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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31
AN ENGLISH BULL
BOOSTS COTTON
Gives Out Estimate That
Lifts Prices.
END BARELY STEADY
This is Caused by Large Realizing
The Russian Crisis Buoys the
Prices of Wheat. Stocks Rise
in Sympathy With Foreign
Markets.
(Rv the ASSOCIATED Press. }

New York Oct 30.-Operations in
the dry goods market today indicated
that while i'm certain instances buyers
were willing to operate ahead for q
considerable time the dates of delivery
in the majority of cases were SO dis
tant that the buyer did not care to
speculate. A fair business was noted
at second hand for prompt delivery.
New York Cotton.
New York, Oct 30.-After some
early irrcgularity the cotton market
firmed up on bullish crop estimate
by a prominent English authority and
predictions for bad weather in the
Northwestern belt and closed within
or points of the top at a net adj
vance of Is TO Is points. Sales were
estimated at 100000 bales.
The market opened firm at an adj
vance of to points in spite of
rather disappointing cables and short
~ afterward showed "a net gain of
Z To points on covering by sellers
of last week. who We're disappointed
over the strength of Russian securi-
ties abroad, which gave the trouble IN
that country a less bullish aspect. On
the advance. however. there was a
good deal of realizing and when the
big estimates for tomorrow's receirts
at New Orleans and Houston were
TtCtlNcu the In6Eket IuTHcu Weak
under n renewal of bear pressure and
sold off to a net loss of to points
OF around 10.45 for January. From
this level there was a gradual rally
toward midday on predictions for
snow in the Northwestern belt, and
during the afternoon prices were
generally firm on the estimate by
Liverpool crop expert placing the yield
at 1O.250.000 bales maximum and
predictions that the figures would in
nucnce liverpool tomorrow.
Toward the close there was consid-
cradle realizing and the final tone was
barely steady.
Receipts at the ports today $685.
bales. against 1896 last week and
94.9S1 last year. For the week. esti-
mated. 10000 bales. against 29.e13
last week and 440.929 last year To-
days receipts at New Orleans 1,455
bales against 1.041 last year and
ut Houston 1884 bIes, against H.
1873 last year.
No York Oct. 30-Spot closed quiet.
10 points higher: Middling uplands 1914; mid
ding gulf II 90: sales 2.760 bales. Cotton flu
lures opened firm and closed barely steady.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour strong; winter patent 3.SO@4 20; straights
sS%aoS spring passns it, Ssa Ss "a
81: No g. $4,000: No. red. 8si4@90h
corn No 2. 81; No. 2yellow, ssia@ 81; Oats Nc. :,
SUts M no whlse 1000 M9 w SnrIey ~
fair to choice mailing 34td4S: No. fax SEED
93ia; No. Northwestern. LOO: timothy seed
32O mess pork per bbl 1870 le 50: lard per 100
lbs 7.o7i2; short RIBS Qoose) 72S@I5iH; dry
sides (boxed) 76lt2M rs: whiskey. basis OF high
grade wines, 100; clover contract grade 1875
New York Provisions.
patents 425M475; Minnesota patents s6Sd5.iS;
do bakers 3GOd4 4. 90, straight5 s.2S@S.SO:
Rye flour steady. fair to good 3.SO@4Oo;
choice to fancy 460@4.90.
Buczwheat flour steady, 2OO@21O.
Corn meal quiet, yellow coarse. I3o; kiln
dried $40.
BARLEY quiet feeding 44i2, mailing, $50 %.
Wheat strong. No. 2red SSss. September 30.
December 96is. ~
Corn firm, 62i2 January SSTs, December 90 "A,
May 81.
Oats steady mixed 33t2@3S
Beef firm family II .50@12.S0: packet 1.OOG
r. so; mess 10 GOA 10 IS: beef hams II 0O@ p, co.
Cut meats steady. picked bellies St201 !0ha.
picked shoulders eGn7t2. picked hams 9i2Ca H.
Lard firm. Western steamed $50 refined
steady continent 790 compound 6i2G"s.
ole So mess 16.00a16.SO.
TalIow steady e per pkg) ga country 4as
Rosin steady. strained to good 3.9O
Turpentine firm 6Si2MSO
Ri &c firm. domestic fair to extra 5i2d S's
Molasses steady New Orleans open kettle
good to choice 290 35.
Coffee spot rio steady, No. Invoice 6's. mlld
quiet cordova 1908.
Sugar raw firm, fair refining RS, centrifugal
96-test 31s mo!aSSes sugar 2's, refined steady.
confectioners A SOS, mold A. SIS. cut loaf
$40 crushed $40. powdered $50. granulated
40 cubes 495.
Butter firm. creomery common TO extra,
6S2} state dairy 16 western factory 1920 l9h2
Cheese quiet. state, full cream small colored
fancy 10t4 small white fancy 1912
Eggs firm. nearby fancy selected 34@5o
Potatoes firm. Long Island 2O0@2.2S. Jersey
200n2.25 do sweets 150g1.75.
Peanuts quie fancy hand-piclked 4aba. other
domestic 3@5f4.
Cabbage steady 2.S0g3.S0 per 100.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool lSdB.
Cotton seed oil market was steady. crude
f. o. b. mills H. prime summer yellow 2tn
26as of summer yellow nominal. prime white.
28t4Gt %. prime winter yellow 28hstdZy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31

