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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23
The Completed Doll Cottage.

would be larger than the most fasdous builder would
approve if the windows to be made large enough
for the average house, the locks and pueys would also
take just the correct proportions.
When the work first decided upon the boys chose
their foreman to and direct the work generally
Then after they had planned working model with the
right proportions for timber carefully worked out
the boys set to work with will to prepare them. The
task necessarily hard and tedious Many times work
had to be done over because of loose fitting joints and
more than the Encouragement so pronounced
that it given up altogether for time ~
As it stands today, after about years work, the
little doll cottage is finished house of room with
practical doors and windows with locks and beautifully
mbered roof which the boys refused to hide with cell
ing It is painted color with white trimmings,
while the window frames black and the roof green
All the glazing and painting and placing Of the locks
done by the boys without help The roof made
removable SO that work could be done the interior
There is large in the cottage, and the prob
the furnishing. The manual training boys
hard at work making artistic and attractive bedsteads
chairs tables, etc., while those interested in ruweavin
working out suitable patterns in suitable Sizes and
the girls in the fifth sixth and seventh grade sewing
classes making draperes and other furnish
ings possible in needlework.
It u.s. altogether, extremely creditable piece of
work. while it has required much hard work and pa
thence part of the builders well teachers all
say thereas been much fun and they would not have
missed the experience for anything.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA,
ALL THEIR OWN WORK
Mankato Boys and Girls Have Built and Furnished Lit
with Professional

Mankato Boys and Girls Have Built and Furnished Lit
tie Cottage With Truly Professional Skill
Mankato, Mimi, Sept. 2o-Junior boys and girls
who delight in manual training and Junior girls who en-
JOY playing with dolls will be interested in work recently
done by boys in the manual training department Of
the Mankato Normal School.
It is doll house, fitted out with t'al the modern
improvements which, to the smallest detail represent
the clever handwork of fifteen boys Of the sixth grade
dimensons etc. were left for the boys to work out
themselves The house is five feet long, by three feet
three inches wide, and little than two feet high
The walls of compo board, the soft brown color of
which makes wallpaper and children in the
drawing class designing frieze The doors 16
inches high by inches wide, and thruout the finishing
and furnishing has been kept in the proper proportion
That is, if the small doors multiplied large enough
for the Of the man. the locks and hinges
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR,

strawberry shortcake, hoped for the best Selecting
fine piece of ground of his favorte haunts
to work with will and had loan SO fine that
taking the climate and position into consideration the
most delicate flower would thrive there Now for the
plants! looked all the greenhouses and chose the
best and prettiest could find Here is big rosebush
carnations will be lovely put all around thought to
myself, bought many dozens of the most beautiful
kinds. Having purchased all needed, hurried away
the garden and then await the arrival OF
the ogre. He in short time and knew by his
look that my life spared. Hannah Tornqust,
Ninth Grade. Dassel, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23
COMPARING APPETITES
Scientists Get Busy Again and Give a Startling New
Twist to Old Saying.

Scientists Get Busy Again and Give Startling New
Twist to Old Saying
When an oldfashioned hostess urges her guest to
eat after the oldfashioned of showing hospl
tality and remarks 'Why, you haven It the appetite
Of Bird really speaks the TRUTH tho she does not
intend to.
Fortunately few people have the appetite Of bird
The average man, if he had birds appetite, would
devour from thirty to pounds of food day.
which would be rough the old fashioned hostess.
Recent experiments have proved that the average
bird manages eat about oneffth Of it's weight
daily with ease, if it get much food, and in
wild state tho the bird has to hustle'' for its daily
provender he eating large part of the time during the
day and manages to get its full rations
The smaller the bird the more voracious seems to be
its appetite and it's powers of absorption.
German scientist recently kept canary under
observation for month The little creature weighed only
sixteen grammes but in the Of the month it
aged to eat 512 grammes weight of food-that thirty
two times it's weight. The bird must, therefore,
have eaten its weight in food every day.
An ordinary with a canary's appetite would con-
$50 pounds of food day.
But the canary is extreme case. The ordinary
bird good health will be satisfied with oneffth of it's
weight day by way of feed So compare your
guests appetite to that of bird.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23

