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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

These dates-Saturday. Sunday and
Monday, Sept. l, and 3-will interest
you If you desire the services Of spec~
ialist in the diseases Of the eye and
ear. Those are the dates of DR.. VIM.
A. Phillips next visit to Great Bend,
at Hotel Greene.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Strayed-4 calves, about 10 months
old; all red, with small white spots.
nick in the ear of each: strayed from
the Heller farm near the mouth of the
Walnut. Liberal reward for inf0rma-
ton leading to their recovery.
JAMES TALLER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

DanI. Miller, VIM. Gagelman
Grant Jones. T. g. Wells, James KEEP
pie, Hans Jurgenson, Fred E Witte,
jr., Bert WinteTberg. Elmer BrodIe.
N. L. Harrison. Geo. McGlll, w. l.
Stickney, WillPfiester, Adolph Nico-
let, Louis Plankenhorn and the DEMO
Graf man were with the crowd in To-
peka Thursday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
The Union Park Meetings.

The Union Park Meetings.
A series of sermons, on live relig.
ious topics, will be preached in the
park during the next four Sunday
evenings.
Aug. 18th Rev. Morony. topic:
''The Spirit OF The Law"
Aug. Goth Rev. Mast, topic; 1.-THE
Christian Sabbath"
Sept. 2d-Rav. chnacke. topic: lis
The World Growing Better"
Sept. 9th-Rev. Bixler. topic: Life
by the Spirit"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Tuesday night colored man named
VIM. Anderson. broke into G. Toepke' q
hous3 at E lin wood. and got away with
about % 90 In cash. He was arrested,
and on Wednesday waived preliminary
examination aud is jailed on the
charge of house breaking.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

The Modern Woodmen Lodge. at
Galatia. having some money in the
treasury general fund, rented piece
of ground and will put in q crop OF
wheat this fall. May they reap an
hundred fold.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

I am canvassing the county now
taking orders for new wheat seed and
rye seed. Ii miss any one please
let me know. l take orders for any.
thing in the nursery line also. Those
who bought from me last year please
let me know results.
AUGUST GARLING.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Complaint is being made that on &C.
count of the long dry spell, wells on
the highlands are going dry. making
it quite hardship for farmers who
have goodly punches of stock to water.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Jacob Bland returned Last week
from Oklahoma, where he has been
for the past few months. He reports
the Barton county friends whom he
came across in his travels all in pretty
fair shape, financially, and pleased
with their surroundings
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

The world surely is growing betterl
Notwithstanding the miserable heat
Of the past week we did not run across
a single individual mean enough to
ask Is it hot enough for your"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

See DIR. Phillips. the eye and cal
specialist, at Hotel Greene. Grea,
Bend, Sept. 1st to Sd inclusive.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

1t is now grandpa Vim Barger,
you please. A fine girl baby came
bless the home of Herman Lutscb
the first of the week,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Before placing yonr order with any
one else, come and see me, as 1 will save
you money. Others are saying they
will sell cheaper. But give the Home
Shop chance. I supply any kind Of
q monument you wish.
GREAT BEND MARBEL WORKS,
A. G. Baxter, Prop
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Little Miss Marjorie Cbappell ar.
rived from Pueblo, Colo. Wednesday
to visit with Ed. Marx and family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Charles Schilling an old settler Of
Stafford county, died at his home in
Seward township. August 8. He
settled in this country in 1875, and had
many friends in Great Bend and Bar
ton county who will regret that he ia
no more
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

A fire, which cot away from J. W.
Mc6reevey, Wednesday, burned up q
large stack of millet hay.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

While Tom White, northwest of
town was burning stubble Tuesday,
the IRE got beyond his control and
burned some straw stacks for him, as
we'll as some for Gev. Heller.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

The grand stand at the fair g0unds
will be built so that base ball dia.
mond can be placed directly In font
of it, and hereafter permanent
grounds can be depended upon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

w. G. Noel, OF Wichita, was in town
Wednesday putting up bills for the
Wichita Street Fair and Fall Carnival
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Fred Aber was up from Alva, Okla,
hOma, this week, on visit to rela
tlves and friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

