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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-14
DRUMMER BOYS ROMANCE
This One Did Not Turn Out Like the Traditional Civil War
 Story.

T was drummer boy in Sherman's army" relates L. J. Henry, of Chicago and at the mature age of 15 fell des, perately in love with little girl down in Columbia, Tenn, that thought as beautiful as an angel, and who seemed to reciprocate my affections, even though l was hated yankee.
 All the time that my command stayed at her home, managed to see her once every day, and at night she was ever in my dreams. thought that death would be welcome if she did not become my wife; and when our force left for Washington all that kept me from utterly breaking down was her promise that she would answer every letter I wrote to her.
 But, alas! though wrote often and lovingly, never a word came in reply, and for months I went about sick at heart because of her supposed faith lessness.
 Well, about six months ago l went back to the south for the first time in 40 years, and though Columbia was out of my way I couldn't omit a visit to the scene of my first romance. My wife and grown daughter accompanied me, and l told them the story and that meant to see my sweetheart of long ago if she still lived.
 T had no difficulty in finding her and we had great reunion She was a ine-looking matron and had daugh- ter just the age of mine."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-14
IN LADY
 HOLLANDS <. DEBT

{ CTITCH, stitch. How busily the D bright needle darted in and out of the pretty silk, catching some stray sunbeams on it's gleaming point-sun- beams that fiickeged first on the gilded picture frames, then on the carpets wonderful blue roses, lastly on the curly head of the little seamstress who sat sewing near the window. The easements were thrown wide open and in with the sunshine came whiffs of freshly mown lawns, sweet peas, and syringa from the old-fashioned garden outside.
 The summers beauty made the in- dustrious worker sing lightly to her self, though, heaven knows, there was not much cause for song in little Cissy Blackwood's life, unless it were that she was the belle of Moseley and had the brightest brown eyes and the sun niest curls you could wish for And 1t was not only the village boys who discovered how charming and refined Cissy was and how melodious the clear voice that was now daring to carol within the gloomy walls of Hol- land court.
 Anstey Cheshurst, second son of the widowed Lady Holland, found quite a number of excuses which carried him into his mothers boudoir, where the clever fingers made up elaborate toi- lettes for his women-folk An! those dresses, those hours of patient labor Many month had Cissy waited, and many month more was she likely to wait. for the money which was owing to her.
 Such large sum that it was suffi- ciently alarming to cause another line beneath Lady Hollands eyes as she planned and plotted each wakeful night on the difficult problem, viz, how to keep up appearances" rank, Holland court and town residence on next to nothing year. True, her eld- est daughter was disposed of to a pen niless young baronet-oh dear, that trousseau, how the money did mount up but there were still three damsels for sale. So far their education, smart dresses, and lack of wearying accom- plishments had failed to have the de- sired effect. and no one seemed dis posed to pay Lady Holland as a ehap- eron, seeing what a difficulty she had in settling her own daughters,
 Still, rich Miss Ingots. her present guest, seemed undoubtedly impressed with her unmarried son, with his handsome bearing and ready tongue. His sole income, a legacy, was only
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quers and prevails. Nothing can stand against him."
 We like this explanation of this great mans marvellous rise from obscurity to first statesman of Russia-of the day, of the century-we all carry along with advancing years belief in those cradle fairies, belief that great men are born, not made And this picture of the two gifts of Genius and Opportunity is doubly interesting.
 We must not exaggerate the picture, however, put Witte in the list of those that have risen from lowest origin. His father was an official, his mother connected with one of the oldest of Rus sian noble families. But it is true to say they were obscure, the father but minor official And when Witte mar ried and chose as wife a Jewess, mem- Der of the race so unpopular. so despised, we understand that he rather seriously handicapped himself socially.
 In early days there seemed nothing to look forward to beyond a small posi- ton in a small town; it is probable when young Witte became student at the University of Odessa he had in view some professorship as his place in life. But he was not destined to the teaching profession. not destined to the small town; was to deal with large matters, have grasp of wide empire. Witte was born way down in Trans-Caucasia, and after graduation from the Univer- sity of Odessa entered the service of railway in the south of Russia. The railway company was owned by the Rus sian Steamship company. a company that from the first seemed to appreciate the abilities of this particular young man in it's employ. for he was advanced from post 10 post, at length became general superintendent.
