The National tribune., 1885-07-16
OUR coRREsPoNpENrs.
Replies to Questions on Variety Of Interesting
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II. d., Pcrryrhie Me.-Father and son served in
same regiment; son died in hospital in 1862, after
the battle Of Corinth father took sick soon after
was sent to hospital, and died; widow is drawing
| pension Of S. per month for husband. Is she not
entitled to pension for both husband and son?
Ans,oer No. The law does not permit but one PEN
| sion. If she drew pension mother she would
| have to give up her pension as widow, and she
would gain nothing as the pension in either case
would be 80, and that is all that she draw, pre-
| Stunning the son to have been an enlisted man.
b. L. d.. Cross Tinabers Mol. Does the law pro-
| hibt a producer of tobacco from stemming. twist
| ing and selling his tobacco to consumers on his
farm? 2. When an invalid pension claim has been
allowed and new disabilities result from the old
disability, what proofs are required to establish the
new? Ans,cer. l. Yes. The law says that stem
ming and twisting is manufacturing, and that
manufacturing without license is prohibited no
matter to whom it is sold. He may raise and cure
leaf tobacco in the ordinary way. but not twist or
it did result and has since continuously existed.
H. C. d., Pa,onee City, Neb-For loss Of arm at
shoulder joint the rate was increased March g. 1885,
by act of Congress. to $3.50 You are not entitled
to any increase for the other wound because there
is no rate between 80 and $780, and to entitle
to $50 you must require the regular aid and attend
ance of another person.
J. w., Mnscatine, Iowa.-K your claim for In
| crease was rejected on the ground that you were
receiving the full amount of pension to which you
were entitled for the disability alleged you cannot
get the claim reopened; but at the expiration of
sig months from date of last action you can file an
other claim for increase and try again.
X. ID. f., Pulaski. ~ Y-Can you tell me in what
cemetery if any. those who died in the hospital at
died there in May, 1868, and wish to learn his
resting place. Ans0er. If you will give the name
of the soldier who died, his rank. company and
H., amelia, ON June. $780, 1 applied for PEN
sion for lung trouble, and in June, 1888, 1t was
granted at s. per month. Last May applied for
md can't In etafpp oart
In regard to my health since then, also the sworn
| statement Of two neighbors. What can do to-
wards being examined? have no orders for ex-
animation. Will increase date from last examine
ton or from date of discharge? Ans,cer. Write to
the Commissioner of Pensions for an order for
animation. Increase, if allowed, will date from
last examination.
S. j., Loogootee, End.-The act of March g. 1885,
the shoulderjoint from $50 to s37 so per month"; SO
that they should receive the same pension those
who lost a leg at the hipjoint.
draw pension and be employed in the United
States service at the same time? 2. When person
crease disease of liver, which contracted in
serviceY Anstcer. /. Yes. g Yes, if he can prove
the facts and is disabled by said disease in PEN
sionable degree to entitle him to increase.
Mrs. s. L. T., burlington, Io,cd.-Can the guardian
of soldiers child take homestead by improving
it and hold it for said child until it becomes of age
II the widow Is living? Or must she take it and
reside on the land long enough to make five years
with what time her husband was in the army?
up soldiers homestead, but She is not obliged to
live upon the land She can hire it cultivated.
). II. L., Hacers, Kan-You have received all the
bounty due you under existing laws. Our CORE
spondent desires to know whether all the officers
and soldiers of the SD Ill. dead but himself
z. a., LancasterIls man who sold cigars for
tlnued it. liable at any time since to be prosecuted
If informed on? 2 And suppose the informant had
bought cigars from him. he also liable to be prose-
cuted9 Ans,cer. l. Yes. 2. No We will further add
that the penalties provided by law apply to person
who carries ON the business of dealer in manufac
eured tobacco. What constitutes the carrying of
business" Is question Of fact, and in disputed
case the Courts would probably have to settle that
Comrade Exeter, ~ Has we have repeatedly
stated, duplicate of discharge cannot be obtained
1t is not possible to furnish duplicate because the
and the War Department has no means of ascer-
tanning what officer signed it, or Ia what form 1t
r. C. j. H.. North TenescaI, Cal-Did any enlist
ment papers during the late contain a clause
forever exempting the one enlisting from the pay
met of polltax or roadtax? AnScer. No.
