People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-26

Kimberly, which 1t is said the Beers
have invested aud isolated from the
outside world, is the diamond rrgion
Of the world, far surprising those tf
Brazil IN richness. II the report Of
the investment be true this is the
most serious blow which Kreuger b Q
struck at the commercial Interests Ct
Great Britain 10 South Africa. Cecil
Rhodes is 10 the town, and its defense
will be stubborn. Kimberly is not a
city in the modern sense Of the word.
Ii is great camp in which mems
passions rise and fall as the treasures
+ the earth are uncovered or not
Ound he camp i IN wust Is ca ed
ne Naal Basin, he wash ground I
ne river whCu wi IS the TranSva /
from the Orange Free State. The
first diamond discoveries there were
made about 1870, but it was ten wears
later when Englishmen and Others
realized that the spot was the
most valuable of its kind IN the world.
Ia the working of tn Sn diamond
mines there are employed about 1900
white men and 5000 natives. The
greater proportion of these men are
employed in theDe Beers aud Kimber-
ly mines, the two biggest holes WuiCh
greedy man has ever Dug in l. @
earth. The mines are worked t ON
hafts sunk some distance from the
original holes, and penetrating from
500 10 200 feet The blue ground,
when extracted, is carried 10 small
trucks to the levels. Upon these levels
the blue ground is carefully worked
until the gems within are extracted
The stones vary Ia size from
pin head to the largest eve found
42S caratS. l. issaid0f the Rhudr.
interest in the m'reS vat rhry laEr
care Of their n0rkmeu. They hdy
buit a model village calhd Keril.
worth within the precincts Of Tn,
mines. In this vi age are cottages
for the white warkmen. A c.uhhouSf
has been OTilt for their use, and Their,
is a public library. The equipment NJ
the mines is something remarkable.
Each mine has ten circuits OF electric
lights. Thew consist Of flfty-two arc
lamps Of 1000 candle power each,
nd 69l glow lamps Of sixteen and
sixty four candle power each, or a
total illuminating power Of about
g., 900 candles. Thirty telephones are
located in each mine, and over 100
electric bells to each for signaling.
The lives Of the worknen are insured
and every precautiOn taken TO make
their condition tOlerabe. Their wages
run from % to s. per day, unskilled
labor receiving the lower price. What
effect the closing Of the mines by war
will have on the world at large is hard
to say. Diamonds have already risen
in price, but there is a large STOCK on
hand 10 English and French hands. |
Or course all labor has ceased at Kim
berly, and If the Beers get into the
mines they may win rich prizes. The
town is said TO be well fortified and |
prepared for a long siege. An e1.
peditiOn to relieve it may leave Cape |
Town at any time.
News Of 10th: The lighting in
South Africa is warming up to 40 10.
jeresting point. Numerous battles
have taken place, and the Beers are
reported TO have captured a whole
rain load OF English officers. :. Yes
jerday the eighth yacht fiuke was re-
corded. The boats started with
brisk breeze, but it died out before
they reached the return post, with
he Columbia three miles 10 the lead
The crews OF the two yachts will
'hange boats and race soon for a spe-
ia prize cup offered as test to deter
nine whether the COlumbia's victories
redue to seamanship or boat Construc-
ion. The FOrty-sixth regiment OF
Massachusetts, volunteers enroute to
ianila is being held up at Columbus.
J., to allow the soldiers to sober I'D.
I this should happen with a Kansas
egiment, what a howl of disgrace i
'Ould go IN from the eastern pa
ers....The presidential party has
cached home, and Mrs. Mckinley is =
luch improved in health.
On the tenth OF December, 1897, {
.ev.S.A. DonahOe, pastor ME-. church +
Outh, PIT. Pleasant. W. Va, contract e
severe cold which was attended ,
ON the beginning by violent cough i
lg. He says: After rpsorting to
umber Of so called specifies. usually
ept in the house, to no purpose. |
urchased bottle OF Chamberlain's :
Ough Remedy, which acted like !
harm. most choerfullv recommend =
to the public" For sale by all /
ruggistS.
One year ago Tuesday, four inch l
lew covered ali southern Kansas.