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Wis 1T POLITICst

No moro pen -wrtten letters to tho claimant.
speaking Of personal inquiries" by his Con-
gresham. and telling him what to do in order
to get tho pension duo him. He now receives
a printed circular. He Is told that "a call has
been made for the present condition" OF his
case: and that the communication has been
flled'-pigeonholed. The remainder OF the
letter shows him conclusively that his Con-
gresham has accomplished nothing for him.
and that he must rely on himself. This change
in the procedure Of tho Pension Ohlco on the
eve Of hotly contested Presidential election
is anything but pleasant to Congressman rep
resenting close districts. Practically oil the
close districts are now represented by Demo-
Gratis. There. are scores Of districts In tho
North and West where change Of from 100
and give, his place to Republican. Each OF
these districts contains THOUSANDS and thou
WIZ etters
ents. Some, of these letters, would melt
heart of stone; Poor old soldiers. rncked
with pain, dependent on poor relatives or lying
pensions to which they are. justly entitled.
ng o tie srys alter
lutte ' want. The conEressman Would gladly
at the Pension Office he can accomplish moth
ing, His letters are simply pigeonholed. The
neishbors whose cases have been put through
in former years by tho Congressman from the
district. They cannot understand why tho
present Congressman cannot do as much for
them. They blame him for not succeeding.
When November rolls around and the Con-
gresham seeks their suffrages they may ex-
press their feelings at the polls.
The President was a soldier. Tho Secretary
of the Interior was not. Commissioner Baum
And so was Gen. Joseph ]. Bartlett. Col; Colt
of Connecticut, and scores who were driven
from the Pension Office when Secretary Noble
urpnt temnp
seems alter all to be only q political machine.
AMOS J. CUMMINGS
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SELf-EV|DENT.

Proddng the separate wheels In watch out
OF order. expecting it by this means to keep
proper time. is Just as sensible as the attempts
to slow up or quicken the action OF particular
organs in the body with special medicines.
witha view Of restoring the equilibrium called
Health. Disease is the craving OF Nature for
an adequate supply Of the vital clement neces-
sary to enable her to restore the perfect har-
mony OF bodily functions. Supply her with
this vital element and she. better than any
physician, past present. or future. will apply
it automatically where it is bound Ito do the
most good" II the testimony OF prominent
physicians, an enlightened press. and the
thousands Of relieved and cured individuals
goes for anything. Helmcrs BiOzone Cure is
"The Wonder OF Wonders" SO long and SO
vainly looked for BY its magic touch hope
deferred" that "makcth the heart Sick
blooms out in transrondental beauty and tho
weary brain and aching body that yesterday
looked upon carth-ifc rs tho very vale OF
tears" to-day loofs out into the laughing
realms OF space and finds physical existence a
priceless boon in this attractive waiting room
Of II higher life.
Ono need but cursorily reflect to como TO the
conclusion that my statement regarding the
brain rs the fountain Of health and disease
Is rational and consequently true. l show
that ozone is nothing moro nor less than u
true brain food. and. rs such. is automatically
despatched to supply the vital deficiency in
the weakest spot OF the economy. Up to our
time the many baseess theories of medical
treatment have been steadily belied by the
stubborn facts Of actual experience. but hence
forth all facts, as they occur. confirm the one
"strictly scientific" theory.
The brain is the master magnet that attracts
the protoplasm from the blood that circulntes
a Il Il
soul Of the nervous system. the conser-
vative fuel. SO to speak. that keeps
the organs in healthy activity: this proto-
plasm is the vital essence known as Ozone.
BY my discovery 1t is brought to the sick at
their own homes: its effect upon all patients
is the same: disease vanishes at it's approach
There are several prominent physicians in this
city who prescribe my remedy with crafty
ingly uniform results, whose address can be
learned ut my office.
He.mer's Bi.Ozone Cures
CONSUMPTION. EPILEPSY. DYSPEPSIA.
HAY FEVER. SCROFULA. ALL FEVEnS.
CATARRH. RHEUMATISM. NERVOUS PROS
TRATION. DROpSY. GOVT. BRIGHTS DIS
EASE. SCIATICA. PAINFUL AND SUP
PRESSED MENSTRUATION. OBESITY, &c.
QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS ARE INVITED
TO INVESTIGATE WITH A VIEW TO En-
elusive AGENCIES EVERYWHERE
Onedree trial at Office. Pamphlet free by
| mail.
~ n. HELNER, Che mis- !,
SNSeN s22 broadway, SOU; Ia
| east Corner l2h ST.,
New York city.
| W BROOKLYN OFFICE,
Sd DIR. ~. SILsBEE. 8S
| lu-t Sevins ST..
| BRIDGEPORT OF
III tICEi DIR. ~. NJ. Ms H.
| o9ECEAs iNsON, iaI Fair field
| LMLLs1-SX Ave.
a. DR.. W. w. CLARK,
wv kSoie Agent for Ohio.
~ CsluHbuss o.
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let - vi hhthb Ot ttoi q
York. Philadelphia. Bos-
ton. and Salem sent out
tn cir dozens each.
Some OF the most IA
ous sailed fro m
Charleston. Bristol.and
Plymouth. They varied
in size from nero pilot
boats. with twenty to
forty men eHch, to
harass the small trade
Of the British West In
dies. to the largest and
most powerful frigates.
ut to cope with the best
ships OF the British
navy. BY far the largest
number were schoon-
ers. swift. medium
size d. werfully
armed. Several briggs
ana DrlTantlneS Salleu
also. They won't out
overloaded with men.
SO as to have crews to
bring HON o the numer-
GUS prizes which they
expected. as a matter
Of course. to take.
Sometimes n privatecr
would capture half a
dozen or more British
ships while on a cruise.
and would have to re-
turn 30 depleted OF sea-
men that she had
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slips are exclusively for the Of Senators
nu hembers OF Congress and when used by any other
psisoh wan not receive confederation.
and Members will greatly aid the Bureau q
ntohA IN giving them an carly answer they will
." shsss slips IN In pension
49,, :. GREEs b. RAUA Commissioner
Please give Post once Of claimant
These slips were distributed among the ex-
ths he m until each slip came to the hands OF
s@Ss up In the order In which the slips were
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H.-THE DAYS OF YoRE


