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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-15

the story. The weight, as I told you, in
round figures was 500 carats. The stone
was then photographed, partly for pur-
poses of Identification and partly as a
reminder of the biggest stone ever found
in Kimberley in its rough state.
1.-THE gem was then handed over to
Mr.. Marsden's care pending the depar.
ture of the diamond post to Vryebu1g on
the following Monday this was a
Tuesday. The secretary saw it locked
up in the big safe by Mr.. Marsden,
who, ais usual, was accompanied by an
other official, younger man than him
self, whom you can call Henry Lomas,
o connection of his. and also one Of the
most trusted members Of the staff.
EVERY day, and sometimes two or
three times day, either the secretary
or one or other Of the directors came up
and had look at the big stone, either
for their own satisfaction or to show it
to some of their more intimate friends
RI ought perhaps to have told you before
that the whole diamond room staff were
practically sworn to secrecy on the SUBJ
ject. because, as you will readily un.
derstand, it was not considered desira-
Bile for such an exceedingly valuable
find to be made public property in q
place like this. When Saturday came,
it was decided not to send it down to
Cape Town, for some reasons connected
with the state Of the market. When the
safe was opened on Monday morning,
the stone was gone.
II needn't attempt to describe the
absolute panic which followed. 1t had
been seen two or three times in the safe
on the Saturday, and the secretary him
self was positive that it was there at
closing time, because he saw it just as
the safe was being locked for the night.
In fact, he actually saw 1t put in, for it
had been taken out to show to a friend
of his few minutes before.
"The safe had not been tampered
with, nor could it have been unlocked,
because when it is closed for the night
it cannot be opened again unless either
the secretary CT the managing director
is present, as they have each a master
key, without which the key used during
the day is of no use.
/ "Of course was sent for Immediate
ly, and I admit that I was fairly stag
gered. If the secretary had not been so
positive that the stone was locked up
when he saw the safe closed on the Sat.
urday, should have worked upon the
theory-the only possible one, as it
seemed-that the stone had been alb
stracted from the safe during the day
concealed in the room and somehow or
other smuggled out although even that
would have been almost impossible in
consequence of the strictness of the
searching system and the almost certain
discovery which must have followed an
attempt to get it out of town.
both the rooms were searched in ev-
cry nook and Granny. The whole staff,
naturally feeling that every one of them
must be suspected, Immediately volun-
teered to submit to any process Of search
that I might think satisfactory, and I
can assure you the search was very
thorough one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-15
TROUBLE WITH WEEvILs.-I was

TROUBLE WITH WEEvILs.-I was
troubled for several years by weevils
in the barn and tried everything repre-
sented to be good for their extermina-
ton, but failure was always the result.
resolved to try my own remedy, or
rather one which an old colored wom-
an on the place had recommended as
being Efficient in the time of her "oP
mastah." Just before hay-making
time I cleaned the barn, grain, bins,
etc., thoroughly, and then sprinkled
Stacked lime about there in every niche
and corner. 1 have not been molested
by weevils since that time. If / ever
am, this remedy will do the work.
Correspondent of Practical Farmer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-15

FEEDING THE LAND.-Poor land can
never be improved unless something is
added to it. 1t is cheaper to allow
time in the effort to grow crops to be
plowed under them than TO attempt to
take scanty crop from the land.
When the land is poor the manure
should be concentrated on smaller
areas and allow a portion of the land
to 60 uncropped until manure can bet
given it. Time will be saved, how
ever, by using green manurial crops
and fertilizers. The farmer who pays
taxes on poor land taxes himself un-
necessarily.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-15

