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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
What Good Am l?

Oh, God, what good am I!
In this world of sin and shame!
I've tasted the apple of knowledge
And it has crippled, made me lame!
l struggle and hobble helpless,
Like the insect touched by flame,
And l go to rest with fevered brain,
My ears ringing the old refrain,
Oh, God, what good am l!
Oh, God, what good am I!
For~when at the call of chanticleer
look at this world of yours and mine,
My limbs atrembling, shake with
fear
At the work that is mine and can
not do,
Because engulfed in murky mere
Which oozes and sucks my senses out!
All I can do is sink and shout,
Oh, God, what good am /!
Oh, God, what good am I!
Helpless wreck on the way of life,
Waiting the CLEAN of the beacon light
Amid the rank and rottenness rife,
Unable to put my thoughts to work
To aid and better the awful strife,
Although I've tried, but always failed,
To the cross of learning I am nailed.
Oh, God, what good am /!
January IL, 1916.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
Had Soldierly Courage

During over ten years life in Pail
SADIE we have watched Charles grow
into the fine, manly fellow that he
was, and know that he will be a real
loss to the community. The quality
in him I considered most commend
able was soldierly courage in meet
ing any adverse condition. It seemed
not to matter what barbed-wire en-
tanglement the weird sisters wove for
him, ne cut his way through in con-
tanned and poised manner quite rare
in one so young, which, had he been
permitted longer period would
have, in all probability carried him to
a desired goal.
Mabel S. Holt.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
Contentnent

By Charles T. Logan, jr.
Whene'er the heart is racked with
pain,
We turn unconscious to the plain,
Or hill, or dale, or ocean deep,
And find contentment DER us creep.
When sorrow clouds our happy brows,
We turn to Nature 'mongst her
fow'rs,
And weep, or cry, or speak aloud,
To ease our souls and be endowed.
March 6, 1915.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
A Beautiful Tribute

In memory of Charles T. Logan, jr.,
l want to say, took a neighborly
pride in his clean life, his many tai
ents and his charming personality.
On earth, he won the big thing, the
love of all who knew him. Passing
on to higher life, surely, his is the.
reward reserved for the pure in
heart-he has seen God.
Florence R. Paul
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02

The earnestness of life is the only
passport to the satisfaction of life
Theodore Parker.
To know, to esteem, to love and to
part, makes up lfe's tale to many q
feeling heart.-Coleridge.
He lives most who thinks most,
feels the n0blest, acts the best; and he
whose heart beats the quickest, lives
he longest.-James Martineau.
Life is a crucible. We are thrown
into it and tried.-Chapin.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
His Memory a Bright Spot

I shall always cherish the memory
of Charles as one of the brightest
spots in the career OF Palisade and
his beautiful character will, know,
afford great consolation to all who
knew him. My heartfelt sympathy
goes out to his family and l trust
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
Life's Measure

1t is not growing like a tree
In bulk doth make man better be;
Nor standing like an oak, three hun
dred year,
To fall a log, at last, dry, bald and
scar.
A lily of day
Is fairer far in May,
Although it fall and die that night,
It was the plant and flower of light.
In small proportions we just beauties
see,
And in short measured life may per-
feet be.
lin memory of Charles Logan.
Estelle G. Goodman.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02

it come along and meet what it seems
to deserve. Right is compelled to win
in this controversy beyond a ques-
ton. There should be no strike, and
perhaps there will be none. But the
real people are going to see fair play,
or there will be a bust up somewhere
along the line.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
Resident.
Augustus F. Beckmann and Family

I'VE cannot as yet grasp the
thought that Charlie has gone from
amongst US. What a great void he
mas left! not only in the hearts of his
beloved and dear ones, but in the
hearts of all who live in this com
munity. In his bright young man
hood he stood for all that was good
and pure and strong. And now he has
left us forever!"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
Bobby Craymer's Tribute

Il shall always remember Charles
as being everything a man should be,
and one of my most cherished friends.
| will always mourn his departure"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
He is Not Dead!

