Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 32, 11 December 1910 — Page 9

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i THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AXD SUN-TELEGRAM, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1910. PAGE NINE. sun; coins OF THEIR METAL Wonderful CQeoponce to Thic 50c Sale. Thousands "The Fourth of Dfs Kind" enefit Thereby. Nowadays Chemical Baths Take the Place of Cruder Plugging System.

A drilled or 'plugged" coin has berob something of a curiosity. Every . one remember tb Inconvenience of tbM mutilated coins. It was a matter of dally occurrence to find oneself In possession of a silver, gold or even nickel coin defaced in this way. Komettmes the hole was filled with aom baser metal; often it was left

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perfectly obvious, ana no careim person need bo deceived. Nowadays tb work of defacing coins Is reduced to a fin art. The old. crude -method of plugging the coins will not suffice, since the general public and the government are far more intolerant of th practice than ever before. If the precious metal Is to be robbed from the coins It muit b don so rlevrrly that even the expert will be 4M-elvHl. It no longer pays to mutilate nickel or even silver coins, so, except in exceptional cases, it Is only th gold coin which ar mutilated. This practice, commonly known as "sweating, requires considerable skill, and tb ingenuity displayed is often amazing. Tho "sweating" must be dono In uncli a way that the coin will appear perfect, even to the closest observer. The federal government will not permit any gold coin to circulate th weight of which Is below the point of legal tolerance, which is fixed at onebalf of 1 per cent. If a coin Is found to be lighter than this it is stamped with a large I to indicate its lightness, and is returned to the bank or th Individual who last handled it. Th only redress of the owner is to have the coins sent to Washington to b remlnted. Tb owner must stand the loss in weight, which is often considerable. In cases where the coin bss been "sweated" an investigation may follow, with criminal prosecution. On of th most insidious methods of "sweating" and perhaps th most difficult of all to detect Is the electroplating method. The gold coins ar placed In a chemical bath, and part of the gold la detached by electricity and deposited on some other object. In this way th gold Is removed with perfect evenness from all parts of the coin. Tb letters and general design or the milling may be slightly dulled in the process, bat only as It might be from general wear and tear. Th lightness of th coin will be detected by the scale at th treasury, but In tb meantime such a coin, may pass from band to band for a long time without arousing suspicion. It is obviously exceedingly difficult to trace the offender. Another baffling method is to split th coin and remov th gold from th inner surface. Tb hoi Is then filled up with some baser metal, so that th weight will be th same, and th two sides ar then welded together. It is posalbl to take a dollar's worth of gold or mor In this way from a twenty dollar gold piece. If the work be skillfull done It Is ImDosslblo to detect such a coin by its weight, and the only clew will be in some naw in tn mut ing. Naturally it takes a trained, ex nertenced eve to nick out such a coin, MeanwhU th gold plec has probablr circulated for dais or even months, and it la exceedingly difficult to trace th offender. On of th commonest methods of "sweating" Is to shake up. a number of gold coins In a chamois bag and pre serve tb dust and microscopical parti clea which hav been loosened. The bag la first moistened, so that the gold will adher to It, and is afterward burned and th gold assayed. The bruises or dents on the coins will appear to hav been mad In th ordinary handling. Th profit from this treatment Is small, but many people aeem to find profit in it. Tb question arises if th ingenuity and labor tbua xnendd would not bring a larger re turn it devoted to some legitimate work. Tb men who handle th gold become marvelously expert in detecting th "sweated" coins. In hsndling millions of dollars' worth of gold a defaced coin will rarely get past them. Th coins ar spread out in trays before them and turned over and the lie-lit coins nicked out. A slight flaw . in th milling, a dulled appearance of th Uttering or a suspicious nick on th surfac will be quickly Identified. As a final test th scales, which will weigh a single hair, ar resorted to. . and if th slightest discrepancy can h found every coin is examined sepa rately until the faulty one has been discovered. New York Times. A Tribute to Woman. . When everything around a man stag gers and wavers, when all seems dark and dim in th far distance of the un known future, when the world seems but a picture or a fairy tale and the nnlvers a chimera, when the whole tructur of Ideas vanishes in smoke and all certainties become enigmatical, what la th only permanent thing which may stUI be his? The faithful heart of a woman. There h may rest bla bead: there h will renew his strength for tb battle of life. Increase bis faltb in Providence and. If need be. find strength to die In peace with a benediction on his Hps. Henri Fred eric AmleL lasy Marka. Talk erbout yore easy marks.1' said Tncl Silas Gee haw, who bad been passing a week In the city, u rubes ala't In it with them air teown chaps." "Did yew sell 'em enny gold bricks, Bllas 7" queried- old Daddy Squaahneck. "Naw. I didn't." answered Uncle Pitas, "but I seed a feUer peddlln artificial Icebed th' alga right on his wagon an' blamed ef th chumps did not buy It fer th' real thing, by grass!" Chicago News. . , " " Where He U Slow. ' "Tom is tb swiftest proposition I ever saw." "Is he? Did be ever ow you any money r-ToleJo Blade.