"T took q long dTda1 at my 1ceed."
scum as we'll as study. Specimens Of
all sorts of queer apparatus employed
by the l. D. B. g for smuggling dia-
monds were scattered over the tables
and mantelpiece.
There were massive, handsomely
carved brier and meerschaum pipes,
which seemed to hold wonderfully little
tobacco for their size; rough sticks of
frewood ingeniously followed out,
which must have been worth a good
round sur, in their time; hollow han
dies of travelling trunks; ladies' boot
heels of the fashion affected on mem
orable occasion by Mrs. Michael Mu-
ratti, and novels. hymnbooks, church
services and Bibles. with cavities cut
out of the center Of their leaves which
had once held thousands Of pounds
pected passage through the book post.
But none Of these interested or indeed
puzzled me so much as did couple Of
curiously assorted articles which lay
under little glass case on a corner
bracket. One was an ordinary piece OF
heavy lead tubing about three inches
long and an inch in diameter, sealed by
fusing at both ends and having little
brass tap fused into one end. The other
was little ragged piece of dirty red
sheet india rubber, very thin-in fact,
almost transparent-and, roughly speak
ing, four or five inches square.
I was looking at these things, won
dering what on earth could be the con-
nection between them and what man.
ner of strange story might be connected
with them, when the inspector came in.
"Good evening. Glad to see you" he
said in his quiet and almost gentle
voice and without a trace of foreign
accent as We shook hands. "Well, what
do you think of my museum? I dare say
you've guessed already that if some Of
these things could speak they could
keep your readers entertained for some
little time, eh?"
"Well, there is no reason why their
owner shouldn't speak for them," l
said, making the obvious reply, "pro-
vided always, of course, that it wouldn't t
be giving away too many secrets of
state.
"My dear sir" he said, with smile
which curled up the ends of his little
black carefully trimmed mustache ever
so slightly. ~ should not have made
you the promise l did at the club the
other night if had not been prepared
to rely absolutely Oh your discretion
and my own. Now, there's whisky and
soda or brandy. Which do you prefer?
You smoke. of course, and l think
you'll find these pretty good, and that
chair can recommend. have unravel-
ed many knotty problem in it, can
tell you.
"And now," he went on when we
were at last comfortably settled, may
I ask which of my relics has most
aroused your professional curiosity?"
1t was already on the tip of my
tongue to ask for the story of the gas
pipe and piece of india rubber, but the
inspector forestalled me by saying:
"But perhaps that is hardly fair
question, as they will all probably seem
pretty strange to you. Now, for in
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15
WooDMEN ELECTION.
Members of the order Approve the Suit
052 Against A. j. BrinsIev.

Members of the order Approve the Suit
093 Against A. j. Brins1ev.
The members of Pike Woods Camp
of the Modern Woodmen held then
annual election of officers Tuesday
night, and the result of the election
shows that the members of the order
approve the case recently made against
A. j. Brinsley, the local clerk, accused
of embezzlement. Henry Halberstadt
the banker of the lodge, who was
instrumental in bringing the charges
against Brinsley, was reelected by
almost unanimous vote. The follow,
ing is the complete list of officers
chosen for the year:
Venerable Council-W. L. Hackley
Worthy Advisor -Mancil Cheney.
Excellent Banker-H. Halberstadt
Clerk-M. W. Denninger.
Escort-Linv God Wyman.
Watchman-G. L. Martin.
Sentry-Carl Meier.
Managers S. Newberry, Joe
Thomas.
Camp Physician DIR. Robinson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15
DAY is SET.
Minstrel Performance will Be Grven or
January 18.

Minstrel Performance Will Be Grven on
January IS.
The people interested in the coming
Minstrel performance held meeting
at the Grant House Tuesday evening
and under the general management of
Mr.. Madison the performance is rapidly
taking some definite form.
Prof. Compton has been employed to
train and lead the chorus and work
will be commenced at once and the
first rehearsal will be held on next
Friday evening at the University school
hall The entertainment will be given
on the evening of January Is, and will
probably be repeated later in the
month. ~ l
Charles G. Brown, cashier of the
First National Bank, was elected
treasurer of the performance, and
Siegel Conley, G. E. Remer and FL. E.
Remer were named as an auditing
committee. 9a@ a.a
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15
ENTERTAINED IN RACINE.
Social Whist Club Pay a Delightful.
Visit to Mrs. A. Horlick.

: -t-e Visit to Mrs. A. Hor11cK. e~sf.
The Social Whist club of this city
held their first out of town meeting on
Tuesday afternoon at the beautiful
home of Mrs. A. Horlick, in Racine,
and shortly after dinner jolly crowd
of the ladies boarded the electric car
for the Belle City on pleasure bent. At
the home of the hostess the club held
one of the most delightful meetings
ever held and the afternoon was made
all the more pleasant on account of the
presence OF number of Racine ladies'.
The afternoon was spent in playing
whist, the head prize being won by
Mrs. Capt. Frantz and the second by
Mrs. Clifton Garst. At 6 o'clock a
charming dinner was served by the
hostess, after which the ladies spent
several hours chatting over the teacups.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15
Grand Excursion to Old Mexico.

Leave Chicago Thursday, February
9, 1899, under personal direction of
j. j. Grafton. Entire trip in special
train with dining car. a.#..-
Tour is arranged to include Mardi
Gras at New Orleans and all principal
points of interest in old Mexico All
expenses included in ticket.
Only limited number can be accom-
modated; secure space early. For
descriptive pamphlets and information
call on or write agents Chicago &
North Western R'y. $40 81
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15

TOR SALE-A few pure bred Durham calves
q subject to registry. Also two pure bred
SouthdOwn rams. Also fine general pur-
pose year old mare, broken single and double,
weight about 1900 Apply to G. T. Higgins,
Pleasant Prairie, Wis. w
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15

A GOOD FAMILY HORSE can be had for
"A the winter for his keeping. George ).
Baldwin. dWdl2
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15
BARGAIN COLUMN.

