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"i^ 'H jgmzbr m jnzzs^sw^A& ĵZ&Zjr STATE NEWS ./- ;>8B»«!S«w|!TrT. • • • ' . . • ' . . . ROM much tlubt hlstoriana hare written about the Fourth of July, 1776, an erroneous idea ,of the happenings of that great day hag become a common heritage of the people of our land. Many an American considers it a part of a patriotic duty to muse upon the imaginative picture entitled "The 5*irst Fourth of July," which some historical writer has painted upon his vision. In fancy he sees Independence hall in Phila­ delphia and the Continental congress with Its ruffled shirts, long cloth coats, knee pants, silk stockings and low Bhoes sitting with dignity, but listening spellbound to a wonderfully strange and entirely new document called "The Declaration of Independence." In fancy he even hears the popular acclaim of "That is Just what we all say!" and "It Is well worded, Mr. Jefferson." Then the mind pic­ tures the various delegates to congress hasten- ln* forward, eager for the honor of flaring their signatures to a sheepskin document The scene changes to the ringing of the great liberty bell, to the assembling of the people at Philadelphia who applauded the reading of this bill of rights and to the final closing of the day with every man, woman and child in Philadel­ phia happy because he is no longer a British subject, having become a free American In a single day. Such a vision pictures a heroic scene; but tbe true record of events does not affirm that these so-called happenings took place on that me­ morable day. By blotting out the Imperfect de­ tails of the picture the Fourth of July Is In no way robbed of any of its glory. i An authentic account of what transpired at that time changes the meaning of the Fourth of July from one day to about sixty in which the wholtf history of our national liberty Is told and the heroic heart-throbs of the sorely tried colo­ nists are keenly felt. * The day itself properly symbolizes the liberty for which the patriots of that time stood ready <to sacrifice their lives in order to launch the United States as a national craft which should be anchored by no weight of foreign despotism. It was a time of danger when brother, friend •and neighbor became estranged by reason of political opinion. Some colonists still loved the mother country with true English pride, while others were so embittered by the injustice of the sovereign across the seas that they willingly :gave their all to the cause of the people of the new land. During the latter part of 1774 George Wash­ ington himself wrote that no thinking man among the colonists wanted to . separate from England, and Franklin ridiculed the idea. During the early days of the revolution the bluecoats never dreamed of separating from the beloved land of their ancestors. In fact, such a course would have been condemned by Ameri­ cans themselves as treason. Jefferson declared that prior \o April 19, 1775, he had heard no whis­ per of the disposition of anyone to stand from under the governmental power of Great Britain. The inevitable, however, came with the spring of 1776, when local assemblies began formal dis­ cussion regarding the liberty of colonists. "These legislative bodies possessed but little power, but they did a great par^ in crystallizing the senti­ ment for Independence In many quarters and forcing those opposed to the idea to declare their Inimical attitude. The good work of these small legislative bodies was reflected and magnified as soon as the dele­ gates were sent to the Continental congress. Then the spirit of liberty permeated the very at­ mosphere of the national assembly and many an Individual received the courage to align himself with the new cause. If, June T, 1776, there had been an "extra paper" to have informed thp public of the latest political news one might have read the flarhur headlines "Richard Henry Lee 'of Virginia the Man of the Hour," for It was he who on that day started the Fourth of July, It was this south­ erner who introduced the first declaration of in­ dependence In congress declaring the American people free. Good judgment-dictated the caution of omit­ ting John Adams' name from the minutes, as the second to that motion, yet the fact is known today, when there is no army of redcoats wgH-.- tng to seize patriots as rebels. Too much praise cannot be given to the In­ troduction of Lee's resolution, yet it was to tl»e credit of the Continental congress that action was not forced upon such an important measure at that time. It could not have succeeded until all objections had been silenced, all fears of England's success allayed, until all were con­ scientiously convinced that the cause of liberty was Just. It was imperative that all should look the Goddess of Liberty squarely in the face with a devotion to follow where she should lead. As.no agreement could be reached ork June 7 the resolution was laid over until the next day. when it was again postponed for consideration un­ til July 1. Id order that the cause of liberty should not be retarded during this wait, congress at 'if •„"V HOUSE MAY NOT BE HOME - -- Wide Difference Between the Two !