The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-05
C.APIrILTsTIC WHIsK Frs.
BomethinE WronE. Apparently, with the Ideal
OF the Cnrlcnturlat.

II wonder why it is" said a man who Is al
ways putting troublesome questions to him
self, " that the average cartoonist or caricatur-
list looks upon side whiskers OF one particular
brand as a necessary adjunct OF the capitalism =
or course the man who never troubles himself
about anything didn't know, but he was willing
to learn IL it wasn't 100 much bother.
II am inclined 10 think that the lato William
II. Vanderbilt must be responsible for 1t" ex-
planned the man who was IN the habit Of devils
ing fool questions just to worry himself. but |
am not at all sure. II you will loOk al the car
toons In the illustrated humorous papers you
will End that his brand OF whiskcrs is the one
that is favored Whenever the artist finds it
necessary to bring capital and labor together,
and in fact whenever he introduces capital into
his work at al. Sometimes he puts a George
NJ. Pullman Roateo on his plutocrat, but the
Vanderbilt whiskers are the insignia OF plain,
everyday capital.
Now. what's troubling mo Is. why is 1t so I
Vanderbilt is about the only wcll.known cap
italist in the list who ever wore what I may call
exception of cx-Gov. Oliver Ames OF Massa-
chusetts. p. D. Armour OF Chicago tends u little
In that direction in the cultivation OF his whis-
kers. but he trims them closer than the cartoon
ist seems 10 think proper. thaunccy Depew. X.
=. Flower. and Cornrllns Vanderbilt. Of course.
keep it clipped so short that they cannot be held
even remotely responsible for the existence of
George ". .Childs Of Fhi!adelphiu is another
who might be added, to this list: That makes
the crop cut rather short to two whose %inciina.
tions were To lie. II Grow long. wan Armour lett
on the fence. Nov. why didn't these facts i'm,
looking for something to convey the idea OF
"sH lybdD wc M, aid. wbiskor. ont o, opr in.
ves;iGations entirely continued the man who
was trying TO worry himself into All early grave.
s awS are OF mort Srs ' to Pm + tho Gs. 'T T6e @t the IL john iSm,
W~nnamaker with a smooth face. and J. V. Far.
well of Chicago also with q smooth face. And
sar. for instance. Why shouldn't they have got
into the picture papers AS the capitalistic type
looking boards and chin whiskcrsi Think OF
the men who have, money ana also hair on the
chin The late Jay Gould was one, an! he
blt favort,es. The late Cyrus W. Field was
another. l can also think OF Calvin s. B;!ce,
Algcr. CO. Senator Farwell. Austin Corbin. Cakes
Alnes, and Seward Webb. There are certainly
tho chin to have attracted the attention OF the
men who give us pictorial lessons in tho man
aremont OF our affairs. Why have they been
'"Even mustaches make a better showing in
the field OF capital than do side whisEcrs. There
are the late A. J. Dr"xei and Russell sage. NJ,
II. De Young OF San Frtncisco.. Marshall Field
OF Chicago. Charles ]: ferkcs. II. II; Porter. and
5 5oRh D. Il. aP REFER 7" 'I photo ga" ln'" "ib % u M' ali Of
whom have cash and hair on the upper lip
Why should they get tho go,by from the thought
less artist =
The man who had been lying awake nights to
worry over the future OF the illustrated weekliel
paused as IL expecting an answer.
"Give It up" answered. the man who didn't
give a continental anyway.
AS a matter OF fact" persisted the troubled
one. 1.-THE man with full side whiskcrs Is usually
thu man Of small means. While he isn't this
laborer, he isn't usually the capitalist. either
Very likely" admitted the easy.Roing one.
Then why not be accuratei II we are going
out after a type. why not get one T.
The easy-going man shrugged his shoulders
and the troubled one went of into q corner tC
worry some more over The contrariness OF thing,
in general and the slipshod way in which thil
world of ours Is handled.