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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-01-01

when l wrote it up last summer for
The Ranch. l pointed out to Mr.. Ken
nedy the chief difficulty l conceived
to be in the way to it's use in Washing
ton-and that is the cost in having the
tubes recharged at San Francisco. Mr..
Kennedy admitted the force of this
objection and said he would take it up
with his company and report, but |
heard nothing more from him.
think he was DOT in attendance during
the latter part of the fair, for l tried
to see him but could not find him. II
there was charging station in Seattle.
Tacoma or Spokane I believe this out
fit would come into use unless some
defect should be discovered not recog-
nized by me. The company back OF
this outfit must be deficient in get
there" or they would remedy this de-
feet in the use of this sprayer.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-01-01

Whatcom is a great county and has
a bright future before it, if the fruit
and stock-raising interests are properly
looked after. Some of the men there
are now on the right road, but l ain
much mistaken if some of the farmers
of that county do not need cyclone or
a blowing up with dynamite to arouse
them to a proper sense of the condit-
ions that prevail in some sections.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-01-01

The editor of this department re-
Gently spent two days in Whatcom
county, attending and lecturing at
farmers Institutes at Custer and Fern
dale. l have too much matter ready
for this issue to say some things to the
Whatcom county farmers that l want
to say and perhaps will say in some
future number of this paper. l enjoy
ed meeting such men as ]. Fl. Kirk.
patrick, of Custer, G. e. Flint, OF
Blaine, and number of other wide
awake fruit growers. I trust that the
readers of The Ranch will not fail to
read Mr.. Flint's "ad." in The Ranch
under the head of Hope Farm" From
what | saw of Mr. Flint, as well as
what | heard of him, he is worthy OF
your patronage if you want strawberry
plants. He will not disappoint you.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-01-01

Granville Lawther, of North Yakima,
Wash, asks the following question:
Can you tell me through the columns
of your paper what varieties OF apple
trees are self-fertile and what are self
sterile?" In answering this query
wish to say that the line between the
self-fertile and self-sterile as applied
to apples is not fixed. No one is able
to name the two classes and say that
they are permanently in these two dl'
visions. In the annual report OF the
office of experiment stations for 1898,
on page SAL, we find the following;
According to S. w. Fletcher (NeW
York State Sta Bull. 1867, orchard
fruits can not be separated into self
sterile and self-fertile varieties, since
self-sterility is not a constant charac-
ter. Some varieties which are SELF
sterile under one condition may be
self-fertile under another" The whole
report on this subject is very inter
esting and instructive. l would recon-
mend friend Lawther and all others
who are interested in this subject to
get this report and carefully read what
is said on this very important question.
Apples are much more nearly self
sterile than any OF us would imagine.
Because an apple tree planted by itself
bears fruit and brings it to perfection,
does not prove 1T to be selr-rertlle.
Bees are the most important FACTOR IN
cross ollinating apples, as well as
other kinds of fruit. These industrious
little workers carry the pollen from
one tree to another and fertillze them
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-01-01

I know nothing more about the
spraying outfit referred to than did
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-01-01

having to do with us here on Puget Sound
the principal one is, probably, as to the
varieties that we shall plant. And the
experience of the past is our only gulde;
NAV hazard the statement) has settled
one or two points pretty thoroughly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-30
STRANGE story-eut True.


F. l.. Vandegrift has new story.
It is illustrative of the marvellous fe-
cundity of the English sparrow.
II was pending Sunday with the
Dumont Smiths, at Kinsley," said
Van. in recounting his experience.
I'VE had been up late the night be-
fore and / was a trifie drowsy. ! sat
out on the front porch listening to the
church bells and gazing off into the
illimitable space that lies between
shortgrass town and the horizon
beyond.
Presently I dropped my hat into
a bed of virginia creeper and dozed
off to sleep. / could not have slept
more than an hour. for the children
were passing the house on the way
from Sunday school when ! awoke.
rubbed my eyes and glanced over
at my hat. In It sat an English spar
row brooding a setting of eggs While
slept the sparows had built a nest
in my hat, the mother bird had laid
full complement of eggs and had be-
gun the work of Matching them
Kansas City Journal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-30
GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP.
No Medicine so Beneficial to Brain
and Nerves.

