Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-09-06
CONDENSED NEWS
Brief Items of Interest for the
Busy Reader

4no uoycCtJ OF Amerlcal.
in China has gotten beyond IN.
control of tue merchants and lie
now in the hands of agitators.
1t is reported that decree will
be issued by the Empress Dowager
in the new year granting Chine
parliament twenty years hence.
Full returns from ANIL erst coun-
ty show that the vote for Sena-
tor was tie, Martin and Mon
tagus having received 542 votes
leach.
An unknown person entered the
residence of George Laurens in
Stanton one night laet week and
stole 5000. $3.50 Of this wes Sun
dag-sehoOI money.
Il is said that the leather trust
which recently bought the tznnery
Of Cover & DFayton OF Winchester,
will slso purchase other tanneries
in Virginia and Maryland.
At PocahOntas petition has
been presented~tO Judge W. J.
Henson, signed by over third Of
the voters, asking him TO grant .
local option election in October.
Owing to yellow fever at New
Orleans, meeting Of the supreme
body of the Knights of Pythias
has been called to decide whether
to hold the next biennial conclaVe
there, as scheduled.
Colorel John S. Mosby denies
all responsibility for or connection
with book entitled "War in Vir-
ginia," prospectus Of which has
been issued by Cleveland pub
fishing house with the statement
that he is the author.
Albert Allen, a l6-year-old boy
of Lestershire, N.Y., is bigamist,
and probably the youngest on
record. The fact was discovered
just after he had been released
from a charge of non-support
brought by the girl whom he mar.
ried first.
The Statehood Constitutional
Committee at MuskOgee, Indian
Territory. has agreed on the name
of SeqOyah for the name of the
Commonwealth. 1t was also de-
cided to make prohibition a part
of the organic law and to issue
bonds for $25, 100000.
Former Senator and Mrs. Charles
j. Faulkner, of Boydville, near
Martinsburg, w. Va. accompanied
by large party of friends, will
make en- automobile tour through
Virginia. Stops viii be made at
Natural Bridge, Lexington, Char
lottesville and Othe points.
The School Improvement League
of Hsrrisc nburg is at work solicit
ing subscriptions to the amount Of
81 900 for the purpose of imrrov-
ing the grounds and building Of
the white Lublic school in that
place. OF the necessary amount
$500 was subscribed by twenty
citizens, and it is thought that
the remaining $500 can be raised
without a great deal of difficulty,
The eastern section of Rich A..
nond is suffering from an epidemic
Of snakes, although the residents
Of that region are noted for their
;Obriety. Dorothy White wac
driven from her home by a large
noccasin snake. Robert Wade
was forced to fight strenuously to
prevent a big striped snake from
his house. Mrs. George
W. Hudson found a snake 10 her
wood box. The reptile pursued
her, striking yiclOuslY, but was
inally killed.
A Republican newspaper will
be established IN Rich
nond within the next few weeks.
This is the rumor on the streets in
hat city, and it is of vast interest
% the politicians Of 10th parties.
The story comes from an excellent
ource and there can be no doubt
hat there Ia some basis Of fact.
)ne well known gentleman who is
n touch with the situation, while
Ieclining to disclose the names Of
he men behind the proposed en-.
eFpRise, stated that the movements.
you'd have no little effect upon
he coming campaign.
Unofficial information is that
Judge William Hodges Mann and
lieutenant Governor Joseph K.
Willard, both defeated in the re-
emit contest for the GOvernOrship,
re getting ready to begin cam
align for the nomination -four
ears hence. Captain Willard is
young man, while Judge Mann
only sixty years old. Judge
lam has two more years to serve
4 the State Senate, and he will
evote himself largely to resisting
be attack which will be made by
he liquor men to repeal the law
caring his name, which closed
ractlcally ali the country saloons
l the State.
A Coof,aual Straln