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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-15
WIT AND WISDOM

In reply to a suburban Sunday
school teacher small boy stated
that ian epistle is the wife of an
apostle!"
Bride-to-be-"Dae we ken, Jean,
I've saved twa poun's."
Bridesmaid to be-"Leezie, Pm
dootin' he's takin' We for yer siller."
Brown-"Jones is certainly tied to
his wife's apron-strings."
Smith-"Well, in these days, he is
lucky if he has wife with apron
strings"
Before my marriage l told her all
my past life. Don't you think I
showed wonderful courage?" eyes,
and a still more wonderful memory ?"
Caller viewing the baby)-'Do
you think he is going to resemble his
father?"
Mother-T shouldn't be surprised.
He keeps me up even now"
She (sentimentally)-"I was en-
gagged to him for three years-three
beautiful, happy years-and then it
all ended"
He-I suppose you married him
then ?"
No one is likely to live for ones
own country if one one is ignorant of
it-ignorant of it's glorious history,
of its heroes and heroines, of it's pres
ent perils and it's great possibilities.
Remember this, young man," he
said, "only lunatics and rattle
Drained idiots are certain of anything
nowadays. Wise men hesitate" care
you quite sure of that?" absolutely
certain"
A clumsy carver once sent a goose
into a lady's lap. His apology was
better than his carving. "Ah, madam,
how potent your charms are; they at
tract not only the living but also the
dead"
Mrs. Ryan-"They do be afther
sayin' that old man kelly has got
locomthor ataxy."
Mrs. Murphy-"Well, he's got the
money to run wan av thin if he wants
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-15
BERGEN SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATE
Continued from page u

(OOIlIlHueu IIOlll page
perintendent of the Home Depart
ment, Charles j. Leeger, Seymour H.
Sears, the Rev. A. c. Chruch, of tn,
Grantwood Congregational Church,
Miss Helen Donaldson, Miss Edith
Van Wagner, A. H. Rodamer, Mrs. r.
w. Ansell, Master Harold Ansell, Mr.
Richard Ansell, Mrs. George Vaughn,
Mrs. Lydia A. Bennett, R. G. Hilliaro,
Arthur billiard, Mrs. Edward DuRie,
the Superintendent of the Elementary
Department of the Association, Mr..
Edwin DuRie, Mrs. w. r. Goodman,
Miss Hausman, E. R. Maycock, F. B.
Jillson, Mrs. Hoke, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
P. Siceloff, Mrs. H. T. Middleton
Mrs. ]. F. Pencil, Mrs. Phillips, Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Sibley, Prof. Haut-
enstrauch, Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Lozier,
the Rev. George w. Osmun, of the
Fort Lee Church, Mrs. Osmun, R. r.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. McCord,
Mrs. c. P. Berkey, Randolph K.
Brown, the Misses Bessie Lozie, An
nette Waclavek, Gladys Stewart,
Gladys Giles, Hilda Nienstadt, Eliza
beth Reid, Marjorie Goldsmith,
Eleanor Brown.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-15
UNITED STATES

Ozark Mountains, Missouri, now
furnish most of the cedar used in
lead pencils.
Chicago now claims population of
100000, of whom $500 are John
sons and 1926 Smiths.
Baltimore's system of ornamental
street lighting covers fifty blocks, or
nearly three miles, of streets.
Of the 100000 persons in Greater
New York 4,25O,OOO live in legal
tenements, which now number 100000.
The United States has asked $685.
059.54 from Germany for the destruc-
ton of the schooner William P. Frye.
There is a Bill now before the New
Jersey Legislature which proposes an
annual license fee of 81 on every cat.
Shipments of passenger automo-
biles from the United States for the
seven months ended January 81, were
$12,540,S93, against $5,8O8,O99 in
1914.
A porter on limited express train
between New York and Chicago is
paid $27.50 month by the company,
and SIT month by the passengers.
Fifty persons have been murdered
in New York City since January l.
If this rate is maintained to the end
of the year the 1915 total will reach
100.
The largest negro population in any
state in 1910 was that Of Georgia,
1,176,987; Mississippi was second,
with 1,OO9,4S7; and Alabama third,
with 908,282.
The United States Army numbers
4,754 officers and 84,859 men. Ac-
cording to law this country cannot
have a military force of more than
100000 men. The navy numbers
a. 80.
The Grand Trunk Railway officials
in charge of the company's exposition
pavilion report to headquarters IN
Montreal that over 100000 people
have already visited the big fair at
San Francisco.
Philadelphia has an estimated popu-
lation of 1,566,158 this month, as COM
pared with 1,463,371 in 1910, accord
ing to a census bulletin soon to be is
sued. Of this number 1852 are
negroes, who five years ago num-
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ter, but I'd rayther have a good
horse any day."
MANY a damsel who is kitten
with men is a cat with women" says
Mr.. Gelett Burgess. "The custody of
the child used to keep discordant
married couples together, but now, -
says cynic, at is the automobile"
A person entered an inn with dog
and an Irishman asked what breed it
was. The owner looked the ques-
toner insolently up and down, and
then replied with a drawl:- Ut is a
cross between an ape and an irish
man." Faith, thin, we're both re-
lated to the BEAST" was the ready
retort.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-15
NO ETERNAL FEMININE

