COVR.T CARDS AND CUPID. By COLIN S. COLUNS.

| Oo|rrr«tt.l

S.VyM-*

“Jack o' Colbwt called him that Arm mirntn* tic b«d K»ae to wort to the BocUcr building IToteata to tho e-ffect that hla uan* wna John Bywal Jock, and be waa as black as tbo an of apadn. eo the oame clung. At Ant be wa» anxrj. Imt one could Dot rocnaln angrj Usig with Klngxland Colbert, and In tbe end Jack-wound up bj paying him a boro worship that — times three trued to ccwt tho man I {MOtlon; for with Culbert In tbe e valor It ran expnas to tbo next to t top floor, no matter wbat tbo other passengers might threaten. Bat Jack bad gained th* poaltlon through haring aaced Ruck ley'■ little girt from a runaway aeddent. ami be merely amtled tolerantly at the com{.laluta and «ig|p-«ted that perbapa tbe elevator bad lei-Urue anmanagenble. I'BtH Edith McQneen came. Culbart had reigned alone, but after that be * as relegated to aeeemd place, tbe only Instance wherein, auiarfdiaf to “ Hodgnmn. tbo queca outranked king and Jack In tbe park. Misa Mctjneen was employed by liodgman A Pettit, wbuoe offlee was on the third flour, and It was Colbert’s habit to drop off at their offices oo bis way out to lunch and pick up tbe girl. He had obtained the position for ' and U was understood that they i ragag-d. tbough no g>.lden band Doomed that fact. Than there came the day when Jack noticed that Mia Mcyuecu had bora crying when she came In. Colbert did not-arrive until late and hla fare drawn and eery white. He did not even smile when he nodded to Jack. When ha went out to lunch, bo stayed twice as long as usual, and win o Jack thi on* cocktail be

watch." be added, slid was complete. Tbe little ctaatelaln ■he had worn had been replaced lately by a more els borate affair of gold with a long chain. It must he this was wanted. There was only one thing to Hadn't Mr. Culbert got tbe Janitor out of Jail that time be had trouble with hla wife? Jack tan the car up to the sixth floor and with a vague "To the left" shut the door sod down to the third. Ha hunt la upon Mias McQi • face gray with horror and excite meat. She rose uncertainly at bis cal' and came Into tbe hall. He fairly dragged her Into the car aad shot op to the top floor. Through w guard he could see tbe off! g the Hairs, had t.« hlEf where the girt worked, and he was going after her. Panting with fear, be stopped seven th floor and pushed Mias McQueen Into Colbert's ~ locking the door after him. Colbert looked up wearily from the desk. "What's the matter, J*-kr be dc mantled, with a formal bow to tbe

glrl.

plained. “She done stole s watch, and

"Ha done say be want to ere bet

Jack. -Ah done bear him. "A poUreman wishes t Mkad the girt. "About Jack nodded. "1 think 1 c

turning

watch r explain." Culbert

- - stopped ‘ring your watch and need mother s. I left yours on tbe bureau, and when I

igs were forgotten. Colbert

tucked her under bis arm In the old familiar way and unlocked tbe door. -I guess lil go down with you and see the officer," be (eld. It kmka lo-

ortant to have your attorney"

He threw oiwu the door, end Jack lipped out. There waa a soft but slg Iflcant sound that brought a grin to Jack's f«cn. nod I ben tbe two followed

HOLY TRINITY CONSECRATED

MANY CHURCHES

sod especially Mrs. Datscbeg. the! be

war too full for utterance.

Referring id Dr Cook, lie arid: • 1

am glad my dear Wot be r has joined _ I J _ _ I •»y Clergy. He I. now one of my |nC 10631

boy*. He must oot look to Pennsylvenli for bis orders In Ibe future.

