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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-02

upon the rope and the tongue of that
liberty bell spoke to the crowd, and
said, I'VE are free, the life of new
and great nation has begun. Rejoice
and be glad" And the people shouted
"Huzza! We are freei" Then they
embraced one another, and shouted
themselves hoarse, and when they
could shout nc more they fired guns.
touched off gun powder. and waved
flags, but the tongue Of liberty bell
kept on ringing, for two long hours
the old bellman pulled with all his
strength, and when asked why he did
not stop, he answered. 81 can't; | don't
want to. could keep on ringing lib
erty to the world forever" Then the
fifty-six men arose and shouted, and
huzzaed and embraced, the deed was
done. the nation was born, and the first
Fourth of July was inaugurated. We
have been keeping it up ever since,
and as we grow larger and stronger,
we make more noise which is very
natural and quite proper.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-02

great-grandfather's old fiintlcck musket
on my shoulder. and my pockets full
of powder and shot. frecrackers, and
torpedoes.
have always been in the very thick
est of the fight, and when night came
on and lack of ammunition forced q
cessation of hostilities, have retired
to my well-earned rest with joyful.
pleasurable sensations, feeling that the
eremy were routed--horse, foot and
dragons.
True. | have suffered much; have
lost thumb, my scalp has been torn
off in several places. my eyebrows are
not what they should be, my face 10
badly freckled with powder marks, and
a portion of my ear is on the battle
field. But what of that? Am not q
patriot, citizen of this great nation
that can whip all creation? Poohl 4
guess yes
But l am growing old now. and al
though still feel enthusiastic as much
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-02

as ever did, prefer tc look on and
hurrah. instead OF falling In with the
procession, Besides, deserve q pen
sion II any soldier who fought in the
cause of liberty ever did Why not
pension all our Fourth of July soldiersf
A grand idea; indeed. With a pension
in view, the whole country would be
in the agony of battle from daylight
to dark and several hours after on
every Fourth OF July. I think I viii;
try TO make this political issue in
the next campaign for town mashal. II
will win, for every man, woman and
child will go in on it--for the sake of
the pension. You think they won't,
Ell? Well, you will see. Hurrah for
the Fourth of JulyI Hurrah for PEN
sions to everyone that can hold fire.
cracker!
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-02

events" reading on along down the
list of grievances until he reached the
concentrating words that created a
new nation:
I'VE, therefore. the representatives
of the United States of America, in
general Congress assembled, appealing
to the Supreme Judge of the world
for the rectitude of.our intentions, do,
In the name and by the authority of
the good people of these Colonies, sol
EMMY publish and declare, That these
United States are, and of right ought
to be free and independent" here
came an interruption in the person of
q small boy who was blowing a fuse
to keep it burning-he had small
cannon ready loaded to be the first to
celebrate the very first Fourth of July
he rushed TO the old bellman, wait
ing with the rope In his hand to ring
out liberty on liberty bell Ring!
Ring! Ring" he shouted, and the
old bellman threw his whole weight
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-02

morrow morning, and we mightn't get
any"
30 we decided to start in being revo-
lutlonists after breakfast instead of be-
lore. After breakfast, while we're
supposed to be upstairs making our
beds, Miss Saunders sits in the library
Tor about half an hour, reading the
morning papers. and that would be a
good chance to read the declaration
to her.
All through breakfast the next morn
ing We were awfully glum and nerv-
GUS, Before we got to the griddle
cakes. | forgot and left my spoon in
my chocolate, and my arm went
agains. it quite accidentally, and the
whole cup got spilled on Hester, just
as she was STOPPING to pick up piece
OF toast, and went all over the back
of the guimpe of her dress. And Miss
Saunders swallowed whatever she put
in Der mouth in great hurry, and
took off her eyeglasses and pushed her
chair back from the table little and
just looked at us. AL then she said,
in that awfully quiet voice that is
twice as mad as when person lets out
yell:
Arthur. how often have | told YOU
never to leave your spoon in your cup?
This is the second time within a week
that this has occurred you may go up
in your room and remain there until
come"
didn't know what to do, because
if | went upstairs then it would knock
our plan of reading the Declaration in
the head. And while was rolling up
my napkin as slowly as l could, trying
TO think what | should do, her voice
broke in:
Come, Arthur, | am waiting"
Then I put my napkin down and
stood up in my chair. Her eyes near
ly bulged out of her head at that, be.
cause of all the forbidden things In
the house, standing on any of the
chairs but the ones in the kitchen and
the playroom is about the forbiddenest.
"Why. you--you bad little boy, you'll"
she gasped. arthur, I don't under
stand"
But just pulled the Declaration of
Independence out Of my pocket and
began to read. read all the things
that she would not let us do, and was
just getting to the place where It said
we meant to do as we pleased till
mamma and papa came home I hadn't
been looking at her, because ii was
as much as I could do to make out
Charles writing. And, besides, some
of the things, when you came to read
them out loud to the person they were
intended for. sounded pretty dreadful
particularly where 1t said, "She's
Just awful every way you can think
Of" my cheeks felt kind Of hot when
! get to those places, and let my voice
down and hurried over them as fast as
I could. She must have come behind
while was trying to make out some
of the hard words, which don't think
and the others all agreed with me
afterwards--was quite fair advan-
tage to take. And she used to be on
the basketball team when she was In
college, and she was awfully strong. 1t
Is no disgrace to be overpowered by
such a strong person, and carried up
stairs, and locked in your room-and
then to be told through the keyhole
that you are to stay there until you are
sorry. suppose that liz the way
George the Third would have treated
John Hancock II he could.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-02
THE SPIRIT OF rs

