Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-03-11
CONDENSED NEWS
Brief Items OF Interest for the
Busy Reader

next, that being lG5lh snr ive'sary
of the birth OF Thomas JeleTcn.
Statistics just made public show
that 10 the year 1895 there were
1928 persons - 1854 men and
LIZA women--cOmmitted suicide
in Prussia.
The Virginia Christian College
at Lyrchburg has raised the $50,
900 necessary to secure an addition
al $40, 600 from Mr.. Andrew Car
negie.
There are at present 300 inmates
in the Soldiers home at Richmond.
During the year 40 died, 33 were
discharged and SO were admitted.
The average cest OF maintenance
Ger capita per annum was S202.iS.
1t is an inexpIicable fact that
men buried in an avelanche Of
snow can hear distinctly every
word uttered by those who are
seeking for them while their most
strenuous shouts fail to even pene.
trate even few feet of snow.
}. 4. Carter, who conducted a
softdrink saloon in Buchanan: was
fined $500 in the Mayors Court in
January, for selling intoxicants.
On appeal to the Circuit Court of
Botetourt, Judge Anderson presid-
ing, he was fined Sl,lO0.
Loudoun Mirror Washingtonian:
A hen reaching the remarkable
age of seventeen years, belonging
to Mrs. Robert Sickle, of Round
Hill, was killed by accident last
week. The old joke of being too
tough to stick a fork in the gravy
might have worked in this case.
The Chicago chief Of police
seems to have hit on very elli-
cient way of dealing with the sn.-
archlst problem. He Illustrated, in
bold relief the famous quotation.
"Twice is he armed who hath his
quarrel just, but three times bless
ed who gets his blow in fust." 3,
A bank in Mexico has been rob-
bed of 5000, 900. The hooters just
came and took the money badly
out of the bank; consequently
che police are after them. The
mysteries of bankvlooting in a gen
tlemsnly, businessllke and legal way
are evidently unknown in Mexico
Samuel Burger, aged 100, well
known livestock dealer, died last
Wednesday at Middleburg, rear
Hagerstown, Md. Up until several
weeks ago, ne was in good health.
He had smoked and used liquor
since he was thirty years old. He
was twice married and leaves ten
children.
Senator Robins has introduced
resolution in the New Jersey Leg
islature providing for the return
of captured Confederates flags.
This measure will undoubtedly
meet with favor in both houses,
and when it is signed by Gov.
Franklin Fort. eight stands OF col
ors taken in the civil war will be
turned over to the southerners.
An Indiana college professor
suggests having presidents of tue
United States shot at the end OF
their terms to put them out of mis-
cry and 6, We them from the awful
fate of Grover Cleveland, WHOM
the speaker accused of writing re-
ceipts for ladies journal. This
suggestion out. Oslerizes Dr.. Osler-
A little boy cane into a dentists
1fIice short time ago and had
Troublesome tooth removed. AIter
the dentist had finished with him
The boy asked for tire tooth. The
dentist gave it 20 him, and iLqulr-
ed as to his reasons for wantingli.
Pm going to take the cid thing
nome an stuff it with sugar ali
watch il ache" the boy replied.
Clark University has received n
bequest of 50, coo to study ghosts.
Lately the police reported to the
university authorities well au-
"haunt" who was do
ing all sorts of ghostly sturts TO IA
very respectable but highly per
turbed matron of the town. The
ghost. hunters will look into the
case; and. under the ciycumstan-
res, with money and ghost both
ready furnished, :hey ought 60 do
il with plenty of spirit.
A man in Florida town, smok-
ing 10 bed, went to sleep with a
lighted cigarette in his mouth.
as a net results over 800 buildings
we're burned, including residences,
hotels, factories and business
places; 1000 people were made
Homeless, woman died from
:hock, 1000 workers were thrown
,ut of employment and his smoke
cost about $500. 600. OF course the
careless smoker was sorry, just as
he next careless smoker who works
more destruction than blizzard or
/ tornado will be.
Dun's record of commercial tail
lres during February shows a total
# 1921. with liabilities amounting
10 1927, 064, 57l. In the sare month
A yesr ago the number of failures
vas 924, and the total liabilities OF
he concerns which became insol-
vent were $40, 1888, ITO. The Phila-
ielphia Record SAYS the liquidation
from the October financi-