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The National tribune., 1898-03-31
SONS OF VETERANS.
Loyal Young Men and Their Great
Order.

Adj't Frederick W. Miller, of Missouri
has forwarded his report for the quarter
ending Dec. 81, 1897, to National Head
quarters. 1t shows slight loss in MEM
bership. At the beginning of the quarter
there were SO Camps with a membership of
S57. One Camp and So members were
gained by muster, and three Camps and
Al members were reinstated. One Camp
with - members disbanded, three mem
bers received discharges, three were trans
ferred and 80 were suspended Forty one
Camps and $40 members remain in good
standing.
Missouri brethren will assemble in An
nual Encampmcnt at Carthage May 10.
The GAR. and W.R.C. meet at the same
time.
The 18th Annual Encampment of the
Michigan Division will be held at Port
Huron, June II, IS and 16, in connection
with the Encampment of the Michigan
GAR. and Convention of the W.R.C. Hope
is expressed that the fraternity between
the members Of the allied Orders may be
promoted by this meeting, and much good
may result to all.
The Michigan Division, under command
of Col. III. L. Cowdin, is steadily increasing
in membership, and according to- the re-
port Of Adi't f. ID. Eddy, Just forwarded to
National Headquarters, made gain Of 60
members during the quarter ending Decem-
Der 81 1t row has 81 Camps and 1913
members in good standing.
The Iowa Division has met with
severe loss in the death OF its Judce-Ad-
vOcatc, VIM. O. La Wake, OF Dubuque, who
was shot by an unknown assassin, at his
law office March IS. Brother La Wake was
hustler and bid fair to rise TO a high
position in the Order. He took hold of the
Dubuque Camp two years ago, and by his
energy and perseverance made 1T one OF
the very best in the State.
The Iowa Division will meet in annual
Encampment at Sioux City, June IS and Is.
Charles j. Cooper, of Conncli Camp, Il,
Toledo, has been appointed a member Of
the Committee of Sons of Veterans that IS
endeavOring to secure military instruction
or the public schools.
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lection made, and I'll agree to attend the
funeral and make it Respectable"
He put off dying, and after the General
was relieved from command was sent North
for confinement and~exchange.
On one occasion, -when most of the de-
as reinforcement to the hail escort of Gen.
Crooks command, and were returning, a
few miles above Huntsville. while passing
through piece of woodland, n negro rose
from the brush that boftfeIed the road and
becloned to the SERGEANT to approach.
When he did SO tie negro, sinking back
into his place OF concealment, told hIm
that Jim -, for whom the hunt had
been close and sharp, was at his mother S
house, two miles down the pike and one
fourth mile from it, and that with him were
four of his men.
The men were eager for the advance,
but as the ground near the house was
open, the chances for getting to it unseen
were very meaCer, and after a Teconnols-
SanCe from the woods. it was decided TO
make the rush mounted.
When the party emerged from the shelter
of the timber, the premises Were charged
at a run only to find that .he birds had
flown. But in the yard was a horse with
muddy fetloclls, and the boots OF a man IN
the house were soiled with black mud
fresh from The bank of the river. This
man denied having been away from the
house, and said he had not seen Jim -
for months. But u negro man at the stable
placed in a position where he could not be
seen from the house, said that MaSsit
Frank - had Just been down 10 de
river wild Massa Jim and four udder men
and set them across, and that he carried
gun.
In searching for arms. daguerreotype OF
the man whom we had secured was 1ouno
showing him in the uniform of rebel OF
fcer and he was taken with the party as a
prisoner.
fine pacing stallion was found in the
stable, and Of course ConfiScated. but,
proving not suitable for the scouts Work
he was purchased by Gen. Ward, tor ms
own use. Of this should meet the eyes OF
any OF his old command, they will propapiy
remember the big brown PAGER winch ne
rode on the Atlanta campaign. Ihey may
also be interested in knowing that after
the war, on a uumped-up claim, IN whch
enough perjury was committed 10 SILK
ship, if oathS had weight, the rebels re
covered the horse, after the suit had alb
sorted nearly So, 0C0 Of the General S money
Another bird was flushed" about two
miles above Huntsville But he had tline
to secrete himself, while the detachment
climbed a steep hill to reach him. ana a
long search failed TO disclose his place OF
retreat. His sister declared that he had
gone back to the army month before,
"and if you 'unS find him, you'll find nm
thar. fchtn like man"
But the old cook. when asked II the
gentleman had had his breakfast, replied:
"No, sab; he don want his brekfusS lore
nigh bout 'leven o'clock" Then with a
persuader at his ear man at the staDie
referred to some tracks that might be
found in the garden.
These led to a strawstack few hundred
yards away, and the fugitive, after beng
drawn out of it by the heels and brushing
the straw from his eyes. made some very
pertinent remarks about the faculty the
Yanls had for findinss folks.
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PENSION POINTERS.
INQUIRIES Answered and Sug-
gestions Made.