W. E., South Fausburg. ~ Y-Can the son or
daughter OF q soldier of the late war take up Gov
eminent land and have the time the soldier served
deducted from the five years that others would
have to live it before securing title? The SOL
dier is dead, but his widow is living, and she is
daughter are Of age. Answer. No; the widow
would have to make entry Of the land herself. She
cannot assign her right
aim for pension. The disability must in all cases
be shown to have originated in the service You
would have to prove that you were affected with
diseased lungs prior to your discharge. We do not
think that you have any valid claim. but that your
disease originated after your discharge, and was in
s. NJ. Bo.rneviue, GA soldier died from the
effects Of wound in 1875 and receiving at the
time Of his death pension of So month, and in a
short time afterwards his wife died without making
application for pension They left one child "a
girl that Is now ID years old. Is she entitled to
q pensionr 2. If SO, from what time? 3. And
what would she be aliowedf Answer. 1. Yes. 2
From date of soldiers death. g. $40 per month up
to the time she becomes 16 years of age.
c. p d., Elton, NJ You cannot establish your
claim for pension unless you furnish direct and
positive evidence showing the incurrence of your
injury at the time. place and under the circum-
stances alleged by you. This is necessary, because
there is, according to your statement record of
same. If you cannot find any of your shipmates
who were with you at the time and have personal
knowledge of the receipt of your injury you can
not get pension. Testimony rs to your condition
before and since your service does not show that
your injury was received In line of duty, and that
point is essential.
j. A. H., Zionsvile, Ind. Can anyone act In
the capacity Of agent to prosecute claim for PEN
sion increase, must he be an attorney? q
What is the fee allowed by law to agent for
prosecuting a claim for increase of pension where
a new disability, resulting from an original one, is
claimed? Ansoer 1. Any person of good repute
can act as an attorney in pension claim by filing
the required OATH 2 $40
to-day DULY p in my right wrist, cutting off the
two cords close to hand; also, was wounded at the
Dutie oi Inc "HucIueSS, hhSinS my lower jaw
broken and a part of jaw gone and on the wound
of jaw l am receiving S24 per month. When
made application for pension my face was so much
worse than wrist that l never mentioned wrist,
and now my arm disables me- and is lame most Of
the time. l. Is there any way that could get an
increase of pension on said wound? g Why am
not entitled to a pension the wound of wrist the
same as though was not wounded in the face =?
Ans,cer. l. If you show that you totally dis
abled for the performance of any manual labor you
entitled to $50 2. Because there is rate be-
tween S24 and $50, and the disabilities are rated
together whole in their relation to manual
labor.
drawn from the Board of Appeals before action has
been taken thereon? g Can q claim be re-opened
after having been rejected by the Secretary of the
Interior? 8. Are the Special Examiners equally
distributed throughout the country, different
States. according to population? AnSioer. /. Yes.
2 The Secretary does not reject claims. He affirms
revokes the decision of rejection by the Com
missioner of Pensions on an appeal to him.
Whether such case can be re-opened depends
upon the cause of rejection. 8. According to the
pension population-yes
Several Inquirers-Our usual weekly contribution
to the waste basket of letters without signatures or
signed with initials only etc. was larger this week
comply with rules as announced at the head of
this column, wonder why they do not receive q
reply
Pure blood is absolutely necessary in order
to enjoy perfect health. Hoods Sarsaparilla
purifes the blood and strengthens the system.
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So Soon Are We Forgotten.
Gentleman am sorry to learn Of your
wife's death, Uncle Rastus.
Uncle Rastus-Sah?