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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Presented With Engraving Of wash
ington by President Roberts.

Presented With Engraving Of Wash
ington by Prestdent ROBERTS.
The trustees Of the New Jersey His
torical Society met Tuesday afternoon
at the headquarters in the old Public
Library building, in West Park street,
Newark. President Jonathan w.
Roberts, of Morristown, occupied the
chair
A committee composed Of Ernest e.
Coe and the Rev. Joseph /. Folsom, of
Newark, and Rev. Franklin B. Dwight,
Of Morristown, was appointed to secure
a speaker for the annual meeting
which will take place at the West
Park street building the last Wednes-
pay in October.
The membership committee reported
the death on July II Of W. r. Alling,
a life member of the society.
William Nelson, the corresponding
secretary, is in Canada, but he sent in
a written report in which he stated
that Mrs M. A. Petit, Of Hedgefield,
Salem county, hadAsent him a commu-
nication, in which she stated she was
in the possession of commonplace
records from the arrival of John Fen
wick in Salem. in 1910, and reaching
to subsequent oates. 1t contained the
tisrt and general order of agreement
between John Fenwick and the first
purchasers of Salem as well as many
later historical orders and warrants.
President Roberts presented to the
society rare and valuable engraving
of George Washington in the act of
delivering a eulogy on Lafayette 1t
was engraved by Charles w. Hall. Mr..
Roberts bought the original copy plate
and presented it to the Washington
Society of Morristown The engray-
ing presented to the local organization
is proof copy from the original plate.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15
Venezuela Must Make Good.

Mortified, VT, Aug. To-. Claims ag-
gregating 100000 francs Of the
French government against Venezuela
have been allowed BY Referee Frank
Plumley Of Northheld, to whom they
had been referred for adjudication.
The claims were for damages alleged
TO have been sustained by French citi-
zens in mercantile enterprises in Yene-
zuela during the Instruction Of 1901.
The decision is final.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15

venture to suggest to our worthy
Mayor that it is rather Illogical to
not read the police reports in order
mot to publish broadcast the disOr-
der Of the town. Most people will
agree that no great amount of good is
accomplished by the publication of
police arrests and trials, but inasmuch
as the disorder Of the town is apparent
to the citizens generally, it is salts
faction for them to know that the
police are cognizant of the fact and
are doing something to suppress it.
The members of the force as a rule are
inclined to do their duty and should
have the credit due them and the pub
fishing Of the numberof arrests month
ly shows our citizens what is being
done by them. Give the police detin-
lite specified duties and proper over
sight and there will be little occasion
for reasonable complaint, and when
they have done their duty let the PEG
pie know it and they will receive theil
mead of praise.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15
TO SELL DUFFY'S EFFECTS.
Receiver for Missing Broker Authoriz
ed to dispose of Goods.

ed to Dispose of Goods.
Upon application of Harrison P.
Lindabury, Judge Lanning signed an
order in the United States district
court authorizing Frank Long, as re-
ceiver for Edward r. Duffy, to collect
all the assets of the bankrupt and de
posit all funds so collected in bank a.
waiting the further orders ofthe court.
The receiver is further authorized to
make bill of sale for certain office furn-
iture at 738 Broad Street, Newark.
The receiver is Empowered to join in
a bill of sale with Frederick Evenden
for motor boat now held by Evenden
as vendee. The purchase price is to be
deposited pending further orders. Pro
vision is made in the order for an APP
praisement of Mr.. Duffy's estate by
three persons, to be subsequently,
named.
Mr. Lindabury asked for the order
for the sale of the motor boat imme
diately, saying itcould be more readily
and protitably disposed of now than at
the close of the vacation period. He
said the boat was worth about 81 900
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15
Tries to Hold Up Prison improvements

