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The National tribune., 1908-10-08
Average Value of sion last five

431, ,113 claims were filed under the act
of Feb. 6, 1907. There were only 16, ,926
of such claims pending June 30, 1908.
Claims Pending.
The total number of applications for
pension of ali kinds pending at the close
of the year was 123,4S3, as against
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RevoIutionary Pensioners.

But two pensioners remain on the
roll on account of the Revolutionary
War. They are Sarah c. Hurlbutt. aged
80 wears, of Little Marsh, Pa, daughter
of Elijah Weeks, who served in Mas
sachusetts company, and Phoebe M.
Palmeter, aged 81 years, of West Ed
meston, N Y, daughter of Jonathan
Wooley, who served in New Hamp-
shire company. Both are pensioned by
special acts of Congress. The last sur
viVing widow pensioner of that war was
Esther s. Damon, of Plymouth Union,
Vt, who died Nov. II, 1906, aged 92
years The last survivor of the War of
the Revolution was Daniel F. Bake
man, who died at Freedom, Cattarau-
gus County. n. Y, April 5, 1869, aged
109 years, six months and eight days.
War of 1912.
The last surviving pensioned soldier
of the War of 1912 was Hiram Cronk,
of Ava, N. Y, who died May 13, 1905,
of AL widows of the War of 1912 re-
mained on the pension roll June 80,
1908.
Splendid Record of Work.
When l became Commissioner of
Pensions, March 4, 1905, the policy was
adopted, and since continued, of allow
ing the force of the Bureau to gradual
ly decrease in number by not filling any
vacancies occurring therein, and there
by avoiding the necessity of discharging,
at the end of any fiscal year. any worthy
clerk in order to meet the reduction
made in the appropriation for the ex-
penses of the Bureau. The vacancies
made by deaths, designations and dis
miSSalS for cause each year have been
sufficient TO keep the force of the Bu-
reau within the appropriations. and all
worthy employees have felt, and feel,
that they were and are secure in their
positions SO long as they can creditably
perform their duties and instead of
fearing discharge at the end of each
year they have reasonable hope of pro-
motion.
There were on the roll of the force
of the Bureau on June 80, 1904, 1,734,
and on June 80, 1908, 1,464 persons a
decrease of go.
Notwithstanding the decrease in the
force more work was accomplished and
at less expense proportionately than
during any other like period in the
history of the Bureau.
From 1901 to 1904, in
elusive, the number of
certificates of pension
issued was ....... 516.251
From 1905 to 1908, in
elusive, the number is
sued, not including
202,577 increases un-
der the act of April 10,
1903, made by direc-
tions to pension agents,
was ........... SS7,340
An increase off,. 371.OSs
From 1901 to 1864, in
elusive, there was paid
as pensions ....... $554,SSS,977.03
From 1905 to 1908, in
elusive ............. 571.ss1, ,s4s.s1
An increase Of. -. 16,502,6712S
The operating expenses
of the Bureau from
1901 to 1904, inclu-
sive, were. ......... 15.542.75744
From 1905 to 1908, in
elusive .............. 1s,s55,17s.1s
a decrease of,.csaS 2.1S7,5S1.s1
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Navy Pensions.

