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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-04-17
GENTLE JANE.

Gentle Janewhizzed through the town,
Running many people down:
Still she gave her car put praise,
Said: 1T has such killing ways!"
Carolyn Wells.
Last week Tuesday Gentle Jane
Met a passing railroad train;
Good afternoon" she sweetly said,
But the blamed train cut her dead!
Yale Record.
Now her dream of scorching fades
Where Jane is the fioks are shades;
Hitting them brings no pain,
"What's the use!" sigh Gentle Jane.
Buffalo News.
We think it's a scurvy trick
To kill Gentle Jane so quick,
Ere we had chance, by gol,
To run her into our col.
Houston Post.
Never mind bout Gentle Jane,
Drink her little toast;
She's where there amt drop O. rain,
She'll get her little roast.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-04-17
Ciffside Park Notes.

There will be a meeting of the
men, at the home of DR.. Margaret
Brewster next Wednesday evening.
April Fl.
The minstrel show at Cliff street
school, Fairview, was for the benefit
of the school library fund.
Fairview Fire Hose Company will
give a dance at the fire hall on Sat
urday night, May 1.
The Frolickers will give dance
at Carney Hall next Friday night
April %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M. Scott went
to Paterson on last Sunday to hear
the Rev. William Sunday, the well
known evangelist, win the sinners
over to God. Mr.. Scott thinks Sunday
is forceful talker, and that he can
certainly deliver the chin goods in
telling fashion.
Mrs. O'Brien, of Grant avenue, is
receiving a visit from her daughter
Julia, who is now Mrs. Beveridge, of
Detroit. The. Beveridges were former
residents of Grantwood where they
were quite popular. Young David
Bruce Beveridge accompanied his
mother here on the trip.
Mrs. A. Borden, of Grant avenue
entertained on Friday afternoon of
last week in honor of the birthday of
her daughter Adine. Many of the
young lady's friends called to offer
congratulations
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-04-17
A PaHsade Pinafore
To Be Presented By
The Choral Society

The newly organized Palisade
Choral Society is nothing if not am
bilious. 1t is conducting rehearsals
for that well known comic opera, az.
M. S. Pinafore." The place or the
time have not been decided upon as
yet. Here are the principals:
Capt. Corcoran. Mr.. George Roedels
Sir Joseph Porter. Mr.. D. A. Carson
Dick Deadeye. ............. Mr.. Holt
Ralph Rackstraw. Mr.. Won Hartman
Boatswain Mr.. N. A. Paul
Josephine. .......... Mrs. Middleton
Cousin Hebe. ...... Mrs. N. A. Paul
Little Buttercup.. ....... (Undecided)
A glance at the names reveals some
of the best known vocal artists in this
section of the country. Each part has
been selected to suit the personality
of the person taking it, so a we'll
balanced production may be looked
for. Mr.. and Mrs. Tams are con-
Quoting the rehearsals.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-04-17
VILLAGE GOSSIP

Last Saturday morning was gray
and hazy. The sun rose as a well de-
fined ball of red fire through almost
black smoke When little ways up
it stretched a huge dragon of red
across the Hudson that shimmered its
zigzag length the whole way over, the
head resting on the Jersey shore.
Deep dark gray on the horizon, the
murkiness graduated away towards
the zenith taking on a pinkish tinge
that was as full of poetry as jap
anese landscape in silk.
Emile Schmidt has been i'll for the
past week with his former trouble. He
is doing nicely, but is not as spry yet
as he would like to be.
Sam Baer is looking we'll these days
and is able to attend to his business
to some extent, although it will be a
great while yet before he is his old
time self.
Friday night poker is getting to be
one of the highly regarded indoor
sports around about.
Harry Clark and his father are con-
automobile by the side of their house.
They take lot of enjoyment in doing
the work themselves after hours, and
most any evening the glimmer of
their lanterns can be seen now that
the weather is getting more moder-
ate.
-Palisade is going to have a base
ba11 foam this season which is pOln O.
to try and beat everything in sight
around these parts. However it needs
the support of everybody in town to
come out and root. There is nothing
which encourages a team so much as
good wholesome support. Last sea-
son scarcely corporal's guard ever
turned out, but this year it is hoped
things will be changed and everyone
will back up the boys,
The members of the Woman's Club
of Palisade, are going to take lunch
con at the Hotel McAlpin on Wednes-
day next.
The Woman's Club of Palisade is
planning to send as delegates to the
convention of State Federation of
Women's Clubs at Atlantic City next
month Mrs. Bradshaw, Mrs. Caffal,
and Mrs. E. Yancy Cohen. Mrs.
Purdon and Mrs. N. A. Paul have
been named as alternates. 1t is ex-
pected that several other Palisade
women will also make the trip, among
them Mrs. r. R. Brown, Mrs. ]. V.
Woolcot, Mrs. G. H. Frew, and
others.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-04-17
Welfare Work.

