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Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29
London stock NIarEet.

LONDON, July 2S.-American securities
opened higher and at midday ruled strong
with prices 4 to 1h above the New York
closing of Yesterday. Union Pacific and
Paul were most prominent in the up
ward movement. F Dr.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29
Bnnk CIearinrn.
Wool Market.

OMAHA, July clearings for to-
day were 81, 500, 1892 and for the cor
responding date last year Sl,3SS, 6SIO5.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29

ILNVERNESS, Scotland, July 8.-The
car In which Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carne-
gle were motoring here yesterday cDllided
with another car. Mr.. CaUnegie's car was
damaged but no one was Injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29

1885 Lard. higher prime steam, N.62iAd
ain. Dry salt meats, steady; boxed extra
short. Sq.37h. clear ribs, @.37is; short
clears, 1913. Bacon, steady; boxed extra
shorts. SOS, clear ribs, nos. snort clears,
S1O.62i4.
IRON COTTON TIEs-S1.OO.
BAGGING-Tkc.
HEINZ TWINE-7c.
POULTRY-Ftrm; chickens, &C; springs,
1870; turkeys, 12d14c; ducks, &c; geese,
5aSc.
BUTTER-Creamery. 1sG22c.
~EGGS-Firm. 14hc case count.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29
Minimum temperature for twelve-hour
period ending at 8 a.. m.
DISTRICT AVERAGES.

The weather continues warm throughout
the corn and wheat region. Light and scat
tered showers occurred In all districts.
L.. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29
ondon closing stocks.

sILEER-Bar steadYT At AAd per ounce.
MONEY-h@% per cent.
The, rate OF dispountd IN the open market
for short bills 10 ~ per cent; for three
months bills. 1M41h per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29
Articles. open. High. Low. close. Yes'y,
Omaha Cash Prices.

WHEAT-No. 2 rev, S6haSsci No. 3 new,
Sh S5c; No. 4 new, 79dS3c: No. 3 spring,
H696c.
CORN-No. 2, Ua71hc; No. 3, 71d71Izc;
white, 74674kc.
.oATs-No. 3 mixed, 50a5C1lc; No. 3 white,
Od50ac; No. 3 white, 51c; No. 4 white, soc.
RYE-No. 2, 7a73c; No. 3, 69d7Oc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29
nnIuth Grnin Mnrket.

DULUTH, July 2S-WHEAT-No. I north.
ern. S-l6z; No. 2 northern, N.l2h July
S.'6, SeutembeT. 9ihc.
OATS-To arrive, SIC; on track, SIC.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29

On the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was weak; oreameries, lSq1o1'
daiVies, i@s0C. Eggs, steady; at mark, cases
included, l5al6c; firsts, lie; prime firsts,
l9dc. Cheese, stesdy, at iiQlSc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29

Advertise in The rec; it goes into the
homes Of the best people.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29
Minneapolis Grain Market,

MINNEAPOLIS Jul 2S-WHEAT-July
No 1 ahrd. tfis 20 Z nSortfefn' sill; 10.
2 northern, ais; No g. NSdlOS
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-29
Peoria Market.

3 yellow. 74Ikc; No. g. l4Se; No. 1. T3ikc.
oATS-Lower: No. 3 white. 53G534c.
WHISKY-N.&.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-05

could easily get their bearings Many lives have
doubtless been saved by this plant.
The world will be able to rest in peace, for
since the discovery of the weather plant by the
alleged movements of which its discoverer, Pro-
fessor j. T. Nowack, asserts he is able not only
to forete the weather but, what is more important
still, of forthcoming storms, cyclones, earth
quakes, fire damps and volcanic eruptions, one
needs to sit up O nights wondering where the
next great catastrophe will strike. He will receive
news from the plant seven to twenty-eight days in
advance and can prepare himself accordingly.
The plant, which bears the scientific OF
Abrus precatorus noblis. IS a native of Cuba. and
1t not at all striking in appearance 1t bears no
flowers, and merely consists of a long stalk from
which branch numerous twigs containing Of
delicate looking leaves. The leaves frequently
change color close altogether while the twigs
bend themselves into curious positions for some, to
the uninitiated unknown reason, which the d-
says he is able read and interpret
He declared that the plant is highly sensitive to
electric and magnetic influences and that by being
able to interpret the movements of the plant in
response to the electric currentS between the earth
and the he is enabled to pTyoict great convuI-
sions of nature. He claims to have foretold by
means Of this plant. far back 1892 the earth
volcanic erupfions in Martinique, Japan and Italy
None of the government weather bureau stations
has been closed yet, however.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-05
CURIOUS FOOD suPERsTITIoNs.

