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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-15

When the stock gamblers OF Wall Street preclp-
tated the teapot tempest" of October, confidence
credits and the usual methods of doing business
suffered serious setback. In addition TO tnlS
it was unusually difficult to collect money. Those
of our subscribers who have had money due them
realize doubt how much more difficult 1t was
for us to make our collections than it was for
them to make theirs. Where their collections
amounted to hundreds of dollars, ours amounted
to thousands and all the usual methods OF col
lecting money which had used with success
in the past have been used with little avail dur
ing the past month.
We desire to make no rash promises but we
really believe that the Market Number or me
Ranch will be issued February list. We are now
promised the paper definitely and if nothing
should interfere if nothing unforeseen should
come up, then will be able to give to our SUB
sribers the Market Number of The Ranch on FEB
ruary 1st
Some of our subscribers, and they mighty
few are not entitled to this number because they
have not paid their subscriptions in advance. We
want to feel that every subscriber will get copy
of this number and therefore, in making this ex
planation we want to say just few words to the
men and women who have not sent in their sub
scriptions and paid in advance so that they are
entitled to the Market Number OF The Ranch.
In closing want to say that we are more
than satisfied, in fact, particularly pleased at the
patience which subscribers have shown to-
ward us. We expect to take the time and the
space in an early issue to tell the history OF this
Market Number and assure you that 1t VIII
be mighty interesting.
If YOU are one of the fellows who has not paid
his subscription don't forget to send it in right
away
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-15

divduals have boarded their cash and working
men their earnings to the detriment of prosperity
Through the agency of Postal Savings Banks sucn
money would be restored to the channels of trade
to the mutual benefit of capital and labor.
The Postmaster General points out the fact
that a large amount of money is now invested IN
the postoffice money orders that bear no interest
solely for safety, and that of these orders more
then 100000 became invalid last year in the
states of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oregon and
WASHINGTON Besides this fact, more than ST.
600, 900 were sent abroad by immigrants by postal
money orders. He cites the fact that the Cana
dian system has already received deposits OF $4o'
100000. He also recommends two per cent In
terest rate for deposits.
Seattle bankers do not agree as to these recon-
mendations. Some admit that they would be bene
fetal while others bitterly opposed to them
Opposition to this project is nothing new for bank
ers, and is the principal reason why our country
has Jagged behind in the movement. Conditions
have now changed and The Ranch hopes to see
more progress made, that the nation may secure
the greatest good to the greatest number
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-15
A BASIS FOR CURRENCY INCREASE.

Several projects have been proposed by which
to provide an emergency increase of our lopsided
currency supply. One of these is to associate the
Clearing Houses and permit them to send out an
increased supply of certificates at times. Another
is to let the national banks use other securities
than national bonds to secure emergency funds at
a low rate of interest. There several Others
Resolutions have been introduced in Congress
to investigate as to the validity Of the treasury
one year certificates recently issued, and concern
ing the clearing house certificates. One OF these
resolutions reads as follows:
whether it would be possible under the law as
it is for an association of banks warehouses and
elevators to issue certificates based on cotton
wheat and tobacco, stored in such warehouses or
elevators, and fully insured, to be used as money
in marketing said crops in the same way as clear
ing house certificates are used"
That comprises of the demands of the
Farmers Alliance warehouse plans, and is in use
in some countries
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-15
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

The currency conditions of the recent weeks
have given the demand for Postal Savings Banks
a strong impetus There is general dssatsfac
ton with the present banks for tying up the cur
rency of the country in behalf of the stock gam
blers and forcing their home patrons to use suDst
tutes for currency that are not known to the stat
utes.
President Roosevelt commended to the favor
able consideration of Congress Postal Savings
Bank system as recommended by Postmaster Gen
eral Meyer. He says: 1.-THE primary opJect is TO
encourage among our people economy and thrift
and by the use of Postal Savings Banks to give
them an opportunity to husband their resources
Viewed however, from the events of the past few
weeks it is evident the advantages of such an In
stitution are still more far-reaching. Timid de-
positors have withdrawn their savings from ma
tionaI and savings banks and trust companies, in
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-15
COUNTRY-BRED.
BY E. E. Miller.


