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Eloise Crosby, Miss Merritt, Miss Pan
nil. Miss Bessie Barnett, Miss Barber
Mr.. Lowenberg. Mr.. Scott, Mr.. Stuart
Mr. Foster. ard MIR. Roberts.
Mrs. G. Tayloe French will leave the
city tonight to attend the marriage OF
her sister. Miss Elizabeth Piedmont
and Mr.. George NJ. Old at Cleveland
Ohio. The wedding will take place on
Wednesday at noon at the home of the
bride. and will be a quiet one owing 10
a recent bereavement in the family
Miss Piedmont has many friends in
Washington. having frequently visited
Mrs. French.
Miss Plat entertained at luncheon
yesterday in compliment to Miss Raye
Walker, Of Texas. To meet Miss
Walker were Miss Hemingway, Miss
Simmons. Miss Freeman, Miss Aston.
Miss Stone Miss Howard, Miss Hamll-
ton, and Miss Sue Cole
Capt and Mrs. J. Willett Shaw were
hosts at dinner last night when covers
were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Manning.
Mr. and Mrs Lennon. Mr. ard Mrs.
Needs. Miss Kathleen Scott. and Mr..
Elliott Jeffries
Mr.. and Mrs. Sandoe have gone to
Cuba, where they expect TO remain sew
eral weeks.
Mr. Simeon Rising. a junior at Prince
ton. is a guest Of his sister, Mrs. lie Roy
Parker, for the HOLIDAYS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruckman, Of Mount
Pleasant, entertained at whist Tuesday
evening. The guests were Mr. and Mrs
NJ J. Hine. Mr.. and Mrs Speer Mr.. and
Mrs. Fluckey, Mr.. and Mrs Parker, Mr.
and Mrs. Nottingham. Miss Nottingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pitcher, Mr. and Mrs II
O. Hine, Mr.. Tarbox, and Dr. and Mrs
Sunny
Mrs. Childs. OF Capitol Hill, entertained
at euchre Wednesday afternoon. when
her guests were Mrs Barnes, Mrs. Bur
r0ughs, Mrs. Garges, Mrs. Foster Mrs.
Welch. Mrs. lie Roy Parker. Mrs. Not
tingham, Miss Nottingham, Miss Camp
bell, Miss McGregor. Mrs. Parker. Mrs
Curtis, Mrs. Jones Miss Shinn, and Mrs.
Stewart.
Mrs. r. F. Luckett. OF Seward square.
accompanied by her little children, will
spend Christmas and the holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harlow, OF
Alexandria, Va.
Miss Sanderson has returned 10 her
home on Capitol Hill. after a visit TO rel
atives in New York State.
Miss Bailey. Of Capitol Hill, is the guest
OF friends in Virginia for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P Bone, of Greens
burg. Ind. celebrated their golden we'd
ding on Monday last. at the home Of
their son. Alfred r. Bone. in Chicago
A. p Bone and Louisa n. Deacon were
married in Shelby County, Ind. Decem-
Der T. 1S56 Five Of their six children
survive. They are Mrs Clara May Par
IRISH. Of GreensbuTg: Scott c. Bone OF
Washington, D. c.; Alfred r. Bone.
and Mrs. Sadie c. Morris. of Chicago.
and John c. Bone. of Minneapolis. MINI
The second daughter, Mrs. Lorinda Cul-
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ALEXANDRIA SOCIAL NEWS.

