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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
CONVICT STUDENT;
RUN HIM AWAY
Y. p. 1. Cadet Proven to Be
Guilty OF Theft and Stripped
Of Buttons and Braid.
Especial to Tho -Dispatch.l ]

Especial to The Tlmes-Dispntch.l
BLACKSBURG, VA. May ga v.
p. I, cadet. who has been under suspi-
cion for some time of pllfering from
his fellow-students. was last night
brought before the corps of cadets
and given fair trial. according to the
custom in vogue ut military schools
the country. Having been
found guilty by proof that was un-
questionable. and, further. by his own
admission In several ltrst tho
unfortunate young man was deprived
of his buttons and stripes. and after
wards escorted by tho corps out of the
college campus to the edge OF the
town, ana warned not to be found on
the institute grounds again. The cadet
in question was given every oppor-
tunlty by his collegemates to clear
himself Of tho charges, but under the
circumstances this was impossible. The
affair was attended by no excitement,
everything being done quietly and with
due regard to the military customs for
such cases.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
.DANVILLE HAS
SERIOUS FIRE
Grist Mill OF Douthat Company
Destroyed, Loss Being
Heavy.

pANvlLLE, VA, May 22.--l'ire,
which was discovered at about 1o:3o
o'clock tonight, completely DESTROYED
the grist mill of the Douthat Riddle
Coal Company, Incorporated, several
outhouses, and a large quantity Of
wood, entaillns total loss that Is np-
proximated at $4,000.
The blaze originated in tho upper
story of the mill, which was q three
story brick building. and spread rap
idly, getting beyond the control Of
the department shortly after the ar.
rival About ten thousand bushels Of
corn was stored away In the bins al
of which burned. Tho building and
machinery was worth between $4,000
and 100000. and tho wood DESTROYED
MAS valued at several thousand Tho
main Office building was saved and tho
fire put under control at about mid
night. a., w, Douthat ia nres!dent Of
tho corporation; i, IL Douthat, general
manager, and G, NJ, Riddle, secretary
land treasurer. Tho loss ts partially
covered hy Insurance. II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
PRESIDENT PUTS ON
OFFICIAL SHACKLES
After Delightful and Invigorating
Stay at Pine Knot Executive
Returns to Washington.
HOLDS oMPTU RECEPTION }
After Delightful and Invigorating
HOLDS !MPR0MPTU RECEPTION
Comes Out on Platform and
Shakes Hands With Every
One in Sight.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.l

SDcCldl ID 1 uc ! 1AilSs'0 ~ SPS-SS."J
4 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, May ga
President Roosevelt brought his five
days outing at Pine Knot to a close
this afternoon. Accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt and Archie, he left the hunt
ing lodge at 1880, the trip to the sta
ton being made in a two-seated RIG
druwn by the splendid sorrel stations
Plain Dealing and Engineer. the pride
of "Uncle Dick" MCDANIEL, who ham
died the ribbons, several stops being
made on the way to gather wild flow :
scrs. The President showed every sign
or being refreshed by his sojourn in
his Albemarle cabin and the freedom
from official cares and routine, but
seemed eager to get back to Washing
ton and start things to happening. At
ter alighting at the station, he doffed
his hat to the bystanders, and walking
forward, shook hands With the rail-
way officials, saying that he had had
a most delightful trip. lie then en-
tered the private car Magnet, and in
a few moments was busy debating to
Assistant Secretary Intta- At 3:b5 p.
NJ. the Pullman was attached to the
rear OF the express from Charlotte and
the start to Washington begun. On
the Presidents car were William VIII
- : -"------
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
- 1@
MR.F. B BERKELEY
is TURNED Down
Librarian Kennedy Jumps" All
His Assistants and Places a
Clerk in Charge.
ALL APPEARED AGAINST HIM
Goes to Ashevillc and Leaves
Miss Virginia Jones il
Charge.
ALL APPEARED AGAINST HIM

