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Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
SOME SILK WORMS FROM UTAH
New Industry which the Mormons
Are Making n Great Deal of
Just mt Present.

The habits and customs OF the silk worm
are fully exemplifed in the Utah exhibit in
the Agriculture building at the Exposition,
where the work of the insect is seen both
In the rough and in the finished product.
The silk worm is not a native of Utah, 1t
having been brought there some years ago
from japan. Since then the silkworm in
dustry has been an important one until now,
when 1t is regarded as being one of the
great resources of the state.
The egg Of the silk worm is not as large
as the head Of an ordinary pin, but after
being Matched 1t brings out a worm that
when 1t reaches maturity Is about an inch
long and half an inch thick. The eggs are
Matched in the early spring, and then the
young worm begins business. To hatch the
egg of the silk worm 1t is necessary that it
should be kept in a warm place where the
temperature is very even. As soon as the
worm is out of the egg it commences to
eat and at once develops a ravenous appe-
tite. its choicest food being the leaf Of the
mulberry tree. These leaves not only fur
nish food, but they furnish the worm the
material for making silk.
Immediately after the silk worm matches
1t is covered with mulberry leaves. For six
weeks 1t continues to eat and at the end
Oh TINS time 1t has grown to its full size and
Is almost transparent. This transparency
indicates that it Is ready to go into the silk
weaving business. 1t is then placed on a
bush in the same even temperature and Il
begins to spin, the spinning being done with
its mouth and a few little feelers that
protrude. For days and days it continues to
spin, covering itself completely with the
delicate little threads which are wound and
rewound about its body. About the time it
| m ~ Ter tar1r 4 II. IA
of silk and then the silk worm owner knows
that his slave has about completed its labors.
This little ball that the worm has wound
about itself now contains from 1000 to 1,5OO
yards of the finest silk thread, 1000 strands
of which will not make thread larger than
that used for ordinary sewing.
III allowed to remain, 1t grows wings, cuts
through Its cocoon, running the silk for COM
mercial purposes, and energies a full grown
miller ready to lay another store of eggs
which the following spring, If gathered and
kept in a warm place will develop into silk
worms. To prevent the worm from cutting
through the cocoons, those that are not re-
quired for breeding purposes are killed in
their shells. This is done by throwing them
into boiling water and leaving them there
until the cocoon is scalded thoroughly
through. The next step Is to unwind the
silk from the cocoon. This is done largely
by delicate little machines, arranged that
the required number of threads may be
thrown together and twisted into one.
When first taken from the cocoon the silk
is n delicate yellow, but 1t fades and be-
comes a pure white.
AS yet Utah has no mills for the manu-
~facture Of silk. The raw material, after
being washed and wound into skeins. is
shipped abroad to be made into the finished
product.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07


her latest work in three volumes, called
The Message OF the Mystics," and Laura
Coates Reed by her well known book, west
and East" THE Daughter Of Alouette' and
"Voodoo Tales" by Mary Alicia owen,
RUBY Dana by Mrs. Mary Marsh Baker,
"Trilogies." by William Griffith and Notes
and Poems In Europe" by Ruby Archer,
two little character sketches by Mrs. Laura
e. Scammon, the Kansas City blue Book, !"
by Mrs. Latshaw and Mrs. Mcclure are a
few OF the books on the shelves.
There is a short course in bookkeep-
ing by Elizabeth T. Grover and DR..
Maude Herrold Of Kansas City has a
valuable contributor in her book entitled,
Women and Disease" Various pa
daily papers of st. Louis and Kansas City
are kept on file.
other exhibits are still being received and
as a whole this exhibition of the work OF
Missouri women Is one Of which the entire
state may speak with pride.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

