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RURAL POPULATION
KEEPS US GROWING
Small Towns and Cities
Make Fine Showing.
NECK AND NECK WITH NORTH
Claim That Our Section Is Ad¬
vancing As Rapidly as the
North Verified by Figures.
The director of the census has giv-
en out a statement regarding the
growth of urban population, north and
south, which shows the following
Changes:
The large cities, taken collectively,
are growing nearly twice as fast ts
the rest of the country.
The per cent of the population of
northern states living in large cities
is nearly three times as great as the
corresponding per cent in the south;
the north has a rate of increase no
greater than that of the south.
The large cities north are growing
much faster than those of the same
size in the south, but this difference
is balanced by an extremely rapid
growth of small towns and cities in
the south, and especially by the high
rate of increase of southern rural
population.
Director Merriam’s statement is de¬
signed to explain how the deduction
that the south for the first time is
now growing as rapidly as the north
harmonizes wi;,h the well known fact
that In the north the proportion of in¬
habitants living in cities is much
larger than in the south, and that as
a rule cities increase in population
much more rapidly than country dis¬
tricts.
The statement shows that in the
north the proportion of the popula¬
tion living in large cities is more than
three times as great as it is in the
south. The proportion living in cities
nf over 25,000 inhabitants increased 41
per cent between 1890 and 1900, partly
by the growth of the 124 cities of that
suse In 1890 and partly by the addi¬
tion during the following ten years of
thirty-six other cities to the list. The
population of the country outside
these cities increased between 1890
ami 1900 14.9 per cent. The 160 cities
of the United States, each of which
had over 20,000 inhabitants in 1900,
increased in population 32.5 per cent
between 1890 and 1900; the rest of
tbe United States, excluding Alaska
and the recent insular accessions, in¬
creased 17.1 per cent.
Of the total population of 75,994
a75 in continental United States, 19,-
718,312, or 25-9 per cent, live in cities
of 25,000 inhabitants or more. The
propci tion of inhabitants of the three
sections, the north, south and west,
into which the census divides the Uni¬
ted States, is as follows:
North—Total population, 47.370,6*0;
population of cities of 25,000 or more
16,196,580, or 34 per cent.
South—Total, 24,523,527; cities of
25,000 or more, 2,488,553, or 10 per
..cent.
West—Total. 4.091.349; cities of 25,-
000 or more, 1,033,179, or 25 per cent
Rural: North, 1.2; south, 17.9;
west, 22; in United States, 9.4.
The figures, concludes the state¬
ment, show that the present growth
of population is a resultant in the
north of a very rapid growth of large
cities ,a slower growth of small cities
and a very slight growth in the coun¬
try; and a resultant in the south of a
rate of growth of large cities below
the average for the country, balanced
by a striking growth of small cities
jnd an increase of rural population
twice as fast as the average for the
United States.
VI HU IN IV 1UY IN GEORGIA.
Governor Montague Welcomed In At¬
lanta—Virginia Flag Unfurled.
Above the main entrance to the
Georgia capitol Monday, by order of
. Governor Candler and in honor of the
pr«fence of Virginia’s chief executive,
there floated the flag of the Old Do-
minion side by side with that of Geor-
gia—the first time the flag of another
state has ever floated above the Geor-
§ia. state house.
Governor Montague visited Atlanta
•n response to an invitation from the
Virginia Society.
At the Grand opera house Monday
eight Governor Montague delivered
the oration of the day. speaking upon
Virginia, Lee and the confederacy. His
address was a finished and
ing one.
Following Governor Montagues ad-
dress at the Grand was the annual
dinner of the Virginia Society at the
Kimball house, at which toasts were
responded to by members of the Vir-
glnia party and several of Georgia’s
best after-dinner speakers and most
prominent men.
STRONG PHOTEVT IS CO-MIXG.
Democrats In Congress Will Kick
Against Embassy Expenses.
A Washington special says: While
the republican administration is pro¬
ceeding with costly preparations to
bend the American knee to European
royalty at the coronation of Edward
and the visit of Prince Henry, of Prus¬
sia, deep down in the bosoms of the
democratic representatives of the
country at the capital there is fast de¬
veloping a bitter opposition to this ex¬
pensive indulgence, which may break
forth any minute on the floor of the
house and assume the proportions of
a national issue before very long.
