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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-03-01

moral effect upon the occasion. 1t
was an evidence of sincere desire to
get what the people here believe to
be their rights, and they did not
mince any words in telling of their
grievance The strangest part in this
play for freedom from the yoke was
played by Fort Lee citizens them
selves. Not so very long ago Fort
Lee was burdened with an amuse-
ment system that threatened the very
vltals of the village, and there seemed
to be no remedy till the people rose
up in their might and smote it hip
and thigh. They put it out of bust
ness by being brave and earnest, and
this is the same kind of effort that is
being put forward by Palisade to rid
itself Of what is gnawing at its vitals
Whatever others may think of this
question, Palisade is aroused as never
before, and is determined to put
down the invader if human effort and
law can avail. When a mans home
is assailed, his most cherished pos
session is at stake, and the man who
would not protect it with his life
is a coward. Palisade is willing to
grant every right to the owners of
the park property They have threat
ened to fill it with "cold water flats"
to fill it with cheap Italian tenants
Let them do it. Anything that will
supplant the park would be desirable
to our people. The owners could
put up saw mills, and they would be
welcomed But an amusement park
is the last thing for Palisade
If Fort Lee cannot see the deduc-
ton from the attitude Of our people,
then she must be dull indeed She
has passed through a similar crusade
herself, and should be willing to ex-
tend the utmost aid to Palisade in
stead Of trying to block honest effort
to rid this community of an incubus
that threatens to sap its very life
blood.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-03-01
Vol. S March, 1911 No. z
For the Thoughtful Mind.

Patience is the most necessary
thing in this world. "-Confucius.
"Console yourself, dear man, and
brother; whatever you may be sure
of, be sure at least of this, that you
are dreadfully like other people. HUI
man nature has a much greater
genius for sameness than for origin
atty. Lowell.
A mans mind may be likened to
garden, which may be intelligently
cultivated, or allowed to run wild; but
whether cultivated or neglected, it
must, and will bring forth If no
useful seeds are put into it, then an
abundance of useless weed-seeds will
fall therein, and will continue to pro-
duce their kind. James Allen.
There is a perennial nobleness,
and even sacredness, in work Were
a man ever SO benighted, or forgetful
of his calling, there is always hope in
him who actually and earnestly
works; in idleness alone is there per-
petual despair. Thomas Carlyle.
THE least error should humble,
but we should never permit even the
greatest to discourage us'-Bishop
Potter.
self reverence, self knowledge,
self-control-these three alone lead
life to sovereign power. "-Tennyson
"a man is literally what he thinks,
his character being a complete sum
of all his thoughts. j James Allen.
1--WE must often consider, not what
the wise will think, but what the
foolish will be sure to say."-Sir Ar
thur Helps.
Conceal thy gold, thy destination
and thy creed. Persian Proverb.
1T is necessary to be decisive; not
because deliberate counsel would new
er improve your designs, but because
the foolish and the unthinking will
certainly act, if there be but mo-
ment's pouse Sir Arthur Helps.
There is scope for chance every
where; let your hook be always hang
ing ready. In the eddies where you
least expect it, there will be a fish"
Ovid
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-03-01
AN EARNEST EFFORT.

The earnestness of the people of
of Palisade was never more evidenced
than at the Fort Lee council meeting
the middle of January when there
was an attempt to put through an
ordinance that would put a quia-
tus on the park Some fifty or more
OF the leading citizens went there
and by their presence had a great
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-03-01
CONFINEMENT

