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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-16

United States. where the pay for Ia Z
Dor is the highest in the world. the
possibilities for employment of this
class OF help are just as great as In
the countries where IL ilourishes. The
question arises M once. what sort of
an industry is this which employs the
time and services of its help and then
pays them nothingf
Mrs. RooseveIt's Helping Hand.
These willing workers" are nothing
more than the lowly silk worm. living
on the leaf of the mulberry. and then
diligently spinning the glistening
strands OF silver into an egg-shape /
form that the keeper may reap the
reward. and the presidents wife
has made "A compact With Secretary !
OF Agriculture Wilson To foster their |
growth in the United States. Mrs. |
Roosevelt takes deep interest in the |
question of American silk growing, 4
and believes that there Is in the indus I
try much hope for the farmers wives
and other women who need an income
from work at home. Our first lady of
the land. 10y the way, has the rare at
tribute of much modesty, combined
with great generosity, and except to
her close circle Of friends has nothing
TO say about her many philantiropics
mostly directed toward the advance
ment of WOmen'S interests.
As TO silk growing. Mrs. Roosevelt
became interested in IL something over
year ago. securing Secretary WI
sons powerful support; she stands
sponsor for what promises 10 become
very considerable American industry.
At the last Inauguration she wore IA
magnificent silk gown, made Of Amer
lean silk and woven on American
looms.
Money in Raising Cocoons.
The silk worm thrives most any
place where mulberry trees will grow.
The raising OF them. according 20
Fanny Brigham. requires only % days
a year. Forty thousand worms hatch
= from a single ounce OF eggs. and their
coco0ns when dried weigh about 81
pounds. worth on an average dollar
pound.
IL is Mrs. Roosevelt's idea that sill
worm culture la the United states viii
be conducted principally by the farm
erS wives and daughters. as IL is ii
Europe Secretary Wilson Is con
vfnced that there Is a good profit il
the industry. and he will send to any
body, free of charge. all the mulberr.
cuttings ~ seedlings required To star
silk worm growing. II takes abou
three years, Win Spou care, 10 Stl IA
mulberry trees ready for croppin:
when the Department VIII send IN
beginner all the eggs which the grow
will feed. The silk raiser Is, Their
fore. really under no money expens
for starting the project. his share b
ing only a little patience and indu
try. shining example noted j. Mi
Ethel Pritckett. OF Albany. Indian
who Is sixteen years old. and who b.
produced silk cocoons from italia
eggs timer than anything shown
Italy. Secretary Wilson highly nrais'
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-16
A NAN WITHOUT A PULL.
Rapid Rise Of Frank a.. Hitchcock
Now First Assistant Post
master General.

Several accounts have appeared la
the papers and magazines descriptive Of
the rapid rise OF First Assistant Post
master General Frank r. Hitchcock
starting with a subordinate cierSship In
the Department OF Agriculture some Il
years ago where his duties consisted
mainly In labelling and storing away
the skins and skulls OF mice. rats, and
other mammals collected by the animal
and bird division OF the Department
OF Agriculture Mr.. uitchcock has been
advanced rapidly % the head and di-
recting force OF first one and then an
other separate branch ~ the govern
ment. the last appointment being 20 the
Post Odjce Department and later in
cidcntaliy % membership la the Keep
Investigating committee Go which was
referred the important duty OF lnvesti-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-16
AMERICAN SILK GOWNS.
THE PRESIDENTS WIFE HAS IN
TERESTED HERSELF IN FOS-
TERING SILK WORM
CULTURE.

Secretary Wilson Believes that Many
Portions OF the Country Well
Adapted to the Industry. Depart
mcnt M'in Furnish the Eggs and
Mulberry Trees Free.
The japanese have class of labor
ers who work for their board and keep
alone. All they want is a place to live
and plenty Of food in the shape Of
leaves from a particular kind OF tree,
and they are willing TO turn millions
OF dollars into the pockets Of their en-
ployers. In fact. Japan sent TO the
United States over S:f2.OOO.OOO worth
OF their products during the last year.
and they never received one cent OF
this vast sum. France. Italy. China
and various other countries, too, have
laborers OF this kind, but in the
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-16
LARGE CROPS and CHEAPER
RITES.

