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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 part of the night.-Harpers
Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-05

were proceeding with the collection of the
sum when Slas E. Burroughs, a New York banker
wrote to Thomas Goodwin, mayor of Fredericksburg
and asked the honor of being allowed build the
ument The design adopted was 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 The pedestal was
In place and marble columns had been hauled by OK
teams to the grave found difficult to raise money
to continue the building The big pieces of marble lay
scattered around the place lay there till after the
civil war They were pockmarked by bullets and bits
of shell in the battle of fredericksburg
In 1873 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 L
1t was in 1889 that strong impetus was given the
monument movement The country wrought I'D over
the approaching inauguration of President Harrison when
there appeared in of the Washington over the
of local auctioneer this sensational advertise.
ment:
THE grave of Mary the mother of Gen. George Wash.
fngton to be sold at public auction March 1889 at u
o'clock will offer at public auction at the capital
Of the United States of America IL land
bracing the and material of the unfinished nonu
ment Of Mary. the mother of George WASHINGTON"
This advertisement created the excitement it was
signed to produce the National Mary Washington
rial association organized and the present tall shaft
small reproduction of the Washington monument at
the capital reared above the grave and dedicated
May 10, 1894
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-05

g. AVE. SeUt HCoISc w II :
ell ington lived and
u as..:..:...=J died in Freder.
-rh. ~ icksburg. Va
Wasnlngtons. or that branch of
e large Washington family which
p.ayed SO great role in American
,s.ory. left the Popes creek farm,
later called Wakefield" in West
noreland county, about three years
aIter the birth of George Washington
ane FAMILY removed to another Wash.
.ns.on farm in Stafford county. on the
north bank of the Rappahannock
liVer' opposite Fredericksburg
was there that much Of the how.
noou OF washington was spent. There
NO. the mythical exploits of choppinp
eo"n the cherry tree, etc., were per,
formed. After George Washington
aug mis- brothers had left this farm
ano AFTER the marriage of Betty
washington to Major Fielding Lewis
fredericksburg. Mrs. Mary Wash
.hston bought cottage in Fredericks.
ourg, close to Kenmore" the home
OF ner daughter. and resided there
many years. She died in that cottage
August rs. 1889.
Inc cottage is a plain two-story
frame dwelling. standing at the cor.
ner OF Charles and Lewis streets-two
FsHiage streets deep in dust or mud
according to the weather. The house
rs heavily shaded by old sycamore
trees and is furnished with Washing.
ton and other Virginia relics Il L.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-05
WHERE WORK NEVER STOPS

other leaves off. Al 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
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-05
,.,,vs of Employees Carry from Page
70 page Figures Needed by
New York Banks.

Four big banks in the wan van saines
dis.,aoe wast in one striking feature.
q sue nave three eight-hour shifts 20. 9.
they na ard the work never stops. one
toners Iss a up the routine where tne
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-05

in his garden and gave it the of his fascinating
step.daughter.
To the remotest hamlet that has ever furnished a
Mount Vernon tourist the fame of the magic
and the marriages attributed its mysterious
influence would make the reputation of any "Schad-
chen" or Jewish marriage broker. pale. Many mar
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-05

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 Gusts as a loye-charm origi-
mated l can't say. but it is certainly
very old. The negroes on the place
used to loiter around 1t 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 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 wallfowers 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 OF
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 it
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
sociated with her. have somewhere
seen a portrait of her with a white
rose nesting among the laces of her
frock and l, for one. would gladly be-
lieve that it was one of the blossoms
from this identical bush.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-05

could think of little but the second
war with England. 1t took long
time for the country to settle down
after that war and so it 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 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 moru-
ment to Mary Washington crystal
lized in 1880. when the people of
Fredericksburg raised $4,000 and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-05

wars with t b 9
Barbary pirates.
the l. e W / S and
Clark exploring
expedition. t lie
Louisiana pur-
chase and Aaron
Burr's conspir-
acy.
During Madi-
sons administra-
fi0n Non rncc
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16
TAFT ORDERS SEAL
SLAUGHTER STOPPED

