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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-07-03
Secretary Lansing.

President Wilson has again dis
tinguished himself in the appoint
ment of Robert Lansing as Secretary
of State, an office recently made
vacant by the spectacular resingna-
ton of William j. Bryan. There are
many interesting things to be said
of Mr.. Lansing, the best of which is
his extraordinary ability in filling the
requirements of his new office.
Mr.. Lansing goes into Office en-
tirely on efficiency of service he is
capable of rendering. He is neither
a politician himself, nor does he
possess political influence of any
kind. But he has something still bet
ter, wide and valuable experience
in matters of international law which
alone have won him the state port
folio. The fact that he happened to
be a democrat does not enter at all
into the question.
The main thing, and the controlling
factor of his appointment is that he
had been tried and found equal to
the emergency which confronted the
government.
The appointment of Mr.. Lansing is
a matter on which the entire country
can afford to feel congratulated, be-
cause it was an act in recognition of
pure merit alone. 1t was Mr.. Lam
sings equipment which brought him
into the State Department in the first
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-07-03

mel in America. There hain't nothln'
like him in the land nowhere. Amt
them spannels charmin', say? Now,
there was a man here last Sunday
came out pat and offered me $loO.
for Ted. No stree, | told him, nothln'
short O. $500. III git Ted. Why, man
alive, | can take him to Hampstead
and get $500. for Ted any day in the
week."
Well, said the visitor, 81 don't
think as much of Teddy as | do of
your collie"
"Oh well, mister, l allus feel for a
man who loves dog like we do. tell
you what I'll do. I'd rather give Mabel
away than part with her for no song.
If you like her--and there amt the
likes O. her nowhere--you take her
along for$1 800 That's the very low
est III buy her, and only because you
likes her so much at that. 81 800. amt
no price at all for Mabel. Doll her up
and pin few blue ribbons on her,
and if she don't take every first and
no seconds at all the shows in the land
you may have her for nothin' That's
how much l think O. her."
NCll, ICdiy, Soulu iiOO VI
paying more than $50. for a dog, and
for something that's extra, l would
never think of going over $500 as
said before"
81 don't care for the money part of
it," she answered, 81 allus wanted
Mabel to have a good home, and if
we are to part with her, l want to
feel that she's got a good home with
them that loves her, and | know that
you'll do that. Give me the $500
and take her along in your auto,
mister. 1t amt the money Pm after.
wants home for Mabel. l ex-
poets to meet that dog in heaven,
mister Take her along. 1t nearly
breaks my heart to part with $4,000.
dog for such price, but take her
along and bless you for lovin' dogs as
you do"
"Well, now, l tell you: I'll have to
let my wife know about Mabel. She's
not at home, and | just called in pass
ing. I'll be back another time"
"Say, mister, Mabel will not be here
when you get back. She'll be sold
Take her today and make it lower
than nothin' price of 500. Now, that's
the last word on Mabel She's the
gentlest thing in the world, and you
wouldn't be selling her yourself for
$4,000, indeed you wouldn't--I know
it."
mo, not today. I'll be sure to pass
this way again sometime soon, and
I'll run in and take another look at
your dogs"
"Now, see here. Pm a business
woman clean through and through. l
don't want Mabel to go. But you take
her along. It's all right And see
here: If you wont say word where
you got her, you may take her in the
auto for $50 What, you don't want
her at all? Well. Pm blest! Say,
you get away from this place. mister.
You never wanted to buy dog no.
how. You never owned a dog in your
life, and would be givin' Mabel catnip
everytime she sneezed."
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-07-03
What Is a "Gink?"

A subscriber wants to know what
"Gink" is.
In taking a look into the local die
tionary we find that "Gink" is IAN
old guy living in the backwoods who
has a 'possum for house cat, a
coon for his yard dog, owls for
chickens, a Ford car for an auto
mobile, the Erie for a railroad and
who wants Bryan for president"
Could there be anything worse?
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-07-03
A $4,000 Collie
Offered At $50
And No Takers

