HHP SHOWING WESTWARD MOVEMENT OF, THE
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TIip census hnrcntl has ilppliirpil Col
tunliuM, lml., the centre of popttla
Hon of tlip I'lilled States. Columbus
Is In Hartholomow County, on tlu east
fork of Willie Wvcr, In tlio llnost j
farming linnl In Inillmm. ' Tlio oily Iiiim .
8i:ii) iiiiuiiilinniH, nn Iii.tpiihu of i:;ii!t I
lllil 1S!I(.
Since ' 1S!X) tlio centre of populil
tloll or tlio Cuitcd Stales Iiiih shifted ii
llltli' to tlio uoi'tli nml II 111 lie to the
west. II la Ht ill III tlio Slate of In
allansi. not fur from Columbus, tlio
rnpltnl of I'.iirtliolonu-w County, In tlio
pout hern central pint of tim Slalp.. tin
the 0I1I pivotal point arises n nionollili
moniiuii'iit erected thorp Slay 10. IS'.il,
liy tlio Chicago llorahl. On 0110 of
the sides of tlio column In tlio follow
ing inscription:
: CENT UK OK 1'OITLA- :
: TION :
: OK Till) :
11 : I'MTKI) STATUS. :
: : Ii k. :ia m. r:i h. v. i.o.ib :
: a; iiotj. 11 in. no hop. n. i,at :
: i:ui:ctki) nv :
: TUK ClilCAliO 11KUAL1). :
Tlil nioniimont wim iloillontoil with
rlaliornto ppromonlPH liy tlio pooplo of
Columbus anil tlio ronHnous cniiniry.
I'.loijui'tn aililrossos wi'vp iIpIIvpi-piI liy
notable Inillnna oratorn nml lively In
torost wii" Jolt In the event liy the en
tire lloi:nlor State. The centre wim
then about twenty mllen niKt of Col
unihns. It Is now about xeven miles
north of tin name elly. llenee It Is
liioving ' north ami went.
In time, with the jjroat lneronsp In
population which Is comlnK for the
Northwest, It may shift to Chlcno. It
Is by 110 mentis Impossible that clmnKoft
In the growth of the population will
bring the .centre, even If It Is enrrleil
.west of the west nhore of l.nko Sllchl
gnn, back to CIiIcrko, where it will
remain tlxeil liuleflnltoly.
The centre of jioptilatlon Ih the con
itre of gravity of the population of the
vountry.encli Individual beiiiK assumed
to have the ame wolglit. Ibn itietlioil
of dotciiiiliilnc that centre Is ns iol-
atONVMBNT AT TB8 CENTRE OF POPl'LA
TION. lows: The' population of the country
lu first distributed by "square degrees,"
as the area Included between connecti
ve parallels and meridians Is dcsltf
d. A neint la then assumed ten
ia the centre, and the cor-
Jntitudo and lougitude to
position are computet.
'litre was assumed to
lection of the parallel
Ith the meridian of
of Greenwich. This
the centre ot Don-
uueu b uues just two
h of Seymour, In Jack
jid. From this assumed
vacations were made and
ire was located.
oent of the centra, baa
vwMtwanL Ob the ao-
' .Si-
1890 1
as'w'sa'wlONS. t'
WUI N.IAT. AW
. ipifa
1
I'ompanyliiK map ItsunwnvorliiKiniiroti
towiird the west, with oeenslolinl dips
to the south ami norlh Is wliown. In
I TtHl it wns oast of Itallltnore twenty
miles. In ton years It hint moved
forty tulles westward. The mioxntlon
of Louisiana brought It south nnil
west, mid lu lS'JO It "lis sixteen miles
north of Woodstock, Vn. In INK) the
pioneers of the West brought It north,
nml In 1Hro It bud movet' snulli ngalu.
Texas hud foino Into the Tnlon. The
growth of the great West had HWltehoil
It linek to the Nortli lu INito, and It was
near Clilllieothe, Ohio. War reiltloed
the population of the South in the de-i-iulo
between 1SH0 mid 1H70, nml the
centre moved north near to Cincin
nati. In another tlecnilo it hail cleared
' I m-iii 1 111 1 1 In Its westward progress,
and In ls;o It had settled In central
Koiilhern liiillamt.
The past ten years has carried the
centre westward nbont twenty miles
and northward about seven miles.
There Is no reason to b Hove that it
C1AKDEN W1IEIIF, FLAMMAMOS COWMTnTEl) HIH KXPKMMENTfl IN OllOWINa
rLANT.4 U NUF.lt Ull'l tHENi' COLOItEl) tILAHH.
will not com Iiimo on Its course with tlio
sun and shift to the north until It
settles neni Chicago, there to remain.
I RED BLOW HAKES PLANTS GROW I
.6
Plammarion's Inveatlftatlon of the lnflu.
