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Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

s550O-The finest fitted up confectionery
and ice cream. wholesale and retail busl-
ness in Southern California, located In one
of the oldest beach towns, manufactur
all stun sold; investigation will prove to
a buyer that this is one OF the safest in
vestments on the market. See my agents.
LEAHY & SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

S1sOO-Groceries, hardware and notions.
in wealthy town and community miles
from Los Angeles; receipts now running
$1,000 to $500 per month; competition eX-
tremely small; rent $3.50 per month,
which includes 4-room house close to
store. To appreciate this proposition is
TO see l.. LEAHY & SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

SSooo-Here is one OF the finest equipped
bakeries in Southern California which is
located about miles from Los Angeles
doing a fine business, working people in
the shop and running wagons all the
time For quick sale will sacrifice. Sea
my agents. LEAHY & SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
TYPEWRITERS

WE GIVE YOU A CHANCE FOR A CHOICE
ALL MAKES, ALL PRICES, largest stock
of typewriters on the coast. We rent, repair
and sell.
Cut prices this summer to reduce our big
stock; SIS to $40 less than such machines
ever sold for before in this city.
60 No. 8 and No. rebuilt Remingtons. $35
to $50.
IS No. and Smith Premiers, rebuilt. s35
to $55.
IS No. 10 Yosts, rebuilt, ss6 to SIS.
Is No. 1 and No. rebuilt Densmores, S35
to $50.
Is No. and No. g. rebuilt divers, $36 to $55
We have cheaper line. older models, but
rebuilt. and do good work, from SIS to $780,
Rental rates 50 to So FER month, including
good visibles.
LOS ANGELES TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE,
Branch American Writing Machine Co.,
1888 s. Broadway.
A5913; Main 1869. 6-7-x
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

$500 or invoice buys one OF the best located
and paying groceries IN Los Angeles. Reefs.
now average Sl00 per day cash sales. Rent
$50, can be reduced to S15, lease years.
owner invites strict investigation. For
good, clean paying grocery business investl-
gate this. See LEAHY &c SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
BATHS AND MASSAGE

~O~-~-~~~-~~~~~~~~~-~-~~~~
MANICURING, MASSAGE AND ELECTRIC
vibratoryf treatment FOR rheumatism and
bad circulation. 107 WEST THIRD
7-26-a0t
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

s1o00-Fresh clean grocery. 40 miles
from city, near two popular summer
Sorts nearest competition 4 IA miles. aver
age monthly sales $500; stock Will invoice
about $3.50, household furniture 500;
horse wagon and harness $3.50. Rent OF
store and 3 living rooms $40. Selling ac-
count recent death. See my agents,
LEAHY & SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS


w. c. ROSS REPAIRS VIOLINS, GUITARS,
mandolins, ETC.; rates reasonable. Fine
old violin for sale. Full line Of supplies
194h NORTH SPRING. room IA. 7-21-26
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
cHIRoPoDIsTs AND MANIcuRlsrs

CHIROPODIST, MANICURING, SCALP
treatment, facial massage, hair dressing;
hours Q to 8. Open Sundays. Suite L. 3a1h
8. SPRING ST. e-27-2m
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

sl7oo-Finest equipped restaurant and
cafe in beautiful live suburb of Los An
geles, doing business $4,000 yearly; A
rooms down stairs up; rent $465O
own own light 0lant and other interests
of equal value This is a big snap. For
terms see LEAHY & SON,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

Strictly cash business s115O will buy a gro
Gerry that will invoice $500; rent low; doing
a SEQ per day business; open to strict in
yestigation. See LEAHY & SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

S25,000-15 acre fruit ranch. s-rooro
furnished dwelling; acres washington
naVels acres Thompson improved nav
els, acres Valencias. acres fine lemons:
pumping plant; all trees cultivated by
mana and under second fertilization. This
valuable property reached by interurban
trains every hour. See my agents,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

