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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01
Palisade Progressing.

In 1905, when Palisade was thrown
open to the public, there was land
boom on ali around New York Lony
Island the Bronx, Westchester, Staten
Island and portions of New Jersey,
were entered in a common race with
each other for supremacy Pa1isade
labored under many adverse condition.
but was supreme over all under the
stress of her magnificent location ami
natural advantages A great deal cf
property was sold off in the first two
years, then matters quieted down. There
were days in the summer of 1905 and
1906 when Saturdays and Sundays say
hundreds of home seekers parading over
unfinished roadways and looking
through unfinished houses. Since 1906
matters have been more or less toned
down. An enormous sum of money
was spent on publicity, much of which
went to waste. But it is too late now
to say that it was poorly handled Pail
SADIE is now on the map, and has settled
down to develop according to the natur-
al order of commercial activity that
govern values How we'll Palisade
develops the talent in her possession, re-
mains entirely, one might say, with the
mall population now here. If the
present residents look to their interests,
Palisade must grow fast Every one
of lis should see to it that there are no
barren spots in Palisade That man
who keeps his lawn clipped and his
premises clean and presentable is worth
a dozen of those who can forecast poll
tics.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01
The paIisade Post Office.

The Post Office Department at Wash
ington has agreed, finally, to establish
post office at Palisade But there are
certain rulings governing this branch
of the Service of Uncle Sam which
make it a matter of caution in all cases.
and it may be some little time before we
are enjoying the postal facilities we so
much covet. The name is the principal
objection, there being a certain simil-
arity between Palisade, N J., and Pail
sades, N Y, the latter in Rockland
County Then, too, Palisades Park is
another thorn in the flesh, there hav-1
ing been numerous complaints to the
Department regarding the miscarriage
of mail to that point 1t can be easily
seen that complaints of this character
would be reduced to the minimum, or
should be, for, with our expert handlers
of mail, the trained eye quickly catches
the distinction between the three names
in question. A glance at addresses is
sufficient to prove how easily postal
clerk could be guided.
But as Palisade was originally plated
and christened as ade-on-Hudson.
it would be a good thing to establish the
post office under that name, for then
mail addressed to Palisade, N. J., would
reach us just the same, and the techni-
cal difficulties would be overcome with
the P. o. Department Post Office or
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01
The Japanese and War.

It seems incredible that war should be
thought of as really serious probability
between the Unite States ami Japan
There is about IS much chance II such
an event taking place as that Spain will
attempt to fight England Japan's ex-
checquer is too small to begin with A
nation of 100000 people would not
cut much of a figure against America
without allies, and country with total
income of only $3oo,ooo,ooo could not
cope single handed against Uncle Sam.
Japan may want to dominate the world.
She may be as ambitious as ancient
Rome, but she will scarcely jeopardize
her future by picking war with US at
this time When Japan owns China, it
will be time enough to think of Sc
rious thing like war with the United
States. Of course the sending Of the
North Atlantic fleet to the Pacific on a
cruise has caused the jingoists to do
some shouting, but there it will end.
Whether it creates discussion or what
not, the sending Of the fleet is wise
move on the basis nat III times Of peace
it is best to prepare for war.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01
PaIiSade HumOr.

Col. Alex. Amman, of New Orleans.
was recent guest of the Logans in Pal
isade, en- route to Scotland on his an
nual visit to his old home. He is noted
for his good stories Here is his best =
This spring well-known resident Of
St Bernard parish was going along a
Country road when he met man with
whom he exchanged greetings, as is the
custom In that section.
Fine weather for fishing" said the
first traveller.
"You think SOP" asked the second
eyes, indeed | caught two hundred
green trout last night"
"You did? Don't you know that;
against the law?"
That's no difference; I caught the
two hundred trout all right"
"Do you know to whom you are talk
ing?" asked the second man.
81 do not" replied the first
"I'm the sheriff of this parish"
"Do you know to whom you are talk
ing?' asked the first stranger.
"No, sir. "Who are your"
"The biggest liar in St Bernard par
ish." The sheriff roared and passed on
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01
Spelling Bee for Palisade.

