davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
DESCRIPTIVE HISTORY.
How Belloc Got the Data for His
Brilliant Pictures in Robes
pierre"

In the preface of his brilliant study of
''Robespierre." just published by the
Scribners, Hilaire Belloc explains his de-
scriptive methods. fearful, apparently
lest he be accused of too much imagina-
tion for the sober historian. Here is
what he says:
ut will be discovered by my reader
that continually throughout the follow
ing pages / have introduced that kind
of description which is expected rather
in the evidence Of an eyewitness or in
the creations of fiction. l know that
such an attempt at vivid presentation
carries with 1t a certain suspicion when
it is applied to history; I can only as
sure my readers that the details I have
admitted can be proved true from the
witness Of contemporaries or from the
inference which their descriptions and
the public records OF the time permit one
to draw / have but rarely illustrated
the sources from which they are derived,
because If this method were made to de-
pend upon footnotes there would be no
reading of the book.
"a single instance of the way in which
d
excuse their absence; take the impress
sion, in the ninth chapter. of the commit
tee of public safety on the night be-
tween the Sth and 9th Thermidor, and of
the dawn coming into the room. There
are a few accounts of it remaining in
somewhat contradicted memoirs. but
there is no exact contemporary descrip-
tion of that scene.
How am certain that my description
Is true?
Because there remains at the observa-
tory in Paris a record of the sultry, over
cast weather of that morning and of the
increasing heat and distant thunder of
the day; because many men still living
have been able to describe to me the as
pect OF the two great halls in the Pa
vilion de Flore; because one may check
upon the map the road that Collot and
Billaud must have followed from the ia
cobins to the great staircase Of the Tuil-
leries, because we have a record of the
exact time when st. Jude rose to leave,
and one can estimate how far the day
light was advanced.
81 could quote fifty places in that one
page which would each demand a foot
note TO SHOW from whence were drawn
the threads of which the whole is woven.
But know that the method requires an
apology and / have therefore presented
IL in these few lines"
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
No Danger for the Count.

Louisville Courier-Journal - Perhaps
Count Won Waldersee would not be in SO
much danger from visit to America as
his loving wife apprehends. We do not
often get chance at a live prince. but
counts are not so rare. AS the count has
an American wife already. he would be
comparatively safe.
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
Only a Mou-ner at Home.

At the captains of industry luncheon
to Prince Henry one of the hosts asked
the conventional question:
How do you like American"
The Prince, in a burst of sailor-like
confidence, replied:
''Oh, I'm having the time of my life.
don't count for much over there, you
know. They only use me to send to fu-
nerals.'
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
GOOD TIMES NOW, BOYS.

Good times boys Better make hay
While the is ashining
chances inclining
To assist your way!
Good times boys! Who'll be
To reach the crystal
Beneath
Where achievements
Good times now boys! Roll sleeves
Push ahead with all your might.
Make and honest fight
For the Harvests golden
now. boys! longer,
times
Nor hides.
strike stronger:
Good times boys Onward! Away!
Don't wal. for better times.
cimes.
to
times boys! Don't chance
Doors standing wide ajar.
None will dare progress bar
stay your trenchant
Good times boy honest true,
There begins there
Ambitions bright porend-
beyond the
Good now. boys, Be thy creed:
Lend a hand for Friendships sake
perish in thy wake
God a kindly
Sidney
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
Metropolitan Audiences.

Syracuse Evening Herald-A foreign
visitor to New York, in giving his i'm
pressions to reporter, says of an audi
ence at the Metropolitan Opera House
that its chief characteristics are its bril-
liancy. its bad manners, and its apparent
indifference TO music. VINO will take the
trouble Of Offering a defence?
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
An Tndiscreet Prophecy.

Atlanta Journal-An Ohio man says all
the great fires Of the last two months are
merely ushering in the final confagra-
tion OF all things terrestrial. Somebody
should gag him before the insurance COM
panies use his prophecies as an excuse for
raising rates another 25 per cent.
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
Ierrx Simpsons Recrudescence.

