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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21
j. T. CROWLEY

Seattle Star Exclusive service.l
NEW YORK Dec a. b.
Crowley until Thanksgiving day
IA bod carrier f. the greatest dls
lance runner the world has pro.
duood And be- % an accident hut
an accident backed with Celtic
pluck. and. when measured by
deoda all wool aud a yard side
Crowley has hccn q member u
The Irish American Athletic club
for several years bat never par
tloipated IN athletic events he was
too buay supplying musous with
mort 90 indulge I'D f0niiahucEa
80 one dreamed be- could run AZ
least n0t in company Wlih the great.
est stars nf the day. such aH make
up che A. A g. teHmH
UHi the Marathon coming on "a
holiday Crowley conceived AN idea
of bringing distinction no hia club
hy winning The race be said moth.
ing bot appeared az che starting
point near fonkcra. sporting the
Flying Fist" Of the club on bis
broad chest
Sis appearance. without care.
taker created q laugh but hlH
words stopped ihc fun Sure. II
guide. hard Nurrukln bod carrier
can't hold his own with a broth Of
a clerk or pencil puHhcr. then the
fachlniH 81 me mother is wrong
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21

the question Of cflppllng the plant
ala not seem 90 concern Council.
man Sawyer.
The plan ~ worked ont by tho
committee r. somewhat involved as
20 detail but includes tho follow.
iuE order the uEhuug fund 20
pay 100000 10 the general fund
and $50 009 10 The water extension
fund. the lighting fund having no
surplus. authorize ~ 90 borrow
soc 600 from the banks on war.
rants. the warrants to he paid when
the fund gets the money from thc
state for The sale OF ita pending
bond issue. authorize Treasurer
George Russell % negotiate the
loan a. the banks a. 6 or z per cent
while the city has from s. O00. 600
10 $4,000 600 on deposit with the
banks fof which it receives but "a
per cent. the banks 10 take na sc
curity FOR the 100000 ln war
rants "a part or an of the $500. 600
IN lighting fund bonds recently ia.
sued by the city already sold "a
tho state. and held in trust by the
city comptroller pending delivery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21
CARRIERS Fight WITH
DOG is INVESTIGATED

The postal authorities have In
quifcd into the complaint preferred
against George Cooley, carrier 2h,
81 the local carrier force. and have
arrived at the decision that the
United States IL not furnishing men
10 be- chowcd up By festive Spitx
dogs or any other breed Of canine
According 10 the evidence So
cured by the government. carrier
90 was atrollng along on his beat
In the vicinity Of No. i6tb
Twentieth avs on December &C.
wHon he was attacked on the
cement walk by a ferocious Spitz
belonging TO the Blanlon family.
living At the number above.
Carrier 20 didn't like the mess
the Spltz was making OF HIS neither
extremitiea ana dropping hts
Christmas mail went after Mr.
spitz
Tho dog. when n came ~ open
fighting. acuttied for the lawn. and
this II where Carrier &c got into
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21

ho said. az be toed the mark.
With the crack 81 the pistol
Crowley lenped 20 the front and
after trayeralng ~ miles. be led the
field by two miles
Then. through sheer Ignorance.
be committed the fatal mistake that
cost him the race. sac guipcd down
part Of the contents Of u pail Of Ice
water and collapsed
But hla performance was already
recognized az one ~ the most won
dorfui iu athletic history For a.
most an hour Crowley was uncon-
sciouH Then be- arose aud tried
20 continue. bot could not
It's wonderful feat accomplished
without a moments preparation
be- never trained In his nfc ARGUS.
ed ihe Interest and admiration 81
the ! A A G. trainers and Crowley
81 carrying tho bod no longer he
has been provided with Jess labor
ioua employment and has been
taken in hand by tbc trainers. who
predict for him the brightest Of
futures he viii b. entered IN the
Marathon az the Olympic gamea.
in London next spring. and n he
does not toss the trophy into the
LAP 81 the club every expert Ia
New York will BE- mistaken Grow
lcy o. without q doubt the great
est natural runner in The amateur
athletic world today What he can
accomplish ehen trained properly
is probiemafical
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21
BiRTH RECORD.

births were registered today as
follows
Clark-To wife of q y CLARK.
22f1 Franklin. Dec iI. a son
Hayes no wife Of g. Hayes. Sc
attic General hospital Dec ~. a
son
Harvey To wife Of r A. Har.
vey. Seattle. Dec ~. n daughter
Gray To wife of @ II Gray. Pa
ciflc hospital. Nov 20. a son.
Stevens To wife OF r. G.
Stevens. 3i3 Seventeenth north.
Dec no. a son.
Purccll~To wife. ~ r. Purcell.
637 Ninteenth. Dec .. a daughter
McRno-To wife Of ] X. McRno.
l147 Thirteenth south. Dec 90 a
son.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21
10 Dwelling Owners

