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10 THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. Thursday, October i7, 1907. COIIIS THATARE BASE EDUCATING WILLIAM. Hit Metals and Methods Used Making Counterfeits. In HOW THEY MAY BE DETECTED Spurious Coins Cannot Stand tht Thros Tsstt of Weight, Otamstor and Thickness Gold Piece That Are Sweated, Plugged or Filled. The most dangerous counterfeits are struck from a die and are usually 1ml- tatlona of gold coins.' Molds of vari ous kinds are extensively used, but counterfeits bo made are. Inferior to those made -w ith a die. In counterfeits made from a mold lettering, milling and reeding are usu ally poor and weight defective. The coins lack the sharp and clear cut ap pearance of genuine coin. Most coun terfeit suve coins in circulation are made from molds, as it is an inexpen sive form of counterfeiting. Some fair specimens have been produced In this way, but usually they are much lighter than the genuine and if of required weight differ la diameter or thickness. Various metals are used by counter feiters, principally platinum, silver, copper, brass, ; antimony, aluminium, cine, type metal lead and their nu merous compositions. Among the most dangerous counter feits of gold coin are those of a com position 'of gold, silver and copper. They are a low grade gold, and the acid test shows they lack the fineness of standard gold. used by the United States mint which is 800 fine, or 21.19 carats. These counterfeits average from 400 to 800 fine. Platinum coun terfeits are dangerous, as the metal used gives required weight, and they are heavily gold plated. When they . have been In circulation for a time the plating wears off, especially on the , edges. The most dangerous counterfeit of Uver coin is made of a composition of antimony and lead, the former metal predominating. These counterfeits are of the dollar, have ji fine appearance, , are heavily silver plated, with fair ' ring, and, some are only slightly below the standard weight Some pieces among the smaller coin are made of brass, struck from a die, and when heavily plated are fair Imi tations. They lack required weight, except in a few instances. Counterfeits of type metal, lead bd other composi tions are much lighter than genuine. xnose navmg required welgnt are much too thick. Genuine coins of all kinds, for the sake of gain, are tampered with in va rious ways. These operations are con fined almost exclusively to gold coins. which are sweated, plugged and filled. Sweating Is removing a portion of the gold from surface of coin. The process does not Interfere with the ring, and as the portion removed is gen erally siignt tne com is left with a very fair appearance, weight only be- , ing defective. The principal methods of sweating are the acid bath, filing the edges or reeding, the operator find ing a profit In the small quantities of gold removed from numerous pieces. The average reduction In value of coins subjected to these processes is from one-twentieth to one-tenth. Plugging is done by boring holes In the cavity with a cheaper material. The larger coins double eagles and eagles (twenty and ten dollar pieces) are used for this purpose. The small , surface of the plugging material, where It shows on the edge of the coin, w .,WVVVl IIJUl gULU MUU ICCUIU retouched with a file or machine. The average loss In value to coins treated in this way is from one-eighth to one-sixth. Coins of this kind are very dangerous, as they are perfect in appearance, only the edges having been tampered with. Filling is most commonly done by sawing the coin through from the edge or reeding, removing the interior por tion and replacing it with a cheap met aL Coins of all denominations from quarter eagle to double eagle are sub jected to this process. When platinum 1. - .9 A- mm .... ia ueu w replace goia extracted tne : coin has same weight as genuine. By this process' coins lose four-fifths of their value, as the original surfaces are left only of paper thickness. : . r .When edges have been covered with gold and reeding restored the coin has the appearance of being genuine, hav ing correct size and weight and a fair ring. Sometimes the covering of gold on eages is so nun mat tilling can be distinctly seen. When other and less ooetly filling than platinum is used coins are of light weight and have a bad ring, If of correct weight they aretoothlcfcK:.:;,':--:.,-!::--; Another method of filling Is saving tie coin partly in two,' from edge of reeding, on one side, leaving a thin and thick portion. The thin side of the coin Is turned back and the gold extracted from center of thl"l:er por tion. The cavity is filled ' with 1m? metal and sides pressed back Into crim inal position and politered or .brazed together. : It Isdifflcutt ".