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Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-02
Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to express our thanks
and appreciation to our friends who
were so kind to us during the illness
and death of our little daughter.
May Gods richest blessings rest on
you is our prayers.
Mr.. AND Mrs. H. V. STONE.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-02
Louis SIlger Case Postponed.

The examining trial Of Louis A.
Sliger charged with killing Chas.
MEXICAN was postponed because
James Kirk, a witness, was absent
on account Of sickness The trial
has been set for Thursday, May 9,
1907.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-05-02
NOTICE..

The funeral of Willie hurry will
be preached the third Sunday il
May, instead of June.
The PASTOR.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-19

We reeret to see the great Western Editor.
Henry Watterson, railing at the procession
and trying to scotch the wheels of the band
wagon. He and the New York Tribune have
been interchanging comment, and our Ken
tuckv friend has this to say:
AS to Mississippi and North Carolina. the
Tribune runs away ahead of the hounds,
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-19

contended, then the nomination could not
make him fit.
When Judge Parker was endorsed and eulo-
gized by Mr.. Bryan, in those Indiana and
Ohio and West Virginia speeches, he was the
same Judge Parker whom Mr.. Bryan had de-
clared to be unfit. Judge Parker had not
changed particle. He was standing precisely
where he stood when Mr.. Bryan was hiring
halls to denounce him.
The only change that had taken place was
that Judge Parker had been nominated.
He had been stamped, Good Man." by the
St. Louis Convention, and Mr.. Bryan allowed
the stamp to change his opinion of the goods.
Yet he knew as much about the goods before
they were stamped as afterwards.
AS party man, Mr.. Bryan could very we'll
say that he would yield to the majority, and
vote with his crowd. Where he did wrong,
from every possible point of view, was in pre-
venting the Bryan Democrats from exercising
their own Judgment.
They were inclined to vote for Mr.. Watson,
as a protest against the foul work which
brought about the nomination of Parker
That Parker's nomination was the result of
"indefensible methods" we have the public
statement of Mr.. Bryan himself. The whole
country now knows what corrupt and greedy
L
knows that his nomination was bought.
Mr.. Bryan knew it, THEN.
When he saw that his political followers
meant to vindicate their convictions by voting
for Watson, he should not have interfered
Mr.. Watson was bearing the same banner
which Mr.. Bryan had borne through eight
years of glorious struggle.
The Bryan Democrats realized this,
they were wavering- showing all signs of
disposition to follow Watson.
Then it was that Mr. Bryan rushed out of
Yellowstone Park, and began a. whirlwind
campaign whose object was to hold the BRYAN
men in line for Parker
To do this, was no easy job. Bryan's own
denunciations of Parker were fresh in everv-
body's mind. The rank and file of the Demo
cratic Patty were sick and sore, over the
doings at the St. Louis Convention. There
tore, Bryan had to use some means more ef-
fective than perfunctory acquiescence and rec
ommendation.
To satisfy the Brvan men, BRYAN had to
vouch for Parker. To have the Parker draft
honored by the Bryan Democrats, BRYAN had
to endorse it.
That was why Mr.. BRYAN felt it to be
necessary to allude to Judge Parker as "the
Moses of the Democratic Party" and to make
the very unusual declaration that Parker's
ideals were the same as his own
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-19