Tries to Hold Up Prison improvements
Last week the commissioners having
charge OF the proposed Improvement
to the States prison received bids for
the work on plans made by Assistant
Charities Commissioner George e.
Poole The Commissioners awarded
the work to the Pauly Jail Building
company of st. Louis, whose bid was
1920, 1886, and ignored the bid of Joseph
II. Cutley, which was $2l9, 460, or
So, 925 less, ON the ground that the Gut
ley company did not name the sub-con-
tractors to be employed.
The latter brought the matter before
Chief Justice Gummere and claimed
that the proceedings were illegal on
the ground that the contract was
awarded to parties who were not the
lowest bidders. After hearing the
argument the Chief Justice decided
that the complainant had no standing
in court. The law gave the commits
sioners full power to do the work and
the contract was awarded in accordance
with their discretion. The work has
been started and will be completed IN
about five months.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15


AsBURY PARK will decide by popll-
lar vote next Friday whether OF not
the sale of liquor shall be permitted
within It's borders as in other munich
palities,o Of the state. Prohibition has
prevailed for the past thirty years and
the various attempts made from time
to time to introduce a local excise
system have been defeated, largely
through The oyershadowing sentiment
Of Asbury Parks next door neighbor,
Ocean Grove There has been nc
question that liquor has been Illegally
sold. and OF late the evasion Of the
law has been so widespread as to make
the alleged temperance procliyities d
the town by-word and joke.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15
WILLIAM L. SHAW.

William L. Shaw, a brother of Mrs
John R. Runyon of this city, died on
Sunday at Atlantic City, where he was
spending the summer The remains
were brought to the home of his sister,
and the funeral services are held there
this afternoon. The deceased was a
resident of Baltimore, Md. He was
seyenty-five years Of age, and was a
son Of Rev. ]. X. Shaw, former pas
tor of the Methodist Church.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15

Cassei, Prussia, Aug. 10. President
Butler and Dean Burgess Of Columbia
university, New York were Emperor
Williams guests ut breakfast at Will
ihelmshohe castle. The emperor's fire.
quent use Of American colloquial-
isms. as Dean Burgess politely called
his majesty's terse, telling expressions,
greatly surprised them.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15

JAMES LYONS.

James Lyons died on Saturday morn
ing after an illness Of several years.
He was active and well known in Dem
ocratic political circles until taken
sick, and for a number of years was
oyerseer of the Door in Morristown.
He was a mason by trade. A widow
and two children survive him.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15
Important Aroanum Meeting.

The meeting Of Loantika Council r..
A. next Tuesday evening will be of
special Importance to the members.
Past regents Day and Toms, repre-
sentatives to the Grand Council held
at New Brunswick, will report, and adj
dresses will be made by brother
from Yonkers and past regent Ennis.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15
POPULATION OF MORRIS co.

What the Census Bulletins Show in
Regard to Our Population.
The Secretary of State issues a Sc
ries of bulletins showing the results. of
the census and will continue the same
until the work is completed Fol-. the
convenience of comparison we will pub
lish the returns for Morris county until
the official result is announced:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15
Fire in Pennsylvania University

Philadelphia, Aug. l5.- Logan hall,
in which are located the Wharton
School Of Finance ana the anatomical
and surgical department Of the medical
school of the University Of PennsylYa.
mia; was damaged BY fire to the extent
Of $4,000
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15
ALBnRr pouA1 MINpERMANN.

Albert Douai Mindermann, twenty
four years old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert e. G. Mindermann, of Dover, died
on Tuesday night on a Lackawanna
train between Corning and Elmira, N.
Y, while on his way home from Colo.
RADIO, where he had gone for the bene.
fit of his health.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15
MEXICAN Central 70 Burn oil

City of Mexico, Aug. Is. The Mexi-
can Central has begun active prepare
lions to change its fuel system from
coal and wood to oil and within few
weeks the company will erect seven
huge tanks tor storing oil ut various
points.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15

