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New-York tribune., 1911-04-30

ures Of the old order II IS truly modern
community set down amid ancient memories
Its modern convenience and adaptability to
the needs OF the families OF to-day is insured
by excellent train connections both with New
York and Philadelphia. Indeed many OF the
beautiful homes that have grown up in the
vicinity are occupied by business men who
go back and forth to New York daily.
In the midst OF this region OF ancient and
historical memories the Finderne Land I'm
provement Company is fortunate enough to
have come into possession OF 400 acres. This
is being developed according to the highest
methods OF landscape gardening. which
means in conformity with the natural beauty
OF the surrounding countrv
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30

nent. for, near as ~ i TO great cities, II has
not yet felt tho effacing hand Of progress. and
its own original hills remain as the moru-
ment to those stirring memories
Stars and Stripes First Raised
Near by, Al Middlebrook Heights. was first
raised ;he newly designed national flag the
Stars and Stripes, under which Washington
was TO fight and conquer and under which
the country was TO rise into its leading place
among the powers OF the world. Perhaps the
significance of the simple ceremonies that &C
companied that world event was scarcely ap-
preclatcd in those days. or even fully realized
by those participating in IT.
But the place has remained. retaining much
of its primordial beauty. nor has It's impor-
tance been overlooked by later generations
The exact spot. on the southern slope of the
Watching range, has been set apart by the
State of New Jersey, and in commemoration
AT the session of the Legislature Just closed
time was found to take a proper notice Of
this haIowed spot The sum OF $4,000 was
voted for the erection OF d monument there
that the memory OF it may be kept fresh in
the minds of future generations
This is just north OF the town OF Bound
Brook, one OF Finderne's near neighbors. II
was here, where Bound Brook now stands,
that the Continental army once lay cncampcd
under General Washington. One OF the pa
| triotic citizens OF the town some years ago
purchased the exact site OF this famous en-
campmcnt that it might be preserved forever
in memory OF ono OF those events that made
this country possible The other citizens OF
the little town, inspired by similar feeling
OF reverence, cooperate every year in exer-
cises that keep alive in their own minds and
the minds of their children how great is the
gratitude they to that devoted band and
its leader. Washington's Camp Ground it is
called, and Washington's Camp Ground it
shall ever be, for the perpetuation Of mem
ories which must endure if the future Of the
country is TO be worthy OF its past
Walls That Held Washington.
The ncighbor village OF Somcrvile Is not
far away. Few indeed are the actual houses
where the Great Commander lived--the ac-
al A-%I r.. l.,
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Pure Water and No Mosquitoes.

Within short distance of Fnterne
large rock crusher. so that all sizes Of s'o"'
for various purposes can be obtS'"''.
Throughout, the district too. the water j. .
the purest. there is an entire lack al '"V'
qutoes and malaria conditions arc unkno""
The opportunities for pleasure arc on e''.'
hand--the roads are perfect Tor motorins' '''
the Raritan River affords fishing and boa'l"s
Within a couple of miles OF Inderne az
the beautiful ground, ot James B. pHA'
which are the resort OF thousands and hSS
become known a, Dukes Park,' where III"
lions oi dollars have been spent IN lakes '''
scenic effects.
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed by "'
company to furnish plans and cred ho"''
for those who wish to come to ,h' pc
Schools of thc hiehe>, standing are 'o""'
both Bound Brook and Somerville u''"'
charge OF the state authorities, ard '"''>
churches OF all denominations esiao"'">
both places, two OF which cost more
100000 -,
Information about all these matters 90"
had bv apply,ne TO the Finderne Lano u"
provemem Company. Finderne, S0"''.
County. New Jersey,
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30

Vcchtcn property in those days. IT was the
highest point. and was used as the family
burvin9 ground and members OF his fanny
were laid there as carly as l787 and for many
wears afterward their resting places were
marked BY tombstones OF red sandstone CUT
from the surrounding hills and engraved with
the Quaint inscriptions Of the time.
Gayeties OF the Ven Vechten Home
Tn. old Won Vcchtcn mansion was the
scene OF many gayctes during the stay OF
C.n.ral Greene there His wife was noted tor
her charming personality, and won the hearts
of all the reighbors Itwas here that General
Washington and his wife once took part IN
N, measures OF TIE stately mnuet. \ pict-
rrc ~ this ancient homestead. cmbowered IN
;,s trees beside the gently flowing river, ap-
r.,rs m this page for it is still in an excel
lent state OF preservation.
Across the river near this point was Won
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GENERAL oREENE's HEADQUARTERS

