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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19
Granting Pensions to Dependent
Relatives Under the Old Law.

Sec. 47Q7. If any person embraced
within the provisions of sections 4692
and 1893 has died since the fourth day
of March, 1861, or shall hereafter die,
by reason of any wound, injury, casu-
atty, or disease. which, under the con-
ditions and limitations of such sec
tlons, would have entitled him to an
invalid pension, and has not left or
shall not leave a widow or legitimate
child, but has left or shall leave other
relative or relatives who were depend
cnt upon him for support in whole or
in part at the date of his death. such
relative or relatives shall be entitled.
In the following order of precedence, to
receive the same pension as such per-
son would have been entitled to had
he been totally disabled, to commence
from the death of such person, namely:
First, the mother; secondly, the faith
er; thirdly, orphan brothers and sis
tcrs, under sixteen years of age, who
shall be pensioned jointly:
Provided, That where orphan chill
dren of the same parent have different
guardians, or q portion of them only
are under guardianship, the share of
the Joint pension 30 which each ward
shall be entitled shall be paid to the
guardian of such ward:
Provided, That if in any case said
person shall have left father and moth
cr who are dependent upon him, then.
ON the death of the mother. the father
shall become entitled to the pension,
commencing from and after the death
of the mother; and upon the deaths
Of the mother and father, or upon the
death of the father and the remarriage
of the mother, the dependent brothers
and sisters under sixteen years of age
shall Jointly become entitled to such
pension until they attain the age of
sixteen years, respectively, commenc-
ing from the death or remarriage OF
the party who had the prior right TO
the pension:
Provided, That a mother shall be as
sumed to have been dependent upon
her son within the meaning of this
section if, at the date of his death. she
had no other adequate means of sup
port than the ordinary proceeds of her
own manual labor and the Contribu-
tions Of said Sonor of any other persons
not legally bound TO aid in her sup
port and if, by actual contributions
or in any other way, the son had rec
ugnized his obligations TO aid in sup
port of his mother, or was by law
bound to such support, and that 6
father or a minor brother or sister
shall. in like manner and under like
conditions, be assumed to have beer
dependent, except that the income
which was derived or dcrivable from
his actual or possible manual labor
shall be taken into account in estimat,
in fD Of
support; Provided further, That tho
pension allowed to any person on ac'
count of his or her dependence, as
hcrcinbefore provided, shall not bs
paid for any period during which il
shalt not be necessary as u means OF
adequate subsistence.
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Revised.

That was a good old motto" said
the statesman who was considering the
Philippine question: BE sure you're
right and then go ahead"
Yes replied the friend; "it's a safe
guide for every occasion"
II don't agree with YOU there There
are circumstances where it must be
revised to make it fit. When YOU find
yourself in a position where you can't
be absolutely sure my motto is, BE
sure you're wrong before you back
out. t."-Washington Star.
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Editor OF The Tribune.

