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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-20
NEW ARRIVAL
BOUGHT LAND
E. ]. ARMBRUSTER PURCHASED
30S ACRES OF LAND AT
ESTES STATION
Takes Big Crop of Grain With It
Deal Said to Involve $25,OO0-
is ChOice Land

Real estate circles were enlivened
today by the report of the sale OF
3O3 acres of choice farm land three
miles north of Moscow at Estes sta
ton to E. J. Armbruster, lately OF
Stanton, Neb. While the consideration
was not disclosed it is understood to
have been $4,000.
The deal was perfected by the
Veatch Realty company who acted as
property is a part Of the old Leasure
place and is regarded as one of the
best farms in Latah county. 1t is now
in crop of wheat, oats, and barley,
the wheat being estimated at SO bu-
shells per acre. The barley crop pro
duced an average of 76 bushels per
acre. The sale included the land with
the crop.
The purchaser recently settled in
Moscow because of the fertility of the
soil in this section and it's close
proximity to market. Mr.. Armbruster
formerly resided on Nez Perce pra
irie where he was engaged in farming
and stock raising but had been
absent for nine years until he return
ed to Moscow and purchased the Otis
Randall home in this city.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-20
HEROIC EFFORTS
SAVE MANS LIFE
TRANSMISSION OF BLOOD MAY
SAVE THE LIFE OF A. j. QUEEN
Err OF HARVARD
Near Death, Brother Came to Rescue
With Pint Of BlOOd-Patient Rallied
Operation by DR.. Gritman

The TRANSMISSION of blood from the
right arm of Payton Queener to the
left arm of A. J. Queener at the Grit
man hospital last evening may be
the means of savings the life of the
latter. A. ]. Queener, hotel man of
Harvard, was brought to the Grit
with alterations of the stomach 1t
was necessary to perform an opera
ton and DR.. Gritman and attendants
were successful in the work and it
was thought that Queener was on the
fair road to recovery. His wife, who
had been at his bedside, was about to
leave for home when a change for the
worse in his condition was noted.
Through loss of blood and other COM
plications Queener began to sink
rapidly and it was feared that the end
was near.
1t was decided that only through
the TRANSMISSION of blood from a well
man to a sick one could possibly save
his life and the brother was sent for
and on his arrival here yes
terday the TRANSMISSION operation was
performed successfully and the sick
man is today reported to be have rail-
lied and to be improving. 1t is
one of the few TRANSMISSION operations
ever performed in Moscow. The work
was done by DR.. Gritman and his
assistants.
Queener is SO years of age while
his we'll brother is 81. The latter gave
up a full pint of blood and felt no
i'll effects from the operation and
was out on the street within an hour
after the operation. 1t has not yet
been decided whether a similar op-
Grafton will be again performed,
much depending on the condition of
the patient.
1t is believed that Queener will now
recover, though his condition is still
serious.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-20
EVENTS IN THE WAR ONE
YEAR AGO TODAY
August 20, 1914


By recapturing Tirlemont, Allias
believe they have delivered cCun-
ter-blow off setting occupation Of
Brussels by Germans. Think Ger
mans are in grave danger of having
main army cut off from northern
Belgium forces.
Antwerp is declared ready for a
long siege.
Germany demands $40,001,00o
from city of Brussels.
Namur vigorously bombarded By
Germans.
Russia's forces reaching Ger
many, via Russian Poland, estimat-
ed at 100000.
Eighteen thousand foreigners
mustered into French army The
corps formed.
British and French warsllips
lombard Cattaro.
Austria calls all able-bCdicd
men, from 20 to AZ years old to
arms.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-20
MANY VESSELS
WERE TCRPEDOED
BESIDES THE ARABIC. GERMAN
SUBMARINES GOT SIX YESTER-
DAY IN WARFARE
Reported Four Sunk And One Dam
aged TOday-MOst of Crews Were
Saved And Landed

