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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22

tender and Juicy than our lettuces In
walking through the garden l saw lettuce
heads big small cabbages. and Mr..
Earle said he had raised one this year
which weighed more than three pounds.
Lettuces can easily be shipped abroad, and
there is no reason why they should not go
from here to our chief cities.
Ii is the same with celery. This plant Is
supposed to thrive only in temperate
climate. but 1t grows luxuriantly in the
station gardens. The stalks are large and
tender, and they can be bleached just as
easily as at home.
Tie experiments with tomatoes have re-
suited in excellent yields. and a number
of Americans have begun TO raise tomatoes
for export They grow well and the
profits are great. Indeed the stories told
are rosy that l hesitate to repeat them.
1t is said that tomatoes. cabbages, egg
plants, potatoes and cucumbers, If prop
erly handled, will yield anywhere from $50
to 500 per acre. according 10 soil and ship
ping facilities and oranges, pineapples and
lemons much more.
Experiments in Stock.
The government is making experiments
in stock breeding. 1t has recently i'm
ported some choice Durham. Hereford,
Jersey, Polled Angus and other bulls and
cows and many of these are kept at San
tiago de Las Vegas. They will be shipped,
l suppose to the provinces best fitted for
stock. Prof. Earle tells that most of
the cattle now here come from native
animals crossed by importa tons from South
America and Jamaica, Porto Rico and
others of the West Indies. The common
beasts imported are mostly of the long
horned. raw-boned variety and so far the
Venezuela stock seem to thrive best. The
Agricultural Department expects TO take
this stock as a basis and cross 1t with the
best of foreign breeds
The department is also experimenting
in raising beets and the various grasses for
cattle food. l am told that one acre of the
best Cuban grass will keep a COW the year
around There is one variety of pasture
known as guinea grass which grows so
high that 1t is above your head you ride
through it on horseback.
Leaving the agricultural station l drove
about two miles farther on to visit a fruit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
USES OF LOCO WEED.
Strange Plant That Grows in Mexico
and Its Powers.
From the Chicago Journal.

From the Chicago Journal.
Marihuana is a weed used by people OF
the lower class, and sometimes by soldiers,
but those who make larger use of 1t are
prisoners sentenced to long terms. The use
of the weed and It's sale, especially In bar
racks and prisons, is very severely pun
ished, yet 1t has many adopts. and Indian
women cultivate 1t because they can sell it
at rather high prices.
The dry leaves of marihuana. alone or
mixed with tobacco, make the smoke wilder
than wild beast. 1t is said that immedi-
ately after the first three or four drafts
smokers begin to feel a slight headache:
then they see everything moving, and final
" they lose all control of their mental
faculties. Everything the smokers see
takes the shape of a monster, and men look
like devils. They begin to fight, and, OF
course everything smashed is monster
killed. But there are imaginary beings
whom the wild man cannot Kill, and these
inspire fear, until the man is panicstricken
and runs.
There are other plants equally dangerous.
among them the "tolvache,' kind of loco
weed. The seeds of this plant, boiled and
drunk as tea, Will make a person insane
Among some classes of Mexico 1t is stated
that Carlotta, the Empress of Mexico, lost
her mind because she was given tolyache in
a refTeshment.
There Is in the state OF Mchoacan an
other plant the effects of which upon the
human organism are very curious. The
plant grows wild in some parts of Michoa-
can, and natives have observed that when
ever one traverses a field where there
were many such plants he forgets where
he is going, where the place Is, and even
where he is and what he is doing there. IT
takes from three to four hours for person
affected by the smell of the plant to re-
cover the full control OF his mental facul-
ties.
Another very curious plant is the one
called de las Careers in some places
where II grows. When a person drinks a
brew of the leaves or seeds of the plant he
feels an impulse to run, and viii run until
he drops dead or exhausted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22

