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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16
True Thrift

when visiting a certain town in ths
Midlands," says a medical man, Il was
told of an extraordinary incident
wherein the main figure, an econom-
ical housewife, exhibited, under trying
circumstances, trait quite character
istic of her. 1t seems that she had by
mistake taken a quantity of poison
mercurial poison-the antidote for
which, as all should know, comprises
the whites of eggs. When this anti
dote was being administered, the order
for which the unfortunate lady had
overheard, she managed to murmur, al
though almost unconscious. MARY,
Mary! Save the yolks for the pud-
dings!" -Tit-Bits
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16

churchyard, as
quiet as that of
the "Elegy." lies
along it's walls.
1t is supposed
that the church
was named by
one of the earlier
secretaries of the
colony, who was
born in Bruton,
England.
In the church
yard is a tomb
with this inscrip-
ton:
"Under this
marble lieth the
body of Thomas
Ludwell, Esqr.,
Secretary of Vir-
GINA, who was
born at Bruton,
in the county of
Somerset, in the
Kingdom of Eng
land, and depart
ed this life in
the year 1873"
Close to the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16
By Automobile Up Mount Rainier.

United States Engineer Eugene Rick
seeker celebrated Independence day
by throwing open the government
road in the Mount Rainer National
park. Vehicles and horsemen now
have an excellent thoroughfare from
tidewater to Narada falls, near snow
line in Paradise valley. Mr.. Rick
seeker says that autos and wagons
can now make the trip with comfort.
The maximum grade on the road is
four per cent. Nearly score Of au-
tomobiles, all loaded, went to the
mountain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16
White Horse of Kilburn.

The biggest artificial horse in the
world is the famous White Horse OF
Kilburn, near Thirsk, which was
formed by a native of Kilburn so years
ago, who cut away the turf in the
correct form and then covered it with
limestone-the whole occupying some
two acres of the side of the hill. The
figure makes a conspicuous landnarR
for over 20 miles round
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16
TRAINING OF CARRIER PIGEON

and telephone are almost unknown.
Hence many merchants, as well as
the government, have come to depend
for quick transportation of messages
upon the little featherd carriers.
When a pigeon is old enough to
have full use of its wings, it is ia
ken IN a covered basket to a spot
about half mile from its home. Then
he is thrown with bold Land up into
the air. Spreading its wings it quick
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16
Sub Rosa.

She-She told me you told her that
secret l told you not to tell her.
He-The mean thing! / told her
not to tell you told her.
She-I promised her l wouldn't tell
you she told me, so don't tell her
told you.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16

tort OF MIND and body should cast stone of doubt at
the literal truth of the John Smith tale The Virginans
OF today are as sensitive about early history as the
doughty captain was about his honor
Powhatan's daughter baptized according to the
fath OF the English church within few rods of the
crumbllng tower She had been captured by one Capt
Arga who probably took little stock in the other can
ans story that the Indian maiden had hazarded the
beating out of her brains to save his At anv rate
the jamestown people held Pocahontas as prisoner and
hostage and converted her their faith She was ham
dzed in church of which to-day there is small yestige
left and aferward she married to John Rolfe in the
same sanctuary.
If you desire to bring back the shade of Pocahontas
as she looked in life child, Capt Smiths de-
scrpon of her as he her the day he she saved
his life Here it is "A child years old which for
of the rest of Powhatan's people,"
Excavations have been recently at jamestown
and the visitor will find much that hidden from the
visitor of the past Some of the old gravestones have
been resurrected and restored and may read the
names few of those who died in the famine time or
who met death in the early and almost war
fare the Indians The Gods that outlies the
old church tower is in fair state of preservation
it holds interest in way second to the interest
attaching the old graveyard plymouth Mass even
though not thoroughly understood the
of Plymouth has the island James
through all the years of Americsn history.
Originally jamestown island peninsula but the
river has carried many ~ the land down the
sea- cutting a channel through and isoaslng the site
of the settlement Material Cor the repair of history
washed away the bat much remains by means
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16
Art Has Progressed Further in Tur
key Than in Any Other Part
of the World.

