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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-04-06
DISTRIBUTION OF CHIEF CITIES

Massachusetts, contains more large
cities than any other state In tho
union. OF the 1so largest cities this
old state has 20.
Pennsylvania comes . close second
to Massachusetts,, with Is large cities.
New York state is third. with IL.
The little state of New Jersey 10
fourth In the list with 10 of the large
cities, and Ohio is fifth, having o.
Illinois comes next In line with z.
Iowa has six large cities within its
borders.
Five states each have of 100 cities
containing a population OF $4,000 In.
habitants or more. These five states
are Michigan. Wisconsin, Indiana, Con-
necticut and Texas.
The following named states and
territories do not at this time con-
tain any city with population Of
$4,000 or more: Arizona. Idaho, In
dian territory. Mississippi. Nevada,
New Mexico, North Carolina, North Da.
kota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Yer.
mont and Wyoming.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-04-06
FOR THE SIcKRo0M.
plsiafeetioa and Furnish
Iuas.


In caring for any contagious disease
at home there are certain precautions
TO be observed by the nurse for her own
safety as well as the spread OF the dis
ease. Free ventilation IS one Of the
most important items. The better The
ventilation the less the chance Of con.
lagion by diluting the air. To insure
This take board about foot wide and
the length Of the window and sip it
under the window opened 10 admit it.
This provides n constant current Of
fresh air through The middle opening
between the two sashes and without
danger Of dranghts, Then. BY opening
the window from the Top a short dis
tanoe several times an hour. the room
Is kept thoroughly aired. Prolonged
contact with the patient should be
avoided and no food or fruit that has
heen in the sick room should be eaten
lay any but the patient. The person
filing the Office OF nurse should never
eat without previous and thorough
washing OF The fare aud hands. ordi.
nary soap aud water cleanliness Is not
enough, This must be supplemented
by some disinfeetlng preparation. pref
erahl. n solution Of one 10 a.neo eorro-
sise sublimate. For the prevention of
coniaeion 10 others strict quarantine
should he established. An upper room
should be used II possible. and the
furniture should he as severely simpis
rs is consistent with the comfort 81 The
aa d a. ssF I4.s.
illness, Two small cots will prove
great convenience. Ry placing them
sose together II Is easy to move tho
patient from one 10 another when
changing the bedding and also permits
each 10 be thoroughly aired each day.
Preferably the floor should be bare,
with two or three light rugs that can
be eieansed when the quarantine Is re.
moved. All draperies Of woolen should
be dispensed with likewise pictures.
books or any upholstered furniture or
bric.n-hrae that will moi stand disln.
feeting. In severe eases an excellent
preeaniion for the safety OF the rest
of the house Is 10 hang sheet portiere.
Wise between the door Of the sicl. room.
and frequently saturnte II with d.
lutcd earbolic acid, so that whenever
II Is necessary 10 open the door. the mir
passing out OF The room Is purified be-
fore reaching the halls. The nurse
should also be provided with several
loose cotton gowns 10 wear In the sick
room. changing them II permitted oRo
into other parts OF the house. says a
health authority.
Nothing must 20 out OF The sick room
until disinfeeted. The dishes used
must be thoroughly sealded before
sending the tray out of the room. At
the end OF the disease the room and It's
contents, including both nurse and pa.
iient. must be thoroughly dislnfected
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-04-06

Over one-quarter of the entire pop.
ulation of the country is found in the
large cities.
The i59 cities having a population
of over $4,000 Inhabitants combined
have population of 1904 ,625.
No one state in the entire union
could furnish population great
enough to people the largest cities.
The population of the largest cit
les combined would exceed that of
the I'd state, Pennsylvania. The pop
ulation of the 4 largest cities would
almost equal the entire population of
the Empire state.
The absolute increase In the populn-
tion of the 159 largest cities from 1890
to 1900 was 1880, 1856, or SO, 42e less than
the absolute increase from 1880 to 1890.
when 1t was 4,o2i,5 ,5e2. The percentage
of increase from 1890 TO 1900 was 32.s
against 4s.5 the decade previous.
In 1880 there were but 20 cities which
contained more than 100000 inhab.
itants, but in 1890 this number had In
creased to 2s, and in 1900 to 80. In 1900
there were rs cities of $4,000 inhab
itants or more as compared with 81
in 1890 and 35 in 1880.
The combined population In 1900 oi
the 10 cities of the first class is II, ,7o5,
500 as against a population in 1890 oil
1879, ,1o5, representing an increase dur
ing the 10 years of a,s1e.7o4, or 32.s
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-04-06
PROPORTION OF PEOPLE IN THE GREAT CITIES.

