Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 136, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1904 — Large Pension Roll. [ARTICLE]

Large Pension Roll.

The pension roll of the United States has again passed the million mark, it now containing 1.000.79 names an increase of more than 4,000 sinoe June 30, wJ““ when Commissioner Ware reported 997 000 namfs. From present indications it will be further enlarged bb a result of the operation of order Nc. 78, which is adding to the roll thousands of veterans who was previously ineligible.