The art of training carrier pigeons
is said to have progressed further in
Turkey than in any other part of the
world In this far land, noted among
the nations for its backwardness in
adopting the benefits of civilization.
railroads are few and the telegraph
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16
~uARaIAeE o. roc 4Ho WzAS =

many OF the coloniss died starvation The members
" congress ana the newspaper who went to James
to"h were SO well provided with the good things
tha they Toasted most of the time on their jour-
neylng so 1T was with touch irony and of humor
tnat the excursioniss their concluded to call
themselves The Survivors of the jamestown Famine"
Inc Survivors meet several times during
ance OF each congressional session and they high
ocas 10 their easts, and the high officials with plates
ana glasses well filled before them pathetic
story of the terrible experience their hosts under
went while making the round trip to jamestown in
year gone by 1t is just bit of fun but it serves
us purpose of keeping companionable together and
OF giving the for two three moderate feasting
occasions during the time congress is wrestling
with legislative problems.
The Survivors have visited jamestown and the
places it, which with historical interest
number or times since their first journeying forth
They know today about the old Virginia coast
cities than 1t falls to the lot of most men who live at
a distance to know
Some OF the information stored away in the breasts
OF the Survivors is unburdened the guests who as
sembe at each successive feasting is real nforma
uon, and perhaps it is not without its interest
The old city of jamestown situated 40 miles I'D
the broad James river There is no village TODAY at
Jamestown nor hamlet but the visitor to the
region who fails to make pilgrimage to the site of
the place that was" fails n to himself
and to the spirit of things ancient.
me Old city of jamestown has been turned over to
the ender merces of the tenderer
merces OF the Association for the Preservation of
gina Antiquities, and the merces in evidence are mani
fold The government has built breakwater to save
the Island from the of the river and the Ano
ties society is hard at work saving the ruins that remain
to mark the birthplace of English civ
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16
Just an Anuel.

my wife is awfully good to me-"
Lucky man! How does she show
it?"
"She lets me spend all the money l
save by shaving myself to buy base
ball tickets. "-Cleveland Leader.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16

uontons of the building turned up Near the site
OF the assembly house the visitor to-day trace the
outlines OF the governors mansion by of the
Dasc wall which upheld its superstructure. The
settlers powder magazine their mainstay of Defense
has been preserved in part though the restless is
trying daily to claim it it has claimed much before
The church whose tower still stands built in
1921 Through the doorway, which is open to visitors
the colonlsts led to the marriage altar the respectable
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16
DfzANZ4d1Y! @61Z4NHEdZOkZzJ EAZNZNE9I
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ASHINGTON. - In Wash
ington there is a little or
ganization of men who
call themselves 1.-THE Sur
vivors of the jamestown
Famine" This little soci-
ETY. has no Incorporation
papers and it has no le-
gal existence, its mem
bers being bound together
simply by the ties Of
friendship, knitted close
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16
WHY NoT9

One of the preachers has asked the
members of his congregation to bring
their canary birds to church. Why
not try to save some of the parrots?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16

of which the
past may be
repatched.
The first rep
resentative as
sembly in
America met
at jamestown
before the pill
grim fathers
landed at Ply
mouth. 1t is
but a step
from the old
church tower
to the site Of
t b e frs t
church which
the colonists
built and in
w h i C h t h e
house of bur-
SeSSeS met.
L a t er a
" s t atehouse"
was construct
ed, and re-
Gently, during
the work of
e x C a v alton,
t h e FONDA
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16

az result of pleasure excursion
made four years ago to the site of
the old city Of jamestown in the
James river, few miles back from
the coast. The society was the out
growth OF pleasure trip Of which
Representative William B. Mckinley
OF Illinois was the leader and host.
The Survivors include an even doz-
en- or congressman and another even
dozen of newspaper men. From the
time that they took their trip south
eastward from the capital they have
met together occasionally to eat and
drink Of the good things Of earth and
70 i've over in memory their terrible
experiences during the famine. Now
those who have dug into history know
that the old jamestown colony suf-
Tered terribly from hunger and that
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16

