Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1912 — A Feather Valued at $50,000. [ARTICLE]

A Feather Valued at $50,000.

On the apex of the crown worn by the Prince of Wales on special occasions is a curious feather, or, rather, tuft of feathers, the top oi which is adorned with a gold thread The value of this feather is estimated at $50,000, and it has the distinction of being the only one of its kind in human possession. Twenty years passed after the first hunter set out to procure the feather before it was attained, and during that period more than a dozen hunters had lost theii lives in the quest. The costly tuft is of periwak feathers, and the extraordinary danger incurred in procuring 4t was due to the fact that the periwak,. for some unknown reason, is to be found only In dense jungles in which tigers male the!r lair—rib Icaao Tribune. \ Draws work borders are not infrequently combined with solid centers.