Evening journal., 1894-09-08
Editor EVENING JOURNAL.


q controlling interest ia the Every /
Evening, newspaper published ia this |
cityg
Is It true that the said paper last |
yeRr spent large sum OF money to OBJ /
tain the names OF every pensioner, in
cluding widows and orphans, In Della |
ware, for the purpose OF publishing the |
same and having an alphabetical list |
posted throughout the state that all
might soc and know Of the pitiable al
lowance they drew from the National
Government for injuries received. or for
the loss Of their husbands brothers and
sons Ia that conflict for the maintenance
Of this glorious Unlonl
Is it true that Mr. Bancrofts money
helped TO do this Worl2
Please answer. and oblige.
AN OLD SOLDIER
To all OF the above interrogasories the
answer is unquslidedly, yes --[Ep.
EVENING JOURNAL.
Samuel Bancroft. Jr, owns pr aetically
all of the stock of tue Every Evening
Printing Company ~ tho present time,
and bas held controlling interest for
years
Il is . fact that Samuel Bancroft, Jrs
Every Evening sent Joseph z Wilkins,
3 reporter Of that paper then and now.
to the Pension bureau &C Washington,
kept him there copying and alphabetically
arranging the names OF all Delaware
pensioners. and subsequently published
thrm.iu supplam entail form ana sent them
broadcast over the country, not as 8
roll Of homer, but as a roll OF disgrace
! fin tah
aubstantiate the intimatisns OF fraud
AIr. Bancroit's money did not help
TO do this IL did It His money posted
at every crossroads the name poverty
and dependence Of every. veteran; every
widow and every orphan.
The following Is reprinted from tha
Every Evening Of Saturday, August 5,
1885,
"Delawaro's List of y. s Pspsionera--
Those Who Draw Support From the
National Tressury--T1ken From the
RecordR-The Names In Full and the
Amounts Rsceived-9ome information
| withhold Regiments and Nature Of
/ Disability Not Given-The Agent In
Charge Of the Records Refused to Allow
These Items Is be Made PublIc-But the
Names of all Pensioners Are Given, and
| They win Afford Interesting Reading.
4 The Invalid Pension List Bears the
/ Names Of Some Pretty Hearty and Sub.
stsntisl Citizens.
Every Evening herewith presents to
/ It's readers complete and officiel list Of
the pensioners Of the general government
now residing in the State OF Delaware
1T is believed that this list will not
only prove interesting, but will be 9
publication Of real value The papers
containing those names 60 into every
part Of the stste whore these pensioners
reside and their friends and neighbors,
who naturally may be expected 70
be familiar with their circum-
stances. we'll know whether or
not they are deserving recipients Of the
nations bounty. Thst many Of TIE
names will occasion surprise and rather
caustic comment, there csn be no doubt.
It was intended 10 include In the publ.
cation the names OF the regiments t
which the pensioners, or the deceased
/ soldiers on whoFe account ths pensions
to dependent children and parents were
issued belonged but this informs-
tion WAS denied TO Every Evening
representative by the agent in charge oi
the pensions Of Delaware, from whose
ofici2l records the list WAS prepared. Il
would be interesting IN view OF ths
/ number OF men drawing invalid anC
service pensions, to know exactly whal
, regiments they served In so as to deter
mine the character Of their service. q
! mNke an intelligent surmise Of the caus,
OF their disability Some OF the Della
, ware regiments saw active and honorable
service. Others never went within
: smelling distance Of the smoke Of actus
conflict.
!, I'm the following list the figures givei
] Ia connection with each name stand 10
i the amount per month allowed as
: pension He Is the full array of names !.
Then follows sn alphabetical let OK th
pensioners OF Delaware, with their Rd
dresses snd the amount OF pension Tn
whole article takes up nineteen column
t Of the paper, which is double sizs Ter tn
Q occasion
In the same issue the Every Evenin
r says editorially:
h 1.-THE Delaware Pensioners. Ever
d Evening prints to day a complete list Z
r the pensioners accredited to the stat'
it with the amount paid to each man. Thi
is list has been transcribed from the oiiicii
= records and may bs relied on
+ "We believe that this is the first new
q. paper put location Of such list and tbs
Il Every Evening is the first paper In th
70 whole country to prepare and print q Ill
sr Of pensioners Of the war Of the rebellion
% covering whole state. To ba sure Il
i stale is a small one. but the compilatic
e Of the list has involved great deal {
ID labor, notwithstanding
y Time and again, within the last de
be ACE, has tho press called for the pub
n. Nf-E af-ase iasat llr
le country. so that the names Of those el
IN rolled thereon might bs 30 subjected
the scrutiny Of the public. TO DAY =
meet this demand FOE publicity, 50 far
! the State OF Delaware Is concerned.
ne Vacation is over,
"a Aud you will want to brighten up yo
bo home little By papsring room mere,
e. little decoration there, or hanging a ne
he shade or two. l. will pay you to To-
r. over the stock Of Preston W. Yeag'
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