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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-06-01
From Editor of the Rural New-Yorker.

From Editor of the Rural NeW-Yorker.
The editor of the horticultural de-
partment has received the following
very interesting and frank letter from
the editor of the Rural New-Yorker,
that most excellent publication OF
which mention has been made before
in these columns. At the risk OF be-
ing accused of violating the injunction
nat the letter is "for our personal in
formation" we feel impelled to publish
the letter in full. 1t tells so many
Things of interest and of value to our
readers-and we like the frank and
breezy style in which Editor Colling-
wood talks. When two publications
like the Rural New-Yorker and The
Ranch work in harmony to attain
common end-that of exposing roguery,
fraud, graft, tc,-the results will be
UNNECESSARILY greater in the end and
much money will be saved to those
who otherwise would not know enough
to let the ''seedless apple craze" alone:
New York, N. Y, May IS, 1905.
Mr. f. Walden, The Ranch, Seattle, Wn.
My dear Sir: I notice, what you say
and take the liberty of writing, you
personally. 1 agree with you that our
remarks about some other agricultural
papers may fairly be considered bad
taste and / regret now that we said
exactly what we did. 1 certainly had
no thought of casting any reflection
upon dozen or more of excellent farm
papers who are usually quick to help
in exposing roguery and fraud. There
are, however, a number of papers who
somehow do not like to do this work.
There are at this time a number of them
printing an article about this seedless
apple. The facts given in the article
are evidently taken from a circular sent
out for the purpose of booming the fruit,
and I have been told that the pictures
which accompany the article have come
from interested parties.
The fact u.s. the Rural Newly orker
was the first farm Paper, so far as
know to discuss this seedress apple.
When the first announcement concern
ing 1T was made in the daily papers con-
siderably over a year ago, We printed 1t
and gave our opinion regarding the pos
sibility of producing such an apple. La
ter, when more appeared about the fruit
we secured opinions Of some of our best
authorities and printed them. This was
some time before the Scientific American
was led into printing what it did about
the fruit.
1 fully realize the truth of what you
say that the Rural New-Yrker sis not
the only pebble on the Shore" and we
would certainly feel very lonesome If we
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-06-01
COMMISSION ROW TALK

The feature on the local commission
market at the present time is the
Strawberries. These are coming IN III
good numbers from the surrounding
country and so far the prices have been
we'll maintained. At present the ber-
ries are coming from Lake Washing
ton. Green Lake and Vashon Island,
and are as fine berries as are grown
anywhere in the world. Vashon Island
berries were unusually early this year,
as early, in fact, as those from Hood
River and berries from the other Sec
tions appeared sooner than usual. rms
is a welcome sign for the commits
sion men, for it means that the grow
ers are learning the real secret OF
making money in the berry business
that of getting their fruit on the
market while it is novelty and while
prices are good. In previous years
the arrival of berries from the sur
rounding country has been tagging and
the bulk of them didn't arrive until
berries from the outside had been on
the market for some time and the pub
lie had grown used to eating straw
berries. Under such conditions 1t is
hard for the commission merchant to
get very good prices for the produce.
But if the berries or portion of those
of local growth come in at reason
ably early time they will demand the
fancy prices that otherwise go to out
side growers. For instance, during
the first ten days that berries of north
western growth were on the market
they sold at from $4.25 to $3.50 per
crate. The next break was drop
down to SO and now they are sell
ing at $3.50 and will soon be cheaper.
From this it can be realized how
quickly the prices drop when the ber-
ries are all shipped at once. However,
so far, the prices have held reason
ably high.
The prices that onions have de-
manded this year prove them one of
the best crops that farmer could
have raised. Owing to scarcity in
this kind of produce, the prices have
been unusually high and have held
up fairly well during the entire sea-
son. Even at this late date choice
onions are bringing six cents pound,
which is a fancy price even for the
opening part of the season. None OF
the varieties that are on the market
are DTluSluS loS0 Iudu IL JILL W q "a
cents a pound. A good number OF
ranchers overlooked bet in not pay
ing more attention to onions this year.
They are not usually a crop that give
much promise of big profits and that
is probably the reason they have been
scarce this year. They were consid-
cred so little worth while that they
were generally overlooked and the en-
tire northwestern crop was scarce as
a consequence.
Florida tomatoes are arriving on the
market in good shape, but are not sell
ing as we'll as they did last year. The
public are probably beginning to think
that early tomatoes are too much of
a luxury and that it will benefit them
financially to hold their liking for to-
matoes in restraint until more pro-
pitious time when they can be pur-
chased at normal prices. However,
with the exception of a few dollhouse
tomatoes, there will not be any local
fruit of this kind until about July 1.
The Importance of Good Packing.
Do III
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-06-01

