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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04
PRINCE JOHN OF BELGRADE.
Plain John Merkovitseh Was First
 Cousin to King Peter T.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4-Plain John Merkowitsch. as he was known here for nearly sixty years. during which time he followed the trade of a fur Tier. Is dead here and will be buried under his long abandoned title ot Prince John of Belgrade. Merk0witsch was a trst cousin of the present ruler of Servia. King Peter l.. his mother be- ing Princess Helena of the house of KErageorgevitch and his father Count stephen Nicholas
 When fifteen years of age the boy John quarreled with his father and came to this country. where he learned the trade which he afterward followed. He wrote home that nobility was no longer q matter of concern to him in a free country where ail men were SOW ereigns. Since then he held DO eommu- nieatiOn with his noble relatives until his cousin sscended the throne Of Ser via. when he sent his eOugratulati0ns as a kinsman.
 The old mans coffin bears q silver plate emblazoned with the royal arms of servia and the inscription. Prince John of Belgrade, servia. died Nov. 2, Ioos.-
 The Intermeut took place today in the Lutherzn cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

practically the author of The Hague peace tribunal
 Ills great coup In cheekfnating the German financiers and making the val ue of Russian money stable is notable. The Germans had been speculating ln Russian currency as though it were an ordinary stock. witte sent agents to buy up all the available supply. and when it came time for the Germans to deliver they were caught short. witte had them at bis mercy and only con sented not to ruin them on the prom ise that they would never speculate ia Russian money again. They never dId
 Count Wftte married a Jewess. d. vorced one at that His wife was al- ways ignored at court until recently. Perhaps inst is the reason be has sl- ways befrieudei the Jews.
 This great statesman Is very advanc ed in many ways and coursRe0us with ai in advocating bis advanced idesa He opposes a union of church and state. which gained him the hatred of the Or1hodox church He opposes grafting. whsch FsIned him the hatred of the grand dukes. He is q state So- ci4list and bought up the railroads for the government. whieh gained him the hatred of tte capitalists He placed the Hquor traasc sf the country under state ownership. uhIch Ezined him the hatred of the saloo1 men Finally he exposes var. uhich Ezined him the ha- trsd of tie 5inEnes. That be has tri- u1npfsed uvef aIl theze enemies shsus how stronr q man this brsvn bsaraed hroun cred risnt really is
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04
COUNT W|TTE, RUSSIA 5 MAN
 IF TH[ HOUR Personal Side of the Statesman Who Holds the Empires Future In His Hands.
 One of the Great
 Figures of the
 Ages.
A Brown Eyed Giant Who Is Frank, Open, Even Brusque, Yet Always Gentie-Skilled In Diplomacy.
 Remarkable Constructor
 and Organizer.

i" ME brings kaleidoscopic changes.
 A year ago Count Serge de
 Witte was discredited. Though
 chairman of the council of min isters, he had no real power. Today he is not only the practical head of the Russian government, but the dominant figure to whom all the world is looking.
 America takes peculiar interest in this ruler of the new order in the em- pire of the czar. Through all his ca reer we have looked on him as a liberal statesman. At Portsmouth, though the American people were almost unit against his country in the war with Japan, for his own personality was ex- pressed sincere liking. He was easily the most important figure at the peace conference. The liking for him grew,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

been familiar to pretty much all the world
 The story of the manner in which he became minister of finance is worth telling. The czar called in two or three men to take the portfolio, and they all agreed provided Witte could be as- sistant Whereupon the czar conclud. ed that the man whom every one wanted for assistant might be very good chief, so Witte himself was giv- en the portfolio.
 The secret of his success in these early times and later was that he had individual initiative. He dared to do
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

