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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-01-01
The Village Post ne

There isn't any doubt ~
most popular place in PaIisodaD oa|
other village of this size '"ue q
Its the post office.
Here congregate each
around the seven O'Clock J. eve
the last mail is assorted for pu i
all the younger set of BOYS, ms ,,e
er ones, quite a sprinkling, I'd
misses, several matrons Gu u Y
number of older men and w Slsl AZ
Al And such a time as everybod y
The boys crack jokes, plav n pouy
talk to the girls. alS'
The prettiest girl in town =.
and some one asks: s0il'
Looking for a letter from N
No, I'm not! So there@ II ~
swers with some feeling. arn saf I
ing for letter from nv co,Si u s.,
rs he a boy?" adds one ''' i
testers. u
No, he-its none of vour h.:
if he is" replies the pretfies 4a :;
Did you see Mr.. Low to 4
asks another wag. ''u
What Mr.. Low asks N.
pretty girl. 'i0
"Mr. Yellow" and evervbod.
the circle laughs. e'4'
"I'll be, you're looking for > II
mas gift says a boy to a girI
Il hope yours will be = hand
chief, SOS you can get that Street. ..i
your face" she replies.
And so, till the last letter is dis
uted this bantering, and talkjrg
laughing goes on.
The postmaster never object;
anv of it, because he is SELLING ;.
and hot peanuts all along. and h.,
he appreciates these little Dleasant
The boys know it, the girls knol
and if you want to see the shirt
longino the hope, the fun. the
the dash, the human nature OF VI
take in the village post office now
then. Maybe if you happen in at
right time you might near some.
about yourself-and it needn't n;
sarily be compliment. Or YOU m
miss your gloves. or your hand
chief, or something. and # you
some boy would be sure to call
back as you went out:
Here, mister! you dropped
gloves, and then hand EN- bad
you, while the other boys d sn5
and the girls would tee hee.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-01-01
Xmas Tree for Birds.

w. ]. Foeppel displayed his usual
consideration at Christmas by taking
one of his handsome spruce trees in
his garden and decorating it with orn-
aments after regular Chris Kringle
fashion-a tribute to the birds. But
the birds didn't enjoy it any more
than passers by.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-01-01
Fort Lee Sign Down Again.

The wind that got in such high
tantrums December Is and sang such
hazardous notes hereabouts. was
equally busy elsewhere The big cleo
trio sign en- the Fort Lee hill was
again TOPPED over and several letters
put out OF commission. so that the
morning after it read: F T LEE.
The park and Grantwood electric
signs were unhurt by this windstorm.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-01-01
Annual Dinner.

The Druck and Lane fanIllls'
their annual celebration togetl''
Christmas day at Is Anderson a.,
where an elaborate dinner was g
by the hostess.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-01-01

Are you progressing. or going back
ward, or do you think you are stand
ing still?
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-09-29
SUMMONS.

IN Jutiee Court, Before A. T. Cole.
Justice Of the Peace.
State Of South Dakota, County Of
Charles MIX. 50
T ]. Gregg. Plaintiff. W. Frank
and W. j. Frank, Defendants.
The State of South Dakota sends
Greeting to the above namei Defend
ants:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to appear before me At my
office in the City of Wagner In
Charles Mix county, State Of Sorth
Dakota, on the 18th day of Aunust,
A. d. 1911, at the hour of 8 o'clock
Al. M. then and there to answer the
complaint Of the above named Plain
tiff who claims to recover from you
the sum Of One Hundred Dollars on q
promissary given by you to the Plain
tiff on the Oath day Of May. A. d.
1910, and due on the Gath day Ct
October. Al. D. 1910.
And you ~arerhereby notified that If
you fail to appear and answer %
above reu ired that the Plaintiff will
take Judgement against you for the
above named sum of One Hundred Dol
lars besides the costs of this action.
done IN the 7th day of August A. d.
1911.
A. T. Cole,
Justice of the Peace
To the Sheriff or any ~constableb Of the
said Charles Mix county. make legal
service and due return hereo,
Adam Grimes,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Forsthe purpose Of obtaining service
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-09-29
FAR BEAlNb AMEAick
tsvsn AsiitI>n " the Nine ASllllon Ts1o
phenss n the World Aro n
This Country.