The owners Of dwellings should
realize that their properties form
one 90 the most profitable classes
OF business known to the fire in.
Hura6Co companies AZ result
rates should be relatively lower on
this class than on more hazardous
classics.
The only place IN Seattle that The
best OF Insurance can be- obtained
at absolutely equitable rates e. with
the Northwestern Mutual Fire Al
sociation This company ia purely
Mutual. and returns To its policy
holders in dividends the largest pos.
alblc proportion of premiums paid
Drop a card or call by phone for
an illustrated Booklet explaining
methods. and showing endorsement
hy all az suattles hlg banks go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21
STEALS HIS OWN CALF
AND MUST co TO JAIL.


LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 2i--
For stealing his own calf samuel
Cain must serve year Ia the
penitontiary at Folsom rhla dccia.
ion was rendered by the district
eourt otappeals Calu naatured his
calf on tract which subsequently
was sold and when he demanded
the return VI hla property he was
refused The new ownor knew
nothing of hia title 20 the calf Then
Cain stole the animal and was ar
fvatcd. tie viii serve the sentence
GUNS FOR RENT-pipor &
Taft 1894 20 Second Fv s*e
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21

tacattie stars thciWklNe SrfNig3
LONDON Dec a Ten Milton
Enrlshmcn have their sagings
amounting 70 $3.50 GOO 900 GA de
poait wiih the British woyrfumcas
IN the governments savings bank
which 81 operated aH branch ~
the pualoffice u o. the largest
SAVINGS bank ln the world.
The depualioH include friendly
societies trade unions wumen'w o.
Eanisnfiunn and cooperative organ
lsatinna. an drawing interest AZ the
rate 81 "a per ceni. the average
amount paid in EnFiand The whole
credit ~ ths British empire stands
sponsor Tor the safsty ~ ihe money
ln the bank
Depoaiiors are not allowed 90 pas
Ia more than $3.50 year. plus the
amount ~ the largest single with
dfnwai When a drpoaituFa credit
passes $1,000 che surplus Is invest
cd Ia government bonds
Deposits can b. made at ans
poaiolnco IN the Uniied Kingdom
A pass book la presented and the
locai postmaster enters the amount
The money q sent az once 90 the
central bank. ia West kensingiuu.
London. aud an official receipt IL
mailed 60 the dr4uaitor
Withdrawals can be- mndc from
any place where there lH post
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21

trouble lie chased tho dog
through the gate and gave him "a
humping on the soft grass
Mrs Mary Blantou. SO the story
goes. "sicked' Carrier 26 on. but
Miss Mabel Blantun didn't She
gave Carrier 20 the humping OF
hig llfe. then the nlantons com
planned 10 the postoftce. asking
that the carrier be discharged.
Letters bearing on Cooiey'B good
and docilo character from neigh.
hora of the BlantonR are on file az
the local postoffce.
Cooley IS 20 be reprlmandcd. not
for humping the bolligorent Spitz
but for going onto private property
to do so.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21


efnre. only the Konslngton bank
must be- informed whon tho amount
- over % and the order OF the bank
90 pay out the money must be ~.
cnlVea hy the postmaster before
he transaction can be- concluded
The hrad bank can be- notified by
telegram of letter az the expense
81 the deHoaiior M Scotsman.
with Is uoaioificr SAVINGS deposit
we're in the south ot ireland. and
had bis bank book with him and
wanted money he could see it in
thrso hours by tejegmphlnv 20 the
London baak. or 81 three dsyH b.
writing lie would identify him
self to the local postmaster by bis
signature in hin pass book
Any deposit. ffnm eh cents up
ward h ferrlved and by q system
~ purchasing l.ccnt stamps and
Keeping them on q paper alip until
ab cents wurih has been accumu.
lated even i.ocnt deposits are ~.
ceived
The hank takes IN annually goo.
GOO 600 By is operation in con
ucctluu with the pottofncc. cxpcn.
HcH arc Kept al minimum. tho
largest salary paid being $1,000 a
year "a the controller The bank
Is 20 great SUCCESS thar % has
driven out ~ business IN the Unit
cd Kingdom almost every other
private savings Institution
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cFaHe for speed " on the wanc.
CLEVELAND. Dec. 1i.-"rhc
SAYS J vs. naly. general passenger
agent 81 the Lake shore railroad.
Ia explaining why me road extends
The running time 81 the Twentieth
Century limited from rs 90 1915
hours between Ncw York and Chi
caEo
The novelty has worn of and
tho public De- coming 20 It's sober
senses and arprcclaung tho danger
% excessive speed We have had
many petitions asking n speed 10.
ducilon
Already the dccadcncc Of the
speed craze has been noted in the
west where the Hartman lines. the
Rock Island and the Chicago a
Western roads have lonEthanod
their schedules.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21