 But all was not to be smooth sailing; a serious accident occurred on the rail- way. the superintendent was held ae- eOuntable and summoned to St Peters burg to give evidence at an official in- vestigation. As happens occasionally, failure led to success. The officials of the ministry of finance were impressed as were the newspaper men at Hobo ken-by the fOrcefulness of the man Witte. They pressed acquaintance with him. their faith rose: he was offered. and accepted. a position on one of the government lines. could afford to hand in his resignation 10 the other con- pany
 Another disaster helped Witte on. this time helped him far on. We have refer ence to the Russo-Turkish war C1sT7-7sl. and the incompetence exhibited in the beginning by the Russian railway de- partmeut, incompetence and corrup- tiOn not surpassed by anything dis played even by the government depart msnts which are held responsible for Russia's recent disasters in the far east IL looked as though the campaign would De fzsco before 1t was begun
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because of the pitiful incapacity of the
 railway officials. They did not know
 how to move the troops, no one could tell where any particular regiment was, sol diers were sent on long journeys with out food-eyerything was in state of
 chaos.
 The St. Peterburg authorities were helpless. C It seemed that they had no one to whom to turn who was capable of unrayeling the tangle. At length somebody remarked that there was one small section of the country in which things seemed to be going right. h. quiry was made, and it was found that the lines over which Serge Witte had control were running with no hitches, that difficulties passed on to Witte by officials elsewhere were being straight ened out. What to do was obvious. Witte was summoned to St. Petersburg and returned to the Crimea with greatly extended powers. He was stationed at Odessa, and in short time things were running with machine-like precision"
 Wittes was now no longer obscure, was coming to the fore rapidly. Again disaster quickened the progress. An accident to train carrying the czar led to the resignation of the minister of ways and means; Witte was ap- pointed to the post. As minister of ways and means he at once began, plans for the Trans-s'berian railway, and later as minister of finance car ried out these plans. But we must tell how he came to hold the portfolio of finance. When the incumbent of that post was incapacitated by illness long er to retain it, the czar selected this
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I official and that to take his place. The ] .1rst requested that M. Witte be ap- pointed as chief assistant, the second replied he would assume the duties on condEion he was given the aid of M. Witts. One and all said the same thing; and, as the Times writer re- marks: Even 8 czar of Russia can see clearly if the object is sufficiently plain, and the upshot was that the ministry was offered to Witte."
 The sum of his accomplishments as minister of finance has been oft told in recent months; the world knows that in the short space of ten years he increased the revenues of the coun- try by $500, GOO 900 year; that he built the great Trans-Siberian railway; that Russian merchant marine was cre- ated; manufactures were encouraged in the hitherto commercially unpro- gressive country; the sale of liquor was made a government monopoly; a steady currency was substituted for a fiuctuating currency; foreign capital and foreign manufacturers were in- vited to Russia.
 And for months we have heard the wonderful story of Nj. Witte at the peace conference, of the peace of Ports mouth and the undreamed-of terms obtained for Russia, thus made vic- torious after defeat. And now we are watching the work of this man in tremendously troubled Russia, the great leader in the dificult role of friend of the people and counsellor of the cZaT.
 It is we'll it is upon the most pow erful figure in the empire has been placed. what the Salt Lake Tribune calls the gravest responsibility thrust upon a man in recent times. "The difficulties Witte has to face are al- most endless. He has against him the court, a powerful bureaucracy, the army, the reactionary party, and the anarchists. With him are the liberals and the intelligent classes and a very fickle. impatient and suspicious pub lie" The ezar and Count witte stand for civil liberty, but disrupted Russia finds it not easy to agree on the mean ing of the words. Anarchy is the ideal of some: nihilism was long the watchword of many; socialism is the goal aimed at by a large part of all the leaders. and. perhaps most serious difficulty of all. the notions probably entertained by the great mass of ignor- ant followers of the leaders are of q vagueness and crudeness-compound- cd as they are of sense of economic suffering and 8 desire for political rights" -..
 CHPTSTOpHFR WEBSTER
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-14
WHAT sTENocRAPHERs DO
When They Get Tired of Pounding Incessantly Upon Keys of
 Typewriter.