Editor OF The TriDunG.
Sir--For the guidance or a aunDer OF
constituents who have recently asked
Information concerning the mode OF
procedure in the prosecution Of pension
claims under the late war with Spain.
l submit herewith extracts from the
laws now in force relative to the pros
ecution of claims under the old law
and under the Act OF June %, 1890,
and will state in this connection that
claims under the Spanish American
war are governed by the same rules,
laws and regulations as pertain to those
of the war of the rebellion. l would
especially call attention to the proofs
required in all cases, rs upon these es-
sential requisite, depend the success
and speedy adjudication of q claim for
pension of any character or descrip-
ton whatsoever. William Connell.
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set longer than d very prudent man
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ters' We're strong wooden barriers
stretched across the deck and used
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REFLECTIONS-Thc vilest sinner
may return to God. THE heart of the
eternal is wondruuslv kind" He who
Furnishes will forgive him who repents.
If Manassch whose sill was so great
could be restored to Divine favor let
no one despair of pardon. Publish the
glad tidinSs far and wide. "Ho. every
one that thirsteth come ye to the
waters" Usa. ". - Here is the gospel
in the prc-Christian time the same as
that published today. The only differ
encc THAT the historic Christ, stand
ing in the place of the promised Christ,
is a clearer object of faith. (John iii:
1B.) But pardon does not destroy all the
consequences Of sin. The years of Man
asSeh's idOlatry left their impress upon
the nation which he could not by any
subsequent righteousness effacc.
Through all the after time two intlu-
cnces went forward with ever widening
end deepening force. both proceeding
from King-that of his early sin, that
of his later reform 1t is Il proud day
when man turns about and resolves
to live for God: and yet the ghosts of
his old life pursue him ever. disturb
ing him and injurin% his work. CGal.
vi: -
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hapS through the influence OF their
vices, while the kings who feared God
restored the strongholds.
EFORMS-Manasseh did not pause
with merely protecting the citizens Of
Judah against foreign enemies. AS a
proof of his changed heart he set him
self to the reform of religion. 1t must
have seemed very strange to his peo-
pie, and to some it was not account
able (verse ~ that the king should un-
dertakc to undo after his return from
Babylon the very things which he did
before his captivity. What appeared
to be inconsistency and fickleness was
nevertheless the product of a new pur-
pose and a higher mission. (Verse 49,
The idol which he had set up in the
house of the Lord, the image to the
filthy Astarte, whose orgies shamed the
better class of the heather, was re-
moved; and the strange gods-Baal,
Ashtoroth, MoleCh and numerous 9TH
ers-were all taken away and cast out
of the city. Jerusalem was cleansed
from idolatry, at least as far as the
kings command and patronage could
effect 1t. Thus once more the nation s
capital was dedicated to Jehovah. IT
presented quite the appearance it had
under all the good kings.
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LAW AND PROCEDURE
~ In PENSION CLAIMS
INFORMATION FOR THE GUID-
ANCE OF APPLICANTS.

CONGRESSMAN Connell Cites the Stat
utes Bearing on the Preparation Of
Claims-Proofs Needed and Rules
Governing Applications and Re-
jections-Cut This Out and Pre-
serve for Future Reference.
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SACRIFICES-The reforms institut-
ed by Manasseh were not all negative
and destructive. He did not expel the
forms of heather worship and leave the
people without any religious Institutes.
Such an attempt would have failed. be-
cause man must have some religion
and that must be nurtured by some
public exercises. Accordingly, the king
repaired the old altar of the Lord, prob
ably the same that was builded by
King Solomon. Vcrse 49, Thereon
sacrifices were offered, peace offerings
and thank offerings, eucharistic, indi-
eating that the person was in conVen-
ant with Jehovah. Uev. iii, 81 In
this public manner Manasseh an
nounced to the people of Jerusalem that
he entered into the service of God, that
henceforth his reign would be as vice.
regent of God, according to the terms
of the theocratic monarchy. The eat
ing of the flesh on that occasion, a par
taking of the table of the Lord" was
a joyous feast III which the people
Joined.
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JUDGMENT--Mana ascended the
throne at twelve years of age. (verse
H. 1t has therefore been inferred, not
without good reason that the relapse
into heathcnism was not at first by
his direction but under the influence of
advisers. Under his father the idOlat-
TOuS party was not subdued but kept
in check, like the clergy under Edward
VI. of England: and the priests and
prophets of Judah. in spite of their
outward orthodoxy, We're often inn
moral. 1t would seem therefore that
they urged the Child-king into his
wicked course. But eventually God held
him personally accountable and when
the nation descended to the lowest
depths Of degradation. judgment was
inflicted. Judah was again oVerrun by
the Assyrian armies. (vcrsc IL Man
asSch was taken prisoner, bound in
chains, and carried away to Babylon.
This form of Tetribution was predicted
Qcut xviii: 36) in the time of Moses.
1t offered the most effective method Of
displaying Divine displeasure. \ king.
set rule as a representative of God
a AAA a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

without requiring a new declaration
the pension when allowed will COM
mence at date of filing such declara-
ton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-19

