davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28
considsrats BRIDEGROOM.

A Belleville girl and \ young man.
both of whom had steady Jobs, were
married the other day. The day after
they were married the girl said to her
fond husband: "Oh, George, now that
We are married. there is only one thing
l regret. and that Is that have to give
up my nne position" The fond youns
husband stroked the silken tresses Of
the young wtfey's hair. and soothingly
replied: Nov. darling. don't worry.
You needn't give up your position. Ill
give up mine. kansas City Star.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28
WHAT ONE MERCHANT DID
Correspondent of Home Trade League Testifie.
to Value Of Publicity

One country merchant writes the
Home Trade league as follows:
Since have adopted the city idea
Of notwithstanding new goods
with prices. and at the same time
making known what desire to dis
pose Of at or about cost to make room
for new goods-my sales have not
only increased very largely with regu.
lar customers. but l have secured
many new ones. Not only this-in.
stead Of the farmers wives spending
from half to an hour and half look
ing about the store to see what there
10 in stock they may want and taking
the clerks time who otherwise would
have . chance to sell goods to several
other customers. they come In and
ask for the very articles they have
seen advertised and which they have
already decided they do want from
seeing the advertisement In this week
ly paper. and the result Is I have been
able to dispense with one Of my clerks
to whom was paying $500 per year."
This merchant further says that
this saving Of clerk hire expended in
this same kind Of advertising during
the year will. he 10 confident. increase
his trade so per cent. and that he can
already name % customers who but
very recently have been buying their
goods almost entirely fiom Chicago
catalogue houses.
This experience without doubt can
be duplicated by thousands OF other
men In business throughout the coun.
try. II 10 TO b feared that the aver.
age merchant in the smaller towns has
allowed himself to get into rut. and
It 10 one from which he must swiftly
emerge II he has any desire to stay
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28
"All'ln" in Law.

In the recent case of State vs.. Hen.
messy. 80 Pac. Rep. 22l, the Nevada
Supreme Court gives definition Of
the slang phrase "all In" The ques.
ton came up In connection with the
admission in evidence of a dying decla-
ration. the declarant's statement that
ne was ''all In" being relied on to show
that he was under a sense OF impending
death.
The court said: 1.-The expression I
am all In Is one frequently made use
OF In this western country. and when
used under the circumstances in Ques.
ton may. we think, be taken to have
meant that the speaker considered his
life practically at an end."-Law
Notes.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28
work HARD AND DON'T woeRy.
Rules for Living 70 be 100 Given BY
Mrs. Brown, Who 10 los,


Worcester. Mass.-Mrs. Johanna
Harper Brown. who celebrat.
ed her 1o6th birthday recently, de.
livered . short lecture on the value
Of hard work for prolonging ones
days. The boys and girls have too
easy q time. Mrs. Brown thinks, and
depend too much upon their elders
to clothe and feed them.
Plenty Of hard work is good medi.
cine. according to Mrs. Brown. and
she adds that II she had not worked
hard all her life she would have been
dead long ago. She thinks 1t better
for woman to work hard than to
waste her energy carrying a poodle
dog.
"A great fault Of most women today
10 that they worry too much" said
Mrs. Brown. worrying isn't going to
help them at all and always made a
practice not to worry and fret.
Just take things rs they come, and
take It easy. When women do that
they will live to be as old as | am"
Mrs. Brown 10 also certain that the
same rule applied to man will length.
en- his days.
Mrs. Brown was born in Montreal
and came to Massachusetts 81 years
ago. making the trip overland by wag.
on and on horseback. She was of a
family Of six children and the mother
OF eight. Her hearing is perfect, she
reads newspapers without glasses and
daily climbs fli9ht of stairs unaided
to visit netghbors In the house on
Lake street. where she lives with her
daughter.
She believes In the old order of
meals. breakfast at Z. lunch at noon
and supper At 8.
At the birthday celebration there
were 90 descendants of Mrs. Brown
present and i've generations we're rep.
resented.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28
ron oasArea ECONOMY.


