Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-25
INCOME RETURNS.
Many Persons Subject to Tax Eau
to File Their Incomes.
The GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
The Civil service Commission Anxious 70
Obtain Applicants for Meat Inspectors
Fish Culturists. Car Messengers
and Field Agents.

WASHINGTON, April l7.-The follow.
Ing instructions were yesterday sent
to all internal revenue collectors I'm
case Of incorrect income tax returns
now fled in your office. you will notify
the persons who filed such returns
that they must appear within rea.
sonable time, specifying the date and
place for appearance, to correct or
explain said returns, and that on
their failure to appear and make
said corrections, you will correct ana
increase the amount Of such returns,
stating the particular corrections
which shall be made and the amounts
BY which said returns will be increased.
Where persons and corporations liable
to make return have neglected or re-
fused to make return and where in
your opinion false or fraudulent re-
turns have been fled, you will give
notice on form 800 to the delinquents
and to those who made such false or
fraudulent returns, to appearand show
cause why penalties shall not be as
sessed against them. All returns made
by taxpayers for 1894, except such as
arc delayed by reason Of appeals, must
be completed and forwarded to this
Office not later than May IL next"
It is believed the returns received
show almost conclusively that large
number Of persons in all parts Of the
country who are subject to tho
income tax have not made any
return Of their incomes. This
state Of things is something OF .
surprise to the officials, although 1t
was expected the division OF the su.
preme court on the constitutionality Of
the tax as a whole would have the o.
feet Of discrediting 1t with large
number taxpayers who would take the
risk Of paying 50 per cent penalty
rather than make their returns
TIE GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Wealth
er bureau, In its review Of the weather
CROP conditions for the week ended
April Is, says: Rain Is badly needed in
North Dakota, Northern Minnesota,
Oklahoma and Oregon, and would be
Of great benefit in Texas.
Cotton planting has been delayed in
Texas on account ct dry weather.;
planting nus begNd III North aifolihd
and Oklahoma and has continued to
some extent in Arkansas, but has not
yet become general in that state.
Corn planting in the extreme south
ern states is about completed; the early
planting is up and good stand is gen
orally reported; planting is more than
half completed in Tennessee, has be-
gun in Kentucky and Nebraska and is
being vigorously pushed in Kansas
The general outlook for fruit contin-
ues very favorable, the frost Of the 18th
however, caused some injury in west
ern South Carolina.
Tobacco plants are looking well In
Maryland, Virginia and Kentucky and
planting is being pushed rapidly ii
South Carolina.
Winter wheat has experienced de
sided improvement in Ohio and Mary
land as result of rains Of last week
the crop is reported as in good condi
tion In Indiana and Arkansas, but 1t II
at a standstill in Oklahoma on accoun
Of drought.
MEAT INSPECTORS WANTED.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE clvi
service commission is anxious to obtail
additional applicants for the position
Of meat inspectors in the agriculture
department, and for fish culturists
car messengers and statistical fell
agents for the fish commission. Il
sll these positions considerable tech
nical knowledge is required Of kim
hardly TO be obtained except in govern
msnt or state service and the deman
for persons capable Of discharging tn
duties Is always in excess OF the SUP
ply. The meat inspectorship pays 81,
400, the fish culturists from 5000 t
s72O, the car messengers $1,000 an
the field agents from $500 to $1,000
Al L.