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About The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1906)
Hiit Bmttj Th A 11 11 1111- MAGAZINE SECTION. HOULTOJJ, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 13. 1906. PAGES 1 TO i COLUMB Register HOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN, MRS. WAITER FARWELL OF CHICAGO ASIt WASU1XGTOX is iiaiDfsi: the 110 xor. Is Daughter of the Wife of Stephen A. Douglain, Herself a famous ItclUv HuabanJ'n Father Began Life a Poor U07. Who Is the most beautiful woman In America? This wn the action re cently propounded in connection with the preparation of a licauty Hook which waa dt'slmiod to noil at some thing Ilka twmtyllve. dollnrs per copy. It waa Intended to iremit In tb ex pensive volume port rail of the hand somest women In each of the prlncl pal American cities but on incmbvr Of the fair net wan to be Mooted ai preeminently the most benutlful crea ture In Mlaa Columbla'a domain. Naturally there was great rivalry for the honor and the imtmoim who wit In Judgment upon the photograph of ueaumui women which were mihmlt ted In the conNmt had a rather dltncult lime to reach a dm-lion. Finally, the choice fell upon Mrs. Walter Fur well of WanhlnRton. D r. ajid (IiIcoko who waa a brldo of but a few month a wlwn the mooted question waa decided In her favor. In arrlvlog at a decision the juditea vtudled the features of each subject critically Just a a per- MRS. WALTER AWARDED FIRST llR AS THE MOST son might Jwlc the good qualities of a picture and tho award waa made to Mrs. FaxweQ oa the possessor of the greatest oVgree of perfection in every attribute of womanly beauty. For the benefit of any person who might be disposed to find fault with tho doclHion of tho rommltteo it may he said in simple truth that none of Mrs. Farwell's likenesses do her Justice She is a tall, surpassingly graceful wo man of the typo so often referred to as the "Gibson girl," with Blender but perfect figure; a mnrvelously clear complexion; hair that Is tinged with gold; and a very animated manner. She has been famous ever since she first entered society for being one oT the best, or rather one of the most ar tistically gowned women In the public cyo. 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 rer day. Before her marriage Mrs. Farwell was Miss Mildred Williams. Perhaps this name docs 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, the mother Of this stately beauty of the present day was In earlier years Mrs. Stephen A. Douglass, wife of one of the fore most men of his day and herself fata-, ous as the greatest beauty of the per iod. Some time after tho death of Ste phen A. Douglass his widow married Gen. Williams of the United States Army. For a time the couple lived in Washington but Gen. Williams who was ft man of some note became so (ncenRed at hearing himself referred to only as the husband of the former Mrs. Stephen A. Douglass that be se cured ft transfer to a Western army post and remained In the wilds of western America for many years, not returning Ito the capital city until his wife's beauty was less conspicuous than formerly and he was himself less sensitive on the soow of personal van ity, ' .. mm 9 Mlu Mildred William was a great bello from the very day that she made her first formal bow to the aoclal world. To be aure ahe had no dower but ber own marveloua beauty but ahe mado what the gontlps pronounced "great catch" when ahe married Wal ter Farwell of Chicago, one of the moat prominent young millionaires of the Windy City. Started with 10 Capital. Young Farwell la the eon of ex-Sen ator Farwell who atarted In life aa 1 poor boy at Painted Tout, New York, later removing to Illinois and eventu ally going to Chicago on a load of wheat with but 1 10 in bla pocket He secured employment In the coun ty clerk's office; later became teller of a bank and finally established with his brother the treat 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 rancn wnicn was stocked with 160,000 cattle and helped materially to swell me rerweii fortune. Iloth of Ex-Senator 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, wire of the well known com- FARWELL. BEAUTIFUL Ml OMAN IN AMCRICA. poser of Robin Hood and other operas, and the other Is Mrs. 1 lobar t Chatneld Tayler, who has gained fame and for tune as a writer of novels. Mrs, Far well's home Is In the beautiful family mansion in Chicago but she spends much of her time at the capital of the nation where she formerly