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The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-23

1t is proposed in the Virginia con-
stitutional convention that the legis-
lative sessions shall be held once in
four years. The state now has biennial
sessions of the Legislature, and the
opinion is growing stronger that so
much legislation is not only useless but
unnecessarily expensive. Virginia does
not need so much lawmaking, and
could get along better without it. The
present system, one delegate asserted,
was foisted upon the state by aliens
who cared only to create offices for
themselves and their henchmen and
nothing for the welfare of the COM
monwealth. Meanwhile Virginia is
better off in the matter of legislative
sessions than Georgia. In this state
we have a session of the Legislature
every year. Our politicians like TO
gather in Atlanta once a year and
talk politics" and the people are COM
PEELED to pay the cost of their pleasure.
Still, the taxpayers must like it, since
they permit the politicians to go right
ahead with their fun, at the cost of
thousands of dollars year. There
isn't the slightest room for a reason
able doubt that the legislative business
of Georgia could be performed in BIZ
ennial sessions. or even quadrennial
sessions, of the Legislature.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-23

If the government authorities have
succeeded in digging up" and secur-
ing possession of $780, 900 of the o. NJ.
Carter funds, as alleged in our Chi
cago dispatches yesterday, they have
done well indeed, and District Attor-
ney Marion Erwin deserves credit for
his detective as well as his legal abil-
tiles in the prosecution of the matter.
Meanwhile it will not escape public
attention that while Carriers rake off
is being unearthed and seized. the
shares of his alleged co-conspirators,
and the co-conspirators themselves,
are still untouched and untrammeled.
Unless justice should speedily get a
move on" Carter will have served his
term before the others are brought to
trial.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-23
THE GROWTH OF THE COUNTRY.

THE GROWTH OF THE COUNTRY.
One of the most prominent facts
shown by the recent census is the con-
tinued relative~increase of city popu-
lation over rural population in the
United States. In 1900 the city popu-
lation was less than per cent. of the
whole, while in 1900 it was nearly 81
per cent. During the last fifty years
the increase in percentage of urban
population has been not less than "a
per cent. This showing has called
forth many thoughtful articles based
upon the idea that the cities are gain
ing at the expense of the country dis
tricts, and that steps must be taken to
stop the flow of population from the
country to the cities, otherwise a dam
gerous if not disastrous condition of
affairs will result. But is there really
a menace in this drift of population?
Mr.. Walter wellman has been study
ing the details of the census as they
bear upon city and country population,
and from them he draws some interest
ing conclusions, which have been en-
bodied in an article by him published
in McClure's Magazine.
For purposes of comparison Mr.. Well
man goes back fifty years. In 1850
the rural population was a little more
than 20,000.0O0. In 1900 it was some
thing more than 100000, showing it
had much better than doubled during
the period. This, however does not
indicate the real advancement that has
been made in the country or farming
districts. While the rural population
has been doubled, the production of the
rural districts has been multiplied by
twenty. The production of corn has
been multiplied by four, of wheat by
FIVE, of oats by five, or barley by
eleven, of cotton by eight, of wool by
six, of hay, pork, lard, beef. mutton,
chickens. eggs, butter, etc, by from
twenty to 100. The productiveness of
the farms per capita of population has
been much in excess of the relative in
crease in population; and that is why
country districts to go to the cities to
work in manufacturing and other ur-
ban lines of endeavor. Meanwhile the
wants of the rural population have
very greatly increased. The people
who live in the country now demand
more of the luxuries of life than did
those of fifty years ago, and have
greater ability to pay for them. The
farmers home of the period contains
its cooking range, sewing machine.
neat and comfortable furniture, bric-a-
brac and probably also a piano or or
gan. The farmer does his cultivating
and harvesting with improved appli-
ances, and his boys ride TO school on
bicycles. His windows contain sashes
of glass, and his house is kept neat
with paint. His wife and children dress
better and have more clothes. All of
these things call for increased manu-
featuring capacity. Thus, according
to Mr.. Wellman, 1--WE discover how il
is that the cities of America can null
tiply by ten in the same half-century
that the farming community is multi
plying by two, and that without any
false proportion or insecure foundation
for the great industrial structure to
stand upon"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-23

An incident in Cleveland, o., a day
or two ago. is fairly illustrative of the
inscrutability of woman's character.
Miss Agnes Smith applied to the court
for a writ to compel ]. w. Cobb to
cease annoying her by calling on her
and asking her hand in marriage. Miss
Smith alleged in her complaint that
Cobb followed her everywhere and
would give her no peace. The writ was
issued. But no sooner had Cobb been
enjoineu than Miss Smith began to re-
gard him with favor. and finally mar
ried him while the order of the court
was yet in force.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-23
OPPOSITION IN ALABAMA.

