The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-08


should aid the work Of education Many
Who now exercise the right OF suffrage are
unable to read the ballot which they cast
and upon many who had JUS emerged from
q condition Of slavery was suddenly devoiv-
ed the responsibilities of citizenship in that
war. have been pleased to iearr n from iir, the
report of the Commissioner of Education
that there has been lately a commendable
increase Of interest and effort for their in
struction, but all that can be done by local
legislation and private generosity should be
supplemented by such aid as can be consti-
tntionally afforded by the National Govern
ment.
II may be wise to distribute i. in different
States according TO the ratio of illiteracy, as
by this means those locations which are
most in need of such assistance will reap its
especial benefit.
.r-o.,
" 49, &C. $50 - En- 0E Ao-
e1.lpAs Inc resuits oA tne experiments In
I.u ! tna1 Departinent mas been engaged
curing the past years he makes lmPor-
eaht suggestions In reference 70 the agricnl-
IurAi oeVeloPment OF the country. The
sIeaay increase OF our Populatlon and the
consequent an9lLou 70 the number OF those
engaging IN inc pursuit OF nnspandry are
giving 70 TINS department growing dlgnl-
y anu InPoIlance' Inc commissioner
SuSs eStlon HouciiilS US caPacity Ior greater
usennllness deserves atIention as 1t more and
more cotnnenos nseII 70 the interest which
Il was creapeo 10 promote
PENSIONERS UPoS THE c.ovyRS.rPSr
7. $500 60 a. :,
Cor,,n;s I;onar of paas;o P1 d. Vi e
hove haen 6Iad $4,000 80 tLa-o
ha,,o baeT, .I,o,ra.d sId ;asc.;IoJ u 'neSe
10, Ill. 20 200 80 - , ~ ~
sban5oraJ Tbera 90 ,,o,, -. as
.Ie-1,e,St So7 o1o oio;,--s - IT,. ~ 81
iN.J III a.1 .i.s0e ielo 81
toNeu WIZ lnEo e 'Ie payment OF arrears
; rom t1e pate ~ ulsc1ais N case OF Delng
lns:liIue1 81 anu rom 9Ate Oh oeath or terml-
n. aah u P. on F.Sn- In al ONE one
= = 'os+;Toa,ad IL, Is "a - Ie ~ >
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n!Lloe5 ol ciaIhs nov PSpoing VIII De
Ij or AD1nuoneo M MS WouIo SNOW
Ine PIop1S1o I5Jecllcn,oi S1,V4O cAsSs anu aa
e II PioIHol1 a-iL!lssi : OF 4Dou1 ASosVOo
1 lainIs, an "a "nicn inV0 1T me payment
,,,,',tl~ -, ~ III - SL sn PI:j!
nu 1879. VI Hno ioHo, 'ne nuIiAueI Vi al uu!-
eot NN remaining tne same, anu no ousl-
100 ~ .ne huInOer Oh Claims,
t;o0,oVo' coui9 D1 acoed upon IN peEloo Oh
"a e1is' spe IaAinS yanuaIy 1, 1904, Do
80 80 iio1I "nion " % 'iu-e A III cAon
-. GA 0eHSo onIount Va o1e0tS' II -
iounI that even tha1 every case allowed
'' tor se Payment
Pm ~ tne sum Vi ~i'ooV. multiplying
iIS anlou.t W !ne ~note NUMBER OF Prooa-
~ :I ves V1oO,oVV,UVo ds inc sum
~ ioi .te' Poy uASnIS' Inns represents
ny. I pun "i.1h must Oe pau upon Chains
wnicn we're 1ieo before 11iy Isl, loSO, and
are lF. no" peholhg ana entltieo 70 the dement's
ooo oo0 49, hs daJro4Hd '9 fo SIn hoo 0o
- 81 z mn mo e. 49,. - SAo'Hc:o'ooo
a. Sao'TOUo1 ior Eases Mnere the cislnaht
r., S5o,,IJ = .i WHY, utiuer lhe
NV; Touiu De eoao neo o 10 succeed 70 Ihe pen
an,o,,nt ~ - n.;J ~ IT,, 80 PnooaDi
has hear t.ton of tha az S0o oasaS ell
80 ~ On 1000 II S $50
T,,,st r.ca;,,e a,+,,,S,;,'.. - I'' nv.
invojve the navn,e,,t Of .,,x, %a,,o Id
The date of fI;no The cI.;-1 Of +b;s ~ 1yJnu
it is estimated that SO per cent will be al
s eo As'has oeen stateu, with the present
y. y III, eau! ofo cIefAs II Is
80 'na. - WI .aAe SIX yea.rs 70 91s-
Pos1 " tnc ciaiins no" peiiuIhg' ~ stated Dy
ad5i,;nr ~ SSo eIaDi,s ;nna s ah az an
J;cate force r.ther than tha E,e eIe au
Jonb1o tba ar,n,,-t &c Lei. ILL Io 'l
ri;ISnJ - In .L VI "olA oouiu oG ACCOM-
P.ao -; Ia 80 ASS eouiu oe ac.eo
considerations of Justice, which may be
urged foT speedy settlement OF the claims
now on the hles OF the Pension Othce 1T IS no
less important on the score OF economy, IN
asmuch as fully one-thlrd OF the clerical
force OF the Once Is now wholly occupied
IN giving attention to correspondence with
the thousands OF claimants whose claims
nave oeen on the MES ior the lsst eighteen
years. In fact, that sum so
enormous TO be expended by the Gov
eminent to meet the demands
Tor arrears OF pensions Is an admonltlon to
Congress and the executive to give contin-
inuous consideration to any similar project
III the iuture. Inc great temptation to the
presentation OF fictitious claims afforded by
the TACT that the average sum obtained uDOQ