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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

rvng narson who boasts of the number of ceremonies
he has performed to the humble little rose
the shores of the Potomac than he dreams Of
The present generation of Washingtonians have
somewhat neglected rosebush, leaving their sight
seeing friends from afar to the rewards winch are
supposed to be the inevitable result or preserving
sprig pucked it, the records show that
there II 900 unmarried than unmarried
men in the District of Columbia Yet the efficacy OF
even from bush named for Of the most
beautiful Virginas daughters is vouched for by
number of Washington matrOns, well as by many
women in other cities AS an aid to Hymen the Dush
has rival in the minds Of Vrgnians and among older
Washngtonians there many who still cherish for 1t
sentimental fondness, regarding 1t the kindly fairy
Of their happiness.
was content depart without leaf of the NELLY Gus
tbs" safely slowed in her pocketbook or wrapped
in her handkerchief Some of these w1l1n' feminine
Baruses treated leaves after the of four
clover and bashfy tucked them into their shoe
tops
Nothing but the roses themselves satisfy exact
ing damsels their whitepetaed sweetness was GER
tain to effect of inspiring Prince Charm
ing with love for the possessor within the following
year Lucky indeed the girl who could successfully
the watchfu eye of the gardener and carry off in
triumph one the flowers to be followed by
orange blossoms The wles used by of these love
little vandals would have done credit to skilled
second-story man.
In years. however the faith in the pretty
old legend somewhat died out among the younger
generation Whether it be that skepcism follows the
trolley as the constitution the flag that the bach
eor of present think too little of matrmony
to cherish any sentimental stories Of white roses and
proposals. there is far less now to find the
bush of fable
There is nothing in the appearance of the bush which
has in romantic hearts to awe
the onlooker It is close to Of the main walks
of the little old forma! garden, which was considered
one Show places of the estate in the days of the
great American generals residence there The bush is
near the greenhouses not far from the old slave
quarters not than eight feet high and still
bears it's pretty white clusters freely
F. A. Whelan, the gardener at Mount Vernon is au-
xuhio ihoC
such wonderful potency to this particular bush. 'The
rose" said Mr. Whean sis said to have been out by
George Washington himself. There two bushes
of this same variety Noisettes in the garden One of
these Gen. Washington named for his mother Mary
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17
A Polish MARRIAGE.

A Polish couple came before a JUS.
tice of the peace to be married. The
young man handed him the marriage
license and the pair stood up before
him.
"Join hands," said the justice of the
peace
They did so, and the justice looked
at the document, which authorized him
to unite in marriage Zacharewiez
Perczynski and Loekowarda Jeulinski.
"Ahem!" he said, "Zacha-hm-
h'm-ski, do you take this woman"
etc.
Eyes, sir" responded the young
man.
"Leo-h'm-ah-ski, do you take
this man to be-" etc.
Eyes, sir" replied the woman.
'Then / pronounce you man and
wife," said the justice, glad to find
something he could pronounce, land
heartily congratulate you both on hav-
ing reduced those two names to one"
-Lirpincotts Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

proceeding with the collection the necessary
sum when Sas E. Burroughs New York banker
wrote to Thomas Goodwin, mayor of Fredericksburg
and asked the honor Of being allowed to build the
ument. The design adopted elaborate.
The cornerstone Of this monument laid May
1, 1888 by President Andrew Jackson, who delivered
perhaps longest discourse Of his Soon after
this ceremony Mr.. Burroughs sustained financial mis-
fortunes and the work suspended The pedestal
in place and marble columns had been hauled by
teams grave. 1t found difficult to raise
to continue the building. The big pieces of marble lay
civil war. They pockmarked by bullets and bits
Of shell in the battle of Fredericksburg.
In 1878 Capt George Washington Ball, descendant
Of the Balls of Eppng Forest, originated the Mary
Washington association, but little progress made
toward the erection Of monument
1t was in 1889 that strong impetus given the
monument movement The country wrought up over
the approaching inauguration of President Harrison when
there appeared of the Washington the
of local auctioneer this sensational advertise
ment:
1.-THE grave of Mary the mother Of Gen. George Wash
ingon be sold public auction. March 1882 at IL
o'clock m will offer at public auction, at the capital
of the United States America IL of land
bracing the grave material of the unfinished
ment Mary. the mother of Gen. George Washington"
This advertisement created the excitement it de-
signed produce, the National Mary Washington Memo
association organized and the present tall shaft
small reproduction of the Washington monument at
capital reared above the grave and dedicated
May 10, 1894.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 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 it found that
so 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.-HsEpers
Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

would soon be overwhelmed with a
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 a big drawer in the general post
office. Messengers clear this of its
letters every hour all night Ions.
Three thousand letters day is the
average mail of one Of these large
banks. Two-thirds of it comes in DUR
ing TIE night. These letters. in the
case of one af the biggest of these
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