his mother of noble family. True, nO- ble family does not amount to much in Russia unless 1t has money. which the Wittes did not, but 1t is just as well to be accurate in making statements. Then 1t is asserted that the Russian premier is Dutch. This is a half truth, for some generations back his paternal ancestry came from Holland Another story concerning him is that he was railroad station master and disobeyed orders in shipping troops to the front in the Russo-Turkish war and that thls insubordination. by the way, was the beginning of bis rise. There is just shadow of truth in this. He was railroad official. and he often took his own head rather than bureaucratic in competent orders. but he had such sue cess in getting troops and supplies to the front that he commended himself to the railroad officials and eventually tO the czar The story that he side tracked some high potentate to let through troop train Is probably close to the fact. The story goes that this potentate demanded bis head. that the ezar investigated and that the upshot was the young railway mans promo ton However this may be. it Is cer- tain that he showed such ability In handling railroad traffic that he was called higher.
 cOdifief of Russian Railway Laws.
 witte's career in a nutshell is some thing like this. He was born in Tifis. town in the Caucasus. in 1s4a. At the age of twenty-one he graduated from the N0vorosslsk university. tak- ing a gold medal in mathematics While in college and q short time aft erward De was e newspaper reporter. At the solicitation of Dis family he coo nected himself with the railroads first with the construction department as sn engineer. afterward as a minor official He showed such ability in handling trafsc and 0rganIzing meth ods that he was made director of trac- ton of the southwestern railways dur. ing the Russo Turkish war in 1s77-7s. Nert he vas made director of the southwestern railways. which position be held several years He was q mem Der Of the imperial rziIray ooumiz- sion and co1Ifed the Russian railway laws. doing the work so ably tbat r was translated into other isnKuarps and became a euide to other nations on the continent. Next he vas dfrsctw of the eatirs railway department of Russia. president of the Russian tzrf1 comnizssoa. adriser of tbe cEsr in the preIinInary work ef planning ths Trznsziberizn rsfIvay. in 1so9 was made minister of wsys of cs1zunics- tsn and iD fhs same rear finance nh htsr. since wktct tine kis czresr ktE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04
wsuIs Lyueh Roxsr..

MIDDLEr0wN. N. T- Nov. 4.-Fol- lowing the statement frou Pinkerton deteetives and the police that Cbsrles Henry Rogers. the mofornan- Is the murderer Of the Oluey brothers and AHce Tnserick. the Htfie riri vho lived at the oiney farm with Der uother and sister. citizens have become exclted. snd shouA Rogers he arrested and hrou<ht herp it Es sesred there nay ha sn stfempt 70 lynch him This ususIly autet town is ln a state of excitement. snd sVery train is wafrhsd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

and when at the last he made his sym pathetic and democratic address to the newspaper correspondents he quite captured our hearts. But we could not foresee that which he has since wrought in his own land. If he was popular with us then. how much more should he be so now. Liberty is name with which to conjure among us, and never more so than today. With the force of the great revolution to aid him this man has been able to wiring from a weak and reluctant czar the grant of constitutional government for more than 100O0O,000 people. Few events in the worlds history have been more fraught with hope than this. It raises witte into one of the great fig ures of the ages. Why should be not be popular. especially in our own land. of which we boast as the cradle of freedomf
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An Advanced Statesman.

That Witte reciprocates this feeling is shown by the fact that one of bis first acts after securing the imperial grant of liberty for his people was to send a message to Americans. Herein is an acknowledgment that while with us he learned some of the lesson of popular government. imbibed some of the spirit of free institutions. This was a distinct gain not only for him self, but for the Russian people. for. while Count de WItte has always been tlassed as an advanced statesman. he has never had any pronounced sympa thy for democratic institutions. Per haps he did not understand them. In fact. be practically admits as much Without this sympathy and insight 1t would have been impossible for him to organize constitutional liberty out of the revolutionary chaos in Russia. It is a favorite belief of most of us that things do not happen by accident in this w0rld. and the coming of Witte to this country would seem to con firm such belief. It furnished him the one thing needed In addition to the les sons learned in his long career to ct him for coping with the crisis % soon to develop In his own land
 It is one Of the instances Of the pe- euIiar poetic justice often seen ln his- tory that witte. who has always been hated by the bureaucratic and grand ducal cIiques in Russia should BOW he the man who stands between them and the infuriated people vho have ben stirred to righteous wrath by the acts q these vgy grznd dukes and bureau eTzts. It vss these grzffeFz ard O. presscrs of their fellow men who die credited w1tfe. shore him of his power and palsons1 the mind of the cEsF sKzinzt kfn- wttz. afktr an tsh hu-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04
FOR SELE.

