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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17

yng parson" who boasts of the number of ceremonies
he has performed more to the humble little
bush the shores of the Potomac than he dreams Of
The present generation of Washingtonians have
somewhat neglected the rosebush leaving their sight
seeing friends from aar to reap the rewards which
supposed to be the inevitable result of preserving
spg plucked from it. and the records show that
there II 900 unmarried than unmarried
in the District of Columbia. Yet the efficacy of
leaf from the bush named for Of the most
beautiful Of Virgnias daughters is vouched for by
number of Washington matrons, well as by many
women in other cities. AS aid to Hymen the bush
has rival in the minds Of Vginians and older
Westinghouse there many who still cherish for it
sentimental fondness. regarding it the kindly fairy
Of their happiness.
Time when girl who visited Mount Vernon
content to depart without leaf of the Nelly Gus
ts safely slowed away in her pocketbook wrapped
in her handkerchief Some Of these willin' feminine
Barkuses treated the leaves after the of four
eaved clover and bashfuy tucked them into their shoe
tops.
Nothing but themselves satisfy exact
ing damses for their whte-petaled sweetness
tain to have the effect of inspiring Prince Charm
ing with love for the possessor within the following
year Lucky indeed the girl who could successfully
elude the wachul eye of the gardener and carry off in
triumph Of the flowers so soon to be followed by
orange blossoms The wies used by Of these love-
lorn little vandals would have done credit to skilled
secondstory
In the last few years. however faith in the pretty
old legend has somewhat died out among the younger
generation Whether it be that skepticsm follows the
trolley the constitution does the fag that the bach
elor maids of the present think little of matrimony
to cherish any sentimental stories Of white and
proposals, there is far less to find the
bush of fable.
There nothing in the appearance of the bush which
has created such havoc romantic young hearts
the onooker. 1t is set close to of the main walks
of the little old formal garden which considered
of the show places of the estate in the days of the
great American generals residence there The bush is
the greenhouses and far from the old slave
quarters 1t is than eight feet high still
bears it's pretty. white clusters freely
F. A. Whean the gardener at Mount Vernon, is
thorty age the tradition which ascribes
such wonderful potency to this particular bush 1.-THE
rose said Mr. Whelan, s said to have been set out by
George Washington himself. There two bushes
this variety Nosettes, in the garden. One of
these Gen. Washington named for his mother, Mary
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17

were proceeding with the collection
sum when Silas e. Burroughs, New York banker
wrote to Thomas Goodwin, mayor of Fredericksburg
and asked the honor of being allowed build the mon
ument The design adopted elaborate
The cornerstone of this monument was laid on Nav
l. 1888, by President Andrew Jackson who delivered
perhaps the longest discourse career Soon after
this ceremony Mr.. Burroughs sustained financial mis-
fortunes and the work suspended pedestal was
in place and marble columns had been hauled by OK
teams to the grave 1t found difficult raise money
to continue the building The big pieces lay
scattered around the place lay there till after the
civil war They pockmarked by bullets and bits
Of shell in the battle of fredericksburg
In 1878 Capt. George Washington Ball. a descendant
of the Balls of Epping Forest originated the Mary
Washington association but little progress was made
toward the erection Of monument.
1t In 1889 that strong impetus was given the
monument movement. The country wrought up over
the approaching Inauguration of President Harrison
there appeared in of the Washington papers
of local auctioneer this sensational advertise
ment:
THE grave of Mary the mother of Gen. George Wash
ington to be sold at public auction March g. 1885, IL
o'clock will offer public auction at the capital
Of the United States Of America, IL land
bracing the and material of the unfinished
ment Of Mary the mother of Gen. George Washington"
This advertisement created the excitement 1t was
signed to produce the National Mary Washington
rial association organized and the present tall shaft
a small reproduction Of the Washington monument at
the capital reared above the grave dedicated
May 10, 1894.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17
The Wonderful Y. M. c.. A.