Observation-Disclosures OF commercial pro-
buildings barns, machinery. flytures'
wagons etc. Receipts $500 monthly.
prohts $500 monthly large jobbing and
retal trade; have catchy trade mark.
WIN give time to instruct and initiate
puyer' see our agents. LEAHY & SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
FUNERAL NOTICES

this city, July rs, o. ]. Bar
ker, aged So years. Funeral services will
be held in the chapel of Pierce Brothers e.
Co., $40 South Flower street, Thursday at
p. IN. Interment private, Mountain View
cemetery, Pasadena. 729-2
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

*OVO VIII place one or more in possession OF
thoroughly organized wholesale general
Jobbing' provision and shipping business: an
hual receipts $4,000; profits $4,000 to $4,000;
members of Produce EXCHANGE +rad,ne, ~
western states Full investigation and terms
of sale see LEAHY q SON,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

S4OO-DeIicatessen and lunch room; central
location; steam table; quaItcrod oak show
cases, shelves, counters; tables; silver
ware: kitchen utensils complete; oil and
Gas ranges; every convenience; suitable for
man and wife; good cash trade. For terms
see my agents. LEAHY & SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

s75O-Half interest in a moving r,ct,r.
show only one located in popular beach
resort; new appliances; freproof; capacity
Soo summer business booming; must have a
making opportunity is open to the right man.
LEAHY & SON. ~
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
Real Estate

WANTED-COUNTRY PROPERTY, GUS
toner wants to hire few acres: another
party wants to exchange for acreage near
in this county; will give you small cash
equity in Groom house and barn within
8 blocks westlake park and any part Of
several lots land In nearby town. What
have you? See PHOENIX. 202 Grant
building. 7-26-o
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

s45O0-Weekly paper and Job printing ss,ab
nshment; receipts $500 monthly; increasing in
circulation and advertising; the best and
WIDEST known, with largest circulation of
weekly papers published IN Southern Cali
fornia; for terms of sale see I.ICATIY & SSnI
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
HATS CLEANED AND BLOCKED

cleaned right, moderate prices, called
for and delivered. sos S. SPRING ST.
Phone Main 4024. 7-16-m
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

The members of the funeral committee of
the Fraternal Brotherhood are requested to at
tend the funeral OF Brother w. A. Gray Of La
Ci ande lodge, No 8, Thursday, p. m. at 2029
Pasadena avenue Cremation. Evergreen
cemetery. G. w BAILEY, President.
s. L. BASFORD, Secy. 1901
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

WE HAVE FEW MORE CHANCES FOR
some hard working men to make Dig
wages and he happy that we Will sell for
800; only $50 down and the rest In six
months. Come in and we will show you
how 1t is done. ]. r. CONLEE, successor
1902
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
WINDOW SHADES

HENRY q. ELKELES a. SON
Home F2795. Main 3OsI. sS1 S. Broadway.
1853
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

$4,000 with invoice will buy the best
having feed mill in Southern California;
fuily equipped, doing a business of $4,000
per month. Here is an opportunity for
one or more persons to obtain this Valu-
able property, with mill in full operation;
barns. horses and wagons etc. on easy
terms.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

S24oo-Hardware, stove and plumbing
business centrally located three large
rooms; rent $50 per month; good lease.
complete stock. doing $500 to $1,000 per
month; established business years In
present location; death of partner cause
OF sale See my agents. LEAHY & SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
TRussEs AND SUPPORTERS

TRUSS co. TRUSS FITTING sPE-
cialists; elastic hosiery, etc. eos w. FIFTH.
5-10-x
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
EXCHANGES


