Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-10-03
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President Geo. w. Stevens has
again denied the rumor that he is
TO give up the presidency of the &.
d o. railroad.
A New York woman has an.
nounced her eighth matrimonial
venture, breaking the record, it is
believed.
Richmond, Va, and three sister
cities have been added to the list
in which the mail backstamp of
letters lie abolished.
The Republican Congressional
Campaign Committee has estab-
lished bureau in Washington,
with view to securing contribut-
ions from Federal employees.
Augustus Schultz, who discover
ed the rapid process Of tanning
leather, now in almost universal
use, died last week at his homo
near Manassas, of slow paralysis.
The police recently discovered
an order in Augusta, Ca, similar
to the old Ku Klux Khan. 1t was
promptly broken up, in the inter
ests Of law ard order.
Since the United States has be-
come mixed up in Cuban affairs
Spain can sit still and enjoy
laugh at the expense Of this coun-
try.
William j. Bryan in a speech at
Nashville, Tenn. recently, declared
that sit might net be wise two
years hence" for any party con-
vention to indorse him.
Secretary Loeb has stopped
denying that President Roosevelt
is willing to take third term and
the federal officials hope of the
continuation of public pap has
risen accordingly.
Figures just announced at the
office Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission show that, since jan
uary first, there have been collected
$3.50, 075 il fines from railroads
found guilty Of granting rebates.
President Roosevelt contributed
500 to be used by Rear-Admiral
Thomas in a suit begun at New
port, r. l., to enforce respect for
the American naval and army
uniform.
The coroner's jury investigating
the Jellico dynamite explosion
brought in a verdict charging the
railroad with criminal negligence
it is also feared that many more
people were killed than was at first
supposed.
While Congressman Lamb was
addressing gathering at Loving
ton, Nelson county, last week in
the interest of H. d. Floods
candidacy for Congress he criti-
cised the views of VIM. j. Bryan,
and many of the most prominent
Democrats present left the room.
During the year ending June 80,
1905, according to a statement
issued by the Interstate Commerce
commission, an average of twenty
SIX people were killed a day and
two hundred and thirty-eight in
jured a day on railroads in the
United States. The total nunber
during the year killed was 9,703,
while the injured numbered &c.
OOS.
Alexandria Gazette: A reduc-
ton of representation in the
electoral college and in Congress
to offset suppression of the elective
franchise is demanded by the
Republicans of New York. This is
another blow aimed at the South,
but it will never land. There is no
doubt that the northern Republi-
cans would so arrange matters, II
they could, that the South would
be bound hand and foot and be at
their complete mercy, but they
"can't do it, you know"
A young man at Lswrenceville,
n. j., goes at the head of the list
of football victims for the season.
He was killed in practice game.
There was some lively practice, and
he was carrying the ball for a
touchdown when another player
kicked him in the head with his
heavy, spiked shoes. The un.
fortunate young man staggered
for minute, but walked off the
field apparently unhurt. An hour
later, while in school, he fell
unconscious, and before medical
aid could reach him he was
dead. 1t is supposed his skull was
fractured.
The Richmond police board
passed a resolution at its last
meeting REQ Nesting the City Coun.
Gil to PASS an ordinance prohibit
ing minors in pool rooms. The
action was taken on the evidence
of the police and records of the.
police court as to the number of
small forgeries and "nippings'
from employers, as we'll as theft,
which were tracesble to boys who
trequented poolroors. Incidents
are occurring almost every day
which show that the action Of the
Richmond police board is well
taken. Many youths have started
on the down road by vieiting pool
rooms, and the police Of all cities