To mate cross bred cocks upon cross
bred hens, at once develops mongrel-
ism.
The Washington times., 1905-04-29
Long Military Career of
General Fitzhugh Lee

FitZhugh Lee was descended from
race of soldiers. His grandfa ther was
Light Horse Harry Lee. Of Revolu-
tionary fame his father was Sydney
Smith Lee. an officer OF the United
States navy and d brother of Robert f..
Lee, commander of the Confederate
forces,
Born at Clermont. Fairfax county, Va,
November 10. 1885. FitZhugh Lee attend
ed Eeighborhood schools until his en-
trance to the Military Academy at West
Point, from which he was graduated
in 1855. He was a born cayalryman and
graduated first in horsemanship. So
marked WAS his talent for this branch
Of the service that, when ne received
his commission as second lieutenant.
upon graduation from the academy, ne
was sent to Carlisle Pa, to drill raw
cavalry recruits. He made a pronounced
success of this work and after year
was sent to join the Second Cavalry in
Texas.
There he was engaged IN fighting In
Gians for a year or more. AT one time
he was so severely wounded that his
life was despaired Of The wound was
received in & hand-to-hand ftghT with an
him sent an arrow deep into the officer S
right side While on furlough to recup-
crate Lee went TO Texas tC witness the
inauguration OF Gen. San Houston as
governor of Texas. Later he went back
TO Indian fighting and led some daring
and successful raids against the ma
rauding Tedmen.
The Washington times., 1905-04-29
CATARACT OF NIAGARA
DOOMED TO SILENCE
Prof Gilbert Lectures Before Geographical Society Pre-
dieting That Big Lakes Will Some Day Find Out
let to the Gulf of Mexico.

eighth of the water falls on this side.
The professor declared that there was
room fer legismate differences Of opiI-
ion regarding the ultimate fate of the
falls, although HIS audience applauded
the points made for its preservation
Other rivers permit ut1nzauon or
their minimum now only for water pow
er while Niagara with lake Erie as Il
regulating basin behind IL, mechanically
permits the utilization Of its mean flow.
The theoretic power of Niagara is eight
and u half million horsepower, but
practically about four million IS the
maximum which car be employed. rms
would do the work Of one-forticth or all
the coal mined in.the United States. II
represents one-fitteenth of all the power
used to operate the railroad trains OF
the United States. Water-power Is prae-
tieally permanent, while all fuels Will
give out. Our descendants q few geuer-
! iitions hence will have to depend on
something else for their supply OF en-
ergy
Niagara, while not an oYershadowing
element in the Industrial situation, is
still 4 highly important one.
Prof. Gilbert discussed the relation of
natures economic gifts TO civilization.
arguing that mankind. because richer
economically through the gifts of this
tremendous power. could do otner things
for esthetics. He thought the argu-
ment rot wholly 0ne-sided even from
the est.lettc standpoint.
The Washington times., 1905-04-29

Renewing his prophecy that the waters
of Lake Erie will yet find their outlet
in the Gulf, while Lake Ontario alone OF
the chain will send its overflow through
the st. Lawrence. Niagara eeasing to
be a river. Prof G. *. Gilbert, Of the
Geological Survey, discussed before the
National Geographic Society last even
ing rhe present struggle for the reten-
ton of the great cataract g piece OF
Natures beauty. He argued that great
campaign Of education IS necessary II
the tails are to be retained.
Great Britain and the United States
must join in a treaty. and before they
would Go this, Canada and New York
respectively must request such action
Those who want to utilize the power
are in possession of the field; the pre-
cedents are with them; the burden OF
proof has now been thrown TO the
shoulders OF those wno would protee:
the falls. and their task is an uphill one
The present diversion from the falls,
while computaple, Is not visible BCt
charters already granted. and franchises
not yet fully ayailed of, but on theiI
way to realization, will so dotract from
the volume Of the river as TO leave the
American falls dry. Less than one
The Washington times., 1905-04-29
Togo's Battleships
In Straits of Formosa