The farmers OF the Northwest are
iubiiant not only over their large crops
hut the reduction of the transporta-
tion charges. The reduction OF crata
rates. according 20 a 81 Paul dispatch.
ranges from ivc cents hundred
rounds from the most distant points.
90 "a half cent from points nearest st
Paul and the head az navigation ON the
Great Lakes. These rates are going
into operation over two trans-coutie
Mental railroads. and il Is said they win
be- met by an other roads doing bust
ness in the same territory aud tribu-
tary 20 it. With the Sarge North
western wheat crop OF two hundred or
so million bushels. the aggregate OF
this la favor OF the farmers reduction
Is large one. There can De ms IN
crease OF rates made elscw here, 10 IL
stated. 20 even the receipts uu In the
Interests or the railroads. The reiu,-
tion is locked upon as one OF the evo"
buttons la transportation.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-16
The Poor Worm Must Die.

However. In the silk worm culture,
where the cocoOnS are gathered for
their silk alone. IL Is necessary 10 Kill
the worm before IL breaks the tiny
threads. This = done quickly. however.
by either the use Of hot. moist air or
steam. or the modern painless method
of destructive gases. The methods OF
reellng the silk from the cococns vary
according 30 the country where the In
dustry tarlves.
The history OF silk culture In the
United States dates far back 10 the
days Of the early col0uists Of Virginia.
South Carolina and Georgia, while II
was introduced i'm New England
about the year 1900 In 1901. Secre-
tary Wilson. OF the Department 81
Agriculture. after visit TO the South
investigating agricultural conditions
and possibilities came TO the couclu-
sion that something should BE- done TO
ameliOrate the condition OF the ex-
tremely poor people OF that section.
and particularly the colorcd race
SILK culture was among the ideas
which suggested themselves 70 him.
and his interest In that line led to an
appropriation by Congress OF $1,000
Ca continue the Investigations of the
subject. Congress during its session
Of 1902 1908 repeated the appropria-
ton. and additional appropriations
have been since made.
Good Outlook for New Industry
II Is believed that there are many
portions Of the United States well
adapted 70 silk raising. many places
which might well become silk cen
ters. where labor can be- employee
practically at rates comparable TO
those OF Southern Europe. The estab-
lishment Of silk mil ia suCh a loca
ton Is believed feasible by the De
partment officials. and can be- made 90
pay Foreign capital h. becoming In
tercsted In the subject. the pronrietor
OF n large estate i'm italy especially
giving the matter careful con~idern
ton. What the success Of silk cul.
ture would mean I'M the United State
might well be indicated whom DO is
7 learned that nearly SiOOO0o000 was
sent ont OF this country to be- cXpcnd
cd in the purchase of both raw silh
and the manufactured article.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-16

Il never said" declares Andrew Car.
negie. I'm an interview. that 60 die
rich is 20 die disgraced.'
George Washington did not live 20
repudiate the little Ratchet. William
Tell passed 10 his rest with no Oppor-
tunity To turn from the mythical apple
the arrow that was 10 20 on saving
Switzerland for ages. jefferson did
not ride ON horseback To the Capitol o.
take the inaugural oath. Mr.. Carnegie.
living and able. meets common report
before IL has hardened into tradition
and declares that the facts are other
wise. Yet his advantage over the
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-16
To CaSl the Largest Bell in
The World.

At recent meeting OF the Executive
Committee of the Grand Army of the
Republic a plan was presented by Col.
Frank Hume. an officer who served
with distinction In the army Of the
Con-etleracy. which. II carried cut, will
mean that the largest bell ever cast
viii be hung In the Arlington GENE
terry. the former home OF Robert T..
Lee. overlooking Washington and the
wide sweep OF the Potomac River. and
where are also buried some OF the Con
federate dead. II is Col Hume's idea
that this bell should be t0lled during
the funeral rites OF the military heroes
of the country when they are buried
within these historic grounds.
Mr.. Hume unfolded his plan To the
Grand Array veterans. his pGrpose be-
Ing TO have the bell east from large
number or obsolete cannon now stored
at the Government arsenal at Water
vliet and other points The president
OK one OF the largest bell foundries IN
the country, who was communicated
with. stated that the idea was a feas-
ible one. but that the cost OF the under.
taking wonld be large. The belief is
that the funds, however great they
may be. will be raised, not only
through contributions by the q. A, L.
veterans. bat by those who wore the
gray
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-16
her for the samples she recently SCI
him.
Life History of a Silk Worm.

