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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28

past three years. The list doubtless,
does not include all, but includes all
whom those present, could report:
Robert Ewing, Co. B, Feb. 22, 1908.
John Taylor, Co. D, Feb. IA, 1903.
Will Colvin, Co. D, April Is, 1908.
VIM. S. Sickles, Co. d, 1901.
Enos Bunblossom, Co. Z, Sept. 1,
1901.
Jacob S. Loffer, Co. E. Aug. Is, 1908.
VIM. Carter, Co. 1, Feb. 1901.
VIM. Rea, Co. E, March 1902.
Capt. Henderson, Co. G, Feb. 1908.
]. w. Wilkison, Co. /, 1901.
John Wilcox, Co. ID, 1902.
John Humphreys. Co. E, 1902.
Peter Dillon, Co. II. 1908.
After the business of the meeting,
was over a number of the comrades
of the 45th, and other regiments.
we're called upon for remarks, and
made the rest of the meeting pass off
quite lively.
The speakers were J. K. Rarey. Alex
Carman, c. II. Welsh, J. S. Earl, and
LeGrand Harmon. of the 18th, J. d.
Emerson, ]. Q. A. Campbell, and
Joseph Swisher.
The reunion was heartily enjoyed
and 1t presages, a much increased
attendance a year from now.
NOTES.
Col. Humphreys, of Delaware, was
the only field officer of the regiment,
present.
The comrades were, large
ly, vigorous looking men, with dark
hair. Only about half dozen show
bald heads.
One comrade, Jesse Lambert, came
from Bozeman, Montana, and one,
Harvey Ligle, from Adna, Washing
ton.
The REPUBLICAN compliments the
45th on its record, and its good for
tune in getting so many together,
nearly 40 years after the war, and
promises them a hearty welcome
whenever they come to our city.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Eta Skeen is attending mil
linery openings in Cleveland.
Mrs. W. d. Ellis and Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. E. Kaylor attended the Kentor
fair, yesterday.
Miss Lucille DUN is visiting in Co
lumbus. She will attend the Conser'
vatory in Boston this year.
Mr.. W. X. Southland is the guest OF
]. Q. A. Campbell's family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Southland leave tomorrow for a
visit with his parents. near Chicago,
Ohio.
Mrs. VIM. Arnold, Mrs. Mary Tits
worth, of this city, and Mrs. S. G.
Bates, of Harding, Nebraska. are
spending a few days with relatives in
Mt. Victory.
Mrs. c. W. Cohen. who has been
visiting her sisters, Mrs. ]. d. Nc
Laughlin and Mrs. James Herman,
went to Cincinnati to join her hus-
band. They will visit in Chicago,
before returning to their home in
Waco, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Wilson and son,
Mr.. Paul Sieg, of Chicago, DIR. and
Mrs. b. C. Rutter and niece, Mics
Longley, of Columbus, and Miss Iva
Rice, of Kenton, attended the funer-
al of Mrs. Clara McColloch, Tuesday.
Mrs. o. L. Mclaughlin is visiting
in Columbus.
Mr.. William Ballinger an old friend
of the REPUBLICAN,, who left this
county 20 years ago, and is now res
ident of Broadway, Union county, was
me of the veterans of the 45th who
was present at the reunion, Wednes-
day.
DIR. David Moury is at Battle Creek,
Michigan.
Prof. George A. Hubbel, of Brook
lyn, is visiting his mother on South
Main street.
Rev. Calvin Lane, of Lunday's Lane,
Pa, spent a few days with his broth
rs, Cory and Benjamin, before at
tending the Baptist convention at
West Mansfield, this week.
Mrs. Mary Reeder, of lola, Ill,
ifter SPEEDING the summer with rel
.tives and friends here, left for her
home the first of the week.
Mrs. Ella Myers, of Huntington.
Va, is visiting relatives in this vi
cinity.
Mr.. vint Ballinger and family are
visiting in London.
Mr.. John Fossler and his sister,
Mrs. Daisy Taylor, have returned to
Sioux City.
Miss Juliet Shaw, who has been the
guest of Miss Lena Cotton, returned
yesterday to her home in Cincinnati.
Mr.. Fred Butler returns to Pough-
keepsie this week to attend East
mans business college.
Miss Clara Coulter, of Huntsville,
is cashier at the Butler dry goods
store.
Rev. ]. B. Hill and wife, who were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nc
Laughlin, have returned to their
home in Dunbar, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will h. Nelson have
gone to Indianapolis to reside. They
are worthy young people and we are
sorry to lose them.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Bundy, of Gar
net, Kansas. who have been visiting
Mrs. Margaret A. Stevenson and 9th
er friends here, for few days, left
yesterday for their home, after a
most pleasant time.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28

