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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
A BIRTHDAY.

Sure, a birthday is just like any
other day, of course That is what
anyone will tell you if he has had II
or 20 birthdays. But when a fellow
has had lot of them, say 50-well a
birthday is just like any other day all
right, but it causes the owner of it to
do lot of thinking if they have al
ready come numerously upon him.
1t was wise provision of nature
that the young should be thOughtless-
that the infant should take no note of
its surroundings, and remember not at
all the first years of its life. 1t is well
that, sitting here today, we cannot
realize that we We're ever anything
else than what we are at this time
We may recall incidents of our early
childhood; we may have pleasant
memories of the past. But the truth
is, none of us can conceive of ever
having been anything else than what
we are at this time
Who among us can, upon his birth
day, realize that just so many years
ago he was not in existence? That al
a certain moment he began life, in q
strange world with people before him
he did not underStand-fraila and weak
and helpless? And who among us can
account for the years that have flown
or determine where the years have
gone? How we have managed to come
through alive, when there has been sc
much death about us-hOw we have
escaped so many disasters that have
fallen to the lot of others in these
days gone by-we do not and can not
understand.
But it has happened, that is certain
Birthday after birthday has rolled
around with you-and, it may be, here
is another one-for every day is a
birthday for somebody. If it is your
birthday, then sit down and thank God
for your escape from the multitude OF
disasters that have passed you by.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
DON'T BE A GUTTER.

Some men make a great show of eff
fort sometimes that does not bear the
stamp of sincerity The poorest form
of effort is to offer to go at something
with a string tied to it. There are
those who do this with sort of yelled
threat to withdraw their influence if a
thing is not done just as they indicate.
The poorest way of solving any diff
Guilty is to make try at something
with the thought left visible, like the
little girl in the story who said she
would take her doll rags and go home
if things did not come out just as she
planned. Few really great operations
ever uncover finally just as started. A
good game man is never beaten, and if
we fail to achieve what we are after
get up and go after something else or
try another way of getting the other
thing if it is possible. Beaten? A
man is never beaten if he is game. His
friends may desert him, but he sticks
as long as there is strength and hope.
Over confidence is not always wise,
bur holding on is a powerful virtue if
there is moral strength in the thing
being played for. But the man who
weakens is as bad as gutter.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
BONDING COMMUNITY HOUSE.

Unusual as it may appear to some,
the idea behind the matter of building
a community house for Palisade out
of taxation from Palisade property
cannot be passed idly by, unless there
is some valid reason why it cannot be
done. The proposal was made on the
basis that it would be right to tax this
village for the purpose, and next that
the consent of the voters could be OBJ
tanned. The calling of an election
would be simple enough. 1t would
have to conform to all the laws regu-
lating all legal elections in this state;
then, if it carried, the result would go
before the Borough Council for ratifi
cation. The rest would be simple and
easy With the borough's credit to
base the issue on, the bonds could be
sold in the open market. In fact,
many of them could be sold right here
at home. And in this connection it
might be worth while to make the rate
of interest sufficiently attractive as to
warrant this form of disposal. Many
Palisadians already own great many
thousands in Liberty Bonds. 1t would
be perfectly proper to exchange these
for Az per cent Fort Lee bonds. AT
any rate, if the plain of obtaining pri-
vate subscriptions should not prove
altogether adequate to fill the bill,
there would come the additional salts
faction of knowing that those who own
vacant property would be taxed for the
community house, thus all sharing the
expense alike.
P. S.-Since the above was written
a prominent county lawyer says the
proposal, in his opinion, is most desir-
able, but he fears it would not be legal.
The law is not plain, but he thinks it
would be impracticable. But bonds
could be issued, even by private COM
munity corporation, he thinks, which
is the same thing.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
NATIONS LIKE INDIVIDUALS.

