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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18
Good Pun on Carnegie.

A belated pun. with Andrew Carne
gle as the victim. is being circulats4
at Washington. The irOnmaster was oo
board a ferryboat at Norfolk on the
day the president visited that port
Something went wrong with the com'
pass. The captain appealed to the
mate.
The mate examined the compass and
said: Il guess 1t must be attracted By
that steel magnate over there."-Troy
Times.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18
Sjxinu Them Up.

Il notice all the patrons cali you b
. different name." remarked the Oh
serving guest.
"Yeas. monsieur. responded the
French waiter. 'it is In Eat way I tell
ze tips l may expect"
sHow so?"
"Why. Il zey shout Hey. you!' I get
one nickel. II zey call me Boy I gee
a dime, and II zey say 'Garoong.' with
one Partisan accent, l get a quarter"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18
Too Much to Believe.

II should like to be excused. yoss
lordship." said man who had Oeao
summoned on jury.
What for?"
Il owe a man five pounds. as1 !
want to hunt him up and pay it."
DO you mean to tell this court yss
would hunt up a man to pay bill ID
stead OF waiting for him to hunt yoo
up?"
Yes, your iordship"
You are excused. l don't want any
one on the Jury who will lie like that"
-Cassell's Journal.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18
wEsTERM NEWS.

Former Gov. Lewis wolfley Of AFi-
sona. Who wss struck by flyer on the
Pacific electric line af Los Angeles.
died the nsxt day.
The 0upreae Court of Missouri has
Aecided that the law prohibiting baker
~ from working more than six days
week 10 unconstitutional.
" HdvarA Payson Weston. 71-year-old
walker. u again on the long transcon-
tinental trail. starting from Los An
Eeies. He expects to reach the Atlsa-
tic seAboara IN ninety days.
Following his confession that he
took part In the robbery Of Missouri
Pacific train near Eureka. NO.. Janu.
sry 7lst. George Ebeling pleaded gull
~ a& 81. Louis to . charge Of robbtng
the malls.
Thomas b. Cess, foreman Of the Jury
which acquitted VIM. d. Haywood Of the
charge Of conspiracy In connection with
tho assassination Of former Governor
Frank steuenberg. died At Boise. Ida.
on tAs 10th last.
The state of Nebraska has had %
good succeas in running butcher
shop aAA killing cattle for the use Of
the insane asylum at Lincoln that the
systan may be extended to other state
Institutions.
Governor Davidson Of Wisconsin
wants the Colorado representatives to
toin with other Western states in se-
curiAg the passage of bill to reim-
burss the states for public lands taken
by the government. Wisconsin's claim
is $GoO, 100 and Colorado has . claim
for $4,000.
At tAs annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the IArimer & Routt County
Railway Company at Walden. Colo.
the board OF directors was reelected.
This company IL the building concern
for tAe Laramie, Hahn's Peak & Paci-
fic, Which 70 now building line from
LaFaoi3 Wyo.. to Walden and Hebron.
CT and will undertake the compile
~ 81 oe The line from the Wyoming
s0Ss HE. The road 10 now operated
to WitAiA thirty-five miles of Walden
anA noasy u in hand for completion
Of IL work.
Df. Mary e. Green. widely known -
. physician and lecturer on tho nutri-
tive value Of foods. and whose fight
for the privilege of entering the med
ical profession. won her fame forty
five years ago, died at her home in
Seattle on the 9th inst, aged sixty-six.
She vas president Of the American
Household Economic Association. had
/. charge of diet kitchens established by
the Red Cross for sick soldiers In the
South during the Spanish-American
war, and was the first woman admit
Medical Association.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18
NEWS FROM WARRINGTON.

