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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-08-12
E|Polack" Disturbers
Arrested And Fined

The contest of authority which has
been brewing during many weeks be-
tween the police of Cliffside Park
and a portion of the borough's Polish
population came to a test on Sun
day night when Special Officer w.
Naedler ordered group of the lat
ter to move away from corner in
Cliffside which they were blocking.
They moved. But later in the night
they collected to the number of fifty
or sixty at the corner of Cliff street
and Palisade avenue with the osten-
sible object of quarreling with the
officer when he appeared again.
At one o'clock the officer appeared
and ordered the crowd to dispense.
Their reply was only chorus of jeers.
The officer caught hold of one of them,
Peter Scharko, to shove him aside,
when the latter struck him between
the eyes. Officer Naedler drew out
his club and felled his assailant, and
the rest of the crowd becoming
threatening, he blew his whistle
which brought officers Larkin
O'Brien, Meyer and Clerk Renter to
his assistance. Between them they
made quick work of their opponents.
Sharko who had sustained severe
scalp wounds at the hands of Officer
Naedler after having his wounds
dressed was taken to Hackensack Jail
for ten days, he having refused to
pay his fine; the next afternoon he
was held for the Grand Jury. Six
others were fined $40 each and costs
by Mayor Cadien.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-08-12
Famed Snake Catcher
Drowns Near Oakland

George c. Billings, age about 35
years, of Oakland, better known as
Rattle Snake Chet," of the Ramapo
mountains, was drowned in the Ram
Il river near Kohler's bridge, at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon sChet''
was an " 4 Z ~ y l'lI -
thought that his death must have
been caused by cramps. The body
was removed to Rhoade's morgue in
Ramsey.
Billings for a number of years
claimed the championship for snake
hunting in Bergen county and had
planned to exhibit large number of
his collection at the Bergen County
Fair the latter part of this month.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-08-12

Its great thing to be the "Sand
Man." He's the jolly old chap who
comes around early evenings and
croons his lullabies to the tots and
sends them to Dreamland with happy
thoughts and precious dreams. Also,
to have plenty of sand" is some
times a valuable asset in circum-
stancs of danger, or where pluck is an
essential in working ones self out
of tight box.
But there are different kinds of
sand men. Now, there's William j.
Mahoney, the big sand man, of Fort
Lee. Mr.. Mahoney is what might be
technically called a sand magnate,
He is president of the largest sand
house in America-not a house built
of sand that couldn't stand-but a
house that deals in sand, and that
has everything to do with sand ex-
cept to manufacture it and eat it
albeit some people eat sand for
dyspepsia, and all fouls of the air
and earth and all birds are compelled
to have it-especially chickens.
Mr.. Mahoney was travelling across
the Hudson the other morning in his
Oldsmobile Four and offered "Pali-
sadian" a seat-a sort of lift over the
rivera two-rides-at-once affair,
which was greatly enjoyed, because in
five minutes he told a valuable and
interesting story, of the sand he
handled-not the sand in his gizzard
that's the kind he has and doesn't
talk about-but just the ordinary
kind of sand they make morter out of
and that children play in, and that
beaches are paved with and houses
are built of.
"The sand business of New York, "
said Mr.. Mahoney, sis an important
industry. 1t is controlled by seven
firms, ours being the largest-The
Lenox Sand and Gravel Co. All of the
sand used in New York comes large
ly from one spot, Hampstead Bay, l..
l., near Oyster Bay. It used to be
taken at Cow Bay, also near Oyster
Bay, but the day of Cow Bay sand
is over, although builders and con-
tractors are still very particular to
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-08-12
Biggest "Sand Man" Is In Fort Lee!
William J. Mahoney Tells Highly
Interesting Story Of Sand Trade
Ba Near Oyster Bay Was Once Origin of Finest Sand
But The Best No Mined" At Hampstead Builders
Still AppreciatiUe old Sentiment Specify "COu Bay
ONLY SEVEN FIRMS ARE IN THE TRADE

