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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10

responsibility came the inevitable result-bltter en-
ernes Court intrigue began its efforts to weaken ms
influence with the Gar As Minister OF Finance ne
held the reins of all expenditures and stood between
the treasury and it's raiders. As his position became
stronger his misunderstanding with the Emperor
were more frequent. Confident Of his own AFFINITY
ready to accept personal responsibility Tor ms
solution of any problem, he fretted under the
growing restraint and several times went 10 the
Car with his resignation written
But when his downfall finally came 1t was ike a
flash from clear sky. The Emperor commanded
him to an audience and asked him to bring with
him P1eske one of the subordinates in his depart
ment a man of conscientious method, but not
Witte When they stood before his majesty ne
said to his Minister of Finance Durvono the
President of the Council of Ministers, has sudd.ny
died l shall relieve you of the ordeals OF which
YOU have complained and give you the position OF
President of the Council NJ. Pleske will become
Minister of Finance" Thus the interview ended
Had he been willing to ally himself with the
Grand Ducal ring which then involved IN the
concessions of the Yalu, had he been willing to
stultifv himself and run with the party IN
opposition to his strong opinions for let me inject
the fact that Witte returned from his trip to Japan
a great admirer of that nation, and an advocate
not of war, but of the necessity for an alliance
between Russia and Japan for their mutual interests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for DECEMBER 10. 1905

IN the East it is not unlikely that the needs Of the
Fn,neror for such trained mind as his would soon
have restored him to the position he once occupied
Rt in the months that followed he was without the
male Of the court influence He withdrew to his
n,,et home life where his love of his library and Of
music gave him comfort. Though court followers
dared not show him attention, there were large
number who recognized in Witte the man Of iron
in Russia, and who sought his advice and counsel
When President Roosevet's invitation for the
two warning nations to meet at Portsmouth
was accepted by the Car there were few who
believed that anv peace could be arranged that
would be satisfactory. Whites appointment as
a plenipotentiary was received with delight By
his enemies for they in it failure and the end Of
his growing influence. He left St. Petersburg Ell
route TO Portsmouth without official of the Gov
eminent at the station to bid him adieu. When he
returned he was the first man in Russia.
And as he talked of the situation Of Russia, Of
Lamsdorf and of himself, could see IN this
career, in the rugged honesty and superintendent
power of the man, why Europe had long spoken Of
his rise as inevitable" All men trusted him.
What have we done to lose Americas friend
ship" he asked bluntly, if the loss was unerted
and unjust There was only side of him that the
long conversation did not reveal. That was the
great human side, his great sympathy with human
ity. He never smiled. The smile came later, on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10

while his mother was of the Dolgouk family, than
which there is no distinguished blood IN Russia
and whose head founded Moscow.
In school young Witte quickly forged ahead by
those studious habits which have brought him
honor and which he follows to this day. In mathe-
MATES he found his favorite and most successful
study So efficient did he become that his parents
sent him to the University of Odessa to continue his
work in this branch and at that period of his life
his ambition sought no higher mark than to become
professor of mathematics in that university. He
was graduated with high honors just when he
reached the age of twentyone 1t at this period
that he undertook newspaper work, which
gave him the privilege at dinner given in his honor
the night before he sailed from America of offering
a toast to The American Press 80 not as diplomat
but as a fellow-newspap erman," as he explained
By this time his parents desired to turn their son
career from that of savant to more practical pro-
fession 1t was no easy task to persuade him into
this path, but parental advice prevailed and he
secured a position with the company owning the
railroad northward from Odessa to Kieff
Whites education in liberalism received additional
strength from his life in the city of Odessa Situated
at the most southern extremity of Russias territory
an open port on the Black Sea, it has been less
Russian than any other city within the Empire.
Cosmopolitan and modern, it had little sympathy
with regime so unlike the teachings with which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10