Advertisements of 40 words or less may be in
srted In this column at price OF Is cents per
week payable invariably in advance. To per-
sons who are out of employment and are ad-
vertising for a place, half price Advertise
ments longer than forty words pay 25 cents for
each additional forty words or less.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-03-18
CHARLEY.

W. u. Chapman aud John Hays
made = flying trip to Louisa lat
Monday.
Role Spencer visited relatives on
Toms creek last Saturday and Sun
day.
Misses Cora and Rosa ThOmp-
son, OF BusseyyilIe, called on rela-
tlves here recently.
Born, on the 9th inst, TO Arthur
Meads and wife, . girl.
T. q. Austin met with = prett >
bad accident 3 few days sgo. He
was pruning his fruit trees with q
knife and had the misfortune tC
cut his thumb, mailing . painful
wound.
On ths Delinquent list in George,
creek precinct. appears the names
Of mum Der Of men in good health,
and II the United States gets into
war with Spain thOss men would
make good warriors In the event
that Herold O'Bryant would be sp
pointed captain.
2-Chums, l am sorry that you and
skid Of Brushy are In 20 much
trouble about Uncle Toll.
Excelsior.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-03-18
PROSPERITY.

Born, on the Of this month, TO
Mrs. Nary Wright . big boy.
II Is reported that there was
some shooting done on RaccoOn
last Saturday night st the house Of
Jas. CAudle, by Morris Griffith asd
there were q posse OF men after
him Sunday but did not succeed in
getting him.
q. V. Moore Is building chin
nsy for Jesse Caudle.
The timber job conducted At.
kins and Rose at this place Is near.
ing completion.
Jas. II. Moore was on our creek
Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Lowe paid relatives
and friends = visit at thl, place
Monday.
Sheriff l.. ID. Boggs wss on out
creek Tuesday.
Geo. Atkins has declined the idea
OF going TO Cat.
Mrs. 7. o. johnson was visiting
at Matthias Clevinger's sunday.
Tolbert Atkinsls breaking horsc.
this week.
Let Us hear from Onion eater il
he Is not dead. Rose Bud.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-03-18
WEBBvILLE.

Died, on the 18th instant, Mrs
Hughes, late widow OF Mr.. Noah
Hughes. She leaves two small
children and many friends TO weep
over her death, all Of whom have
our Sy mpathy.
Bob Roberts, Of this place, has
purchased house and lot near TO
Willard a nd expects to move In a
few days.
]. X. Woods, one OF our prosper
Gus merchants here, is fixing to
move back TO his home on Cat. We
hate TO lose so many OF our neigh
bOrs.
Jacob Long, In company with
several other men, will leave here
Wednesday for the Kentucky riv-
er, where they will engage In max
ing slaves during the coming
spring and summer.
W. II. Woods has traded for the
fine buggy horse owned formerly
by W. o. B. Roberts.
John Howell will employ James
Spencer to attend his crops during
the season IL he concludes In On tn
the Kentucky river.
James Berry will move to OlIo-
Vile this week. 1t appears that
moving 10 all the go.
Died, on the 9Th inst, Aunt IIby
Murphy. 1t Is claimed that she
was the oldest person in the COM
munlty, she being nearly one hun
dred years old.
Ellis Stuart was In town Satur-
day on business.
Tie weather has been 90 fine for
the past few days that there seems
to be a general hustle amongst the
people 10 see who can turn up the
most ground.
David Lyons and Andrew Webb,
ir, Of OliOville, were here on busI-
ness last week.
Quite a number Of people here
attended Squire Perkins law day
Monday to hear the long-talked-Of
hog suit tried, which we learn was
continued.
/ W. l.. Green is helping the looks
Of his place by building a stone
wall around IL.
War talk is plentiful and lots Of
our boys seem anxious TO 20 and
have tilt with the Dons.
n. ID. =.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-03-18
MUD LICK.

