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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25
BUT LITTLE CORN LEFT.
Over rs Per Cent. of the Crops Dan

Over rs Per Cent. of the Crops DAM
aged In Kansas.
New York, July 24.-There is every
reason for believing that the early
reports of damage to the corn crop by
the drouth have not been exaggerated
On the contrary, it is quite evident
that the situation Is very much worse
than at first reported, and that now
much of the injury is beyond repair.
The region of worst damage lies
within an irregular circle of about 900
miles in diameter, with St. Joseph,
Mo-, as an approximate centre.
The following question was sent to
a large number of bank presidents in
Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas
by The Journal of Commerce:
Kindly wire your opinion of per-
centage of damage to corn and live
stock by drouth in your vicinity"
The answers indicate very serious
losses in the region specified. In Kan
sas many report IS per cent, damage
to corn; in Missouri the majority of
reports are between so and rs per cent
damage; in Nebraska the reports are
generally between SO and so per cent
damage, while in Iowa the injury is
generally between 25 and 80 per cent
1t would seem from the returns
given that a loss of so per cent. in this
district would be an exceedingly mod
crate estimate. This would indicate a
loss of at least 312000.0OO bushels in
the region of greatest drouth, and
probably considerably more. It should
be borne in mind that these figures
and reports refer only to the small dis
trict of greatest damage. No attempt
has been made to ascertain the injury
elsewhere. The damage to live stock
is considerable in Missouri and Kan
sas, but very slight in Iowa and Ne
braska.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25

The attendants at the Trenton insane
asylum have united in petition to Med
ical Director John w. Ward for better
food than has been secured during the last
six months.
The petition reviews the daily menu
which in a nut shell charges that the food
is not fit for use. Maggots were found in
the ham, the meat was deeomposed, the
eggs produced nauseating stencil in the
dining room, three hundred male patients
spend considerable portion of each fine
day in small park having no sanitary
accommodations nor drinking water, tons
of food are thrown away because inedible
and the cellars are in filthy condition.
An investigation was set on foot to-day,
our townsman, B. W. Andrews, who is one
of the managers, being on the Board Of
Investigation.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25
Equalizing Assessments.

City Council, at its last meeting, made
an effort to equalize real estate assessments
IN the city, and to that end changed the
taxing value of number of properties,
the changes being principally increases
over values fixed by the Assessor.
We are not prepared to discuss the wis
dom or lack of wisdom displayed by
Council in changing values in certain cases,
but 1t seems to us that a well considered
movement to equalize assessments of real
estate in Woodbury. would be beneficial
That assessments shall be equal, to the end
that the burdens of taxation shall be
equally distributed, is the intent of the
law, and it is with that phase of the tax
question that we desire to offer suggestion
1t cannot be maintained that taxation is
equitable in Woodbury. now, nor has il
been in our experience. The owners of one
building lot is assessed at something neal
its value, while the owner of dozen or q
hundred building lots is assessed at mere
fraction of the value of his holdings. An
instance:-A is the possessor of lands on
public streets of the city. 1t. is divided
into building lots, the selling value Of
which is anywhere from $500 to $1,000 each.
Under present methods of assessment these
lots are designated farm land, and pay q
tax of from 500 to 5000 per acre. B buys
one-eighth acre lot with the intention OF
building house, and Immediately his
holding becomes village lot, and its assess
able value jumps to 500 or $780, while its
real value remains the same
We submit this system is not in harmony
with the accepted theory of equal taxation,
but it receives no attention from the au-
thorities.
We bemoan the fact that there is so little
building enterprise in Woodbury. Real
estate agents are daily required to say to
seekers for homes, eve cannot accommo-
date you," yet only house or two has
been built here in the past two years.
Isn't it a fact that the secret of the paral-
ysis with which Woodbury. seems to / e
seized is directly attributable to our in
equitable tax system which places pre-
MUM on the maintenance of EARN land
lots,' surrounded by dilapidated post and
rail fences and overgrown with briars
and weeds, while enterprise is mulcted to its
full value?
The City Council that will equalize tax
alton in Woodbury. will perform a public
service of inestimable value to every inter
est here.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25
BRIDGEPORT.