A breeze crept up from southern chimes to-day,
limiting of grass and leaves and sunny skies;
1t stole into my room, then whirled away,
And left me sitting here with needless eyes
And thoughts that wandered where the old
farm lies.
And then lonely buebird came along,
BY some strange chance lost here in city
Streets
He paused but for the shortest bar OF song,
But still among the apple trees he meets
His mate 1 know, and there the song re-
peats.
Strange that this one faint breathing of the
fields,
This feeting snatch of oft-unheeded song
Should bring a joy the city never yields,
And call to me with voices sweet and strong
To go back to the place where belong
For l was born among the wooded hills
The fragrant orchards and the long titled
fields,
And to their call my Utmost being thrills,
For over him who unto 1T yields
It's magic sway the country ever Yields.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-15
LEONARD FOWLER.
AN EXPLANATION.

Of the Market Number of The Ranch we have
printed $4,000 copies of GA pages. That is to
say we have printed 100000 sheets of paper on
both Sides and these have been folded and are
ready for the bindery There remains to be
printed 48 pages and we need an additional 3OO,'
900 sheets of paper to print it. Each sheet is ~
inches one way by 80 inches the other way and
complete eightpage form. The needed quantity
of 100000 sheets of paper is this size and in
trade parlance means 600 reams of paper and
the weight that we have been using is 70 pounds
to the ream, a total of $4,000 pounds of paper
vet needed to complete the Market Number OF
The Ranch. And this is after we have already
used over $4,000 pounds of paper for this single
issue. The total weight of all the paper used IN
this edition is over 100 900 pounds, four car
loads of white paper. We have been promised
the additional carload of paper for sixty days
now and have been unable to secure the same.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-15
TO OUR FRIENDS.

A MERRY Christmas and Happy New Year
n Thank God the green old world echoes
yet with this peaceful, living hope.
The muck-rakers have written; the Pesslmlsts
have preached, but there is good; there is abound
ing grace in our fellow-men and women yet
We are not all SO money mad that the love OF
little children; that the hopes of youth fail to
spring eternal in human breasts. me ola
world still loves a lover And the sermon on
the Mount yet finds an echo in almost every
human heart
Suffer the little children to come unto me for
of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.
I sometimes think that the Master meant not
only the little children of barefoot days but inc
innocent the hopeful, the joyous and the pure
of heart, of whatever age 1t is royal though.
that we ourselves, if we are loyal and pure ana
earnest and true are little children in the sense
that the Master spoke.
Years ago as a reporter metropolitan daily
[ saw a man knocked down and his lett arm
crushed by street on a crowded thorough
fare during the holiday rush. Loving hands llfteu
him quickly to the pavement and physicians in
the crowd volunteered their services to ease
his pain 1 stood close by, and, as he recovered
from the shock and opened his eyes ne said, with
a pathetic little smile about his boodless lips:
"Thank God, it was not the right arm.
All, Ha my masters There is philosophy for
YOU There is faith and hope and truth. There
is belief in God that was deep down IN tna'
mans heart and possessed his very soul.
There was no repining there; no hopeless wall
ing, but only fervent prayer breathed to the
Ruler of all destiny that his good strong working
arm had been spared to do mans work in the
world
You think this queer editorial for a farm
paper 1t is but wanted to say, to you men anu
you women of a family 10000 strong this Christ
mas tide, that you the backbone and the
Drawn the blood and the brain of this great
Northwest of ours.
You say conditions bad They might be
worse I feel that want to say to you:-DOn't
get sore at the banks. Don't revle the industrial
barons of our land. Don't talk hard times and
don't create bitter feelings against our neighbors
for after all, those men in greater and wider
sense are living with in this "our Fathers
house."
Be men, Be women. And go on with your
work. ever striving toward the right and you may
be sure that in time, though the time be long,
these wrongs will be righted that God is In MS
Heaven and that the truth is mighty and Will
prevail The Divine Ruler of mems destnies;
the Hope of the world the Fountain of Infinite
Love yet holds above us-you and me and all OF
our neighbors-His protecting hands.
Friends of mine; wish you Merry Christmas
and a Peaceful, Prosperous New Year, and above
all an abiding faith in God and the truth of your
fellowmen.
LEONARD FOWLER.
The state herald., 1907-12-20
HORSES THAT WOULDN'T DROWN
Remarkable Deeds Recorded by Two
Veracious ChronicIers.

