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infofmption under compulsion The
senate has been up againstshis sort
Of recaloitrance 81 least once il the
past few years u tho case Of tie
Sugar Trust investikatiop There
Il had two newspaper men. John
sbriver and Chas' Edwards whom
II undertook to put On the rack and
force % diynIge the names 81 their
informants in certain matters they
had written about. The writer's
baked and claimed that the III lgs
told them were as much privileged
as the statements made profession.
ally TO q priest or physician. The
Senate certified them ia contemrt
and they were construe lively con-
yicted hut their trial and conviction
was farce and they never saw the
inside Of jail. Whether they were
right or whether Mr.. Bigelow was
right il the things they published
became minor question beside the
larger one of the ight q congress
sioual committee to haul up any
author and compel him 10 diyulge
the names Of any people he has talk
ed with IN gathering material for On
article. The committee has divided
on party lines. Senator German and
Senator Simmons holding that it Is
unwise % push Mr.. Bigelow to ex-
tremes, while Senator Knox and his
colleagues declare that he should be.
certified TO the President Of the
Senate and punished for contempt
Senator German has taken the com
mon sense view ofthe case whatever
the law may be. For to single Mr.
Bigelow Out for punishment would
be TO make a martyr Of him before
The public and to freeze up any other
witnesses the committee might want
to examine. The Capitol is consi.
derably stirred up over the affair
for it involves the whole question Of
the freedom Of the press Il i not
likely that il will have any serious
consequences for the writer. but Il
certainly has put the Senate Com
mittee in an embarrassing position
at the outset Of its Iabors.
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Notice 10 CredItors.


Orphsns' Caaf1 q - Nafy's County. 81;
4eHNary1 1904.
Ofdcre8 - thH Court that Hfnry q Adame.
sdm1glstfntx ~ James Al Curfsh iase II 81.
Aaft euqatys aeqesagd, msgp lbs nofaua m.
qsifN0 ~ iAM % thu dNnpa8ra erndEtssN Ia Asn
tl,Nff elalIsA eet thnf fbN eama IN aahlissSnd
enFp wNs# fox AaA successive WNakB ~ the
W Mays H9Ans1u.
TEST FHiffP HnREk MILL.
Register VI wills f4F tL MARI 4 county.
IL purssknra 81 the above 4 ri4f. i hereby
flyt nuticp fbHt have ebfnsne from the Uf-
phane cpurf e - Mari county. ma, legtefe
~ ADMINISTRATION pn tbs personal H4tatn 81
Jnasct 4. tussiA latE " sid county, ancessell.
All prrNuuN aAFlnM elaine RR&aast ihn said DE-
ceaYrd ara hereby nDkinpa ~ eGhsnlg The aAsnr.
With The pEnrsf vouchers WEfaotsAd shefssIu tt
the suiaesfigefs ~ Or lecture the ixta aay 81
J1iy jHEH, tlnf viii otherwise b. aA ~ 81.
g3gded IRON tsse beBtflts ~ slfe sald eksnir.
AZ ssclteft ir1Fbtsf f'tthe eeSessss3se 70
HENHY &. ADAMS.
1auIs %
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SAINT f|ar5S BsacoII
LEoNARDroWN. MD.


ACCORDING to the Sunday Sun tie
bill to repeal the Act Peusioning
Judges is occupying the centre Of
the Legislative stage ct Annapolis,
and majority Of the county repre-
sentatives favor its repeal. The
passage OF the Act hurt every man
Who voted for it, The rural con-
stituencies undoubtedly favor the
repeal OF the Act.
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. Found Adrift.

On December 20, 1905, found dristed
on my shore along Sc. Maryls river. Ii
the first district, about twelve thousand
feet pine plank and scantIings from the
schooner Mealy Ann Price, sunk Id st.
Mary's river. The owner or owners win
please come forward establish thelrriQbts
TO same, pay charges and etc. Otherwise
II win be disposed 81 according TO law.
Jan4 'O0-u Benz, COMBS.
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Legislative News.