Mrs. AUGUsTE VESPERMANN, De For
est, Wisconsin.
Another Operation Avoided.
New Orleans, La.-"For years Suf-
fered from severe female troubles.
Finally was confined to my bed and
the doctor said an operation was neces-
sary. gave Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
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
a remarkable remedy for those dis
tressing feminine ills from which so
many women suffer.
fyOu want special advice about
your case write to Mrs. PinlIham,
at Lynn, Mass. Her advice iH
free, and always helpful.
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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
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17
WHERE WORK NEVER STOPS

other leaves off. All night long, Sun
days and holidays, a 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
heare.. about If this work was not
cac ried on necessarily, the banks
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

banks, contain from $4,000 to 10000
checks and drafts. At times these in
closures represent as much as 100000
600. Rarely does the total fall below
s20,000,O00.
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 it. After that they are turned
over to the clerks who send out the
formal Acknowledgements of the remit
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17
Inonorrant TO Mothers.
Pitchinn a Curve.

Game Warden.-This deer was found
dead on your premises, and yet you
deny that you killed it?
Farmer.-Waal, it happened like
this: My wife was THROWN a stun at
the hens, an some way the deer,
which, was feedin' round back O. the
barn, got hit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17
Relays of Employees Carry from Page
to Page Figures Needed by
dew 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 where the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17
Unkind Husband.

Mrs. Myler.-You say your husband
is unkind to your pet dog?
Mrs. Styles.-Indeed he is! Why, he
absolutely refuses to let Fido bite
him!-Yonkers Statesman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

Washington, and the other for his
wife's daughter, Nelly Custis. l 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 a love-charm or1g1-
mated I can't say, but 1t 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 a
sprig of the white rose, for each OF
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 wallflowers tramped miles TO
get one of the matchless pos1es.
There is good ground for the belief
that the legend is nearly as old as the
rosebush itself. A Virginia matron OF
the old school, one Of those to whom
the bush will be ever dear, told the
writer that charming Nelly Custis 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,
FUSED 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 II
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 a white
rose nesting among the laces OF hel
frock and I, for one, would gladly be
lieve that 1t was one Of the blossoms
from this identical bush.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

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 it happened
that nothing but a 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 great ball to
Washington and 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
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17
SAVED
FROM AN
OPERATION
ByLydia E. Pinkhanl's
Vegetable Compound

De Forest, Wis.,
"sAfter an opera
ton four years ago
/ had pains down
ward in both sides,
backache, and a
weakness. The doc
tor wanted me to
have another opera
ton. ItookLydia L.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
1 am entirely cured
of NV trOublpS -"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

HAVE YOU A COUGH, OR COLD?
III So take al once Allen Lang Bdlsdnl and watch
results. Simple, safe, effective. All dealers. Pop
Mar prices-25c, Soc, and 81 90 bottles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

And the more woman knows about
men the less she has to say on the SUBJ
ject.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE."
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNINE. Look for
the signature of II. w. GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure q Cold in One Day. 25c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

Generally the man or woman who
SAYS II don't care" is q liar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

wars with t b 9
Barbary pirates,
the L e W / s and
Clark exploring
expedition, t b e
Louisiana pur-
chase and Aaron
Burr's conspir-
acy.
During Madi-
sons administra-
49, ~ - - r, =,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

And a lot of good resolutions are
manufactured the morning after.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17
The ''Marrying Rosebush"
At Mount Vernon

TILL sending forth the lovely fragrance of it's
flowers to gladden. the passer-by, although 1t
has seen more than century of 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 it out
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

in 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 the marriages attributed to its mysterious
influence would make the reputation of any "Schad-
chen" or Jewish marriage broker pale. Many mar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

played so great role in American
history, left the Popes creek farm'
later called "Wakefeld," 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.
It 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 25. 1889.
The cottage is 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
o4I,o~ U;roioio roIfOc TT fC
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-10

off injunctions and excessive
damage suits. The Club came
forward and provided the funds
to carry on the fight through
the various courts, and the
members gave their valuable
time and left their business to
push the work through. The
work Of the Club on this great
project was of vital Importance
and the means of carrying the
movement forward to the point
where actual work was begun.
The Club has been the means
of having various roads adjac-
ent to Missouri Valley put in
repair, raising a large amount
amount of money for this pur-
pose.
The Club also took up the
question Of furnishing a sewer
system for the city, and
:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-10
Public Sale.

