The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, June 18, 1907, Page SEVEN, Image 7
DIAMOND MINNG.
w it is Carried on at the World's p
Greatest Mines. tl
e World Today. a
The story of the Kimberley Aia. t(
ord mines began two generations p
o, when two bands of Boer immi- s
nts fled out of Cape Colony to es- y
e lritish 'rule. y t
vO.e of them settled on a patch of p
d 40 miles in extent which has t1
ce become the famous Rand and.
Ids a hundred million dollars ev
year in the precious metal. n
ii the other hand. Burgher Ja- s
s offsaddled on a hundred acres I a
,dianiunds, and his little claim to- t
y contains an absolute monopoly
these gems.
His children used to play in the b
id with brighit pebbles for marbles.
eighbor Sehalk Van Neikirk saw
e of the stones, took it from the lit
e ones with the remark that it might -
e -:aluable, and the following year
St w,s on --o'w at the universal ex
position -of Paris as a magnificent n
diamond of 21 earats. 1
Two years iater old Van Neikirk
hiiself picked out of the mllud plas- h
ter of neighbor Dit Toit's .hut the t
famous Star of Africa, which sol.
for' $56,000. That was the beginning 't
of the di.imond mines which today
emp,loiy 15.000 Kaffirs and 4,000 En- i
The pits. in tibes of funnels y
any aeres in extent, evidently fore- I
i up ages a1o by volcanie action. At
rt y UTLw 1r11und was l'oundl, and
II left 0h bliu below this severely v
Pv. h-.'v era. 4r oi-in work- '
m Ii-a ('me toc an i'ul. atlthonIi2'h I
thousands of inldeplldent di.-e's
nad4e huge foruilnes in a f'ew months.
Today you will find depthis of
.000 feet iii the diamond mines, and
th.e b1ottoni of the bitue frunnel Ias v
Rot vet been reelied. Both b)lue and
ellow earths, studded with diamonds t(
ike a -eo'logical pudding, are sup- r
oseI to he Volcanlic luid. t
Holes for blasting are(- drilled, and i
fter tlihe ba 1sts are lollu'cd off the t i
I'uIVhed II ii. 1 1111(1 is eon veved to
be Mine -hal't, 1,500 feet r'omw the hI
linnek. 111 "Ihe orie is1 du etlwd in'o T
ek-ket-s on; wl.eeis andII( drawn 1;ut1 4f 1)
le mine.- hy powerfil ein t,et. 1. i
ill ,ee Lhoiat-.-nads of menl, mostly eL - 1
roes, earing~ $1.25 a dla,. perched. Y
pon tle Wlue P-ronid rtwk ill the 1In- h
els, patiellyIV driill"iag wita hamm111 d1
nd chisel.
Great stretehes of grond kiown as .
the floors are marked off like tennis
courts to receive the precious ore;b
for air, rain and sun will do the work '1
of disintiteu'ratiol lais no costly mach- a
inerV ctnh1l udo) it. One mine alone ha d
five miis otf dumping floors. Upon 'I
heir sniloo i suiface is spread till' v
lue elay lo the depth of a foot, and a
ifter several months it erum-11bles am
-eleases the indestructible crystals r
-it:hin, ceh as di-mnd.s garnets, e
~livines a:n( u l tihe stones ofi lesser val- t
e us'all v fucicd associated withI the b)
T>e disintegration1 pr'ocess 'is hel pedi
y barrin wVIit iIh st eami plughs, and ml(
Il such '2roccmli as r'eiminis obdutrat e e'
~Oes into 1me e'rushing t~ maclhino. TIe lI
waslhingt wvcar is a am arivel oft in enu
ity; and( ais tihe dlit and( grav~el palss t
lown its ptlane t-he diamnonds are art
j'e-ted by a tallowy' catinl2. Th is' fat I
s then scraped( oft atnd melted in'a a1
'aIdron), ini whotse botto th4111le dlia- I
iin~ds arec fmnaiil like previous gr'ounids a
nl a gigatie coff'1 ee cup.
'They arme t akeni from here to the ii
?eneral olliees of thle mololy and t4
ort ed a cecrdin to) valuei and1( size.
'I nes w.'ort-h $200.000 have been C
need in a1 5ng'le day.