Since our last issue the Legisla,
tive has gotten downto work Bills
OF general interest have been intro
duced as follows.
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Wanted.

An elderly white woman 70 do general
house work. For particulars apply 10
DR. ! o. KING, 0akvilIe, Nd.
Jan. Is, o. I'm.
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TUESDAY, February IS, 1905,


All o'cI0m, i. ~,
Al the Court House door Ia Leonard.
town, Md, viii expose 20 public nuc-
ton the above described real estate 40
seized and taken into execution 60 the
highest bidder Tor CASH--to satisfy said
debt, Interest and costs due and 10 be-
come due thereon.
j WESLEY FREEMAN.
Late Sheriff
Ian1S ~
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$500 REWARD.

Two Hun red Dollars Reward Il here.
BY offered by the Governor d Mare land
for the arrest aud delivery 10 the Police
authorities Of ST. Mary's County Of WIN
Young. charged with The murder Of Cap
tain John Wallace Holman, on December
22nd, 1906 ut Sc. Jcrofnes, SE. Mary i
County. Maryland. The said win Young
Il dark mulatto about 80 years 81 age,
. lget or Q Inches high; weight about
TOO pounde; had large dark mnataehe;
il slightly knOck,kneed, and one Of his
upper front testh Is missing; has very
large nostrilsand shipped on thesehooner
Marshall III October last as from Haiti-
more City,
BY order IL the GOVERNOR.
OSWALD TILGHMAN.
Secretary 81 State
Jen. rs. 0e Ss
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HOUSE.

By Mr.. Lehmayer-The Hanan
Oyster bill. Chesapeake Bay and its
Tributaries.
BY Mr.. Brown, Of Somerset To
repeal the laws pensioning judges
retired Of the Courts. Judiciary.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-01-25

situate in Cobb Neck, Charlescountx. Nd
containing las acres, Brick Dwelling.
Barn, mt Houses &C.. Arabic and Tim.
Der Land, Fishing aud Oyster Grounds,
And at 0nsiGarahle lelow rnlue. AN
IDEAL COUNTRY HOME. MUST BE
SEEN TO BE ApPRECi ATED FnlI
particular given on request. Address,
MRS. r. M. tEALE..
TompkinsyIIIe.
Jan % DBL Charles c.. Md.
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FURs WANTED.

! want Furs NJ al kinds, especially
OTrEI1s
MlSks,
MusKRATs
and COONS.
HARRY M. JONES.
Jan l6 0d--H Leonardtown, Nd
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mOTINN0.

Oyercnate they sold at ~. now win
cost you $3.50 latest styles with beits
10 the back and az low ~ III 80. Boys
oyefcOata as low as 5c chIldvns suits
az low a. Zoe nndup Men'sa8lls a. low
a. VI rs and up overails. The best Kind
for 3Tc jumpers 87e.
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CALL ONCE MORE
FOR BARe AIMS AT
MILLIS0N' 8,
LEONARDTOWN.

have only q fee Roods III to sell ont
and nowas your ehance 10 buy ~ bali
prices.
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TIE new YEAR

is here, and all good friends
will be drawn closer together and
the cares of the year will be forgot
ton in the happiness of the moment
Finding 1905 upon us has not
found us unpl spared. We are nav
ing boxes upon boxes of good things
dumped off at our place every day
and when the time comes for you to
purchase your 1906 outfits and
good things you will find us with
better variety than ever before.
We have full line of Toys and
useful PRESENTS, plenty Of CAN
DIES, CAKES, NUTS ana FRUITS
at the lowest prices, and everything
else that you look to find at this time
of the year. We also nave good
variety OF Winter goods OF all kinds.
Our b and 10 cent counter has
been a success and you will not ind
that lacking in Holiday goods. YoL'
can get your GLASS WARE both
plain and fancy, CUPS and SAUC-
EhS, PLATES and CUTLERY,
GLASSES, FRYING PANS, PIC
lTUhES and many other useful arti-
cles at prices much below the values
at our and 10 cent counter.
buy hank9g wishing
Yours respectfully,
IN. y. NUTWELL a co, charlotte Hull
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SHOES

