The National tribune., 1904-05-12
PENSION POINTERS.
Injuries Answered and Sugges'
tons Made.

IA. S., Cavendish, Vino. 1. If sol
dier did not die in service, dependen
mother can not obtain pension. NO. =
Pension attorney has as much right TO sci
blanks as we'll as any merchandise
A. Vet, Perryopolis, Pa.-Disposal o
the minor child's pension money Is In I'M
control of the guardian, subject to tn
Surrogate or the Judge OF PROBATE d!
whom he was appointed.
p. T. Conrad, Loudonville, Ohlo.-An!
disability incurred since discharge iron
service, not caused by vicious habits ant
permanent in character. may be pensionet
under act of June p, 1890.
j. b. S., Shelton, CONAN afhdavl
taken before Notary Public who is no
fully qualified is invalid. You should ex
ecute another affidavit before a qualified
officer and file it in the Pension Office.
l. w. B., Gallipolis, .Ohio.-Records o
the War Department dates of muster ant
discharge are considered the term OF serV
ice: in your case, evidently, two months
five days.
Mrs c. T.. c., Morristown. Tenn
Minor child is doubtless entitled to pen
sion during minority or until 16 years Of
age. Application should be made by
guardian duly appointed. If you will give
full particulars and your address t.
The National Tribune, it will doubtless bt
to your advantage.
p. ]. c., Togus. Memo bounty was
paid to navy recruits, it being considered
that prize money was equivalent t'
bounty.
pension pending at time of decease OF
claimant can only be completed by widow
or children who were under is years OF
age at time of death. If you
have sufficient proof of the service per
formed. you can perhaps collect from the
War Department.
]. w. T.. Paola, Kan.-We understand
the practice of the Pension Office under
Order IS will be that when claim Is based
on age only no examination Will be re-
ouired: but if disabilities in addition to
age are alleged, there will be examination
ordered as heretofore. For reply to "ad'
ding pension rates." see answer to ). Z. L.
in this column.
S. G. L., Davenport, \. 1.-1 our ques'
ton supposes a pensioner rated at IS pei
month for disability. and is Ga years OF
age, entitled, under the age rule to IS pei
month. and you want this sum added to
what he is now getting. This will not be
the course of the Pension Office. Next
year, when your pensiOner becomes 6S
years old, he may, upon application, OBJ
tain so per month by reason of the age
order. even though his disabilities have not
increased.
H. s. c., Topeka, KAMA pension
granted for loss of an arm or leg would
not be affected whether or not the pen
sioner used an artificial limb; so. also,
pension for defective sight would not b
Increased nor reduced because the pen
sioner did or did not wear glasses.
G. l.. A., Conneaut, O.-Questlon IN
wolves the evidence required to establish Z
widows claim for pension. First, RecOrf
proof of marriage; second, If no recort
exists, affidavit of officiating clergyman
third, affidavit of persons who were pres
e3t when ceremony was performed: fourth
testimony of credible persons who have
known that soldier and claimants have
lived together as husband and wife, ant
been received as such in the communit!
where they resided. Further proof re
quired is that neither soldier nor claim
ant were ever divorced from each other
but continued to live together as HUSBAND
petent witnesses that neither had beer
married prior to their marriage to eacl
other, or, if such marriage had existed
the proof of death or divorce of forme
husband or wife must be furnished.
w. Il. H.. Sheridan, Ind.-Children un
der is years of age at time of father
death are pensionable. but no law grant
pension to child of soldier who is of tina
age at time of his death. In case of help
less or imbecile children. the pension con
tinues during such conditions, but does no
originate with them.
j. X. Observation-Disclosures of tn
Auditors of the Treasury are passed upol
records in the Departments, and are final
w. P. c., Buffalo, N. You woul'
much better wait until July 6, 1904, OF
which day you will become 65 years o
age, before you apply for increase on az
only. Rule No. IS is not retroactive; tina
Is to say. no application will be favorabl.
considered which is in the future.
j. 7. D., McConnelsville. O.-Law o
fho m inn IN
amount to be paid $12 per month. Orde
No. IS fixes the age of 20 when tina
amount will be granted. No other au
thority than Congress is able to give
higher rate for disabilities incurred sine
service.
Vet, Latrobe, Pave understand tina
Commissioner Ware will not order medi
cal examinati ton to those who apply 70
age alone under Order 78.
J. l.. E., Burlington. n. 1.-THE Com
missioner of Pensions Is bound to be gov
erned by the records on file in the Wa
Department, unless absolutely proved t
be incorrect. III il were not so, the doc
would be left too wide open for fraud. l
sometimes works injustice to worth
claimants. but, as a rule, is true safe
guard. Your appeal will probably be de
cided within two years from date of filing
J. L., Rutland, Vt.-If proved to be o
service origin the rate would be $24 O
$50 per month: If pensioned under act o
1890. the rate would be S.
]. ]. c., Salem, Iowa.-Claims for in
crease of pension filed prior to April 1:
1904, will not receive any Of the benefit
conferred by Order No. IS. To obtai
such benefit a new claim must be fled
w. III. p, Phillipsburg, Kan.-In mai
Ing application for increase under genera
law, he should allege only such disablitie
as he had been pensioned upon by his frs
certificate. or such as he can prove wer
incurred in service and i'm line Of duty
using the general law form Of application
p. w. C., Dubuque. Iowa.-When pei
stoned widow OF soldier dies, can depend
ent mother obtain pension? No.