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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
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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
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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-
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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
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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
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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?
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With heavy foodstuffs I certainly am,
My system loth to encumber;
That's why I am fond of magazine Jam
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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
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it; while all the time this dreadful
singing continued without a break or
interruption.
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Then "Aunt Savannah," the Captain
of the frail sex, became busy. She
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was attired in a white and graycot
ton mother hubbard gown tied around
the waist with a white apron; around
her neck she wore a black fur collar
and on her head a very broad brimmed
black hat turned np on one side In
a Jaunty manner. This colored lady,
weighing 285 pounds, as I was told,
proceeded to set the communion table.
From his chair In the pulpit, the min
ister called out "Let us know, sister,
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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
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