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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-29
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13

Alexander UmbargeT. an employe
OF the Norfolk and Western rail
road, and man OF many friends,
was crushed to death By an engine
on the yards here yesterday after
noon about four o'clock. Mr.. UNI
berger was in good health up TO
the time OF his death
He was born in Wythe county.
Va, and was sc years OF age last
May. He leaves a wife and six
children, three sons and three
daughters The sons, Pearson. also
an employe OF the y. & W., here;
William. who is in business in Og-
den, Utah; Edward, the youngest,
Is I'm the grocery business here. The
daughters. Mrs. Lena Cregar, OF
Rural Retreat, Va: Mrs. w. J.
Crockett, OF Tazewell Va; Mrs. ".
d. Carter, Of this city. There are
two SONS dead.
Mr.. Umbarger was greatly loved
by those that knew him. and a host
OF friends lament his untimely death
The funeral services will be held
from the house on Park street a.
$3.50 a. m tomorrow conducted by
his pastor. Rev. G. r. w Kezley. OF
the Lutheran church Interment I'm
the Graham cemetery.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13
ATTACKS HUGHES
TRUST SPEECHES

In the operation OF the antitrust
law. Does Mr.. Hughes thing that
our ANTITRUST plank was intended
TO apply to patents or Is he so hard
pressed for arguments that he must
use that argument anyhow A pat
ent grants monopoly for limited
time, as reward for an invention.
The trusts that we are opposed to
have not invented anything and
they acknowledge no limit as to
time. The trust attempts to, corner
the market, aud this not only Is
against the statute law. but IL is
an offense against the common law
and an offense against morals.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLAN
The plan which we propose will
apply first to corporations which
have not yet reached the so per
cent. limit and to corporations
which have already reached that
INIT Corporations which have not
yet reached that limit would simply
stop expanding when the limit is
reached and that would entail no
hardship upon them. and IL would
not be difficult to apply II to cor
poratlons which have already pass
ed the so per cent limit Laws do
not take effect Immediately upon
their passage. There is always
time between the time OF enact
ment and the date when the law
takes effect, and II a law involves
a material change In conditions, a
sufficient time Is given for necessa-
ry establishments. The first ques-
ton to be decided is how large a
proportion of the entire product
should one corporation be permit
ted to control? If the limit which
we fix at so per cent. Is too low,
Mr.. Hughes would suggest higher
limit, but when he suggests no limit
whatever we must assume that he
does not regard the proportion con-
trolled as at all material, and II ne
does not, then his opinion on the
trust question ought not to have
much weight with those who do not
believe that a private monopoly Is
indefensible and 'intolerable.
IF Mr.. Hughes agrees with the
trust magnate that trust is a
blessing. / need not discuss reme-
dies with him at all because a bless
ing does not require a remedy. II
he will admit that private monop-
oily is bad. and present a remedy
shall be glad to consider his remedy
and compare It with ours"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13
BROTHERS FOLLOW
CLOSE N DEATH
a. RIFE DIED sATIR-
DAY AND a. T.. HIFFE TODAY

The Roanoke World yesterday SAYS:
Following close after tic sudden
death OF Mr. Jacob Rinc OF Hinton
w. Va. came the death of his broth
er, Mr. A. J.. Rife. this morning
az his home on Patterson avenue
8. ".
Mr.. Jacob Rife came 70 Roanoks
Saturday on a visit ta.his brother.
Mr.. A. J.. Rife, who Was critically
ill He went to the Strickland
building, and while he was I'm the
office inquiring OF Dr Strickland
about his brother he was suddenly
seized with an attack OF hear.
trouble and died a short while ar-
terward His remains were taken
to John VI Oakley e. co.'s. prepared
for burial and shipped 20 Hinton
Saturday night. he was "a years
OF age, and married
The dead man was a prominent
merchant Of Hinton
Mr.. Andrew L. Rife. who died at
his home, No. 1906 Patterson ave-
nue.. this morning. had been a suf-
ferer with asthma for years. and his
condition had gradually gotten
worse. He was engaged in the real
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13
SHALL THE
PEOPLE RULE
THE SUPREME COURT SEEMS TO
BE OF THAT OPINION-. r.
BROWN AND A. LYNCH ELEC-
TED CoUNCIIMEN.