( W nt-fr age loss to coins' treated in i:r. :;:. uer, as hardly any' two' scan v-;- tiv same amount of gold taken fnui tlio Por detecting counterfeit '''cs'a ;"! pare impress, size, we'eitf..1' i'h- rj. general appearance - with gen'shse'eoin of same period and coinage. The rbm tests of weight, diameter and ,'tair:;..' ness should be applied, for. it li in most impossible for the counterfeits to comply with these three tests with out using genuine metal. Counterfeit Detector. EVER WATCHFUL. Mother-in-law Telle His Wife the f 8ubtle Process. "lie isn't stingy," declared the young woman, rather lndlgnautly. "I'm sure he's as generous as be can be in most things, but"- "Oh, I know," said the elder woman, "Tour father used to be a great deal the same way." "Par exclaimed the young woman. Until he got educated," said the elder woman. "I had to educate him, of course, and you'll have to educate William. Arguing Isn't any use." "I know," Bald the young woman sad ly. Tve tried If w 'And crying isn't any use," said the elder, with some severity; The young woman blushed and glanced hastily at a mirror that hung on the wait . "No, your eyes aren't red," said the elderly woman reassuringly, "but you have been crying, and I tell you it won't do, and coaxing won't work one time in a dozen." "Then howr "Use your common sense. There are lots of ways. Take him to shop with you the next time you go. That's one pretty good way of making him realize that a woman can't dress on nothing." The young woman shook her head, "You don't know William as well as I do," she said. "I'd be worse off than ever, and, besides, he wouldn't go.' "Oh, yes, he would," said the elderly woman confidently. "He will if you manage him properly. You tell some woman friend what exquisite taste he has when he's around and notice how he'll begin to swell up. I never knew the man who didn't believe that he knew more about what was becoming to a woman than she did herself. Then follow that up by asking him to help you select a hat He'll do it fast enough if you can make him really be lieve you depend on his judgment" "But mother" ' "I suppose you think he'll pick out some five dollar horror or something that doesn't suit you at all." "I'm afraid he would." "Well, he wouldn't You begin by wanting him to go to some dollar and ninety-eight millinery store and watcj him rebel. Look in at the window and comment favorably on one or two of the shapes If yon can't do anything else, especially if some other people are standing by looking In. He'll In sist on your going to some decent place. Don't take him to Ellse, though. Go any place where there's a fairly good assortment but not where they take $50 hats as a matter of course. All you've got to do Is to pick oat an intelligent saleswoman and insist on something inexpensive. If she brings you anything over $3, say: 'Oh, dear, "I don't see"- "Well, you will You'll see that he'll insist on seeing something better, and you'll see that he'll be about as help less as a babe between yon and the saleswoman, and he'll see that the only way he can assert himself is to urge yon not to consider expense. Don't tell me he won't I know 'em. You can have any hat you want and he'll go out of the store under the impres sion that he selected It And you don't want to disabuse bis mind either. Tell him that you think the hat is perfectly charming and you are afraid he has been extravagant and the one at $11 would have done just as well. See If he doesn't tell you that If s economy In the long run to get a good thing and that you will get more than $5 worth of satisfaction out of the difference In the price. But don't ever let him con vince you." 