An Albanian VINO has Just returned
from the east, where freshets have
been the rule. tells the following about
a horse which had been attached to
foot bridge crossing a brook. to
keep the structure from going adrift.
The food finally swept horse and
bridge down stream. Later. the
bridge was discovered lodged against
the bank. with the horse sitting quiet.
ly on the former.
A bystander who had listened in
tently to this tale, remarked quietly:
81 see suthin'. similyar oncet."
Indeed? What was it," asked the
story teller.
"Ye see" was the reply. "arter the
hoss | see was took down stream. no
buddy ever 'spected to see him alive
agin. But he was a pow'ful sort o
brute. an bout hour arterward we
see him a comm mp stream a.pulin'
the blame ole bridge artcr him,"-Al-
bany Evening Journal.
The state herald., 1907-12-20
Humor OF london's Bishop.

The bishop OF London's humor, now
tender and kind. now sardonic and
cruel, made him many friends in
America.
THE bishop amused me-" said a
clergyman. "at dinner of divines in
New York. We div!nes are a modest
lot, but occasionally our self.restraint
gets the better OF us. and then we brag
and boast and make ourselves ride.
ulous.
"A Boston divine at this dinner got
TO telling us about begging sermon
he had recently preached.
"'i don't wish to brag or boast he
began. nor would ] have you think
me conceited. but, gentlemen, I assure
you
And then Mt great length he told us
how women had wept at his begging
sermons pathos, strong men had emit.
ted hoarse sobs. and In an avalanche
the contributions had poured in-gold
and grecnbacks. checks, even jewels.
and watches and great heaps
But here the bishop OF London
leaned forward with twinkle in his
eye.
by the way. brother he said.
could you lend me that Sermon"
The state herald., 1907-12-20
BLACK, ITCHING SPOTS ON FACE.
Physician Called It Eczema in Worst
Form-Patient Despaired Of Cure
Cuticura Remedies Cured Her.

About four years ago was afflicted
with black splotches all over my face
and few covering my body. which
produced n severe itching irritation.
and which caused me great deal OF
suffering. to such an extent that was
forced TO call in two of the leading
physicians of - After n thorough
examination Of the dreaded complaint
they announced 1t to be skin eczema
in the worst form. Their treatment
did me no good. Finally became de.
spondent and decided to discontinue
their services. My husband purchased
n single set of the Cuticura Remedies,
which entirely stopped the breaking
out continued the use OF the Cuti.
cura Remedies for six months. and
after that ever splotch was entirely
gone. ! have not felt symptom of
the eczema since, which was three
years ago. Mrs. Lizzie Il. Sledge. $40
Jones Ave, Selma, Ala. Oct. 2S. 1905"
The state herald., 1907-12-20
Useful and Ornamental.

They were talking In the yacht club
about the Upton challenge. A famous
old skipper. as he put down his tea
cup In order to wipe from his long
white beard smear OF honey, said:
I'D get rid of these whiskers II they
were not so useful, have to wear
them. though. The skippors OF nil
racing yachts wear whiskcrs. Surely
you've noticed III
They wear whiskers to tell the
winds direction by. A zephyr the
hand. even the moistcned finder can't
feel. is revealed by the whiskers. and
the soft hairs rustic softly. and their
owners wa,chful eye knows where tho
wind IN coming from
lie molstened n napkin. swearing
impa,lently.
"Frightful nuisance. isn't it," he
said Il can't get the honey out u,
all. Sticky stun, wish ! had no
beard. hut thcn-in races"
Dipping his beard In fingcrbowi.
ho washed diligently but vainly.
The state herald., 1907-12-20
TOLD NO TALE OF TRAGEDY.
Bottle In River Merely Scheme Of
Clever Advertiser.

Passengers in the first cabin were
telling yarns about voyages down the
Mississippi. This led hearer to
tell the following narrative of a
trip he once made on the same
stream:
On the morning of our third day
out from St Louis the most summery
of all the girl passengers saw a bot
tie floating down the river. Imme.
diately there flashed across her mind
all of the many stories she had heard
of shipwrecked persons heaving bot
ties into the sea, the subsequent find
ing of which unfolded tale of pity.
The captain of the steamboat was ap.
pealed to and boat was put of after
the bottle. 1t was soon overtaken and
brought to the steamer.
Isn't it awful?" said one Of the
girls.
Perfectly dreadful" remarked an
other.
81 wonder if thy're dead?" safd
third.
The captain opened the bottle and
found piece of paper. With trem.
bling hand the sheet was extracted.
The passengers were all forward by
this time, and were standing with
blanched faces to hear the reading of
the missive from the Father of Wa.
ters." The captain began:
The steamer Yantic, with 80 excur.
sionists aboard, went on snag in the
Little river yesterday. All Of those on
board got off into the water, floating
down stream on boards for several
miles. l got off on n cask and fioated
n long distance, landing. with Is other
passengers. on small island.
I'VE We're cold and cramped. and
two of the party were seriously ILL.,
Luckily ! chanced to have a bottle OF
Mustgos Malaria Mystifier in my pock
ct and. by administering this sovereign
remedy in liberal doses. we were all
made TO feel like new beings. On sale
by all druggists"
Later In the day two more bottles
were gathered in. They contained the
same tale OF woe.
The state herald., 1907-12-20
Hard 10 ExpIain.