rAll communications for this column should
hp accompanied by the true name and correct
address of the inquirer. The reply, however,
will be marked rs may be desired No attention
will be given TO anonymous inquiries. IL no re-
ply is printed within three weeks, write again.
III. J. P.-No bounty was offered for en-
listmentS into the Regular Army, during
the war Of the rebellion, until July !, 1861.
A bounty of S400 was offered for recruits and
-enliStmentS in the Regular Army from
and after June -. 1868, until April /, 1864,
and for re cnlistmentS from June 20 10
Aug. /. 1864. If you viii state your case,
your question viii be answered more def
nitely.
NJ E.. Elmer, \. J.-If the soldier was
so disa bied from disability of service origin
as to require an attendant during con-
Siderab BILE portion of the time, and yet re
ceived only 81 per month pension, 1t would
seem that he had not made claim on ac-
count of his most serious disability. or if
he had made claim. had been unable to
establish the same 10 the satisfaction OF
the Pension Bureau.
Subscriber. Pueblo. Colo.-Pcnsion money
allowed a minor child for a period from the
remarracc of the widow 10 the time the
child becomes IL. belongs 10 the child en-
tirely, SO far as the pension laws are con-
cerned. 1t is probable that Il court would
allow a claim of the widow for care and
maintenance of the child from the grant
ing of the pension. but not a claim Tor
care and maintenance prior 10 the grant
ing of the pension. which if allowed would
amount to an appropriation Of the entire
accrued pension.
J. T. G.. olney. determination by a
specialist is frequently ordered in claims
for pension on deafness. in order 10 deter
mine as precisely as poss be the decree
of deafness. After last medical examina-
ton a case that has been through the
Special Examination Division ought ordi-
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naTily to be settled within two months.
The rate under the general law for severe
deafness Of one ear and slight Of other ear
is SIG, for nearly total deafness Of one ear
and slight OF other, SIS.
T. A. Deafness incurred by an artil-
leryman while firing a salute would ordl-
narily be regarded as incurred IN line OF
duty and therefore pensIOnable under the
general law. There might however. be cir
cumstances in connection herewith that
would he REGARDED by The Pension Bureau
as making the incunence outside the line
OF duty.
NJ. r.. Troy. Fa.-Increase of pension on
pensioned disability commences from the
date Of the favorable medical examination
had under the claim on which the in
crease of pension is granted. Favorable
medical examinations in prior rejected
claims for increase would not he conSd-
I'd. A claim for rating may some
T. hes be advantageous in such cases.
.lh Rescrves.-When an Examining
Board rates a pension applicant at, say,
1913 for disablement from certain dis
eases claimed on under the general law. II
does not follow that the rating allowed by
the Pension Bureau Will be S12, though
the effect of the rating ~ f2-lS Is a recon-
mendation Of the SD rate. The Pension
Bureau might rate as low as So, or even
nothing al al.
A. O.. Walla Walla Wash The rating
of invalid pensions il determined by the
Medical Division Of the Pension Bureau.
a claim is sent there after being legally
proved, if the evidence is all in, and may
fail because of the Medical Division not
regarding the claimant as entitled te a rat
ing The length of time that case is in
the Medical Division depends upon the
amount OF work on hand there, which
varies more or less, from few days TO
several weeks.
III. w, Tivoli n. Y.-If the soldier served
less than 80 days during the war Of the
rebellion, the widow can obtain pension
only by proving to the satisfaction Of the
Bension Bureau that his death-cause had
its origin in the service and line Of duty.
w. ID. S., Monroe, Mich.-A three years
volunteer enlisted after July 5, 1862. and
before the large bountics were offered by
the Government, was entitled 10 S25 bounty
In advance, and the remaining S15 when
honorably discharged after two years serv-
ice, or because OF wound or injury incurred
In the service and line of duty or because
of the close of the war. If discharged after
two years service, there is no reason APP
parent why he should not have received
the SIS balance, and il is quite probable
that the Government has his receipt for it
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measure 10 guard against fraudulent claims
BENG hereafter presented by spurious
widows and children" There is no
penalty attaching TO failure to answer these
questions.
q. T. T., Reading. Pa.-For loss Of SIGHT
of an eye, not attributable to vicious
habits" pension is uniformly allowable
under the act Of June 81 1880. If medical
examination was had seven months AFRO
in "a claim for invalid pension under the
act Of 1880, il would seem TO he high time
that the claim was heard from An in
CURRY made through a Senator or other
Member Of Congress may be useful in Sc
curing action by the Pension Bureau.
O. T., Plainfeld, Mass.-There is no L. S.
law eXemptinp old soldiers from taxation.
For information as to State laws consult
someone familiar with them.
q. D.-tndcr a decision rendered March
u, 1886. ii is held that where Invalid pen
sion under the act Of June u, 1880, is CON
ccTncd with pension under the general law
covering the same period or a portion Of
the same period. the penSioner is TO he re
garded as entitled % the benefit of the
higher rate, If for any part of the period
covered by both pensions the rate under
the one allowance is higher than that al
lowed under the other. This decision
states that such practice is not 10 be APP
plIcable except where the question has
arisen since the date OF the decision.
n VI. MllIDiU, htH.-goIDCc 1895 IL mas
been held that there is no claim rccog-
nIzablc under the act of June q, 1885, as
a claim on account of new or additional
disability, and that all claims for increase
OF pension under that act are TO be re-
carded and treated as claims for increase
on pensioned disability, the increase if
granted viii be made 10 commence from
the date of favorable medical examination
had under the claim.
l.. r., Canal Fulton. Ohio.-A three years
volunteer enlisted in September, 1861 and
honorably discharged after two years serv-
ice, was entitled TO 500 bounty at dis
charge, under the act Of July p, 1861.
From your statement OF your case there is
no reason apparent why you should not
have received the full bounty to which
you were then entitled. No interest is al
lowed in such claims.
A. H., Carlisle, Pa.-Widow's title to pen
sion under the general law is dependent
upon the soldiers death being proven to
the satisfaction of the Pension Bureau TO
be due to the service and line of duty.
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THE PROBLEM SOLVED.
THE NEW MEDICAL DISCOVERY
TESTED.
Results Of the Test in Various Forms of
Dyspepsia.

