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PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges-
tiOns Made.

II. S. C.-For a deserted wife to obtain
a part of her husbands invalid pension
under the act Of March ,, 1899, application
must be made To the Commissioner of
Pensions in substantially the same manner
as III applying for pension. With the
exception of evidence of death of the pen
sioner, the official requirements are almost
Identical with those III a claim for widow S
pension, in addition TO the evidence neces-
sary 10 show the fact of desertion and the
circumstances of the claimant. 1t is Il
matter of only few weeks, after the evi-
dence is filed, before these claims are set
tied. OF course, the pensioner is entitled
TO continue to draw all the pension until it
is shown that his wife or children are en-
titled to part of it. Actual desertion seems
TO be required; not mere partial failure to
support.
Bureau refuses to reconsider and allow
you Il higher rating on your recently-al-
lowed general law claim, which is of no
substantial benefit, because the rate is less
than what you are already receiving under
the act Of June p, 1890, take All appeal to
the Secretary of the Interior coIteuding
that the evidence i'll the case, including
the report of the Examining Surgeons,
shows you to be entitled To u rating as great
or III excess of that you are receiving under
the act of 1890.
W. H., Dallas, Ore.-The scheduled
rating of general law invalid pension for
loss of a finger other than thumb or index
finger, or loss of a toe other than great
toe, Is 81 per month. Prior to March ).
1873, varying degrees Of deafness of one
ear less than total were fixed at 81 per
month; since then the scheduled ratings
have been increased according to the de-
gree of deafness. The act of March 2,
1895, fixed the minimum invalid pension
rate at So for all pensionable periods sub
sequent to that date.
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A PECULIAR REMEDY.
Something About the New Dis
covery that Cures Dyspepsia.
(From Mich. Christian Adrocate)

The Rev. +. /. Bell, a highly esteemed
minister residing in Weedsport, Cayuga
Co., N. Y, in a recent letter writes as fol-
lows: "There has never been anything
that 1 have taken that has relieved the
Dyspepsia from which | have suffered for
ten years except the new remedy called
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. Since taking
them have had no distress at all after eat
ing, and again after long years can sleep
well. Rev. +. l. Bell, Weedsport, N. Y,
formerly Idalia, Colo"
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is remarka-
bic remedy, not only because il is certain
cure for all forms of Indigestion, but be-
cause it seems to act as thoroughly in old
chronic cases of Dyspepsia as well as in
mild attacks of Indigestion or biliousness.
A person has dyspepsia simply because
the stomach is overworked; all it wants is
harmless vegetable remedy to digest the
food and thus give it the much needed rest
This is the secret of the success of this
peculiar remedy. No matter how weak
or how much disordered the digestion
may be, Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will
digest the food, whether the stomach
works or not. New life and energy is
given not only to the stomach, but to
every organ and nerve in the body.
A trial OF this splendid medicine will
convince the most skeptical that Dyspepsia
and all stomach troubles can be cured,
Send for little book on Stomach mailed
free by addressing +. A. Stuart Co., Mar
shall, Mich. So popular has the remedy
become that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
can now be obtained at any drug store at
SOC. per PACKAGE.
The National tribune., 1899-10-19
A stomach out of order is 4 moo,