\ i< tottsasd (ram Kiret Pas* ' Tliere Is a great future before you l*r*>n below your uutke. Affection Tb« re Is a great future for this dAIIgblhreeds affection. There was no ful city. The church must welcome

TU. big pubremeo grinned at J.cl .bough, of seif In CbrW'e If. There .11 who com. here. And no. let me ta mod friendly fashion when tbe Id tsnotuow. Pray for Iborewhoallln tell you something: Take that -love terrlcw concluded, and he stapled Ini- darkness. Don'I say you are oot good and stovepipe out of the church, the cur ')n the op trip Culbert Slip enough to be a t'hrMlao. Don't say Tlie-a are a alga of poverty. You are ped a hill Inin his kind. you will do It loffir. Now la llie ac-j rlcl.. I’ll be glad to contribute a “There'S a plcre of wedding cake 'ii me . Improve tlic hours that dollar myself Het a enod hesllnr

gom wifh ’Ww." be said, "but tbsli. re Heetlug. t'oosecrale yourself to cornea elitUetaug Tblijsa «l«n«. <jod know e you better I ban you

■‘•rerer. res.,-a-.

' coMrol. lAbandou lives of gluttony

■Yea■Ir~ assented Jack. wonderlDi and drunkenuesa. Try to be heller what II all r.ieaol. He knew about the men and women, and on that greal woddlnr cetcs and ten dollar bllla. jdsy, slaudlug uncondcmne, . you w ill Tbe re»t was Creek, but satisfactory | the crown from the Master's heenuse bis king and queen werek ud> „ please, i > Tbe time art for tbe con secret am

services on Saturday waa 1I.80 A. m At that hour a procession, beaded by Dr. Look, tbe rector, left tbe borne of Mrs. Warren Hmttb. near I lie church Kollos Ing tbe rector were the choir boys. Next came the nailing clergy-

men and Bishop Scarborough.

The visitors were the Iter. Charles M. Perkins, Dean of Ooustawllon; tbe B*». John W. Williams, of the Church of the Ascension, Atlantic City; the Rev. V^eClerk.of South Dakota: tbe Rev. Teul Hoffman and I tie Rev. Henry D. Kelffrr, D. D.. both of Al-

miH City.

All wore caaaock, Mldlce and stole. Ascending tbe cbtiPh stris, Bishop Scarborough knocked on tbe door, which was opened by Jouk-r Warden

Wm. T. Pringle.

Tbe procession entered the church, led by the Bishop, he lead ug In the prescribed Psalm, and tbe clergy congregation responding, wardens, vestrymen and -.'bolr stood on each side of the osntre aUle as tbe clergymen pareed up to tbe Later, the cboh boys fol-

Summer Resort

T received and

weddtnc fee wlicii In mg as any otb*r be

•bleb, be believes, baa never been do pUcatcd Tbe wedding was that of s thrifty widow to an emeiiy bachelor who was sadly In need of Just tbe care he feeding be would receive at the widow's ban,la The wedding waa a lively soe. and aa the clergyman was about to depart the bride stepped up

to him and whispered:

"I sent Henry one with your fee half an hour ago. He wasn't In a p» alt tun to give you one. but I told blm be could lug It over and that would Ibow hla good will. I hope you’ll like

IL You always have"

When the minister reached bis home be was greeted by bla wife, whom the six-weeks-old baby bad kept at home

that evening.

•The bridegroom brought over youi fee awhile ago." she said la a vole shaking with Isughtev. "I bad him pu' Itmut In the kitchen." "That's a pretty place for a weddln: fear cried tbe minister as be burric out to the kitchen, followed by hi

wife.

There be fpood bla fee—two dote, glass Jon, Is-srtug neat labels wblcl •et^mtb *lie nature of U*ir contents sliTF "current JelL" ale of “spiced cur rants" all of grape Jam" and six ot sweet pickle." "We laughed over that fee more that any ntlter.' said the minister, "but w, also had more solid enjoyment out o It than out Of any other I've ever re reived."- Youth'* Companion.

The gray haired nobleman sat In eot ttary state before tbe fire In bla an casual ball. Aa be meditated upon tb. past and upon tbe glory of bla anevs tors the dock struck tbe hour of mid olgbL The sound brought him to his tee and these words from hla mouth: , -it Is now exactly twenty year* aln« ncJ Ly only sou waa sent by me from un der my roof tree. Oh, Theobald. Tbeo bald, perhaps 1 waa too bard on you Wool you come back to me nowr Just then be beard a footstep In th< passage. Hastily opening the door, br discovered s (nan in tbe act of leaving tbe castle. '•Ob. don't you know mer asked the Stranger. Tm Theobeld." The earl looked et him critically. •Then why are your pockets full , spoon*T' he asked. "And why are yi

the\rettnded prodigal dU covered, and 'Lore was no fatted cal foe him. They don't supply veal li Jail.—Loudon Tit-Bits.

