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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-01
Paisade Ladies
Walked IS Miles
To Brady Farm

Four Palisade ladies started on
pedestrian tour last Tuesday noon to
the Paul T. Brady farm away up in
Duchess county, N. Y. They were
Mrs. F. H. st. John, Miss Florence
Brady, Miss Harrison and Mrs. Pugh,
sister of Mr.. F. H. St. John This
was the first time they ever under
took such a journey, and they did re-
markable well, considering the time
they made. The first night they
spent at the Briercliff Inn, the next
night, Wednesday, at Brewster, N. Y,
and arrived at the farm Thursday
evening, after two and a half days
walking. They made much better
time than they started out to achieve.
They gave themselves three days and
made it in much less. The party kept
in fine spirits, and sent many postals
to their Palisade friends. These young
ladies should enter a contest, as Ed
ward Payson Weston only averaged
a bit under twenty miles a day in his
now famous walk across the continent.
The Palisade party made an average
of thirty miles per day. Some going.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-01
II DEGREES DROP
IN TEMPERATURE

Whoever got the weather wires
crossed last Tuesday in the reports
sent out from Washington deserves
leather medal. They hit it on the
warm prediction and thunder showers,
yes. But on the CONTINUED warm"
idee were never so far off. That night,
after pushing the mercury up to an
official notch of 81 degrees, it hit the
tobaggon and skidded back to Al de-
grees by Wednesday morning. From
using swear words at heavy under
wear on Tuesday, it went to light
topcoats the next day as safety ap-
pliance against the cold, raw east
wind that bit to the marrow. The
April 81 record for all known heights
had the lid lifted clean off. the top.
The showers, though light, helped
the grass some, and also flowers and
early vegetables. But the cold
there was nothing to it but the sneeze
and the pain.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-01
Froickers Again
Make Impression
Young Men Glue CreditabLe En-.
tertainnaent--- Will Continue
Next Year.

The young men who make up the
organization of the Frolickers gave an
admirable account of themselves again
on Friday evening of last week when
they presented very entertaining
vaudeville program at the fire hall.
The performers were seen at their
best in the one act comedy, "The
Charms of Music" George w. Hart
mann and Elwood Madden, in the
roles of Walter Thorne and Violet,
his wife, were done, each of them, in
very creditable fashion. Their rela-
lions are nearly severed definitely by
the strange insistence of Walter in
sheltering, under his roof, a supposed
musical genius, Hamilton Hirsute.
Hamilton very effectively portrayed
by Mr. Valentine FRANKIE. Hirsute's
genius and musical performance is
openly sneered at not only by Violet
but Walters sister Eva, and her
wooer Richard Douglas. The charms
Of Eva are evident in her namesake,
thanks to the agreeable presence of
Charles Stein; Fred Rollins is very
realistic Richard. Quiet John, the
household valet, who is a standing
complaint, is taken with skill by
Rudolph Pfeiffer.
The most convincing bit of the en-
tertainment, however, was without
doubt the Dick Fox-LeMar Vieau,
italian sketch which brought down
tn, house.
The one-act playlet Jimmy" by
Edward Stein and LeMar Vieau, gave
great satisfaction, as did the Val
FRANKIE R. Pfeiffer, German speciality.
speciality.
Dancing was enjoyed till a late
hour. The deft hand of Mr.. Fred w.
I'aters@was seen in the acting If, .ne
young men. The latter Should feeS
every encouragement to do better and
better work.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-01
Cifside Councils Lengthy Session
Mayor Stands By Inspection Veto
Councilman Sdnmis Says CIside is Worth So 3S1 z25
Assessed Valuation, With An Earning Capacity of
S84, 1872 3S---Park Wants License Reduced To
$1,000, But No Action Taken

