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MAGAZINE SECTION.
CERRPO, WEST VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, „ APRIL 4, 190G.
PAGES 1 TO 4*
MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
MRS. WAITE K FARWELL OF
CHICAGO AM) WASUIXGTOS
IS HOLD IX G THE II OX OR.
!• Daughter of the Wife of Stephen A.
Douglass, Herself a Famous Belle.—
Husband’s Father Began Life a
Poor Boy.
Who is the most beautiful woman in
America? This was the question re
cently propounded in connection with
the preparation of a Beauty Book
which was designed to sell at some
thing like twenty-five dollars per copy.
It was intended to present in the ex
pensive volume portraits of tho hand
somest women in each of the princi
pal American cities but one member
of the fair sex was to be selected as
preeminently the most beautiful crea
i in Miss Columbia’s domain.
aturally there was great rivalry for
tne honor and the persons who sat In
Judgment upon the photographs of
beautiful women which were submit
ted in the contest had a rather difficult
time to reach a decision. Finally, tho
choice fell upon Mrs. Walter Farwell
or Washington, T>. C.. and Chicago who
was a bride of but a few months when
the mooted question was decided in
her favor. In arriving at a decision
the judges studied the features of
eafch subject critically just as a per
M
Miss Mildred Williams •was a great
belle from the very day that she made
her first formal bow to the social
world. To be sure she had no dower
but her own marvelous beauty but she
made what the gossips pronounced a
"great catch” when she married Wal
ter Farwell of Chicago, one of the most
prominent young millionaires of the
Windy City.
Started with fhO Capital.
Young Farwell is the son of ex-Sen
ator Farwell who started In life as a
poor boy at Painted Post, New York,
later removing to Illinois and eventu
ally going to Chicago on a load of
wheat with but $10 in his pocket
He secured employment in the coun
ty clerk's office; later became teller of
a bank and finally established with his
brother the great dry goods business
which to this day causes the name of
Farwell to he well known in mercan
tile circles. In 1887 the Farwell broth
ers built the Texas State Capitol re
ceiving in payment therefor more than
3,000,000 acres of land. Much of this
land they sold but considerable hold
ings of It went to form a gigantic
ranch which was stocked with 150,000
cattle and helped materially to swell
the Farwell fortune.
Both of Ex-Scuator Farwell’s daugh
ters married men well known to the
public so that the beautiful Mrs. Wal
ter Farwell has two very prominent
sisters-in-law. One is Mrs. Reginald De
Koven, wife of tho well known com
AWARDED FIRST PRIZE AS THE MOSI
ton might Judge the good qualities off;
a picture and the award was made to I
Mrs. FarweD ae the possessor of the '
greatest degree of perfection in every
attribute of wonionly beauty.
For the benefit of any person who
might bo disposed to find fault with
the decision of the committee it may i
be said in simple truth that none of
Mrs. Farwell’s likenesses do her justice
Kbe is a tall, surpassingly graceful wo
man of the type so often referred to
as the “Gibson girl,” with slender bnt
perfect figure; a marvelously clear
complexion; hair that is tinged with
gold; and a very animated manner.
Rhe has been famous ever since she
first entered society for being ono of
the best, or rather ono of the most ar
tistically gowned women In the pul/TTc
eye.
Mother Was a Famous Beauty.
Mrs. Farwell comes by her beauty
as a rightful heritage from her mother
who was the most famous beauty of
her day. Before her marriage Mrs.
Farwell was Miss Mildred Williams.
Perhaps this name does not suggest
aught unusual to the older generation
of our readers but the hidden signi
ficance will be disclosed when It Is ex
plained that Mrs. Williams, tho mother
of this stately beauty of the present
hm day waa in earlier years Mrs. Stephen
f r wife of one of the fore
m M men of his day and herself fam
ous as the greatest beauty of the per
iod.
Some time after the death of Ste
phen A. Uouglaas his widow m rrlod
Gen. Williams of the United States
Army. For a time tho couple lived
is Washington but Oen. Williams who
was a man of some note became so
Incensed at hearing himself referred
to only as the husband of tho former
Mrs. Stephen A. Douglass that he se
. cured a transfer to a Western army
post end remained in the wilds of
^^vestern America for many years, not
■returning Vo the capital dty until
■J wife’s bcajity was lose conspicuous
■fan formerly and ho was himself less
Mnsitlvo on the sooae of personal van
BtAUTIHJL WOMAN IN AMERICA,
pofler of Robin Hood and other operas,
ind the other Is Mrs. Hobart Chatfleld
rayler, who has gained fame and for
tune as a writer of novels. Mrs. Far
rell’s home Is in the beautiful family
mansion In Chicago but she spend*
much of her time at the capital of the
laf ion where she formerly resided and
where her sister-in-law, Mrs. De Koven,
has a handsome home.