In the past ten years no other re.
ligious organization has received 50
much money as the Y. M. C. A. Mil
lions have been raised for new build.
ings all over the land, and with no ap.
parent strain. It's business-like admin,
istration of it's vast resources, its en-
ergy in pushing it's work-in the cities
and through the railroad, army and
navy branches-and it's fine policy in
following the armies in all recent
wars, have created for it a worldwide
enthusiasm. At the last banquet OF
the international committee, Senator
Root affirmed that they had made
their way by working with men more
than by talking to them, saying:
Come with u.s." not go do that"
BY their appeal to all classes of Chris.
tians, as well as to on-Christians,
they have kept out of doctrinal theol.
ogy, and by their activity in good works
they have escaped cant in religion.
All interested in saving our boys and
young men rejoice in their worldwide
success.-Leslie's Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17

night. These come on duty at mid.
night and leave at m. This plan
of working all night long in order to
keep UP with the tremendous amount
of business that comes in by mail was
inaugurated about five years ago. The
first bank that tried 1t found that
go much valuable day time was saved
that one Institution after another took
1t up. until now there are four that
have these three eight-hour shifts of
clerks, and several more who work
only a part of the night.--Harper'
Weekly.
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would soon be overwhelmed with
mountainous accumulation of detail.
Two shifts-the scouting force"
as they call themselves-work be-
tween five o'clock in the afternoon and
nine the next morning. Each bank
has big drawer in the general post
office. Messengers clear this Of its
letters every hour all night long.
Three thousand letters day is the
average mail of one Of these large
banks. Two-thirds of 1t comes in dur
ing the night. These letters, in the
case Of one Of the biggest of these
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tances they contain. The various
checks are assorted according to the
numbers of the books in which they
are to be entered and otherwise; the
sight drafts are grouped according
to the routes Of the banks messen-
gers. and all is made ready for turning
the nights accumulation over to the
day force. SO 1t may be handled by 1t
as expeditiously as possible.
Each of these shifts of night work
ers at the banks consist of from IL
to 20 men. Some banks get along
with but one extra set of clerks at
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banks, contain from $4,000 to 10000
checks and drafts. At times these in
closures represent as much as 100000
900. Rarely does the total fall below
$2O,o0O,OO0.
The letters are opened as fast as
they are received, the checks are
counted and the total verified with the
footings of the lists. The letters are
then stamped, which shows that they
have been proven In" as the banks
call 1t. After that they are turned
over to the clerks who send out the
formal acknowledgements of the remit
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17
WHERE WORK NEVER STOPS

other leaves off, All night long, Sun
days and holidays, staff of men in
each of these banks Is busy opening
thousands of letters, sorting and list
ing innumerable checks and drafts
that represent fabulous sums of
money. and getting them ready for the
day force, which is the only one the
public comes in contact with or ever
hears about. II this work was not
carried on necessarily. the banks
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17

Mrs. AUGUSTA VEsPER1IANN, De For
est, Wisconsin.
Another Operation Avoided.
New Orleans, La.-''For years suf-
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etable Compound trial first, and
was saved from an operation" - Mrs.
LILY PEYRoUx, I'LL Kerlerec ST., New
Orleans, La.
Thirty years of unparalleled success
confirms the power of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound to cure
female diseases. The great volume Of
unsolicited testimony constantly pour
ing in proves conclusively that Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
remarkable remedy for those dis
tressing feminine ills from which SO
many women suffer.
If you want special advice about
your case write to Mrs. Pinkham.
at Lynn, Mass. Her advice ia
free, and always helpful.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17