A little while we listened to a song
A young, sweet song-before the
the singer fled.
He did but test the melody; how
strong,
How true, how clear it fell, how long
Its overtones would f1oat-He is not
dead,
But with his song hath flown beyond
our ken.
God lent it to him-happy we who
heard.
Tho one faint tone alone be caught,
how men
Will harken for the key note. Know
we, then,
The song is. deathless that Gods
breath hath stirred.
H. .B.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
To My Mother.
By Charles T. Logan, jr.


Twenty-four years have passed, mother,
And I'm getting on like the rest
But just the same little boy, mother,
Who's life has been more than blest.
1t has not seemed long in the passing
These years of childhood and youth,
Under sweet and caresSing,
Teaching me life and its truth
I'll remember the joys of boyhood
Though sometimes Swallowed with pain,
When see you giving up food dear,
That might live and gain.
But such is the glory maternal,
That surpasseth knowledge of men,
To sacrifice self and pleasure
To a wsp of ten
The hours you have spent nursing
And stroking my fevered brow,
Are ettered each one in my mem'ry,
AS fresh the breeze DER the bow.
You have tired of reading
When seemed weary and wan
And the soft, soothing tones of your voice
Have brought to sleep dawn.
Mother my hearts bubbling over
When think of the things you've done
To make life more full and bright
On the pathway already begun.
And want to say to-day of all,
That l feel how you've suffered for me,
To make fit for the world,
And be should be-
And the only gift that bring
On this twenty fourth year of mine,
Is a promise to you that I'll be true
And worthy the love that's thine.
Palisade, N. j., August Ia, 1915.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
His Friends
Chaplets Laid Upon The Bier
Of The Dead Boy-Editor
Who Gave up His Burden of Lies Journey
Into Manhood at it's Threshold.

that the love of those dear ones who
still linger with his mother in this
"vale of unrest" will in a measure,
compensate for the temporary loss of
him who has crossed over to the
Great Beyond.
M, E. Flagge.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02

Let those who thoughtfully con-
slider the brevity of life remember the
length of Bishop Ken.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
From Walter Binner

It is difficult to express the SYM
pathy that we feel, for the loss is too
new and too poignant, and the sor-
row is too widespread. We are try
ing to think as Jimmy said of him
self-"I am only going to think of
Charles as being happier, in a better
place, not as how we boys will miss
him in Palisade." Truly, truly, he
will be missed by the boys and by all,
but as truly we have only happy
memories of him.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
Seymour N. Sears.
Memorial Thought for CHARLES LOGAN

q
lt occurs to me that it would be a
nttlng tribute to the memory of
Charles !. Logan, jr., late publisher
OF the "Palisadian," if the various
Pallsades communities should erect
memorial of some kind to him. The
work OF Mr.. Logan was of distinctly
public nature, and, as such, benefit
to the peoples and properties of this
section. How admirable a thing It
would be to embody the peoples ap-
probation and affection for their we'll
wlsher and worker, say, in a statue
erected in some public place! Or if
this be not feasible, tablet with bas-
relief! The writer would like to hear
expressions OF others on this subject.
Respectfully,
Resident.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02

One crowded hour of glorious life
is worth an age without name
Sir Walter Scott.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
Pastor Church

Pastor Church did not learn of
Charles Logan's death until some
time after his return this week, and
was visibly shocked at the news: "He
has done so well with the .Palisa-
DIAM I have had great respect for
his efforts. I have noted with con-
slant satisfaction the way in which he
has built up the local press. Too
bad-too bad"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
His. Memory is Reyerenced

l have learned with profound re-
greet OF the death of Charlie.
10 those of us who shared his
friendship at college and at the fra
ternlty rest assured no sadder- blow
other than our own immediate family
could have more affected us.
he was loved and respected by us
all, ne was ever our leader. Words
cannot express the reverence we of
our fraternity held for him. With
tenderest sympathy,
William H. Corbett.
Beta Theta Pia Brother.
New York, Aug. 80, 1916.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02