VAN SICKLE Morris Plains,
July 81, 1905, Charles Van Syckle,
aged - years, s months.
DUNNOS. On August l, 1905, Mary
Dunnos, daughter OF Louis DunnOs,
aged 8 months
HARRISON. At New Vernon. Aug
ust !, 1905, Mary c. Harrison, aged 80
years, months days.
SANBORNE. AT Greenwood Lake.
August 4, 1905, Albert Sanborne,
aged go years. Interment Evergreen
Cemetery.
CRISMAN .-On August I, 1906, Ellwyn
f. Crisman, aged months ID days,
son of Marshall Crisman.
DODD. AT Brookside, August 2, 1905,
Mary v. Dodd, aged Y years. In
terment at Bloomfield
WILLIAMS. Suddenly, Thursday,
August 8, at Bristol, Tenn, Harvey
Ladew Williams, elder son of John
Townsend Williams and Louise La
dew Williams, in the 3lst year OF
his age.
STONE. AT Mendham,. August S,
General Roy Stone, aged go years,
Interment National Cemetery, Ar
lingtOn.
SCHMIDT.-In this city, August 6,
Marie Schmidt, aged "a years,
months, II days.
BURNETT. In this city, August 6,
Robert. son OF Herbert and Mary Al
Burnett, aged 5 months, ID days.
ELLICK In this city, August I,
William X. ElliclS, aged sc years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15

The State Board of Assessors on
Tuesday at Trenton, under the Duff
field act, chapter 81, laws of 1905, GER
titled to the various taxing districts Of
the State, the assessed VALUATION Of
the railroad and canal property other
than "main stem or 8 waterway y
located in such taxing districts re-
spectively.
The report gives in detail the assess
ment on all the different railroads and
canals, The total assessment on sec
Iond-class property in the State, accord
ing to the figures given out is 1863, $685.
400. The assessed valuation last year
was s42, 1897 o5l, an increase Of 1892
445.
IN Morris county the 1905 valuation
is $3.50, 92l, an increase Of $50, 269 over
|the 1904 figures.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15
Funeral Of Aaed Eneiewood Priest.

Englewood n. j., Aug. l5.-The fu
neral service Of the Rev. Theodore j..
Mcdonald, o. C. O.. for twenty eight
years rector of st. Cecilia's parish, En-
glewood, took place here The veneer
able priest had commenced to outline
the programme for his approaching
fortieth jubilee anniversary Of ordina.
ton, but Mgr. Paul Ryan, one Of his
proteges, who had been asked to
preach a commemorative sermon, was
called upon to deliver the funeral eulo;
gy. over 1900 Of his parishioners at
tended the remains to their last rest
ing place.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15

Cranberry Lake and Return, z6c
Via Lackawanna Railroad every Sunday.
July 18th and September 4th Very low
rates for special parties on week days
dates booked now. All the attractions Of
first-class excursion resort II .gular
dinner fifty centss Good fishing, boating,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15
nooKs soucAr

Books, Small or large collection OF
old books bought Will call, city or
country Address Books, 1872 Adams
ST.. Brooklyn N u.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-15

VAN SYCKLE-At Morris Plains
July 81, 1905, Charles Van SICKLE
aged ~ years, months.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1905-03-09

bic t6btIid:n Stide ben beibenO pfern
beigebradt bate, tpnnte nidt ermit'
telt iperben. Die bciben Ingetlagten
tpurben baber nur tpssen 8etbeiliguns
an sinem Raufbanbel gu 6 MpnateH
begin. 1 Sabr unb 8 Monatsn psrurs
tbeilt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1905-03-09


