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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-15

The dormant season for animal and
plant life is at hand 1t is considered
by many to be the best time for spray
ing in order to eradicate insect pests.
Wise manufacturers are busy in pre-
pairing spraying materials for use by
wise horticulturists. No article in this
line stands higher than lime-sulphur
wash, concerning which Mr.. Walden
has written SO often and so well in
the Horticultural Department of The
Ranch. Among the bulletins issued
by the Washington Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station at Pullman is one by
Prof. A. l.. Melander on the prepare
ton and uses of the "Sulphur-Lime
WASH" as he terms it. In it he says:
Uses of Sulphur-Lime.
The sulphur-lime wash was original
ly a sheep dip. 1t Is now used as a
specific for scale insects, and for many
species, such as the San Jose scale
and the oyster shell bark louise, it is
more effective than any other spray.
For those insects that place their win
ter eggs on the bark, such as the red
spider, the apple aphis, and the elm
leaf louise, winter spraying of sui
phur-lime is more dependable RENE
dy than summer sprayings of other
contact insecticides. This wash is
useful also for the root form of the
woolly aphis, for the bud moth and
peach moth, and has some preventive
value for such insects as the fiat head
borer and other bark and trunk bor-
ersI. There is growing use of sui
phur-lime as a fungicide. 1t is widely
used for mildews, peach leaf curl
moss and lichens, and lately there are
indications of it's value in controlling
apple and pear scab as a substitute
for Bordeaux mixture, which latter is
apt to scorch the fruit.
Notwithstanding, pound; fresh
lime, l pound water, to make gal
Ions.
Directions for Making.
After shaking the lime add the sui
phur and water enough to allow easy
boiling. Boil briskly until the sulphur
has dissolved, which should take less
than one hour. Strain and add enough
water to make the amount required.
This is called the Piper ETA formula.
1t is given in small amounts, for con-
venience, as the recipe can easily be
adapted to any sized receptacle.
Sulphur-lime wash is not sulphur
and lime. It. is chemical combina-
tion of the two ingredients effected by
boiling, and this is distinct third
substance, which has killing proper
ties not possessed by either the sui
phur or the lime. Sulphur-lime wash
is difficult to prepare with uniformity
under ordinary conditions. That is
why many a grower has failed in using
it. If the directions are carefully fol-
lowed the resulting wash should be
entirely efficient.
1t Is best first to Stake the lime, for
otherwise the excessive heat of slak-
ing may volatilize some of the sulphur,
and at the same time produce differ
ent chemical combination from that
desired. SHAKING lime is process that
must be carefully watched. Water
should be added little at time until
the lime has slaked to paste. If too
much water be added the limo will
chill. If too little the lime will burn.
Only good quality of fresh lime will
answer in making the sulphur-lime
wash. Air-slaked lime will not do.
Ground sulphur or sulphur -four is
best for making this wash hecause II
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-18

are not made to bad chlldren-only to
those whose parents can vouch for
their good behavior during the previous
year.
In Austria, Holland and Poland ST.
Nicholas eve Is still observed. Good
children get presents, Sc .etly left In
their shoes placed upon the hearth
stone for the purpose or In their stock
ings hung from the manteL When
New York was settled by Hollanders
the devout Dutchmen brought over to
America their religious customs, not
forgetting that Of St Nicholas eve. In
old New Amsterdam the saint made
his visits the night of Dec. 3, st. Mich
olas day being celebrated by the set
tiers as holiday. In time the Dutch
were supplanted by the English, New
Amsterdam became New York, and the
old st. Nicholas eve gift giving custom
was reintroduced into England from
New York. But in England the Gus
tom of giftmaking on Christmas eve
had grown up There was, however,
no Santa Claus ceremony Gifts were
made outright and without secrecy.
When st. Nicholas sailed back to
England there was CONSERVATION
among fond papas and mammas In
the tight little isle.
'Whatl Shall we have two days OF
gift giving and less than three weeks
apartT' they cried.
Thrifty English parents, 1t Is sup
posed, determined that one DAY or
giving was enough, and 30 they SIM
ply transferred st. Nicholas to Christ
mas eve.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-18
OLD TINE FoRcEPS.
When the Thing Was Turned Some
thing Had to Give Way.

