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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-06-14
NEWS OF THE WORLD
Important Events Of the Week
in Condensed Form.
FOREIGN NEWS.

A Turkish sailing vessel laden with
%contraband ammunition and bound for
Tripoli blew up a Port Zarziss.
Her entire crew, as we'll as eighty
fishermen who were alongside at the
time, were drowned. It is believed
the captain, fearing capture, fired his
vessel.
The general zone of the Japanese
press is becoming outspoken and un-
less an assurance in some form is
made to insure the safety of Japanese
in San Francisco it is feared that the
friendly relations between Japan and
the United States will be endangered.
Cerda Krum Nathansen, the cele-
brated Danish actress, was shot and
mortally wounded by her husband at
the Hotel Aalborg, Jutland. The hus-
band, after shooting his wife, imme-
diately committed suicide. Jealousy
was the cause of the tragedy.
Premier Campbell-Bannerman, in the
house of commons, formally an
nounced that the government, in view
of the action of the Irish Nationalist
convention in Dublin in rejecting the
Irish bill, had decided to drop the
measure.
A destructive cyclone has swept
over Kurrachi, India, Several steam
ers were driven ashore and hardly a
building remains u~nwrecked. The
damage is estimated at from $4,000, 900
to $6,OO0,000
Two detectives were killed and two
soldiers and three other persons
wounded at LODI, Russian Poland, by
a bomb thrown at the police officials
by terrorists.
Four thousand persons were crushed
to death, a vast number of houses de-
stroyed and many persons left starv-
ing by an earthquake at Hsingkiang,
China.
The seamen at practically all the
ports Of France have obeyed the order
Of the national committee at Mar
settles and returned to work.
The official announcement is made
that King Edward and Queen Alexan-
dra will visit Ireland early in July.
Railroad men of Chile have struck
for better wages and shorter hours.
All trains have stopped.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16
SEEN IN III Stops.
ccIors That Are hsosish and Goods
That Are INV.

TIT ~ = IN
While coiors Viii is prominent
III all lines Of wcnissns wear the com
ing season. black NH more than hold
It's own. There really Is nothing that
can quite take the place Of black for
general utility aud suitableness. Red,
blue, green, gray aud brown and all
the other tints ana coiors cantot be
worn at all times and places, while
black can be worn anywhere but to q
wedding. Even some beautiful ball
gowns in black have been made for the
short season now with us. and these
are OF silk. lace, satin or velvet, The
list comprises all the goods Of best
quality. Naturally when these gowns
are for the rather young they require a
more elaborate sort of trimming than
those for the older ones, to whom lace
is d necessity Fine lace seems to be-
long to those who have passed their
youth and require something to Offset
the ravages Of time, and IL there Is
anything better for the purpose than
the possession of fine lace, with few
diamonds and sables on the side, do
not know of It. If they do not alto
gether hide the wrinkles they at least
offer chastened comfort to the wear
er. And that is why youth should con-
tent itself with its fresh beauty and
wait for the diamonds, velvets and lace
till crows feet have come.
Among the fine new black goods
observed several quite novel Weayes in
imported stuffs. There is one specially
fine line of thin and sheer goods after
the style of yoile, some Of them resem-
bling the wire grenadines Of old, but
finer and softer and also more silky to
the feel. Some of these are so woven
as to show crossbarred effects, while
others show stripes. Some are woven
closely like brilliantine, yet are trans
parent. There are repped stripes on
the black ground, the thick threads
being of silk. One design is of very
sheer black wolfe, fine and close, and
through this stripes of heavy thread
make it beautiful thing. The same
thin but fine ground in another design
shows crossbar stripes, ali black and
all wool, while another of the sheer
stuff has broken checks Of silk through
it, with a tiny star in swivel weave of
silk at each check. This use of silk II
Eliminates the fabric although all is
black, and makes it very bright and
dainty Still another design has mar
row stripes of silk, and these have Il
part of the stripe thrown up on the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16

