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New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
THE PoprLlTIoN Of THE WORLD.

From Tho I.onIon Standard
Certain considerations arising from the great
Increase of population in Europe and North
America during the last century formed the
subject of Sir Robert Giffcu'S address To the
Section Of Economics and Statistics OF the Brit
Ish Association for the Advancement of Science
grown from - 600 0DU 80 tHpOuo Germany
from 2OUulUuu t. .,1.Uuo coo Russia (partlv
from annexation from inUUOUtO to 80 UlO 600
the English population of the British Empire
from lJCOUtOu 10 .II.UO Bo. ana the United
States from rather over IWo0no 10 nearly
StbUhWh Altogether, the growth is in rount
numbers from 11OUuouuu to 1lO.OOO 600. or the
space which. At the beginning of the century.
was occupied 10y person must now accom-
mudate three The white race. then. as a whole
need not trouble itself about either a yellow
a black peril; while in regard to its several
members. as France now seems To be station
airy, Ne have Il concern ourselves. far
numerical growth is concerned. only with Ger
many. Russia and the United States.
Anxiety is often felt in this country about
food supplies, and it is true that of late years
We have imported them more and more largely;
but this Is alsO true To Il greater or less degree
of other European countries. and especially
Germany Such country might, then. be in
serious plight in case Of war for il cannot he
assumed that overland importation would be-
always possible, 50 IL might suffer much as We
should from blockade Of our coasts. The
president also calls attention To one point which
is often overlooked in predicting the evil results
of the present growth in population New mar
kets, no doubt. thus become necessary. but
these, il must he remembered, are by no means
the only outlet for new energies To a great
extent the additional people provide for them
selves They procure for themselves the ma jor
part of the requisite comforts and luxurieS of
life. The main exchanges Of any country, Il
rule. are and must be, at home and the foreign
trade however important. viii always remain
within limits and bear some proportion to the
total exchanges of the country
But during the later part of the century. while
the increase of population has been universal.
il has been in a decreasing ratio-even in the
United States it has declined from something
like 81 per cent in the earlier part TO only II
per cent in the last decade 1t has also dimin
ished in England, though the figures have been
in all cases smaller Such increase, il must be
remembered depends not only on the birth rate
but also on diminution of the death rate That
is brought out by the present almost stationary
condition OF France; the birth rate, doubt.
is rather low 219 per 10000. but its death rate
is 2ll This means a very slow growth indeed.
but if the latter reduced TO the English
rate lS3 per 10000 very substantial increase
would speedily result All these considerations
show what important ideas We're suggested by
the most common statistics, and thus Indicate
the need of a better statistical and economic
education for public men
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
MILITARY EXPLOSIVES.
THE UNIQUE QUALITIES OF MAXIMrTE
DESCRIBED BY IT'S INVENTOR

Recent advances in the use of high explosives
in war are discussed in popular fashion in the
October Frank Leslie's Monthly" by Hudson
Maxim. originator of compound which bears
his name The writer refers at the outset to
the rivalry between armor and guns. and shows
how. after the krupps got ahead with harden
ing process. the use of mild steel tip on the
projectie enabled the gunner TO outwit them and
penetrate the sides of the stoutest battIeship
Regarding high explosives. Mr. Maxim re-
marks that it long supposed that their
sensitiveness was in proportion to their power
And out of tnat erroneous theory grew a good
many blunders- However. the world has learned
something new from the tests made at Sandy
Hook under the auspices Of the Army Ordnance
Bureau and from the inventions of Hudson
Maxim. The government prescribed a number
of qualifications which should ne considered in
judging of the various high explosives tried and
established a very high standard. II was neces-
sary. for instance. that the stuff should be fairly
cheap. show no disposition to absorb moisture,
and be sufficiently insensitive To stand the shock
of discharge. not to destroy the gun and
Kill the gunner All of these merits guncotton
possesses, But it was desra bic to go further
The bureau wanted to md a substance which
could De melted and poured into the shell that
was to receive it. and which would not shrink
Hl4N'i pt'SSui' AIG, IIdtiS. an explosive was
sought that would not burst from the impact
of shell upon armor plate but would be in
sensitive enough to penetrate. It's work was to
De done oaIy through the agency Of "a suitable
fuse
M Maxim saws that when Iyddite. the tx
pIosive adopted by the British Government. was
tested at Sandy Hook it would not meet this
last requirement Shells containing It would
explode in striking plate only an inch and q
half thick ON the other hand, ne says max
Unite not only stands the shock OF penetration
Of the thickest armor plate Mich the shell itself
can go through, hut it viii not explode even If
the projectile breaks up on th- plate"
AIr Maxim adds
MaNimite, which has recently been adopted
by tn" government, has satisfactorily stood
every test to which II has been subjected and
there are none OF tho foregoing requirements
which II does not fulh perfectly.
Should the United States now become in
Foived in war with any other great power. We
should be- able to throw these high explosive
proiectiles through the thiCkest arruor OF our
enemies, To explode inside their warships. while
they. in turn. would be able To penetrate our
armOr with solid shot only or. at least with
proJeCties carrying 10 bursting charge what
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20

