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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-05-12
An Assortment OF
Taxable Topics
From West Palisade
Cultivation of Vacant Lots in Fl. Lee

Cultivation of Vacant Lots in Fl. Lee
On Sunday afternoon, May 6, a
number of boys were gathered to-
gether on the eraser property which
is located on Central avenue north Of
Main street, to inaugurate the cult
walton of vacant lots in the borough
Twelve boys formed an organiza-
ton to be called the American Club
aided by Mr.. Edward Dillon.
Lots were staked out and awarded
to each one, so as to begin work or
Monday, May z.
A flag will be erected and kept
flying during the day time in the
center of the plot, so as to show the
patriotic nature Of the undertaking.
AS these boys formed the first
branch of the club, their names are
published as an Honor Roll:
Leroy Lyons, president; Harry
Lyons, Alfred Lyons, Percy Lyons
Charles Lyons, Kenneth Lyons, Ed
ward Lyons, Geo. Kaiser, secretary;
Edward Dubois, Geo. Donbecher, An
thony Celia, O. Kaiser, Arthur Ker-
win. Other clubs will be formed fol
other sections.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-05-12
Hollinger's Fine Idea
To Catch Burglars, Is
Boy Police, $50 REWARD

William Hollinger anent the burg
lar topic has some ideas of his own.
He was seen by "Palisadian" repre-
sentative this week and asked if he
had any suggestions to make.
eyes, | have. / have very prac-
teal one, very simple one. 1t is
easy to operate, easy to understand
and almost sure to bring results"
would you mind telling what it
is?
"Not at all. Offer $50 for any
burglar apprehended; then put the
little boys of Palisade to work
watching. I'll tell you what! they
would make dandy police force.
And the girls, too. Let them in on
the job. They can do as much as the
boys. They'll all want chance at
that $50. If there are any suspicious
characters around they'll find them.
Why, the boys and girls would make
the finest police force in the world
They wouldn't be expected to attack
a burglar, but they could telephone
for help quickly. tell you, they
would soon drive the burglars out.
It's the suspicious fellows that are
nosing around in the daytime they
could get. Why little John Purdon
would watch like a hawk, and don't
you forget it. He's wonder, that
boy. Put 'em at it. Offer the $50
It'll fetch 'em."
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-05-12
Ex-Norwood Mayor
Ends His Own Life

Former Mayor Herman l.. Kalken-
stern, so years old, of Norwood, died
in the Englewood Hospital at 5
o'clock Monday morning from self
inflicted bullet wound in his stomach
and kidneys. Falkenstern shot him
self at o'clock Monday morning at
his home in West Norwood.
He is survived by his widow and
eight children. Two of his. sons are
members of Company F, Fifth Regi
ment. The former mayor was man.
ager for a large importing firm of
raw furs on W. Twenty third street,
N. Y, and Justice of the Peace in
his home town.
1t is said that he worried over the
recent irregular commitment of a
man to the county Jail and that he
had written a letter to Prosecutor
Thomas j. Huckin in which he said
he was too much of coward to stand
the consequences.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-05-12
Marie Anderson Going
To Chicago And St.
Louis In Pullman

Marie Anderson, of Anderson ave-
nue., Palisade, is going to have a
great treat given her in about ten
days. The music teacher of the Con-
vent of the Sacred Heart, New York,
where she is a pupil, is going to take
a bakers dozen of the students in a
special Pullman car to Chicago to
visit that city and the Convent of the
Sacred Heart there. After taking in
all the sights of the Windy City, the
party will go to St. Louis for few
days, coming home without stop
from that middle west metropolis. 1t
will be a great treat for the young
girls, and no cost is to attach to any
member of the party. They antici-
pate a great time.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-05-12
Reu. Lee W. Beattie,
Active Worker In
Home Defense League