Mems and ladies' shoes ~ per cent. lesn
than thc first pfices Mems Ieather bOofa
iirst-class pair sid5. rubber shnes Tor
children add misaea loo pair Tor small
women, ruhbefa 2 pair i0r BE. Mems
rubber shoes &c pair.
Lamp chimneys small slse shndee f(lc,
nails, cut or wire, 30 pounds for { i 90 (.
Mems nndershirts . palri0f 81 drawers
the same working shirts, pair for 81 /;
men cotton hannel drawers, 3 pairs \ / 7;
tin bncketej \ gailpn ? quarts aud Kal
Ion 10 eael.
GROCERIES GROCERIES, 0ROCERrEs
3 pounds best green tea Tor I'll.
No. ! coffee. gr0aated) 7 pounds Tor 81
Flour. family best. per barrel $a.75.
Washing soda, pounds Tor ~ rents.
Ladies' wstches aud solid gold rings
Tor maidrH % engagement rings 81 very
low pricca
Alarm clocks, B5c each lot stoves and
pipes; kettles aud pots. very low prices.
Dry gooda lower than ever ealenes. n
yards for 81 red hennel, ali woni ge
per yard can't IT, beat for s5e
Blankets ior dpuble beds, A5c pair.
Ladies' skirts, 25c ladies flannel waist,
3se. ginghams Tor dresses, n yards Tor
81 domestic table cloth worth zoe, fay
prices 22jsr yard
All these goods got 70 be soId inside II
? months also store houseand dwelling.
stobles for sale or rent, 80 cnll ind see fse
az once.
" L. kILLIsON
Jan y. le''o-.u. Leonasdsown.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-01-25

Tho appointment OF Luke g.
Wright as first ambassador 70 Japan
TO succeed Lloyd Griscom, Is some
thing OF surpris. Judge Wright
Is Tennessee man and has had
six years Of hard work nthe Philip.
pines were he was sent as a mem-
Der OF the FIRST Mckinley commits
sion. Ii will be recalled that the
announcement OF the commission
was not hailed with any great en-
thusiasm at the time. Commission
or Taft was an unknown quantity.
Luke Wright, while be had held
the Office Of attorney general OF
Tennessee. was d Democrat little
known outside bis own state and
was thought TO have been thrown In
merely to give the commission a
bipartisan color. Henry Ide. Of
Vermont was about equally we'll
known. But as II proved, al three
Of these little known men did excel
lent work. Commissioners Taft was
eventually called TO the War Depart
ment as Secretary. Judge Wright,
after winning the affections and
confidence Of the natives, has pow
been made an ambassador, and
Commissioner lde is now governor
general Of the Philippines, which
position he viii bold Tor time at
least as an honor before coming
home TO enjoy a well earned rest.
The Keep Commissions long ex
pected report on the Department of
Agriculture has been published and
Secretary Wilson has made at least
a partial reply. Tho report, as was
surmised, discredits good deal Of
the departments work in crop re.
porting and advises changes Ia
methods as we'll as the transfer Of
certain Of the reports to the Census
Office. The retort OF Secretary
Wilson is that the most Of the
commissions recommendations
for improving the service had been
put into force when the work 81 the
Bureau Of Statistics was reorganized
and that as for transferring any OF
the reports TO the Census ONCE. that
is a matter for Congress todeaI with
as 1t Is fixed by law and out Of the
power Of the Secretary. The whole
matter stands just where II was be-
fore the ponderous and secretive
commission took the department 10
hand and 1t is hard to see where any
change Of importance has been re-
commended, still less 10 see how
any changes can be put into effect
till the whole matter is turned over
to Congress.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-01-25