No one feeling within the oil
the Creator can compare with
tentment. No matter how
weather runs; no matter how
seems to toy with us; no nj
matter what good or what evil
falls us, if we are content to hal
so without a murmer against
cause, we have added just 50 4
happiness to our lives.
Many people never seen to 4
contentment. Their hearts crayel
thing to-day, tomorrow they ard
happy because they have it. II
contented demands no sacrificed
we crave peace of mind all
we can have smiling hear
the face of any difficulty
not become restless because sud
does not come to-day to q
your efforts; be content to
wee. Rome was not bull
day. Have a fixed PURPOSE
all you undertake. Smile at
failure and be content to try Al
Never lose hope or heart l
isn't anything in the wide,
world so conducive to JOY as
privilege of waiting on the dew
ment of human plans that
honestly placed and worked out,
the greatest successes the world
saw were built up on a series
failures. If a man were conted
fail and stop trying, there woul!
no climbing high on the laddq
human achievement. 1t is conf
ment alone that has made the Y
to-day more advanced along the
of scientific development than all
other forces put together. Colu1
was content to wait on his dig
cry of America amid the jeers
doubts of his contemporaries;
son was supreme in his content
watching a long series of fallurf
discovering the subdivision oil
electric light.
1t is best to be satisfied with e
thing except ones self. We caI
make ourselves better, but no
cess of making men and Wq
better can be named than byl
couraging a telling of contentlI
People in good circumstances
often disconnected, yet they 81
look around them at their very 4
to see people in worse cong
who would be contented to en-
places. Let your lives so BLEND
your daily doings so that you
value this sentiment:
with whose sweetness Of con|
Expectant hope was ever blel
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23

ITO portion on part of the nursery
In which King Baby may be left
for short periods to amuse him.
self unattended, is very desirable
thing. but to achieve this object salts
factorily is no easy matter. In our
sketch and diagrams one practical SO
luton of this difficulty win be found,
and 1t can be carried out with little
trouble and at no great expense
In the first place. two three-fold
clothes horses should be obtained and
thin bars of wood nailed In upright
positions to the parallel bars OF the
horses. A glance at the sketch viii
explain this. Next. two pieces Of
board should be firmly nailed to the
nursery wall. at distance apart equal
to the width of two OF the divisions
of one of the horses. The horses can
then be fastened with hinges to these
pieces of wood fixed to the wall. and
diagram "A" illustrates this.
Tapes should be attached to the
posts at further sides of the horses,
and 1t is an easy matter to place them
in the position shown in the sketch
and tie the posts together.
When not required. the horses can
be folded fiat against the wall. and
diagram "B" shows ground plan OF
this, "BB" representing the board
nailed to the wall, and "BBB" the
horses partly folded back towards the
wall.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23

dred times In my chicken career that
we who were educating the farmers
were raising sickly, constitutionally
weak chickens. and then to go on to a
farm and see running around the
barnyard. without apparent attention
or care. thrifty. robust. lively chick.
ems. The farmer Is the best poultry
man in the country. We are the SLAVES
OF the dogma of the feather and the
standard. and the farmer produces
the eggs.
The way to develop the poultry in.
dustry-one way-is to stop advocat-
Ing pure-bred or standardized fowls
for the farmer. The way for the
farmer to increase his profits is to
get away from the dunghill idea and
to avoid fancy-bred fowls. He should
decide on the type Of fowl to breed
and forget the names Of the breeds.
Let him decide. bearing in mind the
conditions Of his markets. whether he
wants an egg type or a small fowl; a
meat type. large fowl; or a general
purpose or medium-sized fowl. and
then purchase pure-bred males OF the
proper type and Of good yigor. and
grade up his flock. The way for the
armer to start in the poultry business
Is to buy few cross-bred fowls. or
eggs from cross-bred fowls from his
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23

Diagram &C" illustrates the horse,
In position, and here again &C" indi
Gates the board on the wall. and
"CCC" the horses.
When the playground has been com
pleted. all the woodwork can be paint
ed nice dark green or, perhaps. 9
,olor to match the wallpaper. and
when folded back against the wall
viii practically take up no space In
the nursery and will be almost in
visible.
The playground can, OF course. be
arranged In a moment, and the horses
being hinged firmly to the wall. can
not possibly fall over 1t is not neces
sary that the space enclosed should
be of the square shape illustrated, and
the horses can be easily placed in 9th
or positions II desired, and yet effec
tualiy apportion part OF the fiocr
from which the little prisoner cannot
escape and go too near the fire and
get into mischief In other ways.
With a few toys spread cut on this
floor. little place Of this kind will
prove paradise for a small child
who can make believe" to any extent
In this little house of his own. where
he cannot possibly come to any harm
Older children myht amuse them.
selves also In a similar playground on
a larger scale. and with the help OF
some old curtains. or shawl. or rug
wonderful tents and houses can be
made.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
Cpy JAMES DRYDEN,

