Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-08-29
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ABOUT nlmSelI sOmeJlMeP.
1t isn't necessary for women 70
BE voters in order to become rulers.
1t used to be a popular falIacy
that sense came with age and wis
dom with experience.
When you learn that the Car of
Russia gets So, 100000 year, you
are not surprised that he holds on
to his job.
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt LongwOrth
will unveil the Mckinley statue on
the Capitol grounds at Columbus,
Ohio, next month.
Egyptis the only country in the
world where there are more men
than women. The males exceed the
females by 100000.
Though willow grows IN wet
places, it is naturally the driest Of
woods 1t contains only 26 per cent.
of water. Oak contains 81 per cent.
Under new law in Norway every
would-be bride must exhibit GER
tifcate that che knows how TO
cook. In Norway a dyspeptic is re-
garded as natural curiosity.
Ants are extraordinarily fond Of
liver, and may be exterminated by
laying raw liver near their haunts.
The liver, when covered with in
sects, should be thrown into boiling
water.
On October IS, at Washington,
the military monument in memory
of Gen. George B. McClellan, form
er commander OF the Army Of the
Potomac, will be unveiled. The
Generals widow is now II.
The Augusta Baptist Associa-
ton will convene in Clifton Forge
on September 4th, 9Th and 9th.
The counties Of Augusta, Rock
bridge, Allegheny and Bath make
up the Association, and probably
800 delegates will be present.
William Jennings Bryan will
send his youngest daughter to Hol-
Inns Institute next session. She will
come through the recommendation
of Judge Daniel Grimsley Of Cul-
pepper, who is a personal friend Of
Mr.. Bryan, and mas daughter of
his own there.
After five months competition
between the Western Sugar Rein
cry and California and Hawaiian
Sugar Refining Company of San
Francisco, the price of sugar has
dropped from S5.I5 to $3.50. In
New York the price is $3.50, while
at the Missouri river it is So.
The negro federal troops have
been ordered out of Texas. Instead
of going to Fort Ringgold. which
is about 100 miles up the Rio
Grande from Fort Brown, the lat
TALON of the Twenty fifth Infantry
has been ordered TO Fort Reno,
Oklahoma. Fort Brown is to be a.
banconed.
Commissioner Koiner, Of the De-
partment of Agriculture, who has
been in Europe for several months,
sailed for America Thursday. He
will 90 direct to Canada for the
purpose Of inducing people there to
come to Virginia for farming lands
in preference to remaining in that
bleak country.
There is danger OF renewed anti
Jewish disturbance ut Odessa as q
result of the campaign carried on
by certain newspapers there who
denounce the Jews IS being res
ponsible for the murders Of police
and soldiers in the Vistula. provin-
ces, which has created perii0us
anti Jewish feeling.
Why is it that Norway is con-
stantly increasing her merchant
marine and built 50 steam ers be-
sides sailing vessels during thu
past year and yet she pays 10 sub
sidy? Is it because Norway has a
tariff fer revenue and the United
States stands pat fer protection
that fosters trust and high pricesS
Experts say the only thing that
saved Santiago from complete ruin
by the recent earthquake was the
circular motion of the earthquake.
The casualties are row placed at ,,
COO; tie numbe of homeless people
90, 600. Another severe shock was
felt at Valparaiso Monday night.
Slight shocks were felt at Lima and
other points in Peru. The town Of
Quiliota, % miles from Valparaiso,
y having a population of 10000, was
completely detroyed.
The board of governors Of the
jamestown Exposition has awar-
ded to j. w. Davis cf Newport
News, the contract fer the erection
of the education and historic art
buildings, his bid of $50, 600 being
the lowest submitted. Mr.. Davis is
required to complete the buildings
by February |, The education and
historic arts buildings will be sub
stantial structure. They will COM
,,lete magnificent structure that
will stand in the rear of the CEN
trail court facing Hampton Roads
and commanding a splendid view
of the waterfront Improvements.
Officials of railroads in Virginia
are discussing the latest order of
the corporation commission with
considerable interest. This order