The Telegraph seems to think -ne
city council IS opposed TO the rule
OF the people, and cites the election
o. A. Lynch as a councilman from
the Fifth ward as an example. Ac-
cording 10 decision of the supreme
court ii would appear that he pee
pie are ruling in Bluefeld. The
court held that Mr.. Kahle was incl
isible to serve as n councilman and
public notice having been given be-
fore the election that he was in
eligible and that A. Lynch was the
only candidate in the field who was
eligible, under the law Mr.. Lynch
was elected and is the choice OF the
people of the fifth ward
In the fourth ward the same no.
tice was given and the court de-
cided against Mr.. Scheow. The
council, however. since Mr. Scheow
became eligible. offered to appoint
him to the vacancy and he refused
TO accep- the office by appointment
there was nothing to do therefore
but TO elect some one TO fill the va
cancy. Mr.. j. F. Brown was the
only person proposed and we hardly
think any one will question his abii.
ity to look after the interest OF his
yard.
After reading the minutes, the
payroll for two weeqs. amounting
TO s2O5.32, was allowed.
On motion the recommendation
OF the chamber of commerce that
thirty-one additional fire plugs be
installed in the city for additional
fire protection was laid on the ta-
BILE.
A resolution was introduced and
passed calling for bids for a new
fire house to be located on the cor.
ner of Pulaski and Mercer streets.
The plans will be drawn up i'm
mediately and a lease Will be pre-
pared so that it can be signed by
the city and Joseph /. Doran. rep
Iesenting the Norfolk and Western
railroad The lease will extend over
a period of fifteen years, at a rem
tai Of $4,000 per annum.
Several petitions which were pre-
sented for lights. sewer connections
ETC., were referred to the proper
committees.
The police force asked that their
salaries be raised In view OF the
fact that the police force has been
arIesting so many that the last re-
port of the city recorder showed
that over 5000 was turned over to
the treasurer in one month from
fines they evidently thought they
should be granted an increase. This
is the largest sum that ever has
been wrung from the offenders
against the ordinances OF the city.
Building permits were granted TO
the Georgia Lumber Company 20
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13
FIRST VICTIM Of
ELECTRIC CHA|R
IN VIRGINIA WENT TO HIS
DEATH THIS MORNING AT 1910
O'CLOCK-HEMPE CRAVAT
IL NO MORE.

Richmond. Va, Oct Virgin
las new electric chair, creation OF
fhe last legislature. and which e.
in all probability n successor Of the
sibbet, this morning claimed It's
first victim in John williams, a ne
gro rapist. who went to his death
at 1880 o'clock. The law substitut-
ing electricity for the hempen crG-
vat in cases Of capital punishment,
strictly forbids the publication OF
details OF the execution. The nc
gro assaulted an aged woman by
the name OF Mrs. Powell, I'm Ports.
mouth, va, and was convicted a.
the September term OF court.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13

estate business and was an entor-
prising and popular citizen. He was
about bS years OF age. He is sur
vived by his wife and one son. Mr..
A. l.. Riffe, Jr.
Mr.. Rife is survived by tho fol-
lowing brothers and sisters: w. A.
Rime, Roanoke: +. ]. Riffe. Hinton.
w. Va; j. w. Rife. Greenfield. md:
Mrs. Bamie Gwinn. Green Sulphur
Springs. w. Va: Mrs. william Dor.
CESS. Rires Bottom. w. Va; Mrs.
Susan e. English. Bloomington. III.
The deceased was member OF
the Fifth Presbyterian church.
His remains will be sent TO Alder
sor, W. Va, tomorrow for inter
ment.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13

erect a building on the site OF their
present building near the corner oi
Mercer street. cost TO be $4,000,
and TO G. NJ. Barger to erect resi-
dence to cost $4,000.
An ordinance was introduced pro-
viding that no pavenents or side
walks in the city should be torn up
unless permission should be grant
ed by the board OF supervisors or
It's president: another providing for
the fining OF any persons willfully
defacing the city garbage cans was
given its first reading. 1t developed
while this ordinance was being read
that one o; the city ash cans is at
present reposing peacefully in a
livery stable at Princeton.
The street committee was asked
TO take some action with reference
to roughing Bland street and Prin-
ceton avenue so that the street will
not be so slippery for horses with
loads.
A recommendation was made to
the board OF supervisors that they
put in at the city's expense a side
walk in front OF the Elks Opera
House.
Messrs O'Leary and Sublette were
appointed on an arbitration COM
mittee to settle the damage suits
which have been brought agains.
the city for damages claimed on ac-
count of the widening OF Bland
street and the changing OF the grade
OF that street.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13
ALABAMA
SENATOR
HUMAN ACTION DEMOCRATS
HAVE ELECTION WON.