pal funds Into their own pockets The courts,
the police and the various CITY departrnents
were captured and the systematic robbery of
the city followed Tammany men were placed
on the bench who knew no higher la ~ than the
VIII OF Tweed, physicians who bore the Tam
many brand juggled with the Department Of
Health. the schools were handed over 10 the
Tweed followers. and the slums and low re-
sorts furnished the bruisers who were appointed
10 election jobs where they could manipulate
returns and make the district give the proper
1amnaany majority.
While this disgracefuI state of affairs was be-
ing maintained by the organization. there were
always members OF the society who posed as
respectable and who were really beyond re-
proach in far that they did not keep bar
rooms. stuffed no ballot boxes and stole no pub
lie funds But for the glory OF office po-
htical preferment they closed their eyes to the
misdeeds Of Tammany. and called Tammany's
enemies slanderers. Under the mana cement Of
this strong wealthy corrupt and INSCRIPTIONS
society the city drifted rapidly toward ruin
The day Of reckoning came. despite the Tam
many insoIence which concentrated in
Tweed's query. What YOU going 10 do
about it?" Tweed and Kelly fell, but they We're
followed by other Tweeds ard other kellys and
the combination Of to-day is just as patriotic
in the interests Of modern Tammany as was
the Tweed Sweeney Davidson Hall Genet out
fit Of the palmy days OF the old Tammany. In
the hat you going 10 do about il" days
the NeW-York organization not satisfied
with having control Of Manhattan Island. II
reached out for state power and to further its
objects sent John Morrissey. the prize fighter
and other equally capable statesmen To the
Senate and the Assembly in Albany. The same
element that stole the funds Of the city Of New
York stole the Office of Governor from John A.
Griswold, who fairly elected, and il counted
in John T Hoffman
The political tactics and the policy of Tweed
and Of Croker are Identical. and faithful and
trustworthy subjects are placed in the State
councils to-day as they We're in Tweed's time A
notable creature Of the type whose field of ac-
tivity is in the legislature is Barney Martin
who. like his fellow Senators, Tim" Sullivan
and f'lunkitt, is a Tammany district leader
Bis is the Eth Assembly District Bernard j.
Martin is the name OF this picturesque charac
ter but he is known in his district, at Albany
and wherever he labors in The interest of his
master as Barney" His record is of the typical
Tamnnany kind and although he had for years
associated with disreputable characters, his mt
ness for leadership Of Tammany hosts was fully
eiab ablished in 1882, when he made such heroic ef-
forts in his district in the interest of Maynard
that eight OF his ieutenants were indicted for
violation Of the Election laws. They were found
guilty and were fined sent to prison.
When Barney" won his spurs in the field OF
politics ne made his headquarters az grog shop
known as the Burnt Rag" in Beecker-st-, in
which place he was at that time supposed to be
Interested. After leaving the Burnt Rag ne
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
"BARNE1 MARTIN.
A STATE SENATOR WHO LIVES on TAM
MANY POLITICS AND FATTENS
AT CROKER'S FAVOR

dhe men who founded the Tammany Society
Were highly respectable citizens. and the aims
ana objects Of the organization, as they We're
laid down by the founders, attracted good citi-
xens who were of the political faith as the
original sachems The spread of certain no
hncai opinions was the main object Of the So
ciety- The meetings were orderly gatherings at
which matters of public interest We're discussed
and the society used its influence in the direction
Of placing favorite members who were well
qualified for the places in city offices for the
good of the community The society degenerated
however, and when il came into the hands of
Tweed and his tools affairs of public interest
were Of less Importance to the managers of the
institution than using public office for private
gain The leaders of the society were banded
tosether for the purpose OF turning the munich
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
THE EUROPEAN MAMMOTH.
From The London Globe.

