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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-17
A CURIOUS SPIDER PLANT
Singular Specimen Of Vegetable Life That Resembles
STRUGGLING Insect.

One of the most curious plants in the world is one
described by travellers recently returned from the Cape
Negro colony little known region of Africa and called
the spider plant These travellers often heard from the
natives Of plant that part spider, and that,
ing threw its legs about in continuous struggles to
It the good fortune of Dr. Welwitsch to discover
the origin Of the legend. stroing along thru wind
swept, tabeland country, he came upon plant that
rested low upon the ground but had two leaves
that twisted about the wind like serpentsn fact,
looked, the natives had said like gigantic spider
four feet and but foot high It had
but two leaves in reality, that We're six or eight feet
long, and split up by the wind that they resembled
ribbons. This is probably the most extraordinary tree
known It grows for nearly if not quite century, but
never upward beyond about foot, simply expanding
until it reaches the given looking, in its adult
state like singular stool the plain from ten to eig
feet in circumference When the wind came rush
ing from the lifting the curious rbbonke leaves
and tossing them about almost seemed to the dscov
that the strange plant had suddenly become mbued
with life and struggling escape. When descrip
and picture Of the plant sent to England it
was like many other discoveries discredted but soon
the plant itself received and Welwtschia mira
bills is well known to botansts:-Chicago Chronicle
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-17
CATS ON OCEAN LINERS
Pussies That Are Aiable and Interesting Receive Pro
motion and Pettug.

Every large ocean liner carrying passengers has
board from six to ten CATS these being apportoned to
various parts of the ship well appearing the
sels books for rations. ~--.-.s
And even, beyond this, most of the great lines
particular employees instructed to feed daily,
part of their Duties certain cats in their part Of the ship
And there is promotion for pussy WELL for any cat
that particularly amabe clever and interesting per
mitted to enjoy the of the first second third
class Saloons according to the popular vote In this
certain Of the rsass saloon pusses have become quite
celebrated especially the long voyage boats that 60 to
India and Australia, and the stewards Of the various
classes quite commonly to push their favor
tie cat into first place.
When the ship is in port certain has the duty
of feeding the cats regular hours and of entering the
ratons in book but every the ship that has been
long there to wait with for and to
ognize at the professional rat catcher who always
goes to work in the hold of every passenger liner when it
comes to dock, and who lives by Kidding ships of rats
The sta CATS, the stewards call them leave
the rat until he has finished his duties Large
have been offered for saloon cat great line and
the staff have to guard it strictly from acquisitve adj
mrers in whose luggage has several times been found
Golden Days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-17
AN EXPERT UPON WILLOWS
4 Boy with Hobby That Made Him Friends in All
Countries of the Earth.

Many years ago boy who lived in the far west of
America the Northwestern Christian Advocate was
his by the death of his
parents. Hiring himself out to farmer his eyes CHANGED
upon the statement that every should know
ton to his occupation morning the boy decided
to idea his own, and, because the willow
that nearest him. he decided to become
expert upon willows found willows that red and
willows white and willows gray and willows yellow and
willows blue; willows that stood up straight and willows
that bowed themselves down weeping. He collected
choice specimens Of willow seeds and leaves and
changed with agriculturists in all parts Of America
Then gathered specimens of willows from China and
Japan, from England and Russia.
The time when teachers Of forestry in lands be-
yond the sent this farmer strange specimens of the
willow for examination and classification He lived and
died farmer butt if his occupation confined him to his
fields and meadows his hobby made narrowness impos
sbe broadened the scope of his study and observation
lent his sympathy and made him friends in all the
earth There is not single representa-
tive Of the flowers insects birds that is not
waiting for farmers boy to inspect it, and in doing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-17
A LANDsMAN WHO KNEW.

Professional military and naval wont to
shrug their shoulders in the presence of the civilian who
belongs to amateur organizations There is true story
of young officer in the navy who met knowledge in
landsman when he least expected it.
When his ship in harbor the northeast
coast of the United States, amateur naval brigade
board for little practical instruction. The
young lieutenant detailed give the landsmen their
lesson in gun-maneuver.
He showed them all the different types of guns, and
explained their mechanism. Once, however, his knowl-
edge failed him. One of the guns model, and
something about the breech mechanism novel and
perplexing.
This, gentlemen, is attachment for-for-"
One of the naval brigade spoke up:
Excuse me, sir. It's for range-fnding." Then he
went to explain but after few words stopped and
retired.
The officer looked at him coldy.
device It put any ship until three weeks ago.
81 know, sir; but, me- invented it,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-17
THE SPIDER BALLooNIsT
Captive on Pole in Water Works mteligently Till
He Plans His Escape.

