all money received and paid out to the central branch bank of the
district, which in turn sent a daily account of all bank transactions in
the district to the Bank of Eurasia at the capital. No district
treasurers were required, nor treasurers in any department of the
Government, but vouchers to be paid by the Government had to be signed
and scaled by the proper authorities. The bank also conducted a National
Lottery, with tickets for sale at every branch bank for one dollar per
ticket; drawings monthly, and the highest prize drawn was five thousand
dollars, and the lowest five dollars. Five per cent. of the gross
proceeds going to the Government for the maintenance and education of
orphan children. The amount received each month and the names of the
prize winners was published in the National Gazette (a weekly paper),
and a copy sent to every prize winner. This paper was published by the
Government and every voter was free to subscribe for it without cost,
but no advertisements were allowed in it. It published the work of every
department of the Government and all bills approved by Parliament, and
all laws recommended by the Parliament for whilst the Parliament could
approve and legalize all Government expenditures, it could only
recommend by a two-thirds vote the amending or creating of any acts
pertaining to the Political, Civil and Penal Codes, which had to go
before the people at the next general election, when they became the law
of the land by a two-thirds vote of the qualified voters who took part
in the election, and had a universal circulation, as the Government
owned and operated all railways, telegraphs, teleposts, telephones,
wireless telegraphy stations and levees, all water power, steamers and
boats for freight and passenger service, and, in fact, all public
utilities.

Besides, the Government manufactured and sold all liquors, tobaccos,
drugs, teas, salt, sugar, coals, petroleum, lumber, iron in pigs and