SHANGHAI. April Authorization
brought by the peninsuiar steamer
Kaiser makes il appear improbable that
the main japanese fleet VIII meet the
Russians for weeks 10 cGme. unless Ad-
miral Rogestvensky should decide TO sail
straIg htway for the battle-ground Sc
Ieeted by Togo.
The Kaiser. in from Manila. sailed
through the Formosa straits on Thurs
day morning. on the Bashi islands she
passed small squadron of japanese
vessels, mostly torpedo boats
IN the Straits of Formosa north Of the
Pescadore islands, several armored
cruisers and four gunboats were passed
near the Chinese mainland, and forty
five miles north of the I4oochoo islands
the Kaiser made out four Japanese bat
sleships nine miles to the northeast
None of the second-class cruisers OF
the Japanese feet were observed on the
Kaiser's trip, which confirms the general
belief that these are in the scouting di-
vision, In command of Admiral Kama
muTa.
The battieship squadron sighted by the
Kaiser was west of the Linshotan Isl
ands. one OF the southerly groups jus1
of the mainland of Japan. and il would
seem clear that the Japanese are wait
ing there TO hear from Formosa, the
Bashi Islands, and the remainder OF
their chain of communication extendina
into the South China sea
This diseloseS that IL is not the Jap
auese purpose tG go hunting for the Rus
sian ships, anC makes II plain that III,
great battle, If one be fought, will bt
well up in japanese waters-probablS
st the mouth of the Yellow sea or al
the entrance TO the Straits of Korea.
All interest here now has got down Il
specification as TO whether the Japan
ese squadron or cruisers and torpedo
boats will attempt TO destroy Rogest
yentsky's feet south of the Paracels Isl
afds and before the Russians sail foi
Japanese waters
The Washington times., 1905-04-29
We Paid 100000

For the American rights to Liquo-
zone We did this after testing the
product for two years. through physi-
clans and hospitals. after proving. In
zone destroys the cause Of any germ
disease.
Iiouozone has, for more than 20
wears been the constant subject of
scientific and chemical research. 1t Is
not made by compounding drugs, nor
with alcohol Its virtues are derived
solely from gas-largely oxygen gas
by a process requiring immense appa-
tatus ard ii days time The result Is
liquid that does what oxygen does.
II is & nerve food and blood food-the
Its effects are exhilarating, vitalizins,
purifying. Yet 1t is a germicide so cef-
tain that we publish on every bottle
an offer ok sl.0VG for a disease germ that
The Washington times., 1905-04-29
Continued From First Page.)


breathing became more rapid and 1t was
soon seen that the end was near.
His last words were TO his brother,
Daniel Lee. who came into the room
about five minutes before General Lee
answered the final bugie call. Recognize
ing his brother, General Lee whispered
10 him that he was sorry. ne could not
talk. but the doctors had forbidden him
to do so. Those Were MS last words.
Miss Dorsey. a relative. DR., Mont,
gomery one of the Providence Hospital
ohvsicians and a nurse were with him
when the end came The other physi-
clans had left the room for few
minutes. So sudden was the final attack
and so far from him were the members
of his immediate family that no: one or
them was able to be with General Lee
when he died His sister-in-laW, Mrs.
Fowle, and Miss L. /. Dorsey, We're his
nearest relatives within reach of Wash
ington, and they went TO the hospital
as soon as they heard of General Lee
condition.
The Washington times., 1905-04-29

Millions OF people. of nine different
nations, are constant users OF Liquo-
zone Some are using il to get we'll;
some to keep we'll. Some 10 cure
germ diseases: some as & tonic. No
medicines were ever SO widely employ
ed These users are everywhere; your
neighbors and friends are among them.
And half the people you meet-wher-
ever you are-know some one whom
Liquo2one has cured
If you need help. please ask some Of
these users what LiQuozone does.
Don't blindly take medicine for whav
medicine cannot do. Drugs never Kill
germs For your own sake. ask about
Liquozone; then let US buy you full
size bottle to try.
The Washington times., 1905-04-29
ROGES1VENSKY YET
Off COCHIN CHINA
Fleet Definitely Located by
German Ship.
FIVE MILES OFF COAST
Waiting for Nebogatoff Squadron-No
Battle Anticipated for Week
or More.
FIVE MILES OFF COAST