a NOl4 44ACl AAAAAS CT q N-AA--e-A
station beyond the frontier,
when he was petting his little
grandson along with Madam
Witte. For no analysis of Witte
and his career could approach
completeness which failed to
consider that brilliant member
of his household, his taCtful and
charming wife.
A grandmother of fifty. She
looks less than forty. Bright,
handsome, quick-witted, tact
full, always dressed fashionably
but in perfect taste, they are IN
great contrast. His visiting
card, before ne was made
Count, was small bit of paste
board bearing only the name
IS Witte" not engraved but
printed. Madam Witte, dark,
full of energy, dressed in a Paris
creation and knowing the fash
ionable world to her fnger-tips,
seems to belong to another realm
But their mutual affection IS
great and they are in perfect
accord.
Madam Witte, who IS his sec
ond wife, was a Jewess, Mathilde
Kuroc, and had divorced her
first husband, an interior railroad
official By her first marriage
Countess Witte had a daughter
whom Witte formally adopted
and to whom he gave his name
This daughter IS now the wife of
Cyril Narishkine, at present sec
rotary of the Russian Legation 1t
Brussels. There is no better
blood in Russia. When Emperor
Nicholas 1. offered the then head
of that family a title, he declined
it with the remark: 1T IS enough
to be a Narishkine. " The Mar
ishkines have a son less than 4
year old, the Joy of the grand
parents, who lavish upon him 81
the affection of grandparents t.
the child which makes them such.
At the time of Whites depart
ure from St. Petersburg for Ports
mouth the baby accompanied
them to Paris, where the young
parents joined the Whites in
family reunion, and it was
through the baby that l saw the
smile referred to. He and Madam
Witte were walking up and down
the platform before Breakfast
The nurse held the baby up to
the unopened window and they
played with it, Witte waving his
handkerchief, the two smiling
and the baby smiling back in
picture which was not one Ct
diplomacy but of everyday 10y
ing humanity, the destinies q
Russia being placed entirely
Costnaed on rage II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10

Where do the dreams all come from -
My little one asks of me.
And tell of the hills of Dreamland
Where grows the Dreamland-tree,
The tree that is always laden
With dreams for the girls and boys
Trumpets and drums and dollieS
And all kinds of wonderful toys
Everything one could wish for
So it's been told to me,
And have no reason to doubt it,
Grows on the Dreamland-tree.
When the shadows creep over the threshold
And in at the nursery door,
And the moOnbeamS come in at the window
And trip gay dance on the floor,
Then the Sleep-man, the jolly old Sleep-man,
Shakes the tree where the dream-apples grow
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Russian than any other city W
Cosmopolitan and modern, it ha
with a regime SO unlike the tea'
the people of Odessa constantly
came into touch. From its very
foundation it has had an atmO-
sphere foreign to Russia, and
only in recent years has it been
brought, by the construction of
the very railway in whose en-
ployment White found work, into
closer relation with Moscow and
St. Petersburg. 1t must be re-
membered that this city was not
the outgrowth of any Russian
settlement, for it was founded by
the Duke of Richelieu upon
grant from Catharine II Being
separated by long stretches of
steppes from the more important
cities of Russia, Odessa's social
circles looked to Paris and
Vienna for their gossip and
styles.
Born in the spirit of the noun
tains, and his university life
spent in a city of advanced ideas,
Witte began his political life
imbued with love of democracy
He had rubbed elbows with man
kind and was in sympathy with
its humber class.
In his railroad career he was
taught the same practical ele
ments that go so far toward
making success. He found that
fair dealing with them brought
the best results; he learned how
to handle men. In the details of
railway inspection Witte formed
the good business habits and ac-
CURED the qualifications which
have since been of such advan-
tage to him. In his work in the
Odessa railway he applied the
methods of the school and uni
versity to business and became
a student of detail in every
branch of his labor. With his
thoroughness and tremendous
capacity for work, he became an
invaluable employee.
There have been no idle hours
in his life Always an early riser
and a late worker, he had no
place for drones among his sub
ordinates. He worked without
cessation and demanded the same
determined effort of every man
over whom he had control. At
the same time, he was quick to
reward by emolument and pro-
motion those who were deserv-
ing. Not less prominent in his
career as a statesman, there is
discernible those qualities which
began with childhood and made
for his ultimate success. In
cessant labor, studious habits,
mastery of detail and self-con-
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And they come tumbling down, helter-Skelter,
And are caught by the children below.
Everything one could wish for,
So it's been told to me,
And nave no reason to doubt it,
Grows on the Dreamland-tree.
So that's where the dreams all come from.
"Where do the dreams all go?''
Well that, my dear little fellow,
Is more than the wiSest know.
All we know is, they seem to vanish
Just like the dew at dawn
The moment your eyes fly open,
That moment the dream is gone!
But knOw-at least, believe it,
For so it's been told to me
There no end to the dreams that are growing
On the wonderful Dreamland-tree.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-01


