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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-01
DECREASE In BIRTH RATE
IMPERILS ENGLISH RACE
Falling Off Comedies With Distinct Peoples
the Far East.

1t was 35.8 in 1872, SO in 1874, and
1874 in 1876, which is the highest record
ever touched since accurate statistics
the average rate for the United King
dow was 343
But from 1876 EDWARDS a sharp de-
cline set in, and this decline has con-
tinued almost uniformly to our own
day. From 1879 to 1888, the average
for the United Kingdom was 1875; from
1884 to 1888, 31.2; from 1889 to 1893,
29.S; from 1894 to 1898, 29.1, and from
1899 to 1901, 1873. Thus in the period
from 1874 to 1901 the decline was per
1000, and the birth rate fell to a little
more than four fifths of what it had
been in 1875 S
Outside England the same phenome-
non was noted in eReaof4 eur, colonies to
an even more marked degree. In Aus
tralia the birth rate has fallen with a
rapidityS which is positively alarming.
The rateNwas 41.9 per thousand in
1876; in 1871-5 it had diminished to
1913, and in 1875 this had further
shrunk to 1872. In 1915 lit, was 315,
and in 1896-9fonly 27.35. so that it was
actually below the rate of increase in
the mother. country.
The loss of birth force In Australia
in the last forty years has been no less
than 14.55, or much more than a. third
of the rate of increase in 1875. One
Australian state now shows a rate of
only "a or about 4 above the rate of
France, which is generally regarded
as the type of a stationary country.
The decline is great in every position
of life. among the poorest and the ricff-
est alike, and it is the more extraordi-
nary in that the greatest want of Aus
tralia is a teeming population.
In Canada, unfortunately, no, vital
statistics are collected, and it is conse-
quently impossible to say what is hap
pening there But the same process
appears to be at work in the case of
the British part Of the population.
The French population, however, is
said to have large families. and to pour
thousands sofno Immigrants into the
United States, so that we are faced by
this paradox-that in Europe the
French people do not increase and null
tiply, while across the Atlantic they do
In the United States the small size
of the native American family has
drawn protests from Mr.. Roosevelt,
though no statistics are collected, and
here, as in Canada, it is impossible to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-01

come among them for the purpose of los
Ing himself from the world. Neighbors
passing by and wishing to show a friend
ly spirit were not encouraged, and grad
ually these attempts to cultivate pleas
ant relations with him ceased and he
was left to himself.
He had hardly settled in the place be-
fore the local postmaster began to talk
about the amount of mail matter which
came to his address and to wonder how
he could read all the magazines and
Twice each week he went to Ellettsviile,
two miles from his farm, and took home
the accumulated mail.
He rarely received a letter or wrote
one, but buried himself in his books and
in the periodicals and newspapers which
he received regularly year after year.
One of the peculiaritieS of his life was
that, while discouraging the visits of
the elder members of his neighbors' fami-
lies, he was very fond of children. and
whenever possible would have them at his
home to spend the day with him.
He put up two swings in his yard, laid
on croquet ground and had balls and
bats for the use of his little guests, some
OF whom would remain two or three days
at a time with him.
When Benjamin Harrison was the norni-
nee of the Republicans for president in
Thornton to go to the polls, but he posi-
lively refused, and did not vote even in
that election.
Mr.. Thornton was stingy with himself,
but liberal with other people. He rented
his land for a portion of the crop each
year. and his terms We're always more
liberal than those given by his neighbors.
though his land was more productive
than much of the theirs and he could
easily have secured a larger rental.
On the other hand. he was the worst
dressed man in the county, for he bought
the cheapest grade of clothing and wore
it till 1T was made up almost entirely Of
patches.
When the physician told him that
death was near at hand he pointed out
several places about his little cabin where
his money was secreted. Several hundred
dollars were found and turned over to his
sister Mrs. Lewis, of Chicago.
When an inventory was taken of his
effects it was found that he had given
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-01