EoR SALE-Uprigh, plano. high grade. | rich tone, elegant mahogany case used but few months. practically new, Si4s cash Owner obliged 10 leave city, sx- cellent opportunity 10 purchase at less than hall value. No agent. Examination will convince purchaser that IL is a rare bar. gain. Address Mrs. Heckwith. this office.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

E'oR sALE-For the holidays. diamsnds, II watches and all kinds of jewelry; cash or to responsible parties on easy terms. s. M. Schneer. l95 South Main street. We also loan money on personal property. lo-l7-ly
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

J. D. K.-What is the proper pro nunciatlon of Governor Folks name and that of President Roosevelt? C2D What has been the court language of England the past century ?'"i'"Hp oeH A. Both are pronounced as written. the latter Roosevelt. the first "e' be- ing short. @ English.
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 R. ID. C.-If A marries B's daugh- ter and later B marries As daughter, what relation would their children be? A. If the second K.arriage were le- gal, as 1t would be in a few of the states provided As daughter was born of a previous marriage, her children would be nephews and nieces of As children. -u-
 w. A. W.-What days of the week were September 9. 1883; February 23, 1885 and March 24. 1887? (2) Has Kansas the same game laws that Mis- sourl has. or similar?
 A. Sunday, Monday and Thursday respectively. @ They are quite dis similar. especially as to the close sea son dates. -u
 w. F. Eff soldier who enlisted in the regular army about 1S52-3 and served five years. is he entitled to a pension? @ Where should I write to find what regiment this soldier served inf
 z A. I think so. @ State all the facts you have in letter to the War department Washington.
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 Q. B.-Please print the verse about the doctrine of pre- or fore-ordInation? f2l Can yOu complete the quotation be- ginning Single blessedness Is the apex of human happiness and man.?
 A. If you mean Bible verse read l Peter l. 10 and 20. Gl The quota ton is new to me. It contains a state meDt that is untrue and therefore can not he classic.
 R. W. P.-What Is. coal bloom? (2l Can a volunteer in the regular army buy out the unexpired term of his ser vicel 8 What Is the penalty for de sertion? lG Can civil officer arrest a deserterT
 A. The powdery deposit on its sur face. (2l Under certain conditions it may be done. @ In times of peace. Imprisonment: in war time f. might be worse. CD If he has a warrant, yes.
 D. R. S.--I have a pocket piece Of copper on one side of which is a flag and the words "The flag of our un- ion.- on the other side .sIf anybody at- tempts to haul if down shoot him on fhe spot.-Dix.- What Is its A. A token issued during the civil war. John A. Dix. secretary of war during the civil war and afterwards Knvernor of New York. used the ex- oression which became a batfle-cry through the north.
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 R. L. s.-Please give directions for making g sidewalk Of Portland co ment. what proportion of sand 10 use. etcf
 4. I cannot say as to Portland e. ment. which Is q trade name. An ex- eslIent cement may be made with one part sand. two parts asbes and three parts of clay dried and pulverized These fo be pulverized and mixed into pssfe with linseed oil Being imprr- vious 10 water this makes fine cement for cisterus-
 II Ieroue-Why is the divisor In com non fractions invertedf e9 What fs sn ob}erffre complimenfs
 A I suppose for the res that Ii sfrrnfrs. f21 \ compliment is sn ex- rrr<sirn of praise or sflmlratfon- Ois- fertfre. in a rrnmmafieal sense means .hsvfrr an sbfecf toward the atfzin- nruf of which effort ls required. An ok5ertire crrrlIusst nl<h8 therefore
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

EoR SALE OR TO RENr-Rsstsurant U good location, reasons for selling 20. ing into other business. Address ':ReI.- aursnt' this office. ll.2-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

WANTED - All lovers of bowling ts " come to the Silent Bowling Pool and Lunch room, and try the nev box game. All the pleasure and skill of tin pins, and at half the cost: only So per- son. ie4 South Main street. LiIley's block.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04
PENNY:A.WORD ADVS
WHQYED.

