The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-06-13
Fire nj Platte City.

Last Wednesday night Platte City narrowly
escaped a severe con.iasration. 4 party OF
burglars while "going ,hrous' saloon, ac-
cdentally set fire TO quantity of brandy
The Landmark gives this version Of the fire:
A billiard table stood about four feet from
the brandy and whisky. The table was COW
cred with a cloth. This cloth the frightened
thieves evidently seized and with il attempted
to pu, out the FIRE But by this time the
burning fluid was running all over the floor,
and the burglars made haste to vacate the
premises, which they did by unbo.ting the
rear door, leayin. il open. |. the u antime
Mr.. B. Keifer, who keeps restaurant 4 few |
doors above, awakened by the unusual bark |
ing of his dog, went to the rear door IN time |
to see the burglars escaping. Seeing the light
he gave the alarm, and soon lhe Messrs
Kurz, Mr.. Krouse and others were on the
spot, and by deluging the floor with water,
succeeded in putting out tine flames. Several
barrels partly Eled with Whistles and bran
dies we're burned, and the billiard table was
90 badly Scared as TO be Of No more use All
the pictures in the saloon were sco'ched and
the glasses broken. Mr.. B!aheiy thinks
500 will cover his loss. No insurance.
We have given the commonly accepted
theory of the affair. The arson seemed to
be accidental. Had The ere progressed I've
minutes longer the entire block, composed OF
wooden buildings, would have ieen destroyed.
1t Was the narrowest escape our town has
ever had
What We know Abou, Advertising.
Messrs. Reamer & Cole, the great dry
goods men, for the past two weeks have been
running the largest advertisement in the
daily and weekly TINES perhaps ever before
inserted in first-class paper before in this
valley. I,ssems like big thing, and costs
an immense amour, of money, but the NAM
.,otn stocx OF goods they brought to Leav-
enworth jusiifss the heavy outlay in adver-
Using, As has been ascertained by a fair trial.
The people have found out by it where they
can buy goods to the best advantage, and,
Consequently, our readers have thronged
the spacious rooms Of this immense estab-
lishmen., from mo sning until night, for the
psst fortnight; and though their advertising
bills since their opening amount 10 tens OF
hundreds Of dollars, their sales from the im-
mediate effects of il rise to tens OF thousands.
Whenever the people see liberal advertiser
they know where to find a liberal dealer.
: arm that adveriises largely buys 10 coz
respond, and, buying in great bulk for cash,
tbey get q discount from the lowest whole.
sale prices..of more than most Of the small
dealers make, and hence the reason of their
being able, notwithstanding their heavy e1.
penses, to undersell the trade. To parties
who have no. vet visited Messrs. Reamer
Ce.s's store, our advice is, go and look q
their etock and be satisfied. The most ele
CANT fabrics from all quarters may be see
on their shelves in great profusion, Will
their stock Of domestics vii sstonish 18th
oldest inhabitant." They are gentlemen &
culture, and take pleasure in showing 20
through their dry goods paiace-running III
risk Of your buying.