For this reason many OF the once
Hinexhaustible,' rubber swamps of
the lower Amazon are already wholly
or partially abandoned, and the same
fierce onslaughts are being made
upon the swamps Of the upper tribu-
taries.
This carelessness with regard to the
future can be offset with cultivation
elsewhere, if begun at once, and those
who have investigated the matter be-
ieve that the Everglades of Florida
offer the best inducements for exper-
mental culture.
The conditions of moisture, heat
and soil there are about on a par
with conditions where the rubber
tree fourishes, and as for wonderfully
remunerative returns there is no
question. It is simply matter of
time.
Many years elapse before the rub
Der tree produces sufficient milk, to
justify its planting, but after it does
begin to do SO, the profit is sufficient
to pay for much greater delay.
The rueber tree Of the Amazon val
ley grows spontaneously. A man
can gather enough Of the nuts in a
day to plant quarter section of
land; they terminate easily and grow
rapidly; five hundred and thirty
eight trees will do well to each acre.
The land needs no preparation and no
re IS necessary.-From Golden Days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23
Where Water Is Precious,

It is not unusual to hear Bedouin upon reaching
where water is offered him refuse it with the
81 drank only yesterday On the aBedouins long
marches across dry countries the size Of the water skins
nicely calculated to just outlat the Journey and they
rarely allow themselves to break the habit Of abstemious
ness this would be to make their next waterast
all the harder. They accustomed from infancy to
regard water most precious commodity and it
with religious economy. They know every hollow and
nook in the mountains where water be found Their
camels and goats, which they take with them their
marches to supply them with milk and meat, live prnc
paly the scanty heritage and foliage of the thorny
mimosa. Neither animals drink than once
in fortyeght hours No wonder they subsst where
invaders quickly perish.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23
Puss as a Hunter.

By persons the popularity of the cat in Egypt
has been attributed to the fact that the animal val
liable in Kidding the palaces Of rats and mice and
hunting fowls There several paintings in the British
museum, executed by ancient Egyptian artists represent
ing Egyptian sportsmen in boats the river Nile,
companied by large CATS sitting their launches in the
stern Other pictures show the cats swimming with birds
in their mouths after the Of retriever dogs These
pictures have greatly perplexed modern naturaists be-
the cat of today has strong aversion to water
and it is difficult to reconcile such different traits
after the lapse of thousands Of years
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23
THE INDIA RUBBER TREE
A Possible Industry Is Suggested to Make Use Of
Il. WildernesseS in Florida

Possible Industry Is Suggested Make Use Of Our
Wildernesses in Florida
While the India rubber of commerce has been OBJ
tanned from many different parts Of the globe the world
has been compelled look Central and South America
for the bulk of its supply.
South America, especially Brazil, is the territory
upon which the commercial world relies when the
statement is made that there great danger of the dim
mutton of the supply of crude rubber from the Amazon
valley it aWakens thought.
If but three gashes day made in the rubber
tree and the Ratchet in the careless hands of the
not appear to suffer from the treatment, except that
the trunk grows thick and the SCARED surface becomes
irregular and bumpy.
It will continue, however, in good health and yield
milk in abundance for thirty forty years. If the
blow from the Ratchet wounds in the slightest degree the
wood of the tree it dies Decay begins at this wound
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23
Winter RainboWs.

In the coolest parts of Siberia rainbow may some
times be all day long in cloudess day. It is sup
posed to be reflection Of the fine parti-
cles of snow in the air.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23

An epidemic Of diphthera in the schools of Passac,
n j. is said have resulted from the promscuous
Of lead pencils.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23
Famous Mt. Etna.

Famous NIt.
Mt Etna, the famous Volcano is crumbling at its
summit It is sxtyfve feet lower than it TWEEN
ty years ago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23