"Why won't nations love one an
other-and be unlike individuals?' asks
the Kansas City Star. "Why doesn't
Italy say to Jugoslavia: You take
Fiume. old top'-and be different from
Jones when he takes a pound of flesh
from Brown? Why doesn't Poland
say to the CZechs: Here we're afraid
we've got more than our share of these
coal deposits|
OF coure, the paper knows the
answer to its questions. Certainly it
understands that nations are like in
dividualS = selfish. Otherwise there
would not have to be League of Ma
tions any more than there would have
to be courts, if man were not Il selfish
creature.
Men and nations alike want their
pounds of flesh. There is spasmodic
generosity-among those who have
much. We in this country, rich above
all other nations, have been generous
in our dealings with other peoples.
But it was because we could afford to
be, not because we were any better
than the peoples of other nations.
In Europe individuals and nations
are poor. They cannot afford to be
generous; at least they do not under
stand how they can give away part
of the little they have; they do not
understand why they should not grab
all they can, since even after the grab
l..
need. If Poland were land of teem-
ing wealth already, she might be gen
erous toward the CZechs, and surren-
der all claims upon the coal deposits.
But Poland is poor, and needs the coal
herelf, just as badly as the CZechs
need it. Hence the questions asked by
the paper quoted are merely to enter
tain and not to enlighten or to hold out
hope.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
Theory and Practice.

II trust, Brother Johnson" said the
presiding elder, that you are endeav-
oring as far as possible to bring up
your children by the rule of kindness !;
requesting rather than commanding,
and explaining to them carefully why
they should obey your injunctionsW
That's powerful gaudy in the'ry,
parson," returned Gap Johnson of
Rumpus Ridge, but in actual practice
knocking 'em down with neckyoke
now and then is about the only way to
fetch results. I could just about as
quick get 'em to mind me by arguing
with 'em as I could make turtle gig
gle by tickling his lid with feather"
kansas City Star.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
Twas Ever Thus.

Mr.. Smith, hearing music and sing
ing at his neighbours house, decided
he would drop in and see how they
were.
Mr.. Jones welcomed him and ush-
cred him into the parlor where his
daughter was playing the piano and
his son singing. Mr.. Smith begged
them to continue. They consented.
The first song they selected was
Mother" They sang this very feel
ingly and then father joined in on the
chorus. This was followed by moth
er Machree" and others of like senti-
ment on songs about mother-how
true they were, how dear and how
they loved to sing them.
Then, as Mrs. Jones hadn't appeared
yet Mr.. Smith inquired about her
state of health.
"Oh," said Mr.. Jones, she's well
enough She's In the kitchen doing the
dishes, but after she has finished and
has taken in the wood she'll join us"
Judge.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
Her Sex's Falling.

Delmer usually walked to school with
Matte his little neighbor next door,
but nearly always had to wait for her.
One morning he was obliged to wait an
unusually long time for Matte to get
her hair curled, and later he confided
to his mother that he was not going
to walk to school with her any more.
His mother asked him why he had de-
cded to go without waiting for Matte.
"Well," he replied when I call for her
l always find her so unready."
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
Woman Has Old Lincoln Ballot.

Los Angeles, Cal-Mrs. Jessie M.
Lewis of No. 205 West Main street,
Ontario, exhibited to friends recently
an interesting souvenir which she
found in a trunk in the attic of her
home. 1t was a Republican ballot for
the presidential campaign in which
Abraham Lincoln was elected and his
name appeared at the top. Mrs. Lew
is father, J. w. Hiatt, was candi-
date for township trustee on the same
ticket.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
THE AIRS BIGGEST BIG THING

The nonstop fight over the Atlantic
ocean by Alcock, the English aviator,
with his American navigator, Brown,
as a spectacular performance was not
so much of Il revelation as it was a
lucky achievement. 1t loses nothing
of its Importance as an accomplished
result on this account. Indeed, the
wonder part of the thing is that it was
done at all. In point of daring the at
tack upon the elements was even more
remarkable than Hawker's or the
three American aViatorS who tried n
one-stOp flight over the same waters.
At any rate the actual flying over
hOnors are divided between America
and England, with America figuring in
points largely to her advantage. First,
she did it first, which proved that it
could be done next, she furnished the
hop-off place, which showed a point of
advantage The fact that an Ameri-
can navigator aided the English pilot
must be accounted an honor also not
TO he lightly cast aside. An Indifferent
man might not have accomplished the
feat. And il is a fact that even Navt-
gator Brown didn't know whether he
was upside down or not proves the
queer things that may happen in fogs
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
LUCK AND CHANCE OF LIFE
Abundant Reasons Why Fighting Men
Develop a High Degree Of Fatal
stc Reasoning.