Neither Stale has yet taken any decisive
stand. The Georgia law had already been ell
acted when Mr.. Watterson made his speech at
Lexington. 1t was the result of the collu-
sion of Hokey-Pokey Smith and Tom Watson
to take advantage of small moral wave and
a big Negro scare, and, by hitcbing the Pro-
hbtion party and the Populist party to
little remnant Of what called itself the Demo
cratic party, to win the election. 1t succeeded
fanous1y. But, can the Tribune approve Of
that kind of polit,cs?'
The Prohibition movement may look to be
nothing but "a small moral wave" to Marse
Henry, but orr prediction is that it is destined
to fill more political grave-yords with dead poll
ticians than anything which has come along
lately
'Small moral wave" indeed The truth IS
that the people SO fully aroused upon that
subject that they are enraged against them
selves for ever having tolerated SO long
the bossism of the Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton. The outrageous laws which Congress
has enacted, at the instance of both the old
parties, in behalf of the Whiskey Trust are
unknown to the average Prohibitionists them
selves.
BOTH THE OLD PARTIES HAVE
BEEN DOING DIRTY WORK FOR THE
DISTILLERIES, and both the old parties
have been interested in keeping the facts out
Of sight.
When we Pops tried to make the people lis
ten to the story of Congressional shame, we
were howled down.
Next to the National Banks, this Govern
ment has showered personal favors upon no
class of men SO lavish1y as upon the powerful
men of the Whiskey Trust
The Jefersonian means to show it up.
The people are now ready to hear things,
which they would not listen to fifteen years
ago.
All those abuses, all those monstrosities of
class-legislation which were shown up in Mr..
Watson's "Not a Revolt, but Revolution"
will be exposed again in this paper.
The people would not heed the book. 1t
was published in 1852, and the angry passions
of the Democratic and Republican masses
were running away with their better nature.
They wouldn't listen, then. They are willing
to listen, now.
And bless God they shall know it all
this story of national shame!
There isn't nation on earth where the vast
machinery of Government has been run SO
boldly in the selfish interest of lew incor-
porated capitalists. The Steel Corporation,
the Standard Oil gang, the Railroad Combina-
tons, the Express Companies, the Life Insur-
ance Companies, the National Banks-what
a glorious time they have had! But none
have been coddled, and pampered, and petted
more than the Whiskey Trust.
And the Jeffcrsonian means to tell you all
about it,
Small moral wave" forsooth If the bet
ter men and women of America don't mean to
wage war to the death against the defiant
debaucherv of the vOI1no which &c c@eweeOinp
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-19
Wy. Bryan, Nr. Watson, Jndge Parker,
and the Campaign of 1904.

old, but already it goes to all parts of the
country.
Everywhere the common people look upon
it as their friend, and the humblest citizen
feels that in writing to the paper on any leg1t-
innate subject, he may rely upon getting con-
siderate treatment. That is precisely the inn
preston the Jeffersonian meant to make, and
it will always strive to live up to its reputa-
ton.
Now, friend of ours, who lives out amon~
the Indians and things, writes to us as fol
lows:
"Welch, I. T., Sept. S, 1907.
"Hon Thos. E. Watson.
Dear Sir: AS a constant reader of your
publications, desire to ask you a question
in regard to statements you quote in the first
issue of Tom Watson's Magazine, March
1905, also found in first issue of Watson's
Jeffersonian Magazine 1907, January number
'As to Mr. Hearst. in which you say M
w. J. B. in the campaign of 1904, i'll Indian
said, Parker is the Moses to lead Democra-
cy to victory also, His ideals are my
IDEALS or words to that effect.
II have been called down SO many times
when | have quoted you on these statements
that I would like to know if the official speech
is where I can get exact quotation, date and
town in which it was made. | realize | am
uuHlS upon IllC lllIlC VI V@Ay Duoy lIlollI,
but trust you will answer me promptly, as
have tried the Missouri World and failed to
get the desired information.
Enclosed find self-addressed envelope. Sue
cess to your publications.
JESSE L. SWANGE.
"Welch, I. T.
"P. S. If nothing happens will hear Bry-
an tomorrow at Vinita |. !"
The statements referred to were made in
good faith, and have never been denied by
Mr.. Bryan. They were not only criticised
by Mr.. Watson in the press, but also by Judge
Sam W.. Williams, of Vincennes, Ind. The
speeches of Mr.. Bryan in which he called
Parker the "Moses of the Democratic Party"
and in which Mr.. Bryan declared that Judge
Parker's ideals are my ideals" were made to-
ward the close of the campaign of 1904, when
the Bryan Democrats were Wavering, and
showing disposition to swing toward Mr..
Watson Logically, Mr.. Watson was entitled
to the support, not only of the Bryan men, but
of Mr.. Bryan himself
In the campaign of 1904 Mr.. Watson was
the only candidate who was fighting for those
principles which the ticket of Bryan and Wat
son was put forth to represent in 1896.
That Parker was an unfit candidate for the
Democrats to name, was Mr.. Bryan's own
verdict. Mr.. Bryan not only proclaimed it, in
writing, but he hired halls in which to de-
nounce Parker to applauding multitudes.
Nominations do not change the nature, the
character, the principles, of men.
IF Judge Parkers character or principles
unified him for the nomination, as Mr. Bryan
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
Troubetskoy and His work.

