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beside his marshal's staff, the famous silver
helmet surmounted with the silver eagle
with its outsp cad wings, that helmet
which completes the Lohengrin idea and in
which his father too looked 80 superb.
"ies, he looked like a knight of the days
of chivalry when he wore it. / remember
| him on the occasion when he headed the
troops returning from the Franco-Prussian
J war and he wore it too when he rode beside
Queen Victoria for her jubilee.
"And his son looks no less romantic
in the same costume. Then, look at the
background.
ut was that that perhaps delighted
him most and made him see had UNDER
stood his love of display, of pomp and cir
cumstance, of mpressing observers through
the eye as much as through the ear. As you
perceive, it is a white curtain entirely COW
cred with the heradic black eagle Of out
spread wings that is the Prussian emblem,
while in the middle in smaller proportions,
IL the Emperor's special royal crest.
Then there, where the curtain Is Topped
up in folds on marble pedestal, have
placed bust of Frederick the Great for
whom no has such an enthusiastic admira-
ton. And the whole worked in that care
| lul, Ctdu, ucttlIIluhAto way you
know is our Florentine manner and which
has nothing in common with the slap
dash eccentrioities of the impressionsts.
Really, though say it myself, may say
it is conscientious piece Of work and re-
| fleets the Emperors personality.
But have you not made him too young?"
He has few gray hairs, and those you
would see in the color. But he does look
young like this at times He varies like
IL people, and l was entitled to take him at
his best
"And then you paint ed the Empress?"
"Yes, the Emperor was resolved must
paint her too, to mark his high approval of
his own portrait. 1t was to be pendant,
but I treat ed it in quite different fashion,
IA befitted her very different character.
"She is all retiring. quiet, avoids ost enta-
ion and display. l have also painted her
standing, to match him. looking toward
him, from right to left plainly dressed in a
heavy black velvet dress; plain back
ground, only in corner, on pedestal, the
bust of the good Queen Louisa of Prussia,
she who is st till to -day the peoples idol, the
victim of Napoleon"
The Empress is ugly, is she not?"
Not now. She was when she was 80
fat and pulled her blond hair all away
from her fat face But she has gone
through some ant-'at cure and is now a
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Justice O'neefe Proud of His Marriages
Hpphy7h. Most Them Genuine Love
He by

bill into my hand.
I'm sorry it isn't more, he said, but
III pay you the balance just as soon as
get Job. 1t was worth at least s.
II told him | was perfectly satisfied with
the amount of the fee under the circum-
stances and wished him good luck. He
came back the next week with dollar and
he subsequently paid me two inStalments
of dollar each.
ale bought his furniture on the install
ment plan and is now one of the happest
young men in Jersey City and is getting
along splendidly.
Il don't perform marriage ceremonies
for everybody who drops in and asks me to
tie the knot. If think either one of the
parties is under age or that some reason
exists why they shouldn't bo married tell
them to 60 elsewhere.
Once a man who had been drinking
got as mad as hornet because | wouldn't
oblige him by marrying him to fine look
ing woman whom he brought in. He
stormed around and said all sorts of un-
complimentary things about me. A few
days later he thanked me for what he called
doing him the greatest favor that any man
could do another
I thought | was in love with her
Judge he said and didn't see at the time
how l could get along without her have
found out my mistake, and if l can ever
return the compliment. Judge, don't forget
to call on me-
-I'm glad I'm in the marrying business
believe l have been the means of making
many folks happy, and I'm proud of most
of the marriages have performed hope
the future will be as full of sunshine for my
been for those whom have joined together
in the past"
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FLORENCE, June s.-Vittorio Corcos, who
painted the latest notable portrait Of the
German Emperor, lives in Florence. To
paint successful portrait OF 30 many
sided a man as the Kaiser implies deep
study by the artist Of the character OF his
sitter. What Prof. Corcos had to say the
other day Of his observations Of Emperor
william was OF peculiar interest.
This was how 1t came about, he said
1.-TWO years ago when the Emperor was
hating at Venice in his yacht Hohen-
zollern he visited the exhibition that was
then on and where had portrait OF the
Contessa Moroslni. 1t seems he stood long
before 1t and expressed his admiration
and then sent for the president and asked
all about the painter and then, in his quick,
,r,lsk way, which allows Of no replies or
contradictions, said
Tell Corcos expect him to dinner to-
night on board the Hohenzolern. and then
went away before he could be told that
did not live in Venice.
THE president at once telegraphed to
me, and at once set out, but 1t was impos-
sible to get to Venice till the morning OF the
next day. l went at once to the royal
yacht and the Emperor received me and
complimented me on the portrait OF the
Contessa Morosini, but showed unmis-
taxable annoyance and said he had waited
dinner for me the night before.
Il explained matters to him. Then
when he learned that did not live in Venice,
as he had assumed in his impetuous way.
but in Florence and had come all the way
on purpose and at once to see him, he was
Modified and instantly arranged that
must paint his portrait that in due course
ne would let me know when.
A year later came the command, and In
October went to Berlin. found that a
suite OF rooms had been set aside for me in
the castle at Potsdam, with servants to wait
on me. and even General was put at my
disposition.
in the Emperor's opinion that was the
highest honor he could show me. He
could do no more for sovereign. He also
assigned to me a studio in Berlin, and fol
Ave months and half l may say that
lived with him and the Empress and the
imperial family, and in five months you
get to know a man"
And your ultimate verdict"
THAT the Emperor is a most unusual
personality, a keen intelligence and good
man, man; too, who Is sincerely pious
and absolutely penetrated with the belief
that God has entrusted him with mission
TO fulfil on this earth, and that he must
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Ever Eaten Pizze Cavuie or Tried Taralucci!

