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old KEYS WORTH $1,000.

It may not be generally known that
there are many key collectors in TINS
big world Of curio-hunters. Some OF
the keys of bygone ages are verltaDle
triumphs of the lockSmith's ART. In
Rome the bridegroom's presentation OF
a bunch of keys to the bride as she
crossed his threshold, to invest her
with the authority Of the matron, was
one of the most solemn rites of the
wedding ceremony. Moreover, these
symbolic keys had to be returned by
the wife, who, when proving herself
unworthy of the trust. was expelled
forever from the home she had dis
graced. On the other hand, the French
widow Of the Middle Ages, if left dcs-
titute, had the right to tear away the
sacred keys of the house from he1
girdle and throw them in the grave of
her deceased husband. By this action,
commonly known as throwing the
keys in the pit" she publicly renowned
all further ties and disclaimed the
debts Of the man who had left her un-
provided for. From that moment she
was left unmolested, for in those super
%stitious days no n would have dared
to interfere with a woman who had
thus freed herself from any marriage
responsibility.
We cannot but admire the work OF
the old locksmiths, who manipulated
at will brass, iron and steel, so as to
delineate the delicate traceries and fret
work of guipure and church windows,
This metal craft had evidently q great
fascination, since it can boast not only
of several masters of renown, notably
the celebrated B%enyenuto Cellini and
Antoine Jacquart, but also of a royal
amateur, Louis XIV. himself, re-
nowned for his mechanical hobby, and
who has left to posterity several keys
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Full Moon.

A New York nan named Tompkins,
starting on a trip South. fell in with all
old acquaintance, and was surprised
to learn that the man he had known
for so many years was just starting on
his wedding tour. Congratulations fol.
lowed, says the New York Tribune,
and when the old friend mentioned the
name of his bride, the daughter of an
extremely wealthy man, Toppkins c1.
claimed:
well, you are indeed a fortunate
man"
The bridegroom gave a smile of mod
est satisfaction, and Don after excused
himself to return to his wife.
When Tompkins and his travelling
companion were alone, the companion
remarked:
appears to have struck it pretty
rich. eh?"
Il should say so" exclaimed Temp
kins. "Of my personal knowledge
should say that The girl is worth sew
eral millions"
and so he is on his honeymoon?'
added the New Yorker.
"Honeymoon?" repeated Tompkins.
with a burst Of enthusiasm. "Why,
call it nothing less than a harvest.
moon"
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Frozen Through.

At the boarding house on Morrison
street they were discussing climate
The Portland man declared that the
ground last winter froze to q
depth of two inches.
sit froze two feet where I came
FROM" said the man from New Jer-
sey.
up in the Adirondack Mountains
remarked the New Yorker, "the ground
last winter frozc to q depth of ten
feet"
The Iowa man sat quietly munching
his lettuce while the others eXpectant-
Iy awaited his effort to outmatch the
New Yorker.
"Pshaw." he said, chats nothing
WHY, back down in Des Moines the
ground froze so deep that the Chinese
Emperor sent a request to Governor
C:immins to start a fire. He COM
planned that his subjects had cold
feet."-Portland. Oregonian.
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Caurht Pike Between His Knees.

Jack Schiller went up the st. Louis
River fishing yesterday rs did many
another West Duluthian, but Mr.. Schu-
Ter performed an exciting feat before
a large number Of spectators, who are
eagerly telling one another of it to-day.
A large pike struck Mr.. Schuler's HOOK
and after something Of 4 fight was
landed. Just as the fish was brought
ashore, however. the line broke and
the fish Topped back into the water.
Mr.. Schiller dropped lis pole ana
jumped on the fish, graphing it in the
water with his hands and knees. Tho
fish knew no new wrestling tricks,
and with the death grip that Schiller
had, the dcnizen Of the deep could not
get away and was safely landed At
only the cost of the ducking that Ar.
Schuler got while in operation.
The pike was what q small boy would
call a whopper. 1t measured twenty
seven and q half inches and weighed
eight pounds.-Duluth Herald.
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THE APPOINTING POWER.
General Grants Generosity Shown T
ward 4 Poor Widow. =