OrJjJia of Easier.
Easter Is so called from the Saxon
soddcss, Easter, or as others think,
from the Saxon, Oster,—to rise. In
the East the day is known as the
"Bright Day”, and in Bohemia as the
‘Great Night”
The Russian Easier.
Easter Day is get apart for visiting
In Russia. The men go to earth other's
houses in the morning and introduce
themselves by saying, “Jesus Christ is
risen." Tho answer Is, ‘ Yes, He Is
risen.” The people then embrace, give
»ach other eggs, and drink a great
leal. They present a colored red egg
to the prleRt of tho parish on Easter
morning. The common people carry
one of these red eggs In their hands
jpoci Easter Day, and three or four
lay8 after. They use it In token of
■ho Resurrection, whereof they rejoice.
Oriental Egg Gamblers.
Hyde In hl» description of Oriental
“ports, tells of one with eggs among
the Christians of Mesopotamia on
faster Day, and forty days afterward;
‘The sport consists In striking their
?ggs one against another, and the egg
I hat first breaks Is won by the owner
of the one that struck It. Immediate
ly another egg Is pitted against the
winning egg. and bo on till the la*t egg
wins all the others, which their re
spective owners shall before have
The great ma^.ifv of Italian Immi
grants come from the southern prov
inces, mainly Sicily and Cam *ia. They
are farm bred.
FAIRBANKS IS ACTIVE.
WORKING TO SECURE PLEDCES
FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL XOil
ISATIOX LS 1908.
Is Sure of Indiana Delegation-Is
Also Counting on Illinois, and
Thinks Chances Good In Ohio—At
Work in South.
Vice-President Fairbanks is 6 feet.
3 inches in height, the tallest man in
the Senate. Ho is also looming up
pretty tall as a presidential candidate
for 1908.
Unless other candidates bestir them
selves. Mr. Fairbanks will at no distant
i day have a sufficient number of delo
1 A * _• ^
VICE-PRESIDENT FAIRBANKS.
Kates pledged to mako him tlio most
formidable candidate for the nomina
tion.
Mr. Fairbanks has had the Presi
dential beo in his bonnet for many
years. He was a great favorite of
President McKinley, and many persons
believe that Mr. McKinley desired to
see Mr. Fairbanks succeed him in
the Presidential chair.
There have recently been long con
ferences between Indiana politicians,
Mr. Fairbanks, and his friends, and
there is good reason to believe that a
great deal has been accomplished In
the way of perfecting the organization
formed for the purpose of securing the
Republican nomination for Indiana’s
son two years hence.
Beveridge Is In Line.
Everything is said to bo lovely for
Mr. Fairbanks in Indiana. He has
cleaned \i|> tho opposing faction In the
Republican party there, headed by the
youthful Senator Beveridge, who is un
derstood to have responded so readily
to the treatment applied that he now
gives three cheers every time the name
of Fairbanks is mentioned in bis pres
ence. Senator Beveridge is no longer
in a position to hamper the progress
of tho Fairbanks’ boom in Indiana. In
tho factional fight over the State chair
manship, Mr. Beveridge suffered an Ig
nominious rout, and even if ho does
not train with Mr. Fairbanks in the
future, ho will not actively oppose
him.
. v..vniiiB na vv#i iiummu 3 i'lCWIUUSt
• In hi.9 camc>«i«n to secure delegates
for William McKinley in 18'JG, Marcus
A. Hanna began his operations in the
South. Ho had securely nailed down
that section before the representatives
of other candidates had begun to work.
Mr. Hanna enlisted In the cause a
number of young men, who went out
looking for delegates and got them.
Mr. Fairl>anks knows something about
the methods of Mr. Hanna, and his rep
resentatives are now treating with
leading party men in the South. While
the Republican party In the South is
short on votes on election day, it Is
long on delegates In the national con
vention. This fact is keenly appreci
ated by Mr. Fairbanks.
Tho Vlec-Presldent Is certain ot In
diana’s delegates, and ho Is counting
upon Illinois. His fortunes in that
I State are In the hands of Charles O.
, Dawes, former Comptroller of the Cur
| renoy, one of Mr. Hanna’s “young men”
i In the pre-convention campaign made
In the Interest of tho candidacy of Mr.
McKinley. Fairbanks had strong and
influential friends In Illinois and his
chances of spearing the delegation from
that State are probably better than
those of any other man who has been
mentioned for the Presidential nom
ination, with tho exception of Speaker
Cannon. Mr. Dawes is understood to
he the western manager of tho Fair
banks boom. At least, such a report
was circulated recently, and it has
never l*een denied.
Tho Vice-President and his friends
profess to believe tho next standard
bearor of the Republican .party will be
a western man. Ohio has two favorite
sons In the persons of Secretary Taft
and Senator Foraker. Roth aro very
strong in Ohio and both aro widely
and favorably known throughout the
country. The Fairbanks men believe
fhnt the rivalry of Taft and Foraker
will prevent either of them securing
♦he united support of Ohio’s delegation
to the next convention. Therefore.
