The National tribune., 1891-04-09
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T. 4. O., FSHiana, Ran.-l To whom should ]
write 10 obtain tombstone for the grave Of dead
opmIadcF .. Please give the the address Of Mrs.
Gen. George a. Custer. 3. solder WHO il draw
lns pension llas IA claim on file Tor increase. Can
he now hle another claim for increase on new dis
ability a. Sold er was wounded aud taken mis-
ouer while by himself no comrads or officer being
present Et the time, lac being permanent detail
a. company iorager with Sherman m North Caro-
lima. Alter lac was parOled lac WAS treated lea our
hospitals Tor wounds u there any decision by
which lac can be pensiouedg dasuer. J. To IA,
Quartermn-icr- General. U. .. A., Washington,
-. q. 2 Al last nCcgunts sle WAS az Atlantic City
enjoying much needed rest 3. Yes The rest
81 his claim viii be taken up in regular order by
the Pension Bureau, and VIII not Toe prcjuficed by
tie nlinE q claim for additional disability 4
We do not exactly understand tho facts IL Tie case
Assuming, however. that he wEs hOnurabiy dis
cHaiged, hc u probably entitled 10 pension. II he
wac not 80 discharged then hg cannot be pcnsioned
wltGDI! having hi- record cleared.
q, W. A. J0clas9u CITY, WGsh.-HRs q National
Bank ulc right 10 charge Il PcnsiOncT any exchange
Tor cashing snd collecting goo check Tor pension
AHSiUcr. Certainly il As There is no law To com
pei n National Bank 10 cash the checks issued by
the Pension Agents and the hRn charge Exchange
ou these a. well ~ on any other checks collected
by them.
n. D.. Lcave,,north. Ran.-i. MY pension claim
was allowed in 1884 AID did not marry until lsss
Upon ny death cGn my wife draw So per month
pension, does the fact that married her after
my claim was allowed dcbar herr 2 She has three
children Of tender age by "A former husband
Upon my death can she draw pension for such Of
these children az are under 10 years Of age? An
sDcr ]. The fact that you married after the al
l0Nancc Of your claim cannot in any uav ,lfes,
he's IL IN FafT Inn he s.4 a..
however, provides that all widows who married
thc solder pT4Or 10 such dale shall upon Tie al
l0waucc 81 their claims. receive SD Der month
while those who should marry the soldier subse-
quCnt 20 such date could receive S. per month and
more. Therefore your wife. la the event OF your
l death. could receive but S. per month under sn,,
law. 2. No. hbe could only loo pensiOHed for your
| children.
MHS, Raoruiis. Ry.-Can widowed mother
who rcuarlics draw pension for her son who
was killed la the army or died from tie efJ.cf-
81 his scrviceg lnsUer. Not unless size was de-
pendent upon tie son on whose account pension 4
drawn. IL size has remarked since Tie death az
the soldier then she has title to peusiOu under
| any circumstances.
&c y. Hasletoood. o.. How much ipoo,n. q
considered by the Pension Bureau a. sufficient "a
4 support widOw, and consequently 20 drhar her
from pension guoeT the act Of June n, 1907 2 A
soldier served in tie war Of te rebellion five years
Can lac not therefore take out a Homestead entry
Tor 100 HCica, or quarter section without residing
i upon the same2 dRSirer. There Is no sp.ciao
| limit, aud The Pension Bureau will take into con-.
| Thus n a woman has II living minor children shs
Will % course require "A larger income Co fuuport
| them than II she had no children. We cannot
/ speak more definitely than o. say that where lie
widOw's ncone AppDars To be reasonably sullIelept
| for her comfortable maintenance aud support the
/ Pension EUr,aa will on that account reject ihe
claim; but where she Is To some extent defender,
| upon her own daily labor for such sIuuort MOI.
outstanding she hgs little property the Pension
/ Bureau will probably not reject the claim on thI-
| account. 2 No. lie would have TO reside upop
| the land one year.
H. j.. Leroy. Fd.-I served In tho 95th Pa. FOR
| tlree years and four months. Since the war have
resided la New Jersey, where i whs exempt from
pOil-tHH and allowed 500 worth II property ole.E
| OF Tax. have recently removed to Florida Am
| not legally exempt from the aforementioned
1 taxes here alsof AHSDcr No the laws relating "a
| such taxes are governed wholly and entirely bv
i uge Legislatures Of the various States There Ia 4
polltax OF 81 in Florida levied upon every male
1 citizen.
r. C. J., WoodVitls. HasS.-I am drawing pension
| for heart disease and Rheumatism. Three years
4 ago put Ia claim Tor two new disabilities Can
1 pat ia a claim for increase on heart disease and
Theumhtisn while my other claim ia pending ma
| these disabilities have much incTeasedH AHILDer
| Yes.
o. w. T.. Guthrie Okla. A soldier e allowed "a
| file his claim for homestead 10y an agent aud Il
| allowed SIX months thereafter in which TO settle
upon the land. In the meantime anyone else
| lle.opeT The first filing and occupy the homestead
before the end Of the sir monthsf z. Can there bo
4 Two hlings on one homesteadf In other words
can 01a person Ole over another and cause n con.