For months she had been sfNer-
ing from this ridiculous blunder aud
now in addition TO the suspicion and
cold treatment she had endured the
long and valuable pier glass, her pride,
had been shattered by her husbands
absurd attempt 1t was too much for
her equanimity. She turned on her
heel aud walked upstairs. Not even
her husbands wound sufliced to de-
tain her. He poor man, went to the
bathroom and after stanching the
blood bound up the cut and went to
bed.
1t was not till the next day after din
ner that the couple while sitting at
table over their coffee were reconciled.
Then for the first time the absurdity of
the whole affair broke through Mrs.
Opdykc's resentment, and she began 10
laugh The husband caught the spirit
Of her mirtlI and smiled Il slckly smile.
The spell was broken. Mrs. Opdyke
went and put her arms around his neck
and asked his forgiveness for not hav-
ing dressed his wound the night before,
and from that moment peace reigned
in the Opdyke family. Mr.. Opdyke's
Image and the poodle that had upset
the bric.a-brac never again conspired
TO make trouble. The husband was
Of Il new mirror and another for
handsome present for his wife.
EDMOND COMPTON.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-01
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o. ID A y

copyright, 1905, by r. c. McClure.J
When Preston stepped out into the
gray November morning the camp was
wrapped in silence. Far away to the
east streak of gold hcraldcd the com
ing day.
The giant pines stood grim and black
against the sky, and the little group of
log shelters seemed timld pygmies
Nesting beneath them for protection.
There was touch of frost In the air
which set the mans teeth chattcrlng.
lie picked up his gun and strobe brisk
ly through the undcrbrush toward the
little pond some rods back of the camp.
1t was an ideal morning for black
ducks, ana unless he was vastly mis-.
taken he told himself, there should be
quite a flock Of them padding about
the pond. lie jammcd shell into ell
Their barrel of the gun, and, swapping
the brccch shut he began to move eau
tiously through the woods, carefully
avoiding the broken twigs lest the noise
of his footsteps should alarm his
quarry.
The last few yards between the camp
and the pond he covered on his hands
and knees, creeping silently forward
and pausing now and then to peer
through the half light and listen in.
tcntly.
When finally he reached the pond the
band of gold along the eastern horizon
had widencd, and the light was consid
erably stronger There were the ducks
Just rs he had expected. In the mid
die of the pond was large flock, while
close ut hand dozen black figures lay
quietly on the surface OF the water.
Very cautiously he raised the gun,
took long, cool aim at the nearest
birds and pulled the right barrel. To
his unboundcd amazcmcnt not Il bird
rose from the nearest group. The large
flock In the middle of the pond rose
with Il great Tapping of wings and
hoarse crouks of alarm. He fired at
them with the left barrel, but the dis
lance was too great for the shot to in
flict any apparent damage on the re-
treating flock.
He jumped to his feet and stood
staring at the dozen black dots still
motionless on the water TO his inf
mite chagrin, he discovered that those
twelve motionless figures were canvas
decoys, two of them with gaping sides
where his shot had told He had vast
ed his ammunition on the decoys, while
the ducks themselves had flown away
unframed.
AS he turned disgustedly from the
pond peal of merry laughter echoed
from the underbrush. He made his
way toward the sound and beheld Miss
Cuyler seated on the ground, gun
across her knees and tears of merri-
ment streaming down her face. Pres
ton stared at her in amazed helpless
ness.
You hcre?" he muttercd incredulous,
~
The girl held her SIDES.
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The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-01
A MILES GIRL IN THE KoNTEsr.
Just What Everyone Should Do.