Saved And Landed
By the United Press Associations.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-On the heels OF
the torpedoing of the Arabic, German
submarines have displayed an almost
unprecedented activity in the past Is
hours. Reports of four vessels sunk
and one damaged reached here today.
Six vessels in addition to the Arabic
were sent to the bottom yesterday
Freighter Bowie Sunk
The largest ship reported torpedoed
and sunk today was the White Star
freighter Bowie The Leyland liner
Nicosian was torpedoed and dam
aged but made port The British
steamer New York was torpedOed and
sunk and all aboard were saved.
Other vessels reported destroyed
were the Spanish steamers Pena and
Castillo and the Glasgow steamer
Baron Irskine. Three men from the
Castillo were saved.
Two Drowned From DunsIey
Two of the crew of the steamer
Dunsley torpedoed shortly after the
Arabic were drowned. The rest of
the crew landed today. The British
E-13 enroute to the Baltic
went aground yesterday on Saltchrlm
island, the admiralty announced, Fif-
teen members of the crew are missing
and fifteen were saved.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-20
HELMER POSTMASTER
ABANDONED OFFICE
Alleged to Have Skipped and to be
Short in Accounts With Government
And Others-Jame LawtOn Wanted
by Authorities

According to reports reaching Mos
COW, James Lawton, for the past three
years a resident of Helmer and post
master at that place, is alleged to
have skipped out abandoning the post
office and decamping with $40 of fed
eral funds besides other accounts. In
formation is meagre, but it is said that
Lawton previously had represented
himself to be a special agent of the
Interior department. He is about 90
years of age.
1t is understood a new postmaster
has been named at Helmer The fed
eral authorities are looking for Law
ton.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-20

LONDON-Because Sergeant Mich
ael OLeary, Ireland's V. G. hero, was
so lionized and feted during his fur
Tough, T. P. O'Connor persuaded the
war office to grant O'Leary another
week "of complete rest"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-20
AMERICAN CONSUL AT QUEENSTOWN MAKES
REPORT ON SURVIVORS OF YESTERDAY
DELIBERATELY UNFRIENDI.Y"
Such Is the Way Officials at Washington Expressed
Themselves on Germanys ACt-Latest Figures
Show 32 Missing Never Saw Submarine
(By United Press)

LONDON, AUG 2O-AMERCAN CONSUL FROST OF QUEENSTOWN
THIS AFTERNOON REPORTED THAT MIR. AND MRS.
KELLETT AND MISS T.. MOORE AMERICAN THE
STEAMER ARABIC MISSING. REPORT
ED THAT MRS BRUGUIERE AND DIR. WOODS AS
ICANS UNACCOUNTED FOR If THE OTHER
1T WOULD APPEAR THAT PASSENGERS ARE
AMERICANS.
Administration Checking Up
WASHINGTON, AUG. 20.THE ADMINISTRATION
BY THE
GERMAS NOTHING WILL BE SAID OR DONE OFFICIALLY,
STATED UNTIL THE FACTS ARE ALL
EXTREMELY PERSONALLY, OFFICIALS SAID. THEY
DOUBTS INDICATE THAT THE
BE DEEMED AS DELIBERATELY UNFRIENDLY,"
WITH THE WARNING GIVEN GERMANY IN THE LATE
Drowned Boat Lowered
LONDON. AUG. 20-THAT TWO AMERICANS
THE ARABIC WAS TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING
AFTERNOON HOPE
HAS ALL BUT BEEN ABANDONED THAT BRUG
NEW YORK EDMUND
WIS. ARE SAFE. A THOROUGH SEARCH OF QUEENSTOWN
FAILED REVEAL A TRACE CITIZEN.
WERE DROWNED WHEN ONE OF THE BOATS LOWERED
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-20

"You say he has untold wealth."
Hasn't filed a tax statement for
years. Washington Herald.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-20

LONDON-Lance Corporal William
Angus returned from the front with
forty wounds and is recovering.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-20
Order Prevailed on Boat

The calm which prevailed and the
order maintained by Captain Finch
and his crew impressed all the pas
sengers, especially several who in
other disasters saw lives lost OWNS to
panic. The passengers and members
of the crew drowned are said to have
been in two boats which capsized up
on striking the water Some of the
crew are also believed to have been
blown to pieces by the explosion of
the torpedo.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-20

LONDON-Fashiona Bond street
jewelers. are offering for sale pieces of
shrapnel taken from soldiers wounds,
mounted in gold and jewelled.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-20
HEAVY RAINS
MAROON PEOPLE
Reported 10 Persons Dead And More
Than 500 MarO0ned in Homes and
Street Cars at st. Louis and Yicin-
e United Press Associations.

