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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-11-17
SCHOOL BOARD
IN SESSION

The use of the High School room
was granted the County Superintend-
ent Tuesday for the annual County
Institute, which will begin on Decem.
ber 4th.
It. seems to be the sense of the School
Board that the County Institute as
conducted is of rather doubtful utility
to the town schools. the program be.
ing shaped too much to benefit the
country schools without any special
provision for the town schools. Ac-
cording to their idea the Borough
Superintendent should assist in ar
ranging the programs a privilege which
at present is not accorded him. The
matter was discussed with good deal
of warmth, several directors advocat-
ing that the Borough discontinue hold
ing institute with the county. 1t was
put to a vote, however, and lost. af ter
which op motion of Mr.. Pursel the
use of the High School room was
granted to County Superintendent
Derr for the holding of the Institute
as above stated.
The Truant Officer presented his re-
port for the second month of school,
which showed that ITO pupils were out
of school owing to sickness there we're
10 truants: 4 we're detained at home
for want of suitable clothing. Twelve
notices were sent out.
On motion of Mr.. Orth the Supply
Committee was instructed to procure
five hundred sponges for use in the
school.
On motion Of Mr.. Pursel the Print.
ing Committee was instructed to SO.
nnre the printing of 300 agreement
blanks to be used when teachers are
employed.
On motion of Mr.. Burns il was de.
oided that 25 copies Of Pollard's Prim.
ers be ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Burns it was or
dered that Professor Shaw be request
ed to resume his position as Principal
of the Third Ward school on Monday.
November goth.
Treasurer Sohram presented a state
ment of finances to date, which show
ed cash balance on hand of $11. .S47..
O5.
The following members were pres
ent: Adams, Orth, Heiss. Pursel.
Harpel. Grone. Fischer, Burns, Trum.
bower and Werkheiser.
The following bills were approved
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-11-17
Winter Weather.

Conditions yesterday seemed posi-
lively wintry. The autumnal atmos-
phere passed limit when it could not
be appropriately termed "braoinR:" it
was positively chilly and disagreesble
aud no one tarried out of doors longer
than necessary. At the same time peo-
pie will be surprised to learn that at
no time during the daylight hours did
mercury fall much below So. 5..degrees.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-11-17
New 400 ii. P. Engine Installed.

The new four hundred horse power
Oorliss engine in the Berwick silk
mills was started up yesterday. f. @.
Hartman was at Berwick to witness
the starting up of the new engine.
This big power generator makes it
possible to double the capacity Of the
Berwick mills. It has fly wheel fif.
cen feet in diameter. Machinery has
recently been installed at the Berwick
plant that increases its capacity 30
per cent.
Austin o. Hartman. who has until
recently been connected with the Ber.
wick plant, has gone to Shickshinny.
Secretary of the Colonial Spinning
Mills, T. W. Gutter, of this city, is
in temporary charge Of the Berwick
mill until the arrival of the new man.
ager next Monday.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-11-17
TWELVE YEARS In
PENITBNTIARY

David Barrett, who pleaded guilty
to the charge of assault and battery y
with intent to rob and assault and
battery with intent to kill in connec-
tion with the daring hold-up at the
hotel of W. H. N. Walker on the night
Of July Srd, was Tuesday afternoon
sentenced by Judge Staples to twelve
years, Imprisonment in the Eastern
Penitentiary.
1t was evidently more than he ex-
pected. During court his demesnor
has not been that of one who felt the
least touch of remorse or realized to
any extent the position he was in.
Even his aged mother. in her deep
grief an object of pity to everyone
else, seemed to affect him little, IL at
all.
About 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Barrett was called before the bar. Be-
fore passing sentence Judge Staples full
ly explained the situation and if Bar
rett was in the least discerning from
from the Judges manner and his tone
that there was very little hope for
clemenoy.
The Court reminded him Of the
grave nature of his offenss and how
near it came to being murder. Allud-
ing to the fact that he had been guilty
of similar offense before and had
been sentenced to long term of i'm
prisonment, Judge Staples frankly told
him that he was unable to understand
his composition that past experience
should avail so little and that he should
turn right around and resume a career
of crime. He alluded to the fact that
kind friends believing ihst he had
been pu nished sufficiently and hoping
that he would begin q new life had
interceded in his behalf aud secured
his pardon when little over four
years had been served in the peniten-
tiary.
In the light of what had occurred
Judge Staples told him it was clear
that imprisonment would not work
his reform. 1t was necessary, how
ever, that he should be imprisoned, for
so long as he WAS at la the ccm-
munity was in danger. Inasmuoh as
this was the second conviction under
the law the Court could double the
maximum sentence. The sentence Of
the Court was:
That David Barrett pay the costs of
prosecutions fine of ten dollars to the
Common wealth for the use of Montour
county and undergo imprisonment in
separate and solitary confinement at
labor in the Eastern Penitentiary at
Philadelphia for q period of twelve
years dating from yesterday. In con-
clusion the COURT told Barrett he could
Just az easily have given him twenty
years.
AS the sentence Of twelve wears was
pronounced and he fully realized what
all 1t implied Barrett fairly stagger-
ed. For the lrst time he seemed to be
visibly affected. Pale as n ghost he
made his way up to the bar and plead
ingly asked some question r. lating to
the time spent in Jail. VERY sternly
the Judge replied but the information
obtained evidently Afforded him little
consolation.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-11-17
Basket Ball FRIDAY Might,

