Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-29
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railroad train ever pulled by sin.
gle engine left Roanoke few days
ago for Norfolk, over the Virginian
Railway. The train consisted OF
100 steel coal hoppers.
Philadelphia Record: By living 8
whole year 10 the Arctic region Tor
The purpose OF taking North Pole
discovery. DR.. Cook certainly
earned all the money be gained be-
sides the contempt of the civilized
world-provided he is sane man.
There is movement on foot by
farmers of some OF the counties 70
circulate petition 70 be presented
70 the next Legislature 70 prohibits
killing birds for FIVE years. They
sars. beainning)to soc That the birds
are a protection TO crops from In
sects.
The value OF alfalfa as forage
an hay crop is we'll attested by the
plump and sleek appearance OF hor-
ses, cattle and hogs which have
access TO it and are not furnished
with any grain ration. All kinds
OF stock are fond Of the legume and
, seem TO know instinctiyely that
!, it is good for them.
, A learned physician in Philsdel
! phia makes the suggestion in
a medical publication that rattlesnake
poison is an excellent remedy for
j consumption. II may be affirmed
4 with confidence that a person who
receives a good dose Of this strong
: medicine. administered by the snake
himself, coiled up as a corkscrew,
\ i'll not die OF consumption.
r The Georgia bar association re-
e Gently urged the wearing OF gowns
by justices OF the State Supreme
d Court, but one OF the judges is be-
i ing much applauded, we are tod, for
e. declaring in a public address that
= more important than gowns for the
' bench are reforms OF legal proceed
:. ~ ure which shall quicken and make
II more certain the steps Of justice.
id Satisfied that the airships are
'orce to he reckoned with in the bat
in es Of the future, the War Depart
Is ment has followed Germany in de-
IN Weeping a special gun with which
70 10 destroy them. 1t has been an
az nounced IT the department that the
-. new weapon is decided success.
"a being able to bit any kind o flyer
half mile from the earth.
he West Virginia residents are
a aroused over the report that At'or-
'se aey General.elect S. W. Williams OF
10 Virginia, would not receive asqua'e
'ct deal if he was brought there TO bs
~ lried. and that negroes would De
20 drawn OF the jury. They say there
,ry $ no foundation for the story aid
= regroes will not re placed on the
Jury. nor will the attorney be at
acked by mob.
no Though no announcement mas
mt oeen made by Gov. elect Mann, IL Is
zen geaerally belle ed in Richmond tina
lat the present heads of The State de
ley oartmepts will be retained Amoui
cir these are W. McDona d Lee, chair
ng man Of the Virginia board OF Usher
nd es, ]. NJ. Bauserman, as State CON
llh missioner OF hospitals, and james
u'' B. Doherty, as commissioner OF la
Isl. .'I Dor and industrial statistics.
OF A charter to the .oanoke Time
pes Company was granted recently VIII
ask maximum capital Of $500, 100 an
a minimum capital of 500, COZ. Tn
S a officer, are Alfred b. Williams
40 Richmond, president; ]. Is. lsh
TUE burn, Of Roanoke, vice-presidon'
Va and II. G. Buchanan OF Richmcnc
h;i secretary. This is the compan
hnt that has just purchased the t"
nod Roanoke papers-the News an
bad Times.
ted IL is said that Governor Swanso
ork will not make an attempt to slccee
- Representative Edward W. saun'
4 ers in Congress from the Fifth VI
ur. ginia and Judge Saunders will nj
hey be appointed 10 the Virginia Co
,ar- poratioun Commission to"succee
om.d Captain Joseph Il. Willard hos
nee lermwi i'll expireodurtng theiadmi'
are Is stration Of Governor Mann, JUDI
~ Saunders Will be o; candidate Tor
~ |uotninatien nexV yearg while NJ
70 said that Governor Swanson will
the ke pt proomed for the is. Senate
her ship in.case Of vacancyIbyi death
into kothermise of eishef Senator Dam
ese! orr Senator Martin, i"i'i~"u.I
the + 9li9atter has been. received
mas Staun,tcn from Rev. Whiiam H. She
; ~ ! BARD. D.r.D.S; Southern "Presby tt
" ST's \, fiar, missionary to Che e'otgo.
,lbis witch Beexpresses the ftsf tbat
sign kSiab pc {, seIo al'Pp $50 ~