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CROESUS'MINES
WORKING AGAIN
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Swiss Engineer Sends From
Asia Minor Account of Fam- ]
ous Remains of Antiquity
Zurich, Switzerland. —Croesus' fa-1
mous lead mines at Balia (Maden),
in Asia Minor, from which he is re- .
puted to have drawn his fabulously'
enormous wealth, are now working
again. A Swiss engineer engaged
there has sent home a remarkably
interesting- account of these famous
remains of antiquity.
"It is a very rare and wonderful
mine," he says, "this ancient mine of
Balia Maden. Already in the days of
Alexander the Great it was in opera
tion, and Croesus obtained his great
treasures from it. The same entry
into the mines, consisting of 3CO,
marble steps, constructed all those
centuries ago, leads to a vast vault
in the solid rock which makes one!
wonder how the ancients could have
tunneled through the hard granite
without the aid of gunpowder or
dynamite. Colossal caves were ex
cavated and the walls were covered,
with peculiar figures and hierogly-;
phics. The proverbial wealth of the i
time of Croesus can be readily be
lieved when one sees these immense
subterranean halls and passages with
dwellings for hundreds of slaves.
"To-day. in consequence of the
disappearance of the forests, the
meteoroligical, hydrological and geo
logical conditions have all changed.
The grass liaS dried up, the roots
have lost their binding power, the
scant hold on the ground has been,
loosened, and the torrential rains,
like veritable water spouts, which
come in January and February every
year, find little resistance. They
sweep away turf and soil, dig rivulets
a yard deep; everything is carried
away, often the whole surface soil 1
taken off„ and the rocks, once over- j
grown and hidden by their enemies,
the plants, appear again triumphant
on the surface of the earth.
"Even the rocks, however, can
not withstand the eternally trans
forming forces of the water. It ex
tracts from the earth carbonic-acid
and afterwards sulphur from the'
pyritic veins of lead; with carbonic j
and sulphuric acids mingled together!
the water literally eats away the;
rock, which breaks oft in blocks os I
large as houses, and then is crushed |
into fragments. In winter these are [
swept together by great masses of,
water and further demolished. In
summer again these fragments of|
rock, soaked with water and car-|
conic acid, lie for months in the;
burning heat of the sun; the watery j
parts become heated and begin to,
steam, the stone expands, but thej
power of expansion is greater than [
the adhesion of the molecules, and j
the rock which has endured for hun-|
dreds of thousands of years is burst
asunder: It crumbles into sand and
dust, and ie blown away by the
winds.
"What, therefore, the winter in
our climate accomplishes through
the cold, is done here by the sum-:
mer heat. But even all this action of i
carbonic and sulphuric acids, water j
and heat is not enough. Once more ■
the waters come and seize the migh
ty bowlders, sawing and scratching;
and dashing them together, using
them as tools to cut through the
rocky walls and form the bed of the
river. Precipitous channels are cut
through great ranges of mountains
and so the secrets of the interior are
brought to the light of day. The
ores, lead, manganese, chromium,
copper, tin and borax are found
here. From an inextricable laby
rinth of mine galleries, the ore is
carried, day and night, to the sur
face. It contains from 4 0 per cent,
to 70 per cent, of lead, the re
mainder including quartz, chalcites,
pyrites (sulphur crystal) and mag
nesia. On one side of the jnoun
tains an ore-washing plant has been
constructed in a building of several
stories, which is operated by four
colossal Diesel motors made in
Switzerland. At the side is a cable
railway for bringing up the ore.
This is dumped into a stone-break
er and then into a crushing ma
chine. finally reaching the washing
troughs where it is thoroughly |
cleansed and sorted. Then it is sent!
to the surfaces and melted into bars;
of 100 pounds each. Even now it Is
jiot ready, for it contains both gold I
and silver. From a ton of lead arej
extracted nearly six pounds of sil- j
ver. and half a pound of gold Thlsj
Is done in a refinery.
"The director of these famous j
mines is a remarkable man. He is a j
Oreek. but is an Italian subject, and!
is married to a Viennese. He speaks
and writes perfectlv English. French,
Italian. German. Greek and Turk
ish: is a mining expert, geologist
and mineralogist, and one of the
greatest living authorities on min
ing affairs and electrical engineerine.