Results Of the Test in Various Forms of
Dyspepsia.
Chronic indigestion or dyspepsia, while a
very common trouble, has for some time been
looked upon by able physicians as "a serious
thing, and that no time should be lost in
treating it properly at the start, because
recent researches have shown that the most
serious fatal and incurable diseases have
their origin in simple dyspepsia or indiges-
ton.
Diabetes is simply one form Of indigestion,
the sugar and starchy food not being assimi-
lated by the digestive organs. In Bright's
disease the albumen is not properly assimi-
lated.
While consumption and dyspepsia are twin
diseases, and it is beyond question that dys-
pepsia makes fertile soil for the seeds of
consumption.
But the trouble has been TO find a remedy
that c.uld be depended upon to cure dyspepsia
as it is VIGOROUSLY obstinate and difficult to
cure.
This has been the question which has puz-
zled physicians and dyspeptics alike until the
question was solved three years ago by the APP
pearance of new dyspepsia cure in the medi-
cal world known as Stuarts Dyspepsia Tab
lets. which it was claimed was a certain,
reliable cure for every form of stomach
trouble.
Physicians however, would not accept such
statements without first giving the new
remedy many tests and carefully observing
results
For three years the remedy has been thor
Oughly tested in every Section of the country
and with surprising and satisfactory results.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets can be honestly
claimed to be a specific, radical, lasting
cure for indigestion in the various forms OF
acid dyspepsia or sour stomach, gas or wind
on stomach too much bile, undue fullness
or pressure after eating, and similar symptoms
resulting from disordered digestion. Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets were not placed before
the public until this three years trial left no
doubt as to their value, and they have re-
Gently been placed in the trade and can be
found on sale at all druggists at the nominal
price of so cents per package.
No extravagant claims are made for the
remedy. 1t will not cure rheumatism,
pneumonia, typhoid fever nor anything but
Just what it is claimed to cure. and that is
every form of stomach trouble.
No dieting is necessary good. wholesome
food and plenty of it, and you may rest as
sured that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will
digest it.
Druggists claim for it that it is pleasure
to recommend it to dyspeptics, because it
gives such universal satisfaction.
Little book on stomach diseases sent free
by addressing Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich.
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dead of night, and with the whole or part
of the force as might be thought necessary,
be mounted and away in Il few minutes.
These movements were generally sur
priSeS and unless of the most desperate
of the band resistance was not often at
tempted When found in Il house, they
were summoned 10 surrender, and if they
were dlatory or obstinate, a small fire, SO
llindIed that it could be readily extin-
guished, always brought about a submits
sion.
All of the captured Gained to belong to
some Organized rebel command, and, con
seGuently TO be entitled TO treatment due
prisoners Of war and many Of them were
sent North 10 confinement IN camps with
prisoners captured on battlefeldS; some OF
the most desperate were confined IN the
Gallatin iail. converted for the time into Il
military prison." and were thus held
awaiting trial by Military Commission at
the time the scouts were returned to duty
with their regiments, and the brigade sent
farther TO "the front"
The last named class received scant
courtesy from either the District Com
mandcr or the Provost Marshal of the Post,
Mai. Scarritt. 10th Mich. There was no
cruelty exercised toward them, neither
were their rationS reduced, unless for in
subordination; but they were not cod
died" in any way.
One who claimed to be a Major in a rebel
Louisiana regiment WIS Ut IrSt CoiiIincu
with prisoners Of war in the upper story of
the courthouse, but being detected in at
tempting to byibe the guards, was sent to
occupy a cell in the Jail. One morning he
presented himself, under charge Of a guard
at the room of the District Commander
and in his turn was ushcred into his
presence, unanpounccd, when Il colioquy
something like this ensued.'
well, sir, who are your" asked the Of
ficer.
I'm Major -, of the Southern army"
you are? How did you get here?"
81 asked Lieut.. - TO allow me TO come
and see you"
"Oh' you did. Well when want to see
you III send for you. Take him back
sentry, and tell Lieut. that when
want to see this man, I'll send for him.
But, General, l want TO see if | can't be
paroled. I've plenty of friends who will go
on my bond, and if you keep me shut up
in that Jail shall die"
Parole youl I'd as soon think of parol-
ing Satan if had him locked up. Take
him back, sentry
We'll. l shall die if am to be kept
there"
IF you want to die. there will be no OBJ
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VETERANS REHDY TO FIGHT.
Attitude of GAR Posts as to the Difficult,
with Spain.

