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— — m SCHEMES OF THIEVES TRICKS OP THOSE WHO OPERATE IN JEWELRY STORES. The W«r One PUce W«« Complftely Cleaned Ont—How Show Window* Are Broken—iieitln* a Safe That Wa* Bolted to the Flooring. A number of jewelers were dining to gether anil with the clgnrs the talk turned on jewelry thieves and their methods. The iirst story was told of an In dividual who was seen lounging about the plate front window of a Jewelry store. No particular attention wus paid to the man at the time, but the clerks recalled the incident after the robbery. In tills instance the man ap peared n number of times In front of the store. One evening soon after dark there was a sudden crash, and a rob ber was actively engaged in scooping in jewels with a hooked stick. In thirty seconds lie was done and away. Bystanders stood ns if petrified until the man struck out at a run. Then the store people and the bystanders realized what laid occurred and shout ing ••Thief!" started after the man. The mnn dropped his bag. The pur suers stopped and seized the bag. They returned to the store with the bag in high glee, remarking Incidentally that there was no need in chasing the thief because here were the goods. The pro prietor of the store and all the clerks had followed, but, linvlng farther to go than the crowd, were behind and were met by the people with the bag. Proudly the bag was opened. It con tained a brick. The thief laid dropped It to check the pursuit. Healizlng the trick laid succeeded, the crowd, head ed by the salesmen anil proprietor, went back to the store, only to discover that the window had been cleaned of stock and the counters were bare of a number of costly articles. A policeman on duty said that after the proprietor and clerks of the store ran for the departing thief a neatly dressed gentleman, with all the airs of u member of the tlrrn, gave directions to two other men to get tile stuff out of the windows and told him (the otll- ceri that this wus being done us a pre caution ugulust theft while the win dow wus broken. In some first class stores there Is a regular danger signal arranged, and the meu are drilled each week. When the danger gong sounds one muu takes Ills pluce at the door, another at the telephone to send word to the police, unother with running qualities makes for the door in readi ness to pursue, and so on. Among other stories told were some relating to the tricks und devices of the Jewelry thieves. The robber ofteu works at night or sometimes during u crowd by cutting out u disk of glass near where some costly goods are shown. lie may reuch In und secure something und be off before detected If he is quick. Sometimes he has a tong Instrument hidden under his coat, ao (hat he cun reuch In and pick up a watch. Ofteu uguiu lie uses u simple stick with a slightly turned end. hook- iug into a ring. The process of crushiug ill a plute frout during the intervals of the pa trol of the police, ut the sumo time making no nolso, is done by pustiug cloth or heuvy puper on the glass. A wood mallet is used, the hummer ends being securely bound up in u heuvy woolen fabric stuffed with excelsior or kindred material. With this soft head ed mallet It is possible to bung away noiselessly at the glass until the pane begins to crumble. Unless the plate is usually thick an opening can lie mude without much trouble. In recent years Jewelry thieves, like bank robbers, have rented quarters ueur the place they Intended to rob and lived there long enough to study the situation, la one case a room was hired over a Jewelry store and en trance effected to the store by means of a rope ladder dropped from the win dow of the room to a window lcadiug to a hall in the store portion, lu an other case the bar spreader was used to open the bars of a window. This device consists of a spirally threaded shaft fitted into two blocks, with a central piece with a bur for turning. The blocks are adjusted between two bars, the central piece turned, where upon the spiral shaft causes the blocks to expand sidewise, forcing the burs open. Then the intruder can puss in. A story wus told of the removal of a safe in which the proprietor of a jewel ry store was accustomed to put his costly stock each night. It was not a large sufe, but exceedingly strong, und because of its light weight a number of bolts were put through the floor and connected with the safe bottom. The proprietor often said thut thieves could not take the safe unless they took floor and all. Not long after the store was entered, and, behold, the thieves had sawed out the section of the floor to which the safe was fixed. The safe was bound up with rope, the latter passed under the separated section of flooring, and, when the boards were sawed through, safe, floor and all were lowered into the basement and readily moved out through the basement door, put into an express wagon and carted off.