per cent. The same cities showed an
increase from 1850 to 1870 OF 2.s67. asa.
or 4o.0 per cent.
The population of Greater New
York is greater than that OF all Mis-.
souri,, the 5th state of the union, In
rank of population. Following tho
states down according To rank, ons
does not get quite halfway before
reaching 2 whose combined popula-
tion does not equal that of the coun-
try's metropolis. Minnesota and Mis-.
sissippi (ranking 10th and goth. re.
speetiyely) could not together fur
nish enough people TO make a town
that would come up TO Greater New
York In number of inhabitants.
The 10 cities taking the leading rank
comprise New York, which, with more
than 100000 inhabitants. properly
stands b, itself; cities, Chicago and
Philadelphia, each of which has pop
ulation in excess of million; cities,
st. Louis. Boston and Baltimore. which
have n population of half a million
each; cities, Cleveland, Buffalo, San
Francisco, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
which have a population between soo,-
600 and 400, 200 each; and cities. New
Orleans, Detroit, Milwaukee, Washing.
ton, Newark, Jersey City, Louisville
and Minneapolis, which have a popu.
lation OF between 100000 and 100000
! each.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-04-06
THE 10 ORIGINAL STATES.

In 1890 the various states in rank
of population were as follows: ~ Vir-
ginia, (2) Pennsylvania, (S) North Car
olina, (4) Massachusetts,, (5) New
York, (6) Maryland, (7) South Caro-
lima, (s) Connecticut, (9) New Jersey,
(1O) New Hampshire, up Georgia, (12)
Rhode Island and t1S) Delaware.
The order in rank of these states has
considerably changed since the first
census, being now as follows: (0
New York, (2) Pennsylvania, (3) Mas
sachusetts, (D Georgia, 60 North Car
olina, (6) New Jersey. 90 Virginia, (S)
South Carolina, (e) Maryland, (1o) Con-
necticut, (1) Rhode Island, (12) New
Hampshire and (3) Delaware.
Pennsylvania and Delaware are the
only ones among the original states
at the present time holding the same
relative rank in population as in 1880.
Pennsylvania is the only one holding
the same absolute position, being I'd
now as in 1890. Delaware is now 10th
in rank among the present states and
territories.
In 1890 Virginia was first among the
states, and New York 5th. New York
is now first and Virginia is 9TH among
the original states and nth among all
the states and territories of the union.
Georgia has made the most notable
leap among the original states in the
matter of rank, being 18th in 1870, and
4th now among the original states.
Another notable fact in this same con-
nection is that in 1900 the population
OF the territory now embraced in the
state of Maine and the population of
what is now Vermont, in each case ex-
ceeded in number the population Of
Georgia. Georgia is still 11th in the
column of states, as in 1890, and Maine
has been reIegated to Both place and
Vermont to 10th. Still another notable
fact is the rate of Georgia's growth
in the past 11o years as compared with
the rate of growth of the other states.
Georgia's present population is just
under 81 times what it was in J7oo.
The nearest approach to this among
the 13 states Is in the case of New York.
whose population is about 81 times
what it was when the first national
census was taken.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-04-06
CLASSIFICATION OF STATES

Only one state has over 100000
lnhabitants-New York.
Pennsylvania is alone in the class
between 5000 900 and 100000
Two states, Illinois and Ohio. have
Between 4,000,00o and 100000 inhab-
1tants. Illinois took the lead from
Ohio in the census of 1890. In 1880 the
positions were exactly reversed, though
neither state at that time had anywhere
near 100000 people.
4 Texas and Missouri are the two
*states which number etween 5000, 900
and 1000 .000 Missouri had better look
out for her laure,s. Texas has during
the past decade leaped to within 10000
*of as large population. These two
Estates are showing remarkably rapid
Egrowth.
There are states which have fig
4 ure place in the million column. Mas
#sachusetts leads with 2,so5. .346s Then
come in order of their rank Indiana,
Michigan, Iowa, Georgia, Kentucky.
WISCONSIN and Tennessee. The close
race of Georgia and Iowais to be noted.
In the last census they held the same
xrelatiye position, but then Iowa had
*e lead of 1853; now her lead is but
E15,522.
4 It is a peculiar fact that there are
Las many states having the figure / in
B the million column as there were origi-
<nal states. The TWO states that head
the list of these IS are North Carolina
and New Jersey, and they ara making
= close race for precedence. North
carolina led in the census of 1890 by a
margin of 1904. Now her lead is only
a0.141.
There are IS states, all the territories
f6) and the District of Columbia-25
IN all--which have a population of less
than 100000 OF these, and indeed
of all the states. Oregon and New
Hampshire are the nearest to tie, the
former having the lead by less than
LOCO, the actual difference being l.
p5s The District of Columbia has a
lead over the state of Utah of scarce
3y more, .969 being needed by the lat
Ter to make tie. It is to be noted
that four of the 13 original states are
within the number having a population
zpf less than 100000. These states
fore Connecticut, Rhode Island, New
Hampshire and Delaware. Vermont,
tbe first state 10 be admitted after the
organization Of the union. is also in this
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-04-06
CONCERNING VARIOUS STATES