But even 11he waste (acth Int y11) et u'
one with. Thlis is specialy trceated si
st tallow anld machinery alike should T'
ave over'lookedl anything of value. ih
hat the precaution is worth while is '
en from the fact that diamonds (1
irthi $1,400,000 wer'e recovered C
'm these ta.ilins last yeari. M
A. London synidlicate (contracts to b
eC the entire output of the mineOs; b)
1 all ( eningi2 is done1 i,n the con'01in1- n1
of I4turopje, chiefly in Amsterdam a
1 Antwverpi. Tihe stonie.s vary en- a
louisly in quality and( fetch in the tI
12h fronm $1.50 to a carat.
'here is very l.ittleI leakage, con- e:
ering the stupendons scale on hi
'oh the d'iamond mining is done. h
ayear, howvero, a negro sorter' S
found to have swallowed $3,700 Pa
-th of stones, but a colleague 'broke
, reorId by swalloiving 348 carals C
diamonds.worth $5,300.
P'he Ka'flirs are constantly devising a
u' modes of smuagglino'. They will I
d t heir p)ipe howl with small dia- o
n.dls under' a layer' of tobacco and( T'
wuiuisly puff smoke to dhivet sus5- 5
eavesC of boo'ks have been so cut
no0 o)1. would think dlimonlds
0 coniceauled betwee,n them. Other
eglersa have gone so far as to in. Ih
ser'ious cuts upon themsnelveq and1( d
f valuable stones into these 1V
ndla
Teacher's Ist Resort.
By the laws of Maryland corporal
uiishiei ,'in lihe public schools of
tat state is forbidden, says the Roch
der Herald. This prohibition was
iuch condemned by certain of the
ichers with old-fashioned ideas, -es
ecially by a teacher in one of the
hools of the eastern shore some
3ar1s ago. ie wvas i strapping big
illow, and it was lucky for his pu
ils, who were rather a tough lot,
iat-they were protected by the afore
ientioned law.
The te'acher did le best he could
nder the circumstances, but, moral
lasion proving of little avail, lie fiun
ly laid his case bofore the board of
-ustees.
'Gentlemen,'' said he, after a re
tal of his trials, ''those boys must
D licked."
'You can't do that,'' replied the
lairman.
''Then you niust assist mite in con
,olling them."
"That. ir-,'' observed the chair
ain testily, ''is what you are em
loyed to do.'
''.1 it case', vontiitned the
mleher, ''you intst. allo me to liek
"'Jorporal u)tlislllliiell is agailnst
le law,'' insisted the eliairma1n.
''Then, gentlemnen' eoncluded the
voeher.ea. wit h onsi ble ephillasis,
SOmle. onie must be licked.. aid I
ant to say riglit here that the next
.me I have trouble with my boys
m111 going to lick a trustee. As I have
-oubhle aboull once 1a (ay, eaelh on1e ofr.
Oul mailly expect, oi the avera.-.. onC
ekin:4 p.r welk. I r.elkii Ohere,' s .no0
tw against that.''
McClure's Summer Reading.
The stuniner minibers of Mle(lure'sd
ill contain an arrav of onll zitirin
!adintg that is paitieialyN adapted
the season. Frolm an editorial an
ouncenient we find that there are
) be several new features presented
I early nu111mbers. Allolng theml1 the
lost nioleworthy inl promuise. as sho,wi
y !;I 'r-A paper i.- (the .111nw num11
1'. a th I" ElIen TeIry " Memories.''
his i. n 4111rmlO. alt obio-nraphy. 'Tle
ortiols to be pulilisled from tiime to
Ime deal with separate events of
liss Torry's it'e. Tillo Ole fifty
ears which have elapsed bet ween
er entrancee onl the stage to the won
Lrifi jubilee celebral ion of last year,
hiat erowvnedl M%iss Terry's fiftimth
ear oil the stage, are crovded sotme
f tle miosL fasciiiatig' 1m101ories;
ut it is the peculiar merit of Miss
erry's recolleet,ions thal, miore thanil
aI deseriptionl, they su ivies % lir i
11lightitful llersonlality, hel xi 1acitY
141 t he ex<Itsite feline <pm1,lit y
'hieh is inhlervent inl evverY p:'rI- shit
'Thre coutil be no imore faseinating,
ma(d;lig than Walter Wellmn1's ae
Pt of his ppaation for a y
the Pole inl a flying machiine to 1)e
a madi te in .July3. Wellmani's art icle is
itehes the imainat ion like a dream
I' thle Par a'listan iiPt tire. Just conu
'ire it--a visit e'itgar-shiaped hal
>t)n nea rly I wo hund1(1red toet long,
hizzxin ithr I oulgh I le air, suspendtetd
mmi it by t hread1s that. look finier
an11 spun1 silk, is a lonig steel earl.
