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The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

The announcement made some time ago
that Prince Francis. of Teck. brother Of
the Princess Of Wales. and a cousin os
the late queen Victoria, and otherwise
allied to half of the royalties Of
Europe, intended to come to America to
seek a wife with a fortune has assumed
added interest in the past few days by
the further announcement that II. r.
r. has reconsidered his matrimonial
intentions at least for the present.
and consented to be adopted by Mr..
and Mrs. Won Andre, of London, Mrs. Won
Andre. having been born a Miss Palmer, of
New York, and a sister Of Mrs. Chauncey
Depew.
That Prince Francis sighed in vain for
! tho heart, hand and fortune of Miss May
| CaveHdish-Gentink, who last week be-
/ came Mrs John Ford, in the Royal Chapel
/ 0f St James Palace, is well known TO
American and English society. so that his
| proposed trip TO America was regarded
as quite d proper and natural proceeding
/ after the marriage of last Saturday.
+ He is thirty-siX years of age, and rather
/ old to be adopted" but Mr., and Mrs.
! Nor Andre have large means and no
! children. and have always been extremely
fond OF the impecuniOus young parsonage
who. with his brothers and sister, passed
his childhood In Italy, where the late
Duke of Teck made his home for many
/ years
Although always among the most impe-
cuniOus of royalties. the children of the
Duke Of Teck have with the exception
Of Prince Francis. made excellent mar
riages.
/ Princess May is the future Queen of
England. Prince AdOlphus, Duke Of
Teck, the eldest brother, married Lady
Margaret Evelyn GrosvenOr, the daugh-
ter of the late Duke Of Westminster, the
wealthiest peer IN England; and the
youngest brother, Prince Alexander, be
came the husband, last year, of Princess
Alice, of Albany. the niece Of King Edward
| Prince Francis has been in the army
and in business, and has tried various en-
terprises without success, but, 1t is said
without blame to himself. He is good
looking. and his relationship TO royalty
should certainly commend him TO ar
American heiress, If that product Of this
land be not "a bit ehary. after recent de-
velopments in some foTeign-Americar
households. The Prince can marry whom
he pleases, and Il would no doubt be q
great relief to his relatives, If he made
a wealthy match. An American girl WOulc
be much more acceptable TO them than 9
middle-class English heiress or d wealthy
girl from the colonies.
Mrs Alan Johnstone, wife of the British
Minister to Denmark. arrived in New
York yesterday for a visit of severa
weeks 20 her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
". Pinchot, at their home in this city.
Lieut.. Commander Frederick Rcunsvlllt
Payne and Mrs. Payne have sailed FOL
j Italy for the purpose OF spending theil
honeymoon IN the ancient Patrizzi palac,
near Sienna, which has been loaned L
them by the bridegroom's aunt, Mrs. NJ
L. Payne, to whom it now belongs Young
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Lieut. William c. Wise, jr.. L. S. NJ. c..
son Of Rear Admiral Wise. is on duty at
the Marine Barracks. Annapolis. Nd.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

DR.. and Mrs. Walter Fraser. of Fort
Myer. sailed on Tuesday, November 6.
from New York. for England. on a two
months leave.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Luchs
will regret to hear that they viii make
New York their future home. Mr.. Luchs
is already located there. but Mrs. Luehs
and little Jane viii not leave until the
first of the year.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Baum gave dinner
Tuesday evening In honor of the first an
niversary Of their marriage, also the
forty-fourth anniversary Of the marriage
Of Mr. Baums parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Baum.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Baum. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Baum, Miss
Ida Baum, and Mr.. Joseph Uliman-
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Mrs. S. Dorman, mother Of Mr.. c. o.
McFadden, the newly-elected mayor of
Long Branch. y. J., has been visiting her
niece, Mrs. George W. MacMorris, of
Capitol Hill.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Always Hire n "DOwney" Carriage
If you desire the finest Elegant tuTnOutS
for weddings. theater parties. &c; hired
reasonably. Stables, 1929 l. ST. NV
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

