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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
THE MAGNET OF THE CITY.
In England and America the Country Is
Losing Population.

In England and America the Country Is
Losing Population.
Both in Great Britain and America the
census returns are furnishing food fox
thought, comment, comparison and pre-
sage. A London weekly of the highest
standing declares that the English people
are deserving the country for the town, but
finds grain of comfort in tine observation
that 1.-THE same thing is going on all over
the world, in countries as dissinilar in
their social and economic conditions as
they are different in latitude: in old Eu-
ropean countries and in the young colonies
of Australia, and within the United States
it is noticeable alike in the oldest states
and in the newest-in Minnesota and Hi
nos, as well as in Maine and Massachu-
sets"
A survey of English statistics leads the
same publication to declare that the part
of the island south of Scotland is becoming
a nation Of cities. The average increase in
the population of the twenty seven largest
towns during the last decade-exclusive of
Cardiff, which has increased at the enor-
nous rate OF 30 per cent.-has been about
IA per cent. The rural districts, on the
other hand. have decreased at about the
same rate.
London now contains 4,211,0 people,
having added 1914 ,5s3 TO its population in
ten years, and Greater London has in
creased by s66,61l, giving the first city in
the world a population Of $3.50, 49,. Man
chester has increased 9 per cent; Leeds,
1919 per cent; Sheffield, IA per cent; New
castle, % per cent; Portsmouth, "a, and
several other large towns from 12 to IS per
A1tpnuCrp SU1-nlug AZ
in the large cities are continually being
drafted away to the colonies and new
countries, their places are taken by migra-
tions from the country. The large cities
act as magnets on the rural population,
and the larger the city the greater is its
power of attraction. The agricultural val
leys OF Yorkshire have been drained for
the benefit of the manufacturing towns.
The shrinkage in the farming districts of
Scotland and Ireland is also noted with
alarm.
In the United States the growth of the
cities has been less remarkable during the
last decade than the fail in agricultural
states. In the north Atlantic states. in
Guiding the New England states, New
York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, more
than half the population live in cities The
town population has increased at the rate
of 80 per cent. in ten years, while the total
population has only increased 20 per cent.
In the north central states the urban pop
ulation has doubled in ten years, and the
total population increased at the rate of 2s
per cent. a similar movement has taken
place in the other states. including the new
western states.
a bulletin recently issued from the cen
sus bureau at Washington says that there
are in the Union 443 cities having popu-
lation of 5000 or upward. Figures re-
ceived from 100 of these cities show that
they have an annual expenditure of $685.
100000. st. Paurs outlay per capita
(s2T.6I) is the highest, while that of Little
Rock (s3.79) is the lowest
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
NEW ENGLAND LOGIC.

To defend the class legislation OF his
party that has done so much to make
the rich richer. and the poor poorer,
and that contributed more than any
thing else TO his own downfall, eX-
Senator ingalls, said recently that if he
was not a millionaire like Jay Gould,
and had no castles on the Hudson or in
Kansas, it was because he lacked the
necessary brains. He enjoyed equal
opportunities with all other men to ac-
quire wealth, and if others succeeded
and he did not, the fault was not in the
laws but in himself.
That sort of logic would justify high
way robbery. TO say nothing OF the
thieveries of Tweed and our Napoleons
of finance. The Dick Tmpins and
geniuses OF that class had brains, the
possession of which. and their Use in
accommodating worldly goods, constitute
in ingalls, opinion a complete justifi-
cation of the methods employed. BY
the same rule he is estOpped from vent
ing his spleen against the revolution
lists in Kansas who stripped him of the
senatorial tOga while he was wasting
the gray matter of his brains in larrup-
ping the "brigadiers. No one doubts
from his own admissions. and from the
peculiar political philosophy preached
by him. that he considers any means
Legitimate that bring success. The
end always justifies the means with
him. Ii certain class Of men have
rapidly become millionaries, it is be-
cause of their superior brain power. If
ii be urged that favorable class legisla-
ton contributed largely to the building
up OF fabulous fortunes, again are we
met with the ingalls, fpse diXit of
brains. They had the brains TO con-
ceive and get passed the laws alluded
to, and are fully entitled TO their usu-
heads permit them TO remain on the
statute books. The thieving tariff is
all right as long as the robbed and
plundered millions choose TO pay
tribute to trusts and protected nabobs.
Subsidies are all right so long as men
OF brains can persuade the masses to
pay them. Class legislation of all kinds
is legitimate if it has brains behind it,
and ignorance and credulity before it.
John j. got this sort of logic from his
pious New England ancestors who en-
plOyed it to defend the swindling
methods by which they robbed the In
dians oftheir patrimony, sold wooden
nutmegs, and snapped rum for African
slaves. 1t is puritanical in origin, and
false to the core
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
UNCLE JERRY AS A RAIN-MAKER.

