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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10

ELLWOOD CITY, Pa, May g.
Something over a year ago John Bell, a
quarryman, was murdered here in the
grove back of the Hotel oliver. No one
has ever had to suffer for the crime, as
the guilty parties could not be found
About one month ago William Powell
of this place went violently insane over
what was thought to be family trou-
bles, but it is said that since he has
been taken to DixmOnt he has several
times alluded to Bells murder while
conversing with the attendants there,
thinking that he was talking to his
brother 1t is thought the guilty par
ties may yet be found.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
Church nnd sabbnth school.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
M: NJ. L. Sabbath School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching in M. Il. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. r. A. Buzza.
Preaching in the f. NJ. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
f. w. McClelland, Pastor.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
every sabbath morning and evening,
Rev. ]. V. McAnmch officiating.
The regular meetings of the w. G. t.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10

ROCHESTER,. May 9.-The body of
Henry Otnow, farm laborer. was
found in the water at the mouth Of
Sandy creek, in Hahn. Otnow was sub
ject to epilepsy and it is thought that
while fishing he suffered an attack of
his malady and fell into the water A
string of fish was found grasped in
one of the dead mans hands
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
Troops at the dwelling.

HARRISBURG, May 9. - Adjutant
General Stewart has detailed a proyis-
ional brigade of the National Guard
to take part in the unveiling of the
Hartranft monument in Capital Park
next Friday. General Goblin will COM
mand the brigade, which will be COM
posed of the First, Seventh and
Troon
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
Raleigh sails For Charleston.

WILMINGTON, N. c.. May 9.-The
cruiser Raleigh sailed for Charleston.
Several local steamers crowded with
excursionists, accompanied her over
the bar. The Raleigh goes to Charles
ton to be present during the United
Confederate Veterans reunion this
week. From there she will so to Ports
mouth. N H.. to go out of commits
sion and be overhauled.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
Additional Casualties.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The war de-
partment has received the following
casualties in the Philippines,
reported by General Otis: Private Fred
Buckendorf Of the Thirteenth Mime
sofa, killed, and Private Arthur X.
Moore of the Twentieth Kansas, Sc
verely wounded in the hand
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10

CHICAGO, May 9.-William R. Kerr,
commissioner of the health department
under Mayor Swift's administration,
filed a petition in bankruptcy. Liabil-
tiles were placed at $4,000 and assets
$1,000. Mr.. Kerr was connected with
the Grand Pacific hotel as associate
manager until last October.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
REBELS FIRM STAND.
A Big Battle Will Soon Be
Fought In the Philippines.
Six Thousand Rebels Well Entrenched
OF Ammunition They Have Never
Fought Americans Before and Are
Confident Of Winning.

MANILA, May $40 clear the Fill
pinos out OF Bacolor, about five miles
southwest Of San Fernando, will be the
next task Of the Americans The rebel
General Mascardo has a force of 5000
men there, well armed and possessed of
a plenty Of ammunition. His troops
have never met American soldiers and
they think, according to reports car
ried to San Fernando. that they can
whip the whole lot" Bacolor Is
well entrenched and thousands Of ma
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
Three New York Soldiers Killed.

SYRACUSE, May 9.-James S. Lynch
of Company C., Ninth United States in
fantry, reported among the dead at
Manila, was a son of James Lynch of
this city and 21 years old. He enlisted
last July. Corporal William L. Hig-
gins and Private Harris w. Mallery of
Company B, Ninth infantry, were re-
spectively from watertown and Cam
den. this state.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
second Degree Murder,

TOWANDA, Pa, May S.-William ].
Henry was convicted of murder in the
second degree for the killing of George
Rutledge at Sayre last January. Rut-
ledge discovered Henry early in the
morning in the same room with Mrs.
Rutledge at his own house. The pris-
Oner claimed the killing was in self
defense
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
Little FaIIs Cheese Mark.