Slowly but surely modern enlightenment is rele-
eating to oblivion the foolish and often costly
sunerstitions which have been passed down from
century to century. or those however, that lnSer
is the superstition about the spilling OF salt and
the sure coming of i'll luck-the result OF the paint
ing of a celebrated picture which showed that
Judas at the Last Supper, sat before an over
turned salt cellar Then there is the idea against
thirteen at table because there were Christ ana
his twelve apostles around that board in the
upper room at the supper which was followed so
soon by our Lords DEATH and that OF Judas too
In some European countries Ill luck Is said to
follow the person who stirs any liquid in a pan
from east to west. In Scotland persons when bak-
ing oatcakes break piece off and throw IL in the
fire to appease evil agencies. Still another custom
I'm that land is TO make birthday cake with nine
knobs. then nine of the assembled company. when
the cake comes hot out of the oven, each breaks
one knob off, and throwing 1t behind him says:
This | give to Thee Fox Eagle Wolf" etc.
In some countries 1t Is considered unlucky to
give a mince pie to guest-it should be asked
for. Likewise a mnce pie should never be cut
with a knife but held whole with the fingers and
eaten that way Also to eat as many minco pies
as possible at as many different houses before
Christmas it is believed. will insure SO many
happy months for the eater. TO wrap a mince pie
in silver paper and keep II from Christmas Till
July and then 1t is also said to bring good luck
luck
New-York tribune., 1908-07-05
TO ENCOURAGE ARTISTS.
p. Il. EUans and Other Patrons
Offer Prizes for Students.

The Art Students League announced yesterday
that prize of $50 would be given by William l.
Evans. OF New Jersey. for the ENCOURAGEMENT OF
the practical side of The subject for the con1-
petition will be chosen later j. Sanford Saltus
will give prize Of $50 for the best drawing made
IN crayon or charcoal of full length figure cast
made by student In the antique class, and a
prize of 800 will be awarded for the best work
done In the painting classes during the season OF
1865 0e
The Saint-Gaudens prize of So, given in memory
Of Augustus Saint-Caudens, will be awarded for
the best work done in the day and evening sculpt-
ure classes and the Saint Gaudens prize OF Is VIII
be awarded for the best composition made by stu
dents Of the day and evening sculpture classes.
In addition. two special scholarships, consisting
of SIS each and free tuition in any three Of the
league classes, will be awarded for the best work
done in the painting and drawing classes. The
annual competition for scholarships open to all
art students, with the exception of those in New
York. will be held in April Ten scholarships will
be awarded. The drawings submitted will be
judged by jury consisting of the instructors Of
the league.
Ten scholarships awarded in the competition held
in April announced yesterday. as follows:
William Hekking, Syracuse University; Henry
Farnham, Syracuse University Miss N NJ. Alex
ander, the Art Students League of Buffalo; Miss
Florence Bach, the Art Students League OF Buf-
falo; Albert F. Gddings, Art Institute OF Chicago:
Ariel Grant Eric Pape School, Of Boston: Clifford
NJ. UP, Mechanics Institute Of Rochester: John
r. Frazier Rhode Island School of Design; Will
HammeI, School of Industrial Arts Of Trenton,
and Miss Florence Seibold, Art Students League
of Buffalo.
The league next season will also award scholar
ships its students in the following classes Por
trait. still life painting modelling class Figure and
compostion). mems life painting, Illustration
drawing and conlposition). women's life drawing.
composition, women's life painting, miniature,
sketch and water color
New-York tribune., 1908-07-05
QUEER SENSITIVE PLANTS.

