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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-04-01
Gossip

dntieS since lie resigned DIS
= He devoted four years
onblic veal, and made a
! be proud of.
!, a good speller? If not,
he church spelling bee.
lane! but those were five
from March % to 20. Not
l. recollection of ye oldest
\ can there be recalled any
IKE that for cold. 1t was
Rad of any similar spell of
rinter during the winter it
Mat has gotten into old
DeVoe to send us such a
He ought to know better than
,,r hammer, hammer! Life
4 hort to try for the sweeter
There are roses and hyacinths,
M green leaves, and all sorts
u that might have been lovely
a,ptiful and tender once, but
Iogs take a back seat when
|, hammer. If you can't find
n the celler, the Editor has
10 his sleeve, including this
slth are for lending.
Walter Binner man got the
n his machine the other day
hi down the road at 80 per.
suggested the guest, Il am
fond of fast driving in a
Oh" answered he of the ma
4 never go fast. Why, I go
h down Broadway" Guess
/ have one of those private
Inti-pincher permits.
| is perfect justice in the claim
.y Richard Bennett and Carl
.gel on the sidewalk assess
They had them there before
/ TACT that the engineer pre-
10 make all the walks uniform
igure in the cost.
\ YOUR WORK; WORK
PLAN.
/. IS reward out for the man
! count the tracks over at the
do you like this for Spring?
was a cock robin to show
in Palisade March %. and he
fully sorry he was on the job,
perfectly welcome to come
but whisper as we would, he
do it. He gave everybody
ers by his false alarm.
It, Palisade is now the COM
oyely village, and if any one
t. just come and take a look
Freddie St. John now says
Logue!" to the Editor as
r passes the door. Greatest
|, you Freddie.
Il forget to have yourself ar
Y Joe Kehoe when you are
water Joe's so handsome in
! outings.
little paper started down in
er called Borough News
-ough. 1t looks all to the
nd We offer Editor Under
L congratulations. Come up
a teller.
We hear that one week an in
has been rendered against
property, or its owners, and
day the injunction has been
Il makes one think, whittier
ritung and where are we at?
JARRETT Newcomb has return
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-25
Lincoln's Faith in Prayer.

The failh and power in prayer Of Abra-
ham Lincoln were illustrated bv per
Sonai -euiniSconce which Gen. Daniel z.
SicsieS gave in Plymouth Church. Brook
ivn, recently. President Lincoln visited
General SickleS in the military hospital in
Washington 70 which the General had
been carried sith one chance in five hun
cred u iive. s.ter = bullet Al Gettysburg
had shattered Ms right leg.
SickseS- / couldn't help coming 10 see
YOU * soon * heard of your arrival. -
President Lincoln said. Il never PRAYED
- teUvenfly for anything IN nv lie a Tor
success for cur arms ar GertySburg As
! PRAYED. q feeling o5 peace came over
ne and rose sure 81 victory. for knew
thar God had answered 'Tes' 10 ne and
aouid be with Gs % the field. Now. I
am Pr prophetic mood The doctors say
you nave one chance IN i've hundred 10
recove- Z say Won VIII ge, over This
ir5aole and Jhat Won viii onJive the war
ano w1il o able TO serve your country II
years To cone - Ctrtst5ra Hsr1EE.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-25
Sanity in Aviation.

Is II not time that steps were taker
by the various organizations which are
promoting aeronautic meets to secure
something akin to sane" aviation? Fly.
ing be il followed either as a sport. as
was the case with tombstone, or as a
business after the manner of the
Wrights, will by its nature. always at.
tract reckless spirits. But it is notice
able that many Of those who have died
in the course have come to grief through
attempting some unnecessary dangerous
feat, calculated to hold crowds GREATNESS.
The public does not demand thrills
which cost human lives. and if il
did demand them il should be denied.
The day of the old Roman holiday for
tunately, has passed.
wing is too important and wonderful
thing TO be brought to the level of a
trapeze performance. or a bull fight bv
permitting everything to become sub
servient to the Spectacular. Its possi-
bilities are too wide. and those most
concerned in its success owe it to them
selves and to the public to take care that
they do not allow their profession to fall
into disrepute.
Au,omobiling went through similar
process of evolution. Not so very long
ago deviltry was considered heroic. and
scores OF lives have been sacrificed to
this foolish sentiment. But, generally
speaking, the pursuit of automobilinp
among the vast majority has now be.
come eninently sane IegelaR4 Plain
Dealer
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-25
Craftsmanship VS.. Feasibility

