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WJT HE DID IT INNOCENTLY AND.
. DID IT ARTISTICALLY A8 WELL,
irk rUnilblo Scheme br Which
tfe Eipert Wai Fooled nnd Uaed
Vr Trio of KotorloBD Cnakimcn
t Set Their risnder.
SHE GOT A SEAT.
Bet
To tlio mah whose Bhlnglo bears the
Inscription "Safe Expert" and whoso
Mttlo Bbjp, not far from tbo great dry
goods district, contnluB a full assort
tcient of iinnlotnontB for tbo forcible
opening of safes, tbo writer said,
"Would you bo well qualified to play
tbo burglar?"
"Yes," said tbo llttlo keen eyed man,
tanning bis Angers through bis scant
hair reflectively. "I once did olny
burglar. In fact, I played tbo Btar role
In a safo cracking enterprise. I was
tbo Innocent means by wblcb a whole
Mia house was robbed of several thou
sand dollars which bad been taken in
too late In the day to bo banked.
"I was in business then in another
dty. I was sitting smoking at my
hop door about 8 o'clock ono ovcnlng
when a messenger boy camo wltb n
HOto on tbo letter paper of a well
known house asking mo to como at
once wltb my tools to tbo office of the
firm.
"Tho ofilco was lighted up, and a
portly, prosperous looking man sat at
a rou top aesK, wuue iwu cn-r&s,
perched on stools, wero working at
wmo books.
" 'I am Mr. -,' said tho portly one,
Siring tbo namo of tbo bead of tho
firm. 'Something has gono wrong with
the safe, and I want you to open it
Tke combination 1b 0-27-45, but some
thing must have broken insldo, for it
won't open, and we bavo got to get
secne books out of tho safo tonight'
"As I tried tho combination which tho
man bad given mo bo explained that ho
had locked tbo safo when he went out
to dinner and waB unablo to open it
when ho came back.
"It was ono of tboso 'alum' Oiled
safes, and I suspected rust had done its
work inside.
"'Nothing to do but drill it open,'
said. I.
" 'Go ahead,' Bald the portly one, 'and
don't keep mo hero any longer than you
can help.'
"Wltb that ho turned to bis desk, anu
I worked away unsuspectingly. Thcro
was dead silence except when tho mnu
at tho desk spoke to one or tho other
of tho clcrkB about somo' account, und
tho tread of tho pollccmau on that beat
could bo beard as be passed the ofllce.
"I did not realize until afterward that
I was working out of view of the pnss
lng policeman, for tbo safo was behind
tbo bookkeeper's desk, but the shades
were up and tbo man at tbo roll top
desk und the bookkeepers could bq
plainly seen from the street.
"I got out my bits, adjusted the
brace, and soon steel was biting steel,
but tbo sound of the ratchet was drown
I'd by the click of tho typewriter, for
the portly party began dictating to ono
of the clerks as soon as I began drilling
the safe. When I thought It all over
afterward, It occurred to me that this
wop to cover tbo sound of my opera
tions.
"In half an hour I hod a hole In tho
frout of the safe, nnd a little manipu
lation got tho tumblers Into place, and
tho door Bwung open.
" 'Here you are. sir,' said I, and tho
portly man came around to tbo safe.
" 'Very neatly done.' bo 6ald. 'You'd
make n good burglar.'
" 'But the sound of tho ratchet would
bring tho "cops," ' said I.
"True,' remarked tho man, and,
drawing out a roll of bills, ho handed
mo $20.
, " 'Is that right?' ho asked.
" 'Quito right,' I replied. 'Shall I como
in the morning to fix the safo?'
" 'No,' said he. '1 will have tho mak
ers of the safo attend to it'
"As I gathered up my tools tho port
ly man directed ono of tho clerks to
get out tho books that were needed,
and he went back to tho desk.
"I trundled back to my shop, meet
ing the policeman at the corner, nnd
.while I was standing chatting with
him tbo trio came out of the otllce.
" 'You can come down an hour later
than usual in the morning,' Bald the
portly man ns be climbed Into n ban-
rolled up to tne omce,
$ wBW
kaown club to the drtver.he polled
the doors to and was drlvcnaway,
"Before noon the next day tho po
Hoessan whom I had talked with and
a detective came into my shop.
" 'That was h neat Job yosf did last
feJcht,' Mid the policeman,
"What? asked, tho nature of the
,wrk 1 had done not yet dawning on
The looting of ' safo,' said tho
ittttceeaan. 'Come along.' ,
"The portly person who employed
tti to open the safe was a well known
k-arglar who had 'made up to lraper
atte tbo head of the firm, and the
two clerks were confederates, one of
wfcom had got a place with the .firm
to gebtho lay of the land.
