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Of it's importation of meata three
fourths of it's importation of cotton,
and nearly all of it's present importa-
ton of corn. During six years since
1895 we have heard much talk Of Eu-
exist and to develop in number and re-
quirements. Is there any danger, then,
that we shall be excluded from them
or that our persistence in refusing to
buy as much as we sell is going so to
disarrange national balances as to de-
strOy those markets? These are as
sertions that have been and still are
heard.
1t is not to be expected, of course,
that the millions of actual purchasers
are likely to enter into combinations
against American products or manu-
features. But are their governments
like to do so? Let us reflect for mo-
ment as to what would be the result Of
such action. The United States pro-
duces one-fifth of the wheat of the
world, one-half of the meats which
enter into international commerce,
three-fourths of its corn, and three
fourths of it's cotton. OF all these Eu-
rope must import large quantities.
ropean exclusion of our manufactures,
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group combined. The twelve countries
showing a favorable balance of trade"
are: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Can
ada, Chile, Egypt, India, Mexico, Rou-
mania, Russia, Uruguay and the Unit
ed States, and the favorable balance"
of all the other eleven combined is not
as great as that of the United States
alone. 1t is worth while, therefore, in
view of the years reduction in exports
and increase in imports, 20 try to de-
termine what the future has in store
for our commerce.
The causes of our wonderful devel-
opment are not difficult to find. In
1869 the great transcontinental rail-
way was completed, and in the years
which followed the lateral lines were
constructed. In 1869 the number of
miles of railway in operation in the
United States was but 1854. BY 1900
they had more than quadrupled. The
effect of this increase in the power to
transport natural products to the mar
kets of the world was enormously to
increase the agricultural productions Of
the country. Corn production had new
to Europe. We hear from time to
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able to judge the points Of the COM
pass in variety Of ways; the greater
abundance of moss on the north side
OF trees, the Sturdier growth of the
limbs on the south side, the position of
the sun at morning and evening, and
even the feeling of the wind upon the
cheek-the soft south wind being easily
distinguishable from the keen north or
the damp, chilly east wind The anna
teur must also be familiar with the
use of the blazed trail. 1t is often
the only path which the wilderness
hunter knows and is u great conven-
fence in making ones way back and
forth through the woods. The blazes
should not be too far apart and about
on level with the eyes. The Indians
often marked their trails by layina
down green branches every Few yards
in the direction in which thew were
going. This is an excellent plan to
follow, If the Ratchet or the axe has ac-
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BY Rupert Barmby.

everything else, keep dry. Dig a trench
of some little depth completely around
the camp, to receive ana carry off the
water during long continued rains.
Make the beds of generous heaps Of
boughs, so that the body of the sleeper
may be raised completely from the
ground. Divide the labor, so that each
shall have his definitely understood
portion to perform each day. Refrain
from undertaking too much. Do not
attempt what Herculean strength could
scarcely perform, simply because the
stay in the woods is to be brief. Com
plete exhaustion is quite likely to be
followed by serious results. Limit each
days excursion to the extent prudence
would dictate, and do not be carried
beyond reasonable bounds by the ex-
element of the chase. Take a rea-
sonable amount of ammunition with
you, but there is no occasion for bur-
dening the person with such quanti-
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time that certain countries have made
er reached one billion bushels prior to
1869; now it is more than two billions
of bushels per year and wheat produce
ton has practically doubled. Cotton
production had seldom reached four
million bales; now it ranges from ten
to eleven millions. Wool production
averaged about one hundred and fifty
million pounds annually: now it is
over three hundred million pounds.
In minerals the increase has been
still more rapid. Production of pig
iron has grown from less than two
million to more than fifteen million
tons, steel from less than one hundred
thousand to over thirteen million tons,
and coal from thirty eight million short
tons to two hundred and ninety-two
million tons.
What is the conclusion, then, from
this review of conditions? 1t would
seem that there is but one answer.