Washington, and the other for his
wife's daughter. Nelly GUSTS. have
never heard any question raised about
the authenticity of the story that he
planted both of the bushes. Just how
the tradition of the efficacy OF the
Nelly Custis' as love-charm origi-
mated l can't say, but it is certainly
very old. The negroes on the place
used to loiter around it while court
ing, because they believed they would
soon be allowed to marry, through Its
influence"
Whenever there was dance or pic
mic in the neighborhood, say the old
timers, every young wench about the
vicinity wanted to go armed with
sprig of the white rose, for each or
them believed that once she got on
good terms with the NELLY Custis" no
colored swain could resist her. Every
warm evening saw dusky couples
sneaking around Mount Vernon and
colored wallfiowers tramped miles to
get one of the matchless posies.
There is good ground for the belief
that the legend is nearly as old as the
rosebush itself. A Virginia matron or
the old school, one Of those to whom
the bush will be ever dear, told the
writer that charming Nelly GUSTS her
self is said to have worn one of the
white roses in her bosom when her
future husband, Major Lewis. pro-
posed TO her.
MY grandmother" said this lady.
used to tell me that the bush was a
great favorite with Nelly Gusts. She
tended it assiduously and used to
place her chair near it when she read
and sewed. The white roses which 1t
produced were her favorite flowers.
Perhaps it was only because she knew
they became her that she so frequent
ly wore them, but they came to be as
ISOLATED with her. / have somewhere
seen a portrait of her with white
rose nesting among the laces OF her
frock and |, for one, would gladly be-
lieve that it was one of the blossoms
from this identical bush. -..4s
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17
Relays Of Employees Carry from Page
to Page Figures Needed by
New York Banks.

-Four big banks in the Wall street
district resemble the great gold mines
Of the west In one striking feature.
They have three eight-hour shifts of
toilers. and the work never stops. One
set takes up the routine whore the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17
SAVED
FROM AN
OPERATION
ByLydia e. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound {

DE Forest, Wis.,
after an opera
ton four years ago
1 had pains down
ward in both sides,
backache, and a
weakness. The doc
tor wanted me to
have another opera
ton. ItookLydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound and
/ am entirely cured
of my troubles. -"
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could think of little but the second
war with England. 1t took a long
time for the country to settle down
after that war and so 1t happened
that nothing but little headstone
marked the grave when Lafayette
revisited this country in 1925. La
fayette had known Mrs. Washington.
To him is given the credit of call
ing her Roman matron. Some of
the prettiest observations on the
character of this woman were writ
ten by Lafayette.
After the surrender Of Cornwall
lis at Yorktown the citizens of
Fredericksburg gave a great ball to
Washington and a number of Ameri-
can and French officers. Lafayette
was there. Mrs. Washington, though
an old woman and not much inter-
ested in festive things. was after
long persuasion induced to attend
the ball. called then and noted long
after as "the peace ball."
Agitation in behalf Of a monu-
ment to Mary Washington crystal
lized in 1880. when the people of
Fredericksburg raised $4,000 and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17

wars with t h Q
Barbary pirates.
the l. e W / s and
Clark exploring
expedition, t h 9
Louisiana pur-
chase and Aaron
Burr's conspir-
acy.
During Madi-
sons administra-
tinn pnn urn q
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IMPOSSIBLE.

Simple Storekeeper-But, really, sir,
you couldn't have gotten this counter
felt here, sir. Why, we haven't kept
them in stock for years.
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played so great role in American
history, left the Popes creek farm,
later called wakefield" in West
moreland county. about three years
after the birth of George Washington.
The family removed to another Wash
ington farm in Stafford county, on the
north bank of the Rappahannock
river, opposite Fredericksburg.
1t was there that much of the boy
hood of Washington was spent. There.
too, the mythical exploits Of chopping
down the cherry tree. etc. were per
formed. After George Washington
and his brothers had left this farm
and after the marriage of Betty
Washington to Major Fielding Lewis
of Fredericksburg, Mrs. Mary Wash.
ington bought cottage in Fredericks-
burg, close to Kenmore" the home
of her daughter. and resided there
many years. She died in that cottage
August %. 1889
The cottage is a plain two-story
frame dwelling. standing at the cor.
ner of Charles and Lewis streets-two
village streets deep in dust or mud,
according to the weather. The house
is heavily shaded by old sycamore
trees and is furnished with Washing.
toY, ond O+Ior int II Go
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17
The marrying Rosebush''
At Mount Vernon

