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3. There may have been a golden age somewhere in the post abysm of time, when doors were left unlocked and every beggar was a gentleman. But if thieves were unknown it was probably because the property ripe for spoliation was not worth the having, just as some games are not worth the candle. There came a time, however, and it has existed now for untold ages, when keys and locks could not be multiplied enough and when the size and weight of the key became the measure of security. The old bank safe key which required more than bare digital force to turn may still be seen in the old curiosity shops of the cities; and occasionally in the cabinet of some bank, among the obsolete bills and other curious survivals, preserved for the wonder of a new generation. If there had been no scientific progress, step by step, in advance of the furtive uses of criminal devices, neither locks nor keys nor great masonry of wrought iron would suffice to safeguard the savings and treasure of the world. And yet during the last two years there have been more bank safes "cracked" and despoiled than ever before within the same time, though the art of safe construction appears to have reached a stage of comparative perfection.
Since August, 1898, to the time of writing no less than 186 banks have suffered from burglarious attack, 103 proving successful, the remained having failed. The total amount of money stolen, so far as the sums have been disclosed, aggregates about $280,000. Divided among a hundred banks, the average loss is not large — but considering the apparent ease with which the money has been secured the matter becomes grave. But the bare money loss does not constitute the whole debit account, since, as is obvious, considerable property is destroyed in such raids. Costly vaults are frequently damaged beyond repair, safes are reduced to scrap iron, and furniture wrecked….
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