General GraOtS Genero6ity Suo"u Ao~
ward 4 Poor Widow.
General Grants generosity to his
foes, his many private and official kind
nesses to the widows and orphans OF
Confederate soldiers. is On old tale
but it bears repetition in the form Of
an incident which Helen D. Longstree'
gives in "Lea and Longstreet at HiSa
Tide"
The widow of a Confederate ohcef
applied to the Postofice Department
to be appointed postmistress in a smali
Southern town. AS she heard nothing
of her application, she went to WASH
ington to press it. She was unable to
move the authorities at the Postofict-
Department, and was about to go home
in despair, when a friend suggested
that it might be worth while for her
to see the President.
With much effort she summoned
courage and appeared at the White
House. The President received he,
in a most friendly manner, n after
hearing her story, took her application
and wrote q strong but brief endorse
ment on the back Of it. She hurried
in triumph to the Pcstofhce Depart
ment.
e, The official to whom she presented
the application frowned, and pondered
over it for some time, and then wrote
under the Presidents indorsemert
This being q fourth-class Office, the
President does not have the appointing
power"
The application was handed back to
her, and she went away in deep dis
tress. and was again preparing to re.
turn home, when another frierd told
her by all means to take the paper back
to the President, so that lie might see
how his Endorsement had been re-
ceived. When the President read it he
wrote under the last Endorsement
"While the President does not have the
appointing power in this Office, he has
the appointment of the Postmaster.
General" and summoning his secre
tary, President Grant directed him tc
accompany the lady to the department
and in person deliver her application
to the Postmaster General.
She received the commission before
she left the office.
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Fruit Ice Creaml-The very best frui'
ice cream is made by whipping cream
and partially freezing it. Meanwhile
mash the fruit with plenty of sugar
and stir it into the cream, and complete
the freezing process. When cream i:
whipped it goes further, besides max
ing 4 lighter ice cream. Tie fruit doe:
not require much freezing.
Green Peppers-Who has not learned
to use green peppers has something II
learn in the cookery lire. Peppers GU
in rings with dull scissors and com
bined with lettuce and French dress
ing are as good a simple salad as ON
could wish fol-. \ delicious made-ovel
dish of chicken is constructed Will
the aid of green peppers. Cut off th'
tops of the peppers and scoop out TIL
membrane. Parboil for about fiv'
minutes. Cut up the chicken, mix wit
boiled rice. and fill the peppers Wit
tl;e mixture. Place in a baking Pei
and pour in enough stock or water, i'm
merse the peppers halfway, ard bar'
for an hour.
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To Clean Mattresses,

Mattresses are difficult 70 clean. and
even some work to brush properly.
owing to the creases around the up
holsterer's buttons. If they are not
constantly and completely covered by
protectors the dust will gradually ell
ter every creasc. One piece Of un-
bleached cotton sheeting should be
stretched over the entire mattress.
The end of the sheeting Should first be
pinned to the top of the mattress, the
rest drawn to the foot, under the mat
tress, and up again to the top, where
the upper and under ends should be
neatly basted together. After all
wrinkles are smoothed out, the edges
of the sheeting along the sides Of the
mattress are roughly basted together.
There should be two protectors for
every mattress, so that when n is
in the wash the other can take its
place.
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A Master of Stripes

A small boy from the North who
was visiting a relative in one Of the
Southern States where convict labor
is employed in public improvements.
became very interested in the men and
their black and white striped clothes.
One day he went 70 a circus and for
the first time in his life saw a zebra.
.'Oh, auntie," he cried, "look at the
convict mule!"-LjDpincotts Magazine.
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Rag Carpet.

