Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05
FACTS ABOUT
The CENSUS.


The man who studies the population
table issued by the director of the twelfth
census, by which it appears that the in
habitants OF the United States number
1925, 22o, will find much to interest him.
He will discover that New York is
still the peerless Empire State and that
there is not the remotest possibility OF
any other robbing her of first place. Her
gain in population for the decade exceeds
that of any other commonwealth, and she
stands further in advance of her closest
rival to-day than ten years ago. Since
1890 New York has added 1,2T0, 1856 to
the number Of her inhabitants, giving q
total of 7,26e ,009 as against 5,997, 1853 in
1890. Her motto is still Excelsior" and
the spirit of enterprise and activity which
decades ago placed her at the top OF the
LIST of States is still alive and will keep
her there.
Pennsylvania remains second in the sis
terhood of commonwealths and none of
her companions in the republic has made
sufficient advance in the decade TO endan-
ger the keystone States position or to
make it appear probable that she will be
obliged to give it up for years to come
The great coal mining commonwealth
has gained 1,043,351 and her population
now is 6,301 1865.
Illinois. boastful vainglorious Suckel
tate, is a poor third. Ever since Ii,
Worlds Fair time, when her head was
swelled by compliments from all the ma
tions of the earth because of that mag
nificent exhibition, she has been loudly
proclaming herself as the most progress
sive of all States and foretelling the day
when she would pass New York. Her
officials and newspapers have made ex-
travagant claims about the population.
At the beginning Of this year Gov. Tan
ner estimated it at $4,000. No wonder
therefore that Illinois is Inundated and
disappointed by the census returns, which
give her 1921 $50 Her gain during the
decade is 900, 199 nearly 100000 less
than that of the Empire State. which has
kept on the even tenor Of her way
hustling, busting. without the blare Of
trumpets and seifpraise. Illinois ought
to learn the lesson OF modesty in this her
season Of humiliation.
Ohio, with 4,157 ,454 inhabitants, still
stands fourth. and Missouri, with 3,l07,-
1T. Is fifth, but neither of these States
has shown ony such gains as Texas,
which, adding S13,303 to the number Of
her inhabitants. has passed MasSachu-
sets and bids fair to outstrip Missouri
In the next decade and Ohio in still an
other ten years. The Bay State, increas-
ing 666, 403. is seventh. Indiana, Michi-
gan and Iowa retain their former posi-
tons. eighth, ninth and tenth, respee-
lively. while Georgia has taken Ken
ks's place in the eleventh niche, and
latter now stands twelfth.
Some of the other Interesting reyela-
tions are the inconsiderable growth 81
Kansas and Nebraska. Western States
OF large area, which have added but
few thousands TO .heir population in the
decade Nevada, most Insignificant OF
States. has decreased from 4j.7Gf to A.,
1884, and the fact that this handful Of
people are permitted ia enjoy the priv
ileges OF Statehood. while Oklahoma,
Arizona and New Mexico are obliged 70
be content with territorial rights. is one
Of the injustices Of American politics.
These territories have grown amazingly
in ten years. Oklahoma has increased
from 81 .s34 to 39s. 245. Arizona from 80
600 70 122.2I2. and New Mexico from
153. $50 to 193.TT7. Another section
whose growth is remarkable j. Idaho,
waich has III, as against s4-3s5 IN
1880.