By virtue of a decree OF the Superior
court Of Wake county, made in the
case of j. w. Maroon and others, ex
parte, we will sell, by auction. at the
court house door, in Raleigh, N. c.. at
II M, on Monday, the goth day of
November, 1905, tract of wood and
timber land, containing 101 4-10
acres, situate in Wake county on the
border of Cary and House Creek town.
ship. about six miles west of Raleigh,
adjoining the lands of e. B. Barbee,
Mrs Kings dover land, and others,
and bounded on the south by lot No.
3 in the division of the J. G. Marcom
land, and on the east by lot No. 1
in said division, and being lot No. 2
in said division, a plat and full de-
scription can be seen at the office Q
J. II. Fleming, 20 Pullen Building.
Raleigh.
Seventy-six acres of this land are
finely timbered in original growth
pine, oak and hickory; the other
twent. five acres are in second growth
pine of good size and suitable for
lumber.
Terms of sale: cash.
j. III. FLEMING,
w. j. PEELE,
Commissioners.
10-22-t ds
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31
Hon. Morgan G. BULKELEY, President.
Aetna Life Insurance Company,

Locomotive $500; Smelling 64.100;
Tobacco 400; A. c. L. 400: Brooklyn
Transit 2S,S00; Chesapeake and Ohio
2,S0O: Erie 20,400; Louisville and
Nashville 1900: Metropolitan Rail-
way 20.600: Norfolk and Western
$500: Norfolk and Western, prefer
red, 100; Pennsylvania $4,000: Rock
Island 24,400; Southern Pacific 81
400; Southern Railway $500; Southern
Railway. preferred, zoo; Tennessee
Coal $500; Union Pacific $4,000,
United States Steel 10000; Virginia
Carolina Chemical 500 Virginia-Ca
DINA Chemical, preferred, 400; Sloss-
Sheffield Steel 500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31
AT CAMBRIDGE, GA.
Negro Who Fatally Wounded Shcrln
StcgaIl in Resisting Arrest Tor
Murder OF y COlOred Wo-
man is Strung Up on
River Bank.