The Congenials will hold their regular
monthly assembly Thursday evening, No
vembeT @ at National Rifles Armory.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

The bazaar given by the Stonewau
Jackson Chapter. Of L. D. G.. in Deem
Der. will introduce as a novel feature.
Mrs. Wigs in the Cabbage Patch
The children OF the Confederacy viii
be tn charge Of the flag and souvenir
booth, where flags OF all nations win be
on sale.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Mr.. Stanley Willard Webb. Of Balti-
more, is visiting friends at 1881 S street
northwest.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Wolf. and vocal selections by Mrs.
Charles H Kenney, with Miss Anna Key
ser at the piano.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

where they viii be for che winter. Miss
Parham Is 20 be one Of the seasons debu-
tantes.
The Evermay Literary Club held its
first meeting OF the season at Ever
may" the home OF Mrs. Wi!liaL1 u.
Orme. on Twenty-eighth street.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Mrs Gertrude Gottwals Phillips. of
Bristol, n Y, IS visiting her mother.
Mrs. Emily K. Gottwals, Of IS n etreet
northwest.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

The Washingtonians will give their sec
ond dance of the season in National Rifles
ArmOry on Wednesday evening. NOvem-
Der Il. Admission viii be by card and
the committee on arrangements is max
ing every effort 10 have the dance a most
popular affair The club meeting was
held last Monday evening at the home of
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

WASHINGTON:
Iith and q StS
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Mrs. A Sigmund entertained at dinner
on Sunday in honor OF Mr.. Abe Sigmund
and Miss Helene Eiseman, whose marriage
will be an event OF the new year. The In
vited guests were Mr. and Mrs. Sol Meyer.
Mr. 3. Eiseman. Mr. and Mrs. Al Sig
mund. Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Kaufman.
Miss Helene Eiseman, and Messrs. Abe
Golde and Howard Sigmund.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Capt. II. L. Hawthorne. L. S. A, who
has been at the Presidio. Cal. has ar
rived in Washington, D. c., for duty at
the War College.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Mrs PAYNE was Miss Ethel Louise Cor
ton. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William E.
Gorton, Of Corning, n Y
Commander Payne. who is well known
in washington, served with distinction
during the Spanish-Ameriean war, when
he entered the burning magazine OF the
cruiser Cincinnati and passed out the am
munition, suppressed Illicit traffic and cut
off insurgents IN the Philippines and cut
the cables at Santiago under fire of the
forts.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin F. Parham and
Miss Parham have returned to town
from their suburban home in Virginia
and have taken 4 house on Q street,
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

The Washington Auxiliary of the Ma
tionaI Indian Association will hold its
annual meeting at the residence of DIT.
and Mrs. ]. W. Spencer, 2O1S Hillyer
place. Friday. November IS from to 8
o'clock The address will be made by
Dr. Elwood Mead. There will be also an
Offering for the Yuana Mission.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

meeting are added to the charity fund
Three prizes were awarded. The first 10
Mrs. Max Kaufman; second, Mrs. Eu-
gene Schwart: third, Miss Nettie Man
heimeT, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Mrs. Fred Schwab. of 1856 Columbia
road, entertained the Ladies' Bridge
Whist Club g Thursday afternoon. The
prizes were won by aIrs. Wallenstein,
sirs. Rothscbild. and Mrs. Arthur Baum
garten.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

CONFINED on FIFTH PAGE.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

No formal debutante entertainments
are scheduled for the present week. but.
instead, a number Of interesting lunch
cons viii be given. at which from ten to
twenty Of the future bellies will have an
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Mrs. Solomon and family, Of Eighth
street. will be located at the Sterling. on
Calvert street, after this week.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Mrs. B. Rosenthal gave dinner on
Sunday evening complimentary 10 her
son Silas and Miss Freida Lindheimer'
whose engagement was recently an
nounced. Those present were Mrs. Caro-
line King. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Eversman,
OF Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Max Fischer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry King, Miss Freida
Lindheimer, and Messrs. Siias. Ben, and
Edward Rosenthal Miss Lindheimer
and Mr.. RosenthaI will be al home 10
their friends Sunday evening, November
Is. from to 10. at 15l5 T street north
west.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Mrs. Gus Nordlinger will entertain at
whist Thursday complimentary 10 the
out-of-town guests in attendance at the
Luchs-B -Bensinger wedding.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Mrs Alan Johnstone. wife of the British
Minister to Denmark. arrived in New
York yesterday for q visit of several
weeks 20 her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
". Pinchot, at their home In this city.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

