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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
Legislature Jobs
Parcelled Out By
New Assemblymen

Assemblymen-elect Whine, Bailey
and Alderman have allotted the Ber-
gen county legislative patronage in
Trenton as follows:
Clerk in the Assembly-John q.
Demarest, of Closter; salary $780,
File Clerk-Donald Rose, of Ruth
erford; $500.
Doorkeeper, House of Assembly
Edward ]. Lyons, jr., of Englewood;
salary $3.50.
The selections had the Endorsement
of the Republican organization.
Editor John z. Demarest has been
in charge of the Bergen Record, at
Tenafy, for the past sixteen years.
He is Republican County Committee
man for Closter. He is on the legis-
lative committee Of the New Jersey
Editorial Association.
Donald Rose is the son of i-eming-
ton E. Rose, the treasurer of the Re-
publican County Committee.
Edward j. Lyons, jr., is active In
Englewood politics. He ran for a
Republican Assembly nomination last
September. He came out for local
option.
The appointments will be officially
made on Tuesday, January II, when
the legislature will convene and
organize.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
Looks As If It's Grip,
Everywhere But Here

There are $4,000 cases of grip in
Philadelphia, according to report
received, and the health authorities
have engaged force of 1000 nurses,
to care for them.
DR.. Edsall, of the Jersey City
Health Bureau, said this week that so
far, in his section, very few cases
had been reported, but that it de-
pended upon the people themselves
and the care they took of their health,
and especially of every little cold,
whether they would successfully
ward off the winter enemy.
Health rules placed at tube and
elevated stations in Manhattan warn
the people to avoid contact with in
fected individuals, to be Gresham
cranks," to sleep in rooms with win
dows open, to walk as far and often
as possible, drink plenty of water,
and battle in cold water every day.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
Senator Hennessy
Being Groomed For
Governor By Bergen
Many Prominent Democrats FO-
IOard Favorable Statement to
Democratic State Chairman
E. E. Grosscup, Advocating
His Candidacy.
SENATOR CONSENTS

Trenton, Dec. 28-That Senator
Charles O'Connor Hennessy will en-
ter the Democratic primaries as
candidate for Governor, and that the
most influential Democrats of Bergen
county, irrespective of part local diff
ferences are united behind him, was
the interesting news that was made
public to-day in statement for
warded by County Judge William M.
Seufert to Democratic State Chair
man Edward E. Grosscup. Among
those, beside Judge Seufert, who
Ijomed in the statement were former
Senator James A. G. o'-nscn, Lie3i1n
| oerati 60 5ous1is L'salai1 ) x 3!
Moore, State Committeeman Dan
Fellows Plat, Circuit Court Judge
Luther A. Campbell, Court of APP
peals Judge Frank M. Taylor, Prose
cutor Thomas j. Hukin, and his as
sistant Arthur M. Agnew, Surrogate
Robert A. Sibbald, Sheriff Robert N
Heath, President j. Spencer Smith
Navigation, County Collector Walter
SuTISllG, DlSITlCG COuTL Judges e.
Howard Foster and Peter A. Stage,
County Tax Commissioners William
Conklin and Frank McLees, Prof. E
H. Sturtevant of the State Board of
Education, Walker W. Wick and As
semblyman Edgar A. De Yoe.
The following mayors of munich
palities in Bergen county also signed
the declaration: Mayor Vernon Mon
roe of Engiewood, Mayor Byron W.
Huyler of Tenafly, Mayor William
H. Fleet of Dumont, Mayor Daniel
A. CARRIER of Ridgewood and Mayor
Edward A. White of Fort Lee.
County Clerk George Van Buskirk
did not sign the statement. He is
confined to his home i'll with scarlet
fever and is under strict quarantine.
1t is not known what his views are
Continued on page p
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01

