Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-07-18
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good IS there is no punishment if
you get caught at it.
When a man borrows trouble be
puts up HE peace of mind as col
lateral.
Turkey ls said TO object to the
United States raising it's legation
in Constantinople to an embassy.
A Census Bureau report shows
that there are 1853, l76 inmates of
almshouses in the United States.
The crop report issued by the
Department OF Agriculture shows
that the acreage of corn planted
was 95, 535, 900 acres; increase, l.6.
The election held TO decide
whether or not the dispensary
should take place Of open saloons
in Radford resulted in victory for
open saloons By the majority Of 81.
Mrs. Elizabeth Afileck of Win
chester, last week celebrated her
ninety second birthday by travel
Ing II miles in the country to take
dinner at the home of her sen.
Cotton manufacturers in 80 or
more cities of Southern Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island an
nounced an advance of wages
affecting $4,000 employees.
Owing to the scarcity of bills of
small denominations, Secretary Of
the Treasury Shaw has issued a
circular letter to national banks
urging them to issue as large a
pro portion of their circulation as
possible in five -dollsr notes.
1t ls stated that the extremely
hot weather of a few days ago
damaged the tomato crop in the
Northern Neck of Virginia to the
extent of many thousand dollars,
the sun having blistered a large
portion of the tomatoes.
The principal hotel managers of
Baltimore have agreed to dispense
with orchestras heretofore employ.
ed to furnish music at meals. The
movement is the result of demand
on the part of the Musicians Union
for more pay.
S. Dupuy Ferguson, president OF
the Roanoke common council, has
resigned as member OF that body.
Mr.. Ferguson recently became a
stakeholder In gas and water COM
panies that sell supplies to the city
government.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
says he is satisfied with what he
saw in before breakfast visit 70
the Chicago packing house, and re-
fuses TO discontinue the investlgG-
ton of the slaughter of cattle in
fected with the early stages Of
tuberc alosis.
The Associated Bill Posters and
Distributors of the United States
and Canada, in annual convention
in Chicago last week, adopted a
resolution prohibiting any member
of the association from posting
bills or hangers earring objection
able titles.
Montalon, leader Of this
Ladrones, has surrendered to the
Philippine authorities, and now it
is said there is but one more OF the
"outlaw" chiefs at large in Luzon.
When he il killed or captured
another will take his place and
so on nd minimum.
The State of Virginia has recely-
ed a check from the Secretary OF
Treasury in Washington for $780,
600, this being Virginia's share In
the sale OF public land. The money
goes to two institutions of learning,
the Virginia Polytechnic lnSti'
tute, $40, 0G6.67, and the Hampton
Normal and Industrial, $S.333.33.
Philadelphia Record: When
great public service is to be
rendered the country turns
instinetiveIy to the members Of the
Cleveland Administration. The
first trustee named for the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society last
wear was Mr.. Cleveland himself,
and the International Policy Hold
ers' Committee organized by elect
Ing Mr.. O!ney its chairman.
Leading Democrats of Nebraska
are making arrangements tor d
special train of Pullman sleepers
TO 90 to New York for the reception
in honor of William Jennings
Bryan. The trip will be arranged
80 that Nebraskans may reach New
York August 3lst. Ths leader Of
the movement expects to take about
three hundred "home folks" who
will greet Mr.Bryan when he steps
upon the pier.
A systematic crusade against
openwork or "peek a.boo" shirt
waists is being inaugurated by the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Philadelphia. Elbow
sleeves also have ccme in for a
share Of the condemnation that is
being heared upon the modern
summer dress. The dress reform
movement originated IN Massachu-
setts where the cudgel is taken up
against everything in open work
from hosiery 10 shirt waists.
The Lyrchburg Board Of Aldel-
men last Thursday afternoon
unanimously killed the ordinance
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