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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-05

THE show business is having a
great boom. There is almost any
thing in the line to choose from eN-
cept an English-speaking theatre
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-05

REMOVAL of the harbor swim
ming tabu will be pleasing to hun
dreds Of natives and fore 'gners.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-05
What Have
We Got For
CHRISTMAS +?

Everything you could wish
for in the Mems Furnishing
Goods line Look over this
list and see what we offer:
Neck wear. Our stock was never
more complete. 4-in-hands,
Windsor, Scarfs, Bow, Band
Bows, and Wash ties in
great variety.
SlSpGnderS.- Chaste and Elegant
designs, including u hand. ONE
line OF silk crochet Suspen'ers,
Richly embroidered, each pair
in a handsome Box.
Bath Robes, -You never saw their
equal.
DRESSING GOWnS. -our special i'm
portation for the Christmas
trade. You ought to see these.
Smoking Jackets. New and desirable
Patterns. Come carly If you
want one for they've started
to go already.
UlbfGll1S. Good scryiceable ones,
with natural wood handles.
Several Grades Of Silk and
Cotton.
sweaters. Assorted Colors Bln",
Tan, White etc,
NGgllgG Shirts. With or without
collars, These are the spring
patterns for 1898.
Star Shirt Waists -Iu all sizes, new
and seasonable patterns.
Boys Straw Hats.-A very handsome
line
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-05

lr's a long time between fill
buster sCares.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-05
BY AUTHORITY.
HAWAIIAN r.tAsrRN.

Comparative Statement for thc Month Ending
NOVEMBER TO- 1884, NoNlMuf, H. 'H'
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-05
ME NOR NDA.

the the month wit
the Education
Bonds
December LIST $4563O and tn
present $75.is7 49,
As the Post Master General has used
tha
in Hill
in Bank S1O43S77
December will be S2j0OOO
S. NJ. DAMON,
Minister of Finance.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-05

Current Account Balance,
November Oct ......... $3.50 2sN 30
Loan Fund Account lial-
nncp November Oct .... a. 900 %
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-05

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1876
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-05

Total Treasury Balance,
November ist
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-05

Smoking Jackets. New and desirable
Patterns. Come carly il You
want one for they've started
to go already.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-05

SUBSCRIBERS. Chastc and Elegant
designs, including u hand-ome
line Of silk crochet Suspen'ers,
Richly embroidered, each pair
in handsome Box.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-05

DRESSING GOWlS. Our special i'm
portation for the Christmas
trade. You ought to see these.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-05

Sale Of Government Bonds
Hawaiian Postal Savings
Bank Observation-Disclosures.
Treasury Note Act Of June
LIST. 1894 -------.-.------
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-05

Bath Robes, -You never saw their
equal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-04
LHFOND vs.. MEYER.
,'''gTt' -.
The Contest 1or County. Treas'
Y urerahip IL Now Begun
Il In Earneot.5

Soon ate: the election F. X. La
fond, the Independent Republican
candidate for county treasurer, be-
gan a contest against Joseph l..
Meyer for the office of county treas
urer. The returns MS canvassed by the
county hOardshOwed LafOnd as re-
ceiving'1 ,657 votes and Meyer1 ,6SO;and
Meyer was given the certificate on
an apparent majority Ut %. All
amended complaint was served on
Meyer Monday, and it recites some
facts which Indicate that elections
In Morrison county are not held very
closely to the requirements Of law;
especially in the Democratic strong
holds.
The complaint after reciting the
'well-known fact that in the county
Lafond received Is votes more than
were counted for him. bring his total
up to 1872, then states that 757 votes
were illegally cast for Meyer. and
that he received but 9l7 legal votes.
We will quote the complaint re-
garding one town, which is a sample
OF all; it is as follows:
"That in the election precinct in
the town Of AgrAm there were le-
gally cast, counted and returned in
favor of contestant 10 ballots which
were thereafter duly canvassed for
him; that in said precinct no more
than S ballots cast in favor OF said
cOnteStee; that there were returned
therefrom. in his favor, and there
after canvussed for him AZ ballots;
that there were 33 void and illegal
ballots cast in the precinct Of the
town Of Agram; that each and every
of said ballots was void and illegal.
because it was murked by a person
other than the one who cast 1t, ana
without the one who cast 1t having
declared on oath that he could not
read English or that because Of phys
zeal disability he could not mark his
ballot, that no one of said ballots
war marked by the person whOcast
it; that each and all Of said ballots
were illegally received by the board
and each and all thereof were He
gnlly Deposited in the ballOt box, that
each and every OF said ballots was
marked. counted. returned and can
vassch in favor of the said cOntestec;
tina, each and every Of snid ballots
was II part of the | $50 ballots which
were counted. returned and cam
vassed in favor of said cOntestee;
that if said ballots or any part
thereof had not been counted. re-
turned or cnnvnssed in favor Of said
contcstce, u majority of all of the
ballots cast would have been
counted, returned and cnnvassed IN
favor of said contestant
The precincts are taken up one by
one, and it is claimed that total OF
757 illegal votes were east and
counted for Meyer.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-04
II DOUBLE BILL.
Opera and Comedy the Same
Evening by Little FaA1e
Talent

