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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-03-18
I! Glory; .' Glory! Glory!
Listen To The Story, q
Snow Got I COX d Away

At last the borough administration
awakened by public sentiment, and
after the most shameful dilitory
tactics lasting all winter, got busy
last week and cleaned off Palisades
sidewalks. The first batch of work
siers appeared at the end of the week
after three separate SHOWS from Sum
day till Friday had made walking in
toleraBle, and loud cries for help had
gone up. But cries were not neces-
sary. The many articles in the "Pali-
Z sadian" denouncing the neglect had
taken root and the administration
simply could not stand the, pressure.
ItEhad to- yield. Es s5
As prominent Fort Lee man
phoned In, TThe public is due the
sPalisadian' . debt of gratitude. Your
article did the trick"
Be this as it may, whatever the
1 cause, and late though the start, the
walks were finally cleaned, except in
spots, and in some places where it
wasn't necessary, notably on the
north end Of Palisade avenue, from
Bluff road. On Sunday morning in
full view Of everybody, and making
a. fine exhibit, about fifteen shovel
ers were down and got most Of the
walks cleared off. The foreman on
the job said this wasn't the first time
Palisades walks had been cleaned
this. season, either, insisting that he
knew, etc. Is S
Well, lest the impression prevail
that there is any more hard feeling,
let all be thankful that the walks
were. cleaned at last, at last, and say
no more about it. Labor is plenti-
full, and it is evident that there will
be no more walking in slush. a
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-03-18
Hudson Heights And
Fairuiew Notes

A few weeks ago, everyone read
news items in the dailies that the
state health officers had ordered the
Edgewater factories to do away with
the bad smells that they are driving
the local vicinity mad with. This
order was to take effect on April l..
quo pue ssM!l 9ql o. 1eSu Su!MBzp Sal
doesn't need to have his "smellersp
adjusted to learn that the odors have
not diminished. And now the folks
are wondering if it's an April fool
joke. bsgfft35 af0 aE
Rob Bannon and James Haring
have just returned to their respec-
tive homes in the town from a trip
to Newark. 3al
If you want to get the news from
this vicinity. you better place your
order with Gus for "Palisadian'
and do it early. The copies are going
like hot cakes these days, and Gus
Saturday. We're going to give you
all the news that's printable now
folks, step up and get your copy.
Or perhaps you never thought of
subscribing? How about trying it
for year and then you are. sure to
get your copy weekly, and that keeps
you in touch with the doin's Of the
place you're living in.
Fairview citizens are swelling out
with pride these days and good
right they have to do it. With
Charles Lyons one of Bergen county's
most progressive mayors in the chair,
the place is now enjoying one of the
best police systems in this vicinity.
Two new men have been added to the
force which now has sergeant and
roundsman, James Laddy has been
advanced from the ranks to the Office
Of sergeant and Anthony Magrino is
the towns new roundsman. The two
new police officers who went on duty
last Wednesday are Arthur Hoffman
and John Ridgway, who make q
splendid added appearance to the
force. And the step towards effici-
ency isn't costing the taxpayers one
cent, because when the appointments
were made and the two men were adj
vanced from the ranks, Mayor
Lyons stated he would find d way to
cut some other expense and equal
things up. And you can leave it to-
"Charlie" pardon the familiarity to
make good. He will.
If you want to be in the swim, you
want to get in line week from to-
night 1.-THE 25th) and help the Hud-
son Heights fire fighters celebrate
their first annual ball, It's going to-
be held in Castel's Hall, and you're
|goin' to see a lot of folks there that
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-03-18