Lying awake nights makes 1t hard
to keep awake and do things in day
time. To take 'tonics and stimu.
lants" under such circumstances is
like setting the house on fire to see
II you can put 1t out.
The right kind of food promotes re-
freshing sleep at night and a wide
awake individual during the day.
A lady changed from her old way of
eating, to Grape-Nuts. and says:
For about three years l had been
great sufferer from indigestion.
After trying several kinds OF medi-
cine, the doctor would ask me to drop
off potatoes, then meat, and SO on.
but in few days that craving, gnaw-
ing feeling would start up. and
would vomit everything l ate and
drank.
when / started on Grape-Nuts
vomiting stopped. and the bloating
feeling which was so distressing dis
appeared entirely.
MY mother was very much both
cred with diarrhea before commenc
ing the Grape-Nuts, because her stom
ach was SO weak she could not digest
her food. Since using Grape-Nuts she
Is well, and says she don't think she
could live without 1t.
1T is a great brain restorer and
nerve builder. for l can sleep as sound
and undisturbed after a supper OF
Grape-Nuts as in the old days when
/ could not realize what they meant
by bad stomach" There is no
medicine so beneficial to nerves and
brain as good nights sleep. such as
you can enjoy after eating Grape
Nuts
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich.
There's a reason"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-30

on, North and other beaches. The
sea air has sharpened their appetites
and they feel the need of food before
retiring. At the transfer points OF
the various trolley lines. they notice
little eating places. and, as the win
dows are usually made attractive, the
sight tempts them. You will find
them at various points along Fulton
street, clear out to East New York;
along Broadway. in Williamsburg, on
Nostrand. Flushing and Franklin av-
enues. on Washington. Sands and
other streets, not far from the Brook
lyn bridge. and elsewhere.
There is a place I've noticed, but
have never gone into 1t. 1t is a high
toned negro joint, where the Afro
American sports congregate. II is in
the dark district and is a regular
moke' Delmonico's. with private sup
per rooms where the negro gamblers
take their girls after a killing at
craps and spend their money freely.
1t is undoubtedly one OF the most
prosperous places in the borough.
Then there are a lot of Chinese chop
suey joints. where there is nothing do
ing until long after midnight. You
seldom hear of these places, for they
are run quietly, and IL there are any
rough house in them, you may depend
upon 1t the fault is with some unruly
patron who has had more drink than
is good for him before he entered
the Chinaman's place.
"of the real tough joints that were
some years ago so common in New
York, there is scarcely one left in the
greater city. The police espionage
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-30
ERRORS ABOUT THE WHITE
HOUSE.

To the Editor:
noticed somewhere recently-I
would not say positively that 1t was in
your columns-an article on the White
House which contained several mis-
statements.
In the first place it was stated the
White House was first occupied in
1909 and that its first occupant was
President Madison. The fact is, its
first occupant was President Adams,
who took up his residence there in
1900.
The original mansion was begun In
1892. In 1914 II was burned by the
British and rebuilt In 1918.
Another of the errors in the article
referred to was the statement that
ready-prepared paint is used on the
White House to make it beautifully
white.
l noticed this especially because I
have used considerable paint myself
and wondered that canned" paint
should be used on such an importan.
building when all painters know that
pure white lead and linseed oil make
the best paint.
1t SO happened also that I knew
white lead and linseed oil-not ready
mixed paint-were used on the White
House. because had Just read book
let published by firm of ready mixed
paint manufacturers who also manu-
facture pure white lead. In that book
the manufacturers admitted that for
the White House nothing but "the
best and purest of paint could be
used" and said that their pure white
lead had been selected.
Above all people. those who attempt
to write on historical subjects should
give us facts, even II 1t is only date
or statement about wood. or brick,
or paint, or other building material.
Yours for truth,
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-30
CAN WORK WONDERS
MAGIC IN THE INFLUENCE OF a
GOOD WOMAN.
History Full Of Instances Of Men
fslucked from the Lowest Depths
to High Calling in the Work
Of the World.