The truck boats have put on their fall
appearance and go well loaded.
Capt. Samuel Murphy has had new
boat built, lar-er than the old one, in which
he will put naptha engine soon.
Charles Sharp has gone to Atlantic City,
where he will spend some time at the Bou-
vier.
Mrs. Mary Fowler, who underwent an
operation at st. Joseph's Hospital, Phila-
delphia, is doing well at her home at this
time.
At the home Of Michael Drager, at Centre
Square, two deaths occurred last week.
His wife's mother died on Thursday and
his wife on Friday. A double funeral took
place on Monday morning last. Services
and interment at Centre Square church and
cemetery.
Rev. J. Y Holdcraft has gone to visit
his son Joseph, near Pennsgrove.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25
Rural Free Mail Delivery.

This system Of conveying mails direct to
the homes of citizens in the rural districts
has been in operation in this county for
three weeks, and the pros and cons of the
system are now exempted in actual prac-
tice.
There are two routes in operation in this
county, covering a section OF the county
east and west from Sewell. Each route
has one carrier, who delivers the mail
matter over quite an extent of country
They leave Sewell by wagon after the
arrival of the morning mails and proceed
over their route making one delivery each
day, and return to the Sewell office in the
afternoon. At the time OF making the
distribution they also collect mail to be
sent out.
AS far as we have been able to ascertain
this system is very satisfactory to the
citizens who are first visited by the car
rier, because their mail reaches them early
and matters requiring immediate attention
may receive such. But those citizens
who are on the return route of the carrier,
while they may reside within very short
distance of the post office, do not receive
their mail until late in the day, too late to
be given attention even the same day, and
to these citizens the system finds little
favor. Hence the deduction may be made
| kI.A fhafr mol the
outgoing run of the carrier are pleased
with the system, while those on the in
coming route, are not among its enthusias-
| tic admirers
1t seems to us that the objections to the
system can be overcome in just one way,
to wit, by doubling the number of carriers,
and give two deliveries daily. Then the
morning mail would be delivered in the
morning, and the afternoon mail in the
| afternoon.
Under the post Office system about all the
towns of this county had two mails each
day, and as there are few people remote
from Sewell post Office citizens have got into
luxuriant mail habits, and they rebel at
less efficient service.
This e-mail-a-day service is much like
one-meal-a-day living, it is satisfactory to
those who have not had more, but the man
who has become accustomed to three meals
will not be satisfied with less.
If Uncle Sam will give his loyal sub
ject two deliveries day, there will be
no protests against the Rural Free Mail
Delivery.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25
sHAFFER IN RAGGED eARe.

AmaIgamated Man, In Tramp Disguise,
Does Quiet Work at WeIIsville.
Pittsburg, July 25.-The following
telegram was received from Wellsville
last night:
Disguised as decrepit, half-blind,
ragged tramp, President T. j. Shaffer
slipped into Wellsville this afternoon,
Vice President Chappell and boarded
the evening train at East Liverpool to
return to Pittsburg. Not half dozen
persons in Wellsville knew that he
was in town. On the same train with
Mr.. Shaffer from Pittsburg came nine
non-union men from Apollo and Dun
cansville, five of whom evaded the
strikers committee and went to work
in the mill here, while the other four,
after going through an experience with
the 100 strikers, which at one time
seemed likely to end in violence,
returned to Pittsburg.
President Shaffer would not state
the object of his mission to Wellsville.
1t was intimated that he was here to
outline the policy of the strikers in
view of the threatened injunction pro
ceedings. He made this statement
just before leaving East Liverpool:
''There will be no injunction. l think
have accomplished that much. No in
junction will be granted unless our
men resort to violence. unless we CO.
cree and intimidate men into remain
ing away from the mill. Thus far our
men have done no wrong"
1t is rumored this morning that i'm
portant developments will occur within
O day or SO.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25