The friends of Prince Troubetskoy. the
husband of Amelie Rives. for a number
Of years a prominent figure IN Washing
ton. are relieved to learn that he has re-
covered from the serious illness which
forced him to abandon his studio in New
York for d long visit on his Virginia es-
tate. and that he has again returned TO
his work and is busy executing the orders
which he was compelled to put aside
when stricken with the trouble resulting
from overwork and too close application.
One can hardly imagine Pierre Trou-
betskoy an i'll man. He Is some six feet,
FIVE or six in his stockings, powerful Of
build. and with the strength Of an OK.
At his studio teas here he was wont to
give evidences Of this powerful strength.
and used to practice with weighted dumb
bells and heavy balls and other parapher-
MALTA that stage athletes employ. Like
all men Of this mold. he is simple almost
childlike. in his character; very winning.
very unaffected, and very sincere.
Strangely enough. though he bears a Rus
sian name and q Russian title. he has
never been in Russia, though il is said.
he is distantly connected with the house
of Troubetskoy. which has played so
prominent a part in politics since the
beginning of the empire under Peter the
Great. His grandfather married a IA
nous danseuse and established a home
on the Lake Of Como. which is still i'm the
possession Of the family One Of the
cleverest bits Of work that Prince Trou-
betskoy has done recently is a miniature
of the Duchess Of Marlborough, which is
full of spirit, and has been most favor
ably commented upon by all Of the little
duchess friends
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

a clew to his status in the world. The
main reason why social life in Europe is
so much simpler than that in America
is because the standing of people is dis
unctly recognized When one is intro
duced TO professor, say. at the univer-
sity in Berlin. or to a petty prince or d
commoner. the title and style of intro
duction at once place those introduced,
while in America. on the contrary, IN
meeting new people, uHess they are very
noted and distinguished. one must, if he
is at all interested in the identity of the
new acquaintance. make a real investiga-
ton to properly place him.
Many amusing instances could be- given
regarding this At one of the clubs here
not long ago a foreigner bearing a dis
tingUished name and title was presented
20 a Westerner whose bump of reverence
had never been cultivated. as Mr.. So
and-So." the person making the introduc-
tion hardly knowing how to use the title
his friend bore. After a few minutes
chat. the gentleman from beyond the
Rockies demanded of hts new acquaint-
ance in a cynical way;
Look here. old man, you have the
same name as Prince So-and-So, who
iitcut sum el hNlAN itN1A0 but III Atililds
and then, with most cynical and doubt
ing expression, added, some relation OF
the family. perhaps7"
The foreigner. a modest man. flushed
TO the roots of his hair, while his friend
explained that this was the prince him
self.
Il say, said the Westerner, Il may
be a tenderfoot, but you can't spiel any
such tale as that on me-" WbereupOn
the foreigner. being quite unused 10
Western bonhommie. turned his back
upon the two gentlemen with whom he
had been chatting, and left in high indig-
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
Experience.

From Harpers Weekly.
a certain member of the PittsburS
Stock Exchange has set his nephew up
I'm business three times, but the young
man lacks something essential to success
in the lines selected for him, and has failed
with each effort
When he recently appeared before the
uncle with his fourth request, the latter
said.
You must learn 10 lean on yourself
I can't carry YOU all my life. I'll tell
you what I'll do You owe me a great
deal as the result Of your last failure
Pitch IN on your own hook and so It
alone till you pay of those debts. When
you've done that. I'll give YOU a check
for what they amount To. Such an eX-
perience Will do you more good than all
the money l could give you now"
TWO months later the nephew walked
in with every claim receipted in fun. and
the uncle was so delighted that he gave
the promised check.
How did YOU manage il. Howard
he asked, after an expression of congrat-
ulatit,.
u borrowed the money" replied How
ard.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