UTICA, N. Y, May s.
CHEESE-The sales at the Utica Board
OF Trade were as follows: Large white
40 boxes, at &c; large colored Ss at &C,
and 60 at Csc; small colored, 25I, at SIC;
% at S3sc. and 2S4 at S9sc; small white, is6
at S9ac. and 1856 at &c. There were S93
boxes sold on commission.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
RAILROAD NEGLIGENT.
Verdict In the Wreck of the Excursion
Train Near Rochester

ROCHESTER,, May 6.-The investi.
cation of the Bay railroad accident
Sunday last which resulted In the
death of John Helberg and Charles
Werner, was resumed before Coroner
Kleindienst and his jury at the morgue,
and after numerous witnesses were
sworn and their evidence taken, the
jury retired. After celebrating about
three hours they handed In the fol-
lowing verdict:
I'VE find said railroad company op-
Grating this road guilty of criminal
negligence in using antiquated and de-
fective vacuum brakes"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10

PHILADELPHIA, May 9. - Isaac
Cresswell, a business man of this city,
after living so years. committed sui
eide by inhaling gas. He made two
previous efforts this year, but without
success. Cresswell had been suffering
from an attack Of grip.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10

WASHINGTON. May 9.-William II
Michael chief clerk of the state de-
partment, has been appointed to repre-
sent the state department on the gov
ernment board of exhibits of the Pan
American exposition to be held at Buff
falO
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
East nufraIo Live Stock Marhet.

CATTLE-Extra export steers, $500
$50; good do s5.OOQ5.25; choice heavy
butchers, &.6Oq49O; light handy I o, $50
$50; cows and heifers, extra. f;.2OG3.3O
calves. heavy fed, s3.S5Q4.25; veals. $3.50
$50.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Choice TO extra
wethers, s515a5.3O; fair to choice sheep.
S4S0d5.00; common to fair, S4.4Og4.I 10;
choice to extra spring lambs, S5.g0a6.OO;
common to fair, S5.25g5.50.
HOGS-Heavy, AO5a4lO; medium and
mixed. S4OOg4O5; Yorkers. A.Ooa4.lO; pigs.
S3 gOd3g5
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
Condition Improving In Eastern cuba.

ing dispatch has been received at the
war department from General Brooke
at Havana: Captain Hickey has re-
turned from an extended trip through
the Eastern part of the island and re-
ports a general improvement Of con-
ditions at all points; full report by
Ill
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
Threw himself In Front Of Train.

ELMIRA, N. Y. May Chauncey
Ayres. Al years old. employed on q
farm about five miles south Of Eimira
threw himself in front Of Erie extra
No. S. eastbound. and was instantly
killed 1t is thought he was insane.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
Transport Roanoke Arrives From Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 9.-The
United States transport Roanoke ar
rived from Manila with Captain Kim
ball and Surgeon +. Frazer of the
First California volunteers and 22 pri-
Yates from different regiments as pas
sengers
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
Killed In n Mine.

GREENSBURG, Pa, May S.--An ex-
plosion in the mines at Crabtree caused
the death of John Lochyear. the ma
chinist at the works The cause of the
explosion has not been explained.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
Temple. PerIodiod Comet Again Seen.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, May 9.-Dr. j.
f. Keller, director of Lick observatory,
announces through Harvard college OBJ
servatory the discovery Of Temples
periodical comet by Mr.. Perrine. an
assistant at Lick. The position of the
object. which is described as faint"
is May 6, 9O:77, Greenwich. mean time,
right ascension, 1Sh., 52m.. 57.Ss; de-
clination south deg, 32m. 19s
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10

ST. LOUIS, May 9.-About $50 re-
oruits left Jefferson barracks for San
Juan. Porto Rico. where they will be
divided up between the Eleventh in
fantry. Fifth cavalry and Third artil-
lery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
SUCCESSOR TO DEWEY.
The Admiral Relieved of the Command
of the Asiatic Stations.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The navy
department has selected a successor to
Admiral Dewey to command the Asiatic
stations. Orders were issued detaching
Rear Admiral Watson from command
Of the Mare Island navy yard and or
dering him to report to Admiral Dewey
at Manila to relieve that officer when
he feels that he can be spared there.
Rear Admiral Kempff, at present on
waiting orders, has been ordered to
succeed Admiral Watson in command
of the Mare Island navy yard.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
Archbishop of Cologne Dead.

