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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. William Phelps Emo have
gone abroad for a short stay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-16
IN the WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. ROOSEVELT Is OFF FOR A
TOUR IN SWITZERLAND.
Home-Comings From Bungalows and
Other Pleasant Places-Per-
sonal Notes.

Mrs. Roosevelt. conforming to her pro-
gram as arranged before she left Italy,
has concluded her stay in Paris, and with
her daughter Ethel left Paris yesterday
for Switzerland. They will go later to
Venice, and thence to Porto Maurizio,
where they will spend some time with
Roosevelt was escorted to the railroad
station by Ambassador White.
Justice Harlan and family are expected
back at their Washington residence the
last of this month.
Maj. and Mrs. Sylvester and family
have returned from their summer vaca-
ton, spent in their bungalow on Bolivar
Heights. w. Va, which was. as usual
series of house parties for the last three
months. Their son, Mdshipman John
McFall Sylvester. Is completing hls
months vacation from Annapolis Miss
Mr.. Carleton l.. Wood of Utica, n. Y.
who were visiting the family at Bolivar.
returned with them, and will remain here
throughout this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean sailed
yesterday from Cherbourg for New York
on the Kaiser Wilhelm II. They have
been abroad all summer.
Mrs. Elkins, with Miss Elkins and her
brother, are expected to return again to
Paris next week. According to a special
cablegram to the New York Times today
Mr.. William Hit of this city. who has
spent much time with the Elkins family
party while abroad, made a written denia
Yesterday of his reported engagement tC
Miss Elkins.
Mrs. Sankey Bacon, wife of DIR. Bacon
L. S. N, Is here on a visit to her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh T. Taggart at their
home in Georgetown. She will remain
here while her husband is on the cruise
with the Pacific fleet
Invitations have been received from
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott Wilson of Sar
Francisco for the wedding of their daugh.
te.' Helen and Walter A. Greer. paymaster
L. S. ~, and well known in this city
The ceremony was to take place at Trim.
ity Church, San Francisco, last night.
Gen. and Mrs. Merritt and the mother OF
the latter. Mrs. Norman Williams, are al
Natural Bridge for the autumn. Mrs
Williams and Mrs. Merritt recently re-
turned from Europe.
II hal h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-16

Miss Tuckerman, who has gone abroad,
has sold some Of her LenoX property, the
place called Ingleside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-16

Mrs. Lawrence and son. who have been
spending the summer with Mrs. Law
rence's parents Mr.. and MIS-. w. B. Mar
tie, have returned to their home in
Portsmouth, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-16

Gen. and Mrs. Merritt and the mother of
the latter, Mrs. Norman Williams, are at
Natural Bridge for the autumn. Mrs
Williams and Mrs. Merritt recently re-
turned from Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-16

The second meeting of the Art Club was
held Tuesday evening at the residence of
its president, Miss Mabel l.. Dell, 1923 18th
street northwest, all members being pres
ent. After the business was transacted a
buffet supper was served. The club adj
journed to meet next Wednesday, Septem-
Der %. at the home of Miss Sauter. in
Mount Rainier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-16

A quiet wedding took place in ST.
Mary's Church, Alexandria, Va. Tuesday
afternoon. when Miss NJ. Dorothy Ryan
and Mr.. Richard F. De Lacy were mar
ried by Rev. Father Patrick. After the
ceremony MIR. and Mrs. De Lacy left for
a trip to Old Point. Norfolk and Ricn-
mond. On their return they will reside
at III S street northwest.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
ADVENT OF THE
SPINELESS CACTUS
Twenty-Five Varieties Collected
and Introduced, Some OF Which
Are Quite Promising.


Those who have been eagerly
awaiting the advent Of the spineless
cactus will be interested to know that
It is already here. and that, too with
out breeding or selection. The United
states bureau Of plant industry. re-
ports David Grimths in a recent bulle-
tin OF the department of agriculture,
has been studying the matter since
1907, and has collected and introduced
about twenty-five spineless species or
varieties, ten or twelve of which are
promising. 1t is preparing to send out
free for experiment 1000 to 5000 cut
tings. but only to growers who dwell
in the area where the plant will live
It must be borne in mind also that a
spineless cactus viii not necessarily
remain spineless. Unfavorable condi-
lions. such as alkaline soil, heat or
drought, may be expected to develop
the tiny spines that most Of them pos
ssss. Further:
1T is essential to remember that
these plants cannot be put out to shift
for themselves; they must be farmed
like any other crop, though, owing TO
their resistance. they permit more
latitude in their treatment than most
other plants. The prickly pear
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