"They had taken possession, of the
tJlce after if was cl6scd. for the day,'
in, not daring to blaw open the .safe.
because that would have made he po
Hm swoop down on them, they' had
Wdly sent for me to 'do the job neat
ly, possessed themselves of pearly $4,
fjtt ttbat was in the eafo and wero
aims tho Canadian border before the
rsbhery wnu dlpcovered when the of
8as op. the next day,
"X told my story to the magistral
aad was released on bobds to appear
Ha a witness vhen the trio wero
caught."
Tho papers called mo 'the Innocent
trarglar,' the name stuck to, me and
- Wrt my bMluess, and the police wero
rather attentive to me, so I, came here
ic 'years ago." New York Times.
Tfot TfcroTsah tfcvX-Mtrt"ni.
talltr 8e M"d Invoked.
Iluinor does not abound in tho vigor
ous atmosphere of tho London two
penny tubo between 7 and 8 p. m.;
therefore tho passengers Jammed up
near the fat, irate woman ono evening
last week greatly enjoyed tho follow
ing: "Thomas (this very loudly while Jog
ging a mild llttlo husband ab they both
swayed, clutching tho leather loops
overhead), get a scht for me, I tell ycr."
Conciliatory whispers camo from the
mtld man, who glanced timidly nt tbo
passengers his wlfo was pushing
against
Then: "NonscnscI Ycr could ilnu
mo a sent easy enough if ycr wanted
to."
Moro agonized whispers from the
husband and more loud demands from
tbo wife. Thcro was great local re
lief when an Irreproachably dressed
young man politely gavo up bis sent
As tho woman dropped heavily into it
sho beamed on him with "Any one
can sco yon'ro not my 'usband, sir."
Manchester (Englnnd) Guardian.
The Boeihlck Indiana.
Tho Bocthtck Indians of Newfound
land, at ono tlmo tho nboriglnal inhab
itants of tbo iBlnnd, can how only bo
couiitcd by ono or two skeletons nnd n
few skulls, so completely bavo they
been swept awny. Tho French employ
ed tho Mlc Mac Indians of Nova Scotia
to fight against and exterminate them.
Tho Boothlcks wero a pcaceablo and
quiet raco, given to hunting and Ash
ing. They used canoes made of birch
rind nnd of skins of deer, llko tho Es
kimo cnyak. They had no pottery nnd
used utensils of birch rind sowed to
gether, but they employed sonpstono
dishes as lamps, their form being elm
ilnr to thoso among tbo Eskimos at tho
present day.
They carved doer and walrus horns
and tho bones of tho seal into orna
ments, which they wore on their dress
cs, nnd orunmented their heads with
combs. Tho carvings nro in trlangu
lar patterns, nnd out of tho largo col
lections In tho museum at St. John
hcro nro no two ornnments having tho
jttimo pattern. Their stono implements
Wero moro rudely constructed than
tboso of tho western Indians.
Pat nnd the Jockey.
Tat went to n ruco course tho other
day nnd fell In with n number of sport
ing friends who wero betting on tho
races. Ho was urged to bet, but stead
fastly refused until he saw two of his
friends win n large sum on one of the
races. Finally, nftcr much urging, ho
put half n crown on n horse, from
which moment ho became deeply inter
ested. As tho horses camo past the judge's
box Pat's fingers clutched the back of
tbo scat and his eyes wero wide with
excitement Tho horso on which ho
hnd bet finished sixth. Without n
word, but with a look of deep disgust,
he got up and hurried down to the
paddock where tbo Jockeys were. Call
ing the youngster who bad ridden that
particular horso nslde, Pat Inquired in
deeply Injured tones:
"In hlvln's name, youug man, phwftt
detained you?" -London Chronicle.
WHY N08E8 POINT EAST-
A TheerrWhlch Is Plana!!, fet
Rather Kidlerfloaa,
Very few people's noses aro set prop
pcrly upon their faces. Any observant
person who will go along tho sOcet and
take notice of tbo nasal organc of tho
passerby may easily convince atmsclf
on the subject. Not ono individual in
a hundred, whether man or woman, Is
abovo criticism as to the arrangement
of bis or her nose.