Miss Lucy Lee Brookes has returned
from an extended visit to New York City
and Wilmington. Del.
Mrs. Clarence Leadbeater left on Fri
day for two-week visit to her parents,
/ Mr. and Mrs Milton Alexander, in Ian
\ caster Pa. Mrs Leadbeater will be
joined in few days by Mr. Leadbeater
Miss May Fair. OF warrenton. has re-
turned to her home. after a delightful
visit to Miss Lucy Douglas in this city.
Mr.. Courtney Houck, formerly Of this
city. but now of New York City. will
spend the holidays in his old home.
Mrs, Cyrus Mccormick. Of Berryvile.
is the guest Of her daughter, Mrs Charles
Ellet Cabell on South Washington street.
Mrs. Marshall King and her two chill
dren left this week for Charlottesville to
spend Christmas week with Mrs. Kings
parents
Miss Nellie Tabb, one of BaItimore's
debutantes. is the guest Of Miss Bessie
Jones. on Prince street.
Miss Bena Stratton left on Saturday to
spend Christmas in her old home in
Lynchburg, Va.
The many friends Of DR.. T. Marshall
Jones will be delighted to hear that his
recovery from his recent Illness is so com
plete that he will return from Providence
Hospital, Washington, to spend Christ
mas with his family.
Mrs. Or. Lewis Is the guest of Mrs.
Arthur SnOwden. on King street.
Judge and Mrs. Louis Barley will enter
tain the Senior Euehre Club at their
residence, on North Columbus street, on
Friday evening, December ..
Miss Cora Jones has returned from
Mount de Sales TO spend the holidays
with her parents. DR.. and Mrs T. Marshall
Jones, on Prince street
Mr.. Lawrence Mccormick, Of BerryviIle,
continues i'll at the residence Of his sister
Mrs. Charles Ellet Cabell. on South Wash
ington street
Mrs. Gardner Boothe was at home on
Friday afternoon from until 6. Mrs.
BoOthe was assisted IN receiving her
guests by her mother, Mrs. William j.
BoOthe, Mrs Laurence Stabler. and Miss
Lisa Anderson. Wednesday after Christ
mas Will be the last OF Mrs. BOothe's days
at home this winter.
Miss Carrie Hunter, of Winchester, was
the guest OF Mrs Lawrence Washington
for a few days this week.
Mrs. Marshall Mcdonald and Miss Rose
Mcdonald left on Saturday 10 spend
Christmas in Berryvlle, Va
Cadets Conrad Johnston and Anthony
Armstrong have returned from the Viz
ginia Military Institute for the holidays.
Miss Loula Smoot entertained on Tues
day in honor Of Mrs. Llewella Hogan at
a beautifully appointed luncheon. Covers
were laid for eight. After luncheon the
guests were entertained at elght-hand
euchre. Those asked 70 = ct Mrs Hogan
CONTINUED o. SEVENTH PAGE
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bertson, of shelbyville. Ind. died a few
years ago. Among the descendants are
sixteen grandchildren and one great
grandson Mr.. and Mrs. Bone are in
good health and received many messages
and other tributes of esteem. The nota-
bic anniversary was celebrated at Chi
cage because il was the most adyanta-
geous point for family gathering.
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MT- and Mrs George A King were
hosts at young peoples dinner OF four
teen covers on Thursday evening. given
to the friends of their son. Mr.. Archibald
King. The men were all Harvard gradu-
ates- and the table decorations We're IN
the college color, crimson. The guests
were Miss Patten, Miss Washington. Miss
Williams, Miss Janin. Miss Kathleen
LeUpp, Miss Thompson, Mr. John ".
DaviGge, Mr.. Louis Leverett Hooper. Mr..
Arthur Barnard, Mr.. W. r. Van Law.
and Mr.. AuguStin Derby
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Miss Barber, of Capitol Hill, enter
tanned at music Thursday evening
when a large number Of friends en-
toyed an attractive programme. Those
taking part in the evenings entertain
ment were Miss Ruth Wales, Miss
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-23

Mrs Emily c. Mills announces the mar
rage Of her daughter, Miss Olive Eliza
beth Mills. to Mr.. Robert ". Burroughs.
on Friday. December Z. Mr. and Mrs.
Burroughs viii be at home At 226 + street
northwest after January !.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16

tribution Of seed by the Department,
and the establishment Of the sugar beet
seed industry, in the United States,
which, from the present indications,
will be a question of only few years,
will have been due directly to the work
of the Department. Seeing the i'm
portance Of developing our own sugar
beet and seed industry, plans were
formulated three years ago to encour-
age the growing Of this seed. The
amount expended on this work, up to
late, including salaries and the an
nual cost of American grown seed for
distribution, will not exceed $4,000,
while the value Of the sugar beet seed
used in the United States is at least
half million dollars annually, be-
sides the much greater value to the
sugar beet raisers of having seed
adapted to American conditions. A
conservative calculation shows that the
value to American sugar beet growers
Of using higher grade seed than is
usually sent here by German seedsmen
will easily aggregate $1,000,0O0 an
nually. Our work along this line has
progressed so far that we shall dis
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16

tribute during this year $4,000 pounds
of American sugar beet seed and the
growers will probably produce in the
neighborhood of 100000 pounds next
year, all Of which has been contracted
for at the present time"
Most of the Money Wasted.
Although the amount of money which
the Secretary may use, out of the an
nual appropriation for the distribution
of seeds, for the discovery, collection
and distribution of new seeds and
plants is quite limited, and but a pit,
taHoe of the amount authorized by
Congress for the distribution of COM
mon cabbage, radish, tomato and other
garden and flower seeds, the Depart
ment nevertheless is doing some re-
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16
SOUTHERN FARMS.
Rapid Increase in Values Makes the
Whole South Prosperous.
Manufacturers' Record,