Wa-huaston. Mar =. President
Taft has come 70 the conclusion that
tl'r Sgalig' er ~ seals OF Tho islands
ni - Jul nIsl ~ Gcoige must stop
Nnd srni q special message to con-
gres io"ay recommending than the
government take charge Of the islands.
their inhabitants and the seal herds
when ti4c present lease To the hunting
RIGHTS there ryrirps April
Thu North American Commercial
company has the privilege OF renewing
its lease for another term OF twenty
Years and the president recommends
to congress that such Il provision of
tho present contract be repealed
Twelve Years ago the herds
$4,000 and they have been
reduced to $4,000. While the breeding
seals have been reduced in the same
time from 100000 TO $4,000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16
NO COMPROMISE ON MINE
WAGE DISPUTE IN SIGHT

Cincinnati March t5 Nothing
definite in the way of compromise
was forthcoming from the second
meeting OF the sub-scalc committee OF
miners and operators from the central
competitive field here this afternoon.
The convention Of the United Mine
Workers met~tod9y but as the sub
scale committee had nothing to report
the usual formal speeches OF welcome
were INDUCED in ANA the convention
adjourned until tomorrow
Rumors are current that the sub
will reach a compromise
tomorrow morning. that the scale
committee viii meet and that re-
port viii he made 90 the miners con-
vention before the day is over These
rumors are given more credence than
usual because President Lewis of the
United Mine Workers continues TO
insist that the demands Of the miners
will he granted.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16
SEARCHLIGHT THROWN
ON DENVER PACKERS

Chicago, March 2S.--Testimony re-
ating to the operations Of the Ma
tional Packing company in Denver
was given today before the federal
grand jury which is investigating the
packing house industry Five witnesses
from the western city. the first to he
called since the inquiry started, ap-
peafed before the grand jury and told
Of conditions there
The men who testified We're:
George w BallantiEe. Elijah Bod
derman. George w Lingcr, T.. J..
Ernst and Henry Gebhard
Five Denver Men Before Grand Jury.
Denver. March 15.--Thc five Dem
Yer men who appeared before the
federal grand jury in Chicago today,
are connected with the various pack
ing companies located here. 1t is un-
derstood that they We're called with Il
view OF securing Information regard
ing the connection of the National
Packing company with the Denver
stock yards 1t is said by certain
stoekmcn that each Of the five men
are interested in the local stock yards
but that the companies. as such are
not directly connected with the yards
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16
FIGURES
IN BRIBERY INQUIRY

Albany y ". March ls.-With
microscopic photographs, seventy
seven times enlarged. and an expert
to cSplain. the senator Aids az
tnrnevs TODAY attacked the reliability
cot Hiram g. Mpe, the star witness
for the accuscr ia the senate bribery
scHudal
The expert Albert M Hamilton. OF
Auburn declared HAT while the check
which senator Conger put in evidence
as the source of the corruption fund
brought 60 Albany by Moe ana dis
trihutcd to Aids and two others was
drawn tor se.ao0. the amount On tho
stub from which the check Was torn
being originally ss.non lie testified
that This stnh entry had been raised
S5ue since the present Investigation
hr4au to make It's Figures agree with
those eu The check
Alids lawyers reaarded that testi-
mnny as their trump card and re-
served 10 Tor the Inst play Tor that rca-
SON. Noes story that he brought
e 800 to Albany WHEN only $4,000
eas necessary Gee buy the protection
desired hs' the bridge companies from
ihc first been regarded as the weak
est point Ia his Stcra- Aloe testified
chat he took this $500 hack with him
io Gruinu aud deposited il To Frank
conrer's account hut its final dispcsi-
ilnn was newer definitely traced.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16
To END
CAR STRIKE
FUTILE
PHILADELPHIA TROUBLE
FAR FROM SETTLEMENT
Officials FIatIy Turn.
Down Proposition to Take
Back Old Mem Statewide
WaIkout Among Possibilities,



