Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-02-08
Condensed NEWS
Brief Items of Interest for the
Busy Reader

Hon. carroll ~. wright mas re-
tired from the Office of United
States Commissioner Of Labor.
Business organizations of Gin
cinnati have Endorsed Pre- sIdent
Roosevelt's attitude in regurd to
railroad rate regulation.
A bill introduced in the New
York Legislature imposes fines
from $40 to 800, or imprisonment,
or man who tips waiter.
The entire alphabet has been en-
graved upon the head Of ali ordi-
nary brass pin OF medium Size by
B. f. Giddens, Norfolk engrayer.
Virginia negroes In Richmond
have decided to m axe another test
of the suffrage clause of the new
Consultation. A fund of 5000
will be raised for the purpose.
Thomas A. Almond, secretary
treasurer of Hill City Council,
United Commercial Travellers,
committed suicide at Lynchburg
last week by shooting himself.
1t is said that General Z. L.
Rosser, of Charlottesville, is an
applicant for the position of col
ector of the Richmond internal
revenue district, to succeed Cap.
tain Asa Rogers.
Postmaster-General Wynne has
notified Republican Committeeman
Capers, of South Carolina, that
postmaster WHO pay the expenses
of delegates to political conven-
tions will be subject to dismissal.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Rail.
road will hereafter build its own
engines, and will erect large shops
either in Richmond, Huntington
or Clifton Forge. The shops, it is
said, will employ from 1000 to 81
900 men.
The President has sent a mes
sage to Congress saying the in
corporation laws OF the District
are vicious and recommends dras-
tic measures t. reform them The
President also sent a message TO
Congress recommending the col
lection of marriage and divorce
statistics.
The State Board of Educo ton
will meet in Richmond within the
next week to begin the consolida-
ton of the school districts of the
State. The idea is TO merge some
of the smaller districts, making
the position of superintendent to
pay well enough to secure first
class men.
The Daughters of tie Confeder-
acy of Virginia, are preparing to
unvel. the Jefferson Davis statue
in Richmond during the James
town Exposition in 1907. 1t will
stand at the intersection OF Frank
lin ard Cedar streets and will cost
$4,000. Distinguished women
from every section will take part
in the ceremony.
Mrs. Elizabeth Moore Dabney.
widow of J. n. Dabney, formerly
Of the Fredericksburg section,
died last week at the home Of her
son, w. L. Dabaey, in Meridian,
Miss. Mrs. Dabney was "A direct
descendant of Governor SPOTS
wood of Virginia; great grand
laughter of Patrick Henry and
second cousin of Gen. K. h. Lee
Mr. Roosevelt recently appoint
ID cOIOred man to II position on
4 medical board in Siss0ur
whereupon the white physicians
On tie board all resigned and the
ffices were all abolished to get rid
Of the colored nan. Subsequent
" it was announced in Washing
ton that sit was understood that
AIr. Roosevelt would appoint no
more colored men to office in the
south"
State Chairman Ellyson is not
)ne of those " no believe that the
Ninth district of Virginia is hope
essly lost to the Democrats, de-
spite the fact that Colonel Slerp
carried it in the recent campaign
BY an Unprecedented majority. He
believes that the conditions which
brought about that Republican
victory were abnormal, and that
IN little time the district will re
sumo its cid position in the DEM
,cratic column.
Grand luke Vladimir, uncle OF
he Cur. il ii ! ,eryisw denoun-
.es what he terms the infamous
'eports pub ished In other coun-
;fles, especially in England, of the
of the workingmen at
he D lace gst s. He declares the
government had to take rigorous
,ction to stop the mob. He re-
'ers to the old friendship between
he United States and Russia, and
asks: "Why has American senti-
nent changed9 What has Russia
lone to deserve it?" The Grand
Duke says the people will be Civ
n a voice and the means OF pre-
enting their grievances direct to
no sovereign.
A Continual Strain
Many men and women are con-