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PENSION DECISIONS.
Cases Of Interest Disposed Of
by Mr.. Davis.

Assistant Secretary of the Interior Webster
Davis this week handed down an opinion IN
the case of Michael 3. Doyle, Co. L, 47th H.,
reversing the election of the claim. The
claimant is pensoner OH account of sunstroke
and resulting nervous prostratiOu al Sl6 per
month. On Nov. II, 1887. he fled declara-
ton alleging asthma an additional Cause OF
disability. which was rejected July H. 1896
on the ground that present asthma not trace
ablo to service by the evidence obtained on
special examination; not shown at discharge
nor until some years thereafter"
Claimant was troubled seriously with asthma
in 1865 and in 1869, but between those years
experienced little trouble at ali from that dis
ease. The question then arose whether or not
the asthma of 1865 was the same as that of
1863
Mr.. Davis says in the decision that "while
it is very unusual for interval of three years
to intervene between the paroxysms of asthma,
yet it cannot be said that such could not be tho
case. 1t Is fair presumption that the disease
has been continuous, although no symptoms
indicating its existence had manifested them
selves during said period. l am thscefore
clarly Of the opinion that the evidence in this
case should have been accepted sufficient to
establish the service origin and continuance to
the present time of said alleged additional
disabling cause, aud that the rejection of ap-
pellant's claim for additional pension ac-
count thereof was error Said action IT, there
fore, herebI reversed and set aside"
In the case Of the minor children Of the lato
Harrison Thomas, Assistant Secretary Davis
reversed the former decision, which rejected
the claim because of inability though aided by
special examination to show dates Of births of
the minors. Appeal was taken. the attorney
contending that sufficient evidence had been
produced TO show that the four children were
living at the time OF soldiers DEATH and were
OF a pensonabe age, and that the statement Of
their mother, in the absence of better proof,
should be taken as to the correct dates of their
births.
The decision recites: " The records show
that the soldier united in marriage to
claimants mother March Is, 1879. IL also APP
pears from the evidence that soldier died on
May 26, 1897 and that five children were born
during said union within a period of about
eight years.
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ait is manifest, therefore, from said facts
shat the children named in the declaration
were all under Is years at their fathers death
and from all the facts and circumstances of the
case it is not improbable that the dates named
~ said declaration are approximately correct.
and IN the absence Of better evidence should
be accepted as the correct dates OF BIRTH
In this case / thirk the evidence is sufh-
eient 10 fix within reasonable degree of GER
tainty the respective ages of the soldiers
minors. and If sll other necessary proof be
made the claim shouts be allowed"
Mr.. Davis allowed motion for reconsidera-
tion in the case of Reuben II. Carter Co. A.
149th Pa, docket No. H. 5Ij. The case was
rejscted on the ground that the injury TO back
and side com planned OF Was not incurred in
line OF duty. Claimant contends that his in
jury was incurred while prisoner at Anderson
Vile.
Tho difficulty with claimants contention"
says Mr. Davis. 81 is that there is record evi
dence of any treatment for injury TO back or
side until after he fell from horse in Wash
ingtOn. and the evidence does not satisfactorily
show that lis fall was the result of his eufeebled
condition tss allegsd) due to service or im
prisonment or to the injury which he alleges,
aud which the evidence fairly shows he received
in Andersonville.
:" 1t is impossible 10 determine from the EVIL
dence whether claimants disability is due to his
hrst or second injury, yet, in view OF all the
testimony. and inasmuch the Special Tx
aminer failed to include the testimony of any
OF the witnesses who testify TO ineurreuce of
disability while in Andersonviile Prison. the
claimant called attention to afiidavits not re-
ferred to in the decision / think this motion
should be sustained, aud the claim again fully
and completely examined on those points.
When witnesses testify from personal knowl-
edge, the mere absence of a record to show
treatment until after the fall from his horse.
ought not to be conclusive against the claim"
Another claim granted was that of Henry
Porter Co. e, 18th Ohio Cav. This claimant
was getting pension of IS per month ac-
count of rheumatism, but fled application
for increase account of being unable TO earn
support during the last i've years. The evil
deuce shows beyond doubt that claimant s I'M
fit for manual labor. In addition to severe
rheumatism, his vision is defective, and ne IS
suffering from bayonet wound OF arm. hemor-
rhoids, lumbago, and general debility. His
occupation being that of machinist. these
affl ictions render him absolutely unable to earn
a support by manual labor.
