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CLAM BUTTONS.
Rnpid Growth of Ne"
thc Mississippi.

Chicago Chromcle)
Ever since the white man sel'leu 80 80
the banks of the MISSISSIPPI nv
I'm vie ~, has found pleasure I'm hunting
- r-ater clans. OF all the dozen
49,. ,,,,re varieties none have acquired inc
90. ~ that one known TO the huA'et
o.. .,ioger head" Now the boy, un'll
y..tbf, "a few years-less than nan
49,. q, fact-never knew that the shel
80 mis- clam was worth much more 'ni.
tt,, bftter and stringy flesh. lie ga no,
reariza that when he smashed the sheu
o,1+ AZ the clam ne was destroying a
(''.,,r,orciol commodity worth from "a
60 s1- ron. Yet such was the CASE
eo,.orol Of the varieties found IN the
tt, river and It's numerous siouBhs a'0
useful in the manufacture OF buttons
otbars which lack the requisite 'hl0N
ness FOR button work con be ana are uset
for making the pearl covers lol a.,
IL and prayer books. To-day the
-,,,an bov is not alone in his predatory
d,-ce,ts mon the truculent clam. OF
bo r. known that Mr.. Clam is savage OF
babit and will bite upon am IRON hooA
and decline 10 loose his hold even II Wilh-
drawn from his native element
siv mr. seven years ago an expert pearl
hinton maker from Vienna, the plrlh-
Mace Of the industry, was guest on
aussissipni river boat one of the othor
guests left the boat and walked 10
sandy pank and dug up big clam Inc
exnert took look at the SMELL lheu
looked closer, and decided that II Woulu
make as good buttons as any shell aug
I'D from the Danube or Wherever tiso
thev procure them over I'm Austria. This
vas The beginnlng OF the clam hunts
along the big river, where money ana NOT
idlo snort is the moving impulse.
I'm 10 the time OF the accession or Pres
ident Mckinley every pearl button Whlch
adorned the raiment of an American was
an imported button. Then this Niennese
cxuart revealed the secret and there was
a furry in clans along the Father OF
Waters. Imported shells, owing 10 the
tariff regulations. cost Manufacture
something like 50 cents a pound When
IL is remembered that one shell may
weigh a pound or the majority traction
and also Weld but one or two buttons
some idea of the expense Oh ihpotla'l"h9
can De CLEANED.
- mis- man caused Il TO be made
known that he would buy good clam
shells I'm ton lots II Is now quite IN
industry as any one can see for HIM
SELF n he will sail the river from near
Nferophis TO La Crosse. He will see hun
dr.ds Of families eagerly fishing for mus
sells and piling up the shells for sale.
Along the river are shacks In scores.
Families live in them. Nearby outside
are long troughs filled with water. Huge
cauldrons are mounted on stone founda-
tons and the shells are taken away by
parboiling. just enough heat IS genera
ted 10 Kill the clans. Punts, old FASH
toned. snub-nosed and blunt stern punts,
are on the river and In the troughs a
tran made of heavy gas-pipe IS placed
over each punt Lines set at sIX-inch
intervals are strung 10 the pipe, when
run fore and aft Four pronged hooks
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\ Turtle rs II Watchdog.

(Ihc san Francisco CalL)
Stray turtles measuring four or five
feet i'm length do not often wander un-
mOlOslcd through the streets OF 70 thick
ly populated city. But not long ago q
well known family u Honolulu Hawai-
an islands received q visitor Of this
kind. Nobody knows where the great
beast came from. he simply appeared one
day at the garden gate, ana, forcing an
entrance proceeded 10 make himself az
home Ou the premises. lie was promptly
expelled by the astOnishcd family 10
wander once more nm the city streets
for they did not know what else 70 40
With him. The turtle had different ideas,
however. be had found comiorlable
home and meant % stay IN IT.; ne had
very likely led life OF hardship ana
intended TO end his days IN peace ana
security. SO he returned, but was aBdh
turned out upon the cruel word. Inc
turtle had q will of his own and was de-
tcrmined 20 live in that particular spot
SO be crdWlcd ln again The next time the
door was open. The FAMILY gave up III
deeuair and allowed the uninYiied guest
Ia remain a few days before they turned
more RMS performance was repeated a
number OF times. III they shut the gate on
him he would rear MP on MS nina legs
ana pat his fore feet on the TOP IKE
If was necessary 20 accept the inevi-
table. The people 10 whom le wished 10
attach himself began 10 Ieel ceI'd,ln
superstition. ana allowed MN ~ -
possession OF the garden which ne had
SO long coveted as his abode. There ne
crawis about in the daytime ana sleeps tt
night. and is given his three good H mems
DAY OF bran and water ana scraps I'm
the table Tie is "a perfectly harmless
old fellow. and the children have great
sport with nm TWO or three az uine
riding on his back. II Is only dangerous
ID pace hand ON the SIDE Oh ~ nvnh'
for as no contracts his neck quickly Win
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BEARSKINS ~ BRITISH ARMY.
Big Fur Hats OF the COIdstrea m,
Grenadier, and scots Guards.
tLOnuOn IeItgrHphD

