Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-02
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Brief Items of Interest for the
Busy Reader

IlmeS GHo WolBuI Ol lIs OOVJ'
Aguinaldo, who aspired to head
the Filipino war Of independence,
is now running for alderman in
Manila.
The Negro National Political
League has issued call advising
all negroes to oppose Mr.. left and
vote for Mr.. Bryan.
After October l. according to an
order issued by Postmaster Gener-
al Myer, the letter postage to
Great Britain will be two cents an
ounce.
Two more battleships of the
Dreadnoughtclass are to be launch
ed for the British navy and work
on third will be begun before. the
year ends.
Rev. George Fitzhugh, the rec
tor Of st. Barnabas' church, Cur
tie Bay, Md, who wished to mar
ry Lulu Virginia Frazier, 10 years
old, has been adjudged insane by
the Spring Grove authorities,
Americans are said to be back
ing revolutionary movement to
overturn the Castro government in
Venezuela. This has been suspect
ed fox some time and may turn out
to be a second Panama affair.
Advance Information from the
forthcoming annual report of the
commissioner of pensions shows
there has been an increase in the
four years from 1905 to 1908, over
the corresponding period just pre-
vious, of 81, 0S9 pension cases.
Charles Crifileld, wealthy far.
mer living near Dowaglac, Mich,
ran all the way to bank Monday
to make deposit Of $40. 600, fear
ing he would be too late. In less
than an hour after he made his de-
post the banks doors were closed
never to be opened again.
A senate subcommittee, headed
by Senator Burrows, of Michigan,
met in Washington few days ago
tC gather dsta for the use OF Con-
gress in revising the tariff. If Sen
ator Burrows has his way the only
tariff revision he will recommend
is one upwards.
A report comes from Alberta,
Canada, that the largest buffalo
herd in the world, which is corrall-
ed near the town of Lamont, has
summered we'll. From the time the
roundup of the herd commenced in
Montana last year less than l per
cent have been lost or died. Ac-
cording to Fur News, arrange
ments are being made to bring up
another 300.
Since the new Baltimore charter
went into effect nine years ago the
expenditures of the city government
have grown from S7,379, $3.50 TO
SI8, 100, OO2.1S year, and, from
present indications, will reach $50,
900, 900 next year. The rapid in
crease in city expenses throughout
this coutry lie cause of alarm
among the tax payers and Of study
by municipal experts and students
of political economy, but no sure
remedy has yet been found.
Virginia Christian College, loca.
ted at Lynchburg, is 70 have
boys dormitory, the cost of which
is to be $4,000 and which is the
gift of Andrew Carnegie. Mr.. Car
negie gave $4,000 to the college,
With the proviso that it would
raise $50, 900. The amount has been
subscribed and will be used for the
erection of main building. The
domitory, which is to be completed
bv the first Of next February, is to
be of ccionia; style, three stories,
of red brick, and to contain Az
rooms, with accommodations for
80 pupils.
Details of discovery that prom
Uses to be more important for man
kind than the finding of gold in
California has been received from
Idaho. This is the production of a
new variety of wheat by farmer
in that state; grain which yields
from 100 10 200 bushels per acre,
instead of the twenty or thirty
bushels of ordinary wheat; which
can be- grown successfully in any
part of this country; wlthstands
heavy winds and even hailstorms;
grades up to mo. l hard" and
produces superior flour. The mag
ic kernels, it is said, were found In
Alaska by the Idaho farmer while
prospecting for gold.
Judge Taft was introduced at
Hot Springs to the Virginia Re-
publican excursionists in the fol.
lowing words by Col. S. Brown AL
len: "And now, ladies and gentle-
men. il only remains for me 10
present to you our candidate, and
| need cay little more. He is a
great man. He stands for great
cause, and has been chosen by a
grea. party TO make a great fight.
pay to him, in brief, here and
now, on the very threshold of the
campaign, the eloquent tribute
one of our Southern statesmen
once paid to Robert 4. Lee. He
said of him that he was foe
without hate, friena without
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