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The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-09-03
GRAAFF RIENET,
CAPE COLONY, SoUTH AFRICA,
July 10, 1901.

Dear father, mother and ais
Your kind letter of May sth was
received June 25th, and to say /
was glad to hear from you and to
learn you were we'll does not begin
to express tin fact l wept for
Joy and since then / have been
happy, indeed. l am quite well
and well pleased with my sur
roundings, yet there is no place
like my "Old Kentucky Home, y
and l am looking forward to my
homecoming with much delight.
Was somewhat surprised at the
result of the county races, but
there is nothing sure in politics, as
/ have learned from experience.
Had it not been for politics / would
no doubt been at home-still what
we consider our i'll luck at times is
our greatest blessing, and ] hope it
is true in my case.
You failed to understand me in
regard to what ! was doing. ] am
NOT mining, but working for "A rich
mine owner. Am with him as body
guard-well armed and well mount
ed. We go from place to place,
wherever his interests are, and at
times we are at town for a week,
then again we are miles from a
town and for weeks at time, and
therefore | have not the chances to
write often. My term of employ
ment will expire September Goth.
| have saved 40 pounds sterling
($200), and would send it home,
but am not near money order
office and the chances are will not
be until my time is out. If | am,
will send that much home to pay
part of nv Indebtedness and the
rest | will send when / can. Am
at no expense whatever, as we have
all clothing and food furnished.
We have two suits of clothing,
shoes, socks, shirts, one light over
coat, one extra heavy oyercoat, hat,
sleeping cap, a cap for stormy days,
good horse, saddle, horse blanket,
saddle blanket, four blankets for
bedding, sweater, and other things
too numerous to mention.
The days are warm, but the
nights are cold and frosty. 1t is
mid-winter here, and yesterday the
kopies were covered with snow and
ice.
Good positions will be plentiful
for the right persons after the war
is over, which / think will be in
the next three months.
The people here are very civil,
except the Beers. They are not
what most Americans think them,
but instead, they are anything but
Woodworking farmers. They do
not till the soil, neither do they
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-09-03

Among our different lines of
Goods, we have just added a COM
plete line of Picture Mou!dings,
and are now able to make you a
picture frame of any size and any
kind you want at most Reasonable
prices-call and get your picture
framed at once.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-09-03
Ter Sale 1oy
Public Sale.

Unless sold privately . before that
day will on Saturday, October .,
1901. sell publicly on the premises
to the highest bidder, six and a
half acres of laAI sl,uated on the
north side of the Mt. Sterling and
Winchester pike, just outside the
limits of the city of Mt. Sterling.
| will sell it in lots and as Il whole,
for the most money it will bring.
Terms reasonable and made known
on day Of sale. For further infor-
nation, address me at Lexington,
Ky.
slot j. c.. RICHARDSON.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-09-03
We're Not Mushrooms.

Judge Geo. b. Nelson and fam
lily, of Winchester, ate heartily of
mushrooms, or what was supposed
to be mushrooms, last week and all
were made very sick.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-09-03

sow, but reap Cor try to) what
others have sown. They are very
sullen, and if we go to their houses
for butter or bread they at once
inform us they have nothing Of the
kind on hand, but should we search,
can find bread and butter galore.
If an Englishman or an American
has property here and Boer wants
it, they are notified to vacate,
which they do at once and get
nothing for the property, as they
well know the Beers are treacher-
Gus and will do them injury if they
do not move.
The war is of the Guerrilla kind
or Indian fashion. There is no
open fighting, but the Beers fire
from ambush then gallop away.
The store keepers are slow to
wait on "A customer; where an
American would make a dozen
sales here they probably make one,
and don t seem to care then whether
they sell you or not, and this, you
know, is something very unusual
for us to see at home.
Fruit is very cheap. Plenty of
oranges, lemons, pineapples, ban
anas, ounces, etc., can be had for
a song at any farm house.
There are herds and herds of
sheep, cattle and Angora goats
grazing on the lands. The Ango-
ra, you know, are very expensive
at home, but can be seen here by
thousands with Koffers negroes
herding them. Milk and butter is
cheap, but bread is scarce. Os-
triches are plentiful, and / had an
egg for supper not long since. The
FINEST feathers can be bought for
5 shillings $1.25) that would sell
for 10 or - dollars at home. Will
bring some home with me.
There are any number of Amer
leans here-met one chap from
Richmond, Ky, and one from
Louisville.
My messmates bought a pig last
night and we had quite an old
fashion feed-pork, beans, pump
kins and potatoes. Potatoes are
plentiful, also pumpkins and on
ions.
We were in Murrysburg las
Monday and Saturday night before
the Beers had burned part of tn,
town, and we could find nothing il
the stores there, as the Beers haC
looted them.
The lay of the land here is be
yond my powers of description
The mountains (kopies) are hun
dreds of feet high and very numer
ous-very little fiat lands except
between the mountains. The hill.
are full of gold, silver, diamonds
and in fact all kinds of preciou:
stones and minerals. Game of al
kinds roam over the valleys ano
hills--deer, antelope, lions, mon
keys, babboons, jack rabbits, jack
ais. etc, etc. 1t is nothing unus
ual to see 1 or ) deer at once, anG
you know this makes my sporting
blood assert itself, and when W,
are not allowed to shoot them,
become furious. Monkeys can be
bought for - 90 per pair, or ever
cheaper.
! have been made Corporal from
July 1st, and this brings me an
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-09-03
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at the Lowest Prices we
have them.