cultivation or care IS necessary.-From G
The Washington times., 1905-10-08
SYRACUE ELEVEN
b HELD YALE DOWN
Required est Efforts of the Blue to
DowrNew Yorkers-Captain
Sheylin Out.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. Yale
was force 20 fight every minute OF the
way this fternoon to land victory from
the Syraosans. l6 to 0.
Stubboriy checking the Yale advance
the first half the Syraeusans made il
impossible for Yale TO get first down
and durirs the half Yale rolled up a
single torndown and registered only
"a total ofthirty-iive yards gained:
Yale s list example of offensive foot
bali was hown in the beginning of the
second hat when the Salt City team
kicked OF to Yale's 15-yard line and
Bigelow an back the kick twenty
yards.
Yale flRed steadily down the field
IN an unlocked onslaught. Syracuse
was unabl to stem the tide. but held
tne Blue back 20 gains barely big
enough toget her five yards.
AT no .tinP during the play was Yale's
goal threaened
syracuse ield the Elue on downs only
once and dd not take the ball upon
! ale territty during the game. Both
sides were leavily penaIized, Yale los
.1rty. '' " 90 '''e
N-DtoaA AevEn's strained tendon
gave way ! the second half and he
was forced ! retire. Forbes succeeding
nm as caDtt3. SatG best WORK Was
uohe oy FltE. Captain Shevlin. and
Jones hleHarwooG and Powell did
the best forSyracuse.
The Washington times., 1905-10-08
CHILDREN ARE WAITING
FOR SCHOOLS TO OPEN
PRESENCE on Street Of Many Who
Should Be Pupils Explained
ty Superintendent.

The assertion made In some quarters
that too large percentage of children
Oh the required age are not attending
the public schools of the District of
Columbia, was questioned at the head
quarters of the Board of Education YES
terday: 90
Ihe number OF children that anneare
10 the casual observer to be devoting
their time to playing In the streets when
theF should be in school is explained in
part by the halliday sessions maintain
ed in the lower grades of the public
schools said Superintendent Stuart I'm
answer to an interrogatlve on that sub
iect.
Another reason why the figures an
nounced by the District officials" CON
tinued Mr.. Stuart. "are close 70 heiny
accurate can be based upon the fact
that there are three schools to omen mn
yet Many children that would under
ordinary circumstances be ATTENDING to
their studies now are waiting for these
institutions TO open.
"One Of these schools win beyin sas-
sions next month"; and it is presumed
that the parents of many children do
not care 10 send to school TO. a moptb
other" " an
The Washington times., 1905-10-08
JAPAN EXCUSES
PEACE TREATY
Attempt to Allay Popular
Displeasure.

TOKYO, Oct. IA government cam
paign has already begun, having for
Its object the minimizing of popular dis
pleasure with the terms OF the Ports
mouth settlement
One part of the governments nIan
is 10 call attention to the great resources
Of the newly acquired territory. particu-
larly the fishing rights along the siber-
Ian coast, th9Dnineral deposits of Sak-
balm island. 2onsisting Of great coal
and ore deposits. and the great coal
mines In Manchuria, at Yentai and F,,-
shun. with which the railroad. now I'm
the hands OF the japanese, directly con-
meets, also the valuable timber tracts
I'm both Korea and Manchurfa along the
Yalu.
IL is pointed out that the commercial
returns from all these sources would n.
equal 10 paying more than twice the
s.. so. 900 estimated as the annual in
terest of fhe national debt when the war
expenses shall have been added
Another scheme with the same end In
view Is the planning of a great naval
review ON the occasion of the wit of
the British fleet and the triumphal entry
OF Admiral Togo to the city Warsbins
Of several other nations are expected to
be present. presenting naval spectacie
seldom. IL ever. equaled in any mart or
the world. and the greatest thai has
ever been witnessed In Eastern waters.
The Washington times., 1905-10-08

| sured We have now on our charter
oook the names of forty prominent anto-
ISIS, and when the christening of the
eiuo is over tomorrow night ii is under
$1,000 that the charter will be closed
me plan from Its incIpiency has been
Wen indorsed. and Its object means
much to the automobile contingent of
the Capital City.
1T was expected that by this time
we would have club house of our own,
put unforeseen obstacles have prevented
our committee from making a definite
seiecuon. What we want is club
mouse adjacent to one of the good
highways and within easy access to the
downtown district. II suitable site
can be secured the club would build it's
own quarters. This will all be arranged
In time, however, and the Automobile
Club of Washington viii become a fix
ture.
The club was organized to CO.
operate in securing legislation and
ordinances concerping the use OF motor
pleasure vehicles; to protect the inter-
est OF auto owners against unjust and
unreasonable legislation; to assist in
securing proper punishment OF those
who violate the laws regulating the use
OF highways. streets, and parks, and
10 promote and encourage the eonstruc-
ton and maintenance of good roads.
While. therefore. the clubs interest
VIII In one sense of the word be that of
plasure at the same time 1t will be of
ala to the District of Columbia. looking
at it from another standpoint.
Plan Big Convention.
by next summer, or at least to cele-
prate It's first anniversary. 1t is planned
mat mammoth convention and exhibit
De held. At present Washington is one
Oh the Few large cities where such n
club as we now have formed is not
supported. Automobillng in Washing
ton Is considered to be of high stNnd-
ard. and there is no sane reason why
he club cannot thrive"
Leroy Mark, William II. Rapley. and
". L. Corby are the originators of the
,iub, but the brunt of the work of get
ing IL started has developed upon Mr.
Mark. The first meeting was held
september I. and from that time the
project has ripened into "a well-forned
For the present 1t will continue 10 use !
he rooms of the Washington Board of |
Trade for meeting place. A plan is |
m foot. however. TO engage quarters |
OF the winter IN one OF the downtown |
'etels, providing one of the three places
he club has now in view cannot be
eeured- This will be probably settled
emorrow evening when a full attend
nee of local autoists is expected at the
tubs initial fest
The Washington times., 1905-10-08
WARE GLAD HE'S OUT
OF PENSION BUREAU
Talks Humorously at Banquet in His
Honor-Sixty Diners Around
Him.