One of the commonest roadside plants of certain
parts Of Asia is the sensitive plant Qdimosa SEN
sitiva), which grows in profusion in waste places
and banks by the wayside. It is a very low
spreading plant, seldom rising higher than the
grass among which 1t grows, than six
inches from the ground, but covering large spots
which distinguished from the rough herbage
by its neat. regular foliage 1t is almost constant
ly in flower.
The manner in which the aspect of such little
bush is altered by a touch Is very remarkable
Brush your foot the luxuriant plant as you
pass by. and the whole bush seems to disappear
and you look for 1t almost in vain. All the little
leaflets shut up after the other; then the sec
ondary stalks drop; after this the main stalk of
the leaf suddenly droops downward. After a short
interval the next leaf through identicaly the
same movements. If the shaking injury is Sc
we're, every leaf from below upward moves In the
same way. Try to pluck spray and it fades be-
tween your fingers. that it is very difficult to
gather and examine it in expanded condition.
One probable advantage OF these movements
be understood from the behavior of flies. which
alight upon the leaves and make them drop The
flies startled and go away. Grazing animals
will consider such behavior in plant uncanny and
will probably go to some other. less ingeniously
protected
Another sensitive species is the curious sema-
phore telegraph plant, where leaflets suddenly
and without any obvious reason move with jerk
through angle of several degrees.
An odd plant, which is found occasionally in Ore
gon, is the ghost plant. 1t is tall and waSke.
about eight inches high, and its bloom resembles
a cup. 1t was known and much praised by
the Indians Of Oregon. who knew 1t as the pipe
plant They believed that 1t had great remedial
qualities. and made from 1t lotion which they
considered cure for diseases OF the eye.
In the deserts of the West is found a curious
specimen Qbervilea sonore) of the cucumber FAM
ily Like the camel, this plant finds thaS 1t Is a
long time between drinks. and. like the camel
again. nature has prepared ii for these periods of
drouth The rainy season is short in the desert
and occurs only year. So that the plant
may obtain enough moisture for the dry season it
New-York tribune., 1908-07-05
REFORMS IN sURRoGATEs OFFICE.
0ldtime Methods Give Place to Time and
Money Saving Innovations.

Through the instrumentality Of Surrogates Charles
H. Beckett and Abner c. Thomas many changes
have been made in the procedure of their office
which of considerable advantage both to the
lawyers practising in that court and the general
public having business there. Surrogate Beckett
was appointed by Governor Hughes to I'LL the va
cancy caused by the death of the late Surrogate
Fitzgerald.
1t formerly the practice TO leave original
will for probate in the surrogates' Office without
a copy, but the New York Office now insists on
the filing of copy OF will with the will itself
accompanied by affidavit from two persons that
they have compared the paper with the original
will, and that it is in all respects true and cor
rect copy. This scheme has also the advantage Of
furnishing two distinterested witnesses to the cor
rectness of the copy. The original wills were
formerly kept in three places, but Surrogate
Beckett insists that they be filed in room, and
that they be properly protected by filing cases
DEGREES accountings also better ar
ranged. and the surrogates have demanded that
proper filing cases be provided for them.
The original vouchers taken to the sur
rogates' court In boxes of uniform size. so that
they be properly stored
An expert bookbnder is to be added to the main
office staff to repair damaged records in book FORM
New-York tribune., 1908-07-05
RADIUM BATHS.
Reported to Give Relief to Sufferers from
Deadly Diseases.

In the tiny, remote village of st. Joachimsthal,
in Austria, about eighteen miles from Carlsbad,
are the uranium mines belonging to the Austrian
government 1t has just been discovered that the
water from these mines is highly impregnated with
radium. The Austrian government has received
scientific reports the waters of the mines, and
it intends to construct proper radium spring and
build number of huge hotels about it. These will
be managed by the government. 1t is believed that
the highly medicinal and curative properties Of
the radium spring will patients from every
part of the world to st. Joacnmsthal.
The principal diseases which these baths are
expected to have not been stated but medical
authorities strongly of the opinion that the
new springs will prove beneficial that a new and
fashionable bad" at this village seems likely to
arise.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-05
WHERE ARTISTS FoREGATHER.

In Woodstock abandoned church has oeen
made into veritable thing of art-so far as art
life goes. 1t is home and kitchen, living room
and studio. alike for happy swarm of young peo-
pie so intent worshipping at the shrine or art
that they forget that difference exists between
upholstered divan and wooden pew as d
downy couch. Not far from Woodstock rich
Englishman has created a luxurious art colony
This type of colony is easily spotted. One sees
landscape dotted over with bits of canvas and DIG
straw hats great canvas umbrellas, with mere
and there human figures grouped in atutudes OF
painful repose and dressed IN a garo unrecog-
nizable Broadway. These symptoms, taken IN
connection with numberless linen busters OF sex
less cut and appearance and well oeoaubed WIN
paint Invariably indicate the presence of -four
ishing art colony.
Leaders among colonists near New YORK are
William NJ. Chase, with his Shinnecock stuolo'
] Francis Murphy. Leonard Ochtman and Paul
Conoyer who affect Woodstock scenery; RaIph
Radcliff Whitehead of Birdclf note and VIII
Howe Foote and Frank Vincent Du Mond, at Lyme.
Conn Further aheld, in the distant mountains
and on the wild Maine coast, finds art colonies
which spread canvas for brief season and fold 1t
up with the fading leaves of an early autumn
Artists have rather affected homes in the West
chester hills of late. and where the beautiful hills
New-York tribune., 1908-07-05
SOUTH AMERICAN RAIN TREE"