A Palisadian autoist who is fond of
dogs, stopped at the "Crest" Kennels
the other day over near Suffern, N. y.
The old man of the kennels came out
in response to the call. He saw from
the fact that the caller drove an auto,
rosy dreams of a sale.
eyes," he said, eve keeps all kinds
O. dogs-anything you want. Right
around this way is where we keeps
'em," starting off in the direction of
the rear of the main house. "And if
do say so, mister, there amt no finer
dogs in this country than these here"
The kennels consisted of three or
four small dog huts about the size
of a large dry goods box, surrounded
by wire fence about four feet high
giving the dogs about four feet of
running around room. There were
three cocker spaniels barking around
at the visitors in one pen, tousley-
looking Boston terrier over in anoth-
er, and a pretty looking collie that
ran round loose on the place.
"That there collie can't be bought
for nothin" The man said "She runs
the place. We don't have to have any
locks on nothin'. That there collie's
got more sense than I hev, be gee
| She's a wonder"
"She is rather pretty" suggested
the visitor. 81 like her looks myself.
Nothing could buy her you say?"
ooh, well, nothin' in reason know
nobuddy would think of givin' us our
price on Mabel. She's so wonderful,
mister. | might think O. two thousand
for her, but l doubt if the old lady
would allow it for minute"
WELL" said the autoist, 81 have
made up my mind never to pay over
$500. for the best dog that's going,"
winking at his companion.
'Now, see here, mister, you may be
just joshin', but if you don't want to
pay no fancy price for Mabel, I'll run
in and see the old lady and let her
come out and see about it." With that
the old man ran in and soon the wife
was at the kennel door.
'I'm mighty glad you seem to like
Mable," she said, "That's the finest
collie in the whole world. Of course,
She amt for sale, but she's so near
human, and we love her so much like
our chile, we just wouldn't let her go
at no price. l just like to look on any
body, though, who likes Mabel. Do
you really want her, mister?"
"Well, | am afraid could not meet
your price," said the visitor.
"No, Pm afraid not myself. You
see, we hev allus said we would not
sell Mabel at no price. Then thought
about $4,000, but the very thoughts
of it nearly made me sick. Came a
man long here last week and asked
me the price O. Ted, my prize winnin'
spaniel. Ted's the finest bred span
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-07-03

place, and his skill after he got there
which won him the final place of
honor.
1t is to be presumed and expected
of Mr.. Lansing that he will prove
an able counselor to President Wilson,
and give him the conservative advice
which is needed at the long table
just now.
Good for Mr.. Wilson, and bully for
Mr.. Lansing.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-07-03
Precaution

"In a certain village down south
there was physician noted for his
reckless automobile driving. One day
when he answered the phone a
woman's voice asked him if he were
going out driving that afternoon.
"No; hardly think will have time
this afternoon, replied the doctor.
"But why do you ask 2"
"Well," replied his anonymous ques-
toner, 81 want to send my little daugh
ter downtown for some thread if you
are not"
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-07-03
Cause of German Force.

The world expresses wonderment
that Germany in the present war has
not only stood her ground well, but
has been the real aggressor in all
directions from the start Surrounded
on all quarters by her fighting
enemies, the German-Austrian al
lance has so far shown the greatest
military prowess.
OF course, the greatest thing be-
hind Germany was her complete pre-
paredness for war. There has never
been anything like it in world history.
The whole of Germany has been a
forge of Vulcan. The Krupp gun
factory has kept itself running night
and day for almost half century
turning out it's laundering, hell
belching cannon, enough, apparently,
to supply a dozen worlds. But since
the war this great blazing
shop has continuously ground out its
engines of death, bigger, newer,
more powerful than ever, and now
comes to the front with cannon
guaranteed to throw shell almost
thirty miles. Tremendous! A shell
with that force behind it would al
most split Gibraltar.
Next in importance to Germany is
the combined population, hers with
Austria, the total being more than
115,000,000. This is a great deal
bigger than the total of the United
States and Canada. Thus we see
Germany with the force of numbers
and the amazing preparedness for
war. No wonder she can do almost
anything with her armies. Her one
stumbling block has been the fight
ing Frenchmen, and the odds against
her in the topography of France. Had
Germany not gone through Belgium
she would not have been able to make
nearly so great showing. But this
is now past history. She did go
through Belgium, and has taken a
stand where her armies appear to be
immovable. Both sides are en-
trenched.
1t now remains to be seen whether
Germany, having driven the Russians
back out of Galicia, can now go for
ward once more in an impetuous drive
against Paris. The unexampled mo-
bility of the German armies may en-
able her to come once more with her
massing wedge against the allies and
push them back foot by foot before
her power. But this is doubtful. Both
France and England have learned
from Germany the art of entrench-
ing themselves. 1t is super-human to
undertake to push back an army very
far to-day with drives. The machine
gun may so concentrate its fire that
half million army could be decim-
ated almost in day.
More and more it seems impossible
to beat Germany down, or for Ger
many to make great advances further
into France. The superman may yet
triumph, however. Science may step
IN and end the war. At Suffraire
there came one evening an envelop-
ing cloud of deadly gas from Mount
Pelee that snuffled out $4,000 lives
in an instant. When bullets and shot
and shell have become impotent, gas
may come in and end the war. If
Germany cannot be beaten, and the
allies cannot win, there will be a
Observation-Disclosures, who can
fOraCaa tho and 2
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-07-03