New York, Oct. 13.--Joseph r..
Johnstone, United States senator
from Alabama, paid a visit to Dem
ocratic headquarters in the Hon
man house today:
Il have heard great deal about
apathy in our ranks" said he, "but
l failed to see it any where except
right here in New York. The Re
publicans don't believe that Taft
will carry out the Roosevelt poll
cies if elected, Notwithstanding his
declarations 30 the contrary. If
there is any evidence in the actions
of human beings then the Demo-
Gratis have this election won"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13
TOMBSTONE
HAS SORE SPOT
BECAUSE HE WAS NOT CHOSEN
AS ONE OF TIE UMPIRES IN
WORLD'S CHAMPIONHIP Sc
RIES.

ftw York. Oct. 13-It is ru-
mored here today that Umpire John
stone, would quit the National
League. He is sore because he was
not chosen as one Of the umpires
for the worlds championship sc
ries. Batteries for the fourth game
Of the worlds series in Der.oit. to-
day will he for Detroit, Donovan
and Thomas. Cubs, Brown and
King. Both teams arrived I'm. De
troit this morning on special train
with large crowd OF Chicago fans.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13
GUbERNATOR|AL
CANDIDATE NOT
NATURAL|zED
JACOB JACOBSON, OPPONENT OF
GOV. JOHN A. JOHNSON, ~
NOT AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.

Minneapolis. MINI, Oct. H.
Governor John A. Johnson, is not
likely to have opposition. Jacob
Jacobson, the Republican candi-
date, has never been naturallzed. Il
Is charged. ana IL not a citizen OF
the United States Jacobson was
born in Norway. coming to America
with his parents when n child No
record OF his naturalization can be
found. The matter is being thor
oughly investigated.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13
POISONED
H|CHbALL.
WAS ADMINIsTERED CAPTAIN J.
CLAYTON ERB BEFORE HE
RECEIVED THE FATAL BUL.
LET.

Philadelphia, Oct. ia secret
autopsy reveals that Capt. j. Clay
ton Erb. who was shot and killed IN
his home at Red Gables, was poi
soncd before the bullet which ended
his life was fired. The poison was
administered in high ball pre-
pared by his wife, Mrs. Erb, and
her sister, Mrs. Beisel. The two
women are still in jail at Media
and refuse to make any statement.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13
NOT|('E

To the public and subscribers of
the Bluefeld Telephone Ca. On and
fter January 1st. 1909, there will
be a charge made OF FIVE cents for
all local calls made from pay sta
tions operated by this company.
This is to apply to subscribers as
well as to non-subscr. bers.
BLUEFIELD TELEPHONE co.
w. p Hawley, General Manager
1O-13-0S-tf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13
DIVORCEE TO
TRY MATRIMONY AGAIN

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 13.-The
champion divorcee OF the world is
to add to her conquests. Mrs. Grace
SMELL Coffin Coffin Walker -Coffil-
Layman-Love, is 20 remarry Mr..
Layman, one OF her ex-husbands.
She is the daughter OF a Chicago
millionaire
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13
WILBUR WRIGHT WILL GO
HEIGHT OF 1000 FEET

lie Mans, France, Oct. 13.-Wil-
bur Wright announces that he will
sail his aeroplane at 1000 feet
heights shortly. He will sail with
only the winds in the air as a moor
power.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13
CALLED TO FATHERS BEDSIDE

J. G. PACK, Of Bramwell. and W.
N pack. OF this city. left yes.e erday
afternoon for Hinton where they
were called by the serious Illness
OF their father. J w. Pack. who Is
ill in a hospital in that city. Mr..
Pack is ~ years OF age and there
is little hope for his recovery.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13
Yours very truly.
DAILY LEADER.