! Vechten Bridge. \ short distance to the
Soutf on the bank OF the stream was the hrst
church ever erected in Somerset County. 1t
was hero that the mother church III Holland
first planted tho seeds OF religious liberty,
| sending as its first pastor the Rev. Iheodorus
! Iacobus I7rclinghuysen. This was a name
| that wa, dc stincd to become distinguished in
the history OF New Jersey One OF the Vice
| Presidents of the United States was a Ere
linshttyecn, and another OF the family became
Secretary OF State under President Arthur.
The bar of New Jersey holds the name III
high rcepccf. a. it was borne by some OF the
mos' distinguished members OF the legal pro
fession in the state Many descendants oi
tho old family still live in Somerset County,
occupying high positions i'll the respect of
their neighbors and thc affairs OF the com
+. monwcalth
Won Nechtcn Bridge Was burned in the
| Revolution by band OF Queens rangers led
from New Brunswick and crossed the Rari-
tan River. stopping or the way at the home
| Of Philip Van Horne, hoping to surprise Cen
cral Livingston, who was supposed to be
| staying there. but Sincoc was disappointed
in his expectations OF finding the general, al
though his stop was rewarded by a sight OF
| Van lIornes five daughters. who were famed
| for their beauty and much admired and court
| cd by the officers of both armics.
Colonel Smcoe's Command Taken
| After leaving the Van Horne house Colonel
! Simcocs line OF march lay to the river where
he hoped TO find and destroy large number
OF fatboats which were reported to have been
gathered there. They were to be used to take
| part in an attack on New lork. then in the
hands of the English which was being
| planned by Washington. Agaln was Colonel
Simcoe doomed to partial Disappointment at
! least as the chief part OF the boats had been
sent down the river before him He de-
stroyed what lew were left. vented his spite
further by destroying the old church and
then crossed the river. burning the Won Nech-
ten Bridge after him to hinder pursuit.
| About the church was the buryng ground,
and a few OF the ancient gravestones still
stand To this day, as shown by the photo
graph recently taken OF them
The whole countryside was aroused by the
dcpredatons OF the British commander. and
the indignant inhabitants few to arms from
all sides. His troop was surrounded. and
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30
Trolleys Where Old Roads Ran

II ie interesting 10 contemplate with me
way OF life Of those Colonial days. the won
dcrfu modern convenienoes that arc beng
made available on every side. Where ran
rough country roads now goes the silent ye'
-apid trolley Where then the rushIight or
the tallow candle-or. indeed the sputterinS
pinc knot-was the means OF light now fash"
forth at touch the electric Gas as well
plentiiuly supplied. either FOR cooking or illu'
mination-the former especially a fascinating
contrast with those old days Of Dutch ovens
or open frepaces And one other thing that
those ancient davs OTTER no contrast with Is
the modern telephone These thing. are all
supplied by tho Public Service Corporation
which controls also the trolley on the turn
pike between Bound Brook and Sornerrlllc
The company ownership covers ah'rt a
mile and three-qusrters along the turnpike
\ novel feature has been introduced INTO INC
LAYING out OF the lots the last hye ieet OF
each lot being reserved for the lniroductio"
to the homes of all the needed public utilities
through this zone running through The mdd'
of the block, enabling the necessary eNta'''
ton for sewers and so forth without tearing
up the surface Of the streets
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30
MOUNT PLEASANT.

or his soldiers found their rest and refresh
not yet felt the efacing hand Of progress and
its own original hills remain as the mont
ment to those stirring memories.
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Headquarters Of General Greene.

