Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-12
CONDENSED NEWS
Brief Items of Interest for the
Busy Rea~er

lottesvllle, was elected president
of the Virginia Bar Association at
Hot Springs last week.
"No cash, no doctor" is the
slogan of an association just form
ed by the physicians of Atlanta.
.EmEeror Williams new style of
wearing his mustache caused a
sentry at one OF the forts to refuse
to pass him.
Terrified by a dream Miss Beu'
lab G. Connell, in the Memorial
Hospital, Richmond, a few days
ago leaped from a window and
was killed.
Governor Swanson has refused
to commute the sentence Of Lee
StrOther, colcred, convicted of at
empted criminal assault upon a
young women OF Madison county
and sentenced to death.
James II. Price, Sr., of Russell
county, a Confederate veteran,
aged 90, sentenced to death for the
murder of S. S. Rhodes, has had
his sentence COMMITTED by the
Governor to life Imprisonment.
Charles Broomfeld of Roanoke,
while ascending to the top Of a
well clinging to a rope, lost his
grip and fell to the bottom, dis
lance of 20 feet, striking on his
head. He died in a few minutes.
Governor Conner of Alabama,
has ordered out troops owing 20
striking miners using dynamite on
the homes of nOnunion men and
firing On deputies guarding the
mines. Martial law has practi-
cally been declared in the mining
district.
The collar mark for the new
wheat crop was passed last We'd
nesday, creating considerable ex-
citement on the Baltimore Cham.
Der of Commerce. Tne market
closed with $1O04 and Sl.014 bid
for the respective grades, With
but little offerings forthcoming.
A. Jett of Tibetha, member Of
the House Of Delegates from West
moraland, Lancaster and North
I'm berland counties, was attacked
recently By a vicious bull and has
arm and che rib were broken. The
animal just few hours previous
! gored a valuable horse belonging
to Mr.. Jett.
Col. Henry Watterson ir an liz
terview says: Il am looking for
the came ground swell this year
for Bryan and Kern than we had
: In 1892 for Cleveland and Steven
SON Things so in season ana the
: Republican party is due for beat
p ing. 1t certainly deserves to be
beaten and | believe it will be. 80
mote it be; amen
The West Virginia Democratic
convention at Charleston last week
. nominated Louis Bennett for gov
ernor. Adam B.Littlepage for Sec
rotary of State, Oscar jenkins for
auditor and l. B. Bush for super
intendent Of schools. The plat
form contains planks favcriug the
Acknowledgement of colored voters
and advocating a Jim crow law
! Only 5000 was bid Monday for
the franchise offered for sale by
Z Stanton for the right to operate
an electric-light and power plant
! and run street cars. The BID was
=, made by j. N. SpOtts, who owns
: the present plant, operated as che
Blue Ridge Light and Power
Company The franchise is prac-
tically renewal.
Alexandria Gazette: Sen. Luke
: Wright, who has swallowed the
Republican hook, also swallowed the
line and sinker. Although his YER
acity has been brought into quest
g ion by the president in the Military
Academy cadet dismissal case he
states that whatever Mr.. Roose'
> welt says is right. When men OF
mature age change their politics
h. they need watching. Again every
body lies but Roosevelt.
n It is announced by Co. h. NJ
f Weaver. of the militia division OF
: the War Department, that the or,
k ganized militia of Virginia will
get SAT, 1l4.25 as its share OF the
t budget for 1909. Regulations fol
@ the distribution of funds and sup
plies will be strictly observed II
the allotment for the various
States and Territories. The tota
J.. appropriated for the militia was
u 81, 100000.
: A quarter of million dollars
will be available for highway i'm
l. provements next year, and th'
2. State Highway Commissioner ha'
Is apoclt toned it out among tn
q counties Of the State In eqGa
e shares. The counties in this sec
.e ton will receive the following
n amounts: Augusta, 81, l07.75; Al
leghany, 80 $40; Bath sl,244:20
ie Botetourt, 81, AIS; Highland, Sl'
O7O; Nelson, $2,2O0.5O; Rocking
5 ham, 81, S03.50; Rockbridge, 50,
492; Shenandoah, 50, 1920.
Governor Swanson announces b
will spend two weeks at his farm
: near Chatham. Il have not tskel
: vacation since | was indicted 10
tn office" said the governor, "an'