Eoosomy IL every Industry 70 b.
coming more proaouncsd year after
yeaf. Manufacturing csntsrs are dFift.
~ toward locations where the raw
materials ca ~ secured at lower
cost. Duriag TIE past Ten years COT.
toa manufacturing IN the south hes
lncrease1 0ore thas . huadred per
est, 81 tAere has beea Q decrease
q he peo1uetioa q textile naaufac.
tuslAg eeatees II he New Dagiaad
seatrs b Dropostioa 70 tAs Increase ID
eooeuaDtioa. A score q years 40
~ Great 0oas manufacturing csntsrs
VesO 10 New York and other eastern
States. To-day tho west controls maa.
ufAseurss q Soar and cereal loods.
Whea 0t11s ere located In oenteeD Of
wAsaG 80 eoes Deeduelas sections 10
nomboe eu0e3eat % utiliae ~ esops
- 1eeal osssiessy. Il Win wosh beas.
- - ~ farmers q ~ 1aal u ~
eavtos 6 w. y row ~ b fo1oAe
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28
"hahlt" and "vIes."

The subject Of women's smoking has
almost ceased to be discussed: II ID
generally taken for granted that wo.
men will smoke. even when dining in
public. while smoking room Ia found,
as a matter Of course. at every wo-
mans club. But while society and pro-
fessional women now smoke without
protest. one learns. not without sur.
prise. that the habit In which they In.
dulge Is rapidly becoming q vice OF the
working class Eirl.-Ladies' Pictorial.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28
A CANINE MOTOR FIENo.
eIttsburs Dog Jumps Aboard Any Auto
That Genes AIono.

Pittsburg.-This city has a canine
automobile enthusiast. He is a black
bull terrier. now quite old. who At.
tached himself to the fortunes Of DR..
n. w. Everson in puppyhood.
The dog. whose name is Jack. fire..
quently accompanied DR.. Everson on
automobile spins. and was unmistak.
ably grieved when the physician sew.
eral years ago dispensed with his mo.
tor car.
He allayed bis sorrow BY romping
aiongsade OF passing automobiles and
eventually had the aorvs to jvmp into
one. The driver did not resent the In.
truston and from that time Jack has
spent his days repeating the trick.
He has become quite . favorits with
automobilists.
Jack does not like Q noisy car. and
whom riding in one will make q quick
shift II . Quieter vehicjo happens
along. He has no use for Q wind
shield either. preferrIng 70 stand with
his front feet on the dashboard. feed.
Ing on wind with evident relish when
hs 10 not barking. His bark 70 pretty
constant however. and IL driver who
has him ~ . passenger 10 not Obliged
TOO toot bis horn to any oxtsat
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28

In the game" The methods of q zen.
GRAFTON ago. 1t must be remembered
are not necessarily adapted to the
conditions Of to-day.
BY the persistent and persevering
use OF every device for publicity the
catalogue houses have built up their
present enormous trade. 1t 10 not rea.
sonable to suppose they can be dis
lodged from the position they occupy
a position. rs has frequently been
pointed out, that threatens the we'll.
being IL not the existence Of every
small community throughout the coun-
try-unless they are opposed with
something like their own weapons. A
favorite phrase much in use to-day is
Get business" and to get business
You must go after 1t. Is 1t reasonable
to expect 1t will come to you un.
sought?
Take the experience Of this Home
Trade league correspondent as a
suiJc. lie had the goods. He wanted
to sell them. His proceeding was
simple. Through publicity. which in
his case simply meant attractive and
truthful advertising. he brought the
goods and the people together. Re-
suits were never In doubt.
To sum up. successfully to compete
with the powerful catalogue houses
Of the cities the country merchant
mast In a measure adopt their meth
cds. They have won by publicity.
Meet them on that ground. Match
advancement with advancement. You
have the medium in your local paper.
Let your advertisements say some
thing. and mean what they say. Let
the people know what you have to sell.
and depend upon 1t. they will come to
buy.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28
IS HUMAN WEAKNESS
THE DESIRE TO GET SOMETHING
FOR NOTHING.
AN Iclus FATUUs TO AVOID
One cauoo Thae ttso Led - the Down.
Sall u Msny-Fallsey That
Ever Tends Toward
Evil.

A man who won the confidence. re-.
spect and Admiration Of the people Of
his state vas elected to the United
States senate. Soon It 10 discovered
that be was owned BY the railroads. 4"
bought By favors and Instead Of repre-.
senting the interests Of the people
who seat him to his high place In
The nstion's councils. preferred to rep.
resent the corporations that made It
possible for him to ride over rail.
roads without cost. II 10 only dem.
onstration Of human inclination to get
something for nothing.
The member OF . state legislature
was accused Of showing special atten.
ton TO lsgislation favorable TO the
railroads and corporations. He was
charged with riding on passes: and In
fact Il became known that his prin.
cipal supporters. too. rode free over
the railroads. Another illustration Of
the human desire TO secure something
for nothing.
Tho mayor Of . city regularly occu.
pied . box at the leading thcater:
handed ovt Q free street car ticket to
the conductor. enjoyed free drinks At
the bars-another example Of the man
who wanted something for nothing.
aad ct last his greed caused him 70
enter into dishonest deals that landed
hin n tAs psaitentiary.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28