UNCLE JERRY As 4 RAIN-MAKER.
Little Ben is in danger as a candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for the presidency. We have no refer
ence now to Blaine, Alger, Sherman,
Depew or any of those whose names
have been mentioned as candidates.
The danger that now confronts the
president is of recent origin. and has
developed in an unexpected quarter.
The storm-cloud that overshadowed
Ben's boom was the apparent result of
the explosion of rackarock bombs a
few days ago near Midland. Tex. in
consequence of which two inches of
rain descended on the parched earth,
to the great delight of Uncle Jerry
Rusk. the modern and soon to be
world rain-maker. OF course
Uncle Jerry's boom is very small as
yet. It could perhaps be inclosed in
an ounce phial, but it is there in en-
bryo, and if further experiments in
rain-making succeed as well as the
preliminary one appears to have done,
that little boomlet will shoot up like
domains gourd or Jacks beanstalk. until
it overshadows the land. Franklin,
who brought electricity from the
clouds, will be nowhere with your
Uncle Jerry. The great rain-maker
will be simply out of sight, and as
candidate for the presidential nomina-
ton. he will have a walk-over.
To be sure IL won't do TO conclude
from single instance that rain can be
had at will by tho explosion of bombs
in the manner observed at Midland.
To so do would be to generalize in
way ignorant, though very common
way. 1t will require repeated success
full experiments in rain-making TO es-
tablish the correctness of the theory
upon which the experiments are based.
Who knows that there was any con-
nection whatever between the explos-
ion of bombs and the heavy rain that
descended seventeen hours later? Il
might have rained as it did, if only
boy had touched of a bundle OF fire
crackers. In the absence of any scien-
titic knowledge or principles touching
The effect of violent and oit-repeated
conclusions on the atmosphere or the
clouds, one is absolutely at sea in reas-
oning about it. And it is only by num-
erous trials OF a successful characie,
that the hypothesis can be established
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
y Milling Center.

Secretary Clarke OF the chamber of COM
merce is engaged in an effort 10 induce
prominent Touring mill men of Minnesota
to locate in Fort Worth 10 supply the de
mapd for flour ~ home. If the wheat crop
of Texas reaches 100000 bushels this
year. which is the estimate made, it will be
sufficient to make all the flour Texas Will
consume in twelve months But as Is
known. this wheat is sold TO Texas millers
to only a limited extent, most of it being
shipped north or exported. Later on Texas
millers will buy wheat in the North and
ship it to Texas 10 be made into -four. In
addition TO this we will buy -four in vast
quantities from St. Louis. Minneapolis and
Kansas miilers. Such state OF affairs
violates the first laws of political economy
ami precludes the possibility OF material
prosperity in this state Secretary Clarke
will lay these facts before Northern millcrS
and see if Fort Worth cannot be made such
4 milling center as can supply the Texas
trade and possibly make some -four for eX-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
The Federal building.

From gentleman who has just returned
from Washington it is learned that the
authorities say they will begin work on the
Fort Worth government building in Octo-
Der. Secretary Clarke of the chamber of
commerce will, however. endeavor TO eXpe-
dite the work, and will ut once write 10
officials of the treasury department and
urge them to begin operations here before
that time. Congressman Abbott and also
Senator Coke will be asked to use their in
fiuence in this behalf. Now is the time to
do public work and every influence posi-
BILE should be brought TO bear TO have the
erection of the Sl61, 900 building here begin
without delay. \ strong effort will be
made 10 have Fort Worth artisans EN-
plOyed on the work
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
PERSONALS.

