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The Republican journal., 1881-02-03
Commissioner Bentley's Advice to Pension
Claimants.

HOW PENSIONS ARE AND MAY BE OBTAINED
ashington Correspondence New York Herald |
The pension business becomes interesting, now
that claims for average 81 600 or 81 2O0 TO
the man, and not few receive $4,000, s. 600 and
even $1,000 III a lump sum. Since the Arrears bill
became a law the business of pension claim agents
has grown 10 vast dimensions here. There are
claim agents in this business who employ from
fifty to hundred clerks. and some even more.
Pensioners should understand that the money
they pay to these claim agents is entirely wasted
they cannot and do not serve them in any i'm
portant particular The information given by the
Commissioner of Pensions in the following con
versation held with him by your correspondent,
should be known to every person IN the country
who has a claim for pension. Iour correspond
ent asked Commissioner Bentley
Is it necessary that soldier or other person
entitled to a pension should hire an attorney in
ashlngtOn to present the case I!
1t is not necessary at all was the reply. He
can get all the advice and counsel at home from
any lawyer who would draw deed. any magis-
trate VIII prepare his papers better than they are
prepared here"
What service a lawyer pension claim
agent here do in the matter. then +"
"Legitlmately he can do nothing at ALL except
to act as a clerk 90 between to do what the
pensioner and the Pension office do just as
well directly I"
When claim is sent directly to Your office,
and not through claim agent here, does 1t get the
same attention it would il an agent here had pre-
scented II ~
"Certainly, and just as promptly. We send the
answer directly to the claimant, instead of to the
agent, and he gets the full explanation Of what
may be lacking in lis papers instead of an alb
stract. such the claim agent probably sends
him
How, then, does pension claim agent here
either money or time to the applicant ~
In no way at all, because what is wanting in
his UaperS he has to get done al home in any case
where he is known and where any magistrate will
do tor him what is necessary in drawing up papers
for less money than IS charged by the claim agents
here
The Republican journal., 1881-02-03

In reply to a newspaper interviewer's inquiry as
to what he considered the most important political
question to be met IN the near future, Hon Eugene
Hale said: "The first of all would be whether or
not every voter in every State should be protected
in the exercise of his rights; that is whether or
not we shall have free and fair ballot
The Republican journal., 1881-02-03
NOTICE.

- TON HAY SCALES Small scales low prices
- Just the thing for farmers. 6w55
FRED ATWOOD, Winterport, Me.
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"@"T 8 Samples and Catalogue Of best Sc
X X Hs Hs ing articles earth. WorlC
4 AOAA Mfg Co. i22 NASSAU ST. nv.
6m44
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PROBATE NOTICES.


TO the Honorable Judge of Probate for the County
of Waldo.
CAMUEL KINGSBURY, Administrator of the
- estate of JOSHUA TOWLE, late of Belfast,
in said County, deceased, respectfully represents
that the goods, chattels and credits of said de
ceased, not sufficient to answer his just debts
and charges of administration by the sum of three
hundred and fifty dollars, and that deceased died
possessed of certain real estate situate i'll Belfast,
the homestead now occupied by the widow of said
deceased, consisting of the house lot the shop lot
and small parcel bought of Luther NJ. Smith, ana
also represents that it be necessary to sell the whole
Of said real estate, part could be sold without
loss to the balance.
Wherefore your petitioner prays your honor to
grant him Il license to sell and convey at private
sale the real estate of said deceased (incudng the
reversion of the widows dover thereon to satisfy
said debts, and incidental charges and charges of
Administration. SAM Ell klNGSBtRG.
At Court of Probate held at Belfast, within and
for the County of Waldo, on the second TUESDAY
of January, A. ID. 1881.
Upon the foregoing petition. Ordered, that the pc
titioncr give notice to all persons interested by
causing copy of said petition with this order there
on, to be published three weeks successfully in the
Republican Journal paper printed at Belfast that
they may appear at u Probate Court to be held at
the Probate Office in Belfast aforesaid, the sec
und Tuesday of February next at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, and show cause if any they have, why
the same should not be granted.
JAMES ID. LAMSON Judge.
true copy. Attcst:-A. \. FLETCHER, Register.
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MANHOOD RESTORED.

victim of early imprudence, causing nervous
debility, premature decay, etc. having tried in vain
every known remedy has discoveries simple means
of self-cure which he will send free to his fellow
sufferers. Address }. H. REEVES. AZ Chatham St,
y. Y IVTl6
The Republican journal., 1881-02-03