The Christmas entertainment
given at the Gross opera house or
Friday evening" by the ladies of tin
Church al Cur Savior was Almost
delightful one. The progra IN opened
with selections from the opera mi
kado" which were we'll sung ,nC
heartily appiauded. The singers
were in costumes appropriate to the
opera. Those in the leading roles
were Mikado, l. E. Staples; Pooh
Bah, f. M. Hoover; Ko Ko, D. D.
Odds; Three Little Maids from
School, Mrs. l. E. Staples, Miss
Laura Guernon and Miss Sophia
Gravel; Katisha, Miss Lillian Hayes,
and all acquitted themselves admi-
rably. The piano accompaniment
was played by Prof. John Gems
who is all artist, and contributed
greatly to the success of the first
part of the program.
Between the first and second part
of the program Miss Eva Alcott. OF
St. Paul sang III Boccacio' In a
charming manner. 1t elected a
hearty encore and Miss Alcott re-
sponded with "Sunrise." She has a
lovely soprano voice and the num-
bers sang gave her ample opportu-
nifty to display her vocal powers.
Whether in the upper or lower re-
gisters her voice has the same sweet
clear tone. 1t is seldom a Little
Falls audience has an opportunity
OF hearing a soprano singer of Miss
Alcott's ability and they certainly
appreciated 1t.
The second part of the program
was comedy NAVAL Engage
ments," and is pronounced by all
who saw it to have been the best
comedy ever put on the stage in this
city by amateurs. Each one had a
true conception Of his part, and the
Interpretation was perfect. Pro-
fessionals could not have done better.
Following is the cast:
Mrs. Col. Pontifex ...............Mrs. c. II. Brown
Miss Mortimer. Miss annie bucknan
Admiral gston........"...... ..""W A. Butter
Lieut.. Kingston. ................D H. O'ds
Short Landlord OF the Fountain lnn.H u Ianner
Dennisw who meyer tsets left.....".. VIII Hail
The entertainment was well at
tended and atconsiderable sum was
realized by the church.
TO Mr.. D. 10. Odds is due "A great
deal OF cred 1T for the success OF the
entertain,pent. 1t was he who first
evolved tie idea of this entertain
ment and for the past month he has
been a ;tireless worker, overcoming
difficulties, and getting everything
in reaS!iness for the presentation.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-04

H. E. Meyers has one of the neatest
pieces OF carving in the shape Of an
emblem cane that we ever saw. 1t
is :, maple stick on which are carved
all the emblems Of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows from the sub
ordinate lodge up, and on either end
it is tipped with horn. On it are
also engraved the words Little
Falls Lodge No. Ill, I. 0. 0. F.,
Little Falls, Minn.,' and "Friend-
ship, Love and Truth" Mr.. Meyer
received a letter some time since
from Charles Rice, an inmate of the
state prison, Of Deer Lodge, Mont.
stating that he had a family in
stringent circumstances. and the
only way he could help them while
in prison was to carve articles and
sell them outside Of the walls. His
only tools, he said, were a broken
knife and a piece of glass. lie there
fore asked Mr.. Meyers to dispose Of
the cane for him. OF course, the
cane would be of no particular value
to anyone but member OF the
Little Falls lodge, but there are
macy of the boys who would like to
carry such Il handsome stick.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-04
WILL CLOSE EHRLY
Little Falls Merchants Decide
Close at z p. m.

The early closing movement has
been ugitated somewhat the past
week, and our merchants haye de-
cided to close their places Of business
at Z O'Clock p. M, on all days but
Saturday from January LIST to April
LIST, 1895. Following is the agree
ment entered into by the merchants
and the names of those who signed
it:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-04
Ed. KnOWltOn Missing.