Mr. Linthicum To amend the
Election Law, repeating sections
ruling out certain ballots as invalid.
BY Senator Linthicum To exempt
State, county and municipal bonds
from local and State taxation. ri
nance
BY Senator Claggett TO reorga.
nize the Tobacco inspection Depart
ment, providing for chief inspec-
tor at salary Of 81, 200 per annum.
requiring that the deputies perform
the duties Of samplers and eliminat-
ing three samplers from 1he rolls.
The chief inspector now receives
$1,000 a yearand the deputies Oil 900.
Inspections.
BY Senator Belts To submit TO
the voters in 1907 the question OF
holding a Constitutional Convention.
Judiciary.
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by virtue d d writ 0i aeri laeiae. Iaau.
ed out IA fhe Circuit Conrt for 81 Mary
County, ut fI,e suit III Arthur q Chrpen-
ter, administrator Of Mary A L. Car
ps tes against the goods and chattels.
landA and tenements Of William a. Wal
lace. survivor Of Jane " Wallace, and
70 me lifecled have seized and taken
into execution all the right. title. claim
and deni4nd at law and Ia equity 81 the
aaid William Wallace, suryiyorof Jane
M Wallace. inland 10 the following real
real estate, 70 Wit
That tract or parcel o. land called
PART DELL BROOKE MANOR,
being the home farm Of which the hate
Elizaheth Aeeder died seized lad posspssed
containing
t1e acres, more or less.
Alzo. that tract Or parceIoi land XIV
a.
Lot No. :, being also Pt. Della
Brooke Manor.
Containing
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SACRIFICE SALE.
14n AnRE EARM
aMAIpEN,s PoINTs

Oh account oEleaving Strife win seII
my farm known ~
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HAY.

Good timothy hay for snle AZ Bush.
wood "a q ton or delivered ~ steam.
boat SIS . ton. Alec at I5nshwood
store
BAUGH'S PLANT BED GIJANOs.
o per cent aud 10 per cent
Peruvian.
All AZ Baltimore prices. Address,
J. W, KfsNEEAN.
Maddox Post 0lnee. Md
Jan. 4 00- 8t.
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The above lands are contiguous, are
located III the Patuxent district Of st.
Mary county, Immediately on the river
aud contain. IN the aggregate, 39z
acres more o. lesa. The said William
A. Wallace owns Zee simple estate in
the whole 81 the first mentioned tract Of
II "a and nne.snlf interest in the last
mentioned traef. subject 10 the IiIeestAte
81 Edward b b Beedef n the sanle.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-28

LEAVE FARmvILLE DAILY.
NORTH AND EAST.
No. i6 No g. Ma
1908 a. M. 1919 a. m. 5:i2p.m.
SOUTH AND WEST
No. ID No 5. MAJ
l2.59a. M. 1898 9. m. ig&nm
80. De-. For Roanoke. Bristol. BlueheH co.r.
bus and principal stations. SIeeoer' 4.
Bristol and Roanoke % Columhas ~.
car connects at Fast Radford with thrS,ss
scepcrs for New Orleans and Merr1s
Dining care
So. 3.-for Roanoke. East Radfoni Br,.d
par.or ear 20 Roanoke. sleeper 70 Kros-
willie. Pullman sleeper Roanoke 70 Colv..
bus. Blaeheid b Cincinnati cafe car.
.o. 5. For iynchburg. Roanoke and Internal.
late stations.
so. d. For Petersburg Richmond. Norfoa
Pullman sleeper 10 Richmond and No
folk
10. 4. For Petersburg. Norfolk Richmond and
intermediate stations. Pullman parorcsr
o. Norfolk
10 81 eai for Petersburg and Richmond. Con.
nests az Petersburg for Norfolk.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-28
Chew What You Know About and
Know What You Are Chewing