• a Matter l¥j>* Alwray# time appointed a committee of five to prepare a declaration of independence of the same pur­ port as Lee's resolution, in the hope that the new doctrine would be unanimously accepted when the matter should be again taken up in July. Policy demanded that a southerner should be chosen to write the declaration in order to Increase the probability of its unanimous adop­ tion. Logically, Jefferson was the man to carry this work through, for the masterly style of his pen was well known. With such coworkers, though, it cannot be supposed that he alone was the author of the resolution: for the responsi­ bility had been assigned to all five jointly, and the counsel and advice of all were necessary. However, the credit of the phraseology is given .to Jefferson, while John Adams is said to have given close attention to the revision and the amending of the resolution. The entire commit­ tee helped perfect the documents by making it the subject of critical analysis. In allowing the Declaration of Independence to be ready before its assembly on June 28 congress preceded Its schedule. Satisfied that all were acquainted with its eon- tents, the legislature then laid the bill on the table until it should come up for discussion by congress sitting as a committee of the whole By trial vote July 1 only nine colonies voted as favorable to the resolution. Final legislative action was therefore deferred until the next day. That. July 2. was probably the most memorable of all dates of our national history. During the stormy debate at that time the declaration was both attacked and com­ mended. 'When the vote of the day was taken it was found that the declaration had been unanimously in­ dorsed by all of the thirteen colonies. The vote in favor of the declaration was not sufficient to make the adoption of the new reso­ lution complete, for the next day congress sat as a committee of the whole to consider the bill. At that time slight alterations were made,' certain clauses censuring England were omitted and others regarding slave trade were left out. while other amendments were added. On July 4 congress assembled again and Im­ mediately resolved itself into a committee for the' consideration of the Declaration of Independence. When John Hancock, as president of the con­ gress, resumed the chair, Mr. Harrison, great­ grandfather of our former president of the United v States, reported that his committee had agreed to the declaration, which they desired him to report. What followed this announcement Is largely a matter of surmise, despite the fact that the de­ bate lasted all through the warm day. when dele­ gates either talked or listened swathed In heavy, close-fitting stocks. If it had not been for a seemingly trivial tasi- dent the debates of that day might probably have lasted over until the next, and so July 6 would $we become the birthday instead of July 4. Toward evening the discomfort of the ae> sembly was increased on account of the swai ms of flies which came from a nearby livery Stable into the hall of legislature. These pests were so audacious In assaults upon the statesmen that Jefferson said their annoyance helped bring the matter to a conclusion, and Harrison reported the declaration to congress as accepted, though In 'the minutes of that day the declaration was at flrst left out on acouat of the veixgeance of Eng­ land. Today Independence hall. In the old state house in Philadelphia, remains about as it was on that July 4, and so as far as the setting of the stage the drama is complete, but the drama itself is. left for us to supply. All that we have left of the record of that memorable day is the text of the Declaration of Independence, add as that represents what all brave American colonists were ready to lay dcwu their lives for and what should be handed down to us and guarded as courageously as it had been won, the Fourth of July has amply served Its purpose and deserved Its one monument. "The Spirit of Liberty for Air* Whether or not the Declaration < of ^de­ pendence was signed on July 4, 1776, by any out Hancock, as president of the Continental con­ gress. an<^ Thompson, as secretary, is a matter of doubt, for the journal entry records "signed by order of and in behalf of congress. Jeffer­ son himself made conflicting statements regard­ ing this question. Some contend that the delegates met informal­ ly on the morning of July 5 ana signed the docu­ ment. Whether or not the signatures were af­ fixed on July 4, congress' act was official on that day that Jefferson's Declaration of Independence was declared acceptable to every colony. And so It resolved that copies should be sent throughout the new-formed republic. The general assemblies, conventions, councils, Committees of safety and the commanding officers Of the Continental army had to be informed of the independence of the -United States. These copies were signed by Hancock and Thompson. The Congressional Record of July 19 shows that a resolution was introduced in the national as­ sembly to the effect that the declaration should be engrossed