assistance in furnishing blood and bone. 1t
hinders rather than assists the system in
its work. A weak or dyspeptic stomach is
the foundation of many ailments. DIR.
Peters Blood Vitalizer, the old Swiss er-
man remedy, regulates and strengthens the
digestive organs while it purifies the blood
and invigorates the system. 1t was dis
covered by an old German physician and
has been in use for over one hundred years,
though not extensively advertised 1t sell
dom fails to cure all diseases caused by
impoverished or impure blood or from a
disordered stomach.
Not drug store medicine 1t is sold by
regular Vitalizer agents. Write to DR..
Peter Fahrney, 112-114 So. Hoyne Ave,
Chicago, LII.
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elephants was the lowest, and the pea
cocks the highest note in the scale. The
miranda" of Guatemala is a close neigh
Dor; it is constructed of bars of wood resting
on their nodes on a rope; sometimes be
meath are gourds and other sounding
boards of wood, graduated in size like the
bars, which give added volume to the
resonant sound.
| We find varied instruments of melody
centered here that have helped the children
Of the world to laughter or to tears, but we
| find none of harmony until we reach the
Christian era. 1t is not known whether
| Celt or Italian first solved the secrets of
harmony, but we know that minstrels and
troubadours played their part in this de
velopment. Where the fiddle and the
| bow" was born is not known, but there came
| a day when the violin was added to the
guitar and flute, and in the hands of the
| Anita family it assumed new importance
| and was brought to a beauty Of form and OF
color and sweetness of tone never reached
before. Cremona, land of the Amitas
home of Guaneri birthplace of Stradivarius,
what hast thou given to the world? Out of
your olive orchards, Towering vines and
cloudless skies has come music to which
| the children of the world bow, listen and
love.
We look upon the silent lutte of Guaneris,
in its strange home, in the Museum, and we
| remember the violin with which the great
master Paganini thrilled the audiences of
the world, and we wonder if the arts of the
old Etrm.ians that went to sleep with the
death of her Kings awoke again when il
ft,N - {oo
forms and spake with new voice.
Very little could Beethoven have done
with his fifth symphony if the musical in
struments of the world had not been at his
command. We note that from the evolution
of the rattle" he was provided with drums;
from the "fageolot" with flutes, trombones,
bassos and piccolos, and from
the lutte with violin and violincello.
Schuman says: 81 was present at per-
formance of the G minor symphony, and |
when that passage that leads toward the |
finale was played, exciting every nerve to |
the utmost tension, little boy pressed |
closer and closer TO me, and when L asked |
him why he did SO, he answered: 4 am
afraid"
Where do we look for the germ of Bee
thovens victory? In the rattle" in |
Pans pipe" in the "fageolet and the one
string lutte that began life's journey long |
centuries ago. These little instruments |
,raveled over ths winding musical road
adding new graces, taking on new forms |
Id new attachments at every turn; they
watched and waited for the master hand of |
'aganini to give the prisoned spirit of |
Jremona's offering a soul with voice.
They have finished the mission of their
birth and lie here as silent as the harps that
we're hung on the willows of Babylon. Of
hese old instruments
We ask in vain what fingers played,
What hearts were stirred, what voices
sang;
About them gather mist and shade,
These strings on which their fingers played"
(To be continued)
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in which it was held that 'no formal ap-
plication for the benefit of the act of March
8. 1896. is necessary in claims adjudicated
suhse iueut 10 the passage of that act, -
az states further: "lf it was unnecessary
for the soldier TO make formal applca-
ton for the benefits Of the act Of March
8. 1896, in order to secure the app lication
of the provisions of said act in his case
the fact that he did not do so affords no
valid reason for refusing 10 entertain the
request Of the widow TO have the case re
considered in connection with the pro-
visions of that act. She is not making
any new claim. She is simply asking
that the claim which her husband made
be adjudic"tcd in accordance with the laws
in force at the time of adjudication. /
know of no reason why her reluest should
not receive the same consideration that
similar request by the soldier would have
received.
Furthermore, I am of the opinion that
the widow has right, Independent of the
act of March 6. 1896, to have her husbands
original application reopcned and recon-
sidered upon filing proper evidence for
The National tribune., 1899-10-19
Work Of the pension Office

The report OF certineates issued for the
week ending Oct. Z shows
Army invalid: Original, 80; increase and
additional, ass; reissue, a. restoration
and renewal, 81; duplicate, 81; accrued
AS; total, 661.
Army invalid (act of June 81, 1s9O:
Original. 2S9; increase, 207; additional
az; reissue, "a; restoration and renewal
35; supplementals, 4; duplicate, 25; ac,
crued, 43; total, 674.
Army invalid (war with SPAIN: Origi-
nal, 5.
Army widow, etc: Original, 46; reissue,
1; duplicate, 6; total, 53.
Army widow, etc. (act of June 81, 1890:
Original, 128; reissue, 1; restoration and
renewal, i; duplicate, 10; total, 40.
Army widow, etc. (war with SPAIN:
Original, 13.
Navy invalid: Increase and additional,
3; reissue, 3; restoration and renewal 3;
accrued, 1; total, 10.
Navy invalid (act of June 81, 1890:
Original, IL; increase, 7; reissue, 2; dupli-
cate, 1; accrued, 2; total, %.
Navy widow: Original, 3.
Navy widow (act of June 81, 1890:
Original, 5.
Army Nurses: Original, 1.
Indian Wars-Survivors: Accrued, 1.
Indian Wars-Widows: Original, 2
Mexican War-Survivors: Original, 9:
increase and additional, 3; duplicate, 5;
accrued, 1; total, II.
Mexican War-Widows: Original, Z;
accrued, 3; total, 10.
Totals: Original, 551; increase and ad-
ditional, 725; reissue, 76; restoration and
renewal, 80; supplemcntals, a; duplicate,
68; accrued, 80. Grand total, 1,6l3.
The National tribune., 1899-10-19
CONSUMPTuON CURED.