Given
1. A country which produces more
of all the great requirements of man
than any other country;
2. Unlimited power to transform the
products will continue, that the enter
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By John z. Dunlap.
Editor Of 5he Engineering Magazine.

to the United States at the earlier pc
Rod. And yet, so strorg and lasting is
the force of a form of words, we'll
learned and often sounded, that it was
with great difficulty congress was per-
suaded to seek and then wait for the
report of a competent commission; it
was with still greater difficulty it was
persuaded to act upon the strong and
unanimous accommodation of that
commission against the c,amor of still
persistent adherents Of Nicaragua. But
so strong and sure is the ultimate pow
er of economic fact-so inevitably must
the unfit in the realm of engineering
give way to the more fit-that clear
statement won its way against pas
sionate oratory, and common sense
prevailed over unthinking PARTISAN
ship.
Our mistaken belief in the Panama
canal and in it's final adoption by the
United, States springs from the same
roots as our faith that misrule in At
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the national pride were thus almost
unconsciously fixed, by the use of a
name, upon a locality instead of upon
a result. Gradually, that which had
been at first by virtue of necessity
came to be held as almost of divine IN
stitution. 1t became heresy even to
hint there could be another route, to
say nothing of a better route, than the
nicaragua
But meantime the situation on the
fsthmus had changed completely. On
both lines, companies had been at work
and had come to wreck. AT Panama
the undertakings were huge and the
ruin proportionate; at Nicaragua, both
were pitiful rather than overwhelm-
ing. But let anyone who shrinks from
Panama on account of a legacy Of
failure or shame" study carefully the
history of the Nicaraguan attempts.
The whole region was again open for
study and choice. without the limita-
tons which had narrowed the field free
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ed, even to the verge of blows, but
when the hurricane is spent, and the
sunbeams appear, the storm is Forgot
ten. A man rarely attacks the charac-
ter Of a former associate, even if the
breach between them becomes too wide
to be bridged. They may cordially dis
like one another personally, and avoid
all social recognition, but in the matter
Of assailing regulations, whether NOR
ally or from a business standpoint, a
man will be just when speaking of his
quondam chum. He will say bluntly:
Il don't like him; but guess he's all
right" While a woman, on the con-
trary, will proceed to elaborate the
various why's and wherefores, empha-
sizing them by warning to have moth
ing to do with that woman'-and
when one woman speaks Of another in
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RIGA would go down-that false inde-
pendence and short-sighted extortion
would unfailingly give way to true lib
erty and lf-government and, a policy
of justice and encouragement of in
dustry. Another outgrowth of the
same creed was our confidence in the
restoration Of peace in China without
seizure or partition of territory, and
our forecast of a joint stand by Bril-
tain, Germany, the United States and
Japan for the integrity of China and
free commercial opportunity. The vital
force Of this philosophy is profound
conviction that the supreme figure in
the modern world is the engineer, and
the supreme test of any material prop
osftion is efficiency. If it makes for
greater economy, it will prevail; if it
makes for needless waste, it will fall
The rule runs the same whether the
thing tried by it be tool, a labor poll
icy, ship canal, a government, or a
human institution. The Nicaraguan
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By Q. p. .Eushn.
Chief Of the bureau Of atscs Of the IT, 5 Treasury Dept

by Europe to purchase our wheat, or
our corn, or meat or cotton? 1t would
be the exclusion from the worlds
principal markets of three fifths Of it's
laws or rulings adverse to certain of
our products, yet the total of our ex-
ports to those very countries continues
steadily to increase. We have heard
in recent years of the prospective boy
colt of American manufactures by Eu-
ropean countries, yet more than one
half of our exports of manufactures
last year were sent to Europe, the
greatest manufacturing center of the
world. A few years ago a dozen coun-
tries simultaneously protested against
a pending tariff measure, yet that
measure was enacted without reference
to those protests, and today every one
of those countries is taking more of
our products than they had ever done
prior to that protest.