And speaking Of teeth reminds me
that the country doctor had to draw
them when they ached. The dentists
artistry had not attained the elevated
plane 1t occupies today, when every
body's mouth shines like the inside Of
communion cup. honestly believe
the modern dentist has more different
kinds of tools than even a sanitary
plumber, and that's whole lot when
you come to count them up. The mod
ern dentist hates the worst way to
draw tooth Nevertheless II the
modern dentist must draw the tooth
he has a particular forceps for par
tlcular tooth, and cruel hearted and
cold looking thing 1t is too. 1t puts
you so In mind Of successful fnan-
cier. When you brace yourself In the
iron chair and take tight grip on the
arms Of It and make up your mind
you'll try to stand It and he gets that
forceps we'll under the gum and-wait
minute; l feel so kind O. faintl
Lawsi why didn't l mind my mother
when she told me not to crack hick-
DRY nuts with my teetha Well, any
way, you know he'll get the tooth out
without doing more than take the
whole top of your head off, and that
only In fguratiye sense.
Uncle Doc had one implement that
did for every tooth, big and little,
front and back. It wasn't forceps;
it was a turnkey. The real old folks
know what that is and will say SO
with the cold chills running over them.
But you've never seen one, and many
a man that you would call old has
never seen one, It's something like
canthook. The loosely riyeted piece
that curves slips over the tooth and
catches on the inside; the solid cam
bears on the outside gum; the operator
turns the handle. Let's not talk about
it. Something has got to give, Maybe
the tooth win come out; maybe 1t VIII
break off; maybe the jaw will frac-
ture All those are details. The main
point Is that If the operator twists the
handle something has got to give, and
that's all there is about it, Eugene
Wood In Success Magazine.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-18

THIS WEAK BROTHER IS IGNORED BY THE
FAITHFUL.
cnrrrmas uay, can Z, me Jullanis'
fast Is over. 1t Is not necessary TO
hint that these people count the days
till Christmas or that they rejoice and
are exceeding glad when the anniver-
aarv arrives. These facts are obvious
christmas means for them a glorious
feast a square meal, several square
meals--in fact, round Of square meals.
Our Julianist friends go to church
aor,v I'm their Christmas morning. Dut
NOT too early. They eat breaSfast
erst High mass is celebrated IN the
craek Orthodox church at 8 O'CLOCK
Tba FORTY days fast having ended TWO
houys before, the Julianists are JOY
fnllv full of the good things OF TINS
world before they enter the house OF
worship. The chief Wand. so far as
,ts symbolic character goes Is y
sn,cod loaf Of rye bread covered ana
sIled with walnuts, with a cross cut
On ron. This is called the ehrlstop 7.
soma-.sbread of the Christ" But II
is not to be doubted that beetstea = ~
so,rIs ashes. saddles OF mutton ana
athsr substantials are deyoured here Ter
snd there one Of the presumably lalsn,
s ~, moves o faithless and falls peiore
~ ~ ., pl his craving for a meat dieS
vn ..'' too strong to resist This weak
brother broth Is ignored by the faithful a.uas,ons q
the city where the Julianl lsn,.h ~ t j,
that this Christmas Gay = r,s srses
with the most visible gust0; I ,1st' S' RS
. ~..r Hoods gather in the little res =
,surants and sit long over tables , nsas
with ediblss and light wv
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-18

The NAMES Of some Of the diners are
interesting. Constantine Economono-
ious is budding florist who gathers
around him his rosy young friends
Harralambos Christatos, Minlcakes
kepaelacos, Pericles Doganges and
Hresala Pappanicclas. And don't LET
us forget Nicholas Booras, editor of
the Daily Thermopylae, who gets out
an extra edition in honor of the day.
These Greeks. many Of them array
ed In gorgeous new clothing, bring
their feast to an end with the cups of
Turkish coffee and the Turkish ciga-
rettes mixed in with songs and toasts.
IL Is highly interesting for plain
American, with plain name like Jim
Jones, to sit In one OF these cafes and
hear the songs Of the foreign gentle.
men with the seven jointed surnames,
observe the satisfaction depicted In
their countenances as the feast goes
on and receive the impression that this
is real Christmas cheer, though 1t be
thirteen days late according to our
method Of counting time.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-18
The Git.
BY FRANK H. SWEET.

copyright, 1908, by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
THE Christmas chimes are sounding
on the air,
And, 40 ! sit and listen to their
sweet,
Unearthly music, gone 10 every care,
Forgot is all the turmoil Of the street.
The troubles that the path Of man be-
Get,
The vast anxletIes Of human life,
All fade away, and every fond regret
10 lost In all their glad and Joyous
strife.
VA THAT though seam alone on
NV this fair day,
From happy eomradeship
stand isolate,
With none. to greet mo as ! walk my
way.
To merely live count happy fate
To merely listen to those Joyous sounds
That through the crisp Of winter call
90 free,
Although the merrymakers on their
rounds
Pause not to think Of or remember
me.
Is'T not enough that on this Christ.
mas morn,
a This glad birth morn Of him whose
day II is,
My heart, but yesterday 90 sad, forlorn'
Doth open to the message that was
his7
ISt not enough to know that from
above
The tidings Of sacrifice tlvins
Come as q gift Of an eternal love
That have but to take to make u
mine?
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-18
Why Saint Nicholas2
By ROBERT DONNELL.