There ere in almost every house Old
garments, sheets and pillowcases that
might be utilized in making a rag car
pet, and there is no floor covering
which in point of mobility or econ
omy can compare with it,. When q
garment that cannot be worn again
comes from the wash, cut off the but
tons and bands, and tear it in strips
from one-half to three-fourths Of an
inch wide; the finer they are, the pref
tier the carpet will be. Put them in q
bag or box with a closely fitting cover,
so they will be protected from the dust.
The work of sewing them is neither
tedious nor difficult. When you have
enough for a carpet, mix them thor
onghly, that the colors may be evenly
distributed. Take them to the sewing
machine, and lap and sew the ends of
the strips. Continue until you have
about a pound sewed, then clip the
threads and wind into a ball. Rich,
dark colors, sewed indiscriminately
and warped with a dark chain, produce
a good effect. and is desirable for bed
rooms, but is too dark for a room
which is in constant use. A dark car
pet shows dust more than a light
one. Black and white warp, o in
brick work, is pretty for striped car
pets, or all brown or black may be
used and will look better than bright
colors. Be sure to make the weaver
use the best warp, for the warp wears
out first, and have him put five hun
dred threads in a carpet one yard wide.
One pound of warp will be enough fol-
three yards of carpet, and one and one
fourth pounds of rags will weave a
yard of carpet.
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Concerning Polished F1oors.


Hard wood floors of either pine, ma
pie, birch OF oak should never be var
nished. Therein lies the pitfall which
the landlord, seeking for cheap and
speedy results, prepares for our feet,
since the black corners and white spots
are sure to come in time even with the
best Of care. Waxing is the only pro-
per method if we may start afresh,
and with new floors the process is COM
p%aratively simple. We are advised by
the best authorities to provide against
future grease spots by applying first
two coats of q mixture containing
equal parts of linseed oil and turpenJ
tine, combined with a japan drier.
The drier must not be omitted or the
oil will combine with the wax, and the
results will be anything but satisfac-
tory. After allowing this mixture to
dry we night all the pores of the
wood may be filled with one Of the
prepared filters. The polish is more
even if this is done, but to avoid max
ing the floors excessively slippery it is
sometimes omitted. Some woods do
not need it. When the floor is thor
oughly dry it is ready for the paste of
wax and turpentine, which may be APP
piled with a cloth in an even coat, not
too thick, and allowed to dry over
night. Another coat is put on the next
morning and allowed in turn to dry,
when the whole is thoroughly polished
with a weighted brush and wooden
cloth, rubbing always with the grain.
If this is thoroughly done it will not
be necessary to repeat the process for
q year, and then only partially If the
floors have not been roughly treated
Harper's Bazar. =.
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ing on, both Russians and Japanese
likewise refrained from injuring the
tower. The above picture is a repro
duction from a photograph made by a
war correspondent after the Japanese
occupation of the town. In front OF
the tower are seer some Japanese Of
fcers Of General Oku's staff.-Phila-
delphia Record.
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The above cut represents what is said
to be the oldest tower on the LAO
yang Peninsula. 1t was built about
400 years ago, and has witnessed O
good deal Of Oriental history. While
the great Battle of Liaoyang was go
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-19
Using Field Daisies.

