Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1898 — Key Concealed fit a Ring. [ARTICLE]

Key Concealed fit a Ring.

A Cincinnatian but lately returned from England tells of a rather novel innovation in the way of locks and keys* or th speak more correctly, key. At a country place he visited he Was Surprised to see his host unlock the gateway Of the place with a small key that in some mysterious way Was pro duced from a large seal rtag he wore, let the ring was not large enough to be conspicuous by reason of Its size or style. As he expressed some surprise ih the matter, his host said: “This is a master key. Yoh see, It Slides under the set in the ring, and occupies no space whatever. It will uhlock every lock about the place, even ihy dressing bag, my trunk, my bond box and wide cellar.” tie Whs asked as to the arrangement in genetai; whether one key, say of the butler, Would unlock the front door. "Not at all,” he replied. “The locks are all arranged in suites. The butler cah unlock all the doors that are in his department, and the housekeeper can iihlock the linen closets and other doors iihder her supervision, but she cannot get into the butlers domain. And In every Other department about the place from end to.end every one has his or her key, but I have only the master key. All of the doors open to me. My valet eah open my dressing case add closets but he cahnot get a bottle of wine. Of course, the arrangements ih a seal ting is novel, but it is very handy for me. tn the first place I cannoj lose it, and in the second'place everything opens to me without asking a Question.” —Cincinnati Enquirer.