Jacob Riis, the sociologist, has a soft heart. His sympathy flows out in ev- cry direction. The poor have in him a true friend, says New York law yer.
 Mir. Riis sat in my anteroom one morning waiting to consult me Near him a young girl clicked busily away on a typewriter. She was pretty and neat. with clear eyes and soft hair, and perhaps she was a little pale.
 As Mr. Riis regarded her, so young and fresh, working hard in a stuffy office while her more fortunate sisters were riding or motoring in the park he felt sorry for her and he said gently:
 Do you never get tired, you young stenographers, of eternaily pounding away upon those keys?"
 'Ah. yes, we do indeed" said the young girl
 Then what do you do?' Mir. Riis asked
 Then. as a rule" she answered smiling. I've marry our employers.
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The careless observer might call Witte physically commonplace per- son, a big man of slouchy carriage, or dinary features, sleepy, bored-looking eyes. But in suite of commonplaceness Of appearance, the man after all appears individual, striking, noticeable. That unmistakable quality called force has marked him for its own, wherever he goes he stands apart, man to be count ed upon, a man not to be downed.
 When the steamer bearing the Rus sian peace commissioners approached our land that day last summer, and the newspaper men and artists boarded her, though there were many celebrities, many distinguished men on board, the object of chief interest was the undis- tinguished looking. the commonplace save for the bigness-stranger to our shores, the Russian Serge Yulevitch Witte. The newspaper men. who ought to know personality when they come across it, picked out Witte at once.
 In most interesting article in the New York Times under the interesting tile: Rise of Count Witte-A Ro- nance of History" the writer says in his introduction: When Serge Yule- witch Witte was born at Tifis 56 years ago he was blessed by two fairies who seldom combine their gifts, the Fairy who gives Forcefulness and the Fairy who confers Opportunity. Very seldom, perhaps once in a single century, do these two fairies take a child under their protection, and when this happens that child, no matter what his restraints his handicaps. his lack of those things that make for success, con-
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small compared with the figures of the lady's fortune, his wild oats" w.re well known in Moseley, but beauty covers a multitude of sins, so Miss lngots approved ol him. Ca .,. and ali
 So far, so good. But Anstey. well aware of his mothers intentions, took a wicked delight in alternately pet ting and teasing the heiress. delaying ! all efforts to secure this golden treas Aure with the most irritating cooIness. He knew quite well how to charm Miss lngots, and he knew equally we'll now to fascinate pretty Cissy Blackwood until that simple maiden imagined him to be the perfect ideal of manly attraction. And Anstey enjoyed n m- self thoroughly. increased the number of stolen interviews and looked down sdmiringly at the lovely face that brightened at his coming. He had al- ways preferred wild roses to gar denias.
 You must not come and talk 10 me any more. Mir. Anstey; it would yex her ladyship terribly if she founI it out Please keep away" said Cissy But her voice lacked emphasis and Anstey did not keep away Though tolerably in awe of his lady mother he thoroughly enjoyed stealing a march on her and the sedate Miss InEots. who. poor thing. could not purchase Cissy's youth and swestness-in spite ef the tempting advertisements-wfth al her wealth.
 Anstey was honorable enough to feel Both worried and indignant on learn Ing the extent of his mothers debt when Cissy confded 10 him how very much she would like her money.
 T shall feel quite rich then said Cissy. ioyfulIy. flor have quite 2 lot of money in the bank You see. I have nobody to spend It on. for I haven't a relation in slI the world
 Lucky little woman" sighed Ans tsy
 "Ah. I don't know about that. You like to belong 10 some one and feel tAey care about y3a7
 -You know care"
 The remainder of that conversation ! wzs I1cohersat
 TYoHr account shall De settled n a wssk or two. my Lady promised, with 4 the air of one Rho eonfsrs an unSReak- l sble hsneff- n have overlooked ft for ! quite q ioug tfne. bat there have bss1 so nzny things 10 see to"
 Perhaps it Wzs the memory of cSr- kzia face. the scao of whispered words.
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sake of color and general freshness
 Still another insisted upon tomatoes
 daily, for similar reasons. Janet, who
 looked on with interest, now began to
 prescribe the daily quart of cream.
 At the end of month, therefore.
 Marcella was laboriously consuming
 four quarts of milk, one quart of
 cream, four fresh eggs, pound of grapes, and three tomatoes every day "a diet somewhat unusual and not even to be recommended on the grounds of economy, as Macella had at first hoped. She was also becoming severely afflicted with indigestion and insomnia, while the beautifying effects of the regimen were slow in appear ing. Her skin, in fact, looked muddy, her eyes were heavy, even the bril~ liant hair seemed to lack it's ordinary gloss and glory. She was gaining flesh certainly, but she felt almost too dull and languid to move.
 Your diet is too heavy, or else you were in bad condition when you start~ ed,' decided Janet, fresh as rose and full Of good spirits. Try a mineral water in addition. In Germany they often do that"
 So three glasses of vile-tasting min- eral water were added to the diet and about this time Marcella left off dolng anything but diet. There seemed little time to live or walk or study, for one thing, what with milk-drinking, fruit eating and the hygienic exercises neces- sary in order to make existence endur- able; also a sort of collapse came upon her. One morning she felt so i'll that she sent for the landlady, instead of rising.
 T think I've been taking too much nourishment," Marcella told the hastily summoned physician, who felt her pulse and looked knowing.
 Half starved" the landlady whis- pered to the doctor as they went down. stairs.
 The doctor, being no less wise in the ways of impecunious art students, be- lieved the landlady and prescribed, aft- CT three days of unlimited hot water and fasting, generous milk diet"
 Marcella, weak, weary and faint at sight or thought of milk, fled from the landlady's kindly milk dishes to visit to Janet. Janet's mother, kind, capable, sympathetic, put her to bed again and concocted eggnogs and other sickeningly reminiscent drinks for the disgusted invalid. Janet herself, more than ever anxious about her friends looks, since the violent dyspepsia fol- lowing the collapse, had proved any, thing but becoming, perpetually tagged Marcella, as soon as the latter was able to rise, with glasses and pitchers of milk and lime water. In the end Marcella, ready to cry with nervousness and worry, decided to go home 'ls3s
 "The autumn will be nice in the she told Janet, "and you'd better come with me. My mother is as dear and sweet as yours is, and we'll have a good time until the life classes open again"
 So down to the country they went, and Marcella's mother, worried about her daughter pleased to see Janet, pressed glass of new milk, with two
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-14
Saved by Fasting.