tarallucci and coffee. ..,, .A.;u
"Neapoitans always eat them with .r Their aI
coffee In the morning. said he, Ihey
are crisp and crusty, and good with conee. '
The woman thought they were something
more than crusty. They were not cakes
at all, but tiny rolls or buns, imperVlous 10
the teeth.
You must dip them in your coffee. said
the Dago; that's the way they are eaten.
She dipped one in her coffee and conveyea
anguish passed across her features.
What S the natter" said her companion.
at tastes like whole drug store.
"Oh," said he placidly, that's the anise
seed. They're always favored with anise
seed. The coffee brings it out strong.
The American palate is not yet educated up
to anise seed. an.
I'm very glad" said she. From the
consistency of these tarallncci, ! should
imagine they were all baked in Pompeli;;
And il the Pompeans had to eat many OF
them / should say they probably welcomed
the eruption.
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A brisk little woman with a look of de-
termination on her face hustled UP to the
Supt. Meeks of the Department Of Chari-
ties in the enclosed pier at the end OF
East Twenty-siSth street the other day.
My husband is in Dakota" said she.
He's gone there to get a divorce from
me. and want you to write to the Judge
and tell him not to grant it"
The Superintendent strove to convey to
her a sense of his helplessness in the case.
why, thought this was the place where
they looked out for women when their
husbands left them" she said sorrowfully.
She had heard of Frank Kelly.
The little iron cage where Mr.. Kelly
sits and handles the money coming to de-
serted wives Of New York is the only spot
down at that sorry end of Twenty-si4th
street where there is suggestion of humor.
Cupid sits up on the iron railing and grins
and chuckles as he watches his coadjutor
Mr.. Kelly is known as the alimony clerk
struggle with the dregs and lees OF ro-
nance. Nearly $4,000 Mr.. Kelly col
lectcd from husbands and fathers last
wear, and paid over to their wives and chill
dren
Alimonv in divorce cases does not pass
through this bureau. That is matter for
courts and lawyers. But when woman
applies for relief to the Charity Department
with the explanation that her husband has
deserted her, she is turned over to Mrs
Ida Upshaw, who investigates.
II the husband has left the State there
is nothing to he done, although new law
TO 90 into effect on Dec. 1, makes desertion
of the family felony for which the nus
band can be arrested wherever found
But if the husband is in New York he Is
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"Ony when it was quite done did ! let
him look, and he was at once full OF dehght
and said no one had ever to his MIND 80
rendered his face or grasped his character.
"Can you give me photograph lot
reproduction"
Il am sorry to say | cannot. had
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A RELIC OF JOHN WESLEY. )
Locket With . Lock OF the Preachers Haip
Found At Shecpshead Bay.