Navy Pensions.
The amount expended for Navy pen
sions during the fiscal year 1908 was
S4,S34,350.50. The law provides that
the Navy pensions shall be paid from
the income of the Navy pension fund
80 far as the same shall be sufficient for
that pu pose. The income from the
Navy penison fund for the year 1908
was s36o,4O9.92. less than eight per cent
of the amount required for the pay
ment of Navy pensions. The amount
derived from the interest on the Navy
pension fund has not been sufficient to
pay the Nary pensions since 1870.
Disbursements.
The amounts disbursed by the differ
ent agencies vary from s2,74S,3s7.6s at
the Concord agency to s17.621.652.s1 at
the Topeka agency. The total amount
disbursd for pensions by the pension
agencies is s152.s59, 1896. In addition
10 this amount there was disbursed by
the Treasury Department in payment
OF claims for reimbursement on account
of expenditures incurred during the last
sickness and burial of deceased pen
sioners who left no widows or minor
children the sum of $133,54S.31, making
the tota! amount expended for pensions,
$153, ,0S6.27.
The amount expended for fees of
examining surgeons is S177,490.SS. This
does not cover the examinations made
during the last quarter of the fiscal
year. The unpaid accounts for fees of
examining surgeons will make the total
expenditure during the year amount to
3 S247533.25. This is a decrease in the
amount paid for medical examinations
as compared with the previous year of
s243, ,0f0-54. This large decrease is due
TO the act of Feb. 6. 1907, granting pen
sions on account of age, no medical ex-
aUinations being required in claims flied
under that act.
The following table is classification
of the disbursements for pensions, show
ing the amounts disbursed to each class
of pensioners of the various wars. The
largest amount disbursed to any one
slass is that under the act OF Feb. 8.
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More certificates were issued during
the fiscal year than in any former year
in the history of the Bureau. The num-
ber issued was 32S,676, being 92.160 in
excess of the number issued the preced-
ing year G907) and 16,130 in excess of
the highest number issued in any pre-
vipus year.,
The records of the Bureau show that
between Feb. 6, 1907, and June 80, 1903,
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Pensions of the Several Wars.
The amounts that have been paid in
pensions to soldiers, sailors and ma
rines. their widows, minor children and
dependent relatives, on account of mill
tary and naval service since the founda-
ton of the Government, are as follows:
War of the Revolution
{estimate) ........ $4,000, 10000
War of 1912 (service
pension) .......... 1864 4,s65.24
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The amounts paid each year on ac-
count of disabilities incurred in or of
deaths resulting from service in the
War with Spain and in the insurrection
in the Philippine Islands are as follows:
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Indian Wars (service
pension) $500, Il1.O3
War with Mexico (ser-
vice pension) 40,S15, 5,S79.lO
Civil war ...... S.533,5s3,o25.95
War with Spain and
insurrection in the
Philippine Islands. 22,563,635
Regular Establishment 1850, 947.SS
Unciassified ...... l6.393,945.35
Total disbursements
for pensions. -. 1851, Jos, ,SO9.96
Late War Pensions.
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THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS REPORT.
A SPLENDID SHOWING OF A YEARS WORK BY THE BUREAU.
The Value of Pensions Greatly Business OF the
Office Brought Up to DateNumber Of Pending Applications
Greatly Reduced Increase in Certificates Issued
Striking Economies in Expense of Administration

1907, to survivors of the civil war,
which is s45,645, 5,639.19.
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IL itaL I can sell you within half
hours ride of Washington, D. c., at
Bowie. Nd. onesbIock con ntaining thirteen
lots. and one Of two lots. Both are de-
sirable pieces of property and can be
purchased at low figure. Lots zox125.
Property and town lots In this proximity
to our Nations Capital have nearly dou-
bled In q few years. and are on the ad-
vance. BETTER BUY NOW at a bargain
price. II interested write n. A. Wei
gle. 1411 18th st.. N. w. Washington.
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Money Saved.

Summary of unexpended balances at
the close of the fiscal year 1908, exclu-
sive of unexpended appropriation for
the payment of pensions, covered into
the Treasury:
Salaries Salaries in Bureau. ssl,4ss.4o
Salaries, per diem, and ex-
penses, special examiners. 10476292
Fees, examining surgeons 352,466.75
Salaries and clerk hire, pen
sion agencies :....-.. 5,225.2o
Rent and contingent ex-
penses, pension agencies. 2,3323 go
Examination of pension
agencies ............. 1,251.44
Total .-............... 557.5s2.o1
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A NY MAN SUFFERING FROM ATROPHY,
IA varcocele. any form of weakness can find Is
good remedy In Turko Giant Ointment. 1t Is HARM
less outward application acts directly on the nerves
muscles gives strength and vitality to old and
young "A small box sealed in q plain wrapper,
2oe large box, 81.
DEAN & DEAN. Dept II.
692 Third Ave. New York.
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The last surviving pensioned soldier
of the War of 1912 was Hiram Cronk,
of Ava, N. Y, who died May 13, 1905,
| aged los years and 16 days. The names
| of All widows of the War of 1912 re-
manned on the pension roll June 80,
1908
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T ID Those suffering from weaknesses which
Cs Il sap the pleasures of life should take
Juven Pills. One will tell story OF marvellous
results. These pills have more reuvenating, vitazing
force than has ever before been offered.
Probably never before In the history OF medicine I'm
so short time, have so large number been eithes
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nerves. Insomnia, night sweats falling manhood. fai
of memory. and premature old age. Our mali -
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you TO give Juyen Pills immediate trial.
Sent by mail in plain package only on receipt o!thl1
adv. and 81. 1s1
Made by theIr originators. C. I. Hood Co, rsors.
Hoods Sarssparilla. Lowell Mass
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WANTED-Information of Thomas
Chas. Thompson; born in Copenhagen,
Denmark. Sept 23, 1915; served in Navy
about 1876. Address H. thinner, 1045 NJ
Western Ave, Chicago, Ill.
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What will be the first public statue of
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WANTED-The address of Charles w.
Grogan. Co. c, 115th Ind and Co F. 1881
Ind, also If he was in the Spanish-
American War. John S. Walton. Coates
vile, Ind.
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N DicAL.

