The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-07

sum appropriated on the sasae account tht
previous year.
At the close OF the last fiscal year on the
39th day OF June, 1884, there were 9595If per
sons on the pension rolls. being a net increase
of 35s. over the number reported at the end
of the previou, year These pensioners NAV
be classified as follows: Soldiers and sailors
survivors of all wars. 153. SOS: widows and rela-
tives Of deceased soldiers. 2i5 Isl: army nurses
! IN war of the re bellion. Al. OF these pension
ers. 3e.O39 are surviving soldiers of Indian AMI
other wars prior to the late civil war and
the widows and relatives of such soldiers.
The remainder. numbering 93T. sos. are re-
| ceivfng pensions on account OF the war of the
| rebellion. and OF these 45g 344 are on the rolls
under the authority OF the act OF June % 1890.
| sometimes called the dependent pension law.
The total amount expended for pensions dur
| ing the year was sl59S4.4jI.0 .05. leaving an un-
expected balance from the sum appropriated
of IS. 05.5ie.5l. The sum necessary to meet
pension expenditures for the year ending June
30. 1896. l. estimated at sli0.OOD.OOJ The
commissioner of pensions is of the opinion
that the year 1895 being the thirticth
| after the close of the war OF the rebellion
must. according to sensible human calculation
see the highest limit of the pension roll. and
that after that year it must begin to decline
The claims pending in the bureau have de-
creased to more than 1000 during the year. A
large proportion of the new claims flied are for
| increase of pension by those now on the rolls.
The number of certificates issued was Sa3l3
| The names dropped from the rolls for all
causes during the year numbered 81 .95i. Among
our pensioners are nine widow, and three
daughters OF soldiers OF the revolution. and
forty-fiye survivors of the w;.r OF lsl..
The completion of the eleventh census is
now in charge of the commissioner OF lnbor
The total disbursement on account OF the work
for the fiscal year ended June 80 1891. amount
nd .
number OF persons employed in the census Of
flee was G19. At present there are about 400
The whole number Of volumes ne~eSSary TO
comprehend the eleventh census will be
twenty-five and they will con5ain ,. 20 printed
pages.
Agricultural Matters.
Tne secretary Of agriculture in his report re-
views the operations OF his department
FOR the last fiscal year and makes recOmneu-
dGtlonS for the further extension OF its USE
fulncSS. He reports a saving in expenditures
during The year of sj1J.0D. which is covered
back into the treasury. This sum is - per
cent of the entire appropriation. as special
study has been made Of the demand for Amer
lean farm product in all foreign markets. e.
peciallv in Great Britain.
That country received from the United States
during the nine months ending SeDtember 20.
1871 39'.9Oi live beef ctttle. valued at s36.5OO-
900 as against 1881 cattle. valued at SlG.63I-
cJ) during the same period for 1923. During
the first six months of 1894 the Cniied King
dom took also l12.000.0)0 pounds of dressed
beef from the United States valued at nearly
$1,000 OJn.
The report shows that during the nine months
Immediately preceding September 30. 1894 the I
United States exported to Great Britain ss2
6I6OU pounds OF pork, of apples 10000 |
bushels. valued at ga.5OoODO' and of |
horses s.sll aJ an average value. of |
Tl.arN Ntal6
lean wheat exports OF I35OD,0O0 bushels and the |
secretary is inclined to believe that wheat may |
not in the future be the staple export cereal |
product of our country. but that corn will con-
tinue to advance in Importance as an export on |
account OF the new uses to which it is con-
stantly being appropriated. The exports of
agricultural products from the United States
for the fiscal year ending June 20. 1894 amount
ed to s62S SS6}.03s. being 722S per cent. of Amer
lean exports or every description. and the
United Kingdom OF Great Britain took more
than 81 per cent. of all farm product, finding
foreign markets.
The amount appropriated for the weather
bureau was 1851 100. or that sum Sl3s 800. or
a per cent. has been saved and is returned to
he treasury. The appropriation TO the bureau
'f animal industry was $4,000 and the ex-
)endltureS for the year were only Si95. l29 "a.
hus leaving uEexpeuded sl5i57O IS The in
pection OF beef animals for export and inter-
tate trade has been continued and 12,9ii 056
lead were inspected during the year a Il cost
u 1'i cent per head against AZ cents for 1893
The secretary Of agriculture recommends
hat the law providing for the microScopical
Of export and interstate meat be so
mended aS to compel owners OF the meat in |
pected TO pay the cost OF such inspection and |
call attention to the arguments presented in |
is report in support OF this recomm sldation.
The live beef cattle exported and ts.,ged dur
m prp19 is IN
reaSe OF 6).533 head over the previous year
Tho office of experiment stations which is a
art OF the United States department of agri- :
ulture, has during the past year engaged itself
lmost wholly in preparing for publication
forks based upon the reports OF the agricult-
raj experiment stations and other institutions |
'r agricultural inquiry in the United States !
nd foreign countries.
The department expended in the fiscal wear
s92. 8. .35i 800 .6 and out of that sum the total
mount expended in scientific research was
80 per cent But in the year ended June 30. : :
'a. out of total expenditure OF sl9i5 98s. % /.
le department applied51 per cent. of that sum !
} scientific works and investigation. |
II is deemed possible that an agricultural :
,n>us may be taken each year through the
gents of the statistical division of the depart 4
tent. Such u course is commended for trial Z
y the chief of that division. The work done I
Y the department of agriculture is very super {
CidiiN utdiL WITH III IulS communication and j..
)mmcnd the report of the secretary and the
cry important interests with which it deals to Il
lie careful attention of the congress. I
The Civil Service.
The advantages to the public service Of an
Inference to the principles of civil service re-
'rm are constantly more apparent and MOTH :
g is so encouraging to those in Official life :
no honestly desire good government as the in : :
easing appreciation by our people OF these y
A ynft tbe
lie land are ready TO insist that the time and .
lie attention of those they select to perform for
lem important public duties. should not be :,
by doling out minor Offices and
ley are growing to be unanimous in regarding .
.rty organization as something that should =
: used in establishing party principles instead .
dictating the distribution Of public places as :,
wards of partisan activity. Numerous addi- =
onal offices and places have lately been
Fought within civil service rules and gegula- .
Ons, and some others will probably be in
uded. The report of the commissioners will | :
submitted to the congress. and invite care ;,
i attention to the recommendations il con- :,
inS.
a Board of Health.
1 am entirely convinced that We ought not to
: longer without national board of health u
national health officer charged with no other L
titles than such as pertain 70 the protection of ,
IT country from the invasion OF pestilence and :.
sease. This would involve the establish u
ent by such board or officer Of proper quaran- !.
ne precautions OF the necessary aid and coun- ID
! to locate authorities on the subject. prompt | =
Ivice and assistance to local boards OF health y
health officers in the suppression OF con-
giouS disease and in cases where there are s.
such local boards.
The Labor Commission. - :.
BY virtue'oi n statute OF the United States y
ssed in 1855. appointed in July Last Hon. J. u
Keen. OF the state of New York. and Hon. =.
cholas E. Worthington. of the state OF nIi- :. :,
is. to form with Hon. Carroll ID. Wright COM u u
issioBer of labor. who was designated by said y y
atute commission for the purpose of maxi .
z careful inquiry into the causes OF the con- :,
DyerSieS between eprtain r-ailroadS and thair u