By the United Press Associations.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20.-Ten persons
are believed to have perished and
500 are marooned at their home or
stranded on street cars of st. Louis
and surrounding territory as re-
suit of the terrific rainstorm of last
night and today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-20

be able to show all the steps taken in
the defalcation and give the state the
evidence it needed for its case against
the bonding company.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-20
Saw Other Vessel TOrpedOed

QUEENSTOWN, Aug 2O.-Not a
single survivor of the White Sta,
liner Arabic, torpedoed and sunk yes
terday by a German submarine, who
were interviewed saw the submarine
which sent the vessel to the bottom
of the sea. Several saw the subma-
inc which torpedoed the British,
steamer Dunsley nearby and believe
that the same vessel dealt the Arabic
its death blow, but all agreed tha:
the first warning of their own dis
aster was sighting a white streak in
the water marking the track of the
torpedo
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-20
PROPERTY DAMAGE
IN TEXAS STORM
Now Estimated Will Reach Fifty
Millions and That Fully 200 Lives
Taken in the Storm SMent A rea

By the United Press Associations.
GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 20.-It is
now estimated that upwards of 200
people perished in the entire Texas
storm district Of this number be-
tween IA and 20 perished here. The
total property damage will probably
reach $5O,OO000O.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-20
GREAT RUSSIAN STRONGHOLD TAKEN TOGETH-
Err WITH MORE THAN s., 900 PRISONERS
KAISER GOES TO FORTRESS
Latest Coup of Austro- German Forces Opens to
Germans Direct Avenue to Petrograd- Official
Announcement Made Today From Berlin
(By United Press

BERLIN AND $4,000 RUSSIAN TROOPS
WERE NOVO GEORGIEVSK WAS TAKEN
THE WAR OFFICE ANNOUNCED AFTERNOON.
Kaiser Off to Congratulate General
BERLIN, CAPTURE OF NOVO GEORGIEVSk FORT
RESS WARSAW GERMANS WAS OFFICIALLY An
is BELIEVED THAT AT LEAST 10000 RUS
CAPTURED AND is NUMEROUS CAN
NON WERE GEORGIEVSK is 20 MILES WEST OF
WARSAW yISTULA FORTRESSES HELD
BY THE HAVE NOW MADE SWEEP OF
REDUCING KOVNO OSTROIENKA LOMZA NOVO
THE KAISER, IT is AN
NOUNCED HAS GEORGIEVSK TO CONGRAT
BESELER UPON HIS CAPTURE
FORTRESS.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-20
GETTING AFFJDAVITS

American Consul Frost of Queens
town this morning officially reported
that they are the only Americans
missing. White Star line officials re-
iterated their accounting of the pas
sengers and crew of the Arabic
showing 80 missing. Of this number
six were passengers and the re-
mainder members of the crew A
naval attache of the American en-
bassy has gone to Queenstown to aid
the consul in obtaining affidavits from
American survivors.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-11
Sept. IL, 1S. 25; Oct. 2, 1915.
PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE Of MICHIGAN.


