Transcriber's Note Certain typographical features, such as italic font, cannot be reproduced in this version of the text. Any italicized font is delimited with the underscore character as _italic_. Any "small cap" text is shifted to all uppercase. There are two footnotes, which have been repositioned to follow the paragraph in which they are referenced. Illustrations, of course, cannot be provided here, but their approximate positions in the text are indicated as: [Illustration: caption] Please consult the more detailed notes at the end of this text for the resolution of any other issues that were encountered. "BROKE" _THE MAN WITHOUT THE DIME_ [Illustration: _As Himself_] [Illustration: "_Broke_" _THE AUTHOR_] "BROKE" _THE MAN WITHOUT THE DIME_ BY EDWIN A. BROWN ILLUSTRATED FROM PHOTOGRAPHS [Illustration] CHICAGO BROWNE & HOWELL COMPANY 1913 COPYRIGHT, 1913 BY BROWNE & HOWELL COMPANY _Copyright in England_ _All rights reserved_ PUBLISHED, NOVEMBER, 1913 THE · PLIMPTON · PRESS NORWOOD · MASS · U·S·A TO THAT VAST ARMY, WHO, WITHOUT ARMS OF BURNISHED STEEL, FIGHT WITH BARE HANDS FOR EXISTENCE THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED _What in me is dark Illumine, what is low raise and support;. That to the height of this argument I may assert eternal Providence And justify the ways of God to men._ --MILTON CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE INTRODUCTORY xi I MY ITINERARY AND WORKING PLAN 3 II THE WELCOME IN THE CITY BEAUTIFUL TO ITS BUILDERS 8 III CHICAGO--A LANDLORD FOR ITS HOMELESS WORKERS 28 IV THE MERCIFUL AWAKENING OF NEW YORK 42 V HOMELESS--IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL 48 VI LITTLE PITTSBURG OF THE WEST AND ITS GREAT WRONG 57 VII "LATTER-DAY SAINTS" WHO SIN AGAINST SOCIETY 62 VIII KANSAS CITY AND ITS HEAVY LADEN 71 IX THE NEW ENGLAND "CONSCIENCE" 82 X PHILADELPHIA'S "BROTHERLY LOVE" 95