New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02
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summit of this historic hill. The story is told
of how ruthless humanity had pushed them
back when they neared the top, but how they
kept on and on until they left the smoke and
SCOT behind
1t required fifty pages of closely typewriter
paper to tell the weird and tragic story, but the
end was reached at last. Billy, seeing the formi-
dable document, asked to be excused but as the
man had come all the way from Pittsburgh he
consented to be entertained to the extent Of two
pages. After that the duty of listening was dele
gated 70 his faithful secretary 1t happened to
be Monday, off day, so Ackly listened for some
thing like two hours The changes were rung
again and again on smokestacks, dust and SCOT
sMOKESTACK GENIUS RETURNS; PROPOSES
LITERARY PARTNERSHIP.
The man was gently shouldered from the prem
ises about shutdown, but the next day he returned.
He proposed that Mr.. Sunday assume joint author
ship with him. and enthusiastically predicted that
such a partnership would bring at least sl,oooooo
into the common treasury and add immensely TO
the fame of both. But the information was gent
" conveyed to him that Mr.. Sunday couldn't en-
bark on su-h enterprise.
It was necessary for q watching policeman TO
give him a broad hint that further importantly
would cause both himself and his elegy to spend
the night at Police Headquarters before he would
leave the premises
As many as two hundred letters from persons
who believe they can capitalize the evangeist's
fame often reach him in a single day. Only such
of these. however, as his secretary believes will
afford him diverting entertainment are read by
the evangelist He has been asked to allow his
picture to adorn a certain brand of soap, the pct-
mr.. TO be accompanied by an unqualified indorse-
nent of the product signed by himself. For this
h. was to receive $4,000 spot cash" and . per-
centage on all sales for limited period.
SOAP PEOPLE, TAILORs, MOVIES, ALL ON HIS
TRAIL.
"The idea of putting my mug on soap!" laughed
Billy. This gink must think I'm very different
sort Of guy to what people who are acquainted
with me know me to be-"
An enterprsing New York tailor sent repre-
sentative TO Paterson with instructions to measure
the evangelist for suit of clothes. lie was TO
take his pick from a number of samples submit
ted but the condition upon which the presep: was
10 be made was letter signed by the evangelist
testifying to the superior quality of make, goods
and fit.
"Not on your lifel Any good tailor in Paterson
would give me a suit of clothes and wouldn't ex-
pect letter in return telling the country that
they made the best rags that could be found any
where" said Billy sternly, when the matter was
presented to him.
81 can make as much money in week as can
spend in two years if want to capitalize such
fame as God has enabled me to achieve in the
ministry" Billy said. "only last week PROPOSE
tion was put up to me to get on the movie plat
form. All was TO do was to come out and do
few stunts which would take about fifteen minutes
Of my time each day for few weeks.
"Many Of the enterprises to which have been
asked to lend or sell my name are legitimate per
Sc and, conducted honestly, are worthy Of public
confidence. But such fame as enjoy has been
achieved in the service Of the Master, and will
under no circumstances allow myself to be d.
verted for a single moment from my path OF
duty"
Perhaps the boldest and baldest attempt to use
the evangelist was made by real estate man who
has "town" to sell in Jersey. He asked Mr..
Sunday TO become the feature of an excursion to
his property. To compensate him for loss Of time
the realty man would give him three lots right in
the centre Of the new city which. be said, would