CANDIDATE GlIASSCOCK.
l. Mr.. Glasscock are you for
or against the enactment OF law
providing separate coaches for
whites and blacks I'm West vlrginiay
Please answer this direct. by
Yes" or no"
2. Mr.. Glosscock, are you I'm ia
yor Of submitting to a vote Of the
people "A franchise law eliminating
from the use OF the ballot in West
Virginia the ignorant. Vicious AID
criminal negro voters who have
been disfranchised in other states?
3. Are you not n salaried actor-
ney OF Senator Elkins; or, II not
now, have you not until recently,
been his salaried legal adviser?
4. what degree OF credence
should be given the statement OF tho
Scberr committee denounclng the
Elkins-Scott-Dawson- -sSwgher poll.i-
cal alliance?
3. DO you not owe your nomi-
nation TO Senator Elkins?
6. is II not fact that your
name was stricken off the list fur
nished 10 the Scherr committee as
ono OF the Objectionable names?
z. Will you state the difference
in the cost to the state OF the last
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13

MONITOR PULvERIZED Cat all
stores) The -four OF quality.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13

Try Daily Leader Want ads.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13

CCont nuci on pag four)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-13
COULON I
ANSWER
GLAsscoCK EvADEs
ISSUES - REFUSED TO DIS
CUss Jim GROW" CAR Law
A WEAK APOLOGY FOR AD-
MINIsTRaTIoN.

The Republican meeting last nixht
In the Hearne building was attend
ed by about 500 people more than
one-third of whom were negroes. A
number OF people came out OF mere
curiosity to see the Republican can
didate for governor The meeting
could not AFFORD a great deal OF COM
Tort 10 the Republicans as Il was
without enthusiasm except few
ringers who attempted to start up
the cheering at intervals.
IL was expected that Mr.. Glass
cock would announce himself on the
lily white planks in the Democratic
platform. But those who expect
ed him TO announce himself upon
this question wero disappointed. Tho
negroes were not enthusiastic be-
cause he failed to champion their
cause. The white republicans were
disappointed because he did not
promise to support Jim Crow"
car law and several we're heard to
say that they expected to vote the
Democratic ticket.
Mr.. Glasscock Is hedging the is
sues He is afraid OF them. On
yesterday the Daily Leader submit
ted to him eleven questions upon
which we asked an answer. These
questions were evaded. We adj
dressed the following letter to Can
didate Glasscock:
Hon. VIM. II. Glasscock,
City.
Dear Sir
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-19
PERSONAL,

Harry N. Brown. secretary ana
treasurer Of the ClarksbHrg Light &
Heat Company, returned last nigpt
from visit Of a week in on City. Pa.
Rev y II. Flanagan was here
last night from Grafton tie guest Of
]. Hornor Davis.
Misses Blanche and Caroline
Barnes have returned to their home
IN Fairmont after visiting here.
Dr. Donald Fleming. of Shinnston.
has Just graduated from the College
Of Dental Surgery at Baltimore and
has gone to Morgantown to practice
with Or. Conn.
Mrs. A. A. Ayers. OF Ell6lns, &as
here yesterday afternoon enroute
home from Fairmont, where she had
been visiting friends.
orman Randolph. editor OF the
Burnsyille Enterprise, was in the city
Monday on his way to Salem on a
business trip.
Jefferson Basel president Of this
county court was here Tuesday from
Mt. Glare.
Joseph a. Davis has recovered from.
brief spell Of sickness and returned
to his home at Warrington.
john Mortimer, OF Parkersburg, is
a city business visitor.
o. s. Mckinney, of Falrmont, was
here this morning enroute to Parkers4
burg.
Michael Dolan, OF Wolf Summit,
spent Tuesday In the city ON bust
ness.
Lloyd Nuttcr, enganeer at the In
dustrial school at Salem, was in the
city Tuesday.
Col. John 7. McGraw, of Grafton,
was here short time Tuesday morn
ing.
Theo T. sansbury is here from
Parkersburg on a visit to friends and
to look after business matters.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-19
ENCANPMENT
Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public Opens at
Wheeling.

At the department encamDment
of the G A. R. to be held in Wheel
Ing this week, veterans from all over
the state, many OF them accompan-
led by their families, the wives of
most OF them belonging to the Relief
Corps, subsidiary to the C. A. r.,
will be in attendance.
The first meeting of the veterans
at the Nall City was held this after
noon beginning at 2 o'clock. The
memorial services viii be held this
evening.
A splendid program has been pre-
pared. and the veterans will he
shown great time by the hospitable
people of the First City.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-19
SEE 4. d. WHITNEY
Both 'Phones.'

oIaN n. d WHITNEY
For Fine Up-to-DRtc Paper Hang
ing, Etc.
Plttsburg artist. work guaranteed
Price right-postal card viii
bring him--contracts a specially.
+. ID. WHITNEY,
Ciarlxsburg, West Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-19
FIDUCIARY NOTICE.

