Evening journal., 1900-12-03
JACKSON DIVIDES
MOST OF His RICHES
Says He WlII GiFe Away
Over 500, 900 10 His
Relatives

OONd4s ASAss ItNAs q AANttNtA-NNN -
the agitated state OF the public mind
ever the personal distribution Of for
tune OF over s100. 900, Alexander jack
son. the wealthy Camden mali and re-
tired civil engineer, came to Dover |
Saturday to attend TO the further scat
tering OF his money He is much graft
ifed over the idea OF acting as his own
executor. and is certainly dividing his
estate exactly as he would have It. His
generosity toward struggling farmers,
poor people aad ovsrworSed business
men with whom he has had long ac-
auaintance continues snabated.
Probably the most unique feature OF
Iaclkson's benehcence who is now
ovor rs years old, is that he is using
his ripe experience as a financier and
investor to purchase and secure paying
invsstments for his henehciaries. To-
aav he completed the purchase OF a
splendid farm over in the most fertile
section OF Maryland's Eastern Shore,
aud this was promptly conveyed to
nephew. a deserving young man.
The farm consists OF 742 acres, and
20 yet the young man is ignorant OF
the intended gift
DOES GENEROUS DEEDS IN Sc
CRET.
The total OF Jackson's donations to
his friends, neighbors and rslatives, as
appear on the Court records, reached
$50 .000 but, as he said, that does not
show one-half that has already been
denn. and only one-third OF what Is 70
come The debts he has Cancelled, the
gifts OF cash and personal securities he
has made, and the assumption by him
OF store debts for the poor people VIII
never all be known.
Frank Jackson, the hackman whose
hoTses attached to broken-down CAB,
fell ia the street, and moved Mr.. Jack
sen to send a committee OF townspeo-
pie TO Philadelphia TO purchase hne
pair OK Western coach horses and an
upholstered stage Of modern pattern,
has put it on the route between Cam
don and Wyoming to-day.
GENEROSITY A FAMILY TRAIT.
"Why. / have no idea OF dying" said
Mr. Jackson. In his customary suave
manner in answering some OF the
many inquiries made of him. He at
tends the Friends Meeting at Camden
and has much of the demeanor OF the
Anhfican Quaker though in his belief
he is what he terms an honest agnos'
tic" and believes ones clear con-
science should be desired above know
ledge of a personal God.
Speaking OF his systematic dlstribu-
tion OF his wealth. he said:
"FQr mYself, I am sorry that the
matter has obtained publicity, for
have always stunned nOtoriety. II
however, It will establish any common
sense precedent, then / am willing e
speak for the benefit of others. ma,
say that the distribution Of money is
now custom in our family Il origl-
natad just before the death OF my
father when myself and my brother
Thomas prevailed upon him TO take
the same course. He began at sc I,
divide his estate. and fully completed
tho task by the age OF 90 when he
died. II such a plan Is good at four
score years. Il is good at three-scor'
years and ten.
GIVING HIS GIFTS WISELY.
II an now nearly 75 years old. o
what possible use could this capital b
90 me. outside OF enough TO protect m.
home and my househsld? On the othe
hand. the people whom ! desire TO hel
are lust at that period OF life when
tew thousand dollars will be the NAL
ing OF them. Now. Of course, l al
picking my benefciaries. and am civ
ing no money to foppish youths or I
reckless spenders. Give child a raz'
and Il will cut It's throat, give a vii
hoy 81 900 and he'll get in the ponitei
tiary perhaps kill somebody
while ! am doing this | am lookir
up bargains In investments for the
I am civil engineer and conveyance
and have read law considerably. an
when I got fairly out into the world
owned $4,000. Under these OOldiuCr
therefore. I have sone idea OF q
world So long. therefore. as ha
my present excellent health and vi
orous constitution. am neS to be tri
ped up on = property deal or busln1
investment
HIS PLAN STRONGLY APPROVE
Many Of the best men OF State ha
come 30 me recently in relation 70 ]
plan. and am free 70 say that 1 q
cussed IL with some strong minds
fore putting IL into practice. The 9th
day when the State Court was In 81
sicn In Dover. I saw some OF Z
judges. one In particular. and IN
agreed with me that my plan was r
only euqitable and sensible. but II
became known might be a godsead
the Inhabitants Of our little State
Il have not been a miser, as so
accuse mo. for we have Travelled
over this country. in summer and w
ter, and have an acquaintance w
some Of tho best ministers and lawy'
of our country whom ] have met
SKINNER and Winter re50rts."
Wells and streams Bccoming -
Net in many years has there b