The Senate passed the bill making
Commander Robert e. Peary rear ad-
miral. 1t provides for his immediate
retirement with tho highest pay pro-
vided for that rank.
The secretary of the interior has
withdrawn from all entry, pending ex-
animation and classification. approx
mately 672.OO0 acres in Wyoming. sup
posed to contain valuable coal de-
posits.
The Senate committee on census de.
cided to incorporate in the bill provid.
ing for the thirteenth census. Senator
Heyburn's amendment proposing to
collect statistics concerning irrigation
projects In the West.
The fine Of 500 recently imposed in
the Washington Police Court ON Carrie
Nation for smashing number of bot.
ties Of whisky at the Union Station
buffet, has been set aside in the Dis.
trict Court.
Representative Martin Of Colorado
has been advised by General Croker.
chief Of ordinance. that donation Of q
three-inch gun and carriage. now at
Benecia, Calf, will be made to the
Soldiers home At Monte Vista.
An unusually heavy increase is re.
ported At the fifty largest postoffices
of the country during January. Forty
nine of the fifty offices reported an in.
crease in receipts as compared with
the corresponding month Of last year.
The increases vary from 1.72 per cent.
at Dayton, Ohio, to 37.S1 per cent at
Hartford. Conn.
The Wyoming members Of the Sen.
ate and House have recommended the
appointment Of the following officers
at Sundance, Wyo.: F. D. Rounds. post.
master; Joe Lytle, register and e. C..
Carpenter. receiver of the United
States land office. All are new appoint
ments to succeed officials who are re-
firing voluntarily from government ser
vice.
II the calculations Of members Of the
Senate and House committee on inter
state commerce do not go amiss. the
administration railroad measure pro-
baby will be under discussion on tho
floor Of Congress within . month.
Committees Of both houses practically
have completed their genral hearings.
but the members Of tho interstate COM
merce commission and Atty Gen. Wick
ersham are still to be heard.
Commander Robert e. Peary. dis
coverer Of the North Pole. will not be
given the rank of rear admiral in the
navy. as proposed. in recognition of
his services as an explorer, IL Con
gress approves the action Of the sub
committee of the house committee on
naval affairs. This subcommittee
voted unanimously to report ad-
versely the. bills offered by Senator
Hale and Representative Allen.
The pension bill carries $155.674.000
as reported to the House from the
committee on appropriations. 1t rep
resents cut from the estimates Of the
department of about $175.0O0. The ap-
preparation i3 five million dollars less
than last year.
With the death Of Capt. Alexander
Sharp at the naval hospital in Wash
ington on the 10th inst. passed one of
the gallant commanders of the Amer
ican vessels during the famous battle
Of July 3, 1898. otherwise known ~
the battle of Santiago. which resulted
In the destruction Of Cervera's neet
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18
Sheep.
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling. per 100 lbs,
$1.72. Rye. Colorado. bulk. per 100
lbs. 31.05. Colorado oats. sacked.
$1.72; Idaho oats. sacked. $1.77: Ne
braska oats. sacked. 3l.67: corn in
sacks, S1.24: corn chop. sacked. &1.25:
Bran. Colorado. per 100 lbs. $l.05.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18

Territorial Secretary Jaffa. who has
Just compiled all the corporation fill
ings made since the territory was es-
tablished, announces that the number
made the last eight years exceeded
those Of the thirty-seven preceding
years.
United States Commissioner W. T.
Cowgirl of Kenna, N. NJ, will remain
in office, according to the ruling OF
Judge William H. Pope Of the Fifth
district, who. after hearing all the evi-
dence on both sides OF the controver.
sy, decided that the charges against
Cowgirl were not sustained and that
he should not be removed.
Engineer Duff and Denver surveyors
are at work cross-sectioning the Eden
canal Of the big irrigation project
which is to bring water to 10000 acres
in San Juan county. The work will bs
done in thirty days.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18
Hay.

Upland. per ton. s13.o00l4oo: Sec
ond bottom. $11.0O@12.00: timothy.
S14.00@15.00; alfalfa. S10.00@11.00;
straw, $4.50@5.50; South Park wire
grass, $1700@1s.00.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18

Some girls wear their hearts %
their sleeves. and others are heartlssA
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18
Fraud on the Face Of II.