flsDuADH At4fNlhklsl
For more than 13Q years "A tall hat of
fur" has been a CONSPICUOUS article OF
headsear In tho British army. and IL was
with something OF q shock that people
read I'm tho paper the other Gay that a
committee was going 10 sit 20 consider
the growing scarcity OF the bearskins
from which are made the imposing full-
dress hat Of the foot guards. War Office
committees on clothing are dreadful
things. but those that sit on hats are
unutterable. Everybody remembers
with horror the alledged hemlet which
such a committee produced few years
ago. II was 70 BE- the universal head
covering OF the British army and must
be serviceable and useful The commit
tee decided as "A first principal, that an
article possessing these two qualities
must be ugly Proceeding from THIS
premise. the members OF the committee
gave full expression 20 their ideas or
utility. and produced a head covering
the like OF which was never before SEE n
on earth. and IL r. 20 hoped never VIII
be again. There are members OF tnc
headquarters stan who 10 this day have
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03

made of old wire are fastened 10 the
lines. Then the punt is pushed out into
the river and the fishing begins.
Mr. clam keeps his nose upstream, and
invariably keeps his mouth open lie lies
on the bottom OF the river waiting for
something 10 come his way when he will
seize upon It. IL is a tradition along the
river that a clam is like a turtle in tenac-
ity Of purpose. One will never lose his
grip till it thunders. The clam sticks
10 his point till the sun goes down, The
trap with the dozens Of hooks is tilted
over the side Of tho punt lying upstream.
and at once the clans lay violent hold
on the hooks, and as many as can get
a grip on the prong Then the fisherman
hauls I'm and has a bOat-load in very
short time.
lie has his trouble separating the clans
from the hooks, for the shell must not be
injured. But when this is done the cargo
is boiled gently, and then the family lines
up beside the trough and takes away the
shells. The boiled meat IS fed to pigs and
chickens or thrown away. Hundreds Of
such outfits as the one mentioned can
be seen along the river. for the man who
knows how TO pick shells the profit is
considerable. Ii even outrOints tiliing
the soil.
When the shells reach the factory they
are immersed in q fluid for "A couple Of
weeks. This serves 10 render the pearl
easy Of manipulation In the six or seven
processes necessary 10 turn a raw shell
into q finished button. First an expert
takes tho shell and saws out the cyln-
drical blanks He knows just how many
blanks one shell will produce and throws
IL away as soon as ne has cut them out.
Then the banks are sorted by machine
and put 20 soak again. Then they are
placed in machines which cut them down
TO the requisite thickness. Then the
sharper works at them. Then the holes
are drilled through and the button goes
TO the polisher II ia sewed onto a card
and is ready for the garment maker
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IN mis- shell IL Is likely 10 be drawn In and
injured. But his funniest characteristic
developed after he had been fairly ac-
copted Into the family circle; In return
Tor the Kindness lavished upon him he
TOOK upon himself tho functions Of a
watchdog. The poor beast is not able 10
Dark, but when a stranger enters the
gate he gives forth such loud and
formidable Kisses as TO frighten the most
courageous until they discover that his
mss is worse than his bite.
II Is estimated that this great turtle Is
very old. While no OF a rare species he
mas grown 10 an unusual size His neck
is beginning 20 shrvcl and take upon it.
self the drawn look Of extreme age. II is
thought by some that he IS the famous
turtle that belonged 10 Kamehameha l..
lie was the greatest conquerOr and King
or the Hawaiian Islands. and lived over a
hundred years ago. The animal remain
ed Tor generations I'm the custody Of the
royal family. and last belonged 10 the
queen Dowagcr. kapioani. who died ON
June y. Some time before the Queens
death the turtle disappeared But II this
queer old beast. with its almost human
intelligence. has such a rOmatic history
or not. IL Is to-day one Of the most i'm.
teresting sights of Honolulu. though few
visitors know of IT'S existence.
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Damages for II Handshnl>e.
Chicago Tribune)

