The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-02

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write out his exhortation. He did 5,
and for the last two months the
Mission has been handing out tracts
containing the address of the former
evangelist,
When the Magistrate heard this
story he was deeply moved and con-
sented 10 release the prisoner under
500 bail, the lowest amount permis-
sible under the law, The prisoner
stated, he had no influential friends
who would go on bis bond and the
magistrate was about to order the
man taken to cell, when promin'
ent official of the New York post Of
ice. who had read Of the arrest and
had come to the hearing, interposed'
He explained to the court that, when
he was rather wild young man many
years ago he had happened one day
Into a Bible class conducted by the
prisoner in Galveston. An address
which the eloquent minister deliver ID
before that class, made so deep an
impression upon the wild young man,
that he became Christian and bet
ter man. He never forgot what he
owed to that minister and when he
heard Of his arrest he hastened TO TIL
court to render his former benefac-
tor every help in his power. He siga-
ed the bond for the prisoner and left
1.-The court with him,
Il Another interesting story of a
strong human interest eliminated the
other day in an impressive ceremony
Iby which regenerated drunkard and
tramp was ordained minister of the
Presbyterian church. The man was
born in Pennsylvania, the son Of we'll
Ito-do parents and graduated from
Princeton University with the degree
of Phi. D, After having been ordain-
ed a Presbyterian minister, he was
lappointed to a pastorate at Reynolds
vile. and then at Tyrone, Pa. He
lthen went to the Oxford Presbyterian
Church in Philadelphia, where his
wife died. Her loss and his subse-
iquent loneliness caused him to drink
first moderately, then a great deal
Ten years ago he was addicted TO the
drinking habit to such an extent tina!
the resigned the ministry For sever
al years he lived the life of tramp
sinking lower and lower, drifting
from one place to another and finally
landing in New York. Four years ag-
he was arrested one night in Chatham
Square and sent to Blackwells Island
for vagrancy, handcuffed to negro
Soon after his release he drifted into
the McAuley Mission on the Bowery
and there he found himself and be.
came regenerated. He began to de-
vote himself to Mission and Settle.
ment work and little more than tw.
years ago he was placed in charge 81
the Industrial Christian Alliance sta.
tion. He did such excellent work and
redeemed himself 50 completely thai
the Church did not hesitate to re-or'
dain him.
According to the latest ruling ci
the Customs department cradles are
not household furniture" and cannot
therefore be admitted under a duty
of IS per cent ad valorem under thai
Classification, but must pay a higher
duty as manufactures OF willow. Nc
wonder ex-President Roosevelt was
so greatly worried over race suicide
in America when it has come to the
point where cradles are no Longer
recognized as household furniture. i
things do not change soon, it will moi
be long before cradles win be classet
, as antiquities and only the oldest peo
pie will know what they were usec
5 for.
] Relentless fate overlook an old mar
! at White Plains the other day anf
| extinguished his life after he hac
) narrowly escaped death in various
, forms. He was crossing Railroad
Avenue, White Plains, which wa
, crowded with vehicles, and jumpet
out of the way Of a carriage, only Z
get in front of a trolley car. He mad
a desperate leap to escape the trolle!
) car and landed almost in front of
speeding automobile Only anothe
desperate leap saved him from beinr
: run down. The old man had almos
reached safety, when young mar
: : riding a bicycle ran him down. Hi
!, head struck the pavement and he die,
t an hour later at the hospital
Habitual criminals, who have til
j misfortune of falling into the hand
r of the authorities have little clemenc
! to expect from the courts in this cit,