Mr.. Davis says: :" In view of the foregoing
testimony, claimants age and apation, | am
of the opinion that the evidence fair shows
that claimant is so incapacitated for earning
his support by manual labor. to be entitled
20 rate in excess of S. per month, under the
act of June q, 1890, and the action appealed
from is accordingly reversed"
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~ Live Near Natures Heart
Bv JOHN McELROY

burning or some other disloyalty to the
Southern Confederscy.
He could not be persuaded TO carry arms
of any kind which lie insisted were unbe-
conf q to q man of his sacred calling But
he would always be first in any dash upon a
rebel band, his superb horSemanShip was so
superior to that of those he encountered as to
give him an advantage over them. In one OF
these ruShes he tore the sword out of the
hand of the Lieutenant III command, broke
his arm with n fierce slash at his side, cut
down the man who had the prisoner in
charge, stunned another, and put the rest 10
flight. As he rode away he broke the sword
over stone wall.
''Vain bauble," he said hinging the hilt
into the field. iii neither keep it nor give
it away for it may bring destruction by rely
ing on it, / struck three men with it. who
still live. III have naught to with anything
so Intellectual. +"
Unfortunately, Robert Inrule was more
accessible to the rebels. The Elders sole
worldly possessions were his clothes his Bible
and hymn-book, and his horse He was al
ways in light marching order and was al
home wherever he might happen to stop.
Robert mrule, on the other hand, was a man
of substance He had one OF the best farms
in the mountains we'll stocked with animals,
with good houses and farm-buildings and an
abundance of food for man and beast. His
invalid wife had to he cared lor, and his farm
kept running. He was. therefore, chained
TO one spot.
When he went back home he and his sons
were impressed with the necessity of watch
fulness TO prevent their enemies taking them
unawares. Their Sang-digger neighbors in
Col. Rhea's regiment were only too familiar
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The Union men are csmin', and thar'H be no
cave in this country deep and dark enough t
hide you from Clay Pollock when he gifts
home"
''Fn not waste any time tallin' t yo',''
said Griggs attempting to initiate the hautear
of Col. Rhea. omen's not with hit.
Their tongues is hung in the middle
Walking to the door he commanded his men
"Gether up all the stock an drive 'em out
into the road Take every hoss and every
thing thatll make meat We need 'em t
feed good, loyal men, an t starve out these
runnygades"
Sally Hoskins had been standing beside
Miriam, but now she remembered that she
had left her soap boiling over the fire, and
that it needed her attention. She had the
zeal of new convert in attending to hel
household duties, and would let nothing dis
tract her from them. She was stirring away
at the kettle with stout sassafras stick, when
her husband, who had been in search of her,
came up to the fire.
Nice thing t see my wife dom nigger's
work for the Inrules," he said tauntingly.
"a great deal better t. be dom homes
work in spectacle family, than starvin'
ez the wife of a drunken loafer." she replied,
stirring away more vigorously than ever.
''Sal, you trollop," he said raising his
hand. "Ill cuff the head often yo' for that y
bill Hoskins, | done toIe yo' long ago
yod hit me for the last time. Don't yo' try
hit Git some other woman t pound. Never
me agin."
Infatuated, he sprang toward her She
snatched the stick out of the boiling soap,
and struck him a savage blow across the face
Take that for the dozens yo gin me, and
that, and that" she continued beating him
about the head, as he retreated, yelling with
pain from the hot soap in his face and eyes
Any more of yo' scalawagS want the
same yo' kin have hit, she shouted, running
back to the soap-kettle, and thrusting the
stick in again
Bill Hoskins's comrades took him back to
the spring and when they got through with
him his eyes were red and swollen, and there
were blisters on his face, but it was cleaner
than anyone remembered to have ever seen it.