At Cofnbarelles in the Commune OF Tayac
Department of Dordogne, France, there is a
grotto OF the old stone age having its walls en-
graved with figures. including that of the horse,
OK aurochs. antelope. reindeer. and-what is
more remarkable and quite new-the mammoth
IL has long been believed by anthropOiogsts
that hunted the mammoth in Europe, but
we think il was hardly suspected that he was
an artist in those days. Nevertheless We are
indebted to his picture for a description of the
animal The front of the head was very high,
with a medal concavity; the tusks were very
New-York tribune., 1901-10-20

The drawings of these early similar to
those bones of the later 'FMagdalennian"
epoch. and apparently well done
The Dickinson press., 1901-03-16
Educational Legislation.

In educational Legislation very little
has been done outside the passing of the
bill for state examination of common
school teachers. This law like all meas
ures has two sides.
1t relieves county superintendent
from political pressure. 1t protects the
districts against the weakness of county
superintendent.
1t deprives the county superintendent
Of a strong lever if he is a strong super
visor.
Its success will depend on the judg-
ment and ability Of the readers employed
by the department of public instruction.
Some fear that it will be cumbersome
and slow. A month of waiting for re-
turns is a long time they think.
The result of the measure, however,
will certainly be ar improvement on the
present routine.
A law has been enacted calling for an.
nual meetings Of school boards. This
will give superintendents and officers a
chance to adopt uniform plans regarding
teachers wages, school furniture, books
supplies and discuss the work in general
The Dickinson press., 1901-03-16
From the Tribune.

A great injustice has been done the
stock interests of the state by the failure
of the legislature to pass the wolf bounty
bill. 1t is an indisputable fact that the
wolves are not only increasing in the
state, but the species are becoming more
dangerous and the wolves are doing more
damage to stock than ever before.
After all the fuss that was made about
senate bill I56-maximum coal rate, more
properly Lehigh coal mine bill-after it
was messaged to the house as desired,
the house killed it On the ground that it
was not fair to the railroad company nor
to the people along the line. While it
reduced the rates from the Dickinson
mine it increased the rates from Sims,
New Salem and other mines to Mandan
and Bismarck.
The Dickinson press., 1901-03-16

Here Mr.. LaMoure jabbed his fore
finger in the direction of the senate
stenographer with the request that the
language of the gentleman from Stark
be taken down. He said possibly he was
mistaken in saving gentleman, getting in
a side swipe at Simpson. He also asked
that the Stark county senator be called
to order.
The chair ordered the gentleman from
Stark to desist from personalities. Mr..
Simpson, not at all daunted by the OBJ
servations of the Pembina statesman,
said he was entirely willing to have his
statements taken down. He didn't sup
pose the Cass county nan (Wolbert)
could have meant his statements that the
people in the western part of the state
would deliberately violate the law. He
resented such statements. The people
in the western part of the state would
compare favorably in morals with those
in the eastern part, and as a moral peo-
pie nobody could get away from the peo-
Die of all parts of North Dakota.
Here some excitablc spectator broke
into applause and President Bartlett
called a halt on demonstrations.
Mr.. Jacobson said the amendment was
all right and was desired by the people
in the western part Of the state.
Here LaMoure moved a recess until
Friday morning.
Mr.. Simpson started to oppose, and
was again called to order.
Then the Stark county statesman re.
marked that if he was not out of order,
he wanted to call to the attention of the
senate the unfairness of taking a recess
before a roll call was had on the amended
bill, but if he was out of order he would
not say it.
This brought down the house again
but the motion to recess prevailed will
the amendment adopted but the bill no
acted upon.
The matter came up in the senate OF
the following day and in speaking of tn
debate the Forum said:
Mr.. Simpson finally offered an amend
ment to prohibit killing until 1904. H
argued for the adoption of some kind @
an amendment that should protect dee
for a time. He said he could not under
stand what had changed the sense of tn
senate since the PREVIOUS day and sug
gested that probably the gentleman fror
Pembina had gotten the clans togethe
and convinced the senate that it had bee
mistaken. The bill was finally passe
as it originally stood, without any amenc
ments for the prohibition of the KILN
!. of deer.
The Dickinson press., 1901-03-16

