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Palisadian., 1908-04-01
The Church Birthday Party.

The Union Church offered to Pali-
sadians on the evening Of April g., at
the handsome home of Mr.. T., L. GILES
;r Cun1bermede road, rare chance for
10th pleasure and pecuniary assistance,
The party was odd in as much as it
was not necessarily a personal affair
for n each one attending was thoughtfully
provided with a small bag IN which to
crop a penny for each year or birthday.
The early part of the evening was spent
81 an exceptional musical programme,
which was followed by dainty refresh
nsents. Among those present were
Mrs. May, Mrs. Giles, Mrs; Frew, Mrs.
Douglas, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Jackson,
Mr and Mrs. sager, Mr.. and Mrs;
Coffin, Mr.. and Mrs. Pennell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Darby, Mrs. Tibbetts, Mrs. Pen
rel, Mr. and Mrs Douglas Mrs. VOL
cott, Mrs. Flagg, and Misses Tibbetts,
Porter, Metcalfe, Wolcott, Giles, Page,
Flagg, Gray, and Messrs Frew, Brady,
Craymer, Burnham, Thomas, Logan.
Palisadian., 1908-04-01
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS

directors found either a dead loss or
an even break. Money making had
never been their portion. One day just
at the annual meeting of the board, he
was walking through the factory with
the president. At one of the machines
were two young men standing idle while
a repairer was to come to set 1t going
One of the workers not noticing the
presence of the two officers, remarked to
hic comrade, This is the worst man
aged business | ever saw"
A few minutes later he had been called
into the presidents office and informed
that his remark had been overheard,
with the assurance that nothing had
been thought of it.
"Do you think you could manage this
business?" asked the president.
"Oh! sir, no. | never thought Ct that
i don't think l could, sir, | would
rather not try"
'But wouldn't you try if we asked you
to?" urged the president.
Thinking moment, and almost hang
ing his head the young workman an
swered, "Yes, sir, | will try my best,
too"
And he did. The first year the bGsi-
ness declared a six per cent dividend,
and has been prosperous ever since. Inc
young manager is now drawing a salary
ii $1,000 per year.
Palisadian., 1908-04-01

Talkative people do not always take the most
speaking likeness.
In the show business a man should be able
to show what's in him.
Because an actors ham is no sign he
wants to be served with eggs.
Does the copper magnify his Importance
when he feels like thirty cents? .
The baseball pitcher cannot hold his own II
he is cracked
It's not necessary to move crazy quilt in
padded van.
Something is bound to turn up when things
come to the turning point
Palisadian., 1908-04-01
Holding Up a Burglar.

Just about the time when the Brady
burglar was supposed to be around, at
4 a. m, March I, Policeman Carney
happened along with one of his trained
dogs The dog was ahead, and when
Carney came up found man there,
"treed," so to speak.
who are you?" asked Carney.
II live in Fort Lee" came the an
swer.
who do you know there?"
Nobody, I've been there only two
weeks"
"Where do you live?"
"In Palisade avenue"
"Well, l guess you had better throw
up your hands" put in the policeman
Carney went through him promptly,
gave him thorough catechising, then
sent him scurrying off through the
morning darkness toward Fort Lee.
Carney is now reasonably certain that
he held up burglar unawares.
Palisadian., 1908-04-01
Miss Loretta Brady's Reception.

The afternoon reception G giyen " Miss
loretta Brady, April 9th, IN nonor OF
Miss Catherine Glenn, of Waterbury,
Conn, was a beautiful affair, and one
az the most enjoyable of the season.
Those present we're: Misses Erf, New
York; Miss Strain, New York; Miss
Cusick, Brooklyn; Misses Gardiner,
Brooklyn; Miss Catherine Conlin. Miss
McGrath, Madison, N. j. Mrs. Eugene
Brady, Grantwood; Miss Jane Edwards.
Piattsburg, N. Y; Misses StioSley, of
Syracuse; Miss Lieke, of Syracuse; Mrs
Jfuxillo. Delicate refreshments we're
served and there was music, Instrumental
and singing.
Palisadian., 1908-04-01
True loneliness.