At Probate Court held at Belfast within ana for
the County Of Waldo, on the second Tuesday OF
January, A. ID. 1881.
SARAII II. GARDNER Administrators of the r~
- tate of HENRY GARDNER, late of Northporl
in said County of Waldo tlecea Sctl having present
cd hcr first and final account for allowance.
Ordered, That the said Administrators give notice
to all persons interested by causing copy of TIN.
order to be published three weeks successfully in
the Republican Journal printed at Belfast, that they
may appear at Probate Court. to be hclI at Bel
fast, within and for said County, ON the second
Tuesday Of February next, at ten of the clock be-
fore noon, and show cause, if any they have, why
the same should not be allowed.
JAMES ID. LAMNON, Judge.
y true copy. AtieSt:-A. \. FLETCHER, Register
At Probate Court held 1T Belfast within and fol
the County Of Waldo, on the second Tuesday of
January, 4. ID. lSSl.
- heirs oi BENJAMIN H. GRAY, late nj Pros
pcct, in said County of Waldo, deceased. having
presented = petition for the appointment of W. T.
&. RlNNELl> Administrator IF said deceased
estate.
Ordered, That the SAID Konnrll- give notice
to all persons interested by causing Il copy 0t
this order to be published three weeks successfully
IN the Republican journal, printed at Belfast that
they may appear at 4 Probate Court, to be hcld at
Belfast, within and for sail County, on the second
Tuesday of February next, lit ten of the clock he
fore noon, and show cause, if any they have, why
the prayer OF said petitioners should not be granted
JAMES y. LAMSON, Judge,
\ true copy. Attest "a. 4. FLETCHER, Register
At Probate Court held at Belfast. within aud f.l
the County Of Waldo, ON the second Tuesday of
January, a. ID. lSSl.
T. CLIFTON GRAY, named Executor in a Ger
- tain instrument purporlng 10 he the last viii
and testament Of BENJAMIN IL. GRAY, late ul
Prospect, in said County Of Waldo, deceased. I,tl
ing presented the same for Probate.
Ordered, That the said Executor give Motto,
to all persons interesedby causingacopy otthl~ or
der to hc published three weeks ,ucresaivcty in The
The Republican journal., 1881-02-03

LHROM AND AFTER THE FOURTH WEDNESDAY,
IL Of January, the regular term of the Court of
Insolvency for the County of Waldo, will be held at
the Probate Office, Belfast, on Thursday following
the second Tuesday of each month, until otherwise
ordered. J. ID. LAWSON. Judge
Freedom, Jan. Il, lsSl.--3w5
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ADVICE 20 CLAIMANTS.

Your advice to persons claiming pension is,
therefore. to engage no pension or claim agents at
all, but TO apply directly to the Pension Office and
get their papers drawn up at home 4
YES; the Pension Office furnishes blanks for
the original application, with all necessary instruc
tons for drawing up the papers 1t prints also and
furnishes free to applicants book containing all
the pension laws and all the forms and instruc-
tons as 10 what evidence is necessary in eac h
class Of cases
How, then, do the pension claim agents here,
who seem to do an enormous business, persuade
people to deal with them ;"
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SEAMEN WANTED.
NOTICE.

NEAMEN AND ORDINARY SEAMEN for coast
- ers. Apply to j. s. RANLETT,
stiff Intelligence Office, Rockland.
The Republican journal., 1881-02-03

They advertise and publish papers and produce
the belief among poor and i'll informed persons
that 1t is difficult to get claim properly c0nsd
cred without the intervention of lawyer, aud
also that they possess some means OF influencing
the Pension Bureau to examine or to hasten the
disposition OF The cases they have in hand All
this is false Pensioners and persons making
claims may rest assured that these claim agents
have rot such special ranv other influence. These
claim agents know this 80 well themselves that
they constantly ask their poor clients to write to
their member Of Congress to ascertain the condi-
non OF the The bureau in hundreds and in
deed thousands OF instances has discovered b.
correspondence sent it by claimants that the claim
agent TO whom the case had been intrusted has
written letters pretending to have diligently push
ed the case. when in fact nothing had been done
except to pat the papers file. All this in order
To persuade the poor claimants to pay money in
advance for services which had not been rendered,
and which, as have said are not necessary in any
case. These claim agents have thus collected
enormous sums OF money III advance from poor
people who have been nsled by their advertise
ments, The halt dozen or more perhaps ten, meI
most largely engaged in this business Of claim
agents III this city ald in some other large cities
have filed probably three out of every five cases
coming upon the new law and they have collected
in advance for this totally unnecessary work |
should think, not less than $50 600 from poor men
and women. They pretend in their letter to claim
ants. that under the law claimants are re
CURED to pay fees advance. This is absolutely
false and fraudulent The law which was intended
not to encourage but to limit the eXtortionS OF
pension claim agents, says that such agent shall
not be allowed to charge more than SO and this
they represent in letters | now show you to be a
requirement that the claimant shall pay in ad
The Republican journal., 1881-02-03