plants as they now exist are adapted
to a region having considerable rain
fall, but too irregularly distributed foi
ordinary crops. They are the
camels Of the vegetable world They
must have water, but they can gel
along for long periods without it
What is most needed in the spineless
prickly pears to-day is greater hard
mess, but this quality cannot be bred
into them in two or three years. Il
might be possible by careful breeding
and selection, in a decade or more to
increase the hardness Of the rapid
growing prickly pears so as to
push the limit of their cultivation to
the northward materially. But this
will take much patient toll and many
years OF experimentation
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

tier locations the old "criollo" stock
still predominates.
There are in Argentina approximate
ly 24O.0OOOOO acres of arabic land
three-fourths of which is a vast plain
a very large part of which is very
fertile. There are ten or eleven mil
lion acres in the Argentine republic
which are capable of irrigation Some
very extensive irrigation plants are al
ready in operation.
The small population of Argentina
being only 100000, and the very large
production Of beef and mutton, make
it necessary to give considerable at
tention to the export trade. The nut
ton is all exported in frozen state
while the beef goes as either chilled
or frozen beef
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
Retirement Of Wilson Is minated

Early In the career of the new ad-
ministration Secretary Wilson and
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger
had sharp disagreement, which at
one time looked like an impasse. 1t
was suspected that one or the other
of them would retire President Taft
smoothed over the differences. only to
have them break out at a new place.
and now. in this last ENHANCEMENT.
Mr.. Ballinger has won his point. 1t
related to the jurisdiction over for
ests within Indian reservations. an
Mr.. Ballinger gets the jurisdiction.
taking it away from the agricultural
departments bureau Of forestry.
It Is known certainly that close
friends Of one man who is a likely as
pirant for the Wilson seat at the cab.
met table have been informed that
there is altogether likely to be a
change, and that the work of getting
support organized is quietly on in be
half Of this man. He is Representa-.
tive Charles F. Scott Of Kansas. chair.
man Of the house committee on agri.
culture.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
PAINT BEAUTY.

Assured OF durability, the next
thought in painting is beauty - the
complete aim being durable beauty,
or beautiful durability.
National Lead Company here again
offer you the cooperation of their
paint experts-this time in the line
of color schemes. artistic, harmonious
and appropriate. You have only to
write National Lead Company, 1902
Trinity Building, New York City, for
Housewares Painting Outfit No.
as" and you will promptly receive
what is really a complete guide TO
painting, including a book of color
schemes for either exterior or interior
painting las you may request), a
book of specifications, and also an in
strument for detecting adulteration
in paint materials. This outfit is sent
free, and, to say the least. is well
worth writing for.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

n ONGRESS will have its hands full
" at the next session. The particu-
lar matter which will be agitated viii
probably not disrupt the union, al
though it has been the subject of con-
tention since the states got together
It all came about through an in
cipient instruction on the part of
citizens of the District of Columbia.
They got up a dinner at the New VIII
lard hotel in Washington and invited
President Taft Then they Sprung it
on" him that they wanted representa-
ton in the government; wanted rep
resentation on the floor of the house
and senate; wanted a voice in elect
ing the president and few other lit
tie things
President Taft told them that If
they wanted little things like that
they ought not to crowd their de-
mands into social affairs He sug-
gested that it would be more to their
credit if they started a movement to
get back the slice of the original Dis
trict of Columbia, which a too gen
erous congress had given back to the
state of Virginia.
The citizens of the district jumped
at the opportunity. They welcomed it.
1t was more entertaining than a semi
political campaign. It would be more
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
District of Columbia Seeks Lost Domain

dignified to work for something which
they might justly regard as beneficial
to their municipality" it might even
be regarded as patriotic. The presi-
dent suggested that they might get
some one to introduce a bill in con-
gress to bring it about. And it viii
be done. Hence congress will have
its hands full.
That the getting back of this chival-
rous gift of land is somewhat OF a hot
coal is shown by the fact that the
supreme court of the United States
evaded passing on its constitutionality
and congress. which has picked it up
twice, has dropped it in two different
ways.
For the information Of those inter-
ested it might be said that this Vir-
ginia portion of the original District
of Columbia comprises some thirty
odd square miles, now Alexandria
county. The constitution having called
for a plot ten miles square. the bal
ance of the district comprises some
sixty odd square miles The one-third
now part Of Virginia, President Taft
thinks, ought to come back
That President Taft was prophetic
in his suggestion the lost third should
be recovered is generally conceded. 1t
is felt that it will not be long before
this government will need it for vari-
GUS institutions. Already it has bought
back part of it for Arlington National
cemetery, Fort Myer and other pro
jects- And as soon as the identifying
of the north side of the Potomac river
is finished eyes will be cast to the
other shore with a view to making II
less unsightly.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
OF CATTLE
INDUSTRY In ARGENTINA
Great Opportunities Enterprisns Americans
Sufficient capitaI-By
Herbert w. Mumford.