The Sterling Five (desf mutes) bas-
ket ball team. of Plymouth. will play
the DanVille Five at the Armory. Fri
day evening. Dance after game. These
men are all graduates of Mt. Airy In.
stitute at Philadelphia.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-11-17

Down near New Richmond, Wis.
farmer 80 years old jumped into the
10y waters Of lake and rescued his
two gr .ndchildren from drowing. Os.
lerlsm is not receiving any special at.
tention In that neiRhborhood.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-11-17

The fact that scientific methods of
fighting the San Jose scale are to be
taught in this county at the expense
OF the state is good news.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-11-17

There will soon be launchin
Gubernatorial boomlets. Already n
number of "dark' horses'' are being
groomed.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-11-17

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-09
Defeated the II Ieffersons.

The Richmond Locomotive Works team
defeated the Jcffersons by the score OF
u to 6. The feature OF the game was
the fielding and batting OF Smith, OF the
Locomotive Works team,
lintterles: Locomotive Works-Stuart
and poh; Jeffersons-Ford and Wilcher.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-09
HAS PRESIDENT CHANGED
ATTITUDE TOWARD TRUSTS?
Appointment of Root Regarded Significant
Arouses Much Political Speculation

wanted Secretary Taft to succeed to the
White House, but it is now said Sec
rotary Taft will be willing to be made
chief justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States, and thus leave to Mr.. Root
clear field for the qualification OF his
presidential ambitions. But with the un-
derstandng that when the Secretary of
State shall succeed to the purple he
shall appoint the present head Of the
War Department to the position OF chief
Justice, should 1t become vacant by rea-
son of the resignation or death of Chief
Justice Fuller. And it is said Mr.. Roose-
welt is in thorough accord with the aspi-
ratlons OF Mr. Root, and Mr. Taft, and
that the Influence of the administration
Will be lent to bringing to each the honor
for which he longs.
4 Change of Spirit.
If this report be true, and the Presi-
dent has engaged to make Mr.. Root his
successor, It can only mean that he has
undergone lchange of spirit in the
matter of trust prosecution 1t must also
be inferred that he has changed his
attitude towards the railroads, and that
he will not insist upon rate legislation
at the coming session. This change
alone would be of the most tremendous
consequence and more marked than any
which any President has undergone in
the history of the country.
Democrats do not express disapproyal
of the course the President is believed by
some to be pursuing. IT is believed that
no weaker candidate could be named by
the Republican party than Mr.. Root.
lie is an able man. one of the ablest OF
MS day, but he stands for everything to
which the great majority OF the Amerl-
can people are opposed This was made
most clearly manifest when President
Roosevelt sent his message to Congress
last fail, urging the enactment of legisln-
ton giving TO governmental commits
sion the power to Fix all railroad rates,
Indeed, It was impossible all last winter
to hear anybody but n man interested In
railroads critcse the position of the
President. and the overwhelming majority
Of the people were enthusiastic support
crs OF the proposition lie advanced
Seems Incredible.
| 1t Is hardly to DO believed that Mr..
| Roosevelt does really contemplate making
4 MI Root the candidate in 1905. TO do so
would drive from tho Republican party 10
INC support OF conservative Demo-
4 cratic candidate more than minority.
| probably, of those who voted for Roose-
| v"lt and Fairbanks in 1904 Mr.. Root
! conld mol stand on platform which de-
ciared for governmental control of rail-
road rates, and as the great trust and
! monopoly attorney of the United states,
| ne could not advocate tariff revision,
since protective tariff is tho recognized
parent OF trusts and monopolles
Altogether, the appointment of Mr..
Root, accompanied BY the report that
ne rs to be Mr. Rooseyelt's candidate
tour years hence. opens UP field for
poni'caiNSpeculation more interesting than
any which has developed in a long time
II Is also startling
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-09