name Cow Bay sand in all of their
specifications and contracts to this
day.
"How is it gotten?" asked Mr..
Mahoney, "Well, it is just shoveled
into barges from big steam dredges
that are worked on shore and on
lighters. The tide washes up great
quantities of fine sand, and we load
it on to lighters and barges, towing
it two ways around Manhattan Island
Some of it goes around Battery Park,
and some of it is lowed through the
Harlem river and down the Hudson
to our big plant mile north of the
13Oth street ferry on the New York
side. We have other distributing
plants, but this is our largest. We
handle about $4,000 yards of sand a
year, or over 100000 tons.
GLOW much is sand worth a yard ?"
he was asked.
about $1.30 a yard. Of course
there are grades worth more. But
that's the average for good COM
mercial sand. 1t costs, with our i'm
proved machinery, from ten cents to
e"StNS SOAiCo q ydAu W uIS Sduu,
twelve cents to load it, and twelve
cents for towing it. We unload ours
at about five cents, but others pay
about ten to fifteen for unloading.
There are other charges, too, that
bring up the gross cost beyond the
figures l have stated. How long have
L been a sand dealer? Just four
years. I saw the possibilities of the
business with proper facilities for
handling it, went to it, and to-day we
are much the largest firm in the
business"
Mr.. Mahoney's parting remark as
he let the reporter out at the Man.
haitian street subway was, "No, we
are not sand hogs, but we are grow
ing"
Mr.. Mahoney is as popular among
the children of Fort Lee as the legen-
Diary "sand man." Almost every
summer evening he puts from twelve
to fifteen children in his automobile
and "joy rides" them around town to
their own and his personal happiness.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-08-12
Cream of Republicans
State Of New Jersey
Come To Palisades
Cream of Talent Present

The cream of the Republican talent
in the State of New Jersey, its can
didates for Governor and Congress
mann, United States Senator and
State Senator and Assemblyman,
came to the Palisades Amusement
Park on Saturday night and spoke
from the great open-air platform on
the cliff-edge to large gathering OF
the Republicans of Northern New
Jersey.
Some of the Big Guns
The speakers present included ex-
President of the Senate, Walter E.
Edge and George L. Record, con-
testants for the primary nominations
for Governor on September 26; ex-
Governor Franklin Murphy, candidate
for the nomination for United States
Senator: the four contestants for the
for the congressional nomination TOT
the Sixth District, Major S. Wood
McClaye. ex-President of the Senate,
John D. Prince, Judge Guy Fake and
ex-County Clerk J. R. Ramsey; three
candidates for the State Senatorship,
Randolph Perkins, Cornelius rs DG memas,s
hart. candidate for the Assembly.
Governor-candidate, George L. Rec
ord, spoke in his usual ide al IT c
strain advocating a solution of all the
States troubles by the simple process
of transferring all the taxes to the
land per Sc.
Senator Edges Sound Sense
The message from these dozen or
SO Republican mouths was largely
denunciatory and anti-Democratic,
with the notable exception of Senator
Edge, who set forth a constructive
program; as did likewise Mr.. Record.
Senator Edge said that his appeal for
support was unsensational and I'M
BIASED: his idea of the governorship
of the State of New Jersey was the
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Freeholders Tell How Bills Went
Soaring Sky High, And Lay 1t On
The Old Board, Giving Reasons
BOARD DOESN'T BALK AT ALIBI

Something happened last week to
the county of Bergen when the
"Small" Board of Freeholders with
Director Eager at their head gath
cred for their regular semi-monthly
meeting in Hackensack Court House:
they, in effect, called together their
entire county family" and gave them
through the press an intimate heart
to-heart talk on their county's most
important SUBJECTS finances. For
not only is finance the most import
ant subject in the county but in all
the counties of the world to-day: and
the public body which does the most
to attract the attention of the cleo
torate to and to enlighten them on
this deadly important human concern
deserves a lasting homage.
At the meeting last week the Board
of Freeholders took great care to
draw the attention Of their constitu-
ents to the manner in which their
obligations were met. The expenses
are classed under two broad divi-
sions: the ordinary running expenses
of the county which are similar to
those of borough, only greater, i e.;
the salaries, roads, public buildings
and properties, and so on; and the
burden of the county debt, JIM the
form of bond payments, principal
and interest, and the sinking fund.
The Boards report is given in mi
mute detail and item for item is COM
.ned.: NTH the report Of the large"
Board Of last year. Forty-one items
are given under running expenses, or
miscellaneous" the budget for 1916
totalling $57O,865.75 as compared
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No CROWDS ALLOWED
In Fairuiew's Fight
Against Child Plague

