Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-10-05
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u The japanese government ha
! decide to float another domest III
e loan of $40, 100000.
3 The japanese sport of wild duel
n fowling is one OF the most i'm cort
ant aTistocratic pastimes of tn,
, Empire.
/ 1t is said that Baltimore baker.
are purchasing smaller pane fol-
; their loaves in consequence of the
t rise in the price of -four.
= Boys attending a public school
in Chicago went on a strike las,
| week under the mistaken idea
: that one Of the teachers is colored
Women may smoke as much as
they choose while riding in auto
mobiles according to an announce
: ment made by Police Commissioner
McAdoo, of New York.
The vestry of st. Uary's Prot
estant Episcopal Church, North
East, Md, continues the use of
the Bible presented to the church
by Queen Anne of England.
Eighty negroes, 30 of them
women, have reached Harrodsburg
KY, from South Fork, whence
they were driven because of the
stabbing Of white woman.
A movement is now on foot for
the preservation of Monticello. the
Virginia building at the St. Louis
Exposition, and il is proposed that
the building be used as Jeffer.
son memorial.
Corn sufficient TO reach from
New York 70 San Francisco. or
5000 miles, if laid eal to ear, rep
resents the amount used in the
Palace Of Agriculture at tha
Worlds Fair in the displays OF
the several states.
During the present month more
accidents have occurred from
lightning in different parts Of
the country than duriDg the pre-
cedlng three months when electric
storms were in season.
The Y.M.C. A. building donated
by Mrs. Dodge, of New York, Ia
the University of Virginia, will
cost $50, 900 instead of $40, 900, as
at first contemplated. 1t is now
being built and will be ready for
the session of 1905 '06.
Governor Montague has succeed
ed in securing the return from the
War Department of $1,000, spent
by Governor Tyler in eQuipping
State troops for the war with
Spain. The sum came nut of the
contingent fund, to which it has
been returned.
Governor Bates, of Massacbu.
setls. and Judge Phelps, of that
state. have forwarded to the State
Department, at Washington, apol-
ogle. for arresting and fniug CT
Mr.. Hugh Guerney, third secre-
tary cf the British Embassy, for
speeding his autow0bile.
Hon. LoLa GO0de, of Bedford,
authcEiI~G the statement that he
viii support Senator Martin fo
reelection in tie primary to h>
held next year. Mr. Go0de say
he will take no active par, in the
campaign, but ne thinks Senator
Martin is credit 10 the State.
New York World Dem.): Will
Judge PSrkef's letter az accept
anee before them the Democrats
committees, State and National,
have no excuse for delaying longer
the beginning OF the "wi ie-awake
campaign" which the World six
weeks ago urged them to initiate.
The hat Of Colonel john :. Mos
by, taken from bin when he was
seriously wounded at Lakes, Fau-
luier couaty, on December 2k,
1864, which has been il the pos
ession Of lady at Grange, n. J..
'or tie Inst forty years, has just
)een sent back TO its famous
lwneI.
In a sermon last week to his con-
Rev. Joseph Perry,
pastor Of tie Fifth Baptist Church
'olored, declared that the young.
legro, by his present reckless
course, was paving the way for
he reinstatement of his people.
lie also scored them for society.
gambling" it, the form of bridge
Whist parlies in their parlors.
Two attempts were made last
night to wreck trains
n the Chesapeake and Obi u
nile and half above Lynchburg.
eyeral rocks N large Us -four
a.rel were placed on the track.
hey were struck by an eastbOund
reight, which was moving very
,owIy, and nc damage was done.
he crew Of the night mail from
'lifton Forge WAS notified to be on
he lookout two hours later, and
I'd they found the distractions
II the track again.
a Continual Strain
Many men and women are con-
a. Al