Cliffside Park council met last
Monday night. In common with
all other boroughs, it faced the
inevitable problems of up keep,
repair, constructive improvement,
administration, and SO on. Under
the set form of rules, and
order, the borough's rulers received
petitions and suggestions from it's
citizens; listened to the reading of its
written record of business; received
reports from the proper officials of the
work in course of operations; debated
on the mathematics of the whole of
finance, the proper relation of ex-
penditure to income; and used pres
sure, where necessary, to enforce its
will.
Through its engineers, attorney,
clerk, collector, contractor, committee
man and council, it's needs were con-
sidered, and actions taken. Here, a
sidewalk was desired by Mr.. Scioli
along the west side of Gorge road
near the upper end. Same had been
promised as soon as sewer was laid.
Sewer was now laid. "Well, in the
first place, Mr.. Scioli, you must get
regularly signed petition for this;
then the engineer will give the grade
But, after this is done, don't forget
that the property owners along the
route must hand over the money for
it" So spoke the council.
Walker Street Residents Petition
for Improvement
The same condition of affairs ex-
listed in Walker street; according to
the agreement of two and a half
years ago, the improvement of the
street had stepped aside in favor of
the sewer. Now, the sewer was
lodged; but where were the promised
cutters, curbs and concrete side
walks?
In Hudson place a different snag
presented itself. The sewer, though
not quite on schedule time, was now
forging ahead; but with the law, or
ordinance, just passed, the present
inspector, Mr.. Ghetto, was no longer
inspector. The sewer, according to
Contractor English, could not prop
erly proceed without a proper in
spector. Engineer McClave, too, must
insist that his office could not proceed
Continued on page 81
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-01
Grantwood High School Bids
Are All Rejected By Board
And New Offers Asked
Cside Board of Education Sells Bonds for IO4 49, sc
But Rejects Bids for NeD School, as LoUest Was
$89, 900 Against Sz4, 900 AHolved
for Construction.

The many details of school admins
tration and equipment from childrens
drinking cups to tennis courts, and
school structures to thousand dollar
bonds were taken up by the educa-
tional mentors at Wednesday nights
meeting of Cliffside Parks Board of
Education.
James Lock, 10 years, of Walker
street, was reported by Supervisor
Bray as likely candidate for the
school of incorrigibles at Hackensack.
The supervisor was instructed to sum-
mon the youth before the borough's
new recorder, Howard B. Joyce, at the
Cliffside Park Realty Company's Of
flee at Edgewater Heights station.
In regard to the likelihood OF an
excessive price being set by the con-
demnation commissioners on the 3E
acre high school site, Mayor Neumann
assured the board that in no case
would the owners of the land accept
more than the amount of $4,000 per
acre voted on by the citizens at the
January 26 school election.
Supervisor Bray was instructed to
inspect the domestic science equip
ment of Speyer School, New York,
which is for sale, and make report
as to the price and condition of the
same. The supervisor also reported
that Miss Winchell, of Teachers Col
lege, New York, had written him, say
ing that they would be happy to co
operate with the local schools, in the
household arts, by sending over, every
two weeks, new teacher to assist
in the instruction in that department.
Bids, which had been asked for for
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-01
New Buildings
And Health Codes

On Tuesday night next the Build
ing Committee and Health Com
mittee of Cliffside Park Council Board
will meet with the Board of Health to
perfect the details of the Building
Codes and Health Codes of the bor-
ough. They will meet in the borough
hall. This is a postponed meeting
from last Wednesday night, as many
members found it necessary to be
present at the special meeting of the
School Board, at which bids were to
be received for the building of the
new high school.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-01

the construction of the new high
school were all beyond the figures
which the boards funds would allow
The lowest bid was $4,000. The
amount which it was estimated could
be spent on the structure was $4,000
All bids were rejected; and it was
voted to advertise for new bids, In
the Borough News" Hudson OBJ
server" Bergen Record" and 1.-THE
Palisadian," the new bids to be re-
ceived on May IL.
An invitation was voted to the Con-
demnation Commission to hold their
session in the Cliffside school at their
May 10 meeting at 2 p. m.
President Whelan reported that the
thousand dollar school bonds had been
sold for $1,O24.33 each, for of the 1O2
bonds, to Harris, Forbes & Co., which
made a total bonus of $2,4S1.66 to
the borough. According to these
bonds, the form of which was read,
5 per cent. annually on the prin-
cipal would be paid in interest, until
the year 1888, when the first $1,000
bond would be redeemed. The last
would be redeemable on March i,
1945. The form of the bond was sub
mitted to Attorney Wright for his
approval, to be proffered at the next
meeting.
A Typographical plan of the pro-
posed new high school site was sub
mitted by McClave & McClave. An
estimate, accompanying the map, al
lowing for the entire grading OF the
grounds, including terraces down to
Palisade avenue; concrete sidewalks
on street and grounds; concrete steps
construction of tennis courts; football
and baseball fields; grubbing called
Continued on page A
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-01
Pretty Young
Fairuiew Girl
Strangely Gone