Savannah. Ga, oct. "a special
to The Morning News from Balm
bridge, Ga, says that Gus Goodman,
a negro, was taken from the jail at an
early hour this morning by a mob of
three hundred men and lynched on
the bank of the river short distance
from town Earlier in the night
Goodman shot Sheriff Steagall, who
was attempting to arrest him for the
murder of q colored woman few
minutes before. Although wounded,
Sheriff Steagall shot Goodman twice
and the prisoner was placed in Jail
A special train was sent to Thomas
vile for a physician, and after his
announcement that the sheriff would
not recover, tho mob went to tho jail.
relieved the deputy of his keys and
dragged Goodman from his csH
Goodman was swung up Witha rope
that held fast steamboat, and fully
a thousand shots were fired into his
body.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31

between points NOrLH, Last, 0Oulp
and Southwest,
Schedule in effect July 2. 1905.
Trains leave Raleigh.
NORTHBOUND.
No. "a at 100 a. m. daily for Nor
folk, Richmond, Washington, New
York and points north and northwest
Pullman drawing room sleeping cars
to Portsmouth, Washington and Jersey
City.
No. 3S at 11.OO a. IN. daily FOR
Portsmouth, Norfolk, where conrec-
tons are made with steamers fo'
Washington, Baltimore, New York
Boston, Providence and Nypan f0
New York Pullman to portsmouth,
No. IS at 11.50 a. m. daily 1or Klcn'
Connects at Richmond with Z. q ~
for points West Has day coacnes 10
Washington, Pullman Sleeping Car to
Jersey City and Dining car.
soUTHBoUND.
No. Al 400 p. m. daily for all local
points, connects at Hamlet LOT VIII
mlngton and Charlotte. Pullman Steep
ing car for Atlanta where connectIoils
are made for all points Souen"Gsl.
No. AZ at It's ~ m. daily for Jack
sonville. Tamna and all Florida points.
connects at Hamlet for Atlanta. Pull
man sleeping cars to Jacksonville and
dining car to Hamlet.
No 81 at 1925 a. m. for all points
South: Atlanta, Charlotte, winning
ton. Columbia, Savannah, 1acksohVille
and all points in the southwest.
No. 80 at 500 y. M. daily e1cepI
Sunday. Shoo-Fly local tram between
Rdleigh and Weldon WITH %Ullneclions
for LouisbLcg, Oxford ana warIe 1..
day between Weldon and Raleigh with
connection fror3 Warrenton, Oxford
and Lorisburg. Arrives Raleigh 1O.15
4. m.
For f4-ther information relative to
fates al. time tables. addTess
H. A. MoRSoN, c. P: & I. A,
Raleigh, N. G
CD. RYAN. @. P. A.,
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New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans. Oct. 30.-Cotton spot
firm. active; sales 1,500 bales. DeliN-
cred on contract, 500. Quotations un-
changed. Middling 10 Ills.
Futures opened strong about 8 IL
s points above Saturdays closing
There was a strong undertone and the
trend of prices was distinctly upward.
The full features were: small croi,
estimates. activity of the Liverpool!
market. scant supply of dry goods III
American centerS and light port re-
ceipts. In the trading December
opened points up at 10.47, sold up
1862 declined to 1855 and finally
advanced to 1860 The market closed
firm at the top with net gains of L.
to 90 points.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31
Baltimore Provisions.

Baltimore. oct 3c-F1our firm winter
patents 45Sta4.S so. spring patents S.7O@SlO. ex-
ira IS.
Wheat firm. spot contract SSs4@ Sc. spot No.
red western 874Mt2. Southern by sample TO
So
Corn firm spot 81. Southern white SS@ So.
Oats easier. No. white 34t2d3S.
Rye firm Vo 2. wetern 75d7 To-
Butte strong fancy limitat on 5000. do
creamery 25G14 do ladle 17alS, store packed
f4GiS.
Eggs firm. Z6.
cheese steady large 1872 small 1874. medium
1884
Sugar steady. coarse granulated 500. fine
500
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31
State of Connecticut
O Commissioner.
Hartford November 4 1904

Commissioner
HartfO Fl,
IIIon.N President
Hartfor
a
in
ended October 2fti 1904
this Department The larger surplus shown by the Departments
liability required
ments of
UPSON. Commissioner
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31
COL. JOSEPH Il. POGUE.
The Secretary Has Shown Tact, Ability
and Nerve.
CRock ham Hsadlight)