The woman who talks most about
a womans influence generally doesn't
have any influence. The kind that
rounts work silently. 1t Is not her
aided with trumpets nor clapped with
applause.
For this reason a woman is little
shy of even considering such subject
as her influence over men. So far
from boasting OF it even in her
thoughts she will barely acknowledge
1t to herself
That is all right Just the way
nice. modest woman should feel about
II. Nevertheless. there can be no
harm in asserting the fact-iust
among women. though-that woman
can influence a man very potcntly. IL
she goes about it in the right way
Fur the right woman man will do
almost anything. He has been doing
1t for centuries. long before the time
when Solomon fell to worshlping the
gods of his wives. and when Herod
sacrificed John the Baptist to his pret-
ty niece. He has been known to climb
from the lowest depths to a high call
ing under womans influence, and
he has been dashed from high places
to the darkest depths by reason of
that same mysterious magic, says n
writer in the Minneapolis Journal.
Il must please any woman to hear
the story OF owen Kildare, a New
York Bowery tough. who at 30 could
neither read nor write and was proud
of his slum reputation as the toughest
of sluggers Now. at a little past 40.
| Ia 10.
ing to better the condition of just such
people as those from whose ranks he
was lifted.
And how was he lifted2 A wom-
ans voice called him.
A woman came into his life of utter
degradation. She gave the best she
could to aid him. She led, he fol-
lowed. For years he was pupil and
she was teacher. And then she died.
and 1t was then that her influence
was most powerful. Realizing what
she had done for him. he set himself
to follow the windings of the path she
had outlined. The path led to reform.
manliness, strength and usefulness
Only ten years between his ignor-
ant. dissipated life and the bright,
promising life of an author and phi
lanthropical worker. Scof as the un-
sentimental may, all this was accom-
plished by noble woman's influence
1t ought to make woman mighty
proud, and at the same time mighty
humble, to have a responsibility like
that in her hands. Her words. her
glances, her smiles. her actions. her
beauty. her whole character, can work
either for a mans help or for his
harm.
She needn't speak of 1t. nor think
much about 1t. Yet, silently. and in a
large. sweet. wholesome way, she can
have care which way her influence
is working.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-30

For supper we give beefsteak, pota-
toes, bread ard butter. cup of tea or
coffee, one kind of sauce or Jelly, a
plate of cakes and syrup, all for 20
cents.
Careworn Knight of the
Road Seeks His Supper.
At the door of this place was no.
ticed a queer specimen of humanity,
who had shuffied in from somewhere
out of the black night. He stopped in
front of the place and read the at
tractive offer that was portrayed on
the banner. AS the stroller conclud-
ed reading he thrust his right hand
into a pocket of his frayed trousers.
OF years he had perhaps attained 40,
and the finger of time had not dealt
gently with him, for his face was
scanned with wrinkles and he looked
careworn. His clothing was tattered
and his linen-if a grimy shirt that
had not seen a laundry In some weeks
might be so dignified-had seen long
usage; his straw hat had great rents
in the crown, through which protrud-
ed an occasional lock of rusty. un-
kempt hair; his coat was shiny and
worn at the cuffs and elbows the bot
toms of his trouser legs, too. were
badly frayed and "scuffed" out by the
frequent contact of his ankles, and
through holes in a pair of mismated
shoes could be seen more than a sus-
picion of bare toes. His beard was
unkempt and his hands and face were
guiltless of any recent acquaintance
with soap and water.
After a moments meditation the
hobo drew his hand from his pocket,
deposited its contents into his left
hand and then began a systematic
search of his other pockets. The re-
suit was % cents. a lead medal, part
of package of cigarettes and sus-
pender buckle. He slowly counted his
cash assets and returned the other
articles to his pockets. His resources
were more than sufficient to pay for
the meal which he plainly had in con-
temptation, but he hesitated as he
| looked again at the money.
"No Pie, No Supper"
the Tramp's UItimatum.
"Twenty-three cents" he said tc
himself, 'is two whiskies or four
beers. with a tip-top lunch throwed in.
I'm burned hungry, but blame me II
want ter blow in all me cash on
grub. Say, boss" he continued, ad-
dressing the lone waiter in the place,
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-30