The various stages In the life Of a
silk worm are interesting. First, We
have the tiny eggs which hatch into
the caterpillar or larva- This larya.
when Matched. upon coming into con
tact with the air. increased In volume
larger than IL had In the egg. and II
quickly begins 10 gnaw the under sur
face Of the mulberry leaf. IL eats day
and night at ali hours, except when
asleep. and in about thirty days grows
$4,000 times larger than II was at
birth. As II grows II molts It's skin
probably four or five times. The most
interesting period In its career Is
when the worm reaches an age Of
20 or u days. when it's appetite al
most ceases. It's size diminishes, and
IL general az aarance is sickly. Very
soon, however. Il begins 20 move about,
lifts up its head, and turns in every
direction. seeking a place in which to
spin a net 10 hold the cocoon which Is
10 be spun. For sometime. through
the veil which very soon Is Co sur
round IL. the diligent larya, with It's
back turned outward, may Ice seen
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-16

completing its task. IL is calculated
that with its head alone the silk worm
makes 6g movements every minute.
describing ares of circles. crossed in
the form OF the figure $. Meanwhile
the web grows closer and the veil
thickens. and in about seventytwO
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-16
ANTI-PASS SENTIMENT.
1T ~ GR0HTxG IN CONGRESS as
WE'LL 4S THROCcH0CT THE
COUNTRY.
Many Legislators Have Already Set
Their Faces AGainst the Accept
ance OF Railroad and Tciegraphic
FaVora.

Their Faces y alnsf the Accept
ance OF Railroad and Teiexraphic
Favors.
When Congress convened last faG =
met in extra session upon the cali %
the President. and this session ccOfin-
ned over into The regular session.
which met December 5th- There Wa
no interval between the two sessions
It was thus apparent that there cculd
have been no travelling back AMI fortA
no returning % the Members ~ Con-
gress 20 their homes following the
special session and coming on to Con
-reSs again for the regular session
set the House Of Representative by a
large majority passed a resolution
voting themselves extra milco e. for
this extra session. amounting o. nearly
S2O0o,o-a mileage grab Tor imaginary
travel
Fortunately for the honor % Con
xresS. fh.. senate refused % even con-
slider tbs. question. But the Incident
brought ont the fact that tho majority
% the Members OF Congress. Including
some ~ our most renowned legislators.
and ineludiuE nearly All the keprcsen-
tativeS who voted Tor this insiefersibie
grab at graft. hahlfuaiiy travel on Tree
railroad passes. Many 81 them not
roads but Pullman passes "a well and
also FIRE. meai privileges on dining
ears.
Anti-Pass Cranks Will Soon be
Common
There have been several men In Con
Erees during rccent years who have.
sometlm perhaps with too much o.
tentaflon. refused railroad PASSES and
sI
a. cranks and tenomluafcd anti pass
Freaks. a contemporary remarks.
however. i'm connection with the com-
ing to Congress ~ Governor In
Toilette. q Wisconsin. and one or two
others who have "rcform ideas. that IL
o. recorded in charming verse aneut an
GLIB 90 shloncd preacher ~ the gospel
/ in ana English village flat those who
came 20 srof remained 90 pray" ansi
among the numherlcs- political posi-
bilfles 81 the not far OF future "a
/ looming up change OF heart In many
I Congressman who have hitherto
/ laughed Ca scorn attempts CD prohibit
them from asking or accepting suct
railroad favurs- amounting Tn flc'
to nothing more nor less than SO muci
cash
liz ls promising sign that q number
% national Legislators OF their owl
volitlon have effected this reform
wisely seeing thar consistency dcmand'
DO and likewise noting the popular feel
Ing throughout the country against th'
practice
It is a fair sized business in itsel
which provides the issuance Of rail
road and Geographic ''courtesies' q
/, legislators The practice is, ~ cour~s
I not confined to Congress. but occurs j
every state legislature. % say nothin
OF other public officials.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-16

hours the worm Is completely SHUT rp
In its cocoon. IL the worm In the
cocoon n unmolested. II energies in
about four or five days with wings,
becoming a member OK the insect
world.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-16

What Is algebra asked the
teacher
Its white mule covered with
black stripes. I saw one at the circus.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-16
GOOD REPERTOIRE COMPANY
Tampa Paper Speaks Well Of Gasnen.
Pollard Company.

