Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-08
CONDENSED NEWS
Brief Items of IDteres. for the
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49, Busy Rea1er
Greatly decreased earnings by
railroads the past year 10 reported.
Luke 4. Wright of Tennessee,
has been sworn in as Secretary Of
War to succeed Mr.. Taft.
The Alaskan. Y ukon-P Pacific Ex.
position has raised by subscrip-
ton $1,000,O 600 and becomes eDti-
tied to the congressional appropri-
alton of 100000.
The combined weight of Viii.
liam Howard Taft and James s.
Sherman is about a quarter of
ton, the heaviest ticket on record.
The weight of Cleveland.Steven.
son ticket was about 425 pounds.
| After July A all flags made for
use of the government will con-
tain forty-six stars in the field or
union, TO conform in number to the
states. The additional star fol.
lows the admission OF Oklahoma TO
the family of stars.
Murat Halstead, one of the lead.
ers in American Journalism for over
nalf a century, and widely known
as vigorous editorial ard maya
zine writer, died at his home in
Cincinnati, Ohio, July End, in his
seth year.
On account Of the recent rains
crops in the counties adjacent to
Lynchburg are reported as being
in excellent condition. 1t is be.
lIeved that the best output of to.
bacco for years will be produced
this summer while the corn and
oat crops are progressing nicely.
The State Summer.Institute for
Teachers is in full blast 10 Gov
ington and will continue through
the present month. The instruc-
tors and teachers are from var
ious sections of the state and the
attendance has exceeded the ex-
pectations of those who are at
the head of the Institute.
Baltimore American: The clerk
of the marriage license bureau Of
Philadelphia reports decrease in
the number of licenses Issued by
his department, and blames this
decrease on the high price Of meat.
Evidently the modern man and
woman do not believe in diet Of
love and kisses. Steak and chops
are necessary for the Cupid of to.
day.
Vice President Fairbanks, who
will visit Quebec, Canada, as the
official representative of the Unit
ed States government at the cele-
bration of the foundation of the
Canadian city, will have as bis
military aide, Maj. T. Bentley
- fiefd ArtTifsry, stationed
4 az Fort Sheridan. Maj. Mott was
formerly stationed at Paris as mil
Itary attache of the United States
EN- bassy, and is familiar with the
language and customs Of the
French. He is native of Lees
burg, Va.
In France a law has just been
enacted which publishes with
heavy fine and several months inn
prisonment any conductor or own
err of an automobile who. having
caused any sort of an accident, or
who having been In a collision
with any other vehicle or individ-
ual or object, does not immediate
ly stop and give his name and ad-
dress to the police or to other rep
resentatlves Of the law. This
punishment is to be specifically
imposed, quite irrespective of the
merits of the case itself.
A number of leading fruit grow.
ers from different sections of the
State attended the meeting of the
executive committee of the Virgin
ia Horticultural Society at Crozet
last week. 1t was decided to COM
mence line of advertising that
has been tried before in a limited
way, and which proved to be high
ly satisfactory. The plan is to
Keep the fruit, which speaks for
itself, extensively exhibited and adj
vertised in Washington, New York
and other leading American cities,
and to have frat class exhibit at
the State feir in Richmond next
fall, and also at the one in Lynch
burg.
Physicians all over the country
are warning people of the dangers
of unsound fruit and vegetables
which are too often offered tor
sale in the various stores and
markets. In many towns and
cities there are food inspectors and
but little of such stuff is openly
exposed for sale, but in other COM
munities there are no such officers
and in these the most danger lies.
Unsound fruit and vegetables, meat
and fish are more than likely TO
bring about illness at any time
but more especially during hot
weather, and too much caution
cannot be taken in the selection OF
such articles of diet.
Rumor was current in Richmond
a few days ago that the Republi.
can party in Virginia will place
the name of Royal K. Cabell.
postmaster of Richmond, in nJmi-