A man named George Schneider,
north of Otis. last week drank q guam.
tity of carbolic acid by mistake. but
prompt action CD the part of q physi
clan saved his life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Ernest Smith OF Pawnee Rock was
on our streets Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Editor Jones OF the HOisington
Dispatch WAS over to the county
seat Tuesday. He ought now to ''cut
out" some of those dead ads.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

GIRL WANTED house work
Will pay the BEST of wages to tn
right girl. Apply at once.
JOE TROILLET.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

J. G. Slentz is having substantial
new barn built, on his Forest Avenue
nlaeo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Eat at McCulloughs, 1t you would
be happy. Open day and night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Editor Armstrong attended the
populist congressional committee
meeting at Hutchinson on the 21st.
and is we'll pleased with the result
there attained.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Henry Rankin, from up in the edge
of Rush county, near Shaffer. called
On Tuesday Of this weak to renew on
his DEMOCRAT to the year l. He says
the seven weeks of drOnth is getting
mighty monotonOus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Lightning set lire to Karl Savoy 8
wheat, west of town Wednesday night
during the storm, and burned up
about $500 worth. It was fortunately
cOverep by Insurance..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Ed Belfield who fuses" about Albert
mostly, was down to the county seat
Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

The lightning killed COW for Mr..
j. D.. Younkin, out by the college,
during the storm Tuesday night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

uneeda DEMOCRAT. You need it
every week in the year. By "yon" we
mean the person who has borrowed q
neighbors' paper and is reading this.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
Farmers Attention!

write insurance on Grain in STAG
or Granary from 80 days to I've years
Lowest rates. O. W. DAwsON
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Miss Jessie Clark returned to he
home at Walton tho first OF thu
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Mr.. aud Mrs. Will Woodward at
tended the Williams Barrett wedding
at Pawnee Rock Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Miss Blanche Thatcher and Miss
Carrie Pyle visited up near Galatia
last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

A threshing separator owned by
Chas. Archer, was burned Monday
while threshing wheat over northeast
Of Great Bend, together with a couple
of stacks of wheat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

And it actually rained, all over this
county. Tuesday night, wetting tn.
ground about eight inches deepe
Wednesday night, caves US another
gentle shower.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

w. Il. Brown, v no can quote more
scripture to prove point than any
other bible scholar in this town, is pay.
ing visit to his daughters, Mrs. Fits
and Mrs. WOrdon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Farmers Protect Yourselves.
It costs but little to insure your
grain. either in stack or granary
Call and see u.s. 0. w. DAWSON
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Mr.. 8. Marx and wife. of st. Louis.
Mo. arrived last night on visit to
their son and daughter. Ed Marx and
Mrs. Caro-.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

A Snowman took his little boy to
church in Great Berd last Sunday.
The ten year old lad was much inter-
the basket take its unwelcome trip
around. After ut was over he Whis-
pered to his father: Papa. more'n
half the people has got ip free!" The
heads in the church than any other
organization on earth--Larned Eagle
Optic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
For Sale.