''The Pa1isadian" feels that it voices
the sentiment of the entire community
in suggesting the holding of an old
fashioned Spelling Bee for the benefit
OF the New Town Hall. This would
be great fun for everybody, and that it
would be greatly enjoyed is reality
in advance Everybody in Palisade
should be willing to enter this kind
of contest, and it would prove the
richest kind of fun to see our popular
author, Bailey Millard turned down in
the big class by that dry humorist,
little Jimmie Wolcott Perhaps it
might be that Editor Arthur Carson
would meet defeat at the hands OF
Glen Douglass, for stranger things
have happened. Not many years ago
spelling bees were all the rage, and
governors and all the big men OF the
country engaged in them for the bene-
fit of the public, and they were sources
of intense interest.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01
Hoodlums i'm Palisade.

Palisade is not considered the logical
habitat of hoodlums, and the sooner
this tribe learns this the better Re
Gently there has been deal of trouble
with toughs who congregate at the
junction station, Columbia and Wash
ington Avenues, and very boisterous
conduct has been INDUCED in. The
hours chosen for these noise-makers
are after midnight, as rule. We need
an all night police service here, and
should have it by all means. In the
interim, a vigilance committee might
take a hand. Last week all the lamps
were broken one night, besides other
damage to the building.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01

s'The Palisadian' recognizes in the
Palisade Supply Company an institu-
ton entirely worthy, long-wanted
necessity, and one which should re-
ceive the unqualified support of every
resident Of the town. There have been
some recent differences between this
store and some of its local patrons,
and explanations have been made
which indicate clearly a determination
on the part of the owners to cater to
our people in every way possible.
There should be no legitimate reason
for the Palisade Supply Company not
doing everything in its power to COM
mand the respect of every family here.
1t would be suicidal to do otherwise.
And now that the company has come
forward and given a plain statement
as to its position, it is to be hoped
that all past differences will be for
gotten There is not the slightest
doubt in the world but that the Pail
SADIE Supply Company is a commend
able institution and should be support
ed
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01
Fort Lees Sewer Bonds.

The Borough of Fort Lee has recent
ly voted upon the issue of about 100000
in bonds for building a sewer system.
The plan as outlined is SO arranged that
the payment of these bonds is scattered
through a period of years, and the work
is to be carried on the same way. That
is. the bonds do not all fall due at once,
nor is the work all to be done under one
contract, all finished by given date.
The matter of sewers in Fort Lee was
necessity, if the people there ever hope
to grow with the times, and the move
ment had to take shape some time. BY
resolution of council it was decided that
none of the burden of this special tax
for sewers should fall on Palisade, which
has now a fine system of sewers of its
own But the question naturally arises,
does the Fort Lee sewer cost, large
item of expense, help the prospects for
lower taxes in Palisade? We are already
over burdened with excessive taxation,
and the fixed charges for running the
borough government being about the
same as at present, how can we hope for
a lessening of Our load?
If Fort Lee is at present paying the
same tax rate as Palisade, and puts OIL
this extra cost for sewers, don't we
stand in line for more taxes rather than
a reduction, to which we are abundantly
entitled? The outlook is not pleasing
The highest tax rate of any borough III
New Jersey and, so far as Pahsade is
concerned, we get less for it. We are
taxed enormously for schools, and get
no school house. Where does the JUS
tice of the present situation come in?
Property in Pa1isade should be taxed
less owing to our permanent improve
ments already in, and any sort of sensi-
BILE vision would see to it that we got
a corresponding reduction Either do
this, or give us something for our
money
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01
Fire Gong for Palisade.

The fire gong and telephone for the
Palisade Park side of town have ar
rived and have been installed, thanks
to Councilman Wolcott Fort Lee side
will soon have fire gong, and tele-
phone would be proper also. Council
man Carson will please take notice.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01
OmnipOtence.

