September 21, 1899… The South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal, was originally formed by a part of the Boers who left the Cape Colony in 1835 for Nata but left that colony on its annexation to the British crown. In 1852, the independence of the Transvaal was recognized by the British government. Millions of dollars are invested in gold mines in the Transvaal and British capital is largely invested there. It is said that in case of war with Great Britain, the Boers would blow up the gold mines. This would mean the destruction of immense fortunes. The Democratic National Committee has appealed for harmony in the state party and for loyal Democrats to work for the election of William Goebel as governor and the return of J.C.S. Blackburn to the U.S. Senate. A resolution passed at the Louisville convention, meanwhile, has adopted the game chicken cock as the state party emblem. Some 20,000 are expected at the big barbecue in Louisville on Oct. 10 and Jaubert has been engaged to prepare the burgoo. Bryan, Goebel and Blackburn will speak. J.B. Haggin passed through Lexington in his private railroad car Sunday en route to New York after several weeks of visiting his wife’s relatives in Woodford County. Mr. Haggin made yet another addition to his Elmendorf Farm, purchasing 275 acres adjoining, known as the Harrison grant, the same to which Carter B. Harrison, the assassinated Mayor of Chicago, fell heir. This gives Elmendorf a total of about 1,400 acres, making it the largest body of Bluegrass land owned by one turf man in the state. J.R. Lee has purchased the queensware and the woodenware of the Collins Hardware stock and moved it to his storeroom. Iroquois, only American horse to ever win the English Derby, died at Belle Meade, near Nashville, Sunday. Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, whose trials and tribulations have been the concern of people all over the world, has been pardoned by the French Cabinet to the great joy of the whole world, outside of France. During the dry weather, the street sprinkler has completely vindicated itself and established its right to be called a “good thing.” John Forston will sell at auction Sept. 30 the lot situated on the east side of Winter Street adjoining the property known as the Tipton Grocery Store. The same being one of the lots purchased at the assignee’s sale of N.B. Risk. So large has grown the sale of Starks Headache Powders, that the firm has fitted up a special department over their storeroom for the manufacture of this popular remedy. An increased force was also needed to fill the orders which roll in every day. Starks & Co. have employed J.D. Hopkins and he has taken to the road. He reports big sales of the powders wherever he goes. Miss Lavisa Kerchival, 92, the oldest person in Midway, died last Wednesday at the home of her niece, Mrs. Bettie Allen. Burial was in the Midway Cemetery. R.K. Combs and family have moved to Mr. Combs’ house on Bruin Street, lately the Long Hotel. Mrs. S.E. Porter moved to one of her houses on Railroad Street. Mrs. Mary McDonald took charge of the old Porter House this week. M/M J.E. Davis moved last week to their home recently purchased of Dr. W.E. Sleet. Senator Jo Blackburn went east Thursday and on that day Mrs. Blackburn, accompanied by her physician, returned from a stay at Estill Springs. Her husband was telegraphed for on Sunday and by that evening she had passed away. Sen. Blackburn’s second daughter, Mrs. Thomas F. Lane, accompanied him back to Versailles. The oldest daughter, wife of Col. William P. Hall, was too ill in Washington to leave her home. Jo Blackburn Jr. and Miss Corrinne Blackburn were with their mother. Mrs. Blackburn had suffered many months from heart disease but had not seemed to be in imminent danger. She was 60 years old and had been married to the senator for 41 years. She was a very popular woman who looked much younger than her years. Her daughter, Miss Corrinne, who has nursed her mother for many weeks, was completely prostrated by the events. Mrs. Blackburn was the last surviving child of Christopher Graham, a noted man who died in 1887 at age 101. He had settled in Harrodsburg in 1819 and raised his family there. Mr. Graham had been well acquainted with Col. James Harrod, Daniel Boone and Simon Kenton. (Harrods’ widow). One of Mrs. Blackburn’s sisters was the wife of former Gov. Thomas Bramlette. The funeral was held at the residence on Rose Hill on Sept. 20, with services conducted by the Rev. G.H. Rout. Burial was in the Blackburn lot in the State Cemetery at Frankfort. Active bearers were R.B. Franklin, Eph. T. Lillard, James P. Amsden, John L. Amsden, Dr. John D. Neet, Isham Raiiey, S.W. Landsberg and Robert L. Stout. September 22, 1921… The home of the late Capt. John A. Steele, containing 32 acres and located near town on the Georgetown and Leestown Pikes, brought $17,200 at public sale Tuesday. The home place and 14 acres was bought by Ed Mitchell for $10,000; eight plus acres with barn was bought by William Crawford for $3,600; and 12 plus acres was bought by James W. Parrish for $3,600. Midway Educational Assoc. honored the following teachers at a party on Tuesday: Mary Burrier, Marguerite Allen, Sallie Pates, Lelia Nave, Henrietta Moore, Alice Baxter, Susan Peffer, Ella Johnson, Sarah West, Lucy Peterson, Effie King, Honeywood Parrish, Gertrude Donovan, Anna Cunningham, Esther Epstein, Mesdames Jennie Clarke, Stella Davis, Everett Penn, and Prof. F.V. McChesney. Mrs. Anna Childers and family have moved from Cogartown to one of the cottages on Railroad Street. Miss Emily Bowmar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aitcheson Bowmar of Versailles, married Saturday to Henry Ferdinand van der Voort Jr. of Dunkirk, N.Y. Among the local people involved in the wedding are the Camdens, Simms, McLeods, Alexanders and Brodheads. Lydia B. Jackson sold to the Third Colored Baptist Church of Versailles a house and lot on South Main for $2,500. Albert Jackson Krabill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Krabill, of Versailles, was taken to Lexington Tuesday for an operation. The motor bus which has been running from Lexington to Frankfort and through this place has curtailed the route and only runs now to this city and back to Lexington. It is being liberally patronized.