The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09

Which Is a place renowned for whiskev.
women. and horses OF such superiority us
10 make that place a paradise. So charm
ing Is Kentucky that nothing will induce
NJ. Blackburn TO remain in the senate
much longer. He IS determined to return
10 that paradise.
TWO venerable Senators attracted my
attention. They were NM Psttus and
Morgan, both OF Alabama One IS thu
most aged millionaire in the Senate. the
other Is the most wise. NJ. Pettus il il
said, was so intensely jealous OF NJ
beVeridge. because Of his youth thct
they fought a duel NJ Pettus escaped
unhurt. but NJ. Beverage bore the MARKS
OF his aCversary's rapier for weeks NJ
Morgan Is also Z duelisL and has had
many encounters. Last year. in spite OF
his feebleness. he fought NJ Cromwell
lie challenged NJ Bunau-Varilla. who
found 1t convenient to be in Paris d:
that crisis.
NJ. Beverage here entered. This Sena-
tor IS a young. dashing millionaire. show
Ing little trace OF his Indian blood He
comes from the great city OF Indlanapolis
lie paused 10 embrace NJ. Daniel. Of viz
Slnia- another Indian. who is descended
from Nile. POcahontas. NJ. Beveridgf
once had duel with VI. Bailey a Semi
tor OF Texas. in which bare hands wore
substituted for pistols or rapiers II was
conducted with punctilious formalIty In
that Senate chamber
The Senate chamber became very anil
mated. with many famous Americans
mingling. shaking hands. and embracing
Those millionaires were attired. for the
most part. IN frock coats OF ANTIQUE PAT
tern and pantalOOns OF the terrible Brit
ish stovepipe style. There was no jaunti-
ness-no debonair distinction. Yet the
style is good for a democracy, since It OBJ
nterates differences between the first ana
second classes.
While ] was gazing at the Senators ana
taking note OF the beautiful women In
the galleries. a buzz OF conversation and 81
turning Of heads attracted me- All looked
toward certain newly arrived million
aire. Of distinguished appearance. 1t was
NJ Chauncey Depewi recognized him
instantly, having seen him many times I'D
Paris NJ. Depew Is now quite aged. 5ut
he laughs readily. His colleagues en-
braced him affectionately
Whatever the second class may saw ~
DepeW Is an ideal millionaire He wa
charged by the second class with a r,,vs-
FERROUS ofrense much prevalent in Amer
lea, known as graft" It Is a method OF
finance denounced by some. but approved
by many nrst-ciass people Only the mos.
accomplished Americans are succession IN
becoming milionaires by this method
since Il requires peculiar skill and THAI
competition is very keen. According to
custom, n an American becomes a first
class man by means OF graft and IS elected
a Senator he Is an object Of admiration
and emulation. In getting rich quickly he
may have offended many second-class
people. But what OF that,
After NJ. Fairbanks had called that
Senate 10 order and that venerable chap
lain had invoked the divine blessing upon
the first class, recess was taken In
order to obtain Instructions from NJ
Roosevelt. ] went TO the Room or
Marble, where Senators mingle freely
with the people From this room many
seekers after Office depart in dsappoiut-
ment and with heavy hearts This sorrow
these cynical Americans call the marble
heart"
There I was so fortunate 20 meet a
Western gentleman whose naD.e is NJ
Jumping Buffalo He Is an Indian Amer
lean millionaire. residing IN the new State
OF Oklahoma
I said. "Ah. NJ. Buffalo. you viii be a
Senator. them Did you also become a
millionaire by the graft?'
Ills reply; ''Wol. I Amt no tainted