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The Washington times., 1903-09-06
RAW SILK IMPORTS
LARGEST EYER MADE
Bulk of the Material Fur
nished by Japan.
ITALY NEXT IN ORDER
Despite Growth of Manufacturing In
dustrY Importations of Manufae-
tured Silks Do Not Decrease.

The imports of raw silk in the fiscal
year just ended were the largest in the
history of the Government. Statistics
just compiled by the Department Of Com
merce and Labor, through it's Bureau nf
Statistics, show that for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1903. 1921 $40 pounds
of manufactured silk, valued at $50,-
oil .S19. were imported. as compared with
142 million pounds in 1902 and 1O4 mil
lions in 1901. From this silk our manu-
facturers will make finished products
valued at over 125 million dollars
OF the $50 600 900 worth of unmanufac-
tured silk imported. practically one-hali
comes from Japan; the raw silk from
that country in the fiscal year just end
ed being valued at 24.6 millions of dol
lars.
Raw Silk Production Here.
Italy furnished nearly $4,000 .Oe0; the
Chinese empire, 80 millions; France, %
millions, and all other countries only a
little over 100000 worth of raw silk.
Besides this. there was a little over a
million dollars worth OF silk waste i'm
ported, which is used principally In
making spun silk and is classed as
manufactured silk in the statistics OF
imports.
Many attempts have been made to pro-
duce raw silk in this country. AS early
as 1928 mulberry trees were required 20
be planted by all settlers in Virginia.
and some silk was grown In the early
days of the colony. IN the second quar-
ter of the last century the cultivation OF
silk seemed to give promise of success.
but the enterprise degenerated into
speculation in Chinese mulberry trees,
and ended in utter failure. The recent
experiments of the Department OF Agri-
culture are again directing attention to
the practicability of raising on our own
farms a share at least of this material,
which forms so considerable a part OF
our imports.
Steadily Increasing Imports.
During recent years the importation
OF raw silk has increased almost contin-
uously. until in the fiscal year Just
closed 1t amounted to over $50. 900 900.
The nearest approach to this value was
in 1900, when forty-hve and one-third
millions OF dollars worth was imported.
Notwithstanding the increase in the
quantity of manufactured silk which
is brought here TO be made into fabrics
by our own manufacturers, the importa-
tion of manufactured silks does not fall
off For 1903 IT is not 50 1000 900 less than
the previous high mark, made in 1893.
This would indicate that there Is still
room for growth in our domestic manu-
facture before the demand will be sup
piled
The Washington times., 1903-09-06

Henry Stehr has begun work on a two
story frame house to be erected at AS
Jackson Street. Anacostia. The cost
will be about 81 SEQ.
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
Vessels Passing Through.

Vessels Passing Through.
THE 3,708 vessels of a net tonnage of
u,24S.4 .413 tons using the canal in 1902
consisted of the following: Merchant
vessels, 2,T00, of 1855 tons; mail
steamers. S22. of 1854. 1913 tons: warships
and transports. 122, of $50, ,s31 tons; gov
ernment chartered vessels, 81, of 141,161
tons; and vessels in ballast, 80, Of ca 1863
tons.
Notwithstanding the increase in the
quantity OF tonnage. the mean duration
of passage for all vessels navigating the
canal was reduced TO eighteen hours two
minutes in 1902, as compared with eight
cen hours forty-One minutes in the pre-
vious year, while the percentage OF yes
sells navigating by night increased from
93-7 per cent in 1901 to 95.5 per cent in
1902.
Draft of Vessels.
Until the end of the year 1901 the
maximum draft allowed for vessels pass
ing through the canal was fixed at %
feet inches, and 491 vessels drawing
more than "A feet inches used the
canal, as compared with 439 In 1901 and
1O- III 4yOVY ItStnlluB a
of III in 1900. 11-9 IN 1901, and I1.6 in
1902. From January 1, 1902, the maxi
mum draft allowed has been raised TO 26
feet inches. and during the year 90
vessels. or 1.9 per cent. took advantage
of this Improvement. During last year
297 vessels passed through the canal for
the first time, OF which 81 belonged to
shipping companies whose vessels regu-
larly use the canal.
Troops and Passengers.
The number OF troops carried through
the canal last year amounted to S4,946,
against 1865 in 1901, being decrease
OF 5I.56S There was an increase Of
S,52S British, 272 American, and 100
Portuguese. against a decrease of q. .5s7
Russian, 1877 German, 13. .433 Turkish,
6,743 French, COO Italian. 245 japanese.
and l76 Dutch troops as compared with
1901. The number OF civilian passen-
gers amounted to 1928 in 1902, as
against 92.046 in the preceding years.
being an increase of 6.167, while the
number OF pilgrims. emigrants, and con-
victs was 40,499 in 1902. as compared
with Il. .661 in 1901, or a decrease of
lI62"
The Washington times., 1903-09-06