The House Beautiful publishes a pic.
ture of q table decorated with common
field daisies. The long table has three
wreaths of daisies extending to the
covers at. the ends. In the centre of
the middle wreath stands a tall glass
vase filed loosely with daisies, while
glass candlesticks stand within the
other wreatils. Green candles are used.
and the green paper shades are
trimmed with daisies sewed. on in a
fiat wreath. This furnishes n hint TO-:
like decorations Of nasturtiums, vio-
lets and other simple flowers.
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Among the results OF the recent Dill
tsh Antarctic Expedition, as explained
by Captain R. T.. Scott, was the diseoV-
cry that the edge of the great ice barr
rier met by Sir James Ross, sixty years
before, has retreated in places as much
Us twenty Oh thirty miles , t
Important tests of the fatal pivpor-
ton of carbonic oxide i'll the air have
been made by Professor Mosso at the
Turin Physiological Institute. A heroic
! subject was confined three times in a
Theoretically sealed iron chamber, the
air Of which was mixed with'f-383d"o6
carbonic oxide, then with 1-2S5thy and
! lastly with 1-233d. On the, last expert
ment the man ceased to breathe, be-
Ing restored only by oxygen. I
The snake has one great protectloh
against assailants. He appears to he
always awake and on his guard. This
is explained by the fact that the eyes
of the snake meyer close. Night anU
lity, DlCCpluS anu "dhliS, nv ~N
dead, they are always wide open. A
snakes eyes arc not protected with
lids, but with a strong scale. This is
as clear as glass, and, of course, aE-
fords not the least impedimenta to-
sight.
Electrical reactions have been found
by Dr.. A. d. Waller, of the University
Of London, to serve as a test of life
in both animal and vegetable tissues
In this way he has shown that bitF
of human skin for grating preserve
their vitality at least two days, otter
ten days, and probably sometimes
much longer. AS confirming this con-
clusion, it is mentioned that carefully
preserved skin has Been used after six
months, sixteen congratulations out OF
twenty-five proving successful.
Recent experiments IN the Depart
ment of Agriculture have shown that
the former idea that bacteria in generat
are not harmed by freezing is unten-
| able. On the other hand, the effect OF
very low temperatures has been greatly
overestimated. Messrs. Smith and
Swingle have observed as destructive
effects upon bacterial life from the tenn
perature of salt and pounded ice as
from that of liquid air. The critical
point appears to be somewhere about
he freezing point Of water. An Or
ganism which can pass this point in
safety may be proof yer against abso-
ute zero.
In Germany q new use has been>
found for acety!ene gas in the form
Of an explosive for blasting. Carbid
If calcium in small particles is en-
closed in a. tin cartridge, the upper part
If which contains water separ-.
tied from the carbide by a partition.
At the top of the cartridge is an elee>
ric percussion device. An iron pin,
worked from the outside Of the cart
:idge, pe%rforates the partition and al
Ows the water to come in contact with
he carbide. This is effected by q blow,
Eve minutes before it is desired to-
cause an explosion. At the end of that
time, sufficient gas having been de-
veloped in the cartridge, the electric
spark is fired and the explosion occurs.
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Household
.-MatteMrs
Wooden Bedsteada.

1t is a relief after the long regime
of the iron and brass beds to see
wooden beds offered for cottage fur.
nishings. The new beds are very
simple in design, and are as pretty as
possible. Forest green, walnut stain
and gray maple are favorite woods.
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The most careful chemical analyses
have demonstrated that rice possesses
more nutriment than wheat, oats or
barley.
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TERRAPIN FARMS.

The cultivation Of water products mas
Rne hand in hand with the fisheries,
Id in certain lines has attained
eater perfection and extent than IN
3y other country. The raising OF Ter
hin, which with US is IN unsolved
( oblem and has only recently been
considered, has FOR years been
&ry successfully carried on by the
panese. I visited 4 terrapin farm
lar Toxic, where 10000 to 6O,000
officially grown terrapin are placed
! the market annually. Without any
ktside aid or suggestions, the Japan
lie have evolved special methods for
2e cultivation OF many kinds of mol
Skis, including the pearl oyster, the
#k-shell, several claims. and various
4her lamellibranchs, and, in addition,
4e common oyster.
RThat the Japanese should realize the
IMPORTANCE of oyster culture is not
but that they should have
ken it up a century before u ma
BIN was born Il have recognized
e most essential factor in successful
<ivation, namely. individual owner
3lp or control of the oyster bottoms,
$mes as something Of a shock to our
&tional pride when We remember
lat in the most important oyster re-
Ion in the world. within q short dis
nee of the capital of the United
Eates. the vita! principles of oyster
<ure are ignored and efforts to APP
liz them are resisted sometimes by
3rce CT arms. The cultivation of
listers has reached greatest perfec-
bn in the Inland Sea ear Hiroshima,
nd some very ingenious methods have
ere been evolved, which are de-
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peculiar for their double LIS surmonnt-
ed with q crown, in great demand
among collectors. Their reputation,
greatly due. no doubt, to the position
of the worker, pales before that of the
master who executed the heraIdic chef
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The finest collection Of orchids in the
world is at the summer palace of the
Austrian Emperor, at Schonbrunn. 1t
contains $4,000 plants.
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d'oeuvres, bearing the arms of the
Strozzi family, recently bought for a
wealthy connoisseur at the huge price
of $1,000.
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SECTIONAL VIEW THROUGH THE CLOCKROOM.
The building is designed to protect the clocks from disturbing influences
that would cause variations in the time. Temperature changes and mols-
tue III precuded by the double walls and ceiling providing Z eighteen
inch air space between. Vibrations are avoided by placing the clocks on
heavy masonry piers built CT a bed Of sand. The pair Of clocks in from re
the master clocks, which, by electrical connections, give the time through
ut the works. The sderial clock to the rear which is checked, twice each
week, by observing the transit of the stars serves a the standard for the
h wnrkS=Scientihc American.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-19