A relic Of John Wesley was found on tho
beach at Sheephead Bay recently in tho
form OF an open faced oval locket, con.
tanning what is supposed to be a lock Of
the reformer's hair.
The copper plate forming the face Of
hsdv wa ayd onv p
the hair are visible. The her side, which
Is formed OF gold plate with a medallion
In the center cont aiming hair, is in a good
state OF preservation. It bears the follows
Ing distinct inscription: "Rev'd Jno
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stringent rule not to let him know how
was painting him or to let him see the pic
ture while in course Of execution. So in all
those five months he never got sight OF
the canvas nor had any idea OF how had
conceived the theme.
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server and like all royalties, he has good
memory"
Il hear he was sincerely pleased with
your portrait"
Immensely; and what impressed him
particularly was that with him, just as
with all my other sitters, | kept to my
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Mr. Hoolsy's Flowers.

From fhe Topeka Capital
Glib Hooley always wean . flower In his huttop.
hole. Glib 10 an undertaken and gets his npwste
Tor nothing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-26
Z -. ,,171'-I---U -I-I-.T-. !
Deeds Recorded.

Deed datedrApril &c, 1905; y. P.
Ashcraft ct TX. to l.. c. Wyer and R.
E: Mason, lot in First ward; consider:
alton, $1,000.
April 12, 1905; William ". Coma.
way ct ux. to Richard Gilkeson X in.
terest in lot in Fourth ward; 81.
June &c. 1903; John Henshaw ct al.
to Robin Hood ct ux., lot in Jackson
addition; $3.50.
June 26, 1903; John Henshaw ct al.
to Smith Hood, Jr., lot in Jackson ad.
dition; $3.50. y
February 2. 1905; Matilda R. Snod.
grass and Clinton B. snodgrass to
Smith Hood, Jr, quit claim TO GG1h
acres, Pharoah's run; 81. 1T
October %, 1903; James w. Hair eli
ux. to Charles E. Lloyd, lot in First
ward; $500.
March 81. 1899; B. c. Google ct ux
to Smith Hood, Jr., lot in Rivesville;
$943.
October 90, 1903; Charles e. Floyt
ct nx. to Minnie E. Floyd, lot in FRS
ward; $500. &a
! May %, 1905; Harry NJ. Huffman
and Bert l.. darlington, executors t
George Huffman, lot in Fifth ward
settlement Of estate.
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cHARLEYs o. x.

The elevation Of Charles Swisher to
the chieftainship Of the Republican
party organization in this Stata. Is
even too much for the slavish organs
to tune up over. When anything
done by their taskmasters is too IA
grant for the machine papers to print
disgustingly Mandatory articles about.
it must. indeed, be offensivc.y rotten.
Fredericksburg Dispatch,
Let not your heart be troubled
about Charles. He will pan ont. lie
belongs to the growing generation Of
West Virginia Republicans, AMI will
not make the mistake OF holding on
to the coat tails of disappearing
statesmen. The Journal has conf.
dence in Swisher at any rate, and
will pin confidence TO him until he
shakes us loose from him. 1t is
those fellows who mistakingly gauge
their political Importance by the op
| &
portunity that is given them to lolly
gag after the party breakers, thai
need the trimming that was ailrlinis
tered by the Dispatch to Swisher.
| Swisher will not misuse the powe
Of the committee for himself or any
| body else. II he does-if he does
woe be Swisher.-Fayette Journal.
!, Knowing Charles W. Swisher a
i we do, having partially reared hir
and taught him in the ways {
!, righteousness and Republicanism, "
) are fully aware how Indifferent h
Is ordinarily as to anything that ma
!, be said of him Of a derogatory cha
acter Being now Secretary o; Sta,
Of the great Safe Of West Virginia,
I position he will occupy for -four lur
4 years, esinnlng on the fourth LAY
i lastfMarch; -and at a salary of 1888 ]
i per month. or $4,000 per year, v
3 can see how very Indifferent he is
!. to anything that has been or may
t said by the Parkersburg Dispatch
S any other newspaper. Yet no 0
c would appreciate more highly than
It does the nice things said above
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-26
when Johnny Comes Marching
II. sfaas 49, Ma -. =

Old Southern melodies and the wa"
songs OF our country that have for
two generations aroused the patriotic
enthusiasm of the old men aud the
the youth of the country alike per.
wade the score Of the new comic opera
when Johnny Comes Marching
Home,"' that will be presented at the
Grand Opera House Monday evening.
The opera is the latest and the most
successful work Of Messls. Stanislans
STANCE and Julian Edwards, authors
Of the PERENNIAL success Dolly Var.
den," and is distinctly original and
novel both in theme and treatment OF
book and music. Mr.. Edwards mu.
sic is not only. popular, but VT is
clever. After all, really popular mn
sic must be clever. It, always is
when analysed, though to- the IN
thinking 1t may not seem 50. Tho
finale OF the second act with marching
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wac coMIPRoMIsE.

