Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-17
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en- minutes in New York City.
Philadelphia Record: In the
White House at Washington they
fiddle, and in Chicago they dance
to the tune.
Rev. DR.. w. E. Hatcher has
resigned a. president OF Rich.
mond College and Mr.. J. Taylor
El!yson was elected TO succeed hin.
The big steel trust has decided
on u reduction in the price of steel
products and iron ore. The price
Of steel rails 10 not included, how
ever.
TIE first annual meeting of the
descendants of the signers of the
Declaration OF Independence will
be held in Philadelphia on July 3
and 4.
Kerosene may be removed by
the use of fuller's earth. Cover
the stain with thick layer Of hot
fuller's earth, and let it remain
"a hours; then brush off.
1t has been openly charged that
Baltimore packers have formed a
combination to keep down prices
and prevent the free movement of
produce in the open market.
Judge Waddill, of the United
States District Court, has entered
an order directing the sale at pub
lie auction of the Inside Inn at the
Jamestown Exposition grounds.
General Clement A. Evans of
Georgia, has been elected by the
United Confederate Veterans as
Commander in Chief, to succeed
the late General Stephen D. Lee.
1t looks re if the tomb of Grant
had become also the grave of Taft.
Nllnisi bonum. Secretary Taft now
wishes that be had kept quiet
about Genersl Grant being too fond
of "red liquor"
AT Hartfard City, Ind, Henry
Goddard found $3.50 in notes in
shoe that was sent to him to be
repaired. The owner of the shoe
Mrs. James Parker, distrusting
banks, had put the money In a
shoe and forgotten all about it.
The mayor of Tampico, which
is the most noted surf bathing re-
sort in Mexico, has issued a de.
cree prohibiting bathsrs from
wearing bathing suits of the regu-
lation American pattern. He says
the cut of the suits is too sbbrevi'
ated and too clinging.
Col. Henry Watterson, of Louis
Vile, was the guest of w. j. Bry-
an last week. Concerning Mr..
Bryan's candidacy. he said: II
have accepted Mr.. Bryan as the in.
evitable candidate for the Demo
cratic party. He will be nominated
, on the first ballot. think Mr..
Bryan ID stronger than ever and
has a much better chance to win"
The population of New York
City Is now 1890, 900. London's
: population is 100000 more, but
New York is growing seven times
. faster than London, and should
become the largest city in the
: world inside of ten years. The
population increases at the rate OF
five to one, compared with the in
crease of the rest Of the country.
Mrs. Nancy Cawood Slemp,
widow of the late Congressman
Campbell Slemr, and mother OF
Congressman e. Bascomb Slemp,
died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. j. II. Edmonds, at Stonega,
Big Stone Gap, last Thursday.
She had been In poor health for
nearly year, and at the time of
death of her husband last October
was so i'll that it was deemed un-
wise 20 advise her of it, and it was
not until In Decer Der that she
, knew it.
Workmen employed by the State
to repair the CAPITOL building cree.
ted few years ago, but already
IN bad condition, are making many
curious discoveries. Close 10 the
o woodwork of one OF :he ylndoys
! was 70. nd Yesterday a cement bag
, and near at hand was alsp good
a rortion of mechanics overalls.
q The rags had been stuffed into the
4 chink TO help fill up space and then
covered with stucco. Old newspa'
pers, shavings and sticks are also
reing dug out OF the concrete.
t Alexandria Gazette: When the
e roster of delegates to the Republi'
}, can national convention at Chicago
t comes to be- fully made up the
D country will be surprised at the
i large proportion of ofiiceholders
: and their substitutes. Never before
I was a national convention 30 COM
d pletely under otiicehOlding manip-
e ulation and control. From one
9 large section of the country the
!, delegates are nearly ell ofticehol-
II ders, the non.official contestants
h having been wiped off the slate by
the national committee.
J. Gen. Gilbert S. Meem died at
. his home in Seattle, Wash, Tues
. day night, June 9th. He was a ma
= tive of Lynchburg, but lived many
wears in Shenandoah county,
% where he was the owner Of the
splended farm "Strathmore," NOV.
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