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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1906-11-01
The Pessimist.

1t is so much easier to look upon the
bright side of things that the existence
of the pessimist has always seemed
puzzle And yet it is not altogether bad
to realize that the pessimist is with u.s.
He has his mission in that his level is
so very low, he makes the heights of
optimism seem loftier by comparison.
The pessimist thus performs a good, but
this is his only excuse for existence. lie
is without a real motive for being, be-
cause his life is predicated upon
purely mythical theory of right, which
is paradoxical, because the premises are
wrong. The pessimist is like wart on
log; he is parasite upon the body
polite. He is out of tune with all
humanity, and never strikes a true note.
He is inconsistent on all theories and
antagonistic to all good practice. He
enlarges normal vision by his angle OF
view, and stoops lower on each effort
to rise. His career is the antithesis of
moral rectitude, of which virtue he is
ignorant. The good of the world throws
shadow upon the pessimist so that he
is always in eclipse. His favor is fos-
tered upon ignorance, because enlighten-
ment gives him no tolerance The pes
simist thrives in darkness and is usually
afraid of the light He is mosquito,
because he cannot live in daylight and
propagate his dogmas. No sunshine ever
permeates his soul, and he cannot, there
fore, cast shadow save on himself,
because he himself is the imp of dark
ness.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1906-11-01
Turning ON the Light.

The people of Palisade are under obi
cations to the borough of Fort Lee for
the prompt manner with which they
have favored us with street lights, SO
soon after the installation was author
lied. 1t makes a wonderful difference
and adds feeling of safety that could
not have come from any other source.
The thief abhors light, and the street
marauder will not show himself except
in shadow These new lights have
brought forth high praise from all resi-
dents. the wonder being that we have
gone so long without them.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1906-11-01
Dangerous Blastings.

Blasting may be alright and -neces-
sary. 1t doubtless is. On the Palisades
# must be used or there can be but little
development. On Oct. Is, blast was
set off near house No. l, Palisade ave-,
that shook things for some distance
around besides sending a few stones
where they were not wanted. House NO.
got one boulder through the root
while another bored through the east
side of the house, next to the room used
as kindergarten school, Fortunately
no damage was done to anyone, though
the teacher and the pupils were badly
frightened.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1906-11-01
Our Reception.

The reception of our modest efforts in
the first issue of The PALIsADIAN was
SO cordial, frank and altogether fatter-
ing, that we are forced to acknowledge
our thanks thus publicly. The PAIL
SADIAN voices no sentiment that is not
wholesome, owns no allegiance that is
not elevating, and entertains no thought
that is not fair to all. For these reasons
we hope to meet with continued approval
and increased popularity. Our graft
tude, therefore, is all yours.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1906-11-01
PaIisade Garbage Question.

At the meeting of Council held IN
Fort Lee the second Wednesday of the
month the topic of chief interest TO
Palisade was a request made by the
Hudson River Realty Company that the
board of Fort Lee collect the garbage
heretofore collected by the company.
The mayor replied that at present there
was no system of garbage removal IN
Fort Lee borough, but that negotiations
were on looking toward securing a
dumping ground and that when that was
obtained the matter of garbage removal
would be taken up.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1906-11-01
Ridgeway's Weekly.

Heralded by an unusual amount OF
newspaper publicity, Ridgeway's Weekly
appeared simultaneously in fourteen
American cities, Oct 6. 1t is unique
publication and decided departure IN
up-to-date journalism. It's aims are
wholesome and its makeup interesting
because so different from anything else
we have If push and brains and money
can make anything a go, Ridgeway $
soon. The cars are the finest ever put
usual interest and value as public
journal
~ A double-barrelled gun isn't en-
tirely "of'' when it's half shot.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1906-11-01
Fort Lee Inspection.

