Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-16
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Mr.. Robert d. YaDcey Of ynch'
burg, contemplates opposing Mr.,
Carter Glsss fer Cot gress.
The rrOhibitioniets carried the
liquor election in Asheville, N. c.,
last week by majority Of S4S.
A health adult breathes from IA
70 "a times a minute. TIE rate
Of the pulse is four times that Of
the respiration.
Cement collins guaranteed to be
waterproof are now on the market.
But it really isn't water that
makes the average mortal dread
DEATH
Lightning il the most destruct-
i've in level. open country. Cities,
with their numerous projections
and wires, are comparatively ex-
empt.
An Injunction has been secured
against the destruction of the
Crittenden oaks In the Botanical
Gardens in Washington to make
room fer tie pedestal of the Grant
monument.
The United States government
is after Rlchm ord saloonkeepers
who make practice Of selling
cheap brands of " hiskey from bot
ties which originally contained
superior grades Of liquor.
The Isthnian Canal Commission
has awarded contract to the
Newport News Shipbuilding and
Drydock Company for furnishing
'ix steel barges for use on the
Panama canal at the total cost of
100000.
There is said to be q strong
probability that as soon as Secre-
tary COrtelyou gets back to Wash.
ingtOn, the government will take
over the financial management Of
the jamestown Exposition and try
to get back a part of the $1,000.
900 loan.
At the Roanoke fair last week
three premiums were awarded to
Mrs. j. S. Paul of Salem. She re.
ceived first prize for the largest
and beet collection of bread, Sec
,ond prize fer the best jelly cake
and third for best plate of tea
,akes.
For the first time in the life Of
The jamestown Exposition, Direc-
.or General Alyah H. Martin has
made public Exposition attendance
ignres, his statement showing
.otal of 2,l9S, 173 admissions from
April Goth, the opening date, up to
md including September 30th.
Mr.. Martin said he considered it
lime for the public to know just
What the Exposition attendance
las been.
West Virginia has lowered the
,ride of Illinois by passing that
State in the production Of coal.
from 1876 to 1905, Illinois was the
ec0nd State in the union in the
PRODUCTION Of this fuel, Pennsyl-
'apia being first. According to
statement of the Geological Sur
ey, West Virginia mined more
oal in 1905 than Illinois. Ohio
ONES fourth, and Alabama crowds
indiana out Of fifth place into
ixth.
Mr.. Paul Kester, who drama.
lied "When KnighthoOd was In
lower" and other plays, has
gain bought Gunston Hall. Gun.
ton Hail was at one time owned
y George Mason, who wrote the
ill Of rights for the State of Vir-
mia. 1t lie an improved tract of
Is acres. 1t fronts on the PO-
omac river, in Fairfax county,
bout ID miles from Alexandria.
Ir. Kester purchased the proper
' several years ago but after
ards sCld it.
Attorney General Bonaparte has
.vised his views of the immigra-
on law. Some months ago he
eld ttat South Carolina has not
IOlated the law in paying for the
'arspcrtation Of a shipload CT i'm
igrNnts and apportioning ibom
nOng the localities where farm
g were most in reed OF labOrers.
Mt he now holds In the case of q
uban whose passage to New Or.
ans was paid for out Of Louisi-
Ia State funds that the State mas
, greater privilege than an indi-
dual to assist immigration.
Miss Daisy Hampton, daugh-
r OF the late Gen. Wade Hamp-
N of South Carolira, waO has
zen spending the summer at the
,me of her aunt, Mrs. Tho mas
Preston, near the University Of
Itginia, has gone to New York,
here it is understood, she will
ocure her trOusseau. Ii is
ated that Miss Hampton is soon
marry Judge Randolph Tucker,
Bedford City, who met her at
t University in his student days.
le wedding is to take place in
)vember at Miss HamptOn's
me. in Columbia.
Prof. j. s. Thomas, the scnooL
spector in charge of the Lynch
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