, one-half the salary to be paid by each
county.
The resignation of Richard H. Har-
ris as custodian of the court house
was received and accepted.
Permission was granted the Pub
lie Service Gas Company to lay pipes
on Market street, in Saddle River
township.
The lease for district Court room
in Ridgewood was renewed at an an
nual rental of $720.
The sum of $500 was voted for ex-
tras on the North Irving street
bridge, Ridgewood. The original
contract called for 1920.
Mary Merkle, of Main street and
Bergen boulevard, West New Fort
Lee, made claim for damage to her
property from road construction
work.
The Board suspended business long
enough to present to Miss Redmond,
clerk of the Board, a handsome large
cabinet Victrola. Miss Redmond s
term expires on January LIST, in adj
dition to which the young lady will
be married on January 9Th.
Director Fox did the honors in his
usual style, saying that the gift was
token of esteem from the officers
and members of the Board for faith
full services rendered.
Miss Redmond responded through
Clerk Shuart, who said she felt like
Mark Twain, "too full for utter
ance," and thanked them all "from
the bottom of her heart"
Harold Westervelt, acting as
mechanician for the Victrola, as the
Director termed it, favored the Board
with the selection Goodbye, Sweet
Heart, Goodbye"
The Board concluded it's days
work and adjourned to meet at the
almshouse on Thursday afternoon,
December 30, for the annual inspec-
ton Of that institution.-Record.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
One Year Ago To-day
First Paper Printed

One year ago to-day The "Pali-
sadian published the first issue
printed in it's own plant. Up to that
time the work had always been done
in another office, and it was with no
little anxiety that on Saturday, jan
uary 2, 1915, the paper was finished
and presented to the public for APP
proval, fresh from our own presses.
The edition was not altogether what
it should have been, but that was
due, no doubt, to the natural en-
barrassment of turning out a news
paper for the first time in ones
newly acquired shop.
To take copy of a year ago and
compare it with a "Palisadian" of
to-day, would be like going back to
the days of '61 and comparing the
dress of women then with the pres
emit styles. There is really that much
difference. The "Palisadian" has
lived and learned, and expects to go
on learning just as long as it lives,
but could not refrain from drawing
attention to the fact that it has been
in it's present home just one year.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
CASE CREATES INTEREST

No incident connected with any Of
the villages of Northern New Jersey
within recent years has created
greater interest than the recent trial
of Principal Davis, of the Ridgefield
Park High School, AS published
recently in "The Palisadian," Ridge
field Park has had many other school
ups and downs within recent years,
and citation was made as to how
things had been going over in the
trans Overpeck country.
Principal Davis was mostly charged
with teaching school last summer in
his shirt sleeves when the heat was
Eso great that wearing a coat was I'M
kcomfo rtable, and thu. professor BE-.
ting nf>a democratic turn of mind, he
up and DOTTED his coat and taught
without it. That action cost him his
job Some of the situations in the
trial which lasted the better part of
two weeks, a little at time, mostly
at nights, were not only ridiculous, at
this distance, and judged solely from
the various newspaper reports, but
bordering upon the really painful.
Few men have ever gone through
such trying ordeal as Prof. Davis
had to face. He had Lawyer Mackay,
of Hackensack, to act in his defense,
and the gifted young man made a
fine case for his client.
Of course, the trial developed other
causes for the case against Princi-
pal Davis, not one of which in the
general public eye appeared to hold
water. 1t was stated that he was in
Continued on page s.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
THEN 1T PLAYED GOOD BYE, SWEETHEART"

The Board of Freeholders met in
adjourned session Monday afternoon
and voted to appropriate over $780,
900 in extras for county road con-
struction and disposed of $4,000 in
county road improvement bonds.
AS the term of the large Board
draws to close, the various COM
mittees have rushed the work of pro-
and for funds for extras, etc.
Following is a list of the roads and
the amounts appropriated:
Terrace avenue, $8,771.37; Broad
way, 8,200.81; Anderson avenue, sec
ond section, $9,659.8S; Maple avenue,
LIST section, $17,721.45; Kindermack
road, I'd, Sd, 4th and 9Th sections
$9,063.44; Piermont road, $7,991.95;
Rutherford avenue, $3,270.55; Schaal-
enburg road, $29,188.13, and Goodwin
avenue, $2,779.34.
The $4,000 in Az per cent. county
road improvement bonds were author
lied sold to Bond and Goodwin, of
New York, for SOL, 767, they being
the highest bidders.
An additional appropriation of
$511798 was authorized to cover a
deficiency in the amount appropriated
for the expense and maintenance of
tuberculosis patients at the State
Hospital. An additional appropria-
ton of $500 was also made for the
erection and completion of the isola-
ton Hospital, and $4,299.80 for the
construction of a new steel cells at the
county Jail.
The third section of the Wyckoff
road was accepted and the time for
the completion of the job extended
until July 1, 1916.
Ralph Brown was appointed bridge
tender on the Nutley bridge at a sal
airy of $66 month, providing Essex
county concurs in the appointment,
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
Borough Engineer
McClaue Interviewed