The gentleman whose name appears
above has distin guished himself above
all secretaries of Fair associations
Too much cannot be said in common
dation Of his strenuous, wie and sue
cessful efforts to make the late State
Fair an epoch in North Carolina his
tory.
But it is not here alone that he has
shown tact, ability and neryc. His
services in tho last campaign ae chair
man of the Democratic executive COM
mittee will ever be remembered CRATE
fully by the Ordar-loVing people OF
the capital city. He believes that
nothing succe eds like success" and
to this end he endeaVcFs to succeed
in all that he undertakes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31
NOTICE. GOOD FARM FOR SALE.

Any one wanting good farm, con-
tanning one hundred and sixty (160)
acres of land or more and a good
two-horse farm under cultivation.
Also a good mill seat with fixtures.
with rock, and good gin fixtures, good
orchard and vineyard, situated just
two miles from Raeford where there
are three good churches-Presbyte
rian, Methodist and Baptist-and good
society, this is one of the best places
in the country. For further informa-
ton apply to L. L. HURSEY,
Raeford, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31

porary sinking spell early on profit
talk ;ng followed sharp break at Liv-
erpool. Closing prices for May were
up a shade compared with final fig
ureS of Saturday. The December OPP
ton shows a gain of 1-3c. Corn is
up 1-4c. oats and provisions are
practically unchanged.
Closing. Highest. Lowest. Closing
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31
Naval Stores.

Wilmington Oct. % -rurpentine firm 6Sia
receipts 40 casks
Rosin firm, $50 receipts 2H bbls
Tar firm f.80, receipts ~.
Crude firm. 3.35, 4.7S04.75. receipts 167.
Charleston. Oct. 30-Turpentine dull. d..
roSin. nothing doing.
Savannah Oct. 30.-Turpentine firm. &c.
sales 16S, receipts 46l. shipments 30.
Rosin firm sales. 1851, receipts 7SS, ship
ments, 862.
A. b. G. Ais, u. AS E.43S; F. 40: G. AS; H.
$50; l, 4SS; X SOS; M. $40: N, $780, VIC. 54S;
WV SIS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31
New York Money.

New York. Oct. 3O-Money on call dull 4Q Sia;
=. lowest d., ruling rate S@-.o clos,
ing 4s4. offered at S, time loans firmer. 6U and
camille paper 4a4fdS. sterling ex. weak with
actual business in bankers bills at 4S6 900 $50 %
for demand and at 4S3 454S3.s so for co day bills.
bills dS3ts0483IS bar silver 62ss Mexican dollars
as.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31
GOOD WEEK FOR HIGH POINT.
Ii Fairly Bubbled Over With Business
That Showed Much Progress.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
High Point. N. c., oct. 3O.-Miss
Mabel Dearman is in Elkin to attend
the wedding of her friend, Miss Daisy
Morton to Mr.. d. H. Cook, which
event will take place Wednesday of
this week. Miss Dearman will act as
maid of honor at the occasion.
Yesterday morning at South Main
Street Methodist church, the Chaplain,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31
The Raleigh Banking and Trust
Company


Round
Bankn all in
Trust of
of TruSt,an act in a
ehavea Strong
in All valuable
wills should have
E n
Jones' Thomas s. Il w o.
Nioring,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31
Port. Tone Middling. RECEIPT,

Grain and Provisions.
Chicago, Oct 30.-The Russian
crisis buoyed up prices today in the
wheat market here. although a tenn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31

Liverpool.

Liverpool Oct. 30-Cotton. spot good bust
mess done; prices iCg3 points lower; American
mddl?y fair 6.6l. good middling S.S6 mlddng
$40. low mddling 5.G good ordinary $50. ordlna-
nv $40 The sales of the day were IL OOO bales. Oh
which 1000 were for speculation and export ana
included II 600 American. Receipts 5000 bales.
all American.
Futures opened quiet and steady and closed
barely steady.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31

S. A. l.. Stocks and Bonds.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 30.-S. A. L. common
10 preferred ....
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31
Raleigh Spot Cotton.