is at all times open to inspection by the
public. The bill will be agreat protec-
ton to owners of live stock and will very
effectually prevent the stealing of stock
and shipping it out of the country.
Senate bill 2l5 is something the people
of Stark and Billings counties have long
felt the need of. In the spring and sum-
mer of each year it has been the custom
for ncn-residents to turn loose on our
ranges sheep and other stock by the train
load, the practical effect OF which has
been to almost wholly deprive actual set
tiers and taxpayers of their range. Un-
der the provisions of the bill, non-resi-
dents who bring in stock for grazing will
have to pay 50 cents per head per month
to the county for the privilege.
Senate bill 2I6 gives the sheep inspec-
tors of the county greater powers and
will prevent the district veterinarian
coming here from other parts of the state
and releasing sheep which the county in
spector has put in quarantine. 1t also
makes the inspector solely responsible
for sheep dipping and makes it impera-
tive on the owners to dip all sheep COM
ing into the state, before they can be
turned loose on the range.
Senate bill I6I legalizes taxes hereto
fore assessed on property in the morgan
ICED counties and provides a method of
collecting same.
Senator Wolbert's bill, increasing pc,
/ diem of county commissioners, is prac'
tically Representative McClure's bill
both having introduced and passed ii
their own house the same measure.
The Dickinson press., 1901-03-16

In a recent interview in the Val
ley City Times-Record Dan burk-
holder, of Harvey, denies that he
went to Bismarck the first of the
month in the interests of Ed. Pat
terson. He states that he is
friendly with both Judge Win
chester and Mayor Patterson and
is positive that the latter is a very
conscientious man. In closing
the interview Dan says that he
dictated a letter in the Northwest
which cast insinuations against
Senator Simpson, and therein he
shows himself to be a most un-
grateful being.
The Dickinson press., 1901-03-16

UNDER the new law county COM
missioners are to be elected for
terms of four years and will be
elected only on even numbered
years, at general election. This
will save the expense of holding
a special election in odd numbered
years. The law provides that
where a term expires in an odd
numbered year, as will be the case
in the second commissioner dis.
trict this year, the hold-over mem
bers of the board, the auditor and
county Judge shall appoint a mem
Der to fill the vacancy.
The Dickinson press., 1901-03-16
A

Could not express the rapture Of Annie
E. Springer, of 1,125 Howard Street,
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found that
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption had completely cured her Of a
hacking cough that for many years had
made life a burden. All other remedies
and doctors could give her no help, but
she says Of this Royal Cure-%t soon
removed the pain in my chest and I can
now sleep soundly, something ! can
scarcely remember doing before. I feel
like sounding its praises throughout the
universe" So will everyone who tries
Dr.. Kings New Discovery for any
trouble Of the throat, chest or lunge.
Price soc and 81. Trial bottles free at
H. A. Davis & Co.'S drug store; every
bottle guaranteed.
The Dickinson press., 1901-03-16

REPRESENTATIVE PACKARD pub
fishes a column in his paper, The
Times, showing how the slope
members waged an unequal fight
in the house for the passage of a
state wolf bounty tax. Mr.. Pack
ard also shows how they tried, the
last day of the session, to prevent
the repeal of the old law; and in
conclusion he says: Representa-
tive Wade succeeded in getting
his bill through empowering coun-
ties to offer a reward of from five
to twenty dollars for each buffalo
or timber wolf killed. This is the
only source to which our stock
men can look for aid and if the
bill had been lost it would have
left them entirely unprotected.
Mr. Wade introduced this bill
early in the session and only sue
ceeded in getting it passed on the
last day, it having been held up in
the senate"
The Dickinson press., 1901-03-16
The Game Law.
Amendment to Prevent the Killing Of Deer
Failed to Pass.

