WONDERFUL STORY OF PROGRESS
Some Interesting Figures on the
Growth and Development
of the Country
A series of panoramic views of
conditions in the United States
from 1800 to the present time, in
area, population, production, com
merce, circulation, wealth, inte
communication, publication and
education are presented on the
pages of the Statistical Abstract
of the United States, just issued
by the bureau of statistics of the
Department of Commerce and
Labor. The 700 pages of solid
figures, with scarcely a lineof text
discussion other than the title of
the tables themselves which form
this volume, supply much more of
actual information, both historical
and as to present conditions, than
could be placed in any other form
in equivalent space.
The picture of growth presented
by the columns of figures are in
teresting and suggestive. While
the area has grown from less than
one million square miles in 1800 to
about 3f millions if we include the
islands, the population has grown
from 5 millions to 85 millions, and
if all that now under the American
flag be included, to nearly 100
millions; while the population per
square mile in continental United
States has grown from persons
in 1800 to nearly 28 at the present j
time.
Wealth, which in I80O was set
down at 7 billions of dollars, is
given at 107 billions in 1004, the
latest year for which figures are
available; and the per capita
wealth which in 1850 was $007,
was in 1904 $1,010. The public
debt, which in 1804 was 2,675 mil
lions dollars, is now but 964 mil
lions, and the per capita indebted
ness which in 1864 was $76.98 is
now but $11.46; while the annual
interest charge, which was then j
$4.12 per capita, is now but 28
cents per capita. The money in
circulation, which in 1S00 was
26 million dollars, was 2,706 mil
lions in 1906; and the per capita
circulation, which in 1800 was $5,
was in 1906 $02.32.
In the matter of production and
manufacture the picture of pro
gress is equally interesting. Cot
ton production, which in 1800
amounted to 155,556 bales, had
reached in 1906, ll-l millions.
Corn production, which in 1840
377 million bushels, reached near
ly three billion bushels in 1906.
In the great manufacturing in
dustries evidences of progress are
equally apparent. The page de
voted to this subject shows that
the number of people employed in
manufacturing has grown from
less than 1 million in 1850 to 5}
millions in 1905; the wages paid,
from 237 million dollars in 1850 to
2,611 millions in 1905, and the
value of products, from 1 billion
dollars in 1850 to nearly 15 bil
lions in 1905.
TOO BUSY FOR WAR
Hobson’s war with Japan may !
not come off yet awhile, as the!
dauntless hero of the Merrimac
episode is busy looking to the
education of his constituents and
■Gen. Kuroki is engaged with
small bottles and social hand
shaking--- Memphis News-Scimi
tor.
LITTLE CAN LAST ONLY FEW DAYS
Physicians Say Governor Can
Live But Short Time Unless
There is Improvement
Greenwood, May 20.—Gover
nor Little was resting easier at 10
o’clock tonight and had been con
scious at short intervals since early
in the afternoon.
He lapsed into a comatose con
dition late Friday from which he
did not recover until today.
At one time the attending phy
sicians practically gave up hope
that the governor would ever be
able again to recognize his friends,
and even tonight they say he can
not live more than a few days un
less there is a decided improve
ment of the condition he has been
in for the last 48 hours.
All the members of the family
are within call of the governor’s
bedside. Paul Little will remain
until the outcome is certain. Dr.
Hailey has gone to his home in
Haileyville, I. T., leaving Drs.
Hesterly, Pittman and Little in
charge of the patient.
Governor Little had taken no
nourishment for nearly 72 hours
until this afternoon.
ARKANSAS COTTON COUNTIES
The bulletin just issued by the
Census Bureau on cotton produc
tion contains some interesting in
formation never before given in
such a comprehensive and analytic
manner.
Here are some interesting de
ductions from the bulletin:
Jefferson lends the state in the
amount of cotton produced, hav- I
ing been accredited with 45,091
j bales in 1902, the largest amount
of cotton ever grown in any one
county of the state in one year.
In 1900 it grew 40,827 bales, but
in 1905, which was a bad cotton
year all over the state, it is cred
ited with only 15,071 bales, and
several counties surpassed it.
In 1906, Lonoke county held
second place, with 03,924 bales.
The county producing the small
est amount of cotton is Carroll,
which had only six bales last year,
and in live years is accredited with
only 107 bales, while Newton
comes next with 581 bales last
I year.
The counties of Benton, Madi
son and Washing raised no cotton
at all.