Little Johnnie Pannin has sold
his farm TO VIM. McGlothlln and
he will move his family to Durham
soon.
The school at this place IL in
fiourishIng condition Nth Profess
sOr Buckley teacher.
Miss Splris FsnnIn returned to
her home from visiting In Boyd
county.
Caster FannIn IL rapidly lmprOv-
ing. While splitting kindllng, Cas-
has the misfortune to split his
thumb which he thOughtAt the time
would prove fatal.
Charley Fannln, Of Culbertson,
was eating cakes and pie with Dave
Shepherds family Of this place last
Saturday.
Many Of the young people Of this
place have been attending the pro-
tracted meeting at Mt. Olive.
There will be church ct Carrots
chapel Sunday, Rev. HuIett's regu-
lar day.
Misses Josephine and Enc Jack
son were visiting their cousin Nora
Miller, at Bear creek last Sunday.
Miss EllctOr FAnnln has return
ed from quite an extended trip 70
Newcomb.
, Bud French Is on the sick list
this week.
Misses JOtIs and LOra Jackson
have been visiting friends at Cat
lettsburg for the past two weeks
They say they had such 9 splendid
time that they are determined to
! pay another visit.
Wade and John Jackson and
Jno. Buckley were calling on their
girls Sunday.
George Estep was calling on hi.
girl Sunday last; not his best, but
only girl.
Ben Davis and wife are visiting
John Fannin.
Roy Jones was seen on Shep-
herds branch Sunday.
Miss Alice Lambert has returned
from Ashland where she has been
learning the important trade Of =
DIRE shaker.
] Born, to the wife Of George Rsy-
mold, a girl.
/ Mrs. Margaret RInnsr,Of Buchan.
an, has been visiting her parent
here.
Robert Chambers, OF 5pankum,
attended church at CARROTS chap.
Ell Sunday.
Ed Taylor was seen going down
Nswcomb one day last week with .
fine drove OF cattle.
John Ross seems to think thsrs
is nothing In all this wide world %
good as pudding. Uni
GrasshOpper.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-03-18
SMOKEY VALLEY.

Mrs Rebecca Meek, who has
been At Thaeker for some time has
returned home,
John Holly and Richard Stone, of
your place, have been working on
the Widow Swetnam's farm for the
past few days.
Miss Inrz Pigg, OF BusseyvilIe,
has been on a visit to her grand
mother here.
David Holly is often seen in our
midst.
Henry Meek, OF Lick Creek. was
was seen on our streetsa few days
ago.
Misses Annie Pickerell and Bee
ca Meek were visiting the Misses
Muncey Sunday
Lutte Mars, Of Adams, was call
ing on his best girl Saturday.
George Hall, OF Adams, passed
through here last week en- route to
| LOuiss.
George Carter. better known As
, FTisky, has been labOFing very
diligently on his farm near SAmp.
Halls.
Samp- Hall has also been work
very hard buIlking fence, etc.
Jack Muneey was here Sunday.
Luke MeGuire was calling on the
girls At this place Sunday.
ii. HAws, Of Adams, passed here
recently, taking his brother Henry
down TO Buchanan to have his eye
treated by DIR. Bsnfield.
Frank johnson IL building = We
rAnda 10 his house.
There will be preaching at this
place the Bird Sunday In this month
by Rev. Mr.. Reed. Aunt Jane.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-03-18
BRUSHY


Harvey Church has moved into
his new house near z. J. Ao0re's.
Liss Swami Ii in West Va. taking
pictures.
J. P. wellnan passed up by here
Saturday.
Liss Steele and George Berry
were visiting relatives last week on
Steele branch.
Harrison Steele has moved TO
the Widow Shorts farm where he
expects to make his future home.
Miss Mauds Swetaam was the
pleasant guest OF Miss Nora BogEs
Sunday.
You can hear Bascum SturKill
growing over on Blaine this time
Of the season.
c. r HolbrOOk says he IL all bro
ken up, A. his dog 10 dead.
Russ Bishop Is better.
You can see John Osborn on his
sulky plow early and late.
Married, on the 10Th, Rosco Ba-
ker and Miss Jessie Hays May
this life with them bs prosperous
and happy.
MInyard Baker says courtIng IL
not farming.
l.. c. O'Bryan has moved down
to GrsenuP county and John LOsr
has moved into the house vacated
by him.
There will be preaching at the
Brushy church sunday.
Mart Young and wife have gone
to North Dakota where they will
live in future.
Tels Swami is no better.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-03-18

Washington, March l4.-COl. s.
NJ. Burdstt, correspondent OF the
Chicago Chronicle, thus sizes up
the situation:
The best opinion here all trends In
one direction, which is that war Is
impending. Even IL this Govern
meut should be satisfied with an
indemnity Spain will decline to pay
it. President Mckinley will not
consent to arbitrate the question Of
Spanish responsibility IL the deci-
sion Of our naval report is definite
and unaninou The Board OF In
qniry report will probably go to
Congress IN about one week, &C.
companied by a special n essage
from Mr.. Mckinley. A demand
upon Spain for indemnity or a dec.
laratiOn Of war against that Gov.
eminent will be made within few
hours after all the facts are laid be,
fore Congress.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-03-18
Strong Evidence of Treachery.

