Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1902 — FACTS ABOUT : : : : : : THE CENSUS. [ARTICLE]

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Export* of merchandise have increased more than 50 per cent. Ex|x>rts of agricultural products have increased more than 25 per cent. Exports of manufactures have more than quadrupled. Imports of all merchandise have increased 30 per cent, but imisirts |>er capit t have fallen from $12.51 to SIO.BB. That the farmers of the country have shared iu this wonderful increase of wealth is clearly shown by further comparisons of 1880 with 1000. The value of farms aud farm property has grown from $12,000,000,000 to $20,500,000,000. The value of yearly products of farms has increased from $2,212,000,000 to $3,704.900,000, Thc valnc of farm animals has increased from $1,882,000,000 to $2,982,000.000. The number of manufacturing establishments in the United States has doubled—from 253,000 to 513,000. The value of the output of those establishments has increased two and one-half times—from $5,309,000,000 to more than $18,000,000,000. The number of employes in these establishments has more than d0ub1ed—2.732.000 to 5,719,000. The wages of these employes has almost trebled- $048,000,000 to $2,783,000,000. The production of coal has almost quadrupled—<l4,ooo,ooo tons compared with 241,000,000. Tlie production of steel has multiplied eight times 1,247,OtHI tons to 10,188,000. The production of copper has increased tenfold—27,ooo ton* to 270,000. The production of won! lias increased 25 per cent, of wheat 5 js-r cent, of Corn 40 per Cent. Rose Coghlan, the actress, was severely Injured nt Helena, Mont., because ahe mistook a bottle of carbolic arid for n face lotion. She applied the acid to her face in a dark room and barely escaped destroying her.eyesight