LONDON, Aug. 31-But sixteen
years have passed since an English
thinker spoke in bitter terms of the
devastating torrent of children" the
arrest of which, he predicted would
bring infinite blessings to mankind, yet
today everywhere throughout the An
glo-SaX world we find the thoughts
of statesmen and publicists turning not
to the arrest of the birth rate, but to
the far more difficult problem of stop
ping the decline in it which has set in
with ominous steadiness, and which is
now beginning to menace the predomi-
nance of the race.
President Roosevelt-has appealed to
American men and women on this head
in public address; the great Austria
Ian statistician, Mr.. Coghlan, in words
of impassioned truth has warned Aus
tralia of the future before her unless
she obeyS the old commandment to be
fruitful and multiply" and in Eng
land we are becoming dimly conscious
that our hold upon South Africa de-
ponds upon our power to pour settlers
into that country, and that with the
decline in the rate of increase in our
population, this power is passing away.
The fall in the birth rate in the Eng
lish speaking countries comedies, ap-
parently, with distinct increase in the
peoples of the far East. The population
of Japan, after remaining stationary
for 120 years, has recently begun to ex-
pand, and to expand rapidly. Authori-
ties on China hold that there also Of
late years the population is again ad-
Vancing, after a long period of stag
nancy. Is it the case that, as Lafcadio
Hearn, thinker in the closest touch
with the East has suggested, the far
West has evolved an individual too
expensive to live, a being the wants of
which are so many that they. cannot be
satisfied in the intense race COMPETE
ton which is the characteristic of the
twentieth century world?
England and the Colonies.
The birth rate in England fell after
the great war with France, at the open
ing of the nineteenth century, and in
1888 it was only 80 per 1000 of popula-
ton. From this point it began to rise
slowly, and advanced on the whole,
steadily with the advance of British
trade. 1t reached it's eliminating point
In the years just after the Franco-Ger-
man war, which We're among the most
prosperous known in our trade history.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-01
HARRisoN's Hermit COUSIN.
Wouldn't Vote for Him for President
Had Scrapbook Passion.

The death of William Henry Harrison
Thornton. of Eilettsville. Ind: known for
many years in the community as 1.-The
man of mystery" has caused a persistent
search for the causes that led TO the
hermit HE Of the old man, but the most
energetic in the quest have been forced
to abandon it and confess that the secret
has been buried with him.
Thornton was a grandson of William
Henry Harrison. governor of Indiana
territory and president of the United
States; cousin of BENJAMIN Harrison,
and also relaive Of Chief Justice Simms
and of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
He went 20 Ellettsville in 1872 and
bought a farm of lis acres Paper money
was the only kind in circulation at the
time, but the newcomer surprised the
seller by paying for the farm in gold,
the puchase price being SO, $50.
He bought some cheap furniture, and
few days later an old chair and a ta-
ble which he said were once the prop
erty of his grandfather, were brought
to his farm from the nearest railroad
station. He seemed to prize these two
pieces of furniture above everything else
1t soon became evident to the people OF
Elettsville that the new resident had
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-01
GOT VERDICT AGAINST
HIS SON-IN-LAW
Extraordinary Decision of Jury Which
Defendant Refuses to Regard Final.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
SIOUX FATAs. S. D., Aug. 81
Judge Jones, of the state circuit court,
in this city, has granted new trial in
peculiar suit. that of E. r. Munger
VS.. olavus Olson which was tried last
fall whens Munger was. awarded $4,000
damages against Olson for the loss of
his daughters affections. Munger is
an Iowa man and Olson formerly lived
near .hina. Olson marrted Munger's
daughter aged twenty three, and this
Isl allegedste4 have Caused loss to the
father by reason of his losing the
services OF his daughter The case will
be retfied@at the next term sef circuit
=eoaart In this county. -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-01
FIXES DEL IENCYs IN
WORLDS GRAIN CROP
as4ungarian Minister Of Agriculture
Places 1t at Over 100000 Bushels.

BUDAPEST Hungary. Aug. 81
The annual estimate of the worlds
grain crop, issued by the minister of
agriculture. sets the wheat crop in
Hungary at 41.226.70O meters centners
Ga meter centner EQUALS 1902 pounds),
compared with 46,5O7, 900 last year.
The deficiency in the other cereals is
about the same percentage.
The report strikes a balance between
the requirements of importing coun-
tries and the available exporting sur
plus of the other states, indicating a
deficiency amounting to 13,270,00O me-
ter centners in the worlds grain crop.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-01
VIII Lead to others.

