Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-25

How the President Made . Big
Book Contract.
AVERY SMALL BIT OF PAPER USED

he Ffsst Proposed TO Take . Linen
CUT to Clinch the Arrangement
Fer . Mag niAcent Edition de Luxe
Of HIS wsitings-Incidents Of Re-
cent Turkey Hunt.
A. r. Keller, president Of Philadel.
phia publishing house which is prepar-
Ing to Issue remarkable edition de
luxe Of President Roosevelt's writings,
had a very interesting experience in
obtaining Mr.. Roosevelt's consent to
the publication. says Philadelphia
dispatch to the New York Herald.
Mr.. Keller became convinced toward
the close OF the Spanish-American war
that the then Colonel Roosevelt would
be a central figure In American poll
tics. He started for Cuba, but missed
the colonel, who was then on his way
to Montauk Point. Fastening back to
Washington, Mr.. Keller procured a
pass from Secretary of War Alger and
set out for Montauk. He tried to get
to Colonel Roosevelt at 6 o'clock In the
morning and was arrested. Explana-
tons followed, and he was conducted
by the colonel in person to his quar-
ters.
Mr.. Keller unfolded his mission and
was abruptly turned down." Colonel
Roosevelt said other publishers who
were his personal friends owned the
plates Of his books, and he owed fealty
to them. Mr.. Keller explained that he
did not mean to take the published
books out Of circulation. but to reissue
them in magnificent form for circula-
ton by subscription.
Finally the colonel exclaimed, Hold
on, l must Think and jumped upon
his horse and rode away at top speed.
For more than half an hour he gal
loped around. finally coming back to
the tent. Before Mr. Keller could say
a word he was Oh again and for an
other half hour galloped over the hills.
Returning. with his animal snorting
and paving, Colonel Roosevelt threw
himself from the saddle, with the
words, IAN right, I'll do It."
material q q pen In the tent. Colonel
Roosevelt produced q linen cuff and
the publisher a fountain pen. 1t &C.
CURED to them that there might be
blank sheet In some Of the letters lying
unopened on the colonel's camp bed.
A small piece was found. and upon
this In duplicate the contract was
drawn up. Each piece is about the size
Of visiting card.
Negotiations with publishers to gain
permission to republish Mr. Roose-
velt's works covered more than two
years. The royalties demanded and
granted are immense, and Mr.. Roose-
velt will receive a very large portion
Of the amount. The entire enterprise
viii be completed inside Of the next
nine months, and it 10 estimated that
the selling price Of the edition win be
very nearly 100000.
Here is an unpublished story of Pres
ident Roosevelt's turkey hunt on the
Bull Run battlefield few days ago,
says Washington dispatch: The pres
ident left the turkey blind and started
through a great stretch Of woodland.
He was guided by one Of the mighty
hunters Of the region and was accom-
panied by william Hayden, whose
plantation adjoins that Of Representa-.
tive Hickey, on which the president had
been hunting.
The party walked several miles when
Mr.. Hayden, looking quizzically at the
guide. said, Mr.. -, you are lost
mot bit Of it." replied the guide.
What makes you think we are LOST
asked the president.
WELL" replied Mr.. Hayden. there is |
the sun to the south. We all know that |
the sun is in that part Of the heavens.
TO reach our destination we should be |
going due west. We are going due
east"
THAT il enough for me-" cried the |
president. II always follow a man
who steers In the woods by the sun or
the stars"
Mr.. Hayden took the president home
In bee line.
During this same turkey hunt three i
birds few out Of range across Bull run.
The stream at that point 10 more than
, hundred yards wide and armpit deep.
One Of the energetic virginians wished
to wade the creek and drive the birds
back.
Il will have the life of no man on
my head" said the president. at
would give you pneumonia. Still, IL
you think we can get those BIRDS am
willing to wade that river with you,
md we will both take our chances"
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