The Constitution is cautious enough not
to assert that there are anywhere near 293
voters honestly exempt from poll tax in
Woodbury. or 1,444 in the entire county,
but in its comment ON the figures published
by the DEMOCRAT last week it says in sub
stance that we know the discrepancy is
proper The Consultation is mistaken.
What we know about this matter was
volunteered by colored man, who said
that five hundred Maryland and Virginia
'sboys'' voted in Gloucester county every
year. We feel that there is something in
this statement when the registry lists con-
tain /, 444 moro names than the tax dupli-
Gates. We suggest that the Assessors ex-
anime the registry lists and discover where
the discrepancy between the voting and
taxable polls exists-in Southern blacks
who reside here in Summer or in legal
exemptions
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25
Cray Hair; Weus' Hair BaIsam.
Wells Hair Tone.
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head from dandruff. Dries quickly so that
women may use it as well as men; keeps the
hair glossy aud clean and the scalp free from
disease. Cleanly, cooling and refreshing in
use, no oil, no grease, harmless. Indispensable
on any we'll equipped toilet stand. 50c. and 81
bottles at Druggists, or large size prepaid by
express on receipt of $780, e. S. WELLS,
Chem isf Jersey Civ N
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25
KEARsARoE SCARED NEWPORT.

One-pounder From the BattIeship Ac-
cidentally Fired at City Hall.
Newport, R. l., July 25.-The screech-
ing of a shell that proved to have come
from the U. S. S. Kearsarge, and it,
explosion into fragments that broke q
small piece of stone out of the City
Hall building on Broadway, and cut a
limb from a tree nearby, caused great
CONSERVATION among Newport citizenl
shortly after o'clock last evening,
From the flagship it was learned that
the crew was called to quarters at 5
o'clock. The gun crews took their po-
sitions, pointed the guns and went
through the work of firing. A Norden-
feld-Maxim automatic gun in the after
fighting top went off when the crank
was turned The crews in the top de-
clared that shot had been fired, but
that it had struck in the water just
short of the wharves. On the wharf
q scared party of fishermen were found
who declared that something had pass
ed over their heads screening loudly.
How the shot happened to be fred has
not been explained.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25

The corn and wheat crops in Kansas, Ne
braska and Missouri are said to be ruined
by drought, and in States adjoining these
seriously affected. If Hanna and McKin-
ley have given farmers in those States rain
and sunshine to produce great crops the
past five years, as Republican editors allege,
we submit that they might continue their
good offices just now. This neglect of the
farmers to promote Trusts is indefensi BILE
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25

Reduced Rates to Meeting of Baptist Young
Peoples Union of America, Chicago, via
Pennsylvania Railroad.
On account of the International Conven-
ton of the Baptist Young Peoples Union
of America, to be held in Chicago, July 25
to %, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets from all stations
on its lines to Chicago at rate Of a single
fare for the round trip. These tickets will
be sold and good going on July %, "a, and
25, and will be good to return until July
80, inclusive. Tickets remaining on de-
posit after July 80 will be good returning,
leaving Chicago until and including August
"a, on payment Of fee of so cents to Joint
Agent. 7-11-1901-3ts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25

John w. Griggs, ex-senator, Ex-Governor
and ex-Attorney General of the U. s.,
descended to the methods of the shyster
lawyer last week when he pocketed a rule
of the Chancellor for the purpose of pre-
venting the attorney for the Patterson
strikers from taking an appeal. The ques-
ton is suggested, in which position did the
Hon. Griggs acquire the sneak habit.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25

The miserable Schley Sampson contro-
versy is on again to the disgust of every
body except those who write for profit and
notoriety. A new figure is now injected
into the controversy in the person of an
alleged historian named Maclay, former
reporter of the N. Y. San, now i'll the en-
ploy of the Navy Department, who seems
to have been selected to officially blacken
the character of the hero of Santiago. But
no amount of departmental faesse win
change the plain facts of that event They
are indelibly written on the minds of all
Americans, and while full official honors
may be withheld from Admiral Schley,
the verdict of the great jury of the people
will not be changed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25
POLICE WON'T GUARD MILLS.
Mayer of Mckeesport Defies Billion
Dollar Trust.