INTRODUCTION - Heeeliah, of
whom We have two lessons, was sue
Cecdcd by Mauasseh, his son, VINO
rcigned in Jerusalem more than half a
century. Many Influences combined TO
induce this son to be a faithful GER
want of God. There was the noble ex-
ample of his pious father and the
splendid record of at least seven other
kings, whose deeds adorned the pages
Of Judahs history. There was the sad
story of Israel's captivity, resulting
from the evil wrought by her kings.
with all of which Manasseh must have
been familiar, added to the dreary
tale of individual reigns in his own
country, such as those of Rehohoam,
who departed from God BESIDES,
there were the sacred Scriptures, the
writings of the prophets and Of Moses
together with the voices of Nahum
and Joel then living, who pleaded for
| righteousness. Against all these Man
assch turned his heart and preferred
to follow in the ways of those Kings
of Israel who practiced the abomina-
tiOns OF the heather Verse y, the or
| iEinal inhabitants of the land. a re-
martable and unaCCountable instance
| of depravity and folly.
WICEEDNESS-Th departure of
the king from the right way was vast
| ly moro serious than the apostasy of
| any other individual however promi-
| nent. The king was the government.
| Tho people We're expected to do his
willard to conform to his customs. His
| very actions even in private life were
| an unWrittcn law Of all his subjects,
| ana courtiers, in the hope of gaining
| favor, copied after him. Resides this
| influence he had authority and might
| enact what men must obey under
| heaV penalties CDan. iii. 10J. The eX-
ercise of that authority was most graf
| flying to mis- pride. 1t came to pass,
! therefore. that Manasseh, by both
| these methods, made Judah and Jeru-
salem to err (Ncrse 10. What ne did
| is related in the verses Immediately
| preceding our lesson-he built high
| places for heather worship, reared al
| tars to Baalim, worshipped the host
| of Heaven, descCrated the house of the
| Lord by placing images there, caused
| his children to pass through the fire,
| And, withal, he turned a deaf car when
the Lord spoke to him on these mat
ters (Nerse 80.
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hapS through the influence OF their
vices, while the kings who feared God
restored the strongholds.
The herald., 1898-07-25
CONTEST INfANTUM
BABIES FAT AND BABIES THIN
JUDGES NEED AsAFETY PIN
THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS
Was Nothing to the Dilemma of the
Nursery Experts at the Re-
dondo Show

AS drawing card the baby show at Re
dondo yesterday was a great success. One
of the largest crowds of the season was in
attendance and the attraction Of the day
was not lacking in either material or en-
tertainment. The shoow took place In the
Santa Fe pavilion and had the shade of
Brigham Young dropped in upon the scene
about noon he could easily have imagined
that he had again returned to the bosom of
his family. Babies? Why every nook and
Granny of the 50x100 room reverberated
with their peculiar and angelic strains.
They were there in all sizes, ages, weights
and colors and to each mother there was
only one In all the crowd whose offspring
was worthy of consideration. Therein Of
course lies the difficulty of a baby show.
The few mothers who are so fortunate as
to have the judges chose their babies as the
prettiest and neatest are perhaps satisfied,
but the many contestants who are left out
in the cold by the decision are certain to
entertain feeling of vengeful resentment
toward all the parties concerned in the
enterprise. It Is an affair Of the heart with
them and they cannot help 1t.
The entries yesterday were crawling up
to the two hundred mark when the noon
hour arrived and H. s. Simmons. the man.
ager of the affair, began to wish himself
at the bottom of the deep blue sea. He
had hoped for success in the point Of en-
tries and he was getting it with a ven
geance. The contest opened between II
and 1 o'clock, the following list of judges
The herald., 1898-07-25

In life entitled them to special considera-
ton and they would get 1t. And they did.
The judges decided to get around the diff
fculty by awarding three prizes instead of
two and they were presented respectively
to the children of William Priester, SEN
tous; Charles M. Schick, ISL Clara street,
Los Angeles, and Mrs. Sarah Scott. Gar
dena.
The hottest contest was in class E, spe-
cial. which was open to all between and
years. and when the tots were arranged in
a display line along one side of the pa
vilion they were found to number just fifty.
1t required the consideration of the entire
board of judges to do justice to the mate
rial presented and 1t was only after long
discussion that a compromise was effected
and decision reached. The five prizes were
awarded as follows: First. to the son of
Mrs. p. H. Sammon of Main and Washing
ton streets, Los Angeles; second, Helen
Ruth Scheck, 751 Clara street, Los An
geles; third. Lawrence Holman, Gardena:
Fourth, Prudence Thompson, 500 Olive
street, Los Angeles; fifth, Guy Lester
Penny, San Francisco.
Consolation prizes were presented to all
the babies who were not successful In the
contests and the entire proceeding passed
off without any of the friction which was
at first expected. OF course, occasionally,
mother whose child was not adjudged
the most beautiful thing that ever hap
pened would become a little angry and
threaten to pull hair with any of the judges
(Willis) whiskers preferred. who dared to
tell her to her face that the child she bore
vas not the prettiest Of them all, but this
class of challenge was always prudently
ignored and the irate parent would soon
subside. The show was good demonstra-
ton of how greatly the number of girl
babies exceeds the boys, at least two-thirds
of those entered being of the gentler sex.
Redondo may have another baby show,
but 1t Is safe to say that the same manager
and the same set Of judges will not again
do the honors. They know when they have
had enough.
The herald., 1898-07-25
FOUND HER HUSBAND DEAD
Mrs. Durham Looked Through Win
dow and Saw Him