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Sealed sample loc. silver. Your money back N is
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Classified Advertisements.
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haFcat amy further use for n rs no
longer Il necessity and as a. luEHrH i
costs too muUb.
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Old crop alfalfa and native hay
!. ". Nee 6O2-HOA s.. asst. Phone 10.
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DnlY hg eltrIer ane muHh ....f...t. go
DatF hy malt ono month ......-...ss 900
AIBUQuERQuE INV MEXICO
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06

been invited to celebrate their ami
verSary with the Marshtield lodge,
April %.
Lester Smith returned from HileS
where he has been working.
A severe blizzard swept this section
last Friday and Saturday and several
inches of snow fell. The farmers and
others in this vicinity who have cord
wood to haul are now able to use their
sleds for that purpose. Hauling loads
upon wagons during the latter part of
January is quite rare thing in this
section.
Herman Frederick of Mosinee was a
business visitor here few days last
week.
Mrs Herman Wendler of Jefferson,
arrived last Tuesday to join her huS-
band, who is employed at the Rollins
blacksmith shop.
F. King returned last Thursday
from a business trip to Stratford.
Mrs. John Udell returned last week
from Stevens Point where she has
been nursing her daughter Mona who
has been very sick. We are glad to
! chronicle that Miss Mona is again
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
MEEHAN.

Stamp photos at Menzel's studio.
Joseph Flatoff made business trip
to Grand Rapids last week,
A few from here went to the show
at PloYer the first of last week.
M. II. Munger was a Plover caller
Saturday.
Miss Lottie Fox who has been visit
ing at Plainfeld returned home here
last week.
Mr., ROchleau and Antoine Green ST.,
went to Knowlton last week to haul
lumber.
Leonard Pascavis who is working st
the upper paper mill spent Sunday at
| home.
A number from here attended the
dance at Kellner Saturday night in
spite Of the bad weather.
Joe Breo of Grand Rapids is visiting
| friends in this vicinity.
John HemmiS was a Stevens Point
caller Friday.
Mrs. Liebe and daughter Mrs. An
drews who have been visiting at the
| Matt HemmiS home, left last week
for Stevens Point.
David Parks of Armenia visited
friends and relatives at this place last
week.
Miss Kate Green visited her sister
Mrs. Jake Suski at Plover few days
last week. While there she also at
tended the show.
Henry Lutz made his weekly trip to
Stevens Point Sunday morning with
the milk. Rather cold trip in this
| weather.
/ Pete Hemmis and Rollie Wilson
were callers at Stevens Point last
week.
A. e. Pike came up from Adams
| County last week, where he has been
getting his potatoes out of the cellar
and hauling them to market.
Roy Pike and best girl attended the
dance at Kellner Saturday night.
Will Hemmis who is working at Mr..
Rochleau near Biron, visited his par
entS here Sunday afternoon.
Jos. Pettis and Frank Winkler were
employed in breaking out the drifts
| for the mail route Sunday. The
snow drifted badly.
Our mail man failed to make his
appearance Saturday on account of
| bad roads.
Arthur Clendenning hauled wood to
PloYer the first of the week.
Miss BeSs BowerSock of Stevens
Point, visited friends in this vicinity
the fore part of this week.
on Main street last week,
Mrs. Mike Hemmis visited her
grand mother. Mrs. A. Slater few
days last week.
Albert Slater visited at Matt Hem
mis- Sunday afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06