Generally speaking but few citizens
of the United States appreciate the i'm
portance of Argentina as cattle-rais-
ing country. 1t is not to be wondered
at that North Americans. with vast
areas Of fertile soil only partially oc-
cupied and developed. have failed to
study conditions in the southern re-
public, and consequently have almost
universally lost sight of the great op-
portunities which have been presented
there for beef production.
The ranches, or "estancias." as they
are called. are extensive. Some idea
can be gathered from the fact that in
the province Of Santa Fe Ga per cent
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
willow Farm Conducted by UncTe Sam

proceeded far enough the engineering
department planted Lombardy poplars
and willows along the retaining walls
These willows spread over many acres
Of the land that had been dredged
from the river bottoms. The north.
western half of this reclaimed land
has been beautifed with driveways.
lawns and flower plots, but the i'm
Drovement Of the southern part has
not been begun. The department of
agriculture secured the use of this
land as an experimental farm. The
growth of the willow trees probably
suggested the utility of promoting
willowcraft in the United States and
cuttings from many species OF willows
There are 100 we're set out In
nursery form. To-day the depart
ment has q willow plantation Of many
acres, extent
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

Vegetable Compound has done for me
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer
ing women 1 am willing to make my
trouble public so you may publish
this letter " - MRS. CHAs. BARCLAY
RED. Graniteville, VT.
No other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and I'M
qualified endorsement. No other med
icine we know Of has such a record
of cures of female ills as has Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years it has been
curing female complaints such as
Inflammation, liberation, local weak
nesses, iibroid tumors. irregularities,
periodic pains, backache. Indigestion
and nervous prostration, and it is
unequalled for carrying women safely
through the period of change Of life.
1t costs but little 20 try Lydia y.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and,
as Mrs Barclaysays, it is ''worth noun
tains of gold to suffering women
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

trade. The native grasses. together
with alfalfa, are the mainstay Of the
beef producer.
The best cattle country is located on
the best arabic land in the part Of
Argentina located in the temperate
zone. This includes the province of
Buenos Ayres, the southern half Of
Santa Fe and Cordoba and all of the
provinces Of Corrientes and Entire
Rios.
The southern part of the republic,
more frequently spoken Of as Pata-
gonia, is for the most part a dry. cold
country, in many parts of which the
soil is far from fertile. while the north
ern end Of Argentina lies in the tropics
and the climate is too hot for the sue.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
Ioyes to Found Bungalow Town

QUESTION of property is in itself con.
siderable of an innovation In Wash
ington, but by far the most novel
feature Of the proposition lies in the
building restrictions" In majority
of the newer suburbs assurance is
given to the purchaser of each LOT
that the character of the section will
always be maintained by the writing
of a covenant into his deed that each
house built in the vicinity shall cost
not less than a stated number Of
thousands of dollars. In Bungalow
Town this proposition will be exactly
reversed, for IT will be specifically
provided that no bungalow shall cost
in excess of 81. 900 This viii reduce
the maximum expenditure of each
property holder to $4,000. because ii
will be provided in the original subdi-
vision that each bungalow must be
surrounded by one acre Of ground
Subsequently it will be permissible to
further subdiyide and build additional
bungalows, although at no time will
the projectors of the enterprise permit
house to stand upon less than one
half acre of ground.
Bungalow Town will make its
nearest imitation to a sociological col
ony In its purchases of supplies OF
all sorts from the outside world. Ii
the first place there will be co-opera
ton in buying the land and then there
will be a determined effort to save ex
pense in building by the letting Of
contracts to build the little homes in
blocks of two or more to each con
tract When Bungalow Town" is set
tied it is proposed that the womer
folk shall join in the formation of ;
central purchasing committee so tina
all forms of food stuffs and supplies
may be secured at wholesale rates.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

ONE of the many activities Of the
" department Of agriculture at Wash
ington is the conduct Of a willow
farm. The purpose Of the department
IS to encourage willowcraft an indus
try little followed in this country, but
extensively practiced In Europe.
There, willow is largely employed in
the making Of baskets and furniture.
When the reclamation of Potomac
Park from the flats and shadows Of
the Potomac river at Washington had
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

of the area is owned in tracts of 1880
acres or more.
Twenty to forty thousand acres
owned by one man is by no means I'M
usual This, Of course. means that cat
tie production is carried on on an ex-
tensive scale.
All parts of Argentina are. of course.
not equally well adapted to cattle rails
ing, both on account of temperature
and products of the land 1t may be
said, however, that there is no grain
feeding of cattle in Argentina, even
among ranchmen who produce we'll
bred cattle intended for the export
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