Chicago Later she viii appear =,
the New York theater in several -
lcctiona from The grand operas ons
q which vii be- the jewel song from
Faust"
This Is her first vaudeville effou
but hrr engagements will carry 10,
through the greater part Of ne wlp.
Ter in these two cities. Her last al
pearance in America vas In Nes
York ln 1903 with the Metropolg.sa
Grand Opera company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21
DEATH RECORD.

Deaths were registered today as
follows:
Nelson -E G Nelson re-. Dec.
10. 201i F1ftysovcnth northwest
Gaffney -it " Oafiney. 81. Dee.
~. if27 Forty ninth north.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21
WEST SEATTLE.

a CfnnigrMAa PRESENT ron YOuu
WIFE
~ 500 f0r beautiful E.roan buura .
los m west Seattle. one block 90 car.
ON large hiFh ana slightly lot. 100
cash. balance monthly uaYrneutHt lust
completed fisnuluH water tn Kitchen
49, thie at surei whi take your SAVINGS
srcount on any bank in Seattle grs
~ Kills nt our West Side office. Ninth
ana california Nv Plume West 81. Or
JOSEPH ~ THOMAs 4 co.
100 Cherry -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21

A London barber advcruscs for
200 men 10 be shaved IA music
hall exhibition, and says "cahmen
preferred"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21

BuY your hat OF r. y. Brooks q
Co. 1871 Second av zee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21

n NJ Horrln a Co. Clio First av.
have for sale 1000 shares OF Amori.
can Canadian oil Co.'s stock at no
cents per share. go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21
Want Ads
Telephone Them
To Us
And We VIII
Do the Rest

Charge Tor one insertion. Zoe
Per line. Seven words TO the
line. Three times. one cent a
VOID One month. &c per line
per DAY
Minimum charge for an "ad@
30 cnnta.
DOWNTOWN AGE NC "
Eennedy Drug Co. First av,
aud Cherry,
RAtf4ARn AGENCYs-P II
Mullen. aai ballard ava opp.
City Han Phone. Ballard 3os.
MAIN OFFICE seventh av.
between Union and UniyotsiI
Phones. Meln 1850: Ind az
The Star cannot guarantee
accuracy or assume responsible
ity for errors q any Kind oc-
curing ls telepAoncd adNer
tisements.
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800

Per acre io.acrs tracts fine bottom
Land. ga cash. Bat monthly. miles
from Auburn. wharr rnndeuarra pay id
rruta per EHli0n Tor mIk uu this land
Get home iu the anuufrg where Yuu
can live fof less then half
Yer bargains ln Farm i.a Hda see
A. JOHNSTON co
ftHamH ff.aa Downs uIk
Phones Main 11t. a afIs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21
CONGRESS AoJoURNs.

WASHINGTON. Doe 2t- ,
. After brief sessions today both ,
i houses of congress adjourned I
for the holidays. I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21
AMERICAN pRtMA DONNA
COMES TO TRY vAUDFvnt,

Seattle Star Exclusive ge,,,
NEW YORK Dec n snzss,...
Adams. The American prima dorns
who has been 10 Grand opera abross
for several years. has returned sss
u Milling q vaudeville enlargement H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21

CfiEkF PLACE t.aFEe piece acreage.
NaHd blouse rny fHfA. wifh tt9 iaFlnk
trua. ffsah c6en terms ttt deHH 81
pes mnnth see g q tttiiman's saahisf.
in Times block 90 ance IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21
Quarter Acres
5000 to $500

tgo TRACTS in This fo-ACHE addition.
Most all ~ them are tiow PROPERTY level
nne aHil, near can IINE. fecnnt faro.
ana short walk To- beach Take
aTLEiOf CAR af pTONFFH
t9IAHE Fct on at LAKEWOOD and
follow Walk 20 SION on property our
tLfNEHEWfATfNE will be there
VERY hFFEHHOp. aud ALL DAY
SUNDAY
JOHN - WHITE co.
f0f Drienfsl Block
fnd 28s2 Main 27ss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21