[Copyright, 1908. BY American Press Asso-
ciation.l
u 4 Fly Is Santa Claus sometimes
nj called ST. Nicholas? For
wv the most excellent reason
that Nicholas is the real
name of the saint. Until comparative
ly recent years there was no Santa
Claus at Christmas time. When the
old saint comes down the chimney
Dec. "a, Christmas eve, and deposits
Gifts for the children In the suspended
stockings he is just nineteen days be-
hind time, for his true and proper
dine Is Dec. s, that being the eve OF
ST Nicholas day. Just how Nicholas
cot to be the Christmas eve saint Is
not altogether clear, but those ICON
oclasts who dig into ancient matters
are probing this secret They have
discovered. or claim to have discoy'
ered that the Christmas eve Santa
claus really originated IN America, be-
inc transported to England from New
York. e. G.
Nicholas day. Nicholas was bishop OF
Myra. In Lycia. BE Is believed 20
nave l lived under the Emperors Do
o,stian and Constantine and is the pa
from saint Of poor maidens- sailors ,'ala'
travellers. merchants and cnidren,
R,ch maidens, OF course, are also quite
viii, willing to acknowledge him when ne
oomss along with diamond dog col
I necklaces and tiaras. .....
% Refore the great religious reformatl o.
.hs custom Of giving presents on 81.
Nicholas s eve was general througnous
S clS Europe. When the worship
O - me saints was abolished the prac-
~ t,cs ID died out In England, where s :, lU E;
s seo three centuries St Nicholas Ian a. !,
s u 70 visit households on the evening ,,Lls
- Dec. s to leave presents ror soS -
Oh,Idren. BY the way i snouiu Is
S Ooln,ed out thar Nicholas was n y.,s'',
po, & infancy as . particuiarls gOOu
ss Ms I, I'.,,s child Therefore bis yislts
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-18
January
Christmas ef the
JuIianites
nv ROBERT DoNNELL.

scopyright, 1908, by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
IN HRIETMAs comes but once q
4l year. wrote somebody, and
( W everybody accepted the state
ment as truth. 1t is not true,
however. for Christmas comes twice q
pear. Those Of us who reckon by the
Greeorian calendar celebrate Dec, %
Those who still adhere to the Julian
falendar observe Jan, I. Russia is the
only great nation which still holds our
for the Julian calendar. The Greek
Catholic church sticks to the time
Measurement adopted by Julius Caesar
iorty-sIx years before the hirth q
Christ. Thus the Greeks ard MI -
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-18

rye who desire to render unto Caesar
which is Caesars even as to the
1|fhdar.
1fF York city has a considerable
PI|aflon Of Greeks, Russians, Ar
Pos, Syrlans, serylans, Poles, Bull.
''os. Montonegrins and vlachs, all
HAqp observe the Julianlc Christ.
For forty days prior 70 Jan. :
Observe q fast, eating no meat
Pr beast Gsb nor fowl. They eat
fss Or cariare but draw the line
Their principal diet for the for
ff IastIpe Il made up Of olives
1s<'sIe bread and crackers.
AQek "a khe MORNING Of
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-18

rdhcra.ts - that
church. ipc'''t In
the Russians. or
course, hold their
Christmas on the
18th day of Jan
nary.
In the city OF
New York both
Christmas days
are celebrated.
The J n uary
date, as a matter
of course, is OBJ
served by COM
paratively I e W
persons, but it Is
observed rlgidIy,
deliberately and
fnt%hfulIv Iv
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-18
IRISH POINT OF VIEW

II is a merry Christmas
When there is lots of snow,
For then through my good shovel
Some golden coin I lnow-
And It's a merry Christmas
When not fake is seen,
For Christmas to the Irish
Is merry when its green.
R. K. MUNK1TTRIcK
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-18
Women and Words.

Mrs. Stubb-Now, women are not in,-
pulsive, Ike you men. They always
measure their words. Mr. Stub with
a sigh)-oh. If some Of them would
only give short measured Chicago
News.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-18

Some men are rich enough to afford
every luxury except a clear conscience.
philadelphia Record
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-18
M Enlama.

