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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

Harry Clay Blaney opens a weeks en-
gagement, at the New Academy tomorrow
in his new comedy. THE Boy From Wall
Street." Tho play is an adaptation by
Owen Davis from Sewell Ford's. novel.
"Cherub Devine." AS 1.-The Cherub" Har-
~ Clay Blaney Is said to have the best
character. In which he has ever been seen.
Monday afternoon will be the first per-
Torrance OF the comedy since ii has come
into Mr.. Blaney's hands. Mr.. Owen Da-
Wis staged the production and Is In Wash
ington to give tho company it's final dress
rehearsal. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

The bin for the Sunday concert at the
Casino Theater this week includes Ross
and Greene. comedians; Roy Raceford,
English comedian and singer: Carroll
Schroeder. former Washington girl;
Mabel Burke. singing Coincidence; White
and Fenton, cornet and French horn
musicians; Jack Rhodes. monologist. and
an extra exhibition of motion picture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
"The Boys in Blue. "

Chase's next week promises de luxe
bill Of polite vaudeville novelties. with
the topmost place of distinction occupied
by, The. Boys in. Blue" an American
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"Girl From Paris"

An entirely new entertainment offering.
.The Girl from Paris" is the attraction
at the Gayety next week. The cast in
cludes Ed Gallagher. Edna Davenport.
AL Shean, Mabel Leslie, Thomas Narny.
Annie Goldie, Ruth Benton and Sidney
W. Borrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

nothing of its author, Monckton Hoffe.
whose name up to that time had never
appeared upon a play bill
The scenes take place in the bandroom
of the Cafe Angelique. near SALISBURY
avenue. and the title role is girl, the
cello player of an orchestra, who has
been reared in the atmosphere OF the
taproom, and whose associates have
been gamblers, artists and actors. but
through it all she has retained a naive
sweetness md purity. The cast includes:
May Buckley. Cyril Keightley. Leslie
KENYON Cotton White and Mary CorSe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

At the Gayety Theater this week will
be seen tho Midnight Maidens." Gladys
Sears and Grace Ceiest lead the feminine
roles, while the comedy, is In the hands
Of Harry A. Emerson. The vaudeville
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
Academy Sunday Concert.

The Sunday concerts at the Academy
will be resumed next Sunday night. Six
reels of the latest motion pictures will
be shown. In addition to the pictures,
there will be as usual vocal and instru-
mental selections between the reels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
"Get. Rich-ouick Wallingford. I"

George NJ. Cohan's new comedy, Get
Rich-Quick wallingford." will be the at
traction at the New National Theater
next week This is q dramatization of
the novel by George Randolph Chester.
and is said to De full of deep human In
terest. with clever dialogue and clean
comedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

He's Q nice enough chap. but wAv
does he wear that long beard?''
His wife buys his neckties."A5aUU-
land Leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
"The Little Damozel."

At the Belasco Theater Monday. Sep
TENDER Il, Henry W. Savage will offer
for the first time In America. the Lon
don success. THE Little Damozel." A
great deal has been written and said Of
this play. which was the vogue last year
in the British metropolis. 1t came quite
unannounced to the British public spon-
sored by Charles Hawtrey, the English
comedian, but the British public knew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

First Oklahoman-Howdyf
Second Oklahoman-F1ne. WHAT'S
doin'?
First Oklahoman-Nothin' spashul.
Whah you goin'?
Second Oklahoman-Jes' aroun' tn cor
ner to rob an Injun. Join me?
First Oklahoman = Shuah! = Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

specialities include the Creighton broth
ers. Howard and St Clair, Barto and
McCue. Marguerite Clemens and Fannie
Howard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

ing trio; Hamilton and Massey, eccentric
comedians: Lucy Tonge, the female bas-
so; Edna Farlowe, soubrette. and Allen.
Delmaine and Harold. in their new
farcfcal absurdity, 1.-THE Tin Wedding, :"
conclude the performances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

from the earth to q great height anS
then racing at express train speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
National.