Uncle George was an old colored
man who tried awfully hard to be
good, but it was very difficult for him
to keep from stealing. AS he ex-
planned 1t, Il just nachally want to
take what lay my hands on"
Uncle Georges latest theft was a
pig. The more he thought about what
he had done the worse he felt. About
the middle of the night his wife awoke
and saw uncle still kneeling by the
bedside in earnest prayer.
why don't you get in bed?" she
asked
"Oh, let me alone" replied Uncle
George; Use tryin' to 'splain to
heaven jus how happen to have that
pig. and the more 'splain the wusser
mixed get"
The state herald., 1907-12-20
Business Instinct.

The sexton of swell oolored
church" In Richmond was closing the
windows ono blustory Sunday morn.
Ing during service when h. was beck.
oned TO the side Of n young n.gross.
tho widow OF certain Thomas.
why In yo' ahot,in' dose wlndcrs.
Mr. joncs7" she demanded. In n hoarpe
whisper. De air In dis church Ia sui.
foeatin' nowl"
'it's dc ministers ordora." replied
tho sexton. obstinaicly. IT'S a cold
day. Nils Thomas, an We amt guin TO
tnko no chance on iosin' any % dc
lambs Of dis fold while dcro'z n big
debt oyerhangin' dis church. - liar.
per'a Weekly
The state herald., 1907-12-20
Good Workers lily Rewarded.

Sweynheym and Pannartz. the two
Germans who were the first to print
books in Rome. used paper and types
of excellent quality. Their ink on
pages printed more than 400 years
ago can vie in blackness with the best
of the present day. Yet with all their
labors they often lacked bread. In a
petition to the pope they informed his
holiness that their house was full of
proof sheets. but they had nothing to
eat.
The state herald., 1907-12-20

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch. which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
The state herald., 1907-12-20

The extraordinary popularity OF fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice OF Starch matter OF great im,
portancc. Defiance Starch. being free
from all Injurious chemicals. is the
only one which Is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength MS stifen.
or makes half the usual quantity Of
Starch necessary. with the result OF
perfect finish. equal to that when the
goods were new.
The state herald., 1907-12-20
Wealthy Mans Fad.

Charles J Gliddcn. the wealthy Bos.
ton globe girdling automobilist. says
that his present ambition is to make
balloon ascensions In as many coun.
tries throughout the world as posi-.
Bile. He is an insatia,e traveller, and
holds the worlds record for mileage
Travelled In automobiles.
The state herald., 1907-12-20
MANS LACK OF CALAMITY.
Or, as You May Look at It, Woman's
unreasonableness.

H. ]. Conway. of Chicago, president
of the Retail Clerks International
union, advocated at the recent conven-
ton in st. Louis the same pay for
women as for men clerks.
when women" said Mr.. Conway
afterward, do the same work as men
they should get the same wages. And
anyone who argues that this is i'm
possible seems to me at once as un-
gallant and as illogical as the famous
husband of Paint Rock.
This husband was returning home
from market late one Saturday night
with his wife. The wife was burdened
with huge market basket, a broom,
4 kit of mackerel--dear knows what
all. AS for the man. he carried moth
ing.
Coming to steep hill, the wife
paused and said reproachfully:
Jack. If you were real man,
you'd help me carry some of these
parcels
Jack glared at her in disgust and
scorn.
law. how can Il? he growled.
Amt / got goth hands in my pock-
ets?' ?'-Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
The state herald., 1907-12-20
Persistent

llnrkls had sent word to pogso,tv
that ho was willin'.
That makes tho fourteenth time
hos done H.. said posso,ty. anappins
hsr eyes resen,fully. IAN It's getting
10 be a joke, HpoHe m never hear
the last Of H."
hut Pegro,iy. bless her hcnrt.
might have made tho assertion still
stronger. Mankind Will noyas hear
lia last OF II.
The state herald., 1907-12-20