Robert Inrule had the rage and mortiiica-
ton of seeing his whole laboriously reared
collection Of farm animals driven off before
him. without his daring to raise his hand to
prevent it.
Next time we'll do still wuss," said
Capt. Sam Griggs as a good-by.
To be continued
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with the farm and the WAYS of its occupants.
Their ranking envy and hatred would sug-
gest expeditions against him, ii rebel ami
mostly did not.
Consequently, Robert Inrule and his sons
kept keen lookout, while trying to 90 about
their teamwork as usual When they went
into the fields they had their rifles constantly
with them, and Miriam and Sally grew into
the habit of frequently stopping their work,
and going TO the door, and casting anxious
looks at the hilltops which bounded their
view, for the appearance OF armed men.
When these did appear they seized tin horn,
which was kept lying near, and sounded a
note of alarm. At night all took turns re-
naming awake and on guard.
The first visit was made few days after
the escape of the elder, by Capt. Sam Griggs,
ut the head of his company. He was at once
caught sight of as he raised the hill, and the
horn announced the fact to Robert lnrule
and his sons who were gathering corn in the
farther edge of an outlying field. They
picked up their guns and moved cautiously
around out of sight, until they could observe
the rebels.
Capt. Griggs approached the house with
much circumspectiOn. The memory of his
encounter with Henry Clay Pollock and the
lnrule boys was SLlll quite NlFlu lie ndu
learned enough of war to di~mount some of
his men and send them forward us skirmish-
ers. They encountered nothing more for
midable than the charging dogs, who had
somehow caught their owners hatred Of the
rebels. and rushed at them with more than
usual savagery. But they were beaten off,
aud as Griggs learned that there was nobody
in the house but the three women he became
very truculent.
"Of course Bob lnrule and his brats air
gone" he said to Miriam. . | knowed that
Ell soon Ell done heared yo' blow the horn.
/ didn't much expect t. git him this time,
any way He's too sharp an ole fox t. meet
me face t. face. ("
- Meet yo face t. face" said Miriam
scomfully ''Yo never burst look in his
eyes when yo' stood on an equality. Yo' kin
only 90 whar he may be with a gang of Sang
diggin' trash at your back, with guns i'll their
hands"
Hold yo' tongue, yo' Tory hussy, or III
find means t make yo'."
Make me, yo miserable overseer," she
retorted hotly. Hits impudence for low
creatures like yo' t even speak t. women
like me- Yo'd never burst do hit when our
men were round. But your day is short.
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WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Events of General Interest in the Nationa
CAnital.

Events of General Interest in the National
Capital.
TUESDAY. Nov. 23.-It was announced to-day
that President Mckinley holds that his
amendment Of July - TO rule two of the Civil
Service rules applies to reductions of rating
we'll as to removals from the service
This announcement is of interest for the
reason that the rule has been differently
interpreted by public officials. Some have
interpreted the word removal" to mean
removal from the service, while others be-
lieve it means a change of rating or the
removal from one grade to another IN the
classified service.
WEDNESDAY,, Nov. 25.-The French Ambassa-
dor, NJ. Paten0tre, received a cablegram from
his Government requesting him to start for
Paris on Saturday next. 1t had been hoped
that the reciprocity negotiations between
France and the United States would be closed
before NJ. Patenotre's departure. The terms
Of the proposed convention have been practi-
cally settled, but the French Government
thus far has not given it's assent to the chief
feature OF the arrangement, namely, the abb
rogation of the present exclusion of Ameri-
can cattle from France and the admission of
such cattle under certain restrictions
THURSDAY, Nov. 2o.-Is was learned that the
Special Naval Board appointed to examine
into the cost Of armor- making has designed
plant, details of which it will present to
Congress. 1t will cost more than So 0O0, 900,
and will have a capacity of 6, 1000 tons of armor
per annum, which is about the combined ca.
pacity of the two armor plants now supply
ing the Navy. The Board has prepared the
form of advertisement calling for bids for
erecting this plant, as Congress desired that
information.