HUE, Cochin China, April 29-The
German ship Hansa. in from Paitan bay.
British North Borneo, at 8 o'clock last
night, settles the position of the Rus
sian Baltic fleet. and puts an end to the
belief that Rogestvensky sailed for the
Formosa straits on last Wednesday.
The Hansa came upon the Russians on
Thursday evening off Three Kings cape.
and when five miles away was boarded
by the torpedo boat destroyer Bravi.
which, after an examination of the
steamships papers, permitted her to
proceed to this port.
Five Miles OFF Coast.
The captain of the Hansa reports that
all the colliers and other supply ships
were missing and that twenty-five war
vessels in all were between five and
twelve miles off the mainland OF Cochin
China
This news makes it clear that since
his departure from Kamranh bay last
Saturday, the Russian admiral has been
sailing up and down the coast When
sighted by the Hansa, he was forty-one
mics northeast of kamranh bay. Six
ba1tleships were in his fleet and seven
cruisers OF various types
Jhe naval officers of the French tor
Peao boats here unite in the opinion
Nebogaton's squadron, and they say
that when the two fleets meet it will
be ten or twelve days before their com
bined strength is ready for action,
Must Coal and Provision.
Nebogatof will have sailed 1000 miles
from Jfbutil. 1t will be necessary for
him TO take on more coal. provision his
ships. and otherwise get them ready for
action if a serious attempt is to be made
against the japanese fleet
1t passes ali understanding here why
Rogestvensky came into the South
China sea practically a month ahead OF
Nebogatoff. If his first purpose was tC
wait for the Red sea squadron
He is using up coal and provisions
every day. and before he takes his 8 000-
mile trip TO Vladivostok. Will. in al
probability, have to make use of an
other neutral harbor to reprovision. The
belief is gaining ground that the Rus
sian commander is acting under orders
from St Petersburg, and that another
peace effort is under way.
The Washington times., 1905-04-29
DIR. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills

thousands of families, where they never
fail to cure all pain, and relieve those
little miserable ailments which are so
common.
DR.. Miles Anti-PaiH Pills have not
only relieved me OF severe headache.
nervousness, and Indigestion. but my
mother. who has suffered d great deal
with neuralgia and dizziness, has been
cured by their use.,'-MRS. G. H.
DANkS. 332 w Third St, Moorestown.
N J.
The first package will benefit, If not,
the druggist will return your money.
z5 doses. % cents. Never sold in bulk
The Washington times., 1905-04-29
WILL OPEN SEASON
AT OLD MARSHALL HALL

The season OF planked shad dinners
will be lnaugurated at Marshall Han to-
morrow. They have been enjoyed by
thousands in seasons past, ana tneir
fame extends throughout this country.
Marshall Han clam ehowder and all the
early spring vegetables.
The green lawns at Marshall HAN are
respicndent In their new spring garb;
and this famous resort never Ioo@ed
more, charming
The steamer Charles Manchester, re-
furnished and decorated throughout,
VIII make two trips TO Marshall han
tornorrow leaving Seventh street wharf
ar II a m. and 2:30 p N. The ladies are
especially invited, and the best attention
viii be given them.
The Washington times., 1905-04-29
BEAVERS WILL APPEAR
HERE NEXT TUESDAY

George w. Beavers, formerly chief of
the division Of salaries and allowances
in the Postoffice Department. who is un-
der Indictment in Washington for con-
spring with others TO defraud the Gov
e:nment. has given bond in New York
10 appear In the Supreme Court Of. the
District on Tuesday, May next. TO an
swer the charges against him.
The Fec9gniZance given covers two in
dictments against Mr. Beavers. one
charging him with conspiracy in conS &c
tion with George E. Green and Willard
d. Doremus. and the otner oI accepting
a bribe. The bond is for Sl0oe9
The Washington times., 1905-04-29
JUDGE BARNARD FREES
PRISONER FROM JAIL

Justice Barnard has granted the Pc
tition of George Reed, asking for her
release from Jail en- habeas corpus pro-
ceedings on the ground that the SEN
tence imposed on her in the Police Court
was vague and indefinite.
The woman upon conviction in the
Police Court. was sentenced October IS.
1901. to pay q fine OF s100. and in default
OF payment serve $50 days IN jail and an
additional $50 days.
In her petition, George Reed stated
she had served I80 days and had ten
dered the Police Court authorities slGg
fine imposed upon her. She said the
authorities would not receive the money
and still refused 10 release her from
custody.
Messrs. Jones & Clinckscales appeared
as counsel FOR the petitioner
The Washington times., 1905-04-29

DEPARTMENT. OF THE INTERIOR
Washington. D. c., April !, 1905. Scales
proposals dn duplicate) win be received
at this department until O'CLOCK
p Nj, THURSDAY, MAY 4. 1906, and
Will be opened Immediately thereafter.
for furnishing the following classes ox
supplies, etc, for the Department Of ths
Interior and the Civil Service Commits,
sion during the fiscal year ending June
80. 1906 to wit: % for fuel and ices
(2} for furniture, carpets. ard other mis-
cellaneous supplies: CD for stationery.
AT the same time and place proposals
will be received for such meats, grocer
les. dry goods, shoes. drugs, paintz,
hardware, fuel, lumber, chemicals, iabo-
ratory apparatus, plumbing. electrical.
engraving. Photographic supplies, etc.
may be required by the Governments
Hospital for 1ha Insane, the Freedmen q
Hospital, the Geological Survey. the
Howard University, and the u. S, Cap
itol building and grounds, respectively,
curing the fiscal year above indicated.
Proposals viii also be received for the
washing. Of towels and for the purchase
during the same period Of the waste
paper of the Department of the Interior
Hids must be made on Government
BLANKS. Forms OF proposal. etc, will bS,
furnished on applications: requests fol.
blanks must designate the classes OF
supplies upon which il is proposed TO bid
All bidders are invited To he present
the oreIius, E. a, HiTCHGOSI<. Secrs
tary al5. Is. ~. %. nnyl
The Washington times., 1905-04-29