q $500. 600 telephones q tAs world
1.0O0,0 0e are IN America. 100000 q
Europe and the other 100000 scattered
over the remainder q the planets sur
face. Commenting on thooo recent -
Inmates and their probabIo correctness
the National Telephone Journal 81
London says:
The reason Why Europe cuts -
yoor 2 figure In comparisoa with
America IL that four q 1ve Of the
most civilized and populooua coun,
tries are extraordinarily backward 10
telephone development France, Aus
tria. Hungary, Belgium, Holland and
ttaly-in the irst four e which the
telephone Il entirely u ~ hands Of
q government-may ~ 1nstanced. In
the whole Of Francs there are less
than 10000 stations. ana II Austria
2 Hungary combined there are ACT.
uaily fewer telephones than in the
city u Chicago.
Ancient cities Of universal renown,
counting 400. 900 Or s0o. 90 lnhabitanta.
IND moreover Of greater commercial
Importance. such a. Lyons, Marseilles.
Napies. Antwerp and Prague are faS
behind American town1 With $4,000 70
10000 inhabitants. such . Peoroio.
St. Joseph Dayton ana Norfolk, Va.
which Few Europeans have ever heard
of; while Vienna, With I population
q nearly 3.000,O00. has not 90 many
QfAffAnA - Co. D~--AS~-- -AkA oRA
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-09-29
Get a box Of nice Breakfast Food
at Wagner's Feed Store. Something
new.
READ THIS QUICK.

Wanted ct once-Good. actvI ..
sober. industrious man with team to
travel with an old lire Of remedies 10
Charles Mix county. Established
business. Good pay. Here il the op-
~portunity for some man who had .
poor crop this year and wants to bet
ter himself. Write At once. First
application receives first attention.
Booze fighters or cigarette iends
need no apply. Address
Room 5O4 Minnehaha Block,
Sioux Falls. s. Oak.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-09-29

For bowel complaint in children
always give Chambelain's Collie,
ChoIery and Dirrhoea Remedy and
castor oil. 1t is certain to effect I
AMI waen reduced with water
and sweetened is pleasant to take.
No physician can prescribe q better
remedy. For sale by ell Dealers.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-09-29

Of this summons 81 publication the
trial Of the above entitled action u
postponed to the 18th day Of October,
A. D. 1911. It the hoOr Of 8 o'cl oek.
a. m.
Done on this l8th day OF August A..
?. 1911.
A. T. Cole,
Justice Of the Peace.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
TUG REscuEs SCHOONER WHICH
STRUCK ON ROCKS IN GALE
OFF OREGON COAST.
HUNDREDS EXPECTED END
Spectators on Astoria Beach Cheer
When Threatened Death Is
Averted-PriyatloI Follows
Cold Wave in Chicago.

Astoria, ore Rescued from the
Jaws OF death, after a battle with the
elements extending over nearly thirty
hours, the schooner Washingt0G,
which struck on Peacock Spit, was
towed to this port Taking adyantaga
Of cessation OF the gale. the Colum
hia bar tug Tatoosh, Captain Charlcs
T. Bailey clipped In close to tho
Washington, and after several al
tents got a line aboard.
The rescue OF the Washington and
her passengers and crew. number ~
nearly fifty persons, was drama tie.
Hundreds OF persons who had gain.
cred on the beach in the early morn.
Ing hours and had watched the yes j
all day, momentarily expecting to ."e
her crushed on the rocks near Nor %
Head and her passengers and CT, -
swept into the sea, saw the TatOu b
reach her side
4 great cheer went up and Ike no
echo came back the joyful shout NJ
the passengers huddicd on the Wasa
ingtons deck
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
JUST BEFORE THE TROUBLE
How Could the Listener Know what
His Friend Was Trying
TO Sayi

II any man ever admired his Wile'
that man was Howler. And when the
Fitzboodles asked Mrs Howler TO get
up and sing, There is a Garden IN
My Face" the husband glowed with
pride.
No matter that she had face IKE
q hippopotamus and a voice like an
elephant, he sat beaming as she sang
and could not refrain from bending
over to his nelghbor and Whispering
Don't you think my wife's CO. a me
voice."
WHAT" said his neighbor. VINO
was little deaf
Don't you think my wifes got .
fine voice." repeated Howler.
What"
Don't you think my wife's got q
fine voice." roared Howler,
Sorry" returned the neighbour
shaking his head. Cant hear a word
you say. That awful woman over
there is making such a frightful row
singing"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
IonnevitY Personified.

