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Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30

could have been heard throughout
 the theatre. but it was only for a mo-
 mcnt. for scarcely had the heroine cast her eyes downward when a wild,
 unrettcred placer minor from Do- uJnion creek who had paid five dol- lars for seat in tho gallery, and who possessed a basso prorundo voice omitted the two words, "Oh hell"
 Talk about spelling thc broth or dragging coat sleeve through the beans. David, why that imported Heading lady" took a job next day In Che Malamutc Doughnut Factory and an tho kings horses and an the kings men could not have dragged her into a theatre again. This hap pcncd early in March and the people who wcrc present were still laugh ing when thcy took the steamers for thc outside the next fall
 And that is about what would happen Co you. David lf you brought am aesrcgauon of worn-out, frayed and frazzlcd ThcspIans Co Alaska. You wouldn't make your salt uuless some of Che pluggcrs you spoke of could turn a few tricks by porch In fact, the movies have served Co rclegato such fellows as you Co the shades where you belong and that is why thc Stroller feels that he owes something Co Che movies.
Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30
TO THE VOTERE OF DOUGLAS,
 ALASKA

Notice is hereby given that the Registration Books for duly quail fled voters Of the City of Douglas will be opened at the office Of the City Clerk, in the Henson building, Front street, from the 5th of Febru- ary. 1917, and remain open until Che 3lst of March, 1917. during the hours from A. M. to G P. NJ. Of each day
 Dated this 9th day Of February, 1917.
 (Signed)
 THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
 THE TOWN OF DOUGLAS,
 NJ. J. O'CONNOR, Attest: Mayor
 HENRY BRIE, Clerk.
Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30
FROM MRS. WALKER

TO thc voters of Douglass
 was duly nominated at tho re- cent city caucus for the o0ice Of treasurer of the school board
 There seems to bc some serious misunderstanding as Co my oligibi- ity The following Is a copy of the City Ordinance No. 55, Section 9: Qualification of Members of the
 School Board,
 Every adult who is citizen Of the United States or who has de- clarcd his or her intention to be- come such. and who is a bona ddc
Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30
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Seattle. Wash. March %.


 Dear Stroller:
 My contract with thc Orpheum circuit expires in three weeks and ! have been wondering it was Co get together a company ot. say, ten pco- pie and make a tour of Alaska coast towns duriuk thc summer months it it could be made a financial success. Personally. can play any part from NcBcth down to thc drunkard tn "Tcu Nights tn Bar Room and get away with it. Tho lady who keeps her clothes in my trunk has been playing che hcort-brokcu wife in East Lynne" for thc past ten years but can also do very clever buck and wing stunt She is very rcsourccful when We are broke and it is nothing new for her Co sling hash in a bcaucry or hire out as a goycrness for children Co tide over a lean period She is ot home any place you put her.
 have been thinking seriously ot this proposition for @ number ot weeks and what we win do win de- pend largely on your answer Be sides ourselves. we would expect Co take about eight other people. three or four specialists. and Che others just common plugEcrs. An early answer win ohligo
 Respectfully,
 D. BELASCOT,
 General Delivery
Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30
General Delivery

Dear Dave.
 The Stroller rcjo.ccs that you have. by your letter. given him an opportunity for expressing his thanks Co Che man who invented moving pictures He has felt for a long time that such thanks was due but has delayed iu extending chem. The introduction of movies filled a long fclt want iu that it enabled people co satisfy their ycarniug for amusc- mcut along theatrical lines without having transformers thrust upon them.
 In Che first place. don't come
Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30
SERIAL of7oS.
United States Land office.
 Juneau. Alaska. Feb. 2l, 19