Commander William ID. Stauffer, i'm Gen
eral Orders, expresses the great sorrow of
the Pennsylvania Department for the terri
bic calamity which resulted in the destruc-
ton OF the Maine and the appalling loss OF
lives OF American sailors. He says in part:
The comrades OF the Grand Army pasSed
through the furnace of war and KNOW ing
the evils, suffering, restitution, and horrors
that are its unavoidable attendants are for
peace, but only when accompanied by honor
10 our flag and Justice to our citizenship
The boys who fought from 1861 to 1865 for ore
country and one flag have an abiding con
hdence IN the good Judgment and states
manship OF our Nations rulers and cour-
sellers, and u perfect faith that any insults
to our nag or indignity To our country, from
whatever source, would be promptly re
scented"
The destruction of the Maine has called
forth strong resolutions from Post ISL, OF
Greenviile, O. sympathy is expressed Tor
the victims of the disaster, and for the famr
lies of those who lost their lives. If wa
becomes necessary to vndicate the honor
OF the United States, the support of the
veterans is pledged to President Mckinley
Comrades w. l.. Reece, John O'CCnneT, and
W. X. Albright are the Resolutions Com
mittee.
Lieut.. VIM. III. Kinkead Post, 29a, Houtz-
dale, Pa, has adopted resolutions of sym
pathy for the victims of the Maine disaster
ana theI 1dnlilleS. commence Is expressed
in the Administration. Ii war results the
" veteran soldiers stand ready TO give such
aid as can be rendered by men weakened by
age, put whose exper ence might be avail
able in many directions Though few in
numbers We are ready to rally around the
flag of our be,oved Country we helped to
defend I'm early vigorous manhood" W. Z.
Harpster is Adjutant of this Post
1t is the belief of comrades of Col. VIM.
\. Monies Post, 3l9, Scranton, Pa, that
the destruction of the Maine Was the work
OF the Spanish Government In a resoIu-
ton they tender the President their serv-
ices. i. j. McAndreW is Commander and
Lewis Hancock Adjutant
Farragut Association of Naval Veterans,
OF Philadelphia, Thomas j. Dolphin, Com
mander, has rendered the services OF its
members to the Government. Past Com
mander Thomas w. Farnan introduced the
resolution, which reads as follows: Eve
anxiously await the report of the Board of
Inquiry trusting that the deporable catas-
trophe may prove to have been an acti-
dent. Should it prove the Gastardly work
OF an enemy we feel there is but one course
Tor cur Government to pursue. We tender
our services IN any capacity, either aflCat
or ashore"
Ellsworth Post, 20,-Frank Barclay Com
mander; William Horton Adjutant, Hart
ford, Mich, has adopted resolutions on the
Cuban question. While opposed TO war,
except as a last resort they are firm for
maintaining National honor, and offer
their service in defense of their country's
honor and the freeing of Cuba.
The National tribune., 1898-03-31


