The National tribune., 1906-10-11
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Suggestions
Made,

X Y. Z.-Acting Assistant or Con-
| tract Surgeons during the war are not
considered as officers or enlisted men,
and it has been held that they are not
entitled to a pension under the act of
June 81, 1890.
who served in Alaska for two years will
be given credit for four years service
when he is retired for 80 years service.
]. G., Grand Rapids. Mich.-A du-
| plicate pension check cannot be issued
| to take the place of one lost through
the mails until six months shall have
| elapsed.
j. A. N, Cleveland, OFF the soldier
| contracted the disability which caused
his death while he had the rank of
| Major, his widow would be entitled to
| a pension of So month. If the dis
ability was incurred while he was
private. she would receive the rate al
lowed the widow of private, s12 a
| month.
Reader-The joint resolution of July
/, 1902, provides that if an enlisted
man deserted and re-enlisted and serv-
ed faithfully for not less than six
months and is honorably discharged
| from last service, the desertion from
former service is cured. provided that
he did not receive a bounty or gratuity
for last service other than from the
Government in excess OF that which he
would have received had he completed
his first enlistment.
s. W-Persons honorably discharged
from the military or naval service by
reason of disability resulting from
| wounds or sickness incurred in line of
duty snail be preferred for appoint
rneuts to civil Offices, provided they are
found to possess business capacity nee
essary for the proper discharge of the
duties of such position.
A. Men, Harrisburg. PA PEN
sioner on entering a Soldiers Home
does not forfeit his pension. He does.
however, have to surrender his pension
certificate to the Treasurer of the
Home, who draws the pension, which Is
paid to the pensioner as his needs re-
quire. Upon honorable discharge from
l-the Home the certificate is returned. No
part of his pension money can be used
other than for the pensioners benefit.
H. p. S.-A soldier who is drawing
pension under the act OF June %. 1899.
viii not be entitled to an increase on
account of age when he reaches his 62d
birthday.
Cornrade, Toledo, O.-During the
| 5Sth Congress bill was introduced 20
remove the Limitation of the act of July
| %, 1866, known as the additional boun-
! ty act. This did not become a law.
| j. M, st. Louis, Mo.-The physicians
|
| cepted by the Pension Bureau, provid-
| ed he is in good standing. But his
statement is not accepted as to whether
| one disease results from another, un-
! less such results are generally recog-
niZed by standard authorities.
| G. NJ, Buffalo, N. Y.-An invalid
pensioner is expected to be prudent and
exercise reasonable care. and not will
| fully increase his dsa bilities. If the
! Pension Bureau has reason to believe
| that the pensioner is. by his own neg
| iect, contributing to his disability, 1t Is
doubtful whether an application for in
crease will receive favorable consider
alton.
/ H P. G., PortioaI. Ore.-The Cali
fornia Indian disturbance. Yuma ex-
pedition, occurred between December,
1851, and April, 1852. The troops en-
gagged were principally Regulars, and
| probably did not exceed 270. The sur
vivors are pensionabe under acts of July
81. 1892, and June q, 1902.
| J. H.. Fort Wayne. Ind.-1n case a
| pension check is lost or stolen, the
United States Pension Agent Is author
| lied to issue duplicate after the ex-
| piration of six months. The pensioner,
| however, viii be required to give a
bond of indemnity for double the
amount of the lost check. This is to
insure the United States Pension Agent
against loSS, pio'ioeu tiie VA lSi Siiioi
check comes to light and Is cashed.
| A. L. S.-There Is but one Revolu-
| tIonary War widow now in receipt of a
/ pension, Esther s. Damon, Plymouth
| Union, VT. She is 80 years of age. Her
f; husband, Norah Damon, was private
| in the Massachusetts troops. serving In
various organizations between April 19,
| 1875, and May II. 1880. There are also
three daughters of Revolutionary SOL
| djers In receipt of a pension by special
act Daniel F. Bakeman was the last
| invalid Revolutionary pensiOner. He
died April 5, 1869, at the age of 109