The state capital., 1891-08-29
ILLINOIS A GREAT STATE.

no.s In Numbers, showing It's Rapid |
Growth, Its Present Wealth and Popu.
lation.
The bureau of statistics at Washing
ton has got together some instructive
and interesting facts and figures relat-
ing to the different states as we'll as the
country as whole. They portray the
agricultural resources. and extent and
growth of the country, and concisely
show many features OF the peoples
progress, industrial and otherwise.
While many of the general statements
are of Importance. it is the present pur-
pose to repeat only what is told of llli-
nois and it's citizens In size 1lli-
co.'s is the nineteenth state. This
rank results largely from the ex-
tent of the newer states in the
west, but east of the Mississippi river
there are only two states-Georgia and
| Flordia-with a greater area. Stated
| i'm figures Illinois contains So, Ala square
miles, or 81, ,465, O93 acres Classed as
| one of the "public land states, it's en-
| tire area has been surveyed under gov
ernment auspices. The territorial or
ganization dates from February <,
1909, while the act providing for state
| government was passed december 8,
| 1918. No more remarkable evidence of
the progress and development of the
| state could be given than the bare
statement that 8, s26, S51 people make 1t
| their home, and now 1T is second in pop
| ulation among the states
1t is interesting to note the rapidity
| I, n, fl;c 1orpanf nf
country has been accomplished. The
first census taken in Illinois was that of
1910, when, with II, 2S2 people, it stood
twenty-fourth in rank as to population.
No change is to be recorded in the rela-
tive standing in the next census QS20),
although the population had risen to
55,211 But in 1880, with an increase to
157, ,445, it became the twentieth state
in the number of citizens. From this
point the advance became very rapid,
as in 1S4O the rank assumed was four
teenth; in 1850, eleventh, and in 1860,
fourth. at which place it remained
until the present census gives it posi-
ton only exceeded by New York and
Pennsylvania. 1t is needless to say,
with this unequalcd growth, that the
public lands long since passed to pri-
vate or corporate ownership. Indeed,
during the last year the quantity dis
posed of by the government was just
1876 acres, tract of marsh land in Ran
dolph county.
In the number of pupils enrolled in
the public schools and the amount OF
money expended for educational pur-
poses Illinois is in third place. The
number of scholars is placed at 1853, All
who are taught by 23,0S9 teachers, OF
which $3.50 are males and 16, 10!
females The total expenditures
amount to S11, ,222, 735, the salaries o
f, superintendents and teachers using uI
e S6,914,3S9. There are more theological
y schools than in any other state, thu
number being II. They require th
4 services of II professors, and have H. L
d. pupils, or nearly twice as many as New
/, York and Ohio together. There are
law schools that turned out last yea
1874 lawyers to prey upon the com
# munity. AS to medical schools ther'
i are of the regular type, with 80
= pupils, 1 eclectic and 2 homeopathic
S When you come to the colleges of tn
q llDGTdl dTGS tIlCIc dIc ~, Will, III wv
|, preparatory and collegiate depart
l. ments, $50 teachers and 5,757 pupils
/; Of female colleges there arc 8, with II
n teachers and $50 pupils.
l. It is little contrary to the usual az
S. ceptation, but none the less true, thu
in the entire country larger numbe
of young men are studying for the Bal
4; tist ministry than any other. The r.
- cruits to this denomination numbt
- 1,2S3 followed by the Methodists, wh
- have ], ,124, and then the Roman CATH
8 lies with 1,O51. The Presbyterian
,o y have e36 students. The number {
" follows:
Id Horses, l 1888; value, $40 ,214S9.
of Mules, 1854; value S7.lS2.7 1872.
n Mich cows, 1882; value, s?i ,O66, ,2Si
Oxen and other cattle, 1,765, ,3Sj; value, S31
s2S, ,292.
Sheep. 770,993; value, S,456,769.
-, Swine, 4,944,258 value, s24.62,627.
al With the exception of Texas Illino
us has more horses than any other stat
nd and in valuation the first place is take
Id In 1880 Illinois owed 81, 446, 466; t
ID reports for 1890 show that this has be-
Sc reduced to $1,1S4,9O7 The county
10 debtedness, exclusive of municipal a
IN town obligations, less sinking fur
ey was, in 1880, S14, 1S1, 1874; in 1890, 81
O16, $50. The total debt, less sinlxi
fund, in 1880, S15,627. 900; 1890, S12, 80
ite 2S7. In short, there was paid off,
M provided for, in the decade So, 1868
ed The debt, less sinking fund, per capi
AS in 1880 was S5.0S; in 1890, S3.19.
th- Illinois has by far the largest railro
asst mileage of the states, the length bel
90. 49, OCT miles.
The commercial failures in Chica
,,,- last year only involved 81, ,S56, $50, or
- per cent of the entire number of bu
;.b ness establishments. while the lab
~ ties of 1.34 per cent. of the busin
-, concerns of Boston swept away S16,54
"a g6S. New York and Brooklyn got aw
49, with S44, O45, $40, the failures being ] ]
cent of the entire business interes
Even in slow-going Philadelphia the
ran cent failure was 1.27 and the amo,
ing involved Sc, SS1 ,412. 1t is useless to
ent beyond these three leading cities
, to purposes of comparison. But no r
wn service results from quoting figures
her the birds of ill-omen. Let them co
up to Chicago if they can.
A Handsome Donation.
eld The Misses Nanny, of Freeport, h
all, donated the Rock River conference
ent the NJ E. church handsome prope
hio. in Freeport for deaconesses' home.
Left After Making Forced Loan
lty, E. J. Bradbury, Chicago represt
liz ative of New York real-estate fl
avs left rather suddenly after makin