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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-11-04

LIE 81 mai 1898, le roi falt un
m6moire q Tonty ct La Forest di-
SAINT quill espere qu'ils ont pu con-
clure la paix avec les Iroquois ct
que, sill en- est ainsi, lis doivent
abandonner les forts de Missilima
kinal ct des Miamls. Quant q ce-
lui nes illinois, s'ils ne peuvent lie
soutenir que par la traite, il faut
pareillement le quitter. LIE fort de
Frontenac ne sera pas maintenu.
C'est rann6e du grand abandon
des postes de pouest ct du sud.
FRANCOIS de La Forest, capital
ne r6form6, seigneur en- partie des
Illinois, fait un acte,. ie 2 septem-
hre 1898, a Quebec, devant Rageot
notaire. par lequel il vend q Mi
chel Acolamoiti6 qui lui appar-
tient dams le pays de la Louisiana
"alias" illinois, donn6e au sieur
de Tonty ct au vendeur par Sa
Majestic, la dite vente fate pour
le prlx de 60 0 livres, en- castor,
recus au lieu dit Les Chlagou.
"a continuer.,
BENJAMIN Suite.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-11-04
EN Sc LEvANT

Ne sautez pas bas du lit d6s
que vous aurez les yeux ouverts d
la lumiere du jour: Voici pourquoi.
: Souvenez -vous que, pendent lie
sommeil, les organes v1taux sont
au repos. La vitalite est momenta-
n6ment diminu6e ct la circulation
du sang ralentie. Un brasque
saut du lit imprime 8 ces organes
un choc, surtout au coeuL, va quill
Sc met trop rapidement q pomper
le sang. En- vous levant prenez
votre temps. Baillez ct 6tirez-vous.
Reveillez-vous lentement ct donnez
ainsi a vos organes vitaux la facill-
te de reprendre graduellement
leurs fonctions.
Observer le reveil de b6b6; il
etire d'abord ses petites jambes,
sc frotte les yeux ct baille tout en-
sc r6veillant lentement. De ZEN
FAINT passons maintenant au petit
de l'animal. Regardez bien COM
ment Sc r6yeille le jeune chat: tout
|d'abord, il 6tire une pate, puis
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-11-04

Les vaisseaux Mculmein ct Mino
sont arrives a Hull serieusement
endommag6s par des obus. Ce
dernier await Is trous dams sa
coque.
D'apres les rapports, paffaire
en- lieu 200 miles pres de Spurn-
Head Les navires 6taient en- ligne.
Ce malheureux incident est, tout d
fait incompr6hensible. On ne peut
croire, en- effet, que les capitaines
aient prls ces bateaux de peche
pour des navires de penneml; il
! ny aucune raison de croire non
plus que des espions Sc soient mis-
en- aussi grand snombre pour inter-
cepter lie passage de Pescadre. Pas
! est besoin dune dizaine de navi-
res pour placer une mine ct les
Japonals n'auraient janis rlsqu6
tant d'hommes ct de navlres pour
une enterprise telle que celle-la
La conduite des Russes est done
inexplicable ct les Anglais ne
peuvent trop vigoureusement re-
clamer la r6paration de Get attentat
q la liberte des navires dune
nation neutre.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-11-04
E'rATS-UNIS