The Louisville Courier Journal tells
of this dialogue:
Have you any parts of an auto
mobile that you don't want"
81 have an old tire. What's the
idea ?"
"You know how our grandmothers
used to make crazy quilts for the
needy?"
Eyes"
"On the same principle am try
ing to assemble an automible for a
poor woman who has none"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-04-17
CLAESSEN'S SECOND
LECTURE TONIGHT

Mr.. August Claessens, of the Rand
School of Social Science, will deliver
a lecture in Grantwood School Audi
torium, tonight, on "Woman and In
dustry." The lecture is, in effect, a
socialist argument for woman suf-
frage. Discussion will be in order
after the lecture. Admission will be
free, everyone being earnestly in
vited to attend, especially the ladies.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-04-17
CLIFFSIDE COUNCIL
Continued from page II

pany, builders of the borough's new
sewage disposal plant, again put IN
an insistent claim for the sum of
$1,157.06 for their final payment on
the work. Mr.. Fred Sheppard, their
agent, who was present also asked to
be allowed the interest which was
due for the many months during
which this sum had been withheld.
1t appeard that the failure to pay
this amount had been an oversight
Would Mr.. Shepard meet the mayor
at his office the following evening, at
which time the latter would hope to
have the check ready for him :? Mr..
Shepard was agreeable.
Vest GrantwOOd Protection
The danger from fire to property
in West Grantwood was sounded in
petition from residents of that sec
ton who complained that the nearest
hydrant to number of houses there
was thousand feet away, and in
another borough. The petition was
referred to the fire and water COM
mittee.
Citizens Club Letter
Communications were read from the
borough's active civic organization,
the Citizens Club, requesting that a
more careful and methodical account
be kept of licenses granted by the
borough. The club also made a plea
4or the stricter policing of the Dor
ough's important open spaces at Pail
gade and Columbia avenues in regard
to the general appearance. At times
much rubbish and even garbage was
allowed to accumulate here.
No Sewer Connections Yet
Objection was made to the connec-
ton of houses with the street sewers
until regular procedure of the coun-
Gil had been acted upon. Mayor
Neumann objected that the moving
picture people who now occupied the
Laird property when they began to
use the sewer, would probably have
to discharge thousands of gallons of
water daily in the developing of their
picture films.
The Sewer Outlet Deadlock
In regard to the chronic sewer out
let deadlock between Edgewater and
Cliffside Park, Mayor Neumann was
again hopeful that at next Tuesdays
Edgewater meeting, a rough draft of
the final agreement would be settled
upon. He said, however, that if issue
was ever sought in the matter in the
courts, it would be found that many
persons in former governments would
be called upon to explain their part
IN the joint sewer arrangements in
the past
Road Oiling
The Standard Oil Company's bid
for road oiling was accepted as the
lowest bid, $1,412.5O for $4,000 square
cards first covering, and $4,000
second, Oiling will begin the first
week in May.
The roads and sewers committee
announced that borough clean up
days will be April % and "a for
Grantwood, and April 26 and 81 for
Cliffside.
Benefit for Unemployed
The proposal of Mr.. Schenck to
furnish, free of charge, an entertain
ment for the aid of the borough's
unemployed, was accepted, and the
date set for Thursday, April 20, at
Carney Hall. The offer of the As
ISOLATED Charities to collaborate in
the affair was accepted.
The resignation of Recorder Hin
ners to take effect May l was ac-
cepted. The meeting then adjourned
to meet again April 26.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-04-17

Sir Richard Crawford took up his
duties recently as commercial attache
of the British Embassy at Washing
ton.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-04-17
HAIR MATTRESS
$3.50
ALL SIZES

Made over by the best
electric process.
Steams and cleans the
hair like new.
Send us a postal or phone
Union lO41
Now is the time to have
your carpets and rugs
cleaned.
Our process preserves your
carpet and will make them
last for years.
The state herald., 1915-06-25
Ancient Artisans in Africa.