80tn. 4uf eiRem 9eubau on Der
8ismdrditraBe itiirste Der 3immerz
mann Sotub 9pfratb bsim 8efeitiaen
zines arabnsns aus Der 9Obe Der pier=
ten gtdge riidIinss in bic Siefe uno
tpar fpfort tobt.
Iuden. Su sinem W~cibenees
biif6 bel @niiDal purben bon iunoen
9eutsn msbrere elmer Dame aebDrenpe
@arberubeitiide unb ipsiterbin Elm qroz
Der Sdliebtorb aus Weibenssfledt nsz
funben. Sic offnstsn ben 8orb unb
pralten entiebt suriid, als fs cine
polftGnbig perftiimmelte 6rauenIei9e
fanben, bic in ben 8orb eeipaItfam
ein9espGnet mar. 8ur6 @rmittelunq
Der bieiigen StaatsantpaltIdaft fpuroe
fefts.itent, bab es iid I'M bic 2si6e
Der gbsfrau @intsens aus 3ilpie
hanbelt. 9ls an benz Sobe Der sfrau
f6ulbig tpurbs bic aus Berlin fam
m.nbe eefdtsOens Gbefrau 2OuiIs
Straub. 9ebamms in gsrOiers, pers
taftst.
9afftGbprf. Sem ~50iGbriaes
Spftoriubildum beging Gommsrsi.us
18th Or Nropa S60nfelb. btr BE-
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1905-03-09

Sitt.nfingen. Der biefiss
MeBssr Mattbias port fpurhe in eis
mel Dirtbf4aft nit serf6mettsrtsm
S9dbel i'm gferbefaa toot uufsefuns
ben. Dem 8ebausrnspcrtben. Batter
BON finf unperiorgtsn ainbsrn. mar
BON eiusm pferos Der aopf Sertreten
tporoer.
SanteIg6runn. Sm bpbsn
Ntltsr ron nabssu so Sahren 1T Der in
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1905-03-09

0ifferbinaen. !Sier fi.I bst
%28idbr;ge anfrei6er s. @retben aus
8onnetreg BON elmer 8 metsr boben
Better bsruntsr uEO bIisb auf Der Sttle
tobt.
@rebeumader. Sier ffdrb i'm
Utter bon 70 Sabren GER Sbspbor
WoIbbiuie. Der 8erftprbene mar BON
1884 bis 1904 8iirsermsiTtsr bon
8rebsEmcaer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-22
BRAZILIAN CRUISER
BENJAMIN CONSTANT
Veoscl With Brazilian Cadets on
Board Reached Hampton Roads
Yesterday Morning.

The Brazilian cruiser, BENJAMIN
Constant, which has on board several
hundred cadets from the Brazilian lii.
val academy. arrived in lIampton
Roads at 1880 o'clock Yesterday
morning.
Thc cruiser was given he national
salute by Fort Monroe and responded
to the compliment by firing The same
number of guns. 1t is expected tl,nt
The i'cnjainn Constant will so to Nor
folk for coal, and later will leave for
Yorktown From Yorktown the cr,iis.
or goes to New York, phiIadclphiu and
Annapolis.
The Constant left Brazil on April 20
ana has been on ii cruise since that
datc. ii Is said the brazilian shin will
remain i'll the United States several
f. weeks. giving the cadets Il chance TO
study the methods of the United
States navy.
1t is seldom that IA brazilian warship
visits Hampton Roads and the prcs-
encc of the Benjamin Constant nj.
lracted much attention around Old
Point
After entering the Roads the cruis.
or came into Old Point and droppcd
anchor where she was later visited Inv
the quarantine officers from The
jamestown. II is said that all on
board the cruiser were well.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-22
3 Of Hard Luck and
I;Il Errors Assisted Cape Charles.
FINAL lElI' SCORE STOOD / TO 5
ss 'S made. Made Three Hits, Three
Runs and Caught Clever Game,
While Hopklns Had Homo Drive
ss5 s. TO Hia Credit

