Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-09-01
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Five hundred dollars for dinner
with liquid refreshments" to be
served at his funeral was among
the requests in the will OF the late
August H. Karutz, OF New York.
Karutz stipulated that heirs who
fail 10 attend the funeral banquet
should be disqualified.
Thirty-five million barrels, or H.
900, 900 barrels more than iu 1908,
is the estimated apple crop OF the
United States and Canada this sea-
son, according to Rem H. Rice, Sec
rotary manager OF the second ma
tional apple show, TO be held in
Spokane in November.
More than $l,5OO,OOO is being
spent in Norfolk In the construction
OF new buildings. The building
boom, which hit that city about two
years before the opening of the
jamestown Exposition, has not
Jagged except during the year fol-
lowing the panic. For its size,
Norfolk boasts OF more skyscrapers
than any other city in the South.
The Botetourt Fair will be held
in Fincastle October -, IA and Is.
Plans are on foot 70 make it the
best fair ever held in Botetourt.
Cash premiums. 432 in number,
amounting to hundreds OF dollars,
will be awardeI on agricultural,
horticultural and domestic pro-
ducts. Extensive preparations are
being made in every department
for successful exhibition.
1t is again reported that Messrs.
May lard, Saunders and Hay are
the only Congressman from Virgin
ia likely to have serious contests
next year. 1t is said that Vim. W.
Sale, w. A. Young OF Norfolk, and
Mr.. Barren will be in the race in
opposition to Maynard; that H. H.
Downing will oppose Mr.. Hay, and
Governor Swanson, MIR. Saunders.
There is some talk OF Mr.. Tucker
contesting the nomination OF Mr.
Flood.
The new disease, pellagra, has
made its appearance in Richmond.
The case did not originate there,
but was brought there the first of
the week for medical attention. The
patient is Mrs. Mary Bachus OF
Charles City county. She is thirty
five years of age, and is the mother
of several children. No other men,
Der OF the family is afflicted with
the disease. The patient says she
has been suffering with the disease
for several months.
According to school census just
taken, the population OF Texas ap-
pears to be 5,700,000. The Lone
Star State seems destined to lead
all others in the number OF inhabi-
tants as it leads them in area. At
the time OF the last national census
there were only two States, New
York and Pennsylvania, that bad
more inha plants than are indica-
ted to be now living IN Texas; and
the only serious rival Texas now
has for the third place with respect
70 population is the State OF Illinois.
Twelve thousand persons In Vir-
ginia will receive checks today,
September 1, in payment OF pensions
allowed by the State to Confederate
Veterans under the acts OF 1900 '02.
These checks will aggregate some
three hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars. Every county
and city in the State S included in
the distribution. These checks are
for those already on the list-those
who have heretofore received pen
sions. Persons who have applied
for the first time this year will re-
ceive their checks later on--after
the regular September payments
are made.
Harper's Weekly: Her waist be-
gins just below her neck. Her hips
have been planed of even with the
rest OF her body. She is usually
buttoned up the back, und around
her neck she wears q section OF bar
bed wire, covered with lace. She
wears on her head q blond hsystack
of hair, and on top OF this central
dome OF rings about the same size as
those OF Saturn. She is swathed in
her gown like an Indian papoosc,
and on the end OF her feet are dabs
OF patent leather. She walks on
stilt-like heels with the expertness
Of q tight.ropo dancer. The pores
of her skin are full OF liue white
DOW der. This is q woman.
Declaring that by reason OF utter
disorganization and confusion 10 the
Democratic party, coupled with the
weakness OF the candidates, the Re-
publicans would wipe out old scores
by electing William p Kent, Cover
nor OF the State in the coming elect