While it is true that the industrial
development of the South is going for.
ward with amazing rapidity, it is never.
theless true that, by virtue of the ex.
tent of the agricultural interests in
the South, agriculture is yet the foun
datlon OF the business of that section
A change from poverty to prosperity
OF the farmer, and change from land
without selling value to land in de
mand at an advance of SO to $50 per
cent. over the nominal price of one or
two years ago, is the most far reaching
development in Southern advancement
of the last quarter of century.
1t Is far-reaching in many ways. It
means that within the last year OF two
Southern farm properties have increas
ed not less than $1,000,000,000 in value
probably at least $1,500,000,0O0: But
more than that, it means that under
this improved financial condition the
Southern farmer has gained new cour
age, new backbone; that he has learned
how to market his cotton crop; that he
has fought to finish the great battle
as to whether the producer OF the spec
ulator is to control the price of his
staple. Having won this fight, the en-
lire handling of cotton from the field
to the factory, whether the factory be
IN this country or in Europe, has en-
tered upon an entirely new stage in its
history. 1t also means that land wi
be more thoroughly cultivated, for the
successful man. whether he be a
farmer, a merchant, or manufacturer,
is always better able to work to good
advantage than the one who is fighting
a losing battle.
More and more the diversiflcation of
agriculture has gone on and more and
more have frrit growing and truck
raising, 'hog and hominy," with the
meathouse at home rather than in the
West, been developed throughout the
South.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16
OLD WORLD PLANTS.
Government Importations Promise
Much to Our Agriculture.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

At the recent meeting OF the National
Board Of Trade in Washington the re.
port adopted from the committee on
agricultural statistics presents many
facts Of great interest to the farmers
throughout the country and those de.
pendent upon them for their prosperity,
showing the large scope of the work
OF the Department of Agriculture and
the enormous actual benefit which its
Investigations have been to all Of our
producing areas.
After discussing the question Of the
Departments methods of gathering
statistical information regarding grow.
ing crops, the National Board of Trade
recommending modification of the
present methods, including the cutting
down of the great army of farmers and
others who are called upon by the De
partment for reports on conditions of
their crops, and the reorganization of
the Bureau of Statistics upon a basis
of fewer but more reliable reporters,
carrying greater individual responsible.
tiles, and also in the cutting down of
the free seed appropriations and the
substitution of practice of distribut,
ing only those seeds and plants which
will be a probable benefit to the various
sections of the country as a nucleus
about which to build up a substitution
Of more valuable crops than those now
grown by the farmers. In response to
request, the committee received a
statement from Secretary Wilson bear.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16
Why FENCE HIRE RUSTS.
Department of Agriculture says
Farmers Use Cheap Material.

D$PoA ehShS Vi agriculture says
Farmers Use Cheap Material.
A bulletin setting forth the results OF
an investigation made by the Depart.
ment OF Agriculture into the corrosion
OF iron and steel wire fencing was :.
sued recently to the farmers of the
country. Many complaints have been
made to the department in the las.
year regarding the present quality OF
iron an steel wire used I 'encing, and
to improve thes conditions, wit tn.
hope determining some remedy for
the corrosion, Secretary Wilson rider.
ed thoroughinvestigation, an tn
perts ame to the conclusion that tn.
chief trouble is that the average arm
insists on using the cheapest vir
for fencing, and the cheap wire natural.
ly corrodes.
The department claims that some
manufacturers hold that if it were pos
sible to make a better grace OF wire al
even a slightly higher price, it would
be useless to put it on the market, as
the American farmer would not buy 1t,
because he desires cheapness above
other consideration.
The result of preliminary expert.
ments made by the Agricultural De.
partment pointed to the manganese in
the wire as undoubtedly being he chief
cause Of the corrosion, and it is stated
that the more manganese there is pres.
ent in fence wire the quicker it will
rust or deteriorate.
To show the possible causes for the
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16