In our display Of Wall Paper,
we have line of SC paper that is
the best and prettiest we have had
this season, also big line Of nicer
papers.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-09-03

We have good bargains to offer
in every line: Tin Cups. 3 for SC;
Matches, : boxes for sc; Coffee
Mills, Ioc; Carpet Tacks, Ic per
Box; Nice S-inch Jardineers, 25c;
Fancy Cuspidors, Ioc.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-09-03

We are LEADERS in the artistic
arrangement of flowers for special
occasions.
BELL, The Florist,
Lexington, Ky.
j. H. WOOD, Agt. 20 If
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-09-03
Old Soldier Dead.

ALI Williams, aged 20, Federal
soldier in the civil war, died at
Forge Hill, Bath county, Friday.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-09-03

Don't forget us on Fruit Jars,
Rubbers, Jelly Glasses, etc.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-09-03
P0r Sale.

Six yearling Shropshire bucks,
JAMES B. CLARK,
S-tf Plum, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-09-03

Also our draws we give that
gives you a present of some kind,
with every 25c., 5oc., 75c., and
SI.OO you buy for cash at
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-09-03
W. 0. STEPHENS
Writes An Interesting Letter From
South Africa.

Mr.. j. @. Stephens is in receipt
of the following letter from his
son, "Cush," who is in South
Africa:
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-09-03

Strictly Democratic; cannot
be side tracked; opposes all
class and vicious legislation.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-09-03

lot j. C. RICHARDSON.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-22
..En-t Lynne, at the Park.

The great popularity Of Mrs. Henry
Woods famous story. East Lynne" and
of it's dramatization. was never better
shown I'm this city than yesterday after
noon, at the Park, when one of the largest
audiences of the present season turned out
to witness a production of the play by Miss
Agnes Burroughs and her company. IN
fortunately, the players and scenery failed
to arrive. being detained. IL was said. by a
wreck. the details OF which could not be
obtained. An interesting scene ensued- Inc
holders of tickets were entitled 10 receive
back their money. and the accompnsnlng
OF this difficult task required the unlleu
services of George a. Dickson, Henry Nj:
Talbot, Fred G. Dickson and the fOrce Oh
ticket men. Messengers were dispatched
to the bank several times 10 procure frac-
tional currency necessary in paying on
the audience" A considerable number held
on to their tickets, particularly those VINO
held choice locations. declaring that they
would rather see East Lynne" any time
than have their money back. The company
presenting the piece arrived in time for the
evening performance and gave the play TO
an overlooking audience. Miss Burroughs
was pleasing In the dual role of Lady Isa-
bel and Madame Vine. Her supporting
company proved adequate TO the require
ments made Of them. Mr.. Vernon Somers
was cast as Archibald Carlyle, Mr.. II. t.
Swayne as Sir Francis Levison, Mr.. Ed
ward Loring as Lord Mount-Severin, Har-
ry Clayton as Richard Hare, Myrtle Chap
man as Barbara Hare, Eva Marley as Cor
nelia Carlyle, and little Vivian as Willie.
The dramatization is one that was made
by Miss Burroughs. and preserves the CEN
tral incidents Of the novel in an enjoyable
week out. with matinee and night per-
fOrmanceg daily.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-22
BAN JOHNsON's SCHEDULE.
1t Conflicts with National League
Dates i'm Fifty-six Cases.