Sunstroke, undue heat, oppression,
summer lassitude, fatigue, poor ap-
petite, stomach complaints, can all
be avoided by building up a sound
vigorous vitality with Hagee's Cor
dial of Cod Liver Oil, Contains al
the active properties of cod liver OF
without the grease.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
Lonabrake Case Dismissed.

The case of Daniel Longbrake OF
Lakeview, charged with participa-
ting In the theft of a car load OF
coal from the 7. & o. c. siding al
Lake View, during the coal famine
last winter, was dismissed by Mayor
Haviland, Wednesday morning.
TIE other cases will come up foI
hearing soon. if not settled.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
WALKING SKIRTS.

A case of walking skirts
placed on sale this morning
contains some of the very
neatest styles of the season,
not gaudy or loaded with
trimming, but garments for
constant service. When you
see them give special atten.
tiOn to workmanship and
material of which they are
made
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28

Miss Olive B. Horn, one of our girls
who has been teaching in Chicago
for several years, left this week for
Duluth, Minnesota, where she has a
better position, Miss Horn is editor
of two books, 1.-THE Stories of Great
Artists and Stories of Musicians
that are said to be of great value
TO teacher and pupil.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
Stock Collar Foundations.

A right good imitation of the
featherbone foundation stock collar
is shown today at Sc each. It's
called fibone, just as near feather
bone as they dare name 1t.
H NJ. ANNAT
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28

Mrs. W. G. Stinchcomb gave two
parties Tuesday in honor of her sis
ter, Mrs. w. K. Southland. and the
doctors cousin, Mrs. Charles Balm.
Thimbles and good music were the
entertaining features. Miss Shaw,
Mrs. Southland, Miss Simpson and
Mrs. Sand gave piano solos, and Miss
Florence Butler and Miss Lena Col
ton vocal selections.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
Dress Trimmings.

This department is complete in
new novelties; they are admired and
at the popular prices are already
selling. Styles you see here are not
such as are usually shown. We like
to have different styles from other
stores. ii. NJ. ANNAT.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28

The Board of Education at their
meeting Monday evening. elected
Miss Marcia Mock, of Columbus,
teacher of sixth and seventh grades.
stepping Stone to Literature" the
first four books, were adopted as sup
Elementary readers
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
ALFRED BUTLER
HANDKERCHIEFS.

Lot I consists of so dozen
assorted in lace trimmed,
embroidered, hemstitched
in swiss and linen at Sc
each. This is a good bar.
gain.
Lot 2 are handsomely EN-.
brOidered in a great variety
of patterns equal in value to
the average 25c handker-
chief. Our sale price 13c, 2
for Csc.
ALFRED BUTLER.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28

Rev. ID. D. Burt, formerly of this
city was assaulted Tuesday evening
at the Union station in Marion, by a
hack driver. The fellow. drove his
hack into Mr.. Burt's buggy and when
accused of it called the minister a
liar and struck him with a billy, Civ,
ing his head nasty cut.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28

Grace NJ E. church, of Urbana, has
asked for the return of its pastor,
r. E III. Cheringtou, for his sixth
year. They believe in the scriptural
Injunction. ssHold fast that which is
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28

Miss Anna Akin has resigned heI
position in the Huntsville primary
schools, and Rev. Mr.. Tedford was al
Institute yesterday afternoon to look
out for another teacher. Miss Akin
will go to Boston to study oratory.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28

Bellefontaine will soon lose an es-
timable family, for Mr.. G. w. Bar
holomew has accepted fine position
with the Portland Cement Company
of Denver. Colorado. and will move
20 that CITY. Mr.. B. will go in a few
weeks and the family join him later.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28

A misunderstanding between our
First ward carrier and his substitute
caused late delivering of Tuesdays
REPUBLICAN in that ward We hope
that they may never again meet with
a like disappointment.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
Divorce Wanted.