surface so that the raised spots form q
ring or other pattern wrought solely
by the clever weaver. It is q wonder
how these things are made. When one
looks at a piece of this stuff one finds
the design is more Of shadow than a
reality, but the effect is extremely re-
fined and elegant, being all in black.
These goods are for summer wear, for
the conservatives who like the quieter
modes.
The others cannot complain this sea-
sen. The street costumes are more
than ever like those from forgotten
ages. Some Of the hats are simply
frightful, and the use Of feathers al
most overpowers the lover of flowers.
Many, very many, birds of paradise
plumes are seen tilted up high and also
many Of the ever beautiful and much
desired white heron aigrets in spite of
the clamor OF the bird lovers. The ex-
pense of these plumes is the very rea-
son why they are SO desirable, for
there are other things quite as pretty
and more suitable for the adornment
OF the head than the plumes
The sudden fad for the bretelle dress
is one not likely to last long. Some
call them srompers | notice quite a
number of very handsome gowns made
with surplice waists. and they were
always pretty. The heavier goods, such
as cloths and the like for tailor suits
are to be made in basque styles, with
49, - -
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16

I,
struggilns " heep p''eA .ls 's',.ls s s, :
would now IN spite q hs'r' Doto'''s
palted Der on ene snouiaer.
8 A',s., 49, Z 49, Ia -
sald, ana am golhg = ploSe 'las =
YOU e. 1ll''t Y ~ NY = .s'As ar'e.as,.
YOU inas psi''sl's ssop ssss''ss,
TINS cr,sls ehae iaces W. iyol ,p.s y
anei iou n1o''s .n7 Us a,s.ssas s.,
you sslil liz 49, Is, sss s1,,,,,;st
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,lsa'a''4 60 T.. ~ n,,,,,nond short
"a. fron, M
,',ns 49, , - Shaved, f "a Won Init
- 81 = nod +,at t1av 20 n.,ot
- ss., a. ~, orc If lbartv "a reasi
- y 49, = ,,is,, Is AZ q II tells
sls0 800. : ~ and az nr,1m-
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= ,,,s e. 13 ,. since he has never
IT,; -, ara,,, az, sura ha was ar
r "stsss lot ,s don,t know which Of the
80 s,,ost - sau1t for vhat vo,,
IN ",s s4,, Il huf beleve tl,e ex-
-, $780,, Ss,S ,,sa ,,,ora - do with thc ar
r p,s,sss' ts,a,, ~ act;on Of theirs.v
asna zvas tha cause Of that vail
- 70 t,,ar,,,a
..aT ~ -, ~ nv dear oirl M one IL to
Ia ~ MI +,,a +urant If Russia. Now
~ ,,ihi,;sts insist that neither of these
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+ 49,, t,,av 3 q the nrison Of ST Pc
taa $500 "a g. pa,,, Tbat fnforma tion came
:. - 49, t 80 =, tbo lattar was inst
80 ,s.,,,,,.;,, g. Katbarina I think
~ 49,, 49, I,aa,, ,,nf,,st "a the English
~ - - 49, ~ - boa,, 3 ,ros+od f;rst
.,..,.s ,,,t.,,,t 10 como grounds for what
'ns1 : nnAsn ~ ,s.,t o. t,,ar evidently cave
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...... - az d,so n,,aaranca af his
49, us 5 :, s,ad ,,' Several davs n
49, 49, Z - s. ~ ~ g. patarshuro
49, - - ,,,s a,.o,,,d -
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:. 4o go rban I cow the snow
.,n N,, ,s, - ~, e 1yro,,os,t NM,
" - t,,; FL ,,a,t,,ar of fha mon ID in
-.i> - ro,., ~, e,o,,o, 10 soy
sns s.,pm a,so ana tban never never sneak
son 4's sl ...,s,.e 49, arain Won sav didn't
80 oo,,sso vo,, ara o,.ifa riel,t
ea.e, NY = el,, 49, = = ~, nat aidy,t
rol $3.50 ;,,,a r,na +bot
nus 'as MI p,sss 80 ,overnn,ant can
,si eu' ~ s..,''a,t'- - ,,,araan+ and
.ss 10 plalsu 2, ,,,ara - 10 said he
Z +al,a +1,e oo,,.
No. - a ~ ,,is notionalitv Rut If
~ s, '9,,ss, .ararn,,,ant have arrested
az I Enss,ss,,,asn if tbav have inf him
l., - ~, -, rsr;so,, of 81 peter and ST Paul
tha 49, aara not ralea q him unless thew
a a.,o WILING r. face war The Russian
90, Government can 40 nothing in his case
49, II. :. ! -, II,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16
fCoutinued from 9th page.

