The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28

Qe1FS Oh SuHQFy uIScHlFHcu Ouilcu SlalcS
soldiers and certain of the Missouri militia
murdered by guerrillas at Ccntralia, No,
in 1864.
Veterans who lost one foot and ono hand,
or are totally and permanently disabled in
both, can receive pension for each disa
bility, at full rating.
The widow, children or heirs Of man
who aided in any way the late rebellion are
pensioned, il the man afterward voluntarily
enlisted in the Union army and was dis.
apply to sailors.)
Every volunteer who joined tho United
States forces in the Territory Of Montana
during the war with the Nez Perce Indians,
and who was wounded or disabled in such
service, is entitled to all benefits Of the
United States Pension laws. And the
widows or legal heirs Of any such volunteer
killed in such war, in the line Of duty, car
receive all pension allowances.
Is an insane invalid pensioner have wife
or children dependent upon him, the Com.
missioner Of Pensions can pay the pension
TO the wife, or If there be no wife, to the
guardian Of the children.
Invalid pensioners while imprisoned fol
crime must have their pensions paid to theiI
wives or the guardians OF their children, il
the Commissioner 80 direct
All pensions to widows, which haze btca
or may be granted them in consequence Of
death occurring from q cause which orig,
mated in the United States service since
the 4th day Of March, 1861, commence from
ne date Of death Of the husband.
A guardian fraudulently converting the
pension OF q ward Is liable to q fine Of
ec,00O and imprisonment at hard labor for
Ave years.
To OBTAIN AN INcREAsE.-Thc psnsicccY
must file q declaration setting forth the
ground upon which he makes the claim.
Such declaration may be taken before any
ofliccr duly authorized 70 administer oa1hs
for general purposes, e1cept where q new
or different disability is alleged, then the
claim must be executed before an officer OF
q Court OF Record.
RENEWAL or PENSIONS such applica-
tions must be made to the Commissioner by
declaration executed as In original claims,
setting forth that the cause for which pen
sion was allowed still continues.
UNCLAIMED PENSIONS. must be
died satisfactorily aoceuhting for the fail
claims, medical evidence showing the con.
tinuance Of the disability.
in the administration Of the pension laws
no distinction is made between brothers
and sisters Of the half blood and these Of the
whole blood.
Open and notorious adulterous cohabltar
ton Of q widow pcnsioner terminates her
pension from the commencement Of such
conduct
I NoTEs.-No person In the service shall
;o~v0 - s,,x ha RI
his rank, unlsss the disability be such as to
occasion his employment In lower grade.
I Any pensioncr may surrender his ccrtid-
cate and receive in lieu thereof certificate
for any other pension to which he would
have been entitled.
Failure to claim pension for three years
after granting causes the pensioners
name to be stricken from the lists, subject
TO tho right Of restoration on new applica.
ton, or if he be dead, by the widow or
minor children, they furnishing satisfactory
evidence accounting for the failure to claim
the original grant
No pension money due, or to become due
to any pensioner Is or can be liable to at
tachment, levy or seizure By or under any
legal or equitable process whatever,
whether the same remains with tho Pen
sion Once or officers, or is in course Of
/ transmission to tho pcnsiOncr entitled there.
to. Pension money must inure wholly tC
| the benefit Of the pcnsioner.
! On tho issue of certificate of pension Of
| bounty-land warrant or any allowance, the
I; head OF the departmentnotitics tic claimant
and the agent or attorney that such has
been issued, and the date and amour,
thereof.
Every person who, under existing law, is
entitled 10 All artificial limb or apparatus,
can receive new limb or apparatus at the
expiration Of every 1lvc years. He also is
furnished. by the Secretary OF War, with
free transportation to and from his home te
tho place where he must go to obtain the
artificial appliances; or, il unable to use al
artificial limb. or II he prefers 80 10 do he
may receive the money value thereof every
five years. at the following rates: For arti
rcla! legs, ss5; arms, $50; feet, $50; appar
atus for reseciion, $50.
Those pensioners who require trusscs ani
like appliances must apply for the same t.
the Surgeon-G General, U. =. A., Washington
D.
Any person who shall receive as q pledge
mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer o
any right, claim or interest In any pension
or pension certificate, or who shall hold thu
same as collateral security for any debt
PROMISE upon my prctext whatcycr), or
bhall refuse to surrender said certificate
spon the demands Of U. s.. Pension
agent, OF the pensioner, such person shall
be 6ned $1O0 and the costs OF the prosecu-
LION.
All applicants for invalid pensions shall
be presumed to have had no disability at
the time Of enlistment, but such presump-
ton may be rcbutted.
The payments Of pensions to Indians in
the Indian Territory must bc made in
standard silver coin, ut least once a year.
Officers Of the Missouri State or Provision
al Militia, wounded or injured while COOP
Grating with the U. s. forces in the Civil
war, and their widows or children, arc en-
titled to all benefits of the U. &. Pension
laws. But no such pensions shall commence
prior to March 3, 1873
Ii soldier, while prisoner of war, joined
the Confederate army, even il he deserted
therefrom and rcjoined tho Union forces
before firing o shot, he can not, nor can his
heirs receive pension.
A pensioncr whose name has been
dropped from the rolls can apply for it's
restoration thereto ut any time, no matter
for what reason his name was SO dropped.
No officer. clerk or employee OF any United
States Department cGn act as counsel. at
torncy or agent for prosecuting any claim
against the United States; nor aid In prose-
cutting such claim while In thcdepartmentor
for two years after leaving it.
Pensioners under Hpestal Act Of Congress
arc entitled TO the bcnefts and subject TO
The limitations Of the general pension laws.