Josephine Harshfield asks for abso-
lutte divorce from George Mack
Harshfield, whom she married in May,
1900. She wishes her maiden name,
Switzer, restored.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
The Sick.

The friends of Mrs Mary E. VIII
Hanson are pleased to know that
she is steadily improving, though not
able vet to leave the house.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
LADIES' SUITS

LADIES' SUITS
AND JACKETS,
Tomorrow, FRIDAY, Aug
2S,) there will be a special
display of ladies' Fall and
Winter suits and Jackets
Everybody is cordially in.
vited to Sc. them.
ALFRED BUTLER
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28

The weather this week has shown
the highest record of the summer.
Mr. Cory Lane informs US that the
Government thermometer marked 81
Monday and SO Tuesday. The high
est previous record lin July) was 80
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
MERCERIZED
WAISTINGS.

We are showing a great
variety of fancy mercerized
materials for waists. These
are the correct things for
early Fall and Winter.
They are fine as silk and
wear longer.
ALFRED BUTLER.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
l3ld Reunion.

The reunion of the 1921 regiment,
which was to have been held at Belle
Center on the 10th, has been post
poned to September l7th-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
Ohl MdrySVilleI

At the Tennis tournament this
week at Silver Lake Park Marysville
carried of the honOrs. and almost
carried OF our boys and girls
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28

Champaign county's fair had a net
balance of 5000. This is a good
month and a good year for fairs
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
Linens.

The linen department has received
some big additions the last few days.
A special in bleached mercerized
Damask, six styles at SOC; also so dozen
bleached mercerized napkins at 81 a
dozen, regularly priced at $50.
III. NJ. ANNAT
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
Wells.

Nothing that We have advertised
in years has attracted more attention
than the new wells we are showing.
They are arranged to good advan-
tage. You can see the entire line.
Prices are a surprise, just about
what such styles are bought.
n. NJ. ANNAT.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28

The dry weather is bringing down
the leaves. and the trees viii be bare
before we know it, if rain doesn't
come soon.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
Mems Shirts.

Mems Shirts.
60 dozen, soft front, Madras
shirts offered at 35e, 8 for 81. You
cant match them less than SOC and
most of them 75c.
II. NJ. ANNAT.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28

School will open, Monday, Septem'
Der Z, and after a very short session,
will adjourn on account of Labor
Day.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28

How pretty the girl teachers at
tending Institute are this week in
their pretty summer gowns.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
SILK Waists.

Advance styles for fall wear are
opened today. Many new ideas
shown. Some choice styles for even
ing wear. There is a decided change
from last season, better qualities
and improvement in making.
II. NJ. ANNAT.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28

You will get l5c a dozen for eggs a,
Fogerty's. 2t
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28

Can you realize that next Tuesda,
will be the first of September.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28

Knives, Forks and Spoons. Dishes
ali kinds. CARTER BROTHERS
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
LOCAL 5REVITIES

Next week, maybe, you can go to
Silver Lake on the trolley.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
Walking Skirts.

There Is more variety in new nov
city weave cloth walking skirts to-
day in stock than you will find later.
The Scotch mixed cloths and the
shepherd checks are scarce; not a
skirt shown today, but what is strict.
| ly pure wool. You will be surprised
at the reasonable prices.
ii. NJ. ANNAT.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28

Georgeople's candy,
Georgeople's ice cream.
Georgeople's sherbet.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
Teachers Examination.

The Bellefontaine Board of School
Examiners will meet in Educational
Hall on Friday, September 4, 1908, a,
$50 o'clock, for the examination Of
applicants for certificates to teach
in the city schools.
G. l. KALB,
E. c. SIMPSON,
6S-2t J. w. MACKINNoN.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
Waist Sets.

Pearl waist sets made with pins at
Sc and &C, two sizes. They are clear
white pearl. III. M. ANNAT.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
Toilet Soaps.