Lawrence Cavanaugh and Thomas
Smith have formed partnership for
the carpenter business, and will open
shop in this vicinity in the very
near future. "Lorrey" and Tom
are both well known in this section
and their many friends are wishing
them untold success in their new ad-
venture. The boys have secured sew
eral large contracts thus far and are
now busy filing their orders.
Members of the Grandviews Hook
e Ladder company, Fairview, are ar
ringing for their annual barn dane,
which will be held on Saturday even
ing, April L. The affair is to be held
in the fire headquarters on Grant
street. -,.s ..a r.
Rev. John E. Heindel, ID, Of Jer-
sey City, will lecture on Alaska and
the Canadian Rockies" at Trinity
Lutheran Church, Hudson place on
Thursday evening, March 20. si
Who stole Mayor Lyons gavel ?
When he went to call Monday nights
council meeting to order he discov-
cred the loss Of the mallet and was
compelled to use his knuckles during
the meeting. However, everyone was
very orderly all during the evening
and he didn't wear blister on one
knuckle. Nevertheless, that has
nothing to do with the returning of
that lost gavel. Who knows but what
it might be needed and badly too at
the next meeting. So if you have got
it, just fetch it around. No ques-
toned asked. Fl
E Perhaps Fairview will have new
fire whistle. At any rate the MEM
bers of the council have been instruct
ed to secure prices on whistles and
present at the next meeting. If in
stalled, it will be centrally located. Il
/ With a view of keeping the repair
ing of Bullsferry road in their minds
and not to let them forget the fact
that the town will appreciate state
aid in the project, Mayor Lyons and
Borough Engineer R. c. McClave
visited Colonel Stevens at Trenton
last Tuesday. aiesn 9F'1s Fss
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-03-18
Village, Gossip

IA clap Of thunder pealed forth last
Wednesday noon, though some say it
might have been an American
howitzer in the dimdam distance.
Miss Fannie Bradshaw, who is
studying vocal art at the New Eng
land Conservatory, Boston, will be
home March 81 to attend the Wo-
mans Club concert April /.
The Woman's Club, of Palisade,
will hold its annual concert and dance
at the Palisade school house on the
evening of April i at eight fifteen
o'clock, An elaborate program will
be made later. Tickets may be pur-
chased from any Of the members.
MIR. Louis C. Freeman, formerly of
Palisade, and now living at Nassau,
near Albany, N. Y, visited Palisade
on Tuesday. He stopped at the Hotel
Teresa in New York. He left the
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-03-18
The Jersey GirlAt The
New York Hippodron,e

d In Sousa's Ballet of the States, the
magnificent finale of the second act
of the mammoth "Hip Hip Hooray'
at the New York Hippodrome, all of
the states Of the Union are repre-
scented by group of six girls,
gowned in costumes typical or RENE
niscent of the various common
wealths. In the middle of the i'm
mense stage, John Philip Sousa d.
reefs his band of seventy-ive must
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-03-18

The Christmas tree spruces around
the Palisade church still remain
green, and vii be so till April. n
The snow this winter ought to pre-
sage a good crop year. The myth
cal work the snow does in fetching
down nitrogen out Of the air is what
makes folks think it's good for grow
ing crops.
He came into the ferryhouse with
satisfied look-a young man, he
was, with yellow shirt, pink tie,
q red scraf. around his neck, and a
blue suit. Twenty, but the way he
looked like an incipient rainbow, with
the dominant primary colors all in
front.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-03-18
Brilliant Sermon At 4.
|. ss'. Palisade Church

=.
Rev. Mr.. Freeman, young Union
Theological Seminary student occu-
pied the pulpit at the Palisade Union
Church last Sunday, taking as his
text the life and character of sJeph-
tha. He delivered one Of the cleanest
cut sermons yet heard in the new
schurch, and was given the best of at
tention throughout, because there
was not a disconnected thought in the
entire thirty minute effort. In fact,
everybody. was loud in praise of the
sermon from start to finish. Jephtha,
he said, was the man who didn't have
ia chance, yet made good. Born OF
'illegitimate parentage, he never knew
the benefits of home, or the delights
4of association with his brothers and
sisters. The life and leadership of
Jephtha he described as one OF the
most interesting in the Bible, in that
it presented so many problems that
one may overcome when the knowl-
edge Of right finally arrives. He
spoke of Jephtha not having the right
views of God;s that he expected God
to come to him, when he should have
gone to God. The determination of
,Jephtha's vow to sacrifice his daugh-l
ter made one of the most intimate as
we'll as interesting incidents in all
history, and the VOW was kept ap-
,parently because he made it to-
God to sacrifice the first living thing
he, saw when he finally returned to-
his home from which he had been so
long absent. Jephtha had not grown
Ito know God, or he would readily
have gotten away from his false att
.tit1de regarding the necessity Of
sacrificing hisS own daughter. MANS
comprehension of right and wrong
was growing thing. He had not
come to know and appreciate the
change in human belief. There was
"a time when TOT own slaves did not
prevent q man from being Chris
ban There was time when a man
could be Christian and still
pay starvation wages. Jephtha did
not know God. He was on the
wrong side. We must be- on Gods
side. IL I'VE win. He cited the
man who asked Lincoln if he thought.
God was on the side of the North in
the war, and Lincoln replied, mo, ]
40 not know. am not sbothering
about that. I know we are on Gods
side"
Mr.. Freeman undoubtedly has A
brilliant future in the pulpit. His
lbesuty and naturalness of expression
Sapd delivery captivated everybody,
and: many. pleasant things were said
of him. 80 w ~ N Z 8
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-03-18
~NEWLERSE GIRL
m SOUSAS BALE 7 or the STATES
NEW YORK hippoDRosiE

