Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-02-19
every morning." the reporter sug-

on the bottom of the case, but on little
shallow velvet-lined trays. Those trays
are made to fit the showcase, three Of
them being just the width of the case.
The compartments in the safes are
made to accommodate the trays, each
compartment holding two tiers of six
trays each So before closing we have
only to slide the trays into the safes,
and everything is secured"
"That is very convenient" the re-
porter acknowledged, land it seems to
be very secure"
"Ah, but that is only the first step
toward securityf' the jeweler ex-
claimed. 1--WE do not put all our money
on one card You have seen that the
safes are as strong as they can be made.
That is all that steel can do for us.
Now we call In electricity to stand
guard. Each safe Is connected by sep
arate wires with the Burglar Alarm
Company, If an explosion or any other
lar should move one of them d six
teenth of an inch out of its place,
bell would ring in the headquarters of
that company, and within ninety sec
onds two policemen would be here. If
any body should turn the combina
ton knob hairs breadth that would
have the same effect. used to have
the wires run into my sleeping-room,
but found that two or three times a
year there would be some trouble with
crossing wires, and would he called
out in hurry in the middle of the
night, and it gave me too much worry.
So had the wires connected with the
Burglar Alarm Company, and now
when go home do not give the goods
another thought"
Mr.. Jeweler here closed the safe
doors and turned the little knob that
locks them.
awe can lock or unlock them hun
dred times day." ne continued, but
when we once lock them for the night
they are not opened again till next
morning When | set the combination
for the night, just before going home,
give an electric signal to the burglar
alarm people, and that instant the
alarm is set. If | should forget any
thing, and should open the safe my
self after giving the signal, there
would be two policemen here in min
ute and half, exactly the same as
though burglar were at work. Now
do you suppose can go home with an
easy mind9"
Perfectly" the reporter assented;
your goods are certainly safe
But that Is only the second step to-
ward security" Mr.. Jeweler said. Let
me show you the third"
He closed the folding doors of the
walnut cabinet.
TAP one of those panels with your
fingers, please" he said.
The sound that followed was muffled
and heavy, entirely unlike the sound
made by tapping thin wooden panel,
These slight cabinets are not as dc
fenseless as they look" the jcweler
continued. Those panels are made OF
pasteboard, and other parts OF the cat.
inets, although of wood on the outside
have paste board within"
"And why pasteboard?" the reporter
asked.
Because paste board is better non.
conductor than wood, The panel you
tapped is made Of three thicknesses OF
pasteboard and two thicknesses of tin
foil First there is the outer pasteboard
panel, which is stained and grained tC
initiate walnut; then a layer of tir
foil; then a second sheet of pasteboard
then second layer of tin foil; AMI
finally third sheet OF paste board
which forms the back of the panel
The first sheet of tin foil is connecte1
with the positive pole of an electric
battery, the second sheet of tin foil i!
connected with the negative pole of 4;
battery. With the sheet of paste
board between them the metalli,
sheet do not touch, and there is no cir
cult. But let burglar begin to opcr
ate upon the cabinet, and run knit,
or gimlet or anything else through
the panel, and the metallic tool, touch
ing both sheets OF tin foil, Instant,
completes the circuit, bell rings il
the burglar alarm Office, and two pc
licemen come, as before"
rs that ALP" the reporter asked.
No, not quite" Mr. Jeweler smil
| ingly replied Besides these little ap
pliances we have faithful watchmal
, in the store all night. Part of hi
work is to press little electric buttol
{ every half hour from the time we loci
the front door at night till we open i
, in the morning. Thereby he tells tn
burgular alarm people that he is awalS
and on duty If he let's sixty second
beyond the half hour pass withou
pressing the button, the two policemen
: come to see what is the matter, just Il
if somebody had tempered with tn
safes"
There were no more precautions, an,
the jewcler and the reporter omerge
from the inn err regions of gold and pre-
, cious stones.
Thank you very much" said the re
/ porter,
| Good day" said the joweler. Com
again; Dut always come IN the uaV
: time. IN. Y, Sun.
stub snds of Thought.
} Molasses is honey to the contente
man.
Don't rub q woman the wrong wa
of the fur
: Even sheepsllin isn't yard wild
and all wool.
Some men are grasping enough t
want to subdivide the clay they ar
made of and sell it for town lots.
Discomfort is the peg in your sho
that hurts.
A woman's smile is the little poer
we find in the prose of life.
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