Mr. Joseph Pulitzer has done splendid
thing in endowing a School of Journalism
at Columbia university 1t is a concep-
ton which will be far-reaching in its re-
suits. 1t will give to journalism an added
dignity and increased power for good We
believe that the establishment of this
school at Columbia will mean the estab-
lishment of similar schools in all of our
prising thing is that the practical and
comprehensive carrying out of this idea
has been so long delayed Springfield
Union.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-01
ALLEGED TRAIN
ROBBERS ARE CAUGHT
Great Northern Make Three Arrests
at Malta, Mont.

HAVRE. Mont, Aug. 31.-Three men
Johnson, Powers and Hobart
were arrested today at Malta by Great
Northern detectives and charged with
to hold up a train. With
George Baker, who was arrested yes
terday on the same charge by Inspector
Hall, they were taken to Glasgow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-01
MEN ABOUT TO MARRY

Snotid call for an examination first to see if they
diseases may be in your system that will spoil the
happiness OF you and your wife forever If ytu are
guilty of some weakness caused by secret vice DOM
Try to cover it up by getting married Marriage In
TINS state only helps the disease to settle eener
In your system; running your own health and mo-
ouclng weak, sicky children. If you are going IN
ger married hrst be Go to the Great Hot
delbcrg Medical Institute and be examined and
leaTn II you are fit for marriage Examina tion
and advice absolutely free
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-01

a great deal of time to the preparation Of
been a mania with him.-New York Sun.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-01
Not a verv Good citizen.

We haven't much use for the citizen
who always cheers the Old Flag, but who
neglects pretty much every other duty
Atchison Globe
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15
EXPLOSION AT STOCKTON, CAL.
Ten Twelve Persons Seriously In
jurcd and Three Business
Houses Destroyed

Stockton. Cal, May o.-Ten or
twelve persons were severely injured
and three business houses in the cen
ter of this city were burned by an eX-
plosion which was followed by fire
Friday evening. The explosion oc-
CURED in the rear of Gerlach * Mo-
rath's shoe store, on Main street, at
eight o'clock. when the street was
crowded with people. The glass
front Of the store was blown out and
many persons passing were hurt by
flying pieces of glass. The wall OF the
Western Union building adjoining
was blown in, and operators and mes
senger boys were more or less hurt
Fire broke out at once. and in q
short time three buildings were de-
stroyed, the one occupied by the
Western Union. Orschler's barber
shop. next TO Gerlach & Morath's shoe
store. and Schaas q Som jewelry
store.
Fred Gerlach. the shoe dealer, was
standing i'm front OF his store and
was severely hurt. one ankle being
broken and face and hands cut by
glass.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15
Gen. Henry Returns.

.Adit.-Gen. William Henry has re-
turned from Columbus. O.. where
he attended The meeting OF The VA
tional Guard Association of the
United States. of which he Is ono Of
the vioe-presidents.
"Thirty-siX States were represent
ed ut the conference. sand Gen.
Henry. and several matters or great
interest to the National Guard Of
the country were discussed, the most
important being the new Dick mil
ilary bill.
'After lengthy discussion ii was
agreed TO accept the Dick bill. with
several recommendations to CON
gress for needed changes in its pro
visions, and believe that the pro
posed amendments viii b. adopted
at the next session Of congress.
The Mississippi National Guard
has not vet officially decided 10 come
under the provisions of the Dick
bill. but viii probably 10 80 at a
conference to be held within few
weeks 1t is admitted by the CONF
handing officers that the guard in
il present shape cannot qualify for
the conditions demanded. but Viii
probably come A. near doing 80 as
any other State militia organization
in the country.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15
BUILDING FALLS IN DENVER.
Four Persons Seriously Injured and
Several More Slightly hurt
supports Were WEAK

Denver, Col, May 9.-Thc buildiug
at 1910 to 1914 Laramer street. occu-
pied by Michaelson Brothers clothing
store. with a rooming house ON the
second floor, collapsed few minutes
before eight o'clock Friday night.
Several persons were injured.
Mrs Thomas Nckernon, injured in
ternally: may die.
f. L. Doane. Florence. Col. right leo
broken: scalp wounds.
Thomas McKernon, cut about the
head
George Hcbcrlin. Florence. Col,
scalp wounds.
Several others were slightly hurt.
The building was being remodeled.
and the temporary supports were not
properly placed.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15
TEN BODIES TAKEN FROM HOLE
Report Current Tint Nineteen Men
Pcrished While ut Work In
ErsgIcston Tunnel

Bmefelds. Va. May o. Further in
formation from the Eggleston tunnel
district show that ten dead bodies
have been recovered from the debris
so far removed. 1t is claimed that
there stin remain several bodies in
the tunnel which there is no hope OF
being taken out alive.
\ report current here Friday was
20 the effect that 10 men in all were
killed. while there were fatally in
jured and several slightly hurt. The
tunnel has been the scene Of several
serious accidents and has given the
railroad company considerable trou-
bile in the past few years.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15
A DOUBLE EXECUTION.
Henry wilson and sampson Gray
Negro Nurderers. ENpiate Their
Crimes at II. Louis.