100 acres; 40 liz good shape for
wheat. Also 80 acres all for wheat,
south side. See me at once.
A. L. MILLER
F. S-No c0mmission.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Ars. Geo. Heller is visiting 10
Cherryyaie-
Joe Degen vas over from Hoising :
ton. Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Losr-Monday, August 13, leather
bill book containing Sll in currency
valuable papers and photograph
Liberal Reward. Leave at this Office
E. e. BAIRD.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Prof. W. T. Clark has been nominate
ed by the fusion forces of Rush
county, Tor county superintendent.
Only short time ago the republicans
dewn here were circulating the canard
that Prof. Clark had gone back to the
republicans. But it's habit they have
got-starting such reports without the
least foundation in fact,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Sometime We go away from home
to learn the news. The Hutchinson
News tells US that Mr.. John Wooters,
manager of the Western Union, at
this place. aud Mies Alice Weltmer
are TO be married Sept. s Miss
Alice has grown to wOmanhood in
our city, and 10 the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Chris. Weltmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Through typographical error in a
headline last week. tho type made Us
say that some $l4 900 worth Of mach>
inery was being put in at the Leader
office. It should have read 81 400
That's big enough bill to pay-we
had no desire to swell the outlay
Ellin wood Leader.
GOodl We we're afraid Bro. Cooke
had lost bis mind when we read Of
that S14 600 OO' investment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Keep in mind the county fair.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Everybody come in to the county
conventions on the 9Th.
Erv Patterson was down from AL
bert, Tuesday Of this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Meeting OF the Anti>Trust League,
at Farmers Mill Office. next Tuesday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Ben 6eibert, of Dundee, was in
town Wednesday. He pnt out a fire
Tuesday which got beyond bis con-
troll and burned two stacks Of millet
tor Benz. Unrah aud badly scorched
his barn,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Chas. Williams aud Miss Maud
Pawnee Rock, at the home of John
Ashby Wednesday. Aug. 22d, at l2m.
The marriage service was conducted
by Rev. Hanna, of the Christian
church. A large concourse OF friends
were present to wish them much joy
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Geo. w. Nimocks. jr., and Miss
IRA Gray. we're married at The nome
Of the bride. in Canton. Kansas. on
the 22d. They will be home in Great
Bend this week. The DEMOCRAT
extends congratulations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Joe Walter was up from STAFFORD
county Tuesday. Joe talks q whole
lot just to hear himself, but when he
let it out that Bob Findiay. the repub
lican candidate for State Senator,
''had fixed himself solid with the "a
loon men at Eilin wood" he did not
realize just how that would Xix" the
busy Bob in Rice county. Rice coun-
ty republican papers please copy.)
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Mr.. aud Mrs. j. M. Donley and Mr..
and Mrs. E w. Bolinger are here from
Winfield visiting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

The Ice cream social, by the band
boys, Saturday. night was social" in
every sense. 1t was also a financial az
we'll as q social success, as there was q
large crowd Of several hundred pres :
ent- SO large crowd that the 80 gal
Ions of cream the boys had was not
enough to go around. A neat sum
was netted to the boys for the uniform
fund
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

are NxHI. q
3 : o;.se3,.HeS@o;:o;so;so;:o::Go;so;:So;:15,ss
Everybody come in to the county
on the 9Th.
Erv. Patterson was down from AL
bert, Tuesday Of this week.
Meeting of the Antitrust League,
at Farmers Mill Office. next Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. NJ. Donley and Mr..
and Mrs. E w. Bolinger are here from
Winfield visiting.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Will Woodward at
tended the Williams Barrett wedding
at Pawnee Rock Wednesday.
The lightning killed = COW for Mr..
j. D.. Younkin. out by the college,
during the storm Tuesday night.
Little Miss Marjorie Cbappell ar.
rived from Pueblo, Colo. Wednesday
to visit with Ed. Marx and family.
w. G. Noel, OF Wichita. was in town
Wednesday putting up bills for the
Wichita Street Fair and Fall Carnival.
Mr.. 8. Marx and wife, of st. Louis,
Mo. arrived last night on visit to
their son and daughter. Ed Marx and
Mrs. Caro-.
uneeda DEMocRAr. You need it
every week in the year. By You" we
mean the person who has borrowed q
neighbors' paper and is reading this.
GIRL WANTED For house work.
Will pay the BEST Of wages to the
right girl. Apply at once.
JOE TRo1LLEr.
And it actually rained, all over this
county. Tuesday night, wetting tn.
ground about eight inches deepe
Wednesday night, caves US another
gentle shower.
w. Il. Brown, v no can quote more
scripture to prove q point than any
other bible scholar in this town, is pay.
ing visit to his daughters, Mrs. Fits
and Mrs. Worden.
A threshing separator owned by
Chas. Archer. was burned Monday
while threshing wheat over northeast
Of Great Bend, together with a couple
of stacks of wheat.
LOsr-Mondsy, August Is, leather
bill book containing sll in currency
valuable papers and a photograph
Liberal Reward. Leave at this Office
E. e. BAIRD.
Ben Seibert. of Dundee, was in
town Wednesday. He put out FIRE
Tuesday which got beyond his con
troll and burned two stacks Of mille
tor Benz. Unrah aud badly scorched
bis barn.
Geo. w. Nimocks. jr., and Mis-
IRA Gray. we're married at the NONE
Of the bride. in Canton. Kansas. OF
the 22d. They will be home in Grea
Bend this week. The DEMocRA,
extends congratulations.
| Chas. Williams aud Miss Maui
Losrine Barrett were married =
Pawnee Rock, at the home of Johl
Ashby Wednesday. Aug. 22d, at l2m
The marriage service was conducte'
by Rev. Hanna. Of the Christian
church. A large concourse of friend
were present to wish them much JOY
Il Sometime We go away from hom
to learn the news. The -Hutchinso
News tells Us that Mr.. John Wooters
manager of the Western Union, 9
this place. and Mice Alice W9ltme
are TO be married Sept s Mis-
Alice has grown to wOmanhood
our city. and 10 the daughter OF III
and Mrs Cbrie. Weltmer.
II Give Our Side . Chance.
III In our article today taken from tt
New York Herald. headed Cuisine,
Men 10 rhestricals." we notice tbs
"A Wise Womaa" is going to make
Il few stoes before starting run in So
Francisco. Nav why cant We ha,
this company stay one night with u.
They surely must have . 6rst ella.
company 70 contemplate an extende
/ ram In tina Gaafarn matr0uolfa 0,,f
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-20
THURMANNUAL
Makes Its TWenty-Sixth
Appearance.
This Useful Hawaiian Compilation
Has Many New and Inter
esting Features.