CHOICES HOME afrMs
Ffns auAFtef acre tfaett from t1ts -
EtaH@tMa 48Na aHsa ere al cleared ena
ia fruit stnes 20 HFadsa seheat eide
salka in aua uafsf Fipsd % sarh ifact
~ wafsf . free fsFsnA tEs casa saa
fta PEI auHNth
a "a Nfcuor.a - usieu Ms 1t
HuHruN flAi.HuM BE- haaniiaa foes
cement siHeN alss ard rifF eatsF Nee
"a aH hiHan wantea ta NufA See Nsi
gaHmH rashtss tadav tH rtmHn nieaA at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21

FARMS AMI ACREAGE.
WHAT cAN MAKE or A FAnM
ACTUALLY
fi depends on uhsre Be t. NJ Era
nc Yakima NaIisy you can net
tf6e 20 tilee au acre
You rsn uiaut IS roaue orchard
ana Hhife che Trees are Frnue
ing raise msiaHs onions pata-
toes and other vegetables
ouioss are rnnuiur tons 90 the
arre and selling at alt ton
or fs3i pef acre.
Potatoes sisia 81 tons 90 the
acre. aud mafsft o. say fst
toner fIHH fu fhH acre
Last Jelly tbsT cold So Seattle
az eco tnu FARMERS aaF thAt
th0 rtpeusn o. hardly aH itsm
being aHiF thf cost Hf seed and
hand pr two durng harvest
Many farms are paying for them.
solves on one af tUn crops
uhlin the orchard Is Efoafnr
hf The Time fhe trees are beau
lnF faar farm aiu not only
have pa4d faf WaeIf you win
HilN cen t ana bans ac-
count
Tile fFursa given above are con,
aerFntife Thla year many
farms over the valley exceed
"a them hY far
We are selling ihs lard any
where from ff0 f1 81 600 a.
acre Land fhsrr BE- nof 200
good some ~ f isn't worth
cent Won cont went this
kind We have nr cau find
whnt sou want ana are ready
20 talk elth fou.
CALHOuN. DENsY A EWING
Alaska Building
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21

Summer haun sites are becoming more
expensive etffF Easr heeaHar fhH price
&c aatFf ffuut acreage nHa some 81 Nieh
Nhe iHnHrf fHH delay thF WnrH fHu wiii
NaN AHfth nf Seattle We have snmtr
NnH' artfaEe nfuriaekIus tht HnHnd auH
oiemrirH Gov 500 fu see pff aeFs. 20
pea cent cash tatanes menthig
WEST a WHEELER
8gh GOLDMAN nLtHl
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Only $500 Cash

Three iats sarh trslce End ara Had
srH f.fHaaH hnuea uHlF ta HsIfHtes tom
Second aRH GNra uIre esd aIaA. UiiH
Uaa FiH0 90 rltF ard miawHfaiHf Three
tfaraa frnrH raf HfiHH 90 coo
~ "a FfnM fauM
MaiH af BOO $50
Sunday. Hniamhfa 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21

tsaa issa rash ssoa H.seens cstssrs
siass ta fsslff @ars ~ fna have
o. ssN-Yeaa cash. hanHF f.fnnH ruts
taee dlEfftet % rua hars
g. see ftss rash f.faen cottage snt
tnss uHht on sfesn iaasr raf
Mne ~ rHm have tstess-af anf
ether sHfa. ana HtNN So Rev
rest fa Faaf aifs Instead 81
fhs landlord rnfis fe see ua at
pnfe and arrahss So make raaf
wife
CffNfArMAe
VuEfENT
thar win become more ard more Faiur
atEs durtmE Al "a fvfnaininH chfiss Euasgs
80 Fnuf lives
ruE REALTY LOAN a uASKiNu 60
$50 NhfFd Ave Ger famrs
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CRY REAL EsrAre.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21
SOCIETY NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Coal and Wood

" Buiioek' successor e L
naval a gu has buukefa 90
eos teth Ave, rear janice - FeNHf
House
aath Ave and neafhafu 81, ~ A"AtA
east pert af the citYs and
Necama Ave North. ard AAAtNe vi
Queen Anne nm Coal ana NNHN ~ q
hauled 90 the top % she hit ~ mess
80 Ia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-21

Thsr teach thr
user Co &c Frars
fH thF etfrmEfh
she mHs Ice .ani
fH fsuff she larH
canarifv 80 used
f 90 dasffs
Nlfia ar tfH
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MONEY TO LOAN.