This knoll was called Mount Plea SAINT more
than century ago. ard a. such is frequently
mentioned III the military orders issued by
General Wayne. And we'll named is il in-
deed for there is no more pleasant view in
tho state than that which is seen from its
summit On the west arc If Pickel Noun
tains, TO the southwest the Sourland Noun
tains. the Watching Mountains on the north,
while along the southern view flows the Rari-
tan River. Few places arc endowed with so
varied and sweeping a view as Mount Pleas.
ant
Upon the northcrly bank OF the Raritan
River were the headquarters OF General Ma.
thanel Greene. the companion in arms OF
Washington who deserved and won so great
a place III his commanders confidence and
trust. His headquarters were in the home of
Diederck Won Vechton. His is name that
deserves high honor for the services ne rem
dcred IN those needful days 10 the patriotic
cause. The Won Vechten acres wcr, broad
and fruitful as they ran from the hills 10 the
river and were irrigated BY IT'S plentiful wa.
tiers. It's generous products supplied the
wants OF the general and his staff
Beautiful Mount Pleasant was IN the Won
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hard for historical memories TO cling 70 the
dead level of The city pavements, even though
places ~ special significance IN the history
of the country may be marked by patriotic
monuments graced by statues OF those who
fought and died FOR tho country When New
York was 4 tree embowercd island, hlled with
shady groves and peasant pastures, some of
the most stirring scenes and important events
~ the Revolution were enacted IN those same
quiet places The city has risen, and though
rs power and pride and greatness are the
greatest tribute that could be paid TO those
fathers OF the country who fought that New
York might live, yet little remains to- day TO
where their great deeds were done OF the
devotion they felt and died for.
Happily. though time and progress have
done much 10 obliterate those great days and
scenes, New York is particularly rich IN hav
ing near places where still the country re-
mains almost as it was in those days. They
are places where the hills and trees are al
most "a they were when Washington looked
upon them and planned his battles and his
camps. Many ridge now lying peacefully
IN the sun served him in those great days
when he was fighting for the liberty OF his
country as a defence for his soldiers. And
many a stream ran red with their blood, and
IN many places the earth received them after
they had paid "thc last full measure of de-
votion' for their cause.
Rich in Memories OF Washington.
There is no place in the vicinity OF New
York-so near. indeed, as to be readily within
reach as home for those engaged IN bus-
ness in the big city-whch combines present
beauty with so great wealth OF historic
memories as Findcrnc II is in the midst of
wooded hills and green pastures-thc same
hills and pastures where more than hundred
years ago were enacted some OF the most
stirring scenes OF the Revolution.
In is in the middle OF a region that is par
ticulary rich in these historic memories, par
ticularly those Connected with the lie and
deeds of Washington himself. And wonder
ful as it may seem to those used only to the
vision Of cities and progress and modern
change and scenes, there is many hill near
Finderne that looks just as II did 10 the eyes
Of Washington, many valley that his glance
must have rested upon almost as 1t is now
and perhaps many q tree III whose shade ne
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from all the natural points Of advantage alan.
whichever way he would, he was met by vo,.
levs from the squirrel rifles and musk.., =;
the farmers and was finally taken pr;.on,,
with his whole command.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-30
Finderne Military Academy.

As II in memory Of these warllke everts
there is at Findcrne military academy
where doubtless have been taught IN some
OF the more technical points Of modern
warfare many descendants Of those steadfast
farmers. as well as the sons OF men from
more remote points. II stands IN chosen
spot and with its beautiful surroundings and
high reputation has attained great measure
Of success
Sweeping over these scenes Of so much
romance and action OF Revolutionary days.
the hand OF progress has wrought great
changes without marrine many OF the feat.
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way pcrpetuates the memory OF those glo-
rious deeds Of the general whose dashng
bravery and relentless courage against his
countrvs enemies won him his strange so
briouet
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Walls That Held Washington.

The ncighbor village OF Somcrvillc IS not
far away. Few indeed are the actual houses
where the Great Commander lved-the ac-
tual doors darkened by his imposing form
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-22
Saturday sDecinIs.

In our big grocery and meat depart
ment Brooms. special for Saturday:
Regular ACC carpet broom, 29c; Quaker
oats, package, Sc; SOC box soda crackers,
CSC tomatoes, per basket, 10c; fancy cell
cry, stalks 15c; Wisconsin cabbage, h.,
&c; sweet potatoes, per peck, Csc; new
horseradish, per bottle 1oc; Pancake
flour, per sack, 25ci &c pail Karo syrup,
ISc; yellow bananas, dozen, l5c; Swiss
cheese, h., SOC; fancy hand-packed table
corn. Z cans for 55ci 1Oc Palm Olive
Toilet soap bars for 25c; lettuce, for
Sc; our Way Up flour, none better at any
price, every sack warranted satisfactory,
per sack, Sl.45; BIB. pail lard, Sc; fancy
pork roasts, h.. 121sc 15c; fancy homeless
rib roasts. To-. l5c; dressed spring chick
ems, h., l2Izc bologna, h.. Toe; breakfast
bacon, strip, h., 13lkc; homemade hambur-
ger steak, per lb, l2lkc; choice shoulder
steak. h., 12hc: choice rib roast, b.
INC; summer sausage, b., lSc; home
made sausage. h., 121sc. J. zoller Mer-
camille company, the big uptown store
lOO-2-4-G Broadway. Phone $40.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-22
Pointed Paragraphs.

