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CHIMMIE FADDEN.
He and Duchess Assist in Making an Artists
Reputation---KiddieF adden's Picture.
WRITTEN FOR THE EVENING EDWARD W. TOWNSEND.
Copyright. 1904. by E. W. Townsend.)

I'll tell you what I'd like to be-one OF
dose felleys dat paints pictures Of people.
It's a softer job dan house painting, Tor
dey always woiks indoors, and has a nice
fire to woik by in cold wedder while de
house painters has to woik out in de cold,
and has no fun in DER jobs except splllinG
paint where it'll do de most harm
1 knows a picture painter dat woiks less
dan eight hours day. don't use up a pot
of paint in a year, don't belong to no union,
and makes more dan walking delegate
shaking down bote de bosses and de hired
men. All he does is to take little d1nky
wipe of canvas and Put paint on it de size
and color of folks faces, and p'chee! he
makes 'em part wit more Doodle for dat
dan if dey had de whole of a four-story
country house painted, vain coat of paint
for de stable and dog house trun in. What
do you tink of dat?
I'm pretty tick wit dat painter now, but
had me suspicious of him for a time dat
made me tink him a CRATER.
Listen: Wddy-you remember Willy
Wildly. dat Whiskers is sweet on? She
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to Miss Fannie, and should be give de
welcome hand by New York
No. says Miss Fannie; The should give
de welcome hand to New York. Dere is
just de difference dat makes for success or
failure in dis stout-hearted town. 1t won t
have any one or anything dat asks for help.
but anybody dat asks it to tea and shows
signs of not wanting any help-hes de
white-haired lad for de Island of Manhat-
tan. l don't want me picture took by your
artis fren, but I'll stage-manaSe Il tea for
him, and stand de price, dat will bring him
more orders for woilS dan he can 90 witout
giving out some of de jobs to rival shops
OATS &c way it was. Miss Fannie she
sends out de invites in de artiss name,
and she let's folks know dat she is going
and is tickled to deaf to go; and before de
afternoon of de tea every little Willie Boy
and Violet Jane trying to hurdle into de
real ting fashionable set was CRYING for
invites but Miss Fannie told de arts mug
to say dat his shop held no more dan was
already asked to come. and a second chance
would be give later in de season.
Miss Fannie sent our silver and china to
de studio, and l was dere to help in de
handOut. Duchess was dere, too. for to
help take off ladies' wraps and de crowd
tick dat before We came to de tea
hand-out wed woiked so hard dat we fought
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recognized dat you are recognized by Miss
Fannie and her set, and dat beats genius to
pulp. / never painted anything but a
him de black eye-all de same I'll give
you line on your job dat you never will
get out of de book of genius; de next lady
dat asks you to paint her picture, tell her
you are engaged for month, and charge
her five tousand instead of one, and see
what you'll see.''
De tea was grand success. Dere was
so many folks dere dat nobody could drink
tea, and dey talked so hard and loud dat
nobody could hear de music, and dey was
so crowded nobody could see nobody else S
dress, but dat only made it more of a win
ner. 1t was out of sight and near to de
limit.
In about a week dat arts sends for me-
and he says l was wise guy for fair. He'd
done what told him about de foist order
he got, and de result was dat his orders al
ready booked would take him a year to do.
and de dealers dat wouldn't have him at
any old price was now begging woik from
him at his own price. Now, Chimmie, -
he says, Il want to do something nice for
you. III paint your picture
Not mine,'' l says I'D spoil de can
vas. Paint me wife-de Duchess
'All right he says; and 1 chases home
to tell Duchess de news. But dat goil says:
Not me. Cheems; not me, but Riddle"
OATS a funny ting about women; dere
amt none so stuck on herself but dat when
she has baby she is more stuck on de
Kiddie dan she is on herself. 1 suppose dat
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and Kiddie posed just as de arts told him.
and was painted bending over like he was
just going to make plunge trough de line.
Say, he did look fierce. for fair.
Well, when he got de picture done he
painted a sign, "A Coming Champion"
and wit dat sign de picture he showed it
at de exhibition, and 1t took a prize,
Duchess never seen 1t till / took her one
night to de show, and she near tainted a
de sight Of de crowd around 1t, saying dat
it was de greatest ever. / couldn't drag her
away from 1t till de gas was TONED out.