resided and where her sister-in-law, Mrs. De Koven, has a hondHome home. Orltfa of Easter. Eastor Is so called from the Saxon goddess, Easter, or as others think, from tho Saxon, Oster, to rise. In the East the day la known as the "Bright Day", and In Bohemia as the "Great Night" The Russian Easter, faster Day Is set apart for visiting In Russia. The men go to each other's houses In the morning and introduce themselves by saying, "Jesus Christ is risen." The answer Is, "Yes, He Is risen." The people then embrace, give each other eggs, and drink a great deal. They present a colored red egg to the priest of the parish on Easter morning. The common people carry one of these red eggs In their hands upon Easter Day, and three or four days after. They use it in token of the, Resurrection, whereof they rejoice. Oriental Est Gamblers. Hyde In hia description of Oriental sports, tells of one with eggs among the" Christiana of Mesopotamia on Easter" Day, and forty days afterward; "The sport consists in Btriking their eggs one against another, and the egg that first breaks Is won by the owner of the one that struck It. Immediate ly another egg Is pitted against the winning egg, and so on till the last egg wins all the others," which tholr re spective owners ehall before have won." The great majority of Italian immi grants come from the eouthcrn prov inces, mainly Sicily and Calabria. They ftrt farm bred. FAIRBANKS IS &CT17E., WORK1XG TO SECURE PUDGES FOR TUE PRESIDEXT1AL XOU IXATIOX IX t08. Is Sure of Indiana Delegation-Is Also Counting on Illinois and Thinks Chancre Good In Ohio-At Work In South. Vice-President Fairbanks Is t fcM, 3 Inches In height, the tallest man In the Senate. He Is also looming np pretty tall as a presidential candidate for 1908. Unless other candidates bestir them selves, Mr. Fairbanks will at no distant day have a sufficient number of dclo- n 7 -! VICE-PRESIDENT FAIRBANKS. gates pledged to make him the most formidable candidate for the nomina tion. Mr. Fairbanks has had the Presi dential bee In his bonnet for many years. He was a great favorite of President McKlnley. and many p r v ii believe that Mr. McKlnley delro,l U ne Mr. Fairbanks sucr-cH hw the Presidential chulr There have recently been long con ferences between Indiana politicians, Mr. Fairbanks, and his friends, and there la 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. Beverldge Is In Line. Everything Is said to be lovely for Mr. Fairbanks In Indiana. He has cleaned up the opposing faction in the Republican party there, headed by the youthful Senator Beverldge, 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 his pres ence. Senator Beverldce is no loneer in a position to hamper the' progress of the Fairbanks' boom in Indiana. In the factional flcht over thn stti rh&ir. manship, Mr. Beverldge suffered an Ig nominious rout, ana even 11 be does not train with Mr. Fairbanks In the future, he will not actlvelv ontjose him. Following Senator Manna's Methods. In his camnalim to secura deipmtii for William McKlnley in 1896, Marcus A. Hanna began his operations in the boutn, lie had securely nailed down that Beet Ion before the reDresentatives of other candidates had begun to work. Air. Hanna enlisted In the cause a number of young men, who went out looking for delegates and cot. them. Mr. Fairbanks knows some thine about the methods of Mr. Hanna, and his rep resentatives are now treating wlth 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. Chances In Illinois. The Vise-President Is certain of In diana's delegates, and he Is counting upon Illinois. HI3 fortunes in that State are in the hands of Charles G. Dawes, former Comptroller of the Cur rency, one of Mr. Hanna's "young men" in the pre-conventlon campaign made in the interest of the candidacv of Mr. McKlnley. Fairbanks had strong and influential friends In Illinois and his chances of securing the delegation from that State are nrobablv hatter than those of ftny other man who has been mentioned ror the Presidential nom ination, with the exception of Speaker Cannon. Mr. Dawes Is understood to be the western manager of the Fair banks boom. At least, such a report was circulated recently, and It has never been denied. . ' The Vice-President and his friends profess to believe the next standard bearej of the Republican party will be a western man. Ohio has two favorite sons In the persons of Secretary Taft and Senator Foraker. Both are very strong in unto and both are widely and favorably known throughout