—Jewelers’ Circular-Weekly. UMBRELLAS. Tk* Various Propeaaes Which Bator Into Tlielr Maklnff. The ribs and stems of an umbrella are generally made in factories having a specialty of these items and are sent thence to the real manufacturer. Here first the man whose work it is to as semble the parts Inserts a bit of wire into the small holes at the end of the ribs, draws them together about the main rod and puts on the ferrule. Iu cutting tlie cloth seventy-five thick nesses or thereabouts are arranged up on a splitting tnble, at which skilled operators work. Iu another room are a number of girls who operate hemming machines. A thousand yards of hem med goods is but a day's work for one of these girls. The machines at which they work are geared to a higli speed. After hemming, the cloth Is cut into | triangular pieces with a knife, as be fore, but with a pattern laid upon the cloth. The next operation Is the sew ing of the triangular pieces together by machinery. The covers and the frames are now ready to lie brought together. In all I (here are twenty-one places where the cover Is to be attached to the frame in the average umbrella. The handle is next glued on, and the umbrella Is ready for pressing and In spection. By far the greater number of umbrellas today are equipped with wooden bundles. A large variety of materials may lie used, however, such as horn, china, bone, agate, pearl, ivory, silver and gold. Gold and silver, quite naturally, enter Into the construc tion of the more expensive grades of umbrellas, some of which. In price, have been kno\Vn to bring as high as $150 or $200. A wooden handle may likewise be expensive, depending upon the quality of the wood used. Ebony, ; petrified wood, fir, oak and elder are as well known to the umbrella meu, | who manufacture 15,000,000 umbrellas u year. The umbrella has been developing rapidly during the last few years. We pick up even a cheap one nowa days, press a button und the top spreads Itself like an eagle ready for Its flight. We are going away, und an ordinary umbrella Is too long to put lu our grip. We find among our assort ment of umbrellas and parasols one which is meant for Just such an emer gency and which lu a most accommo dating manner folds up to suit the size of our traveling bag. Other new ones lock with a key. Some spread their • shade over eight or nine feet of terrl- | tory, and manufacturers aver that these are but a few of the Improve ments which we may expect.- Amerl- ! can Inventor. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. j Of all the words lu the English lan guage "don't tell" are paid the least attention. The only trouble with experience as u teacher Is that the knowledge she gives comes too late. The trouble with the average father being prepnred for a rainy day Is that i his daughter's wedding duy gets him . first. Don't cultivate that habit of looking for something to worry ubout. You may some day have your search re warded. Somethings people complain of their individuality being crushed out when \ It would really be the best thing that could happen to them. Gratitude is a strange thing. You never find It where it should be fouud, but In cases where there is seemingly little or nothing to be grateful for It abounds.—Atchison Globe. Alleviation; Circumstance. It distressed Miss Willing to find how much the little girls In her Sun day school class thought about dress and outward adorning. She never lost an opportunity to tell them how slight was the importance of such things, "The reason I didn’t come last Buu- duy was because my coat wasn't fin ished,” said small, Mary Potter one day when questioned as to her non- appearance the week before. "My old one had stmts on it that wouldn’t conte off und a place where the buttons had torn through.” "But, Mary, dear,” said the teacher gently, "you know it’s not the outside that really matters.” “Yes'iu, I know,” said little Mary, "but, Miss Willing, mother lmd ripped the lining out, so there wasn’t uny in side to look at!”—Youth's Companion. The Strenuous Life of Old. This is said to be u "strenuous” age. Doctors or people who dabble in the doctor’s art talk about the "pace” we all live now, the stress und storm of life In Engiund in the twentieth cen tury, and so forth. But are we all so tremendously strenuous? Are we greater in will or work than English men were In the Elizabethan age or than they were, say—we take date at random—in 180«? English literature and history do not show convincingly i that this Is so.