Ing upon "Identity" and bad Just ai gued that parts of a whole might lsubtracted and other uiaitcr enlist‘ luted, yet the whole would retnsln tb same. Instancing tbe fact that al vthougb every (pan of our bodies 1 changed In seTOn years, we remain tb

■atuw-laiUxiduais

"Then." said a student “If l had • knife and lost Ibe blade and bad a new blade put tn It It would still be tb.

Identical knlfer

"Certainly." was the reply. •'Then If 1 should lose tbe handl, from tbe new blade and hare a not he handle made to lit It tbe knife woul> still be the aamer • “That Is so.” said the professor. “Tbeu, In that case." triumpbantl. rejoined tbe student "If I should One the old blade and tbe old handle and hare the original parts put tog wbat knife would that beJ”

PERSONALS. Mr and Mrs. w;\V. Bell, of Philadelphia,were among tbe many visitors i this city on Tuesday. Alexander ('‘aster, of Philadelphia, who owns a cottage at Twelfth street and Aabury avenue, was here during tbe week. He registered at the Katblu. Mr* Henry Kloetx, of Philadelphia, ho will manege Ihe Bea*lde Hotel this year, was iu town yesterday. Rev. William T. Abbott, of Asbury ark, waa an over Monday visitor tbe home of bis son. Dr W.Q. Abbott, In this city. Mr* Julia Loper, of Wildwood, guest of Miss Alloa Watson In Ibis city during tbe week.

Judge Medic-oil-*

Judge Kodicott's spring Itinerary follows: Camden. March 18tb to April BNb: Atlantic City, April IWb; Cat den, April ISlbri'apo May Court Home. April lilb to "itb: Camden. April Wth ape May Court Houao, April gist to Sitb; Atlantic City, April 24th; Cam April 9d: Camden, *lay 4lb: liridgrtun, Mag Mb to Mb; Camden May Illb; My’s Lauding. May Iftb to Btth; Camden, May IMb; May’*

Lauding. May 1Mb May 2»lb to July ?th.

t.rllvrs ml esaepatfe*. Chief of Police Bcull end Mr*. Hcull eve received large number* of letler* svmpatblxltm with them In their deep atnirUou. Tliere letters have come om all over the country, one of the ■test heii-f from tbe Rev. ’oupg. w»o lives in a suuui . . id. To all. Mr and Mrs Hrull ds-lre lo return tbelr beartfell Bpprertatk.n and esiedally are they gralvful to CWvfdfPollea Maddox.of K.,i Texas, a bo aa* vary kind.

•a* exparlrd, Iba B«v* Dr. Itrun . . yale bas been reiurusd by tb* Cool* rmreavarereu- . |o lb# p^ocu of tb* King M. K . n brOB * -Church in this City. Tb** » source . of giattllcaUou to tbe member, of U>* hock their heads aad o«rial board of tbo cburcb.

Tbe women wtU do tbe work

They do tbe wort everywhere. You

rectory. If you get a good

rectory I'll keep Dr. Cook here for wenty years, aud tint I* about a*

4 aa I'll want it for blm. I always at home at tbe Luray, aad I want

tank you all for

Dr. Cook, in pari answer to tb* Its top, said that when tbe tbermom«er registered from 82 lo 40 degree* during tbe winter, tbe stovepipe lo tbe cburcb wa* very grateful. "We feel," be added, smilingly, ‘that we owe gratitude lo tbe stove". OooclU'ling, Ur. Cook said: "I went la tba ik Ml** Morison for her One slug-

lug to-day.

Tbe

(icnerel E. W. Warren. Ibe Senior Warden, read Ibe request that the eburrb be occupied aud omrecraled by Kl-bop. Tbe peper. which wa* signed by Dr. Cook as chairman and Tbo* C. Bennett aa aceeetory.declaretl that Hie building and from ds arc fret

I debt.

Dr. Cook then read Rtsbop Scarborough’s "Sentence of CoDrecraltou.' There was another | rater by lb< lubop nod a responsive reading by tbe congregation. This ended tbe consccrallon ceremonies, aud ibe regular morning serv ice seas proceeded with The lesson* were read by tbe Rev Dr. K el tier. The Creed was recited 'in concert and I lie prayer* read by tbe Bov. Mr.

Clerk.