II was the morning after their ar.
rival At . seaside resort.
Il have often heard Of the roar of
the ocean," she said. dreamily. but
never knew II sounded like that"
THAT'S not the roar of the ocean, 7"
answered her more experienced hus.
ban. THAT'S the roar OF q departing
guest who has Just been presented
with his bill."-JudKe,
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28

On certain days of the month at
numerous supply dcpots conducted
by county and city charities. long
awaiting their turn to get . small
supply Of -four. sugar and other neces-
sarie1 OF life. Some are helpless, de-
formed. and their looks indicate want
and misery. but there are others who
have no appearance Of need. Here
again We tlnd mon and women leaving
pride and self.respect behind because
OF the desire to secure something for
nothing.
From the highest walks Of life to
the lowest the all-prevailing and dom.
inant trai: In evidence to show the
weakness OF the Individual 10 the
struggle to get something for moth.
Ing. II 10 based upon . knowledge Of
this fraility Of humankind that some
great business enterprises are built.
Wonderful bargains are advertised.
and the masses rush to buy. without
calm reasoning In the matter Of any
comparisons Of value. Good business
judgment 10 cast In the background
BY the madness to get something for
nothing.
The get.rich-quick operator uses the
same methods to lead to his trap vic.
tims with dollars - do the railroads.
the big department stores and the
others who have certain objects to
gain. II 10 always the promise held
ont Ia Riva a0mNthin1 Hnp lnaA>nwst>
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28
LONGEVITY IN IOWA.
ceNteNoriaNo - D Found n Many n
ne Namisto.

El1oea, Ia.-lt 10 bscomi1R ths iasA.
~ nowaAays II Iowa TO nvo 70 b ioe
yeaso %. Every day new na1ss an
belag aAded 70 the list OF eeaeenasiaas
b ~ Hawkeye state.
Probably The Oldest maa b Iowa 10
Willlan On. q D. WITT who % ia
AZ De- Aelsss recently Ars. Ruth
NePAeesoo Norris celebrated hes on
Aua1re1 cd Arst birthday.
AZ 0ttu0Wa, George y. LeotDes
Oojobfated he ooo hundreatA blSthlay.
aAA q Wall Late lives . we0Aa vks
se0e0bers 0eoess WasAiAgtoa, 81
WAo e1atne b ~ about f1e.r.
~ pavsayest y . asgso w. says
- y III yeoss ~. and theeo = eeasoe.
b Q towD h Iowa but CO e1a10 =.
ha1ltaats vAo ars from - - - yeasA
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28

rates or raw products TO manufactur.
lag csnters. and the distribution cost
to consumers Of the land. Every farm.
er can help better coalitions and helm
himself By giving bis support 70 local
manufacturing enterprises.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28

chlna's Ruler cemmIssIeNo Nwntse I,
Oct Grizzlies, Tee.


Seattle. Wash.-Stephsa Mason, an
old hunter and trappsr. known all
over the west - one q tAo most 70.
variable OF shots. has just received
IN unusual commission from the ON.
preoo dowagsr Of China. Through Q
fur company Of this place Mason 10
commissionsd 70 capture . pair Of real
live grissly bears and four hvo wild.
cats.
The empress 10 contsaplatins, an
imperial museum Of the worlds noted
bat fast disappearing animals, and 10
70 include II the collectioa Tie above.
named species. Mason Win Ondeavor
70 oil the order In the wilAs Of the
Cascade mountains near the Canadian
international line.
Several months ago . Seattle Arm
cent three buRaloes and Q cass Of
cougars 70 her majesty.
Il 10 said the Chinese empress 10 q.
6eavosiaS 70 acquire the nooaeeris
that her subjects may know Of ths
animals Of all the earth
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28
True chivairy.