North Vassalboro, Maine-Mme
Fred. Rou1llard, employee dams
une manufacture a eu la chevelu-
re emport6e par un arbre de cou-
che. Son etat est tres grave.
New York-Un homme qu'on
croft etre Benjamin B6liveau, de
Hyde Park. Mass. a etc trouv6
mort dams sa chambre, q lhotel
de lavenue Lexington, par des
employees de cette maison.
La piece 6tait remplia de gaz
d'6clairage, ct B6l1veau await sue
comb6 l'asphyxie. .-
Trinidad, Col .-Une terrible ex-
plosion de grisou s'est produite
dams la mine No 8, de la Rocky
Mountaine Fuel and Iron Compa'
ny, a Fercio, un village situe q 40
miles a pouest dc Trinidad.
Au moins 60 mineurs ont 6te
tues, ct il en- reste d'antres dams la
mine en- feu.
Nocfolk, Ve.-Un negre, mar
chand d'hu1tres a Berkley.s fau-
bourg de cette Vile, a etc execute
sommairement par nne cinquantai-
ne d'hommes masques.
Ce negre await lance une lampe
au visage dun policeman avec lie
r6sultat que le repr6sentant de la
force publique a recu de graves
b1nlures.
Dover, N. H.-Mme Desneiges
NORM etc cit6e en- correction
nellie, pour r6pondre a laccusion
d'homicide involontaire.
Ellie aurait, d'apr6s les autorites
cause la. mort de Mile Regina Ga
melin, d'Exeter, en- pratiquan sui
ellie une operation criminelle, le
l9 aont dernier.
| Derby, Conn. mime Harriet B
Parker, la mere du candidat de.
mocratique la pr6sidence des
Etats- -Unis, dit plusieurs de
ses amies, ces ]ours derniers
|qu'elle ne s'attendait pas Pelec
tion de son fills.
| Ellie ajout6 que pancien juge
Parker s'attend a etre battu ct Que
cons6quemment So defaite ne iu:
causera pas grand desappoints'
ment.
Ellie sc r6jouit du fait que la
campagne electorate a etc fate
jusqu'ici sans recourir aux person
nalit6s.
Nine Parker dit que ''le psuple
semble satisfait de Roosevelt e
que P6lection de ce dernier ne Sc
re- pas hum1liants pour son fills.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-11-04

sont tres fr6quents: on divorce
pour un oui ou non. LIE pr6texte
'.incompatibllit6 d'humeur'' est
reconnu CONNIE un "motif serieux'
On compte en- moyenne un divor-
ce pour trois marriages. Du reste
les statistiques nippones pour 1902
annoncent quill y cut, cette aimee
Ia. au Japon, 349,489 marriages et
ll3, ,498 divorces.
-Suiyant une statistique off
cielle. publ16e ces jours derniers q
Berlin, le nombre des gr6ves qui
ont 6clat6,. en- 1908, dams toute l'6-
tendue de Pempire allemand. est
en- augmentation considerable. II
a, en- effet, atteint le total exact de
1000 greves, ce qui constitute un
record, auquel il faut ajouter 80
'lockouts'' On salt que le "loc-
kouts" est la fermeture momemta-
nee, par les patrons, dun etablis-
sement commercial ou industriel.
C'est done la greve du capital.
Londres-La Russie Went de
n6gocier un nouvel emprunt de
$270, 100000, d'apr4s le correspon-
dant bruxellois du standard.
La premiere partie de Get en-
prunt, $70,000,000 sera souscrite
en- janvier.
La moiti6 de lemprunt a 6t6 re-
servee a PAllemagne, ct le reste q
la France, la Belgique ct la Hol-
lande.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-11-04
Les Accidents du Travail en-
Belgiaue