Arthur Cain, well-known livery man of
Dallas, is in the city.
Mrs. E. R Meek left last night for
Houston on a brief visit.
Professor j. NJ. Moore of the Denton nor
NAL was in the city yesterday.
Mrs L. L. Moore. son and daughter. left
yesterday on the Denver for Colorado
Mrs. Arthur Springer and children left
yesterday for Iowa, on visit of SIX weeks.
Mrs DIR. Mcknight of Springtown is in
the city visiting her sister, Mrs. O. W. Gill
lespie
Mrs. j. r. Maxwell, Watervalley, Miss,
is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. j. B.
Presly.
Capt. and Mrs. J. G.. Rely have gone to
Waco for few days on 4 visit to their sou,
DR.. Reilly
Rev. Dr.. W. F. Lloyd has returned from
4 very pleasant trip, and will fill MS pulpit
as usual next Sunday.
J. B. Lewright, of the law firm of Jen-
nings 4 Lewright, left last night for u visit
of a few days 10 Austin.
Professor F. W. Martin and wife OF Fort
Worth University will return from Chau-
tauqua. y. Y, next Thursday.
70 Mrs. j. " Swayne and daughter, Miss
Ida, have gone to Warrenton. Va. for
visit of a weeks duration with friends
Professor Theodore Graham, teacher OF
ancient languages at the Fort Worth uni
versity. is doing postgraduate work at Cor
nell university in New York.
Rev. J. w. Stagg, pastor of the Independ-
ent Presbyterian church of Nashville, is in
the city on 4 visit to his old schoolmate,
Mr. a. G. Rely. Mr.. Stagg is one of the
most eloquent young divines in the South.
Messrs. Purdy and Ozier of Henderson,
Tenn, have been prospecting in the Wichita
valley for Il suitable location for home.
They report themselves well pleased. and
will now return to Tennessee to wind up
their business preparatory to moving.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
volume OF money at present, and it is
not fighting windmill.

We are advised that the Jersey
cattle breeders OF Texas will meet in
this city on the first OF September, at
the chamber OF commerce, for the pur-
pose of Organizing state breeders as
ISOLATION. The GAZETTE is glad to
note this fact. The Jersey is purely
and pre-eminently milk and butter
producing COW, and where the Jersey
thrives good milk and good butter are
to be had. Texas has millions OF cattle,
but our butter is bought at Northern
creameries, and much Of the milk that
goes in our coffee-we do not speak Of
milk to drink, for that is not to be
thought OF in many of the Western
counties-is Borden's Condensed. An
earnest and enterprising association of
Jersey breeders will do much TO encour-
age the raising OF that breed on our
farms, and the making of good, whole
some farm butter. The Jersey breeders
can fasten on to THE GAZETTE as their
organ. and ask for what they want.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
Atlanta VS.. Linden.

Special to the Gazette.
ATLANTA, CAss COUNTY, TEX, Aug II
Some two weeks ago Linden and Atlanta
played match game of ball. Atlanta was
defeated by two tallies. Great rejoicing
was had over the defeat especially by the
Linden STANDARD. Then Linden was ''in
it, but now she is ''out Of it, Yesterday
Linden came over in full force to continue
Atlanta ''out of it, but TO their great sur
prise when the result was read it was, At
lanta IS, Linden 16, Atlanta not playing the
last inning Miss Mamie Miles and Miss
Ruby Cole presented the Atlanta boys
with an elegant bouquet at the close of the
game. About 800 people witnessed the
game
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
EXPLORATION OF LABRADOR.