Dollar rust.
McKeesport, Pa, July 25.-Mayor
announcement for the benefit of the
United States Steel Corporation, the
strikers in the city and the public gen
orally. He says he will not permit the
police of McKeesport to guard the
mills of the steel company; he will not
permit the importation of laborers to
operate the mills if, in his opinion, 1t
will cause strife, and will not permit
the use of deputy sheriffs or other
armed guards here until such time as
he is satisfied that the police of Nc
Keesport are unable to cope with the
situation.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25
The Rev. Mr.. Todd Was Robbed,

London, July 25.-@The Rev. Mr..
Todd, an American clergyman, was
robbed of e1,0Oo while on the Paris.
Geneva express, says a dispatch from
Geneva to The Daily Mall. HE is one
Of numerous victims of two fashiona-
bly, dressed women and two presents
BILE men,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25
Pennsylvania Railroads Special Excursions
to Pan-American Exnositinn.


The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
run special excursions to Buffalo on account
Of the Pan-American Exposition, from
Philadelphia and adjoining territory, on
July %, 81, August 6, Is, 81, 81,
September 5, IL, II and &c. Round-trip
tickets, good going only on train leaving
Philadelphia at 8. 30 a. M, Harrisburg II IS
a. M, Sunbury 12.48 p. m, Williamsport
1.50 p. M, Lock Haven 2 26 p. M, and on
local trains connecting Herewith, and good
to return on regular trains within seven
days, including day Of excursion, will be
sold at rate of $500 from Philadelphia,
So. 40 from Harrisburg, 980 from Trenton,
S.. 40 from Altoona, $500 from Lancaster,
$500 from Reading, $1,000 from Winches-
ter, and proportionate rates from other
points. These tickets will not be good in
Pullman parlor or sleeping cars in either
direction. For specific time and rates, con-
suit local ticket agents. 7-24-2t
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25

rich lady cured of her Deafness and
Noises in the Head by DR.. Nicholson's
Artificial Ear Drums, gave $4,000 to his
Institute, SO that deaf people unable to
procure the Ear Drums may have them free.
Address No. 8476c. The Nicholson Insti-
tute, $50 Eighth avenue, New York, U.
S. A. 8-19-190O-1y.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25
Thursday. JuIv %.

w. Morgan Shuster left Washington,
D. c., yesterday for the Philippines.
with revised copy of the tariff.
Edgar w. Abbott, professor of Ian
guages at Butler University, Indiana,
was drowned while bathing yesters :
Secretary Root is at his sur
idence, Southampton d three
weeks vacation.
The Federal grand jury was called
into session at New York yesterday to
investigate the affairs of the Seventh
National bank
Joseph R. Hixson, general eastern
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad, died at his home in
Elizabeth, N. j., yesterday. aged so.
Abdul Hands beautiful enemy,
Princess Haree Hanem, wife of Ali
Nouri Bey, consul general for Turkey
in Rotterdam, has escaped from Con
StantinOple.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25

The entire West is sizzling with heat. In
Chicago last Sunday it was SO hot that side
walks were set ON fire by the intensity of
the suns rays and rails on elevated roads
expanded, lifting the ties nearly six inches
out of the bed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25

If the Insane Asylum is demanding
and receiving from the counties of the State
a greater amount for the maintenance of
insane patients that the law requires, it is
an act of highway robbery as characterized
by the True American in an article pub
lished in an adjoining column.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25

The failure of the Hanna Subsidy bill
in Congress does not seem to have materially
affected the construction of transatlantic
vessels. Twenty-eight of these craft are
now being built, and others are said to be
in contemplation.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25

It looks as though England were losing
her head over the Transvaal war Fail
ing to end the war, the desperate, OBJ
noxious and cruel "reconcentrado" sys-
tenn, it is said, is to be adopted. When
General Weyler put this same system into
effect in Cuba, and the results of its im-
mediate operations became apparent, the
indignation of almost the entire civilized
world was aroused, and it undoubtedly
FASTENED American intervention, ending in
the loss of Spain's West Indian possessions.
TI,edper.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25

Secretary Gage has now got his back
slap from Italy. The government formally
denies that it pays an export bounty on
sugar. 1t also calls attention to the fact
that Italy exports no sugar to the United
States or, in fact, to any other country.
To add to Secretary Cages humiliation and
make his position still more ridiculous, the
Italians might have stated, too, that they
raise very little sugar, since the climate is
not adapted to the crop.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25
READING STRIKERS PARADE.

