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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10
ANN STORY.
A Heroine Of Early Vermont Days
ImmOrtaIixed.


The Vermont Society of Colonial
Danes dedicated at Salisbury recent
~ marble monument to mark the
site Of Ann Story's cabin, says a Rut-
land Vt) dispatch to the New York
Herald.
This woman led a life Of patriotism
and hard work seldom eQualed, and
there is now a chapter Of the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution in this
city named for her
The monument is square block Of
marble presented by Fletcher d. Proc
tor, son Of Senator Redfeld Proctor.
1t bears this inscription: ION this
spot stood the home of Ann Story. In
grateful memory of her service in the
struggle of the Green Mountain BOYS
for the independence of Vermont.
Erected by the Vermont Society Of
Colonial Danes, May 80, 1905"
The history of Ann Story is little
known outside of the annals of the
town, yet it shows many deeds Of I'M
usual bravery. She was a pioneer i'll
the town Of Salisbury, one of the first
towns in Addison County chartered
by King George III. Her husband.
with their 14-year-old son. went there
in 1774, leaving the rest Of his family
in Connecticut. He was building a
log cabin when he was killed bv fall
ing tree.
The next year Mrs. Story. with her
three sons and two daughters, con-
tinued the home-making in the wilder
ness begun by her husband. Nightly
they were disturbed by the bowling of
wolves and panthers, and often were
visited by hostile Indians, but. being a
woman of remarkable physical
strength, she was able to swing an
ax as well as a man, roll logs with
Il lever or fire a musket. so the little
home prospered in spite of many set
backs.
When the revolutionary war broke
out most of the families in that part Of
the New Hampshire grants moved to
southern counties, where they were in
less danger from attacks by the Tories
and hostile Indians. but Mrs. Story and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10
ON SIMPLE LIVING.
How 1t May Best BE Secured in These
Hurried Modern Days.

Hurried Modern Days.
A vegetarian regime is often a bug
bear to the majority Of readers, who
regard it either as an unmitigated nui-
sance or a harmless fad, says the
Queen. AS a matter Of fact, however,
q diet from which flesh meats are eX
Guided may to-day be made SO appetiZ-
ing, SO palatable and SO satisfying that
its adoption is by no means the morti-
fcation of the flesh that most people
would think who have not tried it. In
the first place, science has of late years
made SO many strides in dietetics that
not only are there many new food sub
stances discovered or invented, but
there are now SO many preparations
Of vegetable foodstuffs that an infinite
variety of dishes and palatable food
can be put on the table, and the alb
sence of meat is scarcely noticed or
its presence desired.
The science and art of cookery are
now SO well developed, and SO much
facility has come with practice, that
there need be little or no self-denial in
restricting oneself to a vegetarian diet.
In fact, so varied, SO palatable and
profuse may a modern meatless meal
be that it is open to the charge brought
against the ordinary regime Of being
a long way off from the simple life
now advocated. In warm ATTITUDES,
where the populations are densest, the
mass of the people subsfst mainly on
cereals, fruit and legumes, with milk,
butter, cheese, fish and condiments,
according to locality and rank of life.
The Japanese, for instance, are prac-
tically a vegetarian race, and yet they
have proved themselves infinitely su-
perior in physique, courage and endur-
ance to the burly Russian soldier.
Moreover, the peasantry of many Eu-
ropean countries eat very little meat,
because they are too poor to purchase
it. Up to quite recent times the Scot
fish and Irish peasantry lived very
largely upon oatmeal and potatoes.
Chemically considered, we know, Of
course, that vegetable food contains
every element that is found in meat,
since all animals derive their susie
nance from the vegetable world, di-
rectly or indirectly. AS the late Mat
tieu Williams used to say, in eating
beef we eat grass at second hand, and
what is now done for us by the OK
would soon be done in the laboratory
Of the chemist. This is now in a fair
way of being done, and what was con-
densed, predigested and chemically
prepared foods. Punch's dream Of
tabloid meals would seem to be al
most capable of realization. One thing
in favor of the meatless diet will ap-
peal strongly to women, who are habit
ually more temperate in eating than
men-a vegetarian diet is undoubted-
~ a great aid to a clear complexion.
Another and incidental advantage
which will be appreciated in the kitch-
en- is the fact that the plates and
dishes for the reformed diet are easier
to wash than those used for meats.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

