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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
ROB AND BEAT AMERICANS
Refugees Reach the Border with
Fresh Stories Of Outrages

Eagle Pass, Texas, May 14.-Refu.
gees arriving here today from Caltil-
10 and Guadalajara brought reports
of attacks on Americans. Wholesale
des fruction of American property
was reported in Guadalajara. 1t was
said that stores owned by Americans
had been looted and houses stripped
Of their furniture. Several Ameri-
cans, it was reported, had been
beaten.
One American, who arrived from
Guadalajara, where for yea s he had
been in business. said hat all Ameri.
cans were herded together and order
ed to leave the city at once. Several
Americans with their wives and chill
dren left the city in wagons. The
refugees, it is supposed, are trying
to make their way through a hostile
country to the border.
A party of $50 Spaniards left here
today for Havana, where they will be
cared for by the Spanish Govern
ment. Most of these Spaniards were
expelled from Torreon by Gen. Villa.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
ATTORNEY GENER'L
WILL PREPARE
STATEMENT
Showing Payments For Detect.
i've service
ALSO RESULTS StcUa o
Statement VIII Show What the Ser
vice Has Cost In Each Of
countiec

Editor OF The Banner:-My a.ton.
ton has been called TO an editorial
regarding the matter OF detective
service" recently published in the
Bennington Banner. In view OF he
one sided and unfair statements
that have appeared In ce-tain other
pape 5. can assure you that ] have
read the editorial from the Banner
with interCs and much appreciation.
II is certainly encouraging 10 know
that there is at least one newspaper
in the sta that is willing TO hear
both sides OF the case before pass
ing Judgment.
In view OF the situation | deem II
best to prepare and publish TO- the
infosma ion Of the people of this
State. a fun statement of the detec-
two service employed showing each
item Of expense in each county, the
purpose for which the money was
expended and the results obtained.
In other words. it is my purpose to
have both sides OF the account be-
fore the people so that they may
judge OF it upon full information. 1t
can. OF course. be readily unde stood
hat the preparation OF such a state
ment involves considerable work
and will take some little time mas
much as Il necessitates obtaining
from the States Attorney OF each
county. a fri report of the criminal
proceedings in each county. This
statement will however be prepared
and placed before the people as soon
as possible without interfering with
the other dulles Of my Office.
In the meantime, all that the legal
department of The state asks, is that
the people suspend Judgment until
full information can be furnished
them so that they may know the ex.
act purpose for which money has
been expended and the net result of
such expenditure.
Very respectfully,
r. Z. Brown.
ATTORNEY General.
Burlington, W., Nav /, 1914.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
Measuring Light Speed.

Even in this speed mad age we can
never hope 10 equal the speed of light.
which the scientists tell us is $4,000
miles second II light could not ac-
tually be measured no one would be-
lieVr H.
There is 4 delicate instrument used
in measuring light which throws a
bean. Of light npon Il revolving disk.
There was sumc doubt about the fig
urcs obtained in this way until 1t
was found that when the earth was In
the part Of its orbit nearest TO Jupiter
eclipscs took place sixteen minutes
earlier than when it was in the far
thermost part. whereas by all rules
of astronomy they should have taken
place ut the same minute each time.
II Is deduced from this that the light
was not instantaneous and consequent
" took sixteen minutes to traverse tho
diameter of the earths orbit, dis
lance Of about 200,000,O00 miles, thus
giving to light velocity Of $4,000
miles a second. which was accurately
shown later by other experiments
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
Tho Order Of the seraph:n.

The Order of the Seraphim is the
oldest and most famous Of the decora-
tons in the gift OF the king of Sweden.
Originally ii was instituted by Magnus
~, some GOO years ago. to commemo-
rate the siege of Upsala. the ancient
capital of the Swedish kings. and its
statutes bound the recipients of the
order to fight to the death for the main
tenance of their religion and TO consti-
tute themselves the special protectors
of the widow and the fatherless.
When it was revived about the middle
of the eighteenth century by King
Frederick the obligations laid upon tie
members were somewhat less onerous.
The decoration consists of an eigh.
pointed star in white enamel with cher
ubs heads Of gold and is worn on
broad band Of pale blue ribbon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
A Better One.