PHILADELPHIA, March 21.-With the
adoption of the schedule of the season OF
1901 the meeting of the American League
of Baseball Clubs came to an end late this
afternoon. There were but five changes
made In the dates as arranged by President
Ban Johnson, and they were immateriaI.
The entire session was devoted to consld-
Grafton of the schedule and it was adopted.
The schedule contains ffty-six dates which
conflict with those of the National League
twenty-five at Boston, ten at Philadelphia
and twenty-one at Chicago.
1t was deemed ~inexpedient to revise the
playing rules, and the committee, consist
ing of Connie Mack, Charles Comiskey and
John j. McGraw, issued the following
statement: after careful consideration OF
the playing rules of 1900, we are of the
opinion that 10 changes at present would
add to the interest of the game, as the
playing rules of 1900, as enforced by the UNI
pires of the American League, gave fast.
clean baseball, entirely satisfactory TO the
patrons"
President Johnson did not make public
the official list of players signed by the
American League. He said he could not
say when the composition of all the clubs
would be announced.
A number of the delegations left for their
homes shortly after the adjournment of
the meeting. Those who departed were
Chas. w. Somers, Boston; J. f. Kilfoyle.
Cleveland; Hugh Duffy. Milwaukee: Con-
way w. Sans, H. Goldman. S. Miles Brink
ley, Sidney Franks and w. Robinson, of
Baltimore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-22
COURT.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS.

Perry Queenan, of Sheboygan. Wis, de-
feated Eddie Johnson, of Chicago, in an
eight-round glove contest at Oshkosh.
Johnnie and Lester Reiff, Glenn jenkins
and A. Mcintyre have been licensed by the
London Jockey Club for the coming season.
The Racine, Wis, polo team lost to the
Richmond players last night in the fourth
game of the Western championship series.
Score, 3 to !.
The Fasig-Tipton sale of harness horses
at Madison-square Garden, New York,
closed last night. During the three days a
total of pa horses have been sold, bring
ing the total sum of Sl01 ,345.
John ]. Scannell. of New York. announces
that he has decided to agree TO the con-
ditions stipulated by Thomas w. Lawson,
of Boston. that the proposed race between
the t%rotters, The Abbott and Boralma,
should be for four heats in seven.
Captain Sycamore and the crew of the
Shamrock III have arrived at Glasgow, and
have gone TO work preparing the cup chat
lenger's gear. The men have been selected
from the crews of the Bona, the Caprice
and the Iverna. They number thirty-three,
exclusive of the four officers.
Jack Bull Flaherty. a Chicago saloon
keeper. made an attempt 70 slug Champion
Fighter Jim Jeffries Wednesday night. in
front of the Academy of Music. He got in
one blow before Jeffries realized he had
been attacked. The champion then closed
in on his assailant and was giving him a
grizzly-like hug when the police interfered.
Three hundred stable boys held a meet
ing at Newmarket. England, and decided
TO go on strike unless the trainers in
creased their wages, now 20 shillings a
week. 10 % shillings. The speakers argued
that an honest living was impossible on
such a ~pittance paid for the care Of ami
mails valued at thousands of pounds.
w. T. Reid, 1901, OF Belmont. Cal, has
been appointed Harvard football coach for
next year. At his graduation next June
he will get his A. b. degree, and will go
hack next year TO receive that OF A. NJ.
and to devote his attention TO athletics. He
will spend the fall in coaching the football
team and will work with the baseball team
in the spring.
c.. a. McCully announced Wednesday
night that the New York Trotting Associa-
ton would offer a purse of $4,000 for trot-
tiers for the free-for-all class TO open the
August meeting at Brighton Beach. Within
thirty minutes he was assured by the own
ers of the horses or their agents that
George III. Ketcham's Cresceus (2:o4), Thorn
as w. Lawson's Boralma (2:0S), James But
ler's Directum Kelly C2:oS1D and David
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-22
MAGNATE WATKINS ILL
HE Is CONFINED TO HIS BED WITH
AN ATTACK OF BRONCHITIS.
Threatened with Pneumonia, but
Prompt Attention of Physician
Prevented Serious Illness.

President W. II. Watkins, of the Indian
apolis Baseball Club, was a very sick man
yesterday and last night, but his condition
is not dangerous. He was taken i'll yester-
day morning Wit bronchial trouble and a
severe cold and DIR. Hays was summoned.
The physician called on the Indianapolis
baseball magnate several times during the
day and by heroic treatment prevented
Mr.. Watkins from suffering an attack of
pneumonia. He expects to be out in a day
or two.
Concerning baseball he would not talk,
as he says the matter stands just where it
was on Wednesday night. An Associated
Press dispatch from Grand Rapids, last
night. states that there are now good pros
poets of that city accepting the prof'ered
franchise in the ~reorganized Interstate
League. as a stock company is being or
ganized there and nearly the desired
amount has already been subscribed. Pres
ident Strobel, of the Toledo club. left
Grand Rapids, last evening, counting that
city as a member of the league. 1t is said
that Mansfield may be included in the cir
cult in place of one of the Indiana cities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-22
FIREMAN SUES FOR DIVORCE.
Charges His Wife with Abandonment
and Neglect.