clans to the tune of the March Of the
States spirited medley of songs
and airs that are associated with the
different sections of the country.
Thus when the band strikes up
"Dixie'' six pretty girls march out
carrying baskets Of peaches, gowned
in costume that reminds you of the
sunny south. Then there is the New
York girl, the California girl, the
Texas girl, and on down the list.
When the artist Robert MacQuinn
who designed the costumes for the
ballet, came to New Jersey, he struck
his s'funny bone" on the drawing
board. Or perhaps he was busy on
these designs about the middle of
last summer while few of the famed
Jersey mosquitoes sang serenade
around his head. Anyway the design
he drew for the costume of the Jer-
sey girl met the popular fancy. As
soon as the six girls come out upon
the stage there is round of applause
and much laughter. Even before the
bewigged and powdered pages put up
the eplacard announcing "New Jersey"
the audience has recognized the much
advertised mosquito. 4,
The picture above shows one of
the Jersey girls in her "skeeter" garb.
The gown is of yellow chiffon; the
blouse is loose with ruff around the
neck. The skirt is in four fiounces
corded and piqued with brown satin.
Nature is further simulated in the
markings of the legs, brown and vel
low striped tights being worn under
the skin. Wings of yellow gauze
adorn the back, while from the cap
extends an tennacle.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-08

Renewals goo votes - -
Renewals more than one 500
Rack Subsc
years New or Renewal Subscriptions 5000
New SubscripOns
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Instructions Results standing will be issued after
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cooperating will be allowed to become candidate in this
test or work for contestants.
Votes being voted be transferred another
Be whom you going before coming
he editor else will not give
any the subject The key the ballot box will
be in possession awarding committee during the contest
The Benson signal., 1916-07-08

Announcement This Piano and Popularity Voting Contest
conducted fairly and honestly business principles
strictly with justice and fairness to all concerned With the
above principles it will be assured
Prizes The Capital Prize will be Obermeyer & Sons
Piano valuable prizes the Of many dol
lars, which II announced herewith.
Candidates Young ladies in this and adjoining
eligible this and the receiving the largest
number will receive beautiful $4oo Obermeyer
Sons Piano. other premiums will be distributed accord
ance with the contestants standing the final
Tie Vote Should of the tie in votes for
any of the prizes, similar prize will be awarded.
Votes Cassed Votes will be issued in the following demon
nations:
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The Benson signal., 1916-07-08
Regulations Governing Contest Follows:

For the first thirty days the paper will 25-vote coupon
which can be voted free for any lady contestant
Contest to run about 90 days CONTEST WILL CLOSE
AUGUST 2o 1916 The right postpone date OF closing ls
reserved if sufficient should occur.
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and vault night until close of contest when the
Judges will charge and count same and the young
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The last days all voting be done in sealed box at
the bank you wish to know for wno you
are voting place for subscription together with dup
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CONTEST WILL CLOSE ON AUG. %, 1910
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
SAYS GERMANY IS 1. 10 SKFOR PEACE
New York Evening Post Says Am bassador Gerard Comes With the halser's Request to President
 Wilson to Intercede.