The Fire Department of Fort Lee held
its annual inspection on the evening of
Monday, October s, and the event was
made a gala occasion. Marshalled by
Chief Heft, the three companies of Fort
Lee turned out full strength, meeting at
the house of Fire Company No. l.
They were formally reviewed by Mayor
McAvoy. Later a parade was held in
which the Edgewater Fire Company
Joined as visitors, respondent in their
red shirts. Red fire and fireworks added
to the display and the procession was
one of which Fort Lee was justly proud.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1906-11-01

Palisadians are peculiarly blessed in
the possession of favorable locations for
the most perfect enjoyment of sunrises
and sunsets. To the west of us, lies the
Hackensack valley, two hundred feet
lower than the ridge defined by Anderson
road. At all seasons there are sunsets
visible over this wide stretch that would
put to blush those most gorgeous sky
pictures which have made Italian scenery
world famous The Italian sky need
cause no longing to the dweller in Pal
isade, for here we have the brilliance
and the glow and the hue that masters
put in pictures, their perfection leaving
nothing to be desired. Far to the west
nestles the Orange range, outlined IN
purple glow, while the heavens, of
favorable evening, light up with rich
gradations of yellow into orange, grays
into blue, scarlet into purple, till the
combinations bewilder one with their
gorgeousness and joy. No painter ever
beheld such tints or put on canvas
such a rioting of color as can be seen
from ones porch or window in Palisade.
These enrapturing paintings by the hand
of nature, brushed against the arching
dome of the heavens, often reaching up
to the very zenith and beyond. are to the
lover of the beautiful everto-be-forgot-
ten memories of our yesterdays, and
offer charming hope of what may come
for our tomorrows.
And this sunset thought brings in APP
lsropriate sequence the sunrises of Pail
SADIE, of equal interest, though less often
seen. Whether because of the great
clouds of dust that must permeate the
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1906-11-01
Residents Name Houses.

In the absence of system of house
numbering some of the residents of
Palisade have adopted the plan of nam
ing their places, deriving the names
either from some family nomenclature or
from the style of architecture. For in
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1906-11-01
PALISADIAN

stance, the residence of Charles I. Lo-
gan has been named Dundee Gables,
that of Richard Bennett is called "Ben-
Morr House, and D. A. Carson's prop
erty has been christened "Inverallan.
Others are said to be adopting the plan.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1906-11-01
PaIisadian Humor.

Pupil in class-"I can't see through
this problem at ALL"
Teacher-"You can't"
Pupil-"No, sir"
Teacher" Well, come to me at 3
o'clock and I'll explain it"
AS the school let's out at 2 o'clock, the
boy now sees the point.
A Palisadian tot picked up chestnut
burr and dryly remarked, "These nuts
have awful sharp whiskers."
- Some seemingly polished gentlemen
owe much of it to their laundrymen and
bootblacks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-03-16

ter Commissioner Brummund believes
that with the present showing, there
will be few collections out on April
|, as there seems to be a general de.
sire on the part Of the water users to
continue using It, even to the extent
OF paying their bills.
Uncle Billy" Pringle, the old organ
grinder with long flowing white hair
who has annually made trip through
rtorthern Nebraska with his music
box, will come no more. He is now
an inmate of the county poor farm at
Battle Creek, where he will probably
remain until the end of his days The
old man is now ninety nine and very
feeble. He Is practically blind He
Is well known at Meadow Grove, where
he has relatives, at Norfolk, where
he lived for time, at Creighton and
other points in this vicinity. He
worked at Oakdale in the years gone
by.
Neigh Leader: DR.. w. +. Conwell,
Earl Pickerel and VIM. AllsCot attend
ed the baseball meeting at Oakdale
on Monday, March 5. The meeting
was called for the purpose of orga.
nizing and maintaining a base ball
league of eight teams though only six
have so far joined. Those who have
signilied their intention of Joining are
Atkinson, O'Neill, Clearwater, Neigh,
Oakdale, Tilden, and the other two
will be either Petersburg and Meadow
Grove or Albion and Battle Creek.
Dr. Conwell was elected temporary
president and Elmer Howell of Clear.
water, was elected secretary. Another
meeting is called to be held at Neigh
on March 1G, when the organization
will be made permanent The follow
ing rules shall govern the games: :
League agrees to play about 100
games during season. Will not play
any game on Sunday. Players of diff
ferent teams must he made known to
officers March 16, and shall be resi-
dents of the county in which team is
located Gate receipts will be divided,
40 and 60 per cent, favor of visiting
team. Managers of all teams will
constitute the executive committee.
Permanent officers of the league will
be elected at next meeting. DR.. Con
well informs us that he has eleven
good players lined up for the Neigh
team and thinks we will have the
strongest team in the history of Ne
ligh.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-03-16
Notice to Land Seekers.