on parchment and presented for the signature of every member on August 2. This fact, therefore, serves as authority that the parchment copy signed on that day in August, after it had been compared with the fair copy and the latter destroyed, is the copy of the Dec­ laration of Independence which was considered for so many years the original draft of the great bill of rights of the American people. It is said that even this signing was entered into with "fear and trembling." Satisfied that the signed parchment was a lasting evidence of the birth of the new nation, congress took no further official action regarding the instruments itself until January, 1777. By that time the new republic began to feel its strength, and congress .decided to promulgate the names of the signers of the Declaration ft In­ dependence by ordering that printed copies of the document should be made, with the names of the signers added. Mary Katharine Goddard, a woman who car­ ried on the printing business on Broadside, Bal­ timore. probably never heard of woman's rights, yet it so happened that it became her right to print these copies of the American bill of rights. FYom,these copies numerous others were soon made, until before long every home boasted at least one copy of the original document which gave life to our republic. Recognized "An# .what le a home? it is, of course, quite different from a house It Is something which is put inside a house. It Is * building not made with hands. It belongs to the things which are seen. A house is a product of human handicraft, a. home is a crea­ tion of the .heart. A house is con­ structed out of matter, a home is such stuff as dreams are made of. A house is four walls with a roof, a home is a complex of memories and associations and affections. A house is built by gold, a home is built by love. A small and shabby home may be set up inside a spacious and costly house. We have a!l been guests in places where ve felt there was more house than hoiar. .On the other hand, a palatial home may be erected inside a cottage. A house can be built in a year. To build a home is the work of many seasons. A man can hive numerous houses, he can have but one home.--Woman's Home Companion. Toothbrush Day. Monday was'"toothbrush" day, and the beginning of "dental hygiene week" in the public schools, says the New York Times. Seven hundred thousand children heard some of the reasons why 2,000,000 of their teeth are In bad condition, and by the end of the week thej w iii know every de­ tail of how to preserve the others and obtain treatment for those requiring it. Moving pictures, lectures, lanterx. slides exhibits and 200 special lectur­ ers will be employed in making every­ thing pertaining to "the care of the teeth clear to them. The remarkabje campaign was arranged by Dr. 0. Ward Crampton, director of physical -training in the public schools, who long been convinced that neglect of the teeth has been an important faefcw of illness affecting chU£reu and U.* consequent unsatisfactory attendance at school. Duquoin.--Six mysterious fires at Alto Pass, destroying thousands of dollars' worth of property, have caused citizens to place Bpecial watch­ men about the town day and night Kewanee.--The flrst week of the 1915 session of the Kewanee religious day school is at an end. A review ot the week shows that the school this year is a still greater success than that of last year. Pontlac.--John Habig, son of Adam Habig, a well-known farmer, met in­ stant death by electrocution when he attempted to remove a guy wire hang­ ing from a pole carrying high ten­ sion wires of the Public Service com­ pany of northern Illinois. Rockford.--Inspection of the teeth of pupils of the Winnebago county schools disclosed that of 5,426 chil­ dren examined, only 683 had teeth in good condition. It also was found that only 78.1 per cent of the pupils used toothbrushes. Danville.--The body of George Fentling, a farmer, living near Hoope- ston, was found hanging from a rope in the barn at his farmhouse. Des­ pondency because of ill health is be­ lieved to have cadsed Fentling to take his own life. • , Murphysboro.--John Rogers was shot and killed by his brother, Lon- nie, in a sawmill at Elkville, where they were employed. The shooting resulted from a quarrel over money. The slayer tried to escape, but was arrested and is in jail at Murphys­ boro. Chicago--Farm Insurance against crop failures is the most important problem in farm life, according to U. A. Oglesby of South Bend, lnd„ president of the National Gas Engine association at the annual convention here. The best form of crop insur­ ance. he said, was a gas engine Rockford.--Winnebago county paid out since May 1, $150 for crow and groundhog bounty. Ten cents each Is paid for crows and groundhogs, five cents each for eggs of crowjs. More than 1,500 crows and eggs were de­ stroyed. Winnebago ia one of the few counties In Illinois paying bounty for these birds and animals. Springfield.--The state live stock commission issued order removing Sangamon. Fulton and Will counties from the restricted area in the foot- and-mouth disease quarantine and placing them In the free area, bu­ reau and Joe Daviess are removed from the modified area to the re­ stricted orea. Morris.