Education is compulsory

and the public schools are conducted on the highest plane, The strongest religious denominations numerically in the State are the Roman Catholic, Congregational, Methodist Episcopal, Protestant Episcopal, Baptist, Luther an, Presbyterian, and Disciples of Christ. “ The total length of railroads within the State Jan. 1, 1900, was 1,024.55 miles, of which 16.40 miles were constructed during the previous year. The governor is elected for a term of two years and receives a salary of $4,000 per annum. Everybody's Cyclopedia (Vol. 1) — B **B**