Lenten luncheon the other dag. where
the menu was not strictly bread. fish.
and salt. to tell of her meeting Mrs.
Story in Paris in 1855. when she was max
ing the great reputation which she now
enjoys. and being wooed by Julian Story.
whom she finally married.
STORY, you know, is son of Story,
the sculptor" said the raconteuse, who
lived so many years in Rome, died there
finally. is buried there in the most beau
tiful cemetery in the world, and was the
author of 'Roba di Roma. that wonder
ful book that gives us all a better in
sight into the wonderful life Of the Eter-
nal City than any other guide in exist
enCe. His grandfather was classmate
of my grandfather's at Harvard, and
noted for all sorts of clever works on
law. AT the Salon of 1883. / think II was
Mr. Story exhibited a full length por-
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

trait Of Miss Eames in a yellow gown.
unrelieved by any other colors. This por-
trait attracted crowds Of people-you
know Paris crowd, how they cluster
around anything that Is unusual and
novei-and for the first few days after
the Salon opened it was almost impossi-
bic to get near that picture. Then the
old countesses and the duchesses and the
princesses Of the FaubOurg saint Ger
main took to gossiping about il in the
most viTuent fashion.
Such "A wonderful portraitl So much
esprit, But the taste Of painting a young
woman in "A yellow gown Why should
he do it? Why did he do it2'
'''The poor little Americans who were ad-
mitted to the sacred precincts of Paris
most aristocratic quarter wondered what
great sin Mr. Story had committed in
painting MS fiancee IN a color which be-
came her so well and brought out all
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
THE WASHINGTON HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH II, 1907.

the best points of her unusual beauty
II was evident from the babbling OF the
old ladies who, discussed the subject
that it would he absolutely unpermissi-
BILE for "A young French woman 10 be
painted I'm yellow. but no manner OF
questioning could bring out the reason
for this prejudice, which was evidently
nothing but obscure legend and tradl-
ton Finally an American college girl
set about Investigating il for herself
and the only reason that she could find
for the scoring that poor Mr.. story re-
ceived at the hands Of the feminine no.
blesse Of Paris was that yellow was the
marriage color of the Greeks and 10
mans, and that no young girl was sup
posed to wear II until after her wedding
II Is great fun now. said the story
teller, TO remember that episode for I
never heard such a tempest in a teapot
over what seemed TO me TO be hardly
worthy Of comment"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
FrIendshin and ChnrIt,.

Mrs. Westinghouse. who. by the way
seems TO have turned her back upon
Washington, as it has been a number Of
years since she spent any time here. has
a most adorable way Of doing little and
big kindnesses for her friends. She was
calling recently at the house Of an init
mate, whose family tree is much larger
than her bank account; in a word. the
family belongs TO the haute monde. as the
French say, but are compelled to live upon
the pittance of an official salary The
daughter Of the house, a young woman in
her early twenties, is "a fayorite with the
wife of the great electrical magnate. who
is often doing little kindnesses TO brighten
and cheer her.
My dear child, she said to the young
girl who had come in with her things on
and purse in her hand, "do let me look
at that wee pocketbook of yours. How in
teresting it is, Where did you get ft?"
The child explained that it had been sent
TO her by friend In Italy. Mrs. Westiug-
house appeared very much interested in its
appearance. examined it closely. and.
finally, saying. i must have one like il. %
she carelessly tossed il on the table. To
was empty. and the owner had no need
of it until the next day. when she in
tended placing some car tickets in il fer
her expedition downtown. Imagine her
surprise to find that her generous friend
had thrust three new, crisp 500 bills into
its tiny confines. These little charities
or shouldn't one rather call them evi-
dences of friendship2-ar what Mrs.
Westinghouse delights in. and surely this
method Of bestoWing pleasure is as much
to be commended as any Of the great gifts
made by the multimllionaires Of indus
trial schools, libraries, and lodging houses.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
story About Julian story.

The friends of Nine Eames-or to
give her the name by which she is known
In society Mrs. Julian Story-look for
ward with great pleasure 10 seeing her
in Washington during the engagement
Of the grand opera here. because she is
quite, If not even more, fascinating in
the grande monde than behind the foot
lights, and a number Of entertainments
have been arranged in her honor Mrs.
Story is woman Of great beauty, per-
sonal charm, and knowledge of the
world, gained from long experience, who
could not fail to occupy leading place
in any society in which fate might throw
her. Her coming inspired one Of the
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
AS SEEN IN WASHINGTON.

