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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27

ticlans not only exaeted the usual
blackmail but annoyed the company
with all manner Of litigation, the ma
tive courts Invariably ruling against
the French. Worst OF all, perhaps,
were the yellow fever and malaria.
which killed on the engineers and
laborers by the thousand. In the last
three months Of 1884 the death rate
per thousand was nearly 100, and in
September, 1885. II reached 1867.
Sanitary science had not yet learned
how to cope with these diseases, and
there is every reason TO believe that
their rayages alone would have been
enough to insure the failure OF de
LesseDs' enterprise. without the gross
extravaganza and the dishonesty that
characterized the work.
The crash came in 1888" says Mr..
Edwards. After eight years OF as
brave a fight as man had ever made
against nature. the bubble burst. 1t is
estimated that stock had been issued
to the value Of two hundred and fifty
million dollars. II is doubtful II half
this sum ever got near enough to
Panama to be expended on actual
work Most OF this paper was held by
French peasants and people Of mod
crate means. They had been led into
II by the great name of de Lesseps,
You may be sure that none Of the orig
inal promoters were caught with stock
on their hands when the Anal break
came. The scandal was immense.
Many government officials we're In
volved The shame of 1t drove the old
man-le Grand Francais-insane. He
died few years later in an asylum"
The company went into the hands Of
receiver who organized the New
French Canal company and this con-
Germ sold all its rights and property
to the United States in 1902 Many
Of its buildings, ranging in size from
de Lesseps' palace in Cristobal to
houses for laborers, we're found worth
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27
Attractive Blouse of White Chinese
Crepe.


the seasons novelty in blouse acces-
series, Indeed, odd girdles and sashes
have played an important part this
year In the sartorial world.
With all the absorbing interest there
Is in novelty trimmings and elaborate
decorative designs, 1t is interesting to
note that many OF the prettiest blouse
models show the utmost simplicity.
Much of their effect is, of course, due
to beauty OF material which soft drap-
ings and graceful lines show up to
the best advantage, but something
also is to be accredited to the fact
that contrast is always appreciated.
An effectively simple model is here
sketched 1t is developed in ivory
white Chinese crepe, which washes
beautifully. The front sleeves and
back are attached by hemstitched
perling to a deep shoulder yoke that
has its corners caught together under
the arms. The sleeve is gathered into
a deep cuff that is finished with a
deep plated rufle of self-material and
trimmed with dull blue embroidered
button and loop on the upper edge
The button and loop arrangement ia
repeated on opposite sides of the
cross-over blouse fronts just over the
belt. A small yoke with an attached
low collar of shadow lace fills In the
V-shaped space at the neck.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27
MERlra oF ne vEIL.

He V a daring man who. In this
age Of feminism. ventures 10 criticize
anything that women wear or do. OF
course. for thousands OF years lay
men have made merry and clergy
men apd prophets have solemnly de
nounced the fashions OF women.
their tinkling ornaments about their
feet, and their cauls, and their round
tires like the moon. the chains and
bracelets and the mufiers, the bon
nets and the ornaments OF the legs
jeweled garters, Of ccurse,) and the
head bands and the tablets and the
erTings. the rings and nose jewels
the changeable suits OF apparel and
the nantes and the wimples and the
crisping pins, the glasses and the fine
linen and the hoods and the wells"
Sir John Cockburn, however. dares h.
attack the popular veil, but with fine
cunning he seeks to cajole the WON
en- out OF its use by hattery, saying
that there is nothing more beautiful
than the face divine. says the Phila
delphia Record. He can't fool them
by any such trick rs that. The taste
IN facial decoration Is very much the
same In Paris and in Tahiti. but in the
former there is a shrinking from pain
which makes It impossible to use the
decorating Of tattooing. which will not
fade or wash of. All the beautiful
effects Of tattooing. the pictures Of ami
mails. the imitation OF wounds, the in.
tTioate set figures. can be obtained
temporarily by the figured veil; and a
taste in personal adornment which is
identical with that OF the South Sea
islanders can be INDUCED without
pain, and with the additional advant
age Of an easy change OF decorations
by the use OF wells with figures woven
In.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27
irish Names In Congress