able to resume her duties DIT the Nor
NAL.
John Haumchild and Dell Murray
have rented the d. A. Mccoy Co.'S
saw mill and will operate the same
this summer. They intend TO start
up about April 18th.
Mr.. Murray did not go to Marsh
Rapids as reported in last weeks
items but has changed his mind and
will remain here this winter.
High School Notes.
James Moore has entered school as
sophomore.
Arthur Mitchell of class '07 was a
visitor last Friday afternoon.
The Physics class are having some
interesting work ia electricity.
Miss Sarah Baum was absent last
week on account of sickness.
Miss Rena Favell of Grand Rapids
visited school Friday afternoon.
The Sophomores and Juniors
rendered very interesting program
last Friday afternoon after recess.
The Grammer department were in
Vited as visitors.
There has been some talk of orga-
niZIng a Literary Society. This is a
good step in the right direction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
WORDS AGAINST
DISHONEST RICH
President Roosevelt Sends Mes
safes to Congress-.

A special message from President
Roosevelt that was read in congress Fri
day is sure to create worldwide COM
ment as no other message even from
his pen has ever brought out.
The president throws the gage of
battle right in the face of the enemies
of his policy and administration.
Ostensibly urging congress to expedite
legislation needed TO protect the
workingmen and the common people
in general, he pronounces the dis
honest rich as the greatest criminals
of alp: he fiays the attorneys and the
newspapers that defend them and he
appeals to equal rights for all, strong
and weak, big and small. rich and poor,
as the only way to save free govern
ment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
SPRING CREEK
Stamp photos at Menzel's studio.

Stamp photos at Menzel's studio.
1t looks as if we were to have win
ter now and-sleighing. Last Friday was
a very stormy day, and snow fell to
the depth of about foot, and Satur-
day very strong northwest wind to-
gether with the cold made it a fierce
day to be out.
MeSsrS Victor and Arthur Ham
mond have sold their farm and given
possession to a new family.
The q. B. Circle will meet with
Mrs. Merely Sat. Feb. =.
Miss Frost was unable to teach the
larger part of last week because of
sickness, but we are glad to report her
this Monday morning.
Mrs. Emily Sinclair who is visiting
her sister at South Bend has been
quite sick while there,
Scott Ely spent last week at home
with his parents, before beginning
another years work at Sparta.
Rev. O'ConGer was calling atSpring
Creek and Barnum last week, he hav-
ing returned the Saturday eve before
Many who would have attended the
funeral of Mrs. Henry George at New
Rome last Saturday were detained at
home because of the inclemency of the
weather, otherwise it would have been
large funeral. as she was a pioneer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06

prisoners 70 the workhouse only fol-
drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
Hereafter all persons convicted of pc
tit larceny, as it is usually called, but
legally known as larceny, violation OF
the game laws, use of abusive lam
guage, carrying concealed weapons,
disorderly conduct and vagrancy,
violation of bicycle ordinances or auto
mobile laws, and all other offenses OF
minor nature may be sentenced to
the workhouse.
The county Jail may hereafter be
used only as place for holding pri
soners awaiting trial, and those whose
terms of sentence exceed six months
The statute will have the effect OF
lessening the number of prisoners at
the county jails and increasing those
at the warehouses very materially.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
Neglected Colds Threaten Life.
From the Chicago Tribune.l

=" Don't trif1e with a cold is good
advice for prudent men and women,
1t may be vital in the case of child
Proper food, good ventilation, and
dry, warm clothing are the proper
safeguards against colds. If they are
maintained through the changeable
weather of autumn, winter and
spring, the chances of surprise from
ordinary colds will be slight. But
the ordinary light cold will become
severe if neglected, ard we'll es-
tablished ripe cold is to the germs of
diphtheria what honey is to the bee.
The greatest menace to child life at
this season Of the year is the neglected
cold" Whether it is child or adult,
the cold slight, or severe, the very
best treatm ent that can be adopted is
to give Chamberlain'S Cough Remedy.
1t is safe and sure. The great
popularity and immense sale of this
preparation has been attained by it's
remarkable cures of this ailment. A
cold never results ia pneumonia when
it is given. For sale by John E.
DAILY Druggist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
PITTSVILLE