The Tampa Tribune in recent is
sue had the following to say about
the Gagnon. Pollock Company, which
win open a weeks engagement at
the Grand next Monday, "A Broken
Heart" to be the orening bill:
Bert c. Gagnon and Miss Edith
lcllock. supported by Harold Mordaunt
and an excellent company opened
%eek's engagement at Tampa Bay Ca
siuo last nigh. presenting A Man OF
Mvstery." The play and the company
ade decided hits with the audience
which was 2 good one and an appre.
e'ative one, and the merit OF the plays
Presentation was accentuated by the
very clever specislties Of Mr., Gagnon
snd Miss Pollock and the illustrated
songs Of Mr. Gagnon.
The play ls double-life, deceitful
william, safe robbing, smart detective
tragic ending sort Of affair. With all
kinds Of excitement. suppressed and
Otherwise Mr.. Gagnon doe5 the jim
Ahn part very eleverly, while Miss
Pollock does the heroine effectively
George Hanna as Dr. Leslie, George
Castellane as Bill Burke, Miss Myrtle
Hplbert as Kate BRrk and Miss Violet
Mafsden as Mile Morton Gli their
parts acceptaby while James Howard
g, Noah Lott. tho coon" Was tho
luugn maker Of the attraction,
Rag Tine Opera a specially Wy
Mr. Gasnon and Miss Pollock ami the
illustrated sod& "The Man IA Owe
ais were exceptionally good Every
union labor man in Tampa should
hear tho latter.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-16
HAVE NO BOILING STOCK
TO MOVE WHEAT AND COAL

st. Petersburg Feb. Is inquiries
made at the ministry OF the interior
show that no confirmation has been
received there OF the report from Ber.
Dn that further anti.Semitic riots
have occurred at Gomel.
The accumulation Of wheat aud 9th.
er freishts in southeastern Rupssla
en- account Of the inability Of shippers
20 procure cars, which have been with
drawn for the transportation Of troops
end munitions, is now further com.
rllcated by lack Of coal for manufac.
turing purposes threatening tieup Of
the iron industry. Vast eccumula
tions Of coal exist in the Donetz re-
e.ons and Prince Hilkoff minister OF
railroads has personally gone there
e try to straighten out matters.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-16
fkYiNG I
IS POSTPONED
ulynh County. Pensioners
WMklave to Wait for
Their Money
COMMISSIONER LINDSEY III
For This Reason the Paying of eeor.
sia Pensioners has Been Temporal
riIy stOpped-Money was Ex,
Pscted here This Month
COMMISSIONER LINDSEY III

Glynn county pensioners who had
expected their money the latter part
q the presens month, will regret to
learn that there will be a delay in he
payment owing to the illness OF Pen
sion Commissioner Lindsey in Atlanta.
nhe following story from the Journal
Of yesterday NiIl be Of interest:
Owing to the illness OF Pension
Commissioner J. w. Lindsey, the pay
ment Of pensions will be suspended
for the preseat, and the office will be
closed after today The pensioners
II over one-half or the counties in
the state have not yet been paid, ana
the closing Of the office will probably
inconvenience a number OF people in
need Of money
The closing Of the pension office is
dle to the fletful condition OF the
commissioner who has been Ill for
several days He worries constantly
alout the pafnent Of pensions in his
absence and fears that some costly
mistakes will he made by his clerks,
u. w c. Bryant. who is attending the
commissioner decided it would be bet.
ter to close the Office aud so recon
mended Notice Of the closing OF the
cfIice was issued Tuesday morning
Commissions Lindsey has been suf-
fering from the grip for a week or
n ore and dutipg his illness mas been
confined to he'd at the residence OF
Commissioner of Agriculture o, b
Stevens. No. 107 Capitol avenue In
stead Of growing better. Mr., Iindsey's
condition has grown worse and Mon
day he developed case Of bronchitis
from which he Is at present suffering.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-16

IL daily enacted IN thousands Of bom.
es us death cairns each oue. anoth.
r victim Of CONSUMPTION or pEeumon.
Ia. But when coughs and colds are
roperly treated the tragedy Is avert
d. F. G. Huntley Of Oklahoma, Ind,
writes: my wife had the tonsump.
ton and three doctors gave her W.
Finally she took Or. lngg New Discov.
cry for co5siSnption, coughs end colds
whcih cured her and today she 10
we'll and strong" It kills the germs
o. all discusses, One dose relieves.
Guaranteed n 81 cents and $500 by
elDith ehafmaey. rrlal bottles fres
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-16
JESUP JAIL BURNS
cne Prisoner was Seriously Burned
and May Dle-otrer Buildings had
a Close Call.