This whole claim agent business is. therefore
unnecessary . the success of honest claimants 2"
Entirely. \ claimant can and will in all cases
get his claim examined and decided upon and his
pension, If one is due him, sent him precisely as
well aud Just as quickly if he transacts his busl-
ness himself directly with the department. and he
will save money by doing SO The whole business
has been carefully simpliied by the Pension
Bureau that there is mystery at all about it re
qnlring the intervention OF an agent here or any
other place Congress and the Pension Bureau
nave co operated to this end, because it would be
great injustice to poor soldiers their heirs to
obhge them to engage lawyers to get their claims
allowed. The whole system Of claim agents here
IS an outrage upon the Treasury and on the coun-
try, and on honest pensioners as well They are
constantly searching Tor some excuse to make II
claim against the government because thev divide
the proceeds if they can succeed
The Republican journal., 1881-02-03

BENZ. +. STEVENS, President.
JOSEPH NJ. GIBBENS, Secretary.
March II lSS0.-1yrl1
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How many claims are pending in your
office"
Altogether about three hundred thousand. of
taken up IN their turn and nc claim agents intlG
ence or persistence can forward any claim in the
least During the last fiscal year there were al
loweG 1861 original claims which is a greater
number than in any previous year since 1871. We
shall do better somewhat this year
Could no way be devised to get through
quicker q
Yes decidedly. If Congress will adopt the
recommendations of the Secretary of the Interior
which were made by Secretary Chandler, as well as
by Secretary Schurz, and which are now embodied
III Senate bill No 496 the mertorious claims now
pending may be settled in four or five years at the
outside, provided the necessary means are au
thorized 20 obtain the required records from the
War Department. Otherwise and under the pres
ent system, from ten to twelve years at least will
be required to dispose of the business now on
hand, to say nothing of new claims coming in"
1t appears from this plain statement of the Com
missioner of Pensions that persons claiming pen
sions do not help themselves in the least BY put
ting their cases in the hands of claim agents and
that the money claimants or pensioners pay to
such agents is spent needcssly and for no service
which requires to be done The Pension laws and
the regulations Of the Pension Bureau are such
that no claimant needs the intervention of another
person, but all do best % apply direct to the
bureau, and it should be understood that no pen
sion claim agent has the least power or influence
IL the bureau to hasten the disposition or settle
ment of any claim or to procure favorable de
oISiOn
The Republican journal., 1881-02-03
AGENTS AND CANVASS

An American Presidents pay-S50,000 ye
and bored
The Republican journal., 1881-02-03

At q Probate Court held at Belfast, within and for
the County Of Waldo, on the second Tuesday of
January. A ID. 1881
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-31
They Please tho Public.

The Grand.Windsor bar, under its new
managers, Messrs. II. John Hogan and
George Waller, is fast becoming the resort
Of that class Of customers who appreciate n
well.conducted saloon, and who, when they
goods that can be served to the public.
Hogan h Waller started out determined to
have no superiors in their line of business.
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The Hon. T. NJ. Healey, NJ. p, will lee.
ture on behalf of the Irish Land League,
January g. 1882 at Craddock Opera House.
Admission 30 cents. Tickets to be had al
Messrs. Jones & Murphy, Shields &
Young, Main street, and 7. Moroney, Elm
trppf
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The most elegant and comfortable ba n
rooms IN Dallas, warm and nicely carpeted,
everything clean and neat, are to be found
at Lee COINS, 5l2 Main street. opposite
Sanger Brothers, at the low price OF twenty.
five cents.
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HOLIDAY TOYS!
-AND--
CONFECTIONERIES.
Cheapest house In North Texas. Wholesale
and retail. Large variety and heavy stock 10
be sold cheap.
w. X. wuEELOCK,
Corner Main and Austin.
PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Emerson, of Rock.
lori, Illinois, who have been visiting Mr..
nj. Wendclkin daring the past week 70.
turned to Rockford las, hight
a we return thanks TO Mr.. J. r.. Jenkins
LOT courtesics extended this Office. Mr.
ons oi me most ac boinplislied and pop,,.
I" commercial men Ia our state. md l.
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$500 Reward
Will be paid to any man that can
show up suit for less money than A. 4 f..
Mittenthal can sell.
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And Holiday Goods.
R. l.. Herman's CRYSTAL Palace.