Mcdium.-The spirit of your wife
Graves to speak to you.
Manicure a rank fraud: my wife
would never ask permission to speak
to me.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18

II you would know Just what DsoDso
say of you behind your hack. listsa -
what they say Of others.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18

A missing suspender button Often
leaves man in suspense.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18

A lame excuse is merely one thas
doesn't 20.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18

Many . man does more kicking WtO
his tongue than a mule does with -
hind feet.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18

Two hearts that beat as one selleO
keep time very long.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18

Even real estate men occasionally
build castles in the air.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18
Natural consequences.

"How was it he came to grieff~
by being q Joy rider
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18
Eggs.
RoswslI.carrizoxo Road.

Vernon l.. Sullivan, territorial en-
gineer, spent two days recently look
ing over the work the territory and
counties of Chaves and Lincoln are
doing to build an automobile route
from Roswell, seventy miles west and
twenty miles north to Carrizozo. The
principal difficulty on the route was
Pichacho hill, thirty miles west Of
Roswell. which has a steep grade for
distance Of two miles. "Pichacho
hill is now In pretty good condition" !"
said the territorial engineer. land the
entire route is now ready for autos.
The road up the hill has been guttered
on the high side and cross-guttered
with culverts at intervals that will pre-
vent washing. With the macadamized
surface that is going on the road. the
work will be permanent; and that is
the good feature of the Improvements:
Splendid results have been obtained
from the funds at hand"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18

Even the man Who admits tho2 -
saught only oas fish may lis aoesS I'D
weight.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18
Butter.

Eh8lu -
Creameries, ex. Colo. lb... 81
Creameries, ex. East, b.. 81
Creameries. End grade. lb.. Is
Process and renovated. ..25 OPT
Packing stock ........... 20
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18
DENVER MAMETS
Cattle.

Beef steers. grain fed. good
to choice. .5.5O1S
Beef steers. grain fed. fair
to medium. ...........A75Q5.4o
Beef steers. hay fed. good to
choice. 5000 $50
Beef steers. hay fed, fair to
medium ................l .l5o0s.oe
Beef steers. pulp fed. good to
choice. 5.lo05.7o
Beef steers. pulp fed. fair to
to good .45o05.oo
Cows and heifers. grain fed.
good to choice ........ .4.565.oe
Cows and heifers. grain fed,
fair to medium .......s.7504.s5
Cows and heifers. hay fed.
good to choice .4.o0Ass
Cows and heifers. hay fed.
fair to medium ........ .s.5o64.l5
Cows aud heifers. pulp fed.
good to choice .........425QA7s
Cows and heifers. pulp fed.
fair to good s5o@4.2o
Cows and heifers. common
and Gamers. .20O63. 90
Veal calves. .6.O0@8.0O
Bulls. .275@3.S5
Stays. ................... 3.5O04.5O
Feeders and StOckers, good
to choice. A.5OQ4.9O
Feeders and stOckers, fair to
good. =. s.75@4.4o
Feeders and stockers. COM
mon to fair. ............ .3.2543 3.76
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18

C. b. FIZER, Mt. Sterling, Ky :, says:
81 Asvs asfksss6 via kidsey aad
Aa066ss trosbis ~ NJ ysees easl
"Last March I commenced using
Psruns and continued for three months.
have mot ussd IL since, nor have I felt
PAIN"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18
Live Poultry
Game.

Game.
Prairie Chickens, doz. 80. 1900
Ducks. Mallard, doz. 900. 500
Ducks. Teal, doz. ........ 400
Ducks. mixed. doz. 5000 $50
Rabbits, Cottontail, doz. ..1.25@ 1.50
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18
Hogs.