i, + M sy FL
suppose We com soniise With the
Faifmont Vest irginian and have
state Senate with flftysti ye members,
ItswolldS TAI d great deal more money
toEbuys a body that size Then K
the people would jump ID and help
elect good $mer5i It would be an abso;
Lutte obstacle 10 the inroads of the
corruptionists. To elect o State Sen;
:atorS from each county would bring
the matter SO close to the people that
they would be pretty certain totlook
after.it as they do TIE members Of the
House of Delegates. The West Viz
ginian3 has taken "a step In the right
direction. AIM needs. to do IL. 10
shorten up Its legs andSit is albright.
-Parkersburg State Journal.
Flfty.fve State Senator'S would be
much better than thirty, the present
number, but twice that number-our
proposed 11O--wonld be better still.
We do not want to be contrary about
It, and would at all times like to agree
with our esteemed Parkersburg con
temporary, yet we cannot consent to
a compromise, believing that there Is
the greatest safety in State Senate
consisting Of the number we have
suggested, and we. shall continue to
insist upon it.. We will admit that
ffty:hve members would be great
improvement over the present Sena'
torial number, for with one member
from each county we would have nc
ilong.haired Marshall from Hancock
county, neither would Preston sent
It's Handsome Sam" to be with Ran
Baker would never get back from
Randolph, and Cole, II he returns from
South America. would have trouble
In getting anything from the people
Of Lewis: They are posted as to hi
conduct last winter. Besides tn
above we cannot believe that Obi,
county will ever be SO stupid as t
!. again elect Jake Snider to the Senate
1t should be forgiven for doing S
once. but his election second tim
ought to be considered an unpardor
I able offense.
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Now here comes the Fairmont West
Ylrginian and boldly demands that
the membership Of the State Senate
|beHincreased to one hundred and ten
How people do change about their
Views. 1t is only aSfew short weeks
Isince itlooked as though It would be
impossible to prevent the editor Of
the West yirginian from taking his
axe and his sword and his pistol and
reducing the membership Of the Sen.
ate few at least. What has come
over the spirit OF his dreams? With
the. Senate the size suggested and a,
house IN proportion nothing short
Of three or four ring circus tent
would hold our Legislature.-Monnds-
fville Herald. III Z 81
The present Senate chamber could
be arranged to accommodate 10
members, but II the Legislature we're
SO large that It would require a three
or four ring circus tent"'Nto hold 1t it
would be better than It is now with
a State Senate Of thirty members.
The larger the body the less liable II
will be for Ran Stalnaker and his kind
TO control it. This is the desideratum
viii. us and we: shall continue to con
tend for 1t, notwithstanding the Her
aid fails. to see the importance Of such
a contention. 8s y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-26

The Wheeling Register does not
like It because the Parkersburg News
and Cumberland News have butted
into ahe Second district Congressional
fight tits as much their business as
IL Is that Of 5the Register, however
The latter issinS the First district, yet
III has been quite Industrious in It's
support Of 4Sthe$ elderly. Democratic
candidate But the Register does mo-
see any signs Of his election at this
jnncture, hence is naturally becom
ing Ia little peeyish.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-26
/ iy3 astonishing how unbiased is

IT Is astonishing how unbiased is
The comment sof q Kicking Republican
paper ID the estimation of a Demo.
cratic sheet. We know how this is
for We some imes buck ourselves ant
then We find out what really and
truly great man we notwithstanding
State journal. A..
AZ you had asked sus we could have
told you Of your greatness and saved
n You from setting so{ugly an example
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-26

The Davis barrel is being uncorked,
and checks for $50 up are being hand
ed out. Don't be deceived by surface
indtcati ions Democrats know that
with d full vote their candidate will
Sbs beaten by two or three thousand
majority, hence they will try gum
shoe campaign, making it very thor,
oughs In the strong Democratic coun'
Ties. and do Snothing to stir up Re
publ leans. Morgantown Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-26
I NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

II you are q subscriber to the West
virginian and fail TO get your paper
q single evening. don't hesitate to call
US by phone or drop US a card SO We
can investigate the case. The only
way we have Of knowing Of these
things is through complaints Of oul
patrons. We ask you to notify US al
once and we will see that your papel
Is delivered to you. &,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-26