The chiefs of the various bureaus of
the Pension Office gave a complimentary
| banquet for ex-Commissioner of PEN
| sions Sugene +. Ware \ Fruend's last
night, Sixty of Mr.. Wares old col
ieagnes sat around the table.
Gen. w. A. Henderson was toastmas-
ter. In starting the ball rolling he said !:
Il am Commissioner of Pensions when
Mr.. Bryan is elected President and not
until EX-Commissioner Ware respond
ed TO the first toast. He said: 81 have
enjoyed every moment since leaving the
service OF the Pension Bureau, but every
moment that / have spent in service is
lraught with pleasant memories l value
This occasion a thousand times more
than X cost IN dollars.
Ny service as Commissioner of Pen
sions is like my service In the army.
had enough of war. but l hate to leave
my old companions.
Commissioner of Pensions V. Warner
said: MIR. Ware has taken off the rough
edses from my work. He has left such
an efficient force that have nothing To
do but watch Bayly and draw nv salary
SINCE entering my position have heard
Mr. Ware"
Gen. John C; Wilder. First Assistant
VI lteNtIlDOFI. u. Fletcher
Dennis. chief of the bureau of reviews
~; u a. l.. Merriford and G. G.. Knifin
pand tribute 10 their former chief
Ihose at the table We're:
CT non; r. r; Ware, Hon. V. Warner,
1eh; w; A; Henderson, Gen j. T. Wild
Sr. ". =. Hallam, j. w Watson, Major
swiggett. G. Neillson, A g. Stockton,
A. h. Meek, John Dague ]. B. Agate
3ol John Hancock. William Campbell
o.: Cliley, f. A. Warfeld, Charles
McGauley, II, D. Yeager, A. w. Boone.
u; davenport, w H Bayly. A. B. Ben
Jaeger. James McNabb. r. Grissom 7
e T. Fltzpatricks. Wallace Stolder. c. j
Swayze, &C. Stewart. s. a. Cudden'
1T. Houston. DR.. Featherstonhaugh DR..
tayes; DR.. Mckee. DR.. O'COnnor. Dr.
GSi:aliasher. DR.. Alleeher. Or. Huck. T
w. Dalton, II. II. Colman, T. III. Daw
son, q. A. l.. Merrifield, J. Lott, w. III
l. Alexander, William Wolfe. c.. @.
knlfiin, J. c. Hench, Speed Smith, DR..
Snipman. DR.. SWEET. ID. w. BloZer A
Bussins, and G. M. BRYANT
The Washington times., 1905-10-08
NEW SENATE BUILDING
WILL Be WHITE MARBLE
This Decision Was Reached by the
Commission After a Lengthy
Discussion.