Receipts yesterday :. :. 81 bales
Prices yesterday 10 3-16 @10 slice
Receipts year ago yesterday 202 bales
Prices that date 80 1909 5-Sc
Receipts to date. :. .5,038 bales
Quotations by grades: Strict good
middling. 10 5-16 cents; good mid
ding, 10 IA cents; strict middlng
10 3-16 cents; middling, 10 Is cents
Other Cotton Markets.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31
SEABOARD
A1B LINE RAILWAY

Between points North. East, South
and Southwest,
Schedule in effect July 2. 1905.
Trains leave Raleigh.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-05-18
Strictly Genuine.

Most OF the patent medicine testi-
monialS are probably genuine. The
following notice recently appeared in
the Atchison Kan. Globe: Joe Tack,
a we'll known engineer, running on
the Missouri Pacific between Wichita
and Klowa, lately appeared in big
one, with picture. and when he was
in this Office to-day, we asked him
about it. He says he had terrific
pains in his stomach, and thought he
had cancer. His druggist recommend
ed Kodol and says it cured him. He
recommended it to others, who were
also cured" Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat and cures all
stomach troubles. Just as surely as
the sun shines your stomach can be
brought back to it's original pure con-
dition and life Sweetened by this last
ing and truly the greatest digestant
known. Sole by Hanson & Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-05-18
PAID FOR SMART TRICK.
orummer's joke on Co!ored Waiter
Led to Much IripuIation.

orummer's joke on Co!ored Waiter
Led to Much TrbuIation.
81 suppose there comes to every
nan a desire to 20 something smart
On an OCCASION" said the drummer, as
sigh took the place of his smile.
"Well, such desire came to me as
! was leaving a cer; ain Southern city
after a weeks stay. The waiter at my
table had called me 'Ginerar and
been at great pains to care for me,
and l made up my mind to reward
him with S. bill. 1t +" IS a counter
felt with which had been stuck, but
I thought it would be the biggest kind
Of joke to work OF on Bob.
81 had got 100 miles away when l
was arrested on a telegram for pass
Ing cous..srfe.: money, and when
taken ba,,l. l was arraigned in Unit
ed States cou.'t and had to give bail
and appear On three different occa-
Bions. l had lawyer and other ex-
penses, lost a good three weeks alto
gether and just escaped prison by
the skin of my teeth. In addition to
this had to make good to The waiter.
who sorrowf'iily shook his head when
he received TIE money and said:
"Ize sorry Cor you, Gineral, but dis
may pc &c means Of sa":n' your con-
temptij.e soul from the eallus. -
Chicago News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-05-18
Human Skulls Plentiful.

Gwandu, native town in Africa,
contains between 10000 and $4,000 in.
habitants and is surrounded by pal
isades of poles, the top Of every pole
being crowned with a human skull.
There are six gates and the approach
to each gate is laid with pavement
of human skulls, the tops being the
only parts that show above ground.
More than 1000 skulls are used in the
pavement leading up to each gate.
The pavement is of snowy wilderness,
polished to the smoothness Of ivory
by the daily passage Of hundreds of
naked feet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-05-18
CURSE OF DRINK
Drunkenness Cured To Stay Cured
By WHITE RIBBON REMEDY.

No taste. No odor. Any woman
can give it in glass of water, tea,
coffee or food without patients know
led ge.
White Ribbon Remedy will cure or
destroy the diseased appetite for all
alcoholic drinks, whether the patient
is a confirmed inebriate, ''tippler,
social drinker or drunkard. Impos-
sible for any one to havs an appetite
for alcoholic liquors after using
White Ribbon Remedy. 1t has made
many thousands of permanent cures,
and in addition restores the victim to
normal health, steadying the nerves,
increasing the will. power and de-
termination to resist temptation.
Write DR.. w. r. Brown, 2l8 Ire
mont ST., Boston, for trial package
and letter of advice free in plain
sealed envelope. All letters coptiden-
tial and destroyed as soon as answered.
White Ribbon Remedy sold by drug
gists everywhere also sent by mail
in plain package, price $1.OO.
Mar. SGT.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-05-18

