The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05

upon the house and carried away near
ly everything except the tinware,
which was not disturbed in the least
1t proved effective in but one case, and
this was when the owner of the house
returned from the lake one evening and
failed to remember the trap he had set.
AS he pushed open the door of his
home there was a crash and clatter
that nearly scared him to death, and
brought all the neighbors within a
block to the scene on a run. A police
man, who happened to be new in that
: 'ccality, also came, and the unfortunate
householder had a most difficult task
convincing him that he had perfect
right to throw tinware and Kettles
around the house If he wanted to, as he
had paid for it, and likewise owned the
house and all 1t contained
One of the most amusing burglar
stories ever told was at the expense
of society woman whose name is
often mentioned in connection with the
doings in high life. Her plan for keep
ing burglars away from the house
worked in way she did not expect and
caused all kinds of trouble
Dear Frank" read the note which
she left attached to the front door when
she departed for the lake, leaving the
husband to run the house alone, when
you come home from the office do not
open this door as there is big rattle
snake loose in the house and it will be
sure to bite you"
The woman reasoned that her hus-
band would be sure to turn the card
over, so she transcribed on the back
of this reassuring little note:
There is no snake, Frank; 1t is SIM
ply burglar scare. you see. Pin the
card up again, SO the house will be safe
when you leave it. The silver is hid
den in the little china closet in the but
ler's pantry"
If Frank had turned the card over
all would have been well, but this he
did not do, but the burglar who Wis
tied the house before him did and the
result was that the house was robbed
of several hundred dollars worth Of
goods of all kinds.
A little woman, who lives near a lake,
has novel protector in the shape. of
hedgehog. While in Europe year ago
she stepped upon one of the little ami
mails, which was kept as mouse de-
stroyer in the home she was visiting.
She remembered her experience and
when she returned to Minneapolis
brought with her hedgehog.
You see," said she, when asked
about the matter, the little animal al
ways makes for outdoors seeking fresh
air and freedom. Now, burglars, I am
told, wear soft slippers while at work.
house he will naturally step upon the
hedgehog, which will be crouching as
near the front door as possible, and If
l remember correctly a hedgehog is not
pleasant thing to step upon"
There are hundreds of women whose
husbands are not at home in the even
ings who habitually keep a revolver
within easy reach in case a burglar
should attempt to break in. Many of
these women are expert markswomen
and a real burglar would receive from
them a very warm welcome.
Residing in this city is man who
was at one time fairly we'll known to
the police of an Eastern city as bur-
glar of some note. He was not a
cheap worker" to use a slang express
sion. He was at the head of his bust
ness-if burglary can be called a bust
ness-and has had many thrilling ex-
periences while engaged in robbing the
houses of his fellow men.
There is only one good burglar
alarm" said he. when asked how a
house can best be protected from the
raids of the men who live by appro-
priating other persons belongings.
There is only one good burglar alarm"
he continued, land that is small dog
kept in the house at night. l know
from experience, and / tell you the
genuine burglar hates dog worse than
anything else.
The moment one Of these nasty,
snappy little terriers begins to bark
and race about the house all the in
mates are awakened, and away goes
the burglars chance of making a haul.
1t was a little dog that forced me to
retire from the business, and since then
I've lived an honest ife."-Minneapolis
Tribune