Life is rather 1; state of embryo-a
Preparation for life. A man is not
completely born until he has walked
through death.-Franklin
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
Tribute From SEYMOUR Sears

Little do the young people realize.
or can they ever, this great loss that
has come to them through this great
loss. How many times on the ball
field when the decision of the umpire
was being assailed and all was COM
motion did the quiet word come from
Capt. Charlie, "Play ball, boys, it's all
right" To me this was chara cteristic
OF all that he did. In his work in the
borough, whether on the ball field or
IN the council chamber, his motto
was, Follow the rules, play Cor work..
with all the energy in you. If YOU
WIN 1T was what was to be expected.
II you lose take your loss like a man
and plan for greater effort next time"
This is a great lesson to be learned
by the old as well as young and one
who can teach it without letting one
know that he is trying to teach it. is
a great loss to a community when he
is taken. His loss will be felt bv
more people for longer time than
can be realized at this moment. Can
we who are lefvsbe1ieve that we hear
him say ne,r of the decision tha+ has
apparently gone against him by the
Great UmpirA PLAY ball, boys, it's
all right?"
Seymour N. Sears.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
The Memory of Gentleman

My memory Of Charles will ever
be of genial, courteous gentleman.
Mrs. James Stewart.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
Charm of Boyhood

! shall always cherish my earliest
recollection of Charles as boy with
a charm of manner seldom seen in
one so young for he was then but
fifteen years of age.
Emma L. Woolcott.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
He Played the Game Right

In the passing of Charles Logan
feel that we have lost very dear and
a very true friend. He played the
game of life as fair and square as he
played every other game.
Mrs. D. A. Carson.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
THE Celestial Voice

His beautiful voice has Joined the
Celestial Choir.
Mrs. Arthur w. Tams.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02

Lies but a walking shadow
Shakespeare.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02

The life is long that answers lfe's
great end.-YOung.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
The Final Consultation

Everything that medical science and
research could furnish was done for
the stricken boy. DR.. Ahearn, OF
Grantwood, was called to see him
Thursday night, after having seen
him at his office in the late afternoon.
His case was puzzling. On Saturday
at $50 p. m. DR.. George Best, of the
Englewood Hospital staff, held con-
sultation with DR.. Ahearn at the
Logan home, and at once declared the
case infantile paralysis. He said then
that remedies were useless. But not
withstanding this DR.. Ahearn consult
ed again with DR.. Gallery, of Christ
Hospital, Jersey City, who had at
tended many cases of infantile pa
ralysis and these in turn consulted
with DIR. Carl Mutlzer, of Rockefeller
Institute, New York. 1t was decided
to try spinal injection of a serum on
Sunday morning, which was done.
There was an apparent rally of few
minutes, but he began to grow worse
after little while, and the end came
at 4.57 p. m. as stated.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-02
Place Can Never be Filled

It is a privilege to have known
Charles Logan, jr.
He has now place in the COM
munity and in the hearts of his
friends that can never be filled.
Gabrielle Sibley.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-01
The JItney,s Final Test.
From the indianapolis News,

from the Indianapolis news.
Three or four years ago when the jitney
made its appearance on the Pacific coast
as an active competitor Of the street car
its success was apparently so pronounced
that the wave swept eastward and within
a short time every city of any pretentions
expected in due time to bring the traction
barons to their knees. And chief among
those who watched the rise Of the jitney
were the traction magnates themselves.
They began to talk of regulation, service,
fares, maintenance, public responsibility
and means by which the people seek to
keep the profits of the traction companies
within the bounds Of reason.
But last year there was a reaction. It
began to dawn on the jitney operators
that their success was dependent on sew
eral factors which strange to say they
could not control. A secondhand auto
ing out about the time 1t has earned it's
cost and kept its owner by hauling pas
sengers about the. streets for nickel
each. This tendency became so evil
benz be called e1 law. it came, als SU as
a surprise, both to the traction mag
mates, who are answerable TO the public.
and to the free lance titney operators.
the jltney is to have its last chance. 1t
will stand or fall this spring.
They point to several instances where
storms and floods threw traction systems
out Of order and forced cities to depend
for transportation upon the ,jitneys, and
the jitney operators promptly increased
fares to an exorbitant price and incurred
the wrath Of the citizens. Furthermore,
the jitneys broke down. The question
gov is whether the jitneys will blossom
again with the spring. Many traction Of
ficials contend that the jitney has already
proved itself a flybynight competitor,
but others are waiting to see how the
supply Of secondhand automobiles holds
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-01
.DAIRYING IN
WESTERN CANADA
Accompanying Industries Also
Prove Highly Profitable.

