Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-06
John A. Neavill,
Application of the Soldier, or
Pensioner.
Pension .4ft0rHsy.
Lancaster and Potosi " is.

Any Soldier now disabled no matter from
what cause, excep' from his own vicious habits
can Now get pension.
II ne already draws a small pension on some
slight disability, and is disabled from labor by
some other cause even il il did not occur in the
service he can get an increase on the latter dis-
ahilty, provided he i unable 10 earn a support
oy labor. Thousands OF Pensioners who now
draw less than twelve dollars per month will he
entitled under the new law 10 an Increase on
some other disability than that on which they
are now drawing pension
In order to be- entitled 10 the benegt ~ tbis
ger Lar, J. Is not required that the Soldier must
De poor and IN povergy-not at ALL Ii applies TO
9ts SV,ate'S, whether ficR or poor. provided only
that they are iucapacitated from manual labor
" suoh deEree, as 50 render them unable 10
earn support.
ms law requires in soldiers case: % An
honorable discharge. (g) That ne served nj
least ninety days. f3) A permauent nhvsieal
or mental inability to earn support but not due
y vicious habits. lt need not have originated
IN tn , seIvee The soldier is entitled to any
rate from 20 10 Sl2, according to inability to earn
asupport; pensioner under existing laws may
| Apply uhder TINS one. or pensioner under this
ons may Apply under other laws, but can draw
only one pension AT the same time.
the soldier or pensiouer will Blease answer
:hese questlons-need not re-eopy the questions
= st number your answers, same as each question
Is numbered. Please write only on one side OF
your letter; paperis cheap, and ii will be a great
side. Wv
]. Soldier full name?
: Name Of place where he residesf
8 In what county, and what states
T. Under what name did you enIistf
D. Date ofyour enlistment, month and year.
g In what company and regiments
z From what State did 1t goY
s. orifiuthe navy, givename Of vessels
9 Al what place were you disohargedg
10. Date Of yoer discharge-month and wear,
II low much are you disabled from hard
iaO0ff tfue fourth, onehalf three-fouftbs or tof
Aiiy. Hard JofW labor is the standard Of labor
IL Name the disability or diseases from
which yoH now safer-nO matter how or when
10 occuuedf
l8 Is yoor disability IN any way due to bad
or vicious habitsY
pcnsion'
49, If So give number Of sameq
TO- Do you now draw pensionY
r. Il 90 how much per month";
IL What Is the number Of your certificates
10 Your post-ofice address; give town, coun-
~, and State in fug
Answer the above questions carefully If you
nrc disabled, then pension Is certain You
don nave To prove that the Disability was caus-
ed IN the army ffyou have il aom that's all
thar Is required. This new act will benefit
! thousands OF pensioners who now get less than
Twelve dollars; II they disabled. no matter
from what cause they can draw up 10 tlnsiUe DOL
tdrs, according 70 disability.
For instance, suppose a soldier is now drawing
pension on wound less than ST., then suppose he
has some other trouble which did MT occur in
| ihe army; well II so. he can gel an increase on
maj under the act II disabled BY It from labor
soldiers and pensioners. send me your case at
once ] charge nothing To- advance and | don't
aemaaa dollar for postage either.
John a. Neavill,