AT the monthly meeting Of certain
homing society. one Of the members
related an interesting experience. He
had recently sold couple Of squeak.
ers"-very young pigeOns-to man
whose cote was POO miles away. He
sent them off by train and was as.
founded to find them back in the old
cote two days later.
There was painful silence, broken
at length by the presidents Wonder
fur
you doubt my word?" demanded
the narrator of the story.
"Not bit of it," was the reply. Its
strange coincidence. that's all.
sold the very same man a setting OF
eggs in the middle of June. Before
the end of the month those birds had
Matched out and had flown back TO
me. Homing instincts wonderful
thing.'-Youth's Companion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
TO
HUtRTA ENJOYS
ARE COMPLETE
Given imp'e Power 10 Act at
Conference
NOW on AMERICAN SOL
Ready 20 Hear Proposals fer Settle
mens and Act as Con-
science Dictates

Key West. Fla. May l4.-Gen. HUI
orta's delegates TO the Niagara Falls
peace conference. Senior Emilio RAJ
hasa. Senior Augustin Rodriguez and
Senior Luis Elguero. arrived here on
board the steamboat Miami from ila-
vana at 100 o'clock this evening.
The delegates az FIRST refused to
make any statement. Finally SCnor
Rodriguez. when told shat a report
had besn cabled that they intended
to resign as soon as they arrived in
Havana or the United States. said:
The only way I can account for
such an impression is that we are not
politicians We live completely apa I
from all political strife. and IL was
for that reason that Provisional Pres
ident Huerta conhded 20 us this high.
ly patriotic mission which we have &C
cepted solely to save our patriotic
honor.
THE fact that we are not polite
ians apparen .ly has made some per.
sons believe that We would abandon
on. mission as soon as We arrived at
Havana. but such impressions are abb
solutely without foundation"
Asked II they would accept the
elimination OF Gen.. Huerta. he repli-
ed
I'VE carry ample Instructions. and
with the powers given to us We VIII
-. - ,o,.a o,,r co,,ntrxto honor Wa
carry no certain set rule to follow.
but are only going to hear what is
proposed to us and then do what our
ccnsciences and our patriotic senti-
inents dictate
I'VE go with tho intention of only
settling the foreign conflict, and in
no manner intend touching upon the
interior one. II Is only in the exter-
ior problem any way In which the a
b c mediators have itervened. We
will not treat with representatives of
the revolution, because Carranza him
self has already said he would not &C
cept any mediation"
SCnor Rodriguez. who is a lawyer
| VI NNAiNV WV ~ years oius NoHNihu-
| ed:
"All three Of us are simply lawyers
Senior Rabasa, President of the dele
| cation, was once Senator, bu. other.
wise none of us has held public office
considered it my duty to come here
for my country. We will just listen
at the conference for a while"
Can You say what stand you and
your colleagues will take II the Unit
ed States should make any conces-
sions?' Senior Rodriguez was asked.
That" he answered will depend
entirely on circumstances And
there was no budging him.
Senior Rabasa and Senior Elguero
were far less communicative.
Nothing to say" they youchsafed
in unison when questioned. Our ac-
tions will all depend on what hap
pens" added Senior Rabasa..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
PATTERSON sroRs MOVED
Headquarters Of Combined Stores at
LaMarrc Stand

Headquarters Of Combined Stores at
LaMarro Stand
| beg to extend to the many Gus.
toners who have favored me with
their sole grocery trade during all
the years that | have been in bust
ness, and to the public generally. my
sincere thanks for such patronage
fo' only through such loyalty have
been enable TO attain my presen sue
cess.
The store that has been my head
quarters for n quarter of a century
will be closed by me tcnight Here
after, | shall devote my en- ire atten.
ton to my new purchase the "A. c.
LaMarre & Co Sto e. in the Opera
House Block, this village.
have retained, that my patrons
may have the hes service obtain
able, Wallace y. Cutting. for SO many
years in my employ, together with
the efficient corps of clerks that has
rendered Tho LaMarre Sto Q" so
justly popular and successful. and |
hope the hands of heir and my own
customers and of the public general
ly, continuance of the patronage
heretofore so generously accorded.
Ernest B. Pate son.
May 18th, 1914 Phone 217-M
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
COUNTY CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR
To Be Held at South SALISBURY
Next Tuesday