now enjoying the holidays in this city with
his estimable family.
Colonel Joe Booth, of the Decatur Tri-
bune, was in the city yesterday.
Sam Farmer, the popular and efficient
City Marshal of Fort Worth, was in the city
yesterday.
Sam Williams, brother of the foreman
Of this paper, who halls from Honey Grove,
Is in the city on visit.
Mr.. William Hcarnc of Calvert arrived
in this city last evening to attend the bed
side Of his sister, Mrs.. l.. Leonard, who
is quite i'll.
Colonel ]. T. Sortwell, heavy stock
holder in the Texas Trunk Road, who has
been here looking after his interest in the
road, left yesterday for Boston.
Rev. Stephen II. Green, who has been
absent the past two months travelling
through Mississippi with Bishop Green, bis
father, whose arm was broken some time
since by being thrown from his horse ar
rived home yesterday morning. and was
warmly welcomed bv bis many friends.
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II. Page, boot and shoe store, 70s Elm
st rect, has large line of goods for holiday
gifts and every day use; such as slippers,
CATERS, ETC., and full stock always carried
Of his own work and Eastern make.
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Horses Wanted.

| wish to buy one or two hundred horses
suitable for cavalry purposes, and will be at
George Clark stable during the next week.
Il. W pEAY.
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Kentucky Liquor House

Where you will find Joe, who carries q
large stock of fine Kentucky Whskies
Wines, Brandies, ETC., fragrant cigars, and
in addition superb lunch-stand, supplied
with the best of edibles.
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The Only First-Class Restaurant
In Dallas is the Delmonico. Oysters from
the Atlantic and the gulf, and. from noun
tain and sea, of the most exquisite flavor.
always served up to those of fastidious taste
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HANDSOME LOT
or
NEW YEAR CARDS
AT
ALDRIDGE & WALTER,
62} Elm Street.
623 Elm Street.

| have Just imported Zwentschen and
Kirshen Waser, Rhein Wine and Cognac
Brandy, and guarantee to set over my bar
nothing but the best of liquors, as import
them myself. j. GRossMAN,
500 Main Street,
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The rush for Bauman's store will not last
long, so be in time to procure bargains.
ALEX. 0RTLIEB,
Assignee.
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Just received an immense stock OF fine
bedroom and parlor suits chairs and every
thing in the furniture line at Alcott's, 7i5
Elm stree {.
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Wanted, q Clothing Salesman.
A tirst-class traveller for an old establish
ed clothing house. Permanent situation
and good pay to the right man. Address
L. o. box $50. Galveston, Texas.
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The Cheapest Books In Texas.
w. ]. Shones, No. sos Main street.
Macaulay, complete, vol, $3.50; Dickens,
complete, $500 .Thacksray, $500; Scott,
$500
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Just go to Craddock's for one meal. and
you will wonder why you hadn't been
there before.
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Astonishing Fact.
For bargains in ladies' aad children's hats
hats 60 to Bauman's.
ALEx. ORTIIEB, Assignee.
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We hereby beg leave to inform our Gus
toners, and the public in general, tSat we
have been appointed agents for
JULES MUMM & CO.'S
REIMS CHAMPGNES.
Messrs. Jules Mumm & Co. are now ship
ping the '7S vintage, which is considered by
connoisseurs the finest Champagne ever
imported into this market.
Z. NJ. TILLMAN & CO.,
Dallas, December !, 1881.
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live mctolinlis sell Tie Hnnstablo boot
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for boots and shoes.
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fltifui but True.
Ladies wishing 10 buy dresses, skirts and
underwear can get them at half their value
ut Baumans assgnee's sale.
ALEX. 0RrLtrB.
A sHiqnec
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At Cost,