Cincinnati Enquirer-Jerry Simpson is
coming into public notice again. He has
a great deal of virility, and. having gone
through the sensational Populistic pc
riod. he may be able to settle down to
usefulness in affairs.
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
A Great Combination.

Peoria Herald-If Marconi were as great
an orator as Tesla, or if Tesla were as
great a scientist as Marconi, the combi-
nation would be hard to beat.
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
Not an Easy lob.

ncinnati Enquirer-There may be a
.idable effort to get that gaycl away
From Speaker Henderson, but as the Hon.
Hay would say IL he were still writ
poetry, the Speaker has a "middlin'
lz grip, sir, on q handful OF things"
aows. To throw him out will require
q E. hism that would beat "reorganiZa-
,Aion" for the Democratic party.
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
Innuendo.

temptation exists to paraphrase we'll
known saying as follows: Where there
is smoke there is business for the police
court"
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
INSCRIPTION RATES POINTS

MORNING EDITION, one year, So; six
months, $3.50; three months sI.e5. Norm
ing and Sunday. one year, 81; six months,
eSso; three months, s1.s5. Sunday edi-
fon only, one year, 81; SIX months, ST.
three month";, 80 cents.
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
Hogg's Record.

Topeka State Journal-Perhaps Governor
Hogg will return to his native land and
run for President on his record of having
refused to wear knee breeches.
The Washington times., 1902-03-16

EVENING EDITION, one year. So; six
months, S1.5O; three months, S5 cents
Evening and Sunday, one year, 50; six
months, &2.5o; three months s1.25.
Morning, Evening, and Sunday, one year.
$40, six months, So; three months $3.50
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
An Indiscreet Prophecy.

Providence Journal - Photographers arc
ty unanimous in declaring that Me-
ms blockhead system materially or
the effect Of Kitchener's blockhouse
EN-.
The Washington times., 1902-03-16

Any person who Morning. Afternoon. Sunday
Edition of The Times Washington suburban
towns railroad trains elsewhere confer favor by notifying
he Publisher of The Times Corner Tenth and Sts Washington d.
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
WHY | AM PROUD OF BEING A PIANIST.
BY HAROLD BAUER. the Famous Young virtuoso.

an otndaa instrument you please unfit be retained with the
in orch
has
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26

L IL proper to wssr lace gloves with an eta
mine dress Ter evening" Al
No: lace gloves are not correct excepting
Tor summer wear, and are not appropriate
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26

miration-de widow izs the perfect fruit "a,
made Adam forget Eden And dot Is the
Oe~t poetry Dot vas eIer rq;tcu.r
When Wagner IS talking tN the real Prince
OF Fiisen lie SAYS. Ia Cincinnati DE- people
make ne Alderman. Here de people make
me Prince. Dc you know wha - il an
Alderman NO. Well. an Alderman Is a
GlSe-alaTm statesman Just Ike a Prince
here"
-was YOU born a Prince asks the real
Prince or Pilsen-
what a nonsense replies Wagner. In
my country no man Is torn with a title
except in Kentucky"
DO you expect 10 remain here long,
IVY n1t2' answers Na-0er. II cos-s me
nuttinc. and besides / don't cut enough ice
where I come rom 70 interfere with the
Refrigerator business
when the VaI;iTE uuIttude calls uron
him for n speech he announces that he will
give them the same speech that he made
for Alderman in the Eighth Ward in Gin
Cinnati and begins:
Ven Grover Clevcland-do you know who
Is i Grover Cleveland? Vel. be is a duck
shooter by profession and a Democrat from
Buffalo. But dsy didn't pat him on"
At the beginning OF the second act. after
wagner has been oEt e%njcyinE himself. the
motel landlord Informs him that he slept
during the greater part q the night on the
blizzard table. The brewer wringS his hands
and means; Fifty cents an hour
In describing his experiences Of the night
be says You see de bubbles IN dis vine2
Ven a lady told me last night that dey
were the imprisoned laughter q the peas
ant girls OF France Don't YOU believe f..
It's the headache trying to get oudt Wit
Champagne enough Is always TOO much.
on. = today were only yesterday. to-mo--
row would be so different"
He makes A speech 10 the girls on mar
rage. in which he says: The trouble VT
dis marriage business Is dat Il IS too much
one-sided- a license costs a dollar. A d.
yorce costs 500. Do you suppose A man is
going 10 take a trip on the railroad II he
knows IL j. going to cost him 100 times as
much to come back as II did T. zos No.
sir. We want licenses with a dozen al
Vorce coupons attached. - the whole bust
ness wfl sell FOR So. We should protect
this marriage business. We should protect
all Of our infant industries. I belief dat
dere should be n wife in enery mans fams-
ly- One country, one nag. und one wife
at a time. eve. Is blind. obber marriage
IS the greatest -eye-opener In the business
Never marry a man against his viii. Never
marry for mon=y until you get Il. and
never marry 4 married man.
There Is said 10 be some pretty sentiment
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26
QUESTIONS in ETIQUETTE

