The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-29
NEWS AND VIEWS
Of WASHINGTON A. 4
Interesting Letter From Our Special
Correspondent,
SOLDIERS WIDOWS PENSIONS
Congressman Kendall Proposes ;
Change That VIII Include all De
serving Women Deep Riy- \.
sa err Post Office Change.
(By Cyrus Foss stoddard. }

Dill introduced by hon. N. ~. Ken
dali the other day becomes law, the
widow of any honorably discharged
volunteer soldier who served three
months in the civil war, between
April 1st, 1861, and August LIST, 1866,
will receive a pension of $l2 per
month. AS the law now reads all
widows who married their husbands
subsequent to 1890 receive no pen!
sion. Some doubt is expressed as to
whether the bill as introduced by Mr..
Kendall will pass. but he is convinced
as to the fairness, and business of the
measure and will urge It's, enactment
at the regular session next winter.
Another bill introduced by Mr..
Kendall in the interests OF the old
soldiers. provided for the granting
of a pension to those VINO have lost
their hearing from causes originating
in the. military service of the United
States. The bill provides for $45 per
month in, cases of total deafness, and
$40 per month in cases of nearly
total deafness. .,..r. Z
., Potomac, Park Opened.
Potomac Park is beautiful sec
ton of the city down by the river
just beyond the Washington monu-
ment. and it has recently been over
hauled and put in shape by the Sup
| erintendent of Public Buildings and
Grounds in order that the people OF
the city may congregate there twice
week, on Wednesday and Saturday
evenings, q between five and seven
o'clock, to listen to music by the Ma
rine band. undoubtedly the best or
ganization of the kind in the capitol.
The band stand Is, located on the pen
| insular between the tidal basin and
the river, and, last Saturday evening
at the first concert of the season, was
the center of attraction for a vast
concourse of people, containing rep
resentatives of every social set in
Washington. The first concert was
| given by the Philippine fConstabulary
band, which is to be held throughout
the summer months, is. a new de-
parture, and has The endorsement of
President Taft and Mrs. Taft, who
were present Saturday in one OF the
| large White House automobiles, and
who are expecting to attend these
concerts as far as possible. Nearby
| is the speedway and here may, be
seen automobiles and conveyances of
every description, fashionable and
ultra-fashionable. ..
1t is the purpose to make Potomac
Park one of the most attractive and
beautiful in the entire park system
of the city 1t is understood that
these concerts will take the place OF
the regular concerts, which have here.
tofore been given on the White House
lawn during the heated season.
Would Extend Presidents Term.
WINGED that four years is not iong
enough for the President to occupy
the White House. Therefore he has
| introduced a resolution in the, senate
4 which, should it become a law will
allow President Taft to live there
for six years more should ne be RET
elected at the end of his present
term. This would give him ten years
in the White House, which would
break all records. There Is consider,
able sentiment in favor of restoring
the $4,000 for presidential travelling
expenses, so that Mr.. TAFT will have
this in addition to the increase OF
$25, 900 in his annual salary
Iowa Items at Washington.
Mr.. R. B. Light has been appoint,
ed postmaster at Deep River, Powe.
shiek county, vice H. w. Halter, re.
moved.
On Monday Mr.. Kendall introduced
a bill for the relief of Mr.. John Pine
i gar, of Chillicothe. Mr.. Pinegar SER
we'd in Co. B, 7th Iowa Cavalry, and
the bill provides for pension OF
$4,000 per month.
Representatives from Iowa who
had planned to visit Panama during
the next few weeks, have abandoned
their trip, with the exception OF Rep.
resentative jameson, of the Eighth
district President Taft is anxious
that as many congressman visit the
Isthmus as possibly can, in order tina
they may have a first hand knowl-
edge of the progress of the canal sg
A Portrait in Marble. ....,
| A portrait drawn by natures hand
in enduring marble has been discoy-
cred in the new senate Office build
ing. 1t is the face of q man with
delicate. clear cut, intellectual feat
ures. Every detail is as distinct as
though drawn by master artist. II
appears in a slab of polished gray
marble, the darker-hued veins OF
which furnish the outlines and the
delicate shadings.
The marble came from ermont
quarry. No one, not even the work
men who polished /, the big stone
noticed the picture 1t contained until
it was put in place in the wall OF the
Committee on Claims on the fourtn
floor of the office building. Then il
was speedily discovered. s
1t happens that this room Is one
of the show places Of the building.
| Ii IS one OF the big chambers designed