ST. Louis. May 9.-Henry Wilson
and Sampson Gray. negroes, were
hanged on the four courts gallows.
Friday morning. Sheriff Dickmann
springing the trap at 9:l2.
About 200 persons witnessed the
hanging. securing admission on passes
signed by Sheriff Dickmann.
Both were murdererS. Gray killed
Geo. Jones. negro. in Cheltenham
more than a year ago. Wilson was
one Of three robbers who Slew Thorn
as Mooney, a levee saloon keeper,
more than two years ago. Dan Nc
Gowan. another participant in the
crime. is serving a life sentence. but
the third is still at large, and vii
sons carried the secret of his identity
with him.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15
Insulted His Mother.

I'm aged white man named Croft,
who has been employed in Jackson
several weeks a. a carpenter, was
shot and instantly killed last week
by an Italian youth named Toe
AIessini. Croft called at the Mes
SIM home for the purpose Of rent
ing a house and the boy claims that
he insulted his mother. which pro
voked the shooting. The weapon
used was a 44-caliber pistol and
Croft expired almost instantly. the
bullet striking him in the heart.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15
Notorious Convict Recsptured.

Green Case. a notorious convict,
who has three escapes ia his credit,
was recently captured in Lincoln
county. and was lasg week returned
10 the peniten1ary 10 complete ms
sentence. Green Case. with All.
TWO brothers Tom and Mcridi,h,
are serving terms for the killing
Of the depot agent At WesSon sew
eral wears ago. ell has czsared
once from Oakley and twice from
the Rankin farm. the las time on
December ?. 4aSt
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15

\ practical joker or a man OF un-
sound mind made victims of four
churches in Brooklyn. mailing to each
pastor a check for $1,000 drawn oa the
FIRST national bank Of BROOKLYN. All
four PASTORS received their checks
IN Friday and Informed their coI.gre-
cations of the good fortune that had
bcfaIlen their churches at the Friday
night prayer meeting All checks
were presented for payment on sat
FRIDAY. All Of them were returned
10 the dcpositors marked No ae-
count
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15
Large Concerns Incorporated.

Two large concerns domiciled AZ
Gulfport were Incorporated last
week. The first was tine GuIfport
Development Company, capitalized
al S25O.o00 and incorporated bv j.
r. Jones !. 4. Jones r. +. Pow
er~ and T. ! Bowe-9. The second
was the Great Southern Hotel Com
pany. with the Same capital stock
and organized br the same corpora
tors
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15

San Francisco. MAY 1o-H n :.
Grafton the flagship Of the British
squadron OF the Pacific. with Aamirsii
Bickerford Oh board. arrived here this
evening from EsquimaUit 10 TAX part
in the reception 10 President Roose
Welt on Tuesday Afternoon
Inc appearance Of the Grafton vas
the signal for the firing Of a deafen-
ing salute in honor Of the visiting adj
miraL \ feature Of Tuesdays pa-aae
VIII bc the part taken by the British
sailors. Who viii march side - slde
on American soil with the sailors of
the United States
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15
A $4,000 Endowment.

The McComb heirs have promised
10 give an additional 100000 to the
Chamberlain-IIunt Academy NJ Port
Gibson. This institution is the
Presbyterian svnodical school for
young men in Mississippi. and l. IN
der the direct supervision Of the
synod. The amount will probably
be forwarded TO the board within
the next few months. and 1t means a
notable improvement in the facili-
ties of the academy.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15
Mississippi State News
Sickness Anonc conviots.

Four sick convicts were brought
10 Jackson from the Delta farms
last week. and transferred 10 the
Oakley hospital One Of the con
Ficts, negro, died during the night
from pneumonia. His ease was
hopeless before the hospital was
reached. Or. J. I. Berry. the pris-
en- physician, reports that the health
Of the convicts has been unusually
good during the past mouth.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15
Favor. RcIi.fous Tolerance.

