Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-02
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new Chesapeake and Ohio depot al
Staunton, to cost $50, 600.
Former Ambassador White says
matters have gone too far in Russia
for evolution, and that revolution
will come.
A party of one hundred and fifty
Georgians have been traversing
Virginia, visiting battlefields and
cities and sections of historical
Importance.
Akron, Ohio, claims the distinc-
ton Of having the oldest police.
man In the country. He Is l02
years old and Is special officer at
the free swimming pool opened by
the city.
Norfolk Landmark: New Or
leans Is the dirtest city in the
United States. Now that Cuba
has been cleaned, there ought TO
be some way of requiring New
Orleans TO take q bath. Yellow
fever disappears before sanitary
science.
In order to avoid the payment of
q charter fee of $1,000 assessed
by the Corporation Commission of
Virginia, the Standard Oil Com
pany wall carry the matter 10 the
Supreme Court of the State. IL
understood that the company is
willing 10 pay fee not exceed
ing 5000.
From indianapolis, Ind, to
Winchester, a distance of about 90
miles, without mishAp, 1. the
record made by an automobile In
the hands Of Chauffeur Henry
knight. Others in the party were
w. K. Boyd Of indianapolis, J.
A. Boyd Of Detroit, and S. w.
Boyd of Front Royal, Va,
Aquaint article has been filed
In the Circuit Court at Fairmont,
W. Va, in the King land case in
the nature Of block OF wood cut
from chestnut tree in Logan
county. The tree 10 alleged TO have
been corner tree of the Morris
grant, and az marks are upon IL
which are supposed to have been
made. in 1895. The wood is fled
by Kings counsel.
Startling revelations concerning
the white slave traffic 10 New
York and the larger cities Of the
country were made recently at a
meeting in Atlantic City, New
Jersey, Of the Jewish Chautsuqua
by women who have had charge of
caring for unprotected immigrant
girls. These women said that
white slavery lie carried on by
powerful organizations Of which
che general public has no concep.
ton.
Governor William L. Douglas
told a delegation OF Democrats
last week that he would not be
D candidate for reelection this
year. The Governor made an an.
lOuncsment to this effect several
months ago, but was asked to re-
consider his decision by the com.
nittee, which included prominent
Massachusetts Democrats, among
hem former Mayor Josiah Quincy
II Boston, and Cononel William
1. CASTOR, Democratic State COM
According TO preseat indications
he Richmond Republicans will
end two sets of delegates to Roam
Ike to the convention which will
nominate q State ticket. The old
Iuarrel Of long standing between
he Sins" and the "0uts" is still
q evidence, and in the difficulty
everal negroes are mi1ed up.
tate Chairman Slemp has SO far
cen unable to bring peace to the
Earring elements. Most of the
fce-holders. however, have with
rawn from the limelight.
"Shadwell," the birthplace Of
'homas Jefferson, situated few
lilies from Charlottesville, on the
.eswick road, in large grove Of
ak trees, has been cold to DR..
Iilton II. Leonard Of New Haven,
onn., who will reside there in
lture. The present mansion, .
rick structure, was erected near
10 site Of the old homestead
bout sixty years ago. When the
,cestral home was destroyed by
Re, Jefferson built Monticello,
the present Shsdwell
tate.
The Rev. Charles M. Alexander,
e worlds greatest evangelist,
no, with a single gospel song for
8 tower of strength, has sung
i'd preached his way almost
Dung the globe and won thous-
Ids of converts, Tuesday an
'unced that his three years
mpaign in England aud Wales,
9 greatest modern religious
oyement ever known there, will
On be brought to close and that
NADIA and the United States will
en- be his field for religious con-
est.