The one remaining question, then,
in determining the prospective growth
of our exports is whether or not the
markets of the world seem likely to re-
main open to US. There seems no rea-
son to doubt that our supply of surplus
present importation of wheat, one-half
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The Common sense ofthe 9st1mian Canal Decision.

age, its greater safety and service to
shipping. its almost absolute assurance
against any unforeseen difficulties of
construction-this plea was unanswer-
ed and unanswerable. But against it
was raised a clamor for another route,
based largely on misunderstanding
but more difficult to deal with because
its moving principle was sentiment,
and sentiment for a time overpowered
sense. There is nothing so hard to
change by argument as party
watch-w word" 1t becomes a thing al
most sacred, and he who questions it
thereby puts himself beyond the pale
of regard or influence. And belief in
the Nicaragua canal for years was TAX
en- to be one of the first articles in the
creed of American patriotism.
That this was largely based on a
misunderstanding has just been said.
The misunderstanding was that 18TH
milan canal and Nicaragua canal mean
one and the same thing. The begin
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nings of this belief are easily found.
They lie in the fact that at the time
when the cutting of the isthmus by
the United States was first actively
urged, the Panama route was SEEM
ingly pre-empted by France, and Who'll
ly out of reach. 1t was Nicaragua or
nothing, SO far as the United States
was concerned. Setting the Darien
route aside from serious consideration,
the only possible American canal
across the itshmus then was the Mic
araguan canal. And the several COM
panies, with many and often-c changing
names, which sought to seize and spec
ulate in a Concession for the Nicara-
guam rights, were jealous in painting
the Stars and Stripes over their very
hazy plans. Under proper encourage
ment, the term Nicaraguan canal was
brought into general use and unfail-
ingly offered to every political conven-
ton; the term isthmian canal was sent
to limbo. The national interest and
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found long since to his sorrow and dis
comfort. Any one VINO contempIates
making the acquaintance of the actual
wilderness, must make sure before he
enters upon the attempt that he is well
grounded in these matters of woods
ways.
First of all, he should be an adept at
judging the points of the compass and
of keeping his bearings well in mind
while in the woods. or course. he
should have a compass with him, but
few would care to stake their safety
wholly against chance of keeping this
delicate continuance at hand and In
working order. A bit Of forgetfulness
may result in it's being left behind, OF
chance upset of the boat or other
mishap may end In its being lost en-
trely. In such cases ones bearings
must be gotten at in other and more
primitive methods. Old hunters are
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-03

There is but one proper place to pitch
a camp, to a dozen others that are ut
terly unsuitable. Health depends as
much upon the right secretion of the
camping ground, as upon the proper
preparation Of wholesome food. The
beginner should post himself as to how
to make a fit selection of site for his
shelter during his stay IN the woods.
Avoid the vicinity of stagnant pools,
swamps or lagoons, as they are the
breeding grounds of fevers, as we'll as
innumerable mosquitoes. A high and
dry location, exposed to the healthful
rays of the sun forAat leasssa portion
of the day and not DO far from clear
and running water, Is the only suitable
one. Many choose thegaim shelter of
thick evergreen clumps for their camp.
This is a mistake, since the trees cause
dampness with their thick shade, as
we'll as preventing a rree circulation
of air. Live in the open, and, above
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ties as some insist upon carrying with
them. Firearms should be discharged
only when occasion calls for it, since
the noise will surely brighten away any
game within hearing distance Handle
loaded gun in a boat with the utmost
care, as this is a more frequent cause
of accidents than all other sources put
together. Never leave the gun lying
on the ground when not in use, not
even inside the tent, as IL IS liable to
rust. Be careful, too, that the gun
cover, if used, does not become saturat-
ed with moisture. And, finally, when
you come away, leave the woods none
the worse off for your stay in them.
Do not be careless about fires or cut
more wood than Is necessary, or
slaughter game without occasion for
which you can have no possible use,
simply for the sake Of making a rec
ord for yourself. In brief, be a sports
man.
