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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-10-07

making the lowest rate $12 per month and the
highest rate $50. This would benefit thou
sands of the comrades.
George W. Saunders. Sergeant-Major, 10Th
KY. Cav. Mayield. KY: 1 am in favor of a
Service Pension Of 49, 1 am opposed to the
Per Diem plan on all points What we need
more than either Service or Per Diem law is
to have the act of June 81, 1890, amended so as
to remove some of the limitations and the
difficulties in the way Of putting claims
through.
VIM. II. Doughty. Co. K, 18th Me-: Every
man who rendered honest service to the
country should receive pension. The Per
Diem Bill is the best. The man who enliste ed
in 1861 and served three years. received little
besides his regular monthly pay, while those
who went out the last of the war, received
large bounties, aud served year or less
II. NJ. Parker, Co. A, 11th ILL.,, and 4Sth U. s.
C. T.. Blissield. Mich: We believe a pension
due every veteran. and the Per Diem plan the
most just Of all. We do not believe and can
not be made to see the justice in giving one
year man who received q local bounty, or a
100 days man. or drafted man, the same Ser
vice Pension as man who went to the front in
the beginning and stayed until the end.
J. l.. Neff. Pocahontas. Mo-: Prosperity is
dawning OH the country and it is about time
that the old soldiers were remembered. What
with interest from the time the Government
paid all men that Unlisted after 1862 $500 bounty.
When we wero discharged we were paid 500,
and few years after were discharged we
received an additional 500, SO we are short
$500.
Nathan W. Moore, Co. Z, LIST Ohio II. A.,
Russellvillc, o.: l am well pleased with the
rulings of our Assistant Secretary of the In
terror. and more than pleased with the soldiers
FIJI sIn osA nft In
Pension Bureau. The Pension Office should
do full justice, and the old soldier be made
happy and comfortable in his old age.
Mrs. Maggie Smith, Cedar Hill, O.: Widows
of private soldiers get only $l2 monthly, ard
children So. My father was killed in the
army, and l received s.. l know mother had
hard work to keep starvation from the door. /
feel the effects yet of not having enough clothes
10 keep me warm when a child going to school.
Why is it the officers widows and orphans get
such big pensions? Our fathers were as dear
to US as theirs to them.
John w. Hammond, Co. C, Goth Wis. Ham.
mond, La, thinks that pension should DO al.
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and, fortunately, had fuel enough to keep it
blazing, otherwise the end might have come
sooner than it did. Many times they were
about to waken the trader, for their over
strained senses and the illusion of fear per-
sonifed all those vague eer:e sounds that
fioated in from the waste. Flick ering, fan
tastic shadows took the lions form, and
they heard his hoarse, deep sigh in the
winds breathing.
"That miserable night wore away, and
then it became plain that man-eater was
after them, waiting his chance. There
were the immense footmarks, aud soon a
black lion, standing at gaze, doomed in the
uncertain light upon neighboring knoll.
ct is difficult to account for the blind
ness of which this trader was the victim
An old hunter would have known what
deadly peril his party was in. 1t seems i'm
possible that he should not have been aware
of the necessity of 1encountering this brute
at once while he had fair chance. Instead,
however, he rode on.
$50 far as this disconnected narrative,
told in parts. could be made out as to the
proper sequence Of events, good water and
plenty of game were found toward evening.
Trees stood at one end Of the lagoon, with
a thick underbrush, and in this all took
shelter from the rising wind, for an autumnal
storm in South Africa, as you know, is ex-
tremely uncomfortable. As for the Hotten-
tots, they had made up their minds that a
catastrophe was inevitable, aud when saw
ages have done this, stolidity. british in
sensiblity always ensues. They possess
little constructive imagination, and do not
much dread anything after death. So both
stuffed themselves with fat Gland, and went
to sleep during the first watch Reichert,
one of the Hottentots, said that a cold hand
pressed his face, waking him Immediately.
He observed that the Boss sat nodding by
an almost extinguished fire, while Hans, his
companion, 'snorted like wart-hog.'
"Then with the energy of revived horror
the half-breed protested that he heard the
lion and his hoarse purr, which, when about
to spring, none of these beasts can repress.
The sound was close in his ear, all around,
aud then a roar burst forth that seemed to
lift the gunbearer upon his feet, only to be
struck down instantly.
'Gott i'm himmel!' Hans interrupted his
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U. v. l.. Service Bill.

