The National tribune., 1891-08-27

2 A soldier enlisted feF thrco years or dn-ioy
the War, Nov. y. 1861 Hud discharged "a
injury Aug q, lS62 Some months after b.. re-
enlisted ~ the same company and regiment .uH
served until Tire close of che war r., he mo- M.
ura TO SEQ bounty fog bis first enlistment ha. q
never received any dustesr. J. Tho guoslit =
iu-iy, so thHt t VIII cover every possible gursf ,n
hen The claim allowed Under net OF ftir. ~
y ~ Of course the 9eucnt.-'tw Cerifc,ic WINS sur
rendered nud pension thereon ceg-e.I; not oIt v
tHl-, hut The s. per moHih u.rr..Jy received Wa
deducted rom tie 8Ct 90 Juu' allowance T-l4.
20 the act or June allowance commenced ~ sf1
isom July, 1870, then the S. per month airre ~
recc,ved from Jnlv iFJ8 20 the present tn,. w.
dcduct"d iroru the sl2 per month. {n like tnaHr,-
~ tNe hpp'cHnts ecucr1i-iHw eI1tim for iuer-t.ss
-n"nsi o8 allowed, 90 cou~WeuCs 10 July l~su %
so per month. fle FIg Dar fsIoufl, 4f-eff, re. -
'"r lHti E-faf womb be- Ur.. Noted fron The -t- rF
month. Every cr.t..ie .--ed bears t.ie ,st.-tla
FORMER patz a.r.t'- tur tue SINE period ff. -
Deducted, Huu whenever q pension greater man
Ihat 1Tcndy received is allowed under ann wv
f"rmer pas ments under ann law for the strne
Period OF time viii WAYS be deducted careful
reading OF the above statement 81 Elct4 will "a
Iee! sure enable our coHlr'de7 20 understand Jhas
""'e me Two laws 40 not n any way Cputlict no
person can dra7y two pensions FOR the same period
Of iim". = Yen are not entitled 20 bounty unless
the records Of the War Dcparf ment show that vof
were discharged Tor ths injury. If such Tsror,J1
simply show you 10 have been discharged for
disability. and not for wound or injury tho claim
VIII not be allowed. YOu should apply to lhs
ID. @. ~'0"'
subscriber, PerrgrlHc N0-In order TO settle Dis
puts amongst Comrades Of the Grand Army of Tia
republic In this locality. will Won please stats
whether soldiers Of the enrolled Missouri militia
are eng Die 10 membership iu the g.. A. r. know
that the Home Guards and Missouri militia ca cd
fToVisionR.s are eligible AHg1gcr Only such rer.
mens OF state troops were subject 10 The orders
OF United states general clicsrsare igibe there
lore some at least, OF the enrolled Missouri militia
are not eligible "a some Of them were not subiecb
10 TIE orders Of United States general officers buk
those who were are eligible TO mem bsFslip. nos
wlthstanding they were never mustered Into tha
United states service.
W. L. D., Beatrice Nsb-1. A soldier served ovsv
70 Gays during the war, and was honorablv Jis-
charged. Re died in 1863 leaving a 9. itloyy vyha
rernarrit "a lssO She has noyg no means Of 4ilu.
port, her second husband being unable 20 suppors
her Il she entitled TO pension under the act II
June q 1850, or any other law for the period %.
tween the first husbands death and her remsr.
riagef 2 A soldier applied for pension under ia
Eenernl law In 1871 aud his claim Il about com.
pete. In 1890 he applied under the acs OF Jaus n
lay. What effect will This latter application have
upon his old claim? Will liz prevent him from con-
unutng 70 prOsecuto it. viii t prevent the allow.
Rnce OF the old claim? AngUer 1. Unless thu
widow can clearly establish by satisfactory testi
mony, that the soldiers death was due 10 cause
originating in the line Of duty in the service sEs
cannot be pensiOned for tho period Of her widows
mood. IL she can prove this. she is entitled. 2 No
one law does not in anyway interiors with lhs
other.