The following letter to Village
President C. H. Dickey from Rev. Lee
w. Beattie of the Madison Square
Church House, New York City, was
received on Tuesday:
My Dear Mr.. Dickey: 1 notice in
last weeks issue of The News the
League for the Town of Highlands.
This is exceedingly gratifying, and
as resident of the town, and loyal
citizen of the United States, / don't
want my name left off, SO / authorize
you to enroll my name, and please in
form the League l am at their call
for any service that will help down
Autocracy with the weapons Of
Liberty.
May / suggest, in response to the
call of Governor Whitman to the
farmers of the State to plant as
much acreage as possible with view
of increasing the food supply, that,
while the conditions in our town are
not fovrable to farming on an extern
sive scale, there are many idle fields
and plots suitable for potatoes, corn
and the smaller vegetables, that af-
ford an opportunity for US to do
much in this necessary line of Home
Defense. l am going to plant pota-
toes and beans, and if there are any
willing boys, especially from the
High School, who would like to make
20 to rs cents per hour, out of school
hours and Saturdays, / will arrange
their transportation to and from Fort
Montgomery by automobile, SO they
will not loose much time. I want
willing boys, patriotic boys, who are
not afraid of the hoe handle raising
blister on their hands. Any boys
can write me at the address on this
letter head, and I will tell them when
wanted.
Cordially yours,
Lee w. Beattie,
432 Third Ave, corner 30th St.,
3 Mcs Ses,1s GiS8. n
Fort M ntgomery paper
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-05-12
Tricks By Thieves,
One Old, One New,
But Both Worked

An old trick, and a new one, were
recently performed in Leonia, ac-
cording to story that came through
Patsy Hartnet, the amiable Fort
Lee roundsman who recently has been
doing day duty in Palisade, though
few know this,
AS the story goes, the bad man
came along near house where a
pretty little girl was playing in the
front yard.
"Howdye do, little girl! Is your
mother at homer" asked the visitor.
"No, sir" answered the child, in
nocently.
Where is she them" queried the
man.
"She's over at that house, point
ing to a neighbours house a block
away.
"Well, will you please run over
and tell her there is a gentleman here
wants to see her on important bust
ness?"
eyes, sir" replied the little girl
and while she was gone the man
walked in the house and helped him
self to all the jewelry he could
hastily gather and departed. When
the mother returned the bird had
flown.
A Still Bolder Case
The other case was still bolder. A
man comes up to house, knocks al
the front door. Lady opens door and
see the man. The man says, walk.
ing past her through the door un-
concernedly, Il want to take look
at that meter down cellar. Some
things wrong with it. Which way
madam? ?"
And the woman, innocently points
the way to the cellar stairs. The
man is gone but minute or two
when he calls,
please send someone down here
and help me on the meter moment. :
The lady goes and calls the cook
Cook goes to the cellar. Here, now
you keep your eye on that index hand
of the meter while go to the kitchen
and start the gas. Watch it closely
now, and tell me how fast it goes
when / come back" Man then goes
into the upper hall, finds lady of the
house.
Madam" said the workman, "you
must watch that kitchen stove after
! light the gas. Stand right over it
while l go to the second floor and
turn on a jet. Tell me whether the
flame goes up or down, please, and
watch it carefully while / take the
notes on the flame of the gas jet up
stairs"
The lady had been watching long
time, and then wondering what could
keep the man so long, she calls out
to him, "Say, this flame has not
budged yet" But she got no answer
and when she went up stairs, she
found every piece Of jewelry she had
in the world was missing. The guest
from the gas company had flown
through rear window, swinging
down, for neighbor saw PIN, but
al kanWorez overal}s< shs,,n pnsed les
wal working on the Premises, she
said afterwards.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-05-12
Lightning Fast Work
To Be Put On Plan
For Registration

Trenton, May 7.--Substance OF
some communication made public to.
day between the War Department a,
Washington and Governor Walter T.
Edge, who is back in the State to-day
after ten-day vacation at the Vir.
ginia Hot Springs, indicates that
New Jersey is prepared to make q
whirlwind Registration of men avail
able under the Federal selective
draft bill the instant President Will
son issues his proclamation fixing d
day for this enrolment.
When the clerks and sheriffs from
every county in the State and the
mayors of municipalities of over
thirty thousand population reported
at Trenton on Friday, April 27, in re-
Spouse to a summons from the Gov
ernor, no details were announced be-
cause of caution from the War
Department that at that time pub
lefty would be premature. 1t is now
known, however, that at this con-
ference machinery was set in motion
to obtain complete enrolment of
all men in New Jersey who are of
age eligibility-in as brief period
as is required to settle an election
contest.
AS a result, Governor Edge as
notified the War Department that
New Jersey is ready. In the Office
of practically every county clerk in
the State there are hundreds of cir
cular directions ready to be mailed
to officers and others the moment Of
fetal word is flashed to proceed.
County physicians have been mobil-
lied and instructed and are prepared
to work with the sheriff and the
county clerk, as city physicians are
with the mayor and city clerk of mu-
inequalities of over thirty thousand
population, not in only supervising
the work of registration but also in
considering exemption and passing
upon them, if necessary. Owners
of property where election officers
and others in an official capacity,
have been notified from one end of
the State to the other and sounded
as to their willingness to serve the
State on basis of patriotism and
consequently without pay.
II am delighted to say that from
information at hand / do not believe
there will be a single election officer
in the State who will ask compensa.
ton for serving in the enrolment of
men under the CONSUMPTION bill,'
stated Governor Edge, in a brief
statement to-day.
1t is understood that the War De-
partment stands ready to meet all
necessary expenses incurred by the
states, even to the extent of paying
for clerical work and registration,
where it is impossible to secure this
service without cost.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-05-12
Telephone Companies
Cooperate To Control
Our Forest Fires