Au moment Oh Pon Sc pr6occupe
un peu partout, dams toutes les
| nations Oh la vie industrielle est
de plus en- plus intense, de prote-
ger Pouvrier contre les accidents du
travail, il nous parait int6ressant
d'exposer le systeme beige qui, de
lavis de tous les sp6cialistes, est
CO que l'on a 6labore jusqu'A CO
jour le plus complet.
Combinant heureusement le
principe allemand de Insurance
obllgatoire avec lie syst6me fran
GALS de loption entire les diverses
formes d'assurances; compl6tant
le tout par Plnstitution dun fonds
de garantie, le gouvernement
catholique beige fait une loi tres
complete, tres heureuse pour
louvrier ct nullement vexatoire
pour l'industrie,
Sont appel6s a en- b6n6fcier tous
les travailleurs non settlement ceux
de lindustrle proprement dite,
mais encore les ouvrires agricoles
ct ceux qul sont employees dams des
maisons de commerce, pourvu que
cette ma1son en- emploie trois au
moins.
L'exp6rlence de ce qui Sc pro-
duit en- France ayant d6montr6
combien ii est diffcile d'appr6cier
Oh commence la faute inexcusable,
le risque professionnel est admis
par la loi beige sans aucun tenn
p6rament debut de cette faute
1nexcusable.
Une seule juridiction tran
cher des difficulties soulev6es par
l'application de la loi celle du juge
de paix. Pourtant les lltiges
peuvent 6tre port6s devant les
arbitres apres entente a ce sujet
entire les parties.
Quant au taux des indemnit6s,
il Sc rapproche sensiblement du
taux adopt6 en- France.
| L'assurance est obligatoire pour
tous les chefs d'indostrie, qui toute,
fois, peuvent fournir un cautionne-
ment Equivalent. Cette assurance
ne coutre point le Placement des
indemnit6s temporalres, frais
m6dicaux, etc. Mais le rembourse
ment de ces fra1s est assure, ct pal
un fonds de garantie alimente
CONNIE en- France par une taxe
directe sur les privileges sur le
patrimoine du d6biteur.
/, Cette nouvelle loi, destinee {
Iproteger les ouvriers belges contre
les accidents du travail, sera appli,
quee six mois apr6s. gu 'auronJ 6tt
| publi6s les arret6s royaux destines
a ell r6gler les details d'execution
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-11-04
La soeur du P ape
Les Yankees nous ont habitu

Les Yankees nous ont habltues
q toutes les audaces ct
q toutes les fantasies.
En- voici une pourtant qui depas-
Sc la mesure permise.
Un original de New York, archi-
millionaire, M. Richow Webber
Went d'6crire au Pape Pie x, pour
lu1 demander la main de 50 s@ur
aimee, qui a plus de soixante ans.
Une d6peche de Rome dit que
le page a 6t6 froiss6 de cette de-
to demande insolite on le serait q
moins-et quill a prize larcheve-
que de New York de faire com
prendre q NJ. Webber, lequel est
bon catholique, l'inconvenance de
sa demande.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-11-04

A. M. jackson & Co., solliciteurs
pour les proprl6talres de clnquan-
te vaisseaux de peches q Hull,
ont notif6 au bureau des affaires
etrangeres ct ! ramlraute une
attaque contre la fotte de peche
de Hull par.la 2e fotte du Paci-
fque russe connue sous le nom de
la hotte de la Baltique. L'1nforma-
tion officielle est que la fotte russo
rencontra la fotte des valsseaux de
peches dams la mer du Nord. La
premiere part1e de la fotte passa
sans danger. Alors les Russes
tournArent leur r6fecteur 6lectrl-
ques sur les vaisseaux anglais
pendant quelque temps ct trent
feu. LIE Crane fut coul6 ct les
corps d6capit6s de son skipper ct
son aide furent transport6s q Hull.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-11-04

une autre, se frotte le mueseau, Sc
roule ct s'etire tout le corps. Les
oiseaux ne s'6velllent nj ne Sc met
tent voler auss1tot qu'ils ont Oh.
vert les yeux; lis etendent d'abord
les allies Pune apr65 l'autre, s'eti-
rent les pattes. ct leur r5vell
s'accomplit ainsi lentement, C'est
le r6veil naturel.
Ainsi. nous le r6petons' pas de
saut du lit: 6tlrons-uous ct bail.
Ions ct 6tirons-nous encore jusqu'a q
ce que la circulation du sang soft
enti6rement r6tablie. Cette facon
de sc r6veiller vaut mieux encore
que le balm froid; lie r6veil men sera
que plus complet ct, 81 ensuite on
prend le balm on ne le go1tera que
mieux.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-01
a FREE FOR ALL.

The Democratic executive
committee on Saturday decided
against county nominations.
The vote was close but the
result is likely to remain final
for the race now on foot unless
conditions materially change
between now and July, after
then of course it will be too
late.
No action was taken at the
Saturday meeting looking to a
settlement OF ma tional, state and
district tickets in so faT as this
county is concerned but then
there is plenty OF time for that.
AS a matter of course there is
some dissatisfaction among
Democrats on this "free for all"
decision, but the regular
authorities have so decreed 1t
and all good Democrats should
and will abide thereby.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-01
Now You Have 1t.

