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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07

When everything Is in order-tooIs. per-
forated paper, material for the worms to
spin their cocoons on, etc, each in its
own room-close the doors and windows
as tightly as possible and fumigate the
rooms with sulphur. Twenty-four hours
after the fumigatfon the floors should
be washed with solution of chloride OF
lime or sulphate OF copper, and the
walls should be whitewashed with lime.
The worms from one ounce OF eggs
should cover at birth. one square yard.
Doubling this space on the fourth day,
they would require two yards square,
and at their change of beds before mott
ing. four square yards. The more space
that is accorded to the worms in their
first stages the more robust they viii be.
and il the space can be tripled instead
Of doubled, so much the better
Having adopted hours for feeding,
these should be adhered to throughout
the rearing. When four meals are given,
the best hours are to a. m, 10 to
noon. 20 6 p. m, and to II p. N.
"A considerable loss may occur in this
spinning place even when the rearing
has been most successful. To avoid
such loss observe the following precau-
tons: Prepare the spinning place in
time; arrange it so that the worms may
regularly mount and have abundant
room; have it we'll made. yet economi-
cal. and regulate the heat and ventilate
the room.
The Spinning Place.
ANY convenient dry bushy brush,
odorless and free from gum, will serve
TO construct the spinning place; or IL
such is not available, bundles ci straw
or shavings, or finely split up wood may
be substituted. The best and most eco
nomical arrangement is small bundles OF
brush or straw placed upright between
the feeding shelves, in rows, about six
teen inches apart. If the worms are
equally developed, in thirty or forty
hours. they will be shut up IN their co.
coons. The few that remain behind
should be placed elsewhere; fed with
fresh leaf on clean beds. they will soon
catch up with the others.
"The department VIII send out full
and complete directions before the ship
ment of the worms IN order that those
who will handle them may make the
best of the proposition and the de-
partment may get the benefit Of the ex-
periments.'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07

l6V TE have a new Venezuelan
w question on our hands. 50
far as the fish trade is
concerned" said dealer, "and one that
promises to seriously affect the pockets.
if not the appetites, OF all who like
green turtle soup. The Mosquito Coast,
OF Central America. is the great turtle
fishing ground of the world, relatively
the same as Newfoundland bears to cod
fishing. The trade is almost entirely in
tie hands of the Cayman fishermen. Fast
little boats run from the turtle fishing
grounds to Kingston, Jamaica, and other
ports close to It, whence the turtles
are shipped to New York and to all parts
OF the world.
Dealers have noticed lately that the
turtle shipments have been falling OF
and were at a loss TO account for it.
Now we learn that the Nicaraguan gov
erpment, which controls the Mosquito
fishing grounds. has imposed a tax on
turtle fishing that amounts almost to
prohibition. The tax has been in force
mere than month, but there seems to
have been some difficulty in collecting
it, The Cayman fishermen resent inter
ference with an industry they have fol-
lowed without hindrance for more than
100 years.
Now we hear that Nicaragua threatens
to send gunboat to the turtle-f1shirg
grounds TO enforce the tax. This news
comes TO us from sailors on West Indian
steamboats, and in letters from mer-
chants in Kingston interested in the
turtle trade.
IAN averaged sized turtle is worth
from $50 to $50 in the New York market
The soup is retailed Ut an average price
of So quart. Under the new tax. If il is
enforced. we may reasonably expect that
this price viii be doubled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07
IT. HE Secretary of Agriculture has
determined that every farmer

tn HE Secretary of Agriculture has
determined that every farmer
in the United States who cares
to do so can indulge in silk culture at
the expense of Uncle Sam, who each
year furnishes to his nephews and
rieces throughout this broad land
seeds a plenty and in great variety for
ria nting their gardens with flowers and
We getables.
Through DR.. L. O. Howard. chief of
the division of entomology of the Ag-
ricultural Department. Secretary Wilson
las: conducted a thorough investigation
cf the silk industry of the world. and
The result has proved very clearly to
him that silk can be raised to advantage
Re is determined to try the experiment
cn large scale.
To this end the breeding of silkworms
iol distribution TO those who cared 10
ask for them and who promised to en-
gage in the industry on small OF even
large scale. was begun some time
agc under DR. Howard's direction, in a
special building. at the Agricultural De-
pertinent in this city. The breeding ex-
1eriment has been found to be great
success, and there are now thousands
OF the wriggling worms almost in con-
dition for propagating purposes. No
worms will be sent out until September
I. when It is expected that at the rate
of increase now shown there will be
millions for distribution to such as care
TO ask for them and who demonstrate
satisfactorily TO the department. that
the worms will receive proper care and
attention. Secretary Wilson, in speak
ing of his proposed plan, said:
Little Capital Required.
"Silk culture requires smaller out
;av of capital than almost any other in
drstry. The net gain the first year may
Lay for an outfit, which will last for
many years. The following articles are
| Indispensable in going into the industry
properly: Some very light movable
shelves, open to air. for the first ages;
ard for the following ages, lattieef
shelves about three and one-half feet
vide. and stands to support them I'm
sized ordinary wrapping paper or news
tepers to cover the shelves. A small
ladder, if necessary, TO reach mgh
shelves. Small trays TO remove worms
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07
Racks for Propagating the Worms.