The passing of one hundred and
twenty-seven years has not dimmed
the patriotic spirit of &c, when men
put ropes around their neck that we
might have free and Independent ma
ton" Men of patriotic souls and inn
pulses rise to the surface of The dead
money-making level and inspire our
youth with new energy to do or to die.
Shall the object for which this ma
tioR was founded be lost sight Of in
time, or be even momentarily forgot
ten? No, there are sentinels watching
our course ard they always bring us
back again to true liberty.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-02
The Declaration
Of Independence

fou have all read the Declaration of
dependence. | suppose. 1t is print
on fine type in the back of the
&ild's History, and at the top OF the
mes signed at the end to show how
$y wrote them is John Hancock's
and bold, the way person would
ite if he were doing it with burnt
Itch. Papa used to gather us to-
Fher in the parlor after breakfast
Dry Fourth of July and read us parts
II and explain the long words, so
We would understand what the
irth Of July was really for-that it
snt just to burn holes In your
Fhes, and brighten horses. and leave
os OF fire crackers on the sidewalk
don't get swept off for days. When
children came to have our own
olution against the goyerness that
mamma and papa went away to
gone two days, we knew just how TO
about 1t; and we wrote a Declare,
OF independence, copying it af'
the real true one, and then we all
pea our names at the bottom with
nourishes, the way John Hancock
the others did.
e thought with all our preparation
cess was sure, just as the patriots
70 were successful as the reward
Fhelr daring, but alas!
ur governess' name was Georgiana
eorgiana Saunders-which made 1t
tne more appropriate, because the
pc OF the King about whom the orr
Declaration was written was
rye, as you probably know.
nen we got the Declaration done,
rs something like this-some. of the
|uage We took from the book and
we made up ourselves:
men in the course of human events
comes necessary for something to
one about It, and we can't stand 1t
longer. The history Of our present
Frness Is history of repeated in
: and usurpations. To prove this
acts be submitted to candid
ID.
she makes us brush our teeth
a day, which is unnecessary as
as wasteful.
She won't let us lay books face
wards, and so you lose the place
are long time finding 1t when
come back.
She objects II you make fork
our mashed potatoes.
She won't let us breathe on the
ow and write with our fingers
when 1t rains.
We can't have butter and sugar
ur rice. only milk and sugar.
she notices, and makes us go
70 look where we've made finger
: on the white paint.
we have to make our own beds,
tnen, If there is a wrinkle. or 1t
ooEe right, we have to do 1t all
again.
she's Just awful. every way you
think of.
therefore, do solemnly publish
leclare that we are and by right
70 be free and independent, ana
Our mother and our father Went
this morning and will not De
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-02

