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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01

when grown as annu-
ais: spring-sown seed
TO d Il C e S towering
plants 10y July. which
bloom In increasing
profusion until frost.
These flowers are
r nearly double
t b e size o 1
| older sorts. aud
- have Il most de
lightful odor. while
the old varieties are
devoid of fragrance.
Per pkt., 10o.
EGYPTIAN LOTUS.
The far famed Egyp-
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feet. The flowers are
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q deep rose or creamy
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finely sifted. The
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which should be kept
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Two inches of water
over pots is sufficient.
As soon as I've seel-
lings make two or
r7 t hre e leaves
t h e Y should
be transplanted.
- Wherever there
is a pond. lake or 9th
er water, the Egyp-
tian Lotus should be
grown.
Per packet, 25c.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01
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k1KH1

Grown in Western soil and the recognized
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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01
LILLY GIANT
OVERLOOKING
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Beautiful long spikes
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Individual a o W er s
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- year, z to s
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Per pkt., 10c.
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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-03-01
IMPERIAL JAPAN
ESE GIANT MORN
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SupefiO.it
the Reason of
Lilly Success
The Washington times., 1907-11-12
INTERESTING BILL AT cHAsE's;
HAS SEVERAL CLEVER FEATURES

Three sketches share in the honors
for first place at Chase's this week. and
with other features make Up one OF the
best bills OF the season.
~ Leech. with the, tuFee Rozsou6s
presents 'EEs llination Day a. schoo1 3D.
the one acc being the former success
Girls VIII Be Girls, - in condensed
form. 1t permits OF Leech's eccentric
dancing. 20 which is added his ever
funny stair-climbinE stunt
Mr. and Mrs. Perkins Fisher in Ezra
kendalfs Half Way House. were
warmly received on their return TO
Chases. The Harry LaRDse Company
presents laughable comedy, THE Sail
or and the House" While not OF the
Grand Circuit order. IL goes well as
a county fair attraction
Urbani an his twelve-year-old son
are head and hand balancers, whose
equal has not yet been seen here.
In the vocal line. Eleanor Fake sings
some very catchy songs. while Tacianu.
the man OF two voices. proved very
pleasing. The bill opens with Eddie
Collins. billed as the dancing wonder.
and closes with the vitagraph
The Washington times., 1907-11-12
TIE SEAS CALL.

TIE le4ge O. 2 deck anc z ,.-us Que
track
That rises 10 meet the SIX.
The belching of smoke from her fun
nels black.
And spray that is leaping high
The edge CT the world that looms afar,
a half moon, CHASTITY white
The salt sea smell and the bright pole
star,
And the winds of tropie night
a sky with the storm clouds bending
And her bow with coat OF fieck-
The waves, foam-capped. that break and
throw
The spume on her slanting deck.
The glare in the hold when the stokey's
feed.
A cheer for her lusty crew;
A cry from the old man: Give her
And the beat of her throbbing screw!
o. these are the things. the oceans
lure
That creep in sailors veins
Ave. steal in his heart and soul as sure
AS the sunlight follows rains,
And I am one of the deep sens brood,
A child that has gone astray,
But ] hear her call, and she's under
stood
And I shall return some day!
Milwaukee Sentinel
The Washington times., 1907-11-12
Too Serious to Be Ignored.


Local citizens associations have
accustomed the city to an unfortu-
nate amount of loose talk But the
charges accredited to the president
Of the association in Northeast
Washington, Evan H. Tucker, are
not so to be passed over. Either
they are true or they are. false. If
the former, their maker owes it 10
the people Of the District to prove
them without delay. If the latter,
he owes it to the men accused and
TO the body whose president he is,
as web as TO the people of the Dis
trict, to retract them without de-
lay. in either event, suclf state
ments as the following cannot go
unnOticed:
Many rumors are abroad relative TO
graft In The purchase OF building sites
by the Government, bu ! personally
know of one instance where property
was purchased for building site be-
who owned lots which would be con-
demned, and for which they would re-
ceive large price.
No building has ever been erected on
this site because it Is not a suitable To-
cation for public building. and, In my
opinion, no building Will. ever be erected
an H. Building sites should be chosen
by the Government irrespective Of Of
hciai influence, and at. locations con-
Venient for such buildings.
The Washington times., 1907-11-12
CONDUIT ROAD.
CASE STARTS
At ROCKVILLE

