Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-25

Brief Items of ltereSt for the
husy Reader

An association has been formed
in New York to work for res
toraticn of the army can.een.
Several barrels of Virginia Pip
pins fer the table of King Edward
we're Skipped from New York a few
days ago.
Mexico expects TO feel effects of
the financial crisis in the United
States in curtailment of invest
ments there.
Government experts report that
22,840 men have been killed 10
mines in the United States 10 the
past II years.
Senator Tillman has introduced
a measure in the u. s. Senate to
prevent the Govern ment from issu-
ing permits to sell liquor ia pohibi-
ton territory.
Tht the property of church
occupied as dwelling by the pas
tor is not exempt from taxation
was decided by tie Illinois Su-
preme Court.
The one hundredth anniversity
ef the birth of John Greenleaf
Whittier was celebrated IN Boston
Dec. Is, and In many places through
out New England with appropri.
ate ceremonies.
Gov. Hoke Smith of Georgia, and
IL other members Of the Georgia
jamestown Commission have been
sued in Norfolk for $500 for carri-
ages hired on Georgia Day at the
Exposition.
1t is said that such inscriptions
as MERRY Christmas" "Happy
New Year" "With best Wishes"
etc., written on packages mailed
during the holidays are not forbid
den and Unable by law.
The first bill in the Philippine
Assembly is one appropriating a
million dollars for education ia the
villages. This looks well for the
welfare of the archipelago if they
are so wise in ait mpting the task
Of preparing the people for self
government as to begin at the be-
ginning.
Nearly every arriving steamer
brings Old World sweethearts to
New World adventures who have
saved up enough money in the
land Of their adoption to make
homes for betrothed darlings.
This is a kind of commerce that
builds up the nation. 1t should
carry Joy to the White House.
The prospective expenditures
of the Federal Government for the
next fscai year exceed the esti-
mated revenues by the immense
sum OF 500, 100000. II may be
:ound necessary to reduce some Of
the customs duties in order 20 in
crease the revenue. This would
re- bringing in tariff revision at the
back door.
Mrs. B. N. Junkin, widow OF
Judge George G, Junkin Of Christ
lansburg, died suddenly in her
hcHe last Wednesday, aged sc
years, of heart failure. She is sur
vived by five sons and five daugh-
ters, ore of her sons being Rev,
William Junkin, a Presbyterian
to Korea. Mro. Junkin
vas a daughter Of the late Rice d.
Montague.
For years the State Of West Yir-
ginia has positively refused to rec
ognize her share of the public debt
which she promised ID assume
when she separated from Virginia,
yut now there is strong prOba-
ojlity that che will be made TO pay
not only her SHIRE, but over forty
years interest thereon, and the
authorities are beginning to real
Ize it, and they ale nov anxious
to make the best terms possible.
The fine for drunkenness, b0tn
IN Bristol, Tennessee, and Bristol,
has been raised to ten
dollars and the law in both cases
s being vigorously enforced. In
both CT the Bsistols the liquor traf-
ic has been cut-lawed by the over
sentlEent OF the people
If both places and they seem equally
letermied not to allow those who
INSIST on drinking at their own
ZONES or in presumably "blind IT,
,ers to appear upon their street in
IN Intoxicated condition.
Seth NJ. Tin berleke, "A years
Id, of FisEessville, Augusta county.
lied last Wednesday while visiting
sen in New York. He was ma
i've of Frederick county and bro
her-in law of the late Charles
Broadway Rouss, New York. He
caves second wife and seven
hildrer. Mr.. Timberlake served
throughout the Civil War in the
tonswall and Rosser Brigades and
vas badly wounded at Manassas.
lie carried the late Governor o.
'errall off the field of Upperville
When he was thought to be fatally
Wounded.
The crow, heretofore regarded
IS shy, has develc ped into a pug.
acious bird in Illinois. According
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