IL YOU ARE PUTTING MONEY IN
AH q a bank. you look for the safest in-
stitution; why not use the same
- care when you deposit your valu-
ables for a ioan2 We have a building and safes
made for that purpose. All business confidential.
Money loaned on watches. diamonds, jesgelry,
etc Interest three per cent instead Of ten
II X FULTON'S LOAN OFFICE,
Established 1870. 81 Ninth Street y. W.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-02
A Multipiicstion. Addition Table.

The following table was worked out
by Harvard professor. II is inter.
esting to look at, but one is thankful
that it is not included among the
multiplication tables:
l time 9 plus 2 equals IL.
IL times 9 plus 3 equals Ill.
123 times 8 plus A equals I'LL.
1924 times 8 plus 8 equals It'll.
12345 times . plus 6 equals Hill.
l23456 times 8 plus 7 equals 111111l.
l234567 times 9 plus 8 equals 1l111llI.
l234567S times 9 plus 9 equals
1111l1l11.
2 time 8 plus equals 9.
IL times 8 plus 2 equls 9S.
l23 times 8 plus 3 equals 9S7.
1894 times 8 plus 4 equals 9S76.
l2345 times s plus 6 equals 9S7654.
1234567 times plus Z equals 9S76543'
12345678 times 8 plus 8 equals
9S765432.
1234597S9 times s plus 9 equal,
9S765432l.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-02
A Question Of Jurisdiction,

A man was fined in st. Louis the
other day for disturbing the peace Of
. telephone girl by swearing over the
telephone. He was out in the coun-
try and the girl was in the city. The
city police judge. fined him IS. He
took an appeal. The legal point in
the case, says the Lesuis County Jour-
nal, is as to the jurisdiction of the
court imposing the fine. The accused
was not in the city when he commit
ted the act, and consequently not in
the jurisdiction of the court, but the
person whose peace was disturbed was
in the city. Query: If q man out
side the courts Jurisdiction makes a
noise inside Of its jurisdiction that
disturbs the peace Of one likewise
situated, does that give the court
jurisdiction over the offenderf II not,
can court take cognizance over this
offense against q person not in its
Jurisdiction? If both questions are
decided in the negative a fellow may
!" cuss" as much as he pleases over a
telephone, and sometimes it seems as
if the provocation is such IS to make
this reasonable Interpretation of the
law"
We think this is case OF damnum
absque injuria-or justifiable homi.
eide.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-02
Great Minds Responsive to Same Throb.

NsSes Tusos NSsPVussNS W SoutS tWOOs
When Victoria died King Edward
Immediately ordered q general over
hauling of Windsor castle before tax.
ing up his residence in the palace OF
his ancestors. The quarters sacred to
the memory of John Brown, and
which, while the Queen lived, no one
mot specially favored, was allowed to
enter, were converted from a sort OF
shrine into smoking and card rooms,
and the curios sent to her majesty dur
ing her long reign were sent to the
auctioneer. What the King did not
like in her decorations or furniture
was banished out of sight. No one
would have known the old palace, the
interior Tuscan, when the alterations
were all finished. The changes made
in the White House during the present
administration are equally radical.
The famous portraits OF the Presidents,
for instance, which have so long
adorned the walls of the drawing
rooms aud the great corridor, are now
slowed away in the basement, where
they are in danger OF being injured.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-02
His Rod Still In.