come to Cuba to help work this farm When
saw him he was experimenting the spray
ing of the fruit tees. He tells me that
Cuba has five different varieties Of scale
and that it pays to spray.
In company with Mr.. Schmidt, 1 walked
through the groves The orange trees are
planted twenty feet apart. They are care
fully plowed and hoed and are watched
like choice orchard at home, The trees
are flow about four years old. and they
have begun to produce. At eight years
they will each yield from eight to ten boxes
of oranges per year, which Will make a
product of about one thousand boxes per
acre. The oranges here run on the average
about go to the box, and at this rate the
possibilities of this 500-acre orchard, as 1t is
to be In the future, are 125,GOO,Oo0 oranges
per annum or enough to give an orange 10
every man, woman and child in our country,
with plenty over for the rest of North
America and the greater part of the people
below the istbmus of Panama.
Grape Fruit in Cuba.
Mr. Gray believes that grape fruit cul-
ture will prove profitable. His orchard has
now 100 acres devoted to this fruit. The
trees look much like orange trees and they
are grown the same way. They begin to
bear about the same time as oranges and
a good tree at the age of eight years should
yield about twenty boxes of fruit. Mr..
Schmidt tells me that the United States
market Tor grape 1ru1t is SlSautlS liittedS-
ing and that the demand promises to be
permanent.
asked as to the quality of the Cuban
varieties in comparison with those of Cali
fornia and Florida. Mr.. Schmidt replied
I'VE grow a better grape fruit here than
any raised in America. 1t is sweeter, but 1t
has nevertheless the quinine taste which
makes it desirable We have raised fruit
of that variety so large that twenty-six
would fill box. Grape fruit keeps well.
and there is no great hurry about picking it
or selling it after it is shipped.
Cuban Oranges.
'As to oranges, the Cuban varieties are
sweeter than any raised in America. They
are better favored, and we hope to produce
Cuban orange which shall be popular
throughout the United States AS It is,
there are twenty-five different varieties of
oranges growing on this farm. We are
always looking for the best, and are bud
ding from them. We raising the choice
varieties of California and Florida oranges
as well. We plant the seeds of the Cuban
sour orange and bud these with the other
varieties"
How about frost?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
The Short Skirt.

From the London Chronicle
The characteristic feature of this years
summer sales, to the casual male observer
from the motor omnibus, seems to be the
short skirt. Those who lament the de-
parture of the trailing gown are at one
with Pepys, who wrote in his diary in Octo-
Der. 1865. Lady Carteret tells me the
ladies are to go into a new fashion shortly
and that is, to wear short coats above their
ancles. which she and l do not like: but
conclude this long trayne to be mighty
graceful. AS at present, though, not
hygiene, nor comfort, nor commonsense
had anything to do with the adoption of the
short skirt in Pepys time, for we find him
writing few days later, "They talk that
the queene hath a great mind to alter her
fashion, and to have the feet seen, which
she loves mightiiy"-a significant entry
which seems to state the case for fashion,
as 1t were, in nutshell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22

There is no danger of that. During
my five years in Cuba the weather has
not hurt the trees nor fruit, and we are
told that it never grows cold enough to
do So This fact alone will make Cuba
the orange grove of the United States.
How about your labor. Mr.. Schmidt"
I asked.
1--WE use the natives. and so far have
found them satisfactory. They work well
and we can get all we need for a dollar a
day In silver. We work ten hours. We
have also some to whom we pay regular
salaries of SIS or $50 month, including
their board"
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
Denean.
From the London Chronicle.

From The L0nd0n tnrOnIcIe.
A vulgarism-one which, like "aggravate"
for "lrritate," has come into use by way OF
the kitchen stairs or the area steps-is de
mean" with sense of derogation or abase-
ment. 1t is to be seen in many a paper
and even many book and heard In many
speech 1t was conspicuous this very week.
1t Is the second syllable that has misled the
popular understanding, but the noun de-
meanor'' should have saved the partially
educated from their blunder with the verb.
When the cook refuses to "demean herself"
she is excusable, because "demeanor" IL
not in her vocabulary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
FIR UITS IN { i B A
Island Garden Which Will
Supply This Country.
CAPITAL Is N EEDED
RETURNS ENORMOUS, BUT TAKES
MONEY TO FARM.
Agricultural Experiment Station
Rapidly Extending the Variety of
Fruits and Area of Cultivation.
CAPITAL IS N EEDED
Copyright. 1908. by Frank C. carpeuter)