With the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
on their way TO Panama, the Vice PreSi-
dent and Mrs. Fairbanks In Indiana, and
most of the Cabinet families taking ad-
vantage of the pleasant autumn weather
to do their winter shopping or make
short out-of-town trips on business or
pleasure. official entertaining is at
standstili
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Lieut. Commander Frederick Rounsville
Payne and Mrs. Payne have sailed for
Italy for the purpose OF spending their
honeymoon IN the ancient Pstrizzi palace
near Sienna, which has been loaned to
them by the bridegrooms aunt, Mrs NJ
L. Payne, to whom it now belongs. Young
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

The absence of the Baroness Mayor
des Planches viii leave Baroness Won
Hengelmuller, wife Of the ambassador
from Austria-Hungary. the ranking ma
tron of the Diplomatic Circle, her long
residence, and great personal popularity
having made the official home of the Aus
tria-Hungarian envoy second to none in
Washington. even before its elevation 20
an embassy.
During the absence of the ambassador,
who IS now en- route for a short visit TO
Vienna, Baroness Hengelmuller will
neither entertain nor accept formal invi-
tations, but will resume her usual hos
pitable customs with the opening Of the
season
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Mrs. Eugene Schwab. of Eighth street
southeast, VIII entertain the Bridge Whist
Club Monday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

a Leap Year dance Will be given at
Acker's Han November Is by the follow
ing young ladies': Misses Flora Bern
heimer. LeOna Yong, Maud Baer, Jean
cite Gauss, Sadie Eiscman. Estelle Hand,
Cora and Irene SommeTs. Flora Gauss.
Natalie Mayer, Geneva Herman, Irma
Stern. Eleanor Loeb. Helen Hopfenmaier,
Gussie BrOch, Clara Strauss, and Jennie
Sanger
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Mr.. Charles Hildebrand, Of Baltimore,
visited friends the early part Of last
week
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

The next social meeting Of the Council
Of Jewish Women, which takes place
Tuesday night at 7:90 o'clock, offers a
very attractive programme, including an
address by DIR. Joseph Krauskops of
Philadelphia; paper by Mrs. Alexander
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

During the past week, Mrs. Cyrus
Pickard and Miss Piekard, of Philadel-
phia. were the guests Of Mrs. G. W
MacMorris, of 902 Maryland avenue
northeast
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11

Mrs. P. A. Pittman. Of Woodstock, Va.
is the guest Of Mrs. J. Esputa DAILY, at
1401 II street, for the week end.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-26
Parcels Post.