Viewed from all sides, farming is
great business. And it is as a real.
live, substantial and serious business
that the farmers should regard and
conduct their affairs. Fortunately, sys-
tenn is rapidly reyolutionizing the bust
ness. In the golden northwest the
successful farmers are managing their
estates like great manufacturing
plants. There are no leaks, no slip
shod methods. They are piling up
magnificent crops and are making for
tunes. Down through Kentucky and
the South, too, the farmers are be-
ginning to look upon their occupation
as a sure-enough business and not as
a speculative pastime.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

yearning. Such sentiments. whether
expressed with crudity or refinement
are the side Of nature on which the
world is most alike. Zone touch OF
vulgarity," said Whistler, makes the
whole world kim" and Sir Edward
Fry said the other day that whatever
popularizes vulgarizes." It is true
that an audience full Of Aphrodites is
moved to tears by such a phrase in
a melodrama as death before dis.
honor" A gallery of thieves could be
made to applaud sincerely Honesty is
the best policy" Lothario can feel his
heart expand at There's only one girl
in the world for me-" But the great
est artists also appeal to these univer-
sal warnings as strongly as to the
discrimination of the few. The Greek
dramatists pleased the ordinary man,
and Shakspeare's tragedies are strong
er with the gallery than with the
stalls. There is nothing more popular
in the world than familiar moral SEN
timent, but it loses none of it's popu-
1arity by having distinction and beau
ty added to familiar truth. Vulgar,
after all, In one Of it's older meanings,
signified merely what was common to
us all, and to accept that and turn it
with it's beauty to the light is the
highest thing that art can do.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

The North German Lloyd Steamship
Company is to name a new 17,OOO-ton
ship Washington, after the first Amer
lean President. Why not? Americans
have been naming their ships, their
hotels and their country residences af-
ter various European persons and
places for SO many years that it is
about time the Europeans returned the
commitment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10
Sarcasm.

Il have here" said the long-haired
man, "a short poem wrote on Nj
agara Falls !"
well! Wellv exclaimed the editor.
How did you manage to keep your
paper dry ?"-Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

According to statistics, women have
during the past twenty-five years in
creased in stature two and one-half
inches, while men have grown that
much shorter. If this thing keeps UP
for a century or two mere man will
need a stepladder when he desires to
whisper the glad word in her ear.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10
Not IN Expert.

TASK the gentleman over there to
hold the stakes"
Il did and he said he didn't know
anything about handling money. He's
a bank examiner ''-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

J. p. Morgan says he was cheated in
a recent railroad deal. The other fell
low might almost be justified in fixing
up dates for the purpose Of going out
to lecture about it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

Iceland has a record which entities
1t to the respect Of the nations. In ten
years the number of fishing vessels
has increased from seventy to three
hundred, and in twenty years the con-
sumption Of alcohol is only one-half
what it was.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

Hall Caine says it's harder for a
rich man than a poor man to be good.
1t certainly is in this country. The
poor folk are always causing the rich
to lose their tempers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

AS to which Of the sexes is the more
coura geous, it is, after all, hard to de-
eide, for SO often as a man marries,
q woman marries likewise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

With six and half billions of dol.
lars to their credit, the American farm
ers probably realize the meat combine
didn't get all the money in the coun-
try last year, after all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

A vagrant kindly treated by a Den
yer policeman got new start and left
his benefactor $4,000. No policeman
ever won such a dividend as this by
using his club on a park sleeper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

Everybody Works But Father
was the name Of song which caught
our eye in a shop window the other
day. go On and Co01 Me- stood
next to Keep Little Oasy Corner in
Your Heart for me-" and Come
Along, Little Girl, CONS Along" was
the neighbor of "She Waits by the
Deep Blue Sea-" We a$e never quite
sure whether to smile st these unso-
phisticated expressions Of humor or
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