Borough Engineer Roscoe McClave
when interviewed this week on the
years work accomplished in the en-
gineering department of Cliffside
Park borough, said that all the 1915
improvements were in good shape.
The engineer spoke enthusiastically
of the great change in Walker street,
the principal thoroughfare joining
Cliffside and Fairview, since the con-
creting of its sidewalks, curbs and
cutters. The engineer was also
proud of the new Cliff street i'm
provement now practically finished.
Mr.. McClave, speaking of the lower
section of the sewer system, said that
it had been in operation since last
May via the disposal plant and the
open brook; and since September
through the Edgewater outlet.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
A Joy Riders In Anderson Avenue
Badly Injured In Auto Wreck After
Early Morning Sup At Fort Lee
Osmond Johnson Mix Wagon run Into--T Women
and 1WO Men Badly Injured In Wreck One of the
Women Having JalD Btoken-- Car Taken Without
Leave.
USUAL RESULT FOLLOWED ALL NIGHT LARK

At 4:30 on Sunday morning last an
automobile passing swiftly down
Anderson avenue collided with the
milk team of Osmond Johnson at
the corner Of Lawton avenue. John
son had stopped his team near the
light at the corner to repair a por-
ton of his harness, and had taken
one horse away from the wagon.
The impact of the two vehicles was
terrific, the pole of the wagon pass
ing entirely through the auto. That
it didn't bring death to one or more
of the five occupants of the car is a
marvel. AS it was one of them, a
young woman, Miss Helena Kruse, of
1893 Bloomfield street, Hoboken, was
terribly hurt, her jaw being broken
and her skull fractured. Her fellow
young woman, Miss Helen Schroeder,
of Sixth street and Park avenue, Ho-
boken, was rendered hysterical by
the shock.
The two men passengers in the
car, Charles Podesta and Henry
Muzzi, both of Hoboken, were badly
hurt, the former having his wrists
and head badly cut by flying glass
the latter being bruised in his heao
and body. The driver of the car
Jacob Achenbach, was not. hurt.
Mrs Reun1I de1 -ss11 oEscse 4sU1nc IS Jus
/ around tne< corner from Were tn
accident occtnedr; 8 wa v .ll,ssnaa :,
the crash and the shrieks of the ter
rifed young women, and hurried t.
the scene to offer her help. TIL
party were brought to her hom
where DR.. Brewster was telephones
for and soon arrived. She ordere,
the patient to be taken to st. Mary
Hospital, and the driver phoned t.
the owner of the car, John F. O'Hara
undertaken, of Hoboken, to send an
other car, which was done withou
delay.
Patrolman Frank McKenna wa;
the first officer to arrive at the scene
and assisted in the care of the in.
jured persons. The injured horse
was attended to by Palisades Parl
veterinary, who found it so badly
hurt that he ordered it shot. This
was quickly done by Officer King
The wrecked wagon was hauled to q
vacant lot by the roadside.
1t is understood that the entire
party had been enjoying late dinner
party in one of Fort Lees hotels.
On Tuesday evening driver Achen-
bach was arraigned before Recorder
Joyce, who liberated him on his own
recognizance, pending further hear
ing on the matter.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
Naughty, Naughty Old
Man In Co. Almshouse
In Jail--Kissed Maid

Charged with kissing one of the
kitchen maids at the almshouse at
Oradell on Christmas day, Otto Fest,
fifty-eight years old, an inmate of
that institution, was committed to
the county Jail by Justice E. M. john
son for thirty days for disorderly
conduct and further held for observa-
ton by the county physician.
Fest says he wanted to marry the
girl, but Superintendent C. E. Cole
alleges the man violated rule of
the institution in visiting the wo-
mems quarters.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
January First
Last Call For
fAuto License

Chief of Police Dunn, of Hacken-
sack, recently received personal
lettkc from Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles Dill, stating that autoists
nislM positively have their new license
plates by January 1, or suffer the
consequences, which means that the
law will be enforced and violators
punished. Owners of machines had
better take warning and secure their
1916 licenses Immediately, for igno-
rance of the law is no excuse, and
failitre to comply surely will entail
penalty.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
Evidence OF
Indians Found
In Palisade