TILL sending forth the lovely fragrance of its
flowers to gladden. the passerby, although 1t
has seen more than century of a charmed
life, the Nelly GUSTS" rosebush at Mount
Vernon famed for its potency in securing hus-
bands for the unwedded, is as beautiful to-day
as when George Washington himself set 1t out
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17

in his garden and gave It the Of his fascinating
step-daughter.
To the remotest hamlet that has furnished
Vernon tourist the fame of the magic rosebush
gone and the marriages attributed its mysterious
influence would make the reputation Of any "Schad
chen" or Jewish marriage broker pale. Many mar
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03
SENSIBLE IOWA HOG HOUSE
EHHB #8 -

tracted with a cement concern to dc
the work. They made the blocks on
the ground on an up-to-date block ma.
chine. The building is 81 feet long, 10
feet wide and 10 feet high on the front
and Z feet high in back. He put on a
%three-ply rubberoid roof, which is
warmer than shingles, and guaranteed
for Is years with a coat of paint every
three to five years. He had a cement
feed lot put in, running the entire
length of the building, and believes it
is a great factor in having healthy
hogs and more sanitary than any other
kind. 1t also tmakes a fine approach.
He has a tight board fence in front of
the feed platform, thus having a good
windbreak, and on sunny days their
hogships enjoy a summing thereon. The
fall and winter was a good time for the
test OF the wall, and it proved both
water and frost proof. Part of the
time Mr.. Condor uses sand for bed
ding. but through the coolest weather
1t was necessary to put in straw for
the brood sows and their litters.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03

Thinking it may be of interest and
encouragement to your readers who
are raising pigs farrowed in midwin-
ter, l herewith send sketch and de-
scription Of hog house planned by Mr..
James P. Condor of Oak Park farm,
this vicinity, writes Thomas O.
Boyle of Webster county, Iowa, in
Homestead. He has at the present
writing so little pigs born In February,
during the coolest period. They are
thriving and in fine condition., and Mr..
Condor gives the credit to the place he
has for housing them. They show
promise of meeting a $40 market. Last
summer, after an investigation as to
materials and proportions of hog
houses in general, he came to the con-
clusion that hollow cement blocks was
the material he desired, and that most
of them were too wide for sufficient
sunlight and ventilation, SO he had
one built according to his own ideas.
He used a hollow cement block with a
water and frost-proof facing. Having
a fine sand pit on his farm he con
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03
Worn-Out Land.

The only cheap way to nut worn.
out Ian into shape is to seed it down
to clover, cut n crop and leave the
second growth to be plowed under.
Then the land will be in shape to re.
spond to fertilizers. | have found that
l could get more income from a piece
of land by seeding down half of it tC
clover and putting all the manur and
fertilizer on the remaining half, than
by trying to keep the whole piece in
cultivation, says a writer in Baltimore
American. After a year or two in
clover and grass, the other half would
be plowed up. On a fresh sod a good
dressing Of chemical fertilizers will
pay we'll.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03
Testing the Seeds.

So far as possible, test your field
and garden seeds SO as to be sure
that they will grow. A very good way
Is to invert a saucer in a soup plate,
place a number Of seeds on the bot
tom of the saucer. then with a
piece of muslin three or four inches
square or of the proper size that the
corners will reach to near the soup
plate; now cover with a small plate,
one size smaller than the soup plate,
and then pour two or three spoonfuls
of lukewarm water on the edge of the
soup plate, letting it run inside. The
muslin will draw the water up in sufi-
cient amount to moisten the seeds and
start quick termination.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03
HOME MADE STALLS AFFORD
COMFORT AND CLEANLINESS
Absolute Necessity in Any Dairy Barn and Can Be Made
BY Any Farmer Possessing Required
Mechanical SkiII.