AS / tour the military hospitals,
says a writer in a London paper.
hear strange stories from the Ward
sisters, from matron herself, and from
men of all grades in the serried rows
of beds. Poor Nj braved all the
terrorS of war wounded at Mons,
and gassed at La Bassee-only TO be
ANONYMOUSLY killed by an omnibus in
the city street at home Whole fam
lilies of sons lie buried in France. But
l know case in which four sons and
a son-in-laW joined up in August. 1914
and went clean through the whole stu
pendous drama, without one of the five
getting so much as scratch! know
a heroic major, who had the maddest
escapes from shot and shell, and was
killed at last by a falling branch OF
a tree whilst at home on leave.
know chaplain V. c. who all but
broke his neck on a flight of stone
steps at Saighton Towers, where he
was Countess Grosvenor's guest
know a war correspondent, of many
fierce campaigns, who met his death
after all in London air raid. And
talked with the sole survivor OF
ship, who turned out to be the only
member of the crew who couldn't
swim! How shall we explain these
vagaries? They made fatalists of our
men; and one day in the hospital, l
came upon lad who was reading the
Moslem Koran. He held up the page
to me, and pointed to the verse: mo
hap chanceth, but the same was writ
ten in the Book of DEGREES"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
improved OiI-Burner.

A new oil~burner for the kitchen
stove, announced from Cairo Egypt, Is
attachable by special flange to the
CRATE door, and it neither requires
alteration of the solid fuel stove nor
prevents the use of solid fuel. The
nozzle projects about an inch into the
CRATE. the oil tank being mounted on
suitable rack outside the stove A
small fire heats the fuel oil to about
$50 degrees Fahrenheit, and as the oil
passes from the nozzle, a jet of COM
pressed air or steam converts ii into a
spray that burns with continuous
smokeless and odorlHss flame In Cal
ro, it is noted, compressed air is sup
piled in pipes to houses.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21

that substituting sweets for booze is
by no means new.
The craving for sugar invariably fol
lows the swearing off process. While
the sweets do not fully satisfy the
they do alleviate this craving to some
extent.
1t is now in order for the profes
sional reformers, who believe that
what the people want they must not
have, to launch campaign prohibit
ing the use of sugar.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
Saw a Resemblance.

Little Andrew was playing in the
yard, in which there is coop for his
pigeons All pigeons were inside with
the exception of one which was walk
ing up and down in front of the door.
Andrew ran up to his mother in great
excitement and said:
Mamma, is that one a collector?"
Whereat his mother asked him why.
Then Andrew said:
"Well, he can't get in."
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
Cleanliness Necessary.

When our daughter was six years
old she was taken to see her first
vaudeville performance. One number
on the program was dancer, who
wore very little, and LOvas first re-
mark when she saw the dancer was
"Oh, mamma. but she has to wash her
self clean, so much of her shows
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
Compensation.

One Sunday morning Pat appeared
in public with a very noticeable black
eve. "Hello!" said friend Il see
YOU got the worst of the argument last
night. "Oh,' said Pat, Il don't know
so much about that! I've got Muir
phys wages in my pOcket!' y
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21

while flying and again establishes the
element of luck. A dozen tries again
might not accomplish a successful
flight. In any event the business OF
flying over the Atlantic is ticklish
business at the present stage OF ar
plane advancement. We must take off
our hats to England, however, for hav-
ing done the biggest big thing in aero
nauticS.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
BOOZE AND SUGAR.

One of the very interesting side
lights on the approach of national pro-
hibition is the increased consumption
of candy.
AS the cost of liquor becomes we'll
nigh prohibitive the public appetite
for candy is increasing in proportions
ate ratio.
This. on first thought, may sound
absurd but any doctor will tell you
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
Canary Given Fine Funeral.

Scores of persons attended the fu-
neral of canary bird at the home of
Harry Chambers, Moorestown, N. J.
The bird was twenty-five years old,
and many grownups had known it
since they were children. 1t was buried
In a little silver box.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
They Wouldn't Suit Her.

Mary PickfOrd was talking about
the new French fashions.
1.-THE French" she said, ARE trying
to bring the long skirt back again."
She frowned slightly. Then, as she
glanced down at her little shoe, her
brow cleared.
"Theres no Doubt" she said, that
long skirts would suit some girls down
to the ground"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
VILLAGE GOSSIP
Speed Boys.