Senator Bailey was always a great
pleader. He swelled as the news went
forth OF his wonderful ability as a consti-
tuiional LAWYER. his mental alertreSs. his
insight and his intellectual superiority.
In the Senate he shone Ikea great moon.
the shadow OF his eloquence lighting the
darkness OF many of his compeers That
was before John Sharpe Williams came
along from Mississippi. The paleness of
the moon was quite lost in the brilliance
OF the new luminarv. Logic as opposed
10 bunCombe. craftsmanship as opposed
10 plausibiliiy. insight as opposed TO over
sigqt. sincerity as opposed TO egotism.
knowledge as opposed TO d pretension Of
the same these things IN few short
weeks have put Williams on the pedestal
and led Bailey into the outer darkness.
He Shone. as Pompev did. until a really
great man stood beside HIM. The1 all
MS glory fell from him as a cloak. Even
though the demagoeues and the sophists
thrive among Us. they still are harmless
when real statesmen come into competi-
ton with them Charleston Nezts and
Courier.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-25
MUCH IN LITTLE.

ntory.
There are over 1000 diaries in London
and suburbs.
Life preservers for use in shipwrecks
were unknown before the year 1920.
According to the statistical Office Of the
city OF Berlin, the Kaiser is its richest
landowner, rent estate and BUILDINGS
owned by him having a value of g. Zoo !.
900. The ground on which the ROYAL cas-
tie Is located Is not included in this SUM
The United Fruit Company has with
drawn three of the largest steamships
from the Central American-New Orleans
service, and has scheduled these for serv-
ice between Puerto Barrios, Port Llmon.
Colon, Jamaica and Southampton, Eng
land.
The fishery board for Scotland in its
report for the year 1910 draws attention
TO the continued displacement of sailing
boats by steam and motor driven craft
and concludes that the marine oil engine.
both as an auxiliary and as a main mo-
tive power in fishing boats, has distinct
future before it.
The Grand Trunk Pacific is spending
81, GOO. 900 this year in constructing some
thousand miles of new track 1t is stated
that 10000 men and 1000 teams have
been engaged. There is keen competi-
ton between the Grand Trunk Pacific
and the Canadian Northern as to which
will first reach the Pacific Coast.
1t is proposed TO improve the Brazilian
city OF Bahia by the construction Of an
avenue through the western portion Of the
town. The proposed route lies through
a thlckly populated district, and the cost
OF appropriation would be very heavy.
It is expected to defray the cost bv the
erection and letting OF houses along the
avenue.
The theory of making artificial net was
put into practice by an inventor and man.
utactuTer of Lyon. The worth of the in
vention was recognized at once, and
there Is now IN operation factory cap
able OF producing 2.7S4 Yards of artificial
net IN twenty-iour hours. At the present
time the monthly output is stated to be
2I,S-2 10 27,S4o yards.
A high wind at Plum Tree. Ind. blew
a wallet from Fred Sheets pocket aud
scattered $40 in bills broadcast over a
quarter OF mile of territory. The en-
tire population of the village turned out
10 seek the lost money, but at the end OF
two hours STo was still missing. The
iavorite pastime OF the Plum Tree neigh
berhood now. It is said. is searching for
the missing ten dollars.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-25
Insurance Against Divorce.

Lie insurance has become so much a
matter OF course and so much necessity
that Kansas newspaper was moved to
observe few days ago that the time
would come when the loss was fully
| covered by insurance" would be appen-
ded to the report of fatality in which the
victim was man well insured. A new
form OF insurance has been instituted in
Germany. When bride and bridegroom
return from their bridal trip young man
calls on the husband. discusses the in
stability OF marriage and the expense of
defending or prosecuting an action for di-
vorce IN the melancholy and solictous
manner in which an insurance agent
argues that while we eat, drink and are
merry today, we die tomorrow A young
woman calls upon the bride and adopts
the same tactics. The result is that each
buys policy OF insurance which, in con-
sideration of small weekly payment,
guarantee the holder against financial
catastrophe in the event of the tempers of
the couple proving incompatible, or in
the event OF the temperament OF one or
tine other proving incompatible with the
state OF matrimony.
The gentlemen IN Congress who are
agltating, or bordering, the question Of a
federal law regulating divorce. or an
agreement OF the sovereign states TO form
an aniidivorce trust and make a uniform
law TO prevent legal separation will not
a. We at results. and when divorce inSur-
ance becomes as common as lite insur-
ance who'll remain permanently married
in Amerlca:-L0HiS5'kl2e Courier. Journal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-25
Congress Spent 1901 esq.