TO recall memories of wife or sweetheart, or
TO plan future greatness in coming wars. 1t
is a time when he can ponder over the empti-
ness of all earthly ambition and feel that
the life of a naval officer is not entirely filed
with roses.
Having the deck" in port is vastly diff
ferent from being in charge OF it at sea. In
the days OF the old navy, when sails were
the only motive power used, there were
weeks and weeks when watch would sue
coed watch with nothing occurring to break
the monotony OF Gains, but there were also
periods of constant struggling with the ele-
ments, OF sleepless nights and days of hard
art-breaking work, of moments of great
peril, when ones life rested on the strength
of a backstay, of hours filled with the ex-
periences OF an ordinary lifetime.
In this age of formidable battleships, with
their powerful engines and great speed,
standing watch on the bridge while under
way is no sinecure, There is much TO look
after; the course must be kept. and a sharp
watch constantly maintained. On dark
nights when vision fails beyond the bow the
strain is intense. A possible accident means
court-martial for the officer OF the watch,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

to his feet with finger touching his cap.
"Ay, ay, sir!" he replied. Then g~lancing
hastily about, the scared officer muttered
hoarsely, "Swipe peepers!"
1t was an entirely new order to the boat
SWANS mate. He touched his cap enquir-
ingly. The ensign, more confused than ever,
stammered desperately, Peep swipers, my
man." His words were overheard by sew
eral of his brother officers and the laugh
which followed proved the last straw. The
ensign drew himself up and with whitening
scorn exclaimed. Sweep pipers. and be d-n
quick about it, tool"
The duties of an officer in charge of the
deck are very important both while in port
and at sea. Upon him depend the maintain
ing of order, the carrying out of the days
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

duties, the proper reception Of official Wis
itors, the observance Of ceremonies and,
when under way, the keeping of the ship
upon the course laid out by the navigator
and captain. In cases of emergency he is
the first to act, and many a vessel has been
saved through the coolheadedness OF the
officer OF the deck.
1t is not all daylight work. Night watches
must be kept as Well, and 1t is then that
the unpleasant side appears. To be called
at midnight in the depth OF winter and be
compelled TO leave a comfortable bed for a
sleety, wind-swept bridge is not agreeable
by any means. Many a naval officer has
bewailed the day a martial ambition called
him into the service when he hears the
rough tap of the orderly or messenger on
his stateroom door, and is Informed in a
voice almost drowned in the shrek OF the
gale that 1t is Ten minutes OF eight bells,
SIR"
The Watch on the Bridge.
1t requires a thoroughly philosophical ma
ture to be able to exchange a warm repose-
full stateroom for a cold, exposed. breeze
blown bridge on a freezing wintry night
without grumbling. But it must be done
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
Discovered by n woman.

Another great discovery has been made
and that too, by a lady in this country
Disease fastened its clutches upon her and
for seven years she wlthstood its severest
tests, but her vital organs were undermined
and death seemed imminent. For three
months she coughed incessantly, and could
not sleep. She finally discovered a way Ia
recovery, by purchasing OF us a bottle Of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption, and
was SO much relieved on taking first dose,
that she slept all night; and with two bot
ties. has been absolutely cured. Her name
is Mrs. Luther Lutz.' Thus writes w. C.
Mamnick & CO., of Shelby, N. c.. Trial bot
ties free at Kuhn e. Co.'S Drug store. Regu-
lar size soc and 800. Every bottle guaran-
teed.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

and at once. In the navy it is an unpardon-
able sin to be late relieving, especially on
a rough night. At exactly eight bells the
officer, who has just put in four hours, ex-
poets to see his relief appear from below.
If the latter does not step up the ladder
very shortly after the sound of the last
bell has died away, there is a hasty dis
patch of messengers and a vigorous flow Of
language.
In port, on calm summer nights, the duty
is not hard. More effort is required to keep
awake than to attend to the routine work.
Then the minutes slip past to the drowsy
| refrain of the dynamo engine far down in
the lower levels of the hull, or the soft lap
ping of the tide as it GIBBS or flows against
the steel sides. 1t is a time for the officer
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
Confusion of an Ensign.

While the Philadelphia was lying at the
Brooklyn navy yard several years ago a
young ensign, now in charge OF one of the
auxiliary cruisers off Cuba, was called aft
one morning and placed in command of the
deck, 1t happened that only one item re-
manned on the list of the mornings duties
and that was to sweep decks at seven bells,
1t was not a very martial to give,
but as the time approached the officer (pro
tenn of the deck waxed extremely nervous,
He imagined that the eyes of all hands
were on him and almost that the safety OF
the ship depended upon his giving the order
in the proper voice. At three minutes Of
seven bells he again scanned the order book.
1t read, Seven bells; Pipe sweepers."
1t was plain enough and the embarrassed
young officer took his stand near the main
mast and called out in a very weak voice,
"Bo's'n's mattel" The man addressed sprang
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
Black Goods
(Continued.)