If you have some unincumbered real
estate we can exchange it for good indus
trial stock. See LEAHY & SON.
We have an UP to date millinery business.
$1,000 cash or would exchange for house and
lot on car line service, valued at S@0VV anu
assume. LEAHY & SON
seOOo-Exceptional livery business located
+hriving town 50 miles from Los Ahgeles'
doing big business equip taHtiaa t,oo eatte
Tectorv reasons dscontinuing business; Will
Exchange for home Los Angeles 10 $4OOO'
balance cash, or all for alralta ranch. See
IEAHY & SON.
soooo aou,tv in s1O,5OO 2S-acre ranch. IS
49, oF los Angeles, in town on electric line,
rsa PLANTED in Valencia oranges, 2 years
old: acres ip peaches apples ETC., l year
old: 10 acres alfalra lahui VIII exchange for
7 os Angeles real estate. See LEAHY &c
SON.
s1ooo-or invoice, Jewelry business. es-
.ahlished IT years; 100 miles from Los
saaIas in beautiful Southern California
tneyn owner is 20 years old and desires
~ retire Would exchange for Los An
geles real estate. See LEAHY & SON.
s1oOO-14-room fiat and lot in fine subur-
han city; no incumbrance; will exchange
for good lot in Los Angeles for equal
value, This Is positively the biggest
on the market. See LEAHY & SON.
We have first class millinery store in
near by town valued at $1,000; the lady
will exchange for a good rooming house
of same value See us at once. LEAHY &
SON
FOR EXCHANGES
After trying other agents
without success, consult
LEAHX & SOM Sixth and Main SITS.
1901
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
To Observation-Disclosures

WANTED-DIAMoNDs, JEWELLERY. OLE
gold, antiques; highest prices given. H
3. CROUCH. Jeweler. 542 S. Broadway
s-1S-3i
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

NO INSURANCE, OIL STOCK SAND BANKS.
but just a plain. fair business deal Is an
have to offer you. If you have from $40 TO
profit YOU mad better call on GROESBECK,
41s Pacific Electric bldg, and see what | am
Offering 1t will do no harm TO call. 1902
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
MINING AND AsSkYING

IF YOU HAVE $4,000 AND WANT TO GET
into a mine that is too good thing to
put on the market as a stock proposition
and that is absolutely safe. where 1t has
passed the prospecting stage, with $4,000
worth of ore in sight blocked out, call at
23S Bradbury bldg. and the engineer
report. The money to be used to install
a cyanide plant, which would put the
mine In shape to turn out from $500 to
$500 per day. This is a proven mine and
not "hot air." See us. J. R. CONLEE
successor to Bradshaw Bros. 2ss Brad
bury bldg. 1884
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

If you have some unincumbered rear
estate we can exchange it for good indus
trial stock. See LEAHY SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
cEssPooLs
CEgsPOOIG

CLEANED OUT-WE CLEAN THEM OUT
cheaper than other company Send ex-
perienced men; use best disnfectant. I'M
PERIAL PUMPING CO.. 1911 w. goth;
Home 22o4o; West 6sss, 7-S-x
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
STOCKS AND BONDS

5000 shares of stock in a prominent
mandatory can be obtained in exchange
for unincumbered real estate See
LEAHY 81 SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

WANTED-REFINHD AND EDUCATED
lady to take half interest In an estapIshed,
svstenatic and having real estate business;
Will furnish references and expect investiga-
ton. Address BOX go, Herald. 1904
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

DON'T KEEP YOUR NOSE ON THE GRIND
stone all your life invest your savings in
some business and get Independent. l have
something that will interest you If you will
call and talk it over. GROESBECK Ais
Pacific Electric bldg. 1902
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
DENTISTS

DR. r. e. HEWES, DENTIST, IS NOW PER-
manently located at room 209 Broadway Cen
trial bldg 4A S. Broadway. 7-26-m
DIR. BACHMAN. FORMER MINNEAPOLIS
dentist 208 o. 7. johnson bldg, Fourth
and Broadway 6-4-x
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

wANTBD-YOUNG MAN. 2s YEARS OLD.
speaks German. French and English,
wants position; good penman. Write {.
S., BOX 79. Route /. Anaheim, Cal
1905
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

II you want TO go east. C. Haydock. Agent
Illinois Central r. r.. lis W. 9Th.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
THE WEATHER

LOS ANGELES. July 20 1905
Time. Bar. ITher. Hum Wind Vel Wealth
1 1m s ssss e e s ss " G GlSsa'
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS


PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FREE
$500 builds neat 4-room bungalow; por-
celain plumbing, front and back
porches
5000 builds plastered modern 4-room
bungalow; porcelain plumbing,
brick foundations; tinted walls,
wired for electric lights; all large
rooms.
$1,000 builds Groom modern house: large
front porch and screen porch; buff
fet, fireplace and mantel; also
brick hue in kitchen; tinted walls.
wired for electricity. piped for gas;
hot and cold water: porcelain
plumbing; hard wall plaster.
Low bids on ell classes OF building.
We build everywhere in California.
w. G. HANSON BUILDING CO..
51s Mason bldg, Fourth and Broadway.
Main 1882. F54S7. 7-2S-th-sat
SEE WEST COAST BUILDING co. FOR
low prices; cash or installments- Plans
free. $40 BUMILLER BLDG. (Refer-
ences). F4s9S. Main 1908 6-16-2m
TAlLORS
>-~~~~-~>~~-~----~~~~- --->~-~-~~~~->~~~~~->~-
m TX WOODEN co.
AAO Mems tailOr-made suits from s15
ups latest styles. GIG East Fifth st.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
ACCORDION PLATING, PINkINe

STAR PLATING AND RUFFLE CO. ALL
kinds plating. buttons. buttonholes. l52h 8.
BROADWAY 1880
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

CONSULTATION FREE; MARRIAGE
laws estates, damage cases speciality;
collections, CITIZENS LAW AND CLAIM
AGENCY, 433-434 Citizens National Bank
bldg, corner Sd and Main. 7-7-26
MARRIAGE AND PROBATE LAWS; No
fees without success. e. p. MOREY 6N
stimson. Third and Spring. Phone 67ls. Open
evenings. elk
DIVORCE LAWS, FREE ADVICE; NO FEE
WITHOUT SUCCESS. 1872 w THIRD ST
OFFICE 221. CALL TO p. NJ
6-lT-am
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

NINETEEN JOBS GOING AT PRESENT
Electricity, plumbing. bricklaying taught
in few months. tuition back after two
months; advanced students paid wages;
free catalogue UNION TRADE SCHOOL
AND CONTRACTING CO.. 130-126 e.
Ninth ST., Los Angeles. Tim
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

We have an up to date millinery business,
s1OCo cash or would exchange for house and
lot on car line service, valued at $500 ana
assume LEAHY & SON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

TEACH PRACTICAL AssAYING. CYAN
iding, etc. Day, evenings 121h SOUTH
BROADWAY, room L. 6-12-50
COMMERCIAL TREATMENT OF INTRI-
cate a speciality. Offices 07-a0S Lissner
bldg, ga S. Spring ST. CONFER REFINING
co. F2792. film
F. A. sENNET, ASSAYER AND REFINER.
room IA WILSON BLDG. 1ST AND
SPRING 6-23-50
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
--,>~-~~-~~-~~-~"o.---~-->-~-
TELEPHONES, MAIN asos: T4ssL
.LcalhyaSOIn
Leading
Business Brokers
Rooms s14-s15 Severance bldg.
Northwest corner Sixth and Main str.A..
1t is our business to put people in business.
Rooms s14-s15 Severance bldg.

Northwest corner Sixth and Main STRAIT,
1t is our business to put people in business.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
SltuatIons-Female

MISUNDERSTANDING WASHING
and ironing, excellently done by strong,
willing Russian women, $1.60 a day and
car fare RUSSIAN EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY. Phone 41120, from to p. IN.
7-B0-1
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

WANTED - POSITION AS GROCERY
clerk by young man Of experience; not
afraid of work References. Address
BOX 706s. Herald. 1888
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

WANTS SITUATION u
or all day, homework or clerk in store;
speaks Spanish. 2s1 WEST 18TH ST.
7-an-1
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

MONEY MADE DAILY, AND HERALD
want ads help to make 1t. Let your wants
become known through Herald want ads.
Herald want ads destroy wants. SILK
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
Weather Conditions

Maximum temperature 10.
Minimum temperature SO.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