But before dat Duchess had a run I'm wit n
critic mug what was saying tings dat
didn't mean anything about de picture to
any one who'd listen to him. Seeing dat
Duchess was willing to listen to anything
said about it, he says to her, Madam"
he says, lit is something to be proud Of
dat New York has an arts able to produce
so fine canvas"
"Bien SURF says Duchess. But 1t il
something to be prouder of dat We has
women able to produce SO fine boy"
IF It were sol" says de critic. but dis
is not painted from a model; 1t is an ideal
child
"Ideal!' says Duchess, humping her
shoulders at de mug dat he jumped ten
feet do l look like a woman who would
produce an ideal or a real child, monsieur?
Dat child is as real as l am, for he is my
child!''
De critic goes to de janitor and warns
him dat dere was crank woman sitting
in front of de Coming Champion" and to
look out for her.
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had her picture took by de arts mug, de
painter l was telling you Of and when
she'd give him Check for de job, and it
was a corker, for Duchess told me, he
gives a blowout at his shop, what is called
a Studio" for few of our set to see de
picture. and have tea
But let me ask you about dis tea game
I've got so now dat T. knows who is getting
on well in DER trader Dey is de ones dat
gives tea. Derel was litry lady Miss
Fannie knowed, and she never sold any
goods to de magazines until she give a
tea. Miss Fannie puts her up to de game
She says, Me deaTp she says, "all YOU
has to do to be press-agented as de real
will be reported in de papes Here is a list
of odder litry mugs'-dose wasn't Miss
Fannie's exact woids, but OATS what she
meant-"here is a sliSt of mugs for you to
invite. and III stand De price"
/ seen de list, and it was of peekaboo ed
itors and writer's about odder writer's and
few real ting swells, and some form
nobs wit handles to DER names and wifi
half-grown whiskers and full-grown appe-
tites for tea, and two or tree real autors
Of real books what had been printed all
ready. Say, de pieces in de papes about
dat lady's soree to de litry wOild brought
her more orders for woik dan she could
do. 1t has been DE same way wit odder
stocking importers and homemade pie
sellers dat Miss Fannie has wanted to helm
Just give tea or two in de homemade ME
studio. or de cosey corner where silk stock
ings is tried on while you wait, and. p,chee
de trick is done-yours to de bank account
Well, as I was telling you, dis arts mug
was cracker-jack at his trade, but only
few of us knew 1t, and Wildly was de
and de painter was doing eyervthine hut
eating tree meals day and paying room
rent.
-IIe Is really great artis.'' says wildly
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GO. Gerard. CO." cried Gabrielle. excit-
edly.
"And you. Gabrielle? Where do you
gog'
Back to the duchess. She has planned
this and is our stanch friend. Tomorrow
shall return to Malincourt."
Il would rather you went With me. You
would be safe at Maiincourt. This rope
would bear u.s.
Il shall be safe with my friend. Go, Ge-
| rard. for the love of God, go. Every mo-
ment is precious"
II do not like to leave YOU
mo harm can touch me with her..
But first must know that you are safe
| ly out from this cell. Call Pierre. can
not leave you here. The rack would be a
gentler punishment than the suspense till
knew you were safe"
Il will go them.
God keep you. dearest, till we meet al
Malincourt."
| He drew his arms around her and they
kissed again; and then both started bach
4 in alarm.
Someone tried the door of the cell. and
voice harsh and stern called loudly:
| pierre. Pierre. come here at once ano
| open the door,
! "God have mercy upon US both. 1t is tho
| dukes voice." whispered Gabrielle, cling
| ing to Gerard. Then with intense agita'
| ton in her voice she added: Fly. &c
| rard. if you love me; fly, or it will be toe
! late"
| May, it is too late 1 cannot leave yor
now" he answered, in a tone of calm
| strength.
Then let US go together
THAT also were useless. He would be ii
| before ever we could reach the court yard
J and he would either cut the rope and We
! should go to our death, or summon his sol
| diers and we should be caught. l viii
| await HIM here.
| The governors voice was heard again
| then, oathing and cursing al Pierre's de
| lay and calling to him in strident tones te
CTo be continued)
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sup of beer, and a small smoke for me
would do no harm and make US feel more
like de true artis.
Dere was little back room where Ouch
ess said de arts models rested, and I'd
put few bottles dere and we was having
a little tea of our own, Duchess and l.
when a lady pokes her head in and says
cunning-like, '"Oh, you are de models. are
your How perfectly lovely she says. $50
Bohemian she says. Il never seen a
model before; and so jolly to be having a
glass of beer. May 1 come IMP
Sure. lady | says, land have a glass
of beer, If you like
Well, she slid into de room. and was
tickled to deaf at de situation, and she
looks about and discovers a few pictures
dat has no frames on EN-, and says how
much was dey wort.
Sorry, ma am" ! says, ''but he has no
pictures left dat isn't sold-except one" I
says, linking dat might do de arts chap
a good toin dis one is not sold, but Mr..