Thrum's Hawaiian Annual, profuse-
ly illustrated, and with new and at
tractive cover typical of Hawaii, has
Just been issued. In the main, the
book contains the regulation informa-
ton regarding Hawaii, brought up to
date. The present volume is the TWEEN
ty-sixth annual issue. Among the lead
ing articles contained are "Mauna
Loa's Eruption of 1885," being MARIA
tive of a trip from the Kona side of
Hawaii to the crater of Mokuaweoweo,
by A. B. ingalls,, BIB, and 1.-The Ha-
waiian Islands," by DR.. Walter Max
well. The latter article is taken from
the Year Book of the Department of
Agriculture and revised by the author.
THE Passing Of Hawaii's Aliis' is an
account of the lives of the late Prin-
cess Kaiulani and the Queen Dowager
Kapiolani. What Botanist May See
in Honolulu is an interesting account
of a recent visit made here by DR.. AL
bert B. Lyons of Detroit, Michigan.
yachting in Hawaiian Waters" is
given a place OF prominence. The ar
| ticle is illustrated. Honolulu's street
characters have a chapter to them
selves, with pictures of Kauhane,
| Ioane, the old dandy as he appeared
during prosperity, BILL" the blind boy
who initiates the steamer whistles, and
Manuel Rodrigues, the boy who so
zea,ously guards the Kamehameha
statue and worships thereat.
Articles on Oahu College and the
Castle Memorial Kindergarten also ap-
pear. "Fornander's Account of Ha-
waiian Legends and Their Resemblance
to Old Testament History is valu-
able research paper by the late Rev. G
NJ. Hyde. A chapter of information fol
tourists and a retrospect for the veal
1899 complete the principal contents o
the little volume the issue of which /!
always so anxiously awaited ant
quoted as an authority on so man!
matters. The statistical tables, care
fully prepared and revised, cover tn
fields of Government matters, an
commercial progress for many year
past, while the special articles presen
attractions and existing conditions i
: Hawaii mel and indicate its possibih
ties.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-20
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Another Contestant of D. 3. Smiths
Will Appears.