During all the months that we have
been advocating this great postal re-
form, which will do so much for the
farmer and all jewellers in rural dis
tricts, we have not seen a word in
favor Of a parcels post in any Of our
state exchanges, until this week we
found an editorial item in the Cocoa
and Rockledge News, which is as fol-
lows:
"The Florida Agriculturist is still
fighting for the establishment OF par
cells post and puts up some good argu-
ments in favor Of it, but the simple fact
that it would be good thing for the
people don't carry much weight in a
Senate containing men made rich by
the big carrying corporations-on a
president of an express company, in
fact.'
1t is true that up to the present time
the wishes of the people have not had
much weight with senator's, but a
change has come over the spirit Of
their dreams, and they will be found
much more amenable to the influence
of the voters wishes, if the voters will
only let their desires be known. Do
it now, before you forget it.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-26
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ties of the Scuppernong family, have
been grown in this state. We have
seen and tested as beautiful specimens
and al fine favored fruit as was ever
grown at the North. For some reason
the vines do not seem to be long lived
and at any rate the business did not
prove profitable so that it has been
generally abandoned. If we could ever
get transportation for our fruit at
reasonable rates, we have no doubt
that grapes will be again grown in
Florida One drawback was that our
grapes ripened so early that they came
in competition with the berry crops of
the Northern states, so that they did
not sell at high price, and when the
expenses of present rates of transport
tation were paid, nothing was left for
the grower
We do not know of any reason why
the Smyrna figs should not be profit
ably grown in this state, except that,
so far as we know, no one has ever
tried to introduce them. At least no
one has ever introduced the small in
sect which is necessary to the pollina-
ton OF the flowers without which they
will not set any fruit The only diff
Guilty in the way would be the question
whether these insects would stand our
climate. They have been successfully
acclimated in California and Smyrna
figs are being produced there. AS the
common varieties of figs thrive luxu-
rient1y here, we do not think that
there would be any difficulty in grow
ing the trees of the Smyrna varieties
in Florida, as said before it is only
"a question as to the ability Of the in
sects to stand our climate.
Beautiful peaches are grown in
Florida, fully equal in quality if not in
appearance, to the liberia. The FL
berta itself has been grown in some
places in this state, but as rule, it is
not a success, but we feel sure that it
is only question of time, and we be-
lieve only a few years, when peach
growing will be quite as profitable in
Florida as it is in Georgia.
In regard to watermelons, we refer
the whole question to our readers and
hope that we shall hear from many
OF them
Some of our subscribers know more
about some Of these questions than
we do, if we have made any mistake
or misstatement, we shall be very glad
to be corrected.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-26
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26, 1906.
What Can We Do?

A subscriber, living in west Florida,
in sending in renewal Of his subscrip
ton added postscript as follows:
II often get tired of reading Of
white Fly" in your paper. It is in
most every issue. Give South Florida
it's proportion OF the paper due to it,
look at the map and see Florida north
and west Of the true orange belt; not
to mention the Gulf coast country, etc,
Why can't the state grow fine bunch
grapes? Figs commercially? The
peach, can't we grow as good as FL
berta, both earlier and later, etc.?
There are troubles in raising water
melons, better fruit as early as
Coles Early ETC., etc.
We are glad to get such letters
They show what people want, and that
is what we desire to give them In
answer, however, to the objection to
SO much about white fly, we will say
that the growing Of citrus fruits is
one Of the largest and most profitable
industries of the state Its very life
is threatened by the attacks Of the
white fly. Therefore we feel that it is
just and right that we should give the
growers the benefit Of every bit Of in
formation that we can find on this sub
ject. If our friend on the west side Of
the state was engaged in growing
some special crop which was in great
danger Of utter destruction by some in
sect, he would be anxious to have us
give him all the help that we could.
And we should be very glad to do our
best for him.
In addition to this, we may add that
as we receive but few original con-
tributions, and as selections from ex-
changes outside of the state are difficult
to find that will be of practical value to
our readers, we are glad to use any
thing written for Floridians, and print
ed i'll any of Our state exchanges. If
Our readers would only take sufficient
interest to write out their experience
and send it to us, we should not be
obliged to use SO many clippings.
He has asked several questions,
some OF which can be answered and
some cannot, or at least not very salts
factorily. Bunch grapes, as they are
called to distinguish them from varie-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-26
Would Teach Farming.