, The Congo dwarfs never reach a
greater age than forty years.
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Statistics published in Spain state
that during 1904 nearly 1900 bulls
were killed in bull fights.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-22
KOnALA DITCH WATER
BEFORE JUNE FIRST

Work on the Kohala ditch is half
completed and water will be delivered
to the plantation before June 1, 1906.
Samuel Parker and J. F. McCrossen
have returned from a trip of inspection
and are fully satisfied.
Everything is progressing just as
we'll as could be expected said Mr..
McCrossen yesterday. 1--WE are meet
ing no difficulties and by June LIST of
next year we will have the water ready
to deliver to the plantation
1t has been found advisable to do
more tunneling than was at first pro-
posed and to do this gangs are at work
the whole of the "a hours. This in
creases the expense somewhat, but also
obviates the drawbacks of an open
ditch through rugged country
Some 700 men are now at work on
the ditch and the promoters express
themselves as fully satisfied with the
amount they accomplish. The ditch Is
being sealed throughout it's length to
prevent seepage and it is estimated
that the total loss from evapora ton
will be less than 2 per cent
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-22
BUSHNElL'S
WILL FILED
Many Estate Matters
Heard in the Court
Yesterday.

The will of the late Louis Busnell
was filed for probate yesterday by
Alexander Lyle, who is named therein
as executor to serve without bond. 1t
leaves to the testator's wife all that
she inherits BY law, together with
beauest of one dollar. All the rest of.
his estate, after payment of just debts
and funeral expenses, is given to his
remaining seven children after pay
ment of one dollar to his eldest .daugh
ter, Jennie Mcguire, residing in Cali
fornia. His estate is thus described in
the will: l. Home at 979 Spencer street.
under mortgage; 2. Four lots on the
slopes of Diamond Head, unincumber-
ed; 3. Life insurance policy for $1,000 in
the New York Life; f. Household and
personal effects. The will was executed
on July Is, 1905, in presence of Charles
gives the value of the realty at $1,000
and of the personality at 1900.
OTHER PROBATE MATTERS.
Judge Robinson approved the ac-
counts and granted the discharge of
of L. Bi4man. There is s326.64 for the
father and mother of decedent, who are
living on the mainland, besides $500
already RENTED to them.
&r,r Af Il ol,,
administrators with the will annexed of
the estate of Elizabeth Wright, who
died in England, was approved by
Judge Robinson. Lyle A. Dickey was
appointed a special referee in connec-
ton with distribution of the avails to
the legatees. The estate was appraised
at $3S83.75.
George M. Uaia petitions that he be
appointed administrator of the estate
of his mother, Kahoohanohano, late of
Waialua. He states the value of the
estate as $3.50, of which $500 represents
debts owing to the decedent and the
rest leaseholds.
The fifth annual account of Cecil
Brown, guardian of Mary Alice Porter,
a minor, was approved by Judge Rob-
inson, with confirmation of the report
of NJ. T. Simonton, master, thereon.
Receipts were $27S547 and payments
$1245. leaving a balance of $1540.47 An
addition of $500 from income to prin-
cipa1 was made.
NJ. T. Simonton, P. H. Burnette and
J. H. Schnack, appraisers, value. the
property OF the Phillips minors at
$1,000, agreeing with the inventory of
William Savidge, guardian. 1t consists
of three pieces of land at Kahuluu
Koolaupoko, containing an area of So.
acres.
A motion by plaintiff to set demurrer
| for hearing has been filed in Y. Ahin's
| suit for admeasurement of dover
against Opele (w).
In the Campbell will construction case
| it is stipulated that Alice K. Macfar-
lane shall have twenty days from the
/ 18th inst to spleadS