Poultry breeders have been telling
US for years that the pure-bred poul-
try are the best layers. and this Is
echoed and re-echoed every day in
the year by the poultry papers. and
most OF us have come to believe It..
But has any one ever been able to
demonstrate by careful experiments
or tests that the puro-breds are bet
ter layers than the cross-breds or the
ordinary farmyard fowl?
We are apt to tell the farmers
every day that they know nothing
about poultry; that they ought to
study up. We tell about this system
and that system. and special poultry
farms. and tell them to go and do
likewise. But ne goes on in his own
ignorance and produces $500, 000, 900
worth of poultry and eggs a year
while a certain egg farm produces
$4,000 and a certain system" pro-
duces $500 in one year on vacant
lot.
The best poultry keeper in the
country is the farmer or the farmers
life. I have been ashamed hun
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
PRODUCTIVE QUALITIES OF
STANDARDIZED CHICKENS
Farmer Concerned Chiefly Ess-Layins
CapabiIity of PouItry-Get Away From DunShiH
Idea and Fancy Breeds.

neighbor, and then use pure-breo
males to grade up his flock.
Feather is all right. pure-bred fowls
are all right, but the question is, shall
the farmer make feathers and fancy
points of primary or legendary i'm
portance. II is no use talking to the
farmer about fancy points. or about
standard or perfection. unless we can
show him that there Is some connec-
ton between the and productive
qualities. He is not concerned about
such things. He is concerned about
supplying the market with poultry
and eggs.
II we want to increase poultry pro-
duction and at the same time help
the farmer to increase his profits. 1t
seems to me that that is the way to
begin. The country wants eggs and
poultry. and we cannot get these by
building on foundation Of feathers
or fancy points. Let the foundation
be of eggs and poultry meat. We can
then build a superstructure with
feather trimmings, II we want eggs
let US first get hen that lays. no mat.
ter what her color or shape. Let US
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
His Head Was Hard.

It is q common belief that the NO
gro's head is hard. capable OF with
standing almost any blow.
The following story told by promS
nent young dentist of Danville. Ill.
would seem to indicate something Of
the kind anyhow. Two negro men
were employed on tearing down .
three-story brick building. One NO
gro was ON top Of the building taking
off the bricks and sliding them down
a narrow wooden chute to the ground.
some thirty feet below. where the
other was picking them up and piling
them.
When this latter negro was stoop-
ing over to pick up brick the former
accidentally let one fall, striking him
directly on the head.
Instead of its killing him, he merely
looked up, without rising, and said.
What you dom thar. niger. you
make me bite my tongue. Cir
Gle
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23

study her external characters. and
when we find that certain characters
or points indicate the good layer, let
us breed for those characters regard
less of everything else. Then. after
we have developed an egg type and
have got a sufficiently large flock We
may. II We wish, give some attention
TO feathers: but let US adhere strictly
to the egg type and breed for eggs. !
We will make slow improvement in
breeding without an egg record for
each hen In the flock. This record can
be obtained only by the use of the
trap nest. which Is about the best
thing we have yet discovered in the
poultry business. 1t has opened our
eys and pointed out !. clear line OF
distinction between the so-called
standardized poultry and practical
poultry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23

Is no set rule to be governed by.
Price OF feed and conditions generally
should be taken into consideration.
Fowls that are expected to lay during
winter should be young and should be
selected from what is known to be a
good laying breed. In making up a
ration for winter laying fowls. feed
that will furnish heat to the body as
well as furnish egg-making meterial
should be considered. Corn. wheat,
barley, green feed and plenty Of fresh
clean water shoald be supplied. There
should also be some chopped lean
meat and good bono as well az char.
coal and grit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
lT's FOOD
That Restores and Makes Health
Possible.