Her (siEhins)-Oh.I met such ,
lovely. polite man today.
Him-Where was that?
Heron the street. I must have
been carrying my umbrella carelexsiy
for he bumped his eye into II. And
said. pardon me-" and he said. Don't
mention IT. have another eye left
Cleveland Leader.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28

NervoWo psesereetoW.
First Hobo-Measderin' Niks's IN
from overWoek.
eeeoal Aobo-roor "a Miksi Wot.a
- biA a-workin'f
rirse Hoho-roe many easy nasks,
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28

u - wsrs 70 pesk - . hes.el
wuan ~ eall hat . Dook 6 trouh1oS
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28

TIE farmer 10 . TREAD Of the local
press. He 10 the spinal column Of
~ editors subscription list. Ths
otasr sources Of the editors support
ars the merchants Of ths town asA
~ buslasss msa II eeaerai. Let
the bueasees mea seaad b. ~ jocal
press IN The way Of aAvertislae a.
~ farmer doss II The way q ssb.
ecs1peoa. and al couoerned yin n
eelvo greater beao1ts.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28
COLORADO CONSERVATORY
c; bsSa, I'M Colo of MUSIC Gotta. A,sna: 9.

FALL TERM cp~ns OCTOBER Ist
f!ano. Pipe Organ Voice, Violin. Cello Harmony
and Compensation. Musical History. Modern Ian
EGakes' French. German. Italian and English.
afai snrroundinss. Home for students. se"u fos
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-09-28
21G:&<46xaucoE(

Club Building. Denver. Colo. Actual Business
Methods. Awarded 81 diplomas and medals for
suPertority. Trial month .. Positions secured.
Write today for FREQ catalog
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

Miss Emma M. Clauss, of East
Railway, and Benjamin f. Grover, OF
Railway, were married Christmas day
at the parsonage of the Second Pres
byterian church by the Rev. w. T.
Stutchell, of Railway.
Samuel Prince and Miss Kitty
Leav, of New York, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Prince, o.
Woodbridge avenue.
Philip Krinzlnan, who has beer
spending the holidays ir Roosevelt
returned Yesterday to his home IL
Huntington, PA.
John O. Lyman, of Woodbridge
avenue, is spending his vacation ir
Elizabeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mullin and
Sol returned last night from Railway
where they have been spending the
past week.
Horace Armour and William
Sharpe, of the Chrome Steel Works
spent New Years in Greenpoint, N.
Y.
The marriage of Miss Margaret
Smith, of New York, to Thomas
Curry, of Roosevelt. took place Sun
day evening at the brides home in
Seventy-second street. Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Murphy, of Chrome avenue
were among the guests.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Van Allen
have returned to their home in Phil
adelphia after a visit with relatives
in this place.
Mrs. Ella Fitzgibbons is slowly re-
covering from her recent illness.
Edgar Vroome has returned home
after having spent the holidays with
friends in Corning, N, Y. While away
he visited Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
A meeting of Molly Stark Council,
Daughters of America, will be held
in their rooms tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cooper have re-
turned to their home in Binghamton.
N. Y. after spending the past week
with their parents in Princes Bay.
Clinton and Glennard Decker will
returned this week to their studies at
Cornell University. after their holt
day vacation with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Velton have re-
turned home after spending the holt
DAYS with friends in Auburn. NJ Y.
Miss Lulu Bovard. a teacher in
public school No. 3. has returned af-
ter having spent the holidays with
her parents in Portchester, N. Y.
Miss Nettie Halle, of Woodvale
avenue, returned to her duties in the
public school at Perth Amboy after
spending the holiday vacation with
her mother, Mrs. Eva Halle.
At a recent meeting of the Ep-
worth League, of st. Marks M. E.
church, Edwin C. Shea was elected
to succeed David o. DePew as presi-
dent of the league.
Miss Verna Davidson returns this
week to Wilson College, Chambers
burg, Pa, after the holidays spent
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. c.
Dawson, in Princes Bay.
Hadn't you intended to look ever
the want ads. today?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-02
PLEASANT PLAINS.
CHRIsTMAs C~ELEBRATION.

The A. M. e. Zion church, in
Bloomingdale avenue. was crowded
Monday night, New Years eve, with
the children of the Sunday school
and members of the church at their
Christmas celebration. An excellent
program was rendered by the choir
and children of the Sunday school,
under the direction Of Francis N.
Henry, superintendent of the Sunday
school, and George e. Hermann,
chorister. Mrs. Jesse Hermann pre-
sided at the organ. Rev. |. B. Wal
ters, pastor of the church, made an
address. The church was decorated
with greens for the occasion. The
distribution of presents took place
after the program. The puEils OF
the school were each given eendy.
oranges and toys.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

