Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-09-20
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A woman corset expert in NeY
York, declares that within 10 year
[ most men will wear corsets.
Is Hon. william J. Bryan declares
that he is in politics to stay, bu
that be will not be a Presidents
candidate in 1908.
The Grand Army of the Re
public reports a membership oil
232, 455, and dimi1ution of IA.
Ss5 during the last year.
The Japanese will establish a
line of steamships TO Argentina
and will make efforts to open new
markets for their products In
South America.
A vote in Ashland District, Har-
over county, last week on the
proposition to reopen the saloons
there, showed a majority OF three
70 one against It. Tho district
embraces the town CT Ashland,
the seat Of Randolph.Macon Col.
lege.
The Japanese were very indIg-
nant when they sscertained the
terms upon which peace had been
made. In their anxiety to adj
minister another crushing blow TO
the Russian army they forgot that
all they went to war for was
guaranteed In the treaty.
A census bulletin shows that the
value Of the railroad property in
Virginia is greater than that of
any Southern State, with the ex-
certiOn OF Texae. The estimated
commercial value of all the rail-
ways of Virginia on the 3Oth of
June, 1904, was $21l, ,OOc.
Advices received at the State
Department, Washington, d. c.,
are to the effect that the boycott
situation in Shanghai is improv-
ing, but that there is a growing
antiforeign fentiment in Canton
Tot particularly against America,
'ut against all foreign countries.
The eruption of Yesuvius con.
inues as during the last few days,
tut without tending to increase.
IN the other hand, according to
elegram to Mattino, Stromboli ie
ausing great alarm. It's crater
emitting high pillar of fire and
Iense smoke, accompanied by loud
discs.
Mrs. Ellen Bernard Lee, widow
General Fitzhugh Lee, has
'ritten to Mayor Carlton Nc
'arthy of Richmond, thanking
richmond for the honor done the
lemorY of General Lee when he
as buried there. Mrs. Lee wrote
'om San Francisco, where she is
d route to the Philippines.
Already more than $50, 600, 900
gold from the Alaskan and
londike gold fields has been
epoeited in the the Treasury at
'ashIngton, and it is estimated
lat the total will exceed $40, OOO,-
10. This gold will pass into
regulation promptly by the
suance of gold certificates.
Former Judge Alton B. Parker,
candidate for Presi.
mt last fall, has been retained as
ief coun; Ell by the Brooklyn
Ipid Transit Company at
larry CT $40, 900 year. He has
tered into law partnership with
hn P.Sheehan, one OF his strong
hackers in the Presidential
npAign.
A Richmond firm, L. H. Jea-
ls, has heen awarded the con-
ct by the State Board Of Ed
alton to print 1000 school re-
tiers at once. The book will be
d for fifteen cents. &c fore the
closures. due TO the effort of j.
Eggleston, Jr., nominee for
perintendent, the registers
ught seventy five cents each.
According to former Congress-
n w. +. Rhea. one Of the most
uential men in Southwest Viz
ia, his section will send a solid
sgation to the next State con-
tion, should there be such
y, to protest against the
nary plan, to which, he says,
people of this wide section,
ing tried it, are more opposed
n ever. He believes the senti-
It against it will be widespread,
that there will be a return to
convention aud mass meeting
bod Of nomination.
4 spite of the fact that Civil
: veterans are dying at the rate
bout 500 a month, and that
10 pensioners died last year,
greatest number ever on the
zion rolls was shown on Janu-
l of this year; namely, 1,496-
persons. The annual value Of
roll on June 80 was $3.50. 756,-
The total number Of claims
ved under President Rooae-
g age order, in effect April 8,
, up 10 Jrne 80, 1905, was
IL. This shows that while ll
pensioners must die, none
N.
A Continual Strain
ny men and women are con-
ly subjected to what they COM