wrong in general, he is ever attempt
ing to steer it in a proper course.
This paper mildly protested some
Bryan attitudes recently and the
prodding Prosch came back with
challenge, saying we'd be sorry we
spoke when Bryan took hold of "Rum,
Romanism, and Rebellion" and run
the whole trio out of the land. He
apparently does not know that it is
exactly fifty years since the civil
war ended, and that a discussion of
that topic is not only idle, but
foolish.
1t is always any mans prerogative
to discuss or fight the demon rum,
and we wish even Mr.. Bryan God
speed in his attack upon it.
But on any attempt to attack any
form of religion, we stand fatty
against it. Every mans religious
convictions are his own. The Ma
hommedans, the Methodists, the
Baptists, the Catholics, the Episco-
palians, the Buddhists, all possess
their several virtues, and each is en-
titled to the worlds respect. AS a
separate faith every religion is good
in the eyes of a believer. This is
the basic principle of them all. Po-
litically, a fight against any religious
faith becomes fanaticism. Also,
firm faith in faith may become a
fanaticism.
AS for Mr.. Prosch, he is always in
teresting because he stirs things up,
gets himself and others into trouble,
believes no attitude is right but his
own, kicks and snarls at all admin
istrations, local and national, and
raises the devil generally. He is no
silent dissenter, either. He talks
loud and long through an endless
chain of letters, and whoever has not
been picked for one of his confidential
epistolary chin chats has failed of an
honor that most men of prominence
in the borough have enjoyed. I'm
happily, Mr. Prosch, who means well,
no doubt, lives in the dead past. His
own individual performances date
from away back FOUNDER, and have
never yet come up to the present
Breathing from his nostrils the flame
of those burning words words, 81 told
you So" Mr.. Porsch finds himself
past tense prophet, like unto the
weather of old josher DeVoe. If he
will-if he only could!-believe for
just little while that there is real
joy in life; that truth grows on
every vine and tree; that it is every
where in evidence, and that man is
not false, he would find measure of
happiness for his old age that he has
never dreamed of. A study of an
evening sunset, or a sunrise; look
at the flowers, or the clouds, will re-
veal something finer and truer and
nobler than an everlasting whine over
Conditions" religious, political and
human. Go to it, Cyrus, Go to it.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-07-03
Religion and Politics.

"The Palisadian" has been taken
to task over an article in its last
issue, the idle vaporings of that bust
est of letter writer's, Cyrus Prosch,
of Coytesville. Mr.. Prosch would not
be fulfilling the law of destiny, it
would seem, unless he were protest
ing something or somebody. His
chickering's have reached chronic
stage, and the world having gone
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-07-03
The Days Quotations

The Days Quotations
Yet, remember this:
God, and our good cause. fight upon
our side.
The prayers of holy saints, and
wrOnged souls,
Like high-reared bulwarks, stand be-
fore our faces.-Shakespeare.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-07-03
pnfnta fur 1gnrr 5rrap @nnk
I'm Sittin on The Stile, Mary