WANTED-The people ts know If they
 have not $7 for toa of coal they can get big bag Otto Coke from their grocer for dime. ii-2-6
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

WANTED-The public to know that s.
 " Risberg. locksmi,h. gunsmith. form- erly employed by C. w. Messer for the psst5 years in general repair business. Will continue 10 carry on the above mentioned business at the old stand Ne. g Phoenix ave. Telephone l57 5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

pig things on his own responsibility. The man who has the audacity for that, whether in. Russia or elsewhere, will either go to the scrap heap or be- come man among men. Witte had other qualities that made for success. One was that he worked hard. Anoth- CT was that he had genius for construc- tion and organization. But perhaps his greatest asset was that he was real man among nation of shams and seemings. The genuine man if he has stun in him generally gets to the front in any quarter of the globe-that is, if he isn't killed too soon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

WANTED - To lean money to salaried
 ". people. merchants. on pianos. storage receipts. Business confidential Open daily Wednesday evening to 8. Me- chanics Lean. 43 East Main St. ii-i.6
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

EoR sALE-Square Plane in good con- II dition, will sell cheap, make an offer. Edward J. Vanasse. Call g Pond street.
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i EARN IsisErapky ana R- R- Aeosuni.

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

initiation, becomes the last stay that maintains the czar on his throne. For this he Is being criticised by the radi- calls. But for his Interpretation, they claim, Russia might soon be a republic. This Is an open question and one ill which it is not essential to enter here. A study of man is not necessarily an excuse of all his acts and theories. This must be admitted, however: That, according to his lights, Witte is striv- ing for the good of his country; that he has shown exemplary patience and magnanimity; that he has gone for ward doing the duty he saw despite the denEnciation of the reactionaries on the one hand or the radicals on the other.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

DOR SALE - Furnished shore cottage, U Fort Trumbull Beach. Milford. Vii trade for city property or shore loi. Phone i2o or call al 43i West Main st
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WANTED - Girls and boys between
 " ages of IA and Is years. No ma- chine work. National Mattress Co.,. IA Porter street. io-7-u
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

WANTED-Straw and felt hats to clean
 " by the same hatters that were for five years with tho panbury Hat Co.,. but new located at "A craAd street corner of Bank. o-26-H
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Man of Great Bulk.

The first impression one has on see ing this ablest of Russian statesmen is the great bulk of him. He is a verita- ble elephant among men, over six feet tall and so heavy he almost lumbers in his walk. The second noticeable thing is his simplicity. Frank, open, even brusque, yet always gentle, he goes directly at the thing in hand. For all that he is skilled diplomat, as was shown at Portsmouth.
 Here is another of those pieces of po- etic justice that appear in the life of this first of the Russian premiers. He was the only conspicuous man in the czar's government who opposed the war with Japan. and he did oppose 1t at every step, was against pushing into Korea, against occupying Port Arthur and in favor of granting the Japanese demands before the war. Yet-and here comes the poetic justice-he was the only Russian who won a victory against the Japs. That he did win a victory at the peace conference all the world has borne witness.
 This big, bluf Slav is not without witness. The Russian jingoes of an earlier day know that. There was a time when they were mad for one oth- CT war, but feared the great finance minister's opposition. After the gener- als had all spoken for blood Witte sur prlsed every one by warmly support ing their plan Then they asked him by what means he intended to raise the money for the war. Turning in pained surprise to the czar. he said: Surely your majesty does not expect me to raise the money" emphasizing the inc" "The thing is impossible. The treasury is practically empty, and when expressed approval of the war I never dreamed but that the generals who advised your majesty to declare it had the money already in hand" which ended that war bubble then and there.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

The Eweatnr L,eEcrraf ls ths rne- pes Paper The p1ics is ze a cp1J. Ezc 2 msnfh. e a rear tg mzn ~ cafrIer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

WANTED = Smokers 10 try "A Good W Smoke" sold by the lady drummer. Manufastsaek tS wAkPakosts, l4o scuth Main street. Io-7-f
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Always Favored Peace.

It may be noted, by the way, that witte has always favored peace. and It Is said all over Europe that he vas
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LATE WANTS.

I'o RENT-Tenement of rooms im- Il provements and garden. l66 Green mont Terrace, Ben Mohr. City. li.4.3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

ENoUND-Small dark bay marc. white II star on forehead. halter on. Call Nelson L. Plerpont East Farms, Water bury. Conn. li.4.3
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would Secure Rights of the Person.