The town Jail at Jesup was burned
to the ground late Tuesday night and
one prisoner, came very near losing
tis life. The story Of the conhagra-
ton is told In the following special
sent out from Jesup:
Residents in the western portion OF
tc wn were aroused last night at IL
O'Clock by the cry of fire. Upon in.
yestigation It was discovered the town
Jail was in flames and that the cries
were being made BY the unfortunate
inmate.
Policeman 9, J. Knight had arrest.
ca William Perry for stealing ride
on the Atlantic Coast Line railway and
placed him in the town jail for safe
keeping until lis case could be dispos.
&c Of, Perry. for some cause, started
a fire N the JAIL either for the pur'
pose Of keeping warm or IN an enori
to effect bis escape, the consequences
Of which IS that the Jail is burned 70
The ground and Perry Is perhaps fatal
ly burned
The citizens responded as soon ~
possible end did everything In their
! iower 10 save the jail and rescue the
unfortunate mar.
It was only by the most heroic ec
forts that the council chamber and ths
stables Of j. .. Dye were saved. Perry
Is now at the home Of Jane Addison
where he Is receiving medical aid for
his injuries.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-16
aOard oI rrade MeetInn rodax.

The Brunswick board Of trade rs
scheduled 70 meet in regular weekly
session at che city hall this morning,
IN dit IS hoped that a large number
OF the members will be present Re.
Gently there has been lack OF inter.
eft In tho commercial body and conse-
euently a quorum has not been pres
ent IN several weeks. There are sew.
eral important matters which should
be disposed Of any II Is urgently 70.
quested that all members who can
tossibly DO 10 be present todEy
cea fsJs'siag is gDagdiag few
days in me ciiy from WsyerOs,
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-16

of Mrs. McCu9
Fidelity Mutual Life. Philadelphia
lSnne 8, 1897 $4,000 in favor of Mrs.
McCue.
An insurance mar analyzing thes
Pollcles for The Journal representa-
tive. made the following conmen,s s.
making the preliminary observatioa.
however. that he knew nothing OF tho
details of the policies and based his
iearks on the assumption that thsv
were ordinary life policies.
AS to the nrst he said it was con
testable on the ground thas it was rot
a year old. The third premium on the
second would he due next month: tbs
third. if an ordinary policy would rep
resent the payment Of II premiums
Gggregating about $4,000 winch sam
about represented its surrender vllta
The fourth is an accident policy. AMI
Goes not apply. The fifth carried she
Inference that two premiums hayo
ieen paid aud the third is due IL days
after McCue's execution Ncgalus
could be said as to the seventh POI cy
Carried in the Royal Arcanun Jn
the eighth policy eight pre- NUNS have
boen paid representing al outlay ot
5000.
If the comoAnies cont.s. tne pay
'aent of principal as it seems proba-
RE they will do, McCde's aeirs may
'eeeiYe in the end o.ly thc anoun.
ol Iremiums paid, with interest, which
" vould foot up probably less than SIS.
zoo all told.
Il is pointed out by insurance agents
here that the IniteJ States supreme
court decided easinst The Plaintiffs in
d former case where man heavily In
sured was executed for crime.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-16

Come New Mer bers Added to the Tab
ernaele Association at Meeting
Held Yesterday Afternoon.

The Auditorium Association held
quite an interesting meeting yester.
Gay afternoon. at which the associa.
tion was practically reorganized and
ether matters disposed Of
One or two new members were ad-
ded TO the association, among them be.
Ing ]. B. Davis, Rev. A. j. Moncrief
and T B. Burns.
Secretary end Treasurer r. J..
Nrgh sent in his resignation and it
was accepted with regret The asso-
cation named A. Rlggsbee to succeed
him.
Rev, w F. Hollinesworth chairman
OF the association, also rendered his
resignation but the members refused
10 accept It, and urged that Mr.. Hol.
Inssworth remain al the head Of the
organization The members realize
trat Rev HollIngsworth, more than
anyone else, Is responsible for the
e,ectlon Of th3 tabernacle, and he has
gwen much o. his time and attention
70 IT, After being urged by the diner.
cht members he decided to wihtdraw
bis resignation and VIII continue A.
The head of The association
The chairmsn made quite an intef.
ettins report, which showed that all
II the debts had been settled with
the money advanced by J. p. Davis.
The association requests all those
v no subscribed 10 the building some
time ago and have not get paid. to
kindly send N their donations as It
s desired to reimburse Mr.. Davis.
The association will meet regularly
hereafter and It Is probable that a
number OF improvements will be made
Ch tho buildings,