Librarian John ?. Kennedy is ruling.
his department apparently with an
iron rod, and is doing whatever he
pleascs concerning it's conduct, without
regard to prccedents.
Mr.. Kennedy and his first assistant,
Mr. Evans, left last night for Ashe-
VILE to attend the meeting Of the
American Library Association. Here
tofore Mr.. Il. B. Berkeley has been
designated to act as librarian in the
absence OF both OF these gentlemen, but
the librarian not only Jumped Mr..
berkeley this time, but went over"
Mrs Minor, DR., Eckenrode and Mr.. Tor
renee. who rank In the order named.
and designated Miss Virginia Jones,
whose rank is only that of a clerk, to
act as librarian in his absence For
all this he has been and is being crit
icized, for it is said that such thing
never happened until the assistants
named above appeared on the stand and
testified against the librarian
But he went further Miss Jones.
who has been designated as acting
librarian, and Misses Rose Goode and
Carrie Rison We're among his most
faithful witnesses at the last inquiry.
tIe named Miss Jones as his acting sue
cessor. and, ignoring all his assistants
save Mr.. Evans, took Misses Rison and
Goode to Asheville with him. where
they will have the benefit of the infor-
nation to be impaired at the conven-
ton. although they are on the pay
rolls as Nero clerks.
Ono other matter In which Mr., Ken
ncdy has recently taken 4 hand has
| been criticized. 1t Is said he has re-
jcctcd the portrait Of DR.. Welter Reed
the distinguished Virginia naval sur
geon. who became famous for his dis
covery that the mosquito was respon-
siblo for the spread of yellow fever
which portrait was painted by local
artist, when 1t Is alleged to be Il mat
ter for the library board to deal with
The portrait was ordered painted by
tho General Assembly, and there were
three contestants. Mr.. Kennedy. ac.
cordlng to the story MS is told. wrote
the Richmond competitor in advance
of the meeting Of the board that his
picture had been rejected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
CANNON STILL
STANDING PAT
Denies That He Will Seek Nomi-
nation on Platform of Tariff
Revision.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-speakea'r
Cannon, on having his attention called
to a, report which has gained cur
rency, that he Is out for tariff revision
as a presidential candidate and has
abandoned the stand-pattors. to-day
said III do not know where the grape
Vine originated. The only knowledge
( L have In tho mntter,&s the report,
Mr, Cannon said fighter: In the
campaign a year ago tho Republican
party. won a victory which! gave the
Republicans n majority Of tlfty-elght
In tho Sxtieth Congress-, which or
K Egnnizes In December next. upon the
cry let we'll enough alone. and ]
5havo no doubt that tho Sixtiethg Con-
gress. SO elected. Will be true to the
pledg ges made in tho campa gn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
.MIKADO,S MEN
STEAL PAGODA
Feat Just as Remarkable as
Washington Monument Was
Carried Away.

Especial Cable to The Times Dlspatch.] ]
NAGASAKI. JAPAN, May 22.-It
developed here to-day that this coun-
try has performed the most astonish-
Ing thieving feat of the age. Who
would steal the Washington Monument
at the capital OF the United States
Yet the Japanese have performed a
feat just as remarkable
Tho white marble pagoda OF
tp'Unk-Dulk, standing thousand years
IN Seoul, Korea, MAS been taken down
and transported to japan, and no one
in Seoul knows anything ahoutslt. The
Korean Emperor was asked to give
the pagoda to Japan, hut refused
Eight days later the site OF the lpagoda
was a hole and the building was or
It's way to Japan in marked sections
to be set UP In this country, v aereye'
the 9M!kado d rders. 81 sS e 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
STOCK BROKERS
DRIVEN TO WALL
Havens & Co. Fail Because Gus
toners Could Not Put Up

Margins.
NEW YORK. May 22-The failure
Of Z. B. Ilavens 81 Co., members OF the
New York Stock Exchange, was an
nounced on the floor OF tho exchange
at noon to-day.
Assignment for tho benefit OF
creditors was made to Herbert L. Nor
ton, an employe of the firm. Mr.. Nor
ton said the liabilities probably would
be upwards OF 100000. Failure of GUS
toners to respond to calls for addi-
tional margins was given ms the cause
of failure.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
INTERNAL MACHINE MAN
HELD ON MURDER CHARGE

ATLANTA, GA. May 22.-Fred Bush.
who is charged with sending an In
fernnl Ysachlne to Miss Kate Nc
Carthy about two weeks ago. the ex-
posion of which caused serious In
Jury to Miss McCarthy's mother, and
wrecked her home, was indicted here
to-day for assault With intent TO muir
der Bush has been held In lail In
default OF $4,000 bail since his ar
rest lt !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
PLAGUE AND
YELLOW FEVER
Two Deaths from Former in
Honolulu and Fever in
Matanzas.