In the Infancy OF the system. when the num-
Dor OF applicants was small. Congressman did
call on the Commissioner in regard to the
cases OF their constituents. With the growth
OF the system 1t became necessary to substi.
tute letters Tor personal calls. These letters
were referred by CORPS Of clerks under tba
Commissioner TO the various examiners bav.
Ing charge OF the cases to which they referred
Later on. the Commissioner OF Pensions pro.
pared printed blank. upon which Congress-.
men might write in reference to their cases
This form WAS more convenient for the Pen sion
pfce, and Congressman were requested to use
It For years they have done so. Here it is:
t3-65o)
CONGRESSIONAL
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NAME OF CLAIMANT,
NAME OF SOLDIER

Information wanted as follows:
IN this space the Congressman writes what he ha,
70 say In regard TO the ciAim
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weeks. eieRsed before the examiner reached
the case. Then he took down the hle. saw
what was wanting, and wrote q letter to thu
claimant Here Is specimen letter:
EAsIEsn pIyn,os. Z. ,. b. E1mr. Act June "a. 1890
o., WAsHINcros, d. o., Nov, 20, 1871 ~
TsGs 80 l iss your sy
as widow Of Robert A. NJ. late OF Company o. Highly
Ssf date Of May = issi VIZ mo testimony n rer.Sn
other L either OF you had been pteyioa.y married
wife, should be shown by competent evidence; YOU
s nH nd a hs s II &C. the
and date of dlins ,s.pfs'fRS my comm,,,,onor
MARY East Twsniy'ihrd street. New yOfs
It will be seen that the letter begins with an
implied statement that the Congressman has
Once in regard e the claim. and closes with
a. statement Of the evidence needed to com
pleto 1t. The. Pension Office, by drawing the
years. in the minds Of claimants all
over the country. the Idea that tho Con,
tend to each claim. It will be seen. too, that
tho letter puts the claimant in full possession
OF all the information needed to complete and
receive the communication. 1t shows. that
his Congressman takes an interest In 1t. and
the claim ant feels much nearer the goal The
the hroSh tRe 'e
Such has been the PRACTICE Of the Pension
Office for many years. 1t did not make two
bitss e AL cherry When the examiner took
request. he gave all tho Information needed to
complete the claim. And Il the case was
ready Tor issue. 1t was turned over to the GER
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-06-16
The Pennsylvania Horror. :