A large tract of valuable agricul-
tural land is to be thrown open for
settlement on March 20, 1906. This
land has been in litigation for twelve
years and on the twentieth of January
the United States land office handed
down an opinion which will open this
land for settlement on the 2Oth of
March.
The tract consists of about $4,000
acres of fine agricultural land in
North Dakota, or about 400 home
steads. This is very fine tract of
land and is worth, at the present time,
from $4,000 to $4,000 per homestead.
1t is valuable wheat land with an
immense deposit of Ignite coal un-
derlying it, A special excursion for
March 20 is being arranged to take a
party of people up to see this land
and will be in charge of an agent of
the Illinois Central railroad company
II is chance of life time to get a
good quarter section of farm land and
a coal mine for the asking.
In order to avoid a rush the facts
are not made public at this time but
full information can be had by apply
ing at the Illinois Central city ticket
Office, 1902 Farnam St, or addressing
Samuel North, District Passenger
Agent, Omaha, Neb.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-03-16

Miss Nellie F. Mahoney. who or
ganized the club, today told of its dis
solution
Our club has disbanded," she said
with tone of regret
Have the girls lost faith in un-
ions?" she was asked.
NO, not exactly that They have
more faith in unions now than they
ever had, but they are a different kind.
The truth is, they have all been mar
ried."
Miss Mahoney went on to tell the
fate of the club. There are but three
of us left" she said, myself, Mabel
.Tierney of the Glove Workers union,
and Nellie Georgia of the Rubber
Workers. All the rest are married.
"You see, our club was organized
principally for the purpose of advo-
eating the sale of unionmade articles.
One of our girls would go to n union
meeting and address the men on the
subject. Some fellow at the meeting
would decide to make her his pur.
chasing agent for life, and we would
lose member. The ratio of marriages
to limitations was about six to one.
We had more than fifty members at
one time. Now we have three. I
don't know that it is our own fault
that we are members still, but it is
true. The club, however, has had to
disband."
Other organizations of women have
had the same experience as Miss
Mahoney.
"The greatest difficulty we find in
trying to maintain unions of girls is
that they all want to get married."
said Miss Emma Lanphere of the Re-
tail Clerks union mo sooner do we
organize than some fellow marries
our president. That frequently breaks
up the union. We can't keep a set
of officers six months"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-03-16
WILLING TO COMPROMISE.
Those Who demonstrated on Depot
Matter, Would Meet and Discuss.

mdttcT, WOulu Wcct anu o'oCusS'
There may be solution to tho
Philip avenue tangle outside of the
law, with the demonstrators holding
the whip for the nonce with their in.
Junction they declare that they are
willing to meet with the railroad peo.
pie and citizens supporting the clos
ing of the avenue to try to settle the
thing out of court.
"We are willing to effect n compro-
mise" one of the signers of the bond
given in the injunction case said to-
day. "lf those in favor of the vacat.
ing of the street desire to meet with
the demonstrators we will be glad to
hear them and try to get the thing
Strengthened out. | do not believe
that we are so hard to convince or
desire to do anything so radical that
n compromise may not be effected.
Certainly It cannot do any harm for
the persons in favor of the ordinance
to place their side directly before us
and, if they can convince us that we
are wrong or If we can arrange for
some compromise. why we can then
withdraw the suit. If a compromise
Is not effected we will certainly fight
this through all the courts and hold II
up for Il year at least and try to de-
feat It,"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-03-16
A Habit TO be Encouraged.

The mother who has acquired the
habit Of keeping on hand n bottle Of
Chambcrlnin's Cough Remedy saves
herself great amount of uncasinoss
and anxiety Coughs, colds and Group,
to which children are susceptible are
quickly cured by It's use II counter.
acts any tendency of Il cold to result
In pneumonia, and IL given as soon
ls the first symptoms of Group appear,
It will prevent the attack This rem.
cdy contains nothing injurious and
mothers give II to little ones with n
feeling of perfect security Sold by
Leonard the druggist
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-03-16
BEYOND FEDERAL CONTROL.
Neither Fire Nor Life Risks Are Inter
state Commerce.