The question has often been asked:
Was there any earlier race in occupa-
tion of the area in Africa at present
held by the Bantus? In Man w. II.
Beech reports that in the Kikuyu coun-
try some ancient pottery has been said
to be the work of people called Gum
ba, who displaced the Miathoachiana,
cannibal dwarfs.
These Miathoachiana are now be-
lieved to be earth.gnomes. skilled in
the art of iron working. Mr.. Beech,
with some amount of plausibility, sug-
gests that they were possibly bush
men, pygmies, or both, and that they
were local indigenous race OF the
stone age who used flint instruments
often found in the Kikuyu country.
The Gumba are said TO have made
pottery and to have taught the Kikuyu
the art of smelling. They may have
been pre-Bantau Hamite invaders; but
OF this there is no evidence and the
legend may tend TO show that the
first discovery of iron was made in
Africa
The state herald., 1915-06-25
PROLONG THE LIFE OF FENCE POSTS
n Made Of 4cause Sheet Applying TImbc

Thorough seasoning. or drying.
the cheapest method Of lengthonint
the life OF wood and II n necessary
preliminary 10 any further treatment
Wood preservation" has recently
come TO mean. TO the general public
the use OF creosote. either as mn cS
tcrnal application or forced into the
tissues OF the wood. Treatment with
creosotc. though considered new
thing In this country. has been used
In England and France for long time
especially with railroad ties. Treat
Ing companies there guarantee treat
ed beech ties for 10 years service
when. untroatod. they would not last
two years. Even In this country there
are millions Of tieb. poles aud posti
treated every year. Their durability
In thereby Increased two, three and
sometimes tcu fold.
The state herald., 1915-06-25

season becomes very dry as II pro.
gresges. Thus the grower should aim
to control the size of the individual
fruits by thinning and by tillage and
pruning.
1t Is sometimes argued that the ex-
pense of thinning makes it prohibitive.
But this is fallacious. While 1t may
cost relatively large amount per
tree, it is the experience of the best
growers that, as a rule, actually more
high grade fruit is produced on tree
which bears only moderate crop
than on one which is heavily over
loaded, and the average fruit on the
tree with a moderate crop is of better
grade than the best fruit on an over
loaded tree.
Another factor Is commonly over
looked when the cost of thinning is
done after the June drop'-which
usually occurs from a month to six
weeks after the blossoming period.
when the imperfectly fertilized and
other weakly developed embryo fruits
| drop off-and before the pits begin to
harden. After the June drop" is over
there is but very little dropping of
the peaches. Hence, practically all OF
the fruit which remains then will be
on the trees at harvest time. II will
have to be picked then, anyway. II is
a fair assumption that II will cost no
more and probably considerably less
to pick n portion of the crop In June
or July and drop the fruit on the
ground than ii will to pick ii later and
put 1t in n basket, where much OF II
will have to be handled over several
times In grading and packing and then
finally large quantities discarded as
culls because the fruits are so small
Moreover. the fruit on an overloaded
tree will sometimes ripen less uni.
formly than on a tree that has mod.
crate crop.
II has already been stated that the
development OF the pits is. an exhaus-
tive process. Therefore, the limiting
OF the number of fruits tends to con
serve the vitality OF the tree. A large
portion OF the flesh of the peach is
water; hence. II the soil is well sup
piled with moisture the development
OF the edible portion OF the fruit makes
n relatively light demand on the
strength OF the tree.
The United States department Of
agriculture. Washington. will send in.
terested fruit growers, free OF charge
its farmers bulletin tNo. 632) on
Growing Peaches" which gives in de.
tail much information on the pruning
OF trees. renewal OF tops, thinning. In
terplanted crops and special practices
The state herald., 1915-06-25
DEVOTED HIS TO GOOD WORK
oevout Little Johnny Would Give His
Penny to Buy Bibles for
Poor Kids.