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Woulu nave pefli it.eut'is,si i1a'ass' saul,aD
rear TOOK p'ssession - hels a'au sue
grew sllent' piuhseu "ieh .eiis' y g =,
ergy INTO hef t'oohs' Joi'ls.u Z 'ss'iilal''ssl
sellooi' tooA lessolls s.'.ss s.s@ l .,ss,,
anu psliet WIN nei ee $ : !" : '''s''
her sue Mas oseluo.1.s -. S,
AnMasu's sno 80
passis ei,sss =, y, ~
e eailhls W. ~ 1870, ,'e 1poa' ~ ~
eas'on apous 80 800.
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: ls''l. 1el .n.''u .,s''sS :,
ILL., ~ 49, 49, 80,
ali' 'ns 49, 49,,
peen = - 49,. -,
.lou az
'nein 49, 's..s' 80 a.
uules ,',, oI.e a. ,,isso 900 ~
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.~iIe sne spoa0 w .- .sl s''s, h,,t
- D,ul'lloau az" .s $3.50 -
i1oloe's ne'.ne. .s4ss -. ~ ,''' 9,
and g ho open ru'.u1e oseul 1885, - -,
eMeen ,ns ~ 49,. ,aie''us' - : ! 'a11 s
eanllo1 pe one s.ueu "a r. +,,or,,,.,s
Due WIZ "os,.'sI :. 80 = :
ene n'la' ~
come anu = calne y sns u ,'so nas 4 she
nls. nurfy = snow Ien sn.vusn -
sun ar capelias S, = aa.ss naAss p az
the WINDOWS u she 10. uown . - .ne
niuuuy ss.ee - oe.o" a' ~ -, -
WaS ssa.'e'ns ~ 'ns ".o =, ~. -. -s, -
iorenead leaning asalnsl ~ pay, ,ss
grass, IN e4acely sne ai'iluus eAa. ne.
Deen ner naplt ~ ene seMins loo.n a.
DAT 1aipol' pu' Ivy W., .no ss'-s''se - -
her myers on tne sih seemed g u.uln
deaa march ol despair. ine Ia'ills
snow haa aafAeneu .he loom anu ole
eieesIic nsns a. as'o4 49, ~ ussa..
" Chippendaie desk az Wnlcn poroeus
sat wrltlhg q iet'er. Inc sinooth' iesu-
lar now 9. Tue peh over ne paper
reused Aa'nerliie ~ 9 frenzy :, e4 40
perallon- Suuueiiy sue olousn. 70.
elnched hst down on lne sln "nefs
ner nhgers mau peen ului .IIa
MY 1ou. sue clieu ~" 10 : u -
Sit ihefe Ake an au'oaiaeon Wiz sis
snow Iailng
porolhy put e uoMn ~ mel psn. .r
ne SNOW lalnns Sne eeloeu'
aon,. uhuers 'anu' .,4 $3.50
IT course you uon r.,,.., LOU ~ WI a.
lnlnk OF tne urll's - .1pe1,a anu ., s.s
TWO men you nave AnoM Z, Mnose ,'a.'es
you nave ciaspeu' manassas, ,a ~ ~, =
through y WIN Tue iaSu y : oo'saeA :
".lip ...s4,. 80 49, hon
Dolo'ny losr qalsss az az. III FL eao 80
haiiis on sns sno.u,,s - - =, -.
lns ner li"'ne 'lei'iO's uA'As' $50 -
'o sa1 80 sa,a a,,at,v n,+.
IL. ~ ss..4,, 50 ra,,s +,-ito,, ~
haeleliis, VIII : nel - sou ~, :" 49,
nel snou'ue's' nuis - ~ s 'sAsSs'
slaSp. - o,, e,,o a~,ad ..co
i'out lousn .le az - ". .s,S
paeh g soul 80 .s a4ss al,,,a ,,.
Tue ,'s.i'l1s'n - s ~ ,ss,,
lee,il, 'sl :. =, con-.
s1uopo1 a.,ss 10, ~ ga.7ss =, s4,,e,itv
alan - sne salalna,y i'''' : '''1l 49,
n's plVusns 49, =. 49, xron+ 70
- Nasne,lne ..,4, 81 ~" = 49,
'aih eallhly ms s, yoa' vas +h.+ g +ho
ai'nly a,a.g -. 80, 49, - 49, - oa IN
w. - : 80 49, p,,t asro ana
wnen YOU uon 81 e gu 80 $50
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M ", uo YOU "lsn - W. AA1''eA
Inc
= ma. e.n ~ ~ 80 49,, rs,a ~,
ana y aepsiiusn.' pue ong .nl O..
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24