(Continued.)
All the fancy blacks, which were
s1.25 and $1.50-will be sold at Csc.
All the better goods except a lot Of
new goods-just received-will go at
$3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

The Bees p~hotogravures Of the Exposi-
ton are works OF art. Cut a coupon from
naRs two and get three.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20

NJ. p. LIE Grand. an Alabama farmer,
says that many negroes in the south ore
ruined by mules. and be thinks he has
proved it. He owns a great deal of farm
land, which he rents to negroes on con
dition that they shall do their work
with an OK instead Of a mule. AS a re.
suit, all his tenants are prosperous and
pay their rent promptly. The OK, he ex-
plains, is entirely capable in all the re.
quirements Of the cotton patch, but he
has his limitations, and his colored mas.
ter does not think Of mounting him and
riding off on useless errands or pleasure
trips. AS the negro cannot ride to dis
tant churches, cake walks or "hoe
downs, and as he will not walk, be
goes to bed and is rested and ready for
labor in the morning.
So far as the inference from this ex.
pertinent goes. the negro. plus q mule.
10 a shiftless and unreliable citizen, but
eliminate the mule and substitute an
OK, and he becomes regular in his hab.
it's. businesslike and prosperous.-New
York Tribune.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
WILL GET OUT
The Sagasta Ministers Will Hand
Their designations to the
Queen.
Some Talk That Sagasta May
Form Another Cabinet,
With Weyler,
Robledo and Canalejas in It--Some
Other Combinations Pos.
sible.
Philippines Have Been of More
Value to Rome Than to
Spain.

MADRID, Dec. cot is semi-oficially
announced that the Spanish ministers
will place their designations in the
hands of the queen regent in the norm
ing. The friends of both Premier Sa-
gasta and Senior Montero Rios declare
they are in full accord on all questions
Of policy.
The most discussed solutions of the
crisis are a Sagasta ministry to include
among the members General Weyler,
Senior Romero y Robledo and Senior
Canalejas y Mendez. a Montero Rios
ministry comprising representatives of
the different groups Of the majority, or
q Martinez de Campos ministry, in
Guiding Senior Silvela and other conser-
natives.
In the event of the first or the last
the cortes will be dissolved.
The general commanding the North
ern army has proclaimed the closure of
all the Carlist clubs and societies in his
district.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
HAS NOT LOST MUCH.
Philippines More of n Monastic Than a
Spanish Colony.

philippines More OF n MOnastic Than q
spanish Colony.
New YORK. Dec. 20.-A special from
Madrid says: One of the best informed
men in Spain the subject of Philip
pine archipelago. having lived in the
Philippines for a long time and being
personally acquainted with the leaders
of the present instruction thinks the
Americans will not meet with much
difficulty in establishing their dominion
over the archipelago.
In regard to the monks. of whom he
spoke without animosity. he thought
they constituted a power in the country
which could be utilized. but their
sphere of action, he thought. should be
limited to purely religious and moral
sanctions.
SPAIN" he said. has not lost much
in losing the Philippine islands. In.
stead of a Spanish colony it was a
monastic colony. the enormous profits
Of which went to Rome and into the
hands of chiefs of various orders which
exploited the archipelago"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20

00O AnSW ~ OuCC In9I
. leak had sprung in that great embark.
ment which saves Holland from the devas.
tations OF the hungry sea. 1t was early ia
the night, ana no one was near At hand.
The leak VA small when he found Il, but
he knew that the action of the vater would
enlarge It Ions. before morning, and wash
country and destroy his own and thou.
sands of homes. So he bravely put iii
finger in the ~erevasse, and kept Il there ali
the long night through, until help came and
IA. .ose oPf S;. s1, was properly stopped. He he'd
Equally Insignificant is the entrance Of
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start. Your health is q dixie which Keeps
out and stops the inroads Of dauRerous and
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until the sweep Of disease overwheims
you, and health and perhaps life is de.
stroyed forever. -
Fortify o health with DR.. Pierce's
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Taken in time, DR.. Pierce's remedies pre-.
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Hundreds write daily to Dr.. Pierce. telline
him how these remedies have saved thetn
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Constipation causes and agRravates manv
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
FIGHTING AT ILOILO.
twenty-five Thousand Insurgents Sur.
round the Town-Nightly Skirmishes

