Show BLEW OPEN TmLQCXED SATE Grocer Miller Neglects to Hang Out a Warning For Burglars New YorS Sun Some time ago the Sun recorded the fact that storekeepers and others in the southern part of this state had given up keeping valuables In their safes owing to the persistent raids of burglars Many of the safes are lei unlocked and In many Instances a card is left hanging from the doorknob calling the attention of burglars to the fact that the safe contains nothing of value and Is unlocked Grocer J W Miller of Niantlc neglected neglect-ed this precaution the other night and In consequence his safe was badly wrecked Following the example of his neighbors Mr Miller leaves nothing of value in the safe over night and Is always al-ways careful to see that the safe is un JocKed Not being aware of these facts some burglars came alone broke into the store and began drilling into the safe without any loss of time When the hole was deep enough they set off their explosives and blew the safe door to smithereens Then they scrambled for the contents They found some pieces of plugged silver coin and a bundle of worthless notes which had taken up room in the safe for some time and these thoj carted away They were undoubtedly a much disgusted band of burglars when they reckoned up the profit and the loss As for Grocer Miller it he has his safe repaired he will doubtless take the precaution after pre-caution to put a copper sign on i here |