with m e.smi7e drs-s at any tine
Would Jon b. Hind enough 20 r; ~ Ero~
through your etiquette column in The sunday
EgutIc. whether lace or t~utfoued shoes are
hest style f- E.r-.eEea thls tsllr T.
Both laced and but,oned shoes are NV
worn. Buttoued Shoes are considered best
Tor afternoon wear With a frock coat. hu;
some men prefer TO wear laced shoes az all
times.
Kia1'v inform - = 81 would = in ro0a taste
color would be suitable 90 a skirt O. wear with
a blue waists AFp ahat ccir- waist ucil Do
suitable 90 Wear vita black and white silk sSss'-
A lsh, blue waist viii Be- quite sppro-
PIRATE With "a black Ini white skirt. o.
With any cCiorCi skirt. excepting green. \
black skirt l5ok- better than any thing with
&C.. however. To wear with a black and
white silk skirt a white SAX or whi.c lace
waist Mould bs the smartest.
I have been a reader % your paper Tor n. las;
eighteen years. am wish % AK you 10 answer
these questions Ia your Etiquette column a. you-
earliest couveniencr.
T. When making q formal cau. should the Waite
gloves 4 EcTt ca the hands during the Eh5.s
evening"
WaeH calling on a yours LADY. FOR zhom
Should car-s De- cent up should cards be seat
called upoa. or O. sufnricu: &c send them % %
the usst two - three occasiause
D. l. what manner should . wedding Invitation
be announced CONSTANT READER
No. tnerc IS TO necessity for keeping your
gloves on your hands all the evening. you
can take them on acter you have been IN
the room for = few moments and put them
in your pocket Cards should be sent In 10
the young lady whenever a call IS made.
unless the young gentleman Is so well
known IN the houe that the servant mere
iy takes his name and announces his pres
ence. There Is a regular form Of announce
meut OF a wedding which viii be given you
where you have your cards engraved. one
frequently used f. as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. John Jones announce the
wedding q their daughter Filth 70 NJ.
James Blake. Wednesday. October -
Nay a yuuas Indy give a birthday Or a Christ
mas present 90 a young gentleman with whom
she Is Intimately acquainted7 II she may give =
present. what kind SHOULD Il be- =.
There IS no reason Why n young lady
should not rive n birthday present 10 n
young gentleman. provided he has been a
friend OF herself or family for any length
OF time. but il = not well TO give an ex-
pensive gift a book Is always appropriate
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26
In and Down

No light Of day had penetrated the dark
depths. as far as the beings who toIed be-
meath the pie OF brick and stone and iron
could recall. Above them was a mass OF
masonry and the roar OF substerranean
streams hIied the abode With a suuen roar.
Occasionally the Tumbiings OF volcanic heat
de9dened the sense of hearing and the odor
OF sulphur filled The artificial air.
From an iron cage which had been gid
Ing at the end OF a cable there alighted an
old man.
In my youth" he said. Y started 70 60
20 the office OF Bangor. Boom. Belt'n & Bif
fen. attorneys-at-lsw. In the HeliEon build
inE. Is this the ten thousandth floor upg'
Over the face O. the Attendant passed Il
look OF inenable pity.
You went the wrong way" he said. not
unkindly. You are evidently not familiar
with skyseraperS This is the eight thou
sandth door down.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26
1aRLEYHR5KIN
! COLUMBIA

