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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-03
ooh God, What am / That Thou Shalt
Ask This of Mel" Said
Lincoln.

In the February American Magazine
Ida NJ. Tarbell tells new story OF
Abraham Lincoln. 1T is story OF In
colin told TO her by Billy Brown, man
in Springfield H., who knew Lincoln
from his youth up. Billy Brown visited
Lincoln in the White House. Following
is passage which gives the reader a
wonderful conception Of Lincoln's hui
mility and 81 his sympathy for the sol.
diers:
I'VE was still while and then Mr..
Lincoln began talkin', more TO himself
than me.
"sA million men, mighty host--and
one word of mine would bring the mil
lion sleeping boys to their feet--seRd
them without a word to their guns
they would fall in rank brigade on
brigade. regiment on regiment, corps on
corps a word more and they would
march steady, quiet, over fields, through
forests. across rivers. Nothing could
stop thqrn- -cannons might tear holes
in their ranks. and they would fill them
up. half million might be bled out Of
them, and word Of mine would bring
a half million more to All their place
Oh God. my God he groaned, under his
breath. what am that thou shouldst
ask this Of me, What am that thou
shouldst trust me so
''Well, just dropped my head in
my hands--seemed AS If | oughten to
look at him and the next thing knew
Mr.. Linc0ln's arm was over my shout
der and he was sayin' in that smilin'
kind of voice he had, Don't mind me,
Billy The Lord generally knows what
hds about and he can get rid Of me
quick enough If he sees amt dom
the iob-quicker than the Copperheads
cam
Just like him to change so. Didn't
want anybody To feel bad But ] never
forgot that. and many time in my
sleep I've heard Abraham Lincolon's
voice GRIN out, oh God. my God, what
am that thou shouldst ask this Of
mel and I've groaned to think how Of
Ten through them awful years he must
have lifted up bis face with that look
on it and asked the Lord what in the
world he was doing that thing for"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-03
FOR DIRECT PRIMARY Law.
Feature of Address of The Master of
New York State Grange.

Little Falls, n. Y, Feb s.-A deela
ration in favor of direct primary law,
for which the support Of the farmers Of
the state is asked, was prominent
feature Of the address Of T. N. Godfrey,
at the opening of the New York state
grange, at the opening of that organi-
zation's annual convention here yester-
day. Mr.. Godfrey, in seconding Cover
nor Hughes recommendation for direct
primaries. called attention to the
policy Of the grange for years in adve.
eating primary reform Mr.. Godfrey
called the barge canal the states sswhite
elephant and said the development of
tho work justified the oranges opposi-
ton to il.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-03
Gran. schley Before Senate Committee.

Grant B. Schley Of Now York, one Of
the men who managed the syndicate
that was said to have controlled ma
joiity Of the stock Of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron company when it was
absorbed by the United States Steel
corporation, was witness yesterday
before the special committee Of the
Senate Judiciary committee, which is
making an inquiry into the presidents
authority for permitting the merger.
The witness was examined behind
closed doors, as have been all previous
witnesses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-03
Purchase union Good.

The courts enjoin the unions prohib-
ting the advertisement Of the product
Of firms unfair to organized labor. The
members of the unions should pur-
chase only union made goods manu-
featured by fair firms. The unfair
firms viii then cease to interest them.
Shoe Workers Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-03
A NILE FLIGHT AT BERLIN.
Armand zipfel Tries Out His voisin
Aeroplane.

AefOpIane.
Berlin. Feb. Armand Ziepfel. the
French aviator, succeeded yesterday in
making fight in his aeroplane Of near
~ a mile at an altitude Of sixty feet.
NJ. Zipfel had been carrying on his ex-
peri-nents at Tomplehof Parade grounds
and his machine is known as Voisin
biplone Previous attempts did not
prove very successful, owing to de-
fects in the motor and the freezing Of
the benzine. Yesterdays fight is the
most extended flight ever made by a
heavier than air machine at Berlin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-03
La pecolIesse.

Here Is q subtle joke to quote
We hope it's not too jolly
bly, lady wears a pony coat
When she goes out de-coltyl
--Harper's Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-03
SD but Common case.