For THE PALISADIAN:
BY Leonard Sumner Wheeler.
Amid the great stiffness of the heights
near heaven,
A youth gazed into the immeasurable
space,
And asked that unto him it might be
given
To look upon God, face to face.
"Give me-" he cried, 'some valid token,
Substantial evidence Thou really art"
But that awful silence remained un-
broken;
And no peace came to his doubling
heart.
Amid the tumult of the busy city,
A man looked sadly on the passing
throng,
And prayed there be vouchsafed to him
in pity,
Some simple sign of God to make
faith strong.
The tumult ceased the crowd began to
scatter
The man remained in puzzled thought
alone
Then Faith in whisper asked, "What
does it matter,
If you believe and say, City will be
done?"
An old man after years of care and sor-
row,
Recalled his life and thought how
strange that he
Should look with eagerness toward the
morrow,
When it should be his happiness to
die.
Then without the slightest apprehension
He laid him down to take his final rest
Filled with a sense of perfect compre-
hension
God is here" he cried, and touched
his breast.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01
Fire Hose Arrived.

Foreman Opitz, of Hose Reel No. 4
Fort Lee, has received 500 feet of new
web hose and installed it in the new
6re-house The cost was $3.50, or 90
cents per foot. We need drilling
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01

not, we are entitled to have our mail
delivered, and we don't really care how
it is done. A Rural Free Delivery
route could be established in lieu of a
post office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
WHY SHE KILLED HUSBAND.
Mrs. Edmonia PEBBLES Says She Did
It to Save Herself

LYNCHBURG, Va, December 14-The
evidence of Mrs. Ednaonia PEBBLES, charg-
ed with the murder~0f her husband last
August, occupied the court at Bedford
City most OF yesterday. She made dra-
matte recital and wept frequently
She claimed she killed her husband in a
hand-to-hand conflict while he was at
tacking her with an ak handle. He
wrenched the gun from her after she had
shot him twice, and. fearing he would re-
load it and kill her, she beat his head
with rocks until he was dead.
Claiming the body weighed 200 pounds,
she and her two small children were un-
able to move it, so they hitched horse
to it and dragged it to the yard, covered
it up and watched it all night. The next
day after her household work was over
she sent for a magistrate and was ar
rested that night. She swore PEBBLES de-
clared he would murder" her, and that
she killed him to save herself.
PEBBLES had just returned from a trip
to Lynchburg in a drunken condition
when the fight occurred. The case may
be concluded today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
BANDITS DITCH A TRAIN
TREASURE. CARS ATTACKED BY
ROBBERS IN RUSSIA.
Tram Guard Drives Off the Assail-
ants After Fierce Fight in
Which Many Are Wounded.

TIFLIS. Trans-Caucae,a, December Ia
A band of sixty robbers attacked and de-
rallied the mail train running between
Tifis and Baku last night near the sta
ton of Salakhu.
The train was carrying a large sum of
money. The train guard repulsed the ban
dts after a fight in which many passen-
gers and soldiers were wounded. The ban
dts finally retreated, leaving four dead
behind them.
The attack was daringly conceived and
carried out. Thirty yards of track on a
down grade had been torn up and the
train running at full speed plunged it's
way over the ties. Both, locomotives and
most of the cars were ditched. The rob-
bers, who were in hiding nearby, imme-
diately came out ,and advanced on the
train guard and passengers. They threw
eight bombs and opened heavy fire on
the confused travellers.
The train guard rallied quickly and re-
turned this fire from behind the mass of
wreckage. They held their ground te-
naciously until the robbers were driven off.
carrying off their wounded. hospital
train has brought a number of the
wounded passengers and guards into Tiff
lis. Troops are in pursuit of the robbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
May Save the Crew.
BLENDS SOLD AS WHISKY.
Revenue officials Ordered to Enforce
Pure Food Law.

