The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-16
KANSAS PENSIONS
Many Veterans of Civil War Get
Increased Pay.
Elizabeth G. Martin, Widow,
Will Receive 81 200.
NEWPUBLICBUILDING
Salina and Winfield May Each
Get One.
How Pension Agency Stands
Kansans in Washington.
NEWPUBLICBUILDING.

washington, D. c., June 16.-Bills
have passed the house and senate
granting increased pensions to fifteen
Kansas veterans of the civil war, each
Of whom are in a critical condition
physically. Pensions were also pro
vided for two Kansas widows. The list
of beneficiaries is as follows:
Lemuel D. Dobbs, IS years old; pris-
oner OF war twice, and practically
blind, was voted $40 month.
Daniel B. Elkin of Hiawatha. 70
$40.
Benjamin F. Jacobs, 80 years; was
prisoner of war, $50.
Monroe Parker, II years; is help
less himself, and has blind wife and
$40.
John T. Lamb, 65 years; invalid for
the past eight years; $40
Otto Kuehn, 80 years; was contract
surgeon in the United States army
during the civil war; is practically
blind from cataract of both eyes; 500.
Samuel B. Lightcap; Z years; suf-
ferer from gunShot wound received in
the battle of Cedar Creek; $50.
Rowland P. Kneeland, 81 years;
totally disabled; $24.
William Simpson. ~ years; PARA
lyzed; $50.
William II. Thompson, IA years;
partially blind and helpless physical
ly; $50.
Theodore Birkhauser, Sc years; a
Martin Parker, rs years; suffers
from disease of the heart and asthma;
$40.
Wilson D. Monnett. 65 years; afflict-
ed with rheumatism and other dis
abilities; $24.
William RiSbnn
physically in a critical condition; $24.
Matilda A. Palmer of Logan, widow
of Robert Calvert; $12.
Caroline Crawley, widow of Patrick
William Crawley; $22.
Kansas Widow Will Get $1,000.
A bill was introduced in the house
this winter to pay the sum of $4,000
to Elizabeth G.. Martin, widow of Jas
P. Martin, who lost his life as result
of injuries received in April, 1906, by
being run down by an engine used in
the construction of the Panama canal.
The deceased was a Kansan, and his
widow still resides in the state. The
committee on claims reported the bill
with recommendation that $1,000 be
allowed.
When the measure came up in the
house for consideration, Congressman
James NJ. Miller fought for over an
hour to kill the committee amendment
and pass the bill allowing the widow
the sum of $1,000 However, the Dill
passed in accordance with the commit
tees recommendation.
School for Medical Men.
A correspondence school for medi-
cal officers of the army has been
established as a part of the army SER
vice schools at Fort Leavenworth. The
purpose of the school is to afford OPP
portunity for such elementary instruc-
ton in the methods and purposes of
military plans and movements as will
enable medical officers to fulfill their
duties as staff officers in the field to
the best advantage. The surgeon gen.
eral of the army has been asked to
recommend thirty officers of the med
ical corps to take the course for the
calendar year of 1910.
SaIina May Get Government Building.
The senate committee on public
buildings has favorably reported a
bill introduced by Senator Bristow
providing for a federal building at Sa-
lima. Congressman Phil Campbell is
of the opinion that a public buildings
bill will be reported and passed at this
session. If such a measure is consid-
cred at this time, he feels quite GER
tain that three cities in the Third con-
gressional district Will be provided for