Stamp photos at Menzel's studio.
Miss Rena Favell, of Grand Rapids,
is visiting at the G. A. Pelew home.
Miss Runa~ AShenbrucker of Sun
Prairie, has been visiting her sister
Mrs. j. w. KurtZ.
I'll. Seidl of Sheboygan is visiting at
the home of his son j. f. Seidl.
F. j. Wood of Grand Rapids was
looking after business interests in this
city last Thursday.
Mrs. FL. G. Mccoy returned last
Thursday from Stevens Point where
she attended the Rebekah's Conven-
tion as delegate from the local lodge
The gentleman will be pleased tc
learn that the ladies Of the Sewing
Club are planning to give their second
Leap Year Dance in the near future
Miss Emma Protz who teaches in
the Gauthier district was confined tC
her home in this city by sickness a
few days last week.
We understand that the members
of the local Odd Fellows lodge have
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
The special recommendation made

The special recommendation made
by President Roosevelt are:
Immediate enactment of an en-
ployerS' liability law to meet the con-
stitutional requirements just estab-
lished by the federal supreme court.
A similar law for the protection of
government employees.
Legislation to correct the abuse of
injunctionS in labor cases.
Increase of government control OF
railways, so as to regulate the physical
operation and to permit the roads to
form associations to agree upon rates.
Amendment of Sherman antitrust
law so as to encourage useful comb.
nations and to prevent stock watering
and improper competition.
Law to curb gross gambling on the
stock exchange and to stop the use OF
mails and telegraph and telephone
lines for carrying on this kind OF
gambling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06

one Of the greatest authorities on the
history of art, will deliver two lectures
on German contemporary art Feb G
and Z. Alfred HI. Stone, of the Car.
magic Institute in Washington, will
give six lectures under the auspices
of the department of history Prof.
Felix Z. Schelling, of the University
of Pennsylvania, will deliver a series
of special lectures on English litera-
ture. Prof. Rollin B. Salisbury, Uni
versity of Chicago, and DR.. H. Foster
Balm, consulting geologist at Iowa
City, Ia, will give special lectures in
geology.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06
WORKHOUSE
THE REMEDY
New Law Will be Death Blow
to Tramps

One of the laws passed by the last
legislature made it possible for coun-
ties to erect work houses in which to
contine prisoners convicted of trivial
offences and for those not being held
for trial. While this county has not
taken any steps in this direction nor
has it ever resorted to the work house
as means of eliminating drunken
ness, petit larceny and other offences
not punishable in the states prison or
reformatory, several counties in the
state have provided work houses and
it is said the results are satisfactory.
That kind of cases includes all Of
lenses under the state law or city or
dinances punishable by imprisonment
not to exceed six months. For such
cases, according to conditions, the
court may sentence the prisoner to the
county Jail, or to some of the state
penal institutions.
Heretofore the court could sentence
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06

Everything taken into the stomach
should be digested fully within a GER
tain time. When you feel that your
stomach is not in good order, that
the food you have eaten is not being
digested, take good natural digeS-
tant that will do the work the diges-
tive juices are not doing. The best
remedy known today for all stomach
troubles is Kodol. which is guaran-
teed to give prompt relief. 1t is a
natural digestanJ, it digeStS what you
eat. it is pleasant to take and is sold
here by johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-06

AT times when you don't feel just
right. when you have bad stomach.
take something right away that will
assist digestion; not something that
will stimulate for a time but some.
thing that will positively do the very
work that the stomach performs un-
der ordinary and normal conditions,
something that will make the food
digest. To do this you must take a
natural disgeStant like KodOl For
Dyspepsia. Kodol is scientific pre-
paration of vegetable acids with
natural digestants and contains the
same juices found in healthy
stomach. Each dose will digest more
than 1900 grains Of good food 1t is
sure to afford prompt relief;it digests
what you eat and is pleasant to take.
Sold by johnson & Hill Co.