November 2, 1899… The 50,000 workmen who are engaged in making a living on buildings in New York have not only had steady work for months, but thousands of them have had to work overtime at increased wages. Carpenters get $4 for eight hours; portable hoisting engineers, $4.50 for eight hours, and lately a number of contractors who have rush jobs offered as much as $1 an hour for first-class bricklayers, and had hard work to get as many men as they wished, even at this price Now that a state of actual war exists between the South African Republic and Great Britain, an article designed to explain the difficulties assigns most of the blame to Joseph Chamberlain, British secretary for the colonies. Cited is example after example that whenever the Boer President, Paul Kruger, met a British demand, then further demands would be made. The Transvaal has never been a British possession and its independence was recognized by Britain as early as 1852. It has never been a British colony, has always elected its own leaders and made its own laws and never has an oath of allegiance to Queen Victoria been taken. The Boers believe the real reason for an otherwise senseless war is for control of the gold and diamond fields of the Rand. The Clipper says editorially that the most remarkable political campaign ever held in Kentucky, that of Goebel vs. Taylor for governor, is fast drawing to a close and that issues are clear. The Clipper asks its readers to join with William Jennings Bryan and former U.S. Senator Jo Blackburn in helping to elect Goebel despite the most bitter attacks ever directed at a candidate for public office in the state. Tuesday night was Halloween, and the usual senseless and idiotic pranks were played by youngsters who should have been at home abed. We hear a great deal about ‘’ragtime” music. It has even been predicted that this will become the national music of America! Shades of the great masters! Think of it! Midway will hold a municipal election next Tuesday along with the general election. Names appearing on the ballot will include D.T. Wilson, George Wise, C.J. Weisenberger, R.W. Hicks, Charles Nave and R.K. Combs. The law requires a space be left in case of a write-in. The six elected councilmen will serve two years. About 1,500 Democrats in Scott County assembled last week to hear speeches by Jo Blackburn, Harry McChesney, Press Kimball, V.F. Bradley and J.C. Cantrill. The Clipper says that it was originally for Mr. Hardin for the Democratic nomination for governor, but immediately swung over to Goebel when he became the nominee. The paper urges Woodford voters to elect Mr. Goebel and Rep. German B. Stout, Woodford’s candidate for reelection to the legislature.     The damage suit of the Rev. R.L. Bowman, former pastor of the Versailles Baptist Church, against Thomas Seller, a deacon in that church, to recover $40,000 for alleged slander, was dismissed in Circuit Court, an agreement having been reached out of court. The jury in the Graves murder case failed to agree. Eleven were for conviction by a short term in the penitentiary and one for acquittal. James C. Graves, horseman, shot his neighbor, Charles Cassidy, also a horseman, in May 1898, Cassidy dying from the wound. The shooting occurred in Graves’ barn; Cassidy being also armed with a shotgun at the time. The men had been on bad terms for several years. November 3, 1921… Midway horse breeders selling in Lexington recently included J.V. Shipp, Charles   Nuckols, John H. Morris, K.D. Alexander and J.W. Parrish. The farm of H.T. Shipp, 144 acres and located near Midway on the Spring Station Pike, sold last Thursday to Jesse Ford and R.W. Lacefield for $248.75 per acre. A son of Mr. Shipp bought one tract. Midway lost to Kavanaugh High at Lawrenceburg for their first loss of the season. The score was 19-13. Midway travels to Eminence next week. Miss Lucy Simms, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Simms, entertained with a delightful Halloween party Monday. Those in attendance included Mary Powell and Nathan Elliott Jr., Anne and Samuel Halley Jr., Jean and Billy Preston, and the children of Mr. and Mrs.  Preston Johnson, Dr. and Mrs. William Offutt, Mr. and Mrs. Clay Hunt and Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Bush. T.B. Jones of Lexington has filed suit against Kenneth Alexander for $800, claiming the sire of a foal was misrepresented. Jones claims the sire was Imp. Trevisco and not Escoba, as represented. This year’s Midway football team has been compared favorably with that of four years ago. The post office at Mortonsville has been ordered discontinued as of Oct. 31. Since then mail has been sent out through the Versailles office. R.W. Lacefield was awarded the contract Monday to build the concrete bridge pavement from Higgins Street to the K.F.O.S. William Gormley, of Versailles, was awarded the subcontract to build the fill. John P. Starks, formerly of Midway, is financing the project, under the supervision of W.H. Edwards of Versailles. The farm of the late Mrs. Mary H. Edwards, containing 77 acres, was sold Saturday to Henry W. Edwards for $222.50 per acre. An enthusiastic crowd of football fans had a wire run into the Versailles courthouse Saturday to hear the returns of the Centre-Harvard game. When Centre won, the crowd went wild with joy. R. Curtis Razor, 15, son of A.N. Razor, former magistrate, sustained a broken leg Friday when the sweep on a straw baler he was operating broke and struck him in the leg.