Irish names will be plentiful in the
next house Of representatives There
are five from Connecticut, Lonergan,
Mahan, Reilly, Donovan and Kennedy.
The Macs and Os will also be well
-McDermott and Mean
drews Of Chicago, McGillicuddy Of
Maine. Mcdonald and Mclaughlin of
Michigan. the two McGuires, one from
Oklahoma, the other from Bryan's
town Of Lincoln, Neb There are
OLeary and O'Brien of New York,
O'Shaugnessy of Rhode Island and
O'Hara Of Illinois. And one mustn't
overlook Curry Hayes, Heating, Mad
den. German, Gallagher, the two Con-
nollys, Murray, Curley, Kelly, the two
Quinns, Scully, Walsh, Egan, Maher.
Grimm, Sullivan, Conroy, Dooling,
Clancy, Driscoll, Buckley, Donohoe,
Casey. Burke and the two billions
verify the list reads like the roll Of
the Irish members of the British par
lament.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27
STATUE IS COLUMBUS St cRIsToDAL

preserving and have been used by the
Americans. The hospital buildings at
Ancon and Colon were nearly all erect
ed by the French,
When Uncle Sam took hold of the
canal work, the jungle all along the
route across the isthmus was found
full of expensive machinery abandoned
to the ravages Of rust and decay. Much
of this was recovered and used in the
earlier years of the American regime,
and even now French dredges and To-
comotives may be seen at work there.
Nearly all the old French equipment,
however, has been sold to Chicago
wrecking concern which has been pill
ing 1t up in orderly heaps and dispos-
ing Of 1t as scrap.
Two parts of the actual work done
on the canal by the French have
proved of great help to the Americans.
These we're the dredging at the Allan
tic entrance and the dry excavation In
the Culebra cut.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27
Froeks Of Net.

Net frocks, trimmed with ratine
seem rather incongruous in combina-
ton. but the effect is smart at the
moment. Such frock had tunic Of
washable net, hemmed and banded
with white ratine, and the net skirt
was also hemmed and banded with
ratine. Over the tucked net blouse
was a little coat OF the ratine, very
open at the front, to show the blouse,
and having square coat tails at the
back. A belt of patent leather was
worn at the natural waistline, and a
black hat, airy with tulle plaitings and
buttoned oxfords of patent leather,
echoed the black of the belt Alto
gether a cool and captivating little get
M for a summer day near the water.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27

boots and slippers, With the tailored
suits of white serge or linen white
buckskin buttoned boots are in best
taste. White buckskin button strap
slippers or oxfords may be worn, with
white silk stockings. with lingerie
frocks of lace or embroidery, though
the trim white buttoned boots often &C.
company such frocks. Yachting shoes
Of white buckskin have rubber soles
and slight lift at the heel, and there
are also buckskin oxfords for boating
and tennis.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27
SENATOR SHERMAN A BUSY MAN

If Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman,
the junior member from Illinois, is
not as busy as bride on her wedding
morn he is grieved. He has been in
public life ever since 1896, with the
exception of about two years, and he
became known as such an indefatig-
able worker that the voters and pub
lie officials with appointive jobs on
their hands just kept handing him
something new all the time.
In 1896 he entered the lower house
Of the Illinois legislature. From 1900
until 1904 he was speaker Of that
body. Then he was elected lieutenant
governor and presided over the upper
house until 1908.
Scarcely had he reached home and
begun practicing law when Governor
Deneen appointed him president OF
the board of administration. All he
had to do was direct the work OF
eighteen state Institutions which had
Just been consolidated. Sometimes
ha would mt work mora than uixtaap
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27
REV. C. S. DAVIDSON RENOUNCES CHURCH

The Rev. Charles Steele Davidson,
who had trouble in 1900 with his yes
try In the Church of the Holy Apos-
ties, Greenwood avenue and Windsor
terrace, Flatbush, N. Y, where he was
known as the little minister" and
whose pastoral activities elsewhere
won him repute for doing things out
Of the ordinary, has taken spectacular
leave of the Episcopal ministry by
burning his vestments and prayer
book at the gate OF Monticello, the
home of Jefferson
Mr.. Davidson wrote out a state
ment for the newspapers. which he
passed around, renouncing the church
as the haven of aristocracy" and pro-
claiming himself preacher hereafter
FOR all the people" The statement
contains charges against two Episco-
pal bishops in Virginia, and then pro-
ceeds with reasons for the burnt Offer
ing, which was made, apparently with
out witnesses.
Mr.. Davidson made no pilgrimage
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27

