The National tribune., 1909-01-21
ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS.

]. T., Deep River, Conn: Soldiers
who are disabled from earning liv-
ing can enter any of the National
Homes, Of which there are IL, located
one each in Ohio, Wisconsin, Maine,
Virginia, Kansas, California, Indiana,
Illinois, Tennessee, South Dakota and
Washington, d. c. Blanks for admis-
sion can be had from the Board Of
Commissioners, U. S. Soldiers Home,
War Department, Washington. d. c..
Pensioners who enter National Homes
may assign their pensions to WIFE,
child or parent, and il not assigned 1t
is drawn and held in trust by the
Treasurer of the Home. The outdoor
relief is available when soldiers do not
enter Homes, but it ceases when a
| pension of So or more month Is
granted, except in certain conditions.
Blanks for outdoor relief can be had
from the Commissioners as above
noted.
H. II. G., Hamilton, o.: Silver was
coined in all denominations in nearly
every year during the civil war. From
1888 to the present silver dollars have
been coined, except in 1853 and in
1875, 1876, 1877 and 1878. The silver
dollars now number about 600,000.0 900.
The dollar coinage of 1853 was at the
Philadelphia and San Francisco Mints.
The New Orleans Mint was closed from
1862 to 1868. The coins turned out by
the Confederate Government at the
New Orleans Mint are not legal tender,
but have value far above face to col
lectors.
E. ]. F., st. Paul, Mimi: The follow
ing item from a newspaper is impor-
tant to me, IL true: Internal revenue
tax that was deducted from the pay of
commissioned officers during the civil
war can be refunded by making prop
er application to the War Department,
Washington, D. c." The statement is
true as far as 1t relates to partial re-
Endorsements of the tax, when it played
a part in cases where the pay of officers
was readjusted by an act of Congress
some years ago. The Government col
lected $339, 100000 of income tax, and
no law was ever enacted to return any
of ii, except in cases of readjustment
of salaries of Army officers and in these
cases the amounts returned were small
If you paid an income tax and your
salary was readjusted, write and state
your case to the Auditor of the War
Department, Washington, d. c.
G. E. NJ, Washington, D. c.: There
is no premium on the silver dollar of
1884 Those of 1904 are worth 500
or more if in good condition.
F. w. M, Sheridan, Wyo.: Good Fri
day of 1885 came on April 13.
B. o. c., Abba, Iowa: The minor
political party votes in the recent Pres
idential campaign show a falling off
compared with the vote of four years
ago. The vote wae analysed in The
National Tribune of Dec. "a. Taft car
ried several States where Democratic
Governors were elected
H. w. H., Rosebud, New: /. The
United States, from funds appropriated
by Congress, supplies the needs of the
militia or National Guard of each State
or Territory on requisition of the Gov
ernor, the States and Territories hav-
ing certain amount allowed by Con-
gress each. 2. The United States pays
the militia when participating in joint
manuvers with troops of the Regular
Army, at the rate of pay prescribed by
law. When the militia is in State
camp payment is made from funds of
the State, under State law, or from
Federal funds obtained under section
1861, Revised Statutes of the United
States, at rate established for the u. S.
Army.
]. S., Waterloo, Iowa: If Columbus,
KY, was ever considered as a possible
Capital of the United States it was a
local proposition. 1t was never taken
up from National standpoint When
Washington City was chosen the Mis-
sissippi was the western boundary of
the United States and Kentucky was q
far-away country. There was an earth
quake in the Mississippi Valley in 1911,
and considerable change in the surface
of the earth took place in southeastern
Missouri and to lesser extent in other
parts of the country south. There has
been more or less talk of removing the
Capital west of the Alleghenies to st.
Louis or Nashville, the two cities most
talked Of. The center of population
will slowly approach the Mississippi,
ana II may always be nearer ST. Louis
than any other large city. If the Capt.
tai is ever removed the disposition
naturally would be to take it near the
center of population.
]. M. O., Knoxville, Ark: The addi-
tional right enjoyed by soldiers who
homesteaded less than 100 acres, of
taking enough more to make the full
quarter section applies only where the
original entry was made prior to June
20, 1S74. He oan take UP this addi-
tional land himself or assign or sell
the right to another person The right
|of transfer does not apply to any except