Although Senator Hanna resolutely
disclaims all idea of being . candidate
for the Presidency, his name invaria.
bly, comes up whenever few Republic
cans begin to discuss the question OF
the next nomination, anywhere in the
East. The friends OF the late Presi-
dent from every section, all tie to him
with the utmost tenacity, and would
gladly support him If he were to enter
the race. One enthusiastic admirer
makes the prediction that in 1904 the
Republican National Convention will
be two-thirds in his favor, and will
make him the nominee in spite OF his
protests.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-02
Political Piety.

Tom Reed wrote a friend as follows
Dear John: Il have recently de-
livered a lecture in q fourishing
Michigan town. When got off the
cars the first thing I noticed was a
large handbill announcing that owing
to the lecture OF the Hon. Thomas B.
Reed, the regular Thursday evening
prsyer.meeting at the Methodist
church wilt not take place this week.
/ wish you, too, John, might grow in
grace go that . Methodist church
might adjourn their prayer meetings
to hear you preach q lay sermon, but
1 fear you are too closely welded to
your idols"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-02
Telegraphjna With Cannons.

When the first vessel completed the
passage of the then new Erie canal in
1925, there being no such thing as a
telegraph in those days. the news was
communicated to New York and to
Buffalo by cannons placed within
hearing OF each other all the way
along from Albany to each of the
other cities. The signal was passed
along in this way from Albany to
New York city and back again to
Albany in 58 minutes. The expert.
ment was . costly one, but was sue.
cess in every particular.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-02
THE SLEEP OF DEATH.
Natives Of Uganda. Africa. Afflicted With q
Strange Disease.

SHdhye OISedSe.
The school Of tropical medicine has
issued report on the sleeping sick.
ness which is now devastating Uganda.
Though it was discovered only a few
years ago it is computed that the dis
ease has already killed from 10000 to
10000 people, and is spreading to new
areas with increasing virulence. Its
extension to the north will be of the
greatest menace to Egypt.
Scientific reports made on the spot
describe the sleeping sickness as q
complaint something like that group
OF diseases known as meningitis or in
fiammation of the brain. 1t begins
insidiously with changes in the mental
attitude of the patient. From that
time the disease progresses, and the
patient becomes stupid and restless
and after other symptoms have passed
enters into state of coma and dies.
The complaint varies from a month
in acute cases to six months or more
in chronic cases. The disease is
practically invariably fatal, and, al
though taking longer to cause death
than hydrophobia, may be classed
along with the latter as one of the
most fatal illnesses known to man.
kind. It's contagious, and its spread
is assured by overcrowding OF many
individuals in the same houses.
The depopulation of many large
and thickly populated areas in max
ing itself felt, and the outlook is very
gloomy. The only scheme yet de-
vised for the prevention of the spread
of the disease in the isolation of new
cases.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-02

ing sleep. 1t increases physical vigor
and gives great muscular elasticity, so
that the baby's advent is practically
painless. 1t is the best of tonics for
nursing mothers.
III gladly recommend DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription" writes Mrs J. W. G: Stephens of
Mia, Northumberland County Va. "Beforc
my third little boy was born took six bottles
He is the finest child and has been from birth,
and suffered very much less than 1 ever did
before. I unhesitatingly advise expectant
mothers to use the Favorite Prescription "
The dealer who offers a substitute for
OFavorite Prescription does SO to gain
the little more profit paid on the sale
of less meritorious medicines.
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, containing 1908 pages, is sent
free on receipt of stamps to pay expense
or%mailing only. Send 81 one-cent
stamps for the cloth-bound volume, or
only III stamps for the book in paper
covers. Address DR.. R. V. Pierce. Buff
falo, N. Y.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-02
Waste Of Material.