The Union Veteran Legion National En-
campment at Columbus, o., Endorsed service
pension bill. 1t reads to take effect from and
after March a, 1893, and provides that every
surviving officer and enlisted man who was
mustered into tho military or naval service Of
the United States between April /, 1861, and
May /, 1866. who served 80 days or more, who
received an honorable discharge, and is not re-
eeiving greater sum per month than he would
receive under this act shall he placed on the
pension rolls at S. per month, and in addition
. sum per month equal to one cent per day for
each days service"
The bill also provides that all officers and en-
listed men vino now receive a pension for dis
| ability at q lower rate per month than they
would receive under this act, who may have
. claim pending under existing laws, shall be
| entitled to the benefits of this act The PEN
sion allowed under this act shall be considered
| a service pension for actual services rendered
and shsll not be in addition to pensions now
or hereafter be granted for disability.
The widows of such officers and enlisted men
| who served three years or more, according to
| this bill, would receive $l2 per month. Tho
| widows Of such as served two years or more and
| less than three years would receive $40 per
| month.
The widows Of such as served less than two
| years and more than 80 days would receive
| So per month.
1t is provided that every widows pension
| continue during her widowhood. If a soldier
| shall have died while in the service. and his
| widow was not remarked, she would receive
pension at the same rate as though ho had
| served the full term for which he had enlisted.
| The only proof widow shall be required to
furnish to establish her right to such pension
the bill provides shall be the death of her hus-
band, and that she was his lawful wife; pro-
vided that she was married to the officer or en-
| listed man prior to the passage Of the act.
| The officers chosen at the Eucampment were !:
| National Commander. Col. Archibald Blakeley !;
S. V. c., Il. ID. Spooner, Chicago; J. v. c.. Will
liam Baird, Lewiston, Me-; snrg-Gen., DR.. c.
| II. Savage. Columbus O.; Q.-M.-Gen., Thomas
J. Hubbard, Baltimore; Chaplain in. Chief,
Rev. Charles L. Shargar, Wcllsboro. Pa.
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PENSION BLANKS.
Official Forms for Use Of At
torneys and Agents at Low
Prices.


We are prepared to furnish blank forms Of
various kinds upon application. We have
on hand:
1. Declaration for Invalid Pension, act Of
June 81, 1890.
.. Declaration for Guardian of Children
under is years of age.
8. Declaration for Original Pension of q
Widow.
q. Declaration for Restoration to the Rolls.
5. Power of Attorney.
g. Articles of Agreement.
T. Declaration for Increase of Invalid PEN
sion.
8. Declaration for Original Invalid PEN
sien. under act of July Ia, 1862.
g.. Declaration for Dependent Mothers
Pension, act of June 81, 1890.
10. Declaration for Dependent Fathers
Pension, act of June 81, 1890.
H. Power of Attorney and Articles OF
Agreement combined.
II. Declaration for o Rerating of an In
valid Pension
IS. Declaration for Increase Of Invalid
Pension, Act of June q, 1890.
IA. Declaration for Widows Claim for
Pension, Act of June 81 1890.
10. Large General Afidavits.
16 Small General Affidayits.
II. Physicians Affidavits.
in ordering, please order by number.
These blanks are all according to the form
authorized by the Commissioner of Pen
sions, and are printed on good paper.
They will be sent by mail to any address,
postpaid, at the rate of 10 cents per dozens
So cents per 100, or So per 1000, assorted
Lots of 900 or more by express.
Address
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Washington D. G.
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High Grade Sewing Machine
for $500.