—London Saturday Re view. Harfth Measure*. “Don’t you occasionally have com- pany at the house that bores you?” “Often, but we have a remedy. We always let our little Johnnie recite.”— Milwaukee Sentinel. Defined. Teacher—Who knows what triplets are? Teacher's Pet—I know. Two twins and one left over.—Woman’s Home Companion. No ThorodKhfare. Characteristic of the readiness of the j Celt is a reply noted in "Leaves From the Diary of Henry Greville.” “I cannot get over your nose,” said a frank American woman to the Irish novelist, Colley Grattan, whose nose was flattened. “No wonder you can’t," he retorted, ! “for the bridge is broken.” Idleness walks so slowly that pover ty has no trouble in catching up with It. Bad Anrument*. The historic incident of a young Tory heir to a dukedom being pelted with rotten eggs while making a political speech is, "Ah,” he remarked, wiping the mess from his face, “I have always said that the arguments of my oppo nents were unsound.” SAVE THIS AND WAIT UNTIL SATURDAY, MAY 5th, 1906, AT 8:30 A. M. AND COME TO The New York Bargain Store GREENVILLE STREET, NEWNAN, CA I Worth of good, seasonable Merchandise, consisting of Vr Clothing, Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats, Notions, Furnish ings. Trunks, etc., has been placed in the hands of the W. T. POWELL SALVAGE COMPANY With strict instructions to dispose of ns much merchandise its possible in todays. In order to effort (his in such short sjtuoo of time, everything throughout the Big Store. GREENY I LLE STREET, NEWNAN, < J A., will lie sold ut such low prices never known before in this section of the country. The W. T. Powell Salvage Company Will Open Their Big Sale Saturday, May 5th, at 8:30 a. m. As this sale will hist onlj 10 days, everything " ill go rapidly. This is (lie Iirst sale of this kind that Inis occurred in this State, and it may never occur again, ai«l in order to prove to you wlmt sacrifices must lie made, we mention a few of the extraordinary bur- gains that will be ottered. And bear in mind there are thousands of different articles we cunnot mention here. We would advise you to save this advertisement and bring if with you, so that there is no mistake. Unit you get exactly the goods mentioned. W15 HEREBY GUARANTEE to sell precisely ns we advertise or pay you for your trouble in calling. It may lie hard to be lieve that such an immense stock is to lie slaughtered ut such ridiculously low prices, but nevertheless it is the (Jos pel Truth. This tremendous sale positively begins Saturday, May 5th, 8:30 a. m., and positively closes in 10 days. Sensational Bargains in Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, etc. Two Piece Suits. Price $4.98, $5.98. SB.9B, $9.98 Men’s odd coats, worth #2.50 to #3,00 Sale price 9Bc Men’s odd pants, price, 98c, $1.25, $1.75, $1.69, $2.48, $2.99, $3.50 and $4.00, worth double the price. Men’s Suits. A fine suit of men’s clothes, in cheviot or fancy worsted, worth #10.00, salvage price $3.95 Men’s line business suits, in grays, browns and mixtures, lined with XXX serge, sewed with silk, many different styles to select from, worth #12.50, salvage price $5.85 Men’s fine suits, made up in the newest styles and cuts in velour finished cassi- mere, homespun and fancy worsted, worth #15, salvage price. $7.45 ,Suits worth #1H to #20 from twenty lots of as finely made and elegantly finished suits as tiie most fastidious dresser could desire; fine foreign suitings of style and tone, and in a great variety of efleets, tailored iuto garments of faultless fash ion, men’s cheviot, Vienna, homespun, tweed and cassimere suits, single ami double breasted, salvage price $9.95 Men’s Hosiery and Hankerchiefs Hose worth 1.0c, salvage price . 5c Hose, assorted, colors, all sizes, worth 15c, salvage price . 7'Ac Hose, drop stitch, bins, blacks, ami fancy colors, salvage price 9c Handkerchiefs, colored borders, worth 5c, salvage price 2c White handkerchiefs, plain and colored borders, salvage price 3c White handkerchiefs, the kind yon pay 10c for, salvage juice 5c Handkerchiefs, worth 25 cents, salvage price 11c Men’s Hats 75c quality, salvage price 39c 1.00 quality, salvage price 69c 1.50 quality, salvage price 98c 2.00 quality, salvage price $1.39 2.50 quality, salvage price $1.89 3.00 quality, salvage price $1.98 Boys’ and Children’s Two- Piece Suits. Boys’ 2-piece suits, double-breasted, all sizes, worth 1.50, salvage price 98c Boys’ 2-piece suits in homespun, fancy checks, all-wool goods, worth 2.50, sal vage