Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-11
John A. Neavill,
Pension Attorney.
Lancaster and Potosi Wis.
Application of the Soldier, or
Pensioner.

ANY older now disabled. no matter from
what cause. except from his own vicious habits
can Now get pension.
II he already draws a small pension on some
slight disability, and is disabled from labor by
some other cause even il it did not occur in the
Sc rvice he can get an increase on the latter dis
ability, provided he il unable 10 earn support
bv labor. Thousands OF Pensioners, who now
draw less than twelve dollars per month. will be
entitled under the new law to an Increase, on
some other disability than that on which they
are now drawing pension.
In order to be entitled to the benefit of this
Ne9p LdlC il is not required that the Soldier must
BE- poor and in poveriy-not at all. IL applies to
alt Soldiers, whether rich or poor. provided only
! that they are incapacitated from manual labor,
in such degree, as TO render them unable to
earn a support.
| This law requires in a soldiers case: ~ An
honorable discharge. 2l That he served at
least ninety days. (3) permanent physical
or mental inability to a support. but not due
to vicious habits. (lt need not have originated
! in the service The soldier is entitled TO any
rate from So to S2 according to inability to earn
a support. A pensioner under existing laws may
apply under this one or pensioner under this
one may apply under other laws, but can draw
only one pension the same time.
The soldier or pensioner will please answer
:hese questions-need not re-copy the questions.
Just number Your answers same as each question
is numbered. Please write only on one side OF
your letter; paperis cheap, and it VIII be great
side
/. Soldier full nameg
> Name of place where he resides?
g. In what county, and what State?
d. Under what name did you enlist?
5. Date of your enlistment, month and year.
6. In what company and regiment:
:. From what State did it go?
| s. Orifinthe navy. give name of vesself
/ 9. At what place were you disoharged'
/ TO- Date of your dscharge-month and year
i il. now much are you disabled from hard
labor? pne-fourth one half, three-fourths, or tot
4 ally. Hard farm labor is the standard OF labor.
IL. Name the disability or diseases from
which you now sufer-no matter how or when
il occurred:
10. Is your disability in any way due to bad
/ or vicious habits!
pensions
is. If SO. give number of samef
10. Do you now draw pension!
Il. If So how much per month";
IS, What Is the number of your certificate?
10. Your postofice address; give town, coun.
ty. and State in fullf
Answer the above questions carefully. II you
| are disabled then a pension is certain Ynu
don't nave -0 prove that the disability was cans
ed in the ARM. II you have it nor. that's all
that is required This new act will benefit
( thousands OF pensioners who now get less than
twelve dollars; il they are disabled. no matter
from what cause, they can draw mp TO t1estre dol
ldrS according 10 disability.
For instance, suppose soldier i now drawing
4 pension on wound less than Si2; then suppose he
has some other trouble which did not occur in
the army; well il 50, he can get an increase OF
I that under the act II disabled by it from labor.
Soldiers and pensioners send me yonr case a
once 1 charge nothing il advance and | don't
demand a dollar for postage either.
John a. Neavill,
Lancaster and Potosi
Wis.