There are stomach specialists as
we'll rs eye and ear and other special
lists.
One of these told young lady. Of
New Brunswick, N. J., to quit medi-
.cines and eat Grape-Nuts. She says:
For about ~ months / suffered SCI
verely with gastritis. was unable
to retain much of anything on my
stomach. and consequently was COM
PEELED to give up my occupatio0.
II took quantities OF medicine. and
had an Idea was dieting, but con-
tinued to suffer. and soon lost Is
pounds in weight. / was depressed
In spirits and lost interest In every
thing generally. My mind was so at
fected that 1t was impossible to be-
come Interested In even the lightest
reading matter.
After suffering for months I de-
.cided to 60 to stomach specialist
He put me on Grape-Nuts and my
health began to improve Immediately.
It was the keynote Of new life.
II found that had been eating too
much starchy food which / did not di.
.gest. and that the cereals which had
tried had been too heavy. I soon
proved that It Is not the quantity Of
food that one eats, but the quality.
In few weeks was able to go
back to my old business Of doing cler-
ical work. have continued to eat
-Grape-Nuts for both the morning and
-Ievening meal. wake In me morning
with q clear mind and EEL rested.
regained my lost weight in q short
time. ! am well and happy again and
lowe 1t to Grape-Nuts." Name given
by Postum Co.. Battle Greek. Mich.
Read THE Road to Wellville.s In
psgs. There's Reason
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears FROM time 10 time. They
are genutse. true, and full az suman
-enterest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
Locating Henhouses.

Farmers who locate their poultry
houses with the front toward the
sunny side. who keep the fowls well
supplied with extra scratch food. grit
and balanced rRtions and protects
them at all times from dampness and
chills at night. will have no trouble to
get full egg basket. says q writer in
an exchange. The soil should be Of a
light type. so the poultry can easily
scratch and dust themselves In order
to get rid Of the mites and lice. II is
necessary to drain on any water that
may settle In hollows and later be-
come foul The henhouse should be
protected from the north wind by the
barn. prefer the management Of Q
hennery by making winter and its sur
roundings as nearly like summer az
possible.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
oATs-2se Blu. Per Acre.

That is the sworn to yield of Theodore
Harness, Lewis Co.. Wash. had from
Salzer's Rejuvenated White Bonanza oats
and won a handsome 80 acre farm. Other
big yields are l4l bus. ll9 bus, l03 bus,
etc, had by farmers scattered throughout
the U. S.
Salzer's Pedigree Barley, Flax. Corn,
Oats, Wheat. Potatoes, Grasses and Glow.
ers are famous the world over for their
purity and tremendous yielding qualities.
We are easily the largest growers Of farm
seeds in the world.
Our catalog bristling with seed truths
free for the asking, or send loc in stamps
elites and rarities. including above mar
velous oats. together with big catalog.
John A. Salzer Seed Co.. 1872 South sth St.
La Crosse Wis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
Broom Plncushion.


A very dainty novelty is the broom
plncushion. For. this you will require
large Fat cork, meas skewer "a
new one. Of course) and few yards
OF baby ribbon In some bright shade.
Cut a small hole In the cork and in
1ert the skewer firmly through 1t. Now
wind skewer and cork together with
the ribbon until they are entirely COW
cred. Two bows on the skewer will
held the ribbon tight so far.
The broom effect you will gain By
the pins: they must be driven thickly
into the under side Of the cork. hold
ing the ribbon at that point. and at
the same time giving a very good
imitation OF tiny metal broom. These
make very nice favors at informal par
ties, club meetings. etc.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
NOT ACCORDING TO PROGRAM
Practical Joker Meant to Astonist
His Wife, and Doubtless
He Did.

When the first shipment Of frozen
eggs arrived from Australia their ex-
treme hardness astonishsd the brok-
ors
One man. calling at brokers' once,
was amazed to see him taking aim at
the wall with an egg.
What the dickens are you att" he
said.
But the broker let drive. the only
result being slight dent In the wall.
The thing being explained. the man
took couple of the eggs. put them
In his pocket. and left to startle his
wife. Arriving home. he waited till
the family was assembled for dinner.
and then banged an egg at the new
dado.
But the smile quickly faded from
his face. The egg had thawed.-TLon-
don TitBits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
A@@
i!N!pG!E!