It appears that the new constitution
of Alabama, framed after so much la
Dor and care by convention of popu-
lar choice, is not to be ratified by the
people without strong opposition
Democratic as we'll as Republican
opposition. One of the leading pur-
poses of the convention, as is very well
known, was to eliminate the negro from
politics. This is to be accomplished
through that section of the new con-
stitution providing that after 1903 every
new voter must have been regularly
engaged in some lawful business for
twelve months before registration, and
be able to read and write, or own
forty acres of land, or hold property as
sessed at $500. The registrars are to
decide whether the candidate for reg
tails under the law. Before 1903 any
one can be registered as a voter who
served in either army during the war
between the states or is the descend
ant of such soldier, whether he be lit
crate or illiterate. The foregoing are
the salient features of the new suf-
frage regulations.
Those who are opposed to the adop-
tion of the constitution hold that it
would not stand the test of the con-
stitution of the United States, and
their objections are mainly directed
against the suffrage feature of the in
strument. They purpose to establish
headquarters, organize a central COM
mittee and make a vigorous campaign
against the ratification of the bill of
rights framed by the convention.
Just how much strength these dis
senters will be able to muster cannot,
of course, be told at present 1t is
worthy OF note, however, that among
the leaders are ex-Gov. Joseph f.
Johnson, ex-Congressman Charles NJ.
Shelley and Congressman Jesse f.
Stallings. 1t may be that there is
nothing like factional politics mixed up
in the matter, still it will not be for
gotten that both Gen. Shelley and Mr..
Stallings were candidate for Governor
last year and were defeated by w. J.
Sanford. Meanwhile it is the belief
among well-informed Alabama poll
ticians that the work of the convention
will be triumphantly ratified upon it's
submission to the people.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-23

A cable dispatch reports the appear
ance in the China sea, off the coast Of
China, of a monster sea serpent, be-
tween forty and fifty feet in length. We
do not believe a word of the story.
Had the sea serpent appeared off
coney Island. or Atlantic City, or even
Tybee. we might have given credence
to the narrative; but the idea of sea
serpent several thousand miles away,
where It can do the resorts no good,
is simply preposterous. No self-re-
speeding sea serpent would make its
appearance in the China sea, or any
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-23

Constructor Bowles of the Navy has
prepared a statement showing that
within three years, at the present rate
of progress, the naval power of the
United States will be in advance of
that of Germany. We have now au-
thorized or in course of construction
eight first-class battleships, six armor-
ed cruisers, four monitors, sixteen tor
pedo boat destroyers, nine torpedo
boats, and seven submarine torpedo
boats
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-23

South Carolina politicians are won
dering what effect the untimely death
of President Mckinley will have upon
the political fortunes of Senator Nc
Laurin. 1t was very generally believed
that McLaurin was performing over a
safety net, and that if he took tumble
he would fall into federal judgeship
or something equally as good But
the change in the head of the admins
tration may result in the removal of
the safety net.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-23

The Governor of Tennessee has just
provided himself with staff of five
generals and twenty-five colonies.
That, It must be admitted. is very
moderate number OF colonies for a state
Of the size and Importance of Tonnes
see, especially since the Governors
patronage is 80 restricted that
coloneley, without pay or perquisites.
Is about the only thing he has with
which TO reward his friends.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-23

Tampa continues to lead "A strenuous
life. Some OF her people have now up
set the soup kettles OF the striking ci-
gar makers and informed them that
they must work or they cannot eat
Tampa's manner Of managing the
strike situation would doubtless have
the sanction Of Mr.. John W. Mackay.
who recalls with pleasure how well
governed San Francisco and Virginia
ciiy used 10 be In the old days OF the
vigilance committee
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-23

That congressional trip TO the Phil
ippines is already bearing fruit, It
seems. We learn from the Augusta
Chronicle that Senator Bacon has
sent Hon. William H. Fleming a pic
ture postal card representing the ire
mendous tide and surge at Ceylon."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-23

Minister WI ng-fang makes the
point that if the United States would
pay more attention to the exclusion of
anarchists and less to the exclusion of
Chinese, who are never anarchists. it
would be better for the country.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-23
$64.7O
To San Francisco and Re
turn-Going via New Or
leans and SunSet Route.

