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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15
OLD TlMESTAGE Hold Up
Lone Robber in the Adirondacks
Recalls Days of Dick Turin.
SIX PASSENGERS FLED TO WOODS

Remaining Man, With His Wife, Rob.
bed of $20-MaII Bags and Express
Packages Rifled-Mountain Guides
Hunting the Desperate.
Glens Falls, NJ Y, Aug. 15.--News
was received here last right that the
Blue mountain stage was held UP by
masked robber about noon yesterday
at North river. The scene Of the hold.
up cannot be reached by telegraph or
telephone from this point, but the fol-
lowing facts regarding the robbery
have been received:
The stage which was stopped con-
meets with train which reached
North Creek, Warren county, station
on the Adirondacks and Hudson rail
road at 1920 a. m. When it left the
station yesterday it contained seven
men and one woman, besides a guam
tity of express and mail matter for
Blue Mountain lake. When the stage
was one and half miles north of
Dunlap's hotel at North River, a
masked robber suddenly appeared. His
first movement was to shoot one of
the horses. He then ordered the pas
sengers to hold up their hands and
alight. Six of the men Immediately
took to the woods, the remaining man
staying with his wife, who was re-
lieved of 800 but the robber failed to
find larger sum in another pocket.
The highwayman then proceeded to
rifle the mail bags and plumber the
express packages, taking everything
he disappeared into the woods, and
searching parties up to dark have been
unable to find any trace of him.
Most of the passengers were resi-
dents of New York city, who had left
this place On the $40 o'clock train in
the morning to go to Blue Mountain
lake and other Adirondack resorts.
The route of the coach from North
Creek station is through an ideal
stretch of country for a hold-up. Few
people make their homes there. and
the whole face of the land is of the
UAlQCpt QCSCllPtlCAs 1ClS dl 2 q IuOu'
sand places highwayman could hide
In before the attack, and another thou
sand hidden ways by which he could
escape should he be supplied with pro-
visions The place of the hold-up is
called Coon HILL"
One report received here says the
driver of the stage had with him a
large sum of money consigned to VIII
liam Waddell, of North Creek, who
operates the line. When the highway
man appeared the driver threw the
package into the underbrush at the
side of the road, where it was after
ward recovered by him. AS soon as
the news of the hold-up reached North
Creek Mr.. Waddell called to his assist
ance posse of Adirondack guides,
and these men, who are familiar with
the byways of the mountains, were
started out to run down the robber.
The hold-up created the greatest ex-
element at North Creek, as 1t Is the
first one which has ever taken place
in the lower Adirondacks.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15
How,s Thiss

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, o.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligation
made by their firm
WEST &TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio, WALDING, KINNAN MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mueus surfaces OF
the system. Price Use. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills are the best
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15
There IS a movement in North Jersey to

There is movement in North Jersey to
secure new methods of taxation in this
State, correcting the evils and abuses of the
present system The idea formulated is to
grant to each taxing district Local OPP
tom or Home Rulen in taxation. This
system would (1) permit the citizens Of
each locality TO decide for themselves which
class or classes of property should be taxed
or exempted; would (2) permit any desired
exemption from taxation for the purpose
of attracting or encouraging business enter
prises; would (3) encourage our citizens to
take an interest in the study of true tax
alton principles; and would (4( permit the
adoption in a limited territory, of any
proposed change with a minimum of risk,
as desirable changes only would be per-
manently retained, while neighboring To-
calities would naturally follow in adoption
such reforms as might prove successful,
avoiding any that might prove otherwise.
The privilege of Local Option in taxation
has been widely endorsed by the press OF
New York State. and the legislature of
Colorado has proposed a constitutional
amendment to incorporate the system in
the fundamental law of that State
This movement was discussed at mass
meeting of citizens of Franklin township,
Essex county, last March, and the follow
ing endorsement of the system was adopted:
ave urgently indorse the proposition also,
that such State and County Taxes as are
collected from the different taxing DISTRICTS
be apportioned according to the amount of
local revenue collected in each, instead of,
as at present, according to the amount of
property assessed; each taxing district
would thus pay such PERCENTAGE of the total
State and County taxes as the local revenue
collected in each district might bear to the
local revenues collected in all of the taxing
districts. This change would Il insure
just apportionment of our State and County
taxes, regardless of whether the tax rate
in any given taxing district might be 3 per
cent. upon 50 per cent. basis of valuation,
or Ii per cent upon a 100 per cent. basis of
valuation; would (2) abolish the present
necessity of vesting in State and County
officers the arbitrary power to revise assess
ments made by local assessors, and to thus
dictate the portion of State and County
taxes to be paid by each district; and
would 81 make it possible for each assessor
to follow the mandate of the law, that
property be assessed at its full value,
without fear that neighboring assessors
would assess at low rate and thus force
the tax payers of his own district to pay
more than their just share of State and
County taxes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15
A PRETTY STATE OF AFFAIRS.

