Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-09
FORTUNES or WAR
English Heroes Gain More Than
Glory by Success.
WEALTH HEAPED UPON THEM.
Many Have Been Made immensely
Rich as Reward For Winning De-
cisivs 6attlss-Gfts That Were Be-


According 10 Burns. glory is the sol
dicr's only prize ana his wealth bur
honor. aud in the eyes OF most people
the reward VI heroism is indeed mere
j. praise and medals. But many
great soldier has won fortune from
his successful campaigning, especially
in the armies Of Europe.
American heroes have been rewarded
By private gifts Of real estate aud by
the gift of public office. but except for
the prize money which meant for
tune To many au adventurous lad or
man ia the old days, the awards to
American soldiers aud sailors have
been much smaller than those ia Eng
land
General Grant, General Sherman
General Lee-even George Washing
tom though he was made president
made nr money from their successful
campaigns But for Ills services In til,
South African war alone the late Lore
Roberts Of England received from par
lament grant Of nearly $4,000 in
American money Added to that, All
eardom WAS conferred upon him. and
he was made Knight OF the Garter
and appointed commander ia chief OF
the army.
All this followed tue reward Of some
So 40 for his services in Afghanistan.
dufing which he made the famous
march in twenty-one days from kabul
10 kandahAr, which is still a fable
among the men Of the army
The hate Lord Kitchener also won
fortune by his successful campaigning,
parliament awarding him S250,0OO for
his service Ia South Africa and later
adding to that Si-bVO FOR smashing
the khulifa in the Sudan for which
feat he also received his seat IN the
house OF lords.
The late Lord Wolseley received from
parliament S3UDWO at various times
and was also given II seat In the house
Of lords for his triumphs on the battle
field notably during the Ashanti war
But 1t was the Duke Of Wellington
whose Victories brought IN the great.
est spoils. 1t having been estimated
that his lighting resulted IN fortune
~ more than X9Onu.OOO.
Ills great victory at Assaye brought
him sword and service Of plate
from the inhabitants Of Calcutta val
ued at nearly $4,000, white for win
ming the battle Of Taluvera he was
made peer and voted pension Of
$1,000 a year 20 continue through two
generations
His victory at Salamanca greatly
added % this already substantial for
tune, since he received after 1t the
thinks Of parliament. most royalty
backed up by a marqulsate and $500
OUO.
After the great campaign In the Pyre
nees and the battles which sent Ma
poleou to Elha. Wellington was made
duke by his grateful country aud
was given grant ~ 81 .5OO.oOO and his
income made up to $s5,o0u a year
In consequence. when the French EN-
pcror escaped from Elba aud made
that triumphant march that ended at
Waterloo. the Duke Of Wellington. re-
turning hero 60 London. perplexed
all England with the problem OF how
90 reward him The highest honors
and a great fortune had already been
given him but parliament added an
other $1O00,oo to his wealth, aud he
drew IN addition $4,000 IA prize
money, and the king ~ Portugal pre-
scented him with plate worth more than
$4,000.
This is one of the greatest fortunes
ever made in warfare that is. by pub
Die gift
Nor do the rewards that England
gives her soldiers consist merely In
fiat sums Of money or titles In many
instances they take the form OF pen
SionS, 10 he continued FOR several gen
erations. Lord Napier Of Magdala re
viewed a pension OF $1,000 a year to
extend during two lifetimes. aud when
Lord Raglan was Killed IN the great
Russian war his wife was given 5000
year and his son $tu.On year while
NiScount cough, the hero OF the sikh
war. received not only Il pension OF
$1,000 a year from the government
hut an equal sum from the Honorable
EaSt India company
va ttft = kf tt1 tA tue -Ni4f. +NFtNtli
received a pension or $j0Utu year Ia
last through three generations. After
the battle OF Ahuukir Ray he was made
Peer. and second $1,000 pension
was adde,: The Irish parliament At
the same time granted him a pension
OF 5000 a year for life. while the Hon
orahie East India company added its
little sift of $5ou0 year
Lord Alcester another great English
soldier. was awarded pension ~ $40.
uoo year hut had IL changed for the
risJ sum NJ Sl5o0oo
The committing ot pensions WAS dome
on several occasions by famous geuer-
ais l.ord WolSclcy preterrlng $4,000
down To the prospect of $1,000 \ yesr
during his oWn and his Suu : lifetime
such pensions aud rewards sound
enormous compared with those Of this
country, bur they show the value
which BritouS put upon valor aud the4r
belief ia the old saying that TO the
victor belong the spouS Philadelphia