He works untiring from morning to
night, and is friendly and accessible
to everybody. For thirty years he
has worked in '.hese mines, still tak
ing out the treasures of Croesus."
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! Thousands of Gift Books Ready Tre p° o " s^ o^°n ves A Holiday Sale of Coats for Women
For Leisurely Selection w, •*. *f. .„ w Remarkable Values Are Presented in Cloths That
given to a woman than a pair Heretofore Have Been Much Higher in Price
HookS Of Fid 10n f Books of the Wa.r, Bibles cmd Testa.- there is none better in tlie Thecold biting days of winter will have no terors for the woman who prepares for them
i D~ 17 ~ 'r./o C/irf world. Our stock is admuably with a good warm all enveloping <?oat—and right now is the time to make preparations.
mentSyDOOkS r or JIjOIJS OC\J IT IS f DOOhS r or complete, embracing novelty A special holiday sale of Coats for Women and Misses begins to-morrow in the interest of
. ... . , styles that are not to be found women who want to buy themselves a little gift.
More books than we have ever had during any other Christmas season—and every one any ot her glove shop.
of them is a gift treasure. The special Christmas editions in their holiday bindings will Among the better grades to- 1 $25 Coats Reduced to $2O $35 Coats Reduced to $3O
anneal to every lover of books. The range of subjects is so satisfying ly complete that you morrow:
... . . .. t ir t Two-clasp kid gloves in black $25.00 cheviot coats in navy, brown and green. $45.00 coats of fine quality suede velour In brown,
will thoroughly enjoy spending a halt Hour among 1 . blnck with white and white with semi-belted style with a large convertible collar plum and taupe with a deep yoke in back and
Books Of linen are priced at 5c to 75c and include: gloves' in black w : " un<l patch P ° ckotS ' Spccla ' ly pr ' ced •••• verted 'pockefs lintlon"dimmed and Ke iined
white Pair s' 00 $35.00 coats in wool velour. in green, black, throughout with fancy silk lining. Specially priced.
Doggie ABC j Santa Claus The Night Before Christmas French gloves 'of real' it id- in brown and burgundy, made with a full gathered $39.50
Tinv Tots ABC ! TOY BOOKS AT 10c TO 50c Mother Goose ' black with white and white with back large fancy patch pockets and cape collar Wool velour coats in brown, large cape collar.
Our Kittv Robinson Crusoe Happy Playmates black Pair $2.25 °',??'' K ?I? p e , *; , a", ?,f ep c . ufCs a "fl.^T oad band of klt coney, lined
Our Kitty Hansel and (Jrete , Four Ltttle Pics French kid gloves of real kid. * 39 ' 50 : h . l ? on wool velour and bil- throughout with Peau de Cygne $12.50
Animal Friends The Manger Babe *° 1 e Bs witt. two pearl clasps in black with vertone cloth, with a box plaited back finished Bolivia coats in Burgundy, taupe and brown with
Jolly Jingles < ABC of Birds Pussy Cat Book white Pair 50 with u broad belt i ca P e collar and deep cuffs (In- a large cape collar of Hudson seal and lined
French kid' clove's of "host otial Ished with heavy stitching in black, green, brown throughout with fine quality Peau de Cvsne $B7 50
Dives, Pomeroy & etc wart, Street Floor itywUht wonea?, clasusiln black and Burgundy. Specially priced 35.00 Dives Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Moor.
