Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-21
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Busy Reader

Prune-grOwers OF California VIII
receive so, $685. 900 more for their
crop this year tran last.
Naval experts announce that the
United Statee now ranks as the
worlds third naval power.
In interpreting the free pass law,
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has to decide whether melons
and potatoes are fruit.
1t is doubtful If Mr.. Hearet's at
tempt to become governor OF New
York State has cost him less in ac-
tual cash than SO, 100000 directly.
United States Senator and Mrs.
Thomas b. Platt have been unable
to reconcile their difference and
have executed deed OF separa-
ton.
John Sharp Williams, in letter
to the Southern Imn igration Con-
ference, suggests the replacing OF
the negro in the South by foreign
ere or white men from the North.
The Immigl alton and Industrial
Association formed in Nashville,
Tenn, elected Gov. D. G. Hayward
OF South Carolina, president and
resolved to meet next year at Birm.
ingham, Ala.
One more landmark is to be
rutblessly destroyed. 1t is the
matched cottage at East Hampton,
Long Island, the "Home, Sweet
Home" of John Howard Payne,
the place where the distinguished
author spent so very little Of his
time.
Members of the Confederate
Camp in New Orleans have had an
inscription in honor of the Army Of
Northern Virginia, taken from
VIM. Swinton's history of the
Army of the Potomac, removed be-
cause the word "revolt" is used in
reference to the civil war.
The Tribunal of First Instance
Of the Seine, Judge Ditto presid-
ing, has granted divorce to the
Countess de Castellane formerly
Anna Gould, of New York; and
has given her tho custody of her
children, who, however, will not
be allowed to be taken from France
without the consent of their father,
Count Boni de Castsllane. The
Countess will hereafter be known
by the name of Madame Gould.
After carrying hisarm in a plas-
ter cast for some weeks, during q
part of which tire he was pract-
ically prevented from going about
because he could not use his crutch,
Major John w. Daniel has fully
recovered from the sprain Of his
wrist which he received early last
month. Major Daniel tell while
going to the fair and sprained his
wrist. He says he does not feel
the slightest inconvenience on ac-
count of the sprain.
1t is now said that tariff revi-
sion Immediately following the
presidential election In 1908 is the
Republican programme and that
there will be no extra session Of
the Sixtieth Congress. The Presi-
dert, whatever lie may have
thought of revision Of the tariff
twelve ronths ago, does not now,
it is reported, think 1t would be
wise to agitate this matter at
session of Congress on the eve of a
presidential campaign.
At the annual session of the
Virginia Conference. Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, DR.. Paul
whitehead was elected secretary of
the conference for the fiftieth con-
secutive time. In recognition of
HE faithful services the mem bers
preser ted him with a massive,
handsome loving cup. He has hel>
the office CT secretary longer than
+ as any other conference secretary
in Southern Methodism, and il is
: thought that he is the Oldest secrs-
tary in tire world.
The Norfolk branch of the Young
: WOmen's Christian Association OF
the United States will erect &c.
0O0 building on the jamestown Elk.
position grounds, and will use it
AS a restaurant for the public and
as a bureau of information. 1t will
be fitted up attractively as crest"
for patrons IF the exposition, and
: there will be no charge for this
, feature. 1t will be especially de-
: voted to the interest of young wo-
rem who come to the exposition
and who need information and
: safety during their stay there,
The special grand jury of Rich
mond investigating complaints
, against LEGAL barrooms made the
. following report: "We are of the
. opinion from the testimony before
US that all-nIght barrooms is a
J menace to the morals, as we'll as
r to the peace and wellbeing Of our
a community and should be RENE.
{ died. We are of the opinion that
q If our City Councils would pass
Z an ordinance closing all barrooms
at not later than ~ o'clock at
o night the nuisances complained Of
q by responsible citizens Of the
neighborhood of such places would,
q in large measure, be abated and
tho oriminal docket of our citV