One of Fairview's most attractive
and well-known girls, Margaret
Iasillo, seventeen years old, disap-
peared from her home in Walker
street last Saturday morning, and no
trace of her has been found since.
Margaret's father, Andrew Iasillo, is
successful Italian banker and real
estate dealer; but he has not been
well for some time, and on Saturday
morning last he asked Margaret to
take some money, $197, to the Gut
tenburg bank for deposit.
Before going, Margaret was heard
to tell young barber friend, Joseph
Clement, of her Grand He seemed
much interested. Well, Margaret
went, and Margaret stayed. Mean
while on Sunday, Clement was ar
rested, and placed in Hackensack jai,
He claimed no completely in the mat
ter, although his attentions to Mar
garet during his short residence of
three weeks in the town had been
noticed by everybody. In fact,
Clement was to have been dis
charged by his employer because of
his apparent infatuation for the girl
Still, however, no sign was had of
the missing one. Recorder Schulz be-
lieves that, in view of all the circum-
stances; the fact, that no word has
come from the girl, or from anybody
else; that Clement knew of the money
in her possession; that he had fol-
lowed her persistently during the few
weeks he had known her; in view of
all these circumstances, that black
or Blackhanding are at the
bottom of the matter
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-01
Speculations About
The Three Cent Ferry
By Four Palisadians

Discussion is once more rife in re-
gard to the proposed three cent ferry
rate. The opinions of Palisadians on
the subject are widely opposed in
context Discussions have been revived
as result of speeches at the ami
versary last Saturday night.
Four Palisadians who had caught
the $50 boat from New York the
other evening were walking up the
hill on this side. After several topics
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-01
CO-OPERA TON.

1t is absolutely vital to any news
paper to have it's advertisers know
that results are coming from the use
of its columns. One way of doing
this is with cooperation of the public.
Make it a habit to mention to the mer-
chant the paper in which you saw
his advertisement.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-01
Corporations Appeal
Against Assessments

An appeal was taken by the Postal
Telegraph Company and also the
Hackensack Water Company on
Thursday, April 20, against the as
sessment of their respective proper
ties in the borough of Cliffside Park.
Borough Attorney Agnew has been
instructed to represent the borough's
interests in the matter.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-01
BUSINESS EGOTTSTS

A Business eeotist is who believes his bust
ness is so good it is not possible for anything to
make it better.
He has for advertising.
There is difference between an eeotist and
man with self confidence
The self confident believes in his goods
and his service.
He believes business is just as good as he
makes it--and he newspaper advertising day
in and day out to bring prosperity to bis doorstep
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-01
Palisade Scores Signal Success
At Tenth Birthday Celebration
With Refined, Excellent Program

Largest Gathering EUer Assembled In Village Hears
Clever Speechs, Fine Singing, And Audience Gets
Charming SURPRISE When esprit of Palsade''
Little Eleanor PenneU First Baby Born, Is
Made To Appear From Invisible Source
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-08
An Ordinance

Carrying into effect the will of the prop
erty tax-paying voters of Road Dis
trict No. 2 of Bossier Parish, Louis
lana, as ascertained by an election
held June l, 1915, at which election a
bond issue of $4,000, to run from one
to thirty years, was voted, and to levy
a tax OF 81 mills on the dollar of the
taxable property of said Road District
No. 2 for the year 1915, to pay the
first bond and interest on the remain
ing bonds.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
in legal session convened, That in order
to carry into effect the will Of the prop
erty tax-paying voters of Road District
No. 2 of Bossier Parish, as expressed at
an election held June 1, 1915, at which
said election bond issue of $4,000 was
voted, to build and construct roads and
bridges in said Road District No. 2, and
in order to meet interest on said bonds
and to pay the first bond due tax of 6 i
mills on the dollar of the taxable prop
erty is hereby levied for the year 1915
in said Road District No. 2.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the Tax Assessor of Bossier Parish
be and he is hereby authorized and in
sbructed to extend on his tax rolls for
the year 1915 the aforesaid tax, and the
Sheriff and er-oficio Tax Collector is
authorized to collect same.
Adopted at Benton, La, June I, 1915.
J. C. LOGAN,
Attest: UNIV
R. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-08
A STAGE Manauer's Ruse.