The friends of Edward knOwltOn
OF Sank Rapids, are much alarmed
over his disappearance says the st
Cloud journal Press. He took an &C,
tive part in the late political cam
Daigl, and after election went on
the road for Wanamaker & Brown,
and also represented the Royal Tai
loring company, of Chicago. Moth,
ing has been heard of him since No.
ve,nber and his friends are OF the
opinion that he has been foully dealt
with.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-04

Headache is the direct result of In
digestion and stomach disorders.
Remedy these ny using DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers and your headache
disappears. The favOrite little pill
eyeryW here. l.. D. Brown.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-04

Mr.. j. f. Jerrard, who recently
returned from Milaca, reports that
the Great Northern road is settling
with the settlers along the line OF
the road, for damages done by the
fires OF last fall, supposed to have
been set by the railroad locomotives.
The claim agents are very liberal, and
the sufferers are surprised at the
amounts they are given in SETTLE
ment. The road has paid out $S,-
600 to the settlers around Book, and
the claim agents will he in Milaca
this week. 1t is certainly commend
able in the Great Northern not to
take advantage of the necessities OF
the sufferers, but to pay all losses in
full, and that voluntarily.-JOurnal
Press.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-04

A young gentleman OF this city
received rather novel Xmas pres
ent. 1t was a box containing sew
eral packages of salt, with the fol-
lowing directions: flake one each
hour until relieved OF YOUR fresh
ness" There is liable to be more
trouble at Royalton when he goes
down there
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-04
HORSES and Senators.
G. b. Buckman's Vioit 70, the
Capitol Was Moetly about
the Farmer.
From Saturdays Pioneer Press.

From Saturdays Pioneer Press.
Ex-senator G. b. buchanan, OF Lit
tie Falls, came down to attend a
horse sale ut midway and had the
document to prove that his visit
was for that purpose and not in
connect ton with the senatorial con-
test. Speaking of horses he said he
never knew them to be SO cheap.
II bought ten horses" continued
Mr.. Buck man, "for $4l7 and they a re
a fair lot of good heavy animals,
just what I need I'm the woods
AS Mr.. Buchanan was one of the
prime factors in the Sabin- Wash
burn contest six years ago it is more
than likely he will be one OF the cap
tains in the Washburn camp in the
present fight. In reply to a direct
question to that effect Mr.. Buchanan
said.
II may come down when the fight
nears the end and believe it will be
an interesting contest. | tell you
there is mighty pretty fight ON at
the present time, and before it is
over there will be other candidates
in the field. may come down to
take Il hand in the contest for il
there is one thing like better than
another it is a political fight. No, l
don't think any of the delegation
from our senatorial district are
pledged on the United States SEN
atorial QUESTION and l can't say how
they stand. II was in the leglsla-
ture l should vote for Senator
Washburn.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-04
FIRE PROTECTION.
The Village of Pierz Will Put
In Water work0.

The village Of Pierz expects to put
in system OF water works next
spring, and have already purchased
about sixty five tons of pipe from
w 3. Jones, of this city. Tho OBJ
ject of buying it now il so that 1t
can be handled the distance of six
teen miles on sleighs.
An artesian we'll has been sunk
sixty-tive feet and they now have
about thirty-tive feet of water in it.
The VIC rk of Ia! ing pipes will com
mcnce as soon as the frost is out of
the ground in the spring.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-04
advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining unclaimed in the
nostofice at Little Falls. Morrison county. MINI
Dec. o.. 1894. which if not called for in two
weeks will be sent to the dead letter Office:
Airoux Mr. Batisse
Anold A. Esq.
Belz Mr. William
Bleck b. W.
Belle, w. K.
Brien, Mr.. F.
Rogacki. Martin
Clinch, Edgon s.
Davis, Mr.. David
Eternecka. F. J.
Garvais, Mr.. Gerenie
He'll. Miss Lena
Johnson Miss Sigma
johnson. Mr.. Martin
Lally Miss Matte
Otto. Miss Roth
Olson, Jack
Peterson, Mrs. Tingred Atasla
Rydberg' Miss Jenney-2
Wise, COra-2
Youngstown A.
Call for advertised letters and give date.
PETER MEDVED, 7. NJ.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-04

No gripping, no Nausea, no pam
when De Wits Little Early Riscrs
are taken. Small pill. Safe pill.
Best pill l.. ID. BROWN.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-04
LITTLE FALLS, MIMI,