The body of G. F. Durham. mason, was
discovered by his wife on his ranch al
Monita yesterday morning. Apoplexy ia
thought to have been the cause of death
Durham has been conducting small
ranch at that place for some time past
raising chickens and shipping strawber-
ries and various products to the city. His
wife is a dressmaker, and she is employed
in Los Angeles. but visited her husband
occasionally. Yesterday she went to the
place as usual, but the doors were oil
locked, and there came no response to her
raps for admittance. Finally she secured
q ladder, and mounting 1t, looked through
the window into her husbands bedroom
There she perceived Durham lying life
less on the floor by chair. His shoes
were near him and he was dressed. The
supposition Is that he was in the act OF
putting on his shoes when the attack
seized him.
Mis-. Durham alarmed the neighbors
and the door was forced and the house
entered, but 1t was too late. as Durham
was past all aid. Coroner Campbell was
notified and Deputy Summerfield drove to
Monita,
The herald., 1898-07-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Call tel. main 24s for ambulance. Brese,
Brothers, Sixth and Broadway.
c. d. Howry. undertaken. Fifth and
Broadway. Lowest prices in the city.
Robert Sharp & Co., funeral directors. IS
and 75S South Spring street. Tel Main 1929
Watches cleaned. IS cents: main springs
20 cents; crystals. 10 cents. Patton. q.
South Broadway.
Adams Bros, dentists, 2391k South Spring
street. Plates from 81. Painless extracting
go cents. Filling speciality. Hours. s to )
Sunday. 10 to II.
Do you know that framed picture make
a most desirable wedding present? If 70,
are looking for anything In that line do no
fail to call at H. G. Lichtenberger's art EN-
porium. 202 South Spring street.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey. Stimson block
first floor. rooms 1873. 1874, 1856. Special ut
teution given to obstetrical cases, and al
diseases Of women and children. Electrici.,
scientifically used. Consultation hours,
to 8. Telephone 1927.
The herald., 1898-07-25
Manv Languages Will Die

An eminent Russian linguist. IN a work
recently published on the different Ian
guages spoken throughout the world. AYERS
that in 200 years from now there will be
only three living Language Russian, Eng
fish and Chinese. All other languages and
dialects, of which there are at present 5000.
will have fallen into disuse. During the
twentieth and twenty-first centuries. ac-
cording to the Russian authority. the whole
of continental Europe and of Asia, with the
exception of China, will have adopted the
Russian language. English will be spoken
in Great Britain, Australia, Africa and
America, and Chinese will be the language
of the Celestials and the Oceanic archipel-
ago. There are at present $50 distinct Ian
guages spoken-eighty-ni European, ia
African, 1872 Asiatic, LII Oceanic, AT Amer
lean, while in the Russian empire alone
sixty different tongues are found.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
The herald., 1898-07-25

ceased we discovered that number q ~
who had been killed were hanging neo4
downward from the trees, and N cur1ueieN
we advanced to ascertain the cause OF tn1as
We found that they had been tied to tA(
trees by their officers in such mann4
that It was Impossible for them to escapeu
Beside each man was a box Of cartr1dgeaI
also tied to the tree. These men had beeh
placed where death for them was almost
certainty, and they were told that capture
meant death. This gives fair idea OF the
consideration Of a Spanish ofhcer Tor I'M
men and for human life. The men were not
tied in palm trees, as ID commonly sup
posed. The trees used for this purpose y .
low growth, Of which do not know the
name, yet 1t is a tree and not buse-"
New York Sun.