Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-02-12

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The Board Of Supervisors OF
Bedford county ore considering
plans for the erection o. a new
county Jail.
Thomas f. Ryan CT New York,
has contributed $4,000 for mission
work in the mountains at Alba
marie county.
The Indiana delegates to TIE ia
tional convention at Chicago are all
for Fairbanks, one district in
structing for Taft az a second
choice.
"Can a man do two things at
once?" inquiries a London editor.
1t is impossible to tell what the
answer is 10 Great Britain, but
over here in America there are peo-
pie who can do two things at once,
and two people also.
A gentleman writing from Win
chester says: Nobody wants Office
here, nobody is disgruntled, nobody
discouraged, cobody wants to go
to heaven and nobody wants to 90
to the other place. All seem to de-
tire to remain here in Winchester"
And the writer is preacher, too
The seventh annual State Con
vention OF the Virginia Anti-Sa'
loon League opened in Richmond
last week, and convened in SEES
zion several days. Among the
speakers was Rev. H. P.Hamill Of
stanton, former pastor Of Trinity
Methodist church, Lexington.
Captain George d. Wise, 70
years old, former representative in
Congress, distinguished lawyer
and enc of the most widely Known
citizens of Richmond, died in the
William Byrd hospital in that
city last week, after an illness
of several months,
Congress shouts, applauds and
claps its hands whilst the Presi-
dent berates the malefactors, but
it makes no mo' g in the direction
of the Presidential push. a nod
from Uncle Joe seems more efec.
tive for purposes Of boost or ban
than the most terrific outburst from
the White House.
A Waynesboro man who suffered
from the desire to be funny, crawl
ed under the kitchen floor and
yowled like wild cat. After his
wife had fred at him and woman
like, missed him, he concluded to
confne his limitations to the kitch-
en- where cats are won't to play out
of the reach Of danger.
John r. Walsh president of the
defunct Chicago National Bank,
was recently found guilty of mis-
appropriating the funds ofthat in-
stitution. He was sentenced to the
peritentiary for 500 years. Thirty
years more could have been added,
but the full penalty was not I'M
posed.
The trustees of Columbia Uni
versity of New York have appOln-
ted Prof. K. C. Macrae 10 the
chair of humanity, a new Depart
ment established under an endow-
ment of 100000 for that purpose,
Professor Macrae will spend some
time in studying the subject and
in familiarizing himself with hui
name societies throughout the
world.
A Judge IN Ohio sentenced hir-
self to the wcrkhouse to see by
practical experience what was the
unishment lie inflicted on others,
The precedent he established is a
dangerous one. If all men in au'
thcrity are going to put themselves
in tie ether mans place, there is
going to be gree disturbance OF
peace of mind and physical ecm'
fort.
There is much striving ut The
War Department TO solve the
mystery that seems &c ensbroud
emarkable cross country riding
, contest between President ROose.
/ Welt and Gen. j. Franklin Fell
chief of staff. The ride took place
few days ago when the two siren
Gus deyOtees of horseback rdinE
set out for the tes { but which woI
ut in the mystery that Is exciting
% the attenti0" The department.
A memb Der of the Virginia lesis
allure, who il endeavoring to en-
courage the use of wide tire yehic
'es, has introduced bill author
lzing the Board OF Supervisors o
any county to pay a premium D
So to the owner OF each farm wag
IN, lumber wagon, saw mill Wagon
, md carts having wheels OF tn
width of four inc hes or over, whicI
has been in actual use on the pub
ic roads of the county for ever
months, TIE said cum to be pale
by the county treasurer out OF tn
: road funds and charged agalns
the magisterial district in whie
the applicant resides.
During the Revolutionary war
[ was not uncommon for the Ameri
{ can patriots to decline TO have re
ations with Tory members OF tn
s community; TO consort with them
to buy from them, or sell TO theI