The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-22

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The census enumerator of population is
proceeding with great rapidly. The
working force in the department is max
ing an extra record of efficiency. 1t is
the comment of strangers that the am
bition to work is one of the obvious
things. A visitor said to me: zone could
not stay here and not work It is in the
air; it is contagious" Notwithstanding
it will be some time before the enumera-
ton is complete. In the absence Of COM
plete returns there is plenty of guess
work. 1t would be a. breach of the rules
Of the department to give ous inforna-
ton unOf1icially, but very few have apv
information to give out that is Of any
great value. The knowledge is confined
to some limited area or city; hence he
would have to approximate the bulk of
the population by a system OF gains, by
means Of percentages, so that a man in
side knows little more than one outside
The percentage Of gain for the conse-va-
tive cities may be Appropriated Gy the
case of Louisville, Providence and Wash
ington. The gain for Washington is p
for Providence SO per cent A combina-
ton of these percentages viii be useful
in population calculation. The growth of
city population will show an increase
over country population, but the percen-
tage of gain will be lower than the period
Of 1SS0-99 Then there is the immense
growth Of electric car lines and the ten
dency to suburban population to be ac-
counted for. Where this suburban popu-
latlon is outside the city limits as is the
case of Cincinnati, the percentage will be
lower tl1n the real fact; and as is the
case of Chicago, where the suburban |
places have been taken into the city. the
gain will be higher than the real fact. !
The occasional bulletins given out have |
been the basis Of guesses believed to be |
pretty good, and the population to be a.
0o0.000 and 100000
The effot Of the department to get cor
rect answers TO the questions tending to |
classify gainful occupations viii not be
perfectly successful. \ gainful occupa-
ton is one from which the effort of the
Individual is rewarded with a money
gain-namely wages or profit. Think OF
the gainful occupation column being re-
ported blind since 1871" or deaf and
dumb" or ian invalid" OF "a LADY, with
the months not employed" six. Then
thee IS the combination Of bad smelling
Mark that the person with the gainful
occupation is presumed 70 be employed
all or most Of the time. How are these?
Receives pension-twelve months not
employedI; or Shoe Root Maker: or
Whole sail Licker Deler." So far as the
value Of the schedule is concerned the
invalid the deaf and dumb" the
blind since 1871" and the receives a
pension are simply marked "N. c.
on-gainful -
The war with China is s.in the absorb
ing topic at the capital As the allies
push toward Pelin interest Increases. The
war spirit is aroused. II Minister Con-
ger loses his life the country VIII be
afiame and vengeance Will be wrought
upon China Hays warning TO China
that she was assuming a great response
hilty was plain to the verge OF a threat
but It Is universally commended. The ad-
m-Histration Is only criticised by those
who insist that the war power Is con
g7ess, and that nextra session sao,sld
be Immediately called. a few Democratic
papers taka this view. but al ere IN
tav2r q the advance upon Pelin The
presidents demands for open commurtca-
iion with the ministers have not been SC
ceaed 70 and the allies viii march
steadily 70 their relies. In a civilized
age. the fact that duly accredited minis
ie-s from foTe'gn countries are attacked
and fired upon. and If alive only so h
cause they Tough, fer lie, makes this the
most atr'c.'us act in history. unless done
by an irre@p 71sibls mob. China ives il
TO the world TO give out the facts thai
VIII ral-eve her q this rsspoasibiIity -..o.
Les ouJ facts.
Bryaa's speech o. acceptance Is received
in tie east Is the best 7eeaeata ion Of
ant-.u'perialism hat he has YET made /.
The entire omission o. the Is 70 : issue
the facl that silver" does net appear in