Judge Stanley opened the February
term of the Circuit Court yesterday
morning and adjourned for one week
This is the third time of adjournment
for the same period.
The hearing on the petition for the
appointment of Cecil Brown as admin
isLrator of the late ID. b. Smiths estate
was to have come up. 1t was conllnued
for one month by Judge Stanley on mo-
ton of kinney, Ballou & McCIanahan,
aL.orneys for Annoy M. Amin, whose
amdavIL was presented alleging that
the late ID. b. Smith had lived at ner
home for the eight years preceding ms
death, that ON December 8, 1899, he lett
Honolulu for San Francisco, taking
with him number of papers, and that
| he had told her a short time before his
aeparture that he had made a will IN
| which the affiant was mentioned among
| the beneficiaries. e. B. McClanahan
one of Annoy M. Anim's attorneys
| made affidavit Of his request for
| search for the will in San Francisco
and of insufficient time having elapsed
to obtain any answer to such request
Nj. d. Figueredo, storekeeper OF
School street, has appealed against con
viction and fine of 800 for selling
liuuor without license. Harvey Chas
has appealed from similar sentence
Through her attorneys, Emily. I
Judd answers with a general denial G
tie complaint as to herself anon
others, of Lucy K. Peabody.
POPULATIONS for continuance hav
been fled in the following cases: job
Kaikeih VS.. Naleilehua, Fam
Strauch VS.. Cecil Prown, Kalau v
EVA Plantation Co., J. D. Holt, Jr., V
A. Kauhi, Sing Chong & Co. VS.. Ii
Hep Wal Co., Kahai ct al. VS.. l.. All
ct al. and c. X. c. Rookie VS.. Kathri
Singer ct al.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-20
HONOLULU JUlNS.
In Paying Tribute to- Doan's Back
ache Kidney Pills

a young man went to wealthy and
successful manufacturer and applied
for employment.
What can you dor the manufac-
turer asked, and the young man pro-
ceeded to tell of his ability.
"But don't want to know what you
say you can do" the gentleman re-
piled, ''let me know what others say
you have done; bring me recon-
mendations from people l know and
can trust
It's the same way with the little
to know what has been done.
Honolulu people are Joining the
myriads of others in making public the
work of this little modern wonder and
what your neighbors say should con-
vince the skeptic. The endorsement
of citizens is the proof that goes with
every box of Doan's Backache Kidney
Pills.
Mr.. w. F. Williams of this city, is
a lighthouse keeper, and he has held
| this position for the last so years. he
says: 81 was for number of years
| one of that numerous army of people
| who suffer with their backs. Mine
ached and panied me to no small ex,
tent, so that 1 was glad when l heard
of a remedy for it, Doan's Backacht
Kidney Pills. I obtained some Of these
at the Hollister Drug Co.'S store, anC
took them. They gave me great re
lief, and l make this snort narration
of my experiences for the benefit o
others who perhaps do not know tina
nearly all backache arises from tn
kidneys, and the best medicine for
is Doarl's Backache Kidney Pills.
Doan's Baokache Kidney Pills ar
so cents per box, for sale by all drug
gists; sent by mail on receipt OF prlc
by the HOLSTER Drug Co., Honolulu
wholesale agents for the Hawaiia
Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-20
SAFE CRACKERS AT WORK.
Unsuccessful Attempt on Union Feed
Co.'s Strong Box.

Co.'s Strong Box.
Early yesterday morning an attempt
was made to blow open the safe in the
Queen street office of the Union Feed
Co. The would-be safe-crackers, I'M
successful in their efforts on the strong
bCx, then attempted to set fire to the
contents OF the warehouse, which con-
sists of come 10000 sacks of grain.
On opening the Office in the morn
ing the facts were discovered and re-
ported to the police. A strong smell
of smoke led to an investigation, and
the fire started in the warehouse was
found and extinguished before 1t mad
done much damage. Had the IRE
| burned we'll the loss would have been
very heavy, as there is about S4O,OOu
worth OF hay and grain stored In the
place. The safe was drilled and giant
powder or dynamite exploded In the
| lock. The force of the explosion blew
the lock in, but the safe was unopened
| The work started on the safe by the
burglars was completed yesterday oI
Frank Vida, bookkeeper for the feet
| company. who pried the door or thu
old safe off, as the combination wa
ruined. A drawer in a desk in the OF
flee had also been broken open ant
the work looks as if it had been dom
by experienced criminals. Sacks o
grain had been piled around the SAT
to deaden the force and noise OF tn
explosion.
Detective David KAPPA Is detaile'
on the case and three suspicious indi
viduals seen about the premises o.
Saturday are to be arrested and he'll
pending investigation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-20

RIsDON IRON AND LOCOMOTIVE
WORKS. San Francisco Cal.