The Kansas City Star tells this
story of class in journalism:
"a young woman in the journa-
lism class at X. U. was asked how she
would go about to get the news of a
distant part of town, late at night,
after the street cars had stopped run
ming. "Well," she replied, 81 suppose
I'd have to call taxi and go to the
thing, but personally don't think
any editor who is gentleman would
make girl go to a fire at such a time
in the night"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-15
PERUVIAN RAIN TREE
(From Espania Moderna)

(From Espania Moderna)
The rain tree of Peru grows very
large, is rich in leaves and is called
by the Indians tamaicaspi. 1t has the
power of collecting the dampness of
the atmosphere and condensing it into
a continuous and copious supply of
rain.
In the dry season, when the rivers
are low and the heat great, the trees
power of condensing seems at the
highest, and water falls in abundance
from the leaves and oozes from the
trunk. The water spreads around in
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-15
CLIFFSIDE COUNCIL

Continued from page y
they did. The mayor said that he
knew of poles which cost 500 to
erect
The question of the Identification
of Walker street, and its macada-
MIXING and concreting of sidewalks,
cutters and curbing came up again.
Councilman Sammis reported that
residents had been appearing fire.
quently to ask for something to be
started. The improvement had been
postponed to accommodate the sewer;
now the sewer was a thing of the
past; what about the other? At
torney Agnew was not sure but that,
owing the many months which had
elapsed, that the condition of "aban-
donment" had been reached. Coun-
Gilman Hoeckelberg wondered if it
wouldn't be better to wait until the
house sewer connections had been
made before anything else was DONE
The mayor thought that this point
could be Strengthened out when the
council met at Edgewater Council
chamber the following evening.
Borough Printing
Bids for the printing of the Dor
ough's finance account were received
from the Borough News, $28; Bergen
Record, $24.50; and Fairview Press,
500. Although the latter bid was I'M
signed, the contract was awarded to
them.
In regard to the dispute as to
whether Tobias Ghetto could be al
lowed to act further as inspector of
the Columbus place sewer, without
being regularly appointed under the
inspector of public works ordinance,
comprimose was arrived at by the
roads and sewers committee appoint
ing Mr.. Ghetto as an employee under
the road commissioner. Mr. Ghetto
said that he was not over anxious to
do the work, and would give it up
willingly.
Advertising was ordered for bids
for garbage collecting; also for furn-
ishing crushed stone for the Dor
rough's streets for 1000 yards, more
or less, in sizes as required.
A communication was received from
County Road Commissioner Thier re-
luesting that the council pass a reso-
luton authorizing the expenditure by
the borough of $1,000, as it's share of
the $4,000 to be applied to the re-
pairing and Improving of Palisade
avenue from Hudson county line to
Gorge road and thence to connect
with Anderson avenue. This was
done.
Claims were ordered paid for police
mems salaries, electric lights, the
poor, crushed stone; road work, team
hire; road commissioner and clerk S
salary, and so on.
Mass Meeting for Lower Fares
Major McClave further reported
that the trolley fare reduction hear
ing before the Public Utilities Com
mission on Friday, May 7, had been
postponed until Friday morning, May
81, at 1890 o'clock. A mass meet
ing, in the meantime, had been ar
ranged for Saturday night, May Is
The council requested that Mr.. Agnew
attend the hearing on May Il in the
interests of the borough.
The council adjourned to meet
again regularly on Monday evening
May "a
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-15
NOT QUITE ENOUGH

