Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-26
GRATEFUL TO mark HANNA.
A Clereyman's Devoticu to the Re-
publican Leader.


New York Evening Post If Mark
Hanna doesn't go to heaven I'm honest
enough to say that | don't want 20 go
there, said the Rev James GRAY pas
tor of the First Methods; Episcopa,
church at Ashley, q.
In explanation of his faith In the Re-
publican leader the Rev Mr.. Gray tells
this story. He came TO America from
England when he was a boy and Sc
cured work as a farm hand in what is
now Lakewood a suburb OF Cleveland
He was ambitious to study In the
Cleveland schools and made the start
with little money and no friends He
entered a grammar grade in the win
ter of Il ana managed to get along by
| carrying the Cleveland Leader and act
ing as janitor of church One of his
subscribers was Mark Hanna. and fire.
ouently when the nrwsboy came with
the paper Mr.. Hanna had friendly
greeting for him.
The boy soon discovered that some
enc had spoken favorably about him
TO the Cleveland Herald people. and he
was asked TO take charge of the circu-
lation of that paper on the west side
/
Leader route. He succeeded In secur.
ing such an increase.in the circulation
OF both papers that he could not fur
nisn the money to pay for them daily.
as the newspaper Offices required for
many of his customers didNot pay un-
| I'll the amount reached 81 or more.
Before long the newsboy found him
self IN debt AT the offices considerably
over 500, and as he had no bank ar-
count. and knew no one to go his bond.
/ it was decided by the business man
ayers that he must surrender his posi-
tons. He says that he could blame no
one for this as he was comparatively
unknown
On the final afternoon when he cy
pected to wind up his career AS news
carrier he left a paper as usual at the
home OF Mr.. Hanna. at that time on
franklin avenue The eminent tlnan-
cier was in his garden and had a pleas
ant word for the youngster
! / want to say goodby" said the lad,
( this is my last day,
What's that demanded Mr. Hanna
! The newsboy told him the crcum-
stances.
See here boy, this won't do ex-
claimed the magnate. You go back as
usual tomorrow to your work.
I The future clergyman did SO and the
cashier Of the Herald greeted him as
he entered.
/ Gray. said he it's all right about
those papers, yoli needn't pay until you
get ready ana you can have all you
want
This incident, remarks the Rev
Mr. Gray may seem like small mat
! ter 10 many, but to me it was of vital
! Importance, aud nothing gives me
! greater pleasure than 10 recite II when
l | hear Mr., Hanna maligned, as all such
men are apt TO he In the heat OF Il poll
tical campaign
Some time afterward when the youth
had given up his news work and was
deyoting all his time To his studies In
tie West High school in Cleveland the
clerk of the school one day invited him
into his Office and informed him that
he owed n considerable sum for tuition
The student replied that he had no
money and that he had not known that
hew as expected to pay. Tuition. how
ever was required. the lad being resi-
dent of suburb. and as he could not
proceed further without payment. he
| packed bis books and went home.
| That night knock came on his door
and q young man In Mr.. Hanna's en-
! ploy handed him a receipt for the tut
| ton for the term.
| At the beginning of the next term
/ the boy, having worked hard and earn
ed enough at odd Jobs out OF school to
pay his way, rendered the money.
NO said the clerk you will have
nothing more 10 pay at this school.
everything has been arranged.
Mr. Hanna, says the clergyman
would not listen to any words o.
thanks. Il found" he continues. "thB
Mr. Hanna in the same quiet way, hat
watched the course Of many young
men and had assisted them. always
taking care that the feelings OF those
| hefrlended should not be hurt