The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1903-05-05

Secretary Moody seems 10 lie utterly
unaoio To cope with. The situation
aud the agitation III favor of o navy
general staff is renewed with iucreas
ed esrnestress
Senator Beveridge has announced
the subcommittee of the committee
on Territories which will visit
Alaska this summer. They are
Senators Dillingham;. Nelson, Burn.
ham and Patterson. Mr.. Beveridge
will not go himself and il il under
stood that he viii devote the SIMMER
60 "msudiug his fences
Chartran, the ertist nas jusi cam
pleied portrait of Secretary Of the
Treasury Shaw which is more than u
work Of art. In addition To being a
remarkably well executed portrait
and an excellent likeness. it is cur
iosltY. The artist, when be received
the commission to paint the portrait
had very little time at his command
He stipulated that he must have three
sittings of Unlimited duration, These
we're accorded and Chartrsn appeared
with clean canvas. He asked Mr..
Shaw tn resume the position he desi.
red and the Secretary arose and stood
with his hands in his pockets The
artist began I'M Immediately and IN three
sittings, aggregating eleven hours,
The picture was completed. No
measurements were taken. the whole
portrait being free hand drawing.
When it was completed il VAS criti-
cized in various ways and finally
measurements were taken, to which
the Secretary submitted. The CALI.
pers did not reveal a sixteenth of an
inch variation from life size IN
single instance, Mr.. Shaw is much
pleased with the portrait. and when
the hsnd-in pockets pose was critici-
zed. remarked that they were net in
the pockets of another man.
A remarkable instance of a chronic |
desertrr was recently discovered in
the army records In the period |
from February Is, 1901 TO April 2,
1903 this man whose first name is IN.
doubtedIy Harvey but whose last
name varies with The hour, has en-
listed and deserted eight times. His
periods of service have varied from
a few hours to several months. A
comparison of the recuiling offers
records reveal the fact that the man
has number of marks which should
make his ideiih ,ation easy and all
recruiting officers have been furnish
ed with his description so that if he
again presents himself tor enlistment
he will be arrsted on charge Of de.
sertios.
Mr. F. Kent Loomis, General
Manager Of the Parkersburg News,
was in the city during the past week
on visit to f. B. Loomis, First
Assistant Secretary of State.
1t ia rumored that Philadelphiu
capitalists intend to build an electric
railway from Romney or Cum Der
land to Moorefeld and on through
the county to Franklin, In Pendleton
county. II lie understood that a
franchise will be asked for at the
county court of Hardy county.
Stsie Sepot Charles w. Swisher.
of Fairmont, stopped at the New
Willard las week. II is said that
Senator Swisher has the guber uator.
iai bee IN his bonnet His business
as we'll as his political career has
been very successful, and he has
many friends who would We glad to
see him elected to that position. lie
has long been known ~ one of the
leading men in the Repu blican
party in his state
Mr. and Mrs. Gamble Of Moore.
field, are visiting the latter's sister,
Mrs. Alice II johnson, Of this city.
The launching Of the West Vir.
ginis attracted wide spread attention.
aud many officials in the city we're
present at the ceremonies. Every
West Virginian 10 tSe city who
could beg, borrow, or steal enough
money u get away, was present To
cheer Tie Handsome vessel on its way |
to deep waters
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