Ali OF North Dakota's 80 counties have
increased in population in the past 10
years. Wells county has increased by
nearly 600 per cent; three other coun-
ties billings, Mclean and Pierce1, BY
nearly 500 per cent. The state has %
Incorporated cities, towns and vii
lagos.
The population of Nebraska is more
than 81 times as large as that given for
1860, the first year IN which the popula-
tion appears in the census report. There
are about IA people to each square
mile. One county Boyd has shown in
the last decade phenomenal increase.
the population now being nearly 10
times greater than in 1890. Nearly
two-ffths of the counties of the
state have shown a decrease. One
county (Hcoker) shows in the census
report an increase OF only for the
decade. Lincoln has o population
0maha's advance has not been nearly
SO great, but South Omaha has grown
very rapidly, and mostly in the past
10 years. This latter city is over three
times as great as in 1890.
Illinois has an area of $4,000 square
miles, and for each square mile Qand
surfsce) there are SO inhabitants.
The past decade has seen a great
er increase in population than any
previous decade in the history OF
the state. This increase has lacked less
than 5000 of being 100000. Only 6
counties out of the 1o2 have shown a
decrease in population. All the rest
have shown rather steady advance in
the decade. There are $50 incorpo-
rated cities. towns and villages in llli-
nois. In 1910 Chicago had only 4,470 in
habitants. The city's present popula-
ton of 1,69s,575 is over 357 times the
former figure. Peoria is the second
city in the state, and then come in or
der the following cities: Quincy,
Springfield, Rockford, East st. Louis
and Joliet.
All of Minnesota's 50 counties have
increased in population since 1890.
The largest increase is in Hen
nepin county, the largest percentage
of increase is that of Beltrami. which
shows a population 3,435.3 per cent.
larger now than 10 years ago. The
state numbers 447 Incorporated cities,
villages and borroughs. Three cities
minneapolis, st. Paul and Duluth)
have over $4,000 inhabitants. In 1860
Minneapolis had 2,564 against her pres
ent population of 2o2,71s. St. Paul had,
in 1850, 1,112 inhabitants against the
present showing of 163,o65. Duluth
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-04-06
CENSUS ODDS AND ENDS.
'orto Rico has ssa. .s4s people.

Porto Rico has asa,s4s people.
Guam has population Of s,s61.
Tutuila and adjacent islands have
4.165 inhabitants.
The total population of the United
States is 76.29s.seo.
The population of the Philippine Ia
lands IS estimated at 1000. 900.
The population of birmingham, Ala,
has increased from 3.os6 in 1850 TO as
AIS in 1900.
1t is estimated that there are 81. 400
persons in the service of the United
States stationed abroad.
Greater New York contains four
fifths as many people as composed
the whole republic in 1900.
IN round numbers the population OF
the United States and its lately ae-
quired territory is s5.ooo.ooo.
Not counting the national capital.
there are ~ towns and cities bear
ing the name of Washington.
New York city is growing in pop
ulation at the rate of 10000 year,
according to the latest municipal fig
ures.
During the last century total of
about 100000 people came from for
eign countries to make their homes
in the United States.
There are three Springfe1ds in the
list of the ass largest cities: Spring
field, Mass, ranks 60 in that number;
Springfield, o., io1; and Springfield,
ILL.,, 116.
According to Gov. Crane, 40 per
cent. of the population of the state
of Massachusetts, is included In n
circle including ten miles in every
direction from the state house.
1t has been estimated by experts that
the population of this country cen
tury hence will be at least 100000.
One estimate puts the figure at AL
COS, ,206. The first estimate Is that of
Robert P. Porter, the director of the
census of 1890; the last is that of the
present census Office.
OF Ohio cities having population
of over $4,000. Cincinnati and Dayton
are the only ones which had an exist
ence as far back as 1910. At that time
the former city had 2,54o inhabitants,
Dayton only asa. Cincinnati is now over
1873 times as large as then, and Dayton
about 222 times. Ohio has in all 700 In
corporated cities, towns and villages by
24o.
1t Is a curious fact that, in . state
that now has 1,27o,159 more inhab-
itants than in 1890, over a third of
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-04-06
ODD BITS OF FASHION.
Tasty Triges That Go To Make lip the
Atfractiy. Costumes of the
Season.

