Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-12
POINTS TO REMEMBBR.

Thousands Saved by Retrenchment in the
Revenue Service Other Notes of In
terest.
Cheapness in the public service is NOT
by any means sure test Of excellence
economy at the expense of efficiency is
extravaganza. But administrative Of
6cers who reduce expenses, and at the
same time improve the service, are GER
talnly entitled to credit.
In the collection of internal revenues
for the first time under the existing laws,
the cost was in 1890 reduced below per
cent. During the four years from 1885 to
1889, inclusive, the average cost of collec-
ton w6s 3 $40 per cent. while for the
years 1889, 1890, and 1891 the average
cost was 2.96 per cent.
In the four years first above named the
total increase of collections of internal
revenue over the previous four years was
SIS 900, 900, or at the rate of $500, 900
per annum, while during the two years
1890 and 1891 the increase was $50, 900, 900
over the two years preceding, or at the
rate of $780, 600 per annum, n0twith-
standing there were cut off in 1891 SO 900,
900 by reduction in the the tobacco taxes
In 1888 to collect sll7, 000, 900 cost $4,-
300, 600, while In 1891 to collect 500 ,000,-
900 more cost 800, 900 less Nor are these
figures in the internal Revenue Bureau
exceptional. The Customs, the Bureau of
Printing and Engraying-in short, all
branches of the Treasury SHOW similar re-
auctions of expenses, with no dimlnution
of efficiency.
cannot refrain from sending word
OF good cheer on the prospects of the
Republican party. On all leading meas
ures relating to the industrial and fnan-
cial interests of the people, we are strong
and growing stronger. On the contrary,
our opponents are weak and growing
weaker. They are divided; we are united.
If we do not win it it is our own fault.
We will be justly censurable, if with such
great measures involved, every Republi.
can does not feel that he is appealed TO
personally and that victory in the election
depends on him. james G.. Blaine, Feb
ruary %, 1892.
Tim release of farm mortgages In Kan
sas for November, 1891, in excess Of
mortgages recorded, show net reduc
ton OF almost half million dollars For
a state that sends a calamity prophet like
Congressman Simpson as itslrepresentative
to Congress, this is pretty fair showing,
especially when we consider the enOr-
nous prices for all the necessaries Of life,
which the door farmers have had to pay
on account Of the ubiquitous.
In 1885 there were 100000 sheep in
the United States, 72,0O0,0 900 in Australia,
and 100000, 900 in the Argentine Re-
public. We have two.thirds of a sheep to
every inhabitant; in the Argentine Re-
public there are twenty five sheep, and in
Uruguay forty sheep to .every man. wo-
man and child We have 40000,000 of
horned cattle to a population of $4,000 900.
The Argentine Republic and Uruguay
have 50, 000, 900 of cattle to a population
of 100000. In Uruguay, with popula-
ton of 500 600. souls there are 10000
OF cattle, 10000, 900 of sheep. 1000, 900 of
horses, or sixty head of stock to each
man, woman, and child. 100000
have been invested in wire fence in
Uruguay alone, and more than swice a.
much in the Argentine Republic. In
either of the countries a COW can be
bought for s., a steer fattened for the
market for $40 or Sl2, a pair of
oxen for S25, sheep for fifty or sixty
cents, an ordinary working horse for
or $40, and roadster for S25, mule 70
SIS.