Hogs.
Good hogs. ...............S6 .S60QS.7a
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18

Iplccess
]. Pink
20 cure
fuule Of
ny pour
b Lydia
bound is
Iose dis
|yhich 80
keabout
rSkh0ul,
kvico II
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-29
st. john Items

Frank Wilson and Chas See
boil, of Cal. Junction, were St.
John visitors Friday.
c. q, Haight was o Council
Bluffs visitor the first of last
week.
0. NJ. Shelton and daughter
were Logan visitors Frids y
evening.
Miss Julia Ellen, of Omaha,
spent Christmas with A. Kirk
land and family.
I. A. Denton is able to be
out again after a tussle with
the grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Daugher-
ty and family spent Xmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Kenyon.
Ernest Mccullough, Of No.
Valley, visited st. John rela-
tives Monday.
The st. John Lyceum will
meet again Friday evening
with a full program. Every
one is cordially invited.
Mrs. j. K. Chinworth had as
guests for Christmas dinner,
Robt. Kirkland and family,
Mrs. S. K. McGavren, j. F. Nc
Gavren and family and Master
Harold Cox.
1t is rumored that A. l..
Haight has purchased the A. L.
Mcintosh farm.
w. .. Mccullough and fam
lily and Chas. Pitzer family
spent Christmas at the ]. r.
Mccullough home in Mo VAL
ley.
Mr.. Salyers, Of Loveland,
was in st. John on business
Tuesday.
A number of the young peo-
pie of st. John. spent Christ
mas evening at the McGavren
home
'Chas. Tickle is visiting at
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-29

AGAR Niodsle, and little son,
Lloyd, spent Tuesday in Cal
houn with Mrs. Charlotte
Percy.
School closed for one week in
Calhoun.
S. A. Steen, Of Clarinda, is
here wishing his brothers of
CHS place.
Orrin Girton, who has been
in q hospital in Council Bluffs
is said to be convalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. White returned
to their home in Mo. Valley,
after spending a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Reedy.
The little 6 year old son,
Micheal of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Powell had the misfortune to
get his leg broken one day last
week.
Edgar Ramsey's family have
measles.
Miss Frona Butler, of Mo.
Valley, is Spending a week with
Mrs. j. Tierney.
Miss Kathaleen Tierney is
spending a week in North
Platte with relatives.
Mrs. Francis Gates, of Colo
RADIO, is the guest of Mrs. Char
lotte Piercy for few weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-29
Daniel and tho Lions.

IN old negro preacher In Kentucky
WIS dilating upon events In the Bibla
which had geological trend. He dc.
scribcd the dclugc and how all the ami
mails, two by two. Went into the ash
and We're saved. Then he discussed
the incident of Jonah and the whale.
i'aaam's ass and finally the exploit q!
Daniel. who entered the den of raven
ing lions and emerged unlarmcd His
auditors listened With interest. and
scn}e of them seemed TO have their
doubts as TO the authenticity of the
tales.
Finally one of the younger negroc.
rose III, and inquired. Say. pahscn
WIZ dem lions jest like The kind we
has now z"
lcosc not. cosc not" retorted tie
preacher. ii'rit:ted ut having his dis.
curse Interrupted. hey was Il. c..
meaning lclo' circuses."
The explanation WAS sufficient ana
satisfactory Buffalo Commercial.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-29
He Knew Them.

Tho pastor OF a Ial;ipoosa church
said q southern senator said raths.
pgtlitedlE from the pulpit one Sunday
morning.
Nh sHsny am rejiccd to see Bru,!-
i'aA Calhoun White in chu'ch once
mo-. Sh.s glad Bruddah Calhoun has
s:llg d error Of his WAYS at lawst. fo'
lore IS NO joy obah one sinnah dat
reiAenictb Gan obah de ninety an
a:ae'
RAT at this point Brother Calhoun
White interrupted an@rily.
l'h said w from his seat. de nins-
an mise needn't CROW. An couis
~ samp tsiWs er'ioiii riacty an nine
{ ~ wasted ter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-29
Much Mixed.