LIE udllOudl CIVIL service COQnlS-
sion finds the great defect in the fed
eral service in the lack Of opportunity
for ambitious, well educated young
men. There is not sufficient induce
ment, 1t is said, for the most capable
men to work fer the government, as
they can do better by seeking employ
ment in large corporations, where
they can in time command higher sal
aries than they can hope to get from
the government. It would not be dig
nified or profitable for the national
government to begin a competition
with the corporations or trusts for the
services of men who are ambitious to
make money. If it comes to a mere
matter of money, the corporations will
be able to offer the most. When they
see q capable man on the bench or in
any other department Of public life
whom they think they want they will
offer him a salary that Congress
would be reluctant to give to the in
cumbent of any Office. There are cap
able men whose ambition is not cen
tered on the accumulation of wealth
and who deem it more of an honor to
serve the United States than to serve
the United States Steel Corporation.
They feel more pride in being identi-
fed with the national government,
even in comparatively humble posi-
ton, than in being counted among the
employees Of a trust, where their ten
ure of office, save in the case Of excep-
tional ability, is often quite uncertain.
The man who has risen to the presi-
dency of great railroad system may
be discharged as Summarily by the
fnancier who controls it as a section
hand is by his boss. There are hosts
of capable, we'll educated men who
draw back from the fierce competition
which accompanies the struggle for
the prizes to be had in the field Of pri-
vate endeavor. They would rather
have a government position, with a
small salary and reasonable perma-
nency Of tenure, than strive madly for
money rewards which they may be
unable to get They are willing to let
men no ADLER than themselves, but
more strenuous, have the good things
which corporations and trusts offer to
those who will be of peculiar service
to them. The national government
pays low salaries on the average and
does not promise swift promotion to
men of marked capacity. Yet it gets
and holds the services of a large num-
Der of persons of no mean ability who
are competent to attend to its bust
ness. If it We're competing with the
trusts and corporations in transporta-
tion, manufacturing, banking, and
merchandising it would need class
OF men it does not need now, and
would have to bid against it's rivals
to get them Let the corporations
have ambitious and forceful men
who see no greater object in life than
high salary paid for doing the cred
liable or discreditable work of a
wealthy employer. The national gov
eminent will continue to be able to
get men who will administer it's af-
fairs with fidelity and competency
even if it does not hold out greater in
ducements than at present. Occasion
ally there will be grafters among
them, but big salaries do not Danish
grating. 1t prevails among the high
salaried presidents Of great insurance
companies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

What has become of the people who
formerly declared that the Russians
We're too deeply STEPPED in ignorance
to ever engage in a general revolt?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

When a mother complains how many
times she has told her child not to do
certain thing, and he still does it,
she thinks it is his fault, but is it?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10
The Cost.

Dumley--Still paying for your auto
mobile, you say? Why, didn't know
you bought it on the installment plan.
Newman-I didn't, but I'm paying
my doctors bill that PhiIadel-
phia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

Persons who live in brick houses, on
the contrary, seem to be amply justi-
fed in throwing bricks at the brick
trust.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

They have discovered a plumbers
trust in Canada. What better proof
could be given of unexampled pros
perity in the Dominion?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

Tolstoy's declaration that the sftGa-
ton in Russia is not serious gives rise
to a hope that no situation he would
regard as serious may arise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10
TheoIngfcnI Note.

'I've lost all faith in my watch. II
won't keep time any more"
Then it's not faith you want, but
works. "--Cleveland Leader
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

When a railroad sends an accommo-
dalton train ahead of an express, it is
not hard to guess which will fare the
worse
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10
Knew His Master.

gentleman at the door, sir"
"What does he money!"
81 think not, sir. He asked to see
you."-Cleveland Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

London. In this country no album is
required for such things.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

When life insurance stockholders
disagree will the policy-holders get
their dues?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

The Isle Of Pines, although settled
by Americans, seems to have become
anything but de-Latinized.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

Killing in the name of sport ought
to belong solely to the dark ages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

Mr.. McCurdy found it easier to re-
sign after his salary had been cut in
two. Most Of us would.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

Every man admires the woman OF
whom it is said she "spoils" her nus
band.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10