A well-known Bronx photographer
tells this for a fact. A woman en-
tered his studio and said:
"Are you the photographer"
eyes, madam"
"Do you take children's photos?"
eyes, certainly"
"How much do you charger"
give dollars a Dozen"
"Well," said the woman sorrow
fully, ~ shall have to come again next
year. I've only got eleven now"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-05-15
Near Side Stops
For Street Cars

For the purpose of uniformly regulating traffic
on the public highways, the Legislature has enacted
a law known as Chapter 1856, Pamphlet Laws Of 1915.
One of the provisions of this act is that street
railway cars SHALL stop at the NEAR SIDE
OF mtersecting streets for the purpose of taking
and letting off passengers
Exceptions are provided for in the law at
special intersections crossings under special
conditions where, in the judgment of the street
railway company the Board of Public Utility
Commissioners, the police authorities, the
convenience, safety of the public will be better
served the far side may be designated as the esab-
lshed STOP.
In compliance with the law which is mandatory
and State wde in character NEAR SIDE STOPS
will be the order on Public Service Railway on and
after May IS, 1915
In all where exceptions are made to the
generalrule, signs bearing the words Gears STOP
HERE will be attached to trolley poles, which
poles will be painted with broad white bands to
mark the actual stopping points Where such
signs are displayed NEAR SIDE stops will prevail
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-21
Rabbit Ear Road to Be Completed.

Denver-Final plans have been
made for the completion of the Rabbit
Ear road across the continental
divide near Steamboat Springs dur
ing the coming field season, is the
announcement made by forestry Off
cials. This road, which forms link
in the state highway between Denver
and Steamboat Springs. is cooper
ative project between the forest serv-
ice and Routt and Jackson counties.
Six miles of the most difficult part
of the road, leading from Bear river
valley to North Park. were completed
during the last two years at cost
of s17.5OO, of which $l2.200 was con
tributed from the forest service road
fund and $1,000 by Routt county.
Eleven and half miles remain to be
constructed, at an estimated cost oil
sI5, 900. Jackson county, 1t is SAID.
has agreed to contribute $l.5OO OF
this amount from funds 1t will receive
as its share of the national forest re-
ceipts, and Routtt county $1,000. The
forest service, under whose super
vision construction Ia being carried
on, will make up the balance OF Ss,-
500. II is expected that work on the
road will begin as soon as weather
conditions permit.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-21
HER PREMoNITIoN OF DEATH
Circumstances That Led Prominent
Woman to Live Ever In Fear Of
Impending Disaster.

A most touching account of the
premonition of coming trouble which
she experienced before the tragic
drowning of her children at Paris. was
given by Isadora Duncan. the dancer.
whose poetic interpretations charmed
the people of two continents.
Two months before the unhappy ac-
cident, the bereaved woman was con-
tinuously haunted with visions Of
death. Consulting her physician. she
vas assured that she was suffering
from nerves." When playing in Rus
sia shortly afterward. SO strong was
her conviction, one night. that her
own death was imminent. that she left
letter containing her last words"
on her dressing table. before going
onto the stage. Again one night on
the train she seemed to hear Chopin's
Funeral March all night Ions. At the
same time she seemed to see a vision
which produced SO vivid an impression
that on the stage next evening, en-
tirely without rehearsal. she repro
duced 1t in motion. reducing her audi
ence to tears. "AIl through my per-
tormance," Miss Duncan says: II felt
IS though | were marching to my
grave through an icy wind. and after
ward with melody of resurrection, a
sort of ecstacy that was not earthly.
The very day of the terrible acci
dent, the mother had packed her little
ones. who had accompanied her with
their nurse to Paris. for a little outing,
where their lodgings were. as she was
to remain in Paris for the rest OF the
day; and in saying goodbye she play
fully kissed the lips of one Of her
children through the glass. Contact
with the cold pane struck q chill to
the mothers heart and a strange fore
boding overcame her as the motor
whizzed out of sight. A few minutes
later the children were hurled from
the overturned car into the Seine.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-21

the hallway l saw his dishevelled sol
diers running. fiinging open doors.
tearing. trampling. pillaging, wrecking
everything in their path.
Your business will be attended to
in the garden at dawn" he observed,
blinking about the room, for the bright
lamp light dazzled him.
The countess did not even glance up
as the sentence was pronounced; she
looked at me and laid her left hand on
mine, smiling. as though waiting for
the moment to resume an interrupted
conversation.
He went away. slamming and lock-
ing the door; and heard Mornac COM
planning that the signals had gone out
on the semaphore and that there was
more threachery abroad
(TO BE CONTINUED0
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-21
| EASILY FOUND A LOOPHOLE
Once More Corporation Lawyer Made
Himself Entitled to AdmIra-
tIon of Mankind.