A Jewish newspaper tells the story of rabbi who expounded and inter- preted the Jewish law to the faithful observers for stipend which a junior clerk would scorn. The learned man was asked by friend how he vas get. ting on Slowly" he answered, with a sigh. "If it were not for the numer. ous fasts which our religion prescribes, ! am sure my family would de ol starvation"
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tablespoonfuls of cream and a fresh egg beaten up in it, upon them as soon ss they arrived.
 I'm sorry. you two girls don't eat like other people," she said, regrets fully, as she left them to prepare sup- per. flor I've got fried chicken vita cream gravy and stewed fresh mush- looms and hot biscuits and peach shortcake this evening, and I can't help thinking such food would be bet ter than all milk for you.
 But, of course, if you think the milk diets the only thing"
 And just here two hungry, suddenly determined voices. effected simultar neous interruption.
 "We don't, dear" they said. decided ly. "we've-we've given the milk diet up Chicago Chronicle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-14
P.rzsis. for Ansl.rs.

The spot ia the world which oferz ,ashizg of the greatest variety ih Ere mantis. Western Australia A man ash- ing from a boat fa that harhor maJ catch two so1s1 varieties of fsh within an hozr. He nay succsssiEsly draw us q snapper. a maeksrsi a perch an eel q hog Hsh. which ETunts: a kstehst 6sA skzss. sud mzzy ether Tzrissis~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-14
Card Trick.

To tear a pack of cards in two ls regarded by some as a marvellous feat of strength, and yet the trick is pos. sfhle to anyone with fairly strong fingers. The secret of the trick lies in the fact that the entire pack is not torn at once, but in pretending to get a grip on the pack the strong man so manipulates the cards that they over lap. In this way but single card ia torn at time. and once the surface is torn the rest is easy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-14
laps Going Home

The better class of Japanese, vhe have been engaged mostly in commer ciaI pursuits in California, are flock ing homewsrd They think they ses better chances in Korea and Msnehs ria than America affords The isadsrs of the San Francisco colony ssy thzi not again fer many years wf1 Jap szess immigration set tewzrd tas Unstsd States.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-14
LarEat Sun Dial.

Greece boasts the largest sun dial cs shs planet There Is large prunop. Eory in the Aegean sea. locking to the east which extends l. .60G feet sbovs ths level of the water Az the sun rwinu around the shsdOE of the Eountair fozchss one sy one circle ef islands separated hy regular intervals. wklss
 ssf z< kczr u&rkx.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-14
ChauHeurs Pay Fines.

chauffeur recently fined at Kensing. ton. England said he had agreed with his employer that he fths chzuEeurl should pay all fines. The practice. he added. vas almost universal ia motor. ing circles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-14
Not in His Line.

You ought to take this horse, said the dealer; he Is a bargain"
 Well. then. I don't want him" said the customer. "I want something to drive. and I never could drive a bar gain."-Stray Stories.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-14
The ssp4sb p;-4 ;,

The only ver0uoas bird kroEn Is thr -dezth hird~ of New Guinea The bite of this bird cz1sss intense pain to eysry part of the body. loss of sight eozyal- ssaus ard Fsa1ly death.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-14
LuckH PassenEer.

When the Booth liner Cyril sank in the River Amazon a wealthy Brazilian banker was the only person who val able 10 save his personal property which consisted of q small handbag con taining $s1. .000 in bsnknotss.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-14
In Trainirn

Gsraldine-Will you speak to papa to- night?
 Gerald-Why tonight. darling7 Gerzldine-I thought you looked ur- usually well and strong-Judgs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-14
PrnAt

A quack cancer" cure sold in Eng land at five dollars bottle proved to contain material worth. at most. four cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-14
No Artificial Knsralds.

The artificial production of emerslds is declared to be impossible bY Prof. verneuEIi the frst creator of rubies.
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