it. als it hloverls hunidreds of feet
>0ve tIle earthi, you ca n iisee four t:inyi
gnres-thle cr'ew-puishing this lever
ml that, droppj)~ing the leatd. t aking
iservatIions andtISI shiing ballazst, (do
l te hund1(retd thIiings the complica
iilniachine reqires.
'The Fiirhit of thle Copper King''
. P. Connolly's amnazing story of
?~itana, is to reach its climax in Juily
ithI t he narra''ltioni of the sensiona1010
r'ugg.le for the Minanie Healy' mine.
1July, also, Carl Schurlz, ''RIemin
cenees '' reach their climax in the
High Tide of the Rebellion'' at
ett ysburg. The whole pa nor.ama of
el tysbiurLr stretoehed biefore Glener'al
'lhntz?.' eye's, and 11o spec'ttor0i of the
Fitle wias bet.teir fitted1 than lie to
acom)e its hiistorian. Gleorgine Mil
no's ''life of Mary Bakeri Cl. Eddy~
itd H1istory' of Christ ian Science''
so conitinlues with new phalises of
is remarkable womanlil and herP cnlt.
Th'le fict ion for thle summerfOi pr'omi1s
to lie i beItter feast than McClure's
we' ever before given. There are to
stories byv three nw w"riter's, Mary
.Watts, Will Adams, -nnd1 Luev'
e' It. T(here arie, also, stories by
ichi well-known wvriters as Joseph
Pinrad. H1enry C. 'Rowland. WilIa
hert Cath1ee1. Viola Rlosorio. ' Those
ories will he illustraid ( by sneh ari
itzomeryv Flage,. Sigismiund d1e
*'anowski. Arthur T. Kellar. F. D.
I cole. Blumnenlschien andlt other sue.
'5.sful illustrators.
Higthway Robbery.
T - .w; ". Ib1e notind It a1ian a utomo.1
list, was askedl ihn oIher' day if lie
,1 not think motor rai'ng too dan..
rDoeus. 'ys, . aci e
plied. Too dangerous-no. For noth-1
ing that benefits mankind 'inexpres
silbly is too dangerous for a pnan to
undertake.
I have a good deal of con,tempt for
men who are not brave to the point
of rashness. I am like a highwayman
on the outskirts of Rome.
This hihgwayman stopped the run
about with a sot in the air.. Tlhen he
ran forth from the tomb that had
concealed him--the holp-up happened
on the Appian'Way-and found to
his surprise only a woman in, the
little ear.
Where, m1adan, si your husband?
Ie demanded. sternly and suspicious
ly.
He's under the seat, she answered,
blushing.
Then, said the hiEhn-;-tyman, I
won't take anythiiig. It's bad enough
to have a husband like that without
being :ohbed in tlie bargain.
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
Ratos fr-m Newbeiry S. C.. as fol
V-0eason Tieket $19.5.3. Sld .ii!y
April 19th to November 30th.
60 Day ticket $16.30. Sold daily
April 1!h to November 30th.
15 day ticket $14.30. Sold daily
April 19th to November 30th.
Coach Excursion $3.55. Sold each
rtesday; limit 10 days. Endorsed.
N ,t ond in parlor or sleepinI2
ears1*.''
Th ronh Pullma sillin a. ea. via
Atlantic Cost Line Railroad compaliy.
Write for a bealfifil 0lustraled
(older cnainlin- mlap!z. dlescriptixv
matcr. list of lotel. etc.
For r-eservat.ions 4or any% inform-111
.ia::. Mdress,
- T. C. White,
Geucral Passenzer A-t.
W. J. Craig,
P,assenwi Trill nic Manager,
Wihnington, N. C.
WANTED
OLD PIANOS AND ORGANS
1%*wiihIl we wilI allow the highesi
Iievs tow.1ils 1no" Instri- ea Is. No
b rrte': to ITvr. bit- we Fledge
:r.!,.tr In nru! n 11ts foir he saie 41*
*io.