Knicker-Did Jones lose control of
his auto2
Booker Entirely His chauffeur won't
let him use 1t at all New York Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-03
Willie

Mamma-Gracious, Willie, I don't
SCI how you can get 50 dirty.
Wiliie-0h. its easy. Come ont in
the hack yard and III show you-Phil-
adelphia Bulletin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-03
NATIONS POCKET
IS GETTING Low
City Bank Thinks $4,000, 600 Will Be
Drawn Out From The Bank De-
posts Before The Fiscal
Year Ends.

Washington, Feb 3.--The treasury
deficit was increased during the month
OF ,laHaury by nearly $4,000 and
the total for the fiscal year 10 date is
s79, s14 ,a4a. This is the largest deficit
for many years. The governments re-
ecipts from all sources in January were
sf7,4so.42s. Of which S23ls1s.s70 came
from customs, s1s,672.0s4 from inter
nal revenue and S4.9s9, 474 from miaceI-
laneous sources. The total receipts
were about 100000 less than in
january last year, and the total expen-
ditures were about S4,o00,0D0 larger.
the aggregate for the last month being
500 ,024 $50, or S15,543,s32 in excess of
the total receipts for the same month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-03
Why Not Try
PoPHAM'S
REMEDY?

Gives prompt ana positive relief il every
case Sold BY druggists. Price slna Trial
package by mail 70 cents. iEfiams' Mfg.
Co. Frupz. Cleveland. Ohis.
Sold by c. H. Kendrick s Co, Barre, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-03
Aski,o Toe Much.

Photographer Look pleasant please.
Miss Grogan-At Their loikss ov yezf
Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-03

Alabama.
GoshenaAIrs W. r. Dalton, Route No. 3
Arkansas.
Chester Mrs. Ella Wood.
Connections.
Wiilimantic=Mrs Eta Donovan, Box no
Georgia.
ociliaz-Mrs. T. A. Cribs.
Adrians=Lena Y. Henry, Route MOI ..
Idaho.
woodside# Mrs. Rachel Johnson
Illinois.
Mozier=sfrs. Mary Bali.
Herrins=Mrs. chas. Folkel.
Burton TiewHMrs. Peter Langenbahn.
Chicago Mrs. Alvena Sporting III Langdon st.
Chieago=aAIrs. Harriet Janetzki, 1906 Lyman
ST., German.
Indiana.
South d@Mrs. Fred Certia, 1918 $. Lafay-
cite st.
Winchester Mrs. May Deal.
Indianapolis Mrs. A. p. Anderson, 1907 Il,
Pratt st.
I.indley=Mrs, May FRY.
Ninaennes Mrs. Syl. Il .,Ierauid, 50SN. 10th st.
PendletonsA Mrs. Msy Marshall, X. r., Nc "a
Indianapolis-@ BessieV Piper, % S.Addison st.
lAgonier=Mrs. Eliza Wood, r, #. ID. No. 4.
Iowa.
Melbourne Mrs. Clara Waterman, R.F.D.I
Kansas.
Kinsley-. Mrs. Stella clifford BeamaR.
Kentucky.
BardStown=Mrs. Joseph Hall.
Louisville Mrs Sam. Lee a523 9TH ST.
Noah=Nirs. Lizzie Holland.
Louisiana.
MontegutAAfrs. q. A. Laperouse.
Maine.
Jewiston= Mrs. Henry Gloutier, Sc 0xfor5 Sc.
South West Harhor=AITs. Lillian Robbins. Mt.
Desert Light Station.
Gardiner Mrs. S. A. Williams, RID. Ne. Il.
Box 30
Roekland-Mrs. win Young, eColumhi& Ave.
SabattuszMrs. H. W. Mitchell, Box 3.
MARYLAND.
Baltimore Mrs W s Ford. 1893 Ilansdowne st.
hampstead Mrs Jos. H Dandy.
Massachusetts.
RoxburyezMrs Francis Merkle. - Field st.
Woreesferz=afr Dosyiva Cote, III Southgate
Street Michigan.
Paw Paw Emma Draper.
Detroit Mrs. Louise Jung, $50 Chestnut st.
ScottviliezMrs. J. q. johnson. r. r. D. No. 5.
Detroit=Mrs. A. Predmore. 3 Cicotte Ave.
Flushing=Nrs. Burt Lloyd, r. +. D. Ne. 3,
Care Of d. A. Sanborn.
Stepheuson= Mrs. Louis Besudoin-
Defroit=Nrs. Freida Rosenau. So Medium
f..f2cf1s1n. MInnesata-
Miuneapolis--tlrs .JohnG -Noldans 81 Is Second
ST. y.
The above names were selected
have been benefited by Mrs. Pin
reward whatever is given them for
what they think of Lydia E. Pi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-03