When the president appointed a
special embassy to attend the corona
Don of the king of England, demo¬
cratic senators and congressmen were
amazed; hut when the plans for enter¬
taining Henry began to leak out, they
became appalled.
These plans include special envoys
to receive the prince at sea, a squad¬
ron of warships as an escort into port,
lavish entertaining at Washington and
expensive journeys on special trains
over the continent.
Saturday the first note of outspoken
opposition to this undemocratic recog¬
nition was sounded.
It came from Congressman Living¬
ston, of Georgia, who is a member of
house appropriations committee. He
announced that he would fight the pay¬
ment of the bills for this extravagant
fawning when they come before his
committee.
“It is not right,” he declared, “for
ail this money to be spent on plans
which are directly opposed to the
American principles of government. I
do not believe we should have a spe¬
cial embassy to attend the coronation
of a king.
“As for all the crazy extravagance
to entertain a prince I think it is the
most foolish movement a foolish party
can make at this time. The country
at large will soon be heard from on it,
can be assured. I have heard
many expressions against it already.”
TO OliSI KVC M’KI\LI V ‘'HAY.”
Millions of Americans Will (Jive Token
of I heir Love and I siecin.
“McKinley Day” will be remembered
from Maine to California. Every
state and territory is responding to
the call of Governor Nash, of Ohio,
for a fitting remembrance of the 59th
birthday of William McKinley and
seventy-five million people will testi-
fy to their love, sympathy and admira-
tion for the dead president. Of Ameri-
cans living in Buenos Ayres, in far off
Argentine, in France, in Asia and
wherever there is an American consu¬
lar representative and news of action
of the governors can reach them,
there will be gatherings in memory of
the dead. The south, shoulder-to-
shoulder with the north, is cheerfully
laboring to make the fund for the me-
morial tomb one of such proportions
as to fittingly provide a monument
above the last resting place of William
McKinley that will in every way typify
these qualities of character that made
him the foremost statesman of his
time.
NEELY GIVES THE LIE.
Denies In Court Every Statement
Slade By Witness Beeves.
When the trial of the cases result-
ing from the Cuban postoffice frauds
was resumed in the audencia court at
Havana Saturday the cross-examina-
tion of Neely was continued.
Neely said that his “O. K.” on bills
under the miscellaneous account only
signified goods had been received. Not
one of Rathbone’s private bills for re-
ceptions given at El Corro, Havana,
the witness said, were paid from the
postal funds.
Neel}* was confronted with Reeves
three times. He maintained perfect
composure and evaded no questions
explaining all transactions clearly and
giving Reeves the lie direct.
Denounce “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”
At their annual meeting the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy at Wiiming-
ton, N. C., adopted a ringing set of
resolutions indorsing the action of the
sister chapter in Lexington, Ky., pro-
testing against the dramatic produc-
tion of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,
NEGROES INVITE PRESIDENT.
Chief Executive I* Asked to Attend
Convention In Allanta, Ga.
A Washington dispatch says: A
delegation of twenty-four negroes
representing various denominations in-
teres t e< I i Q *b e spiritual, moral and ed-
ucational advancement of the colored
race, called at the white house Satur-
da >' and invited President Roosevelt
nitend the negro Young Peoples
Christian congress to be held at At-
lanta. Ga., next August,
president informed the delega-
tion that he would take the matter un-
der consideration and communicate
his answer later.
BV SEISMIC SHOCK
HUNDREDS BEAD
Tremendous Earthquake
Shakes Mexican Towns.
THE DEATH LIST IS APPALLING
Big Buildings in Capital of Guer¬
rero Totally Wrecked—Details
Of Horror are Meagre.
A special from Mexico City says:
One of the most terrible catastro-
phes ever recorded in the state of
Guerrero is reported to have occurred
late Thursday afternoon when an ex¬
tremely violent earthquake shock was
felt at Chilpancingo, causing a great
loss of life and injuring many per¬
sons.