Carnegie and Mr.. Morgan bote wants it
bad"
sIndeedr' she says, looking at de nicture
hard. Whats de price of it?n
Only five hundred dollars" I says. 'If
de lady OATS in de picture had more close
on de price would be a tousand. but being
only half dressed 1t goes for half price"
Say, she hustles fast, takes out a card.
says for me to send de picture to de Trainer
and de bill to her husband, and den she
goes out to spread de glad tidings.
Inside of minute anodder lady sneaks
in and asks IL dat is de place to buy pic
lures of de delightful artis. Duchess takes
up de game dis time, and she soaks de
next buyer for seven hundred and fifty:
and In half an hour we'd sold every picture
dere was In de room, and took orders for
more Duchess said she knew dat de arts
hadn't q cent on cart, dat de long green
WILDLY had paid him went for his debts, SO
we took chances.
But Dc game didn't stop when wsl ssa4
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gaoler there to unbind my hands ana SET
.fWhat would 1t be but mercy that should
impel me to pardon murderer, Gerard oe
II am no murderer. neither am I NJ. de
Cobalt
'Admit that you are he and no harm shall
don Won for the affair at Cambria"
Gerard paused The turn In things sur
prised him; and he could not see the motive
of 1t. The governor mistook his silence Ior
hesitation.
write the admission that you are Gerard
de Cobalt and guilty of that crime, and on
my oath you shall go from Morvaix free
man."
.'Why should 1 confess to a crime never
committed and blacken-ah think see.
You would show the confession to ManeH-
oisele de Malincourt.'
Your answer.
II would sooner cut my hand off than
''Who, then, do you say you are! asheo
the governor.
II bear a name, my lord, which were l
to mention it would make even you pause
In the contemplation of this outrage. 1t Is
enough that 1 say 1 am soldier ana a
man of honor and standing, with fuii rlgh'
to be in your city If l withhold my name
now, it is only that l may see how far re-
port has belied the evil reputation of your
rule, and to what lengths you Will go III
wronging an innocent man.
'Your name prisoner? he SAD, steFfiiy.
you shall hear it, my lord, never rear
and hearing it, shall understand an 'iis''
this means to you.
II hold you for the man you have already
declared yourself. AS Gerard de Copait
you came here; you yourself gave ma ma
Malncourt; and as Gerard de Cobalt VIII
treat you. ! give you two hours TO oeclde
whether you will admit this to be the
truth or compel me to have 1t dragged
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gathered a force of men-monks they were.
Lucette told me. Is that all part of it7'
ALL he replied. Eve came to gather
for ourselves the truth as to this Tigers
And you are the leader, then. OH" she
paused and looked in his eyes.
II am Bourbon,s son.
At this she fell back from him In great
concern.
MY lord" -
NAY. Gerard to5you, Gabrielle, my dear
est; always Gerard to you. as you VIII
always be Gabrielle to me. Ny Gabrielle;
and he stretched out ibis arms and folded
them about her.
II am frightened, my lord. she cried.
burying her face on his shoulder.
MY lord cannot hear that, Gabrielie,
he whispered tenderly.
Gerard, she murrnured, and lifted her
face and gazed upon him with eyes of love.
THUS then break my pledge. Il said l
would not seek betrothal kiss til! came
for it having freed Morvaix from the claws
of its Tiger: but" and STOPPING he kissed
her on the lips. my Gabrielle
MY Gerard, my knight my love-" she
whispered. and of herself with loves rap
turous abandonment sought his lips in re-
turn.
They stood thus in silent happiness toe
deep for words, when the stiffness withou,
| was broken
Who goes there?" 1t was the voice OF
the guard
Pascal has come" said Gerard.
And we shall have to part. could al
| most grudge his coming. But look down
Gerard, and see what passes.
There are several soldiers he report
ed his head at the easement. All, 1t is
a ruse. Good Pascal"
The sound of a moments struggle came
up; a weapon fell with a clang upon the
courtyard stones; the press of heavy foot
steps; and then again silence.
Done without bloodshed, said Gerard
land well done, Pascal. He sees me and
motions. Give me the rope, dearest" and
he flung ii out far into the night.
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believing him to be the noblest and best
man in all France"
The outburst prompted just the thought
she designed.
IF prove him first to be the scoundrel
that he is?''
You cannot. That you cannot do" she
cried, in voice vibrating with pain and
distress. He is in your power to do with
as you please. Do what you will and so
let me free If he be the man 1 believe
he will welcome death before dishonor
and if he be not, at least you can spare
me the pain of knowing it,"
You shall know this man for the
scoundrel he is. You must not cast your
life away for worthless villain. l Will
have the truth made plain to you.