Thomas w. Ryley's production Of the
Storm Is the attraction at tho National
Theater this week. The play.is said to be
a presentation Of . theme that has al
ways been OF paramount interest-the love
Of man for woman and his wooing-a,d 4
the work of Langdon Mccormick
The story Ii q simple one. Two men
are in love with the same woman. "A
girl Is thrust by circumstance into close
contact with the two men. She has been
bereft OF the only man she had ever
known since infancy. her father. BY
him she il left q legacy to the two men.
who have sworn to take his place al, her
protector Both fall In love with her.
The three are completely isolated from
the rest Of the world by q storm that
buries their forest homo beneath the
snow. and here the men love and WOO
and the girl works out her own des-
tiny. The two men are az widely apart
in their antecedents. beyond neighbor-
hood birth. as II II possible to conceive.
One In childhood has gone to the great
forests OF the far west and has grown
up as a Northumberland Q primeval
man. The other ID . collegian. q club
man. a man Of fashion. lawyer. who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
,AM4 B4WS- CH6ES

will be seen as John Travers. Edwin H.
Curtis will play Norbury: Arthur Richie.
Hampton. and Phillis Sherwood. Madame
de Semiano.
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Coming Attractions.


Tomorrow night at the Belasco Theater
Henry w. Savages latest European i'm
portation, "Con & Co.." will be given Its
first production in America Oliver Her
ford is its adapter.
Two chaps. both likable fellows, one Of
them Cornelius Pinkney econ" for
short), the other Hobson. a reformed
actor. who is the Go" Of the firm. have
violent aversion to work. Being lib
eral spenders and DESTROYS Of. good
time. they set about employing schemes
to secure money. They are gifted with
unlimited cheek, and their resourceful-
ness Is almost sublime. Even out Of
the most prosaic situation they can see
a scheme for extracting coin.
One develops almost at the start OF the
play A scion Of English nobility trav-
cling in Germany. one Frederick Bal
chester pronounced Baker,, happens to
come across, in a Berlin drawing room,
q married woman with whom some
months previously he had INDUCED In a
harmless Irritation at a German watering
place In his pocketbook he carried an
enlarged snapshot which he had taken OF
the lady. An intoxicated civilian, over
Englishman's coat a Scotch highball.
The coat is removed and sent out to be
pressed. but out Of the pocket falls the
photograph. and who should happen
along TO PICK IL UP Dut inc luSoucy
jealous husband.
Into this situation Con q Co. are pro-
jected. II Is meat for them-fat In the
fire. Balchester will be made to pay.
the husband will be made to pay. and
everything will be adjusted. but what q
score Of complications. and what pros
perity for the firm OF Con q Co.! It
comes over these genii in nash. and
the situations multiply upon each other
like an arithmetical progression.
"Con & Co" Is Of French manufacture.
but the scenes are all laid in Berlin.
II was produced In Paris under the
title OF Theodore q Co.." and ran there
for an entire year at the Neuveautes
| Theater. Walter Burridge has painted
| three scenes to duplicate the foreign. pro-
duction. The cast includes Maude Odell
| Roslyne Mundell. Nelly Roland. Susette
| Gordon, Ben Hendricks, Tom III. Walsh.
William Burress. Harry Stone. James H.
| Morrison. Gustave Hartzheim, Charles
Mccarthy. Gilbert Douglas. g. T. Learn
| ing, Walter F. Tuley and James Harding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

willette Whitaker Is a Washington girl
who has won high vaudeville honors in
London and will be in Chase's bin next
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

William Collier Is to have q theater IN
New York named after him. He IL writ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

James X. Hackett revived Monsieur
Beaucaire' and THE Prisoner OF Zenda'
during his stock starring engagement in
San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

Robert Hilliard in the virile and vivid
play. "A Fool There Was" will be one of
the early attractions at the Columbia
Theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

A new musical comedy by De Koven
and Herbert is called "A Train Of
Pleasure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

The New Theater Is TO provide fully
equipped nursery for the children TO be
used in the production OF The Blue
Bird
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

In Viola. Aliens company this season
will be +. c. Moseley, who was for nine
years leading man with Lawrence Bar
rett.
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ing q play with Edgar Selwyn called ri
BE Hanged IL WILL

George Fawcett will begin his season
in The Great John Canton and later
will appear in The Fighter" His lead
ing woman is Ann Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