was zaf-s5 1t th- :, L1uis Exposition.
vaar. Re- was employed sr tvp years -
r.ekf- sei!e-. He chem vent % Havlin's
Thtl-.-. vhcra ne re,rlinsI uf.u trans
f--rci 20 che Grand OPsrS-house as treas
urcr.
Another adept IN the wiley arts % the
tlN Office g. Web Erka-t. treasurer OF the
Imperial NJ. RIckart has tnS reputation
/. s-1re the patrons % the fuqari1i Ter be-
l-r q most courteous and ot'isins treas
-re-.
ITe IS n -. Log's u7a ant Eas been with
tlc Imperial t-r seven years. beginning "a
usher PIE was transferred 20 the box Of
frs window four years ego.
Ii-yIrs Thssfer boasts ~ two box Office
men" Joe HarIiu. a brother u the pro-
r-.cto-. shares the work Wiz Charley Dan
ls.s- Both are experts "a tl-ir line. and
can handle q crowd with q rapidly that
s. aultz ls
-. Hayfn has been with The thester
tIr tLr-r sears He WIS formerly treasurer
" tiaE.u IErItFr az ttr~u"1L This a.
MI. Iarls-s's first season in che -. Louis
theatrical leli.
At The Germarla Fourteo1;h Street The
alter there are also two t-ecsG-ars. ,i'ss
Alma Nsr-ar represents the German stock
company and AtraraI N-shstalka the He
brew company Both are Drw 90 the p1o-
inz acquainted Wl;E the .us AID outs II
the tue box Sic expert.
J. J. Walsh u :cc treasurer II the Sand
~. He ha~-a.Cd tn1t position FOR several
yrrrs ans g. well known 10 the patrons Of
.Eat thgafer-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26

aui suitable. q cigar cutter. card case. pen
ell. match safe or any small tribe
vorrI vor kin.Iy 'rt re know xas,h-- 7 e1a
Velr al opera hat Vi'h a Pr.rce Aloert e1at
Al oncr7 nat rs not worn IN the daytime.
ard consequently would not look vel with
a PF.rcc Albert coat An opera hat g en-
trr'y Tor evening wear with a full dress
suit
r. a yo4nE ad, ani her ns--e cal n trtsni'
arI the h-lr b. late o- 10 t. tu. q. cake leave.
uht prlrss- rnirE- Is lr obligatory 60 make a
dinner call shea Z ha,r been Invl,sI 20 dine wlth
my iaace's relatives Sh'11 I invite them 20
cal on. me- CONSTANT leader
TIE Young lady should make the first
move fo leave. The fact q her calling up
On her hIucs.s relatives ard with her hdnce
does rot alter the question \ dinner call
g. obligatory urde- al circumstances and
should te paid within the week You should
certainly invite thc relatives OF your raucc
% call upon you.
Please 'st re know vha' attire a young man
,aeout y wears q; as-l should weaT after the
death o. his sr1theTc v. n.
An all black cheviat suit. black hat-with
oand. black q" and black gloves SHOULD be
worn at least three mo-ths- After that any
STYLE 81 dress j. permissible. excepting that
the black tie should h. worn for longer.
and 4 black band-ou the coat sleeve
A y-unE LADY, who r. ahotlt % - married = nj
n gaantary a. % which q two uncies zone On
her fathers side aud ore on her matherssl sh6rti
act IN ire caracity q giving her away. the unc.s
on The father-s side being the older The fath-r
q the yourg lads - dad Wh.ch D. sou say
should ac;s SUBSCRIBER
The uncle who Is the fathers brother
should act In place OF the father. the fact
Cf hs beloE older OF younger has nothing
TO do with Il In GONE cases where the
mother Is living the mother gives the bride
away. but as Il rule some male relative
takes the place OF the father.
WIN you kindiv tel re IA The Esl1r.t,, ~oir-,,
% Tie Sunday Republic II Mrs. John Smith. he
Mrs. Annie Smith L
Mrs. John Smith Is the correct fosm 81
address always. 4 woman does not take
her raaiden name again after her husbands
dee n She Is Mrs. John Smith. or what
the name may he, until she ma-Ties
again.
kindly iet ne know IN your Etiquette column
suitable souvenirs o. favors fo- a EGsekiats-n
/ have thought % the fagors eharaetersrIc q
the guests. but would like = different idea
A coffee cup and saucer IS always an at
tractive souvenir Tor such an entertain
meat as a kaneeklatsch. You can give
either q breakfast cup or an after dinner
coffee cup. but Il Is the fad Of the moment
10 collect as many Individual cups a. pos
1ble, and therefore the small after dinner
coffee cup would. perhaps. be EaAhsr the
and daintier.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26