What is more lovely than the smooth, deli
cately tinted skin of the healthy babe or child: :
The charm is retained by some through girl
hood, and by few fortunate ones well on
into life. All may improve it by care and at
tention. Dr. r. Felix Gouraud's Oriental
fer. This may be easily proved to the doubt
ing ones by placing little of it on scratch,
slight cut, blackhead or pimple, when the re-
suits produced will render further testimony
to its virtues unnecessary. All Druggists and
Department stores sell it.
Palisadian., 1908-04-01
Whistle, and I'll Come 10 You
NV Lad.
By RoBERr BURNS.

0 whistle and I'll come to you, my lad;
o whistle and I'll come to you, my lad;
Tho father and mither and a. should gae mad,
o whistle, and I'll come to you, my lad
But wary tent, when ye come to court me,
And come ma unless the back-yet be a-gee; !;
Syne up the back stile, and let naebody see,
And come as ye were comm to me.
At kirk, or at market, whene'er ye meet me,
Gang by me as tho that ye cared nae fiie;,
But steal me blink O your bonnie black e'e,
Yet look as ye were ma lookin' at me-
Aye VOW and protest that ye care ma for me,
And whiles ye may lightly my beauty wee,
But court nae anither, tho Jokln' ye be,
For fear that she vile your fancy frae me.
Palisadian., 1908-04-01
The Booster Club.

The Booster Club met at the Logan
residence on the evening of April 10.
Mrs Darby and Mr.. Kelly carne oft
with the first honors in whist, and aitei
refreshments the company broke up at
late hour Among those present we1e :
Capt and Mrs Darby, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pennell, Mr.. and Mrs. Dwiggins, Mr..
and Mrs. Kelly. Mrs Truxillo, MIR.
Gilman, Mrs. Logan and Mr. Kingsley
Palisadian., 1908-04-01
PALISADIAN

Not what you might have been, but
what is the situation now.
Tomorrow What a world OF hope
and time -,
Creswell Mclaughlin.
Before you marry consider what: you
do :" and the chances are you won't do
it.
Palisadian., 1908-04-01

On the afternoon of April IS, Mrs:
G. T. Logan entertained a number OF
her friends at cards. Miss Bull took
the first prize, Mrs Frew the second,
and Mrs. E. Douglas, the third. Among
those present were Mrs Penneil, Mrs,
Cofin, Mrs. Carson, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs,
Frew, Mrs Douglas, Mrs E Dodelas,
Mrs. Truxillo, Mrs. Brady, Miss Bull,
Miss F. Brady
Palisadian., 1908-04-01
Booster Club Notes.

The Booster Club met at the home of
the Samuel Edgar Darbys, in Washing
ton avenue. April 2. Bridge was the
evenings diversion, while after delight
ful refreshments. each lady was asked
10 favor the company with recitation,
as it was ladies' night Among those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs Darby,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwiggins, MIR. and Mrs;
Kelly, Mr. and Mrs Pennell, Mr.. and
Mrs Miliken. Mrs. Andrews. Mrs
Tvuxillo, Mr.. Guilman and Mr.. Kingsley
Palisadian., 1908-04-01
Social and Local.
Fire Company Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of Pro
tection No. d, Fort Lee borough, Pall-
sade, was held Tuesday evening, ApriilI
II A fire drill was ordered Tor April
1S five o'clock, p. m.
Palisadian., 1908-04-01
Bulletin Bubbles.

In SPRING" summer" saults.
signs of the times-'P Paint"
Fallen leaves-bargains in books.
Even the head milliner began at the foot.
It's an empty compliment TO praise a man
tor being full.
Palisadian., 1908-04-01

1OHllI1S Out u - q
Young Mans cuse, one evening re-
opPP TO-DAY. Gently, | occupied the
same seat with d mer-
chant of Toronto, en- route to Jamaica.
He was an interesting fellow, d good
talker and thoroughly democratic. We
drifted into different topics for an hour
or more. He was well-to-do. but did
not care for too much money. lie dTelt
upon the many opportunities open TO the
young man of to-day, and told an inter
esting incident to carry out his point
iic owns stock in a manufacturing enter
prise, which, up to few years ago, had
never paid. Every year they tried new
manager in the hope of pulling the thing
up. but it wouldn't pull. Each year the
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-05-15
A Fowl That Won ! BATHS.