The house bill of the Imperial the
alter of Ia Roche-sur-Yon announced
for the evening performance La Tour
de Nese." five act melodrama. and
La Soeur de .Jocrisse." a one act farce
The drama had been disposed of, but
the low comedian was missing and
could not be found. What was to be
done? A luminous fdel finally entered
the managers mind. The orchestra
played an overture. then another. then
third. then Il polka and finally a qua
drille. At last. when the audience had
grown quite obstreperous. the stage
manager appeared. He addressed the
three conventional bows to the spec
tators and said: ladies and gentle.
men. you are anxious, know. to lis
ten to La Soeur de Jocrisse.' The
piece has just been acted. but through
an unaccountable oversight ON the part
OF the stage hands they forgot.to raise
the curtain"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-08
Gave Orders to the Kinq.

Shortly before the European conflict
broke out the king of the Belgians. one
of the most democratic of European
monarchs. spent Il few weeks in Swift
zerland. At Territet the king and
queen were motoring. His majesty
was driving. and there were no attend
ants. The queen went into shop to
make some purchases.
The king was standing by the car
reading newspaper when an Ameri-
can woman came out Of the shop.
jumped into the car. which she mis-
took for public conveyance. and
bade the monarch to drive her quickly
to her hotel. Certainly. madam" said
the king and deposited the woman at
the hotel.
Accounts vary as to whether the
king accepted or did not accept any
fare.
In the meanwhile the queen had
come out of the store and was sur
prised to find that her husband and the
car were absent. However. they speed
lily returned. and their majesties laugh
ed over the incident together
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-08
Spoke Her Mind.

The artistic temperament is account
able for many things Mary Garden
possesses it. Which leads to the story
of Il company with which she sang the
leading role in western city. In the
last act but one Of Louise" where
Louise is supposed to kneel on the
grass and see the lights of Paris. when
it came to the situation Miss Garden
found 10 grass and saw no lights.
When the drop fell. so it goes. she few
at the stage manager What kind of
Il management is this: Here | have
had to sing with that midget pointing
10 grass to kneel on and not -
tight in all Parish
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-08
Fourteen Carat Love,

Into New York iewelry store there
came shy. pretty young lady with
her engagement ring. which had been
bought there and which she would
like to have changed.
The ring fitted her exactly. and she
was greatly pleased with the noble
sentiment of the inscription. What
eer betide let love abide" but she
did not like its arrangement.
Examination showed that the stolid.
unimagipative old engraver lad cary
ed in the sentence regardless of the
ringmaker's little stamp Of quality,
and so it read. "Whate'er betde let
lax. love abide."-Judge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-08
Force of Hotel Habit.

civars parents took up their residence
in city suburb.
Whit We're you doing. SOM" the
mother asked him when Percival came
into the house one afternoon.
Il was just out on the front porch
replied Percival. listening to a man
with IL pushcart paging blackberries."
Judge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-08
Saw Him.

Ebeuezer Holcombe had a 1000
pound hog which he had exhibited in
tent ut the fairs for three years.
charging 10 cents admission.
One day Il travelling man who was
passing through the town in which
Mr.. Holcombe lived called ut the house
and asked if he might see the hog Of
which he had heard so much. Eben-
ezer proudly led the way to the hog
house, but at the door he turned. Cost
you 10 cents" he drawled.
The visitor took dime from his
pocket. passed it to the farmer and
turned back.
why, you amt seen the prize hogr'
called EbeneZer.
Yes. l have" retorted the travelling
man. I've seen him." and continued
his walk back to the country store.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-08
ENTIRELY TOO REALISTIC.
That's the Way It Struck the Leading
Actors Substitute