Only Three Constituent Steel Com.
panies Complied With Ohio's Laws.
Columbus, O., Aug. 15.-Secretary Of
State Leyden finds that only three of
the constituent companies of the Uni
ted States Steel Corporation have COM
piled with the state laws regulating
foreign corporations These are the
American Steel and Wire Company,
the National Tube company and the
National Steel Company. The records
do not show that the Federal Steel
company, the American Tin Plate com
pany or the American Sheet Steel COM
pany have ever been authorized to do
business in Ohio
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15
MaoLAuRIN NOT SO STRONG.
Tiilman Satisfied That His Opponent
Will Be Defeated.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Senator Till
man, of South Carolina, who was in
this city yesterday en- route east to
meet an engagement to lecture, said
that Senator McLaurin is not so strong
in his state today as he was six weeks
ago. He was sure that if the primary
election for senator were to come off
in South Carolina now Mr.. McLaurin
could not get more than 5000 or 10000
out of $4,000 votes. He did not believe
it would be possible for him to get
more than $4,000 or 10000 in the first
primary year hence and he was sat
isied he could not be elected.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15

The first kick against extortion by the
Insane Asylum management came from the
Mercer County Board of Freeholders on
Tuesday when they refused payment of
bills to that institution aggregating ST.
600, until the Asylum Committee of the
Board can make investigation of the exor-
bitant charges made by the hospital manag-
rnant
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15
canada,s Boat Takes Back the Cup.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-The Canadian
yacht Invader won again yesterday
in a grand race and the Canadas cup
goes back across the border, but ac-
companied by five challenges. So man
fully was it won and so thoroughly
was the victory earned that he would
be but poor sportsman who could
begrudge the Royal Canadian Yacht
club one iota of the joy and pride of
victory.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15
A MENDMENTs TO THE CONSTITUTION
OF NEW JERSEY, PROPOSED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF 1901.

BE TT RESOLVED by the Senate 1.-THE House of
Assembly concurring) that the following amend
ments to the constitution of this state be and
the same are hereby proposed, and when the
same shall be agreed to by majority of the
members elected to the Senate and House of
Assembly, the said amendments shall be entered
on their journals, with the yeas and nays taken
thereon, and referred to the Legislature next to
be chosen, and shall be published for three
months previous to the first Tuesday after the
first Monday of November next (being the fifth
day of said monthly in at least one newspaper
of each county, if any be published therein, the
said newspapers to be designated by the presi-
dent of the Senate, the speaker of the House of
Assembly and the secretary of state:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15

The chief objection to the establishment
of an asylum for the insane in this county
has been that the attendance would be less
scientific and the oversight less kindly and
thoughtful than was secured in the State
institution.
The inquiry now in progress into one
line of treatment of the unfortunates con-
fined in the Trenton asylum will tend to
remove the objection of kindly oversight,
because the first principle of kindness has
there, according to the testimony of I'M
biased witnesses, been violated.
1t is inconceiyable that men so lost to all
sense Of kindness as to serve to those poor
unfortunates food at which dog would
revolt could find employment in an insti-
tuition Of that character, and it is further
inconceivable that the management could
devote SO little attention to managing as to
be unaware of the gross neglect of the first
principles of decent human oversight.
Of what avail is scientific attendance if
ollC COiuli1Ou uCCCoolulCc VI llC dttC lSHOICu
At this distance it would seem that medical
supervision should extend to the kitchen as
well as to the pharmacy, and that neither
the medical corps nor humblest attendant
is blameless of the revolving conduct Of
those who furnish the supplies.
If it be scientific treatment of the insane
to sustain life with putrid and unwhole-
some food the laymen of the State ought to
know it. They could do as well in the
county institution and not half exert them
selves, and save thousands of dollars now
poured into the State institution.
If sustenance of that kind be the reverse
then every employee there, from Dr. Ward
to the stoker of the furnaces, has his re-
sponsibility for allowing it to proceed so
long without protest.
The investigation now in progress should
be extended to every branch Of asylum
management, to every source of supply;
and let the responsibility be laid where it
belongs Let the whole story of asylum
management be told, then the counties will
know whether or not right care of their
unfortunate citizens cannot be more surely
secured in the home that State institution.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15

Amendments to the Constitution of this
State proposed by the last legislature, will
be found in our advertising columns this
week The proposed changes which the
people at large will appreciate at glance
are those extending the terms of members
Of the legislature from one year to two
years; the terms of Senators from three
years to four years and that Of the Cover
nor from three years to four years.
The wisdom of the proposed changes in
the Judiciary system viii not be 50 readily
erasped, but three months discussion of
them will place the people in possession of
all the facts, and insure a right decision at
the polls
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15