There are varied opinions about this
new revival OF the fashion OF dressing
the hair low on the neck. Their tone
depends very much on whether on not
the mode is becoming TO the woman
who is speaking. II she Is young, with
fresh, oval face and a small, shapely
head. she glories In the new eolffure
aud adds a piquant charm by putting
rose just back of her left ear. But II she
has lost the bloom of youth she expert
ments with IL in the seclusion of her
own room, and decides that 1t Is not
nearly so smart as the old way OF perch
ing the hair high on the crown Of the
head, says the New York Sun.
Another point against the low COLI
fure is its untidy appearance, unless
great care is shown in its construction,
and even then IL very soon has dis
hevelcd look, as 1t must be arranged
loosely TO have any style.
For full evening dress II has decided
advantages. however, provided, of
course, that it is becoming. as it sort Of
dresses the shoulders; but with high
neeked gowns nothing could be more
undesirable. Women with long hair
dress II In puffs or a low, soft coil, while
for shorter tresses there is the simple
style of turning 1t up once and tying it
with bow of ribbon. Part the hair OF
one side in front and give it that
fuffed- d-out, soft appearance in the cen
ter of the brow.
French camelshair serge is ore of the
popular materials for the spring tailor
made gown.
Silk embroidery of the most elaborate
and elegant description is very strik-
ing feature OF the latest evening gowns.
and Is considered much more chic than
the spangles which have been worn so
long. Nelsets and transparent fabrics
alike show this decoration, which ia
many instances is hand work.
A pretty finish is given to plain silk
shirt waist by having belt and stock
10 match. These are effectively made
of Russian gold or silver ribbon COM
bined with taffeta ribbon.
The new crepe de chine sashes are
lovely in coloring, texture and gloss.
Some of them have an embroidered de-
sign In white around the edge, and all
of them have silk fringe on the ends.
They are pretty to arape around the
shoulders, with knot and ends at one
side.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-04-06

first appears in the census report IN 1870
with population of 3,131; now that
city has 5000.
Indiana has on the average 10 peo-
pie for every one of it's 35,91o square
miles of land surface. There are 90
counties in the state, and rs of these
have larger population now than
in 1890. Indiana's population is more
largely rural than either of the
states which bound it east and west.
It has but 800 incorporated cities,
towns and villages. Indianapolis is
the Oldest of the principal cities of
the state, having in 1910 only 1852
inhabitants. There are other cities
having a population exceeding $4,000.
Iowa has only one out of its 30
counties which has not shown an in
crease in population during the past
10 years The total land surface of
the state is 55,475 square miles, the
average number of persons to the
square mile being 40. The state has
6s1 Incorporated cities, towns and
villages. Six of these are numbered
among those having population of
over $4,000. Des Moines is now the
largest, though it was the smallest
of the which were reported in
the census of 1850.
Kentucky was admitted to the
union as a state June l. 1872. Two
years before tnat date census was
taken of its people. The population
as then returned was 1857. Its
present population is over 80 times
as large as in 1890. There are 11s
counties in the state, all but 10 of
which have more inhabitants now
than a decade ago. The state has
354 incorporated cities, towns and
villages.
The total land surface OF Missouri
is 6s.735 square miles, the average
number of persons to the square
mile being just about IS. OF the
states $50 incorporated cities, towns
and villages 67 have population of
more than 1000, 4 of which exceed
in population $4,000 inhabitants. st.
Louis began with 10,049 inhabitants
in 1920. It's present population of
575.23s is over 81 times as large as
when first enumerated. Kansas City
has multiplied its population over 81
times since 1860, having started with
AIS inhabitants.
Nevada is the one state in the union
of all the states and territories which
has lott in population since 1890. The
decrease has amounted to 1926.
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Some Notable Changes.

