Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-31
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themselves unsuited to the work
and but few remain.
In spite OF the Two. Cent RI to
laws trunk lines operating in Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois decided to
keep up the excursion rate plan.
The passing of the Congo Free
State into the possession of Bel
GUM will emo King Leopold's
long struggle to stave off the an
nexatiOn.
! Because every man In the little
village of Kerisoya, Hungary. has
emigrated to America, the womeG
have elected a young woman to
70 the office Of mayor.
Judge Alton b. Parker is of the
opinion, according to j. Aston
Cabell, of Richmond, that If a
South erner should be nominated
fer president be would get the
Democratic vote OF the North.
DR.. Tolson, while blowing corn
on his farm, in Stafford county,
recently, struck an object with the
plow and went to examine it. He
discovered an iron pot containing
500 in COLO and silver coin.
Gov. HoAe Smith of Georgia,
has started in to reorganize the
National Guard Of his state. He
has called to Ills assistance many
of the prominent men of his state,
and has appointed many of them
on his staff.
Edward EehOls, former lieutenant
governor of Virginia, and now State
Senator from the Stanton dis.
trict, has been declared the nomi-
nee tor reelection by the Demo
Gratis. No one else qualified to enter
the primary.
The ran who captured Santa
Annals cork leg, the most interest
ing relic Of the Mexican War, 10
still living at San Rafael, Cal.
His name is Edwin Elvin Elliot,
and he was a member of the
Fourth Regiment of Illinois In
fantry.
1t is said that William j. Bryan's
official announcement that he is
candidate for the presidency is to
be made at great dinner to b.
given at Lincoln early this fall, and
at which all the Democratic leaders
OF the couLtry are expected to as.
semble
Prof, Frederick Starr OF Chicago,
who has made scme startling
utterances lin the past, says;
"Children should wear no clothing
until they are ten years OF age. J
mean not a stitch OF clothing,
This is right on physiological and
moral grounds"
New York capitalists have Sc.
cured an option on 5000 acres
of land in Raprahannock county.
A mining expert has been sent
there for examination CT it. He
found on one part Of the property
a vein Of copper of l2 feet. The
men will probably form a com.
pany and capitalize the property at
81, 100000.
What is said to be the biggest
cannon ball ever made weighed 2,
800 pounds and wss manufactured
1t the Krupp Works. Essen, for
the government of the Gear. The
gun from which this pr. jectile was
ired is placed in the Notifications
Of Crcnstadt. This gun has . range
Of twelve miles and il has beer
estimated that each shot Gusts 81,
500.
Mr.. ThoGac f. Ryan and his as
oclates ia the wur d OF france
nave on TO plan to make the
Seatoard Air Line the greatest Goa!
carrying road In the country, hy
'renirg up all erogG Gus co, field
n Virginia and connecting il with
he Seaboard Ar Lines by means
# 200 mile -aiiway line, now
'eing built and known as the
south and Western Railway.
Alice crugRs, u negro woman Of
tichmend, was discovered in that
ity conducting school f,rttieyes.
Tie "want I'd" columns OF the
slcfmond newspapers were used
o locate person who wanted ser.
ants. The victims uG the woman
nd her gang ale scattered all over
he Sily. IL is impossible 20 .ascer-
ain how rich has b5en the harvest
er enterprise has yielded. Alice
1as convicted and sent to Jail.
Gov. Conner of Alsbama has
igned the anti-shipping bill,
'hich prevents shipments OF
quors into prohibition territory
nd the House has Passed the
early closing" bill, which had
lready been passed the Senate.
he early closing bill will shut up
aloons in towns of ten thousand
t Z p. M; in towns ten 10 fifteen
nousand at 8, and others at Q
clock. Montgomery, Birming.
am, and Mobile will close at 8
'clock.
Frank and James Pasqua are
wins. But their birthdays do not
,cur on the same day. 10 be
wins aud have birthdays five days
part is the anomalous future