Cyril Scott will continue TO play In
the title role of Rida Johnson Young's
comedy. The Lottery Man." under the
Shubert management this season.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-10

each year. though they are rarely util-
lied by white settlers These cacti are
products of the desert par excellence.
adjusted to their habitat during geolo-
gic ages, and in some way not yet made
out deriving their vital energy chiefly
from light, and they give promise that
unless exterminated by vandalism they
will some day yield to intelligent cul-
tivation and add an invaluable resource
to our arid districts
On Tumanroc> hill, two miles from
Tucson, Ariz., the scientists of the Car
negie desert laboratory Ca branch of
the Carnegie institution) are conduct
ing experiments and Investigations for
the further utilization of desert vege-
tation. Naturally the great family of
cacti receive large share of their at
tention and it is expected that their re-
searches will greatly extend the field of
usefulness of this characteristic prod
uct of the .1and OF little rain Sim
liar experiments and Investigations are
in progress by the scientists of the de-
partment of agriculture, and at state
and territorial agricultural colleges and
experiment stations. Then the labors of
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Bv John L. Cowan

= 7 is q strange ana puzzling circum-
stance that the regions in the arid
southwest that are now the most
scantly populated are the very ones
that once supported the largest aborig-
inal population. When Cabeza de Vaca,
Coronado, Alarcon and other early ex-
plorers traversed the region between
the Pecos river in Texas and the Colo
rado on the boundary between Cali
fornia and Arizona, they found a popu-
iatIon estimated by some authorities at
twice or thrice as large as that now
living IN It. Notwithstanding the de-
velopment Of modern transportation,
mining ana stock raising Industries.
Yet when the first white men visited
the country the population had been
reduced by tribal wars TO a fraction
OF what It had once been. as shown by
numberless prehistoric ruins scattered
throughout Arizona, New Mexico. West
Texas and southern Colorado, Utah and
Nevada
To give a single instance mentioned
by the late ]. W. Powell of the Smith
souian institution: The Aravica valley
OF Arizona now has population of less
than 100. These could hardly subsist
without the Importation of food sup
plies. Yet in this little valley have
been found the ruins of seven prehis-
toric villages One Of these villages
contains the ruins Of 12o houses, so
that It must have has e population ap-
proximaeing 500, and the valley is be-
leved 70 have been inhabited by be-
tween 1900 and 5000 persons.
How does II happen that the desert
IS so much more inhospitable than it
used 70 beg It has been customary to
account for the great population that
used TO inhabit the arid lands on the
supposition that there has been a vast
change in climatic conditions. Modern
research has proven this belief to be
baseless. The desert has been a desert
for ages The only change is that the
aborigines Of prehistoric times knew
better than we DO how to utilize its
natural resources. 1t is well known
that they practiced irrigation. as we
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The fact that it was spineless led to its
determination. excepting in isolated
spots in the mountains. or in fenced In
yards and gardens. The sheep and cat
tie liked 1t so well that it disappeared
from the ranges so long ago that only
few of the "old timers remember
that it used to be one of the most COM
mon varieties.
With scientists and others thus in
vestigating the cacti as sources of food
supply (either directly as producers OF
edible fruits, or indirectly as forage
plants) it is probable that the prevail
ing opinion that these plants are of lit
tie value will soon have to be revised
The cacti exhibit a remarkable adap-
tation to desert conditions. Their struc-
ture is perfectly suited for the collec-
tion and storage of water, for resist
ance to the high winds and sandstorms
of the treeless region. and for self-pro-
lection against animals that would GER
tainly destroy them for the moisture
they contain, but for their armament OF
numberless strong, sharp spines. Most
of the rainfall of the region IN which
the cacti flourish occurs in the winter
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CONFRONTED by the conditions ex-
listing in a camp kitchen. which
differ somewhat from those of a mod
ern town chefs realm. cooks are apt
10 spoil the broth" by trying TO do
too much or construct too elaborate
dishes. The simplest foods are most
appetizing when camping and they
are the best to eat They should be
simply prepared. Coffee made in camp
has a different flavor from that made
anywhere else. An experienced camp
er gives this rule for making it: Have
the coffee ground fine, place eight
heaping dessertspoonfuls IN hot
coffee pot, add two quarts of boiling
water and set the pot near the nre ior
a few minutes. The coffee should never
be boiled. This amount is for four
persons
To ueeke chocolate the same author
NV saws. Take two heaping dessert
spoonfuls OF milk powder and eight
dessertspoonfuls of chocolate; add a
little water and make paste; then
pour in two quarts Of boiling water
and add a little sugar.
Biscufts-Take two pints Of -four to
which have been added two heaping
teaspoonfuls OF baking powder ana slit
into a bread pan; add one level tea
spoonful of salt some cold pork rat
the size Of an egg and mix all to-
gether thoroughly while dry; add six
heaping deSsertspoonfuls Of evaporated
milk, or twice as much fresh mix.
with enough cold water, TO make as
soft a dough as can be rolled on the
bread board. which has been sprinkied
with -four. Roll the dough about one
half inch thick and cut into circles
with a china or tin cup, the rim of
which has been dipped in -four, or use
a knife. Place the circles in a CREASED
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III

