Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27

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Senator Porter James M'cumber, NJ
veeate OF Publicity Pensions.
al financial benefits from the govern
ment, but they were elated over their
first victory. Then came delays. tho
measure finally taking anchor IA tina
senate committee on pensions
Representative Sherwood, himself
Union general In the civil war. said in
an article under his signature on Jan
25 last: "a continental lie was sent
out from Washington the day follow
ing the passage of my bill in the house
that, if enacted, 1t would cost the
treasury $4,000. 900. On the floor of
the house on Jan. 8 ! proved, from
figures given me from the war depart
ment, that this statement In at least
$30,00O.ooO too high
Speaker Champ Clark voted for the
Sherwood bill In the house. but former
Speaker Cannon expressed haR prefer
ence for the Sulloway bill which in
Guided the hInety day men and prescr1b-
ed no pension restriction The Sherwood
a
who served more than ninety days. but
less than six months; $40 a month for
service up to nine months. $25 month
for service up to one year and $50 a
month for service OF more than one
year. Under its provisions no pension
would be allowed. veterans whose Tn
comes exceeded $1,000 a year.
With the fate of the Sherwood bill
nndocidad tho hill annoar-
ed. 1t carried an annual pension ap-
preparation Of $40. OOO. 600 and provided
that the commissioner of pensions
make an annual list of pensioners, this
List 10 be made public.
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APRIL ANNIVERSARIES
Fifty years ago, on April 10 1862,
0@nssmi David Hunter demanded the
surrender OF Fort Pulaski. protecting
the harbor Of Savannah, and upon re-
fusal tharty-two heavy siege guns and
moFtars opened fra. The Federal bonn
and altar Federal shots reached the
ed.
twenty-five years ago. ON April @
1857, England launched the Victoria
which was that nations biggest iron
clad to that date On April IL. 1887. q
demonstration In Hyde park, London
cried down coercion methods In Ire
land
FOREIGN ROAD CONGRESS
At the invitation OF the British gov
eminent the third international road
congress will be held in London IL
June. 1913. Proceedings In connection
with it will involve an estimated ex
penditure of S25, 900. The British gov
eminent agreed to subscribe $2.5OC
the Royal Automobile club and tn
Society of Motor Manufacturers an,
Traders each donated like amount
and the municipalities of Liverpool
Reading, Rochester. Darlington. Hythe
Gloucester and Derby promised fur
Their financial assistance
The first congress was held in Pari
In 1908, the second in Brussels In 1910
and each was successful and undoubi
eddy stimulated the cause OF goo
roads for vehicular traffic conditions
The part played by Great Britain 4
the construction Of waterproof roa
surfaces as a national program make
the selection of London entirely ar
propriate. and the papers to be rea
before the congress next year wi
furnish fund of valuable experienc
and experiment, which will be pull
Iished for the benefit of roadmakers-
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PANAMA EXPOSITION
Responses Of foreign countries SUI
pass anticipations of the Panama-Ps
cific exposition management The n.
tions of the world. approaching Anne
ica-s gift to civilization In the Panam
canal, viii contribute to the expositio
In 1915 the most comprehensive a
sembIage of displays ever seen Offer
of cooperation from every part of Ii
world are flooding the exposition mai