He (chuckling over q job OF tea.
kettle mending) - Maria, l believe
there was o good mechanic spoiled
when / went into the law business.
His Wife-I don't know about that,
but you spoiled a good bachelor when
YOU cot married.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-02

HERE are some questions for the
wide.awake boy or girl of any age.
Can you answer any or all of them!
You can see any day white horse, but
did you ever see white colti If not,
why is it? Why does a horse eat
grass backward and q cow forward
Why does a hop-vine wind one way
and bean-vine the other? Can you
tell why horse when tethered with a
rope always unravels it, while o COW
always twists it into kinky knot?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-02
Too Much.

"And J." she said in a burst OF
confidence, shave faults like you,
George"
"In that case, Miss Gaggins," he
broke in with a startled look, II
think we had better call the engage
mani aA -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-02
mand over the mysteries OF telegraphy
than any Europeans.

mand over the mysteries OF telegraphy
than any Europeans.
The Zulus and other South African
natives have means of distributing
news of which We know nothing. The
relief OF Mafeking was known next
day in Zululand, and also 700 miles
away in the interior of Cape Colony.
1t has been suggested that runners
carry the news from village to village !;
that men shout from hilltop to hill
top, or that smoke signals are en-
ployed. None Of these explanations
are sufficient, for Jews travels in a fiat,
forest country, and even across seas, as
quickly as among the South African
kOpjes.
The celebrated African traveller,
Capt. Welby, had an utterly unex.
plainable experience when fortnights
journey south OF Adis Adeeba, in Abys-
sinia. A man rushed into camp
shouting: "Walamo! Walamow He
fell down in a fit, and was raving lu-
natic for many hours. His men told
the explorer that they were in the
country of the Walamo, or "devil.
possessed" people. These, they de-
clared, were able 10 drive a man mad,
and it was dangerous to eat in their
presence. One OF Capt. Welby's men
did so, and he, too, went mad. Re-
solving to put an end to this super
stition, the captain himself ate a meal
before about hundred of the Wal
amo. He thought no more about it
until the next morning, when he found
himself miserably ill, although up to
that date he had not been unwell
single day during his journey.
He confcsses that he could find no
cause for the evil effects resulting from
contact with these curious people.
The Walamo were by no means repul-
sive. The men were tall and powerful
and the women very good looking.
They were, he adds, always laughing
and full of fun.
The papaloi, or obeah man, exer-
cises the most absolute dominion over
the negroes in our West Indian isl.
ands, especially Jamaica. He has Sc.
crets behind him which give him this
power. Some Of these wizards have,
for instance, the power of injecting an
enemy with leprosy. Their knowledge
of poisons is far beyond that of the
European druggist. Quite recently
the old and trusted servant OF Brit.
ish official in Jamaica went off his
head, and was evidently unable to un.
derstand what was said to him. His
wife declared that he must have un-
Willingly offended the obeah man.
His master said that was all non
sense, and put the man under the care
of first-rate European doctor. After
three weeks, during which the unfor-
tunate man got steadily worse, the
doctor gave him up as incurable. His
wife thereupon took him up the noun.
tain to the obeah mans house. The
latter examined him, and then mixed
some leaves into a thick green paste
and made him eat them. Three days
later he was quite we'll again.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-02
E" l SEE" said q Whatcom lady to

Il sEE," said Whatcom lady to a
visitor, "that they are going to start a
lodge OF the Improved Order of Red
Men in your city" eyes, my hus
band is going to join it; but that is
not the kind of an order our city
needs. What We want is an Improved.
Order OF White Men."-Reveiile.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-02
CA9ToEIA.
Bear, tho HIha Kind You Have AlMays Bougt,
''s:;:'' S.; : ''' &M2zS7w,

ToMMY-Can we play at keeping
shop in here, mamma2 Mamma (who
has a heanache)-Certainly, but you
must be very, very quiet. Tommy
Well, We'll pretend We don't adver-
tise.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-02
A Quart babq.