BUY FROM OWNER A LOT
we'll located; price $1,000 to $1,000. BOX
1904, B. G., Herald 7-3O-St
WANTED-TO BUY FROM OWNER OR
ange grove eight to ten acres. BOX 1857,
Herald. I-SO-S
WANTED-TO BUY WALNUT GROVES
ten to fifteen acres. BOX 1908, Herald.
7-30-8t
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
CHURCH NOTICES
SECOND CHURCH OF
CHRIST SCIENTIST

Simpson auditorium, 7S4 South Hope street,
Services Sunday at IL a. m. and s p. M;
sermon from the Christian Science Quarterly;
subject Love" Chlldren's Sunday school
at $3.50 a. M; Wednesday evening meeting
at 8 o'clock Reading rooms, 51o-5ll Herman
w. Hellman building Spring and Fourth
streets, open daily, Sundays excepted. from
9 a. m. TO . p. m. 7-27-W
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
AT THE HOTELS
SEVENTY TOURISTS CHARMED
WITH LOS ANGELES BEAUTY

Seventy tourists under the manage
ment of the Gillespie & Imports
agency passed Tuesday in Los Angeles
and left yesterday morning for Santa
Barbara, Del Monte, San Francisco
and Portland. All of the members of
the party expressed enthusiastic praise
for Los Angeles and several announced
their intention of making 1t their per-
manent home In the future. Most of
the tourists are from the neighborhood
of New York and Philadelphia. While
in the city they stopped at the West
minister.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
To Purchase-ReaI Estate

WANTED-5-RoOM HOUSE, GAS. ETC,
west or southwest; part cash.
GIBSON & WARD,
434 S. Hill. FS614 1902
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
ATToRNEYSAAT-LAW

JARROTT g. TYRRELL
Attorneys and counselors at law. 6s5-
637 Isaias w. Holman bldg, Fourth and
Main SITS. Practice in all the courts.
Phones: Broadway 1850. Home F5262. Los
Angeles. Cal 7-29-n
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
Sltuations-Male

WANT POSITION AS CITY SALESMAN;
references as to ability, honesty, etc, I'M
Questionable, married man 26 years OF age;
salary and commission. Address BOX
TOTO, Herald. 7-26-w
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
WANTED
Help-Male

AND BOYS THOROUGH
ly competent. fair wages while learning
plumbing, electricity, bricklaying, etc, In
few months: tuition back after two
months; free catalogue UNION SCHOOL
OF TRADES AND EASTERN CON
Angeles. 6-14-x
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
STANLEY

Hotel Leroy, 424 S. Hill St
To receive this reading you must cut this ad
out and bring 1t with you. 7-26-twth
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
Agents

AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE TO
sell high-grade household specially; sells
on sight; write today for free particulars
g. H. PETERS, los S. 18th St, Allentown.
Pa 7-29-w
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

PHOTOGRAPHER A GOOD OPENING
for young man. b, BOX 1853 Escondido,
Cal. 7-29-w
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30
PHYSICIANS

DR. G. HARRISON, OsTEOPATHY. ELEC-
trio treatments and Chiropathy speciality,
and expert on rheumatism, neuralgia, kid
ney troubles; never fails to cure; exam
nation and one treatment free; no cure,
no pay. Will call at your homes and treat
you 1852 S. SPRING ST. F1S03 Main
45Os 7-24-m
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

FOR EXCHANGES
After trying other agents
without success. consult
LEAHY & SOM Sixth and Main sts.
1904
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

DIR. MERRILL. NEW YORK AUTHORITY
on diseases Of men and women. 206h S.
BROADWAY. 5-l0-x
DIR. TAYLOR, WOMAN SPECIALIST AND
obstetrics. 4151s S. SPRING ST. 7-1s-m
DIR. INEz DECKER. 7O2 S. SPRING ST.
Obstetrics. Hours 10 to 3. 6-2O-50
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-30