1t having been demonstrated to the
President that blended whisky is still be-
ing sold under revenue stamps as whisky,
he has directed the internal revenue Of
fcials to enforce Immediately the ruling
made last spring by the Attorney General
on the subject of straight, blended and
compound whiskies.
1t is asserted that the guarantee under
which the blends are sold is not in con-
formty with the provisions of the pure
food law II this be true, the Treasury
will be altered and the rec
titiers' stamp will be SO changed that its
wording will show precisely the cha &C
ter of the blend" or the compound" "
The Importance of this action lies in the
fact that the revenue officials have
ignored the ruling of the legal officer of
the government, and that the change has
only been made upon the peremptory
order of the President .
The contention of the internal revenue
office has been that that department had
nothing to do with the enforcement of
the pure-food law. and was concerned
only in seeing that the proper revenue
stamps were affixed to packages contain
ing rectified products.
The issue SO sharply drawn for months
between the straight goods" people and
the rectfiers will now become more acute
than ever and it is not improbable that
the whole question may find its way into
the courts fo- adjudication. A writ of
mandamus may be asked to forbid the
Treasury officials from changing the
wording of the present stamp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
AGAINST GRAIN FUTURES.
Burlesson's Bill Stirs Up the Chicago
Board of Trade.

Board of Trade.
Special Dispatch to THE Star.
CHICAGO. December 14.-Board of trade
men were much excited today by reports
from Washington that bill recently in
troduced by Representative Burleson
making it illegal to trade in futures. either
grain or cotton, was likely to become a
law.
1t was said that the bill, which is said
to be similar to the stringent anti-option
trading laws passed by some of the south
ern states, has been promised the sup
port of a majority of members of the
House and that assurances had been made
that the Senate would pass the measure.
According to the synopsis of the bill re-
ceived here. if passed it would legislate
firms carrying on speculative operations
on the Chicago oBard of Trade, as well as
other grain ar cotton exchanges. y
"A meeting of the directors will be
called to take action in respect to the pro-
posed act" said President Sager of the
board of trade. THE directors will un-
questionably take steps to defeat the
measure.
The bill makes it Illegal to deal in con-
tracts for the delivery of cotton. grain
and other commodities until the party SELL
ing the contract has made provision for
obtaining the actual grain. An affidavit Is
required stating that such Is the case to
make ii pass muster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
STORM STRUCK CHICAGO.
Heaviest Fall of Snow in Years.
Traffic Impeded.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. December 1.-THE biggest
storm known in Chicago in years struck
the city today. tying up the transporta-
tion facilities of every sort. surface and
elevated. and forcing thousands of men
and women to walk to work. The snow,
blown across the tracks in deep drifts,
blocked all electric and steam roads. Snow
plows were used by the traction compa-
nies in an effort to clear their tracks
but the rapidity with which the snow fell
and drifted made it necessary to go over
the lines several times before the tracks
could be cleared.
Accidents were reported at number
of places, caused mostly by slippery side
walks. Calls for ambulances were recefv-
ed at nearly every police station in the
city.
The snow fall was the heaviest for this
time of the season that has been re-
corded in years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
JENKINS ON THE STAND.
Swears Father-in-Law. William
Seal, Killed Smith.

CULPEPER, Va, December 14.-Fred
Jenkins, who is accused of the murder of
his brother-in-law, William Smith, took
the stand yesterday in his own behalf.
reiterating the story which he told at the
time of the murder-that is, that his IA
ther-in-law, William Seal. who was also
the father-in-law of the murdered man.
did the killing. Seal was recently ac-
quilted. Jenkins. although an ignorant
boy, told his story in a simple and SEEM
ingly honest way.
Today the arguments of counsel will
be made to the jury, Instructions will be
then given ii and it will retire to consider
the verdict. The bloodhound testimony
again bobbed up in court yesterday, but
was again not allowed to so to the jury
because the pedigrees of the dogs were
not sufficiently shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
HOW SHE WAS BUILT
NEVER ANOTHER VESSEL LIKE
HER LAUNCHED.

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE Thom-
as w. Lawson. which was wrecked in
Broad sound last night, was the largest
schooner and the only seven master afloat
When launched at Quincy, Mass, five
years ago the Lawson had a divided fol-
lowing. BY many she was looked upon
as the beginning of almost a new era in
American shipbuilding. By others she was
re garded as a monumental error. doomed
to certain failure. Time proved that
neither of these prophecies was correct
No other seven-master has been built and
the Lawson has continued through her
whole life to be in a class by herself, but
she was by no means a failure from a
financial point of view. Her tremendous
carrying capacity resulted in making her
a most profitable investment for her own
ers. At the time of the accident which
ended her career. she was under charter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
State Senator Page Spent
Thirty Minutes With President
is CLOSER TO GOVERNOR
Than Any Other Man in the State
of New York.
WHITE HOUSE AND ALBANY
Effort to Bring Them Closer to Each
Other in Political Affairs.
Hughes Friends Working.