Chairman Fitzgerald Of the House Ap.
preparations Committee. in reviewing the
work OF the extra session, stated that the
appropriations OF Congress during the
extra session aggregated SsoIo52. He
declared that no session OF Congress has
ever run for 50 long a period and appro-
priated 50 little
Mr.. Fitzgerald declared that more than
500 600 had been saved during this Ses-
sion BY abol'Shing SinecurcS and cutting
OF grs;ui,ies heretofore granted congress.
SlOnSl employees. and that further re-
'TenChmenl was planned for the next SeS-
sion.
Former Speaker Cannon accused the
Democrats OF being niggarlv. saving that
II order 10 effect a petty saving the Dem
ocratS had made il impossible 10 keep
clean the quarters occupied BY represen-
,ativeS. He said that If the Democratic
majority had spent proper sums in EN-
pioylng experts IN framing their tariff bill
they might not have subjected themselves
70 the 'iuSt criticism OF the President"
AR Palmer OF Pennsylvania Demo-
crst reported that one fourth OF the
House expenses had been eliminated BY
cutting on petty graft and that it was the
intention Of the Democrats to carry on a
similar reform in every branch Of the
government.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said that of the total of
ssol, o52. approximately SI4I.ooo was
necessary 10 meet the expenses Incident
10 the session Of Congress: the remand
er. SI5o.o 90, was for rebuilding the army
supply depot al Fort Mason. Cal. and
the balance was applied TO minor matters.
No new officers nor new empiovments
have been created under Democratic zu-
spices" said NJ Fitzgerald. The
House has initiated policy Of re;rench-
meat and reform. which. if continued will
have iar-reaChing fiscal results.
Mr.. Fitzgerald oOltended that there
was room for reform in administrative
methods.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-25
Getting Ready for Panama.

The Southern States are making thor
ough preparation 10 meet the increasing
commerce with the South American Re-
puoHcS which the Inauguration Of the
Panama Canal promises. Louisiana has
already taken practical advantage of the
opening in most buSineSsike way. The
State recently passed 4 constitutional
amendment eXempting all American
steamship lines operating out Of its ports
10 foreign countries from tax for a period
OF fifteen years. This means that in a
short time service will be established be-
tween New Orleans and Brazil and when
the canal Is opened to the west coast OF
Mexico. Central and South America and
70 the Orient. Here is a striking exam
pie OF that alertneSs and farSighted bust
ness genius of the new south. This spirit
IS not confined TO any one portion OF the
Southern States. but is evident from Nir-
GINA TO Florida 1t is notable that the
LoulslanianS passed the constitutional
amendment with no fear of an outcrv
against ship subsidy legislation
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-25
Wants Law Changed

Tue Automobile Club of MARYLAND mas
decided upon fall campaign for the bet
terment of conditions for automobile
owners. To ihis end the club is sending
out letters 10 every automobile owner in
the State soliciting aid in Carrying out its
plans Following is a synopsis of the
letter:
The club has set out to accomplish
some things that are of vital interest 10
every automobile owner in the State
Among them are:
First-The repeal OF personal taxes on
automobiles.
SeCond-The requirement of lights on
all vehicles travelling the highways at
night, and
Third-That the State of MARYLAND
shall honor the licenses on automobiles
from all over the States and Territories
without any restrictions whatever. Other
Improvements in the present automobile
law will be advocated which will be de-
termined upon and announced later.
The letter further says:
This club wants the cooperation of
every one of the : 600 Automobiles Of
the State. If We stand together we can
get anything we want Four thousand
votes in this State controls the balance of
power We want nothing unreasonable:
we want only what we are paving for and
what We are entitled to as citizens-fair
treatment and equal rights. We want to
get into direct touch with every automo
bile owner IN the State. and we want his
personal assurance of cooperation and
his agreement to respond promptly to all
communications and 10 do his full share
in carrying out the campaign we propose
TO conduct.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-25
Great Democratic Rally at she
Lyric in Baltimore.