Gosslps tell all they know and then
some.
The social whlrl has made many a
girl Riddy.
Most OF life's so-called tragedies are
merely comedies.
The motto Of grass wldower: "onco
stung, always shy"
Money makes the mare go; the lack
OF II makes her go hungry.
Many a self made man merely offers
an explanation that doesn't explain.
People who take the win for the deed
never break into the millionaire class.
A wise girl never tries TO fool her
mother. she let's the old lady fool her
self.
The one way TO help a worthless man
along Is TO administer a swift Kick IN
the proper place.
II sometimes happens shat man who
never even saw an alrshlp flies Just
as high and falls Just as hard.-Chi-
cago News
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-22
GrinneII Pioneer 90 years old.

GRIEEELL. Ia., oct. 1.-(Speclal. J.
Children and grandchildren are gathered
here today 20 celebrate the ninetieth birth
day of Squire Miles Chaffee. He was
born In springville. n. Y, but came to
Grinnell with his invalid wife in Deem
bor 1865. He has been elected Justice OF
the peace for twenty eight consecutive
years. township clerk for the same time
overseer Of the poor seventeen years, city
treasurer six years, county coroner five
years. deacon In the Congregational
church twenty-four years and in all these
cases has never sought the office. Mr.
and Mrs. Chaffee Will celebrate their six.
ty-fourth wedding anniversary on Tues.
day, October a.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-22


floating about. Then he cut into the fioo-
near the wall. and, to his infinite sur
prise. found the first floor within -four
feet OF him. The flood had lifted Il
bodily more than six feet.
lie dropped on to IT, and made Gracs
let herself down TO him, he holding her
around the waist and landing her rs
light as a feather.
The Aftermath.
Henry then hacked through the door.
which was damned tight; and. the water
subsidlng, presently the wrecks Of tho
staircase left off floating. and stuck
In the mud and water; by this means
they managed TO get down, and found
themselves In a layer o. mud stones and
debris. alive aud dead, such as no mag
nation had hitherto conceived.
Dreadlng, however. to remain In a.
| house so disembowlcd within aud 50
shattered without that It seemed to sur
vive by mere cohesion OF mortar, he
begged Grace 20 put her arc around
his neck, and then lifted her and car
ried her out into the night
Take me home 20 papa. my angel
said she.
lie said lie would and tried TO find his
way to the road which he knew led w
the hill to woodbine villa. But ali land,
marks were gone; houses. trees, hedges
all swept away; roads covered feet
thick with rocks, and stones, and bricks
and carcasses. The pleasant valley was
one horrid quagmire, in which he could
take few. steps. burdened as he was.
without sticking, or stumbling against
some sure sign OF destruction and death
within the compass OF so yards he found
a steam boiler and its appurtenRnces
(they must have weighed some tons, yet
they had been driven more than a mile),
a1d a COW, and the body Of wagon
turned upside down (the wheels OF this
same wagon were afterward found III
teen miles from the body.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-22
SWITCHMAM KILLED WHEN
ENGINE STRIKES A TRAIN

MARSHALL. Tex, oct 2O-After re-
versng his engine when almost upon a
freight locomotive, a Texas q Pacific
railroad passenger train engineer jumped
TO save his life today. The two loco
motives eolllded with sufficient force 10
start the passenger locomotive backward,
and It continued unchecked IN the local
yards, crashing into eastbound passenger
train No. on the Texas & Pacific rail-
road. killing Clint Hall a switchman
OF Whelan. Ark. and injuring sixteen
persons. mostly passengers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-22
SATURDAY. snecinIs.