There is cstarrh In this section Of the country
than ali other diseases put together and until the last
few years was supposed 10 he ineurAbe. For great
many years doctors pronounced Il local disease and
prescribed local remedies and by constantly falling
To cure with local treatment 10 bcurable
Science has proven catArrh 10 be constitutional dis
and therefore requires ut
Hairs Catarrh Cure. Manufactured by r. J. Cheney
Co.. Toledo, Ohio 10 the only Constitutional cure
the market II 10 taken Internally In do.es from 10
drop. to teasponful. IL se,s directly on the bood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They offer ono
hundi- doars for any case It fails " cure. send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address. y. }. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold By Druggists, 1sc.
Take Aalrs Family Ptlis for constipation.
The state herald., 1907-12-20

with kidney trouble
that / could not
straighten up after
STOPPING with ou t
sharp pains shooting
through my back. 1
had dizzy spells, was
nervous and my eye
sight was affected.
The kidney secre.
tions were irregular
and too frequent. ]
The state herald., 1907-12-20
With smooth Iron and Do1nnc,

With smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can laundcr your shirt
waist lust ms well at home aB the
steam laundry can; II will have tho
proper stiffness and finish. there viii
be less wear and tear OF the goods.
and IL will be- u positive pleasure to
use a Starch that does not stick to tho
Iron.
The state herald., 1907-12-20
Tbo, an or,,clo ma, n. ,o,, -.

That an article may be good AZ well
as cheap. and give entire satisfaction.
liz proven by the extraordinary sale OF
Defiance Starch. each package con.
taining one.third more Starch than
can be had of any other brand for the
same money.
The state herald., 1907-12-20
A Delicate Job.

Doctor-The Increasing deafness OF
your wife is merely an indication OF
advancing years. and you can tell her
that.
llusband-ilum would you mind
telling her that yourself. doetor?-
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The state herald., 1907-12-20
Femlninity.

please hold up your hands!"
When the pedestrian heard the form
Of request he knew the woman foot.
pad was upon him.
I'D much rather have yours to
hold" he responded. calamity.
We'll. must say you are a rude
thing" she rejoined. and lowered her
weapon. thus closing the Incident.
The state herald., 1907-12-20
As,hma,les. Read This.

n you arc afflicted with Asthma
write me at once and learn OF some.
thing for which you will be grateful
the rest Of your life. Rev. J. II. RAIDER.
81: broadway. Denver. Colo.
The state herald., 1907-12-20

A novel French electric furnace is
in the form of a mold, and is designed
for making vases or other vessels of
pure silica. Within the furnace is
placed a strip of carbon-pierced with
airholes-that can be made white-hot
by strong electric current. The fur
mace is filled with sand. and by grad.
uaily heating the carbon a layer OF
the grains is melted around II, and
when sufficiently thick is freed from
the loose sand. Further heating com
pietely vitrifics the molten layer.
which Is blown out by an air current
against the side RI the furnace or
mold. The objects. which are made
grnylsh by innnmerable uir bubbles.
have great resistance 10 sudden
changes OF temperature.
The state herald., 1907-12-20
Point OF History Cleared Up.

The Dentist-Now. open wide your
mouth and l won't hurt you bit.
The Patient latter the extraction)-
Doctor. know what Ananias did for
n living now.-lllustrnted Bits.
The state herald., 1907-12-20
pIol,balI1

Yoast-"Did you ever exercise with
q medicine ball7" crimronbcak Well.
ryo taken something for snake bites.
II that's what you mean"
The state herald., 1907-12-20
The Best Service.

Customer-Tell me, truly. which of
these two hats is more becoming?
Millincr-This one. See! 1t con-
ceals your face Brooklyn Life.
The state herald., 1907-12-20

was in terrible condition, but Doans
Kidney pills cured me and l have en-
joyed perfect health since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents u box.
Milburn CO.. Buffalo. n. Y.
The state herald., 1907-12-20
Gava Her Aw.v-

Mr.. Borem Wright-fm sorry Miss
KuttIng isn't In. Tell her I called. will
youy
The Maid tabscntly)-i did. sir
Rchoboth Sunday Herald.
The state herald., 1907-12-20

A good many men who get crcdl
for being closcmouthcd are In ronlit!
too lazy To talk.