Fairbanks is figuring on the Buckeye
state. Some of the Hoosler’s friends
are very enthusiastic, and to bear them
.one would think that thp formalities of
Chances In IMlnols,
a nominating convention and an otoo
tlon might just as well bo dispensed
with.
Of course if Mr. Roosevelt should
run for reflection, as it is being
prominently argued that he will,
notwithstanding his publicly express
ed attitude against another term, it
is admitted that he would Im» the prac
tically unanimous choice for uouilun-.
tion and the work of the Fairbanks
party would have l>w*u in vuiu.
IXBU'S RICHEST INTESTATE.
He Owns a Carpet Made of Precious
Gems and Diamonds and Rubles
by the Bushel*
During the stay of the Princo and
I rincess of Wales in India they will
doubtless meet nml bo entertained by
a personage who has every reusou to
he regarded as tho richest of men in
the Orient, if not in the whole world.
This is tho Gaik war (or Rajah) of
I3aroda. a potentate who well illus
trates Milton's famous liuo concerning
the “Uarbaric pearl and gpld” which
the “gorgeous East” showers on its
kings. No doubt, In point of annual
income, there are richer men—Mr. John
D. Rockefeller, for instance—but, from
tho standpoint of personal possessions
tho Galkwar probably has no rival in
the world.
W hot) Ha eatft/v A ^
--< HO IUIUUU OUUlt*
I twenty-five years apo tho present ruler
of Daroda found stored in tho vaults
of his palace wealth so colossal that
a description of it outdoes tho "Ara
bian Nights” itself. Certainly Aladdin
never thought of a carpet of Jewels,
such as the Gaikwar possesses. To
say that there is nothing like it in
the world is only feebly to describe Its
glories, which can be better indicated
by the statement that it Is about four
>ards squaro and composed of ropes
of rubles, diamonds, pearls, woven into
a regular carpet well-defined pattern
and border. Thousands of dollars’
worth of Jewels, every one of the finest
quality, went to make up tills wondrous
carpet, the product of threo years
work by skilled artists and jewel set
ters.
Now, If tho Gaikwar of Daroda were
only moderately wealthy, this mon
arch of carpets would doubtless occu
py tho place of honour in his palace.
But as he possesses jewels enough to
set up a dozen ordinary monarclis tho
Jewelled tapestry occupies an odd cor
ner, and Is shown to visitors as mere
ly but ono of tho treasures of the
palace.
I^ess of a curiosity, but far more
valuable, Is tho Gaikwar’s diamond
necklace, a trinket tho value of which
several times make a man a million
aire. This necklace is the most mag
nificent in existence. And even the
honor of possessing the second Quest
1b denied to tho rest of tho world, for
that also is amongst the Gaikwar’s
family Jewels, being worn by his wife,
who is, besides, dowered with brooch
es, bracelets, rings and other orna
ments, the value of which is com
puted in millions of dollars.
Another notablo ornament worn by
the Gaikwar is a collarette made of
flvo hundred diamonds of the purest
water, which includes in Its glittering
rows the famous “Star of the South,”
tho fourth largest diamond in the
world.
Such a dazzling collection—such a
"welter” of jewels—was, needless to
say, not made in a singlo life-time. For
centuries tho Gaikwar’s ancestors have
been accumulating their treasures, un
til to-day the Jewels alono could be
measured in bushels. As for tho rest,
there aro pictures in bronzes and stat
uary to tho value of several millions
of money.
A royal procession In Daroda is
worth going many miles to see. Horses
and elephants, all splendidly capar
isoned and blazing ’vllh gems, lead the
way; but the cynosure of all eyes is
the Gaiker, not merely because of his
personality, but also by reason of the
stupendous wealth represented by the
Jewels with which he adorns himself.
He is, perhaps, the ono man In the
world who could wear that mammoth
amongst gems, the great Premier Dia
mond, without incongruity.
Sleeping Car Acquaintances.
Representative Smith of Maryland Is
the subject of a good story theso days.
When he hears It he merely smiles and
looks wise. Mr. Smith, the little narra.
tive says, was standing a few days
ago In front of tho White House talk
ing to two Secret Servlco men, when
a boy came dashing out of tho Execu
tive Mansion.
"Who's that?” queried the Congress
man.
"That's Archibald Roosevelt,” he was
informed.
A moment later another youngster
appeared through the same door and
Mr Smith repeated his question.
"That’s Hermit,” said one of the
guards,
•lust then a third hoy came swirling
along on roller skates.
"I guess that’s another one of the
Roosevelts,” suggested the man from
Maryland.
"Yes,” was the answer, "That’s
Quentin.”