Machinists Have Decided Not To Go
Out Just Now
Reading, Pa, July 25.-The Phila-
delphia and Reading men on strike,
blacksmiths, boilermakers, machinists
and others, had big parade last night
which was followed by meeting in
the Opera House 1t was announced
that every man was solid to continue
the strike. The railway officials claim
that the shops are not as badly crippled
as the strikers allege.
The machinists who remained on
duty since last week have decided not
to strike for the present. By direc-
ton of Vice President Voorhees, no.
tees have been posted in the shops
where there is strike, that the men
can ascertain their rate of pay by
applying to the foremen. Ten hours,
he directs, is days work, with time
and quarter time allowed for overtime,
or on Sunday for men who are ordi-
narily called to work on Sunday.
Prizes Awarded In EIks' Parade.
Milwaukee, Wis, July 25.-While
Salt Lake City was selected as the
next meeting place of the grand lodge
of Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, Grand Rapids, Mich, captured
the first prize in the big Elks parade
yesterday. afternoon. The Toledo
Cherry Pickers" were awarded sec
ond and the Chicago contingent third
money In this class the determining
points of the judges were general ap-
pearance and bearing. beauty and
originality of costumes and number
in line. The Greenville, Miss, lodge
was given first prize for the most
unique display in the pageant.
Believes Holy Ghost Wrote the Bible.
Buffalo, N. Y, July 25.-"I believe
that the Holy Ghost wrote the Bible
from Genesis to Revelation; that He is
a personality and will make it clear
to any one who reads the book In the
right way" said DR.. James M. Gray, of
Boston, in his speech before the Pan
American Bible congress last night.
Beware of Ointmcnts for Catarrii that
Contain Mercury
as mecury will surely destroy the sense Of smell
and completely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except ON
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, contains mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
It is taken internally, and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney Co Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price, Zoe. per bottle
Hall Family Pills are the best
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25
Next President a Democrat, SAYS Jones

NC<h y ESStuSue q GSHhOSiatJ Gays SotSo
Searcy, Ark, July 25.-In a speech
here yesterday Senator James K. Jones
expressed the belief that the next pres
ident would be Democrat While he
would chearfully support D. B. Hill
or any other man whom the Demo
Gratis might nominate, his present opin-
ion is that the party might display
wisdom In selecting some discreet jur-
list or now obscure business man. whose
record is faultless. Senator Jones said
no meeting of the Democratic national
committee is likely to be held before
February %, 1904.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25

Itsis printed as news that Steel Trust
stock is one-third water 1t must be quite
a relief to purchasers to know that the
true value of their holdings is &C cents to
the dollar.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25
Wednesday. July "a.

The Commercial Law League opened
It's seventh annual convention at Put
in Bay, O., yesterday.
The United Mine Workers of Amer
lea will make an effort to organize all
West Virginia miners.
Contracts wore let yesterday for the
new road which gives the Wabash a
Pittsburg entrance.
Russia's wheat cro2 is reported al
most ruined as a result OF the drouth
over there.
Sarah Knapp, 78, and William
White, 80, eloped from the Bing-
hamton, New York, almshouse yester-
day.
The sixteenth annual convention of
the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, an
organization Of the Episcopal Church.
will be held in Detroit, beginning to-
d0V
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-25

Has Justice Hendrickson reversed HIM
self in his effort to enforce the Sunday law
at the seashore resorts /? Saloons were all
wide open at Atlantic City last Sunday.