s ' with white, white with black and
Gift Furniture i Cotton Dress Materials Books For Children A Luxurious Gift—
Fourth Floor Appropriately Boxed BedTi "^^' esand Furs I &\
You'll cn- E/\RI Profusely illustrated and printed in good „ rr
s(&\ joy a visit to rOl onristmas readable type on excellent quality paper are . E y r - V l 51C( j e of / u , r
A \ ! A ff? ran f f h P oT girlS ' lowing is P c=.V,d
/ I jr" (), h„cfr a "d shirts —hints for gifts to folks at home. When i Grow up. to be as it is repre- //'. /V\
/ n ,'J Dress ginghams; 32 inches wide, in plaids, ( Uncle Tom's Cabin. sented SO that there I \
,KM pre - Christ- stripes and checks. Yard 2c j BOYS' AM) GIRLS'CLASSICS l„ m „„+ _ f fo'XSi / J
W iKflmas d-.ys. Madras shirting In fancy weaves of votton and 'ufEKF, lntorcstin K Titles, l.v - 1 ® uo element ot ■%
a-ff „ 1'.r.,-!- slll< an(l cotton, 'i ard ....... . . . . ... 39c to .>9c iSSEjpf Bound in figured chintz and attractively boxed. chance in any selec- F V / //\
1 Vm —" =r== ""' r "v' C " Silk poplin; 36 inches wide: half silk. \ard, 95c A Child's Garden of Verses. tions that you might ■'.<//* Z/J\
\ lof attractive : Cotton poplin, with silk finish in desirable colors. <Z~T ™ Rip Van Winkle. Alice in Wonderland. make. W //J M
Vj IMjjOT n jHy are ready o to ' de cliine ' " 1 " plain rhymes .75c In the faCe ° f C .° n " C
send into Silk muslin in the wanted shades, 26 to 36 inches vrVWi{ i Fairy° Uales°f?om J Gi-tmiii ............... $1.25 tinually rising prices V ,*
y some lnved ! wide - Ya / d V'; v'*" • * 2 * c to I?® 4 ' ■'// Boys and Girls at Home $1.25 this is the logical V.
0 (1 SOinc iu\cu | Cotton foulards in dark grounds. \ard .J9c , Mother Goose Rhymes md Favorite Fairy Tales t : 1T1 „ tn u llv „: fl .
U ones home. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. , Qinrtnrl nn ihn with 400 illustrations $1.25 " e " Uy , ftO
Special : Ofa/tCU 0/Z f/<C chatterbox' for l: 17 31.25 fu^- . I he stores Wo
„ Mother Goose in Holland .....50c principle assures vou of the choicest furs
Chair ..$!,. 5 bllverware Christmas Road SSSS at /air prices ;
Genuine -- imitntinn brown ! BO%RD BACK BOOKS 10c TO "SOo IludsOfl SCQI SCtS With broad Stole atld
Turkish y" rke " , C nt"d with spring seat, $16.95 Handsome Pieces Priced at $1.25 to $12.50 a happy journey Willie Mouse. Mother McGrew stories. melon-shaped muff $.10.00
Brown C fiber chairs and rockers with tapestry j SILVER-PLATED GIFTS t0 the VCry e " d ° nCe y ° U T*™' Y " rd Tales - Stories. Black fox set with broad stole and large
cushion and back ,9 ; 95 Bread Trays $1.98, $2.25 to $1.98 started on your way. You barrel-shaped muff with brush ... $OO.OO
Solid mahogany rockers, fitted with loose cush- i sandwich Trays $2.50 to $:5.!8 can stop where you like, as I Silk and LlSie HOSe ror . Mo ' eski " set with broad "PC collar and
cnpi n P Cheese and Cracker Dishes $3.75 and $1.98 • u - barrel muff $8.>.00
Jacobean oak rockers fitted with loose cushion Lemon Dishes $2.50 and long as you like, viewing er IV/TpTI flnH \AAnTTIPn Natural cross fox set; large cape collar
spring seat* V n d Vocke'rs,'' Syrup®pitches a . r .'..'.'.'.'.*.'.".".'.'.''$2.50 and 1 and there the things that most IVItJIIdJIU VV Ullieil lined with Crepe de Chine and muff with
' a $5.95, $6 95 to $9.50 j Butter dishes . $2.50, $3.00 to sr..(io | appeal to you. white 1 " 6 Slk h ° Se ' llS ' e tOPB ' seamless ' I)lack 39''. ! handsome brush, head and claws, $130.00
Golden oak and fumed oak desks $.9 Marmalade jars 59c, 98cand $1.25 Mornings are naturally the " Fiber silk hose,'seamless, "spliced heels'and toes, Fine natural cross fox set; large cape col
s?wr.-ss sin; P mgpur P o ses . "• ScavS
F T,med a oak a book e S hel C ves rS . !! !'' 5 . SL9S Pie'plated .' .*.'.'.'.* .* .*.'. The store will not be °P en ' n Fibpr sllk o hoBe ' black and colors, Ssc; Natural raccoon muff $0.00
Mahogany foot rests, with tapest'ry' covers Casseroles .. . . $1.98, $2 98 to $5.98 the evenings until four shop- seamless,' spliced heels'and toes" Kolinsky mtlffs $.">5.00
. B . T , u I Mayonnaise dishes $2.25 and $3.98 nights before Christmas. black and colors. 35c; 3 pairs for $l.OO Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. Second Floor. #
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Fourth Floor. I Sugar baskets $1.20 P ln g nignvs uciuic vuuauuaa. 1
A Sale of Skirts From A Boy's First Impulse Is to Jump Special Shirt Values
Regular Stock into Boots When Snow Comes ; 75c 85c $l.OO
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ha T e b , eel \ markcd to S° int ° 3 spc : 4 ' flßftJi the things asked for, "and a'pair o' boots!" A thlS Cllnstmas showin & that
K! IHeIS cia sa ' R e £ innm .S to-morrow, at have anticipated Santa's need for boots and ArP \ will not lay long in their quar-
S iißtH unusually interesting prices. other Winter footwear by liberally supplying our m. /rrWX ters here. Everyone of them is
! i lil Sizes range from 24 to 29 waist Christmas stocks with boots not only for girls and of cxtra value , of fine quality
! | J ill —boys, but grownups as well. H P erca,e and pop,i„.