DEAR EDIToR:-Please tell your readers
that we will furnish our high-grade Iowa
sewing machine for $500 to anyone who will
assist us in distributing our big 92S-page 3
pound catalogues We sell sewing machines
outright from $3.50 up, guarantee them 10
wears and allow 80 days trial free. For full
particulars cut this notice out and send to
SEARS, RoEBUcK & Co. (Inc. Chicago, ILL.,
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THE CAPITOL
At WASHINGTON
Halls and Corridors of His.
torical Renaissance.

Some Features of Magnificent Building.
Its Splendid S:te-The Grand Portico
and Bronze Doors-Inaucuration Scenes.
Beauties of The Rotunda-The Whispering
GaIlery-Lavsh Decoration.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-10-07
ELCIN WATCH
PEN SION s

Bell C Bel, Expert Claim Attorney
makes old neglected and rejected claims a
speciality. We have just procured Mrs E E.
Pulver, q widow, of Nashville, Ont. back
pension of Three Thousand Dollars. We look
up all evidence for our claimants. As COM
rades we solicit share of your patronage.
Address, BELL Il BELL, Defroif. Mich.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-10-07
In Favor of Ex-Soldiers.

The Texas Legislature has granted to dis.
abled Union and Confederate ex-soldiers the
right to peddle on their own account without
paying any peddler's licenses.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
MENA'S ANNIvERsAR
A Proposition to Celebrate It in an
 Appropriate Tanner.

Havlng turned the three e-ouarters mlie post and gone smoothly on B few steps toward the first anniversary of Mena's birth, some of our people are beginning to plan for right joyous observance of the day.
 The 18th of August is recognized as the birthday of Mena, that being the nrst day of the excursions and regular train service as established. It may appear little early to begin the agi- tation of this question, but it is only three months now to the end of the first year and to do justice to the oc casion we must begin to prepare and lay plans
 Among others, Mrs Geo. E. Wheaton has been quite enthusiastic in laying plans and has suggested that the merchants be asked to get up a Trades Carnival as an attractlYe feature, tend- ing to show how our trade and com merce has grown during the one short year since Mena became town.
 1t would be very courteous and ap- propriate thing to do to invite Mrs. Mena de Goeijen, of Amsterdam, Hol- land for whom our fair young city was named, to visit us at that time, and surely all of our people would rejoice to have her come, and join in extend ing true American welcome full of genuine hospitality and esteem.
 Here is a question our commercial club should begin to consider and work to get the hearty cooperation of all our people, and particularly of every woman in Mena, to the end that we present an entertainment worthy the occasion, and make the day one long to be remembered.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
The School Election.

At the school election held last Sat urday J. II. Hamilton and w. l. Me Kinney were electedsto succeed them selves as directors, and the propositions to levy three mill tax for teachers salaries and two mills for binding purposes were carried. An express ion was taken from each individual voter regarding the advisability of taking the school building erected by the Townsite company at S1,765, or whether to buy and build, and all but six favored taking the house now built
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
A pLeasant Rirthday Party

Miss Nora Dagg entertained about twenty of her young friends last Fri day evening, at the home of her par ents, Dr. and Mrs. H. NJ. Dagg. The party was given in honor of o. L. Wilcox's thirty-fourth birthday ami versary. Music and social games were the principal features of the evening until an appropriate hour when a luscious spread of ice cream, cake and stra " berries was served. The even ing was a pleasant one and greatly en- joyed by all.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
The Musical.

The musical and literary entertain. ment given for the benefit of the Pres byterian Church, at the Spivey build ing last night, by home talent, was well attended by an appreciative audi. ence. The program as announced was carried out with the exception of one or two who were absent on account of illness, and each one did wei, most oi them receiving hearty encores. The receips amounted to about $20.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
TEN MODERN COTTAGES.
Philadelphia and New York People
 Visit Mena and Invest.