A reporter for the "Palisadian'
recently called on a resident of the
western section and heard the fol-
lowing tale of horror:
The family were peacefully read
ing around the log fire in the front
room, when suddenly the dog began
barking furiously. On rising and
glancing out of the window the head
of the family was Mortified to see
dark forms scouting through the
bushes and advancing on the house
with Enthusiastically hostile intent.
With yell of horrid delight a
shower of arrows, frebrands and
stone tomahawks struck the sides OF
Continued on page s.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
Fort Lee A. c. New
Years Eve Ball

The annual ball of the Fort Lee
Athletic Club was held last evening
at Cella's Hall, Whiteman street. A
host of merrymakers turned out to
welcome the new year and the noise
which was made by the jolly crowd
when the clock announced twelve,
could be heard by Cy Prosch way up
in Coytesville, by heck! 1t was a
most successful entertainment and
dancing was kept up until late
hour.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
Happy New
Year Wished
To Nation

New Years messages to the peo-
pie of the United States issued
Thursday by high Government Of
ficials and many persons of standing
in public life laid special emphasis
on the peaceful and neutral stand
taken by this country in the world
war and carried the hope that the
coming year will bring peace and
prosperity as well to all the nations
of the globe.
Following are some of the New
Years greetings:
President Woodrow Wilson:
II sincerely join with my fellow
Continued on page 81
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
Austria Meets u. S.
On Ancona Demands

The most important surprise of the
week came Thursday evening, when
Austria met the demands of the
United States on the Ancona Incl
dent. Nothing connected with
America and the Eureapon war has
brought as much general gratifica-
ton as Austria yielding in this near
break controversy. 1t must have
been most pleasing to the gentleman
now occupying the White House, as
it was to the whole American people.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
Snow Thunder
And Lightning Last
Sunday Morning

One of the rarest of all physical
phenomena known in this latitude is
midwinter thunder storms. After the
hard rain that lasted all of Christ
mas night, on Sunday morning about
six-thirty, loud thunder was heard,
followed by the most vivid lightning.
1t had begun to snow and sleet, and
the wind which had been blowing
great guns all night, had not abated.
In fact, having shifted around from
the southeast, it was now blowing
hard from the northwest, and increas-
ing in fury. The great forest trees
in Palisade, and the. entire Hilltop
Continued on page 81
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
New Panel OF Jurors
From Hilltop Sectid

The Jury Commissioners on Tues
day drew the names Of the follow
ing men from the Hilltop section to
sit on petit juries during the COM
ing session:
Fairview-Henry S. Engle, Henry
Francis and Geo. Carlson.
Fort Lee-Thos. l.. Foster.
Leonia-A. L. Duncan, John Doran.
They are called upon to appear at
the Court House on January 5.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01

The 1915 Council Board of Cliffside
Park borough met for the last time
on Monday evening last, in the Cliff
side Fire Hall. Mayor Neumann was
in the chair, and the members pres
ent were President Sammis, Council
men Cadien, Hoeckelberg, Naedler,
and Zimmerman. Other officials
present were Clerk Brundage, At
torney Agnew, Collector Sheehan,
Engineer Roscoe McClave, Assessor
Mahoney, Road Commissioner Lar
kin, and Garbage Collector Critic.
In the chamber were noted various
contractors on borough road and
sewer improvements, representatives
of the principal newspapers circulat-
ing in the borough, and number OF
citizens, among whom were Seymour
Sears and j. J. Cohen, councilmen-
elect
Cliff Street Improvement
The business of the borough at
tended to, among other things, was
the improvement of Cliff street; the
making of the final payment to Con-
tractor English for Hudson Heights
sewer construction work in lakewood
avenue and Columbus place; the
passing of the ordinance to make
Center lane, back of Carney Hall, a
thirty-foot wide street.
Partial Report Of Finances
A partial report Of the finance COM
was. received and showed
ssh l,g ether interesting things that
of the $1,000 paid in for licenses and
franchise privileges Of all kinds in
the borough only $500 had been ex-
pended. OF the unexpended $4,000
the committee recommended that the
sum of $1,000 be turned over to the
new sinking fund commission when it
should have been appointed and had
qualified.
Cheers for Borough's Good Condition
The finance committee, and, in fact,
the administration, were loudly cheer
ed when it was announced that for
the first time in it's history the bor-
Continued on page 81
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
Agnew Goes To Trenton
On Economy Comm

Ex-Assemblyman Agnew attended
a meeting of the New Jersey Econ
omy and Efficiency Commission at
Trenton last Tuesday. 1t is under
stood that one of the principle prob
lens considered by the commission
was that of creating a central pur-
chasing bureau for the purchase of
supplies for all state departments.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
Borough Fathers In Cifside Park
Have Interesting Session At Close
OfYear, And Settle Many Matters