LITTLE L ALLS, MluH',
Dec. rs, 1894.
We, the undersigned merchants
agree to close our stores at Z p. m.
except Saturdays from Jan. !, tt
April I, 1895:
I. Greengard.
Bell Clothing Co.,
Wookworth & Harding.
P.J. Tomelty.
Turner Dry Goods Co.,
st. Paul Dry Goods Store
Michaud & Co.,
William A. Butler,
Peter w. Blake,
P.J. Gross.
Chas. Gravel,
Barney Burton,
A. Tanner,
NJ. Maurin by j. V.
Simonet Bros.
II. B. futile & Son,
S. E. Belts,
S. j. Easaly.
Richard Bros,
Heron Bros.
Ryan Bros,
Bottom Bros.
Union Mere. co.
J. H. Williams & Son.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-04
NOodman Elect Officers.

At a meeting OF Little Falls camp
No. 1912, Modern WOOdmcn OF Amer
lea, held on Thursday evening the
following officers were clected:
Venerable COunsel-A. SimOnet
Worthy Adviser-Wr. II. Hall
Excellent Banker-E. f. Shaw
Clerk-Simon p. Brick
Assistant clerk-E. G.. Lane
EscOrt-JO Ohm McCaulev
Camp Physician-Dr. &. NJ. A.
FOrtier.
Watchman-J. J. Kennedy
Sentry-A. D. Doucette
State Deleg A. Rider
Managcrs-Wm. O'Shea, l.. eau
Diet, Donat Trette)
Finance Committee-Henry Gou-
let, George Moeglein, Jos. Blake.
Chief Forrester-L. J. Michaud
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-18
Union Veteran Legion.

The Union Veteran Legion elected but
two officers at Buffalo yesterday before ad-
journment. They are: Chaplain-in-chief
Rev. John A. banks, Cincinnati senior vice
commander, w. S. Norcros.; Augusta, Me.
Two ballots were taken for national com
mander. The first resulted: James of Gin
cnnati, 141; Chapman of Bradford, los;
Callahan Of Buffalo, 81; Tanning of Column
bus, Ohio, 1G; Cochran of Philadelphia, 8.
The second ballot was not finished at the
hour for adjournment. The election went
over to this MOI ming, as the veterans Went
to the falls in the afternoon.
A resolution of sympathy with Cuba in
her struggle with Spain was introduced by
Col. w. S. Underwood of Westminster, Pa,
and unanimously adopted.
Washington was chosen as the place of
the next encampment
The delegates to the convention from this
city will reach Washington at 1870 o'clock
tomorrow evening, according to a telegram
received by Mr.. L. w. Livermore from
Adjutant Troutman. In order to properly
welcome the successful representatives,
Mr. Troutmau desires all stay-at-home
members of the three encampments of the
Legion in this city to meet tomorrow even
ing at Z o'clock at the 9Th street depot.
Mr.. Livermore will this evening consult
with w. d. Mack, chairman of the recep-
ton committee, and decide whether or not
70 have a parade, speeches and refresh
mentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-18
TRACKING WOODS MURDERERs.
Efforts to Clear Up the Norfolk and
Western Railroad MNsterN.

Western Railroad Mystery.
No new developments have transpred in
the mysterious murder of William NJ
Wood It has become evident that Bren-
nan, Turner and Lyon, the three suspects
arrested at Petersburg Wednesday night,
knew nothing of the murder and they were
accordingly discharged. Detective Barron
of the Norfolk and Western road arrived
at Petersburg yesterday, and after being
shown the three men arrested Wednesday
night could not Identify them as the par
ties who had boarded the freight train in
Norfolk on Tuesday. He stated, however,
that Wood boarded the train at Norfolk,
and said that he could bring plenty of wit
nesses to prove it, as the trainmen in the
yard at Norfolk had remarked upon q
stranger dressed in a blue suit of clothes
with brass buttons, and considered it re-
markable that he should be attempting to
steal Il ride, as his general appearance did
not denote that he was a man who was
under the necessity of having to beat his
way.
white men jumped on the train while the
latter was moving, that the negro got in
the gondola, in which the man with the
blue suit and brass buttons was lying
and the four white men boarded a Son-
lola some distance in the rear. He stated
that the white men and negro We're no
toriously bad characters and would hest
tate at nothing. These four white men and
negro have not been seen in Norfolk since
Tuesday, although the authorities have
made every effort to find them.
The fiagman at Church Roads. twelve
miles west of Petersburg reported that on
the night of the murder man jumped
from the train at his station UhiS was the
train on which the murder was committeiD.
Church Roads was the first station reached
after passing through Petersburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-18
GOSPEL MISSION WORKERS.
The National Convention Closed With
o Meeting Last Night.