Sometimes, a flaming city is saved
by dynamiting space that the fire
can't cross. Sometimes. cough
hangs on so long, you feel as if no.
thing but dynamite would cure it.
z. Il. Gray, of Calhoun, Ga, writes:
"My wife had very aggravated cough
which kept her awake nights. Two
physicians could not help her; SO she
took DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
which cased her cough, gave her
sleep and finally cured her." Strictly
scientific cure for bronchitis and La
Grippe. At Fiesler & MoNiece's drug
store, price SOC and sl.00; guaranteed.
Trial bottle free.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-05-18
A Good Suggestion.

Mr. G. Is. Wainwright of Lemon
City, Fla, has written the manufact-
ures that much bettea results are
obtained from The use of Cha IN ber-
Iain'S Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy in cases of pains in the
stomach, collie and cholera mOrbuS by
taking it IN water as hot as can be
drank. That when taken in this way
the effect is double in rapdity. 1T
seems to get at the right spot instant
ly," he says. For sale by Hanson &
Emerson
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-05-18
Given up to Die.

B. Spiegel, 1904 N. Virginia ST.
Evansville. Ind, writes: ''For over
five years l was troubled with kidney
and bladder affections which caused
me much pain and worry. lost flesh
and Was all run down, and a year ago
had to abandon work entirely. I had
three of the best physicians who did
me no good ard I was practically
given up to die. Foley's. Kidney
Cure was recommended and the first
bottle gave me great relief, and after
taking the second bottle I was entirely
cured" Sold by all druggists.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-05-18
Did Not Favor Luxury.

The meeting house in Hillsboro, N.
H., when the early settlers worshiped,
like most churches at that time, had
no arrangement for heating. After
a time some of the members ex-
pressed wish to purchase stoves,
and make the house comfortable.
There was much opposition, and a
meeting was called to consider the
matter. Gov. Pierce Gather of Presi-
dent PIERCE, protested against the
proposed change, and vehemently de-
clared he would use every effort in
his power to prevent the introduction
of the instrument of hell into their
meeting house. 1t was not, however,
until 1923 that stoves were provided.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-05-18
How to Ward OF Old Age.

The most successful way of warding
off the approach of old age is to main
tain vigorous digestion. This can
be done by eating only food suited to
your age aud occupation, and when
any disorder of the stomach appears
take a dose of Chamberlain'S Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets to correct it..
Ii you have week stomach or are
troubled with Indigestion, you will
find these Tablets to be just what you
need. For sale by Hanson & Emerson
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-05-18
WONDERFUL SILK OF SPIDER.
Withstands Heat That Cracks Lenses
of a Micrometer.

Withstands Heat That Cracks Lenses
of Mcrometer.
The astronomer after the exper.
fence of many years has found that
the spider furnishes the only thread
which can be successfully used in
carrying on his work.
The spider lines mostly used are
from one-fifth to one-seventh of
thousandth of an inch in diameter,
and, in addition to their strength and
elasticity, they have the peculiar
property of withstanding great
changes of temperature, and often
when measuring the sun spots, al
though the heat is so intense as to
crack the lenses of the micrometer
eyepiece, yet the spider lines are not
in the least injured.
The threads of the silkworm, al.
though of great value as a CONNER.
cial product, are so coarse and rough
compared with the silk of the spider
that they cannot be used in such in.
struments.
Spider lines, although but a frac.
ton of thousandth of an inch in
diameter, are made up of several
thousands of microscopic streams of
fluid, which unite and form a single
line, and it is because of this that
they remain true and round under
the highest magnifying power
An instance of the durability of the
spider lines is found at the Allegheny
observatory, where the same set of
lines in the micromoter of the transit
instrument has been in use since
1859.