The duchess OF Marlborough de
clares that mothers Of the present
generation cannot cook a meal nor
bring up children properly. These
are probably among the wild general
charges which It is now the order
OF the day to bring against everything
and everybody. Mothers have always
been among the best things going,
with their love teaching them all
things. and mothers of this generation
are no different from those who have
preceded them and those who will sue
coed them. It will take more than the
latest fashions in criticism to under
mine the popularity of mothers.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27
SIMPLICITY IN BLOUSE
EFFECT MOST PLAINLY SEEN IN
THE SEASONS STYLES.
Abundant Trimmings and Elaborate
Decorative Designs Allowed, But
They Must Conform ~
Fashions Edlet

More useful than ever is the separ-
ate blouse. Its scope has been ex.
tended TO include every variety OF
dress and semtdresa requirement. as
well as the tailored waists and a num-
Der Of novelties that resemble coats or
tunies.
Last seasons effort TO introduce
some feature that would connect them
with the skirt was not met with much
acclaim. for the peplums OF various
depths and forms we're an undeniable
ugly style and becoming to very few.
writes Cora Moore In the Washington
Star Instead, we find extremely wide,
loosely draped sash girdles OF black
MORE ribbon and OF colored satin as
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27
To Inasrt Lace Motlfn-

To insert lace successfully, mark the
blouse in any desired pattern, no mat.
ter how elaborate. and sew the lace at
the very edge with strong thread.
When 1t is in place, reverse the work
and. using strong thread, whipstitch
the lace to the material and carefully
cut away the fabric beneath the in.
sertion, allowing an edge to turn back.
Press this firmly in place and II the
material is apt to ravel, overcast the
edge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27
BIG PARTY FOR LITTLE MISS ASTOR

Just before leaving London for
America recently Mrs. John Astor
gave a party for her daughter. Alice
Muriel. 70 celebrate the girls birth
day, at No. IS Grosvenor square. The
big drawing room was done" entirely
with white iowers-lilies and roses
Alice. who is well grown for her age.
wore a beautiful silk muslin frock.
rather long. 1t was frilled with very
old lace and with a lace flohu. She
wore a string Of pearls given by her
mother and a locket with her fathers
picture In II, with her initial In pearls
and one large diamond on other side.
Many children came to the party,
including Lady Ancaster's two and
Mrs. Rupert Beckett's four, all dress
ed alike in sky blue silk with pink
rose wreaths. One of the late Mrs.
Gervase Beckett's girls accompanied
her cousins in a white muslin frock
and black sash.
The duchess of Marlborough. who
ta vnoLfnO har country hnua har
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27

A noted French painter Of women
says he found the American women
beautiful, companionable, intelligent,
spiritual and witty. After this. the
rest of the world will not wonder that
the American woman gets from the
men Of her nation anything she wants.
They will also realize what a distinct
advantage It is to be born under the
Stars and Stripes.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27
MAGAZINE Armchair.

Any one who has plenty Of room,
even II they haven't plenty Of money,
may have a magazine armchair, pro
vided they have any sort Of a willow
or wooden chair with arms. All that
Is necessary is to look about the shops
until you come upon one of those IA.
miliar scrap baskets that have square
sides and tons that DO not spread over.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27

Science seems to have no limit to the
tasks 1t will assume. The editor of
American Medicine asserts that the
proper cure for the gambler is in q
sanitarium. "A time may come" &C.
cording to his assertion, when the
nature of such habits will be brought
to the alienist." But before science
undertakes this cure 1t must settle a
practical point VIII the man who
bets his pile on the rise or fall OF
stocks, grain or pork be rated as a
gambler, or only the one who stalker
his wad on cards or the ponies?
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27

Headquarters with Churchill Square dances which
perfectly carried children
Lord had hostess country ugs
Mrs Aston silk with at her waist and during
the early which after There
was musical performance with comic and conor The luncheon
elaborate There homemade cake with candles in
the center OF the long table
Miss many pretty gifts children ban
gle Of gold Sckyile West An
jade black stand from the duchess
Marlborough beautifully Venice exqus
e painted Lord OF birds cooed Miss Astor has
love birds all Cecil Bingham little
with
filled with crimson Alices table
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27