New York, Feb. 3.--The National
City bank in its February circular says
that current sentiment in congressional
circles at Washington favors return
to some, if not all, Of the Spanish war
revenue schedules with readjustment
Of customs duties. calculated to produce
greater revenues, and that there il also
considerable talk Of d duty on coffee
and tea. It il generally realized, the
circular says that at the present rate
Of expenditures from $10o,o00,000 to
Sf50,OO0 900 in new revenues must be
provided by Congress at the session to
be called soon after March i.
There Is little likelihood that any
thing in the way Of serious refrench-
ment. can be accomplished the circu-
lar adds. Even river and harbor
order to carry on work already begun
or under contract. II is understood that
about $4,000, 900 is thus needed and
that the bin viii not contain anything
relating to new undertakings"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-03

\
Coffeeville=Mrs. s, j. Jones.
Plattsburg=Mrs. Verna Wilkes, II. y. D. 4
Missouri.
Clarksdaies=MisH Anna Wallace,
Oronngo== Mrs. Mae Mcknight.
Shamrock Josie Ham, Il. +. q. ], Box "a
Brookfeld==A1re Sarah Lousignont, 207 y.
Markets. Nebraska.
Cambridge=Mrs. Nellie Moslander.
New Jersey.
Marltons@Mrs. George Jordy, Route 3, Box 40.
Carndena=Mrs. w y. " alentinA, a02 Lincoln Az.
Csmdens=AIrs. Title Waters, 81 Liberty St
Paterson Mrs. VIM. somerville, 1876 Ham
hargh Az. New York.
Scott Mrs. 8. J. Barber.
Rrooklyns@Mrs Peter Gaffney, 5ss MarceyAv.
Cornwallville= Mrs William Boughton.
DewittvillezH Mrs. A. A. Giles.
Johnstown=Mrs. Homer n. Seaman, loe +.
Main St Ohio.
Columbus f. Hanson. SOL Z. Long st.
CINCINNATI Mrs. W. X, Housh, Z Jastview Az.
M0gsdore-Mrs. Lee Names, Box I31.
Atwater Station Mrs. Mamie Muelhaupt.
Dayton=sMfs. r. r. Smith, 49, Elm st.
Guysville@Mrs Ella Michael, h. Il. p. No, ..
Cincinnati==Mrs. Flora Abr 1892 Ernst So.
: Dayton=Mrs. Ida Hale, Box p, National Mill
Clevsiand-Miss LazzIs steiger, $50 Fleet
Ave, S. T..
cincinnati=Mrs. E. II. Maddooks, 21s5 Gilbert
Ave. Oklahoma.
Bartlesville-Mrs. Woodson Branssettcr.
.JosephHM Mrs. Alice Huffman.
Pennsyfr4nt&.
Big Run -sMrs. w. +. Pooier
Lebanon Mrs.. Harry L. fittle. 233 Lehman 81.
Erie=Mrs. J. Il. Endlieh, r. +. y. No, Z.
Nesleyyilleztirs Maggie Ester, r. r y. !.
Phiia.zAlrs. Chas. Boeil, 2s09 n. Garnet St.
Philz.=sMrs. X, +. Garrett, e4n1 n. Garnet ST.
FairchzncezMrs. Idella A. Durham. Boz i52.
Phila. saMrs. John Johnston, 80 SieFei St.
Fort Hunter AIRS. Mary Jane Shatto.
East Earl=Mfs. Augustus Lyon, r. Z. ID.
Beaver Falls=Mrs. W. P. Boyd, 2l08 Seventh
Ave. Tennessee.
Sykes Minnie Hail.
Christianaz Mrs. Mary Wood, r r. p. No :.
Dyersbure MRS. Lue HIliara Il. 4. No. 1.
Texas.
Peeos=Mrp. Ada Young Erglsston.
Houston Mrs. Bessie /. Hicks. SO Cleveland
St Vermont.
GrsniterilleaMrt. Chss. Barclay, T. =. ID.
virginia.
Hatheld=1 Mrs. 1fzvme wiHdie-
West Virginia
vfenna=Mrs Elnsna Wheaton.
wisconsin.
Kewzskumz Mrs. CsFl Dahike.
Milvsnkee-Nrs. ETnua Imse. So First 81,
GeTnaa-
at random from thousands who
Sham's famous medicine, and no
be use of their names. Ask them
akham's Vegetable Compound.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-03