J ence of Varloui Kindt of Lleht J
4- on Vegetation.
The experiments In regard to the
Inlluence of the different parts of
the sunlight upon the growth ot
plants have been carried on for sever
al yenrs, especially by the famous bot
anist Sachs, who proved that red rays
of the sunlight especially favored the
growth of plants and llowers. Such
investigations have now been ngaln
takeu up by SI. Camllle Klammarlon,
n celebrated French astrjnomer. Flam
mariou established, In connection with
the Observatory at Juvlsy. near Purls,
an experiment station lu the form of
a small garden, as represented lu one
of the cuts, where he studied the mat
ter nml conducted his experiments. A
report recently published contains
some interesting points. Flamniarlon
used the double-sides bell-shades,
which were !llled with colored solu
tions, and nt the same time ho pro
vided beds, covered with colored glass.
The best results, however, were lit
tallied lu four little hot houses, one
of which Is covered with ordinary win.
dow glass, and the othei three with
bine, green, and red glass. Tlio ghr.l
used for thece houses was carefully ex
nmlned, mid only those pieces takeu
whose Intensity admitted only nion
achromatic light. Heat ana nil other
conditions are the same In the four
houses. Tho screen-like device shown
In the other cut represents a number
of thermometers niado of colored
glass while in the extreme right Is a
radiometer for tho observation of tho
Intensity of tho light. Flnmnmrlou
first selected for his first experiments
a plant from which, through Ita pe
culiar forms of growth, we can judge,
nt any time, of Its healthy coudltlon.
DKMONBTBATIKO TH INFLUKM01 OT
LIGHT ON VISITATION.
This was the Mimosa DUdlcn. the well
j known stDsltlte plnut whose leaves
act only upon exterior IrrlUtlona when
I the plant la In a perfoctly normal con-
M
POPOUTIliCENTllB.
illtlou. Young plants of n trltle over
nn Inch in height wore planted 011 the
sumo day and In the same manner In
all of tio four houses, nnil were pare
fully attended to, After three months
a notable difference was to be soon.
Cutler the blue glass the plants did
not tile off, but neither did they show
any signs of growth. In the white
house they were well developed mid
lind grown to nn nverage helRht of
four Inches. In the green house the
plants were n little etiolated that Is
to say, they showed Instead of the
normal green color a yellow-white
color, but their development bad been
inagnllleent, their height averaging kIx
Inches. The greatest development, lmw.
over, hail taken place In the red house,
where the plants not only showed their
usual normal color, but had renehed n
height of seventeen Inches that Is to
say. 111 I ecu times tlio original size, and
were blooming splendidly. Mam-
nmrlon then took two other plants nml 1
attained almost the same, or, nt least,
very similar results, Experiment
carried on with strnwberrlcs showed
also the same results; under the red
light they developed miirvelously. It
will readily be understood Hint these
experiments, especially with regard to
valuable, rare plants, nre of tho high
est value. Philadelphia lteeord.
iln liy tile Clsn.
Gas by the can is n Parisian novelty,
according to Sterling Ilclllg's letter lu
the New York Press.
These gas fountains using the word
In the French souse aro long, narrow
metal boxes, standing upright, of solid
construction, to hold compressed lllu
mlnntlng gas, that by moans of rubber
tubes nro led to Incandescent burners
by wny of movable lumps like those
tlinl stand on centre tables in America.
Ol'KNINU A CAN OP OAS.
Tho gns boxes, sold to tho consumer
nt 5 each, require only to be takeu
homo mid set up on shelves. Threo
form the regulation "battery" for a
motleriite-sizcd Iioum, lighting the
three rooms which tho French light
brilliantly, tho dining room, the onto
chamber and tho Kitchen.
One of thoso bldous, or gns boxes,
represents a provision of ubotit KKKI
en n die hours, which uienns tou cau
dles during 100 hours, or twenty can
dles during fifty hours, und so on.
Wheu tho 11 rst bldous are empty the
company excludes them for full ones
nt a dollar apiece.
Vllera to IS (looil.
It was n Payne avenue enr, rather
crowded, too, on last Sunday night.
In one comer sat two little urchins,
tutting up as little room as possible.
Indeed, they occupied about ns much
room ns 0110 adult. Tho boy were
evidently of the class which run about
the street on weekdays lu bnro feet.
They could not, however, be Included
In the "bad boy" class. They were
evidently not used to slttlug quietly
and orderly, and fidgeted about In real
distress. Their eyes roamed from the
floor to the people, and back to the
floor again. Finally one said to thi
other, In a confiding whisper: "Golly,
but ye have to be good In car, don't
yer-Cleveland PUIa-Dealer.
FACTS ABOUT COFFEE.
