Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
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rear resolutions.
Fifteen millions of people are
reported to be starving in the FAM
Inc district of China.
Andrew Carnegie and other
prominent men are now behind the
movement for a national board OF
health.
Ten OF the South American re-
publcs have accepted invitations
to be represented at the James
town Exposition.
Senator Hale, In colloquy with
Senator Warren over the artillery
hiIl, de dared that the army, navy
and pensions consumed two-thirds
of all the expenditures OF the gov
eminent.
The President yields gracefully
to Congress as to sImplified SPELL
ing in public documents, but it is
understood his private correspond
euce will contir ue to be typograph-
ical Nightmares.
Mr.. John d. Murrell, for many
years news editor of the Times
Dispatch, has severed his connec-
ton with that paper to accept the
position OF managing and city ed
itor of the News Leader.
Within three years an eight
mile channel deep enough 70 ac-
commodate any coasting ship will
be opened across Cape Cod from
Buzsards' Bay to Sandwich. The
canal will cost $40, 900, 900,
The monument to Francis Scott
Key, author of "The Star Spangled
Banner" for which the sum Of
$25, 900 has been donated by Chas.
L. Marburg, will probably be cree.
ted on the site of Fort McE.enry.
Secretary Straus has decided in
the South Carolina case that a
State has a right to solicit immi-
grant laborers. to pay their passage
money from Europe and find situa-
tions for them after their arrival.
Montgomery Presbytery has re-
fused to dissolve the pastoral re-
Iations between Rev. r. II. Flem-
ing and Westminster church Of
Lynchburg. DR.. Fleming some
time ago presented his resignation.
The French courts hold that the
American wife of Count Boni de
Castellcne is not responsible for
his debts. OF couree, this dis
poses Of any hopes the Count may
have cherished Of getting any ali.
mony later on.
Bishop Charles C. MoCabe, Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
died in the New York Hospital last
Wednesday. Death was due to
aporlexy, with which the Bishop
was stricken December IL, while
passing through that city on his
way to his home in Philadelphia.
1t is said that the best way to
preserve apples in winter is to
wrap them in newspapers so as to
exclude the air. The exception is
made that the newspaper must be
one on which the subscription has
been paid, else tho damFness result
ing from what is "dew" may re.
salt in spelling the fruit.
December 10th was the hun
dredth anniversary of the depart
ure from L ondon of the ships Su.
san Constant. Discovery and Speed
well, bearing John Smith and 9TH
err fret English settlers to Amer
lea. The opening of the James
town exposition will commemo-
rate the dates Of the departure and
landing of the settlers,
The Isthmian Canal Commits
sion, Washington, announces that
tho date of opening the bids for
completing the Panama Canal has
been postponed to January II, 49,
OF. The amount of bOnd required
is reduced from $4,000, 900 to S2,-
100000. Bidders must still have
u capital OF $1,000, 000, but the
bond is part of the capital.
An experienced teacher says
that pupils who have access to
newspapers at home, are better
readers, better spoilers, better
grammarians, better punctuators,
and read more understand'ngly,
and obtain a practical knowledge
of geography in almost half the
time il requires others. The news
ppper is decidedly an important
factor in mooern life.
japanese warshIrs will visit San
Francisco within the next few
months, in spite OF reports to the
contrary. This statement is made
by consul Kuyenof. who says he
sxpects the squadron will come IS
originally planned for the purpose
of paying u friendly visit to the
United States. He declares the
rumor that japanese feared mag
azinss is too absurd to discuss.
The II ost powerful individual in
China today is Yuan Shi Kai, the
viceroy of Tienisin. He is virtu-
ally the dictator of the empire,
having as his ally the aged EN-
press Doweger. No decree is is
sued from Picking without his APP
prevail. He is credited with hav-
ing caused the Chinese govern
ment to issue the recent anti-opium
decree. Yuan is u man of great