COLOGNE, May 6.-Cardinal Philip
Krementz, archbishop of Cologne, who
attained the cardinalate in 1893, Ia
dead. He was in his SOth year.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10

UTICA, N. Y, May S.
CHEESE-Sales were 1872 boxes large
colored at gikc; 3,2l4 boxes small white
16Ql7c.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
MARKET REPORT.
New York Noney Market.


New York v Oney Market.
NEW YORK, May 8.
Money on call, 3la per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 3i2q4A per
cent.
Sterling exchange: Actual business in
bankers bills at $4.S7hd4S7h for demand;
and S4.S54a4S5l2 for so days. Posted
rate, $4S6G4 SS1k
Commercial bills, $4S4lkd4s5.
Silver certificates, 61laG62c.
Bar silver, 612sc.
Mexican dollars, 4SIRc.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member OF CongreSS-J.'K. p. Hall.
Member Of Sendte-A. NJ. Neeley.
AsSembty-Dr. =. S. fowler.
President Jadge-W. NJ. Lindsey.
Associate JudgeS-Jos. A. Nash, A. J
McCray.
Prothonotdry, Register & Recorder, &c.
john ii. Robertson.
MerW.-Frank p. Walker.
IreGSurer-S. NJ. Henry.
C0nmtSSiOnerS-W. NJ. Coon, G. NJ.
Whiteman, Herman Blum.
District Attorney-S. ID. Irwin.
Jury CommisSioners-J. j. Carpen-
ter, Geo. d. Shields.
Coroner DR.. j. w. Morrow.
County AuditorS-M, Il. Abbott, j. X.
Clark, Il. j. Flynn.
County Superintendeat-E. e. stitzin-
ger. .
Regular Terms Of Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

'NIONESTA LODGE, No. 1863, I. o. o. +.
Il Meets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows Hall, Partridge building.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10

JroREST LODGE, No. ls4, A. o. U. W.,
I Meets every Friday evening in A.0.U.
w. Hall, Tionesta.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
IinnnIn Hay Market

No. / timothy. per ton. sl3OOallOO; No.
2 do. 81 O0al20 90; baled hay $1,000 90,
baled straw. t5.O0a6OO; bundled rye, 5000
nf0 N
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
.OTEL AGNEW,

II c. +. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone complete change,
and is now furnished with all the mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts Of
guests never neglected.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

BurgeSs.-K. G. Heath.
CoWacitmen.--Joseph Morgan. j. T.
Dale, w. +. Blum, Jas. ID. Davis, Chas.
Clark, Il. Il. Armstrong; II. Ii. Shoe
maker.
Justices Of the Peace-C. A. Randall, s.
j. Setley.
C0nstabie-H. L. Moody.
COtlector-F. p. Amsler.
School Direct0rS-G. w. Holeman, l..
Agnew, j. Il. Wenk, Q. Jameson, J. G.
Scowden, Patrick Joyce.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10

WASHINGTON CAMP, No. 42O, p. o.
wv s. of A., meets every Saturday eve
ming in A. o. U. W. Hall, Tlonesta.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
d M. CLARK, 4,

d NJ. CLARK,
l. ATTORNEY-AT-LA
and psTRIcT ATTORNEY. Office, cor. of
I'm and Bridge Streets, Tionesta, Pa.
Also agent for number of reliable
Fire Insurance Companies.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10

CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
~ G. A. II. Meets lst and Sd Monday
evening in each month, in A. o. U. W.
Hall, TioDesta.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10

7 B. SIGGINS, NJ. D.,
y. Physician, Surgeon & Druggist,
OIL CITY, PA.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
DILL. EMERT

FANCY BOOT Il SHOEMAKER.
Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut streets, Is prepared TO do all
kinds of custom work from the finest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten-
tion given to mending, and prices rea-
sonable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
=. MORROW. NJ. D.,

Physician, Surgeon & Dentist.
Office and Residence three doors north
of Hotel Agnew, Tionesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
T o. BOWMAN, NJ. D..