The crown prince IF Siam while on
a tour through this country was
given a dinner in New York city on
behalf Of the Presbyterian board OF
foreign missions. in recognition of
the kindness shown TO the mission
aries by the king of Siam. In a
brief address. the prince declared
himself as favoring religious tolera-
ton, as does his father. the king.
who, during the - years of his reign,
has aided Christian missionaries by
giving money and lands for their
schools and hospitals.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15
Rosters Wanted.

Director Rowland i searching for
the following rosters Of Confederate
organizations. which are needed for
the compilation now being made up
by the department of archives and
history. The active cooperation Of
Confederate veterans j. requested IN
order that this praiseworthv work
may be- completed as speedily a. pos
sibie
Point Nmnt Rifles First regi-
menr.
Thomson InvinciblcS. Second
re0iment
Cherry Greek Rifles. second rer-
iment No. l.
New Guards. >rth regiment.
Dahloresn Guards Third rsoi-
ment
Boone Chifto Rifles Sixth regi-
,nant
Tnvincible. Ninth REGIMENT
Pamela Guard Njnfb REGIMENT
nm civ cadet T,.ptb REGIMENT
Yazoo Minute Men Tenth raoi-
monf
Tni,er-ily Gravs. Eleventh raei-
ment
Chicba.av Rifles Eleventh r.ri-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15
Troubles os the miIIsonair.~.

w Il. Vanderbilt married 4 woman
who had been married before 10 two
~ his chum~. lie Is paving now. and
must pay as long ~ She lives. to his
former wife. who X Mrs. belmont
now. S250.O0U q year. She uses tue
money to support new husband
she has discovered. The new hus-
band ~hc discovered shortly after
her divorce is q. II. T.. belmont.
whose brothers have nothing 70 do
with him because he allows Wander
biIt to give his wife S25O.OOO a year.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15
Mississippi Sponsor.

In accordance with general orders
and the custom Of the I &. \. at
the annual reunions. Brighton
Robert f.. Houston. commanding 'ie
second brigade Mississippi division,
I. {. y. has appointed Miss les
sic FAINT PRYOR oil Holly Spril =
sponsor. and Miss Re Switzerland
Of Rosedale first maid If honor 10
the reunion, to be held at Nv
Orleans May - TO -.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15
wholesale erocers. Meeting.

.IackSon'S wholesale Interests wilI
be fully represented al the meeting
Of the Southern Wholesale Greccr-
Association which has been called
bv President Van iIoo~e to mcct
in Biloxi on he 21st of May. for
a three-days' session. Several dele
gates viii be sent from jackson to
attend the gathering and IL i eX-
pected that the meeting viii attract
fully 900 delegates from all parts
Of the South.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15
SmaliooN Scare Over.

For the past week business has
been unusually good at Oxford; lhc
smallpox scare has kept a great
many people from the place and the
result was 4 great falling off ii the
usual sales. bun The people have row
learned hat there 5 no danger and
that liz. whole matter consisted more
of talk than ANYTHING else The pub
lie school j. running along smooth
II and no apprehension II now felt.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15
our First millionaire.

John u. Rockefeller * now classed
As a Millionaire. and reported to be
the richest man in the world. Be
fore the South African war Alfred
Belt. of Kimberly was, according 10
IN English list published in 1900. the
worlds only Millionaire. Ii Hung
Chang. Of China. stood second in the
list with S5O0.Oo0.Ooo. Only seven
others We're given fortunes of over
500. 600. Cornelius Vanderbilt, of
New York. SI25.0O0. 0Oo: Andrew Car
negie SI2O.0OO.OOO and William X. Van
,lerbilt $1,000 600.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-15
..LIED LIKE A GENTLEMAN
Baron Won Locvve. German Lieuten-
ant. Sentenced 10 Eighteen
Months Ia Prison.

Berlin. May q. Baron Non Loewe,
a lieutenant in the Fifth Uhlans. was
sentenced To IS months imprison-
ment. Friday. at Dusseldorf for hav-
ING lied like a gentleman" in SANDER
proceedings involving the reputation
OF Frau Eek. wife OF n distinguished
engineer. The baron and Frau Eek
swore in court that they never had
improper relations She drank poison
at the moment of her arrest for per
Jury and died from the effect.