The Probate Court for the County Of
Baraga.
At session of said Court. held at
the Probate Office in the Village of
L'Anse in said County. on the 3rd day
Of September, A. d. 1915.
Present: Hon. John H. Mclean,
Judge Of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Mrs. Malvina Bellaire, Deceased.
Aldrfck Sirard having filed in said
court petition praying that certain
instrument in writing, purporting to
be the last will and testament of said
deceased, now on file in said court be
admitted to probate, and that the ad-
ministration Of said estate be granted
to Aldrick SiraYd, the executor named
in the will, or to some other suitable
person with the will attached.
1t il Ordered, That the 4th day Of
October, A. d, 1915, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, at said probate Office. be
and 10 hereby appointed for hearing
said petition;
1t is Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
Of copy of this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day Of
hearing. in the L'Anse Sentinel, q
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
JOHN II. MCLEAN,
(sEAL] Judge of Probate.
A true copy.
JOHN H. MCLEAN,
Judge Of Probate.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-11
LEGAL NOTICES.
Sept. Z, IL. lS, rs; Oct. 2, 1915
NOTICE.

To the owner or owners OF any and
al interest in the land herein described,
and 70 the mortgage or mortgageee
named in al undischarged recorded
mortgages against said land or any ~
signee thereof Of record:
Take Notice that sale thereof has
bean lawfully made Of the. 4ollowinR|
described land for unpaid taxes there
on. and that the undersigned has title
thereto under tar deed issued therefor,
and that you are entitled to = recon-
veyance thereof ct any time within six
months after return OF service Of this
notice, upon payment to the under
signed or TO the Register In chancery
Of the county In which the lands lie, OF
al sums Daid upon such purchase. to-
'gether with one hundred per cent. ad-
ditional thereto. and the fees Of the
Sheriff for the service or cost OF pub
licstion Of this notice, 70 be computed
~ upon personal service Of declara-
tion as commencement Of suit, and the
further sum Of five dollars for each
description, without other additional
cost or charges. II payment as afore-
said il not made, the undersigned will
institute proceedings for possession of
the land.
si1o DESCRIPTION OF LAND.
Part Of Lot 4 Of Sec. 10, Town 81,
Range 33, described as follows: Com
mencing on the shore Of Keweenaw
Bay at the Northeast corner Of land
owned by J. B. Matoxogy. thence West
80 rods, thence North 10 rods, thence
East 80 rods, thence south along shore
Of bay to place of beginning. Amount
paid $2.61, tax for year 1909.
Part Of Lot 4 of Sec. 10, Town 81,
Range 33, described as follows: Com
mencing on the shore of Keweenaw
Bay at the Northeast corner Of land
owned by ]. B. Hatoxoey. tberee West
SO rods, thence north 10 rods, thence
East 80 rods, thence south along shore
of bay to place Of beginning. Amount
paid $2.86. tax for year 1910.
Part of Lot 4 Of Sec. 10, Town 81,
Range SO, described as follows: Com
mencing on the shore Of Keweenaw
Bay at the Northeast corner of land
owned by j. B. Matoxogy, thence West
SO rods. thence North 10 rods, thence
East 80 rods to. the shore Of Keweenaw
Bay, thence South along shore Of bay
to place Of beginning. Amount paid
81. SO, tax FOR yesr 1871.
All in the County Of Baraga, State
OF Michigan.
Amount necessary to redeem. $2l. .66.
| THos. D. TRACY,
Place of Business.
L'Anse. Michigan.
Dated, Sept. 3, A. D. 1915.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-11

ing in said county and that the publica-
tion be commenced within twenty days
from the date Of this order, and that
such publication be continued therein
once in each week for ak weeks In sue
csssion, or that the said complainant
cause . copy Of this order to be per-
sonslly served on the said Martin John
son or his unknown heirs. devisees,
legatees and assigns. and each Of them
1t least twenty days before the time
above prescribed for their appearance.
The bill Of complaint In the above
entitled cause ID brought BY the said
complainant against the said defend
ants to quiet title sinsthn said complain
ant to the northeast quarter Of Section
twenty-four (2l. Township fifty (60)
north Of Range thirty. five (S5) west in
the county Of Barsga and state Of
Michigan.
PATRICK H. O'BRIEN.
Circuit Judge.
Rees, Robinson & Petsrmann,
Solicitors for Complainant,
Business Address,
Houghton, Michigan.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-11
Aug. n. 2s; Sept. 4, IL. 1915.
PROBATE NOTICE.