FRIDAY. Nov. 26.-It was stated to-day by
Hawaiian Minister F. M. Hatch, just arrived
from Honolulu, that the trouble between
Japan and Hawaii, on account of the refusal
of Hawaii to permit certain Japanese immi-
grants TO land, has subsded so that there is
absolutely no more trouble to be expected.
1t is entirely satisfactory to Hawaii, i
should judge to have the matter of the claim
for damage stated definitely. 1t fixes the
limit of the claim. ii any damages are to be
allowed. Before the claim night have been
50 or 50, 900, 000" The amount claimed by
Japan as damages is not exceeding 5000, 000.
Mr.. Hatch said he did not believe the native
opposition to annexation would amount to
anything.
SATURDAY, Nov. ga report was received
st the State Department from Consul-Gen-
eral Lee. in which he says there are 1907
American citizens in Cuba dependent upon
charitable assistance. They have been
partly provided for out of the $4,000 appro-
priated by Congress. Gen. Lee says that in
making provision for the relief of these citi-
zens more than 81 800 week must be ex-
PENDED. He has drawn S25, 900 of the sum
appropriated, of which two drafts for 30, 900
each were drawn this month.
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The scene of this story of the war period
is laid i'm the Southern Allegany Mountains.
The hero. Henry Clay Pollock, is "A sturdy
Young mountancer; his betrothed, the
heroine Miriam inrule, is the daughter OF
Robert lnrule. one oi the descendants OF
the honest hardy men who penetrated INTO
the mountains. and amid pioneer hardShi!oS
and dangers located rude but comfortable
horneSteads. Elder Stornmont IL Il Method
list circuit-rider. Fairy i'm the story. AT In
rules house he with Inrule and Pollock
engage in a hot n0!itlcai discussion Win
Col. Rhea, bitter scccsSl0n'St ana slave
holder. who. cnraged at the others loyalty
and the preachers later public SDeecheS,
vows TO teach them Their duty.
The Sang diggerS. who all belong la the
secession clement and come nldtr !thea ;
military authority, annoy the lnruieS,
Pollock and Sacrament in various WAYS
The wife of one Of the leaders Of the Sang
diggers, Bill Hoskins, seeks protection
from her husband al the lnruleS and re
sides with them.
Disguised at the failure Of his men to
capture Pollock, Rhea leads Them I'D
two T,ar,ies to attack Pollock : home; the
detachment, fire INTO each other IN the
darkness and several are hurt. ttllea
vents his wrath hv burning Pollock prop
erty Pollock and others join Gen. Mel
sons arnv at Camp Dick Robinson III
Kentucky. and are soon in active work.
Meanwhile. az ilsnle The IrTulc boys a:1d
Miriam bum AN Important bridge, 10 inter
fere with rebel movements. Elder Storm
mont several times narrowly escapes cap
tire ny the rebels. lnru!c and his sons
are arrested for Burning fine bridge. The
Elder i'm note TO Col. i3hea declares he -
reSnon siifie foT the work, and offers 10 give
himself Up upon release OF the inruleS-
The Inrules are released. Rhea. sitting
in pretended military court, sentences
Stornmont to be hanged. The Dni0nlsts
determine To release him by force. As they
approach the rebel camp they meet the
Elder who has been released in the midst
OF disastrous hurricane that partly de
stroyed the warehouse in which he was
confined. The rebel camp is then de
molished and the rebels put to fight. Col.
Rhea is taken prisoner, but is rescued by
rebel cavalry.
Gen George II. Thomas takes command
of Camp Dick Robinson. He captivates
the Tennesseeans 10y his manner. The
rebel Gen Zollicoffer makes an advance,
and Pollock and h:e comrades are sent out
to secure information. Pollock and his
companions report and a Union victory Is
won.
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leisure time to its enjoyment. He finds abund.
ant room in tho spacious grounds attached to
his mansion on 14th street for indulgence in
the pastime
1t is considered a big thing by many folks
who have never been in the position to be pri-
vste secretary to a Congressman. There are
good many young men hanging around Wash
ington among the Office seekers who would
like just such job. To these, 81 200 a year,
which the law allows, is no such an inconsider-
able sum. But between what the law allows
and what many private secretaries Of Congress
men really get there is good-szsd difference.