There is real pleasure in chewing
the best tobacco grown-where the
best tobacco grows-in the famous
Piedmont Country.
Only choice selections Of this
well-matured and thoroughly cured
tobacco is used in making
SCHNAPPS. ThatSwhy SCHNAPPS
and others of the Reynolds brands,
as shown by the Internal Revenue
statistics for a fiscal year, made the
wonderful growth of six and one
quarter million pounds, or a net
gain of one-third of the entire
increased consumption of chewing
and smoking tobaccos in the United
States.
Evidently, chewers cannot resist
the flavor and they cheer SCHNAPPS
because SCHNAPPS cheers them
more than any other chewing to-
bacco, and every man that chews
SCHNAPPS passes the good thing
along Chewer makes other
chewers until the fact is now eS-
tablished that there are many more
Sold at soc. per pound IN SC.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-28

chewers and pounds Of tobacco
chewed, to the population, in those
States where SCHNAPPS tobacco
was first sold than there are in the
States where SCHNAPPS has not
yet been offered to the trade.
SCHNAPPS is like a cup of fine
Java coffee, sweetened just enough
to bring out its natural, stimulating
qualities. SCHNAPPS pleases all
classes Of chewers: the rich, be-
cause they do not find a chew that
really pleases them better at any
price; the poor, because it is more
economical than the large 10c. or
15c. plugs and they get their mon
ey's worth Of the real snappy, slim
ulating flavor so appreciated by to-
bacco lovers. All limitations con-
tain much more sweetening than
SCHNAPPS. They are made that
way to hide Door tobacco improp-
erly cured.
For the man who chewS tobacco
for tobacco S sake, there is no chew
like SCHNAPPS. ..-,<,l7,' l,'; e'-- <, sss---sf
S. Strictly ioc and t5c. Plugs 1w
Winston-SaIem, N. r
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-28

Between Winferp0,k and Richmond AMI
Petersburg via Chester and Attain
uc Coast Line Railroad.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-28

Leave Chester lsh11U go, arrive Befpi'lA
l.l2 "a m. Returning leave Bsrmula eD ~
SuuIlI All trains STOP at Z. & 2. hieeNe NJ
King
m p rAfcOTr RH. WILLIAMS j.. .
an. Mrr Gen. F'gh Pas AZ
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-28

T.MR TALcoTT. General Manager.
Underwater Il WESTERN RAILROAD
Time Table in effect Monday. July 2 1906
Between Farmville and Richmond via Moseley
and southern r. r.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-06
English as she Is wrote.

Colonel Phil Thompson tells OF the
trials experienced by friend OF his
who recently acquired new ster ogra-
pher. The dear little thing Is a trlhe
weak in photography, but Thompsons
friend has been loath to call her down
IN view of the fact that she tries so
hard to please. lie is too big hearted
to discharge the girl, for she needs the
money, so he corrccts the spelling him
self
Recently. however, lie was forced to
call her attention TO the fact that in
letter Of some sevcnty.nye words she
had committed eight errors, among
which was "fpurty."
"NIy. myr exclaimed the friend.
"This won't do you know l can't
stand for forty spelled this way"
The willing worker looked over his
shoulder at the offending word. era
clous," she exclaimed, how careless
Of me! | left out the 'gh,' didn't IT'-
Golfers Weekly.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-06
A Dangerous Law.

The Florida School Exponent SAYS
that the opposition to the Buchanan
law excites laughter and compares
those who oppose it to 1.-THE three
tailors of Tooley street."
The oppression OF the common peo-
pie, by taxation, or otherwise, has
always been a laughing matter to the
lordly few and their henchmen.
The Buchanan law, taxes the labo-
ing and industrial classes OF this state
hundreds of thousands Of dollars
but to the lordly few it is matter of
mirth.
The Buckman law expends $500, on
each son and daughter of the arlsto.
Gratis who receive instruction by vir.
tue of it's provisions, which benefits
by its restrictions, are denied the
common people, but at this state of
affairs the hilarity of the editor of
the Exponent, and the lordly few
with whom he associates, knows no
bounds.
Only little over seven dollars a
year is expended on each pupil IN the
schools Of the common people, and to
the lordly few and the Florida School
Exponent, this fact is nothing but
mirth. provoking.
Many of the schools of the common
people are taught in sbacks and shan.
ties. while the children of the lordl,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-06
Should Beqin al Home.

