The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-24

the pen Only sueh can do th- work with
satisfaction 10 the government or proat
20 themselves
Mast Apply In Writing.
Each person seeking employment as
Census efurnerator must make a written
application To the supervisor for the dis
trio, Of which he Is q resident, giving the
Christian name and surname In fll.
whether Il citizen 81 the United states
or act: present legal residence. sex and
celor. age. place Of birth; the principal
facts of education and 81 professional or
business experience. including state
msnt of all national. state, county or
municipal offices held at any time, nature
Of present occupation. II any; previous
experience In census work: physical con-
oitinn. and knowiesis. of English and
other languages This application mus,
be made in the hand writing Of the appli-
cant throughout, and must be certified
to as such
The enumeration required by the CEN
sus act Will begin on the first day Of
June. iSas. and must BE- completed within
two weeks in ali cities for which s.osa
inhabitants or more were reported in
1854 and tn all other districts or be-
fore the first day Of June following.
Dates of the once.
ut will be- necessary for each enumera-
tor before entering upon his duties 10
receive a commission under the hand Of
the supervisor OF the district To which
he belongs and 20 take and subscribe an
oath OF affirmation that he wil! faith
Ieiiy discharge all the duties required II
him under the law
THE schedules OF irauirias ~ he made
by the snamerators will In no case ex-
coed four tn number and In this respect
the work OF the enumeration at the twelfth
census Will Re much more simple than
that required Of enuinerators a; preceding
censQses
Rates of C0mpe nsattoa.
1.-THE compensation to be paid 20 enuin-
orators is fixed by law. and "a minimum
rate Of ? cents for each living inhabitaat.
cents for each death Is cents for each
firm. and 70 cents for each establishment
II productive industry ls provided for all
subdivisions where such allowance 10
deemed sufficient
In other subdivisions where higher per
capita rates are 10 he paid according 10
the difficulties OF enumeration. the maxi
mum rate will not exceed 2 cents for each
living inhahltant cents for each death.
d cents for each farm and 81 cents for
each establishment Of productive indus
try, while In subdivisions where per diem
rates are established. having reference 10
the nature Of the region to be canvassed
and the density or sparseness OF settle
ment. or other considerations pertinent
thereto. the compensat ton allowed will not
be less than 50 or more than s. per day II
ten hours actual field work. Except in
extreme cases. no claim for mileage or
travelling expenses will be allowed.
Any enum.fator who negiects or re-
fuses TO perform the duties OF his posi-
ton, without jusilnable cause, after ac-
cepting an appointment and qualifying for
the work or who communicates 20 any
yaGe .kFFf s.A n aSt-A
any information gained by him in the per-
formauSe of his duties, will subject HIM
SELF TO a fine Of sSoo, under the census
law
The director estimates that the pay ~
enumerators will run from so 10 SD fer
the work which they will perform. and
they viii have to toe the mark in every
respect as laid down in the foregoing.
Wasxoa's Checkered Career.
Secretary of war Root has made an ex-
csption In The age limit provided by the
army regula tons In order TO permit the
enlistment OF James X. WATSON. once
major tn the army. who now desires 70
serve as n private although he Is 80 years
old Wasson's career Of meteoric brill
iIancy. ending with his tragic downfall.
followed by years of retirement reads
moro like a romantic than an official re-
port In the army register. He was born
OF German parentage In Ohio. served gal
lantly In the Thirty fourth Iowa volun~
teers in the rebellion. and, In IA67 Was
appointed to West Point. where he be
came ,he companion and close friend II
Fred u Grant when they graduated IN
1871 WATSON stood at th. head u his class.
President Grant. glaa If The opportunity
~ DO a favor tn his sons friend gave
Wassou - years leave OF absence that he
might visit China ind japan.
Resigned From the Army.
AT the end of the year he resigned from
the United States army and took the chair
of mathematics in the College Hokkaido,
japan. After a years service he became
surveyor in-shief to the kailRkaski Of siok
kaidn and later was made chief engineer
with the rank ~ colonel IL the imperial
army Of Japan. being engaged in the FOR
nsosa campaign He was decorated for
galiautry and made member Of IN" i'm
ysrfal nFiEr OF Merit az Msipi While n
Japan ho net and married tha beautiful
daughter az John A. bingham. the United
States minis ter there AZ that time. Later,
WATSON returned 10 this country. and
President Grant appointed him paymasJer
In the army with the rank of major. in
which capacity he served from lsze - is>3.
Ends In Disgrace.
one day in April fs>3 the paymasteT gen
erai received a letter from Maj Wasson.
7
cling In a sleeper his satchel, containing
So an, hal bern stolen from under his
berth and a prompt search had fal3sd &C.
reveal II Investigation ey 'he war depart
rnent and 81 court martial ensuesl. which
resulted in his Dismissal from tae army
IL then engaged As civil engineer aaa
s. lawyer
After sixteen YEARS oC retirement. Vas
SOFA. one II the most brilliant cadets Fnat
ever left West point military academy. IA
sorad aus hcuoss7 - his oWn aH1 other
countries returns Ia ioiu the ranks II the
amy aS u private soldier.
Patents issuea.
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