A singular story Is told Of gallant
cock whose moral influence at q crit.
ical moment during the battle Of st.
Vincent helped to save British man.
of-war from the hands Of the enemy.
The fowl In question formed part of
the live stock of the Marlborough. a
vessel which had suffered so severely
that her captain was considering the
advisability Ut striking his tiag. The
ship was entirely dismasted. while the
chief officers had been carried below
severely wounded. and the crew. with.
out anybody TO cheer them up. were
beginning to grow sullen under the
heavy fire Of the enemy. to which they
were hardly able to respond At this
emergency shot struck the coop In
which the fowls were confined. The
only surviving occupant, cock. find.
Ing himself at liberty. futtered up
aud perched himself on the stump OF
the mainmast and surveyed the scene
Of carnage around him. Then. Tapping
his wings in defiance. he began to crow
vociferously. He was answered by
three hearty and exhilarating cheers
from the crew, who all had good
laugh and. with spirits thus renewed
continued the action with a vigor that
lasted until u turn In the battle res.
cued them from their tight position
London Chronicle.
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Perry's Bio Guns.

Commodore Perry had not yet cleo
trified grateful nation with his i'm.
mortal message. We have met the en-
envy. and they are ours" While the
battle was ln progress the sound of
the guns was heard ut Cleveland.
about sixty miles away In a direct line
over the water The few settlers there
were expecting the battle and listened
with intense interest Finally the
sounds ceased. They waited for a re-
newal None came: the lull was pain
full. Then they knew the battle was
over: but the result-ah. that was the
point One old fellow. who had been
lying fat with his ear to the ground.
soon settled that point. Springing up.
he clapped his hands and shouted:
Thank God. They are whipped.
They are whipped
How do you known the others in.
qulred.
Heard the big guns lastr'
Perry's guns were the heaviest
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The stale smell of cigar smoke is
peculiarly unpleasant and peculiarly
difficult to get rid of. 1t clings to the
curtains and to most OF the articles of
furniture which present any sort OF an
absorbent surface. Ii is not so to the
same extent with cigarettes or with
pipes In the case even of a single
cigar books. papers and textiles reek
Of Its stale favor, and the room re-
quires abundant airing before that ia.
vor Is completely eliminated. This eff
feet. we are told. may be traced TO the
fact that a cigar produces pungent
aromatic oils in greater abundance
than cigarette or a pipe. With the
cigarette oils are probably burnt even
II they are formed. while In the pipe
they condense I'm the stem. In the
cigar they seem to be chiefly discarded
into the air. In the form of a cigar
tobacco would appear to produce more
oils than in the form Of cigarette
or when burnt In pipe.-London Ian
raf
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Turninu q Tinht Screw.

Any one who has attempted TO re-
move a very tight screw knows what
4 very difficult business Il is. After
stralnIng and twisting for con.
siderable time the operator frequent
~ ends by losing his temper and
destroying the bite Of the screw.
which remains fixed as tightly as ever
With the mid OF pair Of pinchers. how,
ever. the affair Is quite u simple one
Place the screwdriver In position and
then catch hold OF the blade with the
pinchers Just above the head OF the
screw. Press the screwdriver firmly
and nc the same time twist round the
blade with the plnchers. The tightest
screw win yield Immediately TO this
sort OF persuasion.
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fers for you. Il Is your lover who adores
you A. BOuET.
Write 20 me care OF Mr.. Ungerer. "a
Pearl street. New York.
This Is a literal translation Of q let.
ter written on Jan. IA last by Mr. Amy
Bouet aged twenty-five. residing In
New York. 70 Miss Ida Rufry. aged
twenty.four. Of Geneva. Switzerland.
Receiving this and subsequent letters
OF q more burning urgency. Ida RufYy.
who considered herself engaged 20 the
young man. sold out the little millinery
business by which she had supported
herself and took passage on the steam.
ship President Lincoln for New York.
Having notified the ardent afr. Bouet
OF her coming. she naturally expected
10 step from the steamship into the
manly arms 20 much written about.
Instead she stepped into the detention
pen at Ellis island. where she has re.
mained ever since. and young Bouet.
who lived I'll the day Of her arrival
at i26 West Eighty-second street and
worked for a Pearl street oil merchant
rs an assayer. has faded apparently
from the face Of the earth.
Meantime ida Rufty. who landed
here with about sS5. has been excluded
as an undesirable alien. She was 20
have been deported on the Kaiser VII.
helm. but persons who became interest.
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Man With Bug In Senate.
Addresses Vice President Fairbanks and PocIams He Is the
Head Of the House-Says He Is George Washington.