ltnlcdeO lIlDuue.j
There will be much sympathy for the
plaintiff i'm the suit brought by an In
diana man against prominent politician
because the latter "shOOk his hand so
heartily as 10 wrench his shoulder, leav-
ing him q cripple for life The usual
charge against the politicians handshake,
except just before an election, Is thal IL
is too cold and lacks cordialtty; and IL
has been supposed that ne has been the
chief sufferer by the operation. inasmuch
as he shakes hands so much more often
than DO other men. But OF late another
school of handshakers has arisen among
poIiffciaus The new method was intro
duced by President Mckinley. II is the
Presidents custom to grasp the hand OF
"A person and shake il without allowing
his own hand 10 be grasped. AS result
the pressure is on the persons hand ana
not ON that of the Chief Magistrate, who
can thus shake several thousand hands
without fatigue IL Is evident that some
politicians have attempted so emulate this
i'm Il clumsy way and that is the reason
for the disiOcati1n OF the Indiana mans
shoulder Tho suit will serve as warning
MOI 10 practice that kind Of shake Off
n may be noticed in this connection
that the hand clasp is vanishing. Men ana
women do not shake hands as often as
tbev ala. The custom is said 20 have
had it's origin I'm the desire OF savases up
an meeting 10 show each other that theY
were without weapons. And I'm the opinion
Of MANY il is a relic OF savagery i'm every
sense of Inc word. Physicians have i'm
Weighed against it lately. declaring that
the handshake is responsible Tor inc
epread of disease. In this attack they az
least practice what they preach. and the
corefulness with which "a surgeon pre-
nores his hands and surgical instruments
before and after an operation Is evidence
tbot tho danger IS real one. HcndShak-
80 is oniy contact of flesh that takes
,isSce between ordinary acquaintance
and hence II must be the only means by
.rbich many ceses Of disease could nave
1..a,, cr.rtuN
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are put In place. the padlocks are adj
justed and locked. and then comes tho
ilnal and serious ceremony OF locking tho
door. The door IS shut. the bars arc
placed, the paddock Is fixed and locked
and the yerdant stranger thinks the clos
ing operation is over. IL is not.
4, piece OF cord is drawn through the
hasp OF the paddock and the two ends are
held against the door by a clerk or boy
while the proprietor 'nelts piece OF seal
ing wax and sticks the ends OF the string
10 the door On the hot wax he places
his private stamp \ promenade on an
lrkutsk business street after closing time
shows the huge padlocks. the two lines Of
string and q rat dab Of red wax as biz as
a silver dollar. In case sealing wax is
dispensed with, the paddock II tied In Il
rag. the string being knotted I'm n peculiar
way The business man OF Irkutsk has
no faith in a stringless paddock. l learn
ed that through the wax and rag medium
the owner OF a store knew IL his lock had
beep hammered with INA the night
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03

trtr Henry C. Caben and DIS family
l. f.r Washington This week.
"a. Edwin H. sncad win De ordained
deacon no ST.. james Episcopal church
morning.
Mamie Henley of Norfolk. IS in
fr t0 attend the WOod-MuIpny
fa.s week.
N p-tr Wray has left for New York
H....t responsible position with the
Tobacco Company
es Matinee Musicale VIII meet
"rv afternoon at the residence
evens, $40 Floyd avenue.
Helen and Annie Winston, of
lnty. are visiting Airs. John
of south Third street
sfrs. August II. Bucke have
..u their bridal trip. ana are
the.r friends at No zil east
ayists' is the subject TO
t the Woman's Clup neAt
".r0ou at ago o'clock. un0er
Mrs. stephen fulhey'
ah.r of George Il. Pickett
crate Veterans, VIII hoid
ling Monday DECEMBER
h am election OF olhtti7.
i.aa 0 her left the city last
f-e meeting of the south
.... OIL. Gynaec0loglcal Assoc
81 Araty Jones. Of Loish-strect
if.h win preach This MORN
rs.Iuc.sm "A Stumbling Block
.... on, development of me
Dr Il. u. Pitt has just returned
meeting ~ The Baptist State Con-
a or South Carolina. held at Gan-
PIE is enthusiastic oyer tle great
rity of the Piedmont section.
I,. j.. T. Spence. State President of
baptist Young Peoples Union. ~
.tfL Carolina. Will deliver hls excellent
e.-r ou Tho Function and Sphere NJ
Baptist Young Peoples Union" hs
o,n at 4 O'Clock, al Grace-stfrct
-tH.f church
Ine many friends of Rev. j. 70. Hd-
h0ih iu the city and throughout
State where he is known. viii be
~. .. earn that he Us move GONZALES
''- his attendant physician. Dr Vs.
p. ,fa} thinks be viii be able 10 boz out
' me streets iu few days.
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GREAT CITY FOR PADLOCks.
Phenomenal Way In Which They
Flourish at Irkutsk.

