Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-26

earn support a-d sucn pension snaii COM
mence from the date of the filing. of the ap-
plication in the Pension Office, after tne
passage of this act, upon proof OF sucn as
ability then existed and shall continue
during the existence of the same; pro-
vided that persons who are now re-
ceiving pensions under existing laws,
or whose claims are pending in the Pension
ONCE, by application to the Commissioner
of Pensions, in such form as he may pre-
scribe, showing themselves entitled 10 re-
ceive the benefits of this act, and nothing
herein contained shall be so construed as 10
prevent any pensiOner Hereunder IrOm
prosecuting his claim and receiving his PEN
sion under any other general or special act;
provided, however, that no person shall re-
ceive more than one pension for the same
period; and provided further, that rank In
the service shall not be considered In appll-
cations filed under this act.
Sec. 3. That if any officer or enlisted man
who served ninety days in the army or navy
of the United States during the late war OF
the rebellion and who was honorably dis
charged, has died, or shall hereafter Ole.
leaving a widow without other means OF
support than her daily labor, or minor chill
dren under the age of sixteen years, such
widow shall, upon due proof of her husbands
death, without proving his death to be the
result of his army service, be placed
on the pension roll from the date OF the
application therefor under this act at
the rate of s. per month during her widow
hood, and shall be paid 81 per month for
each child of such officer or enlisted man
under sixteen years of age, and in case OF
the death or remarriage OF the widow, leaY-
ing a child or children of such officer or en-
listed man under the age of sixteen years,
such pension shall be paid such child or
children until the age of sixteen, provided,
that in case minor child is insane, idiotic or
otherwise permanently helpless, the pen
sion shall continue during the life of said
child, or during the period of such disabili-
ty, and this proviso shall apply to all pen
slons heretofore granted or hereafter to be
granted, under this or any former statute,
and such pensions shall commence from the
date of application therefor, after the pass
age of this act; and provided further, that
said widow shall have married said soldier
prior to the passage of this act.
Sec. 4. That any agent, attorney or other
person engaged in preparing, presenting or
prosecuting any claims under the provisions
of this act who shall, directly or indirectly,
contract for, demand, receive or retain for
such services in preparing or prosecuting
such claim a sum greater than $40. which
sum shall be payable only upon the order OF
the Commissioner of Pensions by the pension
agent making payment of the pension al
lowed, and any person who shall violate
any of the provisions of this section, or VINO
shall wrongfully withhold from pensioner
or claimant the whole part of a pension or
claim allowed or due such pensioner or
claimant under this act shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemean r and upon convic
tion thereof shall, for each and every such
offense, be fined not exceeding $500, or be
imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding two
years, or both, in the discretion of the court.