In a certain southern locality one
day they hanged white criminal, or,
rather. started to hang one.
Now. it was very unusual to hang
white man in this particular county.
for 80 per cent of the population is ne
gro.
AS hangings are public in that region
and us this particular one was Of &
white man. Il big crowd turned out.
The prisoner had been led out Of the
Jail. stood upon the trap. his hands
tied. he had said his last word. had
made pence with his maker. the black
cap had been put on. the moose adjust
ed and the trap was ready to be sprung
when some one yelled Fire"
A fire. It seems. Is more unusual than
off for the blaze. Il big tobacco barn
mile down the road. and left the pr.s-
oner standing on the trap unattended.
An aged belated negro came shut
fling along past the scaffold on his way
to the fire. looked up saw the man
about to he executed was alone and Oh
served from his hand. which remained
exposed. that he was white.
Say" said the old negro. what you
all doin' up there. white mahn?"
I'm workin' for Il movin' picture
show" came the reply from under the
black cap.
whats you all gettin'?'' asked the
negro.
"Oh. $50 day." said the white man
Law. law" exclaimed the old negro.
lit beats all the ways you white folks
do study up to make money. You all
don't want no help. does yon?''
Yes" said the white man. You
might stand bere awhile SO i can get
my dinner"
The negro consented. climbed up on
the scaffold. united the white man.
who in turn tied up the negro. adjusted
the moose. put the black cap over the
regro's head and then proceeded to
beat it,
After the fire was out the sheriff and
the crowd returned to the scaffold.
They found the supposed prisoner still
standing there waiting to be hanged
So the sheriff sprung the trap.
But the rope broke. and the negro,
moose. black cap and all came tumbling
down on the ground. AS he got up on
bis feet he clutched off the black cap
looked around ut the crowd and yelled
Say. white folks. look out what you
all is dom You gwine to hurt some
body yet wit dis heah rnovin' picture
business. "-Cottrelrs Magazine.
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The Fly In the Ointment.

'''S Z y T1s ef'S 0fTI1tTTSfII'
A Scotch lady from the highlands,
being taken to Edinburgh and hearing
modern singing In a church for the
first time, was asked by the lady who
took her there what she thought of the
music.
Its vera bonny. vera bonny: but,
oh. my Teddy. it's an gawfu' way of
spending the Sabbath
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Natural Mistake.

Four British tourists entered Paris
restaurant one evening and announced
that they wanted dinner.
And We don't want any Of your
frogs or snails or horses" one of them
told the waiter severely ''We'll start
with soup-some sort of plain soup"
Certainly. sir" replied the waiter
gasped as they heard him shout down
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-08

way ol lie. re
could never have
Il good day on
the links but he
must end it with
a wet night at the
tavern. SO to cure
him the woman
lay in wait on
t b e road on C
evening. dressed
In Il white sheet.
When her hus-
b Il n d appeared
she rose from be-
hind Il hedge, an
awful white fig
ure, with out
cr,.opI r,,,c
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The Real Treasure.

The real treasure is that laid up by man
woman
Through charity ard p:ety. temperance
and self control.
The treasure thus hid is secure and passes
not away.
Though he leave the f1eeting riches of this
world. this man takes with him
A treasure that no wrong Of others and no
thief can steal
Let the wise man do good deeds. Tho
treasure follows of itself
-Nidhikandu Sutta-
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"Who the dell are you?" asked the
Incorporate caddie as he gazed un-
steadily ut the supposed ghost
I'm Aud Mckee" said the figure in
a hollow voice.
''Gie's a shake O. yer hand. then"
said the tipsy caddie. Pm married
tae a sister O. yours. She'll be waitin'
for us up at the hoose, an nae doot
she'll max We welcome"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-08
Parish surveying

Ct Through this medium wish to announce
u that | have been appointed Surveyor for
Bossier Parish. to succeed the late Ed Logan,
and solicit the work of the general public. l am
= graduate in this line of study from the State
University, and trust you will find me competent
in all matters coming under the discharge Of the
duties OF the office. Permanent address, Plain
Dealing, La. ls6-7-pl T. J. CALDWELL.