The Bennington County Christian
Endeavor convention win meet at
south Shans5my VT, on Tuesday.
May 18Th for a morning and after.
noon session in the Methodist
church. The program will include:
Devotional Sc vice
Rev. Peter Heller
Address-"Motive and Mission of
Christian Endeavor"
Rev. VIM. |. Coburn
Music
Report of Los Angeles Convention
Miss Julia LOOMS, Bennington
Report of Ludlow State Convention
Miss H. lone Smith County Secretary
Reports of Societies
Adore ss-"Temperance and CHI list
ian Citizenship"
Rev. P. L. Dow
Business Session
Reports of officers.
appointment of Committees
Music
Christian Endeavor Methods"
Mrs. f. II. Blackmer, Manchester
JUNO work Miss Bueah B. Bates
Home Missions, the present status.
Reports of work done in the var
ious societies
Offering
Music
Address-"The New China"
Rev. Chas. Ewin, New Haven, Mass.
Business Session-reports of COM
mittees, award of Banner, 1914
election of officers. etc.
Supper
Closing session, Devotional meeting
led by new officers fog the year
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
PAY LAST TRIBUTE
TO MARINE R.
{. PERCY
Young vermOnier whe Was XIII
ed at Vera Cruz
GIVES A MILITARY FUNERAL
Veterans 81 Two Wars, National
ouardsmen and School Children
Take Part In Service

Highgate. May li.-City and VII
lage. county and state united today
in its tribute OF respect 10 The mem
DRY OF Rufus Edward Percy. private
in the United States marine corps,
who fell In the fighting a. Vera Cruz.
The body arrived at Swanton shortly
after o'clock this morning and was
met by a delegation from Jesse A.
Jewett post. G. A. r., OF Swan on.
The body was accompanied from Bos
ton by the dead ma-ine's mother,
Mrs. Minnie +. Percy and her son,
G. Cleveland Percy. and by Miles ,.
Percy. who met the train at ST. Al
bans.
At 10 o'clock tho G. A. X. post and
about 300 school children marched TO
the station and escorted the body to
the home OF Percy's aunt. Mrs. Lii
liam Mccarthy. The members OF
Jesse E. Jewet post. acting as bear
s. carried the casket to the veran-
da OF the house and there a Salvation
Army service was conducted under
the direction Of Adjt W. A. Antram
OF Boston. The dead marine was a
member of the Salvation Army,
The body was brought TO Highgate
this afternoon by hearse, the men,
bers OF the immediate family accom-
panying IL. Shortly af.e- O'Clock
the members OF Company B in SER
vico uniforms. members OF A. r.
Hurlbut post. G. a. r., and Spanish
American war veterans gathered at
the city han in st. Adams and
marched to the station whee the
train was taken for Highgate.
The engine on the special was dec
GRATED with the stars and stripes and
purple crepe. Adjt. Gen. Lee s. TIL
lotson, Col. II. T. Johnson and Maj.
S. S. Watson of the first infantry and
Capt. l.. ]. Mygatt, U. S. A.. now de-
tanned for service with the first in
fantry. came to Highgate in Gen. Til
lotsons auto. The national flags
we at half mast today as they we're
Wednesday.
The body of the marine was met at
HIS old home on the Swanton road in
Highgate about quarter of mile
from the church by company d, the
st. Adams Brigade band and the
school children of Highgate, the
church was filed and in fact only a
small portion Of the hundreds gather
ed was able to secure admittance
Spanish-American war veterans act
ed as honorary bearers.
The funeral Grafton was given by
Rev. F. Wilson Day OF Franklin. At
the conclusion OF the service the
members of company B fromed a
double line outside the church door
and presented arms. The body was
carried between the lines of militia
men and the guardsmen escorted 1t
to the cemetery beside the church
AS the casket, draped with the Stars
and stripes, was lowered into its fin-
al resting place, company B, which
had taken a position at parade rest
during the committal service, was
brought to attention and the military
salute of three volleys was fred
Taps was blown by the company
musicians and the military service
concluded with the band playing
Nearer My God to Thee"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
u MEN KILLED IN
AN EXPLOSION
At DETROIT
Tank Exploded at Plant Of Rub
Der Co.
SERIOUS FIRE FOLLOWED
Feared That Other Lives May Have
Been Lost BY Being caugh: IN
wreekase

Detroit. May i5:-At least - men
and perhaps more we're killed today
by the explosion OF big tank at the
plant Of the Mexican Crude Rubber
company just outside the city.
Several badly injured we're rescued
and It is feared hat some injured
persons may have been pinned down
by wreckage and persisted in the fire
which followed the explosion.
Such was the force OF the explos.
ion that buildings we're wrecked near
by and windows broken nearly a
mile away.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
BRYAN's FRIEND GEM LADEN
Nebraskan Held as SmussIer, Uses
secretary's Name

Isaac Levy. a jeweler OF Omaha,
who assured United States Commits
sioner Houghton. upon arrangement,
that he was friend of Secretary of
safe Bryan. was held yesterday af-
ternoon in $4,000 bail on the charge
of smuggling $1,000 worth of dia-
monds on his arrival from London.
In default of bail he spent last night
in the Tomhs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
His Standard.

