Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-05-12
CONDENSED NEWS
Brief Items of Interest for the
Busy Reader

Among the eighty odd appli-
cants, but twenty passed the ex.
aminations before the state Boz I'd
Of Pharmacy which Leld its semi.
annual meeting in Richmond last
week.
The United States Circuit Court
of Appeals in Richmond decided
that a man indicted on the charge
Of criminally concealing portions
Of bis property as he seeks pro-
lection from his creditors in bank.
ruptcy cannot be convicted ON the
evidence given by himself.
Lieutenant Governor j. Taylor
Ellyson, State chairman, has
called a meeting Of the State Cen.
trail Democratic Committee to
meet in Richmond, Msy IA, for the
purpose Of deciding upon date
for the State primary and to DIS
euss other matters relative to the
gubernatorial campaign.
Two forces of engineers have
arrived in Roanoke to survey the
route for the Norfolk.tc. Cairo
Railway. the new trunk lips that
IS to be built without delay from
tie ocean to the Mississippi. One
|! force is working east from Roa-
noke, lille the other 10 proceed
ing west.
The granite shaft recently erect
ed in the Courthouse Square as a
memorial to the Confederate sold
eTs Of Charlottesville and Albe-
marble county was unveiled with
impressive remonies last Wedres-
day. Splendid tributes were paid
the Confederate soldiers by Sena.
tor John W. Daniel, Capt. Carlton
Mccarthy, ex-mayor Of Richmond
and Congressman S. j. Mccall OF
Massachusetts,.
Federal Judge Edmund WaddiII,
Jr., of the United States Court
for the Eastern District Of Viz
GINA, in the application at Nor
folk for naturalization of Nsmyo
Bessie, a Japanese "chief stew
ard" in the United States navy,
denies the petition, holding that
under the Federal statute no Jap
anese or alien except of white
blood or Of African descent or na-
sivity can become an American
citizen, even though he has seen
service in the United States navy
or Marine Corps.
"Eat hard food if you wish to
keep the teeth clean and preserve
them," is the advice of Dr.. George
Cunningham, who has been con-
ductihg a crusade for the preser-
walton of the teeth of English
children. The best Of all bread,
said DR.. Cunningham recently,
was that provided in the prisons.
Mothers who have the interests Ct
their children's teeth at heart
should select a good crusty loaf
mace from Seconds" -four. and
cot from the white roller milled.
The crusts should be cut off and
given to the children to eat.
CONSERVATION WAS caused among
church workers in New Martins
vile, W. Va, few days ago,
when Judge M. H. Willis, in de-
iveripg a charge to the grand
Jury, instructed 1t to indict all
church societies and church work
ers who obtain money through the
medium of rsffles. Judge Willis
said persons who secure money in
the manner indicated should be
,rested the sane as ordinary gam
blers. As numerous raffles have
been conducted recently it is pos
, sible many prominent churchmen
will be compelled to stand trial.
The Richmond street railway
lines were sold at suction last
week and bought for the Gould in
forests. The Richmond Railway
reorganization committee, COM
posed of Douglas Robinson (chair-
Uan), Charles 5. Wbelan, Frank
J. Gould, X. Manchester Williams
, and Fritz Sitterling. bid in all the
railways, electric lights and other
. properties winch have been in the
hands of the courts for the past
e i've years. The lines include Rich
mond, anchester and Petersburg
and SO, IOO.0O0 was paid in certi'
: lied checks as soon as the desl was
consummsted.
The anti.saloon people scored
.. another victory in Suffolk when
Circuit Judge James L. McLemore
decided q test case against the
sale Of "near beer" which has
|. been dispensed from nearly all OF
a the bars since the town went dry
March IA. In deciding an appea
test case, In which Joe Gay, The
defendant, was fined $50 BY Justice
. Deberry, Judge McLemore over
uled q demurrer by counsel fol-
:, the brewers, holding that dispen
: GERS of malt liquors contained al
cohol were amenaLle to prosecu
y; ton under local option status
- passed prior to the Byrd law.
! To demonstrate the prac.ica
y use of his new invention, a Giving
= tube, Captain Charles Williamson
:, of Norfolk sent five little boys ant
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