The counties which raised ex
ceeding 20,000 bales each last year
are: Ashley, 26,706; Chicot, 26,
493; Columbia, 23,333; Conway,
21,635; Crittenden, 24,074 Hemp
stead, 25,151; Jackson, 24,419;
Lee, 22,616; Mississippi, 31,169;
Phillips, 25,545; St. Francis,
25,963; Woodruff, 25,290.
No sea island cotton is grown in
the state and the round bale sys
tem is not very generally employ
1 ed, there having been only 9,594
round bales in the state last year,
as compared with Ss;'.*,47l square
bales. In 1902 there were 101,057
round bales, but this ran down to
only 715 in 1905,
WILL TEST NEW LIQUOR LAW
Hon. Emmet Jeffrey of New
port, Prosecuting Attorney, was
in the city yesterday and filed
| w ith Circuit Clerk Pearce a bill of
! exceptions in the Walter Earl
case. Earl was arraigned under
the law passed by the last legisla
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ture prohibiting one from taking
orders for intoxicating liquors in
prohibition territory at the recent
Circuit Court, and was discharged,
Judge Fulkerson ruling that Earl
could not be held as an agent.
Prosecuting Attorney Jeffrey took
an appeal to the supreme court to
test the law. Papers will be for
warded to the Attorney General
today, and it is hoped the Supreme
Court will act on this case before
adjournment.—Batesville Guard.
ASSESSOR’S NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that 1 will
attend in person, or by deputy, at the
usual voting places in the various
townships in Independence county, j
Arkansas, for the purpose of taking a j
list of the real and personal property
of each resident of said township
and the per capita tax of such as are
liable to pay the same for the year of
H>07, on the day and dates specified
below:
Fairvicw township, Pleasant Plains,
Monday, June :i.
Liberty township, Moral, Tuesday,
June 4.
Relief township, Enterprise (Covers- (
ton School House), Wednesday, June
f).
Greenbrier township, Jamestown,
Thursday and Friday, June <i and 7,
Greenbrier township, Desha, Satur
day, June 8.
Oil Trough township, Elmo, Mon
day, June 10.
Christian township, Oil Trough,
Tuesday, June 11.
Christian township, Smith's Sehoo
House, Wednesday, June 12.
Salado township, Rosie, Thursday,
June 13.
Salado township, Salado, Friday,
June 14.
Washington township, Calaway's
Store, Monday and Tuesday, June 17
and 18.
Cushman township, Cushman, Wed
nesday and Thursday, June 10 and 20.
Jefferson township, J. P. Montgom
ery's Store, Friday, June 21.
Ashley township, Brewer’s School
House, Saturday, June 22.
Barren township, Gray’s Store,
Monday and Tuesday, June 24 and 25.
Black River township, Charlotte,
Wednesday, June
Black River township, Walnut
Grove, Thursday, June 27.
Black River township, Cord, Friday,
June 28,
Logan township, Logan School
House, Saturday, June 20.
Gainsboro township, Mooretield,
[ Monday, J uly 1.
Gainsboro township. Ham’s School
House, Tuesday, July 2.
Gainsboro tewnship, Sharp, Wed
nesday. July 3.
Big Bottom township, Newark,
I hursday, Jriday and Saturday, July
4, 5 and <i.
• Magness township, Magness, Mon
day, July 8.
White River township, Sulphur
Rock, 1 uesday and Wednesday, July
9 and 10.
Ruddell township, Ba t e s v i 1 1 e
I Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July
11,12 and 13.
And at my office in the court house
at Bates\ilie July 1,.»to2*>, alter which
time all persons failing to assess will
be subject to penalty.
You must asses in person. Each per
son will have to swear to his or her
assessment, and each person will be
requited to give number of school
district. School directors will please
furnish list of tax-payeas at precinct
i on trrst day ot assessment.
J. J. LALD\VELL, Assessor,
Independence County, Arkansas.
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$25,000 WORTH OF
General Merchandise
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Slightly Damaged by Water and Smoke
-Consisting of
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Dry Goods, Clothing
Boots, Shoes
Ladies’ and Gents’ Furnishing Goods,
I Groceries, Hardware, Plows, Sad=
I dlery, 50 Holme Cultivators, 50
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ALL WILL BE PLACED ON SALE
SALE COMMENCES SATURDAY JUNE 1
AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL ALL IS SOLD
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Must Be Sold. Here is your chance for BARGAINS. This
Sale is for CASH ONLY. NO GOODS CHARGED. The in
surance company’s loss will be your gain..
Come One, Come Ail!
HERMAN SCHOTT
BATESVILLE ARKANSAS
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