 Juneau. Alaska. Fob 2l. 1917.
 Notice is hereby given chat Ed win n. Jones. whose address is pu- pout Building Wilmington. Della ware. as agent for F. l. Iu Pont dc Nemours Powder Company cor poratiou organized and existing uu- der Che laws of tho State of New Jersey and authorized by law Co hold lands iu Che Territory of Alaska, has made application under che pro- visions or Sections 230s-2306 R. s.. 1s assignee oi Joseph Frcuud Go make entry of Che lands described u u. s.. Surveys 2Ig and 32i Go wit.
 A tract Of sS.G7 acres situated on Che uorth-eastcrly shore ol Gastugau Channel about three miles south east Of Thauc. Alaska. in Latitude 5S deg. ls min. a9 sec N. Longitude la4 deg. I6 min. ol sec. W. and more particularly described as fol- lows. Co vit.
 Beginning at Corner No. 1 whence U. s. L. M. No. IS bears s. 70 deg. 5s min. E. I6.GS chains distant thence due N. 25.0g chains to Corner No. 2. thence due w. 2I.3g chains Co Corner No. 8. thence due S. a.23 chains Go Corner No. (. mcaudcr cor- nor on line of ordinary high tide ol Cast.ucau Channel thence mean dcriug along said line
 CD S. t2 deg. 80 min. E. l.2G chs, co $. 5G deg. 10 min. E. l.S0 chs- l3l $. 36 deg. 900 min. B. 1.2} chs. co S. 2S deg. 10 min. E. I.29 chs, l5l S. 4a deg. l5 min. P. 2.55 chs. l6l S. GO deg 70 min. E. 6.gf chs.. co $. 5G deg. 10 min. F. 1.35 chs.. l,l s. 52 deg. 900 min E. 2.OS chs. l9l S. l2 deg. 3O min. E. 2.l1 chs- IUl S. 26 deg. 10 min. E 2.H7 chs, CID s. 3S deg. 30 min. F 2.43 chs, u2l s. i3 deg. 3O min. E. 3.Gg chs.. G3l $. 46 deg. 3O min. E. 1.S7 chs, total Of 31.50 chains to Corner No. h. Che point of beginning. Mag Var. 3I deg. 70 min. E. Designated as Survey 2i9.
 A tract Of 4tS5 acres situated on . .thc uorth-castcrly shore of Gastiucau Channel about three miles south least of Thauc. Alaska. In Latitude ! 5S deg. 12 min. SO soc. N.. Longitude |I3i deg. IG min. w. and more par |ucularly described as follows. Co wit.
 Beginning at Corner No. ! whence |U. S. L. M. No. IS bears N. % deg. 4O |min. W. l5.G4 chains distant. thence |due N. 6.S5 chains Co Corner No. Q. thence due E. 25I7 chains to Corner | No. a. thence due s. 27.99 chains to Corner No. q, thence due W. 3.SS chains Go Corner No. Q. mcandor cor |ucr on line of ordinary high tide |ol Gastiueau Channel thence mc- |andering along said line
 |u) N. 36 deg. OO min. w lO.47 chs, ! l2l N. ~ deg. 45 min. w. 4.2l chs, |t8l N. 37 deg. 60 min W 2.SO chs, |tlJ S. 55 deg 40 min. W. O.g7 chs. : t5l N. 52 deg. 30 min. w. 1.4O chs, ! C5l N. l2 deg. OO min. W. 1.7i chs, |t7J N. 60 deg. 45 min. W. los chs, ! |tSl N. A deg. OO min. w. sos chs, ! C9l s. 50 deg. 30 min. W. O.S3 chs. ! uO) N. 64 deg. 45 min. W O.6l chs, |uD N. 42 deg. 70 min. W. 1.31 chs. . G2l N. % deg. 45 min W. 1.2S chs, |. u3) x. 76 deg OO min W. 1.71 chs- | UD N. 49 deg. 90 min. W. O.g2 chs, a total of 32.41 chains to Corner No. . \. Che point of beginning. Mag Var. I3f deg. 70 min E. Designated as Survey 324
 c. B. WALKER, n.~Frtnas
Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30

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Palisadian., 1917-04-07

Trees are topper" with a charge
of dynamite placed high among the
branches and fired by electricity gen
GRATED f rom a dynamo on the ground
Palisadian., 1917-04-07
Says Fifth Regiment
Is Second Best In
United States

The Fifth New Jersey infantry,
now mobilizing at the Paterson arm
ory, has been classed by the regular
army experts to be second best OF
the militia regiments in the United
States.
The Army and Navy journal in its
November issue, commenting upon
the mobilization of the National
Guard regiments upon the Mexican
border last year, after taking up the
matter of discipline, sanitation, thor
oughness in army tactics and other
matters, stated that the Fifth New
Jersey was he second best regiment
which was sent down to the border
from any part of the country. The
name of the first honor regiment was
not given.
This is a feather in the cap of
Colonel Van Walraven for the man
ner in which he has directed affairs
and is an indication why the Fifth
was included in the first call for mob
ilization on March 25-Record.
Palisadian., 1917-04-07
White Arrows Marked
On Sidewalk Giue
Some Uneasiness

