The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-08-11

DNNf oH0 NhN UNIV VI uANOICCu NOIil-
en- was 114,0oO. Either the average
man is surer he was in the right or the
average m is surer she was
wrong in marrying.
1t Is not surprising that density of
population In the East is becoming one
of the notable features of American
life. Rhode Island has 407 persons to
every square mile, and Massachusetts
follows closely with 34S. New York
has but 152, but her per cent. of in
crease in population is rapidly rising,
being three per cent. in 1S90-1900
above that of the previous decade and
five per cent. above that of 1870 to
1880. At the present time there are
living In the so-called rural districts
of New York State barely 81 per cent.
of her population. This is far greater
than the record in Rhode Island, of
five per cent. or of Massachusetts,
with So, toward which the trend is
very rapid.
DECREASE IN TUBERCULOSIS.
Some rather remarkable facts are
developed in the mortality statistics.
1t is demonstrated by exact figures
from a so-called registration area"
comprising those sections of the United
States which have accurate reports,
that the increase In pneumonia deaths
from 1890 to 1900 was live per cent,
of heart disease, II per cent; of kid
ney disease, A per cent; of apoplexy,
II per cent, and Of cancer II per cent.
On the other hand the figures show a
decrease in deaths from consumption
of nearly 90 per cent. and of bronchitis
26 per cent. A marked illustration of
the effect of better knowlede Of infan-
tile diseases and the growing use of
antitoxin is the large decrease in
deaths from those causes. Thus the
decrease in deaths from cholera infan-
tum from 1890 to 1900 was 81 per
cent; of diphtheria, "a per cent. and
Of commissions 23 per cent.
Some rather common ideas as to the
prevalence Of diseases In certain sec
tons are dispelled by these figures.
Consumption, supposed to be a cold
climate disease, had in 1900 an aver
age number of deaths In New York
State of 19i to 100000 population. In
the same year this disease had In Ver-
mont, a much colder State, 152 deaths
to 100000 population, and in the Dis
trict of Columbia, a much warmer
place, o deaths to 100,0 900 population.
A trifie more than 80 per cent. of the
population Of the United States is en-.
gagged in gainful occupation. New
York's per cent. runs up to 5t.6 and
Massachusetts to 53.3. but these fig
ures are very largely exceeded in the
South, notably in the cotton districts,
where it is evidently more profitable
to go to work than to go to school.
/. The total number of persons engaged
in gainful occupations has risen almost
"a per cent. since 1890. AS the total
population gained less than 81 per
cent. in the period, it is evident that
Industrial competition is forcing more
and more of the youth into labor.
INDUSTRIAL FIGURES AMAZING.
The great manufacturing develop
ment of the country is shown forth In
some amazing figures. The total capt.
tai invested in 1900 was almost $10,-
100000 900, a gain of fifty per cent.
over the total of 1890 and of $50 per
cent. over the total of 1880. The value
of products from the factories of the
United States showed an increase of
R& Nor cont own tha total of 1pOA
How much of this capitalization is
due to the trusts al only be figured
in a general way. The total capitali-
cation of the industrial combinations
was reported as 5000, 000, 600. OF this
amount the iron and steel industries
furnish almost $1,000 0 900, food and
kindred products $34S, 900, 900, and
chemicals and allied products $780,
600, 600.
A notable fact in Industrial revolu-
ton is shown in the figures of the pow
er used in American manufactures.
Thus, of the total of II, 1920, 900 horse
power, which is a gain of almost 100
per cent. from 1890, $780, 600 horse
power is steam, but the increase in
steam horse power is less marked than
the increase in other methods Of power
generation. The increase in horse
power of gasolene engines was more
than 1000 per cent, that of horse pow
er by water wheels was 33 per cent,
and that of electric motors 1000 per
cent. The tendency of the times is
thus plainly indicated.
A rather significant showing in q
comparison of the States is that Mas
%sachusetts in 1900 produced but 1868
worth of manufactures per capita,
against 1897 worth per capita in 1890.
This is entirely contrary to the general
trend of the Industrial States. Con-
necticut reported a per capita value of
products in 1900 of 1888, against $3.50
in 1890. New York also showed an in
crease in those periods, the amounts
being 5000 and 1886, respectively. Pos
sibly in the relative decrease which
the manufacturers of the Bay State
may have felt, even if they had not re-
allied it in figures. is to be found the
reason for the growth of reciprocity