Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-02
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I Mr.. Hearst has authorized the
: New York World, in an interview,
: to state that he Is not a candidate
: for president on any ticket.
1t asserted by members of the
, suite Of the King OF Siam that he
has spent $2,250, 900 on jewelry
during his present Europeaa tour.
Piisburg capitalists are buying
up alleged anthracite coal lands in
Frederick county, Virgins, end
Ham psbire county, West Vir.
; ginia.
A student of the Dubuque, To-
wa. High School, who was the
victim of "frat" initiation was
put in ccfIin and left for ten
hours in a cellar Of an unoccupied
farm house.
Oklah0na went Democratic in
the recent election and adopted the
new State constitution by a large
majority. A clause was adopted
separately providing for State pro.
addition.
Justus Goebel, brother Of the
late Governor Goebel Of Kentucky,
said that as long as there is a
Goebel alive the prosecution for
his brothers. murder will continue
until the guilty parties are brought
to justice.
An x-ray examination has dis.
closed the fact that a soldier in
Indianapolis has two hearts. But
this ought not to be thought so re-
markable since it is a we'll authen.
ucated fact that a sailor anywhere
leaves heart in every port.
Many Democrats of West VIr-
ginis want ex-senator Henry @.
Davis, who was candidate for vice
president in the last presidentia!
campaign, to run for governor.
Despite mis- SO years, Mr.. Davis is
hale and hearty and is the wealth
lest man in his state.
The Minnesota Union of the
American Society of Equity,
which claims the allegiance of
95, 600 farmers in the Northwest.
recently passed resolution at it's
convention calling on its members
to hold wheat this fall until the
price ls 1925.
Right Rev. C. H. Brent, Protes.
tant Episcopal bishop of the Phil.
ippines, has arrived in New York.
He comes TO America to attend the
convention in Richmond in Octo.
Der. He has brought with him a
little Filipino boy TO be educated
80 tt~ olI eohonl NJ Port Hone
Ont.
The sum of $685. wcs expend.
ed in Roanoke county last year for
the cause of public education, and
The school levy made by the
Board of Supervisors recently,
upon the request of the County
School Board, will yield a like sum
'or the ensuing year.
1t is said that dancing makes
girls feet large. 1t is also said
hat ice cream produces freckles.
Doctors are of the opinion that
hanging on the front gate produces
heumatism. A few more opinions
ike these and the girls won't have
ny fun left them.
When the General Assembly
reets in January il will be called
pom to increase the amount of
alary or income which is exempt
rom taxation. The law requires
hat all who receive more than
900 year shall pay income tax
f per cent.
On the recommendation Of Gen.
chief of engineers, the
tcretary Of War has directed the
OF the project for the
Of permanent land
~ pier at jamestown Island be-
Ause of the failure OF the govern
ent's representative to make sat
factory terms with the owners of
lie land needed for the improve
ent,
According to compiled state
ents made by officials OF the var.
us Missouri railroads, the opera
on of the twC-cent passenger lare
W has cost the MissoIIi roads
,500,00 during the PAST three
ontks. Tie law became effective
Missouri en- June IL, ard by
,reement with Attorney General
adley the rail- oads decided to
duce their farce and test The law
It'll October /.
At least four monster battle
Ups, larger than any Phoat or
W under construction anywhere
the world, and five scout cruis-
3 of the Chester type, will be rec
mmended to Congress BY Secre.
~ Metcelf, if he approves the
an that was outlined at the first
.eting of the General Naval
ard several days ago. The arg
tents advanced Indicated a de-
md for big naval program for
, coming Congress and new
ct in the Atlantic to succeed the
9 that is being sent to the Pa
ic.
Newspapers ought to give prom
nee to automobile accidents. III
" make the impression that the