1 ' ill Illlsjß $7.50 black satinette skirts in a full < Boys' Storm King Boots. $1.50 Men' 8 1 buckle arctics ' * , " 5 ° / Choice patterns of stripe pcr
xU T N shirred model with large patch Jjf V \ Youths* Storm King Boots. $3.50 ' s "" u '' ' $1.25 to $2.50 / tales, with laundered cuffs.
1 zZ. nr>r • sires 2S and 9 6 Reduced / V, t t Girls' Storm King Boots. $2.8.> Women's 3-buckle arctics, $3.00 / .
pockets, sizes ana _o. i\.uucca v children's Storm King Boots, Women's 2-buckle arctics, $2.25 / s,zes 2to 18 - Specially
tC* *"11\ \ Misses' 3-buckle arctics, $2.35 I I / nrirprl
$7.50 shepherd check skirts in black and white and green \ \ Men's sto.m Kii\g Boots, 85.50 Misses' 2-buckie arctics, $1.85 I | ' , ~
an,l white; made with a (ull gathered back, large envelope SSS IWTfc'i'r S?! . shSwiwE' euff,
pockets and broad belt with bone button trimmings; sizes J — n .1 RUBBKRS AXI) ARCTICS Each outi'.. <• bixed and con- , , . . . ' iU ' uin & ir J
5, tr> JinrUirrri tn Sli 9.1 / Men's Rubbers. $l.OO and $1.25 tains box tan paste, one bristle cluster and Single Stripes, Sizes 13/2 to 18. Specially priced
, , i ''i"i " ' V 't. 't "i ' i i •* -ctt../ / Boys' Rubbers, 75c and $l.OO brush, one felt dauber ond one at Sir**
$6.50 black and white shepherd check skirts, made in a / Women's Rubbers, 0e and 85c polishing cloth. .. 30c and 45c ' u'l " t i il ii *"'j V " ,
model with yoke front and full gathered back; inverted patch Children's Rubbers. 50c and 70c Sheep wool slippers with elk t ercale slurts ot good quality, well cut and caretully made;
Dockets • sizes 25 and 30 Reduced to $3.95 Men's 4-buckle arctics, .. ss.oo I soles $l.OO to 82.00 laundered cuffs, sizes W/ 2 to 18. Specially priced at $l.OO
' Pnmorv x. t P a..rt sorntiV Floor Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor _
. & btewart, fcecond l loor. Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart. Men's Store
New Waists Are Coming in to Keep ■ A Wealth of Li nens - Luncheon Cloths,
Stocks Fresh & New for Christmas 3wa£sS Doilies > Scarfs, Towels and Bath Mats
adorned velvet hats.
