Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-03-10
CON UENSED NEWS
Brief Items of Interest for the
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During the year 1908 there was
a total Of 10, 400 saloons voted out
of existence in the United States.
Covirgtor, VA, went "dry"
March End, by 80 majority. More
than 500 votes were cast in the
two wards.
W, w. Sproul and W. C.. Craig
are mentioned as possible candi-
dates for the house Of delegates to
succeed the late John w. Church.
man from Augusta.
Swallowing safety pin, which
dropped from a girls blorse, T.
child named Harrod was said ut
an inquest in London, to have died
from pneumonia, set Up by ulcer.
alton caused by the pin.
Seventy per cent. Of the govern
ment expenditures are for military
outlay, past, present or future.
Can any other nation On peace
footing best it9 asks the Louisville
Courier Journal.
An expert study of the nitrate
fields of Chile has been made late.
ly and as result the estimate is
made public that there is sufficient
of this commodity in sight to last
for 100 years at the present rate
of consumE ton.
New York has Its average mum.
ter OF divorces, as compared with
other cities of the United States.
Chicago 10 the only city that IL
proportloDately ahead OF it. In
New York there are 2 persons di-
vorced to every 20 married.
For the violation of the prOhi-
bItion law in Atlanta. Ca, the
plan Of imposing fines OF from $50
to 1000, and changing senten
ces, without the privilege OF pay.
ing out, is quite tendency 10 les
son "blind tiger" operations. il,
that city.
AS result of the recent loco
option election in Lynchburg, all
the bars in that city were closed
last Friday. 1t is said that tn,
citizens of the Hill City have laiL
in $3.50, 600 worth Of alcoholic bev.
erages against the season Il
drOuth.
The State Of Virginia has re-
ceIved from the thirteen munIcl.
pal dispensaries the sum of SlS,.
2.23, or $1,000 per dispensari,
its share of taxes. The dispenser,
at Abingdon led the list. This
institution cleans $50, GOO annually
for Abingdon alone.
Page Courier: The wild geese
were rOticed in several sections OF
the county going north last Fri
day night, flying 90 near to the
ground that their well knew
"honk"-"honk" was distinct,
heard by many. Wild geese go
ipg north are regarded by many ~
the token of an early sTring.
Double tracking work along the
lire of the Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad. suspended year ago OF
account of the strlngency in the
money market, has been ordeIec
resumed by President George W.
Stevens. The order Affects toe
work all over tie system wbsre Il
was started and then suspended,
The ordinance con mittee of the
Roe noke City Council proposes to
double the license tax Dn theatres.
treble it On moving picture shows,
double it or electric lighting Gen..
panIes, increase 1T by $lC0 On gas
companies and 70 Change the basis
of license taxation Of merchants
10 10 per cent. Of the rental value
Of the buildings they occupy.
There is a general increase IL.
every lire of business.
Benjamin Franklin was yer,
smart IN picking out for Inaugur
elton Day the date which fell en-
Sunday lees number of times
than any other date for two ecu
turtles, but he was very stupid in
picking out for Inauguration Day
the date which fell on wors,
weather than aIy other date TO.
three or four times that long
Father Beu swallowed q came
while scientifically avoiding u
gnat.
| The State of Pennsylvania,
through the BATTLEFIELD com mission
ers of the Army of the Potomac,
has erected an immense granite
sh aft surmounted by an American
soldier In bronze on the site OF
Fort Malone, in Prince Georg,
county, and has also placed largs
granite marker at Fort Steadman.
in the same comfy. This shat,
and marker, which nave beer
erected to commemorate the BRAY.
cry Of Pennsylvania soldiers wEo
were killed in battle in front OF
Petersburg during tie civil war
will To unveiled either in April or
May next.
DR.. Edwin A. Alderman, presi-
dent of the University of Virginia
is paid a glowing tribute in Sc,
of resolutions adopted by the facul
Ity of that institution in reference
to the Thomas Jefferson memorial
endowment fund of 100000