The following fiduciary accounts
are before me for settlement:
/. Curtis r. Borgess., administra-
tor OF George f. Long, deceased.
2. Dorsey w. Cork, administrator
OF w. w Cork, deceased.
3. Ransler G. Robinson and Fran
els NJ. Robinson, executors OF George
w. Robinson, deceased.
4. Thomas e. Harbert, administra-
tor of Dora /. Harbert. deceased.
5. Moses i. Shaver. administrators
OF Jasper N. Coffruan, deceased.
Given under my hand this the 18th
day OF May, 1908.
CHARLES G. COLEMAN,
Commissioner OF Accounts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-19
MODIFICATION ASKED.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May Ia
In the supreme court John G. Car
Isle, representing the state OF West
Virginia in the controversy between
that state and the state of Virginia.
has presented motion for a modifi-
cation OF the decree of the court APP
pointing a master to take testimony.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-19
RxAAnNER IN cHARGE.

PITTsBURG. Pa. May ls-The
Allegheny National Bank. OF which
William Montgomemry, the cashier,
is IN jail charged with emhezzling
S594,OO0. was placed 10, charge OF
a national bank examiner today. 1t
is said the banks shortage is close
to two million dollars.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-19
scHEnR IN WHEELING

State Auditor Arnold C. scherr is
in Wheeling, going there from
Charleston. The Wheeling papers re
port him in natural physical condition
and none the worse for the encounter
in the Waldo here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-19
STATE orr1cERs TO ATTEND.

COLUMBUS, o.. May 19-The
state officers have decided to go to
Cleveland in a body next Saturday to
attend the dedication of Senator
Hanna's monument.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-19
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

All are invited to attend an Ice
cream and strawberry festival to be
given Thursday evening, May Il, In
Centennial hall. The usual sale of
cakes, Ice cream. candies will be held
and most enjoyable time may be ex-
peced.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-19
Go TO CHICAGO
Mr.. Hood VIII Represent the Local
Company 81 Convention.

Mr.. and Mr.. Smith Hood. OF Fair
mont. have gone ton Chicago. where
Mr. Hood VIII represent the Fair
mont and cIarlsburg Traction Com
pany at the meeting Of the National
Electric Light Association, which
conyenes today for weeks conyen-
tion. They win return next week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-19
MARRIAGE IToENsEs

Marriage licenses have been issued
as follows:
Albert Bartos and Helena Llcho-
sytt.
Alfred B. Heldreth and Jennie n.
Freeland
Richard V. Deem and Mamie v.
Borgess..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-19

Mr., J. T, Eastman piano
tuner, 419 Walnut Ave. Fair
mont, Seven years with the
Banner Co.. Wheeling, Leave
with Miss Cora Atchison
or Sister AloySius at ST.
Joseph'S Academy,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-04
Senator Piles Gets a Fortune.

Seattle-Cnited States Senator
Samuel Piles OF this city has been
given possession of a one-half in
terest of the John Sullivan estate,
valued approximately at 100000.
This ends litigation that has ex-
tended over period OF eight years.
Eight years ago John Sullivan, a
prominent citizen of Seattle, died,
leaving no will. Claimants sprang
from everywhere, although Sullivan
had no relatives so far as known in
This country. Senator Piles, who was
a friend of Sullivan, went to Ire
land to investigate, and finally the
true relatives of Sullivan were locat-
ed. They agreed to give Senator
Piles one-half of the estate to defend
IL against the many litigants who
were endeavoring to secure a slice
of the valuable property.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-04
The Makina of Diamonds.

1t Is quite possible to manufacture
diamonds. Indeed u famous French.
man OF science, Moissan, made very
large numbers by means OF his elec.
tric furnace. His process was to dis
solve Jumps of sugar in molten iron.
subjecting the solution to enormous
pressure. Lump sugar may be said to
consist simply of water and diamond.
1t Is the case that the diamond Is mere.
ly crystallized carbon. There are three
KINDS or carbon-plumbago. graphite
and diamond-the composition of all of
which Is identical. When chnrcoul IN
dissolved In molten iron, graphite IN
formed. All the diamonds found I'm
Borneo. Brazil. India and South Afrlcn
are made In much the same manner
that Is, by the action OF great heat and
enormous pressure. Charcoal formed
from wood has been baked into din.
monus, the enormous heat ana pres.
sure or the cartha interior cnuning tho
beautiful white stone to cryntailizc out
Although artificial distinct from int
tatioN diamonds have been mude for
some time, the cost has been prohib.
tive. while the stones have been of Int
insignificant slze aud value.