Mr.. j. Il. Barber of Irwinville, Ga. +,
always keeps a bottle of Chamber
lain's collie, cholera and diarrhoea
remedy at hand ready for instant use.
Attacks of collie, cholera morbus and
diarrhoea come on so suddenly that
there is no time to hunt a doctor or go
to the store for medicine. Mr.. Barber
says: II have tried Chamberlain s
collie, cholera and diarrhoea remedy
which is one of the best medicines |
ever saw. | keep bottle of it in my
room as | have had several attacks of
collie and it has proved to be the best
medicine | ever used" Sold by all
druggists.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-01
Cuban Diarrhoea.

L. S. soldiers who served in Cuba
during the Spanish war know what
this disease is, and that ordinary
remedies have little more effect than
so much water. Cuban diarrhoea is
almost as severe and dangerous as IA
mild attack of cholera. There is one
remedy, however, that can always be
depended upon as will be seen by the
following certificate from Mrs. Minnie
Jacobs OF Houston, Texas: II hereby
certify that Chamberlain's collie,
cholera and diarrhoea remedy cured
my husband of a severe attack of
Cuban diarrhoea, which he brought
home from Cuba. We had several
doctors but they did him no good.
One bottle of this remedy cured him,
as our neighbors will testify. / thank
God for so valuable a medicine" For
sale by all druggists.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-01
Miles, the Little city,
A Transformation Of Plains Into a Farm
ing Country, a Stage Stand Into
Thriving City of 1900 People,

Two National Banks attend to
Miles financial affairs. These
institutions are strong ones and
under capable arrangements, + y
II. Mullins, the efficient post
master IS as popular as ever and
has as conveniently arranged n
little Office as can be found in the
State. Il Promptness and
celebrity is one Of the features of
the Miles telephone exchange.
1t is carefully managed and when
you put in a call you get your
number.
There are other institutions, u
number Of them which deserve
especial mention but In this arti-
Gle there is not room enough so
they must he held over for an
other issue.
While bummlng about and inn
posing on the good nature of G..
NJ. Allen, in whose dry goods
store the we'll known Milliner
Mrs II. L Jackson deals out
headwear to the people of Miles,
The Press man was asked to listen
over the telephone 10 the music
Of a mandolin club, The club
was composed of children under
ten year and is under the leader
ship of Miss Jessie Windland. The
little folks have natural talents
for music and have been receiving
instructions only three months E.
The music was particularly
good and The Press man highly
"P'tV' ,r "'i7 - " itese W 'l9SeiI-
Az Sowou Iann r,"2 Joolsor Gao
Reeder WnI;e Sewoii Garlic No.
Eotb Arn,a Nov iocl.snn nnd
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Satnrdov wos a,.c,ior dor ~
Miles Tbe nrnnosi,ion on wI;nh
tha nao,ia ,,pra votinn uns ta 49,
torriind wLathar ~ w. eohDol
honds for ths nnrro.e of orect;nt
O bomdsora s+pma sobonl hr;iSinS
should Inc ;ssned The town 90 .
conseouence WINS IiveIv ;f drv
OFT III; -
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Dying of Famine

Is, in It's torments, like dying OF
consumption. The progress of con-
sumption, from the beginning to the
+ very end, is long torture, both to
victim and friends. when | had
consumption in its first stage" writes
VIM. Myers of Cearfoss, Md, latter
trying different medicines and good
doctor in vain, | at last took DR..
Kings New Discovery, which quickly
and perfectly cured me-" Prompt
relief and sure cure for coughs, colds,
sore throat, bronchitis, etc. Posi-
lively prevents pneumonia. Guaran-
teed at Central drug store, price SOC
and $l.00 bottle. Trial bottle free.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-01