BAR".,....U......
Tle d will ftlriIishI a
fiirst clss harheee at Forks school
on {he 0h of Jily, and will
v 1);':I.-.(! .) have tle public take
no1tice mnd aeevn s ni
n:l Iy. i addition to a first class
50c IN
FOR 100 COU
THE CIGARET'I
2 Coupons'in
Coupons also Redeemab)
PIremmum .1
AMERICAN TI
JERSEY CITY, N. J.
We Want
to come anrd see the
hatnd, In looking ovei
good many things that
a s:acr ifice. Everyone
Come and judg
Mrs. S. Vl
dinner, further entertainment and
amusement will be provided for
those who desire something besides
a good dinner.
H. F. Counts,
Caldwell Ruff.
E. SHEEHANE
Augusta, Ga.
B6ttl of Imperial Ginger P
Ale, Root Beer, Cham- r
pagne Cider, Wiseola and e
Domestic Lager Beer in
pints, 10 dozen to the cask,
$7.50 per cask.
Write for complete price
list. Wholesale and retail
dealer in Wines and Li- r
quors.
NOTICE.
Before letting
the contract for
your new build
ing see W. T. Liv
ingston. B e s t
Work. Lowest
prices.
Loctk Box No. 59.,
Newberry, S. C
HaveYouSeen
Our new and up-to-date Soda
Fountain? No! Wel[. call and
e a beauty.
We are ready to serve you
the purest Ice-cold Drinks to
be found.
Our Ice Cresm is well known
I and it shall be our aim to serve
it in apj"roved style.
Call early and often and be
refreshed.
Jons' Restaurant,.
CASH
PONS FROM
'E OF QUA LITY
Each Package!
e for Valuable Presents
)epartmnt~i
'OBACCO CO.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Everyone
Bargin we have on
- our stock we~ find a
we ar going to sell at
e for yourself.
U- Calnies.
Right in The
Vith a great line of Spring an<
ig. Slipp3rs, Shoes, Straw
Ombroidery, the new things
oods a sped.alty. The creat
ass anything that has ever be
,eans that our 1907 Hats
quals. Our other lines coMI
nd as usual you will find (
4ew Drop Head Domestic M
dachine, Drop Head, 20 year
People say Moseleys can'l
nake profit. What differenc<
ile say as long as you get the 1
Mosele
PROSPEF
CALI
Brooddus
HERALD
Box Paper,
Tablets, Pe
Pens an<
Soapc
Fir
In fact anything you
A
CIGARS ANI
Don't forget to ca
They are also agen
Laundry.
i =rescriptio
Which we use are without
We believe in PURITY,
We constantly preach P
We always practice PU
cIntes.
PURITY counts, and cc
Ask your doctor.
MAYES' DF
VERY LO
NORFOLK J
Account Jamestown Ti
SOUTHER1
Season, Sixty Day and Fl
daily, commencing April 1
vember 30th, 1907.
Very low rates will also b<
BRASS BANDS in unifor
STOP OVERS will be all,
and Fifteen Day Tickets,
1st Tickets.
For full and complete I
Agents Southern Railway,
SEVor
Froqt Rank.
I Summer goods, Spring Cloth -
Hats. Elegant line Laces and
in Summer Dress Goods, Black
ions in millinery will easily sur
,en shown at this store, and this
have no - superior and but few
plete and full of new fresh goods
>ur prices just right. Just think
achine $25.00, New Defiance
s guarantee, $17.93.
sell the goods at the price and
i does it make to you what peo
goods.
y Bros.,
ITY. S. C.
ON
THE
& NEWS
OR
ncils,
J Ink,
ie Extracts,
&c., &c.
need along that line.
[so
) TOBACCO.
11 on them.
ts for Laurens Steam
11 IvtuialIS
exception the purest grade.
URITY.
R?ITY when preparing medi
unts for much, in medicines. 4
~UG STORE. 4
W RATES
KLND RETURN
ar-Gentennial Exposition
'I/A . ..
I RAILWAY
fteen Day Tickets on sale
9th, to and including No
made for MILITARY and
m attending the Exposition.
cwed on Season, Sixty Day
same as on Summer Tour
nformation call on Ticket
or write
I. W. Hunt
Divi sion"Pas s. Agent.
Charleston, S. C!