"Hy gum,” commented Mr. Smith,
"they’ve all got names like sleeping
cars. ! feel Just as If I were standing
on the station platform at home watch
ing tho limited express shoot by.”
Why Use Force?
With heavy foodstuffs I eertainly am,
My system loth to encuml»er;
That’s why 1 am fond of magazine Jam
Full of good things—current
number.
Nearly all plants with purple bio#
soms contain poison.
A DARKY CHRISTENING.
11EIRD SCENE AMONG THE
SOUTHERN COLORED BAP*
TISTS—FEET WASHING.
Third Letter of Account ml Trip into
the Sunny Southland. — Interest*
Ins Visits to Jacksonville* Savannah
and Kichmond.
Tho first Sunday wo spent In Eustls
wo drove to L#nko Oracle, >ust In the
roar of tho hotel grounds, to witness
tho lkiptist colored immersion. It was
a perfect Juue uioiDlng, with Bettings
of pure gold. It did not aocen possible
that It was windy March at Itocne. Tho
orange groves reached down to tho very
edge of tho lake, which lay placed, liko
a mirror. Several of tho guests rowed
across from tho hotel to witness tho
ceremony. Presently tho preacher, fol
lowed by his candidates and Hock, camo
through tho woods singing ouo of their
wild refrains. A few words from tho
Good Hook, a prayer, all kueeling, anti
then an exhortation delivered with
much vigor. The baptism was quietly
performed with tho exception of tho
case of ono of tho sister candidates
who felt so happy, that two men were
obliged to carry her out of tho W’ater.
In tho evening wo all drove to Egypt,
tho colored settlement, and I never in
my life attended such a service. It was
the first Sunday In March, which is
a high day in tho church—"The Prim
atlve Hnptist.” Tho church building
is a little wooden structure with bare
benches along each side and a rough
table in front of a box of a pulpit.
When wo entered, a prayer meeting
was being held. As many of the nativo
congregation cannot rend, the hymns
are lined, two lines at a time—and
such strange music I never heard.
They don't seem to sing tho words; it
Is Just a loud monotonous refrnin, and
was perfectly deafening in that small
building. Tho prayers were mostly
ejaculations to tho Lord, accompanied
with clnpping of hands and loud ex
pressions from all tho brothers and
sisters. Tho sermon was tho most
rambling discourse imaginable, begin
ning with Genesis and ending In Iteve.
lat ions,accompanied with vigorous pnn
tomlno of. face, arms and legs. Then
tho darkies screamed and yelled at tho
top of their voices and during all of
w’hich ono of tho sisters got "happy"
and surged over into another seat,
screaming and jumping up and down.
Several buxom sisters held her until
she heramo quiet. Then the collec
tlon w’as taken up, each ono going up
to tho table and laying his money on
, A I ABVBINTM Of MANGIf
_ BONAVtNTURE CtMETt
I'.; white all the time thin dreadful
BlnRiriK continued without a break or
Interruption.
A Modem Amazon. ,
Then "Aunt Savannah,” the Captain
of the frail Hex, became busy. She
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was attired In a white nml pray'cot
ton mother hubhafd gown tied around >'
tho waist with a white apron ;»around,'i
her nock sho wore a black, fur»collnr
and on her head a very broadtbrlmmcd
blark hat turned up on ono side in
a jaunty manner. This colored lady,1
weighing 285 pounds, as I was told, I
proceeded to set the communion table.
From his chntr In tho pulpit, the min
ister called out. "Let us know, sister,
it*
con not ka re monumcnt at savannah.
when you arc ready, nnd we’ll begin
business." "All right,” responded
Aunt Savannah cheerfully, "Iso ready. *
Then right In tho midst of the ser
vice another woman bccamo happy.
Jumping over in the seat back of her
directly among tho women and babies,
and I don’t know why tho babies were
not killed. Such a scattering I never
saw before, rnndcinouluni reigned, but
all the t lino tho plato of bread was be
ing passed.
Washing Their Feet.
Then came tho "foot washing." TWO
ten-cent basins wero placed on tho
table; tho men and women took off
their shoes and stockings; tho preacher
washed the first elder's feet, wiping
them with tho towel which was girdled
around tils waist; then passed tho basin
nnd towel to tho elder, who washed
tho next one’s feet, and so on until
all wero done. Aunt Savannah then
began a Ilk© ceremony on tho slater's
sido of tho church; and all the time
tho dreadful singing, shouting, clap
ping of hands, stamping of washed ami
unwashed feet continued In a deafen
ing racket. Finally the tablo was tak
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KV. SAVANNAH. GEORGIA,
™ away, and wo saw the “Holy Dane*.'*
The men and women formed a rlnit,
whirling round and round, swaying
♦ heir bodies, Mapping hands, singing,
shouting, swinging and wringing their
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