Great interest was M .ifested by Wash
ington autoists in the case OF John 4.
LUtz VS.. Mayor CiC-rett and the town
Of Glen Echo. which was begun in cir
cult court at Rockville today.
Tho fight promises 70 be a stubborn
one, and after the cloud Of battle has
cleared away it viii be learned whether
or not Mayor Garrett has exceeded his
authority in. imposing penalties on vio-
lators of the speed law on Conduit
road. The battle IS virtually for con-
troll of this thoroughfare, the appellant
claiming Glen Echo and Garrett have
no authority over il, and the latter Wig
orously contesting the claim
After IL was admitted By counsel tor
Lutz that he had run his automobile
at a rate Of thirtyfiYe miles an hour
through Glen. Echo, argument for the
town was begun by States Attorney
Peter. He was followed by counsel for
Mr.. Lutz. United States District At
toTney Rose OF Maryland, will close for
Mr.. I.utz, be having been selected by
Attorney General BOnaparte 10 contest
Mayor GatTetts Jurisdiction over the
road.
It is expected several days viii be re-
qulred to try the case. which will find
It's way 20 the Supreme Court OF the
United States no matter how il is de-
cided.
The Washington times., 1907-11-12
A WeIl-DeSeved Tribute.

Those who have appreciated the
genius of Edward Alexander Mac
DoweI and have extended substan-
tial sympathy to him in his singular
misfortune viii be pleased to learn
that the exercises marking the dedi-
cation of the new University of
Illinois auditorium last week tool;
the form of a tribute to him, and
that a tablet in his honor has been
placed in the building The build
ing was designed by c: II. Blackan,
a graduate of the university.
Mcdowell came several times. to
Washington, and it may truly be
said that none met him but TO love
him. So those who knew him be
fore trouble overlook him must ap-
plaud the spirit which prompted the
musicians 10 whom the Illinois au-
thorities referred the matter to
nominate him for the honor be-
slowed upon him-though not in
person, unhappily-at Urbana a
week ago.
Hamlin Garland, who began his
career as story writer, touching
elbows with Mcdowell. was the
orator of the occasion. THE dedi-
cation of the new auditorium of the
Illinois State University" he said, in
his review of the exercises, seems
to me to have been a most unusual
event, because not only is Mr..
Blackall's building original in de-
sign and beautiful in proportion,
but the two days musical festival
which followed, being devoted en-
tirely TO Edward MacDoweIrs mu-
sic, gave the whole affair national
significance"
The Washington times., 1907-11-12
NELL GwYNNE" WELL ACTED
BY MAJESTIC STOCK COMPANY

George Moretead's drama in four
acts. ''Neu Gwynne." is the Majestic
attraction this week
The performances yesterday showed
the Kathryn PurneH stock company to
advantage.
The drama affords the members Of
the company an opportunity to dis
port wealth of handsome court cos
tunes
Miss PuIneH makes Il charming Nell
GwvnHe, who not only captivates King
Charles IL and his court. as the lines
OF the play would rave IL, but wins ad-
miratiOn from the audience.
FRANKLIN Munnen was pleasing as
the klnd-heaTted though indIscreet
monarch. in love With Nell Gwynnc,
actress at the Kings Theater.
Miss Della DeshOn, as Louise. Duchess
OF Portsmouth. "a lady of quality, q"
acted the role chaTminsly.
Arthur ]. Pickens. as the Duke OF
buckingham, and ". Jen Murphy, as
Jack (Charles) Hart. actor-manager OF
the Kings Theater. won much applause
for their clever work
The Washington times., 1907-11-12
DeKOYEN'S GIRLS OF HOLLAND"
TUNEFUL, BUT NOT WITTY
The Cast.

Reginald De Koven did not conouct
the first Washington performance OF
his opera "The Girls of Holland at
the Belasco last night, but was present
ard made a speech after the second act.
The house was filled. many Of the
most prom nent society people In town
attending the performance through
compliment to Mr.. De KOven-
THE Girls OF Holland IS Mr.. De
Koven's latest work. and for his cOllab-
orator he had Stanislaus STANCE. The
piece IS styled a comedy opera and.
according 10 Mr.. De Koven, Is step
back to the old and delightful field OF
comic opera after years Of musical
comedy The step is not quite broad
enough TO hit the mark, but "The Girls
OF Holland" IS musically above the
majority of similar offerings heard in
Washington in several seasons II one
had not been pointed the way SO de-
Hghtfully by Edward German in his
fascinating comic opera Tom Jones'
.ft would have been easier to see the
light through "The Girls of Holland"
But MI De Koven is on the right
track, anyway, and. his latest work is
very pleasing - the ear. Among the
attractive musical numbers are Love
on a Summer Day The Trombone
Heats the Band" a stirring march mel
ody. why Is It?' a topical song that
pleased The JOY Of a Kiss and sew
eral others.
Mr. STANCE has given the American
stage some very clever books. IT can
not be said that ne has been 80 gen
erous In The Girls OF Holland" il
needs 10 be brought up TO date and
frightened considerably before 1t Will
serve the purpose for which IL was IN
tended. The entire outfit needs a stage
manager 10 put some ginger into. a
very lazy chorus and company. When
these things have been done The Girls
Of Holland may possibly be whipped
into acceptable shape.
Harry Macdonough plays the leading
comedy role and is assisted capahly by
Edward Nj Favor, as Little Snowcrop.
IA T-erson of snow into whom life was
injected by an elixir OF youth. Their
scenes together were well done. Vera
Niichelena has good voice and sang
The Joy OF kiss well. but was
rot so successful in her opening num-
Der The three Girls OF Holland" are
played by Grace Field, Mary Nash, and
Je0na StCDhenS.
The Washington times., 1907-11-12