The undersigned will sell at
public sale at the old Hathaway
farm 8 miles southwest of Mo.
Valley, 8 miles west Of Loveland
and 3 miles south of California
junction, the following property
on Thursday Febr., IL, 10.
Sale commences at 10 A. M.
free I'm III at noon.
Ii head of horses and mules
l bay horse age IL, weight 1900
| mare age IL, weight 1900, in
foal by Briggs jack; l span of
horses, weight about 1000; l
of colts, will be 2-years.old in
May; / black mare, age about
IL, weight HOO; l span work
horses, age 5 and z, weight
about 22O0, we'll matched;
span mare mules coming 3 and
4 years old, weight about 22OO
we'll broke; 2 colts, l coming 2
and / coming l year old.
II head Of cattle, z mich COWS.
all giving milk, 2 yearling heif-
ers; 2 last spring calves.
single shovel pillow, 2 4-horse
discs, 2 12-inch walking plows,
l John Deer lister, / Oliver lis
ter, / walking Canton lister,
2 onion plows, ] Swede and /
Canton 2 row go-devils, ] Deer
ing binder, and l Champion
binder, both in good condition,
/ walking cultivator, 1 John
Deer riding cultivator, 1 Bully
Boy cultivator, &C. shovel Ohio
cultivators, / Captain Kid cul-
tivator, 3 2-leafed harrows, s
set double harness, 2 set single
harness, 8 buggies, 1 top buggy
good as now, so bushels seed
potatoes, Early Ohio, 1 Blue
Bell cream separator, has been
used 8 months, 2 sulky plows,
8 farm wagons, / endgate seed
er, / revolving stalk rake, / hog
rack, Is dozen chickens, and
many other articles not ment-
toned.
Terms Of Sale One years
time will be given on all sums
of $40 and over, purchaser
giving bankable note with 8
per cent interest from date re-
quired, Sums under $40 cash.
Two per cent off for cash.
Morlan Bros, Props.
VIM. Dutrow, Auctioneer,
j. S. McGavren, Clerk.
J. s. Dewell is in Glenwood
today on professional business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-10

Evangelist ]. A. Mckenzie is
going to move from Woodbine.
he has recently made arrange
ments for a transfer to Missou-
II territory, where better op-
portunities are offered. His
work will be the same line.
that of state evangelist, as he
has been doing here. Wood
bine will lose a good family in
the change. Their numerous
friends will wish them we'll in
their new field. He will go
about Ma.rch l and take up the
work but will probably not
move until later in the season,
His salary is to be $500 and
necessary travelling expenses,
q NICE advance over the present
salary. Wo,dbine Twiner.
Mrs. Geis:er spent yesterd ay
in Omaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-10
! Few Words in Behalf

w OA ~ s.s ASAsSsAA
Of the Commercial Club
The Commercial Club of Mis-
souri, Valley, Iowa has been or
ganized since 1901, and during
that time has been actively
identified with every public
project, of interest to its citi-
zens and business men, that has
come before it; not only with
its influence but with such
financial aid as the particular
case might call for.
We might cite the case of
the Drainage bitches" as a
fair example. The Club was
instrumental in carrying for
ward the preliminary work,
taking it through the trying
times when litigation was ham
pering it with no provision for
legal expenses incurred to fight
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-10

through its influence, this very
important improvement is now
assured, and we will in all prob
ability have this completed the
coming year.
There are many other things
that the Club has accomplished
that has been of great benefit
to the community and it is, irn-
pcrtant that every citizen
should give it his support.
The business men have been
very loyal to it, but the Club
needs the active support Of
every person; not only for tic
amount of money contributed
but for their co. cooperation.
This Club can be made a
great force if each ore will
take hold and push ard push
hard.
Criticism, if rightly applied,
is good at times, as it shows
the weak point and tends to
strengthen the effort; but also
we must have the support and
encouragement of the members.
What we need more than
anything else is men. who will
come to the front and help with
THE work.
The Club needs you, your
enthusiasm, your ideas, your
kindly criticism, your good in
auence, your presence at the
meetings; all for the good Of
your own home town and for
your own good as we'll.
The Club sis not dead nor
sleeping but going ahead with
the work as it comes before it,
and all it asks is a Square deal"
and about one hundred mem
bers who will come to the meet
ings prepared to take a hand
land furnish a new idea.
The latter part of February
the annual meeting will again
be held; there will be a fore
gathering of the faithful, and
a glorious good time, a banquet
and "a feast of reason and a
flow of SOUL" so when the COM
mittee calls on you for your an
nual dues, meet them with a
smile and not a frown, "for the
man that can smile is the man
worth while" and vow that for
1910 you are going to do some
thing to boost good old Mis-
souri, Valley.
Henry C. Heckert.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-10

Sandy Morrison, a letter car
rier in Omaha, yesterday shot
his wife and her father and
then committed suicide. Some
plan ought to be arranged so
that fellows like him could COM
NIT suicide before they killed
anybody else.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-10

Mike Davey, of Beebeetown,
was a pleasant caller today
He has just returned from Ok
lahoma, and thinks that it is a
fine country. He says the
farmers are blowing every day
now and getting ready for
spring crops.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-10

LaGrippe pains that pervade the en-
tire system. LaGrippe coughs that rack
and strain, are quickly cured by Foley S
Honey and Tar. Is mildly laxative,
safe and certain in results.
f2s Robt. w. Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-10


The famous little liver pills
are DeWitt's Little Early Risers
They are safe, sure, gentle and
easy to take. When you ask
for DeWitt's Carbolized Witch
Hazel Salve, refuse to accept a
substitute or imitation. De-
Wits Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve is good for anything
when you need a saive, and it
is especially good for piles.
Sold by all druggist. f28
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-10

A woman by the name of
Dowson celebrated her Tooth
birthday in Des Moines yester-
day. She has lived in Iowa
since 1888. This aught to
prove that Iowa is a healthy
state.