To papers and people who are weep
ing over the blood of few and icti-
ucus Moro babies, greeting There
are MANY tens of thousands of White
babies In this country, in the gutter
and slums, daily and hourly exp0sed
to greater danger than schrapnell and
shot, Suppose you give them litih
thought. More Of them go down iu'
the darkness of the bottomless u
every day than are killed of Mon
babies in a century Times.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-06
He Was Ashamed loo.

In a West Virginia town, there
was a half-witted boy who was the
butt of ridicule of the townspeople.
Jake had habit of hanging about
the doors of public places. One
evening the belle of the town war
ted at church for her escort who
tailed to keep his engagement, and
as all Others had departed except
Jake she asked him to walk home
with her. They sauntered along
in silence for some time, the ridicu-
lousness of the situation dawned
upon the young lady and she finally
said:
Now, Jake, don't you ever tell
anybody that you walked home
with me. If you do l will be
MORALLY distressed.
Don't you fear, Miss Jake
Piled, "I'm just as ashamed OF II
as you IS. st. Petersburg lnde'
pendent.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-06

few must have a million dollar edi
flee in which to receive instruction,
and this disparity calls for prolong'
ed and uprorarious laughter for The
lordly few and their mouthpiece The
Exponent.
When the lordly few laugh at the
opposition to the Buck man law, they
laugh at the reasons which inspire
that opposition.
Laugh on, till you split your sides
1t Is your time now. But, another
day Is coming when your Laughter
shall become bowls of cbagrin aud
your smiles dry grins.-Jasper News.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-06
FOR SHERIFF.

To the Voters of DeSoto County
( hereby announce myself as "A can
didate Tor reelection as sheriff ut
DeSoto county, subject to the dem
ocratic primaries, to fill the oilicT,
for the next ensuing two years, l
was elected Tor four years, but
through some mistake my bono To
qualify for my regular term OF four
wears did not reach me in time To-
file same in the legal time required
by law. would appreciate the sup
port of all the voters Of our county.
win say that l have done my best
since have been in Office to put
down crime Of all kinds IN this coun
tv. and if reelected will continue on
A. C. FREEMAN
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-06
PEOPLE OF THE DAY
New Head of Carnegie Institute.

New Hend OF tnrhebie hhH'"H'
DR.. II. S. Woodward, dean OF the
School Of Pure Science Of Columbia
university. New York city, who was
recently elected president Of the Car
negie institution by the board of trus-
tees. will succeed DR.. ID. G. Gilman,
the ex.president Of Johns Hopkins uni
verslty, resigned.
Professor Woodward was born IN
Rochester, Mich, I'm 1910, was gradu-
nted from the University Of Michigan
I'm 1872 and was then appointed assist
ant engineer Of the United States lake
survey, a position he held for ten
years. In 1882 he was named as as
sistant astronomer Of the United States
transit Of Venus commission. In 1883
he was made the astronomer and chief
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-06
Noted Rnssinn Statesman.

Tie recent imperial manifesto OF the
car Of Russia on the subject OF re
forms In that country was a great VIC
tory for the conservative liberals over
the rcactionarles and again brings In
to prominence NJ Serglus Witte, presi'
dent Of the committee Of ministers and
former minister OF finance. NJ. Wltte
is regarded as the only man with
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-04-06

sufficient force and energy to handle
the great questions now confronting
Russia.
Sergius witte reached his high posi-
ton by his own endeavors. He was
the son of poor parents and began life
as a clerk in a railway office. He rose
to be manager and finally became gov
eminent director Of railroads. Later
be was put in charge Of the board OF
public works and twelve years ago
was made minister of finance, by far
the most important office in the cabi-
net OF the czar. II was under nj.
Whites direction that the city OF Dali
ny, near Port Arthur. was built. For
the past year or so he has figured little
In the direction OF affairs OF the en-
pire, having been superseded as minis
ter OF finance. but his star. seems now
20 be again In the ascendant