forces on the outside of the city which
sought to aid them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16


of hot Arizona. That was a time
when the people in Arizona had no
laundering after statehood. Ihere
were not as many of them as there
are today and, as an Irishman might
mt If thew had their hands full
lodging Apache arrows and bullets.
There is a place in Arizona called
the Big Dry Wash-a curious NAME
but one fitting creek bed in a RAIN
loss region. Second Lieut.. Cruise was
sent out with following of six men
one day on the trail Of a band OF
Anaches. There were not enough
troops in the country at that time
and commands were divided and SUD-
divided in order to cover the great
est amount of territory possible ana
to the end of discovering where the
rods had rendeZvoused, so that the
scattered soldiers, when the discovery
was made, might be gathered together
ond descent be made upon the en-
envy in body.
Lieut.. Cruise and his little following
reached the Big Dry Wash without
finding the sign of an Apache. Be-
vond the basin of the Wash was
natural ratification of rocks. Cruise
cent a trooper by the right flank to
make a reconnaissance before order
ing his men to cross the bare ped OF
tho e,1ch. The trooper made detour
and took peep behind tho powders.
He returned and reported that there
wasn't an Indian in sight.
Then the little command, Cruise
-. ousbed down into the basin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16

they all sat- had spirit of place laid
its hand on him.
If loyal Wilamsburger lends his sightseeing aid
will be allowed the oldest incorporated
city in America" until you have visited the College OF
William and Mary, which stands at the head OF the
Duke of Gloucester can't leave this thorough
fare in the lurch if you ryand which is the oldest col
lege in America barring only Harvard The little guide
book of the place tells that the alumni of this
ancient and honorable college" may be numbered three
presidents of the United States, IL cabinet officers ~
members the continental congress, among them its
president Peyton Randolph four justices of the
supreme of the United States including Chief JUS
tice Marshall together with long list of senator's
United States ENJOYS and ministers military
and naval officers and five signers of the declaration OF
independence" The thought reading the graduate
list was that the last ought to have come hrst
The half hasn't been told of this old Virginia town.
The blunt truth is you get into of these
hstory-teemng places you lost in wonder that SO
many things worth remembering by posterity could nave
happened and that SO many could have had aand
in their happening They made history fast In virginia
and they made plenty of 1t.
Not long ago an officer of of the staff Depart
ments of United States army was made brsaoler
general the line. officer sneered at tne
promotion and said that the president was recoSlAins
hard duty done in cracker and cheese department.
while the fellows who fought were overlooked
Some of the officers of the staff departments OF the
army have seen as much service stricken nelds as
have MANY of their fellows of the line. Col Ihomas
Cruise is doing duy in the uuartermasters department
and he takes of shovels than ne does Oh
swords but it would be bold man of the line VINO
would sheer at the career of Col Cruise
The colonel saw all kinds of service before he maze
the transfer to the staff and of his exploits IS oiu
TODAY in Sbley tents and in barracks wherever Oneo
States troops camped or quartered
cruse was for years an in the Sixth cavalry.
They saw to-day when he picks up sample shower IN
49, ror+ormasters department he handles it though
it were carbne the early summer OF the year 1907
Second Lieut. Cruise was serving IN n troop u 4
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-09-16

There is church tower on the site
of the old settlement that is sturdy
In its very decay and no poor monu-
ment to the builders of the early sew
enteenth century. Sitting in the
shadow of this tower you can call up
enough shades of the past to make
an interesting company. Some of the
shades must come from a distance,
but here in the body they lived and
did those things that made their
memories a peoples inheritance.
Close to the place where the
church ruin rises Capt John Smith
gathered the settlers about him and
told them the story of the saving of
his life by the Indian princess, Poca-
hontas. Captain John had been in
the kingdom of Powhatan to beg or
borrow food for his hungry fellows.
He had more tales than one to tell
but the Pocahontas story was the
days prime recital.
John was a touchy man on points
of honor and no doubt his story was
received straight-faced by his listen.
ers, but one would like to have been
present when the captain was safely
retired to the fireside. The first RI.
mantle Pocahontas episode is put
aside to-day by those who make a
business of destroying things in his
tory that the sentimental world holds
dearest, but it is just as well to saw
here that no visitor valuing his COM
fort of mind and body should cast a
the literal truth of the John Smith IA
of to-day are as sensitive about thnir
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-11-18