State Senator Alfred r. Page. who
stands closer to Gov. Hughes than any
other man in New York, spent thirty
minutes with President Roosevelt today,
and his presence Immediately led to
stories that the interview was for the
purpose of bringing the White House and
Albany closer to each other in political
affairs. That they have been far apart
and that some bitterness has been mani
tested is thoroughly we'll known. That
sooner or later attempts will be made
10 lessen the feeling and bring the two
men together is not doubted. That the
first break in that direction may have
been made today is surmised, although
Senator Page distinctly disclaimed that
he was in the city representing Gov.
Hughes in any capacity. He came here
on legal business in the Supreme Court,
he said and he simply desired to pay
his respects to the President, with whom
he had worked politically way back In the
days when Senator Edmunds was seeking
the republican nomination for President.
Talking Of Former Times
1--WE talked over those days. said the
state senator; but when asked whether
the talk had been brought down to date
he smiled and, said there was little of
current date discussed.
"a great deal of this talk about antag-
onism between the President and Gov.
Hughes has been brought about by indis-
Greet friends of each, but II does not
exist" he said, land 1t will disappear as
matters go on. Yes: Gov. Hughes friends
propose to make him the republican nom-
nee next year and they believe they have
a splendid opportunity. What work are
they doing and win they do? Well, Just
watch the dust spots in the distance and
you will see where they are moving. Will
there be a solid delegation for him from
New York? have no doubt he will re-
ceive the full vote of the state. 1t is not
our custom to instruct delegates, although
IL the people are bent on that they will
probably do 1t. 1t was once decided that
q state convention has no authority to in
struct the delegates OF congressional con-
ventions BY which most New York dele
gates are elected. VIII Gov. Hughes is--
sue a statement announcing his condi-
dacy?
Friends Going Right Along.
II do not know What he will do, but his
friends are going night along without an
announcement Hbw does he stand on
the tariff and oths matters? He will
Gake-ykst known in his letter of accept
ance. N$lrS the President give support
TO Gov. tNxsies sH ould he find that Sec
sretary Tarf&annot be nominated? That
do not knoAS but p see no reason why he
should not 10 SOL i think he will come
to the e6ncitGion that Gov Hughes comes
ssvnear -heinS the right man as any other
Id can find.
Senator Page admitted that he will re-
turn to Washington before a great while.
and there are lsnsoiefons that the confer
triende of Hughes will be renewed and
Kept going for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14

Bishop Coleman has been Bishop of
Delaware since October 49, 1885, He was
born in Philadelphia May 3, 1887, and was
the son of Rev John c. Coleman, DID,
and Louisa Margaretta Coleman. He
graduated from the General Theological
Seminary, New York, in 1861; received the
degree of AN. from Trinity College in
1865; the degree of LID from Hobart
College in 1888; STD. degree from the
Racine College in 1875. He was married
in 1861 to Miss Frances Elizabeth du
Pont, daughter of Alexis Irene du Pont.
He was ordained a deacon in 1850, a
priest in 1862 and was appointed rector
of ST. Luke's Church, Bustleton. Pa, in
1861, where he remained until 1863. I-atec
he went to st. Johns Church, Whining
ton, Del. He remained there until 1866
when he. was transferred to ST. Mark IS.
Mauch Chunk, Pa, from 1866 to 1874. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
MEETING NOT HELD.
tnrkett Resolution Not Taken Up
by Senate Committee.

The Senate committee on the District
" Columbia did not meet today to con-
oder Senator Burketts resolution calling
for the suspension of the Chancellor case
before the board of education. Senator
Gallinger. chairman of the committee. re-
ceived no calls from persons intereste ed
in school affairs.
So far as can be learned Senator Burkett
has not yet asked Senator Gallnger to
call a meeting of the committee for Mon
day morning TO take up this matter and
from the present outlook it is not likely
that meeting VIII be held at that time.