Another curious South American tree. and one
about which many romantic tales have been woven.
Is the so-called rain tree. which possesses
reservoir for water in hollow at the base Of its
leaf The natives have long asserted that under its
shade grass will grow in wonderful abundance
This TO the interesting fact that the leaves
of the tree possess the power of Independent mo-
ton At sunset the leaves close together. allowing
dew to form the grass beneath With the re
appearance of the the leaves expand again ana
thoroughly screen the grass beneath. thus Ell
fectually checking excessive evaporation
In India seven different species of trees are con-
sidered sacred and worshpped accordingly Among
them the finest looking and the most useful is the
aswatta or Pagoda fig tree. Yishnu, one OF the
Hindu gods is said to have been born under IT,
To fell one of these trees would be an unparooh-
able act Of sacrilege. The Vepu, or margosa tree'
which Is dedicated to silva, is sometimes mar
ried to the aswatta, with impressive ceremonies.
An amusing story is told about the Peepul' an
other sacred tree The political agent at UlWar'
Hndustan, some years ago wished to plant an
avenue either side of the road In 'front.'
of the shops for shade purposes, and mad decldeo
to use Peepul trees but the native shopkeepers one
and ALL declared that If this were done they would
not take the shops When pressed for reason they
replied they could not tell untruths or swear falsely
under the shade of the Peepul tree and added:
How can we carry on business otherwise?
The force of this argument seems to have been
acknowledged, the point was yielded ana other
kinds of trees were planted.
An exceedingly interesting plant which has been
introduced from Asia, IS the burning bush (1lc-
tannus fraxneIIa) It is probable that this Is the
burning bush of which mention is made in the Old
Testament Like a great many of the half desert
plants 1t is full of acrid, ethereal, odorous SUD-
stance. On a calm. hot summers day this material
exudes from the leaves and surrounds the plant
with an invisible. vaporous atmosphere, which is
supposed to assist in preventing the water from
evaporating or being transpired from the leaves.
If one places lighted match a little below the
leaves or flowers this catches fire. and there
is a display of flames and smoke, with little ex-
posious followed by strong smell. The plant
may be injured If It is set fire too frequently,
but generally does not seem to be any the worse
for the experiment.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-05
THREE RELIGIOUS COLONIES.

'ee extensive religious colonies thrive at elbows
@ IN New York. TO say nothing OF smaller organi-
4ons OF the same nature which flourish for a
~ season. The religious colonies filed with
e~eers only in the summer time. The religious
eon s Is short among colonies devoted to the
,stoaAzing Of mankind. while that for outdoor
Sa lasts all the year round.
=, colonies are seldom ae enduring most
o. e other sorts. One reason for this IS found in
,os,st ust himself and the other in the artists
r,'OoS When artist has painted and re-
r..t pictures from every point of view within
bis o his colony he seeks pastures for
Air. ~. ana painted shepherds and hangs UP a
w1tt,. 40 Let on his pretty cottage. II this is
r,,- convenient reach of his winter studio he
g'bes eeeks other scenes and locks up the house
no- N~tists colonize there are usually
cu,. GUNNER art schools Cos Cob. in Connecti-
Y 1eeock. Long Island, and Woodstock. N.
to A., some OF the nearby srt colonies familiar
es ano art readers alike
sres, iope old places where tumbledown houses.
s,ry. Oio trees and scraps Of ancient villages
picturesque sdjuncts 10 landscape or
New-York tribune., 1908-07-05
LITERARY FOLKS ARE MIXERS.

Literary folks are less gregarious than most
They like to touch elbows with colonsts of other
sorts Still there are literary colonies in the sub
urban fringe Of Gotham. Some writer's collect in
the shadow of the Orange Mountains, where Ham
ilton Wright Mabie draws inspiration; some affect
the picturesque heights of Bronxville; Others as
Mary E Wilkins Freeman and Henry Mills Alden,
congregate under the spreading elms of Metuchen,
while rlanv book writer HES to Onteora to his
own cottage or that of somebody else for the In
spiration and peace necessary to the production Of
a work.
Just as there are colonies for sports, for amuse-
,ent and mental enlightenment and relaxation Tor
sniritusl elevation and temporal moderation, so
are there colonies around New York for the culu-
walton of health.
Take for instance the back to nature colony
In New Jersey, where people are inoculated WIN
the wisdom of returning to the undress OF prllnl-
tive man and are treated for many Ills and toned
and strengthened up generally by system or
water cure fresh air and freedom from superfu-
GUS attire and mud packs. If you are tired, you
dig a grave and go bury yourself. The electricity
of Mother Earth warns and nvigorates you. At
6rst Won imagine the wriggling sensation is pro-
duced by worms II isn't. 1t Is merely the gentle
electric current of the ground permeating your
system II is said that sick person placed in a
grave OF this sort cannot die as long as he Is In
n great many authentic cases exist of persons
returning TO life after burial in ordinary ceme-
teries
In the back to nature colony one covers ones
self with heaps OF sand. for rest and invigoration
takes many of the Kneipp water cure eHer-
cises The mud pack must be Of absolutely pure
mud kept moist all the time 1t is said 10 extract
impurities from the system This colony had to go
TO New Jersey because there are too many dress
makers associations in New York to make II pos
sibe TO try primitive mans attire here
New-York tribune., 1908-07-05
PRIVATE RAILWAY STATIONS.