back until tomorrow evening, and that
she is not our mother and our father.
never has been and never will be. and
that we mean to do as we please. and
that we have full right to levy war and
also to do all other acts and things.
And to this we pledge our lives, our
fortunes and our sacred honor.
(Signed)
Arthur L. cambridge Chats mel
Marjorie cambridge,
Hester b. cambridge,
Charles W. cambridge,
Gregory Bainbridge. his mark.
And we brought in Rex-he's a mix
ture of an English mastiff and ST.
berian bloodhound and we linked his
paw, and made him step on the paper
Just below Gregory's name. And then
we drew a circle around it and wrote
REX, his mark" Then MAZDA, the col.
lie dog. had to come in. too, and pretty
soon there was mark about the size
of a dollhouse violet, just below where
Rex had printed big black carnation-
shaped thing with his lordly paw,
Spotty, the cat, was the best of all;
she upset the ink bottle on the nur-
sery carpet, and got all her four paws
in the ink, and then ran right across
the paper, so her name was in several
places. Charley (who wrote IT'D was
sort of mad at first-said it spoiled the
looks of the paper, and it would have
to be written all over, but we told him
it showed how interested and enthusi.
astic Spotty was.
Then Marjorie got her sealing wax,
and took piece of red silk ribbon and
made a kind of bow out of 1t with long
streaming ends; and we put seal
down in the lower left hand corner.
And when 1t was all finished it was a
work of art. Then the question was,
What should we do with it?
Lets put it at her plate at break
fast" suggested Hester.
Better send it through the mai"
said Marjorie. "She won't dare to say
anything to the postman.
"Pin it on her door, said Charley.
'No," I said, "that won't dc. The
original Declaration was read out loud
II know, cause | asked papa. They
read it out loud, and then they rang q
big beii till 1t cracked.
"Well, who's going to be the one to
read it?" asked Charlie.
well draw lots" said.
And we did with little pieces OF
string: and the lot fell to me. 1t al
ways happens that way-the one who
plans a thing not only has to do all the
thinking, but he has to go and carry
out his own idea while the other people
stand and look on, or maybe even
make fun of him.
you'll all have to go with me. any
way" I said. "Pil read 1t outside her
door at Z o'clock tomorrow morning.
and when I get through you must all
raise a mighty shout, like the people
did outside the palace OF the King at
rho time Of the French Revolution, and
YOU must yell. Down with the tyrant-
ESQ, of with her headn and things
like that and Gregory is to have the
dinner bell and ring like
mad. and then all the rest OF the oay
we're going to do just as we please
and If She calls we won't come, no mat
fer how loud she hollers."
The rest all thought It was a DULY
idea, but Charley said;
Hadn't we better do II AFTER break
fastg Because it's griddle'cakes to-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-02
REFLECTIONS
By q Disabled Veteran.

For over forty years have been q
member of the great army OF patriots
who fought over again the great fight
for liberty on every recurring Fourth
of July Ever since | was able to
strike a match, or touch of powder.
have CALAMITY turned out with the
rest of the revolutionary army. with
grandfather's saber by my side, my
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-02
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EQUR,TEHE1N|EoF qBI[Y y

Yet this was not all, for they met on the
road
Three cripples in pitiful plight
They also had been there TO see things
explode
A tailless young squirrel. three-legged
And a crow with tail feathers turned
white.
very wise owl who was scowling close
AS the woebegone party drew near
Remarked. while winking and blinking
"Didn't ] tell you 50, that the Fourth
Is the fooly fool day of the Year,"
But an eagle swooped down from a tow
erng pine
And said, with his talons uncurled,
''The day is all right, this country Is
IT'S sad 70 be crippled but sadder 70
whine;
The Fourth Of July leads the world.
'And now. my young friends allow me
to state
That the flag you saw borne on the
Is the nag of the free. end we celebrate
The Fourth of July, while the crackers
With just as much fun as we please.
"Be careful, old owl, lest my temper you
This country cost more than one eye.
And is worth all il cost, though owls
may demur,
We invite everything in horns feathers
To share in our Fourth of Juiy!"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-02

Three elfins who lived in a fairylike
nook,
Once, read of our Fourth Of July in
book.
And promptly their own quiet woodlands
forsook.
To share in the fun and the noise.
BY the light of the moon they crept out
on the sly
And merrily sang on their way.
Asking politely OF each passerby
How far they must go 10 meet Fourth
of July,
Till they came to the dawn OF the day
What different song these three elfns
sang
As they shsy nI Ii%FPsed their way homeward
They had heard how the bells in the
steeples go "Clang"
Torpedoes and crackers go "Rattety-
And the rockets go up out of sight
For one little elfin by chance got astride
OF a giant torpedo nearby;
On huge cannon cracker the next took
Number three to the tail of rocket was
And ali three were blown up there. sky
high' cc'7sssszsssG
On the way coming down each elfn de-
re had seen quite enough OF the sky,
And promised himself, IL he lived to be
spared
To ever reach home, and the damage re-
He would stay there on Fourth Of July.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-02


GIFTED enough
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-02

udge Clarke,
locratic pres
was a grave
mated from
lnderers who
nocratic par
| sed his arm
| its flag can
nited States.
pldier in the
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position OF
he sougnt W
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| old veterans
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call to arms
lin to defeat
ballots those
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democratic
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-02

fine clean
art of the
BIT Sunday.
by phone
Candy.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-07

and one can live more comforta-
bly, in Baltimore on $4,000 a
year than is possible in New
York on $4,000. The city's in
tere its are diversified, possess
ing as it does favorable sur
roundings for the manufacture
and jobbing Of goods of every
description. Its location geog
raphically as compared with
that of other cities, is I'M
surpassed; its ability to con-
duct transactions to a profitable
conclusion, a less expense
than is possible either in New
York or Philadelphia, and its
facilities for material, labor and
transportation and the econo-
mics of everyday life are not
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-07