Among the most notable changes In
The rank of cities which have taken
place since 1880 may be mentioned that
81 See tile. which has advanced from the
45oth to the 4sth pace; that of Los
angeles from the 135th to the 36th
Gace; that of Duluth from the 156th
% the 72d place: that of Kansas City
kan., from the 153d to the 10th place;
IND that of Portland, Ore, from the
lo6th to the 42d place. Other notable
ehanges in, rank from 1880 to 1900 are
from 154 to 90; Tacoma.
lrom 1856 to 1903; Spokane, from 157 to
O5; Dallas (before the food, from 1877
. IS; and Saginaw, from 1876 to SO.
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CLASSIFIED SIZES OF CITIES.
In 1850 but 20 cities contained more
Il -. LA mn L. l. a I.t4n.A.
Totals...................l

In 1850 but 20 cities contained more
than 10000 inhabitants.
OF the cities which contained a pop
ulation of over 100000 In the recent
census. New York heads the list with
3,437,202. Minneapolis crowds in with
but 2,71S more than enough to admit
her to the class.
OF the cities containing between
10000 and 100000 people Providence,
r. l., comes first with 175.597. scran-
ton. Pa, numbers 1e2. .o26 inhabitants.
Lowell, Mass, heads the list Of cities
having between 10000 and 100000 with
o4,s6s Inhabitants. Portland, Me-,
comes 10th in this class with just 5o,-
145. Harrisburg. Pa. has just ~ more
people than Portland.
Yonkers, N, T.. comes first in the
last list (cities having more than rs
600 but less than so,oOo), its population
reaching 1891. Jackson, Mich, Is
s1st in this classification and 10th of
all the large cities Of the United States,
having exactly 25,iso inhabitants.
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the counties should have shown a
material decrease. Yet such Is the
case in New York state. Out of 61
counties % have shown decreases ag-
gregating something over 10000. Six
of these % counties have each had a
loss of over 1000 in population, 8
a loss of over 1000, and others of
less than 1000. One county shows a
decrease of only Sc, another of 1i3.
while a third had a loss of 100. Mas
sau Is a new county and the returns
consequently show neither decrease
or increase. Thirty-eight counties
have shown an increase.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-04-06
SOME POPULATION
FACTS and FIGURES
Compiled from Returns of the 18th Census
II
HOW STATES HAVE GROWN.

The population of Michigan is more
than sos times as large as that given
for 1910, the date of the first census
taken in that territory
Indiana holds second place In the
matter of phenomenal increase in pop
ulation between the taking of the first
and of the last census. The inhab-
446 times what the returns gave in
1900.
Illinois is third in this classification
of the states, its populat ton now num-
bering over 1902 times what it did in
1916. The close proximity of these
three states is worthy of note. as also is
their almost simultaneous settlement.
Minnesota comes fourth in such a
classification OF the states, but her rec
ord is really as wonderful as that of
Michigan for it is to be considered
that her firsf census was taken as late
" as 1880, at which time Miehigan's
population was 397 .654, and Minnesota's
only 6.077. Minnesota now has a pop
ulation exceeding 2ss times the latter
figure.
Mississippi has multiplied its popu-
ation IT'S times within the century
just closed. The two Dakotas come
along each having at the present time
a population nearly $50 times as large
as at the first census taken ia those
localities. The Dakotas' increase is
really larger. however, than Missouri's,
because the comparisons are made
with Missouri's census of 1910 and that
of the Dakotas in 1860. Ohio has a
population 911s times greater than she
had a century ago, and Arkansas fig
ures show a population now 90 times
greater than in 1920.
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Rect Scum.

The Russians make a beet soup,
which is much liked by all who have
tasted IL. To one quart of good beef
stock take six large beets. Cut three
beets into narrow strips, which add to
the stock, and let simmer for one hour.
or untilallthe color has been extracted.
Drain these from the stock, and add
narrow strips OF the remaining heets.
which have been previously baked.
When these have simmered for quar-
ter OF an hour add third OF cup OF
sour cream. Serve with croutons. or.
preferably, forcemeat balls. When
properly prepared the soup is rich red
ceior.--N. X. Post
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-04-06

The present census shows . popu-
lstion in the islands of 154, ,oo1, repre-
senting an increase over that report
ed in 1896 of 44,9s1, or 41.2 per cent.
During the past 10 years. from 1890
to 1900, or substantially the same In
terval as for the census OF the United
States proper, there has been an In
crease OF e4.o11. or til per cent