Cow comfort and cleanliness consid-
cred, some form of a cow stall is al
most an absolute necessity in a dairy
barn. Rigid stanchions are not com.
Portable. Too often they do not in
duce cleanliness.
Prof. c. A. Ocock of the Wisconsin
College of Agriculture, is the author
Of a recent bulletin on sanitary COW
stall.
The stall herewith illustrated, 1t is
thought, will answer the fire require
ments established as standard by one
prominent dairy authority: First,
cleanliness; second, comfort; third.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03

bar. The hay rack is so arranged that
it allows more room at the bottom Of
the stall than at the top. This forces
the COW to stand back from the hay
rack when eating and, of course,
places her nearer to the gutter. The
crossbar which has already been re.
ferred to can be moved forward or
backward to accommodate large or
small COWS. The chain or rope with
which each cow is tied is SO arranged
that when she lies down she is drawn
forward which further aids in keeping
her body in front of the crossbar. The
door in front is hinged at the top and
opens upward and forward for the pur'
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03

convenience in feeding, milking and
cleaning; fourth, economy of construc-
ton; fifth, secure enclosing.
This stall is built as indicated in the
drawing to force the COW to stand with
her hind feet between the crossbar
and gutter; in this way keeping the
stall proper perfectly clean. When
lying down the COW necessarily steps
forward and lies in front of the cross
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03

pose of admitting grain and water. 1
will be noted the partitions are so a
ranged as to make it almost impoL
sible for n COW to step upon the I'D.
der Of another lying in the adjoining
stall. This is a feature of merit which
will be recognized by any one who
has eve had charge of milk COWS.
Ten of the model stalls, it has been
estimated, would cost $6O.33.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03
The Razorback HoQ.

1t is said that in some parts of the
south farmers use the razorback hog
as a defense against wolves and sheep.
killing dogs. A hungry razorback can
time and so fierce do these porkers be.
come that sheep-killing animals do
not venture near a farm where they
are kept.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03
Paper Pots.

Paper pots are becoming more and
more popular for the second planting
They are square, so that a maximum
amount of the soil is used for the
space occupied on the bench or in the
frames. These pots may be made at
home from ordinary wrapping paper
or they may be purchased from deal
ers.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03
The Quoter.

speeches."
NO." replied Senator Sorghum:
quoting poetry is too often like send
Ing an anonymous letter. A man re-
sorts to it when he wants to say some
thing and shift the responsibility Of
authorship"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03
Shameful.

Extract from a young lady's letter
from Venice:
Last night l lay in a gordola in
the Grand canal, drinking It all in,
and life never seemed so full be-
fOre.'-Lippincott's.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03
HOMES IN SUNNY SAN JOAQUIN

Send for descriptive matter Of lands for honeseck-
es now being placed upon the market by the oldess
established real estate trm in San Joaquin County,
California. Fifty years experience in the business
in this city and county. Personal attention given
to every inquiry. Letters promptly answered.
Tracts from 5 to .5,0O acres. These lands have never
had any boom advertising and at the present tine
other portions of the state for land of tho same
character. L. u. Cutting s Co., Ism. Hunter St, Stsekto,CA6
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03

A man who OWNS a farm foul with
weeds is still a renter. Sometimes
less than half the crop is his.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03

poultry need not be as rigid as for our
selves
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03

W. l.. Douglas guarantees their value by stamping
his name and price on the bottom. Look for it.
Take No SuhstitutE. Fast color EyeIetS.
for aleinyou town writefor Mail Order atalog. show
Ing how to order BY mail. Shoes ordered direct M tt"m
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03

II You Have Common Sore Eyes,
if lines blur or run together, you need
PETTIT'S EYE SALVE. 25c. All drug
gists or Howard Bros. Buffalo. n. Y.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03

1 love everything that is old; old
friends; old times; old manners; old
bOOkS.-GOldSmith.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-03

Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents q
box. Foster.M ilburn Co., Buffalo, N. 7
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-29

clothing Furnishing stock at the publ
sale that of Yankton for uneq
tuniy Clothing Furnishing
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notice.!

ht compare this sale with
SO called sales always in evi
|. This is not a sale Of odds
fds or cheap, shabby goods
/ q at a ptice to mislead the
|. Our stock consists of the
|igh grade Of Kuppenheimer
dler clothing.