aging the growing of Holland bulbs in
the Puget Sound region and believe
it will be only question of time when
this industry will be established. The
introduction of the mango into Florida;
the introduction of new persimmons
and other Chinese and Japanese fruits
which are now being secured by our
explorer in northern China, and the
introduction of harder or more pro-
life strains of alfalfa all promise in
the aggregate many millions of dollars
of increase in the value of plant prod.
ucts.
Touching on the question of the an
nual Congressional seed distribution.
Secretary Wilson says that while there
is undoubtedly some benefit attached to
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16

markable work in searching, through
its special agricultural explorers, the
countries Of the old world where ag-
riculture has been carried on for CEN
turies and tens of centuries and where
its history of crops fades away into
dim tradition, and from these coun-
tries some of the most useful and at
tractive plants have been introduced.
which promise great things for Amer
ican agriculture. 1t is a question
among far-sighted plant breeders and
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16

the distribution of vegetable seed each
year the real value to the country OF
such distribution cannot be compared
with that Of even one good introduction
like macaroni wheat, Japanese rice, an
improved variety of cotton or various
other articles which might be men.
toned.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16

from 210,3se acres in 1898, to a total
or $1,000 acres in 1904, raising the
value Of the land from between s1.O0
and $1.50 per acre to from $500 to
$4,000 per acre, and the output has been
Increased from 179,919,293 pounds of
rough rice In 1893 to 1868, ,436, 800 pounds
In 1904. In the matter Of fruits. it will
be remembered that the Department
introduced the Bahia orange, known
as the Washington navel orange, which
has become the standard orange
throughout California. More recently,
the Department has expended in the
neighborhood of ten thousand dollars
i'll the introduction of the date p~ IN
into Arizona and California and al.
though sufficient time has not yet
elapsed to enable US to state positively
what the outcome will be, there ap-
pears no reason to doubt that an en-.
tirely new industry will be built up
in these sections as a result of the eff
forts of the Department. The present
value of date importations is, roughly
speaking, half million dollars. This
consists largely of the cheaper grades
Of dates, the finer varieties from the
Sahara seldom coming to this country
except in very small quantities. These
can undoubtedly be grown in our south
west.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16

1t is estimated that there are 400C
professional beggars in London and
that they collect over s1,500,000 a year
women.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16
Briefs FROM Everywhere.

The United States exported last yea1
$l5,OO0,000 worth of oleo oil.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16

The United States sells nearly 5000,
100000 worth of lard, cattle, fresh
beef, bacon, hams and oleo oil annually
to Europe.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16
JAPANESE BAMBOO TREE
The Bamboo is the Staple Wood OF Japan and
Its Uses Spell Legion.

|
Its Uses Spell Legion.
growers whether this part of the work
of the Department of Agriculture does
not hold out the greatest possibility to
the future of America of any branch of
the government. Every now and then
new plant or new variety is discover
ed and introduced which may revo-
lutionize that particular branch Of
crop production. The macaroni wheat
which the Secretary mentions is a fair
example. Extensive trials of this
wheat have been made throughout the
middle belt of the United States, just
west of the producing area for ordinary
wheat, and it is believed that vast
section of possibly a million square
miles heretofore thought unfit for any
agriculture, is capable of producing
this new grain at the rate of from Is
to 90 bushels per acre. With such a
startling showing as this due entirely
to the experimental work of the De-
partment who shall say when the food
producing limit of the world may be
reached?
Bringing Asia to Our Doors.
For every section Oh the vastly di-
fSISlucu sui anu ClludIe OIL lQS OQlleQ
States, says Secretary Wilson, there is
corresponding spot in some portion
of the old world where agriculture has
been successfully prosecuted for cen
turies. What we need is full and COM
plete information regarding the old
world agriculture and the intelligent
application of that knowledge to our
own country.
1t would be possible to extend his
letter almost indefinitely, the Secretary
continues, were we to go into the var
ious agricultural possibilities which are
Low being worked up by the Office of
Seed and Plant Introduction and Dis
tribution. We are now at work upon
the introduction of the Japanese mat
ting rush into the United States. There
are imported annually into the United
States something like i've million dol
lars worth of mating. The owners Of
newly invented loom guarantee that
| the value of the annual consumption
Of raw material to supply their fac
tories will not be less than S2,000,000.
We are working to establish the cul-
ture of this mating rush in the aban-
ioned rice fields of the Carolinas and
the work has already progressed far
enough to justify reasonable assur-
ance Of success. We are also working
to introduce a disease resistant strain
of Bermuda or Easter lily and with fair
prospects of success. We are encour-
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16