„. , .. . „ . . . fi . . . ■(. A fresh shipment of stvlish By long odds the handsomest and most complete
Dainty lingerie styles are always attractive to gilt shoppers and more so to gift hats fof the sat V "V V SI
recipients. Our Christmas Waists leave nothing to be desired in point of style variety—and $4 95, $5.95 and s<}*so collection of linen pieces that we have ever had ! I Wf
many charming waists are carrying inexpensive price tickets. Bovs' Winter Hats , t t • u i-j„ 0
i. , 1 pleasure to present in any holiday season. . m
New styles in Voile Waists in white and flesh, washable satin collar and cuffs $1.95 Hockeys in solid colors and - 3s
New styles in voile waists with trimmings of embroidery, line tucks and lace insertion, convertible 8C 100 com } nations # at S| 0(| Rj c h towels of Irish and Scotch lineil, represent
collar or deep collar with lace trimming, $1.95, $2.50, $2.05 to Sio.oo Balmacaan cloth and plaid | I
Black soisette waists, with shoulder plait and patch pocket or plain style with convertible collar, cloth nolo hats that pull down jnr probably the last that we shall receive d'.trin" L~ —A iTTIWWIIm
$1.25, $1.50 and $1.95 v ° r th e ears and back of the
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor other 's'tyies of'winter hats tlle war > arc offered as gift suggestions to motheis.
at $1.50 to 83.75
WlfVl PVI Vicf TO 00 DOILIFS & SCARFS LUNCHEON SETS CENTERS & OVALS ALL LINEN TOWELS
n 1 n r>i .4 -r-v • T T 1/11 Plain hemstitched
f( AVA TlCiClO'nOri T-n IV/Ti-m/I 18X36 inches, all 13-piece sets of lux- 18-inch centers, buck, each . .50c to 75c
JLvUljli. vJL II bvvO XxlC Ly Colfellv/Ll in iVXlxlCl linen scarfs .... $3.50 urious quality and rich $2.39 to $4.00 Donen .. $5.50 to $8.50
Vt.V4 . 'wir"™-Klu' ' '"ch.., rtoafgn., .rffOTSS^SS
aH Shnnpd on Ffl?hinnnhlpT,inp<? Wallace Nuthag •.■;.
jl dilvi kjllCl|yCU. Ull 1 dulllUlldUlC/ JJlllCij UaVld 18x54 Inches, all , 52-lnch lunch covers, $4.25 to $B.OO cated because of the
; and Thompson ""•,. ">■ """•""SS.S'i.S
1/ Tffi, vV-Yv Redfern Models are noted for their grace of line that is always hand-colored nature scenes in $5.00 nnd $6.50 sr , NI , S 1 NO TURKISH TOWELS
{ VU . , - f , f u , ,u t - f V V, TV • Kilt, mahogany and walnut BKAOTIKL SCARFS o va.s AND BATH MATS
LJSLV £ ! m aCCO W C ,S faSh, ° nable - lhlS ,S dUCt 0 the frames offer the solution of ™NCHEON CLOTHS ,8X36 Inches. 5c and 75c New patterns of
* Igreat care taken in designing and shaping the new models. many a gift problem— 36-inch Irish linen, $4.00 and $4.50 I2x*B-inch ovals, turkish towels in all
w ... . . , t \ f . D u Af , 600 to $8.50 $2.00 18x4 5 inches, , 1<25 f C 0 ° . V |7 des,rabl
We will be pleased to have you see these new Redfern Models FWpr Tift "-in.h Irish linen, ISxr , ; OO H TO ,60 ° ALL LINEN NAPKINS M T 5 - S9 R TO
in our corset section and to give you the benefit of our expert fit- IOWGI vTIIL $2.50 J <750 u-inch, hemstitched, towels^-" 18 " r k 1
... • r r... r. , , _ ~ 54-Inch Irish linen, dozen $3.50 Large size .... A5 C
ters advice on correct figure fitting. Remember that a Redfern OIIUJJ g325 u-inch hemstitched, Quest size .... 2 50
§ Decorative flowers of lastim* IRISH LINEN SCARFS .... Wash cloths . . JOC
not only dresses your figure fashionably but healthfully as well. f n 1 v 1 36-inch ail linen. Inrh . .. * "J'i J A " white towels of
1 , J beauty, fancy baskets and $4.50 18x36 inches, $t.25 16-lnch, hemstitched, (ii"> yarns, 5c to $1 25
Redferns sell at $3.50 up to $12.00 —fancy models in pink or vases dainty gift things ~ , n „ h nll ~ 18x45 inches, $1.50 dozen $4.50 Bath mats in an es
abound in this "Garden Snot" !,. 18x54 inches, $1.75 Napkins with seal- pecially worthy group
55,00 o #12.00 rr s ,ore ' „ .7 , *! '"f™' ' S '""
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harrisburg MAI telfgraph
DECEMBER 4, 1917.