These are inexpensive in almost every
material and II made of willow can
easily be attached to the side Of the
chair by means Of stout ribbons,
wound first about the uprights OF the
basket, at the top and bottom corners
OF one of its sides and then about
the spindles Of the chairs arm.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27

A thoughtful citizen comes forward
with the suggestion that some invent
or might benefit his fellow beings
and make a good thing out of it him.
self by devising an ice card that will
drop automatically from the front win
dow of dwelling house after the man
with the ice wagon has been along.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27

this vicinity
church at Charlottesville
that
Virginia
full financially socially intellectually spiritually
rich and the cultured
either
them in churches o BAG pews"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27

An electric lamp has the base
shaped quite like a flower. pot. The
standard resembles the stem OF a
plant. while the shade of glass is
shaped and colored like a flower. This
lamp comes In two or three sizes.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27

started
institutions the State
for the the and Dumb School Jacksonville
aside unfoded
scheme to aid him
Jacksonville school him in the
would the inmates minds greatly
Sherman responded crent crazy"a
a month later the patient discharged
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27

Every day there comes demon
stration Of the strange things that go
to make up the average woman. One
recently demanded an editor to re-
tract a statement that she had struck
another woman with monkey
wrench" She wanted It understood
that she had used sledge BANNER.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27

The club formed by college girls
IA Boston to marry no man with an
income under $4,000 has disbanded.
With q surplus of women in Massa.
chusetts. the young women probably
found that the young men, with the
advantage Of a supply exceeding the
demand, were too independent for the
club to be debating terms.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27

SshR'sler indication OF how modern
pERrnf6c&s making its way is the
fast MPt FRT York has just given Up
q (hoT HsSsoSga gar line,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27

Don't you believe these futures
read in your PLAN are just machine
stunts?"
mo, indeedl They are all hand
made"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27

A man in New Jersey Shot at a flock
II crows and brought down a siG-foot
eagle shARs iPSGnsEty E0'the usual
ueRe8 tkeptatsOwidA ihswgtagles,
g6edAStahihR nieauoywFtAAi fhM F.,
Disqualification violation at McMiI
Inns banquet fully, and filled No
M,h welding, iE Ari59ns lately six
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w&e eJfesAA. Tstte MAsbj4giRas-
v0IHshviiAe Rethec Catntry in spite
OF tAS EaeP4HaF90Od NEgAfhthf HSg
drunk, was he? What has CON
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purpose and stttftrde-as show
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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27
DESIGNED TO SUIT COSTUME

A code of rules governs the wearing
of white footwear, and those rules are
as strict as those governing black
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-02-25
Personal.
Mrs. ]. D. Dykes is in Cincinnati.

Mrs. ]. D. Dykes is in Cincinnati.
Mr.. John E. Sexton is in Boone county.
Mr.. Paul Burnam is at home, after a
trip to Florida.
Mr.. r. E. Turley spent day or two in
Louisville last week.
Miss Hester Covington spent fine week
end with her parents.
Hon. d. M. Chenault has returned from
a trip to Mt. Sterling.
|, Miss Putnam, of Ashland, is the guest
of Miss Jane Stockton.
Messrs James Parks and Vim. Collins
spent Sunday at home.
Mr.. ]. R. Azbill. who has been quite i'll,
is able to be out again.
Judge Lewis L. Walker, of Lancaster,
was in the city Saturday. 49,
g. Rev. J. L. Strother, of Shelbyville, has
been in the city this week.
Mr.. M. B. Arbuckle has returned from
business trip to Winchester.
Mrs. Gilkerson, of Lexington, is the
guest of Mrs. Edgar Blanton.
Mrs. Erskin Garland has returned to her
home in Huntington, w. Va.
Mrs. Rebeccs Moran has been quite i'll,
but is improving at this time. .f
Mrs. M. H. Pieg has returned to Paris,
after visit to Mrs. C. H. Pigg.
Mrs. c. w. Crutchfeld has been on
visit to her father at LAGRANGE.
Mr.. Geo. Blanton has been in Corbin,
engaged in some electrical work.
Mrs. Robert Bruce, of Stanford, is visit.
ing her mother, Mrs. Green Turley.
DIR. and Mrs. c. E. Smoot motored to
Lexington and Georgetown on Monday.
Mr. Claude Whitloek, who was operated
on for appendicitis is improving rapidly.
Mr. r. B. Mullins, wife and son we're in
Richmond this week, and will locate here
Mr. Hart Perry gattended the burial of
his friend, Mr.. Isaac Barley of Nicholas
Vile.
Mrs. Samuel Bennett, Of Lexington, was
in Richmond last week on visit to rela-
tives.
Mrs. Robt Harris is rapidly improving
and writes she will be at home in a short
time.
Mr.. Lamar La Compile, of Lexington, is
the guest of Mr.. Miller Lackey in the
county.
Miss Catherine White spent several days
last week in Irvine, the guest Of Miss Bar.
bara Witt,
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-02-25
Mr.. WATTERSON