The new United States Senate Office
building will be of white marble. with
the substructure of granite.
This decision was reached by the Sem
ate office building commission, consist
ing of Senators Cullom, Teller, and Gal
hnger, and Elliott Woods, Superinten-
dent of the Capitol Building and
Grounds, at meeting held yesterday
afternoon in the rooms of the Senate
committee on Foreign Relations.
various plans were suggested and de-
bated by the commission, but after an
hour and half of discussion the white
marble was decided on.
The material used will be Vermont
marble and Will cost a little over
S. .OOO. 900.
The Washington times., 1905-10-08
FOLK WANTS LAWSON
TO BE MORE EXPLICIT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Oct. =
Governor Folk says he cannot accent
Thomas w. LawsOn's invitation to
serve on the committee of governors in
the insurance disclosures.
The governor wired Mr.. Lawson, say
ing he appreciated the invitation, but
his official duties would not permit
him to engage actively on such COM
mittee. and that he, could not accept
without knowing mcke about what was
To be done. and VIII q other governors
would be on the cor klittee
The telegram FRO awson asked the
governor 10 accepi lace with other
governors on I've committee
Tor the Pollcyhold demand resti-
tuuon or money Mutual, New
YORK Life. and e companies,
and to punish G tals.'
The Washington times., 1905-10-08
GOhHERuAL TRAVELLERS
70 hEElIN CONVENTION

AT the mcntly meeting of Flaso
SVunCh' NO % United Commerclal
ArdFeiSrs OF Amrica, which was held
at SIG Ninth stree northwest last nieht
PIahs were mace 'or the entertainment
OF the delegates TO the convention
which will be heldin Washington nex,
May.
The grand jurisdiction. which will hold
the convention, conlrises the States Of
virginia, West VirSiia, Kentucky. and
Maryland. and the Dstrict of Columbia
About go Delegates @e expected IN at
tend the convention. and in addition
there Will be visitors from all narts az
the country.
f. Bowie was namd az chairman
or the executive commtee; Z. ]. Kelly.
Chairman of the hnanc. committee and
B M Mundell. chairmn of the com
mittec that will arranl for the con
vention- Plans for the entertainment.
of the delegates have nd been perfect
ed, but the committees pppose 10 make
their stay in the city honorable. A
number OF outings 10 potts OF interest
near the city viii be arraned.
The officers OF the couna are: Senior
councillor. L. o. English; Iunior coun-
ciior, j. F. Sexton; past ouncilor r
Maynard. tr-; secretary-tresurer. T V
Smith; conductor. L. S. Bode: page I.
A. Roberts; sentinel, A. J. lakcr. The
grand representative 10 the grand
council Is B. NJ. MundelI.
The Washington times., 1905-10-08
FINE FURNITURE DESIGNS.
Ihe Splendid Showing Made by House
& Hermann.

There is probably no furniture house
In the city whose doings are watched
with more interest or by greater num-
per or people than that OF House &
hermann, at the corner of Seventh and
streets. During their long business ca
reer they have provided the entire fur
n1shings for hundreds OF homes, and il
would hardly be exaggerating to say that
but few houses could be found in WASH
in5ton that do not contain more or less
furniture purchased at this famous es-
tablishment.
a visit TO their store is interesting at
any time, but especially so at this par
ucular time of the year. because their
handsome building is crowded TO its full
est capacity with the new seasons
goods. The building itself was erected
some years ago by House & Hermann
Tor their own requirements and lends
itself particularly well TO the display
of furniture and other home furnishings.
1t has the advantage, too. of being ex-
tremely well lighted. which is an i'm
portant consideration to anyone select
ing goods.
The new stock shows a distinct ad-
vance In artistic merit over anything
hitherto exhibited. the STYLES being ex-
ceilent and the designs most pleasing.
Oak. mahogany, maple. and weathered
oak are all represented In handsome
pieces of furniture for every room In
the house. and IL would be hard 10 saw
which 1ioor or which department makes
the best showing. Rich upholstered par
ior furniture in sets or single pieces
Deautful bullets, sideboards, and china
closets. handsome bedroom sets and sin
efe pieces, all sorts of things in library
ana han furnishings. magnificent brass
or brass-triEnmed beds-in fact, every
suggests.
Besides everything imaginable in the
shape or furniture, they are showing
a very large and attractive assortment
or all kinds of lace curtains and door
panels, pOrtiereS and couch covers and
special mentisn deserves 10 be made of
the china and croekery department
which occupies practically the entire
basement and contains a wonderfully
big collection of both imported and do
mssuc table and toilet ware
Their showing of carpets and other
hoor coverings, too, is worthy of the
nlghest conmendation, every good kind
being shown In a great variety OF nret-
ty patterns and artistic color effects
"A noteworthy feature of this firms
method or Doing business Is their sturdy
eonserVatisrn Their prices are consist
ently low all the time, and are the same
to every one