Last Thursday special in charge of President A. '. Stilwell, who had with him party of friends from New York and Philadelphia, arrived from the south having been over the road as far down as Shreveport and return. With the party were A. F. Stoteeburry, Miss Emily Troth, Mrs Henry $. Groves, Mrs. F. A. Holden, Francis E., E. A. and Mss Edith Stotesburry, all of Philadelphia; J. N. Norton and J. L. Paul, of New York.
 The party remained here several hours and took walk over the town, and before leaving the Stotesburrys purchased six lots in block 13, and con- tracted for the erection of cottage on each lot. Mir. Norton purchased lot 3, and Mr. Paul, lots Il and l2 in block 2s, and MT. Stilwell lots and 1 in block 29, and arranged to have four cottages built on those lots. These lots all front on Amsterdam street and Zwolle avenue and are near the high school block, being one of the best residence portions of town.
 Messrs Keen &5 DePew secured the contract for building all the cottages.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
What His Home Papers Say.

line Widsor tMo.1 Review, speaking of Mr. J. Spencer Kelly and his com ing to Mena, says:
 "J. Spencer Kelly resigned his pos tion as bookkeeper of the Citizens Bank and left Tuesday evening for Mena, Ark, where he will open up a new bank and will be installed as cashier.
 "Mena is now a thriving town on the Kansas City, Pittsburg tS Gulf rail road that runs from Kansas City to Port Arthur and IS destined to be one of the large commercial centers of Ar kansas.
 MT. Kelly has interested St Louis capital in the enterprise, and has been selected to take charge of the bank
 He is not the first Windsor boy who has started under the tutorship of Mir J. J. Calfee the cashier of the Citizens Bank and has been given high posi- tions of trust which they all fill sue cessfully. We wish him great success in his undertaking"
 The Columbia (Mo.) Statesman says:
 -. Spencer Kelly, for number of years bookkeeper in the Citizens Bank at sWindsor Mo, has gone to Mena, Ark, where he will take charge of a new bank performing the duties as cashier of same. Mir. Kelly is a bright young man, experienced in banking business, thoroughly competent and trustworthy. We bespeal5 for him success in his new field"
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
Masonic Lodge Organized.

Last evening pursuant to call, a large number of mem bers of the A. F. and A. M. met at the sample room of Hotel Mena and after electing Dr. Sutherland chairman, proceeded to or ganize by electing the following list of officers: c. C. Waters, W. NJ; R. B. Board, Sr. w.; r. C. Savage, Jr w.; C. B, Neal, Sec; H. NJ. Dagg, Treas Joe Frady, Tyler; w. $. Pryor, Sr. D H. TremaIne, Jr. D., D. J. Abbott Sr. S.; Ike Jones, Jr. $.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19

Window poles at Boyer's.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
Shreveport and Texarkana to Mena

An excursion is advertised for Satur- day, June 5, from Shreveport and Tex arkana to Mena. The round trip fare is only S2. 50, and band will accom- pany the train. The train will arrive here about p. m., and a large crowd will undoubtedly be on it. This will be the first opportunity the people of those southern cities will have to visit the Ozark mountains and view the grand scenery at so little cost We should prepare to give them hearty welcome
The Mena weekly star., 1897-05-19
To Trade.

A five acre tract of land west of Hoblitzell's brick yard, three acres in garden, for partly improved property in Hot Springs, Ark. CT Shreveport, La. Would assume some incumber- auces. Address J. 5. HALL,
 if. Mena, Ark.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-16
M'kEAN, HLERS Z CO,
IN THEIR ELEGANT NEW AND COM
MoDIOUs BUSINESS
HOUSE.
4 FULL DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING
It's massfveness, Architecture. ue,r
w. size and Perfect AdaptabiIlty
for the Purposes Intended-That
Old and Reliable Firm Al
ways Ready for Business.

The elegant and commodious storo
building of the above firm is n nolotiol
edifice of modern classic architecture T.
speaks well for the enterprise and nro.
gressiveness of its founders aud ia mn, a
an auaitlon to the beauty and attractive
ness OF Congress avenue.
The building is 4Sx16O feet. md 5G
feet in height. The first story il sixteen
rect In the clear from floor to ceiling. The
second and third stories are respectively
fourteen and thirteen feet in height from
hoor to ceiling. There is ample space
between ceiling and roof for ventilation,
thus preserving the GOODNESS of the upper
floor during the extreme heat of sum
fner. There are 1000 square feet of avail
able space upon each floor, making the
entire available floor space of the build
ing 21.OO0 square feet.
The first floor is entered through u
vestibule tiled with encaustic thing of
neat and substantial design. The interior
floor is of l IL narrow tongued and
.grO0ved flooring quarter sawed in order
TO obviate uneavenness of wearing, and
the unsightly effect of splintered timbers
under foot. The floor is laid upon terra
firma, 30 that all the solidity of mother
earth is invoked to sustain the bales
and stocks of heavy goods. Its construc-
ton is what is known rs sanitary floor,
being laid upon sleepers imbedded in a
solid foundation of asphaltic concrete
laid over the entire floor space of the
building. This material keeps out the
dampness that might arise from the
ground, furnishes adequate equality OF
support for goods, and obviates any I'M
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-16