We would like to have good
rain now, but will take it when
we can get it. At any rate, 1t
will come in the fitness OF time
and all our worrying about 1t
will be of no avail. Pretty soon
the spring showers will fall and
the Panhandle will look like a
green picture from a japanese
fan. In the language of the
devil" our rural poet,
providence it never fails
Mans way in life to show him;
But Ia ruther split Il hundred rails
Than write a long spring poem
2. S.-The News rural poet
has been indicted on the charge
of writing poetry several times,
but never convicted.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-01

Coffee Bros. finished the car
penter work on the new furni
ture house of Thomas Bros,
Tuesday. The building is 24x
100 feet; is of corrugated iron
on the outside, except the front,
and is ceiled, canvassed and
papered on the inside. Tom
Cochran is doing the papering.
The front of the building is
glass. When painted up it will
vie in appearance with any
store in town. Thomas Bros.
with their stock of furniture
will be found lat home" there
pext week.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-01

The News Office can supply
YOU with visiting cards IN b. nix
or printed, also with Linen type
writer paper, white or colored.
You can a lso get STAR envelopes
While on the train last Satur-
day from Roswell home, the
News reporter met r. L. Faulk-
ner, brother of l.. NJ. Faulkner,
the local telephone manager.
He said that we might inform
his many friends here that he
will have man here in the very
neal future TO talk up the merits
of a new town down in New
Mexico by the name of Russell,
which MIR. Faulkner and others
are booming.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-01
HOFFMAN PARAGRAPHS.

We are glad to welcome Prof.
J. w. Moseley back in our midst
again. He is an efficient teacher
and a good moral man among
children. He will open our school
Monday.
Rev. J. T. Burnett and family
visited B. 7. Johnson and wife
Tuesday and "Wednesday of last
week.
Miss Nettie Hitchcock, who has
been teaching school near Amarillo,
is at home for recreation.
ReIus Potter and wife, of ANA
rilIo, visited Mrs. H. S. Burnham
Sunday last, who has been quite
sick with measles. We are glad to
state she is improving rapidly.
J. NJ. White and wife, Of ANA
rillo, B. T. Johnson and family and
J. 7. Burnett's family composed a
fishing party that explored Natures
beautiful hills and scenery Of Terra
Blanco last Tuesday. They report
good time, caught SO fish, had
lunch and fried fish for dinner and
supper.
F. Hoffman, Miss Bertha Hotter
and Miss Annie Hoffman went to
Amarillo Saturday.
Mr.. Hand went to Canyon Tues
day.
J. r. McClain and son went to
Amarillo last week on business.
Claude Haley, of Murphy, is in
our midst prospecting.
Well, we were lucky to winter
very well, but grass is so short on
account of no rain, we were back
ward about coming out.
TASSlE.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-01
Card of Thanks.

l desire tC express my sincere
thanks to the good people OF
Canyon, and especially to Mrs,
Robt. Stratton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Benton and
the Brick Masons of that town
for their assistance and efforts
in rescuiug the body of my hus-
band and for their sympathy in
my great trouble.
Respectfully,
Mrs. G.. r. Bundy.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-01

In this issue appears the an
nouucement of e.. n. Harrison
Tor the Office OF County and
District Clerk. Mr.. Harrison is
a man of integrity, industry and
business ABILITY. He has been
acting as deputy Clerk for the
past IS months, during which
time he has thoroughly ia miliar
lied himself with the records
and workings of the office, and
if elected will give the County
and efficient service.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-01
Influence is Felt.

