Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-07-26

The line was under the command of
General Peter f. Bacon with his staff.
These served till July on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, On the Poto-.
mac and in guarding the public proper
ty. Two Of the men Of The eighth bat
TALON, while on picket neal the Great
Falls, were killed by a sharpshooter
from the Virginia side. One OF II
Presidents Mounted Guard was be-
trayed while visiting friends near Ed
wards Ferry, captured and spent some
months in Libby prison.
Possibly the vigilance of some of
Colonel Towers command prevented
the capture Of President Lincoln. Chain
bridge, above Georgetown, was being
guarded, the command being in camp
ON the north side in the early part OF
June. While this side was fortified,
the southern shore was not yet fully IN
possession Of the Union forces, and
some Of the enemy had been seen not
far from the bridge on the day in lues-
ton. In the afternoon the Presidents
carriage. in which Mr.. Lincoln and his
SON Tad were seated. bowled along,
making directly over the bridge.
"Halt!" called the sentry, and the
driver checked the horses. Corporal
Sheehan stepped out and the President
said he wished to drive over the bridge
a short distance. well, sir you'll
have to turn back" answered the cor
poral. "Do you know me?' asked the
President. Yes, your eXcellency; the
President Of the United States; but
he cannot pass" (which way shall I
go, then" asked Mr.: Lincoln, and Cor
poral Sheehan directing the driver up
the hill remarked to the President by
Colonel Towers quarters" acco1npa-
MED the carriage. Colonel Towers
greeted the President, and, explaining
to him the danger to rtsking his person
in that section Of Virginia, the Presi-
dent, acknowledged the necessity Of be-
ing cautious, and, esmplinlenting Colo
mel Towers on having so efficient a
body Of men, daoFe along other roads
than the Virginia highways that after
noon.-Washington Star.
About Pensions.
"To whom is the pension payable
when a pensioner dies?' asks a cor
respondent, n he adds, II am told
that a pension cannot be willed to
anyone"
1 should think not! was my mental
comment to the last remark. Yet I
have seen a will, drawn up In legal
| phrase, disposing of a pension as If it
were q. piece of personal property.
It is we'll known that a pension can
not be pledged, or used as security,
and it can be paid only to the pen
sioner or the legal guardian OF a pen
sioner when he or she labors under
legal disabilities.
A pension dies with the pensioner.
1t Is never transferable. 1t may be
that upon the death Of a soldier his
widow becomes entitled to a widows
with his death. To get her pension
allowed the widow must make an en-
tirely new claim.
The pension due from the last pay
ment to the day Of the pensioners
death is payable, by law, to his widow,
or If there be no widow, to his chill
dren under the age Of 16 years,
through their legal guardian. If there
be no widow Of no children under the
age IF 16 years., no payment a be
made, except in case the pensioner
died leaving not enough to defray the
expense Of his or her last illness and
burial. In that contingency the per
son who paid these expenses can ap-
ply for and collect so much Of said
expenses as was due the pensioner at
date of death. Application for this or
for any pension due deceased pension
crs at date of death should be made
by letter to the commissioner of pen
siens, Washington, D. C.
When a %pensioner dies relatives
should report the date Of his or her
death, giving the full name of the
pensioner, to the United States pension
agent who pays the quarterly pension.
At this time state whether the pen
sioner left IA widow or children under
the age OF 16 years, and ask for in
structions for making application for
the final settlement. If the pensioner
left no widow or minor children and
had sufficient property to defray the
expenses of last illness and burial, that
is the n Of all transactions with
the pension bureau. Death has closed
the account.-Chicago Journal.
ResDOnSfble for tho General.