Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-30
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Customs reports show a falling
eff Of milliors in the trade between
the United States ar the Philip.
pines.
Factories in japan do not stop
work on Sundays, but Usually the
1st and the 18th OF each month are
holidays.
The Eiffel Tower, at Paris, will
be permanently used nv the French
War Department as wireless tel
egraph station.
Mr.. John A. Bowles has been
CHOSEN ty the Clifton Forge City
Council to succeed Mayor j. w.
Lirop, deceased.
The United States government
takes the ground that ample
amends have been made for TIE
Kingston incident, and there is
rot the slightest cause for friction
with England.
What is believed to be the
death knel on the South Carolina
Stete dispepsary was sounded last
Thursday in the State Senate
when, on a test vote, il was shown
that there was majority of that
body against the institution.
Counterfeit bank notes, ranging
in ienomir atoms from 500 to 500
bills, have been unloaded 20 the
extent of many thousands of dol
lars in Richmond within the last
thirty DAYS. The spurious notes
are cleverly executed specimens Of
the counterfeiter's skill.
Disappearing paper ia a novelty
for use by those whore correspond
ents forget 10 burn the letters af-
ter their utility has ceased. 1t is
stepped in sulphuric acid, dried
and glazed, the acid being partly
neutralized by ammonia vapor. 1t
falls to pieces after given time.
Z he official jamestown Exposl-
tiOn committee from the Virginia
Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South, has invited
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
with its 100000 COZ mrnica2ts,
to join the Southern Church, with
it's 100000 Communicates, il q
general American Methodist sx.
hiblt at the Exposition.
Mr.. Joseph w. Bailey has been
reelected United States Senator
by a vote in the two branches OF
the Texas Legislature of 10S to as.
Ugly charges had been brought
against Mr.. Bailey which, how
ever, were rever believed by his
familiars and his vindication by
the people of his own State, those
who ale supposed to know him
best, will probably put a stop TO
the circulation of such stories.
One of our felIoss who poses ss
che vino is wise above that which
is writer, recently answered the
following advertisement in an
eFstern 25 cent paper; "We will
send IL cents for 1902 pennies"
He scraped around until be got
fifty of the 1902 nintage and for.
warded them in registered letter.
He received i'm mediate rerly say.
ire that when he sent 1852 more
pennies, 81 ffic' mt TO make up the
nun Der -l902-he would receive
his Ii cents.
The vO-sr fire in the history Of
Ricf mond since its evacuation tv
the federal troops swept the heart
Of the city last Wednesday morE.
ing. The less will probably reach
half million dollars. The arnory
Of the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues Battalion is in ruins and the
ara and equipment of that organ
ization are lest. The B. p. John
son Publiching Company, the Sur.
burg Tobacco Company. the South
EN- Paper Company and the South
ern Express Company suffered
heavy losses.
The following beautiful tribute
to General Lee was offered by Sen.
ltor Ben Hill Of Georgia: "He
was foe without hate, a friend
without reproach. Christian
hypocrisy, a man without
guile. He was Caesar without
his ambitIc n, a Frederick without
his tyranny, a Napoleon without
mis- selfishness, a Washington with
)ut his reward. He was obedient
10 authority as servant, and
oval in authority as true king.
Re was gentle as woman in life,
rodest and pure as a virgin in
.hous . bit, watchful as Roman YES
al in duty submissive to law as
Socrates, and grand in battle as
Achilles.
Bolossy Kiralfy, the world.fa-
r Gus producer of spectacular per-
ormaLces. has secured the great
colosseum on the ground OF the
Norfolk Horse Show and Fair As.
ISOLATION for the jamestown Expo
itioh period, beginning in April.
md after Transforming them into
| theatre modelled largely after the
olympia in London, will present
herein during the Exposition
pectacular performances, such, Re
announces, as have never before
ieen given in America. Mr.. XII
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