A wicked mans frown is less dan
gerous than the smile of a hypocrite.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
MAY PRODUCE
A SENSATION
Local Druggist Has Secured
Some Of the Celebrated
Cooper Remedies,

Will Perth Amboy be affected WIFE
the same astonishing demand for tne
new preparations eXtolled by L. 1,
Cooper, as has visited st. LOUIS ano
the leading cities of the East
The question is brought forth py
the fact that a local druggist mas Sc
cured the agency for the much-talk-
ed-of preparations that are producing
such a furore, and about when the
newspapers of the United States nave
devoted columns.
In fact a discussion of Cooper's
preparations and the unheard OF de
mand for them wherever introduced
has appeared in a greater part of all
the leading dailies of the country.
The recently published statement
of the manager of the Wolff-Wilson
Drug Co., of ct. Louis, which APP
peared in the Post-Dispatch and
Globe-Democrat of that city, would
seem to indicate that with no eXcep-
ton these preparations produced the
same results in all sections, regard
less of what pressure is brought to
bear against the medicines.
His statement is as follows:
This talk about st. Louis going
mad over Mr.. Cooper is absurd. If
his preparations did not do all that
is claimed for them there would be
no demand. Mr.. Cooper has nothing
whatever to do with it.
THE idea that his personality has
something to do with the sale of his
medicines, and that the people of this
city only imagine they have been ben
Gifted Is too far fetched to be seri-
ously considered.
One physician says the people
have a disease called 'Cooper-mania.
This may be clever, but it certainly
is not true.
81 have sold these preparations on
trial eve since Mr.. Cooper made my
store his headquarters. Any one can
receive whatever they pay for the
preparations instantly If they are not
satisfied. If the people are infatuat-
ed with Mr.. Cooper, as is claimed,
and therefore buy his medicines, why
don't they come and ask for their
money after they have taken them?
Out of the thousands of bottles we
have sold almost none have been re-
turned.
"As a matter of fact, st. Louis is
no exception in the immense demand
for these preparations. Before Mr..
Cooper came to this city, | received
letters from leading druggists
throughout the East telling me that
wherever he goes his preparations
are sold almost to the exclusion of
all others.
Every city in this country where
these medicines have been introduced
has had the same experience as St.
Louis. This ought to be proof posi-
tive that the people know what they
are about"
In the light of this statement it
will be interesting to see how these
preparations are received in Perth
Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
T0T1EMyILLE.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
John Timlin, Jr., for SheriT-Edw
VANITY for Assembly.

John TimIin, Jr., for Sherin-Edw'
VANITY for Assembly.
The county and assembly "
tion of the republican party of the
borough of Richmond was held in the
German club rooms, in Stapleton,
Wednesday night, to nominate a can
didate for sheriff and a candidate for
member of assembly. The hall was
crowded with delegates and members
long before the chairman, w. W.
Bryan. called the convention to Or
der The convention, which was one
of the O harmonious meeting that
had been held in some time, unani-
mously indorsed Charles Hughes Tor
governor and also ratified the full
ticket nominated at the Saratoga
convention.
John Timlin, Jr., of Clifton, was
nominated for sheriff and Edward
Wanty of Stapleton, was nominated
for member of assembly. MI. Ilmiin
is a popular young mar and ms
friends are confident of his election.
Mr.. Wanty's friends think that, III
view of his good run three years ago
when he ran against George Bechtel
for the same Office and came within
1872 votes OF being elected, that nc
will make a great run THIS tlne
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
OCA ITEMS.

Mrs. Bastedo, of George street, is
spending a few days among friends in
Newark.
Mrs. Samuel Stratton, Mrs. Ella
Compton and daughters, of David
street, attended the parade of the
firemen at Elizabeth yesterday.
Mrs. Ellen Brennan, mother OF
Mrs. John j. Scully, of Stevens ave-
nue., died at her home in Vermont
Thursday morning. Mrs. Brennan
was about sixty years of age.
Miss Allie Reamer, of Main street,
returned from visiting friends in
Perth Amboy yesterday.
Miss Mamie Reamer, daughter OF
Robert Reamer, Of Main street, is
visiting friends in Perth Amboy this
week.
joseph Fenton, of Second street,
was out of town yesterday. We pre-
sumo he attended the parade at Eliz-
abeth.
Aaron Stillwell, daughter and
granddaughter, of 256 Broadway, at
tended the firemen's parade at Eliza
beth yesterday.
r. p. Mason, as a%uctioneer, yester-
day sold the household goods of the
late Peter S. Bogart, at 81 Main
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
FIRST FOOTBALL GAME.