Owing to case of infantile pa
ralysis developing in the town dur
ing the past week the officials Of
Fairview have decided to prohibit any
exhibition that may tend to attract
a crowd and have asked that all help
to fight the dreaded disease which has
evidently seated itself within the
limits of the town..
At a joint meeting of the BOARD
Of Council and Board of Mealth, (which
was held in the police station Thurs.
day evening, the firemen were asked
to postpone the parade and inspec-
ton of the department which was set
to take place on August 10 and the
Italians, who were planning to cele-
brate the San Rocco holidays on the
nineteenth and twentieth of this
month were asked to set the cele-
bration back. Both cheerfully con-
sented to the wishes of the officials.
Fire Chief William Jordan said
that the firemen's affair would be set
back until the early part of October
and the Italians agreed to hold their
celebration whenever the officials
thought it would be best.
Mayor Lyons said he thought it
best to withhold these affairs until
after the weather cools off bit. Both
OF these celebrations tend to attract
large crowds and this is what the
officials are trying to avoid as far
as is possible.
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Alleged Restrictions
Violation Enjoined
By Townspeople

Residents of Columbia and Crescent
avenues applied Monday for an in
junction against Frank ]. Whitaker,
Of Ipn Hill, to enjoin him against
an lleged two-1 lily house II Cres-
cent avenue, Grantwood. Mr.. Whit
taker appeared in answer a sum-
mons before vice. Chancellor Lewis,
Jersey City, on Wednesday.
Certain residents of the Crescent
avenue section investigated the Whit
taker house recently and found that
the two floors were duplicates, with
separate kitchens and meters. The
question was brought up before the
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Republican Caucus
Next Tuesday Night

The Republicans of Cliffside Park
will hold caucaus in the Borough
Hall next Tuesday night for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for
local officials for the September rs
primaries. Two councilmen, a col
lector, assessor and justice of the
peace will be nominated. County
candidates will be on hand to make
addresses. All Republicans are
urged to be present.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-08-12
-Four Dead Horses
Capsized On Hill

A truck in which were four dead
horses capsized while attempting to
make the Edgewater road hill just
east of Gorge road on Monday even
ing. The four great carcasses were
thrown out into the road, and made
gruesome sight for several hours
until help was secured and the truck
was able to resume it's journey. 1t
is understood that the convoy was on
its way from Dumont to New York.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-08-12
Franchi Fort Lee Republican,
Broke Ii "Steam-roller Methods
In Strong Letter To County Com.
Major McClave Alone Enters Protest

Former Assistant Prosecutor John
B. Zabriskie was last Wednesday
night elected member of the execu-
tive board of the Bergen County Re-
publican Committee, and that was
really the only real, interesting fea-
ture of very interesting session.
1t had been rumored around the
county that Chairman Peter A. Kuhn
would not be present at this meet
ing, and that an effort would be made
to block the aspirations of Zabriskie
and his friends on the committee,
for vast majority had signed Pc
tition favoring him for the vacancy,
caused by the resignation of Andrew
Gaul, of Ridgefield, who was recent
ly appointed to the Board of Free
holders. Because of this rumor, an
unusually large number was present.
Early in the meeting a letter from
E. M. Franchi, Fort Lee committee
man, was read and it opened the way
for what developed later. The letter
was as follows:
"Mr. Chairman:-I am presenting
to you petition which l sincerely
and earnestly hope you will accept in
the form of recommendation. This
petition, as you will notice. has the
endorsement of seventy Republican
County Committeeman of Bezfen
County, requesting you to az 1t
2. I. zabrisH n6|l ~ q
Ne executive l|Da a IA oy
resignation of Andrew Gaul. My at
tention has been called to the fact
that Mr.. Zabriskie will not be APP
pointed to fill this vacancy regard
less of the wish of the majority. Mr..
Chairman and gentlemen, we do not
wish to cause strife and dissension,
but we feel that the wishes of the
majority of this County Committee
deserves this consideration at your
hands. We all know of the partial
attitude of the executive board fav-
oring certain candidates. We Coun-
ty Committeeman spend valuable
time attending these monthly meet
ings and for what purpose when it
has been stated in my presence that
the majority of this County Commit
tee does not receive the confidence
of the executive board.
"Now, gentlemen, do we appear so
stupid as to be unable to assimulate
and digest the secret doings of our
most worthy executive board, or are
they afraid that if Mr.. Zabriskie is
appointed he will enlighten the en-
tire County Committee as to what is
at the executive commit
tiee meetings.
GAS American citizens we will not
tolerate steamroller methods. We
want it understood, once and for all,
that any measure that is not sane
Toned by the majority of this County
Committee will be presented on pri-
mary day.
eve feel justified in taking this
stand. AS you know, gentlemen,
that under the direct primary law
Continued on page 81
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and three on the north side of Knox
avenue. 1t is on these three latter lots
that the church is being built.( The
other six lots will be reserved for
future improvements, such as a rec
tory and a parochial school. The nine
lots cost $4,000. This sum was Sc
cured on a loan, but every cent has
been repaid by the Epiphany Society
who raised funds through euchres,
fairs, picnics, etc.
The church when completed by the
firm of Egan & Montague, of Jersey
City, will cost $4,000, without the
furniture and decorations. The plans
were drawn by Architect Dunn, of
Palisade, who has designed an ediice
of great beauty and grandeur. 1t will
be monument of estimable value to
the community and the pride of Pro-
testants and Catholics alike. If the
work progresses as rapidly as is an
ticipated the first services will be
held in it on Christmas Day.
On Sunday collection of s34 was
made by Mrs. Seigrist, who used the
mountaineering spade as a collec-
ton plate.
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A "Danmark" Ship
Attracts Attention