WRITTEN ror ~HE SUNDAY Dr-T--rrC
Ie r. qsest.-- 60 er.s--rc. iu Th.- S-1-ay
E-autic. VIII yr- al-lav l-sar- she fH-an-
4u=fn-F Z Ea a yau-= girl ~ - al f- gre
last f"u- mrcfha base a.rf g.u ans n.-h-t -H1
cl-- taau myself tr three YEAR. ~. ha.e ne
rarE~l Co .uurh f~-et..r every Satlrtag t.is
winter. tut VITA az hs Rffeu'i n & car-g uuI
cut whether a- -,l-y -ases fgr He. ki-sfv .n-
fora me- hHU o. .r-E aim o4' Also VIII -Hu
yL ur - it IL -T-= o. q Ei.l - as-er. q S.
t-I-iH- from a uta whom she has oay k-1wn
fr gao Ucekr- = A. -
Unless a man asks Il rBl 10 MARI him
thrre ts no ru~Si5lr way Tor r.r TO be n the
least certain that Dis attentions amount Il
anything. Nor "a there any means that she
can employ 10. as ven express a. draw
HIM OUT Il is rtliniy not according 10
The rules Of etiquette fcr a youug woman
10 lurcu az q pubic restaurant constantly
with q man who IS not related Co her with
out a clsp,r-r. ana even With a caapcIo1
u vcuIt look bad flr kCr o. BE- seen 80
Constantly In his slriety as every week Il
is never a Eooi plan Tor a young woman.
especially a Young =irl OF =. On accept valu-
able presents from a young man whom SIZE
scarcely knows Any woman Who accepts
presents and attentions from a man puts
hesself under obligations 20 him. and these
obligations are sometimes most disagree
able IN tfeir consequences.
World va Kindly ten re whether i; would b,
saoNi1s dlsresrrLt1 Jas moths-s memory u
Use ms riar1 dErrE ~ aist.r. Sh- Li~I she lrt
rau %: ApnL. lut nor IN my h11se WcllI
halilh. t-e astsllogrr. 70 able - tel tac ~
TUE f-r any one II. r.
There IS no possible reason why you
should not use your piano. Mourning Is not
carried out 70 any such extent as 10 com
pei one 10 civ ID outside interests or
auusements. Even wearing mourning IS
now much limited In time. and people ac-
eept invitations 10 20 out or entertain their
intimate friends within a year after the
time q bereavement.
I can give you 10 Information IN regard
10 a~strologers.
VIII vou klEdly tell me. through ths etiquette
column % The sunday Republic. whether a cut
away ccat. white ECst ard ttripei Or back tr0ls-
ers cc-id De worn % a ban o. a reception Also
kindly tell me shen sgch 4 dress Is worn
No; a utaEay coat. with striped trousers.
IS not correct ior evening dress An even
ing reception or ball requires evening dress
and that FOR a man Is. OF course. a full
dress suit.
L IL proper 70 wsar iace gloves with an eta
mine dress Ter evening" Al
No lace gloves are not correct excepting
FOR summer wear, and are not appropriate
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26
PRINCE OF PILSEN'S HUMOR.