The little visitors at Aunt Mary's
were Helen, age six. and John age
four. They played keeping grocery
under the piano, envelopes, books and
other articles representing the stock
in trade. They took turn about as
grocer and customer The grocer bore
the name of Mr.. Popcorn.
"Mr, Popcorn said Helen, have
you any rabbits this morning.
"Yes'm," answered the polite grocer
Are they nice and fresh?"
"Yes'm."
Then you may give me good, big
fat one for 15 cents"
During lull in the grocery trans
actions Aunt Mary gave each of the
visitors two cents-two cents in real
money.
And what are you going TO do with
the money!" asked Aunt Mary
I'm going to put my two pennies in
the bank" said Helen.
"And l." said John, "1'll buy candy
with one penny"
"And what will you do with the 9th
er penny"
And John. who has been impressed
by the missionary talks at Sunday
school, answered: I'm a.goin' to give
1t to buy Bibles for poor kids."-Provi-
dence Tribune.
The state herald., 1915-06-25

in 533. Ten thousand workmen were
employed until its completion, and
the wealth of the whole empire was
put to the severest test to furnish the
steady golden stream which flowed
and flowed for the carrying out of the
ideas. Schools were stopped, it is
said. that the salaries of the teachers
might be diverted to Santa Sophia's
benefit, and the lead pipes of Constan'
tinople we're melted down in order to
make sheeting for its roofs.
Great Work Done Speedily.
Europe. Asia and Africa contributed
of their resources and of their historic
marble columns and panels that the
great cathedral might be unsurpassed
among the glories OF earth. Some say
that the great work was finished IN
the marvelously short time of ten
years. others are positive. even, that
IL was ready in six years. However
this may be, II required 100 years to
build St Peters at Rome: 35 years TO
build St Paul's in London; 500 years
TO build the Milan cathedral. and els
years to build the Cathedral OF
Cologne. There are millions OF the
Greek Orthodox faith who are looking
confidently forward to the day when
Santa Sophia will again be the princi.
pal cathedral of their worship.
A bewildering wealth OF legends
clusters around the old cathedral. now
defaced and mutilated as a Turkish
mosque. and these legends throw a
veil OF the supernatural around II.
One legend. which the Greeks like to
remember. is that Of the bishop who
was celebrating mass as the wild Turk.
ish hordes under Mohammet H., con.
queror OF Constantinople, broke into
the church. and who escaped their
fanatic wrath by walking into a niche
made by the opening wall which again
closed behind him. This priest is
waiting In the wall for the day when
Santa Sophia once more comes under
Christian power. when he will leave
his place OF refuge and continue. In
celebration OF the end OF Turkish rule.
tho service In which he was interrupt.
ed 500 years before.
The state herald., 1915-06-25
Could Spare Her.

Tommys mother was an invalid, so
his Aunt Lavinia looked after him and
the house. And she never missed a
chance OF pointing out fault or ex-
pounding n precept.
"Oh, dear" said Tommy one day,
after auntie had lectured him for ten
minutes. 81 wish had wings!"
Why. my pet7" asked mother,
pleased at this angelic inspiration.
"Oh. I'D fly up in the air with Aunt
LavInia. and I'D fly and fly Till |
couldn't get any higher"
Yes. dear" said mother proudly, as
the little chap paused impressiyely.
what would you do them"
I'D drop Aunt Lavinia!" said Tom
my savagely.-Stray Stories.
The state herald., 1915-06-25

ham Remedies Vegetable Compound
and Sanative Wash. am now well and
strong and can do all my own work. 1
owe it all to Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
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This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for nearly
forty years proved to be most valua-
BILE tonic and invigorator Of the female
organism. Women everywhere bear
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tue of Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
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Why Lose Hope.
No woman suffering from any form
of female troubles should lose hope un-
til she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound fair trial.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia L. Pinkham Medicine Co. (con1-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held In strict confidence.
The state herald., 1915-06-25

