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us surrounded. He is going to try and
take the town from us. But that is all he
can do, is try. He has already tried to take
it four times, each time being bitter dis
appointment, for he was repulsed each
time with heavy losses. The third time he
tried to take it resulted very disastrously to
his forces. 1t is estimated that he had 700
men killed and 900 wounded. Our troops
hauled 121 dead into the city and compelled
the prisoners to bury them. We only could
get the bodies of the dead that lay within
300 yards of our trenches. If We would
venture any farther in front of our treaches
than 300 yards the insurgents would fire
on us. We could see the insurgents for two
days afterward burying their dead. But
Aguinaldo will never get into this city.
There are not enough. insurgents on this
island to take the town from us.
This, the Island of Luzon, is very mount
ainous. Rice and Sugar-cane fields, bam-
boo, cocoanut and banana trees are all you
can see. There are quite number OF
rivers on this island. They are not very
wide, but quite deep, some of them being
from 25 to 40 feet deep. The Rio Grande
River is navigable for our small river gun
boats for about IS miles in the interior of
the island.-F'RANK j. FETTERS, Co. Il,
18th U. S.; Manila, Philippine Islands,
Julv 10
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practice being to get the military record OF
the applicant before ordering him for ex,
animation. Notwithstanding what TIE
Commissioner says as to the occasion fol
the delay in these claims, it is known to an
absolute certainty that the War Depart
ment has been ready and able. to furnish
within "a hours any information desired
by the Pension Bureau as to individual
records.
x. Y. T., Pittsburg.-See reply to list
N. Y, above. Your attorney is probably
doing all that any attorney can do to secure
action on your case. Probably you can
help him by having your Congressman OF
one of your United States Senators call uI
the case. Any of them will be glad to dc
you the favor if you will ask him, giving
the number of your claim.
An Old .Subscriber.-The following is
the act of Dec. 21, 1893: Provided, That
any pension heretofore or that may here
after be granted to any applicant therefor
under any law of the United States author
izing the granting and payment of pen
sions, on application made and adjudi-
Gated upon, shall be deemed and held by
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DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT SARAH E. PUTNAM, OF MAINE
Sarah born in Bethel. Me-, i'll 1914, and
there early life spent In 1870 she went Mass
She became member of Berry
Massachusetts, 1891 and
moving took transfer card the Depart
Maine a charter member of l.. ID. kidder
Corps President of this Corps two and
1897 Mrs Putnam had two brothers
the war enstng from Maine and one from Massa-
chusettS.
DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT ELLA F. GEARHART, OF MINNIE
Ella Gilbert subject this sketch born in Thomas
the 10 she removed western New
York. from Gainesville Female Seminary Gaines
in married to Nathaniel A. Ge1rhart,
of the 1o4th N Y Removing to Duluth Mimi in 1881
connected herself with the W re which
has She has been Treasurer,
Secretary President her home Corps member of Exec
Board National Aid Senior VcePesident, Degaeat
Large National Convention and now Department President
husband Judge Gearhart and constitute her
family. The youngest Donald Guthrie member of
Co A, Mimi, the with Spain, and discharged
with his regiment Sergeant.
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gestion of Gen. Lyon, and for their own
protection, many of these companies or
ganized and armed themselves, and pa
troled through their respective neighbor-
hoods, watching the movements OF the
disaffected. After hostilities other COM
panies organized, drilled, and protected
their own and neighbors' property and the
peace of the country
"The Hawkins Taylor Commission was
appointed for the purpose of determining
for what length of time applicants Tor
pay, bounty, or pension under the pro-
visions of the act of March 25, 1852, We're
actually employed in the military service
of the United States and in the perform
ance of that duty it properly excluded
such irregular and purely local service as
that described above, and included only,
actual military service in the field rendered
in obedience to proper authority. lts
findings have been uniformly accepted IN
adjudicating claims for pension under the
acts of July IA, 1862, and June p. 1880.
SPANISH WAR-SOLDIERS' EXTRA
PAY.-The Assistant Comptroller OF the
Treasury holds that soldier who served
under two or more enlistmentS in the span,
ish war, and was honorably discharged
from each. is entitled to the extra pay pro-
vided by law at such discharge.
SPANISH WAR-SAILoRS' EXTRA
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DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT FIDEIIA NJ. RUPIPER, OF Ne
BRASKA.
Fdea NJ Rupper Department President of Nebraska is the
daughter Stephen Foa She born in Waterford Wis
Her education received the public schools of Racine
County She married Joseph A Rupiper at Waterford
in 1861 husband Wisconsin soldier of the Co.'s while
she was home and baby daughter during his
absence and Mrs Rupper and daughter moved to Ne
braska in s7 settling Harvard Neb where they have
sided up present time Mrs Rupper OF Americas
most loyal patriotic Her husband brother three
brohesnaw uncle and II first cousins the of
the CO.'S one cousin with Dewey Manila Mrs Rupper
became member of the Womans Relief Corps at Harvard in
1885, served Secretary four years President three
wears Treasurer elected the Department
Executive Board in 1895 was appointed Department Counselor
in elected Department Senior VcePesden in 1898
appointed Department Inspector and elected Depart
President York. Neb in May 1S99 She has filled all
offices appointed elected with honor
herself and credit to the Department
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THE RELIEF CORPS.
News and Gossip of the Great Auxiliary
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA.

CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA.
Cynthia B. Clapp, Press Correspondent
Alhambra, writes: "Rawlins Corps, 20
Stockton, celebrated its 18th anniversary
July 21. The attendance was confined t.
Post and Corps members. A fine pro
gram and banquet were enjoyed. Raw
| Inns Corps was organized July Is, 1886, by
Department President b. Jane Russell
| with "a charter members. 1t now mum
bers 70 members. During the 13 years OF
| its existence the Corps has expended in
relief 81, ,72S.i0 cash; other than money
1923. The members have Just reason tC
| be proud of their record, and it is gratifying
| to note such harmony between Post and
Corps.
"F'rom Col. Harper Corps, 33, Arroyo
Grande, came the following: Wednesday,
July 26, was Relief Corps Day at the
Central California Veterans Association.
| This was the last day of the Encampment
and Corps 33 had charge of the program
| for afternoon and evening, the chief feature
of the latter being beautiful parasol
drill by 16 young ladies. Evening closed
| with a big bonfire, beans, hardtack and
coffee on the campus in front of Headquar-
ters.'
"Appomattox Corps, S, Oakland, was
inspected July 81 by Assistant Depart
ment Inspector Flora A Bowley, of San
Francisco. The work Of the Order was
fully eXemplified. and pronounced almost
faultless. Several past and present De-
partment officers were in attendance.
Corps Press Correspondent S. Gertrude
Smythe says Of Corps 5: The years work
has been very encouraging, the meetings
harmonious, and the opportunities for
usefulness as a Corps are certainly in
creasing.'
Gen. George G. Meade Corps, 81, San
Francisco, is doing fine work and increas-
ing its membership. This Corps appointed
ia -
patriotic organizations in the city to ar
range for a grand entertainment to raise
funds for the proposed Lincoln monu-
ment.
Wallace Reynolds Corps, 81, Santa
Cruz, gives pleasing report for the month
of July. a dinner given on the 4th netted
goodly sum for the. relief fund. The
the State met in Santa Cruz, and was a
grand success. None hut those who have
attended these EucampmentS can realize
how very enjoyable they are. While under
the auspices of the Grand Army and w re,
they are social in their character, and the
gathering at Santa Cruz was one constant
round of pleasure,
Bartlett Logan Corps, of Los Angeles,
is very much in earnest in the work of
patriotic teaching, beginning with its
own members, and having regular days
for mutual exchange Of ideas. 1t is doing
Bood Wofk, lucledsinS IT'S meIhpeiS SNIP
and finding, as we all do, plenty of work
for willing hands.
Kit Carson Corps, of Napa City, re-
ports the sum of S41.5O realized from an
entertainment"
WEST VIRGINIA.
Hancoci, Corps, 8, has recently had its
charter transferred TO j. l.. Baird Corps
auxiliary To J. l.. Baird Post. Three
members have been added.
Press Correspondent Ellen +. Daniels, OF
Blundon Corps, 6. writes that seven appli
cations for membership We're balloted OF
at a recent meeting.
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entitled to pension under the act of June
81, 1890, Notwithstanding that the reports
of the Adjutant-General of Missouri show
an interval of over 80 days between the
claimants enlistment and discharge. He
enlisted May Z, 1861, in company of
Home Guards, which was disbanded Aug.
16, 1861. 1t appears that the company
was paid on the report, of the Hawkins
Taylor Commission of 1S62,-'63, which
investigated the pay claims of all Missouri
Home Guards organizations of 1861, and
before said Commission the claimant
claimed only 55 days actual service, and
was allowed 45 days, for which he was
duly paid. The decision says: Much
of the service rendered by the Home Guards
organizations was for purposes of local
defense merely, and not for the National
defense, or in obedience to any Federal
authority. Such service has never been
recognized as emitting those who performed
it toeither pay or pension from the general
Government.
The report of the Hawkins Taylor
Commission states:
previous to the outbreak, at the sug-
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all officers of the United States to be vested
right in the grantee to that extent that pay
ment thereof shall not be withheld or sus-
pended until after due notice to the grantee
of not less than 80 days, the Commissioner
Of Pensions, after hearing all the evidence,
shall decide to annul, vacate, modify, and
set aside the decision upon which such
pension was granted. Such notice to
grantee must contain full and true state
ment of any charges or allegations upon
which such decision granting such pension
shall be sought to be in any manner dis
turbed or modified"
j. G. F., Webster, MGSs.-The soldiers
and sailors of the Spanish war, both Regu-
lars and volunteers, are entitled TO pension
under the general law if physically i'm
paired in material degree in consequence
of wound, injury, or disease incurred in
line of duty. The general law ALSO applies
to disabilities of Regulars incurred in
time of neace
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Iowa Brigade.