Toilet Soaps.
A complete line of Armour & Co.
high grade toilet soaps are priced at
&c, the limited retail price is l0c
Sell you any quantity.
| ii. NJ. ANNAT.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-28
Bath Mats.

A new line of bathroom floor mats
in Turkish effect are shown at SOC
each. II. NJ. ANNAT.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
PRICE TAGS on CLOTHS.


4 peculiar custom of the psAsantfy
In remote parts Of Italy, according 70
q correspondent, 10 the wearing OF price
While In most countries the custom OBJ.
tsins Of promptly removing such indi-
cation Of the purchase price the mo-
ment a garment is bought. rural folk
In Italy tai.e pains to sew them on the
more securely. In order that they may
no drop of accidentally. This prac-
tice is INDUCED in by the more prosper
peasantry, corresponding to the
well-to-do farmer class Of this country.
The observer Of social conditions, re-
marks an American exchange. may we'll
ask why this custom Of wearing price
marks on clothes has not found favor
in this country. where ostentation on
the part Of M new rich" uns riot.
Many a woman Of wealth is heard to
complain that her maid servant, on a
much smaller outlay. by wearing cheap
but almost perfect limitations Of the
original. can present AS fashionable an
appearance as herself. The plush gar
ment of modish design often looks as
well as the sealskir costing ten times
AS much; paste ornaments cannot be
told from diamonds, except by the ex-
Lert. Complaint Of the same character
Is made by the man who p%atronizes an
expensive tailor. The great improve
ments effected by the manufacturers Of
ready-made clothing ha re MADE II pos
sible for the Sl6-a-week clerk to ap-
pear as well dressed as his 81 ,000-a-week
employer, All this is, Of course.
distressing to the person who wishes
to get the worth OF his or her money.
What is the use of wearing expensive
clothes IL ones neighbors do no. appre-
ciate them? The universal wearing Of
price tags would remove this difficulty,
end the woman with a new 500 lown
or $50 hat would derive twice 4 salts
faction from wearing them tha: she does
AZ present-that IS. provided her neigh
bOrs were wearing nothing better. One
danger, TO he sure would be the incen-
tive To prevariCatitr' II would be so
easy to change the figures. But any
thing would he better than running the
risk. as NJ present. of having a new
500 gown mistaken for last years
"make-over."
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
Half Rates to.Omaha and Back.

On October 2, 8, u, : and \ the Bur.
lington will sell tickets to Omaha AT
II fare for the round trip fer the Ak
S Al. Ben carnival L be held October |
to 10. This years carnival, in the mat
tel of attractions, will be larger than
ever before. There will be a great
number Of entirely new features,
amohg which are ''Ihe Cave of the
Winds" Temple Of Music" 'Ben
hur" and Loop the Loop" Flower
parade on the afternoon OF October I.
A gorgeous electrical parade by the
knights OF Ak.Sar. Ben on the evening
Of October 8. Don't miss it. For full
particulars ask the agent.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02

rlrcc before the equilibrium between
.o,,iy and demand Is restored to
y rral. This is not an immediate
contingency. but il is one to be kept
in ight; one to be anticipated not
81, =, fear but with satisfaction as an
t.p.oach Ia a more normal and sub
A,dntial basis than we have been work
jag under for the last two or three
years.
"!t Is a mistake to think that high
= giccs mean general prosperity. These
] caoft only the few. and sometimes
,..ik the haste or indiscretions of
tassc who should know better. The
masses are benefited most by mOder-
ate prices and by moderate and better
distributed profits, which insure II
wider distribution of products and
more steady employment for the
larger number.
at is "A notorious fact that hundreds
Of millions of construction work IS
held up by high cost of iron and labor.
and that moderate concessions in
either would impart fresh life into Il
most important branch of business,
the same being true of some other de-
partmenes of industry. II this is the
sort of reaction that is now impend-
ing there is little occasion for fear
The REIMBURSEMENT might cause some
temporary disturbance, and will there
fore meet with dislike; but when it is
over business will be in much more
stable condition. and SO far as the
stock market is concerned recent
heavy declines seem to have freely
discounted this probability"
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
VIII Insure Anything,

