Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-01
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education OF negroes in the South
Three thousand school children
pulled the statue of Jefferson Ds-
Wis flom the depot to its site In
Richmond.
The Iliipois Senate has prsfed .
bill fcrbidding the sale of liquor
within one anG one eighth miles OF
any military or naval reservation.
n The Rhode leland Legislature
has adjourned without elscting q
United States Senator, thus
dealing a blow to the Republican
machine.
1t is reported as probable that
lpresidentisl boom may be launched
for ex-Gov. w. L. Dougla. of
Massachusetts,, bearing the 80.
r." of William j. Bryan.
A local option election In Char
lOttesyille has been ordered by
Judge Morris to be held on Tues
day. June 4tb. The petition was
signed by 28l persons, more than
the number required.
The Carnegie Foundation, which
has For it's object the advance.
trent of teaching and the en-
cOuragement CT those who instruct
the American youth, has beea
awarded Professor Francis H.
Smith, for more than fifty years
professor OF natural philosophy at
the University of Virginia.
For several nights last week
earthquake shocks were felt In
various towns of the lower Shena-
doah Valley. At Middlstown,
Strasburg, and Mount Jackson
persons claim to Lave felt articles
of furniture rocking, and exrer-
fenced the sickening feeling which
accom- panles the trembling of the
earth.
The skeleton OF what is be.
lieVed to have been an Indian was
unearthed few days ago in
Grim's bottoms on Smith Greek, q
mile southeast of New Market, by
w. H. Arehart, who was blowing.
The skeleton was in a fair stats
OF preservation AMI indicated that
it was that of person six feet Ia
height. 1t was buried with the
mead to the South.
1t :s reported thai the Southern
Railway Company will, at at
early date, erect its OWE lOcomo.
tive works at Spencer, N. c., and
otherwise greatly enlarge the
plant there. 1t is estln ated that
the cost of new buildings will be
$500, 600 or more, and that every
piece Of n achinery needed by q
railroad will be turned out at
Spencer.
The Lynchbrrg News OF Sunday
says; The effort started some time
ago to locate weekly Baptist
church paper in Lynohburg, it
Vas learned last week, will not be
pushed further, as a satisfactory
arrangement kas been perfected
With the Religious Herald Of Rich
rond, whereby the western por-
ion of the State Will receive more
attention in the future.
Fifty-nne more men than women
we're cOunteo at the morning SER
ices In the LincCln Park BAPTIST
hurch, in Cincir natl, Sunday.
The church preser ted peculiar
ppearance at the services referred
o, and to a casual OnlOoker the
areful separation in seating men
N the Forth side and women on
he south, with it's Old fWhioned
'uritanical congregation, vas a
ontrast to the twentieth century
onditiCns. In this day the great
nsjority of church-goers are VIC.
len, but why THE should be the
g sc is hard to understood.
The Winchester papers state
hat if Winchester is not healthy
lace this spring and summer. it
NIL not be the fault of the City
!ouncil or the police department..
n obedience to an ordinance re-
emily passed, the police officers
re Eow engaged ir the task of in
pecting sanitary conditions as
ley exist there, and wherever
,und to be necessary tie residents
re required to conform TO the law.
hich says that Winchester shall
E kept clean and sanitG ry. The
Olice officers make these Inspee-
Ons once every two weeks.
The spectacle of one of the two
chest men in the country prais.
e the other fer lis manner OF
wing is presented in the letter
mt by Mr.. John ID. Rockefeller to
r. Andrew Carnegie, compliment
z him on his speech at the Pitts
lrg dedication recently. The
tier was Inspired fy Mr.. Carneg-
disclaiming credit for his $685.
10. 600 gift. Said Mr.. Rookie
ilow: at has the right ring. l
D with you. You have my bett
ishes for the success of all your
and efforts to help your fellow
en-. l hope and trust that our
osperous men the country over
III be stimule ted TO emulate your
bile example," TO this Mr..
.rnegie replied: "Many tLanks.
llow-worker in the task Uf dis.
Ihuting surnlus wealth for the