Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-04-05
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Brief Items of Interest for the
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Brief Items of Interest for tn.
Busy Reader
1t is now stated that the yaIu,
OF the war materials captured b,
the japanese at Mukden WAS 20
900, 900.
1t is said the Standard Oil
Company will probably he investi.
gated in Kansas City by Federal
grand jury in the same manner ne
the Beef Trust.
David Henderson Bell, an old
and much esteemed citizen Of
Lewisburg, w. Va. died on the
2lst inst. He Was born and reared
near Goshen. Va.
The American Board of Com
missicners for Foreign Missions has
decided to accept Mr.. Rockefeller 9
gift OF 100000, but postponed
final action for two weeks.
Among shose who will accom-
pany Secretary Taft TO the Philip
pines on tour of inspection are
Senator John w. Daniel and Con.
gresham w, A. Jones Of Vii ginia
Pela Gorgcvitch, aged 40 years,
and remarkably pretty, was arrest
ed at Benwood, w. Va, last week
upon her own confession that she
had eight husbands and no di-
vorces.
The japanese have ad pied
compulsory system CT national
education. Boys and girls must
attend school as soon az they
attain the age of @, and renal
there until the age of Ia.
The Kansas City Police Board
has ordered the closing of all
saloons on Sunday hereafter. Many
yrocers and butchers have express
I'd a willingness to close Sunday
I 1t will help keep the salooas
closed.
The larger operators in the
central Pennsylvania field will not
'ccept the miners' offer to con-
inue work at the old scale PEND
ng a settlement of the wage
question. They purpose to let the
mines go idle.
Revenue Agent ThomL son of
richmond, reports a thrilling raid
n an underground still in Pittsyl.
ANA county, in which one o! the
alders was knocked senseless in n
ght with John Doss, an alleged
loon'hiner, who was also knocked
ut.
The police OF Richmond have
'rced the theatrical people to
Ike dawn pictures Of Ben Hur.
no is represented in bis chariot
i.hout any great quantity OF
othing. This is the first instance
the suppression of the picture
man in that city.
A farmers institute was held in
lie Opera House at Culpeper Tues
", with a good attendance of
'untry people. Addresses were
AIDE upon live stock, fertilizers.
iterlnary subjects, etc. A great
al OF interest seemed to be mani
sted by all those present.
Because his father refused 70
him 60 riding, TIE four-yesf
d son Of c. W. Huffman &C
ie0ter, Va, pttemred to burn
s fathers house. He was whip,
d and put to bed, but got loose
d set fire to the barn, which
rs burned, involving a loss of ST.
0.
Benjamin haley and Noah Lump
n, both white men. of Danyille,
10 were charged with holding
ransom Cadets Virginius
srke, J. j. Thompson, G. II.
wis of Danville Military Insti-
.e, a few days ago, after brief
airing were sent on t. the grtnd
y.
United Sta, es Marshall j. +. 3.
TART. of the Eastern district.
3 appointed as deputy T. K.
izebroOk to succeed Samuel
ndit. The place would have
nc to S. L. Burroughs of FCrts.
nth, had the latter been go sit
ed as TO be able to 60 10 Rich
nd.
President Roosevelt has issued
'clamation inviting the nations
The earth to participate in the
nestown Exposition in 1907, \
rch ID to November l, ID CON-
the birth of the Ameri-
nation and the establishment
Jamestown of the fir / English
aking settlement on the West
Hemisphere.
VILLAIN Hansboro, the negro
-derer Of second Steward Nc
m of the Homestead Hotel at
Springs, was captured 1t
'rlsston, w. Va, by Baldwin
ectives and brought to Covirg-
but was later taken to Lynch
g for safe keeping. The negro
seeking admittsnce to u lodge
ting hen nabbed by the otii-
J. For the murderer's arrest
100 reward was offered by
iager Fred Sterry, of the hotel.
McKesn, father Of the MUIR
I'd man.