A big freighter bearing upon it's
sides huge sign,
NOROBOEN
DANMARK
was towed up the Hudson Tuesday
evening, and came to stop near the
middle of the river.
Opposite this sign the letters being
over two feet high, was an outline
of the Denmark flag.
The ship carried freak rig of
foremost and mizzenmast, as aux
Hilary to her steam power. She at
tracted a great deal of attention, be-
cause nobody could make out her
name from the ferryboat. She an
chored opposite Edgewater.
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Collection Days
For Garbage Named

From May Is to October Is, 1916
Hudson Heights and Cliffside
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Edgewater Heights and GrantwOOd
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
From October, Is 1916 to May. Is 1917
Hudson Heights and Cliffside
Monday and Friday
Edgewater Heights and GrantwOod
Tuesday and Saturday
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-08-12
Ground Broken For
New Catholic Church

Nearly 200 people turned out after
the shower last Sunday afternoon to
witness the breaking of ground for
the new Catholic Church. The first
spadeful of earth was turned by
Mrs. G. Seigrist the first president of
the Epiphany Society. Rev. A. J.
Ferretti blessed the ground and in
brief address reviewed the history of
the parish, telling how Grantwood
had grown to such an extent that
necessity demanded that new parish
be organized to care for the spiritual
welfare of the Pensioners III the new
section. He told of the unt1rng eff
forts of the Grantwood Catholics to
get their own church, and how their
dreams were now being realized. He
congratulated the Epiphany Society
for its valuable work in raising funds,
and said that it was solely through
the efforts of that society and its CO.
workers that the debt on the prop
erty had been paid off and the struc
ture actully begun.
The chaurch will be known as tfa1
Epiphany, for it was on theqflsast
the Epiphany. Ian12a3a1nulr W.
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BUSINESS EGOTTSTS

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 eeohst and
. man with self confidence"
The self confident man believes in his GOOD
and his service.
He believes business 10 just as good as he
makes t---and he uses newspaper advertising day
in and day out to bring prosperity to bis doorstep
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Continued on rage 81
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-11-18
SUCCESSION SAL e
Etate OF Constance Chevis

No. 68i7
Probate docket, 10th Judicial Dis
trict Court, Parish of st. Landry.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-11-18

suit, and to me directed, | have
seized and will offer for sale for
cash, at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, at the front
door of the court house Of st. Lam
dry parish, at Opelousas, La, on
Saturday, December 8, 1916
at II o'clock A. M, the following
described property. to-wit:
A certain tract of land contain
ing one hundred and twenty (t20'
acres, eng the E i-2 Of the N E Ia
and the N w ia OF the S E IA Of
section 2T5sR7E E; st. Landry
Parish, La, also fourteen Lots, be-
ing lots 1, 2, 8, 4. S and 6 in Block i6,
and lots 4, 2, 3, 4, S, 6, I, and 8 in
Krotz subdivision of Lot C all in
Krotz Addition to the Town Of Mel
vile, La.
To pay and satisfy the sum of
$4,000 with 8 per cent interest
thereon from September 18th, 1916,
until paid and 10 per cent addition
al on said principal and interest as
Attorneys fees, and costs, unless
the same is Immediately paid.
D. NJ. FONTENOT, Shreif.
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SUCCESSION SALE
ESTATE OF MELISSA CARRIERE
No. 1914, Probate Docket. 10th Ju-
dicial District Court. Parish
of st. Landry, La.

