Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-07-14
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! 49,
: The Senate has voted six months
salary to the widow of its late
chaplain, DR.. Edward Everett
Hale.
The French government has de-
cided that IL was unable to accept
the proposal of the United States
regarding two-cent postage.
The best way to settle most dis
putes lie to quit talking about them.
The best way to heel most diseases
is to leave off talking about them.
A dispatch from Lexington, KY,
says: Benjamin Simcox, 70 years
Id, veteran of the Crimean war,
and who claimed 10 have taken
part in the famous charge at Baia-
klavs, died there on Tuesday.
Four granddaughter Of Charles
Dickens have each been granted a
pension Of $3.50 per week by the
British government Gin recogni-
ZION of the literary eminence OF
their grandfather, and in consid-
GRAFTON of their straitenej circum.
stances"
The State Department of Health
has announced that arrangements
have been completed for the open
ing Of tie Catswba Ssnitarium for
the treatment of tuberculosis, on
July Is. The saDitarium is locat-
ed at the old Roanoke Red Sui.
pbur Springs, in Roanoke county.
Miss Sarah E. CHM of the Mad.
son High school, Cincinnati, II
years old, honored recently with
a banquet by the alumni associa.
ton, has had a continuous teach
ing record of over half century,
and retires on a pension this year.
Many of her first pupils are now
2randfathers and grapdmothers.
1t is said that unless the duty OF
l5 per cent. on hides that 10 now
provided for in the Aldrich tariff
bill in the Senate is removed, the
price of shoes will not ouly ad.
vance, but the leather and sboe ia
dustry in this country will eventu-
ally fall into the hands of a few CT
the Chicago beef firms, according
TO shoe manufacturers and jobbers.
Mrs. George Bumbaugh Of Get
tysburg, Pa, cutting in loaf Of
bread, was surprised to find blood
On the knife. On investigation
she found she had cut house
snake in two. The bread ives kept
In the cellar, and it is supposed
the reptile found lite way to the
bread closet and crawled into the
loaf.
A boy in Detroit filed his mouth
with kerosene and then let it fall
IN drops on lighted match to
see what would happen. This boy
was really an eltruist. The ma.
jority of small boys enjoy such ex.
periments at some other ones ex-
pense. Incidentally, what did
happen satisfied his curiosity tor
all time.
The creation of retirement
fund and the pensioning Of super
,nnuated employees of the govern
nent is TO be recommended TO con.
sress by President Taft in his
first annual message, according to
che prediction of several members
Of the cabinet who have given the
subject considerable study and
who will urge this course in their
annual reports.
Black Hand letters have been
written to several prominent Rich
uond men, threatening to kidnap
their children. In one instance
the command of the blackmaiier.
It lie said, was complied with, and
u package was left at directed
spot. No one called for it. One
of those who received threats re-
moved his wife and children to all.
other city.
Supervisors of Henrico county
will spray the entire distance OF
the Three Chop road loop, in
Tuckahoe district, with asphalt
oil. When the preparation has
bad time to dry thoroughly it is
believed that Henrico county will
have the first dustless highway In
Virginia. The oil is guaranteed
to lay the dust thoroughly, and
the asphalt in the oil will 20 far
toward making the road as nearly
perfect as possible.
The frat new wheat Of the sea-
SON was received az the White Star
Mills IN Staunton last Wednesday
morning. 1t came from Fishers
Vile and was sent In by Mr.. G. b.
Conner. The wheat was in good
dry condition and brought sl.l6 a
bushel. Last year the first lot OF
new wheat was received at the
White Star Mills on June 80 and
came from the farm of Mr.. L. j.
Hounihan and brought 80 cents a
bushel. Augusta county farmers
report a wheat crop this year that
will probably average fifteen to
twenty bushels to the acre.
1t is hard to land q millionaire
in jail in this country as to steer
one safely inside the walls Of Para.
disc in the hereafter. But the
thing has been dcne in California.
IT. took nearlv 1--WE years to accom-