That c. L. Tallmadge, with
his large number of prospectors
coming into this section, is help
ing Hereford in more ways than
one is evidenced by the fact that
a large mum Der OF Hereford eggs
were eaten here by his first
party OF prospectors and they
were so pleased with the quail
" and size OF the same that the
attention OF the same was
brought to the egg dealers of
Chicago, who have, since that
time, purchased over 5000 dozen
of this staple article, and would
have purchased more had they
been obtainab BILE. That our
farmers can raise chickens and
eggs goes without saving and
with what profit depends upon
the manner in which they go In
to the ness.--Heretord
Brand.
Now that Canyon City has a
permanent market for poultry
and eggs, it might be we'll that
our stock farmers look into the
matter OF getting a settin' OF
eggs from our esteemed neigh
bors down the road. However,
great care should be exercised
to see that no rooster eggs are
included in the required num-
Der.
ssrssrssstrsus
W. NJ. Willard, one OF our
most practical and substantial
citizens, says that the next best
move Canyon City should make
would be to erect a new, modern
brick court house, TO go hand IN
hand with the Improvements OF
town and county.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-01
NOTICE TO BREEDERS OF FINE RQRSES'

TOM HAL. the thoroughbred Tennessee Stallion,
will make the season at Rowans Livery Stable, in
Canyon City. This is the best Saddle and Harness
Stallion in West Texas. He is the greatest combi-
nation horse brought to the South. he is dark
Blood Bay model of beauty and the browning type
of modern horses Sixteen hands high, weighs 1900
pounds. Terms SIS, $40 and SIS. If any time the
mare is traded moved from the comfy, the money
is due. kVANSLEY BROS.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-01
CANYON LBR. CO.


d. y. Red burn, Jeweler and
Optician, has permanently To-
Gated in this city, second door
east of Bank, and is prepared to
do all kinds of high grade watch
repairing, glass fitting and
everything in this line and will
be pleased to talk it all oyer
with Won. Prices reasonable.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-01
News Roll of Honor.

Under this heading will be found
the amounts received on Subscript-
ion to the News during the past
week, and names of the parties
paving. This will serve as re-
ceipt to those Of our subscribers for
wardinp money by mail.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-01

The Roberts Business Colleges,
Bowie, Texas and Chickasha, |.
T., offer the best in everything
that a school of that character can
offer.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-01

If YOU wish to learn something
about the most practical Business
Colleges at Bowie and Chlckasha,
address Roberts Business College,
Bowie, Texas, or ChickaSha, |. I.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-01

A charter has been granted
10 The Amarillo Publishing
Company of this city. The new
concern will take over the Star
ard Will probably assume charge
by or before the first. W. ,.
Maddrey, n. Z Hume and j. ).
Holt are the incorporators Just
who will manage the new paper
has not yet been determined
amarillo Star
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-01

Not the cheapest-don I claim TO
be; not the biggest. but we will be:
but the best in the line that we are
and the best isalways the cheapest.
r<NNnN IRR 60
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-01

No reason why a purchaser OF
school land should not have an alb
stract of his title, when Buie & Rol.
Inns can make them on short notice.
pats
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1904-10-05

Barrier 8lGtter er3Gblen cine nuns
berfame @si9idte bon einem 2poner
Spiritiften, benz ss felt Sabren eeluns
gen fein ion, ben 3aren fir feline Gei'
iierbef4mOruns gu intsreiiirsn. CUR
3eit attire er tdsli9 bic erOfen Stras
tesen Der 0erganssnbeit, bon Sulius
gGIar an, bic benz SerrI6er aler Reus
Ben Rotbf4Idge gebsn. Der Gar lei
10 sinsenommsn bon Der 3aubsrtunIt
bes 2ppner Spiritiiten. bah er bon Der
fron3OItf9en Hesisruns ben 9ottcrs
grab fir ibn erbeten babe. als sr pers
nabm, bub bies nidt 10 einfoa 81 mos
Gen fei. babe er inn ben Rang zines
rufii6en MilitGrdrstes psrlieber, 70
buB Der Geifterbeidp0rer jsBt in soIbs
itrobenOer Uniform ON petersburss
0If: pertebre.
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1904-10-05