Miss Madolin Hall has been spend
ing the holidays with her parents.
Miss Margaret Hubbard was a
guest of Mrs. William Orton over
Sunday.
Miss Gussie Freeman spent the
holidays in M%etuchen.
A generous purse has been given
the widow and family of Edward
Drake, who died very suddenly last
week of brain fevers%
Mr.. and Mrs. Spear entertained a
house party over NeW Years. Among
the number were MT. and Mrs. Cam
ercn-Spear4MisS Z.SpearandMrs
Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Morris have
been visiting friends in Elizabeth.
Madolin TAFT is under the doctors
care with .tonsilitis.A
Miss Abbie Robins is visiting
friends iU Woodbridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fl. Veen entertain
ed a number of their friends Monday
evening tb watch the old year out and
the new NEAR in. G4rds were enjoyed
and refreshments were served. About
twenty we're presens
The nine Ao'cloek6 prayer meeting
in the Presbyterian Church yesterday
morning was we'll attended and was
led by Mr.. j. w. Clark, the subject
being Even Christ pleased not Him
SELF"
Mr.. w. L. lEmery is in town.
Miss Harriet Nutley visited friends
in town Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid, of the Presbyter-
ian church, Had a pleasant afternoon
at Mrs. Edwards this afternoon.
Mr.. Charles Hodgson, who has
spent the last two days in town, re
turns to Richmond tomorrow.
Mr.. and MRS Charles Hodgson en-
tertained a dinner party yesterday.
Miss Adele Lee Is a guest Of Mrs
William Ortdn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-02
WOODBRIDGE.
LOCAL ITEA,s.

Nv ~
Mr.. Ralph Edgar, of ESgar's Hill,
is spending a few days with relatives
in Philadelphia.
Miss Edith Hinsdale - the guest of
Mrs. s. M. Brewster In Sewaren.
Miss Sadie Voorhees,, of Edgar's
Hul, spent New Years with DR.. f.
E.. Voorhees,, in Spring Lake.
Mr.. Ellis Coddington, of New
York, formerly of Woodbridge. was
the guest of Mr.. Jonas Coddington,
Tuesday.
The township schools will reopen
after their Christmas holidays Thurs
day, January 3.
The Salmagundi Society will meet
Tuesday evening, January Is, at the
residence of Mr.. William Edgar, in
! Upper Green street, instead of at Mr..
w. A. Osborn's as previously ar
ranged. 1t will be a memorial meet
ing for the late Rev. DR.. j. M. Nc
Nulty, who for a number of years has
been an active member of the society.
Mr.. Joseph Barron, of New York,
spent New Years day In town.
Mrs. Willis Gaylord is i'll with a
severe cold at her home on Edgar's
Hill.
Mr.. David Coddlngton, of New
York, was the guest of his brother,
Mr.. Jonas C~oddington, of Edgar's
Hill, on Tuesday.
Miss Anna Dunnigan entertained
her friends on Tuesday evening from
eight until eleven at her home in
Green street.
Miss Annie Coddington, of Rah-
way, visited friends in town on New
Years day.
Mrs. Howard r. Valentine will en-
terrain the Bridge Whist Club this
afternoon at her home in Green
street.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Woodbridge National
Bank for the election of directors for
the ensuing year and for the trans,
action of other legitimate business
will be held between the hours Of
four o'clock and Eve o'clock in the
afternoon, Tuesday, January s, a
the banking house.
Mrs. S. M. Brewster entertained
friends from out of town on New
Years day at her home In Sewaren.
Miss Grace Harmed has returned
to Westfield after spending the holi'
days at her home in NRahway avenue
Subscribe for the NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-02
ouT on sTIIL ALARM.

About 6:50 O'Clock Monday NIGH
101 truck was called out on a still
alarm to extinguish a fire that oc-
Cured at the home of Charles e.
Meyers, 10S Fisher avenue. The
fire, which was put out by Mr.. Mey-
ers before the company got there,
was caused by a lighted match being
thrown into a waste basket a short
time before by Mrs. Meyers, she
thinking the match was out. The
fire was discovered by her shortly
after before it did much damage out
side of destroying the lace and the
other curtains.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-02
METuCREH.
smmmmmFsMmmFaM sngzmnzMEaI
HOLIDAY DANCE.

The holiday dance at "Uplands,'
Saturday evening, was a delightful
affair, as are all of the entertain
ments given by Mr.. and Mrs. Spear.
Nearly one hundred guests were pres
emit, many from out of town. The
Hart brothers furnished the music
and Mr.. F. A. Pattison led the cotil-
lion. Plum buildings, nuts, cider,
crullers and coffee were served, and
at the stroke of twelve the last car
riage left the door. Many were in
fancy costume and the DON were
artistically dressed in holly and ever
greens.