The first football game of the a
son will be played tomorrow after
noon on the grounds of the Totem
Vile A. C. in Kepple Park, when the
Arrows, of this place, will have as
their opponents the fast team of the
Princeton A. c., of Jersey City. The
following will probably be the lineup
for tomorrow's game: Right end,
Cline; right tackle, Butler; right
guard, Taylor; center, Sharrott; left
guard, Christopher; left end, Will
burn; quarter back, Bedell; left half
back, Cole; right half back, McDou-
gall. Manager Kreischer, of the Ar
rows, has had his team out for prac-
tice two or three times this week and
has them in good condition and is
confident of winning. The game will
be called at 8 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
SEWaREn.
LITERARY WHIST.

The Afternoon Literary Whist Clul
was entertained, Wednesday after
noon, by Mrs. e. w. Colloaue at he,
home on Cliff road. Mrs. d.. d
Wright, of East avenue, won the frs
prize, which was a book. entitled
Prisoners" by Mary Cholmondeley:
Mrs. Frank Mazzur, of West venue
won the second prize, also a book, en-.
titled gentleman Ragman," by
Frances Nesbit.
Among those present were Mrs. e.
d. Wright, of East avenue, Mrs.
Frank Muzzur, of West avenue, Mrs.
q. w. Colloque, of Cliff road, Mrs.
John c. Fowler, OF East avenue, Mrs.
Charles b. Wood, of Holton avenue,
Mrs. John S Metcalf, of East avenue,
Eloise Gimbernat, of Cliff road,
Mrs. Orrich Colloque, of Cliff road,
and Mrs. Arthur E. Williamson, of
Railway avenue, Woodbridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
LOCAL ITEMS.

Master Eddie Ahrens sang two
solos at the funeral services of the
late George F. Linsley.
Mr.. George Vernon Butler, a
brother and guest of Mrs. John Fen
ton, at the rectory, will give a sone
recital this evening at the home OF
Mr.. e. H. Spear. Mrs. Butler will
also give some violin selections. Her
fame as an artist extends through
Europe as we'll as America. Mr.. But
Ter has a rich baritone voice and will
sing in grand opera in New York city
this winter. 1t will be a great treat
for Metuchen music lovers to have
these gifted people with us and pos
sibly we may never have the privilege
again. Tickets are 81 and the ben
eft will be for ST. Luke's little
church. Stages will run from the
station to the house free of charge.
Mrs. A. C. Hunt has cards out for
ar afternoon tea on Wednesday, Oc-
tober II,
Mrs. William Orion and Mrs. Har-
ry johnson were guests of Miss Mary
Brock, of Plainfield, yesterday.
Miss Julie Glenfield is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Wise attended
the matinee in New York Wednes-
day.
Many of our 6remen attended the
parades in Railway and Elizabeth
this week. Voss's band, of Newark,
accompanied them.
Unusual excitement was created in
town the past week in regard to the
school question and many friends
have become bitter enemies in con-
sequence. The voting at the school
house Tuesday evening resulted in
ZAP in favor of the new building and
191 against it. The Board of Educa-
ton asked for twenty-five thousand
dollars.
A number of the ladies of the
Episcopal church attended the mis-
sionary meeting at Perth Amboy yes
terday.
Mrs. Emery has rented her house
on MiddleseX venue to Mr.. John
Rowe, of Newark, who will take pos
session on November l.
Chestnuts are plentiful and the
youngsters are having fine sport.
Mrs. Theodore Wilson is visiting
friends in the south.
The pharmacy having changed
hands, it will be be closed until Mon
day, October Is.
Mr.. Ambrose Mundy left for Balti-
more and Washington yesterday.