Mrs. S. Lindsay, of Fort William,
Ontario, Canada, who has suffered
quite a number of years from dyspep-
STA and great pains in the stomach,
was advised by her druggist to take
Chamberlain,s stomach and live tab
lets. She did so and says, 81 find
that they have done me great deal of
good. | have never had any suffering
since l began using them" If troubled
with dyspepsia or indigestion why not
take these tablets, get well and stay
well? For sale by all druggists.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-01
Letter to viii Armstrong.
San Angelo.

Dear Sir: A gallon saved is
81 or So earned. Devoe saves
or B gallons in 10. How much is
it worth a gallon?
A gallon saved saves the paint
ing too; and both together cost
81 or $G-$4 where labor is cheap
So where labor Is dear.
Our agents in Bridgeport,
Conn, IIubbell & Wade Co., tell
us: There are a great many
workingmen's houses here. They
used to paint lead-and-oil and
take ten gallons, We have been
selling them ten gallons Devoe
lead and-zinc, and have had, in
every instance, two gallons re-
turned.'l The proportion is often
higher than that; we have known
it five in ten; but that is excep.
tional.
This is the explanation: De-
voc is ground by machinery, and
is ground fine; lead-and-oil is
mixed by hand, and isn't ground
ut all
Yours truly
30 r w DEVOE IL Co
PS: b b Hail e. Co sell our
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-01

80 r w DEVOE IL Co
PS: b b Hail & Co sell our
paint,
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-01
A. II. Moore left Monday for
Hico on a visit of a few days.
Sprained Ankle, Still Neck, Lame Shoulder

These are three common ailments for
which Chamberlain's pain balm is
especially valuable, If promptly APP
piled it will save you time, money and
suffering when troubled with any one
of these ailments, For sale by all
druggists.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-01
Jas. w. Neill returned Monday
from Austin.
Pianos rented, Allen.

Pianos rented, Allen. If
March Bros. are sole agents
for Edwin Clapp, w. L. Douglas
and Dorothy Dodd shoes.
In what is there more enioy-
ment than a good cigar or a pipe?
A fine line of tobaccos and cigars
at J. II, Gilbert e Co.
If you want hat and want
style, see Mrs. Alice Simmons.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-01

Bells Addition lots are good
property without the Orient,
With that road their value will
be doubled. 21-tf
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-11

o. traffic from Lexington to all Wes-
tern states.
Consolidation of the business of the
three lines Will be effected syste-
miatically. The G. and O. now reaches
to Louisville from Lexington oven the
u. and n. tracks. At East Louisville,
however, it branches off, and instead
OF running into the Tenth street tel
minal, runs into the Seventh street
station, which Is owned by opposition
lines TO the L. and N. Here, all
connections with western lines are
made and the L. aud n. loses the
business 1t could secure if it controll-
ed a direct line to st. Louis With
new tracks from West Point to Louis
vile, however, the L., II, and st. l..
will reach Louisville without any
arrangements with the Illinois Cen
trail.
Such changes in the terminals Of
the three lines will work vast
difference in the operation of trains
between Louisville and st. Louis. In
connection with the l.. and N, the
Henderson Route now runs one train
to and from st. Louis daily. With
the acquisition Of the 9. and o.
trade, however, it will be necessary to
increase this service 10 accommodate
the new traffic. Rumor has ii that
the c and . Will run a train through
to ST. Louis over the Henderson
Route tracks, but this is discredited,
as the distance is said TO be TOO great
to operate a train over leased track.
The Henderson Route. in conjunction
with the l. and N, will put ON at
least one additional train to st. Louis
each day, and in this way -the busi-
ness between Louisville and Kentucky
towns along the Ohio river, will BE-
bettered.