Kentucky's veteran editor,
Marse Henry, celebrated his sew
enty-third anniversary on last
Sunday week, the 10th, inst. He
has been and is now a most pic
turesque figure in journalism,
independent in thought and ex'
preston, his writings are always
read with interest. The editor OF
The Madisonian has always been
one of his admirers and has en-.
joyed his editorials and has prof.
tied by them. While we differ
from him in many things, we
have always accorded to him sin
certify of purpose.
May he have many and pleas
ant returns of the day.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-02-25

Now that Congress and the
several States have pure fooo
laws on the statute books, VIII,
not put a few laws on the books
to protect people from worthless
fabrics sold as genuine wool,
pure linen, all silk, &c. This will
give some great relief from the
frauds that are being worked on
the people daily, not by the mer.
chant, but by the wholesale house
whom they represent. Speak out
in meeting, you gentlemen who
want to represent this good old
county of Madison in the next
legislature.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-02-25
ONE TERN

President Wilson will be untrue
to himself and recreant to the
cause of democracy, if he opposes
the bill now pending in Congress
to limit the presidential term to
one term. The Democratic plat
form adopted at Baltimore stood
unequivocally for this, and pledg,
ed Wilson to a single term. That
our readers may know that we
are right, we quote the platform
declaration:
I'VE favor single presidential term
and to that end urge the adoption of
an amendment to the Constitution,
making the President of the United
States ineligible for reelection, and
we pledge the candidate of this con.
vention to this principle"
1t is said that Governor Beck.
ham, who is now candidate for
the Office of United States Sena,
tor from Kentucky, was the
author of this provision of the
platform. 1t matters not who
wrote it, it is in the platform, and
Governor Wilson accepted the
platform and thereby adopted
this pledge for himself and the
party.
The Democratic party must re,
deem its pledges. The President
of the United States must keep
his pledge to the people. The
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-02-25

Spring fashions, in two and three piece
costumes, Suits, Tailored Suits, Coats,
Wraps, Gowns, Dresses, Wash Frocks.
Imported Blouses, Lingerie Waists, Tailor.
ed Shirts, Wool and Wash Skirts, will be
displayed in endless variety at w. ID. Old.
ham & Co.'S Ladies Suit Opening Friday
and Saturday, February 20 and March lst.
Mr. Brown, of the Fullworth Garment Co.,
will be with us to take measures. All
measures takei, guaranteed to be delivered
in 10 days. Get ready.for Easter. Attend
this opening see all the newest and best
things for Spring. 1t
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-02-25
Just think of it! Only one
more week until the real Demo
cratic fight commences.

A company of eight members OF the
Madison Institute senior class in the two
splendid little plays, King Rene's Daugh-
ter" and Creatures Of Impulse" and Others
in Swedish Folk Dancing and Miss Bess
Wagers in a monologue speciality will be
the bill at the Richmond Ooera House
very soon. The program Is offered under
the auspices of the 1913 class which is to
graduate in May The play always pre-.
cedes the commencement exercises.
Two plays are to be presented on this
occasion: king Rene's Daughter" and
Creatures of Impulse" These are 18th
Century plays. The scenery and costumes
Of those times. A variety OF entertain
ment will be given and an enjoyable pro-
gram Is 10 be expected. II