Young Bride Ito waiter,-- Waiter, my
husband has been here very frequently
lately hope he's all right. eh:
Waiter-Oh. yes; he never has more
than three glasses of beer. II he were
not happy bed surely drink six.-Flie.
gende Batter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
Ion SALE nest equipped oafe IN tbe city

EoR SALE Best equipped Cafe in the city
Of Cohoss n \ on aala ~ le corner.
o.. OF each year. - furuis1 ned "a % date
rooms. rented 90 men oniy.s at rooms. steam
heat. electric liEhts. TO ms more than paying
rent liberal las city sl0il nopulaiiln
ericc Including license Tor halanCe 90 yea.
500 worth OF furniture. 90 stOfe ut all kinds
OF goods for bar a ok OF cigars. $50. Reason
tor selling. other business requires time Adj
dfess v. r Pas ammo. New Cafe. Factory and
haveem SITS. Ooh )es. n. Y. sitls'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
That Worn out Feeling

with loss of appetite, constipation,
biliousness, slck-headache, is natures
warning that you need good spring
medicine. Get bottle of Baxters
Mandrake Bitters today. Sold every
where, liquid or tablets. 25 cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15

For SALE Full,r 4 Warren hot air furn-
see la perfect O luiiti "a. large enough
TO heat = h use of tx or seven rooms Piping
and uhes cuded Will sells afa iar aiu
Good chanc { get a furua p for your hou-e
for littl' money. Fran II we. sSs south
81. lelephJue BY. ,9f
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15

/, OR SAFE Good house. well located aud
lac. - y, ~ a. ~ a4o,,s ~. a. - IA 10,
TO Dm. h chen. ed roo panty. Ia b rom
and hall On frst floor Three ted roo andha
TN ;, cond 4 or. city water aud sewer cor
Hutchins sJtf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15

Friendship is strong and habitual
inclination OF two persons to promote
the good and happiness Of eacL Other
1 sredith.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15

RoR sALE-Fins farm OF 30 acres adiliung
tn village OF Old Benni gton. The land
Ia the verv best aud In a first clasa loca u.
THIS place Is well ct'ed anl the and Is well
adaI ted for regetabl : md marKee gard n
ing or would m IKE an ldell re ltls n ans home
IL o1m house in aeudid 'epair. x Cd stock
barn. corn h u.e. wagon house hog b use. he
house, nuildin all pain ed aud good epair.
n &c large lawn th Maple and klm snadc
trees % grated apple tre-s ALTO pums cher
ries. cur ants and grapes, Price $500 Nash
n hutcnins. a5t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
FOR ssLE-LUMBER-ro lumber users and

EOR asLE-LUMBER-To lumber users and
huilders:-why not buy you lumber
rect from thu mauufa 'turer nd save the mid
dle-men p ont? I have equipped INV m II with
the best machiu ~ for the manu- actu . OF
building mate ial and have hund eds pf IA u
sands feet OF spruce hemlO AID bard W, DDS
ca get out b IL and de liver them IN nc
time For stock sizes and b ards have large
amount 10 my va d On nj rush nrd, r. from
My boards 2x3 and 2Kt are al WAYS sized through
plsner one sid unless the Gus omer orders
them rough. at no ezra COST Lire size or
for efzin z sidcs Is exfrt cost. ct nv prizes
before pleciug an order. Dexter NJ tile son,
WoodfOid VI Tel 1871. sOtf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, fair tonight and Saturday.
Light frost interior tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15

PoR ~ALE-One Mode Ford runahou'. IN
= good running order prise 10. Bennisg,on
Garage. SIT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
Standing Of the Clubs

Games Today
81. Louis at Boston.
Detroit at New York.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Washington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
LOST AND FOUND

r OST Small gold loclet. monogram g. j X
Il on back two ricturts in.ide. Lib raj re
ward will be paid for return to Tanner office 1.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
Standing Of the Clubs
Games Today

Boston at Cincinnati.
New York at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Philadelphia OF st. Louis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
The American League

The American League
Boston /. ST Louis 0.
Detroit 3, New York /.
Philadelphia l. cle' Gland o (13 in
nings).
Washington /. Chicago 90 in
niugS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15

4 OR sALE--Fish W rms al 10 cents per
phone sY CTR
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15

iOh sALE-can srare = teW settings fr IN
my SINGLE mb white arlington pen az
81 for IS. J. n. Liyingst, Ia Gel Main L 6lu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15