"kIITEN FOR The SUNDAY REPUBLIC
"lth It's numor eentered about a German
comedian. Il follows with reason tb,. -
of the humorous speeches in The Pri,ca -
Ptlsen" should fan to the lot II tbsr maj
yidual.
Hans Wagner. a Cincinnati brewer. vbo q.
mistaken for the Prince o. Pnsen during III
flower fete at Nice, is the central figure OF
Pixiey and Luders's newest comedy opera
He Is a philosophical Individual. with Tho
usual twisted tongue and the stage German
Americans gift OF wit. when. with his
daughter, he arrives at. Nice and is grearof
by the short-skirted populace. he makes this
speech OF thanks:
'Fellow-Ci tizens: / don't know. vat is IL
dis Is al aboudt. but I viz say dat me ard
my daughter Nellie depreciatc your kind
hospital hostilitics and precipitate your
most cordial animosities. IND II you efer
come 10 Cinciurati-yaS ypE efer IN Cincin-
nati2-l promise You dat efeTy place in thu
whole blamed town VIII forget 70 close up
Later. when h Is trSing 70 aliay the ap-
p-rehensions q HIS daughter, who is worried
because the people OF Nice have mistaken
her. father for a Prince. the brewer says.
Mistake Not at all. You hear v0t dev
say De Prince Of Piisen. Dey pick me
right out OF the whole bunch. I tel YOU. my
Cincinnati beer IS the finest on Earth. Dey
all know my Pilseuer. Il Cincinnati I am
Alderman. over here no man IS Alderman.
LAAEAN AAAA 0AA Va n aLl - a AHaaLEa
When Lord Somerset asks him which
branch OF the Wagner family he belongs TO
sieepers or music-Wagner replies: 1t
must be music. for I'm IN politics. und
dere's 70 sleepers In dat game"
When Somerset announces that he's a
gentleman. and in England no gentleman
associations with tradespeople. Wagner re-
plies:
Dots queer. In my country the trades
people are not 50 particular. Won man is
Just so good as another. sometimes better.
Ehery man is alike in front OF de law,
even the biue law You know what IL Is. the
blue law Well. IL IS a law that makes
every sensible man feel blue. In udder
werus, II II the yelloEest work OF the green
lawmaker."
In the scene with Mrs. Croker. the New
York widow. he asks the widow 10 have a
chair. and then tells Lord Somerset. OF
whom he IL jealous. 10 go away back and
took annuder."
In trying 20 Guido the EnElishman in gal
iantry toward the widow. he offers her the
following toast: d bride iSs de apple bios
som; DE wife iss de green apple: dc old maid
iss de dried apple. But de widow, och. der
Widowi meliowed by time. ripened by ex-
perianee. sEestened by the showers OF Hd-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26
ABRAHRu N7l5HLHLKA TREA5URER OF
HEBHEN STOCK COMPANY GERNqNlA

opera t"eTs o. 1851 where h remained
EaiE DE- accepted au 0usr from the OlymTI-
w---1Eeua-f.
William H. Cave g. TIE t-v of.-e man"
- tl- Century. Ec has presided 81 ;rs
uskrt widow su-e The tha,t.r vas ope-ei.
nearly six years ago. .fr. caves Tt,.Il
for hIcS-ruw sales IS something 90 Re
prose- o.
Tie treasurer az the Columbia Thsa'er.
priav H.slr. came from the rs-ss I.-
ita-kl-. wSrE from Ul,1-is. has been -.th
tle Cl.-ull srrs the playhouse Ne
opened Re wr first N usher. then head
r~He- ass~---- t-.-su-cr. and Tor TIE last
tars- seasons treasurer.
when one visits Jhe Gnrd Cps-a-heuse
20 "a with r,- lru convection trat the
Hes- scat IN tr- h.use viii fan TO their log
Jotn i. Fleming has been vit: Mr. E~v-
liu for seven years. 11i In-.n- this time
has learned 90 a nicely tue AT ct giving a
patron tho scat chat IS unsold- He does
tEi- 40 politely that every ore leaves tho
box Office window perfectly satisfied.
Nr. Fleming first box Office experience