4 WASHINGTON. May GA cablegram
from Honolulu to the Marine Hospital
Service in this city reports two deaths
yesterday from plague and one new
case of that disease. A report from
Havana issto the effect that one PoN-
low fevor patient from tho province
fvana Hospital yesterday. the first case
reported from that city for several
mnnths.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
prcpnrInE for Fight.

This last resolution was given add
cd force by the conventions declared
determination to raise $1,500,000 to
carry out a campaign of education con-
cerning dictatorial combinations. After
this campaign of education President
Van Cleave following to-day's session
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
JAMES i, HILL our or
THE ERIE DIRECTORATE.

NEW. YORK, May 22-James N. Till
and Ogden Mills were elected directors
Of tho Erie Railroad to-day, to succeed
James Il. Hill and D, 9, Mills. resigned,
James N. Hill llalso was elected a NOM
her of tho elective committee to fill
vacancy caused by the death OF
= Samuel Spencer,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23

Z (continued on Third Page,)
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11

works and candy factory have all gone
to the wall and the thousands who In
vested their money In these enterprises
and who depended on them for liyeIl-
hood are In many cases objects Of chAr
ity.
Dowle camo to this country. hoping
to amalgamate into one large organiza-
ton the various groups that believe IN
healing By faith Tint was the eX-
tent OF his ambition when this proved
a failure. he set up a shop Of his own
In Chicago. principally 60 show those
who had rejected his ovortures. that
he was the greatest OF them all. When
tho motives OF his work are considered;
It is no wonder that he failed HUI
namely speaking 1t Is strange that the
downfall came so soon. The expert
ment was made under favorable circum-
stances. The Dowieitcs had millions Of
capital aud good credit. They ownei
the land on which their town stood.
The enterprises undertaken We're, per
Sc. sound business propositions, and
were not ahead OF, nor too large for
the town. Zion city was near two fine
markets for its products. The people
were Industrious, Intelligent and thrift
ty but The scheme had not been in OPP
GRAFTON a year before It was seen that
ruin would surely be the end.
If the circumstances under which
Dowie commenced his experiment are
compared to those that surrounded the
Latter-day Saints who first came to
Utah and established themselves under
the most adverse circumstances. 1t
must be admitted that the hand Of the
Lord is visible in the results. The des-
tiny of every plant not planted by God
is TO be rooted up"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11
NEWS" AND THE THAW CASE.

A morbIdly curious Individual who
prides himself on the fact that he has
read every line Of news and comment
published locally on the malodorous
Thaw- White murder trial, including all
of its disgusting details, as brought
out on the witness stand, in the testi-
mony Of the woman IN the case"
wants to know why the Deseret News,
usually an up-to-date newspaper, has
not given the testimony in fun rs the
other Salt Lake papers have done"
To him this answer is made. and
made SO plainly that he will probably
understand it. Much of it has heen
totally unfit for publication. and such
parts Of 1t have been suppressed or
thrown out. The fact that other Salt
Lake dailies admit 1t into their coll
umns is no criterion whatever The
News is not obliged 10 follow their
lead. and win not. This is family
newspaper, and IL it could fill its full
function as such by refusing to print
any of the slckening particulars of the
case at all 1t would gladly do so. But
III is so unusual IN many respects and
the interest in IT so widespread that
certain features of it necessarily find
their way into the best newspapers.
The News" view Of 1t is entertained
by no legs a dignitary than President
Roosevelt who today communicated
with Postmaster General Cortelyou to
see If II We're possible to have exclud-
ed from the mails, the papers that have
published reports, part of which a
News censorship in the interest of
public morals, excluded. 1t is to be
hoped that the case can, in some way,
be reached. as whatever view is taken
of 1t a moral cesspool is disclosed into
which no one can look without revul-
sion and nausea.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11