Perhaps it requires the moderate, the man who occupies the middle ground, to be the constructive statesman in the time of uplfeaval. At any rate, that Is the ground on which Count Witte stands. He would secure the rights of the person and freedom of speech, of the press and of conscience; he would bring about representative govern ment under constitutional monarchy; he would end suppression and would make all the political prisoners free that he thinks he can liberate with safety; he would strive for order In a word, he would take as long a step in the direction of democracy as he thinks he can do with safety. His stand may seem moderate to us, yet if Russia advances only to the ground he occupies 1t will have gone far. Tax ing all things into consideration, it is helm, one so strong, so capable. so conservative, so honest. Every crisis brings forth it's leader, another proof, if you please, that things Go not hap pen by accident. The man of this oc- casion is unmistakably Serge Yule- witch Witte.
 It is remarkable the amount of mis- information that gets abroad coneern- ing men. For example, it has been as- serted that Witte Is of very humble birth, almost of peasant origin. As a matter of fact, his father was gov ernment official in the Caucasus and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

E Ieroue-Why is the divisor In com non fractions invertedf 0 What is sn ob5erffre c0mplfueuf7
 A I suppose for the rpe@nn that if sfrrnfes. f2 A compliment is sn ex- rrr<sicn of praise or admiration. OlH- sertfre. Ia a rT1mmsfieal senze nlesns fsvfrr an shfecf toward the attain nruf of which effort Is repaired. An oktsrtfTs compliment night thszsfors
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04
FOR RElT.

TO REHT-Fivs roems. secsnd fioor.
 l all improvements. Apply al 595 North Riversids street. ii-3-3
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Miscellaneous.

\ oST - Bank book en the Waisrbury u SaviHgs bank. betseen South Main and Riege stFest. Beck contained q num of money aboufis bs dsposiisd Finder uill be rewarded en rsisruing rams io Democrat office. li-S3 II oST = Camera on West Main sirsst 1 trolley car Sunday sftsruosn. FladsF piea.s return Co Democrat office. il-1-3 MARTIN SoBcRc = Contractor and
 ll builcer. All Sork promptly attended lo. s45 Baldwin Ss.. Waterbury. Gem
 EoUND-The eesi pace 10 fhs ciiy e I Fsf . reKui lar dinner cr lunch sitkosf going lee csep into ycur pscksl Cur 7oa diansr rskss pssple veneer kow se can d5 t Cal snd iry ii cree. Lsncher irem Sc up. 1vsV'a Scuih Main sirsst cra unlor street
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TO RERT-Tws rooms, 3s Denny sirss. Il Ii-2-3
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EoR RENT-Six rooms with barn for g. All in first class condition, cor ner Pearl Lake road and Dublin street. Inquire of W. J. Scanlon. Spencer & Pier. pont's store. East Main street. lI-4-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

EoR SALE = Three family house at a I sacrifice. The Walsh property. sli- usied on the corner of Charles and Sixth streets. The house has IS large rooms with larEe garden. room 10 tvild another house. the owner has moved 10 Bridgeport and means 10 seil. Speak quick fl you
 want bargain. have houses and build ing lots in all parts of Waterbury. Six family bleek that pays l2 percent Inquire Daniel T. Farrington. Real Estate. lnsur- anee. Nc. 4lo Eas, Main street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

EoR SAlE-Two furnished cottages al I Walnut Beach. and enc. two and three family house in City. sse building ;ot al a bargain If sold hefore JuRe 18th, ] E. ssndiferd. Real Estate. No. ioe BanE street. Te.. i44-4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

iT'o RENT-Tsnement of { rooms, 3rd
 Il floor on third street Inquire st ga Clark street Il-2-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

Q. B.-Please print the verse about the doctrine of pre- or fore-ordInation? f2l Can you complete the quotation be- ginning Single blessedness is the apex of human happiness and man.?
 A. If you mean Bible verse read Peter |. 10 and 20 C2l The quota ton is new to me. It contains a state neDt that is untrue and therefore can not he classic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-04

M WANTED-Three first elass all round nachinists at once. for permanent positions. Apply stating experience and wages dssired. BoT iss New Haven. Conn.
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