, 1st; Comity Farm, Cape Court 2nd. POTATOES Red Skin— Geo. Rea, Cape May, 1st Spaulding Rose — J. J. McCraven, Goshen, 1st; Edgar McPherson, Cold Spring, 2nd; J. W. Reeves, West Cape May ,3 rd. Cobblers — Harry Norton, Dias Creek, 1st; J. J. McCraven, Goshen, 2nd; Francis Douglass, Dias Creek, I 3rd. Giants — R. E. Reeves, Cold Spring, 1st; Ralph Taylor, Cold Spring, 2nd; Meadow View Farm, Erma, 3rd. Early Rose— Cfcas. J. Meerwald, South Dennis, 1st; Levi Hamon, Cape May Court House, 2nd. ; Green Mountain — L. J.. Warner, i Ocean View, 1st Late Grown — Frank Swain, Cape May Court House, 1st; S. Douglass ft Son, Cold Spring, 2nd. ' PEPPERS Rod— W. S. Kimball, Rio Grande, 1st; A. B. Faure, Belleplain, 2nd; R. E. Ewing, Cape May, 3rd. Green — Ellis Thompson, Dias Creek, > 1st; R. EE. Ewing, Cape May, 2nd; 7 W. H. Powell, Swainton, 3rd. PEANUTS Mrs. Frank Mixner, Cape May !, Court House, let. RHUBARB

t Oias. L. B. C«sse, Rio Grande, 1st; 2 Douglass ft Son, Cold Spring, 2nd; E. Ewing, Cape May, 3rd. C » SSUASH I A. H. Schellenger, Diae Creek, 1st I STRING BEANS ( Allison Ludlam, Swainton, 1st WAX BEANS 1 W. S. Kimball, Rio Grande, 1st SWEET POTATOES Yellow— W. S. Kimball, Rio Grande, 1 1st; J. J. McCraven, Goshen, 2nd; | W. EL Ludwick, Cold ^Qfing, 3rd. Red— W. S. Kimball, Rio Grande, Harry Traitor, Belleplain, 2nd. TURNIPS 1 1 R. L. and Peter S. Somers, Ocean ' 1st; A. B. Faure, Belleplain. ! 2nd. 1 TOMATOES Red — Harry Norton, Dias C resist; Ellis Thompson, Dia«- Creek * W. S. Kimbell. Fio Grande. 3rd. | Yellow — E. Her-ton South Seavil'e 1 1st: Mary E. No-ton Dia-- Creek 2n'1 > T. S. Hampton. Ocean View, 3rd. WATERMELON j Wm. Swain, Cold Spring, 1st; Ralp' I Taylor, Cold S; rirg, 2nd: Fran' ■ | Swain, Swainton 3rd. WHEAT I Ralph Schellenger, Gree-. Creek, J1StYAMS ' j J. H. Powell, Cape May Court House j 1st SPECIAL PRIZES HOPS . Chas. Howell, Dias Creek. 1st CUCUMBERS | J. H. Powell, Cape Map Court House, 1st. SUGAR CANE D. B. Cresse.Cape May Court House, 1st t SUNFLOWER e J. H. Powell, Cape May Court I " House, l6t; D. B. Cresse, Cape May Court House, 2nd. LOAF BREAD t Mil'ie Howell, Dias Creek, 1st; :, Mary Cook, Dias Creek, 2nd; Mrs. t T. H. Douglass, Dias Creek, 3rd. CAKE Millie Howell, Dias Creek, 1st; Rae Helsengren, Pierces, 2nd; Mrs. Howard Norton, Dims Creek, 3rd. C ONE DOZEN COOTIES 1; Sarah W. Somers, Ocean View, 1st; Mrs. F. H. Douglass, Dias Creak, tad.