They were swapping tariff yarns.
you know Simonpure Spring wa
ter-that Canadian water" drum
mer said.
Sure, sure, Nike" they chorused
We'll. just before the Dingley tar
if bill passed. a bunch of Boston boys
bought the Simonpure spring. They
thought to get rich by importing the
water under the new tariff law.
But Dingley. bless his heart
Dingley put duty of 25 cents gal
lon on spring water and the Boston
boys we're in a pretty fix"
What did they do? What did they
do, eh?
"Why. they sought out a corpora
ton lawyer, of course, as you or fo
have done"
Lawyer. they said. we want te
break the law
THE corporation lawyer thought
hard Then he winked.
Greece your water" he said. I'm
port it in cakes and bottle it on this
side of the border. There amt nc
duty on ice.'
Aren't these corporation lawyers
wonders? The scheme worked and
it's still working. Simonpure spring
water is drunk all over the Union
today and on every gallon of 1t
thanks to that corporation lawyer
the government is robbed of 20 cents
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-21

fully polished toe of his shoe. BE
cause" he added, reloading his re-
volver, 81 do not like It."
He turned quietly to Mornac and or
dered the corpse to be buried, and Nor
nae, plainly unnerved at the murder
GUS act of his superior, repeated the
order, cursing his men to cover the
quaver in his voice.
las for you." observed Buckhurst.
glancing up at us where we stood
speechless together. you will be
Judged and sentenced when this drum
head court decides. Go into that
room!"
The countess did not move.
Speed touched her arm; she looked
up quietly, smiled. and stepped across
the threshold. Speed followed; Jac-
queline slipped in beside him. and then
l turned on Buckhurst, who had just
ordered his soldiers to surround the
house outside.
He motioned toward the door with
leveled weapon. ! turned and entered
the tearoom. and he locked the door
from the outside.
The countess, seated on the sofa,
looked up as appeared. She was ter
ribly pale, but she smiled as my heavy
eyes met hers.
is it to be farce or tragedy. mon
sieur?" she asked. without a tremor In
her clear voice.
could not have uttered a word to
save my life. Speed. pacing the room,
turned to read my face; and think he
read it, for he stopped short In his
tracks.
DO they mean to shoot us?" he
asked. bluntly.
"Messieurs," said the countess. with
faint smile, your whispers are no
compliment to my race. Pray honor
me by plain speaking. Are we to die ?"
We stood absolutely speechless be-
fore her.
"Ah, Monsieur Scarlett." she said,
gravely, do you also fail me
at the end? You, too-even
you? Must | tell you that we
of Trecourt fear nothing in this
world?"
Are we to die?" she asked.
Yes, madame"
Thank you," she said. softly. why
do you look at me SO sadly, Monsieur
Scarlett? Truly, you must know that
my life has been long enough to prove
It's uselessness. l had rather die with
you than live without the friendship
which l believe-which I knows
mine. You see ! have nothing to re
gret in a death that brings me to you
again. Do you regret life?"
mot now," said.
"You are kind to say SO. believe
yes. know that you truly care for me
. Do you?"
"Yes"
Then 1t will not be hard.
Perhaps not even very painful"
The key turning in the door startled
us. Buckhurst entered, and through
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-21

take mel do not want to live any
more. Oh, what punishment on earth!'
Her suffering was uncomfortable to
the man who had suffered through
her; he turned on me. quivering in
every limb.
1--WE must start" he said, hoarsely.
Give me your revolver"
l drew it from my hip pocket and
passed it to him.
Scarlet" he began. "if we don't
reach"
A quick rapping at the door silenced
him; the young countess stood in the
hallway. bright-eyed. but composed.
asking for me.
THE red and white lights are gone"
she said. There are four green lights
on the tower and four blue lights on
the halyards."
l turned TO Eyre. This is interest
ing" | said. grimly. 81 set signals for
the Fer-de-Lance to land in force.
Somebody has changed them. You had
better get ready to 60"
Sylvia had shrunk away from Eyre.
The countess looked at her blankly,
then at me.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-21
SYNOPSIS.