~ DO w h AN, W. ",
IL. Physician * Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
Office in building formerly occupied by
DIR. Mason. Call promptly responded to,
night or day. Residence opposite Hotel
Agnew.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10

CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
~ 137, w. r. c., meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month, in A.
o. u. w. hall, Tionesta, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10

nR. J. c. DUNN,
IL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office over Heath &c Killmers store,
Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
responded to at all hours of day or
night. Residence-East side Elm St., Sd
dore above Jail building.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10

TIoNESTA TENT, No. 164, X. o. T.
L NJ, meets End and 4th Wednesday
evening in each month in A. o. U. w.
hall Tionesta, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
I f. ZAHRINGER,
j. PRACTICAL MATCHMAKER

and Jeweler of 25 years experience, is
prepared to do all work in his line ON
short notice and at reasonable prices.
Always guarantees satisfaction. Watch
es, Jewelry, &C., ordered for parties at
the lowest possible figure. win be found
in the building next to Kelley Club
Room.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
Short Items From Various
Parts of the World.

Record of Many Happenings Condensed
and Put In Small Space and Arranged
With special Regard For the Convent
ence of the Reader Who Has Little
Time to Spare.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10

CENTRAL HOUSE,
" II. w. HoRNER, Proprietor
Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern Improvements. No pains will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
place for the travelling public. First
class Livery in connection.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
JURY LAYS NO BLAME
In the Case of MicheaI StantOn's
Death,

The coroner's jury summoned yesterday
morning to inquire into the cause Of the
death of the late Michael Stanton, who
was accidentally killed Friday night on
the West Side, returned a verdict that the
said Michael Stanton came to his death by
being thrown from his buggy onto the
track. and if not then killed, was killed
i few minutes later by being struck on
the head and otherwise mutilated by an
electric car
The verdict was rendered on the evil
dence OF Mrs. Chritton, J. F. Carr. the mo-
tcrneer, James Howard, the liveryman, and
w r. Hill, a reporter. There was evil
dence tending to show that Mr.. Stanton
was killed before the car struck the body,
as a pool of blood was discovered where
the body was first seen lying on the track.
The other evidence was about the same as
that given in yesterday mornings Eagle.
Mr.. Stanton's last day on earth was
spent in the city, where he had great
deal OF business TO transact. He and his
hired man had brought some cattle to
market, and he spent most Of the day al
the stock yards, after having sent the
hired man back to the farm. Mr. Stanton
lived most of the time on his farm, while
the family live in the city, and Mrs. Stan
ton was spending Friday on the farm The
hired man was sent with a message TO Mrs.
Stanton telling her 10 remain at the farm
until Mr.. Stanton could reach there in the
afternoon and bring her home. He was
detained in the city until a late hour. and
Mrs Stanton waited in vain for his return.
Michael Stanton was ore OF the oldest
and best known citizens Of SedgwicE coun-
ty, and his personal history is interesting.
He was born near the city Of Limerick.
ireland. in 1870, but after learning the
cooper's trade started for America He To-
Gated at Corey, Pa, at the time Of the
great oil excitement. and followed the
cooperage trade successfully. It was at
that place that he married Miss Honorah
Walsh, who survives him. She was also
from Ireland, having been born at Cork.
In 1879 he came TO this county and took a
calm where Garfield university now
stands. He sold this claim TO R !. Law
renee, who built the fine Masonic home
building and afterward lost It all. MI
Stanton after selling his claim bought a
fine half section farther west. which ba
owned at the time Of his death. In The
boom days Of Wichita Mr.. stanton was
prominent in the busy whIrl of real estate
speculation. lie was . kind-hearted man.
generous in his nature and Trustworthy in
every particular.
kilograms bearing the information Of his
death were sent 70 relatives YESTERDAY
Miss Mary, who is in New York on bust
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
MISS PARKS BALKS
Ugly DuckIing in New York
Has Objections.
WON'T TELL HER NAME
1t Would Subject Her 10 Such
Worry and Excitement.