IT will be seen elsewhere in this
issue that the peoples governor Of
Wisconsin, Mr.. LaFollette, is getting
aftersthe Ran Stalnakers, etc, Of that
4 State. He recommends the enact.
inents Of measures that will rid the
Legislative halls of the professional
visits, and as he has Legislature
behind him Of his way of thinking
Wisconsin MILLINERY likely set an ex,
ample in respect to- the stalnakers
that West Virginia will be glad tc
follow. More power to Governor
l IA; ollette! 4 5.;i3,
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soldiers, colors flying ana bands play

soldiers, colors flying and bands$play-F
ing and the ever present uniforms
md flashing arms, give military
enthusiasm that nightly breaks forth
in cheers. Pretty girls in old-fash-
Toned hoop skirts that come on in the:
first scenes, and trip merrily through;
all the succeeding ones, is another
most charming novelty Of "yYler5
Johnny Comes Marching Nome. 4 5lsss
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/ Down the River.

E. A merry crowd EAofis perhaps $50
youngsters and few grown:ups; vent
down the river on the Mason this
morning, the occasion being the \ an
nual outing Of the Fairmont High:
School: The party was bound for
Morgan's grove near Catawba; and It,
is safe to say that.Ewhen the young
people return this evening they will
report; aS good time regardless" IA
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- n "
fg The State wants TO hear a fuller de.
NAL from Governor Dawson of Grant
Hail rs eharge Charleston Gazette.
n No YOU are wrong. 1t is the Ga.
szette shat wants toshear atfuller de.
mali The State, that Is The people.
{ do not care anything about It. They
have seen Governor Dawson's state.
mentl and the great aiortyS Of the PEG,
pie are satisfied with IT, and we have
no doubt that when he is further
heard from Jas he will be soon, he
Will set himself right before every
body; the ID emocratic remnant in
clnded. * q y IA z,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-26

What IA tremendously bad fix all
Republicans would be in were they
on trial for their lives before the
Charleston Gazette r. Parkersburg
State Journal .fs III 4! u Il II + I.
The population of either hades or
Texas Would sbeS greatly augmented in
short ord Ter. Il. {,
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WALIE 4 R,:1JIBlU u J
SEVERAL WEST VIRGIN III
H BOYS FOR IAN NAPoLlS.;

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May % te;::77 Ky
Several West Virginia boys will en-
ter Annapolis naval academy next
fall. Already a. b. Gather, Of Elem N !:
ington, Senator Elkins'I first alternate
has passed, but will not necessarily
be, admitted as R. C. Brown, Of New
Cumberland Mr., Elkins' principal
candidate, has not yet been examined.
Browns examination will be held #i II,
June. IL he should pass, he and not
Gather, would be admitted to B the.
academy, as preference q is always
given the principal candidate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-26

Grand spectacular military comic
opera, "When Johnny Comes March.
ing Home" Grand Opera House,
Monday, May 2sth. +.
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Suit Entered, Circuit Court.

Eliza Rice ct al. VS., U. N. Arnett, Jr.,
ct al; chancery, to answer an amend.
ed and supplemental bill: June rules
Joseph Moreland, s. F. Glasscock and
S. C. Lowe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-26

The West yirginian is for sale ut
the following places:
A. g. Martins book store, Main st.
Clyde Hollis cigarE store, Main St.
LarneyS Lloyd 'sI cigar store, Main st.
Mercers confec tionery, opposite
watson Hotel. 8
Yost Billiard Parlors. Fairmont
oyenue. u II fft
a. Metriaeld Is store, Locust avenue.
FTed Harris onfectionery, Water
rtreet. ,,333;isI Ss53;
W. orr's news stand. Monongah:
Claude Higginbo tham. Company
Gtore, Watson.
Emmett Ices news stand. Manning
tpns
Abbey Bni BE, agent, Riyesville.
lIiss sallie =. \ Martin, postofhce
pairview. Il
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re sefse Journal Whose siitof SIS
de popular and acho latly col t3cntgel
hi sMcIhtosh. The Colonel piac tteI
prop sdaiate oiiSS til genial seq
ifsstarg MI state ana I'VE gnat lltee
that "a II never have cause ste ne:
yige5 n ~ 4 81
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Suits Entered, Intermediate Court
Irene, B., Gordon VS.. Dora Cross
case; June rules; L. s.. schwenck5 and
E. F. Morgan. g;
George w. Beatty, sr.Sys A. J. J.
Hays ct al; chancery; June rules,
Ogden &; Ogden. n 5ss8f3