(From Our Regular Correspondent
UNSATISFACTORY, D. c., July S.-The Sc
lection of Elihu Root by the President
for the position OF Secretary of State,
made vacant by the death of John Hay,
is one of the most significant and, in
results. promises to be the most impor-
tant act of the administration OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt,
The Significance Of the appointment lies
in the fact that Mr.. Root is the fore
most corporation lawyer In America.
probably in the world. for America Is
the foremost corporation country on the
earth. Mr.. Root has represented greater
corporations and more of them than any
man in the country, and his enormous
income of 100000 n year is derived en-
tirclY from his corporation practice. He
has rarely represented an individual in
court. and 1t is said he never does so
now. He is the embodiment Of the corpo-
ration idea. He talks corporations, thinks
corporations, and labors for corporations
incessantly.
The people of these United States have
come to believe that If there is one man
in the country occupying high official
position who Is not tainted with love of
corporations 1t is Theodore Roosevelt. 1t
is said he prefers the cognomen of Trust
Buster" to any Of the many given him by
the public. He has declared on every &C.
casion when II was possible to bring II In
that he wanted the great corporations and
trusts curbcd and controlled. Shortly ar
ter he succeeded to the presidential chulr
while making a New England tour, he
startled the country by his declarations
indicative of hostility to aggregated
wealth -
Since that time the Presidents atti-
,tde towards trusts and large corpora
tons has been the subject of UNIVERSAL
comment of commentator by the public
at large, and have caused rcstlcssncss and
fear on the part OF those Interested
| directly. or indirectly, In the welfare OF
monopolies and corporations generally
The Thoughtful Are Wondering.
| President Roosevelt has now given the
| most important place in his admlnistra,
| tlon to Mr. Root, the embodiment Of Tho
| corporation, and tho trust idea TIL,
| thoughtful are wondering whether thai
means that the President has changed
| his attitude towards trusts, and the bis
| corporations, which as he has alleged
| are greedy OF power, and should be re-
| srcted In their operations,
| Furthermore, and most significant OF al
Is the current and generally credited re
/ port, that President Roosevelt has settle,
upon Mr., Root as the man who should
be the next President OF the United
Sta'os, II Was thought the Presldcn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-09
CASHIER SENTENCED.
Thomas w. Dewey Found Guilty
and Given Six Years.
Especial to The es-Dlspatch,

Especial to The Tlmes-D lspatch,)
4 RALEIGH. N. ca July S.-rThos. ",
Dewey, the defaultlpg cashie@ Of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank. of New
bern. N. c.. was found guilty after the
jury Ind been out two days and nights.
He was sentenced to six years In the
penitentiary and appealed to the Supreme
Court,
Judge y. b. Jones, before passing sem
5tences on the prisoner, congratulated the,
attorneys for the State and defendant
for the manner In which they had argued
their case He said 1t was ono of the
hardest fought battles that he had ever
Witnessed during his career on the bench.
He stated to the defendant that no smy-
pathized with him and his family In his
downfall. but that lie had a duty "
perform to the State of North Carolina
as we'll as to the defendant The defend,
ants attorneys at once served notice Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-09
ENJOYABLE TRIP.
Prominent Richmond People
Enjoy Week at Yorktown.