Paisade got a slight scare, at
least some timid folk did, last Tues
day evening. Some one marked white
arrows with chalk along the side
walks of Paisade avenue and Bluff
road, and it looked like the work of
confidence men who had come to
point the way to pals that were TO
come along in the night and follow
direction by the marks The head of
a family phoned to police headquart-
ers at Fort Lee, and soon an officer
came along to ferrit out the cause Of
the white arrows. But citizen beat
him to it. The arrows had been art
fully done by some little misses who
thought to have little fun. They
don't know how we'll they succeeded.
Several men who would otherwise
have gone out for the evening were
compelled to remain at home for the
lady members of the family did not
want to remain in the house alone.
Palisadian., 1917-04-07
Palisade Prepares
To Protect Homes
With Drilled Guard

Special impetus was given to the
Home Defense League movement in
Palisade this week by the action of
the borough authorities in first or
ganizing the firemen of the four COM
panles IN the borough. The COVER
nor, through the adjutant general,
transmitted orders for the formation
of the league to the mayors of all
Jersey counties and Mayor White, of
Fort Lee, decided to call on the fire
men first as being best equipped for
this service to their county at large
and their communities in particular.
Meetings were held in Fort Lee and
Coytesville last week when the fire
men in all four companies signed and
filled out the blank applications for
membership in the league, which is
constabulary in character. To per
feet the organization in Palisdae the
firemen here composing Co. No. 4
held a meeting Tuesday night at
which they were addressed by Mayor
White who explained the Defense
League and said it was desired that
arms be procured and an effective
and watchful organization be formed
as quickly as possible.
To this end it was decided to form
a company for regular drill and with
the idea of thoroughly guarding the
Palisade district, preserving the
greatest watchfulness and zeal in
guarding homes and residents Nor
man A. Paul, president of the fire
company, was elected captain of the
defense company, James Stewart,
lieutenant; Clayton Stewart, first
sergeant and D. A. Carson, second
sergeant.
Further meetings will be held at
cnce, arms will be inspected and the
organization will be placed on the
most efficient basis possible.
Palisadian., 1917-04-07
Dummg Man In
Palisade Tuesday

A deaf and dumb man, fairly well
dressed, came through Palisade on
Tuesday afternoon late holding a
piece of folded white paper and a
long pencil in his hand. He went up
to the back porch of the Logans, but
was asked to get away. He made no
move, so was escorted down the
steps. He stood there quite little
while, then went on off out Bluff road
to the Pinards, where he went up to
the back porch and rang the bell. He
was escorted off there, also, and his
paper written on by d citizen asking
him what he wanted He wrote
back that he wanted something to
eat, and was after work. He stated
that he belonged in Chester, Pa. He
was given a dime and told that all
strangers We're regarded with
suspicion. But he pretended to be
unable to read or understand the
meaning of the word suspicion"
Maybe he was joker. Anyhow, he
went away before the police got him
Palisadian., 1917-04-07
Warm April First,
Temperature Over 80

Last Sunday was the beginning of
summer. The thermometer was up
to a hair over eighty, and this made
winter underwear decidedly in the
way and correspondingly uncom-
Portable. Great crowds were over
from New York and the neighbor-
ing villages, Palisade being alive
with visitors. Overcoats that We're
brought along by the early callers
were soon discarded. The grass got
a green tinge in few hours, and
early spring tulips, hyscinths, ETC.,
appeared to almost leap above the
surface. 1t was day to be remem-
bered, and there have been few April
ones as hot.
By Monday the weather man had
the mercury under control and
dropped it down to 40 degrees, fall
of AZ degrees in no time.
Palisadian., 1917-04-07
Charming "Thrteen =
Birthday Party

Mrs. Francis H. Kirinayer gave a
birthday party on March 81 at the
home at IS Crescent avenue, Grant
wood, in honor of the thirteenth
birthday of her son Francis. Mrs.
Kirmayer was assisted in the enter
tanning by Mrs. Frank Hourigan and
Mrs. Martin Conroy. When the
young people sat down to the birth
day feast there were just thirteen as
sembled about the table. The birh-
day cake was found to be decorated
with thirteen baby candles, and at
the other end of the table was a
beautiful Jack Horner pie. Yellow
and white were the colors of the
decorations, and there were Easter
chicks, and Easter backets, with little
yellow Easter eggs. Snappers and
many other things that give joy TO
the young people were there. The
guests marched into the dining room
with the young host at their head
and with James Whelan bearing a
beautiful silk American flag, all to
the music of the STARS and Stripes .
The young people present We're:
Wallace and Kenneth Mcdonald,
James and Joseph Whelan, Charles
Chemes, Master Martin, Harold An
sell, Edmund McGill, James Conroy,
Kathleen and Kenneth Hourigan,
Richard Wellinghorst, Theodore
Snter, and Tom and Anna Kirmayer.
Before the party broke up three
cheers were given by the young peo-
pie for Mrs. Kirmayer, and all ex-
j II, - l.
the great success of the party. Sat
urday's entertainment was Mrs. Kir-
mayors first effort at entertain
ment since her long illness beginning
in the fall.
Palisadian., 1917-04-07
Village Gossip