A Washington special to the Chi.
cago Tribune says:
Neither fire nor life. insurance bust
ness is interstate commerce within
the meaning of the constitution.
This is the view of an overwhelming
majority of the judiciary committee
of the house, to which the question
was referred as to the power of con-
gress to regulate the insurance com
panies. A report to this effect will be
prepared soon.
An informal canvass of the com.
mittee has shown that practically all
the members, republicans and demo
Gratis, are inclined to the belief that
under the decisions of the supreme
court of the United States the bust
ness of life insurance cannot be con.
sidered in the light of actual com.
merce between the states.
This means that congress has no
specific power to regulate insurance
companies and the campaign in that
direction will have to be dropped be
cause the house of representatives
scarcely would pass a bill which its
own committee on judiciary, the high
est legal authority it can appeal to
has pronounced in advance to be un
constitutional.
This decision of the house commit
tee is pretty much what has been eX
pected, Aside from the legal ques
tions involved, individual members OF
the house and senate have been eX
tremely suspicious of the whole prop
uganda for federal regulation of life
Insurance companies.
The principal sponsor for the entire
idea and the author of two or three
bills on the subject has been Senator
Dryden of New Jersey. He is an es
cellent gentleman, whose personal
motives are not a matter of criticism
In any sense. He, however, is the
president of the Prudential Insurance
company.
According to the records of con
gress, the movement for federal con
trol of life insurance companies al
ways has been fostered by the New
York insurance companies themselves
1t was first proposed seriously by Mr.
Pattison, now governor of Ohio, who
was then, as he is now, president of g
fourishing and we'll conducted life in
surance company in Cincinnati Mr.
Pattison failed to make any impres
sion on congress and the movement
was dropped entirely until Senator
Dryden, another insurance president
renewed the attempt. Now the judi
ciary committee of the house is about
20 sit down on the whole scheme from
a purely legal standpoint, and before
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-03-16
TRIES TO osLERlzE CLERKS.
Old Government Employees to be Cut
Down to $1,000 a Year.

The old government clerk, no mat
ter what salary he may be getting now
is to be cut down arbitrarily to 81 1000
a year, for the sole reason that he has
reached the age of 65 years if pro-
vision in the legislative, executive and
judiciary appropriation bill goes
through, says a Washington dispatch.
The committee on appropriations
decided to incorporate the provision
in the bill, Investigation was shown
that S2,00O000 year is paid govern.
ment clerks here who are Go years of
age or older. OF these class of clerks
II per cent receive more than $1,000
a year, The few hundred dollars more
that each of the old clerks receive
represent years of struggle and toll
to gain a salary upon which they could
live and support their families and
they now see their years of work GO
ing for nothing.
Many of these clerks are as eff
cient If not more so than the college
graduate of from 81 to 80 years of
age, who are filling up the depart,
ments, 1t is upon these older clerks
that the executive heads of the de,
partments depend for precedents and
methods of procedure.
Chairman Tawney of the committee
on appropriations is responsible for
the provision. He has been told by
the heads of the various departments
that they have superannuated clerks
and Mr.. Tawney, instead of trying to
have them dismissed, determined upon
the $1,000 salary for all over Go years
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-03-16
Funeral Wednesday.
Bakinn Economv.