suit of the war, there is no
w one who does not fervently
hope that the mosque of
Santa Sophia, the ecclesiastical gem
of the Turkish capital. will be spared
1t is to the Greek church what the
site of the Temple at Jerusalem is to
the Jew and. except for its possession
by strange religion, what st. Peters
is to the Catholic. The repossession
of Santa Sophia represents the goal of
Russia's ambitions during several cen.
turies. Concerning this great church
edifice writer for the National Geo
graphic society says:
Christianity has been productive OF
many wonderful places of worship. of
temples richer In treasure and more
beautiful in workmanship than those
religion. Byzantine and Gothic archi-
lecture received their highest express
sion in sacred building. so much so In
the case of Gothic that the lay mind
confuses that architectural type with
pictures of the wonderful cathedrals
of France and Germany. Christian
temples are among the most wonder
full architectural accomplishments OF
all times. and by far and away their
most resplendent example is Santa
Sophia. the Oldest. the most magnifi-
cent. the most costly and the most IN
teresting OF all Christian churches.
Santa Sophia has become an in
80 oil ~ nvth hA-
lief who are fighting in the present
battles OF Europe. AS ST. Peters is
the motherchurch for all the Catholic
world. so Santa Sophia is the mother
church OF all OF Greek faith. One is
the metropolitan OF the East. the 9TH
er OF the West. and both are the
grandest examples OF architectural
splendor within their faiths. Both are
churches that cost almost fabulous
sums In the building. and Santa So
phia cost almost twice as much as
ST. Peters. or more than any temple
since history began ior the Christian
world.
Built at Enormous Cost.
II is estimated that Santa Sophia.
including the values OF ground. mate.
rial, labor. ornaments and church uten-
sils. cost about s64 100000. while the
common estimate OF the cost OF St
Peters. the chief present splendor OF
the Eternal City. is placed at $4s,o0o.-
900. No other temple has ever mp.
preached Santa Sophia in the variety
and preciousness OF It's marbles and
in its prodigai employment OF silver
gold and precious stones.
The first church constructed upon
the site OF Santa Sophia was built at
the direction OF the first Christian en-.
peror. Constantine. In 32G. Work on
the great pile OF the present ycner-
able cathedral was begun by Justinian
The state herald., 1915-06-25
10000 Victim. Of Drug Habit.

According to recent estimate Of
the United States public health serv.
Ice. the number OF persons in this
country who are victims OF the drug
habit is about 10000. and the num-
be- OF doses OF narcotic drugs con.
sumed by them annually is about $780,.
100000. This estimate is based on
figures collected In the state OF Ten
nessee. where under n recently enact
ed antinarcotic law i,io3 permits were
issued In six months to persons peti.
tioning for the privilege OF using mar
cotic drugs. and the consumption OF
such drugs amounted to s.iss. 200 aver.
nge doses.
The state herald., 1915-06-25

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of AgricultureJ
In the minds of some peach grow
ers, to teach the thinning of the fruit
is to teach heresy. The thing most
desired by them is the biggest peach
crop possible. Then the heavier the
"set" of fruit the better, and the last
consideration is to pick off any OF it
until it is picked for market. This is
their philosophy.
The matter of thinning the fruit on
heavily loaded peach trees should re-
quire no special argument to estab.
lish the wisdom of the practice, but
the reasons for thinning may be brief
ly set forth in the present connection
The fact is widely recognized that
most varieties of peaches, as well as
other fruits, for that matter, under IA
vorable conditions often set much
more fruit than the tree can possibly
develop to good degree of perfec-
tion for commercial purposes. The in
herent natural purpose of the tree is
to perpetuate its kind. To this end,
left to itself. its tendency is to develop
the largest possible number of seeds.
with each seed possessing the poten-
.ial possibility of new tree.
The growers aim is for the tree to
produce the largest possible amount
OF fruit that can attain the highest
commercial standard The inherent
effort of the tree ana the object de-
sired by the grower impose, or at least
tend to impose. incompatible require
ments. The development OF a great
number of seeds is tree-exhausting
process. This is opposed to the de
velopment Of large fruit. To meet his
ends In this respect the grower has
recourse to thinning the fruit.
There is perhaps no operation in the
production Of peaches which requires
keener judgment In order to reap Its
full benefits than does thinning the
frnit. However. no fixed rules for II
can be given. II is commonly advised
to thin so that the fruits will not be
nearer together than four to six
inches. This direction is quite gen
orally applicable. yet II may have sew
eral important notifications under diff
feront conditions. The strength OF
the tree, the fertility OF the soil. and
especially the soil moisture are all CO
ordinate factors governing this op
Grafton. These factors, together with
the size OF the crop. or, In other words
the rumber OF fruits allowed to de
velop on the tree. govern very largely
the size and perfection OF the indi
vidual fruits. except as fungous dis
eases and insects may affect them.
obs siously. vigorous tree growing
under favorable conditions as TO mois
ture plant food. etc. can develop a
larger number OF fruits to good size
than can weak tree, or even the
same tree when there is marked de
fciency either In the supply OF mois
ture or of plant food.
The skill of the grower is shown In
his ability TO adjust the size OF the
crop on his trees to the varying sea
sonal conditions. While he is power
less. OF course. TO add more fruit. II IL
quite within his power to reduce the
number OF fruits on the trees II the