AIuoHuIuonI ~ ftcVeHI TIC NsiusIy " U0os
Failed to Pass.
The residents of Stark and Billings
counties, at least the taxpayers and
those who intend to reside here continu-
ously, wanted very much to see the game
law so amended as to prohibit the killing
Of deer tor a certain number OF years.
The indiscriminate slaughter of the deer
as has been going on for the last few
years, unless checked at once, will soon
cause their complete extermination-the
same fate which befell the buffalo which
roamed the prairies during the early
eighties. But such men as Jud La Moure
thought they were doing a smart thing
the will of corporations-or something
in opposing any legislation that would
prevent the deer from becoming extinct;
and the proposed amendment failed to
pass.
AS a large constituency had written
Senator Simpson asking that the game
law be SO amended as to protect the
deer, we quote below quite fully from
the Tribune legislative report of March 7;
The hottest debate of the day was
when Senator Simpson. LaMoure and
Wolbert had it hammer and tongs over
the proposed amendment prohibiting the
killing of deer for four years.
Nj. Simpson set the ball rolling when
he proposed an amendment to house bill
10, the game law amendment, prohibiting
the killing of deer until January l., 1905,
He supported the amendment with the
statement that the deer we're fast disap-
pearing and some legislation of this kind
was necessary to prevent their extermin.
alton.
Senator LaMoure opposed the amend.
ment. Its purpose was to deprive the
people in the Red river valley, the real
tax payers, from having their enjoyment
for a few days every year at hunting, he
said.
Mr.. Simpson said he was sorry to pro
pose an amendment that would deprive
the Pembina man of his annual deer
hunt, but if Jud would come west they
would try to provide some other amuse'
ment for him, possibly in the way o.
hunting wolves, that would thrive and
increase now that the legislature had
taken the bounty of.
Here MI. Wofbert of Cass broke into
the game. He said the amendment wa.
a scheme by which the members in the
western part of the state would shut GU
those in the eastern part of the state from
hunting, and would themselves continue
hunting deer twelve months in the yea
in defiance of the law.
Mr.. Simpson resented this Statement
holly, and characterized it as unfair anc
unmanly if it was meant.
The Dickinson press., 1901-03-16

AGAIN the Argus changes hands.
This time ]. ]. Jordan of the Call
gets control and will consolidate
the two morning papers. Fargo
should have a 6rst-class morning
paper, and we hope that Editor
Jordan will be able to give the
Gate Way City such a publication.
The Dickinson press., 1901-03-16

NORTH DAKOTA has appropri-
ated $4,000 for the Pan-American
exposition and the board, consist
ing of Gov. White, Lieut.. Gov.
Bartlett and Commissioner of
Agriculture Turner, has organic
ed and is now pushing for exhib-
its. Mr.. Bartlett acts as manager
and w. F. Gushing has the place
of assistant manager.
The Dickinson press., 1901-03-16

THE old wolf bounty law was
repealed after all during the clos
ing hours of the legislature and
we do not understand that audi
tors will be allowed to issue any
more state wolf bounty certificates.
Provision is made for a levy for
the purpose Of taking up outstand-
inq certificates that have been
registered. As soon as the Ses-
sion Laws are issued this matter
can be explained more fully.
The Dickinson press., 1901-03-16

LAST week at the time of going
to press it looked as though the
stock inspection bill was effect
uallv killed; but. thanks to our
senator and representative, the
bill was resurrected at the last
hour and passed. It is a good
law and will certainly be the
means of preventing a great
amount Of theft in the stock grow
inp districts of the state.
The Dickinson press., 1901-03-16
STILL MORE coUNTERFE1TlNG.

The Secret Service has unearthed an
earthed another band of counterfeiters
and secured a large quantity of bogus
bills, which are so cleverly executed that
the average person would never suspect
them Of being spurious. Things of great
value are always selected by counter
feiters for imitation, notably the cele-
brated Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which
has many imitators but no equals for in
. shss se ahe .n s|ena aea1t is 50 IL s se9de old. an #
makes good blood and plenty Of il, IN
this manner the Bitters get at the seat Of
strength and vitality. and restore vigor
to the weak and Aebnitated Beware of
counterfeits shea buying.
The Dickinson press., 1901-03-16

IT is said that the famed medi-
cal bill. prepared by the medical
association, was so sadd!ed with
Christian science. magnetic heal
ers and osteopathy riders that the
doctors did not know their own
child when the bill got through
the senate and into the house,
where it was permitted to die.
The Dickinson press., 1901-03-16

WITH as5o,ooo-government ap::
preparation for an Indian school
and a chance to bond for $4,000
for a reform school, things ought
to be lively at Mandan this year.
The Dickinson press., 1901-03-16

The Minneapolis Fire & Marine
Insurance company failed. and a
number of Eddy county people
are losers. People should read
get posted-and not pay prem
iums for policies in little Jim crow
concerns.