composed of the 22d, oath and 2Sth Iowa,
will hold a Reunion at Iowa City, Iowa,
Sept. 10 and 20. This is the anniversary
of the battle of Winchester where the first
Iowa blood was shed in Virginia, and where
the Iowa Brigade made heroic sacrifice for
the Union.
The call for this Reunion IS signed by the
following officers of Regimertal Associ-
ations: j c. Shrader, President, and j. G.
SwitZer, Secretary, 22d Iowa: Leander
Clark, President, and W. T. Rigby, Secrc-
tary, oath Iowa; John Meyer, President,
and 3. NJ. Talbot, Secretary, 2Sth Iowa.
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PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges'
tiOnS Made.

Old Vet, Conn.-The foot must be prac-
cally useless to entitle the pensioner to the
$50 rate for total disability of the foot
Disability equivalent Gn degree) to the
loss of a foot is not rated as high as total
disability" of foot.
j. u. j., Cambridge, N. widows of
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors
of the war of the rebellion are entitled to
pension under the act of June %, 1890,
without proving the death-cause of the
deceased was due to the service and line
of duty The parties must have married
before June %, 1890, and the deceased
during the war.
list N. Y, Brooklyn, n. Y.-The Pen
sion Bureau has issued orders for medical
examination in but very few of the Spanish
war pension claims. The Commissioner
claims that he has been waiting on the
War Department for information, the
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Thousands of men will welcome the news that
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them of all the doubt and uncertainty which
such men are peculiarly liable to. and restore
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ing from any form OF nervous debility, ought
to be deeply interested in such n remedy, with
out which they continue to live an existence OF
untold misery. The remedy in question was
the result of many years research as to what
combination of medicines would be most effect
i've in restoring to men the strength they need.
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Send your name and address to DR.. L. W. Knapp
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you are not writing out of idle curiosity, but
wish to make use of the prescription by giving
the remedy a trial. will be answered promptly
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The Dr's object OF distributing this informa-
tion free is TO make men better acquainted with
enr drug is thoroughly explained and the suf-
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particular case in order to get the desired re-
suits Write to-day. There is no doubt about
the offer being genuine.
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PAY.-In the case of Charles +. Stout
the Assistant Comptroller holds Jnly u.
1S99,) that a sailor who enlisted during the
war for one year and subsequently had his
term changed TO three years. according
to Navy Department Circular 50, OF March
20, 1899, is not entitled TO the extra Iay
allowed by act of March 3, 1899, to the
temporary naval force.
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Reunion of First Call Soldiers.

An invitation is extended to all soldiers
who enlisted under Abraham Lincoln's
first call for rs, 900 volunteers in April, 1861,
to attend the 18th Annual Reunion to be
held at Wooster, O., Sept. IA. G. w.
Mcclure 4th Ohio, is President, and Harry
McClarran, 10th Ohio, Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT NEWS.