What is regarded As the most
dsmning evidence that treachery
was responsible for tho wreck Of
the United States battleship Maine
Is said to have been just placed in
the hands Of the court OF inquiry
at Havana. This convincing wit
ness Is a small piece Of submarine
cable used in firing a submarine
mine from the shore. 1t was found
within few feet OF the wreck OF
the Maine and was shattered and
twisted, showing that 1t had been
involved in the destruction. II
was found by one OF the American
divers several days ago.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-03-18
A REPUBLICAN, PROTEST.

ICol. Forester IL q Republican and
he's holding tbs position Of As
sistant Adjutant General under
Gov. Bradley
Frankfort, KY March 4. 1895
The SHARK AdministratIOn
seems to think more nf the price
to be paid than Of the honor OF our
flag. That is the natural result Of
the supremacy Of the little foreign
born bOOdler from Cleveland who
holds 3 mortgage on the nominal
president OF the United States.
DOllarsl Dollars., DOllaTsll.
Not = drop OF red blood; not sim
gle breath OF the spirit Of 10; but
only one thought Of Osr alien die
tatOr, how much money will war
cost: how much fat can we fry out
Of the putrid carcass OF the dsfuncl
Spanish Monarchy.
AVenge the insult TO orr flag
Levy blood tribute for the murder
Of our gallant sailors; wresk 9
grand vengeance upon the treach-
erous DOns for sinking our spIen.
did bsttleship ~ she lay by the f..
tai buoy In . supposed friendly
port Not word OF these or sIni.
lar thoughts that should come e
. great sovereign nation under the
sting OF such . brutal assault, but
the impudsnt little foreIgn-bOrn
t-Aark Hanna, saesrs: -There will
be no VISA" while the miserable
little Mckinley rubs his fat hand.
together and nervOusly echoes
-NO War; no war"
What would Jackson or Lincoln
or Tildsn or Harrison have dOLG
under such circumstances? What
would England have done: They
would have Shelled Moro Castle un
I'll the yellow Flag that marks THU
plague spot on ths Western Hem
lsphere should have fallen pros
trate before the Stars and Stripes
or the British Jack; and they
would have investigated at their
leisure and most likely have hang
cd the scOundrels whose murder
Gus hands fired the mine beneath
the Maine.
But = liar 10 always = coward
and Bill Mckinley and t-MarI
Hanna have not only broken al
their campaign pledges, but the!
have personally lied TO ever.
prominent Republican In Ken
tucky from Gov. bradley down, ant
they lied 10 them TO secure thei
aid in political schemes for thei
own advantage. That IL why
probably, Kentuckians feel such
keen dislike for t-Msrk Hanna An,
his man Mckinley.
Il WALTER FoRREsTER-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-03-18
SPAIN WANTS TO KNOW

Senior Bernabe, the new Spanish
Minister, paid his FIRST official visit
to the State Department Tuesday,
and it is reliably reported that one
OF his first questions was why the
United States was buying war
ships. He Is said to have been an
swered by Assistant Secretary Day
that they were to take the place OF
a United states battleshIp destroy
ed In Cuban waters. Senior Berna-
he's question on this subject is re-
garded as specially significant, in
that 1t is an official expression by
the Spanish Government, that 1t is
aware Of the war preparations be-
Ing made by the United States.-
CT.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-03-18
A Carter County Patriot.

Chief Of Detective Sullivan, OF
Louisville, received a letter from
Robert +. StrAttOn, a Ksntuckian
who wants 10 BE- an American spy
in case Of war with Spain. The let
ter Was as follows:
-GrsysOn, Ky.-Chisf OF Detec.
tiyss Sullivan: ! am a good detec.
tive. ! have been In the employ
Of an Indianapolis detective Agen.
cy for Seversl years. have 4
badge that cost me q. have new,
er been able 10 secure the power
OF arrest, but / can run q big bluf
with the badge. | am pretty
smooth, IL l do say IL myself.
am just . born detective and that
Is all thsre Is to It. Now, | wan
TO be an American spy aud wan
you TO give me 9 recommendation
10 President Mckinley. ! Am 4
true patriot ana am willing Ia d,
anything for the sake OF the star,
and stripes. l hope you will see III
to write me = letter. Every con
stable in this county are working
heart and soul for me. Yours.
aRObert +. SIration.-