Knives to cut leaves and baskets to
distribute them. Coarse tulIe and nets
or perforated paper for changing beds
and equalizing the worms. A supply
OF brush, straw, or shavings to con-
strrct the spinning place. A thermome-
ter.
Wire. Irvine, 1aths. or canes are suit
able for the lattice work of the shelves
Make the space between the shelves
about fourteen inches. If possible, do
net arrange Thea shelves along the wall
and allow good passage between the
tiers of Shelves
Secretary Wilson wishes the farmers
who desire TO take advantage of the
offer of the department to supply the
bcsis for silk culture to become familiar
Will the work of propagating before the
receipt of the worms. For this purpose
he says:
How the Worms Are Cultivated.
THE place chosen for rearing should
he relatively high. and not exposed to
malaria or bad doors, and mulberry
trees should grow around it. Any room
that can be properly heated and ven
tilated will answer the purpose. An
open fireplace is the best means OF
heating, but is expensive. as much OF
the heat is lost Hot water pipes, such
as are used to heat greenhouse, are
scod for a building. specially built for
silkworm rearing. Iron stoves should
nor be used, unless placed in an ad
joining room with communicating pipes.
Never employ charcoal as fuel.
The domesticated worm should be
surrounded continually by pure air
Hence 1t is evident that the quantity of
vitiated air which should be expelled
from the room requires the introduce
ton of large quantity of fresh air. For
this. double system of ventilation is
necessary, which may be obtained by
double openings in the windows, to al
| low the heated bad air to pass out above
and the cool. fresh air to come in be-
low. To renew the air in every part of
the room. and to avoid single and Of
ten violent current, there should be
more than one window. An open fire.
place is the best means of ventilation.
Cleanliness Necessary.
Eight or ten days before introducing
the worms into their quarters all the
shelves and implements should be wash
ed in a solution of chloride of lime, or
in a solution of sulphate Of copper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07

TT HE letter box fastener in connec-
ton with the purchase of which
August w Machen, late super
iutendent of the free delivery service,
Office investigation. is a simple device
the invention of a Washington police
man. It's history and the incidents
which led to its invention are interest
Ing at this time. Already the Govern
ment has expended about $40, 600 for
these fasteners during the past ten
yssrs. and during the past three years
hnchen, it is charged. has received 40
per cent Of their cost price, which il
1925 each, wholesale. 20 the Govern
Eent. The actual cost of making the
device, the price paid by the inventor
about 25 cents each, which leaves net
profit of about 81 upon each fastener
CT which Machen is accused of having
received 40 cents. More than 100 600 OF
these fasteners are now in use by the
Government, in fact. they are used in
almost every city and town in the
country, where there is free collection
anG delivery OF mail.
How Croft Got the Idea.
One winters morning about ten years
ago Samuel A. Croft, policeman in
Washington, was standing upon his beat
leaning against lamp post to which
was attached a mail box 1t was held In
the old-fashioned way with an iron rod
running about the post through the
back OF the box and fastened upon the
inside of the box by two nuts. A mail
collector approached, unlocked the box,
placed his hand inside and drew forth a
number of letters. AS he did so his
hand caught upon the rough thread ends
OF the rod and nuts inside the box, lac
Grating IL from the wrist TO the mans
forefnger. II was an ugly. smarting
wound, and as Croft sympathized with
the collector he learned that such in
juries were not infrequently sustained
by the collectors who were Obliged to
feel about inside the boxes to make
sure that no letters were caught and re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07
sHAKEsPEARE's TOWN SAFE.
>ENTIME NTAL worshipers of
\ Shakespeare have been unduly
excited about the alleged dese