Copyright. 1908, by Frank c. Carpenter)
SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS.
The Cuban government is preparing to
develop the island. 1t has established
department of agriculture. and Is sending
cut experts to prospect the different prov
inces testing the land and reporting
upon It's value. Many samples Of soil
have been sent to the United States Agri-
cultural Department for ANALYSIS and adj
vice. and a variety Of experiments are be-
ing made in fertilizers and new branches
OF farming. This is so not only as to sugar
and tobacco. which are the main crops of
the island. but also as to fruits, vegetables.
hennequen. sea island cotton and other
things The experiments are largely car
rled on by Americans. The most of the
employees are graduates of our Agricultural
Department at Washington, and here at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
Oranges in Cuba.

Oranges IN Cuba.
From the pineapple fields / went on into
the orange orchard. where I met the man
ager. Mr.. Schmidt. and the son of Adam
Gray. young man of twenty-five, who has
Just graduated at Yale College and has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22

The current Issue of the American Art
News announces that the celebrated terra
Gotta bust of John Paul Jones by Houdor
has been purchased from the Marquis dc
Biron by Mr.. Seligman for an American
customer. The price paid was s., COO but
the name of the purchaser has been with.
held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22

A league of Keramic painters has been
formed in Richmond, linda midwestern
town very alert in art matters. Mrs. Lewis
.. Stubs is the president. and among the
prominent members is Mr. Paul Putzl1i of
this city. At a recent exhibition held by
the league Mr.. PutZki's work attracted
much favorable attention, and during June
he conducted special classes in Keramic
painting in Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22

Richmond, Va, is proposing at present to
erect by popular subscription a memorial
to Joseph Jefferson the distinguished actor
The governor of the state has, 1t Is said
consented to become the chairman of the
committee, and the form of the memorial
will probably be a bronze statue of Mr.
Jefferson in his famous character of Rip
Van Wrinkle. A prominent position in JEFF
ferson Park has been suggested as an ap-
propriate location.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22

Prof. Earle tells me that Cuba will large>
~ supply our winter market with vego-
tables. He has been experimenting with
lettuces and finds that they grow well.
The choicest varieties thrive and are more
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20

A new tin roof IL being put on
the baggage room OF the local depot.
Walker Chuck, a member Of the
executive committee OF the national
garment workers association. Is In
town to-day consulting with the ON
GERS OF the local union In regard to
the situation ut the Hooker. Corser
& Mitchell factory.
F. ID. T.. Stoves bantams were
winners In hot competition at the
Boston poultry show this week. The
premiums which came to the Brat
tleboro breeder were first on Brown
Red pullet, first Golden Duckwing
pullet. first Silver Duckwing cockerel.
second Golden DuckwIng cockerel.
second Red Pile cock. second Red
Pile puilet, third Golden Duckwing
cock. third Silver Duckwing puhet.
Mr.. Stowe also won two first prizes
on his black Sumatra fowls.
1t is expected that quite num-
Der OF local Masons and others Will
attend the Masonic concert and ball
at Wilmington next Tuesday night.
The Temple quartette OF Boston VIII
give concert from 1880 till 8, with
several selections by a Boston reader.
The ball, which Is under the auspices
of Social lodge. will be a brilliant So
cial event with large attendance
from Massachusetts towns. The mu-
sic for dancing will be furnished by
Northampton orchestra and supper
will be served at Childs tavern. The
lodge wish 1t to be understood that
the invitation is general and that the
affair is not strictly confined to Ma
sons or their families. Special rates
have been secured from the railroads
for round-trip tickets.
The case of pennies, which has
been In the show window of e. j.
Fenton & Co. since the middle or
October was counted Tuesday after
noon by r. ii. Green of the Peoples
National bank and the number found
to be 2,093. Since the beginning OF
the contest which Fenton & Co. have
conducted In connection with their
anniversary celebration, between g.
900 and 10000 guesses have been re-
corded as to the number of coppers,
and as soon as these have all been
examined the prize winners Will be
announced. One person hazarded
the opinion that there were as many
as 10000, 900 ($120,000) while the low
est guess yet discovered is "a. One
young man is known to have guessed
within one of the right number and
several people have come within III
of being correct.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20
FOUND"
Odd Notice In Prominent Southern
Paper Of Interest to Brattlsboro
Residents,