Tommy-say, papa, | wish you would
tell me something. Papa Well, what
a It? Tommy When you were little
hoy. who was my papa ?-Chicago
News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21

105 RANDOLPH ST. PETWORTH.
Very beautiful new semi-detacted house
hot-water heat; tiled bath: large attic; fn'
'front.' side and rear lot: beautiful covere,
front porch; unusually well selected trim
$1,000.
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y STREET NORTHEAST.
Six-room two story modern house: s., 900.
SMALL NORTHWEST INVESTMENT
Price, 81 600: annual rent, $l02; not far out
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NEW HOUSE.
Hot-water heat: Columbia Heights; lot ov'
100 feet deep: seven rooms and bath; S., 55t
$500 cash and $25 monthly.
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We Can Find You a Home.
You should be able it here but if not have hun
reds of Others the addresses of which yours for the asking

! NEAR SEVENTEENTH AND FLORIDA AVE.
| E:ghtroom house. with hot-water heat;
hrownstone front: cabinet mantels throughout:
cost owner $3.50; must sell; $3.50 will get 1t.
NEAR SEVENTH AND T NORTHWEST
Eight room two-story house; in fine condition:
$3.50. .
NORTHEAST: NOT FAR OUT.
New house. in splendid condition; every
modern convenience; a great opportunity at
$4.W0.
IN THE FASHIONABLE WEST END.
room house: furnace; cellar; fine pressed brick
front: practically house; a great bargain
at 5000.
ALI. ON TWO FLOORS.
Eight-room and attic house; hot-watcr heat;
everything else desirable; on the Heights; $4,000.
SUBURBAN
Surrounded by forest trees. 30 Of
them: beautiful nne-room house. with Ia
OF ground: porches; stable: artesiAn
well: cement walks: hot-water heat; on one
OF the highest and most desirable spots: con.
renient to the city: price. $4,000. Is well
worth Great deal more.
INVESTMENT NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE.
st. property: rented for $37; would sell to
quick purchaser for s.. 250.
NEAR SEVENTH AND NE.
Six room two-story house. with cellar; fur
mace large kitcheh' douDie Dack noncnes' IN
perfect condition inside and out: $4.25O.
FINE BUSINESS PROPERTY.
$50 per month net income investment Of
$3<6iJ0: weIl-established firm LIST floor; Sec
ond floor. two apis; cost $4,000; price, 81 $50.
NEW HOUSE
Hot-water heat: Columbia Heights; lot over
100 feet deep: seven rooms and bath; $3.50:
$500 cash and $25 monthly
105 RANDOLPH ST. PETWORTH.
Very beautiful new semi-detacEed house:
hot-water heat; tiled hath: large attic; fine
front porch; unusually well selected trim.
5000.
STREET NORTHEAST.
Six two story modern house, s., 900.
SMALL NORTHWEST INVESTMENT.
Price, 81 900: annual rent $l02; not far out.
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FINE BUSINESS PROPERTY.
$50 per month net income investment OF
$3<6tJ0: wellestablished firm on 1st floor: Sec
ond floor two apis; cost $4,000: price, s. ESQ.
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LITTLE SOUTHWEST HOME.
Six-room house; 81. 200.