Albert Van Camp, a member of the In
dianapolis fire department. filed suit yester-
day for divorce from his wife, Amy Van
Camp. Van Camp alleges they were mar
ried Feb. 10, 1900. and that she abandoned
him june 4, 1900. They remained separated,
he ayers. until Sept. l, 1900. when he induced
her to return to him. He claims that on
Nov. 1 she again abandoned him. He fur
Their claims that she neglected him and
would be away from home several days at
a time associating with strange men. He
AYERS she is an habitual drunkard and APP
peared on the streets I'm an intoxicated con-
dition; that she mortgaged and sold the
household furniture and spent the money
for intoxicating drinks. Van Camp names
William Banks as a correspondent.
In a complaint for divorce filed by Marian
l.. Lindsey against Harry Lindsey the
plaintiff AYERS that her husband cursed her,
struck her and threatened to kill her.
Zilpha Scott filed suit for divorce against
Redding Scott yesterday, alleging that he
abandoned her and cursed her. She also
AYERS that he struck her with his fist, and
on one occasion drew a razor and threat
ened to cut her throat. She further says
that on another occasion he attempted to
shoot her with a revolver, and has often
appeared in Police Court charged with as
saulting her. The plaintiff asks for the
custody of their daughter, Nellie Scott.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-22

STRUNG will. Judgment against petitioner
for costs.
Orpha L. Breton VS.. Joel Mills's Estate;
claim. Allowed by agreement for 500 ana
costs.
, Daniel Rost VS.. George B. Martin; sup
Elemental to execution. Submitted to court.
Finding for defendant. Judgment against
plaintiff for costs.
Pliny w. Bartholomew, Special Judge.
Mary A. Lucas VS.. John w. Little; dam
ages. Submitted to jury. Evidence heard
in part.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Fremont Afford. Judge.
State of Indiana VS.. Wheeler Henderson,;
assault and battery. Pleaded guilty. Fined
81 and imprisoned in county jail for thirty
five days.
State of Indiana VS.. Edwin Marten; as
sault and battery with intent to kill. De-
PENDANT filed motion for new trial. Argu-
ment heard and motion overruled. Given
sixty days to file bill of exceptions: Judg-
fined 81 and imprisoned in state prison not
less than two years nor more than four
teen years.
Hiram Bacon VS.. indianapolis Street
railway Company; complaint for damages.
Room /.
State ex rel. Attorney General VS.. The
Sterling Accident Insurance Company; in
formation.
Sarah J. Pattison VS.. Susannah l.. Heath
CO ct al; complaint on bond. Circuit Court.
Albert Van Camp VS.. Amy van camp,
complaint for divorce. Circuit Court.
Newton Annis VS.. julius Wohlfeld; suit
on account. Room i.
Marion Lindsey VS.. Harry Lindsey; suit
for divorce. Room 3.
Zilpha Scott VS.. Redding Scott; suit for
divorce. Circuit Court.
Allen d. Simms VS.. Albert Ward ct al;
suit to quiet title. Room 3.
Indiana Savings Investment Company VS..
Frank p. Euler ct al; foreclosure. Room 2.
James Brown VS.. John ODonald; suit
for SANDER. Circuit Court.
SUPREME COURT.
Minutes
1871. Jerome b. Wells VS.. the Vermont
pellant's reply brief 90 Additional copies
appellants brief a.
1886. The Equitable Trust Company of
New London VS.. Harry j. Milligan. Marion
g.. G. Appellants brief 80
1852. Jessie Case, a minor, VS.. Napoleon
B. Richardson, sheriff, ct al. Cass c.. c..
Praecipe. Alias notice to Cass county.
bell, trustee. ct al. Delaware c. c.. Appel
lant's brief (S.)
1888. Curtis McCoy ct al. VS.. James T.
Mccoy ct al. Decatur c. c. Appellants
APPELLATE COURT.
Minutes
1852. Charles Miller ct al. VS.. Eli b. Ste
phenson. Orange c. c. Appellants petition
and brief () for rehearing.
3444. Robert Kersey ct al. VS.. Harley
Lane. Wayne c. G. Appellee's supplemental
brief.
1910. August Aldag VS.. Olive OFT. Marion
s. c. Appellants reply brief So
1858. James II. Halstead VS.. Viola Gray.
Marion s.. c.. Bond
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-22
THE KILLING OF. LUCAS
RECALLED BY A DAMAGE SUIT ON
TRIAL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Mary 4. Lucas Is suing the Man Who,
She Alleges, Sold Her Hus-
band Liquor.