WASHINGTON.-Although not at all
w Utopian in any of their ideas nor
intent upon carrying out a sociological
experiment. a group of officeholders
in the capital. most of them govern
ment clerks, has practically completed
plans for the execution of one of the
most novel schemes in the history of
real estate trading in the capital
Their primary object is to escape the
burden of paying rent in the city and
to substitute suburban life for urban
life, and with this end in view they
intend to found a bungalow town, in
which the limits of cost Of nearly
everything necessary to household
upbuilding and maintenance win be
held to the lowest possible level.
Just where Bungalow Town" will
be located has not yet been definitely
determined. but it will comprise an
area of Is to 20 acres, convenient to
some of the suburban trolley lines.
This land can now be secured at a
cost not to exceed $1,000 an acre. and
when it is subdivided there viii be no
effort to secure profit upon the money
invested, because the purchase win be
distinctly a cooperative affair, and
each participant viii be entitled to his
share of the increased value of the
land incident to the placing of i'm
provements in the section.
This joining of interests in the &C
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

r HAT the Taft official family will
1 begin about January to be rounded
into its permanent form and member
ship is the opinion entertained now.
It is strongly believed by those who
have looked into the situation of late
that there win be one change in the
cabinet about the turn of the year,
which will take out of that body the
veteran, Secretary Wilson. He has
been a cabinet member longer than
any other man ever was in this coun-
try-longer. indeed, it is said. than
anybody ever was continuously in a
responsible government. With his re-
tirement Mr.. Meyer of the navy will
be the only remaining representative
Of the Roosevelt cabinet.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

To keep flies from tormenting horses
II Is recommended to take two IT
three small handouts of green walnut
leaves upon which pour two or three
quarts Of soft, cold water, and allow
it to stand over night. The next morn.
ing pour the whole in a kettle and
boil for Is minutes. When cold II
win be fit for use. No more is re.
Quired than to wet a sponge, and De.
fore a horse goes out of the stable
let those parts which are most irritat.
ed be smeared over with the liquid.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

cessful rearing of well-bred cattle.
Toward the west the country is noun
famous and areas suitable for either
agriculture or cattle raising are not
'arge
The number of beef cattle in Ar
gentIna at the present time is various
ly estimated at twenty-five to thirty
million. while the sheep population is
from seventy to a hundred million.
The entire area OF the Argentine re
public is about one-third OF the area OF
the United States. exclusive of Alaska
The cattle live out of doors through
out the year and are strangers tc
harms or even open sheds.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

1t would be a surprise to many cat
uemen in the United States to see
large numbers of grass-fat bullocks
going TO market which are as well bred
as any to be found in the United
States.
The ranchmen. or "estancieros,
who, for the most part are very
wealthy. have bought the best breed
ing cattle which Great Britain has
produced in sufficiently large numbers
during the past few years to have ma
terially raised the standard of the gen
eral stock of the country. Naturally
in some of the newer and more from
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

Don't dope yourself for every little
pain Il only hurts your stomach. Such
pain comes usually from local inham-
nation. A little rubbing with Hamlins
Wizard Oil viii stop it Immediately.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

Husband Why do you hate to see
me come home smiling?
Wife-Because know it means
something has happened to poor moth
er.-Illustrated Bits.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

from nervousness
andother annoying
symptoms, and I
can truly say that
LydiaE.P inkham's
We &c table Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
of gold to me, as ia
restored my health
and strength. I
never forget to tell
my friends what
IvdiaE pinkham's
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
Burn Berry Crates.

Better burn all the old berry crates
Fruit in Lice, clean boxes win bring a
price enough better to pay for the loss
OF the old crates.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

Some of the biggest things upon
which angels look are not mentioned
in the newspapers.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
SORRY, BUT

Would youse mind lendin' me er
dime, Willie?"
Not at all, old chap. But its after
banlin hours an amt got me check
book handy"
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
A Feminine chronometer.

Knicker- How long does your wife
plan to be away?
Bocker-Two trunks.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

Don't forget that divorce suit
costs more than a wedding suit.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
WORTH
MOUNTAINS
OF GOLD
During Change of Life,
says Mrs. Chas. Barclay

Graniteville, VT. -"I was passing
through the Changeof Life andsuifered
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
lmportant to Mothere.

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that 1t
Signature lTa', &c ot>Z>1IKzzzzsw
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softcns the gums reduces 70.
nammaton, allaya pain, cures wind coc 25c bottle.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

A man who is good only on the sur
face is no good.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

WHY TAKE ANY CHANCES
In some untriod medicine dinrrhca, cramps. dyh.
ltcry when for 20 years pnlnkillcr PERRY Davisl
As been relieving millions Of cases.