the country. The Fairbanks men believe w Hiiwuitnv Utvu UU1IOTV I that the rivalry of Taft and Foraker will prevent either of them securing the united support of Ohio's delegation I f V i . Vt Aui MKM..n.ll Sl at I to the next convention. Therefore, Fairbanks Is figuring on the Buckeye State. Some Of thA Hoonler'a are very enthusiastic, and to hear them i. . uw m ivi uiAiuiev ui, 1 Jm 1 1 7 I nominating convention and an eko tioa might Juftt an well be dispensed vith. Of courne if Mr. Itoowvclt should n a for reelwtloo. as It Is Ix-lng t tnlneiitly arjruwl that be will, ii..t-ithntandlu hU publicly expreM t d attitude ai'alnnt atiothtr term, it lit admitted that be would l the prac tically uuanliiuxiH choice for uouiJna-ll-n and the work of the FairUtnks irty would have Ui la vain. JSDIA S RICUEST POT ESTATE, Kc Owns a Carpet Made of Precious Cems and Diamonds and Rubles by the Bushel. During the stay of the Prince and Princeia Of Wales In lnla m . VilC W ill oubtleas meet and be entertained by bo regarded aa thA rlrhewt nt man In the Orient, if not in the whole world. This Is the Galkwar (or Rajah) of Earoda, a potentate who well Ulna. tr&tes Mllton'g fammm Hha llo "Barbaric pearl and gold" which iqo gorgeous East" showers on its kings. No douLL In ttolnt nt annual Income, there are richer men Mr. John D. Rockefeller, for Instance but, from mo Buiuuyoini 01 personal possessions the Galkwar probably has no rival la the world. When he Came in h thrnn mrA twenty-five years ago the present ruler Of Baroda found stored in tha vnnlt of his palace wealth so colossal that a description of It outdoes thA blan Nights" Itself. Certainly Aladdin never thought of a carpet of Jewels, such as the Galkwar Dossessea. Tn say that there Is nothing like It in me worm is only reebly to describe its glories, which can be better indicated by the statement that It 1 about four yards square and composed of. ropes of rubles, diamonds, pearls, woven into a regular carpet wcll-denned pattern and border. Thousands of dollar' worth of Jewels, every one of the finest quality, went to make up this wondrous carpet, the product of three years work by skilled artists and Jewel set- icr -Now. if the Galkwar of rtarota or!r moderately wealthy, thta mnn art.h of carpets would doubtless occu py me place or honour In his palace. But as he Dossesspo. lewela pnonch in set np a dozen ordinary monarchs the jiwelled tapestry occupies an odd cor ner, and is Shown to visitor aa mem. ii'i.but on cf the tretsures of the J-ss or a curiosity, but far more valuable, Is the Galkwar's diamond necklace, a trinket the 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 finest Is denied to the rest of the world, for that also is amongst the Galkwar'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 notable ornament worn hr the Galkwar is a collarette mart a of five hundred diamonds of the purest water, which Includes In its glittering rows the famous "Star of the South," the fourth lareest diamond In the world. Such a dazzling collection such a "welter" of lewela was. needles to say, not made in a single life-time. For centuries the Galkwar's ancestors have been accumulating their treasures, un til to-day the jewels alone could be measured In bushels. As for the rest. there are pictures in bronzes and stat uary to the value of several millions of money. A royal Drocesslon in Ramda. In worth going many miles to see. Horses and elephants, all splendidly capar isoned and blazlne with p-pma lend tha way; but the cynosure of all eyes Is me uaiKer, not merely because or his personality, but also by reason of the stupendous wealth represented hv thn jewels with which he adorns himself. He is, perhaps, the one 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 ta the subject of a good story these 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 ironi 01 me vvnue House taut lng to two Secret Service men, when a boy came dashine out of the Execu tive Mansion. "Who's that?" Queried the Congress man. . "That's Archibald Roosevelt" h was Informed. A moment later anotliM vonnrster appeared through the same door and Mr. Smith repeated his ouestion. "That's Remit." said one of the guards. Just then a third boy came swirling along on roller skates. I guess that's another one of the Rooseyelts, suggested the man from Maryland. Yes ." waa the answer. "That's Quentln." "By gum," commented Mr. Smith, "they've all got names like sleeping cars. I feel Just as if I were standing on the station