The cheese industry throughout
western Canada today is in q highly
flourishing condition and is bound In
q very short time to become much
more important. The war has created
a great demand for that article, and
its use abroad has given 1t lot OF
useful advertising. The article known
as Canadian cheese is now sought not
only by the soldier In the trenches,
but by the ordinary civilian consumer,
Who, having used it, is quick to ap-
preciate its value. This means that
after the war there will be a demand
created for 1t that would not other
wise have been. Up to the present
the war needs have limited the local
supply, but with the increased effort
that is now being put forth it is hoped
that this will be met. AS a matter OF
course the prices are high, and the
farmers who contribute to the cheese
factories are making money.
The cheese season is now fully open
and there is every prospect Of an ex-
cellent year because the high price
which obtained last year will undoubt'
eddy be maintained this season. West
ern Canada has all the natural re-
sources for the making of cheese, the
feed and the cool nights, two things
essential, and in time 1t is bound to
become one Of the finest cheese coun-
tries of the continent. ...
The lower foothills of Alberta, used
only at the present time as ranges or
for no purpose, will in time produce
cheese in great quantities, and doubt
less will soon equal the famous up
lands Of Denmark.
The cool nights mean the better
keeping of milk and cream and
cheese, and that Is a great thing for
the industry, especially when COM
bined with possibilities of cattle feed
such as exist on the long slopes from
the Rockies eastward.
The hog market, which may be
classed as an adjunct Of farming. Is
an exceedingly good one, and the low
cost at which the feed can be pro-
duced, coupled with the high prices
realized, make this industry very prof
table.
One of the first thoughts that occur
to the mind of the average prospective
settler is the likelihood Of suitable
markets. In this connection the fol-
lowing table will be illuminating. It
is supplied by the P. Burns company,
packers and exporters, of Calgary, and
shows the average monthly price paid
for hogs for the six years 1910 to 1915
Inclusive. When one considers the low
initial cost of the land and the small
overhead cost of maintenance and
feed, these prices challenge compari-
son.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-01
The Quick Wit Of Mansfield.
From the New York Telegraph.

from the new 1Orh IeleSrapn.
Now that Arnold Daily Is reviving
Beau Brummel," various anecdotes Of
the late Richard Mansfield, who Gre
ated the title role, are being revived.
w. ]. Ferguson, who acted the valet in
the original production and who is now
one Of the pirates in Treasure Island"
has remembered one.
In the character Of the valet 1t was
Ferguson's place to hand the Beau his
gloves, his stick, and finally his hat.
Upon the opening night he proffered
the hat to Mansfield, turning the wrong
way around. Had the Beau put on the
hat in the way 1t was handed to him
and strolled down Piccadilly or Bond
street, the faux pas might have created
a scandal. When Ferguson discovered
his error he turned pale under his
make up.
Mansfield was quick to grasp the sit
uation and, with one Of his most court
ly bows, gave the hat back to the valet,
so that he might turn 1t around, which
Ferguson did with pantomimic apology.
AS Mansfield put on the hat and
passed out the door, he whispered to
Ferguson: That's a good piece of bust
ness: keep II in"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-01
FRANCE TO KEEP HER
WAR ORPHANS, REPORT