president of the jamestown Exposition
Company. 1t was largely through the
efforts of General Lee that bill finally
passed Congress appropriating money
Tor A Government exhibit He address
ed the Legislatures of several States in
behalf of the exposition and was in
strumental in procuring the passage OF
lures for appropriation for jamestown.
The Washington times., 1905-04-29
TROOP c EXHIBITS
SOME FINE RIDING

The farewell exhibition of the crack
riders of Troop OF the Seventh Cav
airy now stationed at Fort Myer was
given Yesterday afternoon at .,'clock
in the riding hall at the fort. The hall
was filled 10 overf1owing. so great was
the number OF friends OF the troop that
came to see them before tHeif del'af'- :
ure for the Philippines on the 20;h OF
May.
The troop was divided into two squads,
one commanded by Lieutenant Humph-
reys and the other by Lieutenant Mont
gomery. Fancy and trick riding ni
saddled and bareback uorscs wts the
feature Of the performance. = detach-
rnent from the artillery also took part
In the drill 4 small admission was
charged to see the exhibition. the pro-
ceeds going to the benefit of the athletic
fund
The Washington times., 1905-04-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Zachariah WINFIELD, SO, and Pinkney
Morris 80.
Francis y. Sands, 81. Baltimore, and
Maud Farrow. 81. District OF Column bia.
William H Griffith. 81. and Bessie
Earle Stonebridge, 20,
Roscoe c. Lehman, %. and Edith For
tenbaugh 20. both Of Philadelphia. Pa,
Henry ]. Henderson, 25. and Myrtle
4. Luttrell IS.
Robert e Lee Risdon. 10, and Vivian
B Anderson, 20, both Of Warrenton. Va
The Washington times., 1905-04-29

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
United staszs Patent Once, Washing
ten. d. c., April 1, 1905. Sealed propo-
at this office until O'CLOCK P. NJ.
THURSDAY. MAY 4, 1905 and VIII be
opened Immediately thereafter, for pro-
ducing in the city of Washington, Dis
trict of Columbia, during the fiscal year
cIlding June CO. 1906, copies of drawings
cf pending applications and Of foreign
patents, papers, and exhibits by the
Photographic or other process. Specifi-
cations and specimens, with forms OF
proposal, will be furnished on applica-
Ilon to the Chief Clerk OF the Patent
Office. All bidders are invited to. be
present at the opening Z. /. ALLEN,
Commissioner. Approved: z. a. HITCH
COCK. Secretary. apI, Is. z, 3. my1
The Washington times., 1905-04-29

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIoA
Washington, D. c.. April Is. 1so5-seaisz
proposals. in Quadruplicate, will be rss'
NJ, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1895 for ax-
ing In place steel stacks, shelves. and
map cases in the Library OF the Geologt-
plans and specifications as to the char
acter OF the work will be furnished upon
application to the Chief Clerk of th@
Geological Survey or the Department.
All bidders are invited to bs present as
the opening. E 4. HITCHCOCK. Seers-
tary. ap22. =
The Washington times., 1905-04-29
Nine Nations
Now Use eLiquozone--Won't You Try It-Free?

it cannot kill. The reason is that germs
are vegetables; that Liquozone-like ex-
cess of oxyEen-is deadly TO vegeral
matter.
There lies the great value of Liquo-
zone It is the only way known to Kill
germs in the body without killing the
tissue. too ANY drug that kills germs
is poison and 1t cannot be taken In
ternally Every physician knows that
medicine IS almost helpless in any
germ disease
The Washington times., 1905-04-29
Headache

Nervousness. Dizziness. Indigestion,
Neuralgia are caused hy sick nerves,
By soothing the ntrVes and stimulat-
ing their action, DR.. Miles. Anti-Pain
Piils relieve almost Immediately.
Unlike any other Jain remedy, they
contain nothing injurious and you Will
never know you have taken them, except
by the relief IheX n ffnrG