Twenty-Five Thousand Insurgents Sur
round the Town-Nightly Skirmishes
MANILA, Dec. 20.--The Spanish steam
ship Brutus d. arrived here from Iloilo
with 800 native soldiers and seven
priests ID board. She reports that fight
ing has occurred at Iloilo nightly and
that the merchants there are anxiously
waiting the arrival Of Americans to re.
lieve the situation. The streets Of Ilo.
Ito are already deserted. The Spanish
officials admit that it is impossible 70,
them to maintain their positionat Iloilc
unless they are speedily reinforced
They are surrounded by superior force.
of insurgents who are estimated t.
number %. 900 men. Against these the
Spaniards have only $500 rifles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
KING OSCAR IS ILL.

His He'd.
LONDON, Dec. 2O.-The Copenhagen
correspondent OF The Daily Mail says
that King Oscar II Of Sweden and Nor
way has been taken suddenly i'll and is
now confined to his bed.
King Oscar, who is the great grand
son of Napoleon's famous general, Ber-
nadotte, was born Jan. 81, 1929, and
succeeded to the throne on April 10,
1872, on the death of Charles XIV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
AMERICAN FLAG FLYING.
Two of the Suburbs of Havana Evacuated
by the SDanish.

Two of the suburbs of Havana Evacuated
by the spanish.
HAVANA, Dec. 2O.-The Spanish com
missioners have informed the American.
that the suburbs of Cerero and Jesu de.
Monte have been evacuated. The
Spanish troops left Jesu del Monte at !:
o'clock. Immediately after the Amer
lean and Cuban flags were hoisted
crackers fired and the usual demonstra.
ton made by the large crowds on the
occasion.
AT the hour of filing this dispatch il
is reported that Cuban troops at Mario
Menocal are entering Jesu del Monte.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
Csstfne Sails for Havana.

Boston. Dec. 2O.-The gunboat Cas-
tine, respondent in a new coat of white
paint, left the harbor during the day for
Havana. She should arrive there in
about five days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
Postmaster Suicjded.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Dec. 20.-A pri-
vate special from Utica, N. Y, an
nounces TIE suicide Of Leroy P. Mid
lam, the last Democratic postmaster Of
Marquette. He lately removed from
Maruuafte.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
with Wholesale Murder

WINNIPEG, Dec. 2O.-A Dominion
City, Man., dispatch to The Free Press
says: Simon Cuseby was arrested here
charged with the murder Of Wasyl
Bohoke and five children, six weeks ago
at the Stuartburn Galician settlement.
The prisoner will be brought to Winni-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
STORIES OF THE DAY.
Some Interesting Chat About Public Men
In Washington.

In Washington.
Dinner giving and dinner going are
the mildest and most charming forms Of
dissipation This is the opinion Of
Senator Elkins, and surely there is no.-c
better qualified TO judge.
Blessed with u goodly portion of this
worlds wealth. but still more happy in
the possession of a genial temperament
and IA good digestion. Senator Elkins
likes nothing better than to gather II
~congenial company around his table.
He is such clever conversationalist and
has such a fund Of stories that his
ompany is in constant demand at other
peoples dinners. Indeed this problem
of dining has become a serious one with
Senator Elkins. He thinks that as u
busy man he ought not to give more
than three nights a week to dinners.
The invitations, however, are SO numer-
Gus that the popular senator will have
to enlarge his limit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20

T5Tf;S

The little Dutch
boy who stopped the
leak in the dixie with
his finger saved his
country from over
whelming destruc-
ton. You have read
about him in your
school readers, how
he was walking along
the dix when he
heard a faint u
of trickling water,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20

Christopher Columbus, who was an
admiral in the Spanish navy at the
time he discovered America. was paid
at the rate Of 1888 q year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-20
vRRNs OF SUBSCRIPTION
TO ADVERTISERS

TuR DAILY LIADDR makes . epecial1eAsnfe OF
f,rnishIrv nformston ooncepnins the advantages
aud resources of the city Of Madison and Of the
state 1t large emitting II to the patronage Dad
rertiserl Of every claee.i
j. F STAHL, Proprietor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-12
Dramatic ono MusicaL
METROPOLITAN.