Thunder.
portrait Frederick V. McNair who
his the Naval Register. He has
of the ASatic squadron and has
Naval the
Of Orleans with the FarraCut fleet
Ncsburg, and the fight with the
rebel Abemare and finally the of Fort Fisher
He has held important commands aOa and ashore and
officer whom the Department has great confidence 1t IS
expected that he will exercise important command
actual hoSlitieS.
the Squadron and viii be expected to
Manila the Capita of the Phil Islands when the
hal He has passed deal Of time Washington
Chief of Bureau OF Equipment. and other important
He New Yorker having been appointed To the
Navy September 1854 and in February 1871 made
Master and advance to the grade OF Lieutenant which
rank he he during the
the Commodore Winfield Scott Schley, who
has been appointed the command of the flying squadron
division of the North Atlantic fleet with headq quart ers at
Hampton Roads. He native OF Maryland appointed to the
during the and
many his and border States
decided the day he heard the Of the firing Fort Sumter
Stan by his flag In the operations the lower MISSISSIPPI
he served Faagut and Poe fleet against New Orleans
Nichsburg and Port Hudson Recently until his appointment
the filing squadron he duty mt the Lighthouse
BoarI IN Washington.
Comnloaorc Henry b. Robcsons portrait is No He is
native Connecticut the Navy 1876 He served
through the being appointed Lieutenant Commander IN
Captain he has been Super
the York and engaged in active
viii be all these officers have done actual fight
ing and have the period which developed
the CT the latter half of the
century
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Daughters of Veterans.

A reception and banquet was given ~
Miss Clara Gilchrist at her home, on Wal
ton Ave, recently, in honor of Miss Julia a.
Croft, National President OF the Daughters
OF Veterans. Notwithstanding the in
element weather large number of the
Daughters of Veterans were present to pay
their respects to their worthy National
President. The evening was pleasantly
spent in social diversions.
The members of Emma a. Chester Tent
and Clara Barton Tent, Daughters of Vet
Grams, will assist the National President in
preparing an entertainment for the benefit
OF the National Advertisement Department.
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Hard Road TO a Pension.

VIM. Fl. Nunamaker, Co. A, 25th H.,
Joplin, Mo-. writes: "Times are better and
money easier, but one class does not seem
to be benefited; that is, the broken down
veterans who have been waiting patiently
for years to have their just claims put
through. Only few months ago these old
gray headed soldiers were iubiant over the
election Now, Commissioner Evans
would seem to be carrying out Lochren's
poIicy -
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David Akers, Co. M, 9Th N Y. claims that
the 9Th and I'd n. Y. Cav. were the first to
oppose Early at Cedar Creek. The writer
was there, at the Wilderness, in front of
Petersburg and on the Wilson raid, and he
always enjoys reading the "reminiscences of
his comrades
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100000 INVALID WOMEN

have obtained relief through my efforts benefit my
send FREE simple home for womb
troubles, painful periods, eucorrpa other female
disorders. 1t cured me at home without medical aid
after years of suffering If others initiate this adj
vertsement don't he deceived. only be obtained
FREE through me.
Address MRS. Il. f. HUDNUT, South Rend,
Indiana.
The National tribune., 1898-03-31

After taking Hoods sarsaparilla all symptoms
of rheumatism soon disappear Get only Hoods