Nothing is impossible in insurance"
an insurance agent says. "L.,oyd's. the
London association OF underwriters. viii
issue n policy of any sort--of absolutely
any sort~-you want, LloyG's is made up
of a great number OF insurance brokers.
When some startling novelty IN he way
OF a policy presents Itself there the brok-
ers take small flyers on it. One wouldn't
care to take the risk alore, but this risk,
divided up among a number OF them. be-
comes so small that anybody would try
II. Thus. when a snake is 10 be insured,
or a giraffe, or when a man wants insur-
ance against cramps while bathing. or a
baloonist wants insurance for the "a
hours OF his ascension. a group OF a
dozen brokers will underwrite the policy
together. Philadelphia Record.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
Prosperity Still ReISns.

The calamity bowler has arisen from
his slumber of the sever years. He is
actively engaged in heralding the ap-
proach ola panic.
That Il business reaction of moderate
proportions has set in is undeniable,
but in view of the liberal crops and
other favorable factors, it is not
reasonable to expect anything APP
preaching commercial paralysis.
1t Is easy to agree with Henry Clews
that no such excuses have taken place
i'm the business world as were COM
mitted in the field of stock speculation.
Mr.. Clews further remarks very
sensibly that, while industry and
trade must inevitably share the tinau-
cial reaction, there is no reason for
expecting the same degree of depres.
sion in the former as has been endured
in the latter.
depression is always the after.etfect
of OVERRIDING or OVERRIDING or over,
production, and when the industrial
markets become as surfeited with
goods as the financial markets were
with securities, then we may expect
serious reaction in general business
Az it is, the latter is suffering chiefly
from sympathy with Wall street, and
also from high costs Of production
The first cause affects new enterprises
Of which we are having rather toe
many, and the second is largely due to
the labor movement.
avery day it is becoming more and
more apparent that industry is being
checked by high-priced raw materials
and labor; for cannot af
ford present high prices, and some
form Of reimbursement will have to take
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
ARTIFICIAL JEWELS.
Fine limitations Of Precious Stones
That Puzzle Experts.
Government Customs Omcers Require
Special knovIedge 10 Distin-
guisb Them from the
Genuine.

Customs officials OF the government
are learning something every day about
artificial gems and how they are made.
Aa expert .LJ"lcLge Is required to he
able % tell tae Git,roEce between the
aGriiCiGl and the genuine. The board
Of general appraisers "a New Work. Las
recently had before it the question of
wat rate Of Uuty should be tgstss.o IN
artificial ruDiCs, wEIyn Iow tare the
place Of the genuine so often that zone
bat exp r's can vel. tic difference, says
trat the a~rtilc!rl rall.a arc properly
a report from THAI city. General APP
praiacr De Nrics rendered an opinion
dutiGble at ten per cent. ad valOrtm
as precious stones cut. but not set. either
i~irectly or by simiiituae, under the pro-
visions Of section 7, paragraph 1875. of the
DinEley act. The decision of Mr.. De
Vries hne been forwarded to the treas
ury department.
The rabies in question were invoiced
az reconstructed rubies." They we're
consigned 70 a firm in st. Louis. which
took an appeal from the decision of the
surveyor OF the port in that city that
they were dutiable at 90 per cent. ad
valorem. At the hearing OF the case
a member Of the importing firm testified
that the artificial ruhies were made Of
little chips Of rubies that come from
the rough ruby in the cutting Of the lat
ter. united together with glass and put
into n kiln. They are subjected TO such
a high degree Of heat. he said. that they
are assembled and combined together.
These articles are known as "doublets."
The board Of appraisers, however. came
To the conclusion that the articles In
dispute were not made that way. and
that they are really artificial rubies.
The process of manufacture OF arti-
fetal rubies has been known for a GUAR
ter OF a century to certain scientists In
Europe. and for many years was pre-
served az a secret nv the French Acad-
envy OF Sciences. Within recent years,
however, defectiors IN the part Of the
workmen. necessar''" intrusted with the
secret OF manufacture. have impaired
this information to others. and the
process OF manufacture has become
known and the subject OF scisoti0c
treatiSes and publications. :