The Work Undertaken by a Well Equipped
Scientific Party.
Labrador is now to be explored by well
equipped scientific party from Bowdoin
college-a statement which reads oddly
enough when it is remembered that the
Cabots sailed along the coast in 1897, and
Casper de Cortereal mapped out portion
OF it i'll 1900. Nevertheless the vast interior
has never been thoroughly explored, ami
from time to time fascinating accounts
have been given of a wonderful fall, 1000
feet high, on Grand river. The Moravian
Brethren founded several missions in Lab
rador in III and subsequently, and have
Christianized the Eskimos, but even they
know nothing of the upper half of the
country.
Professor Leslie A Lee has charge OF the
Bowdoin college expedition, and his princi-
pal assistant is Dr. J. c. Parker. The rest
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

must conform to it.. As announced,
papers will be supplied dealers at the
regu' ar prices.
In order to obtain credit for unsold
July and August papers dealers must
return THE PAPERS ENTIRE to this
Office ct our expense Jy erpreSs. No
credit viii be given for any paper from
which the coupon is clipped, or where
the headings only are returned. The
unsold copies must De returned entire
with the coupon uncut. Return July
overs on August !, and August overs,
up to August 10, on August -.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
Gather Bulletin.

Socc.al io d % Gazette
g.L,i-ru>. TEN. AUG. 1.-THE atmos-
puev.l pressure - lcay- over the central
Rocky mountain slope and greatest over the
uj'5le Atlantic states. Only slight changes
u. t,.mprr.it ne have taken place during the
psi weuty.fous hours. The weather is
generally clear this morning, except over
the South Atlantic and Contra! and East
Cult states. South Dakota, Nebraska,
Northern Colorado. Wyoming and southern
Montana. auG over the lake region, where il
8 cloudy. accompanied by more OF less rain.
TIE winds are variable.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

THE Georgia Alliance was not as I'M
fortunate in its selection OF a manager
for its exchange as vas the Texas Al
lance The shortage Of Manager
Wynne Of the Georgia exchange is for
only about $40. 600. while the Texas far
mers lost d hundred thousand or more
in their business enterprise. But the
farmers of Georgia know where their
money went, and have that advantage
of their Texas brethren, Wynne says
he took it to pay his debts. The mana
ger of the Texas exchange has never
vouchsafed an explanation.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

THAT saying about sending Goals to
Newcastle" presents itself in new form.
The people OF Wichita, Kan. have sent
offers of relief to the Ohio sufferers
from the grasshopper plague. This is
as exquisite piece of satire as the dis
patch Col. Pat DOMAIN sent from Bis
marck. Dakota. to New York at the
time Of the great blizzard two or three
years ago. wanting to know if there
was anything the people OF flower
decked Dakota could do for the biz
Zard sufferers of New York.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
Recorded Transfers..

S. NJ. Fry. trustee, TO Frank Will
Jams. lot 81, block -, Prospect
Heights addition. ..........$ $50 [
Frank Williams to Thomas T.
Nix lot Il. block y. Prospect
Heights addition ..... 300 c
NJ. G.. Ellis to W. j. Boa, cast
one-half block 173, North Fort
Worth: lots 9 and 10, block l14,
North Fort Worth. .......... $500 G
J. \. Mcknight TO Emma ulbert-
son, 30X10O feet, block p. city. 5000 c
s. NJ. Fry. trustee, to Ella J.
Peters, lot 3 block II, lot Il
block p. lot l. block IL. i'll Pros
pect Heights addition .... 45O 1
7. b. Burbridge to LeOnora Bur
bridge, lot IL block s, Shoe and
Leather addition. ........... 200 0
W H. Black TO James T. Town
send. lots and 5, block ,,
Glenwood addition ........ 1000 o
]. II. Oglesby and wife to Lucille
f. Sansoni, part of A. Robinson
survey. Observation-Disclosures. 1,SOO 0
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

SARATOGA. n. Y, Aug 14-F'irst race
FIVE and one-half furlongs, Bowling won,
Ocypete second, Fearless third. Time,
LOST.
Second race, one and one-eighth miles,
Bermuda won, Uncle Bob second, Pales-
tine third Time, 1:559..
Third race, seven furlongs, Ballyhoo
won, Lord Harry second, Belle of Orange
third. Time, %.
Fourth race, one mile, Red Fellow won,
Castaway second, Burlington third. Time,
:43
Fifth race, six furlongs. Busted won,
Josie Wells second, Longleaf third. Time,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15
Garfield Park Races.

CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. l4.-F'irst race, elev-
en-sixteenths of a mile. Blue Maid won,
Lemon Blossom second, Leo third. Time,
Ia
Second race, one mile. Ben Cox and
Robinhood ran dead heat, san Saba
third. Time. / As.
Third race run off, Robin Hood won.
Time. :46ls. All bets declared off on ac-
count of fraud Ben Cox, his jockey, and
owner were ruled off the track.
Fourth race. one and one-sixteenth miles,
Aichos won, Ed Hopper second, Longshore
bird. Time, 1:41s..
Fifth race. five furlongs, Redina won,
Johnnie Greener second, Deceit third. Time,
l:O2s,.
Sixth race, one mile, Neva C. won, Leila
Nay second, Langtry third. Time, 1:427355.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

The farmers of the Grange appear TO
have mighty little respect for the far
mers of the Alliance. if one may form
an opinion from the resolutions passed
at the State Grange meeting. The
sub-treasury, the pet Alliance measure,
is kicked, mauled and prodded until it
is too limp and lifeless toresent further
insult, and then it is cast out into the
potter's field without even the poor re-
spect OF burial. Start a fraud down
hill, and it gets nothing but kicks.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

teries-Gleason and Clements, Calvin and
Berger. Umpire-Hurst
NEW YORK, Aug. 14-New York-Runs,
5; hits, Z; errors, ,. Cincinnati-Runs, / /;
hits, 1 errors. 0. misunderstanding and
Burrell, Mullane and Keenan,. Umpire
Powers.
Boston, Mass, Aug. 4-Boston-Runs.
5: hits, O.; errors, l. Cleveland-Runs, ,;
hits, s; errors, ;. characterization ana
Bennett.EGrube and thinner. Umpire
McQuaid.
CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. 14-Chicago-Runs,
6: hits, +; errors, {. Broolilyu-Runs. To-;
hits, 9; errors, Q. Batteries-Luby and
kittridge, Hemming and~ hiaslow. I'm
pire-Lynch.
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REALTY AND BUILDING.
TO MAKE FORT WORTH A GREAT
MILLING CENTER.
Efforts Making to Have Work Begin at
Once on the Federal Building.
Real Estate Transfers.

There was a marked improvement i'll
dealings III Fort Worth real estate yester-
dav, several of the purchases made being
for homes. Among the sales was the Ne
Knight place TO Mrs CulbertsoI. Tor 5000.
all cash
There We're two loans made on Fort Worth
property yesterday for S6O5.00
One release OF vendors lien was fled for
record yesterday, the amount Of the note
being Ss.9j0oO
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

4 PRETTY tale is set going by a
German newspaper that Germany aims
at isolating the United States CONNER
cially. and TO that end Will endeavor TO
combine all the powers Of Europe
against us. If this is so it would seem
that Emperor William has addressed
himself TO apretty serious undertaking.
No such combination is, however. likely
to be made, and there is no cause for
serious alarm on this side OF the ocean.
Europe cannot get along without our
products.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

1t IS generally regarded as creditable
feat to memorize texts of Scripture, and
for so doing Kansas boy was awarded a
handsome Bible recently by the superin-
tendent of the Sunday school he attended.
But what followed? The lad traded the
volume of holy writ for shotgun, and at
the first fire brought down his aunt. He
intended no harm, but his aim was bad
Now, owing to the barter. he has no Bible
owing to his parents intervention, he has
no gun, and owing to his bad marksman-
ship he is an object of ridicule by his com
rades Worse than all, the sea of trouble
in which he is ingulfed has drowned out of
his mind all memory of the verses by re-
citing which he won his prize. II any
moral goes with this item it is, Don't swap
a Bible with which you are familiar for a
shotgun which you don't know how to
handle.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-15

Z. Z. Fosdick returned from the Panhan.
die yesterday, and says that the Cotton
Mill building and loan association viii be
organized in few daysr
In two weeks the Polytechnic boarding
hall Will be finished
Two residences are going up in Glen
wood.
The FIVE elegant houses built by the
Como Lake Improvement company on Ar
ungton Heights are finished.
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