ing the force and justice of such
reasoning, and satisfied that
Baltimore can offer induce
ments for investment within its
corporate limits second to no
other city in the United States,
has determined to make known
eipractical assistance which
capitalists may expect from the
entire business community,
should they decide to add an
other to the list of manufac-
tories now established and in
profitable operation here.
This Association has no de-
sire to misrepresent and color
the facts, which it guarantees
to lay fully and intelligibly be-
fore the eye of all who may be
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-07

sources, or from those it has
acquired, the necessities of the
districts from which it obtains
its supplies. Dry goods, shoes,
lumber, hardware, canned
goods, leather, groceries, man
ufactured tobacco, machinery,
clothing, raw sugars and coffee,
and all the articles of import,
are shipped to every State in
the Union, to Canada, Mexico
and the West Indies, the South
American States and to Europe,
in exchange for coal, grain pro-
visions, leaf tobacco, iron, oil,
cattle, lumber, raw sugars. cof-
fee, steel, together with such
other articles as are received
from foreign markets.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-07

equaled by any city in the
country.
These great advantages are
reasons why it is difficult for
rivals to absorb any of its dis
tributive trade, and why Balti-
more is to continue to be one of
the leading and most prosper
Gus distributive markets in the
country. It's merchants are in
telligent and progressive, and
possess by Inheritance the in
tegrity of character requisite
for the building up of a lasting
trade. Indeed there is no city
in the country possessing more
solid comforts and presenting
more inducements to those de-
string to enter this field of
trade than the city of Balti-
more.
MANUFACTURING ADVANTAGES.
The manufacturing advan
tages of Baltimore have been
concisely presented by the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION, and as the special
inducements offered to capital
are direct results of the Asso-
cations labors, the following
extract from one of their circu-.
lars is especially appropriate in
this connection
cat this time when so many
persons, firms and corporations
are removing the plant of GER
tain industrial enterprises from
one section of the country to
another, with view to greater
and more satisfactory profits,
the city or town which can offer
the greatest advantages, either
natural or legislative, must of
necessity derive the greatest
benefits from such a healthy |
condition of affairs.
"The Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association, recogniz- |
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-07

disposed to inquire into the
matter, and is confident that
the sound business reasons,
which can be advanced as at
fractions to capital, will be fully
appreciated when represented
in their proper light. Disclaim-
ing any expectation of securing
investments in manufacturing
or other business enterprises in
any instance, where the same
capital can be more advantage
ously placed elsewhere, the AS
ISOLATION submits the following
information for your careful
consideration. Being confident
that an equally creditable show
ing cannot be made by any of
the other great cities of the
country, it suggests that you
consider whether your interests
would not be served by avail
ing.yourself of the advantages
offered.
First, this Association would
represent to you the highly en-
cofraging fact that by recent
act of the City Council of Bal
timore, approved by the Legis-
lature of the State, ANY indi-
vidual firm or corporation en-
gagged in the business of manu-
featuring within the corporate
limits is exempt from all taxes
which may be levied hereafter
upon any mechanical tools, i'm
elements, or engines, whether
worked by hand or steam or
other motive power, used by
them in such business
"When the fact is considered |
that fully two thirds of the cap
ital usually invested in the
manufacturing business is often
absorbed by the machinery or
plant" above referred to, it
will be seen that this ordinance
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-07

The relationship existing be-
tween those who control the
distributive commerce of Balti-
more and her avenues Of trans
portation is so intimate as to
constitute a very close alliance,
and this spirit of cooperation
tends largely to promote the
growth of the city and to adj
vance the material prosperity
of her transportation interests.
The feeders and outlets are
thoroughly efficient, consisting
Of unbroken railway lines, a
service unsurpassed in the
world, connecting the city with
the territory dependent upon
and tributary to it. It's foreign
steamship lines are of the best
class, and reach all the larger
European markets, while it's
coastwise and Chesapeake bay
steamers have large capacity
and are renowned for their ele-
gance and speed. The East,
the lakes, the Northwest, the
valleys of the Mississippi and
Ohio, the South and Southwest,
beyond the Mississippi river,
the Golden Gate, Texas and
Mexico, and foreign ports, are
all reached from Baltimore by
an unequalled railway and
steamship service. The termi-
nal facilities of the port are un-
surpassed on the American con-
tinent, and owners of foreign
steamers have found that port
charges and other expenses are
from $l,S 500 to $4,000 less than
at other ports.
LOW COST OF LIVING.
Houses in New York and
Philadelphia, of equal size, rent
for much more than is demand
ed here; water is abundant and
cheap, taxes are reasonable,