A Fmnlllnr Ilerrjr Villi an Intarnaltna;
lllatnrjr.
Wp hnvp been nblo In crow nenrly
nil sub-troph-nl fruits nnil useful vego
I it I li product within our territories,
1 tut none of nnr hot-dors have reached
thi eolToo growing I lilt', snya Mechlin'
Monthly. When I Weill, v degrees iim lli
tnlllililo In reached, however, coffee
, growing I" n success, silhjeat, nf
i course, to the freedom frinn Insects,
mildews nnil molds, which rii'i'tn h m l:
serious khIm hi the coffee grove. The
West Imllmi Islands nml tin- Philip
pines nil- wllhln Hie nature-hounded
linos.
The iiiiIIvp pounlry nf dip coffee In
not positively known. It In believed
to Imvp boon brought across Ilip Itorl
Son from Afrlrn to Arabia tunny ecu-
IMIl'PRP. AH IT OUOWH.
tnrlcs ago, anil that the Mountains of
the Moon may have been Its original
home. It became popular since Ma
homet's time, ami to tho Arabian Ma
homoilans we arc chlelly Indebted for
tho distribution of the coITcc plant
over the civilized world.
In tropical Africa, however, where
tho coffee plant, as we know It, has
become a sort of wood, there nre n
number of species that have not yet
been tested, with possibly one species
known as ColTea I.lberlca. It was
brought Into not Ice at tin American
Centennial mining the A Men 11 pro
ducts. It seems to be free from the
troubles that worry the cultivator with
the old Coffen Arnblen, and Is In every
wny far more robust ami productive.
The annexed cut will give some Idea.
It Is snlil that twelve pounds of clean
eoffeo berries can bo obtained from n
flve-yonr-olil tree. When our new pos
sessions become sol tied It will bp well
worth a trial by the coffee grower.
Tfam6usbeauty.
Lmly MitMllllil, M'tm la Knlil III Itrarmliln
(looil Uurrn I'.l'-aiior.
The Viscountess SI11I1I11111I Is one of
the artistic beauties of Fngllsli society
belonging to the sot that Includes tho
Slnrchloncss of (irmiby. Lady Poyn
ter nml others who make friends of
the groat artists and are more or less
nkllirul with their own brushes nml
colors. Lady Slalllnnd is n slim, blonde
young Scotch woman, the daughter of
11 Judge, nml by marrying the young
viscount she entered the famous Lau
derdale family, than which there are
none greater known In Great llrllaln.
On the denth of her father In law her
husband becomes the fourteenth earl
ot l.ntiderdnle, nnil her home will be
In the historic mid beautirul Thlrl
stane castle, built by the Lnilderdnles
six centuries ago. It Is one of the
proud boasts of this ancient Scotch
family that the heads of tho family
have always married Scotch women,
ami that of tho thirteen portraits of
tho countesses of Lnuderilalo which
bang In Thlrlstane castle not ono but
Is conspicuously lovely. When the pres
ent heir of the earldom chose Miss
Gwendoline Lucy Williams for his
wlfo ho showed that he wns no less
VIHCOUNTEBB MAITLANO.
excellent Judge of feuilniuo beauty
than his ancestors.
The viscountess Is fnmous for her
abundant suit of blonde hair, and hav
ing been assured of her undoubted
likeness to the good Queen Eleanor,
she has hud her portrait painted In a
gorgeous velvet gown of the twelfth
century mode, and In her blonde hair
a wonderful pearl diadem, such as
Edward's faithful consort wore.
Indlvliluala Cut nail 50 Gold Placaa,
No $50 golt". pieces were ever coined
by the Government of the United
States, although during the gold ex
citement of '49 In California a food
many war coined by private parties.
- 1 1 m mu
THE Sfe)ITi
Now York City. Nothing suits n
girlish llgtire more perfectly than the
full round waist. The very pretty
May Manton model given Is stilled
mihhuh' waist.
to a variety of materials and can be
inntle high or low, with long or short
sleeves, 11s suits the occnslon, or can
be made to wear with n separate
gill m pc, the lining nml umlcrslceves
furnishing the model n method that
makes the wnlst high or low nt need.
Simple soft silks, cashmere, wool crepe
tie chine, nlbatross mid Henrietta, ns
well us such thinner materials ns
point d'csprlt nml uioiissollne, nre nil
correct with yoke nnil sleeves of while,
of lace or contrasting silk. As Illus
trated, the mntcrliil is embroidered
crepe, with trimming nml yoke of
lace, chou nml belt of pastel pink
piiune velvet ribbon, nnd the bodice
Is suited to dancing school nml parly
wonr; but with a change to cashmere
or veiling, with silk, It heeoiiim ap
propriate to less formal afternoon oc
casions. Tho foundation for the waist Is n
fitted lining, the put tern for which Is
perforated nt yoke depth. On It nre
BATH
arrnnnged tho yoke, the full portions
of tho wnlst which close nt tho centre
back, and the two circular frills that
outline the yoke. Tho long sleeves
nro In gitlmpo style with straight cuffs
und frills of lace. The short sleeves
nre puffed und extend to the baud. At
tho throat is worn a high stock of the
lnce. When the wnlst is desired low
It Is necessary only to cut 011 the Hue
of the yoke and omit the long sleeves.