The convention Of the National Gospel
Mission Union at Foundry NJ. E. Church
came to an end last evening, after a three
days session. which was attended by the
most gratifying success. The capacity Of
the church was taxed to the extreme. Mr..
George w. Havell conducted the prelimin-
airy religious service, and there was app-o-
pirate music by the mission choir. Presi-
cent Hilton presided, and after solo by
Miss Dana, Rev. E. D. Bailey of the Central
Union Mission of this city spoke of the work
ana the financial needs of the institution.
ihere We're addresses by Rev. C. IL. Mead,
secretary of the National Temperance So
ciety, Maj Hilton, Rev. Stephen Merritt and
others.
Rev. Mr.. Merritt spoke on the subject of
temperance. Speaking of The situation in
New york city, he said that Mr.. Roosevelt
was a little man, but he had backbone He
needed 1t to fight the saloons in New York,
put ne had what was better-the spirit of
God working in him. When he announced
that ne was going to close up the saloons
everybody said he could not do it. Roose-
velt said, Shut up" The liquor men laugh
ed. shut up he said. And New York
went dry.
After brief religious service the con-
vention formally adjourned
AS a fitting after-service to the conyen-
tlon DIR. Brown has arranged for a grand
jubilee meeting this evening at Foundry
M. n. Church. Maj. Hilton will have charge
or the service, and will be assisted by a num-
Der of mission workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-18
Youthful Patriots.

The first regular meeting Of the season
of the Society of the Children of the Amer
lean Revolution was held yesterday after
noon in the Force school building, on Massa-
chusetts avenue. Mrs. Joseph C. Breckin-
ridge presided and the meeting was opened
with prayer by Rev. Thomas S. Childs. the
chaplain of the District Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution, after which all united in
singing America" Miss Elsie Pierce, the
registrar of the society, reported the num-
Der of members already enrolled. The re-
cording secretary, Miss Breckenridge, re-
ported upon her work already done. Mas
ter Scott Breckenridge, the treasurer, read
his report. An essay on Fort Ticonderoga
was read by Miss Lucy H. Breckenridge.
Thomas Dunn English's poem. "Old Glory"
was recited by Master Walter Paschall.
An article en- Burgoyre's surrender and his
plan of campaign was read by Miss Fairly,
eighth grade teacher at the Force building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-18

The press committee of the Columbia
Athletic Club carnival held its first meet
ing at the club house yesterday afternoon,
the chairman, Mr.. w. B. Hbbs, presiding.
Organization was effected by the selection
of Mr.. j. z. Jones as vice chairman and
1Ir. Cluskey Cromwell, secretary, and the
election of lIr. Tom g. Moves to member
ship. The plans of the carnival were dis
cussed and various original means of ad-
vertising the coming entertainment sug-
gested. The propriety of issuing daily
paper during the carnival was favorably
discussed. and committee. consisting of
DR.. Frank T. Howe, Mr.. Henry l.. West
Mr.. Jay f. Durham and Mr.. Emory Foster
with Mr.. HibbS as a member eX-ofiicio, was
appointed to consider the plan of the pro-
posed publication, ascertain its cost and
get estimates from the various printing
houses in the city for doing the printing.
Mr.. Hfbbs reported a general and crafty
Ing prospect OF much success for the car
nival. The committee will meet every
Thursday afternoon hereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-18
Robberies Reported.

Burglars entered the bar room of John
P. ODay, corner of 10th and streets,
about IL o'clock last night, and carried off
gold-hlled watch and $3.50 in money An
entrance was effected through he rear
window, and the money was taken from
the cash register.
Some time during last night William F.
Lannan's cigar store. No. 6O4 18th street
northwest, was visited by burglars Stats
were cut from the rear window to effect an
entrance. and the burglars secured about
$25 from the money drawer
c. c. Barco, who resides at $50 K street
northeast. complains of the theft of a
PSYCHE bicycle. The theft was committed
yesterday.
A rug was stolen from the front door Of
the residence of r. J. Tidings, COL H street
southwest Monday night.
charles katzner, No. 916 21st street, re-
ports that colored woman stole IS from
his house yesterday.
Edward Fletcher complains of the lar
ceny OF two hand saws and an iron brace.