tration for the admirable manner 1t hail
disposed of the Pacific railroads.
Mr. Harris facetiously congratulated
his friend from Iowa. Mr.. Gear. and his
friend from Nebraska. Mr.. Thurston.
upon the change which had come over
cifc Railroad question last spring.
Mr.. Gear responded that 30 far as he
was concerned, no change had been ex-
pericnced and that he was just as much
opposed to government ownership OF rail-
ways as ever.
Mr.. Thurston congratulated the country
on the results of the administrations eff
forts regarding the Pacific Railroads.
He said if the plan proposed by Mr.. Har-
ris had been adopted the United States
would not have received anything ap-
proximating the magnificent sum which
had been paid for the main line of the
! Union Pacific,
! Mr. Thurston EXPRESSED the opinion the
prosperous business condition brought to
! the country by the advent of the present
! administration had so improved the nus
/ mess Of the Union Pacific that II would
probably now earn dividends on the full
amount of the large price paid for II.
Mr.. Harris inquired whether Mr.
Thurston thought the same conditions
would correspondingly improve the Kan
sas Pacific.
! Mr.. Thurston said II was hardly to he
! expected that branch line would be
affected in the same manner as n great
trans-continental road. He noticed in the
presidents message, he said, that the.
administration Is committed to the policy
of purchasing the Kansas Pacific branch
unless better bid was offered. He did
not believe In the. government ownership
of railroads and he was Of the opinion
that the experiment of such ownership.
IL II was to be tried. might better bc
tried with some other than the Kansas.
Pacific
Upon motion of Mr.. Lodge. the imm-
grafton bill was made the unfinished bus
mess of the senate calendar. Mr.. Carter
chairman of the census committee, Sc
cured unanimous consent for the consid
Grafton on Monday of his bill providing
for the taking of the federal census In
1900, Mr.. Lodge agreeing not to nrcsr'
the immigration bill on Monday or Tues
day. in view of the anxiety of Mr.. Carter
to secure consideration of the census
measure
At 2:40 p. M. the senate adjourned until
Monday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-16
RESCUED A CREW.
'Tweaty-Thrcc Men taken on n Sink
ing Ship Jr:aSt in Time.

Queenstown. Dec 1.-THE Cunarl
rtosmcr Itrnria, from New York, which
arrived here todar. reports having sight
cd yesterday, 81 miles west of Fastnet.
TIE British ste" mer Millfeld, Capt. VII
lis. frcre Baltimore on November %,
sor Beast. lying signals of distress.
The decks cf the Milltell were being
swer4 by the heavy seas. her tunnels
We COR. and Sic Yves sinking. The
E.l;-r.a s;ood by for Twelve hour, dur
Ing whirh time the twenty-three men
r2r!pr'e ny the crew of the Miilheld
ere ."scuod
TIL rescued men say the Milliield en-
countered hurricane on Wednesday
last during which n mountainous sen
. eehed over the vessel, carrying away
rcr bridge and boats, flooding, the en-
;;ne room end putting cut her fires. The
tiiIlfeld's crew were exhausted IRON
pumping when rescued by the life boat
of the Etruria. The life boat of the
Etruria was manned by First Oilicer
Dodd ar.l nine of the Cunarder's sailors.
The passengers of the Etruria cheered
the life boat crew on their return from
the Millfeld, and presented them with
nurse of ESQ. Several of the Mil!helds
crew were injured.