The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-07-01
PENSIONERS m CARROLL.
List of 146 who Draw Bounty from the
government Receive S25,4e4
a Year, Which, Capitalized at
4 per cent, Represents u
Debt of $3.50 500.

G0vernment-Tney Receive S2o, 4b4
a Year. Which. Capitalized at
per cent, Represents a
Debt of S63e.eoo.
The Baltimore Herald of Sunday last pub
lished list of pensioners in the counties of
MARYLAND. The Herald says the list is com
plete and accurate, but there is considerable
number Of Carroll pensioners who are not
given. The list is said to be 800 short for
this county alone.
The list given embraces l46 names. and the
pensions range from $500 to $500 per
month Only one draws the former amount,
a dozen or more draw 5000 and $500 a
month, and the balance $1,000 and upward.
The total pensions amount to 81, l22.OO
month, or $25. AGA. 90 "a year. The people of
Carroll pay their full share of the tax required
to meet the expenses of the government, in
Guiding pensions, and in reality are contribut-
ing the $25, AGA which is required to meet
pension expenditures in Carroll. At per
cent. this amount is the interest on $3.50, 600.
If the people of Carroll were taxed direct to
meet this expenditure, they would regard the
burden quite heavy, especially as many OF
those drawing pensions are not IN needy
circumstances by any means. Ii the county
were required to pay this money, just as
county pensions are granted, very few OF the
So far as we know the pensions are granted
in accordance with law, and the fault is with
the law that those who are in no need
of government aid are drawing pensions.
If the list is scanned, it will be observed
how small portion of the pensioners
are actually in need of the money they re-
ceiye And it is probable our ex-soldiers are
no better off than those throughout the Union.
If that be true, fully sixty per cent, OF the
persons throughout the country drawing pen
sions are above need. If only the needy
were drawing pensions, the cost to the
government would be not over seventy-hve
millions of dollars year instead OF one
hundred and eighty millions. If only the
needy we're drawing pensions no complaint
would be heard from the people. 1t was tile
rapid rise in pension expenditures to sum
greater than the hugh standing armies Of
Europe cost, that caused the people to IN
auire into the matter. And when rich and
prosperous people were found to be drawing
pensions, and United States Senators and
thousands of people in official life with com
Portable salaries, general protest was made.
Inquiries showed that pensions were granted
for loss of hair and for like trivial causes, and
now general overhauling Of the lists is being
made.
The HeralFs list is far from complete in
giving the names of pensioners in Carroll,
and the yearly amount they receive must be
more than $50, 000-a sum about two thirds
as much as the county government costs
Below are the Carroll countians in the
| Herdlds list and the monthly allowance of
each:
Anders, John A., Taneytown, $1,000
Angel, Thomas, Taneytown, 1900
Aullhouse, Henry, Taneytown, 200
Adams. William, Westminster, 500
Baer, William H.. Westminster, 500
Bond, Vim. H., Westminster, 5000
Barlow, Clinton, Sykesville, 1900
| Bonsack, David d., Westminster, 700
Babylon, Emanuel, Westminster, 500
Beard, Emanuel. Tannery, 1900
Boyd, Herbert, Taneytown, 1900