If you anchor pole in body of water, leaving the
pole above the surface put spider upon it, he will
exhibit marvellous intelligence by his plans to
he viii spin web several inches long and hang
to end while he allows the other to float off in the
wind in the hope that it will strike object OF
course, this plan proves failure. waits until the
wi Shifts perhaps and then sends another sken bridge
floating another direction. Another failure fol-
lowed by several other similar attempts until all the
points Of the compass have been tried.
But neither the resources the reasoning powers
Of the spider exhausted He climbs to the top of the
pole and energecay goes to work to construct sken
balloon He has hot air with which to initiate it, but
he has power of making it buoyant When he gets
his balloon finished he does not off the mere sup
position that it will carry him, often do but he
fastens guyrope the other end of which he at
taches to the island pole upon which he is prisoner
He then gets into his aerial vehicle, while it is made
fast tests it to whether its dimensions capable
of bearing~him away. He sometimes finds that he has
made SMALL in which he hauls all down, takes
it all apart constructs it large and better plan.
spider has been make three different balloons
before satisfied with his experiment Then he
get in, snap his guyrope and sail away to land
gracefully and supremey independent of his surround
ings could be imagined.-Lippincott' s.
schoolmaster-Now, Jones, can you tell anything
about the cuckoo?
JonesYes, sir; the cuckoo's the bird that doesn't
lay it's oWnseggsI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-17

Now, Jones, can you tell me anything
i; the cuckoo's the bird that doesn t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-17
SATURDAY, JUNE II, 1905.

hall in that there calling of strikes and balls; every
thing is fair and strike out if caught. The
everything fair, rule makes it possible to tura an
hit the ball directly toward the catcher. If you the
first to bat and hit the ball. say toward third splash
andyou off for first As you rise to the surface after
The iii, you the third baseman and the pitcher fur
cusly swimming after the ball.
AS you the base you the pitcher seize the
ball and turn in the water to throw it. But it easy
matter to throw ball while treading water, and the
chances that the throw is bad and you SAFE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-17
KURoPATK1N A CRACK SHOT.

General Kuropatkin is crack shot. When he
minister of war during tour of inspection he visited
Sebastopo and srolled with the commandant along the
boulevard where there shooting saloon. His host
invited him to contest and the minister accepted each
to fire ten shots with revolver at fifteen paces the tar
get being piece Of white cardboard about the size
small cigarette With revolver the general put
future of the other competitor and when similar tar
get put ten farther off he repeated the per-
Torrance with the rife.-Exchange.
What's that yelling. at9'' asked the farmer Of
his boy.
why, chucked the boy, he's yelling at the top
Of his voice. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-17

One large raft and four small about yard square
needed, which set out in baseball diamond,
the large raft serving home plate and the small
pitchers box and the three bases The diamond is,
Of course much smaller than baseball diamond the dis
tance between bases being about twelve yards The
ball used is tennis ball, and the bat club about
eighteen inches long Five boys play each side the
catcher playing the home raft and the others at the
pitchers and base RATS. Each stands his raft
the batter also being the home raft.
The batting rules different from those in base
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-17

Progress second and third and home pretty much
the in the game land, barring the 'Eevery
thing fair rule.
To the boys of Camp Idlewild the game is full Of
fun Sometimes ardent first baseman will lean too
far to side in his efforts to get the ball. This
will the raft tilt until the boy loses his balance,
and in his efforts to regain the center of the raft it will
shoot from under him and he will land smack the
surface Of the This funny de together with the
real interest of the game makes it of the best
sports for boys camp.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-17
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR, MINNEAPOLIS

on the second sled that there hole ahead
This was followed by simultaneous from all the
The boy who steering, however, said nothing
but just thought going into the water,
turned his sled toward the bank. This overturned the
other and stopped them all When had gathered
ourselves together, drew long BREATH for tho the
water not deep, it would have been unpleasant to
be wet thru two miles from any house.
Eleventh Grade. j Marvin Nickerson,
= Bengal, MINI.
IN BOX. INDEED!
An experience which 1 particularly remember and
which under this topic occurred about years
ago. We lived farm and the barn had large hay
loft just the place in which children usually like to play
The chief attraction in it the little kittens Those
old stairs certainly used great deal by that
account. up in the haymow morning to see
the little kittens usual There number of large
openings the floor used for the purpose of pitching hay
into the managers. / walked too of them my
foot slipped and almost before could realize it,
partly down the opening and wedged in tight could
hardly turn around. The in the house eating
dinner they could not hear if called and there
hung for hour it seemed to me- but which could not
have been than five minutes. Would come
to help meg Would I fall thru into the manger? If
fell the horse would probably bite for he
Oh, what should do and could climb out? These
were few of the thoughts which flashed rapidly thru my
and climbed upon the floor. shaking from head
to foot with fright but drew long breath Of relief.
1t did good to know safe from the danger of
falling into the manger. Mabel Mieirs,
Eighth Grade R. F. D. No 1, Fairmount N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-17
NERVOUS WORRIES.

