The times., 1897-07-11
SOME NEWSPAPER NEWS.
And Some Remarks on the Relation
of Newspapers to Population.

WHICH go through tfie mans dt puDliSHeiS
rates, divided up into 2,046 dailies, 1880
weeklies, 35S semi weeklies, 43 tri-weeklies,
1880 monthlies, 301 semi -monthles, 80
bi-Inonthiics, tri-monthlies, 159 quarter
lies and loo semi-quarterlies.
.'Of course, New York leads" said the
editor, with some local pride, being New
York man.
in point of number of publications, yes
but her total, ,972, doesn't divide up as
largely among her 5,3a9 ,s53 people as does
Nevada's II among her 45,761 people. In
other words, my dear sir and the sharp
grinne,l with ghoulish glee, New YORK will
have To- multiply her list about three times
to get up to lise Nevada standard. The
Illinois standard, including Chicago, with
1,5ST publications To 3,S26,351 people, is
higher than that Of New York, anu so are
several others
The editor WINGED at the information.
How about dailies?' asked the editor.
New York has 76, " hich il 20 less than
PENNSYLVANIA, and 2 more than Illinuisand
Ohio, each of which has 164, and 81 more
than Indiana, whose population is 3,eO7,-
4i9 less than New York's However, New
York comes TO the bigon monthlies, and
any other State
How is New York's weekly list?' in
CURED the editor, in doubt
''She has ,G93, which is % greater than
Illinois anf 37 greater than Pennsylvania.
To show how The nearn ess of the big cities
cuts in on local publications. continued
the sharp, Il call your attention TO New
Jersey, with q population Of 1 ,444,933,
having 3S6 publications, while Minnesota,
with .30l ,S26 people, or 143,107 less
than New Jersey, has 563 publica ations, or
217 more. Still, New Jersey, with 46
dailies, is O ahead of fMinnesotaslist The
District OF Columbia, with 230 ,S02 popula-
ton, has Gailies, while Wyoming, with
60.T05 people, has an equal number, The
District, however, with 20 publications,
leads Wyoming, which has but "a. These
two are the lowest in the list Of Gailies,
except Alaska, which hasn't any, and but
four of all kinds, three being weekly and
one a monthly. Comparing a Northern
AMI a Southern State, we find that Mime
sofa, with l ,301 see people, has J63 pub
lcations, while Mississippi, with 1855
630 has 81 papers OF all kinds, ouly ten
OF them being dailies. This IS tie lowest
average of dailies to population in the
Union"
The coiored people in that State ought
to read the newspapers suggested the
editor.
"They ought to do a good many things
responded the sharp, but that is another
story. Most folks wouldn't believe it,
but Maine and Louisiana have the same
number OF publications, 17o, and Louis
lana leads with Il dailies to Is in the
State OF Maine In population Louisian
has l, ,5ST, to 6sf, ,096 in Maine, w hich
improy es the face OF the returns for Maine.
Michigan and Massachusetts, make q fair
compa rison CT States East and Middle
West. ami Michigan, with . .O93, ,aS9 people,
has T62 publications to Massachusetts 81 s
for :. 23e ,9f3. In dailies Massachusetts,
with ., l'-ads by Ii
Il wouljn' have thought Michigan could
make sc good showing observed the
editor.
That's because you don't know AIichi-
gan, remarked tie sharp. Nov, how do
you think Texas would compare with Mas
sachus etts?''
''oh, not at an.' exlaimed the editor,
in borufied tones.
And it doesn't grinned the sharp.
Texas, NTH 3.400 less population, has 73
mere publications than the old Bay State
with its century or two start. And there 5
Indiana, where the Hoosiers come from
that the Bostonians turn up their noses at
Indiana, with nearly $4,000 people less
than Massachusetts, has 2O2 more publ
cations. aud beats her in dailies the differ
ehce between l42 and 70. Now, how are
you gong TO explain that
The editor shook his head sadly. He had
been so proud OF Massachusetts.
"Now. there'sI Idaho, Continued the sharp,
"a State where the wild and the woolIy
chew each others neckS and shoot the at
mosphere full of holes Idaho has 81, ,3S5
people and 60 publica tions, 3 of them daily,
while Delaware, in the midst of the effete
East, with population OF nearly double
f166,493l, has only about half as many
CAS-, 5 of them daily. How are you going to
get over that"
The editor shook his head again. but not
so sadly. He never thought much of the
reading taste in State where whipping
posts grew without irrigation, anyhow
New Mexico shows the character of he
people by having only 90 publication tC
1888 people, which shows that the grease
is not voracious reader OF the Southern
States Georgia leads with 334 publca
tions, . 8 of them daily. Kentucky, will
21,0oo more people, has but 293 publica-
tions, "a of them daily. She has 81 s week
lies to 237 in Georgia. Iowa makes a GOOD
showing with 1,911 ,s96 people and 1,o6e
publications, 67 daily and S77 weekly
while Kansas, with 1 ,42T ,O96 people. ha
q
weekly California is fine, too. with 1,20S.
13o people and 676 publications, 1OS dali.
and $50 weekly. This is largely due L
her remoteness."
That's where the circula ton editors
grow, isn'tit?" asked the editor, with a " 81
Smile.
"Um-err' hesitated the sharp. "Bu
as / was saving, it will no doubt brea
the heart of Rhode Island, which for 81
many years has sat under the intellec-
tual drippings of Boston, TO be compares
with Okla hona. whore even at this mo
| mcnt nothing may he dripping save gor'
In gohs: but ! shall make the comparison,
and the figures show us that Oklahoma
with 81 ,S34 people, has 101 publication
in all, II daily and 70 weekly. while
Rhode Island. with over five times TIL
population (345, ,506), has but 81 pub
| lications, II daily and SO weekly. Noy
! let the Blue Hens Chickens squawk," ant
| again die the sharp smile with e. e.
"And Oregon" he went on, with NOR.
| than So 200 less population than Rhod
| Island, has 80 publications, 21 of ther
being daily. Colorado. with only 412.1 8
| people, does well to have ESQ publica
| ttons, 81 of them daily and 221 weekly
| Indian Territory. with 125.000 pcpula
| ton, has 81, daily and 54 weekly
| The Presidents State, with 3,SI 2 81