Philadelphia, March l5--"rhc con-
fercnces with George H. Earle have
not resulted in any plan or suggestion
for the settlement OF the carmen s
strike and negotiations are therefore
to be considered ended. was the Of
fetal statement issued tonight by the
general strike committee on ten.
President Greenwalt Of the state
Federation of Labor tonight issued a
can to labor unions in all parts Of the
state to take 81 general strike vote and
hold themselves in readiness to re-
spond to a call for statewide SYM
phathetic strike which was authoriz-
ca bv the recent convention al New
castle
There was no change in the gem
erHl strike situation today While
there were "a number Of dissertations
in the strikers ranke, these. II was
said by the labor leaders, were more
than counterbalanccd by accessions to
the ranks Of the strikers
At the conclusion of the conference
Mr.. Earle. who is the ctys repre-
sentative on the traction company di-
rcctorate. said.
.Nobody's position has been chang
ed: nor is there amy present prospect
that il will This discussion, how
ever. was carried on In the very best
Of spirits and ! think each side now
FUZZY appreciates the difficulty the
position OF the other.
THE union wanted all the men not
only taken back, but given their Tor
mer runs Mr. kruger stated as deh-
nitely as he could yesterday that that
would Involve breach Of faith with
the men who had remained on the
cars and that the companF would
ncycr agree to it.'
w D. Mahon. president oi the
a malgamatcd association who repre-
scented the car men at todaY's confer
ence, it is said, insisted upon the re-
oft all striking car men
In the operation of street ears to-
daV there wore number of aecidenis
in one of which an unidentified Wo-
man was struck by dur and in
stantly killed
Officials of the company expressed
their dispicdsure at Director Earle
for placing President KRUGER in pos
ition OF treating with the striking
and conductors
William II Sbelmerdine. "a member I
Of the Rapid Transit directorate said 1
AIR Earle has placed the board in /
p very embarrassing position Mr.. /
Kruger attended the conference under T
a sapprehcnsion. Had he under
stood the reason Tor the call to Mr. +
Earle's office aud had he known f
whom he WAS 10 meet there. ne would T.
not have some.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16

represented commercial interests q
the country may not be embarrassed
or injured by the ill-effects of a con-
flicl which the fremen propose, the
railroads have invoked the aid Of the
Erdman act and Chairman Knapp OF
the interstate commerce commission
and Commissioner Of Labor Neill have
been communicated with and their
good offices enlisted as mediators uil-
der the government law in an effort
to peacefully adjust the difficulty
Messrs. knapp and Nell have accept
cd and we do not see how the fire.
men can wen refuse TO accept this
proposition FOR a peaceful adjust
mont
"The railroads feel that after hav-
ing offered arbitration Of the wage
question and as Il last resort enlist
cd mediation to the difficulties.
through third party they have used
every reasonable effort to avert the
final break"
President Carter Of the firemen'
stated this afternoon that
the telegram from Chairman Knapp
and Commissioner Neill informing the
union official that the railroads had
asked for mediation under the Erd-
man net had been received and would
he acted on this afternoon by the
committee
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16
LOVE OF BEAUTIFUL
CAUSES ARTIST
TO TURN Thief
Ten Thousand Dollar Painting
Stolen Sunday at San Fran
cisco Recovered Man Who
Stole 1t Arrested,


san Francisco. March 15.-Declar-
ing that he took the picture merely to
make a copy Of it, William kunze, a
young German artist, WAS arrested
this afternoon in possession of the
$40 900 pointing Shepherd and
Flock"
The painting was stolen Sunday
from the Golden Gate Park museum.
kunze was arrested I'm his studio after
a search of the city which has been
prosecuted with utmost vigor ever
since the valuable painting was cut
from its frame by an unknown thief
last sunday The police refused to di-
vulge the clew which led to the arr
rest.
After the prisoner was booked on
charge Of grand larceny he leff the
city prison accompanied by special
detectives and it is believed that they
went in search of possible acccmp-
Ices. When questioned kunze eX-
planned that he was led to take the
picture by his love OF the beautiful
and desire to make copy of H.
The painting. which was loaned to
the museum by Miss Sarah ASpooner
OF this city. was the work OF Jean
Francois Millet in 1892. 1t was found
i'm the room used as a studio by Kunze
and it is now in the custody of the
rronerty clerk of the police depart
ment.
l>unze came here from Portland
Ore. sis months ago
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16

ing the cases entirely IN the hands Of
the attorney general such q course
he conteudod. would have the effect
OF giving the department of justice
the power of secret review hy which
there could lac no appeal or redress.
This cours, he thought must neces-
sariy destroy tho effectiveness of the
iaW
Mn 1alkins defended the provision
for he utilization of the services OF
the attorney general, but he VAS au-
Apnnized by senator Bailey who said
thut IL tho provisions were retained
The railroads would he more interested
IA the selection of AN attorney gem
crul than the president himself.
senator BrstoW Of Kansas today
offered a long list of amendments 90
lhc administration ralroad bill the
most important Of which looks 10 the
complete elimination of the proposed
commerce court
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16
LATIN AMERICANS TO
CELEBRATE CANAL OPENING