In speaking of his visit to the orr
regions, Rudolph Blankenburg, of the
Philadelphia relief committee, before
leaving for home, said: "Graphic as
are the correspondents, their flowing
words, fairly afire with correctness,
leave the melancholy picture incom-
plete. The desolation at Titusville is
greater than at Oil City, although the
Oli City wreck is complete. The dis
tress there is widespread. Hundreds
OF women and children are suffering
Tor the necessaries of life. Numbed
and dulled by their overwhelming
misfortune, they seem unable to tell
the sad story of their woes.
The dead and dying seemed to
them as interesting pictures, and the
unhappy living, pricked to the marrow
by their own suffering, are oblivious
TO the misery of their fellows, and
even yet they do not appreciate the
enormity of the calamity that has
overtaken them.
The contributions to the general
fund for the relief of the sufferers in
the oil country have reached SI5 900
In Pittsburg and So, 500 in Allegheny.
Thursday $4,000 was telegraphed to
Titusville and 900 to OH City.
The bodies found at Kennerdell
reached Oil City Thursday and were
Immediately buried. They were hor.
rlbly decomposed and could not be
identified. The undertaken found one
OF the bodies stripped. He suspected
two tramps, who We're seen in the
vicinity, and he telegraphed to the
authorities at Kennerdall to place
them under arrest. Twenty. one
tramps were arrested by the militia
last night and driven from town to.
day. IT they return it will go hard
with them. Good work is being done
IN the burned district in clearing
away the debris. The board of health
went over that part of town this
morning on tour of inspection. The
work of the board is admirable, and
through their efforts all danger of
sickness will be averted. Three assist
ant health officers have been sworn in
and the state board has given author
ity to tho local board to patrol the
creek as far as three miles north of
the city,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-06-16
New Industries.

The list of new southern industries
reported in the Baltimore Manufac-
turer's Record includes the following
more important items:
A $4,000 salt company at Clifton,
W. Va; $4,000 manufacturing
company at Charlottesville, w. Va. !:
a 5000 merchandise company at
New Orleans, La. +; Il, 900 manufac-
tlring company at Middlesborough,
Ky; $4,000 lumber company at
Little Rock, Ark; 100000 manu-
featuring company at Grand Rivers,
KY; a 100000 electric light and
power company at Ell Paso, Texas;
$40, 900 ice, hight and water works
company at Orange, Tex. $50, 900
grain company at Sherman, Tex. a
$1,000 coal and coke company at
Dallas, Tex; a 100000 phosphate
mining company in Florida; SIC, 900
lumber company 100000 saddlery
company, and $780, 900 abattoir and
packing company at Dallas, Tex;
$3.50, 900 coal mining and coke making
company in West Virginia; $40, 900
excelsior manufacturing company at
Bessemer, Ala, and $500, 900 copper
mining company in North Carolina.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-06-16
Colonel Polk Dead

Col. L. L. Polk, president of the
Farmers Alliance, died at Garfield hos
pital, Washington, d. c., at 11:l5
Saturday morning.
Colonel Folk was native of North
Carolina, where he was born about
fifty-five years ago. His education
was received in the common schools.
During the war he served for time
in the Confederate army and resigned
to go to the legislature, to which body
ne had been elected. He filed for
several years the office of commits
sioner of agriculture for North Caro-
lima, and later still he began the pub
llcation of the Progressive Farmer.
Colonel Polk was relative of Presi-
dent Polk. He managed the Progress
I've Farmer for long time. At the
time OF his death he was serving his
third term as president of the body to
which he has given 30 mnch of his
time and attention. Colonel Folks
home was at Raleigh, N. G. He leaves
wife and three children.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-06-16
sydney Dillon Dead.

Sydney Dillon, the we'll known
financier, who has been seriously i'll
for over. twelve weeks, died at his
home, No. 243 west 57th street, New
York city, Thursday. He was the son
of poor Irish peasants, who emigrated
TO this country before his birth. At
the extremely tender age of seven,
young Dillon left the paternal roof
and obtained a position as "water
boy" on road which eventually be-
came the New York entral, at a
salary of 81 week. He managed in
the course of few years, by great
frugality, to go into business for
himself on a sand and water supply
basis. When about thirty years old Mr..
Dillon married lady to whom he
attributes the greater part of his sue
cess in life. His business gradually
enlarged, and he devoted his time 10
carrying ont railroad contracts; he
personally superintendent the laying
of the Union Pacific road, of which
he became its president on the death
of Horace f. Clark. Mr.. Dillon had
among his friends some of the most
illustrious men and women in the
country. He gave largely to deserv-
ing charities from fortune which
amounted to $50, 100000.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-06-16
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS-.
in THE SENATE.