'Why notr "Because it wouldn't do. But don't fall to tell him bow your friends raved about the hat and how surprised they seemed when you told them it was his choice and how they said they would hate to have their husbands pick out a hat for them and how you thought so, too, but didn't say It and mention casually as the thing goes on to any company you have that you always let William select your hats on account of his exquisite taste, the only drawback being his criminal disregard of price, Same thing applies to gowns or any thing else." "But it would be awful to have to be everlastingly taking him around." "You won't have to," said the elderly woman. "Don't yon worry about tnat He'll get tired after the first few times and let you get what you want your self. But yon won't hear any more talk about your extravagance. He'll have got bis horizon extended. But don't on any account let blm lose his own good opinion of his taste." "It seems a little deceptive," said the young woman, "but I almost believe 111 try it" Chicago News. Suited to His Business. "Gracious!" exclaimed the kind old lady to the beggar, "are they the best shoes you've got?" "Why, lady," replied the candid beg gar, "could yer imagine Better ones fur dis blzness? Every one o" dem holes means nickels an' dimes ter me." -Philadelphia Press. Quinsy. Sprains and Swellings Cured. "In November, 1901, 1 caught cold and lad. the quinsy. My throat was swollen I could hardly breathe. I applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm and it gave me relief in a short time, In two days I was all right," says Mrs. L. Cousins, Otterburn, Mich. Chamberlain's Pain Balm is a liniment and is especially val uable for sprains and swellings. . For sale ty Frank Hart and Leading Dr,ug-1 gists. A Little Care Will Save Many Astoria Readers Future Trouble,, Watch the kidneys secretions. See that they have the amber hue of health; - , . The discharges not excessive or Infre quant;' Contain uo "brick-dust like" seal ment. 1 Doan's Kidney Tills will do this for you. They watch the kidneys and cure them when they're sick. Mrs. A. M. Hobblaugh, of 323 Grant street. Portland, Oregon, saysj "Mj Faith in Doan's Kidney Pills is stronger today than when I save a statement lor publication a few yean ago in the city papers. The years that hare elapsed since I first used Doan's Kidney Pills with cratifyiinr results only increased my appreciation of them! I have found the remedy to be through ly reliable in every way. I had suffered from kidney disorder, backache and severe pains in my loins. My chief source of trouble was with my kidneys, which were very irregular in action. Doan's Kidney Pills promptly relieved me of all my troubles, banished my backache, corrected the action of my kidneys and helped me in every way. I think just as highly of this remedy to day, as when I gave a public statement some years ago. .; . , ; (Plenty more proof bke this from As toria people. Call at Charles Rodger's drug store and ask what customers re port For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name-Doan's and take no other. .,'. - A Breaker. Mistress Jane, have you cemented the handle ou to the water jug which you dropped yesterday. Jaue-I start ed to, mum. but, most unfortunately, dropped the content bottle. Punch. , Lame. "The railroad wants to dig a cut right throuKh our suburb." , "And do they offer no excuse?" "Oh, they any divided outskirts will be more raotllsh'-Wnshlngton Herald, COFFEE A middling- steak and first-rate coffee are better than middling coffee and first- rate steak. on sider the cost. Your grocer returns your mosey U yoa doal Bke Schilling's Bed; we per him. I AM HERE Aboriginal "Capias." In the "History of the Town of Mid- dleboro," Mass., there Is a footnote quoted from the "New England Me morial," which gives a curious exam ple of Indian courts and the rules of practice in them. An Indian court in Barnstable coun ty, presided over by an Indian magis trate, Issued the following warrant ft an Indian constable: "I Hihoudl, You Peter Waterman, Jeremy Wicket; Quick you take him, , Fast yoa hold him, k Straight you bring him Before mo, . "Hihoudl." I ' j ( -i pr o fj ! The Kind You Havo Always Bought, and which has been In use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of and has been made under his per sonal supervision since Its Infancy. Allow no one to deceive yon in this All Counterfeits Imitations and " Just-as-good" are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment. What lo CAST ORIA CastorU is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil Pare gorli. Drops and Soothing Syrups. It Is Pleasant It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance Its age is Its guarantee.