would she do my waist ana attend to
the baby"
Il see. It's Il problem, isn't it,
''Oh. you make so much of it,
1T would be solved by our PAIRING
but since that plan doesn't meet your
approval suppose we try another.
don't value my vote very much
An American citizen and don't
value your vote, I'm ashamed of YOU
Il have Il reason. The candidate is
virtually nominated by The boss He is
therefore the boss man and repre-
SCENTS the boss. not me. In one sense
have no vote, even though put i'll my
ballot. Now, I'll make YOU a very lib
eral proposition. I'll not only forego
my own vote. but III "a 20 the polls
and put in one for yoG. I'll cast one
ballot for the Democratic candidate"
'Bcfore I would allow YOU TO Perpc-
tratc such Il fraud on yuur country I'd
inform on YOU"
We can't both vote. AMI I'm willing
TO give my vote to You. can do any
thing muref"
Yes. You can cGAlr hope ard stay
with baby while l 2o ana cast my own
Legitimate vote myself"
The husband unused for a moment,
then concluded the discussion:
Very well, dear. III do it this once
on condition that 81 YOU don't vote
you'll never ask me 10 do such thing
again
Don't vote! What do YOU mean?"
Il mean what l say. You may not
Ike the looks Of the crowd you're to
joStle. You may not Ike the plan OF
voting nor understand it, There are
lots of things to prevent ballots being
cast DO you promiset'
Promise! OF course I PROMISE"
Very well. I'll be homo early this
afternoon. Say O'Clock Thatll give
you plenty of time"
"All right. There's Il dear. Ia, tai
There was the usual marital Hiss
and the husband departed. At ; O'clock
he came home. His wife was receiving
caller. The husband passed into the
library with his evening paper \
! pleasant chat was going on in the adj
! joining room, to which he listened
/ amused. The matter under discussion
! was the new hat for the season. L
was half past ; when the caller rose t.
| go, quarter TO 6 when she went into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
AHumiIiatcd Emperor.

The emperor of Korea seems to be
in peck of trouble Between the
il-Japan-and the deep sea-his
ministers-he is compelled to seek ref
uge in abdication. The difficulty with
his Korean ''majcsty's" situation is
that he allowed Japan to bumfoozle
him some time ago when lie surrender
ed to that country the control of kOr.
can foreign relations and the right to
represent Korea in international mat
tiers. His effort to TcaSsCrt his SOY
orCjSnty by sending delegates to The
Hague conference was futile, as the
nations represented there had, follow
ing the surrender of the Korean en-
peror to Japan. recognized tnas fact by
Withdrawing their legations from the
Korean capital, aud, whar is worse.
Korea also recognized it by recalling
its legations.
1t may seem Il trifle hard on the hui
inflated emperor of Korea to be force
to abdiCatC because of his futile effort
to reassert his sovereignty in foreign
affairs. but that is the custom of the
country. to which the Japanese seem
to have blinded his eyes when he was
persuaded to yield the sovereignty to
Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
Lumbermen in the United States