1t Is stated by those who know-and there is
no doubt of the truth of it-that comparatively
few Representatives pay their clerks the full
salary allowed. Some employ their wives or
other relatives as secretaries, some do their
own work, and others pay only from s.
to $40 week for cIerk-hire, and pocket the
balance. In the Senate things are different.
for the clerks names are placed the pay
roll after they are duly sworn in by the Off
GERS OF the Senate, and they themselves draw
their salary. The Representatives receive and
indorse the checks, secure the money, and pay
out the little for which they can engage a man
to act as secretary. There are considerable
number of secretaries who do not get any
money during the vacation perod-the Repre-
sentatives get IL. On the other hand, there
are few who are secretaries of very promi-
nent Representatives who make more than the
regular amount because they are employed in
connection with all the business that the Rep
resentstive has to do. and some of these Repre-
sentatives wide-reachiug in their influ-
ence and their manifold interests as their
most prominent fellow-legislstors on the other
side of the Capitol
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VETERANS In THE CITY


David 5. Michael, 18th Pa. South Gibson
Susquehsnna County, Pa. Comrade Michael
received severe wound at Chekamauga,
which famed him for life. He is farmer
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CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

very commendable effort has been made
for some time by the Postoffice authorities to
reduce the percentage of ilegible postmsrks
Now. the officials say, whereas st the beginning
of the Administration 80 per cent. of the whole
number of postmarks on mail matter was prac-
tcally illegible. the ratio has now been brought
down to less than 10 per cent. The committee
appointed by the Postmaster-Generalt to exam
inc new designs or improvements in canceling
stamps is receiving for inspection working
models of any invention designed to take the
place of the hand stamps now in use at the
various postoffces.
First Assistant Postmaster General Heath
comes to the conclusion in his annual report
that it is seldom that duties devolve on any
clerk or officer which cannot be properly per-
formed by women. The conclusion of the De-
partment is that, altogether, the services of
women have proven almost, if not equally. salts
factory with those of men. Women, he says,
are employed in all branches of the postal serv-
ice except as letter carriers, clerks in the Rail-
way Mail Service, and Postofiice Inspectors.
There are 1870 women Postmasters, and per-
haps $4,000 women to whom the oath of office
has been administered to qualify them to assist
in conducting the business of the postoffices.
4
The colored office seekers have been more in
evidence this Administration than during
previous ones. They have flooded the White
House with personal communications and
visited the Chief Magistrate in importunate
delegations. They think the President is
very unappreciative OF the colored voters not
withstanding the fact that he has bestowed
a considerable number of first-rate offices on
deserving colored candidates.
*
Seine of the Justices of the United States
Supreme Court are quite athletic individuals.
There several big men on the Supreme
Bench, anyway, and when they 90 up or down
Pennsylvania avenue they do not fail 10 ex-
cite comment iroGI other pedestrians. Some
time ago Justice White took TO the bsy clio
Justice Brewer has followed the example of his
brother, and the two. after e. experimenting some
heavy tumbles, have become quite expert aud
graceful III the art. Justice Harlan has devel-
opcd fancy .or golf, aud deyotes much of his
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" -ien Baby was sick, nc .,-.re, ner Castcria.
When she was g Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Misc, she chung TO Castoria.
Elasa She hal Children, she gave them CastoriA
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gaining my sLIenStl IN my health
is we-nigh restored. While using your medicine | had
the qualification of curing with it my reverend friend Mr.
Truman OF Sumper District who had been suspended
from his parocial duties by severe attack of bronchitis
have pleasure in certifying thess facts you and am
Sir Yours respectfully,
J. +. CALHOUN, of South Carolina.
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United States Hotel, Saratoga
Springs, July 5, 1919.
Dr.. j. G. Ayer, Sir:
/ have been afflicted with
painful affection of the lungs and
all the symptoms of settled con-
sumption for more than a Year.
could find no medicine that
would reach my case until ! com
menced the use Of your Cherry
Pectoral, which gave ne gradual
relief, and ] have been steadily
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