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but our exports of manufactures to
Europe alone in 1901 were more than
those to the entire world in 1895.
The people Of the United States have
been solemniy informed from time to
time and with great persistence and
reiteration that if we persist in refus-
ing to redistribute to the world the
money which we receive for our prod
ucts we shall finally so disturb the
worlds currency balances as to pro-
duce some awful financial cataclysm,
and so destroy the markeIs in which
we now sell our products. But up to
this time we see no Indication that
this is happening as result OF twen-
ty-five years. In that time we have
sold $4,000, 100000 worth of our prod
ucts in excess of what we have bought.
But If the United States really appro-
priated to itself an undue share Of the
worlds money by selling merchandise
valued at $4,000, 000, 900 in excess of it's
purchases from 1874 to 1901, how is it
that the other nations of the world
have generally increased their circu-
lating medium and their wealth mean
time, and so increased their power to
purchase our surplus products?
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DO G)omen I9unt for Jrouble'

takes a rude tumble, crashing through
the closest ties sacred obligations are
forgotten and wrangling and quarrel
ing without rhyme or reason, shame or
innate pride, is unfortunately the rule
rather than the exception.
Too great an intimacy among women
is the first and most fruitful source Of
dissatisfaction. Women take violent
fancies, unaccountable and unreason-
able, and forthwith neither one thinks
she can move without the other at her
side. Shopping, walking, driving, lunch
ing, theater going, no matter where
or what, the intimate friend must be in
evidence. Either would feel chilly and
forsaken without the other. Then
chance work or a trifling opposition or
criticism, and the fabric of friendship
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canal, the Boer oligarchy, the war
spirit in the far East, had the fore
doom of failure written upon them be-
cause they tend to waste Of human eff
fort and material resource. The strike
leader, the lingo, the war lord" are
going the same road, and every new
proof of the wastefulness of war puts
them farther toward complete rejec-
ton. The name of utilitarian is losing
its evil sense as it is more clearly seen
that every saving of effort or substance
leaves man by that much freed for bet
ter things. The fitness that leads to
survival is fitness in point of economy
and eff1ciency-the fundamentals Of all
engineering effort. Because he serves
these ideals, the engineer is already the
foremost figure in the social order, far
outranking statesmen and soldier. The
art outranking all arts is "the art Of
directing the great sources Of power in
nature to the use and convenience Of
man."
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p Lesson in le)oodcraH.

IF one intends to be something more
than a tenderfoot-to extend his
outings beyond the limits Of sin
gle day and to venture into the
woods well beyond the outermost
limits of the towns-he must have at
least a rudimentary knowledge of
woodcraft, if he would avoid getting
into serious trouble. It is one thing
to hunt small game in the vicinity Of
civilization. within sound of the fac
tory whistle and town house bell, and
quite another to strike out into the
painless wilderness, beyond even the
toughest of roads, leaving civilized So
ciety and all for which it stands be-
hind. The former is but mere boys
play, as far as the exercise of skill at
woodcraft is concerned, but the latter
is serious business, and no mistake
as many an inexperienced amateur has
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By kate 5hyson Mari.

certain tone of voice, elevating her
eyebrows, with her whole face express
sive of unutterable things as she says
that woman" it conveys an impress
sion that stultifies a whole dictionary,
and is only decipherable by the sub
tleties of the feminine mind.
Women living in boarding -.ouses in
dulge in continuous merry war per-
Torrance, and will not only threaten,
but will actually have one another ar
rested for trifiing misunderstanding
while man could live in the same
house for years, at peace with himself
and the whole household. Of course,
landladies are in a position to exert a
petty tyranny, or sort Of surveil-
lance, If inclined to do so, that may
become perfectly exasperating to the
average woman, but if each minds her
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all the protestations of fidelity and
leaving trail of heart burnings and
resentments, piling up and accumulat-
ing with every setting sun.
Then comes the aggressive period.