"Ah, now I see how you hate him. she
cried distractedly. You would blacken
his name even in my memory How hard
and harsh a man you are!
You shall know the truth. l will find
il out; and when his rank unworthiness
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all dere was to sell. Coils came In MAX
Ing sneak of 1t, and saying how wickedly
nice 1t was to meet models, and some of
'em had a shell of beer with Duchess, and
some took a pun or two of cigarette.
and we was boosting de trade to beat a
hurry-call ambulance, when de arts came
In to see what was de excitement. When
I'd told him what we'd done in de way of
trade he wouldn't believe till showed him
de cards, and de orders to send pictures to
trainers, and bills to bubbles.
But" says de artis, half crying wit Joy,
I'D sold de whole bunch for de price You
have got for one. I've tried to sell de
whole of 'em for less dan you has got for
de cheapest you have sold Now, at last.
people have recognized me genius!''
mot a bit like It," / says. Icy have
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made II herself; and what de modder is,
some body else made it, and after all it's
DER own woik dey is stuck on.
took some photographs of Kiddie In his
foot ball togs to de arts to show him. be-
cause Mr. Paul says dat would be a good
ting to have-Kiddie as a foot baller.
De artis was tickled to deaf 1--WE an
idea." he says, as delighted as IL he had a
winning ticket at de races. Bring dis child
here IN his foot ball close, and we'n make
an exhibition canvas of de little rascal"
Dat idea wasn't strong wit Duchess; she
wanted Kiddie dressed up In his best close,
but when he came down on a vacation, 1
took him to de studio on de sneak. ana had
his worst stained foot ball toys wit me. De
artis and Kiddie was great pals at once,
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is proved to you you will see the folly
and madness of this last wild resolve
You will live to thank me yet, Gabrielle.
"Oh, why did / speak 1t, fool and cow
ard that l ann she cried, despairingly.
1T is well you did, he answered; and
with this he left her
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|, Young Lady-"You are a wonderful mas
ter of the piano, 1 hear"
Prof Won Spieler lhired for the occasion)
ii blay aggompalliments sometimes"
'sAccompaniments to singingT
"Aggompaniments to gonversations>"-s
New York Weekly.
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their efforts to avoiding either instructions
or Endorsement, and making sure Of the
unit rule. under which William r. Hearst
will get no votes from Ohio, although he
has carried at least three districts Har-
Ian Cleveland of Cincinnati. a cousin Of
former President Grover Cleveland, made
the argument before the convention In sup
port OF the unit rule. to which John H
Clark and others vigorously objected
The convention was in continuous ses-
sion almost nine hours. and during the
last three hours 1t was disorderly. There
were several dramatic scenes. notably.
when former Representative John ]. Lentz
and Col. William A. Taylor INDUCED in
personalities on the platform, and later
When Allen 0. Myers and Mayor Tom john
son had a heated argument.
The delegates and MISUNDERSTANDING are
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escape. He was busy entering up the adj
mirars log whefe the explosion occurred. He
jumped out of the chart room on to the
bridge of the flagship. which was lunging
from one side to the other. He saw Adj
miral Makarof and Grand Duke Cyril
clinging to the end OF the bridge. Almost
Immediately the great ship put her head
down and plunged straight to the bottom.
Schmidt held tight to the rail of the bridge.
and as she went down he looked up and
saw the stern. with hundred seamen
ciinging to Il, towering above him. The
aid-de-camp was carried far below the sur
face, but was suddenly shot up by the es-
cape of mass of imprisoned air from the
ship. He caught piece OF wreckage and
escaped without a scratch.
Captain JakoyleR does not know how he
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Odd lot of Boys Wash Suits. sizes ~,
3. 4, 5. and years; in fancy stripe
and figured patterns, one and IT,
two of a kind styles, left from Il o.
lines sold up to $500, at.......
Boys Waterproof Collars, sizes En-
12k to IA, sold regularly at 121sc., o.
tomorrow for. .........
10 odd Coats left from boys Om-
SUITS which sold up to $500. OY&s
Friday, each at.
Boys brown and tan Wash en-
able Sailor Suits; sizes to Oy&s
years; regular $1.0O values. for
Boys Two-piece Wash Suits of pure
linen and Galatea cloth; double-breast-
ed style; sizes 6, Z, 8, 8. II. IA <M~
and 10 years; sold at $500. UVCe
Boys Washable Knee Pants. o.
sizes to 8 years; Friday, per- o.
BOYS Silk Neckwear. in tecks, e.
four-in-h hands, bows and ties; d.
regular 25c qualities, at.