New York, Oct. 6.-Ambassador Gerard. according to the Evening Post IS bringing to President Wilson an application from Germany for the president to use his good offices m suing fer peace. The Post de- clared today:
 Germany has definitely decided to apply to President Wilson to nse ms good offices in suing for peace to the allies. This was learned to- uay rom sources in a position to oDtaln absolutely trustworthy in- formation on these matters.
 lt IS understood that Ambassa- uor Gerard, who is on his way here. VIII convey the kaisers request to Preesldent Wilson within a week
 Important banking interests. in close touch with Germany's plan pointed out today that great many nations are involved in the Euro pean conflict and many other stems would have tO be taken before peace was finally consummated. ey- en Tn the event that President Will son lnterVened as mediator.
 Ambassador Gerard is on hoard the steamship Frederick II. which left from the other side on Safur- day last. and it due here. according 10 the officials of the line. nrobahly on Tuesday next.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
THREE UP FOR ASSAULT.
squire smith Was Lenient to One
 Because uf Memories.

Perry and Harry Lance. and Aus ten Coler. young men living west Of Mena, were arrested last Satur- day on a warrant issued out of the court of S. Il. Smith on an affidavit charging them with assault and battery on the person of Hardy Forsee. The difficulty is said to have occurred last Friday night near Divers Chapel. and is said to have arisen over a young lady. Percy Lance appeared before Justice of the Peace Smith last Monday and submitted. and he was thereupon given a fine of Si0, and adludged to pay the costs. Squire Smith says that he is being criticised for not making the fine greater. but he says Tn making up his judgement he hearkened back to days when he was boy, when he passed thru the experience of thinking that some other fellow was trying to alienate the affections of his sweetheart. Realizing how he felt at that time. he concluded that there were ex- tenuatlng circumstances in favor of Percy, and he took that in consid- eratlon when he assessed the fine. Austen Coler and Harry Lance who had at first plead guilty, withdrew their pleas. and were given a hear ing Tuesday. at which time they were acquitted.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
A NEW AND DELICIOUS MELON
]. H0lIister Tull Will Make Test of
 the Honey Dew AIOnq K. C. $.

]. Hollister Tull, agriculturist of tine kansds City City Southern has been gathering data concerning new melon which by the originator, has been named Honey Dew The melon was originated by crossing plants grown from the seed from a melon shipped from Africa to New York City, with the genuine Rocky Ford melon. the cross being made thru poilenization. The following season this hybrid was crossed with the Improved Hybrid Casaba. and the result has been the Honey Dew" melon. The melon natures a little later than the cantaloupes Mir. Full has arranged to supply seed to enterprising cantalonpe growers along the line of the Kan sas City Southern. so that the Hon. ey Dew may be thoroly tested in this territory. The originator of the melon is J. E. Gauger of Swink, Colo.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
ED RAMSEY GETTING RICH.
Discovered Rich Oil Fields in Kan
 sas-Coming to Mena Again.

\ few Mena people will remember a quiet, unassuming young man who , spent about ten days here some thing like three months ago, and who as quietly departed. He us- ually wore a khaki suit. had little to say, was always busy and acted like he knew what he was doing. even if he didn't tell it all to the other fellow.
 nat young man was w. E. Ram sey, known among his intimates at Eddie, and he was looking over this country for oil or mineral. but was called away by urgent matters else- where before he had finished his investigations. He stated then he intended to return within ten days or two weeks. but his friends here heard every now and then that he was occupied with an oil proposi- ton in Kansas and his return was indefinitely postponed.
 The following portion of an arti- ele from The Daily Ardmorite. of Ardmore. Ok, gives further detail:
 w. K. Ramsey has just returned from Kansas, where he was sue cessful in locating three important structures that provoked the atten- tion of the Wichita Natural Gas Company and other big operators. and as a result he cleaned lp S60.- GOO in few weeks time in that state. Prior to that lie had entered the Madill field where he leased and sold S25.00O worth of prospective oll lands to three different produc- CTS. Tn the Kingston field he sold 5000 worth of leases and in the Fox district he sold s30,000 worth of leases and his holdings there now cover about 800 acres. His acreage m the Fox district gives promise that he will within a year from now have production that will give him prominence Tn the producing end of the game. His success has been meteroric but he is working in the energetic way and immediately aft CT his return from Kansas he left Tor the Marshall county fields. The Wichita Natural offered him handsome salary to 20 with that concern but he declined to accept place with that active company"
 At the the time MT. Ramsey was here he associated much with Capt. Francis B. Cooke, known as the man who discovered and caused tine tis- yelopment of the famous Healdon oil fields near Ardmore. and it was ther lcrned that Eddie" was proteee of the old captain, having at bis instigation thrown LID a job as cltrk in a shoe store at Ardmore and. under his guidance, taken up the study of geology as bearing on oil and minerals.
 Mr. Ramsey writes in regard 10 returning to Mena: T am sure com ing as soon as I can get away"
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
BURNETT HITS AT ACT ?
speaks at Baptist Church and Will
 Talk at Other Places

