Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-08-31
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Many Georgia negroes have gone
to Chicago to work IN packing
houses.
A mantle worn by General Santa
Anna is exhibited in the New
Mexico pavilion at the Worlds
Fair.
Chicago's pneumatic mail tube
system, nine miles in length, has
been formally accepted by the Gov
eminent.
The new double track steel
bridge of the Southern Railway
across the Potomac wac opened for
use August 28th.
Union coal miners through
Eastern Tennessee are threatening
to strike against reduction Of 10
per cent. in wages.
Reduction of letter postage
between the United States and
Europe from 5 to 2 cents will, it is
expected, be put into effect early
next year.
Caesar Booker, colored, believed
to be 1875 years old, died Mt Wash
ington, Ca, recently. He went to
Georgia 80 years ago as slave
from Virginia.
1t is reported that a ".im Crow"
surf rule has been put in effect at
Atlantic City and that negroes will
not be permitted to battle at the
same hours as the whites.
Because George White, II negro,
il u Democrat and defended the
"Jim Crow" law the negro Repub-
Leans tried to have him removed
rs "a teacher in Montgomery cOun-
ty, Md.
Clerks are carrying on public
bushes at Washington. The re-
sponsible heads of Government are
scattered about the country where
ever their services are deemed
most available in trying to save
their bacon.
Manufacturer of and dealers in
firearms declare that the effect If
the new license tax law in West
Virginia will be to drive purchasers
out IF the State and into the
neighboring Commonweslths TO
buy supplies.
The infant son of the Gar and
Czarina of Russia and tine future
emperor of all the Russias was
christened in st. Petersburg last
Wednesday amid great pomp and
ceremony. He was named Alexis
Nicholaevitch.
The whole family of Mr.. C. r.
Moore, living about n mile and
half from Stanton, is down with
| his Wife and five children have
had the fever, and Monay the baby
developed typhoid, making eight
members afflicted with the disease.
| A colored brakeman Oh the
Claremont Division of the Southern
railroad a few days ago received
notice to quit his job. The letter
accompanied a coffin. The threat
had the desired effect and the
negro left. The railroad people
will investigate the matter.
An old rocking chair, which was
used for many years by Daniel
! Webster, is on exhibit IN the Yer
mont building at the Worlds
Fair. 1t is just plain, old-fash-
ioned rocking chair. but few visit
ors go through the building with
out inspecting the old relic, and sit
ting in it for few minutes.
Ex-Judge Alton B.Parker, Dem
ocratic candidate tor President,
in letter to John G. Milburn OF
, Buffalo, explaining his position as
t, the Philippines, takes his stand
with Mr.. Roosevelt and ex-Secre-
tary of War Elihu Root, in favor
of granting independence tn the
Filipinos Gas soon as it can pru
! IDENTIFY be done.
Zethro Rhodes, the oldest citizen
of Isle of Wight county, is dead,
aged 95 years. He rose early as
usual, went out and fed his hogs,
walked back to the house, lay down
! and quietly passed away. Mr..
Rhodes had lived almost a century
without ever having been attended
by doctor. He never went fish
-, ing and never bought pocket
, knife, though many years ago {"
, friend made him present OF a
:, knife that he kept relIgiously.
= Governor Montague has re-
s turned to Richmond after three
8 weeks vacation spent in New Eng
r land and principally at the Maine
h resorts. During the trip the Gov
: crnoi visited Judge Parker at
B., Esopus and talked long with the
t Democratic presidential candidate
Il He was very much impressed b.,
II Judge Parker, whom he described
as man of wonderful tact ard
Judgment. He said that Judge
e Parker was one the most aggreeab.s
n men he had ever met.