Irkutsk, the accepted capital of orlenta.
Siberia, is a city OF padlocks. Ii has only
about 5l.vo inhabitants yet there are
more padlocks on the shutters and doors
OF Irkutsk stores than can be found In an
American city OF 10000. There are as
many as three padlocks on some store
doors and every lowsr-story shutter bears
from one TO 1--we. The paddock weighs
from one TO fifteen pounds. The popular
size is five pounds and two and one-half
inches thick.
The closing of store is an affair OF
consequence. The heavy shutters are
swung together, the ponderous iron bars
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03

Irowncil, Of Wcstvillc. chairman Of the
board OF County Commissioners. and OF
inc Democratic Executive Committee. Of
ltoimcs county, was sentenced TO Cigh-
teen months IN the pcnitontiary az Column
pas o., Tor retailing rum without
nccnsc Tie was convicted of this Of
fence few days ago. but owing 40 his
prominence, the jury brought i'm a recon-
lncn1atiou for mercy. notwithstanding
the iact that 81 was shown that he had
been in the business for several years.
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The Bon Nar(Ie,
BIZ {. Broad St,
Will Sell
This Week:

50c. Elmo Table Linen at 25c. yard.
Fine Soft Pin Stripes outing Flannels.
Go. yard.
Tho Best Indigo-Blue Prints. 43-ic.
Short-Length Pcrcale. .l-2c. yard.
Good Sc Canton Flannel. sc. yard.
Rug Fringe. s.. yard.
l lot Mems Fine Wool Drawers. slight
~ soiled, worth sl.2j. sc
Tinscl Drapery Mulls. 6 i-ic. yard.
Is Mems Red Flannel Shirts end
Drawers, zoe. apiece.
% Fine Wool Dress Goods. regular
price, 5Oc., l9c.
$50 cloaking. IS inches wide. $50 yard.
Fur Robes. regular price. & 50 TO s.. Nls
A fun line OF Handsome Dolls, &C. to
$iD apiece.
Corsets. the best makes. 10. 70. IS. 20.
and 81. 75c.
a large lot Of Dress Trimmings al one
quarter OF regular price.
A large stock Good Books at one-halr
tho regular price.
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$780,.

STRONGER VALUES IN HIGHER
qualities Of Mems Suits, I'm pretty checks.
stripes. and solid colOrings-very fine fab
tallors can attempt 10 equal, and then
only at an advance OF nearly double our
price. A big field for mOnoy-sayers.
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Richmonders I'm New York.

NEW YORK. December 2-(Special)
= j.. Scott r. q. williams. Jr. Waldorf.
~ 10. bel. Albert. j. y. Murphy and
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blackstone Dits.

BLACKSTONE. VA. December 2.-(Spe-
cinir Professor and Mrs. Hempdcn Will
SON. of Hoge Military Academy, gave an
informal reception 10 the professors and
corps of cadets and their friends last
Mrs.. Or. W. v Atkins. of this place.
has been quite sick for the past week.
Mics Louise Budd, who has been visit
ing in Richmond. returned home this
morning on account or the sickness OF
Mrs. Atkins her sister.
Tho handsome residence Of Hon. Syd-
nev T. Epes has beeh completed. and he
has moved into II.
Mr.. l.. r. Epes has almost completed
his new residence. and hopes To be able
10 move into IL by the lst OF January.
DIR. Bulls Cough syrup cures 'he
- III 4iLE.I.l
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$1,000.

MEMS OvERCOATs, IN LIGHT AND
dark colors-Top Coats and Regulars
light and dark colors-medium and heavy
weights. Every Overcoat a distinctive
bargain, when the improvements and
qualities are considered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
$3.50.

SPECIAL VALUE MEMS SUITS IN A
big variety OF patterns-all shapes and
sizes-eXcellent wearers-pretty patterns
a combination of sightiiness and value
that can't be matched elsewhere.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03

This store carries conviction further
and further every day when 1t proves
conclusively to the minds Of the people
that the garments are better and prices
are lower than the same qualities can
be had at any other store.
Absolutely nothing has ever been offered
that can surpass the bargains CLASH
fed in this advertisement-it is n con-
scientious declaration that the selling
price at retail is actually less, in many
instances. than the inferior sorts COM
mand under n wholesale form-a matter
to the buyer that creates and retains
nothing shorter than gain and profit
the scantiest knowledge of values permit
the reader 10 grasp the immensely Of
the bargains, for such figures have never
before been quoted for like qualities.
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$780,.