The great Democratic meeting at the
Lyric in Baltimore, on Monday night
last, the 2'st inst, which opened the
German campaign in the Monumental
City, the crowd shouted themselves
hoarse for German, Poe and Harrington.
MANY were unable 10 get on the inside
and an overflow meeting was held on
the outside. Ringing and vigorous
speeches were made by Senator \. p.
German. IT., candidate for Cove. nor;
Edgar Allan Poe. candidate for Attorney
General: Albert c. Richie. Eugene
O'Dunne Alonzo L, Miles. K. f.
Lee Marshall and Senator Jesse d.
Price Mr. George c. Morrison pre-
sided.
Features ofthe speeches were these
A vigorous defense BY MFR. Poe Of
Senator Germans record upon the
Public Utilities and Primary Elections
Senator Lee aud his friends are Spe-
officially and emphaticslly denied.
Sharp criticism OF Ex-Governor War
field by Mr.. German and Others because
OF his willingness TO sell the States
interest in the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad for s.. 900. co. and strong init
nations that Mr.. Warheld had used his
power as Governor to aid his trust COM
pany at Annapolis.
Governor CrotherS was accused of at
tempting 10 miSlesd the people as TO the
records OF the two candidates
Credit given to Mr.. German for forcing
the investigation which resulted in the
sale Of the States holdings in the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad for g. 500. coo
and for leading the peoples fight at
Annapolis. which resulted in the repeal
OF the gas monopoly bills
Senator German forcibly replied to
the Warheld.Lee charge that he was
responsible for legislative extravaganza
At Annapolis during the last session and
pledged himself if elected. to serve in
the interests OF the whole people.
Mr.. Richie aroused great enthusiasm
by reference to Mr.. Germans diStin-
guiShed father and the Force Bill. while
Mr.. O'Dunne injected some spice into
the proceedings when he declared that
he had been notified by the Lee leaders
that II he spoke at the German meeting
that they would not support him for
States Attorney. Notwithstanding their
belief that he should be nominated.
Mr.. Edwin G Baetier sent letter
stating the facts concerning Mr. Cor
man attitude on the Public Utilities
Bill. and said tina, great injustice had
been done 10 the Senator BY the pub
llshed accounts.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-25
Leave to Print"

Another session of Congress ought not
to be allowed TO go BY without a correo-
ton OF the abuse of the leave 10 print
rule MOI only IS the Congressional Rec,
ord numbered with bunCombe speeches
that were not delivered. but with ESSAYS
and addresses written or spoken bv out
SiderS, to which some member desires TO
give publicity. Occasionally one OF these
eXtrsneOuS contributions Is ilumina,ins
but why should they Be- printed and cir.
culated at public EXPENSE At anv rate
they have no business in The Congress
Sional Record. which Is supposed 10 be.
and rightly should be. a true journal of
the proceedings OF the Senate and House
In the Senate complete reform would
probably be hopeless 50 long as Unlimited
debate Is permitted there Ii leave to
print should be denied 4 Senator. which
never happens, he would simply have 10
speak his speech whether relevant 10 the
subject Under debate or not-and he gen
orally prefers 10 spout it. ANYWAY.
In the House the case Is different
General debate IS limited bv rules. Ii
MAY be unfair 10 choke off q member who
has something really important and peril
men, 10 say; but such one could obtain
publicity withou; tsiSifyins the record
X has been suggested that any member
be permitted TO prepare statements Of his
views on any matter of public interest.
have them printed IN document form and
circulated the SAME aS urSpoken speeches
now are. Thus he could address his pub
lie even il Congress declined 10 hear him.
Nothing would 60 into the official Journal
except the actual proceedings of the
House. and speeches really spoken would
not be reprinted Tor general circulation.
This to discourage the practice Of spout
ing buncombe only for after-diSiribution
through the mails under a Congressman'S
frank. A member could recast his re-
marks in form OF a statement and send it
out IN that shape. The remedy Is 50 OBJ
vlouS that It is strange il mas not been
adopted. - Philadelphia Record
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-25
Gaynor's Bible Neglected.

On his recent tour Mayor Gaynor. OF
New York, stopped al Great Darlington
to look at the library OF the town. TO
which. II years ago. while a summer
resident there, he presented a copy OF
the Bible
At that time he wanted a copy for ref
erence in preparing a speech that ne was
to make aud was shocked 10 find that
there was no copy of the Bible in the
generous collection of bound volumes OF
which the town had always been prond.
He gave a copy to the town library
and on'the fiy leaf OF the book he wrote:
II have found great many libraries
which lacked a great many books. but
never before have found one like this.
which lacked the Great Book. +"
The town has guarded the Gaynor
Bible zealouSly since 1897. Il is in the
pink OF condition. never apparently hav-
ing been opened. In facysSome Of the
leaves are still uncut. HdfT5RFV Post
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-25
The New Senate