| California State University. It needs
no commentator. We have only to
say that every argument which has
any weight in proving that agriculture
should be taught in the schools of that
state, applies equally we'll to Florida.
In reading it you might substitute
Florida for California.
The State University has issued in
circular form, an argument in favor
of teaching agriculture in the public
schools, prepared by DR. A. G. True,
director Of experiment stations Of the
Department of Agriculture. The fol-
lowing extracts from this circular will
be of general interest to the fruit
growers of Southern California:
The movement for the Introduction
Of instructions in agriculture into Sec
ondary and primary schools is passing
rapidly from the stage of agitation to
that of action and realization. The
agitation of this subject in this coun-
try began in the days when Washing
ton, a great farmer as we'll as a great
general and statesman, was the fore
most man in the new republic. 1t has
ebbed and flowed many times since
then without leaving any lasting inn
press on our educa tional system, until
within the last decade it has gathered
such volume and assumed such sub
stantial form that the permanent ac-
complishment of it's object seems as
sured
And it should be understood at the
outset that agriculture is here used
in broad sense to include farming,
horticulture, Horticulture and forestry
the village garden and the city park,
as we'll as the ranch or the orchard
An old argument, which has not
altogether lost it's force, is that agri-
culture is a great and fundamental
industry. On the successful prosecu-
ton of agriculture depends the con-
tinued existence and prosperity of the
whole human race. By agriculture we
are all fed and clothed and in large
measure are provided with dwellings
and the material comforts of civliza-
ton. Whether we consider the extent
of the surface of our globe used for
agriculture, the number of men who
work on the farms and in the gardens
and forests, or the variety, amount,
and value of the products, agriculture
is great subject, and would he
strangely left out of account in cur
schools. In the United States aloue.
leaving out the forests, about S5O,O0),-
600 acres are devoted to agriculture;
there are nearly 100000 farms, OH
which 100000 men work for the III
rect support of rural population of
100000 souls. The value of these
farms and their equipment is over
$20O0O,O0O, and the value of their
products in 1905 is $6,415 100000. ''The
manufacturing industries that depend
upon farm products for raw materials
employed 2,145,OOO persons in 1900. and
used capital Of 81, 1872, 100000"
But the bigness and fundamental
character of agriculture NAV be used
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-26
Newspaper Postage, Etc.

revenues Of the department, that is the
revenue did not cover all the cost Of
Transporting the mails and other ex-
penses of the postofice department
This is one expense of the government
about which we have never heard any
complaint at all. We have never
seen in any newspaper, not even those
most hostile to The administration
any criticism Of the fact that the de-
partment was not self-supporting.
There has been plenty of criticism Of
its extravaganza in paying double
rates 70 the railroads for transport
ing the mails, or for rent Of mail cars,
but no desire to see the legitimate
work Of the department should be cur
tailed.
Why should this department pay
all it's own expenses any more than the
department of justice? Or why should
it be expected to carry all the cores
pondence of all the other departments
OF the government without any COM
pensation?
The whole subject is looked at in a
wrong light by officials and by con-
gressmen. They seem to be ready to
tax the people by raising the rate OF
newspapers rather than cut down ex-
penses in any way. It has been repeat
edly shown that the post office is pay
ing almost the cost Of the postal cars
each year in rent. That it pays to
the railroads for carrying the mails, a
rate which is double, or more than
double, that paid by the express COM
panies for the same class of work.
Farmer voters, you will have no one
to blame, except yourselves, if con-
gress does not do what you want done.
The power of organized effort on the
part Of the farmer voters was shown at
the last session Of congress. A large
number perhaps a majority were not
in favor of either the pure food law
or the meat inspection bill, but the
pressure from the agricultural press,
and the farmers organizations became
too strong to be withstood.
Since the election, when the fact
that the farmers can retire a man who
they conclude has outlived his useful
ness in congress, as was shown by the
defeat Of Wadsworth in the 34th dis
trict Of New York, where he was elect
ed two years ago by majority Of 3D.
600 and was beaten this year by
about 5000 votes, they will be doubly
willing to do the will Of the people if
they become convinced that the dear
people really want anything
Here is a chance for you to show
your wishes, deluge them with letters
and postals. Make it very clear that
you are in favor Of the present rate
Of postage on second class matter and
also Of a parcels post. Do not be
afraid to let them know that you ex-
pect them to represent the wishes OF
the voters of the district, they are pub
lie servants, or should be. Too many
Of them seem to think that they are to
decide what is right and what should
be done. OF course, we recognize
the fact that man is not to be expect