A large crowd gathered in the Circuit
in the case of Mary A. Lucas against John
W. Little for $4,000. The case is a peculiar
one, the plaintiff suing to recover the above
amount of damages, alleging Little sold
liquor TO her husband, John w. Lucas,
which caused him TO become frenzied so
that he entered into a quarrel with Charles
G.. Tichener and was killed by the latter.
p. w. Bartholomew is sitting as special
judge in the case.
The trouble occurred on Dec. %. 1899, in
Cumberland, a village a few miles east of
Indianapolis. In the complaint for damages
Mrs. Lucas alleges her husband spent
nearly all day of the date named in the
Little saloon, and had bought drinks, be-
coming intoxicated, and the defendant con-
tinued selling him drinks until he became
frenzied and lost his s~elf-control. He left
the Little saloon and went TO the saloon
owned by George Greening, where he be-
came involved in a quarrel with Charles G.
Tichener, the latter striking him over the
head with a billiard cue, causing his death.
Mrs. Lucas claims the assault would not
have been made but for the effect of liq-
uors sold him by Little.
Some trouble was experienced in selecting
a Jury for the case. After the jury was
sworn in the attorneys for the plaintiff
placed witnesses on the stand to testify to
having seen Lucas drinking in the Little
saloon on the day in question. The two
important witnesses examined yesterday
were Jacob Martin and Jacob Vansickle.
Martin said he had seen Lucas take three
drinks in Little's saloon. a glass of whisky
and two glasses of beer. lie also said the
odor OF LIQUOR was very strong on Lucas's
breath when he met him. Vansickle also
testified to drinking with Lucas. Both men
said Lucas was in the saloon for some time
during the day. The case will be heard
again to-day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-22
BROTHER TO THE RESCUE.
Thrilling Experience of the Mccain
non Boys.

An overheated furnace in the three-story
brick building at No. 230l Talbot avenue.
occupied by o. c. McGannon as a bakery,
damaged the place to the extent of 500 last
night about IL o'clock.
When the occupants of the upper rooms
were awakened by the iremen getting into
the building one of the McGannon boys,
about twenty years of age, could not find
his younger brother in the crowd assembled
below and returned to the upper rooms to
hunt for him. The rescuer was in there
but a short time when he lost his way in
the smoke and soon became unconscious.
He was finally rescued by the firemen. The
brother whom he thought was still in the
building had descended by another way and
was safe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-22

hen q number OF the students in advanced
Latin will present a Latin play. The in
vitations have been limited to the parents
of the young ladies taking part and 10 sew
eraI special Latin scholars in the city. The
title of the play is "Horatii ct Curatn and
the cast is as follows: Horattus, Louise
Barbour; Horatia (Soror HoratD' Mar
guerite Bowen; Horatia CAlia Soror),
Gladys Wright: Numtius. Bertha Balls;
Muller, Erma Riberye; Senex. Margaret
Shipp. Civis unis. Violet Barbour; Civis
alter, Hilda Fletcher; Civis tertius, Hazel
West; Puer. Lydia Parry.
TIL board of managers Of the Girls In
dustrial School Will give a social and sale
at the residence of Mrs. Frank Blanchard,
500 North Meridian street, this afternoon.
There will be a sale of aprons, towels and
homemade candy. The women who VIII
PRESIDE at the various tables include Mrs.
II. II. Hall. Mrs. Charles l.. Wayne. Mrs.
ID. III. Jennings. Mrs. II. a. Breese, Mrs.
j: II. Barnhill, Mrs. H. l.. Whittack, MIS-
T. y. Eastman. Mrs. a. z. Cook, Mrs. ,.
r. Kereheyal' Mrs. ". r. p Miller. MIS- N.Y. W.
w. w. Tidball, Miss Florence HUBBARD
Miss George. Miss Deputy, Miss Eisen-
mann. Miss Hargraves, Miss Mulholland,
Misses Emerson, Miss Springer, Miss Bic
Ter, Miss Dietrich, Miss Brown and Miss
Hohl.
wING-ENGLISH.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, March 21.-Augustus
Wing, a prominent young business man of
this city, and Mrs. Blanche English were
married last evening at the home of the
brides parents on West Main street by the
Rev. DIR. Charles Little. Only the immedI-
ate relatives OF the pair attended the we'd
cling.
HEATH-WISE.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. March 21.-Edward
Heath. of the Elwood postoffice, and Miss
Pearl Wise were married last night at the
brides home in Muncie. The groom Is a
nephew OF Perry S. Heath, his parents re-
siding at Marion.