cans. 10 the American people will
themselves make this possible. the
Lincoln centenary viii be. indeed, one
OF the most significant events In tho
nations history"
There is small doubt that Utah.
which has more than once responded
to some similar call. with a generosity
that has been the pride Of her people.
viii enroll thousands in tho assocla-
ton. amy sum from twenty-five
cents 10 twenty-five dollars is accept
ed and brings the donor beautiful
steel engraved certificate, bearing the
portrait of Lincoln, the log cabin in
which he was born, and the White
House as 1t WAS when he occupied 1t,
the autographs OF all of the officers
and trustees, and the seal OF the as
ISOLATION"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11
ZION CITY AN EXAMPLE.

The federal receiver OF Zion City has
decided to throw the industries OF that
community open TO private competition.
The original plan OF Dowle was that
everything within the borders Of the
community should be common property.
The lace mills, the newspaper, the print
ing shop, the bank, the candy factory,
all should be held by the community.
In less than ave years the plan has
ended In complete ruin. The bank was
closed long before the trouble over
Dowie's authority began. The munich
pal lace mills, the print shop, the pickle
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11
DEGRADATION OF THE COURTS
New York Sun.

some self-respecting and Independent
Judge will sooner or later realize the
indecency and the scandal OF the pre-
valling condition of court procedure
and by his own courageous initiative
put an end to It. Day by day the law,
the court and the processes Of law are
being brought into contempt In the eyes
of the public by the methods Of a dis
reputable press Trial by jury is WISH
bly, breaking down, the dignity of the
court itself is In degisiou and the ira
ditonal department of justice is fast
fading into a memory. The judges
themselves and not the newspapers are
TO blame. The latter have only one pur-
pose TO serve, which is to sell their
wares by conforming to the degraded
taste of morbid public. For them
there is no Inconvenience of principle,
no drawback of decency. no obligation
save that of revenue. To this end all
form and circumstance wherewith GUS
tom and the ha bits of civilization have
ever hedged about the law have been
broken down.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11

II begins to look as though the
Brownsville Investigation would Doe pro-
longed into summer, as il Is quite prob
able thai every discharged colored sol
dler may be called on to testify That
amy one OF them win have any know
ledge OF the affair, except that gained
from newspapers, is unthlnkable, It
grows palmer ana palmer that the peo-
pie OF Brownsville shot up their own
town.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11

THE United States has the largest
standing army OF any nation on earth,
there being In this country available
for military service 13OOO,0O0 men who
stand ready 10 go into the army any
time the bugle blows" says the Los An
geles Times That is silly talk, hot
air buncombe. The buglc would have to
blow a good many times on a good
many days before a million men would
have responded.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11

"a western paper says that II may
be questioned II out Of ton thousand
average citizens Of the country over
one hundred could correctly write three
stanzas Of the Star spansled Banner
Il may be doubted II Of the number
mentioned TWO could correctly write one
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11

An eastern scientist says there Is al
together too much sensationalism abols
bacteria dangers, and that we couldn't
possibly live without them. At any ras
we don't.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11
Cheeky

Maud-Did you kiss Eoily when you
left her last night?
Dlck-Certalnly not. Why do you
ask?
Maud-oh. nothing. Only she was
speaking Of you today, and she said
she liked your cheek.-Pick-Me- Up.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11

A Kansas congressman wants TO
abolish the weather bureau, lie
wouldn't II he would only come to Utah
and see what It is doing In the way Of
fine weather for the people,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11

Mayor schmtz and the San Francisco
school board are open to conviction on
the Japanese school question but, Ike
The scotchmau. they would like 10 see
anyone convince them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11
Too Much for a Chair.

Pa Smith threw down his newspaper
in disgust
IT'S shameful" he exclaimed. the
way these ere colleges waste money
ON furniture Here's an account OF
somebody giving Harvard 100000 for
a new chairr'-Judge.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11
DEsEREr EVENING NEWS MONDAY FEBRUARY Ii 1907

stansa of that hymn says the Provi-
dence Tribune. what II they couldn't
The Important thing is to know II
when YOU hear II and stand while II Is
pIayed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11
JUST FOR FUN.
odd Money

The Setter" lin country store)-I
see by the papers that Rockyfellers in
come Is 81. 80 ev'ry minute.
The Storekeeper Gosh, IL must
keep him on the jump maxim change!
Puck
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11
Not n Great Mystery.