v . ■ Mrs. L. M. MaFtawa, OaU •***, ' ' tad. Mre. a D. Canon, 1st; Mra. Hatty , Reeves, Erma, 2nd; Mrs. Ate* Matthews, Cold 8ptfeg, M. SIX GLASSES JELLY J. McCraven, Goshen, let PIE Millie Howell, Dias Creak, Ut} Helaengren, Pierces, 2nd; Mrs. Errickson, Dias Creek, 3rd. SPECIAL PRIZES CANNED FRUIT Millie Howell, Dias Creek, 1st; Mrs. F. H. Camp, Pierces, 2nd; Jennie Howell, Diss Creek, 3rd. CANNED VEGETABLES I Jernie Howell, Dias Creek, 1st; ! Millie Howel, Dias Creek, 2nd. i JELLY , Millie HoweH, Dias Creek, 1st; , Mrs. Guy Erricson, Dias Creek, 2nd; Beulah Camp, Pierces, 8kL CANNED MEAT Jennie Howell, Diss Creek, 1st ROLLS , Millie Howell, Dias Creek, 1st B CINNAMON BUNS ~ i Millie Howell, Dias Creek, 1st CROCHETED. YOKE Maggie Camp, Pierces, 1st; Mrs. ,, B- F. Godfrey, Swainton, 2nd. HAND MADE RUG Mrs. Osgood, Stone_Harbor. CANNED CORN ON EAR Ruth Daebler, Cape May Court House, 1st y HONEY EXHIBIT Wax — Mrs. Allison Ludlam, SwainWax Mrs. Allison Ludlam, swain-

1st; Dr. W. L. Leach, Cape May, 2nd. Comb Honey — Dr. W. L. Leach, May, 1st; Clinton Cresse, Cape Court House, 2nd; Allison Lodlam, Swainton, 3rd. Dark Extracted Honey — Allison Ludlam, Swainton, 1st; Clinton Cresse. Cape May Court House ,2nd. Light Extracted Honey — Dr. W. L. Leach, Cape May, 1st. I cotttxjWERS Wilhemina Powell, 8wainton, 1st; J. H. Powell, Cape May Court House, 2nd; Mrs. J. M. Bowen, Cold Spring, 3rd. DAHLIAS * George Conover, Goshen, 1st; Name not all exhibit, 2nd; Mrs. J. M. Bowen, Cold Spring, 3rd. POULTRY EXHIBIT Brown Leghorns — Dr. F. G. Steinbach. Wildwood, 1st. Silver Hamburg*- -D. B. Cresse, Car>e May Cru:"t Horse, 1st. Capons — Ger. Conover, Dias Creek, 1st 2nd a-d 3rd. White Brahmas — Ceo. Conover, 1st; White < rahma Cockerel and Pullet — W. B. Thompron Cosher 1st Rhodo Island R <l Orekere! end Pullet — Shr-g~r 1 • rlasr. CulJ Soring. 1st: Mrs. J !\ Powell. Cepe May Court Houce. 2nd Rhode Island Ped Hen ami Cock — Mrs. J. H. Powell. Cape May Court House, 1st: Mrs. Frank Mixner. Cape May Court House. 2nd. White Leghorns-- A. B. Faure, Belleplain. 1st. White Lanshanges — John N. Reeve and Daniel C. Joyce, 1st and 2nd. Game — Herbert McPherson. ColJ Spring. 1st; Socrates McPherson, ;Cold Spring. 2nd. Bantams — D. B. Cresse, Cape May Court House. 1st j Guinea Hens — Joel Fisher, Dias Creek, 1st i Ducks — Mrs. P. Mixner, Cape May t Court House. 1st. Decoy Ducks — Lester Nickersen, Goshen. 1st. J Maltese Pigeons — Elmer B. Garrit son, 1st, 2nd and 3rd. RABBITS Flemish Giants, Gray Flemish Doe ■t I — John N. Reeve, Rio Grande, 1st y and 2nd. Grey Flemish Buck — John N. Reeve Rio Grande, 1st Blade Does — John N. Reeve, Rio ? Grande, 1st HOGS Berkshire Boar — Edwin Griffith, .. Erma, 1st ^ 10 Weeks — Edwin Griffith, Erma, 1st and 2nd. The Security Trust Co. will pay yo* t; 3 per cent on your mo—y. L A Strong Institution.