Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-03
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A strike prevails in the cotton
mills Of Fall River, Mass.
Gas made from CT coanut oil is
used for Illuminating purposes in
the Philippines.
w. NJ. Langhorn of Virginia,
has been appointed consul at
Chungking, China.
Detroit Free Press: The full din
ner pail stands liz danger Of arrest
for disorderly conduct.
Mr.. Bryan says: "If the people
want the gold standard, or radium,
either, I'll consent to it,"
1t is reported that the Govern
ment may establish cold storage
for fruits in Winchester, Va.
Republicans in Richmond are
divided by fractional fight over
the nomination for Congress.
The arid-land reclamation fund
in the United States Treasury has
been increased to S25, 900, 900.
The cost Of the pension roll is
$1.75 year for every man, woman
and child in the United States.
Several bets have been made in
New York on the Presidential cleo
ton at odds of 10 to Z on Roose-
welt.
Three black bears are reported
roaming around in the country ID
miles below Danville, near the
North Carolina line.
A Roanoke green grocer has on
exhibition vegetable freak--a
stalk of cabbage containing eight
firm, well-develvped heads.
American railroad accidents IN
the first quarter Of 1904 resulted in
the killing of 919 persons, while
II, 444 persons were injured.
Life can be sustained for some
thing like thirty days on water
alone, with only dry food one could
live but quarter Of that time.
After long legal battle, Admir-
oil ID ewey and his men are to re-
ceive their prize money on account
of the capture Of the Don Juan de
Austria.
On the 18th of ext September
no less than thirteen Pennsylvania
will be dedicated at
Antietam upon the anniversary of
that battle.
1t has just developed that nearly
all the cOuncilmen chosen in Rich
mond in the recent election have
their seats by failure to
qualify according to law, within
40 days after the election.
Arab slave raiders are rampant
on the Northern coast of Mozam-
bique. Bloody encounters between
the Arabs and Portuguese troops
are frequent. A gunboat with
reinforcements has been sent to
the scene.
1t is stated that movement is
on foot TO amalgamate all the labor
organizations in this country into
"a political party, the members OF
which are to vote for no one for
Congress, whether he be Rel ubli-
can or Democratic, who will not
work in the interest of labor.
Bitten by pups, to which rabies
had been singularly transmitted
by birth, two boys of Hancock,
Pa, are undergoing the Pasteur
treatment. The puppies mother
was bitten by IA mad dog several
months ago, but never became mad.
The litter of puppies, however,
developed rabies. This pathology
cal freak will be studied by scien-
lists.
A syndicate of Northern capital
lists has purchased the McConl and
Fairchilds farms, which .orm -
portion of tie battlefield Of Spott'
sylvania Court House, and on which
the celebrated "bloody angle" IL
situated. They propose to restore
the breastworks, erect suitable
monuments and convert the prop
city into park. The company
will be Incorporated. ~
Without ceremony, ground was
broken in Richmond last week for
the two new wings of the State
capitol buildings. Convicts under
guard are doing the work. While
the workmen were engaged In re.
moving the books and papers from
the attic Of the capitol they came
across II bundle Of papers which
proved - be the muster and pay
rolls of troops of the Confedercy.
President Roos was formally
notified at Oyster Bay, n. Y, last
Wednesday, If his nomination for
the Presidency by the Republican
Convention at Chicago. Speaker
Cannon made the notification nd
dress on the behalf Of the commit
tee, and President Roosevelt re
sponded at length, declaring that
he had kept his promise in carry .
ing out the principles of the late
President Mckinley.
Healthy Mothers
Mothers should always keei' la goo.
bodily health. They owe it 20 th'lr