We have saOp 20 loan on oity real
estate for years at pes cent
Noodteilow q SONS, gnon A Washington
hidK aes3i
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-08
MONEY SIDE OF DOG AFFAIRS
Income of City Promises to BE In
creased from sale of
the Tags.

The city's income from the sale Of dog
tags is TO be materially increased this year.
In 1904 S.Oe2 tags were sold at 81 each; in
1906, $500 tags at 81 each; in 1906. 2O4s tags
at 81 each. This year the tax for female
dogs has been raised to s. and the number
of tags purchased is greater than ever. In
April alone this year ANS tags were is
suded with a total income OF s2-545. The
sale of dog tags continues throughout the
summer and until September.
City Poundmaster Willard denies his posi-
ton Is a snecure and a get-rich-quick job.
81 cleared Just $50 last year" he said.
II receive as salary all the money paid
for dogs impounded. hire three men
and a boy and keep two horses and two
wagons for gathering dogs We keep the
dogs four days and II they are not claimed
we destroy them by means OF charcoal gas.
I get also the money paid for dogs that
are reclaimed or sold out Of those in the
pound. We also haul the dead dogs away
and this Is no additional expense to the
city"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-08
NEGRO PROMISES TO REFORM
Makes Numerous Pledges After Draw
ing Sentence I'm Warden
Beemer's Hotel.

After an eighteen months sentence in
the penitentiary had been passed upon him
Joseph Williams, a South Omaha negro,
took all kinds Of solemn obligations before
Judge Troup Tuesday morning 10 lead a
better life. With his hand raised he prom
ised after he was released from the penI-
Tertiary he would forever quit drinking,
would never go to a place Of questionable
character and would be very, very good
man for the rest Of his life. He pleaded
guilty to slashing George Magee, another
negro, in the House of All Nations in
South Omaha during a drunken carousaL
He was 20 have been tried Tuesday but
before the trial began decided to plead
guilty and receive his sentence.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-08
TROUBLES OF REALTY MAN
Dealer Tells How Some People Inn
pose on Him over the
Phone.

Telephones are nuisance and would
heartily favor their abolition in the real
estate business" remarked a prominent
real estate dealer last week, after he had
recovered from an extended conversation
over the provoking instrument with a per-
son who had discussed values OF property
from Florence TO Shelly. Here 1 sit all
morning and answer inquiries and nothing
TO show for it in the way Of results.
Most calls at this season of the year
are from what I call Shoppers shopper
is man or woman, usually woman. who
gets the buying fever every spring and fall.
It is intermittent and never amounts to
anything. That last call was from a wo-
man who has talked Of buying every spring
and fall for the last FIVE years, but can
never be satisfied and doubt If she really
intends to invest. This class Of persons
take up half. If not more Of the time OF
real estate men, who have to submit In
order to hold their business and reputation.
Most Of this shopping is done by phone
as the chronic shopper prefers not TO face
the victim and see him writhe.
THE shopper asks about everything you
have on your list and then caps the climax
by telling you that she or he will call you
up about it tomorrow or next day. II we
could eliminate shopping from our business
we could save Unreasonable quantities OF
time and money.
Another place where the telephone
causes US trouble Is with people who really
want to rent or buy. They inquire what
you have for rent or sale, try to find out
the owners name and. II successful 80
direct to the owner for negotiations and we
lose our small commission. 1t is extremely
aggravating at times and I make II rule
now. learned from hard experience, never
to give out information until l know the
name Of the person with whom am talk
ing II they refuse TO give their names l
tell them they have the advantage OF me
in that respect and hang up the receiver.
Don't you ever think this business is any
bed OF roses and the shoppers have caused
me many a bad dream"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-08
GARDEN in HEART OF CITY
Little Truck Patch Cultured by Joe
MoranO Attracts Much At

Truck gardens in the heart Of the down
town business district of a metropolitan
city are a novelty. but Joe Morano, an
industrious citizen Of sunny Italy, is the
proud possessor Of one at the side of his
fruit stand on the Coad corner at Seven
tenth and Harvey streets.
Situated on land that is valued at thous-
ands OF dollars per foot Of frontage,
directly opposite the Boyd theatre and in
the center OF the main shopping district
Of the city the truck garden OF the smarthy
Italian attracts considerable attention.
The garden is about eight feet square.
fronting on Harvey street and abutting the
little fruit store OF the proprietor. II is
on a slight terrace and sustained by scrap
clspboards gathered from the alley. but
it's products are numerous, as the ground
has been carefully fertiliEed by Morano.
A small peach tree grows in the center