1824 to 1880 are taken from "The Executive Register of the United States, 1792-1902," compiled by Robert Brent Mosher from the records of the State Department. The totals for the elections from 1888 to 1900 are taken from "The Statistical Abstract of the United States," published by the Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Commerce and Labor. The totals for the elections of 1900, 1904 and 1908 are the result of original investigation and examination on the part of the Editor of The Tribune Almanac.

The total production of coal in Iowa in 1910 was 7,928,120 short tons, valued at $13,903,913.

Blank, defective and scattering, 14,904. In consequence of the uncertainties In the count resulting from the "fusion" formed, the plurality shown for Cleveland must be considered an approximation to the actual result-not a definite result.

Chocolate originated in Mexico, and was first introduced into Europe by the Spaniards

in 1850.

The consumption of distilled spirits in France is 1.81 gallons per head annually.

578

681

358

1,858 977 11,000

7,784 919 20,147 1,161

1,165

1,683
558

The consumption of wines in France is nearly 40 gallons a head per annum.

Products of the American carriage industry in 1909 were valued at $159,893,000.