The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
giving HIS RICHES AWAY
4 DeIawarean Indulges in Unique
Philanthropy.
Over Fifty Thousand Dollars Ehus
Far Distributed Among His Needy
Acguaintances - Struggling Hack
man Gets a New OutfTt-NOGes Bnrn-
ed in the Presence of His Debtors.

CAMDEN. Del. Dec. ALEXANDER Jack
son. who has reached the ripe age of sew
enty-four years and is worth about 900.
900. is giving practical demonstration OF
philanthropy. He has given away many
thousands Of dollars to humble friends in
a very original but effective manner.
Afr. Jackson has no children or i1nme-
date relatives, but he has plenty Of ac-
quaintances. and ne has been doing great
things by them in the way Of financial do
nations.
Some time ago he eoneaiyed the idea that
If he lived to celebrate Thanksgiving Day,
1907. il would DE eIninentIy fitting to eele-
brate the close Of his three score and ten
years of prosperous and untrouhled life
BY beginning the distribution OF his riches
a7-ang his real heirs and his inti-
mate friends Thus far he has succeeded
very well. as. 1t Is ssid, he has already
given over $50, 600 away,
He began the distribution IN novel
manner. One OF his acqIsintances is Frank
jackson. not a relative. however For
many years Jackson. who is poor but or
excellent family has driven a hack be
tween Wyoming Station and Clayton de
owns a meek and SLOW horse and an anti
ouated cab Toward I'm Jackson, the rich
man, directed mis- attention. he appointed
s J. Speal and c. W Lord, Weh-knoWn
business men of this place. committee.
commissioned 10 go 10 Philadelphia and ex-
pend 800 in the purchase OF q hne pair OF
Western horses q modern upholstered
hack. nieksl-pisted harness, and other
EQUIPMENT for Frank Jackson, and these
were duly presented TO the happy hack
driver.
Edgar Stubs. a clerk in the store Of
Jackson Stubbz. in Camden. came IN as the
next Beneficiary He gets s., 600 and q fne
farm near MarydeI His brother, Jackson
Stubs. beside other gifts, gets $3.50 in
cash.
Mrs. Henry r. Draper. wife Of the Jus
tice OF the Peace of Camden, receives So
100 in property.
Other benefciaries are: Mrs. William
| T. Jakes. wife OF the express agent at
| wyoming. s., coo. principally in well-in-
4 vested securities. Miss Mary Draper, a
4 we'll known young woman Of Camden,
4 preminent In the work OF Whetcoat NJ E
/ Church there. 1000 Alexander Draper
! and Avery Draper, struggling farmers
! near Wye ning. each $1,000 cash. Mrs
/ Annie Booker, recently married TO mer-
chant OF HIIIsboro, Nd. property valued
at s., 600 Isaac Jackson, grocer at Wy
/ oming. g 500, and Miss Sallie Jackson,
| his daughter. $3.50.
Speaking of his acts OF generosity
! which are attracting much attention, Mr
/ Jackson said yesterday:
| y discussed my plan freely with SONS
of the best men OF the State before put
! ting it into practice. Only the othsl
| day, when the State courts were in ses'
! sion in Dover, saw some Of the Judges
| and they agreed with me that really ny
| plan was not only equitable and sensi-
! Bile, but if Il became known might be {
/ Rodsend to the Inhabitants of our little
] State 1 expect TO continue. therefore
| right along with my idea so long as tbs
! capital lasts.
/ lover $4,000 worth of paper fol-
/ money loaned I have destroyed in tht
| presence OF my debtors and have giTer
| them a fresh start People who hav'
| not had enough to weather this whites
out I have given $50 and $40 in cash am
| an order On the stores