In our big hardware department: Wash
machines, up from 1851; bird cages. up
from SIC; Economy cobler outfits, com
plete set for fixing shoes, 69c; No. s
extra good waffle iron, 7sc; Doc galvanized
water pail, S5c; 81 extra heavy. copper
bottom wash boiler. $50; willow clothes
baskets, 7So; 6-inch stove pipe, l2e; 6-inch
stove pipe elbows. i2c; fire shovels. up
from &c: heavy oil cloth rug, 59c; wood
lined stove boards, 5Sc; charcoal per
package, lOc; Perfection oil heater, $3.50;
boys handled axe, sc; mems handled axe,
ssc; kindling hatchets, up from 15c; axe
handles, up from l5c; 1s-inch Japanned
coal pail, 1sc: extra large. heavy gaivan-
ized garbage can, s.; iron pumps. up from
u.9O. j. Zoller Mercantile company.
the big uptown store, 1OO-2-i-G Broadway.
Phone $40.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-22
Tumble of Houses.

he drew himself up through the aper-
turc, and Grace, holding his skirts with
her hands and the bed with her feet,
climbed adroltly on TO the head OF the
bed-a French bed made Of mahogany
and Harry drew her through the aperture.
They we're now on the false ceiling, and
nearly jammed against the roof. Little
soon hacked a great hole IN that just
above the parapet, and they crawled out
upon the gutter
They were now nearly as high as
Coventry on his tree; but their house was
rocking and his tree was firm.
In the next house were heard the de
spairing shrleks OF poor creatures who
saw no way OF evading their fate: yet
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-22
Council Bluffs
Mayor MalOney
Will Designate
Land Show Day

Not sufficient important business rather
than a press Of other duties that have
kept the city officials and aldermen con-
stantly busy all week caused the con-
templated council meeting last night
to be postponed, A brief meeting OF the
council, with Just a quorum, was held
during the afternoon FOR the purpose of
assessing the Broadway paving. but no
other business was done. The work re-
uuired several hours and journey over
the new pavement
one of the things expected TO be
brought up II the meeting had been held
was the acceptance Of the invitation TO
attend the Omaha Land Show and the
official designation OF Wednesday, Octo-
Der % as Council Bluffs day. This will
be done at the meeting on Monday night,
and Mayor Msloney will issue proclama-
ton designating the day. 1t will be one
Of the big days OF the show with a num-
Der OF special features. including moving
pictures showing the nature-color films
taken In the Yosemite and Yellowstone
National parks with explanatory lectures
by Bruce Leffingwell and II. II. Hays.
national lecturers, whose duties are to
describe and famlllarize the public with
the great natural park reserves OF the
country. The pictures are made by the
new natural color process and are the
next best thing to a visit to the places
described.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-22
aRIue Law, for ChicaRo,

CHICAGO. oct. 2i-Chief OF Police
McWeeny today promised blue law" in
regard to gambling, since Assistant Chief
Schuettler, who said he could stop
gambling, hns been given charge OF a
special squad 20 stop gambling. lie said
Schuettlers men would make no dis
tinction between parlor bridge whist
and home penny ante games and the pro-
fesslonal games Of roulette, faro bank
and poker
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-22
nodr ON MonntnIn Prnk.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. oct. 2i.-Unciad
and with the throat cut the body or
Henry Connolly was found. today at
the top OF n mountain peak near Sun
land. Connolly. who had been employees
on ranch, disappeared two weeks ago.
A letter received today, addressed TO
Connolly indicated that he had a brother
living at ibs North Central avenue, Chi
cago.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-22
killed whIle duck HuntIne.

Charles q. MoRcberts S', OF chioSE Veor Was
shot and instantly killed while hunting
ducks at Grass Lake, near here, today.
A guide, Ben Cobb, was with MoRoberts
in a duck boat As the ducks came by
the guide shouted to the attorney to sit
down, but the attorney misunderstood
and stood up in the boat just as Cobb
fired. The charge tore the whole top pf
McRoberts' head off.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-22
MRS. HENRY GIBBONS
DIES AT KEARNEY HOME

KEARNBY. Neb.. Oct. 2I.--(speeial
Telegram)-Mrs. Henry Gibbons, wife OF
Henry Gibbons. master OF the grand lodge
Of Masons OF Nebraska. died at her home
in Kearney at 5 o'clock Thursday after
noon. The funeral will be held at 81.
Lulle's Episcopal church on Sunday aft
ernoon at o'clock Grand Secretary
Francis L. White and other prominent
Masons Of the state win be present.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-22
Mig nnrrpin in wan Paper.

Eighteen different styles and designs in
\ur window to select from; soc paper for
l0e Many other designs, best quality, for
SC, 7Isc and 1Oc. Its a good chance to
get that room papered cheap. II. Bor-
wick, 2ll So. Main st.