At Cost,
Owing to business arrangements, l have
concluded to close out my entire stock of
watches, clocks, jewelry, ETC., at cost, and
from now until January LIST, 1882, my en-
tire line of jewelry, ETC., will be sold at cost
This is no clap-trap offer, to work off I'M
saleable goods but means exactly what il
says. Persons wishing bargains can not dc
better than give me call. Don't forget the
time-from now until January i, 1852. At
cost. +. NJ. CLOVER,
At Patterson's drug store
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The only place where the genuine Meal
ester Indian Territory coal can be had Is
at coal yard, corner jackson and Lamar
streets
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Office.
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II You want TO buy family carriage
and for 0rr's catalogue and price list.
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CITY CHIT CHAT.

L. Caperon, GOO Main street, is making
speciality of supplying families with the
best qualities of wines and liquors. He
invites all who use wines to give him trial
as to quality and price. Constantly on
hand table claret in bulk or glass, fine
brandies and Whistles. The holidays being
here he is better than ever prepared to sup
ply the wants of the public.
Just what the young folks like are those
delicious candies made fresh every day, at
Mr.. Cards. He has one of the best confec-
tionery stores in town, and is prepared to
fill Christmas orders promptly. Be sure
and call on W. +. GARD,
Confectioner, s04 Main street.
Every BODY should visit Shone's.
Holiday goods at cost at w. J. shones
book store.
Go and see Orr's buggies and carriages
before buying elsewhere, or send for price
list.
The Office is one of the most popular
places in North Texas. Nothing but the
finest Liquors, Wines and Cigars kept.
s..
The Office will give, you nothing but the
finest liquors over its bar.
Use Whitaker star hams, See that each
ham is burnt branded with star.
-.o.
Grand concert every night at s. Mayors
Use Royal Patent Flour if you want good
bread and fancy cakes.
---sos--
For mince-meat meat go to A. Bond &
Co.
All kinds of game always on hand at
Craddocks Restaurant.
II You want to buy a family carriage
and for 0rr's catalogue and price list.
-------s-------
All Of 0rr's buggies and carriages have
Servants patent wheels-l is inch axles.
| -
Go TO Mayors o3l Elm street, the finestr
saloon this side of Chicago.
|
The only place where the genuine Meal
ester Indian Territory coal can be had Is
at coal yard, corner jackson and Lamar
streets.
Craddock don't allow any beefneck steaks
IN his house. He uses porter-house and
|
The latest novelties in plain goods, at NJ
Rosenthal h Co.'s.
Cloaks and dolmans at and below cost, nj
Baumans. ALEX. 0RTLIEB
Assignee.
Craddoek's Restaurant is the place To gel
what you want.
Don't Fail
To attend the closing out sale at Bau,
mans. ALEX. ORrLIEp,
Assignee.
Fine Christmas cards, New Years card.
and diaries for 1889 at shone's.
|
Grand concert every night at s. Mayors
-
Try some Of that real old whisky at The
Office.
Astonishing Fact.
For bargains in ladies' AID children's hat,
hats go to Bauman's.
AlEx. 0RTLiEB, Assignee.
---- - - -. ~
Just go to Craddock's for one meal, ant
you will wonder why you hadn't beei
there before.
Live mctchaiis sell the Hunstublo boo
---------. > -
| Vail las
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Craddock don't allow any beefneck steaks
in his house, He uses porter-house and
tender-loins only,
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Fine Christmas cards, New Years cards
and diaries for 1889 at Shone's.
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Go TO Mayors o3l Elm street. the finestr
saloon this side of Chicago.
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JUST OUT.
A. j. ROSENFIELD'S

1T &c bist, Dec. los 1881.
Imperial Dehesa Raisns, (the fin.
esp ,,".....,.. .,...t,..."" g. 81 box
do do choice. 70 do
Hollyday Mncc Meat .....u.... ili.2 III.
Thurbers Preserves tassortedl =. rs per 10,
do windham Corn. .....". 2 80 a do1.
40 June fchs. ss4..sttss.s.. ~ 40
Dried Fitted cherries ........... 20 per IN.
Clown Patent Flour lfor eakes)..... - a snCk.
None but the putest Of spices. Am making
Tea and Coffee specially, Doth guaranteed to
funded
I have three wagons NOW aud con deliver
goods ut a moment nnilec
Yours Respectfully
A. . RUsENffELD.
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All of 0rr's buggies and carriages have
Servants patent wheels-l is inch axles.