Every trifie is resented, elimination
and recrimination add to the bitter
ness; condolences are betrayed and no
opportunity lost where a damaging
story can do duty in widening the
breach. A petty warfare follows where
skirmishings and strategy take advan-
tage of the weakened forces to impair
the strength morally and physically of
the opponent.
Masculine friendships have little Of
the element of small meanness that
characterize the feminine. Friendships
among men live and flourish for years.
They may argue and become infuriat-
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own business she will have little time
to devote to the affairs of others.
In hotels the aggressive woman is
always on the qui vive for sights Her
fighting blood is always at the boiling
point, ready to bubble over at the
slightest provocation.
With her husband, her children, her
family, her friends, her servants, her
trades people it is all the same; she
carries not only a chip, but whole
bunch of kindling wood on her Shout
der, and woe to the luckless mortal
who happens to tip it off. Her fiendish
rage finds vent in volley of abuse I'M
warranted and exasperating. How
ever, the objects of her TRADES have
one comforting compensation in watch
ing the havoc wrought by such out
bursts. No woman can preserve her
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The facts concerning the marriages
of gifted men in America seem to dis
prove another common dogma-that
the age at marriage has been rapidly
men because of the increasing amount
of preparation required for success in
professional life under present condi-
tons. If we take all the gifted men
born before 1866, who have married
before 35, and compute the average age
at marriage of those born before 1920,
from 30 to 80, from 80 to 40, ETC., we
find that the age of marriage for gift
ed men has probably advanced less
than six months in a half century.
This is a liberal estimate and is surely
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good looks who allows her tie per to
control her. And the aggressive woman
is the salve of her temper. Very quick
ly will heavy lines indent her face.
The expression becomes querulous and
vindictive, the eyes grow cold and hard
and the voice is intoned to a rasping
cadence that jars on sensitive nerves.
Life is too short to destroy its best
impulses by resenting real or imagin-
airy wrongs. The heart may ache, but
better bear the pain in silence. 1t will
only ache the more when giving others
the satisfaction of seeing that you suf-
fer, and that your looks are aiding
time with his cruel pencilings, as it
does when the face reflects the heart
burnings of resentment and all unchar-
itableness that is the root of agrees
siveness.
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later and have fewer children than the
thoughtless multitude.
have tested two of these claims in
the case of the eminent men of our
own country. The results have more
than curious interest. The we'll
known who's Who in America" con-
ta1ns the names of about 10000 men.
Some of these are grotesquely out of
place and many eminent men are miss
ing from the list. But if we select
1000 or more we have a body of men
representative surely Of the top hun
dredth If not to the top five hum
dredth of men of their age. Their at
tltude toward marriage will give an
Idea OF the attitude Of men who have
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% HE choice of the Panama
route for the isthmian canal
is a striking case of sound
reason, based on engineering
certainties, winning hard fight over
sentiment and mistaken or prejudiced
craftsmanship. 1t is a conclusion in
which the United States was practical
ly sole arbiter, but the whole world
vitality concerned, each nations inter-
est in a right decision Gas pointed out
heretofore in the pages) being in al
most direct proportion to it's sea-borne
commerce and especially it's shipping.
Every consideration of physical econ
omy was on the side of the Panama
route. Its plea for favor on account of
its shortness, it's lower lockage, it's
easier curvature, its cheaper and less
troublesome regulation, it's much
sIghter exposure to earthquake dam
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shown superiority over at least 80 per
cent of their fellow men.
The facts cannot be stated with alb
solute precision since large percen-
tage of them do not make any report
at all concerning their conjugal con-
dition. In an investigation of num-
Der Of these cases it was found that
three fourths were married. Applying
this fact to the whole group we obtain
the following figures:
OF 2S6 eminent men, between sixty and
seventy years old, So per cent are mar
ried.
OF BAT eminent men, between fifty and
sixty years old, SO per cent are mar
OF 342 eminent men, between forty and
fifty years old, So per cent are married.
OF 243 eminent men, between thirty