An old physician, retired fiom practice, had
placed in his hands by East India missionary
the formula of a simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent of Consum ption
RronChi is, Catarrh, Asthma and all Throat and
Lung Affect ms: also positive and icaI cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints.
Having tested its wonderful curative powers in
thousands of cases. and desiring TO rp'i ve human
will send free Of charge tu all no wish
it, this recipe in German, French ngli n, with
full directions for preparing and using. sent by
mail, by addressing with stamp naming this paper.
W. a. NoTEs SO PO,cers' Block, Rochester, v. Y.
The National tribune., 1899-10-19
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
Decisions, Rulings, etc., of Interest to Sol.
diers and Sailors and Their Heirs.

ACT OF MARCH 6, 1S96-WIDOW'S
RIGHT AFTER PENSIONERS DEATH
In the pension case of William Heinrichs
the soldier was granted pension under
the act OF June 27, 1890, his pension being
made to commence from the date of filing
his third application under the act, two
prior applications having been rejected OH
the ground OF no penSionable degree of
disability under the act He died in Feb
ruary, 1897, within two months after the
final allowance Of his pension, and without
having filed claim under the act of March
6, 1896, for reconsideration of his claim
and reissue of his pension, to commence
same back to date of his first application
under the act of 1890. His widow, how
ever, filed such claim, which the Pension
Bureau refused to consider, on the ground
that the soldier had no claim for reconsid-
Grafton on file at his death, and the widow
had therefore no right to prosecute such a
claim.
The decision assistant Secretary Davis,
Sept. p, 1899 says: She can not set up
new claim in his behalf or enlarge or
amend any claim made by him, but she is
entitled to all the pension which was due
him at the time of his death, or which
thereafter became due under his claim or
claims. She may file evidence to COM
picte any claim which he left pending,
and if such claim be rejected by your Bu-
reau, she has the right of appeal. She
has this right, also, if the claim was re-
jected before his death and he neglected
to exercise the right. (William II. Hughes,
deceased, 8 p. d., 1922 1t follows as
matter of course that she may call attention
to any error III the adjudication of a claim
filed by him, whether such adjudication
occurred before or after his death, and ask
to have the same corrected. II her request
is denied, she has still the right to appeal.
In Short she may do anything in the fur
therance of the claim or in securing a
proper adjudication thereof that he could
do if living"
the case Of Preston NJ. Rohn 10 p. D., 73),
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that purpose. As was said in the case of
William Fl. Hughes 60 p. D., 152), "a PEN
sion claim has always been considered
pending until finally allowed There is
no limitation as to the time within which
a motion TO reopen rejected claim may be
made, whether made by the original claim
ant or by the person who succeeds to his
rights" (See case of Hughes, supra.j
The National tribune., 1899-10-19
Forests of Alaska.

The forests of Alaska will prove of
greater value than its gold. At present
the law forbids cutting trees there for timber
and fuel, or shipping wood from the Terri
tory. Sawmills already exist there, and
wood is burned at the salmon fisheries,
but only on sufferance The pine forests
of southeastern Alaska and the coasts of
the southwest are believed by Americans to
be the largest in the world.
The National tribune., 1899-10-19
YESTERDAYS
In WASHINGTON.
Pen Pictures of Celebrities of
the Past Generation.
BY MARY S. LOCKWOOD.
FROM PANS PIPE TO VIOLIN.
1899, by THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE

FROM PANS PIPE TO VIOLIN.
OF all the collections in the National
Museum there is none in which the late
DR.. G. Brown Goode took deeper interest
than that of antique musical instruments
He made careful research over the earth
that he might bring together the earliest
instruments known to man, and the result
of his painstaking is that here is almost
an unbroken history from the earliest
instruments known, and the evolution of
this art is practically displayed.
took them in my hands one day and
turned them over, and heard their story
out of the shadowy past. There they lie
silent in their new home-the lutte, the
harp, the mandolin; some of them are in
The National tribune., 1899-10-19
Ample Allowance.
Harlem Life.