Odd Notice In Prominent Southern
Paper Of Interest to Brattlsboro
Residents.
One OF the best known newspapers
N. c. Its publisher. ]. p. Pitman,
sends us the following clipping with
request to publish
"Found.-by the editor Of the
Guide, a bottle Of Hyomei, the Won
derfM treatment that cures catarrh
without stomach dosing. We can
speak In highest praise Of Its re-
markable power to cure and relieve
. catarrh OF the head and throat. This
mention Is made not as an advertise
ment, but In the interest of those
who suffer the torture of that ter
rible disease, catarrh."
In sending the clipping, Mr.. Pit
man wrote the following letter:
Il enclose little piece from my
paper, issued to-day. You will see
selling of Hyomei as far as possible
l am using It in my own family, and
find that 1t gives the desired relief
so that / take pleasure in spreading
far and near the knowledge OF this
sure relief for catarrh."
George e. Greene. in preparation
for the catarrhal troubles OF this
season of the year, has ordered
large stock of Hyomei, and sells It
under guarantee to refund the money
If 1t does not relieve. The complete
outfit costs but 81, and extra bot
ties can be obtained for SO cents.
Ask George T.. Greene to show you
the strong guarantee under which he
sells It, This remarkable remedy
medicates the air you breathe, sooth-
ing and healing the mucous mem
brane of the air passages, and max
ing a complete cure of the worst case
of catarrh
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20
WEST pUMMERsToN.

The death, Jan. IL, of Mrs. Polly
Black Harris. wife of the late Ches-
ter Harris, takes from our midst the
oldest person in West Dummerston,
IS years of age. She was born and
had always lived in this part of the
town, and was identified with every
Incident and association that was
good for the welfare and prosperity
of our community, and especially the
Baptist church and the ladies' aid
society. of which she was president
for 40 years up to the time of her
death. She was the daughter of
Steward Black. who was well known
to our older people. Her husband
died recently and her two children
died when young. years ago. Her
adopted son, Ed Slocum. assisted by
his wife. have been untiring in their
devotion. to supply all her wants and
to comfort her declining years The
funeral services were held In the
BAPTIST church Saturday. Rev. MI.
Jackson delivered q most eloquent
sermon.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20
Remember Our Underwear Sale

No. 2305
DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
X. PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK at Brat
tieboro, in the state of Vermont, at the close OF
business, Jan. II, 1905.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20

of March an annual license tax ana
to make proper returns therefor; and
that all such corporations which
shall neglect or refuse to pay all an
nual licenses taxes due to the state
of Vermont and to make proper re-
turns therefor on or before the nrst
day of April 1906, shall cease to ex.
list as corporations subsequent TO saiu
last named date"
The Hildreth cottage, situated on
the bank of the Connecticut river
lust above the extension bridge ana
leased by a number of young men
of this town, was entered and occu-
pied a part of last week by man
who left there in a hurry Sunday,
taking with him sweater belonging
to GUY Tasker and a number of other
articles. d. z. Tasker and his son,
John Tasker. started out to visit the
cottage Sunday afternoon. On near
ing ii they noticed smoke issuing from
the chimney and soon afterward saw
a man standing near the front piazza.
The stranger made hurried de-
parture as soon as he saw the two
men. and John Tasker chased him
I'D the railroad track for over a mile
without being able to overtake him.
An examination of the cottage showed
that the stranger nau enlefeu ny
breaking out a window in the second
story. and II looked as IL he had been
living there for several days. He Is
described as being rather small with
a peculiar look to one Of his eyes.
Later that afternoon c. A. Harris
and c. w. Durham, who were at +.
K. Barrows's cottage on the other
side of the river. saw a man of similar
appearance approaching. but as soon
as he saw the cottage was occupied
he turned back Shortly afterward ne
returned and inquired the road 70
Hinsdale. C. r Crosby visited his
cottage Tuesday afternoon. expecting
to find II broken into but nothing
about the place was molested- II is
thought that the intruder had been
employed at the saw-mill in West
Chesterfield. just opposite H. X
Browns farm
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