After a hymn by tbe boy choir, which was a**t*ted by Miss 8. Agnes Mori-on, M 1a* Edit b M. Cook aud Mis* Warren, there wa* gn Invocation Rtsbop Scarborough, who asked tbe Lord to accept tbo cburcb and put ttoe people in a proper splriL A strong sermon »«i preached by tbe Rot. diaries M Perkins, of Vineland. who Is a forceful speaker. A feature of tbe occasion was a solo, "The I-ord U My Ugbt” (by Allltaon). sung by Misa 8. Agnes Moriaon. one of Philadelphia's leading aud much admired vocalist* Mis* Morison bas a soprano voice of power and a' neaa, aud she sang with feeling and appreciation tbe blgbly appropriate wont* of tbe hymn. After tbe services, upon Invitation of >r. Cook, tbe visitors went to the Luray. where an elaborate dinner bad *en prepared by Mm. Dalacheg I colliers of tbe congregation aasMed if tbe tables. At the oouduslou of the dinner. Dr Cook congratulated all upon tbe very happy day and the successful carrying out of tbe beantlful ceremony at tb* cburcb. Tbeu be read a few additional facts concerning tbe cburcb history: lo tbe spring of ISM, Miss AonaC. Creth wrote to Bishop Whitaker, of Philadelphia, calling slMuttoo lo the need of au Episcopal cburctftiere, and saying that sbe bad secured, lor hnndaya, tbe auditorium of tbe merry-go-rou ud, or. If they preferred, they could use tbe exchange and parlnr of tbe Tray more. 1 spouse to this letter came tbe Rev. Martin Alguer, of ML Holly, and tbe Iter. Mr. Tail, of Chester, Pa. A canvas mas made of tbe city and a «t In tbe public school, where tbe congregation worshiped foi lime Afterward they beld service In Htltea'Hall. Tbe altar in the present cburcb wa> given by Christ Church, of Phllsdel. phla: also tbe alter clotba and stole* for Trinity seaaou were given by tbe ime cburcb through tbe kindness ol tbe late rector’s warden’. John E 'retli. Tbe alma ba»lu and offertory plates were given by 81. Jude's Church The money for tbe carpet wa* collected by Mies Anna C. Creth. Edna M. Marsh, collected tbe

Cburcb of the Aacenstoo, Atlantic City, said that at tint be was tempted accept tlic Invitation to attend tbe ceremonle* in Ocean City, but now be iaa glad be bad done eo. "I came oeer for Inspiration and .encodrageit, and I’ve bad both. Over in Allan 1c Lily, you know, we tbluk we ire Tbe only pebble on Ibe beach,’ but I And we wbo think so are greatly

mistaken."

Tbe Rev. Mr. Clark, of South Dakota. Intinduced by Dr. Cook as one who tea from a few counties back, spoke bri<fly of bis work among tbe Sioux Indians at tbe Rosebud Agency. He congratulated tba local congregation u pr o tbe great work being done and sab that, following tbe cuatom of tbe lodlana, tie would like to "shake baud* wit i all of you with a glad heart ” VTIllam T. Pringle said: "Aa I look bar*. I see nothing but Inspiration for future work. I know I will my sell work with greater seal.” Dr. Cook took occasion to my: "We aie here one wbo properly could itioduce me—one fffeo always fell e deep Inspiration tn bla work. We especially welcome Mr. Mahan.” cburcb here, and of tbe work of Mr. Emery, Fred. Rapp and bltnsrlf, the first building committee. "To-dey,” mid be, "l* the of wbat we have hoped and > prayed for daring Hie last ten year* ” ! Mr. Mahan stated that half a block j bad been given tba Episcopalian* at

PETIT JUS

Mrs I

ic bell.

•ervice as a memorial to tbelr Tbilr brother. John E Cretb, gave a memorial window for tbelr mother. I heir aunt, Mr*. Jan* Carson, gave two memorial windows, one for her -l-ter and one for tier friend, Mr*, rath Tb* ebalre for tb* chancel ere given by Ihe t'bnreb of the Nativity. Tb* flret Cilia* for Hie boy*’ ■bolr a ere given by Hie (Church of Hi* Inraruatlou, obtained by Ml** Ann*

C. Cretb

Special mention stioold be gl' Mahan, who acted a* aealon f< yean doing all tb* work without rewtiling, voluntary ofl*rIng oferrvtcu to Ibe Lord. J After reading till*, 0*/Co- k mid be ■d received greetingC from ibe Dean I tbe Convocation of Ti*w Brunswick, tbe Rev. Raker, tb* Iter. Or. Capwards, tb* Rev Martin Alguer, Secretary Fisk, of tb* tb* Rev. Mr. Chapman, th# Rtsbop of Colorado, Mis* l^hgian. secretary of lb* summer guild ol Philadelphia, and many otlwr*.