Bankard. Levi, New Windsor, 500
| Beaver, Nelson, Westminster, 1900
| Bruce, Uriah, Westminster, 1900
! Bevans, VIM. B., Taneytown, 200
| Beaver, William, Westminster, 1900
Baker, Henry, Sykesville, 1900
| Beaver, Oliver, Westminster, 600
| Butt, John. Westminster, 1900
Beck, Jacob F., Union Bridge, 500
/ Bowen, Samuel, Westminster, 1900
Breighner, Samuel j., Westminster, 400
Brown, John A, Uniontown, 1890
Caterson. Robert g., Westminster, 1900
Cole. Elias, Westminster, 1900
Cole, John w. B., Westminster, 600
Grass, George c., Westminster, 1900
Collins, James, Sykesville. 300
Crapster, John H., Finksburg, 1900
Cook, John, Winfield, 1900
Cantler, Abram F., Sykesville, 1900
| Currens, Charles c., Taneytown, 1900
| Cook. Jesse W, Union Bridge, 100
Cook, John W, Taneytown, 1000
Dooley, Mathew, Westminster, 600
Durbin, Charles, Westminster, 600
| Dubbs, Daniel, Manchester, 1900
Dorsey, James, Westminster, 1900
Delphy, Joseph, Union Bridge, 500
Dutton, Josiah, Gambler, 1900
Dorsey, Louis B., Westminster, 1900
/ Ditman, Louis, Smallwood, 1900
Dinst, Franklin, Westminster, 1900
Duttera, George, Taneytown, 1900
Davis. William H., Marriottsyille, 1900
Ditch, John N, Pleasant Valley, 5000
Drach Winfield s., New Windsor, 5000
Davis, Alex. g., Mt. Airy, $500
Engle, Charles, Harvey, 1900
Easton, James, Winfield, 1900
Eisenhut, Fred, Manchester, 1900
Evans, Ed, Day, 1900
Franklin, Allen, Westminster, 500
FrizzelI, Denis H.. Westminster, 500
Frizzle, Levi T., Shipley, 1900
Frick, John, Jr., Smallwood, 1900
Fogel, William, Double Pipe Creek, 1900
Erock, Jonas, Silver Run, IZ.OO
Freeman, Joseph, Frizellburg, 1900
Fink, William j., Taneytown, 1900
Grove, William H., Woedbine, 1900
Gerhart, Peter, Taneytown, 1900
Greenwood, w. H., New Windsor, 400
Gorsuch, Henry, Tannery, 1900
Holtz, David, Union Bridge, 1000
Heagy, John, Sandyville, 1900
! Haugh, Jesse H., Taneytown, 200
Hammond, John T., SANS Creek, 1900
Hoskins, Resin, Westminster, 500
Harmon. George c., Tyrone, 24.00
Harris, Abraham, Union Bridge, 1900
Hanson, Walter, Manchester, 200
Harner, w. H., Union Mills, 1000
Herr, Samuel, Westminster, 24.O0
Hatfield, Thomas o., Woodbine, 1900
Harmon, Valentine, Taneytown, e0.00
Ireland, David, Westminster, 600
Jones, James NJ, Haight, 1900
Jones, William, Westminster, 500
Keck, Hermon p, Manchester, 1900
Kelley, Ed, Union Bridge, 1900
Kelbaugh, John T., Greenmount, 500
Kerlin, Charles W., Westminster, 5000
Keen, John H., Westminster, 600
Little, Plus j., Westminster, 1900
Lippy, Jacob R., Silver Run, 22.00
Lowell, John W., Westminster, 200
Little, Lewis j., Westminster, 200
Mitten, John H., Westminster, 100
Mitchell, Thomas H., Westminster, 1900
Mccormick, Alex, Westminster, 1900
Myers, Daniel, War6edsburg, 1890
Myers, Ephraim. New Windsor, 1900
Meers, George, Taneytown, 1900
Manning, l.. p, Westminster, 1900
Mobley, Leander, Westminster, 300
McI4ane, p. A., Westminster, 1900
Miller, Samuel, Silver Run. 1900
Murdoch, Simon p, New Windsor, 1900
McKellip, William A., Westminster, 5000
Nicholas, Louis, Frizellburg, 1900
Otto, George j., Middleburg, 1900
Phillips, Benjamin, Union Bridge, 1900
Parker, Nicholas, Westminster, 1900
Phobus, Charles f., Sykesville, 600
Prugh, Lewis F., Gambler, 1900
Rock, John, Carroliton, 1890
Reck, John r., Taneytown, 1900
Reed, Tobias, Taneytown, 1900
Robinson, William, Westminster, 22-00