Twelve Days Until Xmas Eve

oiratiDiniiLaes TfVjeOwe Pays, yiratioll Ihiirostaas EweTHIS YEARLY SALE EVENT comes but once each year. We try to make this the crowning Sale time of the entire 12 months. This 50c Sale comes at a time when everybody must make every penny count, make every dollar do its utmost, because there are many to buy for. We make a greater effort to secure the most sensational, unusual and biggest bargain articles for this Sale than we do for any other Sale time. Every purse can afford something here that is pretty, useful and appropriate. THE FORMER 50c SALES given by us pleased everyone, saved money for all buyers. Do you recall the wonderful bargains in Handkerchiefs, Ribbons, the Men's, the Ladies' and Children's Hosiery, the Silks, the Table Damasks, and Towels, the Men's Neckwear; you surely remember all these, and many more perhaps we do not mention here. We predict you'll find this 1910 50c Sale the greatest of them all. Greater efforts on our part means greater results for you, better bargains even than last year. These 50c sales make new customers and holds the old ones. Every article a bargain; every item here.

4 Pairs of Men's 25c Imported Fancy Hose, mind you, the 4 pairs for Read about these Silks, splendid Dress and Waisting Silks, practically all shades; during this time, 2 yards for As many more yards of these splendid Silks as you wish at the same ridiculous price, per yard

TTIMs Silk WIDE ALL 8ILK PERSIAN RIBBON No. 100, worth 19c; 4 yards for 50c WIDE ALL 8ILK PLAID AND PERSIAN ' RIBBONS 10c per yard; 5 yards for 50c 13 INCH LEATHER BAG Patent leather lined, looks like a Dollar .Value, Christmas price .". 5fJc ALL LINEN DAMASK HEMSTITCHED LUNCH CLOTH a good dollar value, during 50c Sale, each 50c , 32 INCH SQUARE DRAWN WORK LUNCH CLOTH easily a 75c article; during 50c Sale each 50c 50c Holiday Sale Begin Friday, Dec. 9th. GREAT HOLIDAY TOWEL BARGAINS Style One Fine All Linen open work designs, a good 50c value for one; during 50c Sale you buy 2 for 50c HOLIDAY TOWEL BARGAIN NO. 2 All Linen, fine 40x20 knotted, fringed Towels, the best we have ever shown, 50c Sale price, 2 for 50c HOLIDAY TOWEL BARGAIN NO. 3 All linen, fine Damask Towels, hemstitched; you never saw such towels before for less than 50 cents each; now per pair 50c 64 INCH BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK worth 40c yard, during 50c Sale, 2 yds for.. 50c 50c Holiday Sal Begin Friday, Dec 9th. 30 INCH SQUARE SPACHTEL AND HEMSTITCHED STAND COVERS worth 50c each, 50c Sale price, 2 for . 5Qc 45 INCH SPATCHTEL 8IDE BOARD COVERS Embroidered and Hemstitched, worth 50c, now 2 for 50c WHITE DAMASK NAPKINS Sale price per dozen 50c BROWN LINEN CRASH Extra heavy, 18 inch, 50c Sale price, 8 yds. for 50c 50c Holiday Sale Begins Friday, Dec 9th. 40 INCH PERSIAN FLEECED SUITINGS Every yard worth 15c; during this 50c Sale you buy 5 yards for 50c

Come to This 50c Sale Come For Onr SakeCome For Your Own Come because of the money-savins feature it affords. Come because every article is a serviceable, sensible and appropriate Holiday purchase. Come early, Come the first day. Come every day. Well satisfy you each and every time, that this 50c Sals is a gfnuine Holiday Bargain Time This Sale Continues until Christmas Eve. . . .. .

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MERCERIZED WHITE GOODS Waisting bargains once more, figured and striped, fine mercerized waistings, not one worth less than 30c to 35c per yard. During this 50c Sale we sell 3 yards for Qq 50c Holiday Sale Begins Friday, Dec. 9th. 25c QUALITY CORSET COVER EMBROIDERY 18 In. wide, during 50c sale, 3 yds for 50c WONDERFUL HOSIERY BARGAIN For men; pretty holiday designs, imported, French toes; never did, never do sell at less than 25c per pair. During this 50c sale you buy exactly half price, 4 pairs for 5Qc MEN'S CELEBRATED SHAW KNIT SOX (Half Hose) those who buy Shaw Knit Hose know that the Shaw Knit people do not make any Hosiery to sell for less than 25c per pair, but we hare 120 dozen of their best quarter grade, that we will sell at 4 pairs for 5Qc LADIES' CELEBRATED BURSON HOSE In black and colors; this lot comprises 60 dozonly of the best 40c and 50c Hosiery they make; we own them, so we will sell during this Sale. 2 pairs for 50c LADIES' ALL SILK HOSE Black and Colors, 50c, per pair .. 50c MEN'S BLACK CASHMERE HOSE the regular quarter grade, now you buy 3 pairs for. 50c LADIES' EXTRA -HEAVY RIBBED TOP FLEECED HOSE 25c value; so plainly a wonderful bargain, you'll all want them at 4 pairs for 5Qc RIBBED FLEECED HOSIERY for Children, Misses and Boys, extra heavy, extra long, worth 15c a pair, in fact look like 20c goods; 50c Sale price, 5 pairs for 5Qc LADIES' HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCH'FS 1 dozen for. . 50c LADIES' ALL PURE LINEN Handkerchiefs escaloped and hemstitched, 3 for o0c LADIES' DIMITY HANDKERCHIEFS fine and pretty, full size, worth 5c each, during Christmas 50c Sale, we sell 1 doz for 50c 3k ?