Lumbermen in the United States are
cutting four times as much lumber each
year from the forests of the country as
nature is supplying. The average
American uses some 400 feet of lum-
Der each year. as against but 60 feet
used by his European neighbOrs. Lum-
Der prices are just twice as high as
they were i'll 1900. and the tendency is
still upward Men i'll the lumber bus
mess are beginning to look at the
problem seriously. The federal forest
reserves as recently increased by Pres
ident Roosevelt comprise an area great
Ell than the total area of the republic
of France or the German empire III
Europe, each supplemented by the
Netherlands; but even with these pre-
cautions the most careful and Conserv-
alive estimates show that the lumber
supply will be practically exhausted in
from 50 to 10 years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
DAILY STORY
A CHEAP BARGAIN.


iorisinaLl
BE sure to VOC, today"
whats the use: The bill extending
the suffrage to women has been signed
by the governor and has become 4 law.
You will vote with the Democrats. l
with the Republicans Our votes vii!
neutraliZc each other. All we have to
90 is to pair off ard save the trouble
of going to the polls
The young wife poutcd. Il don't
like that at all she said. I've been
very much Interested in the efforts
made to get this bill through. and !
want to vote .-.
IF you do. then I shall have to
vote"
You should vote any way
VERY well. BE it as you say. Wen
both vote"
That's right That's doing our duty.
What time will you come home SO that
I can go OUT
Il come home? What forf"
''Why. to watch the baby. of course
People without Il nurse or a maid or a
cook can't leave Il child year Old
alone"
But this is my busy day. Couldn't
possibly"
why not take the time you spend OF
your lunch?"
Il CAN'T spare any time for lunch to
day"
You are very unkind. You might
give me chance to vote this once
since I've been so interested in the
cause"
We'll. pet. I'll do it. But | must take
that time when I'm least busy, in thc
afternoon"
Cant you come in the morning
I'm expecting Il dresSmalicr in the
afternoon. I've been trying for tive
months to get her to give me half /;
day. She's to cut my pink waist
"Whg not leave the baby with herr
That's Just like y stupid man. How
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
July.


Far far away. beyond the ripening wheat,
The forests stand in nantes of soft
blue.
While wreathed in music. near and heav-
emily sweet
A lark scars singing from the meadow
rue.
Along the roads. where sheltering sumacs
grow.
A few wild roses linger and defy
The bright midsummer, but the elders
snow
Has melted in the sunshine of July
Through fallow fields the scarlet fire
weeds flame
Like little Gheber shrines among the
grass.
And with their blazing blossoms worship
claim
From all the pilgrim butterflies that
pass.
A drowsy lanEuor tincturcs all the air:
And in the garden, nodding DER the
Tall hollyhocks weave scented shadows
where
From fragile stems red poppy petals
fall.
Small. spicy pinks about the dooryard
shine.
Bright orange lilies sway along the
walks,
And through the fence bold ragged rob-
ms Irvine
And Chamber up the tallest sunfower
stalks.
warm breeze stirs the cedars and floats
through
The feathery willows while within the
sky,
As white as wind flower buds against the
blue
| The summer clouds go slowly blow
ing by.
| So honey sweet the earth is. and so pure
The tender heaven bending overhead
| think no heartache here could long en-
dure,
| Nor any pain remain uncontrolled!
| -Evaleen Stein IN Independent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24

tant reform. If the democratic party
will clearly and unequivocally demand
first, the ascertaining of the value nt
all the railroads; second the prevention
of overcapitalization. and, third, the
reduction of rates to point where
they will yield only a reasonable re
turn upon the real value of the roads -
if the party will do this it will coal-
mend itself not only to democrats. but
to those republicans who have been
led to study the railroad question. TIE
railroad situation presents a vital is
sue. and the issue should be so stated
that every one can understand tn
party's position"
Mr.. Bryan, recognized leader of tn
demoCracy-ably eptomizcs the entire
situation in few words: "The re
publican party is as impotent to reSrI-
late the railroads as it is to eXterml-
nate the trusts and to reform the
tariff"
The magnateS of horsepower who
are making such a formidable fight &c
prevent federal regulation of railroad;
interference with the trusts, and who
are the chief beenfciaries of the ro)-
her tariff, are the same men whose II
fluence controls many seats in the r.
publican congress. These are the
same men whose money has contrib
uted largely TO the success of the "A
tional republican party in recent carr
paignS. With them welding this II
tantic power over the national lcgis
lative body, is it possible that the
party so influenced and controlled viii
provide remedy for the railroad
abuses. the trust evils and the tarii
expressions?
The democratic party must meet the
issue presented. Regulation is an Il
sue and undoubtedly will be made III
issue in the democratic platform OF
1908.
This fight should be made and vii
he made in defense of the people.
rights and i'll antagonism to special
privilege.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24