Washington, March 10 LATIN
America viii join the movement Tor a
celebration of the opening Of the Pa
mama canal in New orleans in 1915.
diplomatic representatives. OF the
Central American aud South Nmeri-
can nations today held y conference
with the New orleans delegation that
Is In Washington booming the pro-
ject
ln july delegation of citizens from
New orleans will go 10 the congress
Of Latin republics IN Buenos Ayfes
and formally invite their partieipa-
tons
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16
PARK VIRTUAL HEAD
OF ILLINOIS CENTRAL

New York March i5.--W L. Park.
until recently general superintendent
OF the Union Pacific is now The ,irtu-
al head of tho Illinois Ccntral railroad.
according 10 gossip in Wall street. AL
though j r. iiarahan holds the title
Of president Eumors have been cur
rent Of late th9t llarahan was to re-
tire and today this announcement was
made.
AT 20 meeting OF the board OF direc-
tors OF rhf Illinois Central railroad.
held i'm Sew York March Z. ~ T..
Park was selected vice president with
offices m chicago and as such viii
have charge and supervision ar the
transportation. maintenance. motive
power. construction. purshasins and
pension departments OF the company
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16
BILL TO PREVENT INSULT TO
ARMY AND NAVY UNIFORM

Washington. March i5.-The house
committee on naval affairs today re-
ported unanimously the bill intro
duced by Representative Hobson OF
Alabama. providing a penalty for the
exclusion OF soldiers or sailors from
hotels, restaurants, thcaters. dance
halls and other public places.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16

SHrNtOGa, y " N1r0h I1--Th0
gradual Withdrawal of the military
force from the mills of the lnterna-
tional Paper company at Corinth and
South Glcn's Falls WAS decided upon
this afternoon by sheriff Washburn
More non union men We're taken into
the Corinth mills today. but there was
no disorder
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16
MORE GRIEF FOR DOCTOR
WHO CLASHED WITH NAVY

Boston. March 1a.-To his own tes-
timony given at the recent court mar
tial Of Paymaster George = Auld,
United States navy, and Assistant sur
geon Robnett United states navy. at
the Charlestown navy yard Dr Ed
ward S. Cowies owes his arrest today
on an indictment warrant charging
him with pracucing medicine without
being registered. Dr. CQMles WAS se-
cretly indicted on saturday. Today he
To an officer and when
taken before the superior court plead
ed not guilty and WAS held in $500
bond for triad
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16

WushingIon, Murch l3.-fho house
committee on naval affairs today ia
vortbly reported a bill appropriating
S5a0.000 60 raise the wreck ot The
battleship Maine in Havana harb0r
The action was taken ou the state
ment of the department that the
wreck was menace 70 navigation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16
JUDGE LGNETT REFUSES To
TAKE STRIKE TALK SERIOUSLY

Birmingham, Ala.. March l5.-Rob-
ert S. Lovett head of the Hartman
railroad Inns. is not inclined to take
seriously the proposed strike Of the
western firemen.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16
MANAGERS COMMITTEE
ISSt' rs ITS STATENI.N1

%. l. Dickson. assistant to the
president Of the Chicaso. burlington
x Quincy. ON behalf OF the managers
committee, gave out the following
today.
Tn order that the public and ma
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16
Naval Tug Nina Given ~ for lost

Washington. Mprch i5.-The 100
starred naval tug Mira which sailed
AWAY irom Norfolk. February s. for
Bastnn hi an official order was sirick-
en from tho naval list today.
This constitutes an official deelara-
fiun by tht navy department that the
iiitl. Nrssei is lost with ali nn board.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16

Mexico cit. March IA reception
in honor of Ambassador Henry Lane
Wilson and his wife was given here
tonight hy members of the American