State Firewarden C. P. WILDER an
nounces the publication of the 1917
list of firewardens, for the use of all
those who frequent the wooded areas
Of the State and are therefore likely
to discover and wish to report forest
fires. The printed list gives the
name, address, and telephone con-
nection, if any, of each of the $50
local frewardens in the State.
To make it possible for automo-
bilsts and other transients, who may
not have one of these lists, to re-
port forest fires the telephone COM
panies Of New Jersey have made
provisions to handle all fire calls,
even though not directed to some par
ticular firewarden. By calling any
telephone exchange in the State, COW
ering territory in which frewardens
have been. appointed, and asking to
report forest fire, anyone will be
connected with frewarden espe-
cially designated by the State to re-
ceive such reports and transmit them
to the warden of the district where
the fire is. Mr.. Wilbur states that
this cooperation on the part of the
telephone companies will greatly ia
cilitate the reporting of forest fires.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-05-12
How Private Ownership Started

The cultivation of town lots takes
ones mind back to Anglo-Saxon
times in England. When a young
man married he was assigned a plot
of land to cultivate, and was also al
lowed the use of the commons" as
they were called. Many of them re-
main to this day, and are known by
that name. These were used for
pasturage of cows, geese, pigs and
other domestic animals. William of
Normandy who became King of Eng
land overthew the system by divid-
ing the land of England into 10000
parcels and giving one parcel to each
of the 10000 soldiers who fought at
the Battle of Hastings. Thus came
about the private ownership of land,
which principle we have transported
to this country and where it now
flourishes unchecked.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-05-12
The MOSQUITO Fleet

The mosquito fleet will soon put
in it's appearance, it's principle base
being the bitches and foundation eel
lars about 200 feet or less west Of
Anderson avenue and north of the
car tracks. The open water course
further west is running water and
the mosquito cannot very well breed
in it, but the stagnant bitches first
referred to are pest holes of the
worst variety. The blocked channels
should be dug out and the water
drained away "Hum, hum, sweet
hum" does not sound as pleasantly
from mosquito wing as does the
original song on a victrola, but it
ought to attract more public atten-
ton.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-05-12
Huckleberries all Gone!

See what lot of damage our
brush fires do! The woods of Pail
SADIE used to contain huckleberry and
blackberry bushes that were covered
with fruit in their season, to say
nothing of strawberry beds and elder
berry bushes. Fox grapes grew wild
through the swamp lands. But the
constant fires every spring and fall
have burned out the bushes and now
little remains. That will soon vanish
before the burdock, plantain, and
poisonous plants that flourish in New
York City lots burned to death the
same way.
Earsen I. Sopen.
West Palisade, N. j.,
May z, 1917.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-05-12
Piggie! Piggie.! Piggie!