He-What allowance do you think your
father ought to make us when we are mar
ried?
She-Well, if he makes allowance for
your faults, | think he will be doing all
that can be expected OF him.
The National tribune., 1899-10-19
DANDY Fifth

The 25th Annual Reunion of the Veteran
Association of the 5th n. Y. Ii. A. will be
held the evening of Oct. 10 at ST. Denis
Hotel, Broadway and Eleventh streets,
New York City. The survivors of the
regiment, nearly 100 strong, commanded
by Capt. Barker, took part in the Dewey
parade in New York City, preceded by
the flag which was presented to the regi-
ment by the citizens of New York in 1865
The officers of the Dandy 5th" are: Pres,
Charles Mount, Philadelphia, and Sec,
Joseph II. Barker, 20 East 10th street,
New York City.
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Hopeless.

"Silence is golden" quoted Mrs. Bickers.
You'll nevor 10 stctl," added ilez amiaiae
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"OlD D SOLDIERS. !"

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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-11-03

The mining exhibits at the Paris
exposition will be most interesting,
There will be two realistic repre-
sentations and demonstrations of
the art of mining. A shaft five
feet in diameter will serve regular
mine workings, and all of the ma
chinerY will be of the regular type
in actual use in mines. Visitors
will also have the opportunity of
visiting the catacombs under the
city.
Nelson's flagship, the "Froud-
royant," was. built in 1889 and was
launched in 1898. She was wrecked
at Blackpool in 1897, and a part Of
her keel is now embedded in the
sands at that place, and the re-
mains of the vessel, her timbers,
etc., are still in a yard at that
place. At toe Birmingham mint
there are forty tons OF copper from
the vessel. Notwithstanding the
fact that this ship, and the "Vic
tory,' were the only two remaining
vessels which remind US of the
famous sailors of the great fighting
era. the Admiralty decided in 1892
to get rid of the relic, and she was
sold to a German firm of ship
breakers. Such an outory was
made that. she was repurchased, but
in curious hurricane on June 16,
1897, at Blackpool, she broke from
her moorings and driving shore
ward became total wreck. She
was sold for 81 $50, and the pur
chaser began the work Of breaking
her up. The first blast killed a
woman who was passing on the
beach, and this so disheartened the
owner that he resold her to a syndi
cate. Some idea Of the lively actions
III the days of so gun ships may
be seen from the data of powder
and shot from the "Foudrovant"
expended on the "Guillaume Tell"
This was 1862 barrels of powder,
1900 thirty two pound shot, l ,240
twenty four pound shot, 100 eigh-
teen pound shot and 2 0 twelve
pound shot
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-11-03
Keuterville News.
KEUTERyILLE. Oct. II, 1899

KEUTERVILLE, OCT. IT, IoJ5.
Agent Mckay left for Lewiston
in company with Merchant Dreese,
He goes to fill some orders and will
return in about two weeks.
Rev. Father Meuller will hold an
anniversary service here on Sat
urday, the 4th inst, in commem
Grafton of the death of Father
Kreuger. He will be in Cotton
wood on the 9th and in Grangeville
on the 18th.
The weather being fine, large
quantities of wood, lum Der, fence
rails, ETC.. are being hauled by the
farmers of Camas prairie.
All Saints day services are being
held here to-day in the Church OF
the Sacred Heart, a large congie-
CATION being in attendance.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-11-03