- It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Countlpatlon and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's FanaceaThe Mother's Friend. CEHUiriE CASTOR 1 A ALWAY ) Bears the Signature of r. Dr. D. A. Sanburn, the French speo- iallst, baa returned to Astoria and Is permanently 'settled. My remedies are roots, herbs, barks, and berries In the natural form. I also give magnetic treatment to those who require them. I guarantee to cure all those that are curable of both set. If there is any who can not oome, write me your symptoms and I will send you my remedies to any part of the United States. Address Shanahan Building, 673 Commercial street. Consultation free. Astoria, Oregon. The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Oyer 30 Years. vms etNT.ua eMMMT, tv MweMf eteiev, new errv. .THE G EM C. F. WISE, Prop. Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars ' Hot Lnacb at all Honrs Herekants Lanes frosa 11:30s. outs iijo js. 1 Cents Comer Iltvesth and CommrcUl ASTORIA OUGOrf P 0) fill law imuvj IS) Owing to my desire to retire from business I have started a reduction sale in order to dispose of my large and reliable stock as quickly as possible. Ill health has prompt ed me to dispose of my entire stock at prices that you cannot well afford to overlook. Every piece of furniture represents the highest value and at this time you will be able to save a great deal of money by trading here during this sale, READ THE FOLLOWING PRICE LIST. OTHER REDUCTIONS IN PROPORTION. $ 900 Reclining Go-Carts V....... Sale $ 6.35 14.50 Reclining Go-Carts " 8.83. 6.50 Mirror, 18x40 " 495 30.00 6-Hole Range, warranted 10 years " 35.50 60.00 6-Hole Majestic Mailable Range , ., ....." 53.00 14.00 Magic National Heaters, cast lined ..... " 11.50 1.75 Steel lined heaters, good grade . M 1.15 3.00 Iron Beds .;. .....I "1.85 4.50 Iron Beds, 5-epindle back angle iron. .t. I ,. " ' 3.35 13.50 Simmons Iron Bed " 8.75 1.65 Best grade inlaid linoleum . .,...;..... M i.ao 2& Granite inlaid linoleum... 1.... i J5 .85 12-ft. wide; best grade linoleum, . ........... .1. ., " .65 .65 6-ft. wide; good grade linoleum .47I .50 6-ft. wide; best grade oil cloth.................. ." -35 415 Mattings,. ! 32.50 Body Brussels rug, xl2. ............. .......... 'V .a5 , 25.00 Axminster rug, 9x12 19.75 25.00 Best Grade Velvet rug, 9x12. . .......... .. . " I0-73 16.50 Reversible Brussels rug, 9x12........ ..... . .. ... " : za.35 11.50 All Steel Folding Beds...................... . " 7.35 7.50 All Steel Folding Couches...................... " 4.85 5.00 Pads for Steel Couch " 4-85 20.00 China Closets ........... " 13-75 27.00 China Closets " 9-5 27.50 Buffets , . .' ; , . , " 30.75 24.50 Combination Sideboard and Buffet............ " 1 x6-5 1 MA'1 $ 3.50 All oak, 24-inch top, French leg, center table.... Sale 1 1.90 12.50 Table, French leg.......... 8.75 .3.50 English Breakfast Table. ,....... " 1.95 18.00 Pedestal 6 ft. Extension Table. w 13.00 33.00 Pedestal 8 ft. Extension Table " a6.oo 11.00 Four-drawer golden oak finished dresser.,.,....,, " 9.S5 7.50 Hotel dresser, gold oak finished. . . .. . . , , . .1. , . ,' , , " 5.50 15.00 Dresser, oval mirror, quartered oak finish,...,.. M 11.95 12.00 Glass front cupboard..;....,,,,,,,,,. 1...... "8.75 7.50 Child's iron bed, any color. " 53 8.50 Couch, valurs covering...'..., ', . 3.73 20.00 Couch, imitation Spanish leather.. 1. ....... ,,,.,, " 15.00 20.00 Bed Couch, imitation Spanish leather..,,, ." " 15.00 17.50 Combination desk and bookcase...... I,.,. M 1143 , 20.00 Bair Mattress ............... .,....,.......,.. M 13.75 16.00 Hair, Mattress , , " 11.00 12.00 Felt Mattress .. ................... 8.85 40.00 Turkish Rocker, leather. , , " 33.75 10.00 Oak Rocker, spring seat. , , , , , , , , , . " 6.35 . 3.00 Oak Rocker, cobbler seat. . . , , , . ,, , . . 8.35 6.50 Music Cabinet " : 4.35 2.00 (All Feather IPlllows,.'.., " 1.35 3.00 Comforts, good, grade 3.00 ' .' 8.50 All Woplj white blanket. . 6.35 6.00 All Wool, gray blanket.. 4.35 1.50 Weathered Oak Plate Rack. , .85 pq illD PI If ra L lip 0