ecarlett, an American soldier Of for
fune in the employ Of the treneh enc Fan am
so-Prussian Ge war, M1 r" is ordered to arrest
John Buokhurst, a leader Of the Com Com,
munists and suspected OF MSua hayins sseapch-
the French crown Jewels. Whne scar en ~.
Ing for Buckhurst. Scarlet is ordered to
arrest Countess de vassart and her group
saB Sordss ass seaeett nds sylvia
Of the odeon disguised as peasant peasant ahe the
carries her, to Ia Trappe pc sssembled' wneTe I
searlett. from a fatal fall from the ,ot rGot
the the leSSss eodse of e the ReSs and the
tess conducts him to where Buckhuarst ns Is
secreted. German Uhlans descend d., on ~
the place and Buckhurst escapes autihh
the melee Scarlet is wounded He rs. re-
powers consciousness In the counoessa ,aa
tor % BY I the S Countess A iierce battle Is
and MP Prussian IS an soldiers. Buckhprst pro,
Jewels to Scarlet. He declares he will viii
give himself UP to the authorities. scar
lett doubts his sincerity BTekhurst Bpek
the Prussians for Information which he he
the French lines for Scarlet. the coun-
tess and himself. Scarlett reports TO
the secret service in Paris and u, ilnds solee Mer-
when making a detailed report. finds that
stones. Speed. a comrade in the service.
warns Scarlett that Mornac Is dangerous.
He also Informs him that all the govern
ment treasure Is being transported to the
coast for shipment out of the country.
6carlett and Speed escape to Join CIR
Gus. The circus arrives at Paradise An
order is received by the mayor calling
the citizens to arms. Jacuueline. daugh-
ter of the Lizard. offers to join the circus
to give exhibitions in the character of a
mermaid Scarlet makes friends with
the Lizard. scarlett calls on the countess
1t her home in Paradise. He finds Sylvia
Eiven also there. He learns the countess
has withdrawn from the socialists. They
swear eternal friendship. The. Lizard
learns for Scarlet, through one Tric-
Trac. that Mornac is head Of communis-
tic conspiracy. Scarlett learns something
Of Sylvia Eiven through fellow per-
former named Kelly. Orders regarding
the treasure trains are changed. owing TO
the discovery of n plot at I.orient. Orders
are received for the expulsion of the cir.
Gus. Buckhurst appears in Paradise and
secures recruits for the red flag. Scarlett
admits he is in love with the countess:
scarlett Is injured by the circus lions and
taken to the home of the countess. Prep
Arations for the wrecking of the expected
treasure train are discovered by Scarlet.
Scarlet discovers Sylvia Elven sending a
message TO the Prussians. He sends
warning of the plot to wreck the train
and asks that a warship be dispatched to
the port at once.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-21
BREEDING PLACE OF MlCR0BE
French eacterioIoqist Gives Salt the
First Place as an Infection
Ground.

Salt has always been regarded as
a pretty safe thing, but NJ. Andouard.
French bacteriologist, has been ma
king a study OF it, and has come to
the conclusion that it is veritable
hotbed of microbes of all kinds, and
possible source of more or less severe
infections.
Sea water near the shore, and con-
seuuently in the immediate vicinity oil
the saltbeds, contains. we are told by
the Paris correspondent OF the Ian
Get. considerable quantities OF bac-
terra. of which the preliminary clarifi-
cation beds favor the multiplication.
This naturally is augmented by the
| raking of the beds with unclean instru-
ments and the feet of the waders.
The gray salt used for cooking and
baking is of this kind. The fine salt
is less rich in harmful germs. though
not entirely exempt. In spite of the
redissolving and Qualification OF the
fresh liquid and the action of heat to
induce recrystallization, there still
remain about 2.4O0 microbic colonies
to the grain OF white salt. On ham
cured in salt liquor, NJ. VanErmengem
found the very poisonous bacillus bo-
tulinus.
NJ. Andouard concludes from his OBJ
seryations that salt is substance
more or less impure from both the
chemical and meteorological point OF
view. and that serious measures are
called for refining. sterilization and
clean packing-to put an end to the
disorders that may be caused by this
proInrt