Enjoy week at Yorktown.
Mr.. Leroy E. Brown and family. ac-
companied by their guests. Dr.. Allen FREQ
man, and John b. Swartwout, ESD, re-
turned to the city from Yorktown last
week, where they had been on their
annual fishing trip. They report n small
catch Of spots and trout, the run OF fish
being later this year than usual. Many
of the native fishermen believe that the
concusslon from the big guns In the
late naval lxlttle has scared the fish
away. While at Yorktown the party had
the pleasure OF seeing General Joe
Wheeler and General Chaffee who came
up on short cruise on General Iiruger's
beautiful yacht. the Daphne. The week
before the old town had the honor of n
visit from Admiral Dewey. Mr.. Brown
says II people We're better Informed MS to
tho many aquatic attractions at York.
town and Gloucester the old taverns a
curiosity in themselves. could not find
accommodations for them,
e Tho party spent the time sailing, fish
Ing and bathing, with side trips 10 tho
grand monument, National Cemetery,
CORVALLIS Cave. Nelson House and the
lighthouses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-09
Has Been a Weary Task.

United States Circuit Clerk Joseph r.
Brady and Deputy Clerk Richard Powers
are nearing the end Of their dreary task
Of reading proof on more than $500 pages
of the record in the case OF the various
suits against the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company, the Richmond Fassen,
ger and Power Company and the Rich
mond Traction. Company. These suits OF
various kinds and by various parties arc
multifarlous. and The litigation Is so com
plicated that It Is difficult 10 the lawye,
trained TO such work iiscn,angle thf
mazes OF this ponderous legal puzzle
with It's many ramificatlons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-09

just one hundred feet back Of the road,
has an average elevation OF six feet, and
is covered with grass. Trees and shrub
berry are contiguous to the grounds. The
place is certainly an ideal one for health
full recreation. It is designed to nave
the place lightcd by electr city, III order
that the usual day exercises may, If de-
sired, be continued at night.
An entertainment was recently given
at the NeighbOrhood House by the jun o.
Civic Improvement League, which Is COM
posed entirely of children on Brook Ave
nue.. Fifteen dollars was cleared. This
Isl. the first money raised for the equip
,nent Of the grounds. which cover prob
ably three-quurters of an acre.
The grounds were lent for an Indefinite
length of time by Mcssrs We'll and He'll
stern. Mr.. P. a. Arthur is at the head
Of the undertaking.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-09

Friends arc being solicited for the In
stitution and equipment of new chill
dren's playground on Brook Avenue, about
three-quarters OF a mile from Broad
Street. The Civic Improvement League
of this city is DESTROYS of opening the
ground and getting everything in work
ing shape as soon as possible. So far
not great amount of work has been
done. The g.ounds have b2en fenced in
only on two sides. and the land has
been role1. preparatory to the erection
of gymnastic appliances.
The grounds are admirably situated, a
short distance outside the city limits and
easily access BILE from Marshall, Broad
and Clay Streets and other dist lets In
the northwestern part Of the CITY, where
reside hundreds of children who will use
the Fairgrounds. The lot Is situated
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-09
Personals and Briefs.
MANS Body Recovered.

The body of George Braxton. the negro
yesterday at noon, was found last night by
three young men who had gone out In a
boat to make a search. a young man
named Mason reported the finding or inc
body and notified Coroner Deas, of Hem
rico, who view the remains and doomed
and inquest unnecessary.
Braxton was drowned off the Cedar
other workmen, unloading the barge Vir-
gnia, when the whistle blew for IL o'clock.
Braxton stepped onathe gang plank, which
tipped over with him. He sank beneath
the barge and did not rise.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-09
News From Buckingham.

Mr.. W. T. Payne. OF Buckingham
county, was in the city yesterday and
called at the State Library building.
Speaking OF the political situation In
Buckingham. Mr.. Payne stated that sena-
tor Martin would carry buckingham, but
expressed the opinion that his majority
would not be more than 100 sor 200 He
said that the contest for the governor
ship nomination was a close one, but
that he believed that Mr.. Willard would
carry the county by U small plurality,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-09
Francioni Was Acquitted.