One night papa and mama were attending reception
The maid had also gone out and thus left alone
with the baby &After had finished my lessons for the
next day, the baby insisted being rocked About ten
quarter after went to bed. The baby was soon
asleep, but for other could not Sleep
Suddenly positive had not locked the back door
thought about it long time and finally got up to
I found had went back to bed and nearly asleep
when coal in the stove made queer noise and I
awoke with start. lay there thinking about all kinds
Of unpleasant things The clock struck eleven and half
past, and after sleeping but uneasily Then
started Something had really happened. Two
in the could just them taking mama s watch
Then heard them fumblng with the silver in the din
ingroom... I began to wonder if I awake if
dreaming Surely did hear footsteps in the next
Beads of perspiration stood my forehead and
I covered my head with the bedclothes very
and my heart fairly jumped. The footsteps drew
nearer and said, ''They both asleep I
heaved sigh Of relief. Oh, mama, have had the most
awful dream, - I said. Helen Paschall,
Sixth Grade. Larimore N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-17

So youth who has thought himself cabined and
will he has become the child of liberty, and
last his feet in the pathway that leads to growth
and happiness.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-17
MINNESOTA,
WATER BASEBALL.
New Game for Boys Who Can Swim Wen-Provides En-
tertainment as Well as Good Sport
By Clayton Jones.

By Clayton Jones.
The game of water baseball played at Camp
Idlewld for boys altho little known, of the most
interesting games imaginable, it combines the main
points of both baseball and water polo
The rules of the game simple the only require
ments being ability to swim well and to throw ball.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19

rohr,,s-v s1s 1sas1e %: March. SIS Drf1; April
May and June. 81 D asked Final prices fn- foup~
dry follow: December SlI1 10 askeot January
SIG ssas171O: February. ss soasi7 .; March. GS 70
s17 Ok Anrij SIS sy0sf7 .: May SIS 7Sqs17 IS: June
81 90 asked.
UNITED STATES REALT9.-oficiai announce
ment is made of the acquisition Of the control OF
the Century Realty Company by the Cnitea states
Realty and Improvement COMPANY me .ensu.y
Realty Company has 100000 capital and si5ocodo
surplus and II has been controlled by interests
Identified with the T~rst Company of America rep
resented by OakIeigi Thorne. and the hIcssF-
booker Trust Company. represented Dy = l. oaF
ney The United States Realty and Inprovernens
Company is controlled BY interests closely identified
with the National City Bank and Standard on csrs-
talists.
DEMAND FOR IRoN-consumers are beginning
70 sound the market for iron for delivery N tne
last half OF 1906. One firm has inquiry IN fns
market for about 1900 tons Of basic Sales Of Bsr
serner iron this week aggregate more than 1900
tons Orders for foundry iron over the last two or
thee weeks have been small due 10 the fact thst
the big consumers have covered their wants SFeil
into next year. II is expected that buying VIII ns
resumed in January February.
Cr-RR COPPER SHARES-On the curb sharp
declines were recorded in the copper shares, United
Copper for instance. selling from s. 20 4. In ths
greater number OF cases the copper shares On ths
curb most OF which non-dtvidend payers, ars
selling higher in proportion than the substantial
issues on the Stock Exchange. such as Anaconda
and Amalgamated, which are considered first class
investments Anaconda, after declining with the
rest of the list yesterday, recovered ga points
closing unchanged from Saturday. Strong inter
ests are buying II.
MONEY SENT TO CHICAGo-Ths local suh-
treasury transferred yesterday for local banks
10000 to Chicago.
COFFEE EXCHANGE TO CLOSELY q ursni-
NOUS vote the Coffee Exchange has decided to close
on Saturday. December %, and Saturday Decsm-
her
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
SHARP DECLINE IN STOCKS.
Eject of the Chicago Bank FauresFogn Exchange Gold
Epport Point
STOCKS.
Es. HoWETER, REcOYERED IN P
PART.
Exchange at Gold

the turn of the year at least, while it is possible
that even then discount rates may go higher
under the influence of the weakened financial sit
uation i'll Berlin and ST. Petersburg. In the new
year the United States will be in a position to
send gold abroad in the event of an active de-
n9and from Europe. 1t is more than probable
that London will do all in its power to shift the
Paris and Berlin demand at that centre to New
York, and if this proves to be the case an out
ward movement OF the metal from New York
would not upset financial conditions here The
chances that from local bank re-
serves will increase. but this probability does
not warrant Wild speculation in securities. The
leading financial interests in the Street not
in favor of such speculation, but they believe
that in the new year there will be further inn
provement in securities prices. Great strength
shown in the foreign exchange market yes
terdav. demand sterling advancing to a rate
near the point at which gold could be exported
at profit. Indeed. if the Bank Of France should
pay interest the metal in transit it could be
sent out on Thursdays steamer. The strength
was due fin part to the fact that remittance was
heavy on account of the usual large demand at
this period of the year
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
Bankers. posted rates were as follows.


DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Sew-Or Orleans - Com
mercie1 75c discount; bank. 81 premium. San Fran
cisco-Sight &c: telegraph SC. Boston-Par. Chi
ca ago-Par. Charleston-Buyng. par; selling, 1-loc
premium St. Louis-Par Did, 1oc premium asked
Cncinnati-10c discount. Sayannah-Buying. 50c
discount; selling, 75c premium. Minneapolis-7oc
premium.
BANK CLEARINC4S. - New-Tork - Exchanges,
1896; balances, S,767,472 Philadelphia-Ex-
changes, 81, ,24 152; balances, $2s55O CO.. Boston-Ex-
changes. s9,9l5162; balances. s1.o52,5H. Chicago
Exchanges 81. .932 s1S balances, $31521a Baltimore
Exchanges. $4.51S,122; balances, $50 10.
SILVER MARKET.--Bar silver, ti3c. Mexican
silver dollars 50c. Bar silver closed in London at
S0Ad.
p GOLD PREMIUM.--In Madrid. 2725: Lisbon 5.Cf
MEXICAN EXCHANCfE.-Mexican exchange on
New-Yorl5 is quoted at 20
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS. - Customs receipts
reported from Washington, $ss7.8ss; internal reve
nue. receipts 81 4S4 404; miscellaneous receipts, $lS
969 Receipts for the day. 81 ,47a25l; expenditures.
So 100000 Receipts for the month to date s32 2095.S
expenditures $2 00 OF receipts. $6125s41-
Receipts for the fiscal year to date. $7s661o3; ex
pendtures ss5 1So so4 excess of expenditures $654
5ll.
SUB B-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
to the Clearing House $6S1, ,867.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
cuRs MARKET TRADING.

The market for outside securities opened unset
tied although prices in many instances shovFef
slight advances over the previous closing United
Copper. after gaining per cent at the opening
broke % points with a recovery OF more than nan
This break was instrumental in unsettling other
mining stocks, and losses from traction 10 PEI
cent we're sustained. The break in the first named
ts-,,a vas attributed to the weakness in Analga
mated Small offerings BIZ a Western house cause !
reaction Of fully eight points, which encountere
MANY stop orders coupled with market orders,
which were executed anywhere from five to eleven
roints below the figure. The balance Of the mar
i,e4. v-as somewhat apart ard displayed firm
tendencv. Nackay shares improved fractfonally-
1nterborough Rapid Transit gained a point; Inter
national Mercantile Marine preferred h and New
orleans Railway shares 130s4 Bonds we're sSast
a nd irregular.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
,.cxAvyaNnA APPOINTMENT.

G. n Hustis. auditor Of disbursements OF tns
Michigan Central Railroad. has been appointed gen
eraI auditor OF the Lackawanna Railroad. TO take
the place made vacant by the recent death OF U =
post Though located in recent years in the West.
be has been identified during considerable period
of his career with the New-York Central lines MI
Hustfs will have his headquarters IN the genera
oA5cos Of the Iackawanna. Railroad in Ne1-Yors-
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19

FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-CaI r,ope1- T.,
London. 31kGa per cent. Open market discount r.+o
for short bills 4a4ls per cent; long bills per cent
Berlin discount rate. 53s per cent Berlin excbang
on London. % marks S7Ra pfennigs. Paris discount
francs 10 centimes. Bar gold in London was re
lI14d 80
FOREIGN SECURITIES. British consoIs for
money, ssa4 for the account So 1915 French rertos
9s francs 80 centirnes.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
STATEMENT OF NoN-MEMgeR BANKS

The weekly statement of averages OF thA bsL
of New-York City. Brooklyn. Jersey City. Hoboken
and Staten Island, which are not members Of Tho
New-York Clearing House Association, but which
clear through some Of the members is as follows:
Dec. f6 Dec O. Changes
Loans dIs'ts sI35 aas ano sse a.,
Circulation los 400 flec So
al
Deposits with Clear 49, -'i'o'iVp
ing House an
Deposits with -7'''''u'
ar trEzt 532a as .1no lie, .s -,