That most excellent show. Salsburv's
VaGdevilles. returned 10 the METROPOLITAN YES
terday afternoon FOR an engagement that viii
cioss tonight. On the first appearance Of
the company at the Metropolitan. a couple
Of weeks ago Il was conceded to be the hes,
vaudeville combination that had been seen
in the town. and last night the same show
was PUT OF with features added that made the
performance even more enjoyable than during
the FIRST very successful run The attendance
demonstrated that the people like and will
pay for high class vaudeville.
'.Chiaese" John Williams. in LIS Jimmy
character exposures OF the work Of the uresti
digitaseur. opened the bill and was FOLLOWED
By Patd ATnsEnsi IN her remarkable drawing
OF pictures IN such queer materials as smoke
and sand LittIe Ernie Veronee repeated her
hft OF txo weeks ago in songs and dances that
we're new.
Those gifted artists. Hugh Stanton and
Florenos Modena. did new sketch entitled
Fer Reform" a most laughabls exit "a
Lateii. the musical comedian. dsd q turn that
was practically new and msde tremendous
hiE TIE mysterious Diana. who has taken
some q the IDEAS q La Lole and improved
them beyond comparison, gave some new
dances and produced some astonishing e1ects
in colcrs. There we're a hslf-dozsn ner
things in the KInedrons pictures and ~,
Ausrins. in their great aerial act elos.n,
with the human nv. act OF Mile. Atr,ss
CLOSED the attractive and varied programme
There viii be matinee this aftsrpooD ara
the last Performance Win be given this even
Ing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-12
FINANCIAL REVIEW.
Activity Developed During the Lat
ter Part of the Week.

NEW YORK. Nov. n.-Bradstreet's imam
cial review tomorrow viii gay:
Az a result OF the congressional electors
which are construed meaning that the
free silver issue viii disappear. the seeuri les
market In the latter part of the week. devsl-
oped great activity and decided strength.
The features were the large dealings in bonds
ard heavy buying OF both stocks snd bonds
for foreign account. Trading in bonds al the
New York stock exchange has attained the
largest proportions ever known, and. while q
good deal OF II is no doubt due to speculative
purchasing, IL Ia conceded that the invest
ment demand which has been Increasing for
some time past has received decided I'm
petus. The appetite OF London and the con-
tinent for American securities is attributed
directly to the result Of the elections on
Tuesday and the belief that sound currency
Legislation Is IN sight It is the more re-
markable because the European political sit
ustion keeps the Europeon securities mar
kets uneasy, and the money markets. While
a little less uneasy, are still high.
Purchases Of stocks assumed such proper
tons to cause decline IN rates Of ex-
change here. This keeps up the buying Of
time drafts London for investment, or
rather for the purpose Of carrying them on
loans, which be obtained here at 2h per
cent In some quarters there. is however,
an idea that active speculation and the prob-
able further expansion Of the country's trade
Will result in a higher money market and
this is regarded as one Of the obstacles to
the continuance Of an active and excited
speculation
Attention is also paid to the possibility Of
foreign diplomatic complication arising in
connection with the Philippines question
Apart from these matters the developments
Of the week have generally been favorable,
railway earnings showing continued in
creasee. while the roads are carrying an enOr-
nous tonnage. and complain OF the scarcity
OF cars The rate situation Is obscured some
what by this fact. and II seems that the
cutting has not become worse sinee the Jcint
Traffic case was decided and the Trunk Line
association formally abandoned.
On the days preceding the election the mar
ket was a dali professional affair. The close
on Monday eyening. on the eve Of the cleo
tion WIS frm. On Wednesday morning
prices opened up and buying by London.
experimenting short covering. caused an ad-
vance IN the morning hours. At the same
time the bond list was relatively str0nge.
and more active than stocks. In the after
noon break in Sugar. a decline o. AIanhat-
tan from eeat to 9fas On me e0mpeny's un-
favorable annual report, and 20 conflicting
runners about the composition o. the next
house Of representatives. caused meas
nrabls reaction On Thursday. koWeFeF n -