Paris.-"France Is not going to ex-
port any of its war orphans" said
Monsieur Alfred Croiset, head of the
faculty of letters of the Sorbonne, in
explaining the participation Of Ameri-
cans in the work Of the orphanage Of
the Armies, of which he Is president.
Il know a statement was published re-
Gently to the effect that 100000 Aneri-
can families had offered to adopt Or
phans Of the war. The number was
little exaggerated, and word adoption
used In its general sense was mislead-
ing. Orphans of the war. so far as Is
possible, are to remain in their families,
eSnacially when the mother 10 living.
wh-.e the are no immediate rela-
tives to Iake care or them, they are to
be placed in other French families and
ultimately will be cared for by the
state until their majority; none Of them
are available for adoption under the
common acceptation 10 the term.
Most of the Americans who have ex-
pressed the desire 10 participate in this
work understand this point quite well;
In fact, In our correspondence the ma
jority of the letters from the United
States express the desire that the chill
dren which they agree to support
should remain in their families. The
superstition that there are 10000
American families wanting to take care
Of orphans arise no doubt from the
as to about how many war orphans
there were needing assistance, and we
put the number at 10000. This, Of
course, does not comprise all of the
war orphans. They were estimated re-
Gently in debate in the senate by
Senator Jenouvrier at 100000, which,
Of course, included half orphans, but a
great proportion Of these will never
become the objects Of charitable work
and the exact number may never be
precisely determined.
Committees have been organized in
a great many American cities to re-
ceive propositions OF families, not to
adopt orphans, but to support them in
their own surroundings for a period
OF two years, which Is supposed will
go beyond the end of the war and carry
them to the time when the measures
taken by the government for the care
Of orphans become effective. All the
people in France connected with this
movement have been deeply touched by
the generous ardor Of Americans in this
work. We have received many thou
sands Of letters-the number Is in
creasing every day-from families who
want to enter into direct communica-
ton with orphans and start CORE
spondence with them so as to follow
them until such time as they need no
further helo.
The plan of the Orphanage of the
Army Is to bring these children up
without making them fee! that they are
objects Of charity. without withdraw
ing them from their usual environment
except when that environment is bad
We support them in their homes with
contributions of money, clothing. and
books, pending the organization OF Off
cial means Of providing for them. We
are aided largely in this work by pu-
pills Of the public schools. There are
about 10000 different schools in France
| and the children of each school con-
tribute their sous for the support OF
an orphan. Eventually each one OF
these schools will have a ward as its
charge"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-01
CHAPTER XIV.
WILD JUSTICE.

Aware that their search for Jesu had
assumed a new and sinister incentive,
kilrain and his men turned in the d.
rection from which the terrified pony
had come running. The evidence of
that fresh brand was as the reading of
an open book to them, and their sur
misses even as to details came pretty
close to the facts.
IT'S them horses" said Buck, that
they've been nabbin'. You should ha'
branded 'em, Kilrain afore this. Jess
must ha' run across 'em in some way,
an they nabbed her. too. I'm glad of
that!"
Glad" echoed Kilrain, at loss in
his alarm.
YES" breathed Buck. Glad of the
chance to make whoever's done it SCR
rier n hell"
AN we know who's done it." saSd
Csnen. The same one who's been pes
tesn's the Loop since you drove him
from it, Kilrain. Bill Grange is drivin'
down grade with the throttle wide
open, an he can't stop"
IF he's hurt Jess" said Kilrain. thc
gentle, "Pll kill him like 1 would 4
RATHER"
Buck was silent. 1t was the silence
Of grim determination. There was
no If in what he meant to do.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-01

A farmer of Monarch, Alberta,
claims the distinction of being the first
N the province to sell carload OF
hogs at the high price Of eleven cents
pound, live weight. The sale was
made a short time ago at Calgary, and
at that time was a record, although
prices have since gone as high as
$11.12h per hundredweight. With
such prices available for hogs the
farmer has a market for everything
his farm produces, as there is prac-
tically no farm product which cannot
be converted into good hog flesh. The
uncertainty of results which attends
grain farming even under most favor
able conditions Is removed when the
settler goes In for raising hogs, beef
and dairy products. With Western
Canada's cheap lands, heavy crops, and
climate free from diseases of stock,
the stock farmer is as sure Of success
as anyone can be.-Advertisement.