A mob at Wichita, Kan, wrecked the
tent of Hi XII, a wild man, because he
didn't eat raw liver, as the bills said he
would do. And the level-headed judge
upheld the act on the ground that when
the people pay out good money to see a
man eat raw liver, they have the right to
see him eat raw liver or know the reason
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15
sANTIAeo,a GUNS FOUND.
It Was Thought the spanIards Wers
Syainnino Than HonaA


Shipping Them Home.
Santiago ds Cuba, Aug. IA. Several
days ago ts was discovered that the
tive modern six-inch Spanish guns
comprising the Punta Gorda battery
which commands the entrance to the
harbor of Santiago were missing. This
battery and the guns of tbs Saeopia
battery were the only modern cannon
employed by the Spaniards against the
United States warships with the ex-
ception of those landed from the Span
ish cruisers.
Yesterday the harbor police discov-
cred the guns which had been carried
to a forest on the other side of the
bay and been broken by explosives,
ready for shipment as old metal. Sew
eral Spanish ships had been searched
by the police who had expected to dis
cover that the guns were being shipped
by the Spaniards to Spain.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15

curious will case has just been decide
by the courts in Minnesota The witnesses
stepped through a doorway into the adioin-
ing room and after affixing their signatures
at table ten feet from the testator, just
out of his sight, but while he was seated on
the side of his bed and could have seen
them by stepping forward two or three feet.
The attestation and subscription of the
will under these circumstances are sus-
tanned.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15
ATLANTIc's SALOON MEN HAPPY.
Judge Fort Says Voorhees, Act Applies
Only To GAMBLING Houses.


Only To Gambling Houses.
New York, Aug. 15.-Supreme Court
Justice Franklin B. Fort, of New Jer-
sey, holding court at Long Branch, yes
terday handed down a decision in
which he holds that what is known as
the voorhees, law" passed at the last
session of the legislature, applies only
illegitimate business, and does not ap-
ply to saloons.
The decision is sweeping one, and
saloonkeepers at Atlantic City who
had been ordered to close on Sunday
under the provisions of the act are
iubilant
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15
To the Deaf.

A rich lady cured of her Deafness and
Noises in the Head by DIR. 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, 780 Eighth avenue, New York, u.
S. A. 6-19-1900-1y.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15

Twenty per cent. of the prisoners in the
Chicago jails are victims of the morphine
cocaine or other drug habit All the slaves
of the "drug habit are not in the Chicago
jails, either
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15

1t will be interesting to know who sup
piled the New Jersey Insane Asylum with
decayed eggs, maggoty ham, putrid meat,
rancid butter, etc., et,.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15

Atlantic City was wide open last Sun
day, but the Mayor promises to make it
unpleasant for those who violated Justice
Hendrickson's Sunday closing order.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15
scHLEY WILL NAME WITNESSES
Secretary Hackett Says Santiago Hero
Has That RIGHT.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Acting Secre-
tary Hackett of the navy department
issued statement last night In which
he said that Admiral Schley had the
chose before the board of inquiry. He
declined to state whether Sampson
would be among the number, although
it is reported here that he will be. The
investigation will begin on the 18th of
September.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15
EIectricitv For Steam Railroad.

St. Paul, Mimi. Aug 15.-The Chi
cago Great Western contemplates the
installation of electric motive power
for all its suburban service out Of st.
Paul. reaching as far south as Ran
dolph. q distance Of 80 miles.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15
GASOLINE MOST DANGEROUS.
Fire Marshal Says Its Private Sale
Should Be Stopped.

Philadelphia, Aug. 14.-Speaking OF
the recent Locust street explosion hor-
ror Fire Marshal John Lattfmer said
yesterday:
"a drop of gasoline put in a
tin can. covered and allowed to gen.
crate into gas, and then exploded, will
toss pound weight Is feet into the
air. It's use should be prohibited in
private families"
Coroner Dugan yesterday issued a
warrant for the arrest OF grocer Mac
Clemmy. The coroner is convinced
that the careless storing of gasoline
in his cellar caused the big explosion.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03
The Blind Gods Work.

