The Washington herald., 1906-11-05
HEARD AT HOTELS.

AiihpASh DlsatAltt county WHICH mas
been my home for several years. has been
given an unenviable notoriety because
Of the feudal troubles. I can truly say
that its population as a whole, is com
( posed Of law-abiding honest. and peace
I loving men and women said Mr. A. 6.
/ Henry. OF jackson, Ky. az the Shore
t ham.
! Indeed. the feuds in our community are
thing Of the past. and there IS but 1T
/ tie probability Of recurrence Of the
tragic encounters that were too frequent
I in the past 1t must be remembered, too,
4 that the faults Of the Kentucky noun
/ taineers are such as belong TO a people
who have not been greatly affected BIZ
modern civilization. and that while they
! occasionally resort TO violence to settle
personal differences. they have many
noble qualities and virtues.
Il have traversed their remote noun
tain districts time and again with a
satchel containing considerable sums Of
currency. taken along to pay for timber
and coal lands and never was there
the slightest reason to fear that I might
be robbed. IN many an humble cabin
where my mission was known, I passed
the night feeling as secure from moles-
I tation as I would in Washington These
mountainteers besides being honest. are
the most hOspitable folks on earth. I've
known them 10 give a strangers horse
the very corn they were saving for seed.
II is hard TO get even the poorest Of
them TO accept money for a nights lOdg-
ing, and often It has 20 be done in an
/ Indirect way by giving il as d present
to one Of the children.
There is considerable interest being
/ taken in the race for Congress in my dis
( trict Dir. Hopkins. the present Demo-
cratic incumbent. opposed by John ".
Langley. former disbursing clerk of the
/ Census Office. IL is a Democratic district.
out John Langley is making a rousing
! canvass, and stands a fair show 20 win.
He is such a genial, good fellow, and
withal so clever as "a campaign orator.
that he is immensely popular with all
classes As regards the race for United
States Senator, I do not think there is
the slightest doubt that Hon. James B.
McCrcary viii beat Beckham, and beat
him hard. The people Of Kentucky are
alive to the fact that it would be d bad
thing 10 retire from public life a man
who has rendered the Commonwealth
such valuable service as Mr.. McCreary
has throughout his long and honorable
career"
There is great apathy in our state
campaign, and nobody seems 10 take any
interest in the success Of either ticket
said Mr.. Z. p Arvine a leading lawyer
of New Haven. Conn, at the Shoreham-
1t is pretty certain that the Republi-
cans will win, although the Democrats
have most energetic candidate for gov
ernor in the person Of Charles Thayer.
mayor Of Norwich. q cousin Of the Mas
sachusetts Representative Of the same
name Mr Thayer is an advocate Of mu-
nicipal ownership. but 1 don't believe he
goes as far as ". r. Hearst. But even
his mild theories. which go no further
than passing a law to give every town IN
? Connecticut the right TO buy up existing
franchises, do not seem 10 have evoked
much popular enthusiasm"
Il have just had a delightful soJourn
in Colorado. remarked that highly
esteemed gentlemen, Mr.. T. a. Wicker
sham, a former citizen Of Denver at the
+ New willard.
Colorado. I am glad to state is about
as good q country in these piping days Of
peace and Righteousness as can be de-
serted on the map Of the world. One
.
which 1 am satisfied viii be pushed 70
successful issue, is worthy Of praise
and reveals the energy and public spirit
; Of the people. il is the building Of a
grand macadamized highway TO reach
from the States northern line 10 Pueblo
, on the south.
This road is TO be constructed in the
/, enduring fashion Of the ancient Roman
highways that have lasted for centuries.
I -srr F,4-
, mobile travellers, who viii thus be en-
abled TO enjoy their darling sport amidst
scenery as magnificent as that OF France
and Switzerland"
The Republicans are putting up a
pretty stiff tight down in my country
under the able leadership Of ex-senator
, Marion Butler, but I think We shall beat
I them, nevertheless, by the usual MAORI
ties" said Mr.. Wade II. Phillips. prom
} inent young Democratic lawyer Of Lex
: ington. y g.. at the Raleigh.
The fight for political supremacy in
: our State has been reduced of late TO
contest between white men the cOlOred
brother being practically disfranchised-
r In Davidson County not more than one
, black IN leo votes, anc probably this is
true all over the state. The negroes
. are barred through the operation OF our
election law, which imposes an educa-
tionaI test. II a black man wishes 10
? vote. he must satisfy the registrars that
he can read and write, which in most
cases could not be done. The Demo-
Gratis are ioath to lose control of the
State. for the reason that, were the
Republicans TO get in power, they would
so modify the law OF so construe it as to
restore the franchise to the negroes"
After ten years residence in Vienna, I
/ am glad to get back to my native land"
said Dr. Walter J. Otis, formerly Of Har-
ward College. at the Arlington.
The Austrian capital. while not so
beautiful as Paris. is more picturesque.
for there is a touch OF the Orient about II
that lends quaint charm. 1t is slow and
old-fashioned. according to our American
standards, but one can enjoy lie there
abundantly. 1t is the greatest place I've
ever sccn for outdoor sports II is only
about three hours ride to the mountains,
where the snow falls heavily in winter,
affOrdiDg the grandest opportunity for
skiing. an amusement that is extremely
popular Our former Minister, Mr. Her-
ris, told me that nowhere In the United
States was the trout fishing as good as
that he found in the mountain streams
of Austria
The Viennese are Of a gay and joyous
temper. and one sees on the streets crowds
Of such fine-Iooking men and beautiful.
handsomely gowned women as are COM
mon in New York and Paris 1 think that
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