MoEDAY-The consular and diplomatic APP
preparation bill was laid before the senate,
but was temporarily laid aside in order to per-
NIT Mr.. Vest to address the senate on the
resolution heretofore introduced by him to
discharge the finance committee from further
consideration of the bill to place wool ON
the free list, and to bring 1t before the senate
for action. Senator Vest argued for over
three hours to prove the Mckinley tariff act
was monstrous fraud, operating not for the
benefit Of farmers, wool raisers or consumers
OF the United States, but for the sole benefit
of the manufacturers who by the system Of
trusts, psvented competition and kept up the
prices of their goods. No action was taken
on Mr. Vests resolution, and no other bust.
ness was taken up.
TUFSDAY--The quickest time on record ia
plssing one of the general appropriation bills
was that mad in the senate today in the
case of the diplomatic and consulars bills
amendments reported to it by the committee
on appropriations. just as fast as Secretary
McCook could read the president pro tenn,
Henderson, could declare them agreed to,
they were rushed through. The calendar was
then taken up, but after passing three unim-
portant bills a general Discrimination to enter
upon the work III Washington while the pub
lie interest was conferred in Minneapolis
foun | expression i'll motion to adjourn.
which Was agreed to after the senate had
been in session just an hour and half.
WEDNEsDAY-Th pension defic ency bill
was laid before the senate and referred to the
committee on appropriations. Senator Dolph
took the floor and read an argument which
he had prepared in favor of the bill for the
redemption of arid lands = he anti option
bin came over from the house and was laid
ON the table where it will probably remain
THURsDAY-The urgent deficiency bill APP
proprating 81 600, 900 for the present fiscal
year, was passed without word of discus
sion Two of the general appropriation bills
the legislative aud the agricultural--came
over from the house and were referred to the
committee ON appropriations. And the two
bills for admission of New Mexico and
Arizona as states was also received from the
house and referred to the committee an terri
tories. Then two speeches were made on the
silver question, one by Mr.. Morgan (which
was merely preliminary, however, to a more
extended address that he proposes to make
next week, when he hopes to have larger
audience), and the other by Mr.. Jones, OF
Arkansas. The senate adjourned until Nom
day.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-06-16
In Memory Of Veterans.

Friday was a gala day with the
Ladies' Confederate Cemetery Assoc
citation at Vicksburg, Miss, since
1t witnessed the elimination of twenty
six years of labor--the beginning Of
the construction of the confederate
monument. The corner stone was laid
this afternoon by the Masonic frater-
nifty, Deputy Grand Master w. G..
Paxton officiating, in the presence of
several thousand spectators. all of the
city's military ond social organizations
participating in the programme and
forming an immense procession to the
grounds. The leading features of the
exercises were the foregoing, the ora
lion by Major L. w. Magrnder, was a
fine effort; the memorial services of
the confederate veterans, and a poem
by Father Ryan, appropriate to the oc-
casion, read by Major w. T. Walthal.
The Warren Light Artillery fred
minute guns during the ceremonies,
and at their close thirty-one little girls
scattered rose leaves around the mound
where the stately monument will be
erected.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-06-16


THE danger of Chinese MONOPOLY
OF the laundry business seems to have
passed. The second exclusion bill ia
rar more exclusive than the first.
The celestial "washee washee" takes
chances on five years Imprisonment
II he dares to cross the frontier. The
only exceptions to this sweeping pro-
hlbltlon are those who come on diplo-
matte, consular or other Government
service, and even these are liable to
be Withdrawn in the steps threatened
by the Empire to sever all neighborly
relations with this Government.
From a moral standpoint, China is
not real flrst-class country to asso.
ciate with.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-06-16

OLD MAN HARVEY, out in Idaho,
ought to be immortalized by some
author as apt as Bret Harte was in his
prime at the description of frontier &c.
centrfcities. And so, by the shade Of
Jack Sheppard ought the old man
HarVey's six girlsl For these adven-
furious maidens have been holding up
stage coaches with unwearied patience
and unfailing skill for the last few
weeks. Had it not been for the am
bush set for them by an ungallant
sheriff these dashing brigandettes-if
we may coin word-would have
raised the romance Of the road in
Idaho to the exciting level of the
palmy days Of California in 40.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-06-16