Invitations are out for the mar
riage of Miss Minnie Thompson, of
Lebanon, Oregon, to Mr. George
Henry Wilkes, of this city, st the
home of the brides parents in
Lebanon, Wednesday. Decem ber
Is, 1901. Mr.. Wilkes will leave for
LIE banon to claim his bride on the
Sth instant
The bride elect is the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
son, Mr.. Thompson being the pro-
prietor of the ST. Charles hotel in
that city The young lady made
a visit to this city in August aud
while here formed many pleasant
friendships She received her
education in the Lebanon high
school, Holmes business college at
Portland, and finished at the state
univers ty She will be welcomed
by Florentines when she arrives as
Mrs Wilkes.
Mr.. Wilkes is known to Flor
ence people as one of our most
successful and promising young
lawyers After a six years resi-
dance in Lebanon, he went to
Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1895,
where he was graduated with hon
ors from the law department of
the state university in 1898. He
came directly to Florence, where
he in company with A II McLain
opened the law offices of McLain
Il Wilkes, and which they have
since conducted so successfully.
Mr.. Wilkes will return with his
bride about Christmas, and soon
after they will be at home to their
friends in the new house now
being built by Julius McCandIess
on East Main street.
The TRIBUNE congratulates Mr..
Wilkes, and hopes that he and his
bride may find life's pathway
strewn with roses s-with Just
enough thorns to help them appre-
ciate the blossoms
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03
Franchise Granted.

The Canon City council, at its
regular meeting last night, award
ed the franchise to the Florence
Electric Street Railway company
to build, maintain and operate its
system in North Canon for a
period of twenty years 1t was
unanimously adopted and was or
dered published in the Canon City
papers.
Representatives of the street car
line here last night telegraphed TO
Manager Robinson, who is now in
New York, to the effect that the
franchise had been granted
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03

A defective fiue was the cause
of small blaze in the Jack Arthur
residence on Santa Fe avenue
yesterday afternoon, igniting the
draperies and badly burning a
large picture. Had it not been for
ready assistance the building
would have been burned to the
ground.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03
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The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03

William Dexter has added a
celebrated "Faultless" corn pepper
for use in his business. He can
now turn out popcorn by the half
bushel
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03

The body of Thomas W. Phipps
WAS inferred in Highland cemetery
this afternoon, Rev. Andrew of
the NJ. + church, officiating.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03

The X. of P's will meet tonight
and will do work in the Rank of
Page. Other important business
will be transacted. All mem bers
who can attend are asked to do so.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03

The home talent musical to be
given in.the Presbyterian church
tonight should be attended by all
lovers of good music. The pro-
gram consists of twelve choice
nun bers by the BEST talent the
city affords and will be worth
much more than the small price
of admission.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03

The Woman's Relief Corps will
meet tomorrow afternoon at the
home of Mrs. j L. Edwards, of
Pixies Peak avenue. Among
other business to be transacted will
be the election of officers.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03
LOCAL NOTES.

The clerks union will meet to-
night in the Hadley Grocery COM
pany's store.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03

The real estate firm of Newkirk
& Hanger report the sale of the
j. f. Evans house and lot on East
Fifth street to Ed Hitler. 1t is a
3-room cottage.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03

Z. F. Brown and wife moved to-
day from the Miller terrace on
Main street to the Davie terrace
on McCandless avenue.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03

Remember the Ladies' Bazaar
Decem Der 8 and Z. 1S-tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03

5. Albans guild will hold an i'm
portant meeting Thursday after
noon, December 5th, Mt the home
of Mrs. Henry Schmasen. East
Second street, 1873
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03

There is Prince of Jugglers"
and his name is "Pelot," and he is
with the king of the Opium
Ring" Tonight, opera house,
Tickets at Davies. rs
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03
Stockholders Meeting.

The meeting of the Onion Ditch company is
To December IL, 1891.
f. w. NIXON Secy.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03

Booking wants second hand
goods. 65.tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03

New Watohes-Morris the
jeweler. 1913
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03
Classified Advertisements.

Advertisements will be run IN this depart
ment at the rate of 10 words in Issues for 25
will be taken for less than 25 cents. Here is
opportunity to sdversise at minimum cost.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03

New Silverware- Morris the
jeweler. 1913
F. E. and Earl Stock left yester-
day for Pagosa Springs where
they have secured the contract to
build a derrick and drill well for
oil for Hugh Mcclure of Portland,
Oregon, who was in this city sew
eral days looking for oil territory
on which to drill The site chosen
to drill this well on is at Lumber
ton, near Pagosa
See the Roosevelt handkerchief
at Presbyterian bazaar, Decent Der
8 and Z 7S-tf
Single Admission Tickets
for the first number on the Ep-
worth League Lecture Course will
be on sale at Davies drug store
after O'Clock Tuesday morning
This lecture is by Rev L. B.
Wickersham of Des Moines, Iowa
Lecture Wednesday evening. Sea
son tickets at same place. II Is
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03
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COmp..,.. ..,..
The New Machine Shops

of the Oil Well Supply Co finished and prepared
and all kinds blacksmith
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03

7 O>T Red enamel stick pin with IN. {. G i,
Ii 81" on. Lost between McCandless Ave.
aud Emerson school. west side. Return to this
office Reward. 77.S2s
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-03

New Silverware- Morris the
.eweler. 1913