OCEAN CITY, N. J, BATKINS SAFE AND UNSURPASSED FINEST BEACH ON THE COAST THE HOME OF THE FAMILY. MAN

A. J- SMITH, PNONNirTON PURE ICE BEST COAL

oak .A.to

WOOE> Office, No. 634 ISBURT IVENUE

NO SALOONS

D.rlns

Spacious Boardwalk. Free Band Concerts Season. Great Fishing in Ocean and Bay. The Delight of the Yachtsman. Numerous Trains to and from Philadelphia on Two Railways

; 7th and asbury ave., OCEAN CITY. N. J. I Fine Paper Hanging. Painting

FEAR OF GHOSTS. Harm!*** Visitor* Fran Whom Wo All

Shrink la Tarrer.

Deep down In the bean of man there aldde* a flnu belief In tbe power of the dead lo walk upon the earth and a' .’right If *u.-h be tbelr pleaoore. tbe soul* of tbe tiring, wise fulka, veried in tbe *<-hn<-e« and fort I fled to mlu.r against fallb tu augln that savor* of the oujiernatotal. laugh Idea* of tu kind to acorn, yet hardly one of them will dare to walk alone through a graveyard In the night, or If oar |„ found *o bold be will rarely baiti-n hi* r.aitsteiw, unable wholly to subdue tbe fear of sheeted epecters which inay .lee from tbe gras* grown graves .-merge from moonlit bunt* and fagow I*, f.-r. strangely enough, the deiet. ,f not actually hostile to tbe lltlng n, eteemed dangerous and dreadful to It used tn I* tbe faablon. marv a writer In Upplneott'a Magazine, to •w*,-:, away all such notions by mylug iky had their origin in if the race and that they sprang fear of the unknown, This on tinimbly wa* the ea*le*t w«

Within easy access of Atlantic City and* "^ L R '; 0 P R , 0 ” 0 n B s A ^ 0 N N “

other well-known resorts

Durf*>K Tonr Run) Nbapplaj; in PHILADELPHIA

Stop in For a Restful Hour on Tuao at High-Class " "

European & American

KEITH’S

Every eo

sv char**.) WHPIUUI*.

Collector’s Sale of Properties

For Unpaid Street Assessments op Ninth, Tenth and Fourteenth Streets, Between Haven Avenue and the Bay, in the Second Ward of Ocean City, J., as Hereinafter Particularly Designated.

THURSDAY, the Twenty-sixth Day of /Torch, HrSS b ' t b«uSnvg 0 o

tern of court. Redding. Walter. Cape MayCity. Hoi un, William. Middle Township. Mai ta, John. Ocean City. Collins. Rufus. Hotly Beach. Say*. George. Dennis Township. French. Peter. Upper Township. Po* ell. Edward, Upper Township. Brailovsky. Isaac. Woodbine. Gar:iaon. William H.. Hollv Beach, upinncott. Edaon. Upper Township. Peb non, Albert. West Cape Mar. Kldiedge. G. Bolton, Weal Cape May. Conan, Leslie A., Upper Township. Hand, Harold, Cape May City. Smi .h. Walter, Cat* Mav Citv. Bell el. John, Middle Township. Mil't. Edwin Z., Middle Township. Bright. Olivwr. Holly Beach. Bramble, L. Bert, Wildwood. Homan, Walter. West Cape May. Smith, Richard L.. Middle Township. Brai lell, William. Dennis Township. Campbell. James, Upper Township. Hoi , George W., Upper Township. Brower, Sylvanu*. Middle Township. Gallaber, Clarence, Cape May City. Teal, Leon, Lower Township. Diamond. Nachman, Holly Beach. Sav or, Robert, Ocean City. Dehaw. T. E., Sea Die City Dose. James J.. Cape May City. Alexenberg. Max, Woodbine. Noron, Charles A., Holly Beach. Honey, Samuel, Ocean City. Goldberg, Samuel H.. Woodbine. Hal'irnaer, Linford. Lower Township. Carroll, Herbert M., Dennis Township. Hand, Joseph K.. Cape May City. Burch. David D., Middle Township.

odirey, H idaaids, Adolph. Oce* alu. BrameU, Ocean Ci

Way. Albert, Dennis Township. Pritc hard, William. Lower Township. Bate. Leslie P., Lower Township. Malloy, Charles W , Holjy Bench. Beckett, Frank. Upper Township. Jamrs, John, Lower Township.