By virtue OF an order Of the Hon.
orable B. H. Pavy, Judge Of the Six
teenth Judicial District Court, and
in pursuance of a commission to
me directed, /. the undersigned ad-
m%inistrator, will sell. for cash, at
public auction to the last and high
est bidder. at the last residence Of
the deceased in Prairie Basse. La, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18th 1916.
at IL o'clock A. NJ, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
ist. Tract of land situated in
Prairie Basse, st. Landry Parish,
La, with all the buildings and i'm
proyements thereon, containing
one arpent consisting OF a gin
stand. machinery and syrup mill,
dance hall and blacksmith shop and
cabin. bounded north and east by
public road. south by separate prop
erty of Amos Carriere and west by
Kayanaugh Jennings. being same
property acquired by Amos Car
riere from Rene Carriere and Louis
Hebert about four years ago.
End. A tract OF land situated in
Prairie Basse with improvements
thereon containing sixty-five ar
penis, bounded as follows: North by
property Of Mrs. Aryille Moreau,
south by property of Henry Closton
and Judge Arthur Simon, east by
property of Mrs. Arville Mereau and
west by public road leading TO Not
leyville. being the same property
acquired by Amos Carriere SO ar
penis from Mrs. William johnson
and two arpents from Edmond Ben
.iamin, the first tract purchased
about t2 years ago and the End
about nine years ago.
3rd. A certain tract of land sit
uated in Prairie Basse with i'm
provements thereon containing s.
arpants. more or less. bounded
north by public road leading to
Port Barre. south by property OF
Eloi and Donate Guillory. east BY
property of Nut & Nursery Co. and
west nv property of Donate Gull
lnrv. being same properly arm1irad
hv Amos farriera from Mrs. Louis
Garriarn about ~ wears ago.
ith. One tract of partly omen an6
narf1v Woodland situated at Petit
Pnic with imnrnvemnnts Thereon
containing 70 acres Of which ahnut
twenty-seven acres are in eultlva-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-11-18

By virtue of an order Of the Hon.
orable B. II. Pavy, Judge Of the Six
tenth judicial District Court, and
in pursuance of commission to
me directed /, the undersigned adj
ministrator, or any duly qualified
auctioner, will sell for cash at
public auction to the last and high
est bidder, at the last residence Of
the deceased, situated at Mallet, La.
on
Saturday, Dee. 9th, 1915.
at ii o'clock a. m, the following
de scribed property, to-wit:
A certain plantation, with build
ings and improvements thereon,
situatedat Mallet, St. Landry Par
ish, Louisiana, and being the last
residence of deceased, and bounded
as follows: North by lands of Marie
Chariot, South by lands Of Mrs.
Blaise Motto, East by lands of Bell
zaire Godeau, and West by lands
of William Chariot, containing
thirty 800 acres, more or less.
TERMS-Cash.
WILLIAM CHARIOT,
Administrator.
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ton. bounded north by properly OF
Bernard Roy, south by property OF
DR.. C. F. Boagni formerly property
of Stanley Laws. east by property
of Adam Carriere and west by prop
erty Of Bennett Derbanne and Louis
N. Perreaux, being same property
acquired by Amos Cairrere FROM
Leonce e. Littell about ten years
ago.
5th. Two lots of ground situated
in the Colorado Southern Add. To
the town of Opelousas and being
Lots Nos. and - of Block Mo.
of said addition, acquired by Amos
Carriere at the public sale made
about s years ago.
9th. Stock of merchandise at the
store of Amos Garriere situated al
Boscoville, Prairie Basse. consist
ing of groceries and notions.
7th. Gasoline engine and grist mil
situated in the store building OF
Amos Carriere.
9th. About 20 head Of gentle
horned-cattle.
9th. -Four head Of horses.
10th. Four head Of young mules
N. B. The property described at
Item No. 8 is subject to a right OF
habitation reserved to Mrs. Louis
Carriere in so far as the residence
situated thereon and about 3 ar
penis of : land surrounding tte
same is concerned.
Terms: Cash.
AMOS. L. EARRIERE.
oct i4-6t Administrator.