washington and that his home was
the White House. He was not quite
sure. apparently. as 10 whether the
White House was located In washing.
ton. u. C.. or at Brcmcrton. In Wash
ington state. lie said his auditors
could take their choice. In fact, be
was most obliglng about allowing bis
hearers TO reach their own conclu'
sions. for he told enough versions. each
different from the rest. 60 furnish the
plots Of several Jules Verne novels.
lie said he was forty.four years old.
and he looked the part Ills next Ut
terance was that he had made q survey
Of the entire country 400 years ago.
had assisted ben Franklin In his cleo
trIcal experiments and had superin.
tended the building Of the FIRST railroad
In the country. lie followed this up
with The statement that he had been
born several times, the last time In
1898 IN Richmond.
oIeary Il an ex.sailor, well known
IN every large port OF the United
States lie was discharged from the
navy for physical disability IN 1905.
and the department Will have to as.
sumo charge over him until be Is cured
ar dies.
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Not since Carrie Nation attempted
there 90 make a speech has there been
80 much excitement 10 the senate gal
lerIcs rs there was when voice from
the mems gallery. addressed 90 "Mr
Fairbanks and gentlemen OF this
house." startled the senate during the
consideration Of the naval appropria.
ton bill.
william o'Leary. unshaven. but not
otherwise uncouth. was trying to get
the vice presidents attention. lie sue.
ceeded and was. besides. attracting
the gaze Of everybody on the door and
In ali the galleries when be shouted.
II proclaim myself the head Of this
house"
Before this utterance had fairly c..
capped his lips the doorkeepers were
upon him. A one armed soldier reach.
Cd him first. Three doorkeepers and q
policeman carried and pushed him out
Of the gallery. When the detention
room, In the basement. was reached u
was evident that the man was crazy,
and he was locked up for an examina'
ti0n as 20 his sanity. lie said he had
served as an ordinary seaman In The
navy.
lie declared Tint he was George
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mother. however. has some money. but
she Is married again. and I have to
support myself. From the beginning
Amy's parents tried 20 break up our
friendship. but We made every sacri-
fee for each other and were very hap
py. Finally they persuaded him to go
20 America. When he left he prom
ised TO send for me as soon as he could.
He landed here on Jan. 4. On the 14th
he wrote me the letter ! have shown
you. Then came other letters. I want.
ed to see him very much, and I thought
how pleased be would be. thought
we could marry and I could work as
q milllner and we could save money.
So sold out my little business and
wrote him that I would arrive on the
President Lincoln. But his parents
sent him a cablegram warning him not
TO meet me. think. too. II was they
who caused n dispatch TO be sent here
70 Ellis island defamlng my character.
Il want TO live and work IN America
now that am here. There r. 10 much
more chance for a woman here. I have
been told. viii work nc anything II
only some one will give me an oppor.
tunity. Amy has treated me very bad
~. yet I am sure he loves me. But l
will forget him and work. oh. don't
you think they will let me inT'
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He Left at Once.

He had been worshiping her fol
months. but had never told her. and
she didn't want him to, He had come
often and stayed late-very late--and
she could only sigh and hope. He was
going away the next day on holiday,
and he Thought the last night was the
time TO spring the momentous CUES
ion He kept It 10 himself, however.
until the last thing II was II 80 by
the clock. and It was not II very rapid
clock.
Miss Mollie." he said TREMENDOUSLY
II am going away tomorrow"
Are you" she said with the thought,
lessness OF girlhood.
"Yes." he replied. Are you sorryT'
"Yes. very sorry" she mnrmured.
II thought you might 20 away this
evening""
Then be gazed at the clock wistfully
and said good night. -London Scraps.
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II the whale knew its own power. It
could easily destroy all the machinery
which the art Of man could devise for
catching him 1t would only he neces-
sary for him to swim on the surface in
a straight line In order to break the
thickest rope. but instead, on being
struck by the harpoon. he obeys nat
ural instinct. which. In this instance.
betrays him to his death. Not having
an air bladder, he can sink to the low
est depths of the ocean. and. nistaking
the harpoOn for the teeth of sword
fish or shark. he instantly descends.
this being his manner of freeing him.
self from these enemies. who cannot
bear the pressure of deep ocean. and
from descending and ascending in
small space he thus puts himself in the
power Of the whaler.
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Swiss Girls Sad Plight.
Pretty Miss Ru Lured Across the Ocean by Love Notes. Finds
the Gates Barred Because Man Whose Call She
Gladly 0beyed Cannot Be Found.

