The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-17
INCOME RETURNS.
Many Persons Subject to Tax Fail to File
Their Income.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE follow.
ing instructions were yesterday sent
to all internal revenue collectors: I'm
case of incorrect income tax returns
now filed in your Office, you will notify
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 and
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 filed, you will give
notice on form 800 to the delinquents
and to those who made such false or
fraudulent returns, to appear and show
cause why penalties shall not be as
sessed against them. All returns made
by taxpayers for 1894, except such as
are delayed by reason of appeals, must
be completed and forwarded to this
Office not later than May Is 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 the
income tax have not made any
return of their incomes. This
state of things is something of
surprise to the officials, although it
was expected the division of the SUI
preme court on the constitutionality of
the tax as a whole would have the eff
feet of discrediting it with a large
number taxpayers who would take the
risk of paying a so per cent. penalty
rather than make their returns.
THE 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 of dry weather;
planting has begun in North Carolina
and Oklahoma and has continued to
some extent in Arkansas, but has not
yet become general in that state.
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ern states is about completed; the early
planting is up and a good stand is gen
orally reported; planting is more than
half completed in Tennessee. has be-
CUR in Kentucky and Nebraska and is
being vigorously pushed in Kansas.
The general outlook for fruit contin-
ues very favorab BILE, 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 in
South Carolina.
Winter wheat has experienced de-
cided improvement in Ohio and Mary
land as result of rains of last week;
the crop is reported as in good condi--
ton in Indiana and Arkansas, but it is
at a standstiIl in Oklahoma on account
of drought.
MEAT INSPECTORS WANTED.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE civil
service commission is anxious to obtain
additional applicants for the positions
of meat inspectors in the agricultural
department, and for fish culturists,
car messengers and statistical field
agents for the fish commission. In
all these positions considerable tech
nical knowledge is required of kind
hardly to be obtained except in govern
ment or state service and the demand
for persons capable of discharging the
duties is always in excess of the sup
ply. The meat inspectorship pays ST.
400, the fish culturists from 5000 to
$72O, the car messengers 1000 and
the field agents from $500 to 81, 200.
Examinations for these positions
may be taken before any of the travel
ing examination board now in the
country, but application must first be
made TO the commission office in this
city and permission to compete OBJ
tanned.
IMPERIAL EDICT ISSUED.