Senator Benjamin F. Tillman re-
lates an amusing anecdote about n
colorod man named Jeff. who has been
with a neighboriug South Carolina
family since before the war.
zone day" said Mr. Tillman. his
mistress was rather surprised when
old JefT asked to have a few days OF
to 60. as he put It, up to de old state
of Bosting to see his aunt
why, Jen,' said the lady, your
aunt must be pretty old. isn't She?
"'Yes'm.' he replied. 'yesm; nah
aunt must be pretty ole now-she's
bout all hundred an five years ole
now
lone hundred and five years. ex.
claimed his mistress what on earth
is she doing up there in BOSTON,?
Deed. Is demo what's she's
dom, maam, rcioined old jeff, in all
seriousness. she's up dere Twin wild
her gran'mothcr'
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
Insuited.

4 strapping German with big beads
Of Precipitation streaming down his
lace was darting In and out OF the
aisles OF Philadelphia department
store.
His excited actions attracted the at
tention OF all salespersons, and they
hardly knew what to make OF It. A
hustling young man of the clothing
department walked up TO him and
asked, Are you looking for something
in mems clothlng?"
moi" he roared: mot mems cloth.
ing; vimens clothing. ! can't find my
wife!"-Lippincott's.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
Woman and Two Sailors Drown.

Fort Terry, Plum Island, Long
island Sound-The big schooner,
Edith +. Dennis Of New bedford,
Mass, sank in Plum Gut Two sail
ors and the captains wife were
drowned. The captain WAS washed
ashore on log and picked m by sol
ders at the fort, He is insane from
his terrible experience and can not
tell his own name.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
A Word OF Wisdom.

NO, me dear" said Mrs. Maloney
TO the charity worker when the topic
had turned upon the question OF mar
ricd women taking upon themselves
the support of the family when the
husband Is out Of work Don't yeez
ever begin anything OF thot koind II
so hap yeez should one day have n
husband av your own. In the evlnt
av that happening an he should come
home an fall to cryin' because he waH
out av a job, do yeez sit down an cry
until he foinds It again. Moind thot
now "--Woman's World
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
Car Sends Troops to PekIn.

Vladlvostok Fifteen hundred Cos.
sacks. who cntraincd her" for Pekin,
are said on high authority 10 be IN
tended ms an advance guard Of the
troops the Russian government in
tends 10 send to the Chimes" capital
to look after the cars interests in
the International scramble for terri.
tory expected to follow the empires
disntcgratiou, believed At - Peters
burg 10 be 4 certainty Of III" near fu,
ture
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
Two Women Puzzle to Police.

Chicago Mrs Louise Nrrmilya,
charged with one murder and suspect
ed OF nine Others and Mrs. Mcdonald.
Thorpe Quinn, held for the murder OF
her third husband and suspected OF
at least two other murder are de-
clarcd by the police to be the two
most remarkable prisoners which
they have ever had In custody.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
Distinction.

Senator Lotsmaun-Who Is this
McCrumkerson that want a consul.
ship. and what claim has he on me
for a political job?
Private Secretary-He says he's the
only man who hasn't been mentioned
as n candidate for governor OF iii.
nois.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
Gold Ties up Alberta Farm Work.

Winnipeg, Man-Late dispatches
from Calgary, Alberta, say the ex.
IRENE cold weather of the past eight
days continues, with the mercury
ranging lower. Snow has been falling
for a week The outlook is anything
but bright for farmers in northern
Alberta.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
Fast EXPRESS Train peraiIed.

Greensboro, \. C.-The derailing OF
the fast New York, Atlanta and New
Orleans express train on the South
ern railway resulted in the death OF
Engineer w. A. Kenney and the In
Jury of several passengers and train
men
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
c,,mlpal Case AGAINST Packers.

Chicago.--Active work OF prepare
ton for the trial Of the governments
criminal suit under the Sherman law
against the beef packers was begun
here Monday. The case comes 10
trial November 90.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
Schooner Lost and Three Drowned.

New Haven. Conn.-The schooner
Witch Hazel from New York for
Provincetown went down in the Sound
of New Haven during storm. The
captain and three men were drowned
and two others were saved
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
Lutheran Minister Ends Life.