IS from Lament of the Irish Emigrant, ,
DY DUFFERIN (HeIen Selma Sheridan.
Pm sittin' the stile, Mary,
Where sat side by side
On bright May mOrnin' long ago.
When first you were my bride;
Then springin fresh and
green,
And the lark sang loud and high
And the red was on your lip, Mary,
And the lOve-light in your eye.
I'm very lonely now, Mary,
For the poor make new friends,
But oh! they love the better still,
The few our Father sends!
And you were all | had Mary,
My blessin' and my pride;
There's nothin' left to for now,
Since my poor Mary died.
Yours was the good, brave heart,
That still kept hoping on
When the trust in God had left my
And my arms young strength was
gone;
There was comfort ever on your lip,
And the kind look your brow
Bless you, Mary, for that same
Though you cannot hear me now
| thank you for the patient smile
When your heart fit to break,
When the hunger pain knawin'
there,
And you hid it, for my sake!
| bless you for the pleasant word,
When your heart sad and
Oh! I'm thankful you gone Mary,
Where grief can't reach you more!
Pm biddn you a long farewell
My Maryland and true
But I'll not forget you, darling!
In the land Pm gOin' to;
They say there'a bread and work for
And the sun shines always there
But I'll not forget old Ireland,
Were it fifty times fair!
And often in those grand old woods
I'll sit, and shut my eyes,
And my heart will travel back again
To the place where Mary lies;
And I'll think see the little stile
And the sprngin corn and the
bright May morn,
When first you were my bride.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-31
DEFINED.

Lulu-What's the meanin' of pop
slarity?
Pop-It means laughing at every
sody's jokes
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-29
SHE KNEW ALL THE TRICKS
Party Proved That She Had Once
Been Poor

She looked rich and acted rich, and
everyone knew that she was rich, be-
cause she had married a rich man, yet
the Sherlock Holmes of the tea party
discovered that she had once been
poor.
Take it from me- she said, that
there was time, and that not so very
long ago, when she was as poor as
the rest of u.s."
"Marvelous!" exclaimed the other
four girls. How did you discover
that?"
Through her knowing so absolutely
where 1 keep all my housekeeping
things. She knew that the tea caddy
was in the writing desk, that the
cheese, biscuits, and other edibles be-
loved by mice were in that tin box
under the sofa, that the alcohol for my
stove was in the corner behind the
washstand, that the butter and milk
were on the window ledge, and that
the eggs and other raw foods were in
box on the bottom shelf of the ward
robe.
When we were cooking she went
straight to the spot and got everyone
of those things without once asking
where they were, which is something
that a person who has not had a wide
experience Of housekeeping in one
room could never have DONE"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-29

plant is almost as fine as it's flowers,
and the two combined make it one of
the most desirable plants
| often wonder why the herbaceous
Spireas are not more extensively
grown. Certainly it is difficult to find
more exquisitively lovely flower
than Spirea with it's great plumelike
panicles and airy pink bloom.
The Peony need not be given spe-
cial commentator here, because l
only want to say that garden with
out this flower is not living up to
it's privileges
If the Iris can be given a some
what moist location, it should find a
place in the amateur gardeners col
lection always. The German and Jap
anese varieties are simply magnificent
in coloring and remarkably stately in
general effect when grown in large
groups
Every collection ought to include at
least dozen of the most distinct va
rieties of perennial phlox. This plant
is to the outdoor garden what the
geranium is to the window garden.
Anyone can grow it. 1t is a profuse
bloomer. 1t comes in a wide range
of colors. Group it in order to secure
best results, but keep the lilac and
magenta varieties away from the pink
and scarlet sorts unless you want a
color discord of the most aggressive
sort.
Then there are hardy pinks, the
perennial Pea, Coreopsis Lanceolata,
Pyrethrum, Dairy, Achillea, all good,
easily grown and readily obtainable
If immediate effect is desired, it will
be necessary to purchase plants, but
nearly all the kinds I have mentioned
will bloom the second season from
Seeding plants.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-29