~ E \ T NJ E n I A l. worshlpers Oh
Shakespeare have been unduly
- excited about the alleged desc
Grafton of the Bard's old town to make
room for an up-to-date Carnegie libra
~. They have led a Mortified world to
suppose that the buildings to be demol-
ished are ancient affairs that were land
marks of the place when Shakespeare
himself trod it's streets. Now it has been
shown that none of the doomed ram
shackle structures are more than sixty
years old, and presumably II the dra-
matist's ashes were aware of the ICON
oclasts' intentions there would be no
turning over in the grave on that ac-
count.
The buildings to be torn down are not
only very modern, but they are mean in
appearance and dangerous to their in
mates. They are so near ruin that they
would have to be removed soon anyhow,
unless sentiment went to the absurd
length of demanding their restoration. y
The buildings on the proposed library
site that are really ancient are not to
be demolished at all. according to pres
ent plans. One in the olden time full
filled the ignoble function of stable;
it is to be transformed into Gus
todian's house. Another that did duty as
warehouse will be converted into a
reading room. The library building
proper will be located on site that
has been made vacant by fire.
All the proposed buildings will be
constructed in architectural style to
harmonic with the familiar Anne
Hathaway's cottage" The effect of the
improvements. instead of marring the
ancient and traditional harmony of old
Stratford -on-Avon. will rather restore
| 1T by replacing the rude modern sottaga
with buildings that will make { he toU1
| look more like the Stratford that Shake
speare called his home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07
THE TURTLE SUPPLY.

I6V TE have a new Venezuelan
Wv question on our hands, SO
far as the fish trsda is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07

One more unfortunate,
Weary of breath,
Rashly importunate,
Gone 20 her death,
Take her up tenderly
Lift her with care;
Fashioned slenderly,
Young, and so fart
Look at her garments,
Clinging like cerements:
Whilst the wave constantly
Drips from her clothing.
Take her up instantly
Loving, not loathing-
Touch her not scornfully;
j.. Think OF her mournfully,
Gently and humanity;
Not OF the stains of her,
All that rem aims OF her
Now is pure womanly.
Take her up tenderly,
Lift her with care;
Fashioned so slenderly,
Young, and so fart
Ere her limbs frigidly
Stiffen too rigidly,
Decently. kindly
Smooth and compose theTn;,
And her eyes, close them,
Staring so blindlyi
One more unfortunate,
Weary of breath.
Rashly importunate
Gone 70 her DEATH
IT HUs Thomas Hood told the story
in his poem. THE Bridge Of
Sighs," the story which is so fire.
quentIy repeated at the morgue of every
CITY.
The city morgue. ,' '3'
Ghastliest repository of human con-
struction. wilt thou ever lose thy awful
significance? Will the day ever come
when thou shalt no longer be the last
public stage wherein admission of de-
feat in the unequal struggle is made by
wretched mortality?
Who can look upon the faces of the
dead, lying with lips parted in that aw-
full smile OF death. upon the copper ia
bIes OF the morgue. without pondering
on the scheme of things" which for
these unfortunates has ended in miser-
able death?
Do you know from. whence the very
name OF this receptacle for the uniden-
titled dead arose? 1t is from the Old
French verb. 'morguer.' meaning, Ito
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07
To Cost $4,000.

AS yet the contract for the building
has not been let, nor it's cost exactly
estimated, but the ccst of pier and
building must lie within the limit OF
$4,000 set by the approrriating act.
The plans for the new morgue state
that ii will be two-story frame struc-
tnre. sixty-five feet in length and thirty
six feet wide. The height Will be
thirty two feet. In the front OF the
building on the lower floor will be the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07
First Separate Morgue.

