Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-08
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Judge John w. Woods, of the
Corporation Court of Roanoke, has
granted forty-fye applications for
liquor licenses, four more than
last year.
Robbers and murderers must te
on a rampage in Norfolk. A num-
Der of residents have permission to
carry concealed weapons for their
protection.
1t is said that ex-senator Mar
ion Butler is leading the sdmInis-
tration forces in North Carolina.
Putler went over 70 the POpulists
about ten years ago.
Wednesday was the 9th aAni.
versary Of Dewey's victory over
the Spanish in Manila Bay. It's
hard to realize that it has been
that long since the famous
event.
The report that John L. Lee Of
Lynchburg, had besn retained to
defend Judge w. G. Loving at his
prospective trial for killing Theo-
dore Estes, is stated to be without
foundation.
Judging from their comments on
the jamestown Exposition, kindly
though they be, some of the
Northern contemporaries have o
great deal to learn regarding yir-
ginia history.
Elders Henry Ikenberry OF
Franklin, and j. A. Dove of B0te.
tourt, are the delegates to the
national conference of Dunkards
in Los Angeles, Cal, which will
meet in this month.
A measure Yves introduced in the
Pennsylvania Legislature the other
day for the purpose OF placing os-
teopathic physicians on the same
footing with other practitioners,
but it was vetoed by Governor
Stuart.
Another instance of japanese
sensltiyeness is given in formal
and official denial that her pro-
posed 2l,000 ton battleship 10 to
be built abroad and a declaration
that she is big enough TO build her
own sea monsters.
Hon. James Brice, the British
Ambassador, will deliver An adj
dress at the jamestown Exposi.
ton on May Is, in commemcratiop
of the fret permanent settlement
OF English-speaking people on the
American continent at jamestown.
The Interstate Hotel Company,
which has begun the erection Of q
$780, 900 hotel in Bristol, hes de.
cided to erect in connection with
the hotel theater to cost $780,
600, and subscriptions to the
stock for the new project are be.
ing taken.
A charter has been issued to the
University of Richmond by the
clerk of the State Corpore ton
Com mission. The purpose of the
as set forth in the
charter, is to establish a univer.
'ity at Richn ond. There 10 no
capital stock.
A strike of the pressmen on all
1ut one of the big St. Louis
ialies last Thursday tied up the
own and left 1t without one met
'opolitan newspaper. Interna-
lonal officers ordered them not to
trike and now threaten to revoke
heir charter.
A surgeon Of the U. s. Navy has
dvAnced the theory that the
Panama canal will not be dug, &C.
ause the people OF this country
arnOt work where there IL so
'uch light. When big job like
his is going on, il is admitted
hat those who are en- the job do
OF like too much light.
A meeting o! the me bers OF tho
hamber of Commerce and other
ublic spirited citizens Of Peters
ug held last Wednesday at which
.eps were taken looking to a re-
reduction Of the battle of tho
-ater on July 80 next at the
JAMESTOWN Exposition. 1t lie pro-
osed to raise fund of $4,000 to
efrsy the expense of the csle-
ration.
The Jamestown Cup, for the
.stest crew of rowing officers in
lie fleets of America, England,
ermaIy, and Austria assembled
Hampton Roads for the James-
wn Exposition, YVES won several
lys ago by the officers of the
merlcan battleshlp Alabama.
be Virginia's officers were ten
Irds beEird, for second place,
ID the English cruiser Rox-
lrgh's officers were badly dis
need for third.
Cotton acreage is little larger
an a year ago, according to re-
rts collected by the New York
urnal of Commerce, and In
arly every cotton State there 10
small increase in the buying Of
-tilize-s. Tue cold April spoiled
good deal Of the planting. but
ere lie always SONS replantlng,
d not more than half the seed
: is done by the end OF April
yway, so that there is plenty Of