The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-03-19
QUEER REVENUE.
MILLIONS MADE on NIISFDD-
TUNE AND CARELESSNESS.
Profits OF the Government on Notes.
Bonds, Greenbacks, stamps and
Money Orders Lost or De-
strOyed over SIP, 900, 900.
THE Government Of the United


pretty well before the beginning of a
fiscal year that 50 many thousand dol
lars viii be put to his credit on pro
NJ aud loss account before the wear Is
over. This profit will come from bonds
and bank notes destroyed and never
presented for REDEMPTION, from money
orders which are lost and never dupli-
Gated, and from stamps which are not
put 20 the use for which they were IN
tended. These profits are never
cast up, because debts Of the Govern
ment are seldom outlawed. But thew
sre as real as though they were ere
dlted TO Uncle sam OF the books Of
the Treasury.
OF course il Is no fault OF the Gov
eminent that this profit accumulate.
Every effort Is made TO find the man 10
whom the Government is indebted,
and every reasonable opportunity IS
given TO him 10 claim the amount Of
the Indebtedness. In the case of
lost or stolen bond he has simply 10
prove ownership and give an indemnity
bond to protect the Government
against loss. In the case Of Treasury
note Injured by tire, he has to send ia
the charred remains, and the Treasury
.itIa The 80 - - "a az g pos
r,rr5, ana -, - 80 - IN &c O.ls mn
To him n 49, - 80 - S-1Isu
both the rsr7it+o- 49,, 80
odviss5 80, - IL - is'. 80 q,
monet ra-7,i1. rs c..II IL. .-I
arainss tbs C.,---L--.a- - 1.'..---'
MANY tho--san5- mr. 10 - -
wear and tLa to4a1 - - -,
tbirtv vao-s rr;Tr ~ ~ g..
millions Fra7 ~ - - -
maid MONEY or.Isrs H. C,1rs---,.-- -
inst rn,,1a n, ,,,,rr+i--.,.s - 3l1 90
earned in theIast tbi-tv 49,, 81 -.
tu-nad inc +ba r,C.-,.I; -, 'I--,-L----
fund nrohotlv 80 - -, -
It's owners
The rraa+az+ -,-,-,. ~ ,-,.,.,--.4
come. If co1rsa = - ,5.-.--,.;l-
Treasure NOES ~ az 0nn o.G
have Lesr -,s1a - 81 C.
mn IN tba r-ssa,+ L. -I
can bs asti-ootsd Inv +La d.-t--,yi.9
of Traosrr- 49, H = -
mont in iatsi1 80 -, 1,.,---I
tiicates issued nv tn C,o-er,-,.-.
estimated - bava - ,5.s+-.-.i
vond all nos.iLiIi.,- 80 -a5a-,E.;.--
= Ja71arv 1901 T-5.t,i So
note. e ain iii ill., ol-.:s 80
M 0O4 r.oII ,,er-iecs+as sSoo 900,
-ot;ooa1 L,Dl- 80, - 90 = -
Total sf3 40 no
Mr. Hrn+i7g+or -, ob;.f -. -,
loans and crT-a7c, ,fi-is;1, - -.
governments s.t;1,a-a. 49, -. -
than one or 10 r,iIIic,s -, -.
DESTROYED sin,.. Is.7l,-y1 tsqr III
caralsssnass Which r,-er,;ra5 -
the war narioJ he Sd. 10 -..-,---.7
b-e for a Iarya or7o1,nt - r. -.
nonev and tba Jsst-,,s5l-, -.
while II increases IN r-o-o-ti,, ~,
increase in tba amo7r+ - -,
srad = not :, e,r.,t ,--,-,--,-,St a.
as !. vas Al 10. - 7. ,z--.---.l
probably 70 less tbaD half III
dollars everv year.
As To the amount -sr-sse-+s. t,---,.
redeemed coin and sb-lsi,r, - Ill
and silver c,f- tbas yvo7TI r., - -
estimate eecrra+sIv 7. = ssti--,.e.5
that 500. coo worth of sirga- -
ussd evav year i'm -f,s ,--.. -
t1a coin vgr1a If - -. - -.
SEQ. 900 the Go7a-r-ra7.. r,ai,..etl
600 bv the tra7z,c+i1D re-
about $40 600 wortb ~ ,Lr,5s5 -
coin prrcbass5 51-ir-. - 80.
bullion vaira and rseoiDsJ 81 ~
this the Government rnetss to- ~
ference between it, face vsI1a 915tL,
b-lIi01 value. less the cost ~ ,,,l-i-.-.
The amoun. Of s-Ivs- All .-ri go
which has r1-,,,.aarsd fro-, -i-,-,r.,
ton and which viii ,evs, l,o ,--sss--
I'll for rsIamntron c,7-o. f. 80.
mated In The -os.s of tbs eli $50
there ia no profis ~ tbs C,Ss---s-.
In the case Of tra silvsr tbs 80. -.
twenty to fort- cs-.. IN s.cr f-I-,-
ACCORDING b.. che v,1ts -r ~, s;r-..
when tba 4o1Ia- v,s c-.-,.1
Oftbs Issue Of ff-v mile, 5-rr,-..
worth OF bonds witch b.s i.,s. t,---,
made certain pr5por.-.r 7-irI -.-.-
be presented FOR --4.-1..~- T--
Trstsurv Deuartmen- o1rrl r-,-. ~
advance II tia Seo-a.s--, -,,sf-..J .-..i.
So. inst a59-t vbat tts rr.s. III $780,.
bond. from, -ris s7--r-s ---,r1 ~.
l.s a. ..-.