Ono might think tbat nature is a llt
tlo careless about this matter. When
tho nose turns off at an nnglo instead
of nssuming its Just and proper atti
tude, it tends, at all events in cxtremo
cases, to give a disordered effect to tho
features as a whole, but If nature real
ly docs not enro which way a noso
points there ought to bo ns mnny noses
turned ono wny ns aro turned the oth
er-
But is this tho case? Not n bit of it
As you walk down tho street look nt
tho pcoplo as they go by, and you will
discover that the noses of nlncty-nlno
out of every hundred turn to tho right
When onco you bavo begun to notlco
this fact, it will constantly attract
your attention. In truth, tbo objec
tion to starting in upon a study of this
kind 1b that you cannot get nway from
it afterward. It haunts you steadily
and persistently. Whenever you meet
a friend you look at his noso to make
sure whether It turns to the right or
not
Now, the phenomenon being rb de
scribed, what is tho reason behind it?
Why should nearly everybody's noso
turn to tho right rather than to tbo
left? There seems to bo only ono way
to account for It, and that 1b tbat al
most everybody is right handed nnd
uses his handkerchief correspondingly;
so from infancy to old ago the nose in
the process of being blown and wiped
is persistently tweaked to tho right;
hence ns tbo infant pnsses through
childhood and later youth when the
nasal organ is flexible and in process
of formation, bo to speak It is obliged
gradually but surely to nssumo nn in
clination eastward.
If this theory be correct the noses o
left handed persons ought to turn cus
tomarily to tho left Such, in fact, np'
pears to be tho case, but data on thin
interesting branch of tho question aro
not sufficiently complete to afford a
final conclusion. Saturday Evening
rost
FLOWER AND TREE.
Morning Bras. Talk Shoes.
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For Two Weeks . . .
Sunko Dtto nnd "Whisky.
There is not on record nu authenti
cated case of snnko blto cured by
whisky. Plenty of Individuals bitten
whllo under tho lnlluenco of liquor
hnvo died, and large amounts of alco
hol havo fulled to savo Hfo in mnny
cases. Only nbout ono in six of those
bitten by venomous snakes dies. Tho
remaining tlvo nro cured by anything
they happen to havo taken. Stlmua
tlon Is excellent but tho giving of
whisky to drunkenness by lowering tho
resistive vitality has undoubtedly been
a cnusatlvo factor In many deaths sup
posedly from snake blto Uiat would
otherwise not havo occurred. Ameri
can Medicine.
Althcas show their Itoso of Sharon
flowers in August and September.
In setting out n tree the previous
season's growth should bo shortened
one-third to three-fourths, according to
tho roots.
Tho golden coreppsls and the feath
ery shoots of the garden asparagus
mako n beautiful and artistic combina
tion in a simple vusc.
WntercresB Is good when tho leaves
nrc large. The size of the leaves indi
cates the amount of tissue strengthen
ing chlorophyll In them.
The safest rule In pruning Is to keep
watch on the young trees nnd cut out
nny branch that seems to need removal
whllo it 1b yet small enough to yield
to the knife.
Trees thnt grow largo tops, such ns
elms, silver maples, lindens, etc..
should be planted forty-five feet npart
in order to nllow each tree room for
expansion nnd prevent too much
shade.
Plants of sweet wllllam must be pur
chased for n new garden, as those
grown from seed sown In the spring
will not blossom until tho spring fol
lowing. Once started, however, they
will continue year after year.
Fatherly Ftncaae.
Father I forbid you to nllow tbat
saphcaded Squllldiggs to enter tho
house again!
Daughter But I lovo him I
Father I shall disinherit you! I shall
Bhoot hlin! I shall
Daughter Boo-hoo-oo!
(Later.)
Father Say, wife, bo sure you
allowance todny
Irly. I think sho Is
young Squllldiggs
lisco Bulletin.
JouhloGwc:
Jl
going t&clopo w
tonight San Fn
JAH tb
Ticket Collect!
ciass carnage wj-
Your ticket i
must pay tbo
Passcnger-The!
ringes wero full
Collectorr-Yesgj
oc.room tnirq c
- Passenger Qu
difference and III
Black Sea Fecnllarltlea.
The Black sea differs in a most re
markable manner from other sens and
oceans. A surface current flows con
tinuously from the Black sea into tho'
Mediterranean nnd an under current
from the Mediterranean into the Black
Bca. The latter current is salt and, be
ing heavier than the fresh water above,
it remains stagnant at the bottom. Be
ing saturated with sulphuretted hydro
gen, this water will not maintain life,
and so the Black sea contains no living
Inhabitants below the depth of about
100 fathoms. The deeper water when
brought to the surface smells exactly
like rotten eggs.
