The National tribune., 1909-12-09

and the bill would help him as we'll as
his comrades. - wei
]. Lewis Henning. 10th Ohio Cav,
Findlay, O., says the bill suits the vet
Grams around Findlay and in Hancock
County, and they number nearly 100.
Comrade Henning is 81 years old and
about all in, he says. .ia
J. G. Carnahan, Beatrice, Neb., heart
lily favors the bill, and has prepared
petition for his Congressman, and has
not approached a man who has not
readily signed it. -
VIM. Fl. Sherman, Sparta, Wis, heart
lily indorses The National Tribune bill.
and hopes it will speedily pass both
Houses, as so very many of the COM
rades are beyond earning anything by
manual labor. Comrade Sherman was
in Washington when Lincoln was assas-
sinated, and was one of the guards OF
the assassin.
George w. Swihart, Powers, Ind, Is
very thankful to John McElroy for the
interest he has taken in the poor, Drok-
en-down soldiers. Comrade Swihart is
now rs years old and in poor health.
A. B. Crow, Co. B, 9th Iowa, Grand
Junction, Iowa, believes the bill to be
just, and that it will reach all the de-
serving poor veterans.
A. B. Chapel. Lawson Springs, KY,
hopes the bill will pass, and adds: II
would like to shake hands with you for
taking such interest in the old soldiers.
/ feel that the bill will go thru all right
with such men as yourself to push it."
c. Fl. Heart, Pittsburg, Pa: "I think
the bill one of the best measures ever
devised, and should receive the hearty
support of every veteran of the G. A. r.
Should the bill pass L do not think the
old boys would ever ask for anything
more. l also approve of pensioning all
widows of all aoceased vntnrans. re-
gardless as to date of marriage. They
are deserving of all the Government can
do for them.
]. W. Hopkins, 49th Wis. Whiting.
Iowa, says he is getting SIS a month
pension, and left job paying $50 per
month to enlist. He went home on
auu oversJayed his leave to
bury his child, was reported as de-
serter, reduced to the ranks, and then
when discharged was paid off with 40
cent money, and he thinks it is high
time that the veterans who are left
should be paid a little better.
well, Ky, who served there years and
eight months and who was a prisoner in
and other Southern pris-
ons and is now &c years old. thinks the
bill is all right.
Walter Scott, 47th Ill, Los Angeles.
Cal. indorSes the bill, especially the
widows section.
John c. Brochih, 9th U. S. Cav, So.
VT, heartily indorses the
bill.
Jos Boots, Hopkintown, Iowa, is
particularly indignant at the way wild
ows are treated by the pension laws.
He likes the bill.
J. A. Capen, Sedalia. Mo-, says that
the comrades in Sedalia, Mo, are en-
thusiastic about the bill.
George II. Wiseheart, lola, Ill: II
suggest an amendment that the pen
sioner be advanced to higher rate
without having to make application for
it,"
o. W. W. Durbin, 41stsI I'll, Conway, Mo.
approves The National Tribune pension
bill, and says that those comrades who
do not indorse section 3 would rather
see comrade scatter his little children
out than marry again and get a good
mother to help raise them.
Saginaw Post. Saginaw, Mich, unani-
mously approves The National Tribune
pension. bill as most just and equitable.
NJ. Z. Keller. Adjutant.
S. S. Bertram. Adjutant. c. A. Arthur
Post, Mansfield, Mo-: Our Post in
dorses your pension bill without any
changes"
William Vincent. Mddleville. N. Y:
"I am IS years old and almost an en-
tire cripple from sciatic rheumatism.
and pray to God that your pension bill
may become law" s'
Henry Parker, 6fth ILL.,. and Missis-
sippi Marine Brigade, Clarendon, Tex:
Il heartily indorse your bill, altho 1t
would not benefit me-"
S. Hersey, Chairman Mckinley Post.
Knoxville. Tenn: AT a regular meet
ing of this Post The National Tribune
pension bill was Endorsed, and COM
mittee appointed to refer it to Depart
ment Headquarters for approval and
to the G. A. r. National
Pension Committee"
N. J.. Amos Hartford Commander. unan-
imously indorses the pension bill.
Bronson Post. Bronson, Kan, NJ 2.
Williamson Commander. unanimously
indorses The National Tribune pension
bill.
A j. Ward, Grand Haven, Mich: "I
wish to give you my hearty support for
the pension bill, and believe that every
comrade should do the same, especially
the clause giving s12 n month TO wild
ows who happened to marry after 1900.
] married my second wife in 1904. and
no man ever had a better one. nor one
who took care of him more faithfully"
Boggs Post, G.. A. r.. Huntsville. o.,
J. c. Griffin Commander. unanimously
indorses The National Tribune pension
bill.
George w. Ward. 26th KY, Reynolds,
KY: II think The National Tribune
pension bill is right and honest"
VIM. L. Eiwood, I'd Ark. Cav, Gill
more. Okla: II heartily approve of
The National Tribune pension BILL
Sheridan-DiX Post, San Jose CAL
heartily indorses The National Tribune
pension bill, and directs a committee of
five to be appointed TO wait on Con-
gressman Il. A. Hayes and urge his
support of the bill. C. w. Cutler, Ad-
jutant.
w. III. Gibson Post Tiffin o. indorses