The old Senate was composed of ami
able gentlemen who found that the
badge OF senatorial distinction gratifyingly
comported with their notions Of personal
dignity. I, was NICE thing 10 be a
Senator.
Under the old regime gentlemen with
political ambitions fought to get in the
Senate.
Under the new the people figh, to pu,
men into the Senate.
Under the old regime. attainment OF
a senatorial seat was the qualification
OF ambition.
Under the new. Il Is merely the achieve
ment Of an opportunity TO crafty ambi-
ton.
Distinction was the inspiration and mo-
tive with which men used 10 seek the
togs
Service IS the inspiration which today
moves men 10 seek the opportunity Of
senatorial usefulness -.H.Nsey'S AhgG-
Gzfre
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-25
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.

The funeral of John F. Gates was held
in New York Wednesday.
Charles H. Sneff. a director of the
American Refining Company, is dead.
John w. Bentley of Plymouth, Mass,
a millionaire, died suddenly at Atlantic
City.
A round up of $4,000 or 10000 elk in
the Jackson Hole country, Wyo., has be-
gun.
Gray Hadded attempted to assassinate
Branch Howard on the street in Jackson,
Kentucky
Harry ~ Atwood reached New York
yesterday in his flight by airship from St.
Louis TO Boston.
The body OF Mrs. F. l. Murray of Wau-
kegan, III was found in Lake Michigan
at Kenosha, Wis.
Edward Bascadado. Young Cuban,
was killed by the bursting of an emery
wheel at Easton, Pa.
Maurice Simmons of New York was
elected Communicated chief of the United
Spanish War Veterans.
Louisville, KY was chosen as the next
convention city of the American Fedora
ton of Catholic Societies.
A monster three days celebration for
statehood for Arizona and New Mexico
is being arranged by Texas.
Upon Sinclair announces that he will
sue his wife for divorce, naming Harry
Kemp, poet, as correspondent.
Benjamin Foss, son OF Governor Foss,
OF Massachusetts,. and Miss Dorothy Chap
man were married in San Francisco.
A raid on three drug stores OF Linton.
Ind. resulted in I 800 bottles of beer and
1000 bottles of whiskey being emptied
into a sewer.
The bodies Of Mr. and Mrs William A.
Skinner, frozen to death on Pixies Peak,
Wednesday. were sent TO Dallas their
former home. for burial.
Thirty thousand Grand Army of the
Republic veterans paraded past President
Taft at Rochester. The President de-
clared the problem of concentrated wealth
will be solved.
Two Italians-Frank Cassassza and
Giuseppe Beisuretti-told the police Of
Boston that John A Caribotti killed
Lieut.. William Fl. Whittier of the revenue
cutter Androscoggin
Frost was reported at Dickinson, y
d.. where the mercury registered thirty
degrees. AT Lisbon and Napoleon thirty
two was reported. There was frost at
Bismarck and Swift Current, y. D., and
at Campbell, Mimi
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-25
wanted More Converts.

Souihey in his life Of Wesley relates the
following whimsical incident He states
that some of the opponents OF these relig-
ionlsts in the excess OF zeal agains, enthu-
sissm took up a whole wagon load OF
Methedists and carried them before a JUS
tee When they were asked what these
persons had done there was an awkward
silence. AT last one of the accusers said.
"Why, thev pretend to be better than
other people. and. besides, they pray
from morning till night
The magistrate asked If they had done
nothing else.
Yes, sir, an old man said Amt
please your worship. they have converted
my wife. Till she went among them she
had such tongue, and now she is as
quiet as lamb"
Garry them back; carry them back.
The magistrate said, land let them con-
vert all the scolds in the town.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-25
Automobile Accident

In triple automobile collision IN Raj.
timore on Tuesday last. 22nd INST an,
man was killed and the other peoolr
were more OF less injured, w. HOLMES
Hack, OF Baltimore was the one whSl
was killed. He was running the ma.
chine At terrific rate Of speed whrr
il cellided with the machine Of Theodore.
Miller who was in the machine With his
brother H. Clay Miller, and Nh an6
Mrs. Walter Montague. 'N
Mr.. Miller IS very well known in
FredeTlck, having. stayed at Braddock
Heights for a number of summers III.
married Miss Kate Faunt Il Rav
sister of Miss Salhe Faunt le Row Mans
Of the occupants Of the Miller car wer,
injured. Not long after the collis;nn
an automobile belonging TO w. II. S,ell.
man ran into the wrecked machines. ss
they lay along.the road.