platform at home watch ing me limited express snoot oy. Why Use Force? - With heavy foodstuffs I certainly am, My system loth to encumber; That's why I am fond of magazine Jam T7..Tjl . a Full of good things current number. Nearly all plants with purple bloft- euuia contain poison. A DIRK! CHRISTENING. WEIRD SCEXE A110XG THE SOVTUEKX COLORED BAP TISTSIEET WASUtXC. Third Letter of Account of Trip Into the Sunny Southland. Interest lng Visits to Jackson vINct Savannah mod Richmond. The first Sunday we spent la Eustis we drove to Lake Grade, Just in the rear of the hotel ground, to witness the Baptist colored immersion. It was a perfect June morning, with settings of pure gold. It d& not seem possible that it was windy March, at home. The orange groves reachsd down to the very edge of the lake, which lay placed, like a mirror. Several of the guests rowed across from the hotel to witness the ceremony. Presently the preacher, fol lowed by his candidates and flock, came through the woods singing one of their wild refrains. A few' words from the Good Book, a prayer, all kneeling, and then an exhortation delivered with much vigor. The baptism was quietly performed with the exception of the case of one of the sister candidates who felt so happy, that two men were obliged to carry her out of the water. In the evening we all drove to Egypt, the 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 the church "The Prim ative Baptist" The 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 we entered, a prayer meeting was being held. As many of the native congregation cannot read, the hymns are lined, two lines at a time and such strange music I never heard. They don't seem to sing the words; it Is Just a loud monotonous refrain, and was perfectly deafening In that small building. The prayers were mostly ejaculations to the Lord, accompanied with elapsing of hands and loud ex pressions from all the brothers and sisters. The sermon was the most rambling discourse Imaginable, begin ning with Genesis and ending In Reve lations, accompanied with vigorous pan tonine of face, arms and legs. Then the darkies screamed and yelled at the top of their voices and during all of which one of the sisters got "happy" and surged over into another seat, screaming and jumping up and down. Several buxom sisters held her until she became quiet Then the collec tion was taken up, each one going up to the table and laying hi3 money on - -v. t1ii 1.1 ii n ! . 'h 'v m , 'X Ami A LABYRINTH OF HANGING MOSS IN EUSTIS tAuK. BONAVENTUKE CEMETERY. SAVANNAH. GEORGIA. it; while all the time this dreadful singing continued without a break or interruption. A Modem Amazon Then "Aunt Savannah," the Captain of the frail sex, became busy. She 1 A 1 7 .sr at h i ;; THE NATION'S BRIDE. . . a. m m a... Latest Copyrighted Imcerlal . Jau?hter' ',rs- Nicholas longworth (nea .lica RosseveltC A Magnificent Souvenir of the Greatest of Whit House Weddings Published by authority of Miss Roobiyxlt. . 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From his chair In the pulpit, the min ister called out "Let us know, sister, WIW I UHI.H. 11 L llll I .:ir-'- ,1 i 1 I! . il l i , 1 . 1 ) r,,, f.;p j : 7 T vJ , i 1 ; l- u ". J.' -:T-1- -nnr-,.,.' CONPtDEKATt MONUMENT AT SAVANNAH. when you are ready, and well begin business." "All right" responded Aunt Savannah cheerfully, "Ise ready." Then right in the midst of the ser vice another woman became happy. Jumping over in the seat back of her directly among the women and babies, and I don't know why the babies were not killed. Such a scattering I never aw before.- Pandemonium reigned, bat ait tne time the plate of bread was be ing passed. Washing Their Feet. Then came the "foot washing." Two ten-cent basins were placed on the table; the met and women took off their shoes and stockings; the preacher washed the first elder's feet wiping them with the towel which was girdled around his iralst; then passed the basin and towel to the elder, who washed the next one's feet and so on until all were done. Aunt Savannah then began a like ceremony on the sister's side of the church; and all the time the dreadful singing, shouting, clap ping of hands, stamping of washed and nnwashed feet coatinued in a deafen ing racket Finally the table was tak- en away, and we saw the "Holy Dance." The men and women formed a ring, whirling round and round, swaying; their bodies, clapping hands, singing. shouting, swinging and wringing their (Continued on next page.) Size Portraits