by anyone; but neither is there any
thing in its present attitude to in
dicatesthat it viii entirely withdraw
from any field of activity for the
public good in favor Of any other
body. AS for the ability of the
board to worl-not TO adopt resolu-
tions, or to hold skeleton commit
tee meetings, or to give shad balIes,
but to work and get results-that
has now to be proven anew, and un-
til it is so proven all talk of dividing
the local field is idle.
The Washington times., 1907-11-12
THEBAUD SHOOTING
YELLED IN MYSTERY

NEW YORK, Nov. PA veil OF mys-
terry was thrown over the shooting OF
Paal Gilbert Thebeud in his fathers
palatial home at White Plains, and the
death OF the Tnebaud butler. John Bjor~
lin, who was supposed to have killed
himself after he shot his young master,
by the disclosures OF the coroner's au-
tOpsy. which showed that taere were
no powder burns around the wound In
BJorlins head. and that the bullet en-
tered IN a most unusual position to have
been self-infiicted-
This fact. coupled with the one which
was learned from young Thebaud's ply
sicians. who say that the young mans
face Was badly burned by powder, and
that even the eyebrows were scOrched.
has led Coroner Squires TO redoubie his
efforts &c solve the mystery which sur
rounds the shOJung.
Young Thebaud was progressing sat
isfaCtOrly toward recovery, and was
conscious OF his surroundings, Or.
Schmidt said. No questions have been
sked him. the doctor declared, and the
only words the young man muttered
were IN a question in which he asked
what happened 20 him..
The Washington times., 1907-11-12
The Air We Breathe.

Science is making us wonderfully
careful of the water, we drink, the
milk we have delivered to our
houses. the process by which our
meat is dressed or cured. the use of
chemicals as food preservatives, and
pretty nearly everything else that
goes into our stomachs. All of
which is mighty wise. Then we
have safeguarded our health as well
as shut off some rather unruly en-
phasis of speech by screening out
the flies and mosquitoes. Yet all
this time we deliberately expose
ourselves to an evil quite - great
in the bad air of our churches, the
aters. and street cars.
Auditoriums ought to be gener
ously ventilated, not just aired oc-
casionally. There should be a
steady inflow of fresh, pure air and
wide oritice for the escape of the
bad air. Then, if need be, a thou
sand dollars or so should be spent
on fans to sick in the one and
expel the Other.
How many OF our churches take
such precautions for the health of
their worshippers? How many Of
our theaters? Yet any service or
any theatrical performance which
obtains any considerable public
support assemblies scores OF human
beings whose lungs demand oxygen
and. having extracted it from air,
breathe out gallons on gallons of
air unhealthful, heavy with germs,
and more often than not bad smell
ing.
And our street cars! With cleo
trio heat they are not too cold on
the wintriest day. Yet even now, in
this mild month of November, we
close the doors and batten down
the transoms and .then-men and
women of all conditions, degrees OF
cleanliness. states of health-we
remain cooped up together breathing
each others worn-out breath over
and over again, with the street out
side doing its best to worm little
fresh air through the crannies.
How can we correct all this
Make. a kick. Let the sexton OF
vour church hear about it. And
the manager of the theater. Then
in the street car. open the transoms
yourself. If the conductor objects
report him to the company. If that
does no good, there viii be time tC
see if-with this extra need for it
/ Congress cannot be persuaded tc
provide the supervision over our
street railway systems Of which the
officials of those systems seem SC
much afraid.
The Washington times., 1907-11-12
The Gas COmpany'S Franchise.