The Probate Court for the County Of
Baraga.
At session OF said Court, held at
the probate Office In the Village of
L,Anse In said county, on the 10th day
August A. D.. 1915.
Present: Hon. John H. Mclean,
Judge Of Probate.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Alex
ander Saari, Deceased.
Amalia Saari having fled in said
court her petition praying that the ad-
ninistrstion of said estate be granted
to herself or to some other suitable
person,
It IL Ordered, That the Goth day Of
September, A. D. 1915. at ten o'clock In
the forenoon, at said probate Office, be
and is hereby appointed for hearing
said petition:
Il il Further Ordered, That pubic
notice thereof be given by publication
Of Z copy Of this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day. Of
bearing, In The L'Anse Sentinel. .
newspaper printed and circulated In
JOHN II. MCLEAN.
[sEALJ Judge Of Probate.
joHn Il. NOLAN,
Judge Of Probate.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-11

The county jail inspectors met last
Saturday and inspected the county jail.
The members Of this board are John
H. Mclean, Judge Of Probate; James
McKercher. county agent board Of
charities and corrections, Of Spur;
and Superintendents Of the Poor John
Markls Of Barsgs, Anton e. Erickson
Of Covington and John Campbell Of
L'Anae.
They found that during the past siz
months there have been 182 prisoner
confined, charged with offenses ~ fol-
lows: .x. !
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-11
Aug. Z, IA, 2l, %; Sept. 4, II, lS, 1915
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

Aug. Z, IA, 2l, 20; Sept. a, II, 18, 1915
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
In the Circuit Court for the County
Of Barags, In Chancery.
Charles Hebard & Sons, Inc, Com
plainant, VS.. Martin johnson or his un-
known heirs. devisees, legatees and as
signs. Defendants.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for
the County Of Baraga, In Chancery, on
the End day Of August, A. d. 1916.
On filing the bill Of complaint. sworn
to by Deem L. Robinson on behalf of
said complainant in the above entitled
cause, and it appearing therefrom and
from the affidavit Of Deem L. Robinson
filed Herewith, that the said Deem L.
Robinson does net know and has been
unable. after diligent search and in
quiry. to ascertain the names Of the un-
known heirs, devisees, legatees and as
signs Of the said Martin Johnson, the
defendants included in the above en-
titled cause without being specifically
named, and that he does not know and
Is unable, after diligent search and in
quiry, to ascertain whether the said
Martin Johnson ID living or dead. or
where he may reside, II living, or
whether he has ever conveyed his in
terest in the land hereinafter described
to any person or persons, or il the said
Martin johnson Is dead. whether be has
any personal Representatives or heirs
living, or where they or any Of them re-
side or whether his title, interest or
claim to the said land has been disposed
Of by will. and also setting forth that
the said Martin Johnson has an interest
in the land hereinafter described, Of re-
cord in the United States Land Office
at Marquette, Michigan and in the Of
Ace of the Department Of the Interior
at Washington D. c., which interest
has been Of record In said Offices for
more than fifteen years prior to the
commencement Of the above entitled
cause.
Now Therefore, On Motion Of Rees,
Robinson & Petermann, solicitors for
said complainant. and pursuant to the
statute in such csse made and provided.
being Act No, l2s Of the Public Acts Of
the State Of Michigan Of the year 1909,
II IL Ordered that the said Martin
johnson or his unknown heirs. devisess,
legstsss and assigns respectively, do
each cause their respectivs Appearances
to be entered in this cause within Ave
months from the date Of this order, and
that In case Of their appearance or the
appearancs Of any one Of them. that
they cause their respective answers 70
the bill Of complaint to be fled and :
copy thereof served on the solicitors
for the complainant within iIfteon days
after service on such Of them g - ap-
psaHs or their respectful SOLICITOR, Of q
copy Of said bill and, IN default thereof,
thst said bin bs taken y confessed By
the said Martin johnson erhio unknown
hsirs, dsvissss. lsGatsss and essigns,
Il Il Further 0tdersd thnt fhs said
complainant eause III order % ~ pub-
lished IN ths Lame Sentinel, neWu.
paper printed, publIshsd and eireulat-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-11
Aug. 21, %; Sept. 4, IL. 1915
PROBATE NOTICE.
crArr ON MrruycAN

