The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-17
SOLDIERS OF. 1912.

A Synopsis Of the PrOvisiOnS OF
the Recent Act Granting Fen
siOns to those who served Sixty
days. and to their Widows.
The act grants pensions at the rate Of
eight dollars per month to thc oinccrs
and enlisted and drafted men lDoth I'LL,
litia and voluntccrs) of the military anu
naval service Of the United States IN the
war Of 1912 who served for perioa OF
sixty days, and to the widows or those
who have died who were married prior
to the treaty Of peace (Deccmber -,
l814). which terminated said war. Also
to such officers and soldiers as served
less than sixty days, who have been per-
sonally named in any resolution OF Con-
gress for any specific service In said war.
UNDER THIS ACT ,5e .fa4
Three classes of claims will arise:
First OF officers, soldiers and sailors
who served for sixty days, who have
never been pensioned for disability
Incurred in the service of the L niteu
States. These will be entitled TO full
pension from February IA, 1871.
Second-Of officers, soldiers and sail
ors who served for sixty days, but who
are in receipt of a pension for disability
incurred in the service OF the United
States. These will be entitled to an i'll
crease of their pension 10 eight dollars
per month from February IA, 1871.
Third-Of widows of officers, soldiers
and sailors who served sixty days, who
were married to the soldier prior to the
treaty of peace which terminated said
i war December "a, l8l4.) and who have
mot since remarked. These will be cm'
titled to eight dollars per month IRON
February IA, 1871.
If the term of service was less than
sixty days there is 10 claim for pension
, under this act, unless the person wht
! served has been personally mentioned
= lin n resolution Of Congress for SOM
specific service in said war: in whicl
. ease he or his widow is entitled to th
!. same benefits under its provisions q
though lie had served the full period
o sixty days.
: HOW TO PROVE CLAIMS.
Y An honorable discharge is in all case
i necessary.
n Declarations of these claimants mui
: be made before court of record, or Dt
c fore some officer thereof having custod
j. of its seal. said officer being fully al
! Ithorized and empowered to administt
d and certify any oath or affirmation rel'
!, ting to any pension or application ther'
y lof.
The claimants identity and loyali
g must bc proven by two witnesses, cert
T. fled by the judicial officer 10 be rcspe
t. table and credible, who are present al
~ witnsss tile signature OF the declarcl
r. and certify TO his ldenIi'y and loyal'
d under oath or affirmation.
'O The declaration must recitc the nam
4 are and residence Of the clalnlan
s. whether married or unmarried that u
d term OF service was the full period
lc sixty days. or that Inc had been mention
W cd in resolution Of Congress, givii
nj I,latc of resolution. the place and time
lc enlistment and discharge, and the com
&c any. regiment, brigade, and division
ut which lie served; the places. capacit
and manner of service, and his parue
~ ipation in or connection with any hist
Mt ricai event OF the war. are particular
n ,lcs ired TO be mentioned. =,
The declaration must also contain U
W following oath: -,
~ "That / (if widow. ''That neither
,n nor nv said husband, J, at no time d'il
y, mr. the late rebellion against the antho
" Of the United States, adhered to I
Icause Of the enemies Of the Govcrmc'
n. giving them aid or comfort, or excrcis
m the functions of any Office, under q
~. AUTHORITY. or pretended authority,
IL hostility 10 the United States. and tina
r. will support the Constitution Of
nd United States