In the appraisal of the Georgetown
Gas Company the Auditor fixed the
value of the franchise at something
more than half the present CAPT
talization of the company. On the
same basis, the franchise of the
Washington Gas Company is likely
to be valued at something like So
900. 900. 1t is worth while, then, to
consider whether a public franchise
is entitled to be capitalized.
They have had the same question
before the court in New York in the
proceedings 70 test the so-cent gas
law. There the special master did
lust what the Auditor aid il the
Georgetown case: Listeo the goOo
viii, which means the same as
franchise value IN the case OF q
monopolistic business operating IN
der a public grant, as an asset
against which the company was al
lowed to issue capital, and on which
il must thereafter be permitted to
earn returns.
This logic will be offered to the
people of the District of Columbia,
0-the committees of Congress, and to
Congress itself, in support of the
proposal to put some millions into
the pockets of gas shareholders by
giving them power TO, continue
charging excessive rates for gas. 1t
is monstrous and impossible, but it
is the best that can be offered. 1t
assumes that when the community
gives to monopoly an extremely
valuable privilege, it binds itself
thereafter to pay a monthly penalty
for its own generosity!
The same question having come
before the New York court. Senator
Hill presented the argument against
capitalizing the good will of mo
nopolistic corporation. The Jour
nal of Commerce says of his presen-
tation:
Ex-senator Hill was quite right
in his argument before Judge
Hough on the Consolidated Gas re-
port of Master Masten, in saying
that a monopoly can have no such
thing as good viii to be capitalized
at a certain value. The term good
VIII is absurd as applied to any cor
poration TO which a franchise is
granted for a public service. The
franchise itself is granted by public
authority to secure the service on
reasonable terms, and is not a prop
erty of the corporation to be in
Guided N its capital upon which
The Washington times., 1907-11-12
EInsnoarrs Lasr Lstlurs.

The local season OF Dwight Eimen-
DORIS delightful hours OF travel closed
yesterday afternoon at the National
Theater with lecture and hearing
both appropriatc. yellowstone Park, '
tits travellers faVorite subject. afforded
opportunity for him TO display TO the
very full his exceptional appreciation
and talent for CoiOTing beautiful photo
graphs. In anticipation OF all this. the
Iheatsr was crowded and the lecture
was attended by. almost constant muir
nurs OF pleasure. Mr.. Elmendorf viii
not return TO Washington before next
fall. Meanwhile he Is TO travel either
in South America or IN Asia. ~
After the Grand Canyon OF the Colo
RADIO and the valley of tho Yosemite
there seemed little remaining. for Mr..
ElmendoTf's views to disclose OF the
Rockies. But this collection of pictures
made in Yellowstone Park easily equalled
either Of the others. and in the judg-
ment Of many in the audience surpassed
both, Motion pictures were employed
TO show the action as well as the form
Of geysers. SIN pictures, rich in color.
displayed all the strange chemical
beauty of the Mammoth Hot Springs and
kindred alkaline formations. Character
iStic 'humor was found In n boxing
match between two bear cubs fighting
over tomato can and finally catching
up a hose and being Dafhed by the
water
But here, as IN every lecture this
traveller has delivered 10 his Washing
ton following. Mr.. ElTnendOrf's distinct
humanity Of interest. love OF flowers
and little children. full appreciation of
nature however vari-colored or many
sided. comprised. after ALL the great
charm --Of his descriptions The park,
which most OF us have pictured as a
stage for nature In grOtesque costume.
is shown by him as notable also for
being a wondrOIts flower garden And
the canyon of the yellow stone through
his eyes was shown to be not one pic
ture as Moran has painted st. but a
dozen. the last Of which, with the falls
frinCed by rcd rocks and the back
ground OF luminous yellow. viii long
hnEer in the memories OF those who &C
companied this lecturer on his tour.
The Washington times., 1907-11-12
A Vote to Do Work.

More than one rotation in Office
underlay the election contest at last
oignt's meeting of the Board OF
TRADE. The great question was not
Snail certain members be elected
10 the directorate Of the board?"
but shall the board continue in the
same inactivity which has marked
it these past five years." The vote
was for progress, and 1T was de-
cisive-l6O to 90.
On that decision, the organize
tion and the city 1T represents are
alike to be congratulated. Poten-
TALLY, not performance. has been
the chief value of the Board of
Trade. Since the adoption of the
code in 1902 it has been nothing
more than a follower and-with
committee meetings frequently. at
tended only by the chairman and
secretary out of a membership of
seventeen or eighteenth has often
been scarcely that. The movement
10 inject fresh minds into the
boards councils had for. its prime
object finding work for it to do, and
setting to do it. If there is no task
at its elbow, the sooner it is dis
banded the better.
Though bearing the name of
Board of Trade this body has dis
tinctly a non-eommercial leaning.
IN consequence it has been proposed
that it occupy itself exclusively
with projects. for municipal inn
provement. and leave the develop
Inent of the city as place to make
money in TO the newly formed
Chamber of Commerce.
Two things are prerequisite to
that cOurse-proof of the boards
capability TO do such work, and the
acquieScence of the Chamber There
is nothing in the present attitude of
this larger and more active organi-
cation 10 indicate that it would dis
approve of any real, shirt-sleeves
effort put forth for any nuhUo naIlse