Copper prospectors and miners are
opening up the ruined forts, villages
and canals of a vanished race of men
that once peopled the rock-walled
meadows of southern Utah. ~
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16

Catarrh is not only dangerous but it causes
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Amador ledger., 1906-03-16

In the Breslau geological garde1
there is a spider monkey which wa!
operated on for cataract of the eyes
and which now wears glasses.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16

partment IS Introducing in the South.
corrosion and that manganese is at the
bottom of all the trouble, the depart.
ment quotes a number of steel, iron
and metalurgical authorities on the
subject.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16

Paderewski says he keeps his hands
oiled nearly all tle time and sleeps
them in very hot water before giving
a piano recital.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16
New Cure for Rupture
Sent on Trial

Brooks Appliancei Is q new
Scientific discovery with au
tomato air cushions that
draws the broken parts TO-
gether and binds them Ms
you would u b. oxen illnb. IL
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price 20 low that enybody
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16


make it TO your ordersendit it-and II
1t doesn't satisfy you you send it hack to and will
refund money without question The banks and the
postmaster here will tell that Is the way do .iness
always absolutely the square and selling thous-
ands Of people this way for the past five Remen
ber uso no talves no harness. lies fakes jds
give straight business deal q reasonable price
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Amador ledger., 1906-03-16

IT. has been estimated that the aver
age man winks about 100000 times a
year. No actual count has ever been
made, however.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-16
American Sugar Beet Seed.

'The introduction of the sugar beet,
while not due primarily to the efforts
of the Department, has unquestion-
ably been greatly assisted by the dis
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
Catarrh and Hay Fever

Liquid Cream Balm is becoming quite
as popular in many localities as Ely's
Cream Balm solid. 1t is prepared for
use in atomizers. and is highly priced
by those who have been accustomed
to call upon physicians for such a treat
ment. Many physicians are using and
prescribing it. All the medicinal prop
critics of the celebrated Cream Balm
which is rs cts, including spraying
tube. All druggists. or by mail. Ely
Brothers, 56 Warren St., New York.
Messrs. Ely Bros: Il sold your
Liquio Cream Balm to Mr.. VIM. Lam
berton, 1854 Delachaise ST., New Or
leans; he has used two bottles, giving
HIM most satisfactory results.
GEO. w. McDUFF. Pharmacist.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
COURTS DELAY MANY CASES
Two Petitions for incorporation Are
Laid Aside Until After
the HOLIDAYS

A report received at the county court
house yesterday to the effect that the
holiday season would probably extend
to May IL or June l caused general
setting aside of business by the minor
courts and two petitions for incorpora-
ton entered by residents of Watts and
Huntington Park were put away for
later consideration
The citizens of Watts petitioned for
charter in order that they might reg
ulate the speed of the cars through
their little settlement, while the Hunt
ington Park people gave as the chief
reason for their petition that they de-
sired to incorporate to have the power
to suppress an obnoxious factory with
in their town limits.
The preliminary examination of Mrs.
Alberta Storrs, accused of the murder
of her husband, will be called before
Justice Holloway at Monrovia this
morning, but will be continued until
after the holidays.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
DISFAV0R CHILD'S MARRIAGE
Trustees and Teachers of Whittier
School in Arms Over Issuing
of Scott-Stinard License

A committee composed of trustees
and teachers of the Whittier public
schools yesterday visited the county
court house and protested against the
issuance of the license by which Car
rie Scott, 12-year-old school girl, was
married to Fred Stinard, 40 years of
age. The trustees stated that the
woman who gave her consent to the
issuance of the license was not the
mother of the girl, as she alleged.
The affair was beyond the jurisdic-
ton of the clerks, who had simply is
sued a license when the girl and her
mother had both sworn that the pros
pective bride was 16 years of age. The
committee was referred to Judge Will
bur and action may be begun in the
Juvenile court as soon as the holidays
are over.