Gin 6eibens@ inbu.
It rieIIer. Der unldneIt perfOrbens
SeibeninbuitrieIe Hobert 59par5ens
ba6s3snner in 3iirid bef9Gftigte in
feinen llnternebmuneen in Der
S6tpeis, in 0eutidlano, 5rdntrei4.
Stdlisn unb 4msrita 10000 4rbeiter
unb anseItslte. Die be3oblten 2Dbns
errei9tsn i'm Sabre 1903 bic 9Obe bon
10,5O0,O00 6roncs ($1,974.000. Der
RobIeibenpsrbrau9 mar I'M SABRE
$4,000 &iIoeramm (1,212.530 ames
rifaniIds pfunb) ooer fat Der 8etrog
zines Mittelertrages Der fran5Oii9sn
Geiotnernte. Ter @ertoufsfpertb Der
srItellten SeibenTtoffe betrue I'm Sabre
1903 unssfGbr 100000 Tranes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-06-11
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
LICENSED EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
For W O men
Choicest Places Hiahest WAGES
Ask for particulars
MRS. KORTS,
225 East Superior Street,

values based on the amount of the or
binary local rates, and John Burns was
requested to submit the matter to par
lament. Last March the matter came
up for a vote, and though the govern
ment opposed the idea, it was carried to
second reading by a combination of
liberals and unionists representing the
municipalities of Great Britain. Thus
the Henry George theory is emerging
into the field of active and practical
politics, and it is destined before long
to become a burning question here.
10 sum it all up, Battersea is clean
and well-governed city,. It's enterprises
are not run for profits, in order. to re-
duce> the taxes. but for: the accomoda-
ton of it's working population There
are no scandals connected with the ad-
ministration; and no charges Of official
extravagances. xBut.t unfortunately
every municipal improvements is accom-
panied by rise insground: rents. Here
is the Fly in the ointment, and it lends
color to the socialists contention that,
after all, the labor problem is not to
be settled by reform of this character.
4e, tin tBatters%e the organized labor
element has demonstrated it's ability to
conduct the affairs of large city on
safe and husiness-like lines. 49,. *
In my next letter Z shall explain how
: the house of lords and the courts have
>paralyzed the trades union movement
of; Great Britain, and shall tell of the
efforts being made to: restore to the
labor organizations Of the empire the
status quo Of the last Is years Of the
nineteenth century 81 ss%ssj. .s<= 2 IL. Ia
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-06-11

will remain. Another street is called
'Odger,' after deceased secretary of
the London Trades council. There are
also Freedom and Reform streets.
The municipal dwellings are of the two
story type common in English cities,
consisting Of from two to five rooms
each, and renting for from $1.87 to $z.S7
week. The more ambitious ones have
baths in the scullery which are con-
nected with the kitchen range, thus
supplying hot water.
These 314 municipal dwellings have
involved a cost Of over 100000, which
it is expected the rents will wipe out
in SO years. They are substantially
built Of brick, and are in marked con-
trast to be privately owned tenements
generally inhabited by British work.
men in the large cities.
The Effects of Efficient Government.
Two marked things have occurred in
Battersea since the advent of the re-
form spirit. While there has been a
decrease in the death rate, there has
also been a decrease in the birth rate,
though the percentage of marriages has
increased. That is to say, with i'm
proved social conditions, with "a de-
tary surroundings and fecunditySof the
race has decreased. Families are
smaller. In 1884 the birth rate was 1914.
In 1902 it was 2S.2 per thousand pop
ulation: However this phenomenon of
declining birth rate has been: observed
in: many civilized SEQ munit lies nhab-
Sited by & the Anglo SaxonSSrace, and st.
looks: as. If the brit rate Of England
may eventually fall to that of France,
where the population is almost station
airy. Improved social conditions seem to
provide natural check to increase of
population. It is not necessary to start
war to prevent overcrowdipg.
The other marked result Of all these
improved social and sanitary conditions
is the enormous increase in rents, which
one of the city's officials informed me
was not less than 30 per cent. Some
of this is due to the increase in the
rates, now eight shillings in the pound,
which are wholly paid by the renter
but in the main the owners Of the
ground have take nadvantage Of the
greater rability of Battershea as a
residence city to charge more for the
use of their land, which pays not one
cent taxes for local purposes. Taxes
are wholly collected on Improvements,
in proportion to rentable value.
That this is not as it should be is
recognized by the Battershea common
council, which as early as 1902 took
action favoring local taxation of land