Then another as an instance of what you find in many others 3 yards of fine mercerized White Waisting, worth 40c to 50c per yard, now you buy 3 yards of these for. .... Yet one other we quote especially during this sale. We sell Vz doz. Ladies' Hemstitched White Handkerchiefs for. . Kimono Fleece Suiting, worth 12 y2c to 15c, 6 yards for . . . .

LADIES' FINE, SHEER HANDKERCHIEFS we know this store never sol4 as good at 5c each; 50c Sale buys 1 dozen for 50c MEN'S LARGE, FINE HEMSTITCHED WHITE HANDKERCHIEFS they are worth up to 15c each; 50c Sale makes them 8 for 50c 50c Holiday Sale Begin Friday, Dec. 9th. LADIES' ALL LINEN HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS, per dozen. v. . .50c LADIES' DAINTY CHECK HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS per dozen 50c LADIES' 20c FINE SWISS EMBROIDERED and Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, 4 for 50c LADIES' 25c ESCALOPED and Hemstitched Fine Swiss Handkerchiefs, 3 for 50. 50c Holiday Sale Begins Friday, Dec. 9th. LADIES' ALL PURE LINEN 40c quality. Fine Embroidered and Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, 3 for .......' 50c LADIES' 40c QUALITY Fine Swiss Embroidered and Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, 2 for.. 50c MEN'S EXTRA FINE JAP SILK INITIAL Handkerchiefs, best we have shown, 7 for .. 50c LADIES' INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS, all pure, fine grass-bleached linen, worth 12 c each, 6 for "50c 50c Holiday Sale Begins Friday, Dec. 9th. CELEBRATED PHOENIX MUFFLERS mercerized, look like and are 50c goods; we sell 2 for .flc CHILDREN'S BEAR SKIN MITTENS all colors. 2 pairs for 50c MEN'S GLOVES great bargain, heavy jersey kid gusseted, 50c grade, 2 pairs for. 50c FINE LONG SILK SCARFS All colors and black, 24 Inches wide 50c 50c Holiday Sale Begins Friday, Dec. 9th. FINE HOLIDAY BOX HANDKERCHIEFS Beautiful, Sheer, Embroidered and Hemstitched, in a very pretty box, 2 handkerchiefs,' box and all for 50c the are Stop.

Twelve Days Until Xmas Eve. LADIES' FINE SILK HOSE SUPPORTERS 2 pairs for -50c , LADIES' ALL SILK GARTERS All shades, 2 pairs for 5Qc MEN'S FINE KID GLOVES lined, worth 75c at 50C MEN'S WONDERFUL TIE - BARGAINS a regular 50c Silk and Satin Tie, all shades and beautiful combinations, full length, during 50c Sale, 2 for w50c 50c Holiday, Sale Begins Friday, Dec. 9th. 72 INCH BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK 50c Sale price 50c' BLACK SATIN E PETTICOATS Full size, all lengths, flounced; 50c Sale price. ...... 50c BEST PRINTS Indigo and Grey, 12 yards for ...............gOc BEST MERRIMAC LIGHT PRINTS 10 yards for .................50c 32 IN. IMPERIAL CHAMBRAY DRE88 GINGHAMS worth 18c per yard. Holiday. Sale price, 4 yards for .50c CH ALLI ES pretty patterns and colorings. Holiday price, 12 yards for ............... ..-50c MEN'S 75c HEAVY OUTING GOWNS Holiday price 50c FINE SOFT DRESS GINGHAMS Regular , 10c grade, 50c Sale price, 8 yards for ......50c LADIES' HALF WOOL KNITTED KNEESKIRTS worth 50c, Christmas Sale Price. 2 for 50c YARD WIDE BLACK TAFFETA SILK worth 85c, Sale price per yard 50c YARD WIDE SILK ALINE variety of designs8 yards for 5Qc A SILK BARGAIN EXTRAORDINARY Dress and Waisting Silks, a regular 50c value, . During this 50c Sale we sell them at 2 yds for 50c AS MANY MORE YARD8 of this splendid Silk as you may want at the same unheard , of price per yard ...........................25 Richmond, Dndl.

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