A. c. Jobes is going to New York this
week and among the first things he will do
will be to hunt up Miss Amanda Parks,
who is being beautifed at the expense OF
the New York World Mr.. Jobes VIII IN
dertake to discover whether Miss Parks
is really from Wichita, which he believes
she is, and what her real name is. He
will wire the result of his investigations.
Mr.. Jobes sad to a reporter for the
Eagle yesterday:
Il have seen the girl on the streets of
Wichita, 1 am sure, but I can not recall
her name
The young woman's name is not
Amanda Parks. That much has been
duly discovered through telegraphing
Harriet Hubbard Aver in New York.
To discover what Miss Parks real name
was and to see whether she was from
Wichita or not, the following telegram
was sent TO Mrs. Aver:
Telegram 10 Mrs. Aver: VIII Miss
Parks give some token of her acquaint-
ance here? People inclined TO brand the
story as a fake. Have her name three
colleges here"
Now, Miss Parks might have done that
but she didn't name the three colleges.
Mrs. Aver sent a telegram in reply say
ing that for the young woman to reveal
her identity and address would subject
her to all sorts Of queries and annoy
ances, and that the result would be total
defeat of the rejuvenating process.
Telegram from Mrs Harriet Hubbard
Aver: Miss Parks only consented to be-
come the Worlds patient on condition
that her identity should not be made
known. We pursued the same course in
the Catherine Lane case two years ago.
When Miss Lanes marvellous recovery
was effected by her volition she wrote
the World her grateful Acknowledgements,
signing her own name and giving her ad-
dress. Her story was also branded as a
fake. I refer you to her if you want her
testimony. She is Miss Lillian DAILY, nav
stopping at the Dennison hotel, Indian
apolis, Indiana. If Miss Parks is willing
when her treatment is over. 1 will gladly
reveal her actual personality. Were 1 TO
do so now, she would be deluged with
letters and besieged by reporters and
physically upset, so 1 could do nothing
more for her. 1 should like to oblige you,
but we must first keep our word to our
! patient"
1t is all right for Miss Parks to con-
ceaI her real identity, but she might have
named three Wichita colleges just as an
evidence of good faith. 1t is to be hoped
| that she will be made to blossom as the
! rose.
The next step in the proceedings is the
visit of Mr.. A c. Jobes, which will prob
ably prove melodramatic in the extreme.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
A COzy Chat

In ones OWL parior Is pleasure
every lady enjoys. 4 comfortabis
chair adds TO the enjoyment. We
have all kinds Of chairs (exceps IN
comfortable onss). rattan, wood and
upholstered, a. al prices. Our
sewing chairs are especially good
value. We have IN ether furniture
complete lines al low price.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19
ROBBER is SHOCKED
Marvellous Feat Performed in
Andover Postoffice.
WORKED THE COMBINATION
To His Great Surprise the
Safe Came Open.

Unusually lucky ROBBERS rified the post
Office at Andover, just east Of this city,
on the Frisco, early Friday morning.
These ROBBERS actually worked the com
bination Of the safe.
The safe is a small one, about three
feet square and four feet high, but the
combination dock on It is just as intricate
and supposed to be just as trustworthy as
any other.
Thursday evening Postmaster Rever's
eon-in-law, who usually closes the postof-
fee at night was out to a dinner party
and Postmaster Rever himself had charge
of the postoffice. He carefully locked the
Office I'D. locked all the doors and put
the lock on the safe, listening for the tum-
blers TO fall and TO assure himself that
the safe was closed.
The postoffce IS located right south OF
the depot. It is in the same building with
q. drug store, the prescription case being
next to the row of boxes. The robbers,
as was discovered next morning, forced
the front door and then climbed up over
the prescription case. and in doing SO
knocked over d big sign. This sign was
dusty and on it is left the only clue TO
the roEbber, a hand print in the dust. This
will be preserved as it is, and may be
valuable in identifying the culprit. Also
on top Of the prescription case was found
a. burned match, probably used by the
robber in lighting a dark lantern.
Once inside, the robber, with safe
breaking tools ready, performed won
derful feat. Probably more in a spirit Of
Ievity than anything else, he gave the
combination knob a couple Of twirls, pull
ed the door-and it opened! Probably
more astonished burglar never lived.
There are thousands Of combinations on
a safe door, and this burglar might have
taken an algebra and experimental ten
years and not hit the lucky numbers.
But he did st, and proceeded to dump the
contents Of the safe on the floor. Among
other things he ran across some stamped
envelopes printed Return to Andover
Kansas" and he threw them by. The
safe door was left standing open and the
floor Uttered.
What he got was 1, 2 and scent stamps
valued in all at S56.7S. DIT. Rever has been
postmaster since September, 1897. He has
given the facts to the police and they are
working on it, but as yet have no clues.