the ability Of Lydia Pnkham Vegetable Compound to cure
female ills requested to write all Of the whose
and given below and what they
say you not obliged to take word for ask the
who know from personal experience that Lydia Pkhams
Vegetable Comnonnd can and does female diseases
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-03

selected thousands
have benefited by Mrs Pnkhams famous medicine and
them for the ofther Ask them
they think of Lydia Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-12-12
QUESTIONS:

l. Please kindly advise us, Mr.. Snow.
how we as Freethinkers can consistently
take exceptions to Rev. Powel's denom-
mating us heirs of the "pit' or hell $
hatchings, while we contend that heaven.
bells, gods, ghosts, and devils are fabulous
farces. How are you going to defend your
protest agains- being closely related to one
of the twin sisters Matched in the spit"
(helD after admitting t terrible reflect
ion against the characters of the Free
thinkers of the world? Is not this an ad-
mission that hell exists and is a place of
depravity, on your part?
2. How do you Justify your denunci =
ton of Rev. Powell s "pit" as being un-
fair. unjust and untrue. being born Of
Prejudice? And then you denominate So
cialism as an ignis fatuus, etc. Now, Mr..
Snow, was not ignis fatus born of your
prejudice? A more terrible reelection
against Socialism than Rev. Powell s "pit"
(helD is against Freethought. judge. Is it
not as unfair unjust and untrue7 Is not
your golden streets and jasper walls far
fatchd or thrown in to emphasize your pref
dice? While we live in glass houses we
should be careful where we throw stones.
Cedaredge, Colo.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-12-12
More Praise for the Blade.

NEWTON, iowa. regard the commu-
nications Of De Stone and Mr.. Hausman
worth the paper for one year. IT furnishes
food for meditation such as we rarely find.
IF they are still in print I think it a good
plan to run off lot and sell them for dis
trbution. That is the way to make con-
verts-get them to read; then they will
mediate. The Blade is getting better all
the time IF you have any copies left of
Aug 18th, send me several for distribution.
I will pay for them-H l.. MOFFIT.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-12-12
BOOHER ANSWERED AGAIN.
One of the Sex Replies to Last Article on
Question of Women Voting.
by Hazel Putnam.)

In reply to Mr.. Booher's "Why Women
Should Not Vote" l would like to remark
that the old saying, "The hand that rocks
the cradle is the hand that rules the
day life. If it were true we would not
see so many mothers Borrowing over the
misdeeds of their chidren-especially the
misdeeds of the boys who make our voters.
Is it likely that ''the hand that rocks the
cradle" willingly furnishes inmates for
our brothes and penitentiariesq
Monopoly was not the cause of women
going out to work,-nor was the idea OF
independence. If women merely wanted
to be independent, they would not work
for less wages than men.
There was some other cause for their
going out, and that was because they did
not get what they needed at home.
As to the 80 who do not vote at the
school election in Ohio, perhaps their hus-
bands object to their voting, and being
dependent on the men for living, it is not
best for them to go against the wishes of
the men.
We do not think that giving the women
the vote will cure all the evils of the day,
but we do think that the men and women
can do more than the men alone.
Being "A farmers daughter. | think L
know a little about farm life. There is
not one farmers wife of my acquaintance
who has "healthful glow in her cheeks"
or ga sparkle in her eye", with the ex-
ception of those who have servants. They
are all worn and faded within five years
after they are married.
The right to vote cannot be compared to
the snuff-boX story, as the person who
warned the 10y knew by the experience of
himself or of others that the snuff would
hurt the eyes, whereas, the persons who
tell us that the right to vote will hurt us
only know through theory.
I do not think any one has been out
cassed or nonplussed by Mr.. Booher's re-
ply, and agree with him on trying every
thing in the court of reason.
Wilburton, La.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-12-12