Lot of boys regular $1.O0 Jersey
Sweaters, in red, navy and On~
royal; stripes; sizes "a, 20 and aOVGs
Is chest measure; Friday.
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Secretary Taft today referred to the At
torney General for an opinion the matter of
appointing thirty-one men on the retired
list to an advanced grade under the pro-
visions OF the last army appropriation bill.
These men were retired for disability Incl
dent to the service. and were promoted to
the next higher grade at the time Of retire.
ment.
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TELLS OF ESCAPE
Officers From Petropavlovsk Now at
ST. Petersburg.

ST. PETERSBURG. May ,2s-Captain
Jakovlefr, former commander of the Rus
sian battle ship Petropavlovsk. and Lieu
tenant Schmidt. the late Vice Admiral
Makaroffs aid-de-carnp. have returned here.
Schmidt tells remarkable story Of his
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escaped When the explosion occurred he
lost consciousness and came to his senses
In the hospital.
Lieutenant Schmidt insists on returning to
the far east with the Baltic squadron
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the democratic candidate for governor
three years ago. wanted Endorsement. ;"
The friends OF Judge Judson Harmon Of
Cincinnati who was attorney general un-
der Cleveland, wanted neither Endorsement
nor instructions, but the unit rule The
Harmon men apparently won.
The platform was adopted as presented.
with the exception of two-cent railway
fare plank which was added at the insti-
CATION OF Mayor Johnson of Cleveland The
majority for the unit rule was only IS out
of total vote of 723.
Hearst Loses Votes.
After the conservatives had defeated the
radicals at the preliminary meetings yes
terday they had today contentious among
themselves. but the Harmon men limited
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Bows Clothing==Odd Lots.

Lot of Boys Blouses, Waists and
Shirts of madras. percale and cham
bray, odds and ends, in -
broken sizes, worth SOC. and II NC.
Boys Two-plece Navy Blue M
Jersey Bathing Suits. sizes sOWC.
to IA years; sold at $1-00. for.
Boys Fancy Two-piece Suits in Nor
folk and double-breasted styles; sizes
8, 4, 5. 6, T. 10, IA, 10 and d. n M
16 years. Sold up to $3.50. % ~
I Lot ct. Of u Boys. Stiff Brim Nc
broken sizes of our 81 line, at
Boys Square Collar Sailor Blouse
Suits: sizes 2h to years;
in blue, brown, tan and d. n ~
fancy materials Sold up to b Il .ZW
Boys 3-piece Suits, In blue. black and
fancy patterns; sizes 8, 10, CT no
II. II, 13 and 16 years. Sold ID II .VS
up to $500, Friday at. 500.
Boys SOC. Atwood Cheviot Knee
Pants. in fancy patterns only; mr.
sizes are 8, Z, 10, IL, II, ID, IA, ZSC.
Is and 16 years. Friday at....
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claimed by the so-called conservatives, who
also claim 80 Of the district delegates.
Their poll of the Ohio delegation to ST.
mani; Hearst. g. and Folk. 4.
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Raw Cotton contraband Of War.

The State Department has been informed
by Ambassador Mccormick. at st. Peters,
burg. that the Russian custom house au-
thorities have issued decree making raw
and not manufactured cotton contraband OF
war. 500
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HEARST GETS NO VOTES
UNIT RULE ADOPTED BY BUCK
EYE DEMOCRATS.
State Officers Nominated in Convention
Observation-Disclosures Times for
a .While-Nine Hours Session.

After The Stars report closed yesterday
the democratic convention at Columbus,
Ohio, nominated the following ticket
Secretary of state-A. p. Sandles of OF
tawa.
Supreme judge-Philip J. Renner of Gin
cinnati.
Clerk of supreme court-Peter ]. Mahaf-
fey OF Cambridge
Dairy and food commissioner-Quintin NJ.
Bravatt of Wooster.
Member of the board of public works.
William III. Ferguson of Springfield.
Electors at large-John A. Mcdowell OF
Millersburg and A. ]. Pearson of Wools-
field.
Delegates at large-Wm. s. Thomas of
Springfield. John A. Mcmahon of Dayton.
Edward H. Moore of Youngstown and
Charles p Salem of Cleveland.
Alternates-David I. Rockwell of Raven
ma, John Sheehan of Cincinnati. Henry C.
Gray OF Hamilton and VIM. X. Decker OF
Paulding.
Opposed Unit Rule.
There were three presidential elements
involved. The Hearst men originally wanted
Instructions. but finally limited their oppo-
sition to the unit rule. The friends of Col
James Kilbourne of Columbus. who was