And now Washington is to have a new
morgue. There has never been a sep
arate building devoted to this use until
now; rooms in the stationhouse of jhe
Sixth precinct, on New Jersey Avenue,
have been used, but now work has beel
commenced on a building to be used en-
tirely as a morgne building, and the
old rooms will soon be vacated. The
present situation is exactly similar TO
that which existed when the old mofgue
in Paris was condemned and a line in
the Paris newspapers. I'VE shall soon
lose a celebrated building" prompted
Robert Browning to write his poem,
Apparent Failure
Most OF the city's unidentified dead
meet death by drowning, and the new
morgue is to be built upon the Potomac
Rivers harbor inlet. on Water Street,
between NJ and n southwest, next to the
Office of the Harbormaster. BY the
District appropriation act of March /,
1901, SIS. O0O was set aside for the cree
ton of a new morgue building The
land chosen for the site Is owned by
the District government. The building
is to front on Water Street, extending
back out over the river. The piles for
the pier upon which the building is TO
be erected are now being driven by Lyons
Bros, OF Washington, to whom the con-
tract for the building of the pier was
awarded.
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look at solemn1y" Could any word ex-
press the spirit of the place more ac-
curately? 1t is place worthy of
Dante's fixed regard" for the tragedy,
the pathos. and the mystery of life and
death sit within its walls.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
Resolutions OF Respect.

We, your committee appointed to
draft resolutions Of respect To our
departed brother, Matt Sanford,
who died May ,, 1893, beg leave to
submit the following:
Whereas, Our Heavenly Father In
His wisdom has seen fit e call from
u midst "a esteemed brother
Matt Sanford; therefore,
Resolved, That Ovilla Lodge |. O.
q. r. has lost a worthy brother
whose fai'hfulness and loyalty to
duty was ever present with him in
his conduct and dealings with his
fellow man, a christian gentleman,
honest and upright; he was loved
by all who knew him and was an
honor to his community. To his
loved ones and friends We offer our
tenderest sympathy and remind
them of that hope anchored beyond
the grave, where no death ever
comes and where there will be in
the sweet by aud by a blissful re-
union; and as time rolls its cease
less course may he many virtues
be fondly cherished in our memo
ries.
Resolved, That these resolutions
be spread upon u minutes and a
copy be furnished the family, The
Texas odd Fellow and our local pa
per, for publication.
w. H. HARRIS,
G.. =. TRUE,
;. H. WHITLEY.
ONilla, May 10, 1898.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
from L~exlnEgon. z. r
EDITOR

How swiftly time flies, and yet we
do not realize it's speed until some
date arrives TO remind us that some
duty or obligation Ia &C hand which
must be attended to at once. ISen,
perhaps, we reflect and are really
surprised that an entire year has
flown, and wonder If the years are
really becoming shorter, or If we
are less conscious of our existence
than when the anxiety of childhood
prompted Us to feel that the holt
days and our birthdays, or some
other anticipated pleasures, were,
oh, SO long coming. AS time moves
on, each succeeding year seems to
pass more rapidly, and we really
grow old before we know IL, Or at
least before we want to acknowledge
1t. So it is in regard to date for our
renewal-it has crept upon us before
we were scarcely aware of a year
having passed. We hope this may
reach you, though, in time to pre-
vent us missing an issue. To us
the Enterprise is truly a "messen-
ger from home,' SO please keep 1t
coming. We would appreciate 1t
more, however, If posted in time to
reach us by Saturday following date
of publication. AS ii is we never
receive it before Monday. Letters
mailed there are received at this
office following day and why not
the Enterprise?
We have experienced very dry
weather in this portion of Oklahoma
for several weeks. We have been
favored with a few showers this
u1naB hat NOT Anntrh 70 fnaVrua n
rapid growth of vegetation. Far
mers have been very much distress
ed for want of rain. Continued wet
weather in winter and early spring
prevented farm work being COM
menCed at proper time, and then the
following dry weather was quite IA
disadvantage. Oats and wheat do
not promise much at present, but
have been revived by the recent
showers. Crops that were planted
during dry weather did not germi-
nate well, and ii had become too
more. The recent showers have en-
abled people TO finish planting,
many having planted the second
time. Following the two extremes
of wet and dry weather came a
AAiAAAS sACoA WV HAEAk VI &hHAtB tff
which, Of course, capped the eli
max as all corn was seriously
damaged, many having TO plant the
entire crop over and many varieties
of growing vegetables, and almost
all kinds Of fruit were almost totally
destroyed. Early potatoes, OF
which a large acreage was planted,
are not expected TO revive sufficient
ly to produce anything like a half
crop. The cool weather prevailed
several days, and ice appeared sew
eral mornings, which is exceeding
ly unusual here at this season.
Prospects Of prosperity r not very
encouraging at present, but we have
no right to complain, as we have
been blessed with excellent health
and our share of prosperity sine"
residing here, and yet believe that
Oklahoma will compare favorably
with other countries when every
thing is considered. Texas has not
lost her charms 10 as, though, and
to our friends there, who chance to
read this, we tender our kindest re-
CARDS. Niesca.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
Decoration al Oak Branch.