pie. l eats somewheres else" With
that he turned away with look of
real or simulated disgust.
1.-The bill of fare doesn't seem up
to your standard" ventured a guest.
Il; seems to me very liberal meal
for the money
We'll. it amt so worse" responded
the hobo. purity fair fer Brooklyn. but
1t amt marker to what you kin get
in some cities. Now. in Cincinnati
there's cheap joints where they give
meal that'd fill up any mans stom-
ach fer Is cents, one kind o. meat,
all the bread an butter you kin eat,
two cups o. tea er coffee. apple sass,
fried spuds, beans er cabbage. an a
hunk o pie. What do you think O
thut?"
1T certainly is a liberal spread. ]
don't see how they can do it,"
We'll. they do, an they make good
big money, too. In New Orleans and
San Francisco. the saloons are close
competitors of the restaurants. AT
noon they serve a delicious meal
roast beef. excellent potatoes, with
gravy, fresh vegetables. the best
bread and butter. salad and superior
dessert-and they give you drink OF
tbn best whisky, all for 25 centsi"
Traveller in Many Lands
and Keen Observer
ihe man spoke enthusiastically;
his eyes frightened and it was noted
quickly that he had quite dropped his
hobo dialect.
you must have been a great trav-
ela,," he ventured.
"Yes, sir; / have travelled all over
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-30
POINTS FOR SMART DRessERs.
Little Things That Go to Make the
Well Dressed Woman.

Wherever stays are slipped into
place sew them with French knots
A few heavy white and brown linens
are trimmed with soft white kid
Linen blouses In very light brown
relieved by white are smart and serv-
iceable.
Some of the new dimities are set
off with the dearest little Insertions
of silk Spanish lace.
Tailored waists of pongee and
washable taffeta appeal to many
women desiring change from heavy
linens.
The newest waist buckle is made
of small roses. and very charming IL
looks against white or pale blue
gown.
An important feature of the tailored
shirt waist is the pocket, which is
stitched upon the front on the left
side
A great deal of bright red kid fs
used for outdoor and athletic cos
tunes, the same being true of dark
green.
Belts, watch fobs and outing stocks
are made of heavy linen simply em-
broidered and decorated with kid
Among the trifies that always
please are the collar aud cuffs OF
heavy lace. the cuffs being deeper
than ever. and finished In points at
the top in very smart effect
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-30
German Coffee.

German coffee owes Its flavor to the
presence of chicory. Now and then
coffee is made with chicory and n lit
tie of the coffee bean, but usually Ger
nan coffee consists OF two-thirds cof-
fee and one-third chicory, or even n
smaller amount OF chicory. according
to taste. The German housewife
roasts her own coffee once a week.
1t is then sealed in glass jars ready
for use. The coffee is made in a
double drip machine and is never al
lowed to boil. but the boiling water is
poured on the coffee in the upper re-
ceptacle Of the coffee pot. which is
placed on the warm corner OF the
stove.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-30

Brooklyn.-Nocturnal ramblers in
this great city need never go home
hungry, if they feel the pangs of appe-
tite demanding food before they retire
and are fearful lest the pantry at
home will not furnish material for a
smack" There are in the borough
nearly If not fully, 100 all-night restau-
rants-places that never close their
doors. OF course. that number is
small when compared with the list
of all-night Joints" in Manhattan, but
Brooklyn is essentially city of
homes, and the wonder is that so
many places find it profitable to keep
open day and night
Naturally the summer season Is the
best for this class of restaurants. The
surrounding beaches attract multi
tudes of visitors at night, and the late
trolleys carry full loads to various
parts of the borough. With it's vast
network of street railways, Brooklyn
has scores of transfer points, and it is
notable that one or more all-night res
taurants are to be found located near
almost every one of such points. The
returning merry-makers are generally
hungry, unless they have eaten at one
of the seashore resorts, and it is often
the case that the cost of meals at the
beaches is eXtortionate, or the food
served by them is not tempting. The
restaurants that keep their doors open
at all hours, though they may not
equal the best, are almost invariably
clean and inviting, and meals that
would satisfy the ordinary appetite
are served.
Places Serve Good Food
Without Putting on FrlIIs.
In the downtown district the all
night eating places are the most nu-
merous Beginning at the Brooklyn
bridge, or near it. one may follow the
regular channels of travel and find
the inner man are attended to in vari-
Gus styles. At this season of the year
shell-fsh-clams, Holsters, crabs and
even oysters-are in the greatest de-
mand, and there are places where
such food is prepared in very tempt
kins; the dishes may be of heavy
earthenware instead of china and the
"silverware" so worn that the brass
beneath is plainly visible. but the
''soft-shells" are done to a turn, and
although the place may have no sa-
bottle of cold beer to wash down the
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-30
Ano,hcr TrIumph for x.Ray,,

