The Washington herald., 1909-08-04
AT THE HOTELS.

gasear spider might be applied TO replace
SIX for woven fabrics" said Fisher S.
Williams, OF London. who was seen AZ
the New Willard. and is interested in
the manufacture Of silk.
i know from visits 20 the Interior ~
Madagascar" said Mr. Williams. thar
the webs spun many feet across the warss
or shady avenues or gardens are SUI
heiently strong to hang thereon a Ueht
bamboo walking cane. Al the Paris ex-
position Of 1909 whole piece OF fabric.
eighteen yards long and eighteen inches
wide. was exhibited which was woven
out OF this web. for which 1t was neces-
sary to provide 10000 yards Of spun
Unread Of twenty-fOur strands For its
manufacture 5000 spiders had to be
brought into requisition. and these were
procured by Offering the natives so much
hundred; but not knowing or ignoring
the purposes for which the insects were
required. and having a get-rich-quick de-
sire, they brought them in by basket
fuls. mostly dead. II was found necessary
Tor the winding-off machines 70 GO N tba
spiders Instead Of calling in the spiders
20 the hiatorles- However. the pfece N
cloth was completed and was OF a SHIN
mertng golden yellow color.
The idea Of obtaining silk from thu
spider IS an Old one. as distinguished
men IN france d!scoUrsed on the subject
as long ago as ITO. but the first study
OF this Madagascar spider came up soma
ten years ago. and the spinning OF its
web was then undertaken. II il onIv
the female that spins The first dif1cul-y-
IN obtaining the thread direct from tba
Insect consisted IN contriving how n Sc
cure the living spider so as 70 wind II
on by some mechanical process from. The
Insect. This was originally performed Or.
connning spiders IN empty match boxes.
WIN the abdomen protruding The ex-
traction OF the web does not apparently
inconvenience the insects. although care
has 70 be taken not 10 injure them.
Yes, we are getting over the German
scare iD England, the truth OF the matter
IS that there was no real cause for il,
the German Emperor does not want war;
neither do we"
James H. Yates. OF Kansas City. Kans..
VINO is at the National discussing Kan
sas politics, said that there is nothing in
the talk OF Senator George Hodges being
a candidate for governor on the Demo
cratic ticket. That IS. he will not be II
he can avoid it." continued Mr.. Yates.
However. the Democratic leaders are
talking him strong. and they may draft
him. In that event he will have 10 run.
Il Is giving no secret away 10 say that
Senator Hodges doesn't believe that Gov.
Stubs can be defeated for reelection
Stubbs viii put up the fight OF his life.
He knows that defeat at the election or
even greatly reduced majority. would
practically put him out OF the race Tor
Senator against Curtis. and he would jar
loose all the money necessary 10 make q
successful campaign.
some Of the interests which have Il In
Tor Representative Charles F. Scott are
trying 10 inveigle Hodges into The Con
gressional race IN the Second district.
but I don't think that Hodges will fan
for the bait"
AS a rule, the farmers are eonserva-
tive and inclined to follow the methods
OF their fathers" said Samuel 3. Bender.
Of Pitts6urg, who IS interested in the
manufacture OF electrical farm impIe-
ments.
They are accustomed 10 the horse, and
are apt 10 consider az length any plan
which calls for a considerable outlay for
equipment. II viii be for the power com
panies 10 point out the advantages OF
other methods, and to show IN what way
a change would be profitable
The one great advantage OF the horss
IS what might be called It's Aexibility.
He IS a self-coutained. self-propelline
prime mover This fact Is apt 10 over
shadow his decided shortcomings IN
other ways. He is costly 20 keep; he
requires constant attention. and IS ex-
pensive as a source Of power. His eff
cheney is low. and when Il IS sought 10
Increase the power by placing a number
OF units I'm a team. the system becomes
awkward and difficult 20 handle. Prac-
ucally all the work Of the farm can be
done. and is now being done. by portable
electric motors, which REQUIRE only a
traction of the attention which must
be given 70 the horse, at a much less
cost for power or feed. As a means for
hauling heavy loads 10 market the horse
is not cheap, and IN some sections Of
the country the automobile IS already
dlsplacing him in his work Besides these
disadvantages. If the horse should be re-
placed by the motor, this would free a
considerable part OF the farm. which
must now be given Up 10 raising hav and
feed for him, for more profitable crops"
Americans and Engllshmen are re-
for the evils OF the tipping sys-
TEN as i IS encountered on the CONT
nent, and Il would take a generation OF
resolute tourists 10 undo the mischief
already done" said Julius Schoeufaerber.
of Stuttgart. Germany. at the Now VIII
lard last night
The most heroic experiment ever IN
iertaken IN this line. 70 my knowledge,
was that or AR Grauer. a wealthy Ger
man hotel proprietor, who had a theory
that all hotel employees should be paid
living wages, and that tipping should be
abolished. He started, accompanied by
his wife and daughter. on a three weeks
tour Of the chief German and Swiss
hotels. determined not 20 spend a sou on
Ups, in order TO test his opinion.
"One weeks experiences OF the conse-
IuenCes was enough for HIS wife and
laughter. who returned home dlsappoInt-
FL and indignant with Herr Grauer Cor
he discom!orts and insults 70 which no
had led them.
Mysterious hieroglyphics and secret
signs. known only 10 hotel employees, an
bounced the arrival Of the Grauers, the
nontippers' at the various resorts they
visited The result was always the same,
Nobody seemed 20 want them At the
stations they were told that the particular
hotel they wished 10 stay at was full;
he hotel omnibus was merely waiting for
, few old clients 10 depart.
When they insisted on entering the
,mnibus. there was nobody 20 carry their
luggage, and railway porters had 10 be
employed and paid. Arriving at the hotel.
heir heavy baggage was gnceremoniously
brown on the ground andlthe bo~as v,a-a