price $1.49 Children’s Russian Blouse and Norfolk style, all colei’s and shades to select from, any si/.c you may wish. Ladies’, Men’s, Boys’ and Chil dren’s Shoes. Men’s fine working shoes, solitl leather, worth 1.50, salvage price 99c Men’s business shoes, very nobby shape, worth #2.50, salvage price $1.39 Men’s line vici kid and calfskin shoes, the kind your merchant asks 3.50 for, sal vage price $1.79 The famous Brown shoes and many other leading makes, very latest cuts and styles, the kind you notice in windows for #5, salvage price $2.24 Ladies’ oxfords, good styles and stock, worth 1.50, salvage price 69c Ladies’ vici kid, square heel, jiatent tips and plain, worth 2.50, salvage price $1.24 Ladies’ vici kid, hand made, newest lust and styles, |>atent leathers, worth #3 and #4, at salvage price $1.98 Boys’ shoes, just the thing for every day and school, worth #3, salv juice $1.24 These are all leader goods, no imitation leather, dome and be convinced. Ladies’ Skirts. Mr. .1 m* Delaney, as you all know, car ries the finest skirt department in New- nan. The balance on hand of 241) beauti ful tailor-made skirts go at these prices: #1.50 quality, salvage juice 98c #2.00 quality, salvage juice $1.39 #3.00 quality, salvage jiriee $1.98 #4.00 quality, salvage juice $2.24 #5.00 quality, salvage juice $2.98 #0.00 quality, salvage |uiee $3.98 Millinery. We have the finest line of millinery for the j>rice in the city. All we ask is for yon to see it. The |uiees will do the rest. Ladies’ Handkerchiefs. 75 doz. ladies’ handkerchiefs, worth 10c, salvage price 2c 00 doz. ladies’ handkerchiefs, worth 15c, salvage juice 4c 85 doz. ladies’ fine hemstitched and lace, worth 20c, salvage price 7c 30 doz. ladies’ extra fine handkerchiefs, worth 25c to 35c, salvage juice 11c Ladies’ Goods. Henrietta cashmeres, 10c, 25c, 35c and 50c values, salvage jiriee 59c on the dollar. White waistings, 20c, 35c and 50c values, salvage juice 59c on the dollar. 1000 yards fancy lawns, worth 7c, salvage price 3 1 2c 050 yards fancy batiste lawn, worth 15c to 20c, salvage price 9c 780 yards fancy batiste, worth 10c and V2'/j<‘, salvage price 5 1 -2c 580 yards mercerized white fancy waist- lug, worth 35c and 40c, salv price 18c 300 ladies’ hleuchod vests, worth 10c and 12^c, salvage price. 4c Prints and Muslins. 3800 yards of jo ints, assorted, worth 0c yard, salvage price. 4 1 -2c 4000 yards of bleached muslin, yard wide, worth 7%c yard, salvage price 4 1-2c 1400 yards cambric muslin, worth I2j4c, salvage price. Be Ginghams. 2500 yards dress ginghams, worth I2!jc yard, salvage price 7c 2000 yards of fancy stri)>e and check ging hams, worth 8c to 10c a yui'd, to go at salvage price 4 1-2c 1800 yards of gingham, while it lusts, worth 10c yd, salvage price 5c For the Bed. 08 sheets worth from 75c to #1.00, salvage price 39c 00 eounterjianes worth from #1.00 to #2.00, salvage |>ricc 69c Men’s Shirts, Overalls and Un derwear. Kine underwear, assorted colors, till sizes, worth 75c, sal vuge ju ice 39c Black and fancy shirts, worth 50c to 75c, salvage price 33c Fine dress shirts, for men, worth 75c, to go at sal vagi; ju ice 39c Overalls, all siz.es, blue and stri|>ed, worth 50c, salvage jiriee 39c Railroad overalls, worth #1.00, salvage price 75c Jackets in the same proportion. Underwear for men, the kind other stores get 50c for, salvage juice 19c Men’s and Boys’ Pants. Lot No. I, working limits, worth #1.25, salvage juice 7flc Lot No. 2, working pants, worth #1.50, salvage juice 95c Men’s wool pants, worth #1.50, salvage price 98c Men’s fine dress pants, worth #2.50, salv age price $1.79 Men’s extra fine Monday trousers in chevi ots, worsteds and homesjnin, worth 3.50 to #5, salvage price #1.1)5 to $3.39 Boys’ knee |>ants, worth #1.00, salvage price 59c Boys’ knee j>ants, worth 75c, salvage price 49c Boys’ knee pants, worth 50c, salvage juice 33c Boys’ knee jiants, worth 35c, salvage price 19c Every article must be sold regardless of value, as the firm exjiects to put in an entire new line in their store, GREENVILLE STREET, NEWNAN, DA. When we say BARGAINS, we mean bargains, The mammoth store is now closed to re-mark and re arrange the stock and no one will be allowed in the building until Saturday, May 5th, at 8:30 a. in. Mark the date and mark it well SATURDAY, MAY 5 LOOK FOR THE BfC RED SIGN OVER THE DOOR Condemned Sale Mark the date and mark it well SATURDAY, MAY 5 Let nothing keep you away. Let nothing keep you away. Wanted.—20 experienced sales- men and salesladies. Apply at once- W. T. POWELL, Mgr., Chicago, ill. GREENVILLE ST. - “ - NEWNAN, CA. Wanted. 29 experienced sales men and salesladies, Apply at once.