So successful has the application OF
the X-rays been in the tratment of
children suffring from ringworm, that
the Metropolitan Asylums Board, Lon
don, has been enabled to discontinue
the use of one of the two institutions
reserved for such cases.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-30
When Pope Plus Receives.

People who are received by the
pope must appear in full evening
dress. although the hour is usually at
IL o'clock in the morning. The outer
office looks like that of good New
York lawyer. A pleasant young sec
retary in secular garb meets the WIS.,
itors. All is very simple, not in the
least awe-inspiring. Visitors must
kneel and kiss the pope's hand.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-30
Walters Gave Orders
in Own Vernacular.

III oWn NcTndCuidT.
The tough waiter. too, is practic-
ally thing of the past 1t used to
be SO distinctive of walters to give
their orders In a vernacular of their
own that limitations were transferred
to the stage, and some of them were
funny. II patron wanted a plate of
wheat cakes. well Drowned. the waiter
translated it: "A stack of whites wit
a copper If he wanted poached eggs
on toast, 1t was Adam an Eve afoat
in midocean, wit the sunny sides up.
A cup of coffee was, and is, Draw
onen If you want 1t without milk, it
is Draw one in de dark Roast beef
rare. with boiled potatoes. would be
One slaughter-house in de pan wit
de Murphy brudders,
"One of the funniest things l have
heard in a restaurant was a colloquy
between a tough waiter and a Gus
toner equally tough. The customer
had been served. but, on cutting open
his potato, he found 1t was black in
side. He motloned to the waiter. who
approached.
ody, Gull, ne bdlu, SOOu HdLuTeuly, +,
de spud is on de punk. Give us anud-
der. will your
"'Sure ting replied the waiter.
taking the offensive potato. and going
to the dumbwaiter, where he shouted
Return good for evil!'
In the same restaurant man
came in and ordered Boston baked
beans, without any pork. The wait
ers order to the cook was One Sun
day breakfast fer a Boston Hebrew.
We'll. l must be going said the
hobo. who had cleaned his plate,
Sorry to leave you, but I'm afraid
my family'll be worried" and he
chuckled at the sarcasm.
Won't you have another cup of cof-
fee?'
mo. thank you; l never drink but
two cups. 1t might spoil my sleep.
Much obliged for the feed for l have
enough to get a good breakfast-or a
good drink or two. Most likely itll
be the drinks. Good night"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-30
To Clean steel.

A good way to brighten steel orna-
ments is to moisten a little lime with
water and place this on the ornaments
as a paste for IL hours. then brush
1t al. and the steel will be beautifully
b i.ht.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-30

do youse throw in piece O. pie with
this ere bountee-ous ree-past?"
Nope; pies extra" was the reply.
That settles it." grumbled the
stroller, haughtily. MY esthetic taste
demands pie an less my pampered
appertite is satiated with American
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-30

succulent sea-food. Steaks, chops and
eggs, too. are always in good demand,
and to the really hungry man they '.n-
doubtedly taste better than the light
er foods.
At one restaurant a sign informs
the passer-by that:
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-30

has spoiled their business and they
have disappeared, probably forever.
Small loss at that, though they d.d
stir up things in the old days. 1t wos
no uncommon sight to see fighting. or
evidences of fighting. all along the
Bowery, and murders were also fire.
quent. Now a murder in such place
comes pretty near putting the busi-
ness on the blink.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-30
Important to M others.

Examine carefully every bottle of CAsToR1A,
a safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that 1t