If the faucet leaks do not think it is
necessary to call plumber, turn off
the water, remove the faucet and put
on new washer. Purchase a few
washers and have them on hand when
needed. A wrench will be needed to
remove the faucet.
Sometime the drain is stopped by
lint and CONCEALED fat. If boiling wa
ter poured down the drain in a large
quantity does not open it up, just I'M
screw with a wrench the plate at the
bottom of the trap shaped like a let
ter S. Clean out this pipe, for more
times than any other this is the cause
of the stoppage. Use sal soda in boil
ing water often to flush the pipes, this
will dissolve all fats ard keep the
pipes clean.
When chair bottoms made of reed
or rattan sag, stand them in a tub
and pour boiling water through the
rattan, being careful not to wet the
wood. This treatment will make the
cane shrink and they will be as taut
as ever when dry.
Have the faucets of the kitchen
sink, at. least one of them, with threads
at the bottom to attach the garden
hose; this may prove great comfort
In time of fire in the house or one
can use the hose to wash the porches.
When serving canned pears, drain
off some of the pear juice which may
be served for other uses and add
orange juice with little sugar. The
flavor is most agreeable and improves
the pears greatly.
When whipping cream in a bowl
with a Dover egg beater put the beat
er handle through the bottom of a pa
per bag which has been slipped over
the bowl to save the scattering of
the cream.
When slicing tongue do not cut
straight across the tongue; but dag
onally; this makes better slices and
there are no small dry tips left
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-29
She Objected.

'I certainly shall not give you a
recommendation. You have disgraced
u.s."
In what way, madam? Hasn't my
work always been satisfactory?
Your work has been all right. It's
the reasons for your leaving me that
l object"
Il don't understand"
Then I'll explain. I've had servants
leave me to get married, and because
they were needed at home, and be-
cause they found pleasant employment
at summer resorts, but you are &C
tually quitting to get more money
than l can afford to pay. What will
my friends think when they know
that?"-Detroit Free Press.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-29
Modesty.

Apropos of painting to which An
thony Comstock had objected, accord
ing to the New Orleans State, George
Luke, the artist, said in New York:
1--WE are an overmodest people, al
most prurient people, and Comstock
keeps trying to make us worse.
Il know a lady who went into a de-
partment store to buy some underwear
the other day. A dark, romantic, hand
some man waited on her. Comstock
would have approved of the modest
way this man described his wares.
can show you, madam he said,
of all kinds-nighties combies, knick-
ers and chims'"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-29


preparation of the loaf is worth not
ing. Take a pound can of funny fish,
fake the fish fine; add the yoIks- of
three eggs we'll beaten, a half cupful
OF bread crumbs, two teaspoonfuls of
lemon juice, one tablespoonful of melt
ed butter, salt, pepper and chopped
parsley to taste. Fold in the. we'll
beaten whites of three eggs and bake
in a buttered dish for 40 minutes or
steam for an hour. Serve with creamed
peas and potato chips.
When distracted to know what to
have for dessert, take a cupfuI of
canned peaches, put them through a
ricer, add half cupful of sugar and
the whites Of two eggs, beat with a
dover beaten until thick. Serve with
a thin custard. Any fruit may be
used if it is scraped or put through a
sieve.
Tomatoes and Onions.-Put canned
tomatoes and stewed onions with bread
crumbs and bacon fat for seasoning
into a baking dish. Bake until thor
oughly hot.
Madras Beef.-Slice two small on
ions and one apple, chopped, and fry
in hot butter; sprinkle teaspoonful
Of curry powder, teaspoonful of
-four and the juice of half a lemon
over the apple, then turn in several
slices of cold roast beef with cupful
of gravy Simmer 20 minutes. season
and serve with cooked rice.
AS soon as green apples are on the
market this dish should be prepared
for winter relish.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-29

Whereupon the Services Proceeded.
1T was quiet wedding, of course7"
asked the able editor of the Sniffles
(Mo.) Weekly Clarion.
You betcha!" replied Mr.. Jack Gap.
a moremost citizen of the Rumpus
Ridge neighborhood. when the
preacher asked, Who giveth this
woman away? four of us gents jumped
right onto the teller that had been
threatenin' to do so, and choked him
SOS he couldn't make a sound. Kan
sas City Star.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-06-29
Matter of Doubt.

At rural council meeting in the
north of Ireland burning" question
as to unfair taxation was being dis
cussed with much vigor. One mem
Der who was justifying the imposition
Of the tax calculated during the
course of the debate, Until we get to
heaven someone must suffer-
well, gentlemen" replied the gen.
ial chairman, wed better adjourn dis
cussion of the matter until we get
there"
But, Mr.. Chairman" retorted the
wag of the board, with a merry twin
kle in his eye, would you have a
quorum?"
The dispute was amicably settled