Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-13
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election as the sCei ker OF n . mex
House Of Delegates Of Virgil q.
Congressman w. Burke Coc.kraI
was arrested in New York election
day through a mistake, for illegs
voting, but was promptly released
Warnings have been Issued tc
army officers that Ground robins
or any form of criticism OF officials
or policies will Re punished.
President Roosevelt contem-
plates recommending that the
Sherman law be amended so as to
permit beneficial trusts 10 be
formed.
The Democrats have elected
enough members OF the Maryland
Senate ard House Of Delegates to
p; ss another constitutional amend.
meat.
A plan is on foot to place Grow
er Cleveland at the read of de-
positOr's committee to aid liz the
rehabilitation of the Knickerbock-
err trust Company.
AT meeting of the board of d.
rectOrs Of tie jamestown Expoei-
zion action on the question OF re-
sreung tie fair next year was de.
ferred until November 18th.
Largely Increased business, but
with considerable less in revenue,
is shown by an investigation made
by George j. Charlton, general
passenger agent OF the Chicago
and Alton, into the effect Of the
.wo.cent fare lave.
4 fter the Cleveland Leader had
{ Onceded JOhnsOn's election: Peter
Witt, city clerk, sent the follow
ing telegram 10 President Roose-
welt: "ks usual, Cleveland again
went moral. The next time you
tell Burton to run, kindly tell him
which way"
Revenue officers have seized l6
unlicensed distilIeries between
Lynchbuie and the North Carr
line line for alleged internal reye.
nue. frauds. There are 20 revenue
officers now working IN that Sec
ton and a number of the distiller.
les are suspected.
Gin God We Trust" lie omitted
IN the latest $40 gold piece just
'eceived by the Treasury Depart.
nent from the Philadelphia mint,
md it ls more than pro pable that
he Christian organizations of the
country will set on foot an inquiry
o find out the reason for the
'hange.
The annual report Of Col. Hugh
!. Scott, as superintendent of the
United States Military Academy
{ West Point, carefully omits any
eference to Mrs. Elizabeth Fair
ak Ayres or the overcoat incident.
'olOnel Scott says the colored
rOOps sent to him we're more ord.
rly and performed their duties
etter than the white soldiers who
receded them.
The SIT am and electric railroads
nd canals of the State will pay
Virginia $62, 490.59 more in
axes this year thin they have
yer before paid. This represents
lie natural increase in these prop
ties and not the increase in val
alton demanded by the attorney
eneral few days ago, and which
as decided adversely to the
tate by members Of the corpora
on commission.
Possibly the oldest pending
Its in the State were closed "
lsl decree in the circuit court Of
ugusta county Wednesday. TIE
ses of Peck We. Borden and Bor.
N VS.. Borden have beeL liz the
rginia courts fer more than one
'ndred years, and an estate CT
)re than 100000 has been In
e process Of distribution during
at tine There were nearly
cr hundred hairs at law. One
ed some years ago ninety.six
are old, and was an infant ia
e early litigation.
HarrisvilIe, the county sest of
tchie courty, West Virginis,
II be without any municipal tax.
on this year for the first time in
. old towns history. This an
Incement has just teen made by
Mayor, Romeo II. Freer,
mer Attorney-Gereral of the
tie. Huntsville owns i.s own
ctric lighting plant, and the
fits from it's operation, COM
ed with the interest on the
ms money teld in banks, will
'rd ample rev nue. for all esti-
ted municipal expenses. so that
corporate tax whatever will
laid. No other town in West
giria has ever erjoyed this dis.
.tion.
'spt. Robert +. Lee wss APP
nted acministratcr de bonis
pi tie estate of Gen. G orge
shirgton at Fairfax Court
lse last week. vi en- The first
, vas taken by the heirs OF the
tie to lay cain to the territory
'raclng the entire city OF Cir
lati, The suburbs ard several
lcent counties. The a turIeys