We have first class millinery store in
near by town valued at $1,000; the lady
will exchange for q good rooming house
of same value. See us at once. LEAHY &
SON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

made the architectural problem presented a rather unusual one. Another feature of the proposed building unusual in present. day skyscrapers is that no interior court has been provided for It was found feasible to do away with such airshafts because of the location of the building in a triangle well lighted on practically all sides.
 Of the total 34 floors in the proposed building the arrangement is as follows: The subway level will be one floor under ground; above that, at the street level, will be the subway entrances, and over that, on a mezzanine floor, will be the ma chinery for the building. Above these three transportation floors will be 23 office floors, and there will be eight stories in the tower surmountng the building.
 From the bottom or track level of the subway to the head of the figure sur mounting the tower the total height is 559 feet and eight inches. Deducting from this total height the twenty feet repre- senting the height of the subway leaves the city's projected skyscraper a height of 539 feet and eight inches above the street. In other words, it will be nearly twice as high as the Flatiron building, overlapping 1t by 253 feet and eight inches. In fact, the city's skyscraper home must at once take place with the ''top-notch- ers." It will be close rival of the fa- nous Philadelphia city hall which has an extra height to the top of the figure sur mounting the central tower of 5E feet 11A inches. In New York the new munic- pal building will rank second only to the 6l2-feet high Singer building downtown and to the Metropolitan life structure up- town, the tower of which under altered plans is now to be carried to a height of 700 feet above the sidewalk line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
NEW YORK CITY PLANS
 A HISTORY BUILDING

ments, with the exception of the police, fire and health departments, but for a large amount of space which may be rented at a considerable annual income to the city. It Is estimated that $500, 900 will be saved the city each year through the centralizing of various city departments in this way.
 An attempt has been made in the de- sign selected oy the jury to provide a building as near the truly artistic as the architects thought possible when dealing with skyscraper construction The style is French renaissance, with exterior columns. The architects have made no definite specifications as to ma terial to be used, but some light stone will probably be employed. Final decision on this and other points as well as just what shall be done about actual construc- tion this year is in the hands of Mayor Mcclellan, Bridge Commissioner Steven son and the board of estimate.
 The building will front on Center street, and a peculiar feature of it's construc- tion is the fact that Chambers street is to be continued through it by means of a big arcade. This provision for the continuation of Chambers street as well as constructing over the subway with out interfering with the passage of trains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
cLEoPATRA'S PEARL.
Was Not "Priccess" Jewel, as Has
 Been Supposed.

Julius Chambers, in the Brooklyn Eagle.
 One of the pet tales of historyis is that describing Cleopatra, on the occasion of a dinner with Mark Antony, tossing ds pearl into goblet of wine and drinking it with the liquid, after the pearl had dissolved. The story had been accepted as proof of the extravaganza of the Egyp- tian Queen. Our ideas of the values of pearls in the time of Cleopatra are some what confused but most of us have as- stunned that the particular pearl Cleopatra sacrificed upon the altar of her affections was what is generally described as price less"
 In these days everything has price, including law makers, municipal, State, and national Therefore, the word price less" has fallen into disuse. The latest evidence to prove this is the purchase, by a private individual, of diamond val ued at GOO. A report that the Sultan of Turkey was the buyer has proved to be incorrect There are several American women who possess jewels worth $l,OO0.- 900. Not long ago l was shown a string of pearls worth $2O0,OO0.
 The probability is that the. Cleopatra pearl did not exceed 12 grains 6 carats) in size in which case it would not have been worth more than S25 or $50 in those days.
 t.eorge Marcus an authority on pearls, gave to me some interesting information regarding their comparative values. He has a curious little volume, compiled "by Rice Vaughan, of Gray's Inn, London and printed by Tn. Dawks Tor Tn: Bas- set. at the George-near- -Chifford s-lnn, Fleet street. 1675,' in which the valuation of pearls at that date is given. Accord ing to Vaughan. a pearl weighing one grain was only worth a sixpence in 1675.
 At the prevailing retail prices of finc pearls" said MT. Marcus, "a one-grain pearl is worth $1o. To get the value of