Moiave and Colorado deserts who We're
unacouafnted with the virtues OF THIS
well of the desert" and some have
died Of thirst surrounded by these
plants that would have anorded reieA-
No other variety OF cactus IS SO
widely known as the 50 called prichly
pear grown as a house plant IN tne
eastern states and found in the Wild
state all over the west In Colorado
and other states, where cold winters
prevail this variety of cactus does not
grow to a height of more than three
or four feet but in southern Cahfor-
MIA, Mexico and other regions enjoying
an equable climate plants 10 Ieet or
more in height are not uncommon IN
Mexico this is known as the nopaI and
was formerly of very great economic
value throughout tropical America, for
the reason that the cochineal insect
f1ourishes upon 1t. In many regions IL
is utilized as a hedge plant, forming
barrier that no animal without wings
can pass The fruit is sometimes used
for making jellies. The spineless
cactus of the plains is similar IN ap-
pearance to the prickly pear, lacking
only the spines, and the new variety
developed by Luther Burbank origin
ated from the same species. 1t is the
expectation of the plant wizard even
tually to produce a variety that viii
Weld a delicious fruit Of great food
value.
Altogether more than 1000 species OF
cacti are known 70 bOtanists, prae-
tically all native TO America. The
cushion cactus. melon cactus and
pumpkin cactus are sufficiently de-
scribed by their names, which how
ever, are botanically insufficient for the
reason that there are several species
of each Most varieties of cacti have
no common or popular names, and their
scientific appellations convey no mean
ing to the unseientific reader.
In Mexico the cardOna. amarillo, palo
altena, fafayuca. bIancO and racheria
are cultivated extensively for their
fruits. from which are made tuna
honey and tuna cheese" The former
is sometimes made by economical
housewives of the American southwest
as a substitute for mOlasses- 1t is
made by simply taking the juice OF the
cactus fruit and boiling 1t until the
desired consistency is obtained 1t is
rich in sugar. agreeable in taste and
nearly all varieties are eaten raw by
the Indians and many are dried and
preserved for winter use.
The red fruits of some varieties have
long been used by the Indians as dye
stuffs for the coloring of grass and
yucca fbers for basket making. Their
processes are too slow for modern in
dustrial use. but experiments are bein e
conducted for the concentration OF the
cactus dyes in the hope that a new and
unfading dyestuff may be given to tex
tile manufactures. One Arizona man
claims to have invented process for
the treatment of the cellular tissues
of the barrel. melon and pumpkP
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or 20 feet above the ground into several
columnar branches. From its form and
from the circumstance that it is thickly
covered with sharp spines that burn
freely when touched with lighted
match. it is often called the Arizona
candle. 1t blossoms in May and June.
the end of each branch often display
ing so or more large, waxy white bios
SONS. The fruit ripens in August,
when the Indians may be seen riding on
horseback from plant to plant, knock
ing off the fruit with long poles. The
fruit is either eaten fresh or preserved
for winter use. Through the whole
length of the trunk and each of its
branches extend long. woody fibers from
one to three inches in diameter. These
sustain the mass of succuIent tissues
that form the body. of the plant, re-
skeleton. even after all the rest of the
plant has decayed. Large numbers of
these skeleton cacti in western Texas
gave to that region the name "Llano
Estacado." or 'Staked Plains" On the
east slope of the peninsula of Lower
California this species of cactus grows
in extensive forests known as the ear
don forests"
Nothing grows in the arid lands that
is more eagerly watched for by the ex-
perienced prospector and traveller than
the "Bisnaga," or barrel cactus. often
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Tempting Dishes for the Camp Menu