STATE OF MICHIGAN.
The Probate Court for the County Of
Baraga.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Jacob
Kuusisto, Deceased.
Notice IL Hereby Given that four
months from the sixteenth day of Aug
ust, A. D. 1916, have been allowed for
creditors to present their claims against
said deceased to said Court for exam
ination and adjustment. and that all
creditors of said deceased are required
to present their claims to said Court,
at the Probate Office, in the Village Of
L'Anse in said county. on or before
the twenty-first day Of December, A.
D. 1916. and that said claims will be
heard by said Court on Monday, the
twenty day Of December, A. d.
1915, 1t ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
Dated. August 18th, A. D. 1915.
JOHN III. MCLEAN,
[sEAL1 Judge Of Probate.
A true copy.
JOHN H. MCLEAN,
Judge Of Probate.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-11

Messrs. w. H. Oakley and B. J.
Howes. Of Covington, were L'Anse
business visitors Thursdsy.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-11

Delore Narcotic. Of Keweenaw Bay,
visited in town Tuesday afternoon.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-11

A bargain Of eighty acres Of land.
the M Of the NW3. Sec. q, Town 81,
Range 81. Apply to Dennis Handley.
L'Anse, Mich. 7-81-t-pd
The broad ax., 1915-07-24
A Curious Beetle.

The little bombardieT beetle because
preyed upon by larger beetles OF It's
own family has been armed by nature
with what Is practically a miniature
cannon. When attacked the bomoar-
der beetle turns and makes OF, but II
overtaken by the larger insect-oangN
and an acid fluid is shot from glands
situatsd in the tip of its tail onto the
enemy beetle. The acid when elected
vaportzes upon reaching the air ano
thus gives the effect Of pun OF smoke
from q gun, while at the same time q
small but distinct report. Ike q uny
cannon, is heard The bombard1er bee
de d a rapid firer, too. for the ois-
charge can be repeated In quick sue
cession, and thus the little insect Keeps
OF his larger foes until he can scurry
into a convenient hole in the son or
find shelter under q stone--AnantA
Journal
The broad ax., 1915-07-24
Oldest Rridna In EnuIand-

HaroId's bridge, said to be the oldest
bridge In England. is near Waltham
Abbey, which the Saxon King Harold
founded It consists Of a single arch
Of sandstone surmounting stone foun-
dations and spans a little stream, the
river Lea Across this bridge King
Harold IS said to have been borne 70
bis grave in the abbey churchyard
after having been slain by an arrow
at the battle of Hastings in 1905 The
sides OF the arch have crumbled away,
but the central portion is intact and
seemingly as secure as it was when
constructed. more than $50 years ago.
The bridge is not in use today, but
stands in a pasture adjoining the
grounds Of the ancient abbey, Of which
the chapel. now used as the parish
church, and portions Of the brick wall
surrounding the grounds alone remain
Springfield Republican
The broad ax., 1915-07-24
Ancient Diamonds,

The discoverer Of diamonds Is I'M
known. From references In Exodus it
is apparent that the diamond was a
precious stone in Egypt In those early
times. and even before that 1t was
known In India. where probably it was
first obtained. The name Is derived
from the Greek word -adamas," mean
ing 'unsubduable."
From Pliny. a writer OF the first cen
fury, we learn that the diamond was
regarded as thel most valuable Of all
things and only few kings ever could
afford to buy them But as no means
OF artificial polishing had been discoT-
cred the stone deprecated in value, 50
that the ruby and the emerald became
more precious. The discovery by Lud-
wig van Berquen in 14T6 Of a mode OF
polishing and cutting II at once return
ed this gem TO the FIRST place among
precious stones.-Chicago Herald