Details from the stricken district
are very meager, but scattering re¬
ports received indicate that probably
300 persons were killed and as many
more injured. It is known that the
6tate capitol, the parish church and
many business houses and residences
are in ruins, and there is much suf¬
fering as a result of the awful seis¬
mic disturbance. One of the edifices
that suffered most was the federal
telegraph office, which explains the
paucity of news that has so far reach¬
ed the outside world. The telegraph
lines and apparatus at Chilpancingo
were badly damaged, but the em¬
ployes, all of whom were injured,
quickly proceeded to erect an impro¬
vised office on the outskirts of the
city.
The number of deaths were greater
in the parish church than in any sin¬
gle place, as a crowd of worshipers
w’ere gathered there for the after¬
noon service. The solid masonry-
walled roof came toppling down on
the worshippers as if it had been
wrenched from its hearings by a thou¬
sand strong hands. Several people
were killed there.
The war department has ordered
the troops in the neighborhood to co¬
operate in the work of rescue. Until
this work is completed it will be im¬
possible to accurately learn the num¬
ber of victims. It is believed, how¬
ever, that this is one of the most de¬
structive seismic phenomena that has
occurred in Mexico. The greater part
cf the population of Chilpancingo are
now camping out under tents around
town, -which is five days’ journey from
the national capital.
Earthquake shocks were felt in
many other cities and towns. In Mex-
ico City the earthquake took place
at 5:17 Thursday afternoon, and was
of such violence as to shake the most
substantial buildings. The Pan-Amer-
iean congress was in session at the
time and many of the delegates were
greatly alarmed,
The first movement was one of tre¬
pidation and was very sharp. It was
followed by an easier oscillatory
movement north-northeast to south-
southwest. The duration was fifty-
five seconds. The damage in Mexico
City was only slight,
The state of Guerrero has always
been the focus of seismic disturb-
ances. Reports received up to Friday
night state that the shock was very
severe at Chilapa. No casualties are
so far reported from there,
In duration the Chilpancingo shock
was less important than that in Mexi-
co City, having lasted fifty seconds
against fifty-five seconds at th ecapi-
tal.
Up to 11 o’clock Friday night no
further news had come through from
Chilpancingo. The earthqquake was
also intense at Iguala, in the state of
Guerrero, destroying the parish
church and many buildings in the city
and neighborhood.
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For Exhibit at St. I.ouis Next Year.
At a meeting of the Iowa Louisiana
purchase committee, it was decided to
as k the legislature for an appropria-
tion of $250,000 for the St. Louis ex-
position.
HOWARD STILL A CONVICT.
Wayward Parson Begins Serving An¬
other Term Behind the Bars.
At Detroit, Mich., Friday, Judge
Swan, of the United States district
court, sentenced Rev. G. F. Howard,
who had previously pleaded guilty to
using the mails to obtain money un¬
der false pretenses, to two and a half
years in the Detroit house of correc¬
tion.
Howard, who is well known through
out the country, was arrested by a
United States marshal at Columbus.
Ohio, several months ago as he left
the Ohio penitentiary after serving
a nine-year sentence
A Hcrully cn Dress.
The Lancet has a little homily on
the dress of the profession. Here is
an extract: “It is right that a medi-
cal man should always be careful and
quiet in the manner of his dress. He
must not allow flashiness to play a
part in his costume, and our younger
readers will do well to remember that
though a freedom is theirs now whicTl
was denied to tbe<- fathers, still it
behooves them to see that they dress
strictly as gentlemen should. Bet-
ter the inconvenient staid limitations
of a black frock coat than that a suit
only fitted for the race course should
be worn at the bedside.
Brooklyn, N.Y., Jan. 20th.—For many years
Garfield Tea, The Herb Cure, has been earn-
ing a reputation ! that is rare—it is universally
praised This remedy presents unusual at-
tractions to those in search of health ; it is
made of herbs that cure in Nature’s way—by
removing the cause of disease ; It is pdre; it
cleanses the system, purifies the blood and es¬
tablishes a perfect action of the digestive
organs; it is equally good for young and old.
It is estimated that of the whole popu¬
lation of the globe about 90,000 die every
day.
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