or Toured pan, set in the rack of the
baker before the fire and leave un-
til light and brown on top.
Corn Bread-Take one pint of flour
and one pint of cornmeal and put in
the bread pan, with two heaping tea
teaspoonful of salt, two dessertspoon-
fuls of dried egg. one teaspoonful of
sugar and cold pork fat the size of an
egg Mix thoroughly while dry Add
six heaping dessertspoonfuls of evap-
grated milk and enough cold water to
make a thick batter; stir until we'll
mixed and pour into a creased pan;
place in the rack of the baker and
stand the baker in front of the fire.
Griddle Cakes-Take two pints of
-four. to which have been added two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder; add
one level teaspoonful OF salt, two des-
sertspoonfuls Of dried egg and mix
together dry. Mix with this six heap
ing dessertspoonfuls of evaporated
milk and enough cold water to make a
creamy batter. Do not have the batter
thin Fry in the frying pan, which
has been creased with a piece of pork
fat.
Boiled Rice-ThoroughIy wash and
rinse one cup of rice in cold water,
drain and place in about two quarts of
boiling water in an uncovered pot, add
two teaspoonfuls of salt and boil
steadily for 10 or 20 minutes. adding
water, If necessary. as the rice boils.
When tender. drain and place near the
fire to dry it a little.
Hasty Pudding@To a quart of boil
ing water add half a teaspoonful of
salt and stir in slowly a cupful of corn
meal Boil 10 minutes, stirring con-
stantly to prevent scorchIng. Hasty
pudding served with milk and sugar
makes an appetizing and wholesome
dish.
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WILL CACTI, THE
1PINE-PROTECTED
WATER BARRELS OF 1T
GREAT WASTES, YET
PROVE A JfOURCE OF
eUJCTENANCE AND
RICHES FOR MEN?

Luther Burbank for the production of
a spineless cactus for use as forage
plant have been widely commented upon
in newspapers and magazines. Not so
well known, however, is the fact that
ages before the plant wizard of Cali
fornia was born spineless cactus grew
abundantIy throughout the southwest.
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months, in some places averaging not
more than four or five inches annually
To absorb as much of the precious
moisture as possible, the caeti are pro
vided with very extensive root sys-
TEN, extending in all directions just
beneath the surface. To store this
moisture up for time of need in the hot
rainless and dewless summer months,
the body of the plant consists mainly Of
coarse cellular tissues. The surface. eN-
posure of the plants is very small in
proportion to their mass. AS a rule
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are just beginning to do. and that they
were experienced and successful dry
farmers" In addition. they utilized
for food purposes many forms of vege
tation that have long been neglected.
So it is believed that the white Amer
leans of the twentieth century may
learn some useful lessons from the red
aborigines Of the sixteenth or from
their surviving representatives. To
that end the Smithsonian institution
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aborig ginal economics, with particular
regard to their sources of food supply
prior TO the coming of the white men.
Among their natural food resources
that are now neglected perhaps the
most important were the forms of
desert vegetation known as agaves and
cacti-only the last named of which
will be considered in this article. Con-
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harsh and forbidding surroundings. AS
a rule. the fruit is rather small. pear
shaped, red or yellow in color. subacid
and rather insipid in flavor.
The largest and most imposing mem
ber of the great cactus family is the
cereus gigantea, or giant cactus. which
sometimes attains height of from so
to so feet. Sometimes 1t grows in a
single perpendicular column, but more
commonly it divides at a height of 10
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cerning these the following statements
are quoted from the twenty third an
nuaI report of the Smithsonian institu-
tion: Among neglected crop plants are
various caeti locally known as sa-
guaro, pitahayo, nopal, saguesa. etco,
whose fruits sufficed to. support the
native population for some two months