John Henry Curtis, the subject OF
this sketch was born In Kentucky,
Dec -, 184S and died March q,
1895 az Caldwell, Texas.
He came 10 Texas about thirty
wears ago and settled in Ellis county,
BY hatd work he acquired a home
and lived upon ii until his health
gave away, He was married twelve
or fourteen years ago and Of this
union four children we're born. He
moved to Waxahacbie about five
years ago to send his children 10
school His health continuing 10
grow worse he moved 10 Caldwell
last winter where he died OF pneu-
monia. He had been q member Of
the Methodist church for nearly
twenty-five years and lived a true
and consistent christian. He was al
ways willing to contribute to the
support of the gospel. He had many
warm friends in Ellis county. May
God cheer and comfort the widow
and the children.
His friends,
b, f. and Annie Forester.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

Most Of the patent medicine testi-
monlais are probably genuine. The
following notice recently appeared Ia
the Afehison tKan..l Globe, Joe
Tack. e well known engineer. run
ming 0H the Missouri Pacific between
wichita and kiowa. lately appeared
in bis one, with a picture, and
when De- was In This office today
We asked bim about to lie Bys De-
had terrfis pains iB his stomach aud
thought he had cancer Hls drug
Eist recommended kot0i aud be says
20 cured tIw, He recommended M
go others. &ho NeFe also cured
hotuf Dyspepsia Cure dieests what
son eat aud cures all stomach troabs
isf, 1nsf IS surely IS ths san shines
your stomach can - bFoagh bMck tu
tts original condition gad life sweet.
eHed ~ this iasfisg and truly she
greatest digestive knowa sold by
Hood 4 Martha -
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
THE NEWS OF TRINITY
Friends of the University Make Con-
tributions to the Furniture
Equipment.

The students and faculty have just
about recovered from the exercises
of last Wednesday and everything is
at is normal working order again.
We are glad TO announce to our
friends the following gifts for fur
nishing and equipment:
A Prick programme clock. valued
at 5000, by Judge A. B. Watkins of
Athens.
Center table and one dozen chairs
of Whitesboro.
auditorium platform by the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church of Corsi-
cana
Table for platform by Mr.. W. T.
Fakes of Dallas.
Governor Cumn1ins sent DIR. Tur-
ner telegram on last Wednesday
congratulating him upon the beauti-
full day and the occasion. The mes,
sage was not received until Thurs
day. We were all glad TO have the
commentator of our distinguished
guest upon the exercises last Wednes-
day. DR.. Thwing said it was the best
program he had heard for a long
time
Mr.. Fred Simms of Dawson. Texas.
was up last week on a prospecting
trip.
A very interesting game Of base
ball was played on the university
diamond Monday afternoon between
the members of the Philo and Ratio
societies.
We are very glad to see Prof.
Landrum able to be up again His
presence is missed very much at the
regular exercises
Miss Minnie Cunningham of Com
anche. a member Of the class Of 1904,
is visiting her brother and the unl-
yersity.
PROT :. Fl. Whitley, superintend-
ent OF the Thornton school. visited
his brother Registrar Whitley, last
Saturday. Prof Whitley is a pro-
aressive teacher and will conduct q
summer school an GroesbecE this
simmer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
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