Some of the passengers We're wac
II . way station IL Vermont f3s
.ie train 70 Burlington, snys the Sat.
nrlay Evening Post.
What Kind of q train is that" ass.
"a one of them of the Busy station
master
"oh. freight and passenger toye,a-
err
Mixed. eh:'
Morse than that" said the station
master Its what YOU might GIL
scrambled.'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-29
the c. a. Ri ... home.

the G. 4. PIzr home.
MIR. and Mrs T. A. Denton
entertained It Christmas c.n-
Ter, s..rs. H1oten ana ca;idren,
Of South Dakota, Go. Cox and
family. Of Cal. Jurcticf, MI.
and Mrs. C!las Jones ard Ian
Shelton and family.
sIr. ami Mrs. Perry sselton
and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gil
more. q Putnam, Okla. are
visiting with st. John relatives.
Calhoun Items
Christmas has come md
gore ard everybody seems
happy
The warm balmy weather
stlll continues some say this
is Indian summer. Tuesday at
noon the thermometer stood at
so on north side of the building.
Some are still husking corn.
A number Of farmers are she'll
ing and marketing it in No.
Valley.
The Christmas tree at Cal.
noun school house was largely
attended last Friday night.
The house vas crowded, many
having to stand. The tree was
loaded with many beautiful
and useful things. The school
rendered a good program which
was enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Wads
worm, or Oklahoma, spent a
few days in this neighborhood
with relatives, returning to
their home Monday.
Olive Girton is quite sick.
Dr.. Cutler, Of Magnolia, is at
tending her.
Mrs. j. S. Mcdonald is in
Glenwood spending the holidays
with her sister, Mrs. Orrin
Elkins.
Little Audry Mintun is quite
sick.
Mrs. Lulu Piercy, Of
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-29
A Cooel Yeaaon.

T.antanno Why do You call that boy
t yours FLANNEL. Dunno Because ne
pssit n.lt..rsllr siirinlis fgem washing :.
i.orelen Tit l,its.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-12-29

Tho noileHcss &c lifr depends on its
ons!stcncy. clcarness &C purpose, quiet
md cease:esa enn;:gy !s,is.5ir.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-03-31
TRAPPING a Tiuer.

The tiger is possessed at times of an
almost supernatural cunning, a won
derful sense of smell and a fine in
stinct with regard to traps and the
like, which make him as difflcut an
animal to take alive as any existing.
Sometimes he can be shared, but not
often. On one occasion the writer's
native Indian servant ran in In a
great state OF excitement to say a
tiger was trapped in the jungle half
a mile away, and the entire camp, of
course, at once fiocked over to see the
prisoner. The trap was exactly on
the principle of humble mouse trap,
with falling door, and built of strong
timbers laced together with rattans
The imprisoned tiger was full grown
mate, and it would be difficult to
imagine anything wilder than his rage
as he roared and stormed and hurled
himself in futile fury on each part of
the structure in turn. There he was
to stay until hunger had rendered him
manageable, the incident showing that
the tiger can be trapped, although not
often.-London Globe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-03-31
"a Bad SpacuIation."

There are penitents and penitents
Some are sorry that they did wrong
others regret the unpleasant conse'
quences of their evil deeds. Governor
Barbour Of Virginia once defended a
man charged with stealing a pair OF
shoes. The man was convicted. One
day, years after, the governor was
standing conversing with several law.
yers in front of the courthouse when
man approached and said he wished
to speak with him. They walked of
together, and the man asked:
Squire, do you remember l once
hired you to defend meT
yes"
''Well, squire, the taking Of them
shoes was the worst job / ever did.
didn't keep 'em week. They put me
In jail l gave you the only horse
had to defend me. My crop was lost
cause / couldn't see to it, and then
squire, they gave me thirty-nine lashes
at last 1 tell, you, squire, 1t was a
bad speculation. youths Companion
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-03-31
.JR. 0. U..A. M.
ENTERTAINED
THE LADIES