ROR SALESMAN. almost neE. cooking
fole. palOr stove. win burn ans thirg.
HHndsomS urn. Apply pa Para street ssls
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
The National League

Cincinnati 6. Boston 0.
New York 4. Pittsburg 8.
Chicago 5, Brooklyn O.
Philadelphia s, st. Louis 3 "a in.
ningsl.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15

EOR saLE-we have some excepiionlv
god lots on iaRe Street Extension. The
Town VOTED at the hast To On meeting g open
ana extend this 81 eet, prices right. Nash and
Hutchns 3stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15

(LAIRVOYANT-Ca and sec the great
- ciali vuy snf az the Columbian House. o. =
positt rail- uad station Depot Street l. gifted
iy nature aud has h "a long experience q &c
hours 2 10 r NJ. and to Q +. NJ other
hours by appointment. S1f
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15

EoR SALT a FOri rurab3ut. lsil model
inciudlrg about ~orin of extras al
guaranteed 20 b. IN the h. ~ G ncifi n.
bargain II bought az orcc Inquire v l..
Pottr. r. y ID a Tel ls6-t. sCte-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15

EOR sALE-A very desirable RON hou=i
uyl n rom. al ING rooIl. uioc bed uu NJ.
iarEe Kitchen. pantrr. hot aud cnld sater hath
and toilet elcctric lirnts house has slate ? 81
piazza front sine and rear OF hou Lot ioxit3
yiies 10 Yecfion. location good. Price 49,
Mash A Hutehins. ssff
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
REWARD

COX REWARD viii be maid far any in
R%C formaton l. siding ~ the arrest AMI
conNic ion Of any person IT persons I spas
way Hil I'll.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
70 RENT

ITO RENT Furnished front room, Ell ctric
Il ny IT'S aud uaih. iel 23i-W UT inquire at
100 Pleasant street sto
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15

LOW PRICED ADVERTISING


EN0R SALE Rummses al. A. 20 River 81.
oPen dsily fren 70 ! N. 20 sp.m. $40.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15

WANTED Men 18th team or auto to sell
our b gh grade uto oil. goa %. DS ints
co omission. Inland oil Works Co. Cleveland,
ohio. so 1.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15

w ANTED Man Cor glass grinding. job
Wv rays between SIS and SIS per week &C.
cording 10 ability OF man. n c. White Il Co
North Bennington soft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15

40 RE IT -Lars, pie4ssut room with prtye
l. lege OF oath. Applylls SOFT st. soft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-15
WANTED

WANrED-There's big opportunity for
sever experienced registered phar nae
ctsts Who are uhitious for hig "a mss Andy
hy mail only to 7i9 AL 'ntic Ave, Boston. Sob
XTANTED-Live man. worker. 20 book
orders. Per'aansnt pnsti'n. PAY nj
you canern Write C. X. burr * Co.. Nurery-
mca. Miuchesie-. mn. S0t2.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-30

WHERE EMERALDs COME FROM

Where do they come from-those flashing
stones of pure pellucid green that often form
the central setting of beauty's choicest gems?
Of jewels, a perfect emerald. flashes its fire or
royalty. It's birth is hidden in the mystery of
natures alchemy, but its beauty and charm have
been recognized from the very dawn of history
Emeralds flashed on the shield of Aaron; the
Ptoemies Of Egypt treasured them and their
apidaries knew the art of engraving on their
hard surfaces the mystic symbols of their ancient
aith; the Theban tOmbs revealed choice emer-
aids among their longburied treasures, while
HerCulaneum and POmpeu have added their quota
TO the greed of modern eXcavatOrs. Nero. that
laIf-mad monster who once ruled the destinies
Of Rome. used an enormous emerald for a mono
Gle and in the flmy fabric of the gowns of
Cleopatra emeralds shone in verdant luster
Mt Zabarah. in Upper Egypt, is said to have
been the source of many of these ancient gems,
but centuries have passed since these prolific
mines were exhausted. and modern jewellers must
now depend upon the western hemisphere for
heir supply.
In the spells Pizarro sent to Spain were found
he first fine specimens of American emeralds,
and thus was revealed another source of the
manifold wealth Of the new world. Perhaps the
most valuable single emerald found in modern
lines is the one in that famous collection of
gems owned by the duke of Devonshire.
1t is said to be a perfect hexagonal crystal,
Weighing eight ounces and is pennyweights, and
.wo inches long. It came from the mines of
Colombia. and it is this South American republic