Through Beaumont. San Antonio. Ell
Paso, Los Angles and New Coast
Route. The scenic line of California.
Tickets on sale Sept. 1926. good Nov.
Is returning via Salt Lake City and
Denver. Stop over at and west OF
Beaumont, Tex, and Denver. For all
information address J. ]. Atkinson, Is
East Bryan street, Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-23
The Weather.

The indications for Georgia are fair
weather, warmer in the interior, fresh
easterly winds: and for Eastern Flor
ida, partly cloudy weather, with &C.
east winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-23
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Springfield (Mass) Republican
Qnd) says: THE Boston Herald has
found fault with King Edwards mes
sage of coincidence because it refers to
Mr.. Mckinley as an ever to- be- regret
ted president The Montreal Star. in
defense of the king and the king S
English, asks pertinently why it is
worse for Edward to say the regret
ted president than for the Herald to
say the lamented president More
over, says the Star, it is the king
own English and he can do as he likes
with it. But whether the English be
good or not. the criticism of the Her
aid seems rather trifiing and in poor
taste"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-23

The Philadelphia Ledger Ind) says:
General Chaffee's action in releasing
a Filipino prisoner sentenced to death
for murder is interesting as an official
acknowledgement that a state of war
exists in the Philippines. That Cap
tain Gumban killed an official who
tried to resist him in raid is con-
coded. If the raid was an act of In
surrection, robbery or rebellion. the
killing was murder, and the Captain
was properly sentenced to death; but
General Chaffee decides that IL was
a legitimate act of war; and the kill
ing, however deplorable, cannot be
punished as a felony"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-23

The Birmingham Age-Herald (Dem)
says. mo Yale man has ever reached
the presidency, and Harvard's gap ex-
tends from Quincy Adams 10 Roose-
welt II il the little colleges that
mould presidents"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-23

OLD NEWSPAPERS. 200 for 70 cents, 81
Business once Morning News
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-23

The Charleston Post Dem.) says:
"This is the age of the young men,
as we'll at the head OF governments as
in commercial affairs. President
Roosevelt, the ruler of the greatest
nation in the world is less than 43
years old: Kaiser Wilhelm is a year
younger: the Gar of Russia was 81
last May: King Victor Emmanuel will
be 80 I'm November; Queen Wilhelmina
is only II years old, and Alexander OF
Seryia is 25."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-16

Judge John Willis smother Dartnouth
graduate. AZ afterwards formed 4
partnership with Congressman ]. p. Gil
lillian and Henry Belden, which listed
until Beldenwas elected to tho district
bench, since which time The firm has
been Gilillan N illard. He has been
q lecturer 90 contracts and bailmesnttsS
at the university law school since It's In
5ception, and is recognized as one OF the
best lawyers in the state.Secretary of
State Porter d schoolnate Of Viii
,lard's at the ST. JohnsburyslVt acade
my. The position came IL Mr.'Willard
through Judge Ide@ OF the Philippine
commission. who i q graduate Of the
same college and a fellow townsman 81.
Wizards. He a always known ii col
lege by. the name Of Judge and IN this
case it was prophetic Of his future ca
reer. &sS&s 5&Ss$$ @#%T
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-16
The Germ Of an rnvention.

The late General George B. McClel-
Ian, IT, A., is credited with having
made the statement many years ago
that the sinking Of CLAIMS into the sand
along the ocean shore by closing their
shells and 5ejecting the water from
them in a thin stream hrst suggested
to him the use OF the water let ia an
aid in sinking piles in sand. AT any
rate as long ago as 1852 water Jet
wa 50 used by General McClellan's ad-
vice III putting down piles for q wharf
and warehouse. Water was forced
through an ordinary rubber hose. with
d piece OF gas pipe on the end for q
nozzle. This was placed close to the
point Of the pile on the bottom. the Jet
Of water securing the sand away from
the pile and making q hole. In which
the pile sank rapidly.-Cassier's Maya
zine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-16
Have you read Eben Holden? If not,
you should. On sale at Capital Book
Stora 49,.
DR.. Porter in San Iuau.