away from them, falling and striking Mr.
Burbank on the top OF the head, cutting
bis head 80 badly as to require ten OF
twelve stitches TO close the wound Mr..
StearHs was bit by the chain block, cut
ting his head, which required several
strips of surgeons plaster to dress the
cuts. Both men, fortunately, had on
wooden caps, which broke the force Of
the blowk
John A. Thomas, aged 40 years, an in
sane negro, shot Police Officer John II.
Ryan OF Burlington Ia the left thigh last
week Monday morning while the officer
was attempting to arrest him on the
charge Of carrying q concealed weapon.
Ryan received a flesh wound which is not
dangerous. He IL In q hospital. on
Ger William Collins undoubtedly saved
Ryan's life as he caught and disarmed the
negro " no was firing promiscuously with
38 calibre hamInerless revolver. The
negro shot from bis overcoat pocket.
Thomas is a barber who a few months
ago was discharged as improved from the
Michigan insane asylum.
The new dam OF the Woodstock Elec-
trio company at Taftsville was finished
Nov. 10. Construction was begun Sept.
8. The cost of doing the work was
approximately sl4, 900. The dam is a sol
Id concrete roll. Its total length is zoo
feet, and il stands on solid ledge its full
length. This ledge or bed rock comes to
the surface the entire width OF the Ottau-
quechee river at this point, but at one
spot near the east side hole ana seams
extended down to a depth OF II feet, and
this had to be excavated. Tie base Of
the concrete rests In a channel cut about
IS inches deep in the bed rock, and the
height above the foundation is 49, feet.
The William II. Burns company of
Worcester, Mass, manufacturer OF the
Royal underwear, has leased the factory
in Waterbury owned by the True Manu-
featuring company. This same company
has operated factory in Waterbury be-
fore, covering a period OF nearly two
years, shutting down its plant when the
depression in business came IS months
ago. The company is one of the largest
engaged In the manufacture OF underwear
and makes some OF the best garments put |
on the market. II IL planned to start up
the factory again some time during this |
month, and employment will be Turn
ished to some go sewing machine opera
tors.
After a trial before Justice of the Peace
William I. Foley OF Rutland, which /
lasted from O'Clock in the evening until
4 O'Clock in the morning, jury acquitted
Joseph Schmitivlteh, Adam GietE and |
William Lombruski, Lithuanians OF West
Rutlsnd Of the charge of assauiting Spe-
cial Policeman Charles OEtrander of that
village, Halloween. 0strander received
several bad bruises and cuts and he
claimed that he was attacked while quell-
ing Halloween disturbance. The de-
Tense was that 0strander was the aggres-
sor; that he used a pumphandle as q
billet. The case was tried at night as
about all the men in the town ft for jury
duty are employed in the day time.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-11-18
For Aged People.
Old Folks Should be Careful in their
Selection Of ReguIatiVe Medicine.