One of the jokes of last week was
the gang" of street workers sent
down from Palisade to clean up Pail
SADIE roadways. They were sure some
speed boys, and almost ran away with
the job. They worked with little
more speed than a tortoise but then
not much. The long drought has filled
the cutters with dirt ground to pow
der. This the snails gathered in little
piles, then dumped it over on vacant
lots in the weeds directly opposite the
sidewalks where the wind blows it
right back again, besides being an I'M
slightly mess to look upon. At doing
things at high speed pressure these
wOrkmen should have leather medal
as time killers.
Reception at the Berkeys.
Mrs. Charles p. Berkey entertained
at tea on Tuesday afternoon last in
honor of Miss Virginia Brown of Peo-
ria. H., fiancee of Lieut.. Paul Berkey,
e. S. A., who recently returned from
overseas duty. The reception was one
of the most brilliant of the season and
was largely attended by many from
younger set of Palisade girls were tea
pourers. Miss Brown is a most accom-
plished young woman and is connected
with many social activities in her
home town. Lieutenant Berkey is one
of Palisades foremost young men and
should have brilliant future.
Eight Years Old.
Freddie Bull was eight years old on
Thursday, and his mother allowed him
to celebrate the event by inviting all
the other youngsters in town to ii
birthday party in the afternoon. And
they made things very lively withal,
owning everything about the house
and grounds. Freddie is some pro-
gressive youngster and very lively ev
cry minute of his life.
Last Sunday was the perfect June
day. The temperature did not get
much above 20 degrees, and a mild.
cool breeze blew all day, while the sun
shone most of the time. Everybody
who could get out and come in the di-
rection of the Hilltop section was out
in abundant numbers In fact, they
appeared to come by regiments and
brigades. And as for automobiles,
they We're named legion. Over in An
dersOn avenue they drove in intending
column all day and with the speed at
times of the airplane. There ARD some
fools driving along this avenue who
need to be taught few wholesome
lessons, such as being forced to give
up their licenses for fool driving.
Passing ears on the wrong side is a
trick they pull with astounding regu-
larity, as this reporter knows in a
short ride a-wheel from Bluff road to
Dorincourt road. Think of a car go
ing north passing half dozen cars
on the east side of the roadway !.
They have neither regard for man nor
God, they are such jackasses.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
Rhetorical Snendthrifts.

Flows politics coming out your
way2"
at isn't what it used to be. Every
time anybody would think up good
husky epithet he'd use it on the Hohen-
zo.lerns instead of saving it up for the
local campaign"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
True Genius,

How grateful we are to the man OF
the world who obeys the morale, as in
humility, and in the obligation to serve
mankind. True genius always has
these inSpirations.-Em
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-06-21
MORTGAGE LOANS

MONEY TO LEND on Hrst mortgage
on improved Bergen County realty, or
on building contract. In sums from
$1,000 up. No brokerage fes, premium,
or fines charged. Repayabis In month
Iy instruments with reducing Interest
each month. The easiest and cheapest
way to acquire homo or pay OF
mortgage. Write for information to
Ro6T. A. siBsALD, Haekensack,
NJ. J.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-18
AN INVESTMENT

AN INVESTMENT
Buy this property with two houses,
paying 1850 yearly; one for your
self and one to rent; on paved street !;
the price $500; terms, $500 cash;
balance monthly. You can't dupli-
cate it for $4,000. You can double
your money inside one year. Ask
Alexander, then see us.
SUBURBAN PROPERTY
Five-room suburban home with nice
pasture, chicken and garden ground,
on carline; graveled street close 70
school; city water and cement side
walk; just outside city limits; price,
$3.50; easy terms will be given; in
terest at 6 per cent; can you beat it:
FARM LANDS
We have ten and twenty acre farms;
also 80 and 40 acres on or near car
lines; prices right; immediate pos
session.
BOISE REALTY CO.
Iron stairway. Ninth and Main
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-18
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS.

REAL ESTATE BARGAINS.
1890 buys a neat 5-room bungalow;
modern except heat; corner
lot; good location; terms.
$3.50 for a neat Groom bungalow;
thoroughly modern; nice Local
ton; east frontage; large
shade trees; immediate pos
session; terms.
$3500-7room house, close in on
Washington street; modern
except heat; splendid bar
gain; terms.
$l6oO-Good Groom house in South
Boise; lot 134x256; fenced
with woven wire; fruit and
shade trees; berries; terms.
$4,000 acres in hay and grain;
south of Merchant; govern
ment water: 4-room house
and outbulidings; $1,000 cash,
balance to suit.
Sl6,50O-12h acres fine land with
free water right; all in hay,
grain and pasture; broom
plastered house; barn for 16
cows; terms.
w. E. PIERCE & CO.,
The Old Reliable
REAL ESTATE DEALERS.
We have the Bargains. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-18
STEIN BARGAINS.