-.. 10" - -. .@E "EsI.,s-.-rF
The Tribune has a paper from DR..
Porter, a copy of the San Juan News,
published at San Juan, Porto Rico. 1t
is a six column daily full of hot stuff,
and contaius an account of the expected
arrival of the excursion yacht upon
which the doctor is making his trip.
The News is published half in Spanish
and half in English and seems to fill the
bill all around. There are many famjl-
lar Ameri4anisns in the paper. among
them an announcement of keg beer at
five cents Il glass. which is certainly all
that could be desired in Porto Rico.
The date Of the paper is Feb. 3, SO that
by this time Dr.. Pore is probably cruis-
ing off the north coast of South Amer
lea
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-16
THE coMMUTER.
How He Spends His Hours of Daily
Railroad Travelling.

: The. much abused suburbanites,
whom the cartoonists picture as com
ing to the city every morning from
"Lonesomehurst,'V tsI4ost Mans Lane
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and other
places with equally suggestive names;
are an interesting class of indiyid-
uals. The transient element Of the
=dty''s population spends several hours
every daysWhirling IA the railroads.
When the noyeitySof these daily bits
OF railroading has passed into the
monotony OF years oftraYel through
the same country the commuter has
learned to make the best OF the time
he spends on the train. S8
The tscard fiend' ID appointment fig
IRE In this class. Both morning and
evening four or Ave games OF cards
are going on In every smoking garland
It IS safe to- say that thousands OF dol
lars change hands tn this innocent
amusement while The players i hur-
rying to- 81 from business.
Next TO the t'card sharp II the man
who only enjoys his cigar and paper.
He III ob1ivlous to all his surround
ings and only shows animation when
he is az his Journey end.
Many OF the policies and plans Of
some OF this city's most successful
business men have been born-or de
veloped on these trains. The short
respite between The hustle OF the city
and the cares OF home life is to this
type of man II season for meditation.
Another interesting commuter IL the
Individual who is on good terms with
All his fellows. He travels up and
down through the 4 exercising bis
repertory of latest Jokes or sympa,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-16
The CITY

A. L. LOOMS came in from Fargo las
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Hager returned
last night.
Assistant us. Attorney Allen went tt
Fargo last night.
MI. and Mrs. r. e. Wallace returned
to Jamestown last night.
The B. B. B. B. will meet with DR.
Dunn at 7:3O Saturday night.
J.. D. Moulder came up from Fargo
last night with Postmaster Loomis.
Mrs. Frank Briggs went to st. Pau
for a brief visit on last nights train.
The Bismarck band will furnish the
music for the Turn Of the Tide next
Monday evening.
For the benefit of the Catholic church
an entertainment will be given Monday
evening. No one should miss it.
The young people of Glenview will
meet at Wogansport P. O. Saturday
evening Feb. %, to organize a social
club.
The ladies Of the Swedish Lutheran
church will give a basket social on Tues
day, Fec. is. Everybody is cordially in.
| vited.
Mrs. Wilson, wife Of Editor Wilson
of Minot, is visiting with him in the city
Mrs. Senator jacobson is also here from
Minot.
State Auditor Carlblem received a
wire last night that it was a girl, and
that dreamy look has gone from his
c~ountenance.
N. and Mrs. o. H. Will entertained q
few of their neighbors at their home on
Fourth street last evening and all had an
enjoyable time.
Editor Kellogg was an interested leg
~islatiye spectator yesterday. He arrived
just in time to see the most fun of the
session up to date.
The Turn of the Tide entertainment
takes place next Monday-all local tai,
ent. Don't miss it. Tickets and re.
served seats now on sale at Remington's
Dr. Edsall, bishop of North Dakota
will make a visitation to st. Georges
Church next Sunday morning and even,
ing. Services in the morning at II
O'clock; in the evening at 7:S0.
All persons having claims against the
local Typographical union on account Of
the dance given on the 18th inst. will
present their bills for payment to Harry
Lee Tribune Office, at 5 o'clockthiis ((sat,
urday1 evening.
jamestown Alert: Elk Governor Fan.
cher contemplates returning to North
Dakota this spring or summer and viii
make his residence IN jamestown. The
'ideathat he il out on politics ID this state
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-16
A NIGHT OF TERROR.