Rev. Charles Burnett had an in- terested audience Sunday night at the First Baptish church for his ad- dress against the adoption of Act No. 2. He is a forcible speaker and puts up splendid argument against the adoption of this act The chances are that he will make ad- dresses in other parts of the coun- ty as part of the campaign apainst the act. Owens Chapel and Holly springs, being two points that are under consideration. Last Sunday at the singing convention held at Board Camp, he responded to the invitation to speak on this subject and at that point he had a crowded house. His judgement is that Full ton township will give a good vote agalnst thls act, his judgement be- ing based on his discussion with in dividuals and the sentiment mani tested at the meeting last Sunday
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
PUMPING WATER FOR THE CITY
May Arrange Later to Supply the
 Railroad.

George Duganne, superintendent of the Mena Waterworks system has set the pump in the deep we'll and, With the old gasoline engine. is pumping water each day to meet the demands of the city. This is the first time since the big flowing well was drilled that any pumping has been necessary: but such con dltion has been anticipated during such excessive dry seasons as the present. Al times, also he has sup piled water to the railroad for use in the engines.
 Commissioner Fred Daniels states that he has had proposals from the Kansas f.itv Southern to supply from 50.000 to i50,000 gallons of wa ter day, and if satisfactory terms can be made. 1t is probable this will be done. Tn such case first-class deep-well pump and a more suitable engine will be installed for use dur ing the dry season Most of the year the natural flow of the springs and wei wifi furnish ample sunnlv without pumping.
 The present pump. 6-inch lift pump. is down in the we'll only ii6 feet, and yet has at no time suc- ceeded in draining the water down to that depth. When the pump stops the we'll quickly fills and the flow is said to have increased greatly as a result of the pumping.
 The we'll is 725 feet deep, and with proper machinery is expected to furnish great volume of water.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
Goethals Makes Statement.

New York, Oct. 5.-Major General George w. Goethals was quoted as saving Thursday that he had "re- ceiyed information" that he had been designated by President Will son as chairman of the commission which is to investigate the working of the 8-hour law for railroads, but the position had not yet been offered him officially.
 T have heard nothing officially" :" he said. There has been no formal appointment"
 Asked if he would accept the post if appointed, his reply was:
 q am an officer of the army. It is my duty to obey any command the President may give me. l had intended Co retire. l am still under orders"
 General GoethaIs recently re- turned here from the Panama Canal, where he completed his work.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
Getting Furnace for Their Church.

The Methodist Girls Music Club of the NJ. k. church. South, recent ly closed contract for the pur- chase of furnace for the church The furnace is to be installed and ready for use this fall and winter This organization is one of the az gressive agencies of the NJ. E. church, South, and during the four years since which the club has been organized they have bought and paid for piano for the church. se- cured an individual communion set and purchased 100 song books. They expect to pay for the latest venture by giving plays and other entertain ments some time during the win ter
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-12
Operation on Mrs. Vandiver.

Dr. w. C. Vandived returned Mon day last. from TeSarkana. where he had spent a couple of days with Mrs. Vandiyer, who is still at the Abell Sanitarium recovering from an op- eration which she underwent last Thursday for the removal of a goi- ter The operation was an extremely difficult one, and was performed by Dr. J. K. Smith. and Mr. Vandiver reports that it proved eminently successful and satisfactory. Dr. Vandiver will go back Co Texarkana next Wednesday morning. and if Mrs. Vandiver has sufficiently recovered he will bring her back to Mena. If necessary. he will have a nurse &C., company her home. and attend her until she fully recOyprs