45f VI 4. J. j. Z.
M The Hampton Young Mems Chris.
stian Association baseball nine met it's
first defeat OF the season in Cane
h Charles yesterday afternoon. when thc
steam of that town won by the score Of
50 to ..
"a The game has hcartrcnding tale
SSto-.t II was in the sixth inning. The
Cape Charlesitcs. by IL combination Of
&good luck and with the assistance of
;sthe umpire, and by several errors ON
Sthe part OF the lIamptonians. rolled up
Nfiye ruins. It was Il scratch fly that
caused the trouble. and the umpire
Scalled fPall," when the IIamptonians
1say II should have been Strike" and
Sotit- Outside Of this inning the game
was n holly contested one, each of
Sthc teams )played magnificent bali.
Hampton had three errors to Cape
Charles two, but IIamptons were
more costly.
Probably the feature of the game
was Cunningham's fine work. lie not
only caught 4 fine game. but had three
hits nnd three runs To his credit. Hop
sktns had three hits. of which on was IA
55S"homer." Cape Charles secured four
hits off the IIampton's pitchers.
against eight by lie locals.
f1he 1fcan left Hampton carly yes.
.terday morning AMI were given fine
streatmcnt; by the Cape Charles boys.
s The tabIlnted score tells the entire
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-22
NEWPORT NEWS
BANK CLERKS WON
Defeated tho Hampton Clerks at Base
ball o. the National Soldiers
Homo Diamond.

The game of baseball between the
DaIlk clerks of Hampton ANA Newport
News yesterday afternoon resulted i'm
/, victory FOR The SIipbuldcrs by the
score Of II 10 s. Only seven innings;
were necessary To give the baniicrs
enough nf the game The Ncwuort
News nine had The game from the
start.
Thc Hampton team was captainc,l
ny MIR, Eugene Irwin, of the Bank of
iiamnton while Mr.. Arthur Leo. Of
The First National Bank, acted in llrat
capacity for the Shipbuidcrs. The
game WIS played on the National Sol
dierS lone diamond AMI was witness
c;l by Il small crowd
I.cIl@ did he twrling for The visitors
2rH .d.:hdiord for the lIampt0nians.
Hampton made eight errors against
Newport News five
Score by Innings. | 81 1857
Newport News. 3 20 > :. 5-i7
Hampton ......... 2IOI :. o. s
The lineup of the teams follows:
Newport Ncws-Aylcr, 2b; LEM. ~:
brown, IF; Reed. 3h; rIummer, 1b:
Willcii, rf, Lee, IT.; Mock. e: Vann SIS !:
Hoffman. substitute.
iIampt Downing, If: Face. 3b :.
White, g; Clark, lb; bradford. ~:
lsoycntun, 2b; Wilson. IF; Kimberly.
cf: irwin, S.
II is likely that the Hampton clerks
VIII enucaYor 10 secure another game
with the Shiphuillers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-22

ID. H. Dunn, Oscar Lane, Edward
Cowlcs, William Il. Cowles, Park Reg
lister and Gustavus Gotldin.
Inc bride wore Il becoming travel
mig suit Of blue, with hat to match
she WAS given in marriage by hcl
brother. MIR. Dudley Redwood Cowlcs
FOLLOWING the marriage Mr. and Mrs
WaSstaT left on wedding tom
through the NORTH
Mrs. Cowlcs, who is the daughter OF
Mrs. Harriet Cowlcs. Of William sburv
ami sister OF Mrs. W. p. Iscy, OF
Hampton. has for several years bec,
one Of The teachers in the phoebus
;lated schools. She il; well known il,
hampton, Williamsburg and Newport
News.
HoIston-Moore.
Miss Annie Louise Moore, the nc
complishcd daughter oG Capt. ana Mrs
Andrew Moore. of York county. was
married to MIR. Thomas Henderson,
'lolston in the Methodist church I'm
Fox I'LL ut $50 o'clock last night
Miss Carrie Moore, the sister of The
bride. was he maid of honor. and
Mr. Cleveland iIuls,on was lie best
man. The other attendants were MIR
l.. u. Moore and Miss Lima IIoIstun.
Or Gyr Wyatt ami Miss Annie Elliott
Mr. George Elliott and Miss Florence
iioiSton The usilcrs were NIcssrs
" IT, wyatt aud George Guy Rev
iiiotIias Johnson performed the core.
nuny.
Following tho ceremony Mr.. ami
MRS. tiolston and the bridal party
we're rendered reception in the home
u MI. and Mrs. Robert Clarke.
Riggins-Moorc.
MIR. Thomas u. higgins AMI Miss
Emma Moore. well known young PEG
pc ni York county, were married last
iiHht IN Emmaus Baptist church al
l"H'lnsoii. Rev. John l.. Rosscr of
nc west END BAPTIST church, llamp
ton, nliiclatcd. The wcdtling was an
especially pretty one
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-22
HAD PROPER LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Mayor and Police Committee Gave
Officers Right to Go to Cape Charles.