The newest skirt is the aeroplane
model.
Almost all dress hats are OF exag-
gerated size.
Slippers and hose must match the
gown exactly.
Dress the hair puff-curl effects
and bandeau decorai ions.
Handsome moire bags are some
lines trimmed with gilt.
Shaded feather innings is the
latest Paris sensati In fashions.
Sleeves of diffe' ~ llongths and
different colors are ern In the same
gowns.
The broad ceinture Or grd'e seems
4, he appearing aga IN tie latest
-ceks
nsir.v uns srrar = Nc advance
~" - are ,-a-i scr with
--S.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
Simple, Rather.

He-You are the only woman ever
loved.
she-Do you expect me to believe
that?
Hell do. I swear II Is true.
She-Then believe you. ANY man
who would expect woman to believe
that cannot have been much In the
company of women.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
And II Was All Imagination.

governs some persons senses?" re-
marked visitor at the st. Regis yes
ferday. For Christmas present
sent to q young woman OF my ac-
Quaintance one OF the most elaborate
sachet cases could find. 1t was such
. beautiful thing that didn't put per-
fume In 1t. for some women prefer to
use certain kind all the time. and
thought would leave 1t to the re-
cipient to put her own particular sach-
ct powder in the case. You may i'm.
agine was somewhat amazed to read
this In her enthusiastic letter OF
thanks: It's perfume has pervaded
the whole room New York Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23

The extraordinary popularity Of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice Of Starch matter of great inn
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals. is the
only one which is safe to use on fne
fabrics. Its great strength as a stiffen-
er makes half the usual quantity OF
Starch necessary, with the result Of
perfect finish. equal to that when the
goods were new.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
"a Reader,sp Queries.

! have been corresponding with q
young man whom ! met last summer
while on visit in Canada. He has
asked me twice in letters If / would
send him my photograph. Not know.
ing what to do. write you to advise
me. ! am not engaged to the young
man, but would very much like to win
his attention. A READER.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
FEEDING Meat Bones.

II you have a lot of meat bones on
hand and have no bone mill to grind
them, put them in the stove and burn
them till they can be broken easily
with Ratchet and feed to the hens.
They will be delighted with them and
they will do in place of meal as well
as being very healthy and take the
place OF charcoal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
1o Remoxe Rain spots.

1t is said that II any fabric becomes
rain spotted the spots can be removed
by ironing the material on the wrong
side, placing piece OF clean white
muslin between the iron and the gar
ment to be pressed have never
tried the experiment. but pass on the
Information.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23

II you know the young man to be
worthy in every way see no harm In
exchanging photographs with him.
Tell him ii is something you rarely
do and make him understand you are
comforting an honor upon him by
granting his request. Tell him when
he sends you his. you will return with
yours.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23

For the wedding breakfast have
chicken croquettes. hot finger rolls,
olives. celery, an aspic salad with hot
cheese balls, Ice cream, cake, coffee.
1t makes no difference in the acknowl-
edgment Of wedding gifts whether one
has invitations or announcements.
Polite. cordial notes on ones very
best stationery should be sent each
person who sends a gift and these
notes should 60 Immediately after the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
Regarding Party Calls.

II one accepts an invitation to q
party from a lady who has not called
on you is II necessary and proper to
make the usual party calf
have attended number OF parties
where the hostess has not called on
me, and am undecided as TO whether
owe party call. in such cases.
MRS. g. f.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
Eqqs In Winter.

Every increase in the egg-laying ca
pacity OF the hen during winter means
Just that much more profit. Even one
Or two eggs week will pay for the
extra feed and attention necessary to
produce the results. Much Of the sue
n~ss depends upon feeding. and there
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23

gift is received. II you send me
self-addressed stamped envelope IL
care of the paper | will be glad to
forward you the name and address Of
book that will answer your letter
at greater length. as my space is linn
tied and the requests are many.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23

II the hostess enclosed her card with
her invitation, that is equal to per.
sonal call: also II she explains to you
that she intended to call before her
party. that is sufficient, and you pay
the call. II neither Of these apollo
gies were made would accept the in.
vitation, and you do not owe an after
call If you go.