tific truths than for religious fables and
political tyranny fostered by scheming
knaveries, for the power and plumber de-
rived from the cruelties of idoatrized SUI
persitions.
In your challenge to Rev. c.. r. Powell,
you say: 81 have read your debate with
Col. Dick Maple, wherein you affirm that
Socialism is the twin sister of Infidelity.
Matched in the pit. | think your af-
firmation was unfair, unjust and untrue.
Being born of PREJUDICE, it casts an
undue reflection against the characters of
both the founders of Socialism and Free
thinkers of the world. l can agree with
you that Socialism is a sort of "Wil-o'-
the-Wisp," or "New Jerusalem. of Golden
Streets and Jasper Walls.'
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-12-12
BLUE GRASS BLADE
OPEN LETTER TO A. A. SNOW.
Review of a Recent Debate and the
Thoughts It Engendered.
(By Geo. w. Leeson.)

"A. A. Snow, Llneville, Iowa.
Dear Sir:-Glad to see in the Blade of
the 18th, your challenge to Rev. C. R.
Powell to negative or affirm, through the
press, the Infidel part of the Maple-Powel
question, viz: "Resolved, That Infdelity
was born in the pit (helD." Because the
Maple-Powell debate on the question, $50
cialism is the Twin Sister of Infdelty'
Matched in the pit, resulted unsatisfactory
to many Freethinkers and Socialists of the
West caused in part by Col. Dick Maple
being Handicapped with a compound quest
ion, and admitting as an exemplary So
cialist character, a certain man, Matched
in a manger (pit) who pretended to set
aside the infexible laws of nature raise
the dead walk on water, make wine out
of water, and imposed other like tricks on
the credulity of the innocently ignorant as
miracles, which like sophisms and fakeries
Col. Maple is seemingly assisting sycophants
to perpetuate and re-saddle the Socialist
with, as if two thousand years was not
long enough to be priest ridden sacrifices
to mythical gods, Matched from traditions
and born in the "pits" of hellish supersti
tics.
Rev. Powell will likely accept your
challenge, because I think his egotism and
desire for notoriety slightly dominates his
probity; hence if you can educate more
dupes by honoring their dupe- do it. Rev.
Powell is no spring chicken. evinced by
reading betwixt the lines; he has probably
learned from Moses that truth is often best
evaded or unspoken; from Bainum how to
utilize credulity: from Ingersoll and Beech
err, Plymouth reform He may be full
crum for good cause; he knows the church
is skinned, and that the st. Louis Conven-
ton will utilize the skin, without adopting
Constantine depravity.
We trust the Snow-POwel debate will
pertinently adhere to the question, and
avoid the wrangling evasions and manifest
desire to make liars Of each other. which
characterized the Maple-Powel debate. to
the disgust of unprecedented students. Why
Col. Maple did not show that Socialism and
Infdelity were Matched in the brain pits OF
men and women who tainted the world with
what little civilization we now boast Of
such men and women as the god-advocates
delight in making barbecues of; such men
and women as have played the same trick
on heretics and witches that ST. Patrick
played on the snakes in Ireland; such men
and women as Christian Russia yet impris-
on or Danish to cruel servitude in Siberia
because they have more respect for scien-
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-12-12

living in aduterous relations al over the
city. Nothing like, living under sacred
laws.
Washington, ID. C.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-11
UNITED DOCTORS
ARE IN TOWN
May Locate the United Doctors
Institute in Topeka.
DR.. Hall Says 1t Is Only a Cues
ton of a Site for the
Institution.
WILL DECIDE TODAY
Require Fifteen or Twenty
Rooms for the Institute.