Decisions Rulings etc. Of Interest to Soldiers and Sailors
and Their Heirs.
SERvICE-MISSOURI MILITIA.-In the
pension case of Francis NJ. Davis it is held
assistant Secretary Davis, July 20, 1891
that the claimant can not be regarded as
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II. L. WORCESTER.

II. IL "NisN'>s0 tiss
H. l.. Worcester,
Commander of the
Department of New
Hampshire, was born
in Lebanon, Me-,
March %, 1916. He
enlisted in the U. S.
Navy as a Lands
man, Aug. 13, 1864,
al the age of Is years;
was assigned to U.
S. S. Lackawanna,
West Gulf Squadron.
blockading Calves
ton, Tex; cruised for
the ram Stonewall in
the Gulf, and was
stationed at the IL
inch pivot gun that
sent q solid shot into
the ram William HI.
Webb when it at
tempted TO run past
New Orleans to the
Gulf in the Spring of
1865. He was dis
charged at Brooklyn
Eavy-yard, July "a,
1865. He has been
Quartermaster, Com
mander, Chief Mus
tering Officer, men,
ber of Council of Ad-
hinistration, and in
1897 was unanimous
ly elected Junior Vice
Department Com
mander; in 1898, Sc
nior Vice Command
er, and in 1899 De.
partment Command
er. He was a mer-
chant of Rochester,
n. H., for about 20
years, but has now
retired. He is a mem
Der of st. Paul Com
mandery, knights
Templar, Of Dover,
N. II.
JOHN E. GILMAN.
John Z. Gilman,
Department Com
mander of Massa-
clusetts, has been q
prominent worker in
the Grand Army, and
has been Commander
of Post 20, of Rox-
bury; Department In
spector, and Junior
and Senior Vice De
partment Command
er. He was born in
Boston, Dec. %, 1914
and has lived there
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WEST VIRGINIA.

Hancock Corps, 8, has recently had its
charter transferred TO j. l.. Baird Corps,
auxiliary to J. l.. Baird Post. Three
members have been added.
Press Correspondent Ellen +. Daniels. Of
Blundon Corps. 6. writes that seven appli-
cations for membership We're balloted on
at a recent meeting.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
CAPPELL HILL BUDGET.
"e First Picntc of the Season wa
Great Success

The First Picnic of the Scas,n wo.
Great Success.
ohappell Hill. Texas. April 15--on Tues,
DAY last the noise Of many "old Hickorv.
wagons was heard in the distance and tho
CHEEKY hilarious voices OF their occunan,s
the gay and festive young men and Tho
preViest girls in all the world made the
OLD town ring with sweetest song and
bolsterous laughter to such an extent tb.t
DOORS windows and front gates were soon
hlled with wondering folk to see and know
the cause OF such an upheaval In the usual
~ quiet town, The young folks of the
burg were bent on having a grand old
tlme on picnic. Several wagons flled
with laughing girls and boys hed away to
the mouth OF New Years creek. where
mid natures varied and sweetest flowers
they INDUCED in everything that would
result to their Joy and delight.
The pastor of the Methodist EpisconsI
church here has announced a protracted
meeting to commence next Sunday night
aud continue on for week or ten days
Preachers from other places will be here
to assist in the good work
The Brenham district conference is also
announced to be held here some time In
May and Will be largely attended by Meth
odist brethren.
Mrs. D. P. Perkins has opened a school
and has quite good attendance OF pupils.
She has large experience as a teacher and
no better educator of boys and girls can be
found anywhere.
Burleson's illustrated History of Texas
was on exhibition in Chapel hall on We'd
nesday night and those who witnessed It
were greatly pleased. II was truly Texas
history illustrated and described from dis
eovery TO date. with 200 stereopticon pic
lures. II was one of the most entertaining
exhibitions we have had here this season
The sport of the day now up here is
hunting plover out on the broad prairie by
our boys and girls Yesterday Mr., Harold
Perkins and Miss Matte Cooke, Or. r. e.
Nicholson and Miss Ana Belle Traylor went
out and together brought in nearly Tor
birds. the young ladies doing most Of the
shooting.