The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
FOR FAME, TO MOSES KING, $500
GLORY, AT 4 TRIFLE ABOVE COST,
AWAITS FINANCIERS.
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Dead VINO Wouldn't Cough Up q Hun.
drod Plunks for Real Emincnce?--If
80. lie Can't Be stuck on His Face.

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80. lie Can't lie stuck on His Face.
Moses King. philanthropist and bogra-
pher. has emerged from his unaccustomed
retirement from the mails which pass
through the New York Post ONCE and il
again sowing little seeds OF kindness in
his own particular rich and fruitful field
Moses Kings great purpose in this world
In TO give the unknown man q chance For
years Mr.. King has been demonstrating
10 not always sympathetic public that
there Is no justice in the economic and
social system which keeps the faces and
the names Of certain men before the public
when Others who want To he prominent and
would really enjoy prominence a great deal
more than most Of those TO whom promi-
nence has come unsought remain in Sc
cfnsion.
The last great work OF this sort in which
Mr.. King engaged was the compilation Of
bio graphical sketches and portraits Of
'promiRcnt New Workers" Because New
York has so many prominent citizens Mr..
King limited his selections for the most
part to thone who were willing to pay him
the expenses an iinmaterial profit
thrown in-of getting out the book. 1t
was consistent with the shrinking and tact
ful nature of the man that in approaching
citizens who in his judgment would be
willing to aid him in familiarizing the world
with their faces and renown he marked his
communications An transactions conf
dental"
The success Of Mr. King in that venture
WAS somewhat maired by his difficulties in
getting up book about the folks who were
IN, a. iaa cS1.l n
the return of Admiral Dewey from Man j..
He cut his rates to Is and went down 10 the
City Hall among the Aldermen and to
his Joy found that they were most Of Il en-
very willing TO aid him in informing the
public as 10 their virtues and beauties on
tick For the last tive years Mr.. King. It 10
painful to relate, has been fully occupied
In making collections, or trying to make
them. But that Is another and very,
very sad story, and II would unnecessar ~
harrow Mr. Kings feelings to refer to 1t
further than to say that Mr.. King ia sure
that he made a mistake when he came to
the conclusion that New York Aldermen.
as such, were worthy OF half-tone and soft
soap prominence.
down into the land where there IL nothing
but real money. He is going to let folks
know how many men there are In Wall
Street who can AFFORD TO give him 500 to
have their pictures put in lithograph
group with John D. Rockefeller. Levi P.
j. j. Hill and Others who speak with in
fuence in the financial Affairs Of the nation.
Mr.. King knows by long experience that
great business men are popularity supposed
to feel backward about putting their per-
sonalties forward. In approaching those
Mr.. King goes to some pains 10 remove tnis
supposifioD.
His first step was to prepare q carefully
worded circular which must convince one
eager, mind. that the very hrst man to
qualify for the honor Of appearing In the
forthcoming Autograph was the most
prominent man In finance to-day The
reader Of this circular who In unacquainted
with Mr.. King. previous works cannot but
hs convinced that the heads Of the great
est financial concerns the world has ever
known have thought II proper to abandon
their business and wait at his door, one
hundred dollar checks in hand. in order
number Of Moses Kings elect may not be
missed.
II has been said that Mr.. King is diplo-
mat Witness the following circular re-
The italics are not Mr.. King but have been
introduced to emphasize the delicacy Of
Mr.. Kings touch for the benefit OF those
who mioht otherwise overlook it.
DEAR SIR: Among the hundred portraits to
81 s9F %a ST. and Re si .as
tie Jnciossd order, that is. exactly the same
men " eminent in i,nancial and corporate AFFAIRS.
as YOU will see from the inclosed list.
thRt viii be cd ali ovsP the world
and be framed and kept for some generations
The work Is fine enough for you to present to
The photo gravure will be issued next
month, and your order and photo graph
should be sent promptly Ns.y S. respectfully
The iiciosed order is not 80 diplomatic.
lsit what II lacks In finesse II gains in clear
ness and that certain business-li like atruos-
phere which clings to everything which
pertains to the King philanthropies;
An Esqusitc Work 81 AT Of Fascinating Interest
TO TIE k KEN SoRk STOCK f1s EScaaSd nssaAer
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INTENDED rom FRAMING. WORTHY OF PLACE ON
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$500 pr Copy.
MOSES KING. prsLrsrKn
Inciiscd is cheek ioI One hundred
arse Incs Foot Ss,sravgrc Of The new % New .%
Yoik stock Exchange. b,rd.red with over one
.,......,tf'. 'ts's''''t''s. Name
-. 1900 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. City
1t has been the experience Of those who
have admiringly followed the progress
OF Mr. Kings past works that there are
rnany citizens Of this city with 30 peculiarly
constituted tastes that they do not accept
Mr.. Kings invitation. Some Of them
have even gone 40 far as to express an
noyance because Mr. King should have
selected them as persons he was disposed
10 celebrate Toward such Mr.. King has
sometimes a peculiar method Of demon
stratinR his generous and forgiving spirit.
He puts their pictures In for nothing and
makes particular use OF their names In his
advertising literature. Nevertheless large
numbers OF students Of human nature In
Wall Street are eagerly awaiting the APP
uearance Of the Great Wall Street Photo
rravure. They want to zee who among
them thought II worth while TO pay 500
TO I've one a. li2 pictured men In a list which
included the beat known men In the Street.