Now and again there is an item in the
newspapers concerning the birth of
puny baby SO small that quart cup
holds it comfortably. If the article told
all the facts it would probably tell also
of a mother who in weakness and misery
had looked forward to the baby's advent
with shrinking and fear.
To have fine, healthy children the
mother must be healthy, and it is the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-02

common testimony
of mothers that the
use of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
ton not only pro-
notes the mothers
health but also gives
her strength to give
her child.
~Favorite Pre-
scription !" accom-
plishes these results
by tranquilizing the
nerves, promoting a
healthy appetite,
aud oiyiuO refreSI,-
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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
DOCTOR STONE ON CREMATION
Says He Believes Living Suffer
Harm Because of Earth
BurfaIa.

Al the regular meeting OF the Philo-
sophical society Sunday afternoon Robert M.
Stone, A. M, M. D., read by special re-
quest a paper on Cremation" which he
presented to the section on state medicine
at the fifteenth annual meeting Of the
American Medican association, held at Col
umbus, o., June 60. 1899.
The paper was a complete exposition Of
the subject, treating it from all Its sides,
telling OF the history OF cremation and of
it's advantages, rehearsing the objections TO
It, including the sentimental, and detail
ing it's performance and the good 1t &C
complishes. 1t treated of the problems
of whether II was best to bury the dead,
whether the living suffer harm because Of
earth burial. whether there was any good
reason for a custom so long and univer-
sally established and whether there were
any good reasons why some other method
should be- adopted, denying the first, affirm
ing the second, denying the third and af-
frming the last. Regarding the sentimental
feature, DR.. Stone said:
II am firmly convinced that this substt-
tuition Of sentiment, from the grave to the
urn, this recognition that the urn with Its
ashes renders its home sacred, will sooner
or later be accepted and will result. in the
transfer Of our holy regard from the grave
to the urn, also, beautihed with constantly
changed flowers, and result in the adoption
Of cremation by thinking, cultured people
| of all communities"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
EDUCATORS ARE TO MEET
Department of superintendency of
National Educational ACso-
citation

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 22.-The depart
ment Of superintendency of the National
Educational association will be in session
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Of
this week.
The officers of this department are: Pres
ident, Charleo NJ. Jordan. Minneapolis;
vice presidents, Clarence F. Carroll, Wor-
cester. Mass, and Warren Easton, New
Orleans; secretary, ]. N. Wilkinson, En-
poria, Kas.; registration secretary, Irwin
Shepard, Winona, Mimi, who is also gen.
eral secretary Of the national association.
Leading educators will be present from all
parts Of the country.
Among the speakers will be President
Charles w. Eliot Of Harvard; Prof.
Richard F. Moulton of the University Of
Chicago; DR.. w. T.. Harris, United States
commissioner Of education; Mrs. Helen L..
Grenfell, state superintendent of schools
for Colorado, and Miss Estelle Reel, United
States superintendent of Indian schools.
The superintendent of most of the states
and Of the leading cities will participate.
The department for scientific study, the
National Educational Press association and
the National association Of College Teach
ers will also hold their conventions here
during the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23

Kesrney, May @visitation and eonhrma-
North Platte. May s-visitstion and con-
hrmation.
ogalalia. May 7-visitation and connrma-
Sidney. May s-visitstlon and eonirma-
ton.
jackson. May 12-visitation and conhrma-
ton.
Hubbard. May i3-vlsltation and conhrma-
Wayne, May 1l-visltstion and conhrma-
ton.
Randolph. May 15-visitation and con-
hrmation.-
bloomfield, May 1s-visitation and con-
West Point, May 24-visitation and con-
wisner. May 25-visitation and conirma-
ton.
Norfolk. May 2s-visitstion and conhrma-
Battle Creek. May 9s-visitation and con-
Ewing, May 27-visitation and confrma-
ton.
Atkinson. May 2s-visitaHon and confirm
Stuart, May 2a-visitation IND confrma-
Mirage Flats, May sO-visitation and con-
Chadron. May 3i-visitation and conhrma-
Nenzll, Tune 1-visitation and confrma-
ton.
Monterey. June 7-visitation and conhrma-
ton.
Snyder, June s-visitation and conhrma-
Ridgeley. June 9-vlsitation and confirma-
St. Bernard, June 1O-visitation and con-
hrmation.