LITTLE SOUTHWEST HOME.
Six-room house; &2.2OO.
SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE ON WASHINGTON
HEIGHTS.
Eight large rooms: bathroom equal to any 70
he found In a house at several times the price;
hardwood throughout great, covered stone
front porch: side yard: hot water neal: IN,
s ss1siy fine "'n'els' a reD'a'AA0'S ''''' "
FINE CORNER. WASHINGTON HEIGHTS.
Owned by prominent government official who
il leaving city. 1s rooms hot water heat; I'M
usually wide frontage: $4,000.
VERY CHEAP WASHINGTON HEIGHTS;
Beautiful nine-room. three-story residence ;
on prominent street: steam heat; hrst-noor
kitchen: convenient to cars; So 100
Three story frame, with large lot: ornamental
porch: $3.50.
SUBURBAN. =.
Twosto1y red pressed brick. sen-detached
house with colonial porch: wide front; very
large lot: 81 outside rooms; $4,000
COLUMBIA ROAD HOUSE
Beautiful modern ten-room house. built by
one Of the best-known builders: hot .water heat;
offered for $1,000 less than price; $500.
This house cost $4,000 to build house and
lot offered for SIS, 900; residence thoroughbred
IA rooms; hot-water heat; unusually wide
frontage.
A BUNCH OF INVESTMENT PROPERTY.
Four houses In the NV: rented for $3.50 an
nually: price. $1,000: includes corner; property
practically never empty.
X STREET NORTHWEST.
Six-room two-story brick: on easy terms;
$500
NORTHEAST INVESTMENT.
Two-family fiat. paving over 1oce; on prom
1nent avenue ne. a5.S3o.
STONE HOUSE OF EIGHT ROOMS.
With half an of ground furnace: eel
lar; bath: in Arlington. Va: 5000.
SOUTHEAST HOME.
Six-room pressed brick: furnace: very fine
condition: electric attachments: all modern
improvements; 81,
GEORGETOWN.
Fine six room house: newly papered and
pa inted throughout: in good order; 81, 500
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DOWNTOWN HOUSE
Ten rooms: wide frontage; $500.
LESS THAN ASSESSED VALUE
Fine ten room house. near Capitol and
Library: with three times the average front
age; $3.50
BIG HOUSE: SMALL. PRICE.
Sine-room. three-story house with cellar:
good residence neighborhood northwest; 8 600.
NEAR 9TH AND NV
Splendidly located regards street cars and
downtown; six rooms: 81. TOO
JUST OFF 18TH ST.
house. with side yard: $500.
Six-room residence; very good neighbcrhocd;
$500.
NEAR PENSION OFFICE.
Nine-room house; q feet front: two baths;
$500.
HONE OPPORTUNITY NORTHEAST;
Very pretty six room house; good residence
NEAR UNION STATION.
Northwest property: five rooms: rent. SOS
annually: price, S2.3O
FRENCH ST. NV.
Fine six-room brick; cellar: good frontage; in
CORNER NORTHEAST.
Eight room. fwO-stoTy house: ono OF the
choicest things Of Its kind in the field; $500.
RIGHT DOWNTOWN
Within a stones throw Of 9th and G: eight
room house. with furnace I'm good condition:
very desirable in every way; $500. The only
thing Of Its kind in the city.
CHEAPEST LITTLE HOME IN SOUTHEAST.
Six room. two-story house: good neighborhood:
$3.50.
NEAR STATE WAR AND NAVY.
Fine ten-room house, with two baths; good
stable: overloOks park and Penna. ave; great
value for $1,000
on BEAUTIFUL h ST.
Not far from Connecticut ten-room
house, hot.water heat: two tiled baths: lot
4O-ft. front. This house cost over $4,000 TO
build; $1,000
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VIM. Jennings Bryan says

Real estate Is the best
investment for small saw
ings. More money is made
from the rise in real estate
values than all other causes
combined. To speculate In
stocks Is risky. and even
dangerous, but when you
buy real estate you are
buying an inheritance"
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An ad. in The Star is a
salesman calling at thirty
five thousand homes every
day and being given courte-
Gus consideration in the
parlor or library.
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3 NEAR IOWA CIRCLE
, Very handsome. modern ten room brick house:
Two tiled baths: ny water heat in absolutely
s lars more: $500.
: CORNER NEAR IOWA CIRCLE.
= Nine-rcom house: two baths: open freplac,s:
, formerly rented for 81. 200 annually; $4,000.
s An sttractive si1-room hcuse: very conven-
; ientiy located: $4,000.
: NEAR 1+TH AND 20.
Elercn-room house with two baths: on large
lot: $1.5O0
> THIS MUST RE SOLD
7 This is very cheap at $1,000: right-room
house 10Th and Q; 20 feet frontage: four
rooms floor; newly papcrcd and painted:
5 unusually thick walls: excellent condition
FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY CABINET MIN
! House down town: lot q feet front: twelve
: rooms; four stories: for quick sale. $500.
, Ien-room hcasc: with steam heat; north
west corner: $4,000.
, VERY HANDSOME RROWNSTONE FRONT.
Equally beautiful Within twelve large rooms:
hot-water heat: splendid finish; less than ac-
, tual cost OF house: $40. 800.
, ADAPTED FOR PHYSICIAN.
Near 18th and Il; fourteen rooms: % feet
, home at cost Of over 500. 900; $4,000.
NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE.
Price ought to sell this; ten rooms: three sto-
ries: near new Belmont mansion; 81, 500.
IN FASHIONABLE WEST END.
Eleven room house with sta BILE on prominent
letered street. $4,000.
EIGHT-ROOM HOUSE AND STABLE
Near 14th and T: lot over 20 feet front nv
twice the average depth: four rooms to floor;
, S. 100.
, PROMINENT CORNER NORTHWEST.
Nne-room house two OF the best known
residence streets: S.. 500.
, WASHINGTON HEIGHTS.
, Cheapest house offered in this exclusive
ton: nine-r room. three-story house, with steam
/, heat: brick and stone 'front.' very attractive;
Sc 600.
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| President Roosevelt saws:
IT Every person who in
vests in we'll selected real
| " estate in growing section
of prosperous community
adopts the surest and safest
method of becoming indie
pendent. for real estate is
the basis of all wealth.