Sere nee.
passenger In first
second class ticket)
bnd clnss, sir. You
Pence.
second class car-
thcro was plenty
so. l'ay
imngc.
me the
Wasted
Sandy-I wantp
Shopman (show
specimens) neri
much worn. &
Sandy I dlnna
mucklo worn. U
name. London Tl
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Sew One.
buy a necktie.
somo fashionable
n tie that Is very
nt ane that's very
plenty o' them at
tits.
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1 4mC0a(t
U jK Each Florshelm Shoe U a
tm a Receiving Station
Jrtj H (or the tnyiilble trantmUiion of B
QJt I comfort. They are faultiest
"eSS B at to finish, style and fit, I
jW A Caitom made in U
tjsfl VB everythins but ,ml
?nSM avA. nrtr aW
m rs or is rv!
$1 Respectfully
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UZltQJi ta)Sr "fiCwi3 03 -CO -Cfl t&tS TQV -600 f-CQIP -
We Will Make a
20 Per Cent Reduction
.ON ALL
SHOES
We carry none but the best
and guarantee you a dollar's
worth of wear for every dollar
spent with us
Don't Miss This Sale.
. The Early Customer Will Find
an Unbroken Line.
Mollring Bros.
W. W. Norton's latest Announcement.
tir&Aic&
Have Found It to Their Advant
age to Buy of
TBDL TO. morton
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What Shirt Waists we Have Left Must
Go at Some Price. Come and
Get Onr Prices
Our Summer Dress Goods Sale
make have
it it you
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STILL ON. The prices we
moved a great many. You miss
do not take advantage of this sale.
You must see our BARGAINS IN LACES
to appreciates them.
Just opened up the largest line of LADIES'
BELTS ever shown in town. You cannot afford
to pass by the
That are Offered at Such
a Low Price at
Bfftkea
"That fellow
money."
"Indeedl"
"Sure; ho worljffl
umore news.
Good.
B;es mighty
good
tho mlnt."-Bal.
Hero is a point
because it is tfi-
wrath to abuEol
Atchison Globe, I
Every base
sharp in its' pi
otber.-Slr Philip
Don't got angry
smmon error in
wrong person.
line Been.
An Englishman went into a restnu
rant in a New Englnnd town nnd waa
served for his first courso with a dell
cacy unknown to him, bo he asked tho
waiter what it was, and tho waiter re
plied: "It's bean soup, sir," whereupon the
Englishman in high indignation re
sponded: "I don't care what it's been; I want
to know what it Is!" Philadelphia
Times.
- A Doatoncae Definition.
Teacher Dave you ever heard of tho
"happy isles of Greece?"
Little Waldo Yes. ma'am.
Teacher Can you tell me something
about them?
Little Waldo They are pieces of pork
entirely surrounded by beans. Chicago
Record-Herald.
NORTON'S.
'SWWawce Ti.ecovtaA.
Talent.
Talent is aptitude for n Riven line.
In tho old Bible significance it is power
Intrusted to one for n specific use. Ev
erybody bnB some talent worth culti
vating. The more we use what we
originally bavo the greater becomes its
value. Ladles' Homo Journal.
latlon makes ono
and dull in every
iney.
The man who tries to drown his sor
row in tho flowing bowl must sooner or
later discover that sorrow Is amphibi
ous. Philadelphia Record.
Italy has fifty factories of chemical
fertilizers.
We now have the finest panoramic
birds's-eye photo of Alliance ever pro
duced. There are two views one
from the railroad water tank showing
everything north of the tracks; the
other from tho standpipe giving main
street and tho principal residence por
tion of the city. We will be pleased
to send either view, securely packed,
by prepaid express on receipt of Si. 55.
The prints are 6x21 inches, mounted
on the finest i8-ply bevel edgeed car
bon melton.
Alliance, Neh.
LAMBERSON & STETTER
ARe PROPRIETORS OP THEf
Small loans on short
time. Bankable paper.
C. E. Marks & Co.
Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars. '
Agent for FRED KRUO BREWING CO.,
SELECT CABINET,
EXTRA PALE and Other Popular Brands.
. . EarcLllsT Trade Solicited.
Goods Delivered to any part of the city. Come and See Us.
Phone 136
Dray and Transfer Line.
fk I " u , uu 1U LEAVE TOWN, don't worn'
nViniif wlint in rls. .,:!. .. n t. . . . .
c a iVn mi . . y"UI nousenoia UOOds.
b. A. Miller will take charge of them; store them
in a nice, dry and cool place and pack and shin
tnem wherever desired. Charges reasonable.
The only spring dray line in the city.
Phone 139.
A. Miller.
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