A ‘lumber of the member* of Camp • o IB, F Q. of A., of tbD city, will go o Atlantic CKy to-morrow evening, or t ie purpose of Instituting a camp.

NIKOLAS CORSON. T*a Collector.

in

'l/lirahVl

r Foortseotb MreH and Bay si

SHERIFFS SALE.

■ K. Reed. Mr*. K. R. Mareb and' i’-iiTr ^rr*or''itw^fut*™'.n?w JsnwrTTwjn ihw* Cretb gave tbe communion ttKra5m*?U*Ji fiar'oourtTtei^Ww

R. Curtis Robinson -MMk Conveyancing and Insurance Notary Public and Commissioner of Deed* m IN os. 7-4 4--4 6 Asbury Avenue OCUA.N city. is. J. Money to Loan on Bond and Mortgage

BK4I. I>TL r»: flflJKWTM.

WM. LAKE, C. E., Re^l Eestate A&Gnt.

H. CQRSOH Real Ivestritt? .XgCMit — ABrZ>— LICENSED AUCTIONEER, No. 721 Asbury Aoenue, Ocean City, N. J.

Headquarters for UP-TO-DATE SIGNS

It was It fajer' The intraae-intfrest r<* ■

W. L. BERRY, Manufacturing Jewtler, NO. M SOUTH SECOND ST.. r-bllauelpbla. I-a. Ksyurlnc aspaelaltv.

SHOEMAKER’S STORAGE

HOUSE

I2lh and l%>nt Ave ,

Ocean 1 11), N. J.

'■enviua having Furnilure

kind of Merrbaudlae ive money by going

any

Shoemrtei Storage House COAL COAL

COAL

COAL COAL Buy your Coal from tb* SHOEMAKER LUMBER CO. TWELFTH HT. AND WEST AVE As you a* alway. rare of getliug 2240 pound* to tbe too <WBTKA<-TO» *BD HI 11 111:H*. OTIS M. TOWNSEND BUILDER Office: 8th St.. Opposite P. O. Plans and Spcifications prepaied witltcut charge Only galvanized nails used on

exterior work

JAMES H. TODD CARPENTER AND JOBBER

rabjert |*»

groat majority of mankind, at the *xl*t<-n<-e of gbost* Is unpro>. 1 tlu-re Is undeniably a vast deal of b-> 11 tunny In tbrlr . Iwbalf that drw-r--n-riou. -and respretful riunMeratiu.. UorimuiMya within the last f--w ymr. tb* nttltude of nrlence toward tti. protilam tm* allocetber rfaantred. and. arhuted by a new aplrit of inquiry, the n tep man bare l.-eo f-ngjgvd.' thnogli! fully and witbiart prejudlr*. in atody

lug It out

Wlille it eannot be said that any final tnd diflulle courluslon* bare a* yet tieeu leacbad. an linmeu** amount rldenee ha* been sifted, enough to low pretty cunetaalrely for one i-.iiit rat the tr idltlonal epeeter of tbe < o k lame school, with clanking cbaln and ittrilnite* dl*agreeably auggectlre of Ihg grare. bi» no basis lu fact bu the itber band, tliere are certain pbantmi.,. iltogetber different lu tbelr characterlatkw. In wlaate la-half a uians of te*t:inony 1* adduced far greater than it Id l* required to eatabllsh com le proof lu any ordinary caae In a xt of !a4k Nothing abort of alno- • di-nKMAratl-m lo such a matter i tie satisfartory. but tb* erideoce quest Ion ■ eertalnly •tagger* Incre-

dulity.