DRESSY SUITS FOR DRESSY MEN.
made from dressy fabrics I'm the very best
form Of tailcring-Suits that no man
would hesitate TO wear-the value Of ma
terial and standard OF improved finish
make bold showing
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Boys Finer Suits,
$500.

Finer grades OF Cassimeres and Wor-
steds made from nObby stripe and plaid
designs Excellent wOrkmanship-brig
smart notwithstanding clothes that
show their extra bargain worth for tho
slight increase in cost.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03

,,. 'i ~. OLA FLA, December In
'S united States Court to-day, John ~
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$1,000.

SUPERB MEMS SUITS OF STYLISH
effects OF Cheviots, Worsteds, Cassimcres,
and Tweeds-an immense assortment
every garment a big money Value-Won-
derfll Bargain Creations.
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$3.50.

MEMS OVERCOATS. IN KNEE
lengths, or short box shapes-Navy-B Blue,
Black Tan Brown. and other choice coll
orings Of Stylish OvercOats-very desira-
BILE in every way-Big Oyercoat Leaders.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03

DIR. BuIrs Cough syrup cures the
painul breathing indicative OF affected
lungs
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$500.

MEMS OVERCOATS. or HANDSOME
materials. in many shades Of fine Kerr
seys-lned and unlined-superb finish
every Overcoat In the range made ex-
pressly TO our order-tailored exactly as
they should be. The right touch and right
fashion for moderate cost
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
$3.50.

MEMS HEAVY WINTER SACK
Suits. I'm Single and DOublc-Breasted
Sacks-meat designs-fashionabIy cut
nicely finished. and withal just such suits
that originally command an y at other
places Sterling Bargains.
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ITEMS OVERCOATS.
$3.50.

MEMS OVERCOATS, IN SWELL
fashionable garments-the real nobby and
tony Overcoats for young men-style and
fnish that can't be duplicated elsewhere
at any cost-they're made I'm the Burk
Tailor Shops-a guarantee for genuine
Sflnln I'd of m MI fnnInrn
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$50.

MEMS OVERCOATS, OF STYLISH
COverts-Sh5rt box-full back-nobby Tan
shades-ncat mixtures-snappy-
able-good wearing perfect fitting Top
Coats-that speak volumes for good worth
and great savings.
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S6.75.

VERY DURABLE MEMS SUITS. made
from tested heavy wOOllen fabrics. trim
med with substantial Innings and other
wise constructed for good seryice-a rat
ting big value.
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Double-Breasted Jackets-Double Seat
,nd Knee-Patent Bands and Buttons
Tape Seams and Hip Pockets in the
Pants slightly, strong fabrics-very de-
sirable from every point Of view-slzes 10
Is. Same price range contains several
handsome patterns Of Nestee Suits, beau
tifu.lY finished.
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SUMMER NORMAL.
Prlre-Fightcr Jcnrics from Old Viz
ginia stock.

Prlze-Fightcr Jcnrics from Old Viz
ginia stock.
FREDERICKsBURG. Va, June Is
spccial.-Tho summor Normal school or
Methods was formally opened here to-
night with an appropriate programme in
the presence Of "a gathering which h.ied
the spacious courthouse zoo overlooking.
Mayor A. J.. Rowe presided and the exc
crcises we're opened with prayer DF keN.
vs.. d. smith. followed 1y an eloquent
address of welcome by Roy. j. j. stump,
which was responded CD hy Professor
Charles H. Winston. of Richmond col
legc. 4 general reception followed.
suDerniendont b. =. Willis IS local
manager and Professor Charles u. WIN
ston WIN have the school in charge a.
director.
The funeral of Mrs Colonel John G.
Porter. who died Friday night az tne
home OF hor s0n-in-aw. Mr. Charles X.
Jones. in orange county aged seventy
one years took place yesterday afternoon
and lhe intorment was made IN the
family burylng ground at Raccoon Ford.
Mrs Porter was % sister of Mr. James
l. Green of This city a husband ana
three children survive her.
j. j. Jcnries. The prize fighter. is NJ
FauQuior county descent H.s grand
father and father left tauquier for
Ohio in 1Si1
The four Crieier brothers IN Madison
county weighed last week and tipped The
scales AZ 1916 pounds.