Through Congressman Gorman's Efforts

Saturday's edition of the Chicago News Record contains the following. ''Probably no person in all Jackson was more thankful than Mrs. Charles O. Reynolds when she received a voucher for $641.40 back pension the other morning. Mrs. Reynolds has been a widow for over a year, her husband dying Oct. 5, 1892. Three year previous to his death he madeapplication for increase of pension and not until one month after he was laid to final rest was the increase granted. As the widow is entitled to all the accrued pension of her husband, Mrs. Reynolds made application to have the increase allowed and issued in her favor. She also put in complete evidence for claim as the widow of Charles O. Reynolds, but the whole matter remained tied up in the pension department at Washington. Mrs. Reynolds has no relatives remaining but an aged, invalid mother. Her husband served in the union army until 1866, being one of Grant's forces who invaded Mexico. Thus he was not discharged until one year after the close of the war proper. He was always a staunch democrat and patriot to his country. His death was caused by paralysis superinduced by disabilites receivèd during his long service for the maintainance of the union. Her husband dead, aid from the government taken away, herself and an aged mother to support and a cold, chilly winter staring her in the face would have been enough to forcé many a woman to give up in despair. But Mrs. Reynolds is a gritty litte woman and for one long year has earned the daily bread for two by canvassing for books. Congressman James S. Gorman hearing of the widow's plight called upon her personally before his departure for Washington and after learning the conditions of the cafse from Mrs. Reynolds and her attorney and the iniquitous manner in which the husband's application was handled he was moved with compassion for the woman and assured her that he would do all in his power to bring about a speedy adjustment. Through his efforts the widow's claim of $12 a month has been allowed and the increase granted Charles O. Reynolds, deceased, for three years back, thus bringing the widow a Thanksgiving offering that she and her aged mother will remember.