The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

t'It won't take long to tell you,
said the man in charge. I'm the first
place, we are running store, not
charitable institution. Our expenses
are rather more tina $125 a week, and
we do not appeal to the public for a
cent of money to- keep this place go
ing. 1t supports itself. II We gave
things away indiscriminately our
stock would soon be gone. and at the
same time we would be running into
debt. The Honey taken in during the
week pays our expenses, and Just
abounthat and no more We are now
operating four wagons daily. Two of
these we have purchased within the
last month or SO. Our customers are
the wives and children OF laboring
men who earn less than 81 per day.
Look in there"
Saved From Suicide.
Five months ago young English
man landed in Denver He was me-
chanical draughtsman who had held
important positions in India under
the British government. He came TO
America expecting to work on the
Panama canal He would not take
out naturalization papers, and the job
was given to another man. With a
few hundred dollars in his pockets he
started west. stopping at every large
city en- route. It was the time or the
panic, and there seemed to he no work
for mechanical draughtsman- He
arrived in Denver with q few pieces
of silver in his, pocket, and these soon
disappeared. From Thursday noon
to Sunday night ne walked the streets
hungry. He could not find work; he
would not beg. On Sunday night he
started for the railroad yards intend
ing to throw himself under a train.
IL was an uncomfortable sort or a
way out of his misery, but it takes
money to suicide decently, and he had
none
He heard the army people singing
ON the street corner, and something
that was said attracted him to their
hall. There they talked with him
and he told them he was hungry.
They had been talking about his soul,
but as soon as they heard he was
hungry they began to interest them
selves in his body. They fed him,
and the next day he went to work.
He is still working in the poor mans
store. where he is sort of general
manager. He can tell at glance
whether pair of trousers should
bring ten or fifteen cents. He has
been offered at least two good posi-
tons, with much more money attach
ed He sticks with the bridge which
carried him over, because, as he says,
it saved his life, and he feels that
he ows IL one years work. Think OF
a man being hungry for three days
and nights-in Denver!
An Agricultural Failure.
One night a young man and his
wife entered the store. Both were
weeping. The young fellow had been
an unsuccessful farmer and had ar
rived in Denver with few dollars
which he realized by the sale of his
work. and in the meantime his money
ran out. The landlady at the lodging
house turned the young couple into
the street, holding their baggage as
security for the few dollars they
owed her. Without a cent and no
place to go they turned up in the little
Junk store. Adjutant F1aherty put
them both to work, and paid them a
small salary between them. He help
ed the young man to his feet, and
later ne secured steady Job He Is
doing well at present. and has a little
home. ~
A minister of the gospel fell from
grace to liquor, and the army people
found him drunk on the streets he
sobered UP and went to work IN the
little old store. In time he was able
to send east for his wife and children.
He now has a responsible position and
a comfortable home
Only last week an old man, ninety
wears OF age, tottered into the store
| He had come to Denver to bury ms
| last child. Es had no overcoat. and
said that be thought he was freezing
The old man was fitted out WITH
warm winter clothing and sent out II
the country. where he had friends
7 i might cite a dozen cases, some OF
which came under my personal ooser
walton during the morning l spent IN
the poor mans store, but what Is the
usel
have told YOU what becomes af tbs
| obi clothes and the old shoes. TINS