The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-06-29
VINO MAKE THE best sAFEz.
NOT AN OLD DODGE,
LILLrE's REPLY 70 HERRING.

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NOT AN OLD DODGE,
LILLrE's REPLY 70 HERRING.
sILAs c. HxaRISe, Esq.-Sir: In yours Of June
Sd, find srsst anialE federation Of your former
reply and attacks on lry Safe, and which were
answered BY me- fully in nay inst
You say that any 81 your sfes will stand two
10 ten hours OK the hottest fret, and have done 90.
deny that assertion distinctly, and will forfeit
$1,000 II ono Of your ordinary safes will stand
zen hours test of wood Gre, burned publicly, and
tho hooks come on, Gas you say with only bindings
started pnd.leaves diseoIored.
Now, Mr. Herring you know, sir. tand so do IL
that your new 'cnAxrros" Safe, by reason Of the
corrosive nature OF your new filing, Rusrs OUT InR
SHEET IRos in so short time TO render tae Safe
nearly worthlcss--ss In the case of the Thomas
Collier safe, Porker Nail Agency, No. rs Pearl
meet, New York, and many Others which could
- Safe when rusted through in many places,
SO that you oan insert a common wood pencil
through the sheet iron panels, either Gre or bur
glar proof2 IL IL is not, the number Of your
"Champions" that would be burned up in fiery
trial. yield their contents to the hand OF bur-
gar when tested, would number In this city by
hundreds.
You say that you do make and sell burglar
proof Safes when required, and an extra price paid
for them, DC. Now, Mr.. Herring Is It not TIE case
that you ouiy make = thica, heavy door, Mil: the
rest of the safe l. made Of othng moi than sheet
iron-as was Y. Bronson = safe In Merchants Ex-
change, which have recently flied with one Of my
best Burglar-proof Safes, and proved by the fol-
lowing certificate
"pKrKoir, July Is, 1857.
"This is to certify that my Office WAS entered by
| burglars the night Of March 30, and my safe, one
| OF Hcrring's patent, which was reeomm ended by
his agent to burg lar proof, being inlsid wi
hardened steel was robbed of about 5000, by
| CUTTING srABLr osE-nALr or ONE SIDE our, ARA
| GENTLY WITH AsAS, aud the safe proved entirely
worthless a. against thieves.
Yours, &C., j. b. WILSON"
| claim to make the only real Burglar and Fire
proof Safe in the market. This is an insontro-
vertible fact, and be demonstrated to the sat-
isfaciion Of any person who will take the trouble
to call at my Factory, at my Agency, No. 1879
Broadway, New York, and examine nd apply tests
for themselves. Ny Bank-vault or Fire-proof
Bank Safes, are, and always have proved, 70 b.
perfectly reliable, ard moi dollar was ever robbed
from them.
! To settle the question as to who makes the best
Burglar aud Burglar and Fire Proof Safe combined
definitely, unalterab!y, and to the satitfaction OF
tho whole community, now submit the following
proposition, viz: The Mayors II the Cities Of New
York and Troy shall select and agree upon sever
jurors, four to be ir.t-clAss mechanics and three
Of high scientific attainmsnts, who hall have full
| ~ IL
shall examine the construction Of our respective
Safes and Locks in and in stores, test them by
fire, one or more as they phase, in q strictly pri-
vate manner; test the burg lar proof Qualities a.
will best establish their merits dement's exam
inc the construct Oh Of all c,asses or degrees ef
burglar and proof combined, and their ann ual
depreciation in value and decay; make out their
report in full, embracing every important item OF
information, of interest to the public, and decide
distinctly and Enthusiastically Who makes the best
Burglar aud combined Burglar and Fire Proof
Safe. from which decision neither party shall con-
troyert or take any exception. Five thousand dol
lars shall he placed in the hands Of said Mayors
1880 BY each party to deiray all expenses except
the Safes tested, which each shall furnish a. re-
CURED, and the balance il any left, shall be ex-
Pcnosn Az PuphshiHR sAiu lrFptA III tue PrlctpAi
cities in the United States.
An investigation of this character 10 due to the
public that they may not be deceived as to the
utility Of the Safes they purchase, and 10 shield
them from the ruthless hand Of burglars and IN
scInnnlous Sheet-Iron Safe Agents. This PROPOSE.
1kher Gone sided nor an oli dodgn," and
unit your reply.
LkWIs LILLE.