Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-25
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1t is reported that the King of
Spain may visit the ST. Louis Ex-
J position.
The California Democratic con-
vention instructed for W. r.. Hearst
for President.
James M.Anderson died in great
agony at Winchester, Va, last
Wednesday from mad-dog bite.
The Pope has issued an order for
bidding the use of female voices
in the chOirs of Catholic churches.
1t is said that an effort will be
made to exhibit the original Harp
of Tara at the st. Louis EXPOSE
ton.
Eugene V. Debs has been nomi-
mated by the socialists as candi-
date for President of the United
States.
Official reports indicate there is
little hope of controlling the cot
ton boil weevil for some years to
come.
An Ohio court has decided that
a man may make his mother-in-law
obey him when she is guest
at his home.
A Niagara Falls man is sueing
girl for damages on the ground
that she Rugged him so hard that
she broke one of his ribs.
Senator John w. Daniel says
the Democratic platform to be
framed at the st. Louis conven-
ton, will raise the Dingley tariff
duties.
The Virginia Society of New
York, has endorsed the candidacy
of Hon. A. c.. Braxton of Staun-
ton, for the Vice-Presidency on the
Democratic ticket.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, in an adj
dress before the Good Roads Con-
veI ton at st. Louis, suggested
using United States troops in build
ing roads in the United States.
Roanoke is to have rolling mill
to be owned and operated by capt.
talists from Scottsdale, Pa. The
enterprise will be in operation
about July lst, and the monthly
payroll will be $4,000.
Senator Daniel authorizes the
staten nt that the talk of his can
didacy for the ice-presidential
nomination lis entirely without
my knowledge and will be attend
ed to in my own way at the proper
time"
Mr.. Cortelyou is to resign from
the Cabinet to manage the cam
paign for the election of Mr.. Roose-
welt. His selection for the place
clearly indicates that Mr.. Roose-
welt has decided to personally con-
duct the campaign.
The ordinance authorizing loan
of $6,O00,OOO to be used by the
Baltimore municipality in carrying
out its plans to provide the city
with a capacious and modern sys-
tenn of docks in place of the pres
ent structures, has been ratified by
the people of that city.
A cyclone struck Williamsburg,
Va, one day last week, doing
much damage. The roof of one
house was blown away and landed
nearly quarter of mile from
where it was torn off. The main
street of the town was filled with
tree-tops from one end to the
other.
A lady living inWinchester. Va,
has gray parrot which laid an
egg recently. She has owned the
parrot for sixteen years, and dur
ing all that time it has been in
This is the first time,
however, that it has astonished lis
owner by laying an egg, as parrots
rarely lay eggs in captivity.
The committee on state of the
in the Methodist General
Conference, in session at Los An
geles, Cal, having under consid-
GRAFTON the proposed change of
the rules in regard to dancing,
card playing, and tbeatre-going,
decided by a vote of 80 to 43
against recommending the change.
The lowest bid to construct
gravity water system from the
headwaters of the Pedlar river, in
Amherst county, for Lynchburg, is
that of Williams of Brooklyn,
who offers to build concrete dam
80 feet high and 400 feet wide and
m AXE a conduit of 30-inch pipes Of
wood and iron 81 miles long for
about 100000.
The social event of the season
at Front Royal was the marriage
last Wednesday of Miss Susan Mil
lar to Lieut.. Rudolph 0t.oMaximil-
ian Ruthardt. The bride is the
daughter Of Captain Samuel X.
Millar. The groom is lieutenant
in the German army. The bridal
couple left for New York, whence
they sailed for Germany, where
they will make their future home.
Healthy Mothers