A private railway station with entrance to
the club is one Of the features of Ardsley, which
is also station Of the New York Yacht Club
While aquatic sports amply and luxUriously
provided for, Ardsley is particularly devoted to
golf, tennis and racquets. The club owns a large
number Of tennis courts which said to be
among the best in the country, while the golf
links which they control considered to consti-
tute one OF the finest courses in America.
The membership has greatly increased in the
last four years. and no expense is spared in en-
ploytng professionals TO keep courts and grounds
UP to the highest point of perfection. This is one
OF the nearest and from picturesque point of
view one OF the most beautiful of the club col
onies about New York.
strolling through the shaded roadways of these
beautiful colonies one fancies the very atmosphere
OF peace perneates the lovely surroundings. So it
ooes. provided nobody who is not wanted tries to
ooionize himself among the club colonists- They
Know What they want and whom they want and
they let everybody else know it. An outsider who
wants TO encourage the 'cast-away-on-a-desert-
smuggling under the caves Of house to let in
fashionable club colony without first ascertain
ing II he VIII be welcome.
DNeiiers in these garden spots Of suburban New
10TH shudder when they think about the lives
eaonreo by those who live In Temperance Park.
ahey cont often think OF IL. but when they do
pe effect is though they had swallowed a
"eA iced mint tulep with the julep left out. Club
Aie encourages sympathy
Alore than one temperance colony hourishes
e1ouno New York Well, flourish is hardly the
% Noro' They exist and do a good work. The col
OnlSls are hopeful and cheerful, and the feminine
TOT want Of anything enlivening the men
e4e full Of enthusiasm,
New-York tribune., 1908-07-05
COLONY LIFE
AROUND NEW YORK
SpORTSs 1ND PROFESSIONS
REPRESENTED.
Lopers of Golf and Horses, Painters
Musicians and Literary Uork
ers Haze Special Haunts.
BY VI. W. MOUNT.

Ssu York is the capital city Of many colo
,.s T.lephonic and telepsthic leading strings ex-
,,nd from each colony and are srasped tight In
,bs hand Of Gotham. some wrapped around one
eager and some around another, the different
A,rers representing wealth, art music. literature
the drama religion. health. temperance and so on
II Is the fad TO colonize. and nearly all Gotham
does it
Few objects indicate the individual tastes or
.usoeptibility TO impression so accurately as do
the kinds of colonies people swarm TO. Men and
women fond of whip and ribbons, gun and golf,
seem TO find the air around Bernardsville. Morris
town Mendham and Whippany wonderfully salu-
brious Here their country homes are planted
and flourish in every style, from bungalow to
ralsce. from cottage mansion. the
skies as the mountains thereabouts will permit.
Here may be found the Whippany River Club a
favorite resort of members of the New York
Driving Club: the Canoe Brook Country Club,
which is near Summit. and also neghbor to COM
Portable cottages where members may out
from the whiri of New York for a weekend or
the tag end of a Here. too, the Baltus-
rol Golf Club in triangle touched by Short
Hills Springfield. Nillburn and Summit draws Its
lovers Of outdoor sports 10 make drives and tees
of record merit the slopes Of Baltusrol Noun
tain The finest country homes of Gothamites
belonging TO this club centre in the green gar
deas Of Short Hills. where their owners seek in
door amusements at q luxurious Casino and treat
New York though it were just around the
corner.
Much more of social element enters into the
life of the Essex County Country Club, in the
hills South Orange, patronized by people
from all the Oranges. In the parks and hills
rounding this club stand tree-girt houses, the
country cottages Of club members addicted TO
golf and kindred outdoor sports that they must
live within touch of them a goodly part of the
year.
There is a deal of amusement TO be got from
colonizins a lot of people all of whom
petent argue the subject of golf tell the dis
tinctions between squash and tennis. and throw
discus shoot arrow with a skill born of well
expended dollars upon the right kind of instructor
An sports and athletics