NV Dear Little Adored wife-I have
been wicked. have suffered for It.
did not see you before leaving. would
have suffered too much. But kAow you.
I know that you love me little and even
much, for you will not forget that you
have suffered in my arms. For two years
we were two examples of perfect love.
We quarreled sometimes, fought even.
hut we loved each other always. What
did we not do to see each other? Did
not risk my life many times when on
dark nights dropped from a second story
window to go to see the girl loved? ?
Did / not more than once forsake the pa
ternal roof for you? Ida, II you have a
heart--and you have one-you will feel
that some one suffers and weeps for you
l am still yours. I never deceived You
but once. That was at Geneva. and II l
could would beat myself for having
done 50.
Write to me. / beg Of you. One single
word from you will prove you have
thought OF me one moment. will dry one
OF my tears, / see only you. You cannot
believe that enough. My heart is torn.
cannot write any more. | want you to
be mine. / adore you. ! would kill some
one to bring you here. But you viii come.
! am working and will make money.
Goodby. my dear little wife Throwing
myself In your arms. kiss you on tho
mouth. Goodby. Think Of him who suf-
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SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY.

Effective April 18th, 1908, and
subject to change without notice.
Trains will leave Durham as
follows:
No. 238. -10.35 A. M. connect
ing at Henderson with No. 80
which will arrive at Portsmouth
Norfolk at $50 P. NJ, resuming
connection at Weldon with A. C.
L. for Eastern Carolina points
and at Portsmouth-Norfolk with
Steamship lines for Washington,
Baltimore, Cape Charles. New
York and Boston. This will also
connect at Henderson with No.
66 for Richmond, Washington
and New York.
No. 241 will arrive in Durham
at 4:50 P. M.
No. 221 will arrive in Durham
at 9.45 P. M.
No. 222 will leave Durham at
O.OU 4. WI.
The Durham & Southern train
No. Al leaving Durham at 8,
p. M. and arriving at Apex at
AIS P. M. connects with Sea-
board No. al and 43 for Char
lotte, Wilmington, Atlanta, Bir-
mingham, Memphis and points
West and Columbia, Savannah,
jacksonville, and all Florida
points.
For Timetables, rates and any
information desired apply to F.
w. Woodward, Union Ticket
Agent. or r. L. Montgomery
Agent, phone No. IL, or write
to-
c. H. GATTIs,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Raleigh, N. c.
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Bird dogs have been known as such
for only about three or four centuries
so far as we know. the Duke OF North.
cumberland. sixteenth century. was the
tirst trainer Of bird dogs. The duke
was followed by others who trained
dogs TO set" birds. but II was not I'LL
the beginning Of the nineteenth zen.
fury that any reliable record Of a dis.
tinct brand Of bird dogs can he found
The Gordon setter was founded by the
Duke Of Gordon about lSOO.-New
York American.
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ed in the young woman's plight from
reading about 1t in the newspapers
have appealed for her to Acting Com
missioner Of immigration Joseph Muir
ray. as 49, 49, "1
OF course the immigration officials
did not detain Ida Ruffy merely be-
cause her fiance had failed to meet
her nor because she possessed only a
limited amount of money. but before
the examining board which passed
upon her case Ida Ruffy made some
admissions in regard to young Bouet.
her tiance. which, taken with a dis
patch from Geneva which cast doubt
upon her character. led to her exclu-
sion.
Il met Amy Bouet two years ago at
ball In Geneva" said Miss Ruffy to
the writer.
His parents are very we'll to do, his
father being a rich architect and con-
tractor there.
I'VE fell In love at once. I was a
milliner, and his parents did not think
! had money enough for him. My