Compliant has been sent to the
"Palisadian" that gathering of boys
near the post office on Sunday after
Moons has developed recently, and
that remarks are at times made that
are not carefully thought out when
people are passing. The report had
tually ungentlemanly. This is scarce
ly to be credited, and surely the boys
have merely been playing pranks.
There cannot be any boys living in
Pahsade who would be ungentleman-
ly to anyone. At least let all think
there are none of this character
around A bit of good-natured fun
is one thing, and being rude is an
other. All boys love fun, and in small
villages boys are prone to like a good
time themselves when there is little
else doing. We have, solnehoy to be
faith in the gentlemanly quahalled oui
INSTINCTS II fe1asthe aEpage Tl4tal
k5y.
Mrs. Nook and Miss Raeder were
guests for tea at the Berkeys last
Sunday evening.
Mrs. L. G. Anderson was sitting
up some last Sunday.
oh, cracky! but those automobiles
are numerous in Anderson avenue on
hot Sunday.
Miss Florence Brady went to
Montclair last Sunday by auto with
Mrs. Logan and her daughter to see
the John Davidsons, jr.
Napoleon IN. Al Paul is about
A
at it. Salute, Captain Paul!
Captain S. E. Darby was in Wash
ington this week
Palisadian., 1917-04-07
All Firemen Resent
Rumor Of Resigning

A newspaper printed in Hacken-
sack has published rumor that the
volunteer fremen of Cliffside Park
contemplate resigning because the
Board of Council will not rush out
and buy an automobile apparatus for
them. This is distinct libel and an
insult to the brave men who have al
ways offered their services to the
town and are willing to continue to
do, new apparatus or not.
The firemen are disgusted with
the obsolete apparatus that they
have on hand and have made no
small bones about expressing their
opinion. And they are not standing
alone on this question. The members
of the Board Of Council unanimously
agree with them, and there is no
doubt but what the majority Of The
town folk also feel he same way
about it; but the expenditure of
large sum of money for apparatus
must be carefully considered. 1t is
no simple matter to purchase appa-
ratus that must do duty for long
time to come and the board, which
appears to be using dilatory prac-
tees, is proceeding i'll the right di-
rection.
New apparatus is needed and every
day that passes without it is only
adding up the possibility of danger.
The old, obsolete nearly useless,
hand-drawn carts were good enough
years ago, but with the progress and
propensity of this community it is
vitally necessary that new appa-
ratus be put in.
According to the latest plans, it
is proposed to consolidate the two
fire companies that serve Cliffside
and establish one company of picked,
thoroughly trained men. Men who
will be able to not only fight fires
in an efficient manner, but men who
can serve the borough in the case of
any emergency.
The article in question follows:
Cliffside Park Firemen
Threaten to Resign
Although the motion to adver-
tise for bids for the Cliffside Park
motor fire apparatus was killed at
the last regular meeting of the
Mayor and Council, it has been
learned that the matter will not be
dropped by that body, but will
probably come up for settlement at
the next regular meeting to De
held in the Borough Hail.
1t is known that every Council
man, together with the Mayor of
the borough is in favor of secur-
ing the machine, but II is said that
they first desire to find out just
how the taxpayers of the town
feel abou spending from $1,000 20
$4,000 on the project.
1t has been learned that many
of the fremen are disgusted with
the action taken at the last meet
ing and it is said that some of
them may resign from service in
the borough. The reason given is
that it is not only impossible to
give any service with tbe r9esent
obsolete machines, but that it is a
hardship to ask the men to haul
the cumbersome apparatus up the
hills of the borough.
Palisadian., 1917-04-07
Every Man a Policeman

The Home Defense League should
be made a permanent institution.
every man his own policeman" is
capital motto to adopt. Why not
keep this organization alive and
active, SO that when burglary takes
place in Palisade line of men forms
instantly around the area and ar
rests every one on sight, till they can
give good account of themselves
For fires, also, a good use might be
found for this body.
Palisadian., 1917-04-07
Chop Sticks And All,
Palisadians Dine At
NipponClub, N. Y.