Will not some of our patriotic
citizens adopt one or two little orphan
pigs, whose parents separated when
they were young and are now prob
ably hanging in cold storage? These
little fellows can be brought up or
table leavings, with sometimes little
corn or barley.
They ought to bring in quite a little
profit in the fall. They can't be kept
in restricted districts, Of coursenRut
therS are Nay placess in VI - ]
hight find home. "a
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-05-12
Village Gossip

Helen Anderson spent last Sunday
in an auto with New York friends
who went to Montclair for the day.
She reports perfectly elegant time.
The Brady family took Bernie's en-
listment in a perfectly placid manner.
They are resigned if it is his desire
to serve his country.
L. G. Anderson served the first
onions from his own garden last Sat-
urday for tea, he said. Onions and
tea are the greatest things in Gay
Paree at the present.
Thermometer was SO on Thursday
morning of last week with white frost
everywhere. Some strange weather.
The beautiful place of the ]. Otto
Hunickes is just now getting into
shape for the summers expansion,
and it will little later on be glori-
Gus place to behold. There are now
about three acres on the property,
every inch of which is in cultivation
under some form. Either lawn, of
which there are large stretches on
all sides; or else vistas of garden
where flowers and shrubbery vie with
each other in effort at identifying
the landscape. And there is large
and capacious vegetable area, with
another devoted to fruit trees, and
still another to vines and smaller
berries, with grape arbor coming
along beautifully. At the present
time, the long stretch of driveway
1tises3 the wes6 sst1traA he sis(E ,late
lined with pink and white hyacinths,
and a lovlier sight is not to be found
In few years, with the added growth
now going ahead, the Hunicke prop
erty will be one of the most attrac-
tive near New York City.
Gentlemen" said the orator, II am
about to forget something. l am
proof against all entertainments. In
lieu Of fear from burglars, l have
erected burglar alarm with, great
huge brass gong. If any night
marauder comes around and tries to
get in a door or window, the gong
rings, and you ought to hear it all
over town. It's hummer, and you
are welcome to enjoy it all you
want. from the speech of Arthur
w. Tams at the burglar meeting
in Palisade, May 2, 1917.
81 don't see," said the autocrat
of Palisade, "why you wanted to
sign a call for that meeting at the
school last week." addressing a
neighbor with overawing mien.
whats the harm?"
Harm, why man, can't you see
with whom you are associating?
Think of It'll"
And the man did, concluding that
his mentor was right. They were all
his friends and neighbors.
The Card Club met at the A. F.
Beckmann's on Monday evening last.
They played what you punch the fire
with. longs? No such game.
These be troubleous times around
these parts. Last Tuesday night
Charles T. Logan called on the Frews.
George Frew, jr, met him at the
door.
"Good EVENING"" said Mr.. Logan.
"Well, what is is" asked Mr..
Frew, as the caller started in, as is
his wont when calling on his intimate
friends. But young Frew hastily
thrust his hand in his breast and
showed him back, saying,
'"No you don't, either" as Mr..
Logan backed away.
"Well, what's the matter GEORGE"
he asked.
"Oh!" said the younger man,
"Come on in. l thought it was some
smart guy trying on something
fresh"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-05-12

For success the good form must
always be accompanied by a lot OF
follow-up work.
According to mother, no bad boy
has ever gone wrong of his own Volt
ton. The other kid persuaded him.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-05-12
The Awkward Squad

We started an awkward squad
here with an awkward leader, but so
carefully is everyone practicing that
we will soon be able to join any COM
pany of larger dimensions. Everyone
has a plot of ground dug up and
planted with some standard vegetable,
so that we are prepared for both
kinds of enemies-Hun and hunger.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-05-12

You may have noticed that the fell
low who brags about how square he
is hasn't any corners sticking out of
him.
A girl turns deaf ear to the fell
low who is whispering love when a
fellow who makes noise like real
money comes around.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-05-12
Hard Digging

A patriot nowadays is man with
a crick in his back. This has been
gained by trying to dig up piece
of waste land full of roots and stones.
1t may be hard to bite granite, but
it is worse to try to dig into trap
rock
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-05-12

The something that you get for
nothing is seldom desired by the
other chap.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-29

Webb dated the 18th day of August,
A. D. 1913, and filed for record in said
office of the Register of deeds on the
9th day of August, A. D.. 1913, and
recorded in Book 10 of Assignments
on page 1863, will be foreclosed by a
sale OF the premises in such mortgage
and hereinafter described, at the front
door of the court house in the city OF
Bismarck, in the county of Burleigh
and state of North Dakota, at the
hour of o'clock P. NJ, on the 9Th
day Of December, A. d. 1917, to satisfy
the amount due upon said mortgage
on the day of sale. The premises de-
scri5ed in said mortgage and which
will be sold to satisfy the same, are
situated in the county Of Burleigh. and
state of North Dakota, and described
as follows, to-wit:
The Southeast Quarter (SEA) Of
Section One CD in Township One
Hundred thirty-eight 13S), North,
Eange Seventy-fve CO. West of the
Fifth g. Principal Meridian and con-
tanning One Hundred-sixty 060) acres
more or less according to the govern
ment survey thereof:
There will be due on such mortgage
at the date of sale the sum of 81 ,S74.Sl.
Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota,
this 9th day of October, 1917.
SCREEN l.. WEBB,
Assignee of the Mortgagee.
II. G.. BRADLEY,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Bismarck, North Dakota.
10 20 6 Wks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-29
NOTICE or MORTGAGE SALE BY
ADVERTISEMENT.