Awful anxiety was felt for the
widow OF the late General Bnrnhamo OF
Machias, Me. when the doctors said
she could not live I'LL morning writes
Mrs. s. Fl. Lincoln, who attended her
tina fearful night@'sA q thought she
must soon die from pneumonia, but
she begged for DIR. Kings New Dis
rcoTery,, saying it had more than once
saved her life, and had cured her of
consumption, After three small doses
She slept easily all night and its fur
Their use completely cured her" This
marvellous medicine is guaranteed to
cure all throat. chest and lung diseases.
Only 3oc and S1.00. Trial bottles free
az P. G. Remington's drug store.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-16
Golden Wedding.

Walsh Comfy Record: At their resi-.
dence in Acton township, about fifty
persons assembled to celebrate the
fiftieth anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. P
Conlon's wedding, Monday, February II
1901. Mrs. e. and Mrs. Hattie Searles
Mrs. D. Teskey, of st. Paul and Miss
Annie Conlon, of Brockville, Ont, were
the persons present from outside the
state. Two tables laden with gifts from
friends present gave evidence of tho
high esteem in which these aged couple
is held. The feast continued through.
out the day and until IL p. M.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-16
Call and see the new colo-s in gents
hosiery at the Boston.
Sworn Of.

A correspondent of the jamestown
Alert, WIG has 'neen INDUCING in a news
paper scrap, swtars OFF in this communi-
cation:
have tried law and got wcrsted: have
tried newspaper Reporting and been
judged unrefined; have tried physical cul-
ture and got MY head pounded with a
pitchfork in the hands of a third party
(another nc OF my supposed best friends).
May the Lord protect NE from my
friends. Now I wish to quit and saw
wood, and do hereby solemnly swear that
never again will l be provoked into rush
ing into print.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-16
COLD STEEL OR DEATH.

There is but one small chance to
save your life and that is through al
operation" was the awful prospect sci
before Mrs. 1. B. Hunt, of Lime Ridge,
Wis, by her doctor after vainly trying
to cure her of a frightful case OF stom-
ach trouble and low jaundice. He
didn't count ii the marvellous power
of Electric Bitters to cure stomach
and liver troubles, but she heard of it,
took eve bottles, was wholly cured.
avoided surgeons knife, now weighs
more and feels better than ever. It's
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-16
Pearson's, Junior Munsey and Stuart
Set for March at Capital Book Store.
Victoria in Memor,am Numbers

The London News, London Graphic
and Black and White will shortly issue
a special double number. They will be
known as the "In Memoria!n'' numbers.
and will be of peculiar interest as COM
memorating the last scenes of the life of
the illustrious and lan>nted queen; IL
Illustrating also the magnificent pageant
ry of the funeral ceremonies and the ac-
cession of Edward VII. Orders must
be placed at once as the edition is lin
tied. Capital Book S:o,e.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-16
The best life insurance COM
is the one that will give you
the best results. M. J. NC
kenzie.
Barry Pleads.

William Barry, who is charged witt
the murder of Andrew Mellen in Janu
airy, was arraigned before Judge Knee
shaw at Langdon. Barry entered
plea of not guilty but was given a few
days in which to change his plea OF
enter a demurrer to the Indictment
The confinement is showing on Barry
He Is a large man and has been accus'
toned to an active outdoor life, while
the confinement naturally chafes him
considerably.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-16
Pleased With Appointment.

Senator Little, Attorney Philbrick
and Supt. William Moore are much
pleased with the appointment of Charles
A. Willard to be chief justice of the
United States court in the Philippine
Islands. He was a college friend of
these gentlemen at Dartmouth. He
came to st. Paul in 1882 as a partner OF
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-02-16
The Mo1oa's Florida Special,

Magnificent Pullman limited through
to st. Augustine without change. Only
one night from Chicago. Shoppers, din
ing and observation cars. Leave Chica
go every Monday and Thursday noon.
Arrive St. Augustine $50 p. m. follow.
ing day. For rates, folders, etc, address
l.. r. Sessions, TRAY. Pass. Agent, SAL
Andrus bldg, Minneapolis. MINI.