ir of phantom* appear* to spring Tnati a dread -of the uuknoau. u—-iou* and tbe bitXugihie That It I* a gr, hi tidies* terror I* proved thfffcrt that In many tboumntU of ant of alk-gral S|H-ctral appearance* ijocted duriug tbe last few year* !•> |i^|n*taklnc iuvi-stlgatlun not a -ingle instance bas beea fonud In which an Injury wa* Inflicted by tbe gbost upon tbe pcrKKi tie |ht*ou* to wbom It pre rented Itself Ho tbat. even If we are accept ■nparilioo* aa veritable, we ought to regard them with curiosity ratbet tluiii with apprebenalon. and In id of trying tn avoid such *upern*t ural visitors we should eagerly reek an opportunity to be haunted for tbe rj of obrervlus for om-relve Intensely Interesting.

KqariwDlb Hi 1KNCK: No. Ill

ENRUtH ft JOHNSON, cootraciors m EuiiGers 1240 Aabnr) Avenue,

ALLEN SCULL Contractor and Builder 008 Central Avanu* OCEAN CITY. N. J. KMimaMB cii—rfnily givsn. Bondings rmeted by lontrsct or day. JOHN MARTS Contractfn^ Builder

fiEIKE I. nilSESIS 1 MI Carpenter* and Builders

AODIIIONS. ALTER4HOW* AMI HI PAIVS Spencer B. Swan Jobbing Carpenter .smo,.,,, and Bunder

QUARLES L. HOFMANN RCalBTCRED .SCHITtCT

THOMAS j. THORN Florut FALL BULBS, CRASS ■nd CLOVER SEED. *J9 Agbtiry Avenue.

Eschene A Bomb i‘*iiU square business man . a* evolved a plan of bow to dialge wlfry. Imt tb#* I* merit attaching to It la tin* care. Hj* wife Insist* on buying bl* neckties nnd dot** on laven tud red or green spot* or a pal* shimmering nilc green shot with purple. Bather than cause her anguish by Ing to decry bef taste In cravats, bar liutband most deceitfully starts for tbe office every morning wearing a tic of her aelecUou. Once In the o««-. bowerer, tlie’trallor quickly exebang---tbe offending necktie for sumetbinc quieter which be keep* under careful lock and key In bla own private d«*k It would Iw Interesting to find out hi* wife'* sensation* should all* pay him a visit some day In offlee hour* or should be forget to make tbe exchange again before bis trip boroe.—Philadelphia Record.

Hats With T*mpsr*_ There are bats with temper*, as *rery woman 1* aware—the Lata tbat "go oc" beautifully one day tfor pref err nee -In tbe bat shop lire mlnntc* before they nr* bought) nnd which in tb* next refuse to anauaie tbe rigid pore and poise for lov* or money There are few cundllkma more tr> ln <r than to fall under tb* ban of a bat's displeasure. Tb* only thing to be done la to put It sway for a week or so and wait till It ha* recovered from Its temper, like a naughty child One cannot argue with a bat and smirking Is not to tie recommended. — London

Hs Understood. A late Jndcc whose imtsoos! appearance waa it* unprepossessing as bis legal kuuc UV.gr was |irofouud aud bis Intelligence keen Interrupted a female

L my giJil w

" said be

"Humbug go Wbat do y-iu

sternly.

"Well, my had." replied Ihe woman. "I don't know hnw to explain It exactly. tint If a girl . ailed )nur kmlship * kandsomc uiau site would be humbug glog you."-I.ondnn TU-BIU. Payehology of 0 ambling. The funtlauieutal basis of tbe Injury done by g un'dlng 1. a tendency to overrate tbe rh itire* of winning. When a man speculates by staking, say. Cl on the ebanre of w Inning ClOtl. ol,-cries au English writer In Nature, tbe notloa of winning ip*> makes a big imprefaloo on bl* mind and mean* soin.-Uilng more real to Llm than the Idea that tbe c*UI* are 200 t-.i l against blm. aay. He

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App. oprista. tun log given. •*■! his "no•tuiLt to rend Ids hymn n-ui tailed sf oor be bad forgotten. -Ktc^q.t ig. be made this anBouiHvment apal<«trteg foe taV* forget fulness Then, much to Ibe amuiwmeo! tif his audience, he twsan to line sat the hymn as fol loss; "Lord, wbat a It am L"—-Jodie*.

It Wasn't Funny.

"Hot you referred to blm a* aa