Thomas Francloni was acquitted OF the
charge OF robbery by Jury In the Hen
rico Circuit Court yesterday morning. He
was represented by Messrs. Tom Gardner
and James r. RUSSELL
Eight white men. charged with being
tramps. were before Squire Lewis yes.
terday afternoon In Henrico county, and
five Of the LOT were convicted and given
jail sentences.
A C. l.. Jones, for being drunk and disor-
derby, was tried before Squire Angle yes
terday and fined $3.50 and costs on two
charges.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-09

Judge Mann's strength was not fornid-
able In Buckingham, he thought. Major
William A. Anderson. he said. would
carry Buckingham almost Overwhelming
~ for attorney-general
MIR. McRae. of Cumberland. will prob
ably be the nominee for the House Of
Delegates In the district embracing Buck
ingham and Cumberland.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-09

mn appeal 10 the Supreme Court, which
conyenes In Raleigh In September. "a
bond OF $4,000 was required, which was
given, signed by Chas.
Dewey, u. d, Dewey, T.. *. Borden. and
p 3. Borden, Jr., OF Goldsboro
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-09
"Profanation- Of He'll"

ian exhibition OF clnematograph pictures
representing life IN the Internal regions
has been stopped by tho Munich police
at the Instance of the bishop, who pro-
tested against the proclamation OF hell"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-09
HAS
Invited MARTIN
CONTINUED from First Page.)

become as memorable In the annals OF
Virginia politics as some OF those re-
Gently fought out in other States.
1t Is already overshadowing all other
battles, but If series of joint debates
shall develop. the candidates for other
positions on the State ticket will como
in only after the big show is over.
Senator Martin Ia In Northampton, hav-
ing spoken at Cape Charles last night. He
will return here on Tuesday. when he will
likely reply to the Governors PROPOSE
ttion. The Governor Is in Berryvlle. where
he spoke last night, and upon his return
in a few days the Issue as to further Joint
debates will probably be determined.
May Speak at Farmville.
When representative of the Times
Dispatch called at the headquarters of
Senator Martin last night to ascertain
what would DO the probable action of
the Senator on tho proposal or challenge
for joint debate, surprise was expressed
that publicity had been given To the
matter In advance of the receirt of the
letter by Senator Martin, who Is now in
Northampton.
Finally 1t was conceded at headquarters
that n proposal had been received there,
signed by Mr. r. L. Montague; asking
the Senator to meet Governor Montague
In Joint debate In Manchester next Sat
urday night, July 18th. The message was
conveyed by Mr., Bigger, the Governors
clerk, and In tho absence OF ex-senator
1t was delivered to Mr., Leslie II. Martin.
his brother who is also his secretary.
In the absence Of Senator Martin, who
is In northampton county. and Will speak
theye On Monday, no expression could be
had as to the probable action on the
proposition, but 1t was learned that an
appointment had been previously made
for Farmville that night, and Senator
Martins friends there had been notified
before the Governors proposal was re-
tceived.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-03-18

The Grand Forks Herald, in allud-
ing. to the vetoes of appropriations
for the university, says only $4,000
for the purchase of library was ap-
proved. AS a matter of fact, Grand
Forks got about ten per cent of the
total appropriations approved by the
governor. In the deficiency bill,
Grand Forks gets $4,000. In the
Cochrane library appropriation an
other $4,000 is added. In the state
fair bill, the Forks gets another $15,-
900. This is a total of $4,000. Far
go gets $4,000 for state fair, 100000
in the deficiency building appropria-
ton and $4,000 for chemical labor
atory and green house-$95, 900 in all.
The two communities have not suf-
fered- considering that some appro-
priations had to be vetoed altogether.
The. governor seems to have dealt
very fairly with both cities and their
institutions.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-03-18

with a little surplus in the treasury
instead Of a deficit. It has been
necessary at this session to make
large appropriations for building de.
aciencies for some institutions, and
this fact has precluded the approval
Of many items that might otherwise
have been approved. These were
moral obligations of the state and it
is generally appreciated that they
must be cared for.
Taken all in all, the governors
course is to be commended. AS a
business man he has directed the
affairs of state with good business
instincts and his probify and 1ntegri-
ty are beyond question. No governor
but makes mistakes, but in his
case they have been, if any, few and
,unimportant. He has passed through
the legislative session and the conse-
quent two weeks, the most trying
time in the career of governor,
with credit to himself, and his sue
cessful administration of affairs speaks
well for the good judgment of those
who have been his consistent sup
porters during the past several years.