Partial Report of Finances, and Good Condition Gets
Cheers From Those Fresent-A Little Tilt OUer Cliff
Street Snoring and Nel0 Retaining Walks Hudson
Heights Sign to Come DOWn
NEW YEARS SESSION ON SATURDAY MORNING
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
For Not Wearing Coat
High School Principal
Gets His Dismissal

Strange Case of Prof. Davis at
RidgeieId Park--AMictiOn of
One Eye, Also, Brought Out
in IridI--PubHc Indignant
County Supt. Wooster Sup
ported the Principal.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
Did Not Make 1t A Million Dollars
On Next To Last Freebooter Meeting,
But Provide For Spending $3.50, 600

Hurry up Work Done by Old Board That has One More
Meeting Making Hay While the Sun Shines Bust
ness Suspended Long Enough to Present Large Cab-
net Victrola to Miss Redmond, Secretary to Board
Clerk.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01

'tentidn Of Recorder H. b. Crosby, of
Edgewater, who gave Farrell two
days in which to vacate. This, too,
the man refused to do, with the re-
suit that the case was turned over to
Justice johnson, who issued the war
rant.
Farrell was held in 500 bail for
the grand jury and in default of
same he was committed to the
county Jail.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
BUSINESS EGO7YSTS

Business eeotist is one who believes his bust.
ness is SO good it is not possible for anything to
make it better.
He has for advertising
There is a difference between an eeotist and
a with self confidence"
The self confident man believes in his good
and his service.
He believes business is Just as good as he
makes it--and he uses newspaper advertising day
in and day out to bring prosperity to his doorstep
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
Sovereignty
Gets A Man In Jail
Down In Edgewater

Listen to this strange case of
sGnAster sovereignty from Edge
water that was brought up last Mon
day in court:
Edward Farrell, age fifty years, a
street laborer, living at SIS Mountain
avesre, Edgewater, was arrested on
a warrant issued by Justice E. M.
Johnson, charging him with malicious
mischief, says the Hackensack Even
ing Record. The complaint alleges
that he disconnected the plumbing
and allowed the meter to freeze in
the house at the above address.
John Rennie, of Bergenfeld, owner
of the house, testified that Farrell
had taken possession of the prem
ises On October 20 without his knowl-
edge and that he occupied the house
for six weeks before he knew of the
fact.
"A peculiar feature of the case is
that Farrell refused to move out wher
ed and could not be legally dis
\Sed because he was not {
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01
CO-OPERA TTON.

1t is absolutely vital to any news
paper to have its advertisers know
that results are coming from the use
of its columns. One way of doing
this is with cooperation of the public.
Make it habit to mention to the mer-
chant the paper in which you saw
his advertisement.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-01

Continued on page -
Arizona republican., 1916-07-07
Choose Electors

PRESCOTT, july g. John G.
Greenway. mine manager. of Warren;
]. L. Hubbell. .ancher, of Canada,
and w. W. Cook. cattleman, of Phoc-
nix, were named as presidential cleo
tors here TODAY at an adjourned ses-
sion Of the state convention Of Ar
IONA republicans.
Thomas Maddox. secretary of the
state committee. was elected chair
man, succeeding Joseph II Kibbey.
who resigned to become a candidate
for United States senator.
kilograms, corgratulating them on
1.-THE union Of the republican and pro-
gressive parties were sent 20
Charles E Hughes, Charles Warren
1 Fairbanks and Colonel Theodore
1 Roosevelt.
The action of the republican national
convention in Chicago was endorsed
and the operation of the state wide
prohibition law wss approved in reso-
lutioas cdopteG by the delegates.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-07
PROFESSOR KENT ALIVE
lRepublican a. p. leased Wirel

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, July g.
Professor ID. A. Kent, who was re-
ported today to have been killed by
Mexican raiders near Donna, Tex, is
alive and well and has had no trouble
of any kind with Mexicans, according
to information reaching here late to-
day. Kent has been farming there.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-07
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT FILED

PROHIBITION AMENDMENT FILED
The amendment to the prohibition
law to make it air tight was filed with
H., 500 signatures. These names were
secured in about four weeks and most
ly by voluntary solicitors. This is near
ly twice the number secured to file the
original petition that resulted in Ari-
IONA going dry.