Oak, Texas, May 1l.-AsI am not
accustomed TO writing locals fol
newspapers, ! will try to scribbIe 8
few lines from this part Of the mora.
vineyard.
Decoration services we're held al
Oak Branch cemetery on Saturday.
May 2. The object Of the meeting
was announced by c. b. Ingram,
after which speeches were made by
Revs. Wallace, Canafax, Bearden.
Reese, Owens, and s. r. Hallmark.
Miss Flora Buckner gave a recita,
ton. Several songs were sung by
the Oak Branch aud Enterprise
choirs.
Mrs. John Coleman was at the
decoration Saturday from West,
Texas, and is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Jim Gross.
Mrs. c. Is. Ingram is at the bed
side Of her daughter, Mrs. Cora
Gross, who is quite sick.
Mrs. b. Y. Dorset has been quite
sick for some time.
The Free Methodists held relig.
iOus services several nights las;
week at Oak. Rev. Reese did the
preaching. ). Y. Hallmark filed
{. y. Migrants appointment Sunday
at II O'Clock.
The funeral services Of Dennie
Barnes were held at Oak Branch
cemetery Sunday afternoon at ?
o'clock by Revs. Bearden and In
gram. The deceased was a son OF
Benson Barnes who lives at Sardis.
Mr.. Barnes lived at Oak last year
and his son had many friends here.
May the bereaved take shelter IN
der an Advise Providence and meet
their loved one who protested faith
in Christ al the campmeeting last
summer, aud who held ont faithful
ly to the end. c. h.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20

Sherman-Meeting OH Mill Super
intendents Association. Tickets on
sale May 2Gth and 9th, return limit
May }0th. Fare $
Bellefontaine, Ohio-M letting Ger
man Baptist Brethren. Tickets on
sale May q, y, %, 80 and June !,
return limit June 9, 1908. Fare s32.0
Denver, Col.-Annual convention
y. =. :. {. r. Tickets on sale
July }, g., and !, return limit July
%. Round trip fare s27 80.
Fort Worth-MeetIng of Mexican
War Veterans. Tickets on sale
June lst and GA a. m. train June
2nd. Fare sl.7O round trip.
Houst0n-Texas Grain Dealers
Association. Tickets on sale May
~, return leaving Houston notilater
than May a. Fare Ss.0 round trip.
Sherman-Meeting Texas Millers
Association. Tickets on sale May
~. Fare $3.50 for round trip.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
HoHy.


The farmers are rejoicing ~ver the
good rains, which was badly needed,
~ there 10 scarcely any Gotten
planted here yet.
The young fOlks enjoyed . birth
day party &C Mr.. Bryant's on Friday
night, May Ist.
Dogtown and Holly's young folks
went fishing on last Thursday. They
report q delightful time. Don't know
about the fish.
Misses Audria and Roxy Gray
visited Lone Cedar mo. y last
w ednesday.
Miss Carrie Feaster visited friends
at Lone Cedar last Sunday.
list.
Mr.. Joe Ferguson and bride are
back from Trinity Mills. We wish
them a long and happy life.
A few of the old folks enjoyed
a fish fry on the Davis Lake last
Friday.
The young folks enjoyed a sing
ing at Mr.. Morris's Saturday night.
Mr.. Lon Feaster, who was on the
sick list last week, is now better.
We are expecting to hear from the
5. 5. at Avalon in the near future.
The Woodmen Circle gave a nice
supper at Avalon on the 18th inst
Several of the yeung people around
here attended.
Messrs. Feaster, Bryant and Gray
made a business trip TO Italy Satur-
day.
Miss Dora Smith, Of Lone Cedar
No. = visited Miss Audria Gray
last week.
Mr.. Sam Kirby visited over in
Holly Sunday eve.
The young people of this place
attended a singing over in Dogtown
at Mr.. Nilliams' last SATURDAY night.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
Meetings Are Open.

The sessions of the Press Associa-
tion which meets here Thursday and
Friday, are open TO everyone. The
people Of Waxahaehie have a special
invitation TO attend. Quite a num-
Der Of ladies OF the Texas press will
be here and it is hoped that the
ladies OF the city will attend the
sessions Of the association and well
come them 10 our city.