Grafton, N. D.--The Rev ]. d. Soft.
stahl, prominently identified with the
northwestern bodies OF the Lutheran
Church OF America, committed suicide
by jumping into an abandoned well.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16

daughter Alice, who
was restored to
health by Lydia e.
Pinkhani's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. She
was pale. with dark
circles un der her
eyes, weak and irri.
table. Two different
doctors treated her
and called it Green
Sickness, but s h o
grew worse all the
time. lydia L. Pink
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16

"A wife," says the sage brush sage,
has to have II lot more patience to
let the cat In and out than she has for
her husband. because II she didn't the
cat would leave"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
STORM DEAD
REACHES 81;
zoo INJURED
GALE SWEEPS FROM CANADA
OVER MANY STATES AND
REACHES THE GULF.
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
MORE THAN 100000 900

Lake Boats Missing and Fears Are
Expressed That Crews Are Lost
Heavy Snow Storm Works Its Way
East-Six States Hit by Gale-River
Craft on Mississippi and Ohio
Sunk-IllinoIS and Indiana Towns
Suffer
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
Wasted BLESSINGS.

Aunty Dust arrived)-Bless your
sweet heart,
Marie $3.50 You needn't waste any OF
your blessings on him, aunty.
Aunty-Him? Who?
Marie-My former sweetheart. We're
mad at each other now.-Judge.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
MY
DAUGHTER
WASC[JRED
BY Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Baltimore, Md send you here;
with tie picture of my fifteen year old
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16

hams Vegetable Compound was rec
commended, and after taking three bot
ties she has regained her health, thanks
to your medicine. lean recommend 1t
for all female troubles. Mrs. l.. A.
CoRKRAN, 1903 Rutland Street, Balti-
more, Nd.
Hundreds of such letters from moth.
ers expressing their gratitude for what
lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished for them have
been received by the Lydia i. Pinkham
Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful
or irregular periods, backache, head
ache, dragging-down sensations, faint
ing spells or Indigestion, should take
Immediate action and be restored to
health by Lydia i. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. Thousands have been
restored to health by its use.
Write to Mrs. PinlSham, Lynn,
Mass, for advice, free.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
Sls States Feel Gale.

In Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, I'LL
nois, Indiana and points In Nebraska
the sweep Of the storm was felt.
Northern Illinois suffered heavily.
The loss Of life In this section Is esti-
mated at ten and the injured at nifty.
In Nebraska there Is one known death
and several others reported.
I'm Missouri. outside OF st. Louis.
the storm, while doing great damage
10 buildings and property caused re"
accidents.
At Quincy, Ill. and Evansville, Ind,
iamace to river boats was reported
The harbor at the first place was
practically swept OF all craft. but no
loss of life was reported. At the lat
ter city. twenty-five gravel boats were
Ereckpd by the wind.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16

st, Louis.-Leaving a trail OF dead
and injured stretching from the
Canadian border to the Gulf Of Mexico.
the storu which struck the Central
States is now raging along the south
ern coast
The loss Of life is estimated at 81,
md 2O5 are reported hurt The prop
0rty loss will easily reach Sl0,0jO,0Oo.
Another storm seems to be- headed
south along the Atlantic coast but 1T
tlr damage so far has been reported
aud no loss of life on the Great
Lakes, however The wind attained
great velocity and fishing craft and
small launches had difficulty in wealth,
aring the blow
Several boats out OF Chicago are
missing and rescue stations have been
notified to put off to their relief as
soon as the weather permits, but tho
wind tx still blowing gale and only
the staunchost boats can Withstand
the bulletin" Of the waves.
The Morning star Of Chicago, with
seven fishermen, is MISSING and grave
fears are expressed as to their safety.
The Delta. another Chicago boat. was
thought to have been lost, but came
into northern port Her crew had
suffered greatly from the cold and
were almost exhausted
In Wisconsin. particularly In Rock
county, IN" toll Of death is heavy. At
least eight persons were killed and
probably fifty injured The property
loss will be found to be more than
/ q .OOO.o 900.
Loss Of Life Heavy on Lakes.
on the great lakes nineteen persons
arc reported drowned Two men iroze
to death in Chicago.
In North Dakota farmer walking
across tho prairie was frozen to
death
At Owosso. Mich, two were killed
and twcnty.three injured by tor
nado.
On the Atlantic coast one vessel Is
reported sunk and another IL missing
The number of passengers and crew
on the former IS not known, but four
tcon are believed to have persisted on
the other. boat
On the Pacific coast boat, with
twenty Ave passengers aboard is in
dangerous condition and Is expected
to break NJ at any time.
At an Eastern aviation field seven
teen aoroplanes were damaged by thu
wind. which wrecked the sheds.
II was one Of the most remarkable
storms that has visited the countr!
in many years. for the reason that
while at all points the wind blew ter
rhcalIy. It was cyclonic in some parts
Of the country and in others was
hurricane, while along the Atlantic
coast it was n biting gale. At nearl,
all points II was accompanied by rain
From the Northwest It was report
ed that n heavy snowstorm is working
It's way eastward and warning gtvel
to prepare for big drop In tempera
ture within twentyfour hours.
Six States Feel Gale.
In Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, Til
nois. Indiana and points in Nebraska
.,,,,p Of fell
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-16
River Craft Damaged.