The bill before Congress which In
vests the Postmaster General with
power to decide what advertisements
are proper" in newspaper should be
killed as dead as julius Cesar. The
present incumbent Of that office has,
ON at least one occasion, made him.
self subject for mirth while posing al
a censor of the press, and the oppor-
tunities for like folly should not he
increased. The freedom of the press
must be maintained, and this bill,
however guiltless of such intent,
directly menaces it. A reputable
newspaper rejects voluntarily adver.
tisements which could not go
through the mails" Other newspa.
pers can be proceeded against under
the provisions of existing laws.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-06-16

1896. urgently appeals to Germans TO
see that German industry shall be
worthily represented at the Chicago
exhibition.
At Phoenix, Ariz., Pablo Perea, a
noted Mexican exile, has just died,
aged 81 years. Fifty years ago he
was one of the most prominent and ac-
tive men in Mexican politics. He
was twice sentenced to be shot, but
made is escape into Central America.
He espoused the cause of Macmillan
and held position on his staff.
William Henry Harrison, who died
Monday, at Washington, d. c., was.
the record states, l40 years, z months
and 29 days old. He claims to have
enjoyed an acquaintance with George
Washington, the'grandfather of Presi-
dent Harrison, and other distinguished
citizens of Virginia.
The following officers of the actors
fund have been elected: President.
Edwin knowles; secretary, Chas. w.
Thomas; treasurer, Frank w. Sanger.
In ten years the fund has expended
Sl63, o99 for the relief of the mem.
bers of the profession, 3,07l persons
had been assisted and 572 buried.
At Kalamazoo, Mich, George F.
Green, the inventor, is dead, from
Intermittent fever; aged 60 years. He
invented the first elf-binder, first
electric car, and pneumatic shutter for
photographers. He was working on
an electric car TO take the place of the
rolling wires at the time of his death.
and constant thought of the device
probably accelerated his death.
The drouth on the lower Rio
Grande border continues unbroken.
The usually green range is as barren
as the burning sands of Sahara, and
seed planted this spring has not
sprouted. In this particular region
the losses of live stock will be 90 per
cent. Distressing restitution exists
among the Mexican population, which
comprises three fourths of the inhab-
SAINTS VI tnls region.
The Chinese highbinders of San
francisco have offered a reward of
5000 to any highlander who will kill
Christian Chinese, and they have also
sent warning letters to missionaries in
that city, declaring that if they con-
tlnue to rescue female slaves from
Chinese brothels their lives will paw
the penalty.
The authorities at San Francisco.
Cal, were dumfounded Wednesday to
ind that j. II. Squires, Juror who
was arrested in the box and indicted
for attempted bribery, is retired
train and stage robber. Detective
Hume, of the Wels-Fargo express
company, identified the man and de-
eared that Squires was sent to the
Carson penitentiary in Almeda for
twenty-three years in 1870 for the
robbery of Central Pacific train at
Verdi, but was pardoned ten years
ago.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-06-16

The ancient and erstwhile honor
ab}e duello gets its most decided set
back when a brave man declines to
accept a challenge. The well-known
Southern lawyer and orator, Mr.. John
8. Wise, OF New York, being impli-
Gated In teapot tempest now raging
IN that city's Southern colony, says
be won't light. Mr.. Wise, being reck-
oned e brave man, has thus given the
code violent kick, and deserves
tha applause OF all friends OF ciyiliza-
tion North and South.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-06-16

SINCE the first Of March the price
OF American beef in the English
market has fallen about a penny and
a half, or cents, per pound. 1t is
more interesting than agreeable to
learn that English consumers are
getting American beef cheaper than
American consumers can get it, and
that this state Of things is likely to
continue for some time. The meat
companies are understood to be losing
on their English business, and it is
believed that they will seek to make
good their losses out Of the American
public.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-06-16

Gus business for the makers there
than in Chicago, because in New
York "the law has a searching eye
and heavy hand" 1t has been five
years since bomb has exploded In
Chicago, but the Commandment Of
Russell Sage and the explosion in the
vicinity of the house of the Rev.
Lyman Abbott in Brooklyn are recent
evidences Of certain myopia in the
searching eye" OF Gotham officers.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-06-16

The following statement is furnished
by the department of agriculture: The
increase in the amount of American
corn exported into Germany for the
quarter ending March 81, 1892, as
compared with the corresponding
quarter as compiled from German
sources is shown to approximate 5,O0O.-
900 bushels. For the first quarter Of
1891 the imports of corn into Ger
many aggregated ILL, 434 bushels.
while for the first quarter of 1892 the
amount imported aggregated 5,S47,-
o52 bushels, an increase of 4,73e, 34s
bushels.