Mayor Thornton +. Jones stated last
night that the rumor to the effect that
Officer John West Cunningham had
left his duty yesterday morning with.
out The proper leave of absence was
without foundations Officer Cunning.
nam, as well as officer Henry Curtis.
were given the leave of absence by
the proper authorities and there is no
reason To believe that their absence
MIL be the means Of further trouble in
police circles. Mayor Jones ami Chair
man w. W. Richardson, of the police
committee, both allowed Officers Gun.
bingham and Curtis to accompany the
hampton baseball nine to Cape
Charles.
Officer Cunningham was quite warm
over the report TO the effect that he
had lett his work without first obtain
ing Tue consent of the authorities.
Officer Leslie Curtis served for his
father and Mr.. Tyler Lawson was
sworn in as Il substitute and served for
Mr.. Cunningham.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-22
MISS COWLES RRIDE
OF MR.. WAGSTAFF
Very Pretty Wedding In ST. Johns
Churcl,-Mics Moore Now Mrs.
-Riggins-Moorc.

Old 81. Johns; Episcopal church
was the scene Of an attractive wed.
ding yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock,
when Miss Harriet Trcwit CowIcs
became the bride Of Mr.. Iioscoe Mar
YIN Wagslaff, Il craftsman In the
Newport News shipyard.
me wedding attracted a large mum.
per OF friends OF the young copuIc to
the, church. Rev. George +. Rugcrs.
acting rector of The church, o1iciatcd,
MISS Ida Henley, wearing a costume
OF white oreandy, was HE maid OF
honor, ana Mr.. II. NJ Wagstan attend.
ca his brother as, best man. The usll-
ers were Messrs. Lawrence Gatcwood,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-22
EARLY DIAMOND BUYING.
South Africa'r First Finds Were Paid
For In Cows.


South Africa's first diamonds were
paid for In cows. The story IS told by
Joseph Il. Robinson, one Of the wealthy
pioneers OF that country. III 1870 he
gave eight oxen and Il wagon loaded
with sugar ana tobacco 10 IL native IN
exchange for twcnty-thrcc carat
gem. "The news spread like wildiirc
through the countryside that white
man was giving away wagons and
oxen for bits Of stone" he says. II
set all tile natives who came to work
to seek for diamonds on one side of the
Vhal river. and I brought up my own
fifty men to hunt for diamonds nmons
the bushes and scrub on the other side
OF the stream. l had bought the land
on both sides Of the river, SO that I
was working on my own property.
Next morning at sunrise, when was
having my coffee, was startled by
a loud llullabalooing, and, looking
ont, l saw the whole gang Of my men
rushing toward me In state of wild
excitement.
"Onc of them had found diamond
OF good size. They all had come to
see what would do with IT. What
will you give me for it| said the
finder. Il will give YOU ten cows
replied and sent the man into tie herd
to take his pick. He marked ten OF
the best cows as his own. The men
had never dreamed of making such a
bargain. Ten cows for bit of stone.
or they went agnin and found din
monds every day. They became rich,
and I accumulated good store of
precious stones.
after we had accumulated large
quantity we decided We would better
send them to London. We made q belt
full Of small pockets, IN each of which
we placed Il diamond. When the belt
was filled my partner glrtled 1t about
his body and started for Cape Town.
lie never took OF the belt until ho
reached London. And It was I'm this
way the first consignment OF African
diamonds reached London"
MANY Il man owes all he has 10 his
wlie--hld, n lot more to other people.