BY the use of perfect baking pow.
der the housewife can derive as much
economy as from any other article
used in baking and cooking. In Sc
lecting baking powder, therefore,
care should be exercised to purchase
one that retains its original strength
and always remains the same, thus
making the food sweet and wholesome
and producing sufficient leavening gas
to make the baking light
Very little of this leavening gas is
produced by the cheap baking pow
ders, making it necessary to use dou-
BILE the quantity ordinarily required
to secure good results.
Manufacturers of cream of tartar
powders ask about twice as much for
their goods as that paid for any other
baking powder, and food prepared
from these cream of tartar powders
contains large quantities of Rochelle
salts, Ask your physician what the
results would be from the constant
dosing Of Rochelle salts.
A baking powder that is recon.
mended by leading physicians and
chemists, and which is both perfect in
quality and moderate in price. is
therefore suggested-one that has
been found to be best by test"-"Cal
umet' From the standpoints of pur,
ity, wholesomeness and economy,
there is nothing to excel it.
Fond trGn1IpI with a In ic "a,
so.uteiy free from Rochelle salts
alum. lime, ammonia or any injurious
substance
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-03-16
JURY GRANTS HER $4,000
PHOEBE BLISS WINS HER CASE IN
NEIGH COURT.
WAS INJURED IN A RUNAWAY

Plaintiff Claimed $5,2oo Damages as
Result OF Runaway Of Horses Due
to lntoxieation OF 10 Prevo--case
Occupied Many Hours.
Neigh, Neb., March Especial to
The News: After IA battle in court
Phoebe Bliss was this morning grant.
ed Judgment of $4,000 damages
against pcrse Beck, Tom Perrin and
the Metropolitan Mutual Bond and
Surety company of Omaha. She sued
for So, 200 damages alleged to be due
her as the result of being injured in
a runaway accident The accident, 1t
was alleged, resulted from the intoXi'
Gated condition of 10 prcvo and as n
result of the runaway Phoebe Bliss
sustained broken leg and other in
jnries
The case has occupied the greater
jury came in at o'clock this morning
with their verdict granting a judg-
ment of $4,000 and 1t is generally be-
lieved that the defendants will pay.
Case Of state Wide Interest.
This case has been one of state wide
interest in Nebraska, because of the
peculiar features of law brought out.
The prosecution in the case was rep
resented by Kelsey Of Neigh and Har-
rington of ONeill. The defense was
rpnrnGputaI nv q A Williams of Ne
ligh and Gray of Fremont.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-03-16
GOOD DAY FOR MEETINGS
oNGREGATiONAL CHURCH is
CROWDED TO THE DOORS.
BEGAN EARLY IN MORNING
The First Meeting Of the Union Ser
vices For the Day Was Held at 7:3.
Last Night People Stood up Through.
out the Services.

out the Services.
Yesterday was good day for the
evangelistic meetings. Notwithstand-
ing the bitter cold weather large
gatlonal church at o'clock in the
morning to attend prayer meeting
At 1:45 the evangelist preached In
the First Congregational church to n
we'll filled auditorium on Perfect
Peace" In the afternoon at o'clock
personal workers.
At 1880 o'clock the church was
crowded and all the available room
was used Chairs were brought In and
some people were compelled to stand
during the entire service.
The song service conducted by Mr..
Jackson was very inspiring. Mr. Jack
son had the congregation sing "All
Hail the Power of Jesus Name" to the
old English tune of miles Lane" 1t
was novelty that pleased. The
high school orchestra assisted with
of the service n success. Mrs Greene
sang beautiful solo and the Sun
beam Choir" showed what Mr.. Jack
son could do in the training of chill
dron's voices.
The subject of Mr. Olmstead's SER
mon was the Kingdom of God and
How to Get There" His text was
Except ye be converted and become
as little children ye cannot enter the
Kingdom of Heaven" He said saliva
tlon is not so much thing of the fu-
ture as II is thing of the present.
We are saved here and now The
thought of christianity Is not some
thing to make man die happy hut
something to meet the stress of this
present moment. We must carry our
heaven with us in this world. Saliva
tion is condition of heart and life
and conscience whereby we are out
from under the dominion and power
of satan. This does not mean free.
dom from temptation but deliverance
in the hour of temptation. Satan has
no authority over our lives If we sur.
render to Him. Jesus takes full pos.
session and brings us into harmony
with the divine. The sufferings of
this life are caused almost altogether
because we are not in harmony with
the divine, No man can enter lodge
room of secret society unless he has
the pass words and is acquainted with
its mysteries Neither can man get
into the kingdom of heaven unless he
is willing to comply with Gods plan
of redemption which is not an arbi,
trary plan but the sanest laws of life.
The conditions are conversion and
having the submission and simplicity
of little children.