Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-10
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A baby has been born in Michi-
gan with two tongues, and, strange
to relate, it is Roy.
The consumption of cotton by
mills in the. United States exceeds
1000, 900 bales annually.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., was
made manager OF the Inside Inn at
the St. Louis Fair for twenty-four
hours.
| 1t is expected that George Eos
ter Peabody will be chosen treasur-
er of the Democratic National Com
mittee.
Baltimore Sun: The Virginia
Republican party must be ircreas-
ing in size. 1t is now large enough
to split.
Democratic statisticians will try
to show that the Republican state
ment that wages have increased in
excess of living expenses. is false.
France is making use Of her
baldheaded men. 1t 10 no uncom-
mon thing to see such walking the
streets of Paris with advertise
ments painted on their craniums.
News comes that for every 900
men in Japan there are bnt 9S3 wo-
men. This was before the war, OF
course. IL the conflict lasts much
longer the tables are likely to be
turned.
Postmaster-G General Payne says
he refused to name pOstofiice in
Mississippi for Governor varda-
man because paper published by
the Governor made an attack upon
the Presidents mother.
William j. Bryan has written a
cordial message to Judge Parker,
assuring him that he is heartily
for the Democratic ticket, and
that he will do everything in his
power 20 see it elected.
The Chicago Board of Health
says pneumonia is highly conta-
gious and TIE New York Board says
it isn't. Now let II ell bers of each
try to contract the disease and
demonstrate who is right.
The Russian government has is
sued IA statement declaring that it
had released the steamer Malacca
on the representation of the Brit"
ish government, and reasserted lite
purpose to stop all vessels carrying
cOntraband.
Passengers on the Pullman
sleepers on the Diamond Special
train were held up last week and
robbed about twenty-five miles
from Chicago by five men while
the train was going at full speed,
the robbers having secured more
than 81 900.
The Winchester City Council
has passed an ordinance providing
for the extension of the city limits.
Under the ordinance the city ex-
pands in every direction, taking
in territory equal to about one
fifth of its present territory and
adding property valued at about
half million dollars.
Mr.. A. A. Arnold OF Fishers
vile, Augusta county, strangely
suffered from blood poisoning from
the bite of an ordinary house fly.
The fly bit him on the back of the
right hand Tuesday II week ago,
and for three nights he suffered
severely, but he is now recovering
and is able to go about.
At Indianapolis, Ind, last We'd
nesday, Hon, Charles W. Fair
banks was formally notifisd of his
nomination for Vice President by
the committee appointed for the
purpose by the Republican Nation
al Convention. Hon. Ellhu Root
delivered the speech of notifica-
ton, to which Mr.. Fairbanks re-
sponded.
To raise a Republican campaign
fund an indianapolis dispatch says
that the Governor has been called
IN for 80 per cent. of his salary,
the Lieutenant.Governor for the
whole of the $500 he gets, the
State Treasurer and the Attorney
General for $4,000 each, and thu
Auditor and Secretary Of State for
50, 500 apiece.
Efforts are being made to in
duce Italian immigration to come
to the Southern States. This step
lie due 10 the scarcity of labor IN
the South, particularly in the cot
ton. growing States. The matter
is being investigated by several
transatlantic transportation lines
and it is expected that portion
of the immigration to this coun-
try will be diverted to the South
ern States. The establishment OF
n line of steamers between Italy
and New Orleans is being talked
of. the ultimate object being to
establish colonies of Italians in
Texas, who would begin there the
pursuit of farming.
Continual Strain