--The trial of Charles B, Munday, vice-president of the^de/unct LaSalle Street National bank\of Chi­ cago, of which William Lorimer was president, was set for July 2. Munday. whose case was transferred from Cook county, sought to delay his trial pend­ ing the trial of Lorimer there. The belief was expressed that if Lorimer was not convicted in Cook county, this county would not appropriate funds for the Munday trial. Percy.--While at play. Imitating a wild west show act, Elmo, twelve- year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hart, was shot and killed by his younger brother. Harry, eight. Harry had a shotgun and Elmo an airgun, neither thinking the gun was loaded. An older brother who had recently used the shotgun had forgotten to re­ move the Bhell. The father was work­ ing in the garden and the mother was iway from home. Duquoin.--The deputy sheriffs- who have been at the raining camp Of Winkle to preserve peace have depart­ ed from town and all is reported quiet Only a part of the men are working and it is reported here that about one- third of the usual tonhage is being mined. Enoch Martin of Duquoin, raveling auditor for the United Mine Workers of America, issued a state­ ment defining the attitude of that or­ ganization with regard to the Winkle situation. He declared the union offi­ cials would employ honorable means only to effect a harmonious settlement of the differences between the one fac­ tion of miners and operators and the other faction of miners who refuse to work under present conditions. Danville.--Springfield was chosen as the next meeting place by the Illi­ nois Sunday School association con­ vention and Rev. H. G. Rowe of Dan­ ville was elected "president after a spirited contest. The other officers elected are: Vice-president, M. F. Berry, Carthage; recording secretary, Robert T. Brown, Springfield; treas­ urer, Dr. S. A. Wilron. Chicago; execu­ tive committee, A. H. Mills, Decatur; F. D. Everett. Highland Park; Dan Z. Vernor, Olney; John H. Hauberg, Rock Island; J. C. Wells, Nokomis, and R. E. Hieronymous, Urbana. The sum of $13,213 was pledged to the educational fund by delegates and vis­ itors through the efforts of E. C. Pearce of Chicago. Kane county, smallest in the state, led with $1,800, and Cook county, the wealthiest and most populous, was second with $1,500. Springfield.--The entire state of Illi­ nois is out of the exposed area, with the exception Of the Union stockyards, for the first time since the outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease. The state board of livestock commission­ ers issued an order taking from the restricted area and placing in the free area the counties of Cook (except the Union stockyards), Ford, Kane, La Salle, Logan. McLean, Peoria and Ver­ milion. 'The following counties were taken from the partly modified area and placed in the modified area: Mo- Henry, Lee and Ogle. Pana.--O. A. Sanner of near Beth­ any. Macon Lounty. was killed when a traction engine he was running across a bridge over the Sar :amon river near Bethany went through the bridge, car­ rying him vlth it into the river. Pana.--Mrs. Dolly Getz of Ohlman, west of Pana, was killed by a Big Four freight train white £he was seated on a railroad inspector's "speeder" en •wiiute from Nokomis to her home in Ohlmah. With he* was O. A. Treece of the Big Four, who boarded with Mrs. Getz at Ohlmati, where she con- •iucieu a hotel. Treece escaped wVh nuaor injuries. THls la About the Literary Man Who Insisted on Writing Just What He Wanted to Write. • Once there was a literary man who decided to write for posterity. He re­ fused to be guided by what the editors said the public wanted, but wrote what he thought it ought to want. According to all the rules of the game he should have starved to death in very short order, but for once, the rules didn't work. Did the public suddenly wake- up to the fact that a genius was in their midst? And did the editors camp at his door clamoring for the product of his pen? Oh, no, dear reader, nothing like that at all. , A rich aunt died and* left him half a million dollars, and he kept right on writing stuff that nobody wanted to read. Whether posterity will read It re­ mains to be seen. As for the morai,- well, you've got us guessing.--Magazine of Fun, WOMEN GUN HARDLY BELIEVE How Mrs. Hurley Was R '̂ < -stored to Health by L1 E. Pinkham's Vegi Compound. Eldon, Mo. -- I was troubled wHfc Replacement, inflammation and female weakness. Fortw* ' years I could nit stand on my feet ^|f' long at a time and I *' ; could not walk two -M blocks without ear during cutting and drawing pains dowa my right side whicb increased every month. I have been at that time pv.rpla in the face and would Walk the floor. I could not lie down or sit still sometimes for a day and a night at a time. I was nervous, and had very ; little appetite, no ambition, melancholy, ^ and often felt as though I had not a friend in the world. 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