Denver labor bulletin., 1916-11-18

first time on record that woman mas
succeeded i'll being elected to the ma
tional legislative body. Her name is
Miss Jeanette Rankin and she comes
from the West, of course, living in Mis-.
soula, Montana She is a native of that
state, having been born on a ranch near
Missoula thirty-five years ago. After
graduating from the University of Mon
tana she took up teaching for awhile
and indulged in politics as a side issue.
-Four years ago her brother ran for
congress on the Progressive ticket. Miss
Rankin is said to be a good cook and
makes her own clothes, therefore she
ought to be a valuable member of the
national house OF representatives.
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About three years ago when Tom Hy-
der was a reporter on the Denver Times
he wrote his last will and testament"
and one day when the o. p. was con-
versing with him in the City hall, Tom
handed the document over with the sug-
geston that it be printed in The Bull
letin. It was written at period just
following coarse criticism of his record
as an alderman and when he was facing
bankruptcy. 1t was widely commented
upon at the time as one of the most
unique documents ever penned and con-
sidered a beautiful piece of English,
breathing the philosophy which endeared
Tom Hyder to many of his immediate
associates. This will and testament
puts the real Hyder before his fellow
men as his friends knew him, and is
reproduced below as follows:
Know all men by these presents that
I, Thomas NJ. Hyder, being OF sound
mind and in possession OF all my facul-
ties, do make this, my last will and
testament.
Having no moneys notes, credits,
stocks, bonds, personal property, goods,
business or lands. | leave to the courts
and lawyers no veNing problems of ad-
ministration, to my family no heart
burnings over unequal inheritances, and
in the race of life, no handicap of un-
earned possessions.
..To my wife, Nancy L. Hyder. | leave
all the memories of a quarter century OF
comradcship - memories OF youthful
dreams and glowing hopes-of unselfish
aims and brave struggles to attain them
memories of our babies, our friends,
our JOYS and sorrows-memories OF the
living loved ones and of those who
passel thru life's final gate one step
ahead OF us.
me | may only bequeath to her this
final tribute-the assurance that no 9th
er man has received such answering
devotion. generous patience, supreme
self sacrifice and measureless love. My
last PRAYER shall b. for her to carry the
purposes of life thru the shadow of pass.
ing | shall wait beyond the gate TO
realize my final heaven in the resump-
ton of our cloudlcss companionship
"To my children, | leave all that Is
beautiful in nature, good i'll character
and helpful to the world-ail flowers
and birds-all dependent animals-all
light and color-all seed time and har-
vest-all days and nights and seasons
all pure thoughts and noble deeds-all
the truth, the Justice and mercy OF men.
Il will that they shall come at once
into this heritage, that all things lovely
and OF good report be set aside for their
use in the service of men.
Il bequeath to them an unfaltering
faith in the goodness of God, the wisdom
of righteousness and the priceless value
of human life.
"To that small number of men whose
lives have touched upon mine, | leave
a sincere prayer for forgiveness of any
wrong and remembrance OF any kindly
thought. word or deed.
"To all men everywhere / leave the
gifts of kindness. sympathy, tolerance,
self sacrifice and the charity which
covers multitude OF sins.
FINALLY, to my Maker, | commit my
shattered body and mind and my enfeeb-
led spirit. To Him | yield all vain re-
grets. unsatisfied longings, wasted OPP
portunities and ambitions, noble and
ignoble.
What is written is written and be-
longs to Him. All that is left is to
trust and be content
Il direct that, to inter my body, no
expense be incurred by any one. And I
pray from all men who may have known
me that charity which draws the veil Of
forgetfulness over all things not ap-
proved.
"Given under my hand this first day
of March, A. ID. 1912.
tSigned) THOMAS NJ. HYDER."