Last night was Ladies' Night" at
the meeting of Middlesex Council.
Jr. o. u. A. NJ, in their council
chamber in Odd Fellows hall and
many of the fair sex were present,
together with the members, to make
the evening an enjoyable one.
After a short business session of
the council the program of the even
ing was rendered. In all there were
about 125 present, including visitors
from councils in South Amboy, Tot
tenville, Woodbridge and Nights
town.
The program consisted of selee-
tions by several of the pupils from
Prof. Guttman's orchestra, and a
recitation by Miss Fay Druckenmil-
Ter. There were duets and solos by
the pupils. A feature of the even
ing's entertainment was a drill by
the newly organized Middlesex
guards, composed of members of the
council. The drill was under the
direction of Captain Leonard Waite,
who has been giving them instruc-
tions since they were organized two
weeks ago. After the program re-
freshments were served and social
time enjoyed.
The members of the council are
looking forward to another event
that will be held on Wednesday,
April 13. At that time Deputy State
Councillor G. H. Edwards, of South
Amboy, will make his first official
visit to the council.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-03-31
DRAWING differences.

President Lincoln once told the fol-
lowing story to D. II. Batea, nanager
of the war department. Telegraph office:
"Tm like MI old cotorsd ean knsw.
He spent so much Of six Dnas :yeGch-
ing to the other sisves IT. asp, siin and
them from their labors. RSs rnostsr
told him he would puiiiah stni ths
next time he was cxuytt pr~~chsng.
"'But, marsa,' said tbs sd sa2A WITH
tears in his eyes, y s!'~-ss has to
draw influences IRON, Bible taxt,
when dey comes IN NIP h.ia. | ias'
eaint help 1t. Can ySu, xar+sT
"'Well,' said his maStsr. I suspect
/ do sometimes draw tntsvspces Rot
there is one text never could NQfer-
stand, and If you can draw tee right
inference from 1t Iii let you presch
to your hearts content
"'What is de text, marsa? asked the
colored man.
"''"The ass snuffeth up the east
wind" Now, what inference do you
draw from thatP
"'Well. marsa. rs neber heard dat
text befo' nohow. but l 'spects de in
fruence am she got to snuff long
time befo' she get fat "-Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-03-31
CITY BRIEFS

Frances Parsons. OF Kearny
avenue, has resigned his position at
the Raritan Copper Works and has
taken a position in the draughting
department of the Atlantic Terra
Gotta Company
DIR. G. w. Fithian has purchased
a Chalmers-Detroit touring car from
C. A. Sexton.
The steamship Arion cleared
from port for New York today
John J. Dietz, of New Bruins
wick avenue, formerly with the At
lantic Terra Gotta Company, has ac-
cepted a position with the Fedaral
Terra Gotta Company, in the New
York sales department.
-Slovak Gymnastic Sokol Assem-
bly, NO. II held their weekly drill
last night in Pulaski hall.
Regular business was transacted
at a meeting of Middlesex Invest
ment Company Tuesday night.
--Valhalla Lodge, Odd Fellows.
meets tonight.
A meeting of Perth Amboy
Aerie, No. 1886, Fraternal Order
of Eagles, is scheduled for tomorrow
night. Several important matters
are expected to come up.
A pow WOW of Po Ambo Tribe,
No. 65, Improved Order Red Men.
WIFI be held in their wigwam to-
night
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-03-31
An Idol With Diamond Eyes.

1t is curious fact and one scarcely
known outside OF Russia, and there
hardly ever mentioned. that the ia
nous Orloff diamond was once the
right eye of the great idol Serringham
In the temple Of Brahma. This pre-
cious gem was stolen at about the be-
ginning of the eighteenth century by a
French soldier who had made pre-
tense of being converted to the Hindoo
religion In order to gain the confidence
of the priests and admission to the
temple. The Frenchman first sold the
diamond for $4,000. On the next turn
1t was bought by banker of Con-
stantinople for $4,000 The banker
kept 1t until 1774 and then sold 1t to
the Russian empress for 100000 and
life pension. The gem has been In
the Russion royal family ever since.
AS 1t is now set in the imperial scepter
Of Russia 1t presents a f1attened, rose
cut surface and weighs exactly 1941a
carats.