- IIl4N DAnIAlNS.
$4,000 for a 4-room bungalow with
complete bath and plumbing;
cellar; large barn, 55x122;
corner; go and see 1901 N 18th
st., and admire it's fine shade
and fruit trees; it's bargain
and can be had on small pay
ment cash, balance monthly.
$3ooO-Another Groom house, thor
oughly cleaned, painted and
renovated inside and out, and
Immediately available; $1,000
cash, balance terms to suit 60
see and admire 1910 Washing
ton street.
$4,000 buys a dream Of a modern I'D
to-date 7-room bungalow, 1417
N. 18th St. built-in furniture;
fine garage; large elm trees on
both sides; contract just let
to renovate the premises in
side and outside; immediate
possession.
$500, $500, $1,000, $3.50, $500,
and 5 room houses: some
with small farms on the Hill
Crest Loop. why pay rent?
Sl6SO for 5-acre tract, with good
house; free water; miles
from town on good road.
THE EDWARD STEIN CO.
los N. 10th st. Phone 90
tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-18
IDAHO REALTY co. SPECIALS

IDAT1O nGAIl ". SPECIALS
CITY PROPERTY
3,0O0-5-room bungalow, in fine con-
ditton, modern except heat,
hardwood floors, built-in fur
niture, etc. Half cash.
6,5o0-s-room, strictly modern home,
close in, fine shade, lawn, near
car line, large lot. This is a
real snap.
1,300-4-room house, large lot, fruit,
shade, lawn, Cruzen water;
$500 down, balance SIS month.
ACREAGE
SlS,OOO-120 acres. Best buy in Boise
valley; good house, barn, Is
acres orchard, balance pasture
and pillow land, good SOIL paid
water right. $4,000 will han
die.
lo,000-S0 acres, near Star, Idaho; no
alkali, fine soil, paid water, Z
room house, barn, chicken
house, family orchard
5 10000 acres, room bungalow,
fine soil, deep well, good water
right, all seeded to clover, good
S year old orchard.
IDAHO REALTY CO.
223 N. Sth st.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-18
HANNA e. MADDEN
CALDWELL

$2J an acre buys an so under the sec
ond unit of the Black Canyon. House,
barn, we'll with windmill, 40 acres
cleared 3 miles from town and cleo
trio carline.
$50 an acre takes 77-acre farm, river
bottom land, very little alkali, free
water, small house. 1t doesn't have
to be all cash.
500 an acre buys one of the old and
well known stock farms Of the valley.
There are 217 acres and nearly all
of 1t is or can be farmed. Buildings
are in pretty good condition and the
water right is the best ever.
$15,500 buys cracking fine s0-acre
farm-one of the best in the state
$125 an acre is asked for IS 1-3 acres
miles from town, acres bearing
apples. One of the real pretty loca-
tions of the county.
HANNA & MADDEN, CALDWELL
A19
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-18

ADA REALTY CO., ia N. 10th st.
6-room brick house; 2h acres Of
choice land with family orchard;
large shade trees. nice lawn: berries.
flowers, etc; location fine: ~ miles
from city near Hill Crest loop; COM
plete set of outbuildings; we are
directed to sell this home for $500;
$1,000 cash. balance to suit; place is
= now vacant; immediate possession
given. Phone 1S46 Il
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-18

zoos N. 10th st.--5 rooms, modern ex-
cept heat; make offer.
1910 State ST. rooms, furnace;
complete bath first floor; lavatory
and toilet second floor; garage;
$3.50.
1910 N. 18th st.-3 rooms; bath;
large barn; $500.
1901 Resseguie ST. rooms; bath;
two porches; garage; $4,000.
S22 Jefferson blvd.-7 rooms; mod
ern except heat; garage; $500.
Any of the above sold on reason
able terms.
McREYNOLDS & WHITSON.
500 Idaho Bldg. II