With advanced age comes inactive
bowel movement and sluggish liver.
Nature is unable to perform her proper
functions and requires assistance. Other
wise, there is constant suffering from con-
stipation and its attendant evils. Old
folks should never use physic that is
harsh and irritating.
We have q safe, dependable and al
together ideal remedy that is particularly
adapted to the requirements of aged
people aad persons of weak constitution
who suffer from constipation or other
bowel disorder. We are so certain that it
will completely relieve these complaints
and give absolute satisfaction in every
particular that we offer them with our
personal guarantee that they shall cost
the user nothing IL they fail to substanti-
ate our claims. This remedy is called
Rexall Orderlies.
Rexall Orderlies are eaten like candy.
They have a soothing, healing, strength
ening, tonic and regulative action upon
the dry mucous lining and the relaxed mus
cular coat OF the bowel. They produce q
natural, successive contraction and relaxa-
ton Of the muscular fibers OF the bowel
walls, generating a wavelike motion
which forces their contents onward and
outward; thus Stimulating nature in per-
feet bowel movement. They tone up and
strengthen the nerves and muscles and
restore the bowels and associate organs
to more vigorous and healthy activity.
They may be taken at any time without
Inconvenience; do not cause any gripping,
nausea, diarrhoea, excessive looseness,
hatulence OF other disagreeable effect.
Try Rexall Orderlies on our guarantee: SO
tablets 20 cents, and ~ tablets 10 cents.
Remember you can obtain Rexall Rene
dies in Randolph only at our store The
Rexall store.
Victor A. Grant, Randolph.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-11-18

AuAADE hEAA0NEAs
Chicago, lll.-Mrs. Alyena sperling, II Lang
don Street.
Lindley nd.=Mrs May Fry
Kinsley Kans.-Mrs. Stella clifford Beaman.
Scott, N.Y.@Mrs. 8. j. Barber.
cornwallville, N.Y.-Mrs. VIM. Boughton.
Cincinnati, %. Mrs. W X Housh. 7EastvieWAv
Milwaukee, Wis.-Mrs. Emma Imse, $50 ist
ST., German.
Change of Life.
south Bend, Ind.=sirs. Fred Certia, 10i4 5.
Lafayette Street.
Noah, Kentucky ~ Mrs. Lizzie Holland
Brookneld, Mo: Mrs. Sarah Lousignont. 2o7
Paterson, NJ. : Mrs. VIM somerviils, 1876
Philadelphia, Pa. = Mrs X. T. Garrett, 2407
North Garnet Street.
Kewaskum, Wis.-Mrs. Carl Dahlke.
Maternity Troubles.
Worcester, Mass. = Mrs. Dosylya Cote, III
Southgate Street.
Indianapolis, Ind-Mrs. A. p Anderson, 1907
r. Pratt Street.
Big Run, Pa.-Mrs. w. z. Pooler.
Atwater Station, O.-Mrs. Anton Muelhaupt
Cincinnati, ohio.-Nrs. Z. II. Maddocks, 2is5
Mogadore, Ohio. Mrs. Lee Manages, Box 1871.
Dewittville, N.Y.=Mrs. A. A. Giles.
Johnstown. y. Y.-Mrs. Homer n. Seaman, los
4. Main Street.
BurtOnvisw, III. Mrs Peter LAngenbahn.
Avoid Operations.
Hampstead, Nd. Mrs. Jos. II. Dandy
Adrian, Ga.-Lena v. Henry, Route No. 3.
Indianapolis, Ind. -Bessie v. Piper q South
Addison Street.
Louisville, Ky.-Mrs. Sam Lee s52s Fourth 81.
South West Harb0r, Maine. - Mrs. Lillian
Robbins, Mt. Desert Light Station.
Detroit, Mich. - Mrs. Frioda Rosenau, 6fl
Medium Avenue, German.
Organic Displacementa.
MoEier, uls.-Mra. Mary Ball
Ligonier, Ind.-Mrs. Eliza Wood, RID. No. 4.
Melbourne, Iowa. - Mrs. Clara watermann,
X. #. ID. No. I.
Bardstown, Ky.-Mrs. Joseph Han.
Lewiston, Maine.-Mrs. Henry Cloutier, SO
Oxford Street.
Minneapolis, Minn.=Mra. John @. Moldan,
2li5 Second Street, ~
Shamrock, Mo.-Josie Ham, R. +. D. No. 1;
Box 81
Marion, N.J.-Mrs. Geo. JOrdy, Route No. 8,
Box 40.
Chester, Ark. Mrs. Ella Wood.
DELLA, Ga Mrs. T. A. Crib.
Pendleton, Ind. Mrs. May Marshall, RR -
Cambridge, Neb.-Mrs. Nellie MoslAnder.