To cut this waist for n miss of four
teen yenrs of ago four nud one-hnlf
ynrda of material twenty-ono Indus
wide, cr two mid one-half yards forty-four
Inches wide, will bo required,
with three-eighths yard of lace
eighteen Inches wide for yoke, four
yards of lace applique mid one yard
of lnce for frills at wrists to trim ns
Illustrated.
Womnna - llnth Kobe.
No woman with a proper regard for
health allows herself to be without a
bath robe. Elder down, cotton velour,
Turkish towelling, French flannel and
the still simple tlnnnellette or cotton
elder down, are all used. The excel
lent Slay Slantou model shown In tho
large Illustration Is simple nnd nt the
same time is cut. on good lines and Is
tasteful ns well as Ideally comfortable.
As Illustrated It Is of elder down In
deep warm red with bands of satin
In the same shade stitched on, but
plain flanucl or light-weight cloth
can be substituted for the trimming,
or tlie edge simply finished wlafc
stlk-hlng ,011 cord, If preferred.
The back Is fitted by means o? 7
centre seam and curves in to 0
figure to give a graceful loose-fitting
effect The fronts Include under-artn
darts that render them laoetb and
comfortable. The right side Ir.pt over
the left and la held in place by two
or 'more button or buttoo-hole. and
the neck la finished with a shawl col
lar that la cut after the lateat atyle
and may be drawn closer If desired.
Tit tlMTta art la tell aaape, tne
Si
wis
Kill
Of pa&HIGN.
lower edges being fnped nnd turned tip
to fi-rm cuffs. At the wnhit Is a har
monising silk cord finished with tns
sols Hint Is held In pin en by tiny
strnps of the material n: each under
arm gore.
To cut this bath robe for n woman
of medium she eight mid three-quarter
ynrds of mnterlnl twenty-seven
Inches wide, six nnd one-quarter ynrds
thirty-two Inches wide, or four nnd
one-half ynrds sixty Inches' wide, will
ho required.
Mnlnl Vlvt.
The new melal velvet nnd tnelal vel
veteens nre very linndsome. Tho trndo
tinnie Is n trllle misleading, hecnuno
there Is no particle of gold or silver In
tlio material. One piece of velvet Is
stamped with n design In brilliant or
ange spots, the size of a French pen
011 n black ground. The orange lias
n metallic lustre. A dark blue litis pat
tern of lines executed with silvery bltio
lustre. Another black velvet Is stamped
with iirnbesqiies of emerald green, 9
brilliant metallic sheen like nn cnnmel
attends the pattern color. Those ma
terials nre not expensive, but very styl
ish and suitable for mi odd waist.
New Mnffa.
The new muffs nro large nml varletl
In atylc between the soft round muff
of fur, with lulls across one side, nnd
the ilalnty little novelty of velvet, fur
and ehirtoti. One kind or large muff.
Is drawn up at the top, where threo
little heads are the flnlsli, with soma
gold InsNcIs attached to fold cords.
Wiiinnti'a ftrrnUriiat tlnekul.
The comfort n Jacket that, slips on
with ease. Is not tight-fitting, yet Is
tasteful nnd suited to wear nt the
breakfast table Is recognized by every
woman nnd requires no urging. Tho
admirable May Mnnton model Illus
trated combines many ndvantages nni
has n really smart appearance, If
ItODE,
well mnde, at the sumo time that It
allows perfect freedom. As shown,
the material is French flannel In rouge
red, with stitching of black silk nnd
small black buttons, but elder down la
required and both cashmere nnd Hen
rietta, plain and embroidered, are em
inently suitable.
The back fits smoothly to the figure
ami Includes side backs, tinder-arm
gores and n centre seam. Tho front
are tirranged In box pjents that nre
stlirhed nt their under folds to below
the bust line and fall from the pointed
yoke in Empire style. The sleeve
flare slightly nt the hnntls in bell
style. At the neck Is an unstlffened
turn-over collar thnt can be worn with
n simple brooch or ueoktle, as pre
ferred. To cut this Jacket for a woman of
medium size three nnd three-quarter
bbbakjast jacxxt.
yard 0- material twenry-evn Inches
wide, three yard thirty-two lnchea
wide, or two and one-half yard for
ty-fonr Inch wide, will be rxraJrada
lift