who are going out nightly to the quies
little dinners. suppers. bridge parties.
and-whisper it low.-the old-fashioned
poker parties which were popular twenty
years ago. and are being revived by those
who are tired Of the endless whist. Spring
is the most agreeable season of the year
in Washington, and gradually society peo-
pie have come 10 recognize this fact, and
remain later and later at the Capital. The
latter part OF April and May is the season
par excellence for outdoor sports, and at
this time society really disports itself.
The straight-laced manners Of the season
are laid aside. horseback riding. driving.
and automObiling are the amusements of
the hour, the Chevy Chase and Country
clubs are thronged with people. and then
is when the jaded society hostess gets
back the roses In her cheeks and has
really a good time There are few people
who really belong to society who have
left town. and those who have con-
template returning at Easter for the al
frescO amusements that mark the late
spring and early summer. Mrs Belmont,
for instance, has set her departure for
late i'm May, being kept here, not only by
the many engagements she has made, but
interest in her new house which viii, it is
said. be as handsome as any in town. So
far Mrs. TOWnsend's mas been the
standard. There is no other residence that
approaches il in taste ard style or con-
venience. 1t is a foreign palace with won
derful surroundings. placed at the most
advantageous point Of the most beautiful
street In the city. Mrs. Belmont has not
only rare taste in dress, but a keen sense
for decoration. She has converted the
barn-likC Morgan house into a really at
tractive home, and it is not TO be doubted
that the house she Contemplates building
viii add one more 10 the elegant resi-
dences that have gone up in the West End
recently.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
They who suffer Most.

It is not the very poor who suffer as
much as those who have been wealthy and
/ must constantly practice mean, little
! economies. ana deny themselves what
they have always considered as necessi-
ties. This recalls the story of noble
old lady in Paris. reduced TO extreme
penury, who was allowed by her rich
relatives barely enough to pay for her
| lodging and food, but she cut short her
supply Of the latter to buy every day a
tiny bunch Of violets which her lover
who had been killed in the Franco-Prus-
sian war, had sent to her from the time
of their betrothal until his death. and
which she felt she could not live without
| Ii is not TO he denied that the French are
sentimental, for it was a neighbOT OF this
same daughter of "A famous house who
gave up part of her breakfast to drop q
sou into the hat of the old begEaT vino
sat OF the steps of the church where she
went TO early mass. whom she had ben
Gifted in happier days.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

nation. and though he gracefully accept
ed the apology that was subsequently
offered him, the disagreeable impression
the incident made upon him will not soon
be forgotten.
Note: The Arbiter will be glad to an
swer any questions of a social nature
that may be submitted. Such questions
should be addressed 10 The Arbiter. care
of The Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
Diversions of Lent.

The paragraphs published in out-0f-town
papers To the effect that Washington is
completely deserted by the smart set are
more amusing than otherwise 10 those
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

The dead letter Office in Washington
throws away two barrels of misdirected
represents only fraction of the mill
lions that reach their destination This
fad. which has swept the country from
ocean TO ocean, and from the Lakes to
the Gulf. Is borrowed from the Germans,
and was introduced i'm this country only
four years ago. a Philadelphia printing
house brought out the first American
cards with reproductions of the United
States mint. the old State House. and
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

Question: . I have friend visiting me. Would
* be proper to ask for invitation to a luncheon
for her 10 which I am invited during EasterY Please
answer IN your next issue. as ! must ask for the
invitation speedily if at all X. /. NJ.
Answer: Il would be proper to ask for
an invitation for your friend to a lunch
con, provided the luncheon is a very large
affair. and YOU know the hostess iati-
mately If it is a small affair and the In
vitdtiOHs have been Ions time out, it
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

To describe the manners of the middle
class Italian is too difficult The same
habit characteristic Of the Germans of
hourishing the knife through dinner is
peculiar to them, and their method Of
swallowing yards of spaghetti without
trailing it over the tableclOth or the
front of their coats is so wonderful that
strangers will never become used to it,
Indeed, the process is so fascinating that
visiting foreigners frequently pay street
gamias to give them exhibitions in this
art The Italians are, as a rule. very
large eaters, but except IN the upper class
they are almost vegetarians, since the
meat there Is of poor flavor, and for the
heavy dishes they depend mostly upon
poultry and fish.
noted writer on etiquette maintains
that the test of a persons table manners
The Washington herald., 1907-03-17

To-morrOw-TaIl1ing in the senate.