Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-08-21
CONDENSED NEWS
Brief Items of Interest for the
Busy Reader

Never borrow trouble, bnt al
ways be ready to lei d 1t.
The internal revenue receipts
for liquor and tobacco showed a
large increase over last year.
In the local option election held
at Woodstock the "drys" won by
a majority of one, the vote stand.
ing 1I5 to ia.
In Chicago five men die to every
two women. This seems to prove
that the soda fountain 10 healthier
than the saloon.
The woman who ate onions at
every meal and reached the, age
Fof lC7 years Gust have figured
they woulc keep even death
at bay.
Mrs. Waldorf Astor, formerly
Miss Mamie Langhorne, of Viz
ginia. is the mother of fine son,
born at the Astor home, Cliveden,
rear London.
Henry e. Stuart, member of the
Corporation Commission, has au.
tho rized the statement that he
would enter the race for the Demo.
cratic gubernt torisl nomination.
1t is said that Mrs. Stanford
White, widow of the architect
whom Harry Thaw shot to death
last year, is engage to marry her
late husbands partner, Charles
FOllen McKim.
A man who has given the sub
ject great of study, says that
Their is greater variety to be found
among divorce LEWIS of different
nations than among the laws
governing any other subject.
The United States geological
survey has issued an interesting
report on the production Of mica.
in which it is shown that Virsini
is one of the eight States produc
ing this valuable mineral, and
ranks fourth in the gross output.
President Roosevelt has recently
for the Coles estate on
Green Mountain, In Alben arle,
known as "EstoutevIlle," to be
used by him for a summer house.
Pine Knot will be deserted, but e.
will be used as rendezvous in the
hunting season.
The disagreement between the
members of the State Eoard Of
and Commissioner
AOiner has been passed up to the
Attorney General for decision.
The board seems to have become
ealous OF the credit that has been
given to Commissioner Koiner.
Sweeping changes In the system
# keeping the State accounts, the
bolition of two or more officers,
nd the creation of new ones, will
esult from the examination of the
looks and accounts of the State,
y a special committee appointed
y the last Legislature for that
urpose.
In his address on Japan at ALI
oule' Church in Chicago Saturday
light Prof. Frederick Starr, of the
my ersity of Chicago, in declaring
nat Japan could whip the United
tates in case of war, made the
blowing statement: "Japan, from
Or standard, has no superior as a
orld power today"
1t has leaked out during the
st. few days that VIM. A. Rookie.
'ller, the father of the celebrated
,hn d. ckefeller, lie yet living
the advanced age of 90 years,
I'd John DIS youngest brother
aims that the father Is kept in
clusiOn and bis heresbouts
9 not known to the public at
o instance of the great oil
agnate.
An uncharted comet has been Oh.
rived in the east during the early
lrning hours by Ulcers ard pass
gers of Incoming steamships ar
'ing Ut New York froa the West
dies. Tie Genet has the appeer.
ce of an Illuminated geyser, and
Is degrees east northeast CT the
,r Aldebaran. The wanderer is
id to be visible about O'Clock
the morning in the eastern sky.
Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee has announced
: engagement OF her daughter
fginla 20 Lieut.. join Carter
of tie United States
ny. Miss lee Is the vOuhsest
lighter of Mrs. Lfe aud the late
n. Fltzhugh Lee, distinguished
ke for his service in the Cor fed
10 al II anu hbS bih " huC
ted States. She Was bora while
n Lee was governor OF Virgin Il.
DIR. Barr, director general of the
nestown Exposition, will mIke
ry effort to have the govern
ut authorize opening the gates
lie exposition IN Sunday. He
writteb letter 10 Secretary OF
Treasury Cortelyou, ,skisv
J to take up the meter at cnce.
he request of the Exposition
pany 10 open on SUI day ii is
ed that 20 cents ADM l ion will
charged during the day and
none of the concessions would
pened.
twenty-acre farm end fine APP
orchard near Clearblook. Fred.