The roads are fast drying up
and the teamster wears a pleasant
smile.
A cotton mill at Dalton, Ca, last
year paid dividenda Of 43 per cent.
and this year breaks the record
of all mills by declaring divi
dend Of 93 per cent, which would
seem to indicate that there is one
field, at least, which competition
has overlooked.
An organized effort is to be made
this tall to get the commercial
travellers of the country to unite
on a plan for the building and
maintenance OF the much talked of
home for drummers. This action
is timely, while the operations of
combines are throwing SO many of
the old timers out Of employment.
Keeping Cows for Profit" is the
well chosen title of the newest
work on practical dairying to come
under our notice. We understand
that a large issue of this little pub
lication is being gratuitously cir
culated with the compliments OF
The De Laval Separator Company,
"a Cortlandt stieet, New York,
which concern offers to send copy
to every reader Of the REPORT, upon
request.
If the large meat packers of the
country continue to make such
large purchases of grazing lands
and cattle as Swift & Co. made
in Texas, recently, the National
Association of Retail Butchers will
have to get a move on itself, or it
will not be able to buy and west
ern cattle, in furtherance of it's
pla~s to purchase and slaughter its
own stock and be independent of
the meat trust.
Nebraska is called upon to de.
termine an interesting question re-
garding trusts. Under the anti
trust law of 1897, that state has
been seeking to exclude the Stand
ard Oil company, the most notori
Gus trust in the country, from
doing business within it's borders.
The company has filed an answer,
in which it denies that it is a
trust, asserting that that feature
was abolished in 1892, The Stand
ard Oil company has never before
denied being trust, but if It says
it is not, and the state of Nebraska
cannot prove that it is, there will
be little use for any other state to
pass laws against trusts.
In the United States the drug
store seems to be the one place in
which Americans get something for
nothingj postage stamps at govern
ment rates and free directories are
the universal rule. Some New York
druggists have decided to institute
reform in the matter of the di,
rectory at least, and have placed
the book in an open box SO that it
can be reached by the dropping of
a penny in the slot. The entry of
the coin releases the spring, the lid
may then be lifted and the book
consulted. Many city druggists do
not go to the expense of purchasing
a new directory every year, but
with the aid of a device OF this
kind it is probable that new di-
rectories would be forthcoming
every year, and the proceeds might
be devoted to charity and the drug
gist relieved of the "free directory
nuisance.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-11-03
Haye you been vacoinated,

HaYe you been vacolnated,
Mrs. A, L. Shain returned from
Nezperce last week.
Frank Keskas, of Nezperce, was
in town on Tuesday.
Several claims have been staked
off on Rocky Butte lately.
Born, on October %, 1899, to Mr..
and Mrs. Archie Lee, son.
Fred Simon has had an addition
constructed on the rear of his mar
ket.
Otto Kaesmeyer came in from
the Hump, on Tuesday, for few
days stay.
Vice President Hobart is reported
as dangerously i'll at his home in
New Jersey.
Nearly everybody took down their
screen doors just in time to give
the flies chance.
Beautiful sunshine throughout
the day and frost aC night is now in
order hereabouts.
Herman Nuxoll has had a gran
ary built on his lot, across the
street from his store.
John Peterson is making some
improvements on his premises in
the south part of town.
George w, Goode returned from
the United States district court, at
Moscow, on Mondays stage.
Rumor has it that Frank Ayott
and Miss Nelson are soon to have
the connubial knot tied. Ask Frank.
Mr.. Howard, representative of the
Lewiston Mercantile company, was
doing business in town yesterday.
Isaac Lille started for Pittsburg
Landing yesterday morning. He
expects to remain all winter de-
veloping his claims.
Bring your wife, your sister or
your sweetheart to the Main Street
Restaurant and get fine dinner on
Sunday. Sunday dinners a spec
ialty,
|. e, Beal started for Pendleton,
| Ore, yesterday morning, to remain
during the winter. Mr.. Beal will
be greatly missed by his many
friends.
], H. Smiley left on Mondays
stage, bound for Spokane. He com
bines pleasure with BUSINESS, as he
will visit relatives at Hope, Idaho,
before he returns.
Smiley & Bradford will have an
ad. in our next issue. They are
snow buying a large stock of furni-
ture, carpets and holiday goods.
Look for their ad.
Cottonwood is becoming quite an
outfitting point The people are
fast finding out they can purchase
as cheaply here as at any place
this side of Spokane.
There will be a dance at G. T.
Stats place, in the Meadow Creek
school district (No. 48), on Novem-
Der 10, 1899, for the benefit of the
school. A good time anticipated.
Come out and help the cause of edu-
cation.
The ladies S. & E. society desire
to thank the public for their gen.
erous patronage and kind appreci-
alton of our efforts in furnishing
supper the evening of the ball.
Especially do we wish to express
our appreciation of the valuable
aid rendered by many kind friends
and hope to be able to merit the
continued good will and patronage
of all for the future.
The Odd Fellows ball proved
the event of the season. The boys
advertised it largely, and as a con-
sequence large number of ladies
and gentlemen attended. The music
was superb, the reception and man
agement perfect, and the supper,
given by the ladies OF the S. and e.
society, elaborate. Everybody that
attended praise to the highest de-
gree the most happy time enjoyed,
and have marked down in MEM
ory's calendar this event as one OF
the brightest and best in their lives.