Capt. and Mrs. S. E. Darby and
Mrs. Harry Flagge, of Palisade, were
guests of one of the most noted Jap
anese scientists, DR.. Sato, at the Nip
pom Club, New York last Saturday
evening. The dinner was served Jap
anese style, including chop sticks,
and the party had an enjoyable time,
the host being a most engaging
gentleman. After dinner the party
adjourned to the theater where they
saw Cheating Cheaters."
Palisadian., 1917-04-07
Easter Canisoles !
Brilliant Models
$40 to $2.98

An indispensable is
the camisole with the
ainty woman.
nd, irresistible are
/ he lovely styles and
splendid value offered
in the shop of charming
lingerie!
Palisadian., 1917-04-07
Slip On A Peal Of Laughter

The frogs have begun piping their
sweet little notes in the watery areas
west of Palisade. Our energetic
Mosquito Commissioner will prob
ably endeavor to make that section
dry part of the State, notwith-
standing the fact that local option
was defeated at Trenton this year by
the Republican majority supposed to
havf been elected to bring about that
measure. | would love to receive a
lettIr from each of those Republi-
can Assemblymen who voted against
locs option telling me just why he
vot, that way. l am afraid | would
slip In peal of laughter and break
my i-anny bone before l got through,
Pardon the old joke, but the polit-
ical joke is equally old and depeated
MUCH more often.
West Palisade, N. j.,
Earsen l. Sopen.
April 2, 1917.
Palisadian., 1917-04-07
Is Winter Over?

Bluff road will soon be in full work
ing order, now that the frost has
gone. The sudden rise in tempera-
ture made Palm Sunday a real spring
day. 1t is quite safe to do concrete
work when danger of freezing is
gone-but, is it gone?
Palisadian., 1917-04-07
"Them's NV Sentiments"

Those who refused to sign the De-
claration of Loyalty because they
were already citizens are like the
chap who had the Lords Prayer"
printed and stuck up over the head
of his bed. When he got in at night
he pointed to the print and said,
There, Lord, thems my sentiments,
I've said it once, that ought to be
enough
Palisadian., 1917-04-07
The Sunny Side''
Of Things As Seen
Weekly Joke Jotter
Good limitations

The Civil war caught many of
those boys who weren't raised to be
soldiers and nade pretty good imi-
tation out of some of them.
Palisadian., 1917-04-07
stap. Eo0h., Visfat,.

The Bergen boulevar bridge
should have warning signal in
stallSd something like the railroads
"Stop! Look! Listen!" or else it
ought to be repaired properly.
Palisadian., 1917-04-07
u. G. I. Ladies
Read Browning

The Woman's Club of the U. C. T.,
of the Palisades, held their April
meeting on Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Miss Minnie Winterburn at
Eqgews.ter Heights. Browning's
"Pied Piper of Hamlin" was rendered
entertainingly by the ladies, after
which the guests were served with
delicious coffee and cake.
Those present were: Mrs. Richard
Ahsell, Mrs. William S. B. Dana, Miss
Eihma Hodkinson, Mrs. Joseph Ken
worthy, Miss Edna Perry, Mrs
R4berge, and Miss Wright.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-12
Bank Statements

The statements of the banks of
Lee county published in this is
sue furnishes a very gratifying
condition of the financial affairs
OF the county which is remarka.
BILE considering the shortness of
our main money crop. Every
bank in the county is carrying a
much heavier line of deposits
than was carried a year ago and
the volume of business exceeds
anything ever known in the his.
tory of the banking business of
the county. This condition of
affairs pressages a good year
ahead of us. The people of the
county are determined to diver
sify so that the failure of one
crop will not materially affect
their affairs on the farm. This
diversification is in a large meas
ure responsible for the condition
of our finances at this time.
Poultry, eggs and all country
produce, in addition to the large
quantity Of timber being disposed
of, fills the gap which the storm
of last year made in our cotton
crop. All our banks are enjoy
ing an unusual period Of pros
perity.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-12
In the Matter of Assigning
Road Hands

1t Is hereby ordered by the Board
that each person liable to road duty
under the laws of the State of Missis-
sippi. residing in Lee county. be and he
is hereby assigned to the road nearest
his residence for the year 1917, and
shall be required TO work on said public
road as required by law. or pay in lieu
of said work Communication tax Of
Three Dollars. which said tax shall be
paid to the sheriff of the county on or
before the lat day of February, 1917.
That the clerk of this Board be and he
is hereby directed to publish this notice
for three weeks befo. the said 1st day
of February in the Tupelo journal. a
weekly newspaper published in said
county.
Uruered bv the Board this the Isl
of January. 1917. A. S. Parham,
AZ Pres iuent.