Owner Of Villa-Tell me. John, how
did that wheelbarrow get there?
Gardner--L don't know, sir. But
there's been a messenger from your
club to say that you left your bicycle
there last night -Fliegende Batter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11

Mrs Herman Oelrlchs will prosecute
her chauffeur vigorously for using her
automobile without permission. BY so
doing she will become a public bene-
factress.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11

Mr.. Rockefelers easiest gift to edu-
cation was so huge and overwhelming
that no one even thought of raising the
"talnted money! cry.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11
THE GREAT EMANcIPAToR.
zone dag. ono land. one heart, one
hand
One Nation eVermorei'

zone flag. ono land one heart one
hand
One Nation evermore!'
Ninety eight years ago tomorrow
there was born into this world one Of
tho noblest of oarth's spirits, in the
person Of Abraham lincoln. The place
where he FIRST saw the light of day was
far IN the interior OF Kentucky, state
,shch has given many distinguished
men and women to history In view
of the mighty part played by this
matchIess man in the awful tragedy
between the North and the South. It
seems more than passing strange that
he should have made his advent into
mortality below Mason and Dixon line.
While he ever loved his native state,
when. the crucial moment came: when
the crisis could no longer be avoided,
or It's consequences stemmed. his whole
soul-and 8. WAS a great one--beat for
the North and the indissoluhility Of the
Union. Openly. fearlessly, ably he pro-
claimed where he stood when he told
The convention at Springfield which
nominated him for the senate:
"a house divided against itself cannot
stand. / believe this government can
not endure half slave and half FREQ. l
do not expect the Union to he dissolved
- do not expect the house to fall-but
do expect II win cease TO he divided.
II Will become nil one thing or all the
other. Either the opponents of slavery
win arrest the further snread OF II and
place It whore the public mind shall
rest In the belief that II Is In the course
OF ultimate extinction or It's advocates
will push IL forward. tn II shall be-
come lawful for all the states-old ms
well MS new North as well as South
Never for single moment after the
uttorance OF these propitiously pro-
phetic words was there any doubt as to
the peoples choice Of leadership. Not
that they were honeycoated as were the
eloquent and rhetorically rounded sem
fences OF Douglas, his most powerful
opponent, the Little Giant Of the
South. in whom the hope Of millions
WAS conferred, Lincoln's were
".rho words OF learned strength and
laundering sound
Which maid the gazing multitudes
around;
While still they gazed aud stu the
wonder grew.
That one mans head could carry all he
hneW'
Nature had not richly endowed him
physically He was not even passabiy
good looking on the contrary he was
tall spant and unsainly Besides ms
walk was Of tho shamnly sort ana nus
arms hung iar down ms sides hut ms
very soul seemed 10 shine out or ms
eyes, whose windows they We're ana re-
Ilect the honesty that was part OF his
very being. II was plain 10 observers
.is' nc was p''e % we "o.,N n'aS''l
tul men. Nhen ne ie' ny ene a'lo" 81
Truth II found lodgment Ia the hearts
OF ali his hearers. He won for the rea-
s,,n nat be ,yn,, "cboson for largo do
- L., -.
signs ana ne rup rlsht ON
his side. In one Of tho most sangutnary
struggles of history.
Two wears from tomorrow tho Lin
,,l,, rra,.,,, a,,soci,tion ,vh;,b com
WIN
prises some OF the foremost cltlZens
Of the United states win convey TO
ma noonlo ne tbis country tbn tract
ni ground whlch PRESIDENT roosevelt
says is the little model farm that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11

A Milwaukee woman Is in trouble be-
cause she threw a clock at her husband.
II must have been an alarm clock, lie
was so scared.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11

One of the pleasantest things about
these pleasant days is that they have
banlshed all talk about the coal FAM
inc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11

The start of Eveline is much TO be
be preferred to Evelyns story.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11

If buuaghts and prizefshts are the
very antlpodes of civilization then why
are not fights between nations also?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11

Is Evelyn Nesbit Thaw telling the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but
the truth?