Notice Is Hereby Given, That that
certain mortgage, executed and deiv-
cred by Frank II. Warner and Estella
A. Warner, his wife, Mortgagors, to
C.. II. Claguc, Mortgage, dated the
list day of May, A. D. nineteen hum
dred and thirteen and filed for record
in the office of the Register of Deeds
of the county of Burleigh, and state
of North Dakota. on the 9th day of
May, A. D. 1913, and recorded in
Book 107 of Mortgages, at page ZIG
and assigned by said mortgage by
an instrument in writing to Screen l..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-29
BATTERY
r EP AIR ING

We are licensed service station
and wholesale distributing depot Of
the Exide Battery Co., the largest Of
its kind in the world. Any work VIC
turn out is absolutely guaranteed by
our contract with these people. We
viii repair all makes Of batteries and
carry full line of new Exde batter
les and parts for any make Of car.
Cold weather ruins a half charged
battery. II yours Is in doubtful con.
dition, send it to US for inspection.
We also specialize in the winter stor-
age Of batteries for those who put
away their cars for the season.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-29
HE SELLS SUGAR BY THE GRAIN

one or two gentlemen. Located two
blocks from postoIfice. Phone 544L.
11-23-tf
FOR RENT-NIodern, we'll heated,
newly furnished rooms. Ali 5th St.
Phone 273. II q mo
FOR RENT-Fulmished room for light
housekeeping. 3l7 Sth St. Phone
236X. 11-21-3t
FOR RENT-.Furnished rooms. sol
Fourth street. Phone 4O4K. Geo.
w. Little. II ID tt
FOR RENT-Modern, furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. 100 Broad
way. Phone G46W. 1926
rVk ..kENT-l'wo newly furnished
modern front rooms. Close in. ALI
9Th street. Phone 273.
II "a 1wk
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-29

War conditions make the study Of
commercial branches a paying invest
ment these days. For information as
to the commercial courses, write the
State School of Agriculture and For.
estry, Bottineau, N. Oak.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-29
WANTED. At ONCE

WANTED, At ONCE
Three live newsboys to sell morning
and evening Tribunes. Boys going to
school or otherwise employed need
not apply. Circulation Dept.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-29
c. WILLIAMS a co.
Real Estate Snaps

sr-t,ee c. WILLIAMS a co. .,'7r"@s--
Real Estate Snaps
FOR SAlE.-160 acres IA miles from
Bismarck two miles from loading
platform on 500 R. R., all fenced
and cross fenced, go acres broke,
IS acres in rye, fair buildings with
well of good water and windmill.
Price only $500 per acre; 100000
cash, balance to suit purchaser.
FOR SALE or RENT.-several resi-.
dences; some modern, some partly
modern, easy terms, small payment
in cash, balance like rent.
FOR TRAOE.-One section Of good
land in Mckenzie County to trade
for City income property.
c. WILLIAMS 4 co.
Office Bismarck Bank Bldg.
Tel. No. 497. Bismarck N. o.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-29

FOR RENT-Store building, 10 Main
Street. Formerly occupied by Cap
ital Motor Company. Inquire O. w.
Roberts, Telephone Isl or 751.
II "a If
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-29

Don't fail to eat your lunch at Pat
tersOn's Dairy Lunch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-29

FOR SALE-One-fourth section land,
3 or miles from Bismarck, $500
per acre. One-fourth cash. SWA
section 80 T. 1879, range 70. Alex A..
Gibson. P. O. Box SCI, Chico, But
Ter Co., California.
o. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-29

FOR SALE OR RENT.-Good store
building on Main street. Inquire o.
W. Roberts, phone Isl Of Isl.
11-2O.tf
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-29

FOR RENT.-Comfortable room in
fully modern house, front room for