In St. Louis five persons were In
Iured as q result OF conditions due to
the storm Telegraph and telephone
poles were torn down and signs pulled
rom buildings. One man was injured
oy a falling smokestack and the blind
ing wind and sleet were responsible
Tor other accidents.
River craft suffered heavily from
the storm, as the boats In the harbors
IF the Mississippi and Ohio rivers
we're pulled from their mornings and
either thrown upon the bank or sunk.
rhe large steamers we're able to
weather the blow, but small pleasure
boats were caught as toys and hurled
,ither and thither.
At Alton, the levee was practically
cleared Of craft and one steamer, the
city of Moline, was sunk. The engi-
leer of this craft had q thrilling ex-
,srience and narrowly escaped death
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-31
.LEHIGH VALLEY R. R.
INCREASES WAGES
Trainmen Get From Six TO Ten
Per Gent. Raise.

The demands of between 2500 and
5000 trainmen employed by the Le-
high Valley railroad on its main line
and branches between New York and
Buffalo, for an increase in wages, was
granted by General Manager J. f. Ma
guire.
The increase will go into effect on
April l. In the freight service the
fiagmen will be increased from $3.50
to S252la a day and the freight train
men from $3.50 to $2.42 In the pas
senger service the trainmen will be
advanced from S2.35 to $2.45 and the
baggagemen from $2.45 to $2.65. In
the yard service the day conductors,
who now get $3.50, will receive $3.50,
and the night conductors. who get
$3.4O, will now receive $3.50. The day
yard trainmen will be advanced from
$3.50 to $500 and the night men from
SO to s34O.
Ten hours a day was agreed upon as
the work day. The increases average
from six to ten per cent.
Milford chronicle., 1911-03-31

nOoA were curiosity seekers who
knew no one who worked in the burn
ed building
There were frock-coated young men,
carrying canes. who laughed and chat.
ted with well-dressed girls, as the line
jOstled slowly eastward toward the
pier entrance. And there were many
of these girls, who entered the shed
ded pier laughing, who, after "a mo-
ment looking at the horrors, fell in a
faint to the floor.
White-capped nurses had more to
do with the handling of the lines than
the police. 1t was a common sight to
see a nurse leading an aged woman
or one OF middle age along the line of
cofiins. On the south side of the pier
was a white enameled table such as
is used in operating rooms. Many
times there would be heard a shrek
and a nurse would clasp her arms
around the woman, who had either
begun to grow hysterical upon recog-
nizing her dead or who had tainted
from the horror that lay stretched all
about.
a policeman or many of them and
surgeons would then run to the spot
and help the nurse lift the woman on
the ta5le until a stretcher could be
brought to the spot.
Then the woman, shrieking in a way
that caused some of the curiosity seek
ers who were entering the pier to
hurry away crying without looking at
the rows of mangled beings stretched
on either side. would be carried to a
room at the pier entrance to be re-
vived.
A pale girl bent over a misshapen
mass long and dOubtingly. Then, with
a final effort, she grasped hand that
protruded from beneath the canvas,
and with a shrek collapsed. The
blackened mass, she sObbed. had been
her sweetheart, to whom she had be-
come engaged the night before the
disaster A ring on his finger told
her of his identity. She asked if the
dead man had a watch. They brought
it to her. she opened it and gazed at
her own features
Twenty Sicilian women became
hysterical at once upon recognizing
their kin in the pine collins A man
whose face was marked by a scar Of
fame found his brother among the
dead The two had worked side by
side, pouring water upon the fire.
A cutter identified his dead sweet |
heart by their engagement ring and |
her purse 1t contained her weeks |
wages, SO. The bodies of two siste s.
horribly mangled sat propped up in |
their coffins, while a sobbing brother 4
eft them to search for his aged moth
sr, who also had perished The fire
had left him without a relative.