w J. Bryan is quoted i'll dispatch
from Lincoln, Neb.. as saying that gov
eminent ownership of railroads is not
an issue and probably will not be an
issue i'll the presidential campaign of
1908 Mr.. Bryan fully agrees with
those who believe it would be "unwise
to turn attention from regulation, on
which the people are ready to act, to
government ownership, on which the
people are not ready to act"
Bryan's approval of the plan to post
pOne making ownership an issue until
regulation has been given a thorough
test emphasizes the importance of reg
ulatiOn. His views make il an issue.
They cannot but command public at
tention and awaken popular interest
wherever they are read earnestly and
thoughtfully. After telling how diIatory
the government has been in making
effort to adopt some effective method
of regulation; what a slow process it
was i'll securing the amendment cnlarg-
ing the powers of the interstate com
merCe commission in the premises. and
finally how the president was forced
to compromise with the railroad repub-
licdnS III the senate in order to secure
their support, Bryan has shown how
even this amendment has fallen short
of what it should be State legisla-
ton says he. for the reduction of
rates has resulted in an agitation on
. the part of the railroads for legislation
which will deprive the states of author
ity, and Centralize all legislation in con-
gIess."
Bryan adds:
The democratic party must meet
the issue presented; it must resist the
entertainments upon the authority of
the states. 1t must insist upon the ex-
ercise of federal power for the regu.
lation of interstate commerce and II
must insist upon the exercise of state
authority for the exercise of all of the
power vested in the state. This ques
ton has grown in Importance during
the past year, and its prominence will
be Increased if any attempt is made to
S'"tN pubilciltS. ne ItDuDll
can party is as impotent to regulate
the railroads as it is to exterminate
the trusts and to reform the tariff.
The democratic party has in three
national campaigns demanded effective
railroad regulation, while the repubi
can national platforms have been g.
ent upon the subject. The presiden;
has partially adopted the democratic
view on this subject, but so far the re
publican leaders have resolutely oD
posed it. The president is helping e
educate the people up to the need o.
railroad regulation, but his party. un
der its present leadership, is powerles,
to accomplish this or any other impor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
SOCIETY'S PET FLOWER.
Women of Smart Set In Rivalry Over
Cultivation of Dahlias.

Whatever the shortcomings of the
overadvertised body cannot be charged
with neglect of flowers. says the New
York Press. 1t is Il hopeful sign in Il
woman to find her fond of flowers. and
women of the Four Hundred seldom
have been seen in Il happier light than
at present, when they are engaged i'll
rivalry over the cultivation of dahliaS.
The dahla is a common plant in Eu-
rope, III many parts growing wild. 1t
is a rarer plant in the United States.
and as it belongs almost exclusively in
the dollhouse ii has been developed to
beauty not approached in the most
favOrite spot abroad. There is some
doubt as to the one who receives the
credit for the sudden growth in pOpu-
laTity of the plant. The Vanderbilt
conServatOrics are now stocked with it.
Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt has marked the
dahlia as her favorite flower. and 50
with Mrs. Clarence Mackay. Mrs. Har-
ry Payne Whitney is another lover of
the dahlia. chiefly because of its rain
bow tints and its rare value for decor
ativc purposes.
Mrs. Mackay seems TO have the lead
in the friendly rivalry just now, for
she has a dozen plants of truly Surpass-
ing beauty. The hearts of the flowers
are of varicgated brown, with the long,
soft, golden petals tapering off to
white. The secret OF the variety be
longs alone to Mrs. Mackay and the
Mackay horticulturist, and the Mackay
country place in RoslYn finds an adorn-
ment even more alluring than the dab
liza effects in the Vanderbilt and Whit
ney homes.