Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-29
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by DR.. E. f. Younger, the patient
being white youth, who resides
in west Lynchburg. The boy S con-
dition was quite serious when the
physician was called in.
Senator Robert l.. Owen of Okla
homa, has just become a sustaining
member of the Southern Commercial
Congress. AS a son of Virginia,
born in Lynch burg, he has become
deeply interested in this union OF
all the constructive forces of the
South.
Europe is watching with deep in
terest the result of the experiment
on which Belgium was launched by
the recent elections, namely, the
proportional representation plan of
government as opposed to the sys-
tenn of majority rules. The proper
tional scheme is designed to give all
parties representation according TO
the number OF votes polled.
Porter Charlton. husband OF Mrs.
Mary Scott C-stle Charlton, whose
body was found stuffed in a trunk,
which was taken from Lake Como,
Italy, recently, was arrested as he
stepped from the steamship Prin-
cess Irene in Hoboken Friday.
Charlton at first denied his identity,
but after being given the third de-
gree" he admitted that he was the
husband of Mrs. Charlton.
The U. S. Senate passed the bill
already passed by the House COM
polling the publication of contribu-
tiOns made for the purpose Of influ-
ence elections at which representa-
tives in Congress are elected. This
is the measure which successive
Republican Congresses have refused
to report, although it was strongly
advocated by the National Publicity
Campaign Association, which in
cluded many leading men OF both
parties.
Captain J. w. Matheney of Fin
castle, died in Roanoke Tuesday
night The remains were taken to
Fincastle for burial. Captain Ma
theney was one Of the best known
and highly respected citizens of Bot
etourt county. He was clerk of the
court eighteen years, and for five
years deputy clerk of the circuit
court. lie lost an arm in the civi
war He is survived by three chill
dren, Miss Clara Matheney of Fin
castle; Mrs. ] J. Fridley of Low
Moor, and ]. A. Mathenev of Forest
About twenty years ago JohI
Darlington, head of big coal min
ing concern in Kentucky. planted
about 1,65O.00O young walnut, ca
talfa, locust and yellow poplar tree
on his company's denuded lands
and they are fiourishing splendid
ly. Some day this company will b
reaping as big fortune off the SUI
face of its land as it has taken fror
its depths. Mr.. darlington think
that Justice to posterity require
that two trees should be planted 10
every old chopped down."
Mr.. Roosevelt's article, whic
leads the July Scribner, contain
one of the most interesting episode
of his trip, the journey which h
took alone, cutting loose from til
rest of the party, and making tire
to the headwaters of an equatori;
river, THE Guaso Nyero," in pu1
suit particularly of the oryx,
bold and hard fighter, which whe
cornered, will charge man." Du
ing this excursion Mr.. ROoseve
took his own photographs, a nun
Der OF which are reproduced in IL
article.
Although Halley's comet is no
out of sight and many hundreds
millions of miles away from tt
earth, echoes from the wander
are still heard. The prevailing b
wave is laid at it's door by maj
sweltering mortals. Superstition
folk in the neighborhood OF Getty
burg, Pa, believe that the rece