| Show the death roll of the grand army of 0 the republic for the past year numbered according to the report presented at the encampment at st paul this Is slightly smaller than the death rate of the previous year and it Is only ten deaths more than were recorded in 1894 the average annual loss load by death in the organization during the past ten years has been about during the next nest ten years it will probably average twice that number considering si that the youngest of those who served in the war var are now dow at least 50 years of age while their avera average e today Is around CO 60 the present death rate Is not so large as might be expected being for the past year less than 2 per cent of the grand army membership this Is considerably I 1 less twin than the death rate prevailing among our whole population of all ages and conditions |