The Board of United Doctors who
have made such a reputation for cur
ing chronic diseases in the East have
decided to open an institute in Tope-
ka if they can secure suitable quarters
to house them until their building is
completed. The board was in session
at one of the prominent hotels last
night and gave out after the session
that Topeka would get the institute
and that it would be opened at once If
they could find suitable quarters. To-
peka people are greatly elated over
the prospects, as this will give Topeka
the largest medical institute in the
West not excepting, either Kansas City
or st. Louis. The United Doctors are
using a system of medicine originated
by them which is in reality a combin-
alton of the better part of all the 9TH
err systems of medicine in use today.
They claim that there is some good
in all of the systems of medicine as
each of the different schools cure
some cases, but that each of them are
VIGOROUSLY inefficient in other cases,
SO they have by combining the better
part of the different modes of practice
such as the Allopathic, Homeopathic,
Hydrotherapic, Osteopathic, Eclectic,
etc, been able to- cure a much larger
per cent of the chronic diseases than
they were able to do with any one
method of practice and their work has
proved their statements to be true.
The combination of these different
schools and the education of the Unit
ed Doctors in these different methods
have caused them an enormous ex-
penditure of both time and money,
but they are giving the public the
benefit of it, often times charging
nothing for their services and always
giving the poorest case the best treat
ment at their command. DR.. Hall, the
chief physician, said last night that
they would know today whether or not
they would be able to secure suitable
quarters in Topeka for their institute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-11
NEVER SAW THE POLE.
Peary Repeats His Assertion That
Cook Was Not There.

New York. Sept. IA dispatch from
Commander Robert E. Peary, dated al
Battle Harbor, Labrador, yesterday
has just been received in this city, and
Ireads:
1.-THE Roosevelt will remain here
three or four days coaling and over
hauling ship. I expect to arrive at
Sidney about September Is.
DO not trouble about Cooks story or
attempt to explain any discrepancies in
his statements. The affair will settle
itself.
He has not been at the pole on
April q, 1908, or at any other time.
He has simply handed the public a
gold brick
These statements are made advisedly
and I have proof of them. When he
makes a full statement of his journey
over his signature to some geogra phical
society or other reputable body, If that
statement contains the claim thai he
has reached The pole. shall be in a
osition to furnish material that may
prove distinctly interesting reading for
the public. (Signed)
ROBERT. E. PEARY."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-11
SWIMMER RUN DOWN.
Pilot Saw Him But Could Not Depart
From His Course.

New York, Sept. 11.-As the steam
boat Richard Peck entered the narrow
channel of Hell Gate. the pilot sighted
In midchannel and struggling with the
eddies q swimmer who was afterward
found TO be Robert J. Douglass of As
for the steamboat to be turned aside
and the current too swift for her to
stop, the pilot was confronted by the
alternative Of running the craft on tho
rocks or of running down the swim
mer.
He sounded the alarm whistle, but
Douglass was unable to get out of the
way and was run down and drowned.
Douglass had served in the navy and
had gained a reputation as a swimmer.
He had an ambition to cross Hell Gate
at that time of the tide and was at
tempting the feat when he lost his life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-11
"A CERTAIN RICH MAN."
Large Sales of William Allen Whites
New Book.

The sales of "a Certain Rich Man
have exceeded the greatest expecta-
tons of it's author, William Allen
White, having reached over 10000
copies, which is considered remarkable
for a book launched in the summer
season.
Mr.. Whites first book "The Real
ISSUE" has reached a total sale of
5000 copies. "The court of BoyvilIe, /"
which was published about a dozen
years ago. sold during it's first year
5000 copies; since that time about
10000. 'fStratagems and Spoils'' by
Mr. White did not sell well. The sales
of Mr.. Whites latest book in Topeka
up to date number 67S copies.
There is much speculation of the
parsonage Mr.. White had in mind in
the leading character in the book, who
gives the name to the title, but from
present appearances, if the big sales
continue, "A Certain Rich Man. will
be none other than the author him
self